1、UNIT 3 课下题型练(三)Using Language.阅读理解AMillions of people pass through the gates of Disneys entertainment parks in California, Florida and Japan each year.What makes these places an almost universal attraction?What makes foreign kings and queens and other important people want to visit these Disney park
2、s?Well, one reason is the way theyre treated once they get there.The people at Disney go out of their way to serve their “guests”, as they prefer to call them, and to see that they enjoy themselves.All new employees, from vicepresidents to parttime workers, begin their employment by attending Disney
3、 University and taking “Traditions ”Here, they learn about the companys history, how it is managed, and why it is successful.They are shown how each department relates to the whole.All employees are shown how their part is important in making the park a success.After passing “Traditions ”, the emplo
4、yees go on to do more specialized training for their specific (具体的) jobs.No detail (细节) is missed.A simple job like taking tickets requires four eighthour days of training.When one ticket taker was asked why it took so much training for such a simple, ordinary job, he replied,“What happens if someon
5、e wants to know where the restrooms are, when the parade starts or what bus to take back to the campgrounds?.We need to know the answers or where to get them quickly.Our constant aim is to help our guests enjoy the party.”Even Disneys managers get involved in the daily management of the park.Every y
6、ear, the managers leave their desks and business suits and put on special service clothes.For a full week, the bosses sell hot dogs or ice cream, take tickets or drive the monorail, and take up any of the 100 jobs that make the entertainment park come alive.The managers agree that this week helps th
7、em to see the companys goals more clearly.All these efforts to serve the public well have made Walt Disney Productions famous.Disney is considered by many as the best mass service provider in America or the world.As one longtime business observer once said,“How Disney treats people, communicates wit
8、h them, rewards them, is in my view the very reason for his fifty years of success.I have watched, very carefully and with great respect and admiration, the theory and practice of selling satisfaction and serving millions of people on a daily basis, successfully.It is what Disney does best.”语篇解读:本文是
9、一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了迪士尼乐园成功经营的秘诀。1The first day they come to Disney parks, all new employees Abegin by receiving onthejob trainingBmust learn several jobsCbegin as ticket takersDhave already attended Disney University解析:选A细节理解题。根据第二段中的“All new employees .begin their employment by attending Disney Universit
10、y and taking Traditions ”可知,所有的新员工要先进行岗前培训。2The main objective of the Disney employees is to Alearn all parts of the businessBsee that their guests enjoy themselvesCbe able to answer all kinds of questionsDkeep their important guests happy解析:选B细节理解题。根据文章第一段最后一句“The people at Disney .see that they en
11、joy themselves.”以及第三段最后一句“Our constant aim is to help our guests enjoy the party.”可知,他们的主要目标是让游客在迪士尼乐园玩得开心,故选B。3Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?ATourists learn the history of Disney in its entertainment parks.BDisney attracts people almost from all over the world.CParades
12、 are regularly held in Disneys entertainment parks.DDisneys managers are able to do almost all kinds of work in the Disney parks.解析:选A细节理解题。根据第二段可知,是新员工要学习公司的历史而不是游客。故选A。4This passage is mainly about Ahow Disney employees are trainedBthe history and traditions of the Disney enterprisesCwhy Disney en
13、terprises are successfulDthe importance Disney places on serving people well解析:选C主旨大意题。文章主要讲述了迪士尼乐园成功经营的秘诀。BMadison Square Garden (MSG), a place for worldfamous events in New York City, has actually been a group of buildings in different spots rather than a single building in one spot.In 1874, PT.Ba
14、rnum threw open Barnums Monster Classical and Geological Hippodrome (BMCGH) at the corner of Madison Avenue and 26th Street, across from Madison Square Park.Two years later, bandleader Patrick Gilmore leased the building, added statues and fountains, and renamed it Gilmores Gardens.When William Kiss
15、am Vanderbilt took back control of the building, it was renamed Madison Square Garden in 1879.A new grand Madison Square Garden was built at the same spot in 1890, with a ballroom, a restaurant, a theater, a rooftop garden, and a main hall with seating for 8,000.However, this complex Madison Square
16、Garden lasted until 1925 when it was torn down to make way for a fortylevel landmark.When the second Madison Square Garden had been replaced in its spot across from Madison Square Park, the boxing promoter Tex Rickard built a new Madison Square Garden.This new Madison Square Garden was constructed i
