1、Unit 3 A taste of English humour一、刷黑板.阅读词汇(英译汉)第一屏听写1verbal adj.口头的2nonverbal adj. 不用语言的3depressed adj. 忧愁的；沮丧的4charming adj. 迷人的；有魅力的5moustache n. 小胡子6wornout adj. 磨破的；穿旧的7leather n. 皮革 第二屏听写8chew vt.& vi. 嚼碎；咀嚼(食物)9mouthful n. 一口；满口10costume n. 服装；戏装11budget n. 预算；开支12actress n. 女演员13pancake n. 烙饼
2、；薄饼14detective n. 侦探 第三屏听写15mountainous adj.多山的；山一般的16vast adj. 巨大的；辽阔的17porridge n. 粥；麦片粥18drunk adj. 醉的19comedy n. 喜剧20snowstorm n. 暴风雪21enjoyment n. 享受；欢乐；乐趣 第四屏听写.高频词汇(汉译英)1humour n 幽默；滑稽2content adj. 满足的；满意的n. 满足vt. 使满足3performer n. 表演者；演出者4astonish vt. 使惊诧5astonishing adj. 令人感到惊讶的6fortunate ad
3、j. 幸运的；吉利的7unfortunately adv. 不幸地 第五屏听写8ordinary adj.平常的；普通的9bored adj. 厌烦的10entertain vt.& vi. 使欢乐；款待11entertaining adj. 愉快的；有趣的12throughout prep. 遍及；贯穿adv. 到处；始终；全部13homeless adj. 无家的；无家可归的 第六屏听写14worn adj.用旧的；用坏的；破烂的15failure n. 失败(者)16overcome vt.& vi. 战胜；克服17convince vt. 使信服18convincing adj. 令人
4、信服的19direct vt.& vi. 导演；指示；指挥adj. 直的；直接的；直率的20outstanding adj. 突出的；杰出的；显著的 第七屏听写21confidence n信心；信念22gesture n. 姿态；手势vi. 做手势23particular adj. 特殊的；特别的n. 细节；细目24particularly adv. 特殊地；特别地25occasion n. 时刻；场合26slide vt.& vi. (使)滑动；(使)滑行n. 滑；滑动；幻灯片 第八屏听写27amuse vt. 使发笑；使愉快28amusing adj. 好笑的；有趣的29explanati
5、on n. 解释；讲解；说明30whisper n. 耳语；低语vt.& vi. 低语；小声说31react vi. 作出反应；回应32mess n. 脏或乱的状态 第九屏听写33up_to_now 直到现在34feel/be_content_with 对满足35badly_off 穷的；缺少的36pick_out 挑出；辨别出37cut_off 切断；断绝38star_in 在担任主角；主演 二、刷清单(一)核心单词阅读单词1.moustache n小胡子2leather n. 皮革3chew vt.&vi. 嚼碎；咀嚼(食物)4budget n. 预算；开支5.actress n女演员6v
6、erbal adj. 口头的7pancake n. 烙饼；薄饼8detective n. 侦探9.vast adj.巨大的；辽阔的10porridge n. 粥；麦片粥11drunk adj. 醉的12costume n. 服装；戏装表达单词1.content adj.满足的；满意的n. 满足vt. 使满足2ordinary adj. 平常的；普通的3throughout prep. 遍及；贯穿adv. 到处；始终；全部4overcome vt.&vi. 战胜；克服5outstanding adj. 突出的；杰出的；显著的6worn adj. 用旧的；用坏的；破烂的7gesture n. 姿态
7、；手势vi. 做手势8occasion n. 时刻；场合9whisper n. 耳语；低语vt.&vi. 低语；小声说语境活用1The news that Tom was admitted into a famous university spread quickly throughout (遍及) the small village.2As is known to us all, Yuan Longping is an outstanding (杰出的) Chinese scientist in agriculture.3Cheer up and you are bound to overc
8、ome (克服)the present difficulty.4Occasions (时刻) are quite rare when I have the time to spend a day with my kids.5They are whispering (小声说) to each other for fear that they would wake the sleeping child up.6Some people are never content (满意的) with their life and always thinking of gaining wealth.拓展单词1
9、.humour n幽默；滑稽humorous adj.幽默的；滑稽的2performer n表演者；演出者perform vt.表演performance n表现；表演3astonish vt.使惊诧astonishing adj.令人感到惊讶的astonishment n惊诧；震惊astonished adj.惊诧的4fortunate adj.幸运的；吉利的fortunately adv.幸运地unfortunately adv.不幸地fortune n运气；财富5entertain vt.& vi.使欢乐；款待entertaining adj.有趣的；愉快的entertainment n
10、娱乐6convince vt.使信服convincing adj.令人信服的；有说服力的convinced adj.坚信不移的；确信的7direct vt.&vi.导演；指示；指挥adj.直的；直接的；直率的direction n指导；方向director n导演directly adv.直接地；径直地conj.一就8particular adj.特殊的；特别的n.细节；细目particularly adv.特殊地；特别地9amuse vt.使发笑；使愉快amusing adj.好笑的；有趣的amused adj.愉快的amusement n愉快；快乐语境活用1Fortunately,_whe
11、n he went abroad to try his fortune,_he gained great wealth.(fortune)2To my astonishment,_he didnt feel astonished at the astonishing news that his brother died at all.(astonish)3His convincing words finally convinced me, and I was convinced that he was innocent.(convince)4The performer performed ve
12、ry well and her performance was popular with the audience.(perform)5After school, she directly went off in the direction of the cinema to see the new film directed by the famous director.(direct)6The children in the mountain village have no entertainment,_so their teachers often tell entertaining st
13、ories to entertain them after class.(entertain)(二)常用短语写准记牢语境活用(选用左栏短语填空)1.feel/be_content_with对满足2up_to_now 直到现在3badly_off 穷的；缺少的4star_in 在担任主角；主演5cut_off 切断；断绝6pick_out 挑出；辨别出7in_particular 尤其；特别8convince_sb._of_sth. 使某人相信某事9pick_up 收听；(偶然)学会10react_to 对作出反应；回应1.Everybody thought this young actor w
14、ould have a bright future after he starred_in two films.2Dont be too hard on yourself. Being_content_with what you have is the key to happiness.3Mr Green picked_up some French when he was away on a business trip last year.4Up_to_now,_he hasnt found a good way to solve the difficult problem.5A compet
