2024-2025学年高中英语Unit4MakingthenewsLearningaboutlanguage课时作业新人教版必修5

Unit4MakingthenewsLearningaboutlanguage第一节阅读阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AOnyourjourney,therearesomehealthyactivetransportoptions,forexamplecycling.Activetransportbenefits*It’saconvenientandpracticalwaytoincorporate(并入)regularexerciseintoyourday.*Cyclingtoyourstoporstationhelpstoreduceyourcarbonfootprint.*Thecostofbuyingandmaintainingabicycleisaround1%ofthecostofbuyingandmaintainingacar.*Itprovidesanopportunitytosocializewithpeopleinyourlocalcommunity.*Cyclingprovidescommuters(通勤者)witheconomicalandefficientaccesstopublictransportservices.Onaverage,10timesmorehouseholdsarewithincyclingdistanceofpublictransportthantheyarewithinwalkingdistance.TakingyourbikeonthetrainYoucantakeyourbikeonthetrainonweekdays,exceptduringthefollowingpeaktimes:*7a.m.-9:30a.m.towardstheCBD(CentralBusinessDistrict);*3p.m.-6:30p.m.outwardsfromtheCBD;*atanytimeduringweekendsandpublicholidays.Note:Youcantravelintheoppositedirectionduringthespecifiedpeaktimesabove.Toavoidtravellingduringpeaktimes,youmustcompleteyourmorningjourneyby7a.m.towardstheCBDandafternoonjourneyby3p.m.outwardsfromtheCBD．Duringpeakhours,bikescannotbebroughtthroughFortitudeValley,CentralorRomaStreetstations.Ifyoutravelwithabikeduringpeaktimes,youmaybeaskedtoleavethetrainuntilpeaktimeends.BikestoragefacilitiesBikefacilitiesoffergreaterflexibilityasyoucancycletoastationandsecurelyparkyourbikebeforecontinuingyourjourneyonpublictransport.QueenslandRailandtheCityofGoldCoastalsoofferanumberofbicyclestoragefacilitiesacrossournetwork.Youcanbookabikelockerbyemailingusatbikelockerqueries@translink.au.1．Whatismentionedaboutcyclinginthetext?A．Itisenvironmentally-friendly. B．Itisconvenienttogetaround.C．Itishelpfultoreduceyourweight. D．Itismuchfasterthanwalking.2．WhencanyoutakeyourbikeonthetrainthroughRomaStreetstation?A．7a.m.onChristmas. B．3p.m.towardsCBD．C．6p.m.duringweekends. D．4p.m.outwardsfromCBD．3．Wherecanweprobablyfindthetext?A．Aguidebook. B．Ahealthjournal.C．Asportsmagazine. D．ATravelwebsite.BAsanadult,IrealizedthatIhadnoskills,soIwenttotradeschool.Ienteredacabinetmaking(家具制造)program.Ididn’tthinkIwouldbegoodatbuildingfurniture.I’mnothandy.Nobodyinmyfamilyis.Ihadgreatteachers,butmakingfurnitureishard.Therearesomanystepsandsomethingcangowrongateachone.Icouldn’tevengetorganized.Mytoolboxalwayslookedlikeahurricanehadgonethroughit.Ididn’tfullyknowwhatIwasdevotingmyselftoatthebeginning,butIkeptgoingtoclass.Itriedtowrapmybrainaroundthemath.Theprojectsforcedmetosolvenewkindsofproblems.Mybrainstartedtobuildnewconnections.Workinginthisnewphysicalmannerandgivingit100percentofmyefforthadhugebenefitsformymentalhealth.Igotoverfearofembarrassmentandaskedforhelpateveryopportunity.Ispentthatyeartrulylearning.Truelearningisahumbling(令人谦卑的)experience,especiallyforthoseofuswhoarelearninganewsetofskills.IcouldunderstandexactlywhatwaswrongwiththefurnitureImade,butIcouldn’tfixmymistakes.Andyet,Ikepttrying.Andfailing.Andfailingagain.UntilIlearnedtofailbetter.You’regoingtobebadatanythingwhenyoustartout,butIwasprettybadrighttotheend.Evenso,Ifinishedtheprogram—withhonors,noless!Mygradeswerehelpedbymygoodwrittenwork