高中英语人教版必修五Unit 4 Making the news reading课时作业(4)

Unit 4 Making the news reading课时作业Ⅰ.阅读理解A(2018·河北承德一中高二检测)Last weekend I was lucky enough to attend one of Spain’s most famous carnivals in the city of Cadiz. You can only understand why it is one of the most important carnivals in the world after seeing it for yourself. Everybody I saw，of all ages，was fancily-dressed from top to toe，making me feel like I was in a fairy-tale world with singing and dancing all around the city centre.Almost instantly after stepping off the train in Cadiz，we were filled with joy，as everyone was in high spirits. A number of people parading through the streets playing traditional music filled people with happiness and craziness like I have never seen before. As we wandered around，we saw that the creativity of some costumes was incredible! From Shrek to Japanese wrestlers，the imagination and effort put into the fancy dresses was remarkable. You could really tell that people put a lot of time and energy into making some amazing costumes.Thentherewerethegroupsofmostlyoldmenwhowouldbepassionatelysingingsometraditionalson gs.Icouldtelltheyweresingingfromtheirheartwithsuchexcitement.Furthermore，the fact that I was not able to understand the inside jokes did not matter，as I was attracted by the actions and expressions they provided. These mini street shows were a true taste of Spanish culture and set me up for a fun night.As the night progressed，the streets got more packed with people. A moment that felt quite dreamlike was when we were dancing outside a convenience store with music provided by the owners booming through their speakers! Everyone who passed would be jamming along to the music. Afterwards，we went to the main party at El Puerto，which was like a mini festival.After this special weekend of festival，it is true to say that the Spanish know how to party!语篇解读本文中作者讲述了自己在上周末参加的西班牙一个著名的狂欢节上的所见所闻。

1．Why are Japanese wrestlers mentioned?A．To compare different cultures.B．To prove the costumes were amazing.C．To point out how energetic the people were.D．To show there were people from around the world.答案 B解析细节理解题。

由第二段中的“As we wandered around，we saw that the creativity of some costumes was incredible! From Shrek to Japanese wrestlers，the imagination and effort put into thefancy dresses was remarkable.”可知，文章提到了日本的摔跤选手，是为了证明狂欢服装非常令人吃惊，故选B。

2．Why was the author interested in mini street shows?A．The food provided was quite tasty.B．The inside jokes were pretty funny.C．The performers were young and lovely.D．The performers’ body language was attractive.答案 D解析细节理解题。

由第三段中的“Furthermore，the fact that I was not able to understand the inside jokes did not matter，as I was attracted by the actions and expressions they provided. These mini street shows were a true taste of Spanish culture and set me up for a fun night.”可知，作者对微型街边表演很感兴趣是因为表演者的身体语言非常吸引人，故选D。

3．What made the author feel unreal?A．Watching mini street shows.B．Dancing outside a convenience store.C．Attending the main party at El Puerto.D．Seeing crowds of fancily-dressed people.答案 B解析细节理解题。

由第四段中的“A moment that felt quite dreamlike was when we were dancing outside a convenience store with music provided by the owners booming through their speakers！”可知，在便利店外边跳舞使得作者感觉非常不真实，故选B。

4．Which can be the best title for the text?A．Crazy Time at CarnivalB．How to Be Social at a PartyC．Carnivals Around the WorldD．Why Spanish Costumes Are Great答案 A解析标题归纳题。

本文主要讲了上周末，作者去参加西班牙一个著名的狂欢节，本文讲述了作者在狂欢节上的所见所闻，故选A。

B(2017·山西怀仁一中高二检测)There was a time when a trip to the supermarket in the United States often ended with a seemingly simple question from the cashier：“Paper or plastic？”Well，which type of bag would you choose?While all types of bags have some influence on the environment，it has long been supposed that paper bags are kinder. They are made from a renewable source，break down easily，burn without giving off thick smoke and can be recycled. However，the producing process behind paper bags uses more energy than that of plastic ones. How can this be true?Studies show that paper bag production requires four times as much energy as plastic bag production. And the amount of water used to make the miss twenty times higher. Besides，the influence on forests is very serious. It takes about fourteen million trees to produce ten billion paper bags，which happens to be the number of bags used in the United States yearly. In terms of recycling，the idea that paper bags are more environment-friendly than plastic ones can be quickly discarded. Research shows it requires about 98% less energy to recycle plastic than it does paper.Even though paper bags might be more harmful than plastic ones，plastic still seems to be considered by governments as the more harmful of the two. In Ireland，for example，a tax has been introduced to discourage the use of plastic bags. People have to pay 22 cents for every plastic bag，and as a result，their use has dropped quickly.There’s no doubt that it makes more sense to reuse these bags. However，we don’t seem to be doing that at present. That may be because they fall apart quickly. If so，cloth bags are a better choice，but still，their production also has a bad influence on the environment. So what to do？How should we answer the question of “Paper or plastic？”It seems that we first need to ask ourselves one more general question：“What can I do to help the environment？”5．The questions in Paragraph 1 are used to_____________.A．express the author’s doubtsB．tell readers how to save moneyC．introduce points for discussionD．show the kindness of the cashier答案 C解析推理判断题。