1、Unit 10 Money Period Four Lesson 4 Advertisements 课时精练（北师大版必修4，广东专用）时间：40分钟.完形填空阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从115各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。A Great LifeIve heard the saying，“The best gift parents can ever give to their children is to love each other.”Ive had the _1_of witnessing the truth of this statement for over
2、 40 years.From as far back as I can remember，my Mom and Dad were a team，a great family _2_.They were more than just a partnership.It was as if they were one person.Surely，they _3_，but there was never any _4_in our minds that any disagreements would be well resolved.Mom and Dad began their married li
3、fe _5_，but they worked hard and，over the years，built a very successful business.They each had their _6_and weaknesses，but the way they worked _7_made you never see the weaknesses，just the strengths.Dad was an outgoing person.As soon as people met him，they liked him.When they met Mom，they felt the ex
4、act same way about her as _8_.Mom，although not at all shy，was more_9_，being the person behind the scenes(在幕后)Mom and Dad are now retired and enjoying their life together，just _10_around，reading，and visiting their children and grandchildren.They recently _11_their 43rd wedding anniversary，many guests
5、 present.They still hold _12_，and they are more in love than ever.Throughout the years，whenever Mom would remind me that I should be looking to get _13_，Id say，“Ma，I have plenty of_14_.”Shed jokingly(打趣地)reply that“I dont have so much time”My Dad would then look at me in that wisdomfilled way and sa
6、y，“Hey，you take all the time you need.If you marry someone just half the woman your mother is，youll have a great _15_.”1A.pleasure Bevidence Cright Dchance答案A40多年来我有幸亲眼目睹了这种说法。2A.team Bcouple Cpair Dpartnership答案D从能够记事开始，我的父母亲就是一个小组，一对了不起的夫妻。3A.separated Bunited Cdiscussed Dargued答案D信息词disagreements
7、。4A.wonder Bdoubt Cneed Dpoint答案B但是在我们的心目中没有一丝一毫的怀疑(doubt)：任何分歧都会圆满解决。5A.busy Bfree Crich Dpoor答案D他们开始结婚时很穷。6A.faults BshortcomingsCstrengths Dadvantages答案C他们彼此有强项与弱项。7A.together Bhard Cout Din答案A他们默契工作(work together)的方式使你无法看出他们的薄弱环节，看到的只是他们的强项。8A.usual Bwell Cpossible Doften答案Bas well也；他们见到母亲，也恰好有同
8、样的感觉。9A.certain BcuriousCcomfortable Dconfident答案C母亲虽然一点也不害羞，但是如果在幕后，她更加舒适。10A.passing Bstanding Cmoving Dgoing答案Dgo around四处走动。11A.celebrated BattendedCdesigned Dcongratulated答案A庆祝结婚43周年。12A.hands BflowersCparties Dappointments答案A他们仍会牵手。13A.improved Bmarried Cpromoted Ddeveloped答案B我应该结婚。14A.events
9、Bchoices Ctime Dtrouble答案C有足够的时间。15A.energy Bpatience Chope Dlife答案D你将有伟大的一生。.语法填空阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。Charles Lindbergh is probably one of the bestknown people in the history of flight.He was _16_hero of the world.Yet，years later，he _17_(accuse)as an enemy of his c
10、ountry.He had what is called a “storybook” marriage and family life，_18_he suffered a terrible family tragedy.Charles Lindbergh，_19_(bear)in the city of Detroit，Michigan，or February 4th,1902，grew up on a farm in Minnesota._20_mother was a school teacher.His father was a lawyer_21_later became a Unit
11、ed States Congressman.The family spent ten years in Washington DC，_22_Mister Lindbergh served in the Congress.Young Charles studied mechanical engineering for _23_time at the University of Wisconsin.But he did not like _24_(sit)in a classroom.So，after oneandonehalf years，he left the university.He tr
12、aveled around the country on a motorcycle.He settled in Lincoln，Nebraska.He took his first flying lessons there and passed the test to become a _25_(fly)But he had to wait one year before he could fly alone.16解析不定冠词，泛指一个英雄。答案a17解析一般过去时的被动语态。答案was accused18解析并列连词表示转折。答案but19解析过去分词作定语。答案born20解析形容词性物主
13、代词，代表Charles Lindbergh的所有格。答案His21解析关系代词who引导定语从句修饰先行词lawyer。 答案who22解析连词while引导时间状语从句。答案while23解析习惯用法：for a time暂时；一度。答案a24解析动名词或不定式作宾语。习惯用法：like doing/to do sth.喜欢做。答案sitting/to sit25解析构词法：动词加后缀派生出名词。答案flier.阅读理解Few laws are so effective that you can see results just days after they take effect.Bu
14、t in the nine days since the federal cigarette tax more than doubledto $1.01 per packsmokers have jammed telephone “quit lines” across the country seeking to kick the habit.This is not a surprise to public health advocates.Theyve studied the effect of state tax increases for years，finding that smoke
15、rs，especially teens，are price sensitive.Nor is it a shock to the industry，which fiercely fights every tax increase.The only wonder is that so many states insist on closing their ears to the message.Tobacco taxes improve public health，they raise money and most particularly，they deter people from taki
16、ng up the habit as teens，which is when nearly all smokers are addicted.Yet the rate of taxation varies widely.In Manhattan，for instance，which has the highest tax in the nation，a pack of Marlboro Light Kings cost $10.06 at one drugstore Wednesday.In Charleston，S.C.，where the 7centapack tax is the low
17、est in the nation.The price was $4.78.The influence is obvious.In New York，high school smoking hit a new low in the latest surveys13.8%，far below the national average.By comparison,26% of high school students smoke in Kentucky.Other lowtax states have similarly depressing teensmoking records.Hal Rog
18、ers，representative from Kentucky，like those who are against high tobacco taxes，argues that the burden of the tax falls on lowincome Americans “who choose to smoke”Thats true.But there is more reason in keeping future generations of lowincome workers from getting hooked in the first place.As for toda
19、ys adults，if the new tax drives them to quit，they will have more to spend on their families，cut their risk of cancer and heart disease and feel better.26The text is mainly about _.Athe price of cigarettesBthe rate of teen smokingCthe effect of tobacco tax increaseDthe differences in tobacco tax rate
20、答案C主旨大意题。通读全文可知本文主要是关于烟草税收增加后带来的影响。27What does the author think is a surprise?ATeen smokers are price sensitive.BSome states still keep the tobacco tax low.CTobacco taxes improve public health.DTobacco industry fiercely fights the tax rise.答案B细节理解题。由文中第三段“The only wonder is that so many states insis
21、t on closing their ears to the message.”可知，仍然有那么多的州对这种信息充耳不闻。28The underlined word “deter” in Paragraph 3 most probably means _.Adiscourage BremoveCbenefit Dfree答案A词义猜测题。由上下文可知，they指的是tobacco taxes，所以这儿deter这个词的意思应为“阻止，制止”。29Rogers attitude towards the lowincome smokers might be that of _.Atolerance
22、 Bunconcern Cdoubt Dsympathy答案D细节理解题。由文章倒数第二段“.argues that the burden of the tax falls on lowincome Americans who choose to smoke”可知，Rogers对低收入吸烟者的态度是同情。30What can we learn from the last paragraph?AThe new tax will be beneficial in the long run.BLowincome Americans are more likely to fall ill.CFuture generations will be hooked on smokingDAdults will depend more on their families.答案A推理判断题。从文章最后一段可以看出，这种新的税收从长远来看是有好处的。