1、Unit 5 Languages around the worldUnit 5 Languages around the world 同步练习同步练习 The Chinese Writing System: connecting the past and the presentThe Chinese Writing System: connecting the past and the present 同步练同步练 习习 （答题时间：（答题时间：4040 分钟）分钟） 一、阅读理解 When you study abroad in France, you can expect to be tr
2、eated the same as your native classmates, whether in a lecture or a discussion class. While you can study abroad in France and focus on nearly any subject, its the students with a passion for the arts, architecture （建筑学） and history that rush to the country in the largest numbers. And that s no shoc
3、k, considering that France has been the center of the arts for centuries. As students of the arts, you will have to make careful use of your time, given all that France has to offer： Visit the Louvre to view the works of French artists such as Monet, Matisse and Renoir； Read the works of such French
4、 literary geniuses as Baudelaire, Proust and Voltaire； Listen to the music of Debussy, or more contemporary （当代的） artists like Air and Daft Punk. France is also a main destination for architecture students, as you will see architecture in nearly every style： The Gothic Chateau de Chambord, built in
5、the 1500s； Place Dauphine built in 1607 in Baroque style； The post-modern housing development, Marnela-Valle. History students will find that France has been where the action is for quite some time. Over the course of the centuries, it has been the stage for the most important developments in the hi
6、story of mankind, including the French Revolution, the rise of Napoleon and the rise of the Fifth Republic under President Charles de Gaulle. It was also the site of the D-Day invasion （诺曼底登陆）of World War . As a possible study-abroad location, France has a lot to offer, because the combination of ed
7、ucational institutions （教育机构）, arts and culture, and national history is second to none. 1. What can we learn about studying abroad in France from the text? A. Few students choose to study in France. B. There are many lectures and discussion classes. C. Students from foreign countries are usually tr
8、eated badly. D. France is the best place for students who love the arts. 2. What can art students do on weekends? A. Enjoy Voltaires music. B. Listen to Prousts music. C. Read Renoirs literary works. D. View Monets works in the Louvre. *3. The text is most likely taken from _. A. a study-abroad webs
9、ite B. an architecture advertisement C. a history book D. a fashion magazine 二、语法填空 Voyages of people from England played *1_ important part in spreading the English language. At present, English is 2_ （frequent） spoken as an official or a common language in many countries, such *3_ America, Singapo
10、re, Malaysia and some African countries. All based on British English, the English 4_ （speak） in these countries can be well understood by native English speakers. But 5_ （actual）, these Englishes have been gradually 6_ （change） in accents, spellings，7_ （express） and the usage of vocabulary. Because
11、 of this fact, you can make use of the differences to tell 8_ country the foreigners of your block are from. For example, if a boss fluently *9_ （command） his driver, “Come up straight to my apartment by elevator and take some gas for my trucks and cabs”, instead of requesting, “Please come to my fl
12、at by lift and take some petrol for my lorries and taxis”, you can recognize his American identity, while the latter 10_ （suggest） that he is British. *三、写作 读后续写 读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。 In the busy city of New York, such an amazing thing ever happened. On a cold Friday night, a poor artist sto
13、od at the gate of the subway station, playing his violin. The young violinist was a student at an Arts College named Joseph, who did so every day in order to earn his tuition fees. He planned to attend advanced studies in Vienna and had booked the flight the next morning. Though the music was great,
14、 people were quickly going home for the weekend. Joseph was playing his last chapter when a middle-aged man looking pretty excited slowed down his pace and put 50 dollars into the hat, for which Joseph was graceful. The next night, the young artist came to the gate of the subway station as usual, an
