2022版高考英语 Unit 4 Making the news 高考练（含解析）新人教版必修5.docx

1、Unit 4 Making the news五年高考练.阅读理解(2019课标全国,C,)Before the 1830s, most newspapers were sold through annual subscriptions in America, usually $8 to $10 a year. Today $8 or $10 seems a small amount of money, but at that time these amounts were forbidding to most citizens. Accordingly, newspapers were rea

2、d almost only by rich people in politics or the trades. In addition, most newspapers had little in them that would appeal to a mass audience. They were dull and visually forbidding. But the revolution that was taking place in the 1830s would change all that.The trend, then, was toward the “penny pap

3、er”a term referring to papers made widely available to the public. It meant any inexpensive newspaper; perhaps more importantly it meant newspapers that could be bought in single copies on the street.This development did not take place overnight. It had been possible(but not easy) to buy single copi

4、es of newspapers before 1830, but this usually meant the reader had to go down to the printers office to purchase a copy. Street sales were almost unknown. However, within a few years, street sales of newspapers would be commonplace in eastern cities. At first the price of single copies was seldom a

5、 pennyusually two or three cents was chargedand some of the older well-known papers charged five or six cents. But the phrase “penny paper” caught the publics fancy, and soon there would be papers that did indeed sell for only a penny.This new trend of newspapers for “the man on the street” did not

6、begin well. Some of the early ventures(企业) were immediate failures. Publishers already in business, people who were owners of successful papers, had little desire to change the tradition. It took a few youthful and daring businessmen to get the ball rolling.1.subscription n.订阅2.accordingly adv.因此,于是

7、3.revolution n.革命 1.Which of the following best describes newspapers in America before the 1830s?A.Academic.B.Unattractive.C.Inexpensive.D.Confidential.2.What did street sales mean to newspapers?A.They would be priced higher.B.They would disappear from cities.C.They could have more readers.D.They co

8、uld regain public trust.3.Who were the newspapers of the new trend targeted at?A.Local politicians.B.Common people.C.Young publishers.D.Rich businessmen.4.What can we say about the birth of the penny paper?A.It was a difficult process.B.It was a temporary success.C.It was a robbery of the poor.D.It

9、was a disaster for printers.七选五(2017浙江,)How to Do Man-on-the-Street InterviewsThe man-on-the-street interview is an interview in which a reporter hits the streets with a cameraman to interview people on the spot.1But with these tips, your first man-on-the-street interview experience can be easy.When

10、 your boss or professor sends you out to do man-on-the-street interviews for a story, think about the topic and develop a list of about ten general questions relating to it. For example, if your topic is about environmental problems in America, you might ask,“Why do you think environmental protectio

11、n is important in America?”2Hit the streets with confidence.3Say,“Excuse me, I work for XYZ News, and I was wondering if you could share your opinion about this topic.”This is a quick way to get people to warm up to you.Move on to the next person if someone tells you she is not interested in talking

12、 on camera. Dont get discouraged.4Each interview that you get on the street shouldnt be longer than ten minutes. As soon as you get the answer you need, move on to the next person. Make sure that as you go from interview to interview, you are getting a variety of answers. If everyone is giving you t

13、he same answer, you wont be able to use it. A safe number of interviews to conduct is about six to ten.5If your news station or school requires interviewees to sign release forms to appear on the air, dont leave work without them.release form 授权协议书A.Limit your time.B.As you approach people, be polit

14、e.C.If you dont own a camera, you can buy one.D.For new reporters, this can seem like a challenging task.E.To get good and useful results, ask them the same question.F.That number of interviews should give you all the answers you need.G.With a question like this, you will get more than a “Yes” or “N

15、o” reply.1. 2. 3. 4. 5.完形填空(2020天津,)Detective Ashley Jones works at a police department in England. He has recently made a significant1loneliness is a serious social problem that can contribute to depression and even crimes, but it can be2in a clever way. The3?Chat benches.Jones got the idea after h

16、e had talked with an elderly lady who had been cheated of her4. The lady would get a call from a stranger every morning who5made her believe that he was her friend, and then she lent him about 31,000. Jones was6when she said that she didnt actually7being cheated.“Otherwise, I would never speak to an

17、other person for weeks on end,”she said.This led Jones to the conclusion that there are too many extremely8people in his community, who are easy targets of cheating. So he9to do something about it. He10the police department to allow him to11a couple of “chat benches” in two of their local parks. The

