1、课时作业(十三)Module 5Section Introduction, Reading and Vocabulary.单词拼写1The photographer (摄影师) was trying to take a picture of the celebrity couple.2In some countries it is unwise to talk about politics (政治) in the hearing of strangers.3The life boat was sent out to rescue the sailors (船员) from the sinkin
2、g ship.4There are many artificial satellites orbiting (绕轨道飞行) around the earth.5Wang Xuan was awarded five million yuan for his scientific achievements (贡献) in printing industry.6Mr. Thompson gave all the historical (历史的) papers of his grandfather to the public library according to his grandfathers
3、will.7The economy (经济) of our country has been developing steadily under the correct leadership of the Party.8You have passed the examination. Congratulations (祝贺) on your success!9There are millions of stars in the universe (宇宙)10The flight (飞行) proved that a spacecraft could orbit the moon and ret
4、urn to Earth safely.1用所给词的适当形式填空(1)He is writing a historic (history) novel about nineteenthcentury France.(2)1066 was a historical (history) year for England.(3)A good historian (history) must have an academic mind.2用aboard, abroad, board填空(1)The news spread abroad that a new factory was going to b
5、e built in the county.(2)As the train was to pull out, her husband came running along and climbed board.(3)Aboard the train are students from all over the world.(4)The bus is about to leave; please board the bus quickly.阅读理解AA good modern newspaper is an extraordinary piece of reading.Its remarkable
6、 first for what it contains: the range of news from local crime to international politics，from sports to business to fashion to science，and the range of comment and special feature(特写)as well，from editorial page to feature articles and interviews to criticism of books，art theatre and music.A newspap
7、er is even more remarkable for the way one reads it: never completely，never straight through，but always by jumping from here to there，in and out，glancing at one piece，reading another article all the way through，reading just a few paragraphs of the text.A good modern newspaper offers a variety to att
8、ract many different readers，but for more than the reader is interested in.What brings this variety together in one place is its topicality(时事性)，its immediate relation to what is happening in your world and your locality now.But immediacy and the speed of production that goes with it means also that
9、much of what appears in a newspaper has no more than transient (短暂的)value. For all these reasons，not two people really read the same paper: what each person does is to put together，out of the pages of that days paper，his own selection and sequence，his own newspaper.For all these reasons，reading news
10、papers efficiently，which means getting what you want from them without missing things you need and without wasting time，demands skill and selfawareness as you modify and apply the techniques of reading.1A modern newspaper is remarkable for all the following EXCEPT its _.Awide coverageBuniform styleC
11、speed in reporting newsDpopularity解析：细节考查题。原文一开始就提到了a good modern newspaper的特点，只有B项未提到。答案：B2According to the passage，the reason why no two people really read the same newspaper is that _.Apeople scan for the news they are interested inBdifferent people prefer different newspapersCpeople are rarely i
12、nterested in the same kind of newsDpeople have different views about what a good newspaper is解析：细节考查题。由文中倒数第二句中“not two people really read the same paper：what each person does is to put together，out of the pages of that days paper，his own selection and sequence，his own newspaper.”可知。答案：A3It can be c
13、oncluded from the passage that newspaper readers _.Aapply reading techniques skillfullyBjump from one newspaper to anotherCappreciate the variety of a newspaperDusually read a newspaper selectively解析：推理判断题。人们读报是有目的性，有选择性的。答案：D4The ways to make a good newspaper attractive are all the following EXCEPT
14、 _.Aits topicalityBits immediate relation to the locality and the worldCits beautiful picturesDits interest to readers解析：细节考查题。原文提到了A、B、D三项，只有C项没有提到。答案：CBA little girls quick thinking saved the lives of her mother and brother after the mom drove their car down an embankment (筑堤), causing injuries to
