广东20111高考英语一轮复习单元测试 Unit4 Making the news 新人教版必修5

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Unit 4  Making the news

能力演练

一、 语法填空

阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。

In many countries,  1  is not unusual for families of different backgrounds to live together in the shared space.  2  ,in the United States,this idea may still be considered odd.

But this type of housing,  3  (call)co housing,is gaining  4  (popular)in the United States,too.Cohousing complexes are popping up across the country.For many people,this way of life is a relief to the busy modern lifestyle.A co housing community has  5  (private)owned houses and shared land.There is often a “common house” with a kitchen and dining room,meeting room,and maybe a workshop of library or music room.About 25 co housing communities  6  (build)in recent years,and 150 more are planned.

A cohousing complex is a place  7  residents shop,cook,and eat together.Residents of a co housing complex like its sense of shared community.Children have other kids to play  8  ,  9  many families like.Other residents like the feeling of living in a “village”.Residents also say that they can live in co housing for  10  money than they would pay for nearby apartments.

二、完形填空

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1~15各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

There were about fifteen of us drawing and writing with chalk(粉笔) to spread hopeful messages in front of a railway station. We  1  with only about ten adventurers but as the momentum(动力)  2  , we gained more energy, creative inspiration, and people. In the beginning, many people stopped  3  because they were curious about our actions. Later when we went on to chalk up some  4  colors and phrases on the floor, more people came over to see what we were  5  doing.I wrote on the floor, “Hope: there is nothing stopping you.”

One particular man came out of the station,  6  as if he had a tiring day. Although it was crowded, he  7  to get close to us to read the writing on the floor. He had a  8  on his face. He was looking carefully and nodding his head. He seemed very interested, so I went over to him and asked him to join us. The natural  9  of most people who passed by, including him, was, “No, I don,t have  10  . I have other plans this evening. Thank you so much.” I left him with a choice, “Well, its up to you.” Then I continued to chalk up on the floor.

About fifteen minutes later, I  11  and found he was still around, clearly attracted by us. He talked to someone on the phone, and I supposed he was  12  his plans for the evening, He then came over and said, “I think I do have a  13  to spread after all.”

I gave him a piece of chalk and he  14  his own chalking spirit. Now, what is yours? Get a piece of chalk and  15  the chalking spirit from one to another today!

1.A.started                B.studied

C.played                  D.left

2.A.disappeared            B.missed

C.stopped                 D.increased

3.A.simply                B.difficultly

C.similarly                D.luckily

4.A.disappointing           B.cheerful

C.easy                    D.frightening

5.A.slowly                 B.secretly

C.possibly                 D.really

6.A.lying                  B.appearing

C.sounding                D.pretending

7.A.refused                B.agreed

C.supposed                D.managed

8.A.smile                  B.tear

C.doubt                   D.worry

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