高中英语必修5讲义Module4Section5

[技法指导]本单元的写作要求是节日介绍。介绍节日属于解释性说明文，写好此类文章，应注意以下几点：1．时态：以一般现在时为主，介绍它的历史则用过去时。2．内容：节日介绍须包括节日的时间、主题、起源、庆祝方式、活动内容、文化内涵等。3．结构：文章结构要清晰，逻辑性要强；句式结构不宜过于复杂，要吸引读者的注意。4．语言：以说明性文字为主，写作时，可适当地多选用形容词和副词来丰富语言，并以描写的手法来作具体说明，使描写更加生动，说明更加形象，使节日的特征及活动更加鲜明。黄金表达，教你如何营造亮点1．节日时间：(1)Thefestivalusuallyfallson...(2)August15thinChineselunarcalendaristheMidAutumnDay.2．节日的主题、目的、庆祝方式等的介绍：(1)Itaimstocelebratethecultureandhistoryof.../celebratethegoodharvest(2)Thefestivalisinhonorofthegreatancientpersonwho...(3)Thetraditionfestivaliscelebratedby...(4)Peopleusuallydressupandgathertogethertodrink,singanddance.(5)．..isthecustomfor...togohikingandmountainclimbing.(6)Peopleusuallyexchangegoodwillby...andhaveabigdinner.(7)Peopleusuallysetofffireworkstocelebrate...3．节日的重大意义：(1)Inthiswaywecankeepourculturealive,rememberourpastandlookforwardwithhopetothebrightfuture.(2)Itmeanswashingawayillnessandbadluckandbringingtheingyeargoodluck....(3)Itstandsfor...[写作规范][题目要求]假如你是李磊，请给你英国的朋友Peter发一封100词左右的电子邮件，介绍中国的节日——春节。要点提示：1．中国的春节是农历新年(thelunarNewYear)的开始，持续15天，有人说它是西方的感恩节、圣诞节和新年的结合。准备工作在新年前一个月进行，大约在圣诞节的时候就开始了。2．在春节期间，主色调是红色。全家人都穿着新衣服聚在一起享受着美食和家庭的温馨。[三步作文法]第一步：搜索词汇1．在……之初_at_the_beginning_of2．从上到下from_top_to_bottom3．开始，启程go_underway4．聚在一起get_together第二步：由词造句1．有人说它是西方的感恩节、圣诞节和新年的结合。①It_has_been_said_that_it_is_a_bination_oftheWesternThanksgiving,ChristmasandNewYear.②It_is_said_to_be_a_bination_oftheWesternThanksgiving,ChristmasandNewYear.2．准备工作在新年前一个月进行，大约在圣诞节的时候就开始了。①PreparationstendtobeginamonthbeforethedateoftheChineseNewYear,similar_to_the_Western_Christmas．②PreparationstendtobeginamonthbeforethedateoftheChineseNewYear,which_falls_about_on_Christmas_Day．3．全家人都穿着新衣服聚在一起享受着美食和家庭的温馨。①Allthefamilymembersusually_get_togetherathome,wearing_new_clothes_and_enjoying_all_kinds_of_delicious_food_and_the_warmth_of_home．②Allthefamilymembersusuallyuniteathome,enjoying_delicious_food_and_the_warmth_of_home_in_new_clothes．第三步：连句成篇DearPeter,I'dliketotellyousomethingabouttheChineseSpringFestivalthistime.IthappensatthebeginningofthelunarNewYearandlasts15days.IthasbeensaidthatitisabinationoftheWesternThanksgiving,ChristmasandNewYear.PreparationstendtobeginamonthbeforethedateoftheChineseNewYear,similartotheWesternChristmas.Peoplestartbuyingpresents,decorationmaterials,foodandclothing.Besides,beforetheNewYear,Chinesehousesarecleanedfromtoptobottom.Duringthefestival,themaincolorisred,whichmeanshappinessandrichness.Allthefamilymembersusuallygettogetherathome,wearingnewclothesandenjoyingallkindsofdeliciousfoodandthewarmthofhome.IlookforwardtoyouringinthenextSpringFestival.Yours，LiLei[对应学生课时达标训练(十六)]Ⅰ.