Unit5SectionⅢⅠ.单项语法填空1.Toseewhathashappened,theyaretryingtogetclose________thescenethroughthecrowd.答案:to考查短语getcloseto。句意:为了看清发生了什么,他们尽力穿过人群靠近现场。getcloseto表示“靠近……”。2.—ItissaidthatJohn,togetherwithhisparents,________(go)toAmerica.—Really?NowonderIhaven'tseenhimthesedays.答案:hasgone考查主谓一致。句意:——据说约翰和他父母一起去美国了。——真的吗?怪不得这几天我都没有见到他。当主语后有togetherwith+n./pron.结构时,其谓语动词的单复数应与主语保持一致。因John作主语,故应用单数谓语动词。3.Theoldladywasvisitedbyfourlovelykids,whoselaughtermadetheemptybighousecome________lifeimmediately.答案:to句意:四个可爱的孩子来看这位老妇人,孩子们的笑声使得空荡荡的大房子顿时恢复了生机。cometolife活跃起来;苏醒过来。4.________didhefinishhisownwork,buthehelpedothers.答案:Notonly考查倒装结构。句意:他不仅完成自己的工作还帮了别人。notonly放到句首,句子才用部分倒装。5.Atthistimeofyear,alltherestaurantsarefull,soweneedtoreserve________advance.答案:in句意:在一年中的这个时期,所有的餐馆都客满,所以我们要提前预订。inadvance提前,预先,符合句意。6.Asthelightturnedred,Istoodtheretowaitforittoturngreen,not________(move).答案:moving考查非谓语动词。句意:当交通信号灯变红时,我站在那儿等着交通信号灯变绿,没有移动。本题中stood为谓语动词;主语I与move之间是主谓关系,应用动词-ing形式作状语,表示伴随情况。7.Onlya________(minor)ofthechildrenarefondofdoinghouseworkwhilemostofthemenjoyplayinggames.答案:minority句意:只有少数孩子喜欢做家务,而大多数喜欢玩游戏。while表示对比关系,minority(少数)和most相对应。8.Whatisknowntousallisthattheoldworker,for________lifewashardinthepast,stillworkshardinhisseventies.答案:whom考查定语从句。句意:我们所有人都知道那个过去生活艰辛的老工人在他七十多岁的时候仍然在努力工作;whom代替老工人,作for的宾语,表示“对他来说生活艰难”。9.________thetimehumankindstartedgardening,wehavebeentryingtomakeourenvironmentmorebeautiful.答案:Since考查介词。句意:自从人类从事园艺以来,我们就一直试图把我们的环境打造得更美丽。since“自从……以来”,引导时间状语从句。10.Johnworkedhardathislessonsandgained________(admit)toafamousuniversitylastyear.答案:admission考查名词。句意:约翰学习功课刻苦,去年被一所著名大学录取。所填词作及物动词gain的宾语,因此应该用名词形式。gainadmissionto允许进入;被录取到。Ⅱ.阅读理解ASchoolshavealwayskeptinformationaboutstudentssuchastestscores,numberofabsences,behavior,andsoon.Butnewtechnologyismakingiteasierforschoolstocollectmoreinformationaboutstudents.Schoolsaroundthecountryareusingdigitaltoolssuchashomeworksitesandappsthattrackstudents'progressinsubjects.Schoolscanalsowatchandtrackhowstudentsbehaveinclass.Muchoftheinformationiscollectedandstoredbythetechnologycompaniesthatcreatetheprograms,andnotbytheschoolsthemselves.Supportersofthesedigitalprogramssaythattheymaketeachersandschoolsabletoseeareasinwhichstudentsneedhelpandthattheprogramsmakeiteasierforteacherstoplanlessonsbetter.Digitalprogramsarea21stCenturywayoftrackingstudents'progress.Butsomeparentsandteachersareconcernedthattheprogramsmaynotcompletelyprotectstudents'privacy.Theyworrythatinformationabouttheirchildrenisbeingcollectedandstoredwithouttheirknowledge,andcouldpossiblybesoldtoothercompanies.“Schoolsarehandingstudents'informationtooutsidecompanieswithoutparentsknowingaboutit,”Leoniesaid.“Wedon'tknowwhatcompaniesaregoingtodowiththeinformationandhowlongtheyaregoingtostoreitfor,andthat'saconcern.”Thegovernmentistakingstepstoprotectstudents'privacy.Manystates,includingNewYorkandVirginia,nowhavelawsthatlimitthesharingofstudents'informationwithcompanies.PresidentBarackObamarecentlyannouncedanewstudentdigital-privacylaw.Itstopsthecompaniesthatworkwithschoolsfromusingstudents'informationformarketingoradvertisingpurposes.Whatdoyouthink?Shouldtechnologycompaniesbeabletostoreinformationonstudents?Writea200-wordresponse.Sendittotfkasks4you@timeforkids.com.YourresponsemaybepublishedinafutureissueofTIMEFORKIDS.Pleaseincludeyourgradeandcontactinformationforyourparentorteacherifyouwantyourresponsetobepublished.文章大意:本文是一篇说明文。学校都会记录学生的个人信息,现在新科技使学生的信息更容易被收集、存储等。但这也引起了许多人的担心:学生的隐私能否完全得到保护?1.Whatmakesschoolseasiertocollectinformationaboutstudents?A.Newdigitalprograms.B.Testscores.C.Homeworksites.D.Thegovernment.答案:A细节理解题。根据第一段可知,是新的数码软件程序使得学校收集学生的信息更容易,故A项正确。误解分析:本题可能会误选C项,homeworksites只是所列举的数码工具中的一个而已,不可以偏概全。2.Whyaresomepeopleworriedaboutthesedigitalprograms?A.Becausetheydon'tbelievetheprogramsareusefulforlearning.B.Becausetheyareafraidthatstudents'privacycan'tbeprotected.C.Becausetheythinktheprogramsaretoodifficulttousefreely.D.Becausetheydon'twanttheseprogramstotrackstudents'progress.答案:B细节理解题。根据第三段第一句话和第二句话可知,有些家长和老师认为这些软件程序不能全面保护学生的隐私,他们担心的是孩子的信息在自己不知情的情况下被收集、存储,很有可能被卖给其他公司,由此可知答案B项正确。3.Accordingtothenewstudentdigital-privacylaw,________.A.parentsshouldknowabouttheirchildren'sinformationB.schoolsshouldn'thandstudents'informationtocompaniesC.companiescan'tsharestudents'informationwithschoolsD.students'informationcan'tbeusedforsalebycompanies答案:D细节理解题。根据第四段最后一句话可知,法案中禁止那些和学校合作的公司将学生信息用于市场营销和广告宣传,由此可知答案D项正确。4.Theunderlinedword“it”inthelastparagraphrefersto________.A.informationonstudentsB.a200-wordresponseC.atechnologycompanyD.gradeandcontactinformation答案:B词义猜测题。根据上下文可知,it指代的是前面的“200字的反馈意见”,故答案B项正确。BLosingweightcomeswithalotofhealthbenefits-includingmakingyourbrainsharper.Yes,itturnsoutthatoverweightmaydamagecognitivefunctionssuchasmemoryandattention.Therehavebeenfewstudiesofoverweightandcognitivefunctioning,possiblybecauseitisgenerallybelievedthatitisnotaprimaryriskcauseforpoorcognitiveperformance.Losingweight,therefore,mayhelpimprovethesementalfunctions,accordingtoanewresearchledbyJohnGunstad,assistantp