1、Unit 18 Beauty课时作业.阅读理解A(2019福建三校高三第一学期联考)I arrived at this beautiful Spanish island at the start of September, full of enthusiasm and eager to start working as an English teacher. I sorted all the necessary paperwork out and moved into a flat of my own within the first couple of days. Great, or so
2、I thought. At 4 am and at several intervals after that, I was rudely awoken by the cock that lives opposite me. Fantastic! I now have 5 extra alarms every morning. In the following weeks, I also started to notice a trend. Things in my flat started to break at the rate of one object per day, like the
3、 hot water line, bowls, cups, the shower, doors or glass shelves. Yes, I am clumsy but things just fell apart. If it wasnt broken, it would either be dirty or missing. Using my washing basket for the first time was pretty disgusting. When I took out my clothes, they were swiftly followed by a hundre
4、d or so bugs that were living in the bottom. As for the general lack of equipment in the house, there was no oven, tin opener, sharp knives or potato peeler. It turned out making a burger from scratch wasnt the best idea. I had a small microwave and a grill. I thought the general understanding was n
5、ever to put metal in a microwave but I went on. Smoke soon started to appear. I was not quite sure if it was the burger or the grill but as soon as I opened the door, the electricity cut out. I spent the following 10 minutes in a dark, smoky room hunting for the power switch using the light from my
6、mobile phone, which broke the week after and left me without a connection to the outer world.Luckily, Im now borrowing a phone and my luck has returned. No more things have broken (probably because there is nothing left to break). Ive also realized that even if a flat looks pretty, it doesnt mean it
7、s contents work. I am also learning how to adapt to life with limited, broken utensils (用具). 篇章导读：本文是一篇记叙文。“我”去西班牙的一个漂亮的小岛上做英语老师，虽然拥有自己的公寓，可里面的生活用具很老旧，给“我”的生活带来了诸多不便。这让“我”知道了漂亮但并不实用的道理，也让“我”学会了如何利用有限的生活用品生活。1.What problem did the author have in the morning? AShe often slept late. BHer alarm failed t
8、o work.CShe got some noisy neighbors.DHer sleep was disturbed by a rooster.答案：D细节理解题。根据第一段第四句“At 4 am and at several intervals after that, I was rudely awoken by the cock that lives opposite me.”可知，凌晨四点开始，每隔一会儿，作者就被对面公鸡的打鸣声吵醒；据此可知，作者的睡眠被公鸡打鸣声打扰了，故D项正确。2.What can we know about the author from Paragra
9、ph 2？AShe was a very careful woman.BShe was quite satisfied with her flat.CHer flat was pretty old but comfortable.DHer household articles were in poor condition.答案：D推理判断题。根据第二段第二句“Things in my flat started to break at the rate of one object per day, like the hot water line, bowls, cups, the shower,
10、 doors or glass shelves.”可知，作者所住的房子的东西每天损坏一件；据此可推知，作者所使用的日常用品很破旧，故D项正确。3.What happened when the author was making a burger？AShe was seriously injured.BShe made a terrible mistake.CShe broke her phone accidentally.DShe suffered a sudden power failure.答案：B推理判断题。根据第三段中的“I had a small microwave and a gr
11、ill. I thought the general understanding was never to put metal in a microwave but I went on. Smoke soon started to appear.”，并结合该段其他内容可知，作者将金属烤架放进微波炉里，启动后发生了故障，电源被切断；据此可推知，作者在制作汉堡时犯了个错误，故B项正确。4.What is the text mainly about? ARemaining optimistic.BHow to choose a nice flat.CLearning to live in a new
12、 flat.DWhy living abroad is not easy.答案：C主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章尾段尾句“I am also learning how to adapt to life with limited, broken utensils (用具)”是全文的主题句；结合全文内容可知，文章通过讲述作者在西班牙的一个小岛上做英语老师时如何使用住房内的破旧日常用品生活的故事，说明了应当学会适应生活的道理，故C项正确。B(2019北京第四中学高三模拟预测)She will face the challenges of riding a bike to school or not
13、being able to climb the monkey bars during playtime. But little Ella Peggie, who was born without her left arm, will get an extraordinary opportunity to share a lifechanging bond with her new beloved pet, threelegged puppy.When her mother, Brooke Hodgson, saw the oneyearold puppy named Snowy, she kn
14、ew instantly it would be the perfect companion for her oneyearold daughter. “My heart skipped a beat when I saw Snowy online，”Ms Hodgson said. It took just three days for the puppy, who recently had surgery to remove a leg, to find a new home after she was sent to the animal shelter last week.“I kne