阅读理解TheNewYearisatimeforcelebrationforalmosteveryoneoftheworld.InBritain,peoplegotopubsandnightclubstodancetheoldyearaway,andtoweleinthenewoneatmidnight.Inrecentyears,streetpartieshavebeemorepopular.Thousandsofpeoplegatherinsquares,mainstreetsorontheriverbankstolistentobandsplayingandtoseefireworksdisplays.Forpeoplewhostayathome,mostareattractedbythespecial,liveNewYearshowsonTV.Theyarewaitingforthecountdown,alongwiththepresenters,from10to1asthelastsecondoftheoldyearawayandthebellsoftheNewYeararerung.InScotland,peoplevisittheirneighborsanddrink,danceonNewYear'sEve.Ifyou'reinvitedtoaScottishhomethatnight,it'simportanttoknowwhattobringwithyou:alumpofcoal,someshortbreadandsomewhisky.Thecoalshowswarmth,soyou'rewishingthepeopleyouvisitwillhaveenoughheatintheingyear.Theshortbreadrepresentsfood,soyou'rehopingthatthepeoplewillhaveenoughtoeatinthenewyear.SomeScotscallwhisky“thewateroflife”，sowhenyouhandoveryourbottletoyourhosts,itmeansyouwantthemtohaveenoughtodrinkoverthenext12months.Andthere'sonemorekeytaskyoustillhavetoperformifyoucan.Thefirstpersontoknockonaneighbor'sdoorissupposedtobeatall,dark,andhandsomemanwhowillbringgoodlucktothehousehold.Butwhatifthat'snotyou?Well,don'tringthebelljustyet.Waitawhileandthe_right_personissuretoturnupsoon!语篇解读：本文主要介绍了英国人庆祝新年的活动方式，着重介绍了苏格兰人的庆祝方式。1．Whatisthebesttitleforthispassage?A．SeeingtheoldyearoffinBritainB．CelebrationsofaScottishNewYearC．VisitingScottishhomesonNewYear'sEveD．SendinggoodluckintheNewYear解析：选B标题归纳题。文章主要讲述了英国人庆祝新年的活动方式，其中拜亲访友也在其中，所以最好的标题是B；而A、C和D只是其中的一部分，不能作为文章的标题。2．WhydovisitorstakethingstoaScottishhomeonNewYear'sEve?A．Tosharegoodfoodandwarmth.B．Tohelpthosepoorfamilies.C．Tosendbestwishestothefamilies.D．Toshowrichnessandgenerosity.解析：选C细节理解题。文章倒数第二段具体描述了大年除夕拜访亲朋好友时要带的东西和含义，每件都代表着拜访者美好的祝愿和祝福，thecoal祝愿来年的温暖，theshortbread和whisky代表着饮食富足，因此选C。3．Thephrase“therightperson”inthelastsentencerefersto“________”．A．thepresenterofaspecialTVshowB．atall,darkandhandsomemanC．amanwithcoal,shortbreadandwhiskyD．yourneighbor解析：选B细节理解题。根据文章叙述的事实，这儿的therightperson肯定是第一个敲门的人，也就是上文说的atall,dark,andhandsomemanwhowillbringgoodlucktothehousehold。4．Weknowfromthepassagethat________．A．BritishpeoplehatetothinkoftheoldyearandwishtodanceitawayquicklyB．streetconcertshavebeemorepopularonNewYear'sEveC．BritishpeopleletofffireworksinpublicplacestocelebratetheNewYearD．peoplestayathomedoingnothingbutwaitforthebelloftheNewYeartoring解析：选C推理判断题。根据第二段的叙述可以看出，人们举行街道晚会庆祝新年的活动除了欣赏乐队演奏外，还可以欣赏烟花，由此推断：人们会在公共场合燃放烟花以示庆祝，所以选C。Ⅱ.任务型阅读AliisfromaMiddleEasterncountry.HenowstaysintheUSA.Hesmokesalotofcigaretteseveryday.Hehassmokedfornineyears.Alisays,“Itriedtoquit(放弃)smokinginmyhometown,butitwasimpossible.Myparentssmoke.Mybrotherssmoke.Allmyfriendssmoke.Atpartiesandatmeetings,almostallthemensmoke.HereintheUnitedStates,notasmanypeoplesmoke.1.________”ManysmokersarelikeAli:theywanttostopsmoking.2.________Theyknowitcancausecancerandheartdisease.Butitisdifficultforthemtogiveupsmokingbecausecigaretteshaveadruginthem.Thedrugisnicotine(尼古丁).Peoplewhosmokealotneednicotine.3．________Thenicotinemakeshimsick.Inafewdays,thesmoker'sbodyisusedtothenicotine,andhefeelsfine.Later,thesmokerneedsnicotinetokeepfeelingfine.Withoutnicotine,hefeelsbad.4．