1、Unit 4 Making the news培優練習第一部分：閱讀理解(共兩節，滿分40分)第一節(共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分)閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的4個選項(A、B、C和D)中，選出最佳選項。ALondons newest skyscraper (摩天大樓) is called the Shard and it cost about 430 million pounds to build. At a height of almost 310 metres, it is the tallest building in Europe. The Shard has completely

2、 changed the appearance of London. However, not everyone thinks that it is a change for the better.The Shard was designed by the famous Italian architect Renzo Piano. When he began designing the Shard for London, Piano wanted a very tall building that looked like a spire (尖頂). He wanted the glass su

3、rfaces to reflect the sky and the city. The sides of the building arent regular. So the building has an unusual shape. It looks like a very thin, sharp piece of broken glass. And that is how the building got the name: the Shard. Piano says that the spire shape of the Shard is part of a great London

4、tradition. The shape reminds him of the spires of the churches of London or the tall masts (桅桿) of the ships that were once on the river Thames.The Shard has 87 floors. At the top, there is an observatory. At the moment the building is empty, but eventually there will be a fivestar hotel. There will

5、 also be top quality restaurants, apartments and offices.Before building work began, a lot of people didnt want the Shard though the plans were approved. Now they are still unhappy about the Shard. Some critics say that such a tall skyscraper might be good in a city like New York, but not in London.

6、 They say that the best thing about the Shard is its spire shape. But that is the only thing. There is no decoration, only flat surfaces. The Egyptians did that 4,500 years ago. They also think the Shard is too big for London. It destroys the beauty of the city.Other critics dont like what the Shard

7、 seems to represent. They say that the Shard shows how London is becoming more unequal. Only very rich people can afford to buy the expensive private apartments and stay in the hotel. But the people who live near the Shard are among the poorest in London. So the Shard seems a symbol of the division

8、in society between the very rich and the poor.The Shard now dominates the London skyline. It is not certain, however, that ordinary London citizens will ever accept it as a valuable addition to the city. 1Londons newest skyscraper is called the Shard because of _.Aits cost Bits sizeCits shape Dits h

9、eight2When he designed the Shard, Piano wanted it to _.Achange Londons skylineBinherit Londons tradition Cimitate the Egyptian styleDattract potential visitors3The critics who refer to social division think the Shard _.Ais only preferred by the richBis intended for wealthy peopleCis far away from th

10、e poor areaDis popular only with Londoners4Which would be the best title for the passage?AThe Shard: Cheers and ClapsBThe Shard: Work of a Great ArchitectCThe Shard: New Symbol of London?DThe Shard: A Change for the Better?BA MENTORING (導師制) program is giving life changing opportunities to Banbury y

11、outh. Young Inspirations was founded two years ago to provide mentoring sessions for students and unemployed young adults aged 11 to 21.Alex Goldberg, the programs founder, said: “We set up Young Inspirations because we wanted to give young people experiences which will potentially be life changing

12、and broaden their outlook.“We try to create work experience opportunities that will really make a difference to our youth. For example, weve secured internships (實習) with worldfamous firms such as Honda.”“At a time of funding cutbacks where schools are finding it more and more difficult to offer thi

13、s kind of mentoring, it is extremely important that these opportunities are available both to help youth with their school work and grades and to give them opportunities which may help shape their futures.” Kieran Hepburn, 14, is one of a group of Banbury youth who has benefited from the program so

14、far. In October the Banbury School pupil was accompanied by Young Inspirations staff to Paris where he was an observer at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organizations (UNESCO) International Youth Forum (論壇)The event was held for young people from around the world, to seek th

15、eir views on how the future of youth and education should look. Kieran joined several hundred observers mostly in their 20s and was the only UK school pupil to attend the event. Kieran thinks the trip was a life changing experience. “Before we left I didnt quite know what to make of it but when we g

16、ot there we didnt stop, it was amazing，” he said, “We went to three or four hours of debates each day and then did something cultural each afternoon.”The main theme of the forum was how youth can drive change in political and public life. It dealt with issues (問題) such as drug abuse, violence and un

17、employment.Kieran said: “It has really helped me to improve my confidence and social skills as well as my school grades and I was voted most improved pupil at school in August.”The Young Inspirations mentoring sessions take place each Friday in Banbury. For details visit .5The Young Inspirations men

18、toring program aims to _.Atrain staff for worldfamous firmsBoffer job opportunities to young adultsCprovide youth with unique experiencesDequip the unemployed with different skills6According to the passage, the forum focused on how youth can _.Abuild up their confidence at schoolBfind work experienc

19、e opportunitiesCimprove their social skills for the futureDplay an active role in the change of society7We can learn from the passage that _.Athe visit to the United Kingdom was amazingBKieran has made great progress in many aspectsCthe youth have found a way to solve their problemsDthe mentoring se

20、ssions are held every day except Friday8What would be the best title for the passage?AAlex Goldberg, Founder of Young InspirationsBYoung People Find a World of OpportunityCKieran, Banbury School Pupil to ParisDDebates Help Youth with Their GradesCMichelle Kwan was born on July 7, 1980, in Torrance,

