1、课时作业(七)Unit 11The MediaSection Warmup & Lesson 1Prereading(本栏目内容，在学生用书中以独立形式分册装订！).阅读理解A(湖北宜昌市高一期末)It was early in the spring about 15 years ago when I was a young police reporter，driving to a scene I didnt want to see.A man had accidentally backed his pickup truck over his baby granddaughter in the
2、 driveway of the family home.As I arrived，I saw a whilehaired man in cotton work clothes standing near a truck，looking totally confused.He was trying to answer the reporters questions.Mostly he was only moving his lips，blinking and choking up.After a while the reporters gave up on him and followed t
3、he police into the small white house.A few minutes later，with all the details in my notebook and a threebyfive photo in my jacket pocket I went toward the kitchen where die police had said the body was.I had brought a camera in with me.Entering the kitchen，I came upon this scene.On a table lay the t
4、iny body，wrapped in a clear white sheet.Somehow the grandfather had managed to stay away from the crowd.He was sitting on a chair beside the table，looking helplessly at the dead body.As I watched，the grandfather slowly leaned forward，held the little in his arms and remained still.In that moment I re
5、cognized the makings of a prizewinning news photograph.I raised the camera.Every element of the picture was perfect I dont know how many seconds I stood there，unable to press that shutter (快门)I fully realized the powerful storytelling value that photo would have，and my professional conscience (良心) t
6、old me to lake it.Yet I couldnt make my hand move and break into the poor mans inner sadness.At last I lowered the camera and moved away quietly with doubt about my suitability for the journalistic profession (职业)Now，sometimes，as Im watching news，I remember that day.I still feel right about what I d
7、id.语篇解读这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述“我”在一次新闻采访中本来捕捉到一个拍出来可以得奖的画面，但做人的良知让我没有举起相机，而且至今我也不为自己做过的事后悔。1Why did the author drive to the mans house?ATo comfort the poor man.BTo perform a duty.CTo offer some help.DTo get a prizewinning photo.解析：细节理解题。根据第一段内容“It was early in the spring about 15 years ago when I was a young p
8、olice reporter，driving to a scene I didnt want to see.A man had accidentally backed his pickup truck over his baby granddaughter in the driveway of the family home.(那是大约15年前的一个早春，当时我还是一名年轻的警察记者，开车去一个我不想去的地方。一名男子不小心在他家的车道上把他的皮卡车倒在了他的小孙女身上。)可知作者开车去男人的家是为了履行职责。故选B。答案：B2What do we know about the grandfa
9、ther in the passage?AHe was deeply sorry for the loss of his granddaughter.BHe didnt want to answer the reporters questions.CHe shared little about the accident with the authorDHe purposely created the scene for the authors photo.解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中Mostly he was only moving his lips，blinking and choking
10、 up.(大多数时候，他只是动了动嘴唇，眨着眼睛，哽咽着。)可知这位祖父对孙女的去世非常悲伤而说不出话来。故选A。答案：A3Why did the author give up taking the picture at last?ABecause he preferred better photos.BBecause the grandfather noticed him.CBecause professional training told him not to.DBecause his conscience told him to do so.解析：细节理解题。倒数第三段中“I full
11、y realized the powerful storytelling value that photo would have，and my professional conscience told me to lake it.”(我完全意识到这张照片所具有的讲述故事的强大价值，而我的职业良知告诉我不要拍下来。)可知作者最终放弃了拍照，是因为他的良心告诉他不要拍照。故选D。答案：D4What is the authors purpose in writing the story?ATo describe a heartbroken scene.BTo tell one of his expe
12、riences.CTo learn from other photo takers.DTo persuade people to pity others解析：推理判断题。根据文章内容为记叙了作者十五年前在一次新闻采访中本来捕捉到一个拍出来可以得奖的画面，但做人的良知让作者没有举起相机的故事。可知作者的目的只是为了讲述自己的一次经历。故选B。答案：BBSince their earliest days，American colleges and universities have based their study programs around what is known as the lib
13、eral arts.Liberal arts education does not require students to study only one subject.Apart from a major like history or politics，students also take classes in other subjects that may not directly relate to their majors.This is meant to give students a wider understanding of the world as well as impr
14、ove the critical thinking skills.However，in recent years，many Americans have avoided liberal arts degree programs.That is mainly due to the belief that students who graduate with degrees in science，technology，engineering and mathematics，known as STEM，are more likely to find wellpaid jobs.But a new s
15、urvey conducted by the labor market research company Emsiand the Strada Education Network research group suggests liberal arts graduates are just as desirable to employers in the modern labor market.According to the survey,82% of liberal arts degree holders from fouryear programs are employed.Those
16、who are employed fulltime made about $20,000 more per year than people with no higher education at all.And liberal arts degree holders with advanced degrees earned an additional $20,000 on average.Rob Sentz，who works with Emsi，says an engineering student may be immediately hired after graduation.But
17、 very often，engineering programs fail to teach students how to work well with others or communicate complex ideas in a simple way.Those are exactly the types of skills taught in liberal arts education.Nicole Smith，an economist，notes that with the rise of artificial intelligence，companies producing t
18、hese intelligent machines need help teaching them how to think more like and interact with human beings.They need help selling products and solving problems，which are skills that come from a liberal arts education.Sentz and Smith agree the biggest challenge facing liberal arts graduates is showing e
19、mployers what their skills are and the value they represent.语篇解读本文是一篇说明文，通过介绍文科生的专业特征和就业市场的现状来说明文科生的职业优势和就业前景。对于那些只注重工科学习的学生来说，他们在沟通方面有明显的不足，而这一点恰恰是文科学生的优势。5Why does liberal arts education require students to learn more than their majors?ATo teach students how to communicate with others.BTo broaden
20、students horizons and promote their critical thinking.CTo encourage students to learn as many subjects as possible.DTo push students toward liberal arts degree programs.解析：考查细节理解。根据第二段中的“This is meant to give students a wider understanding of the world as well as improve their critical thinking skil
21、ls.”可知，要求文科生学习更多专业以外的知识是为了让学生更广泛地了解世界，同时提高他们的批判性思维能力，故选B项。答案：B6What advantage do liberal arts graduates have over STEM graduates?AThey have more access to wellpaid jobs.BThey have greater appeal for employers.CThey are more skilled in communicating.DThey are better at designing intelligent machines.
