1、九必修3 Unit 9Wheels . 阅读理解 AIf you live in Washington, D. C. , or Redwood, Calif. , you may have glimpsed a small, boxy robot rolling along a local sidewalk, minding its own business, but attracting the attention of many a curious onlooker. The autonomous machines were part of a pilot program last yea
2、r by Starship Technologies focused on delivering meals from local restaurants in dozens of cities around the world. “Today, more than ever, people lead a busy and diverse life, ” Lex Bayer, Starships CEO, said in a statement online. “The hassle of needing to rearrange your life for a delivery will b
3、ecome a thing of the past. You dont have to switch your working from home day, reschedule meetings, visit a locker, drive to a post office or contact a deliveryman all because of a missed delivery. ”The package delivery service is not available to everyone just yet. The company said its rolling out
4、the service in Milton Keynes, England. The wheeled robots have a top speed of 4 mph and can detect obstacles from as far as 30 feet away. “The robot can operate through just about anything, ” Nick Handrick, head of operations for Starships D. C. office, told The Washington Posts Maura Judkis last ye
5、ar. “If you had something in the waya stickits able to climb the edges of a road. ”By giving customers control of when deliveries occur, Starship Technologies is offering its service as a way to battle package theft. In its announcement, the company cited statistics from a Wakefield Research Poll fo
6、r Comcast last year that found that 3 in 10 Americans who live in houses or townhouses have had packages stolen. To sign up for the service, which costs a little more than $10 per month, customers need to download the companys app. Customers then create a “Starship Delivery Address”, a unique addres
7、s inside a Starship facility, instead of a residence, where they can have packages sent from places such as Amazon. com. Once a package is delivered to the Starship address, customers receive a text that allows them to schedule a home delivery via robot. 【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文, 主要介绍了一项新科技发明世界上第一个机器人包裹递送服务。1
8、. Which can best replace the underlined word “hassle” in Paragraph 2? A. Failure. B. Expectation. C. Safety. D. Trouble. 【解析】选D。词义猜测题。根据画线词后的内容介绍的人工投递的不便之处可知, 此处指为快递而重新安排生活的麻烦将成为过去, 由此可知画线词词义为“麻烦”, 故D项正确。2. What problem is the delivery robot facing? A. There is a limit to its service area. B. It tak
9、es longer to deliver packages. C. It covers a short distance each time. D. It cant sense the barriers 20 feet away. 【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据第三段中“The package delivery service is not available to everyone just yet. ”可知, 快递机器人面对的问题是包裹递送服务还不能提供给每一个人, 也就是说它的服务范围有限, 故A项正确。3. How does the package by a robot avoid b
10、eing stolen? A. The company shortens the delivery hour. B. The package is delivered to the house directly. C. Its delivery time is in the control of customers. D. The customers are informed of its delivery time in advance. 【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第四段中的“By giving customers control of when deliveries occur, St
11、arship Technologies is offering its service as a way to battle package theft. ”可知, 通过让客户控制送货时间, 该公司将其服务定位为打击包裹盗窃的一种方式, 故C项正确。4. What can be inferred about Starship Delivery Address in the last paragraph? A. It offers service to the customers free of charge. B. It can arrange delivery robots for the
12、customers. C. It is a cheaper solution to the delivery of packages. D. It sends the packages mainly to some shopping platforms. 【解析】选B。推理判断题。根据文章最后一句“Once a package is delivered to the Starship address, customers receive a text that allows them to schedule a home delivery via robot”可知, 一旦包裹被送到Starsh
13、ip Delivery Address, 客户就会收到一条短信, 允许他们通过机器人安排一次家庭递送。由此可知, 它能够为顾客准备好递送机器人, 故B项正确。【知识拓展】长难句分析1. By giving customers control of when deliveries occur, Starship Technologies is offering its service as a way to battle package theft. 分析: by引导方式状语; when引导宾语从句; to battle作定语, 修饰名词way。翻译: 通过让顾客控制送货时间, “Starshi
