1、Unit 3A taste of English humour.语法单句填空1Up to now, the Project Hope _(help) thousands of students who would otherwise have dropped out.答案：has helped考查动词时态。句意：截止到现在，希望工程已经帮助了成千上万的本来会辍学的学生。up to now常和现在完成时态连用。2We were finally able to make the customers _(convince) of the quality of the refrigerator.答案：
2、convincedmake sb. convinced of“使某人相信某事”。3Thanks to the Partys opening and reform policy, people in China are much _ off than they were thirty years ago.答案：better考查比较级用法。well off的比较级是better off。more本身就是比较级，修饰比较级用much；quite一般不用来修饰比较级。4We can know that the news is _(astonisth) from his _(astonish) look
3、.答案：astonishing; astonished句意：从他惊愕的表情上看，我们知道这消息令人吃惊。astonishing“(事物等)令人吃惊的”；astonished“(人等)感到吃惊的；惊愕的”。5To _ failure, hardship is an excuse; to _ success, hardship is great fortune.答案：a；a句意：对失败者来说，磨难是苟且的借口；对成功者来说，反而是宝贵的财富。failure和success在此处作可数名词用，表示“失败者/成功者”。6Id like to give my thanks to all of you _
4、 this special occasion.答案：on句意：在这个特殊的场合，我想表达我对大家的感激之情。occasion“时机；场合”；on this occasion“在这个场合下”，符合题意。7How did he react_ the punishment he was given for his cruel conduct?No reaction at all. He knew unkindness often reacts upon the unkind person.答案：to考查动词短语。respond with“答复；以回应”；react to“对起反应”；respond作
5、动词时常与to搭配，表示“对起反应”；react against“反对；反抗”。8If we are not content_ the progress we have made, we will have greater success.答案：with句意：如果我们不满足于我们所取得的进步，我们将会取得更大的成功。be content with“对感到满意”。9My brother likes eating very much but he isnt very particular_ about the food he eats.答案：about考查形容词词义。句意：我弟弟特别喜欢吃，但他不
6、大挑食。be particular about“挑剔”，与句意相符。10The farmers are picking_ the best seeds for the autumn sowing.答案：out考查动词短语。句意：农民们正在挑选最好的种子用于秋种。pick out“挑出；辨别出”，符合题意。.阅读理解(2013贵州省六校联盟第一次联考)Charlie Chaplin was one of the greatest and widely loved silent movie stars. From “Easy Street” (1917) to “Modern Times” (19
7、36), he made many of the funniest and most popular films of his time. He was best known for his character, the naive and lovable Little Tramp. The Little Tramp, a well meaning man in a raggedy suit with cane, always found himself wobbling into awkward situations and strangely wobbling away. More tha
8、n any other figure, it is this kindhearted character that we associate with the time before the talkies (sound films)Born in London in 1889, Chaplin first visited America with a theater company in 1907.Appearing as “Billy” in the play “Sherlock Holmes”， the young Chaplin toured the country twice. On
9、 his second tour, he met Mack Sennett and was signed to Keystone Studios to act in films. In 1914 Chaplin made his first onereeler, “Making a Living”. That same year he made thirtyfour more short films, including “Caught in a Cabaret”， “Caught in the Rain”， “The Face on the BarRoom Floor”， and “His
10、Trysting Place”. These early silent shorts allowed very little time for anything but physical comedy, and Chaplin was a master at it.Though Chaplin is of the silent movie era, we see his achievements carried through in the films of today. With the appearance of the featurelength talkies, the need fo
11、r more subtle acting became apparent. To maintain the audiences attention throughout a sixreel film, an actor needed to move beyond constant comedy. Chaplin had demanded this depth long before anyone else. His strictness and concern for the processes of acting and directing made his films great and
12、led the way to a new, more sophisticated, cinema.文章大意：让我们多了解一下大师卓别林吧！1Which statement is TRUE according to the passage?A“The little Tramp” was the only character that Charlie Chaplin acted.BCharlie Chaplin signed to Keystone Studios in 1906.CCharlie Chaplin made five short films in 1914.DCharlie Cha
13、plin has a great effect on todays sound film.答案：D细节理解题。由第一段第三句话“He was best known for his character, the naive and lovable Little Tramp.”可知，Little Tramp是卓别林最出色的角色，但是却不是他唯一扮演的角色，所以A项错误；由第二段前三句话可知，卓别林在1907年到美国访问，第二次时，与Keystone Studios签约，所以签约绝对应该发生在1907年后，所以B项错误；由第二段第四、五句话可知，卓别林在1914年一共制作了35部短片，所以C项错误；
14、由第三段第一句话可知，卓别林对今天的有声电影有巨大的影响，所以D项正确。2What is the right order according to the passage?aCharlie Chaplin made the film “Easy Street”bThe film “Caught in the rain” was made.cCharlie Chaplin first visited America.dCharlie Chaplin met Mack Sennett.e. “Modern Times” was made.Ad, c, a, e, bB d, c, b, a, e
15、Cc, d, b, a, e Dc, d, a, b, e答案：C排列顺序题。由第二段第二、三句话可知，c发生在d前，所以排除A、B两项；由第一段第一句话可知，Easy Street 拍摄于1917年，Modern Times拍摄在1936年，由第二段倒数第二句话可知，The film “Caught in the rain”拍摄于1914年，所以这三部电影的顺序为b、a、e。3Which word can best describe Charlie Chaplin according to the passage?Alovable Bkindhearted Cstrict Dawkward答
16、案：C细节理解题。由最后一段最后一句话可知，只有C项符合。4What do you think is the passage about?ALife of Chaplin BWorks of Chaplin CCharacters of Chaplin DAn introduction of Chaplin 答案：D主旨大意题。D项为概括性最强的选项，它包含前三个选项。 .七选五(2013东北三省第一次大联考)How to Teach a Child RespectAs a child grows out of being an infant(婴儿)and begins to notice a
17、nd react to the world around them, you may find yourself wondering how you possibly impart all of the things that they need to become a responsible, respectful adult. _1_ A child who learns to respect all he meets not only receives respect from others in kind, but learns to respect himself as well.
