1、课时训练3Unit 3Travel journal一、单元扣点训练.短语填空ever since; be fond of; care about; make up ones mind; give in; as usual; dream about; change.for.; put up; for company1The artist _ drawing when he was only a child of four.答案was fond of2Have you _ where to go for your holidays?答案made up your mind3She went to A
2、merica in 1956 and has lived there _.答案ever since4The old woman lives on her own and has a dog _.答案for company5The greatest scientists like Einstein dont _ money at all.答案care about6Before it got dark, the campers _ their tents in a valley.答案put up7They were not a good team，but they refused to _ and
3、 accept defeat.答案give in8These shoes are too large. Can I _ a smaller size?答案change them for9Although she had problems, she carried on working _.答案as usual10A real sportsman will never _ cheating in a game.答案dream about.完成句子1Ever since middle school，my sister and I _(梦想去作) a great bike trip. (dream)
4、答案have dreamed about taking2Although she didnt know the best way，she insisted that she_(自己合理安排这次旅游)(organize)答案organize the trip properly3When I told her the air would be _(呼吸困难), she said it would be an interesting experience.(hard)答案hard to breathe.模仿造句1She can_be really stubborn.翻译伦敦的夏天有时候会很冷。_答案
5、London can be rather cold in summer.2Our legs were so heavy and cold that they felt like blocks of ice.翻译这孩子太小，不能照顾他自己。_答案The child is so young that he cant look after himself.3To_climb_the_mountain was hard work.翻译解决这个问题是不容易的。_答案To solve the problem is not an easy task.4It was great fun especially_
6、as it gradually became much warmer.翻译在国外生活不容易，特别是当你不会说英语时。_答案It is not easy to live abroad，especially when you cant speak English.5We can_hardly_wait_to see them!翻译他急切地想得到那份工作。_答案He cant wait to be given the job.二、阅读理解ADo you know of anyone who uses the truth to deceive (欺骗)? When someone tells you
7、something that is true, but leaves out important information that should be included, he can give you a false picture.For example, someone might say，“I just won a hundred dollars on the lottery (彩票). It was great. I took that dollar ticket back to the store and turned it in for one hundred dollars！”
8、 This guys a winner, right? Maybe, maybe not. We then discover that he bought $ 200 worth of tickets, and only one was a winner. Hes really a big loser! He didnt say anything that was false, but he left out important information on purpose. Thats called a halftruth. Halftruths are not technically li
9、es, but they are just as dishonest.Some politicians often use this trick. Lets say that during Governor Smiths last term, her state lost one million jobs and gained three million jobs. Then she seeks another term. One of her opponents says, “ During Governor Smiths term, the state lost one million j
10、obs！” Thats true. However, an honest statement would have been, “During Governor Smiths term, the state had a net gain of two million jobs.”Advertisers will sometimes use halftruths. Its against the law to make false statements so they try to mislead you with the truth. An advertisement might say, “
11、Nine out of ten doctors advised their patients to take Yucky Pills to cure toothache.” It fails to mention that they only asked ten doctors and nine of them work for the Yucky Company.This kind of deception happens too often. Its a sad fact of life：lies are lies, and sometimes the truth can lie as w
12、ell.这是一篇说明文。文章用具体的事例说明有些人利用真相来欺骗，这是因为他们把本应该包括在内的一些重要信息给隐去了，这样就给你造成了一种假象。1We may infer that the author believes people should _.A. buy lottery tickets if possibleB. make use of halftruthsC. be careful about what they are toldD. not trust the Yucky Company答案C解析推理判断题。文章中用具体的事例说明骗人者故意隐瞒部分事实，所以我们可以得出：人们应
13、该对别人所说的话加以小心。2How many examples does the writer give to show how the truth is used to deceive?A. One. B. Two.C. Three. D. Four.答案C解析细节理解题。根据第二、三、四段可知，作者分别举了买彩票的事、竞选的事以及做广告的事这三个例子。故答案为C。3Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. Using halftruths is against the law.B. Technically, hal
14、ftruths are in fact lies.C. Yucky Pills is a very good medicine for toothache.D. Governor Smith did a good job during her last term.答案D解析细节理解题。根据文章第三段中的“her state lost one million jobs and gained three million jobs”可知，在她上届任期中，她所在的州失去了100万份工作，同时获得了300万份工作，这样看来实际上她是成功的。故答案为D。4Which of the following be
15、st expresses the main idea of the passage?A. Hes really a big loser!B. Sometimes the truth can lie as well.C. Advertisers will sometimes use halftruths.D. Its against the law to make false statements.答案B解析主旨大意题。通读文章可知，人们有时能用事实来欺骗，故事实有时也有可能是谎言，这正是文章的主旨。BZoe Chambers was a successful PR (Public Relati
16、ons) consultant and life was going wellshe had a great job, a beautiful flat and a busy social life in London. Then one evening in June last year, she received a text message telling her she was out of work. “The first two weeks were the most difficult to live through，” she said. “After everything I
17、d done for the company, they dismissed me by text! I was so angry and I just didnt feel like looking for another job. I hated everything about the city and my life.”Then, Zoe received an invitation from an old school friend, Kathy, to come and stay. Kathy and her husband, Huw, had just bought a farm