14、p”科技使自己的服务成为了一种打击包裹盗窃的方式。2. Customers then create a “Starship Delivery Address”, a unique address inside a Starship facility, instead of a residence, where they can have packages sent from places such as Amazon. com. 分析: a unique address是同位语; where引导定语从句。翻译: 然后顾客就可以创建一个 “Starship”送货地址, 这个地址在 “Starsh
15、ip”设备中是一个独一无二的地址, 而不是一个居住地(地址)。这样顾客就可以让机器人把来自像亚马逊网站这样地方的包裹送到这个地址。BMore than one billion young people risk damaging their hearing through the overuse of smartphones and other audio devices, the UN warned Tuesday, proposing new safety standards for safe volume levels. Currently, about five percent of
16、the global population, or some 466 million people, including 34 million children, suffer from disabling hearing loss. Young people are particularly likely to develop such risky listening habits. Around half of those between the ages of 12 and 35, or 1. 1 billion people, are at risk due to “long and
17、severe exposure to loud sounds, including music they listen to through personal audio devices, ” the UN health agency said. In a bid to safeguard hearing, the World Health Organization and International Telecommunications Union issued an international standard for the manufacture and use of audio de
18、vices. WHO considers a volume above 85 decibels for eight hours or 100 decibels for 15 minutes as unsafe. The safe listening devices and system standard call for a “sound allowance” software to be included in all audio devices, to track the volume level and duration of a users exposure to sound, and
19、 to evaluate the risk posed to their hearing. This system could alert a user if they have dangerous listening habits. WHO is also calling for parental as well as automatic volume controls on audio devices to prevent dangerous use. While some smartphones and other audio devices already offer some of
20、these features, the UN would like to see a uniform standard used to help protect against disabling hearing loss. “Think of it like driving on a highway, but without a speedometer in your car or a speed limit, ” Shelly Chadha of the WHO told reporters in Geneva. “What weve proposed is that your smart
21、phones come fitted with a speedometer, with a measurement system which tells you how much sound youre getting and tells you if you are going over the limit. ”【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文, 主要介绍由于过度使用电子产品, 长期暴露于过高音量的环境中, 超过10亿年轻人面临听力丧失的风险, 因此联合国提议为安全音量设定新的安全标准。5. What is the purpose of proposing new safe volume sta
22、ndards? A. To warn people of dangerous listening habits. B. To help protect against disabling hearing loss. C. To promote the development of audio devices. D. To prevent the manufacture and use of audio devices. 【解析】选B。推理判断题。根据第一段More than one billion young people risk damaging their hearing through
23、 the overuse of smartphones and other audio devices, the UN warned Tuesday, proposing new safety standards for safe volume levels. 可知, 超过10亿的年轻人由于过度使用手机和其他音频设备面临丧失听力的风险, 因此联合国提议为安全音量设定新的安全标准。可知, 设定新标准是为了预防(年轻人的)听力丧失, 故选B。6. Where can you find the data that best supports “young people risk damaging t
24、heir hearing through the overuse of smartphones”? A. In Paragraph 2. B. In Paragraph 3. C. In Paragraph 4. D. In Paragraph 5. 【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据第二段Young people are particularly likely to develop such risky listening habits. Around half of those between the ages of 12 and 35, or 1. 1 billion people, are
25、 at risk due to “long and severe exposure to loud sounds, including music they listen to through personal audio devices, ”可知, 年轻人更有可能形成危险的听力习惯, 年龄在12至35岁的人中有将近一半, 由于长时间暴露在过高音量的环境中, 面临听力丧失的危险, 故选A。7. What do we know about safe volume levels according to Paragraph 3? A. It is safe to listen to music u
26、nder any circumstances. B. It is important to keep track of the risk for the users. C. It is necessary to have users alerted by their parents. D. It is acceptable to keep the volume at 90 decibels for 15 minutes. 【解析】选D。推理判断题。根据第三段WHO considers a volume above 85 decibels for eight hours or 100 decib
