1、Unit 3Under the sea一、完形填空My grandparents were married for over half a century, and played their own special game from the time they had met each other.The goal of their _1_ was to write the word “shmily” in a surprise place for the other to find.They played tricks leaving “shmily” around the house,
2、and as soon as the other discovered it, it was their turn to hide it once more.Little notes with “shmily” written hurriedly were _2_ on dashboards and car seats, or taped to steering wheels.It took me a long time before I was able to fully appreciate my grandparents game.Skepticism (怀疑论) has_3_ me f
3、rom believing in true loveone that is pure and enduring.However, I never doubted my grandparents_4_.It was more than their flirtatious (调情的) little game; it was a way of life.Their relationship was based on a devotion and passionate affection which not everyone is _5_ enough to experience.But there
4、was a dark _6_ in my grandparents life: my grandmother had breast cancer.As always, grandpa was with her every step of the way.He comforted her that way so that she could always be surrounded by sunshine.Now the cancer was again _7_ her body.With my grandfathers steady hand, they went to church ever
5、y morning.But my grandmother grew steadily weaker until, _8_， she could not leave the house any more.Then one day, what we all dreaded finally _9_.Grandma was gone.“Shmily.” It was _10_ in yellow on the pink ribbons (丝带) of my grandmothers funeral bouquet.As the crowd _11_ and the last mourners turn
6、ed to leave, grandpa stepped up to my grandmas casket and, taking a deep _12_， he began to sing to her.Through his tears and grief, the song _13_ as a deep and throaty lullaby (催眠曲)Shaking with my own sorrow, I will never forget that _14_.I knew that, although I couldnt understand the depth of their
7、 love, I had been _15_ to witness its unmatched beauty.SHMILY: See how much I love you.1A.game BnoteCaction Dlife2A.found Bsearched Csought Dlooked3A.resulted Bpromised Cinfluenced Dkept4A.relationship Bgame Csignificance Dperformance5A.lucky Bwise Cmodest Dexact6A.occasion Bcloud Ctrick Dseparation
8、7A.sheltering Bcatching Cknocking Dattacking8A.completely Bfinally Cunfortunately Dpersonally9A.worked Bcrashed Chappened Dpaused10A.possessed Borganized Cformed Dwritten11A.thinned Bsurrounded Chesitated Dmarched12A.measure Bbreath Cdecision Drisk13A.occurred Bcame Cdisappeared Dpoured14A.moment Bp
9、anic Coffer Doccasion15A.absorbed Bdisappointed Cprivileged Doccupied二、语法填空Driving through snowstorm on icy roads for long distances is a most nerveracking experience.The snow, coming down gently, blowing in a high wind, (1)_ (lay) down like a dangerous carpet, freezes the windows, and blocks the vi
10、ew.The horses, the (2)_ (power) electrical systems, the deeptread tires, all go for nothing.One minute the road feels firm, and the next the driver is sliding over it, light as (3)_ feather, wondering (4)_ the heavy trailer trucks coming up under the rear are going to do.The trucks are like giants (
11、5)_ you have to pass them, not at sixty or seventy (6)_ you do when the road is dry, (7)_ at twentyfive and thirty.Then their engines sound unnaturally loud.Snow, mud and chips of ice spray from beneath the wheels.Inch by inch you move up, past the rear wheels, the center wheels, the cab, the front
12、wheels, all sliding too slowly by.Straight ahead you continue, for (8)_ (cut) over sharply would send you into a slip, right in front (9)_ the vehicle.At last, there is distance enough, and you creep back over, in front of the truck now, but with the sound of its engine still (10)_ (thunder) in your
13、 ears.三、阅读理解For most Americans giving their children a better life or having a successful business or career is their version of the American Dream, according to a new poll released on Monday.Their childrens welfare was the top priority for 53 percent of Americans questioned about the American Dream