22、解析：考查细节理解。根据第六段中的“But very often，engineering programs fail to teach students how to work well with others or communicate complex ideas in a simple way.Those are exactly the types of skills taught in liberal arts education.”可知，文科生相对于理科生更善于交际和表达，故选C项。答案：C7What does the underlined word “them” in Paragr
23、aph 7 refer to?AMachines. BGraduates.CCompanies. DSkills.解析：考查代词指代。本题解题的关键在于teaching的直接宾语是“how to think more like and interact with human beings”， 所以them不可能指人类，再结合前面“producing these intelligent machines”修饰companies可知，them是指智能机器，故选A项。答案：A8Whats the main idea of the text?AThe modern labor market is fu
24、ll of great challenges.BLiberal arts education needs to reform its study programs.CSTEM graduates are losing their advantages in the labor market.DLiberal arts graduates have a bright future in the labor market.解析：考查主旨大意。本文主要介绍了文科教育的优势和就业前景。大学的文科教育宗旨赋予的文科生所特有的一些优势成为他们在就业市场上的有利因素，就业前景一片光明，故选D项。答案：D.七
25、选五Tips for choosing a careerChoosing a career isnt always easy.Here are our tips to help you make up your mind.Dont let other people tell you what to do! There are always people who want you to become a lawyer，or be a teacher.Listen to them，but remember its your life and its your decision._1_！Consid
26、er what you think youre good at.Its true that things like salary (工资) are important，but dont let financial considerations lead you down the wrong path._2_if youre not very outgoing，dont go for a sales job，even if the pay is good.Your first decision isnt forever._3_they choose a job，find they love it
27、 and stick at it.But it isnt always like that，so rememberyoure allowed to change your mind! Certainly，its no good worrying for years：maybe youve got three or four possible things youd like to do，so come to a decision and try one，and if you dont like it，try another one._4_.Some people choose their ca
28、reer simply because they think theyll earn huge amounts of money.OK，if thats what you want.But generally，people get more satisfaction out of their career if they feel they are doing something valuable for others._5_.It could be a job that helps other people，like being a childminder.Just dont forget
29、that job satisfaction isnt only about money.ADo something of valueBConsider your past experiencesCIt doesnt have to be charity workDFollow your heart and your personalityESome lucky people get it right first timeFBe sure that youre the one who makes that decisionGThe more you learn，the more youll re
30、alize just how much you dont know语篇解读本文是说明文。文章介绍了选择职业时的几点注意事项。1解析：F项中的“youre the one who makes that decision”与本段小标题Dont let other people tell you what to do以及该空前的“its your decision”相呼应。答案：F2解析：该空后的“if youre not very outgoing，dont go for a sales job”是对D项“Follow your heart and your personality”的举例解释，且
31、与本段小标题Consider what you think youre good at相呼应。答案：D3解析：E项“Some lucky people get it right first time”与本段小标题Your first decision isnt forever形成对比，且该空后的“they choose a job，find they love it and stick at it”是对E项的进一步解释。答案：E4解析：A项“Do something of value”与本段提及的“people get more satisfaction out of their career
32、 if they feel they are doing something valuable for others”和“It could be a job that helps other people”相呼应。作者本段建议读者择业时可以选择一些有意义的工作。答案：A5解析：C项中的“charity work”与该空前的“something valuable for others”相呼应，且与该空后的“a job that helps other people，like being a childminder”形成对比。作者认为做有意义的工作并不一定非要去做慈善事业，只要是能帮助别人就好。答案：C
