2016届高考英语人教版一轮复习：课时作业24

　　课时作业24　Making the news

　　.阅读理解

　　A fellow speaker from California named Geri flew to Japan, in her favourite jeans and a casual jacket, to give her first speech. Fourteen hours later, four perfectly dressed Japanese gentlemen greeted her at Narita Airport. Smiling and bowing low, they handed her their business cards. With her bag in one hand, Geri took their cards with the other. She thanked them, glanced briefly at the cards, and put them into her jeans pocket quickly.

　　When the five of them arrived at the hotel, they invited Geri to tea in the lobby (大厅). While sipping tea, the gentlemen presented her with a small gift which she eagerly opened. She was thrilled with the gift and shouted excitedly, “Oh, it's beautiful！”

　　At this point, the four Japanese gentlemen stood up and, bowing only very slightly, said “Sayonara” and left immediately. Poor Geri was left astonished. What did she do wrong?

　　Everything! Her jeans were the first gaffe. Even if you're coming off a bicycle in Japan, you do not meet clients (客人) casually dressed. The second mistake was Geri's handling of their business cards rudely. In Japan, the business card is one of the most important communicative tools. It is always presented and accepted respectfully with both hands. However, Geri put their cards away much too quickly. In Japan, people use business cards as a conversation starter. You chat about each other's cards and work and do not put theirs away until they gently and respectfully place yours in safe keeping. Putting it carelessly into her jeans pocket was the ultimate disrespect.

　　Then, the fourth horror of horrors was that Geri should not have opened the gift in front of her clients. In a land where saving face is critical, it would be embarrassing to discover the gift they gave was not as nice as the one they received. What is worse, Geri hadn't even given them a gift!

　　1．In the four Japanese gentlemen's eyes, Geri took their cards ________.

　　A．excitedlyB．embarrassingly

　　C．politely

　　D．disrespectfully

　　2．Why did the four Japanese gentlemen leave Geri suddenly?

　　A．Because they couldn't bear Geri's behaviour any longer.

　　B．Because they had finished the task.

　　C．Because Geri had something more important to do.

　　D．Because Geri felt embarrassed.

　　3．What does the underlined word “gaffe” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?

　　A．Ignorance.

　　B．Sadness.

　　C．Mistake.

　　D．Carelessness.

　　4．The third mistake Geri made was that she ________.

　　A．used her own card as a conversation starter

　　B．took her clients' cards with one hand

　　C．kept her clients' cards in a wrong place

　　D．met her clients in jeans

　　答案与解析

　　本文介绍了 Geri 在与日本人交往中所犯的几个礼仪上的错误。

　　1．D　细节理解题。由文章第一段“...glanced briefly at the cards, and put them into her jeans pocket quickly.”和第四段的“The second mistake was Geri's handling of their business cards rudely.”可知答案。

　　2．A　推理判断题。从第五段“Then, the fourth horror of horrors was that Geri should not have opened the gift in front of her clients. In a land where saving face is critical, it would be embarrassing to discover the gift they gave was not as nice as the one they received.”可知答案。

　　3．C　词义猜测题。从第三段“What did she do wrong？”和第四段的“The second mistake was Geri's handling of their business cards rudely.”可知答案。

　　4．C　细节理解题。从第四段“The second mistake was Geri's handling of their business cards rudely.”和“Putting it carelessly into her jeans pocket was the ultimate disrespect.”可知答案。

　　.完形填空

　　We have been driving in fog all morning, but the fog is lifting now. The little seaside villages are__1__， one by one. “There is my grandmother's house，” I say，__2__across the bay to a shabby old house.

　　I am in Nova Scotia on a pilgrimage (朝圣) with Lise, my granddaughter, seeking roots for her, retracing (追溯) __3__memory for me. Lise was one of the mobile children, __4__ from house to house in childhood. She longs for a sense of __5__， and so we have come to Nova Scotia where my husband and I were born and where our ancestors __6__ for 200 years.

