Unit 5　Theme parks

　　Ⅰ.單項填空

　　1．(2024·南京三模)—Sorry，it’s already 6 o’clock.I have to be off for an appointment.

　　—OK.________.

　　A．It couldn’t be betterB．You really have me there

　　C．Let’s call it a dayD．Take your time

　　2．(2024·濟南四校聯考)As________tourist attraction，the Summer Palace does have________strong attraction to visitors from home and abroad.

　　A．the；/B．the；a

　　C．a；/D．a；the

　　3．(2024·臨沂市3月質量檢測)When I first got this horse，she was not going to accept any________from me.

　　A．invitationsB．constructions

　　C．instructionsD．directions

　　4．(2024·北京海淀模擬)Only by improving education and high science technology can a country become a(n)________one.

　　A．advanced

　　B．bored

　　C．astonished D．convinced

　　5．(2024·遼寧五校第一聯合體考試)What impresses me most is________he appears in front of others，he wears a sincere and charming smile.

　　A．whatB．which

　　C．that whereD．that whenever

　　6．—What do you know about Bill Gates?

　　—As far as I know，when he was a child，he showed a________of interests in everything around him.

　　A．seriesB．variety

　　C．good dealD．large amount

　　7．(2024·蘭州高三質檢)Our country is developing at an amazing speed，which is________makes me feel so proud.

　　A．whatB．why

　　C．thatD．where

　　8．(2024·湖南郴州五校第二次聯考)Not only________to turn off the lights in the kitchen，but we also failed to lock the front door.

　　A．we forgotB．forgot we

　　C．did we forgetD．we did forget

　　9．(2024·湖南郴州五校第二次聯考)It was during the Ming Dynasty________the Great Wall was repaired and extended to take on the appearance it has today.

　　A．when

　　B．which

　　C．whatD．that

　　10．Three years ago，a society was set up to________the endangered animal and plant life from dying out in this area.

　　A．obtainB．preserve

　　C．observeD．deserve

　　11．Do not expect pupils to be identical.Every child is________，with their own needs，preferences and talents.

　　A．originalB．similar

　　C．uniqueD．equal

　　12．(2024·海南洋浦中學測試)He is famous both________a novelist and poet but he is more famous________his novels.

　　A．for；asB．with；for

　　C．as；forD．like；as

　　13．(2024·江西六所重點高中3月模擬)He told a joke about death which I thought was in rather poor________considering that Steve’s father had just died.

　　A．senseB．taste

　　C．characterD．quality

　　14．(2024·哈爾濱質檢)She has succeeded in gaining ________to the university，which the whole family are pleased with.

　　A．congratulation

　　B．admission

　　C．cooperationD．reaction

　　15．(2024·山東實驗中學二模)—May I trouble you with the question?

　　—Sorry，but it is________my knowledge.

　　A．fromB．off

　　C．beyondD．to

　　Ⅱ.閱讀理解

　　(2024·濰坊5月模擬)

　　“Oh，you must have been a spoiled (寵壞的) kid.You must be really bossy.I wonder what you’re going to be like to deal with？” That’s often the response Angela Hult gets when people find out she’s an only child，she told ABC News.Despite such negative (消極的) remarks，Hult has decided to have only one child herself.And she’s not alone.

　　According to the US’ Office for National Statistics，women approaching the end of their childbearing years had an average of 1.9 children in 2004，compared with 3.1 for their counterparts in 1976.The percentage of one-child families in Britain had risen from 18 percent in 1972 to 26 percent in 2007.

　　But even though only children are becoming increasingly common，the traditional view that they’re selfish，spoiled and lack social skills holds strong.Even parents of only children，like Hult，are made to feel guilty about having only one child.Worried that they’re being selfish and endangering their child’s future，they flock to online discussion forums seeking advice.Soon，however，they ask themselves：is this social prejudice really reasonable?

　　“There have been hundreds and hundreds of research studies that show that only children are no different from their peers (同齡人)，” Susan Newman，a social psychologist at Rutgers University in the US，told ABC News.

　　This raises another question：why are only children still viewed with such suspicion?

　　“There is a belief that’s been around probably since humans first existed that to have just one child is somehow dangerous，both for you and for the continuation of your race，” Toni Falbo，a professor of educational psychology，told the Guardian.“In the past a lot of children died.You’d have had to be crazy to only have one.”

