2017_2018学年高中英语Unit4Makingthenews单元检测试题含解析新人教版.docx

Unit 4 Making the news单 元 检 测 .阅读理解AHave you winterized your horse yet? Even though global warming may have made our climate more mild, many animals are still hibernating (冬眠). Its too bad that humans cant hibernate. In fact, as a species, we almost did.Apparently, at times in the past, peasants in France liked a semi-state of human hibernation. So writes Graham Robb, a British scholar who has studied the sleeping habits of the French peasants. As soon as the weather turned cold, people all over France shut themselves away and practiced the forgotten art of doing nothing at all for months on end.In line with this, Jeff Warren, a producer at CBC Radios The Current, tells us that the way we sleep has changed fundamentally since the invention of artificial (人造的) lighting and the electric bulb.When historians began studying texts of the Middle Ages, they noticed something referred to as first sleep, which was not clarified, though. Now scientists are telling us our ancestors most likely slept in separate periods. The business of eight hours uninterrupted sleep is a modern invention.In the past, without the artificial light of the city to bathe in, humans went to sleep when it became dark and then woke themselves around midnight. The late night period was known as The Watch. It was when people actually kept watch against wild animals, although many of them simply moved around or visited family and neighbours.According to some sleep researchers, a short period of insomnia (失眠) at midnight is not a disorder. It is normal. Humans can experience another state of consciousness aroundtheir sleeping, which occurs in the brief period before we fall asleep or wake ourselves in the morning. This period can be an extraordinarily creative time for some people. The impressive inventor, Thomas Edison, used this state to hit upon many of his new ideas.Playing with your sleep rhythms can be adventurous, as anxiety may set in. Medical science doesnt help much in this case. It offers us medicines for a full nights continuous sleep, which sounds natural; however, according to Warrens theory, it is really the opposite of what we need.1. The example of the French peasants shows the fact that _. A. people might become lazy as a result of too much sleepB. there were signs of hibernation in human sleeping habitsC. people tended to sleep more peacefully in cold weatherD. winter was a season for people to sleep for months on end2. The late night was called The Watch because it was a time for people _. A. to set traps to catch animalsB. to wake up their family and neighboursC. to remind others of the timeD. to guard against possible dangers3. What does the author advise people to do?A. Sleep in the way animals do.B. Consult a doctor if they cant sleep.C. Follow their natural sleep rhythm.D. Keep to the eight-hour sleep pattern.4. What is the authors purpose in writing the passage?A. To give a prescription for insomnia.B. To urge people to sleep less.C. To analyze the sleep pattern of modern people.D. To throw new light on human sleep.BMike Miles hadnt had a stable job in years. He bounced around from one position to another, never sure when his last day would be. Sometimes, he lost a position with less than a days notice. This wasnt due to a poor work ethicfrom arriving early to staying late, Miles says he did everything he could to build a good relationship with employers. But because Miles had a criminal record, he was always cut loose when it came time to let staff go.It