1、Unit 4 Making the news Learning about language 课时作业第一部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分 40 分)第一节(共 15 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 30 分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项 A、B、C 和 D 中，选出最佳选项。AListed here are four of the thousands of impressive museums around the world.The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao in Bilbao，SpainBuilt in 1997， the Guggenheim Museum Bil
2、bao is one of the newest in the world.It has transformed the industrial city of Bilbao into a travelers desired destination.The beautiful architecture of the museum has provided a dramatic background for movies and commercials.The Louvre in Paris，FranceProbably the most famous Louvre also holds the
3、most famous painting in the world， the“Mona Lisa”by Leonardo da Vinci.Crowds can be found any day surrounding the small， but mysterious painting of the smiling woman.But，the Louvre is much more than a home to the“Mona Lisa”The Louvre is visited by more people each year than any other museum in the w
4、orld.The Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia，AmericaJust opened in its new downtown location in 2012，the Barnes Foundation is unique in that it is a completely reproduced display from one mans private collection.Dr Albert C Barnes started collecting art in the early 20th century and collected，among ot
5、hers，the largest number of original Renoir paintings in the world.The Uffizi Gallery in Florence，ItalyWalking on the marbled floors feels like stepping back in time.The building itself is a beautiful palacelike structure with frescoes(湿壁画)decorating the ceilings and walls.Viewers are bowled over(印象深
6、刻)by the works by Botticelli，such as“The Birth of Venus”Classic artworks from nearly 1，000 years ago describe religious events of the time.【语篇解读】 本文为应用文，涉及文学与艺术话题。文章主要介绍了四个世界闻名的博物馆。1Which of the following is the most popular?AThe Louvre.BThe Guggenheim Museum Bilbao.CThe Barnes Foundation.DThe Uffiz
7、i Gallery.解析：细节理解题。由 The Louvre in Paris，France 部分的“Crowds can be found any day”和“The Louvre is visited by more people each year than any other museum in the world”可知四个博物馆中卢浮宫人气最旺。答案：A2What makes the Barnes Foundation particular?AIts structure. BIts collection.CIts location. DIts history.解析：细节理解题。由
8、The Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia，America 部分的“the Barnes Foundation is unique in that it is a completely reproduced display from one mans private collection”可知， 该博物馆的特殊之处在于其所有的展览品均是复制品。故选择 B。答案：B3What type of writing is this text?AAn activity poster.BAn exhibition announcement.CAn art show revie
9、w.DA travel guide.解析：推理判断题。由本文首段 “Listed here are four of the thousands of impressive museums around the world”可知，本文主要介 绍了四个世界 闻名的博物馆的概况，故最有可能是旅行指南。答案：DBBalancing work and school is not an easy task for me.My first semester in college has come and gone and Ive had to balance a job in there too.Many
10、times I wanted to cut one loose.Honestly I think I would have dropped out of school for my job because I need the money.For a while I made myself believe that school was disturbing my job and my money.Then not only was I trying to do work and school，I wanted a social life.Many times I found that the
11、re were not enough hours in the day but I realized I wasnt managing my time right.Hanging out with friends may have been wonderful but it wasnt putting money in my pocket or knowledge in my brain.Friends would have to wait.I was back on the see-saw(拉锯局面)of balancing work and school.Scheduling and pl
12、anning became the key to my success.Making deadlines for myself and meeting them were important for my college experience.Planning was going well and I felt ready to try and throw a social life back in there.I tried to make plans with friends which didnt conflict with my deadline.That was actually h
13、arder than I thought.So once again my social life had to be put off.My friends were very understanding and encouraged me to do my work.Some friends would joke that I was all work and no play but sometimes thats what has to happen to get work done.As the semester came to an end I can say I learned a
14、lot.Planning is necessary for organization.Writing a to-do list at the beginning of the week and actually completing it make me feel good，and its an accomplishment to be proud of.Not only have I learned something new on organization，but also Ive learned a new tool that I can take everywhere with me
