人教版高中英语必修五Unit 2 The United Kingdom reading名师精编课时作业1.docx

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人教版高中英语必修五Unit2TheUnitedKingdomreading名师精编课时作业1

Unit2TheUnitedKingdomreading课时作业

第一部分阅读理解

A

TheInternetisredrawingthemedialandscapeandwillbefordecadestocome,buttraditionalmediawillnotbeleftoutofthepicture,arguetwoUniversityofAlabama,Tuscaloosa,journalismprofessors.EdMullins,chairmanoftheJournalismDepartment,andJimStovall,thefounderofDatelineAlabama,thenewswebsiteoftheCollegeofCommunicationandInformationSciences,agreethatthefutureofthewebisstillamystery,butarguethat,inthenearfuture,itwillservemoreasahelpmatetotraditionalmedia.

“Nobodyknowswherethewebistakingus,butwhenitcomestojournalism,oldmediawillbedominant（mostnoticeable）playersinthenewmediagame.”Mullinsbelieves.“AreportgoesthatmostAmericansgotositesoperatedbyold-linemediawhenlookingfornewsontheweb.”

Justasnationaloldmediadominatethewebatthatlevel,localoldmediarunmostlybynewspapersand,toalesserdegree,bytelevisionstationsdominatethosemarkets.Isthereapatternhere?

Yes,saysMullinsandStovall.“Atleastinthefirstdecadeoftheweb,newspapercompaniesdominatewebjournalism,”Mullinsexplains.“Why?

Theyspecializeinnews,andthatgivesthemanadvantage.Whatmostreadersgotowebsitesforisnewsande-mail,aformofperson-to-personnews,especiallyintheformofchatting.”

Thereasonfornewspapersdominanceinwebjournalism,Stovallpointsout,isthattheyputthebiggestmoneyinnews.“TheBirminghamNews,forexample,withabout175positions,hasmorejournalistsonitspayrollthanallofthestate’sbroadcast,cable,andweb.”

1.WhatroledoestheInternetplayinjournalismaccordingtoParagraph1?

A.Itwillsomedaydominatethemediamarket.

B.Itislikelytothreatenthefutureofprintmedia.

C.Itwillbecomeahelpfulpartnerofprintmedia.

D.Itwillrevolutionizetraditionaljournalism.

2.Thefollowingprovethatoldmediastilldominatewebjournalismexcept_________.

A.peopleprefertraditionalmediawhenlookingfornews

B.oldmediahavethemostimportantpositioninlocalmarkets

C.newspapercompanieshavemorecontrolinwebjournalism

D.fewpeoplegotowebsitestogetnationalandlocalnews

3.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?

A.Internetwon’tgetridofprintmedia

B.Internetchallengestraditionalmedia

C.Lookingnationallocalnewsontheweb

D.Journalismshouldbedominatedbyweb

4.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsthefutureoftraditionalmedia?

A.DoubtfulB.WorriedC.ConcernedD.Optimistic

B

AsInternetusersbecomemoredependentontheInternettostoreinformation,arepeoplerememberless?

Ifyouknowyourcomputerwillsaveinformation,whystoreitinyourownpersonalmemory,yourbrain?

ExpertsarewonderingiftheInternetischangingwhatwerememberandhow.

Inarecentstudy,ProfessorBetsySparrowconductedsomeexperiments.SheandherresearchteamwantedtoknowtheInternetischangingmemory.Inthefirstexperiment,theygavepeople40unimportantfactstotypeintoacomputer.Thefirstgroupofpeopleunderstoodthatthecomputerwouldsavetheinformation.Thesecondgroupunderstoodthatthecomputerwouldnotsaveit.Later,thesecondgrouprememberedtheinformationbetter.Peopleinthefirstgroupknewtheycouldfindtheinformationagain,sotheydidnottrytorememberit.

Inanotherexperiment,theresearchersgavepeoplefactstoremember,andtoldthemwheretofindtheinformationontheInternet.Theinformationwasinaspecificcomputerfolder（文件夹）.Surprisingly,peoplelaterrememberthefolderlocation（位置）betterthanthefacts.WhenpeopleusetheInternet,theydonotremembertheinformation.Rather,theyrememberhowtofindit.Thisiscalled"transactivememory（交互记忆）".

AccordingtoSparrow,wearenotbecomingpeoplewithpoormemoriesasaresultoftheInternet.Instead,computerusersaredevelopingstrongertransactivememories;thatis,peoplearelearninghowtoorganizehugequantitiesofinformationsothattheyareabletoaccessitatalaterdate.Thisdoesn'tmeanwearebecomingeithermoreorlessintelligent,butthereisnodoubtthatthewayweusememoryischanging.

5.Thepassagebeginswithtwoquestionsto______.

A.introducethemaintopic

B.showtheauthor'sattitude

C.describehowtousetheInternet.

D.explainhowtostoreinformation

6.Intransactivememory,people______.

A.keeptheinformationinmind

B.changethequantityofinformation

C.organizeinformationlikeacomputer

D.rememberhowtofindtheinformation

7.WhatistheeffectoftheInternetaccordingtoSparrow'sresearch?

A.Weareusingmemorydifferently.

B.Wearebecomingmoreintelligent.

C.Wehavepoorermemoriesthanbefore.

D.Weneedabetterwaytoaccessinformation.

