1、Unit 11The Media.完形填空Im feeling sad.My 19yearold son left home about a week ago to _1_ the Air Force，and my 23yearold daughter left two days ago to marry in another state.Im so _2_ of my son as he had to really work hard to get into the Air Force，and my daughter moved to be with her fianc(未婚夫)Im jus
2、t simply upset.It _3_ feels like someone has ripped my heart from my chest.Ive tried to talk to their father，friends，and family but it just feels like no one around me _4_ what Im going through.My children were _5_ to me.I put all my energy into _6_ both of them and doing all types of activities wit
3、h them，even sometimes at the _7_ of my own best interests.I understand they grow up and need their _8_，but for some reason I just cant seem to let go.I am so _9_ that theyre establishing their own lives，_10_ I get so depressed whenever I have even a simple _11_ of them.Ive been crying for over a wee
4、k now.I really dont know what to do to make this _12_ go away.I cant even walk by either ones room without bursting into tears.I dont understand why Im unable to _13_ this sense of great loss.Im _14_ that I need to move on with my own life and find _15_ things to devote my attention to，but I _16_ be
5、ing a mom and spending time on my children.Ive _17_ adopting a child but its _18_ at the moment for me considering my poor health.Im just thankful to have found this website and found there are others who are _19_ similar problems.It helps to _20_ Im not crazy or overreacting.Thank you for sharing y
6、our problems and showing others like myself this isnt so abnormal.【语篇解读】 孩子们离开自己后，作者一直无法摆脱对他们的依恋。通过和网友交流，作者认识到自己的感受是正常的。1A.join Bvisit Ccontact Dlead答案A根据后句中get into the Air Force可知，作者的儿子加入了空军。 2A.afraid Bproud Cashamed Dguilty答案B根据后半句内容可知，作者为儿子通过努力加入了空军感到自豪。 3A.hardly Beven Calmost Dtruly答案D根据前句Im
7、just simply upset可知，这里用truly表示强调。 4A.reminds Bregrets Cunderstands Dquestions答案C根据句中but和what Im going through可知，无人能理解作者的经历。 5A.everything BeveryoneCnothing Danyone答案A根据后句内容可知，孩子是作者的一切。 6A.persuading BraisingCpaying Dcharging答案B根据句中put all my energy可知，此处指养育孩子。 7A.mercy Bdistance Csight Dcost答案D根据句中ev
8、en可知，有时候作者甚至不惜牺牲自己的利益。 8A.freedom Bcountry Ccareer Dhouse答案A根据句中they grow up和I just cant seem to let go可知，孩子们需要自由。 9A.anxious BembarrassedCamazed Dhappy答案D根据句中theyre establishing their own lives可知，作者很高兴。 10A.if Band Cbut Dunless答案C根据句中I get so depressed可知，前后为转折关系。 11A.thought Blook Cimpression Didea
9、答案A根据语境可知，这里指作者一想到他们。 12A.moment Bdecision Cfeeling Devent答案C根据后文中this sense of great loss可知，这里指作者的感受。 13A.recognize Brealize Cachieve Dovercome答案D根据前句内容可知，作者不知道如何克服这种失落感。 14A.afraid Baware Cdoubtful Dconfident答案B根据句中I need to move on with my own life可知，这是作者意识到的。 15A.expensive Bgreat Cnew Dsimple答案C
10、根据句中devote my attention to和语境可知，作者要寻找新的事情做。 16A.forgot Btried Cstopped Denjoyed答案D根据后句中adopting a child可知，作者很喜欢做母亲。 17A.admitted BconsideredCsuspected Dremembered答案B根据后半句内容可知，作者考虑过领养一个孩子。 18A.impossible BdisappointingCworthy Dsurprising答案A根据句中considering my poor health可知，这个想法不可能。 19A.researching Bex
11、periencingCimitating Drecording答案B根据后句中sharing your problems可知，这里指有共同经历的人。 20A.hear Bimagine Cknow Dsay答案C根据后句中showing others like myself this isnt so abnormal可知，通过了解其他人的经历，作者认识到自己是正常的。 .阅读理解体裁题材词数难度建议用时议论文文娱2976.5分钟3D cinema has been around since the early 20th century，but Hollywood brought the tec
12、hnology back in 2007.Many thought it was just a trick to make more money.But then came Avatar，the first mustsee movie in 3D.But since Avatar，3D cinema has struggled.In_2010，several_3D_movies_bombed_at_the_box_office.And by late 2010, some people said the technology was dead.Of course，this isnt the f
