最新版人教版高中英语必修五Unit4单元质量检测及答案精编试题.docx

1、最新版人教版高中英语必修五Unit4单元质量检测及答案精编试题Unit 4Making the news(时间：120分钟满分：150分本卷共4页).听力(共两节，满分30分).阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)ANewspapers are not nearly as popular today as they were in the past. There are not very many people who seriously read a newspaper every day. Most people only read the sports pages，the ad

2、vice or the gossip columns, the comics, and perhaps the classified advertisements. Most people dont take time to read real news. They attempt to catch the readers interest with pictures and exciting headlines. These techniques are used on the front page because it is the first thing you see when you

3、 pick up the paper. The first page attracts attention and encourages the reader to look through the rest of the paper. This is why editors always look for a good first page story and a headline to make them stop and look. If the headline is horrible enough or frightening enough or wild enough, perha

4、ps they will go on to read the front page anymore. They may read the headlines, but that is all, then they turn to the sports page, or comics, or advertisements.It seems that people do not want the news from a newspaper anymore. They say they get the news on television now. More people watch televis

5、ion news because it is easier and more interesting than reading a newspaper. What about you? Do you read news from a newspaper? Do you think it is easier to get news from television? Or do you care about news at all? Would you mind if there were no news?21According to the passage, newspapers are _.A

6、more popular todayBless popular todayCas popular as beforeDgetting more and more popular22We can know from the passage that newspaper editors think the important part of a newspaper is_.Athe front page Bthe sports pageCthe headlines Dthe classified advertisements23According to the author，which of th

7、e following newspapers will most probably attract the readers attention?AThe ones with interesting pictures and exciting headlines on the front page.BThe ones with sports news on the front page.CThe ones with classified ads on the front page.DThe ones with gossip columns on the front page.24The auth

8、ors attitude toward newspapers is _.Asympathetic BcriticalCnegative DundeterminedBMy son was a second grader. He went to school by bus every day. He was the first student on in the morning, as we were farthest from school, and the last student off in the evening. I was a teacher myself and it was a

9、comfort to realize the school staff (职员) were all working as hard as I was to provide a safe learning environment.One day I came home from work and waited for my son to get home for a long time. Then I called the school. “Perhaps hes just a bit late，” said the secretary. “I will call the driver to s

10、ee if those children are home.” A few minutes later, I answered the phone to hear that the other students were home. Then I called his friends parents, to see if perhaps he had gotten off at their stop to play. The answers were all “No”By that time, it was dark and I was scared. My home was in the m

11、ountain areas, and it was said that a wolf had come up somewhere. My husband wasnt at home, so I forced myself to calm down and decided to go out to look for him. I was about to go out when the telephone rang; it was from the driver. “Hes okay，” I heard. “He was asleep on the seats in the back, unde

12、r a couple of jackets. Since its dark, can he spend the night with my family？”I was relieved and agreed. Since my son had a great adventure, the school started giving a copy of the list to the driver, so he could check off the childrens names when they got off the bus. I think highly of the school f

13、or taking the cautionary (警戒的) step ahead; it is a sign of their concern for students, parents, and staff.25From Paragraph 1 we learn that _.Athe authors son went home by bus every afternoonBthe authors son came to school earlier than other studentsCthe authors home was farther than that of any othe

14、r studentDthe author was a teacher in her sons primary school26At first the secretary thought _.Athe authors son was still at schoolBthe authors son was at his friends homeCthe school bus would arrive in a whileDthere might be something wrong with the school bus27The authors son probably spent the n

15、ight _.Ain the bus Bat his own homeCat the drivers home Din the secretarys office28The author wrote the text to _.Apraise the school for its quick actionBthank the bus driver for his kindnessCcomplain about the secretary of the schoolDshow her concern for kids safetyCPresident Obama ranks 15th out o

16、f 44 in a poll (投票) of the best and worst Presidents while former President George W. Bush earns a place in the bottom five, according to the Siena College Research Institutes recent survey released Thursday.Obama won a top ten place in two skill set categories (范畴), communication ability (7th) and

17、ability to compromise (用折中的方法解决争端) (10th), and in two personality trait categories, imagination (6th) and intelligence (8th). Background, described as family, education, and experience, proved his lowest score at 32nd.This is the 5th time the institute has carried out the survey of US Presidents, wh