　　Times，of course，have changed and infant mortality (嬰兒死亡率) has largely reduced.So what do only children themselves say?

　　Kayley Kravitz，a blogger for The Huffington Post，grew up as an only child and highly recommends the experience.“Being an only child taught me the most valuable skill of all：the ability to be alone，” she said.

　　1．Which of the following could be the best title for the text?

　　A．Are only children lonely?

　　B．Are only children common?

　　C．Are only children dangerous?

　　D．Are only children different?

　　2．What does Susan Newman mean?

　　A． Only children are as good as their peers.

　　B．Only children are more selfish and spoiled.

　　C．Parents feel guilty about having only one child.

　　D．Parents will endanger their only child’s future.

　　3．What is the common belief since human existed?

　　A．The infant death rate always stays high.

　　B．People are crazy to have only one child.

　　C．It’s easy for only children to earn their living.

　　D．It’s hard to continue the family line with only one child.

　　4．An only child like Kayley________.

　　A．must be difficult to persuade

　　B．can possibly learn to be alone

　　C．should value special skills

　　D．need ignore bad experience

　　5．What’s the author’s attitude towards having only one child?

　　A．Neutral.B．Negative.

　　C．Positive.D．Doubtful.

　　.閱讀表達

　　(2024·江西省十所重點中學高三年級聯考)

　　[1]A nickname is a shortened version of a person’s name.A nickname also can describe a person，place or thing.Many American cities have interesting nicknames.These can help establish an identity，spread pride among citizens and build unity.

　　[2]Chicago，Illinois was once the second largest city in the United States.So，one of its nicknames is “The Second City”．Over the years，the population of Chicago has decreased.Today it is the third largest American city.

　　[3]However，another nickname for Chicago is still true today.It is “The Windy City ”．Chicago sits next to Lake Michigan，one of North America’s Great Lakes.Language expert Barry Popick says on his website that Chicago was called “The Windy City” because of the wind that blows off of Lake Michigan.In the 1860s and 70s，Chicago was advertised as an ideal place to visit in the summer because of this cool wind.But anyone who has ever lived in Chicago knows how cold that wind can be in winter.The wind travels down the streets between tall buildings in the center of the city.

　　[4]Chicago was an important agricultural，industrial and transportation center for the country.In 1916，the city gained two more nicknames____________called Chicago，written by Carl Sandburg.Here is the first part of the poem：

　　Hog Butcher for the World，

　　Tool Maker，Stacker of Wheat，

　　Player with Railroads and the Nation’s Freight Handler；

　　Stormy，husky，brawling，

　　City of the Big Shoulders.

　　[5]Chicago was called “Hog Butcher for the World” because of its huge meat-processing industry.And，it was called “City of the Big Shoulders” because of its importance to the nation.

　　1．What is the best title of the text？(no more than 5 words)

　　________________________________________________________________________

　　2．Why did Chicago get its nickname “The Windy City”？(no more than 10 words)

　　________________________________________________________________________

　　3．How many nicknames of Chicago are mentioned in the text？(1 word)

　　________________________________________________________________________

　　4．Fill in the blank in Paragraph 4 with proper words.(no more than 4 words)

　　In 1916，the city gained two more nicknames_____________________________________ ___________________________________called Chicago，written by Carl Sandburg.

　　5．What does the underlined word “its”(Line 2，Paragraph 5) probably refer to？(1 word)

　　課時作業(二十)

　　.單項填空

　　1．解析：　考查交際用語。句意為：——對不起，已經六點了。我必須離開去赴約了。——好吧。我們今天就到這兒吧。

　　答案：　C

　　2．解析：　考查冠詞。第一空，頤和園作為“一個”景點，是泛指；第二空，attraction在此意為“吸引力”，是不可數名詞，且也不表特指。

　　答案：　C

　　3．解析：　考查名詞辨析。invitation邀請；construction建設；instruction指示，命令，側重于表示每一步的具體指示；direction方向，指導，側重于表示方向性的指引，并不強調每一步的具體指示。根據語境可知，此處指這匹馬并沒有接受“我”的具體指示。

　　答案：　C

　　4．解析：　考查形容詞詞義辨析。句意為：只有通過改善教育和提高科學技術，一個國家才能變得先進。advanced高級的；先進的，符合題意。bored厭煩的；astonished感到驚詫的；convinced信服的，確信的。

