1、Unit 3 课下题型练(一) Starting out & Understanding ideas.阅读理解AIve loved my mothers desk since I was just tall enough to sit above the top of it.Mother sat writing letters.Standing by her chair, looking at the ink bottle, pens, and white paper, I decided that the act of writing must be a most wonderful thi
2、ng in the world.Years later, during her final illness, Mother kept different things for my sister and brother.“But the desk，” she said again, “is for Elizabeth.”I never saw her angry, never saw her cry.I knew she loved me; she showed in action.But as a young girl, I wanted to have hearttoheart talks
3、 between mother and daughter.They never happened.And a gulf opened between us.I was “too emotional (易动感情的)”But she lived “on the surface (表面)”As years passed and I had my own family.I loved my mother and thanked her for our happy family.I wrote to her in careful words and asked her to let me know in
4、 any way she chose that she did forgive me.My hope turned to disappointment, then little interest and, finally, peace it seemed that nothing happened.I couldnt be sure that the letter had even got to Mother.I only knew that I had written it, and I could stop trying to make her into someone she was n
5、ot.But the present of her desk told me, as shed never been able to, that she was pleased that writing was my chosen work.I cleaned the desk carefully and found some papers inside a photo of my father and a onepaper letter, folded and refolded many times.It was my letter.“In any way you choose, Mothe
6、r, you always chose the act that speaks louder than words.”语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者和妈妈之间“行胜于言”的故事。本文以“母亲的写字台”为线索回忆母亲生前与自己的点点滴滴。托物思人，以表达自己对母亲的怀念之情。1The passage shows that .AMother was cold on the surface but kind in her heart to her daughterBMother was too serious about her daughter in wordsCMother wrot
7、e to her daughter in careful wordsDMother wrote to her daughter in careless words解析：选A推理判断题。由第三、四段内容以及倒数第二段的I cleaned the desk carefully and found some papers inside a photo of my father and a onepaper letter, folded and refolded many times.It was my letter.可以判断出，母亲表面上很冷漠，但母亲对女儿的爱是深藏在母亲内心深处的。故选A。2Th
8、e underlined word “gulf” in the fourth paragraph means .Adeep understanding between the old and the youngBdifferent ideas between mother and daughterCfree talks between mother and daughterDpart of the sea going far in land解析：选B词义猜测题。由第四段中画线词后的I was “too emotional(易动感情的)”But she lived “on the surface
9、 (表面)”可知，“我”注重感情，但她只停留在表面上。所以猜测gulf指的是母女之间的想法不同。故选B。3What did Mother do with her daughters letter asking for forgiveness?AShe had never received the letter.BFor years, she often talked about the letter.CShe didnt forgive her daughter at all in all her life.DShe read the letter again and again before
10、 she died.解析：选D推理判断题。由倒数第二段中的I cleaned the desk carefully and found some papers inside a photo of my father and a onepaper letter, folded and refolded many times.It was my letter.可知，母亲去世后，“我”仔细地清理桌子时，发现里面有“我”给她写的信，折叠再折叠过好多次。所以判断出母亲在去世之前，一遍又一遍地读着女儿写给自己的请求原谅的信。故选D。4Whats the best title for the passage
11、?AMy Letter to MotherBMother and ChildrenCMy Mothers DeskDTalks between Mother and Me解析：选C标题归纳题。根据文章的开头Ive loved my mothers desk以及文章倒数第二段的But the present of her desk told me . that she was pleased that writing was my chosen work.可知，作者托物思人，以表达自己对母亲的怀念之情。结合全文内容可知，本文以“母亲的写字台”为线索回忆母亲生前的点点滴滴。故选C。BOne day
12、 when I was 5, my mother scolded (责骂) me for not finishing my rice and I got angry.I wanted to play outside and not to be made to finish eating my old rice.When angrily opening the screen door with my foot, I kicked back about a 12inch part of the lower left hand corner of the new screen door.But I
13、had no remorse, for I was happy to be playing in the backyard with my toys.Today, I know if my child had done what I did, I would have scolded my child, and told him about how expensive this new screen door was, and I would have delivered a spanking (打屁股) for it.They never said a word.They left the
14、corner of the screen door pushed out, creating an opening, a breach (裂缝) in the defense against unwanted insects.For years, every time I saw that corner of the screen, it would constantly make me think about my mistake.For years, I knew that everyone in my family would see that hole and remember who
15、 did it.For years, every time I saw a fly buzzing (嗡嗡) in the kitchen, I would wonder if it came in through the hole that I had created with my angry foot.I would wonder if my family members were thinking the same thing, silently blaming me every time a flying insect entered our home, making life mo
16、re terrible for us all.My parents taught me a valuable lesson, one that a spanking or stern (严厉的) words perhaps could not deliver.Their silent punishment for what I had done delivered a hundred stern messages to me.Above all, it has helped me become a more patient person and not burst out so easily.
