1、UNIT 6THE MEDIASection ATOPIC TALK & LESSON 1课后篇巩固提升必备知识基础练.单词拼写1.Shes the perfect (候选人) for the job.答案candidate2.You can p this TV set on credit.答案purchase3.The concert will be b live by the BBC.答案broadcast4.I would like to (承认) my debt to my teachers.答案acknowledge5.These questions may be included
2、in the same (类别).答案category6.A safer (可供选择的事物) is exercise,such as taking a long walk.答案alternative7.He was a key figure in the (运动).答案campaign8.The handbook is (可获得的) on the web.答案available9.C your doctor about how much exercise you should get.答案Consult10.The students were asked to (口译) the poem.答案
3、interpret.单句语法填空1.We are confident in our (expect) of a full recovery.答案expectation2.Now a special TV network gives live (cover) of most races.答案coverage3.She pronounced the word very slowly and (precise).答案precisely4.Many people are suffering (economy) hardship.答案economic5.These results are a furth
4、er (prove) of his outstanding ability.答案proof6.She became very (politics) at university.答案political7.We welcome his (elect) as president.答案election8.Her smile was a (mix) of pity and anger.答案mixture9.It is an (adapt) of The Wandering Earth.答案adaptation10.Few countries have as rich a (diverse) of hab
5、itat as South Africa.答案diversity.用适当的介词或副词填空1.Jeans are not appropriate a formal party.答案for/to2.There is no reason to be pessimistic the future.答案about3.They debated for over an hour the question raised by the professor.答案on4.The new rules are debate.答案under5.The coming weeks are critical Mr Smith.
6、答案for6.For another thing,my present post does not involve me much speaking English.答案in7.This text is adapted a story in Chinese literature.答案from8.He loves to catch up the news after a trip abroad.答案on9.I think we should leave now and have some coffee.答案off.短语填空on a daily basis,allow.to.,be of poor
7、 quality,prefer to,be close to,at other times,in this situation,have high expectations,be taken from1.Finally,we found the goods .答案were of poor quality2.Our new house the school.答案is close to3.Please me carry your bag.答案allow;to4.Its not the first time that youve found yourself .答案in this situation
8、5. I go to school by bus.答案At other times6.Parents for their children.答案have high expectations7.She answered that she would walk.答案prefer to8.The following passage her new novel.答案is taken from9.We should help our mothers do some housework .答案on a daily basis.完成句子1.昨天,是我的爷爷在街上遛的狗。(强调句) walked the do
9、g in the street yesterday.答案It was my grandpa that/who2.他有一支用来写字的好钢笔。(不定式作后置定语)He has a nice .答案pen to write with3.正如她正确指出的那样,这种病不仅影响儿童,也会影响成年人。(as well as)As she rightly pointed out,the illness can affect adults .答案as well as children4.将她的父亲排除在外似乎不公平。(leave out)It didnt seem fair to .答案leave out he
10、r father/leave her father out5.她上个星期卷入了一场严重的车祸中。(be involved in)She last week.答案was involved in a serious car accident关键能力提升练.阅读理解A主题语境:人与社会语篇类型:应用文Earlier this year,we asked our readers to vote for their favorite childrens museums.Shortly after announcing the winners,these museums had to close thei
11、r doors to help protect their communities from the spread of COVID-19.But they also bring some of their programming online.The Magic House | St.Louis,MissouriThe folks at The Magic House in St.Louis are sharing their expertise through their Magic at Home series.Each edition features a project that k
12、ids and their parents can do with household materials,like making a banjo or animal figures.City Museum | St.Louis,MissouriWhile City Museum is closed to visitors,the museum staff,artists and historians have launched City Museum on Air.This series takes place each weekday with an eclectic lineup of
