2019版高考英语复习单元检测（十一）NewspapersandMagazines外研版必修2.docx

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1、单元检测（十一）NewspapersandMagazinesⅠ.阅读理解AWalkintoanewsroomofjournalistsandyouwillsmellcoffeebrewingandseepeoplerushingfortheir14thbathroombreakoftheday.Youwillseeabusiness“aboutpeopleandwhytheydowhattheydo,andwhatitallmeans”．That'showJackSmith,72yearoldformernewspaperreport

2、erandeditor,describeditto30visitingstudentsfromAuburnandOpelikahighschoolsontheAuburnUniversitycampus.Whilegrowingup,Smithwaitedeverydayforthemailcarriertopullupinhis1939Fordanddropthenewspaperoff.“I'dreadandstudyeveryissue,sometimesforhoursonend，”hesaid.Thestoriesandde

3、signofthepaperbeganhisloveforjournalism.Hisfirstroutewhenhewenttocollegewasn'tjournalismthough.Hefirstwantedtobecomeacivilengineeruntilsomeonetoldhimtheamountofmathandphysicsinvolved.Hethenchangedtothebusinessschool,eventuallymakingthemovetojournalism.PaulBurnett,standi

4、ngonthesameplaceasSmithdidduringhisspeech,inspiredhimwhilehewasincollege.SmithwalkedupthestepstohisfirstjobattheMontgomeryAdvertiserearning＄50aweek.HisfirsttaskwastorewriteanarticleonMartinLutherKingJr.“Thoseseeminglymeaninglessstoriescouldbejustasimportantasastoryonthe

5、frontpage.”Hetoldthestudentsthatitisajobthatneedshardworkandtheyhavetobeeagertogoanddoallagainthenextday.“I'mgladIdidn'tdecidetobuildtheGoldenGateBridgeortakeWallStreetbystorm，”Smithsaid.Thatwouldn'thavelandedhimajobthatissonearhisheart.Forhim,thesweatandpaininthelifeof

6、ajournalistwaswortheverymoment.语篇解读：一位退休的老新闻记者向一群学生讲述了作为记者的工作性质以及其中的甘苦。1．WhendidJackSmithfirstbecomeinterestedinjournalism?A．Whenhewasincollege.B．Whenheworkedasamailcarrier.C．WhenhewasattheMontgomeryAdvertiser.D．Whenhereadnewspaperswhilegrowingup.解析：选D　细节理解题。根据第三段中的“The

7、storiesanddesignofthepaperbeganhisloveforjournalism.”可知，杰克·史密斯打小就期待着送报纸的来，读了报纸以后被报纸的设计及内容深深吸引，因此对新闻行业产生了兴趣。2．WhydidJackSmithgiveupbeingacivilengineer?A．Hewasn'tinterestedinit.B．Hewantedtolearnbusiness.C．PaulBurnettinspiredhimtobeareporter.D．Hismathandphysicsweren'tgoode

8、nough.解析：选D　推理判断题。根据第四段中的“...untilsomeonetoldhimtheamountofmathandphysicsinvolved”可知，杰克·史密斯因为数学和物理不够好，因此放弃了当工程