1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家Unit 3Warming Up & Reading. 单句语法填空1. These entertaining (entertain) programs are worth seeing. 2. This last argument is the most convincing (convince) to me. 3. To the astonishment(astonish) of many people, Peng Liyuan gave a speech in English at the UN meeting in New York, the US. 4
2、. His failure(fail) was due to his carelessness. 5. She is an outgoing, fun and humorous (humor) person to be around. 6. We have to accept the facts no matter how astonishing (astonish) they might sound. 7. Unfortunately (fortunate), his mother died when he was very young. 8. He is convinced (convin
3、ce) of his bright future. 9. He is very bored (bore) to know that he wasnt admitted to the school. 10. Read the directions (direct) before you take the medicine. . 选词填空be content with, up to now, badly off, throughout the world, cut off, pick out, star in, in search of, go by, feel depressed1. I am
4、content with my life at present. 2. This picture was taken twenty years ago. I wonder if you can pick out my younger brother. 3. Many famous actors starred in the film, which is expected to be a good one. 4. These workers migrate from country to country in search of work. 5. If you feel depressed, i
5、ts best to do something about itdepression doesnt just go away on its own. 6. These events will have consequences throughout the world. 7. They dont seem too badly offthey have smart clothes and a nice house. 8. With time going by, more and more people are aware of the danger of the climate change.
6、9. And we find ourselves cruelly cut off from the wireless world. 10. We have already finished two thirds of the work up to now. . 阅读理解AHumor is a most effective, yet frequently neglected, means of handling the difficult situations in our lives. It can be used for patching up differences, apologizin
7、g, saying “no”, criticizing, and getting the other fellow to do what you want without his losing face. For some jobs, it is the only tool that can succeed. It is a way to discuss subjects so sensitive that a serious dialogue may start a riot. For example, many believe that comedians on television ar
8、e doing more today for racial and religious tolerance than people in any other forum. Humor is often the best way to keep a small misunderstanding from escalating (升级) into a big deal. Recently a neighbor of mine had quarrels with his wife as she drove him to the airport. Airborne, he felt miserable
9、, and he knew she did, too. Two hours after she returned home, she received a long-distance phone call. “Person-to-person for Mrs I. A. Pologize. ” intoned the operator. “Thats spelled P as in. . . ” In a twinkling (眨眼间), the whole day changed from bad to lovely at both ends of the wire. As an Engli
10、sh hostess with a quick wit was giving a formal dinner for eight distinguished guests whom she hoped to enlist (赞助) in a major charity drive. Austerity was a fashion in England at the time, and she had asked her children to serve the meal. She knew that anything could happen. . . and it did, just as
11、 her son, with the studied concentration of a tight rope walker, brought in a large roast turkey; he successfully elbowed the swinging dining-room door, but the backswing threw the bird onto the dining-room floor. The boy stood rooted, the guests staring at their plates. Moving only her head the hos
12、tess looked at her son, “No harm, Daniel”, she said, “just pick him up and take him back to the kitchen” . . . she enunciated (发音) clearly so he would think about what she was saying . . . “and bring in the other one. ”A wink and a one-liner instantly changed the dinner from a red-faced embarrassmen
13、t to a laughter. 【文章大意】幽默能使我们有效地应对尴尬的局面。1. What is the main idea of the passage?A. Humor is the key to success in our work and lives. B. Humor enables us to deal with difficult situations effectively. C. Humor is the best way to criticize someone without losing his face. D. Humor makes fun of any di
14、fficult situation. 【解析】选B。主旨大意题。从文章结构上分析, 作者在首段中就提出了本文的中心论点, 而且在其后的三段都对中心论点进行了说明。首段的第一句又是本段的中心, 下面所列出的一些幽默的作用都是具体的方面。故应选B项。2. Which of the following is NOT stated in the passage?A. Comedians on TV are believed to have done a lot in making people more tolerant (容忍) of racial and religious differences
