Unit 5　Meeting your ancestors

　　Ⅰ. 完形填空

　　閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從1～15各題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。

　　A majority of people have no idea of the hard work and worry that goes into the collecting of those fascinating birds and animals that they pay to see in the zoo.One of the questions that are always asked of me is how I became an animal collector in the first __1__.The answer is that I have always been interested in animals and zoos.According to my parents，the first word I was able to say with any __2__ was not the conventional “mamma” or “daddy”，but the word “zoo”，which I would __3__ over and over again with a shrill __4__ until someone，in groups to __5__ me up，would take me to the zoo.When I __6__ a little older，we lived in Greece and I had a great __7__ of pets，ranging from owls to seahorses，and I spent all my spare time __8__ the countryside in search of fresh specimens to __9__ to my collection of pets.__10__ on I went for a year to the City Zoo，as a student __11__ to get experience of the large animals，such as lions，bears，bison and ostriches，which were not easy to keep at home.When I left，I __12__ had enough money of my own to be able to __13__ my first trip and I have been going __14__ ever since then.Though a collector’s job is not an easy one and is full of __15__，it is certainly a job which will appeal to all those who love animals and travel.

　　【解題導語】 本文講述了作者從熱愛動物到收集動物的故事，盡管要經歷辛酸苦辣。

　　1．A．region

　　B．field

　　C．place

　　D．case

　　解析：in the first place是固定短語，意思是“首先”。此句意思是：別人經常問到的問題之一，是當初我是如何愛上動物的。

　　答案：C

　　2．A.clarity

　　B．emotion

　　C．sentiment

　　D．affection

　　解析：這句話的意思是：作者在呀呀學語之時，最早發清楚的音是“zoo”(動物園)，而不是“媽媽”，“爸爸”，因此，應選clarity“清晰”。填入其他選項emotion(感 情)，sentiment(多愁善感)，affection(友愛)不合邏輯。

　　答案：A

　　3．A.recite

　　B．recognize

　　C．read

　　D．repeat

　　解析：根據后面的over and over again，應選“repeat”。

　　答案：D

　　4．A.volume

　　B．noise

　　C．voice

　　D．pitch

　　解析：小孩想去動物園，便不停地發出尖叫聲，故選“voice”。A項shrill voice與scream的意思接近。volume(音量)；noise(噪音)；pitch(音調)均不合要求。

　　答案：C

　　5．A.close

　　B．shut

　　C．stop

　　D．comfort

　　解析：shut sb. up是指讓某人住口，為了讓孩子停止尖叫，只好帶他去動物園。

　　答案：B

　　6．A.grew

　　B．turned

　　C．kept

　　D．remained

　　解析：表示年齡的增長用grew。

　　答案：A

　　7．A.many

　　B．amount

　　C．number

　　D．supply

　　解析：great many后直接跟可數名詞的復數形式；a great/large amount of后跟不可數名詞；只有a great/large number of后可以跟可數名詞的復數形式。

　　答案：C

　　8．A.living

　　B．cultivating

　　C．reclaiming

　　D．exploring

　　解析：living后必須接介詞in，意為“居住”；cultivating耕種；reclaiming開墾；只有exploring有探察的意思。

　　答案：D

　　9．A.increase

　　B．include

　　C．add

　　D．enrich

　　解析：add to相當于increase增加。其余選項后面都不接to。

　　答案：C

　　10．A.later

　　B．further

　　C．then

　　D．subsequently

　　解析：later on為固定短語，“后來”。

　　答案：A

　　11．A.attendant

　　B．keeper

　　C．member

　　D．aide

　　解析：attendant仆人；keeper可理解為“飼養員”，但是a student keeper容易被誤解為“收留學生的人”；aide有“助手”之義。作者一邊上學，一邊在動物園里打工，只能當助手。

　　答案：D

　　12．A.luckily

　　B．gladly

　　C．nearly

　　D．successfully

　　解析：因為錢是在動物園打工掙的，選successfully更能體現其含義。

　　答案：D

　　13．A.pay

　　B．provide

　　C．allow

　　D．finance

　　解析：finance my first trip意為“支付我的旅行費用”；pay后應接介詞for；其他選項的意思相差甚遠。

　　答案：D

　　14．A.normally

　　B．regularly

　　C．usually

　　D．often

　　解析：此句為現在完成進行時態，選regularly比較貼切。

　　答案：B

　　15．A.expectations

　　B．sorrows

　　C．excitement

　　D．disappointments

　　解析：此句是由though引導的讓步狀語從句，應與主句意思相對立。選項中，sorrows和disappointments與主句的appeal to相對立，但sorrows的分量太重。

　　答案：D

　　Ⅱ. 詞匯運用

　　1．The game ________(因下雨中斷了)．

　　2．I didn’t see your car，so I ________(認為你出去了)．

　　3．My teacher is always smoking in class，________(不管學生的健康)．

　　4．You can’t even cut up meat with the knife；it ________(需要磨一下)．

　　5．Efforts ________(維護和平) have failed.

