1、Unit 3Under the seaSection Warming Up,Pre-reading,Reading & Comprehending课时过关即时巩固一、根据句意和首字母提示或括号内的汉语提示写出单词的正确形式1.This century has w the steady growth of urban centres.答案:witnessed2.The old man d his tired feet as he walked slowly.答案:dragged3.The exhibition is held (每年).答案:annually4.The scientist a h
2、is research for lack of money.答案:abandoned5.The travelling students found the a available in the hotel.答案:accommodation6.The frightened people (逃离) from the burning building.答案:fled7.It is their (协作) that has led to the success of the programme.答案:teamwork8.I (催促)my students to look through their le
3、ssons ahead of my explanation.答案:urged9.The crowd let out a (叫喊声) of excitement when the film star turned up.答案:yell10.There was a (停顿) before she began to speak again.答案:pause二、用所给短语的适当形式填空sort outhelp outahead ofeven thoughbe about towash offwitness.with ones own eyespoint toward1.We leave when so
4、mebody rang the doorbell.答案:were about to2.it rains,the footballers are still going to play the game.答案:Even though3.There were three women waiting him in the queue.答案:ahead of4.Jane is her friend by lending him her car.答案:helping out5.John a house,saying that was his home.答案:pointed toward6.I wont
5、believe it unless I .答案:witness it with my own eyes7.The man suddenly fell over,and his suitcase was the board.答案:washed off8.Ill need time to the office staffthey are hopelessly disorganized at the moment.答案:sort out三、用所给单词的适当形式完成文章witnessaccommodationoppositeteamworkdepthyelldragurgepauseabandonOn
6、e night,I was walking toward my 1. when I heard somebody 2. out,“Help!Help!”I saw a boy was trapped into a hole which was about 4 metres in 3.I realized that it needed 4. to save the boy.But how could I find someone else?I was the only 5. and my cellphone was out of order.Looking at the poor boy,I d
7、idnt want to 6. him,so I 7. him to hold on.Without a 8.,I went to the nearest shop and made a call to the police station.The boy was 9. out.Standing 10. me,the boy thanked me with tears in his eyes.答案:1.accommodation2.yelling3.depth4.teamwork5.witness6.abandon7.urged8.pause9.dragged10.opposite四、阅读理解
8、ASwimming along a river in western Florida,a newborn manatee(海牛)calls out for her mother.But the baby hears no answer.The mother has disappeared,possibly frightened away by a passing motorboat.Longing for her moms gentle touch,the confused manatee begins rubbing against the closest big thing she can
9、 finda boat.From his home beside the river,Richard Dash sees the manatee rubbing against the boat.He keeps watch on the animal,hoping the mother will appear.But after two hours,shes still alone.Dash calls the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission for help.“A baby manatee needs its mother
10、 to show it where to find food,” says Andrew Garrett,a rescue coordinator(协调员)at the organization.Without a mothers guidance,chances of survival are pretty much zero.A rescue team rushes to the scene to catch the newborn manatee,and then takes off for the rehabilitation(康复)centre at Lowry Park Zoo.A
11、fter arriving at the centre,the manatee is given a checkup by the workers.The doctors exam shows that the manatee,now named Kee,is dangerously underweight.At less than 50 pounds,shes one of the smallest orphans(失去生母的幼小动物)ever treated at the zoo.The baby is placed in a pool where the workers give her
12、 24-hour care.Gradually Kee puts on pounds and gains strength.A few weeks later,an adult manatee recovering at the centre from an accident has a baby.This gives animal care manager Virginia Edmonds an idea.She decides to introduce Kee to the new mom,named Della.Edmonds hopes that Della will raise Ke
13、e alongside her own baby,Pal.So the workers place the three manatees in the same pool.Within hours Della is nursing Kee with her milk.Soon Kee is getting all of her food from Della.1.The manatee described in Paragraph 1 is in a state of .A.angerB.puzzlementC.excitementD.disappointment答案:B解析:推理判断题。由第
14、一段中的“.the confused manatee begins rubbing against the closest big thing she can find.”可知,找不到妈妈的小海牛感到非常迷茫。2.What do we know about Richard Dash?A.Hes the owner of the boat.B.Hes not familiar with the river.C.Hes sure the mother wont return.D.Hes quite worried about the manatee.答案:D解析:推理判断题。由第二段中的“He k
15、eeps watch on the animal,hoping the mother will appear.But after two hours,shes still alone.Dash calls the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission for help.”可知,Dash非常担心小海牛的安危。3.At the rehabilitation centre,the manatee .A.is given full-time careB.is becoming overweightC.is checked up once a