________Manypeoplewhoquitwillsoonsmokeagain.Atapartyoratworktheywilldecidetosmoke“justone”cigarette.Thentheywillsmokeanothercigarette,andanother.Soontheybeesmokersagain.5.________A．Itisveryhardtoquitsmoking.B．Thusnicotinemakessmokersaddictedtocigarettes.C．Thesmokersknowthatsmokingisbadfortheirhealth.D．Whenapersonfirstbeginstosmoke,heusuallyfeelsterrible.E．Maybethereisonlyoneeasywaytoquitsmoking:neverstart.F．Itwillbeeasiertochangethesmokinghabithere.G．Butitissaidthatmedicineisneededtostopthemfromsmoking.答案：1～5FCDAEⅢ.完形填空ItwastheafternoonofDecember24,thedaybeforeChristmas,butIhadtostaytotidytheoffice.Theonlythingthat__1__mydaywasthebeautifullydecorated__2__inourwaitingroomanda__3__senttomebymyboyfriend—adozenlongstemmedredroses.Suddenly,ourreceptionistcameandsaidtherewasaladyoutsidethaturgentlyneededtospeakwithme.AsIsteppedout,Inoticedayoung__4__lookingwomanwithababyinherarmsstandingthere.__5__，sheexplainedthatherhusband—aprisonerinanearbyprison—wasmynextpatient.Shetoldmeshewasn't__6__tovisitherhusbandinprisonand__7__hehadneverseenhisson.Soshe__8__metoletherwaithereaheadoftime.Iagreed.__9__，itwasChristmasEve.Ashorttimelater,herhusbandarrived—withchainsonhisfeet,cuffsonhishands,andtwoarmedguards__10__him.Thewoman'stiredface__11__whenherhusbandtookaseatbesideher.Iwatchedthemlaugh,cry,andsharetheir__12__．Heseemedlikeagentleandhonestman.Attheendofthe__13__，themanhadtogobackandI__14__himaMerryChristmas.Hesmiledandthankedmeandsaidhefeltsaddenedbythe__15__thathehadn'tbeenabletogethiswife__16__forChristmas.Onhearingthis,Iwas__17__withawonderfulidea.I'llneverforgetthe__18__onboththeirfacesastheprisonergavehiswifethebeautiful,longstemmedredroses.I'mnotsurewho__19__themostjoy—thehusbandingiving,thewifeinreceiving,ormyselfinhavingtheopportunitytoshareinthis__20__moment.语篇解读：圣诞前夕，作者值班时不仅帮助了一位妇女与狱中的丈夫会面，而且还把自己收到的玫瑰花送给他们作为丈夫送给妻子的礼物。作者对此感到意义非凡。1．A.enjoyedB．brightenedC．relaxedD．presented解析：选B因为作者不得不在圣诞前夕留下来打扫办公室，所以她心情不好。但是唯一能够让作者心里感到快活的就是圣诞树和她男友送来的礼物——一束红玫瑰。brighten“照亮；使快活”；enjoy“享受”；relax“放松”。2.A.officeB．ChristmasFatherC．ChristmastreeD．furniture解析：选C因为是在圣诞前夕，所以放在屋里装饰得很漂亮的应该是圣诞树，所以选C。3.A.giftB．regardsC．messageD．package解析：选A根据下文“senttomebymyboyfriend—adozenlongstemmedredroses”可判断作者收到男友送的一份圣诞礼物。regards“问候”；message“信息”；package“包裹”。4.A.ordinaryB．goodC．tiredD．frightened解析：选C从下文的“Thewoman'stiredface...”可推知选项C是正确的。我看到一位满脸疲惫，怀里抱着孩子的女士。5．A.HappilyB．QuietlyC．ExcitedlyD．Nervously解析：选D因为当时那位女士不知道“我”是否允许她先进来等候她服刑的丈夫，所以应该很紧张。此处其他几个选项都不符合语境，所以选D。6．A.goingB．determinedC．expectedD．allowed解析：选D她不被允许去监狱看丈夫，所以到这里来与丈夫见面。7.A.whyB．howC．thatD．when解析：选Cand连接“shewasn't________tovisitherhusbandinprison”与“________hehadnever...”两个并列宾语从句，这里第二个引导词that不能省略，所以选C。8．A.persuadedB．demandedC．beggedD．pleased解析：选C根据上文她很紧张地解释和下文的“Iagreed.”可知她乞求“我”让她先在这里等。