2024高中英语刷题首秧基础练能力练Unit4Makingthenews课时作业一含解析新人教版必修5

PAGEPAGE8SectionⅡTheLanguagePointsofReading课时作业(一)对应学生用书P39Ⅰ.完形填空Backin1959,whenIwas13,IattendedaschoolinBrooklyn.BecauseoftheSabbathonFriday,wehadanearly__1__fromschool.Mostofthestudentswouldgotolocalparkstoplaybasketballorbaseball.Ialways__2__myselfinsteadinasmallpubliclibrary,__3__forhoursbeforesundown,thebeginningoftheSabbath.Therewasakindof__4__inthatlibrarythatledmetoworldsthatIthoughtI'dneversee.Iwas__5__totheGreenMountainBoys,toIsaacAsimovrobots,totheswashbucklingnovelsofThomasB.Costainandtoawholehostof__6__ofthemind.Ifoundaparadise(乐园)ofsilencewhereIcould__7__myinnerselfandfindthetreasuresofotherworlds.__8__，afterwatchingthecurrentgenerationofteens__9__inthetroubledwatersoftechnology,Ihadlittleconfidenceinthe__10__ofthebook.IfeltsurethatthephysicalobjectwouldbeathingofthepastwhichtheTwitter(推特)worldhadalready__11__，limitingtheimaginationofthis__12__tothefewcharactersthattheycould__13__intheshortestperiod.ButonaSaturdayinAugust,Iwasshockedintothe__14__thatmyfearsmightbeunnecessary.StonyBrookUniversity__15__acompetitionforteensrepresentinglocalpubliclibraries.Theparticipationofmygranddaughter,Kayla,broughtittomy__16__.IntheStudentActivitiesCenter,hundredsofyoungpeoplecameincharactercostumes,__17__readytorespondtoamultitudeofquestionsaboutbookstheyhadread.Theyhadspentthesummerin__18__.Imagine,anentiresummerreadingwhentheycouldhavelazedwiththeirsmartphonesandfollowedthepresidentintotheTwitteruniverse.__19__，theyfollowedtheirimaginationsand__20__themselvestothebooks.Perhapsthereishopefortheword.eq\x(篇章导读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲解并描述了“我”与阅读之间的故事以及“我”对阅读的看法的转变。)1．A.startB．releaseC．replyD．warning答案：B依据上文中的“BecauseoftheSabbathonFriday”可知，周五是安眠日，故此处表示我们放学很早。release“释放，放出，放走”，符合语境。2．A.foundB．imaginedC．amusedD．noticed答案：A依据上文中的“Mostofthestudentswouldgotolocalparkstoplaybasketballorbaseball.”并结合语境可知，大多数同学会去当地公园打篮球或棒球，而“我”总是发觉(found)自己在一个小公共图书馆里。3．A.dreamingB．discussingC．readingD．struggling答案：C依据上文中的“inasmallpubliclibrary”可知，“我”在一个小公共图书馆里，故此处指在太阳下山之前阅读(reading)几个小时。4．A.bookB．quietC．guideD．light答案：B依据下文中的“myinnerselfandfindthetreasuresofotherworlds”可知，“我”可以在图书馆里探究内在自我，找到其他世界的珍宝。所以此处表示在这个图书馆里有一种安静(quiet)，它能带“我”抵达“我”认为“我”恒久都见不到的世界。下文中的“aparadise(乐园)ofsilence”也是提示。5．A.introducedB．boundC．persuadedD．forced答案：A依据语境可知，此处指“我”被引见(introduced)给了许多书中的人物。6．A.fightsB．analysesC．imagesD．adventures答案：D依据语境可知，此处指给“我”带来了精神上的冒险(adventures)。7．A.loseB．exploreC．ignoreD．desert答案：B依据语境可知，在这片安静的乐园里，“我”可以探究(explore)内在自我，找到其他世界的珍宝。8．A.HoweverB．MoreoverC．ThereforeD．Furthermore答案：A依据下文的描述可知，上下文存在转折关系，故选However“然而”。9．A.ruinedB．drawnC．stuckD．abused答案：C依据“thetroubledwatersoftechnology”可知，此处表示如今陷入技术混乱的一代青少年。