1、Book 3Unit 5Canada“The True North”.语法填空“What are you busy with yourself, Mom?”the girl of less than six years old asked her mother 1 (curiosity). “2 (make) dinner for the aunt next door.”“Why?” “Because the other day the aunt lost her daughter and is so sad now. We must take good care of her these d
2、ays.”“Why does she need our care?” “Because from then on the aunt couldnt do 3 she like along 4 her daughter. She is very 5 (pity). In her distress, making dinner and doing chores are also becoming so difficult. My dear, can you help me hit an idea 6 (help) the aunt in other ways?” At her mothers pr
3、oposal, the girl thought for a long while. All of 7 sudden, she went to the neighbor and knocked at the door.The neighbor with a look of 8 (tired) opened the door. “What can I do for you?” asked the neighbor. “My mother have said youre very distressed for losing your daughter.” The girl timidly hand
4、ed the Band-Aid tightly 9 (hold) in her hand to the neighbor.The neighbor suddenly choked with sobs, 10 (she) tears rushing down. She hugged the girl and said, “Thank you. This Band-Aid will cure my wound.”1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.答案语篇解读本文是一篇记叙文,讲述了一个小女孩在妈妈的引导和教育下,对邻居阿姨表现出善意的故事。1.curiously考查副词的用法。分析句子成分
5、可知,此处应用副词修饰前面的动词,故答案为curiously。2.Making根据上文可知,妈妈在回答小女孩的问题,说明自己正在干什么,故此处应用现在进行时态,口语对话中,有时为了避免重复,对话双方都知道的前提下,句子的主语和be动词都可以省略,故此空答案为Making。3.what考查宾语从句。设空处引导一个宾语从句,且在从句中作宾语,故填what。4.with考查介词的用法。along with为固定词组,意为“和在一起”。5.pitiful考查形容词的用法。句意:她很可怜。根据句意可知此处应用形容词作表语,故填pitiful。6.to help考查动词不定式的用法。妈妈希望女儿能帮助她想
6、一个办法,来通过其他的方式帮助隔壁的阿姨。此空应用不定式作目的状语,故填to help。7.a考查不定冠词的用法。all of a sudden为固定词组,意为“突然”。8.tiredness考查名词的用法。此空在介词of之后,应为名词形式,故答案为tiredness。9.held考查过去分词的用法。根据此处的语境,小女孩羞怯地将紧紧握在手中的创可贴递给她的邻居;再分析句子成分可知,此处应用过去分词短语作后置定语,故答案为held。10.her考查代词的用法。邻居因为抽泣而哽咽,眼泪止不住地流下来。此处的眼泪是邻居家阿姨的眼泪,故答案为her。.阅读理解A(2019浙江金丽衢高三十二校8月质检
7、,A)In June, the Oxford English Dictionary, or OED, added about 1,000 words and new definitions to its website. The changes are to help users understand a mix of terms, some dating back many centuries. The additions include words such as “brencheese” “deathshildy” and “hip-pop”.The new entries are pa
8、rt of the companys update to O,its searchable online dictionary for paid members. The OED makes changes to the website four times each year. But the latest print version has been in process since the year 2000, and may not be ready for 10 more years. That information comes from Katherine Connor Mart
9、in, who heads the companys dictionary operations in the United States.“Usually, the OED watches usage of a word for at least 10 years before deciding whether to add a new entry, new definition or word related to an existing entry,” she said. This general rule,however, is sometimes not followed. That
10、 is what happened with “tweet”,a word that the OED added far before the 10-year mark. Other times, the company adds words that are very old, but were not included in the dictionary in the past.“Its funny because we talk about new words, but many of the words we add are already obsolete. Its just tha
11、t they were never in the dictionary before,” Martin told the Associated Press.“That is the reality,” she said, “of a historical dictionary trying to put more than 1,000 words of English into books that already have over 855,000 entries. So, you get brencheese, a rarely used term for when bread and c
12、heese are eaten together. The word dates back to the year 1665. The word deathshildy is from Old English. It means someone who is guilty of a serious crime and condemned to death.”The website defines the term “hip-pop” for music that combines parts of hip-hop and popular music. The OED discovered th
