五年级英语第六单元导学案.doc

第三部分 完型填空Passage 1There are advantages and disadvantages to 1B. both Asian and Western educational methods. For example, one advantage 2 C. tothe education in Japan is that students there learn much more math and science 3 C. than American students. They also study more hours each day than Americans 4A. do . The study is difficult, but it 5 C. prepares students for a society that values discipline and self-control. There is, however, a disadvantage. Memorization is an important learning method in Japanese schools, 6 B. yet many students say that after an exam, they forget much of the information that they have memorized.The advantage to the education in North America, 7 B. on the other hand, is that students learn to think by themselves. The system prepares them for a society that values 8 C. new ideas. There is, however, a disadvantage. When students graduate from high school, they havent memorized 9 B. lessmany basic rules and facts as students in other countries 10 A. have . Passage 2A study has shown that fitness is the key (1) _ C. to _ long life, irrespective of body shape (2) _ A. or _ even smoking habits. Researchers discovered that people who exercise live longer than (3)_ C. those who do not _, even if they are overweight and smoke.The study found that (4) A. the little _ fit of the 6,000 middle-aged men in the study were five times more likely to die within six years of the start of the research than the fittest. This was true (5)_ B. whether or not _the men had heart problems, smoked or were overweight. Scientists concluded that it was better (6)_ A. to be fat _and active than skinny and sedentary. Dr Ken cooper, a fitness expert, said, “ You are better off smoking a packet of cigarettes a day and exercising regularly than (7)_ A. being _ a non smoker and sedentary.” Although he adds, “But dont misunderstand me. I am not endorsing (8)_ C. smoking _, I am trying to tell you how dangerous it is to be sedentary.”The British Government is putting pressure (9)_ B. on _ manufacturers to reduce high levels of sugar in food and to restrict the hard-sell of junk food to children in order to improve the nations health. But the new study suggests the Government should encourage more people (10)_ 10. A. exercised _. Passage 3More and more people (1) _ C. have _ to install burglar alarms in their houses if they want to get insurance. Insurance companies (2) B. have been asking _ people in certain areas to install the alarms before they will give them insurance for the fast year. This is (3) C. because _ to increasing crime in some parts of the country. This can be a problem for people (4) _ C. what _ are struggling to make (5) _ C. ( 不填_ ends meet. The alarms, (6) _ A. which _ can be very expensive, need to be installed by an electrician. It is (7) _ C. estimated _ that 20% of homes have alarms installed, and that another 20% of people plan (8) _ B. to have them installed _ but have not installed them (9) _ C. yet _. The insurance companies told people (10) _ A. to install _ the alarms on all doors and windows. Passage 4Peter Blake is a successful businessman, but he (1)_ _ to be very poor. He had nowhere to live and (2) _ B. was _ working in a pub when he (3) _ C. decided_ to start his own business. Peter had always (4) _ C. been _ interested in plants and flowers, (5) _ A. so _he decided to set up a company (6) _ cared for the plants in big offices. At first he worked on his (7) _, but soon he took (8) _ B. which _ two people to help him. The company has been growing (9) _ A. up _ for the last ten years. Peter is now very rich, (10) _ C. but _ he complains that now he doesnt work with plants but with a computer every day!完型填空答案：Passage 1 1. B2. C 3. C 4. A 5. C6. B 7. B 8. C 9. C 10. APassage 2 1. C2. A 3. C4. C 5. B6. A 7. A 8. C 9. B 10. CPassage 3 1. C 2. B3. A 4. B5. C6. A 7. C 8. B 9. C 10. APassage 4 1. B2. B 3. C 4. C 5. A6. B 7. C 8. B9. A 10. C短文理解1There have been changes in all sorts of different areas of British society. In recent years in the UK we have had a very large increase in the number of couples who get divorced. After 1969 and the Divorce Law Reform Act we had a very rapid increase in the number of divorces. The rate increased steadily and in recent years has increased much more rapidly. But there are also quite a lot of people who do actually get married. At present the marriage rate in the UK is about 70 per cent, which has gone down since the number of people who marry has gone down quite a lot in the last 20 years, but more significantly in the last 10 years. Quite high proportions of people now live together without marrying, and, for example, 40 per cent of children born in the UK are born to couples who arent married or are born to lone parents. There are quite a large number of lone parent families, 90 per cent of these are headed by a woman rather than a man. The average family size now in the UK is 1.8 children per couple, which means that theres been quite a decline in the birth rate in the UK along with other European countries.1. What does the passage mainly discuss?C. The increasing divorce rate in the UK.2. During the last ten years, _.C. 40% of children were born to unwed couples in the UK 3. According to the passage, the cohabitation rate in the UK tends to _. A. soar (急剧上升) 4. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true? B. The highest divorce rate was around 1969. 