高中英语检测十MeetingyourancestorsLearningaboutLanguageUsingLanguage.docx

Unit 5 Meeting your ancestors Learning about Language Using Language.用所给词的适当形式填空1There has been a significant(significance) improvement in our living conditions now.2I didnt see your car in front of your house, so I assumed (assumption) that youd gone out.3Im sorry to interrupt (interruption) you, but there is a Mr Smith waiting for you in the meeting room.4She got herself into a mess (messy) by telling a lie to her mother.5You should not eat the tomatoes that are not ripe(ripen) yet.6A lot of people in Africa starve(starvation) to death every year because of lack of food.7Accuracy (accurate) is the most important thing when you translate an article.8There was a sharp (sharpen) rise in prices of many things last year.完成句子1The company to be set up will be_of_great_significance_to people here.即将成立的这家公司对这里的人们来说有着重大的意义。2It is really a boring job to be a waiter in a hotel.Im_fed_up_with the customers complaints.在旅馆里做服务生真的是一份烦人的工作。我受够了顾客们的抱怨。3Looking_ahead,_we are full of hope and energy.展望未来，我们信心百倍，劲头十足。4This is an old building dating_back_to/dating_from_the_14th_century.这是一座始建于14世纪的古老建筑。5If only the_whole_family_could_be_united during the Spring Festival!这个春节全家能团圆就好了！6They set too high a standard for their children, only_to_cause_great_harm_to_them.他们对孩子的期望值太高，其结果是给孩子造成巨大伤害。.完形填空A little boy wanted to meet God.He thought it was a long trip to where God lived, _1_he packed his suitcase with lots of food and drinks and he started his _2_.When he had gone about three blocks, he _3_ an elderly man. The boy sat down next to him and _4_ his suitcase.He was about to take a drink when he noticed that the man looked _5_， so he offered him a drink.The man _6_ it and smiled at the boy. His smile was so pleasant that the boy wanted to see it again, so he _7_ him another one.The man _8_ smiled at him.They sat there all afternoon eating and smiling, but they never said a word. As it grew dark, the boy _9_ it was time to leave, but before he had gone more than a few steps, he _10_， ran back to the man, and gave him a hug.The man _11_ him his biggest smile ever.When the boy _12_ home a short time later, his mother was surprised by the look of _13_ on his face. She asked him what made him so happy.He replied, “I had lunch with God, and Gods got the most beautiful _14_ I ve ever seen！”Meanwhile, the elderly man returned to his home.His son was _15_ by the look of joy on his face and asked him the _16_ question as the little boys mother.The elderly man replied, “I ate and drank in the park with God.” However, he _17_， before his son responded, “you know, hes much _18_ than I expected.”Too often we underestimate the _19_ of a touch，a smile, a kind word, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.We should treat the people we meet _20_ ; they come into our lives for a reason.Embrace all equally!语篇解读：一个小男孩与一位老人偶然相遇。小男孩通过点滴无私的关爱，让老人感受到了无比的幸福；老人给予小男孩灿烂的微笑也让小男孩感受到了前所未有的幸福。1A.if BsoCbut Dor解析：选B因为小男孩认为这是一次漫长之旅，所以(so)他准备了食物和饮料。 2A.work BstudyCjourney Dexploration解析：选C根据本句的“He thought it was a long trip .”可以判断，他开始了他的旅行(journey)。3A.came across Bpicked upClearned from Dtook away解析：选A通读全文可知，小男孩与这位老人并不认识，故此处指他偶遇了(came across)一位老人。4A.hid BopenedCexamined Dignored解析：选B出发前，小男孩把饮料和食物全都装进了手提箱，此时他要喝饮料，自然要打开(opened)手提箱。