Unit4 Newspaper 第1课时（解析版）
一、单项选择
1．Sorry for being late. ________urgent happened on my way here.
A．something B．nothing C．anything D．everything
2．—Uruguay didn’t win the World Cup in 1930, did it
—________
A．Yes, it did. B．Yes, it didn’t. C．No, it didn't. D．No, it did.
3．—_________ is it from your home to the nearest public library？
—About twenty minutes' ride．
A．How often B．How long C．How far D．How soon
4．We are glad to see that Shanghai is developing ________ these years than ever before.
A．quickly B．more quickly C．less quickly D．most quickly
5．As soon as little David could read, he ________ great interest in books about robots.
A．show B．shows C．showed D．is showing
6．Nancy was determined to continue ________ until she was 60.
A．work B．works C．to working D．working
7．One of the helpful ways to learn English is reading, ________ aloud ________ to yourself.
A．either；or B．both；and C．neither；nor D．not；but
8．Mike’s parents are Germans, but he ________ to Germany so far.
A．never went B．never go C．has never been D．will never go
9．The old lady ________ along the road when the car hit her suddenly.
A．was walking B．walked C．is going to walk D．has walked
10．China’s Shenzhou XIII crewed spacecraft is going to have ________ six-month journey.
A．/ B．the C．an D．a
二、阅读单选
Calling the police
Do you know what to do when there is an emergency By calling the police, you can protect yourself and those around you.
CALL THE POLICE in all of the following emergencies:
◇ A crime, such as a theft, especially if it is still in progress (过程).
◇ A car accident, especially if someone is injured.
◇ Anything else that seems like an emergency.
You may also CALL THE POLICE when you see something suspicious (可疑的) in your neighbourhood:
◇ Someone you don’t know is frequently walking around in your neighbourhood. This could be a sign that the person is trying to break into a house.
◇ Someone is trying to open the doors of a car. This could be a sign that the person is trying to steal the car.
When you see something suspicious, do not suppose someone else has already called the police. People often hesitate to call the police for fear of danger. However, the police want to help prevent crime.
What should you do when you call the police Dial 911(the U.S. emergency number; the number varies from one country to another — in China, you dial 110 to call the police). Stay calm when calling and give your name, address and phone number. Then, tell the person why you are calling (What happened Where did it happen When did it happen Is it still in progress ). Follow any instructions you are given. For example, the dispatcher (调度员) might say, “Stay on the line,” or “Leave the building.”
If you dial the emergency number by mistake, do not hang up. Doing so could make the dispatcher think an emergency really exists. Instead, just tell the person that you called by mistake.
Most police departments have a communication centre. The communication centre staff reach police officers carry headsets, like earphones, to stay in touch with the communication centre.
11．By writing this article, the author mainly wanted to ________.
A．share his experience of calling the police
B．introduce a police officer’s general duties
C．tell people when and how to call the police
D．thank the police for trying to prevent crime
12．The underlined word “emergency” most probably means “an unexpected and ________ situation.”
A．dangerous B．exciting C．strange D．unreal
13．According to the article, when you see someone that you don’t know frequently walking around in your neighbourhood, you should ________.
A．dial the emergency number at once
B．tell your neighbours about the person
C．ask the person if he or she needs help
D．ask your neighbours if they have called the police
14．According to the article, when calling the police, you should give all of the following information EXCEPT ________.
A．your name B．your phone number
C．you ID card number D．some details of the emergency
15．According to the author, after you dial the emergency number by mistake, you should ________.
A．power off your smartphone
B．tell the dispatcher you called by mistake
C．hang up your phone at once
D．go to a police station to explain your mistake
16．According to the article, the communication centre in police departments is mainly responsible for ________.
A．Monitoring (监控) police officers
B．answering emergency calls
C．telling people what to do in an emergency
D．reaching police officers when there is an emergency
三、完型填空
The modern world is very convenient. It’s ____17____ to buy or rent things. We can do a lot of our shopping and banking on the Internet. However, we also face a growing problem: identify theft.
We often give our personal information to stores. That ____18____ our birth date, personal ID number, and home address. When we apply for a store membership, we give our information to a stranger. When buying something online, we do the same thing.
____19____ work hard to get that information. They steal receipts and ____20____ computers. They also try to steal our passwords. They can use that information to “become” another person. That’s identity theft.
Our common crime is to apply for a credit card using ____21____ else’s name. The thief buys expensive things but doesn’t pay the bill. That can hurt a victim’s credit. With bad credit, it’s harder to get bank or car loans.
