1、课时作业(二十)必修4Unit 5Theme parks.阅读理解A(2018长春监测二)Grand City Tour With Griffith Park Observatory & Hollywood SignLos Angeles, Hollywood, homes of the movie starsits all here on this Grand Tour! Your tour guide takes great pride in offering amazing customer service, too. Hotel pickups are available at alm
2、ost any hotel in Hollywood, Downtown LA., MidWilshire, West Hollywood and North Hollywood.From: $69 US. DollarsMovie Star Homes GPS SelfGuided Bike TourWant the flexibility of taking a “whenever you feel like it” Hollywood tour? Heres the perfect solution. Explore and experience the best of West Hol
3、lywood and Beverly Hills on your own time, at your own pace! Cycle past legendary homes and all the places where the rich and famous live, shop, eat and play. And your tour is guided by GPS with an iPad fixed to the bicycle!From: $34.95 US. DollarsAmazing Scavenger Quest in Los AngelesONLY $44 FOR U
4、P TO 5 PEOPLE! This Amazing Scavenger Quest is an interactive(互动的) adventure that combines the fun of the “Amazing Race” with a threehour sightseeing tour of historic downtown Los Angeles. Offered at a fixed price for a group as opposed to per person pricing, this city tour/game offers a great value
5、 if youre on a budget.From: $44 US. DollarsDisneyland Excursion From Los AngelesSee Disneyland in Anaheim, Californiaroundtrip transportation from any of the designated (指定的) hotels and admission for a day of Disney fun. Pickup from Downtown Los Angeles, Los Angeles International Airport, Beverly Hi
6、lls, Santa Monica, Marina del Rey, Culver City and South Bay area hotels.From: $179.95 US. Dollars【文章大意】本文介绍了四个在洛杉矶市的一日游项目，包括活动特色、行程安排及费用等相关信息。1. If you like to travel at your own pace, you will most probably be interested in _. AMovie Star Homes GPS SelfGuided Bike TourBAmazing Scavenger Quest in L
7、os AngelesCGrand City Tour With Griffith Park Observatory & Hollywood SignDDisneyland Excursion From Los Angeles答案与解析：A考查细节理解。根据Movie Star Homes GPS SelfGuided Bike Tour部分中的“Explore and experience the best of West Hollywood and Beverly Hills on your own time, at your own pace！”可知，如果想按照自己的节奏游玩，Movie
8、Star Homes GPS selfGuided Bike Tour部分提供的项目符合条件，故选A项。2How much will a family of four pay for the Amazing Scavenger Quest in Los Angeles?A$69.00 US. Dollars. B$35.20 US. Dollars.C$44.00 US. Dollars. D$176.00 US. Dollars.答案与解析：C考查细节理解。根据Amazing Scavenger Quest in Los Angeles部分中ONLY $44 FOR UP TO 5 PEOP
9、LE！和Offered at a fixed price for a group as opposed to per person pricing可知，去洛杉矶的Scavenger Quest的团体价格是5人以内44美元，因此四口之家的费用是44美元。故选C项。3The price of the Disneyland Excursion from Los Angeles includes all the following expenses EXCEPT _.Apickup service at some locations Ba oneday ticket to DisneylandCtra
10、nsportation back to some hotels Da guided tour around Hollywood答案与解析：D考查细节理解。根据Disneyland Excursion from Los Angeles部分中的“roundtrip transportation from any of the designated hotels and admission for a day of Disney fun. Pickup from Downtown Los Angeles”可知，从洛杉矶到迪士尼游玩的费用包括来回的交通费用和在迪士尼游玩一天的费用，不包括游览好莱坞的费
11、用。故选D项。B(2018南昌市第三次模拟) Since 1985, Johnny Jennings, 86, has been selling newspapers and magazines to a recycling center with his son. By the time Jennings only child was 17, he stopped joining his father. Even though his son is all grown up now, Jennings hasnt slowed down his efforts. In fact, he ha
12、s turned his recycling money into something bigger. The Ringgold, Georgia native visits local churches and businesses to collect paper, which he brings to a recycling center for money. But instead of putting those earnings in his own bank account, he sends every dollar to Georgia Baptist Childrens H
13、omes & Family Ministries. Once a year, hell give the organization a check somewhere between $10,000 and $35,000. By 2016, that tallied up to $400,000. These days, Jennings recycling has turned into a community effort. After he has made his own rounds recycling paper from businesses and churches, hel