13、irst time Hollywood has struggled with new technology. Although sound was added to movies in the late 1920s，it took audience time to get used to the new technology.But in the end, sound and color became the standard.James Cameron, director of Avatar，thinks were going through the same process with 3D
14、.Some say cinemas are charging too much for 3D movies.In the US，seeing a 3D movie can cost up to$7.5 more than seeing it in 2D.Also，a recent study at California State University have found audience dont actually enjoy movies in 3D any more than in 2D.Walter Murch，a famous movie editor，wrote in 2011
15、that human beings have no ability to process 3D images.Watching a 3D movie confuses our brain and this is why some people get headaches. But James Cameron disagrees.In fact，he recently predicted that in five years all movies will be in 3D.And there are signs that 3D is fighting back.More 3D movies w
16、ere put on the market in 2012 than ever before.The Lion King 3D recently made over $150 million at the box office，and Camerons Titanic 3D made even more.Who knows what the future holds for 3D？Steven Spielberg recently said，“Im hoping 3D gets to a point where people dont notice it because then it jus
17、t becomes another tool and helps tell a story.”【语篇解读】 本文主要讨论了3D电影的发展状况。1The underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 probably means that in 2010，3D movies _Awere not successful Bbecame popularCdeveloped quickly Dwere of poor quality答案A句意理解题。根据画线句前面的“But since Avatar，3D cinema has struggled.”和后面的“And by la
18、te 2010，some people said the technology was dead.”可知，2010年的3D电影是不成功的。2The example of sound and color is used mainly to show that _AHollywood tends to absorb what is newB3D technology takes time to be acceptedCHollywood struggles with new technologyDhigh technology helps to make better movies答案B推理判断题
19、。根据第二段中的“it took audience time to get used to the new technology”以及“James Cameron，director of Avatar，thinks were going through the same process with 3D.”可知，作者提到声音和色彩在电影中的运用是为了表明3D技术也需要时间才能被人们接受。所以B项正确。3In Walter Murchs opinion，3D movies _Abring movie makers great profits Bare more expensive than 2D
20、moviesCdo great harm to peoples healthDare unsuitable for people to watch答案D细节理解题。根据第三段中的“human beings have no ability to process 3D images”和“Watching a 3D movie confuses our brain and this is why some people get headaches.”可知，Walter Murch认为3D电影不适合人们观看。故D项正确。4What can we learn from the text?AAvatar
21、was the first 3D movie.B3D cinema has existed for years.CTitanic 3D has made the most money.D2012 witnessed the coming of 3Ds time.答案B细节理解题。根据第一段中的“3D cinema has been around since the early 20th century”可知，3D电影已经存在好多年了。.书面表达假如你是李华，你打算暑假后到英国某大学读书，请你向该大学招生办公室主任Mr. Smith写一封电子邮件，申请入学资格。内容包括：1自我介绍(包括英语水平
22、及其个人优势)；2申请理由(学习深造；拓宽视野，传播中国文化)；3希望获得批准。注意：1.词数100左右；2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3开头和结尾已为你写好，但不计入总词数。_【参考范文】Dear Mr. Smith，Im Li Hua，a student of Senior 3 from China.I want to apply to your university.I have a good command of English and can communicate with Englishspeakers freely，I have a quick mind so I did
23、well in all my subjects，especially the science courses.The reason why I want to apply to your university can be listed as follows.To begin with，I want to further my study in an Englishspeaking country.Besides，I want to broaden my horizons by learning the culture of your country，and spread Chinese culture at the same time.I will be very grateful if I could be accepted.And Im looking forward to your reply.Best wishes，Li Hua