How can you prevent identity theft First, be careful about giving away personal information. ____22____ give someone your birth date and personal ID number when necessary. Second, tear up old credit card receipts and bank statements if you don’t want them. Finally, some experts recommend paying in cash as much as possible.
17．
A．hard B．interesting C．easy D．exciting
18．
A．includes B．collects C．consists D．means
19．
A．People B．Thieves C．Engineers D．Bank clerks
20．
A．break out B．break into C．work for D．keep off
21．
A．someone B．no one C．anyone D．everyone
22．
A．Even B．Ever C．Only D．Never
参考答案：
1．A
【详解】
句意：很抱歉，我迟到了。在我来这里的路上发生了一件紧急的事。
考查复合不定代词辨析。something某事；某物，常用于肯定句中，也可用于征求对方意见的疑问句中；nothing没有什么，没有东西；anything某事，任何事，一般用于否定句或疑问句中；everything每件事，一切事，可用于肯定句、疑问句或否定句中。根据“Sorry for being late”可推测，在来这里的路上发生了一件紧急的事，句子是肯定句，结合语境，something符合题意，“something urgent”紧急的事情，故选A。
2．A
【详解】
句意：——乌拉圭没有赢得1930年的世界杯，是吗？——不，乌拉圭赢了。
考查反意疑问句。反意疑问句作答时，事实是肯定的，用“Yes,人称代词+助动词”回答；事实是否定的，用“No ,人称代词+助动词+not（用缩略式）”；所以排除B和D；根据事实，乌拉圭赢得1930年世界杯冠军，排除C。故选A。
3．C
【详解】
句意：——从你家到最近的公共图书馆有多远？——骑车大约二十分钟。
考查疑问词辨析。根据答语About twenty minutes' ride.骑车大约二十分钟，可知上文是问“从你家到最近的公共图书馆有多远？”how far多远，是对距离的提问，故答案选C。
【点睛】
考查疑问词辨析。A. How often多久一次，对动作发生频率的提问；B. How long多长，是对长度或一段时间的提问；C. How far多远，是对距离的提问；D. How soon多久、多块，用来提问解决事情的速度，一般用in+一段时间作答。根据答语About twenty minutes' ride.，可知上文是问“从你家到最近的公共图书馆有多远？”how far多远，是对距离的提问，故答案选C。
4．B
【详解】
句意：我们很高兴地看到上海这些年比以往任何时候都发展得更快。
考查比较级。根据“than ”可知要用比较级，再由“We are glad to see...”可知发展更快了，more quickly“更快”符合语境，故选B。
5．C
【详解】
句意：小大卫一识字，就对有关机器人的书表现出极大的兴趣。
考查一般过去时。根据“As soon as little David could read”可知，从句为as soon as引导的时间状语从句，表示“一……就……”，强调动作紧密连接，根据“could”可知从句的时态为一般过去时，因此主句应为一般过去时，空格处应填动词过去式，show“显示”，动词，其过去式为“showed”。故选C。
6．D
【详解】
句意：南希决心继续工作到60岁。
考查非谓语动词。根据句意可知，此处表示继续工作直到60岁，“continue doing”表示“继续做某事”，故空格处应用动名词形式“working”，continue working表示“继续工作” 。故选D。
7．A
【详解】
句意：学习英语的一个有效方式是阅读，或者大声朗读，或者默读。
考查并列连词辨析。either…or…表示“或者……或者……”；both…and…表示“两个都”；neither…nor…表示“既不……也不……”；not…but…表示“不是……而是……”。根据“One of the helpful ways to learn English is reading”可知，此处指阅读可以大声朗读或默读。故选A。
8．C
【详解】
句意：迈克的父母是德国人，但到目前为止他从未去过德国。
考查现在完成时。根据句意可知，此处表示“从未去过德国”；根据时间状语“so far”可知，此句为现在完成时态，结构为“has/have+动词的过去分词”，主语为第三人称单数“he”，助动词用“has”，“has never been to”表示“从未去过某地”。故选C。
9．A
【详解】
句意：当车突然撞到老太太时，她正沿着路走。
考查动词的时态。根据句中“when the car hit her suddenly”可知为一个过去的时间点，所以主句需要用过去进行时，结构：was/were doing。故选A。
10．D
【详解】
句意：中国神舟十三号载人飞船将进行6个月的飞行。
考查冠词。此处泛指“一场六个月的旅行”，six-month以辅音音素开头，其前用不定冠词a。故选D。
11．C
12．A
13．A
14．C
15．B
16．D
文章大意：本文主要介绍了何时以及如何报警。
11．
主旨大意题。根据“Do you know what to do when there is an emergency By calling the police, you can protect yourself and those around you.”你知道发生紧急情况时该怎么办吗？通过报警，你可以保护自己和周围的人。结合文章内容，可知本文作者主要想告诉人们何时以及如何报警。故选C。
12．