　　6．The book gives a ________(貧困及其根源的詳細分析)．

　　7．________(具體問題總是具體對待)．

　　8．The new drug ________(對這種病的治療有重大意義)．

　　9．There exist significant differences between ________(西方和我們的教育制度)．

　　10．The ambassador’s wonderful speech ________(贏得了經久不息的熱烈掌聲)．

　　11．A few words of comfort ________(消除了她的疑慮)．

　　12．My watch ________(走得不太準)．

　　答案：1.was interrupted by the rain　2.assumed that you’d gone out　3.regardless of the health of the students　4.needs sharpening　5.to preserve the peace　6.detailed analysis of poverty and its causes　7.Deal with specific problems specifically　8.has great significance for the treatment of the disease　9.western educational systems and those of ours　10.received long-lasting warm applause　11.relieved her of her anxiety　12.is not very accurate

　　Ⅲ.閱讀理解

　　What does it mean to say that we live in a world of persuasion? It means that we live among competing interests.Your roommate’s need to study for an exam may take priority(優先) over pizza.Your instructor may have good reasons not to change your grade.And the object of your romantic interest may have other options.

　　In such a world, persuasion is the art of getting others to give fair and favorable consideration to our point of view.When we persuade, we want to influence how others believe and behave.We may not always prevail—other points of view may be more persuasive, depending on the listener, the situation, and the merit of the case.But when we practice the art of persuasion, we try to ensure that our position receives the attention it deserves.

　　Some people, however, object to the very idea of persuasion.They may regard it as an unwelcome interruption into their lives. Just the opposite, we believe that persuasion is unavoidable—to live is to persuade.Persuasion may be ethical(合乎道義的) or unethical, selfless or selfish, inspiring or degrading. Ethical persuasion, however, calls for sound reasoning and is sensitive to the feelings and needs of listeners.Such persuasion can help us apply the wisdom of the past to the decisions we now must make. Therefore，the most basic part of education is learning to resist the one kind of persuasion and to encourage and practise the other.

　　Beyond its personal importance to us, persuasion is indispensable to society.The right to persuade and be persuaded is the bedrock of the American political system, guaranteed by the First Amendment to the Constitution(美國憲法)．

　　【文章大意】 我們生活在一個勸說的世界。勸說無處不在，無法避免。

　　1．According to the passage，persuasion means ________.

　　A．changing others’ points of view

　　B．exercising power over other people

　　C．getting other people to consider your point of view

　　D．getting people to agree with you and do what you want

　　解析：考查細節理解。參照第二段中的“persuasion is the art of getting others to give fair and favorable consideration to our points of view.”可知C選項正確。

　　答案：C

　　2．The underlined word “prevail” in the second paragraph means ________.

　　A．win

　　B．fail

　　C．speak

　　D．listen

　　解析：考查詞義猜測。從文章第二段“other points of view may be more persuasive...”可知道其他人的觀點也許更有說服力，要根據聽眾，當時的情形等諸多因素，可以推斷我們也許會被別人說服，不會總是成功。

　　答案：A

　　3．The passage states that some people object to persuasion because they think it is ________.

　　A．a danger to society

　　B．difficult to do well

　　C．unwelcome behavior

　　D．never successful

　　解析：考查細節理解。從文章第三段第二句“They may regard it as an unwelcome interruption into their lives.”可知C選項正確。

　　答案：C

　　4．The passage mainly discusses ________.

　　A．how people persuade

　　B．why people persuade

　　C．that persuasion is both good and bad

　　D．that persuasion is important and it is all around us

　　解析：考查細節理解。根據文章第三段“we believe that persuasion is unavoidable...”和最后一段“Beyond its personal importance to us，persuasion is indispensable to society.”可說明persuasion無處不在，而且對社會很重要。

　　答案：D

　　5．We can infer from the passage that ________.

