Unit 4　Making the news

　　A级:基础巩固

　　.单词拼写

　　1.Two 　(摄影师)have been employed specially to cover traffic accident for the newspaper.?

　　答案:photographers

　　2.One of my 　(同事)has been sent to Japan on business.?

　　答案:colleagues

　　3.One student had a sudden stomach in the 　(过程)of English class and was hurried to the school clinic.?

　　答案:process

　　4.She has mastered English grammar and a　 a large vocabulary without the help of a teacher.?

　　答案:acquired

　　5.Please find a taxi,and 　(同时)I’ll pack some food and clothing.?

　　答案:meanwhile

　　6.I was 　(集中精力)on writing a letter when the telephone rang.?

　　答案:concentrating

　　7.The famous singer was 　(控告)of refusal to pay taxes.?

　　答案:accused

　　8.We had a 　(彻底的)cleaning of our house at the weekend.?

　　答案:thorough

　　9.Nowadays,teenager 　(犯罪)are common.?

　　答案:crimes

　　10.Students can improve their compositions by 　(润色)them.?

　　答案:polishing

　　.完成句子

　　1.The police 　(指控他)murder.?

　　答案:accused him of

　　2.Check your test paper carefully (为了不出错)any mistake.?

　　答案:so as not to make

　　3.I’m afraid your parents won’t (赞成你去)there.?

　　答案:approve of your going

　　4.I’m 　(进退两难)about whether to accept this invitation or not.?

　　答案:in a dilemma

　　5.You’ll be faced with two choices—whether to be fired or not,(取决于)your performance in the work.?

　　答案:depending on

　　B级:能力提升

　　.完形填空

　　阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

　　I believe that families are not only blood relatives,but sometimes people who show up and love you when no one else will.

　　In May 1977,I was living in a Howard Johnson’s motel off Interstate 10 in Houston.My dad and I 　1　 a room with two double beds and a bathroom.It was too 　2　 for a 15-year-old girl and her father.Dad’s second marriage was 　3　 and my stepmother had 　4　 us both out of the house the previous week.Dad had no 　5　 what to do with me.And that’s when my other family 　6　.?

　　Barbara and Roland Beach took me into their home 　7　 their only daughter,Su,my best friend,asked them to.I 　8　 with them for the next seven years.?

　　Barbara washed my skirts the same as Su’s.She 　9　 I had lunch money,doctors’ appointments,help with homework and nightly hugs.Barbara and Roland attended every football game where Su and I were being cheerleaders.　10　 I could tell,for the Beaches there was no 　11　 between Su and me;I was their daughter,too.?

　　When Su and I 　12　 college they kept my room the same for the entire four years I attended school.Recently,Barb presented me with an insurance policy they bought when I first moved in with them and had continued to pay on for 23 years.?

　　The Beaches knew 　13　 about me when they took me in—they had heard the whole story from Su.When I was seven,my mother died and from then on my father relied on other people to 　14　 his kids.By the time I went to live with the Beaches I believed that life was entirely 　15　 and that love was shaky and untrustworthy.I believed that the only person who would take care of me was me.?

　　　16　the Beaches,I would have become a bitter,cynical(愤世嫉俗的)woman.They gave me a(n)　17　 that allowed me to grow and change.They kept me from being paralyzed by my 　18　,and they gave me the confidence to open my heart.?

　　I 　19　 family.For me,it wasn’t the family that was there on the day I was 　20　,but the one that was there for me when I was living in a Howard Johnson’s on Interstate 10.?

　　1.A.lived B.shared

　　C.possessed D.bought

　　解析:在与比奇一家人一起生活之前,作者和父亲一起生活在一个汽车旅馆(motel)里,他们　一个有两张双人床和一个洗手间的房间。share“共用,共享”符合语境;lived应该是lived in a room;既然是汽车旅馆就不是买的;possessed“拥有”也不符合语境。?

　　答案:B

　　2.A.cheap B.noisy

　　C.small D.limited

　　解析:这房间对于一个正常的15岁女孩子和她爸爸来说实在是太小了。

　　答案:C

　　3.A.in trouble B.in sight

　　C.in place D.in parts

　　解析:由下文“my stepmother had 　4　 us both out of the house”可知父亲的第二次婚姻也出现了问题。in trouble “处于困境”。?