27、els for 15 minutes as unsafe. 可知, 世界卫生组织把连续八小时暴露于85分贝以上的行为或者暴露于100分贝, 15分钟的行为定义为不安全, 故可以推出, 暴露于90分贝15分钟是安全的, 故选D。8. What is the best title for the text? A. Turning Down the Volume. B. Making Good Use of Smartphones. C. The Rise and Fall of Audio Devices. D. The Safety Standards for Smartphones. 【解析】
28、选A。主旨大意题。本文主要介绍由于过度使用电子产品, 长期暴露于过高音量的环境中, 超过10亿年轻人面临听力丧失的风险, 因此联合国提议为安全音量设定新的安全标准。主要讲述过高音量的危害, 呼吁降低音量, 故选A。【知识拓展】佳词积累1. standardn. 标准; 规范2. volumen. 音量; 体积; 容积3. exposuren. 暴露; 接触; 面临4. manufacturen. 量产; 成批制造5. featuren. 特点; 特征6. evaluatev. 评估; 评价7. alertv. 使警觉adj. 警觉的; 警惕的8. automaticadj. 自动的; 无意识的
29、. 阅读填句根据短文内容, 从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Most students have experienced or suffered from procrastination(拖延症). Here are some tips to help you reduce procrastination. Set goalsStudents often procrastinate because they think that they can put off the work for a while and enjoy their time at th
30、e moment. 1. when the deadline becomes one day away and the essay has yet to be started. In order to stay on track, you should constantly set and update goals. It can be beneficial to mark all deadlines in a planner and think about how much time you need to meet them all. Reward yourselfIt can becom
31、e extremely difficult to work for hours straight in order to finish schoolwork. In order to keep productivity, set breaks at the end of a period of time or once you finish a section of your work so that you can reward yourself with some deserved, scheduled, and controlled procrastination-like activi
32、ties. 2. Breaks like these are proven to increase productivity and keep you focused, and they will make the process of studying much more bearable! Remind yourself of what youre doingSometimes you may begin to think that what you are working on has little to do with what you ultimately want to do. Y
33、ou may consider some work or a class pointless and not useful to your further studies. However, when these thoughts arise, remind yourself what the ultimate goal of your schooling is. Remind yourself why you wanted to go to school and take this program in the first place. 3. Turn off the Internet4.
34、If you do not need the Internet to do your work, turn it off so that you are not receiving notifications while completing your work, and you are not so tempted to search for sites. The same goes for your cell phone; you can take a break from being connected to the cyber world in order to do your sch
35、oolwork. If you feel the need to check messages and websites often, set time when you will allow yourself to do so rather than constantly staying connected. 5 Being productive for all hours of every day does not workyou do need breaks, and as a student you are entitled to have a lot of fun. So, in o
36、rder to balance productivity and amusement, plan time to go out with friends or do something relaxing. But ideally, social and relaxation plans should be made after a significant portion of work is complete. This way, while you are working, you can keep in mind that once you have finished your work
37、you can go out and not worry about your assignments. A. Have something to look forward toB. Enjoy every minute in schoolC. You may have coffee with a friend, cook, or watch a television showD. This thought tends to make things worse, thoughE. The Internet has become an essential part of our daily li
38、feF. You may understand why you should focus on completing your workG. Some of the most common distractions are those found on the Internet【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文, 主要介绍了一些帮助学生克服拖延症的方法。1. 【解析】选D。学生经常拖延是因为他们总想着能把学习暂时放一放, 及时行乐。D项意为“但是, 这种想法往往会使事情变得更糟糕。” 承接上文话题, 又与下文描述的“离截止日期只剩一天的时间了, 论文必须要开始写”这种情况相呼应。故选D。2. 【解析
39、】选C。你可以隔一段时间就休息一下, 并利用这段时间来适当奖励一下自己。C项“你可以和朋友喝杯咖啡, 做点美味佳肴或者看电视节目。”是可以用来奖励自己的小活动, 符合语境。故选C。3. 【解析】选F。在你有了一些会影响到你学习的想法的时候, 要提醒自己上学的最终目的是什么和当初为何上学。F项意为“你可能就会明白为什么你应该专注于完成你的功课。” 承接上文话题, 符合语境。故选F。4. 【解析】选G。下文讲如果你不需要互联网来做功课, 那就关掉它吧。故此处应指互联网对你学习造成的干扰。G项意为“互联网里有一些最常见的能分散注意力的东西。”符合语境。故选G。5. 【解析】选A。根据本段内容可知,
