高中英语北师大版Uint14Careers 课时作业8

课时作业(八)Unit14Careers阅读理解AMydadisawonderfulworkedhardallhislifeandhasneverletmeonepersoninfluencedmetogotocollegeandbecomeabetterperson，it’shim.Imovedinwithmydadafewyearsmorninghewouldwakeupat4woulddosomewritingandthenleaveforwouldgetoffworkat5pmandspendtheremainingdaywithhistimeIneededhim，hewasthereforwasagreatroledadisatypicalfamilybends_over_backwardstosupporthissupportedusfinanciallyandemotionally.MydadisthereasonwhyItrytosupportmysonasbestasIisalsothereasonwhyIhavedecidedtospendlesstimewithfriendsandmoretimewithI’mamuchbetterhaveasonofmyonceworkedhardonmystudiesinschoolandnowdowellinmydadbecameamanagerinlessthanthreeyearsandIhopetodothehaveworkedforthesamecompanyforoneandahalfyearshavegottworaises.IrememberIworkedextremelyhardinnevermissedadayandIneverwenttoschoolgraduatedinJulytwoyearswasonlythefirststeptobecomingafatherisanexpertinthisI’mproudthatIneverrelyonhisreputation.Myfatherismorethan2,000milesaway，butIneverforgetwhathedidfortimeworkgetsreallyhard，IthinkofmytimeIfeellikegivingup，Ithinkofhim.语篇解读作者为她父亲而感到自豪，并以他为榜样，认真学习，努力工作，关心家人。1．Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“bendsoverbackwards”inParagraph2probablymean?A．Befriendlytoothers.B．Trytosaveeverypenny.C．Doalotofhousework. D．Makeagreateffort解析：词义猜测题。作者在本文高度地称赞父亲，她父亲每天在早晨4点钟就起床写作，再根据Mydadisatypicalfamilybendsoverbackwardstosupporthissupportedusfinanciallyandemotionally.可知她父亲为了养家努力。因此猜出bendsoverbackwards意为“竭尽全力”。答案：D2．Whatdoweknowabouttheauthor’swork?A．Shehasbecomeafamouspsychologist.B．Shedoeswellandhasbeenawarded.C．Sheplanstofoundherownworkshop.D．Shenevermissedadayinhercompany.解析：细节推理题。根据第三段的Ionceworkedhardonmystudiesinschoolandnowdowellinmywork和Ihavegottworaises可知B正确。答案：B3．Wecaninferfromthispassagethat________.A．theauthorisworkinginthesamefieldasherfatherB．theauthorregretsnotspendingtoomuchtimewithfriendsC．theauthor’sfatherwenttoworkat4ameverydayD．theauthorhasmovedbackandislivingwithherfather解析：推理判断题。从第四段的Myfatherisanexpertinthisfield可知答案选A。答案：A4．Whichofthefollowingcandescribetheauthor’sfatherbest?A．Friendly，carefulandpatient.B．Strict，selflessandhard－working.C．Hard－working，responsibleandknowledgeable.D．Kind，thoughtful，andhumorous.解析：推理判断题。根据第一段的Heworkedhardallhislife可知作者的父亲勤奋。她父亲重视家庭，是责任感很强的人。另外她父亲是心理方面的专家，是有知识的人。答案：CBNickHancockhopestosetanewrecordbylivingalonefor60daysonasmallislandintheAtlantic.TomMcClean，anSASsoldierwhoholdsthesolorecordforoccupying(占领)Rockallfor40daysin1985，toldHancockthatbeingalonefortwomonthswasthegreatestchallengeHancockwouldhavetoface.“I’mfullyexpectingittobetough，”NickHancocksaid.