1、Unit 3Section 一、语言基础训练单词拼写1John _competed_ (竞争) for a place at the school,but didnt get in. 2If you _pretend_ (假装) to know what you dont know,youll only make a fool of yourself. 3The total cost of the project would be more than $240 _million_ (百万). 4I didnt know that he was a _cheat_ (骗子),or else I
2、wouldnt have believed him. 5The target _audience_ (观众) for this advertisement was mainly teenagers. 6He finished his work in a _positive_ (积极的) way. 7 _Stress_ (压力) and lack of sleep can worsen the situation. 8No payments were made last week because of a computer _error_ (差错). 9The dancers were all
3、tall and _graceful_ (优雅的). 10When it comes to _failure_ (失败),different people hold different attitudes (态度) towards it. 单句语法填空1The two companies have to compete against each other _for_ customers. 2She pretended _to be_ (be) ill and took a day off work. 3Youll _be cheated_ (cheat) if you dont watch
4、out. 4Things can easily go wrong when people are _under_ stress. 5Here,read the sentence. It doesnt seem _to make_ (make) sense. 6I need some tomatoes. Can you help me cut them _up_ ?7Does it make any _difference_ (different) whether he comes or not?8We have decided to visit the museum even _if_ it
5、rains tomorrow. 9What attracted him is her personality rather _than_ her beauty. 10Compared _to/with_ last year,we have made great progress. 选词填空make sense,even if,make a difference,rather than,cut out,now and then,compare with1Try to _cut out_ the expensive activities that you can do without. 2Ever
6、y _now and then_ ,I get a little helpless, and Im longing like a child to be loved. 3Well do something to _make a difference_ to environment. 4I said this out of a desire to speak two more sentences, _rather than_ as an explanation. 5People thought what I was doing did not _make sense_ and was wrong
7、. 6 _Even if_ you can figure it out, its better to ask for a quick overview. 7Then there is the question of how the new methods _compare with_ existing approaches. 二、培优提升训练阅读理解I was a Northern newcomer to a Southern adult community. I knew no one and was feeling lonely. I wanted to make new friends
8、very much. Day after day, I saw groups of cyclists riding throughout the community and beyond the gates. Dressed in black riding shorts, brightly colored biking shirts,gloves and helmets, they appeared to be having a great time together. I looked longingly at them as they rode in pace lines of eight
9、 to twelve riders. I knew how to ride a bike, but couldnt imagine myself ever accomplishing the level of riding I saw. One day I read an article in the community newspaper inviting those who are interested in biking to join a beginners cycling group. It is not like me to join something where I know
10、no one, but I pushed myself to attend an organizational meeting. I immediately began chatting with two women and we agreed on our first group ride taking place later in the week. Twelve men and women ventured (冒险) out on our first eight-mile ride. We slowly rode in a long line through the quiet stre
11、ets of our community. We began to meet three times a week, and steadily increased our distance and speed. Stopping for food became the rule and we soon adopted our slogan,“We bike for food. ” As we sat chatting over coffee, strong friendships began to form. Many of us found we had other interest in
12、common and began exploring it together. All of these new friendships were made possible by taking that first step outside my comfort zone. Now I ride 100 miles a week, have improved my health, and have more friends than I ever imagined. Taking that first step and trying something new opened up a who
13、le new world of fun and friendships for me. 文章大意:本文是一篇记叙文。作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了作者通过骑车在陌生的地方拥有了新的朋友。1Why did the author feel lonely in the Southern adult community? _A_ ABecause he just moved there and had no friends. BBecause he couldnt ride a bike as well as others. CBecause he couldnt find others to ri
14、de together. DBecause he missed his old friends very much. 解析:细节理解题。根据文章第一段“I was a Northern newcomer to a Southern adult community. I knew no one and was feeling lonely. ”我是南方一个成年人社区的北方新人。我不认识任何人,感到孤独,可知作者在南方成人社区感到孤独因为他刚搬到那里,没有朋友。故选A。2What led the author to the cycling group? _B_ AAn invitation fro
15、m the cycling group. BAn article in the newspaper. CThe push from his friends. DThe chat with two women. 解析:细节理解题。根据文章第三段“One day I read an article in the community newspaper inviting those who are interested in biking to join a beginners cycling group. ”有一天,我在社区报纸上读到一篇文章,邀请那些对骑自行车感兴趣的人加入一个初学者的自行车小组
16、. 可知是报纸上的一篇文章导致作者来到自行车组的。故选B。3What did the group usually do during their riding? _D_ AThey rode through the quiet streets. BThey rode slowly in a long line. CThey set a riding goal together. DThey had meals together. 解析:细节理解题. 根据文章第四段“Stopping for food became the rule and we soon adopted our slogan,
17、We bike for food. As we sat chatting over coffee,strong friendships began to form. ”停下来吃东西成了惯例,我们很快就采用了我们的口号:“我们骑车来吃东西”,可知这群人在骑车时通常他们一起吃饭。故选D。4What can be the best title for the text? _B_ ARidingthe way to healthBRidingthe road to friendshipCFriendsthe best medicine for lonelinessDExercisethe first
