Unit 5 Canada—“The True North”课时作业(六)I．完形填空(40分)Since my family were not going to be helpful, I decided I would look for one all by myself and not tell them about it till I'd got one.I had seen an agency (中介机构) advertised in a local newspaper. I rushed out of the1 in search of it. I was wildly excited , and as2 as if I were going on the stage. Finding the 3quite easily, I ran breathlessly through a door which said "Enter without knocking, if you please. "The simple atmosphere of the office 4 me. The woman looked carefully at me 5through her glasses, and then 6 me in a low voice. I answered softly. All of a sudden I startedto feel rather 7 . She wondered why I was looking for this sort of 8 .I felt even more helpless when she told me that it would be 9 to get a job without 10 . I wondered whether I ought to leave, 11 the telephone on her desk rang. I heard her say:12 , I've got someone in the 13 at this very moment who might 14 "She wrote down a 15 , and held it out to me, saying:" Ring up this lady. She wants a 16 immediately. In fact, you would have to start tomorrow by cooking a dinner for ten people. ""Oh, yes," said I—17 having cooked for more than four in my life. I 18 her again and again, and rushed out to the 19 telephone box. I collected my thoughts, took a deepbreath, and rang the number. I said confidently that I was just what she was looking for.I spent the next few hours 20 cook books.1. A. bed B. house C. agency D. office2. A. proud B. pleased C. nervousD. worried3. A. family B. door C. placeD. stage4. A. calmed B. excited C. frightenedD. disturbed5. A. as usual B. for a while C. in a minuteD. once again6. A. advised B. examined C. informed D. questioned7. A. encouraged B. dissatisfied C. hopelessD. pleased8. A. place B. job C. adviceD. help9. A. difficult B. helpless C. possibleD. unusual10. A. ability B. experience C. knowledgeD. study11. A. after B. since C. untilD. when12. A. Above all B. As a matter of fact C. As a resultD. In spite of that13. A. family B. house C. officeD. restaurant14. A. hire B. accept C. suitD. offer15. A. letter B. name C. noteD. number16. A. cook B. help C. teacherD. secretary17. A. almost B. never C. nearlyD. really18. A. answered B. promised C. thankedD. told19. A. outside B. local C. closest D. nearest20. A. borrowing B. buying C. readingD. writingⅡ．阅读理解(60分)AWe know that many animals do not stay in one place. Birds, fish and other animals move from one place to another at a certain time. They move for different reasons: most of them move to find food more easily, but others move to get away from places that are too crowded.When cold weather comes, many birds move to warmer places to find food. Some fishes give birth in warm water and move to cold water to feed. The most famous migration (迁移) is probably the migration of the fish, which is called "salmon". This fish is born in fresh water but it travels many miles to salt water. There it spends its life. When it is old, it returns to its birthplace in fresh water. Then it gives birth and dies there. In northern Europe, there is a kind of mouse. They leave their mountain homes when they become too crowded. They move down to the low land. Sometimes they move all the way to the seaside, and many of them are killed when they fall into the sea.Recently, scientists have studied the migration of a kind of lobster (龙虾). Every year, when the season of bad weather arrives, the lobsters get into a long line and start to walk across the floor of the ocean. Nobody knows why they do this, and nobody knows where they go.So, sometimes we know why humans and animals move from one place to another, but at other time we don't. Maybe living things just like to travel.21. Most animals move from one place to another at a certain time to________.A. give birthB. enjoy warmer weatherC. find food more easilyD. find beautiful places22. The fish called "salmon" spends a long life in________.A. salt waterB. riversC. fresh waterD. its birthplace23. The mice in northern Europe move when________.A. they give birthB. the weather is badC. the place gets too crowdedD. they haven't enough food24. What is the main idea of the passage?A. Animals move in order to find food more easily.B. The migration of the fish called "salmon" is the most famous migration.C. Living things move from one place to another because they like to travel.D. Sometimes we know why and how living things move from one place to another, but sometimes we don't.BIn the 1930s, a lot of people in the USA were out of work. Among these people was a man named Alfred Butts. He always had an interest in word games and so, to fill his time, he planned a game which he called "Lexico". However, he was not completely satisfied with the game, so he made a number of changes to it and, in time, changed its name from "Lexico" to "Alph" and then to "Criss • Cross". He wanted to make some money from his new game, but he didn't have any real commercial (商业性的) success.In 1939,Butts happened to meet a man called Jim Brunot who showed an interest in the new game. The two men worked together on developing the game and in 1948 it was offered for sale in the United States under its new name "Scrabble".At first, it didn't sell very well. In the first year it sold just 2 250 sets and by 1951 it had only reached 8 500 sets a year.Then, in 1952 the manager of Macy's department store in New York, Jack Strauss, happened to play "Scrabble" while