1、课时作业(十一)必修3Unit 1Festivals around the world.阅读理解A(2018安庆二模) As a child, I was generally happy, singing and dancing to my favorite songs, smiling and laughing with my friends and family. But as far back as second grade, I noticed a “darkness” about me. I didnt enjoy participating in many things.In mi
2、ddle school, things in my life began to get even worse. I began withdrawing from everything I once enjoyed. I was always tired. Everything was horrible. Finally, midway through eighth grade, I was told I had a chemical imbalance, diagnosed (诊断) with clinical depression, and had to take medicine. It
3、took months for me to feel the effects of the medicine.When I began to feel happy again is when I realized that I had to take the responsibility for getting better myself, rather than relying on medicine.Aristotle said, “To live happily is an inward power of the soul，” and I believe that this quote
4、describes what I had to do to achieve happiness. Happiness is a journey. Everyone seems to need different things to be happy.“The essentials (要素) to happiness are something to love, something to do, and something to hope for，”a quote from William Blake sums up what I believe people need to realize t
5、o be truly happy in life. People need love. I feel they need their family and their friends more than anything else in the world. People need work to do, something to make them feel they are making a difference in the world. People need to know that more good is to come in the future, so they contin
6、ue to live for “now” instead of constantly worrying about the bad that could come. Love and hope are happiness.【文章大意】作者根据自己克服抑郁症的经历总结出了幸福生活的要素。1What do we know about the author in Paragraph 2?AHe hated going to sleep because he couldnt sleep well.BHe spent months recovering from the clinical depress
7、ion.CHe was diagnosed with clinical depression in Grade Seven.DHe suffered a great deal from clinical depression.答案与解析：D考查细节理解。根据第二段中的“I began withdrawing from everything I once enjoyed. I was always tired.Everything was horrible.Finally，midway through eighth grade, I was told I had a chemical imbal
8、ance, diagnosed with clinical depression，and had to take medicine.”可知，在中学时，作者受到临床抑郁症的折磨。故选D项。2Who helped the author to be happy again?AThe authors friends.BAristotle.CThe author himself. DWilliam.答案与解析：C考查细节理解。根据文章第三段第一句“When I began to feel happy again is when I realized that I had to take the resp
9、onsibility for getting better myself, rather than relying on medicine.”可知，作者并不是依赖药物而是靠自己克服病症，重新快乐起来。故选C项。3Which of the following about being truly happy is unnecessary in the authors opinion?ALove. BAmbition. CHope. DWork.答案与解析：B考查细节理解。根据文章最后一段第一句可知，作者认为幸福的要素包括爱、希望和工作。故选B项。4What may be the best titl
10、e for the text?AThe Essentials to Happiness BWays to Overcome ShortcomingsCEveryone Needs to Be Happy DHappiness Is Love答案与解析：A考查主旨大意。通读文章，作者根据自己克服抑郁症的经历，总结出幸福生活的要素，文章最后一段具体阐述了要素的内容，由此可知A项契合文章主旨。B(2018长沙二模)The old Chinese saying “as happy as spending the New Year” might be outdated now in the busy m
11、odern world. The Spring Festival is regarded as the most important festival for Chinese people and an occasion for all family members to get together, like Christmas in the West. But many traditional customs accompanying the Spring Festival, however, have weakened in practice. Setting off fireworks
12、was once the most typical custom of the Spring Festival. People thought the sputtering (爆裂) sound could help drive away evil spirits. However, the activity has been completely or partially forbidden in big cities for years as the government has taken security, noise and pollution factors into consid
