1、Unit 3Life in the future一、完形填空 I will never forget the year I was about twelve years old.My mother told us that we would not be _1_ Christmas gifts because there was not enough money.I felt sad and thought, “What would I say when the other kids asked what Id _2_？” Just when I started to accept that
2、there would not be a Christmas that year, three women _3_ up at our house with gifts for all of us.For me they brought a doll.I felt such a sense of _4_ that I would no longer have to be embarrassed when I returned to school.I wasnt _5_.Somebody had thought _6_ of me to bring me a gift. Years later,
3、 when I stood in the kitchen of my new house, thinking how I wanted to make my _7_ Christmas there special and memorable, I _8_ remembered the womens visit.I decided that I wanted to create that same feeling of _9_ for as many children as I could possibly reach. So I _10_ up with a plan and gathered
4、 forty people from my company to help.We gathered about 15 orphans (孤儿) at the Christmas party.For every child, we wrapped colorful packages filled with toys, clothes, and school supplies, each with a childs name.We wanted all of them to know they were _11_.Before I called out their names and handed
5、 them their gifts, I _12_ them that they couldnt open their presents until every child had come forward.Finally the _13_ they had been waiting for came as I called out, “One, two, three.Open your presents！” As the children opened their packages, their faces beamed and their bright smiles _14_ up the
6、 room.The _15_ in the room was obvious, and it wasnt just about toys.It was a feelingthe feeling I knew from that Christmas so long ago when the women came to visit.I wasnt forgotten.Somebody thought of me.I matter.1.A.sending Breceiving Cmaking Dexchanging 2A.found Bprepared Cgot Dexpected3A.broke
7、Bsettled Cturned Dtore4A.relief Bloss Cachievement Djustice5A.blamed Bloved Cforgotten Daffected 6A.highly Blittle Cpoorly Denough7A.present Bfirst Crecent Dprevious8A.hardly Binstantly Cregularly Doccasionally 9A.strength BindependenceCimportance Dsafety10A.kept Bcaught Ccame Dput 11A.fine Bspecial
8、 Chelpful Dnormal 12A.reminded Bguaranteed Cconvinced Dpromised13A.chance Bgift Cmoment Dreward14A.lit Btook Cburned Dcheered15A.atmosphere Bsympathy Ccalmness Djoy二、语法填空 We often think of future.We often wonder what the world will be like (1)_ a hundred years time.Think of space.Perhaps (2)_ perman
9、ent station on the space will have been set (3)_Perhaps people will be able to visit the moon as (4)_ (travel)Cheap rockets for space travel will have been developed, (5)_ (permit) long journeys through the solar system.When that time comes, people will be taking holidays in space and visiting (6)_
10、planets.Great progress will have been made in medicine, (7)_Pollution will have been controlled in a hundred years time.All the world will have been developedeven Antarctica.We will have used up most of the earths land (8)_ (build) our cities, (9)_ floating cities will have been built.The Japanese h
11、ave already made plans of this kind.And there (10)_ (be) cities under the sea.三、阅读理解(2014年惠州市高三第二次调研考试)At 21, Ricardo Semler became boss of his fathers business in Brazil，Semco，which sold parts for ships.Semler Junior worked like a mad man, from 7：30 am., until midnight every day.One afternoon, whil
12、e touring a factory in New York, he collapsed.The doctor who treated him said，“Theres nothing wrong with you.But if you continue like this, youll find a new home in our hospital.” Semler got the message.He changed the way he worked.In fact, he changed the ways his employees worked, too.He let his wo