14、l find more items waiting for him at home. Community members drop off other recyclables at his house so he can sell them, along with books, food, clothes, and other items to give away. Recycling centers typically pay just onehalf to three cents per pound of paper, but Jennings visits have added up t
15、he big time. In 2016 alone, he sold more than 400,000 pounds of paper and 51,000 aluminum cans (铝罐), and collected more than 32,000 pennies. Over the course of 32 years he has recycled more than 9.8 million pounds of paper, saving an estimated 79,000 trees in the process. Jennings says hell continue
16、 raising money for charity as long as his health allows.【文章大意】本章讲述了乐于助人的Johnny Jennings常年回收废旧物品资助慈善机构的故事。【难句分析】The Ringgold, Georgia native visits local churches and businesses to collect paper, which he brings to a recycling center for money.(第二段第一句)分析：这是一个主从复合句。句中which引导非限制性定语从句。译文：这个佐治亚州Ringgold市
17、的本地人去当地的教堂和企业收集废纸，带到废品回收中心换钱。背景知识：佐治亚州(Georgia，简称GA)，美国东南部7个州之一。北界田纳西州和北卡罗来纳州，南邻佛罗里达州，东北与南卡罗来纳州接壤，东南临大西洋，西毗亚拉巴马州，州府是亚特兰大。4How old was Johnny Jennings when he started recycling?A17. B32.C54. D86答案与解析：C考查细节理解。根据第一段中的“Since 1985, Johnny Jennings, 86, has been selling newspapers and magazines to a recyc
18、ling center with his son.”和第四段中的“Over the course of 32 years he has recycled”可知，Johnny Jennings开始回收废旧物品时应该是54岁。5The underlined word “tallied” in Paragraph 2 probably means “_”Aadded Blooked Cmade Dmixed答案与解析：A考查词义猜测。根据该词所在句及前一句“Once a year, hell give the organization a check somewhere between $10,00
19、0 and $35,000. By 2016, that tallied up to $400,000”中的数据可知，tallied意为：计算总数。所以A项正确。6What is community members attitude towards Johnny Jennings?AUnclear. BDoubtful.CTolerant. DSupportive.答案与解析：D考查推理判断。根据第三段中的“Community members drop off other recyclables at his house so he can sell them, along with book
20、s, food, clothes, and other items to give away.”可知，Johnny Jennings所在社区的成员们支持他回收废旧物品资助慈善机构的工作。7What makes Johnny Jennings special?AHis long life and hobby.BHis recycling work and donation.CThe pennies he collects.DThe amount of trees he plants.答案与解析：B考查推理判断。文章讲述Johnny Jennings常年回收废旧物品资助慈善机构的故事。所以是回收废
21、旧物品资助慈善机构的故事让Johnny Jennings与众不同。C(2018河北石家庄高三复习教学质量检测一)Despite being used by 1.34 billion people each year, traveling on the Tube in London can actually be quite lonely. One citizen, however, is trying to change this. “You get on the Tube and its completely silent and its weird，” says Jonathan Dunn
22、e, who has started a worldwide dialogue after giving out badges (徽章) with the words “Tube chat？” last month, encouraging passengers in London to get talking to one another. “I handed out 500 badges during rush hour in a city of 8 million, expecting most of them to be thrown away, but after about 24
23、hours it completely snowballed，” he says. Dunne and his “Tube chat” campaign have since been reported by media across the world, seeing TV interviews in Sweden, Brazil and the UK, as well as countless website, newspaper and magazine appearances. Although Dunne says hes received mostly positive feedb
24、ack, not everyone agrees with his idea. Londoner Brian Wilson responded with a campaign of his own, handing out 500 badges with the words “Dont even think about it” on them. Michael Robinson, 24, a student from London, agrees. “Being on the Tube is the only peace and quiet some people get on their j
25、ourneys to and from work. It doesnt need to be spoiled by people coming up and chatting to you，” he says. “People assume that I just walk up and talk to strangers, which I dont, but its been a great way to meet people you would never have normally spoken to，” Dunne says.So if you ever end up using p
26、ublic transport in the West, why not say hello to the person next to you? Just make sure to check for a badge first.【文章大意】每年乘坐伦敦地铁的乘客众多，可是人们仍然感到孤独；为此Jonathan Dunne发起了一个旨在鼓励乘客相互交谈的运动，此举引起了世界媒体的关注。尽管如此，人们对此仍有不同的态度。8How did Dunne encourage London passengers to talk with each other?ABy putting up poster
