必修5Unit 4Making the news李仕才.閱讀理解AGolden Gate Bridge Located in San Francisco, the Golden Gate Bridge started in the year 1933 to connect the San Francisco Peninsula with Marin County. It was finally thrown open to public in 1937. It cost more than $35 million in the construction. Till the year 1957, the Golden Gate Bridge, at a length of 2,737 meters, was the longest suspension bridge in the world. Brooklyn Bridge The Brooklyn Bridge is located in Brooklyn. It is one of the oldest bridges in the United States, opened in the year 1883. The length of the bridge is 1,825 meters. The bridge has been featured in several Hollywood movies. George Washington Bridge Also known as the Hudson River Bridge, the George Washington Bridge which connects Fort Lee to Manhattan came into use in 1931 after a construction period of almost 4 years. It is a twolevel suspension bridge.Mackinac BridgeThis is the third biggest suspension bridge in the world at a length of 8,038 meters. The architect of this bridge was Dr. David BSteinman who directed the construction of the bridge which started in the year 1954 and opened to the public in 1957. People using this bridge are charged a certain amount of money.Navajo BridgeLocated in Arizona, this bridge crosses the Colorado River and is almost 250 meters long. The construction of this bridge started in the year 1927, ending two years later, costing $390,000. In the 1990s a second bridge was built which was opened to the public in 1995. The first bridge is still used by pedestrians now.【文章大意】本文是一篇說明文，主要介紹了美國五座著名的大橋。1What do we know about the Golden Gate Bridge?AIt consists of two bridges.BIt costs the least of the five bridges.CIt is the longest suspension bridge in the world. DIt takes about 4 years to complete the construction.答案與解析：D考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第一段中的“the Golden Gate Bridge started in the year 1933 to connect the San Francisco Peninsula with Marin County.It was finally thrown open to public in 1937.”可推知，金門大橋的建筑時(shí)間約有四年，故D項(xiàng)正確。2Which of the following bridges was built the earliest?AGolden Gate Bridge.BBrooklyn Bridge.CGeorge Washington Bridge.DNavajo Bridge.答案與解析：B考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。由題干關(guān)鍵詞“was built the earliest”定位到每座大橋的建筑時(shí)間；根據(jù)文中各座大橋的建筑時(shí)間可知，布魯克林大橋是最古老的大橋，故B項(xiàng)正確。3What will you do if you drive across Mackinac Bridge?AHave to pay some money.BUse the second bridge.CCover nearly 250 meters.DSee the statue of Dr. David BSteinman.答案與解析：A考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第四段尾句“People using this bridge are charged a certain amount of money.”可知，使用麥基諾大橋的人會(huì)被收取一定量的錢，故A項(xiàng)正確。BChinese paper cutting or "jianzhi" is the art of cutting paper designs, and the cut-outs are also used to decorate doors and windows, so they are sometimes called "chuang hua". Paper cutting has long been a symbol of Eastern charm.There are symmetrical(對(duì)稱的)designs that are usually created by some folding and cutting. When unfolded, it forms a symmetrical design. Chinese cut-outs are normally symmetrical and are usually in an even number series of 2, 4, 24,etc.The oldest surviving paper cut-out is a symmetrical circle from the early 6th century found in Xinjiang, China. From the 7th to 13th century, paper cutting became popular especially during Chinese festivals. The art spread to the rest of the world in the 14th century. Throughout the Qing Dynasty many paper cutting skills were developed including drafting and the use of smoked papers. By the