16、 dayD.gets along with other orphans答案:A解析:细节理解题。由第三段中的“The baby is placed in a pool where the workers give her 24-hour care.”可知A项正确。4.Whats the main idea of the text?A.Animals are in need of help.B.A newborn manatee is in danger.C.The rehabilitation is playing a role.D.An orphaned manatee finds a ne
17、w mom.答案:D解析:主旨大意题。本文讲述了一只失去母亲的海牛在救援小组的帮助下最终找到一位愿意接纳自己的新母亲的故事。BDolphins (海豚)are not fish,but warm-blooded animals.They live in groups,and speak to each other in their own language.In this way they are like other animals,such as bees and birds.But dolphins are very different from almost all land anim
18、als.Their brain is nearly the same size as our own,and they live a long time at least twenty or thirty years.Like some animals,dolphins use sound to help them find their way around.They also make these sounds to talk to each other and to help them find food.We now know they do not use their ears to
19、receive these sounds,but the lower part of the mouth,called the jaw.Strangely,dolphins seem to like man,and for thousands of years there have been stories about the dolphin and its friendship with people.There is a story about sailors in the 19th century.In a dangerous part of the sea off the coast
20、of New Zealand,they learnt to look for a dolphin called Jack.From 1871 to 1903 Jack met every boat in the area and showed it the way.Then in 1903 a passenger on a boat called The Penguin shot and wounded Jack.He recovered and for nine years more continued to guide all ships through the areaexcept fo
21、r The Penguin.Today,some people continue to kill dolphins,but many countries in the world now protect them and in these places it is against the law to kill them.5.Dolphins are different from many other animals because they .A.live in groupsB.have large brainsC.are warm-bloodedD.have their own langu
22、age答案:B解析:细节理解题。由第一段最后两句“但是海豚和几乎所有的陆地动物有很大的不同。它的大脑和我们的差不多大”可知。6.Which of the following does the dolphin use to help it find its way around?A.Its nose.B.Its ears.C.Its mouth.D.Its eyes.答案:C解析:细节理解题。由第二段最后一句“现在我们知道海豚并不是靠耳朵接收这些声音,而是靠嘴巴的底部下颌”可知正确答案。7.Why did the sailors off the coast of New Zealand look
23、 for Jack?A.He was lonely and liked to be with people.B.They enjoyed playing with him.C.He was seriously wounded.D.They wanted his help.答案:D解析:推理判断题。由第三段“In a dangerous part of the sea.and showed it the way.”可推知他们需要杰克为他们领路。8.By telling the story of Jack,the author wants to show that .A.dolphins are
24、friendly and clever B.people are cruel to animalsC.Jack is different from other dolphins D.dolphins should be protected by law答案:A解析:推理判断题。文章倒数第二段开头谈到人和海豚之间的友谊的故事,后面的例子就是为了印证这一点。五、七选五阅读理解Job Interview Tips and AdviceJob interviewing never seems to get any easiereven when you have been to more interv
25、iews than you can count.You are meeting new people,selling yourself and your skills,and often getting the third degree about what you know or dont know.Here are job interview tips to help you to deal with interviews effectively.Proper preparation helps reduce some of the stress involved in job inter
26、views.Prepare in advance.Prepare a response so you are ready for the question“What do you know about our company?”1. If youre not sure of the name,call and ask before the interview.2.Dont be late for the interview.Being on time means arriving five to ten minutes early.If necessary,take some time to
27、drive to the office ahead of time so you know exactly where you are going and how long it will take to get there.Stay calm.3. Take a deep breath.Maintain eye contact with the interviewer.Listen to the entire question before you answer and pay attentionyou will be embarrassed if you forget the questi
28、on!4.Try to relate what you know about the company when answering questions.When discussing your career accomplishments,match them to what the company is looking for.Write a follow-up note.Always follow up with a thank-you note reiterating(重申) your interest in the position.5.A.Be on time.B.Show what
29、 you know.C.During the job interview,try to relax and stay as calm as possible.D.Include a pen and paper for note-taking.E.Know the interviewers name and use it during the job interview.F.If you are interviewed by several people,send each one a thank-you note.G.Practice answering interview questions and practice your responses to the typical job interview questions.答案:15 EACBF
