人教版英语精品资料（精修版）Unit 5课下能力提升(十八)Ⅰ.根据提示写出单词的正确形式1．My brother spends hours on the phone ________ (聊天) to his friends.2．At present the local government is taking ________ (措施) to reduce the pollution.3．Two sailors did not see land until they had sailed ________ (向东) for nearly two days.4．The flight with 145 passengers ________ (在飞机上) from Tokyo landed on the airport in Beijing yesterday.5．You should receive a reply ________(在……之内) seven days.6．A mild wind makes the tips of the branches tremble ________ (slight)．7．The pianist ________ (surround) by a crowd of fans will hold a concert in the Worker's Stadium.8．The ________ (scene) of the West Lake is beautiful beyond description.9．Black ________ (Canada) jazz pianist Oscar Peterson is one of the greatest pianists in jazz history.10．There is a ________ (continent) climate in that place.Ⅱ.选词填空rather than, settle down, catch sight of, be surrounded by, go through, have a gift for, be bordered on, compare ... with, manage to, take measures to1．We should strictly and voluntarily follow traffic rules, stopping at the red light ________________ complaining about traffic jams.2．We must ________________ reduce crimes in the area.3．I must ________________ and do my homework.4．The country has ________________ too many wars.5．The little girl ________________ music and promises to be a musician.6．If you ________ her work ________ his, you'll find hers is much better.7．The house ________________ high walls.8．Our garden ________________ one side by a stream.9．Though we left home very late, we ________________ catch the last bus.10．Finally he ________________ the young man's light overcoat in the distance.Ⅲ.完成句子1．The population of China ____________ that of any other country in the world.中国的人口比世界上的任何一个国家的人口都多。
2．The small village ____________ green mountains and clear rivers, attracting visitors from every corner.青山绿水环抱着村寨，吸引八方来客。
3．We request the government to ____________ Hope Schools from being deserted.我们请求政府采取措施避免抛弃这些希望学校。
4．____________，you'll admire beautiful scenery ____________________ enjoy various amusements.在公园里玩耍，你不仅会享受到各种各样的娱乐活动(amusement)而且可以欣赏到美丽的风景。
5．Being surrounded with such beautiful scenery and being equipped with comfortable facilities ____________ of the most comfortable cities ____________．美景环绕以及配备了舒适的生活设施使这座城市成为适宜于生活的最舒适的城市之一。
6．____________，we will go for an outing tomorrow.如果时间允许的话，我们明天去郊游。
Ⅳ.阅读理解AGriffith Observatory (天文台) is a national leader in public astronomy, and one of the most popular attractions in Los Angeles. It is located on the southern slope (山坡) of Mount Hollywood in Griffith Park at 1，134 feet above sea level.Visitors may drive to the observatory and park in its parking lot or on nearby roads. No reservation (预订) is required to visit. Parking is limited, and the busiest time is weekends. Buses, taxis, and car pools are welcome. LADOT provides weekend public bus service from the Sunset/Vermont Metro Red Line Station.Griffith Observatory is open six days a week. Admission and parking are free.Hours of OperationTuesday－Friday12 noon－10 pmSaturday－Sunday10 am－10 pmMonday ClosedThanksgiving Day and Christmas Day ClosedSamuel Oschin PlanetariumThe Samuel Oschin Planetarium theater offers 8 to 10 live, halfhour presentations each day. There are usually four different shows from which to choose.Shows are presented every 60 to 90 minutes. Check the website, information desks, or thebox office for each day's show time. Being seated late is not permitted.Samuel Oschin Planetarium tickets must be purchased at the observatory and are only available on the day of the show. The ticket prices for shows are：Adults (13－59 years old) $7.00Children (5－12 years old) $3.00Seniors (60 years and older) $5.00Students $5.00Children under 5 years old will be admitted only to the first show each day.Hearing assist devices are available on request.Public TelescopesFree public telescopes are available each evening the observatory is open and skies are clear. The Zeiss telescope on the roof is generally open by 7 pm. All observing must be completed by 9：45 pm.1．Which of the following best describes the Samuel Oschin Planetarium theater?A．Hearing assist devices are provided to seniors.B．The shows there generally last 60 to 90 minutes.C．Visitors are required to be seated before the show starts.D．The tickets for the shows can be bought through the website.2．To watch the show, a young couple with a 7-year-old son should pay ________．A．$13.00B．$15.00C．$17.00 D．$20.003．Which of the following is charged?A．Parking.B．Telescopes.C．Hearing assist devices.D．Watching presentations.BMake Time to Make FriendsGap Year — Open Day (Saturday 11 July)Develop Yourself Through Sharing with Others·Want to take a break from studying? Looking for the experience of a lifetime?