1、Unit 4 Making the news reading 课时作业.阅读理解A(2017黑龙江哈师大附中高二检测)In the top 10 of unpleasant sounds，a crying baby ranks very high. It instantly makes a key part of your brain called the amygdale(杏仁孔) active，which，among other things，acts as a sort of radar for emotional threats. So why would babies need to
2、 cause this sort of urgent reaction？To get you to respond and fast to ensure their survival.Babies cant fend for themselves. They are like chicks in their parents nest，depending on others to keep them warm，fed and safe. Like chicks，their cries signal driving necessities such as a need for food or pr
3、otection from danger. But human babies can also convey a range of other needs with cries.Human babies are also highly social，and are interested in engaging in a dialogue with their caregivers. So they are equally attentive to their parents signals：the messages conveyed by the body language of their
4、caregivershow the parent smells， touches，holds ，rocks ，as well as their tone of voice. In relaxed moments with the parent，they soon discover how smiling at an attentive adult tends to cause a positive response in return.On the other hand，these early attempts at communication between the parent and c
5、hild can be very hit-and-miss. In the first few weeks，most babies cry for about two hours a day. When the parent and baby arent “getting” each other，crying can increase. In particular，long difficulties with breast-feeding can lead to a pattern of “established firmly” crying behavior.Crying is a sign
6、al that can mean many different things. The lessons that are learned from these early experiences are highly significant for individual lives，but collectively they also have a great effect on our culture.语篇 解 读 本 文 介 绍 了 婴 儿 为 什 么 会 哭 及 哭 声 所 传 达 的 各 种 信 息 。1. According to the first paragraph，what i
7、s babies purpose of crying?A.To change their comfortable situation at the present time.B.To communicate with parents and learn to use body language.C.To make caregivers fast respond to guarantee their survival.D.To get something that they want to get as quickly as possible.答案 C解析 细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句 “To
8、 get you to respond and fast to ensure their survival.”可知选 C。2.What does the underlined phrase “fend for” in Para. 2 mean?A.Feed. B.Look after. C.Support. D.Make up.答案 B解析 词义猜测题。根据画线词 所在句后面的比喻可知， 婴 儿不能照顾自己，只能依靠他人。故选 B。3.Why do human babies pay attention to their parents signals?A.Because they hope t
9、o get more from their parents.B.Because they want to convey messages to their parents.C.Because they need to learn from their parents how to communicate.D.Because they are social and interested in talking with their parents.答案 D解析 推理判断题。根据第三段中的 “Human babies are also highly social，and are interested
10、 in engaging in a dialogue with their caregivers.”可知，人 类的婴儿注意家长们的信号是因为他们具有很高的社会性，对参与与照看者的 对话感兴趣。故 选 D。4.What is the best title of the text?A.Cry or Dont Cry?B.Why Do Babies Cry?C.How to Express Babies Feelings?D.Are Human Babies Similar to Chicks?答案 B解析 标题归纳题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了婴儿为 什么会哭及哭声所传达的各种信息，所以“婴儿
