1、Unit 3Faster, higher, stronger课时作业(一)Starting out & Understanding ideas必备知识基础练进阶训练第一层.单词拼写1The _ (协会) gives a free handbook to all new members.2Like most boys, Tim likes to _ (弹跳) up and down.3In order to make strong _ (击球), a player must be able to hold racket very hard.4I am amazed to see a beggar
2、 step into a _ (闪亮的) new car.5Her _ (哲学) of life is to take every opportunity that presents itself.6They fear theyll be let down by their _ (队友)7Dont set your _ (期望) too highyou arent going to become fluent in a couple of months, for example.8I hope this course will help me _ (使提高) my computer skill
3、s.9Now it is February in North China where the springs_ (脚步) comes near.10It is hard to drive on this _ (泥泞的) road.短语填空a far cry from, give way, attach. to., follow in ones footsteps, carry on, beyond ones expectations, in a row, set out to (do)1Now it has been raining _ for three weeks.2My father i
4、s extremely proud that I _ and became a doctor.3Todays China is _ what it was 100 years ago.4Many houses _ in the storm which happened last week.5We _ paint the whole house but finished only the front part.6Our plan has succeeded _.7You just have to _ as if nothing had happened.8_ a recent photograp
5、h _ your application form.单句语法填空1If you dont know what you want, you might end up _ (get) something you dont want.2With a label _ (attach) to each piece of luggage, it is easy for passengers to recognize their own luggage.3Most horses are happy to drink _ (mud) water from a puddle because it has a n
6、atural smell.4I never _ (expectation) that an earthquake would occur here. But it did happen.5There are many serious health problems which are _ (associate) with smoking. 6Li Pings attitude towards learning is a far cry _ that of the past. 7Though he was badly ill, her story has given him the will t
7、o carry _ with his life and his work.课文语法填空Stephen Curry, the son of the famous basketball star Dell Curry, is also a wellknown NBA basketball player in the world. He spent his childhood years 1._ (practise) basketball on the 2._(mud) basketball court. However, the poor conditions helped 3._ (he) de
8、velop his own playing style. He also learnt to be 4._ (create) and flexible as a player. Nonetheless, for many people, it seemed unlikely that Stephen would be 5._ great basketball player, because he was too short, too thin and too weak 6._ follow in his fathers 7._ (footstep). Despite this, Stephen
9、 never gave up, and ended up 8._ (play) college ball at Davidson College, not too far from where he lived. 9._ (select) for the NBA in 2009, he became a member of the NBAs Golden State Warriors. In 2015, he led the Warriors to their first championship since 1975. Stephen achieved his dream through s
10、elfbelief, hard work, perseverance 10._ some help from an old hoop. He has proved that anything is possible as long as you try your best to do it.关键能力提升练进阶训练第二层.阅读ADuring the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, many world records were broken. They fell in swimming, cycling, running and a nu
11、mber of other sports. How do athletes continue to get better, jump longer, run or swim faster? Although scientists say that athletes have reached their limits (极限), records continue to fall. In almost every sport athletes have become better since the Olympic movement began. One reason is that more a
12、nd more people than ever before have access to sports and exercise. They start at an earlier age and can compete longer in their sports. In schools more and more natural talents can be discovered. Another reason is that athletes can train harder and, as professionals, concentrate wholly on their spo