13、eration. “In recent years, some cities have begun to allow people to light fireworks during limited hours at the Spring Festival, surrendering to (屈从于) public demand. Respecting folk traditions is a gesture of respect toward public opinion，” said Zhou Xing, a folklore researcher. “As people gain mor
14、e income and it becomes easier to buy daily goods, the New Year holiday is just like any other. After long workdays, many people use the New Year holiday to take a rest, rather than visiting friends and neighbors. The process of making and enjoying the family dinner on Spring Festival Eve is the mos
15、t important thing. However, many families would like to eat out to save time and energy，” said Li Shunzhi, a resident of Harbin, Heilongjiang. “I enjoy the holidays very much in the countryside. My family has been preparing for the Spring Festival more than two weeks before the holiday, cleaning the
16、 house, buying holiday goods and decorating the house with paper cuttings. On New Years Eve, the whole family stays up to see the New Year in, and in the days to follow, a series of activities such as lion dancing, dragon lantern dancing, lantern festivals and temple fairs will be held. Without the
17、ancient traditions, the holiday is nothing to us，” said Zhang Hui, from Hebei.【文章大意】本文主要介绍了中国春节的传统习俗在逐渐消失的现象以及人们的不同观点。【难句分析】However, the activity has been completely or partially forbidden in big cities for years as the government has taken security, noise and pollution factors into consideration.(第
18、二段第三句) 分析：本句是一个复合句。as引导状语从句。 译文：然而，由于政府考虑到安全、噪音和污染因素，放鞭炮这一活动在大城市被完全或部分禁止了很多年。5. Which of the following is WRONG according to the passage?ASetting off fireworks has been forbidden in some big cities for years.BNowadays, people can light fireworks in some cities at the Spring Festival.CPeople believe
19、that the sound of fireworks can drive away evil spirits.DIn the past, setting off fireworks couldnt be seen almost anywhere.答案与解析：D考查细节理解。根据第二段的第一句“Setting off fireworks was once the most typical custom of the Spring Festival.”可知，过去放鞭炮是过春节最典型的传统习俗，应该到处可见，故选D。6What Li Shunzhi said implies _.Awhat peo
20、ple do during the festival now is different from the pastBpeople would like to have the family dinner on Spring Festival EveCpeople prefer to visit friends and neighbors rather than take a restDthe New Year holiday is just like any other day答案与解析：A考查细节理解。根据第四段的整体内容可推知，哈尔滨的一位居民所说的这段话是在感慨今昔过年的差异，故选A。7
21、What can we learn from the last paragraph?AZhang Hui often spends two weeks preparing for the Spring Festival.BZhang Hui is used to spending the Spring Festival with his family.CZhang Hui always takes part in a series of activities after the Spring Festival.DZhang Hui lives in the urban area.答案与解析：B
22、考查推理判断。根据最后一段的“I enjoy the holidays very much in the countryside.”和“Without the ancient traditions, the holiday is nothing to us”以及本段的整体内容可推知，张惠习惯和家人一起过春节，故选B。A项错在张惠经常花两个星期为春节做准备，这与最后一段的“My family has been preparing for the Spring Festival more than two weeks before the holiday, cleaning the house,
23、buying holiday goods and decorating the house with paper cuttings”不符；C项错在张惠总是在春节后参加一系列的活动，这与最后一段的“On New Years Eve, the whole family stays up to see the New Year in, and in the days to follow, a series of activities such as lion dancing, dragon lantern dancing, lantern festivals and temple fairs wil
24、l be held.”不符；D项错在张惠住在城市，文章中并没有提到这一点。8What does the whole passage show?AThe Spring Festival is as lively as before.BThe Spring Festival is outdated now.CThe Spring Festival is losing its qualities.DThe Spring Festival in China is more important than Christmas in the West.答案与解析：C考查推理判断。根据第一段的最后一句“But
25、 many traditional customs accompanying the Spring Festival, however, have weakened in practice.”，并结合全文的整体内容可推知，本文主要讲述了中国春节逐渐失去年味这一现象，故选C。.完形填空(2018郑州第三次质量预测)Yesterday I was walking along a busy road when I noticed a young man standing near the pedestrian crossing, selling toys.Usually I would _1_ an