he was on holiday. He thought it was a wonderful game and, when he went back to work after his holiday, he insisted that Macy's should stock (储备) the game and make an effort to call the public's attention to it.As a result, "Scrabble" became a big success in the United States and it soon spread to Australia and then to other English-speaking countries.25. The text is mainly about__________A. "Lexico"B. three menC. a word gameD. Alfred Butts26. Alfred Butts invented the game "Lexico"A. to make himself famousB. to make spelling simplerC. when he was out of work and looking for a jobD. when he was playing word games to pass the time27. Who made "Scrabble" popular?A. Alfred Butts.B. Jack Strauss.C. Alfred Butts and Jim Brunot.D. Jack Strauss and Jim Brunot.28. When did Alfred Butts first put his game on the market? ________A. In 1939.B. In 1948.C. Before 1939.D. Between 1939 and 1948.CHow Good Are US Drivers?The CBS—TV "National Drivers Test" showed that many US drivers have a lot to learn. Here's why.CBS picked 1 799 sample drivers to take the test in TV studios in New York, Philadephia,Chicago, and Los Angeles. More than two out of five of the drivers failed the test. And the average score was the lowest passing mark—51 points out of a possible 80.Chicago drivers did best with and average of 53 points. Los Angeles drivers came next with 52 points. New York and Philadephia drivers got 50 points —a failing score. Drivers with 50 points or less were rated "poorly informed" by the judges.Here are some of the test results:1. Are men drivers better informed than women ones?Yes. Men averaged 52 points. Women got an average of 49.2. Are older drivers better informed than younger drivers?No. Drivers under 26 averaged 52 points. Drivers from 27 to 45 averaged 51. Drivers over 45 failed with a 48 point average.3. Does education make a difference?Yes. College graduates averaged 52 points. High school graduates averaged 50. Those without high school diplomas (毕业证) got 48. And people who had taken driver education courses scored an average of 53 points—three more than those who hadn't.4. Does driving-lience make a difference?Yes. Drivers with three or more years experience averaged 51 points. Drivers with less experience averaged 49. Here are some surprising facts brought out by the test:1. More than one out of three drivers did not know that a blinking red light means a full stop.2. Three out of ten drivers did not know that an octagonal (eight-sided) sign mean stop.3. More than two out of three drivers did not know what to do when being "tailgated(追尾)".The answer; slow down, drive to the right, and let the driver behind pass.The results of the test were turned over to the National Safely Council (委员会). They will help future safety planning.29. The author's purpose is to________.A. prove that men are better drivers than womenB. give you safe driving directionsC. tell you the results of a national drivers' testD. require you to get an education30. From the information in this article, which of the following is TRUE?A. Older drivers are better informed than younger drivers.B. Experience makes difference among drivers.C. Most drivers failed the test.D. Most people don't know what a blinking red light means.31. The test covered the following areas about drivers EXCEPT________.A. educationB. years of driving experienceC. sexD. health32. Which of the following as a group was rated "poorly informed" by the judges?B. High school graduated drivers.C. Drivers from 27 to 45 years of age.D. Drivers with 3 or more years experience.延伸探究题I．完形填空(每空1．5分，共30分)Perhaps the most interesting person I have ever met is an Italian professor of philosophy who teaches at the University of Pisa. 1 I last met this man eight years ago, I have not forgotten his 2 qualities. First of all, I respected his 3 to teaching. Because his lectures were always well-prepared and clearly delivered, students crowded into his classroom. His followers liked the fact that he 4 what he taught. Furthermore, he could be counted on to explain his ideas in an 5 way, introducing such aids (辅助) to 6 as oil paintings, music, and guest lecturers. Once he 7 sang a song in class in order to make a point clear.8 , I admired the fact that he would talk to students outside the classroom or talk with them 9 the telephone. Drinking coffee in the cafe, he would easily make friends with students. Sometimes he would 10 a student to a game of chess (国际象棋). 11 ,he would join student groups to discuss a variety of 12 : agriculture, diving and mathematics. Many young people visited him in his office for 13 on their studies; others came to his home for social events. Finally, I was14 by his lively sense of humor (幽默). He believed that no lesson is a success15 , during it, the students and the professor 16 at least one loud 17 . Through his sense of humor, he made learning more 18 and more lasting. If it is 19 that life makes a wise man smile and a foolish man cry, 20 my friend is indeed a wise man.1. A. Although B. When C. Even if D. Now that2. A. basic B. special C. common D. particular3. A. attention B. introduction C. relation D. devotion4. A. insisted on B. talked about C. believed in D. agreed with5. A. imaginative B. ordinary C. opposite D. open6. A. listening B. understanding C. information D. discovery7. A. also B. nearly C. even D. only8. A. Later B. Secondly C. However D. Therefore9. A. with B. by C. from D. on10. A. invite B. lead C. prefer D. show11. A. As a matter of fact B. Later onC. Other timesD. In general12. A. questions B. subjects C. matters D.13. A. support B. explanation C. experience D. advice14. A. disturbed B. moved C. attracted D. defeated15. A. for B. until C. since D. unless16. A. hear B. suggest C. share D. demand17. A. laugh B. cry C. shout D. question18. A. helpful B. enjoyable C. practical D. useful19. A. natural B. normal C. hopeful D. true20. A. so B. for C. then D. yetⅡ．