　　We soon __7__ by the house and I tell her what it was like here, the memories __8__ back, swift as the tide (潮水)．

　　Suddenly, I long to walk again in the __9__ where I was once so gloriously a child. It still __10__ a member of the family, but has not been lived in for a while. We cannot go into the house, but I can still walk __11__ the rooms in memory. Here, my mother __12__ in her bedroom window and wrote in her diary. I can still see the enthusiastic family __13__into and out of the house. I could never have enough of being __14__them. However, that was long after those childhood days. Lise __15__ attentively as I talk and then says, “ So this is where I __16__； where I belong.”

　　She has __17__ her roots. To know where I come from is one of the great longings of the human __18__. To be rooted is “to have an origin”. We need __19__ origin. Looking backward, we discover what is unique in us; learn the __20__of “I”. We must all go home again—in reality or memory.

　　1．A.appearing

　　B．moving

　　C．exposing

　　D．expanding

　　2．A.referring

　　B．travelling

　　C．pointing

　　D．coming

　　3．A.shared

　　B．short

　　C.fresh

　　D.treasured

　　4．A.passed

　　B.raised

　　C.moved D.sent

　　5．A.home

　　B.duty

　　C．reality D．relief

　　6．A.built B.lived

　　C．remained

　　D.explored

　　7．A.catch up

　　B．pull up

　　C．step down

　　D．come down

　　8．A.falling

　　B.turning

　　C．rushing

　　D．bringing

　　9．A.yard

　　B.village

　　C．room

　　D.house

　　10．A.adapts to

　　B．appeals to

　　C．belongs to

　　D.occurs to

　　11．A.across

　　B．through

　　C.along

　　D.past

　　12．A.lay

　　B．played

　　C．stood

　　D．sat

　　13．A.marching

　　B．looking

　　C．breaking

　　D．pouring

　　14．A.between

　　B．with

　　C.near

　　D.behind

　　15．A.wonders

　　B．listens

　　C．reacts

　　D.agrees

　　16．A.began

　　B．grew

　　C.studied

　　D．stayed

　　17．A.deepened

　　B．recognized

　　C．accepted

　　D．found

　　18．A.heart

　　B.rights

　　C．interest

　　D.behaviors

　　19．A.one

　　B．its

　　C．that D.every

　　20．A.meaning

　　B．expression

　　C．connection

　　D．background

　　答案与解析

　　追忆往事会使我们发现自己的独特之处，真正理解“我”的含义。

　　1．A　整个上午我们都在雾中行驶，但是现在雾开始散去，于是海边的小村庄一个接一个地出现(appearing)在我们的视野中。上句中的 lifting 表示“(雾)散去”，是答案提示。appear “出现”；move “移动”；expose “暴露，使接触”；expand “扩大”。

　　2．C　本句句意：我指着港湾对面的简陋的旧房子说：“那里是我祖母的房子。”point to “指向”；refer to “提及，参考”； travel to “去……旅行”；come to “来到”。

　　3．D　根据下文“I long to walk again...”可知这里有“我”珍贵的(treasured)回忆。shared “分享的”； short “短暂的”； fresh “新鲜的”。

　　4．C　根据前文“Lise was one of the mobile children...”可知她在孩提时经常搬家，故选C项。pass “通过”； raise “提高”； move “移动”； send “发送，派遣”。

　　5．A　根据上文“...seeking roots for her...”及下文“...where I belong.”可知莉丝渴望家的感觉，故选A项。duty “职责”；reality “现实”；relief “安慰，放松”。

　　6．B　Nova Scotia 是丈夫和“我”出生的地方，也是我们的祖先生活(lived)了200年的地方。build “建立”； remain “保持，依旧是”；explore “探索”，均不符合语境。

　　7．B　很快我们把车停在了那栋房子旁。pull up “停靠”； catch up “追赶”； step down “让位，辞职”； come down “下来”。