11、为什么会哭？”作本文标题最佳。故 选 B。B(2017安徽马鞍山二中高二检测)Tears ran down from my eyes as I saw the essay my high school English teacher had just handed back. A big “F” was written on top. I was hopeless. I was stupid！My face burned with shame when my classmates called me stupid.“Im the only one who doesnt know my ABCs
12、！”I sobbed to Mum.“Ill help， ”she promised.Every day I sat with her，but to me，cat looked like “cta” and “red” was reb. Frustrated，I would return to my bedroom and draw，filling the paper with houses，restaurants and offices.“When I grow up，I want my own store， ”I told Mum，pointing to my drawings.“That
13、s great！”she said， “But first you have to learn to read.”Later， I was diagnosed with dyslexia(失读症).So Mum took me to a learning centre，where I was given reading exercises. But I still struggled. Finally， I graduated，but I was afraid of my reading skills.“Ill never get a job！”I cried to Mum later aga
14、in.“Dont focus on what you cant do， ”she comforted. “Concentrate on what you can.”But what can I do？I wondered. Suddenly，I thought of the drawings Id made as a child and my dream of having my own store. I enjoyed sales so much that over the next few years，I tried my hand at other businesses. Today，I
15、 watch over seven branches. We have 187 employees and 15 million in sales.While Ill never be what my teachers might have wanted，I am a successon my own terms. The other day a student sent me a card，reading：You gave me so much confidence. I hope to be like you when I am big. Tears of joy filled my ey
16、es. This was my “A”，I smiled.语篇解读 作者得了失读症。在妈妈的耐心陪伴和鼓励下，作者找到了方向并最终取得了事业上的成功。5.Why did the author feel so ashamed at school?A.His teacher scolded him in class.B.His teacher refused to read his essay.C.He failed to hand in his essay on time.D.His classmates looked down upon him.答案 D解析 细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句 “
17、My face burned with shame when my classmates called me stupid.”可知，作者受到了同学们的嘲笑才感到很羞愧，故 D 项正确。6.Which of the following best describes the authors feeling to his mother?A.Doubtful. B.Grateful. C.Guilty. D.Annoyed.答案 B解析 推理判断题。由文章内容可知，在妈妈的耐心陪伴和鼓励下，作者找到了方向并最 终取得了事业上的成功，由此可知，作者对妈妈心存感激，故 B 项正确。7.What do yo
18、u know from the last paragraph?A.The authors success inspired a kid.B.The authors parents were proud of their child.C.The author set a good example to businessmen.D.The authors teacher must have felt ashamed.答案 A解析 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的 “The other day a student sent me a card，reading：You gave me so much co
19、nfidence. I hope to be like you when I am big.”可知，作者的成功极大地鼓舞了一个学生，故 A 项正确。.完形填空(2017宁夏大学附中高二检测)While driving around the corner of our town house，I always noticed an old man sitting by his front yard. He seemed cold and 8.One morning，while I was driving past him with my daughter，I decided to 9 him. A
20、t the beginning，he looked 10 and looked aroundthere was 11 there. Then，I saw his hand go up 12 and he waved back shyly. “Why did you wave at him? We dont 13 him， ” my daughter said.I told her that it was just an act of kindness that didnt 14 anything，and it gave both him and me a sense of 15. She to