15、d put his hat on the ground gracefully. Different from the day before, he took out a large piece of paper and laid it on the ground and put some stones on it. Then he began playing the violin. Before long, the young artist was surrounded with many passers-by, who were all attracted by the words on t
16、hat paper. It said, “Last night, a gentleman named George Sang put an unexpected thing into my hat by mistake. Please come to claim it as soon as possible. ” It caused a great excitement and curiosity. They were dying to know what the unexpected thing could be. After about half an hour, a middle-age
17、d man ran there in a hurry and rushed through the crowd to the violinist and grabbed his shoulders and said, “Yes, its you. You did come here. I knew that you are an honest man and would certainly come here.” The young violinist asked calmly, “Are you Mr George Sang?” The man nodded. The violinist a
18、sked, “Did you lose something?” “Lottery. Its lottery,” replied the man. The violinist took out a lottery ticket on which George Sangs name was seen. “Is it?”he asked. George nodded promptly and seized the lottery ticket and kissed it, and then he danced with Joseph. 注意： 1. 所续写短文词数应为 150 左右； 2. 应使用
19、5 个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语； 3. 续写部分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好； 4. 续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词。 Paragraph 1 ： The story turned out to be this: George Sang is an ordinary office clerk. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Paragraph 2 ： This was the scene just now. Out of curiosity, some passers-by asked Joseph _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ The Chin
20、ese Writing System: connecting the past and the presentThe Chinese Writing System: connecting the past and the present 同步练习参考答案同步练习参考答案 一、 语篇解读本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了法国可以为留学生提供许多好 的学习机会，是学习艺术、建筑和历史的留学生的好去处。 1. D 推理判断题。 根据第二段最后一句 “And that s no shock, considering that France has been the center of the arts
21、for centuries.”可知，法国 数世纪以来一直是艺术的中心。由此推知对于爱好艺术的学生，法国是最好的去 处。故选 D 项。 2. D 细节理解题。根据文中提到的 Visit the Louvre to view the works of French artists such as Monet, Matisse and Renoir 可知，学习艺术的学生 在周末的时候可以去法国卢浮宫参观莫奈的作品。故选 D 项。 3. A 推理判断题。本文主要介绍法国是留学生学习的好地方，可以为学习艺 术、 建筑和历史的学生提供许多学习机会。 因此， 本文很可能选自国外学习网站。 故选 A 项。 二
22、、 1. an 2. frequently 3. as 4. spoken 5. actually 6. changing 7. expressions 8. which 9. commands 10. suggests 三、 读后续写 The story turned out to be this: George Sang is an ordinary office clerk. He bought a lottery ticket the other day. To his surprise, he was exactly the lucky dog. Overjoyed, George
23、took out 50 dollars when hearing wonderful music on his way home. However, the lottery ticket was also thrown in. When Joseph was cleaning up his hat after ending a days work, he found the unexpected thing. Thinking the owner must be anxious, he cancelled the flight and returned to where he was give
24、n the lottery ticket. This was the scene just now. Out of curiosity, some passers-by asked Joseph why he didnt take it for himself since he was badly in need of money. Joseph answered, “It goes without saying that if I took it in a dishonest way, I would succeed temporarily. But in the long run, I a
25、m bound to be a loser.” Just as the saying goes, honesty is the best policy. Therefore we should bear in mind that being honest is what makes us a good man. Learning EnglishLearning English 同步练习同步练习 （答题时间：（答题时间：4040 分钟）分钟） 一、阅读七选五 Much of the work in today s world is accomplished （完成） in teams. Most
26、 people believe the best way to build a great team is to gather a group of the most talented individuals. 1. _Companies spend millions hiring top business people. Is their money well spent? 2. _They focused on football, basketball and baseball. The results are mixed .For football and basketball, add
27、ing talented players to a team proves a good method，but only up to the point where 70% of the players are top talent;above that level, the teams performance begins to decline. Interestingly, this trend isnt evident in baseball, where additional individual talent keeps improving the teams performance
28、. To explain this phenomenon, the researchers explored the degree to which a good performance by a team requires its members to coordinate （ 协 调 ） their actions. 3 _In baseball, the performance of individual players is less dependent on teammates. They conclude that when task interdependence is high
