1、七Unit 3Starting out& Understanding ideas. 单句语法填空1. When I entered the room, I found him seated (seat) in an armchair, deep in thought. 2. The only approach to solving (solve) the problem is to turn to others for help. 3. Being ignorant (ignore) of laws, they settled the matter out of court. 4. Assum
2、ing (assume) that the work will be finished ahead of time, what should we do next? 5. You are very talented (talent) and we admire your passion for the arts. 6. This kind of soil is not suitable for growing peanuts. 7. If you are serious about getting rich, you need to get your mind focused on incom
3、e. 8. Several options (option) are offered for the students senior year. 9. Basketball is my favourite sport and Id love to be a professional (profession) basketball player one day. 10. I often have a chat with my friends on the telephone. . 选词填空turn to, calm down, at the same time, in surprise, foc
4、us on, relate to,jump in with both feet, be interested in, be proud of, take ones advice1. A lot of countries have turned to our country for help to fight against COVID-19. 2. When going for a job interview, forget all your problems and focus on the positive things to make a good first impression. 3
5、. When faced with an emergency, calm down instead of getting nervous, and youll find a way out. 4. We are proud of the traditional culture of our nation which influences the world greatly. 5. Parents should try to relate to their children. 6. You had better not jump in with both feet before you know
6、 what really happened. 7. I am all for your good, so I hope you can take my advice and keep a balanced diet. 8. Not knowing his intention, I looked at my brother in surprise, asking, “What do you mean, Bob? ”9. Its impossible to get everybody together at the same time. 10. You have drive and energy
7、for those things you are interested in. . 完成句子1. I asked the students seated around Mary if they knew why she was absent from school. 我问坐在玛丽周围的学生是否知道她为什么没来学校。2. Look! In front of the students stands their P. E. teacher, explaining how to do a warm-up before the football match. 看! 站在学生面前的是他们的体育老师, 他正
8、在讲解足球比赛前如何热身。3. Seen from space, the earth looks blue. This is because about seventy-one percent of its surface is covered by water. 从太空看去, 地球看起来是蓝色的。这是因为它的表面大约百分之七十一都被水覆盖着。4. Traveling along the Silk Road is an interesting and rewarding experience. 沿着丝绸之路旅行是有趣的、有益的经历。5. The National Day is around t
9、he corner. What about visiting Shanghai during the holiday? 国庆节就要来了。假期去参观上海怎么样呢? . 阅读理解A(2021双鸭山高一检测)Family fights are never enjoyable. Whether you are dealing with a loud sister or a stubborn (固执的) mom or dad, the situation can be bad. At least thats what we have learned to expect. What if it could
10、 be different? What if family fights and conflicts(冲突) could be turned into chances to become closer? What if problems could be solved with everyone walking away feeling more deeply cared for and loved? Family fighting is, on one level, about power. Someone is telling someone else what to do. In a s
11、hort moment, emotions(情绪) can be brought out and the fight is on. You can go down that old road or you can try something different. In any fight, you have a need to be listened to and understood. People raise their voices and shout at each other because theyre not being listened to. Its totally unco
12、nscious(无意识的). You want your mom or dad to listen and understand. You want your brother or sister to listen and care. But you always seem to forget that the person youre fighting with has the same need to be listened to. So if you can put aside your need for a few minutes, the situation will change
13、quickly. Give the other person some time to express his or her feelings, and you will earn your turn to be listened to. And while you are listening, you have to listen for the right information. The best way to do this in emotional situations is to ignore(忽略) most of the words because many people ca
14、nt express what they are feeling with words alone, especially when they are upset. But if the situation starts to get out of control, it will be wise to just calm down and leave the problem until later because many fights happen at the wrong time. The situation will die down quickly, usually in less
15、 than 30 seconds. You can either move on to problem solving or reach an agreement to work on it at a better time. This way, everyone will feel respected and listened to, even when there is a conflict. Emotions will be understood and respected, and it will bring your family closer together. 【文章大意】本文是
16、一篇说明文。作者在这篇文章中针对家庭争斗提供一些建议和意见, 从而缓和家庭矛盾。1. The first three paragraphs mainly want to show that _. A. people had better avoid family fightsB. family members fight to control each otherC. family fights are easy to happenD. family fights can be turned into something positive【解析】选D。推理判断题。根据文章第二段What if
17、family fights and conflicts could be turned into chances to become closer? 和第三段You can go down that old road or you can try something different. 可知, 家庭争斗可能会转变为使家人变得更亲近的机会, 即家庭斗争有一定积极作用, 你可以接受争斗也可以做一些积极的改变来调节和缓和争斗, 因此D项符合文意。2. In the authors opinion, the key to dealing with family fights is to _. A.
