1、2014-2015学年高中英语同步新编练习（3）及答案：Unit4（人教新课标必修5）英语人教版必修5 Unit 4Making the news完成句子1 _ Zhou Yang forget his first assignment at the office of a popular English newspaper.周阳永远不会忘记他在一家畅销英文报纸的第一项工作任务。2 His discussion with his new boss，Hu Xin，_ his life as a journalist.他同新上司胡欣的讨论对他的记者生涯必将产生强烈的影响。3 Not only _，
2、but I took an amateur course at university to update my skills.对摄影我不仅只是感兴趣，在大学里我还专修过业余摄影课来更新我的摄影技术。4 Only if you ask many different questions _ you need to know.只有提出很多不同的问题，你才能收集到你所需要的所有信息。5 Have you ever had _ someone accused your journalists of getting the wrong end of the stick?你有没有遇到过这样的情况：别人控告你
3、的记者，说他的报道完全失实？能力提升参考答案.1.Never will2.was to strongly influence3.am I interested in photography4.will you acquire all the information5.a case whereDirections: For each blank in the following passages there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that
4、 best fits the context.In India, almost all marriages are arranged. Even among the educated middle classes in modern urban India, marriage is as much a concern of the families as it is of the _1_. So customary is the practice of arranged marriage that there is a special name for a marriage which is
5、not _2_: It is called a “love match”. On my first trip to India, I met many young men and women whose parents were in the process of “getting them married”. In many cases, the bride and groom would not meet each other before the marriage. _3_ they might meet for a brief conversation, and this meetin
6、g would take place only after their parents had decided that the match was _4_. Parents do not force their children to marry a person who either marriage partner finds unacceptable. But only after one match is refused will another be sought.As a young American woman in India for the first time, I fo
7、und this custom of arranged marriage _5_. How could any intelligent young person _6_ to such a marriage without great reluctance? It was _7_ to everything I believed about the importance of romantic love as the only basis of a happy marriage. It was also in conflict with my strongly held beliefs tha
8、t the choice of such a close and permanent relationship could be made only by individuals _8_. If anyone had tried to arrange my marriage, I would have been _9_!Sita, one of my young friends, was a college graduate with a degree in political science. She had been _10_ for over a year while her paren
9、ts were arranging a match for her. I found it difficult to accept the obedient（顺从的） manner in which this well-educated young woman awaited the outcome of a process that would _11_ her spending the rest of her life with a man she hardly knew, a total stranger, _12_ by her parents. In frustration and
10、distress, I asked her, “Dont you care who you _13_?” “Of course I care,” she answered. “This is why I must let my parents choose a boy for me. My marriage is too important to be arranged by such a(n) _14_ person as myself. In such matters, it is better to have my parents _15_”. 1.A. classesB. indivi
11、dualsC. societyD. country2. A. matchedB. decidedC. concernedD. arranged3. A. After allB. In additionC. At mostD. On average4. A. comfortableB. imperfectC. suitableD. dissatisfying5.A. acceptableB. amazingC. depressingD. strange6.A. agreeB. turnC. exchange D. devote7. A. customary B. remarkableC. sim
12、ilarD. contrary8. A. involvedB. presentC. informedD. available9. A. ambitiousB. proudC. rebellious D. puzzled10. A. fightingB. protestingC. waitingD. dreaming11. A. profit fromB. hold backC. act outD. result in12. A. picked outB. picked upC. taken upD. taken out13. A. encounterB. favorC. marry D. jo
13、in14. A. intelligentB. unfortunateC. inexperiencedD. careless15. A. blessingB. guidanceC. fortuneD. promise【参考答案】1 5BDCCD 6 10 ADACC 11 15 DACCB 阅读理解。阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Spanish explorers called them Las Encantadas, the Enchanted Isles, and Charles Darwin used his studies of the islands
14、 as the foundation for his theory of natural selection. The Galapagos are among the worlds most important scientific treasures, a group of volcanic islands surrounded by deserted beaches and inhabited by unique varieties of giant tortoise, lizards, and birds. Yet life on this United Nations world he
15、ritage site has turned sour. Battles have broken out between fishermen and conservationists. Ecuador, which owns the islands, has sent a naval patrol (海军巡逻队) to put down disturbances. The controversial director of the Galapagos National Parkwhich controls 97 percent of Galapagos land and the reserve