　　答案:A

　　4.A.struck B.removed

　　C.kicked D.knocked

　　解析:kick out“驱逐出去,撵出去”,符合语境。knock out “击倒”;remove out “移出去”。

　　答案:C

　　5.A.plan B.choice

　　C.chance D.idea

　　解析:have no idea为固定搭配,表示“不知道”。

　　答案:D

　　6.A.looked after B.showed up

　　C.turned over D.came across

　　解析:从第一段“...but sometimes people who show up and love you...”可知这里要选B项。在父亲不知道如何安置她的时候,比奇一家人出现了,收留了她。show up“出现,露面”。

　　答案:B

　　7.A.so B.because

　　C.until D.while　

　　解析:前后分句之间是因果关系,比奇夫妇收留了作者是因为他们的女儿要求他们这样做。

　　答案:B

　　8.A.worked B.traveled

　　C.lived D.learned

　　解析:从此以后作者就与他们一起生活了七年之久。

　　答案:C

　　9.A.worked out B.called up

　　C.watched out D.made sure

　　解析:作者讲述了芭芭拉对待自己和亲生女儿一样,给她洗衣服,并　她有午餐费、安排她看医生、帮助她完成功课,给她睡前拥抱。work out “解决”;call up “打电话,使回忆起”;watch out“当心,留意”;make sure“确保”,只有D项符合语境。?

　　答案:D

　　10.A.As long as B.As far as

　　C.As soon as D.As much as

　　解析:as far as sb.can tell/see/remember为固定搭配,表示“据某人所知/所见/所能记起的”。

　　答案:B

　　11.A.change B.problem

　　C.conflict D.difference

　　解析:作者上面描述的种种足以说明比奇夫妇对她和自己的亲生女儿没有区别,所以选D项。

　　答案:D

　　12.A.set off B.left for

　　C.entered into D.admitted into

　　解析:由下文“for the entire four years I attended school”可知这里作者的意思是她和苏上大学后,他们还把她的房间保持与以前一样。leave for “动身前往”,符合语境。set off for+地点表示“动身前往某地”;进入大学可以说:enter college或者be admitted into college。

　　答案:B

　　13.A.all B.little

　　C.something D.nothing

　　解析:由下文“they had heard the whole story from Su”可知比奇夫妇在收养她之前对她的一切都非常了解。

　　答案:A

　　14.A.supply B.teach

　　C.encourage D.raise

　　解析:母亲去世后,父亲一直依赖他人　他的孩子们。raise“养育”符合语境。当时作者还只有七岁,温饱问题是最重要的。?

　　答案:D

　　15.A.different B.unfair

　　C.stressful D.hopeful

　　解析:由下文“...love was shaky and untrustworthy”可知作者在与比奇一家一起生活前,认为生活并不美好,与同龄人相比,她只能靠自己照看自己,选项中unfair“不公平”最符合语境,unfair也对应了下文的“I would have become a bitter,cynical woman”。

　　答案:B

　　16.A.Thanks to B.In spite of

　　C.Except for D.But for

　　解析:这里“I would have become a bitter,cynical woman”使用了虚拟语气,but for表示“要不是”,符合语境。

　　答案:D

　　17.A.home B.house

　　C.ability D.lesson

　　解析:从首尾两段可知作者认为比奇夫妇给她提供了第二个家,所以答案为A项。house指“家”时仅指“房屋”这一建筑物,没有感情色彩。

　　答案:A

　　18.A.choice B.failure

　　C.past D.present

　　解析:句意为:他们没有让我的　成为我生活的障碍,他们给了我打开心扉的信心。choice “选择”;failure “失败”;past “过去”; present “现在”。只有C项符合语境,因为作者在没有与比奇一家人生活之前,因为父母的原因,生活面临极大的困难。但是比奇夫妇帮助她改变了这一困境,所以答案为C项。?

