Unit 5 Canada-“The True North”一、閱讀理解。After a year of examining studies concerning whether homework is effective, NYC P.S. 116 elementary school decided that math worksheets and essay assignments were actually a waste of time. In February, Principal Jane Hsu sent a letter to parents stating that the Pre-K through fifth grade students would not be given any traditional homework to encourage kids to have free time for reading, playing outside, or doing activities they enjoy."The negative effects of homework have been well established," Hsu wrote in a note to parents. "They include: childrens frustration and exhaustion, lack of time for other activities and family time and, sadly for many, loss of interest in learning."Some parents, however, disagree with the policy change, believing that a lack of focus will cause children to fall behind. Homework has been part of education from the beginning, and has increased in volume in recent years.Hsus advice that children should read and spend time with their families has upset some parents to the point of considering pulling their children out of P.S. 116. This group feels that homework assignments give children a goal to work toward. Others feel so strongly about the importance of homework that they have begun giving their own homework assignments to their children.An Australian Childhood Foundation survey found that 71% of Australian parents feel they do not spend enough quality time with their children mainly because of the time spent running the household or the time spent helping with homework. Education experts in Australia are saying that parents should stop helping. Doing so will give kids more independence, will give parents more free time, and will help reduce the number of homework-induced arguments in the family.While some research suggests that homework has little academic benefit for elementary students, other research shows homework can help kids develop independence, and confidence. It can also contribute to a sense of belonging or control over their lives. When parents try to help their children with homework, the assistance can take away that feeling and can also drain already exhausted working parents.1.Cancelling traditional homework is aimed at _.A. allowing students to learn on their ownB. inspiring students to spend more time with parentsC. wishing students to seek self-developmentD. motivating students to help with housework2.What can be concluded from the 1st and 2nd paragraph?A. Jane Hsu is the first principal to cancel homework.B. Jane Hsu has done thorough research on homework.C. Jane Hsu paid little attention to students academic records.D. Jane Hsu knows students prefer activities to their subjects.3.Why are some parents strongly against Principal Jane Hsu?A. They have no time to give their children homework.B. They dont think the school is responsible for their kids.C. They are afraid their kids will fall behind.D. They dislike their kids doing too many activities.4.What is the authors attitude to parents helping kids with homework?A. Supportive.B. Indifferent.C. Ironic.D. Negative.【文章大意】這是一篇議論文，文章對是否應該給小學生布置家庭作業(yè)進行了論述。 1.C 【解析】考查細節(jié)理解。依據第一段末尾的".to encourage kids to have free time for reading, playing outside, or doing activities they enjoy"可知，這所學校取消數學和作文這類家庭作業(yè)是為了讓孩子們有更多的時間讀書，在戶外玩耍或者參加自己喜歡的活動，由此可推知這個學校希望學生們尋求自我發(fā)展。