2018-2019学年高中英语 Unit 20 New Frontiers课下能力提升（五）（含解析

1EvaluationWarning:ThedocumentwascreatedwithSpire.Docfor.NET.Unit20NewFrontiers课下能力提升（五）Ⅰ.根据首字母或汉语意思写出单词1.Duetothefailureofcrops,mostofthevillagerswillhavetosufferfromstarvation.2.Togettheexactvalueoftheancientvase,hehaditassessedbyexperts.3．Tosupporthisbigfamily,thefatherhadtoleavehomebeforedawnandcomebackafterdark.4.Boththeoppositesidesrealizedthattheyshouldsettletheconflictpeacefully.5.Manysupporttheformeralternative,butpersonallyIfavourthelatter(后者)one.6.Theworn(磨损的)shoesindicatedthetravelerhadhikedratheralongdistance.7.Agoodleaderthinksofthewelfare(福利)ofthepublicfirst,notthatofhisown.8.Hisonlyrecreations(消遣)aredrinkingbeerandreading.Ⅱ.单句语法填空1．Thewholefamilyliveontheearningsofthetwobrothers.2．Policearelookingintothecaseofthedisappearanceoftwochildren.3．PleasetakeitseriouslyandIamnotsayingitforfun.4．Studythecontractindetailbeforesigning.5．ThereportisbasedonfiguresfromsixdifferentEuropeancities.6．Thenewtypeofmobilephonesareveryhandy(hand)．7．Beforetherecentpoliticalmistake,herreputationhadbeenstained(stain)．8．Theyliveandworktogetherincompleteequality(equal)andbrotherhood.9．Heisaspecialist(special)inmodernFrenchliterature.Ⅲ.句型转换1．Wethinkitisnogoodreadinginbed.→Wethinkitnogoodreadinginbed.2．Theroadisthreetimesaswideasthatone.①Theroadisthreetimesthewidthofthatone.②Thewidthoftheroadisthreetimesthatofthatone.③Theroadisthreetimeswiderthanthatone.23．Wheneveryoucomeback,don'twakemeup.→Nomatterwhenyoucomeback,don'twakemeup.Ⅳ.课文缩写语法填空Overthecenturies,therehavebeenafewpeoplewhoplanthefutureoftheworldforalivingandtheyarecalledfuturologists.HundredsoffuturologistswillgatheratNewcastleUniversity1.to_hold(hold)aseminaraboutthefuture.Manypeoplewillattendtheseminarwithdreamsofstartingnewenterprisesbased2.onthepredictionstheywillhear.Iclickedintothewebsitesofafewfuturologistsandgotseveralpredictions.3．Shortly(short),computerswillbecome4.handier(handy)．Thenallofuscanuseourvoicestocontrolcomputerssuchas5.downloading(download)filesorupdatingcomputersjustbysayingafewwords.By2015,Garmentswillhavebeenmadeofnewmaterialsthatwillremain6.stainless(stain)whateveryouspillonthem,andtheywillnevergetoldandworn.By2025,therewillhavebeenno7.starvation(starve),nopeoplewhohavetoliveonwelfare,nodiscrimination,noconflictandpeoplewillhavelivedinpeaceand8.equality(equal)．By2030,tiny,insect­likerobotsmaybesentaroundthecellsofourbodies9.to_assess(assess)ourhealth,assuringusoflivingforatleast150years.By2050,wewillbelinkingourbrainstothemuch10.smarter(smart)computersandahugedatabase,andanewtypeofelectronichumanmighthavedeveloped!Ⅴ.完形填空Iloverollercoasters.Icanimaginethewindblowingupagainstmyskin,andhearthe__1__offearthatcomefromthepeopleontherides.Iwillstandinlinefor40minutesorlongerjustforaridethat__2__30seconds.The__3__hasmejumpingaroundlikea4­year­old.AllIcandoisendlesslytalkaboutthe__4__Iamabouttogeton.WhenImakeittothefrontthatsameexcitementturnstoabsolute__5__.Iamnowhavingsecond__6__.Quietly,Idiscusswithinmyself__7__havingthecouragetogothrough.Fromfarawayit__8__funbutwhenIwasabouttogetinthedriver'sseatIwaspretendingI__9__mylicense.AftersomeselfmotivationIfinallymakethemovetotakemy__10__.3OnmywayupthehillIcanclearlyseetheupsanddownsthatarebeforeme.Notonlyaretherephysical__11__butmentalonesaswell.__12__，therearepeoplearoundmewiththeirhandsintheair.Knowingthatthingsaregoingtoget__13__Iusuallyclingto(抓紧)thehandleonmyseat.Iwouldn'tdare__14__somethingthatterrifiesme.Theyeitherhavebeenonthisridebeforeandknowwhatto__15__ortheyarejustreallyhappyregardlessofwheretherideends,becausetheyknowtheyareonthe__16__track.Lifeisfullofdarknessandlight.Thebestthingwecandowhenlifehasusafraidistoliftourhandsasasignofsurrender(示弱)and__17__theride.Therearesomanytrackstochoosefrom,andwehavetotakethetimeto__18__whatisbestforus.Areyouwillingto__19__thedecisionsthatyoumake?Ifso,takeyourhands__20__thehandleandliftthemintheair.语篇解读：本文是夹叙夹议文。作者以自己坐过山车的经历告诉我们：生活不在别处，要相信自己的选择，拥抱你的生活。1．A.talksB．screamsC．voicesD．power解析：选B由首句“rollercoasters”可知，作者能够听到坐过山车的人们出于恐惧的尖叫声。2．A.lastsB．existsC．worksD．rises解析：选A等待40分钟或者更长时间只为能够乘坐30秒的过山车。3．A.impressionB．imaginationC．excitementD．experience解析：选C由下句可知，坐过山车让作者很兴奋。下段“thatsameexcitement”也有提示。4．A.momentB．groundC．turnD．ride解析：选D此处指乘坐过山车。5．A.fearB．surpriseC．regretD．silence解析：选A由后文的描述可知，起初的兴奋变成了极度的恐惧。作者的想法不同了。6．A.opinionsB．chancesC．decisionsD．thoughts4解析：选D参见上题解析。7．A.ratherthanB．eventhoughC．asifD．nowthat解析：选A由作者此处的心理变化可知，他没有勇气坐过山车，心里面想打退堂鼓。8．A.feltB．lookedC．soundedD．proved解析：选B由“Fromfaraway”可知，从远处看，过山车是很有趣的。但是当自己要坐上去时，作者又像忘带驾驶证的人不敢坐到驾驶座上一样，想要逃避乘坐过山车。9．A.wonB．neededC．forgotD．held解析：选C参见上题解析。10．A.timeB．leaveC．orderD．seat解析：选D由下文可知，最后经过一番思想斗争，作者终于落座。11．A.problemsB．challengesC．exercisesD．puzzles解析：选B“theupsanddownsthatarebeforeme”对于作者来说是体力和精神上的双重挑战。12．A.FortunatelyB．SadlyC．StrangelyD．Hopefully解析：选C由下文“Iusuallyclingtothe(抓紧)handleonmyseat”可知，周围竟然有人把手举向空中，这对作者来说很是不可思议。13．A.roughB．easyC．interestingD．curious解析：选A由上文可知，对于作者来说坐过山车是件困难事。这种情况下，他都会紧紧地抓住把手。14．A.createB．believeC．celebrateD．describe解析：选C前文说人们坐过山车时把手举过头顶，这个姿势像是庆祝。而作者不敢像那些人一样，去庆祝让他感到害怕的事情。15．A.discussB．exp