　　答案：　A

　　5．解析：　考查名詞性從句。分析句子結構可知“________he appears...smile”為表語從句，其中包含一個時間狀語從句，表示“無論他什么時候出現在別人面前”，故空處填that whenever。

　　答案：　D

　　6．解析：　句意為：——你了解比爾·蓋茨嗎？——據我所知，當他還是孩子時，他就對周圍的一切產生了各種各樣的興趣。a series of一系列；a variety of各種各樣的；a good deal of/a large amount of許多，大量，修飾不可數名詞。

　　答案：　B

　　7．解析：　which引導的非限制性定語從句代替前面的整個句子。定語從句中又包含了一個表語從句，因為從句中缺少主語，故用what引導。

　　答案：　A

　　8．解析：　考查倒裝。句意為：我們不僅忘記關廚房的燈，而且也忘了鎖前門。not only位于句首時，其后的成分要部分倒裝，故選C項。B項為全部倒裝，故排除。

　　答案：　C

　　9．解析：　考查強調句型。句意為：在明朝期間，長城得以修繕并擴建，成為現在的樣子。此題考查“It is (was)＋被強調部分＋that...”的強調句型，本題強調時間狀語during the Ming Dynasty，故選擇D。

　　答案：　D

　　10．解析：　preserve保存；保留。根據語境應該是保護瀕危的動植物，故選B。obtain獲得；得到；observe觀察，遵守；deserve應得，值得。

　　答案：　B

　　11．解析：　句意為：不要期望學生們都一模一樣。每個孩子都是一個獨特的個體，有他們自己的需求、愛好和天賦。unique獨一無二的，符合句意。original最初的，獨創的；similar相似的；equal平等的。

　　答案：　C

　　12．解析：　考查介詞搭配。be famous as...作為……而聞名；be famous for...以……而聞名。句意為“他作為小說家和詩人而聞名，但更以其小說而聞名。”

　　答案：　C

　　13．解析：　考查名詞辨析。句意為：考慮到Steve的父親剛去世，我覺得他講的關于死的笑話很不得體。taste得體，符合句意。sense感覺，character性格，quality品質。

　　答案：　B

　　14．解析：　考查名詞詞義。句意為：她順利考入大學，全家人都感到很高興。admission允許進入，gain admission to獲準加入，符合題意。congratulation祝賀；cooperation合作，協作；reaction反應，回應。

　　答案：　B

　　15．解析：　考查固定搭配。beyond意為“超出”；beyond one’s knowledge為固定搭配，意為“超出某人的知識范圍(解答不了)”。根據“sorry(抱歉，對不起)”可知，C項符合語境。

　　答案：　C

　　.閱讀理解

　　語篇解讀　本文是一篇議論文。盡管在英國越來越多的孩子都是獨生子女，但很多人對獨生子女的看法卻依然如故，認為他們自私、嬌氣、缺少社交技能。對此，獨生子女們有他們的看法。

　　1．解析：　標題概括題。本文主要討論了獨生子女是否就是英國傳統觀念中的自私、嬌氣，缺少社交技能的人，所以D項最適合做文章的標題，故選D。

　　答案：　D

　　2．解析：　細節理解題。根據第四段Susan Newman所說的話可知，成百上千的研究表明獨生子女和別的孩子沒有什么區別，故選A。

　　答案：　A

　　3．解析：　細節理解題。根據文章第六段中的“There is a belief that’s been around probably...both for you and for the continuation of your race”可知，自從人類存在以來，人們就認為只生一個孩子不論對你自己還是對種族的延續來說都是很危險的，故選D。

　　答案：　D

　　4．解析：　細節理解題。根據文章最后一段中“Being an only child...the ability to be alone”可知，選B。

　　答案：　B

　　5．解析：　觀點態度題。文中提到不同人對于獨生子女的不同觀點，但并沒有直接提到作者自己的看法，由此可知，應選A，中立的。

　　答案：　A

　　.閱讀表達

　　1．Nicknames for Chicago/Nicknames of Chicago

　　2．Because of the wind that blows off of Lake Michigan.

　　3．Four.

　　4．from a poem/according to a poem

　　5．Chicago’s.