　　答案:C

　　19.A.doubt about B.rely on

　　C.center on D.believe in

　　解析:这里对应第一段“I believe that families are not only blood relatives...”。

　　答案:D

　　20.A.born B.accepted

　　C.educated D.deserted

　　解析:此空对应第一段的“not only blood relatives”,句子意思为:对我来说,家人并不是我出生的那天在等着我的人,而是在我住在十号州际公路旁的豪生汽车旅馆时,向我敞开胸怀的那个“安乐窝”。

　　答案:A

　　.七选五

　　根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

　　(2024课标全国卷)

　　The jobs of the future have not yet been invented.　1　 By helping them develop classic skills that will serve them well no matter what the future holds.?

　　1.Curiosity

　　Your children need to be deeply curious.　2　 Ask kids,“What ingredients(配料) can we add to make these pancakes even better next time?” and then try them out.Did those ingredients make the pancakes better?What could we try next time??

　　2.Creativity

　　True creativity is the ability to take something existing and create something new from it.　3　There are a dozen different things you can do with them.Experimenting with materials to create something new can go a long way in helping them develop their creativity.?

　　3.Interpersonal Skills

　　Understanding how others feel can be a challenge for kids.We know what’s going on inside our own head,but what about others?Being able to read people helps kids from misreading a situation and jumping to false conclusions.　4　 “Why do you think she’s crying?”“Can you tell how that man is feeling by looking at his face?”“If someone were to do that to you,how would you feel?”?

　　4.Self Expression

　　　5　 There are many ways to express thoughts and ideas—music,acting,drawing,building,photography.You may find that your child is attracted by one more than another.?

　　A.Encourage kids to cook with you.

　　B.And we can’t forget science education.

　　C.We can give kids chances to think about materials in new ways.

　　D.So how can we help our kids prepare for jobs that don’t yet exist?

　　E.Gardening is another great activity for helping kids develop this skill.

　　F.We can do this in real life or ask questions about characters in stories.

　　G.Being able to communicate ideas in a meaningful way is a valuable skill.

　　答案:1~5 DACFG

　　Unit 4　Making the news

　　A级:基础巩固

　　.单词拼写

　　1.Two 　(摄影师)have been employed specially to cover traffic accident for the newspaper.?

　　答案:photographers

　　2.One of my 　(同事)has been sent to Japan on business.?

　　答案:colleagues

　　3.One student had a sudden stomach in the 　(过程)of English class and was hurried to the school clinic.?

　　答案:process

　　4.She has mastered English grammar and a　 a large vocabulary without the help of a teacher.?

　　答案:acquired

　　5.Please find a taxi,and 　(同时)I’ll pack some food and clothing.?

　　答案:meanwhile

　　6.I was 　(集中精力)on writing a letter when the telephone rang.?

　　答案:concentrating

　　7.The famous singer was 　(控告)of refusal to pay taxes.?

　　答案:accused

　　8.We had a 　(彻底的)cleaning of our house at the weekend.?

　　答案:thorough

　　9.Nowadays,teenager 　(犯罪)are common.?

　　答案:crimes

　　10.Students can improve their compositions by 　(润色)them.?

　　答案:polishing

　　.完成句子

　　1.The police 　(指控他)murder.?

　　答案:accused him of

　　2.Check your test paper carefully (为了不出错)any mistake.?

　　答案:so as not to make

　　3.I’m afraid your parents won’t (赞成你去)there.?

　　答案:approve of your going

　　4.I’m 　(进退两难)about whether to accept this invitation or not.?

　　答案:in a dilemma

　　5.You’ll be faced with two choices—whether to be fired or not,(取决于)your performance in the work.?

　　答案:depending on

　　B级:能力提升

　　.完形填空

　　阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

　　I believe that families are not only blood relatives,but sometimes people who show up and love you when no one else will.

　　In May 1977,I was living in a Howard Johnson’s motel off Interstate 10 in Houston.My dad and I 　1　 a room with two double beds and a bathroom.It was too 　2　 for a 15-year-old girl and her father.Dad’s second marriage was 　3　 and my stepmother had 　4　 us both out of the house the previous week.Dad had no 　5　 what to do with me.And that’s when my other family 　6　.?

