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题组层级快练5 Unit 5 Nelson Mandela-a modern hero. 阅读理解In 1905，11yearold Frank Epperson from San Francisco, California, invented the Popsicle. It was a freezing evening when he decided to make himself a soft drink. He mixed soda powder and water with a wooden stirring stick but somehow forgot about his drink and left it outside.When he woke up the next morning and returned to get it, his drink was frozen with the wooden stir stick stuck in the frozen liquid. He ran the glass under hot water and licked the frozen treat off the wooden stir stick. He had invented a new treat and named it Epsicle.The next summer he started selling the treat around his neighborhood for five cents a piece. As written by smart side news, he patented (取得的专利权) the Epsicle later in 1923 under the name frozen ice on a stick. Reportedly his children urged him to change the name of the treat since they always asked for “Pops sicles”Unfortunately, he was forced to sell his Popsicle rights to the Joe Lowe Co, since he was broke and had to liquidate all his assets to stay out of debt.The Popsicle gained more popularity, and the Joe Lowe Co. took it to national fame. They added a second stick during the Great Depression, making it even more popular than before. Reportedly around 8，000 Popsicles were sold in one day at Brooklyns ConeyIsland amusement park. The company even changed their name to the Popsicle Corporation.They faced competition from Good Humor, which produced chocolatecovered ice cream on a stick and charged the Joe Lowe Company for copyright infringement (侵权). After a series of lawsuits (法律诉讼), the court decided that the Lowe Company could sell frozen treats made from water while Good Humor could continue to sell its ice cream.In 1989 Unilever purchased the Popsicle brand and later also Good Humor, putting an end to the feud(宿怨) between the two companies. Unilever now sells around 2 billion Popsicles each year.1. Which word can best describe how Frank Epperson invented the Popsicle? A. Accidentally.B. Purposely.C. Gradually. D. Painfully.2. How old was Frank Epperson when he patented the Epsicle? A. 16. B. 29.C. 35. D. 45.3. Who gave the frozen treat the name Pops sicles? A. Frank Epperson.B. Frank Eppersons children.C. the Joe Lowe Co.D. Unilever and Good Humor.4. What is the right order of Frank Eppersons events? He sold treat for five cents a piece.He named the treat frozen ice on a stick.The Joe Lowe Co. went into court with Good Humor.The treat got its name as the Popsicle.A. B. C. D. 答案与解析【文章大意】1905年11岁的Frank Epperson一个偶然的机会发明了冰棍，并于1923年申请专利。由于破产将冰棍权限卖于the Joe Lowe Co. 公司，该公司随后与the Lowe Company发生侵权纠纷，于1989年才尘埃落定。1. 答案A解析推理判断题。第一段和第二段描述了11岁的Frank Epperson把冷饮忘在屋外发明冰棍的整个过程，这个过程纯属偶然。2. 答案B解析细节理解题。1905年Frank Epperson才11岁，1923年申请专利，因此Frank Epperson那时29岁。3. 答案B解析细节理解题。第三段最后一句提到他的孩子要吃Pops sicles。4. 答案C解析细节理解题。十二岁在家附近一根冰棍卖5分；申请专利；称冰棍the Popsicle；发生法律诉讼；1989年尘埃落定。故选C项。. 