1、课时作业(十七)必修4Unit 2Working the land.阅读理解A(2018河南省郑州市高中毕业年级第二次质量预测)At 23, my career got going. I was midway through a masters degree at the London School of Economics and Political Science and had been hired as a parttime reporter for a finance website. I got a great onemonth review and my boss asked i
2、f I was interested in staying at the company after graduation. However, balancing graduate studies with work was challenging. To deal with it, I checked my real self at my office door. I came in to work, greeted my colleagues and listened more than I contributed in each morning meeting. The small te
3、am I worked with often seemed busy, so rather than giving ideas that might get turned down, I stayed back. After four months, my boss called me into his office. The meeting was going well until he told me that despite the great work I had produced, the team had held a meeting and decided, “We dont t
4、hink its the right fit.” I must have looked confused.“Youre ambitious, intelligent and will be very successful，” my boss said. “But you havent made enough effort to join the team. You lost the enthusiasm you showed in your interview. That wont work long term, and if I could give you one piece of adv
5、ice, it would be to get your guard down.” I couldnt believe that performing well at my job wasnt enough to keep it. But I knew my boss was right. They knew that when they hired me, I had no experience in finance reporting, yet they took a chance on me. In meetings I usually contributed last, after I
6、 had heard everyone elses suggestions.I did it to show that I was a listener, but also to hide my fears. They liked the person who walked into the interview, and they didnt respect me when I hid that person from them. “Dont leave before you leave.” That advice is essential for women at all stages of
7、 our careers. Because we work so hard for success, we dont like to think that we hurt ourselves sometimes. But each of us must change when necessary. In trying to earn a fulltime job, I “leaned back” in order not to show too much of myself or my lack of expertise(专门知识). I learned that the hard way w
8、asnt the way to achieve our goals.【文章大意】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。“我”在公司工作，在团队里，“我”辛苦勤奋，所在的团队也紧张忙碌，但是“我”害怕表达自己的主张和建议。老板在肯定了“我”的成绩的同时，建议“我”勇于表达自己的主张，分享个人的建议。【难句分析】The small team I worked with often seemed busy，so rather than giving ideas that might get turned down，I stayed back.(第二段最后一句)分析：这是一个复合句。句中I worked with为省
9、略了关系词的定语从句，修饰先行词The small team；句中that might get turned down为that引导的定语从句，修饰先行词ideas。译文：我工作所在的小团队常常看起来很忙碌，所以我没有把那些可能遭到拒绝的想法表达出来，而是退到后面。1Why was the author offered a job at the company at first?AShe just got her masters degree in finance.BShe greatly impressed her boss in her first month.CShe had quite
10、 a lot of experience in finance reporting.DShe showed her special financial talent while working there.答案与解析：B考查细节理解。根据第一段第三句“I got a great onemonth review and my boss asked if I was interested in staying at the company after graduation.”可知，在第一个月的工作中，“我”获得了很高的评价，给老板留下了深刻的印象，故老板决定聘用“我”。故B项正确。2During
11、her next four months at the company, the author _.Aperformed well enough to earn the teams respectBdidnt balance her graduate studies with work very wellCwas a good listener and contributed a lot in the meetingsDwas afraid to offer her ideas because of her lack of confidence答案与解析：D考查细节理解。根据第二段第四句“Th
12、e small team I worked with often seemed busy, so rather than giving ideas that might get turned down，I stayed back.”，并结合第四段倒数第二句“I did it to show that I was a listener，but also to hide my fears”可知，“我”工作所在的团队常常看起来很忙碌，“我”担心自己的建议或想法遭到拒绝，所以只愿做一个倾听者。据此可知，由于缺乏自信，“我”害怕表达自己的想法，故D项正确。3What does the author in
13、tend to tell us in the passage?AWe should always keep up our enthusiasm at work.BExpertise and experience are greatly valued in the workplace.CWe should not shy away from sharing our ideas when working in a team.DIts unwise of women to show themselves off when they are taking part in teamwork.答案与解析：
14、C考查目的意图。文章第二段描述了“我”辛苦勤奋，所在的团队紧张忙碌，第三、四段讲述老板对“我”工作的评价：虽然辛苦努力，但是“我”缺乏在团队中建言献策的自信和勇气，并不能赢得团队的尊敬。据此可以判断，本文旨在告诉读者在团队工作中不要畏避表达自己的观点，故C项正确。B(2018甘肃重点中学协作体高三上学期第一次联考) In ancient Egypt, the pharaoh(法老) treated the message runner like a prince when he arrived at the palace, if he brought good news. However, i
15、f the exhausted runner had the misfortune to bring the pharaoh unhappy news, his head was cut off. Shades of that spirit spread over todays conversations. Once a friend and I packed up some peanut butter and sandwiches for an outing. As we walked lightheartedly out of the door, picnic basket in hand
16、, a smiling neighbor looked up at the sky and said, “Oh boy, a bad day for a picnic. The weatherman says its going to rain.” I wanted to strike him on the face with the peanut butter and sandwiches. Not for his stupid weather report, but for his smile. Several months ago I was racing to catch a bus.
