20182019学年人教版必修五unit 4 making the news reading课时作业(4)

Unit 4 Making the news reading课时作业.阅读理解A(2019河北承德一中高二检测)Last weekend I was lucky enough to attend one of Spains most famous carnivals in the city of Cadiz. You can only understand why it is one of the most important carnivals in the world after seeing it for yourself. Everybody I saw，of all ages，was fancilydressed from top to toe，making me feel like I was in a fairytale world with singing and dancing all around the city centre.Almost instantly after stepping off the train in Cadiz，we were filled with joy，as everyone was in high spirits. A number of people parading through the streets playing traditional music filled people with happiness and craziness like I have never seen before. As we wandered around，we saw that the creativity of some costumes was incredible! From Shrek to Japanese wrestlers，the imagination and effort put into the fancy dresses was remarkable. You could really tell that people put a lot of time and energy into making some amazing costumes.Thentherewerethegroupsofmostlyoldmenwhowouldbepassionatelysingingsometraditionalsongs.Icouldtelltheyweresingingfromtheirheartwithsuchexcitement.Furthermore，the fact that I was not able to understand the inside jokes did not matter，as I was attracted by the actions and expressions they provided. These mini street shows were a true taste of Spanish culture and set me up for a fun night.As the night progressed，the streets got more packed with people. A moment that felt quite dreamlike was when we were dancing outside a convenience store with music provided by the owners booming through their speakers! Everyone who passed would be jamming along to the music. Afterwards，we went to the main party at El Puerto，which was like a mini festival.After this special weekend of festival，it is true to say that the Spanish know how to party!1Why are Japanese wrestlers mentioned?ATo compare different cultures.BTo prove the costumes were amazing.CTo point out how energetic the people were.DTo show there were people from around the world.答案B解析细节理解题。由第二段中的“As we wandered around，we saw that the creativity of some costumes was incredible! From Shrek to Japanese wrestlers，the imagination and effort put into the fancy dresses was remarkable.”可知，文章提到了日本的摔跤选手，是为了证明狂欢服装非常令人吃惊，故选B。2Why was the author interested in mini street shows?AThe food provided was quite tasty.BThe inside jokes were pretty funny.CThe performers were young and lovely.DThe performers body language was attractive.答案D解析细节理解题。由第三段中的“Furthermore，the fact that I was not able to understand the inside jokes did not matter，as I was attracted by the actions and expressions they provided. These mini street shows were a true taste of Spanish culture and set me up for a fun night.”可知，作者对微型街边表演很感兴趣是因为表演者的身体语言非常吸引人，故选D。3What made the author feel unreal?AWatching mini street shows.BDancing outside a convenience store.CAttending the main party at El Puerto.DSeeing crowds of fancilydressed people.答案B解析细节理解题。由第四段中的“A moment that felt quite dreamlike was when we were dancing outside a convenience store with music provided by the owners booming through their speakers！”可知，在便利店外边跳舞使得作者感觉非常不真实，故选B。4Which can be the best title for the text?ACrazy Time at CarnivalBHow to Be Social at a PartyCCarnivals Around the WorldDWhy Spanish Costumes Are Great答案A解析标题归纳题。本文主要讲了上周末，作者去参加西班牙一个著名的狂欢节，本文讲述了作者在狂欢节上的所见所闻，故选A。B(2019山西怀仁一中高二检测)There was a time when a trip to the supermarket in the United States often ended with a seemingly simple question from the cashier：“Paper or plastic？”Well，which type of bag would you choose?While all types of bags have some influence on the environment，it has long been supposed that paper bags are kinder. They are made from a renewable source，break down easily，burn without giving off thick smoke and can be recycled. However，the producing process behind paper bags uses more energy than that of plastic ones. How can this be true?Studies show that paper bag production requires four times as much energy as plastic bag production. And the amount of water used to make the miss twenty times higher. Besides，the influence on forests is very serious. It takes about fourteen million trees to produce ten billion paper bags，which happens to be the number of bags used in the United States yearly. In terms of recycling，the idea that paper bags are more environmentfriendly than plastic ones can be quickly discarded. Research shows it requires about 98% less energy to recycle plastic than it does paper.Even though paper bags might be more harmful than plastic ones，plastic still seems to be considered by governments as the more harmful of the two. In Ireland，for example，a tax has been introduced to discourage the use of plastic bags. People have to pay 22 cents for every plastic bag，and as a result，their use has dropped quickly.Theres no doubt that it makes more sense to reuse these bags. However，we dont seem to be doing that at present. That may be because they fall apart quickly. If so，cloth bags are a better choice，but still，their production also has a bad influence on the environment. So what to do？How should we answer the question of “Paper or plastic？”It seems that we first need to ask ourselves one more general question：“What can I do to help the environment？”语篇解读文章列举了一些数据来说明纸袋和塑料袋哪种更环保。不管怎样，如何保护环境是我们所有人都需要关注的。5The questions in Paragraph 1 are used to_.Aexpress the authors doubtsBtell readers how to save moneyCintroduce points for discussionDshow the kindness of the cashier答案C解析推理判断题。