1、Unit 4 Making the news 同步练习 .短语集锦1.进行研究 2.去进行（某种活动） 3.集中；全神贯注于 4.独自，靠某人自己 5.说实话 6.为了，以便 7.依靠，取决于 8.对有灵敏的“嗅觉” 9.指控某人犯某罪 10.应当，认为必须 11.保护；使不受侵害 12.偶然，意外地 13.注意，全神贯注于 14.从事于，忙于 答案：1.do research 2.go on 3.concentrate on 4.on ones own 5.tell the truth 6.so as to 7.depend on 8.have a good nose for 9.accus
2、e.of. 10.be supposed to 11.defend against 12.by accident 13.get/be absorbed in 14.work on.从以下短语中选择合适的短语填空，并注意词的正确形式。so as to concentrate on depend on by accident defend.against. be absorbed in go on accuse of be supposed to on ones own1.As a Senior 3 student，he has no time to think about anything el
3、se. He must his studies only.2.They have decided to a visit to the seaside in Beidaihe for the summer.3.He was murder by the police.4.I bought some beef and vegetables make a soup for dinner.5.He have arrived on the four oclock train.6.I myself the dog with a stick.7.He reading a book，so he didnt he
4、ar the doorbell.8.All living things the sun for their growth.9.Although her father is in the firm she got the job .10.When I cleaned his room，I found a 100 yuan note .答案：1.concentrate on 2.go on 3.accused of 4.so as to 5.was supposed to 6.defended；against 7.was/got absorbed in 8.depend on 9.on her o
5、wn 10.by accident.单词拼写1.Please state your name，age and （职业）.2.After he won the amateur（业余的）championship，he turned p .3.I took many beautiful p while travelling in Hainan.4.David used to be a （同事） of mine.5.Only after you （学得） a good knowledge of law，can you become a lawyer（律师）. 6.I went to college m
6、 all my friends got well paid jobs.7.She said it （故意地） to challenge me.8.You must buy a good piano for your son，for he is a g pianist.9.The restaurant has just e five new waiters.10.Has the bill been a by the committee（委员会）？答案：1.occupation 2.professional 3.photographs 4.colleague 5.acquire 6.meanwhi
7、le 7.deliberately 8.gifted 9.employed 10.approved.单句改错1.Never before I had been asked to do that.1.答案:I hadhad I提示:never 放在句首时，要用部分倒装。2.Only by shouting he was able to make himself heard.2.答案:将 was 提到 he 之前提示:only 在句首修饰状语时，句子要用倒装语序。3.At no time he gets up late in the morning.3.答案:在 he 前加 does，getsge
8、t提示:at no time 意为“决不” ，含否定概念，在句首时，句子要用倒装语序。4.In the doorway did a man stand with a gun.4.答案:将 stand 改为 stood 并提到 a man 前面，把 did 去掉。提示:介词短语在句首，且句子谓语是表存在的动词，句子通常用完全倒装语序。5.Down did the apples fall from the tree.5.答案:didfell ，去掉 fall提示:副词 down 放在句首时，句子通常用完全倒装语序。6.Nowhere found I better roses than these.
