1、UNIT 3 课下题型练(四)LESSON 3MEMORIES OF CHRISTMAS.阅读理解AFor the past two years I have been travelling and living abroad.Home has become more of a feeling than a place.I feel at home when I am with my family in London, but I also feel at home in Italy with friends I love.Home is no longer a picture of a ho
2、use with a front door and some windows.It is more complicated than that.This is one of the reasons that celebrating the new year has become very important for me.I do not care about “New Years resolutions(新年计划)” living abroad has made me constantly reconsider what kind of person I want to be and how
3、 I will live my life, so I dont feel the need to plan for change: I live for change.New Years Eve has become my time to reconnect with the friends, which makes me feel at home.Every year we try to reunite wherever we are, and remember the time when we knew each other so well that we felt like a fami
4、ly.It is a moment to reconnect and get to know each other again.Last year, we travelled to a cottage in Ireland where we had no Internet and no neighbours.In the middle of the countryside, away from our constantly changing lives, we were able to become like a little family again.This year, we went t
5、o Barcelona.It was a very big change.We were surrounded by culture and life and joy.There were bars and parties.It was different, but one thing stayed very much the same I felt at home again and we felt like a family again.A lot of people feel that New Years Eve cannot live up to expectations.Ideas
6、such as the “New Years kiss” and “resolutions” create a lot of pressure for people to have a night to remember, a night that will change their lives and perhaps make the next year worth living.I think those people are missing the point.Why cant New Year be about friends?语篇解读：本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者经常通过和朋友们一起旅
7、游来庆祝新年，并因此而有家的感觉。1What does the underlined word “It” in Paragraph 1 refer to?AFamily.BLiving abroad.CHome. DStaying with friends.解析：选C代词指代题。根据第一段倒数第二句Home is no longer a picture of a house with a front door and some windows.可知，家不再是一幅有前门和一些窗户的房子的图画；结合画线词所在句可知，该句的主语It指代前一句中的Home。故C项正确。2Why doesnt the
8、author care about “New Years resolutions”？ANew Years resolutions cannot be reached.BHis lifestyle makes him always ready for change.CIts meaningless to make any big changes in life.DMaking New Years resolutions creates much pressure.解析：选B细节理解题。根据第二段第二句I do not care about “New Years resolutions(新年计划)
9、” living abroad has made me constantly reconsider what kind of person I want to be and how I will live my life, so I dont feel the need to plan for change: I live for change.可知，作者的生活不断变化，所以他认为没有必要在意新年计划，故B项正确。3What does the author try to convey through his experiences in Ireland and Barcelona?ALife
10、is peaceful and enjoyable.BLiving abroad is a happy experience.CStaying with friends makes one feel at home.DTravelling abroad enriches ones life experience.解析：选C细节理解题。根据第三段尾句In the middle of the countryside, away from our constantly changing lives, we were able to become like a little family again.
11、可知，和朋友待在乡村的中心，远离不断变化的生活，作者找到了家的感觉；根据第四段尾句It was different, but one thing stayed very much the same I felt at home again and we felt like a family again.可知，作者和朋友们在一起，感觉又回到了家，感觉他们像一家人。据此可知，文中提及作者和朋友在爱尔兰和巴塞罗那的经历旨在说明和朋友待在一起能让人找到家的感觉。故C项正确。4Which of the following can be the best title for the text?ANew Y
12、ears Celebration：How?BTrue Friendship：What?CLiving Abroad：Comfortable or Complicated?DChange：Plan It or Make It?解析：选A标题归纳题。通读全文可知，文章主要讲述了作者由于常年旅居在国外，对于庆祝新年和新年计划有着不同的思考：有朋友的地方就有家的感觉，变化着的生活不需要新年计划，故A项最适合作文章标题。BI read a newspaper article about a new concept.The idea is simple, but revolutionary (革命性的):
13、 combining a residential home for the elderly with a nursery school in the same building.The children and the residents (住户) eat lunch together and share activities such as music, painting and gardening.In the afternoons, the residents enjoy reading stories to the children and, if a child is feeling
14、 sad or tired, there is always a kind lap to sit on and a hug.Nowadays there is less and less contact between the old and the young.There are many reasons for this, including the breakdown of the extended family, working parents with no time to care for ageing relations, and smaller flats with no ro
