Unit 5 What an Adventure Starting out & Understanding Ideas
一、用方框内所给短语的适当形式完成下面的句子
benefit from, bring into focus, by way of, figure out, in search of, open up, refer to...as, result in, stand for, turn around
1. English _________ a universal language, which is spoken in many countries as the official language.
2. Hearing his name called, he _________ and found a strange girl standing behind him.
3. Many Chinese companies have _________ their market in the countries along the Silk Road.
4. It took them about one month _________ how to start the equipment.
5. All the villagers joined _________ the missing girl.
6. So many failures have _________ his losing confidence in himself.
7. Do you know what BBC _________
8. They will fly to New York _________ Tokyo.
9. By vivid description, she attempted to _________ what was happening in her country.
10. His health has improved a great deal, _________ taking a walk every morning for about 40 minutes.
二、语法填空
1.In sum, showing your anger conveys _____(tough) that can help you get what you want.
2.He said carbon fiber might be worth _____(explore) in the future because of its added strength.
3.The best way to treat such bleeding is to apply firm _____(press).
4.I believe these behaviors are means of avoiding your own fears and _____(comfort).
5.After twenty years during which he studied in the US, he came back to China, as a ____ (psychology).
三、阅读理解
Krubera Cave in the western Caucasus Mountains is the deepest known cave in the world. An international team prepared to explore Krubera. The team members hoped to be the first cavers to reach a depth of 2,000 meters, brought five tons of equipment and other necessities with them, and established camps at key locations along the route. They worked for up to 20 hours each day.
In the third week, progress was blocked at 1,775 meters by a sump—a cave passage filled with water that gives cavers few options. There are basically three techniques available: dive through it, empty it, or go around it. Gennadiy Samokhin dove to the bottom but was disappointed. "No chance to get through," he said. Searching for a way around the sump, Garcia Dils risked entering a waterfall of near freezing water and discovered that his dry suit had holes in it. "The water was so cold that I lost the feeling in my fingers," he said later. He, too, was unsuccessful.
Finally, two teammates found a way around the sump through a tight passage they called the Way to the Dream. The team was exhilarated. The passage led to yet another sump at 1,840 meters. After a short test dive, Samokhin emerged, smiling. There was a promising passage, he reported. But it would have to wait. After nearly four weeks, with supplies running low, the team had run out of time and would have to return to the surface.
Four weeks later, a team of nine Ukrainian cavers led by Yuri Kasjan went back to Krubera. Following the path opened by the previous team, they reached the sump at 1,840 meters relatively quickly. After much searching, a pit (坑), later named the Millennium Pit, was discovered that allowed them to pass the 2,000-meter depth. More pits and passages led them to 2,080 meters, a spot they named Game Over. But the caving game is never over. Deeper caves will probably continue to be discovered.
1. Why did the team return to the surface after nearly four weeks
A. They were lacking in supplies.
B. They had achieved their goal.
C. They couldn't go through the sump.
D. They gave their task to Yuri Kasjan's team.
2. What does the underlined word "exhilarated" probably mean in Paragraph 3
A. Cheerful. B. Powerful. C. Confused. D. Exhausted.
3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the text
A. Game Over was discovered at 2,000 meters.
B. The Way to the Dream began at 1,840 meters.
C. The Millennium Pit passed the 2,080-meter depth.
D. Samokhin's team found a way around a sump at 1,775 meters.
4. What is the text mainly about
A. The features of Krubera Cave.
B. Famous caves around the world.
C. A journey of exploring Krubera Cave.
D. The importance of exploring Krubera Cave.
四、 七选五
根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
①_______ People travelled in search of food and shelter or in order to flee from their enemies. Sometimes they were looking for gold or silver in order to become rich. On other occasions they were searching for rich farmland.
This is not to say that no one ever travelled just for fun. Even in ancient times, some pleasure travel occurred. During a typical season, 700, 000 tourists would crowd into the ancient city of Rome, where animals performed and magicians entertained them. ②_______
③_______ International tourist arrivals alone reached as many as 546 million in 1994 and were forecast to rise to 937 million in 2010, according to the World Trade Organization.
