2024-2025学年高中英语Unit4MakingthenewsUsinglanguage课时作业2新人教版必修5

Unit4MakingthenewsUsinglanguageⅠ.用所给词的适当形式填空1.Iamvery________(delight)toacceptit.Thankyouforyourlovelydoll.2.Aftergraduationshegotan________(admire)job.3.Myeldersistersandbrothershavemovedawayfromhomeandarenow________(depend)．4.Heisa________(profession)artist;helivesbysellinghispictures.5.Ibelievethehousewas________(deliberate)setfireto.6.Thefiguresofthemissingwill________(publish)tomorrow.7.IwonderedifIcouldhavean________(appoint)withthedoctorthefollowingday.8.________(accuse)ofstealingmoney，themanwasbroughttocourt.9.Iwaitedpatientlyhopingthatsomeonewouldcometomy________(assist)．10.Wewereabletogetthe________(inform)weneededfromtheInternet.【答案】1.fessional5.deliberately6.bepublished7.appointment8.ArmationⅡ.完成句子1.Thismorning，theteacher__________________(通知汤姆)gotohisoffice.2.Theteacher__________________(指责汤姆作弊)inthelatestexam.3.Thediligentman__________________(注定会实现他的目标)，becausehesparesnoefforttodothebestforeverydetail.4.HedemandedthatTom__________________(集中精力学习)．5.Tomwould__________________(依靠自己获得)richknowledge.6.Tomsaidthat__________________(决不)wouldhecheatintheexam.【答案】1.informedTomto2.accusedTomofcheating3.istoachievehisgoal4.(should)concentratehisattentiononlearning5.dependonhimselftoacquire6.innocaseⅢ.阅读理解ALessthan60percentofstudentsnowenteringfour­yearAmericancollegesarelikelytograduate.Thecompletionrateislowerthanthatofalmostanyotherwealthycountry.OnTuesdayPresidentObamagaveanationallybroadcastspeechtostudentsabouttheimportanceofstayinginschool.HespokeonthefirstdayofclassesatahighschoolinVirginia.Hetalkedaboutpersonalresponsibility，andusedhimselfasanexampleofsomeonewhoovercamedifficulties.“MyfatherleftmyfamilywhenIwastwoyearsold，andIwasraisedbyasinglemotherwhohadtoworkandstruggledattimestopaythebillsandwasn'talwaysabletogiveusthingstheotherkidshad.ThereweretimeswhenImissedhavingafatherinmylife.ThereweretimeswhenIwaslonelyandfeltlikeIdidn'tfitin，”saidPresidentObama.Buthetoldstudentsthatproblemsintheirownlivesshouldnotstopthemfromlearning.“There'snoexcusefortalkingbacktoyourteacher，orcuttingclassordroppingoutofschool.There'snoexcusefornottrying.”Thiswasnotthefirstpresidentialspeechtostudents.RonaldReaganspokefromtheWhiteHousein1988.AndGeorgeH．W.BushspokefromaschoolinWashingtonin1991.Butmanyconservatives(保守者)criticizedplansforthespeech.Somecalledit“socializededucation”orfederalinterference(干预)inlocalschools.Othersfeareditwouldbetoopolitical.Someschoolsdecidednottoshowthespeech.ButtheWhiteHousereleased(发布)thetextonMonday，andthatcalmedalotofcritics.OnSunday，ontheCBSprogram“FacetheNation”，UntiedStatesSecretaryofEducationArneDuncansaid30percentofstudentsdonotgraduatefromhighschool.Hecalledthedropoutrate“staggering(令人惊讶的)”．Itrepresentsmorethanamillionstudentseveryyearwhoenteredninthgradebutdidnotcomplete12thgrade.语篇导读：本文是一篇新闻报道，主要介绍了美国总统奥巴马发表电视演讲，呼吁学生们克服困难，接着学业，人们对演讲有不同的评价。1.PresidentObamagaveanationallybroadcastspeechonTuesdayto________.A．criticizethestudentswhotalkedbacktotheirparentsB．tellthestudentshowhestruggledtogotoschoolinhischildhoodC．encouragestudentstodropoutD．persuadethestudentstogoonwiththeirstudieseveniftheyhaveproblems【答案】D2.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage？A．SomepeopleconsideredObama'sspeechtobetoopolitical.B．GeorgeH．W.BushspoketostudentsfromtheWhiteHousein1990.C．Obama'smotherlefthimwhenhewastwoyearsold.D．TheWhiteHousedecidednottoreleasethetextonMonday.【答案】A3.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat________.A．40percentofAmericanhighschoolstudentsdropoutB．thedropoutrateofAmericanschoolsisamazingC．onlyonemillionstudentscanfinish12thgradeeachyearD．notallthepeoplesupportthepresident'sspeech【答案】D4.Whichofthefollowingcouldbethebesttitleofthepassage？A．Obama'sHardChildhoodB．