　　Barbara and Roland Beach took me into their home 　7　 their only daughter,Su,my best friend,asked them to.I 　8　 with them for the next seven years.?

　　Barbara washed my skirts the same as Su’s.She 　9　 I had lunch money,doctors’ appointments,help with homework and nightly hugs.Barbara and Roland attended every football game where Su and I were being cheerleaders.　10　 I could tell,for the Beaches there was no 　11　 between Su and me;I was their daughter,too.?

　　When Su and I 　12　 college they kept my room the same for the entire four years I attended school.Recently,Barb presented me with an insurance policy they bought when I first moved in with them and had continued to pay on for 23 years.?

　　The Beaches knew 　13　 about me when they took me in—they had heard the whole story from Su.When I was seven,my mother died and from then on my father relied on other people to 　14　 his kids.By the time I went to live with the Beaches I believed that life was entirely 　15　 and that love was shaky and untrustworthy.I believed that the only person who would take care of me was me.?

　　　16　the Beaches,I would have become a bitter,cynical(愤世嫉俗的)woman.They gave me a(n)　17　 that allowed me to grow and change.They kept me from being paralyzed by my 　18　,and they gave me the confidence to open my heart.?

　　I 　19　 family.For me,it wasn’t the family that was there on the day I was 　20　,but the one that was there for me when I was living in a Howard Johnson’s on Interstate 10.?

　　1.A.lived B.shared

　　C.possessed D.bought

　　解析:在与比奇一家人一起生活之前,作者和父亲一起生活在一个汽车旅馆(motel)里,他们　一个有两张双人床和一个洗手间的房间。share“共用,共享”符合语境;lived应该是lived in a room;既然是汽车旅馆就不是买的;possessed“拥有”也不符合语境。?

　　答案:B

　　2.A.cheap B.noisy

　　C.small D.limited

　　解析:这房间对于一个正常的15岁女孩子和她爸爸来说实在是太小了。

　　答案:C

　　3.A.in trouble B.in sight

　　C.in place D.in parts

　　解析:由下文“my stepmother had 　4　 us both out of the house”可知父亲的第二次婚姻也出现了问题。in trouble “处于困境”。?

　　答案:A

　　4.A.struck B.removed

　　C.kicked D.knocked

　　解析:kick out“驱逐出去,撵出去”,符合语境。knock out “击倒”;remove out “移出去”。

　　答案:C

　　5.A.plan B.choice

　　C.chance D.idea

　　解析:have no idea为固定搭配,表示“不知道”。

　　答案:D

　　6.A.looked after B.showed up

　　C.turned over D.came across

　　解析:从第一段“...but sometimes people who show up and love you...”可知这里要选B项。在父亲不知道如何安置她的时候,比奇一家人出现了,收留了她。show up“出现,露面”。

　　答案:B

　　7.A.so B.because

　　C.until D.while　

　　解析:前后分句之间是因果关系,比奇夫妇收留了作者是因为他们的女儿要求他们这样做。

　　答案:B

　　8.A.worked B.traveled

　　C.lived D.learned

　　解析:从此以后作者就与他们一起生活了七年之久。

　　答案:C

　　9.A.worked out B.called up

　　C.watched out D.made sure

　　解析:作者讲述了芭芭拉对待自己和亲生女儿一样,给她洗衣服,并　她有午餐费、安排她看医生、帮助她完成功课,给她睡前拥抱。work out “解决”;call up “打电话,使回忆起”;watch out“当心,留意”;make sure“确保”,只有D项符合语境。?