persuade“说服”；demand“要求”；please作动词“使高兴”，均不符合语境，所以选C。9.A.AfterallB．InallC．AllinallD．Aboveall解析：选A作者动了恻隐之心，毕竟已经是圣诞前夕。inall“总计”；allinall“总的来说”。aboveall“尤其是，最重要的是”，均不符合语境。afterall“毕竟”，符合语境，所以选A。10.A.nearB．aroundC．acrossD．before解析：选B根据上文可知她丈夫在监狱服刑，所以应该是有两位卫兵在他左右。near“接近；靠近”；around“在周围”，符合语境。11.A.turnedpaleB．wentredC．litupD．turnedaway解析：选C当她丈夫坐在她身旁时，她应该是喜形于色。lightup“(使)变得喜悦”；turnpale“脸色变得苍白”，常指受到惊吓；go通常不接表颜色的词；turnaway“转过脸去；拒绝(某人)进入”，所以选C。12.A.childB．tearsC．joyD．sorrows解析：选A根据上文“hehadneverseenhisson”可知丈夫第一次见到孩子，所以他们见面一起分享他们拥有孩子的快乐。13．A.meetingB．appointmentC．discussionD．conversation解析：选Bmeeting“会议”；appointment“约会；见面”；discussion“讨论”；conversation“谈话”。根据句意“在他们见面结束的时候……”可知选B。14．A.saidB．showedC．hopedD．wished解析：选Dwishsb.aMerryChristmas“祝某人圣诞节快乐”。15．A.wordsB．factC．ideaD．scene解析：选B结合语境可知这位丈夫正在服刑而没有给妻子买圣诞礼物，因此感到伤心。thefact指代没有给妻子买圣诞礼物这个事实。16．A.somethingB．nothingC．anythingD．everything解析：选C本句为否定句，用not...anything表示“什么都没有”；not...everything为部分否定，表示“并不是所有的……”，根据句意“他什么都没给妻子买”，可知答案选C。17．A.encouragedB．struckC．providedD．inspired解析：选D作者听到这位丈夫的话而受到启发，即把男友送给自己的红玫瑰给这位丈夫(让他送给他妻子)。18．A.sadnessB．shameC．lookD．feeling解析：选C呈现在脸上的应是“表情”，故选C项。19．A.experiencedB．receivedC．gaveD．accepted解析：选A作者自己也不确定到底是谁经历了最大的快乐——送礼物的丈夫，接受了礼物的妻子，还是有机会来分享这个特殊时刻的自己。20．A.unforgettableB．sadC．happyD．special解析：选D这是在圣诞前夕的一次不同寻常的约会。unforgettable“难忘的”，不能够说明此情此景；sad“伤心的”，happy“高兴的”，两个都是片面的；special“特殊的，不同寻常的”，符合语境。Ⅳ.语法填空TheInternethasbeepartofyoungpeople'slife.1.________reportshowsthat38%ofstudentsoftenusetheInternet.Mostofthemget2.________(use)informationontheInternet3.________usetheInternettohelpintheirstudies.Butmanystudentsdon'tuseit4.________agoodway.Someplaygamestoomuch;somevisitwebsitesthattheyshouldn'tlookat.Sobadthingsmayhappen5.________studentsspendtoomuchtimeontheInternet.6．________isimportantforstudentstousetheInternetproperly.Nowwehaveatextbook,7.________usesmanyexamplestoteachstudentssomegoodwaystousetheInternet.Itgivesuseful8.________(advise)．Somestudentsalsomake9.________(friend)ontheInternet.Butifyouwanttohaveafacetoface10.________(meet)withyouronlinefriends,letyourparentsknowandmeetinaproperplace.答案：1.A2.useful3.and4.in5.if6.It7.which8．advice9.friends10.meetingⅤ.短文改错Somepeoplelearnnewskillsmorequicklythanothers,soyouneedn'tfeeldiscouragingifsomeofyourclassmateseemtobelearningEnglishmorequicklythanyou.Ifyoukeeponpracticing,youwillbemasterEnglishintheend.Inthemeantime,trytomakeEnglishlearningasfunaspossibly.IsuggestthatyouwatchedEnglishlanguagemoviesonyourfreetime.IalsosuggestreadingsomeEnglishlanguagemagazinesontopicsthatinterestedyouandjoininggamesatyourschool'sEnglishCorner.Ifyourschooldoesn'talreadyhaveaEnglishCorner,youmightwantthinkaboutstartingone.答案：第一句：discouraging→discouraged；classmate→classmates第二句：be去掉第三句：possibly→possible第四句：watched→watch;on→in第五句：interested→interest;joining后加in第六句：a→an;want后加to单元质量检测(四)(时间：100分钟满分：120分)Ⅰ.阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。