end of the Qing ruling, however, paper cutting was once on the decline because new art forms were being introduced. The Republic of China later tried to revive the art in the 1980s.Today, paper cut-outs are chiefly decorative. They decorate walls, windows, doors, columns, mirrors, lamps and lanterns in homes and are also used on presents or are given as gifts themselves. Entrances decorated with paper cut-outs are supposed to bring good luck. Paper cut-outs used to be used as patterns, especially for embroidery(刺繡).There are two methods of manufacture: one uses scissors, the other uses knives. In the scissor method, several pieces of paper up to eight are fastened together. The image is then cut with sharp, pointed scissors. Knife cuttings are fashioned by putting several paper on a relatively soft foundation consisting of a mixture of oil and ashes. Skilled crafters can even cut out different drawings freely without stopping.1.When can the existing oldest paper cutting date back to?A. about 1 500 years ago.B. about 1 600 years ago.C. about 1 400 years ago.D. about 600 years ago.2.The underlined word "revive" in Paragraph 3 can be replaced by "_".A. surviveB. restoreC. copyD. fix3.Which of the following words can best summarize the last paragraph?A. History.B. Origin.C. Uses.D. Process.4.What may be the best title of the text?A. Paper the Eastern CharmB. The History of Paper CuttingC.A Brief Introduction to Paper CuttingD. Paper Cutting Unbelievable Skilled Crafters【文章大意】本文是一篇說明文。中國的剪紙藝術(shù)源遠(yuǎn)流長(zhǎng)，距今已有1 500多年的歷史。如今的剪紙主要用于裝飾。剪紙過程簡(jiǎn)單但具有一定的文化特色。1.A 【解析】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第三段的首句中的關(guān)鍵信息"The oldest surviving paper cut-out.from the early 6th century found in Xinjiang, China"可知，該藝術(shù)始于六世紀(jì)早期，即500年左右，故用2017年減去500年，即可推知距今約1 500年。3.D 【解析】段落大意題。最后一段介紹了剪紙的兩種方法，具體使用什么工具和怎樣操作。由此可推知本段講的是剪紙的過程，故用process概括此段較為合適。4.C 【解析】標(biāo)題歸納題。全篇從中國剪紙藝術(shù)的歷史、用途以及過程等全方位闡述了Paper Cutting，故用A Brief Introduction to Paper Cutting作為文章標(biāo)題最合適。二、七選五Both men and women are living longer these days in industrialized countries. 1 In general, they can expect to live six or seven years more than men. One reason for this is biological.One important biological factor that helps women live longer is the difference in hormones between men and women. 2 Between the ages of about 12 and 50, women produce hormones that are involved in fertility(生育能力). These hormones also have a positive effect on the heart and blood flow. In fact, women are less likely to have high blood pressure or to die from heart attacks. 3 They help the body defend itself against some kinds of infections. This means that women generally ger sick less often and less seriously than men. The common cold is a good example: women, on average, get fewer colds than men. 4 Scientists are still not exactly sure how influence aging, but they believe that they do. Some think that a womans body cells have a tendency(傾向) to age more slowly than a mans. Others think that a mans body cells have a tendency to age more quickly . 5 A. However,women,onaverage,livelonger.B. Thebiologicalfactorplaysanimportantpart. C.Womenarealsohelpedbytheirfemalegenes. D.Thefemalehormonesalsoprotectthebodyinanotherway. E.Recentresearchseemstosupportbothofthesepossibilities. F.Therefore,womenaremorehealthythanmenandcanliveabetterlife. G.Hormonesarechemicalswhichareproducedbythebodytocontrolcariousbodyfunctions.【語篇解讀】本文介紹了女性比男性壽命長(zhǎng)的原因。1.A 根據(jù)空格下一句 一般說，女性比男性多活6到7年可知此處的意思是：然而，女性平均比男性壽命更長(zhǎng)。故選A。