5. The last paragraph tells us _.B. the birth rate in the UK is decreasing rapidly now短文理解2People all over the world today are beginning to hear and learn more and more about the problem of pollution. Pollution is caused either by mans release of completely new and often artificial (人造的) substances into the environment, or by releasing greatly increased amounts of a natural substance (物质)，such as oil from oil tankers into the sea.Whatever its underlying reasons, there is no doubt that much of the pollution caused could be controlled if only companies, individuals and governments would make more efforts. In the home there is an obvious need to control litter and waste. Food comes wrapped up three of four times in packages that all have to be disposed of; drinks are increasingly sold in bottles or tins which cant be reused. This not only causes a litter problem, but also is a great waste of resources, in terms of glass, metal and paper. Advertising has helped this process by persuading many of us not only to buy things we neither want nor need, but also to throw away much of what we do buy. Pollution and waste combine to be a problem everyone can help to solve by cutting out unnecessary buying, excess use and careless disposal (处理) of the products we use in our daily lives.1. The main cause of pollution is _.A. the release of artificial or natural substances into the environment2. Much of the pollution could be controlled if only _.C. all sides concerned would make more efforts3. Food packages, bottles and tins for drinks can cause _. B. both a litter problem and a waster of resources4. Which of the following can not help solving the problem of pollution? C. Eating.5. What does the underlined word “litter” mean in paragraph 2? C. industrial pollution短文理解3 A funny thing happened on the way to the communication revolution: we stopped talking to each other. I was walking in the park with a friend recently, and his mobile phone rang, interrupting our conversation. There we were, walking and talking on a beautiful sunny day and poof! I was cut off as if I had become absent from the conversation. The park was filled with people talking on their cell phones. They were passing people without looking at them, saying hello, noticing their babies or stopping to pat their dogs. It seems that the limitless electronic voice is preferred to human contact. The telephone used to connect you to the absent. Now it makes people feel absent. Recently I was in a car with three friends. The driver hushed the rest of us because he could not hear the person on the other end of his cell phone. There we were, four friends driving down the highway, unable to talk to each other because of the small thing designed to make communication easier. Why is it that the more connected we get, the more disconnected I feel? Every advance in communications technology is a setback (退步) to the closeness of human interaction. With e-mail and instant message over the Internet, we can now communicate without seeing or talking to one another. With voice mail, you can make entire conversations without ever reaching anyone. If my mom has a question, I just leave the answer on her machine. As almost every contact between human beings gets automatic, the emotional distance index goes up. Pumping gas at the station? Why say good-morning to the assistant when you can swipe you credit card at the pump and save yourself the bother of human contact? Making a deposit at the bank? Why talk to the clerk who lives in the neighborhood when you can put your card into the ATM? More and more, I find myself hiding behind e-mail to do a job meant for conversation or being relieved that voice mail picked up because I didnt really have time to talk. The technology devoted to helping me keep in touch is making me lonelier. I own a mobile phone, an ATM card, a voice-mail telephone, and an e-mail account. Giving them up isnt a choice. They are great for what they are intended to do. Its their unintended results that make me upset. What good is all this gee-whiz technology if there is no one in the room to hear you crying out “Gee whiz”?1. The authors experience of walking in a park with a friend recently made him feel _A.unhappy2. According to the author, human contact in a park means _. C. both A and B3. According to the author, the more connected we get in communications technology, the _ we are. B. more disconnected4. What are the examples the author gives to explain his idea that every advance in communications technology is a setback to the closeness of human interaction? C. All of the above.5. What is the unintended result of communication technology, according to the author? B. It actually creates a distance between people instead of bringing them together.短文理解4Some people think they have an answer to the troubles of automobile crowding and dirty air in large cities. Their answer is the bicycle, or “bike”.In a great many cities, hundreds of people ride bicycles to work every day. In New York City, some bike riders have even formed a group called Bike for a Better City. They claim that if more people rode bicycles to work there would be fewer automobiles in the downtown section of the city and therefore less dirty air from car engines.For several years this group has been trying to get the city government to help bike riders. For example, they want the city to draw bicycle lanes on some of the main streets, because when bike riders have to use the same lanes as cars, there are accidents. Bike for a Better City feels that if there were special lanes more people would use bikes.But no bicycle lanes have been drawn. Not everyone thinks it is a good idea - they say it will slow traffic. Some store owners on the main streets say that if there is less traffic, they will have less business. And most people live too far from downtown to travel by bike.The city government has not yet decided what to do. It wants to keep everyone happy. Only on weekends, Central Park is closed to cars, and the roads may be used by bicycles only. But Bike for a Better City says that this is not enough and keeps fighting to get bicycle lanes