1、Period Five Lesson 4 City and Country基础巩固.单句语法填空1.The girl who wears a red dress is a distant(distance) cousin of mine.2.Be sure to write(write) and tell me all the news.3.Can you see the man in the distance?4.Weve only got this small bookcase.Will that do?No，what I am looking for is something much
2、bigger and stronger.5.I know for sure how I can solve the problem.6.The streets were crowded(crowd) with people and the shops were full of wonderful things.7.Last week John died of a serious sickness(sick).8.The Great Wall is such a well-known tourist attraction that millions of people pour in every
3、 year.9.He lived in a quiet place free of/from noise.10.Hurry up，or/otherwise youll be late for school.选词填空far away from， in the north of， be good for， be fond of， be interested in11.The boy who is fond of watching cartoons wants to be a teacher in the future.12.They live in a remote village far awa
4、y from big cities.13.Scotland is in the north of Great Britain.14.As is known to us，smoking is not good for our lungs.15.If you are interested in it，let me know and Ill send you more information.单句改错(每小题仅有 1 处错误 )16.The boy put the ink back it came from.whatwhere17.That is I have been thinking of do
5、ing.howwhat18.The movie is interesting that she wants to see it again.suchso19.Make sure 或 whether the door is closed.whetherthat20.Your pen looks the same mine.withas能力提升.阅读理解APeople living in the country enjoy several advantages that people living in the city cannot enjoy.They are in close contact
6、 with nature.They make friends with trees and stones.They can own dogs.They breathe fresh air.They fight with strong winds.They listen to the songs of birds.This contact with nature is good for health.There are many diseases that are common in the city but are not to be found in the country.For exam
7、ple，near-sightedness is almost unknown to country people.Because of the absence of cars，one can walk more freely in the country than in the city.There are no rules of the road，nor traffic signs to obey.People living in the country can easily get fresh vegetables，fresh fruit and fresh milk.And they g
8、et them at lower prices than in the city.Country life is economical in other ways，too.There are practically no temptations(诱惑) to waste money.Country people are mostly honest.They say what they mean，and make and keep promises with sincerity(诚意 ).They do not put on air.They do not pretend to have tho
9、se ridiculous(荒谬的) manners which are necessary in what we call polite society.语篇解读 文章讲述了在乡村居住的好处。和城市相比，乡村车辆少，污染少，空气清新，蔬菜、水果等新鲜又便宜。此外，乡村居民淳朴善良，不装模作样。21.What cant country people often enjoy?A.Musical concerts.B.Fresh air.C.Songs of birds.D.Close contact with nature.答案 A解析 细节理解题。根据第一段内容可知，在乡村的好处有：可以呼吸新
10、鲜空气，可以听到鸟叫，也可以接近大自然，文章没有提到音乐会。故选 A。22.What is probably more expensive in the country than in the city?A.Vegetables. B.Beer.C.Milk. D.Fruit.答案 B解析 细节理解题。根据第四段内容可知，新鲜蔬菜、水果和牛奶都是在乡村可以便宜买到的东西，而没有提到啤酒。故选 B。23.What is NOT true of country life?A.The traffic accident rate is very high in the country.B.Living
11、 in the country saves one a lot of money.C.Country people enjoy better health than the city people.D.Country people are honest.答案 A解析 推理判断题。根据第三段第一句“Because of the absence of cars，one can walk more freely in the country than in the city.”可知，乡村地区车辆较少，故 A 项错误。BThe worlds first subway was built in Lond
12、on in 1863.At the time，the government was looking for a way to solve traffic problems in the city of London.The poor areas of the city were so crowded with people that it was almost impossible for horse carriages (the taxis of those days) to get around.The government was interested in trying to solv
13、e the problems.If people had a cheap and easy way that they could depend on to go to and from work，they would move their homes out of the city， and they could live a little farther from the city.This would help solve the problem of too many people living in the poor parts of London.From these proble
14、ms，the idea of the London Subway，the first subway system，was born.The plans for building the Subway met with several problems，but the first track(轨道) was opened in January,1863.A steam train pulled the cars along the first subway track which was 6,000 meters long.About 30,000 people got on the subwa
