1、Unit 4 Making the news using language 课时作业第一节 任务型阅读(共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分)请阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意：每个空格只填一个单词。(2017盐城龙岗中学高二检测)Friends in your life are like pillars on your porch. Sometimes they hold you up and sometimes they lean on you. Sometimes its just enough to know theyre stan
2、ding by. Friendship doubles your joy and divides your sorrow. A friendship is priceless and should be developed.Remembering the golden ruleWithout a doubt，the greatest human relations principle is to treat other people like you want to be treated. When you show respect for your friends and gratitude
3、 for their friendship，youll be blessed in untold ways.Whatever the cause of others rudeness，you dont have to accentuate(突出) the problem. A kind word or a gentle，understanding smile may help the person more than returned rudeness would.Considering enemies as friendsA friend looks after your own good.
4、 On the other hand，a foe(敌人) is someone who isnt interested in your wellbeing.Yet some students view their teachers as enemies. However， a students success in school partly depends on the teachers effectiveness in the classroom. Instead of being an enemy，a teacher who corrects you and helps you to a
5、chieve can be the best friend you ever had.So change this kind of thinking and adjust yourself a little，and both of you are better off.Making friends by being an optimistDo you enjoy being around a pessimist，someone who is generally described as being able to brighten up a room just by leaving it？Th
6、e answer is obvious. Most people have a preference for being around people who believe that tomorrow is going to be better than today，rather than people who believe that today is even worse than yesterday.Capturing the pleasing personalityHow do you develop a pleasing personality？Here are some steps
7、 you can take：Smile when you see someone. You dont have to give a wide grinjust a pleasant，friendly smile.Speak in a pleasant，upbeat tone of voice. Talk to people as if they are good friends，even if they dont really fall into that category yet.Take a course in public speaking. The ability to express
8、 yourself attracts favorable attention from many sources.Develop a sense of humor. Pick up a couple of joke books. This makes you a little more outgoing and friendly.Dont criticize unjustlyInstead of criticizing others all the time，take the humane(人道的) and sensible approach. Look for the good in oth
9、ers. Encourage them. Build them up.To conclude，most people seldom think through each situation completely and consider the other persons point of view. If you take the time and effort to do this，youll end up befriending more people.Passage outline Supporting detailsIntroduction to friendshipFriends
10、in your life are like pillars on your porch. Sometimes friends share each others 71.joy (s)/happiness and sorrow.Remembering the gold ruleTreat others like you want to be treated. Dont have to accentuate the problem even though they are 73.rude to you，because sometimes a gentle understanding 74.smil
11、e is better than returned rudeness.Considering enemies as friends75.Thinking of enemies as friends can make both of you better off.Making friends by being an optimistMost people 76.prefer to be around the ones who are optimistic.Capturing the pleasing personalityGive a 77.pleasant and friendly smile
12、.Speak in a pleasant，upbeat tone of voice.Take a course about speaking 78.publicly.Develop a sense of humor.72.Ways of developing friendshipDont criticize unjustly79.Avoid criticizing others.Look for the good in others.80.Conclusion Make an effort to do this and youll make more friends in the end.第二
13、节 阅读理解 I have happy memories of trips to Europe，but my trip to Romania(罗马尼亚) was unique. When I was there as recalled， it was like being in a “James Bond” movie. My husband was born there，but his family sent him to study in Italy. Before he left，his mother told him， “As long as I write in pencil，don
14、t come back. When I write to you in pen，it s safe to return.”But she never wrote in pen.My husband lived a poor life in Italy. He applied to go to America，but there was a limit in number and he was rejected. He was accepted by Canada，though，and from Calgary he jumped onto a train to San Francisco. T
15、here he stayedillegally. He became a US citizen when we got married. By then he was a charming European with a Romanian accent and the manners of a prince.With seven years experience in America，a US passport，and two children later，he felt it was safe to visit Romania. He hadnt seen his mother，two si
16、sters，and two brothers since he was sixteen. We flew to Munich，Germany，picked up the car we had purchased in the United States， and drove to Romania via Austria and Hungary. When we reached Bucharest，the capital city of Romania，his family was waiting outside his sisters house to greet us. After a lo
17、ng time of hugging，kissing，and crying，his family also hugged me，the American wife with two young children. They had great interest in me. Few Americans visited Romania at that time，and most Romanians had little chance to travel. I had brought an EnglishRomanian dictionary with me and managed to comm
18、unicate，using only nouns，with no verbs. My Romanian improved，and the familys stock of English words increased，but mostly I spoke in broken， NewYorkaccented Romanian. The sisters loved their gifts of skirts and purses，the brothers loved the radios，and the children loved the candy. We made side trips