.Havingtoconstantlypushbeyondmycomfortzonehasmademeamorewell-roundedperson.Maybemostimportantly,tradeschoolgavemeamorerealisticideaofmystrengthsandlimitations.I’mstrongerthanIthought!4.Whydidtheauthorsignupforthecabinetmakingprogram?A.Tomakemorefriends.B.Todevelopnewskills.C.Togetmoreorganized.D.Tobecomeahandydesigner.5.Whichwordscanbestdescribetheauthorduringtheone-yearlearning?A.Hard-workingandconfident.B.Intelligentandcreative.C.Single-mindedanddetermined.D.Modestandflexible.6.Whatcanweknowabouttheauthor?A.Hegotapoorgradeonhandwork.B.Hefearedtosocializewithstrangers.C.Hewasskilledinsolvingmathproblems.D.Heoncegottiredofthedifficultlessons.7.Whatdoestheauthor’sexperienceshow?A.Practicemakesperfect.B.Learningismorethanaskill.C.Failureteachessuccess.D.Skillswillneverbeaburden.CThefirst“mobilephonesidewalkinChina”hasappearedatascenicspotinChongqing.Thesidewalk—3meterswideand50meterslong—wasbuiltintheYangrenjieScenicSpot.Itseparatespedestriansalongtwopathways.Oneisforcellphoneuserstowalkon;theotherisforthosewithoutcellphones.Awarningsignshows:Cellphoneswalkinthislaneatyourownrisk.“Inmymind,thesesidewalkshelpalotinminimizingsecurityrisksformobilephoneaddicts,”saidWangLi,alocalresidentwhodoesn’tuseamobilephoneoften.Casesofmobilephoneusersbeinginjuredwhileusingtheirphonesandignoringtheirsurroundingshavebeenreportedbythemedia.Touristswhowereattractedtothesidewalktookphotosofit.Butmanydidnotcomplywiththeregulation,andsomeoneevenparkedacaronthesidewalk.LiZhijiang,a20-year-oldcollegestudentfromGuizhou,regardedthesidewalkasgreatprogress.“IknewthereweresuchsidewalksinWashington’scentralbusinessdistrict,whichareverynecessaryfortheaddicts,especiallyinthebusystreets,”Lisaid.AnthonyEdwards,a28-year-oldactorfromEngland,wasenthusiastic,sayingitwasanimprovementoverhishomecountry.However,hisChinesecolleague,XingXing,thoughtthesidewalkwas“pointless”,butaddedagrudging(牵强的)acknowledgement:“Settingupspecialsidewalkscouldbeasolutiontoreducingsecurityproblemsinparticularsituations.Butthiskindofsidewalkisnotafundamentalsolutionandcouldbeanindulgence(嗜好)formobilephoneaddictsinthelongruninmymindandthiscouldevenleadtomoreproblemsinthefuture.”Withtheincreasingpopularityofsmartphones,moreyoungpeopleinChinaaregluedtothem,aphenomenonthatworriesmanyexperts.ItisestimatedthatthenumberofsmartphoneusersinChinawillbemorethan500millionthisyear.8．Whatistheinitialpurposeofthemobilephonesidewalk?A．Toavoidbeingcrowded. B．Toreducethesecurityrisks.C．Toregulatethepeople’sbehavior. D．Tomakeitconvenienttowalkinthestreet.9．Whatcanbeusedtoreplacetheunderlinedphrase“complywith”inparagraph?A．Ignore. B．Consider. C．Explain. D．Observe.10．Whatisthethirdparagraphmainlytalkingabout?A．Themixedreactionstothemobilephonesidewalk.B．Thenecessityofbuildingthemobilephonesidewalk.C．Theproblemsofthemobilephonesidewalkinthefuture.D．Thesafetymeasurestoprotectthemobilephonesidewalk.11．Whatdomanyexpertsworryabout?A．Theincreasingpopularityofsmartphones.B．Carsbeingparkedonthemobilephonesidewalk.C．Moreyoungpeoplebeingaddictedtocellphones.D．