40、在学习中, 休息和放松是必不可少的, 但是必须要先把重要的学习任务完成, 然后才能放松一下。因此, 为了激励自己学习, 你可以这么想: 一旦完成了所定的学习任务, 你就可以出去玩了。A项意为“要有所期待”, 体现了本段的中心, 适合作本段的标题。故选A。. 语法填空阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。(2021济南模拟)On the morning of her grandsons wedding, Peg McCormack received some bad news. The 91-year-old was in the hospital after a f
41、all when she found out she would be unable to attend the 1. _(celebrate)in Madison, New Jersey. Unknown to McCormack, her grandson Brian 2. _ his wife Lauren had made a heartfelt plan 3. _ (include)her in the days activities. 4. _ (follow)by a wedding photographer, the couple made a surprise visit 5
42、. _ the hospital before heading to the reception. “She was so excited to watch 6. _ (we)get married, ”the bride said. “She was simply living for this wedding. So we brought the wedding to her. ” “When we walked into that room, she was 7. _(obvious)shocked, ”the photographer said. “She just kept 8. _
43、(say)I cant believe youre here! and thanking them for coming to see her. The way she held their hands, 9. _ (touch)their faces and just looked at them, you could tell they had such a special bond. I dont think she released Brians hand 10. _entire time that we were in the room. ”“It meant the world t
44、o bring the wedding to her, ”the groom said. “It was such a small portion of the day to trade in for such a special moment. ”【文章大意】Peg McCormack因为摔伤住院, 不能参加外孙的婚礼, 但是这一对新人却送给了Peg McCormack一个惊喜。1. 【解析】celebration。作动词attend的宾语, 应使用名词celebration。2. 【解析】and。分析句子结构可知, 该空前后her grandson Brian和 his wife Laur
45、en共同充当句子的主语, 并在逻辑上是并列关系, 故填and。3. 【解析】to include。include意为“包含”。作名词plan的后置定语, 应使用动词不定式。4. 【解析】Followed。分析句子结构可知, follow by在句中作状语, 和句子主语the couple在逻辑上是被动关系, 故应使用过去分词。5. 【解析】to。make a visit to sb. 是固定短语。6. 【解析】us。作动词watch的宾语, 应使用人称代词的宾格形式。7. 【解析】obviously。修饰动词应使用副词形式。8. 【解析】saying。keep doing意为“持续做某事”,
46、故填saying。9. 【解析】touched。分析句子结构可知, touch和held及looked at都是并列谓语, 应使用动词的过去式形式。故填touched。10. 【解析】the。此处表示特指, 应使用定冠词。 . 阅读理解Girls Night OutDate: Sat. , Nov. 5, 2017Time: 7: 00 PM -9: 00 PMLocation: Creava School For The BooksLadies grab your friends, sisters, daughters or aunts for Girls Night Out at Crea
47、va School For The Books, 7 PM. They offer a variety of books for you and your friends to read! For ages 14 years and older. Cost is $40 per person for one two-hour class on Saturday nights. Call to schedule. For more info, call 880-3531 or visit creavaarts. com. Family Art WorkshopDate: Sat. , Nov.
48、5, 2017Time: 10: 00 AM-11: 30 AMLocation: Springfield Art MuseumExplore the Springfield Art Museums exhibits in this free, one-session Family Art Workshop that helps grown-ups and kids enjoy art together, 10-11: 30 AM! Get inspiration in the galleries, and then create artwork in the classroom. Space
49、 is limited and pre-registration is required. For more info, call 837-5700 or visit sgfmuseum. org. Springfield Little Theatres Of Mice and MenDate: Thu. , Nov 3. , 2017Time: 7: 30 PM -9: 30 PMLocation: Landers TheatreOf Mice and Men is a moving study of the character of two farmhands, George Milton
50、 and his friend Lennie Small, giant in body, well-meaning, but with limited mental ability. They share a dream of settling down on their own ranch, a dream that seems all the more tempting for its impossibility. The well-known drama is a powerful piece of depression life that brings us up close and
51、personal to a mixture of emotions, hopes and fears that force Steinbecks characters onwards, however difficult their journey is. Reading PalsDate: Thu. , Nov. 3, 2017Time: 4: 30 PM-5: 30 PMLocation: Republic Branch LibraryReading Pals 4: 30 PM for grades K-12. Friends from Pet Therapy of the Ozarks
52、need your helpthey love a good story but cant read. Practice your reading skills with these furry, loveable friends. Call 732-7284. 【文章大意】本文是一篇应用文。主要介绍了几项孩子们的活动, 包括阅读、艺术等。涉及活动的对象、时间以及费用等情况。1. When can you experience art work? A. 4: 30 PM-5: 30 PM, Nov. 3, 2017. B. 10: 00 AM-11: 30 AM, Nov. 5, 2017.
