1、Unit 3 A taste of English humourSectionLearningaboutLanguage,UsingLanguage,SummingUp&LearningTip课后篇巩固提升一、单句填空1.He behaved as nothing had happened.答案if/though2.In order not to let the others hear what he said,he (whisper) the news to me.答案whispered3.If he shouldnt have been so particular his food,he
2、would be healthier now.答案about4.To our great (amuse),the teacher sang a funny song during class.答案amusement5.The driver will be stopped at once if he or she is found (drive) over the limited speed.答案driving6.At the party,I ran a few friends of mine and then we had a good time together.答案into7.Two st
3、rong young Chinese scientists will (invite) to take part in this space flight.答案be invited8.His (fail) to answer the question made the teacher disappointed.答案failure9.You are late again,Tom.Sorry,but I got caught a heavy traffic jam.答案in10.The children (slide) on the ice with great amusement.答案are s
4、liding二、完成句子1.What he said was (相当鼓舞人).答案quite encouraging/inspiring2.China is a (发展中国家).答案developing country3.We noticed her (正试图) move away that box.答案trying to4.Our happiness is (帮助他人) for free.答案helping others5.A (睡袋) is essential for campers.答案sleeping bag6.Just when he passed the old tea house
5、,he heard someone (呼救).答案calling for help7.The hotel (修建) now beside the park was designed by a group of young men.答案being built8.On the 6th October came the (震惊的消息)Saras uncle had admitted to killing his niece.答案shocking news that9.Dont respond to any emails (要求得到) personal information,no matter ho
6、w official they look.答案asking for10.Kitty opened her eyes,and,to her surprise,she (发现自己躺在) on the floor of her living room.答案found herself lying三、完形填空I grew up poorliving with my wonderful mother.We had little money,but plenty of love and attention.I was 1 and energetic.I understood that no matter h
7、ow poor a person was,he could still 2 a dream.My dream was to be a(n)3.When I was sixteen,I started playing baseball.I could throw a ninety-mile-per-hour fastball and 4 anything that moved on the field.I was also 5:My high school coach was John,who not only believed in me,but also taught me 6 to bel
8、ieve in myself.He 7 me the difference between having a dream and remaining true to that dream.One particular 8 with Coach John changed my life forever.A friend recommended me for a summer job.This meant a chance for money in my pocketmoney for a new bike,new clothes and the 9 of savings for a house
9、for my mother.Then I realised I would have to 10 up summer baseball to handle the work schedule,and that meant I would have to tell John I wouldnt be playing.When I told John,he was 11 as I expected him to be.“You have your whole life to work,”he said.“Your 12 days are limited.You cant afford to was
10、te them.” I stood before him with my head 13,trying to think of the 14 that would explain to him why my dream of buying my mom a house and having money in my pocket was worth facing his 15 in me.“How much are you going to make at this job,son?” he asked.“3.5 dollars an hour,” I replied.“Well,” he as
11、ked,“is $3.5 an hour the price of a dream?”That simple question made 16 for me the difference between 17 something right now and having a 18.I decided myself to play sports that summer and 19 the year I was hired by the Pittsburgh Pirates to play baseball,and was 20 a $20,000 contract.In 1999,I boug
12、ht my mother the house of my dream!1.A.happyB.politeC.shyD.honest答案A解析根据上下文可知,“我”虽然穷,但是很快乐,并且拥有自己的梦想。2.A.liveB.affordC.makeD.need答案B解析afford原意为“买得起,承担得起”,在此处可引申为“拥有”。3.A.athleteB.musicianC.businessmanD.architect答案A解析根据下文的内容可知,“我”的梦想就是成为一名运动员。4.A.kickB.playC.passD.hit答案D解析根据棒球运动的特点可知,此处的hit表示“击中”。5.A
13、.fightB.popularC.luckyD.confident答案C解析根据下文对教练的描述可知,“我”很幸运。6.A.howB.whyC.whenD.whether答案A解析教练不但本人信任“我”,而且还教会“我”如何相信自己。7.A.gaveB.taughtC.broughtD.asked答案B解析根据前面一句中出现的动词taught可知,此处也应用taught。8.A.accidentB.matterC.problemD.experience答案D解析下文描述的就是“我”与教练经历的一件特殊的事情。9.A.aimB.ideaC.startD.purpose答案C解析“我”想通过暑假打
14、工开始攒钱为母亲买房子。10.A.keepB.endC.giveD.pick答案C解析giveupsummerbaseball“放弃暑假中的棒球训练”。11.A.madB.mournfulC.frightenedD.shameful答案A解析mad在此处可理解为“狂怒的,恼火的”,体现出教练的责任感很强。12.A.livingB.playingC.workingD.learning答案B解析该句大意为“你打棒球的日子是有限的”。13.A.movingB.noddingC.shakingD.hanging答案D解析withmyheadhanging在此处作伴随状语,意为“低垂着头”。14.A.a
15、nswersB.excusesC.wordsD.ways答案C解析“我”在思考合适的措辞。15.A.sadnessB.regretC.hopelessnessD.disappointment答案D解析“我”打算放弃训练去赚钱,教练对“我”自然很失望。16.A.directB.clearC.straightD.bare答案B解析makesth.clear意为“使清楚,明确”。17.A.wantingB.changingC.dreamingD.enjoying答案A解析wantingsomethingrightnow“现在想要的东西”。18.A.wishB.goalC.scoreD.desire答
16、案B解析havingagoal指的是未来的目标,即个人的梦想。19.A.byB.forC.overD.within答案D解析within在此处含有“在内”之意。20.A.paidB.gotC.offeredD.presented答案C解析因为棒球打得好,“我”拿到(被提供给)很高的薪水。四、语篇填空阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Once upon a time,a poor traveler stopped under a tree.From his bag he took out a bowl of boiled rice and started to ea
17、t.Nearby was a small shop,1. a woman was selling fried fish to travelers who 2. (be) able to pay for it.When the man finished 3. (eat) and got up to leave,she shouted,“You have not paid me for your meal!”“But I ordered nothing from you!” he said.“Everyone can see that you enjoyed 4. smell of my frie
18、d fish with your rice,” argued the woman.“If you 5.(smell) the fish,your meal would not have been so 6.(please)!”Soon a crowd gathered.Though they supported the traveler,they also agreed that the wind was blowing from the shop to the place where he had eaten,7. (carry) the smell of the fried fish to
19、 him.At last,the woman took him to a judge and after telling the story,she insisted that because the man had enjoyed her fish smell,he should pay 25 8. (cent).After hearing the evidence,the judge asked the man 9. (drop) a 25-cent coin on the ground.“Here is what you should get,the sound of the coin
20、10. the smell of the fried fish.”答案1.where2.were3.eating4.the5.hadnt smelt6.pleasant/pleasing7.carrying8.cents9.to drop10.for五、短文改错假如英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处错误,每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(),并在其下面写出该加的词。删除:把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改:在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;2.只
21、允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。In the Spring Festival,my family and I went to Beijing and had a different holiday.On the first day,we got up early to attend to the flag-raising ceremony.Watch the flag rising in the brilliant sun,we were quite exciting and proud of our motherland.During the next few days,we v
22、isited the world-famous sight,such as the Great Wall,the Summer Palace,and the Forbidden City which contained a large number of precious treasures.Therefore,I had a chance to talk with some foreigners with English.The holiday came to end after I knew it.How I wish I can study in my dream university there in the future!答案第二句:删掉第二个to第三句:WatchWatching第三句:excitingexcited第四句:sightsights第四句:containedcontains第五句:ThereforeBesides第五句:第二个within第六句:end前加an第六句:afterbefore第七句:cancould