13、rts instead of rushing to a training session after their day job. As medicine improves, athletes can stay in competition for a longer time and overcome injuries faster. Technology has also helped improve scores and equipment is getting better. One of the most important factors, however, is the human
14、 mind. It lies in our nature to be better and faster than someone else. The will to break a barrier (障碍) can release great power in your body. So, where are the limits? Some years ago, nobody thought a person could run under 10 seconds in the 100meter dash. But the record was broken at the 1968 Mexi
15、co City Olympics. At the moment Usain Bolt is the fastest man on earth at 9.58 seconds. Scientists say that 9.48 may be the absolute (绝对的) limit for running such a distance, but, who knows, maybe some runner will one day run under 9 seconds.1What does the underlined word “fall” in Paragraph 1 mean?A
16、Change. BIncrease.CDrop down. DBe broken.2What can we learn from Paragraph 2?ATraining session is popular with athletes.BPeoples will plays a key role in their winning.CMore and more people are interested in sports.DAthletes are free from injuries because of technology.3Why does the author tell us a
17、bout Usain Bolt?ATo prove no one can break his record.BTo show he is the most successful runner.CTo tell us we wont know human beings limits.DTo explain why a human being can run so fast.4Whats the main idea of the text?AHave athletes reached their limits?BGet better, jump longer and run faster.CWhy
18、 do athletes keep breaking world records?DMany world records were broken in Olympic Games.BDogs are our best friends. Thats especially true after a disaster, such as an earthquake. When buildings fall down, searchandrescue dogs help find trapped people. Dogs amazing noses can pick up the smell of su
19、rvivors. Now scientists have developed an electronic tool that does the same thing. Its taking smell detection (探测) to a whole new level. The new invention is a sort of electronic nose, which can detect extremely low levels of many compounds (化合物) from peoples skin. This isnt the first time engineer
20、s have developed such an object. Earlier models, however, have been bulky and expensive. They could not detect low levels of target compounds either. The new one is inexpensive and small enough to fit inside handheld equipment. The electronic nose can detect extremely slight smell of more than one c
21、ompound at the same time. “Being able to do this, in such a small object, is the significant discovery,” says Sotiris E. Pratsinis, Professor of Process Engineering & Materials Science at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich. His team tested it in special spaces. They were like the sm
22、all spaces where people might be trapped. Chemicals given off by the volunteers built up inside. The electronic equipment detected those compounds at unbelievably low levels. The results were good news for the research team. But they may be not for our fourlegged friends, who could soon be out of a
23、job. “Ideally, this technology could replace searchandrescue dogs,” Pratsinis says. Stephen Taylor, an electrical engineer, agrees that the new technology has some benefits over dogs. Still, he thinks it may be too soon to have our trusty friends retire. He suspects, “I foresee that such an object c
24、ould add to the fine work done by the dogs.” Taylor also pointed out some potential limitations of the new invention. “Enoses are useful, but can be very likely to be affected by unstable readings and interruption,” he says.5Why does the author talk about dogs at the beginning?ATo catch the readers
25、attention.BTo introduce the topic about enoses.CTo show what searchandrescue dogs do.DTo add background information for discussion.6Which of the following best explains “bulky” underlined in Paragraph 2?AComplex. BFragile.CHandy. DLarge.7What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?AWhat enoses working principl
