1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家Unit 3Section Learning about Language and Using Language. 用所给词的适当形式填空1.The matter is_(current) being discussed.2.The seaside has all sorts of pleasant_(associate) with childhood holidays for me.3.The pub has an_(extend) of 4 hours on Christmas Eve.4.There are some obvious_(practice)
2、applications of the research.5.He was busy_(tap) away at his computer.6.The patients condition is_(stable) improving after the operation.答案1.currently2.association3.extension4.practical5.tapping6.stably. 完成句子1.Whisky_Scotland.(associate)人们常把威士忌同苏格兰联系起来。2._you will pass the exam.(study)努力学习，你就会通过考试。3
3、.All students are supposed to arrive 10 minutes earlier_.(before)所有学生应该在演出开始前10分钟到达。4.He_the shoulder.(tap)他拍了一下我的肩膀。5.Wu Minxia_the water perfectly and won the cheers of the audience.(dive)吴敏霞完美地跃入水中，赢得了观众的一片欢呼声。6.He set out_for the English Channel swim.(break)他立志要打破横渡英吉利海峡的记录。7.I cant_to Beijing.T
4、he line is busy.(get)我打不通北京的电话，占线。8.Ill tell him_he gets here.(moment)他一到这儿，我就告诉他。9.Ill ask him to_when he gets in.(ring)他来时我让他给你回电话。10.The telephone in my room_.(order)我房内的电话有故障了。答案1.is usually associated with2.Study hard and3.before the performance begins4.tapped me on5.dived into6.to break the re
5、cord7.get through8.the moment9.ring you back10.is out of order限时30分钟. 阅读理解AThe name of Alexander Graham Bell strikes a “hell” as the inventor of the telephone.What most people do not know, however, is that this great scientist, engineer, inventor, and innovator was amongst the first advocates of ren
6、ewable energy as a solution to the decreasing coal and oil resources.After his research in acoustics(声学) that led to the invention of the telephone in 1876, Alexander Graham Bell started to take a keen interest in the greenhouse effect.The history of renewable energy started long before Alexander Gr
7、aham Bells time.Camphene(莰烯), the most popular lamp fuel of the 1850s, sold for 50 cents a gallon.Alcoholpowered irons, coffee roasters, hot water heaters and stoves, and even alcoholfueled cars were common in those days.The discovery of “rock oil” soon changed the scene.The lower costs of kerosene(
8、煤油), the tax benefits of kerosene, taxed at 10 cents a gallon as opposed to $2 per gallon of camphene, and the marketing and expansion efforts of oil companies soon made gasoline and kerosene cheaper and easily available.Alexander Graham Bell was amongst the first to understand that increasing use o
9、f fossil fuels would harm the environment and that the day was not far away when the sources of such nonrenewable forms of energy would dry up.He introduced the term “greenhouse effect” to explain the phenomenon of the world becoming warmer due to the burning of fossil fuels.By 1914, Alexander Graha
10、m Bell started exploring various renewable energy sources as possible alternative fuel options.He considered the available alternatives of waterpower, wood, and direct use of the suns rays, but soon identified alcohol as the best substitute for fossil fuels able to meet the demands of the future.In
11、his article in the National Geographic Magazine, Volume 31 of February 1917, Alexander Graham Bell suggested alcohol as a “clean, beautiful, and efficient fuel”.The big advantage of alcohol was clean burning without any harmful emissions and the possibility of a guaranteed continuous supply by the p
12、roduction of an annual supply of alcohol.1.From the first paragraph, we can know that Bell_.A.wasnt well known for advocating the use of renewable energyB.was more interested in the greenhouse effect than in acousticsC.started to study renewable energy sources before 1876D.started the time of using
13、renewable energy解析细节理解题。根据第一段“What most people do not know, however, is that this great scientist, engineer, inventor, and innovator was amongst the first advocates of renewable energy”可知应选A。答案A2.What did Bell think of the fossil fuels according to the passage?A.They had done harm to peoples health.
14、B.They would be used up after a few years.C.They would harm the environment.D.They should be taxed highly.解析细节理解题。根据第四段“fossil fuels would harm the environment”可知应选C。答案C3.According to Bell, whats the outstanding benefit of alcohol as a substitute for fossil fuels?A.Clean burning.B.Low costs.C.Low ta
15、x. D.Easy production.解析细节理解题。根据最后一段“The big advantage of alcohol was clean burning”可知，酒精作为矿物燃料的替代品，最突出的优点是清洁燃烧。答案A4.What is the best title for this passage?A.Alexander Graham Bell and his inventions.B.Alexander Graham Bell and renewable energy.C.Alexander Graham Bells success in scientific research.