13、e term “hip-hop pop” was used in a 1985 story from a Pennsylvania newspaper. It noted that the term “hip-pop” appeared in a 1991 U.S. newspaper report about the rap artist M.C. Hammer.The website has added several other terms related to modern culture. They include three popular terms: “binge-watchi
14、ng”,“spoiler alert” and “microaggression”.Here are a few other new entries if you long to read on.1.What has OED done recently?A.It has made changes to its words explanation.B.It has sorted out some words which are out of date.C.It has helped users to have more convenient use of OED.D.It has taken i
15、n more words and new meanings of some words.2.The underlined word “obsolete” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to.A.desertedB.updatedC.changedD.explained3.What will the paragraph following the passage most probably be about?A.The influence cultures have on the words in OED.B.The difficulties OED
16、has in choosing the words.C.The effect modern technology has on OED.D.The new vocabularies OED has included.4.Whats the best title of the text?A.OED, A Great Help for English LearnersB.A Brand New Version of OED WebsiteC.A Better Understanding of Words in OEDD.Examples of OED Choosing Words答案语篇解读本文介
17、绍了牛津的新版网络词典里增加了新词,并给一些已有的词汇增加了新的解释。但是这些词有些并不是新的,而是很久之前就在用,只是没有被收录到词典里而已。1.D细节理解题。根据第一段的In June, the Oxford English Dictionary, or OED, added about 1,000 words and new definitions to its website.可知,牛津英语词典收入了一些新词,而且给一些词增加了新的解释。2.A词义猜测题。根据上下文可知,此处是指由于没有出现在词典中,所以有些词就被抛弃了。现在牛津英语词典只是把这些词重新加入而已。3.D推理判断题。根据
18、本文的最后一句话Here are a few other new entries if you long to read on.可知,下文应该讨论这些单词。4.B主旨大意题。本文主要介绍的是新版牛津英语网络词典。因此B项正确。BA cultures values can be mirrored by its humor. Humor has been evaluated by many great minds such as Thomas Hobbes, who disliked humor, “Laughter is nothing else but sudden glory arising
19、 from some sudden thought of feeling far better than others.” He thought humor to be a negative quality of human narrow-mindedness.However, Mordechai Gordon, Ph.D. of Education, insists, “Humor allows us to view the world from an angle that is amusing rather than serious.” I agree with Gordon. Learn
20、ing to look at the world through humor is important.In the United States, every four years an election occurs. Without humor as a way to express their feelings, how else would Americans keep from clawing their eyes out and going the way of learning?Television shows like “The Daily Show” have become
21、important parts of American culture. They are mothering the masses by metaphorically (隐喻地) airplane-ing politics into our mouths. They make politics fun.Of course, politics is only one type of humor. Social humor helps people through the twists and turns of the human condition. American pop culture
22、promotes an unhealthy self-image. On the topic of self-image, Hari Kondabolu stands out. He has a joke about the popular musical group “The Pussycat Dolls”, describing their hit song “Dont Cha” as a negative representation of women. He points out an obvious offence in American culture.A study from L
23、oyola University of Maryland has shown that humor is one determining factor for selecting a mating partner. Amongst other things, mates look for an outstanding funny bone in a potential partner.Of course, humor is not always used for good purposes. Humor can be linked to vulgarity (庸俗) and racism, b
