1、必修一 Unit 4 Earthquakes reading 课时作业AThere have certainly been records that have been hugely popular and some of those have had a message. Can there be many songs that really did change the world? Did they really change the hearts and minds of ordinary people?There is one, Goettingen，which did, but i
2、ts hardly known now.Even though France and Germany are neighbors, there was bad feeling between them 50 years ago as a result of World War . Into this area of hatred and anger stepped a singer with a gentle voice.Barbara was her stage name. She took it from her Russian grandmother. She was born in P
3、aris in 1930. She was Jewish and so a target (目标 ) for the Nazis. But, twenty years after the end of the Second World War, she travelled to the German city Goettingen. She fell in love with the city and its people and recorded the song Goettingen, first in French and then in German.It moved her Germ
4、an audience at the theatre. The song became a hit. A street was named after her. The city gave its Medal of Honor to her. The songs popularity made an important contribution to repairing FranceGermany relations.One of the people in the audience was a student by the name of Gerhard Schroeder. He late
5、r became Chancellor of Germany. He said: “I was a college student when she came to sing. It went to our hearts, the start of a wonderful friendship between our countries.”Listening to the song today，its easy to understand its attraction then. It is still a beautiful song of love, although it is a bi
6、t sad in parts. Barbara had much to be sad about. She was extremely frightened by the war.In Germany, she was loved for the love she had given to the people. In France, she was a star. Streets were named after her there, too. A stamp had her face on it. When she died in 1997, 250 thousand people wen
7、t to the funeral (葬礼)Lionel Jospin, who served as Prime Minister of France from 1997 to 2002, once said：“Barbara was a woman who knew suffering and understood the suffering of others.”1The author raises questions in the first paragraph to _.Aintroduce the topic Bexpect an answerCcriticize some songs
8、Dsupport his argument2What do we know about Barbara?AShe was born in Russia.BShe was a popular German singer.CShe had suffered a lot during WW.DShe came to Germany soon after WW.3What would be the best title for the text?ABarbara, a great singerBA song that made history CGermanFrench friendshipDAn u
9、nknown beautiful song 4The text is most probably taken from _.Aa tour guideBa news reportCa personal diaryDan entertainment magazineBSmoking is one of the oldest ways of preserving (保存)foods. As any barbecue (烧烤 ) lover could tell you, it also adds a wonderful smell to just about anything you can co
10、ok. To make the most out of your barbecue smoker, take note of some of the best kinds of foods that can be smoked.Meat and fish are among the most common smoked foods, and for good reasons. The slow process of smoking can make meat smell wonderful, which is why a good barbecue is often described as
11、“falling off the bone”. Generally, meat is smoked at about 200 to 220， while fish is smoked a little bit more slowly around 150 for the first couple of hours, then at 200 for the remaining time. The more fat in a cut of meat or fish, or in any food in general, the more easily it absorbs (吸收) the smo
12、ke flavor.Cheddar and all sorts of other cheeses can benefit from smoking, but they should be “cold”smoked. That means they should be smoked without using any heat. Let the smoke blow directly onto the cheese for two hours or more. Keep the temperature below 90 so that it will not melt (融化) Nuts are
13、 another delicious food that can be smoked inside your smoker. The nuts need to be made wet for the smoke flavor to stick, so use about one spoon of melted butter for each half pound of nuts. You can also replace the butter with soy sauce. Then place them in a baking sheet. Smoke at 300 for about ha
14、lf an hour, and then allow them to cool.5What should people pay attention to when smoking cheeses?AThey should use as much heat as possible.BThey should keep them at a low temperature.CThey should preserve them with butter as desired.DThey should use the smoke for less than half an hour.6Which of th
15、e following things need(s) the highest temperature when being smoked?AMeat. BFish.CNuts. DCheddar.7We can learn from the passage that nuts _.Ashould be made wet before being smokedBshould be smoked with a great deal of saltCshould be smoked for more than three hoursDshould be placed in a butter pot
16、after smoking8What does the passage mainly tell us?ASome great cooking skills.BSome foods that can be smoked.CThe best way of preserving foods.DThe detailed steps of smoking foods.CI met the old man at a caf.“Did you hear the radio news yesterday？” he asked me.“No， ” I replied.“Anything exciting？” “
17、Exciting? No! Something very sad. A group of hungry dogs killed and ate my best friend.”“Oh, dear！” I cried.“How did it happen？” “He was working on the hillside when the dogs attacked him. Since he didnt return, I went to the hillside and found .”“His body？” I asked. The old fellow drank half of his
