1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家Unit 3 A taste of English humour【学习目标】1. To master the usage of words and sentence patterns in this unit.2. To learn new words with the help of examples through self-directed study and cooperation.3. To enjoy the film : The Gold RushPeriod 1 warming up 【学习目标】1. To learn about the Eng
2、lish actor Charlie Chaplin2. To learn some words and phrases in warming-up.预 习 案背景知识介绍 查理-卓别林是著名的喜剧大师，他丰富的肢体语言使他在整个默片时代成为备受瞩目的风云人物，也是默片时代的巨星。他所创造出来的流浪汉夏洛特的形象是家喻户晓，他擅长塑造小人物，通过他们的遭遇来讽刺生活的现实。他的喜剧不但引人发笑，而且引人深思，有深刻的内涵。 1889年4月16日，卓别林诞生在英国伦敦的一个贫民区。他的父母都是喜剧演员，经常在伦敦的游艺场里演出。后来父母离异，生活十分贫苦。由于过度劳累，母亲染上了喉炎，卓别林五岁
3、那年，母亲在一次演唱时，由于嗓音过于微弱，被观众哄下了舞台。管事灵机一动，让卓别林代替母亲演出，卓别林故意用沙哑的嗓子学妈妈唱歌，没想到观众却大为欣赏，报以热烈的掌声。此后，卓别林就开始了他用肢体演出的生涯。 1977年12月25日，喜剧大师卓别林在瑞士科西耶逝世。Read the passage on page 17 , and fill in the chart on the left.探 究 案1. so they could fell more content with their lives. content (adj.): 满足的，满意的 常见搭配：1）feel / be cont
4、ent with sth. = be satisfied / pleased / glad with _ 2）be content to do sth. _3）to ones content _知识拓展content还可作动词，意为“使满足”；作名词时，表示“满足；心满意足”，也可表示“（书、报纸等的）内容；目录；含量”。如：She is quite content to stay at home looking after her children. _To his content, his son hasnt broken his promise._I dont like the cont
5、ent._2.Not that Charlies own life was easy!_句法分析：not that用于句首或短语之前表示否定含义，“倒不是；并不是说”。Not that I hate the work. Im not strong enough for it. _Not that I dislike the task, but that I am not equal to it._ _3.You may find it astonishing that Charlie was taught to sing astonish:使（某人）吃惊， 震惊 比surprise的语气要强。
6、 如：astonished_astonishing_astonishment （ n）_to ones astonishment _The earthquake astonished me. _ She was astonished to find he was drunk._ I was astonished at/by the news. _To our astonishment the small boy swam across the river. _用astonish 的适当形式填空1).The news he brought _everybody in the class. 2).
7、I was_ at/to hear the loud sound.3). I find it quite _that none of you like the play. 4).To my _, she still remembered my birthday.4. Unfortunately, his father died, leaving the family even badly off. badly off 穷困的, 缺少的 be worse off 情况更坏的，恶化的 be well off 富裕的，处境好的be better off (尤指经济)境况较好的They are too
8、 badly off to have a holiday. _ In fact most people are better off than they were five years ago._Leaving是现在分词短语作结果状语，常常用现在分词短语在句中作结果状语的有leave ,cause,make等动词即学即练：她匆匆忙忙出去了，留下她的孩子在房间里哭。_5. because known throughout the world. throughout prep. 1)_The company has branches throughout the country. _2)_ It
9、rained throughout the day. _ He led a poor life throughout his life._ throughout adv. 1) 整个地，在所有各处，全部 The hill was green throughout._2) 自始至终，到最后She remained silent throughout._【联想拓展】throughout + 地点 = all over + 地点 throughout + 时间 = all through + 时间常见的搭配有：throughout the day _throughout ones life _thr
10、oughout the century _throughout the country _throughout the night _6. Then he cuts off the leather top of the shoe请说出cut off 在句中的含义：1) My father cut off a piece of bread and give it to me.2) We were cut off in the middle of our conversation.3) Our water supply has been cut off for several days4) The
11、y were cut off from the outside world by the heavy snow.【词组拓展】cut down_ cut in_ cut up_ cut out _cut through/across_用以上cut短语选词填空。1) Lets _the unimportant details.2) She always _when other people are talking.3) We must _our expenses.4) _ this park. It will save time5) She _ the vegetables and then pu
12、t them into the hot pot.7. Charlie first picks out the laces and eats them as if they were spaghetti.(1) pick out a. _ She picked out a pink dress for her daughter. b. _ Can you pick out her in the crowd?(2) as if/ as though _,引导的方式状语如果是虚拟的情况，采用虚拟语气，be动词用_He behaves as if he were a child._如果描述的是可能发生
13、的实际情况，动词就用与主句对应的时态。It looks as if it is going to rain. _8.worn-out adj.1)（衣类、机器等）磨破的；磨损的；用旧的 如： 穿旧的鞋_2) 精疲力尽的；憔悴的（一般不用在名词前） 如： 她看起来憔悴不堪。_9.This character was a social failure nut was loved for his optimism and determination to overcome all difficulties. failure: n. 失败（U）;失败者;失败的事The play was a dead
14、failure._ Failure is the mother of success._ overcome:战胜；克服( + difficulty,fear,enemy,bad habits)There will be no difficulty in the world that they cannot overcome. _10.convince vt._convince sb.that _sb.be convinced that 确信convince sb. of (doing) sth. _Sb. be convinced of sth.确信/相信某事Convince sb. to d