18、step outside my comfort zone解析:推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“Taking that first step and trying something new opened up a whole new world of fun and friendships for me. ”可知课文的最佳标题是骑车友谊之路。故选B。语法填空阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Many teens in high school want to try out for sports because they think sports will make
19、them more popular. But there are lots of other benefits _1from_ sports that teens may overlook. With TV, movies, computers, and video games _2becoming_ (become) more and more popular, it has become much _3easier_ (easy) for teens to be by themselves rather than going out with friends. Kids used to h
20、ang out at the mall or drive around the town; now they just sit at home. Getting teens into a sport gives them _4an_ opportunity to go out and socialize. _5Although/Though_ they may not find a new best friend, they will learn how to interact and work as a team,and something theyll find _6useful_ (us
21、e) later in life. More and more kids are becoming overweight. If teens see that their physical condition is causing them to perform _7badly_ (bad),they may _8be motivated_ (motivate) to do other activities to get healthy. By the time your child _9reaches_ (reach) his teenage year,part of good parent
22、ing will be providing him with direction and _10encouragement_ (encourage) and continuing to help him develop a healthy style of living. 文章大意:本文是一篇说明文。介绍了青少年运动的现状。解析:1考查介词。句意:但是有很多来自体育运动的其他好处可能被青少年忽视了。2考查非谓语动词。此处是with复合结构,因为宾语TV,movies,computers, and video games和become是主动关系,故用现在分词becoming作宾语补足语。3考查形
23、容词比较级。much修饰形容词比较级,表示“得多”。故填easier。4考查冠词。泛指“一个机会”用不定冠词,而且opportunity的读音以元音音素开头。故用an。5考查连词。虽然他们可能没有找到新的最好的朋友,但是他们将学会怎样和团队互动协作。前后是让步关系。故用Although/Though。6考查形容词。theyll find是省略关系词that的定语从句,修饰something,关系词在定语从句中作宾语,所填词为宾语补足语,用形容词useful。7考查副词。修饰动词perform,应用副词。8考查动词的语态。they 与motivate之间是被动关系,may后面用动词原形。9考查动
24、词的时态。根据主句part of good parenting will be providing him with direction为将来进行时可知,从句用一般现在时。从句主语是your child,故用reaches。10考查名词。和direction并列作with的宾语,用名词形式。读后续写阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。Last Saturday,David was taking a walk in the park near his home when he noticed a woman with a boy o
25、f about eight years old. When David passed them,he heard the woman yell,“How stupid you are!Youre good at nothing. ”David stopped and looked at the little boy. The boy said nothing. He just stood there,looking upset. David was reminded of his English teacher Mrs. Brown in middle school. After he ent
26、ered middle school,David lacked self-confidence because he was often made fun of by others. He was often told that he was good at nothing,which David believed. But one day it all changed. One day,in an English writing class,Mrs. Brown asked them to read a novel. They were asked to write a new chapte
27、r of the novel after they finished reading the book. A few days later,David handed in his story. He didnt give it much thought. But the next day,to his surprise,the comment “well done” from Mrs. Brown came into view the moment he turned to the page where the story was written. When David read that,h
28、e almost burst into tears. He never expected to be praised one day. He suddenly gained some self-confidence. That day after he returned home,he wrote a short story and gave it to Mrs. Brown the next morning. And again he was praised. David became very interested in writing. He often wrote short stor
29、ies and asked Mrs. Brown to read them and correct them for him. Mrs. Brown always correct them for him. Mrs. Brown always corrected the mistakes he had made and gave him good advice to improve them. One year later,David joined the school newspaper and became an editor of it. He was no longer that bo
30、y who lacked self-confidence. He gained his confidence and was hopeful about his future. He succeeded in entering college and kept writing. Several years after graduating from college,he had his first book published. With some more books coming out,he became famous as a writer in his country. And he
31、 owed his success to Mrs. Browns encouragement. Without her encouragement,his life might be very different now. Paragraph 1:Inspired by his own life story,David decided to do something for that boy. _ _Paragraph 2:The mother was ashamed when she heard that. _ _参考范文:Paragraph 1:Inspired by his own li
32、fe story,David decided to do something for that boy. He went to the woman,who immediately recognized him because she had read his books and seen his pictures. David started to chat with her. He told her that what she said to her boy was not appropriate. Then he told her about the encouragement he on
33、ce got from Mrs. Brown. In the end,he said,“I couldnt have become a writer if I had believed I was good at nothing. ”Paragraph 2:The mother was ashamed when she heard that. She realized that she shouldnt have called her son stupid,which would make him lose confidence in himself. So she said,“Thank you for your advice. Ill never say such things to him again. Instead ,Ill find out what hes good at and encourage him. ” The woman then left with the boy. Looking at the back of the boy,David felt relieved,hoping his action could make some difference to the boy.