2020届人教版高考英语必修四课堂练习：Unit4课时跟踪练（一）WarmingUp&Reading

2020届人教版高考英语必修四课堂练习：Unit4课时跟踪练（一）WarmingUp&Reading

Unit 4课时跟踪练(一) Warming Up & Reading— Pre-reading Ⅰ.阅读理解 A In England recently three foreign gentlemen came to a bus stop and waited. About five minutes later, the bus they wanted came along. They were just going to get on when suddenly there was a loud noise behind them. People rushed onto the bus and tried to push them out of the way. Someone shouted at them. The bus conductor came rushing down the stairs to see what all the trouble was about. The three foreigners seemed all at_sea and looked embarrassed. No one had told them about the British custom of lining up for a bus that the first person who arrives at the bus stop is the first person to get on the bus.‎ Learning the language of a country isn't enough. If you want to have a pleasant visit, find out as much as possible about the manners and customs of your host country. You will probably be surprised just how different they can be from your own. A visitor to India would do well to remember that people there consider it impolite to use the left hand for passing food at table. The left hand is supposed to be used for washing yourself. Also in India, you might see a man shaking his head at another to show that he doesn't agree. But in many parts of India a shake of the head means agreement. Nodding your head when you are given a drink in Bulgaria will most probably leave you thirsty.‎ 语篇解读：文章以一个小故事作为开头，向我们介绍了英国人的乘车习惯，并进一步向我们介绍了不同国家肢体语言的内涵。‎ ‎1．The British people tried to push the three gentlemen out of the way, because the gentlemen ________.‎ A．were foreigners　　　　B．didn't have tickets C．made a loud noise D．didn't line up for the bus 解析：选D　细节理解题。由第一段的“No one had told them about the British custom of lining up for a bus that ... on the bus.”可知，英国人因为这三位外国人没有排队而将他们推到一边。‎ ‎2．According to the article, if you want to have a pleasant journey in a foreign country, you should ________.‎ A．learn the language of the country B．understand the manners and customs of the country C．have enough time and money D．make friends with the people there 解析：选B　细节理解题。由第二段第二句话“If you want to have a pleasant ... your host country.”可知，当我们到国外旅行时，应该对目标国的风俗有所了解。‎ ‎3．What does the underlined phrase “at sea” probably mean?‎ A．Tired. B．Disappointed.‎ C．Pleased. D．Confused.‎ 解析：选D　词义猜测题。根据画线短语后的一句话可知，这三位外国人对英国的风俗并不知情，由此可知，当他们面对英国人当时的反应时会感到迷惑。‎ ‎4．In India it is considered impolite to________.‎ A．use the right hand for passing food at table B．pass food with the left hand C．eat food with your hands D．help yourself at table 解析：选B　细节理解题。由第二段的“A visitor to India would do well ... left hand for passing food at table.”可知，在印度用左手递食物被认为是不礼貌的。‎ B Car companies such as Tesla and Nissan have been leading the way in electric car technology. What makes these cars “green” is that because they run on electricity instead of gasoline, they do not give off any polluting greenhouse gases. The Toyota Mirai is also a kind of green car, since it is powered by a hydrogen fuel battery (氢燃料电池)．‎ Hydrogen, as you know, exists in large quantities on the earth. It was used to power gaslights for centuries before electric lights came along. Hydrogen fuel can be made from many sources including solar, natural gas and even rubbish. In terms of energy contained, ‎9.5 kg of hydrogen is equal to ‎25 kg of gasoline. According to Toyota, the two tanks on the Mirai hold ‎5 kg of hydrogen, and can cover a distance of over 300 miles. This is twice the output of gasoline cars.‎ In a hydrogen fuel battery, the one proton (质子) and one electron in a hydrogen atom are broken up. While the electrons power the car, the positivelycharged hydrogen proton combines with the oxygen atom to produce water. The process also produces a lot of heat which turns this water into water vapor. This is the reason that cars running on hydrogen fuel batteries give off water vapor from their exhaust pipes when running.‎ According to Toyota, it takes only 5 minutes to refill a hydrogen tank, which is much quicker than charging electric cars. However, the biggest challenge for the company is the availability of hydrogencharging stations. California and the New England states are in the process of building a hydrogen superhighway — with charging stations along the way. Countries like Germany, Japan and the UK are also adding more charging stations.‎ The Toyota Mirai began to be available in the US in the second half of 2015 for $57,500. This hydrogenfueled car will probably take the place of gasoline cars in the near future. After all, it is an energysaving and environment friendly car.‎ ‎5．According to the passage, hydrogen ________.‎ A．is a newlydiscovered energy source B．can only be made from limited sources C．provides more energy than an equal amount of gasoline D．will soon become the main fuel for most of Toyota's cars　‎ 解析：选C　细节理解题。根据第二段中的“In terms of energy contained, ‎9.5 kg of hydrogen is equal to ‎25 kg of gasoline.”可知，同等量的氢比汽油所提供的能量更多，故选C。‎ ‎6．What can we learn about the Toyota Mirai?‎ A．It runs on both gasoline and hydrogen.‎ B．It has become a great threat to other electric cars.‎ C．It gives off only a few polluting greenhouse gases.‎ D．It may sell well with more charging stations around.‎ 解析：选D　推理判断题。