2.B 【解析】考查推理判斷。根據第一段中的"After a year of examining studies concerning whether homework is effective"以及第二段的內容可知，校長對此做了全面的調查。4.D 【解析】考查觀點態(tài)度。依據文章尾段中的"When parents try to help their children with homework, the assistance can take away that feeling and can also drain already exhausted working parents"可推知，對于家長在作業(yè)上幫助孩子的問題，作者持有否定的看法。二、單句語法填空1After the typhoon, people found some tall trees, (measure) more than 10 meters, lying on the ground.答案：measuring2I live nearby. My house is within walking (distant) of the university.答案：distance3(2016天津卷書面表達)Your art skills are excellent and admirable, which leaves me a deep (impress)答案：impression4The moment he caught sight the police, the thief ran away as fast as he could.答案：of5He was listening attentively in class, his eyes (fix) on the blackboard.答案：fixed6Have you finished the report?Oh, sorry. It was so noisy in the office that I couldnt settle to writing anything.答案：down7 (surround) by the sea on three sides, modern Qingdao is considered one of the most livable cities in China.答案：Surrounded8It saves time in the kitchen to have things you use a lot easy reach.答案：within9Though we left home very late, we managed (catch) the last bus.答案：to catch10He didnt realize the love we have for our families is important he went through real hardship.答案：until三、完形填空。When my sister Diane began playing the violin，she was seven.How did she sound？Terrible.But she didnt _1_.At twelve，she asked our parents if she could _2_ a fulltime music school.They said no.Actually，everyone agreed that my sister_3_ talent.I was better at my _4_.My teacher had told my parents that I had great_5_.So my parents found the best piano teacher in the area to _6_ me.But the only time he was _7_ was Saturday afternoons at 3 pm. Back then，I was _8_ about the British TV show“The Avengers”，which was_9_ every Saturday at 3 pm. I let nothing take up my “The Avengers”hour.So I _10_ this amazing opportunity.Today，I dont even have a_11_ in my house.My sister became an engineer，but she _12_ stopped making music.When she was in her 40s，she switched her _13_.She went back to college，got a(n)_14_ in music education，and became a music teacher.She starts kids off on their first instrument and gives them all the encouragement and support she never _15_.Recently，she and a pianist pal put on a recital.A big crowd of friends and family _16_ for her.As she played，I looked around at the _17_.Everyone was _18_ enjoying the music.It occurred to me that I was the only person that remembered that 7yearold kid making those perfectly_19_ sounds and knew how far she had e，despite_20_.Talent is important.But enthusiasm is even more important.1A.advanceBquitCreflect Dlisten2A.inspect BopenCattend Dvisit3A.lacked BspottedCpossessed Dadmired4A.major BprojectCposition Dinstrument5A.patience BenthusiasmCpotential Dambition6A.train BexamineCcorrect Dchallenge7A.punctual BskillfulCoccupied Davailable8A.sensitive BcrazyCserious Dparticular9A.filmed BdesignedCaired Dmented10A.jumped at Bturned downCwaited for Dopened up11A.tutor BviolinCmusician Dpiano12A.never BonceCalready Deven13A.attitude BcareerCplan Dposition14A.scholarship BsponsorCdegree Dassistant15A.provided BimaginedCreceived Dexpected16A.voted BfearedCstayed up Dturned up17A.students BaudienceCspotlights Dplatform18A.obviously BdesperatelyCappropriately Danxiously19A.booming BpleasingCawful Dpowerful20A.everything BsomethingCeverybody Dsomebody【解題導語】本文是一篇夾敘夾議文，通過講述妹妹追求夢想的經歷告訴我們：天賦很重要，但更重要的是熱情。