1、Unit 3A Taste of English humour【热点话题】interests and hobbies(兴趣和爱好)健康的爱好对青少年成长的好处。体裁：夹叙夹议写作思路：爱好好处【美文诵读】Good_hobbies，which_are_activities_a_person_likes_to_do_in_his_spare_time，can_benefit_a_childs_growth and at the same time will be accompanied with the growth of kids.What_I_like_most_is_singing. I b
2、egan to sing songs when I was very young.I showed_great_interest_in music then，because my uncle often taught me some songs easy to sing and they brought me great joy.As I grew up，my music teacher found that I had a good voice，so she advised me to study vocal music in the Childrens Palace.From then o
3、n，I began my vocal music training.I practiced how to produce sounds and how to make our expressions more natural and more pleasing.I won one award after another in several competitions.My great interest in singing has benefited me a lot in my life.First of all，it serves as an outlet for my feelings.
4、When I feel_stressed_or_tired_of_my_endless_study，I_began_to_sing_my_favorite_songs，which_can_magically_lift_my_spirits. Besides，with singing filling my life，life becomes a pleasant journey free of boredom.In a word，enjoying_music，I_live_a_happy_life.【学海拾贝】按要求完成或翻译下列句子。1用同位语将改写为简单句。Good_hobbies，acti
5、vties_a_person_liked_to_do_in_his_spare_time，can_benefit_a_childs_growth2用副词的最高级将改为简单句。I_like_singing_best/most3我对绘画表现出极大的兴趣。Showed_great_interest_in painting.4当我感到疲劳时，唱歌可以振奋精神。When_I_feel_tired，singing_can_lift_my_spirits5将改为含状语从句的复合句。As_I_enjoy_music，I_live_a_happy_life.按要求写出下列单词1预算，开支 nbudget2细节；
6、特别的n.& adj.particular3平常的，普通的adj.ordinary4皮革 nleather5手势，姿态；做手势 n& vgesture6杰出的，突出的，显著的adj.outstanding7粥，麦片粥n.porridge8巨大的，辽阔的adj.vast9滑动；(使)滑动n.& vslide10战胜，克服n.overcome11多山的，山一般的adj.mountainous 山n.mountain 登山者n.mountaineer12使欢乐；款待v.entertain欢乐；款待 nentertainment愉快的，有趣的 adj.entertaining13解释v.explain
7、解释，说明n.explanation14时刻，场合n.occasion偶然的adj.occasional15幸运的adj.fortunate不幸地adv.unfortunately用所给单词的适当形式填空。1Fortunately，Henry came in for a large share of his fathers_fortune(fortune)2The_director of the film is a Greek who bought the machine_directly from the manufacturer.(direct)3Jimmy is a humorist w
8、ho never lacks humour and always presents us something humorous，while at the same time sets us thinking of something.(humour)4He explained the sentence again and his_explanation helped me understand it better.(explain)5Bob and Liz entertained us to dinner last night，during which time Bob told us man
9、y jokes for entertainment，making it an entertaining night.(entertain).翻译下列短语1碰撞，与碰撞bump_into2陷入，被卷入be_caught_in_sth.3对满足be/feel_content_with4穷的；缺少的badly_off5捣碎；分解；失灵break_down6在边缘on_the_edge_of7挑出；辨别出pick_out8切断，断绝cut_off9主演，担任主角star_in10以为背景be_set_in选用上述短语完成下列短文。It was a popular novel which (1) was
10、_set_in the Great Depression.Tom was (2) badly_off and found it hard to make a living.So he often broke the law on purpose in order to be caught by the police as he (3) was_content_with the simple food in prison.One day Tom (4) was_caught_in a heavy rain and he rushed into a department store where h
11、e knew that the store had lost some gold watches.Tom went up to the police and said he was right the thief.Thus he was thrown into prison for theft.Now the novel has been adapted for a TV play and Johason will (5) star_in it.重点句型1You may find it astonishing that Charlie was taught to sing as soon as
12、 he could speak and dance as soon as he could walk.(p.18)你可能会感到惊奇，查理刚能说话时大人就教他如何唱歌，他刚能走路时大人就教他如何跳舞。主语find itadj./n./that.发觉是(的)I found_it_astonishing_that he could speak such good English.我感到惊奇的是他能讲一口很好的英语。 模仿造句用上述句型完成下列句子。(1)汤姆发现用汉语写信不难。Tom didnt find it_difficult_to_write_letters_in_Chinese(2)她觉得好
13、好照顾孩子是她的责任。She finds it_her_duty_to_take_good_care_of the children.(3)他们发现与我们中国人一起工作很愉快。They found it_pleasant_that_they_worked_with_us_Chinese/it_pleasant_to_work_with_us_Chinese.2They are so hungry that the little tramp tries boiling one of his leather shoes for dinner.(p.18)他们饿得不行，小流浪汉不得不煮了他的一只皮鞋