21、ld me she had thought waving to a stranger was 16，but next time she would 17 it. It seemed not bad.Interestingly，we lived close to the old man，so we 18 him rather often. Whenever we drove by，both of us would wave at him and，pretty soon， the old man 19 waving at everyone who passed by his home.One da
22、y，my daughters friend came to visit and said that she just saw a(n) 20 old man who waved at her in a 21 way. She mentioned that she waved back at him 22 she didnt know him，and it was really 23 and even made her day. Upon hearing this，my daughter told her the 24 of how all the waving began. Her frien
23、d responded， “Tell your mom thats really 25！”Her friends response taught my daughter that an act of kindness could be very 26 and effortless if you really wanted to do it. It showed us how giving happiness 27 both the giver and the receiver.语篇解读 一对母女无意间一个善意的举止招手， 让 一个冷漠孤寂的老人变得对人热情起来，并且带动了许多人传递这 一善意的
24、举止。8.A.lonely B.funny C.busy D.happy答案 A解析 lonely 孤独的； funny 滑稽的；busy 忙碌的；happy 快乐的。他看上去既冷漠又孤独。故选 A。9.A.smileat B.turntoC.waveat D.lookafter答案 C解析 smile at 朝微笑；turn to 转向；wave at 向挥手；look after 照顾。根据下文的“Why did you wave at him？”可知，此 处应指“向他挥手”。故选 C。10.A.surprised B.excitedC.worried D.frightened答案 A解析
25、 surprised 吃惊的；excited 兴奋的；worried 担心的；frightened 害怕的。开始的 时候，他看起来很吃惊，环顾四周 那里没有什么人。故 选 A。11.A.somebody B.nobodyC.grass D.snow答案 B解析 somebody 某人；nobody 没有人；grass 草；snow 雪。句意见上题。故选 B。12.A.bravely B.proudlyC.secretly D.slowly答案 D解析 bravely 勇敢地；proudly 骄傲地；secretly 秘密地；slowly 缓慢地。然后，我看见他缓慢地抬起手，羞涩地挥手回应。故选
26、 D。13.A.like B.understandC.know D.visit答案 C解析 like 喜欢 ；understand 理解； know 知道， 认识；visit 拜 访。此 处是女儿说：我们不认识他。故选 C。14.A.cost B.getC.lack D.mean答案 A解析 cost 损失，花费；get 得到；lack 缺少；mean 打算。我告诉她那只是一个善意的举动，并不会损失什么，而且能给我和他一种快 乐的感觉。故 选 A。15.A.importance B.humorC.joy D.relief答案 C解析 importance 重要性；humor 幽默；joy 快乐
27、；relief 救济，减缓。句意见上题。故 选 C。16.A.interesting B.wonderfulC.particular D.embarrassing答案 D解析 interesting 有趣的；wonderful 极好的；particular 尤其的；embarrassing 尴尬的。她告 诉我她以前认为向陌生人挥手是令人尴尬的。故 选 D。17.A.avoid B.tryC.remember D.receive答案 B解析 avoid 避免；try 尝试；remember 记得；receive 接受。但是下次，她会试试(向陌生人挥手)。故选 B。18.A.praised B.c
28、alledC.helped D.saw答案 D解析 praise 表扬；call 称呼；help 帮助；see 看到。有意思的是，我们与这位老人住得很近，因此我们能经常看到他。故选 D。19.A.started B.suggestedC.missed D.forgot答案 A解析 start 开始；suggest 建议；miss 思念， 错过；forget 忘记。不久，这位老人开始向每个经过他家的人挥手。故选 A。20.A.rich B.strangeC.honest D.clever答案 B解析 rich 富裕的； strange 陌生的； honest 诚实的；clever 聪 明的。一天
29、，我女儿的朋友来玩，说她刚刚看到一位向她友好地挥手的陌生老人。故 选 B。21.A.special B.normalC.silly D.friendly答案 D解析 special 专门的；normal 正常的；silly 无聊的；friendly 友好的。此处指“以一种友好的方式向她挥手”。故 选 D。22.A.incase B.nowthatC.eventhough D.asif答案 C解析 incase 以防；now that 既然；even though 尽管；as if 好像。她说尽管她不认识他，但她还是挥手回应了。故选 C。23.A.good B.safeC.necessary D
30、.fair答案 A解析 good 好的；safe 安全的； necessary 必要的；fair 公平的。此处指女儿的朋友感觉这真的很好，甚至让她很高兴。Make ones day 让某人快乐/高兴。故选 A。24.A.task B.planC.joke D.story答案 D解析 task 任务；plan 计划；joke 笑话；story 故事。我女儿告诉了她这些挥手是如何开始的这个故事。故选 D。25.A.different B.coolC.simple D.common答案 B解析 different 不同的；cool 极好的，绝妙的；simple 简单的；common 普通的。女儿的朋友听完故事后，感觉这样的善意的 挥手很棒。故 选 B。26.A.dangerous B.usefulC.natural D.hopeful答案 C解析 dangerous 危险的；useful 有用的；natural 自然的；hopeful 有希望的。她朋友的回应让我女儿明白，如果你真的想做的话，一个善意之 举会是很自然的。故选 C。27.A.comforted B.savedC.controlled D.benefited答案 D解析 comfort 安慰；save 挽救； control 控制；benefit 使受益。这表明了， 给予快乐使给予者和接受者都受益。故选 D。