ObamaEncouragesStudentstoCarryonStudiesC．Obama'sSpeechMetCriticismD．AmazingDropoutRateoftheUS【答案】BB(2014·安徽卷)Recordingsofangrybeesareenoughtosendbig，toughAfricanelephantsrunningaway，anewstudysays.Beehives(蜂窝)—eitherrecordedorreal—mayevenpreventelephantsfromdamagingfarmers'crops.In2002，scientistLucyKingandherteamfoundthatelephantsavoidcertaintreeswithbeeslivinginthem.Today，LucywantstoseeifAfricanhoneybeesmightdiscourageelephantsfromeatingcrops.Butbeforesheaskedfarmerstogotothetroubleofsettingupbeehivesontheirfarms，sheneededtofindoutifthebeeswouldscareelephantsaway.LucyfoundawildbeehiveinsideatreeinnorthernKenyaandsetuparecorder.Thenshethrewastoneintothebeehive，whichburstintolife.Lucyandherassistanthidintheircaruntiltheangrybeeshadcalmeddown.Next，LucysearchedoutelephantfamiliesinSamburuNationalReserveinnorthernKenyaandputaspeakerinatreeclosetoeachfamily.Fromadistance，Lucyswitchedonthepre­recordedsoundofangrybeeswhileatthesametimerecordingtheelephantswithavideocamera.Halftheelephantgroupslefttheareawithintenseconds.Outofatotalof17groups，onlyonegroupignoredthesoundoftheangrybees.Lucyreportedthatalltheyoungelephantsimmediatelyrantotheirmotherstohideunderthem.WhenLucyplayedthesoundofawaterfall(瀑布)insteadoftheangrybeestomanyofthesameelephantfamilies，theanimalswereundisturbed.Evenafterfourminutes，mostofthegroupsstayedinoneplace.Lucyisnowstudyingwhethertheelephantswillcontinuetoavoidthesoundofangrybeesafterhearingitseveraltimes.Shehasn'ttestedenoughgroupsyettoknow，butherinitial(最初的)resultswerepromisingenoughtobegintrialswithfarmers.Shehasnowbegunplacingspeakersinthefieldstoseeifelephantsarefrightenedaway.语篇导读：本文为科技报道。最新探讨表明，蜂窝能够阻挡大象破坏农夫的庄稼。5.Weknowfromthepassagethatelephantsmaybefrightenedof________.A．loudnoises B．somecropsC．videocameras D．angrybees【答案】D6.Asmentionedinthepassage，Lucy________.A．worksbyherselfinAfricaB．needstotestmoreelephantgroupsC．hasstoppedelephantseatingcropsD．hasgotfarmerstosetupbeehivesontheirfarms【答案】B7.WhydidLucythrowastoneintoawildbeehive？A．Torecordthesoundofbees.B．Tomakeavideoofelephants.C．Toseeifelephantswouldrunaway.D．Tofindoutmoreaboutthebehaviorofbees.【答案】A8.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage？A．YoungelephantsignoreAfricanhoneybees.B．Waterfallscanmakeelephantsstayinoneplace.C．Elephantsdonotgoneartreeswithbeeslivinginthem.D．FarmersdonotallowLucytoconducttestsintheirfields.【答案】CⅣ.语法填空Onaverycoldevening，anoldmanwaswaitingforarideacrosstheriver.Hesawseveralhorsemenpassbybuthedidn'taskforanyhelp.Thewaitseemed__1__(end)．Thencameanotherrider，theoldman__2__(catch)hiseyeandsaid，“Sir，wouldyouminddoingmeafavor？”Stoppinghishorse，hereplied，“Ofcourse.”Almost__3__(freeze)，theoldmancouldnotget__4__theground.Thehorsemanhelpedhimontohishorse.Hetooktheoldmannotjustacrosstheriver，__5__tohishome.“Sir，youdidn'tevenasktheotherridersforhelp，why？What__6__Ihadsaid‘no’andleftyouthere？”thehorsemanasked.Theoldmanlookedathimstraightintheeyesandsaid，“Ilookedintotheireyes.Ifoundtheydidn'tcare，__7__toldmeitwouldbeuseless，butwhenIlookedinto__8__，Isawkindness.”Thesewordstouchedtheriderdeeply.“Thankyoufor__9__you'vesaid.IhopeIwillneverbetoobusytohelpothers.”Withthat，ThomasJefferson，the__10__(three)presidentoftheUS，turnedhishorsearoundandwentaway.语篇导读：本文讲解并描述了美国第三任总统好心帮助一位老者过河的故事，彰显了他的名贵品质：再忙也要帮助他人。1.【答案】endless2.【答案】caught3.【答案】frozen4.【答案】off5.【答案】but6.【答案】if7.【答案】which8.【答案】yours9.【答案】what10.【答案】thirdⅤ.短文改错NowmanystudentshaveiPadsandthinkit'safashiontouseit.UsinganiPad，wecanbothdownloadlearningmaterialsorreadthemonthescreen.Obvious，it'shelpfultoourstudy，especiallytoEnglishlistening.Somestudents，however，bringtheiriPadstotheclassroomandlistenmusicwithoutearphones，whichmakestheteacherandotherstudentsannoying.Someofthemevenwastedprecioustimeinclassplayingvideogame.Inmyopinion，asstudents，weshouldmak