2017-2018学年高考英语人教版（必修5）24 Unit4 Making the news
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人教版必修5
I. 根据下列汉语或首字母提示填写单词
1. Although he is an a chess player, David’s skills are no worse than a professional’s.
2.There is only one day before the d , so you really should make full use of your time.
3. He is e to see his daughter who has been abroad studying for two years.
4. Can you turn the music down, please? I can’t c on my lessons.
5. Ann has mastered English grammar and a a large vocabulary without the help of a teacher.?
6. I’m (怀疑的) about the team’s chance of winning.
7. We must (更新) our information sources constantly in today’s society.
8. The discussion is just meant to (评估) the strengths and weaknesses of other players.
9. He is one of my p friends in the school.
10.The tall man was a of killing the millionaire.
【参考答案】
1. amateur 2. deadline 3. eager 4. concentrate 5. acquired
6. skeptical 7. update 8. assess 9. personal 10. accused
II. 单句语法填空
1.I often feel (guilt) about not being able to look after my parents.
2.Ann has mastered English grammar and (acquire) a large vocabulary without the help of a teacher.
3.I'm (sceptic) about the team's chance of winning.
4.We must update our information sources (constant) in today's society.
5.The discussion is just meant (assess) the strengths and weaknesses of other players.
6.The tall man (accuse) of killing the millionaire.
7.When do you think this book will (publish)?
8.I can accept you as my (assist) if you agree with my plan.
9.He asked many different questions in order to acquire all the (inform) he wanted to know.
10.—Will you come to my birthday party?
—Thanks for your invitation，and I'll be (delight) to come.
【参考答案】
1.guilty 2.acquired 3.sceptical 4.constantly 5.to assess
6.was accused 7.be published 8.assistant 9.information 10.delighted
III. 用所给词的正确形式填空
1. But daydreamers are also responsible for some of the greatest ideas and ________ (achieve)in human history.
2. Trust is a learned ________ (behave)that we gain from past experiences.
3. Happy and calm is the man who takes all these possibilities into ________ (consider).
4.Do you want to get the dictionary ________ (deliver)to your house or would you prefer to come to the shop for it?
5. Another argument against television is that it replaces reading as a form of ________ (entertain).
6.I will ask you some questions to test your ________ (observe).The most careful ________ (observe)will win a prize.
7.There was a heated ________ (argue)about whether he was suitable for the position，and most of the people ________ (argue)for him.
8.The rich man went abroad with the ________ (intend)of trying his fortune，while the poor man ________ (intend)to learn some skills of earning money.
9.The ________ (organize) ________ (organize)the people present at the meeting into four groups，and Jack was involved in the ________ (organize)of the meeting.
10.He ________ (special)in the world’s ancient history. In other words，he is a ________ (special)in the world’s ancient history. Next week，he will make a speech ________(special)for us.
【参考答案】
IV. 单项填空
1. Studies have shown that the right and left ear ____________ sound differently.
A. produce B. pronounce
C. process D. download
【答案】 C
【解析】句意：研究已经表明，右耳和左耳处理声音(的方式)不一样。produce意为＂制造，生产＂；pronounce意为＂发音＂；process意为＂加工，处理＂；download意为＂下载＂。C项符合句意。
2. They gave money to the old people’s home either ____________or through their companies.
A. legally B. sincerely
C. personally D. deliberately
【答案】C
【解析】由句中的＂or through their companies＂可知此处应选C。legally＂合法＂；sincerely＂真诚地＂；personally＂亲自＂；deliberately＂故意地＂。句意：他们或者亲自或者通 过公司把钱捐给了敬老院。
3. Check carrots, potatoes, onions and other vegetables ____________and immediately use or throw away any which show signs of rotting.
A. in demand B. in store
C. on loan D. on sale
【答案】B
【解析】句意：检查一下我们储备的胡萝卜、土豆、洋葱和别的蔬菜，然后马上使用或扔掉那些任何有腐烂迹象的蔬菜。in store＂贮存着，储备着＂，符合句意。in demand 所需要的；on sale廉价出售；on loan 出借。
4. I don’t believe what you said, but if you can prove it, you may be able to ____________ me.
A. convince B. inform
C. guarantee D. refuse
【答案】A
【解析】句意：我不相信你所说的，但是如果你能证明它，你也许能够说服我。由句中的＂if you can prove it＂可判断此处应填convince(说服)。inform通知；guarantee保证；refuse拒绝。
5. The boss of the company is trying to create an easy atmosphere ______ his employees enjoy their work.
A. where B. which
C. when D. who
【答案】A
【解析】句意：公司老板正尽力创造一种轻松的气氛，在这种气氛中，其员工喜欢他们的工作。句中先
行词为atmosphere，在从句中作地点状语，故用关系副词where。根据句意可知选A。
6. Cathy had quit her job when her son was born _______ she could stay home and raise her family.
?? A. now that?????????? B. as if????????????????