15、. B. To make up differences, humor is a most acceptable and effective means. C. People often turn to humorous ways when meeting with difficult situations because of its effectiveness. D. Only by adopting the means of humor can one succeed in some jobs. 【解析】选C。细节理解题。选项A、D内容分别位于第一段的末句和第三句中, 选项B的内容虽然在原
16、文中没有直接出现, 但与第一段中所含意思相同。3. What caused the roast turkey to drop onto the floor?A. The backward movement of the door. B. The sons rude behavior. C. Someone happened to be at the door. D. The bird raised by the family. 【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据第三段的最后一句可知他成功地用肘部推开了门, 但是复位的门却将火鸡打到了地上。4. What do you think would pro
17、bably be the result if the hostess got angry and scolded the son?A. It would make the embarrassing situation worse. B. The son would refuse to serve the guests any more. C. The son would talk back and make the mother all the more angry. D. The guests would leave before the dinner was over. 【解析】选A。推理
18、判断题。由最后一段可推知答案。B(2020苏州高一检测)For the first time in more than half a century, Nobel Prize in Literature has been given to a non-fiction author. Svetlana Alexievich is a journalist and writer, who through her writings has captured the lives and struggles of ordinary people. Svetlana Alexievich was born
19、 in Ukraine in 1948 and raised in Belarus. Her father served in the army, and after he retired, her parents became school teachers in a small town. Alexievich was fond of writing, and pursued her passion in collegelater, working for a newspaper. She continued to search for a unique style and finally
20、 found it in the Russian art of oral storytelling. Alexievich recorded historical events through stories of individuals who lived through the experiences. Her 1988 book Wars Unwomanly Face tells the stories of Soviet women who fought in World War II. In 1992, she wrote Zinky Boys about Soviet soldie
21、rs who fought in Afghanistan in the 1980s. The title refers to the closed zinc coffins in which many of the young men returned home. Alexievich interviewed many Soviets affected by the war, and the mothers of soldiers who had been killed. Alexievichs most famous work, Voices from Chernobyl, is a his
22、tory of life after the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, which took her sisters life and blinded her mother. In 1986, a sudden flow of power at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine caused an explosion. The reactor shell was damaged, and released a plume of radioactive material into the atmosphere.
23、 The Russian authorities were ill prepared, and it took a day and a half to evacuate people who were living less than two miles(three kilometers)from the reactor. After the accident, traces of radioactive deposits were found in nearly every country in the northern hemisphere, and its after effects s
24、till linger in the region. Alexievich visited the nuclear zone and spoke with survivors of the nuclear reactor accidentsome of her stories are gut-wrenching. In giving her the award, the Nobel committee admitted that Alexievichs work was a“monument to courage and suffering in our time”and a“history
25、of emotionsa history of the soul. ”【文章大意】本文主要介绍了2015年的诺贝尔奖获得者Alexievich的写作内容, 以及写作手法等情况。5. What is Alexievichs style of writing?A. Interviewing a person as a journalist. B. Recording some events according to years. C. Turning a persons experiences into poems. D. Telling a story orally by a person. 【
26、解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第三段的She continued to search for a unique style and finally found it in the Russian art of oral storytelling. 可知, 她利用俄国的一种口头艺术形式来写作。6. We can infer that Alexievich wrote Voices from Chernobyl_. A. to remind people of the harm of nuclear powerB. to hope to get rid of nuclear powerC. to a
27、sk the government to prepare accidents wellD. to expect people to care for its suffers【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据倒数第二段的Alexievich visited the nuclear zone and spoke with survivors of the nuclear reactor accident. 可知, 她去曾经发生过核泄漏的地区, 访问那里的幸存者, 目的是通过这种方式来提醒人们核能的巨大破坏作用。7. We can infer that in her works Alexievich_.
