2011届高考英语一轮复习单元专题配套精练：必修5 Unit 4.docVIP

必修5 Unit 4 Making the news 能力演练 一、 语法填空 阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。 In many countries, 1 is not unusual for families of different backgrounds to live together in the shared space. 2 ,in the United States,this idea may still be considered odd. But this type of housing, 3 (call)co housing,is gaining 4 (popular)in the United States,too.Cohousing complexes are popping up across the country.For many people,this way of life is a relief to the busy modern lifestyle.A co housing community has 5 (private)owned houses and shared land.There is often a 揷ommon house?with a kitchen and dining room,meeting room,and maybe a workshop of library or music room.About 25 co housing communities 6 (build)in recent years,and 150 more are planned. A cohousing complex is a place 7 residents shop,cook,and eat together.Residents of a co housing complex like its sense of shared community.Children have other kids to play 8 , 9 many families like.Other residents like the feeling of living in a “village”.Residents also say that they can live in co housing for 10 money than they would pay for nearby apartments. 二、完形填空 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1~15各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。 There were about fifteen of us drawing and writing with chalk(粉笔) to spread hopeful messages in front of a railway station. We 1 with only about ten adventurers but as the momentum(动力) 2 , we gained more energy, creative inspiration, and people. In the beginning, many people stopped 3 because they were curious about our actions. Later when we went on to chalk up some 4 colors and phrases on the floor, more people came over to see what we were 5 doing.I wrote on the floor, “Hope: there is nothing stopping you.” One particular man came out of the station, 6 as if he had a tiring day. Although it was crowded, he 7 to get close to us to read the writing on the floor. He had a 8 on his face. He was looking carefully and nodding his head. He seemed very interest