Unit 5 Assessing Your Progress课时练习（解析版）

Unit5PoemsAssessingYourProgress课时练习（解析版）一、阅读理解。Iamanactiveplaygoerandplay-reader,andperhapsmybestreasonforeditingthisbookisahopeofsharingmyenthusiasmforthetheaterwithothers.TodothisIhavesearchedthroughdozensofplaystofindtheonesthatIthinkbestshowthepowerandpurposeoftheshortplay.Eachplayhasathemeorcentralideawhichtheplaywright(剧作家)hopestogetacrossthroughdialogueandaction.Afewcharactersareusedtocreateasingleimpressiongrowingoutofthetheme.Itisnotmyintentiontopointoutthecentralthemeofeachoftheplaysinthiscollection,forthatwould,indeed,ruinthepleasureofreading,discussing,andthinkingabouttheplaysandtheeffectivenessoftheplaywright.However,avarietyoftypesisrepresentedhere.Theseincludecomedy,satire,poignantdrama,historicalandregionaldrama.Toshowtheversatility(多面性)oftheshortplay,Ihaveincludedaguidanceplay,aradioplayandatelevisionplay.Amongthewritersoftheplaysinthiscollection,PaulGreen,SusanGlaspell,MaxwellAnderson,ThorntonWilder,WilliamSaroyan,andTennesseeWilliamshaveallreceivedPulitzerPrizesfortheircontributionstothetheater.Moreinformationabouttheplaywrightswillbefoundattheendofthisbook.Togetthemostoutofreadingtheseplays,trytopicturetheplayonstage,withyou,thereader,intheaudience.Thehouselightsdim(变暗).Thecurtainsareabouttoopen,andinafewminutestheactionanddialoguewilltellyouthestory.1.Whatdoweknowabouttheauthorfromthefirstparagraph?A.Hehaswrittendozensofplays.B.Hehasadeeploveforthetheater.C.Heisaprofessionalstageactor.D.Helikesreadingshortplaystoothers.【解析】推理判断题。根据第一段第一句（我是一个积极的戏剧爱好者和戏剧读者，也许我编辑的这本书的最大原因是希望与他人分享我对戏剧的热情）可知，作者喜爱戏剧，故选B（他深爱戏剧）。2.Whatdoestheauthoravoiddoinginhiswork?A.Statingtheplayscentralideas.B.Selectingworksbyfamousplaywrights.C.Includingvarioustypesofplays.D.Offeringinformationontheplaywrights.【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段第三句Itisnotmyintentiontopointoutthecentralthemeofeachoftheplaysinthiscollection...可知，作者没有指出所收录的戏剧的中心思想，因为他担心那样做会影响读者阅读，故选择A（陈述戏剧的中心思想）。3.Whatdoestheauthorsuggestreadersdowhilereadingtheplays?A.Controltheirfeelings.B.Applytheiractingskills.C.Usetheirimagination.D.Keeptheiraudienceinmind.【解析】推理判断题。根据最后一段第一句（为了从阅读那些戏剧中获得最大的乐趣，试想象那不喜剧正在舞台上表演，而你，读者，则是观众）可知C选项（使用他们的想象力）正确。4.Whatisthistext?A.Ashortstory.B.Anintroductiontoabook.C.Aplayreview.D.Anadvertisementforatheater.【解析】推理判断题。从文章第一段第一句...mybestreasonforeditingthisbookisahopeofsharingmyenthusiasmforthetheaterwithothers可知，这是作者在介绍自己编辑的一本戏剧集，故B选项（一本书的介绍）正确。完形填空。I’dplannedtospendmyweekendinthesun，enjoyingflowersoutdoors.Butthatwas1thepairofdisgustingcrows(乌鸦)arrived.Outofnowhere，theyhadsetuptheirbase2inourbackyard.Wefirst3ourfeatheredenemiesonFridaymorning.Itwasearly，andthesoundthebirdsmade4throughourneighbourhood.Ifiguredthey’d5soon.But，no.Theyweregettinglouderandprobably6myneighboursnearlyasmuchasuswiththenoise.IadmitIgotalittle7.Then，onSundayafternoon，IsawourdogQuatchistaringatsomethingontheground.Iwentto8andfoundasmallcoal-blackbirdinthegrass.Itseyesweremilky，anditstayedperfectly9asmydogwalkedtowardsit.OnlywhenQuatchi10hisnosetoitsheaddiditwalkaway.I11thedoginsideandcamebackwithmycamera.Itneveroccurredtomethattheyoungwouldbehangingoutontheground，growingandgaining12asitsparentsguardeditfromabove.ThesecondIsawthislittlecreatureI13thecrows.Tobehonest，I’veneverbeenmuchofabirdperson.AndIwishthey’dchosenanotherbackyard.ButI’malso14thatIgottoseethislittlebitofnatureunfoldupclose.It’sprettyamazing.Theexperiencehasalso15mydesiretocreateabeautifulbackyardgardenthatattractslotsofbees，butterflies，andyes，birds.Theyarewelcomehere.1．