1、Unit 3 A taste of English humour李仕才一、阅读理解。Two of the saddest words in the English language are “if only”. I live my life with the goal of never having to say those words, because they convey regret, lost opportunities, mistakes, and disappointment.My father is famous in our family for saying, “Take
2、the extra minute to do it right.” I always try to live by the “extra minute” rule. When my children were young and likely to cause accidents, I always thought about what I could do to avoid an “if only ” moment, whether it was something minor like moving a cup full of hot coffee away from the edge o
3、f a computer, or something that required a little more work such as taping padding (衬垫) onto the sharp corners of a glass coffee table.I dont only avoid those “if only” moments when it comes to safety. Its equally important to avoid “if only” in our personal relationships. We all know people who los
4、t a loved one and regretted that they hadforegonean opportunity to say “I love you” or “I forgive you”. When my father announced he was going to the eye doctor across from my office on Good Friday, I told him that it was a holiday for my company and I wouldnt be there. But then I thought about the f
5、act that hes 84 years old and I realized that I shouldnt give up an opportunity to see him. I called him and told him I had decided to go to work on my day off after all.I know there will still be occasions when I have to say “if only” about something, but my life is definitely better because of my
6、policy of doing everything possible to avoid that eventuality(可能发生的事). And even though it takes an extra minute to do something right, or it occasionally takes an hour or two in my busy schedule to make a personal connection, I know that Im doing the right thing. Im buying myself peace of mind and t
7、hats the best kind of insurance for my emotional well-being.1.Which of the following is an example of the “extra minute” rule ?A. Start the car the moment everyone is seated.B. Leave the room for a minute with the iron working.C. Wait for an extra minute so that the steak tastes better.D. Move an ob
8、ject out of the way before it trips someone.2.The author decided to go to her office on Good Friday to _.A. keep her appointment with the eye doctorB. meet her father who was already an old manC. join in the holiday celebration of the companyD. finish her work before the deadline approaching3.The un
9、derlined word “foregone” in Paragraph 3 is closed in meaning to “_”.A. abandonedB. lackedC. avoidedD. wasted4.What is the best title for the passage ?A. The Emotional Well-beingB. The Two Saddest WordsC. The Most Useful RuleD. The Peace of Mind【文章大意】这篇文章主要讲解的是作者对于最悲哀的两个单词if only 的理解及看法。1.D 【解析】推理判断题
10、。根据第二段的句子“When my children were young and likely to cause accidents, I always thought about what I could do to avoid an if only moment,”可知，“extra minute”指的是“在发生意外之前防患于未然”，D项（在一个东西绊倒某人之前将它拿走）符合。故选D。3.A 【解析】猜测词义题。根据foregone 所在句子“We all know people who lost a loved one and regretted that they hadforego
11、nean opportunity to say I love you or I forgive you.”中的lost及regretted 可知此词与opportunity 搭配翻译成“放弃机会”，故选A。4.B 【解析】标题判断题。根据第一段第一句话“Two of the saddest words in the English language are if only.”及文章大意，可知本文主要针对最悲哀的两个单词if only 展开话题进行讲解，故选B。二、单句语法填空1He was surprised that his answer should have caused such a
12、strong (react)答案：reaction2At the magic performance, I found it (astonish) that a pigeon appeared out of the magicians empty hand.答案：astonishing3We had no trouble finding your house because your (direct) were very clear.答案：directions4 (convince) of his honesty, we decided to depend on him (carry) out
13、 the secret order.答案：Convinced；to carry/carrying5Mary felt cut from the outside world, since she lacked an Internet connection and couldnt receive any email.答案：off6More children in Beijing will reach school age next year, (create) a shortage of primary school teachers in the capital.答案：creating7Not
14、content his present job, he has been busy hunting for a new one.答案：with8Credit cards are (particular) useful when traveling.True. They save us the trouble of taking too much cash.答案：particularly9I have been picked to represent the whole team.答案：out10 is known to all, the Peoples Republic of China is
15、 the biggest developing country in the world.答案：As三、完形填空I met my true fate as I lay on a soccer field, holding on desperately to my consciousness. Finally, I 1 and came into a world of darkness, leaving people struggling to help an 2 girl who, just hours ago, had been in perfect 3 . Later I spent mo
16、st of my time in bed. No doctors knew what was wrong with me. Most of my friends had become 4 . Every day became more and more frustrating. Eventually I returned to school on a part-time 5 . Instead of getting the 6 I expected, I received dirty 7 and harsh rumors about how it was “all in my head.” 8
