Unit 4　Making the news

　　A級(jí):基礎(chǔ)鞏固

　　.單詞拼寫

　　1.Two 　(攝影師)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 　(過(guò)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 　(同時(shí))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 　(徹底的)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 　(潤(rùn)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 (為了不出錯(cuò))any mistake.?

　　答案:so as not to make

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

　　答案:approve of your going

　　4.I’m 　(進(jìn)退兩難)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,(取決于)your performance in the work.?

　　答案:depending on

　　B級(jí):能力提升

　　.完形填空

　　閱讀下面短文,從短文后各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)(A、B、C和D)中,選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。

　　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(憤世嫉俗的)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:在與比奇一家人一起生活之前,作者和父親一起生活在一個(gè)汽車旅館(motel)里,他們　一個(gè)有兩張雙人床和一個(gè)洗手間的房間。share“共用,共享”符合語(yǔ)境;lived應(yīng)該是lived in a room;既然是汽車旅館就不是買的;possessed“擁有”也不符合語(yǔ)境。?

　　答案:B

　　2.A.cheap B.noisy

　　C.small D.limited

　　解析:這房間對(duì)于一個(gè)正常的15歲女孩子和她爸爸來(lái)說(shuō)實(shí)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”可知父親的第二次婚姻也出現(xiàn)了問(wèn)題。in trouble “處于困境”。?

　　答案:A

　　4.A.struck B.removed

　　C.kicked D.knocked

　　解析:kick out“驅(qū)逐出去,攆出去”,符合語(yǔ)境。knock out “擊倒”;remove out “移出去”。

　　答案:C

　　5.A.plan B.choice

　　C.chance D.idea

　　解析:have no idea為固定搭配,表示“不知道”。

　　答案:D

　　6.A.looked after B.showed up

　　C.turned over D.came across

　　解析:從第一段“...but sometimes people who show up and love you...”可知這里要選B項(xiàng)。在父親不知道如何安置她的時(shí)候,比奇一家人出現(xiàn)了,收留了她。show up“出現(xiàn),露面”。

　　答案:B

　　7.A.so B.because

　　C.until D.while　

　　解析:前后分句之間是因果關(guān)系,比奇夫婦收留了作者是因?yàn)樗麄兊呐畠阂笏麄冞@樣做。

　　答案:B

　　8.A.worked B.traveled

　　C.lived D.learned

　　解析:從此以后作者就與他們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:作者講述了芭芭拉對(duì)待自己和親生女兒一樣,給她洗衣服,并　她有午餐費(fèi)、安排她看醫(yī)生、幫助她完成功課,給她睡前擁抱。work out “解決”;call up “打電話,使回憶起”;watch out“當(dāng)心,留意”;make sure“確?！?只有D項(xiàng)符合語(yǔ)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為固定搭配,表示“據(jù)某人所知/所見(jiàn)/所能記起的”。

　　答案:B

　　11.A.change B.problem

　　C.conflict D.difference

　　解析:作者上面描述的種種足以說(shuō)明比奇夫婦對(duì)她和自己的親生女兒沒(méi)有區(qū)別,所以選D項(xiàng)。

　　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”可知這里作者的意思是她和蘇上大學(xué)后,他們還把她的房間保持與以前一樣。leave for “動(dòng)身前往”,符合語(yǔ)境。set off for+地點(diǎn)表示“動(dòng)身前往某地”;進(jìn)入大學(xué)可以說(shuō):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”可知比奇夫婦在收養(yǎng)她之前對(duì)她的一切都非常了解。

　　答案:A

　　14.A.supply B.teach

　　C.encourage D.raise

　　解析:母親去世后,父親一直依賴他人　他的孩子們。raise“養(yǎng)育”符合語(yǔ)境。當(dāng)時(shí)作者還只有七歲,溫飽問(wèn)題是最重要的。?

