(通用版)19版高考英语一轮复习Unit4Makingthenews高考拆组训练5

Unit 4 Making the news李仕才一、阅读理解。

（2018·四川成都高中毕业班检测）Fans of the movie Finding Nemo may remember the terrifying fish that scares Dory and Marlin at the bottom of a trench.But in reality this “monster”， a black seadevil， is only about 9 cm long，which would make it about a third of the size of Dory and potentially smaller than Marlin or Nemo.While this inaccuracy may seem harmless， it could cause problems for future conservation efforts， as people are more likely to support conservation of adorable rather than scary­looking animals.The black seadevil is just one of the mysterious “monsters”. From 2000 to 2010，scientists described about 1，200 new species in the Census of Marine Life. While this figure may seem astonishing， a further 5，000 individual dead creatures are in specimen（标本） jars， waiting to be described.Specimens must be methodically collected， identified， and then the identity of new deep­water species must be confirmed.If we call unusual deep­sea animals monsters， then we may harm their conservation as people are unlikely to be connected with them or care about saving them.On the other hand， their rarity clearly makes them popular on social media sites. For other species， this has already resulted in increases in illegal trading for unusual p ets. Deep­sea species may potentially become illegally obtained specimens or food. Humans may end up eating these animals of the deep sea to extinction before their species are even known to science.Every habitat on earth is interconnected， and whatever we as humans do has an influence on marine ecosystems. In reality， about 80% of our oxygen is produced by microorganisms（微生物） in the oceans. This makes our oceans both the lungs and lifeblood of our planet and we must all try harder to save them.【解题导语】本文主要从电影里对深海物种的不准确认识，谈到了保护深海物种的重要性。

Unit 4 Making the news无提示词填冠词的做题技巧(语法填空)方法指导在语法填空中,如果空格后有名词(短语),而且二者搭配在一起表示泛指、类指或特指含义,或者有序数词、比较级、最高级等形式,那么空格处一般填冠词。

典例引领 (2017课标Ⅱ)阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

In 1863 the first underground passenger railway in the world opened in London. It ran for just under seven kilometers and allowed people to avoid terrible 1 (crowd) on the roads above as they travelled to and 2 work. It took three years to complete and was built using an interesting method. This included digging up the road, 3 (lay) the track and then buildinga strong roof over 4 top. When all those had been done, the road surface was replaced.Steam engines 5 (use) to pull the carriages and it must have been 6 (fair) unpleasant for the passengers, with all the smoke and noise. However, the railway quickly proved to bea great success and within six months, more than 25,000 people were using 7 every day.Later, engineers 8 (manage) to construct railways in a system of deep tunnels(隧道), which became known as the Tube. This development was only possible with the 9 (introduce) of electric-powered engines and lifts. The Central London Railway was one of the most 10 (success)of these new lines, and was opened in 1900. It had white-painted tunnels and bright red carriages, and proved extremely popular with the public.方法运用[语篇解读] 本文为记叙文,讲述了世界上第一条地铁——伦敦地铁的起源和铁路最初的发展历程。

Unit 4 Making the news李仕才【短文语法填空】Helping a person forget something is rarely easy, especially if the “something”is hurtful or negative. Use some simple techniques to distract from the issue and1. (hope) with time going by, the person won’t be able to remember2. heis supposed to forget.Remove all the items that may bring back the memory. Any small objects can joghis memory, so carefully replace any photos, diaries or any other 3. (person) objects or presents with new items.Change the subject whenever your friend brings it up. Don’t do this in 4. obvious way because this is annoying, but do it without his awareness of your 5. (intend). Tell some 6. (amuse) stories or talk about important and happy eventsin your frien d’s life such as a new nephew or a work promotion.Occupy him with 7. (activity) and appointments. Keeping him too busy 8. (think) about the past helps him see a positive light. Create a full schedule and introduce new things and experiences, such as a cooking class, which require concentration.Be patient and allow time to get over things. It will be often a long time 9. your friend fully removes that memory, so don’t be 10. (disappoint) if it doesn’t happen immediately.【解题导语】本文主要讲述了帮助他人忘掉不快乐的记忆的四条建议。

Unit 4 Making the news【题目优选】(2015·安徽高考)某英文杂志正在举办以“Fancy yourself as an interviewer”为主题的征文活动，请你以“A famous Chinese I would like to interview”为题，写一篇英语短文。