18、 coffee. “No. I told you they were hungry dogs, didnt I? The big bones were lying everywhere. But they found this.” He pushed open a match box he was holding in his hand. In it was a mans thumb, lying on some white bloody material.“This is my friends right thumb. The dogs ate the rest of him.” The o
19、ld man began to cry. He finished his coffee quickly and left the caf. I drank mine and called the waiter.“Ill pay the gentlemans bill. His poor friend how terrible！” “Youve heard the news？” The waiter laughed. “Sure. Theres a hole in the bottom of the match box. He put his own thumb through the hole
20、. The blood is red ink, I believe. Is the story worth a cup of coffee, sir？” “But he held the box in his right hand.”“Yes, but listeners look into the box. They just cant take their sight off that terrible thing.”“And when he tells the story, he gets a free cup of coffee！” I said, laughing.“Yes, sir
21、, but only from strangers who come to this town, and, of course, he does us no harm！ ”9We can learn from this passage _.Athe writer had known about the old man beforeBthe old man made a living by telling jokes in the cafCthe writer came to the caf for the first timeDwhat had happened to his best fri
22、end made the old man mad10Having heard the old mans story, the writer _.Acouldnt help laughing immediatelyBdidnt believe him at allCshowed great mercy upon himDbought the old man another cup of coffee11The waiter hadnt let out the truth of the old mans story earlier because _.Athe old man helped the
23、 caf in some wayBhe was nobody but the best friend of the old manCthe old man wouldnt pay for his coffee if he didDthe waiter hadnt seen through the old mans trick12As suggested by the passage, what might happen in the end?AThe writer refused to pay the old mans bill.BMore strangers would hear the o
24、ld mans story.CThe writer decided to make the trick known to the public.DThe old man wouldnt visit the caf any more.DIn a cold winter, a couple had to move out of their big house because of bankruptcy (破产). The husband worked day and night but with no care of his wife.So she thought, “He doesnt love
25、 me any more; he just thinks about his work.”One day, she wanted to take a shower, but her husband stopped her at the door.“Let me take it first，OK？” “Why not let me take it first？” she asked. “Im tired，dear. You take it later, OK？” She was very sad.On a rainy day, she found nothing to do and turned
26、 on his computer. After a few minutes，her eyes were full of tears.it was his diary: Today, I was quite sad.She asked me why I was always taking the shower first, and I said I was tired. She was unhappy. I wasnt as rich as before! We moved to the small house and it was very cold. I found that if one
27、person took the shower first, the bathroom could get a little warmer. So I always rushed to the bathroom first. When she took the shower, the bathroom could get warmer, at least 1. I cant give her more, but at least I can give her 1 love.13The woman thought her husband didnt love her because_.Ahe di
28、dnt buy her beautiful clothesBhe didnt have enough moneyChe always worked with no care of herDhe had another woman14The womans eyes were full of tears because_.Ashe felt sad by her husbands wordsBthe rainy day made her sadCher eyes were hurt by the computerDshe was moved by her husbands diary15The m
29、an wanted to take the shower first because_.Ahe was tired and wanted to sleep earlierBhe wanted to make the bathroom warmerChe wasnt as strong as beforeDhe couldnt stand the cold winter16From the reading, we know that_.Athe man loved his wife very muchBthe woman didnt love her husband any moreCthe m
30、an was very poor beforeDthe woman had no job答案语篇解读：本文是记叙文。文章介 绍了在二战后让德法人民冰 释前嫌的一首歌曲以及它的歌唱者 Barbara。1选 A 推理判断题。作者在首段用提 问的方式引出本文的 话题：一首改变世界，感 动德、法两国普通民众心灵的歌曲。故 A 项正确。2选 C 细节理解题。由倒数第三段的“Barbara had much to be sad about. She was extremely frightened by the war”可知，Barbara 本人也饱受战争摧残。3选 B 标题归纳题。通读全文可知，本文主要
31、介绍了 Goettingen 这首歌。它最大的意义在于在二战后促进了德法两国友谊，为世界和平作出了 贡献。 B 项标题最能反映这个主题。4选 D 推理判断题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了一首歌及 这首歌的演唱者。故本文可能选自文娱杂志。语篇解读：烟熏是最古老的保存食品的方式之一，文章介 绍了几种可以用来烟熏的食品。5选 B 细节理解 题。根据第三段中的“but they should be cold smoked”和“keep the temperature below 90”可知，乳酪制品也可以用烟熏，但要在低温下进行。6选 C 细节理解题。根据文章内容可知，肉的烟熏温度大约是 200220
32、 度；鱼的烟熏温度是 150 度左右；乳酪制品烟熏温度低于 90 度；坚果的烟熏温度是 300 度，由此可知答案。7选 A 细节理解题。根据第四段中的 “The nuts need to be made wet for the smoke flavor to stick .”可知， 坚果在烟熏前需要先弄湿，这个过程可以使用黄油或酱油。8选 B 主旨大意题。烟熏是最古老的保存食品的方式之一，文章介绍了几种可以用来烟熏的食品。语篇解读：本文主要讲述了作者在咖啡馆里的一次奇遇，一个老人通过讲述自己编的故事来赚取一杯免费咖啡。9选 C 考查细节理解。通读全文尤其是文章最后的“Yes, sir, but
33、 only from strangers who come to this town”可推知作者是第一次来咖啡馆。10选 C 考查细节理解。从第三段中作者说的“Ill pay the gentlemans bill. His poor friend how terrible！”可知作者对这个老人很同情。11选 A 考查推理判断。从文章最后的 “of course, he does no harm”可知，老人在某种程度上使咖啡馆获利。故选 A。12选 B 考查推理判断。通过侍者说的话可以看出咖啡馆没有揭穿老人的把戏，这样就会有更多的陌生人听到这个故事。 选 B。语篇解读：一个寒冷的冬天，因丈夫破
34、 产，一 对夫妇被迫搬离大房子。丈夫整日忙于工作，妻子以为丈夫不再爱她。当妻子看到丈夫的日 记后，感 动得泪流 满面。13选 C 细节理解题。第一段第二句话“The husband worked day and night but with no care of his wife.”可知。14选 D 推理判断题。根据最后一段的 陈述：丈夫怕妻子洗澡冷，就借口自己累，先洗澡，为了让妻子洗澡时室内温度高点。可知妻子是被丈夫感动得流泪了。15选 B 细节理解题。根据最后一段的“So I always rushed to the bathroom first. When she took the shower, the bathroom could get warmer, at least 1.”可知答案。16选 A 推理判断题 。根据丈夫的日 记内容，尤其是最后一句“I cant give her more, but at least I can give her 1 love.”可知，丈夫非常 爱自己的妻子。