AJustanhourfromAtlanta,CounterPointisheldatbeautifulKingstonDowns.Thegroundsinclude5，000acresofrollingNorthGeorgiaHills.Theyaresurroundedbyariveron3sideswithbeautifulviewsoftheAppalachianMountainsinthedistance.Thevenuehostsplentyofstages,artfestivals,campingandmanyotheractivities.ThesiteiseasilytoreachfrommostofthebiggestcitiesintheSoutheast.Forquestionsaboutthefestivalgrounds,emailusatinfo@counterpointfestival.CampingCounterPointisa“CampingOptional”Festival.Youcantakeatent,bringanRV,orstayatahotel.Thecampgroundshavefeaturedfortsandamenities(便利设施)thatwillmakeyoufellrightathome.Ifyoudon'twanttocamp,therearebusesandtravelpackageoptionsthatofferaquickridebacktoyourhotel.Forquestionsaboutcamping,emailusatinfo@counterpointfestivalArtThevisualexperienceatCounterPointisoneofakind.TakeawalkthroughtheArtVillagetocheckoutrareartsandvariouscrafts.Moredetailsontheart,artists,andthe2015ArtVillagewillbeshownsoon.Theapplicationtobeanartexhibitoratthe2015CounterPointMusicandArtsFestivalisnowclosed.CheckbacknextJanuaryforthe2016application.Contactvendors@counterpointfestivalwithquestions.Food&DrinkWe'vegoteverythingyouneedtofuelupyourfestivalexperience.Packanappetite—CounterPointwillhaveplentyoffoodandbeverageoptionsforyou.Theapplicationtobeafoodcourtexhibitoratthe2015CounterPointMusicandArtsFestivalisnowclosed.CheckbacknextJanuaryforthe2016application.Contactvendors@counterpointfestivalwithquestions.CounterPointCaresCounterPointwantstokeepKingstonDownslookingbeautiful.Withyoursupport,wecanleavealastingpositiveinfluencethroughrecyclingandwastereductionprograms.IfyourepresentanonprofitorganizationinterestedinbeingfeaturedatCounterPoint,contactvendors@counterpointfestivaltotellusmoreaboutit.语篇解读：本文向我们介绍了有关CounterPoint音乐和艺术节的一些信息。1．ThesitewhereCounterPointisheldis________．A．fullofnaturalsceneryB．farfromNorthGeorgiaHillsC．anhourfromKingstonDownsD．atthefootoftheAppalachianMountains解析：选A细节理解题。根据第一段第三句“Theyaresurroundedby...inthedistance.”可知，这里风景秀丽。2．IfyougotoCounterPoint,you________．A．muststayatahotelB．cantakeabusforfreeC．canstayoutdoorsatnightD．canrentatentfromahotel解析：选C推理判断题。根据第二段的“CounterPointisa‘CampingOptional’Festival.Youcantakeatent,bringanRV”可知，在那里晚上可以在外面过夜。3．Whatcanyoudobycontactingvendors@counterpointfestival?A．Askaboutthefestivalgrounds.B．Askaboutamenitiesatthesite.C．Bookahotelroomnearthesite.D．Asktobeafoodcourtexhibitor.解析：选D细节理解题。根据第四段的“Theapplicationtobeafoodcourtexhibitoratthe2015CounterPointMusicandArtsFestival...withquestions.”可知应选D项。