2021届高考英语大一轮复习Unit13People课时作业13b北师大版必修5 练习

课时作业13　People

Ⅰ.阅读理解

A

(2019·华中师范大学第一附属中学模拟)

Goodreads recommends the following books you want to read for the event to come.

1．The Lyrics: 1961—2012

By Bob Dylan

Simon & Schuster, $60

What it's about: This heavy, well­timed publication contains lyrics by the songwriter who just won the Nobel Prize in Literature, from his first album, Bob Dylan, through Tempest.

What's to love: The times may be changing, but Dylan's fans are a constant, traditional devotees who will want this epic collection for their shelves, to sit beside those beloved old large papers.

2．Taylor Swift: This Is Our Song

By Tyler Conroy

Simon & Schuster, $28

What it's about: An elegant fanzine celebrating all things about Taylor Swift, especially the pop star's countless fans.

What's to love: Mom and/or Dad, the fan of Taylor Swift, will think you're pretty cool if he or she discovers this temple to Taylor under the Christmas tree (even if it is a book)．

3．Misty Copeland

By Gregg Delman

Rizzoli, $39.95

What it's about: Star­figure female ballet dancer Misty Copeland strikes a pose (95, to be exact) in photos taken between 2011 and 2014, in the casual setting of dance studios.

What's to love: Since becoming the first African American woman to be named a principal dancer with the American Ballet Theatre, Copeland has become a cultural phenomenon, and Delman's arresting pictures capture (捕捉) her muscular power and elegance.

4．@NatGeo: The Most Popular Instagram Photos

By National Geographic

National Geographic, $19.95

What it's about: National Geographic's popular Instagram account (nearly 63 million followers)  comes to book form in this title filled with eyepopping images from around the world.

What's to love: Here's proof that NatGeo's talented photographers have conquered social media while maintaining the usual quality of their work. And for fans of more traditional coffee­table­size books, check out National Geographic's Wild, Beautiful Places: Picture­Perfect Journeys Around the Globe ($40)．

本文主要为圣诞节向读者推荐了几本图书，并对书的作者、价格、具体内容等进行了详细的介绍。

1．Which author is noted for literature achievements?

A．Bob Dylan.　　　　　　 B．Tyler Conroy.

C．Gregg Delman.    D．National Geographic.

答案：A

解析：细节理解题。根据1.The Lyrics: 1961—2012中．..just won the Nobel Prize in Literature, from his first album, Bob Dylan, through Tempest.可知，Bob Dylan因为文学著作而出名。

2．For what event are the books most probably recommended?

A．New Year's Day.    B．Christmas Day.

C．One's anniversary.    D．Literature awards.

答案：B

解析：推理判断题。根据2.Taylor Swift: This Is Our Song中．..if he or she discovers this temple to Taylor under the Christmas tree (even if it is a book)．可知是圣诞节。

3．How much would a photographer normally spend on his favourite books listed?

A．$19.95.    B．$59.95.

C．$39.95.    D．$99.95.

答案：B

解析：细节理解题。根据4.@NatGeo: The Most Popular Instagram Photos中National Geographic, $19.95以及National Geographic's Wild, Beautiful Places: Picture­Perfect Journeys Around the Globe ($40)．可知选B。

4．Which book would a pop star's fan probably buy?

A．The Lyrics: 1961—2012.

B．Taylor Swift: This Is Our Song.

C．Misty Copeland.

D．@NatGeo: The Most Popular Instagram Photos.

答案：B

解析：细节理解题。根据2.Taylor Swift: This is Our Song中An elegant fanzine celebrating all things about Taylor Swift, especially the pop star's countless fans.可知选B。

B

(2019·吉林长春检测)

Electronic books have changed the way many people read for pleasure. Now online textbooks are changing the way some students learn and some teachers teach.

More than one hundred and seventy­five thousand students attend the public schools in Fairfax County, Virginia, outside Washington. Last year, the school system used digital (数字的) books in fifteen schools. This school year, middle schools and high schools changed from printed to electronic textbooks in their social studies classes.

