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UNIT 5 Into the wild
Ⅰ.阅读理解
(2025·晋城三模)Trillions of evolution’s wonders, red-eyed periodical cicadas (蝉) that have pumps in their heads and jet-like muscles in their bodies, are about to emerge in numbers not seen in decades and possibly centuries.Crawling out from underground every 13 or 17 years, with a collective song as loud as jet engines, the periodical cicadas are nature’s kings of the calendar.These black bugs with bulging eyes differ from their greener cousins that come out annually.They stay buried year after year, until they surface and take over a landscape.
This spring, an unusual cicada double population is about to invade a couple of parts of the United States in what University of Connecticut cicada expert John Cooley called “cicada-geddon”.The last time these two broods (a group of creatures) came out together was in 1803.Thomas Jefferson, the then president, wrote about cicadas in his Garden Book but mistakenly called them locusts (蝗虫).Usually mistaken for hungry and unrelated locusts, periodical cicadas are more annoying rather than causing great economic damage.They can hurt young trees and some fruit crops, but it’s not widespread and can be prevented.
The largest geographic brood in the nation — called Brood ⅩⅨ and coming out every 13 years — is about to march through the Southeast, having already created countless boreholes in the red Georgia clay.It’s a sure sign of the coming cicada occupation.“They emerge when the ground warms to 64 degrees, which is happening earlier than it used to because of climate change,” scientists said.“The bugs are brown at first but darken as they mature.”
Soon after the insects appear in large numbers in Georgia and the rest of the Southeast, cicada cousins that come out every 17 years will inundate Illinois.They are Brood ⅩⅢ.“And when you put those two together ...you would have more than anywhere else any other time,” University of Maryland entomologist Paula Shrewsbury said.“These two broods may actually overlap — but probably not interbreed in a small area near central Illinois.”
1.How are periodical cicadas different from their greener cousins?( )
A.They appear once a year. B.They look more beautiful.
C.They have stronger muscles. D.They have a longer life circle.
2.What is a common belief on periodical cicadas?( )
A.They are a type of locusts. B.They have underestimated advantages.
C.They are Thomas Jefferson’s inspiration. D.They only eat young trees and fruit crops.
3.What can be inferred about Brood ⅩⅨ?( )
A.The red Georgia clay is more beneficial to them.
B.Climate change may be confusing their schedules.
C.The adult ones only live 4-6 weeks before they die.
D.They are expected to be found throughout the world.
4.Which can best replace the underlined word “inundate” in the last paragraph?( )
A.strike out B.give up
C.flood into D.jump at
Ⅱ.完形填空
(2025·浙江名校联盟模拟)When I was young, my family had one of the first telephones in our neighborhood.I used to listen with 5 when my mother talked to the old case 6 to the wall.
Then I discovered that inside the wonderful 7 lived an amazing person — Information Please, who could 8 anybody’s number.
My first personal 9 with this genie (精灵)-in-the-bottle came one day.Amusing myself at the tool bench, I hit my finger with a hammer.The pain was terrible, but there was no one home to give 10 .Suddenly I spotted the telephone.Quickly I can for it and 11 the receiver.“Information Please!”I 12 .A voice spoke into my ear.“Information.”“I hurt my finger ...”The tears came readily enough now that I had a(n) 13 .
“Isn’t your mother home?” came the question.
“Nobody’s home but me.”
“Are you bleeding?”
“No,” I replied.
“Can you open your icebox?” she asked.I said I could.“Then 14 a little piece of ice and hold it to your finger.”
After that I called her for everything.I asked her for help with my geography and math.She even 15 me that my pet chipmunk I had caught in the park liked eating fruits and nuts.
As I grew into my teens, the memories of those childhood 16 never really left me;often in moments of 17 I would recall the sense of security I had then.I 18 how patient and 19 a stranger was to have spent her time with a little boy.
5.( )A.respect B.sincerity C.fascination D.caution
6.( )A.driven B.pushed C.opened D.fastened
7.( )A.hole B.device C.home D.community
8.( )A.supply B.change C.delete D.guess
9.( )A.meeting B.experience C.interview D.cooperation
10.( )A.approval B.confidence C.sympathy D.comment
11.( )A.pressed B.fixed C.replaced D.lifted
12.( )A.ordered B.cheered C.yelled D.declared
13.( )A.teacher B.audience C.partner D.assistant
14.( )A.heat up B.slip on C.put away D.chip off
15.( )A.informed B.showed C.warned D.inspired
16.( )A.conversations B.injuries C.pains D.dreams
17.( )A.glory B.kindness C.doubt D.anger
18.( )A.admitted B.appreciated C.wondered D.estimated
19.( )A.optimistic B.ambitious C.disciplined D.understanding
Ⅲ.应用文写作
(2025·八省联考)假定你是李华,你的留学生朋友 Beth想学打乒乓球,发邮件向你求教。请给她回封邮件,内容包括:
(1)表示支持; (2)推荐教练。
注意:(1)写作词数应为80个左右;(2)请按如下格式作答。
Dear Beth,
Glad to know that you want to learn to play table tennis.
