人教版必修五Unit1-Unit3课文挖空训练

1、精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上fuUnit 1 JOHH SHOW DEFEATS “KING CHOLERA”John Snow was a famous doctor in London - so _, indeed, that he _ Queen Victoria as her personal _. But he became inspired when he thought about helping ordinary people _ _ cholera. This was the deadly disease of its day. Neither its cause nor it

2、s cure was understood. So many thousands of terrified people died _ _ there was an outbreak. John Snow wanted to face the _ and solve this problem. He knew that cholera would _ be controlled _ its cause was found.He became interested in two theories that possibly explained how cholera killed people.

3、 The first _ that cholera _ in the air. A cloud of dangerous gas floated around until it found its _. The second suggested that people _ this disease into their bodies with their meals. From the stomach the disease quickly attacked the body and soon the affected person died.John Snow _ that the seco

4、nd theory was correct but he needed evidence. So when another outbreak _ London in 1854, he was ready to begin his _. As the disease spread quickly through poor _, he began to gather information. In two particular streets, the cholera outbreak was so _ that more than 500 people died in ten days. He

5、was _ to find out why.First he marked on a map the exact places _ all the dead people had lived. This gave him a valuable clue about the cause of the disease. Many of the deaths were near the water _ in Broad Street (especially numbers 16, 37, 38 and 40). He also noticed that some houses (such as 20

6、 and 21 Broad Street and 8 and 9 Cambridge Street) had had no deaths. He had not _ this, so he made further investigations. He discovered that these people worked in the pub at 7 Cambridge Street. They had been given free beer and so had not drunk the water from the pump. It seemed that the water wa

7、s to _.Next, John Snow_ _ the source of the water for these two streets. He found that it came from the river _ by the dirty water from London. He immediately told the astonished people in Broad Street to remove the _ from the pump so that it could not be used. Soon afterwards the disease _ _. He ha

8、d shown that cholera was spread by germs and not in a cloud of gas.In another part of London, he found supporting _ from two other deaths that were _ _ the Broad Street outbreak. A woman, who had moved away from Broad Street, liked the water from the pump so much that she had it _ to her house every

9、 day. Both she and her daughter died of cholera after drinking the water. With this extra evidence John Snow was able to _ with _ that polluted water carried the virus.To prevent this from happening again, John Snow suggested that the source of all the water supplies _ examined. The water companies

10、were _ not to expose people to polluted water any more. Finally King Cholera was defeated.Unit 2 PUZZLES IN GEOGRAPHYPeople may _ why different words are used to describe these four countries: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. You can _ this question if you study British history.First t

11、here was England. Wales was linked to it in the thirteenth century. Now when people_ _ England you find Wales _ as well. Next England and Wales were _ _ Scotland in the seventeenth century and the name was changed to Great Britain. Happily this was _ without _ when King James of Scotland became King

12、 of England and Wales as well. Finally the English government tried in the early twentieth century to form the United Kingdom by getting Ireland _ in the same peaceful way. However, the southern part of Ireland was _ and _ _ to form its own government. So only Northern Ireland joined with England, W

13、ales and Scotland to become the United Kingdom and this was shown to the world in a new flag called the Union Jack._ _ _ the four countries do work together in some areas (eg, the currency and international relations), but they still have very different _. For example, Northern Ireland, England and

14、Scotland have different educational and legal systems _ _ _ different football teams for competitions like the World Cup!England is the largest of the four countries, and _ _ it is divided _ into three zones. The zone nearest France is called the South of England, the middle zone is called the Midla

15、nds and the one nearest to Scotland is known as the North. You find most of the population _ in the south, but most of the industrial cities in the Midlands and the North of England. Although, nationwide, these cities are not as large as those in China, they have world-famous football teams and some

16、 of them even have two! _ _ _ _ _ the industrial cities built in the nineteenth century do not attract visitors. For historical _ you have to go to older but smaller towns built by the Romans. There you will find out more about British history and culture.The greatest historical treasure of all is L

17、ondon with its museums, art _, theatres, parks and buildings. It is the centre of national government and its _. It has the oldest port built by the Romans in the first century AD, the oldest building begun by the Anglo-Saxons in the 1060s and the oldest castle _ by later Norman rulers in 1066. Ther