C. only if???????????? D. so that
【答案】D
【解析】考查连词。A. now that既然；B.as if好像；C. only if只要；D.so that以便。这里是so that引导的目的状语从句。句意：当Cathy的儿子出生的时候，她就放弃了自己的工作，以便呆在家里照顾家人。
根据句意故选D。
7. I can’t concentrate ________ my lessons unless I’m free ________ noise.
A. on; with B. at; from C. with; of D. on; of
【答案】D
【解析】句意：我不能集中精力做功课，除非没有噪音打扰。concentrate on专心于，集中精力于……；be free of无……的，不受……伤害(或影响)的。
8. Only when Lily walked into the office________that she had left the contract at home.
A.she realized B.has she realized
C.she has realized D.did she realize
【答案】D
【解析】句意：直到Lily走进办公室，她才意识到她把合同忘在家里了。＂Only+状语从句/介词短语/副词＂作状语放在句首时，主句多用部分倒装；由宾语从句中的过去完成时可知，主句应用一般过去时。
9. Only after talking to two students ________ that having strong motivation is one of the biggest factors in reaching goals.
A. I did discover B. did I discover
C. I discovered D. discovered
【答案】B
10. no modern telecommunications, we would have to wait for weeks to get news from around the world.
A. Were there B. Had there been
C .If there are D. If there have been
【答案】A
I. 阅读理解
A
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。
Bad news sells. If it bleeds, it leads. No news is good news, and good news is no news. Those are the classic rules for the evening broadcasts and the morning papers. But now that information is being spread and monitored(监控) in different ways, researchers are discovering new rules. By tracking people’s e-mails and online posts, scientists have found that good news can spread faster and farther than disasters and sob stories.
＂The ‘if it bleeds’ rule works for mass media,＂ says Jonah Berger, a scholar at the University of Pennsylvania. ＂They want your eyeballs and don’t care how you’re feeling. But when you share a story with your friends, you care a lot more how they react. You don’t want them to think of you as a Debbie Downer.＂
Researchers analyzing word-of-mouth communication — e-mails, Web posts and reviews, face-to-face conversations — found that it tended to be more positive than negative(消极的), but that didn’t necessarily mean people preferred positive news. Was positive news shared more often simply because people experienced more good things than bad things? To test for that possibility, Dr. Berger looked at how people spread a particular set of news stories: thousands of articles on The New York Times’ website. He and a Penn colleague analyzed the ＂most e-mailed＂ list for six months. One of his first findings was that articles in the science section were much more likely to make the list than non-science articles. He found that science amazed Times’ readers and made them want to share this positive feeling with others.
Readers also tended to share articles that were exciting or funny, or that inspired negative feelings like anger or anxiety, but not articles that left them merely sad. They needed to be aroused(激发) one way or the other, and they preferred good news to bad. The more positive an article, the more likely it was to be shared, as Dr. Berger explains in his new book, ＂Contagious: Why Things Catch On.＂
1. What do the classic rules mentioned in the text apply to?
A. News reports. B. Research papers.
C. Private e-mails. D. Daily conversations.
2. What can we infer about people like Debbie Downer?
A. They’re socially inactive.
B. They’re good at telling stories.
C. They’re inconsiderate of others.
D. They’re careful with their words.
3. Which tended to be the most e-mailed according to Dr. Berger’s research?
A. Sports news. B. Science articles.
C. Personal accounts. D. Financial reviews.
5. What can be a suitable title for the text?
A. Sad Stories Travel Far and Wide.
B .Online News Attracts More People.
C. Reading Habits Change with the Times.
D. Good News Beats Bad on Social Networks.
【文章大意】人们常说＂没有消息就是最好的消息＂。类似的传统说法只适合于大众媒体，在网络普及的时代，好消息在网络上的传播速度比坏消息要快很多。
B（2017·浙江）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
How to Do Man-on-the-Street Interviews
The man-on-the-street interview is an interview in which a reporter hits the streets with a cameraman to interview people on the spot. 1 But with these tips, your first man-on-the-street interview experience can be easy.
