人教版高中英语选修七Unit4Sharingreading(10)

1、名校名 推荐 unit 4 sharing reading课时作业第一节完型填空hundreds of people have formed impressions of you through that little device(装置 ) on your desk. and theyve never actually1ou. everything they know aboutyou2through this device, sometimes from hundreds of miles away. 3theyfeel they can know you4 from the sound

2、of your voice. that s how powerful the5is.powerful, yes, but not always 6. for years i dealt with my travel agent onlyby phone. rani, my faceless agent whom i d never7 met,got me rock-bottomprices on airfares, cars, and hotels. but her cold voice really 8me. i sometimeswished to9another agent.one mo

3、rning, i had to 10an immediate flight home for a family emergency. iran into rani s office11 . the woman sitting at the desk,12 my madness, sympathetically jumpedup. she gave me a 13smile, nodded while listening patiently, and then printed outthe14immediately.“ what a wonderful lady!” i thought.rush

4、ing out 15i call ed out over my shoulder,“ by the way, what s yourname?”“ i m rani, ” she said. i turned around and 16saw woman with a bigsmile on her face waving to wish me a safe trip. i was17 ! why had i thoughtshe was cold?rani was, well, so 18 .sitting back in the car on the way to the airport,

5、 i figured it all out. rani19 s her warm smile, her nods, her i m here20 foryouwere all silent signalsthat didn t travel through wires.1.a.acceptedb.noticedc.heardd.met2.a.cameb.movedc.rand.developed3.a.thusb.yetc.thend.indeed4.a.ratherb.alsoc.justd.already5.a.telephoneb.voicec.connectiond.impressio

6、n6.a.directb.usefulc.easyd.accurate1名校名 推荐 7.a.in personb.by myselfc.in publicd.on purpose8.a.annoyedb.interestedc.discouragedd.confused9.a.promoteb.trainc.findd.know10.a.arrangeb.postponec.confirmd.book11.a.for the first timeb.at any timec.from time to timed.in good time12.a.expectingb.seeingc.test

7、ingd.avoiding13.a.shyb.comfortingc.familiard.forced14.a.billb.formc.ticketd.list15.a.hopefullyb.disappointedlyc.gratefullyd.regretfully16.a.carefulb.seriousc.nervousd.pleasant17.a.amusedb.worriedc.helplessd.speechless18.a.calmb.nicec.proudd.clever19.a.forgivenessb.eagernessc.friendlinessd.skillfulne

8、ss20.a.explanationb.attitudec.conceptd.behavior答案1.d 2.a 3.b4.c 5.a 6.d 7.a8.a 9.c 10.d11.a 12.b 13.b14.c 15.c 16.d 17.d 18.b 19.c20.b第二节阅读理解ameasles(麻疹 ), which once killed 450 children each year and disabled even more, was nearly wiped out in the united states 14 years ago by the universal use of

9、the mmr vaccine( 疫苗 ). but the disease is making a comeback, caused by a growing anti-vaccine movement and misinformation that is spreading quickly. already this year, 115 measles cases have been reported in the usa, compared with 189 for all of last year.the numbers might sound small, but they are

10、the leading edge of a dangerous trend. when vaccination rates are very high, as they still are in the nation as a whole, everyone is protected. this is called“ herd immunity ” , which protects the people who2名校名 推荐 get hurt easily, including those who can t be vaccinated for medical reasons, babiest

11、oo young to get vaccinated and people on whom the vaccine doesn t work.but herd immunity works only when nearly the whole herd joins in. when some refuse vaccination and seek a free ride, immunity breaks down and everyone is in even bigger danger.that exactlys what is happening in small neighborhood

12、s around the country from orange county, california, where 22 measles cases were reported this month, to brooklyn, n.y., where a 17-year-old caused an outbreak last year.the resistance to vaccine has continued for decades, and it is driven by a real but very small risk. those who refuse to take that

13、 risk selfishly make others suffer.making things worse are state laws that make it too easy to opt out(决定不参加 )of what are supposed to be required vaccines for all children entering kindergarten.seventeen states allow parents to get an exemption(豁免 ), sometimes just by signing a paper saying they per

14、sonally object to a vaccine.now, several states are moving to tighten laws by adding new regulations foropting out. but no one does enough to limit exemptions.parents ought to be able to opt out only for limited medical or religious reasons.but personal opinions?not good enough. everyone enjoys the

15、life-saving benefitsvaccines provide, but they ll exist only aseveryonelongas shares in the risks.1.the first two paragraphs suggest that.a.a small number of measles cases can start a dangerous trendb.the outbreak of measles attracts the public attentionc.anti-vaccine movement has its medical reason

16、sd.information about measles spreads quickly2.herd immunity works well when.a.exemptions are allowedb.several vaccines are used togetherc.the whole neighborhood is involved ind.new regulations are added to the state laws3.what is the main reason for the comeback of measles?3名校名 推荐 a.the overuse of v

17、accine.b.the lack of medical care.c.the features of measles itself.d.the vaccine opt-outs of some people.4.what is the purpose of the passage?a.to introduce the idea of exemption.b.to discuss methods to cure measles.c.to stress the importance of vaccination.d.to appeal for equal rights in medical tr