14、做晚餐。soadj./adv.that.如此以至于The boy is so lovely that we all like him very much.这男孩如此可爱，我们都很喜欢他。模仿造句用上述句型完成下列句子。 (1)他如此成功，如此著名，以至于全国每个人都听说过他。He_was_so_successful_and_famous_that_everybody_in_the_country_knows_of_him.(2)我妈妈如此担心，整个晚上都睡不着。My_mother_was_so_worried_that_she_couldnt_fall_asleep_all_the_night
15、.3The acting is so convincing that it makes you believe that it is one of the best meals he has ever tasted！(p.18)这场表演是那么有说服力，以至于你会认为这顿饭是他所吃过最美味中的一餐！one of最高级复数名词定语从句(完成时)，注意定语从句由that引导。This was one of the most charming Olympics that I had ever watched.这是我看过的最有特色的奥运会之一。He is one_of_the_best_students
16、 that I have ever met.他是我所见过最好的学生之一。模仿造句用上述句型完成下列句子。(1)他是我见过的最有意志力的运动员之一。He is one of the most determined athletes that_I_have_ever_seen(2)这是我看过的最好的电影之一。This was one_of_the_best_movies that I had ever watched.用上述句型翻译下列小片段。汤姆觉得儿子是这个世界上依赖性最强的男孩之一。他认为很有必要让儿子学会独立。所以他决定和妻子外出两周，让儿子一个人待在家里。让他们惊讶的是，他们的儿子听到这
17、个决定时竟如此高兴，以至于要他们在外面待一个月才回来。Tom_felt_that_his_son_was_one_of_the_most_dependent_boys_in_the_world.He_also_thought_it_necessary_that_his_son_should_learn_to_be_independent，so_he_decided_to_be_away_with_his_wife_for_two_weeks，leaving_the_boy_alone_at_home.To_their_surprise，their_son_was_so_glad_at_thei
18、r_decision_that_he_asked_them_to_be_away_for_a_month. 阅读理解解题技巧这类试题要求考生根据文章的某个句子、某个段落或者全文所提供的事实和线索进行逻辑推理，推断出作者没有提到的或者没有明说的事实或者可能发生的事实，旨在考查考生透过词语的字面意义去理解作者的言外之意或弦外之音的能力。这类试题的题干中常含infer(推断)，suggest(暗示)，imply(暗示)，indicate(暗示)，conclude(得出结论)，be likely to.等词语。解答这类试题，可按以下三个步骤进行：1寻读：找到相关信息点(推理的依据)，若题干中指明了某句
19、或某段的已有范围，容易找到相关信息；若是from the passage或没有规定范围的，则需根据各个选项的关键词，在文中迅速找到相关信息点。2研读：理解相关信息点的字面意义。3推理：结合语境和常识以及文章的主旨，在理解相关信息的字面意义的基础上进行符合逻辑的推断，从而理解作者的言外之意。注意：了解错误选项的特点，避免误选。(1)原文信息的重述，而非推断出来的结论。(易误选)(2)推理过度的片面结论。(3)与文中内容不符或完全相反的结论等。(4)符合考生已有常识，但文章中没有信息支持。(易误选)根据所学技巧，完成下列微型阅读理解题。1Napoleon，as a character in Tol
20、stoys War and Peace，is more than once described as having “fat little hands.”.The issue here is not the accuracy of Tolstoys descriptionit seems not that far off from historical accounts but his choice of facts: other things that could be said of the man are not said.It is a way the novelist uses to
21、 show the moral nature of a character.Tolstoy did his research，but the composition is his own. What does the last sentence of the passage imply?AA writer doesnt have to be faithful to his findings.BA writer may write about a hero in his own way.CA writer may not be responsible for what he writes.DA
22、writer has hardly any freedom to show his feelings.解析：推断隐含意义。第一步，找到最后一句；第二步，理解字面意思“托尔斯泰研究过(拿破仑)，但作品是他自己写的”；第三步，在推断隐含意义之前，先看看文章的主旨“这是小说家用来展示人物道德品性的一种方法(It is a way the novelist.)”it指上段中“本文要讨论的问题不是托尔斯泰描写的准确性(与记载的历史事实相差不远)而是他对历史事实的选择(其他可以写的事他不写)”，结合主旨，不难推出作家不一定忠实他所发现的所有事实。答案：A2Today，sustainable develop
23、ment is a proper trend in many countries.According to a recent study，the global market for lowcarbon energy will become three times bigger over the next decades.China，for example，has set its mind on leading that market，hoping to seize chances in the new round of the global energy revolution.It is no
24、w trying hard to make full use of wind and solar energy，and is spending a huge amount of money making electric cars and high speed trains. In addition，we are also seeing great growth in the global markets for sustainable products such as palm oil(棕榈油)，which is produced without cutting down valuable
25、rainforest.In recent years the markets for sustainable products have grown by more than 50%.What can we infer from this paragraph?AChina lacks wind and solar energy.BChina is the leader of the lowcarbon market.CHighspeed trains are a lowcarbon development.DPalm oil is made at the cost of valuable fo
26、rests.解析：推理判断题。第一步，信息定位。在各选项中画出关键词，如选项A的wind and solar energy，选项B中的leader，选项C的Highspeed trains，选项D的Palm oil，寻读，在本段搜索highspeed trains，寻找关键信息，在第四句中找到highspeed trains，结合前一句可解题。第二步，信息理解。“中国下定决心力争引领低碳能源市场”“中国花巨资制造电动汽车和高铁”。第三步，信息推断。“高铁是低碳发展”，故选C。答案：C3One day，when I was working as a psychologist in England