27、s on the tube. BBy advocating his idea on the media. CBy offering passengers special badges. DBy starting a dialogue with passengers.答案与解析：C考查细节理解。根据第二段的“who has started a worldwide dialogue after giving out badges(徽章) with the words Tube chat？”可知，Dunne用给乘客们分发写着“Tube chat？”的徽章来鼓励乘客聊天，故C项正确。9How is D
28、unnes campaign getting along?AIt has caught international attention.BIt has become a worldwide campaign.CMost passengers have refused to accept it.DWilson has made great efforts to promote it.答案与解析：A考查细节理解。根据第二段的“Dunne and his Tube chat campaign have since been reported by media across the world, se
29、eing TV interviews in Sweden，Brazil and the UK，as well as countless website, newspaper and magazine appearances.”可知，Dunne和他的“Tube chat”运动引起了世界各种媒体的关注，故A项正确。根据第二段的内容可知，该运动仅针对伦敦地铁乘客，故B项错误；根据第三段的“hes received mostly positive feedback”可知，C项错误；根据第三段第二句可知，Wilson对此运动持反对态度，故D项错误。10According to Michael Robin
30、son, what should tube passengers do?AHand in their feedback in time. BWalk up and talk to strangers. CStop using public transport. DEnjoy the peace quietly.答案与解析：D考查细节理解。根据第三段的“Being on the Tube is the only peace and quiet some people get on their journeys to and from work. It doesnt need to be spoi
31、led by people coming up and chatting to you”可知，Michael Robinson认为乘伦敦地铁是人们上下班时享受安静的时刻，而不是交谈的时刻，故D项正确。11What can be the best title for the text? ATube Chat or Not BLonely Travel in the London Tube CSilence on the Tube DTube Passengers Wearing Badges答案与解析：A考查标题判断。通读全文可知，文章第二段介绍Dunne和他的“Tube chat”运动引起了世
32、界各种媒体的关注；第三段介绍一些人持不同的观点；最后一段建议如果要跟陌生人打招呼，先看看他有没有徽章。据此可以判断，文章主要介绍了人们对于是否在伦敦地铁相互交谈持不同的观点，故A项最能概括文意。D(2018西宁三校联考)The Swedish Academy that awards the Nobel Prize has apparently still been unable to contact Bob Dylan about his acceptance of the honour. On Thursday, Dylan gave a concert in Las Vegas and d
33、idnt mention the fact that he had just won the worlds most honoured literary award. He didnt acknowledge it on Friday when he performed in Coachella, either. In a recent interview with The Telegraph, he said that hed “absolutely” attend the ceremony “if its at all possible”， and he finally called th
34、e Academy to accept the prize though later he wrote a personal letter to the Academy, which said he would not receive the award in person at the December ceremony in Stockholm. But what would happen if Dylan had continued to screen the Academys calls? JeanPaul Sartre is the only known winner of the
35、Nobel Prize in Literature to have declined the award voluntarily; he had written a letter to the committee in 1964 asking not to be considered at all, but these were the days before email, and the letter arrived when they had already decided to give it to him that year. Sartre believed every individ
36、ual is responsible for creating a purpose for their life. By accepting the prize, Sartre would have to associate himself with the institution that honoured him. “It is not the same thing if I sign JeanPaul Sartre or if I sign JeanPaul Sartre, Nobel Prize winner，” he complained. “A writer must refuse
37、 to allow himself to be transformed into an institution(名流), even if it takes place in the most honourable form.”Other writers have declined it because they feared persecution(迫害). The Soviet writer Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn did not travel to Stockholm for his ceremony in 1970, because he was concerned
38、 that the Soviet Union would not allow him to return afterwards. The committee refused Solzhenitsyns request for a public ceremony at the Swedish Embassy in Moscow, so he initially turned down the prize, but formally accepted it in 1974 after he was exiled (放逐) But while it is possible to refuse to
39、accept the prize money, it isnt possible to refuse the title. According to the statutes of the Nobel Foundation, Nobel Prizes cannot ever be returned.【文章大意】本文讲述的是2016诺贝尔文学奖的获得者Bob Dylan最初忽视自己获得诺贝尔奖的事实，并列举了其他拒绝诺贝尔奖的作家。如果拒绝接受诺贝尔奖，会发生什么呢？【难句分析】On Thursday, Dylan gave a concert in Las Vegas and didnt me