15、ition was held to pick_out the best table tennis players.6I dont know how Mrs White will react_to the news that her son has won the first place in the writing competition.(三)经典句式原句背诵句式解构佳句仿写1.As Victor Hugo once said, “Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face” .维克多雨果曾经说过：“笑容如阳光，能驱走
16、人们脸上的冬天。” as引导定语从句，代替后面句子的内容。常言道，只学不玩，再聪明的孩子也会变傻。As_the_old_saying_goes,_all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.2.Unfortunately his father died, leaving the family even worse off .不幸的是他的父亲去世了，使得他的家境更加艰难现在分词短语作结果状语。我的车因交通堵塞而受阻，因此延误了。My car was caught in a traffic jam，thus causing_the_delay.3.Then
17、 he picks out the lace of the shoe and eats it as if it were spaghetti.然后他挑出鞋带来吃，像是吃意大利面条一样。as if引导方式状语从句，当表示与事实不相符的情况时，通常用虚拟语气。有些人一失去工作或失恋，就觉得好像到了世界末日似的。Some people, on losing a job or a special relationship, may feel as_if_it_were_the_end_of_the_world.(四)初中考点再回顾高频考查类记熟文化差异类辨清易忘易错类勤览1.learn_a_lot学到
18、很多2learn_from_sb. 向某人学习3leave_behind 遗忘；留下 4look through 浏览5look up to 钦佩；仰慕6look over 检查1.spare_time业余时间2knock_at_the_door 敲门3have_long_hairs 留着长头发4shout back angrily 生气地回应5talk back 顶嘴；反驳6feel about 揣摩1.close adj.&adv.接近的/地2closely adv. 亲密地；紧密地3lively adj. 活泼的；充满生气的 4alive adj.活着的(侧重生与死之间的界限)5livi
19、ng adj. 活着的(强调“健在”)6live adj. 实况转播的一、过重点单词1content adj.满足的；满意的n.内容；目录；容量；满足vt.使满足教材原句He made people laugh at a time when they felt depressed, so they could feel more content with their lives.在人们感到沮丧的时候，他可以使他们开怀大笑，于是人们就对自己的生活感到比较满足。(1)feel/be content with对满足/满意be content to do sth. 满足于做某事(2)content o
20、neself with 满足于多角练透单句语法填空My parents are content to_live (live) in the country，where the air is fresh and clean.We should never content ourselves with the knowledge learned from the books.She dropped her purse and the contents (content) fell out on the floor.同义替换From my point of view, you must not be
21、 pleased with (be_content_with/be_satisfied _with) such a small success.名师指津“对满意”的常用短语小结：be content withbe pleased withbe satisfied with2entertain vt.& vi.使欢乐；款待经典例句She entertained the children with stories, songs and drama.她用讲故事、唱歌和戏剧来逗孩子们开心。(1)entertain sb. to sth.用某物招待某人entertain sb. with sth. 用某
22、物使某人快乐(2)to ones entertainment 使某人高兴的是(3)entertaining adj. 有趣的；愉快的多角练透单句语法填空He entertained us for hours with his stories and jokes last night.Pets are amusing and entertaining (entertain), but we are in a way doing animals harm. 补全句子To_my_great_entertainment,_he promised to entertain_us_to ice cream
23、.令我非常高兴的是，他答应请我们吃冰淇淋。3convince vt.使信服；使相信高考佳句The picture convinces me that it is even more important to be a good daughter than a good student.(江苏高考书面表达)这幅图画让我深信做一个好女儿甚至比做一个好学生更重要。(1)convince sb. to do sth.说服某人做某事convince sb. of sth. 使某人相信某事convince sb. that . 使某人相信(2)convinced adj. 确信的；坚信不移的be conv
24、inced that . 相信convincing adj. 令人信服的；有说服力的多角练透单句语法填空We were able to convince the students of the need for wider reading.They tried to convince him to_support (support) them.We are_convinced (convince) that the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games will be a great success.There is now convincing (convinc
25、e) evidence that smoking causes lung cancer.句式升级After he was convinced that his son was safe, he turned off the light and went to bed.Convinced_that_his_son_was_safe,_he turned off the light and went to bed.(分词作状语)4direct vt.& vi.导演；指挥；指示adj.直的；直接的；直率的教材原句Charlie Chaplin wrote, directed and produced
26、 the films he starred in.查理卓别林自编、自导、自制他主演的电影。练牢基点写出下列句中direct的含义What impresses me about the policemen is the way they direct the busy traffic.指挥I like to make friends with anyone who is open and direct.直率的The film The Great Wall directed by Zhang Yimou is popular with young people.导演The spokesman ne
27、ver gave a direct answer to any question of the reporters.直接的系统考点(1)direct sb. to do sth. 指示/命令某人做某事(2)direction n. 方向；方位；指示；说明书(复数)in the direction of 朝方向in all directionsin every direction 朝四面八方(3)directly adv. 直接地；径直地conj. 一就练通重点单句语法填空The judge directed the defendant to_remain (remain) silent.He
