1、必修第一冊 Unit5 Languages Around the World過關測試（考試時間：60分鐘 試卷滿分：100分）. 單詞拼寫1.D_ the cold weather,we had a happy weekend. 2. As we know, taking a positive a_ to life is good for our body and mind.3. When I said that somebody was really naughty, I didnt r_ to you.4. I also enjoyed the sights of the Arc

2、h of Triumph, which is regarded as the s_ of France.5. Nowhere else in the US can we find such a v_ of peoples.6. You can always tell the difference between the tourists and the _ (當地人)7. The students, _ (主修) in history at college, made a comment on the matter.8. Radio and telephones are important _

3、 (手段) of communication.9.We really_(感激)all the help you gave us last weekend. 10. Chinese _ (漢字) are becoming more and more popular around the world. 單句語法填空1. In my opinion, my best friend changed my attitude _ life.2. The study was based _ the data from 2，000 men and women.3. The _ (major) of

4、people own a dog for companionship.4. The novel is regarded _ one of the excellent works.5. So far, every possible means _ (try) to solve the problem.6. As we all know, _ (globe)warming is a real problem.7. The article was about the different _ (various) of English spoken all over the world.8. I wou

5、ld appreciate _ if you could call back this afternoon.9. In his speech, he _ (refer) to a recent trip to Canada the other day.10.In fact no, picture or photograph conveys the impact which it makes.(describe) III. 選詞填空relate to, refer to; all the way; in spite of; up and down; be based on; date

6、back to; be divided into; a variety of; regard as1.The novel _one of the excellent works.  2. The book _ at the meeting by White is written by his father.3. All the photographs in this book, unless stated otherwise, _ the 1950s.4. She didnt speak a word to me _ back home.5. His first book to be

7、 published next month _ a true story.6. _ many difficulties, he managed to get through the experiment.7. Join us to taste _ fresh local foods and drinks.8. The circle _ sections, and each section represents a fraction of the data.9.In Chinese culture,each year an animal according to the 12-year cycl

8、e. 10. Ive tried every diet to lose some weight, but I failed every time. My weight has always been _IV. 語法填空閱讀下面材料,在空白處填入適當的內容(1個單詞)或括號內單詞的正確形式。English has developed over a long history.Old English consists of a 56(mix) of Celtic language and the languages spoken by two Germanic groups from th

9、e 57(Europe) mainland.At the end of the 9th century,the Vikings moved to Britain,58(bring) with them their languages.Their languages also mixed 59 Old English,which had become the official language of England by the 10th century. Middle English refers to the English 60(use) from around the 12th

10、 to the 15th centuries.In 1066,Normans,61 French-speaking people,defeated England.62French did not replace English as the first language,it 63(play) an important role in the formation of English. During the Renaissance in the 16th century,Modern English appeared,in 64 many Latin and Greek words

11、 were included.Now English is 65(wide) spoken around the world. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61._ 62.  63.  64.  65. V. 閱讀理解AWhen you study abroad in France, you can expect to be treated the same as your native classmates, whether in a lecture or a discussion class.Whi

12、le you can study abroad in France and focus on nearly any subject, its the students with a passion for the arts, architecture （建筑學）and history that rush to the country in the largest numbers. And thats no shock, considering that France has been the center of the arts for centuries.As students of the

13、 arts, you will have to make careful use of your time, given all that France has to offer：Visit the Louvre to view the works of French artists such as Monet, Matisse and Renoir；Read the works of such French literary geniuses as Baudelaire, Proust and Voltaire；Listen to the music of Debussy, or more

14、contemporary （當代的） artists like Air and Daft Punk.France is also a main destination for architecture students, as you will see architecture in nearly every style：The Gothic Chateau de Chambord, built in the 1500s；Place Dauphine built in 1607 in Baroque style；The post-modern housing development, Marn

15、ela-Vallée.History students will find that France has been where the action is for quite some time. Over the course of the centuries, it has been the stage for the most important developments in the history of mankind, including the French Revolution, the rise of Napoleon and the rise of the Fi

16、fth Republic under President Charles de Gaulle. It was also the site of the D-Day invasion （諾曼底登陸）of World War .As a possible study-abroad location, France has a lot to offer, because the combination of educational institutions （教育機構）, arts and culture, and national history is second to none.1. What