●When your boss or professor sends you out to do man-on-the-street interviews for a story, think about the topic and develop a list of about ten general questions relating to it. For example, if your topic is about environmental problems in America, you might ask, ＂Why do you think environmental protection is important in America?＂ 2
●Hit the streets with confidence. 3 Say, ＂Excuse me, I work for XYZ News, and I was wondering if you could share your opinion about this topic.＂ This is a quick way to get people to warm up to you.
●Move on to the next person if someone tells you she is not interested in talking on camera. Don’t get discouraged.
● 4 Each interview that you get on the street shouldn’t be longer than ten minutes. As soon as you get the answer you need, move on to the next person. Make sure that as you go from interview to interview, you are getting a variety of answers. If everyone is giving you the same answer, you won’t be able to use it. A safe number of interviews to conduct is about six to ten. 5
●If your news station or school requires interviewees to sign release forms to appear on the air, don’t leave work without them.
A. Limit your time.
B. As you approach people, be polite.
C. If you don’t own a camera, you can buy one.
D. For new reporters, this can seem like a challenging task.
E. To get good and useful results, ask them the same question.
F. That number of interviews should give you all the answers you need.
G. With a question like this, you will get more than a ＂Yes＂ or ＂No＂ reply.
【文章大意】本文主要讲了进行街道随机采访的若干技巧。
中的polite正好与其相呼应，故选B。
II.完形填空
阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I worked on boats for twenty five years. Now I am a docking pilot. My job is to? 1 in the large luxury liners (轮船) and stay with them until they are 2 stopped in the harbour. Sometimes this requires two tugs (拖船)，sometimes many more, 3 the tide and the weather. Z%xxk
Most of you no 4 ?have seen these tugs pushing and pulling at the big liners. What they are doing doesn’t seem to make much 5 ,as the minute the big boat is alongside the port, her heavy rope made fast, the job is 6 .
I felt very 7 after I had docked several of the large liners. I realized I was in 8 of a great ship worth millions of dollars and the 9 were depending on me to bring her safely to the port. These tugs, whether one or ten, 10 about in accord with (与……一致) whistle signals I 11 ?them from the bridge of the big liner. These signals make up a language that is just as 12 as the spoken word, or even more so, 13 our docking signals are hardly misunderstood. The captain of each tug does his work according to the signals he 14 . He never asks questions. He takes 15 faithfully，and it 16 works out.
Working around tugboats, where so much depends on 17 , has had its effect on what I believe. I believe that if I am to attain a 18 place in the world I must have the help of my fellow men just as the great transatlantic (远洋的) liners depend on the 19 of the little tugs to bring them safely to the 20 .
1.A.put B. push C. bring D. join
2.A.safely B. dangerously C. immediately D. illegally
3.A.adding to B. letting alone C. thinking of D. depending on
4.A.wonder B. doubt C. need D. exception
5.A.sense B. profit C. progress D. advance
6.A.prepared B. lost C. planned D. done
7.A.bored B. meaningless C. important D. tired
8.A.control B. praise C. defence D. place
9.A.clerks B. sportsmen C. readers D. owners
10.A.look B. move C. hear D. worry
11.A.write B. send C. mail D. bring
12.A.dependable B. incredible C. doubtful D. visible
13.A.though B. if C. while D. because
14.A.gives B. spreads C. receives D. Passes
15.A.nothing B. anything C. something D. everything
16.A.never B. ever C. always D. seldom
17.A.imagination B. creation C. teamwork D. performance
18.A.successful B. frustrating C. regretful D. embarrassing
19.A.prevention B. help C. objection D. delay
20.A.airport B. station C. port D. stop
【语篇解读】作者的工作是码头领航员，他在轮船上发出信号，拖船可以将轮船安全引领到港口，作者认为自己的工作很重要，也意识到自己要想成功也需要他人的帮助。
III.语法填空
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Once a farmer lost his watch in his barn, in which lots of grain was kept. The watch, 1 was a gift from his father, was very important to him and he was determined to find it.
After searching the barn for a long time, however, he gave up and asked for help from a group of children who were playing nearby. He promised to give a great reward to 2 found the watch.
3 (hear) this, the children hurried inside the barn immediately. 4 searched everywhere but still could not find the watch buried in the grain. The farmer was about to give up 5 a little boy went up to him and asked to be given 6 second chance.
