1、Unit 4Making the news课时训练基础夯实.单词拼写1.Although he is an a chess player,Davids skills are no worse than a professionals.答案：amateur2.There is only one day before the d so you really should make full use of your time.答案：deadline3.We now face a d:Should we stay or go?答案：dilemma4.I often feel g about not b
2、eing able to look after my parents.答案：guilty5.Ann has mastered English grammar and a a large vocabulary without the help of a teacher.答案：acquired6.Im (怀疑的) about the teams chance of winning.答案：sceptical7.We must (更新) our information sources constantly in todays society.答案：update8.The discussion is j
3、ust meant to (评估) the strengths and weaknesses of other players.答案：assess9.He is one of my p friends in the school.答案：personal10.The tall man was a of killing the millionaire.答案：accused.用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空1.The (edit) told me that he would publish my recent poems in about a month.答案：editor2.I am (deligh
4、t) to find that most of the students can speak English fluently now.答案：delighted3.To our surprise,the result of the event is quite (usual) compared with similar ones in the past.答案：unusual4.If you think you have a medical problem,seek (profession) help from your family doctor.答案：professional5.Cather
5、ine is a talented musician as well as a (photograph).答案：photographer6.Lucy couldnt attend the meeting so her (assist) took her place.答案：assistant7.He shook his head slowly and (deliberate).答案：deliberately8.If Mr.Dewey had been present,he would have offered any possible (assist) to the people there.答
6、案：assistance9.Please send us all the (inform) that you have about the candidate for the position.答案：information10.The police (accuse) him of robbing and put him into prison.答案：accused.翻译句子1.你能把收音机音量关小点儿吗?我不能集中注意力做功课。(concentrate on)答案：Can you turn down the radio,please?I cant concentrate on my lesso
7、ns.2.我很少如此沮丧。(seldom)答案：I have seldom been so upset./Seldom have I been so upset.3.飞机能否按时起飞取决于天气。(depend)答案：Whether the plane will take off as scheduled depends on the weather.4.公司控告他偷窃。(accused of)答案：The company accused him of theft.5.请仔细核对单子以免发生错误。(so as to)答案：Please check the list carefully so as
8、 to avoid mistakes.课文浓缩To be a good reporter,there are many things to do.They seem easy but are different from our normal opinions.Maybe the followings strongly 1. your life as a reporter.Dont go out on a story immediately.Only when you have seen what a reporter does,can you 2. a story by yourself.Y
9、ou neednt take a camera with you.Because the 3.(profession) photographer with you takes photographs.Your colleagues are very 4. to assist you.You need to be curious about covering the story.Only if you have a “nose” for a story,can you 5. all the information you need to know.Listening is also import
10、ant.You have to listen to the 6.(detail) facts.7. you have to prepare the next question depending on what the person says.Make use of the trick of the 8.Sometimes recorders are used.It is also useful if a person wants to 9. you.You have the 10. to support your story.答案：1.influence2.cover3.profession
11、al4.eager5.acquire6.detailed7.Meanwhile8.trade9.challenge10.evidence能力提升.阅读理解(导学号51960044)A newspaper reporters job can be very interesting.He meets all types of people and lives quite a busy life.He is on the rush for news all the time;then after several years he may get a desk job,and life becomes
12、 a bit more settled.Lets look at his work a little more closely.In a day he may have to interview the prime minister of a foreign country,and the next day he may be writing about a football match.Sometimes he may be so busy that he has hardly any time to sleep.And at other times he may go on for day
13、s looking out for news materials and yet return empty-handed.In the beginning,a reporter has to cover a very wide field.After the early years he becomes more specialized in his work.For example,he may finally be asked to write only on court cases or politics or sports.Some reporters may become so sp
14、ecialized that they are asked only to write on a special thing:horse racing,for example.In most newspaper houses there is at least one special racing correspondent.Some newspapers have book reviewers.Their job is delightful.They read the latest books and then write reviews on the ones they like.Then
15、 there are those who write on films,so they get to see them even before they are shown in the cinema.How lucky,you would say!A reporters job can also be very dangerous.A number of them have died rushing from one assignment to another,and if there is a flood or a riot(暴乱)they may get hurt or even be
16、killed.Three years ago there was a reporter whose camera was smashed by a group of men,because they were angry with him for taking their picture.Dangerous or not,one thing is certain,and that is,their job is never dull!1.What does the underlined phrase “on the rush” mean in the passage?A.On the beac
17、h.B.In a hurry.C.On the spot.D.In no time.答案：B提示：词义猜测题。由前文的“busy life”可知他应该是一直匆匆忙忙地在寻找新闻线索,故选B项,in a hurry意为“匆忙地”。2.Reporters who write on films are said to be lucky because they .A.can see the films before most people see them in the cinemaB.can see more film starsC.can pay less than other peopleD.
18、can write anything they like答案：A提示：细节理解题。由第二段最后两句“.so they get to see them even before they are shown in the cinema.How lucky.”可知,在电影上映之前他们就能看到电影是幸运的,故选A项。3.A reporters work becomes dangerous when .A.there is a flood or a riotB.there is an interview with the prime ministerC.there is a football match
19、D.he is seeing a horror film答案：A提示：细节理解题。由最后一段第二句“A number of them have died rushing from one assignment to another,and if there is a flood or a riot(暴乱).”可知,如果有洪水或者是暴乱时记者们会有生命危险,故选A项。4.From the passage we can infer that,to be a good reporter,he must be all of the following EXCEPT .A.braveB.strongC.
20、quick in mindD.well-informed答案：B提示：推理判断题。由最后一段可知,记者可能会遇上各种危险,因此他们必须是勇敢的(brave);由第一段中,他们要采访各种人物及事件可知,他们必须是思维敏捷的(quick in mind)及消息灵通的(well-informed);没有信息表明他们必须是强壮的(strong),故选B项。.七选五(导学号51960045)Choosing the right job is probably one of the most important decisions we have to make in life,and it is fre
21、quently one of the hardest decisions we have to make.One important question that you might ask yourself is:How do I get a good job?1There are people who can answer an insignificant advertisement in the local paper and land the best job in the world;others write to all sorts of places all over the co
22、untry,and never seem to get a reply at all.Still others believe that the in person,door-to-door approach is by far the best way to get a job;and then there are those who,through no active decision of their own,just seem to be in the right place at the right time.2He used to spend a lot of his free t
23、ime down by the sea watching the tall ships,but never thinking that he might one day sail one of them.His father was a farmer,and being a sailor could never be anything for the boy but an idle dream.One day,on his usual wandering,he heard the captain of the ship complaining that he could not sail be
24、cause one member of his crew was sick.Without stopping to think,the lad(少年) offered to take his place.34If the lad had gone home to ponder(考虑) his decision for a week,he may have missed his chance.It is one thing to be offered an opportunity;it is another thing to take it and use it well.Sometimes w
25、e hear stories about people who break all the rules and still seem to land plum jobs(美差).When you go for a job interview or fill out an application,you are expected to say nice things about the company to which you are applying.5And within a year this person had become general manger of the company.
26、A.This story also illustrates the importance of seizing an opportunity when it presents itself.B.People find jobs in an infinite number of ways.C.Its almost impossible to find a good job by answering advertisements in newspapers.D.Take for example the young man who wanted to be a sailor.E.But there was one person who landed an excellent job by telling the interviewer all the companys faults.F.He spent the rest of his life happily sailing the ships he had always loved.G.It is very important to seize an opportunity when it presents itself.答案：15 BDFAE