1、Unit 3Learning about Language. 单句语法填空1. Dont you hate it when somebody shows up at a party wearing the same dress as you? 2. When someone knocked at the door, I didnt ask who it was. 3. The average per capita (人均)amount of reading in China is only one-tenth of that of some other countries in the wor
2、ld. 4. Its no use crying(cry) over spilt milk. 5. I am convinced that he is the perfect one to make your program a success. 6. It is important for students to gain some work experience before they enter the society. 7. The grey sky and the haze make it difficult for us to even breathe. 8. It is said
3、 that some most advanced products and inventions of telecommunication will be on show. 9. I think that it is necessary to improve (improve)the quality of food and service in your restaurant. 10. New technologies have make it possible to turn out new products faster and at a lower cost. . 完成句子1. Some
4、 of us always take it for granted that our parents or grandparents should take care of us. 我们中的有些人理所当然地认为我们的父母或者祖父母应该照顾我们。2. It occurred to her that she might adopt a homeless child. 她突然想到她可以收养一个无家可归的孩子。3. From my perspective, it is important to learn the classic Chinese poetry and writings. 在我看来, 学
5、习中国古典诗歌和写作是重要的。 4. It seems that everything in China is new to my British friend, Jim. 对于我的英国朋友吉姆来说, 中国的一切似乎都是新的。5. The two girls are so alike that strangers find it difficult to tell one from the other. 这两个女孩长得如此相像, 以至于陌生人觉得很难把她们区分开。6. It doesnt really matter whether you win or lose. As long as you
6、 have tried your best, you wont regret. 你赢还是输并不重要。只要你尽力了, 你不会后悔的。7. When it comes to students surfing the Internet, some people think students can benefit from it. 当谈到学生上网, 有些人认为学生可以从中获益。8. It is said that he narrowly escaped being killed in the traffic accident the other day. 据说几天前他在那场交通事故中死里逃生。9.
7、It took me two days to stay with my grandparents living in the countryside. 我花了两天时间和爷爷奶奶一起住在乡下。10. Its a shame that we failed to fulfill the task ahead of time. 我们没能提前完成任务, 真感到惭愧。. 阅读理解Mothers are often the ones who bring the food into the home. I believe in eating God-made foods vs. man-made foods
8、whenever possible because highly-processed foods are ruining our taste buds (味蕾) and have a similar influence on us as drug abuse. We see this especially in sugar. In fact, there is some research showing that sugar has qualities with effects similar to some addictive drugs. According to Healthline N
9、ews, one such study concluded that “regular sugar intake can lead to behavior changes that are similar to the effects of drug abuse”. Common sense tells us that we should be eating natural foods. Consider the difference between an apple and an apple pie. These boxed food items might seem easier to s
10、nack on during the morning rush, but they are full of sugar and lacking the nutrition our children need. Health is a lifestyle and it starts in the home. If youre short of time and dont see yourself cutting up fruit or preparing a healthy dinner every night, then begin by planning meals and cooking
11、in large amounts; this is a great solution to a busy schedule. For instance, I do my cooking for the entire week on Sundays, while Im also doing the laundry. By preparing some basic food items, everything you need to make healthy meals for the rest of the week is ready to go. Consider how much easie
12、r it would be to make a meal if you had all of the ingredients cooked and prepared in your fridge right now. Having healthy snacks and lunch from home saves time, money, and calories (卡路里). Also, its important to remember that every type of food, from pizza to hamburgers, can be made in a healthier
13、way. 【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文。作为一位母亲, 作者认为饮食对家人的健康非常重要, 并对如何料理健康饮食提出了自己的建议。1. Why does the author discourage highly-processed foods? A. They have no nutrition. B. They affect our health. C. They arent safely made. D. They contain some drugs. 【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第一、二段可知, 作者认为经常食用深加工的食品对健康不利。2. Why does the author m
14、ention Healthline News? A. To support her idea. B. To make a comparison. C. To introduce a new study. D. To draw attention to the website. 【解析】选 A。推理判断题。作者在第一段提出了自己的观点, 在第二段提到这个网站, 旨在证明自己的观点是有科学依据的。3. Whats the main idea of the last two paragraphs? A. The tip for making healthy meals. B. The tip for
15、 storing food in the fridge. C. The tip for handling a busy schedule. D. The tip for caring for our whole family. 【解析】选A。段落大意题。根据最后两段可知, 作者对如何料理健康饮食提出了建议: 要想吃得健康, 最好在家做饭, 而由于时间关系, 最好提前准备好食材, 以便随时可以快速做好一顿健康的饭菜。4. How can we describe the author? A. Careful and helpful. B. Brave and considerate. C. Fas