17、 As I breathlessly put my handful of cash across the Greyhound counter, the sales agent said with a broad smile, “Oh, that bus left five minutes ago.” Dreams of headcutting! Its not the news that makes someone angry. Its the unsympathetic attitude with which its delivered (传递). Everyone must give ba
18、d news from time to time, and big winners do it with the proper attitude. A doctor advising his patient that she needs an operation does it in a caring way. A boss informing an employee he fails to get the job takes on a sympathetic tone. Big winners know, when delivering any bad news, they should s
19、hare the feeling of the receiver. Unfortunately, many people are not aware of this. When youre tired from a long flight, has a hotel clerk cheerfully said that your room isnt ready yet? When you had your heart set on the toasted beef, has your waiter merrily told you that he just served the last pie
20、ce? It makes you as a traveler or diner want to land your fist right on their unsympathetic faces. Had my neighbor told me of the upcoming rainstorm with sympathy, I would have appreciated his warning. Had the Greyhound salesclerk sympathetically informed me that my bus had already left, I probably
21、would have said, “Oh, thats all right. Ill catch the next one.” Big winners, when they bear bad news, deliver bombs with the emotion the bombarded (被轰炸的) person is sure to have.【文章大意】本文主要讲述当我们要告诉别人不好的消息的时候，要注意说话的方式和语气，还要带有同情心。4. From “Dreams of headcutting！” (Paragraph 3), we learn that the writer _
22、. Awas reminded of the cruel pharaoh Bwas mad at the sales agent Cwished that the sales agent would have bad dreams Ddreamed of cutting the sales agents head that night答案与解析：B考查推理判断。根据第三段的描述可知，“我”对售票员的态度很恼火。5Which of the following is true? AThe author really appreciated the neighbors warning. BFrom
23、the passage we know that it is the bad news that makes someone angry. CIf the runner brought to the pharaoh unhappy news, he would be treated like a prince. DWhen we want to deliver any bad news, we should share the feeling of the receiver.答案与解析：D考查推理判断。根据第四段中的“Big winners know, when delivering any
24、bad news, they should share the feeling of the receiver.”可知，当告诉别人不好的消息的时候，应该带有同情心，应该分担消息接收者不好的感觉。6What is the main idea of the text? AReceiving bad news requires great courage. BHelping others sincerely is the key to business success. CDelivering bad news with sympathy is important in communication.
25、 DLearning ancient traditions can be useful.答案与解析：C考查主旨大意。本文主要告诉我们当我们告诉别人不好的消息的时候，要注意讲话的方式和态度，应该带有同情心，分担别人的忧愁。7In the writers opinion, his neighbor was _. Anot helpful Bnot considerate Cfriendly Dwarmhearted答案与解析：B考查推理判断。第二段中的“As we walked lightheartedly out of the door, picnic basket in hand, a smi
26、ling neighbor looked up at the sky and said . I wanted to strike him on the face with the peanut butter and sandwiches.”以及最后一段中的“Had my neighbor told me of the upcoming rainstorm with sympathy, I would have appreciated his warning.”可知，“我”认为邻居没有同情心，不能为别人考虑。故选B项。.完形填空(2018湖北武汉武昌区高三年级调研)The Gift at the
27、 Parking LotI never thought I would be writing about a trip to the convenience store. It was just a month after my grandmother had _1_ and I did useless things hoping to fill the hole in my heart and make me forget the pain. In the store, I was upset because I couldnt even remember _2_ I went there