A.after B．whenC．until D．before2．A.organization B．campC．business D．trap3．A.accepted B．droveC．discovered D．invited4．A.travelled B．flewC．ran D．flowed5．A.singup B．fightbackC．falldown D．quietdown6．A.attracting B．annoyingC．frightening D．amusing7．A.excited B．amazedC．curious D．desperate8．A.prevent B．defendC．explore D．assist9．A.cold B．enthusiasticC．still D．friendly10．A.touched B．threwC．pointed D．connected11．A.awarded B．lockedC．praised D．fed12．A.strength B．pityC．advantage D．freedom13．A.hated B．respectedC．admired D．forgave14．A.pitiful B．gratefulC．painful D．careful15．A.discouraged B．ensuredC．strengthened D．proved1.【答案】D【解析】“我”本打算在阳光下度过周末，欣赏户外的鲜花。但那是在那对令人讨厌的乌鸦到来之前。根据后面的语境可知，作者在乌鸦来之前(before)心情极好，想要舒适地度过周末。2.【答案】B【解析】根据下文的内容可知，乌鸦在作者家的后院定居下来，即建立了它们的大本营，basecamp意为“大本营”。3.【答案】C【解析】句意为：星期五早上我们第一次发现这些长着羽毛的敌人。根据语境可知，此处是指作者第一次发现(discover)乌鸦。4.【答案】A【解析】根据下文“Theyweregettinglouderandprobably...myneighboursnearlyasmuchasuswiththenoise.IadmitIgotalittle...”可知，乌鸦的叫声很大，穿越街区，travelthrough意为“穿越，穿过”。5.【答案】D【解析】根据下文“But，no.Theyweregettinglouder...”可知，“我”认为它们会安静下来(quietdown)，但它们不仅没有，反而声音越来越大。6.【答案】B【解析】根据上文中“...onFridaymorning.Itwasearly，andthesoundthebirdsmade_______throughourneighbourhood.”可知，在周五早上很早的时候，乌鸦很吵的叫声回荡在街区中，这会让人恼火(annoy)。7.【答案】D【解析】根据上文的语境可知，在早上听到乌鸦那么大的叫声，作者很是恼火，却又无可奈何，有点绝望(desperate)。excited激动的；amazed惊讶的；curious好奇的。8.【答案】C【解析】根据前一句“...IsawourdogQuatchistaringatsomethingontheground.”可知，作者看到他们的狗Quatchi盯着地上的东西，出于好奇，作者也去一探究竟，explore符合题意。prevent阻止；defend防御；assist协助。9.【答案】C【解析】根据下文可知，只有当狗用鼻子触碰它的头时，它才走开，由此可知，在狗走近它时，它是一动不动的(still)。cold冷漠的；enthusiastic热情的；friendly友好的。10.【答案】A【解析】根据常识及语境可知，此处是指狗用鼻子触碰(touch)到它的头时，它才走开。throw扔掉；point指向；connect连接。11.【答案】B【解析】上文提到狗用鼻子触碰了小乌鸦，所以作者担心小乌鸦的处境，怕狗伤害它而把狗锁(lock)起来。award授予；praise表扬；feed喂食。12.【答案】A【解析】“我”从未想到小乌鸦会在父母的保护下在地面上玩耍，成长并壮大，也就是获得力量(strength)。pity怜悯；advantage优势；freedom自由。13.【答案】D【解析】乌鸦来到作者的后院安了家，吵到了他们，作者非常生气。但看到这只小乌鸦，作者就宽恕(forgive)了它们。hate憎恨；respect尊敬；admire钦佩。14.【答案】B【解析】根据上句可知，作者从来都不怎么喜欢鸟，并且他希望它们选择另一个后院。但根据but可知，作者虽然不怎么喜欢鸟，却因为小乌鸦的可爱，而感激(grateful)大自然能让其近距离观察它。pitiful可怜的；painful痛苦的；careful仔细的。15.【答案】C【解析】根据语境可知，此处是指看见小乌鸦的经历让作者增强(strengthen)了建立一个美丽后花园的愿望。discourage阻止；ensure确保；prove证明。语法填空。MostanimalsseekshadewhentemperaturesintheSaharaDesertsoarto120degreesFahrenheit.ButfortheSaharansilverant,___1___(crawl)fromtheirundergroundnestsintotheburningsuntohuntforfood,thisistheperfecttimetoseeklunch.In2015theseantswerejoinedinthedesertbyscientistsfromtwoBelgianuniversities,___2___spentamonthintheextremeheattrackingtheantsanddiggingouttheirnests.Thegoalwassimple,todiscover___3___thespeciesadaptedtothekindofheatthatcanliterallymeltthebottomofshoes.BackinBelgium,thescientistslookedattheantsunderanelectronicmicroscopeand___4___(find)thattheirthicktriangularhairreflectslightlikeaprism(棱镜),givingthemametallicreflectionandprotectingthemfromthesun’sawfulheat.