　　8．C　根据下文“...swift as the tide(潮水)．”可知记忆重返脑海，故选C项。本句句意为：记忆如潮水般涌来。

　　9．D　根据下文“我们不能进入这个房子”及“在记忆中穿梭在房间里”可知“我”想再次在这个房子里行走。

　　10．C　这个房子现在仍然属于(belong to)我们家的一个成员，但有一段时间无人居住了。adapt to “适应”；appeal to “吸引”；occur to “突然想起”。

　　11．B　我们不能进到房子里，但是“我”仍能在记忆中穿梭于各个房间。through 强调“通过空间”，故选B项。across 指从物体的表面穿过； along “沿着”； past “经过”。

　　12．D　根据下文“...wrote in her diary.”可知妈妈坐在卧室的窗前写日记。

　　13．D　根据“...enthusiastic family...”可知“我”仍然能够看到热情的家人在房子里进进出出。march into “行进”； look into “调查”； break into “破门而入”； pour into “涌入”。

　　14．B　could never have enough of sth.意为“对某物如痴如狂”，结合语境可知，此处表示“我”对和家人待在一起如痴如狂。

　　15．B　根据前文“我”告诉她这儿的情况可知，在“我”谈论时她听得很认真。

　　16．A　“我”的孙女说，“这就是我生命开始(began)的地方”。语境没有足够的信息表明孙女在这里成长、学习及停留。

　　17．D　根据上文她知道了自己开始的地方，可知她找到了自己的根，故选D项。deepen“使加深”； recognize “辨认出”； accept “接受”； find “找到，发现”。

　　18．A　想知道“我”来自哪儿是人内心的一种需求，故选A项。

　　19．C　指代前文提到的 origin，故选C项。本句句意为：我们需要那种根源。

　　20．A　根据前文我们发现了自己的独特之处，可知此处指的是了解了“我”的真正含义，故选A项。meaning “意义”； expression “表达”； connection “连接”； background “背景”。

　　.语法填空

　　D：doctor　P：patient

　　D：Good morning, Mr Lewis. What can I do for you?

　　P：Hello, Doctor. This side of my face is __1__ (swell) and I've got an itchy (皮疹) on it.

　　D：__2__ did it first appear?

　　P：Three days ago. And this is the second time that I have __3__(be) here to see you about it.

　　D：Hmm. I remember I gave you some cream. What happened to the rash when you put it on?

　　P：It cleared up after a month or so. __4__， it's come back again.

　　D：I see. Are there any animals in your house? Have you got a cat, for example?

　　P：Well, I have been taking care of my neighbor's cat __5__ they left.

　　D：It may be that you're allergic __6__ it.

　　P：So what do you advise I __7__ (do)

　　about it?

　　D：Try to avoid the cat. And I'm going to prescribe (给……开) you two __8__ (medicine); a cream and some tablets. The tablets should reduce the swelling and the cream should clear up the rash.

　　P：How long is __9__ likely to be before the rash clears up?

　　D：If you don't feel any __10__ (well) in two weeks, come back and see me.

　　P：Thank you, Doctor.

　　答案与解析

　　1．swollen　swollen 肿胀的。

　　2．When　根据答句 Three days ago. 可知用 when。

　　3．been　This is the second time that...从句中用现在完成时。

　　4．However　该空表转折，后跟逗号，故用 however。

　　5．since　since...作状语状语与现在完成进行时。

　　6．to　be allergic to 对……过敏。

　　7．do　advise后的宾语从句中用虚拟语气(should) do。

　　8．medicines　该空用复数名词。medicines 药品。

　　9．it　it 作形式主语，代替后面的不定式形式。

　　10．better　any 后跟形容词的比较级形式。

　　Ⅳ.短文改错

　　Thanksgiving Day is one of the most important family holiday in America. All the members of a family, no matter where far away they are, will try to get together on that day. The first Thanksgiving in America takes place in October, 1621. In 1620, the group of Englishmen sailed to Massachusetts. They had expected to find a freely place to live in, so they experienced a hard winter. Half of them starved death. The next spring, we began farming. With the help of local Indians, they learned to be plant corn and raise animals. In the fall, the fields produced a good harvest. Filling with joy and thanks to God, they held a celebration. In 1863, it became a national holiday.

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