28、went in the direction of the village, for the children wanted to draw pictures under his direction.If you had read the directions (direct) carefully, some mistakes in the exam would have been avoided.5particular adj.特殊的；特别的；挑剔的n.细节；细目经典例句You should pay particular attention to spelling while writing
29、a composition.写作文时，你应特别注意拼写。(1)be particular about/over sth.对讲究/挑剔be particular to do sth. 特地做某事(2)in particularparticularly 尤其；特别；格外多角练透单句语法填空The boy likes anything to do with nature in particular.We are particularly (particular) grateful to him for his timely help. 补全句子Mary is going on a diet, so
30、she is_very_particular_about food.玛丽正在减肥，所以她对食物相当挑剔。6amuse vt.使发笑；使愉快经典例句We often amused ourselves by playing hideandseek while young.我们小时候常常通过玩捉迷藏来自娱自乐。(1)amuse oneself(by doing sth.) (通过做某事)自娱自乐(2)amused adj. 觉得好笑的；逗乐的be amused at/by . 对觉得好笑(3)amusing adj. 好笑的；有趣的(4)amusement n. 愉悦；娱乐to ones amuse
31、ment 使某人感到好笑的是 多角练透单句语法填空The comedy was full of humour, which not only amused (amuse) the audience, but also built up their confidence in life.Lucy has a great sense of humour and always keeps her colleagues amused (amuse) with her stories.However amusing (amuse) the story is, I have to put it away
32、and focus my attention on study this week.补全句子To_our_amusement,_they had a quarrel about such a small thing.让我们感到好笑的是，他们竟然为这样一件小事争吵。.单词拼写1He seized the occasion (时机) to invite her for dinner.2They often entertain (招待) their friends at weekends.3The learner of a second language has many obstacles to
33、overcome (克服)4She personally directs (指挥) the operations of the company.5His sudden death is a piece of astonishing (令人惊诧的) news.6Its impolite to speak to others with a mouthful (满口) of food.7A mountainous (多山的) country is one in which there are many mountains.8Jackie Chan starred (主演) in many famou
34、s films.单句语法填空1We shouldnt look down on others, particularly (particular) the disabled.2He is a failure (fail) as an artist, but a success as an art teacher.3He told an amusing (amuse) story as a leadin to the serious part of his speech.4Fortunately (fortunate), his mother was very patient and she n
35、ever gave up helping him.5He took some books with him in order that he would not get bored (bore) during the long journey.6Convinced (convince) that the government can lead them out of the financial crisis, people are optimistic about the future of the country.7Please read the directions (direct) ca
36、refully before taking medicine.8As he works in a remote area, he visits his parents only occasionally (occasional)9He was surprised that his answer should have caused such a strong reaction (react)10The judge didnt believe his explanation (explain) that he had stolen the money in order to give it to
37、 charity.补全句子1让我感到诧异的是他好像毫不在乎我的感受。(astonish)What_astonished_me_was_that he didnt seem to care about my feelings.2他们坐在教室的后面，低声交谈。(whisper)They sat at the back of the room, talking_in_whispers.3那位富人厌倦了城市生活，所以他愿意生活在乡下。(content)That rich man is tired of city life, so he is_content_to_live_in_the_country
38、.4(2016天津高考书面表达)给我们印象最深的是你的艺术技巧，在这一方面你显示出了不同凡响的才能。(outstanding)What impress us most are your art skills, in which you_showed_outstanding_talent.5当我有压力厌烦的时候，是音乐帮我度过了这些困难的日子。(bored)When_I_am_stressful_and_bored,_it is music that helps me get through the tough days.二、过短语、句式1pick out挑出；辨别出；挑选；领会；理解教材原句T
39、hen he picks out the lace of the shoe and eats it as if it were spaghetti.然后他挑出鞋带来吃，像是吃意大利面条一样。一词多义写出下列句中pick out的含义She was picked out from dozens of applicants for the job.挑出There were so many people at the conference that I couldnt pick him out.辨别出Having read the passage many times, I finally pick
40、ed out its main idea.领会；理解pick up拾起；捡起；收拾；整理；(偶然)学会； 用车接某人；收听到；(身体)好转pick ones pocket 扒窃；掏包I am wondering whether you can pick_him_up at the airport.(2013全国卷书面表达)我在想你是否能去机场接他。My friend began to pick_up after staying in hospital for several days.在医院待了几天，我的朋友开始好转。On the way home, he found his pocket p
41、icked (pick)在回家的路上，他发现他的钱包被扒窃了。2cut off 切断；断绝高考佳句When their children lived far away from them, these old people felt cut off from the world.(2016浙江高考单选)当这些老人的孩子们住得离他们很远时，他们就感觉与世隔绝了。cut in插嘴；打断(谈话)cut up 切碎；伤心；难过cut out 删掉；剪除选用以上短语填空When Jason failed to pay his bill, the network company cut_off his I