14、 in a 60 Minutes/Vanity Fair Survey.It became more important than job prospects, getting rich overnight, owning a home, doing better than your parents, and becoming famous, which despite reality television was chosen by only three percent.The telephone poll of nearly 11,000 people also showed that o
15、ne in four Americans believe actor Charlie Sheen is the most likely person to fill Playboy publisher Hugh Hefners slippers when he is gone.Thirty percent of people, when asked what they thought teenage Canadian pop sensation Justin Bieber will be doing at age 30, said he will likely be in celebrity
16、rehab (名人康复所), while 18 percent said that hed be married and living quietly somewhere.Only 20 percent of people said they thought hed still be playing in front of packed stadiums.Americans were evenly split on whether it is a good idea to have a prenuptial agreement (婚前协议) before getting married.Not
17、 surprisingly 60 percent of separated or divorced couples said they thought it was a smart move.And despite a steady stream of diet books, 56 percent of Americans said they never try to lose weight and 27 percent said they try to slim down once or twice a year.More than 70 percent of Americans said
18、that they would not feel safer if hidden weapons were allowed in classrooms to prevent shootings such as the gunslinging that occurred at Virginia Tech.1In which part of a newspaper can you read the above passage?AHealth. BBusiness.CAdvertisement. DScience.2Researchers carry out the study to _.Agath
19、er information for the dream of young peopleBfind out the link between safety and healthCfind out what modern American dream for many peopleDcompare each Americans career changes3What does the phrase “fill someones slippers” mean?APut on someones old slippers.BTake over someones ability.CTake over s
20、omeones position.DBeat someone.4Onefifth of the Americans questioned think Justin Bieber will _ when he is 30.Astill be playing in front of stadiumsBbe marriedClikely be in a celebrity rehabDbe living quietly somewhere5How many Americans agree the idea on a prenuptial agreement before getting marrie
21、d?A60%. B50%. C30%. D20%.Unit 3Under the sea能力检测一、本文讲的是作者的祖父母不厌其烦地玩着一个特殊的游戏以及他们之间深厚的感情。1A由上文“played their own special game”可知此空选game。2A句意：一些草草写上shmily的小纸条可能在仪表板和车座位上被“找到”。3D句意：怀疑论让我不相信有真爱。keep sb.from doing sth.阻止某人做某事。4A从下文的“Their relationship was based on a devotion and passionate affection”可知作者对祖
22、父母之间的真爱毫不怀疑。relationship恋爱关系。5A他们的关系建立在相互奉献和关爱中，并不是每个人都能“幸运”地体验到。lucky幸运的。6B由下文的“my grandmother had breast cancer”可知，我祖父母的生活笼罩上了“乌云”。7D现在，癌症再一次“袭击”了她的身体。8B“最后”她再也不能出门了。9C随后的一天，我们担心的事情最终还是“发生”了：奶奶去世了。10D联系第二段的“Little notes with shmily written hurriedly.”可知，是用黄色字迹把shmily“写”在我奶奶葬礼的花束丝带上。11A从下文的“the las
23、t mourners turned to leave”可知本句意为“当人越来越少，最后一个吊唁者转身离开时”。thin变少。12B深深吸了一口“气”。take a deep breath深呼吸。13B句意：满含热泪和悲伤，他唱了一首深情而低沉的催眠曲。come作“发生”讲时常和as连用。14A作者被悲伤淹没了，永远也忘不了那个“时刻”。15C尽管不能理解他们的爱有多深，但作者已“有幸”见证他们无比美丽的爱情。privileged荣幸的，幸运的。二、本文主要描述在暴风雪中长距离地驱车行驶在冰雪覆盖的路面上是一种令人非常紧张的经历。1layslay是本句的谓语动词之一，根据后面的并列谓语freez
24、es和blocks可知要用一般现在时。2powerful形容词作定语，修饰后面的名词。3a司机在路上打滑，轻飘飘地像“一根”羽毛。此处表泛指，故用a。4whatwhat引导宾语从句，作do的宾语。本句意为“司机在想后面笨重的挂了拖车的卡车是干什么的”。5whenwhen引导时间状语从句，意为“当的时候”。本句意为“当你不得不开车经过这些卡车时，它们就像巨人一般”。6as句意：这时你行驶的速度不是当路面干燥时的60或70，而是25和30。as引导方式状语从句。7butnot.but.不是而是8to cut句意：你继续笔直地往前开，因为突然超车抢道到卡车前面会使你的车滑倒，正好倒在大卡车的前面。不
25、定式作句子的主语，表示未发生的事情。9ofin front of在前面。10thunderingwith复合结构作独立主格，其中用动词ing形式，表示“引擎的声音仍然震耳欲聋”。三、本文介绍了一项对美国人心目中当代“美国梦”的调查，从而从一个侧面揭示了当代美国人的价值观。1D推理判断题。从第一段可知本文介绍是的一项关于美国人心中“美国梦”的调查，属于社会科学的范畴。2C细节理解题。由第一段可知答案。3C词义猜测题。fill someones slippers在文章第四段中指Hugh Hefner 之后，Charlie Sheen会成为像他那样的人。故C项(取代某人)符合文意。4A细节理解题。由第五段最后一句可知答案。5B细节理解题。由第六段第一句“evenly split on (意见各平分)”可知答案。