Themobilephonesidewalkbeingruinedinthefuture.DHardwareingeneral,andsmartphonesinparticular,havebecomeahugeenvironmentalandhealthproblemintheGlobalSouth'slandfillsites（垃圾填埋场）.Electronicwaste（e-waste）currentlytakesup5percentofallglobalwaste,anditissettoincreaserapidlyasmoreofusownmorethanonesmartphone,laptopandpowerbank.TheyendupinplaceslikeAgbogbloshieontheoutskirtsofGhana'scapital,Accra.Itisthebiggeste-wastedumpintheworld,where10,000informalworkerswalkthroughtonsofabandonedgoodsaspartofaninformalrecyclingprocess.Theyrisktheirhealthsearchingforthepreciousmetalsthatarefoundinabandonedsmartphones.ButAgbogbloshieshouldnotexist.TheBaselConvention,a1989treaty,aimstopreventdevelopednationsfromunauthorizeddumpingofe-wasteinlessdevelopedcountries.Thee-wasteindustry,however,circumventstheregulationsbyexportinge-wastelabelledas"secondhandgoods"topoorcountrieslikeGhana,knowingfullwellthatitisheadingforalandfillsite.ArecentreportfoundAgbogbloshiecontainedsomeofthemostdangerouschemicals.Thisisnotsurprising:smartphonescontainchemicalslikemercury(水银),leadandevenarsenic(砷).Reportedly,oneeggfromafree-rangechickeninAgbogbloshiecontainedacertainchemicalwhichcancausecanceranddamagetheimmunesystematalevelthat'sabout220timesgreaterthanalimitsetbytheEuropeanFoodSafetyAuthority（EFSA）.Mostworryingly,thesepoisonouschemicalsarefreetopollutethebroadersoilandwatersystem.Thisshouldconcernusall,sincesomeofGhana'stopexportsarecocoaandnuts.Somegovernmentshavestartedtotakeresponsibilityfortheirconsumers'waste.Forexample,Germanyhasstartedaprojectthatincludesasustainable（可持续的）recyclingsystematAgbogbloshie,alongwithahealthclinicforworkers.However,governmentscannotsolvetheproblemalone,asthereisanalmostlimitlessconsumerdemandforhardware,especiallywhengovernmentsgreenpoliciesarefocusedonissueslikeclimatechange.Onlythemanufacturerscanfixthis.Amoreeconomicallysustainableandpoliticallypossiblesolutionisthroughencouraginghardwaremanufacturerstomaketherepair,reuseandrecyclingofhardwareprofitable,oratleastcost-neutral.12.WhatcanweinferfromParagraph2？A.Electronicproductsneedimprovingurgently.B.Electronicwasteistoocomplextogetfullyrecycled.C.ElectronicwasterequiresmorelandfillsitesacrossGhana.D.ElectronicpollutionisaburningquestioninAgbogbloshie.13.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"circumvents"inParagraph1mean？A.Tightens. B.Abolishes.C.Getsaround. D.Bringsin.14.Whatshouldbethebiggestconcernaccordingtothetext？A.TheviolationofEFSA'sstandards.B.ThelackofdiversityinGhana'sexports.C.Thedamagetochicken'simmunesystem.D.Thethreatofpollutedfoodaroundtheworld.15.Whatdoestheauthorthinkisthebestsolutiontothee-wasteproblem？A.Manufacturers'developingasustainablehardwareeconomy.B.Governments'adjustingtheirgreenpoliciesaboute-waste.C.Reducingcustomers'demandsforelectronicproducts.D.Lettinggovernmentstakeonthemainresponsibility.其次节七选五阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Successissomuchmorethanjustmoneyorfame.16．Thisallowsyoutobetruetowhoyoureallyare.Ifyouwanttocreatealifethatmakesyoufeelpassionatetobealive,whatdoyouneedtofocuson?17．Ifyoudon’tbelieveinyourself,howdoyouexpectotherpeopleto?Ifyoudon’tbelievethatyoucanhavethelifeyoudesire,itisgoingtobeverydifficulttocreateasuccessfullife.Whenyoubelieveinyourself,itfuelsyourcreativity,yourambitionsandyourmotivationtodothings.Anotherwayistokno