18、 in northwest Wales. Zoe jumped at the chance to spend a weekend away from London, and now, ten months later, she is still on the farm.“The moment I arrived at Kathys farm, I loved it and I knew I wanted to stay，” said Zoe. “Everything about my past life suddenly seemed meaningless.” Zoe has been wo
19、rking on the farm since October of last year and says she has no regrets. “Its a hard life, physically very tiring，” she says. “In London I was stressed and often mentally exhausted. But this is a good, healthy tiredness. Here, all I need to put me in a good mood is a hot bath and one of Kathys wond
20、erful dinners.”Zoe says she has never felt bored on the farm. Every day brings a new experience. Kathy has been teaching her how to ride a horse and she has learnt to drive a tractor. Since Christmas, she has been helping with the lambingwatching a lamb being born is unbelievable. She says, “Its one
21、 of the most moving experiences Ive ever had. I could never go back to city life now.”本文是一篇记叙文。Zoe是一位成功的公共关系顾问，但一天晚上她收到了公司的解雇短信，她感到非常失落。令她意外的是，她的同窗好友Kathy的邀请，彻底改变了她的生活5According to the author, Zoe lived a _ life as a PR consultant in London.A. boring B. meaninglessC. tough D. satisfying答案D解析细节理解题。根据
22、第一段第一句中的“life was going well”可知，选D。6How does Zoe feel about the country life according to the passage?A. Tiresome and troublesome.B. Romantic and peaceful.C. Mentally exhausting but healthy. D. Physically tiring but rewarding.答案D解析推理判断题。根据第四段中Zoe说的“physically very tiring”以及“But this is a good, healt
23、hy tiredness”可知，选D。7It is stated in the passage that _.A. Zoe went to the farm to start a new lifeB. Zoe failed to find another job in LondonC. Kathy was Zoes friend from work D. watching a lamb being born touched Zoes heart答案D解析推理判断题。根据文章最后一段中的“watching a lamb being born is unbelievable”以及“Its one
24、of the most moving experiences Ive ever had”可知，这种经历震撼了Zoe的内心。8Which of the following is closest to the main idea of the passage?A. Kill two birds with one stone.B. A misfortune may turn out a blessing.C. Where there is a will, there is a way.D. A friend in need is a friend indeed.答案B解析主旨大意题。这四个选项的谚语
25、所表达的含义分别为：A项“一箭双雕”；B项“祸兮福所倚”；C项“有志者事竟成”；D项“患难见真情”。根据全文内容可知，选项B最接近文章的主旨。三、完形填空As a general rule, all forms of activity lead to boredom when they are performed on a routine(常规) basis. As a matter of fact, we can see this_1_at work in people of all_2_. For example, on Christmas morning, children are ex
26、cited about_3_with their new toys. But their_4_soon wears off and by January those_5_toys can be found put away in the basement. The world is full of_6_stamp albums and unfinished models, each standing as a monument to someones_7_interest. When parents bring home a pet, their child_8_bathes it and b
27、rushes its fur. Within a short time, however, the_9_of caring for the animal is handed over to the parents. Adolescents enter high school with great_10_but are soon looking forward to_11_.The same is true of the young adults going to college. And then, how many_12_， who now complain (抱怨) about the l
28、ong drives to work，_13_drove for hours at a time when they first_14_their drivers licenses(执照)? Before people retire, they usually_15_to do a lot of_16_things, which they never had_17_to do while working. But_18_after retirement, the golfing, the fishing, the reading and all of the other pastimes be
29、come as boring as the jobs they_19_.And, like the child in January, they go searching for new_20_.1A. principle B. habitC. way D. power2A. parties B. racesC. countries D. ages3A. working B. livingC. playing D. going4A. confidence B. interestC. anxiety D. sorrow5A. same B. extraC. funny D. expensive6
30、A. wellorganized B. colorfullyprintedC. newlycollected D. halffilled7A. broad B. passingC. different D. main8A. silently B. impatientlyC. gladly D. worriedly9A. promise B. burdenC. right D. game10A. courage B. calmnessC. confusion D. excitement11A. graduation B. independenceC. responsibility D. succ
31、ess12A. children B. studentsC. adults D. retirees 13A. carefully B. eagerlyC. nervously D. bravely14A. required B. obtainedC. noticed D. discovered 15A. need D. plan16A. great B. strangeC. difficult D. correct17A. time B. moneyC. skills D. knowledge18A. only B. wellC. even D. soon19A. lost B. choseC
32、. left D. quit20A. pets B. toysC. friends D. colleagues答案与解析本文是一篇议论文。文章讲述了一旦我们的各种活动成为我们日常生活必须做的事情时，无论是哪个年龄段的人都会感到无聊而半途而废。1A第一句话的意思是：作为一般规则，当它们在日常生活的基础上被执行时，各种形式的活动都会导致无聊。2D根据后面可知，本句话的意思是：其实，我们在不同年龄的人在工作时都会看出这一点。3C例如，在圣诞节的早晨，孩子们兴奋地玩他们的新玩具。4B但是他们对这些玩具的兴趣很快就越来越少了。5A到一月份可以发现那些一模一样的玩具被放在了地下室里。6D这个世界充满了装了
33、一半的集邮册和未完成的模型。7B每一个都如一个立在那里的纪念碑来纪念某个人短暂的兴趣。8C当父母带回家一只宠物，他们的孩子高高兴兴地给它洗澡、给它刷毛。9B然而，很快照顾动物的责任就交给父母。10D青少年进入高中时很激动。11A但是很快就盼着毕业了。12C前面根据年龄提到小孩子、十多岁的青少年、青年人。接下来应该说成年人了。13B他们一开始拿到驾驶证时多么渴望一次开上几个小时。14B同13题。15D在退休前人们经常计划着做很多的事。16A同15题。17A这些事在工作期间都没有时间去做。18D但是退休后不久，打高尔夫、钓鱼、读书和所有其他的消遣方式都变得无聊了。19C这些想做的事就像他们离开的工作一样变得索然无味了。20B就像那个在一月份的孩子一样，他们又去寻找新的玩具了。