42、nternet connection.It is bad manners for you to always cut_in when other people are talking.When you give a speech, youd better cut_out unimportant details.She was really cut_up when all her friends refused to help her.3as引导定语从句As_Victor_Hugo_once_said,_“Laughter is the sun that drives winter from t
43、he human face”， and up to now nobody has been able to do this better than Charlie Chaplin.维克多雨果曾经说过：“笑容如阳光，能驱走人们脸上的冬天。”关于这一点，直到今天也没有人能比查理卓别林做得更好。关系代词as既可以引导限制性定语从句，也可以引导非限制性定语从句，as在从句中作主语、宾语或表语。as引导非限制性定语从句时，有“正如”之意，常放于主句之前，有时也可放在主句之后或主句之中。As is always the case with language learning, Mandarin learn
44、ing also calls for lots of practice.(2015四川高考满分作文)正如学习语言一样，学习普通话也需要大量的练习。As the saying goes，“A good beginning is half the battle.”(2014江西高考书面表达)常言道：“良好的开端是成功的一半。”(1)which引导非限制性定语从句时，只能放在句中，意为“这一点”，且无“正如/正像”之意。 (2)as引导限制性定语从句时，先行词常被the same, such, as, so等修饰。(3)在such . as .中，as引导限制性定语从句，而such . that .
45、中，that引导结果状语从句。单句语法填空Well also spend some fun time together singing, dancing and playing games, which we hope will make them happy.There is no simple answer, as is often the case in science.句型转换This is such a difficult question as nobody can work out.This is such a difficult question that nobody can
46、 work it out.补全句子The air quality in the city, as_is_shown_in_the_report,_has improved over the past two months.正如报告中所显示的那样，在过去两个月里，这个城市的空气质量已经改善。4现在分词短语作结果状语 Unfortunately his father died, leaving_the_family_even_worse_off,_so Charlie spent his childhood looking after his sick mother and his brother
47、.不幸的是他的父亲去世了，使得他的家境更加艰难，因此，查理在童年时期就要照顾生病的母亲和弟弟。leaving the family even worse off为现在分词短语作结果状语。The news shocked the public, leading (lead) to great concern about students safety at school.这条新闻使广大民众感到很震惊，引起了人们对在校学生安全的担忧。He lost his smartphone while shopping, giving (give) away all his secret photos.他在购
48、物时丢了智能手机，结果泄露了所有私密照片。They reached the company out of breath only to_be_told (tell) they were fired.他们上气不接下气地赶到公司，不料被告知他们被开除了。.短语填空pick out， pick up， in a mess， in search of， up to now， cut off， badly off， as if1Mary felt cut_off from the outside world, since she lacked an Internet connection and cou
49、ldnt receive any email.2She went into the kitchen in_search_of something to drink.3As the summer vacation is approaching, its high time that parents picked_out some training courses for their children.4Solar energy is friendly to the environment, but it hasnt been made the best of up_to_now.5Its sur
50、prising that your brother picked_up Russian so quickly he hasnt lived there very long.6Her room is always in_a_mess,_which is unexpected to me.7Jane hates eating apples as_if they were poisons.8His family was so badly_off at that time that he could not go to school.补全句子1大自然给我们国家提供了丰富的自然资源，使之成为我们幸福的家
51、园。Nature has provided our country with wealthy natural treasures, making_it_a_happy_home_for_us.2正像上面提到的，敬老院里的老年人也需要温暖和关爱。(2015全国卷书面表达)As_is_mentioned_above,_what elderly people in the nursing home also need is warmth and care.3随着科学技术的迅速发展，谁能预测我们的未来生活会是什么样子？With_science_and_technology_developing_rap
52、idly,_who can predict what our future life will be like?4尽管是个孩子，他谈起话来好像大人一样。Child as he is, he talks as_if_he_were_an_adult.5由你决定我们是否接受这份礼物。Its up_to_you_to_decide whether we accept the present or not.三、过语法、写作(一)单元小语法动词ing形式作表语、定语和宾补.单句语法填空1They use computers to keep the traffic running (run) smooth
53、ly.2The old couple often take a walk after supper in the park with their pet dog following (follow) them.3The guide asked us again if we had ever been to the temple dating (date) back to the Ming Dynasty.4He looked around and caught a man putting (put) his hand into the pocket of a passenger.5Mary r
54、eceived an email the other day saying (say) her uncle was coming to visit her.补全句子1据我所知，他的缺点之一就是说谎。As far as I know, one of his weaknesses is_telling_lies.2这位女士如此专心于工作以至于她没听见顾客敲门。The lady was so absorbed in her job that she didnt hear a customer knocking_at_the_door.3众所周知，在阅览室里大声喧哗是没有礼貌的。As is known
55、 to us, it is bad manners to speak aloud in_the_reading_room.(二)课堂微写作读后续写题目要求阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。A farmer grew some vegetables in his garden. One day his wife was ill and he had no money. He had to sell some cabbages and carrots in the market. The next morning he took two baskets of vegeta
