UNIT 8 Period Five题组A 基础练(建议用时：10分钟)Ⅰ.单词拼写1．According to a recent study, dreams can help (表明) your true feelings.2．She takes a positive (态度) towards the plan.3．We insist paper bags take the place of (塑料的) ones in daily life.4．We can (总结) up the main point of the lesson in three sentences.5．The (大多数) present at the meeting was against the proposal.6．Only a few vegetableorigin foods have such a high (百分率) of protein.7．To the surprise of everyone, no (official) permission has been given for the medicine to be produced next month.8．Hong Kong (居民) say they can no longer put up with the ongoing Occupy Central protests which greatly influenced their daily life and local business.9．In fact, too much (包装) increases the cost of the food we buy.10．To taste more delicious, he spread some (黄油) on his bread.【答案】1.indicate 2.attitude 3.plastic 4.sum 5．majority 6.percentage 7.official8．residents 9.packaging 10.butterⅡ.单句语法填空1．A nature reserve is an area of land where the animals, birds and plants are (official) protected.2．—I think he is taking active part in social work.—I agree with you in a way.3．We had to cut back spending, which meant learning a whole new way of living.4．Researchers have discovered that “night milk” (contain) more melatonin.5．I decided to study Munchie’s attitude (see)what he was doing.6．It was by (read) it a third time that Sammy got a thorough understanding of passage.7．Whoever wants to keep fit needs to exercise often and pays more attention every meal.8．The old couple watered the flowers in the garden as often possible.9．When (walk) the dog the other day on the street, I met an old friend.10． is known to us all, green employees cannot develop well when they lack chances of practicing.【答案】1.officially 2.an 3.on 4.contains 5.to see6．reading 7.to 8.as 9.walking 10.AsⅢ.完成句子1． ， China is a developing country with a long history.众所周知，中国是一个具有悠久历史的发展中国家。
2．The detective is searching the man he can.那个侦探正在尽可能仔细地搜查那个男子的身体3． ten policemen turned up at the spot the accident happened.十多位警察出现在出事地点4．The research is so welldesigned that nothing can be done to change it.这项研究设计得非常好，一旦开始，什么也无法改变它5． cars drove on this road because it was so far from the city.非常少的车辆驶过这条道路，因为它离城市是如此的远答案】1.As is known to us 2.as carefully as3．More than; where 4.once begun 5.Very few题组B 提升练(建议用时：30分钟)Ⅰ.阅读理解JERUSALEM—Israel’s Environmental Protection Ministry asked citizens Wednesday to avoid unnecessary physical activity and stay indoors, as a serious sandstorm struck the Middle East in a thick yellow haze(霾)for a second day with no hope to see things clearly.The ministry said heavy levels of dust and sand in the air were a threat to cities throughout the country. The ministry’s website advised pregnant women, the elderly and those with heart and respiratory(呼吸的)conditions to stay indoors, and asked schools to keep children indoors.The emergency service Magen David Adom reported that it has treated more than 300 Israelis suffering from breathing problems, and that hospitals have more respiratoryrelated patients, including a large number of the elderly and those with asthma and related conditions.The domestic Israeli airlines Arkia and Israir continued to ground their flights to Eilat because of reduced visibility.The sandstorm has affected Egypt, Jordan, Iraq, Lebanon and Syria, where at least five deaths have been reported.“There has been nothing that came close to the magnitude of this sandstorm，” said Daniel Rosenfeld, a professor with the Institute of Earth Sciences at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem.“While Israel has experienced a number of sandstorms in the past, they started from the Sinai Desert and the Sahara Desert to the south and were joined by winter windstorms that cleared the air，” he said. In this case, the storm comes from Syria and Iraq to the north and east.Because the storm is hitting during the summer, at a time of both little wind and severe heat and humidity, forecasters expect the particles to remain in the air throughout the weekend and possibly into next week.“This is really puzzling，” said Rosenfeld, adding that he and his colleague will conduct research into the origins of the unprecedented(前所未有的) storm.( )1.What’s the probable meaning of the underlined word “ground” in Paragraph 4?A．Add. B．Reduce.C．Cancel. D．Fuel.( )2.It can be learned from the text that the sandstorm .A．happened in winter B．showed no sign of weakeningC．came from Syria and Iraq to the south D．could clear the air( )3.How did Rosenfeld feel about the origins of the storm?A．Confused. B．Upset.C．Confident. D．Happy.( )4.Where does the text probably come from?A．A novel. B．A news story.C．A geography book. D．A travel guide.【语篇解读】本文属于新闻，介绍以色列遭受一场沙尘暴的袭击，环保部警告人们尽量不要外出，医院接待呼吸类病人增多，航班减少，这种情况预计持续到周末。