词义猜测题。根据“Do you know what to do when there is an emergency By calling the police, you can protect yourself and those around you. CALL THE POLICE in all of the following emergencies: A car accident, especially if someone is injured.”你知道发生“emergency”该怎么办吗？通过报警，你可以保护自己和周围的人。在以下所有紧急情况下报警：车祸，尤其是有人受伤时。联系前后句可猜测出下划线单词“emergency”的意思应为“紧急情况”。它的含义应是“出乎意料的”和“危险的”情况。故选A。
13．
细节理解题。根据“You may also CALL THE POLICE when you see something suspicious (可疑的) in your neighbourhood: Someone you don’t know is frequently walking around in your neighbourhood. This could be a sign that the person is trying to break into a house.”当你在你的社区看到可疑的东西时，你也可以报警：你不认识的人经常在你的社区中走动。这可能是该人试图闯入房屋的迹象。可知当你看到一个你不认识的人经常在你的社区走动时，你应该立即报警。故选A。
14．
推理判断题。根据“Stay calm when calling and give your name, address and phone number. Then, tell the person why you are calling (What happened Where did it happen When did it happen Is it still in progress ).”打电话时保持冷静，说出你的姓名、地址和电话号码。 然后，告诉对方你打电话的原因（发生了什么事 在哪里发生的 什么时候发生的 还在进行中吗 ） 可推断出文中没有提及C选项：你的身份证号码。故选C。
15．
细节理解题。根据“If you dial the emergency number by mistake, do not hang up. … Instead, just tell the person that you called by mistake.”如果你错拨了报警电话，不要挂断。……相反，告诉对方你打错电话了。可知当你错拨报警电话后，你应该告诉调度员你打错了。故选B。
16．
推理判断题。根据“Most police departments have a communication centre. The communication centre staff reach police officers carry headsets, like earphones, to stay in touch with the communication centre.”大多数警察部门都有一个通讯中心。通讯中心的工作人员和警官都携带耳机，以便与通讯中心保持联系。可推断出警察部门的通讯中心主要负责在发生紧急情况时联系警察。故选D。
17．C
18．A
19．B
20．B
21．A
22．C
文章大意：现代社会很方便，买东西或租东西都很方便，但我们也面临着一个日益严重的问题：身份盗用。本文介绍了如何避免发生这样的事情。
17．
句意：买东西或租东西很容易。
hard困难的；B. interesting有趣的；easy容易的；exciting兴奋的。根据上文“The modern world is very convenient.”现代世界非常方便。可知买东西或租东西应是很容易的，故选C。
18．
句意：这包括我们的出生日期，个人身份证号码和家庭住址。
includes包括；collects收集；consists组成；means意味着。根据后面的“our birth date, personal ID number, and home address.”可知是向商店提供我们的个人信息时包括我们的出生日期，个人身份证号码和家庭住址。故选A。
19．
句意：小偷们努力工作来获取信息。
People人；Thieves小偷；Engineers工程师；Bank clerks银行职员。根据下文“They also try to steal our passwords.”他们还试图窃取我们的密码。可知此处应指的是小偷。故选B。
20．
句意：他们偷收据，闯入电脑。
break out爆发；break into非法闯入；work for为……效力；keep off不接近。根据下文“They also try to steal our passwords.”他们还试图窃取我们的密码，可知是非法闯入我们的电脑。故选B。
21．
句意：我们常见的犯罪行为是用别人的名字申请信用卡。
someone某人；no one没有一个；anyone任何人；everyone每个人。根据“Our common crime is to apply for a credit card using … else’s name.”结合常识，可知我们常见的犯罪行为是用别人的名字申请信用卡。故选A。
22．
句意：只在必要的时候给别人你的出生日期和个人身份证号码。
Even甚至；Ever曾经；Only只有、仅仅；Never从不。根据“… give someone your birth date and personal ID number when necessary.”结合语境及常识，可知应是只有在必要时才告诉别人你的出生日期和身份证号码。故选C。Unit4 Newspaper 第1课时（原卷版）
一、单项选择
1．Sorry for being late. ________urgent happened on my way here.
A．something B．nothing C．anything D．everything
2．—Uruguay didn’t win the World Cup in 1930, did it
—________
A．Yes, it did. B．Yes, it didn’t. C．No, it didn't. D．No, it did.
3．—_________ is it from your home to the nearest public library？
—About twenty minutes' ride．
A．How often B．How long C．How far D．How soon
4．We are glad to see that Shanghai is developing ________ these years than ever before.