18、Instructions1 Show your child respect. This is perhaps the best way to teach your child how to respect others. Listen to your child by giving her your full attention and she will learn to listen to you, understanding how important this is in relationships.2 _2_ The more you say “please” and “thank y
19、ou” to your child, the more likely he will learn to use them with you and others. Politeness then becomes a normal part of any conversation.3 Agree to disagree. _3_ Explain your decision so that she will understand your reasoning and expect respectful responses. Disagreeing with you doesnt equate to
20、 disobedience.4 Control your impulse to overreact. When a situation arises between you and your child that requires calmness, keep in mind that you are supposed to be modeling correct behavior. _4_5 Praise, praise, praise! So much is focused on what a child does wrong and how to correct it that the
21、accomplishments are not celebrated enough. _5_ATeach manners by using polite requests and responses.BTry to remember that a child wont always agree with you.CRespect is necessary for a meaningful and successful life.DIf he sees you lose your temper, he is more likely to respond that way in future.EA
22、 child may act like he pleases, but will respect being given limits.FWhen you see your child exhibit respectful behavior, make sure he knows just how proud you are of him.GSigns such as sudden poor performance in school, behaviors like fears and threats accompany behavior problems in children.答案：15C
23、ABDF.语法填空阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。A：Id like_1_send this parcel to Australia. B：Certainly. Could you put_2_on the scales, so I can check the weight.A：Sure. Its not very heavy. B：Thats 850 grams. The cost_3_(depend) on how you would like to send it. A：I see. What are the options? I suppo
24、se airmail is faster and_4_expensive than surface mail. B：Thats right._5_(send) it by airmail will cost twelve dollars and sending it_6_surface mail will cost eight dollars. A：How long will it_7_to get there? B：Airmail should take four or five days and surface mail should take about two_8_(week)A：In
25、_9_case, Ill send it by airmail. Id like to send it as a_10_(register) parcel. B：No problem. Thats one dollar extra. A：Theres thirteen dollars. B：Theres your receipt. Goodbye. 答案：1to2.it3.depends4.more5.Sending6.by7take8.weeks9.that10.registered.短文改错(2013贵州省六校联盟第一次联考)Steve was ten years old.He was a
26、 very good pupil, nor did he like doing his homework. When he did his homework, he always made a lot of mistake.One day, his maths teacher went over Steves homework, see all his answers were right. He was very surprised instead being pleased. He asked Steve to explain what has happened, “You have go
27、t all your answers correctly this time, Steve. Did anyone help you？”As the matter of fact, Steves mother often helped him with her lessons. And that evening, she was not able to because she wasnt in. So Steve answered, “No, sir, my mother was busy last night, so I had to do the homework all for myse
28、lf.”答案：Steve was ten years old.He was a very good pupil, nor did he like doing his homework. When he did his homework, he always made a lot of .One day, his maths teacher went over Steves homework, all his answers were right. He was very surprised instead being pleased. He asked Steve to explain wha
29、t happened, “You have got all your answers this time, Steve. Did anyone help you？”As matter of fact, Steves mother often helped him with lessons. that evening, she was not able to because she wasnt in. So Steve answered, “No, sir, my mother was busy last night, so I had to do the homework all myself
30、.”.书面表达(2014吉林省九校联合体二摸)假设你是李明。上周末你的美国网友Jack在给你的电子邮件中问你打算在大学里学什么专业。请你根据下面的提示，给他回一封100词左右的邮件。1礼节性的开头语并引出问题。2首先打算学农学。理由是：(1)农业是人类生存的基础。(2)还有很多人在挨饿。(3)你的雄心壮志。3学医也行；希望Jack提供建议。_答案：one possible version：Dear Jack，How is everything going?In your last letter, you asked me what major Id like to choose at univ
31、ersity. I have two majors in mind.First, I intend to choose agriculture science. Why? Because food is fundamental to our existence. However, food shortage is severe in many countries where many people are still going hungry and every second there are people starved to death. It is my hope that I can feed the world well through my research on organic farming.Secondly, medicine is also one of my considerations, which, I think, is another worthy way to save lives. Can you give me some advice? Im looking forward to your reply.Best wishes.Yours，Li Ming