26、e is.BHow enoses are made.CWhat differences between dogs and enoses are.DHow powerful enoses are.8What does Stephen Taylor mean?ADogs and enoses could work together.BSearchandrescue dogs will retire soon.CEnoses are more reliable than noses of dogs.DDogs are better at finding out trapped people.七选五H
27、obbiesHobbies play an important role in our life. Most people have a lot of free time available but seldom use it gainfully. _1_ There are many hobbies from which you can pick and you can choose one that suits your talents. Once you have decided to start a hobby, it will be wise to go through a list
28、 of popular hobbies and choose one that is close to your heart and can make you feel confident. Some of the most popular hobbies that people generally take to are reading, listening to music, gardening, fishing, sports and computerrelated activities. _2_ Once you start, you seldom think of giving it
29、 up. Learning a new hobby is really a wonderful experience. As you progress, you will be living in a new world and learning new skills. You will begin to discover your hidden talents that you didnt know. You will start reading more about your hobby, meeting other hobbyists with similar interests, ex
30、changing views and building friend circles both near and far. _3_ In these games you will get the opportunity to meet others on a regular basis and develop great relationship._4_ They can help you keep good health and remain fit. On the other hand, if you are young and take a great interest in sport
31、s, you can develop your skills and finally get financially rewarded too. Similarly, gardening provides the hobbyist with enjoyable pastime and opportunity for relaxation. At the same time they get the rewards of their labor.People take up hobbies for interest, enjoyment and relaxation. Over a period
32、 of time, you might develop outstanding skills and get financially rewarded. _5_ AEach of these hobbies can give you great benefits.BThis will change when you play games like golf, basketball or tennis.CMost importantly, having a hobby will help you get personal satisfaction.DPhysical hobbies like s
33、ports and gardening can be very rewarding.EThis will be more so if you take up games like golf, basketball or tennis.FAlthough these hobbies can benefit you a lot, you may not keep them forever.GThey would rather chat with their friends than use their talents and start a hobby.语法填空According to a rev
34、iew of evidence in a medical journal, runners live three years 1._ (long) than nonrunners. You dont have to run fast or for long 2._ (see) the benefit. You may drink, smoke, be overweight and still reduce your risk of 3._ (die) early by running.While running regularly cant make you live forever, the
35、 review says it 4._ (be) more effective at lengthening life 5._ walking, cycling or swimming. Two of the authors of the review also made a study published in 2014 6._ showed a mere five to 10 minutes a day of running reduced the risk of heart disease and early deaths from all 7._ (cause) The best ex
36、ercise is one that you enjoy and will do. But otherwise. its probably running. To avoid knee pain, you can run on soft surfaces, do exercises to 8._ (strength) your leg muscles (肌肉), avoid hills and get good running shoes. Running is cheap, easy and its always 9._ (energy). If you are time poor, you
37、 need run for only half the time to get the same benefits as other sports, so perhaps we should all give 10._ a try.Unit 3Faster, higher, stronger课时作业(一)Starting out & Understanding ideas必备知识基础练.单词拼写1association2.bounce3.shots4.shiny5.philosophy6teammates7.expectations8.sharpen9.footstep10.muddy.短语填