21、California. The daughter of Hong Kong immigrants (移民), Kwan watched her older brother play ice hockey as a kid. She began skating when she was five, and entered and won her first figure skating competition at seven. She won the world title in the 1994 World Championships at the age of 13, and earned

22、 a spot as an alternate (候補者) for the 1994 Olympic Games. Kwan went on to capture the world title in 2019, 2019, 2019, 2019 and 2019.At the Nagano Winter Olympics in 2019, Kwan was believed to win gold, but ended up with a disappointing silver medal when fellow US skater Tara Lipinski surprisingly t

23、ook first place. Shortly before the Salt Lake City Winter Olympics in 2019, Kwan, who was then the reigning world champ, surprisingly fired both her choreographer (編舞者), Lori Nichol, and longtime coach, Frank Carroll. Once again, she failed to get the gold medal when she finished third behind Irina

24、Slutskaya of Russia and US skater Sarah Hughes, who took first.As a student at the University of California at Los Angeles, Kwan has continued to compete since her defeat (戰敗) in Salt Lake City. In February 2019, she was unable to take part in the Olympic Games in Torino, Italy because of a serious

25、injury. Though Michelle Kwan did not compete during the 20192019 figure skating season, she has turned down an offer to work for NBC Sports and says she is not retiring.9The underlined word “capture” in the first paragraph means “_”Aenter BwinClearn Dfind10What happened to Michelle Kwan in 2019?AHer

26、 coach didnt want to train her any longer.BShe went to study at the University of California.CShe failed to take part in the Olympic Games in Torino, Italy.11Which of the following may NOT be a world champ?ALori Nichol. BMichelle Kwan.CTara Lipinski. DSarah Hughes.DThe first newspapers were written

27、by hand and put up on walls in public places. The earliest daily newspaper was started in Rome in 59 BC. In the 700s the worlds first printed newspaper was published. Europe didnt have a regularly published newspaper until 1609, when one was started in Germany.The first regularly published newspaper

28、 in the English language was printed in Amsterdam in 1620. In 1621, an English newspaper was started in London and was published once a week. The first daily English newspaper was The Daily Courant (每日新聞). It came out in March, 1702.In 1690，Benjamin Harris printed the first American newspaper in Bos

29、ton. But not long after it was first published, the government stopped the paper. In 1704, John Campbell started The Boston Newsletter (波士頓新聞通訊), the first newspaper published in the American colonies. By 1760, the colonies had more than thirty daily newspapers. There are now about 1,800 daily paper

30、s in the United States.Today, as a group, English language newspapers have the largest circulation (發行量) in the world. But the largest circulation for a newspaper is that of the Japanese newspaper Asahi Dhimbun (朝日新聞). It sells more than 11 million copies every day.12The first daily newspaper came o

31、ut in _.A59 BC B700s C1609 D162013The first printed newspaper in America came out in _.AWashington BNew York CBoston DNew Orleans14Today there are about _ daily papers printed in the United States.A1,621 B1,704 C1,760 D1,80015Which is NOT true according to the passage?AThe first regularly published

32、newspaper in the English language was printed in Amsterdam.BEnglish language newspaper sells more than 11 million copies every day.CEurope didnt have a regularly published newspaper in 1608.DThe first daily English newspaper came out in March, 1702.第二節(共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分)根據短文內容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選

33、項中有兩項為多余選項。I know just how you feelDo you feel sad? Happy? Angry? You may think that the way you show these emotions is unique. Well, think again. Even the expression of the most personal feelings can be classified, according to Mind Reading, a DVD exhibiting every possible human emotion._16_In the

34、mid 1800s, Darwin divided the emotions into six typesanger, fear, sadness, disgust, surprise and enjoyment. More complex expressions of emotion were probably learned and therefore more specific to each culture. But now it is believed that many more facial expressions are shared worldwide._17_The Min

35、d Reading DVD is a systematic visual record of these expressions. The project was designed by a Cambridge professor. His research team first had to define an “emotion”_18_Using this definition, 412 emotion terms were identified and discussed, from “afraid” to “wanting”Then each expression is acted o

36、ut by six different actors. “It was really clear when the actors had got it right，” says Cathy Collis, who directed the DVD. “Although they were given some direction, the actors were not told which facial muscles they should move._19_” Someone who has tried to set such rules is the American, Profess

37、or Paul Ekman, who built database of how the face moves for every emotion. The face can make 43 distinct muscle movements. Ekman has also found that it may not be possible for people to reproduce them artificially. The most difficult expression to reproduce is the smile. It isnt only about stretchin

38、g the lips, but tightening the tiny muscles around the eye. _20_If we learnt to recognize whether someone was using their eye muscle when they smiled, we would be able to distinguish true enjoyment from false.A. It shows 412 distinct ways we feel. B. These can be combined into more than 10,000 facia

39、l shapes.C. These particular muscles are difficult to control, and few people can do it. D. They decided that it was a mental state that could be introduced by “I feel” or “he looks ” or “she sounds”. E. He said the expression of these feelings was universal and recognizable by anyone, from any cult

