Unit 5Canada—“The True North”Ⅰ.单项填空1．(2012·皖南八校联考)—I am afraid I’ve broken your chair.—________.I can easily get it fixed.A．Don’t mention it B．That’s rightC．Not at all D．Never mind2．Scientific research has showed clearly that________parents say and do has a deep effect on their kids.A．that B．whichC．what D．as3．Mrs.Taylor has________8yearold daughter who has________gift for painting －she has won two national prizes.A．a；a B．a；theC．an；a D．the；a4．The practice of hanging clothes across the street is a common________in many parts of the city.A．look B．signC．sight D．appearance5．(2010·高考山东卷)Your house is always so neat－how do you ________it with three children?A．manage B．serveC．adapt D．construct6．—What________did the country leave you after a year of your staying there?—Well，I think what________me most was the friendliness of the people there.A．impression；impressedB．was impressed；impressedC．was impressed on；impressingD．had impressed；was impressed7．With so many noises from the busy traffic in the street，I couldn’t________and do my research work.A．put down B．settle downC．get down D．set down8．(2011·高考课标全国卷) The form cannot be signed by anyone________yourself.A．rather than B．other thanC．more than D．better than9．(2011·高考山东卷)There’s a________in our office that when it’s somebody’s birthday，they bring in a cake for us all to share.A．tradition B．balanceC．concern D．relationship10．(2012·江西七校联考)It was foolish of you to take a taxi________you could easily walk there in five minutes.A．though B．as long asC．so that D．when11．The new model of car is so expensive that it is only________the reach of those with high incomes.A．beyond B．atC．in D．within12．(2011·高考天津卷)Modern science has given clear evidence________smoking can lead to many diseases.A．what B．whichC．that D．where13．(2012·安徽江南十校联考)The problem will appear________a different welfare system will be created.A．unless B．whetherC．until D．if14．—Hi，Peter，how are you?—Sorry，I am Jack.You________our twin brothers.A．were mixing up B．mixed upC．have mixed up D．mix up15．From the top of the tower，people can see at least________distance of 10 kilometers on________clear day.A．a；the B．不填；aC．a；a D．the；theⅡ.阅读理解A(2012·宁夏三市模拟)When editors considered the possible demand for “Autobiography (自传) of Mark Twain” ，they kept their expectations within 7,500 copies.However，the book reached the No.7 on The New York Times’ bestseller list published on Nov.28.On Friday afternoon it was No.4 on the bestseller list.It is a hit across the country，landing on bestseller lists and going back to press six times，for a total of 275,000 so far.The publisher cannot print copies quickly enough，leaving some bookstores and online retailers (零售商) hopeless without copies just as the holiday shopping season begins.“It’s frustrating，” said Rona，the owner of the BookMark.“In this age of instant books，why does it take so long to reprint it？” Kris，an owner of a bookstore said：“It was sold right out.Th ere’s a lasting love affair with Mark Twain, especially around here.Anybody within a stone’s throw of the Mississippi River has a Twain attachment.” Mr.Ingram said：“I’m sure every bookseller in the world is saying，‘I_should_have_been_sharper.I should have thought this one through more carefully.’” Earlier this week，the book was sold out at a handful of bookstores.Some booksellers said they had been told，much to their disappointment，that they would not receive reorders until midDecember or even January.Many booksellers said the book has a holidaygift quality，which has a unique story behind its publication.Twain ordered that the book be published a century after his death.It is more political than his previous works，being frank，funny，angry and full of memories from his childhood.It’s literary，but not too tough to read.The content，itself，is very readable.It can be easily picked up and read without the worry of continuity (连贯性)．“I’ve only had a chance to look at it，but from what I did see，it looked like the kind of book you would never finish，and you would never even think of reading from the beginning to the end，”said Mr.Ingram of Prairie Lights.“It’s the kind of book you would read a little bit every day of your life.”“He was a wonderful showman.And he was cool.Let’s face it.That’s part of it.” Mr.Kettmann said.“We feel America’s kind of excited about a literary icon，” said Ms.Dahne.“There’s something very sweet about the fact that people are interested in a 736page scholarly book about Mark Twain.”1．We can find this article in a________.A．newspaper B．brochureC．novel D．guidebook2．The underlined words “I should have been sharper” here means that booksellers________.A．should raise the price of the bookB．were not smart enough to notice the situationC．should print more copies of the bookD．were quite clear about the situation3．“Autobiography of Mark Twain” is a book that________.A．will be easily put down once readB．is hard for us to understandC．is only suitable to be a holiday giftD．should be read in small bits4．The article intends to tell us________.A．Americans like reading books very muchB．Mark Twain’s autobiography is well receivedC．many booksellers are crazy about Mark TwainD．the business of American bookstores is goodB(2012·山西省三市联考)The iPhone，the iPad，the iPod：eachof Apple’s products sounds cool and has become a fad (一时的风尚)．Apple has cleverly taken advantage of the power of theletter “i”－and many other brands are following suit.The BBC’siPlayer－which allows Web users to watch TV programs on theInternet－adopted the title in 2008.A lovely bear－popular in theUS and UK－that plays music and video is called “iTeddy”．Aslimmeddown version of London’s Independent newspaper was launched last week under the name “i”．In general，si ngleletter prefixes (前缀) have been popular since the 1990s，when terms such as email and ecommerce first came into use.Most “i” products are targeted at young people and considering the major readers of Independent’s “i”，it’s no surprise that they’ve se lected this fashionable name.But it’s hard to see what’s so special about the letter “i”．Why not use “a”，“b”，or “c” instead? According to Tony Thorne，head of the Language Center at King’s College，London，“i” works because its meaning has become ambiguous.When Apple uses “i”，no one knows whether it means Internet，information，individual or interactive，Thorne told BBC Magazines.“Even when Apple created the iPod，it seems it didn’t have one clear definition，” he says.“However，thanks to Apple，the term is now associated with portability (轻便) ，” adds Thorne.Clearly the letter “i” also agrees with the idea that the Western World is centered on the individual.Each person believes they have their own needs，and we love personalized products for this reason.Along with “Google” and “blog”，readers of BBC Magazines voted “i” as one of the top 20 words that have come to define the last decade.But as history shows，people grow tired of fads.From the 1900s to 1990s，products with “2000” in their names became fashionable as th e year was associated with all things advanced and modern.However，as we entered the new century，the trend inevitably disappeared.5．We can infer that the Independent’s “i” is aimed at________.A．young readers B．old readersC．fashionable women D．engineers6．The underlined word “ambiguous” means “________”．A．popular B．uncertainC．definite D．unique7．Nowadays，the “i” term often reminds people of the products which are________.A．portableB．environmentally friendlyC．advancedD．recyclable8．The writer suggests that________.A．“i” products are often of a high qualityB．the popularity of “i” products may not last longC．the letter “b” replaces letter “i” to name the productsD．iTeddy is a live bearⅢ.短文改错Never shall I forget the first English lesson giving by Miss Liu.One Monday morning，when she entered the classroom，we found out that she was a young and beautiful lady.Then she introduced her and said they shouldn’t call her Teacher Liu but Miss ter，she asked us to go to the blackboard and said something about ourselves with English in turn.When it was my turn，I felt too shy that I didn’t dare to say anything before the class.She went up to me and said kind，“Don’t be afraid.I believe you can do well.” At last，I went to the blackboard.She praised me for that I had done.Unit 5Canada—“The True North”Ⅰ.单项填空1．【解析】选D。