2019高中英语刷题首选卷基础练能力练unit4makingthenews课时作业（一）（含解析） 7页

SectionⅡ　TheLanguagePointsofReading课时作业(一)对应学生用书P39Ⅰ.完形填空Backin1959,whenIwas13,IattendedaschoolinBrooklyn.BecauseoftheSabbathonFriday,wehadanearly__1__fromschool.Mostofthestudentswouldgotolocalparkstoplaybasketballorbaseball.Ialways__2__myselfinsteadinasmallpubliclibrary,__3__forhoursbeforesundown,thebeginningoftheSabbath.Therewasakindof__4__inthatlibrarythatledmetoworldsthatIthoughtI'dneversee.Iwas__5__totheGreenMountainBoys,toIsaacAsimovrobots,totheswashbucklingnovelsofThomasB.Costainandtoawholehostof__6__ofthemind.Ifoundaparadise(乐园)ofsilencewhereIcould__7__myinnerselfandfindthetreasuresofotherworlds.__8__，afterwatchingthecurrentgenerationofteens__9__inthetroubledwatersoftechnology,Ihadlittleconfidenceinthe__10__ofthebook.IfeltsurethatthephysicalobjectwouldbeathingofthepastwhichtheTwitter(推特)worldhadalready__11__，limitingtheimaginationofthis__12__tothefewcharactersthattheycould__13__intheshortestperiod.ButonaSaturdayinAugust,Iwasshockedintothe__14__thatmyfearsmightbeunnecessary.StonyBrookUniversity__15__acompetitionforteensrepresentinglocalpubliclibraries.Theparticipationofmygranddaughter,Kayla,broughtittomy__16__.IntheStudentActivitiesCenter,hundredsofyoungpeoplecameincharactercostumes,__17__readytorespondtoamultitudeofquestionsaboutbookstheyhadread.Theyhadspentthesummerin__18__.Imagine,anentiresummerreadingwhentheycouldhavelazedwiththeirsmartphonesandfollowedthepresidentintotheTwitteruniverse.__19__，theyfollowedtheirimaginationsand__20__themselvestothebooks.Perhapsthereishopefortheword.1．A.startB．releaseC．replyD．warningn答案：B　根据上文中的“BecauseoftheSabbathonFriday”可知，周五是安息日，故此处表示我们放学很早。release“释放，放出，放走”，符合语境。2．A.foundB．imaginedC．amusedD．noticed答案：A　根据上文中的“Mostofthestudentswouldgotolocalparkstoplaybasketballorbaseball.”并结合语境可知，大多数同学会去当地公园打篮球或棒球，而“我”总是发现(found)自己在一个小公共图书馆里。3．A.dreamingB．discussingC．readingD．struggling答案：C　根据上文中的“inasmallpubliclibrary”可知，“我”在一个小公共图书馆里，故此处指在太阳下山之前阅读(reading)几个小时。4．A.bookB．quietC．guideD．light答案：B　根据下文中的“myinnerselfandfindthetreasuresofotherworlds”可知，“我”可以在图书馆里探索内在自我，找到其他世界的珍宝。所以此处表示在这个图书馆里有一种宁静(quiet)，它能带“我”抵达“我”认为“我”永远都见不到的世界。下文中的“aparadise(乐园)ofsilence”也是提示。5．A.introducedB．boundC．persuadedD．forced答案：A　根据语境可知，此处指“我”被引见(introduced)给了很多书中的人物。6．A.fightsB．analysesC．imagesD．adventures答案：D　根据语境可知，此处指给“我”带来了精神上的冒险(adventures)。7．A.loseB．exploreC．ignoreD．desert答案：B　根据语境可知，在这片安静的乐园里，“我”可以探索(explore)内在自我，找到其他世界的珍宝。8．A.HoweverB．MoreoverC．ThereforeD．Furthermore答案：A　根据下文的描述可知，上下文存在转折关系，故选However“然而”。9．A.ruinedB．drawnC．stuckD．abused答案：C　根据“thetroubledwatersoftechnology”可知，此处表示如今陷入技术混乱的一代青少年。stuck“陷入，困于”。n10．A.publicationB．survivalC．substituteD．content答案：B　根据下文尤其是下文中的“Ifeltsurethatthephysicalobjectwouldbeathingofthepast”可知，“我”感觉这个有形的物质实体(书)将会成为过去，故此处指“我”对书的存活(survival)抱有很少的信心。11．A.destroyedB．reachedC．attractedD．overtaken答案：D　根据语境可知，此处表示推特世界已经超越了(overtaken)这个有形的物质实体。12．A.librarianB．generationC．universityD．