18、meet the need to be listened to firstB. make sure that youre the first to be listened toC. ignore what others say in these emotional situationsD. stop saying anything when you feel you are giving orders【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据文章第四段In any fight, you have a need to be listened to and understood. 和第四段的内容可知, 在任何
19、家庭矛盾中你都需要被倾听和理解。如果你可以将自己的需求搁置几分钟, 情况将会迅速改变。给对方一些时间来表达他或她的感受, 你将有机会被他们聆听。因此, 在作者看来, 解决家庭矛盾的关键在于首先满足对方的需求。3. When the situation gets out of control, its best to _. A. wait for a better moment to speakB. let the other person express his feelingsC. work on a written agreement firstD. move on to problem
20、solving【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据文章第五段可知, 如果情况开始失控, 明智的做法是冷静下来, 将问题留到以后再解决, 因为许多矛盾是在错误的时间发生的。你可以继续解决问题, 也可以达成协议在更好的时间进行解决。因此, 当争吵难以控制时, 最好等冷静下来, 换个合适的时间再说。4. What does the underlined word “this” in Paragraph 4 refer to? A. Ignoring most of the words. B. Listening for the right information. C. Expressing what t
21、hey are feeling with words. D. Spending time listening to others. 【解析】选B。词义猜测题。根据第四段最后一句话可知, 在聆听时, 你必须聆听正确的信息。在情绪激动的情况下, 做到这一点的最佳方法是忽略大多数话语, 因为许多人无法仅凭话语来表达自己的感受, 尤其是在生气时。因此, this指代的内容是前一句中“聆听正确的信息”。B(2021银川高一检测)After Mom died, I began visiting Dad every morning before I went to work. He was weak and
22、 moved slowly, but he always had a glass of freshly squeezed orange juice on the kitchen table for me, along with an unsigned note reading, “Drink your juice. ” Such a note, I knew, was as far as Dad had ever been able to go in expressing his love. In fact, I remember, as a kid I had questioned Mom,
23、 “Why doesnt Dad love me? ” Mom frowned, “Who said he doesnt love you? ” “Well, he never tells me, ” I complained. “He never tells me either, ” she said, smiling. “But look how hard he works to take care of us, to buy us food and clothes, and to pay for this house. Thats how your father tells us he
24、loves us. ”I nodded slowly. I understood in my head, but not in my heart. I still wanted my father to put his arms around me and tell me he loved me. Dad owned and operated a small scrap (片)metal business, and after school I often hung around while he worked. Dad hand fed scrap steel into a device t
25、hat chopped (剁碎) it as cleanly as a butcher chops a rack of ribs. The machine looked like a giant pair of scissors, with blades thicker than my fathers body. If he didnt feed those terrifying blades just right, he risked serious injury. “Why dont you hire someone to do that for you? ” Mom asked Dad
26、one night as she bent over him and rubbed his aching shoulders with a strong smelling liniment. “Why dont you hire a cook? ” Dad asked, giving her one of his rare smiles. Many years later, during my first daily visit, after drinking the juice my father had squeezed for me, I walked over, hugged him
27、and said, “I love you, Dad. ” From then on I did this every morning. My father never told me how he felt about my hugs, and there was never any expression on his face when I gave them. 【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述作者每天上班前去看父亲, 尽管父亲行动不便, 但总是在厨房桌子上准备好一杯新榨橙汁, 作者回忆这么多年来父亲从不用言语来表达对家人的爱, 而是用努力工作给家人提供更好的物质条件等实际行动来表达
28、爱。5. The authors father always prepared a glass of freshly squeezed orange juice for him because _. A. that was the authors favoriteB. he was sure the author would be thirstyC. the author was always complainingD. that was a gesture of love【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第一段的内容可知, 作者的父亲总是为他准备一杯鲜榨橙汁, 这是一种爱的表示。6. The a
29、uthors father didnt hire a helper because _. A. his job was too dangerousB. his job required high skillsC. he wanted to save moneyD. he was not good at communicating with others【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据第一段But look how hard he works to take care of us, to buy us food and clothes, and to pay for this house. 可知,
30、 父亲努力工作赚钱照顾家人, 给家人提供物质条件, 还要支付供房子钱, 由此推断, 父亲没有雇助手是因为他想省钱。7. What would be the best title for the passage? A. I Just couldnt understand my Father. B. My Father Never Loved Me. C. Silent Fatherly Love. D. My Hard-working Father. 【解析】选C。主旨大意题。根据第一段中的对话内容和最后一段中的最后一句可知, 父爱是无言的、无声的。所以短文的最佳标题是“沉默的父爱”。. 阅读填
31、句(2021邢台高一检测)The time-out (暂停)is a method to punish your childrens misbehavior (不当行为). Children are taken away from their present situation for a few minutes. During the time-out they are put in a place and not allowed to do anything. Its a great way to help your children calm down and realize their
32、 shortcomings. 1. Decide what is worth a time-outFind a quiet moment to discuss a time-out principle for your family, determining where youll give time-outs, for what reasons, and for how long. 2. And you can make your first time-out feel prepared and calm. Give a warningInstead of suddenly giving a
33、 time-out to your children, warn them that theyll get one if they continue to be naughty. 3. At this age children are often angry without realizing it. Giving them a time-out can make them calm. Some kids dislike time-outs very much, so that finally the warning itself does the job. However, warnings
34、 are not enough. When your children hit, kick, or bite someone, use a time-out right away. 4Its a good idea to choose a time-out place, such as a chair or the end of a hallway. But remember that the place you choose needs to be safe and shouldnt be frightening. Decide how long time-outs will last5.