17、语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。作者讲述了自己小时候因为不愿意听从父母的教育而乱发脾气损坏了纱门，父母并没有修理纱门，任由纱门上留下了一个裂缝，不时地有苍蝇等穿过它进入厨房。数年来，这种无声的惩罚令作者不断感到内疚，最终帮助作者成了一个更加有自控能力的人。5When the author damaged the door, his parents .Agave him a spankingBleft the door unrepairedCscolded him for what he had doneDtold him how expensive it was解析：选B细节理解题。根据第二段最后
18、一句可知，作者损坏了纱门，留下了一道裂缝，他的父母并没有修理。故选B。6The underlined word “remorse” in Paragraph 1 most probably means “ ”AregretBhurtCfeel Dnotice解析：选A词义猜测题。根据画线词上文When angrily opening the screen door with my foot, I kicked back about a 12inch part of the lower left hand corner of the new screen door.可知，“我”在新纱门左下角一个
19、12英寸的地方踢了一脚。结合第二段可知，新纱门很贵。弄坏了纱门的“我”不仅没有感到自责和惭愧，反倒在后院玩得很开心。故画线词词义是“后悔”。故选A。7The experience may cause the author .Ato hide his anger away from othersBnot to go against his parents willCto have a better control of himselfDnot to make mistakes in the future解析：选C推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句可知，这次经历让作者成了一个更有耐心，不轻易发火的人
20、，也就是能够更好地控制自己的人。故选C。8What is the main idea of this text?AAdults should ignore their childrens bad behavior.BParents are the best teachers of their children.CWhat is the best way to become a more patient person.DSilent punishment may have a better effect on educating people.解析：选D主旨大意题。纵观全文可知，作者讲述了小时候
21、自己因为父母的教育而乱发脾气损坏了纱门，父母并没有修理纱门，任由纱门上留下了一道裂缝，不时地有苍蝇等穿过它进入厨房。数年来，这种无声的惩罚令作者不断感到内疚，最终帮助作者成了一个更加有自控能力的人。因此推断，文章主要讲述无声的惩罚能够更好地教育人。故选D。CMy sixyearold granddaughter stared at me as if she was seeing me for the first time.“Grandma, you are an antique (古董)，” she said.“You are old.Antiques are old.You are my a
22、ntique.”I was not satisfied to let the matter rest there.I took out the Websters Dictionary and read the definition to Jenny.I explained, “An antique is not only old, its an object existing since or belonging to earlier times .a work of art .a piece of furniture.Antiques are treasured，” I told Jenny
23、 as I put away the dictionary.“They have to be handled carefully because they sometimes are very valuable.In order to qualify as an antique, the object has to be at least 100 years old.”“Im only 67，” I reminded Jenny.We looked around the house for other antiques, besides me.There was a desk that was
24、 handed down from Rone aunt to another and finally to our family.“Its very old，” I told Jenny.“I try to keep it polished and I show it off whenever I can.You do that with antiques.”There was a picture on the wall bought at a garage sale.It was dated 1867.“Now thats an antique，” I said with pride.“Ov
25、er 100 years old.” Of course it was marked up and scratched (刮坏) and not in very good condition.“Sometimes age does that，” I told Jenny.“But the marks are good marks.They show living, or being around.Thats something to display with pride.In fact, sometimes, the more an object shows age, the more val
26、uable it can become.” I believed this was important for my own selfworth.Our tour of antiques continued.There was a vase on the floor.It had been in my house for a long time.I was not certain where it came from but I didnt buy it new.One thing about antiques, I explained to Jenny, was that they usua
27、lly had a story.Theyd been in one home and then another, handed down from one family to another, traveling all over the place.Theyd lasted through years and years.They could have been thrown away, or ignored, or destroyed, or lost.But instead, they survived.For a moment, Jenny looked thoughtful.“I d
28、ont have any antiques but you，” she said.Then her face brightened，“Could I take you to school for show and tell？”“Only if I fit into your backpack，” I answered.And then Jennys antique lifted her up and embraced her in a hug that would last through the years.语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者(奶奶)和孙女之间对“古董”这个单词的理解