53、C. 7: 00 PM-9: 00 PM, Nov. 5, 2017. D. 7: 30 PM-9: 30 PM, Nov. 3, 2017. 【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第二部分的Explore the Springfield Art Museums exhibits in this free, one-session Family Art Workshop that helps grown-ups and kids enjoy art together, 10-11: 30 AM! 可知欣赏艺术作品的具体时间。2. What do we know about the characters
54、 in Of Mice and Men? A. They have a poor knowledge in farming. B. They are tempted to do something impossible. C. They are determined to achieve their dreams. D. They are depressed by fears in life. 【解析】选C。细节理解题。结合第三部分的hopes and fears that force Steinbecks characters onwards, however difficult their
55、 journey is可知, 他们为实现他们拥有自己农场的梦想前行, 无论行程多么艰难。3. What will you do as a member of Reading Pals? A. Teach a friend reading skills. B. Develop friendship through reading. C. Share a good story with a friend. D. Read stories to some lovable pets. 【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据最后一段的Practice your reading skills with these
56、 furry, loveable friends. 可知, 给这些宠物们读故事。【知识拓展】长难句分析The well-known drama is a powerful piece of depression life that brings us up close and personal to a mixture of emotions, hopes and fears that force Steinbecks characters onwards, however difficult their journey is. 分析: 这是一个复合句。第一个that引导定语从句, 修饰前面的
57、depression life。第二个that也引导定语从句, 修饰前面的mixture。翻译: 这部著名的戏剧是一部强烈的抑郁生活片, 让我们感觉到了一种复杂的情感, 无论旅程是多么艰难, 希望和恐惧迫使斯坦贝克笔下的人物砥砺前行。话题词汇再现variety n. 变化, 种种, 多样性emotion n. 情绪, 强烈的情感, 激动. 完形填空(2021北京模拟)Every act of kindness starts with something small, something we all can and should do every single day. Im Will Ruh
58、io, one of the 1 of BYUtvs Random Acts show. We take hidden cameras to unexpected places to 2 random acts of kindness. Weve filmed acts 3 from building disabled-friendly facilities(设施) for those who are badly 4 them but cant afford them to returning a lost wallet. On Random Acts, it may be a neighbo
59、r or a colleague who recognizes a need and 5 an incredible chain reaction of service. 6 the story of Emmalene Meyers for example. Like many young girls, Emmalene was 7 to be a ballet dancer, but her physical disability makes even everyday tasks a(n) 8. Instead of seeing a limitation, Emmalenes frien
60、d Lily 9 an opportunity. Lily imagined Emmalenes dream being brought to life onstage and persuaded Random Acts to help make her plan 10. So, where can you start? The key is to be like Lily: look for an opportunity to make a 11 to those in need, and then take action to make it happen. Being 12 and in
61、volved in service is 13 like any other goal you want to achieve. You have to 14 it. After two seasons of hosting Random Acts, the joy of 15 burdens and brightening lives doesnt fade. I sometimes 16 Random Acts might lose its feature eventually, but that couldnt be further from the 17. When I finally
62、 meet the people weve been working to 18 and see their genuine shock and appreciation, it 19 me in the feel every time. I cry more than anyone else on the show. Be that person doing acts of kindness out of the 20 of your heartbe the nice you want to see in the world! 【文章大意】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者通过做节目的亲身经历, 告
63、诉我们: 所有的道理都始于小事, 并呼吁人们将内心的善意付诸行动, 成为最好的自己。1. A. photographersB. actorsC. viewers D. hosts【解析】选D。photographers摄影师; actors演员; viewers观众; hosts主持人, 根据倒数第二段After two seasons of hosting Random Acts可知“我”是BYUtvs Random Acts show的节目主持人之一。故选D。2. A. exposeB. conductC. arrangeD. advocate【解析】选A。expose展示; conduc
64、t组织; arrange安排; advocate提倡。句意: 我们把隐藏的摄像机带到意想不到的地方, 去展示一些随意的善举。结合上文可知expose符合题意。故选A。3. A. changingB. countingC. rangingD. transforming【解析】选C。句意: 我们已经拍摄了一些行为, 从为那些急需帮助但又负担不起的人建造残障人士友好的设施, 到归还丢失的钱包。 range from. . . to. . . 从到, 故选C。4. A. in search ofB. in need ofC. in defense ofD. in favor of【解析】选B。in s
65、earch of寻找; in need of需要; in defense of为辩护; in favor of赞同。5. A. sets offB. sets asideC. sets down D. sets out【解析】选A。set off引起; set aside留出; set down记下; set out出发。句意: 在Random Acts中, 可能是邻居或同事发现了一种需求, 并引发了令人难以置信的服务连锁反应。故选A。6. A. Retell B. TakeC. Create D. Explain【解析】选B。句意: 以Emmalene Meyers的故事为例。take. .
