2020_2021学年高中英语Unit4MakingthenewsPeriodⅠWarmingupPre_readingReading.doc

1、Unit 4 Period Warming up, Pre-reading, Reading & Comprehending一、1、He practised for a long time and (尽力) pass the driving test , but failed at last. 2. ( 确保 ) at least two people from the marketing team can attend. 3. ( 如果) fire , dial 119 at once。 4、The transport and finance problems were solved ( 在

2、.的帮助下) Foreign Office officials。 5、He said that he ( 对.满意) the service of this restaurant. 6.Hobbes was a _(gift) student, and he went to college at 16 years old.7.The seller demanded that payment _(make) within five days.8.This has been my worst injury since I started as a _(profession) player.9.Th

3、ese machines _(update) constantly by improving the design of the computers.10.He denied _(break) the glass of the classroom on purpose for fear of being punished.二、 Emma and Ryan, a married couple, were driving to a friends house when Emma turned to Ryan and asked, “Would you like to stop for lunch?

4、” Ryan replied. “No, Im not hungry yet,” and continued driving. Meanwhile, Emma sat quietly fuming (十分恼火)in the passenger seat. Ryan could not understand why Emma was unhappy. He had thought she was asking if he was hungry, but in reality, Emma was telling him that she was hungry and wanted to stop

5、for lunch. Misunderstandings like this often occur between men and women, even among people from the same culture. Deborah Tannen, professor of linguistics at Georgetown University in the United States, has studied conversational rules. In Emma and Ryans situation, Emma was making a request in the f

6、orm of a question. Her style of talking is common for women. She needed Ryan to agree they were both hungry. So, Emma asked Ryan what he wanted. She was really telling Ryan what she wanted; however, Ryan did not understand this. If he had been hungry, he would have said something more direct, such a

7、s, “Im hungry. Lets have lunch.” Tannen believes that most women grow up in a world where talk is used to express feelings. However, most men are raised differently and they tend to keep their feelings to themselves. Tannen says, for men, talk is often used as a situation used outside the home to ga

8、in respect, to entertain and get attention , or to exchange information. This is why men communicate by making each other laugh, or talking about sport and work. These men do not always feel it is necessary to talk to feel close or to express their feelings. Women, on the other hand, are encouraged

9、to speak about their feelings since this is a way to build relationships.1.What can be inferred from Emma and Ryans story?A.Emma didnt like Ryan.B.Ryan didnt want to talk to Emma.C.Ryan didnt want to eat with Emma.D.Emma wasnt pleased with Ryans answer.2.According to Deborah Tannen, what causes the

10、misunderstanding?A.Different culturesB.Different characteristicsC.Different ways of communicatingD.Different educational background3.Compared with women, men_.A.talk less about feelingsB.communicate more with othersC.are more likely to become angryD.are better at building relationships4.What might b

11、e the best title for the text?A.Why women like to express feelingsB.How men and women communicateC.Different ways of supporting a childD.Misunderstandings in social communication三、 I was a paperboy well actually, the first papergirl in Seattle. When I was 12, I talked my way into a job delivering Th

12、e Seattle Times. I remember the boss looking this 1_ girl over and telling me I had a week to 2_ I could do it. So after school, I would 3_ over to the hut down the street, pick up my bundles, lift them onto the back of my 4_ and ride my route. Sunday morning papers were too 5_ for me to carry. I tr

13、ied, and it took me three hours to 6_ them as I had to keep coming back to reload. So, my mother volunteered to get up at 5: 30 am and drive me around. She 7_ herself to my employment. What I learned as a 8 _was to find out where each of my customers wanted their papers. I didnt just throw them on t

14、heir 9 _If they wanted them on their porch, or mailbox or inside the gate, that was 10 _they got them. When a customer went out of town, he would tell me and I would make sure that the papers didnt11 _up to flag thieves. In return, I got big 12 _. Somewhere the paperboys are13_ by modem services. We

15、 put our orders, our vacation holds, our moves into online forms that then tell a service that14_ a guy in a truck to throw the paper onto the lawn.The people that run and own newspapers have the15 _to deliver news to us in a large number of forms, and we should be able to get it any way we want. We

16、 should be able to 16_ for the form we want it 17_, including how it is distributed. I would 18 _pay to have a papergirl or boy deliver the 19 _on the right day in the right way, and I would tip for that privilege. Lets bring back the paperboy and with it 20_ employment for our children.1.A.strongB.

17、nervousC.stubbornD.thin2.A.proveB.confirmC.informD.admit3.A.watchB.headC.takeD.turn4.A.car B.cartC.bikeD.truck5.A.heavyB.dirtyC.tidyD.rough6.A.enjoyedB.devotedC.forcedD.engaged7.A.enjoyedB.devotedC.forcedD.engaged8.A.studentB.daughterC.papergirlD.reader9.A.lawn B.house C.floorD.roof10.A.why B.how C.

