课时作业(二十)必修4Unit5Themeparks
Ⅰ.阅读理解
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GrandCityTourWithGriffithParkObservatory&HollywoodSign LosAngeles,Hollywood,homesofthemoviestars—it'sallhereonthisGrandTour!Yourtourguidetakesgreatprideinofferingamazingcustomerservice,too.Hotelpick-upsareavailableatalmostanyhotelinHollywood,DowntownL
.A.,Mid-Wilshire,WestHollywoodandNorthHollywood. From:$69U.S.Dollars
MovieStarHomesGPSSelf-GuidedBikeTour
Wanttheflexibilityoftakinga“wheneveryoufeellikeit”Hollywoodtour?Here'stheperfectsolution.ExploreandexperiencethebestofWestHollywoodandBeverlyHillsonyourowntime,atyourownpace!Cyclepastlegendaryhomesandalltheplaceswheretherichandfamouslive,shop,eatandplay.AndyourtourisguidedbyGPSwithaniPadfixedtothebicycle!
From:$34.95U.S.Dollars
AmazingScavengerQuestinLosAngeles
ONLY$44FORUPTO5PEOPLE!ThisAmazingScavengerQuestisaninteractive(互动的)adventurethatcombinesthefunofthe“AmazingRace”withathree-hours
ightseeingtourofhistoricdowntownLosAngeles.Offeredatafixedpriceforagroupasopposedtoperpersonpricing,thiscitytour/gameoffersagreatvalueifyou'reonabudget.
From:$44U.S.Dollars
DisneylandExcursionFromLosAngeles
SeeDisneylandinAnaheim,California—roundtriptransportationfromanyofthedesignated(指定的)hotelsandadmissionforadayofDisneyfun.Pick-upfromDowntownLosA
ngeles,LosAngelesInternationalAirport,BeverlyHills,SantaMonica,MarinadelRey,CulverCityandSouthBayareahotels.
From:$179.95U.S.Dollars
【文章大意】本文介绍了四个在洛杉矶市的一日游项目,包括活动特色、行程安排及费用等相关信息。
1.Ifyouliketotravelatyourownpace,youwillmostprobablybeinterestedin________.
A.MovieStarHomesGPSSelf-GuidedBikeTour
B.AmazingScavengerQuestinLosAngeles
C.GrandCityTourWithGriffithParkObservatory&HollywoodSign
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D.DisneylandExcursionFromLosAngeles 答案与解析:A
考查细节理解。根据
MovieStarHomesGPSSelf-GuidedBikeTour部分中的
“ExploreandexperiencethebestofWestHollywoodandBeverlyHillsonyourowntime,atyourownpace!”可知,如果想按照自己的节奏游玩,MovieStarHomesGPSself-GuidedBikeTour部分提供的项目符合条件,故选A项。
2.HowmuchwillafamilyoffourpayfortheAmazingScavengerQuestinLosAngeles?
A.$69.00U.S.Dollars. B.$35.20U.S.Dollars. C.$44.00U.S.Dollars. D.$176.00U.S.Dollars.
答案与解析:C'考查细节理解。根据AmazingScavengerQuestinLosAngelesONLY$44FORUPTO5PEOPLE
部!
分
中和
Offeredatafixedpriceforagroupasopposedtoperpersonpricing可知,去洛杉矶的ScavengerQuest的团体价格是5人以内44美元,因此四口之家的费用是44美元。故选C项。
3.ThepriceoftheDisneylandExcursionfromLosAngelesincludesallthefollowingexpensesEXCEPT________.
A.pick-upserviceatsomelocations
B.aone-daytickettoDisneyland
C.transportationbacktosomehotels D.aguidedtouraroundHollywood
答案与解析:D'考查细节理解。根据DisneylandExcursionfromLosAngeles部分中的“roundtriptransportationfromanyofthedesignatedhotelsandadmissionforadayofDisneyfun.Pick-upfromDowntownLosAngeles”可知,从洛杉矶到迪士尼游玩的费用包括来回的交通费用和在迪士尼游玩一天的费用,不包括游览好莱坞的费用。故选D项。
B
Since1985,JohnnyJennings,86,hasbeensellingnewspapersandmagazi
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nestoarecyclingcenterwithhisson.BythetimeJennings'onlychildwas17,hestoppedjoininghisfather.Eventhoughhissonisallgrownupnow,Jenningshasn'tsloweddownhisefforts.Infact,hehasturnedhisrecyclingmoneyintosomethingbigger.
TheRinggold,Georgianativevisitslocalchurchesandbusinessestocollectpaper,whichhebringstoarecyclingcenterformoney.Butinsteadofputtingthoseearningsinhisownbankaccount,hesendseverydollartoGeorgiaBaptistChildren'sHomes&FamilyMinistries.Onceayear,he'llgivetheorganizationachecksomewherebetween$10,000and$35,000.By2024,thattalliedupto$400,000. Thesedays,Jennings'recyclinghasturnedintoacommunityeffort.Afterhehasmadehisownroundsrecyclingpaperfrombusinessesandchurches,he'llfindmoreitemswaitingforhimathome.Communitymembersdropoffotherrecyclablesathishousesohecansellthem,alongwithbooks,food,clothes,andotheritemstogiveaway.
Recyclingcenterstypicallypayjustone-halftothreecentsperpoundofpap
er,butJennings'visitshaveaddedupthebigtime.In2024alone,hesoldmorethan400,000poundsofpaperand51,000aluminumcans(铝罐),andcollectedmorethan32,000pennies.Overthecourseof32yearshehasrecycledmorethan9.8millionpoundsofpaper,savinganestimated79,000treesintheprocess.