16、hionable and selfless. D. Intelligent and hard-working. 【解析】选 D。推理判断题。从全文来看, 作为母亲的作者不但会照料孩子的饮食, 还能写文章分享自己料理健康饮食的经验, 确实是一位知性而又辛勤的母亲。. 完形填空A new study published in a British medical journal suggests obesity(肥胖)shortens life expectancy(预期寿命). It has the 1 to reduce life expectancy by up to eight years
17、and cut healthy life by 19 years 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. The study 3 data from the US National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey to create a disease-simulation model, which was then used to estimate the 4 of developing diabetes and cardiovascular disease in adults of different b
18、ody weight. The researchers analyzed the 5 of overweight and obesity to years of life lost and healthy years of life lost in US adults of various ages between 20 and 79 years old, compared to people of 6 weight. Overweight individuals were 7 to lose between zero and three years of life expectancy, 8
19、 their age and gender. For obese individuals the years lost were between one and six years, 9 the very obese between one and eight years. The study 10 shows that being overweight or obese is 11 with two to four times as many healthy life-years lost as total years of life lost. The highest 12 in heal
20、thy life-years were in young adults aged between 20 and 29, amounting to around 19 years for very obese men and women. “The pattern is clear, ” explained Dr. Steven Grover, lead author and professor at McGill University, Canada. “The more an individual weighs and the younger their age, the greater t
21、he 13 on their health, as they have many years 14 them during which the increasing health risks associated with obesity can 15 impact their lives, ” said the expert. He 16 that, these calculations should 17 useful for obese individuals and health professionals to better 18 the problem, and the 19 of
22、 a healthier lifestyle, changes to diet and regular physical activity 20. 【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文。一项研究表明肥胖严重影响人的寿命和健康生活。1. A. abilityB. potentialC. powerD. energy【解析】选B。ability能力; potential潜能; power力量, 能力; energy精力。肥胖有可能缩短多达8年的预期寿命并且让健康的生活减少19年。potential“可能性, 潜在性”符合语境。故选B。2. A. in spite ofB. at the cost ofC.
23、 in case ofD. because of【解析】选D。in spite of尽管; at the cost of以为代价; in case of万一; because of因为。根据语境可知, 空前是结果, 空后是原因, 所以用because of。故选D。3. A. appliedB. exploredC. arrangedD. stored【解析】选A。applied应用, 实施; explored探索; arranged安排; stored储存。根据下文中的“which was then used to estimate”可知, 此处为这项研究使用了美国国家健康与营养调查的数据。
24、故选A。4. A. conditionB. damageC. riskD. symptom【解析】选C。condition条件, 状况; damage损害; risk冒险; symptom征兆。根据空后的“of developing diabetes and cardiovascular disease in adults of different body weight”可知, 此处是指不同体重的成人患病的风险评估。risk“风险”符合语境。故选C。5. A. contributionB. considerationC. developmentD. possibility【解析】选A。con
25、tribution贡献, 捐献; consideration考虑; development发展; possibility可能性。研究者分析了超重和肥胖对缩短寿命和减少健康生活年数所起的作用。此处contribution“促成作用”。故选A。6. A. ordinaryB. normalC. averageD. standard【解析】选B。ordinary普通的; normal正常的; average平均的; standard标准的。根据文章第三段的大意可知, 此处是超重和肥胖的人与体重正常的人的比较。故选B。7. A. meantB. forcedC. estimatedD. designe
26、d【解析】选C。meant意味, 打算; forced强迫; estimated估算; designed设计。根据第二段中的“which was then used to estimate the of developing”可知答案。sb. be estimated to do sth. 相当于It is estimated that“据估计”。故选C。8. A. deciding onB. depending onC. centering onD. reflecting on【解析】选B。deciding on选定; depending on取决于; centering on把当作中心;
27、reflecting on认真思考。超重的人寿命的减少取决于他们的年龄和性别。故选B。9. A. sinceB. whenC. whileD. although【解析】选C。考查状语从句。since既然; when当时候; while然而; although尽管。根据空前的“between one and six years”和空后的“between one and eight years”可知, 空处前后表示对比, 所以用while“然而”。故选C。10. A. alreadyB. stillC. evenD. also【解析】选D。already已经; still仍然; even甚至; a
28、lso也。研究也表明超重或者肥胖和超出总生命损失两到四倍的健康寿命损失有关。上文已呈现部分研究的结果, 本段是在此基础上的添加说明, 所以用also。故选D。11. A. equippedB. associatedC. filledD. faced【解析】选B。空前说“超重和肥胖”, 空后说“损失的健康寿命是损失的总寿命的两到四倍”, 因此两者之间应该是有关系。be associated with“和有关”符合语境。be equipped with“配备有”; be filled with“充满”; be faced with“面临”。故选B。12. A. adventuresB. chang
29、esC. challengesD. losses【解析】选D。adventures冒险; changes改变; challenges挑战; losses损失。失去健康生活时间最长的是20到29岁的年轻人, 对于非常肥胖的人来说高达19年左右。故选D。13. A. effectB. impressionC. judgementD. emphasis【解析】选A。effect影响; impression 印象; judgement判断; emphasis重点, 强调。一个人体重越重, 年龄越小, 那么肥胖对健康产生的影响越大。effect表示“影响”。故选A。14. A. on top ofB.