56、bles to town. But it was raining hard that afternoon and there were few people in the street. When his vegetables were sold out, it was dark. He bought some medicine and hurried to his village.On his way home he saw a person lying on_the_snow. He placed his baskets on the ground and was going to hel
57、p the person to get up. At that time he found it was a dead man and there was much blood on his body. He was so afraid that he ran_away quickly, without taking the baskets with him.The next afternoon the farmer was sent to the_police_station. Having shown the baskets, an officer asked, “Are these yo
58、urs？” “Yes, sir.” the farmer answered timidly (胆怯地). “Have you killed_the_man？” “No, no, sir.” the farmer said in a hurry.“When did you see the dead man？” “About seven last evening.”“Did you see who killed the man？” “No, sir.” The officer brought out a knife and asked, “Have you seen it yet？” “No, s
59、ir.” The officer became angry and told the policemen to beat_him_up and sent him into prison. The officer wanted to trap the farmer into the confession(供认), but the farmer didnt admit he was the_murderer.注意：1所续写短文的词数应为150左右；2应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语；3续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；4续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。Paragrap
60、h 1：The officer was so angry that he asked the policeman to beat him up again. Paragraph 2：The farmer was lucky. A few days later， 参考范文：Paragraph 1：The officer was so angry that he asked the policeman to beat him up again. The farmer was very afraid,_thinking he would be sentenced to death by killin
61、g people. But he was innocent. He must tell people the truth, but no one could hear his voice. He hoped that someone could come and save him.Paragraph 2：The farmer was lucky. A few days later, a young man came to the_police_station with a lot of journalists, saying that he saw the_murderer. It was t
62、he police officer who killed_the_man on_the_snow! Seeing the police officer use a knife killing the man late in the evening, he was so frightened that he quickly ran_away. The young man thought the farmer was innocent. So he plucked up enough courage to expose the real criminal. After the investigat
63、ion, evidence showed that what the young man had said was true. Consequently, the evil police officer was sent into prison and the brave young man was regarded as the hero by the villagers.一、单元基础训练(限时25分钟).翻译句子1在他回来之前，我已完成我的工作了。(by过去的时间)I_had_finished_the_work_by_the_time_he_came_back.2你对你现在的工资待遇满意吗
64、？ (be content with)Are_you_content_with_your_present_salary? 3你觉得告诉他们此事明智吗？(it作形式宾语)Do_you_consider_it_wise_to_tell_them_about_it?4多数人担心他们的孩子将比他们更加穷困。(badly off)Most_people_fear_their_children_will_be_worse_off_than_they_are.5她经常在周末招待朋友。(entertain)She_often_entertains_her_friends_on_weekends.6她说她是一个
65、失败的经理。(failure)She_said_she_was_a_failure_as_a_manager._7他克服了一个坏习惯。 (overcome)He_overcame_a_bad_habit.8你能在人群中找到你母亲吗？(pick out)Can_you_pick_out_your_mother_in_the_crowd?9他们的供水被切断了。(cut off)Their_water_supply_was_cut_off.10这位导演想让吉姆主演他的新片。(star)The_director_wants_to_star_Jim_in_his_new_film.完形填空(2018丽水
66、高三质量检测)I have always thought of myself as a doer. In work, I certainly was and continue to be. As a mom, Im mostly a doer. However, my _1_ for breast cancer made me _2_ I hadnt been a doer in the way I wanted to be but that was about to _3_.Since I became a _4_and reported many plane crashes, Ive be
67、en _5_ of flying. My family had _6_ been to another continent together. Now that the chemo (化疗) _7_， as a gift to myself, my kids and my mom, I took them all to London to _8_ life before beginning radiation every weekday for six weeks.This time I made a _9_ not to think too much about it. Looking in
68、 the mirror without hair, you do your best to _10_ your day as though it were a day _11_ you discovered your lump (肿块). Then everything seems doable. _12_ I just booked the trip. In London, every day I _13_ a different adventure, from which my family and I learned much and _14_ ourselves.I had wante