28、to buy so I ended up buying something _3_. As I walked out of the store to get my car, I was _4_ angry at everything that was going on around me which was a very _5_ feeling at that time. Feeling _6_， my belief in God was beginning to fade. Suddenly, a woman driving right by my side rolled down her
29、_7_. “Excuse me, excuse me.” she said loudly. _8_ she was going to ask for my parking spot, I _9_ pointed to my car. “No, excuse me，” she said again. At this point, I felt I had no _10_ but to see what this _11_ lady wanted. As I got closer, I realized that she was _12_ something in her bag. Surpris
30、ingly, I was _13_ with a sense of relief while others would be nervous in this situation. Finally, she _14_ me a booklet, which read “What Hope for Dead Loved Ones？”“Maybe you need this，” she said calmly _15_ a warm smile on her face. However, _16_ I could thank her, she was gone. I felt a sense of
31、_17_ as I opened the first page. It _18_ how people pass on, but their spirit _19_ with us. This was the first time since my grandma had died that I had felt her with me and I began to feel hope again. It was a unique _20_. And, Ill remember it for the rest of my life.【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了“我”因为祖母去世而非常伤
32、心，甚至绝望，这时一位陌生人给了“我”一个小册子，帮助“我”走出了阴霾。1A.come back Bpassed away Cbroken down Dfallen over答案与解析：B从最后一段的“my grandma had died”可知，“我”的祖母去世了，“我”非常伤心。pass away“去世”； come back“回来”； break down“出故障”；fall over“不运转”。2A.what Bwhy Chow Dwhen答案与解析：A到了便利店，“我”忘记了自己想买什么。空处引导宾语从句且从句中缺少宾语，故用what。3A.by chance Bin hand Ca
33、t random Don purpose答案与解析：C因为忘记要买什么，所以“我”就随便买了一些。by chance“偶然”；in hand“在掌握中”；at random“随意”；on purpose“故意”。4A.still Beven Cyet Dalso答案与解析：B因为当时心情非常不好，所以甚至(even)对周围的一切都非常看不惯。5A.common Bunbearable Ccurious Dawkward答案与解析：A考虑到“我”当时所处的情况，这样的坏心情是非常普遍的。common“普遍的”；unbearable“难耐的”；curious“好奇的”；awkward“笨拙的，令人
34、尴尬的”。6A.breathless Bhopeless Caimless Dhelpless答案与解析：B结合最后一段中的“I began to feel hope again”可知，此处指“我”对于上帝的信念开始减退，因为此时感觉绝望。breathless“上气不接下气的”；hopeless“没有希望的”；aimless“没有目标的”；helpless“无助的”。7A.car Bdoor Cwindow Dhand答案与解析：C突然，从“我”旁边开过的一位女司机把车窗摇了下来。8A.Recognizing BWorrying CAssuming DRealizing答案与解析：C“我”以为
35、她要把车停在“我”停车的位置。recognize“认出”；worry“担心”；assume“认为”；realize“意识到”。9A.cautiously Bexactly Cclumsily Dsimply答案与解析：D“我”只是指了指“我”的车。cautiously“小心地”；exactly“准确地”；clumsily“笨拙地”；simply“仅仅”。10A.alternative Brestriction Cdestination Dprejudice答案与解析：A这个时候“我”没有其他的办法，只有看看这个女士到底想要什么。alternative“可供选择的事物”；restriction“
36、限制”；destination“目的地”；prejudice“偏见”。11A.outgoing Benergetic Cdetermined Dannoying答案与解析：D“我”当时心情非常差，看一切都不顺眼，所以“我”觉得这个女士很烦人。outgoing“外向的”；energetic“精力充沛的”；determined“坚决的”；annoying“使烦恼的”。12A.putting away Blooking into Csearching for Dgoing over答案与解析：C当“我”走近的时候，“我”发现她在包里找东西。put away“将收起”；look into“调查”；se
37、arch for“寻找”；go over“仔细检查”。13A.cheered Bovercome Caffected Dmoved答案与解析：B令人想不到的是，这个时候“我”突然松了口气，而其他人在这种情况下都会紧张。be overcome with意为“被(感情)所控制”。cheer“欢呼”；affect“影响”；move“移动，使感动”。14A.offered Bshowed Cbrought Dhanded答案与解析：D最后她递给“我”一个小册子。hand作动词，表示“递”。15A.with Bin Con Dof答案与解析：A她的脸上带着微笑。16A.after Bonce Cas D
38、before答案与解析：D“我”还没有来得及感谢她，她就已经走了。17A.comfort Bsatisfaction Cinspiration Dsurprise答案与解析：A当“我”翻开第一页的时候，“我”得到了安慰。comfort“安慰，舒适”；satisfaction“满意”；inspiration“灵感”；surprise“惊讶”。18A.implied Bexplained Cinstructed Ddirected答案与解析：B这本小册子告诉我们，人们离去了，但他们的灵魂还和我们在一起。imply“暗示”；explain“解释，说明”；instruct“指示”；direct“指导”。19A.catches up Bfits in Csticks Dremains答案与解析：D他们的灵魂还和我们在一起。catch up“赶上”； fit in“适应”；stick“粘贴”；remain“继续存在”。20A.lesson Bmemory Cgift Dreward答案与解析：C这是一个独特的礼物。