Module 5 Newspapers and Magazines
一、根据提示写出单词的正确形式
1.John is not here today. Who can ________ (取代) him in the game
2.The building to which this one is ________ (和……相似) was on fire last night.
3.Australia has its own ________ (文化的) identity, which is very different from that of Britain.
4.Organic farmers should be encouraged with ________ (经济的) incentives (激励).
5.Have you read the film ________ (评论) in the newspaper
6.I found it hard to keep my ________ (concentrate) with such a noise going on.
7.I shall be ________ (delight) to show you around the place.
8.It must be ________ (evidence) to all of you that he has made a mistake.
9.All non?violent religious and political ________ (believe) should be respected equally.
10.________ (act) from Hong Kong will give us performances next week.
二、完成句子
1.这位妈妈一遍又一遍的感谢那个年轻人,要不是他的帮助,她的儿子会被这个路过的车撞死。
The mother thanked the young man again and again, ________________ her son would have been killed by the passing car.
2.我们在课堂上做的第一件事就是检查作业。
____________________ in class is to check the homework.
3.他祝贺我们结婚大喜。
He ________________ our getting married.
4.格林这些天忙着写一部新小说。
Green ________________ a new novel these days.
5.这位女科学家在这个领域取得了很大成就。
The woman scientist ____________ in this field.
三、完形填空
It was a warm Saturday morning in December. I reached my __1__ exam center which was unreachable by public transport. Not very nervous about my correspondence Bachelor Computer Application exam, I entered the examination hall and then __2__ one corner seat in the classroom. On my front bench was an old man in his seventies.
Question papers were __3__ to us and I filled my answer sheet. I __4__ the old man. He had neatly drawn lines for each __5__. Having handed in my paper, I came out of the hall and waited for him. He came out after the last bell. I __6__ him and asked him what he would do with the __7__ at this age (out of curiosity). He __8__ replied, “I thought I would find some good?looking girls here.” Later he told me how he was __9___before his grand kids for not knowing how to use a __10__ and that he wanted to explore the box and things inside and be qualified (有资格的) for it. My __11__ question was“Do you understand things written in the book at this age”(as I __12__ to understand many things in it). He cleared his throat and replied, “We don't stop learning because we are old; we grow old because we stopped our learning. We elderly don't have __13__for what we have done, but rather for things we didn't do and the only people who __14__ death are those with regrets.” I admired the man for his __15__. I gave him a ride till his house and __16___ telephone numbers.
We __17__ our results after two months and we passed our exams. I __18__ called the old man. His grand kid __19__ the call and informed about his death.
Growing __20__ is mandatory (强制性的) but growing up is optional (可选择的).
1.A.serious B.various
C.unique D.distant
2.A.arranged B.booked
C.took D.offered
3.A.handed B.posted
C.read D.introduced
4.A.talked with B.looked at
C.dropped into D.smiled at
5.A.passage B.seat
C.answer D.exam
6.A.guided B.approached
C.visited D.encouraged
7.A.question B.prize
C.practice D.degree
8.A.jokingly B.cautiously
C.proudly D.anxiously
9.A.disappointed B.frightened
C.embarrassed D.amazed
10.A.language B.phone
C.dictionary D.computer
11.A.amusing B.immediate
C.basic D.informal
12.A.refused B.desired
C.failed D.tended
13.A.regrets B.problems
C.opinions D.rules
14.A.cause B.fear
C.bring D.stop
15.A.calmness B.generosity
C.kindness D.enthusiasm
16.A.expected B.exchanged
C.discovered D.forgot
17.A.got B.changed
C.ignored D.produced
18.A.luckily B.seldom
C.excitedly D.usually
19.A.put up B.set up
C.gave up D.picked up
20.A.old B.tense
C.angry D.impatient
四、阅读理解
Mass media are tools of communication. Mass media allow us to record and pass information rapidly to a large, scattered (分散的) audience. They extend our ability to communicate with each other by helping us overcome barriers caused by time and space.
There are various ways in which mass media make daily life easy for us. First, they inform and help us keep a watch on our world. They gather and pass on information we would be unlikely or unable to get on our own.
Second, mass media help us to arrange time and life. What we talk about and what we think about are greatly influenced by the media. When people get together, they tend to talk about certain happenings in the newspapers or on TV. Because we are exposed to different points of view through different kinds of media every day, we are able to evaluate (评价) all sides of a certain issue.
Third, the media are used to persuade people. A good example is advertisements through the media. Newspapers, magazines and TV are filled with all kinds of colorful, persuasive (说服的) advertisements. Though many advertisements may not say openly that they want you to buy a certain product, they describe their products in such a way that you may want to buy them.
Fourth, the media also entertain. All of the media make some efforts to entertain their audience. For instance, even though the newspaper is primarily a medium of information, it also contains entertainment features. Television, motion pictures, fiction books and some radio stations and magazines are devoted mainly to entertainment. It is estimated that in the future, the entertainment function of mass media will become even more important than it is now.
1.What are mass media according to the passage
A.Tools for entertainment which make daily life easy.
B.Tools for education which help enlarge people's knowledge.
C.Tools for communication which record and pass information to people.
D.Tools for advertisements which persuade people to buy things.
2.Which of the following statements is NOT true
A.From mass media, we know what is happening in the world.