Yours,
Li Hua
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UNIT 5 Into the wild
Ⅰ.
语篇解读:本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了周期性蝉的生活习性和它们与其他蝉的区别,以及它们可能对环境产生的影响。
1.D 细节理解题。根据第一段中的Crawling out from underground every 13 or 17 years, with a collective song as loud as jet engines, the periodical cicadas are nature’s kings of the calendar.可知,周期性蝉的生命周期更长。
2.A 细节理解题。根据第二段中的Usually mistaken for hungry and unrelated locusts, periodical cicadas are more annoying rather than causing great economic damage.可知,人们普遍认为周期性蝉是蝗虫的一种。
3.B 推理判断题。根据第三段中的“They emerge when the ground warms to 64 degrees, which is happening earlier than it used to because of climate change,” scientists said.可知,气候变化可能影响了周期性蝉的出现时间,即气候变化可能正在混淆它们的周期时间。
4.C 词义猜测题。根据画线词上下文可知,这些昆虫数量很多,每17年出现一次的蝉的表亲就会淹没伊利诺伊州,画线词的含义为“涌入,淹没”与flood into意思相近。strike out罢工;give up放弃;jump at纵身一跃。
Ⅱ.
语篇解读:本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者小时候和电话接线员之间的深厚友谊。在作者无助的时候,作者总是向她求助,她帮了作者很多,作者由衷地感激她。
5.C 上文谈到在“我”小时候,我们家拥有社区最早的电话之一,结合下文“我”与电话接线员之间发生的事情也可推知,在听电话的时候“我”是入迷的。respect尊敬;sincerity真诚;fascination入迷,着迷;caution小心。
6.D 此处指的是当时的电话机被固定在墙上。fasten使牢固,使固定,符合语境。
7.B “我”发现里面有一个名叫Information Please的令人惊奇的人物。此处应选device(设备)指代上文提到的the old case。
8.A 根据句中wonderful、amazing和常识可推知,电话里的那个人能提供任何人的号码。supply提供;delete删除。
9.B 本句讲述的是“我”和这个精灵(也就是电话里面的那个人)联系的第一次经历。meeting会面;experience经历;interview面试;cooperation合作。
10.C 上文谈到“我”在工具台上自娱自乐,手指被锤子砸了,非常疼痛,家里没有一个给予同情的人。approval赞成;confidence信心;sympathy同情;comment评论。
11.D 本句指的是“我”在手受伤的时候看到电话,迅速地跑向电话并拿起了听筒。lift拿起,符合语境。
12.C 根据上文The pain was terrible可知,当时“我”非常疼痛,故此处应该是大声喊叫着求助。order命令;cheer欢呼;yell叫喊;declare宣布。
13.B 本句指的是当时在手受伤的情况下打电话有听众能够接听,“我”的眼泪夺眶而出。
14.D 对方让作者弄碎冰块然后放到手指上。heat up把……加热;slip on在……上滑倒;put away把……收拾起来;chip off(小块地)损坏,毁坏。
15.A 在那之后,“我”打电话问她所有事情。“我”请她帮助“我”学习地理和数学。她甚至告诉“我”说“我”在公园里抓到的宠物金花鼠喜欢吃水果和坚果。inform知会,通知,通告,符合语境。
16.A 随着“我”长大到十几岁,那些童年时期与接线员之间的对话记忆从未真正离开过“我”。conversation交谈,谈话;injury伤害,损伤;pain痛苦;dream梦想。
17.C 根据recall the sense of security(回想起那种安全的感觉)可知,“我”经常在有怀疑的时候回想起当初接线员给予的那种安全感。
18.B 结合上文描述的接线员对“我”的帮助和常识可知,此处表示“我”很感激一个陌生人能这么有耐心、这么善解人意,愿意花时间在一个小男孩身上。admit承认;appreciate感激,感谢;estimate估价,估算。
19.D 参见上题解析。optimistic乐观的;ambitious有野心的;disciplined有纪律的;understanding善解人意的。
Ⅲ.
Dear Beth,
Glad to know that you want to learn to play table tennis.I fully support your decision to take up this exciting sport, which will surely benefit you both physically and mentally.
As for a coach, I highly recommend Mr Wang, one of the best in our local community.With over 15 years of experience, he has a proven track record of teaching both beginners and advanced players.Mr Wang is known for his patience and ability to adapt his teaching methods to suit students’ different learning styles, which makes him an excellent choice for a beginner like you.
Good luck with your table tennis journey and feel free to ask me any questions you might have along the way.
Yours,
Li Hua
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