The farmer looked at him and thought, ＂Why not? After all, this kid looks honest.＂
So the farmer sent the little boy back into the barn. After a while the little boy came out 7 the watch in his hand! The farmer, 8 (surprise) but happy, asked the boy how he succeeded where the rest had failed.
The boy replied, ＂I did nothing but 9 (sit) quietly and listen for the sound of the watch.＂
This shows us that sometimes a peaceful mind can think 10 (well) than an excited one.
【语篇解读】这篇短文主要记述了一位农民在谷仓里面，丢失了自己的手表。无奈之下，请求一群孩子们帮忙。最后被一位小男孩凭借着手表发出的声音，找到了这块手表。从而告诉我们一个道理，有时候平和的心态，冷静思考更有助于我们解决问题。
1.which
6.a
【解析】不定冠词+序数词表示＂再一次，又一次＂。second是辅音音素开头的单词。故填a。
7.with
【解析】此处是with复合结构，with+宾语+介词短语作宾语补足语。故填with。
8.surprised
【解析】修饰the farmer表示状态。故填surprised。
9.sit
【解析】do nothing but do sth意为＂只好做某事＂，是固定搭配。故填sit。?
10.better
【解析】和than搭配用比较级。故填better。
IV.短文改错
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。
修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：
1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
Volunteer travel, that is familiar to foreigners, has nowadays become more and more popular in China Young travelers volunteer to work for youth hostels so that they can eat and live there for something. At the same time, they can enjoy the local scenery on their spare time.
As far as I am concern, volunteer travel has some advantages and benefits from you a lot. It can save you lot of money by providing free accommodations, which makes it possible for you to travel to much more places and experience different cultures. Meanwhile, volunteer travel enrich your life by offer different jobs in youth hostels, which also can change your way of life. All in all,? it was meaningful.
【答案】
Volunteer travel, ?is familiar to foreigners, has nowadays become more and more popular in China Young travelers volunteer to work for youth hostels so that they can eat and live there for . At the same time, they can enjoy the local scenery ?their spare time.
As far as I am , volunteer travel has some advantages and benefitsyou a lot. It can save you /?of money by providing free accommodations, which makes it possible for you to travel to ?more places and experience different cultures. Meanwhile, volunteer travel ?your life by ?different jobs in youth hostels, which also can change your way of life. All in all,? it ?meaningful.
【解析】
第一处：此处为非限定性定语从句，先行词是Volunteer travel，指物，关系词在从句中作主语，应该用which引导，that不能引导非限定性定语从句，故把that改为which。
第二处： 此处是说他们可以免费吃住，故把something改为nothing/free。
1. (2017·天津)—Albert’s birthday is on next Saturday, and I’m planning a surprise party for him.
—__________. I’ll bring some wine.
A. Sounds like fun B. It depends
C. Just a minute D. You are welcome
【答案】A
【解析】句意：—艾伯特的生日在下个星期天，我计划给他办一个惊喜的晚会。—听起来很有趣，我将 带些酒来。故选A。
2.（2017?江苏） _______ not for the support of the teachers, the student could not overcome her difficulty.
A. It were B. Were it
C. It was D. Was it
【答案】B
【解析】考查虚拟语气和倒装。虚拟语气中，be动词统一用were；虚拟语气的省略形式主要是把if省
略，同时把were/should/had提前，即Were /Should/ Had I...，故选B。句意：要不是老师们的支持，该生是无法克服她自己的困难的。
3. (2016·江苏) Not until recently ____________ the development of tourist-related activities in the rural areas.
A. they had encouraged B. had they encouraged
C. did they encourage D. they encouraged
【答案】C
4.（2016·北京）—Excuse me, which movie are you waiting for?
—The new Star Wars. We ________ here for more than two hours.
A. waited B. wait
C. would be waiting D. have been waiting
【答案】D
【解析】句意：——打扰了，你们在等哪一部电影？——《星球大战》，我们已经在这儿等了两个多小时了。“for+时间段”与完成时连用，根据语境可知，说话的时候仍然在等，因此用现在完成进行时，故 选D。
5.（2016·天津）______ the average age of the population increases, there are more and more old people to care for.
