1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家课时作业英语选择性必修第一册课时作业(一)Unit 1Section Reading and Thinking.阅读理解AJournalists who changed the world Helen Thomas Helen was a White House reporter who had a front row seat of history as she interviewed nine American presidents across her career. She was praised for her cruel drive, with on
2、e White House press secretary describing her questioning as torture (拷问). Her refusal to hide her strong opinions, even when asking questions to a president, made her one of the best known journalists in Washington and a role in her field. Marie Colvin The passionate and awardwinning American journa
3、list Marie Colvin worked as a foreign reporter at The Sunday Times from 1985 until she died in February 2012, doing what she loved. Marie crossed into Syria on the back of a motorcycle, ignoring the Syrian governments attempt to prevent foreign journalists from entering the country. Mary Garber In 1
4、946, sports journalism was a mans job where female sports writers werent allowed to enter press boxes. Mary Garber changed that by paving the way for female sports writers. She first covered high school sports and then reported on college athletics. In June 2005, she became the first woman to receiv
5、e the Associated Press Sports Editors Red Smith Award，presented annually since 1981 for major contributions to sports journalism. Ann Leslie Few reporters have filed stories from more than 70 countries, but British journalist Ann Leslie is considered a unique force in journalism. Because the 73yearo
6、ld woman has witnessed and reported on some of the most significant events of the late 20th century. She was there when the Berlin Wall came down, and she lost her shoes in the crush waiting for Nelson Mandelas release.1What can we know about Helen Thomas?AShe made friends with nine American preside
7、nts.BShe was strongminded and never gave in to others.CShe often got into trouble due to her questions.DShe was regarded as the best journalist in America.2Who opens the door for women sports reporters? AHelen Thomas. BMarie Colvin. CMary Garber. DAnn Leslie.3Why is Ann Leslie called a unique force
8、in journalism?AShe has visited many countries.BShe devotes herself to her job.CShe has experienced some great events.DShe tried her best to save Nelson Mandela.B Israeli scientists believe that they have identified why Arabic is particularly hard to read for new learners. A university team says that
9、 people use both sides of their brains when they begin reading a language, but when learning Arabic, this is wasting effort. The details of Arabic characters mean that students should use only the left side of their brains, which are better at distinguishing details. When someone learns to read Arab
10、ic, they have to work out which letters are which, and which ones go with which sounds. Its the ability to tell letters apart that seems to work differently in Arabic, because telling the characters apart involves looking at very small details like the placement of dots. The professor who led the re
11、search team said, “The particular characteristics of Arabic make it hard for the right hemisphere (大脑半球) to be involved. When you are starting something new, there is a lot of right hemisphere involvement.” The researchers looked at 37 university students. All of them were native Arabic speakers and
12、 also spoke and read Hebrew (希伯来语) and English. To work out which side of the brain reads words, the researchers flashed words for less than a fifth of a second onto a screeneither just on the left or right, or different words on both sides. When the eyes see something for just a short time, and its
13、 at one side of a screen, only one brain hemisphere is quick enough to process the image.The team measured how fast and how correct the students were when they tried to tell words apart separately in Arabic, in Hebrew and in English. The students used both left and right hemispheres to tell Hebrew a
14、nd English words apart. Characters in English and Hebrew are easier to tell apart.When they looked at the students reading of Arabic words, it gave the team a clue about why children find the language difficult to read. These Arabicspeaking adults only used the left hemispheres to tell Arabic words
15、apart. When the Arabic readers saw simple words with the right hemispheres, they couldnt tell them apart at all.4How many languages do the participants speak besides their mother tongue?AOne. BTwo.CThree. DFour.5What can we know about Hebrew and English?AThey are similar to Arabic in spelling.BThey
16、are different from Arabic in letters.CThey are different from Arabic in grammar.DThey are similar to Arabic in pronunciation.6What happens if the Arabic readers read Arabic words with the right hemisphere?AThey mistake them.BThey answer correctly.CThey recognize them at once.DThey find it easy to re