15、y on the first day.Travelers were treated to comfortable seats.Riding the subway became popular.It carried 9,000,000 riders in its first year.Modern subways have come a long way since the early days of the London Subway.Today there are 94 large subway fast transportation(交通) systems around the world
16、，but no matter how fast the subways develop，the London Subway is still the worlds oldest public subway railway.语 篇 解 读 本 文 是 一 篇 说 明 文 ，向 我 们 介 绍 了 世 界 上 第 一 条 地 铁 伦 敦 地 铁 的 历 史 。24.Because of ，the British government decided to build the London Subway.A.pollution and overcrowdingB.traffic problems a
17、nd pollutionC.overcrowding and traffic problemsD.the need of development答案 C解析 细节理解题。由第一段中的“At the time，the government was looking for a way to solve traffic problems in the city of London.The poor areas of the city were so crowded with people.”可知，英国政府之所以决定建造伦敦地铁是因为过度拥挤和交通问题。25.On the first day the
18、worlds first subway carried people.A.about 30,000 B.6,000C.9,000,000 D.94答案 A解析 细节理解题。由第二段第三句“About 30,000 people got on the subway on the first day.”可知答案为 A。26.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A.The first subway track was 6,000 miles long.B.The first track in London wasnt ope
19、ned until January,1863.C.Today there are only 94 subway transportation systems around the world.D.London Subway offered delicious food to travelers.答案 B解析 细节理解题。由第二段第一句“.but the first track(轨道) was opened in January,1863.”可知，选项 B 是正确的表述。27.The best title of the passage should be .A.Information About
20、 Modern SubwaysB.The Traffic Problems of LondonC.The History of London SubwayD.The Importance of London Subway答案 C解析 标题归纳题。本文主要介绍了伦敦地铁的历史，故答案为 C。.七选五Bike-sharing systems have been growing in popularity across the United States.The concept is simple. 28 Its not hard to come up with the obvious benefi
21、ts of a bike-sharing system.29 Bikes obviously produce no emissions(气体排放) ，and we can only assume that the people riding them would have taken a cab or a bus instead.Bike shares give these people the option to experience the city by bike，which is both less expensive and more convenient.Bike-sharing
22、systems are most definitely convenient.If you commute to work in a city，you know that there are sometimes public transportation dead zones.You might get as close as you can to your office，but there is still a more than 15-minute walk down to your door. 30 One of the major benefits of bike shares is
23、that they eliminate the problem by giving people an option for that last leg of the commute.In Boston，a lot of people commute by bike every day.Even with hundreds of cyclists on the road every day，automobiles are still considered the dominant users of the roadand lets face itthey are.However，as more
24、 and more people start cycling，bicyclists get a bigger voice in traffic laws. 31 When people are given the option to hop on a bike，they might get most of the exercise theyve gotten in months.People who are sedentary(不爱活动的) in their everyday life probably wont go out and buy a bike. 32 A.Laws will be
25、gin to protect all of the cyclists.B.Bike-sharing systems are great for the environment.C.Obviously，there are many benefits of bike shares.D.However，that s not to say they dont come with its disadvantages.E.This dead zone is called the “last mile” problem in urban development.F.You can pay by the ho
26、ur，and you can drop your bike off at any other locations.G.However，bike shares provide an easy option，and they might actually enjoy the workout.语篇解读 本文是说明文。文章介绍了共享单车的几个好处：它们更环保、更便捷；针对骑单车的交通法规会逐渐完善；对不常运动的人来说，这是个不错的运动方式。28.答案 C解析 下文引出本文的话题：我们不难想出共享单车系统给我们带来的明显的好处。C 项“显然，共享单车系统有许多好处”引出下文。29.答案 B解析 根据后面
27、一句可知，使用共享单车不会产生气体排放，由此可知，本段主题应是 B项“共享单车系统是环保的” 。30.答案 E解析 空格前对 dead zones 进行了解释说明，空格后说明共享单车能够解决这个问题，E项“这种交通盲区被称为是城市发展中的最后一英里问题”承上启下。31.答案 A解析 根据上文可知，随着越来越多的人骑自行车，骑自行车的人在交通法规中有了更大的发言权。A 项“法律将开始保护所有骑自行车的人 ”总结上文，故选 A。32.答案 G解析 空格前讲到不爱运动的人们可能不会外出或买自行车，G 项“骑共享单车为他们提供了一个简单的选择，他们可能会真正喜欢上这种锻炼”承接上文，故选 G。.短文改
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