1、Period ThreeReading Practice & Cultural Corner,Grammar & Writing.根据课文The Lord of the Rings，选择最佳答案1Which of the following doesnt belong to the creatures that existed in the stories?ADwarves. BHobbits.CHumans. DRobots.答案D2Why did Sauron try to find the lost Ring?ABecause it belonged to him.BBecause he
2、 wanted to rule the Middle Earth.CBecause he wanted to destroy it.DBecause he wanted to keep it.答案B3From this passage，we know that the writing thread of these stories was _.Ahow to find the RingBhow to destroy the RingCthe great power of SauronDthe kindness of Gandalf答案B4Which of the following is NO
3、T right?AThe Lord of the Rings is considered to be the best fantasy novel.BAll people dont enjoy reading fantasy stories.CAll the stories in The Lord of the Rings were based on imagination.DSauron and his creatures represented those of evil.答案A5The writer of this passage takes a(n) _ attitude toward
4、s the novel The Lord of the Rings.Aobjective BappreciativeCnegative Dcritical答案B.完成句子1He pulled the curtain aside and caught_a_glimpse_of(瞥见) the river.2They set_about(着手做) looking into the matter.3I finished the work several days ahead_of(在前面)the deadline.4He looked_back_over_his_shoulder(回头看了看)，un
5、willing to leave the hometown.5The house is in_the_possession_of (为所拥有) Tom.单项填空1How did you _ the old valuable house?It used to be _ my uncle.He left it to me in his will.Atake possession of；in possession ofBtake the possession of；in the possession ofCtake possession of；in the possession ofDtake th
6、e possession of；in possession of答案C解析take possession of拥有，占有，为固定短语；第二空前的主语为物(it)，故应用in the possession of“被所拥有”。2He is so diligent a student that he is always _ his classmates in every subject.Ain advance Bin front ofCfar ahead of Dbefore答案C解析根据题意可知，此处意思应为“胜过，超过”，即ahead of，故选C项。in advance预先，不合题意；B、D两
7、项一般指位置的先后，故排除。3He _ to paint the whole house early in the morning but finished only the front part.Aset about Bset offCset out Dset up答案C解析句意为：他一大清早就开始粉刷整个房子了，但是仅完成了前边的部分。set out to do sth.开始做某事，符合句意。set about表示“开始做某事”时，后接动名词；set off出发；set up建立，竖起。4_ with a bill for $5,000，Tom has taken another job
8、during his spare time.ABurdened BBurdenCBurdening DTo be burdened答案A解析句意为：因担负着5 000美元的账单，汤姆在业余时间找了另一份工作。burdened with.在此作原因状语，表示“担负着，为所累”。5We all think _ is not necessary for you to have told her about the bad news.Athere BitCthat Dthis答案B解析考查句式It isadj.for sb.to do sth.的结构。6I really admire the peop
9、le full of_.Im always tired.Youd better take more exercise.Apower Bstrength Cforce Denergy答案D解析上句句意为：我很羡慕那些充满活力的人，我总是很累。full of energy充满活力，符合句意。power权力，能力，电力；strength体力；force武力。7The last one _ pays the meal.Agreed!Aarrived BarrivesCto arrive Darriving答案C解析考查“the lastto do”结构。句意为：最后一个到的人付饭钱。同意！序数词后常接
10、不定式作定语，故C项正确。8_ Sunday，rather than _ at home，I preferred _.AIt being；stay；to travelBBeing；to stay；to travelCHaving been；stay；travelDIt was；to stay；traveling答案A解析It being Sunday为独立主格结构作状语；prefer to do.rather than do.宁愿做而不愿做。9The lawyer listened with full attention，_ to miss any point.Anot trying Btry
11、ing notCto try not Dnot to try答案B解析句意为：律师全神贯注地听着，尽量不漏掉任何一个要点。空格处应是伴随状语，与主句动作listen同时发生，应用现在分词形式，排除C、D两项；A项是现在分词trying的否定形式，意为“不努力”；B项意为“努力不”。由句意知，应选B项。10At the age of 29，Dave was a worker，_ in a small apartment near Boston and _ what to do about his future.Aliving；wonderingBlived；wonderingClived；won
12、deredDliving；wondered答案A解析句意为：29岁时，戴夫是一名工人，居住在波士顿附近的一座小公寓里，对于他的未来一片茫然。根据句意及句式结构可知，live和wonder的逻辑主语都是Dave，所以要使用现在分词短语作伴随状语。11_ many times，he finally understood it.ATold BTellingCHaving told DHaving been told答案D解析此处考查非谓语动词作状语。tell与句子主语he之间为动宾关系，故可排除B、C两项；根据前后句的逻辑关系，非谓语动词应用完成式表示动作发生在句子谓语动词understood之前。
13、12_ in the queue for half an hour，the old man suddenly realized he had left the cheque in the car.AWaitingBTo waitCHaving waitedDTo have waited答案C解析逗号前的部分是时间状语从句，不定式一般不作时间状语，首先排除B、D两项；wait的动作发生在realize之前，故用分词的完成式。13Lucys new job paid twice as much as she had made _ in the restaurant.Aworking BworkCt
