高考英语一轮复习第1部分基础知识解读Unit4Makingthenews题型组合课时练新人教版必修5 7页

只有比别人更早、更勤奋地努力，才能尝到成功的滋味。 1 Unit 4 Making the news Ⅰ.阅读理解 A (2017·昆明高三两区七校模拟)Every day we are exposed to images，videos，music and news.In this age of visual and aural hyperstimulation (过度刺激)，the medium of radio is making a great comeback. “We're at the beginning of a golden age of audio，” said USbased podcaster Alex Blumberg in an article in The Sydney Morning Herald.In the last month alone， 15 percent of US adults listened to a radio podcast (播客)．The term “podcast” was invented in 2004，but the trend only started gaining popularity in recent years.With the sharp increase in consumer demand for smartphones and tablets，podcast sales have jumped. The appeal of the podcast partly lies in its various platform deliveries and ondemand functions.You can listen during those extra minutes of the day when you're walking to the shops，waiting in a queue or riding the subway.Similar to television shows，podcasts are generally free to download and most offer new content every week. Donna Jackson，22，media graduate of the University of Sydney，listens to podcasts two or three times a week，via iTunes.“I listen while I'm wandering around the house doing something else.It makes completing a boring task much more enjoyable.And it's an easy way of keeping in touch with what's going on in the rest of the world，” she said，“I mainly listen to BBC podcasts，but recently I've also been listening to This American Life and Serial.They have a special skill to really draw you in.” Unlike television and music，this kind of audio has the potential to create a deep impression on readers.Blumberg says this owes to the podcast's ability to create close relationship and emotional connection.The University of Sydney undergraduate Hazel Proust，majoring in social work and arts，agrees.“When you're listening， it feels as if the voice of the podcast's storyteller is talking directly to you.It's comforting，” said Proust. It seems the ageold tradition of storytelling is very much alive and well. 【语篇解读】 本文介绍了播客的强势回归。 1．From the first two paragraphs，we can learn that ． A．the medium of radio is disappearing B．Americans love listening to the radio C．smartphones sell well because of podcasts 只有比别人更早、更勤奋地努力，才能尝到成功的滋味。 2 D．more people are interested in podcasts today D [ 推 理 判 断 题 。 根 据 第 一 段 中 的 “In this age of visual and aural hyperstimulation (过度刺激)，the medium of radio is making a great comeback”和 第二段的第三句“The term ‘podcast’ was invented in 2004，but the trend only started gaining popularity in recent years”可推知，如今播客开始流行起来，越来越多的人对 播客感兴趣。] 2．The writer mentions Donna Jackson mainly to ． A．tell how young people entertain themselves B．explain why young people like podcasts C．introduce what programs podcasts are presenting D．show how popular podcasts are B [推理判断题。文章的第三段主要讲了播客的优势，即流行的原因，第四段举了 Donna Jackson 的实例，进一步论证这一观点，故选 B 项。] 3．According to the passage，we can learn that ． A．more people are increasingly interested in visual and aural hyperstimulation B．television has the potential to create a deep impression on readers C．the popularity of podcasts involves the sharp increase in smartphones and tablets D．15 percent of US teenagers like listening to radio podcast C [细节理解题。根据第二段的最后一句“With the sharp increase in consumer demand for smartphones and tablets，podcast sales have jumped”可知，消费者对智 能手机和平板电脑的需求增加导致了播客的流行。] 4．What is probably the best title of the passage? A．Opinions of Podcasts B．Popularity of Radio Podcasts C．Features of Radio D．Technology of Podcasts B [标题判断题。根据第一段的最后一句“In this age of visual and aural hyperstimulation (过度刺激)，the medium of radio is making a great comeback”和 第二段的第三句“The term ‘podcast’ was invented in 2004，but the trend only started gaining popularity in recent years”并结合全文的内容可知，本文主要介绍了播客的流 行。] B (2017·广州高三测试)Earlier this year，the social media website Facebook 只有比别人更早、更勤奋地努力，才能尝到成功的滋味。 