27、，an adolescent boy showed up in my office. It was David.His head teacher had referred him to me.“This boy has lost his family，” he wrote.“He is understandably very sad and refuses to talk to others.”The first two times we met，David didnt say a word.I suggested we play a game of chess. He nodded.Afte
28、r that he played chess with me every Wednesday afternoonin complete silence and without looking at me. Usually，he arrived earlier than agreed.But why did he never look at me?.Some months later，when we were playing chess，he looked up at me suddenly.“Its your turn，” he said.After that day，David starte
29、d talking. He got friends in school and joined a bicycle club.He wrote to me a few times about his biking with some friends，and about his plan to get into university.Now he had really started to live his own life.What can be inferred about David? AHe recovered after months of treatment. BHe liked bi
30、king before he lost his family. CHe went into university soon after starting to talk. DHe got friends in school before he met the author.解析：推理判断题。从第四段中的“Some months later，when we were playing chess，he looked up at me suddenly”到第六段的“David started talking.Now he had really started to live his own life
31、”可以推断，经过几个月的治疗，他渐渐康复了。答案：A第一节阅读理解阅读下面的短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项。What are the qualities of a good journalist？Heres what I have found.First，a good journalist should be alert(警觉的)If youre not，how can you find news？You should always stay alert.Only in this way can you find valuable news.Dont think you ca
32、n just sit in the office and wait for phone calls about information.It doesnt work.Second，you should have an inquiring mind.For example，when something happens，you should think why it happens，what consequences(后果)it will lead to，and so on.Dont just report what you see.Dig deeper to find more informat
33、ion.Third，a good journalist should be quick.It means you should report quickly what you have discovered during your missions.If you report the news too tardily，then it is not news，right?Fourth，as a good journalist，you should be accurate.I remember that a singer was said to be in a relationship which
34、 he was not in a few years ago.The journalist reported it just because of a rumor.Luckily for the singer，he is a very lovable person，and the large audience of that newspaper did not believe what the report said.That happened his case，but there are many other people who can have their entire careers
35、ruined because of some bad rumors.So never report something just based on a rumor.Also，to be a good journalist，you need to be brave and willing to sacrifice.I have to tell you that the life of a journalist is not easy.Lets say your boss tells you that from the next week，you will go to a war area and
36、 stay there to send back valuable information for two months.Would you quit and look for another job？I hope not.This is not what we want from our journalists.1According to Paragraph 2, a good journalist should_Await for phone calls about informationBgo out and look around on the street every dayCget
37、 valuable news from his/her colleaguesDknow it once something worth reporting happens2What does the underlined word“tardily”in Paragraph 4 mean?AFast.BLate.CLazily. DBoringly.3The singers story is mentioned to show that a good journalist should_Abe able to find news everywhereBbe able to find exciti
38、ng newsCreport news to entertain the publicDmake sure the report is correct4Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the text?AYou should be willing to take risks.BYou should ask for more information.CYou should make the news interesting.DYou should avoid reporting rumors.语篇解读：一位好的记者应该具有警觉性，会询问，报道
39、及时、准确，以及勇敢。1解析：推理判断题，根据第二段的“First，a good journalist should be alert.”可知这一段是讲好的记者应该具有警觉性，即应该第一时间知道发生了什么。答案：D2解析：词义猜测题。根据第四段的Third，a good journalist should be quick.可知这里是指如果报道“晚”了，那就不叫新闻了。答案：B3解析：推理判断题。根据第五段的“I remember that a singer was said to be in a relationship which he was not in a few years ago
