1、UNIT 1Period FourLesson 3题组A基础练(建议用时：10分钟).单词拼写1All the roommates in our _(寝室) treat each other like brothers. 2During the rush hours, the _(流动) of the vehicles on the road slows down.3Li Ling is a _(内敛的) man who seldom speaks in the office.4Only by working hard can you get your dream come into _(实现
2、)5The huge monster wants to _(主宰) the whole earth.6Our city has a population of about _(百万). 7Many visitors are _(迷恋) with the beautiful mountains and rivers here.8All this work must be finished without _(延误)9Dont _(抱怨) too much about your life since you can get it under control.10I have made an _(约
3、会) with my doctor the day after tomorrow.【答案】1.dormitory2.flow3.reserved4.reality5.dominate6.million7.obsessed8.delay9complain10.appointment.单句语法填空1She was just checking through her text _(message) from her friends when her mobile phone powered off.2While _(lie) in bed, Mr Wang heard a loud knock on
4、 the door.3Many people think _ impossible to finish so much work in such a short time.4She looks confident about herself, but in _(real) she is rather nervous. 5Youll have to set a deadline _ this work so that you can finish it in time.6As she has failed in her examination last week, so she is feeli
5、ng _(depress) these days.7The young man did work hard in the company but ended up _(lose) his job.8No sooner _ he arrived at the station than his friend left by train. 9Can you imagine _(live) on an island without any other person?10Ive promised that I wont miss the _(appoint) with my girlfriend thi
6、s evening.【答案】1.messages2.lying3.it4.reality5.for6.depressed7.losing8.had9.living10appointment.完成句子1I will stand by you _ _ _.在任何时候，我都会站在你一边。【答案】at any time2They two _ _ the moment they saw each other.她俩一见面就说个没完没了。【答案】chattered away3I _ _ _ _ for her to do so.我觉得她那样做是非常愚蠢的。【答案】feel it too stupid4_ _
7、 in Japan, she picked up Japanese. 在日本工作的时候，她学会了日语。【答案】While working5Im sorry I _ _ you the news. 对不起，我没有及时地把那个消息告诉你。【答案】delayed telling题组B提升练(建议用时：30分钟).阅读理解One of the biggest complaints I hear from people is that their friends just arent there for them. More than that, sometimes friends are downri
8、ght rude or even mean. You cant change people, but you can surround yourself with more positive people. Here are some benefits that spending time with positive friends can provide.With positive friends, you dont need to beg for help when you need it, because chances are that they will be there for y
9、ou without your begging. Positive individuals want others to be happy, and will go out of their way to help you when youre feeling down. As About. coms Guide to Stress states, “Ideal friendships provide support when youre down, fun when youre up, wisdom when youre lost.”Compare that to toxic friends
10、, who might snipe at you or even laugh at you behind your back. Those people celebrate the downfall of others, and as a result youll end up feeling worse about yourself or the situation youre dealing with. Friends of this kind will add to whatever amounts of stress you are feeling.Your positive frie
11、nds will not only help you recover from negative hits you take in life, but they will also inspire you to be the best you can be. For example, perhaps you always want to be a writer. The negative people in your life will probably tell you all the reasons why you wont succeed. Maybe you have already
12、gone over the reasons why you might fail and this is what has prevented you from trying. But with positive people in your life, youll feel more comfortable sharing these types of goals because your friends will give you the emotional push you need to go after what you want in life.You naturally attr
13、act the kinds of friends who are most like you. So if youre a downer, youll probably find that negative people come to you. The_same_is_true_for_being_positive. The more you are able to maintain a positive attitude, the more likeminded people youll attract in return.1Why does the writer mention the
14、statement of About. coms Guide to Stress?ATo prove the importance of friendships.BTo explain what a friend indeed is.CTo compare different friendships.DTo show all may face difficulties.2What are toxic friends like?AThey can be made use of.BThey laugh and cry with you.CThey celebrate your successes.