A. Unless B. Until C. As D. While
【答案】C
【解析】句意：随着人口平均年龄的增长，越来越多的老人要照顾。unless除非；until直到；as因为，正如，随着；while虽然，然而，当……时候。根据语境，故选C。
I. 根据下列汉语或首字母提示填写单词
1. Although he is an a chess player, David’s skills are no worse than a professional’s.
2.There is only one day before the d , so you really should make full use of your time.
3. He is e to see his daughter who has been abroad studying for two years.
4. Can you turn the music down, please? I can’t c on my lessons.
5. Ann has mastered English grammar and a a large vocabulary without the help of a teacher.?
6. I’m (怀疑的) about the team’s chance of winning.
7. We must (更新) our information sources constantly in today’s society.
8. The discussion is just meant to (评估) the strengths and weaknesses of other players.
9. He is one of my p friends in the school.
10.The tall man was a of killing the millionaire.
【参考答案】
1. amateur 2. deadline 3. eager 4. concentrate 5. acquired
6. skeptical 7. update 8. assess 9. personal 10. accused
II. 单句语法填空
1.I often feel (guilt) about not being able to look after my parents.
2.Ann has mastered English grammar and (acquire) a large vocabulary without the help of a teacher.
3.I'm (sceptic) about the team's chance of winning.
4.We must update our information sources (constant) in today's society.
5.The discussion is just meant (assess) the strengths and weaknesses of other players.
6.The tall man (accuse) of killing the millionaire.
7.When do you think this book will (publish)?
8.I can accept you as my (assist) if you agree with my plan.
9.He asked many different questions in order to acquire all the (inform) he wanted to know.
10.—Will you come to my birthday party?
—Thanks for your invitation，and I'll be (delight) to come.
【参考答案】
1.guilty 2.acquired 3.sceptical 4.constantly 5.to assess
6.was accused 7.be published 8.assistant 9.information 10.delighted
III. 用所给词的正确形式填空
1. But daydreamers are also responsible for some of the greatest ideas and ________ (achieve)in human history.
2. Trust is a learned ________ (behave)that we gain from past experiences.
3. Happy and calm is the man who takes all these possibilities into ________ (consider).
4.Do you want to get the dictionary ________ (deliver)to your house or would you prefer to come to the shop for it?
5. Another argument against television is that it replaces reading as a form of ________ (entertain).
6.I will ask you some questions to test your ________ (observe).The most careful ________ (observe)will win a prize.
7.There was a heated ________ (argue)about whether he was suitable for the position，and most of the people ________ (argue)for him.
8.The rich man went abroad with the ________ (intend)of trying his fortune，while the poor man ________ (intend)to learn some skills of earning money.
9.The ________ (organize) ________ (organize)the people present at the meeting into four groups，and Jack was involved in the ________ (organize)of the meeting.
10.He ________ (special)in the world’s ancient history. In other words，he is a ________ (special)in the world’s ancient history. Next week，he will make a speech ________(special)for us.
【参考答案】
IV. 单项填空
1. Studies have shown that the right and left ear ____________ sound differently.
A. produce B. pronounce
C. process D. download
【答案】 C
【解析】句意：研究已经表明，右耳和左耳处理声音(的方式)不一样。produce意为＂制造，生产＂；pronounce意为＂发音＂；process意为＂加工，处理＂；download意为＂下载＂。C项符合句意。
2. They gave money to the old people’s home either ____________or through their companies.
A. legally B. sincerely
C. personally D. deliberately
【答案】C
【解析】由句中的＂or through their companies＂可知此处应选C。legally＂合法＂；sincerely＂真诚地＂；personally＂亲自＂；deliberately＂故意地＂。句意：他们或者亲自或者通 过公司把钱捐给了敬老院。
3. Check carrots, potatoes, onions and other vegetables ____________and immediately use or throw away any which show signs of rotting.
A. in demand B. in store
C. on loan D. on sale
【答案】B
【解析】句意：检查一下我们储备的胡萝卜、土豆、洋葱和别的蔬菜，然后马上使用或扔掉那些任何有腐烂迹象的蔬菜。in store＂贮存着，储备着＂，符合句意。in demand 所需要的；on sale廉价出售；on loan 出借。
4. I don’t believe what you said, but if you can prove it, you may be able to ____________ me.
A. convince B. inform
C. guarantee D. refuse
【答案】A
【解析】句意：我不相信你所说的，但是如果你能证明它，你也许能够说服我。由句中的＂if you can prove it＂可判断此处应填convince(说服)。inform通知；guarantee保证；refuse拒绝。
5. The boss of the company is trying to create an easy atmosphere ______ his employees enjoy their work.
A. where B. which
C. when D. who
【答案】A
【解析】句意：公司老板正尽力创造一种轻松的气氛，在这种气氛中，其员工喜欢他们的工作。句中先
行词为atmosphere，在从句中作地点状语，故用关系副词where。根据句意可知选A。
6. Cathy had quit her job when her son was born _______ she could stay home and raise her family.
?? A. now that?????????? B. as if????????????????