13、programmingeverything from free art classes,storytelling sessions and museum tours at upcoming exhibits.Kohl Childrens Museum | Glenview,IllinoisThis winning childrens museum calls itself “The place where awesomeness lives”,and would-be visitors can bring that awesomeness into the home through its l
14、ibrary of online teaching resources,story time sessions and “Home Zone” projects.Kids can learn how to fold paper airplanes,learn about the physics of wheels or make their own recycled paper.【语篇导读】本文是一篇应用文。受新冠肺炎疫情的影响,一些从投票中获胜的儿童博物馆不得不关上大门。但是,它们将馆中的一些项目放到了网上。本文介绍了这些博物馆网上项目的内容。1.What results in the cl
15、osing of childrens museums?A.The spreading of a disease.B.The decrease of would-be visitors.C.The readers votes on museums.D.The development of digital programming.答案A解析细节理解题。根据第一段第二句“Shortly after announcing the winners,these museums had to close their doors to help protect their communities from t
16、he spread of COVID-19.”可知,在宣布获胜者后不久,这些博物馆不得不关门,以帮助保护其社区免受COVID -19传染;据此可知,关门是为了防止疾病的传染,故A项正确。2.When is online programming of City Museum accessible? A.At weekends.B.At any time.C.On weekdays.D.On holidays.答案C解析细节理解题。根据City Museum部分中的“This series takes place each weekday with an eclectic lineup of pr
17、ogramming”可知,城市博物馆的网上项目在工作日时开放,故C项正确。3.What do The Magic House and Kohl Childrens Museum have in common?A.Stressing hands-on experience.B.Demonstrating how wheels work.C.Offering storytelling courses.D.Teaching how to copy animal figures.答案A解析细节理解题。根据The Magic House部分中的“Each edition features a proje
18、ct that kids and their parents can do with household materials,like making a banjo or animal figures.”可知,在魔术屋,孩子们和他们的父母可以用家庭材料来制作班卓琴或动物模型。根据Kohl Childrens Museum部分尾句“Kids can learn how to fold paper airplanes,learn about the physics of wheels or make their own recycled paper.”可知,在科尔儿童博物馆,孩子们可以学习如何折纸
19、飞机,学习轮子的物理原理,或者自己制作再生纸。据此可知,魔术屋和科尔儿童博物馆的共同特点是强调实践经验,故A项正确。B主题语境:人与社会语篇类型:记叙文Losing a parent is one of the most painful parts of life.No matter how old we are when they leave us,it can be a painful experience.Our memories are all that is left of them and happy reminders of their love turn into our mo
20、st valuable treasures.Thats how Mara Soriano feels about a very special teddy she lost in her recent move to a new apartment.The toy bear didnt cost a lot,but it contained a recording of her late mothers voice telling her that she loved her and was proud of her.The bear,called “Mama Bear”,was in a b
21、ackpack that contained electronics like an iPad and a Nintendo Switch.When the bag was missing last week during the move,the 28-year-old was heartbrokennot for the electronics,but for “Mama Bear”.So she posted online the lost item and the story behind it.Luckily,Maras search soon became a hit.Meanwh
22、ile,Mara was out searching.She put up posters,dug through dustbins,and communicated with others online,following up any lead she could find.Actor Ryan Reynolds posted an appeal for its safe return.“I think we all need this bear to come home.” he wrote.Along with the message,he also set a price of $
23、5,000 for the return.Then on Tuesday night,Maras special bear came home.Its a bit of a modern-day wonder that would never have happened without social media.Mara said she got an email from someone who told her they had the bear.Mara is getting married next summer and the bear is going to have a spec