Jenningssayshe'llcontinueraisingmoneyforcharityaslongashishealthallows.
【文章大意】本章讲述了乐于助人的JohnnyJennings常年回收废旧物品资助慈善机构的故事。
【难句分析】TheRinggold,Georgianativevisitslocalchurchesandbusinessestocollectpaper,whichhebringstoarecyclingcenterformoney.(第二段第一句)
分析:这是一个主从复合句。句中which引导非限制性定语从句。 译文:这个佐治亚州Ringgold市的本地人去当地的教堂和企业收集废纸,带到废品回收中心换钱。
背景知识:佐治亚州(Georgia,简称GA),美国东南部7个州之一。北界田纳西州和北卡罗来纳州,南邻佛罗里达州,东北与南卡罗来纳州接壤,东南临大西洋,西毗亚拉巴马州,州府是亚特兰大。 4.HowoldwasJohnnyJenningswhenhestartedrecycling? A.17.B.32. C.54.D.86
答案与解析:C考查细节理解。根据第一段中的
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“Since1985,JohnnyJennings,86,hasbeensellingnewspapersandmagazinestoarecyclingcenterwithhisson.”
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“Overthecourseof32yearshehasrecycled”可知,JohnnyJennings开始回收废旧物品时应该是54岁。
5.Theunderlinedword“tallied”inParagraph2probablymeans“________”.
A.addedB.looked C.madeD.mixed 答案与解析:A考查词义猜测。根据该词所在句及前一句“Onceayear,he'llgivetheorganizationachecksomewherebetween$10,000and$35,000.By2024,thattalliedupto$400,000”中的数据可知,tallied意为:计算总数。所以A项正确。
6.Whatiscommunitymembers'attitudetowardsJohnnyJennings? A.Unclear.B.Doubtful. C.Tolerant.D.Supportive. 答案与解析:D考查推理判断。根据第三段中的“Communitymembersdropoffotherrecyclablesathishousesohecansellthem,alongwithbooks,food,clothes,andotheritemstogiveaway.”可知,JohnnyJennings所在社区的成员们支持他回收废旧物品资助慈善机构的工作。
7.WhatmakesJohnnyJenningsspecial? A.Hislonglifeandhobby.
B.Hisrecyclingworkanddonation. C.Thepennieshecollects.
D.Theamountoftreesheplants.
答案与解析:B考查推理判断。文章讲述JohnnyJennings常年回收废旧物品资助慈善机构的故事。所以是回收废旧物品资助慈善机构的故事让JohnnyJennings与众不同。
C
Despitebeingusedby1.34billionpeopleeachyear,travelingontheTubeinLondoncanactuallybequitelonely.
Onecitizen,however,istryingtochangethis.“YougetontheTubeandit'scompletelysilentandit'sweird,”saysJonathanDunne,whohasstartedaworldwidedialogueaftergivingoutbadges(徽
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章)withthewords“Tubechat?”lastmonth,encouragingpassengersinLondontogettalkingtooneanother.“Ihandedout500badgesduringrushhourinacityof8million,expectingmostofthemtobethrownaway,butafterabout24hoursitcompletelysnowballed,”hesays.Dunneandhis“Tubechat”campaignhavesincebeenreportedbymediaacrosstheworld,seeingTVinterviewsinSweden,BrazilandtheUK,aswellascountlesswebsite,newspaperandmagazineappearances.
AlthoughDunnesayshe'sreceivedmostlypositivefeedback,noteveryoneagreeswithhisidea.LondonerBrianWilsonrespondedwithacampaignofhisown,handingout500badgeswiththewords“Don'teventhinkaboutit”onthem.MichaelRobinson,24,astudentfromLondon,agrees.“BeingontheTubeistheonlypeaceandquietsomepeoplegetontheirjourneystoandfromwork.Itdoesn'tneedtobespoiledbypeoplecomingupandchattingtoyou,”hesays.
“PeopleassumethatIjustwalkupandtalktostrangers,whichIdon't,butit'sbeenagreatwaytomeetpeopleyouwouldneverhavenormallyspokento,”Dunnesays.
SoifyoueverendupusingpublictransportintheWest,whynotsayhellotothepersonnexttoyou?Justmakesuretocheckforabadgefirst.
【文章大意】每年乘坐伦敦地铁的乘客众多,可是人们仍然感到孤独;为此JonathanDunne发起了一个旨在鼓励乘客相互交谈的运动,此举引起了世界媒体的关注。尽管如此,人们对此仍有不同的态度。
8.HowdidDunneencourageLondonpassengerstotalkwitheachother? A.Byputtinguppostersonthetube. B.Byadvocatinghisideaonthemedia. C.Byofferingpassengersspecialbadges. D.Bystartingadialoguewithpassengers.
答案与解析:C'考查细节理解。根据第二段的“whohasstartedaworldwidedialogueaftergivingoutbadges(“Tubechat?”的徽章来鼓励乘客聊天,故C项正确。
9.HowisDunne'scampaigngettingalong? A.Ithascaughtinternationalattention. B.Ithasbecomeaworldwidecampaign. C.Mostpassengershaverefusedtoacceptit. D.Wilsonhasmadegreateffortstopromoteit.
答案与解析:A'考查细节理解。根据第二段的
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章)withthewords‘Tubechat?’”可知,Dunne用给乘客们分发写着