15、and use effectively.【语篇解读】 作者通过自己的 经历说明了一个道理：凡事要做好计划， 计划好的事情要严格执行。4Why did the author stop hanging out with his friends?AHe thought it was meaningless for him.BHis friends didnt like to wait for him.CHe had no money to pay for the meals.DHe had to work and study.解析：推理判断题。根据第一段 “Hanging out with frie
16、nds may have been wonderful but it wasnt putting money in my pocket or knowledge in my brain.”可知，跟朋友 们一起外出闲逛，作者并没有赚到钱也没有学到知识。由此可推知，作者不再与朋友闲逛是因为他得工作和学习。答案：D5How did the author succeed in balancing work and school?ABy following his friends advice.BBy turning to his friends for help.CBy organizing and
17、planning in advance.DBy making plans with his friends and his teachers.解析：细节理解题。根据第二段 “Scheduling and planning became the key to my success.Making deadlines for myself and meeting them were important for my college experience.”可知，作者通过计划自己的时间并且严格执行自己的计划，成功地平衡了自己的工作和学习时间。答案：C6Which of the following st
18、atements is TRUE?AThe author had some difficulty in balancing his job and school.BThe author had enough hours to balance his job and school.CThe author found it was easy to finish the to-do list on time with the help of his friends.DNone of the authors friends understood him and they all laughed at
19、his planning and scheduling.解析：细节理解题。根据第一段 “I was back on the see-saw of balancing work and school.”和第二段“I tried to make plans with friends which didnt conflict with my deadline.That was actually harder than I thought.So once again my social life had to be put off.”可知，作者在平衡工作和学习的过程中有些困难。答案：A7We may
20、know from the passage that _Athe author has been proud of his college lifeBplanning has become a useful tool for the authors lifeCthe author didnt succeed in planning his daily lifeDplanning the authors task makes him feel good解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段内容可知，学期结束的时候，作者学到了很多。每周刚开始都写一份必须做的事情清单，完成后感 觉良好，有种自豪的成就感。作
21、者不但在 组织事情上学到很多新的东西，而且学会了运用一种可以带到任何地方的工具，并且有效地运用它。由此可推知，计划制订对 作者来说变成了一种有用的工具。答案：BCThe largest land animal remaining on the earth，the African elephant，is of much importance to the African ecosystem.Unlike other animals，the African elephant is to a great extent the builder of its environment.As a big p
22、lant-eater，it significantly shapes the forest-and-savanna surroundings in which it lives，therefore deciding the conditions of existence for millions of other animals that live in its habitat.It is the elephants great desire for food that makes it both a disturber of the environment and an important
23、builder of its habitat.In its continuous search for the 300 pounds of plants it must have every day，it kills small trees and bushes，as well as pulls branches off big trees.This results in numerous open spaces in not only deep tropical forests but also the woodlands that cover part of the African sav
24、annas.In these open spaces，there are numerous plants in various stages of growth， which attract a variety of other plant-eaters.Take the rainforests for example.In their natural states，the spreading branches overhead shut out sunlight and prevent the growth of plants on the forest floor.By pulling d
25、own trees and eating plants，elephants create open spaces，allowing new plants to grow on the forest floor.In such situations， the forests become suitable for large-hoofed plant-eaters to move around and for small-sized plant-eaters to obtain their food as well.Scientists are worried now that the Afri
26、can elephant has become an endangered species.If the elephant dies out，scientists say，many other animals will also disappear from vast areas of forests and savannas，greatly changing and worsening the whole ecosystem.【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说 明文，文章主要介 绍了非洲象对非洲大草原生态系统的巨大影响。8It can be inferred from the passage tha
27、t the African elephant _Ais now the largest animal on the earthBdetermines the living conditions of millions of other animals in its habitatChas far-reaching impacts on its habitat as a giant animal-eaterDmakes great contributions to its environment like other animals解析：推理判断题。根据文章第一段中的 “As a big pla
28、nt-eater，it significantly shapes the forest-and-savanna surroundings in which it lives，therefore deciding the conditions of existence for millions of other animals that live in its habitat”可推知，非洲象作为巨大的食草动物，它决定着栖息地的许多其他动物的生活条件，即 B 项正确。答案：B9The African elephant influences the ecosystem in the followin