15、o sth. = persuade sb.to do_ 1) My friend convinced me that she didnt tell a lie. _2)I am convinced that no one can match him in maths in our class. _ 3）We cannot convince him of having done wrong in the matter. _11.He is loved and remembered as a great actor who could inspire people with great confi
16、dence.inspire sb. to do_inspire sb. with sth._inspire sth. in sb.（同上）His speech inspired them with hope._This inspired a love for learning in us._基础知识巩固1. 感到沮丧 _2. 驱赶_3. 对感到满意 _4. 一就 _5. 境况更遭 _6. 直到现在 _7. 生病的妈妈_8. 做日常的任务 _9. 随着时间的推移 _10. 拍电影 _11. 闻名于世 _12. 遍及全世界 _13. 手仗 _14. 社会生活中的失败者 _15. 战胜所有困难 _1
17、6. 淘金记 _17. 寻找 _18. 挑出 _19. 切下 _20. 主演 _21. 电影界杰出的工作 _22. 鼓舞人们增强自信心 _训 练 案（ A ）Dreams may be more important than sleepSome people dont need much sleepBut we all need to dream，scientists sayDreams take up（占据）about one quarter of our sleeping timePeople have several dreams every nightDreams are like s
18、hort filmsThey are usually in colourSome dreams are like old filmsThey come to us over and over againThat may be because the dreamer is worrying about somethingDreaming may be a way of trying to find an answerSome people get new ideas about their work from dreamsThey could have been thinking about t
19、heir work all dayThese thoughts can carry over into dreamsSometimes we wake up with a good feeling from a dreamBut often we cant remember the dreamDreams can disappear（消失）quickly from memoryToo much dreaming can be harmful（有害的）The more we sleep，the longer we dreamThe mind is hard at work when we dre
20、amThat is why we may have a long sleep and still wake up tired根据短文完成句子。1The title（标题）for the story could be“_”2The main idea of the story is that people need to _3It may be less important to _ than to dream4Dreams and films are usually _5Why do people often dream about their work？Because they may be
21、 thinking about _（B）The world is not hungry，but it is thirstyIt seems strange that nearly 34 of the earth is covered with water while we say we are short of（短缺）waterWhy？Because about 97 of water on the earth is sea water which we cant drink or use for watering plants directly（直接地）Man can only drink
22、and use the 3 of the water that comes from rivers and lakesAnd we cant even use all of that，because some of it has been polluted（污染）Now more water is neededThe problem is：Can we avoid（避免）a serious water shortage later on？Firstly，we should all learn how to save waterSecondly，we should find out the wa
23、ys to reuse itScientists have always been making study in this fieldToday，in most large cities，water is used only once and then runs to the sea or riversBut it can be used againEven if（即使）every large city reused its water，still there would not be enoughWhat could people turn to next？The sea seems to
24、 have the best answerThere is a lot of water in the seaAll that needs to be done is to get the salt（盐）out of the sea waterThis is expensive，but its already in use in many parts of the worldScientists are trying to find a cheaper way to do itSo you see，if we can find a way out，well be in no danger of
25、 drying up根据短文内容判断正（T）误（F）。1The world is thirsty because about 97 of water on the earth cant be drunk or used for watering plants directly297 of the earth is covered with water3Man can only drink and use about 25 of water on the earth4To avoid the serious water shortage，its the most important to try
26、 to find a cheaper way to get the salt out of the sea water5The name of the passage should be“How to Save Water” ( C )Beethoven was never afraid to show his feelings（感情）Once when he was playing at a rich mans house，one of his listeners，a man of rich family，was talking to a girlHe liked girls more th
27、an music，and he didnt stop talking when Beethoven started to playThe noise was not a quiet one，and Beethoven could hear well in those daysThe music stopped in the middle and Beethoven stood up，“I do not play for animals of this kind！”He cried“No！Not for animals！”Then he walked out1Beethoven was a _
28、Ascientist Bdoctor Cchemist Dmusician2Beethoven was _ his feelingsAunwilling to show Bin fear of showingCfearless of showing Dunhappy to show3One of the listeners _ when Beethoven started to playAstopped talking Bsang slowlyCstill talked to a girl Dsmoked4This listener _ Adidnt like music Bliked gir