40、.The journalist reported it just because of a rumor.”可知提到这位歌手的事是想表明记者应该确保所报道的事情是真实的。答案：D4解析：细节理解题。根据文章内容，可知作者并没有提到要让报道的内容有趣。答案：C第二节七选五根据短文内容，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。Preparing to enter the perfect collegeWhether youre just out of junior high or in your senior year in high school，you may con
41、sider the questionWhen should I prepare for college? The answer is always the same：Now._1_Follow the steps below to begin your search for the perfect college.Take collegeprep classes.If youre a junior high or high school student，meet with your academic counselor about taking collegeprep classes._2_T
42、hey should also improve your chances of getting into the college of your choice._3_Volunteering in your community and participating in athletics are great.But college admission panels(专家组)also want to see wellrounded students who take part in afterschool activities.In general，college admission offic
43、ers prefer to see a student deeply involved in one or two activities._4_Be sure to take the SAT I/IIs and ACT in a proper time frame.Figure out which college tests will most benefit you.It is based on the schools and academic subjects that most interest you.Study，study，study！And dont be afraid to ta
44、ke the tests over again until youre satisfied with your score.Prepare your secret weaponyour writing skills.One piece of advice：Develop your writing skills，which are frequently required but often overlooked by students.Not only will improving your writing skills help with your college applications，b
45、ut it will also help you in college with essays，tests and later，job applications and cover letters._5_By the time college application season hits，youll be ready to write a wonderful essay that will set you apart from the rest.ATake College Admission Tests.BStudy hard for satisfying scores.CFind your
46、 main afterschool activities.DThe time is always right to begin college planning.EYour academic counselor can give you some helpful tips.FSuch courses will prepare you for the freshman year at college.GIf possible，consider taking AP English or a creative writing course.答案：15DFCAG第三节完形填空阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意
47、，然后从120题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。One of Fatahs close friends had several farms.The friend was very rich.One year，due to _1_economic(经济的)conditions，people were suffering from starvation.This man_2_to give the harvest of one of his farms to the _3_.So he went to the square and announced that people could b
48、enefit from the _4_But the condition was that they should be in_5_，and that they could not take from the harvest more than what was_6_.The needy went there every day in great numbers and benefited.The_7_of the farm was so busy with his work that he didnt follow up closely on the_8_of that piece of l
49、and.After he had_9_all the other pieces of land，he_10_this particular farm he had given as charity，and_11_his servants to go and collect any dry grass，plants and seeds that may have_12_To the servantsgreat_13_，they even found that there_14_remained a lot of crops that had not been harvested. On coll
50、ecting the harvest, they all_15_that the harvest of that piece of land exceeded(超过)that of all the other pieces of land that the man owned.It was a common_16_to leave the land without planting any crops in the following year so that it could regain the minerals it had _17_However，it was found that t
51、his piece of land had not lost anything at all，and it was _18_to grow crops on it in the following year.So he and other people_19_a lot.In our daily life，we should_20_to help others when they are in trouble，which is good for ourselves and others.1A.commonBsteadyCunfair Dbad2A.begged BrefusedCdecided