24、ial seat at the ceremonythe one her mother would sit in.For now,shes keeping “Mama Bear” close and sending thanks to those who helped with the happy reunion.【语篇导读】本文是一篇记叙文。Mara在搬家时不慎遗失了自己的“妈妈熊”,这是一个珍贵的含有已故母亲录音的泰迪熊玩偶。幸好,经过Mara自己不懈的寻找并在社交媒体上热心网友的帮助下,Mara的“妈妈熊”最终回到了家。4.Where was Mama Bear when it was l
25、ost?A.In a backpack.B.In the old apartment.C.In a dustbin.D.In an electronics store.答案A解析细节理解题。根据第三段第二句“The bear,called Mama Bear,was in a backpack that contained electronics like an iPad and a Nintendo Switch”可知,A项正确。5.Why did Mara spare no effort to recover her Mama Bear?A.It contained expensive e
26、lectronics.B.It recorded her wedding memories.C.It was a present for her 28th birthday.D.It had happy reminders of her moms love.答案D解析细节理解题。根据第三段第一句可知,这个玩具熊虽然不贵,但是它含有已故母亲的录音,母亲告诉Mara,她爱她并为她感到骄傲,故选D项。6.What did Ryan Reynolds do to help Mara?A.He put up posters across the city.B.He sent a message to c
27、omfort Mara.C.He bought an alternative bear for Mara.D.He offered a reward for the return of the bear.答案D解析细节理解题。根据第五段可知,演员Ryan Reynolds呼吁让“妈妈熊”安全回家,并设定了5000美元作为回报,故选D项。7.Who will the special seat at the wedding ceremony be intended for?A.The bridegroom.B.The toy bear.C.A famous actor.D.An honored g
28、uest.答案B解析细节理解题。根据最后一段第一句中的“the bear is going to have a special seat at the ceremonythe one her mother would sit in”可知,B项正确。C主题语境:人与社会语篇类型:说明文A computer program has been used to predict how people are feeling when they type.In a study participants were asked to type a particular phrase and the progr
29、am then estimated if they were happy,sad and so on.Surprisingly it was correct 70 percent of the time,and the findings could lead to smarter artificial intelligence in the future.The study published in the journal Behavior and Information Technology was carried out by researchers in a university in
30、Bangladesh,reports Live Science.In the research 25 people ranging from 15 to 40 years old were asked to retype two paragraphs from Alices Adventures in Wonderland written by Lewis Carroll.They also had to enter their emotional states every 30 minutes while doing their regular activities on the compu
31、ter.This allowed the program an opportunity to understand how their emotions changed their typing style.Moods tested were joy,fear,anger,sadness,hate and shame.The result was that the program could identify (识别) a persons mood correctly 70 percent of the time.It was most successful in identifying jo
32、yfulness with an 87 percent success ratio,while sadness was the least successful at 60 percent.The researchers found that the participants were less likely to input data when they were in a bad mood,which may explain the inexactness of the second result.However,the findings could have great importan
33、ce to artificial intelligence,and it may allow computers to get along with us in a friendlier manner.“If we could build any system that is intelligent enough to communicate with humansthat is,it can identify users emotions and change its behavior accordinglythen using machines could be more effectiv
34、e and friendly.” the researchers wrote.【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了一个可用于预测计算机使用者情绪的新程序,此项研究成果有助于对未来更智能的人工智能的研究。8.Who conducted the study?A.Lewis Carroll.B.Researchers in a university in Bangladesh.C.Live Science.D.Behavior and Information Technology.答案B解析细节理解题。根据文章第三段中的“The study.was carried out by research
35、ers in a university in Bangladesh.”可知,这个研究是由孟加拉国一所大学的研究人员进行的,故选B项。9.What were participants asked to do during the research?A.Input words and emotional states.B.Change their typing styles.C.Change their feelings frequently.D.Show their natural feelings.答案A解析细节理解题。根据文章第四段中的“were asked to retype two pa
