1、Unit 3Learning About Language. 单句语法填空1. So it can help reduce the tiredness out of the immune system and allow people to feel (feel)more energetic. 2. It took Janet three hours to finish (finish) reading this interesting story. 3. She pretended to be listening (listen) to the manager, but actually s
2、he was thinking about something else. 4. In many homes in the UK, the first person to wake (wake) up has to make tea for the family. 5. Dont try to hide anything from your mother. She appears to have been told (tell) everything. 6. To be admitted (admit) to a university in the UK, international stud
3、ents must display a strong ability in spoken and written English. 7. The new phone is very easy to operate (operate). Anybody can learn to use it in a few minutes. 8. Tom asked the candy makers if they could make the chocolate easier to break (break) into small pieces. 9. It can be disheartening to
4、spend a lot of time preparing a meal only to find (find) your kids turning their nose up at it. 10. Many airlines now allow passengers to print their boarding passes online to save (save) their valuable time. . 完成句子1. To make it easier to get in touch with us/To get in touch with us more easily, you
5、d better keep this card at hand. 为了更容易与我们取得联系, 你最好把这张卡片放在手边。2. I remember I told my mom more than once that I hoped to pursue an acting career in the future. 我记得我不止一次告诉我妈妈我希望将来追求演艺事业。3. The old man sits in front of the television every evening, happy to watch anything that happened to be on. 老人每天晚上坐
6、在电视机前, 高兴地看电视上碰巧播放的任何内容。4. The airport to be completed next year will help promote tourism in this area. 明年竣工的机场将会帮助推动该地区的旅游业发展。5. I will be surprised if you can get Calvin, who is a close-fisted man, to buy these donation draw tickets from you. 如果你能让加尔文, 一个吝啬的男人, 从你那里买这些捐款抽奖票, 我会很惊讶。6. He has a hea
7、rt trouble and the doctor finds it difficult to treat. 他有心脏病, 医生发现很难治疗。7. To enjoy the convenience of digital payment, many senior citizens started to use smart phones. 为了享受数字支付的方便, 很多老年市民开始使用智能手机。8. The man opened his eyes, only to find himself left alone in the room. 那人睁开眼睛, 却发现房间里只剩下他一个人。9. They
8、lived a hard life and were often made to work for over 10 hours a day. 他们生活很艰苦, 经常被迫在一天内工作十个多小时。10. I wanted to travel to America instead of France, but he persuaded me not to change my mind. 我想要去美国旅行, 代替之前的法国, 但是他劝我不要改变我的主意。. 阅读理解Say the phrase “female environmental pioneers, ” and among the names
9、you will hear Rachel Carson, who wrote about pesticides; chimpanzee expert Jane Goodall; and 17-year-old climate-change activist Greta Thunberg. To mark Womens History Month, Kidspost is sharing the story of an environmental pioneer who is not that famous but equally remarkable. At age 3, Sylvia Ear
10、le found her lifelong passion while playing on a beach. A wave suddenly came up and knocked her over. “My mother. . . saw the big smile on my face and let me run back in, ” Earle told a TV interviewer years later. “And Ive been running back in ever since. ”Earle is now 84 years old and has spent a l
11、ifetime exploring the worlds oceans and working to protect them from pollution, overfishing and other threats. She is a pioneer in using scuba gear. Scuba gear lets divers take breath underwater. She holds the world record for the deepest untethered walk on the ocean floor at 1, 250 feet. This means
12、 she was not tied to anything when she was walking underwater. During this exploration, she planted a U. S. flag. In 1998, Time magazine gave Earle its first Heroes for the Planet award. She was the first female chief scientist at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). It is the
13、 U. S. ocean and atmosphere group. She was also elected to the National Womens Hall of Fame. Earle has spent her life teaching people about the ocean. She notes how much it affects the weather, and what we eat and drink. She has something to say to those who dont understand why the ocean matters. “T
14、hey should know that with every breath they take, every drop of water they drink, the ocean is touching them, ” Earle says. “You should treat the ocean as if your life depends on it because it does. ”【文章大意】这是一篇新闻报道。文章主要讲述了一位一生都致力于探索海洋保护海洋的女性环保先锋Sylvia Earle, 三岁时就发现了自己对于海洋的热爱, 并在保护海洋方面做出了杰出贡献和成就。1998
15、年, 时代杂志给了Earle第一个行星英雄奖。她是美国国家海洋和大气管理局(NOAA)的第一位女性首席科学家。她还入选了全国妇女名人堂。同时, 她提出了海洋对于人类的重要性。1. What does Earles lifelong passion refer to? A. Teaching people how to dive. B. Writing articles for magazines. C. Exploring and protecting oceans. D. Providing equipment for divers. 【解析】选C。细节理解题。第四段内容“Earle is