stuck“陷入，困于”。10．A.publicationB．survivalC．substituteD．content答案：B依据下文尤其是下文中的“Ifeltsurethatthephysicalobjectwouldbeathingofthepast”可知，“我”感觉这个有形的物质实体(书)将会成为过去，故此处指“我”对书的存活(survival)抱有很少的信念。11．A.destroyedB．reachedC．attractedD．overtaken答案：D依据语境可知，此处表示推特世界已经超越了(overtaken)这个有形的物质实体。12．A.librarianB．generationC．universityD．neighborhood答案：B依据上文中的“afterwatchingthecurrentgenerationofteens”可知，此处指把这一代(generation)青少年的想象力限制在少数几个人物身上。13．A.consumeB．playC．recognizeD．defeat答案：A此处表示这一代青少年关于这几个人物的想象力可以在最短的时间内消耗掉(consume)。14．A.hopeB．promiseC．awarenessD．inspiration答案：C依据上文中的“ButonaSaturdayinAugust”及下文中的“StonyBrookUniversity__15__acompetitionforteensrepresentinglocalpubliclibraries.”的描述可知，此处指“我”震惊地意识(awareness)到“我”的恐惊可能是不必要的。15．A.proposedB．abandonedC．delayedD．hosted答案：D此处表示StonyBrook高校为代表当地公共图书馆的青少年举办了(hosted)一场竞赛。16．A.attentionB．memoryC．homeD．childhood答案：A此处表示“我”的孙女Kayla的参与引起了“我”的留意(attention)。bring...toone'sattention“……引起某人的留意”。17．A.hopefullyB．enthusiasticallyC．neverD．physically答案：B依据上文可知，成百上千的学生来参与竞赛，所以空处表示他们热忱地(enthusiastically)打算回答与他们所读的书相关的问题。18．A.advanceB．vainC．preparationD．presentation答案：C依据上文中的“respondtoamultitudeofquestionsaboutbookstheyhadread”及下文中的“anentiresummerreading”可知，此处指他们用暑假的时间进行打算(preparation)。19．A.InsteadB．SomehowC．AnyhowD．Unfortunately答案：A上文提到想象一下，他们整个夏天都在阅读，他们本可以懒散地玩智能手机，这与下文中的“他们跟随了他们的想象”形成转折，故选Instead“相反”。20．A.deliveredB．betrayedC．devotedD．left答案：C上文提到他们整个夏天都在阅读，所以选C。devote“献身，致力，倾注”。Ⅱ.阅读理解AIwasbrowsingthroughdifferentwebsitesandalmostallofthemhadheadlineslike,“SimonCowell'sTVshow‘RedorBlack？’losesmorethanamillionviewers，”“PayTVlosingthousandsofviewers！”，“AreTVshowsdoomed(注定)toloseviewers？”andsoon.TheWebistakingoverThereareacoupleofreasonswhyTVhasbeenlosingviewers.ThemajorcontributortothisistheInternet.EverythingyoufindonTVcanbefoundontheWeb,butnotviceversa.Computersaremoreinteractive(交互的)andarebroadlyusedcomparedtothetelevision.Videosofone'sfavoritesongsandsoapscanbedownloadedandseenwheneveronedesiresto.So,whoreallyneedstheTVnow?________Ideally,ifoneisnotemployed,thenhe/shewouldspendmoretimewatchingTV.However,whatifthefinancialstateofthatunemployedpersonmakeshim/herunabletoaffordtowatchTV?That'sthekindoffinancialstatemanypeopleareintoday.Thosewhohadtakenahousingloanandwerehitbytheeconomiccrisismovedbacktolivewiththeirfamilies.AlotofquestionshavebeenraisedonhowthedecreasingTVviewershipisgoingtohitthetelevisionindustry.Therehasbeenashiftintelevisionadvertisementstoothercarriers.Restaurants,newspapersandwebsitesarenowreceivingmoreadvertisements.ThiswilldefinitelydecreasethemoneyearnedbytheTVindustry.Butinthelongrun,becauseoftheincreasingcompetitionwiththeWeb,therewillbemorecreativity.Thiswillonlyimprovethecontentseenbytheviewers.However,TVwillalwaysremainasamust­havethingineveryhome.ATVbringspeopletogether.ATVwillalwaysbepreferredforenjoyinglivesoccermatches,newTVseriesandyourfavoritemovies.AcomputermaybeyourpersonalequipmentbutaTVservestobeafamilyattraction.