15、DThey make you more stressed.3What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph mean?AIt is true that everyone can be positive in life.BThe negative people dont like the positive ones.CIf you are positive, youll attract positive friends.DThe positive people would like to stay with everyone.【语篇
16、解读】本文是一篇议论文，主要论述了什么是真正的朋友。1B推理判断题。因为第二段主要讲的是什么是积极的朋友，再根据句子“As About. coms Guide to Stress states, Ideal friendships provide support when youre down, fun when youre up, wisdom when youre lost.(正如About. coms Guide to Stress所说，理想的友谊在你沮丧时提供支持，在你振作时提供乐趣，在你迷失时提供智慧)”可判断出，文中提到About. coms Guide to Stress是为了解
17、释什么是真正的朋友。故选B项。2D细节理解题。根据第三段“Friends of this kind will add to whatever amount of stress you are feeling(这种朋友会增加你所感受到的任何压力)”可知，损友会让你焦虑不安，更有压力。故选D项。3C词句猜测题。根据最后一段“The more you are able to maintain a positive attitude, the more likeminded people youll attract in return(你越能保持积极的态度，你就会吸引更多志同道合的人)”可知，画线句的
18、意思是：如果你积极，你就能吸引积极的朋友。下一句对上一句进行了解释。故选C项。阅读加油站down adj. 不高兴的；情形低落的downer n. 令人沮丧的人downright adj. 彻头彻尾的；直率的adv. 完全地；彻底地likeminded adj. 志趣相投的；具有相似意向或目的的surround with 包围snipe at 诽谤；中伤go out of ones way to do sth. 竭尽全力做某事；费尽心思做某事amounts of 大量的recover from 恢复；重新获得go over 重温；仔细检查go after 追求；追逐in return 作为回报
19、；作为报答You naturally attract the kinds of friends who are most like you. 自然地，你吸引的是最像你一样的那种朋友。.七选五What Can We See in a Logo?We see hundreds of logos on signs, vehicles, websites, and even on the clothes we wear. All of these logos are designed to attract our attention. _1_ However, recently research su
20、pports the idea that remembering what a logo looks like is a very difficult task.Researchers gave 85 students a simple assignment to draw the Apple logo purely from memory. Surprisingly, only one student in the study could accurately draw the logo from memory. _2_ Researchers have developed a theory
21、 that they think might help to explain this blind spot in our memories.Logos are typically designed to be simple and easy to recognize with a quick glance. Yet the frequent exposure to these logos can actually make our brains overlook them. This process is known as “attentional saturation (注意力饱和)” _
22、3_Even though the brain is accustomed to ignoring unnecessary details, it is also programmed for recognition. When we see images such as logos over and over again, we become familiar with them. This constant exposure leads to something scientists refer to as gist (梗概) memory. _4_ This general sense
23、of memory has its own benefits. In fact, familiarity with a popular logo can even make people feel more comfortable about purchasing or using certain products.Logos are everywhere we look today. A fancy design or a thoughtful color combination may be a good start for a logo concept, but there are ot
24、her factors to consider. _5_ A clever design may be interesting, but most people will forget the detailsespecially if our brains have anything to say about it.AThis may be inspiring to logo designers.BPeople will know the product behind the logo.CSo why is it so difficult for people to recall the de
