1、Unit 3Section .阅读理解Washington D.C.is the capital of the United States.Its the center of the national government. Its a busy, working city with a large population.But what is more, Washington is also a city of history and culture.Washington was created in 1790, when Congress (国会)decided to place the
2、nations new capital in the east of the country.It was built halfway between the northern and the southern states of the America.And of course it was named after George Washington, the first President of the United States.There are many tourist sights in Washington.One of them is the White House.This
3、 is the home and office of the President of the United States. Most visitors are, however, surprised by how small the White House actually is.Washington is also a great culture city. The Library of Congress contains one of the largest library collections in the world. The Smithsonian Museum holds th
4、e nations largest collection of cultural materials.And John F.Kennedy Center is a famous center of art and culture.It has many great musical and theatre performances throughout the year.文章大意：本文是一篇说明文。介绍了美国首都华盛顿的历史、风景、文化及一些基本现状。1The writer mainly talks about _B_.Athe future of WashingtonBthe history
5、and culture of WashingtonCbuildings and sights in WashingtonDthe history of Washington解析：主旨大意题。由文章主题句“But what is more, Washington is also a city of history and culture.”可知作者主要讲述了华盛顿的历史和文化。故选B。2From the passage we know that Washington is located in _D_.Athe east of the USABthe center of the USACthe
6、east and halfway away from the northDthe east，on the middle point from north to south of the country解析：细节理解题。由第二段“Washington was created in 1790, when Congress decided to place the nations new capital in the east of the country.It was built halfway between the northern and the southern states of the
7、 America.”可知华盛顿位于美国东部，南方和北方中间的位置。故选D。3The writer introduces Washington in the order of _A_.Ageneral introduction，history, sights and culture.Bgeneral introduction, sights and historyCpopulation, history and cultureDhistory and culture解析：推理判断题。第一段为概括段，后三段分别从历史、风景和文化三个方面进行了介绍。故选A项。4It can be learned f
8、rom the passage that _D_.AWashington is the largest city in the USABWashington is also the economic center in the USACWashington is situated in the west of the USADWashington is a young city解析：推理判断题。由第二段“Washington was created in 1790, when Congress(国会) decided to place the nations new capital in th
9、e east of the country.”可知华盛顿创建于1790年，由此判断出华盛顿是一个年轻的城市。故选D。.七选五根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。I did not go on my first hike until my mid-30s.I could blame it on the fact that I grew up on the Great Plains of South Dakota and North Dakota._1.D_ Having never gone, I didnt see the value and al
10、ways shook my head when asked._2.G_ At the urging of my wife, and with my two young kids, we walked a beautiful forest path on a cool August morning.I carried a small backpack with water and snacks(小吃)When we reached the top, we ate lunch together overlooking a perfectly still pond and scenic Vermon
11、t.A few weeks ago, my 11-year-old son, my 61-year-old dad, and I hiked Camelback Mountain in Phoenix.Last weekend, I hiked down the Grand Canyon with my son along the South Kaibab Trail.And later this week, my wife and daughter will join us to walk the Waterfall Trail in the White Tank Mountains._3.
12、B_Now, just to be clear, by no means would I classify myself as an expert hiker._4.A_ And I have no plans to climb Mount Kilimanjaro or walk the Appalachian Trail.But waking early on a Saturday morning to walk 3-5 miles along a forest path with lunch in the backpack is a journey Id recommend to anyo
13、ne.It is healthy physical exercise that creates wonderful memories._5.F_ And given the chance, hiking teaches us important truths about life.AMost of our hikes only last 2 hours.BIve fallen in love with climbing mountains.CI love the stillness and calm of an empty path.DBut mostly, to be honest, I j
14、ust wasnt interested.EIf you can climb a mountain, you can do anything.FIt provides an opportunity to slow down and disconnect.GI went on my first hike a few years back while living in Vermont.文章大意：本文是一篇记叙文。作者直到35岁才开始第一次远足而后喜欢上爬山的经历，作者认为这种锻炼方式提供了一个让生活慢下来、脱离尘世的机会。解析：1前一句讲到，“我”可以把35岁左右之前从未远足过归咎于“我”生活在
15、大平原上，结合空后一句可知，此处隐含的意思是：真实原因并非如此。故选择D项“但是老实说，我主要是不感兴趣罢了”。2第一段讲“我”对远足不感兴趣，本空之后讲的是“我”的一次远足经历，因此空处应涉及一次远足的内容。故答案为G。3上一段讲第一次远足的经历，本段讲其后的远足经历和计划，故本空为总结句，应表示经过了第一次远足后，“我”爱上了爬山。故选B。4前一句讲到“我”不认为自己是一个专业远足者，后一句讲“我”并没有计划去爬世界高峰或挑战高难度的远足，因此本空应该讲“我”远足的运动强度不高。故选A项。5前后两句都在讲远足的好处，故此处也应是同样的，故选F项“它(远足)提供了一个让生活慢下来、脱离尘世的
16、机会”。.完形填空In my 40s, as a new solo (独自的) traveller, I spent endless time looking around souvenir shops in tourist areas.It never _1.B_ me that in shops where merchants werent _2.D_ big rents, I could save more money.Besides, I didnt give much _3.C_ for the size of what I was buying.I learned and _4.B
17、_.But I also found that over time, the objects that were _5.B_ to me changed too.As my tastes matured, my bags got smaller.In my 50s I _6.C_ boxes from around the world.These were small so they _7.D_ easily into every place of my backpack.Then a _8.D_ thing happened.My interest in the collection _9.