Luke Rosa is a history teacher at Falls Church High School. His students work on laptop computers at school. He explains the idea to them this way, “I mean, it's just like a regular textbook, except it's got it all, online.”

Peter Noonan, an assistant superintendent (助理监督) of schools, said, “The world's changing. And the online textbooks can change right along with the events that are happening.” Digital books also cost less than printed textbooks, he said.

A student named Melanie Reuter said, “I don't have to carry a textbook around, so that's nice.”

But another student said, “I don't like it because the Internet sometimes doesn't work.”

Students also need access to the Internet when they are not at school. About ten percent of students in Fairfax County do not have a computer or online access at home. Public libraries in the county have free Internet. There are also after­school computer labs as well as computer clubhouses supported by the country. Middle school student Slieman Hakim is happy about that. He said, “My family only has one computer; my sister and I both do our homework on it. So I come here to do my homework. It's good.”

Other school systems in the area are also considering online textbooks.

随着因特网的普及，电子教材正在改变着学生学习和老师授课的传统模式。

5．Which of the following is NOT used when students have social studies classes?

A．Computers.    B．The Internet.

C．Paper textbooks.    D．Electronic textbooks.

答案：C

解析：根据第二段的“This school year, middle schools and high schools changed from printed to electronic textbooks in their social studies classes.”可知，本学年学生上社会学课使用的是电子教材。根据文章信息可知使用电子教材需要电脑、电子教材和互联网，普通教材当然就不需要了。

6．One of the disadvantages of digital textbooks is that ________.

A．they're more expensive

B．they can't be used if the computer is offline

C．they're soon out of date

D．reading online does harm to students' eyes

答案：B

解析：根据第六段另一学生的观点“I don't like it because the Internet sometimes doesn't work.”可推断出，电子教材的一个不利之处就是，当连接不上因特网的时候，电子教材就没法使用。

7．Why does Slieman Hakim feel happy?

A．He is offered a free computer to do his homework.

B．He doesn't have to do his homework at home.

C．He has access to the Internet to study at any place.

D．He needn't share a computer with his sister to do homework.

答案：D

解析：根据倒数第二段的“My family only has one computer; my sister and I both do our homework on it. So I come here to do my homework. It's good.”可知，Hakim家只有一台电脑，之前他和妹妹都需要上网做作业，必然会出现电脑之争。现在做作业不用和妹妹争电脑了，他当然感到高兴。

8．What can we learn from the passage?

A．All students like digital textbooks because they are new.

B．Digital textbooks are more beautiful than paper textbooks.

C．Students can do their homework in the computer clubhouses.

D．The lessons online are completely different from those in paper textbooks.

答案：C

解析：根据倒数第二段中的“There are also after­school computer labs as well as computer clubhouses supported by the country.”可知，学生也可以在computer clubhouses上网做作业，故C项正确。

Ⅱ.完形填空

(2019·山东枣庄八中检测)

My young friend, David, has a problem. His parents __1__ when he was little. He and his brother lived with his mother in Kenya, where she worked hard to __2__ them, with little help from their father.

But recently, David's father has re­entered their __3__. “Now he says he is sorry that he __4__ us，” David said. “He wants to be with us.” David is now 25, and is still __5__ for something to do to earn some money. His father wants to take him into his thriving (兴旺发达的) business. After a lifetime of __6__， David's father holds out to him a glimmer of hope for a __7__ future. “He seems to be sincere in his __8__ to make things right with us，” David said. “To have a(n) __9__， to have a father—it is __10__.” But perhaps it is not so to David's mother. It's clear that she's __11__ angry with her ex­husband. David feels that he has to make a choice between loyalty to his mother and __12__ for his father. “I ask you for __13__，” he wrote. “I don't wish to __14__ my mother. But my religion teaches me to forgive all men—including my father.”Loyalty or forgiveness—which is the greater __15__？ It seems to me that life's most difficult choices are not between right and wrong. For the most part, those decisions are pretty easy to make. But __16__ between cherished virtues puts our souls on trial. We've had to make some sacrifices, and there have been some __17__ times. But things have a way of __18__ when you make value­based decisions. I __19__ David, “Trust your instincts (本能). You'll know which choice is __20__.” Even sometimes both choices are right.