2.G 根據(jù)空格上句男性和女性之間荷爾蒙的不同幫助女性活得更久可知此空的意思是：荷爾蒙是身體分泌的控制身體各種功能的化學(xué)物質(zhì)。故選G。3.D 根據(jù)下句它們幫助身體本身抵抗各種感染可知此空的意思是：女性荷爾蒙也用另一種方式保護(hù)身體。故選D。5.E 根據(jù)空格前兩句一些人認(rèn)為女性的身體細(xì)胞有比男性老化慢的傾向，另一些人認(rèn)為男性的身體細(xì)胞有老化較快的傾向可知E項(xiàng)最近的研究似乎支持這兩種可能符合題意。故選E。三、短文改錯(cuò)(2018山東六校聯(lián)考)The day before Mothers Day, everybody around me was talking about what was most suitable gift they would buy for their mothers. Buying flowers were what most students would do. However, I wanted to do something differently. As then I lived in school and couldnt go back home on Mothers Day, so I decided to call her and sent her my best wishes. I searched the Internet for suggestions, what were very useful, and I read it carefully. When I called my mother, however, I had the feel that someone elses words would have no meaning to her. So I gave in and just told my mother I loved her and thanked her to all she had done for me.答案：The day before Mothers Day, everybody around me was talking about what was most suitable gift they would buy for their mothers. Buying flowers what most students would do. However, I wanted to do something . As then I lived in school and couldnt go back home on Mothers Day, I decided to call her and her my best wishes. I searched the Internet for suggestions, were very useful, and I read carefully. When I called my mother, however, I had the that someone elses words would have no meaning to her. So I gave and just told my mother I loved her and thanked her all she had done for me.四、語法填空Music festivals are popular across Africa. But this seems something few would have imagined possible in Goma. For years, the city 1 (link) to wars. The young people were tired of years of 2 (violent), and a youth group set out to organize a music festival 3 peace in the Democratic Republic of Congo. They decided to hold the event in the 4 (east) city of Goma.Their first attempt in 2013 was cancelled 5 Goma came under attack. But last year,25,000 people came to the city to hear their favorite artists play. And this year, some of Africas top musicians decided to attend.The crowd cheered 6 Habib Koite arrived for his performance. The smoke machines fired up. Some people stood one behind another, 7 (form) a line. Thousands of other people ate, drank and danced in the dust.Vianney Bisimwa was one of the 8 (organizer) of the festival. He says he and other young people wanted to change the image of Goma.Although the country is known for wars, it is also famous for 9 (it) music. Many local artists sing openly about the conflict. Vianney Bisimwa says this gives people 10 chance to express their feelings.【文章大意】本文是一篇說明文，主要介紹了剛果民主共和國一個(gè)長(zhǎng)期戰(zhàn)亂的城市戈馬，年輕人為了和平幾經(jīng)努力終于辦成音樂節(jié)的事。1.has been linked 【解析】考查動(dòng)詞。句意：這個(gè)城市已經(jīng)和戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)聯(lián)系在一起數(shù)年了。2.violence 【解析】考查名詞。介詞of后面應(yīng)用名詞形式。3.for 【解析】考查介詞。for表示為。句意：一個(gè)年輕人團(tuán)體為了和平在剛果民主共和國組織了一次音樂節(jié)。4.eastern 【解析】考查形容詞。修飾名詞city應(yīng)用形容詞作定語。5.because 【解析】考查連詞。第一次音樂節(jié)被取消是因?yàn)镚oma遭受襲擊。6.when 【解析】考查連詞。句意：當(dāng)哈比博來表演時(shí)，人群沸騰了。when表示當(dāng)時(shí)，引導(dǎo)時(shí)間狀語從句。7.forming 8.organizers 【解析】考查名詞的數(shù)。句意：Vianney Bisimwa是音樂節(jié)的其中一個(gè)組織者。表示人用organizer，One of 后加名詞復(fù)數(shù)形式，故填organizers。9.its 【解析】考查代詞。修飾名詞用形容詞性物主代詞。10.a 【解析】考查冠詞。句意：這給了人們一次表達(dá)感情的機(jī)會(huì)。chance是可數(shù)名詞，這里表示一次機(jī)會(huì)，故前面要加a。6EDBC3191F2351DD815FF33D4435F3756EDBC3191F2351DD815FF33D4435F3756EDBC3191F2351DD815FF33D4435F3756EDBC3191F2351DD815FF33D4435F3756EDBC3191F2351DD815FF33D4435F3756EDBC3191F2351DD815FF33D4435F375