38、空1in a row2.followed in his footsteps3.a far cry from4gave way5.set out to6.beyond our expectations7carry on8.Attach; to.单句语法填空1getting2.attached3.muddy4.expected5.associated6from7.on.课文语法填空1答案与解析:practising考查非谓语动词。spend. doing sth. 花费做某事。2答案与解析:muddy考查词性转换。由空后的名词court可知,此处应填形容词muddy,意为“泥泞的,多泥的”。3答案
39、与解析:him考查代词。设空处位于动词后,应填代词的宾格形式。4答案与解析:creative考查形容词。设空处由and连接,与flexible并列,故应用形容词。5答案与解析:a考查不定冠词。此处表示可数名词的泛指,且great以辅音音素开头,故填a。6答案与解析:to考查固定短语。too. to. 太而不能。7答案与解析:footsteps考查固定短语。follow in ones footsteps仿效某人;继承某人的事业。8答案与解析:playing考查非谓语动词。end up doing. 以做结束。9答案与解析:Selected考查非谓语动词。select与其逻辑主语he之间是被动关
40、系,所以应用过去分词作状语。10答案与解析:and考查连词。some help和前面的内容之间是并列关系,故应填and。关键能力提升练.阅读A【语篇解读】本文是一篇议论文。主要讲述了在2016里约奥运会上,运动员打破了很多项世界纪录,那么究竟是什么原因使得运动员屡破纪录呢?1答案与解析:D词义猜测题。根据上文“Although scientists say that athletes have reached their limits.”可知,虽然科学家们说运动员已达到了他们的极限,但记录仍然被打破。2答案与解析:B推理判断题。根据第二段的“One of the most important
41、factors, however, is the human mind. The will to break a barrier can release great power in your body.”可知,运动员突破障碍的意志会释放出巨大的能量。由此可知,意志在运动员获胜中起着至关重要的作用。3答案与解析:C推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句话可推断出,博尔特创造的9秒58的男子100米短跑世界纪录虽然接近了人类极限,但仍有可能会被打破。所以我们不知道人类的极限是什么。4答案与解析:C主旨大意题。本文主要分析了运动员屡破纪录的原因。B【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。介绍了一种可以用于探测的电
42、子鼻。5答案与解析:B推理判断题。第一段中,作者先介绍了狗的鼻子有很多用途,然后介绍科学家现在发明了可以做同样事情的电子鼻。由此可以推断,先提及狗是为了引出电子鼻的话题,故选B项。6答案与解析:D词义猜测题。根据第二段中的Earlier models,however,have been bulky and expensive. The new one is inexpensive and small enough to fit inside handheld equipment.可知,早期的电子鼻比较昂贵且“bulky”,新型的电子鼻则体积小巧,可放入手持设备内,新旧形成对比,由此猜测bulk
43、y是“庞大”的意思,故选D项。complex意为“复杂的”,fragile意为“易碎的”,handy意为“方便的”。7答案与解析:D主旨大意题。第三段主要介绍了电子鼻可以同时检测到多种化合物极其轻微的气味,故选D项。8答案与解析:A推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“I foresee that such an object could add to the fine work done by the dogs.”可知,斯蒂芬泰勒认为电子鼻可以配合狗进行工作,故选A顼。.七选五1答案与解析:G语境辨析题。根据上句Most people have a lot of free time availabl
44、e but seldom use it gainfully.可知大多数人有很多空闲的时间,但是很少能完全的利用。G项:They would rather chat with their friends than use their talents and start a hobby.他们宁愿和他们的朋友聊天,也不愿利用他们的天赋来培养一项爱好。符合语境,故选G。2答案与解析:A联系上文题。根据半段首句Once you have decided to start a hobby, it will be wise to go through a list of popular hobbies an
45、d choose one that is close to your heart and can make you feel confident.可知一旦你决定开始一项爱好,去经历一系列受欢迎的爱好,从中选择一项适合你的并且使你感到自信的爱好。A项:Each of these hobbies can give you great beneflts.这些爱好的每一个都可以给你带来很多益处,符合文意,故选A。3答案与解析:E文章衔接题,根据下句In these games you will get the opportunity to meet others on a regular basis
46、and develop great relationship.可知在这些运动项目中,你可以和其他人定期见面,发展一段很好的关系。E项:This will more so if you take up games like golf, basketball or tennis.如果你开始一些运动项目,比如:高尔夫球、篮球或者乒乓球,你将获得更多。符合文意,故选E。4答案与解析:D归纳总结题,本段主要介绍了运动和园艺活动。D项:Physical hobbies like sports and gardening can be very rewarding.身体爱好比如运动和园艺活动都有很大的意义,
47、符合文意,故选D。5答案与解析:C联系上文题,根据本段首句“People take up hobbies for interest, enjoyment and relaxation.”可知人们开始自己的爱好是为了兴趣,娱乐和放松。C项:Most importantly, the main aim of having a hobby is for personal satisfaction.最重要的是,发展一项爱好的主要目的是为了个人的满足感。符合文意,故选C。.语法填空【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了跑步的益处,号召我们尝试一下这种运动方式。1答案与解析:longer考查副词的比较级
48、。句中的than是比较级的标志,故填long的比较级longer。2答案与解析:to see考查非谓语动词。此句意为“你不必跑得很快,也不必跑很长时间就见到效果”,不定式短语to see the benefit作目的状语。3答案与解析:dying考查非谓语动词。介词of后接动词时要用其动名词形式。4答案与解析:is考查时态和主谓一致。根据语境知这里用一般现在时,主语it是第三人称单数形式,故谓语动词用is。5答案与解析:than考查介词。根据句中的比较级more effective可知,这里是把running与walking,cycling,swimming进行比较,故填than。6答案与解析
49、:that/which考查定语从句的关系词。分析句子结构可知,所填词引导定语从句,修饰指物的a study,且在从句中作主语,故填关系代词that或which。7答案与解析:causes考查名词复数。cause表示“原因,起因”时是可数名词,前面有all,故填cause的复数形式。8答案与解析:strengthen考查词性转换之名词变动词。此处不定式短语作目的状语,故填strength的动词形式strengthen。9答案与解析:energetic考查词性转换之名词变形容词。连系动词is后接形容词作表语,故填energy的形容词形式energetic。10答案与解析:running/it考查名词或代词。此处号召我们尝试一下这种运动,因此可以填名词running,也可以用it指代。give sth. a try尝试一下某事。