高中英语人教版 (新课标)必修5&选修6Unit 4 Making the news课时练习

Section Ⅰ— Warming Up,Pre-reading,Reading & Comprehending

一、写作词汇检测

根据每一组的提示词,完成或翻译句子

1.delight

1)We were 　　　　　　　　that their son was admitted into a famous college. 

2)令我高兴的是,我找到了一份工作。

答案:1)delighted　2)To my delight,I found a job.

2.demand

1)He 　　　　　　　　to see the manager yesterday. 

2)妇女要求同工同酬。

答案:1)demanded　2)Women demand equal pay for equal work.

3.concentrate

1)Stress and tiredness often result in a lack of 　　　　　　　　　. 

2)教室里的噪音如此大以至于我不能把注意力集中在我的学习上。

答案:1)concentration　2)There was so loud noise in the classroom that I couldn’t concentrate my attention on my study.

运用所学单词或短语造句

4.so as to

答案:I get up early this morning so as to catch the early train.

5.depend on

答案:I depend on my pen for a living.

6.accuse

答案:He accused his boss of having broken his word.

二、阅读词汇检测

阅读下列句子,写出黑体词的含义

1.—When will you have your new book published?

—Next month.

含义:　　　　　 

答案:出版

2.—What are you going to be when you grow up?

—To be a photographer.

含义:　　　　　　　　 

答案:摄影师

3.—Who is the young man in black?

—He is one of my colleagues.

含义:　　　　　　　　 

答案:同事们

4.—He must be a professional artist,isn’t he?

—No.He is only an amateur.

含义:　　　　　　　　　　　 

答案:业余爱好者

5.—When is the deadline?

—It is July 2.

含义:　　　　　　　　　　　 

答案:最后期限

三、用下列单词或短语的适当形式填空

update　admire　submit　accuse...of　concentrate on　acquire　unusual　assist　inform　assess

1.The value of the computer is 　　　　　　　　at 2,000 yuan. 

答案:assessed

2.He 　　　　　　　　his boss 　　　　　　keeping back his money. 

答案:accused;of

3.Gradually we 　　　　　　　　experience in how to do the work. 

答案:acquired

4.It’s about time we 　　　　　　　　our software now. 

答案:updated

5.I 　　　　　　　　them that I would return to my country soon. 

答案:informed

6.He was asked to 　　　　　　them in designing a building. 

答案:assist

7.We are told to learn from Mr Smith,who is an 　　　　　　　　man. 

答案:admirable

8.She couldn’t 　　　　　　　　　　　　reading a book very long. 

答案:concentrate on

9.To my surprise,something 　　　　　　　　　happened to both of us. 

答案:unusual

10.The young man 　　　　　　the report to the president yesterday. 

答案:submitted

四、用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空

1.The 　　　　　　(edit)told me that he would publish my recent poems in a month. 

答案:editor

2.Even the most 　　　　　　(gift) person can have his confidence destroyed by the wrong instructor. 

答案:gifted

3.To our surprise,the result of the event is quite 　　　　　　(usual)compared with similar ones in the past. 

答案:unusual

4.If you think you have a medical problem,seek 　　　　　　　　　(profession)help from your family doctor. 

答案:professional

5.Catherine is a talented musician as well as a 　　　　　　　　　(photograph).　 

答案:photographer

6.　　　　　　　　(technical) it is the most advanced equipment ever. 

答案:Technically

7.Lucy couldn’t attend the meeting so her 　　　　　　　　(assist)took her place. 

答案:assistant

8.The work they are now doing needs to be done very carefully and 　　　　　　　　　(deliberate). 

答案:deliberately

五、翻译句子

1.他们不想依靠邻居们来帮忙。(depend)

答案:They don’t want to depend on their neighbours for help.

2.我给她留下口信,以便告知她这件事情。(so as to)

答案:I left her a message so as to tell her about it.

3.老师要求所有的学生按时完成作业。(demand)

答案:The teacher demanded of all the students to finish their homework on time./The teacher demanded that all the students (should) finish their homework on time.

4.警方指控他偷了王先生的钱包。(accuse...of)

答案:The police accused him of stealing Mr Wang’s wallet.

5.你能把收音机音量调小点儿吗?我不能集中注意力做功课。(concentrate on)

答案:Can you turn down the radio,please?I can’t concentrate on my lessons.

6.我很少如此沮丧。(seldom)

答案:I have seldom been so upset./Seldom have I been so upset.

7.我们将派最好的记者去全面采访这次事故。(cover;thoroughly)

答案:We’ll send the best reporter to cover the accident thoroughly.

8.你是不可能在这么短的时间里完成这项任务的。(task)

答案:It’s impossible for you to finish this task in such a short time.

9.我要把你的建议记在心里。(keep...in mind)

答案:I will keep your suggestions/advice in mind.

10.他的新书将在明年出版。(publish)

答案:His new book(s) will be published next year.

六、阅读理解

A

Newspapers are not nearly as popular today as they were in the past.There are not very many people who seriously read a newspaper every day.Most people only read the sports pages,the advice or the gossip columns,the comics,and perhaps the classified advertisements.Most people don’t take time to read real news.Editors attempt to catch readers’ interest with pictures and exciting headlines.These techniques are used on the front page because it is the first thing you see when you pick up the paper.The first page attracts attention and encourages readers to look through the rest of the paper.This is why editors always look for a good first page story and a headline to make them stop and look.If the headline is horrible enough,frightening enough or wild enough,perhaps they will go on to read the front page.They may read the headlines,but that is all,then they turn to the sports page,or comics,or advertisements.