“I’mhopingthatbydoingmydailytasksfairlyslowly，I’mgoingtobeabletokeepmostofmytimethinktheworsttimeswillcomeifI’mboxedupforseveraldaysbybadweather.”HancockhopestolandonRockallinearlyJuneandwillcarryoutthelasttestsofhisboathasasmallwindturbine(风电机)andasolarpanelforpower，morethantwomonths’food，asatellitephoneandalaptoploadedwithe－bookstokeephimwillupdateanadventureblog，textingmessagesoutonTwitterandemailinghiswifePamandfriendsonmainlandScotlandeveryday.Rockallhasbeenoccupiedbefore，mostfamously，byMcCleanbutalsobythreeGreenpeacecampaigners，whosetthelong－stayrecordof42daysin1997byoccupyingtherockinprotestatoilandgasexploration(勘察)inthearea.ThelasthumaninhabitantsHancockknowsofareasmallgroupofBelgianamateurradioenthusiasts，whoareinterestedinbroadcastingfromdistantislands；theywereonRockallovernightinlate2023.Hancockhasnolargesupportteambehindforthecoastguard，hisonlylifelinewillbetheOrcaⅢ，thepassengerboatwhichwilltakehimtoRockall.语篇解读NickHancock想挑战独自居住在大西洋中的小岛上的纪录。如何度过漫长的时间？他将面临很多挑战。5．AccordingtoTomMcClean，thebiggestdifficultyHancockwouldmeetwas________.A．loneliness B．badweatherC．lackoffood D．communication解析：细节理解题。从第二段中的beingalonefortwomonthswasthegreatestchallengeHancockwouldhavetoface可知，住在Rockall上Hancock遇到的最大困难是孤独。答案：A6．TokeephistimebusyonRockall，Hancockwill________.A．dohisdailytasksslowly B．writeabookC．thinkofhiswife D．surfonline解析：细节理解题。由第三段中的I’mhopingthatbydoingmydailytasksfairlyslowly，I’mgoingtobeabletokeepmostofmytimebusy可知，为了消磨在岛上的这段时间，Hancock将放慢做日常活动的速度，这样会觉得时间过的快一些。答案：A7．HowwillHancockgettoRockall?A．Onthecoastguard’sboat. B．Onapassengerboat.C．Onhisownplane. D．Onapassengerplane.解析：细节理解题。从倒数第一段中的Exceptforthecoastguard，hisonlylifelinewillbetheOrcaⅢ，thepassengerboatwhichwilltakehimtoRockall可知，Hancock将乘坐小型客船到达Rockall。答案：B8．Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat________.A．TomMcCleanwasthefirstpersontosetfootonRockallB．HancockwillrelyonthecoastguardC．RockallisnotsuitableforhumanstosettleonD．Hancockwasalreadyafamousonlinewriterbeforemakingtheplan解析：推理判断题。由文章可知人们把住在Rockall当作挑战，由此可知这个小岛不宜人类定居。答案：CCForsomekids，thenewsonTVcanbedifficultto’tworry！HerecomesLindaisawell－knownjournalistbehindNickelodeon’sNickNews，aspecialTVprogramfortheshow’screatorandreporter，Ellerbeetalksaboutthenewsinawaythat’seasyforchildrentounderstand.Thismonth，NickNewscelebratedits20thisthelongestrunningTVnewsprogramforCurry，thehostoftheprogramToday，interviewedEllerbeeinNewYorkworeherfavoriteorangeshoes—thesamepairshewearsintheprogram—forthespecialoccasion.WhenaskedwhyshestartedNickNews，Ellerbee’sanswerissimple.“Kidshavearight(权利)toknow，”shesays.“Andtheyalreadydoknow，butmaybenotallthefacts.”ShelooksatherjobonNickNewsasmorethanjustanewssaysthatit’sherdutytoexplainthenewsandhelpchildrenunderstandwhathasreallyhappened.Ellerbeetriestobalancebadnewswithgoodnews，too.“Behindeachsadstory，there’salwayssomeoneorsomethingtryingtomakeitbetter，”sheexplains.Besidesimportantevents，NickNewsalsoreportsthethingsthataregoingonintheworldofdecidingwhattotalkaboutintheprogram，Ellerbeesays，“Wethink：Whatbigeventsarekidsunabletoavoid？Whataretheyalreadyhearingabout？Whatcanwehelpthemunderstandbetter？”语篇解读本文是说明文。文章介绍了NickNews这一儿童新闻节目的特色。9．Accordingtothetext，LindaEllerbee________.A．isnowtwentyyearsoldB．worksasanewsreporterC．likestowearsportsshoesD．knowshowtotakecareofkids解析：细节理解题。由第一段中的Astheshow’screatorandreporter可知，LindaEllerbee是一名新闻工作者。答案：B10．