29、ls and musicCliked music more than girlsDwas more interested in girls than music5This listener was a _ manAgood Bpolite Crude Dnice（ D ）Skin-diving（潜泳）is a new sport todayThis sport takes you into a wonderful new world It is like a visit to the moon！When you are under water，it is easy for you to cli
30、mb big rocks， because you are no longer heavyHere，under water，everything is blue and greenDuring the day，there is enough light When fish swim nearby（附近），you can catch them with your handsWhen you have tanks（罐子）of air on your back，you can stay in deep water for a long timeBut you must be carefulTo ca
31、tch the fish is one of the most interesting parts of this sportOn the other hand， you can clean the ships without taking them out of the waterYou can get many things from the deep seaNow you can see that skin-diving is both useful and interesting1）Skin-diving can take you to _ Athe moon B.mountains
32、C. the sun Dthe deep sea2）You can climb big rocks under water because _ Ayou are stronger Bthe fish can help you C.you are not as heavy as on the land Dthere is a lot of light3）A skin-diver _ under water in the dayAcan see everything clearly Bcant see anything clearlyCcan see nothing Dcan see only f
33、ishes4）With a tank of air on your back，you can _ Acatch fish very easily Bstay under water for a long timeCbe in safe place Dhave more fun5）Which of these sentences is NOT TRUE ？ASkin-diving is a new sport BSkin-diving is like visiting the moonCThe only use of skin-diving is to have more funDSkin-di
34、ving is both interesting and useful 第3单元 检 测 题第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。21. I went to the beach and got plenty of rest. _ You looked tired last time I saw you. A. Youd better not.B. Why not travel abroad?C. I am glad you did.D. Sounds like a good idea.22. How could you
35、_ my sister so easily in the crowd? Because she stood out in her red dress. A. pick upB. pick outC. take upD. take out23. My aunt always loses her way when she is out by herself because she has no _ of direction. A. senseB. feelingC. touchD. scene24. Good friends as we are, I still find her difficul
36、t to understand _. A. at timesB. at a timeC. at one timeD. at the time25. Did you see the boys yesterday afternoon? Yes. I saw them _ the fence when I passed. A. climbB. climbedC. to climbD. climbing26. You are late again, Tom? Sorry, but I got _ a heavy traffic jam. A. caught inB. taken inC. put of
37、fD. held by27. As a film star she was a success, but as a wife she was _ failure, so their marriage ended in _ failure. A. /; /B. /; aC. a; aD. a; /28. If he shouldnt have been so _ about his food, he would be healthier now. A. specialB. curiousC. particularD. anxious 29. Do you want anything else f
38、or your birthday? Nothing else. Im very _ with what youve bought me. A. satisfyingB. disappointedC. contentD. honest30. How are the things in your village? Modern farming methods have been brought in and the villagers are _ now than before. A. well offB. better offC. badly offD. worse off31. Can you
39、 tell us what is important to a businessman? _ information. A. CollectB. CollectedC. Having collectedD. Collecting32. In order not to let the others hear what he said, he _ the news to me. A. shoutedB. toldC. whisperedD. said33. The country itself didnt have enough gas because of the war, so the gov
40、ernment decided to _ its gas supplies to other countries. A. hide awayB. cut offC. insist onD. break up34. What have you done with your arm? A little boy _ my bike and knocked me off it. A. knocked intoB. came intoC. got intoD. broke into35. Our teacher looked here and there on our playground _ look
41、ing for something. A. even thoughB. even ifC. as ifD. only if第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。Charlie Chaplin was the first international star of the modern era. He was especially beloved for his Little Tramp 36. He was the first screen artist to write, 37 and
42、perform in his own films; in fact, 38, Charlie Chaplin even wrote the music for his movies. He was also the first artist to use his work to pass a 39 of equality and justice for all 40 for the little guy. Charlie Chaplins career and life made 41 the first global icon (偶像); his too-small hat, his too