wasnt until October 2015, nearly a decade after his release from prison, that a cousin told Miles about Lancaster Food Company, a local business that focuses on hiring people released from prison. Hoping this would clear up what felt like a thick cloud of uncertainty over his future, Miles submitted an application. He got an interview, and he then began a new job.Miles scenario is rare in Lancaster, where the poverty rate holds steady at 30%. This figure riled Charlie Crystle, Lancasters co-founder and CEO. Crystle was raised in Lancaster but left in 1986 to purse a college degree and later, a career in technology. He co-founded four tech companies, one of which sold for millions of dollars back in 2000.Crystle is skeptical that many of Lancasters low-income residents can get started the way he did. He believes food production is a key way to meet former offenders who may lack a college degree. Lancaster produces products like bread. Nowadays the company is rapidly expanding; however, at just 16 full-time employees, including administration and owners, it doesnt lower the citys poverty rate.Crystle says he wants to inspire other companies to rethink their current practices and start conversations around minimum wage and employment opportunities for everyone, including ex-offenders. Dan Jurman, who chairs the citys Commission to Combat Poverty, believes that Crystles business is a great way to make this happen. None of us can handle these issues alone, he said.5. The purpose of the first paragraph is to show _ .A. a mans difficulty in living a stable lifeB. an increasingly competitive workplaceC. a decrease in employment opportunitiesD. the reason why Lancaster Food Company was founded6. What does the underlined word riled in Paragraph 3 most probably mean?A. Annoyed.B. Discouraged.C. Amused.D. Embarrassed.7. What words can best describe Charlie Crystle according to the text?A. Outgoing, kind and considerate.B. Wealthy but a little bit greedy.C. Humorous, diligent and ambitious.D. Successful and socially responsible.8. In Dan Jurmans opinion, what is the biggest achievement of Lancaster Food Company?A. It greatly increases employment opportunities.B. It suggests an idea for fighting poverty.C. It provides a way to handle ex-offenders.D. It creates a stable environment for people.完形填空阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。The pickle jar (腌菜罐子) as far back as I can remember sat on the floor in my parents bedroom. 1 he got ready for bed, Dad would empty his pockets and drop his 2 into the jar. When the jar was 3 , he would take the coins to the bank and say 4 to the cashier, These are for my sons college fund (资金). Hell 5 work at the mill (磨坊) all his life like me. The years passed, and I 6college and took a job in another town. Once, while visiting my parents, I noticed that the pickle jar was gone. It had served its purpose and had been removed. My dad was a man of 7words, and never taught me the 8of determination, perseverance (毅力) and faith. The pickle jar had taught me more than 9could have done.When I married, I told my wife Susan about the 10. In my mind, it showed how much my dad had 11me. Dad continued to drop his coins into the jar, no matter how 12things got at home.The first Christmas after our daughter Jessica was born, we spent the holiday with my parents. After dinner, Susan 13our baby into my parents bedroom to feed her. When Susan came back into the living room, there was strange tears in her14. She handed Jessica to Dad before taking my hand and leading me into the