1、Unit 3 Inventors and inventions基础夯实能力提升Section Warming Up and Reading基础训练基础夯实.单词拼写1I want to live up to my parents _(期望)2If our_(产品)are properly marketed,they should sell very well.3The cheque is not_(有效的)if it hasnt been signed by the finance director.4Statisitics should be treated with_(小心)5The _(
2、申请)form is over there.6Success in making money is not always a good_(标准)of success in life.7The secretary_(突然地)left the conference room.8There is a _(愉快的)smile on her face.9If it is_(方便的)to you,I will call on you.10He played a _(被动的)role in the marriage.在空白处填入适当的内容(1 个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式1Armed with the i
3、nformation you have gathered,you can set_ preparing your business plan.2The secretary arranged a_(convenience)time and place for the applicants to have an interview.3 Only after Mary read her composition the second time_ she notice the spelling mistake.4Im cautious_what I say because careless remark
4、s are likely to hurt others feelings.5Its really lucky for John to pick_that old vase quite cheaply at an auction sale.6The bank is reported in the local newspaper_(rob)in broad daylight yesterday.7Now please have a cup of tea while I call_these people and make a schedule.8The thief _(seize)and turn
5、ed over to a police station.9 Under good treatment,Helen is beginning to pick _ and will soon come back to school.10I thought I could get the job,but_expectations,I didnt.11The new government must set_finding solutions to the countrys economic problems.12They decided_the date for the picnic.13Do you
6、 think the Stars will beat the Bulls?Yes.They have better players,so I expect them_(win)14Although he is old,_he looks very strong and healthy.15The picture of the park called_memories of our classs trip last year,when Mr.Smith began to take charge of our class.基础训练能 力 提 升.阅读理解It is quite reasonable
7、 to blame traffic jams,the cost of gas and the great speed of modern life,but manners on the road are becoming horrible.Everybody knows that the nicest men would become fierce tigers behind the wheel.It is all right to have a tiger in a cage,but to have one in the drivers seat is another matter.Road
8、 politeness is not only good manners,but a good sense.It takes the most cool-headed drivers great patience to give up the desire to beat back when forced to face rude driving.On the other hand,a little politeness goes a long way towards reducing the possibility of quarrelling and fighting.A friendly
9、 nod or a wave of thanks in answer to an act of politeness helps to create an atmosphere of good will and becomes so necessary in modern traffic conditions.But such behavior of politeness is by no means enough.Many drivers nowadays dont even seem able to recognize politeness when they see it.However
10、,misplaced politeness can also be dangerous.A typical example is the driver who waves a child crossing the street at a wrong place into the path of oncoming cars that may not be able to stop in time.The same goes for encouraging old ladies to cross the road wherever and whenever they want to.An expe
11、rienced driver,whose manners are faultless,told me it would help if drivers learnt to correctly join in a traffic stream without causing total blockages that give rise to unpleasant feelings.Unfortunately,modern drivers cant even learn to drive,let alone master the roadmanship(公路驾车技能).Years ago,expe
12、rts warned us that the fast increase of the car ownership would demand more give-and-take(互谅互让)from all road users.It is high time for all of us to take this message to heart.1The passage mainly talks about _.Atraffic jams Bgood mannersCroad politeness Dmodern drivers基础夯实.单词拼写1expectation 2.products
13、 3.valid4caution 5.application 6.criterion7abruptly 8.merry 9.convenient10passive.在空白处填入适当的内容(1 个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式1about set about 开始,着手,后跟动名词作宾语。2convenient convenient 方便的。句意:秘书为会见代表们安排了方便的时间和地点。3did only状语置于句首,句子采用部分倒装。4about cautious 小心的,谨慎的。句意:我对自己说的话小心谨慎因为粗心的叙说很可能伤害别人的感情。5up pick up 买到。6to have be
14、en robbed 不定式的完成被动式在句中作主语补足语,表示银行已被抢劫过。句意:“据当地报纸报道,昨天这个银行在大白天被抢劫了”。7up 句意:请先喝杯茶,我来给他们打个电话确定时间。call up“给打电话”。8was seized 句意:小偷被抓住后被扭送到了派出所。seize“抓住,捉住”。9up pick up 康复,好转。句意:在精心的治疗下,海伦开始好转并不久返回学校。10against 句意:我原以为我会得到那份工作,但结果与预期的相反。against expectations 为固定搭配,意为“与预期相反”。11about set about doing sth.和 set
15、 out to do sth.都表示“开始做某事”。12on decide on 决定,确定。句意:他们确定了野餐日期。13to win 动词 expect 有“预期”的意思,expect sb.to do sth.“盼望/期待某人做某事”。14yet although/though不与 but 连用,但是可以和 yet/still连用。15up call up 在此表示“唤起对的回忆”。能力提升.阅读理解本文是一篇议论文,主要讨论了行车礼貌的问题。1C 主旨大意题。根据全文的整体内容可知,本文主要讨论了驾驶员行车礼貌的问题,故选 C 项。2.Troubles on the road are
16、often caused by _.Atraffic jamsBthe behavior of the driversCthe great speed of modern lifeDterrible road conditions3According to the writer,a good driver should _.Aencourage children to cross the road whenever they want toBbeat back when forced to face rude drivingCbe able to recognize politeness wh
17、en he sees itDjoin in a traffic stream quickly however other people feel4It is not always right for drivers to _.Amaster the roadmanshipBneglect politeness when they see itCgive a friendly nod in answer to an act of politenessDencourage old ladies to cross the road whenever and wherever they want to