15、w she was going to be perfect for Ellathey share the same age so they both have a long life of friendship ahead of them. I just know that Snowy is going to increase her confidence when she is growing up. Its going to be great for Ella when she realizes shes different or when shes having a bad day. S
16、he will see the resemblance and know that shes not alone.”Ms Hodgson has been touched by the relationship between the pair since the lively puppy became the_latest_addition to the family. And she believes the caring puppy will be by Ellas side through the highs and lows of her life. Ms Hodgson said，
17、“Every morning Snowy looks for Ella first before she runs to anyone else. Its quite a unique link. Im just thankful that I was able to give her this dog. I just cant wait for them to get even closer. Not many people are able to do this for their children so were very lucky to have Snowy. I cant even
18、 explain how I feel right now.” The young mother said Snowy, who was welcomed into the family just a week ago, has been playing a very special part to Ellas life as well as her threeyearold brother Blake and her father, Stewart Peggie.篇章导读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲了一个只有一只胳膊的女孩和她的三条腿的小狗一起成长的故事。5.How did the mot
19、her feel when she saw the threelegged puppy online？A.Excited.BPuzzled.C.Disappointed.DAstonished.答案：A推理判断题。根据第二段中的“My heart skipped a beat when I saw Snowy online， Ms Hodgson said.”(“我的心脏狂跳不止，当我在网上看到Snowy，” Ms Hodgson说。)可推知，当这位母亲在网上看到这只三条腿的小狗时，她感觉很激动。故选A。6.What does the phrase “the latest addition”
20、in the last paragraph refer to？A.Ella.BSnowy.C.Blake.DStewart Peggie.答案：B词义猜测题。根据该短语所在句的主语“the lively puppy”以及下一句“And she believes the caring puppy will be by Ellas side through the highs and lows of her life.”可知， “the latest addition” 指的是三条腿小狗Snowy，故选B。7.Why did the mother welcome the dog into her
21、family？A.To give her daughter confidence.B.To make her family full of fun.C.To show sympathy for the dog.D.To give the dog a comfortable space.答案：A细节理解题。根据第三段中的“I just know that Snowy is going to increase her confidence when she is growing up.”(我只知道， 在她长大时，Snowy会增加她的信心。)由此可知，这位母亲欢迎狗进入她的家庭是为了给她女儿信心，故
22、选A。8.What is probably the best title of the text？A.Why the Beautiful Girl Was Born One ArmB.How to Adopt a Threelegged Puppy DogC.A Threelegged Puppy Dog Found OnlineD.A Onearm Girl and Her Threelegged Puppy答案：D标题判断题。第一段中的“But little Ella Peggie, who was born without her left arm, will get an extrao
23、rdinary opportunity to share a lifechanging bond with her new beloved pet, threelegged puppy.”是全文的主题句，再结合全文内容可知，这篇文章主要讲了一个只有一只胳膊的女孩和她的三条腿的小狗一起成长的故事，故选D。.七选五(原创题)Volunteering in your community gives you a chance to give back. Youll feel a sense of pride that you are volunteering your time, and a loca
24、l organization will benefit, too. _1_ When you decide to volunteer, you may want to plug into the first volunteer opportunity you come across. However, youre likely to be happier and volunteer longer at an organization that supports a cause you care about. When looking for an organization to volunte
25、er at, try to pick one that arouses your passions.Pick an organization that will teach you something new. The first objective of volunteering is helping an organization and your community. _2_ For one, they can give you career experience you dont have. Some organizations will also offer you training
26、 and career development. Consider how volunteering at a particular organization may benefit you in the future.Identify your skills. _3_ For example, maybe you have stellar people skills, so youd do well at a place where you interact with people often, such as a soup kitchen or homeless shelter. On t
27、he other hand, if writing is more your style, look into opportunities that can put that skill to use. For example, maybe you could write brochures for local nonprofits._4_ You dont want to say that you can volunteer five times a week only to bail on the organization after a month. Try not to overcom
