1、Unit 3 Diverse CulturesUnit 3Section 请同学们认真完成 练案11 一、语言基础训练单词拼写1All the _collections_(收藏品) will be on show from June 16 to 18 in the gym.2Now in China, an increasing _percentage_(百分比) of the population have their own cars.3With the changes in the worlds _climate_(气候)，dinosaurs died，but many smaller
2、animals lived on.4Fortunately, the weather that winter was reasonably _mild_(温和的)5Later, man began to _settle_(定居) in the places where the food and water were plentiful.6She showed the visitors around the museum, the _construction_(建造) of which had taken more than three years.7A new series of simple
3、 English reading _materials_(材料) for middle school students has come out this year.8We may be able to design a course to _suit_(满足需要) your particular needs.9This book _contains_(包括) all the information you need, so you should read it carefully.10Beautiful and _neat_(整洁的) handwriting is beneficial, e
4、specially for middle school students.单句语法填空1These pieces can be _folded_(fold) into a neat little pack and fastened on your belt.2Whisky contains a large percentage _of_ alcohol.3If you watch long enough, you will see many problems _settled_(settle) in this way.4My grandfather came from Hungary and
5、was the only one in his family who settled _down_ in the United States.5The bridge, due to completed at the end of the year is still _under_ construction.6All of us are delighted that a _suitable_(suit) answer has already been put forward by the chairwoman.7He looked at me for a moment, and then wro
6、te a sentence _containing_(contain) the best advice Ive ever had: Be bold and brave.8Does the quality of teaching depend _on_ class size?9Turn _off_the lights when you are not in a room.10_What_ surprised us most there was the beauty of the scenes.选词填空take care，to name but a few，a tourist draw，at fi
7、rst hand，all year round，the majority of1There are many kinds of music, jazz, rhythm and blues, rock and roll and pop music _to name but a few_.2She stayed there to experience village life _at first hand_.3As we know, Mount Tai is _a tourist draw_ that receives a large number of visitors every year.4
8、I grow a variety of things, so that something is in bloom _all year round_.5_The majority of_ people find it quite hard to live on the money they earn because prices hike in basic goods.6Its getting dark.I must be off now.OK, please _take care_ and convey my best wishes to your family.二、培优提升训练阅读理解(2
9、020新课标卷)With the young unable to afford to leave home and the old at risk of isolation(孤独), more families are choosing to live together.The doorway to peace and quiet, for Nick Bright at least, leads straight to his mother-in-law: she lives on the ground floor, while he lives upstairs with his wife
10、and their two daughters.Four years ago they all moved into a three-storey Victorian house in Bristolone of a growing number of multigenerational families in the UK living together under the same roof. They share a front door and a washing machine, but Rita Whitehead has her own kitchen, bathroom, be
11、droom and living room on the ground floor.“We floated the idea to my mum of sharing at a house，” says Kathryn Whitehead. Rita cuts in: “We spoke more with Nick because I think its a big thing for Nick to live with his mother-in-law.”And what does Nick think? “From my standpoint, it all seems to work
12、 very well. Would I recommend it? Yes, I think I would.”Its hard to tell exactly how many people agree with him, but research indicates that the numbers have been rising for some time. Official reports suggest that the number of households with three generations living together had risen from 325,00
13、0 in 2001 to 419,000 in 2013.Other varieties of multigenerational family are more common. Some people live with their elderly parents；many more adult children are returning to the family home, if they ever left. It is said that about 20% of 2534-year-olds live with their parents, compared with 16% i
14、n 1991.The total number of all multigenerational households in Britain is thought to be about 1.8 million.Stories like that are more common in parts of the world where multigenerational living is more firmly rooted. In India, particularly outside cities, young women are expected to move in with thei
15、r husbands family when they get married.文章大意：这是一篇新闻报道。短文报道了在英国，由于年轻人负担不起离家的费用，而老年人又面临着被孤立的风险，越来越多的家庭选择住在一起，出现了多世同堂的现象。1Who mainly uses the ground floor in the Victorian house in Bristol？_B_ANick.BRita.CKathryn.DThe daughters.解析：细节理解题。根据第三段“ but Rita Whitehead has her own kitchen, bathroom, bedroom a
16、nd living room on the ground floor.”可知，但Rita在一楼有自己厨房、浴室、卧室和客厅。由此可知，Rita 在布里斯托尔的维多利亚式住宅中使用一楼。故选B项。2What is Nicks attitude towards sharing the house with his mother-in-law？_A_APositive.BCarefree.CTolerant.DUnwilling.解析：推理判断题。根据第五段“And what does Nick think? From my standpoint, it all seems to work very
17、 well. Would I recommend it? Yes, I think I would.”可知，尼克是怎么想的？“从我的角度来看，一切都很顺利。我推荐它吗？是的，我想我会推荐在一起居住的。”由此判断出，尼克对和岳母合住房子的态度是积极的。故选A项。3What is the authors statement about multigenerational family based on？_C_AFamily traditions.BFinancial reports.CPublished statistics.DPublic opinions.解析：细节理解题。根据第六段“ Off