文章第一段说到“去超市购物，售货员最后问我们用纸袋还是塑料袋”的问题，引出下文关于环保的讨论，可知第一段的问题被用来引出下文要介绍的话题。故选C。6Compared with plastic bags，paper bags_.Aneed more water to produceBrequire less energy to recycleCtake more time to break downDhave less influence on forests答案A解析细节理解题。根据第三段前两句“Studies show that paper bag production requires four times as much energy as plastic bag production. And the amount of water used to make them is twenty times higher.”可知，与塑料袋相比，纸袋的生产需要更多的水。故选A。7The underlined word “discarded” in Paragraph 3 probably means“”AsharedBgiven upCdiscussedDput forward答案B解析词义猜测题。根据第三段最后两句可知，就回收而言，纸袋比塑料袋更环保的想法可以被很快放弃了。研究显示，回收塑料比回收纸节省98%的能源。故选B。8Which question does the author probably hope the cashier will ask?APaper or cloth?BPaper or plastic?CA small bag or big one?DA new bag or your own one?答案D解析推理判断题。根据文章最后的内容“How should we answer the question of Paper or plastic？It seems that we first need to ask ourselves one more general question：What can I do to help the environment？”我们应该怎样回答“纸袋还是塑料袋”的问题呢？似乎我们首先需要问自己一个更常规的问题“我应该做什么来改善环境呢？”可知，作者希望收银员问的问题是“新袋子还是自己的袋子？”故选D。.七选五(2019河南商丘九校高二检测)Different CulturesThe cultures of the East and the West really distinguish each other a lot. 9The origin of the Eastern culture is mainly from two countries: China and India. Both of the two cultures are developed by riversthe Yellow River in China and the Hindu River in India. 10When the two mother rivers gave birth to the Eastern culture，another famous culture was brought upon the Mesopotamian Plainthe Mesopotamian Civilization. This civilization later on developed into the cultures of Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome. 11 Like the Chinese culture，the European culture also crossed waters. When the British settled down in America，their culture went with them over the Atlantic Ocean. So the American culture doesnt distinguish from the European culture a lot.12 Take the language system for example. In the East，most languages belong to the pictographic language while the Western languages are mostly based on the Latin system. Other causes like human race difference count as well. But whats more，due to the far distance and the steep areas between the East and the West，the two cultures seldom communicate until recent centuries. So they grew up totally in their own ways with almost nointerference(干扰) from the other.The differences are everywhere. 13 But different cultures make the world of the 21st century more colorful. The cultural gap should not be the obstacle to the civilization of human beings. It ought to be the motivation of our going farther.ALet us work to gether to keep a variety of cultures.BOne important thing is to learn about other cultures.CAnd these two are wellknown as the base of the European culture.DAt the same time，some other differences add to the cultural differences.EThis is because the culture systems are two separate systems on the whole.FThey helped the two cultures develop for centuries and form their own styles.GThey are obvious and affect peoples ways of thinking and their views of the world.答案9.E10.F11.C12.D13.G.完形填空(2019吉林梅河口五中高二检测)On August 26, 2019，New York City was struck by a terrible rainstorm. The rain caused the streets to 14 and the subway system almost came to a stop.Unfortunately，this happened during the morning rush hour. Many people who were going to work were 15 to go home. Some battled to 16 a taxi or to get on a bus. Still others faced the 17 bravely，walking miles to get to work.I 18 to be one of the people on the way to work that morning. I went from subway line to subway line only to find that most 19 had stopped. After making my way 20 crowds of people，I finally found a subway line that was 21. Unfortunately，there were so many people waiting to 22 the subway that I could not even get down the stairs to the 23. So I took the train going in the opposite direction，and then switched back to the downtown train. Finally，after what seemed like forever，the train 24 my stop. Then I had to walk several blocks in the increasingly heavy rain. When I finally got to my office，I was 25 through，exhausted and 26.My coworkers and I spent most of the day drying off. When it was 5：00pm，I was ready to go home. I was about to turn off my computer 27 I received an email from Garth，my Director：I would like to thank all of you who made the effort and 28 reported to work. It is always reassuring(令人欣慰的)，at times like these，when employees so clearly show their 29 to their jobs. Thank you.Garths email was short，but I learned more from that 30 message than I ever did from a textbook. Thee mail taught me that a few words of 31 can make a big difference. The rainstorm and the traffic 32 had made me tired and upset. But Garths words immediately 33 me and put as mile back on my face.语篇解读作者和同事们冒着暴风雨去上班，好不容易才到了办公室。下班时主任的一封暖心邮件使他们的疲惫和抱怨一扫而光。14A.breakBfloodCsinkDcrash答案B解析既然有可怕的暴风雨，所以最有可能的结果就是街道被淹没(flood)了。15A.forcedBrefusedCadjustedDgathered答案A解析因为暴风雨是在早晨人们上班的高峰期开始的，所以本来要去上班的人们被迫(force)回家。refuse拒绝，不准；adjust调节，改变，使适应；gather使聚集。16A.orderBpayCcallDsearch答案C解析一些人挣扎着招呼(call)出租车或者是上公交车。17A.climateBsceneryCstormDburden答案C解析这里指的就是上文所说的“rainstorm”。句意为：其他人仍然勇敢地面对暴风雨，步行数英里去上班。18A.usedBpromisedCdeservedDhappened答案D解析happentobe意为“碰巧成为”。由语境可知，这里要表达的意思是“我那天碰巧是(那个时候)去上班的人之一”。故选D。19A.practiceBroutineCprocessDservice答案D解析由语境可知，我想乘地铁去上班，所以就一条线路一条线路地去找，却发现绝大部分地铁已经停止运行了。这里指的是地铁运送乘客的服务，所以要用service。20A.toBthroughCoverDfor答案B解析through在这里表示动作是在某一物体(人群)的内部空间进行的。21A.operatingBcyclingCturningDrushing答案A解析由上下文可知，这条线路还在运转。operate工作，运作，运转。22A.