66、 . for example以为例, 是固定短语, 故选B。7. A. anxiousB. proudC. afraidD. unwilling【解析】选A。anxious渴望的; proud自豪的; afraid害怕的; unwilling不愿意的。根据but her physical disability makes even everyday tasks a(n) _. 可知Emmalene渴望成为一名芭蕾舞演员。故选A。8. A. exceptionB. dilemmaC. competitionD. challenge【解析】选D。exception例外; dilemma 困境; c
67、ompetition竞争; challenge挑战。句意: 和许多年轻女孩一样, Emmalene渴望成为一名芭蕾舞演员但她的身体残疾让日常工作甚至都成为一种挑战。根据句中的but转折, 可知前后意思相反, challenge符合句意。故选D。9. A. providedB. seizedC. spottedD. missed【解析】选C。provide提供; seize捉住; spot发现; miss错过。句意: Emmalene的朋友Lily没有看到限制, 反而发现了一个机会。 故选C。10. A. successfulB. acceptableC. reasonableD. availa
68、ble【解析】选A。successful成功的; acceptable可接受的; reasonable合理的; available可获得的。句意: Lily想象着Emmalene的梦想在舞台上被实现, 并说服了Random Acts来帮助她使她的计划成功。故选A。11. A. choiceB. differenceC. promiseD. decision【解析】选B。choice选择; difference不同; promise许诺; decision决定。句意: 关键是要像莉莉一样: 寻找机会为那些需要帮助的人做出改变, 然后采取行动去实现它。故选B。12. A. generousB. c
69、aringC. ambitiousD. sociable【解析】选B。generous慷慨的; caring关心他人的; ambitious有雄心的; sociable社交的。句意: 关心他人和参与服务就像你想要实现的任何其他目标一样。故选B。13. A. neverB. evenC. stillD. just【解析】选D。never决不; even甚至; still 仍然; just只是。根据上文, 此处表示“就像”的意思, just like符合句意。故选D。14. A. put up withB. make up forC. work atD. take in【解析】选C。put up
70、with忍受; make up for补偿; work at致力于; take in吸收。句意: 你必须努力去做。故选C。15. A. bearingB. carryingC. reducingD. overcoming【解析】选C。bear忍受; carry搬运; reduce减少; overcome克服。句意: 在主持了两季的Random Acts之后, 减轻负担、点亮生活的快乐并未消退。故选C。16. A. admitB. realizeC. rememberD. assume【解析】选D。admit承认; realize认识到; remember记得; assume假设。根据下文but
71、的转折, 可知事实并非如此, 因此assume符合语境。故选D。17. A. truthB. deadlineC. destinationD. boundary【解析】选A。truth事实; deadline最后期限; destination目的地; boundary边界。句意: 我有时会假设, Random Acts最终可能会失去它的特性, 但事实并非如此。故选A。18. A. entertainB. surpriseC. locateD. please【解析】选B。entertain娱乐; surprise使惊奇; locate位于; please使满意。根据下文中“their genui
72、ne shock”可知surprise符合语境。故选B。19. A. relievesB. discouragesC. hitsD. satisfies【解析】选C。relieve解除; discourage阻止; hit碰撞; satisfy满足。句意: 当我终于见到那些我们一直在努力让他们惊喜的人, 看到他们真正的震惊和感激时, 我每次都能感受到这种感觉。故选C。20. A. whisperB. curiosityC. faithD. goodness【解析】选D。whisper耳语; curiosity好奇; faith信念; goodness善良。句意: 做出于你内心善良而做善事的人成
73、为你想在这个世界上看到的好人! 故选D。【知识拓展】 难句解析On Random Acts, it may be a neighbor or a colleague who recognizes a need and sets off an incredible chain reaction of service. 分析: 本句中who引导定语从句, 修饰先行词a neighbor or a colleague。翻译: 在Random Acts中, 可能是邻居或同事发现了一种需求, 并引发了令人难以置信的服务连锁反应。. 短文改错假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文, 请你修改你同桌写的以