·Then a gap year might just well be the thing for you. It was for these students.“I ha v e just returned from the most amazing, eyeopening fi v e months of my life!The Dominican Republic is a beautiful country w ith some of the most friendly people I ha v e e v er met.”Ash Thompson, Bristol“Why can't life be just one gap year after another？”Holly Grainger, SouthamptonIf you, ... like thousands of other students, feel the time has come to reward yourself with a very interesting trip abroad which gives you a great opportunity to learn another language, meet exciting people from many countries, and spend your time perhaps more meaningfully than ever, come to this Gap Year Open Day.Join us and find out more!·Join our video conferencing. We'll connect you directly with our project leaders in 12 different countries.·Talk to students who have just come back from their gap years. Let them take you around the globe with their stories and photos.·Take part in our Q and A session. It's your chance to ask the questions you want us to answer.·Pick up a brochure detailing all the projects we run and how to apply for (申请) one of them.Interested? We're sure you are. See you soon.4．What is Ash Thompson's attitude towards the gap year?A．Worried. B．Satisfied.C．Shocked. D．Concerned.5．Who are most welcome to come to this Gap Year Open Day?A．Those who used to live abroad.B．Those who want to enrich their life.C．Those who want to drop out of school.D．Those who have difficulty making friends.6．On 11 July, students who have just come back from their gap years can ________．A．share their experiencesB．become project leadersC．receive their just rewardsD．design their own brochures7．What is the main purpose of this text?A．To explain what a gap year is.B．To discuss the meaning of a gap year.C．To attract students to take part in a gap year.D．To show different students' gap year experiences.Ⅴ.任务型阅读As adolescents, having a great impact on the world may seem like an impossible task. Changing the world does not only mean finding a cure for cancer, or finding the origin of human beings, but also recycling some things as well. 1.________Recycle.According to a report, 63 million newspapers go out to customers every day and of those 44 million are thrown away. 2.________The age of technology constantly creates new phones, iPads, or new computers. Many people will stand in line for hours to get their hands on the new technology, but about 75% of the old devices sit in the back of a drawer collecting dust. By taking them to the local stores that collect them, they will go to people in need.3．________Here are some astonishing facts on going vegetarian (素食的) for only one day. The Environmental Defense concludes that if the entire population omitted (省去) one meal of chicken, the amount of carbon dioxide accumulated would be the same amount as more than half a million cars are taken off the U．S. roads.Ditch (丢弃) bottled water.Most people drink bottled water because of the common conception that bottled water is healthier than regular tap water. 4.________ All that is done extra is water going through a filter (过滤器). Companies do not need to list where they get the water from, how they purify the water, or what chemicals their plastic water bottles contain. 5.________ It results in 1.5 million tons of plastic in landfill.Keep in mind what Margaret Mead once said, “Never doubt a small group of thoughtful and committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.”A．Let's take action right now.B．Go vegetarian one day a week.C．Learn some astonishing facts.D．As a result, 90% of the plastic bottles do not get recycled.E．Actually, 25% of bottled water comes from regular tap water.F．Recycling the newspapers alone we could save half a million trees a week.G．What follows are three simple ways adolescents can go green and change the world.Ⅵ.课时微写作(根据提示完成小作文)Canada is ____________ (第二大国) in the world. Our dream of visiting it did not come true until last year. We decided to take a plane ____________ (而不是) drive. We ____________ (登机) in the evening, and the next morning, we were over Canada, where we ____________ (看见) many lakes and mountains. The beauty was beyond all praise.答案：Ⅰ.1.chatting 2.measures 3.eastward 4．aboard 5.within 6.slightly7.surrounded 8.scenery9.Canadian10.continentalⅡ.1.rather than 2.take measures to 3．settle down 4.gone through 5.has a gift for pare; with7.is surrounded by8.is bordered on9.managed to10.caught sight ofⅢ.1.is larger than 2.is surrounded by/with 3．take measures to prevent 4.Playing in the park; as well as 5.make the city one; to live in 6.Time permittingⅣ.语篇解读：本文是一篇应用文。