（广东专用）高考英语 Unit 11 The Media Period Five Communication Workshop课时精练 北师大版必修4

Unit11TheMediaPeriodFiveCommunicationWorkshop课时精练（北师大版必修4，广东专用）时间：40分钟Ⅰ.完形填空阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1～15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。ItwastobeoursecondChristmasinGermanyandwedecidedtoavoidthenakedtreeproblemtheyearbefore.Wewrotetomyfather，andhe__1__topurchaseatreeforusintheStates.Hewouldshipittousinseveralsmaller__2__.TwodaysbeforeChristmaswewereina__3__.Alltheboxeshadarrivedexceptforone.Thetreetrunkandstandwerestill__4__.Wedecidedtowaitonemoreday.Meanwhile，inBremerhaven，ayoungmailclerk__5__alongthinboxunderacounter.Hepickeditupandsawthecustomstagwhich__6__“artificialChristmastreetrunkandstand”.HerealizedthatsomeoneinMannheimwouldbewithoutatreeforChristmas.Hefelt__7__forthem，buttherewasn'tmuchhecoulddo.Therewasno__8__onChristmas.Heputthepackageonthe__9__shelfandheadedforthecoffeebar.Theplacewas__10__andheendedupsharingatable.Twomenwerespeakingandtheclerk__11__thatoneofhiscompanionsatthetablewasstationedinMannheim.HehadjustpickedupthecarhehadshippedfromtheStatesandwasdrivingbackthatafternoon.Theclerkthoughtofthe__12__andsaidtotheman，“Youcouldreally__13__SantaforsomeoneinMannheimtonightifyou'dliketo.”Heexplainedaboutthelosttreetrunkandstand.Themanagreed.Thefollowingday，myhusbandwasreachingforhiscoatwhenthedoorbellrang.Therestooda__14__holdingalongthincarton，ourtreetrunkandstand.Heexplainedabouttheclerkandthecoffeebarmeeting.Weinvitedhimin，butitwasChristmasEveandheleftinahurry.ThenextdayaswecelebratedtheChristmaswiththebeautifultree，Iwhispered：“Blessthosetwostrangerswho__15__ourChristmaswiththeirkindness.”【语篇解读】本文是记叙文。作者的父亲从美国给在德国的作者邮寄圣诞树，圣诞树分装在几个盒子中，然而装树干和底座的盒子迟迟没有到。正当作者全家着急时，一个陌生人在圣诞节前把树干和底座给作者送来，使作者过了一个愉快的圣诞节。【重点词语】1.meanwhile(1)意思是“其间”，如：Inthemeanwhile,I'llvisitanoldfriendofmine.在这期间我将去拜访我的一位老朋友。(2)意思是“同时”，相当于atthesametime，如：Motherwentshopping.Meanwhile，Icleanedthehouse.母亲去买东西；我打扫屋子。2．spot用作名词时，意思是“斑点”；用作动词时，意思是“认出；发现”，如：Myfatherspottedseveralspellingmistakesinmycomposition.我父亲在我的作文里发现了好几个拼写错误。1．A.stoppedB．refusedC．agreedD．failed答案C[从下文可知，作者的父亲在美国给作者买了圣诞树并通过货船给作者邮寄过来，由此可知，父亲答应了作者的要求。]2．A.boxesB．containersC．bagsD．parts答案A[从下文可知，作者的父亲把圣诞树分装在几个盒子里邮寄给作者。]3．A.hopeB．lossC．messD．panic答案D[从下文有一个盒子还没有到可推断作者的全家很着急，inapanic意思是“着急，慌乱”。]4．A.brokenB．missingC．unknownD．separated答案B[从上文alltheboxeshadarrivedexceptforone可知，装着树干和底座的盒子还没有到，因此missing符合语境。]5．A.hidB．spottedC．coveredD．forgot答案B[根据上下文可知，作者缺少装树干和底座的盒子，这位工作人员发现它在柜台的下面。spot发现。]6．A.signedB．wroteC．readD．meant答案C[此处表示海关标签上写的东西，习惯用read“写着……”。]7．A.sureB．sorryC．painfulD．