1、Module 3LiteratureSection Introduction & Reading and Vocabulary.单句语法填空1Its a custom in China to have some tea or other drinks before the meal is_served (serve)2I am eager to_get (get) back to work as soon as possible.3Much to my astonishment (astonish), most of the people invited to the party were o
2、ld friends.4Not until I began to work did I realize how much time I had wasted.5The old man hopes that his children lead a healthy (health) life.6As we know, such deer feed mainly on green grass.7They are putting up several new buildings in that block.8He was given a reward for passing the examinati
3、on.9She is always talking as though she knew (know) everything under the sun.10Its bad manners to stare at someone in public.短语填空be eager for， feed on， whisper to， in astonishment， in a low voice， no sooner. than.， be cruel to， hang up1I am sorry I have to hang_up now. Someone is knocking at the doo
4、r.2Some of them are_eager_for romance, while others enjoy being single.3After my lecture, the chairman compared notes with the president in_a_low_voice.4Bats fly at night and feed_on insects and fruit.5The sisters whispered_to each other when they passed this spot.6Madame Grandet and her daughter lo
5、oked at each other in_astonishment.7No_sooner had I heard the knock than I opened the door.8I cant stand people who are_cruel_to animals.完成句子1When they had cleaned their bowls in this way, they would sit staring_at (盯着) the pot with eager eyes, as_if (好像) they wanted to eat it.2Boys usually have_exc
6、ellent_appetites (食欲旺盛)3They were boys who were tall for_their_ages (相对于他们的年龄而言), and were not used_to_being_hungry (习惯于挨饿) all the time.4The boys whispered_to (低语) each other, and those next to Oliver nudged (用肘轻推) him.5Nobody disagreed_with (不同意) the gentlemans opinion.完形填空Last summer I was a volu
7、nteer at a shelter for the homeless, a place for homeless people to sleep at night. I wasnt working that summer and was _1_ only two classes in summer school, so I had some _2_ time. Three nights a week, I _3_ in the kitchen of the shelter along with four other volunteers. We planned and _4_ for 45
8、people hot meals _5_ vegetables, chicken, fish and fruit. The homeless people _6_ this good food because many of them usually didnt eat well.I _7_ this volunteer work, making _8_ with the four volunteers in the kitchen. One was a very nice elderly housewife, one a movie actor, another a young teache
9、r, and the other a college student, _9_ me.I talked to a lot of the homeless people at the shelter. Their life stories _10_ me with sympathy. Some of them had _11_ with alcohol or drugs while others only had bad _12_. One woman worked for almost 30 years for a small company, and _13_ she lost her jo
10、b. She looked for a _14_ job, but couldnt find one, for she was too _15_. She could do nothing but sell her furniture sofas, chairs, and tables _16_ she could pay for her food. The woman _17_ on job hunting, but she _18_ couldnt find one. She had no money for her _19_ and had to sleep in her car. Th
11、en she had to sell her car. Alone, _20_， and homeless, she finally came to the shelter.1A.studyingBplanningCholding Dtaking答案与解析：Dtake only two classes，只上两节课。2A.short BfreeCextra Dlong答案与解析：B上文提到I wasnt working that summer and was taking only two classes in summer school，据此判断free time“空闲时间”切题。3A.hel
12、ped BraisedCappeared Dwashed答案与解析：A根据下文所述，应选A项，意为“帮忙(做饭)”。D项“洗刷”不确切。4A.ordered BboughtCcooked Daccomplished答案与解析：Ccook hot meals for 45 people意为“为45口人做热腾腾的饭”。ordered和bought虽用法上正确，但与上文提到的help in the kitchen不相符。5A.with BfromCbeyond Dalong答案与解析：Awith“具有，配有”，with短语作meal的定语。6A.appealed BrequiredCcollecte
13、d Drequested答案与解析：B作者对这些“无家可归者”持同情态度，应选B项，即“需要食用这样丰盛的饭菜”，否则前后不吻合。7A.wanted BhadCowned Denjoyed答案与解析：D从very nice, talked to a lot of. 等来看，作者应该是“喜欢自己的义务工作”。8A.decisions BwishesCfriends Damateurs答案与解析：C根据下文nice elderly housewife以及like me等判断，作者与另外四位志愿者关系融洽，故选择C项。9A.as BlikeCexcept Dbesides答案与解析：B从上文taki