43、 large shoes and his trademark moustache were instantly 42 by audiences from Chicago to China, from Iowa City to India. And they 43 are today. All of these make Charlie Chaplin the first citizen of our global village.Chaplin, a native of London, was born in 44 on April 16, 1889 to music hall perform
44、ers. Chaplin only saw his 45 twice until the age of seven. The man 46 him and his mother about a year after Chaplin was 47. During Chaplins earliest years, his mother was a(n) 48 and performer. Then her voice gave out, her stage career 49, and she began actively 50 Church of England services. At the
45、 age of 51, Chaplins mother was considered as the insane and sent to Cane Hill lunatic asylum (疯人院), and the 52 sent Charlie and his brother to live with his father, 53 had by then stopped all payments of child support.Charlie Chaplin lived with his father only a short time 54 his mother was release
46、d from the lunatic asylum and then 55 Charlie and his brother, to live with her once again.36. A. character B. behaviour C. personality D. gentleman37. A. act B. shoot C. direct D. edit 38. A. in case of B. in this case C. in case D. in some cases39. A. possibility B. message C. culture D. promise40
47、. A. generally B. widely C. especially D. totally41. A. him B. them C. us D. it42. A. believed B. recognized C. realized D. known43. A. really B. always C. still D. ever 44. A. happiness B. luck C. poverty D. peace45. A. brother B. teacher C. mother D. father 46. A. taught B. left C. lovedD. expecte
48、d47. A. born B. young C. ill D. old48. A. actor B. artist C. dancer D. singer 49. A. ended B. began C. broke D. continued 50. A. attending B. working C. joining D. asking 51. A. eight B. seven C. nine D. ten52. A. mother B. police C. family D. court53. A. which B. what C. he D. who54. A. then B. whe
49、n C. before D. until55. A. took away B. picked up C. took apart D. brought up第三部分：阅读理解（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）阅读下列短文, 从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。AThree blondes (金发碧眼的女人) were being trained to become detectives by a policeman. To test their skills in recognizing a suspect (嫌疑犯), the policeman showed the
50、first blonde a picture for five seconds and then asked how she could recognize him. She thought it easy, for the suspect had only one eye. The policeman felt disappointed at this funny answer. He showed the second lady the picture for five seconds and asked her how she would recognize him. The secon
51、d blonde giggled, flipped her hair, and said, Ha! Its easy to find the one-eared person! Her answer also made the policeman angry. Turning to the third lady, he asked, This is your suspect, and how would you recognize him? He added quickly, Think hard before giving a stupid answer. The third blonde
52、looked at the picture carefully for a moment and said, HMMMM . the suspect is wearing contact lenses (隐形眼镜). The policeman was surprised and speechless, because he really didnt know himself if the suspect wore contacts or not. Well, that is a good answer. Wait here for a few minutes while I check hi
53、s file. He left the room and went to his office, checked the suspects file in his computer and returned with a beaming smile. Wow! I cant believe it . its TRUE! The suspect does in fact wear contact lenses. Good work! How were you able to make such a wise observation? Thats easy, the blonde replied,
54、 he cant wear glasses because he only has one eye and one ear!56. Which of the following cannot conclude from the passage that detectives should have? A. They must be charming. B. Their observation must be keen. C. They must be humorous. D. They must be good at thinking.57. According to the passage
55、we can infer that _. A. the suspect was easy to be recognized B. the picture was just a side of the suspect C. the suspect must be a disabled person D. the suspect was caught by the policeman58. What will probably happen to the three blondes after this test? A. The first blonde may be accepted as a
