Unit 4 Making the news reading课时作业
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
(2019·河北承德一中高二检测)
Last weekend I was lucky enough to attend one of Spain’s most famous carnivals in the city of Cadiz. You can only understand why it is one of the most important carnivals in the world after seeing it for yourself. Everybody I saw，of all ages，was fancily-dressed from top to toe，making me feel like I was in a fairy-tale world with singing and dancing all around the city centre.
Almost instantly after stepping off the train in Cadiz，we were filled with joy，as everyone was in high spirits. A number of people parading through the streets playing traditional music filled people with happiness and craziness like I have never seen before. As we wandered around，we saw that the creativity of some costumes was incredible! From Shrek to Japanese wrestlers，the imagination and effort put into the fancy dresses was remarkable. You could really tell that people put a lot of time and energy into making some amazing costumes.
Thentherewerethegroupsofmostlyoldmenwhowouldbepassionatelysingingsometraditionalsongs.Icouldtelltheyweresingingfromtheirheartwithsuchexcitement.Furthermore，the fact that I was not able to understand the inside jokes did not matter，as I was attracted by the actions and expressions they provided. These mini street shows were a true taste of Spanish culture and set me up for a fun night.
As the night progressed，the streets got more packed with people. A moment that felt quite dreamlike was when we were dancing outside a convenience store with music provided by the owners booming through their speakers! Everyone who passed would be jamming along to the music. Afterwards，we went to the main party at El Puerto，which was like a mini festival.
After this special weekend of festival，it is true to say that the Spanish know how to party! 语篇解读 本文中作者讲述了自己在上周末参加的西班牙一个著名的狂欢节上的所见所闻。 1．Why are Japanese wrestlers mentioned? A．To compare different cultures. B．To prove the costumes were amazing. C．To point out how energetic the people were. D．To show there were people from around the world. 答案 B
解析 细节理解题。由第二段中的“As we wandered around，we saw that the creativity of some costumes was incredible! From Shrek to Japanese wrestlers，the imagination and effort put into the
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fancy dresses was remarkable.”可知，文章提到了日本的摔跤选手，是为了证明狂欢服装非常令人吃惊，故选B。
2．Why was the author interested in mini street shows? A．The food provided was quite tasty. B．The inside jokes were pretty funny. C．The performers were young and lovely. D．The performers’ body language was attractive. 答案 D
解析 细节理解题。由第三段中的“Furthermore，the fact that I was not able to understand the inside jokes did not matter，as I was attracted by the actions and expressions they provided. These mini street shows were a true taste of Spanish culture and set me up for a fun night.”可知，作者对微型街边表演很感兴趣是因为表演者的身体语言非常吸引人，故选D。 3．What made the author feel unreal? A．Watching mini street shows. B．Dancing outside a convenience store. C．Attending the main party at El Puerto. D．Seeing crowds of fancily-dressed people. 答案 B
解析 细节理解题。由第四段中的“A moment that felt quite dreamlike was when we were dancing outside a convenience store with music provided by the owners booming through their speakers！”可知，在便利店外边跳舞使得作者感觉非常不真实，故选B。 4．Which can be the best title for the text? A．Crazy Time at Carnival B．How to Be Social at a Party C．Carnivals Around the World D．Why Spanish Costumes Are Great 答案 A
解析 标题归纳题。本文主要讲了上周末，作者去参加西班牙一个著名的狂欢节，本文讲述了作者在狂欢节上的所见所闻，故选A。
B
(2019·山西怀仁一中高二检测)
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There was a time when a trip to the supermarket in the United States often ended with a seemingly simple question from the cashier：“Paper or plastic？”Well，which type of bag would you choose?
While all types of bags have some influence on the environment，it has long been supposed that paper bags are kinder. They are made from a renewable source，break down easily，burn without giving off thick smoke and can be recycled. However，the producing process behind paper bags uses more energy than that of plastic ones. How can this be true?
Studies show that paper bag production requires four times as much energy as plastic bag production. And the amount of water used to make the miss twenty times higher. Besides，the influence on forests is very serious. It takes about fourteen million trees to produce ten billion paper bags，which happens to be the number of bags used in the United States yearly. In terms of recycling，the idea that paper bags are more environment-friendly than plastic ones can be quickly discarded. Research shows it requires about 98% less energy to recycle plastic than it does paper. Even though paper bags might be more harmful than plastic ones，plastic still seems to be considered by governments as the more harmful of the two. In Ireland，for example，a tax has been introduced to discourage the use of plastic bags. People have to pay 22 cents for every plastic bag，and as a result，their use has dropped quickly.