18、.阅读填句You often find somebody who works around you complaining all the time,dont you?_1_ About 70%of Americans say being around nonstop complainers sometimes has a bad influence on them.Luckily,here are 4 tips to help form positive patterns.1Self-awarenessWhen a negative thought pops into your mind,i
19、mmediately correct it.Instead of telling yourself“Thats a nice shirt,but I cant afford it”,change the message to“That will look great with my black pants when I can afford it”._2_Of course,everyone complains sometimes.But the less frequently you complain,the better you will feel.2Distance yourself_3
20、_Excuse yourself and go somewhere quiet,somewhere outdoors in the fresh air.Think of something pleasant before returning.You have to take this seriously because negative people can and will pull you into the quicksand(难以摆脱的困境)3Dont try to change complainersIf you find yourself trapped in a group of
21、complainers in a meeting or at a social event,simply choose silence.Let their words bounce off you while you think of something else.Attempting to stop the complaining can make you a target._4_ If someone says,“I hate Mondays;weekends are too short,”try to think,“Im glad I rested over the weekend,so
22、 Im ready to make some improvement on that big project.”4_5_When someone is shouting at you angrily,throw the responsibility back at them by asking,“So what do you intend to do about it?”In most cases,complainers dont really want a solution.They just want to speak them out.If you make them aware tha
23、t they themselves have to find the solutions,they will leave you alone and find someone else to complain to.If so,you will be happy.AFind solutionsB.Change the responsibilityC.You have got a lot of company.D.By doing this,it will lead to positive behavior.E.But you can redirect the discussion in you
24、r own mind.F.Whenever possible,escape from negative conversations.G.You will never know what they are going to talk about.语法填空As an old English saying goes,“Honesty is the best policy”.It is more than an old clich(陈词滥调),but _1_ good way to live your life.First,honesty is the _2_(easy)choice that we
25、can make.When people get caught in lies,it always costs them something.Many relationships are destroyed by lies.Second,honesty gives us much _3_(free).Many people believe that being honest limits them in life,but that is not true.Sooner or later those dishonest people _4_(pay)a price for their acts;
26、on the contrary,when we are honest,we are _5_(true)free.If there were two people _6_(stand)before you,a person with a record of being honest and a person _7_ is known to be dishonest,who would you be more likely _8_(believe)?Im sure most people would side with the honest person._9_ we live in the tr
27、uth or we live in lies.The truth sets us free and lies leave us in nothing but more troubles.Honesty is a choice that we make each day.The choice is _10_(you).What will you choose?.短文改错I will spend the summer holiday in the country next year.Although the city is modern and convenience,there are stil
28、l some problem,such as air pollution and noise.In the country,I can enjoy a comfortable and quiet life.There,the air was fresh and the water is clean.Trees are green and birds are sung.I can also go boating,fishing and swimming in the lake.Whats most,I can climb the hills.All this will be interested
29、 and good for your health.Above all,I can go back to the nature.But I want to go to the country a change.Im looking forward to my summer holiday.能力提升2 B 推理 判断题。根据第 一段 的第一 句“It is quite reasonable to blame traffic jams,the cost of gas and the great speed of modern life,but manners on the road are bec
30、oming horrible”可推知,路上的麻烦大多是由驾驶员的不良行为引起的,行车礼貌问题正变得可怕,故选 B 项。3C 推理判断题。根据第二段的最后两句“But such behavior of politeness is by no means enough.Many drivers nowadays dont even seem able to recognize politeness when they see it”可推知,一个好的驾驶员应该能够认可道路礼貌行为,故选 C 项。4 D 细 节 理 解 题。根 据 第 三 段 的 第 一 句“However,misplaced pol
31、iteness can also be dangerous”和最后一句“The same goes for encouraging old ladies to cross the road wherever and whenever they want to”可知,鼓动老妇人随时随地穿马路并不总是正确的,故选 D 项。.阅读填句15.CDFEB.语法填空1a 考查冠词。此处表示泛指“一种好方法”,因此填不定冠词 a。2easiest 考查形容词最高级。根据空前的冠词 the 可知,此处应填其最高级形式 easiest。3freedom 考查名词。根据 give somebody somethi
32、ng 的结构可知,此处应填 free 的名词形式 freedom。4will pay 考查时态。sooner or later“迟早”,根据其意思可知,该空应用一般将来时。5truly 考查副词。修饰形容词应用副词,因此此处应该填 true 的副词形式。6standing 考查非谓语动词。此空在“If there were two people”后,说明要用非谓语动词;people 与 stand 之间为主谓关系,因此用现在分词 standing。7who/that 考查定语从句。先行词为“person”,因此应该用关系代词 who 或 that 引导定语从句。8to believe 考查非谓
33、语动词。be likely to do 为固定搭配。9Either 考查连词。根据固定结构 either.or.“要么要么”可知,此处应填 Either。10yours 考查代词。这就是你的选择。此处用名词性物主代词 yours 作表语,指代“your choice”。.短文改错I will spend the summer holiday in the country next year.Although the city is modern and convenienceconvenient,there are still some problemproblems,such as air
34、pollution and noise.In the country,I can enjoy a comfortable and quiet life.There,the air wasis fresh and the water is clean.Trees are green and birds are sungsinging.I can also go boating,fishing and swimming in the lake.Whats mostmore,I can climb the hills.All this will be interestedinteresting and good for yourmyhealth.Above all,I can go back to the nature.ButSo I want to go to the country for a change.Im looking forward to my summer holiday.谢谢观赏!Thanks!