29、, team performance will suffer when there is too much talent, while individual talent will have positive effects on team performance when task interdependence is lower. If a basketball star is for example, trying to gain a high personal point total, he may take a shot himself when it would be better
30、 to pass the ball to a teammate, affecting the team s performance. Young children learning to play team sports are often told, “There is no I in TEAM.”4. _ Another possibility is that when there is a lot of talent on a team，some players may make less effort. Just as in a game of tug-of-war （拔河比赛），wh
31、enever a person is added，everyone else pulls the rope with less force. 5. _An A-team may require a balancenot just A players, but a few generous B players as well. A. It s not a simple matter to determine the nature of talent. B. Sports team owners spend millions of dollars attracting top talent C T
32、he group interaction and its effect drew the researchers attention. D. Stars apparently do not follow this basic principle of sportsmanship. E. Several recent studies examined the role of talent in the sports world. F. Building up a dream team is more complex than simply hiring the best talent. G. T
33、his task interdependence distinguishes baseball from football and basketball. 二、语法填空 One day a farmers donkey fell down into a well. The animal cried piteously 1. _ hours as the farmer tried to figure out what to do. Finally, he decided the animal was old, and the well needed 2. _ (cover) up anyway;
34、 it just wasnt worth 3. _ to save the donkey. He invited all his neighbors to come over and help him. They all grabbed a shovel (铲) and began to shovel dirt into the well. At first, the donkey realized 4. _ was happening and cried horribly. Then, to everyones amazement, he quieted down. A few shovel
35、 loads later, the farmer finally looked down the well. He 5. _ (astonish) at what he saw. With each shovel of dirt 6. _ hit his back, the donkey was doing something 7. _ (amaze). He would shake it off and take a step up. 8. _ the farmers neighbors continued to shovel dirt on top of the animal; he wo
36、uld shake it off and take a step up. Pretty soon, everyone was amazed as the donkey stepped up over 9. _ edge of the well and happily ran off! Each of our troubles is a steppingst one. We can get out of the deepest wells just 10. _ not giving up! Shake it off and take a step up. 三、写作 假如你是李华,听说你的好朋友
37、Amy 在重要考试前总是很紧张。你给他回一 封信，给予一些建议。要点如下： 1. 对待考试要有正确的态度； 2. 足够的睡眠可助你在考试中表现更好； 3. 适当户外运动可以帮你在考试前放松。. 注意：100 词左右，所给的句子不计入总词数 Dear Amy, Im sorry to hear that you feel rather nervous whenever youre taking any important exam. _ _ _ _ _ _ Yours, Li Hua Learning EnglishLearning English 同步练习参考答案同步练习参考答案 一、1. B
38、 上文说“大多数人相信建立一个伟大团队的最好方法就是聚集一群最 有天赋的个人” 。 下文说 “公司花费数百万雇佣顶级商业人士。 ” 该空承上启下， 也是在举例，B 选项“运动队老板花费数百万美元吸引顶尖人才。”切题，故选 B。 2. E 下文说“他们专注于足球和篮球。结果有好有坏。”这些都属于体育方 面，该空引出下文，E 选项“最近的几项研究调查了体育世界中人才的作用。” 切题，故选 E。 3. G 上文说“为了解释这一现象，研究人员探索了一场好的表现要求队员们 协调他们行动的程度”，下文说明了研究结果，该空承上启下，G 选项“这项任 务的相互依赖性使棒球区别于足球和篮球。”切题，故选 G。
39、4. D 上文说了“一个球星为了个人得分，而影响团队的表现”，该空承接上 文，D 选项“球星显然没有遵守运动员精神的基本原则”切题，故选 D。 5. F 下文说“一支一流球队可能需要一种平衡不仅仅是最好球员，也需 要一些有雅量的普通球员。”该空引出下文，F 选项“建立一支最佳阵容球队比 简单地雇佣最优秀的人才要复杂得多。”切题，故选 F。 二、 1. for 考查介词。for hours 指“几个小时”。 2. covering/to be covered 考查非谓语动词。need 表示“需要被”既 可以接不定式的被动式，又可以接 ing 形式的主动式。故填 covering/to be co
40、vered。 3. it 考查代词。句型 be worth it to do. 指“值得做”。故填 it。 4. what 考查宾语从句。what 引导宾语从句，在从句中作主语。故填 what。 5. was astonished 考查名词。“对感到惊讶”：be astonished at。故 填 was astonished。 6. that/which 考查定语从句。关系代词 that/which 引导定语从句，在从句 中作主语。故填 that/which。 7. amazing 考查形容词。形容词作后置定语，something amazing 意为“令 人惊讶的事情”。故填 amazin
41、g。 8. As 考查状语从句。as 意为“随着”，引导时间状语从句。故填 As。 9. the 考查冠词。the edge of the well 井的边沿，应特指。故填 the。 10. by 考查介词。介词短语 by doing sth 作方式状语。故填 by。 三、参考范文 Dear Amy, Im sorry to hear that you feel rather nervous whenever youre taking any important exam. Most of us have such bad times, so dont worry too much about
42、 it. Id like to offer you some useful tips. First, its important to have a right attitude towards exams. They help you check how you are getting along with your studies, so the results are not the important. If you study hard and make careful plans for exam, you can be more confident. Second, getting enough sleep can make you energetic so that you can perform well in an exam. Therefore, you should not stay up too late. Finally, you can do some outdoor exercises to keep yourself relaxed before an exam. I hope you will find my suggestions helpful. Yours, Li Hua