阅读理解(20分)ASince many of you are planning to study at a college or university in this country, you may be curious to know what you usually do in a typical week, how you can get along with your fellow students, and so on. These are the questions I want to discuss with you today.First, let's talk about what your weekly schedule will look like. No matter what your major may be, you can expect to spend between four and six hours a week for each class attending lectures. Lectures are usually in very large rooms because some courses such as introduction to sociology or economics often have as many as two or three hundred students, especially at large universities. In lectures, it's very important for you to take notes on what the professor says because the information in a lecture is often different from the information in your textbooks. Also, you can expect to have exam questions based on the lectures. So it isn't enough to just read your textbooks; you have to attend lectures as well. In a typical week you will also have a couple of hours of discussion for every class you take. The discussion section is a small group meeting usually with fewer than thirty students where you can ask questions about the lectures, the reading, and the homework. In large universities, graduate students, called teaching assistants, usually direct discussion sections.If your major is chemistry, or physics, or another science, you'll also have to spend several hours a week in the lab, or laboratory, doing experiments. This means that science majors spend more time in the classroom than non-science majors do. On the other hand, people who major in subjects like literature or history usually have to read and write more than science majors do.21. The main purpose of this text isA. to help the students to learn about university lifeB. to persuade the students to attend lecturesC. to encourage the students to take part in discussionsD. to advise the students to choose proper majors22. We can learn from the passage that university professorsA. spend about 5 hours on lectures each weekB. must join the students in the discussion sectionsC. prefer to use textbooks in their lecturesD. require the students to read beyond the textbooks23. A discussion section does NOT include________.A. working under the guidance of university professorsB. talking over what the students have read about the coursesC. discussing the problems related to the students' homeworkD. raising questions about what a professor has said in a lecture24. According to the author, science majorsA. have to work harder than non-science majorsB. spend less time on their studies than non-science majorsC. consider experiments more important than discussionsD. read and write less than non-science majorsBThe British policeman has several nicknames (绰号), but the most frequently (经常地)used are "copper" and "bobby". The first name comes from the verb "cop" meaning "to take" or "capture", and the second comes from the first name of Sir Robert Peel, a 19th century politician (政治家) ,who was the founder of the police force. An early nickname for the policeman was "peeler", but this name has died out.Visitors to England seem, nearly always, to be very impressed by the English police. In fact, it has become a joke that visitors to Britain, when asked for their views of the country, will always say, at some point of other,"I think your policemen are wonderful. "Well, the British bobby may not always be wonderful but he is usually a very friendly and helpful character.A music-hall song of some years ago was called "If you want to know the time, ask a police-man. " Nowadays, most people own watches but they still seem to find plenty of other questions to ask the policeman. In London, the policemen spend so much of their time directing visitors about the city that one wonders how they ever find time to do anything else!25. One of the nicknames for the policeman "peeler"________.A. is most frequently usedB. is not used any moreC. was sir Robert Peel'sD. is still used as much as "bobby"26. The main idea of the second paragraph is that________.A. visitors to England think the British policemen are wonderfulB. the English policemen have become a joke to the visitorsC. visitors to Britain are very grateful to the policemen for their great helpD. the British policemen tell the visitors about the views of their country27. "If you want to know the time, ask a policeman. "This means________.A. the British policeman likes to tell the time to the visitorsB. most people's watches don't go wellC. the British policeman knows the correct timeD. the policemen are friendly and helpful28. From the whole passage, we know that________.A. the British policemen spend a lot of time directing visitors in LondonB. the British policemen's nicknames are not used very oftenC. the British policemen are always wonderfulD. the British policemen's nicknames are not used any more。