40、ntion the fact that he had just won the worlds most honoured literary award.(第一段第二句)分析：句中that引导同位语从句，说明the fact的内容。译文：在周四，Drlan在拉斯维加斯举行音乐会并且没有提及他刚获得世界上最受尊崇的文学奖项的事实。12. Which word can replace the underlined word “screen” in Paragraph 1?AIgnore. BExamine.CAbuse. DBlame.答案与解析：A考查词义猜测。根据第一段的内容可知，一开始瑞典文学
41、院联系不到Bob Dylan，而他在公开场合也不曾提及获奖事宜，故可推知，画线词的意思是“忽视，不予理睬”，故选A项。13. Why did Sartre refuse the Nobel Prize?ATo keep things unchanged.BHe thought ill of the prize.CTo avoid adding weight to his name.DThe committees letter arrived too late.答案与解析：C考查推理判断。根据第二段中的“A writer must refuse to allow himself to be tr
42、ansformed into an institution(名流)，even if it takes place in the most honourable form.”可知，JeanPaul Sartre认为作家必须拒绝把自己变成一个名流，即使是以最尊贵的形式也不行。由此可推知，他拒绝接受诺贝尔文学奖的原因是他不想让这个奖使他名声大噪。故选C项。14. What did Solzhenitsyn ask the committee to do?AHelp him travel to Stockholm.BAward him in Moscow.CPublish his works worl
43、dwide.DProtect him from being prisoned.答案与解析：B考查细节理解。根据第三段中的“The committee refused Solzhenitsyns request for a public ceremony at the Swedish Embassy in Moscow”可知，Solzhenitsyn曾向委员会要求在莫斯科瑞典大使馆颁奖，但被委员会拒绝了。故选B项。15. What would be the possible result if Dylan refused the award?AThe prize money would belo
44、ng to him.BThe award would be still listed in his name.CHe would be forced to attend the ceremony. DSomeone else would accept the title instead.答案与解析：B考查推理判断。根据最后一段中的“.it isnt possible to refuse the title. According to the statutes of the Nobel Foundation, Nobel Prizes cannot ever be returned.”可知，拒绝
45、诺贝尔奖的头衔是不可能的，且诺贝尔奖不能退还。由此可推知选B项。.七选五(2018石家庄市高中毕业班第二次模拟)Summer is a time to look forward to because there is no school to get you down. _1_ You just need to stay active, occupied, and have an open mind.Read if you feel bored.Subscribe to a magazine or comic if you dont like books. Choose whatever ag
46、eappropriate book that interests you and start reading. _2_ In your backyard or on your balcony, on your bed or out by the lake. Reading doesnt have to be boring.Get caught up on schoolwork.Not all of us are straight “A” students. Take this time to go to the library and review material for the next
47、year in advance. _3_ No need to rush or stress out. Its just important not to forget anything you learned in the past year over the summer.Travel.If you usually go on vacation in the summer, start packing now! Cant afford to travel far? No problem! _4_ Go on a road trip with your friends and family.
48、 Find out whats on the other side of that lake. Be creative! _5_ If summers are hot where you live, you can go to the beach with your family or friends. Also, some water parks have great discounts at times during the summer. But be careful, if theres a heat wave outside, youd better stay out of the
49、sun, or even go indoors.ABeat the heat.BYou can read anywhere.CSpend a lot of time outside.DDo some exploration in your own city.ESince its summer, you can do this at your own pace.FTo have a good summer, you dont have to do anything expensive.GIf you have an idea, no matter how ridiculous and crazy
50、 it may be, go to do it.【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了如何过一个充实而愉快的暑假。1答案与解析：F根据本空后的“You just need to stay active, occupied, and have an open mind.”可知，这里就怎样度过暑假提建议，F项中的不定式表示目的，“you dont have to do anything expensive”中的“dont have to”与后一句中的“just need to”相对应，且空后是对F项的具体解释，所以选F项。2答案与解析：B根据本段的主题句“Read if you feel bor
51、ed.”可知，本段讲阅读方面的事情，而选项中只有B项与该话题有关，所以选B项，且空后的“In your backyard or on your balcony, on your bed or out by the lake.”是对B项中的“read anywhere”的举例说明。3答案与解析：E根据该空后的“No need to rush or stress out”(不必匆忙、不必紧张)可知，该空应该讲的是按照自己的节奏去做；E项表示“由于是夏天，你可以按照自己的步调去做”，符合文意，所以选E项，且这里的“do this”指代的是空处前一句“Take this time to go to t
52、he library and review material for the next year in advance.”。4答案与解析：D根据本段主题“Travel”和该空后面的“Go on a road trip with your friends and family. Find out whats on the other side of that lake.”可知，该空应该讲的是在本地走一走；D项的意思是“在你自己所在的城市进行一些探索”，符合文意，所以选D项。5答案与解析：A空处是该段的主题句，根据本段内容可知，作者建议去海滩、水上公园，因此本段讲的是怎么避暑，A项“Beat the heat”的意思就是“避暑”，所以选A项。