Unit-5-Nelson-Mandela-a-modern-hero-Reading-作业.docx

Unit 5 Nelson Mandela- a modern hero reading课时作业
第一部分：完形填空
A few years ago the company I work for sent my wife and me to live in New York for a year. I have always loved （1）in the morning, so I was really （2）when I found out the house they had bought for us was next to Central Park. This meant that every （3）I could go for a run before I went to work.
（4）a lot of people had told me to be careful of robbers in the park, I didn't usually take anything with me. How could they （5）me if I didn't have anything? But this one morning my wife asked me to（6）some bread on the way home so I put a $10 note in my back pocket.
While I was running through the （7）, another runner nearly knocked me over. He apologized and（8）running. I thought it was a little（9）so I checked my （10）and found that the money was missing. I（11）started to run after him. I （12）caught up and caught him by the arm. I started13）and demanding that he give me the $10. I'm not （14）a hot-headed person but I really lost my temper. This seemed to（15）him and he quickly put his hand into his pocket and（16）me the money. Then he ran away as（17）as he could.
I bought the（18） and went home. As soon as I got there I began to tell my wife my（19）. "You won't believe what happened to me," I started. She immediately （20）me, "I know, you left the money for the bread on the kitchen table."
1.A. studying B. running C. working D. reading
2.A. hopeless B. nervous C. upset D. happy
3.A. morning B. afternoon C. evening D. night
4.A. Unless B. Though C. As if D. Because
5.A. charge B. remove C. rob D. cheat
6.A. borrow B. taste C. buy D. eat
7.A. school B. park C. office D. house
8.A. continued B. practiced C. stopped D. started
9.A. different B. strange C. dangerous D. harmful
10.A. hat B. purse C. pocket D. bag
11.A. suddenly B. calmly C. actually D. immediately
12.A. finally B. nearly C. possibly D. hopefully
13.A. smelling B. shouting C. explaining D. asking
14.A. simply B. secretly C. usually D. especially
15.A. anger B. surprise C. hurt D. frighten
16.A. paid B. gave C. showed D. lent
17.A. fast B. early C. far D. safely
18.A. clothes B. milk C. bread D. newspaper
19.A. meeting B. story C. job D. holiday
20.A. broke in B. watched over C. dealt with D. cared about
第二部分：阅读理解
A
For many years, Bruce Bexler dreamed of going to the lands no human had explored and discovering rare, unknown species. That might sound like an impossible dream, but Bexler turned it into a reality.
In December 2015, he, together with a team of Australian and American scientists, adventured into a rain forest on the island of New Guinea. They were the first people ever to enter the region. "As we were dropped on the ground by helicopter, we found no trails anywhere; it was really hard to get around" Bexler says.
Within minutes of landing, the team spotted a black chicken-like bird. The scientists soon determined that the creature was a type of honeyeater-the first new bird species to be sighted on New Guinea in 60years. The honeyeater wasn't the only surprise for them. They discovered more than 40previously unknown plant and animal species. "We were like kids in a candy store," Bexler recalls. "Everywhere we looked, we saw amazing things we had never seen before."
The newfound species didn't shy away from the scientists. Two long-nosed echidnas even let the visitors pick them up and take them back to camp to study them. Bexler thinks the animals weren't scared because they had never seen humans before. He explains, "This area gives scientists a place where they can study the behaviours of animals that have not yet learned to be afraid of people."
Bexler and his team did not have enough time to study the area completely. "We just scratched the surface," Bexler says. "Anyone who goes there will come back with a mystery."
21. Which word can best describe Bruce Bexler？
A. Adventurous. B. Cautious.
C. Optimistic. D. Reliable.
22. What does the underlined sentence suggest in the third paragraph？
A. They enjoyed the experience of being in a candy store.
B. They were very excited about what they discovered.
C. They were misbehaving like naughty children.
D. Their next search might help them get sugar.
23. Why did the long-nosed echidnas allow the scientists to take them back for their study？
A. The scientists were very friendly to them.
B. The scientists were skilled in handling animals.
C. They had been well-trained by the local people.
D. They had never been threatened by people.
24. We can infer from Bexler's words in the last paragraph that ________.
A. the scientists have learned enough about the deep rain forest
B. the area is likely to keep untouched in the future
C. more unknown plants and animals are to be discovered there
D. whoever goes there can uncover the mystery of the forest

B
My husband hasn't stopped laughing about a funny thing that happened to me. It's funny now but it wasn't at the time.
Last Friday, after doing all the family shopping in town, I wanted a rest before catching the train, so I bought a newspaper and some chocolate and went into the station coffee shop － that was a cheap self-service place with long tables to sit at. I put my heavy bag down on the floor, put the newspaper and chocolate on the table to keep a place, and went to get a cup of coffee.
When I went back with the coffee, there was someone in the next seat. It was one of those wild-looking youngsters, with dark glasses and worn clothes, and hair colored bright red at the front. Not so unusual these days. What did surprise me was that he'd started to eat my chocolate!
Naturally, I was annoyed. However, to avoid trouble － and really I was rather uneasy about him － I just looked down at the front page of the newspaper, tasted my coffee and took a bit of chocolate. The boy looked at me closely. Then he took a second piece of my chocolate. I could hardly believe it. Still I didn't dare to start an argument. When he took a third piece, I felt more angry than uneasy. I thought, "Well, I shall have the last piece." And I got it.
The boy gave me a strange look, and then stood up. As he left he shouted out. "This woman's crazy!" Everyone stared. That was embarrassing enough, but it was worse when I finished my coffee and got ready to leave. My face went red － as red as his hair － when I realized I'd made a mistake. It wasn't my chocolate that he'd been taking. There was mine, unopened, just under my newspaper.
25. The woman telling the story ________.
A. always went shopping with her family on Fridays
B. had been very busy and needed some time to recover
C. bought some chocolate so that she could keep a place at the table
D. wanted a newspaper and some chocolate to take home to her family
26. When the woman saw the boy go on eating the chocolate, she felt ________.
A. too tired to start an argument
B. more and more angry with the boy
C. too shy to look in the boy's direction
D. more and more disappointed at losing the chocolate
27. The woman's face turned red ________.
A. because she hated being shouted at
B. because she saw everyone staring at her
C. because she realized that the boy was poor and angry
D. because she realized that she had been quite wrong about the boy
28. From the story we can see the woman ________.
A. was crazy B. was being careless
C. often made mistakes D. was careless and selfish
参考答案
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