52、 Dasked3A.sick BpoorCdeaf Dold4A.environment BriverCclimate Dland5A.need BsightCdanger Ddoubt6A.different BnecessaryCeasy Denough7A.owner BreporterCneighbor Dseller8A.surface BsizeCcondition Dprice9A.measured BwateredCcleared Dharvested10A.remembered BdiscoveredCvisited Ddeveloped11A.invited BaskedC
53、warned Dtaught12A.remained BremovedCsowed Dabandoned13A.disappointment BsurpriseCembarrassment Dregret14A.again BeverCalso Dstill15A.ignored BcomplainedCfound Ddreamed16A.year BrequestCpractice Ddesign17A.absorbed BwastedCsaved Dlost18A.possible BluckyCsafe Dimportant19A.helped BbenefitedCmissed Dse
54、arched20A.try BhesitateCdemand Ddeclare语篇解读：条件允许的情况下，多去帮别人，有时候你会得到意想不到的回报。1解析：由本空后的starvation可知，由于经济状况不好(bad)，人们遭受饥饿。答案：D2解析：正因为有人经济状况不好，因此法塔赫的朋友决定(decided)来帮助这些人。答案：C3解析：法塔赫的朋友决定拿出一块地来让穷人们(the poor)收割庄稼。答案：B4解析：他宣布：人们可以从他的这块地里(land)收割庄稼。答案：D5解析：于是他就来到广场上向人们宣布，人们可以从他的这块地里收割庄稼，前提是他们应该是需要帮助(need)的人。答案
55、：A6解析：人们只能从这块地里收割生活必须的(necessary)粮食量，不能超过生活必需的量。答案：B7解析：根据文章语境可知，此处为土地的主人(owner)太忙碌。答案：A8解析：土地的主人太忙碌以至于顾不上进一步了解那块土地的情况(condition)。答案：C9解析：把其他地里的庄稼都收割完(harvested)。答案：D10解析：根据上下文内容可知，此处为他想起了(remembered)那块捐出去的地。答案：A11解析：于是他就要求(asked)仆人们去那块地里收些东西。答案：B12解析：根据下文内容可知，仆人们去把那块地里剩下的(remained)东西收回来，不管剩下的是干草、秸秆
56、还是种子。答案：A13解析：根据文章下一句可知他们非常惊讶(surprise)。答案：B14解析：看到地里还(still)剩下这么多庄稼没有收割，他们非常惊奇。答案：D15解析：他们发现(found)他们从这块地里收割的粮食竟然比其他任何一块地都多。答案：C16解析：根据下文内容可知，这是人们普遍的做法(practice)。答案：C17解析：撂荒一年种，土地就可以把失去的(lost)矿物质补充一下，这是人们普遍的做法。答案：D18解析：但是他们发现这块地的矿物质并没有流失，下一年可以(possible)种庄稼。答案：A19解析：根据全文内容可知，此处为他和其他人都受益(benefited)很多
57、。答案：B20解析：根据上文内容可知，此处应为我们应该竭力(try)帮助有困难的人。答案：A第四节语法填空阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。Once upon a time，there was a mother who lived alone with her son.They worked very hard all year round 1._they still couldnt make ends meet.They really looked forward to making their life better，but didnt know ho
58、w.One year，a merchant came to the village.He needed to spend some weeks there.The merchant was so kindhearted that he made a 2._(decide)to help the poor mother.He gave 3._some money from time to time.Because they 4._(help)by the merchant，they lived a 5._(good)life than before.But day after day，the w
59、oman became 6._(greed)One day，she talked to her son，“The merchant will leave sooner or later.After he leaves，well live 7._(poor)again.Since he lives alone and isnt always at home，we can go and get all his money.”But the son instantly refused 8._(do)so，saying，“Oh，no，Mom！We should never do that.He hel
60、ps us a lot！We should be grateful to him instead of robbing him.”9_(hear)her sons words，the woman gave up her evil idea.When the merchant left，he took the son with him and taught him how to do business.And the son returned as 10._successful merchant.语篇解读：本文通过一个故事告诉我们，应该对帮助过我们的人心存感激。1解析：考查连词。根据they s
61、till couldnt make ends meet可知需填表示转折的连词but。答案：but2解析：考查名词。make a decision to do sth.意为“决定做某事”。答案：decision3解析：考查代词。them指代那对母子。答案：them4解析：考查动词。根据句意，那对母子是被那位商人帮助，故这里需用被动语态。答案：were helped5解析：考查形容词。根据后文than before，可知需用比较级。答案：better6解析：考查形容词。根据语境可知，那位女人变得贪婪了，故填greed的形容词形式。答案：greedy7解析：考查副词。需用副词修饰动词live，故填p
62、oor的副词形式。答案：poorly8解析：考查动词。refuse to do表示拒绝做某事。答案：to do9解析：考查动词。hear与逻辑主语the woman之间是主动关系，并且先于主句谓语动词发生，故用having heard。答案：Having heard10解析：考查冠词。根据句意，儿子成为了一名成功的商人，故用不定冠词a。答案：a第五节书面表达今天早上，在中山路发生了一起交通事故，请你根据以下要点，写一篇新闻报道：时间：10月8日，上午10点；地点：中山路和人民路的十字路口；事故现场：一辆卡车和一辆小汽车相撞，发生侧翻，导致交通拥堵近一个半小时；伤亡情况：卡车司机当场死亡，汽车司
63、机伤了头部；事故原因：卡车司机醉酒驾车。注意：1词数100左右；2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。_答案：At 10 am，October 8，a terrible traffic accident occurred at the crossing of the Zhongshan Road and the Peoples Road, which led to a big traffic jam. lasting almost one and a half hours.A car and a truck had collided, causing death and serious injuries.The truck driver was thrown out, fell heavily on the ground and died instantly.The driver of the car had head injuries and has been sent to hospital.Through investigation，the accident resulted from the breaking of the traffic rules.It turned out that the truck driver had been driving drunk.