UNIT 5 ON THE ROAD STARTING OUT .docx

1、Unit 5 On the road Starting out & Understanding Ideas 一、单词拼写1.Ellis Island has become one of Americas most popular tourist _(目的地).2.She has two children from a _(先前的) marriage.3.The woods and fields are typical features of the English _(风景).4.We arrived at our _(目的地), tired and hungry.5.They went on

2、 a ten-mile _(远足) through the forest.6.Computers have brought _(激动人心的) changes to the workplace.7.An active _(火山) may erupt at any time.8.The plane crashed killing all 157 passengers _(在飞机上).9.He has decided to _(离任) as manager of the team.10.The _ (袋鼠) is indigenous to Australia.二、翻译题11.Mum _(正在用爸爸

3、的电话) to take photos of the colourful little houses along the coast _(就在这时) we saw something amazinga killer whale!12._(就在那时) I realized her seat was empty!13.Today Ive been photographing a crocodile swimming close to our boat, the Kimberley Quest, all day.我们一直在讨论这些社会问题,但是还没有找到解决办法。仿写:_14.她以前的经历会对她的未

4、来有明显的影响。Her previous experience will _ _ _ _ _ her future.15.我们决心在国庆节之前完成整个项目。We _ _ _ complete the whole project before National Day.三、阅读理解 At thirteen, I was diagnosed(诊断) with a kind of attention disorder. It made school difficult for me. When everyone else in the class was focusing on tasks, I c

5、ould not. In my first literature class, Mrs Smith asked us to read a story and then write on it, all within 45 minutes. I raised my hand right away and said, Mrs Smith, you see, the doctor said I have attention problems. I might not be able to do it. She glanced down at me through her glasses, You a

6、re no different from your classmates, young man. I tried, but I didnt finish the reading when the bell rang. I had to take it home. In the quietness of my bedroom, the story suddenly all became clear to me. It was about a blind person, Louis Braille. He lived in a time when the blind couldnt get muc

7、h education. But Louis didnt give up. Instead, he invented a reading system of raised dots (点), which opened up a whole new world of knowledge to the blind. Wasnt I the blind in my class, being made to learn like the sighted students? My thoughts spilled out and my pen started to dance. I completed

8、the task within 40 minutes. Indeed, I was no different from others; I just needed a quieter place. If Louis could find his way out of his problems, why should I ever give up? I didnt expect anything when I handed in my paper to Mrs Smith, so it was quite a surprise when it came back to me the next d

9、aywith an A on it. At the bottom of the paper were these words:See what you can do when you keep trying?1.The author didnt finish the reading in class because _.A.he was new to the classB.he had an attention disorderC.he was tired of literatureD.he wanted to take the task home2.What do we know about

10、 Louis Braille from the passage?A.He made a great invention.B.He had good sight.C.He gave up reading.D.He learned a lot from school.3.What was Mrs Smiths attitude to the author at the end of the story?A.Angry.B.Impatient.C.Encouraging.D.Awkward.4.What is the main idea of the passage?A.One can find h

11、is way out of difficulties with efforts.B.Its teachers responsibility to help students gain confidence.C.Everyone needs help when faced with challenges.D.The disabled should be treated with respect.四、七选五 Where would you most like to go on vacation? Paris? London? The Amazon Rainforest? Each of these

12、 destinations(目的地) is attractive. _ As a new word, staycation refers to people staying at home during their vacation, and going sightseeing around their hometown. Staycations have become really popular recently, as a way of having an enjoyable vacation without spending too much money. There are shor

13、tcomings to every positive thing, however._You also might prevent yourself from enjoying things to the fullest, as the atmosphere might be the same as any other time._It means you wont be available for work or other activities. What can you do to make your staycation fun? Go to a nearby town, or to

14、a fancy hotel in your hometown and stay overnight. Treat yourself to room service and any other fun things the hotel has to offer._You would have done it on a vacation, right? Treat yourself to this, at least for one day! Throw a small party. Think about the money you are saving by not going away. Y

15、ou will still save money, but have more fun, and you will help other people to have fun, too! Go shopping! Window shopping, or the super fun type, where you buy things! You would have bought souvenirs if you had gone on a vacation, so treat yourself during your staycation! The most important thing t

16、o remember is to do things that make you and your family excited! _A.Eat out for every meal!B.Go on a day trip to a nearby town, or to a beach.C.But why not remain at home and enjoy a staycation?D.If you are on a staycation, you might get calls from work.E.Most of the time it involves dining out mor

17、e frequently than usual.F.Make sure you all have fun, and when it is over, you feel refreshed.G.The trick is to make sure your friends and co-workers know you axe on a staycation.答案以及解析一、1.答案：destinations解析： 名词destination表示目的地；one of后跟可数名词的复数形式，故此处用名词的复数形式。 故答案为destinations。2.答案：previous3.答案：landsca

18、pe4.答案：destination5.答案：hike6.答案：dramatic7.答案：volcano8.答案：aboard9.答案：quit10.答案：kangaroo二、11.答案：was using Dads phone; when12.答案：It was then that13.答案：We have been discussing the social issues, but we havent found the solution to them.14.答案：have an obvious impact/influence on15.答案：are determined to三、答案

19、：1-4.BACA解析：1.细节理解题。根据第一段中的At thirteen, I was diagnosed with a kind of attention disorder.可知作者被诊断出注意力紊乱,故选B项。2.推理判断题。根据第五段提到的It was about a blind person, Louis Braille.和Instead, he invented a reading system of raised dots, which opened up a whole new world of knowledge to the blind.可知路易斯布莱叶是个盲人,创造了盲

20、文,故选A项。3.观点态度题。根据最后一段提到的so it was quite a surprise when it came back to me the next daywith an A.可知,当作者看到作业上的A时,非常吃惊,故史密斯老师对作者的态度是鼓励的,故选C项。4.主旨大意题。本文主要讲述作者注意力紊乱,不想努力,之后在路易斯布莱叶的事迹中重新燃起了希望,克服困难的故事,故选A项。 四、答案：CDGAF解析：本文是一篇说明文,主要介绍了一种新的度假方式待在家里度假。 你最想去哪里度假呢?巴黎?伦敦?还是亚马孙雨林?每一个目的地都很吸引人。下文As a new word, staycation refers to.解释了staycation的含义,故空格处的句子用来引出话题staycation,根据语境可知选C项。上一句表示每件好事都有它的缺点。下文都是在解释在家度假的缺点,再根据下一句可知,故选D项。下一句讲的是让他们知道你没空工作或在进行其他活动。这是让朋友和同事知道你在以staycation的方式度假的目的,故选G项。根据下一句可知此处讲的是外出吃饭犒劳一下自己。故选A项。上一句讲的是记住最重要的是去做让你和你的家人都激动的事情,设空处前的excited与F项中的have fun feel refreshed呼应,故选F项。