18、e has been four _ of invaders of England. The first invaders, the Romans, left their towns and roads. The second, the Anglo-Saxons, left their language and their government. The third, the Vikings, _ the vocabulary and place-names of the North of England, and the fourth, the Normans, left castles an

19、d introduced new words for food.If you look around the British _ you will find evidence of all these invaders. You must _ _ _ _ if you are going to make your trip to the United Kingdom _ and worthwhile.Unit 3 FIRST IMPRESSIONSSpacemall: liqiang299AGreatAdventureSpaceS 15/11/3008 (Earthtime)Dear Mum

20、and Dad, I still cannot believe that I am _ _ this prize that I won last year. I have to _ myself _ that I am really in AD 3008. _ about the journey, I was unsettled for the first few days. As a result, I _ _ “Time lag”. This is similar _ the “jet lag” you get from flying, but it seems you keep gett

21、ing flashbacks from your _ time period. So I was very nervous and _ at first. However, my friend and guide, Wang Ping, was very understanding and gave me some green tablets which helped a lot. Well-known for their _, his parents company, called Future Tours, transported me safely into the future in

22、a time _.I can still remember the moment when the space _ called us all to the capsule and we climbed in through a small opening. The seats were comfortable and after a calming drink, we felt sleepy and closed our eyes. The capsule began swinging gently _ as we _ relaxed and dreaming. A few minutes

23、later, the journey was completed and we had arrived. I was still on the earth but one thousand years in the future. What would I find?At first my new _ were difficult to _. The air seemed thin, _ _ its _ of gases had little oxygen left. Hit by _ _ _fresh air, my head ached. Just as I tried to _ the

24、necessary _ _ this new situation, Wang Ping appeared. Put on this _, he advised. Itll make you feel much better. He handed it to me and immediately hurried me through to a small room nearby for a rest. I felt better _ _ _. Soon I was back on my feet again and following him to collect a hovering carr

25、iage _ by computer. These carriages float _ the ground and by bending or _ down in your seat, you can move swiftly. Wang Ping _ my safety belt and showed me how to use it. Soon I could fly as fast as him. However, I _ _ _ Wang Ping when we reached what looked like a large market because of too many

26、carriages flying by _ all directions. He was _ up into the centre of them. Just at that moment I had a time lag flashback and saw the area again as it had been in the year AD 2008. I realized that I had been transported into the future of what was still my hometown! Then I _ _ _Wang Ping again and f

27、lew after him._ _ a strange-looking house, he showed me into a large, bright clean room. It had a green wall, a brown floor and soft lighting. Suddenly the wall moved - it was made of trees! I found later that their leaves provided the room _ much-needed oxygen. Then Wang Ping _ a _ on a computer sc

28、reen, and a table and some chairs rose _ _ the floor as if by magic. Why not sit down and eat a little? he said. You may find this difficult as it is your first time travel trip. Just relax, since there is nothing planned on the _ today. Tomorrow youll be ready for some visits. Having said this, he

29、spread some food on the table, and produced a bed from the floor. After he left, I had a brief meal and a hot bath. _, I _ _ bed and fell fast _.More news later from your loving son, Li Qiang单词拼写专项测试(必须使用本单元单词)Unit 11. It was Thomas Newcomen not James Watt who invented steam e_.2. He a_ the various

30、factors and then made his decision.3. Being e_ to sunlight for too much time will do harm to ones skin.4. The country has come under s_ criticism for its human rights record.5. The c_ of this bridge took six months.6. Ill phone him i_ I hear any news.7. He c_ generously to the Red Cross.8. Are you p

31、_ that theres been no mistake?9. With common e_ all ages and classes rushed to the sea for health or pleasure.10. She opened the door c_ so as not to wake the baby.Unit 211. This article can be d_ into four parts.12. His explanation c_ the mystery.13. Its i_ to buy cigarettes in Britain if youre under 16.14. If it is c_ to you Ill be with you next Tuesday.15. I dont want to i_ you. You must decide for yourself.16. Please a_ for a taxi to pick me up at six oclock.17. Im sorry, sir, those shoes are not a_ in your size.18. To their d_, their son was admitted int