1、UNIT 2Period FourLesson 3题组A基础练(建议用时：10分钟).单词拼写1The _(条目) will help you find your key words easily.2His hope for the new job has been completely _(毁坏)3We had to launch a _(自卫的) war against that country.4Many traditional Chinese _(元素) have been included in this festival.5The old man has experienced _
2、(无数的) difficulties and hardship in his life.6All these bikes by the road are for _(租用)7Mother had _(煮) some eggs for the boy before he went to school.8The _(巨大的) animal frightened all the children as soon as they saw it.9As a(n) _(普通的) student, the boy has to work harder to catch up with other excel
3、lent students.10Dr. Zhong Nanshan is one of the most _(杰出的) scientists in the world.【答案】1.entry2.ruined3.defensive4.elements5.countless6.hire7.boiled8.enormous9average10.outstanding.单句语法填空1Every day, Mikes runs a _(long) of five miles to keep himself fit.2Only by applying _(you) to your lessons, can
4、 you do well in them.3The building will be strong enough to remain standing in earthquakes with high _(intense)4As you know, water _(boil) at 100 degree centigrade.5She must _(pass) her driving test as she looks so excited.6As a teacher, Mr Li has been totally committed _ his work and duty.7No matte
5、r _ you are, you should keep to the law.8Mrs Wang does all the housework _ her husband does none of it.9Only those who work with great _(determine) will reach their goals in the end.10She prefers _(walk) to school to riding in the crowded bus.【答案】1.length2.yourself/yourselves3.intensity4.boils5.have
6、 passed6.to7.who8.while9determination10.walking.完成句子1You _ _ _ here five minutes ago.你五分钟前就该到这里了。【答案】should have been2Many people are trying to _ _ _ _ _.许多人都试图过着极端的生活。【答案】live their life to extremes3I would set up my own company _ _ _ for others.我宁愿成立自己的公司，也不愿为别人打工。【答案】rather than work4Li Ming is a
7、lways _ _ _ others.李明总是乐于帮助别人。【答案】willing to help5Your accent will _ _ _ _ other people.你的口音会使你与众不同。【答案】set you apart from题组B提升练(建议用时：30分钟).阅读理解Its a popular belief that a fishs memory lasts for only seven seconds. It may seem sad to think that they dont remember what theyve eaten or where theyve be
8、en, and they dont identify you or any of their friendsevery moment in their life would be like seeing the world for the first time.But dont be so quick to feel sorry for them. A new study has found that fish have a much better memory than we used to think. In fact, certain species of fish can even r
9、emember events from as long as 12 days ago. In the study, researchers from Mac Ewan University in Canada trained a kind of fish called African cichlids to go to a certain area of their tank to get food. They then waited for 12 days before putting them back in the tank again. Researchers used compute
10、r software to monitor the fishs movements. They found that after such a long break the fish still went to the same place where they first got food. This suggested that they could remember their past experiences.In fact, scientists had been thinking for a long time that African cichlids might have a
11、good memory. An earlier study showed that they behaved aggressively(挑衅地)in front of certain fish, perhaps because they remembered their past “fights”. But until the latest findings, there was no clear evidence.Just as a good memory can make our lives easier, it also plays an important part when a fi
12、sh is trying to survive in the wild. “If fish are able to remember that a certain area contains safe food, they will be able to go back to that area without putting their lives at risks，” lead researcher Trevor Hamilton told Live Science.For a long time, fish were placed far below chimpanzees, dolph
13、ins and mice on the list of smart animals. But this study has given scientists a new understanding of their intelligence.1According to the article, people commonly believe that _.Afish can only remember part of their past experiencesBfish can remember things that happened long time agoCa fishs memor
14、y lasts for only seven minutesDfish dont recognize any of their friends2How can fish benefit most from a good memory? They can remember _.Awhere to get food and surviveBtheir enemies and fightCwhere to escape to when in dangerDtheir friends and help each other3Which of the following is TRUE accordin
15、g to the passage?AAfrican cichlids always treat other fish aggressively.BAfrican cichlids can remember things for 12 days.CAfrican cichlids dont belong to the list of smart animals.DOnly African cichlids have a good memory.4What is the article mainly about?AFish having very bad memories.BFish being
16、smarter than we thought.CHow fish improve their memory.DWhat we can learn from fish.【语篇解读】这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲了一项新的研究发现，鱼的记忆力比我们过去认为的要好得多。1D细节理解题。根据第一段 “It may seem sad to think that they dont remember what theyve eaten or where theyve been, and they dont identify you or any of their friendsevery moment in
17、 their life would be like seeing the world for the first time.” 可知，人们普遍认为鱼认不出它们的朋友。故选D项。2A细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“ If fish are able to remember that a certain area contains safe food, they will be able to go back to that area without putting their lives at risks， lead researcher Trevor Hamilton told Live Scie