C. only if???????????? D. so that
【答案】D
【解析】考查连词。A. now that既然；B.as if好像；C. only if只要；D.so that以便。这里是so that引导的目的状语从句。句意：当Cathy的儿子出生的时候，她就放弃了自己的工作，以便呆在家里照顾家人。
根据句意故选D。
7. I can’t concentrate ________ my lessons unless I’m free ________ noise.
A. on; with B. at; from C. with; of D. on; of
【答案】D
【解析】句意：我不能集中精力做功课，除非没有噪音打扰。concentrate on专心于，集中精力于……；be free of无……的，不受……伤害(或影响)的。
8. Only when Lily walked into the office________that she had left the contract at home.
A.she realized B.has she realized
C.she has realized D.did she realize
【答案】D
【解析】句意：直到Lily走进办公室，她才意识到她把合同忘在家里了。＂Only+状语从句/介词短语/副词＂作状语放在句首时，主句多用部分倒装；由宾语从句中的过去完成时可知，主句应用一般过去时。
9. Only after talking to two students ________ that having strong motivation is one of the biggest factors in reaching goals.
A. I did discover B. did I discover
C. I discovered D. discovered
【答案】B
10. no modern telecommunications, we would have to wait for weeks to get news from around the world.
A. Were there B. Had there been
C .If there are D. If there have been
【答案】A
I. 阅读理解
A
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。
Bad news sells. If it bleeds, it leads. No news is good news, and good news is no news. Those are the classic rules for the evening broadcasts and the morning papers. But now that information is being spread and monitored(监控) in different ways, researchers are discovering new rules. By tracking people’s e-mails and online posts, scientists have found that good news can spread faster and farther than disasters and sob stories.
＂The ‘if it bleeds’ rule works for mass media,＂ says Jonah Berger, a scholar at the University of Pennsylvania. ＂They want your eyeballs and don’t care how you’re feeling. But when you share a story with your friends, you care a lot more how they react. You don’t want them to think of you as a Debbie Downer.＂
Researchers analyzing word-of-mouth communication — e-mails, Web posts and reviews, face-to-face conversations — found that it tended to be more positive than negative(消极的), but that didn’t necessarily mean people preferred positive news. Was positive news shared more often simply because people experienced more good things than bad things? To test for that possibility, Dr. Berger looked at how people spread a particular set of news stories: thousands of articles on The New York Times’ website. He and a Penn colleague analyzed the ＂most e-mailed＂ list for six months. One of his first findings was that articles in the science section were much more likely to make the list than non-science articles. He found that science amazed Times’ readers and made them want to share this positive feeling with others.
Readers also tended to share articles that were exciting or funny, or that inspired negative feelings like anger or anxiety, but not articles that left them merely sad. They needed to be aroused(激发) one way or the other, and they preferred good news to bad. The more positive an article, the more likely it was to be shared, as Dr. Berger explains in his new book, ＂Contagious: Why Things Catch On.＂
1. What do the classic rules mentioned in the text apply to?
A. News reports. B. Research papers.
C. Private e-mails. D. Daily conversations.
2. What can we infer about people like Debbie Downer?
A. They’re socially inactive.
B. They’re good at telling stories.
C. They’re inconsiderate of others.
D. They’re careful with their words.
3. Which tended to be the most e-mailed according to Dr. Berger’s research?
A. Sports news. B. Science articles.
C. Personal accounts. D. Financial reviews.
5. What can be a suitable title for the text?
A. Sad Stories Travel Far and Wide.
B .Online News Attracts More People.
C. Reading Habits Change with the Times.
D. Good News Beats Bad on Social Networks.
【文章大意】人们常说＂没有消息就是最好的消息＂。类似的传统说法只适合于大众媒体，在网络普及的时代，好消息在网络上的传播速度比坏消息要快很多。
B（2017·浙江）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
How to Do Man-on-the-Street Interviews
The man-on-the-street interview is an interview in which a reporter hits the streets with a cameraman to interview people on the spot. 1 But with these tips, your first man-on-the-street interview experience can be easy.