完形填空(2017浙江模拟)Rudolph, a violin player, was not valued too much. One day, he traveled in a boat and was _1_ in a storm. An old lighthouse(灯塔) man rescued him and led him into the lighthouse. After he had a long _2_ with him, Rudolph learned more about the old man. Then _3_ in the storm and the lighthouse and the old man lifted Rudolph _4_ from his usual everyday _5_. He was filled with understanding and love. He was lifted to a _6_ he had never known or _7_. He wanted to play music that showed the power of _8_ and stars just for the old man. And _9_ the storm and winds to join him, he stood and played the Kreutzer Sonata(奏鸣曲) of Beethoven.The moments _10_. Moments that were days in the birth of fire and stars, moments of the _11_ of all men, and finally moments that showed the _12_ of all human spirit. Never _13_ had Rudolph played with such power. _14_， waves and winds beat the lighthouse with giant hands. Above, the strong light _15_ its lifesaving beams across the dark and angry seas. Rudolph dropped his head to his chest, breathing _16_. The ocean threw its water over the land with the sound of many voices.The old man sat without moving, his wide old hand _17_ on his knees. He thought about the storm outsidemusic made by God. He thought of Rudolph and his music_18_ were part of the works of natureboth were works of _19_. He nodded his head up and down, then turned to Rudolph.“Yes, ” he said . “That is _20_！ ”1. A. arrested B. seenC. met D. caught2. A. quarrel B. speechC. talk D. argument3. A. nothing B. everythingC. something D. anything4. A. off B. awayC. up D. down5. A. feelings B. savingsC. activities D. routines6. A. country B. earthC. globe D. world7. A. felt B. roseC. returned D. turned8. A. water B. fireC. hire D. planet9. A. as B. withC. for D. without10. A. passed B. lastedC. froze D. increased11. A. hope B. wishC. peace D. struggle12. A. greatness B. smallnessC. gentleness D. witness13. A. before B. afterC. below D. again14. A. Into B. InsideC. Outside D. Outward15. A. came B. wentC. threw D. fixed16. A. softly B. hardC. hardly D. easily17. A. grasping B. shakingC. resting D. laying18. A. none B. bothC. all D. neither19. A. wonder B. doubtC. artist D. author20. A. wrong B. rightC. false D. true答案与解析【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文，文章讲述了一位小提琴家在一场暴风雨中和一位守灯塔老人的奇遇，这使得他的思想和技艺得到升华。1. 答案D解析be caught in“遭遇到”。句意：有一天，他乘船旅行，遭遇到了一场暴风雨。故D项正确。2. 答案C解析quarrel“争吵”；speech“演讲”；talk“交谈”；argument“争论”。have a long talk with sb. “与某人进行长时间交谈”。句意：守灯塔的老人救了他并把他带进灯塔，经过很长的交谈以后，Rudolph对老人有了更深的了解。3. 答案C解析代词something指代Rudolph从这场暴风雨中得到的启示，这些启示让他的感觉与以往有了很大的差别。4. 答案B解析away from .“远离”。正是从暴风雨、灯塔和老人处获得的某些启示让他远离过去的感觉，而获得了新生。5. 答案A解析feeling“感觉”；saving“积蓄”；activity“活动”；routine“常规，例行程序”。解析见上一题。故A项正确。6. 答案D解析country“国家”；earth“土地，地球”；globe“地球”；world“世界”。这里的world应该理解为“境界”，这场遭遇和经历让他进入一个新境界。7. 答案A解析feel“感觉，感受”；rise“上升，升起”；return“返回，归还”；turn“变成”。这里的felt指的是“感受到，体验”，he had never known or felt作定语，修饰a world。8. 答案B解析由下文“Moments that were days in the birth of fire and stars”可知这儿要填的是fire。故B项正确。9. 答案B解析介词with的复合结构为“with宾语宾语补足语”，在句中作伴随状语。本句表示风雨交加中，他弹奏了贝多芬的Kreutzer Sonata。故B项正确。10. 答案A解析pass“(时间) 推移，逝去”；last“持续，延续”；freeze“冻住，冻僵”；increase“增加”。pass的主语为时间。故A项正确。11. 答案D解析hope/wish“希望”；peace“和平，平静”；struggle“挣扎”。他的音乐反映出人们的奋斗挣扎。12. 答案A解析greatness“伟大”；smallness“渺小”；gentleness“温和”；witness“证人”。他的音乐还反映出全人类伟大的精神。13. 答案A解析never before 放在句首时要用倒装句型，正常语序应为：Rudolph had never played with such power before. 句意：在这之前他从来都没有这样激情地演奏过。14. 答案C解析与室内谈话和演奏相对应的是外边的海浪和狂风，故用outside。15. 答案C解析come“来”；go“去”；throw“投，扔”；fix“维修”。整句话的句意为：塔顶强烈的灯光穿透黑暗与波涛汹涌的大海，投射出其拯救生灵的光辉。throw与beams构成动宾搭配，意为：投射光束。16. 