36、ragraphs”及“They also had to enter their emotional states every 30 minutes”可知,在实验过程中,参与实验的人需要输入文本及录入自己的情感状态,故选A项。10.Why is the result about sadness not so correct?A.Because people usually hide their unhappy feelings.B.Because the program cannot recognize sadness clearly.C.Because the program cannot c
37、alculate the data correctly.D.Because its more difficult to collect data when people are sad.答案D解析推理判断题。根据文章第五段中的“The researchers found that the participants were less likely to input data when they were in a bad mood,which may explain the inexactness of the second result.”可知,当参与者处于情绪不佳的状态时,他们不能有效地输
38、入数据,导致对处于悲伤情绪时的相关数据的识别成功率低,影响了实验数据的准确性,故选D项。11.Whats the importance of the research result?A.It helps people develop smarter machines.B.It helps people speed up their typing speed.C.It will inspire similar studies on peoples mood.D.It clearly explains the relationship between moods and typing.答案A解析推
39、理判断题。根据文章最后一段中的“it can identify users emotions and change its behavior accordinglythen using machines could be more effective and friendly”可知,该研究结果对于人工智能的研究有着重要的意义,智能系统可以通过识别使用者的情绪调整它自己的行为,进而更好地、更有效地为人们服务,故选A项。.七选五主题语境:人与社会语篇类型:说明文One of my earliest memories was watching my mum talking on our old ph
40、one.I was fascinated that she could talk to someone who wasnt actually in the room with her.1 I was wondering how she managed to talk with someone she couldnt see.2Later,we had mobile phones that could be carried around the room.Then came computers and smart phones.These days I can send an email aro
41、und the world in a second.My daughters smart phone has a hundred apps and a dozen social media accounts.She stores all of her information in a mysterious place known as “the cloud”,where she can take it out at any time.It seems that we are more connected in this world than ever before.3Few take time
42、 to talk face to face.Instead of looking into eyes of our beloved ones,we stare at our screens.It seems as if the most connected generation is also the loneliest.Dont let technology take our time and ruin our life.Make the time to meet and to communicate with each other.Take a walk on the beach with
43、 a friend.Have a long conversation with the phones off and the hearts on.4Remember that we are here to love each other,help each other and make this world a better place.5 But when it cant,turn it off.A.That was a long time ago.B.Connect offline as well as online.C.We should communicate with each ot
44、her with phones off.D.Smart phones have both advantages and disadvantages.E.When your technology can help to do these things,then use it.F.However,what bothers me is that we rarely associate with each other nowadays.G.When she left the room,I slowly walked over to the phone and stared at it for a wh
45、ile.答案与解析【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。在这篇文章中作者描述了通信工具的变化,指出人们现在很少见面交流,并建议人们合理利用科技,创造更美好的生活。1.G根据上文中的“I was fascinated that she could talk to someone who wasnt actually in the room with her.”可知,“我”对于她能和一个不在房间里的人聊天这件事很着迷。G项“当她离开房间的时候,我慢慢地走到电话边盯着电话看了一会儿”承接上文,引出下文。2.A根据下文中的“Later,we had mobile phones that could be ca
46、rried around the room.Then came computers and smart phones.”可知,后来,我们有了移动手机,然后电脑和智能电话出现了,因此推断老式电话的使用已经是很久以前的事情了。3.F根据下文中的“Few take time to talk face to face.Instead of looking into eyes of our beloved ones,we stare at our screens.It seems as if the most connected generation is also the loneliest.”可知,