15、om for grandparents.But the result is the same: increasing numbers of children without grandparents and old people who have no contact with children.Its a major problem in many societies.Thats why intergenerational (代际的) programs are growing in popularity all over the world.There are examples of suc
16、cessful actions all over the world.Using young people to teach IT skills to older people is one obvious example.Using old people as volunteer assistants in schools is another.One successful scheme in London pairs young volunteers with old people who are losing their sight.The young people help with
17、practical things such as writing letters, reading bank statements and helping with shopping, and the older people can pass on their knowledge and experience to their young visitors.For example, a retired judge may be paired with a teenager who wants to study law.But it isnt only the individuals conc
18、erned who gain from intergenerational activities.The advantages to society are huge, too.If older people can understand and accept the youth of today, there will be less conflict in a community.And we can use the strengths of one generation to help another.Then perhaps getting old wont be so sad aft
19、er all.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。如今老年人和青少年之间的联系越来越少，这是一个很严重的问题，因此为老年人和青少年创造联系的代际计划越来越受欢迎。5Why does the author mention the newspaper article he read?ATo argue for a new concept.BTo show his interest in the topic.CTo introduce the topic of the text.DTo draw our attention to a social problem.解析：选C写作意图题。根据第一段第二句The
20、 idea is simple, but revolutionary(革命性的)：combining a residential home for the elderly with a nursery school in the same building.可知，作者在报纸上读到的那篇文章主张将养老院和幼儿园结合起来，将它们建在一起；再根据后面作者所讲述的内容可判断出，作者之所以提到那篇文章是为了引出要讲的话题。故正确答案为C。6What is the purpose of the intergenerational programs?ATo provide a good job opport
21、unity for the young.BTo bring the old and the young together.CTo teach the young to respect the old.DTo ask the old to care for the young.解析：选B推理判断题。根据第二段最后两句But the result is the same: increasing numbers of children without grandparents and old people who have no contact with children.Its a major p
22、roblem in many societies.和第三段第一句Thats why intergenerational(代际的) programs are growing in popularity all over the world.可知，目前没有祖父母照顾的孩子的数量以及没有机会和孩子联系的老人的数量都在增加，这是一个很大的问题，而代际计划就是为了解决这一问题的。由此可判断出代际计划的目的是使老人和孩子生活在一起。故正确答案为B。7What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?AThe reasons why intergenerational programs en
23、joy popularity in the world.BThe intergenerational programs benefits to individuals.CThe intergenerational programs all over the world.DThe examples of intergenerational activities.解析：选D段落大意题。根据第三段内容可判断出，本段主要介绍的是一些代际活动的例子。故正确答案为D。8What may be the best title for the text?ABuilding Bridges for the Old
24、 and the YoungBA New Concept in Caring for the Old Is BornCOffering a Warm Home for the YoungDBeing Old Is No More Sad解析：选A标题归纳题。通读全文可知，本文主要讲述的是：如今老年人和青少年之间的联系越来越少，这是一个很严重的问题，因此为老年人和青少年创造联系的代际计划越来越受欢迎。A项体现了本文的核心，适合用作本文的标题。故正确答案为A。.完形填空Steve, a 12yearold boy, has been failing since first grade.He gen
25、erally went _1_ .until he joined Miss Whites class.“You all did pretty well，” she told the class as she went over the test results, “_2_ one boy, and it breaks my heart to tell you this, but .” She hesitated, looking at Steve.“The _3_ boy in the seventh grade is failing my class.” Steve dropped his
26、eyes and carefully examined his fingertips.After that, Steve refused to do his _4_.Miss White was very _5_ and tried to encourage him to study.“Give yourself a(n) _6_！ Dont give up on your life！” Miss White told him, yet it didnt _7_.Then one day, she said, “Steve! Please! I care about you！”_8_， Ste
27、ve got it.Someone cared about him.He spent the whole afternoon thinking about what he should do.Arriving at his house after school, feeling determined, he headed to his bedroom to _9_.Monday morning, Miss White gave a _10_ on the weekend homework.Steve hurried through the test, and was the first to