69、d to take a _15_ like this for years, but life and work had gotten in the way. Now, _16_ life and work, we had finally done _17_. I have thoroughly enjoyed family learning _18_ living, but nothing is better than knowing that my kids feel _19_ for the trip. One day, perhaps theyll realize that someti
70、mes, the best _20_ come(s) after surviving your greatest fears.语篇解读：本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者是一个实干家，工作勤奋，但是治疗乳腺癌让作者意识到在某种程度上她不再是实干家。在化疗结束之后，为了庆祝生活，作者带家人一起到伦敦旅游，实现了自己多年来的愿望1A.concernBreasonCtreatment Danxiety解析：选C根据语境及该句中的“for breast cancer”可知，此处表示治疗乳腺癌让作者意识到在某种程度上她不再是实干家。C项意为“治疗”，符合语境。2A.realize BimagineCignore
71、 Ddoubt解析：选A参见上题解析。3A.continue BchangeChappen Darise解析：选B根据该句的语境可以判断，此处表示作者没有成为她想要成为的实干家，但是那将要改变。故B项正确。4A.pilot BdoctorCtourist Djournalist解析：选D根据空后的“and reported many plane crashes”可知，作者应是一名记者，故D项正确。5A.tired BfondCproud Dafraid解析：选D根据空前的“and reported many plane crashes”可知，作者报道过多起飞机坠毁事故，她应该是害怕乘飞机。故D
72、项正确。6A.frequently BneverCalready Djust解析：选B根据后一句中的“Now that the chemo (化疗) _7_， as a gift to myself, my kids and my mom, I took them all to London”可知，化疗结束了，作为奖励，作者带她的孩子们和母亲到了伦敦；结合前一句她害怕乘飞机的陈述可知，她的家人从来没有一起到过另外一个大洲。故B项正确。7A.failed BdelayedCended Dapproached解析：选C参见上题解析。8A.save BcreateCimprove Dcelebrat
73、e解析：选D根据语境可知，作者带家人到伦敦是为了庆祝生活。D项意为“庆祝”，符合语境。9A.decision BwishCjudgment Dconclusion解析：选A根据语境可知，此处表示这一次作者决定不过多地考虑放疗。make a decision为固定搭配，意为“作出决定”，故A项正确。10A.get rid of Bget throughClook back on Dlook for解析：选B根据语境可知，看着镜子中没有头发的自己，你会努力度过你的每一天。B项意为“度过，熬过”，符合语境。11A.before BafterCuntil Dwhen解析：选A根据上文可知，看着镜子中没
74、有头发的自己，你会努力度过你的每一天，就如发现肿块之前那样。故A项符合语境。12A.But BOtherwiseCSo DEven解析：选C根据空前的“Then everything seems doable.”和空后的“I just booked the trip”可知，两句之间为因果关系，故C项正确。13A.expected BplannedCdescribed Dexperienced解析：选D根据该句的语境可知，在伦敦，每天作者都体验着不同的冒险经历。D项意为“体验”，符合语境。14A.taught BenjoyedCintroduced Dtrained解析：选B根据语境可知，在旅行
75、过程中，作者和家人学到了很多知识，玩得很开心。enjoy oneself为固定搭配，意为“玩得痛快”。15A.trip BrestCrisk Dlesson解析：选A根据上一段倒数第二句中的“I just booked the trip”可知，此处表示作者想要这样的旅行已经有多年了。A项意为“旅行”，故A项正确。16A.in terms of Bowing toCin addition to Dregardless of解析：选D根据前一句可知，作者想要这样的旅行已经有多年了；结合该句中的“_16_ life and work, we had finally done _17_”可知，如今，不
76、再顾及工作和生活，作者和家人终于完成了夙愿。D项意为“不管，不顾”，符合语境。17A.it BthemCeverything Dsomething解析：选A参见上题解析。根据语境可知，空处指代上文中的“trip”，作动词do的宾语，故用it。18A.for BwithCby Dbeyond解析：选C根据该句语境可知，作者非常喜欢通过生活来进行家庭学习，by意为“通过方式”，故C项正确。19A.eager BgratefulCready Dsorry解析：选B根据该句的语境并结合常识可知，没有什么比知道孩子们对这次旅行心怀感激更美好的了。B项意为“感激的”，符合语境。20A.work Blove
77、Cadventures Dchances解析：选C根据语境可知，有一天他们可能会意识到有时最好的冒险发生在从极度恐惧中活下来之后。C项意为“冒险”，符合语境。第三段的“every day I _13_ a different adventure”是提示。二、阅读理解提速练(限时25分钟)A(2018长沙一模)In between running one of the worlds largest charitable agencies and acting as Microsofts technology advisor, Bill Gates manages to find time to
78、read books, both long and short. Now Gates who has been labeled a “greedy” reader has released a list of his favorite books. All of the books are standout reads, according to the billionaire, most of which are focused on business and economy.Here are Bills top four picks (with parts of his full revi
79、ew of each book)Business Adventures, by John BrooksBrooks collection was published in 1969 and remains one of Gates favorites. He reread it again this year, labeling it the best business book he has ever read.“Shortly after we met, Warren Buffett lent me this collection of business articles from The
80、 New Yorker from the 1950s and 1960s. I loved them as much as he did. Brooks insights (洞察力) into business have aged beautifully, and they are as true today as ever.”Capital in the TwentyFirst Century, by Thomas PikettyPikettys novel hit the shelves in August 2013 and sparked much discussion concerni
81、ng income inequality throughout this year. Gates also got to sit down with Piketty himself after reading the nonfiction work to discuss the topic.“As I told him, although I have concerns about some of his secondary points and policy prescriptions, I agree with his most important conclusions: inequal
82、ity is a growing problem and governments should play a role in reducing it.”How Asia Works, by Joe StudwellStudwells work, which was published in May 2014, addresses how countries such as Japan, South Korea and China have continued to achieve high growth, and why other countries have failed to do th