1B根據上文的“How did she sound？Terrible”可知，“我”妹妹的小提琴演奏得糟糕透了；結合本句的“But”表示的轉折意義可知，但她沒有放棄(quit)。2C根據上文可知，盡管妹妹的小提琴演奏得很糟糕，但是她仍不愿放棄；據此可以判斷，本句句意為：在十二歲時，她問父母她是否可以去全日制的音樂學校上學。attend school為固定搭配，意為“上學”。3A根據上文的“They said no”和父母沒有答應讓她去全日制音樂學校學習可以判斷，每個人都認為“我”的妹妹缺乏(lacked)天賦，故A項正確。4D根據本段第三句的“So my parents found the best piano teacher in the area”可知，“我”的父母為“我”找了當地最好的鋼琴老師教“我”學鋼琴；據此可以判斷，與妹妹相比，“我”更擅長“我”的樂器。5C根據下文的“So my parents found the best piano teacher in the area”可知，“我”的父母為“我”找了當地最好的鋼琴老師來教“我”學鋼琴；據此可以判斷，老師告訴父母說“我”很有潛能(potential)。A項意為“耐心”，B項意為“熱情”，D項意為“抱負”，都與語境不符。6A參見上題解析。A項意為“培訓，教育”；B項意為“檢查”；C項意為“改正”；D項意為“挑戰(zhàn)”。7D根據語境可知，鋼琴老師只有每周六下午三點有空。D項意為“有空的”，符合語境，故D項正確。A項意為“準時的”，B項意為“技術好的”，C項意為“使用中”，都與語境不符。8B根據本句中的“about the British TV show”可判斷，“我”熱衷于一檔英國電視節(jié)目。be crazy about為固定搭配，意為“熱衷于”，故B項正確。A項意為“敏感的”，C項意為“嚴肅的”，D項意為“特別的，尤其的”，都與語境不符。9C根據該句中的“every Saturday at 3 pm.”可知，這檔英國電視節(jié)目在每周六的下午三點播放。air在本句中意為“播出，播送”，屬于熟詞生義，故C項正確。A項意為“拍電影”，B項意為“設計”，D項意為“評論”。10B根據上文的“I let nothing take up myThe Avengers hour”可知，“我”不讓任何事情占用“我”看這檔節(jié)目的時間，據此可以判斷，“我”拒絕了這一機會。B項意為“拒絕”，符合語境，故B項正確。A項意為“迫不及待地接受”，C項意為“等待，等候”，D項意為“打開；開發(fā)；展示”，都與語境不符。11D根據本段的“So my parents found the best piano teacher in the area”可以判斷，由于“我”拒絕了學鋼琴，所以現在家里甚至一臺鋼琴也沒有，故D項正確。12A根據空后兩句可知，“我”妹妹在四十幾歲時上大學學習音樂；據此可知，盡管“我”妹妹成了一名工程師，但是她從未(never)停止對音樂的追求，故A項正確。13B根據下文的“and became a music teacher”可知，在她四十幾歲時，她改變了職業(yè)(career)，從工程師成為一名音樂老師，故B項正確。A項意為“態(tài)度”，C項意為“計劃”，D項意為“地位；職位”，都與語境不符。14C根據句中的“She went back to college”和“and became a music teacher”可知，她重返大學學習音樂，并取得了音樂教育的學位(degree)，成了一名音樂老師。A項意為“獎學金”，B項意為“贊助人”，D項意為“助手”，都與語境不符。15C根據上文可知，“我”的父母認為妹妹沒有音樂天賦，拒絕了妹妹上全日制音樂學校的請求，據此可以判斷，妹妹做音樂老師時，給了孩子們她未曾得到(received)的鼓勵和支持。A項意為“提供”，B項意為“想象”，D項意為“期望”，都與語境不符。16D根據上文的“put on a recital”可知，妹妹和一位鋼琴家舉辦了一場演奏會；據此可以判斷，朋友和家人們都到場了。A項意為“投票”，B項意為“擔心，害怕”，C項意為“熬夜”，D項意為“到達，露面”。17B根據下文的“enjoying the music”可知，所有人都在欣賞妹妹演奏的音樂；據此可知，“我”環(huán)顧了四周的觀眾(audience)，故B項正確。A項意為“學生”，C項意為“聚光燈”，D項意為“平臺，講臺”。18A根據本句中的“enjoying the music”可知，很顯然(obviously)，所有人都在欣賞妹妹演奏的音樂。B項意為“極其”，C項意為“恰當地”，D項意為“焦虛的；擔心的；著急地”，都與語境不符。19C根據上文的“How did she sound? Terrible”可知，七歲時，“我”妹妹的小提琴演奏得糟糕透了(awful)，故C項正確。A項意為“迅速發(fā)展的”，B項意為“令人愉快的”，D項意為“有力量的”，都與語境不符。20A根據本句中的“and knew how far she had e, despite”并結合上文可知，“我”想起了妹妹七歲時演奏小提琴的糟糕的聲音，只有“我”知道她不顧一切(everything)走了多遠。四、單句改錯1These students would walk there rather than to take a bus. 答案：刪掉to2The old lady took lots of baggages with her. Its obvious that she needed our help. 答案：baggagesbaggage3I still find it terrified to find myself surrounded by large numbers of horses. 答案：terrified terrifying4My father has a gift of playing the piano, which has a great influence on me. 答案：offor5His car knocked into the tree. Fortunately, he just got slight injured. 答案：slightslightly五、單元語法同位語從句1(2016天津卷)The manager put forward a suggestion we should have an assistant. There is too much work to do.答案：that2(2016浙江卷6月)A baby will e to accept the idea other people can have different views and desires from what he or she has.答案：that3The thought came to him he could use the money to help the poor.答案：that4The question the work was worth doing has not been decided.答案：whether5We havent yet settled the question we are going to spend our summer vacation this year.答案：where