35、Your children should have enough time to stop misbehaving and calm down. If it is too short or too long, your children may forget the punishment or become upset. Many experts advise one minute per year of your childrens age. You can watch the clock yourself or set an alarm clock and tell them that t
36、he punishment is over when it rings. A. Select a placeB. Use time-out regularlyC. A time-out needs enough timeD. You neednt make decisions in a hurryE. Here are a few ways to make it work for youF. Give your children hugs and kisses after the time-outG. This gives them a chance to control their own
37、behavior first【文章大意】本文为说明文。文章主要介绍了一种处罚孩子的措施time-out。1. 【解析】选E。空格所在一段的下文主要叙述了处罚孩子有用的方法。由此可推断出空格处的目的在于引出下文。2. 【解析】选D。根据本段的小标题Decide what is worth a time-out可知决定何时运用time-out。根据Find a quiet moment to discuss a time-out principle for your family, determining where youll give time-outs, for what reasons,
38、and for how long _And you can make your first time-out feel prepared and calm. 可知找一个安静的时间为你的家人讨论一个运用time-out的原则, 决定你将在哪里运用, 出于什么原因, 以及多长时间_第一次使用time-out不仅要准备充分, 而且要冷静。由此可推断出不能匆忙做决定。3. 【解析】选G。本段小标题是Give a warning。再根据上文warn them that theyll get one if they continue to be naughty可知, 警告他们如果继续淘气, 他们会得到一个
39、time-out。再结合下文At this age children are often angry without realizing it. 可知, 这个年龄的孩子们常常不知不觉生气, 所以给他们一个time-out处罚是可以让他们冷静。由此可推断出 G项This gives them a chance to control their own behavior first符合文意。4. 【解析】选A。根据下文Its a good idea to choose a time-out place, . . . But remember that the place you choose ne
40、eds to be safe and shouldnt be frightening. 可知本段主要介绍了使用time-out要选好地点。5. 【解析】选C。根据本段的小标题Decide how long time-outs will last可知, 本段与time-out的时间有关。根据下文Your children should have enough time to stop misbehaving and calm down. 可知, 你的孩子应该有足够的时间来阻止其不当行为和冷静下来。由此可推断出C项符合文意。. 完形填空My daughter and I were swimming
41、 in our pool one summer day. This day was like any of the other days, so I had no way of knowing that this one would go down in our family history as a 1 we cherish(珍惜)and still 2 from time to time. The sun was setting and the night was 3 approaching. My daughter 4 it firsta spider was spinning her
42、web at the bottom of the freshly painted blue fence that 5 our pool. It surprised me that she saw this, and it surprised me even more that she wasnt 6 of the spider. Instead, she 7 watched as the spider busied herself in the cycle of life. As we both watched this wonder of nature, a very simple thou
43、ght 8 me. I had lost the track of 9. I honestly didnt know how long we had been just staying there and 10 that spider making her web. But, regardless of(不管)whatever amount of time had passed, the truth was that we were 11 having fun. What we had done was to spend time together and 12 the simple thin