18、icial reports suggest that the number of households with three generations living together had risen from 325,000 in 2002 to 419,000 in 2013.”官方报告显示，三代同堂的家庭数量从2002年的32.5万户增加到2013年的41.9万户。根据第七段“It is said that about 20% of 25-34-year-olds live with their parents, compared with 16% in 1991.The total n
19、umber of all multigenerational households in Britain is thought to be about 1.8 million.”可知，据说，2534岁的年轻人中有20%和父母住在一起，而1991年这一比例为16%。据估计，英国多代同堂的家庭总数约为180万。由此可知，作者关于多世同堂家庭的论述基于发布的统计数据。故选C项。4What is the text mainly about？_D_ALifestyles in different countries.BConflicts between generations.CA housing pr
20、oblem in Britain.DA rising trend of living in the UK.解析：主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其根据第一段“With the young unable to afford to leave home and the old at risk of isolation(孤独), more families are choosing to live together.”可知，由于年轻人负担不起离家的费用，而老年人又面临着被孤立的风险，越来越多的家庭选择住在一起。所以短文主要是关于英国生活方式的一种上升趋势。故选D项。语法填空根据课文内容，在空白处填入1个适当
21、的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Nobody wants to be aged.But _1.when_ it comes to visiting cities, most of us want to visit the worlds oldest cities.Luoyang is one of the oldest and most _2.attractive_(attract) cities in the world that Id like to recommend to you.Luoyang is known _3.as_ the oldest continually inhabit
22、ed city in Asia.The city is considered to be _4.the_ birthplace of Chinese culture and history as well as being one of the seven ancient capitals of China.There _5.is_(be) no other city in China that has seen so many _6.dynasties_(dynasty) like Luoyang.With such a long and exciting history, Luoyang
23、really has a lot _7.to offer_(offer)The Longmen Grottoes, which _8.were included_(include) on the World Heritage List in 2000, and many historic Buddhist temples _9.usually_(usual) attract tourists from all over the world every year.Luoyang is also famous for the White Horse Temple, the earliest Bud
24、dhist temple _10.built_(build) in China.Are you eager to visit the city?文章大意：本文是一篇说明文，介绍了洛阳的一些名胜。解析：1固定句型when it comes to.意为“当说到/提到”，故填when。2修饰名词cities且与oldest并列要用形容词最高级形式most attractive，故填attractive。3句意：洛阳作为亚洲一直有人居住的最古老的城市而被人熟知。be known as “作为而被熟知”，故填as。4此处特指洛阳是中国文化和历史的诞生地及中国七大古都之一，表示特指用定冠词the。5the
25、re be句型遵循就近一致原则，be动词形式和no other city一致，no other city是单数，be要用单数，故填is。6so many修饰复数名词，指“如此多的朝代”，故填dynasties。7此处指洛阳的确给我们提供了许多。不定式在此作后置定语，故填to offer。8which引导定语从句，指代the Longmen Grottoes，此处指龙门石窟在2000年被列入世界文化遗产名录中，用一般过去时的被动结构，故填were included。9修饰动词attract用副词，故填usually。10分析句子结构可知此处应用非谓语动词。句中的temple和动词build是被动
26、关系，用过去分词表被动，故填built。读后续写阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。It was my very first teaching job, and I had been hired to lead an energetic group of four-year-olds.One day my director told me a new kid, Kelly, would come to my group.She was born with a birth defect that required her to we
27、ar leg braces(支架) from the knees down.So she walked very slowly for lack of balance.We would need to remind the other children to be careful when walking near her so they wouldnt cause her to fall.I was not sure whether I could take on a child with special needs.When Kellys mother carefully carried
28、her in and seated her down, other kids came up to Kelly with a hug, and I also smiled to her, “Welcome to our room, Kelly.We are so excited that you will be a member of our group.” The first day went really well.Kelly only fell over twice.After several days of carrying her to and from the yard, I th
29、ought, “Why not encourage her to walk down the hallway a little by herself？” I asked Kelly if she would like to try it, and she became very excited.The next day with our help, Kelly began her first journey down the hallway.She walked all the way to the next classroom, a total of ten feet.We were all
30、 excited! And so we began the task of walking daily down the hall.Each day Kelly and I continued our slow walk down the corridor(走廊)I charted her progress with little pencil marks on the wall.Every few days the pencil marks got farther and farther apart.After several weeks, Kelly made it all the way
31、 to the yard! We were all excited and hugged her with gentle pats on the back.Weeks passed and Kelly continued to walk out to the yard every single day.We seldom carried her as she became more independent.One week in December, Kelly was absent for several days.She was in Manhattan getting her annual
32、 check-up with her doctor.Paragraph 1：When her mum brought her back to school，_Paragraph 2：Seventeen years later, I still think back to_参考答案：Paragraph 1：When her mum brought her back to school，she asked me if I had been doing anything different with Kelly.I told Kellys mum softly that I had encourag
33、ed her to walk outside to the yard by herself.I explained that she seemed to enjoy walking independently.“The doctor said her legs have got more exercise in the past few months than in the past four years of her life.I dont know how to thank you for everything you have done for my daughter.” She loo
34、ked at me with tears in her eyes.Paragraph 2：Seventeen years later, I still think back to the first time Kelly made it down the long hallway.Whenever I have a bad day in teaching or life, I think of Kelly and her smile as she painstakingly walked down that hallway.She taught me that no difficulty in life is too big to overcome.You just need to keep working at itone step at a time.