内容包括：1．采访的对象；2．采访的原因；3．想提的问题。

【经典范文】A famous Chinese I would like to interviewThe person I would like to interview is Yang Liwei.I would really like to interview him because he is not only the first Chinese to go to space but also one of the greatest astronauts in the world. I have long been interested in space exploration and I believe I can learn a great deal from him about it.If I could interview him, I would ask him what made him an astronaut and how he was trained. I would also like to know how he felt in space and whether space travel is such great fun as I have read. Finally, I would like to ask a few questions about his personal life, which must be very interesting.【名师点拨】文章中运用了较高级的词汇和句式结构等，如：would like to do ... (想要做……)，be interested in (对……感兴趣)及定语从句：which must be very interesting；和原因状语从句：because he is not only the first Chinese to go to space but also one of the greatest astronauts in the world；宾语从句：I can learn a great deal fromhim about it等。

Unit 4 Making the newsⅠ.阅读理解A[2017·全国卷Ⅲ]Minutes after the last movie ended yesterday at the Plaza Theater, employees were busy sweeping up popcorns and gathering coke cups. It was a scene that had been repeated many times in the theater's 75­year h istory. This time, however, the cleanup was a little different. As one group of workers carried out the rubbish, another group began removing seats and other theater equipment in preparation for the building's end.The film classic The Last Picture Show was the last movie shown in the old theater. Though the movie is 30 years old, most of the 250 seats were filled with teary­eyed audience wanting to say good­bye to the old building. Theater owner Ed Bradford said he chose the movie because it seemed appropriate. The movie is set in a small town where the only movie theater is preparing to close down.Bradford said that large modern theaters in the city made it impossible for the Plaza to compete. He added that the theater's location (位置) was also a reason. “This used to be the center of town，” he said. “Now the area is mostly office buildings and warehouses.”Last week some city officials suggested the city might be interested in turning the old theater into a museum and public meeting place. However, these plans were abandoned because of financial problems. Bradford sold the building and land to a local development firm, which plans to build a shopping complex on the land where the theater is located.The theater audience said good­bye as Bradford lockedthe doors for the last time. After 75 years the Plaza Theater had shown its last movie. The theater will be missed.篇章导读：本文是一篇记叙文。

Unit 4 Making the news一、阅读理解。

Ivanka Trump，daughter of US President Donald Trump，has been given her own West Wing office，confirming her position as a key member of her father's White House team.When she moved to Washington earlier this year，Ivanka said she would not be playing a formal role in the administration.However，it was confirmed that the first daughter now has a West Wing office next to senior adviser Dina Powell，who serves on the National Security Council.Ivanka will get access to classified information and be given security clearance.Ivanka has been a very visible presence during Trump's first two months in the White House，participating in meetings with Shinzo Abe，the Japanese prime minister，Justin Trudeau，the Canadian prime minister，and Angela Merkel，the German chancellor.Her regular presence has raised_eyebrows because she has no official position.Jamie Gorelick，a lawyer and ethics adviser for Ivanka，detailed her new privileges and said she would follow the ethics rules that apply to government employees.1．Where is this passage likely to be read?A．Magazine. B．Journal.C．Newspaper. D．Document.2．How long has Ivanka been working in the White House?A．Since the beginning of this year.B．Since two months ago.C．Since Trump came to power.D．Since she was appointed.3．Who works together with Ivanka in the White House?A．Dina Powell. B．Shinzo Abe.C．Justin Trudeau. D．Angela Merkel.4．Which of the following can replace the underlined words “raised eyebrows”？A．Drawn attention. B．Caused surprise.C．Brought anger. D．Made argument.【解题导语】本文是一篇新闻报道，美国第一千金Ivanka Trump在白宫设立办公室，这确定了她在特朗普白宫团队中的关键地位。