28、hand in his paper.Miss White looked it over in total _11_.The smartest boy in the seventh grade had just passed his first test.From that moment, nothing was the same for Steve.He discovered that not only could he learn, but he was _12_ it.After high school, Steve joined the Navy.During his naval car
29、eer, he _13_ many young people who might not have believed in themselves to build up confidence.Miss White saved one boy who _14_ changing many lives.You see, its simple, really.A change can take place within the heart of one boy, all because of one teacher, who _15_.语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。怀特小姐对她的学生Steve的关心让
30、他从一个考试不及格的学生变成了一个擅长学习，并且后来鼓励他人对自己有信心的人。1A.unchallengedBunaccompaniedCunnoticed Dunpunished解析：选C12岁的男孩Steve自一年级以来考试一直不及格。在他进入怀特小姐的班级之前， 他一直都被人忽视。2A.besides Bexcept Cinstead of Dregardless of解析：选B此处指怀特小姐在考试结束以后对全班学生说： “除了一个男孩之外， 你们所有人都表现得很好。”Steve表现不好， 并没有被包括在内， 应该使用except, 故B项正确。3A.laziest BrichestCh
31、appiest Dsmartest解析：选D根据下文The smartest boy in the seventh grade had just passed his first test.可知， 怀特小姐认为Steve是最聪明的男孩。4A.research BhomeworkChousework Dreport解析：选B根据常识可知， 七年级的孩子通常不会搞研究、写报告； 学生被老师批评以后， 不写作业是正常反应。自那以后， Steve拒绝做家庭作业。5A.impressed BsurprisedCanxious Dembarrassed解析：选C当学生不做作业的时候， 老师通常都很焦虑。6
32、A.chance BexcuseCpraise Dreward解析：选A本句是怀特小姐鼓励Steve所说的话“给你自己一个机会，不要放弃生活！”7A.stop BworkCmatter Dhappen解析：选B此处指怀特小姐鼓励Steve, 但她的鼓励并不起作用。8A.Luckily BGraduallyCNaturally DSuddenly解析：选D此处句意为：有一天， 怀特小姐对Steve说“我很关心你！”突然， Steve知道有人在关心着他。根据下文可知， 老师的关心让他做出了改变。9A.study BsleepCcry Dplay解析：选A根据下一段可知， Steve第一次通过考试，
33、 说明他开始认真学习了。本句指他回家以后就去卧室里学习了。10A.question BlessonCquiz Dresult解析：选C根据下文his first test可知， 老师对学生进行了测试。11A.victory BshockCsadness Danger解析：选B根据本文第一句Steve, a 12yearold boy, has been failing since first grade.可知， Steve一直考试不及格， 这次他居然通过了考试， 这让怀特小姐很惊讶。12A.ready for Bresponsible forCtired of Dgood at解析：选D从那一
34、刻开始， 一切都变了。Steve发现自己不仅能够学习而且还擅长学习。13A.forced BdiscouragedCmet Dinspired解析：选D后来Steve参加了海军， 他鼓励了很多不相信自己的人建立了自信。14A.put up Bgave upCended up Dtook up解析：选C怀特小姐挽救了一个男孩， 后来这个男孩最终改变了很多人的生活。15A.cares Bbelieves Cunderstands Dremembers解析：选A根据上文Steve! Please! I care about you！可知， 正是因为老师的关心， Steve才有了很大的变化。.语法填空
35、The Agricultural Feast _1_(take) place after the Independence Day.It is not a worldwide celebration.Only Christians in Mexico look forward to its arrival for its _2_(religion) origin.Long ago, mans ancestors were bad.They fooled and played tricks on each other and never kept _3_ (them) word.So God t
36、urned up and drowned all their crops._4_(human) starved day and night, weeping.In order to gain Gods forgiveness, a woman poet set off to see God.She admired God and made apologies, and God _5_(move)With Gods permission, human beings finally had good harvests again.Thus to wipe sadness and remind th
37、emselves of the belief _6_ God, people began the festival.On the festival, people gather in _7_ open air, such as playgrounds and parking lots, and have fun with each other _8_(energetic) all night long, as though they were never tired.When a beauty _9_(dress) up in lovely clothing reads poems in me
38、mory of the poet, everyone holds their breath.Then, it is the custom _10_ the bone of a rooster head is given to her as an award.Obviously, the story may not be true, but the festival is interesting.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了墨西哥的基督教徒举行的the Agricultural Feast的起源，以及人民庆祝这一节日的具体活动。1takes考查动词的时态。本文介绍了the Agricu
39、ltural Feast，以一般现在时为主，本句也使用一般现在时，故填takes。2religious考查词性转换。句中名词origin前面应有形容词充当定语来修饰它，故填religious。3their考查代词。keep ones word是固定短语，意为“信守诺言”。主语是they，因此应用形容词性物主代词their充当定语修饰名词word。故填their。4Humans考查名词单复数。名词humans表示人类，在句中充当主语。故填Humans。5was moved考查动词的时态和语态。根据句意可知，God与move构成逻辑上的动宾关系，且本句叙述过去的事情，要用一般过去时的被动语态，故填
40、was moved。6in考查介词。believe in是固定短语，意为“信任”，believe的名词是belief，也要和介词in连用，故填介词in。7the考查冠词。in the open air是固定短语，意为“在户外，在野外”。该短语在句中充当地点状语，故填the。8energetically考查词性转换。本句中使用副词energetically作状语修饰动词短语have fun with each other。故填energetically。9dressed考查非谓语动词。dress sb up是固定短语，意为“装扮某人”；句中过去分词短语充当定语修饰名词a beauty。故填dressed。10that考查同位语从句。句中that引导同位语从句，介绍名词custom的内容，that在句中不充当任何成分，只是一个引导词。故填that。