18、n he hung a colorful sign on each of the benches that 12:“HAPPY TO CHAT”. Just a few days after the signs went up, he found people sitting there and engaging in active and13conversations.The idea is catching on14. There are now over 40 chat benches throughout England. More new chat benches have spru

19、ng up across the UK and beyond. All who participated have gained a(n)15outcome from getting involved. Jones idea has been fully16the “HAPPY TO CHAT”benches help17the invisible social barrier that keeps people from saying hello.This effort is not just a(n)18at being community mindedits also a19measur

20、e. It prevents people who are cut off from society falling victim to cheaters.The Chat Bench is a fantastic new project that 20those of all ages to interact and get to know each other in the future.1.on end 连续地2.engage in 参加,从事3.catch on 变得流行4.fall victim to 成为的受害者 1.A.choiceB.discoveryC.visitD.prom

21、ise2.A.experiencedB.sufferedC.preventedD.felt3.A.solutionB.puzzleC.excuseD.intention4.A.pleasureB.prizeC.creditD.money5.A.eventuallyB.frequentlyC.previouslyD.occasionally6.A.ashamedB.shockedC.excitedD.amused7.A.mindB.forgiveC.riskD.enjoy8.A.activeB.lonelyC.cautiousD.stubborn9.A.learnedB.refusedC.pre

22、tendedD.decided10.A.forcedB.orderedC.convincedD.taught11.A.put awayB.make outC.tear apartD.set up12.A.readB.claimedC.meantD.implied13.A.formalB.joyfulC.awkwardD.crazy14.A.randomlyB.slowlyC.quicklyD.purposefully15.A.positiveB.disappointingC.correctD.embarrassing16.A.realizedB.examinedC.discussedD.for

23、med17.A.break downB.put upC.keep offD.take out18.A.glanceB.attemptC.knockD.attack19.A.heart-breakingB.risk-takingC.face-savingD.crime-cutting20.A.forbidsB.appointsC.encouragesD.troubles五年高考练.语篇解读本文是一篇说明文。主题语境为人与社会,主题语境内容是社会进步。文章介绍了报纸走向街头,走向大众的过程。文章侧重对学生历史和社会文化素养的培养。1.B细节理解题。本题题干意为:下面哪个选项对19世纪30年代之前美

24、国报纸状况的描述是最准确的?根据文章第一段的描述可知,当时的报纸很昂贵,只有富人才能买得起。同时,当时的很多报纸对大众没有吸引力。因此B项(没有吸引力的)符合题意。A:学术的;C:便宜的;D:机密的。2.C推理判断题。本题题干意为:街头销售对报纸来说意味着什么?根据文章第二段的描述,当报纸开始在街头销售之后,价格很低,容易买到,所以C项(它们会有更多的读者)符合题意。A:它们的定价将会更高;B:它们将从城市消失;D:它们将重获公众的信任。3.B细节理解题。本题题干意为:新趋势下报纸的目标群体是哪些人?根据文章第二段和第三段对报纸改革的描述,尤其是第二段的The trend,then, was

25、toward the “penny paper”a term referring to papers made widely available to the public.可知,新的趋势为报纸大众化。故B项(普通人)符合题意。4.A推理判断题。本题题干意为:我们可以如何评价“一分报纸”的诞生?根据文章对“一分报纸”发展历程的描述,尤其是最后一段的This new trend of newspapers for “the man on the street” did not begin well.(这种面向街头普通人的报纸的新趋势一开始发展得并不好。)可知,A项(这是一个艰难的过程)符合题意。

26、B:这是暂时的成功;C:这是对贫穷者的掠夺;D:这对印刷工人来说是灾难。原句In addition, most newspapers had little in them that would appeal to a mass audience.分析本句是一个包含定语从句的主从复合句。其中主干是most newspapers had little in them。that would appeal to a mass audience是定语从句,修饰little。句意此外,大多数报纸几乎没有吸引大众读者的内容。.语篇解读本文是一篇说明文。街头采访对于新手记者来说可能是一大挑战,但只要按照作者在

27、文章中提到的几个建议来做,你也可以轻松地完成任务。1.D由设空处后的But以及can be easy可以反推,该空讲的应该是街头采访并非易事。选项D“对于新手记者,这可能像是一项有挑战性的任务”符合语境。2.G本段说去采访前要列出大约十个与采访话题相关的问题,并在空前给出例子“Why do you think.?”选项G中With a question like this中的question指的就是这个问句。3.B设空处后的Excuse me以及I was wondering if you could.都体现了采访者的礼貌。这与选项B“当你接近人们时,要有礼貌”前后照应。4.A本空处于段落小标