There’s no doubt that it makes more sense to reuse these bags. However，we don’t seem to be doing that at present. That may be because they fall apart quickly. If so，cloth bags are a better choice，but still，their production also has a bad influence on the environment. So what to do？How should we answer the question of “Paper or plastic？”It seems that we first need to ask ourselves one more general question：“What can I do to help the environment？”
语篇解读 文章列举了一些数据来说明纸袋和塑料袋哪种更环保。不管怎样，如何保护环境是我们所有人都需要关注的。 5．The questions in Paragraph 1 are used to_____________. A．express the author’s doubts B．tell readers how to save money C．introduce points for discussion D．show the kindness of the cashier 答案 C
解析 推理判断题。文章第一段说到“去超市购物，售货员最后问我们用纸袋还是塑料袋”的问题，引出下文关于环保的讨论，可知第一段的问题被用来引出下文要介绍的话题。故选C。
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6．Compared with plastic bags，paper bags_________. A．need more water to produce B．require less energy to recycle C．take more time to break down D．have less influence on forests 答案 A
解析 细节理解题。根据第三段前两句“Studies show that paper bag production requires four times as much energy as plastic bag production. And the amount of water used to make them is twenty times higher.”可知，与塑料袋相比，纸袋的生产需要更多的水。故选A。 7．The underlined word “discarded” in Paragraph 3 probably means“”． A．shared C．discussed 答案 B
解析 词义猜测题。根据第三段最后两句可知，就回收而言，纸袋比塑料袋更环保的想法可以被很快放弃了。研究显示，回收塑料比回收纸节省98%的能源。故选B。 8．Which question does the author probably hope the cashier will ask? A．Paper or cloth? B．Paper or plastic? C．A small bag or big one? D．A new bag or your own one? 答案 D
解析 推理判断题。根据文章最后的内容“How should we answer the question of ‘Paper or plastic？’It seems that we first need to ask ourselves one more general question：‘What can I do to help the environment？’”我们应该怎样回答“纸袋还是塑料袋”的问题呢？似乎我们首先需要问自己一个更常规的问题“我应该做什么来改善环境呢？”可知，作者希望收银员问的问题是“新袋子还是自己的袋子？”故选D。 Ⅱ.七选五
(2019·河南商丘九校高二检测)
Different Cultures
The cultures of the East and the West really distinguish each other a lot. 9 The origin of the Eastern culture is mainly from two countries: China and India. Both of the
B．given up D．put forward
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two cultures are developed by rivers—the Yellow River in China and the Hindu River in India. 10 When the two mother rivers gave birth to the Eastern culture，another famous culture was brought upon the Mesopotamian Plain—the Mesopotamian Civilization. This civilization later on developed into the cultures of Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome. 11 Like the Chinese culture，the European culture also crossed waters. When the British settled down in America，their culture went with them over the Atlantic Ocean. So the American culture doesn’t distinguish from the European culture a lot.
12 Take the language system for example. In the East，most languages belong to the pictographic language while the Western languages are mostly based on the Latin system. Other causes like human race difference count as well. But what’s more，due to the far distance and the steep areas between the East and the West，the two cultures seldom communicate until recent centuries. So they grew up totally in their own ways with almost no-interference(干扰) from the other.
The differences are everywhere. 13 But different cultures make the world of the 21st century more colorful. The cultural gap should not be the obstacle to the civilization of human beings. It ought to be the motivation of our going farther. A．Let us work to gether to keep a variety of cultures. B．One important thing is to learn about other cultures.
C．And these two are well-known as the base of the European culture. D．At the same time，some other differences add to the cultural differences. E．This is because the culture systems are two separate systems on the whole. F．They helped the two cultures develop for centuries and form their own styles. G．They are obvious and affect people’s ways of thinking and their views of the world. 答案 9.E 10.F 11.C 12.D 13.G Ⅲ.完形填空
(2019·吉林梅河口五中高二检测)
On August 26, 2019，New York City was struck by a terrible rainstorm. The rain caused the streets to 14 and the subway system almost came to a stop. Unfortunately，this happened during the morning rush hour. Many people who were going to work were 15 to go home. Some battled to 16 a taxi or to get on a bus. Still others faced the 17 bravely，walking miles to get to work.
I 18 to be one of the people on the way to work that morning. I went from subway line to subway line only to find that most 19 had stopped. After making my way 20 crowds of people，I finally found a subway line that was 21. Unfortunately，there were so many people waiting to 22 the subway that I could not even get down the stairs to the 23. So I took the train going in the 第 5 页
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