篇章导读：本文是一篇争论文。电视节目收视率下降的新闻随处可见，作者分析了其缘由，并对电视的将来发展形势做出了推断。1．Itcanbeinferredinthefirstparagraphthat________.A．surfingtheInternetismorepopularthanwatchingTVB．watchingTVisharmfultoourhealthC．therearemanydifferentcreativeprogramsonTVD．TVislosingitspopularity答案：D'推理推断题。第一段所列的全部新闻标题都是关于电视节目收视率下降的，由此可知，电视的受欢迎程度正在下降。2．What'sthebesttitleforthethirdparagraph?A．TherearemorechoicesforentertainmentB．UnemploymentisaffectingTVviewershipC．MorepeoplearelivingtogetherD．Busylifeandlessfreetimeareinfluencingthesituation答案：B段落大意题。从第三段第一句“Ideally,ifoneisnotemployed...”可知，本段探讨的是失业问题对电视的受欢迎程度的影响。3．Wecanlearnfromthelastparagraphthat________.A．TVisstillthemostpopularmediumB．theTVindustryneedsmorecompetitionC．TVwon'tbereplacedbytheInternetD．theTVindustryhasmorecreativitythanothermedia答案：C'推理推断题。最终一段主要说的是电视的重要性。从最终一句可知，作者认为电视不会被网络取代。4．Inwhichpartofamagazinewouldyoumostprobablyfindthepassage?A．Education.B．Entertainment.C．History.D．Figures.答案：B'推理推断题。文章主要分析了电视收视率下降受网络媒体的影响及将来发展趋势，故最有可能在杂志的消遣版中找到。BMassmediaaretoolsofcommunication.Massmediaallowustorecordandpassinformationrapidlytoalarge,scattered(分散的)audience.Theyextendourabilitytotalktoeachotherbyhelpingusovercomebarrierscausedbytimeandspace.Therearevariouswaysinwhichmassmediamakedailylifeeasierforus.First,theyinformandhelpuskeepawatchonourworld.Theygatherandpassoninformationwewouldbeunlikelyorunabletogetonourown.Second,massmediahelpustoarrangeourtimeandlife.Whatwetalkaboutandwhatwethinkaboutaregreatlyinfluencedbythemedia.Whenpeoplegettogether,theytendtotalkaboutcertainhappeningsinthenewspapersoronTV.Becauseweareexposed(暴露)todifferentpointsofviewthroughdifferentkindsofmediaeveryday,weareabletoevaluate(评价)allsidesofacertainissue.Third,themediaareusedtopersuadepeople.Agoodexampleisadvertisingthroughthemedia.Newspapers,magazinesandTVarefilledwithallkindsofcolorful,persuasiveadvertisements.Thoughmanyadvertisingmaynotsayopenlythattheywantyoutobuyacertainproduct,theydescribetheirproductsinsuchawaythatyoumaywanttobuythem.Fourth,themediaalsoentertain.Allofthemediamakesomeeffortstoentertaintheiraudience.Forinstance,eventhoughthenewspaperisprimarilyamediumofinformation,italsocontainsentertainmentfeatures(特征).Television,motionpictures,fictionbooksandsomeradiostationsandmagazinesaredevotedmainlytoentertainment.Itisestimatedthatinthefuture,theentertainmentfunctionofmassmediawillbecomeevenmoreimportantthanitisnow.eq\x(篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文，重点介绍了大众传播媒介在社会生活中所发挥的重要功能和作用。)5．Thispassagemainlytellsus________.A．somethin