1、Unit 14 Careers Period FourLesson 4Job Trends 课时精练（北师大版必修5，广东专用）(时间：35分钟).完形填空(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。If you think about World Heritage Sites，you probably think of places connected with ancient art and culture，historical buildings and monuments.And of course，many of
2、these are on the World Heritage List(WHL)(世界遗产名录)But the WHL _1_ a lot of _2_ that are not so obvious.Lets look at a few of them.Citadel of HaitiThese _3_ were built at the end of the nineteenth century when Haiti(海地)became _4_ and the many thousands of _5_ in Haiti were free for the first time.Thes
3、e exslaves built the monuments，which the WHL _6_ as “a universal symbol of liberty”Robben Island in South Africa_7_ was used through the centuries as a prison，a hospital and a military base.But its _8_ most famous as a maximumsecurity prison for _9_ prisoners in the twentieth century.Nelson Mandela
4、was one of its most famous residents.The WHL says it _10_ “the triumph of democracy and freedom over oppression and racism”The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway in IndiaThis railway was opened in 1881 and is _11_ operating today.It _12_ a difficult area of _13_ landscape and it is a great example of rail
5、way engineering.The WHL says that it is “the first，and still the most outstanding example of a hill passenger railway”Borders of France and SpainThis is an area of great natural beauty and the mountains have many interesting geological formations.But it is also an area of small _14_.People there sti
6、ll use a type of agriculture that used to be common in mountainous areas of Europe but has almost completely _15_ in modern times.【解题导语】 本文介绍了一些世界遗产。1A.includes BconcludesCholds Dcontains答案Dinclude与contain都有包括、包含之意，但include侧重于对比整体与部分，指某整体包含或容纳某部分，常用于解释或补充说明。2A.sights Bsites Csignals Dsigns答案B遗址。3A.m
7、onuments BvillagesCbridges Dhouses答案A从本段下文可知。4A.independent BintelligentCrich Dfamous答案A从下文were free for the first time可知。5A.white people Bblack slavesCprisoners Dcriminals答案B从下文These exslaves built the monuments可知。6A.thinks of BknowsCdescribes Dcalls答案Cdescribes as“称作”的意思。7A.The site BThe seaCThe r
8、iver DThe island答案D从Robben Island in South Africa可知。8A.likely BpossiblyCprobably Dpartly答案Cprobably可能性最大。9A.political BwellknownCpopular Dsharp答案A从Nelson Mandela.democracy.racism可知。10A.presents BrepresentsCreplaces Dsubstitutes答案B代表。11A.now Byet Cstill Deven答案C现在仍然运营，用still。12A.comes Blies Cstands D
9、crosses答案D火车穿过山区。13A.large BbeautifulCmountainous Dcomfortable答案C从下文a hill passenger railway可知。14A.rivers BhillsCfamilies Dfarms答案D从use a type of agriculture可知。15A.disappeared BmissedCbeen used Dbeen popular答案A转折，意思是这种耕种方法几乎消失了。.语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)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
10、语的正确形式填空。In the United States，there were 222 people _16_(report) to be billionaire(亿万富翁)in 2003.The _17_ of these is Bill Gates，worth at least $41 billion，who made his money _18_ starting the company Microsoft.Mr. Gates was only 21 years old _19_ he first helped to set _20_ the company in 1976.He wa
11、s a billionaire by the time he was 31._21_，there are still some other people who have made lots of money at even _22_(young) ages.Other young people who have struck it rich include Jackie Coogan and Shirley Temple._23_ of these child actors made over a million dollars _24_(act)in movies before they
12、were 14.But the youngest billionaire is Albert Von Thurnund Taxis of Germany，_25_ inherited(继承)a billion dollars when he turned 18 in 2001!答案16.reported17.richest/wealthiest18.by19when20.up21.However22.younger23.Both24.acting25.who.阅读理解(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)Lena Horne helped break racial barriers by cha
13、nging the way black women were represented in film.During her sixtyyear career performing，Lena Horne entertained audiences with her beauty and rich，emotional voice.She used her fame to fight social injustices toward AfricanAmericans.Lena Horne was born in Brooklyn，New York in 1917.At the age of sixt