neighborhood答案：B　根据上文中的“afterwatchingthecurrentgenerationofteens”可知，此处指把这一代(generation)青少年的想象力限制在少数几个人物身上。13．A.consumeB．playC．recognizeD．defeat答案：A　此处表示这一代青少年关于这几个人物的想象力可以在最短的时间内消耗掉(consume)。14．A.hopeB．promiseC．awarenessD．inspiration答案：C　根据上文中的“ButonaSaturdayinAugust”及下文中的“StonyBrookUniversity__15__acompetitionforteensrepresentinglocalpubliclibraries.”的描述可知，此处指“我”震惊地意识(awareness)到“我”的恐惧可能是不必要的。15．A.proposedB．abandonedC．delayedD．hosted答案：D　此处表示StonyBrook大学为代表当地公共图书馆的青少年举办了(hosted)一场比赛。16．A.attentionB．memoryC．homeD．childhood答案：A　此处表示“我”的孙女Kayla的参与引起了“我”的注意(attention)。bring...toone'sattention“……引起某人的注意”。17．A.hopefullyB．enthusiasticallyC．neverD．physically答案：B　根据上文可知，成百上千的学生来参加比赛，所以空处表示他们热情地(enthusiastically)准备回答与他们所读的书相关的问题。n18．A.advanceB．vainC．preparationD．presentation答案：C　根据上文中的“respondtoamultitudeofquestionsaboutbookstheyhadread”及下文中的“anentiresummerreading”可知，此处指他们用暑假的时间进行准备(preparation)。19．A.InsteadB．SomehowC．AnyhowD．Unfortunately答案：A　上文提到想象一下，他们整个夏天都在阅读，他们本可以懒散地玩智能手机，这与下文中的“他们跟随了他们的想象”形成转折，故选Instead“相反”。20．A.deliveredB．betrayedC．devotedD．left答案：C　上文提到他们整个夏天都在阅读，所以选C。devote“献身，致力，倾注”。Ⅱ.阅读理解AIwasbrowsingthroughdifferentwebsitesandalmostallofthemhadheadlineslike,“SimonCowell'sTVshow‘RedorBlack？’losesmorethanamillionviewers，”“PayTVlosingthousandsofviewers！”，“AreTVshowsdoomed(注定)toloseviewers？”andsoon.TheWebistakingoverThereareacoupleofreasonswhyTVhasbeenlosingviewers.ThemajorcontributortothisistheInternet.EverythingyoufindonTVcanbefoundontheWeb,butnotviceversa.Computersaremoreinteractive(交互的)andarebroadlyusedcomparedtothetelevision.Videosofone'sfavoritesongsandsoapscanbedownloadedandseenwheneveronedesiresto.So,whoreallyneedstheTVnow?________Ideally,ifoneisnotemployed,thenhe/shewouldspendmoretimewatchingTV.However,whatifthefinancialstateofthatunemployedpersonmakeshim/herunabletoaffordtowatchTV?That'sthekindoffinancialstatemanypeopleareintoday.Thosewhohadtakenahousingloanandwerehitbytheeconomiccrisismovedbacktolivewiththeirfamilies.AlotofquestionshavebeenraisedonhowthedecreasingTVviewershipisgoingtohitthetelevisionindustry.Therehasbeenashiftintelevisionadvertisementstoothercarriers.Restaurants,newspapersandwebsitesarenowreceivingmoreadvertisements.ThiswilldefinitelydecreasethemoneyearnedbytheTVindustry.nButinthelongrun,becauseoftheincreasingcompetitionwiththeWeb,therewillbemorecreativity.Thiswillonlyimprovethecontentseenbytheviewers.However,TVwillalwaysremainasamusthavethingineveryhome.ATVbringspeopletogether.ATVwillalwaysbepreferredforenjoyinglivesoccermatches,newTVseriesandyourfavoritemovies.AcomputermaybeyourpersonalequipmentbutaTVservestobeafamilyattraction.篇章导读：本文是一篇议论文。电视节目收视率下降的新闻随处可见，作者分析了其原因，并对电视的未来发展形势做出了判断。1．Itcanbeinferredinthefirstparagraphthat________.A．surfingtheInternetismorepopularthanwatchingTVB．watchingTVisharmfultoourhealthC．therearemanydifferentcreativeprogramsonTVD．TVislosingitspopularity答案：D'推理判断题。第一段所列的所有新闻标题都是关于电视节目收视率下降的，由此可知，电视的受欢迎程度正在下降。2．What'sthebesttitleforthethirdparagraph?A．TherearemorechoicesforentertainmentB．