1、1Unit 4 Making the news阅读理解(2018山西高考前适应性测试)When people find out that I am a journalist, they often ask me: What do you think about the future of newspapers?I tell them that I think the future of communications is moving online. People expect me to be fearful for the future of print. After all, in so
2、me peoples minds I wouldnt be able to build a career in journalism if it all moves online. However, strangely enough, Im actually comforted by the fact that online journalism is becoming usual. I am a blogger who has always been able to find a home for my writing online.Since I began writing blogs,
3、I have become aware of how many people you can reach with online writing. Compare this to the newspapers circulation base, and you will have a strong reason for online journalism.In her successful blog post titled The job I have spent the last year learning is not the one I will have, author Jenny S
4、urane states, “Print is an expensive product to love. And general managers, publishers and editors must now figure out a profitable way to get their news into readers heads.”She goes on to state that people dont feel like picking up a newspaper now and would rather scroll(滚屏 ) through their Twitter
5、feed, and get news from many different sources.If print is dying, then a new form of communicating information is being born. The need for information has not died. If anything, it has increased. What has died, rather, is the way in which information is presented.Now more than ever, in this age of i
6、nformation, there is a desire for stories on the same topic from different points of view. The printing industry can keep pace with the need of providing a variety of sources, if it chooses to.Is the future of print grim? Maybe. But is the future of journalism of communicating information to people
7、grim as well? Definitely not.【解题导语】 作者是一名记者。文章从多个角度探讨新闻业的未来走向。1According to Paragraph 2, the author feels Aconfident about the future of his careerBworried about the future of printCtired of being a newspaper journalist Dembarrassed about online writingA 解析：细节理解题。根据文章第二段最后两句可知，作者对他的职业前景感到有信2心。故选 A 项
8、。2What information is conveyed in Jennys blog post?ATwitter is not very popular.BIt is hard to manage online journalism.CPrint still has its own advantages.DPeople have more options to get information.D 解析：推理判断题根据文章第四段最后一句可知，现在人们不想看报纸，而更愿意通过手机或电脑来看“推特”上的回复，还可以从许多不同的来源获得新闻。由此可推测，如今人们可以有更多的选择来获取信息。故选
9、D 项。3What does the underlined word “grim” in the last paragraph probably mean?APromising. BDepressing. CUnforgiving. DEncouraging.B 解析：词义猜测题。结合上文中提及的内容可知，作者认为印刷业有可能消失，但是对新闻业的未来还是很有信心的，再结合最后一段可知，此处指“印刷业的将来会萧条吗？可能。但是传播信息给人们的新闻业的未来也会萧条吗？肯定不会。 ”由此可猜测，grim 意思是“令人担忧的” 。故选 B 项。promising 意为“有希望的；有前途的” ；unfo
10、rgiving 意为“不原谅人的；不宽容的” ；encouraging 意为“鼓舞人心的” 。4What is the authors purpose in writing the text?ATo explore the future of journalism.BTo analyze the cause of print decline.CTo explain the bright future of a journalist.DTo introduce a successful blog post about print.A 解析：写作意图题。通读全文可知，本文从不同角度探讨了新闻业的未
11、来走向，这也是本文的写作目的。故选 A 项。七选五(2018成都市高中毕业班诊断性检测)Do you know that intelligence can be developed？Do you realize it doesnt matter how smart you are but how hard you can work to grow？1. In her book, Mindset： The New Psychology of Success, Carol Dweck shares years of research conducted to prove its not just
12、talent that determines success but whether we approach a situation with the right mindset. Having a growth mindset has many, many benefits.2 Having a growth mindset encourages you to not look at a deficit(不足额) as a deficit in ability but one of learning and that is one which can easily be achieved.
13、This naturally has an impact on your sense of selfworth.Enjoy the process of learning. With a growth mindset, you look forward to acquiring new skills and absorbing new knowledge. You realize that everything that you learn can help you improve and become a better person.3. Increase your confidence.