B.Mass media's main purpose is to pass the information of advertisements.
C.Sometimes we arrange our time and life according to mass media.
D.Mass media can make people feel easy.
3.How do advertisements make people buy certain goods according to the passage
A.The advertisements make some efforts to entertain people.
B.The advertisements say openly that they want people to buy a certain product.
C.The advertisements describe their products in such a way that people may want to buy them.
D.The advertisements use a lot of colorful pictures to persuade people.
4.From the passage we know that ________.
A.mass media are the only tool of communication
B.mass media make our life much more difficult
C.in the future mass media will make us more relaxed
D.the media tell us truth at any time
一、根据提示写出单词的正确形式
1.replace
2.similar
3.cultural
4.financial
5.review
6.concentration
7.delighted
8.evident
9.beliefs
10.Actors
二、完成句子
1.without whose help
2.The first thing for us to do
3.congratulated us on
4.is working on
5.has made great achievements
三、完形填空
1.D 考查形容词。serious“严肃的”;various“多样的”;unique“独特的”;distant“遥远的”。我到达了遥远的考试中心,是公共交通不到的地方。故选D。
2.C 考查动词。arrange“安排”;book“预订”;take“取得”;offer“提供”。take one seat“坐一个座位”。我进入考场,然后在教室里坐了一个角落座位。故选C。
3.A 考查动词。hand“发”;post“张贴”;read“读”;introduce“介绍”。因为是进行一场考试,可知是把试卷发给我们。故选A。
4.B 考查动词短语。talk with“谈话”;look at“看”;drop into“掉到”;smile at“微笑”。我看了看老人。故选B。
5.C 考查名词。passage“段落”;seat“座位”;answer“答案”; exam“考试”。我看了看老人,他为每一个回答都整洁地划了一条线。故选C。
6.B 考查动词。guide“指导”;approach“靠近”;visit“拜访”;encourage“鼓励”。我靠近老人,问他在这个年龄为什么考这个学位(出于好奇)。故选B。
7.D 考查名词。question“问题”;prize“奖品”;practice“练习”;degree“学位”。我靠近老人,问他在这个年龄为什么考这个学位(出于好奇)。故选D。
8.A 考查副词。jokingly“开玩笑地”;cautiously“谨慎地”;proudly“骄傲地”;anxiously“焦急地”。他开玩笑的回答说:“我想我会在这里找到一些漂亮的女孩。”故选A。 9.解析: 选C 考查形容词。disappointed“失望的”;frightened“害怕的”;embarrassed“尴尬的”;amazed“吃惊的”。后来他告诉我,他是在他的孙子面前因为不知道如何使用电脑而感到尴尬。故选C。
10.D 考查名词。language“语言”;phone“电话”;dictionary“字典”;computer“电脑”。后来他告诉我,他是在他的孙子面前因为不知道如何使用电脑而感到尴尬。故选D。
11.B 考查形容词。amusing“惊讶的”;immediate“立即的”;basic“基本”;informal“不正式”。我的接下去立即的问题是“你在这个岁数能理解书上写的东西吗”,故选B。
12.C 考查动词。refuse“拒绝”;desire“渴望”;fail“失败”;tend“趋向”。be fail to ...“不能做……”,因为我不理解书上许多东西。故选C。
13.A 考查名词。regret“后悔”;problem“问题”;opinion“观点”;rule“规则”。我们老了,不会被我们做过的事而后悔,更多的是为我们没有做的事情后悔。故选A。
14.B 考查动词。cause“导致”;fear“害怕”;bring“带来”;stop“停止”。只有那些有遗憾的人才害怕死亡。故选B。
15.D 考查名词。calmness“冷静”;generosity“大方”;kindness“亲切”;enthusiasm“热情”。我钦佩他的热情。故选D。
16.B 考查动词。expect“期待”;exchange“交换”;discover“发现”;forget“忘记”。我送他到他家并交换了电话号码。故选B。
17.A 考查动词。get“得到”;change“改变”;ignore“忽视”;produce“生产”。我们在两个月后知道了我们的成绩,我们通过了考试。故选A。
18.C 考查副词。luckily“幸运地”;seldom“很少”;excitedly“兴奋地”;usually“经常”。因为我们都通过了考试,我很兴奋地给那个老人打电话。故选C。
19.D 考查动词短语。 put up“举起”;set up“建立”;give up“放弃”;pick up“接起”。他的孙子接了电话告知了我他的死亡。故选D。
20.A 考查形容词。old“老的”;tense“紧张的”;angry“生气的”;impatient“没耐心的”。变老是强制性的但是成长是可以选择的。故选A。
四、阅读理解
1.C 细节理解题。由第一段前两句话可知媒体是交流的工具,能够记录和传递各种信息。
2.B 细节理解题。从文章可看出做广告只是媒体的其中一个功能,并不是其主要功能,故B项表述错误。
3.C 细节理解题。由第四段最后一句“Though many advertisements may not say openly that they want you to buy a certain product, they describe their products in such a way that you may want to buy them.”即他们采用让你想购买的方法来描述产品,可得出答案。
4.C 推理判断题。由文章最后一句“It is estimated that in the future, the entertainment function of mass media will become even more important than it is now.”即将来媒体的娱乐功能会更加重要,可得出答案。