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Unit 5 Now and Then
一、阅读理解，本大题共5小题，每小题4分，共20分。阅读下列短文，根据短文内容选择最佳选项。
Sometimes when the rain falls hard and fast on you, it might hurt （疼） a little. But what happens when it hits （撞击） a mosquito A 2012 study said when a raindrop falls on a mosquito, it’s like when a bus hits a person. What’s more, the little insect is hit by a raindrop about once every 20 seconds. But why don’t we see many dead mosquitoes after it rains
A mosquito is as big as a raindrop, but it is much lighter — 0.002 g only. This saves its life in raindrop attacks （袭击）。 Because the mosquito is so light, when it is hit by a raindrop, it won’t experience a force （力量） that is strong enough to kill it.
The study also found that when a mosquito is hit by a raindrop, the insect is pushed by the raindrop and falls together with it. But the mosquito doesn’t get wet easily because it is covered with hairs which keep off water. After dropping about
6 cm, it will roll off （滚离） the raindrop and fly away.
However, this trick isn’t always successful. If the mosquito flies too low （低） when it is hit by the raindrop, it won’t have time to fly off. Then it will hit the ground and meet its death.
1.What keeps a mosquito safe in the rain
A. Its size. B. Its strength. C. Its weight.
2.Why doesn’t the mosquito get wet easily in the rain
A. Because it flies away easily.
B. Because its hairs can keep off water.
C. Because it can roll to get out of the rain.
3.What is the "trick" that the mosquito uses in the rain
A. It shakes its body fast enough to get water off.
B. It drops with the raindrop and then rolls off it.
C. It flies behind the raindrop and pushes it away.
4.When would it be dangerous for a mosquito in the rain
A. When it flies too close to the ground.
B. When the rain falls too hard and too fast.
C. When it is hit by raindrops too many times.
5.Where can we read this passage
A. In a news report.
B. In a guide book.
C. In a biology book.
二、完形填空，本大题共15小题，每小题2分，共30分。根据短文内容，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
There was a very mean man named Mr. Black who lived on the sixth floor of an apartment building. He was so 6 to his neighbors that no one even knew his first name was Adam. He never said hello to anyone, and he left his 7 out in the hallway. He 8 complained （抱怨） about all his neighbors and the noise they made. He even got 9 when the couple who lived next door to him, Catherine and David, had a baby. Instead of saying congratulations, he loudly complained about how the baby would surely 10 all night.
One day 11 he was leaving his apartment, Mr. Black saw that his rubbish was gone. In its place, he found a 12 from David. “Good morning, Mr. Black. I saw your rubbish here, and since I was on my way out, I picked 13 up for you. I wanted to 14 you a trip. Have a nice day, David.” However, Mr. Black decided to ignore （忽视） this act of 15 . He began thinking about the terrible traffic he would surely have to deal with on his way to work.
But as time went on, Mr. Black started to feel a little silly. No matter how impolite he was, the couple always 16 him and politely said hello. It became harder and harder for him not to 17 say hello back.
After a few weeks, Mr. Black was always happy to see the couple in the hall. They even started calling him Adam. Later on, they invited Mr. Black 18 their apartment for a cup of coffee. Mr. Black was very glad that they treated him nicely. He was so upset about the behavior that he had been impolite to 19 he knew. He realized that he 20 try to be friendly to the people he met.
6.A. impolite B. nice C. friendly D. polite
7.A. clothes B. rubbish C. pets D. bottles
8.A. sometimes B. hardly C. never D. always
9.A. happy B. excited C. tired D. upset
10.A. cry B. talk C. tell D. listen
11.A. after B. before C. during D. when
12.A. note B. box C. letter D. gift
13.A. her B. him C. them D. it
14.A. give B. save C. make D. take
15.A. happiness B. love C. kindness D. honesty
16.A. looked at B. pointed to C. laughed at D. smiled at
17.A. warmly B. easily C. simply D. freely
18.A. across B. with C. into D. under
19.A. everyone B. someone C. no one D. anyone
20.A. shouldn't B. should C. could D. mustn’t
三、七选五：根据上下文补全对话，20分。
21.I live in a small town near Xing’an in Guilin. ①_____________ Because it is too small. The air here is fresh. There are not a lot of tall buildings in our town. ②_____________ There are four hundred students and twenty-five teachers in our school. ③_____________ I often play with my classmates in it. There is a little garden behind our school. ④_____________ Next to the garden, there is an orange orchard （果园）。
You can hear birds sing everywhere. There is a river not far from our school. ⑤_____________ We study Chinese, English, Maths and other subjects at school. The teachers are very nice. We love our school.
A. There are many trees in our school.
B. In front of the school, there is a playground.
C. And we can grow beautiful flowers and plant trees in the garden.
D. We can’t swim in the lake.
E. You can’t see it on the map of China.
F. The best building is our school.
G. In summer, we usually go swimming with our teachers in it.
四、书面表达，30分。
22.假如你是李明，你的社区“五一”期间将开展中华传统民间艺术展示活动。你的英国笔友Watson知道后发来一封邮件表明也想来参加。作为活动策划人，请你根据他提出的问题，用100词左右的英文回复邮件，邀请他来参加，并让他提前了解一下你的家乡、社区和中华传统民间艺术。邮件的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Li Ming, How is everything I hear you will hold a show about Chinese traditional folk art this May Day holiday. I’m really interested in it. I want to take part in it too. However, I have some questions: 1. Where is your hometown 2. What can I do if I come to your hometown 3. What kind of home do you live in 4. What are the people in your neighbourhood like 5. What Chinese traditional folk art will you show Why I’m excited to ask so many questions about it. And I am looking forward to your reply.
Dear Watson,
I’m glad to hear from you.