16、 extending to 40 miles offshorehas been fired, while an air of uneasy tension hangs over the islands, as the islanders prepare for election when they pick their representatives in Ecuadors national assembly. “Its a very tense situation,” said Leonor Stjepic, director of the London-based Galapagos Co
17、nservation Trust, which raises money to help projects on the islands. “We are watching it with concern.” The violence has been triggered by an alarming growth in the islands population. Puerto Ayora, on Santa Cruz island, housed just 45 inhabitants in the 50s. Today there are more than 10,000, while
18、 the islands total population is more than 19,000 and growing by 6 percent a year, despite recently introduced a law to limit waves of immigrants fleeing the poor areas of Ecuador for a life “in paradise (天堂)”. On top ofthis, more than 100,000 tourists visit the islands every year.Such numbers have
19、put the islands, special ecology under intense pressure. Conservationists backed by the Ecuador government, have replied by exercising strict controls to protect the islands* iguanas, blue-footed boobies, and giant tortoises. These moves have angered many local people, however. They want to exploit
20、(开发利用) the islands waters and catch its protected species of sharks, lobsters and sea cucumbers, which can fetch high prices in Japan and South Korea. Angry fishermen surrounded the Charles Darwin research station on Santa Cruz last February, threatened to kill Lonesome Georgethe last surviving memb
21、er of the Pinta Island species of the Galapagos giant tortoise. The situation got improved after the Ecuador government made concessions (让步) by increasing fishing quotas (配额), which angered conservationists. “It is tragic, the short-term gain of a few fishermen versus the long-term survival of the
22、Galapagos,” said John McCosker of the California Academy of Sciences. “They are killing the golden goose.”Then, the Ecuador government appointed Fausto Cepeda as the national parks new director, a post that has become a political football for the mainland government. There have been nine directors i
23、n the past 18 months. This appointment was particularly controversial, however. Cepeda was known to have close ties with the fishing industry, and the rangers (管理员),who run the national park and reserve, rebelled.More than 300 staged a sit-in at the parks headquarters and prevented Cepeda from takin
24、g up his post. A battle broke out, and at least two people suffered serious injuries. Eventually, Cepedawith the fishermens help- entered the park. “I am in office, i am in control. And I am trying to lower the tension,” he announced. The Ecuador government took no chances, and sent a patrol boat to
25、 maintain the peace. A few days later, Ecuador Environment Minister Fabian Valdivicso met representatives of rangers. After discussions, he told newspapers that he had decided to remove Cepeda from the post.However, as the population continues to rise, the long-term pressures on the islands are seri
26、ous and will not disappear that easily. “We have to balance its special environment with the needs of local people. In that sense, it is a microcosm (缩影) for all the other threatened parts of the world. So getting it right here is going to be a very, very important trick to pull off,” said Stjepic.1
27、、What does the underlined word “this” in Paragraph 5 refer to?AThe islands swelling population.BThe law to limit waves of immigrants.CA life in paradise.DThe tourists visiting the islands every year.2、How significant were the islands for Charles Darwin?AHe based his theory on his studies there.BHe b
28、uilt the Charles Darwin research center there.CHe advocated the balance between ecology and people there.DHe found the last surviving giant tortoise there.3、What is the primary contributing factor to the conflict between conservationists and fishermen?AThe dismissal of the previous director of the G
29、alapagos National Park.BThe exploitation of the islands.CThe governments support of Galapagos Conservation Trust.DCepedas close tie with the fishing industry.4、We can learn from the passage that _.Athe projects of Galapagos Conservation Trust on the islands are profitableBconservationists get angry
30、when fishermen are killing a gooseCpoliticians from the mainland government play football on the islandsDthe government is trying to ease the tension5、In Paragraph 13, what does the author mean by “The Ecuador government took no chances”?AThe government did not seize opportunities.BThe government made no compromises.CThe government did not run risks.DThe government shrank from responsibilities.【参考答案】1-5、AABDC