___5___(cover)intinysilverhair,theantlookslikeaballofmercury.___6___PhDstudentQuentinWillotremovedthehairfromanantwithtinyknifeandput___7___underaheatlamp,theant’stemperaturejumped.Thissilveryantis___8___championofthedesert,thespeciesthatdoesthebestjobinthesedifficultconditions.Itsmethodofstayingcoolisuniqueamonganimals.Couldthisreflectivetypeofhairprotectpeople?Willotsayscompaniesareinterestedinadaptingtheseants’methodofheat___9___(protect)forhumanuse,includingeverything____10____helpingtoprotectthelivesoffirefighterstokeepinghomescoolinsummer.1．【答案】crawling【解析】考查非谓语动词。句意：但对于撒哈拉银蚁来说，从它们的地下巢穴爬到灼热的太阳下寻找食物，这是寻找午餐的最佳时间。分析句子结构可知crawl在句中应用非谓语动词形式，与逻辑主语theSaharansilverant构成主动关系，故用现在分词作定语。故填crawling。2.【答案】who【解析】考查定语从句。句意：2015年，来自比利时两所大学的科学家加入了这些蚂蚁的行列，他们花了一个月的时间在极端高温下跟踪蚂蚁并挖掘它们的巢穴。此处为非限制性定语从句修饰先行词scientists，先行词在从句中作主语，指人，故用关系代词who引导。故填who。3.【答案】how【解析】考查宾语从句。句意：研究的目标很简单，就是要发现这些物种是如何适应这种可以融化鞋底的热量的。引导宾语从句，从句中缺少方式状语，应用how引导。故填how。4.【答案】found【解析】考查时态。句意：回到比利时后，科学家们用电子显微镜观察了这些蚂蚁，发现它们浓密的三角形毛发像棱镜一样反射光线，形成金属反射，保护它们免受太阳可怕的高温的伤害。and连接并列谓语，根据上文looked可知为一般过去时。故填found。5.【答案】Covered【解析】考查非谓语动词。句意：蚂蚁身上长满了细小的银毛，看起来像一个水银球。短语becoveredin“覆盖”，此处省略be动词，用过去分词作状语。句首单词首字母要大写。故填Covered。6.【答案】When【解析】考查状语从句。句意：当博士生昆汀·威洛特用小刀从一只蚂蚁身上取下毛发，并把它放在加热灯下时，蚂蚁的温度突然上升。引导时间状语从句，表示“当……时候”应用when。句首单词首字母要大写。故填When。7.【答案】it【解析】考查代词。句意：当博士生昆汀·威洛特用小刀从一只蚂蚁身上取下毛发，并把它放在加热灯下时，蚂蚁的温度突然上升。作宾语，指代前面的ant应用it。故填it。8.【答案】the【解析】考查冠词。句意：这种银蚁是沙漠中的冠军，在这种艰难的环境下，它们的表现最为出色。此处champion为特指关系，用定冠词。故填the。9.【答案】protection【解析】考查名词。句意：威洛特说，公司有兴趣将这些蚂蚁的防热方法应用于人类，包括帮助保护消防员的生命，以及在夏天保持房屋凉爽。介词of后接名词protection，作宾语，不可数。故填protection。10.【答案】from【解析】考查介词。句意：威洛特说，公司有兴趣将这些蚂蚁的防热方法应用于人类，包括帮助保护消防员的生命，以及在夏天保持房屋凉爽。结合句意表示“从……到……”短语为from...to...。故填from。七选五。Ahousewarmingpartyisaspecialpartytobeheldwhensomeonebuysormovesintoanewapartmentorhouse.Thepersonwhoboughtthehouseormovedistheonewhothrowstheparty.Thepartyisachanceforfriendsandfamilytocongratulatethepersononthenewhome.1.Anditisgoodtimetofillthenewspacewithloveandhopefulpresents.2.Somepeopleregisteralistofthingstheywantorneedfortheirnewhomeatalocalstores.Somecommonthingspeoplewillputonagiftregistryincludekitchentoolslikeknivesandthingslikecurtains.Evenifthereisn’taregistry,agoodhousewarminggiftissomethingtodecoratethenewhousewith,likeapieceofartoraplant.3.Thisisoftenappreciatedsinceatahousewarmingthereisn’talotoffoodserved.Thereareusuallynoplannedactivitieslikegamesatahousewarmingparty.Thehostorhostessofthepartywill,however,probablygivealltheguestsatouroftheirnewhome.Sometimes,becauseahousewarmingpartyhappensshortlyafterapersonmovesintotheirnewhome,peoplemaybeaskedtohelpunpackboxes.4.Housewarmingpartiesgettheirnamefromthefactthatalongtimeagopeoplewouldactuallybringfirewoodtoanewhomeasagift.5.Nowmosthomeshavecentralheatinganddon’tusefirestokeepwarm.A.Thisisn’tusualthough.B.Itistraditionaltobringagifttoahousewarmingparty.C.Youcanalsobringfoodordrinkstosharewiththeotherguests.D.Ifyou’reluckyenoughtoreceivegifts,keeptheminasafeplace.E.Italsogivespeopleachancetoseewhatthenewhomelookslike.F.Thebesthousewarmingpartiese