13、rkers take more responsibility so that they would be the ones worrying when things went wrong.He allowed them to set their own salaries, and he cut all the jobs he thought were unnecessary, like receptionists and secretaries.This saved money and brought more equality to the company.“Everyone at Semc
14、o，even top managers, meets guests in reception, does the photocopying, sends faxes, types letters and dials the phone.”He completely reorganized the office: instead of walls，they have plants at Semco, so bosses cant shut themselves away from everyone else.And the workers are free to decorate their w
15、orkspace as they want.As for uniforms, some people wear suits and others wear Tshirts.Semco has flexible working hours: the employees decide when they need to arrive at work.Also, Semco lets its workers use the companys machines for their own projects, and makes them take holidays for at least thirt
16、y days a year.It sounds perfect, but does it work? The answer is in the numbers: in the last six years, Semcos revenues have gone from$35 million to$212 million.The company has grown from eight hundred employees to 3,000.Why?Semler says its because of “peer pressure”Peer pressure makes employees wor
17、k hard for everyone else.If someone isnt doing his job well, the other workers will not allow the situation to continue.In other words, Ricardo Semler treats his workers like adults rather than children, and expects them to act like responsible adults.And they do.1According to Paragraph 1, which of
18、the following statements is TRUE?ARicardo Semler is a 21yearold employer.BSemco is the name of a ship.CRicardo Semler fell seriously ill because of overwork.DThe doctors words had a great effect on Ricardo Semler.2Semler made a variety of changes in his company except _.Athe staff was lessened to sa
19、ve moneyBthe employees were given less holidays every yearCflexible working hours were introducedDthe employees enjoyed a lot of freedom3Whats the main idea of Paragraph 5?ARicardo Semlers new management method succeeded.BRicardo Semlers idea sounded perfect but not practical.CThe company earned a l
20、ot of money. DThe reason for his success.4In his company, what does Ricardo Semler value most?AFreedom. BRules.CResponsibility. DHard work.5Which of the following best describes Semlers quality?AHuman and creative.BClever and diligent.CIntelligent and casual.DConsiderate and selfless.Unit 3Life in t
21、he future能力检测一、小时候，原以为不可能收到圣诞礼物的作者竟意外地收到了别人的礼物，令她十分难忘。长大之后，有了新家的作者为使第一次圣诞节特别而难忘，想出了一个美妙的计划，让40人来帮忙分发圣诞礼物给15个孤儿，与他们同时感受得到礼物的欢乐。1B还是小孩子的“我”，在圣诞节时理应收到圣诞礼物，故选receiving。2C别人问“我”收到了什么礼物，故选got。3C三位妇人出现在“我”家，给“我们”带来了圣诞礼物，故选C。turn up出现。4A根据上文我不知如何跟其他孩子说，可知“我”收到礼物后松了一口气。5C根据下句提示，此处“我”没被别人忘记。6D根据作者前面的心态，应选enou
22、gh，表示有人关心自己。7B前面提到new house，故选first。西方人对于圣诞节很重视，是一家人团圆的日子，所以此时表达重要性，作者想让自己在新家过的第一个圣诞节有意义。8B联系上下文，可了解当时作者那种激动的心情，所以应该是很快就想到了那件让她难忘的事情。9C作者要把那次圣诞节中被关心被重视的感觉惠及更多的孩子们。10C“我”想出了一个让四十个同伴来帮忙的计划。come up with想出。11B每个人都有属于自己的礼物，作者想告诉孩子们：每个人都是特别的。12A从下文的“One, two, three.Open your presents！”可知，在分发礼物时，“我”提醒每个人不要
23、马上打开礼物。13C大家所期待的拆礼物的时刻到来了，故选moment。14A他们灿烂的笑容照亮了整个房间。light up照亮。15D联系上下文，此处房间里应充满了欢乐，故选D。二、本文主要讲述了未来世界的发展，人们将可以到太空去旅游，还可以在海底建造城市。1in由will可知用将来时，“in一段时间”常与一般将来时连用。2a表“一个”，且表泛指，故填a。3upset up为固定搭配，意为“建立”。4travelers人类去月球参观，显然是旅游者，注意要用复数。5permitting现在分词作伴随状语。6other人类将在太空度假，参观其他星球。7tootoo表示“也”。8to build不定
24、式作目的状语。9so/thus/therefore前后为因果关系。10will be根据上文提示，应用将来时态。三、本文主要介绍巴西企业家Ricardo Semler，摒弃传统管理模式，另辟蹊径，独创了一套人性化的现代化企业管理模式：以自由和信任为基础，借助“peer pressure”，增强员工的责任心，从而努力工作，实现双赢。1D细节理解题。从第一段最后四句可知D项正确。2B细节理解题。由第四段最后一句可知，假期并未减少，并且有可能是增加了。 3A归纳概括题。第五段先设问，再用数据回答，表明Semler的管理模式很成功。故选A。4C细节理解题。从第二段的第一句中的“He let his workers take more responsibility”和文章最后一句中的“responsible adults”可知C项为最佳答案。5A细节理解题。纵观全文，有“人情味和创造性”是他的最大特点。B项中的“diligent”是原来的他；C项中的“casual”意为“随意的”，显然与文章内容不符；D项中的“selfless”文章未提到。