47、很少有人面对面交谈,我们只是盯着屏幕,似乎联系最多的一代也是最孤独的一代,因此F项“然而,让我烦恼的是,如今我们很少彼此联系”引出下文,符合语境。4.B根据上文“Have a long conversation with the phones off and the hearts on.”可知,要放下手机与朋友交流,也就是说要经常面对面地交流,就像在线交流一样。5.E根据上文中的“Remember that we are here to love each other,help each other and make this world a better place.”和下文“But whe
48、n it cant,turn it off.”可知,记住我们要彼此相爱,相互帮助,让世界成为更美好的地方。当科技可以帮助做这些事情的时候,就使用它,当它不能的时候,就不用它。E项与下文在结构和意义上相对应。.完形填空主题语境:人与自我语篇类型:议论文Have you seen people who take pictures of food for more than 10 minutes before eating?How about those who beautify their selfie (自拍照片) so much that they cant be 1?There must b
49、e one or more who 2 in your social media.No matter what they choose to share,they share the best but the most unreal.Take my friend Chen.Every time we went to a restaurant,she would not take a 3 until all the dishes we 4 were on the table.Then,she would spend five minutes in setting the dishes in a
50、seemingly random but in fact 5 order.Then the most important part:taking pictures.After that,she would choose one of the 6 and click in the filter (滤镜) app.The food eventually looked 10 times more delicious than it really was,but we had no 7 to really enjoy itit all went cold.Actually Chens real lif
51、e is much less elegant.For example,she hates to wash the dishes,so she leaves them in the sink for 8.Many people care too much about others opinions and try too hard to 9 others.They find it hard to be 10 and to accept themselves,and thus they are afraid to show their real life on social media.What
52、they are trying to prove is 11 what they lack in reality.But this will not bring any change to reality,as they still 12 the same old pattern of life.If they really want an elegant life,they should put more 13 into achieving it.Being more confident,14 themselves and trying their best to be better is
53、much more meaningful than 15 their life on social media.【语篇导读】本文是一篇议论文。作者认为许多人害怕在社交媒体上展示自己的真实生活,这是因为不自信和不接受自己。1.A.enviedB.admiredC.recognisedD.defeated答案C解析根据上文“beautify their selfie (自拍照片) so much”可推知,此处指把自拍照片美化得太过以至于让人辨认(recognised)不出来了。2.A.existB.surviveC.floodD.spot答案A解析根据上文“There must be one or
54、 more”可知,此处指你的社交媒体里一定有(exist)一个或多个这样的人。3.A.bowB.breakC.breathD.bite答案D解析根据上文“Every time we went to a restaurant”可知,每次去餐厅时,她都要等到点的菜都上桌了才肯吃一口。take a bite意为“吃一口”,故选D项。4.A.orderedB.servedC.offeredD.prepared答案A解析她要等到点(ordered)的菜都上桌了才肯吃,故选A项。5.A.messyB.arrangedC.casualD.correct答案B解析她会花时间让桌子上的菜看起来是随意摆放,实则是
55、按照自己安排好的(arranged)顺序摆放的。故选B项。6.A.dishesB.restaurantsC.picturesD.tables答案C解析结合上文“Then the most important part:taking pictures.”可知,此处指选择其中一张照片(pictures)进行修图。7.A.chanceB.choiceC.excuseD.reason答案A解析根据下文“it all went cold”可知,最后食物变凉了,大家没有机会(chance)真正去享受菜肴。have no chance to do.意为“没有机会做”,故选A项。8.A.monthsB.yea
56、rsC.hoursD.days答案D解析她讨厌洗碗所以会把用过的碗放在水槽里好几天(days)。分析选项可知,只有D项符合语境。9.A.comfortB.pleaseC.inspireD.discourage答案B解析根据上文“Many people care too much about others opinions”可知,许多人因为太在乎别人的看法,而去努力取悦(please)别人。10.A.independentB.generousC.responsibleD.confident答案D解析根据下文“they are afraid to show their real life”可知,他
57、们害怕展示自己的真实生活,是因为不自信(confident),不能接受真正的自己。11.A.rarelyB.hardlyC.exactlyD.nearly答案C解析结合后文“what they lack in reality”可知,他们想要证明的恰恰(exactly)是他们在现实中所缺乏的。12.A.questionB.dislikeC.doubtD.follow答案D解析结合上文“this will not bring any change to reality”可知,因为他们仍然遵循(follow)着同样的生活方式,所以这不会给现实带来任何改变。13.A.effortB.ambitions
58、C.feelingsD.money答案A解析结合上下文语境可知,如果他们真的想要优雅的生活,那么他们就应该付出更多的努力(effort)来实现它。14.A.identifyingB.acceptingC.persuadingD.amusing答案B解析结合上文“and to accept themselves”可知,此处指要自信,接受(accepting)自己并尽最大的努力变得更好,故选B项。15.A.simplifyingB.ruiningC.beautifyingD.worsening答案C解析根据第一段中的“How about those who beautify their selfie”可知,此处指在社交媒体上美化(beautifying)自己的生活。故选C项。