40、ure.F. It is as if they are programmed into the brains of “normal humans” wherever they are and whatever their races. G. We thought of trying to describe each emotion, but it would have been almost impossible to make clear rules for this.第二部分：英語知識運用(共兩節；滿分45分)第一節：完形填空(共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分)閱讀下面短文，從短文后

41、各題所給的四個選項(A、B、C、D)，選出最佳選項。I had worried myself sick over Simons mother coming to see me.I was a new _21_， and I gave an honest account of the students work. In Simons case, the grades were awfully low. He couldnt read his own handwriting._22_ he was a bright student. He discussed adult subjects with

42、 nearly adult comprehension. His work in no way reflected his _23_.So when Simons mother entered the room, my palms(手掌心) were sweating. I was completely _24_ for her kisses on both my cheeks. “I came to thank you，” she said, surprising me beyond speech._25_ me, Simon had become a different person. H

43、e talked of how he _26_ me, he had begun to make friends, and for the first time in his twelve years, he had _27_ spent an afternoon at a friends house. She wanted to tell me how grateful she was for the _28_ I had nurtured(培養) in her son. She kissed me again and left.I sat, stunned (驚呆), for about

44、half an hour，_29_ what had just happened. How did I make such a lifechanging difference to that boy without _30_ knowing it? What I finally came to _31_ was one day, several months before, when some students were _32_ reports in the front of the class. Jeanne spoke _33_， and to encourage her to rais

45、e her voice, I had said, “Speak up. Simons the expert on this. He is the _34_ one you have to convince, and he cant hear you in the _35_ of the room.” That was it. From that day on, Simon had sat up straighter, paid more attention, _36_ more, and became happy. And it was all because he _37_ to be th

46、e last kid in the last row. The boy who most needed _38_ was the one who took the last seat that day.It taught me the most _39_ lesson over the years of my teaching career, and Im thankful that it came _40_ and positively. A small kindness can indeed make a difference.21. A.cleaner Breporter Cmonito

47、r Dteacher22. A.Or BAnd CBut DSo23. A.courage Babilities Cfeelings Ddream24. A.desperate Bresponsible Cunprepared Dunsuitable25. A.Because of BIn spite of CApart from DAs for26. A.loved Benvied Cpleased Dcriticized27. A.gradually Bconstantly Crecently Dobviously28. A.selfrespect Bselfdoubt Cselfpity

48、 Dselfdefense29. A.imagining Bobserving Cwondering Dregretting30. A.also Beven Calways Dstill31. A.expect Bremember Cbelieve Daccept32. A.writing Breviewing Cediting Dgiving33. A.quietly Brepeatedly Cquickly Dfirmly34. A.lucky Blonely Conly Dlikely35. A.entrance Bmiddle Cfront Dback36. A.slept Bsmil

49、ed Cshouted Dquarreled37. A.intended Bpretended Crefused Dhappened38. A.change Bpraise Cthanks Dvisits39. A.difficult Bpainful Cvaluable Denjoyable40. A.early Bslowly Cfrequently Doccasionally第二節：(共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分)閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當內容(1個單詞)或括號內單詞的正確形式。“If youre talking to me in a noisy restaurant an

50、d my nerve system is good at locking onto the sound of your voice, I_41_understand what you say better.”The research at Northwestern University shows that _42_(play) a musical instrument is good for your brain. And the brain remembers how to “lock onto” the important sounds, _43_ , our ears may not

51、work as well as we age, and that helps us to hear better.A scientist, living in France twenty years ago，_44_(write) about what he called the “Mozart Effect”He said that_45_could be helpful to the brain when listening to the classical music of Mozart. Some researchers said that Mozarts music would ma

52、ke you much_46_(smart), or even have some health disorders _47_(cure). Others said that there was nothing special about Mozarts music. Any kind of high energy music would work. So if the cost of a musical instrument or music lessons is too costly, can we get_48_same brain experience just by listenin

53、g?Usually people have teachers, or they can teach themselves music._49_， the point is that theyre actively playing a musical instrument and engaging in making music instead_40_listening to music passively.第三部分：寫作(滿分35分)第一節：短文改錯(共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分)假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩

54、處。錯誤涉及單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號()。并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線()劃掉。修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1 每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2 只允許修改10處，多者(從第11處起)不記分。I have always quite irrationally(無理性地)proud myself on my good health，for I only occasionally had to take a day off the work when I have had a cold. So I was quite off

55、ended(使不舒服)by my doctor，whom thought me fat. When we ran to each other in the street the other day, taking one look at me and told me that I was definitely fat and that I did not make effort to lose some weight, I could expect to have a heart attack before long. He added that，as many middleaged man, I led an inactive life.It was true that I had been getting fatter, so it was because I was getting older.第二節：書面表達(滿分25分)假設你是李華，英國一所友好學校準備與你們學校共同創辦一份中學生英文報紙，Mr Smith來信詢問，并請你回信，要求如下：1表示贊成。2提出你喜歡的欄目。3簡要說明理由。注意：1詞數100左右。2信