18、ich is done a year after a new President takes office (上任). The first survey was done in 1982. “Obviously, theres not great validity to the poll since the Presidents have only been in office for one year，” says the surveys co director and statistician Douglas Lonnstrom. “But its a standard for us to

19、 see how they move.”Presidents always rank around 20th while they are in office, and Obama is no exception. His actions over the next few years will decide if he stays roughly the same like Ronald Reagan who moved from 16th to 20th, 22nd, 16th again, and finally to 18th this year or like Bush, who f

20、ell from 23rd to 39th.Franklin D. Roosevelt has held his title as top President since 1982 with the same four following as top five: Theodore Roosevelt, Abraham Lincoln, George Washington, and Thomas Jefferson.The survey, which ranks Presidents using 20 different factors, shows Jefferson was the mos

21、t intelligent President, Richard Nixon was the worst at honesty and avoiding serious mistakes, Lincoln had the best overall ability, and Washington was the best leader.29.In which category did Obama win his best place?AImagination. BIntelligence.CBackground. DCommunication ability.30Which of the fol

22、lowing words can best replace the underlined word “validity”？ALightness. BCuriosity.CCorrectness. DPurpose.31Which of the following shows the right order about the ranking?aObama BGeorge WBushcRonald Reagan DAbraham LincolnAc, d, a, b Bd, a, c, bCd, c, b, a Dc, a, d, b32Which of the following statem

23、ents is TRUE?AThomas Jefferson is not among the top five Presidents on the list.BGeorge Washington is thought of as the most intelligent President.CRichard Nixon has always been among the bottom five Presidents.DFranklin D. Roosevelt has always been regarded as the top President.DSuper Typhoon Megi

24、crashed into the Philippines on Monday, leaving a trail of destruction in its path. Thousands of residents fled to safety as heavy rains and strong winds caused flooding, collapsed trees and cut off power. It was the strongest storm to hit the island nation in 4 years.“At least 7 people died in the

25、storm, and at least 6 others were injured by falling trees, broken rooftops and glass，” officials said. “More than 4,150 residents were forced to take shelter in schools, town halls, churches and relatives homes.”A typhoon is a tropical cyclone (热带气旋), or hurricane, that occurs in the western Pacifi

26、c or Indian Ocean. The storm is named “super typhoon” when winds exceed 150 mph. Megi crashed ashore in the Isabela province of the northern Philippines with whipping winds that reached 162 mph. The storm created big waves in Palanan Bay. All ships and fishing boats were advised to stay in ports. Se

27、veral airline flights were cancelled.“Luckily, the winds blew high from the ground, sparing many rice fields from damage，” says Alvaro Antonio, the governor of Cagayan province.“The region also took a hard hit from the storm.”Thousands of military reserve officers and volunteers stood by to help wit

28、h relief efforts. Evacuations (疏散) and emergency preparations for the storm were made days in advance. Retired army Major General Benito Ramos heads the Philippines disaster preparedness agency. He said getting ready for the typhoon was like preparing for war.33Which of the following descriptions ab

29、out typhoon is right?AIt is a tropical cyclone occurs in the eastern Pacific Ocean.BIt is a hurricane occurs in the Atlantic Ocean.CWhen winds exceed 100 mph, the storm is named a “super typhoon”DIt can bring a great destruction.34What does the underlined word in the 4th paragraph mean?A避免 B放开C带走 D保

30、护35What can we infer from the Major Generals words?AThe preparing work is all done by soldiers.BThe preparing work is a hard and responsible task.CThe army should get into the relief efforts.DThey did the same thing with soldiers.任务型阅读(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)I am on holiday here in Switzerland with my par

31、ents and I am having a fantastic time. _36_ It is the first time I have ever been to the mountains and I love it. _37_ My father isnt very happy though. He isnt allowed to smoke in the hotel so he has to go outside!We have been on lots of walks in the mountains but we always go with a guide._38_ You can easily get lost its so remote.Yesterday we went for a boat trip around the lake but we had to come home early._39_ It was fun but a bit frightening._40_The worst thing is that I cant go out at night. Not because my parents wont let me but because theres nowhere to go.AIts safe to go out al