18、C_ while my grandchildrens interest in it grew, so a wonderful and new _10.A_ began.Each time a child came to visit, he or she was _11.B_ to pick a box.My popularity _12.D_ increased among the children, and pretty soon my collection had been _13.C_ among the little people in our family.Each gift was
19、 _14.A_ by a mini travel story explaining where the _15.C_ was found, who had made it and what that country was like.文章大意：本文是一篇记叙文。作者讲述了自己对旅游纪念品的兴趣变化，间接地描述着自己生活的变化。1A.counted onBdawned onCcalled onDconcentrated on解析：根据第一句话中的“我在旅游地花大量时间逛纪念品店”以及下文中的“for the size of what I was buying”可知，此处表示“我从没有想过在商家不
20、用支付大笔租金的店买东西(纪念品)，那样会省下更多的钱”。故答案为B。dawn on“使开始明白，使渐渐领悟，使开始理解”，符合语境。count on“依靠，指望”；call on“呼吁，短暂访问”；concentrate on“把注意力集中于”。2A.lendingBinvestingCpurchasingDpaying解析：参见上题解析。rent表示“租金”，故此处应用paying。pay the rent“支付租金”。lend“借出”；invest“投资”；purchase“购买”。3A.adviceBanxietyCconcernDsupport解析：根据上文中的“It never.m
21、oney.”以及“Besides，I didnt”可判断此处表示“而且我没有怎么关注所买东西的大小”，故选concern“关切，担心”。advice“建议”；anxiety“焦虑”；support“支持”。4A.appliedBadjustedCjudgedDchecked解析：根据learned和后一句“But I also found that over time，the objects.changed too.”可知，作者不断学习和调整(adjusted)。5A.accessibleBappealingCshinyDdisappointing解析：根据语境和下文中的“As my tast
22、es matured”可知，此处表示“随着时间的推移，吸引我的东西也变了”。所以答案为appealing“吸引人的，令人感兴趣的”。6A.designedBdiscoveredCcollectedDreceived解析：表示收集盒子应用collect。design“设计”；discover“发现”；receive“收到”。7A.cutBgotCsetDfitted解析：这些盒子小巧玲珑，因此很容易装进背包的任意一个地方。表示大小合适，应用fit。8A.strangeBvitalCterribleDfunny解析：本段描述作者对收藏品的兴趣逐渐消失，而作者的孙辈们对收藏品的兴趣却越来越浓，所以这
23、算是一件有趣的(funny)事。9A.grewBchangedCfadedDrose解析：根据本段内容以及连词while表转折关系可知，空处应与grew形成对比，应选faded“逐渐消失”。10A.routineBhobbyCjourneyDprinciple解析：根据上文提到作者的孙辈们对作者的收藏品越来越感兴趣和下文中的“Each time a child came to visit，he or she was _ 11_ to pick a box.”可知，一个美妙的新习惯开始了。routine在这里表示“常规，习惯”。11A.forbiddenBallowedCadvocatedDpr
24、omoted解析：每当有孩子来，他或她都被允许选一个盒子。forbid“禁止”；advocate“提倡”；promote“提升”。12A.normallyBcasuallyCfortunatelyDdelightfully解析：随着孩子们的到来，作者收藏的盒子日益受欢迎，而作者也越来越受欢迎，这是作者感到开心的一点，故选delightfully“令人愉快地”。normally“正常地”；casually“随便地”；fortunately“幸运地”。13A.exposedBawardedCdividedDexchanged解析：很快作者的收藏品就被孩子们分完了，所以选divided“分享，分配”
25、。14A.accompaniedBclarifiedCdescribedDconfirmed解析：根据语境判断，每一份礼物(即盒子)都伴随着一段旅游小故事，解释了它被发现的地方和制作者以及那个国家的情况。accompany用作及物动词，表示“伴随，陪伴，陪同”，符合语境。clarify“澄清”；describe“描述，描写”；confirm“确认”。15A.articleBstoryCboxDbackpack解析：见上题解析。.语法填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Most of us are familiar with the “Silk Road”，a n
26、etwork of land trading routes which connected northwestern China to Europe since the Han Dynasty.With its recent _1.popularity_ (popular), you may have heard of the “Ancient Tea Horse Road” as well, another network of land trading routes that connected China to various _2.parts_(part) of Asia and Eu