9、6.答案:在 nowhere 后加 did， found II find提示:nowhere 放在句首时，句子通常用部分倒装语序。7.Hardly he had entered the office when he realised that he had forgotten his report.7.答案:将 had 提到 he 前面提示:hardly 是否定词，将其置于句首时，句子要用倒装语序。8.So seriously he was hurt that he was sent to hospital at once.8.答案:将 was 提到 he 的前面提示:so 在句首修饰副词时，
10、句子要用倒装语序。9.Late in the day did the news come.9.答案:did the news comecame the news提示:介词短语在句首，句子用完全倒装语序。10.Patient as was he，he wouldnt wait for three hours.10.答案:将 was 放到 he 后面提示:这是 as 引导的让步状语从句，从句要用部分倒装语序。我综合 我发展.完形填空Every day，the news of the world reaches people by over 300 million copies of daily p
11、apers，over 400 million radio sets，and over 150 million television sets. Additional news is 1 by motion （动作） pictures，in theatres and cinemas all over the world. As more people learn what the important events of the day are， 2 still only care for the events of their own household. Nearly four hundred
12、 years ago the English writer John Donne said， “No man is an island.”This 3 is more appropriate（恰当的）today than it was 4 Donne lived. In short，wherever he lives，a man 5 to some society；and we are becoming more and more aware（清楚的） that 6 happens in one particular society affects，somehow ，the life of m
13、ankind.Newspapers have been published in the 7 world for about four hundred years. Most of the newspapers 8 t oday are read in Europe and North America. However, 9 they may be read in all parts of the world， 10 to the new inventions that are changing the techniques of newspaper 11 .Electronics and a
14、utomation（自动化） have made it 12 to produce pictures and texts far more quickly than before. Photographic （照相的） copying doesnt 13 to use type（铅字） and printing machines.And fewer specialists（专家） ， 14 typesetters ，are needed to produce a paper or magazine by the 15 method. Therefore，the publishing of ne
15、wspapers and magazines can 16 more money. Besides，photocopies can be sent over great 17 now by means of television channels and satellites such as Telstar. Thus （因此） ， 18 can be brought to the public more quickly than before.Machines that prepare printed texts for photocopies are being used a great
16、deal today. Film ， 19 light and small，can be sent rapidly to other places and used to print copies of the text 20 they are needed. Film pictures can also be projected（投影） easily on a movie or television screen.1.A. taken B. shown C. seen D. known1.答案:B提示:根据句意“ 附加的新闻由动画展示”，故选 B。show 指“显示，展示”。2.A. few
17、er B. higher C. lower D. less2.答案:A提示:通读可知两句之间有转折之意，又因为此词修饰 people，故应选用来修饰可数名词的 few 的比较级。3.A. study B. argument C. knowledge D. idea3.答案:D提示:study 学习、研究； argument 论点、论据；knowledge 知识；idea 主意、想法。根据前后句意，D 项恰当。4.A. that B. while C. when D. then4.答案:C提示:此句意为“ 这种想法比 Donne 生活的时候更恰当” ，故选 when（当时） 。5.A. move
18、s B. goes C. belongs D. comes5.答案:C提示:move to 指 “搬到，移到”；go to 意为“ 到，去”；belong to 指“属于”；come to 意为“共计，达到”。根据句意“ 一个人属于某个社团 ”，应选 C。6.A. it B. whatever C. something D. anything6.答案:B提示:whatever“无论何事”，作宾语从句中主语从句的主语。7.A. common B. modern C. ordinary D. usual7.答案:B提示:根据上下文推知，报纸只发行了 400 年，故应属于现代社会，故选 B。8.A.