A．quickly B．more quickly C．less quickly D．most quickly
5．As soon as little David could read, he ________ great interest in books about robots.
A．show B．shows C．showed D．is showing
6．Nancy was determined to continue ________ until she was 60.
A．work B．works C．to working D．working
7．One of the helpful ways to learn English is reading, ________ aloud ________ to yourself.
A．either；or B．both；and C．neither；nor D．not；but
8．Mike’s parents are Germans, but he ________ to Germany so far.
A．never went B．never go C．has never been D．will never go
9．The old lady ________ along the road when the car hit her suddenly.
A．was walking B．walked C．is going to walk D．has walked
10．China’s Shenzhou XIII crewed spacecraft is going to have ________ six-month journey.
A．/ B．the C．an D．a
二、阅读单选
Calling the police
Do you know what to do when there is an emergency By calling the police, you can protect yourself and those around you.
CALL THE POLICE in all of the following emergencies:
◇ A crime, such as a theft, especially if it is still in progress (过程).
◇ A car accident, especially if someone is injured.
◇ Anything else that seems like an emergency.
You may also CALL THE POLICE when you see something suspicious (可疑的) in your neighbourhood:
◇ Someone you don’t know is frequently walking around in your neighbourhood. This could be a sign that the person is trying to break into a house.
◇ Someone is trying to open the doors of a car. This could be a sign that the person is trying to steal the car.
When you see something suspicious, do not suppose someone else has already called the police. People often hesitate to call the police for fear of danger. However, the police want to help prevent crime.
What should you do when you call the police Dial 911(the U.S. emergency number; the number varies from one country to another — in China, you dial 110 to call the police). Stay calm when calling and give your name, address and phone number. Then, tell the person why you are calling (What happened Where did it happen When did it happen Is it still in progress ). Follow any instructions you are given. For example, the dispatcher (调度员) might say, “Stay on the line,” or “Leave the building.”
If you dial the emergency number by mistake, do not hang up. Doing so could make the dispatcher think an emergency really exists. Instead, just tell the person that you called by mistake.
Most police departments have a communication centre. The communication centre staff reach police officers carry headsets, like earphones, to stay in touch with the communication centre.
11．By writing this article, the author mainly wanted to ________.
A．share his experience of calling the police
B．introduce a police officer’s general duties
C．tell people when and how to call the police
D．thank the police for trying to prevent crime
12．The underlined word “emergency” most probably means “an unexpected and ________ situation.”
A．dangerous B．exciting C．strange D．unreal
13．According to the article, when you see someone that you don’t know frequently walking around in your neighbourhood, you should ________.
A．dial the emergency number at once
B．tell your neighbours about the person
C．ask the person if he or she needs help
D．ask your neighbours if they have called the police
14．According to the article, when calling the police, you should give all of the following information EXCEPT ________.
A．your name B．your phone number
C．you ID card number D．some details of the emergency
15．According to the author, after you dial the emergency number by mistake, you should ________.
A．power off your smartphone
B．tell the dispatcher you called by mistake
C．hang up your phone at once
D．go to a police station to explain your mistake
16．According to the article, the communication centre in police departments is mainly responsible for ________.
A．Monitoring (监控) police officers
B．answering emergency calls
C．telling people what to do in an emergency
D．reaching police officers when there is an emergency
三、完型填空
The modern world is very convenient. It’s ____17____ to buy or rent things. We can do a lot of our shopping and banking on the Internet. However, we also face a growing problem: identify theft.
We often give our personal information to stores. That ____18____ our birth date, personal ID number, and home address. When we apply for a store membership, we give our information to a stranger. When buying something online, we do the same thing.
____19____ work hard to get that information. They steal receipts and ____20____ computers. They also try to steal our passwords. They can use that information to “become” another person. That’s identity theft.
Our common crime is to apply for a credit card using ____21____ else’s name. The thief buys expensive things but doesn’t pay the bill. That can hurt a victim’s credit. With bad credit, it’s harder to get bank or car loans.
How can you prevent identity theft First, be careful about giving away personal information. ____22____ give someone your birth date and personal ID number when necessary. Second, tear up old credit card receipts and bank statements if you don’t want them. Finally, some experts recommend paying in cash as much as possible.
17．
A．hard B．interesting C．easy D．exciting
18．
A．includes B．collects C．consists D．means
19．
A．People B．Thieves C．Engineers D．Bank clerks
20．
A．break out B．break into C．work for D．keep off
21．
A．someone B．no one C．anyone D．everyone
22．
A．Even B．Ever C．Only D．Neve
