英語（人教版必修4）練習(xí)Unit1Exercise1WarmingUpReading

Unit1Exercise1(建議用時(shí)：15分鐘)閱讀理解AAnAmericanwomanAnnaJarviswasthefirstpersontodecidethatmothersshouldhaveaholidayintheirhonoureachyear.MissJarvisstartedhercampaignin1906inherhomecityPhiladelphia.Shewrotethousandsofletterstocongressmen(國會議員),cityofficials，teachersandnewspaperpublishers,proposing(提議)anofficialholidayformothers.ShetraveledalloverAmerica,tryingtogetsupportfortheidea.HerbattlewentonforIn1914theCongressdeclared(宣布)thesecondSundayinMayeachyearasMother’sDay.AnnaJarviswantedMother’sDaytobeasimpleevent.Shethoughtchildrencouldhonourtheirmothersbyspendingsometimewiththemasanactofloveandrespect.However,theholidayturnedouttobeamajoreventfordepartmentstores,flowershopsandgreeting-cardindustries,whichMissJarvisdidn’tlike.Americansspendmillionsofdollarsongiftsfortheirmothersonthisday.Youngerchildrenoftentrytoprepareandservebreakfastfortheirmothers.Fathersmayoffertotakecareofchildrensothatmotherscanenjoythemselves.Theholidaybeesanimportanttimeforfamilygathering.[語篇解讀]你知道母親節(jié)是哪一天嗎？你知道第一個要求設(shè)立母親節(jié)假日的美國婦女是誰嗎？閱讀本篇，了解一下吧！1．MissJarvis________.A．keptwritingletterstopersuadepeopletoloveandrespecttheirmothersB．keptwritinglettersandmakingspeechesforpeopletosupportherideaC．declaredthesecondSundayinMayasMother’sDayD．didallshecouldtosupportpeopletoacceptthesecondSundayinMayasMother’sDay解析：細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由第一段第三、四句可知A項(xiàng)不正確，而B項(xiàng)表述是正確的；由第二段第一句可知C項(xiàng)表述是錯誤的；文中只是提到她在母親節(jié)被正式宣布之前做了大量工作，而未提她為了讓人們接受把5月的第二個星期天作為母親節(jié)而做了許多能夠做的事，故D項(xiàng)錯誤。答案：B2．MissJarvisproposedMother’sDayinorderthatpeoplecouldshowtheirloveandrespecttotheirmothersby________.A．spendingsometimewiththemB．offeringthempreciousgiftsC．eatinginrestaurantstogetherD．takingcareofchildrenforthem解析：細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由第二段“Shethoughtchildrencouldhonourtheirmothersbyspendingsometimewiththemasanactofloveandrespect.”可知選A。答案：A3．OnMother’sDay,departmentstoresandflowershops________.A．a(chǎn)reclosedB．havefewercustomersC．a(chǎn)refullofpeopleD．onlyhavewomencustomers解析：推理判斷題。由第二段最后一句可推斷出母親節(jié)當(dāng)天百貨商店和花店擠滿了人。故選C。答案：C4．MissJarvisdidn’tlike________.A．departmentstoresB．flowershopsC．greeting-cardindustriesD．thewaypeoplespendMother’sDay解析：細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由第二段最后一句可知MissJarvis不喜歡人們過母親節(jié)的方式。答案：DBShirleyTemple(1928－2014)，anAmericanactress，wasconsideredamongthemostsuccessfulchildstarsinthehistoryoffilm.Bornbyanambitiousmother，Templefirstappearedinafilmattheageofthree，andatsixshestarredinStandUpandCheer(1934)．Knownandrecognizedforherabilitytosingandtapdanceinseveralfilms，Templebecameafamouspersonin1934.AttheendofthatyearshewasgivenaspecialAcademyAward“ingratefulrecognitionofheroutstandingcontribution”．DuringtheGreatDepressionofthe1930s，Templewascelebratedbyanadoringpublic.Attheheightofherpopularity，from1935to1938，TemplewasthebiggestboxofficeattractioninHollywood.Templemadeanumberoffilmsasateenager，butherappealhadfaded，andthefilmswerenotsuccessful.In1949，TempledepartedelegantlyfromHollywood.Twodecadeslater，shereappearedintothespotlight(公眾注意的中心)byannouncingherqualificationasacandidateforCongress.Shelosttheelection，butTempledisplayedherdeterminationandwentontoenjoyalongandsuccessfulcareerwiththeUnitedNationsandtheStateDepartment.Afterretirement(退休)，sherespondedthatshewasatpeacewithherlifeandproudofheracplishmentsintwoofthenation’smostinfluentialareas.“IfIhadtodoitalloveragain，”ShirleyTempleoncedeclared，“Iwouldn’tchangeanything.”[語篇解讀]本文主要向我們講述了美國著名演員秀蘭·鄧波兒的生平事跡。5．Templebecamefamousattheageof________.A．3 B．6C．10 D．21解析：細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段可知秀蘭·鄧波兒六歲時(shí)就因主演電影出名，由此可知本題選B。答案：B6．Templeattractedpeople’sattentionagainwhen________.A．sheenteredCongressB．sheworkedfortheUNC．shewentonwiththepoliticallifeD．sheannouncedtoparticipateintheelection解析：細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段內(nèi)容可知20年之后，她宣布自己作為國會候選人的資格，從而重新成為人們關(guān)注的焦點(diǎn)，故本題選D。答案：D7．WeknowfromthelastparagraphthatTempleA．wantedtoleadadifferentlifeB．regrettedhavingleftHollywoodC．wascontentwithherexperiencesD．wassorryaboutherelectionfailure解析：推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段可知秀蘭·鄧波兒退休后生活過得很平靜，對自己取得的成就也很自豪，故本題選