25、tails of images?DThey also help us remember a product or service connected to that image.EIt means that our brain remembers the basic idea without all of the details.FOur brains actually signal us to ignore information we dont think we will need to remember.GLogo designers need to know that people w
26、ill only remember what they believe is worthwhile.【语篇解读】本文是说明文。文章主要介绍了在我们的生活中，人们很难准确记住一个标志的细节，并解释了出现这种现象的原因。1D根据空格上句“All of these logos are designed to attract our attention. ”可知，这里介绍的是标志的作用。D项能够承接上文，进一步介绍了标志的作用，可以帮助我们记住与该图像相关的产品或服务。故选D。2C根据空格上句“Researchers gave 85 students a simple assignment to dr
27、aw the Apple logo purely from memory. Surprisingly, only one student in the study could accurately draw the logo from memory.”可知，实验结果表明，人们很难准确记住一个标志的细节。C项能够承接上文，针对上文的实验结果提出了问题，为什么人们很难回忆起图像的细节呢？且能引出下文将要介绍的关于记忆的理论。故选C。3F根据空格上句“Yet the frequent exposure to these logos can actually make our brains overl
28、ook them. This process is known as attentional saturation (注意力饱和)”可知，本段介绍了频繁接触标志会造成注意力饱和现象。F项能够承接上文，进一步介绍了什么是“注意力饱和”，是我们的大脑发出信号，让我们忽略我们认为不需要记住的信息。故选F。4E根据空格上句“When we see images such as logos over and over again, we become familiar with them. This constant exposure leads to something scientists refe
29、r to as gist (梗概) memory.”可知，本段介绍了当我们一次又一次地看到诸如标志之类的图像时，我们就会对它们熟悉起来，这种情况被科学家们称为梗概记忆。E项能够承接上文，进一步介绍了什么是“梗概记忆”，选项中的“It”代指上文中的“gist (梗概) memory”。故选E。5G根据空格上句“A fancy design or a thoughtful color combination may be a good start for a logo concept, but there are other factors to consider.”可知，本段介绍了如何才能设计出
30、一个好的标志。G项能够承接上文，是对标志设计师提出的一个建议，要想设计出一个好的标志，需要知道人们只会记住他们认为是值得的东西，“人们只会记住他们认为是值得的”正是上文提到的“其他因素”之一。故选G。.完形填空Haze Mabry has been working as a cleaner at Pike County Elementary School for 13 years. Students and teachers in this school decided to do something extra special last week to _1_ Mabry, or “Mr H
31、aze” as hes known at the school, for his 80th _2_.Reading teacher Lori Gilreath who has worked with Mabry for 10 years said they _3_ the celebration for weeks and that keeping the plans _4_ was a challenge since Mabry works from 6：30 am. to 5：30 pm. They _5_ a “birthday throne” for him on the school
32、s stage and lined the walls with photos of Mabry with the _6_ and other decorations with the theme “80 years loved, 80 years blessed”. The students also _7_ 80 reasons why they loved Mr Haze. On the day before the _8_， they turned Gilreaths classroom into a secret art center to finish the preparatio
33、ns. Mabry said he _9_ her moving some tables around in the lunchroom, but he didnt give it much _10_.Next morning, they led Mabry on a parade through the school and more than 750 students, _11_ and staff members lined the halls, shouting _12_“Mr Haze! Mr Haze！”“It really surprises me and I feel _13_