14、o work Dworked答案A解析working in the restaurant为现在分词短语在句中作状语。14_ that she was going off to sleep，I asked if shed like that little doll on her bed.ASeeing BTo seeCSee DSeen答案A解析see这一动作由句子的主语“I”发出，故空格处用现在分词作状语表主动。15More highways have been built in China，_ it much easier for people to travel from one plac
15、e to another.Amaking BmadeCto make Dhaving made答案A解析句意为：在中国修建了更多的高速公路，这就使人们更容易从一个地方到另一个地方去。此处是现在分词短语作结果状语，表自然而然的结果。动词不定式常表意料之外的结果。.阅读表达1One of the most common questions parents ask me is，“How，in this materialistic(物质至上的)，competitive world，can I raise kind children？” My answer to this question is to
16、begin by _.When your child sees you going the extra mile to help a friend，carrying someones luggage，making a meal for a new family that just moved in，or inviting people into your life who arent exactly like you，he will naturally see this as the right way to live.2We are mirrors for our kids.When chi
17、ldren observe your examples of kindness，theyll know where to begin.One day，I mentioned that I had a bellyache，and my 8yearold daughter rushed up the stairs to run a bath，turn down my bed，and lay out my favorite nightdress.You know who had treated her bellyaches in just such a way.3Kindness_is_a_qual
18、ity_that_isnt_often_rewarded_in_our_schools，so_we_must_make_great_efforts_to_encourage_it_at_home.Kids are naturally sympathetic from an early age: As newborns，they cry when they hear another baby crying；they offer their favorite doll to the friend who has hurt his knee.We tend to expect our young c
19、hildren to grow out of this sympathy and become selfcentered.“Oh its the terrible twos(两三岁的年龄)，” we say.“Kids just cant share at this age.” What if we changed our expectations and saw our kids as truly caring beings? Boys in particular are often rewarded for being clever or brave，but not often for s
20、howing sympathy.1What can be the best title of the passage？(no more than 10 words)Tips_on_Raising_a_Kind/Caring/Sympathetic_Child或How_to_Develop_Childrens_Kindness或How_to_Raise_a_Kind_Child2Which sentence in the passage can best replace the following sentence?Children will understand what to do when
21、 they notice parents behaviors.When_children_observe_your_examples_of_kindness，theyll_know_where_to_begin.3Fill in the blank in the first paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence.(no more than 10 words)being_a_kind_adult/being_a_kind_parent/showing_kindness_to_others/setting_a
22、_good_example_of_kindness_to_children4Which side do you think plays a more important role in developing childrens kindness，the school or the family? Why? (no more than 30 words)I_think_the_family_does.Because_parents_are_not_only_kids_first_teachers_but_mirrors_for_kids.或I_think_the_school_does.Kids
23、_spend_more_time_in_schools_and_the_teaching_in_class_plays_a_deeper_effect_on_the_kids.(The_answers_may_vary.)5Translate the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 into Chinese.善良是一种在学校里不大经常受到奖赏的品质，因此我们必须努力在家里大力倡导这种品质。.写作人类已经进入信息时代，到本世纪中期，生活将会是什么样子？请你根据以下要点提示，写一篇畅想未来的短文。要点提示：1生活的地方；2购物和看病；3电视节目；4家务和上学；
24、5饮食；6环境；7宇宙探索。注意：1.词数120150；2必须包含所有的要点；3要有合适的题目。参考词汇：机器人robot参考范文What will life be like in the future?I often dream about the life in the future.What will it be like?Perhaps we will be able to live on the moon.And some will live under the sea.It will be very common to go shopping and see a doctor at
25、 home on the Internet.There will be more kinds of TV programs for us to choose from.Besides，more children will choose to study at home on the computer.Also，robots will do housework for us if we dont want to do it.In addition，we will have healthier food.Pollution will get controlled.Both water and the sky will become cleaner.People will have more free time.They will be able to go to other stars on holiday.They will even live with people from other stars.