17、ad them.完形填空 A little boy almost considered himself as the most unfortunate child in the world because a terrible illness made his leg lame (瘸的). He _1_ played with his classmates; when the teacher asked him to answer questions, he always _2_ his head without a word. One spring, the boys father got
18、some saplings (树苗) and told his _3_ to plant one each person. The father also _4_ to buy a favourite gift for whoever grew best. The boy also wanted to get his fathers _5_. But seeing his brothers and sisters carry water actively, he lost _6_. So after watering it once or twice, he never _7_ it. A f
19、ew days later, when the little boy went to see his tree again, he was _8_ to find that it appeared greener and stronger than his sisters and brothers. His father _9_ his promise, and said that he would surely become an outstanding botanist (植物学家) when he _10_ up. From then on, the little boy slowly
20、became _11_. One night, he suddenly recalled what the _12_ teacher once said: Plants generally grow at night. Then he came to the courtyard and unexpectedly found his father _13_ under his tree with a big spoon. Suddenly, he understood his father had been secretly watering his small tree! Decades pa
21、ssed. The little boy didnt become a botanist, but he was elected President of the United States. His name was Franklin Delano Roosevelt. _14_ is the best nutrition (营养) of life; even if it is just one spoonful of clear _15_， it can make the tree of life lively.1A.always Bseldom Cfrequently Dsometime
22、s 2.A.lowered Braised Ckept Dnodded 3.A.daughters Bsons Cchildren Dneighbours 4.A.demanded Bpromised Cagreed Dwished 5.A.gift Bpraise Ctool Dhelp 6.A.touch Bsight Cheart Dface 7.A.looked after Blooked for Clooked around Dlooked into 8.A.disappointed Bexcited Cworried Dsurprised 9.A.changed Bmade Cke
23、pt Dbroke10A.grew Bwoke Cgave Dstayed11A.hopeless Boptimistic Cguilty Dgenerous12A.history Bphysics Cchemistry Dbiology 13.A.working Bresting Csleeping Dsinging 14.A.Help BLove CWork DPromise15A.sand Bsoup Csoil Dwater课时作业(一).阅读理解A【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了四位著名的记者。1答案与解析：B推理判断题。根据第一段中的“Her refusal to hi
24、de her strong opinions, even when asking questions to a president, made her one of the best known journalists in Washington and a role in her field.”可知，Helen Thomas性格直率，从不隐藏自己的观点。B项与该意思相符。2答案与解析：C细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Mary Garber changed that by paving the way for female sports writers. She first covered hi
25、gh school sports and then reported on college athletics.”可知，Mary Garber改变了大家对女性体育记者的看法，并为女性记者争得一席之地。3答案与解析：C细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“Because the 73yearold woman has witnessed and reported on some of the most significant events of the late 20th century.”可知，Ann Leslie因自己见证并报道了20世纪一些重要的事件而闻名于新闻界。B【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。
26、研究人员发现，学习阿拉伯语时左脑的作用更大，因为左脑更善于辨识细节。4答案与解析：B细节理解题。由第三段内容可知，37名学生参与者的母语都是阿拉伯语，此外，他们也说希伯来语和英语。5答案与解析：B推理判断题。由第四段可知，英语和希伯来语的字母很好区分，与阿拉伯语比起来，这两种语言的各个字母之间差异更加鲜明。6答案与解析：A推理判断题。由第五段可知，讲阿拉伯语的成年人辨识阿拉伯语单词时仅用到了左脑。当阿拉伯语阅读者看到简单的单词并用右脑处理这一信息时，他们根本就分辨不出这些单词。.完形填空【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了种树的经历让罗斯福改变了性格，最终成为美国总统。文章告诉我们爱是生命
27、最好的营养。1答案与解析：B根据上句A little boy almost considered himself as the most unfortunate child in the world because a terrible illness made his leg lame.可知，一个小孩因为腿瘸而认为自己是世界上最不幸的孩子，说明他自卑，很少和同学一起玩。故选B项。2答案与解析：A根据上文可知小男孩很自卑，再由空后的his head without a word可知，当老师提问他的时候，他总是低着头一言不发。故选A项。3答案与解析：C根据空后的to plant one each
28、 person和后文的But seeing his brothers and sisters可知，这位父亲告诉他的孩子们每人种一棵。故选C项。4答案与解析：B根据下文的His father _9_ his promise可知，这位父亲还作出了承诺，给种得最好的那个孩子买礼物。故选B项。5答案与解析：A根据上句The father also _4_ to buy a favourite gift for whoever grew best.可知，父亲答应给种得最好的孩子买礼物，这个男孩也想要礼物。故选A项。6答案与解析：C根据空前的But seeing his brothers and sist
29、ers carry water actively可知，当看到哥哥和姐姐们这么积极地抬水，他就失去信心了。lose heart意为“失去信心”。故选C项。7答案与解析：A根据he lost _6_和So after watering it once or twice可知，在浇了一两次水之后(浇水的目的是照顾树苗)，他便不再照顾它了。故选A项。8答案与解析：D根据空后的it appeared greener and stronger than his sisters and brothers可知，他很少照料的树看起来比姐姐和哥哥的树还要绿和强壮，因此他感到很惊讶。故选D项。9答案与解析：C根据语境
30、可知，他的父亲遵守了诺言。keep ones promise意为“遵守诺言”。故选C项。10答案与解析：A根据下文的Decades passed. The little boy didnt become a botanist可知，父亲告诉孩子当他长大的时候他一定会成为一名出色的植物学家。故选A项。11答案与解析：B根据上文的when the teacher asked him to answer question, he always _2_ his head without a word.可知，男孩从得到鼓励后开始慢慢变得乐观起来，这与开头悲观的情绪形成对比。故选B项。12答案与解析：D根据
31、空后的Plants generally grow at night.可知植物通常在晚上生长，这是生物老师说的，故选D项。13答案与解析：A根据空后的under his tree with a big spoon和下句的his father had been secretly watering his small tree可知，当他来到院子里，他看到父亲正在树下用大勺子干活。故选A项。14答案与解析：B根据全文可知是父亲对罗斯福的爱帮助他成长。故选B项。15答案与解析：D根据上文的his father had been secretly watering his small tree可知，此处是说，即使只是一勺子水，它也能让生命之树充满活力。故选D项。- 7 - 版权所有高考资源网