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Yours
Li Ming
参考答案
1.答案：C
2.答案：B
3.答案：B
4.答案：A
5.答案：C
6.答案：A
解析：句意：他对邻居如此不礼貌，以至于没人知道他的名字叫亚当。impolite不礼貌的；nice友好的；friendly友善的；polite有礼貌的。根据“that no one even knew his first name was Adam.”可知，对邻居不礼貌，故选A。
7.答案：B
解析：句意：他从不和任何人打招呼，还把垃圾留在走廊上。clothes衣服；rubbish垃圾；pets宠物；bottles瓶子。根据“out in the hall way”可知，把垃圾留在走廊上，故选B。
8.答案：D
解析：句意：他总是抱怨所有邻居和他们制造的噪声。sometimes有时；hardly几乎不；never从不；always总是。根据“complained about all his neighbors and the noise they made.”可知，总是抱怨，故选D。
9.答案：D
解析：句意：甚至当隔壁的凯瑟琳和大卫生了孩子时，他变得恼火。happy高兴的；excited兴奋的；tired疲惫的；upset生气的/沮丧的。根据“when the couple who lived next door to him, Catherine and David, had a baby.”和下文可知，因为邻居生了孩子而生气，故选D。
10.答案：A
解析：句意：他没有祝贺，反而大声抱怨婴儿肯定会整夜哭闹。cry哭；talk说话；tell告诉；listen听。根据“he loudly complained about how the baby would surely”可知，孩子会哭，故选A。
11.答案：D
解析：句意：一天，当他离开公寓时，布莱克先生发现他的垃圾不见了。after在……之后；before在……之前；during在……期间；when当……时。根据“he was leaving his apartment”可知，当他离开公寓时，故选D。
12.答案：A
解析：句意：取而代之的是一张来自大卫的纸条。note便条；box盒子；letter信；gift礼物。根据“Good morning, Mr. Black.”可知，是一张纸条，故选A。
13.答案：D
解析：句意：我看到您的垃圾在这儿，正好我要出门，就帮您带走了垃圾。her她（宾格）；him他（宾格）；them他们（宾格）；it它（宾格）。根据“I saw your rubbish here”可知，带走垃圾，it指代rubbish，故选D。
14.答案：B
解析：句意：我想省去您一趟倒垃圾的麻烦。give给予；save节省；make制作/使用；take拿/花费。根据“you a trip”可知，节省一次去倒垃圾，故选B。
15.答案：C
解析：句意：然而，布莱克先生决定无视这种善意，反而开始担心上班路上的糟糕交通。happiness幸福；love爱；kindness善意；honesty诚实。根据“this act of”可知，这种行为是善意的，故选C。
16.答案：D
解析：句意：无论他多无礼，那对夫妇总是对他微笑并礼貌问好。looked at看着；pointed to指向；laughed at嘲笑；smiled at对……微笑。根据“him and politely said hello”可知，对他微笑，故选D。
17.答案：C
解析：句意：对他来说，不简单地回个招呼变得越来越难了。warmly热情地；easily容易地；simply简单地；freely自由地。根据“say hello back”可知，简单地不回以问候越来越难，故选C。
18.答案：C
解析：句意：后来，他们邀请布莱克先生到他们的公寓喝咖啡。across穿过；with和……一起；into进入；under在……下面。根据“their apartment for a cup of coffee”可知，到他们的公寓喝咖啡，故选C。
19.答案：A
解析：句意：布莱克先生对他们友善地对待感到高兴，并为自己曾对所有人无礼的行为感到懊悔。everyone每个人；someone某人；no one没有人；anyone任何人。根据“he knew”可知，对认识的所有人无礼而感到后悔，故选A。
20.答案：B
解析：句意：他意识到自己应该试着对遇到的人友好一些。Shouldn't不应该；should应该；could可以；mustn't禁止。根据“try to be friendly to the people he met”可知，应该试着对遇到的人友好一些。故选B。
21.答案：E；F；B；C；G
解析：①根据前文“I live in a small town near Xing’an in Guilin.”以及后文“Because it is too small.”可知，这里在描述小镇因为太小而具有的某种情况，选项E“你在中国地图上看不到它。”符合语境，说明小镇因小在地图上难以看到，故选E。
②根据前文“There are not a lot of tall buildings in our town.”以及后文“There are four hundred students and twenty-five teachers in our school.”可知，这里引出了学校在小镇中的情况，选项F“最好的建筑是我们的学校。”符合语境，承上启下引出学校，故选F。
③根据后文“I often play with my classmates in it.”可知，“it”指代一个可供玩耍的地方，选项B“在学校前面，有一个操场。”符合语境，“it” 指代操场，故选B。
④根据前文“There is a little garden behind our school.”可知，这里围绕学校后面的花园展开描述，选项C“我们可以在花园里种植美丽的花朵和树木。”符合语境，进一步阐述花园里的活动，故选C。
⑤根据前文“There is a river not far from our school.”可知，这里在说学校附近的河以及相关活动，选项G“夏天，我们通常和老师一起去河里游泳。”符合语境，描述河相关活动，“it”指代河，故选G。
22.答案：Dear Watson,
I’m glad to hear from you. My hometown, Yangzhou, lies in Jiangsu Province. It is known for its beautiful gardens and canals. If you come, we can visit the Slender West Lake and try local snacks like Yangzhou fried rice! I live in a comfortable flat, and my neighbors are super friendly. Most of them are volunteers. They always share their skills with us and are willing to help us with all kinds of problems.
Our community will show paper-cutting, a traditional Chinese folk art. How amazing it is to turn red paper into wonderful patterns (like flowers or animals) with just scissors! You can even try making one yourself!
Come and experience Yangzhou’s charm and our cultural treasures. We’ll welcome you warmly!
Best wishes,
Yours

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