room.Look, she said 15, her eyes directing me to a spot on the floor. To my16, there, as if it had never been 17, stood the old pickle jar, the bottom already 18 with coins. I walked over to the pickle jar, dug down into 19 and pulled out a handful of coins. With the strong emotions choking me, I dropped the coins into the jar. I looked up and saw that Dad, carrying Jessica, had slipped quietly into the room. Our eyes 20, and I knew he was feeling the same emotions I felt. Neither one of us could speak.1. A. WhileB. IfC. WhenD. Unless2. A. coinsB. walletC. moneyD. bill3. A. emptiedB. filledC. soldD. broken4. A. seriouslyB. strictlyC. proudlyD. anxious5. A. stillB. alsoC. alwaysD. never6. A. finishedB. startedC. enteredD. dropped7. A. noB. manyC. fewD. big8. A. worthB. valuesC. useD. differences9. A. moneyB. wordsC. booksD. actions10. A. coinsB. jarC. determinationD. faith11. A. lovedB. treatedC. supportedD. encouraged12. A. hardB. easyC. smoothD. wrong13. A. ledB. carriedC. broughtD. took14. A. bodyB. headC. armsD. eyes15. A. happilyB. angrilyC. loudlyD. softly16. A. surpriseB. delightC. comfortD. satisfaction17. A. usedB. lostC. removedD. forgotten18. A. coveredB. filledC. spreadD. supplied19. A. the pillowB. the jarC. my hand bagD. my pocket20. A. separatedB. leftC. lockedD. ran. 语法填空Long before Barack Obama became president of the United States, he wrote a book 1(call) Dream from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance, which has since become 2bestseller. It is an 3(appeal) book that includes what he went through during 4(he) childhood. Obama has little contact with his father 5roots were in Kenya because he left home when Obama was very young. His mother got married 6a student from Indonesia shortly after the family moved to Jakarta. A few years later, Obama came back with his grandparents to Hawaii, where he 7(attend) a private high school. 8(study) at Columbia in New York City, he then entered Harvard Law School. This autobiography also touches 9(heavy) on Obamas exposure to racism. Readers will find his reflections of childhood 10(experience) which involved racial discrimination to be especially moving. 短文改错Tourism is always close related to culture. Cultural tourism becomes new landmark in the tourist enterprise. For a tourist guide, it is quite an easy job to introduce or described the natural scenery to the visitors, and it is not that easy for them to explain the culture. China is a large country for time-honored history. From the ancient time, the Chinese ancestors laboured, live, and multiplied on this vast land and have created splendid culture. As one of the four centers of the worlds earliest civilizations it has a recording history of nearly 4,000 years, Throughout the history of Chinese Civilization, its agriculture has been known for their high level. During these 4,000 years, China has raised many of great thinkers, inventors, statesmen, writers and artists. 书面表达假定你是李华，你校外籍教师Miss Rose常常在课余时间辅导你英语口语，使你在上周学校举行的英语演讲比赛中荣获第一名。为此，你决定写一封感谢信，对Miss Rose的帮助表示真诚的感谢。注意：1.文章包括上述内容，可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； 2.词数100左右； 3信的开头和结尾已为你写好，但不计入总词数。Dear Miss Rose,I am writing to you _Im looking forward to hearing from you.Yours sincerely,Li Hua.阅读理解A【语篇解读】学者对古代人睡眠习惯的研究表明,在可以人工照明尤其是发明电灯以后,人类的睡眠习惯发生了很大的变化。我们应该遵循自己自然的睡眠规律。1. B【解析】细节理解题。第一段最后讲到In fact, as a species, we almost did.说明人类几乎也冬眠,第二段 列举法国农民的例子就是为了说明这一点。4. D【解析】推理判断题。作者通过分析人们的睡眠习惯的变化,给人们提出了忠告,由此可见作者写这篇文 章的意图就是对人们的睡眠提出新的看法。B【语篇解读】本文通过讲述一个刑满释放犯不能找到固定的工作的故事，介绍Charlie Crystle为解决城市贫困问题，创办食品公司，破除惯例，雇佣刑满释放人员的善举。