14-15学年（高二，上）高中英语（必修5，新课标版）Unit4-5测试题（含答案，广东）.docVIP

14-15学年新课标高二上学期5册Unit4-5测试(广东) Class: Name: Marks: 满分（135） 第Ⅰ卷 (共95分) Ⅰ. 语言知识及应用 (共两节，满分45分) 第一节 完形填空 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分) 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1~15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。 Helen Thomas, the pioneering White House reporter known for putting presidents on the hot seat, died at 92. To those who frequently watch presidential press conferences, Helen Thomas is a(n) 1 figure. Usually dressed in red and always seated in the front row, she is always the first or second 2 the president calls upon. It is an honor she has earned. Besides, it affords her the perfect chance to do what she does best ?challenge the 3 and other pubclic officials to tell the 4 . She said, 揥e reporters?priobcrity (工作的重点) is the people’s right to know — without fear or favor.” Helen Thomas was born in Kentucky in 1920. All the time Thomas children were brought up to value 5 and all were expected to make something of themselves through working hard. She made up her mind while still in high school to become a reporter after 6 for a student newspaper. In 1942, she headed 7 for Washington, D.C. in search of a newspaper job. Before long, she landed (获得) one at Washington Daily News. Her 8 included fetching coffee and doughnuts for the paper抯 reporters and editors. The 9 young womaun found the atmosphere exciting and was 10 that she had made the right career choice. Her 11 came when she was sent to Florida to report on the vacation of Kennedy and his family. Once President Kennedy took office, Thomas changed her 12 from the president抯 family to his policies. She began attending the daily press briefings. Thomas has 13 every president since Kennedy. Over the years, Thomas found her job 搕hrilling a nd inspiring? but 14 boring. And she took her duty very s eriously to keep an eye on the president and keep American people 15 . 1. A. flexible B. familiar C. considerate D. inspiring 2. A. reporter B. expert C