downtown.1. According to the passage, bicycles _. C. are the solution to some city problems2. The idea of special bicycle lanes is most favored by _. C. some store owners3. “Bicycle lanes” in the third paragraph probably means _. B. roads full of bicycles4. Which of the following is not true according to the passage? C. The Central Park is closed to cars on weekends.5. The best title for this passage is _. B. Special Lanes for Passengers短文理解5Benjamin Disraeli, the famous nineteenth century prime minister, said, “London is not a city, - it is a nation.” Today this is an understatement; London, with its vast range of different ethnic groups, is a world. Certainly, London is the most culturally diverse city in the world. The city was founded by the Romans and since then new arrivals have constantly added to its character and prosperity. Within 10 years 40% of Londoners will be from ethnic minority groups, including the growing number of Londoners of mixed ethnic origin, but most of them will have been born in Britain. Children of Caribbean-Chinese marriages will go to school with children of Russian-Irish couples. None of them will be English but all of them will be Londoners.Most of Britains ethnic minority residents live in the capital, speaking over 300 languages. Nearly all of the African population and many of the Caribbean population of Britain live in London (83% and 58% respectively); 39% of the Chinese population of Britain and 36% of the Asian population of Britain live in London. The largest migrant community is from the Irish Republic with 256,000 people, 3.8% of the total population of London.There are an estimated 330,000 refugees and asylum seekers living in London, with most recent arrivals coming from Eastern Europe, North Africa and Kurdistan.Young people, in particular, are skilled at dealing with a large number of different and hybrid cultures. They themselves often have several different ethnic identities since their parents and grandparents may come from several different backgrounds and their friends and partners do also. They are “skilled cross-cultural travellers” without leaving their home-town.1Why does the writer think that Benjamin Disraelis statement is an understatement? Because he thinks London is _. A. a miniature world thanks to its great cultural diversity2. London is regarded as the most culturally diverse city in the world due to the following facts EXCEPT that _. B. many young people are immigrants from different backgrounds 3. Ethnic minority groups will make up _ of the London population in the future. B. 40%4. The last paragraph mainly tells us in London _.A. young people feel at ease with a large number of diversified cultures 5. The passage mainly deals with _.C. the cultural diversity in London短文理解6Who will stage the games? Preparing for the Olympics Games is a huge undertaking. Just like the athletes, the host city spends years getting ready for the event. Before deciding which city will host the Olympic Games, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has to examine bids from all over the world. Bidding for the games begins about ten years in advance. Without preparing a very strong bid1, a city will not win the competition to host the games. Beijing was chosen for the 2008 games from five bidders Osaka, Paris, Toronto and Istanbul.2Why does it take so long to prepare? Building the infrastructure costs huge amounts of money. Holding the World Cup in 2002 in Japan and South Korea, for example, meant that ten new stadiums had to be built, as well as many hotels and an improved transport system. In Beijing, after winning the bid the government began major construction projects the extension of the underground, the improvement of the airport and the building of new motorways3. Each host city must also build an Olympic village for the athletes. By planting trees and creating parks, the city becomes more attractive for tourists.Why do countries want to host the Olympic Games? Hosting the games has a major effect on the economy and brings international prestige to the country. Thousands and thousands of visitors come to the games and the host cities are permanently improved.1. Bidding for the Olympic Games usually starts _ before the games are really held. C. ten years2. Beijing was one of the _ bidders for the 2008games. B. four3. The World Cup 2002 was held in _. C. A and B4. What construction projects did Beijing start after winning the bid?D. All of the above5. Why do countries want to host the Olympic Games?D. All of the above.短文理解7The ancient Olympic Games were part of a religious festival in honour of the Greek god Zeus, the father of all Greek gods and goddesses. The festival and games were held in Olympia, a religious sanctuary. The athletes came to Olympia from all parts of the Greek world, from as far as Spain in the west and Turkey in the east.The ancient Olympic Games began in the year 776 BC when Koroibos, a cook from the city of Elis, won a 200-metre-long race. They took place for a period of 617 years until the last games were held in AD 393.In the ancient games, athletes received prizes worth large amounts of money. In fact the word “ athlete ” is an ancient Greek word, meaning “ one who competes for a prize ”. Although women did not compete in the games, there was a separate festival held at the same time in honour of Hera, wife of Zeus. At this festival unmarried girls competed in foot races. The marathon was not an event of the ancient Olympic Games. The marathon is a modern event that was first introduced in the Olympic Games in 1896. It was named after a village called Marathon where the Persians were defeated by a small Greek army. The news of the victory was brought to Athens by soldier, who ran the 26 miles from the village of Marathon to