　　答案:D

　　15.A.different B.unfair

　　C.stressful D.hopeful

　　解析:由下文“...love was shaky and untrustworthy”可知作者在與比奇一家一起生活前,認(rèn)為生活并不美好,與同齡人相比,她只能靠自己照看自己,選項(xiàng)中unfair“不公平”最符合語(yǔ)境,unfair也對(duì)應(yīng)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:這里“I would have become a bitter,cynical woman”使用了虛擬語(yǔ)氣,but for表示“要不是”,符合語(yǔ)境。

　　答案:D

　　17.A.home B.house

　　C.ability D.lesson

　　解析:從首尾兩段可知作者認(rèn)為比奇夫婦給她提供了第二個(gè)家,所以答案為A項(xiàng)。house指“家”時(shí)僅指“房屋”這一建筑物,沒(méi)有感情色彩。

　　答案:A

　　18.A.choice B.failure

　　C.past D.present

　　解析:句意為:他們沒(méi)有讓我的　成為我生活的障礙,他們給了我打開(kāi)心扉的信心。choice “選擇”;failure “失敗”;past “過(guò)去”; present “現(xiàn)在”。只有C項(xiàng)符合語(yǔ)境,因?yàn)樽髡咴跊](méi)有與比奇一家人生活之前,因?yàn)楦改傅脑?生活面臨極大的困難。但是比奇夫婦幫助她改變了這一困境,所以答案為C項(xiàng)。?

　　答案:C

　　19.A.doubt about B.rely on

　　C.center on D.believe in

　　解析:這里對(duì)應(yīng)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:此空對(duì)應(yīng)第一段的“not only blood relatives”,句子意思為:對(duì)我來(lái)說(shuō),家人并不是我出生的那天在等著我的人,而是在我住在十號(hào)州際公路旁的豪生汽車旅館時(shí),向我敞開(kāi)胸懷的那個(gè)“安樂(lè)窩”。

　　答案:A

　　.七選五

　　根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容,從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。

　　(2024課標(biāo)全國(guó)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級(jí):基礎(chǔ)鞏固

　　.單詞拼寫

　　1.Two 　(攝影師)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 　(過(guò)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 　(同時(shí))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 　(徹底的)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 　(潤(rùn)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 (為了不出錯(cuò))any mistake.?

　　答案:so as not to make

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

　　答案:approve of your going

　　4.I’m 　(進(jìn)退兩難)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,(取決于)your performance in the work.?

　　答案:depending on

　　B級(jí):能力提升

　　.完形填空

　　閱讀下面短文,從短文后各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)(A、B、C和D)中,選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。

　　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(憤世嫉俗的)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:在與比奇一家人一起生活之前,作者和父親一起生活在一個(gè)汽車旅館(motel)里,他們　一個(gè)有兩張雙人床和一個(gè)洗手間的房間。share“共用,共享”符合語(yǔ)境;lived應(yīng)該是lived in a room;既然是汽車旅館就不是買的;possessed“擁有”也不符合語(yǔ)境。?

　　答案:B

　　2.A.cheap B.noisy

　　C.small D.limited

　　解析:這房間對(duì)于一個(gè)正常的15歲女孩子和她爸爸來(lái)說(shuō)實(shí)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”可知父親的第二次婚姻也出現(xiàn)了問(wèn)題。in trouble “處于困境”。?

　　答案:A

　　4.A.struck B.removed

　　C.kicked D.knocked

　　解析:kick out“驅(qū)逐出去,攆出去”,符合語(yǔ)境。knock out “擊倒”;remove out “移出去”。

　　答案:C

　　5.A.plan B.choice

　　C.chance D.idea

　　解析:have no idea為固定搭配,表示“不知道”。

　　答案:D

　　6.A.looked after B.showed up

　　C.turned over D.came across

　　解析:從第一段“...but sometimes people who show up and love you...”可知這里要選B項(xiàng)。在父親不知道如何安置她的時(shí)候,比奇一家人出現(xiàn)了,收留了她。show up“出現(xiàn),露面”。

