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高中英语学习材料***鼎尚图文理制作***Unit 5Travelling abroad(时间：30分钟)Ⅰ.语法和词汇知识1．—How about improving spoken English without practicing speaking it more?—In my opinion，________.A．it’s up to you B．it’s hard to sayC．it makes sense D．it’s out of the question2．(2012·河北普通高考模拟)—Alice，shall we go for ________ walk by ________ lake?—Sounds good.A．a；a B．/；aC．/；the D．a；the3．(2012·河北普通高考模拟)It’s no surprise she’s leaving the course—she’s never really ________.A．fitted in B．showed upC．given in D．burnt up4．(2013·陕西西安五校第一次模拟)The second-hand car Amy bought last month is almost new.________，it is in excellent condition.A．Besides B．ThoughC．Instead D．Yet5．Although the little village was cut off by the heavy snow for weeks，there was still a(n) ________ supply of food.A．autonomous B．parallelC．abundant D．optional6．Kate looked so sad at the news that she failed in the exam that I didn’t know what to say to ________ her.A．treat B．interestC．comfort D．annoy7．(2013·上海模拟)________ in the regulations that you should not tell other people the password of your e-mail account.A．What is required B．What requiresC．It is required D．It requires8．The doctor recommended that I ________ here for sunshine to help me to get over my illness.A．would come B．cameC．had come D．come9．—What did you think of the play?—It was the first time we ________ such a good one.A．would see B．seeC．have seen D．had seen10．In that school，English is compulsory for all students，but French and Russian are ________.A．special B．regionalC．optional D．original11．(2012·厦门高三第一学期期末)December 17,2011 was a sad day for the North Koreans，________ their top leader Kim Jong Ⅱ passed away unexpectedly.A．when B．thatC．which D．who12．She was washing clothes at home ________ the telephone rang telling her that she had an important meeting to attend.A．that B．whenC．until D．before13．Though the newly-elected president is quite confident，others doubt ________ his government can deal well with the tough challenges ahead.A．why B．whatC．whether D．when14．This most modernized Airbus A380 produced in France enables the airlines to offer the passengers world-standard ________ during their long travel.A．profit B．destinationC．approval D．comfort15．(2012·高考湖北卷)Walking alone in the dark，the boy whistled to ________ his courage.A．hold up B．keep upC．set up D．take upⅡ.阅读理解A(2013·日照重点中学第二次诊断) Back in the old days，there were three wise men in ancient Greece.These three wise men were from three different generations.Socrates was the oldest of the three.He passed his knowledge to his student，Plato，who then passed it on to Aristotle.Socrates，Plato，and Aristotle were all great philosophers (哲学家)．Together，their schools of thought have since become the foundation of Western philosophy.Aristotle was born in 384 B．C..His father，Nicomachus，was a doctor to the king of Macedonia.As the son of a doctor，Aristotle was no stranger to science.Growing up，he learned quite a lot about medicine and biology from his ter，after Nicomachus passed away，he was sent to study in Plato’s Academy in Athens.Aristotle was about eighteen years old then.Plat o’s Academy was Europe’s first university.It offered courses on various subjects.Shortly after Aristotle began his study there，he devoted himself to learning everything on the curriculum.He soon proved himself an excellent student.Because of his wide range of interests，Aristotle never limited his range of education.As a result，he became the leading expert in many fields.Philosophy was simply one of them.Aristotle was in the Academy for nearly 20 years.He first joined as a student and then stayed on as a teacher.By the time that Plato died around 347B．C.，Aristotle had already built up a very good name for himself.However，he did not get the job as the head of the Academy.That post went to Plato’s nephew.Some people believed that Aristotle felt angry at the c hoice.But there is no proof to that theory.Regardless of what he had truly felt，Aristotle decided to leave Athens.So in 347B．C.，he quit the Academy and went to work for Hermeias，ruler of Atarneus，in Asia Minor (today’s Turkey)．Aristotle was not alone in this time.He and another Academy member，Xenocrates，who was also a famous philosopher，founded the Assus Academy.They taught there for several years.During his stay in Atarneus，Aristotle was on very good terms with Hermeias.He even married the man’s niece，Pythias.Interestingly，when Aristotle later wrote his famous book，Politics，he said that the ideal ages for marriage was 37 for the husband and 18 for the wife.Given that Aristotle was 37 years old at the time，it is very likely that Pythias was 18.1．