1、UNIT 3 Period One题组A基础练(建议用时：5分钟).单词拼写1English is a language shared by several _ (不同的) cultures, which use it differently.2Gertie made a large_(财富) in his life, but he gave all his money to the charity to help the homeless people.3She had no appetite, and merely had some bread and _(奶酪) for breakfas
2、t.4Representatives of different _(民族的) groups gather together to discuss important affairs of the state.5It is well known that Sichuan diets are usually very _(辛辣的)【答案】1diverse2fortune3cheese4ethnic5spicy.单句语法填空1While _(wait) for the opportunity to get promoted, Henry did his best to perform his dut
3、y.2In addition _ English, he has to study a second foreign language.3Tom studies very hard and _ is likely that he can get the first prize in the contest.4The people _ (live) in this area still follow their ancient traditions.5Papermaking is considered to be one of the Four Great Inventions _ (inven
4、t) by ancient Chinese people.6There are more students studying in our school than any other _ (school) in the city.【答案】1waiting2to3it4living5invented6school题组B提升练(建议用时：30分钟).阅读理解Interesting Exhibitions Held in Four Different Museums Name: The British MuseumPhone: 02073238000Website: www.britishmuseu
5、m.orgOpening hours: daily 10 am.5：30 pm.Price: FreeThis exhibition aims to show the mysteries of mummification(干尸化)From a kings daughter to a temple doorkeeper，the displays explore the identities of eight people，using their bodies to discover clues about how they lived.By using new methods，such as C
6、T scanning and 3D visualization，the British Museum has been able to build up a picture of life in the Nile valley over 4,000 years. Name: The Fashion and Textile MuseumPhone: 02074078664Website: www.ftmlondon.orgOpening hours: daily 11 am.5：30p.m.Price: 880 adults，550 studentsThis Fashion and Textil
7、e Museum is housing the firstever exhibition on classic Mexican shawl(披肩), which became famous in the 20th century.Mexican artists, photographers and fashion and textile designers will be exhibiting their colorful works there. Name: The Victoria and Albert MuseumPhone: 02079077073Website: www.vam.ac
8、.ukOpening hours: Mon.，Thur.，Sat.，Sun.,10 am.5：30 pm.; Fri.10 am.10 pm.Price: FreeThe Victoria and Albert Museum has dug out some of their most charming wedding dresses to record their history during the past two centuries.White wedding dresses were made popular by Queen Victoria in the nineteenth c
9、entury.See beautiful wedding dresses made by famous designers. Name: The Science MuseumPhone: 02087074868Website: www.sciencemuseum.org.ukOpening hours: daily 10 am.6 pm.Price: FreeThis fourday festival displays the latest exciting gadgets(小机械) and introduces their inventors. Visitors can explore el
10、ectronics, build robots, get handson with new technologies and have a go at 3D printing. There will be displays taking place throughout the festival，which is suitable for anyone aged ten and over.()1Which number would you call if youre interested in exploring history with CT scanning?A02073238000B02
11、074078664C02079077073D02087074868()2Which museum can you visit if you are free at 8 pm.on Friday?AThe Fashion and textile Museum.BThe Victoria and Albert Museum.CThe Science Museum.DThe British Museum.()3What can we learn about the Science Museum?AIt displays CT scanning technology.BThe exhibition w