29、，作者就是孙女的“古董”，作者对孙女充满了爱。9Why did Grandma read the definition of “antique” to Jenny?ATo change Jennys shallow understanding of antiques.BTo list all the important characteristics of antiques.CTo express her disappointment at being called “antique”DTo tell Jenny the importance of protecting antiques.解析
30、：选A推理判断题。由第二段中的I was not satisfied to let the matter rest there.I took out the Websters Dictionary and read the definition to Jenny.可知，作者不希望她们之间关于“古董”的话题就谈到这里，希望能够进一步深入进去，让孙女对“古董”有更深刻的理解，想改变孙女珍妮对古董的肤浅理解。故选A。10Which of the following information did grandma express to Jenny?AThe desk reminded her of h
31、er dear relatives.BThe marks on the picture showed its age and value.CThere was usually a sad story behind each antique.DShe planned to buy a new vase to replace the old one.解析：选B细节理解题。由倒数第四段可知，画上的标记说明了它的年代和价值。故选B。11What can be inferred from the last paragraph?AJenny had a strong desire for grandmas
32、 love.BJenny was too young to know grandmas humor.CGrandma had a deep longlasting love for Jenny.DGrandma was too old to lift Jenny up.解析：选C推理判断题。由最后一段内容可知，作者(奶奶)紧紧地抱住了孙女珍妮，说明作者很爱珍妮，推断出奶奶对珍妮有着深厚而持久的爱。故选C。12What can be the best title for the passage?AGrandmas AntiqueBA Story of AntiquesCA Tour of Ant
33、iquesDJennys Antique解析：选D标题归纳题。文章讲述了孙女说作者是个旧的古董，作者给珍妮清晰地解释了“古董”这个词，珍妮最后发现除了作者她没有其他的古董，即作者就是孙女的“古董”，作者对孙女也充满了爱。故选D。.阅读七选五阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。How to Be a Good ListenerBeing a good listener can help you see the world through the eyes of others.It enriches your understanding and ex
34、pands your capacity for empathy (同情)Good listening skills can provide you with a deeper level of understanding about someones situation. 1 Place yourself in other peoples shoes.Its easy to only consider the impact of the other persons “telling” on you.But you must open out and look at the problems f
35、rom the other persons view. 2 Avoid comparing the persons experiences to your own.You may think that the best thing you can do to really listen is to compare the persons experiences to your own.But this type of thinking actually makes the person feel like youre not really listening at all. 3 That me
36、ans that youre focusing more on yourself than on the persons situation. 4 Some people think that, when theyre listening, they should find a quick and easy solution to the persons problem.According to the research, it is totally wrong to do so.Instead focus on absorbing (理解) everything the person is
37、saying to you.Only after that can you really try to help.Know what not to do.Knowing what to avoid when youre trying to be a good listener can be almost as helpful as knowing what to do.If you want the speaker to take you seriously youd better not interrupt in the middle of a point. 5 Make eye conta
38、ct with the person so that the person realizes that you are interested and are listening.ADont try to help immediately.BAvoid saying “I” or “me” a lot.CTry to solve the persons problem quickly.DDont try to change the subject, even if its a little uncomfortable.EIf so, you would see your way through
39、the problems much faster.FTherefore you had better listen to what the person is saying carefully.GIf you want to know how to be a good listener, read on to get started!语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章就如何成为一位好的聆听者向读者提供了四条建议。1选G本空为过渡句，下文谈了四条建议，所以这里应该选G项以引出下文。2选E选项E中的If so与上文谈到的换位思考相承接，说明如果这样做的话，问题将会被更快地解决。故选E项。3选B本空是细节句，本段主要讲的是避免比较他人和自己的经历，空后一句中的That是对空处内容的指代，故选B项。4选A本空是本段的主题句，本段主要讲的是不要急于想对策，要充分了解以后才可以更好地帮助他人，故选A项。5选D本空为细节句，从本段结构可知，这里是和上下句并列的建议，根据上下文及本段首句“知道不要做什么”可知，应选D项。