Module 5A Trip Along the Three Gorges一、单元扣点.根据句意，用所给单词的适当形式填空fertilenaturalvariedexploitneighborforbiddistancesurroundgoodtrade1Those ships are mainly for goods and people _ along the river.2Many countries go to high seas for the _ of natural resources.3North Korea is a mountainous country _ China.4Li Hua has _ his vocabulary by wide reading in and out of class.5The old temple is _ by a great many small trees.6After quarrelling with Peters parents, my parents _ me to see Peter.7It is of great importance for man to keep the balance of _.8We all know that old people dont like to _ their old habits.9Her wealth and success have _ her from her old friends.10_ on the ship should be thrown into the water when it sinks down.答案1.trading2.exploitation3.neighbouring4.fertilized5.surrounded6.forbade7.nature8.vary9.distanced10.Goods.完成句子1星期天，我们在操场边玩耍。We played _ the playground on Sunday.答案at the edge of2我能够看见远处有微弱的灯光。I could see a weak light _.答案in the distance3他和一位同事将在一所教师培训学院教两年的英语。He and a colleague _ two years there teaching English at a teacher training college.答案are to spend4那家旅馆着实敲了我们一笔。They really _ us at that hotel!答案ripped off5他有很多与其他国家通商的商船。He had many merchant ships which _ other countries.答案traded with二、阅读理解(2015四川卷)Across Britain, burnt toast will be served to mothers in bed this morning as older sons and daughters rush to deliver their supermarket bunches of flowers. But, according to a new study, we should be placing a higher value on motherhood all year.Mothers have long known that their home workload was just as heavy as paid work. Now, the new study has shown that if they were paid for their parental labours, they would earn as much as 172,000 a year.The study looked at the range of jobs mothers do, as well as the hours they are working, to determine the figure. This would make their yearly income 30,000 more than the Prime Minister earns.By analysing the numbers, it found the average mother works 119 hours a week, 40 of which would usually be paid at a standard rate and 79 hours as overtime. After questioning 1,000 mothers with children under 18, it found that, on most days, mums started their routine work at 7 am and finished at around 11 pm.To calculate just how much mothers would earn from that labour, it suggested some of the roles that mums could take on, including housekeeper, parttime lawyer, personal trainer and entertainer. Being a parttime lawyer, at 48.98 an hour, would prove to be the most profitable of the “mum jobs”， with psychologist(心理学家) a close second.It also asked mothers about the challenges they face, with 80 per cent making emotional (情感的) demand as the hardest thing about motherhood.Over a third of mums felt they needed more training and around half said they missed going out with friends.The study shows mothers matter all year long and not just on Mothers Day. The emotional, physical and mental energy mothers devote to their children can be neverending, but children are also sources of great joy and happiness. Investing (投入) in time for parenting and raising relationships is money well spent.语篇解读本文是一篇说明文。在英国，按劳动量、劳动时间计算，一位母亲一年应该获得的收入应该比首相还多。母亲所作的牺牲很大，但也非常值得。1How much would a mother earn a year if working as the Prime Minister?A. $30,000. B. $142,000.C. $172,000. D. $202,000.答案与解析B考查细节理解。由第二段中的“they would earn as much as 172,000 a year”和第三段中的“This would make their yearly income 30, 000 more than the Prime Minister earns”可知，首相一年的收入为172, 00030, 000142,000。2The biggest challenge for most mothers is from _.A. emotional demand B. low pay for workC. heavy workload D. lack of training答案与解析A考查细节理解。由第六段“It also asked mothers about the challenges they face, with 80 per cent making emotional (情感的) demand as the hardest thing about motherhood”可知，对大多数母亲来说，最大的挑战来自情感需求。3What is stressed in the last paragraph?A. Mothers importance shows in family all year long.B. The sacrifices mothers make are huge but worthwhile.C. Mothers devotion to children can hardly be calculated.D. Investing time in parenting would bring a financial return.答案与解析B考查段落大意。由最后一段中的“can be neverending, but children are also sources of great joy and happiness. Investing (投入) in time for parenting and raising relationships is money well spent”可知，母亲所作的牺牲很大但非常值得。4What can we conclude from the study?A. Mothers working hours should be largely reduced.B. Mothers should balance their time for work and rest.C. Mothers labour is of a higher value than it is realised.D. Mothers should be freed from housework for social life.答案与解析C考查推理判断。由第一段中的“But, according to a new study, we should be placing a higher value on motherhood al