happy答案B[这位工作人员想到无法将圣诞树树干和底座按时送达，他感到很抱歉。]8．A.deliveryB．messageC．passageD．labor答案A[根据语境，这位工作人员无能为力，因为圣诞节期间邮寄业务暂停。]9．A.safeB．highC．properD．secret答案C[根据语境，这位工作人员把这个盒子放到合适的架子上。]10．A.takenB．orderedC．closedD．crowded答案D[从下文heendedupsharingatable可知，咖啡店人很多，很拥挤。]11．A.supposedB．discoveredC．expectedD．wondered答案B[根据上文，这位工作人员通过同桌的两个人的谈话发现，其中一个人驻扎在Mannheim。]12．A.difficultyB．familyC．packageD．accident答案C[这位工作人员想让同桌的人顺便把包裹给作者送去。]13．A.becomeB．playC．pretendD．assist答案B[根据下文，这位驻扎在Mannheim的人要把圣诞树树干和底座亲自送到作者的家里，因此，他事实上是在扮演圣诞老人的角色。]14．A.strangerB．SantaC．postmanD．driver答案A[根据上文，这位送圣诞树树干和底座的人与作者素昧平生，是个陌生人。]15．A.celebratedB．decoratedC．confirmedD．brightened答案D[作者终于盼到了圣诞树树干和底座，作者在陌生人的好心帮助下度过了一个愉快的圣诞节，brighten“照亮；使心情愉快”，符合语境。]Ⅱ.阅读理解AEvergladesEvergladesNationalParkispartofamuchlargerareaknownastheEverglades.Atonetime，waterflowedfreelyintheEverglades.Duringtherainyseason，waterwouldfilltheKissimmeeRiver.ThenitflowedintoLakeOkeechobee.Oncethelakebecamefull，waterspilledoverontotheflatland.FromthereashallowsheetofwatermovedslowlydowntheFloridaPeninsula.ThenitemptiedintoFloridaBay.ThisshallowsheetofwaterwastheEvergladesRiver.Itwasonlyafewinchesdeepinsomespots.Butitwasupto50mileswideandover100mileslong.TheEvergladesishometomanyplantsandanimalsfoundnowhereelseintheworld.Today，someoftheseplantsandanimalsareindangerofdisappearingforever.ThemainreasonisthattheEvergladesisnolongerafree­flowingriver.Canalshavebeenbuilttodrain(排干)mostoftheshallowriver.PeoplehavealsobuiltadamtoholdbackwaterfromLakeOkeechobee.MostofthewaterfromtheEvergladesistrappedinman­madelakes.CuttingofftheflowofwaterintoEvergladesNationalParkhasdonemoreharmthangood.Nowitthreatensthewildlifeinthepark.Waterpollutionisanotherreasonwhysomeplantsandanimalsaredisappearing.Yearsago，largeareasoftheEvergladesweredrainedandturnedintofarmland.Todaythefertilizers(肥料)usedoncropsarepollutingthewater.The“river_of_grass”isslowlydisappearing.Manykindsofplantsaredisappearing.Animalsthatdependontheseplantsforfoodnolongerhaveanythingtoeat.TheproblemsfacingEvergladesNationalParkareveryserious.Butthereisstillhope.WorkisalreadyunderwaytosavetheEverglades.Thefederalgovernment，thestateofFlorida，andseveralothergroupsareallworkingtogethertotrytoundothedamage.【语篇解读】本文主要介绍了濒危的大沼泽国家公园。16．Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A．Aparkindanger.B．Rareplantsandanimals.C．Followingtheriver.D．Canals，damsandlakes.答案A[主旨归纳题。本文主要介绍了濒危的大沼泽国家公园，文章第一句便点明了主题。]17．WhatisthemainsourceofproblemintheEverglades?A．Therainyseasonistooshort.B．Therearetoomanyplantsandanimals.C．Waterisnolongerallowedtoflowfreely.D．WaterspillsoutofLakeOKeechobee.