根据文中多处提及的该车的优点和第四段中的“the biggest challenge ... the availability of hydrogencharging stations”可知，如果将来能够配备足够多的充气站，那么该车的销量可能会很好，故选D。‎ ‎7．What would be the best title for the passage?‎ A．A new wave of green cars B．The benefits of electric cars C．Tesla：a leading car company D．Hydrogen: a future energy source 解析：选A　标题归纳题。本文主要介绍了丰田公司推出的一款新能源汽车——Mirai。这款利用氢燃料电池来驱动的汽车有着诸多靠汽油驱动的汽车所不具备的优点，故A项作文章标题最恰当。‎ C I was in the Santa Cruz Mountains not long ago, speaking and singing at a women's conference. We were focusing on the theme of loving others in practical ways through our gifts, and something in particular happened during one of the sessions will remain imprinted in my memory.‎ A young Syrian woman (Lilith) was invited to the conference at the last minute, and everyone seemed surprised and delighted that she'd actually come. Just a few days earlier, Lilith had fled her country and found refuge with one of the women attending the conference. As an Orthodox Christian in Syria, she and her loved ones had become attacked targets of violent terrorist groups in the country's ongoing civil war.‎ Lilith had witnessed horrors no one of her young age should ever see. Despite the further danger it presented, she'd decided to leave her home and her family to find safety here in America. Knowing some of her story, and seeing her sitting through the sessions at_the_retreat — head, covered in a scarf, bowed toward the floor — broke my heart.‎ Lilith's story touched all of us, including Pam, who was a quilt maker. Pam had just finished a beautiful quilt, and had brought it with her. She, along with a few of the leaders, decided to give it to Lilith as a symbol of their comfort and love. Lilith had left her own mother behind in her homeland, and I can't imagine how frightened and alone she felt. But I could see there were lots of “mamas” in this community of women who were more than ready to love her.　‎ During our last session, Lilith was called forward and prayed over, hugged, and wrapped up in that beautiful quilt. I thought of the many hours Pam undoubtedly spent working on it, and the terrible events that led Lilith to this moment — surrounded by the beauty and love the quilt embodied. I wept. When they told her it was for her, she wept.‎ 语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。作者叙述了自己参加爱心妇女大会的经历。叙利亚女子Lilith为了躲避恐怖分子的袭击，来到美国寻求庇护，并得到了作者及其他女士的帮助。‎ ‎8．Why did Lilith go to America?‎ A．To attend the women's conference.‎ B．To find safety.‎ C．To find her family.‎ D．To find a better job.‎ 解析：选B　细节理解题。根据第三段中的“she'd decided to leave her home and her family to find safety here in America”告诉我们，她离开家乡去美国是为了寻找安全。‎ ‎9．The underlined phrase “at the retreat” is most closest to “________” in meaning.‎ A．hang back B．hide from others C．bravely enough D．full of sadness 解析：选A　词义猜测题。根据该短语后面的内容——头上包着围巾，头压得很低可知，她在会议上畏缩不前。所以该短语的意义是hang back。‎ ‎10．From this passage, we know that the writer is ________.‎ A．enthusiastic B．sympathetic C．intelligent D．talented 解析：选B　推理判断题。根据第三段中的“broke my heart”和文章最后的“I wept”可以推知，作者富有同情心。‎ Ⅱ.阅读七选五 Questions to Ask Before Getting Your Child a Cellphone At what age should you get your child a cellphone? __1__ However, before you decide to add your child to your family plan, ask yourself these questions.‎ ‎__2__‎ If you and your child are not often apart beyond school hours, a cellphone may not be a serious necessity, but if he is independent or involved in extracurricular (课外的) activities outside your home, a cellphone could be useful, especially during emergencies as a convenient means of communication with you.‎ Does your child understand the cost?‎ Make sure your child understands the cost of having a cellphone. __3__ Some options to help control costs include prepaid and postpaid phones, setting a monthly budget for your child.‎ How can you keep your child's phone usage safe and under control?‎ Before you get your child a phone, you should discuss what it can be used for, rules he is expected to follow, and consequences if he fails to follow them. __4__‎ ‎__5__ If you prefer to take an extra step towards monitoring his phone use, these application programs allow you to track your child's mobile activity.‎ A．Who needs a cellphone?‎ B．How can you determine whether or not to buy a cellphone for your child?‎ C．You ask your child to make use of his cellphone for learning.‎ D．Also be sure that he can be trusted to stay within his limits from month to month.‎ E．Also, educate yourself on what social media apps are popular with teens.‎ F．According to Pew Research Center, the average age is between 12 and 13.‎ G．For example, is the phone only to be used to call family, or can it be used socially?‎ 1.选F　根据文章的大意和本段首句中的关键信息词“At what age”可知，回答的问题涉及孩子的年龄，故选项F符合语境。‎ ‎2．选B　根据下一段中的两个if条件句，“如果你孩子不常离开你们……”和“如果你孩子很独立或常参加课外活动……”来确定该不该买手机，由此可推断出该段的标题为“How can you determine whether or not to buy a cellphone for your child”。‎ ‎3．选D　由上一句提出的“the cost of having a cellphone”和后一句分析的几种选择的方式可知，此空该填入D项合适。此外，“Also be sure”与“Make sure”相呼应。‎ ‎4．选G　由前一句中的关键信息“discuss what it can be used for, rules ... and consequences if he fails to follow them”即可推断出，“For example, is the phone only to be used to call family, or can it be used socially”符合语境。G项举例说明了孩子该如何使用手机。‎ ‎5．选E　由空格后一句中的关键信息“these application programs allow you to track ‎ your child's mobile activity”即可推断出E项符合语境。E项中的“social media apps”与下文中的“these application programs”相照应。‎