其原因气候学家还没有弄清楚1．C 词义猜测题根据第四段 “The domestic Israeli airlines Arkia and Israir continued to ground their flights to Eilat because of reduced visibility.”中的 “because of reduced visibility”可知，由于能见度降低，因而可知以色列的航班禁止飞行故选C项2．B 推理判断题根据倒数第二段 “Because the storm is hitting during the summer, at a time of both little wind and severe heat and humidity, forecasters expect the particles to remain in the air throughout the weekend and possibly into next week.”可知，由于本次沙尘暴发生在夏季，风很小，天气炎热，湿度很低，因此预测沙尘暴持续到周末，甚至到下周，由此可知，沙尘暴没有显示出缓解的迹象。
故选B项3．A 推理判断题根据最后一段 “ ’This is really puzzling，’ said Rosenfeld”可知，Rosenfeld对风暴的起源问题感到迷惑故选A项4．B 推理判断题通览全文内容可知，本文介绍以色列遭受一场沙尘暴的袭击，建议大家不要外出，预计沙尘暴持续到周末，由此判断出本文属于新闻报道故选B项Ⅱ.完形填空Superdad Alan Lawrence, a photographer from Utah, has posted some amazing photos of his son flying in the air.Lawrence says his twoyearold 1 Wil was born with a terrible disease－Down Syndrome, but Lawrence is determined that this won’t hold him 2 in life.When Wil was little, he would lie on his stomach and 3 his arms and legs like he was flying. “It wasn’t something any of my other kids did. My family would always 4 that he was trying so hard that one day he would start 5 ，” Lawrence told USA TODAY Network.He decided to make Wil’s flight a 6 by using Photoshop to create images of Wil hovering above places the family has visited.The series of 7 ， called “Wil Can Fly”， is part of a 2016 calendar, with half the earnings from sales donated to two Down Syndrome funds. “The series 8 a reminder that people with Down Syndrome can do anything they set their minds to，” Lawrence says.Though appearing happy, Alan admitted that he and his wife didn’t always feel so 9 . “After the doctor informed us that he had Down Syndrome, we had 10 . We weren’t quite sure what the 11 held for our family; we were 12 and knew very little about what to expect.”However, these fears soon 13 once Wil was born. Alan explains：“In the short two years since he arrived, he has helped our family grow in ways we didn’t realize what we needed. Our family with Wil is happy.”And now they’re on their way to 14 this love and knowledge, saying：“We want to show the world that you can have a 15 life with a child with Down Syndrome.”( )1.A.son B．friendC．grandson D．student( )2.A.up B．backC．over D．on( )3.A.touch B．foldC．hurt D．raise( )4.A.explain B．argueC．complain D．joke( )5.A.reading B．walkingC．flying D．speaking( )6.A.reality B．competitionC．game D．story( )7.A.books B．photosC．articles D．reports( )8.A.searches for B．goes withC．makes up D．serves as( )9.A.honest B．optimisticC．friendly D．independent( )10.A.researched B．struggledC．quarreled D．behaved( )11.A.company B．hospitalC．future D．sport( )12.A.scared B．interestedC．delighted D．amused( )13.A.came B．increasedC．disappeared D．gathered( )14.A.pass B．expressC．share D．exchange( )15.A.long B．wholeC．personal D．happy【语篇解读】Alan Lawrence来自美国犹他州，他的儿子Wil不幸患上唐氏综合征，而作为一个父亲，他并没有因此感到沮丧，而是通过自己的创意为儿子创造了一系列有趣的飞行图像。
Alan想告诉2岁的儿子，尽管他患有疾病，他还是可以做任何自己想要做的事情1．A 根据第一段可知，Wil是Alan Lawrence两岁的儿子2．B 根据第五段中的“The series 8 a reminder that people with Down Syndrome can do anything they set their minds to”可知，Alan Lawrence不会因为儿子患有这样的疾病就停滞不前hold back意为“阻止……的发展；抑制”3．D Wil很小就喜欢趴着将胳膊和腿往上抬，好像在飞翔4．D “我的”家人总是会开玩笑说，他是如此努力，有一天会开始飞翔的5．C 解析同上题，根据句意可知D项正确read“读”；walk“走路”；fly“飞翔”；speak“说”6．A 儿子渴望飞翔，Alan Lawrence通过自己的创意帮儿子把梦想变成现实7．B 根据上文“He decided to make Wil’s flight a reality by using Photoshop to create images of Wil hovering above places the family has visited.”可知，这是一系列的照片。
8．D 这组照片要告诉人们，不幸患有这种疾病的孩子也能做任何自己想做的事情searches for意为“搜寻”；goes with意为“与……相配”；makes up意为“组成；补足；化妆；编造”；serves as意为“充当”9．B 根据下文Alan说的话可知，Alan和家人刚开始可没有这么乐观10．B 当医生告诉Alan和家人儿子患有唐氏综合征时，夫妻俩曾经很挣扎11．C 夫妻俩对未来感到很迷茫12．A 根据下文“these fears soon disappeared once Wil was born”可知，夫妻俩刚开始很害怕13．C 随着儿子Wil的降生，夫妻俩的恐惧感不见了14．C 根据下文“We want to show the world that you can have a happy life with a child with Down Syndrome”可知，夫妻俩要把这种爱和对唐氏综合征的认识与大家分享15．D 夫妻俩想让世人知道，不幸患有这种疾病的孩子的家庭也能过上幸福的生活Ⅲ.书面表达随着城市化进程的加速，城市垃圾问题越来越严重不言而喻，城市垃圾污染环境，有害健康。
假定你是李华，请根据以下要点给你校英语报写一封建议信，发表自己的意见要点提示：1．城市垃圾的危害2．建议：垃圾分类、报纸和玻璃的再利用、有害垃圾的处理等注意：1.词数80左右2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯参考词汇：城市化urbanization；将……分类sortDear Sir or Madam， Yours，Li HuaOne possible version：Dear Sir or Madam，With the development of the urbanization，the city rubbish problem is becoming more and more serious.Facing this city rubbish problem, what should we do?In my opinion，we should sort rubbish. We should reuse newspapers and glass，and we should dispose of hazardous waste.I suggest more trees should be planted to keep the air fresh.We should purify the water and make use of the waste and turn harm into good.People should recognize the importance of the city rubbish problem，and use modern methods of new control to conserve.We are sure that we can have a better and cleaner city in the future.Yours，Li Hua7。