28、mit yourself. If you try to do too much, youre more likely to give up.Volunteer in person or online. Some people have the time to go in person to an organization to volunteer. _5_ If its not, think about volunteering remotely by doing work online. Many organizations are now looking for people who ca
29、n help with things like writing and PR work, most of which can be done online.A.If thats you, great.B.Review your weekly schedule.C.Ask whats expected of volunteers.D.Volunteer as much as you can.E.Focus on causes you feel strongly about.F.First, though, you need to identify those skills.G.However,
30、volunteer opportunities can also benefit you.篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文。如何做一名合格的志愿者？本篇中的提示和建议非常实用。1.E此处为本段的标题，本段主旨讲要选择令你有热情的志愿事业，E项描述与此吻合且其中的“feel strongly”与本段最后一句中的passions呼应，故选E。2.G设空前后是转折关系，你对志愿活动起作用的同时，志愿活动也给你带来好处，G项中的However体现了这种转折关系，并与下文呼应，故选G。3.F选项F中的skills与标题中的skills呼应，同时设空处后面的例子也是对F项的举例说明。故选F。4.B根据本段的内容
31、尤其是最后两句“Try not to overcommit yourself. If you try to do too much, youre more likely to give up.”可知，做志愿者要根据自己的日程作调整，一味参加很可能最后都放弃。故选B。5.A选项A与设空处后面的“If its not”呼应，句式结构相同，且分别陈述你符合与不符合的两种情况。故选A。.语法填空(2019湖南师大附中高三摸底考试)Confucius (孔子) is honored _1_ setting the tone for much traditional Chinese music for t
32、housands of years. He is thought to be a great educator. However, he is also a _2_ (talent) musician who was able to play several instruments expertly. Perhaps nowadays for people around the world, music _3_ (mean) mainly for amusement. But during the time of the Zhou Dynasty about 500 BC, music _4_
33、 (have) an important role in making society stable.How music was used and performed is expressed in several main Confucian books. Confucius taught that _5_ (educate) somebody, you should start with poems emphasize ceremonies, and finish with music.Musical knowledge was _6_ matter of higher learning.
34、 It is said that he thought of the six most important subjects to study, _7_ (rank) music higher than the other five necessary subjects like writing and mathematics.Music was important because the ideal society was to be governed by ritual (礼制) functions, but not by law. In a culture _8_ people func
35、tion according to ritual music is used to help govern them. So music wasnt really _9_ (entertain), but a means for musicians to accomplish political and social goals. Music is _10_ (eventual) a means for social happiness.1._2._3._4._5._6._7._8._9._10._篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文。孔子时代音乐的功能不同于今天，那就是：稳定社会。1.for考查介词。
36、空格后是孔子受人尊敬的原因，故填介词for，意为“因为”。故填for。2.talented考查词性转换。该空修饰名词musician, 故要用形容词。talented 意为“有才能的，有天赋的”。3.is meant考查固定用法。 be meant for意为“本应为；是为了”，是固定用法。故填is meant。4.had考查时态。根据“during the time of the Zhou Dynasty about 500 BC”可知，空格处应该用一般过去时，故填had。5.to educate考查非谓语动词。表示“为了教育某个人”用不定式表示目的。故填to educate。6.a考查冠词
37、。a matter of 意为“的问题”，是固定表达。故填a。7.ranking考查非谓语动词。 句中逻辑主语he与rank之间为主动关系，故用现在分词作状语。故填ranking。8.where考查定语从句的引导词。“people function according to ritual”是定语从句，修饰“culture”，引导词在从句中作抽象地点状语， 故要用关系副词where引导该从句。故填where。9.entertainment考查词性转换。句意：音乐并不真的是娱乐，而是政治家们一种实现政治和社会目标的方式。该空应用名词作表语。 故填entertainment。10.eventuall
38、y考查词性转换。该空在句中作状语，用副词形式。故填eventually。.书面表达(2019年湖北省七市州联考)假定你是李华，为了庆祝新年，你所在的社区将举办一次剪纸(papercutting)展览。你校交换生Mike对这一中国传统民间艺术非常感兴趣，请你用英语写一封邮件邀请他参加。要点如下：1.展览时间及地点；2.展览内容。注意：1.词数100左右；(邮件的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。)2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear Mike， Yours，Li Hua精彩范文Dear_Mike，How is everything going? Im writing to invite y
39、ou to attend a papercutting exhibition which is going to be held in my neighborhood in celebration of Chinese New Year.Aimed at displaying the amazing folk art, the exhibition will be open from 9：00 am to 5：00 pm from this Monday to next Friday on the Renmin Square. Apart from admiring a great numbe
40、r of wonderful papercutting works, beginners can even learn some basic skills of this traditional art at the exhibition. Since you are really interested in papercutting and always eager to know more about it, this is a rare chance that you cant miss.I wonder if youll be free this Sunday morning. If so, lets go to the exhibition together.Im looking forward to your early reply.Yours，Li_Hua