30、aside fromC. ahead ofD. in terms of【解析】选C。on top of在之上; aside from除以外; ahead of在前面; in terms of依据。因为他们的未来还很长, 在此期间增加的和肥胖有关的风险会对他们的生活产生负面影响。ahead of“在前面”。故选C。15. A. passivelyB. negativelyC. naturallyD. obviously【解析】选B。passively被动地; negatively消极地; naturally自然地; obviously明显地。肥胖的风险对他们生活产生的影响肯定是负面的。故选B。1
31、6. A. addedB. commentedC. introducedD. concluded【解析】选A。added增加, 补充; commented发表评论; introduced介绍; concluded推断。根据上文的内容可知, 此处是对上文的内容作出补充, 所以用added。故选A。17. A. goB. proveC. turnD. remain【解析】选B。go去; prove证明; turn转变; remain保持, 留下。这些计算对那些肥胖人群以及健康专家更好地理解这一问题来说证明是有用的。prove“证明”符合语境。故选B。18. A. evaluateB. handle
32、C. explainD. understand【解析】选D。evaluate评估; handle应付, 处理; explain解释; understand明白。由上文可知, 这些计算对更好地理解这一问题来说是有用的。故选D。19. A. outcomeB. costC. benefitsD. interest【解析】选C。outcome结果; cost费用, 代价; benefits好处, 益处; interest兴趣。结合常识可知, 此处是指更健康的生活方式的好处。benefit“好处, 益处”。故选C。20. A. includedB. concernedC. concludedD. co
33、vered【解析】选A。included包括; concerned关心; concluded推断; covered覆盖。根据空前的“changes to diet and regular physical activity”可知, 此处是对“a healthier lifestyle”的举例。sth. included = including sth. 。故选A。 . 语法填空It is reported that next year, Singapore will treat sugary drinks in the way that other countries treat cigare
34、ttes no advertisements. The plan aims 1. (reduce) the high rate of sugar which may cause diabetes (糖尿病)and heart diseases. Thanks to its economic 2. (develop) and income growth, Asians have access to more and 3. (good) food than ever. However, Asian eaters, 4. have become richer, gradually begin to
35、change their traditional diets to the food rich in fat and sugar. As 5. result, extra calories make them heavier. The effects of 6. (eat) unhealthily are serious. In the past twenty years, countries in the region 7. (see) the worlds largest increases in premature deaths because 8. the diseases relat
36、ed to sugar. Faced with 9. (it) serious situation, Singapores plan is 10. (certain) reasonable. 【文章大意】本文是新闻报道。明年新加坡将像其他国家对待香烟一样对待含糖饮料不做广告, 文章介绍了当前人们的健康状况及禁糖的必要性。1. 【解析】to reduce。考查动词不定式。“旨在做某事”是aim to do sth. 此处表示目的是减少糖的高比率, 故填to reduce。2. 【解析】development。考查名词。its economic应该修饰名词, 指它的经济发展。故填developme
37、nt。3. 【解析】better。考查形容词比较级。根据than ever, 且和more并列共同修饰名词food, 故也用比较级。故填better。4. 【解析】who。考查定语从句。句中包含非限制性定语从句, 先行词是Asian eaters指人, 在定语从句中作主语, 用关系代词who引导, 故填who。5. 【解析】a。考查冠词。as a result“结果”, 是固定短语, 故填a。6. 【解析】eating。考查非谓语动词。介词后用动名词作宾语, 此处of后用eating, 故填eating。7. 【解析】have seen。考查动词时态。时间状语In the past twenty years与现在完成时连用, 与主语countries一致, 故填have seen。8. 【解析】of。考查固定短语。表示原因because of后加名词、代词或名词短语, 故填of。9. 【解析】its。考查代词。修饰名词situation用形容词性物主代词, 此处指它的严峻形势, 故填its。10. 【解析】certainly。考查副词。修饰形容词reasonable用副词, 故填certainly。