17、 my dreams of being a soccer player was ruined, I joined the drum band instead. I held the belief that things would get better. 9 , I lost consciousness at nearly every band practice and people were constantly 10 always having to take care of me. Some people even tried to get me 11 off the drum band
18、. Thus, I continued to be bullied and labeled me as an “attention-seeker.”As I struggled through my health problems and 12 , I continued to keep promising myself that things would get better, and eventually they did. I made friends with a few members of the drum band, who 13 by my side and knew how
19、desperately I needed somewhere to 14 .Unfortunately, my health 15 worse. My doctor decided to send me to the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota in 16 that the doctors there would be able to solve the 17 that had puzzled every other doctor Id seen. The Mayo doctors diagnosed me with a problem called POTS. They
20、 were certain that the unconsciousness that Id been 18 was not “in my head”. I am extremely happy to have kept promising myself that things would get better. 19 it hadnt been for others help and my 20 , Id still be wondering if my problem really was “in my head.” And, most importantly, Ive learned t
21、o never lose hope because I believe that the only disability in life is a bad attitude. 语篇解读：本文讲诉了作者患了一种经常会突然间失去知觉，昏倒在地的病(后来确诊为“POTS体位性心动过速综合征”)。她的大多数朋友都觉得她的病是“大脑问题”。可是作者，面对逆境，心里总是怀着希望(held the belief that things would get better)，最终度过了难关。文章告诉我们：生命中仅有的残疾就是残疾的生活态度。坚信美好，才会美好！1.A. stayed up B. let go C
22、. gave away D. showed up【答案】B【解析】let go意思是“松手；放弃”与上文中的“hold on(坚持)”的意义相反。作者holding on desperately to my consciousness. Finally,还是放弃了，昏倒在地。2.A. independent B. frightened C. puzzled D. unconscious【答案】D 【解析】根据上文“Finally, I let go and came into a world of darkness,”可以推断这里是：unconscious“失去知觉的”。3.A. order
23、B. health C. terror D. danger【答案】B4.A. annoyed B. convinced C. enthusiastic D. distant【答案】D 【解析】distant“疏远的，冷漠的，冷淡的”。根据上文“Later I spent most of my time in bed(绝大部分时间都躺在床上)”和下文“Every day became more and more frustrating(每一天的日子都越来越让人沮丧)”可知答案。5.A. move B. respect C. basis D. regard【答案】C 【解析】basis“基准；方式
24、”和on搭配，on a part-time basis。最后，我回到了学校，不过是以兼读的形式。6.A. award B. reward C. strength D. sympathy【答案】D 【解析】sympathy“同情”， 根据下一句可知，作者想获得“同情”，但是，得到的只有白眼和尖刻的谣言。7.A. eyes B. work C. joke D. looks【答案】D 【解析】dirty looks“白眼，充满敌意”，通过后半句and harsh rumor(尖刻的谣言)的并列关系可知答案。8.A. Unless B. While C. Since D. Before【答案】C 【解
25、析】上下文存在逻辑上的因果关系，since意为“因为，既然”。因为当足球运动员的梦想已经破裂，所以才加入了鼓乐队。9.A. Altogether B. Nevertheless C. Otherwise D. Therefore【答案】B 【解析】上下文存在逻辑上的让步关系。尽管“我”坚信身体能够好起来，“然而”，“我”还总是昏倒。所以答案是“nevertheless(然而，不过)”。10.A. insisting on B. worrying about C. complaining about D. concentrating on【答案】C 【解析】complaining about本段
26、依然在讲作者遇到的困难。根据上下文，可以判断，本句意思“因为每一次训练我都会晕倒，所以人们不断抱怨总是要照顾我。”11.A. kicked B. scared C. seized D. discouraged【答案】A 【解析】根据本句中的“even甚至”可以判断“甚至有些人试图把我撵出乐队。”kick off踢出，撵出。12.A. loneliness B. confusion C. shame D. sickness【答案】A 【解析】loneliness和problem是并列关系。根据上下文可知，作者是在身理疾病和心理孤独之中挣扎。13.A. looked B. waited C. wa
27、ndered D. stuck【答案】D 【解析】stick by ones side是固定搭配“站在某人一边，支持某人，帮助某人”。上文说“我在鼓乐队交了几个朋友”，所以是他们帮助了我。14.A. follow B. rest C. belong D. recover【答案】C 15.A. came B. went C. fell D. stayed【答案】B 【解析】went是系动词，往往和贬义词连用。Unfortunately, my health went worse不幸的是，我的健康状况愈发糟糕。16.A. purposes B. hopes C. wishes D. needs【答
28、案】B 【解析】in hopes that意思是“希望”。17.A. case B. deal C. wonder D. mystery【答案】A 【解析】根据上下文可知，“case”在这儿指的是“病例”。我的医生决定送我去明尼苏达的梅奥医院，希望那儿的医生能够解开困扰着为我看病的每一位医生的病情。18.A. looking into B. pushing for C. surviving from D. suffering from【答案】D 【解析】suffering from“受折磨”，根据文章意思，可知作者一直“受失去知觉的折磨”。梅奥医院医生诊断我患了一种名叫“POTS(体位性心动过
29、速综合征)”的病。他们肯定地说我一直受其折磨失去知觉的病情不是出在大脑内部。19.A. When B. Assuming C. If D. Providing【答案】C 【解析】该句是虚拟语气，用if引导虚拟条件句。20.A. coincidenceB. perseveranceC. possibilityD. consciousness【答案】B 四、单句改错1With the electricity being cut off, all the machines had to stop working. 答案：去掉being2He talks about Rome as if he has
30、 been there before. 答案：hashad3To our amused, they had a quarrel about such a small thing. 答案：amusedamusement4(湖北卷)I learned that shouting and threats of punishment would result from a disaster. 答案：fromin5Though he was bad off, he looked down upon those who had a lot of money. 答案：badbadly五、单元语法v.ing作
31、表语、定语和宾语补足语1(2018四川名校联盟测试)Phoebe received an email the other day (say) her uncle was coming to visit her.答案：saying2The guide asked us again if we had ever been to the temple (date) back to the Ming Dynasty.答案：dating3Mum，is the pair of gloves (wash) mine?Yes. You have to wear another pair.答案：being washed4He looked around and caught a man (put) his hand into the pocket of a passenger.答案：putting5The lady was so absorbed in her job that she didnt hear a customer (knock) at the door.答案：knocking 8