27、rope before sailing became common.Historically, the “Ancient Tea Horse Road” is no less _3.valuable_(value) than the “Silk Road”And because of their respective locations(位置), sometimes the “Ancient Tea Horse Road” _4.is referred_(refer) to as the “Southern Silk Road”The “Ancient Tea Horse Road” got
28、its name as Chinese tea and horses were the main products _5.bought_(buy) and sold along the route.Historians have traced the origins of the “Ancient Tea Horse Road” back to the Tang Dynasty，_6.when_ tea was being transported out of Yunnan to Beijing, Tibet, and other places.The “Ancient Tea Horse R
29、oad” was _7.further_(far) developed during the Song and Ming Dynasties, and remained _8.a_ busy trading route all year round until the Qing Dynasty.The “Ancient Tea Horse Road” served _9.as_ not only a trading route, but also a bridge connecting different racessuch as Han and the Tibetan people.It i
30、s located near the “Roof of the World”，and is where many ethnic groups are located, _10.making_(make) it a spot of many attractions.文章大意：本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了茶马古道的相关情况。解析：1考查名词。空前是形容词，且形容词前是形容词性物主代词its，后面应接popular的名词形式。popularity“受欢迎”。2考查名词复数。空处无冠词修饰，且part“区域，地区”为可数名词。故填parts。3考查形容词。根据空前的the“Ancient Tea Ho
31、rse Road”is no less和空后的than可知，空处应填形容词；根据语境可知，此处表示茶马古道的重要性并不低于丝绸之路。故填valuable“很重要的”。4考查动词时态和语态。此处描述的是现在的客观情况，应该用一般现在时，主语与refer to之间是被动关系，故要用被动语态。注意：refer的过去式和过去分词应双写r再加-ed。5考查非谓语动词。动词buy与前面的名词products构成逻辑上的动宾关系，故应用过去分词形式作后置定语，表示被动。注意：and后的sold也是暗示。6考查非限制性定语从句。when为关系副词，在此引导非限制性定语从句，修饰前面表示时间的先行词the Ta
32、ng Dynasty，并在从句中作时间状语。7考查副词比较级。根据语境可知，此处说的是茶马古道的进一步发展情况，而far的比较级有两种形式：farther和further。在指距离的远近时，两者都可用，但是当用来表示“进一步”的意义时，只能用further。8考查冠词。根据语境可知，此处说的是直到清代为止，茶马古道都是一条全年繁忙的贸易路线。此处表泛指，又busy的发音以辅音音素开头。故填不定冠词a。9考查介词。serve as sth.“可用作，可当使”。故填介词as。as表示“作为”。10考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知，此处的非谓语动词短语作结果状语，表示自然而然的结果，故用现在分词ma
33、king。.应用文写作假定你是李华，你的澳大利亚朋友William寒假期间要来中国游玩，行程中计划在你家住三天，请你给他写一封邮件，内容包括：1住宿条件；2活动安排；3其他事项(气候差异、着装提醒等)。注意：1词数80左右；2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。_参考范文：Dear William，I am delighted to know that you are coming to China, and especially excited that you will stay in my house.Now, Id like to tell you some relevant inform
34、ation about your stay here.The bedroom in which you will live is bright and pleasant.A variety of books as well as a computer are available.Of course you have easy access to the network.Whats more, I intend to show you around my city, where you can visit some places of interest.By the way, we are having a cold winter here.So, be sure to bring your winter clothes.I am sure you will have a wonderful experience here.Looking forward to your coming.Yours，Li Hua