29、g ways EXCEPT that _Ait creates open areas in deep tropical forests as well as woodlandsBit pulls off the branches and leaves，shutting out the sunshineCits eating habit can be made use of by large-hoofed and small-sized animalsDit encourages the growth of some plants解析：细节理解题。根据第三段中的 “In their natura
30、l states，the spreading branches overhead shut out sunlight and prevent the growth of plants on the forest floor”可知， 应选 B 项。答案：B10According to the passage，which of the following statements is TRUE?ANumerous grown plants are the favourites of plant-eaters.BThe extinction of the African elephant has no
31、thing to do with the ecosystem.CQuantities of plants are consumed by African elephants，including branches and bushes.DThe forest floor in tropical forests is scarcely dotted with new shoots.解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中的 “In its continuous search for the 300 pounds of plants it must have every day，it kills small
32、trees and bushes，as well as pulls branches off big trees”可知，C 项正确。答案：C11The passage is developed mainly by _Apresenting the changes in time orderBmaking comparisons and giving examplesCclassifying similarities and differencesDshowing the effect and then explaining the reasons解析：文章结构题。全文的内容 结构为：首段概括介
33、绍非洲象 对非洲大草原生态系统的巨大影响，第二、三段具体说 明在哪方面、怎样影响了生态环境，第四段讲述了科学家对非洲象已成为濒危物种的担心，呼 应首段的内容，故 选 D 项 。答案：DDNick Vujicic was born with no arms or legs，but the brave 32-year-old man plays football and golf，swims ，and surfs.Nick has a small foot on his left side，which helps him balance and enables him to kick.He use
34、s his one foot to type，write with a pen and pick things up between his toes.“I call it my chicken drumstick， ”joked Nick.“Id be lost without it.When I get in the water I float because 80 percent of my body is lungs and my drumstick acts as a propeller(螺旋桨) ”When Nick was born，his father was so shock
35、ed that he left the hospital room to vomit.His distraught mother couldnt bring herself to hold him until he was four months old.“It was so hard for them， but right from the start they did their best to make me independent.My dad put me in the water when I was 18 months old and gave me the courage to
36、 learn how to swim， ”said Nick.Throughout his childhood Nick dealt with the typical challenges.At the age of seven，Nick tried out some specially designed electronic arms and legs，in the hope that he would be more like other kids.During the short trial period of the electronic arms and legs，Nick real
37、ized that even with them，he was still unlike his peers at school，and they turned out to be much too heavy for Nick to operate，affecting his flexibility quite significantly.“When I was 13 I read a newspaper article about a disabled man who had managed to achieve great things and help others， ”said Ni
38、ck.“I realized why God had made us like thisto give hope to others.It was so inspirational to me that I decided to use my life to encourage others and decided to be thankful for what I do have，not get angry about what I dont.”“I tell people to keep on getting up when they fall and to always love the
39、mselves， ”he said.“If I can encourage just one person then my job in this life is done.”By now，he has visited 35 different countries，touring the world as a motivational speaker.【语篇解读】 本文讲述了演 说家尼克身残志坚的故事。12What makes it possible for Nick to swim in the water?AHis small size. BHis small foot.CHis ligh
40、t weight. DHis big lungs.解析：细节理解题。根据第一段的第二句 “Nick has a small foot on his left side，which helps him balance and enables him to kick”并结合第二段中的“my drumstick acts as a propeller”可知，尼克的小脚使其游泳成 为可能，故选 B 项。答案：B13The underlined word“distraught”in Paragraph 3 probably means“_”Acold-blooded Bbad-temperedCreal
41、ly crazy Dextremely upset解析：词义猜测题。根据第三段的第一句 “When Nick was born，his father was so shocked that he left the hospital room to vomit”和第二句的后半句可推知，尼克刚出生时的样子吓到了父母，当时尼克的母 亲应该是很难过的，故 选 D 项。答案：D14Nick abandoned the electronic arms and legs because _Ahis family couldnt afford themBhis classmates didnt like th
42、emCthey were too heavy to handleDthey affected his appearance解析：细节理解题。根据第五段最后一句中的 “and they turned out to be much too heavy for Nick to operate，affecting his flexibility quite significantly”可知， 电动的胳膊和腿太沉了，使他的灵活性大受影响，因此在尝试一段时间后，他不再使用它们了，故选 C 项。答案：C15Which of the following statements is TRUE?ANicks parents were very strict with him.BNicks family accepted his disability at his birth.CNicks mother was to blame for his disability.DNick learned to be independent at a young age.解析：细节理解题。根据第四段的内容可知，尼克在他 18 个月大时，他的父母就开始培养他的独立性，故选 D 项。答案：D
