2017-2018学年人教版高中英语必修4全册课后能力提升训练含解析

2017-2018学年人教版高中英语必修4课后能力提升训练含解析

16．A.poor B．deep C．direct D．full 17．A.survive B．cause C．prevent D．record 18．A.cleverer B．happier C．greater D．safer 19．A.confidence B．habit C．faith D．personality 20．A.decided B．supported C．affected D．expressed Ⅴ.阅读理解

A

In the 1940s, Lena Horne was the first African-American in Hollywood to sign a long-term contract with a major movie studio.Her deal with MGM stated that she would never play the role of a servant.During this period, African-American actors were mostly limited to playing servants or African natives.

But this refusal also limited her movie career.Horne was generally only offered the role of a nightclub singer.Her characters did not interact with white characters in these movies.This way, her part could be cut from the version of the movie that played in Southern States.

Lena Horne later wrote that the movie producers did not make her into a servant, but they did not make her into anything else, either.Lena Horne once said that World War Ⅱ helped make her a star.She was popular with both black and white servicemen.She sang on army radio programs and traveled to perform for the troops.During one event, she noted that German prisoners of war were permitted to sit closer to the stage than black soldiers.These experiences led to Lena Horne's work in the civil rights movement.

She protested racial separation at the hotels where she performed.She took action so that she and her musicians would be permitted to stay in those hotels.Black musicians at

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2017-2018学年人教版高中英语必修4课后能力提升训练含解析

the time generally stayed in black neighborhoods.Lena Horne also sang at civil rights gatherings.She took part in the March on Washington protest in 1963.It was during this event that Martin Luther King Junior gave his “I Have a Dream” speech.

Lena Horne performed in a strong and expressive way.One expert said she was not warm and amiable like white female singers at the time.Instead, she was a fierce black woman.

1．From Paragraph 2, we know that Lena Horne's deal with MGM ________. A．won her a lot of respect B．didn't bring her any good roles C．made her popular in the US D．made her become a famous singer

2．When Lena Horne saw how German prisoners and black soldiers were seated, how did she most probably feel?

A．Angry. B．Satisfied. C．Interested. D．Moved.

3．Paragraph 4 mainly tells about Lena Horne's ________. A．hope for a bright future B．effort she put into music C．effort against racial separation

D．relationship with Martin Luther King Junior

4．What does the underlined word “amiable” in the last paragraph mean? A．Ugly. B．Boring. C．Brave. D．Friendly.

B

Aron Anderson, aged 10, lives on the small island of Out Skerries, which sits hundreds of miles off the coast of Scotland and is home to just 70 people.Since Anderson's older brothers and their friends moved to secondary school earlier this year, Anderson has become the only kid at his school.

The 10-year-old made headlines last week when TheTelegraph reported how Anderson only had his dog and a few local ducks for company.His story of isolation touched the hearts of the general public so much that there's now a campaign for strangers to send him Christmas cards — and it's getting worldwide support.

The campaign was shared on Reddit by moderator (主持人) BesottedScot, who said he was moved by Anderson's story.The moderator decided to ask his fellow Internet users to send the little boy Christmas cards.“I phoned his school to let them know that I was planning

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2017-2018学年人教版高中英语必修4课后能力提升训练含解析

this, and that I suggested his parents or his teacher help him open the cards，” said BesottedScot.

“We have 20,000 subscribers (用户) here and if even 1% of you send a card, that's 200 cards to a lonely boy to cheer his Christmas right up.I hope you'll do me the favor and send some nice cards.I really want him to get a big smile on his face, so please write a message in the card to show your support，” adds the Reddit moderator.

Many people have responded to the call saying they'll send the little boy a Christmas card, including people from Canada and the US.And BesottedScot has asked that people send the cards on 7 December, so they will all arrive around the same time.

5．What does the underlined word “isolation” in Paragraph 2 mean? A．Courage. B．Experience. C．Loneliness. D．Friendship.

6．With his words in Paragraph 4, BesottedScot is actually ________. A．giving an order B．making an appeal C．making a comment D．giving an explanation

7．For Anderson, this Christmas will be a time of ________. A．joy B．sorrow

C．trouble D．opportunity

8．What's the best title for the text? A．Life of the loneliest schoolboy in Britain B．A poor schoolboy is eager for Christmas cards C．A school project gets support from the Internet D．The loneliest schoolboy to get a merry Christmas

课下能力提升(三)

Ⅰ.1.audience 2.intend 3.generation4．deliver 5.rate 6.kindness 7.sickness 8．referred 9.considerate 10.modest

Ⅱ.1.by chance 2.second to 3.later on 4.caught my eye 5.come across 6.looked down upon 7.referred to 8.carry on 9.is intended for 10.free from

Ⅲ.1.referred to 2.met her by chance 3.is intended for 4.deliver a speech 5.carry on with

Ⅳ.

1．解析：选B 前后句之间表示转折关系，故用“然而(However)”。

2．解析：选C 由上文中“others think that women make worse drivers”可知，此处指认为女司机是“更糟糕的(worse)”司机的想法是一种刻板印象。

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2017-2018学年人教版高中英语必修4课后能力提升训练含解析

3．解析：选A 由上文中的“women drove less than men”可知，“开车(driving)”被认为是男性的职责。

4．解析：选D 由下文中“this controversial question”可知，人们对这个有争议的问题有“不同的(different)”看法。

5．解析：选C 上下文表示让步关系，故用“尽管(although)”。

6．解析：选A 由下文中的“such as pedestrians and cyclists”可知，此处指其他的道路“使用者(users)”。

7．解析：选C 由上文中的“stressful situations”以及下文中的“less likely to be involved in‘road rage’ incidents”可知，女司机在压力大的情况下更可能保持“冷静(calm)”。

8．解析：选A 由下文中的“so they take fewer risks”可知，女司机比男司机更“谨慎(cautious)”。

9．解析：选D they are more responsible 与they tend not to drive when tired or after drinking alcohol之间是因果关系，故用“因此(thus)”。

10．解析：选C 上文中讲述了女司机的优点，由该空后的“many people argue that women cause accidents”可知，本段要讲述女司机的另一面，故用“另一方面(On the other hand)”。

11．解析：选B 由上文中的“they may react slowly”可知，女司机“缺乏(lack)”自信。 12．解析：选A 由下文中的“by children in the car”可知，女司机在开车时很“容易(easily)”受到干扰。

13．解析：选D 解析见下题。

14．解析：选C 由上文中的Research以及下文中的“have problems with the difference between left and right”可知，研究“表明(shows)”，相比起男性，女性发现看地图更“难(difficult)”。

15．解析：选B 由下文中的“pay lower insurance”可知，尽管女司机会有更多的事故，但是这些事故都是小事故，她们交的“保险(insurance)”也常常更便宜。

16．解析：选A 由上文中的“women have accidents when parking”以及下文中的“spatial awareness”可知，女司机的空间感比较“差(poor)”。

17．解析：选B 由上文对女司机造成事故的介绍以及该空前的“In contrast”可知，相比之下，男司机更容易“造成(cause)”严重的事故。

18．解析：选D 由下文中的“it is clear that ... and therefore better drivers”可知，女司机比男司机“更安全(safer)”。

19．解析：选D 由上文中的“why a woman's personality makes her a more competent driver”以及文中的描述可知，女性的“个性(personality)”决定了她们是更安全的驾驶员。

20．解析：选B 由下文中的“by the fact that ...pay lower insurance than men”可知，女性总体来说事故少这一事实“支持(supported)”了上面这一结论。

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