14、een，Lena became a dancer at the famous Club in New York City.After taking voice lessons，she soon became a singer.In 1940，Lena Horne became the first AfricanAmerican to perform with an allwhite jazz band.After performing at a club in Hollywood，California，she caught the attention of filmmakers.She soo
15、n began making movies.Her films became very popular.In the 1940s，Lena Horne was the first AfricanAmerican in Hollywood to sign a longterm contract with a major movie studio.Her deal with MGM stated that she would never play the role of a servant.She refused to play roles that represented AfricanAmer
16、icans disrespectfully.But this refusal also limited her movie career.Horne was generally only offered the role of a nightclub singer.Her characters did not interact with white characters in these movies.This way，her part could be cut from the version of the movie that played in the American South.Du
17、ring this time，racial separation laws were in effect in South.Lena Horne once said that World War Two helped make her a star.She was popular with both black and white soldiers.She sang on army radio programs and traveled to perform for the troops.During one event，she noted that German prisoners of w
18、ar were permitted to sit closer to the stage than black soldiers.She was very angry.These experiences led to Lena Hornes work in the civil rights movement.Lena Horne sang at civil rights gatherings.She took part in the March on Washington protest in 1963.It was during this event that Martin Luther K
19、ing Junior gave his“I Have a Dream”speech.She protested racial separation at the hotels where she performed.She took action so that she and her musicians would be permitted to stay in those hotels.Black musicians at the time generally stayed in black neighborhoods.Lena Hornes movie career slowed dow
20、n in the 1960s.But she continued making records throughout the nineteen sixties，seventies and eighties.She died in New York in 2010.【解题导语】 本文为记叙文。介绍了美国著名黑人女演员、歌手Lena Horne积极参与反对种族隔离的人权运动的故事。26How old was Lena Horne when she died?A86 years old. B93 years old.C98 years old. D88 years old.答案B细节理解题。根据第二
21、段第一句Lena Horne was born in Brooklyn New York in 1917及最后一段最后一句Lena Horne died in 2010.可知Lena Horn是93岁时逝世的。27Which of the following is the correct order of Lena Hornes life?abecame a singerbdied in New Yorkcbegan making moviesdtook part in the March on Washington protestebecame a dancer at the famous
22、ClubAe c d a b Bb a c d e Ca c b e d De a c d b答案D细节理解题。要求给事件排序，可采用首尾定位法。根据第二段可知第一个事件为became a dancer at the famous Club.根据最后一段最后一句可知最后一个事件为died in New York，可排除B和C项。比较A项和D项可知，D项正确。28We can infer that_.Ablack actresses often played roles of servants in the film in the 1940sBblack women were forbidden
23、 to perform in the film in the 1940sCLena Horne became a star in the first World WarDLena Horne didnt make any films in the 1960s答案A推理判断题。根据Her deal with MGM stated that she would never play the role of a servant.She refused to play roles that represented AfricanAmericans disrespectfully可以判断，黑人女演员当时
24、主要演一些仆人之类的小角色。29What is the main idea of the fourth paragraph?ALena Horne was a friend of Martin Luther King Junior.BLena Horne took an active part in political activities.CLena Horne was involved in civil rights activities.DLena Horne protested racial separation at the hotels.答案C主旨大意题。根据本段的内容可知本段主要
25、讲Lena Horne积极参与反对种族隔离的人权运动。故C项最佳。B项外延太大，针对性不强；D项是文中的一个细节，不具有概括性。A项信息没有提到。30Why was Lena Horne angry?ABecause she was illtreated.BBecause black soldiers were badly treated by the army.CBecause she was refused to perform together with white actors.DBecause white soldiers insulted her.答案B细节理解题。根据第三段第四句During one event，she noted that German prisoners of war were permitted to sit closer to the stage than black soldiers可知她生气的原因是黑人士兵没有得到公平的对待。