Crystal希望其他公司也为解决贫困问题做些事情。5. D【解析】篇章结构题。第一段讲述了刑满人员Mike Miles尽管非常努力，但是仍旧不能找到稳定的工作，因为世俗他不断的被裁掉，第二段讲到直到他找到了Lancaster Food Company，这个公司的建立是为了降低城市贫困率，雇佣刑满释放人员。因此推断第一段的作用是为了说明Lancaster Food Company建立的原因。故选D。6. A【解析】词句推断题。根据下文Crystle is skeptical that many of Lancasters low-income residents can get started the way he did.可知，Crystle怀疑许多兰开斯特的低收入居民能否像他那样开始工作。因此推断贫困率稳定在30%这个数字让Crystle感到烦恼。画线词riled与annoyed意义相近。故选A。8. B【解析】推理判断题。根据最后一段最后两句Dan Jurman, who chairs the citys Commission to Combat Poverty, believes that Crystles business is a great way to make this happen. None of us can handle these issues alone, he said.可知，Jurman认为没有人能够单独解决城市贫困问题，Crystle做的事情是解决贫困的好办法。因此推断他认为Lancaster 食品公司的做法是战胜贫困的好想法。故选B。.完形填空【语篇解读】在我记忆的深处，那只咸菜坛子就放在父母卧室梳妆台的旁边。每当爸爸准备睡觉的时候，他总是把衣兜里面的硬币都拿出来扔到坛子里面-为我攒钱上大学。父母的爱总是那么无私和伟大，无论生活多么艰难，他们都会用自己的全力为孩子创造一个美好的未来。1C考查连词。根据后面的“When the jar was., he would take the coins to the bank and say. to the cashier, These are for my sons college fund (资金). Hell. work at the mill (磨坊) all his life like me. ”可知，每当爸爸准备睡觉的时候，他总是把衣兜里面的硬币都拿出来扔到坛子里面。A. While当.时候（强调两个动作同时进行）；尽管；B. If如果；C. When当.时候；D. Unless除非。故选C。2A考查名词。根据后面的“When the jar was., he would take the coins to the bank and say.”可知，爸爸把衣兜里面的硬币都拿出来扔到坛子里面。A. coins硬币；B. wallet钱包；C. money钱；D. bill法案；广告；账单。故选A。3B考查动词。根据后面的“he would take the coins to the bank and say.”可知，应该是当坛子装满的时候，我们就会把硬币存到银行去。A. emptied倒空；B. filled充满；填写；C. sold卖；D. broken打破。故选B。4C考查副词。根据后面的“These are for my sons college fund (资金).”可知，爸爸对于给孩子攒钱上大学是感到很自豪的。A. seriously严重地，严肃地；B. strictly严格地；C. proudly自豪地；D. anxious焦虑地。故选C。5D考查副词。句意：他永远都不用像我这样一辈子在这个磨坊里工作。爸爸希望作者考上大学找到更好的工作。A. still仍然；B. also也；C. always总是；D. never从不。故选D。6A考查动词。根据后面的“and took a job in another town.”可知，作者上完大学了。A. finished结束；B. started开始，发动；C. entered进入；D. dropped滑落，跌倒。故选A。7C考查形容词。根据后面的“and never taught me the. of determination, perseverance (毅力) and faith.”可知，爸爸不善言语。故选C。8B考查名词。句意：爸爸不善言语，从来不会给我讲决心，毅力和信仰这些大道理。A. worth价值；财产；B. values益处；价值；C. use使用，用处；D. differences不同。故选B。10B考查名词。根据下文可知，“我”把腌菜坛子的故事告知了妻子。A. coins硬币；B. jar罐子；C. determination决心，意志；D. faith信念。故选B。11A考查动词。在“我”心里，它比任何东西都更能表达父亲对“我”的爱。A. loved爱；B. treated对待，治疗；C. supported支持；养活；D. encouraged鼓励。故选A。12A考查形容词。句意：无论家里过的多么艰难，爸爸总是坚持把他的硬币投进坛子里。A. hard困难的；B. easy容易的；C. smooth平滑的；D. wrong错误的。故选A。13B考查动词。此处指苏珊把孩子抱进父母的卧室。A. led领导，带领；B. carried携带；C. brought带来；D. took带走。故选B。14D考查名词。根据前面的“there was strange tears”可知，她哭了，眼睛里面闪着奇怪的泪珠。A. body身体；B. head头；C. arms胳膊；D. eyes眼睛。故选D。15D考查副词。妻子抱着孩子，而且比较感动，所以她轻声说。A. happily高兴地；B. angrily生气地；C. loudly大声地；D. softly温柔地。故选D。16A考查形容词。文章第二段中说“Once, while visiting my parents, I noticed that the pickle jar was gone.”，而现在作者又看到那个罐子，所以感到惊讶。A. surprise惊讶，吃惊的事；B. delight愉快，快乐；乐事；C. comfort安慰；D. satisfaction满意。故选A。17C考查动词。句意：让我惊讶的是，就在那儿，放着那口旧咸菜坛子，就像从来没被拿走一样，A. used使用；B. lost失去；C. removed移除，搬走；D. forgotten忘记。故选C。18A考查动词。此处指坛子底部已经覆盖着（放满了）硬币。A. covered覆盖；采访；B. filled填满，充满；C. spread传播，散播；D. supplied提供。故选A。19D考查名词。根据后面的“I dropped the coins into the jar.”可知，“我”走近坛子，从衣兜里掏出一大把硬币来。A. the pillow枕头；B. the jar罐子；C. my hand bag手包；D. my pocket口袋。故选D。20C考查动词。句意：我们目光相对，我知道他此刻和我有着同样的感受。A. separated分开，隔开；B. left离开，留下；C. locked锁；锁住；卡住；D. ran跑，经营。故选C。. 语法填空【语篇解读】文章讲述了奥巴马在当选为总统之前，特别是小时候和青少年时期的一些经历。1. called考查非谓语。此处运用了过去分词作定语，因为a book与call之间是被动关系。故填called。2. a考查冠词。句意：这本书从此成为畅销书。此处泛指“一本畅销书”。故填a。3. appealing考查非谓语。此处运用了形容词作定语来修饰名词book，指“一本吸引人的书”。故填appealing。4. his考查代词。修饰名词需要形容词性物主代词，指“他的童年时期”。故填his。7. attended考查时态。文章讲述的是奥巴马小时候的故事，所以谓语动词要用一般过去时态。故填attended。8. Having studied考查非谓语。句意：在纽约的哥伦比亚大学学习之后，他进入了哈佛法学院。句子的谓语是entered，主语he与study之间是主动关系，而且study的动作发生于entered动作之前，所以用现在分词的完成时形式作时间状语。故填Having