5A.worried BanxiousCthirsty Dtired解析：选C根据下文的“he offered him a drink”可以判断，小男孩注意到老人渴了(thirsty)。6A.refused BavoidedCreceived Daccepted解析：选D根据本段末的“another one”可以推断，老人接受了(accepted)饮料并朝男孩微笑。7A.lent BboughtCmade Doffered解析：选D由上文可知，小男孩手提箱里的食物和饮料都是现成的，不需要买或者做，故此处offered(给某人提供某物)符合语境，与上文的“he offered him a drink”呼应。8A.again BstillConly Djust解析：选A小男孩第一次给老人饮料后，老人对他笑了，故此处是指小男孩第二次给老人饮料后，老人又(again)对他笑了。9A.imagined BrealizedCannounced Dpretended解析：选B由于天黑了，小男孩意识到(realized)该回家了。10A.played around Bsat aroundCturned around Dgot around解析：选C小男孩已经向前走了几步，此时他要朝老人跑去，自然需要转过身(turned around)。11A.gave BpromisedCsupplied Dbegged解析：选A老人给予了(gave)小男孩最灿烂的微笑。12A.left BcalledCmissed Dreturned解析：选D根据下文的“Meanwhile, the elderly man returned to his home.”可知，此处指小男孩回到了(returned)家。13A.joy BconfidenceCdisappointment Dhorror解析：选A根据前文内容以及下句“She asked him what made him so happy.”可以判断，小男孩此刻兴高采烈(joy)。14A.drink BfoodCface Dsmile解析：选D通读上文可知，老人向小男孩展示了最灿烂的微笑(smile)。15A.sad BnervousCamazed Dexcited解析：选C同小男孩的妈妈一样，这位老人的儿子对于父亲脸上的高兴神情感到奇怪(amazed)。16A.same BstrangeCunique Dunusual解析：选A由下文老人的回答不难推知，他的儿子是在问老人为什么那么高兴，这和小男孩的母亲问的是同样的(same)问题。17A.replied BaddedCreminded Dthought解析：选B下文是老人对之前所说的话的补充，故added(增加，补充)符合语境。18A.braver BshorterCyounger Dcleverer解析：选C老人把小男孩当作上帝，小男孩自然比老人想象的要年轻(younger)得多。19A.power BqualityCfavour Ddifficulty解析：选A本段是对全文主题的总结。作者认为：我们经常会低估生活中一些小小善行的力量(power)。20A.differently BproudlyCcalmly Dkindly解析：选D友好地(kindly)对待我们遇到的每一个人，他们出现在我们生命里是有原因的。.阅读七选五Six Ways to Improve Reading ComprehensionHelp your child keep what he reads a crucial skill, especially as he gets older and needs to gain important information from textbooks. Let him read aloud.This forces him to go slower, which gives him more time to process what he reads. _1_Provide the right kinds of books._2_He should recognize at least 90 percent of the words without any help.Stopping to figure out a word makes it tough for him to focus on the overall meaning of the story._3_To gain meaning from the text, your child needs to read quickly and smoothly a skill known as fluency.Rereading familiar, simple books gives your child practice at decoding words quickly, so hell become more fluent. Talk to the teacher.If your child is struggling strongly with comprehension, he may need more help with his reading for example, building his vocabulary or practicing phonics skills.Supplement class reading.If his class is studying a particular theme, look for easytoread books or magazines on the topic.Some previous knowledge will help him get better prepared and make his way through tougher classroom texts.Talk about what hes reading. This “talking processing” helps him remember and think through the themes of the book. _4_ For example：Before: “What interests you in this book？”During：“_5_Is it turning out the way you thought it would？”After: “Can you summarize the book? What did you like about it？”AReread to build fluency.BPlus, hes not only seeing the words, hes hearing them, too. CWhats going on in the book?DDo you know all the characters names in the story?EMake sure your child gets lots of practice of reading books that arent too hard. FHe should recognize at least 90 percent of the words without any help.GAsk questions before, during, and after a reading session. 答案：15BEAGC.短文改错Dear Li Mei，With the midterm exam come, you must get prepared for them.I think t