3 announced that it would work with several news organisations—including The New York Times，The Guardian，and the BBC—to place news stories directly into users' personal Facebook webpage.Stories published using Facebook Instant Articles will load more quickly and keep the style of the original publisher，who will keep all the advertising income the stories earn，at least for now.The deal shows how important social media has become to news organisations，and is a clear sign of how the world of news is changing and has been for a while. When Google News began in 2002，many saw it as the death of the newspaper.It had no human editor.Instead Google used and still uses a secret computer program that selects and displays news stories according to the reader's personal interests.More recently ， Associated Press and Yahoo ！ have been publishing computerwritten articles.Both use special software to automatically produce stories about company financial results and sports reports—areas where the quality of writing is felt to be of secondary importance to the accuracy of the data. Should we be worried about such developments？I think we should.One concern is that Facebook，Google and other social media websites see journalism as a sideline， a way of putting people in front of advertisements.It isn't their primary function —so if it stops making them lots of money，they're likely to stop doing it. There's also a concern that computer written articles are not actually journalism at all，because what a human news team produces is actually quite complex.A wellwritten news story puts information in context，offers a voice to each side of an argument and brings the public new knowledge. Though economics and speed of delivery mean readers will probably choose a computerwritten story over a carefully shaped article—at least for daily news —I don't think computers will be writing any indepth articles for a while yet. 【语篇解读】 脸谱网启用新闻发布平台，合作媒体包括《纽约时报》、《卫报》和英国 广播公司(BBC)。 5．What is the main purpose of the article? A．To report on a new computer service offered by Facebook. B．To advise readers against reading computerwritten news. C．To express concerns about recent trends in online news. D．To describe the process of online news reporting. C [目的意图题。本文主要讲述了脸谱网启用新闻发布平台，合作媒体包括《纽约时报》、 《卫报》和英国广播公司(BBC)。根据第三段中的“Should we be worried about such 只有比别人更早、更勤奋地努力，才能尝到成功的滋味。 4 developments？I think we should”可知，作者写本文是为了表达对这一发展趋势的担心。 故选 C。] 6．Computerwritten news reports have so far focused on sports and finance because ． A．these are the most popular topics for online readers B．there are fewer journalists specialising in these areas C．information on these topics is more easily available D．writing style is less important than accuracy in these areas D [细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Both use special software to automatically produce stories about company financial results and sports reports—areas where the quality of writing is felt to be of secondary importance to the accuracy of the data” 可知，新闻之所以主要报道金融和体育运动方面，是因为它们对写作方式要求不高。故选 D。] 7．What does the underlined word “It” in Paragraph 3 refer to? A．Journalism. B．Advertising. C．Facebook. D．Business. A [代词指代题。根据“One concern is that Facebook，Google and other social media websites see journalism as a sideline ， a way of putting people in front of advertisements”可知，作者认为它们把新闻业当副业；接下来说“它不是它们的主要功 能”。故本处“It”指的是新闻业(journalism)。故选 A。] 8．In Paragraph 4，which of the following is mentioned as a characteristic of a wellwritten news article? A．The information presented is uptodate. B．The author's opinion is clear. C．Different views on the topic are presented. D．The language used is vivid. C [细节理解题。