1、Unit 3 Celebration Period Five Communication Workshop 课时精练(北师大版必修1,广东专用)(时间:40分钟).完形填空阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从各题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项。Soon after Dave left college,one of his _1_,who was rich and had no children of his own,_2_ and left a lot of money,so he decided to _3_ his own real estate company.He found a
2、nice office,bought a lot of things to _4_ it,and moved in.He had only been there for a few hours _5_ he heard someone _6_ towards the door of his office.“Its my first _7_!” he thought.He quickly _8_ up the telephone and _9_ to be very _10_ in answering an important call from someone in New York who
3、wanted to _11_ a big and expensive house in the country.The man knocked at the door when this was _12_,came in and waited politely for Dave to _13_ his conversation.Then he said to him,“Im _14_ the telephone company.I came here to _15_ your telephone.”1A.grandparents BparentsCaunts Duncles答案:D根据逻辑可排
4、除A、B,由第2空前的his可排除C。2A.died BremarriedCfell ill Dwent out答案:A“死”后留给Dave一大笔钱,合乎常理。3A.set up BfindCbuild Dbuy答案:A公司是Dave有了钱以后“建立”的。4A.supply BfurnishCfill Dsurround答案:B另三个词不合语境。5A.and BasCwhen Dsuddenly答案:Cwhen用作并列连词,意为“这时,突然”。suddenly是副词,不能连接句子,应排除。6A.going BwalkingCcrying Dentering答案:B根据towards the d
5、oor of his office可排除C、D,go towards.表示朝着方向走去,在这里不合语境,应排除。7A.repairman BvisitorCworker Dfriend答案:B根据Dave后面的行为可以推知,他以为来人是第一个“来宾”。8A.hung BputCpicked Dbrought答案:C余者不合文意。9A.seemed BlookedCappeared Dpretended答案:D由下文可知根本没人来电话,他是在假装“忙”着接电话,以示其生意兴隆。10A.interested BactiveCbusy Dcomfortable答案:C参见第9题。11A.build
6、BrepairCsell Dbuy答案:D根据题意应该是买房。12A.beginning Bgoing onCholding Dfinished答案:Bgo on意为“进行,发生”。另根据前文可排除A项,根据后文可排除D项,根据词的用法和意义可排除C。13A.finish BstopCstart Dcontinue答案:A等他“结束”谈话。14A.from Bfor Cto Dwith答案:A根据下文可知,来人是电话公司的。15A.use BborrowClend Dconnect答案:Dconnect意为“连接”。余者不合文意。.阅读理解Trip 1 Black Bear CountTher
7、e have been fires in this area in the last few years and the Office of the National Park is not sure how many black bears are still living. Some bears have been seen since the fires, and the Office has asked for young people to help count them. The entire trip will last three hours. Bookings necessa
8、ry.Cost: FreeWhen: May 8Trip 2 Garland ValleyBring your drink and lunch for this walk in a beautiful area of the Blue Mountains. Garland Valley is close to the town of Garland but is part of the National Park. Many wild animals live in this area,including many rare birds. This is a great walk for bi
9、rd lovers. The trip lasts four hours. Bookings necessary.Cost: $15When: May 8, May 15Trip 3 Flashlight AdventurePut on your warm clothes, bring a flashlight(手电筒) and a pair of glasses, and come for a night walk along the Dungog Valley. A guide will lead the tour. Many of the animals you will see on
10、this trip can only be seen at night. The guide will tell you about the lives of the animals you see. Numbers are strictly limited on night trips, so be sure to book early. This walk lasts two and a half hours.Cost: $12When: May 8, May 15, May 22Equipment to Be Needed:Please bring enough water and fo
11、od for all walks.Wear good walking shoesno high heels.Wear a hat for day walks.Dress warmly for night walks.Children must be with an adult.Make sure your flashlight works well and bring extra batteries for night walks.Follow all instructions from guides during the walks. The mountains are a dangerou
12、s place.Bookings:Bookings for the above trips can be traded by telephone (8934847) or on the Internet at www. Bluemountaintour. com.【解题导语】 本文是一篇应用文,主要介绍了3个旅游项目的特点、费用、时间、所需装备等。16Where are these trips?AIn a large city.BIn a park in the mountains.CIn a special kind of zoo.DIn three different countries.
13、答案:B推理判断题。根据Equipment to Be Needed部分和Bookings部分可知,这3个旅游项目是由同一个组织主办的。再根据文章中的the Office of the National Park和a beautiful area of the Blue Mountains以及文章末尾提到的网址可知,这些旅游活动都是在山里的一个国家公园里举办的。17On which trip (s) had you better wear a hat?ATrip 1. BTrip 2.CTrip 1&2. DTrip 3.答案:C细节理解题。根据Equipment to Be Needed部分
14、中的“Wear a hat for day walks.”可知,参加在白天进行的活动时需要戴帽子;结合对Trip 1和Trip 2的介绍可知,这两个活动在白天进行。18On which trip might you see animals that sleep during the day?ABlack Bear Count.BGarland Valley.CFlashlight Adventure.DNone of the trips.答案:C细节理解题。根据Trip 3部分第三句可知,在这个旅游项目中能够看到只能在夜间见到的动物。这些动物在夜间活动,在白天睡觉。19Which of the
15、 following is NOT necessary for the three trips?AGood walking shoes.BA pair of glasses.CFood and water.DA sleeping bag.答案:D推理判断题。根据Equipment to Be Needed部分多次提到的walks以及每个旅游项目的持续时间可知,参加这3个旅游项目时需要做的是步行观光,最多需要4个小时的时间。由此可推知,参加这些活动时不需要带睡袋。20What is the best title for the passage?AAdventure Travel in Ameri
16、caBHunting Around the Great MountainsCInteresting Trips in the East of the USDDiscovery Trips in the Blue Mountains答案:D标题概括题。本文主要介绍了3个旅游项目,且文章末尾的网址中暗含了活动地点。结合本文是一篇应用文可知,D项为最佳标题。BLena Horne helped break racial barriers by changing the way black women were represented in film.During her sixtyyear care
17、er 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 sixteen,Lena became a dancer at the famous Club in New York City.After taking vo
18、ice 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 soon began making movies.Her films became very popular.In the 1940s,Lena Horne
19、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 AfricanAmericans disrespectfully.But this refusal also limited her movie career.Horne w
20、as 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.During this time,racial separation laws were in effect in South.Lena Horne onc
21、e 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 war were permitted to sit closer to the stage than black soldiers.She was ver
22、y 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 King Junior gave his“I Have a Dream”speech.She protested racial separation at
23、 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 down in the 1960s.But she continued making records throughout the nineteen sixt
24、ies,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。21How 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 die
25、d in 2010.可知Lena Horn是93岁时逝世的。22Which 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 ClubAe c d a b Bb a c d eCa 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
26、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。23We can infer that_.Ablack actresses often played roles of servants in the film in the 1940sBblack women were forbidden to perform in the film in the 1940sCLena Horne became a star in the first
27、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,黑人女演员当时主要演一些仆人之类的小角色。24What is the main idea of the fourth paragraph?ALena Horne
28、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。
29、25Why 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。