16、now 84 years old. . . overfishing and other threats”可知, 已有84岁的她一生致力于探索海洋, 保护海洋。因此可知, 她酷爱的是探索和保护海洋。故选C项。2. What do we know about Earle from the text? A. Earle is a world record holder. B. Earles mother is in support of her work. C. Earle is a remarkable British ocean explorer. D. Earle is the only fe
17、male chief scientist at NOAA. 【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据文章第五段中的“She holds the world record for the deepest untethered walk on the ocean floor at 1, 250 feet. ”可知, 她还保持着在1250英尺深的海底自由行走的世界纪录。故选A项。3. Which of the following words can best describe Earle? A. Brave and conservative. B. Devoted and courageous. C. Det
18、ermined and rigid. D. Ambitious and modest. 【解析】选B。推理判断题。根据文章第四段和第五段中的“Earle is now 84 years old . . . when she was walking underwater. 可知, 她一生都致力于海洋探索和海洋保护, 是一个有献身精神的人; 同时, 无束缚的情况之下在水下1250英尺深的海底自由行走, 说明她是一个勇敢的人。故选B项。4. Which of the following statements will Earle agree with according to the text? A
19、. People should stop overfishing and eating seafood. B. The ocean plays a significant role in humans life. C. The weather has a far-reaching effect on the ocean. D. The exploration of the ocean can be done without limit. 【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据文章末尾段内容: She has something to say to. . . because it does. ”可知,
20、她认为海洋对于人类来说是很重要的。故选B项。. 语法填空Several thousand years ago, the silk trade first reached Europe via the Silk Road, 1. brought with it not only excellent silk clothes and decorative items, but also the ancient culture of the Far East. From then on, silk 2. (regard) as the symbol of Eastern civilization.
21、According to 3. ancient Chinese legend, it was the Yellow Emperor 4. ordered the fibers woven into cloth and made into silk clothes, which were 5. (extreme) soft and comfortable. Later generations worshiped the Yellow Emperor 6. the God of Weaving. China is the birthplace of sericulture (养蚕). Sericu
22、lture, including planting mulberry trees, raising silk worms and 7. (produce) silk fabric, has been an essential form of labor in China for 8. (century). The Chinese ancestors had invented flat-weaving and figured-weaving techniques, and colored cloth using natural vermilion (朱红) dye. With the 9. (i
23、mprove) in loom construction and printing and dying methods, more varieties of silk were developed. China possessed the most 10. (advance) silk dying and weaving techniques of the ancient world. 【文章大意】本文为说明文。几千年前, 丝绸贸易第一次通过丝绸之路到达欧洲, 不仅给西方带去了美丽的丝绸服装和装饰用品, 而且带去了古老的东方文化, 丝绸被视为东方文明的象征。中国人民的祖先发明了平纹织和提花织技
24、术, 中国拥有古代世界上最先进的丝绸染织技术。1. 【解析】which。考查定语从句。分析句子可知, 本句是定语从句。空格处在句中指代前面的句子, 此时要用关系词which, 故本空填which。2. 【解析】was regarded。考查一般过去时的被动语态。分析句子可知, 本句中缺少谓语动词, 其中的主语silk与谓语动词是被动关系, 根据语境可知本句用一般过去时, 故空格处用一般过去时的被动语态, 故填was regarded。3. 【解析】an。考查冠词。分析句子可知, 空格处在句中表示数量“一”, 因为ancient 是以元音音素开头的, 要用不定冠词an, 故填an。4. 【解析】
25、that /who。考查强调句。分析句子可知, 本句是强调句。被强调部分为the Yellow Emperor, 指人。故填that /who。5. 【解析】extremely。考查副词。空格处在句中修饰形容词soft和comfortable, 修饰形容词一般用副词形式, 故填extremely。6. 【解析】as。考查介词。分析句子及语境可知, 空格在句中意为“作为”, 因此, 用介词as。故填as。7. 【解析】producing。考查动名词作宾语。空格处在句中作介词including的宾语, 要用动词的-ing形式, 故填producing。8. 【解析】centuries。考查名词复数
26、。分析句意可知, 此处是指几个世纪, 要用名词的复数形式, 故填centuries。9. 【解析】improvement。考查名词作宾语。空格处在句中作介词with的宾语, 一般名词作宾语, 故填名词improvement。10. 【解析】advanced。考查词性转换。空格处在句中作定语, 修饰名词silk dying和weaving techniques。根据语境可知, 此处是指最先进的, 即形容词advanced。故填advanced。. 完形填空Hansen and his 10-year-old son Chase search the streets of Salt Lake Ci
27、ty every weekend for the homeless to take to lunch. They started Project Empathy(共情)four years ago to 1 a meal, listen to their stories and figured out how they could 2 help. “Just start with a smile, a hello. It really just starts with that. If you do it, you can make a connection. A small gesture
28、can have a 3 impact on others less fortunate, ” Hansen 4 in an interview. Some of these shared meals have turned into stronger 5. Ward, a homeless, was 6 in a flat. He credited the Hansens with helping him 7 the difficult process of moving off the streets. “It is great to have friends who make us fe
29、el 8 and Im impressed with the pair, ” Ward said. Father and sons 9 have developed into a passion project that 10 faith and community which emphasizes the 11 community members can have in uplifting the homeless. They know they cant settle the homeless 12 alone. Theyre hoping empathy will 13. “My hop
30、e for the future is to 14 more connection across our country. We could and we will succeed 15 we have other people join in and help the homeless, ” Chase said. 【文章大意】文章主要讲述了Hansen父子成立“共情”项目帮助无家可归者的故事。Hansen认为我们一个小小的举动, 会给无家可归的人带来巨大影响。他们希望社区成员能够意识到自己可以帮助别人, 也希望“共情”项目可以变得流行, 这样就有更多的人加入来帮助无家可归者。 1. A.