24、ut, like everything else, it has potential to unite human beings by allowing us to laugh at ourselves, our failures and our connection with one another.Though life may seem tough and depressing at times, all I have to do is look in the mirror at my increased wrinkles (皱纹) to know that there is a com
25、edy out there that even Chaplin wasnt aware of.With that in mind, remember to laugh with humanity and sometimes at humanity.5.Hobbes believed that humor .A.was only a way to laugh at others to make oneself feel betterB.resulted in narrow-mindedness of human beingsC.had the power to mirror personal g
26、lory and national valuesD.was for people to view the world from another angle6.What is the authors attitude towards political humor?A.Worried.B.Disappointed.C.Curious.D.Appreciative.7.The fourth paragraph is developed mainly .A.by exampleB.by processC.by comparisonD.by classification8.What can we le
27、arn from the last two paragraphs?A.Chaplin wasnt aware of being laughed at.B.The author feels helpless and sad about getting older.C.Never be the one who laughs at other people.D.The author is determined to face life with a sense of humor.答案语篇解读一种文化的价值能通过其幽默感表现出来。本文作者介绍了自己对幽默的看法,并决定用幽默的态度来面对生活。5.A细节
28、理解题。根据文章第一段可知,Thomas Hobbes不喜欢幽默,并从他的话中“Laughter is nothing.better than others.”可知,应选择A。6.D推理判断题。根据文章第三段中的“Without humor.way of learning?”及“They make politics fun.”可知,作者对于政治幽默持赞赏的态度。appreciative“欣赏的,赏识的”。7.A推理判断题。根据文章第四段的内容可知,作者是通过举例子来支撑自己的观点的,因此选择A。8.D推理判断题。根据文章的最后两段可知,尽管生活有时候会很艰难,但仍然有连卓别林都没有意识到的幽默
29、,要记得用幽默的态度来面对生活,故选择D。.补全阅读(七选五)Ways to avoid quarrels with your mother1.Dont give her the silent treatmentThe best technique to get what you want and put mental pressure on somebody is to give them the silent treatment.If you think the silent treatment will help you achieve a desirable result,then y
30、oure mistaken. 12.Refuse to go into hysterics(歇斯底里的表现)Theres no doubt that going into hysterics is an extremely effective method,but youre not a little child. 2 Pull yourself together and try to reach a compromise against all problems.3.Avoid deeply offensive wordsWord is a unique and powerful thing
31、 that has a great influence on human mind.If youre in a quarrel with your mother,you should be careful what you say to her. 3Sooner or later,youll apologize for your bad behavior,but the words youve said will live in her heart forever.4.Dont draw other family members into a conflictI had a terrible
32、habit of drawing my brother and dad into conflicts between me and my mom.I wanted them to support me and help us find a beneficial solution. 4 As a result,small and insignificant mother-child fights grew into long-lasting family conflicts.5.Increase your communicationRegular communication with your
33、parents is a normal thing that makes them happier. 5When you finally find the reason,youll be able to overcome misunderstanding in communication with your mom.A.Buy a small gift for your mother.B.Unfortunately,their active participation only worsens the problem.C.So try your best to comfort your mot
34、her after a quarrel.D.You shouldnt burst into tears or scream in front of your mother.E.By all means,you should take immediate action to stop this cold war.F.Sometimes your word can be either a perfect pain reliever or a terrible weapon(武器).G.Lack of communication between mothers and children may ca
35、use frequent quarrels.1.2.3.4.5.答案语篇解读本文介绍了一些避免与母亲吵架的方法。1.E根据上文的叙述可知,如果你认为沉默能帮你达到你想要的结果,那你就大错特错了。由此可知,不管用什么方法,你都应该立即采取行动,制止这场冷战。2.D根据该空上下文可知,毫无疑问,歇斯底里的表现是一种绝对有效的方法,但是你不是小孩子了。你不应该在你妈妈面前泪流满面和尖声喊叫。振作起来,试着排除万难达成和解。3.F根据下文的“Sooner or later,youll apologize for your bad behavior,but the words youve said wi