17、n a different place, on 8th Avenue between 49th and 50th Streets and quite some distance from Madison Square Park and Madison Avenue.Rickards Madison Square Garden served primarily as an arena (场地) for boxing prize fights and circus events until it lost its usefulness by the late 1960s.A new spot wa
18、s found again for Madison Square Garden, with Pennsylvania Station to be built underground.Plans were announced for the construction of Madison Square Garden in 1960.This building, which includes a huge sports hall, a bowling center, a 5,000seat arena, and a twentyninelevel office building, does kee
19、p the traditional name Madison Square Garden.However, it doesnt lie near Madison Square, nor does it have the flowery gardens that contributed to the original name.But it still hosts the historymaking moments at present as the former ones.语篇解读:本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了麦迪逊广场花园的历史变迁,包括它的建筑时间、地点以及功能的变化。5When wa
20、s BMCGH renamed Gilmores Gardens?AIn 1874.BIn 1876.CIn 1879. DIn 1890.解析:选B细节理解题。第一段谈到在1874年,P.T.Barnum开放了BMCGH,两年后,Patrick Gilmore租下该建筑,更名为Gilmores Gardens,故选B。6Which paragraph discusses the third construction of MSG?AThe first paragraph.BThe second paragraph.CThe third paragraph.DThe last paragrap
21、h.解析:选C细节理解题。第二段谈到第二代MSG,该MSG在1925年被拆掉;再根据第三段内容,尤其是第一句“When the second Madison Square Garden had been replaced in its spot across from Madison Square Park, the boxing promoter Tex Rickard built a new Madison Square Garden.”可知,第二代MSG被拆后,Tex Rickard修建了第三代MSG,接着下文还介绍了第三代MSG的位置离麦迪逊广场公园和麦迪逊大道有相当远的一段距离。所以
22、涉及第三次建造MSG的内容在文章第三段。7What can be inferred about todays MSG from the text?AIt is on Madison Avenue.BIt has unbelievable gardens.CIts across from Madison Square Park.DIt is above a transportation center.解析:选D推理判断题。最后一段中的“A new spot was found again for Madison Square Garden, with Pennsylvania Station t
23、o be built underground.”谈到了如今麦迪逊广场花园的地点,也就是宾夕法尼亚车站上面,故选D。8What is the main idea of the text?AMSG was always named after a nearby park.BMSG has a varied history in various spots.CMSG is home to many different sporting events.DMSG always hosts the historymaking moments.解析:选B主旨大意题。结合全文内容可知,本文主要介绍了麦迪逊广场
24、花园的历史变迁,包括不同时期的建筑地点以及功能的变化,故选B。.阅读七选五Rules You Must Follow When Traveling with FriendsTraveling with friends can be an amazing experience.Here are some rules you should follow to make sure your next trip with friends goes as smoothly as possible.Include at least one activity for everyoneSure, you an
25、d your friends probably have some similar interests, but thats not always the case. 1 Have each person categorize activities, sights, etc.into “mustsee”, “want to see” and “would go if we have time”, and plan accordingly, making sure everyone gets to see at least some of their top attractions.Be hon
26、est about personal requirements and preferences 2 Some like getting the bed closest to the bathroom, and others prefer sitting in the airplanes window seat.To deal with this, have a conversation about everything from allergies and hygiene (卫生) to consideration of time and space. 3 When traveling wit
27、h a group, you may want some alone time. 4 Communicating your whereabouts (行踪) saves your travel companions from having to play detective in the event no one can find you.Swallow your prideTraveling brings out the good, the bad, and the ugly in all of us, so there are some tense moments every now an
28、d then. 5 Its better to apologize quickly and most importantly, forgive and forget.ADont disappearBDont play detective when travelingCEveryone has personal preferences when travelingDEveryone should be able to have a particular timeEThats fine, but make sure your friends know where you areFTo keep e
29、veryone happy, go over travel plans ahead of timeGWhen this happens, weve just got to learn to bite our tongue语篇解读:本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了与朋友出去旅行时的几点注意事项。1选F根据下文的Have each person categorize以及plan accordingly可知,本段主要在讲要提前计划旅程,F项符合语境;且F项中的everyone和plans与下文中的each person以及plan相呼应。2选CC项中的personal preferences 与本段
30、标题中的personal和preferences形成原词复现;且下文Some like ., and others prefer .正是“每个人在旅行中都有自己的偏好”的体现。3选A根据下文中的Communicating your whereabouts (行踪)以及no one can find you 可知,A项作小标题最为合适。4选E根据上文中的you may want some alone time 以及下文中的Communicating your whereabouts (行踪)可知,E项中的make sure your friends know where you are符合语境,
31、E项中的That指的就是上文中的you may want some alone time。5选G根据本段小标题Swallow your pride以及设空处后面的“Its better to apologize quickly and most importantly, forgive and forget.” 可知,旅行中如果发生不愉快你要学会隐忍不言,G项符合语境。G项中的this指的就是上文中的there are some tense moments。.应用文写作请根据下面表格的内容写一篇80词左右的英语短文,介绍绿博园(The Green Expo Garden)。地点紧邻郑开大道面积
32、约3,000亩特色展园94个,各类灌木(shrub)、花卉700余种,共63.5万株宗旨展示环保方面取得的成就,倡导绿色生活门票成人每人次30元公交568路和573路参考范文:Located next to Zhengkai Road, the Green Expo Garden covers an area of about 3,000 mu.There are 94 exhibition parks altogether, which are home to more than 700 types of shrubs and flowers with a total number of 635,000.The purpose of building the garden is to show the achievements in environmental protection and encourage people to live a green life.The ticket for an adult is 30 yuan.You can take Bus 568 or Bus 573 to get there.