1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 单元检测（五） A Lesson in a Lab .阅读理解 A Being in the schools science lab can be exciting, because youre doing something different from sitting at your desk listening to your teacher. But fun as lab work is, you have to observe the safety rules if you dont want to hurt yourself or your lab pa
2、rtner. The first rule is to behave responsibly in the laboratory at all times. When your teacher is showing you lab equipment, listen to what he is telling you, because some of the equipment can be dangerous. Become familiar with your lab assignment (任务 ) before you start doing it. This means readin
3、g everything the teacher has written down and asking questions if you dont understand an instruction or a term. Do not try to work alone. If your partner is absent, let your teacher know so she can assign another student to work with you. And dont do any other experiments other than what you have be
4、en assigned. Wear your lab apron (围裙 ) and safety goggles (护目镜 ) whenever you are working on a lab assignment. On lab days, wear old clothing that you wont mind getting damaged. Make sure this clothing covers as much of your skin as possible. Keep your hands away from your skin, face, eyes and mouth
5、 when you are working with dangerous chemicals. You will be working with fire in the lab with an alcohol lamp. Use gloves when handling hot lab equipment. If you have long hair, pull it back in a ponytail (马尾辫 ) and roll up long sleeves. Dont put paper, chemicals, lab equipment or any part of your b
6、ody in the flame. When you use a sharp instrument, treat it with care. Do not point it at yourself or any one of your fellow classmates during the experiment. 语篇解读：在实验室做实验很有趣，但也处处存在危险。因此，遵守实验室的安全规则是很有必要的。 1 If you dont follow the safety rules, you will probably _. A be laughed at B lose your life C
7、hurt yourself D fail in the experiment 【 精品教育资源文库 】 解析：选 C 细节理解题。整篇文章都在告诉我们，如果不遵守安全规则，就有可能受伤。 2 The underlined word “observe” in Paragraph 1 means “_” A obey B watch C notice D report 解析：选 A 词义猜测题。根据第一段中的 “if you dont want to hurt yourself or your lab partner” 可推断出 observe 在句中的意思是 “ 遵守 ” 。如果你不想伤害自己
8、或同伴，一定要严格遵守安全规则。 3 Having long hair can be dangerous when you _. A roll up long sleeves B use an alcohol lamp C use a sharp instrument D work with dangerous chemicals 解析：选 B 推理判断题。第五段主要讲的是在实验室用酒精灯时 要注意的事项。由此可推断出，长头发在使用酒精灯时可能有危险。 4 Whats the best title for the passage? A Ways to do experiments B Exci
9、ting or dangerous? C Safety rules in the science lab D Observe carefully in the lab 解析：选 C 标题归纳题。文章主要讲的是在实验室要遵守的安全规则，故 C 项为最佳选项。 B “I really like dancing ， ” says 11yearold Jonathan Rosario of New York City. “Thats what I want to be when I grow up a dancer.” Every Saturday, Jonathan and hundreds of
10、other children from New York City public schools take classes at National Dance Institute (NDI). The nonprofit organization in Upper Manhattan was founded in 1976 by dancing star Jacques d Amboise, who grew up in a tough (充满犯罪与暴力的 ) neighborhood. It has been teaching school children how to dance thr
11、ough weekly classes for over 30 years. NDI also supports programs in New York City public schools, helping thousands of children to express themselves creatively. On a recent visit to NDI, I watched as Jonathan and other students practiced 【 精品教育资源文库 】 for an upcoming performance. I also spoke with
12、 d Amboise about the influence that dance has had on his life and why he started a program for children. “Dance changed me ， ” he said, “and Id like to see other young people especially boys have the arts in their life, using dance as a window.” For d Amboise, dancing is like competitive sports. Ice
13、 hockey (冰球 ) players, for example, “learn to compete as a single person and as a team ， ” he said. “They learn how to win or lose and accept either result. And they develop skills and unity by being on a team.” The same is true for dancers. Jonathan says that Saturdays at NDI are all about energy a
14、nd fun. But dancing also requires great effort. “Work hard ， ” he advises other young people, “and youll make it.” 语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。纽约市的一家非营利舞蹈机构每周给孩子们提供舞蹈课程，让他们感受舞蹈的魅力。 5. What do we know about NDI? A It has a history of 30 years. B It offers dancing lessons to stars. C It has reached thousands of chi
15、ldren. D It gets support from some public schools. 解析：选 C 细节理解题。根据第二段中的 “NDI also supports . helping thousands of children” 可知，已经有成千上万的孩子参加 NDI 机构的舞蹈课程。 6 D Amboise set up NDI because he realized that _. A there was no such organization for boys B dancing made a person become more creative C many yo
16、ung people were changed through dancing D the arts were an important part of childrens education 解析：选 D 推 理判断题。根据第四段中的 “Id like to see other young people . have the arts in their life, using dance as a window” 可知， d Amboise 因为舞蹈改变了他自己，之后认识到了表演艺术对于其他孩子的重要性，因此才创建了 NDI 这个机构。 7 D Amboise compared dancin
17、g with ice hockey to show that _. A both dancing and ice hockey are competitive B results come first for both dancers and players C both skills and teamwork are important in dancing D victory and loss are common for both dancers and players 【 精品教育资源文库 】 解析：选 C 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段可知， d Amboise 将舞蹈和冰球相比是为了
18、说明舞蹈和冰球一样，不仅需要个人技能的发展也需要团队合作 精神。 8 In Jonathans opinion, dancing is _. A just plain fun B easier than it looks C a tiring activity nobody really likes D something one can achieve through hard work 解析：选 D 细节理解题。根据最后一段中 Jonathan 说的 “But dancing also requires great effort.” 和 “Work har d . and youll ma
19、ke it.” 可知，他认为只要努力付出，人们就可以在舞蹈上有所成就。 . 完形填空 A year ago, when my siblings (兄弟姐妹 ) and I left home, my parents moved to the other side of the country. They had built a beautiful house and they love their new, pleasant _1_. My dad still works, but Mum _2_ early last year and is now _3_ and becoming incr
20、easingly unhappy and _4_. She has tried joining clubs, _5_ people and integrating (融入群体 ) into her new community but without any luck. She still knows no one despite her best _6_. The area they have moved to is closed and _7_ to strangers. She is many miles from her old friends and family, _8_ all d
21、ay, every day with only pets for company. She is very intelligent, artistic, loyal and funny a truly amazing person. She has always had lovely friends and been _9_ and busy. It is breaking my heart to watch her _10_ loneliness and so many knockbacks (挫折 ) Recently, when I chat to her, I have noticed
22、 her low _11_ she jokes that she feels as if she is _12_ a bit of craziness from the quiet and _13_. After many years of working and _14_ a family, she should be finally free to enjoy herself. _15_， my siblings and I do not live nearby so we cannot visit her frequently we all keep in contact with he
23、r by phone. My dad doesnt understand her _16_ as he is out at work all day. He is busy with his job and cannot understand how she can be so unhappy when living in such a beautiful place and without the pressure of work. He is at a loss how he can _17_ things and feels guilty and _18_ for how she feels. It has