17、 can we learn about studying abroad in France from the text?A. Few students choose to study in France.B. There are many lectures and discussion classes.C. Students from foreign countries are usually treated badly.D. France is the best place for students who love the arts.2. What can art students do

18、on weekends?A. Enjoy Voltaires music.B. Listen to Prousts music.C. Read Renoirs literary works.D. View Monets works in the Louvre.3. The text is most likely taken from _.A. a study-abroad websiteB. an architecture advertisementC. a history bookD. a fashion magazine語篇解讀本文是一篇說明文。文章主要介紹了法國可以為留學生提供許多好的學

19、習機會，是學習藝術、建筑和歷史的留學生的好去處。 BPassenger pigeons(旅鴿)once flew over much of the United States in unbelievable numbers.Written accounts from the 18th and 19th centuries described flocks(群)so large that they darkened the sky for hours.It was calculated that when its population reached its highest point，ther

20、e were more than 3 billion passenger pigeonsa number equal to 24 to 40 percent of the total bird population in the United States，making it perhaps the most abundant bird in the world.Even as late as 1870 when their numbers had already become smaller，a flock believed to be 1 mile wide and 320 miles (

21、about 515 kilometers) long was seen near Cincinnati.Sadly，the abundance of passenger pigeons may have been their undoing.Where the birds were most abundant，people believed there was an ever lasting supply and killed them by the thousands.Commercial hunters attracted them to small clearings with grai

22、n，wait until pigeons had settled to feed，then threw large nets over them，taking hundreds at a time.The birds were shipped to large cities and sold in restaurants.By the closing decades of the 19th century，the hardwood forests where passenger pigeons nested had been damaged by Americans' need for

23、 wood，which scattered(驅散)the flocks and forced the birds to go farther north，where cold temperatures and spring storms contributed to their decline.Soon the great flocks were gone，never to be seen again.In 1897，the state of Michigan passed a law prohibiting the killing of passenger pigeons，but by th

24、en，no sizable flocks had been seen in the state for 10 years.The last confirmed wild pigeon in the United States was shot by a boy in Pike County，Ohio，in 1900.For a time，a few birds survived under human care.The last of them，known affectionately as Martha，died at the Cincinnati Zoological Garden on

25、September 1,1914.【語篇解讀】本文敘述了旅鴿逐漸消失的過程。1In the 18th and early 19th centuries，passenger pigeons _.Awere the biggest bird in the world Blived mainly in the south of AmericaCdid great harm to the natural environmentDwere the largest bird population in the US2The underlined word“undoing”probably refers t

26、o the pigeons' _.AescapeBruinCliberationDevolution3What was the main reason for people to kill passenger pigeons?ATo seek pleasure.BTo save other birds.CTo make money.DTo protect crops.4What can we infer about the law passed in Michigan?AIt was ignored by the public.BIt was declared too late.CIt

27、 was unfair.DIt was strict. CAs Internet users become more dependent on the Internet to store information，are people remembering less? If you know your computer will save information，why store it in your own personal memory，your brain? Experts are wondering if the Internet is changing what we rememb

28、er and how.In a recent study，Professor Betsy Sparrow conducted some experiments.She and her research team wanted to know how the Internet is changing memory.In the first experiment，they gave people 40 unimportant facts to type into a computer.The first group of people understood that the computer wo

29、uld save the information.The second group understood that the computer would not save it.Later，the second group remembered the information better.People in the first group knew they could find the information again，so they did not try to remember it.In another experiment，the researchers gave people

30、facts to remember，and told them where to find the information on the computer.The information was in a specific computer folder (文件夾)Surprisingly，people later remembered the folder location (位置) better than the facts.When people use the Internet，they do not remember the information.Rather，they remem

31、ber how to find it.This is called “transactive memory (交互記憶)”According to Sparrow，we are not becoming people with poor memories as a result of the Internet.Instead，computer users are developing stronger transactive memories；that is，people are learning how to organize huge quantities of information s

