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1、Unit 4 Making the news李仕才一、阅读理解。Recently I and other Red Cross volunteers met a group of victims from Hurricane Katrina. We were there, as mental health professionals, to offer “psychological first aid” and I was struck by the simple healing power of presence. As we walked in the gate to the shelter
2、, we were greeted with a burst of gratitude (感激)from the first person we met. I felt appreciated, but also guilty, because I hadnt really done anything yet.I first realized the power of presence many years ago when a friends mother passed away unexpectedly. I received a call saying she had just pass
3、ed away. I wanted to rush down there immediately, but didnt want to intrude (打扰)on this very personal period of sadness. I was torn about what to do. Another friend with me then said, “Just go. Just be there.” I did, and I will never regret it.Since then, I have not hesitated to be in the presence o
4、f others. Once I sat at the bedside of a young man suffering from the pain of his AIDSrelated dying. He was not awake, and obviously unaware of others presence. However, the atmosphere was by no means solemn. His family, playing guitars and singing, allowed him to be present with them as though he w
5、ere still fully alive.In my life, I am repeatedly struck by the healing power of presence. In it, none of us are truly alone. It not only is something we give to others but also changes me for the better.【解题导语】本文主要讲述了“我”通过一些活动意识到“到场”的意义的故事。1Why were the hurricane victims grateful to the author?AHe b
6、uilt shelters for them.BHe gave immediate first aid to them.CHe came to stay with them.DHe brought mental health professionals.C解析： 细节理解题。根据第一段的第二句可知，因为“我”在他们受灾时和他们在一起，所以他们感激“我”，故C项正确。2What did the author do when his friends mother passed away？AHe hesitated over whether to go.BHe went to his friends
7、 at once.CHe knew what to do instantly.DHe decided not to disturb his friend.A解析： 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“I wanted to rush down there immediately, but didnt want to intrude (打扰)on this very personal period of sadness. I was torn about what to do.”可知，“我”想要立即去朋友那里，但又不愿意去打扰朋友，据此可知，当朋友的母亲去世时，“我”犹豫是否要去朋友那里。3What d
8、oes the underlined word “solemn” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?AHeavy but warm.BA little sad but cosy.CRelaxing and delightful.DVery serious and unhappy.D解析： 词义猜测题。根据第三段最后一句中的“His family, playing guitars and singing”可知，男青年的家人在弹奏吉他并唱歌；结合画线词所在句中的“However.no means”和第三段第二句中的“a young man suffering from th
9、e pain of his AIDSrelated dying”可以判断，在家人的陪伴下，气氛并不悲伤和严肃，据此可以判断，画线词意为“严肃的”，故D项正确。4What has the author learned from his experience?AA friend in need is a friend indeed.BBeing present can make a big difference.CThe family harmony is the happiest thing in life.DBeing a volunteer can make ones life more s
10、ignificant.B解析： 推理判断题。根据最后一段的前两句并结合第二段的第一句可知，从自己的经历中“我”意识到了“到场”的重要意义，故B项正确。二、单句语法填空1We must concentrate our effort on _ (find) ways to reduce costs.答案：findingconcentrate ones effort on . “集中精力”，on为介词，故填动名词finding。2They study hard _ (acquire) a good knowledge of English.答案：to acquire此处不定式在句中作目的状语。3Il
11、l keep you _ (inform) of the progress made at any time.答案：informedkeep sb. informed of sth. “通知某人某事/使某人了解某事”。4It is difficult _ (assess) the effects of these changes.答案：to assessIt isadj.to do sth. “做某事是的”。5You can never depend on it _ he can arrive on time.答案：thatdepend on it that “指望/相信”。6Are you
12、_ (accuse) me of lying to the headmaster?Im sure you did.答案：accusingaccuse sb. of (doing) sth. “指责/控告某人(做)某事”。本句是一般疑问句，谓语动词用了现在进行时。7All these gifts must be mailed immediately so as to _ (receive) in time for Christmas.答案：be receivedso as to do . “为了做”，gifts与receive之间为被动关系，故应填be received。8There are c
13、ases _ this rule does not work.答案：where若定语从句的先行词为抽象地点名词case, stage, point, position, condition等时，且定语从句中缺少地点状语，应用where引导定语从句。9He left the classroom without the _ (approve) of the teacher.答案：approval由空前的“the”和空后的“of”可知，设空处应填名词形式，即approval。10People demanded that the injured _ (take) to hospital at once
14、.答案：(should) be takendemand意为“要求”，后跟宾语从句时，从句应用虚拟语气，谓语动词用“should动词原形”，should可以省略。主语the injured与动词take之间是被动关系，故用被动语态。三、完形填空。阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可能填入空白处的最佳选项。Every morning，on my way to work，I see homeless people sleeping on sidewalks.Clearly，theyre in need of _1_.I feel it a(n) _2_ to see th
15、is，and most people walk by, _3_ the homeless dont exist，and dont offer any help at all，not even a _4_.Recently，its been extremely cold，making things especially _5_ for the homeless.Usually I arrive at work around 8 am，when the homeless are still asleep.Im not sure whether its a good _6_ to leave something for them while theyre _7_ ，as it may get stolen or they may not even _8_ it.Today，I _9_ someone，who seemed to be homeless，sitting on the sidewalk，awake.I had some time _10_ I wa