 C

Manypeoplewritetonewspapersandmagazinestoexpresstheiropinions.Letterstotheeditormustcarrythewriter’sfullname,addressandtelephonenumber,althoughtheinformationisnotnecessaryforpublication.Thisrequirementtoprovidepersonalparticularsisaclearindicationthatwritersareresponsibleforwhattheysay.Whenawriterwantshisvoiceheard,heneedstoclaimownershipofhisvoice.Responsibilityisthenameofthegame.

“Peopletodaypreferlivingtogethertoputtingtheirsignaturesonamarriagecertificatebecausetheyrefusetoacceptresponsibilityfortherelationship,”saidsocialworkerKenYip,“andthisiswhatiscausingalotoffamilyproblems.”Whenwesignapaper,forexample,abusinesscontractorabankdocument,thesignatureisasealofconsent,anagreementtotakethematterseriously.Mostgovernmentsandmanyorganizationswillnotprocesswrittencomplaintsiftheydonotbearthewriter’ssignature.Theabsenceofasignature,theyexplain,tellsusthatthewritercannotbetooseriousandthereforedoesnotdeserveareply.

Therearepeoplewhowishtoremainanonymous（匿名的）forvariousreasons.Multi-billionaireMr.Kingdonatesgenerouslytocharityseveraltimesayear.Hegivessimplybecausehewantstohelpbutnotforthepublicityhisdonationsmaybring,andhedoesn’twanthisgooddeedstomakenews.Inothercases,peopleinsistonanonymitybecausetheyareafraidoftheconsequencesofrevealingtheiridentity.Crimewitnessesmaybewillingtoassistthepolice,butmostareunwillingtogivetheirnameswhenreportingacrime.

Nameornoname?

Theanswerisverypersonalandliesinhowmuchwewanttogetinvolved.Weallhaveaname.Itisamatterofresponsibilitytouseitwhenwemakeastatement,aclaimoranaccusation.Weallwanttohonorourownname,anditisonlybystampingourexpressionofanopinionwithournamethatwehonorwhatwesay.

8.Whatdoesthewritermeanbysaying“Responsibilityisthenameofthegame”?

A．Writersshouldberesponsiblefortheirnames.

B．Writersneedtoprovidetheirpersonalinformationinthegame.

C．Namesarerequiredtoindicatewriters’responsibilityforwhattheysay.

D．Publicationsmustbearthewriter’sfullname,addressandphonenumber.9.Thesecondparagraphsuggeststhatapaperwithoutasignaturemay______.

A．notgetareplyB．beacceptedallthetime

C．becomeafamilyproblemD．helptoendarelationship

10.Somepeopledon’twanttheirnamesknownbecausetheyare_______.

A．readyforinvolvementB．hesitanttomakeadonation

C．afraidofanaccusationD．unwillingtodrawpublicattention

11.Thepassageismainlyabout_____.

A．honorandwritersB．signatureandresponsibility

C．identityandsignatureD．anonymityandsignature

D

ForgetCyclists,PedestriansareRealDanger

   Wearehavingadebateaboutthistopic.Herearesomelettersfromourreaders.

   ■Yes,manycyclistsbehavedangerously.Manydriversaredisrespectfulofcyclists.Butpedestriansareprobablytheworseoffenders.

   Peopleofallageshappilywalkalongthepavementwitheyesandhandsgluedtothemobilephone,quiteunawareofwhatisgoingonaroundthem.Theymayevendothesamethingwhilecrossingaroadatapedestriancrossingorelsewhere.Therestofushavetoevade（避让）themorjuststandstilltowaitfortheunavoidablecollision.

   Therealproblemisthatsomepedestriansseemtobe,atleastforthemoment,inworldsoftheirownthatare,tothem,muchmoreimportantthanthewelfareofothers.

   ——MichaelHoran

   ■IlovetheletterfromBobBrooksaboutcyclists（Viewpoints,May29）.Iamafraidtheyseemtothinktheyowntheroads.

   IwaswalkingacrossAltrinchamRoadonemorningwhenacyclistwentroundmeandonbeingaskedwhathewasdoingheshoutedatme.

   Thegovernmentbuiltacyclelaneontheroadbutitishardlyused.

   Thepolicedonothing.Whatalaughtheyare!

   Thecyclistsshouldallhavetobemadetousethecyclelanesandwearhelmets,fluorescent（发荧光的）jacketandlightsatnightandinthemorningtheyshouldpaysomesortoftaxandbefinedfornotwearingthem.

   ——CarolHarvey

   ■Cyclistsjumponandoffpavements（whicharemeantforpedestrians）,rideatspeedalongthepavements,andthinktheyhaveaspecialrighttogothroughtrafficlightswhentheyareonred.

   Iwasalmostknockeddownrecentlybyacyclistridingonthepavementwhentherewasacyclelanerightnexttohim.

   Otherroadusers,includinghorseriders,managetoobeytherulessowhynotcyclists?

   It'sabouttimetheyhadtoberegisteredandinsured,sowhentheydohitapedestrianoravehicle,orcauseanaccident,atleasttheycanbetreatedandtheremightbeanopportunitytoclaim.

   ——JML

   WritetoViewpointsofthenewspaper.

 12.MichaelHoranwrotethelettermainlytoshowthat_______.

 A.driver