26、d hurry past such sellers before being approached to buy something. But I found this young man was _2_， so I stood for some time without crossing the street. I wanted to see _3_ he sold his toys. _4_， a young mother with a small child came by and the child was _5_ by one of the toys in a large box t
27、hat made a noise. The young mother asked for the _6_ and it was charged at only one dollar. She _7_ a 10dollar note from her purse and told the young man that she was giving him 10 dollars and wanted the _8_ back. I was wondering how he was going to give it back. He told the young mother to put the
28、money in the bag _9_ his neck and take out _10_ change he owed her. She then put her hand into the bag and took out the balance while I was _11_ her like a hawk(鹰)I realized that this young man depended on _12_ people not to cheat him. There was no _13_ of him knowing if someone took out more than t
29、hey should have done. I was so _14_ by how this disabled man believed in people that I bought a toy from him I didnt _15_ at all. He said it cost one dollar and I, too, told him that I had only a 10dollar note. He told me to do the _16_ thing. So I put my 10 dollars in his _17_. I put my hand in, bu
30、t didnt take any change. I hope he will find that he has more _18_ than he should when he gets home. As I walked down the street, I saw another kid walking with his father, _19_ I gave him the little toy. Then, I walked on, hoping that two people would have a _20_ smile on their faces that day.【文章大意
31、】本文通过讲述作者一次在路边买玩具的经历，启迪读者：信赖无价。【难句分析】Yesterday I was walking along a busy road when I noticed a young man standing near the pedestrian crossing, selling toys.分析：本句是一个复合句。句中when引导时间状语从句；standing near the pedestrain crossing是现在分词短语作宾语补足语；selling toys是现在分词短语作伴随状语。译文：昨天，我正沿着一条繁华的街道走时突然注意到一名年轻男子站在人行道交叉口附
32、近卖玩具。1A.ignore Blook Cpause Dhelp答案与解析：A根据下文的“hurry past such sellers”可知，作者在这种情况下通常是不理会、匆忙走过去的。2A.patient Bhonest Cblind Dstrange答案与解析：C根据下文的“this disabled man”可知，这个卖玩具的年轻人是个残疾人，结合选项可知选C。3A.why Bwhether Cwhen Dhow答案与解析：D根据下文的“I was wondering how he was going to give it back.”可知，作者当时想一探究竟，看这个盲人是如何卖东西
33、的。4A.Quickly BShortly CFinally DQuietly答案与解析：B根据语境可知，不一会儿就有人来光顾这名男子的摊位了。5A.attracted Bannoyed Ccaught Ddriven答案与解析：A由下文这位母亲买玩具可知，小孩子被玩具吸引了。6A.bargain Breason Cdiscount Dprice答案与解析：D结合下文的“and it was charged at only one dollar”可知，这位年轻的母亲是在询问玩具的价格。7A.searched for Bpulled outCpicked up Demptied out答案与解析
34、：B根据下文的“a 10dollar note from her purse”可推知，年轻的母亲从钱包里掏出10美元。pull out“掏出”。8A.note Btoy Cchange Ddeal答案与解析：C根据语境及“wanted the 8 back”的提示可推知，此处表示要找回的零钱。change“零钱”。9A.tied to Bdropping fromCcarried on Dhanging around答案与解析：D根据下文的“his neck”可推知，年轻男子的脖子上挂着个袋子，是收钱用的。10A.whichever Bwhatever Chowever Dwhoever答案与
35、解析：Bwhatever引导宾语从句，在从句中作定语，修饰名词change，符合语境。11A.watching Bsuspecting Cchecking Dfollowing答案与解析：A与下文的“like a hawk(鹰)”呼应，作者当时在仔细打量这位母亲，watch sb. like a hawk为固定用法。12A.begging BconvincingCtrusting Dencouraging答案与解析：C根据下文的“this disabled man believed in people”可知，这个年轻人依赖于相信人们不会欺骗他。trust“信任，相信”。13A.point Bw
36、ay Cchance Ddoubt答案与解析：B因为这个年轻商贩是个盲人，因此别人多拿了零钱他也没办法知道。14A.demanded BsurprisedCtouched Dinfluenced答案与解析：C根据语境可知，残疾的年轻商贩对人们的信赖感动了作者，所以作者也买了一个玩具。15A.need Bknow Cvalue Dstore答案与解析：A根据下文的“at all”可推知，作者当时并不需要玩具，纯粹是被年轻人的信赖所感动。16A.opposite Bgood Cequal Dsame答案与解析：D根据语境可推知，年轻商贩要作者和之前的买家一样去自己拿零钱。17A.hand Bbag
37、 Cbox Dpocket答案与解析：B与上文的“He told the young mother to put the money in the bag 9 his neck”呼应，作者也把钱放进了商贩挂在脖子上的袋子里。18A.money Bforgiveness Cconfidence Dappreciation答案与解析：A结合上文的“I put my hand in, but didnt take any change”可推知，作者没有拿回零钱，那么商贩回家后就会发现多了钱。19A.but Bor Cso Dfor答案与解析：C根据语境可知，空处前后表示逻辑上的因果关系，这与上文作者买了根本不需要的玩具呼应。20A.ready Bpolite Cgentle Dbroad答案与解析：D根据上文的“I gave him the little toy”可推知，作者赠予了小孩儿玩具，小孩儿应该很开心。broad smile表示“满面的笑容”。