　　答案:D

　　10.A.As long as B.As far as

　　C.As soon as D.As much as

　　解析:as far as sb.can tell/see/remember为固定搭配,表示“据某人所知/所见/所能记起的”。

　　答案:B

　　11.A.change B.problem

　　C.conflict D.difference

　　解析:作者上面描述的种种足以说明比奇夫妇对她和自己的亲生女儿没有区别,所以选D项。

　　答案:D

　　12.A.set off B.left for

　　C.entered into D.admitted into

　　解析:由下文“for the entire four years I attended school”可知这里作者的意思是她和苏上大学后,他们还把她的房间保持与以前一样。leave for “动身前往”,符合语境。set off for+地点表示“动身前往某地”;进入大学可以说:enter college或者be admitted into college。

　　答案:B

　　13.A.all B.little

　　C.something D.nothing

　　解析:由下文“they had heard the whole story from Su”可知比奇夫妇在收养她之前对她的一切都非常了解。

　　答案:A

　　14.A.supply B.teach

　　C.encourage D.raise

　　解析:母亲去世后,父亲一直依赖他人　他的孩子们。raise“养育”符合语境。当时作者还只有七岁,温饱问题是最重要的。?

　　答案:D

　　15.A.different B.unfair

　　C.stressful D.hopeful

　　解析:由下文“...love was shaky and untrustworthy”可知作者在与比奇一家一起生活前,认为生活并不美好,与同龄人相比,她只能靠自己照看自己,选项中unfair“不公平”最符合语境,unfair也对应了下文的“I would have become a bitter,cynical woman”。

　　答案:B

　　16.A.Thanks to B.In spite of

　　C.Except for D.But for

　　解析:这里“I would have become a bitter,cynical woman”使用了虚拟语气,but for表示“要不是”,符合语境。

　　答案:D

　　17.A.home B.house

　　C.ability D.lesson

　　解析:从首尾两段可知作者认为比奇夫妇给她提供了第二个家,所以答案为A项。house指“家”时仅指“房屋”这一建筑物,没有感情色彩。

　　答案:A

　　18.A.choice B.failure

　　C.past D.present

　　解析:句意为:他们没有让我的　成为我生活的障碍,他们给了我打开心扉的信心。choice “选择”;failure “失败”;past “过去”; present “现在”。只有C项符合语境,因为作者在没有与比奇一家人生活之前,因为父母的原因,生活面临极大的困难。但是比奇夫妇帮助她改变了这一困境,所以答案为C项。?

　　答案:C

　　19.A.doubt about B.rely on

　　C.center on D.believe in

　　解析:这里对应第一段“I believe that families are not only blood relatives...”。

　　答案:D

　　20.A.born B.accepted

　　C.educated D.deserted

　　解析:此空对应第一段的“not only blood relatives”,句子意思为:对我来说,家人并不是我出生的那天在等着我的人,而是在我住在十号州际公路旁的豪生汽车旅馆时,向我敞开胸怀的那个“安乐窝”。

　　答案:A

　　.七选五

　　根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

　　(2024课标全国卷)

　　The jobs of the future have not yet been invented.　1　 By helping them develop classic skills that will serve them well no matter what the future holds.?

　　1.Curiosity

　　Your children need to be deeply curious.　2　 Ask kids,“What ingredients(配料) can we add to make these pancakes even better next time?” and then try them out.Did those ingredients make the pancakes better?What could we try next time??

　　2.Creativity

　　True creativity is the ability to take something existing and create something new from it.　3　There are a dozen different things you can do with them.Experimenting with materials to create something new can go a long way in helping them develop their creativity.?

　　3.Interpersonal Skills

　　Understanding how others feel can be a challenge for kids.We know what’s going on inside our own head,but what about others?Being able to read people helps kids from misreading a situation and jumping to false conclusions.　4　 “Why do you think she’s crying?”“Can you tell how that man is feeling by looking at his face?”“If someone were to do that to you,how would you feel?”?

　　4.Self Expression

　　　5　 There are many ways to express thoughts and ideas—music,acting,drawing,building,photography.You may find that your child is attracted by one more than another.?

　　A.Encourage kids to cook with you.

　　B.And we can’t forget science education.

　　C.We can give kids chances to think about materials in new ways.

　　D.So how can we help our kids prepare for jobs that don’t yet exist?

　　E.Gardening is another great activity for helping kids develop this skill.

　　F.We can do this in real life or ask questions about characters in stories.

　　G.Being able to communicate ideas in a meaningful way is a valuable skill.

　　答案:1~5 DACFG