56、detective at once. B. The second blonde may be accepted as a detective at once. C. The third blonde is good at thinking and neednt any training. D. All of them may be given more training courses or fired.BHonestly, since my daughter was born, I have thought a lot about how to raise a child. I once h
57、eard a story that told about when a baby was born. The story said that when a baby was born, a new master was born. The parents of that baby would become the servants. The question is: Why? Based on my observation, this phenomenon is true. Most parents who dont pay much attention to their kids have
58、difficulties with their kids attitude.Ill make a comparison of how two families raise their children. The first one is a family with three children. Both mother and father never say No to their childrens demands. As a result, all of their children became stubborn and wont listen to their parents wor
59、ds, We cant.The second family educated their children strictly from one year old to high school. The parents never approved or agreed directly to give their children what they wanted. They always postponed one or two days, even if they could afford it. Due to the way their parents educated them, the
60、se children understood that if they wanted something, they had to wait or they had to make an effort first. As a result, all the kids from the second family successfully graduated from university on time.In my opinion, if we want to be successful parents and raise our children well, we have to start
61、 disciplining them when they are toddlers but not wait until they become teenagers.59. Why did the writer give two different stories in this passage? A. To help prove his opinion about raising a child. B. To list different ways that parents may take. C. To criticize some parents foolish action. D. T
62、o prove that his way of education is right.60. What does the underlined word “postponed” in the third paragraph mean? A. Carried out at once. B. Gave up. C. Put off. D. Made a decision.61. In the writers opinion, which of the following about raising a child is TRUE? A. Children should be respected o
63、nce they were born. B. Parents should educate their children as early as possible. C. It is right time to educate their children when they are teenagers. D. Children should be helped whenever they make mistakes.CStudents often meet with questions as follows: bullied by someone, worried about a weak
64、subject, puzzled by family problems or concerned about pets at home. All the questions above may make you not concentrated on your study. Who can you turn to if you are such an unlucky student? A great person to share your thoughts and feelings with is your school counsellor(顾问). Add school counsell
65、ors to the list of people you can turn to when you need help. They know how to listen and can help kids with lifes challenges(挑战). Counsellors have special training in how to help kids solve problems, make decisions, and stand up for themselves. That doesnt mean your counsellor will wave a magic wan
66、d and the problem will go away. But it does mean he or she will help you cope with(应付) it. Coping is an important word to know. Sometimes, kids and grown-ups have difficult problems. Coping means thatsomeone istrying to handle these problems and make things better. Your school counsellor is availabl
67、e for you and wants to make your school experience the best it can be. The counsellors job is to take your problem seriously and help you find a solution. The counsellor also wants to help you learn as much as you can in class, be a contributing member of the school community, and be a positive infl
68、uence on your environment. 62. From the underlined sentence we may infer that _. A. a school counsellor is one of those who can help you B. school counsellors are those you can make friends with C. one needs various people to help him or her D. one has to know and deal with all kinds of people at sc
69、hool63. According to the passage, which of the following happens that you may not turn to the counsellors? A. Other students treat you cruelly. B. You are too poor to go to school. C. You are weak in one subject. D. You have family problem.64. What does the writer think of the school counsellors? A.