14、According to Dweck and her fellow researchers “.in the growth framework, having clear deficits doesnt mean you arent or wont be good at something. Its simply an occasion for learning. 4. You just need to believe in improvement over time.”Dont get confused by setbacks(挫折). When you have a growth mind
15、set, you dont view a setback as something that sets you back.5. Dweck 3shares， “Despite setbacksor even because of themthey find ways to keep themselves committed and interested.”ASeek challenges.BImprove your sense of selfworth.CSo you should never ignore the importance of learning.DIt can affect a
16、ll areas of your life, from business to love.EYou view it as an opportunity to get better, and stronger.FMoreover, you dont need a full load of confidence to set about learning.GIf so, youre one of the fortunate few who are blessed with a growth mindset.【解题导语】 本文是一篇议论文，论述了主题：成功不仅仅是靠天赋，而是靠后天的努力和成长的心态
17、。1G 解析：根据空处后一句可知，Carol Dweck 在她的书中分享了多年的研究来证明：决定成功的不仅仅是天赋，而是我们是否用正确的心态来处理事情；该句中的“the right mindset”和 G 项中的“a growth mindset”相匹配，故 G 项正确。 2B 解析：空处为第二段的主题句，根据该段尾句可知，该段主要介绍提高自我价值感的建议，故 B 项正确。3C 解析：根据空处前一句可知，你意识到你所学到的所有东西都能帮助你进步，让你成为一个更好的人，该句说明了学习的重要性，故 C 项与此处匹配。4F 解析：根据该段主题句“Increase your confidence.”可
18、知，该段主要介绍提高自信心的建议，F 项中的“confidence”与此处匹配，故 F 项正确。5E 解析：根据语境可知，当你有成长的心态，就不会把挫折看成阻碍，而是看作让你变得更好、更强的机会，故 E 项正确。语法填空(2018河北衡水中学大联考)How do native speakers truly feel when speaking with nonnative English speakers? It seems that 1. (break) English annoys them.However, they keep being really nice when speakin
19、g with nonnative speakers.I wonder how they really feel when doing so.I think it would depend 2. the native English speakers.Some people are just 3. (easy) annoyed.Personally, I study Spanish.When I hear someone 4. (attempt) English, I am patient with them because I know 5. difficult it is to talk i
20、n a nonnative tongue.I also know English is very difficult 6. (learn), and that increases my respect for their efforts.Im a patient person by nature.The situation matters too.If I were waiting 7. (table) on a super crowded day and really 8. (need) to do about a dozen different things, I might become
21、 upset at having to wait for someone to struggle while ordering his meal.There also exists the 9. (possible) that what is considered as annoyance is not true annoyance.I might frown(皱眉) while listening to a nonnative speaker, 10. that would be because I am concentrating and listening hard to underst
22、and him.It wouldnt mean Im at all annoyed.【解题导语】 当一个母语是英语的人听到一个人说着蹩脚的英语时是什么感受？厌4烦还是耐心倾听？本文就此问题进行了讨论。1broken 解析：考查词性转换。句意：似乎蹩脚的英语让他们感到厌烦。修饰名词用形容词，故填动词 break 的形容词形式 broken，意为“蹩脚的；不流利的” 。2on/upon 解析：考查介词。句意：我认为这要取决于英语为母语的人。depend on/upon 是固定搭配，意为“依赖；取决于” 。故填 on/upon。3easily 解析：考查词性转换。句意：有些人就是容易生气。设空处修饰
23、动词，要用副词，故填 easily。4attempting 解析：考查非谓语动词。句意：当我听到有人努力说英语时，我很耐心是因为我知道用非母语交流是多么不容易。此处为“hear宾语宾补”结构，attempt与宾语之间为逻辑上的主动关系，且此处指听到有人正在努力说英语，故用现在分词作宾补。故填 attempting。5how 解析：考查宾语从句。句意见上一题解析。此处为感叹句用作宾语从句，用于加强语气。设空处修饰形容词 difficult，故填 how。6to learn 解析：考查非谓语动词。句意：我也知道英语很难学，那增加了我对他们的努力的尊重。在“it is adj.to do.”句型中，
24、 it 是形式主语，动词不定式(短语)作真正的主语，故填 to learn。7tables 解析：考查名词单复数。句意：如果我正在人超级多的一天招待顾客，且真的需要做很多件不同的事情，我可能会因不得不等待在点餐时纠结不已的人而感到心烦意乱。wait tables 是固定短语，意为“招待顾客” 。故填 tables。8needed 解析：考查动词的时态。句意见上一题解析。根据并列连词 and 可知，前后时态应该一致，故填过去式 needed。9possibility 解析：考查词性转换。句意：也存在这样的可能性，有些烦恼不是真的烦恼。定冠词 the 后接名词形式，且根据谓语动词 exists 可
25、知，应填形容词possible 的名词形式 possibility。10but/yet 解析：考查连词。句意：听非母语的讲话者说话时，我可能紧皱着眉头，但那是因为我在聚精会神地努力去听懂他。根据句意可知，前后文是转折关系。故填but/yet。短文改错(2018沈阳市模拟)Today we had the honor of being inviting Mr. Hudson，a foreign professor in Beijing University，to give us an English lesson.All of us deeply impressed by this unforg
26、ettable English lesson.The professor began the class with an amusing English story，which attracted our attentions at once.He spoke slowly but clearly so that we could follow him well.Greatly inspired，most of us take an active part in classroom activities.After class，many students interviewed spoke h
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