74、下作文。文中共有10处语言错误, 每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加: 在缺词处加一个漏字符号(), 并在其下面写出该加的词。删除: 把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改: 在错的词下划一横线, 并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意: 1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词; 2. 只允许修改10处, 多者(从第11处起)不计分。Last evening, I went to a teahouse with my best friends Susan. Before the tea was serving, we talked to each other happily. Whe
75、n the waiter came to us with the tea, we didnt see him. Unfortunately, Susan raises her hand to comb her hair just when the waiter bent to put the plate on the table. Her hand hit on the cup, and the tea was spattered on her trousers. In my surprise, instead complaining, Susan smiled. “So lucky that
76、 its not on my white shirt, and I cant even clean it. ”His words were very inspired. We couldnt foresee what would happen, but looking at it in a positive way could make we always happy. 【文章大意】文章介绍了作者和朋友Susan去茶馆喝茶时, Susan对一起突发事件的处理方式。1. 【解析】第一句中的friends改为friend。此处指一个朋友, 应用名词单数形式。2. 【解析】第二句中的serving改
77、为served。tea和serve之间是被动关系, 应用被动语态。3. 【解析】第四句中的raises改为raised。此处讲述的是过去的事情, 应用一般过去时。4. 【解析】第五句中的第一个on去掉。hit是及物动词, 其后直接跟宾语。5. 【解析】第六句中的In改为To。to ones surprise使某人惊讶的是, 是固定搭配。6. 【解析】第六句中instead后加介词of。instead of代替, 而不是。7. 【解析】第七句中的and改为or。根据句意, 幸运的是, 没洒在我的白衬衣上, 否则我就不可能把它洗掉了。8. 【解析】第八句中的His改为Her。根据上下文可知, Su
78、san为女性。9. 【解析】第八句中的inspired改为inspiring。她的话非常激励人, inspired修饰人, inspiring修饰物。10. 【解析】最后一句中make后的we改为us。动词(make)后应用宾格的人称代词作宾语。. 书面表达假如你是某校学生会主席李华, 你校将面向全体学生征集校训(school motto), 请根据下面提示写一份书面通知。通知内容: 1. 活动目的; 2. 校训要求: 积极向上、原创、简洁; 截止时间: 本周五下午5点; 征集部门: 学生会, campusactively163. com; 颁奖时间和地点: 3月23日上午9点, 报告厅。注意
79、: 1. 词数100左右; 2. 可以适当增加细节, 以使行文流畅。 【参考范文】NoticeIn order to deepen our understanding of our school culture and develop our creativity, an exciting event named “A collection of school motto” is scheduled to be held. Note that the motto must be positive, brief and above all, original. Besides, it can e
80、ither be handed in to the Student Union in person or e-mailed to campusactively 163. com before 5: 00, this Friday afternoon. Looking forward to the prize-giving ceremony. It is due to be held in the lecture hall at 9: 00 am on March 23, during which time our headmaster will issue certificates to the winners. All the students are welcome to take an active part in it. Dont miss such a golden chance! Your participation will surely make the event a huge success. For any questions, please contact the Student Union. The Student Union