19、 bought B. printed C. found D. discovered8.答案:B提示:buy 买；print 印刷，印制；find 找到；discover 发现。根据句意，应用 printed 过去分词作定语。9.A. fast B. suddenly C. immediately D. soon9.答案:D提示:fast 指“快速地” ，强调动作本身的速度； suddenly 意为“ 突然地”；immediately 指“立即地、直接地”；soon 意为“很快” 。结合句意，此处指时间“ 很快”，用 soon。10.A. has B. brings C. thanks D. i
20、magines10.答案:C提示:thanks to“ 多亏了，由于”。11.A. delivering B. making C. selling D. publishing11.答案:D提示:本段在讲报纸的出版、发行，故选 D。12.A. clear B. possible C. bright D. successful12.答案:B提示:make it+adj.+to do 句型中 it 作形式宾语，不定式作真正的宾语，make it possible to （do） “使成为可能”。13.A. want B. need C. like D. hope13.答案:B提示:“电脑照排不需要使
21、用铅字”，故选 B。14.A. including B. besides C. such as D. except14.答案:C提示:此句用来举例，故选 C。15.A. advanced B. easy C. unusual D. suitable15.答案:A提示:从题意可知，激光照排技术应为比较先进的技术。16.A. make B. earn C. save D. get16.答案:C提示:使用了先进的技术来出版报纸、杂志，必然会省钱，故选 C。17.A. places B. distances C. cities D. villages17.答案:B提示:great distances
22、很远的距离，其余三项不合句意。18.A. pictures B. newspapers C. letters D. words18.答案:A提示:从上文推知，通过电视和卫星传输的一定是画面、图片，故选 A。19.A. becoming B. feeling C. turning D. being19.答案:D提示:现在分词短语 being light and small 作原因状语。20.A. where B. there C. which D. because of20.答案:A提示:where 在此引导地点状语从句。.阅读理解ANo country in the world has mor
23、e daily newspapers than the USA. There are almost 2000 of them，as compared with 180 in Japan， 164 in Argentina and 111 in Britain. The quality（质量） of some American papers is quite high and their views are used all over the world. Excellent newspapers like the Washington Post or the New York Times ha
24、ve a powerful influence（影响） all over the country. However，the Post and the New York Times are not national newspapers in the sense that The Times is in Britain of Le Monde is in France，since each American city has its own daily newspaper. The best of these give detailed（详细的）accounts of national and
25、international news，but many tend to limit themselves to state or city news.Like the press（报刊） in most other countries，American newspapers report news from the “exciting” and “relaxing” to the serious. They try to entertain people as well as give information，for they have to compete with the attracti
26、on of television.Just as American newspapers try to satisfy all tastes，they also try to attract readers of all political parties. A few news papers support extremist（极端主义者） groups on the far right and on the far left，but most daily newspapers try their best to attract middle-of-the-road Americans wh
27、o are mainly moderate（温和的）.Many of these papers print materials by wellknown journalists of different political and social views，in order to give a balanced picture.As in other countries American newspapers can be either responsible（负责任的） or irresponsible，but it is generally accepted that the Americ
28、an press serves its country well and that it has more than once exposed political scandals（丑闻） ，for example ，the Watergate Affair （水门事件）.1.Which newspaper in the U. K. is national？A.Le Monde. B.Washington Post.C.New York Times. D.The Times.1.答案:D提示:从文中第一段中间“However，.its own daily newspaper”一句可知。2.Mo
29、st American newspapers attract readers by carrying .A. national news B. local newsC. international news D. political news2.答案:B提示:从第一段最后一句可知，大多数美国报纸只限于本州或本市新闻。此处应选地方新闻。3.In order to win the competition with television，American newspapers have to .A. give information B. give serious newsC. give enter
30、tainment news D. give national news3.答案:C提示:从文中第二段可知，它们在提供信息的同时，也提供娱乐新闻。4.Most daily newspapers attract moderate Americans by .A. printing articles by well-known journalists of different viewsB. supporting extremist groupsC. exposing political scandalsD. serving the country well4.答案:A提示:从文中第三段最后一句可知
31、，故选 A。BShanghai has raised its charges for drainage（排水） fees this month in a move to encourage local residents to save water and recycle precious water. The effort is designed to reduce pressure from the citys seriously shrinking water resources.The city is capable of supplying a maximum of 10.64 mi