31、buy B. cook C. share D. eat【解析】选C。根据下文的Some of these shared meals have turned into stronger 可知此处用“分享”符合语境, share是原词复现, 故选C项。2. A. oftenB. furtherC. alsoD. even【解析】选B。根据句意可知, 除了给那些无家可归的人分享食物和听他们讲述自己的事情外, 父子俩还要弄清如何为他们提供进一步(further)的帮助, 故选B项。3. A. dramaticB. differentC. minimumD. decisive【解析】选A。根据下文的He
32、 credited the Hansens with helping him the difficult process of moving off the streets. 可知Hansen的行为让Ward有了巨大改变, dramatic意思为“巨大的; 令人吃惊的”, 故选A项。4. A. remarkedB. praisedC. jokedD. quoted【解析】选A。根据空前的直接引语可知, 这是Hansen采访时说的一句话, 故用“说”符合语境, remark意思为“说, 议论; 评论; 提议”。故选A项。5. A. desiresB. connectionsC. motivati
33、onsD. opinions【解析】选B。根据上文的If you do it, you can make a connection. 可知此处用“联系”符合语境, connection是原词复现, 故选B项。6. A. providedB. permittedC. abandonedD. housed【解析】选D。结合下文the difficult process of moving off the streets可知, 此处是指Hansen父子给Ward提供了一间平房用来居住, house意为动词, 意为“给某人提供住宿。”故选D项。7. A. throughB. forC. despite
34、D. to【解析】选A。根据He credited the Hansens with helping him和the difficult process of moving off the streets可知, 此处考查固定用法help sb. through“帮某人度过”, 故选A项。8. A. surprisedB. relaxedC. awesomeD. calm【解析】选C。结合上下文可知, Hansen父子帮助无家可归的人, 和他们分享食物、给他们提供住所等, 这让他们感觉非常好, awesome意为“很好的; 极佳的。”故选C项。9. A. dreamsB. influencesC
35、. experiencesD. efforts【解析】选D。结合Father and sons have developed into a passion project可知, 此处是指父子俩帮助无家可归的人的努力, 影响了周围的人, 故选D项。10. A. assessesB. comparesC. highlightsD. respects【解析】选C。根据下文的which emphasizes the community members can have in uplifting the homeless. 可知此处用“强调”符合语境, highlight和emphasize是同义词复现
36、, 故选C项。11. A. importanceB. taskC. chanceD. role【解析】选D。结合faith and community which emphasizes the community members can have in uplifting the homeless. 可知, 此处是指社区的每个成员都可以帮助无家可归的人, 即每个人都可以充当帮助别人的角色(role), 故选D项。12. A. argumentB. problemC. debtD. conflict【解析】选B。根据They know they cant settle the homeless
37、alone可知, 无家可归是一个社会问题, 他们自己不能解决这个社会问题, 故选B项。13. A. go awayB. catch onC. fade outD. give off【解析】选B。根据上文的They know they cant settle the homeless alone. 可推测, 他们希望“共情”这个项目可以变得流行, 这样可以让更多的人来帮助无家可归者, catch on 意为“变得流行”。故选B项。14. A. spreadB. missC. exchangeD. maintain【解析】选A。根据下文的across our country可知此处用“传播”符合语境, spread意为“传播; 散步; 流传”。故选A项。15. A. beforeB. ifC. untilD. so【解析】选B。根据设空处前后意思可知, 此处用“如果”符合语境, 故选B项。