我们在生活中经常会处于两难的境地。相信自我感觉，定能做出无愧于心的选择。

1．A.quarreled    B．complained

C．divorced    D．fought

答案：C

解析：由下句“He and his brother lived with his mother in Kenya”以及“with little help from their father”可知，戴维的父母在他年幼时就离婚了。

2．A.protect    B．give

C．teach    D．support

答案：D

解析：联系空前的“she worked hard”可知，母亲努力工作来养活他们。

3．A.lives    B．hearts

C．living    D．marriage

答案：A

解析：联系下文“He wants to be with us.”可知，戴维的父亲最近又重新走入了他们的生活。

4．A.ignored    B．left

C．scolded    D．bothered

答案：B

解析：从前文“His parents __1__ (divorced) when he was little.”判断，父亲对当年离开他们母子而感到惭愧。

5．A.asking    B．searching

C．waiting    D．reaching

答案：B

解析：联系空后的“to do to earn some money”可知，戴维已经二十五岁了，为了挣钱，他正在找些事情来做。

6．A.journey    B．regret

C．consideration    D．struggle

答案：D

解析：根据前文可知，父亲已经事业有成，能够为戴维提供一个可靠的未来，所以这一切是靠父亲毕生的奋斗挣来的。

7．A.secure    B．special

C．rich    D．peaceful

答案：A

解析：联系空前的“hope for”可知，希望有一个可靠的工作。

8．A.gratitude    B．concern

C．desire    D．belief

答案：C

解析：联系空前的“David's father holds out to him a glimmer of hope”可知，父亲似乎真诚地想要补偿他们。

9．A.ambition    B．hope

C．chance    D．job

答案：D

解析：由上文可知，若是既能找到工作，又能拥有父亲，对戴维来说，这样的结果是很具有吸引力的。

10．A.charming    B．surprising

C．appealing    D．interesting

答案：C

解析：联系前文“To have a(n) __9__ (job), to have a father”可以得出答案。

11．A.hardly    B．anyway

C．also    D．still

答案：D

解析：戴维的母亲仍然对丈夫当初离开她们母子感到生气。

12．A.apology    B．forgiveness

C．honour    D．respect

答案：B

解析：根据最后一段第一句的提示可知，戴维现在面临着两难的选择：忠于母亲，还是原谅父亲？

13．A.advice    B．comment

C．excuse    D．explanation

答案：A

解析：所以他就向“我”寻求建议。

14．A.cheat    B．hurt

C．interrupt    D．refuse

答案：B

解析：戴维既不想伤害母亲，同时也想原谅父亲。

15．A.value    B．faith

C．judge    D．result

答案：A

解析：选择忠诚还是宽容？哪种价值观更伟大？

16．A.reading    B．choosing

C．answering    D．lying

答案：B

解析：从上下文都出现的“choice”判断：但要在这两种珍贵的美德之间做出选择，真的是对我们内心的一种考验。

17．A.poor    B．good

C．busy    D．tough

答案：D

解析：在做出选择时，我们不得不做出牺牲，总会经历一些艰难的时刻。

18．A.slowing down    B．turning up

C．working out    D．breaking down

答案：C

解析：但是，当你依据一定的价值观做出决定时，事情就会逐渐解决。work out“逐渐解决，逐渐化解”。

19．A.told    B．promised

C．warned    D．handed

答案：A

解析：本空后就是“我”给戴维的建议。

20．A.careful    B．great

C．right    D．successful

答案：C

解析：下句“right”有提示：相信你的本能，你就知道哪个选择是正确的。