18、nce.”可知，良好的记忆力对鱼有什么好处？它们可以记住哪里能找到食物生存。故选A项。3B细节理解题。根据第二段 “In fact, certain species of fish can even remember events from as long as 12 days ago.”可知，B选项“非洲慈鲷可以记住12天的事情”描述正确。故选B项。4B 主旨大意题。第二段 “A new study has found that fish have a much better memory than we used to think.”是全文的主题句，结合全文内容可知，这篇文章主要讲了鱼比我
19、们想象的更聪明。故选B项。阅读加油站identify vt. 确定；鉴定；识别aggressively adv. 挑衅地lasts for 持续lead researcher 首席研究员at risk 处于危险中 far below 远低于Just as a good memory can make our lives easier, it also plays an important part when a fish is trying to survive in the wild.就像良好的记忆力可以使我们的生活更加轻松一样，当一条鱼竭力在大自然中谋求生存时，良好的记忆力也发挥了很重要的
20、作用。.七选五Do you believe in aliens? During the 1980s, hundreds of mysterious circles appeared in fields all over England. Many people thought they were created by aliens from outer space. What were these circles? _1_Scaring CirclesHundreds of geometrical patterns appeared in the middle of English wheat
21、 fields like magic. The most common theory was that they were made by spaceships. Two scientists, Pete Delgado and Colin Andrews, became crazy about the subject. _2_ By the end of the 1980s, crop circles had become a mystery; and there were regular reports in the press and on television.Conflict_3_
22、Some believed the circles had been caused by animals such as deer, while others claimed the circles were caused by helicopters. Specialists thought the symbols were from ancient writings. However, no one could really offer a convincing explanation. Eventually, the Koestler Foundation offered 5,000 p
23、ounds for a definitive solution.The Peak1990 was the golden year for the crop circles. Delgado and Andrews released their bestseller “Circular Evidence”. And a team of scientists arrived to record circlemaking in action. That year，the crop circles were even more complex than the ones before. The hit
24、 of the year came on 12th July when a huge circle appeared in a field at Alton Barnes. _4_ But the mystery was about to be settled.An ExplanationOne day that same year, a group of famous circle exports set up monitoring equipment on a hill in Wiltshire. _5_ Amazingly, the next day six circles appear
25、ed in a field just below them, without the team recording anything. Worse still, when the researchers entered the circles, they found manmade tools in the centre of each circle, which seemed to prove that the circles had been made by humans.AAnd who had made them?BThe answers puzzled many people.CCr
26、op specialists were as confused as ever.DSince then, a great many more crop circles have appeared.EThey were hoping to record the formation of a crop circle.FApart from the alien theories, there were other suggestions too.GThey were convinced the circles were the work of an “unknown intelligence”【语篇
27、解读】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了20世纪80年代，英国各地出现的数百个神秘的圆圈，以及人们对这些怪圈的猜测和科学家们的研究。1A根据上文“Many people thought they were created by aliens from outer space. What were these circles？”推知，下文会继续提出问题：是谁创造了这些圆圈。A项切合题意。故选A项。2G根据上文“Two scientists, Pete Delgado and Colin Andrews, became crazy about the subject.”推知，空处会继续说这两位科学家的想
28、法或做法，G项表明了他们的想法，切合题意，they指代上文提到的两位科学家。故选G项。3F根据下文“Some believed the circles had been caused by animals such as deer, while others claimed the circles were caused by helicopters”和小标题Conflict“争议”推知，空处应提出除了一种说法外，还有其他的解释。F项切合题意，其他的建议即指这些圆圈是由鹿或直升机造成的。故选F项。4C根据上文“That year, the crop circles were even more
29、 complex than the ones before. The hit of the year came on 12th July when a huge circle appeared in a field at Alton Barnes.”可知，在谜团还未解开的情况下，又出现可麦田怪圈，这肯定会让专家们感到困惑。C项中的“Crop specialists”与空格前的“crop circles”相互呼应，因此C项切合题意。故选C项。5E根据上文“One day that same year, a group of famous circle experts set up monitor
30、ing equipment on a hill in Wiltshire.”推知，设空处应说明他们这么做的目的是什么。E项切合题意，“record the formation”和前面的“monitoring equipment”相互呼应。故选E项。.完形填空I met Mrs Neidl in the ninth grade on a stagedesign team for a play and she was one of the directors. Almost instantly I loved her. She had an unpleasant voice and a direc
31、t way of speaking，_1_ she was encouraging and inspiring. For some reason, she was impressed with my work and Mrs Neidl would ask me for my _2_. She wanted to know how I thought we should _3_ things. At first I had no idea how to answer because I knew _4_ about stage design! But I slowly began to res
32、pond to her _5_. It was cause and effect. She believed I had opinions, so I began to form them. She trusted me to complete things, so I completed them perfectly. She loved how _6_ I was, so I began to show up to paint more and more. She believed in me, so I began to believe in myself.Mrs Neidls _7_
33、that year was, “Try it. We can always paint over it later！” I began to take risks. I had been so afraid of failing but suddenly there was no failing only things to be _8_ upon. I leaned to dip my brush into the paint and _9_ create something.The shy, quiet freshman achieved success that year. I was
34、_10_ in the program as “Student Art Assistant” because of the time and effort Id put in. It was that year that I _11_ I wanted to spend the rest of my life doing stage design.Being on that stagedesign _12_ with Mrs Neidl changed me completely. Not only was I stronger and more competent than I had th
35、ought, but I also _13_ a strong interest and a world I hadnt known existed. She taught me not to care what people think I should do. She taught me to take chances and not be _14_. Mrs Neidl was my comforter when I was upset. Her trust in me has inspired me to do things that I never imagined _15_.1A.