28、 A. proved the role of women in warsB. warned readers of difficulty in writingC. described the life of ordinary peopleD. encouraged people to fight for their country【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据第一段最后一句及第三段的Alexievich recorded historical events through stories of individuals who lived through the experiences. 可知,
29、她记录的都是一些普通人的日常生活经历等。8. The last paragraph implies that Alexievichs works reflect_. A. the hard life in modern timesB. the important events in historyC. the inner mind of charactersD. the feelings of our history【解析】选D。推理判断题。根据最后一段的“monument to courage and suffering in our time”and a“history of emotio
30、nsa history of the soul. ”可知, 她的作品反映了这个时代的人们的情感。. 完形填空(2020青岛高一检测)Imagine being born without arms. No arms to hug someone, and no hands to1touch. Or what about being born without legs?Having no2to dance, walk, run, or even stand on two feet. Now put both of those scenes together: no arms and no legs
31、. How would that3ones everyday life?Without any medical explanation, Nick Vujicic came into the world with neither arms nor legs. Imagine the4his parents felt when they saw their baby being what the world would consider imperfect and5. Little did they know that this beautiful limbless baby would one
32、 day be someone who would6and motivate people from all walks of life. Throughout his childhood Nick dealt with the7of self-respect, and struggled with depression and8. As Nick grew up he learned to deal with his9and started to be able to do more and more things on his own. He10to his situation and f
33、ound ways to11tasks that most people could only do by using their limbs, such as cleaning teeth, 12hair, typing on a computer, etc. As time13, Nick began to eagerly accept his14and achieve greater things. Nick got a double bachelors degree15in accounting and financial planning. By the age of 19, Nic
34、k had started to16his dream of encouraging others by sharing his story through17speaking. He found the purpose of his18. Now at 27 years old, he has accomplished more than most people. He has travelled around, 19his story with millions of people. He is a true inspirational and motivational20. 【文章大意】
35、他是闻名世界的演说家, 却有着难以想象的不幸命运!一出生就无缘无故缺少四肢, 但是他成功了, 本文主要讲述了英国励志演说家尼克的故事。1. A. understandB. experienceC. know D. prevent【解析】选B。结合空格前面的Imagine being born without arms. No arms to hug someone, and no hands to可知, experience此处意思是“经历, 体验”, 没有手去体验触摸的感觉。2. A. chanceB. interest C. reason D. ability【解析】选D。根据上文可知,
36、没有腿会怎么样?那么当然就是没有跳舞、走路、奔跑甚至是站立的能力了。3. A. limitB. affectC. improveD. design【解析】选B。结合语境, that代指的是上文所说的“没有腿没有胳膊”的情况, 这又会怎样影响一个人的日常生活呢?4. A. shockB. excitementC. calmnessD. eagerness【解析】选A。他的父母看到自己的儿子是人们所认为的那种不完美和不正常, 当然会感到震惊了, 没有家长希望自己的孩子是那样。5. A. abnormalB. uniqueC. extraordinaryD. unqualified【解析】选A。由第
37、二段第一句. . . with neither arms nor legs. 可知, 他出生的时候没有胳膊和腿, 说明是一个不正常的人。6. A. teachB. organizeC. inspireD. comfort【解析】选C。根据结构, 本空应当与motivate并列, inspire鼓舞; 鼓励。7. A. challengeB. managementC. questionD. load【解析】选A。整个儿童时期, 尼克都在应对自尊心的挑战, 和压抑与孤独作斗争。8. A. tirednessB. lonelinessC. happinessD. relief【解析】选B。本空应当与
38、depression并列, 故只能选loneliness(孤独)。9. A. faultB. disabilityC. shortageD. willpower【解析】选B。他的问题就是残疾, 那么他应该是随着长大, 学会处理自己的残疾问题了, disability残疾。10. A. devotedB. attendedC. adaptedD. stuck【解析】选C。adapt to适应。这里指的是尼克适应自己的境况。11. A. accomplishB. attainC. findD. reduce【解析】选A。适应环境, 找到完成任务的方法。accomplish完成。12. A. wea
39、ringB. workingC. brushingD. losing【解析】选C。brush hair梳头发, 与前文cleaning teeth并列。13. A. went upB. went aheadC. went awayD. went by【解析】选D。随着时间的流逝, 尼克开始接受自己的境况, 并且获得一些较大的成就。 go by特指时间的流逝。14. A. positionB. situationC. stateD. emergency【解析】选B。由上文to his situation提示可知用situation, 这里指的是尼克自己的境况。15. A. researching
40、B. majoringC. aimingD. choosing【解析】选B。尼克获得了双学士学位, 主修会计和金融策划专业。 major in主修。16. A. finishB. undertakeC. supportD. realize【解析】选D。realize ones dream实现某人的梦想。17. A. meaningfulB. significantC. motivationalD. strong【解析】选C。motivational speaking励志演讲; 尼克通过自己的励志演讲来鼓舞其他人。 motivational adj. 动机的; 激发性的。18. A. actio