36、ll live in her heart forever.”可知,选F。4.B根据下文的“As a result,small and insignificant mother-child fights grew into long-lasting family conflicts.”可推知,不幸的是,他们的积极加入只会使问题更糟糕。5.G根据上下文的叙述可推知,妈妈和孩子之间缺少沟通可能会导致频繁的争吵。.完形填空You may think that video games would be bad for you in many ways. They can be if you play t
37、hem for too long. But if played only an hour a day, they can be1to you.Video games can stimulate(刺激)the 2. A study was done with twenty-three adults where one group played Super Mario 64 3 the other group did not play video games.The group that was playing Mario had a rise in grey matter in their br
38、ain.Grey matter includes regions of the brain involved in muscle control and sensory perception such as seeing,hearing,memory,emotions,speech,decision making,and self-control.So this 4 with strategic planning,driving skills,and memory formation.Another way that video games can be beneficial is that
39、video games could be a pain 5. In 2014,researchers found that some of the people 6 serious treatments had less stress and 7 when using virtual(虚拟的)reality video games.A Pain Relief Center 8 said that gaming allows the brain to be more busy using other senses instead of 9 pain.Some people say that vi
40、deo games injure your eyes,but that is 10.They actually improve your 11sometimes if you are playing an action game.In a study in 2013,a group of adults played shooting games 12 Call of Duty.These people showed improvement in their contrast sensitivity function.This helps people notice 13 changes in
41、the brightness of an image.This skill is 14 to driving at night.This is caused by the players 15 enemies or having to shoot 16 when their enemies pop up(突然出现)randomly.Other people say that video games cause 17 in adolescents.But this is not true 18. A lot of people play violent video games.But they
42、dont go around killing people.They usually have a normal life and do not 19others.The video game is fun. If played 20,it can help you a lot.1.A.beneficialB.poisonousC.attractiveD.interesting2.A.handB.earC.eyeD.brain3.A.sinceB.asC.whileD.when4.A.agreesB.beginsC.helpsD.plays5.A.predictorB.relieverC.pr
43、oducerD.watcher6.A.experiencingB.refusingC.allowingD.evaluating7.A.funB.energyC.sleepD.fear8.A.teacherB.doctorC.patientD.player9.A.focusing onB.insisting onC.operating onD.relying on10.A.unimportantB.unnecessaryC.unluckyD.untrue11.A.abilityB.hearingC.sightD.flexibility12.A.likeB.aboveC.besidesD.beyo
44、nd13.A.hugeB.strangeC.subtleD.obvious14.A.smartB.availableC.dangerousD.vital15.A.hatingB.locatingC.confusingD.warning16.A.quicklyB.quietlyC.equallyD.casually17.A.anxietyB.romanceC.addictionD.violence18.A.probablyB.eitherC.occasionallyD.anyway19.A.treatB.protectC.harmD.help20.A.properlyB.usuallyC.fre
45、quentlyD.exactly答案语篇解读作者认为如果电子游戏玩得适度的话,对玩家是有益处的。1.A根据下文的描述可知,如果一天只玩一个小时的话,电子游戏对你来说是有好处的。2.D根据下文“The group that was playing Mario had a rise in grey matter in their brain.”可知,电子游戏可以刺激大脑。3.Cwhile在此用作连词,表对比。4.C根据上文可知,玩电子游戏有助于智力的提升,故选C。5.B根据下文的“had less stress”可知,选B。6.A2014年,研究者发现一些正在经历严重治疗的人玩电子游戏可以减少紧张
46、和恐惧。7.D参见上题解析。8.B根据常识可判断,这里应指的是“医生”。9.A玩游戏让大脑忙于使用其他的感官而不再关注疼痛。10.D从下文可看出作者否定了上文的说法,认为玩电子游戏伤害眼睛的说法是不正确的。11.C如果玩的是动作游戏,有时还有助于提高你的视力。12.Alike在此处用作介词,意为“例如”。13.C根据上文的“These people showed improvement in their contrast sensitivity function.”可知,玩射击游戏的人在对比敏感度方面有所提高,这有助于人们注意那些细微的变化。14.D这种技能在夜间行车的时候很重要。15.B玩射
47、击游戏时,当敌人突然随机出现,玩家要迅速锁定目标或开枪。locate意为“找出的准确位置”,符合题意。16.A参见上题解析。17.D根据下文的“A lot of people play violent video games.”可知,选D。18.B根据下文可知,作者认为这种说法也是不对的。19.C根据上文的“A lot of people play violent video games.But they dont go around killing people.They usually have a normal life.”可知,许多人玩暴力的电子游戏,但是他们却没有四处杀人,他们通常过着正常的生活,并没有伤害别人。20.A作者认为适当玩电子游戏对玩家是大有帮助的。