●When your boss or professor sends you out to do man-on-the-street interviews for a story, think about the topic and develop a list of about ten general questions relating to it. For example, if your topic is about environmental problems in America, you might ask, ＂Why do you think environmental protection is important in America?＂ 2
●Hit the streets with confidence. 3 Say, ＂Excuse me, I work for XYZ News, and I was wondering if you could share your opinion about this topic.＂ This is a quick way to get people to warm up to you.
●Move on to the next person if someone tells you she is not interested in talking on camera. Don’t get discouraged.
● 4 Each interview that you get on the street shouldn’t be longer than ten minutes. As soon as you get the answer you need, move on to the next person. Make sure that as you go from interview to interview, you are getting a variety of answers. If everyone is giving you the same answer, you won’t be able to use it. A safe number of interviews to conduct is about six to ten. 5
●If your news station or school requires interviewees to sign release forms to appear on the air, don’t leave work without them.
A. Limit your time.
B. As you approach people, be polite.
C. If you don’t own a camera, you can buy one.
D. For new reporters, this can seem like a challenging task.
E. To get good and useful results, ask them the same question.
F. That number of interviews should give you all the answers you need.
G. With a question like this, you will get more than a ＂Yes＂ or ＂No＂ reply.
【文章大意】本文主要讲了进行街道随机采访的若干技巧。
中的polite正好与其相呼应，故选B。
II.完形填空
阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I worked on boats for twenty five years. Now I am a docking pilot. My job is to? 1 in the large luxury liners (轮船) and stay with them until they are 2 stopped in the harbour. Sometimes this requires two tugs (拖船)，sometimes many more, 3 the tide and the weather. Z%xxk
Most of you no 4 ?have seen these tugs pushing and pulling at the big liners. What they are doing doesn’t seem to make much 5 ,as the minute the big boat is alongside the port, her heavy rope made fast, the job is 6 .
I felt very 7 after I had docked several of the large liners. I realized I was in 8 of a great ship worth millions of dollars and the 9 were depending on me to bring her safely to the port. These tugs, whether one or ten, 10 about in accord with (与……一致) whistle signals I 11 ?them from the bridge of the big liner. These signals make up a language that is just as 12 as the spoken word, or even more so, 13 our docking signals are hardly misunderstood. The captain of each tug does his work according to the signals he 14 . He never asks questions. He takes 15 faithfully，and it 16 works out.
Working around tugboats, where so much depends on 17 , has had its effect on what I believe. I believe that if I am to attain a 18 place in the world I must have the help of my fellow men just as the great transatlantic (远洋的) liners depend on the 19 of the little tugs to bring them safely to the 20 .
1.A.put B. push C. bring D. join
2.A.safely B. dangerously C. immediately D. illegally
3.A.adding to B. letting alone C. thinking of D. depending on
4.A.wonder B. doubt C. need D. exception
5.A.sense B. profit C. progress D. advance
6.A.prepared B. lost C. planned D. done
7.A.bored B. meaningless C. important D. tired
8.A.control B. praise C. defence D. place
9.A.clerks B. sportsmen C. readers D. owners
10.A.look B. move C. hear D. worry
11.A.write B. send C. mail D. bring
12.A.dependable B. incredible C. doubtful D. visible
13.A.though B. if C. while D. because
14.A.gives B. spreads C. receives D. Passes
15.A.nothing B. anything C. something D. everything
16.A.never B. ever C. always D. seldom
17.A.imagination B. creation C. teamwork D. performance
18.A.successful B. frustrating C. regretful D. embarrassing
19.A.prevention B. help C. objection D. delay
20.A.airport B. station C. port D. stop
【语篇解读】作者的工作是码头领航员，他在轮船上发出信号，拖船可以将轮船安全引领到港口，作者认为自己的工作很重要，也意识到自己要想成功也需要他人的帮助。
III.语法填空
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Once a farmer lost his watch in his barn, in which lots of grain was kept. The watch, 1 was a gift from his father, was very important to him and he was determined to find it.
After searching the barn for a long time, however, he gave up and asked for help from a group of children who were playing nearby. He promised to give a great reward to 2 found the watch.
3 (hear) this, the children hurried inside the barn immediately. 4 searched everywhere but still could not find the watch buried in the grain. The farmer was about to give up 5 a little boy went up to him and asked to be given 6 second chance.