44、gs in life. We talked about how precious our 13 amount of time is on this planet and how we should 14 to enjoy the simple things in life like the flight of a bird. The simple things are the 15 things in life, even when they include spiders and webs. 【文章大意】这是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者通过和女儿一起观察蜘蛛结网的经历, 告诉我们简单的事情是生活中最
45、好的东西。花时间一起欣赏生活中简单的事情, 更重要的是, 花时间一起谈论生活。这样做, 你会有特别的时刻和特殊的记忆, 将持续一生。1. A. memoryB. freedom C. composition D. purpose【解析】选A。memory记忆; freedom自由; composition创作; purpose目的。根据上文This day was like any of the other days可知这一天已经过去, 成为了作者和女儿的记忆。2. A. hear of B. talk about C. argue about D. complain of【解析】选B。句意:
46、 这一天就像其他日子一样, 所以我不知道这一天会作为我们珍视的记忆而载入我们的家族史册, 并不时被谈起。hear of听说; talk about谈论; argue about争论; complain of诉说。根据下文from time to time可知是被时不时谈起。3. A. cautiouslyB. suddenly C. directly D. quickly【解析】选D。句意: 太阳正在落山, 黑夜很快就要来临。cautiously小心地; suddenly突然; directly直接地; quickly快地。根据常识可知太阳落山了夜晚就快来临。4. A. remembered
47、B. imagined C. watched D. noticed【解析】选D。句意: 我女儿首先注意到的是在我们游泳池周围新粉刷过的蓝色栅栏的底部, 有一只蜘蛛正在结网。remembered记住; imagined想象; watched看着; noticed注意到。根据后面的内容可知是注意到了一只蜘蛛在结网。5. A. built B. decorated C. surrounded D. reached【解析】选C。句意: 我女儿首先注意到的是在我们游泳池周围新粉刷过的蓝色栅栏的底部, 有一只蜘蛛正在结网。根据下文可知泳池被栅栏包围着。6. A. tired B. afraid C. ca
48、reful D. fond【解析】选B。句意: 让我吃惊的是她看到了这一切, 更让我吃惊的是她竟然不怕蜘蛛。根据上文“and it surprised me”可知她竟然不怕蜘蛛, 让我感到吃惊。7. A. secretly B. anxiously C. nervouslyD. delightfully【解析】选D。secretly秘密地; anxiously焦急地; nervously紧张地; delightfully快乐地。根据上文可知女儿不怕蜘蛛, 反而欣喜地看着蜘蛛。Instead表示与上文提到的情况相反, 不害怕反而高兴地看。8. A. knocked B. movedC. hitD
49、. hurt【解析】选C。句意: 当我们都看着这大自然的奇迹时, 我突然产生了一个非常简单的想法。knocked敲击; moved移动; hit打击; hurt伤害。hit 除“打, 打击”之意外, 还有“使忽然意识到”的意思。9. A. event B. space C. spider D. time【解析】选D。根据下文I honestly didnt know how long we had been just staying there可知是忘记了时间。10. A. pointing at B. shouting at C. laughing at D. staring at【解析】选
50、D。句意: 说实话, 我不知道我们在那里待了多久, 一直盯着那只织网的蜘蛛。pointing at指着; shouting at冲叫喊; laughing at嘲笑; staring at盯着。根据下文that spider making her web可知是盯着织网的蜘蛛。11. A. normallyB. simply C. fluently D. independently【解析】选B。句意: 但是, 不管过了多少时间, 事实是我们只是玩得很开心。normally正常地; simply简单地; fluently流利地; independently独立地。作者和女儿只是简单地看着蜘蛛织网并
51、且很开心。12. A. doB. appreciate C. handle D. discuss【解析】选B。句意: 我们所做的就是花时间在一起, 欣赏生活中的简单事物。根据上文作者和女儿一起观看蜘蛛织网, 以及下文the simple things in life可以推测是欣赏生活中的简单事物。13. A. limited B. former C. extra D. distant【解析】选A。句意: 我们谈到我们在这个星球上有限的时间是多么宝贵, 我们应该停下来享受生活中简单的事情, 比如飞翔的小鸟。根据常识可知, 时间是有限而宝贵的。14. A. forgetB. want C. stop D. choose【解析】选C。结合上文可知时间是有限而宝贵的, 因此应该停下来享受生活中简单的事情。15. A. unusual B. best C. easiestD. rare【解析】选B。句意: 简单的事情是生活中最好的事情, 即使它们包括了蜘蛛和蜘蛛网。结合文章内容可知, 蜘蛛和蜘蛛网都是生活中简单的事情, 而从这些简单的事情当中, 作者明白了应当停下来享受生活, 可知作者想要表达简单的事情是生活中最好的事情, 即使它们包括了蜘蛛和蜘蛛网。