36、yetBandCsoDfor2A.impressionBopinionCinformationDintention3A.makeBhandleCkeepDchange4A.anythingBsomethingCeverythingDnothing5A.questionsBcommentsCexplanationsDremarks6A.happyBlivelyCreliableDpunctual7A.messageBsayingCmottoDsuggestion8A.actedBimprovedClookedDreflected9A.easilyBcarefullyCconfidentlyDpr
37、oudly10A.recognizedBintroducedCidentifiedDconsidered11A.realizedBdecidedCconfirmedDacknowledged12A.operaBteamCtheatreDmovie13A.discoveredBdevelopedCtookDfostered14A.boredBlazyCsadDafraid15A.accessibleBenjoyableCpossibleDfavorable【语篇解读】本文是记叙文。作者讲述了上学期间与Mrs Neidl在舞台设计团队共事，以及她对自己的深远影响。1A考查连词辨析。句意：她的声音很
38、难听，说话也很直接，然而她是鼓舞人心的。根据空前的unpleasant和空后的“encouraging and inspiring”判断，这里应填表示前后文转折含义的连词。故选A项。2B考查名词辨析。句意：Neidl会问我的意见。A.impression印象；B.opinion意见，主意；C.information信息；D.intention意图，目的。根据下句“She wanted to know how I thought”可知，她想知道“我”的想法，所以问“我”的意见。故选B项。3B考查动词辨析。句意：她想知道我认为我们应该如何处理事情。根据空后的things可知，是处理事情。故选B项。
39、4D考查代词辨析。句意：一开始我不知道怎么回答，因为我对舞台设计一无所知！根据前文的“had no idea”判断用nothing。know nothing about sth.“对一无所知”。故选D项。5A考查名词辨析。句意：但我慢慢地开始回答她的问题。A.questions问题；B.comments评价；C.explanations解释；D.remarks评述。根据前文是Mrs Neidl提出的问题，此处是对问题的反应。故选A项。6C考查形容词辨析。句意：她喜欢我的可靠，所以我开始越来越多地去画画。她相信我，所以我开始相信自己。A.happy幸福的；B.lively生动的；C.reliab
40、le可信赖的；D.punctual及时的。根据下文的“believe in me”判断，此处是“我”是“值得信赖的”。故选C项。7C考查名词辨析。句意：那年Mrs Neidl的名言就是“试试它。我们以后可以把它画好！”A.message便条；B.saying谚语；C.motto名言；D.suggestion建议。根据语境，这里指Mrs Neidl那一阶段的名言。故选C项。8B考查动词辨析。句意：我不再如此害怕失败了，但是突然之间，事情没有失败，只有需要改进。根据下文内容可知，事情没有失败，而是有待改进。故选B项。9C考查副词辨析。句意：我倾身用画笔蘸了蘸颜料，然后开始自信地创作。根据上文的“没
41、有失败”，此处应是自信地。故选C项。10A考查动词辨析。句意：因为我投入了大量的时间和精力，我被认成了这个项目的“学生艺术助理”。A.recognized承认，认出；B.introduced介绍；C.identified辨认；D.considered考虑，认为。根据前文作者是新手，现在应是“被承认”。故选A项。11A考查动词辨析。句意：在那年我认识到我想用我的余生来做舞台设计。A.realized意识到；B.decided决定；C.confirmed确信；D.acknowledged承认，公认。这里是指意识到自己未来想做的工作。故选A项。12B考查名词辨析。句意：和Mrs Neidl一起待在舞台设计团队彻底改变了我。故选B项。13A考查动词辨析。句意：我不仅比我想象的更强大，更有能力，而且我发现了一种强烈的兴趣和一个我曾经不知道的世界的存在。A.discovered发现；B.developed发展；C.took带走；D.fostered培养，抚育。这里指发现了自己的兴趣所在。故选A项。14D考查形容词辨析。句意：她教给我要抓住机会，别害怕。根据上文“I had been so afraid of failing”可知，此处是原词复现。故选D项。15C考查形容词辨析。句意：她对我的信任鼓舞着我去做我以前认为是不可能的事情。指作者从未认为可能的事情。故选C项。