12、ill last a week.CMore information can be found at www.vam.ac.uk.DVisitors themselves can try new technologies.【语篇解读】本文是一篇广告类应用文，介绍了四个不同的博物馆的联系方式(电话)、网址、开放的时间及门票的价格等信息。1A细节理解题。根据第一个广告中“By using new methods，such as CT scanning and 3D visualization，the British Museum has been able to build up a picture
13、 of life in the Nile valley over 4,000 years.”可知，大英博物馆使用了现代技术，如CT扫描技术、3D技术等，故选A项。2B细节理解题。根据第三个广告中“Opening hours: Mon，Thur，Sat，Sun,10 am.5：30 pm.; Fri.10 am.10 pm.”可知，维多利亚和阿尔伯特博物馆周五晚上8点是开放的，故选B项。3D细节理解题。根据最后一个广告中“Visitors can explore electronics, build robots，get handson with new technologies and hav
14、e a go at 3D printing.”可知，在科技博物馆，参观者可以探索电子产品、制造机器人、亲自动手使用新科技，还可以试试3D打印机，故选D项。.完形填空I remember one of my last few years at an amusement park.I had spent about five years working a booth(货摊) across from a(n) _1_ comedian(喜剧演员)His name was Moonie.He was absolutely amazing, and his act was done using not
15、hing but gestures and noises instead of _2_.I remember watching his shows and always being _3_.He always _4_ to keep things funny and fresh.Thats a very _5_ thing to do, considering I watched him do the same act for five years, several times a day, each weekend.When I heard it would be his _6_ year
16、performing at the amusement park, I had wanted to _7_ him for all the amazing shows he had done on that stage.He was _8_ with the crowd after one of his last shows of the day.As each person dropped a _9_ into his big basket, he was pointing at them with a huge smile and then saying “Youre the _10_！”
17、 to each one.I _11_ him and dropped a twentydollar bill into his basket.He turned to me then, smiling very brightly, and continued with another, “Youre the greatest！” I _12_ him directly, saying, “No, Moonie, you are the greatest.I have been_13_ your shows for five years from that booth right over t
18、here.And I just want to say thank you for the years of amazing shows that you have given me.”The look on his face said that he was truly touched by that_14_.He asked me what my name was and asked to shake my hand.I accepted and we shared a very deep moment of mutual(相互的)_15_ and gratitude.I walked a
19、way with great happiness, and I know he did, too.()1AboringBwonderfulCstrangeDhonest()2AfeaturesBarticlesCwordsDsounds()3AentertainedBfrightenedCtouchedDannoyed()4AmanagedBfailedCplannedDsupported()5AeasyBhardCcommonDdangerous()6AlastBfirstCownDmain()7ArememberBscareCforgiveDthank()8AfightingBcompar
20、ingCstandingDarguing()9AcardBtipCticketDtoy()10AgreatestBfunniestChighestDrichest()11AkilledBeducatedCcomfortedDapproached()12Acalled onBcame acrossCtalked aboutDlooked at()13AdiscussingBhelpingCwatchingDlearning()14AquestionBcommentCwishDstory()15AhumorBpressureCsurpriseDrespect【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了作者
21、摆货摊时天天观看表演滑稽短剧的演员长达五年的时间，在对方的最后一次表演后，作者为此向他表示感谢。1B根据第二段中第二句 “He was absolutely amazing”可知，这个喜剧演员很棒(wonderful)。boring无聊的；strange陌生的；honest诚实的。2C根据前面的 “nothing but gestures and noises”可知，他的表演只用手势和声音而不是语言(words)。features特征；articles文章；sounds声音。3A演员很棒因此每次看他的演出都让“我”很愉快(entertained)。frightened吓人的；touched感动