32、llion cubic metres of tap water daily，when daily consumption could be as much as 9.24 million cubic metres. Ironically（具讽刺意味地） ， the city faces the East China Sea，and is surrounded by some 22 000 big and small rivers，and rain seems as common as sunshine.Many locals have gotten used to keeping the ta
33、p running while brushing their teeth or washing the dishes，never considering the seemingly inexhaustible water supplies or pausing to think over the small increases in their water bills.They doubt whether Shanghai is short of water since the annual per capita amount of water available in the area is
34、 far more than the national average of 2220 cubic metres.The fact is that only 20 percent of the water from rivers is drinkable，which lowers the available amount to local residents to about 1000 cubic metres per capita55 percent less than the nations average and 10 percent of the global average.Expe
35、rts have estimated the city will face a daily fresh water shortage of 2.58 million cubic metres by 2020 at its present population growth rate. For years the city has ranked on the United Nations list of cities and municipalities（都市） that will experience severe drinkingwater problems this century.5.T
36、he purpose of writing the passage is to .A. analyse why Shanghai is short of waterB. show Shanghai wishes its residents to save waterC. introduce the present conditions of water in ShanghaiD. ask for advice on how to save water5.答案:B提示:文章主要说上海提倡公民节水，之后列举了这样做的必要性。6.The sentence “rain seems as common
37、as sunshine”means .A. rain and sunshine can be shared equallyB. people pay little attention to rain and sunshineC. rain，just like sunshine，is easily seenD. sunshine is less important than water6.答案:C提示:本句话的意思是“ 雨和太阳一样是很常见的”。7.When talking about the water conditions of Shanghai，the author is .A. curi
38、ous B. worried C. satisfied D. energetic7.答案:B提示:从文章整体表述可知作者对此持担忧的态度。8.The text tells us .A. Shanghaiers have more drinkable water than the nations averageB. Shanghais drinkable water is very limitedC. Shanghai cant deal with its present population growth rateD. the United Nations has been concerned
39、 about Shanghais development8.答案:B提示:由倒数第二段“The fact is that only 20 percent of the water from rivers is drinkable”可知。.短文改错One of the main purposes of newspapers are to provide news.If1. you examine newspapers closely，you find that there are2. all sort of news: accidents ，floods，fires，wars，sports，bo
40、oks，etc.3. The news cover everything that happens to people and4. their surroundings.Sometimes there are news items which are very interesting.5 A news report is usually very short，except it is very important，6. and thus has a lot of information. It is also writing in short paragraphs.7. The first p
41、aragraph is in the fact a summary of the news item.It8. gives all the necessary information，what，when，where，how or9. why. The other paragraphs give full details of a subject.10. 答案：1.答案:areis提示:句子的主语是 one，而不是 purposes 或 newspapers。2.答案:第二个 you 后加 will提示:前面 if 引导条件状语从句，用一般现在时表将来，主句应用将来时。3.答案:sortsort
42、s提示:“各种各样的” ，应用复数。4.答案:covercovers提示:句子的主语 news 是不可数名词。5.答案:6.答案:it 前加 when提示:except 后用 when 引导宾语从句，表 “除非当时候”。7.答案:writingwritten提示:此处应用被动语态。8.答案:去掉 fact 前的 the提示:in fact 是固定短语，意为“事实上”。9.答案:orand提示:此处指新闻的几个要素，应是并列关系，而不是选择关系。10.答案:athe提示:指新闻的“ 主题”，应是特指概念。.书面表达杨莉是一名在你校学习的游泳运动员。请你根据对她的采访，为某报社写一篇 100 词左
43、右的稿件。采访记录如下:问题 回答希望 成为国家队一员，在奥动粗会上获奖。训练情况 6 岁开始，每天训练 1 小时，现在每天 4 小时，热爱游泳，训练刻苦。学习情况 认为学习重要，学习很努力。训练、学习很难兼顾，但不是不可能。解决方法 减少与朋友外出，利用业余时间，但认为值得。答案：Yang Li is a good swimmer and now she is studying in our school. She hopes to become a member of the national team and win at the Olympic Games one day. She s
44、tarted training when she was six. At that time she swam an hour every day，but now she trains four hours after school each day. She really enjoys swimming. Talking about schooling，she says that studying is very important. Its difficult to train so much and do all her school work at the same time. But it is not impossible. She seldom goes out with her friends so that she can have more time to train. In fact ，she isnt free to do as she wish, but she thinks it is worthwhile.