答案B解析softly“柔软地”；hard“困难地”；hardly“几乎不”；easily“容易地”。这样的激情让他非常兴奋，导致呼吸困难。17. 答案C解析“.，his wide old hand resting on his knees.”这一部分是独立主格结构。rest“撑，依靠”，此处指老人将手放在膝盖上。18. 答案B解析这里用both指代的是Rudolph和his music, 它们都是大自然神奇的杰作。19. 答案A解析wonder“奇迹”；doubt“怀疑”；artist“艺术家”；author“作者”。works of wonder“神奇的杰作”。20. 答案D解析wrong“错误的”；right“正确的”；false“错误的”；true“真正的，真实的”。形容词true在这儿应译为“真正的；名副其实的”。That is true.“这才是真正的音乐”。. 语法填空(2017吉林长春模拟)On the first day of her work, Sally found that a class full of problems was waiting for her. She was told six teachers _1_(quit) before her. When she walked into the classroom, it was chaos: two boys were fighting in a corner, yet _2_ rest of the class seemed not to notice them; some girls were chatting and some were running about with paper, food packages and other garbage _3_(leave) everywhere.Sally walked onto the platform, _4_(pick) up a piece of chalk and wrote on the blackboard: “Rule 1: We are family！” All students stopped _5_(look) at her. And she continued with Rule 2, Rule 3 . In the following weeks, Sally worked out 10 class rules and posted them _6_ the walls of the classroom. She patiently explained all the rules to the students and required everyone to follow them._7_(surprise), Sally was not driven out like the former teachers; _8_， she won respect from the students. Over the years, she witnessed gradual changes in the class. At the graduation ceremony, just _9_ she expected, she was very proud to stand with a class of care, manners and _10_(confident)答案与解析【文章大意】本文讲述了一名老师通过努力最终感化学生的故事。1. 答案had quit(ted)解析考查动词时态。辞职动作发生在“She was told”之前，故填过去完成时。2. 答案the解析考查冠词。“the rest of .”为固定短语，表示“其余的”。3. 答案left解析考查非谓语动词。此处用过去分词做宾语补足语，表示被动关系。4. 答案picked解析考查动词时态。老师走上讲台，拿起粉笔在黑板上写字。walked, picked与wrote构成并列的谓语动词。5. 答案to look解析考查非谓语动词。所有学生都停下当时所做的事情来看老师。故使用“stop to look”。6. 答案on/onto解析考查介词。把规则张贴到墙上，故使用“post . on/onto the wall”。7. 答案Surprisingly解析考查副词。副词修饰整个句子，翻译为“令人惊讶的是”。8. 答案instead解析考查副词。令人惊讶的是，Sally并没有像其他老师那样被赶出去，反而赢得了学生的尊重。9. 答案as解析考查定语从句。此处意为：正如她所期待的那样。as 引导非限制性定语从句。10. 答案confidence解析考查名词。此处应用名词做of的宾语。. 短文改错(2017甘肃威武)Im writing this email to ask you for help. As an English song lover, I have a strong desire to taking part in the English song contest to be held in next month. The song Ive decided to sing was Skyfall. To sing this song better, I am wondering if you could tell me anything about the background informations of the song. Whats more important, could you spend some time listening to the song and giving myself some advice? Since youre native English speaker and expert in singing, I sincere hope you can give me a hand.I would appreciate it whether you could send me a reply at your earliest convenient. Thank you in advance.答案与解析1. 答案takingtake解析考查动词不定式。此处动词不定式短语作desire的后置定语。2. 答案去掉held之后的in解析考查介词。next month作时间状语时，其前不加介词。3. 答案wasis解析考查动词时态。此处谈论的是现在的事情，要用一般现在时态。4. 答案anythingsomething解析考查代词。anything用于否定句或疑问句，something用于肯定句，此处是肯定句，用something。5. 答案informationsinformation解析考查名词。information是不可数名词，没有复数形式。6. 答案myselfme解析考查代词。give sb. sth. 意为“给某人某物”，此处用代词me作宾语。7. 答案在native之前加a解析考查冠词。speaker是可数名词，单数形式前加不定冠词a表示泛指。 8. 答案sinceresincerely解析考查副词。hope是动词，要用副词修饰。9. 答案whetherif解析考查连词。I would appreciate it if . 意为“假如我将不胜感激”，是固定搭配。10. 答案convenientconvenience解析考查名词。at ones convenience意为“在方便的时候，在适宜的地方”，是固定搭配。
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