22、的；annoyed恼怒的。4A他总是设法(managed)使事情保持有趣和新鲜。failed失败；planned计划；supported支持。5B根据本段后面的 “do the same act for five years, several times a day, each weekend”可知，作者认为五年每周末都要重复做同样的动作却保持良好的心态是很困难的(hard)。故选B项。easy容易的；common普通的；dangerous危险的。6A根据 _8_ with the crowd after one of “his last shows of the day”可知，这是他表演的最
23、后(last)一年了。first第一的；own自己的；main主要的。7D根据第四段最后一句 “And I just want to say thank you for the years of amazing shows that you have given me.”可知，“我”想感谢(thank)他在那个舞台上所做的所有精彩表演。remember记住；scare受惊吓；forgive原谅。8C在当天最后一场演出结束后，他站(standing)在人群中。fighting奋斗；comparing比较；arguing争吵。9B根据“I _11_ him and dropped a twenty
24、dollar bill into his basket.”可知，当每个人把小费(tip)投进他的大篮子时，他微笑着指着他们，然后对每个人说：“你是最棒的！”。card卡片；ticket车票；toy玩具。10A根据后文中 “No, Moonie, you are the greatest.”可知，Moonie对每个人说：“你是最棒的(greatest)！”funniest最有趣的；highest最高的；richest最富有的。11D“我”走近(approached)他，把一张20美元的钞票扔进他的篮子里。killed杀死；educated教育；comforted安慰。12D根据前文中 “I re
25、member watching his shows and always being _3_”可知，“我”看着(looked at)他，说：“不，穆尼，你是最棒的！”。called on号召；came across偶遇；talked about谈论。13C“我”在那边那个展位上看(watching)你的节目已经五年了。discussing讨论；helping帮助；learning学会。14B他脸上的表情表明他真的被这句评价(comment)打动了。question问题；wish希望；story故事。15D“我们”分享了一个彼此尊重(respect)和感激的时刻。humor幽默；pressure
26、压力；surprise惊喜。.语法填空When foreigners negotiate(谈判), or register in certain areas of China, they may be 1_ (surprise) at Chineses special fondness and preference for seals(印章)To Chinese, seals are an art of deep cultural roots, 2_ combines the essence of both calligraphy(书法) and sculpture and inspires
27、generations to study, to appreciate and to collect.3_ is believed that seals came out as early as 8,000 years ago after our ancestors could make pottery wares(陶瓷) and had private property.They were assumed to make marks on 4_(they) own possessions to prevent them from being stolen.When the first dyn
28、asty 5_(found), the king began to use seals to empower(授权) and to show lordly credits.Only the kings special seal was then called “Xi”， 6_(represent) the highest authority.The first emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang, had his “Xi” 7_(make) out of the invaluable and beautiful jade “Heshi Bi”Then the loc
29、al governments also needed seals for 8_ same function.Meanwhile, private seals were carved in a variety of lucky 9_(character) and vivid animal patterns.10_(gradual), the sphragistics(印章学) came into being.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了中国印章文化的产生以及发展。1surprised考查形容词。句意：当外国人在中国某些地区谈判或注册时，他们可能会对中国人对印章的特殊喜爱和偏爱感到惊讶
30、。be surprised at意为“对感到惊奇”，故本空应填形容词surprised。2which考查定语从句。句意：对于中国人来说，印章是一种有着深厚文化底蕴的艺术，它融合了书法和雕塑的精髓，激励着一代又一代的人去学习、去欣赏、去收藏。本空引导非限制性定语从句，修饰先行词seals，关系词在从句中作主语、指物，故应填关系代词which。3It考查it的用法。句意：据说，早在8000年前，在我们的祖先能够制作陶器并拥有私人财产之后，印章就出现了。本句中that引导主语从句，故应填it作形式主语。4their考查代词。句意：人们认为他们在自己的财产上做记号是为了防止被盗。本空修饰名词posse
31、ssions，故应填形容词性物主代词their。5was founded考查时态和语态。句意：当第一个朝代被建立，皇帝开始使用印章授权，表明皇权。根据句意可知，本句应用一般过去时；主语dynasty和动词found之间是被动关系，故本空应填一般过去时的被动语态was founded。6representing考查非谓语动词。句意：只有国王的特别印章被称为“玺”，代表最高的权威。represent和句子主语seal之间是主动关系，故本空应填现在分词representing作状语。7made考查非谓语动词。句意：中国的第一个皇帝秦始皇，他的“玺”是由无价的美玉“和氏璧”制成。动词make和“Xi”之间是被动关系，故本空应填过去分词作宾补，构成have sth.done结构。8the考查冠词。句意：然后，地方政府也需要印章来履行同样的职能。the same意为“同样的”，故本空应填定冠词the。9characters考查名词。句意：同时，私人印章雕刻各种幸运的字符和生动的动物图案。“a variety of”后应跟可数名词的复数形式。10Gradually考查副词。句意：逐渐地，印章学形成。本空位于句首，修饰整个句子，故应填副词Gradually。