34、. All little kids are giving me cards, running up and hugging me. Its something else, you know，” Mabry said. “Its a(n) _14_ experience.”Aged 80, Mabry said he likes to keep a busy schedule and loves the kids. “_15_ Im able to work，” he said, “I think Ill work.”1A.exciteBsurpriseCfrightenDshock2A.eve
35、ntBfestivalCbirthdayDworkday3A.worked onBcalled onCreflected onDcame on4A.specialBpracticalCsecretDnecessary5A.graspedBindicatedCexpectedDmade6A.kidsBpolicemenCfarmersDsoldiers7A.answeredBlistedCdevelopedDconfirmed8A.competitionBgraduationCcelebrationDtradition9A.observedBnoticedCignoredDadmitted10A
36、.optionBideaCopinionDthought11A.managersBvisitorsCteachersDparents12A.amazinglyBpositivelyCcheerfullyDsadly13A.touchedBinterestedCrelaxedDconvinced14A.recognizableBunforgettableCrespectableDadmirable15A.As long asBAs forCAs far asDAs to【语篇解读】这是一篇记叙文。这篇文章向我们描述了Haze Mabry在派克县小学当清洁工多年，深受周围老师和学生的喜欢，全校师生
37、为他庆祝80岁生日的故事。1B考查动词词义辨析。句意：这所学校的学生和老师上周决定做一些特别的事情，让Mabry或他在学校里为人所熟知的被叫作“Haze先生”在他80岁生日时大吃一惊。A.excite使兴奋；B.surprise使惊奇；C.frighten使害怕；D.shock使震惊。这所学校的学生和老师上周决定做一些特别的事情来给Mabry一个惊喜。故选B项。2C考查名词词义辨析。根据后文“birthday throne for him”可知是庆祝他的生日。故选C项。3A考查动词短语辨析。句意：与Mabry共事10年的阅读老师Lori Gilreath说，他们为庆祝活动工作了数周，而对这些计
38、划保密是一项挑战，因为Mabry的工作时间是从早上6：30到下午5：30。A.worked on从事；B.called on拜访；C.reflected on反思；D.came on加油。结合后文“the celebration for weeks”可知他们准备这个庆祝活动用了数周。故选A项。4C考查形容词词义辨析。句意同上题。既然是生日惊喜，那么计划是要秘密进行的。故选C项。5D考查动词词义辨析。句意：他们在学校的舞台上为Mabry做了一个“生日宝座”，墙上挂满了Mabry和孩子们的合影和其他主题为“80年爱，80年祝福”的装饰品。A.grasped抓住；B.indicated表明；C.ex
39、pected期待；D.made制作。结合后文“a birthday throne for him on the schools stage”可知，他们为Mabry制作了一个“生日宝座”。故选D项。6A考查名词辨析。句意同上题。短语line with表示“沿着排列”。根据句意可知墙上挂的是Mabry和孩子们的合影。故选A项。7B考查动词词义辨析。句意：学生们还列出了他们喜欢Haze先生的80个理由。A.answered回答；B.listed列出；C.developed发展；D.confirmed确认。结合后文“80 reasons why they loved Mr Haze.”可知，是在列出他
40、们喜欢Haze先生的80个理由。故选B项。8C考查名词词义辨析。句意：在庆祝的前一天，他们把Gilreath的教室变成了一个秘密的艺术中心来完成准备工作。A.competition 比赛；B.graduation毕业；C.celebration庆祝；D.tradition传统。根据第二段中“the celebration”可知此处指在庆祝的前一天。故选C项。9B考查动词词义辨析。句意：Mabry说，他注意到她在餐厅里搬了几张桌子，但他没有多想。A.observed观察；B.noticed注意到；C.ignored忽视；D.admitted承认。根据后文“her moving some tabl
41、es around in the lunchroom”可知Mabry注意到了有人在搬桌子。故选B项。10D考查名词词义辨析。句意同上题。此处为短语give it much thought表示“仔细考虑，想太多”。故选D项。11C考查名词词义辨析。句意：第二天早上，他们带着Mabry在学校里游行，750多名学生、教师和工作人员站在大厅里，高兴地喊着“Haze先生！Haze先生！”根据第一段中“Students and teachers in this school decided to do something extra special last week”可知全校学生、老师和工作人员都为他庆
42、祝生日。故选C项。12C考查副词词义辨析。句意同上。A.amazingly令人惊讶地；B.positively肯定地；C.cheerfully高兴地；D.sadly悲伤地。他们为Haze先生庆祝生日，肯定是高兴地喊他的名字。故选C项。13A考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这真的让我很惊讶，我很感动。A.touched感动的；B.interested感兴趣的；C.relaxed放松的；D.convinced确信的。面对全校的这一举动，Mabry很感动。故选A项。14B考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这是一次难忘的经历。A.recognizable可辨认的；B.unforgettable难忘的；C.respectable值得尊敬的；D.admirable令人钦佩的。全校师生给他庆祝生日对Mabry来说是一次难忘的经历。其他选项不符合语境。故选B项。15A考查短语辨析。句意：“只要我能工作，”他说，“我想我就会工作。”A.As long as只要；B.As for关于；C.As far as就而言；D.As to至于。此处为条件状语从句，表示“只要”应用as long as。故选A项。