根据第四段中的“A wellwritten news story puts information in context，offers a voice to each side of an argument and brings the public new knowledge”可知，一篇好的新闻报道会反映各方的心声，呈现不同的观点。故选 C。] Ⅱ.完形填空 (2017·呼和浩特高三调研)Most people are always complaining about having no time to accompany their children，but is it true？Two years ago，Shirley，a wife，mother and doctor，found herself worn out.She got up earlier，and went to bed later，just to meet everyday 1 ，but lacked 2 for the things that mattered most.She and her husband，a lawyer，began searching for ways to 3 their lives.“We had to 只有比别人更早、更勤奋地努力，才能尝到成功的滋味。 5 decide what was really 4 ，”says Shirley.They knew they wanted more time to 5 with their threeyearold son，to exercise and eat right，and to develop friendship.So the couple chose to live more simply, shopping with care for necessities and enjoying inexpensive 6 such as reading，cooking and going to the park. Then Shirley 7 her job and began working parttime.She printed business cards that 8 “At your service，buy 9 a little time” and helped clients with personal tasks like shopping，paying bills and 10 parties.“I still work hard，but being able to control my hours makes a 11 ，”she says.“I can spare time to take my son to the __12 __ or play basketball with him.My stress and headaches are 13 ．”Shirley and her husband are 14 alone in wanting to 15 and live a satisfying life.A survey found that 54 percent of parents say they have little time with their children，and 47 percent of married couples 16 that they lack time together. 17 does the time go? For most people， 18 and commuting take up most of the day.Simplifying means becoming 19 of the ways we use money；we have to gain 20 over life and have time for the pleasures. 【语篇解读】 本文叙述了 Shirley 是如何从繁重的工作和家务中摆脱出来从而生活得 更加从容和快乐的。 1．A.activities B．demands C．services D．exercises B [从上文的描述可知，Shirley 每天忙于琐事。meet everyday demands 意为“满足 每天的需求”，故选 B。] 2．A.time B．strength C．money D．ability A [因为忙于琐事，所以没时间做更重要的事情，故选 A。] 3．A.lead B．adapt C．simplify D．consider C [由下文的“live more simply”的暗示可知，选 C。A 项 lead 意思是“过(某种生 活)”；B 项 adapt 意思是“适应”；C 项 simplify 意思是“使简单，使简化”；D 项 consider 意思是“考虑”。] 4．A.important B．interesting C．hard D．comfortable 只有比别人更早、更勤奋地努力，才能尝到成功的滋味。 6 A [这里用 important 与上文中的“mattered most”照应，故选 A。] 5．A.study B．help C．meet D．play D [由“take my son to the 12 or play basketball with him”可知，他们想 有更多的时间陪孩子玩耍，故选 D。] 6．A.tasks B．places C．pleasures D．goods C [根据后面列举的内容可知，此处表示享受不贵的乐事，故选 C。] 7．A.found B．received C．took D．quitted D [由“began working parttime”可知，她选择了辞职，故选 D。] 8．A.wrote B．read C．showed D．told B [表示“卡片上写着……”应该用 read 或者 say，故选 B。] 9．A.us B．yourself C．children D．herself B [根据“At your service”可知，应用 yourself，故选 B。] 10．A.organizing B．attending C．having D．going A [本句中列举了她为客户做的事情，包括购物、结算账单、组织聚会等，故选 A。] 11．A.life B．result C．difference D．balance C [她仍然努力工作，但是能够控制时间起了作用，故选 C。make a difference 表示 “有作用，有影响”。] 12．A.office B．hospital C．school D．park D [与之前的生活对比，她现在有时间陪伴孩子，带孩子去公园，和孩子打球，故选 D。] 13．A.better B．gone C．strong D．obvious B [随着时间的调整和日常活动的合理安排，她的精神状况也相应改善了，压力没有了， 头痛也消失了。故选 B。] 14．A.much too B．a bit C．far from D．more than C [根据下一句的“A survey found that 54 percent of parents say they have little 只有比别人更早、更勤奋地努力，才能尝到成功的滋味。 7 time with their children”可知，不单单是 Shirley 夫妇想要放慢生活节奏。far from 意思是“远非”，故选 C。] 15．A.slow down B．settle down C．take off D．keep pace A [参见上题解析。] 16．A.expect B．doubt C．imagine D．complain D [54%的父母说他们没时间陪伴孩子，也有 47%的夫妇抱怨他们缺时间相处，故选 D。] 17．A.How B．When C．Where D．Why C [此处为根据上文的调查提出的疑问：时间都去哪儿了，故选 C。] 18．A.working B．reading C．shopping D．travelling A [工作和长途乘车上下班占据了很多人的大部分日常时间，故选 A。] 19．A.afraid B．aware C．proud D．sure B [become aware of 表示“清楚，意识到”，故选 B。] 20．A.value B．experience C．success D．control D [由上文的“being able to control my hours”可知，此处指我们必须掌控生活， 拥有快乐的时间。故选 D。] 【导学号：30892223】