Making the news一、阅读理解。

Nowadays more and more people are talking about genetically modified foods ( GM foods). GM foods develop from genetically modified organisms (有机体), which have had specific changes introduced into their DNA by genetic engineering techniques. These techniques are much more precise where an organism is exposed to chemicals to create a nonspecific but stable change. For many people, the hightech production raises all kinds of environmental, ethical, health and safety problems. Particularly in countries with long farming traditions, the idea seems against nature.In fact, GM foods are already very much a part of our lives. They were first put on the market in 1996. A third of the corn and more than half the cotton grown in the U. S. last year was the product of biotechnology, according to the Department of Agriculture. More than 65 million acres of genetically modified crops will be planted in the US this year. The genetic genie is out of the bottle.However, like any new product entering the food chain, GM foods must be subjected to careful testing. In wealthy countries, the debate about biotech is not so fierce by the fact that they have a large number of foods to choose from, and a supply that goes beyond the needs. In developing countries desperate to feed fastgrowing and underfed populations, the matter is simpler and much more urgent: do the benefits of biotech outweigh the risks?The statistics on population growth and hunger are disturbing. Last year the world's population reached 6 billion. The UN states that nearly800 million people around the world are unhealthy. About 400 million women of childbearing age don' t have enough iron, which means their babies are exposed to various birth defeats.As many as 100 million children suffer from vitamin A deficiency, a leading cause of blindness.How can biotech help? Genetic engineering is widely used to produce plants and animals with better nutritional values. Biotechnologists have developed genetically modified rice and they are working on other kinds of nutritionally improved crops. Biotech can also improve farming productivity in places where food shortages are caused by crop damage attributable to drought, poor soil and crop viruses.1.The passage mainly talks about________.A. the world's food problemB. the development in biotechC. the genetically modified foodsD. the way to solve food shortages2.According to the passage, GM foods________.A. will replace naturally grown foodsB. are far better than naturally grown foodsC. may help to solve the problem of poor nutritionD. can cause serious trouble in developing countries3.The underlined sentence “The genetic genie is out of the bottle.”in Paragraph 2 probablymeans that________.A.GM foods are available everywhereB. the technology in producing GM foods is advancedC. genetic technology may have uncontrollable powersD. genetic technology has come out of laboratories into markets4.What's the writer's attitude towards GM foods?A. Enthusiastic.B. Cautious.C. Disapproving.D. Unbelievable.【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了转基因食品及其对人类生活的影响。

Unit 4 Making the news1 课文与语法填空阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

It was Zhou Yang’s first day at the office of a popular English newspaper. He was 1 (excite) and eager to go out on a story on his own, but he couldn’t because he wasn’t 2 (experience)enough. His new boss, Hu Xin, was sharing with him 3 to be a good reporter.To be a good reporter, one needs to be curious, 4 enables him to ask many different questions and acquire all the information he needs to know. In addition, it’s important for a reporter 5 (have) a good “nose” for a story. That means he should know if people are telling the truth. And while 6 (interview) people, a reporter has to listen to the answers 7 (careful)because he has to listen to the 8 (detail) facts and prepare the next question depending 9 what people say. If possible, a reporter can record the interview in case he 10 (accuse) of printing lies.1. 2. 3. 4. 5.6. 7. 8. 9. 10.2 课文与短文改错根据课文内容,对下面材料进行修改。

Making the news李仕才一、阅读理解。

Got big plans for Friday night? That’s OK, we don’t either.Guess we’ll all have to make do by watching the celestial(天空的) show that will take place that night.First, there will be a full moon. That’s always fun, but this one will be a little more special. It’s known as a “snow moon”. The name comes from the fact that the heaviest snows usually fall during February, according to The Old Farmer’s Almanac.But if that’s not special enough, there’s also an eclipse(月食) that night. It’ll be a penumbral lunar eclipse, meaning it’s a partial eclipse that leaves sections of t he moon darkened by the earth’s shadow. No, it won’t be as spectacular as those “blood moon” eclipses. It’ll be subtler. The level of darkness it reaches during the eclipse may or may not be apparent；it just depends on where you are when you view it.In North America, the eclipse begins at 5：34 p．m. ET and ends at 9：53 p．m. ET, according to the astronomy website EarthSky. The eclipse will be at its height around 7：44 p．m. ET.If that’s still not enough, let’s throw in a comet(彗星) to the night’s festivities.Comet 45P (it has a much longer name, but we won’t burden you with it here) is visible as it flies by the earth. The comet will get within 7.4 million miles of the planet as it makes its closest approach this weekend, according to Universe Today.Comet 45P will be most visible a couple of hours after the eclipse, so look to the skies again around 3 a．m. ET Saturday and find the greenish­blue light with a tail.And don’t forget, a total big­time solar eclipse will streak across the United States on August 21st.【解题导语】本文是说明文，介绍了星期五晚上将会发生的天文现象。