41、nB. existenceC. behaviorD. communication【解析】选B。尼克找到了自己存在的目的; existence存在。19. A. tellingB. recallingC. writingD. sharing【解析】选D。尼克到处旅行, 与人们分享自己的故事。 share分享。20. A. doctorB. driverC. speakerD. writer【解析】选C。由上文的speaking可知尼克是一位真正的励志演说家(speaker)。. 阅读填句根据短文内容, 从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Do you rememb
42、er those times when your mother told you to avoid talking to strangers? But now youre not a child anymore. In fact, there are many advantages of talking to strangers. You can meet a really great person. Talking to a stranger is a good habit because you never know whom you may meet. 1 You can also me
43、et someone who will give you a chance to get your dream job. 2You have some opinion about different subjects and you know your friends and relatives points of view about them, too. But there are millions of other people who think differently and can give you unpredictable yet smart ideas that will b
44、roaden your horizons. You can improve your social skills. 3Asking appropriate questions and attentive listening are two skills that many of us dont have. You can better these skills when talking to a stranger. You can offer someone comfort. The thing youll definitely like about talking to strangers
45、is that you can make someones day better. 4 Praise people and they will think something pleasant about you. Having a sweet short dialogue is one of those perfect chances to make people cheerful. You can find the solutions you didnt know about. Talking to someone you dont know is all about finding ou
46、t something you didnt know. You may have some problems that you cant solve for a long time. However, someone you suddenly meet can figure out the right solution you didnt even think about before. 5A. It may be a help you needed to get a long time ago. B. You can expand your world view. C. You can me
47、et a person who will become your best friend in the future. D. Smile and people will smile in return. E. Whatever social skills you have, you can make them better when talking to strangers. F. You shouldnt miss these unexpected chances of meeting people. G. Why not speak to someone until your turn c
48、omes?【文章大意】本文主要介绍了与陌生人交谈的好处。1. 【解析】选C。You can meet a person who will become your best friend in the future. 根据本段标题“You can meet a really great person. ”以及后面的“You can also meet someone who will give you a chance to get your dream job. ”可知, 前面谈论的是遇见一个“很棒”的人。C选项“你可能遇见一个将来与你成为挚友的人”, 符合语境。2. 【解析】选B。You c
49、an expand your world view. 根据“there are millions of other people who think differently and can give you unpredictable yet smart ideas that will broaden your horizons. ”可知, 本段谈论的是与陌生人交谈可能会给你意想不到的观点, 开阔你的视野。作为本段标题, 需要指出本段中心内容。B选项“你可以拓展你的世界观”符合语境。3. 【解析】选E。根据本段标题“You can improve your social skills. ”可知
50、, 本段讨论的是与陌生人交谈有提高社交技能的作用。E选项“Whatever social skills you have, you can make them better when talking to strangers. ”(不管你有什么社交技能, 你都能通过与陌生人交谈提高)符合语境。4. 【解析】选D。 Smile and people will smile in return. 本段的标题是“You can offer someone comfort. ”, 因此本段谈论的是, 与陌生人交谈可以给他人安慰。D选项“给人微笑, 他人也会报之微笑”, 符合语境。5. 【解析】选A。根据
51、前面的“However, someone you suddenly meet can figure out the right solution you didnt even think about before. ”可知, 一个陌生人可能会为你的问题找到一个你从没考虑过的正确的解决方案。A选项“It may be a help you needed to get a long time ago. ”(这可能是你很早之前就需要的帮助)承接上一句, 符合语境。单句语法填空1. I was speaking to Ann on the phone when suddenly we were cut
52、 off. 2. Some people try to knock me down, only to make (make) me more determined to do things better. 3. More children in Beijing will reach school age next year, creating (create) a shortage of primary school teachers in the capital. 4. Her British accent was picked up on her visit to London. 5. Even now some universities are badly (bad) off for qualified English teachers. 关闭Word文档返回原板块- 16 - 版权所有高考资源网