1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Unit 5 Nelson Mandela a modern hero *阅读理解。 Grey clouds move as low as smoke over the treetops at Lolo Pass. The ground is white. The day is June 10.It has been snowing for the past four days in the Bitterroot Mountains. Wayne Fairchild is getting worried about our trek over the Lolo Tr
2、ail-95 miles from Lolo Montana to Weippe in Idaho, across the roughest country in the West. Lewis and Clark were nearly defeated 200 years ago by snowstorms on the Lolo. Today Fairchild is nervously checking the weather reports. He has agreed to take me across the toughest, middle section of the tra
3、il. When Lewis climbed on top of Lemhi Pass,140 miles south of Missoula, on Aug.12,1805,he was astonished by what was in front of him; high mountain chains still to the West of us with their tops partially covered with snow. Nobody in what was then the US knew the Rocky Mountains existed, with peaks
4、 twice as high as anything in the Appalachians back East. Today their pathway through those mountains holds more attraction than any other ground over which they traveled, for its raw wilderness is an evidence to the character of two cultures: the explorers who braved its hardships and the Native Am
5、ericans who prize and conserve the path as a sacred (神圣的 )gift. It remains today the same condition as when Lewis and Clark walked it. The Lolo is passable only from July to mid-September. Our luck is holding with the weather, although the snow keeps getting deeper. As we climb to Indian Post Office
6、, the highest point on the trail at 7,033 ft, we have covered 13 miles in soft snow, and we hardly have enough energy to make dinner. After a meal of chicken, I sit on a rock on top of the ridge (山脊） .There is no light visible in any direction, not even another campfire. For four days we do not see
7、another human being. We are occupied with the things that mix fear with joy. In our imagination we have finally caught up with Lewis and Clark. 1. We learn from the text that before 1805 . A. The Rocky Mountains were wholly covered with snow 【 精品教育资源文库 】 B. there were no people living in the wester
8、n part of America C.no Americans knew of the existence of the Rocky Mountains D. the Appalachians were the western frontier of the United States 2.We learn from the text that the Lolo Pass . A. has changed a lot since 1805 B.is the meeting point of three cultures C. remains much the same as it was 2
9、00 years ago D. now attracts a large number of tourists to visit 3.Judging from the text, Lewis and Clark were most probably . A. two native Indians B. explorers of the early 19th century C. merchants who did business with the Indians D. travelers whose curiosity took them over the Lolo Pass 4.We ca
10、n infer from the text that when crossing the Lolo Pass the author . A. was attempting the impossible B. was trying to set a world record C. was following the trail of Lewis and Clark D. was fighting with weather and taking unnecessary risks 【文章大意】本文纪录的是一次追寻前人足迹的探险，尽管天气、路程等的艰难，但是在作者看来却是已经赶上了以前的探险者。 1
11、.C 【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段 Nobody in what was then the US knew the Rocky Mountains existed, with peaks twice as high as anything in the Appalachians back East.可知答案为 C。 2.C 【解析】细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句 It remains today the same condition as when Lewis and Clark walked it.可知答案为 C。 4.C 【解析】推理判断题。根据最后一段的描述可知，作者他们是沿着 Lew
12、is and Clark 的足迹进行探险的。 【 精品教育资源文库 】 *单句语法填空 1 Now their peace talks have reached a key stage _ one side must give in to the other. 答案： where 当先行词是 case, position, stage 等抽象名词，且在从句中作状语，表示地点时，定语从句使用关系副词 where 来引导。 2 From my first job at the restaurant, I learned teamwork and _ (devote) 答案： devotion 由
13、 teamwork and 可知，此处填名词 devotion “ 奉献；忠诚 ” ，作宾语。 3 When an animal is _ attack it can run away or fight back. 答案： under under attack “ 受到攻击 ” 。 4 She started singing to the baby and _ (reward) with a smile. 答案： was rewarded reward sb. with a smile “ 对某人报以微笑 ” ，根据句意可知，此处应为被动语态。 5 Although he made a ser
14、ious mistake in his work, he was lucky to escape _ (fire) by his boss. 答案： being fired escape being fired “ 免于被解雇 ” 。 6 I have some trouble _ (read) the letter, because his handwriting is very bad. 答案： (in) reading have trouble (in) doing sth. “ 做某事有困难 ” 。 7 In some places there are many laws agains
15、t _ (cruel) to animals but few to protect children. 答案： cruelty 空前 against 是介词，因此本空填名词 cruelty “ 残忍；残酷 ” 。 8 Your teacher can give you _ (guide) on choosing a career and writing a job application. 答案： guidance give sb. guidance on . “ 给某人关于 ? 的指导或建议 ” ，故此处填名词 guidance “ 指导 ” 。 9 _ (educate) usually
16、refers to teaching people various subjects, usually at a school or college. 答案： Education 此处应用名词 education “ 教育 ” 作主语。 10 The young man was sentenced to _ (die) for killing a middle school student. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 答案： death be sentenced to death “ 被判死刑 ” 。 *完形填空。 (2018 济南模拟 ) I spent last summer volun
17、teering at a hospital.It was a gift to _1_ so many amazing people and Id like to share one of these moments.One day， I was called to a room where a(n) _2_ woman was staying.Usually I helped with _3_ who were ready to leave.Instead， she _4_ to go to the gift shop.I got a _5_， helped her into it， and
18、headed down to the entrance. When we got there， it wasnt open yet.After a 30minute _6_， we entered the gift shop.As I pushed her around， I could see the _7_ in her face as she looked at everything， happy to be out of her room.She _8_ some window decorations， and then saw chocolates.She asked me to p
19、ush her in that _9_， and then I helped her _10_ all the different chocolate arrangements. _11_ she decided on three different boxes. She told me to write the numbers 1,2， and 3 on the boxes.She _12_ that the nurses were taking such good care of her， so she _13_ chocolates for each of the three shift
20、s of nurses.As we gave the current shift of nurses their box of chocolates，they _14_ offered some to me before taking some themselves. There were _15_ all around.Witnessing the old ladys _16_ and getting the opportunity to spend time with someone who got so much joy from life were a _17_ in itself.I
21、 have so many more stories， and each person made an impact on my life.Ive _18_ that health has a way of bringing people together._19_ is a blessing，and being in a place where health is so _20_ and appreciated is unlike anything else. 1 A.introduce B meet C attract D describe 2 A.elderly B strange C
22、important D famous 3 A.nurses B kids C patients D parents 4 A.pretended B wanted C failed D promised 5 A.car B shopping cart 【 精品教育资源文库 】 C wheelchair D bike 6 A.ride B walk C drive D wait 7 A.relief B anxiety C joy D puzzle 8 A.chose B made C used D received 9 A.manner B case C direction D point 1
23、0 A.prepare for B make up C figure out D look through 11 A.Suddenly B Eventually C Fortunately D Actually 12 A.explained B declared C expected D imagined 13 A.exchanged B designed C tasted D bought 14 A.in fact B at a loss C in turn D at ease 15 A.whispers B smiles C shouts D cheers 16 A.kindness B choice C decision