UnemploymentisaffectingTVviewershipC．MorepeoplearelivingtogetherD．Busylifeandlessfreetimeareinfluencingthesituation答案：B　段落大意题。从第三段第一句“Ideally,ifoneisnotemployed...”可知，本段讨论的是失业问题对电视的受欢迎程度的影响。3．Wecanlearnfromthelastparagraphthat________.A．TVisstillthemostpopularmediumB．theTVindustryneedsmorecompetitionC．TVwon'tbereplacedbytheInternetD．theTVindustryhasmorecreativitythanothermedia答案：C'推理判断题。最后一段主要说的是电视的重要性。从最后一句可知，作者认为电视不会被网络取代。4．Inwhichpartofamagazinewouldyoumostprobablyfindthepassage?A．Education.B．Entertainment.C．History.D．Figures.答案：B'推理判断题。文章主要分析了电视收视率下降受网络媒体的影响及未来发展趋势，故最有可能在杂志的娱乐版中找到。nBMassmediaaretoolsofcommunication.Massmediaallowustorecordandpassinformationrapidlytoalarge,scattered(分散的)audience.Theyextendourabilitytotalktoeachotherbyhelpingusovercomebarrierscausedbytimeandspace.Therearevariouswaysinwhichmassmediamakedailylifeeasierforus.First,theyinformandhelpuskeepawatchonourworld.Theygatherandpassoninformationwewouldbeunlikelyorunabletogetonourown.Second,massmediahelpustoarrangeourtimeandlife.Whatwetalkaboutandwhatwethinkaboutaregreatlyinfluencedbythemedia.Whenpeoplegettogether,theytendtotalkaboutcertainhappeningsinthenewspapersoronTV.Becauseweareexposed(暴露)todifferentpointsofviewthroughdifferentkindsofmediaeveryday,weareabletoevaluate(评价)allsidesofacertainissue.Third,themediaareusedtopersuadepeople.Agoodexampleisadvertisingthroughthemedia.Newspapers,magazinesandTVarefilledwithallkindsofcolorful,persuasiveadvertisements.Thoughmanyadvertisingmaynotsayopenlythattheywantyoutobuyacertainproduct,theydescribetheirproductsinsuchawaythatyoumaywanttobuythem.Fourth,themediaalsoentertain.Allofthemediamakesomeeffortstoentertaintheiraudience.Forinstance,eventhoughthenewspaperisprimarilyamediumofinformation,italsocontainsentertainmentfeatures(特征).Television,motionpictures,fictionbooksandsomeradiostationsandmagazinesaredevotedmainlytoentertainment.Itisestimatedthatinthefuture,theentertainmentfunctionofmassmediawillbecomeevenmoreimportantthanitisnow.5．Thispassagemainlytellsus________.A．somethingaboutthefunctionsofmassmediaB．somethingaboutthedevelopmentofmassmediaC．howmediaentertainusD．thetypesofmassmedia答案：A　主旨大意题。纵观全文可知，本文主要讲的是大众传媒的功能。6．Accordingtothepassage,whataremassmedia?A．Toolsforadvertisementswhichpersuadepeopletobuythings.B．Toolsforentertainmentswhichmakedailylifeeasy.nC．Toolsforcommunicationwhichrecordandpassinformationtopeople.D．Toolsforeducationwhichhelpimprovepeople'sknowledge.答案：C'细节理解题。由第一段第一、二句可知，大众传播媒体是交流的工具，它们可以记录并把信息传递给更多的观众。7．Howmanywaysthatmassmediahelpmakedailylifeeasyarementionedinthispassage?A．Two.B．Three.C．Four.D．Five.答案：C'细节理解题。由短文中几个表示顺序的词“First,Second,Third,Fourth”可以轻松得出答案为C。8．WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?A．Frommassmedia,weknowwhatishappeningintheworld.B．Sometimeswearrangeourtimeandlifeaccordingtomassmedia.C．Massmedia'smainpurposeistopasstheinformationofadvertising.D．Massmediacanmakepeoplefeeleasy.答案：C'推理判断题。由整篇文章可以看出，大众传播媒体的主要功能是帮助记录并传递信息，从而使人们的生活更加便捷和丰富多彩。如果说媒体的主要目的是传递广告信息就过于片面了。