1、UNIT 3 DIVERSE CULTURESSection Discovering Useful Structures基础测评. 单句语法填空1. Jerry has promised to keep the secret, so he wont tell anyone even though (ask) to. 2. The flowers he bought will die unless (water) every day. 3. Tom wanted to play football with his friends in the street, but his father tol
2、d him not . 4. The teacher has us (write) a composition every week. 5. Do be careful when (cross) the street. 答案：1. asked2. watered3. to4. write5. crossing. 用省略句完成句子1. (必要时), you can send me an email. 2. (不管是真是假), the story is interesting. 3. He gave (和从前一样的回答). 4. (为什么不) go and help him at once?5.
3、Arent you the manager? No, and I (不想当). 6. The patient feels better than yesterday. I know (他好多了). 7. He opened his mouth (好像要说话). 8. He may not stay at home. (如果那样的话), leave him a message. 9. Ill try my best to read more books (如果可能的话). 10. Will you join us in the discussion?(非常高兴). 答案： 1. When nec
4、essary2. Whether true or false3. the same answer as before4. Why not5. dont want to be6. he does7. as if to say something8. If so9. if possible10. Ill be glad to. 运用省略,简化句子1. It is a beautiful day, isnt it?_2. It is a pity we live so far from the sea. _3. What do you think made Mary so upset?Losing
5、her new bicycle made Mary so upset. _4. When it is seen from the plane, the houses look like tiny toys. _5. If it is possible, Ill go there with you. _6. Alice, why didnt you come yesterday?I was going to come yesterday, but I had an unexpected visitor. _7. Did you tell him the news?I ought to have
6、told him the news, but I didnt know how to speak. _8. He was happy, though/although he was poor. _9. Have you ever been to the Great Wall?No, I have never been to the Great Wall. _10. My parents encouraged me to go to college, but I didnt want to go to college. _答案：1. Beautiful day, isnt it?2. Pity
7、we live so far from the sea. 3. What do you think made Mary so upset?Losing her new bicycle. 4. Seen from the plane, the houses look like tiny toys. 5. If possible, Ill go there with you. 6. Alice, why didnt you come yesterday?I was going to, but I had an unexpected visitor. 7. Did you tell him the
8、news?I ought to have, but I didnt know how to speak. 8. He was happy, though/although poor. 9. Have you ever been to the Great Wall?No, never.10. My parents encouraged me to go to college, but I didnt want to.提升测评. 语法填空Diets have changed in Chinaand so too has its top crop. Since 2011, the country1.
9、 _(grow) more corn than rice. Corn production has jumped nearly 125 percent over 2. _past 25 years, while rice has increased only 7 percent. A taste for meat is 3. (actual) behind the change: An important part of its corn is used to feed chickens, pigs, and cattle. Another reason for corns rise: The
10、 government encourages farmers to grow corn instead of rice 4. _(improve) water quality. Corn uses less water 5. rice and creates less fertiliser (化肥) runoff. This switch has decreased 6. _(pollute) in the countrys major lakes and reservoirs and made drinking water safer for people. According to the
11、 World Bank, China accounts for about 30 percent of total 7. _(globe) fertiliser consumption. The Chinese Ministry of Agriculture finds that between 2005when the government 8. _(start) a soil-testing programme 9. _gives specific fertiliser recommendations to farmersand 2011, fertiliser use dropped b
12、y 7.7 million tons. That prevented the emission(排放) of 51.8 million tons of carbon dioxide. Chinas approach to protecting its environment while 10. _(feed) its citizens “offers useful lessons for agriculture and food policymakers worldwide,” says the banks Juergen Voegele. 答案：1. has grown2. the3. ac
13、tually4. to improve 5. than6. pollution7. global8. started 9. that/which10. feeding. 阅读理解The Beijing Opera first appeared in the 18th-19th centuries. This art became the cultural jewel of Beijing, but it actually began in Hubei Province and Anhui Province. Through time, it spread past the Great Wall
14、 of China into other countries.Dancers in the Beijing Opera are always beautiful. Stories usually deal with Chinese old history and are shown through songs, dance, music, and dialogues. Bright-coloured costumes are the key in the Beijing Opera, as performers wish to be the centre of attention on sta
15、ge. The Beijing Opera always has historical value.Performers in the Beijing Opera start training at a very young age, and training continues for seven years. A performers day starts very early. Once students reach senior year, they will be allowed to do evening performances. Today, the most famous s
16、chools for the Beijing Opera are the Ma Lianliang School, and the Cheng Yanqiu School.There are four leading characters that bring the Beijing Opera together: Sheng, Dan, Jing and Chou. Sheng, the male lead includes Laosheng, the old and wise man; Xiaosheng, the younger man and Wusheng, the warrior.
17、 Dan is the female lead and is separated into five categories: Laodan, the older woman; Wudan, the middle-aged married woman; Daomadan, the brave female warrior; Qingyi, the righteous(正直的) woman, and Huadan, the innocent(天真无邪的), young girl. Jing, mostly male, is the face-painted role. Chou is the mi
18、nor male clown role; he is mostly only there to add a little bit of humour to the more serious scenes.The drama is filled with music, which is separated into two categories: Xipi and Erhuang. Based on this music and due to the sudden change in time and location, the Beijing Operas former name, Pihua
19、ng, was changed to what it is today.1. Why do performers in the Beijing Opera love bright colours?A. Because they have to sing and dance in it.B. Because they want to attract peoples attention.C. Because the Beijing Opera tells historical stories.D. Because the Beijing Opera has historical value.解析：
20、细节理解题。根据第二段的“Bright-coloured costumes are the key in the Beijing Opera, as performers wish to be the centre of attention on stage.”可知答案选B。答案：B2. What should you do if you want to be a performer in the Beijing Opera?A. Get up very early.B. Get trained at least for ten years.C. Start to train when you
21、 are a baby.D. Do evening performances at a very young age.解析：细节理解题。根据第三段第二句可知答案选A。答案： A3. What does Qingyi in the Beijing Opera refer to?A. The old and wise man.B. The middle-aged married woman.C. The good woman.D. The minor male clown role.解析：细节理解题。根据第四段的“Qingyi, the righteous woman”可知答案为C。答案： C4. What would be the best title for the passage?A. Performers in the Beijing OperaB. Characters about the Beijing OperaC. The Beijing OperaD. Dance and Music in the Beijing Opera解析：主旨大意题。全文谈到了京剧的起源、演唱形式、人物等。故选C项。答案：C