BWhenIfirstvisitedViareggioyearsago,Iwasabitconfusedtoseeahugeclownstatue.ItwasexplainedtomethattheclownisBurlamacco,themascot(吉祥物)oftheCarnivalcelebrationsheldinViareggioeveryyear.DuringthevisittotheCarnivalofViareggioFoundationthatyear,Imetthepeoplebehindtheorganizationoftheevent,andtalkedwiththemaboutthehistoryofViareggio'sCarnivalandwhatitmeanstothepeopleofViareggio.TheCarnivalofViareggioisoneofthemostimportantfestivalsinItalyandinEurope.Itdatesbackto1873whenagroupofcitizensdecidedtohaveamaskedparadeonFatTuesdaytoprotestagainsttoomanytaxes.Yearafteryeartheparadecontinuedtogrowinsizeandpopularity.In1931UbertoBonettidesignedtheclownnownamedBurlamaccoaspartofanadvertisementfortheevent.Becauseofhisimmediatepopularity,theclownquicklybecamethemascotofViareggio'sCarnival,andhisstatuecanbefoundallyearonthestreet.IfyouvisitduringCarnival,you'llseehimeverywhere.Burlamaccoisalwaysapopularcostumechoice.NowI'lltellyousomethingabouttheCarnivalfloats(彩车).Thepeoplebehindthefloatsaretrueartists.Theyoftenhaveelementsofsocialandpoliticalmentary(实况报道).Thefloatsaresurelyamazing,withmovingparts,performers,musicandevendancersonthegroundinfrontofthefloat.Thebestthingabouttheparadeisthattherearenobarriers！Thefloatsglidethroughthecrowds.Youcandancealongwiththeperformers,touchthefloats,andfeeltheentiretimelikepartoftheshow.Youdon'twatchthisparade—youjoinit！Soputonyourcostumeandfillyourpocketswithconfetti(五彩纸屑)．语篇解读：作者向我们描述了Viareggio的一个狂欢节。4．WhentheauthorfirstvisitedViareggioyearsago,he/she________．A．showednointerestinBurlamaccoB．knewlittleaboutBurlamaccoC．wentespeciallytoseeahugeclownstatueD．boughtamascotoftheCarnivalcelebrations解析：选B推理判断题。根据第一段的“Iwasabitconfusedtoseeahugeclownstatue.ItwasexplainedtomethattheclownisBurlamacco”可推断作者一开始对这个雕塑毫不了解。5．ForwhatwastheCarnivalofViareggiostarted?A．Tostartapopularparade.B．ToattracttouriststoItaly.C．Tofightagainsttoomanytaxes.D．Toentertainsomelocalcitizens.解析：选C细节理解题。根据第三段的“whenagroupofcitizensdecidedtohaveamaskedparadeonFatTuesdaytoprotestagainsttoomanytaxes”可知是为了反对过多的税收。6．Aftertheclownwascreated,it________．A．wasconsideredstrangeB．wasverywellreceivedC．replacedtheformermascotD．wasunknownformanyyears解析：选B推理判断题。根据第四段的“Becauseofhisimmediatepopularity,theclownquicklybecamethemascotofViareggio'sCarnival”可知这个小丑设计出来后很受欢迎。7．Thetextiswrittento________．A．encouragepeopletovisitItalyB．encouragepeopletojoinaparadeC．tellabouttheCarnivalofViareggioD．tellabouttheauthor'sexcitingexperience解析：选C写作意图题。根据文章内容，可知作者主要介绍了意大利Viareggio的一个狂欢节，故选C项。CWhatarethequalitiesofagoodjournalist?Here'swhatIhavefound.First,agoodjournalistshouldbealert(警觉的).Ifyou'renot,howcanyoufindnews?Youshouldalwaysstayalert.Onlyinthiswaycanyoufindvaluablenews.Don'tthinkyoucanjustsitintheofficeandwaitforphonecallsaboutinformation.Itdoesn'twork.Second,youshouldhaveaninquiringmind.Forexample,whensomethinghappens,youshouldthinkwhyithappens,whatconsequences(后果)itwillleadto,andsoon.Don'tjustreportwhatyousee.Digdeepertofindmoreinformation.Third,agoodjournalistshouldbequick.Itmeansyoushouldreportquicklywhatyouhavediscoveredduringyourmissions.Ifyoureportthenewstootardily,_thenitisnotnews,right?Fourth,asagoodjournalist,youshouldbeaccurate.Irememberthatasingerwassaidtobeinarelationshipwhichhewasnotinafewyearsago.Thejournalistreporteditjustbecauseofarumor.Luckilyforthesinger,heisaverylovableperson,andthelargeaudienceofthatnewspaperdidnotbelievewhatthereportsaid.Thathappenedinhiscase,buttherearemanyotherpeoplewhocanhavetheirentirecareersruinedbecauseofsomebadrumors.Soneverreportsomethingjustbasedonarumor.Also,tobeagoodjournalist,youneedtobebraveandwillingtosacrifice.Ihavetotellyouthatthelifeofajournalistisnoteasy.Let'ssayyourbosstellsyouthatfromthenextweek,youwillgotoawarareaandstaytheretosendbackvaluableinformationfortwomonths.Wouldyouquitandlookforanotherjob?Ihopenot.Thisisnotwhatwewantfromourjournalists.语篇解读：一位好的记者应该具有警觉性，会询问，报道及时、准确，以及勇敢。8．AccordingtoParagraph2,agoodjournalistshould________．A．waitforphonecallsaboutinformationB．gooutandlookaroundonthestreeteverydayC．getvaluablenewsfromhis/hercolleaguesD．knowitoncesomethingworthreportinghappens解析：选D推理判断题。根据第二段的“First,agoodjournalistshouldbealert.”可知这一段是讲好的记者应该具有警觉性，即应该第一时间知道发生了什么。9．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“tardily”inParagraph4mean?A．Fast.B．Late.C．Lazily.D．Boringly.解析：选B词义猜测题。根据第四段的“Third,agoodjournalistshouldbequick.”可知这里是指如果报道“晚”了，那就不叫新闻了。10．Thesinger'sstoryismentionedtoshowthatagoodjournalistshould________．A．beabletofindnewseverywhereB．beabletofindexcitingnewsC．reportnewstoentertainthepublicD．makesurethereportiscorrect解析：选D推理判断题。根据第五段的“Irememberthatasingerwassaidtobeinarelationshipwhichhewasnotinafewyearsago.Thejournalistreporteditjustbecauseofarumor.”可知提到这位歌手的事是想表明记者应该确保所报道的事情是真实的。11．Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A．Howtoreportnewsquickly.B．Howjournalistsusuallywork.C．Whatmakesagoodjournalist.D．Whatmakesagoodnewsstory.解析：选C主旨大意题。根据文章的内容，可知文章是围绕一位好的记者应该具备哪些素质展开的，故选C项。DElectricalandputerengineeringstudentsVietTranandSethRobertsonwerelookingforaninterestingideafortheirseniorresearchproject.That'swhentheycameacrossanexperimentdonebytheDefenseAdvancedResearchProjectsAgencyin2012.Theexperimentwasgivenupaftertheagencywasunabletodetermineitseffectiveness(效率)onalargescale.TranandRobertsondecidedtochallengethemselvesandseeiftheycouldtaketheresearchtothenextlevelandbuildafireextinguisherthatcouldbeusedwidely.Aswithanyradical(激进的)idea,theyfacedalotofdoubtevenfromfacultymembers,manyofwhomrefusedtoserveasadvisors.Afterall,neitherofthestudentswerechemicalengineers,sowhatcouldtheypossiblyknowaboutcreatingafireextinguisher？ThestudentswerefinallyabletopersuadeProfessorBrianMarktooverseetheprojectandnotfailthem.Theyoungengineersfirsttriedtoputoutthefirebyplacingasubwoofer(超低重音音响)nearaflamecreatedusingrubbingalcohol.Buttheysoonrealizedthat“music”isnotsuchagoodidea.Thenextoptionwasexposingthefireto20，000to30，000hertzfrequencies.However,withthehighfrequencies,theflamesonlygrewstronger.Thetwosucceededwhentheyreducedthefrequencytoabout30to60hertz.Itturnsoutthatattheselowfrequencies,thesoundtakestheoxygenawayfromtheflames.Withnofueltokeepthemgoing,thefiredies.Whileitcannowputoutonlysmallalcoholfueledfires,thestudentshopetomakeitworkforotherflammable(易燃的)chemicalsaswell.Also,althoughTranandRobertsonhadjustexpectedthehandheldextinguishertobeforhomeorspaceuse,theynowbelieveitcouldevenworkforlargerfires.Alocalfiredepartmenthasalreadyshowninterestintestingtheextinguisheronastructurefire,inthehopeofreplacingtoxicchemicalswithcleansoundwaves.语篇解读：两位电子与计算机工程系的学生发明了用声波灭火的方法。12．TheexperimentmentionedinParagraph1wasprobablydoneto________．A．learnhowalargefirespreadsB．improveelectricalengineeringC．showifsoundcouldputoutafireD．helpstudentslearnchemistry解析：选C推理判断题。根据这个实验激发了VietTran和SethRobertson的兴趣，并最终使他们发明了用声波灭火方法的语境可知，这个实验是关于用声音灭火的。13．Whichofthefollowingcouldbeusedtoputoutanalcoholfueledfire?A．Musicfromasubwoofer.B．30to60hertzfrequencies.C．3，000to6，000hertzfrequencies.D．20，000to30，000hertzfrequencies.解析：选B细节理解题。根据第三段的“Thetwosucceededwhentheyreducedthefrequencytoabout30to60hertz.Itturnsoutthatattheselowfrequencies,thesoundtakestheoxygenawayfromtheflames.”可知，利用这个频率的音波可以灭火。14．WhatwouldTranandRobertsonprobablydonext?A．Maketoxicchemicalsharmlesstoputoutafire.B．Findouthowtoputoutalargefireusingsoundwaves.C．Findouthowtoputoutahomefireusingsoundwaves.D．Findoutifsoundwavescouldputoutalcoholfueledfires.解析：选B推理判断题。根据第四段的“Also,althoughTranandRobertsonhadjustexpectedthehandheldextinguishertobeforhomeorspaceuse,theynowbelieveitcouldevenworkforlargerfires.”可推断，他们接下来会试着去找出用声波灭大火的方法。15．Thetextisdevelopedby________．A．givingtypicalexamplesB．followingtheorderoftimeC．analyzingatheoryandarguingitD．paringandfindingdifferences解析：选B文章结构题。根据文章内容，可知文章是根据事情发生的先后顺序展开的，故选B项。Ⅱ.任务型阅读(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。PreparingtoentertheperfectcollegeWhetheryou'rejustoutofjuniorhighorinyoursenioryearinhighschool,youmayconsiderthequestion—WhenshouldIprepareforcollege?Theanswerisalwaysthesame:Now.16.________Followthestepsbelowtobeginyoursearchfortheperfectcollege.Takecollegeprepclasses.Ifyou'reajuniorhighorhighschoolstudent,meetwithyouracademiccounselorabouttakingcollegeprepclasses.17.________Theyshouldalsoimproveyourchancesofgettingintothecollegeofyourchoice.18．________Volunteeringinyourmunityandparticipatinginathleticsaregreat.Butcollegeadmissionpanels(专家组)alsowanttoseewellroundedstudentswhotakepartinafterschoolactivities.Ingeneral,collegeadmissionofficersprefertoseeastudentdeeplyinvolvedinoneortwoactivities.19．________BesuretotaketheSATⅠ/ⅡsandACTinapropertimeframe.Figureoutwhichcollegetestswillmostbenefityou.Itisbasedontheschoolsandacademicsubjectsthatmostinterestyou.Study,study,study!Anddon'tbeafraidtotakethetestsoveragainuntilyou'resatisfiedwithyourscore.Prepareyoursecretweapon—yourwritingskills.Onepieceofadvice:Developyourwritingskills,whicharefrequentlyrequiredbutoftenoverlookedbystudents.Notonlywillimprovingyourwriti