28、题的位置,应该能够概括本段中心,从设空处后的“你在街上的每次采访都不应超过十分钟”可知进行街头采访时要控制好时间。选项A符合语境。5.F根据空前的“A safe number of interviews to conduct is about six to ten.”可知,采访的次数不要过多,以约6至10次为宜。而选项F “这一数量的采访应该能给你你所需要的全部答案”中的that number of interviews与设空处前的a safe number of interviews前后照应。故选F。.语篇解读本文是夹叙夹议类文章,主题语境为人与社会,主题语境内容为人际关系与社会交往。文章介

29、绍了琼斯警探通过在公园里设立聊天长凳的方式打破人们之间隐形的交流障碍,增加人们之间的交流,促进对彼此的了解。1.B此处表示“最近他有一项有重大意义的发现(discovery)”。A:选择;C:访问,参观;D:许诺,承诺。2.C此处表示“但是它可以以一种聪明的方式被阻止”。根据倒数第二段中It prevents people.可确定答案。A:经历,体验;B:遭受;D:感觉。3.A句意:解决办法是什么呢?根据下文可知琼斯警探找到了解决孤独的方法。故选A项。B:不解之谜,疑问;C:借口;D:打算,目的。4.D句意:琼斯在和一位被骗了钱的老太太交谈后想到了这个主意。根据下文she lent him a

30、bout 31,000可确定答案。A:高兴,愉快; B:奖品; C:信誉。5.A句意:这位女士每天早上都会接到一个陌生人的电话,他最终让她相信他是她的朋友,然后她借给他大约31,000英镑。B:频繁地;C:先前地;D:偶尔。6.B句意:当她说她实际上不介意被欺骗时,琼斯很震惊。A:惭愧的;C:兴奋的;D:觉得好笑的。7.A句意见上题。根据下文Otherwise,I would never speak to another person可知,女士并不介意受骗。B:原谅,宽恕;C:冒险;D:享受的乐趣。8.B此处表示“他的社区里有太多非常孤独的人”。根据第一段中loneliness is a se

31、rious social problem可确定答案。本题属于同根词复现。A:积极的,活跃的;C:小心的,谨慎的;D:倔强的,固执的。9.D句意:因此,他决定对此做点儿什么。根据下文可知琼斯警探采取了措施,故选D项。A:得知,学习;B:拒绝;C:假装。10.C句意:他说服警察局允许他在他们当地的两个公园里设置几个“聊天长凳”。A:强迫,迫使;B:命令;D:教授。11.D句意见上题。A:将收起,把放回原处;B:辨认出,理解,明白;C:撕毁,撕碎。12.A句意:然后,他在每一张长凳上挂了一个彩色的标牌,上面写着“快乐聊天”。B:声称;C:意思是;D:暗示。13.B句意:就在标牌挂起来的几天后,他发现

32、人们坐在那里,活跃而愉快地交谈。A:正式的;C:使人尴尬的;D:疯狂的。14.C句意:这个想法迅速流行起来。根据下文There are now over 40 chat benches.可知这种想法很快流行起来,故选C项。A:随机地,随意地;B:缓慢地;D:有明确目标地。15.A此处表示“所有参与的人都获得了积极的结果”。故选A项。B:令人失望的;C:正确的;D:令人尴尬的。16.A句意:琼斯的想法已经完全实现“快乐聊天”长凳有助于打破阻碍人们打招呼的无形的社交障碍。B:检查;C:讨论;D:组成,形成。17.A句意见上题。B:举起,张贴;C:(使)不接近;D:拿出。18.B句意:这一努力不仅仅

33、是一种社区意识的尝试,它也是一种减少犯罪的措施。A:瞥一眼;C:敲,碰撞;D:攻击。19.D句意见上题。根据下文.falling victim to cheaters可知这一措施能减少犯罪,故选D项。 A:令人极伤心的;B:冒险的;C:保全面子的。20.C句意:聊天长凳是一个极好的新项目,它鼓励所有年龄段的人互动并在将来相互了解。故选C。A:禁止;B:任命,委派;D:使忧虑。原句The lady would get a call from a stranger every morning who eventually made her believe that he was her friend, and then she lent him about 31,000.分析本句为并列复合句,由and连接前后两个分句。在第一个分句中who引导定语从句,其先行词为stranger,在定语从句中that引导宾语从句。句意这位女士每天早上都会接到一个陌生人的电话,他最终让她相信他是她的朋友,然后她借给他大约31,000英镑。