19、to the Black Sea and enjoyed sightseeing in beautiful mountains. Dining at outdoor cafes to the music of violins was fantastic with fancy flavor，but nothing was as special as family dinners.Romania didnt have many dry cleaners. Most homes had oldfashioned washing machines but no dryers，and it was a
20、hot summer. My husbands relatives didnt want to risk dirtying their clothes. Their solution was as simple as it was shocking：the women only wore their bras(胸罩 ) and slips(衬裙) at dinner table. The men were eating without shirts. They all had jobs，so time was precious. Having dinner without proper clo
21、thes was a small inconvenience compared with the effort of washing clothesat least in my husbands home，perhaps all across Romania. I，of course， having just met them，ate fully clothed. I washed my clothes by hand and hung them outdoors to dry.On the last night of our threeweek stay，we had a large fam
22、ily dinner. I was tired of washing my clothes. So I pulled my dress over my head and placed it on the chair behind me. All men and women applauded for my action. Even with my poor Romanian，I understood that they were saying， “Shes part of our family now.”My children were 4 and 5 at the time，but they
23、 still have memories of that trip. They know how to say， “Good morning.”and“There are apricots(杏子) on the tree.”I can still say， “Do you speak Romanian？”and“I swim in the Black Sea.”But most of all，I remember sitting at a long diningroom table in my bra，enjoying meatballs with fresh garlic(大蒜)语 篇 解
24、读 作 者 描 述 了 到 丈 夫 家 族 中 吃 饭 的 特 殊 习 俗 ，到 最 后 作 者 也 融 入 这 样 的 习 俗 中 。1From Paragraph 1，we learn that_.Aa trip to Europe would be dangerousBthe mother didnt want to see her sonCRomania might be unsafe at that timeDthe mother didnt like to write in pen答案 C解析 推理判断题。根据第一段中的 “只要我用铅笔写信就不要回来，当我用钢笔写信的时候就可以安全
25、回来了。但是她从未用钢笔写信”可推断出，那时的罗马尼亚可能并不安全，故选 C。2The writers husband became an American citizen through_.Aexperience BapplicationCillegal stay Dmarriage答案 D 解析 细节理解题。根据第二段第五句可知，在两人结婚时作者的丈夫才成为美国公民，故选 D。3During the writer s trip in Romania，she_.Abought a new carBhad little interest in the relativesCused a new
26、language with effortDenjoyed the mountain sights best答案 C解析 推理判断题。根据第三段第八句可知，作者随身携带了一本英罗词典，通过只用名词不用动词的方式来交流，由此可推断出作者在很努力地用一 门新语言，故 选 C。4What made the writer feel special about the family dinner in Romania?AThe way people dressed.BThe way people spoke.CThe fantastic violin music.DThe fancy food flavo
27、r.答案 A解析 细节理解题。根据第四段第四句冒号后面的内容可知，其穿戴方式特别，故选 A。5The writer was completely accepted by her husbands family when_.Ashe offered gifts to the whole familyBshe spoke her husbands languageCshe washed all the clothes by handDshe had dinner in bra like other ladies答案 D解析 细节理解题。根据第五段可知，作者在罗马尼亚吃最后的晚餐时，像其他女性一样脱
28、去了上衣，家族中的其他男性、女性均为其鼓掌，作者也明白了她真正融入了他 们，故选 D。6The writer shared her story to say_.A “East or west，home is the best”B “When in Rome do as the Romans do”C “Marry a dog and follow the dog forever”D “The course of true love never runs smoothly”答案 B解析 主旨大意题。通过作者描述的丈夫家族中吃 饭的特殊 习俗，到最后作者也融入 这样的习俗中可知，作者想要分享的是“
29、入乡随俗”的想法。 A 项意为“金窝银窝，不如自家的草窝” ；B 项意为“入乡随俗” ；C 项意为“嫁鸡随鸡，嫁狗随狗” ；D 项意为“真爱无坦途” 。故选 B。第三节 书面表达(满分 25 分 )(2017扬州高二检测)请阅读下面短文，并按照要求用英语写一篇 150 词左右的文章。Dear Alcohol，Youve been around forever. I can remember all the pain youve caused me.Do you remember the night you almost took my fathers life？I do. He loves y
30、ou. Sometimes I think he loves you more than he loves me.Do you remember the night of my first high school party？You were there. My friends were attracted by you. They treated you as if they were never going to see you again，consuming all of you that they could. I spent two hours that night helping
31、my friends who had fallen head over heels(神魂颠倒) for you.Do you remember the night when you took advantage of my 17yearold neighbor who had to drive to pick up his sister from her dance lessons？Do you know how we all felt when he hit another car headon (迎面地) and killed the two people in the other car
32、？He died the next morning too.I wish youd walk out of my life forever. I dont want anything to do with you. Look at all the pain youve caused. Sure，youve made people happy too from time to time. But the damage youve caused in the lives of millions is endless. Stop catching the people I love. Stop hu
33、rting me，please.Sincerely，Me写作内容1用约 30 个词概括以上短文的内容；2用约 120 个词就“Away from Alcohol”为话题谈谈你的想法，内容包括：(1)你对文中所描述的现象的看法；(2)描述你周围的人喝酒后的经历；(3)简述如何远离过量饮酒。写作要求1写作过程中不能直接引用原文语句；2作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称；3不必写标题。评分标准内容完整，语言规范，语篇连贯，词数适当。参考范文The letter writer reminded us of the severe harm alcohol did to his father，friends
34、 and neighbors by example and sincerely wished people to stay away from alcohol.I cant agree more with the appeal that people shouldnt be addicted to alcohol. Consuming no or little alcohol will keep people awake，causing them to work more efficiently and live healthily.Nevertheless，it is quite commo
35、n to find alcoholics in our daily life who tend to find a variety of reasons to drink. Take my neighbor as an example，here turned home rather late nearly every day after drinking，so his wife and son felt annoyed with him. Whats worse，he argued with them and threw everything at hand on the ground，which made his wife and son rather frightened. As a consequence， his wife divorced him.Therefore，wed better learn to control ourselves and drink mild wine or beverage in place of alcohol if forced. If you are an alcoholic，quit it early and lead a positive life.