The farmer looked at him and thought, ＂Why not? After all, this kid looks honest.＂
So the farmer sent the little boy back into the barn. After a while the little boy came out 7 the watch in his hand! The farmer, 8 (surprise) but happy, asked the boy how he succeeded where the rest had failed.
The boy replied, ＂I did nothing but 9 (sit) quietly and listen for the sound of the watch.＂
This shows us that sometimes a peaceful mind can think 10 (well) than an excited one.
【语篇解读】这篇短文主要记述了一位农民在谷仓里面，丢失了自己的手表。无奈之下，请求一群孩子们帮忙。最后被一位小男孩凭借着手表发出的声音，找到了这块手表。从而告诉我们一个道理，有时候平和的心态，冷静思考更有助于我们解决问题。
1.which
6.a
【解析】不定冠词+序数词表示＂再一次，又一次＂。second是辅音音素开头的单词。故填a。
7.with
【解析】此处是with复合结构，with+宾语+介词短语作宾语补足语。故填with。
8.surprised
【解析】修饰the farmer表示状态。故填surprised。
9.sit
【解析】do nothing but do sth意为＂只好做某事＂，是固定搭配。故填sit。?
10.better
【解析】和than搭配用比较级。故填better。
IV.短文改错
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。
修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：
1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
Volunteer travel, that is familiar to foreigners, has nowadays become more and more popular in China Young travelers volunteer to work for youth hostels so that they can eat and live there for something. At the same time, they can enjoy the local scenery on their spare time.
As far as I am concern, volunteer travel has some advantages and benefits from you a lot. It can save you lot of money by providing free accommodations, which makes it possible for you to travel to much more places and experience different cultures. Meanwhile, volunteer travel enrich your life by offer different jobs in youth hostels, which also can change your way of life. All in all,? it was meaningful.
【答案】
Volunteer travel, ?is familiar to foreigners, has nowadays become more and more popular in China Young travelers volunteer to work for youth hostels so that they can eat and live there for . At the same time, they can enjoy the local scenery ?their spare time.
As far as I am , volunteer travel has some advantages and benefitsyou a lot. It can save you /?of money by providing free accommodations, which makes it possible for you to travel to ?more places and experience different cultures. Meanwhile, volunteer travel ?your life by ?different jobs in youth hostels, which also can change your way of life. All in all,? it ?meaningful.
【解析】
第一处：此处为非限定性定语从句，先行词是Volunteer travel，指物，关系词在从句中作主语，应该用which引导，that不能引导非限定性定语从句，故把that改为which。
第二处： 此处是说他们可以免费吃住，故把something改为nothing/free。
1. (2017·天津)—Albert’s birthday is on next Saturday, and I’m planning a surprise party for him.
—__________. I’ll bring some wine.
A. Sounds like fun B. It depends
C. Just a minute D. You are welcome
【答案】A
【解析】句意：—艾伯特的生日在下个星期天，我计划给他办一个惊喜的晚会。—听起来很有趣，我将 带些酒来。故选A。
2.（2017?江苏） _______ not for the support of the teachers, the student could not overcome her difficulty.
A. It were B. Were it
C. It was D. Was it
【答案】B
【解析】考查虚拟语气和倒装。虚拟语气中，be动词统一用were；虚拟语气的省略形式主要是把if省
略，同时把were/should/had提前，即Were /Should/ Had I...，故选B。句意：要不是老师们的支持，该生是无法克服她自己的困难的。
3. (2016·江苏) Not until recently ____________ the development of tourist-related activities in the rural areas.
A. they had encouraged B. had they encouraged
C. did they encourage D. they encouraged
【答案】C
4.（2016·北京）—Excuse me, which movie are you waiting for?
—The new Star Wars. We ________ here for more than two hours.
A. waited B. wait
C. would be waiting D. have been waiting
【答案】D
【解析】句意：——打扰了，你们在等哪一部电影？——《星球大战》，我们已经在这儿等了两个多小时了。“for+时间段”与完成时连用，根据语境可知，说话的时候仍然在等，因此用现在完成进行时，故 选D。
5.（2016·天津）______ the average age of the population increases, there are more and more old people to care for.
A. Unless B. Until C. As D. While
【答案】C
【解析】句意：随着人口平均年龄的增长，越来越多的老人要照顾。unless除非；until直到；as因为，正如，随着；while虽然，然而，当……时候。根据语境，故选C。