18、eatment.答案1.a2.c3.d4.cb“ did you hear what happened to adam last friday?” lindsey whispers to tori.with her eyes shining, tori brags,“ you bet i did. sean told me two days ago.who are lindsey and tori talking about? it just happens to be yours truly, adamfreedman. i can tell you that what they are s

19、aying is (a) not nice and (b) not even true.still, lindsey and tori aren t very different from most studentsatlintonherehighschool, including me. many of our conversations are gossip(闲话 ). i have noticed three effects of gossip: it can hurt people, it can give gossipers a strange kind of satisfactio

20、n, and it can cause social pressures in a group.an important negative effect of gossip is that it can hurt the person being talked about. usually, gossip spreads information about a topicbreakups, trouble at home, even dropping outthat a person would rather keep secret. the more embarrassing or sham

21、eful the secret is, the juicier the gossip it makes. probably the worst type of gossip is the absolute lie. people often think of gossipers as harmless, but cruel lies can cause pain.if we know that gossip can be harmful, then why do so many of us do it? theanswer lies in another effect of gossip: t

22、he satisfaction it gives us. sharing the latestrumor (传言 )can make a person feel important because he or she knows somethingthat others don t. similarly, hearing the latest rumor can make a person feel like part4名校名 推荐 of the “ in group. ” in other words, gossip is satisfying because it gives people

23、 a sense of belonging or even superiority (优越感 ).gossip can also have a third effect:it strengthens unwritten, unspoken rules abouthow people should act. professor david wilson explains that gossip is important in policing behaviors in a group. translated into high school terms, this means that if e

24、verybody you hang around with is laughing at what john wore or what jane said, then you can bet that wearing or saying something similar will get you the same kindof negative attention. the do s and don ts conveyed through gossip will never show up in any student handbook.the effects of gossip vary

25、depending on the situation. the next time you feel theurge to spread the latest news, think about why you want to gossip and what effectsyour“ juicy story” might have.5.the author uses a conversation at the beginning of the passage to.a.introduce a topicb.present an argumentc.describe the characters

26、d.clarify his writing purpose6.an important negative effect of gossip is that it.a.breaks up relationshipsb.embarrasses the listenerc.spreads information aroundd.causes unpleasant experiences7.in the author s opinion, many people like to gossip because it.a.gives them a feeling of pleasureb.helps th

27、em to make more friendsc.makes them better at telling storiesd.enables them to meet important people8.professor david wilson thinks that gossip can.a.provide students with written rulesb.help people watch their own behaviorsc.force schools to improve student handbooksd.attract the police s attention

28、 to group behaviors5名校名 推荐 9.what advice does the author give in the passage?a.never become a gossiper.b.stay away from gossipers.c.don t let gossip turn into lies.d.think twice before you gossip.答案1.a2.d3.a4.b5.d第三节任务型阅读feet of clayin 604 bc, the second year of his reign, babylonian king nebuchadne

29、zzar had adream which left his spirit no rest and robbed him of his sleep. so he ordered thatwise men of babylon be called to interpret the dream for him.they answered the king,“ o king, live forever, tell your servants your dream, andwe will declare the interpretation.” the king said,“ the thing is

30、 gone out of my minunless you tell me the dream, and the meaning of it, you shall be put to death. but if you tell the dream, and the meaning of it, you shall receive rewards, and gifts, and great honour. ”unluckily no one could fulfill the task. hearing this, the king was in great anger,and command

31、ed all the wise men of babylon be put to death.when arioch, to whom the king had given orders to destroy the wise men ofbabylon, told the matter to the prophet(先知 )daniel, he immediately went to the kingand begged for the time to resolve the question.after some mysterious praying, daniel went to ari

32、och and said,“ bring me inbefore the king, and i will tell the solution to the king.”the king said to daniel,“ can you really tell me the dream that i saw, and theinterpretation of it?” daniel replied,“ thekingsecretdesiresthattotheknow, none ofthe wise men, or the philosophers, can declare to the k

33、ing. but there is a god in heaven that reveals mysteries, and he wants you to know what is going to happen.“ to me also, ” daniel added,“ this secret is revealed, so i can reveal your dream.then daniel began,“ you, o king, saw a great statue: this statue, which wasgreat and high, stood before you, a

34、nd the look was terrible. the head of this statue was of fine gold, but the breast and the arms of silver, and the belly and the thighs of6名校名 推荐 brass(黄铜 ). and the legs of iron, the feet part of iron and part of clay. then suddenly you saw a stone was cut out of a mountain without hands, and it st

35、ruck the statue upon the feet that were of iron and of clay, and broke them in pieces. then was the iron, the clay, the brass, the silver, and the gold broken to pieces together, and they were carried away by the wind. there was no place found for them, but the stone that struck the statue became a

36、great mountain and filled the whole earth.“ this is the dream. we will also tell the interpretation to you.“ you are a king of kings, and the god of heaven has given you a kingdom. but as you dreamt, the toes of the feet were part of iron, and part of clay; the kingdom shall be partly strong, and pa

37、rtly broken. that means you will not rule forever. the other parts of the statue represent other kings that will come after you. the big rock stands for the kingdom god will set up. it will destroy all other kingdoms and it will last fore ver! ”then king nebuchadnezzar fell on his face, and worshipped daniel, and commanded that wise men of babylon be pardoned from death. and the king made daniel governor over all the provinces o