　　A．if you are right，you can always be successful in your persuasion

　　B．persuasion is a necessary and important act in any society

　　C．any persuasion is from a selfish and annoying point of view

　　D．persuasion is hard to do and hard to succeed

　　解析：考查推斷理解。根據最后一段“Beyond its personal importance to us，persuasion is indispensable to society.”可判斷B項正確；根據文章第二段最后一句“But when we practice the art of persuasion，we try to...”可知道掌握了說服這門藝術，說服就變得容易，判斷D項錯誤；根據第二段可知，即使你正確，也未必總是成功，說服成功與否還要根據很多外在因素，可判斷A項錯誤；根據文章第三段“persuasion may be ethical or unethical，selfless or selfish”可判斷C項錯誤。

　　答案：B

　　Ⅳ.信息匹配

　　閱讀下列應用文及相關信息，并按要求匹配信息。

　　首先請閱讀下列旅游公園的信息：

　　(2010·廣東惠州一調)

　　A．CANYON COUNTRY PARK

　　Arizona’s northwest region is home to awe-inspiring beauty，including one of the Seven Wonders of the world：the Grand Canyon.Explore further and you will find the beautiful Sedona and Oak Creek Canyon and the high-peaked San Francisco Mountains.Activities change along with the colors of the seasons，from hiking and rafting to skiing and sledding.

　　B．CHIEF SLEEP EASY RV PARK

　　Quiet park for all with great value.Located in a small town but close to larger towns in Nevada and Utah.Club house and Internet.Most utilities paid.Then retreat to this campground with lush landscaping and a lovely San Gabriel Mountains backdrop.Enjoy Wi-Fi and modern service for your computing needs.The full gym and heated pool are open year-round，the mini-market is fully stocked and catering service is available.

　　C．ARIZONA RV PARK

　　Open all year.Set at 7,000 feet under the cool shade of ponderosa pines near the Coconino National Forest and the Historic Route 66.Set out on hiking trails from your cliff dwellings.Northern Arizona features local geology and native cultures.Shop and dine in downtown Flagstaff.KOA staff can help arrange tours to northern Arizona sites.

　　D．CANYON MOTEL & RV PARK

　　This property is rated 1 in the Williams www.tripadvisor.com for the third year in a row.This grand canyon country location is a perfect escape from the ordinary mountain views and located in the largest growth of ponderosa pines in the world.Go south 3/4 mile and the park is the first business on the right.

　　E．RED LODGE OAK PARK

　　Open：May 11～September 30.

　　Our Activities：golf，trout fishing，hiking，horseback riding，and shopping.

　　Our Events：heated swimming pool，available memorial day through labor and fun cycles.

　　F．FLINTSTONES BEDROCK CITY PARK

　　Located in beautiful northern Arizona，it is a theme park of wildlife，with a natural animal zoo，a gift shop，a diner，a convenience store，galleries and restaurants.The legendary Beartooth Highway begins near this place，which winds for 69 miles past glaciers，alpine lakes and towering peaks in Montana and Wyoming to Yellowstone National Park.

　　請閱讀以下旅游者的信息，然后匹配旅游者和其選定的旅游公園的信息。

　　【文章大意】 本部分要求將旅游者與旅游公園的信息匹配起來。

　　1．Danniel，a professor，poet and historian，from Newcastle，wants to spend their five-day holidays，along with his students，by exploring local history and native cultures this October.

　　解析：本題的“local history，native cultures”與C項的“local，native cultures”相匹配。

　　答案：C

　　2．Orwell，a great quiet writer，will spend his holiday from May 1 to May 15.He is used to doing exercises in the gym in the morning，and enjoys swimming in a heated pool at noon.

　　解析：本題的“He is used to doing exercises in the gym in the morning，and enjoys swimming in a heated pool at noon”與B項的“The full gym and heated pool are open year-round”相匹配。

　　答案：B

　　3．Nick，who likes hiking and rafting，wants to ride the nearby Skyride up to 11,500 feet for a view of the Grand Canyon，Utah and the city of Flagstaff this summer.

　　解析：本題的“the Grand Canyon，hiking and rafting”與A項的“the Grand Canyon，hiking and rafting”相匹配。

　　答案：A

　　4．Bergius，from Greek，active and challenging，competed in the local 12th Horseback Riding.He will marry his girlfriend by traveling this August.His girlfriend is interested in riding a cycle and shopping.

　　解析：本題的“this August，interested in riding a cycle and shopping”與E項的“May 11～September 30，fun cycles，shopping”相匹配。

　　答案：E

　　5．Cuvier，biologist of studying wild animals and plants，will attend the Animals Festival of Nation，Mountain Man Rendezvous and other summer festivals.He is also about to visit Yellowstone National Park by the way.