70、 They can solve any questions you meet with. B. They can help students get their life or study improved. C. They are as important as teachers in schools. D. They may punish those who have bullied you.65. Which of the following may be the best title of the passage? A. School counsellors B. School pro
71、blems C. Students problems D. Free counselors第四部分：写作（共两节，满分25分）第一节 主观阅读（共5小题; 每小题2分, 共10分）阅读下面短文，根据文章内容回答下列问题。When I was at primary school in the second grade, I used to follow my elder sister who is five years older than me. She loved sports and was always playing basketball and softball. She was a
72、lso a runner and was good at it. She brought home some running awards, so I was motivated and started running, too. I started training at school and never missed even a day. Even if it was raining, I was training. At first I was not very good; but as the years passed, I got better and better and sta
73、rted to win some competitions.Breaking recordsIn 1994, I won the Mexican National Championships. Later, I won fourth place in the Pan-American games that were held in Santiago de Chile. In 1996, I broke the Mexican record; and in 1997, I won fourth place in the Central American Games. In 1997 and 19
74、98, I again won the Mexican National Championships and broke the Mexican records. Now I want to improve my personal record of 19 feet, 2 inches. Plans for the futureIm in Houston now, training with coach Tom Tellez at the University of Houston. He is the best coach in the world. He also trained Carl
75、 Lewis, one of the best US athletes. I have the support of my parents who always come with me to all my meets. I think thats why Im where I am. Next year I have some very important competitions. One of them is in Canada in July 1999. I hope I do well. 66. How did the writer get along with his sister
76、 when he was a primary student?_67. What did the writer do to win so many championships?_68. What does the writer think of his success? _69. How about the writers achievements now?_70. What do you think about the writers future?_第二节 书面表达（15分） 目前我们国家在建设节约型社会，请你根据自己的实际生活情况，向全校同学发出倡议。内容从下面几个方面着手，开头已给出，
77、不计入总词数。词数100左右。1. 吃零食方面；2. 服装打扮方面；3. 节约用水、电方面；4. 文具方面。Dear classmates,Chairman Hu called on the whole society to build China into a saving country last year. _-_选做题：阅读下面短文，在各横线上写出空白处所缺的单词 (每空一词)，使补足后的短文意思通顺、结构完整。（共10小题; 每小题1分, 共10分）Charlie Chaplin was a small child 71 he got his first break by perfo
78、rming in place of his mother, who was 72 from severe mental illness. He got his start 73 films when his half-brother Sydney got him a job with the Karno Company in England. He came to the United States and 74 Mack Sennets Keystone Studio. Along the way Chaplin did 75 that made him a famous figure wo
79、rld wide he invented the Tramp. He went to the costume (服装) room at the studio and began combining pieces of 76 until he was wearing a derby hat, vest that was too small, shoes that were too 77 , a brush-mustache, and was 78 a cane. The costume seemed to produce the character. He remembered the walk 79 a man from his childhood and copied it. The character became his trademark, and made him 80 and special. - 24 - 版权所有高考资源网