83、e same.“The agriculture section of the book was particularly insightful. It provided ample food for thought for me as well as the whole Agriculture team at our foundation. And it left us thinking about whether parts of the Asian model can apply in Africa.”Making the Modern World: Materials and Demat
84、erialization, by Vaclav SmilSmils books are a constant favorite of the Microsofts founder one of his books makes Gates list almost every year. Making the Modern World came out late in 2013 and explores the global use of materials, from silicon to wood and plastic.“If anyone tries to tell you were us
85、ing fewer materials, send him this book. With his usual skepticism and his love of data, Smil shows how our ability to make things with fewer materials say, soda cans that need less aluminum makes them cheaper, which actually encourages more production.”语篇解读：本文介绍了比尔盖茨喜欢阅读的四本关于商业和经济的书。1The books ment
86、ioned in the text are mainly about _.Acharity in the worldBbusiness and economyCpoverty in the worldDBill Gates life experience解析：选B细节理解题。根据第一段的最后一句“All of the books are standout reads, according to the billionaire, most of which are focused on business and economy.”可知，比尔盖茨喜欢的这些书都是优秀读物，其中大部分书与商业和经济有
87、关，故B项正确。2Gates once had a personal discussion with the author of _.ACapital in the TwentyFirst CenturyBBusiness AdventuresCHow Asia WorksDMaking the Modern World：Materials and Dematerialization解析：选A细节理解题。根据第五段的第二句“Gates also got to sit down with Piketty himself after reading the nonfiction work to d
88、iscuss the topic.”可知，比尔盖茨和Capital in the TwentyFirst Century这本书的作者坐下来交谈过，故A项正确。3In How Asia Works, the author analyses _.Awhy African agriculture cannot develop fastBhow they can apply Asian economic model in African countriesCwhy Asia is slow in agricultural developmentDhow some Asian countries hav
89、e rapidly grown in economy解析：选D细节理解题。根据第七段中的“addresses how countries such as Japan, South Korea and China have continued to achieve high growth”可知，How Asia Works主要介绍了一些亚洲国家如日本、韩国和中国是如何快速发展经济的，故D项正确。B(2018宁波市高三模拟)The Scottish composer Evelyn Glennie lost nearly all her hearing as a young girl, yet we
90、nt on to a very successful career in music including winning Grammy awards. When somebody asks her，“How do you hear？” She responds, “How do you hear? Is it only with your ears？” For Glennie, and for us too, listening is not only hearing, but is understanding. We need to listen to what is said and un
91、said, and also how it is said.Its important to hear what people say accurately. As Mark Twain said，“The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and the lightning bug (萤火虫)” If you miss something or youre not sure youve heard accurately, ask the
92、 speakers. At this point youre not evaluating what they say, but just looking for accuracy and understanding. Here are some ways to get clear about what they say and dont say. Why are they saying this now, instead of sooner or later? Why are they emphasizing these points, instead of something else?L
93、isten to how it is said. People send signals about what they mean with their voices and body language that sometimes differ from the words they say. While going through the next points, think about someone whose real meaning you might sometimes miss, and see if any of these signals might come up. Fi
94、rst, voices. When others speak, notice changes in their volume, pace, and tone. Second, body language. Notice gestures, eye contact, and facial expressions. Do these sync what they are saying, or do they tell a different story? Third, emotions. What is the person true feeling? Now you might not know
95、 for sure, but be considerate, open to understanding, and ask thoughtful questions.语篇解读：本文讲述了聆听的内涵。我们要听懂说话人想要表达的言外之意，并且要注意说话方式。4Whats the writers purpose of mentioning Evelyn Glennie?ATo give an example of wise words.BTo introduce a worldfamous musician.CTo help explain the meaning of listening.DTo
96、encourage us to fight against disability.解析：选C推理判断题。根据第一段中的“For Glennie, and for us too, listening is not only hearing, but is understanding.”可知，对于Glennie和“我们”来说，聆听不仅是用耳朵听而且是理解，这里说明了聆听的内涵。所以选项C正确。5What can we learn from what Mark Twain said?AIt is important to have a good knowledge of English words.