答案C[细节理解题。由第四段中的“ThemainreasonisthattheEvergladesisnolongerafree­flowingriver.”可知选C项。]18．Theunderlinedpart“riverofgrass”refersto________.A．therKissimmeeRiverB．theEvergladesC．LakeOKeechobeeD．Florida答案B[细节判断题。上文提到几年前大沼泽的大部分地区被排干，变成了农田。如今，庄稼使用的肥料正在污染河流，“riverofgrass”正在慢慢消失。由此可以判断，riverofgrass(青草的河流)指的是theEverglades。]19．What'stheauthor'sattitudetowardsEvergladesNationalPark?A．Pleasedandoptimistic.B．Anxiousanddesperate.C．Curiousbutconfused.D．Worriedbuthopeful.答案D[作者态度题。由文章最后一段可知，大沼泽国家公园的问题很严重，但是仍然有希望，拯救大沼泽的工作已经开始。由此可以判断作者的态度：担忧，但是仍充满希望。]20．WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A．Thingsoutsidetheparkalsoaffectthelifewithinit.B．Duringtherainyseason，waterwouldfilltheMississippiRiver.C．TheEvergladesisonlyhometomanyplants.D．Airpollutionisanotherreasonwhysomeplantsaredisappearing.答案A[细节判断题。由第一段最后一句可知答案为A。]BHolidayActivitiesKatongCommunityCentreprovidesenrichmentactivitiesatreasonablerates.ThisDecemberholiday，KatongCChaspackedacompleteanddynamicseriesofholidayactivitiesforkids.Fromdiscoveryscience，streetmagictospeech&dramacamps，wehaveitall!Bringoutthenaturalcreativityinyourchild.WehaveBakingWorkshop(5years&up)on2December09andFlowerandCardMaking(5years&up)on17December09.Getprofessionaladvicefromacertifiedimageconsultant@Kids'DiningEtiquettecourse(6­14years)on3December09.Nowyoucanbringyourkidstoyourweddinganniversarydinnerwithoutworryingaboutthemmakingascene.FuninMandarinon2December09(3­6years)catersspecificallytopre­schoolkids.DiscoverthatlittlemagicianofyourswithourIKIDS­StreetMagician：BuildingConfidencecourseon11December09(7­12years)FutureDoctors­to­bewithourLollipopsLifeScience：TheLittleDoctorcourseon9December09(5­10years)andTheLittleCellBiologistcourseon13December09(5­10years)Duetooverwhelmingdemand，wehavearranged3extremelypopularkids'camps(6­12years)thisDecemberholiday！FairytaleHolidayChineseCamp28­30November09，MagicMomentsEnglishSpeech&DramaCamp2­6December09andMagicMomentsMandarinSpeech&DramaCamp9­12December09.Materialsforallactivitieswillbeprovided.Registerbefore27October09togetafreegift!BringyourkidsdowntoKatongCCandexperiencelearningthefunway!【语篇解读】本文是一篇广告。KatongCommunityCentre提供假期的活动从科学探索，街头魔术到演艺班，样样都有。21．Whichoneofthefollowingactivitiesrequiresthelongesttimetocomplete?A．FuninMandarin.B．FairytaleHolidayChineseCamp.C．MagicMomentsEnglishSpeechandDramaCamp.D．MagicMomentsMandarinSpeechandDramaCamp.答案C[细节推断题。根据Dueto...9­12December09.所讲的，MagicMomentsEnglishSpeechandDramaCamp需要的是4天，是最长的，故选的是C。]22．AfterattendingtheBuildingConfidencecourse，thechildrenwill________.A．becomemagiciansB．overcomestagefrightC．growcellsinthebodyD．tendtopa