It seems that people do not want the news from a newspaper anymore.They say they get the news on television now.More people watch television news because it is easier and more interesting than reading a newspaper.What about you?Do you read news from a newspaper?Do you think it is easier to get news from television?Or do you care about news at all?Would you mind if there were no news?

1.According to the passage,newspapers are 　　　. 

A.more popular today

B.less popular today

C.as popular as before

D.getting more and more popular

答案:B

解析:细节理解题。根据文章第一句“Newspapers are not nearly as popular today as they were in the past.”可知,如今报纸的地位已不如从前。

2.We can know from the passage that newspaper editors think the important part of a newspaper is 　　　. 

A.the front page

B.the sports page

C.the headlines

D.the classified advertisements

答案:A

解析:推理判断题。文章第一段提到新闻编辑往往采用一些令人感兴趣的图片和标题来吸引读者注意,而这些技巧一般被用在报纸的头版。

3.According to the author,which of the following newspapers will most probably attract readers’ attention?

A.The ones with interesting pictures and exciting headlines on the front page.

B.The ones with sports news on the front page.

C.The ones with classified ads on the front page.

D.The ones with gossip columns on the front page.

答案:A

解析:推理判断题。报纸编辑往往用一些图片和令人感兴趣的标题来吸引读者注意。

4.According to the passage,most people read all of the following EXCEPT 　　　. 

A.the sports page　　　　　　

B.comics

C.advertisements 

D.real news

答案:D

解析:细节理解题。根据文章第一段第三句“Most people only read the sports pages,the advice or the gossip columns,the comics,and perhaps the classified advertisements.”和第四句“Most people don’t take time to read real news.”可以得出答案为D项。

5.The author’s attitude toward newspapers is 　　　. 

A.sympathetic B.critical

C.negative D.undetermined

答案:A

解析:作者态度题。由文章的第一句话可知作者对报纸今非昔比的状况似乎有点感慨,作者认为报纸应该受到人们更多的关注。

B

续表

6.How much will the magazine pay for a joke to be published?

A.$50. B.$100.

C.$150. D.$350.

答案:A

解析:细节理解题。第一条广告标题的下面直接给出了稿酬$50。

7.If you want to share a story of your pets with the readers,you need to submit it to 　　　. 

A.Anecdotes and Jokes

B.Smart Animals

C.Power of Love

D.My Story

答案:B

解析:推理判断题。第二条广告中提到“Send us a tale about the strange behaviour of unique pets...”,所以宠物故事归于第二条广告的标题下。

8.A story showing people’s generosity should be emailed to the editor at 　　　. 

A.juliet@sws.com

B.susan@sws.com

C.audrey@sws.com

D.nanjc@sws.com

答案:B

解析:推理判断题。题干中的“A story showing people’s generosity...”指的是慷慨助人的故事,所以属于第三条广告Power of Love,其网址为:susan@sws.com。

9.An inspiring story sent to the magazine should 　　　. 

A.describe strange behaviour

B.contain less than 800 words

C.be real and original

D.be published before

答案:C

解析:最后一条广告对励志故事提出的要求是:“true,unpublished,original and 800-1000 words”,只有C项与原文内容相符。

七、根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,选项中有两项为多余选项

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Happy birthday!Do birthdays really make people happy?　1　 Birthdays celebrate the day when we were born.Besides,that extra candles on the cake suggest another year of growth and maturity (成熟)—or so we hope.We all like to imagine that we are getting wiser and not just older.Most of us enjoy seeing the wonder of growth in others,as well.For instance,seeing our children develop and learn new things makes us feel proud.For Americans,like people in other countries,growing up is a wonderful process.But growing old?　2　 

Growing old is not exactly pleasant for people in youth-oriented(以年轻人为中心) American culture.　3　 As the old saying goes,“You’re as young as you feel.”Older people joke about how many years young they are,rather than how many years old.People in some countries value the aged as a source of experience and wisdom.But Americans seem to favour those that are young,or at least “young at heart”. 

Many older Americans find the “golden years” to be anything but golden.Economically,“senior citizens” often struggle just to get by.Retirement at the age of 65 brings a sharp decrease in personal income.Social security benefits usually cannot make up the difference.Older people may suffer from poor nutrition,medical care,and housing.　4　 American sociologist Pat Moore once dressed up like an older person and wandered city streets.She was often treated rudely—even cheated and robbed.However,dressed as a young person,she received much more respect. 

　5　 Why?People are living longer.Fewer babies are being born.And middle-aged “baby boomers” are rapidly entering the group of the elderly.America may soon be a place where wrinkles(皱纹) are “in”.Marketing experts are already noticing this growing group of consumers. 

A.Of course they do.

B.That is a different story.

C.Most people in America like the young.

D.Some even experience age discrimination(歧视).

E.People in America grow larger every year.

F.Most Americans like to look young,act young and feel young.

G.Unfortunately,the elderly population in America is increasing fast.

答案:1~5 ABFDG