97、BPeople should know words can be used in many different ways.CEnglish is a very complicated language with a large vocabulary.DThe slight difference between words may result in misunderstanding.解析：选D推理判断题。根据第二段中的“Its important to hear what people say accurately.”和“At this point youre not evaluating w
98、hat they say, but just looking for accuracy and understanding.”可知，准确听懂说话者的意思很重要。因此，选项D“词语的细微差异可能导致误解”与Mark Twain所说的话意思相吻合。6What does the underlined word “sync” in the last paragraph probably mean?AMatch.BProve.CDescribe. DAnalyze.解析：选A词义猜测题。画线词前的修饰词these指代前一句中的“gestures, eye contact, and facial expr
99、essions”；再根据画线词后的“what they are saying, or do they tell a different story”可推断，match与画线词意思相近。故选A。7Which is the best title for this passage?ASpeak While You Listen BListen Beyond WordsCRead Between Lines DThink as You Talk解析：选B标题归纳题。本文主要说明通过观察说话人的说话方式来听懂说话人想表达的言外之意。所以选B。C(2018海口调研)Students at Harvard
100、this term have been doing something for the first time in the universitys long history. They promise not to cheat, or more specifically, to sign up to an honor code in which they promise to stick to values of academic integrity (学术诚信). It means students at the wellknown US university have to promise
101、 not to cheat in exams.Brett Flehinger, a professor at Harvard, says students now write their own “personal response” to the honor code before starting term, repeat their promise when registering and then again before taking exams.Harvards adoption of an honor code follows a widelyknown cheating eve
102、nt in 2012. On one exam paper, more than a hundred students were investigated and about 70 later faced punishment.An annual survey was conducted by the student newspaper, the Harvard Crimson. The survey, based on a sample of more than 70% of new students, also asked about cheating. It found 9% admit
103、ted to having cheated in an exam. There were others who had cheated in homework, academic work and other assignments.So will students be stopped from cheating by a promise?A study published in October by the US National Bureau of Economic Research found “strong evidence” of cheating from at least 10
104、% of students. “It is not surprising that students cheat they have enough reasons to do so, and the likelihood of getting caught is low，” concluded the study. “What is perhaps more surprising is that so little effort is devoted to catching cheating students.”Would an honor code make a difference?Sir
105、 Cary Cooper, a professor at Manchester Business School, says, “I dont think it actually stops the cheating that much. A university will have it because it gives specific moral guidance about what is incorrect behavior.”语篇解读：本文是一篇议论文。哈佛大学为了防止学生在考试中作弊，在注册和考试前让学生签署诚信守则，以此来提升学术诚信度。8Whats the main purpo
106、se of Harvards honor code?ATo spread knowledge.BTo prevent students cheating in exams.CTo punish students cheating in exams.DTo introduce results of failing in the exams.解析：选B细节理解题。根据第一段第三句及第一段内容可知，哈佛大学的诚信守则的主要目的是防止学生考试作弊。故选B。9What made Harvards honor code appear?AThe survey by the Harvard Crimson.B
107、A lot of Harvards students suggestions.CThe influence from the other US universities.DA number of Harvards students cheating in exams.解析：选D细节理解题。根据第三段第一句及第三段内容可知，作弊事件迫使哈佛大学采用诚信守则制度。故选D。10What do we know about the new students of Harvard?ANobody admitted having cheated in exams.BSome of them cheated in academic work.CAll of them cheated on homework.DThey didnt cheat in exams.解析：选B细节理解题。根据第四段最后一句及第四段内容可知，一些哈佛新生曾在学术作业中作弊过。故选B。