16、D.Alexander Graham Bells stories of protecting the environment.解析主旨大意题。通读全文，主要介绍了Bell及他对可再生能源的研究。答案BBHeelys are shoes that can roll.They are sports shoes with a wheel in the heel.The wheels can be easily removed from the shoes.So a person wearing them can either walk or ride！Heelys are sold in at le
17、ast fifty countries around the world.They cost between fifty and one hundred dollars.They were first sold in the United States in 2000.Roger Adams invented Heelys because he wanted to be able to skate without changing his shoes.He invented a shoe that could roll if the wearer moved the weight of his
18、 body towards the back.Doctors, however, say wearing Heelys can be dangerous.One doctor told a newspaper in the state of Iowa that the shoes would be safer if the wheels were in the front of the shoes instead of the back.He said a persons natural balance is to the front of the foot, not the back.One
19、 medical study last month warned of the possible dangers of wearing Heelys.Doctors in Singapore reported that thirtyseven children were treated for injuries last month.Most of the injuries reported involved broken hands, arms and ankles and cracked heads.The children were not wearing any kind of pro
20、tective equipment when they fell.The Heelys company recently released the result of a study it had requested.The study found that rolling on Heelys is safer than roller skating, or skateboarding.Still, the company and many doctors suggest that children wear protective equipment on their heads, arms
21、and legs.But children say they do not like to do this.Many say they expect to fall while learning to use Heelys and they just get up and try again.5.According to the passage, people wearing Heelys_.A.can save much time every dayB.usually have difficulty in walkingC.may roll faster without the wheelD
22、.can walk or roll forward as they like解析细节理解题。根据第一段第四句“So a person wearing them can either walk or ride！”可知，穿暴走鞋可以行走也可以滑动。答案D6.According to the doctors, _.A.people should not wear Heelys for skatingB.wheels should be kept at the back of the shoesC.people have to keep balance by the back of the footD
23、.it is better to place the wheels in the front of the shoes解析细节理解题。根据第三段第二句中的“.the shoes would be safer if the wheels were in the front of the shoes.”可知，医生认为把轮子放在鞋的前部更安全。答案D7.Many children wearing Heelys were injured because_.A.they didnt roll with their parentsB.they didnt do anything to protect th
24、emselvesC.most of them didnt listen to the doctors at allD.they were too anxious at first解析细节理解题。根据第四段最后一句可知，孩子们受伤的原因是他们没有戴头盔、护膝等防护装备。答案B8.Which of the following is NOT true according to this passage?A.The Heelys company thinks that in some way it is safe to wear Heelys.B.Heelys are rather popular i
25、n many countries in the world.C.Roger Adams would like to wear shoes that could roll.D.Children should not wear Heelys for safety.解析正误判断题。文中提到穿暴走鞋存在安全隐患，并建议儿童在穿暴走鞋时穿戴好防护用具，但文章并未明确表示儿童不能穿暴走鞋，故答案选D项。答案D. 语法填空When you take a walk in any of the cities in the West, you often see a lot of people walking w
26、ith dogs.It is still true that the dog is the most useful and_1_(faith) animal in the world.But the reasons why people keep a dog_2_(change).In the old days, people used to train dogs to protect themselves against the attacks_3_other beasts.And later they came_4_(realize) that the dog was not only u
27、seful_5_willing to obey its master.For example, when people used dogs for hunting, the dogs would not eat_6_they caught without permission.But now people in the city need not protect themselves against attacks of animals.Why do they keep dogs, then？Some people keep dogs to protect themselves from ro
28、bbery, but the_7_(important) reason is for companionship.For a child, a dog is his best friend when he has no friends_8_(play) with；for a young couple, a dog is_9_child when they have no children；for old couples, a dog is also their child when their real children have grown up.So the main reason why
29、 people_10_(keep)dogs has changed from protection to friendship.1.解析考查词形转换。此处修饰名词animal，应用形容词faithful。答案faithful2.解析考查动词的时态。人们养狗的原因已经变了，此处用现在完成时表示结果。答案have changed3.解析考查介词的用法。句意：过去，人们常常训练狗，以保护他们自己免受其他野兽的袭击。答案by/from/of4.解析考查非谓语动词的用法。意为“后来他们逐渐认识到”。答案to realize5.解析考查固定句式。not only.but (also).“不仅而且”，此处表
30、示“狗不仅有用而且愿意服从主人的命令”。答案but(also)6.解析考查what引导名词性从句的用法。由动词eat和caught缺少宾语可以判断此处需用what引导宾语从句。答案what7.解析考查形容词的最高级形式。此处讲述养狗的原因，其中最重要的原因是狗可以陪伴主人。答案most important8.解析考查非谓语动词。此处不定式短语作定语修饰friends。答案to play9.解析考查物主代词的用法。此处名词前缺少限定词，由前面的“a young couple”可知此处应用their。答案their10.解析考查动词的用法。本文主要说明人们养狗的原因的变化，因此用keep，由上文中
31、的“keep a dog”也可得出答案。答案keep. 书面表达申请做2016年奥运会的志愿者假设你叫刘博。得知2016年里约热内卢奥运会招募志愿者的消息，你决定在2016年的暑假当志愿者。现在你需要写一封英语申请信。内容包括：1.你个人的情况介绍；2.你当志愿者的目的。注意：1.词数100左右；2.信的开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。Dear Sir or Madam，I am Liu Bo, a student in Senior Three._I am looking forward to receiving your early reply.Yours，Liu Bo答案Dear_Si
32、r_or_Madam，I_am_Liu_Bo，a_student_in_Senior_Three.I read in the newspaper that you are looking for some volunteers to serve the 2016 Olympic Games to be held in Brazil.Since I will be free during the summer holidays, I would like to be a volunteer.Now let me introduce myself.Among all my subjects, I
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