高中英语 Unit4 Making the news课时作业（六）新人教版必修5.doc

making the news 课时作业(六)i单项填空(15分)1. where do you_ i go this evening?i think youd better stay at home, instead of going anywhere.a. suppose b. suggestc. mean d. want2. its_ age-old question: are we alone in_ universe?a. /; / b. an; /c. an; the d. the; a3. we finally bought several books by shakespeare, _ is one.a. which of them b. which of whose c. of which this d. and of them4. what are you busy doing these days, mary? _ the final examinations.a. to make preparations forb. preparing myself forc. to prepare myself ford. myself preparing5. students shouldnt be given so difficult a problem _ they can not work out.a. that b. whichc. while d. as6. good morning. id like to book a taxi to theairport on saturday morning, please._?im at sun hotel in castle street. a. what for b. where fromc. what time exactly d. where to7. _i go and buy more food and drinks for the party? no, we have prepared a fridge of those. that _ be quite enough.a. shall; can b. should; mayc. should; might d. shall; ought to8. there were lots of people standing watching, yet none of them_.a. offered to helpb. offered helpingc. was offered to helpd. was offering help9. heres a new pair of shoes for you.thank you, but theres no need_ a new pair for me,a. to have bought b. buying c. to buy d. to be buying10. my boss often made me work long hours a day without rest. if i_ you. i_ the job.a. am; will give upb. had been; would have given upc. were: would give upd. had been; would give up11.each of the students, working hard at their lessons,_ the book.so have i.a. is reading b. has readc. reading d. reads12. _ in his papers, he didnt notice my coming.a. having absorbed b. absorbedc. absorbing d. being absorbed13._ i got there alone, i was frightened.a. at first b. for the first timec. first of all d. the first time14. peter makes it a rule to_ in class.a. make note b. take notec. take notes d. make messages15. the rain is plentiful in the southeast of the country,_ yearly.a. as much as seventy inchesb. as seventy inches much asc. seventy inches as much asd. as much seventy inches as完形填空(30分)american teenagers have always worked for extra pocket money. 16 their predecessors (前辈) , todays young people are 17 to work long hours during the week for hundreds of dollars each month. they spend the money 18 themselves rather than contributing it 19 their families. in a 1997 20 of 16 000 high school seniors nationwide, it was 21 that eighty percent of students who worked 22 their earnings on their own 23 ,such as clothing, stereo equipment, records and movies. 24 five percent said they contributed most of their income, which often exceeded, $ 200 a month, to help pay family living 25 . the benefits of this work-and-spend ethics (伦理观) are being 26 argued, some experts, and many parents, 27 that year-round part-time employment increases youngsters 28 of worth, teaches them financial (财政的) 29 and reduces tension, and thus conflict (冲突) 30 the family. other, 31 , argue that working teenagers are separated, physically and financially, 32 their families, which in turn 33 parental authority.teenagers schoolwork can also suffer. when youngsters 34 for luxuries, they are buying distraction 35 education, said a program director for the u. s. department of education. working teenagers themselves say they have less time to spend with their friends and families.16. a. rather than b. more than c. instead of d. other than17. a. about b. fondc. likely d. possible18. a. by b. on c. in d. for19. a. to b. in c. among d. with20. a. view b. inspection c. observation d. survey21. a. suggested b. found c. reported d. advised22. a. paid b. cost c. depended d. spent23. a. requests b. needs c. demands d. way24. a .other b. only c. additional d. further25. a expenses b. money c. values d. charges26. a. partly b. heatedly c. thoroughly d. entirely27. a. insist b. demand c. suggest d. require28. a. sense b. knowledge c. learning d. feeling29. a accounts b. responsibilityc. ability d. well-being30. a. with b. within c. against d. for31. a. furthermore b. therefore c. however d. besides32. a. in b. with c. from d. by33. a. weakens b. losesc. reduces d. destroys34. a. ask b. make c. do d. work35. a. from b. with c. in d. on阅读理解(30分)awe are all called upon to make a speech at some point in life, but most of us dont do a very good job. this article gives some suggestions on to give an effective speech.so, you have to give a speechand you are terrified. you get nervous, you forget what you want to say, you stumble over words, you talk too long, and you bore your audience. later you think, thank goodness, its over. im just not good at public speaking. i hope i never have to do that again. cheer up! it doesnt have to be that bad. here are some simple steps to take the pain out of speech making. ask yourself the purpose of your speech. what is the occasion? why are you speaking? then, gather as many facts as you can on your subject. spend plenty of your time doing your research. then spend plenty of your time organizing your material so that your speech is clear and easy to follow. use as many examples as possible, and use pictures, charts, and graphs if they help you make your points more clearly. never forget your audience. dont talk over their heads, and dont talk down to them. treat your audience with respect. they will appreciate your thoughtfulness.just remember: be prepared. know your subject, your audience, and the occasioa be brief. say what you have to say and then stop. and be yourself. let your personality come through so that you make person-to-person contact with your audience.if you follow these simple steps, you will see that you dont have to be afraid of public speaking. in fact, you may find the experience so enjoyable that you volunteer to make more speeches! youre not convinced yet? give it a try and see what happens.36. the main idea of this article is_.a. that you can improve your speaking abilityb. that a poor speaker can never changec. to always make a short speechd. that it is hard to make a speech37. paragraph 2 implies that_.a. many people are afraid of giving a speechb. many people are happy to give a speechc. many people dont prepare for a speechd. many people talk too long38. the phrase talk over their heads means_.a. speak too loudlyb. look at the ceilingc. look down upon themd. use words and ideas that are too difficult39. all of the following statements are true excepta. few people know how to make good speeches b. a lecturer does not need to organize his speechc. research is important in preparing a speechd. there are simple steps you can take to improve your speaking ability40. the title for this passage may be_.a. do not make a long speechb. how to give a good speechc. how to prepare for a speechd. try to enjoy a speechbtradition says that at the beginning of the 6th century, one of the tribes (部落) in ireland was called celt. the chief (酋长) of celt had a very beautiful daughter, named eills. who was, from childhood, fond of having honey. when she grew up, a lot of knights (骑士) and princes from neighboring countries came to propose marriage to her. eills fell in love with a young master of a southern tribe who was among the proposers. they were soon in love with each other. at last, they decided to get married. on the wedding day, eills entertained the honored guests with honey wine made from honey that had been presented by the young master. after drinking the wine, the guests sang high praise for it. they said that the wine was as sweet as love. but there was too much wine for them to drink up. the bride (新娘) and groom (新郎) continued to drink it the next day. they were intoxicated (沉醉) with the sweet honey wine. it took the young couple a whole month to drink it up.from then on, it was very popular among the local people to drink honey wine within the first month after the man and womans marriage. they thought that it stood for the sweetness and happiness of a newly married couple. later on, it spread far and wide. people named the first month after marriage honey month.41. in ireland, there was a tribe called celt_.a. thousands of years agob. after the 6th centuryc. before the twenties of the 6th centuryd. about 14 centuries ago42. among the proposers, eills fell in love with a young master_.a. of hollandb. from a southern tribec. came from franced. of her own tribe43. what did the guests sing high praise for on the wedding day?a. the grand wedding.b. the brides beauty.c. the honey wine.d. the grooms brightness.4