Which of the following is NOT a philosopher?A．Socrates.B．Xenocrates.C．Plato. D．Nicomachus.2．What’s the right order of the following events?a．Socrates passed his knowledge to his student，Plato.B．Aristotle was sent to Plato’s Academy.c．Aristotle wrote his famous book，Politics.D．Aristotle learned about medicine and biology from his father.e．Plato died.A．a，c，b，d，e B．a，d，b，e，cC．d，a，c，b，e D．b，a，e，c，d3．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A．Aristotle felt very angry that he was not chosen as the head of the Academy.B．Plato’s Academy was the first university in the world.C．Aristotle ended up with a happy marriage.D．Aristotle never left his homeland all his life.4．According to the passage we can k now in Plato’s Academy ________.A．students were provided with only a few subjects at that timeB．Aristotle worked hard but he was still not famousC．Aristotle didn’t have a very good time for 20 yearsD．Aristotle was not only a student but also became a teacher5．The passage mainly tells us ________.A．some information about AristotleB．three wise men in ancient GreeceC．the foundation of Western philosophyD．Europe’s first universityB(2013·烟台四校复习达标检测)Before the opening of the Cape Cod Canal in 1914，the only way ships could leave Boston was on a route around Race Point—the northern tip of Cape Cod.However，navigation during the 18th century was a nightmare，because the floating cross current (交叉气流) around Race Point caused countless accidents.So building a lighthouse to lighten the place was very necessary.As early as 1808，the people of Provincetown requested a lighthouse on Race Point，but it took Congress eight years to react when they finally paid D|S8,000 on April 27,1816 to build a lighthouse—Race Point Light，which was located in the town of Provincetown，Massachusetts.It was first built of stone 25 feet high with no foundation and its light was 30 feet above the sea.It was equipped with one of the nation’s earliest revolving lights.Actually，there were two other lighthouses on Cape Cod，but they were hit by a storm in October 1841.In the following year，Race Point Light was examined by I．W.P.Lewis，who realized the light’s importance.He said，“The light should be useful to all ships leaving Boston.However，its illuminating power is so weak that people would hardly be able to differentiate it from the lights set on the ships which stay in the bay，or close by.It hasn’t played its role as a lighthouse well.”The result was that old lighthouse was destroyed and a new iron lighthouse with a proper foundation was put up to take its place.The new lighthouse was 45 feet high.Although the original keeper’s house was in good repair，it was destroyed too，and a new one was built.Today the lighthouse has been automated (自动化) and Race Point Light is still an active aid to navigation.You can park at Race Point Beach and walk about 45 minutes to the lighthouse.Sunset at Race Point Light is one of the Cape Cod’s most popular scenes.And at times whales can be seen in the lighthouse.For reservations to stay one night in the keeper’s house at Race Point call (508)487-9930.6．The underlined word “illuminating” in Paragraph 3 probably means ________.A．preventing-accidents B．cooling the airC．providing light D．predicting weather7．Why was the original Race Point Light replaced by a new one?A．It was too old to repair properly.B．It hadn’t done a good job in helping the passing ships.C．It was destroyed in a storm in October 1841.D．It wasn’t high enough and had no foundation.8．According to the passage，Race Point Light ________.A．is also a tourist spot nowB．stopped working after 1914C．was built by I．W.P.LewisD．has been automated since 18419．What can be learned from the passage?A．The keeper’s house is open to the public now.B．The present keeper’s house is the original one.C．The two other lighthouses had revolving lights too.D．The government didn’t agree to build Race Point Light.10．What does this passage mainly talk about?A．The building process of Race Point Light.B．The tourism value of Race Point Light.C．The three lighthouses on Cape Cod.D．The history of Race Point Light.Unit 5Travelling abroad课时达标检测Ⅰ.语法和词汇知识1．【解析】选D。