32、o that they are able to access it at a later date.This doesn't mean we are becoming either more or less intelligent，but there is no doubt that the way we use memory is changing.【語篇解讀】本文是一篇議論文。人們越來越依賴網絡了，網絡中儲存著大量的信息，人們還需要用大腦去記憶嗎？是不是我們的大腦越來越不記事情了？科學家對此進行了兩個實驗，來驗證我們的大腦記憶事情的變化。1The passage begins wi

33、th two questions to_.Aintroduce the main topicBshow the author's attitudeCdescribe how to use the InternetDexplain how to store information2What can we learn about the first experiment?AThe Sparrow's team typed the information into a computer.BThe two groups remembered the information equall

34、y well.CThe first group did not try to remember the information.DThe second group did not understand the information.3In transactive memory，people_.Akeep the information in mindBchange the quantity of information Corganize information like a computerDremember how to find the information4What is the

35、effect of the Internet according to Sparrow's research? AWe are using memory differently.BWe are becoming more intelligent.CWe have poorer memories than before.DWe need a better way to access information.VI. 完形填空The journey my daughter Cathy has had with her swimming is as long as it is beautifu

36、l.Cathy suffered some terrible_1_ in her early childhood.After years of regular treatment，she _2_ became healthy.Two years ago，while Cathy was watching the Olympics，a dream came into her sweet little headto be a swimmer.Last summer，she wanted to _3_ our local swim team.She practiced hard and finally

37、 _4_ it.The team practice，_5_，was a rough start.She coughed and choked and could hardly _6_ her first few weeks.Hearing her coughing bitterly one night，I decided to _7_ her from it all.But Cathy woke me up early next morning，wearing her swimsuit _8_ to go! I told her she shouldn't swim after a w

38、hole night's coughing，but she refused to _9_ and insisted she go.From that day on，Cathy kept swimming and didn't _10_ a single practice.She had a _11_ intention within herself to be the best she could be.My ten­year­old was growing and changing right before my eyes，into this _12_ h

39、uman being with a passion and a mission.There were moments of _13_ of course：often she would be the last swimmer in the race.It was difficult for Cathy to accept that she wasn't a _14_ever.But that didn't stop her from trying.Then came the final awards ceremony at the end of the year.Cathy d

40、idn't expect any award but was still there to _15_ her friends and praise their accomplishments.As the ceremony was nearing the end，I suddenly heard the head coach _16_，“The highest honor goes to Cathy！” Looking around，he continued，“Cathy has inspired us with her _17_ and enthusiasm._18_ skills

41、and talents bring great success，the most valuable asset(財富)one can hold is the heart.”It was the greatest _19_ of my daughter's life.With all she had been _20_ in her ten years，this was the hour of true triumph(成功)【語篇解讀】這是一篇記敘文。作者講述自己十歲的女兒在童年遭受病痛之苦，在接受治療之后好轉。之后決心做一個游泳選手，雖然身體不適，還是堅持訓練，雖然經常是比賽后的最后

42、一名，但是一直不放棄。最后教練的一番話給予Cathy最大的獎勵和肯定。1A.failureBpressureClossDillness2A.usuallyBfinallyCfirstlyDfrequently3A.improveBtrain Cjoin Dcontact 4A.increasedBfoundCcreated Dmade5A.howeverBthereforeCotherwise Dinstead6A.useBsurviveCsave Dwaste7A.pullBtell ChideDfire8A.afraidBnervousCreadyDfree9A.take offBset

43、offCgive up Dshow up10A.attendBmissCban Dstart11A.richBweak CfirmDkind 12A.trustedBdeterminedCexperiencedDembarrassed13A.frustrationBdelightCexcitementDsurprise14A.beginnerBlearnerCpartnerDwinner15A.cheer onBcompete withCrespond toDrun after16A.admittingBexplainingCannouncingDwhispering17A.humorBwil

44、l Chonesty Dwisdom18A.AlthoughBSinceCOnceDBecause19A.discoveryBchoiceCinfluence Dmoment20A.throughBunderCacross DaroundVII. 閱讀七選五How to Improve Vocabulary FastYour vocabulary refers to the words in a language you are familiar with. We should learn some ways to expand it.Read every day. _1_ Choose reading material that is slightly ab