　　答案:B

　　7.A.so B.because

　　C.until D.while　

　　解析:前后分句之間是因果關(guān)系,比奇夫婦收留了作者是因?yàn)樗麄兊呐畠阂笏麄冞@樣做。

　　答案:B

　　8.A.worked B.traveled

　　C.lived D.learned

　　解析:從此以后作者就與他們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:作者講述了芭芭拉對(duì)待自己和親生女兒一樣,給她洗衣服,并　她有午餐費(fèi)、安排她看醫(yī)生、幫助她完成功課,給她睡前擁抱。work out “解決”;call up “打電話,使回憶起”;watch out“當(dāng)心,留意”;make sure“確保”,只有D項(xiàng)符合語(yǔ)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為固定搭配,表示“據(jù)某人所知/所見(jiàn)/所能記起的”。

　　答案:B

　　11.A.change B.problem

　　C.conflict D.difference

　　解析:作者上面描述的種種足以說(shuō)明比奇夫婦對(duì)她和自己的親生女兒沒(méi)有區(qū)別,所以選D項(xiàng)。

　　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”可知這里作者的意思是她和蘇上大學(xué)后,他們還把她的房間保持與以前一樣。leave for “動(dòng)身前往”,符合語(yǔ)境。set off for+地點(diǎn)表示“動(dòng)身前往某地”;進(jìn)入大學(xué)可以說(shuō):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”可知比奇夫婦在收養(yǎng)她之前對(duì)她的一切都非常了解。

　　答案:A

　　14.A.supply B.teach

　　C.encourage D.raise

　　解析:母親去世后,父親一直依賴他人　他的孩子們。raise“養(yǎng)育”符合語(yǔ)境。當(dāng)時(shí)作者還只有七歲,溫飽問(wèn)題是最重要的。?

　　答案:D

　　15.A.different B.unfair

　　C.stressful D.hopeful

　　解析:由下文“...love was shaky and untrustworthy”可知作者在與比奇一家一起生活前,認(rèn)為生活并不美好,與同齡人相比,她只能靠自己照看自己,選項(xiàng)中unfair“不公平”最符合語(yǔ)境,unfair也對(duì)應(yīng)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:這里“I would have become a bitter,cynical woman”使用了虛擬語(yǔ)氣,but for表示“要不是”,符合語(yǔ)境。

　　答案:D

　　17.A.home B.house

　　C.ability D.lesson

　　解析:從首尾兩段可知作者認(rèn)為比奇夫婦給她提供了第二個(gè)家,所以答案為A項(xiàng)。house指“家”時(shí)僅指“房屋”這一建筑物,沒(méi)有感情色彩。

　　答案:A

　　18.A.choice B.failure

　　C.past D.present

　　解析:句意為:他們沒(méi)有讓我的　成為我生活的障礙,他們給了我打開(kāi)心扉的信心。choice “選擇”;failure “失敗”;past “過(guò)去”; present “現(xiàn)在”。只有C項(xiàng)符合語(yǔ)境,因?yàn)樽髡咴跊](méi)有與比奇一家人生活之前,因?yàn)楦改傅脑?生活面臨極大的困難。但是比奇夫婦幫助她改變了這一困境,所以答案為C項(xiàng)。?

　　答案:C

　　19.A.doubt about B.rely on

　　C.center on D.believe in

　　解析:這里對(duì)應(yīng)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:此空對(duì)應(yīng)第一段的“not only blood relatives”,句子意思為:對(duì)我來(lái)說(shuō),家人并不是我出生的那天在等著我的人,而是在我住在十號(hào)州際公路旁的豪生汽車旅館時(shí),向我敞開(kāi)胸懷的那個(gè)“安樂(lè)窩”。

　　答案:A

　　.七選五

　　根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容,從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。

　　(2024課標(biāo)全國(guó)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