18、whenD.where11.A.take B.pile C.giveD.break12.A.smilesB.candies C.tipsD.praises13.A.replacedB.controlledC.guidedD.defeated14.A.makesB.pulls C.threatsD.sends15.A.right B.opportunityC.dutyD.method16.A.look B.desire C.payD.hope17.A.at B.with C.onD.in18.A.gladlyB.slightly C.particularlyD.totally19.A.bread

19、B.paper C.milkD.speech20.A.fortunateB.positiveC.uselessD.meaningful答案以及解析一、1. tried to2. Make sure3. In case of4. with the assistance/help of5. was delighted with6.答案：gifted解析：考查形容词。句意:Hobbes是一个有天赋的学生,他16岁就上了大学。由空前的冠词a以及空后的名词student可知,此处应填形容词gifted。 7.答案：(should)be made解析：考查demand的用法。句意:卖方要求五日内付款 de

20、mand后的宾语从句要用虚拟语气,谓语动词用(should + )动词原形,且payment与make之间是被动关系,故应用被动语态。 8.答案：professional解析：考査词形转换。句意:这是我成为职业球员以来受伤最严重的一次。根据空前的a和空后的player可知, 此处需要用形容词作定语。 9.答案：are updated解析：考査时态和语态。句意:通过改善电脑的设计,这些机器在不断地更新。此处用一般现在时表示经常发生的动作,并且These machines与update之间是被动关系,故此处应用一般现在时的被动语态。 10.答案：having broken解析：考査动词deny的用

21、法。句意:因害怕被开除,他否认故意打破教室的玻璃。动词deny之后接动词-ing形式,且 break这一动作已经完成,故用动词,-ing形式的完成式。 二、答案：1.D; 2.C; 3.A; 4.B解析：1.考查推理判断。根据第二段中的Meanwhile, Emma sat quietly fuming(十分恼火) in the passenger seat 可推知,Emma对Ryan的回答感到不满意。故选D。2.考查推理判断。根据第五段的内容可知,Deborah Tannen认为是男女之间不同的交流方式引起误解的。故选C。3.考查细节理解。根据最后一段中的 “These men do not

22、 always feel it is necessary to talk to feel close or to expresstheir feelings可知,与女人相比,男人很少谈论感情。故选A。4.考查主旨大意。根据全文特別是最后一段的内容可知,本文讲述的是男人和女人怎样交流。故选B。 三、1.D; 2.A; 3.B; 4.C; 5.A; 6.D; 7.B; 8.C; 9.A; 10.D; 11.B; 12.C; 13.A; 14.D; 15.B; 16.C; 17.D; 18.A; 19.B; 20.D1.结合前文的When I was 12”和后面的Sunday morning pa

23、pers were too 5 for me to carry可知,作者应该是一个瘦弱的女孩。 2.此处指老板看到作者是一个瘦弱的女孩,因此给了她一周的时间,让她来证明她可以从事这个工作。3.结合空格前面的So after school和后面的overto the hut down the street, pick up my bundles” 可知,作者放学之后,就直奔大街上的报亭去取报,然后去送报。4.根据后面的” ride my route可知,此处指作者把报纸放到了自行车后架子上面。5.结合前面的Sunday morning papers were和后面的 for me to carr

24、y可知,此处表示这些报纸对于十二岁的作者来说太沉重了。6.与第一段中提到的I talked my way into a job delivering”呼应,此处指作者去送报。7.结合空格前面的 So, my mother volunteered to getup at 5 :30 am and drive me around可知,作者的母亲每天早上五点半就起床帮助作者,因此这里表示作者的母亲投身于作者的工作中。8.根据第一段第一句话中的the first papergirl in Seattle”可知,这里表示作者作为一个送报的女童。9.根据后面的If they wanted them on

25、their porch, or mailbox or inside the gate可知,此处表示把报纸扔到草坪上。 14空后的the lawn也是提示。10.前面提到的” on their porch, or mailbox ” insidethe gate”都是地点,因此这些都是他们拿到报纸的地方。11.结合空格前面的the papers和后面的flag thieves可知,要确保不把报纸堆积到那里,以免招贼。12.in return 作为回报,再结合选项可知,应选C项。tip小费,符合语境。13.根据下文的” We put our orders,our vacation holds,ou

26、r moves into online forms that then tell a service that 14 a guy in a truck”可知,此处表示现在在某些地方报童的任务已经被现代化的服务取代了。14.此处表示告诉了一个服务地点,然后派一个人去把报纸扔到草坪上。15.结合空格前面的The people that run and own newspapers和后面的” to deliver news to us in a large number of forms”可知,人们有机会以多种方式向我们传递信息。16.结合语境可知此处是表示为了我们想要的(传递信息的)形式而付款。17.与前面的form呼应,in a. form,指以形式。18.结合后面的pay to have a papergirl or boy deliver the 19 on the right day in the right way可知,作者愿意当报童们在正确的时间,以正确的方式投递报纸的时候,高兴地付给他们小费。19.参见上题解析。20.结合上文的 Lets bring back the paperboy和后面的employment for our children可知,作者认为报童送报还是一件有意义的工作。