15、 both herself and her baby son.On June 8, Lexi Shymanskis mother fell asleep at the wheel outside the mountainous town of Jasper, Canada, sending her car rushing 12 meters down a roadside embankment before it came to rest with its front wheels up against a tree and its back wheels up in the air.Afte
16、r she awoke to the cries of her 10weekold brother, Peter, little Lexi knew she had to act. Undoing her seat belt, the fiveyearold was able to jump out of the car, climb up the steep embankment and stop a driver for help. These actions may be the only reason her mother and brother are still alive. “I
17、 can only remember one or two times when she got herself out of the safety belt before the accident，” Lexis mother Angela told the reporters. “Its amazing and were just so glad she did that.”Two men stopped to help. Luckily one was a paramedic (护理人员) who knew not to move Angela. She had broken her b
18、ack in two places, and even the slightest push could have left her paralyzed (瘫痪的)They were taken to a local hospital before being sent to a big one in Edmonton. Lexi suffered only minor injuries, but both baby Peter and Angela had to undergo surgery (手术). They are reportedly recovering well, and th
19、e family has received over $19,000 through GoFundMe to cover medical costs.Now back at home, Angela says her daughter seems extremely happy, not knowing how much her effort helped save her families lives. “She just doesnt know what it means，” Angela says. “Shes just five years old and so happy to be
20、 home and playing with her dog and ducks.”【文章大意】本文是一篇新闻报道。机智勇敢的5岁小姑娘Lexi挽救了妈妈和弟弟的生命。5Thanks to the paramedic, Angela _.Awas treated well in hospitalBsuffered only slight injuriesCdidnt get further injuries to her backDmanaged to free Lexi from her seat belt.解析：细节理解题。根据文章第四段的内容可知，幸好那名护理人员懂得急救知识，没有挪动A
21、ngela，才让她没有受到第二次伤害。答案：C6What amazed Angela most was that _.ALexi wasnt injured in the accidentBLexi freed herself from the safety beltCher car was undamaged in the accidentDGoFundMe helped them cover medical costs解析：细节理解题。根据文章第三段中Angela所讲的话可知，在她的记忆中，Lexi只有一两次解开过安全带，但是她却在车祸发生后解开安全带爬出车外求救，这让她非常惊讶。答案：B
22、7What can be used as the best title of the passage?AA careless mother caused a terrible car accident.BWhat could a 5yearold girl do in a car accident?CA 5yearold girl saved her family in a car accident.DGoFundMe helped a family recover after a car accident.解析：细节理解题。根据文章内容可知本文主要介绍了机智勇敢的5岁小姑娘Lexi挽救妈妈和
23、弟弟的故事，由此可知C项作为文章标题最佳。答案：C8The passage is probably _.Aa news storyBa lab reportCa letter of thanksDa personal diary解析：推理判断题。本文介绍了一个5岁的小姑娘Lexi在车祸发生后挽救妈妈和弟弟的故事，并且还跟踪报道了三人的后期恢复以及慈善机构的捐款事项，由此可知本文最有可能是一篇新闻故事。答案：A.七选五What is your favorite color? Do you like yellow, orange, and red? _1_ Do you prefer grays
24、and blues? Then you are probably quiet, shy, and you would rather follow than lead. You tend to be a pessimist. At least, this is what psychologists tell us, and they should know, because they have been seriously studying the meaning of colors preference, as well as the effect that colors have on hu
25、man beings. _2_ If you happen to love brown, you did so, as soon as you opened your eyes, or at least as soon as you could see clearly._3_ A yellow room makes most people feel more cheerful and more relaxed than a dark green one; and a red dress brings warmth and cheer to the saddest winter day. _4_
26、 A black bridge over the Thames River, near London, used to be the scene of more suicides than any other bridge in the areauntil it was repainted green. The number of suicide attempts immediately fell sharply, perhaps it would have fallen even more if the bridge had been done in pink or baby blue._5
27、_ It is an established fact that factory workers work better, harder, and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black or grey.AOn the other hand, black is depressing.BThe rooms are painted in different colors as you like.CLife is like a picture or a poem, full of di
28、fferent colors.DColors do influence our moodsthere is no doubt about it.ELight and bright colors make people not only happier but more active.FIf you do, you must be an optimist, a leader, an active person who enjoys life, people and excitement.GThey tells us, among other facts, that we do not choose our favorite color as we grow upwe are born with our preference.答案：FGDAE