④_______ Probably the most common reason for travelling is related to our physical well-being. Actually, travelling to sports events is one of the fastest growing types of travel. In our fast developing modern society where stress has become part of peopled life, people can rest and relax by having a change of environment and activities.
⑤_______ No one seems to doubt that travel broadens the mind. In 18th-century Europe, young men would go on a Grand Tour to various countries in order to complete their education. Today the desire to travel to different countries is encouraged by modern mass media. People who travel to other countries can at the same time learn more about their own country and culture.
A. But why do people like travelling so much
B. Throughout history, most travel was not for pleasure.
C. So they travel to a lake for a swim or to a park for a hike.
D. The improvement in transportation has also encouraged people to travel.
F. Wealthy Romans made trips to Greece to take part in the Olympic Games.
F. The growth of tourism has become a modern phenomenon experienced by all countries in the world.
G. Another important reason for travelling is to satisfy our curiosity about different places and cultures.
答案以及解析
一、用方框内所给短语的适当形式完成下面的句子
1. is referred to as
2. turned around
3. opened up
4. to figure out
5. in search of
6. resulted in
7. stands for
8. by way of
9. bring into focus
10. benefitting from
二、语法填空
1.答案：toughness
解析：考查名词。句意：总而言之，表示愤怒的情绪能传达强硬（的态度），这可以帮助你得到你想要的。分析句子结构可知，此处应填名词。
2.答案：exploring
解析：考查非谓语动词。句意：他说碳纤维由于其增强的强度在未来可能是值得探索的材料。worth后面跟动词的-ing形式（动名词）。
3.答案：pressure
解析：考查名词。句意：治疗这种流血的最好方法就是牢牢将伤口压住。firm为定语，后面跟名词。
4.答案：discomfort
解析：考查名词。句意：我相信这些行为是你避免自己的担心和不适的方式。own为形容词，后面跟名词。discomfort与fears为并列关系。
5.答案：psychologist
解析：考查名词。句意:他在美国学习了20年后, 作为一名心理学家回到了中国。此处在冠词a之后, 应用名词, psychologist意为“心理学家”, 符合句意。
三、阅读理解
答案：1-4 AADC
解析：1.细节理解题。根据第二段中的"After nearly four weeks, with supplies running low, the team had run out of time and would have to return to the surface."可知, 因为物资逐渐短缺, 探察洞穴者才被迫返回地面。
2.词义猜测题。根据画线词前句中的"two teammates found a way around the sump through a tight passage they called the Way to the Dream"可知, 两名队员找到了绕过水坑的通道, 所以他们很高兴, 故选A项。
3.细节理解题。根据第二段中的"progress was blocked at 1,775 meters by a sump"以及第二段中的"two teammates found a way around the sump through a tight passage... Samokhin emerged…a promising passage, he reported" 可知, Samokhin的队伍在1,775米处找到了绕过水坑的通道。
4.主旨大意题。本文主要讲述了探察洞穴者对世界上最深的洞穴——库鲁伯亚拉洞穴进行探索的过程, 故选C项。
四、七选五
答案：BEFAG
解析： 语篇解读:本文是议论文,解释了人们为什么喜欢旅行,提出了两个原因:一是和我们的身体健康有关,为了换个环境,缓解压力;二是为了满足人们对不同地方和文化的好奇心。
①解析:分析下文,本段介绍人们旅行的目的。第二段第一句话为承上启下的一句,“这并不是说,没有人为了好玩而旅游”提示我们,本空应该选择B项。
②解析:上一句提到Rome,本句继续提与罗马、希腊有关的事情,E项符合语境。
③解析:此处用不同的年份里不同的数字说明了旅游业的发展,F项符合语境。
④解析:分析上下文可知此处为主题句,本句后也提到了"the most common reason",故A项符合语境。
⑤ 解析:分析上下文可知,本段与上一段同为解释人们旅行的原因,所以此处选G项。
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