14、ng only two classes in summer school判断，作者身份为大学生，故选择B项。10A.struck BfilledCdeposited Dprovided答案与解析：Bfill me with sympathy使我充满了同情之心。provide sb. with sth.“供应某人某物”，含义不妥。11A.habits BhardshipsCdifficulties Dproblems答案与解析：D从下文others only had bad. 来分析，此处为“有些人存有嗜酒、吸毒问题”。habit通常与of搭配。12A.luck BpainCexperience
15、 Dloss答案与解析：A从下面所举事例可知答案。13A.so BagainCthen Dthus答案与解析：Cso和thus表因果关系，again表动作重复发生，均不合题意。then在此表示前后动作先后发生，正合题意。14A.challenging BdelicateCskilled Dnew答案与解析：D前句提到lost her job，故选D项。15A.old BpoorCsick Ddishonest答案与解析：A从One woman worked for almost 30 years可知答案。16A.for fear Bnow thatCso that Din case答案与解析：
16、Cso that表目的，could为重要标志。for fear“以免”，文意不通。17A.went BmovedCcame Dworked答案与解析：Ago on job hunting意为“继续找工作”，切合题意。18A.partly BstillCalmost Dextremely答案与解析：Bstill“仍然，依然”，句意通顺。19A.block BcottageCbuilding Dflat答案与解析：Dflat意为“公寓”，另外三项不符合这位妇女当时所处的情况。20A.afraid BunbearableCdull Dawkward答案与解析：Aafraid与alone, homel
17、ess相匹配。.阅读理解He is a man of few words wearing a big hat and riding a horse under the wide open skies of Americas West. He carries a gun to fight off Indians and cattle thieves. Behind him on his saddle (鞍) is his guitar, which he plays at night beside a lonely camp fire. He can rope a cow from ten me
18、ters, ride a wild steer and jump from the top of a building onto a waiting horse. He tides off into the setting sun, a man of lonely independence and complete freedom.That is the moving picture image of the American cowboy. Some of it is true, much of it is false. Through fact and stories, the cowbo
19、y has become the great culture hero of Americans. And throughout the world, he is often the central image of American culture.What were Americans real cowboys like, and what has become of them today? And how did cowboys capture the popular imagination?Lonn Taylor, a cowboy expert, says the real cowb
20、oy was a simple farm worker on horseback, he spent twelve to fourteen hours a day in the outdoors, working with cows. The work was dirty, tiring, and not very wellpaid. And in winter, most cowboys had to find other jobs.Unlike the moving picture cowboy, real cowboys rarely carded guns or chased outl
21、aws (逃犯). A gun was too heavy and dangerous for cowboy work, and cowboys were rarely alone most worked in teams of eight to ten men.The great age of the cowboy lasted only 30 years, from 1865 to 1895. That was when cattle farming, or ranching (牧场饲养), became a big business in the southwestern United
22、States. New methods to keep meat fresh had created a huge demand for beef cattle. And railroads at this time had been extended across much of the country. So, ranchers could raise cattle at low cost in the western states and send them by railroad to eastern markets. But someone had to watch after th
23、e cattle on the open land, and get them to the nearest railroad. This was the job of the cowboy.1When did cattle farming or ranching become a big business in the southwestern United States?AFrom 1865 to 1895.BRecently.C30 years ago.DThe passage doesnt tell us.答案与解析：A根据文章最后一段前两句可知答案为A项。此题关键是对when引导的定
24、语从句的正确理解。2People often consider cowboys to be _.Ahonest BhardworkingCdangerous Dindependent and free答案与解析：D从第一段最后一句“.a man of lonely independence and complete freedom”和第二段首句“That is the moving picture image of the American cowboy.”可知答案为D项。3In fact cowboys real job is to _.Afight off Indians and catt
25、le thievesBtake care of cowsCchase outlawsDsell the cows答案与解析：B从最后一段后两句可知，牛仔的真正工作是看守牛群，并把它们赶到最近的火车站。4Which of the following statements is TRUE?AA real cowboy is a farm businessman.BThe cowboys salary is very high.CNot all the moving picture image of the Americancowboy is true in reality.DPeople need a small amount of beef cattle because of new methods of keep meat fresh.答案与解析：C从第二段前两句可知C项正确。5The best title for the passage may be _.AThe Great Age of the CowboyBAmerican CowboysCPictures about CowboysDThe Central Images of American Culture答案与解析：B通读全文，B项“美国牛仔”最能体现本文的中心思想。
