U5—6词汇拓展复习+阅读
第一部分
一、阅读理解。
A report from the United Nations said that around 60 million people across the world, with 80% of them in Asia, are drinking polluted water. Some 4,500 children die every day because of polluted water.
A report showed that environmental problems kill 3 million children under five years old each year, making them one of the key contributors in more than 10 million child deaths worldwise each year.
Dangerous factors include indoor and outdoor air pollution, water pollution, lack of good hygiene facilities and poor ecological systems , it said.
Another study showed that parents and experts from seven countries including the United States, India and Nigeria, regarded pollution as the biggest threat to children's natural living environment.
Many parents say that children today are being brought up with fewer blue skies than when they were little kids.
Mrs. Green tries to teach her daughter Su san by setting a personal example. She picks out recyclable waste and uses the water from the washing machine to wash the toilet.
Chinese children mostly learn about environmental protection in school.
Some non-governmental organizations and child centers also teach kids to protect the environment. More parents have become aware of it. Family is now playing a more important role," says a Chinese official.
Vera Lehmann, an expert from Germany says many Chinese are increasingly aware of polluted. "I was surprised to find how much schools in China are willing to contribute to educating the children on environment," Lehmann said. "There has been a big change between now and ten years ago when I first traveled here."
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1. What is the main cause of child deaths?
A. polluted water B. poor ecological systems
C. environmental problems D. indoor and outdoor air pollution
2. How m any dangerous factors are mentioned in the article?
A. three B. four C. five D. six
3. From the example of Mrs. Green ,we can know that she is a woman who .
A. takes good care of her daughter. B. is strict with her daughter.
C. likes housework very much. D. pays much attention to recycling.
4. Which is right according to the article?
A. 80% of the people in Africa are drinking polluted water.
B The government now plays a more important role in protecting the environment.
C. Not only developed countries regarded polluted as the biggest threat to children's natural living environment.
D. Vera Lehmann thinks China still pays no more attention to the poor condition as usual.
5. What's the best title of the article?
A. Children today are in poor condition.
B. Teaching children to stay green.
C. Children died of environmental pollution.
D. The biggest problem in the world.
参考答案:1. C 2. D 3. B 4. C 5. B
二、短文改错。
先判断每一行上是否有错误。
There is advantages for students to work while 1._________
studying at school.One of the them is that 2. _________
they can earn money.For the most part 3. _________
students worked to earn money for their own 4. _________
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use.Earning their own money allow them 5. _________
to spend for anything as they please. 6. _________
They would have to ask their parents for 7. _________
money or for permission doing things with 8. _________
the money.Some students may also to save 9. _________
up for our college or future use. 10. _________
参考答案
1.is→are 从下文内容判断应该是多个优点,主谓一致要用复数形式。
2.去掉the one of...后面的代词前不加限定词。若接名词,要有修饰语。
3.√
4.worked→work 通篇文章用的都是一般现在时态,此句不涉及过去的动作。
5.allow→allows 动名词短语作主语时谓语动词用单数形式。
6.for→on spend on...“在……花钱”,是固定搭配。
7.would 后加not 从前文判断应是否定含义,如用肯定句与下文不符。
8.doing→to do ask sb.to do sth.要求某人做某事。
9.去掉to may是情态动词,后面要接动词原形。
10.our→their 本句主语是some students,后面的物主代词应该与前面的主语一致。
三、复习。(词汇拓展)
(该部分单词主要为动词、名词或形容词等的变形,常在单项填空、完形填空和短文填空题型中进行考查,标★单词的变形尤其要重点掌握。)
1. chopstick n.筷子→____________(pl.)
2. glass n.眼镜→____________(pl.)
3. leaf n.叶子;叶→____________(pl.)
4. nation n.国家;民族 →____________adj.国家的;民族的→____________adj.国际的
5. custom n.风俗;习俗 →____________n.顾客;客户★
6. hero n.英雄;男主角→____________(pl.)
7. produce v.生产;制造→____________n.产品;制品
8. live v.活;居住;生活 →____________adj.生气勃勃的;(色彩)鲜艳的★
9. translate v.翻译→____________n.翻译→____________n.译员;翻译家
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10. sudden adj.突然的→____________adv.突然地
参考答案:
1. chopsticks 2. glasses 3. leaves 4. national; international
5. customer 6. heroes 7. production 8. lively
9. translation; translator 10. suddenly
第二部分
完形填空
I was feeling a little blue because my mother had lost her job.
One day, while I was 11 on the street, I heard the piano music and singing rising above the noise of the people. I walked more slowly to 12 where it was coming from. Then I saw a young lady sitting at a piano.
She was singing songs about love, 13 yourself and keeping on trying. The way she was singing made me a little comfortable. I stood there 14 ,watching her playing on such a crowded New York square. I thought that she must be 15 enough to perform in front of so many people.
She noticed me. I walked over and told her how good her 16 sounded. “Thank you.” she said.
“I have been going through a hard time recently, 17 you’ve made me hopeful again.” I said to her.
“I’m glad that I could help,” she replied, “Why are you so 18 ?”
“Well, my mom has lost her job, and I’m not sure what to do …”
“Did you noticed the 19 you were walking? Your head was down.” she said. “Don’t be upset, because 20 comes in different ways and if your head is down, you might not see it. You should 21 more… lift your head up.”
I looked 22 her, amazed at how she was encouraging me. “ 23 are you playing the piano here?” I asked her with a smile.
She 24 that she saw a lot of unhappy people in the world and she tried to cheer 25 up by playing music.
I smiled a little wilder, realizing that no difficulties could stop me from going on.
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11. A. driving B. riding C. running D. walking
12. A. find out B. send out C. take out D. get out
13. A. dressing B. believing C. hurting D. losing
14. A. nervously B. rudely C. angrily D. quietly
15. A. brave B. shy C. bored D. honest
16. A. advice B. idea C. music D. interest
17. A. or B. but C. so D. and
18. A. dirty B. busy C. sad D. lazy
19. A. way B. time C. reason D. station
20. A. opportunity B. health C. pain D. life
21. A. complain B. rest C. smile D. pay
22. A. like B. after C. for D. at
23. A. How B. Why C. When D. Where
24. A. dreamed B. hoped C. guessed D. explain
25. A. us B. them C. me D. her
【参考答案】完形填空
1. D 2. A 3.B 4.D 5.A 6. C 7.B 8.C 9A 10. A 11.C 12.D 13.B 14.D 15.B
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