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Unit3AtasteofEnglishhumour
一、阅读理解TwoofthesaddestwordsintheEnglishlanguageare“ifonly”.Ilivemylifewiththegoalofneverhavingtosaythosewordsbecausetheyconveyregretlostopportunitiesmistakesanddisappointment.Myfatherisfamousinourfamilyforsaying“Taketheextraminutetodoitright.”Ialwaystrytolivebythe“extraminute”rule.WhenmychildrenwereyoungandlikelytocauseaccidentsIalwaysthoughtaboutwhatIcoulddotoavoidan“ifonly”momentwhetheritwassomethingminorlikemovingacupfullofhotcoffeeawayfromtheedgeofaputerorsomethingthatrequiredalittlemoreworksuchastapingpadding衬垫ontothesharpcornersofaglasscoffeetable.Idon’tonlyavoidthose“ifonly”momentswhenitestosafety.It’sequallyimportanttoavoid“ifonly”inourpersonalrelationships.Weallknowpeoplewholostalovedoneandregrettedthattheyhad foregone anopportunitytosay“Iloveyou”or“Iforgiveyou”.WhenmyfatherannouncedhewasgoingtotheeyedoctoracrossfrommyofficeonGoodFridayItoldhimthatitwasaholidayformypanyandIwouldn’tbethere.ButthenIthoughtaboutthefactthathe’s84yearsoldandIrealizedthatIshouldn’tgiveupanopportunitytoseehim.IcalledhimandtoldhimIhaddecidedtogotoworkonmydayoffafterall.IknowtherewillstillbeoccasionswhenIhavetosay“ifonly”aboutsomethingbutmylifeisdefinitelybetterbecauseofmypolicyofdoingeverythingpossibletoavoidthateventuality可能发生的事.AndeventhoughittakesanextraminutetodosomethingrightoritoccasionallytakesanhourortwoinmybusyscheduletomakeapersonalconnectionIknowthatI’mdoingtherightthing.I’mbuyingmyselfpeaceofmindandthat’sthebestkindofinsuranceformyemotionalwell-being.
1.Whichofthefollowingisanexampleofthe“extraminute”ruleA.Startthecarthemomenteveryoneisseated.B.Leavetheroomforaminutewiththeironworking.C.Waitforanextraminutesothatthesteaktastesbetter.D.Moveanobjectoutofthewaybeforeittripssomeone.
2.TheauthordecidedtogotoherofficeonGoodFridayto__________.A.keepherappointmentwiththeeyedoctorB.meetherfatherwhowasalreadyanoldmanC.joinintheholidaycelebrationofthepanyD.finishherworkbeforethedeadlineapproaching
3.Theunderlinedword“foregone”inParagraph3isclosedinmeaningto“_________”.A.abandonedB.lackedC.avoidedD.wasted
4.WhatisthebesttitleforthepassageA.TheEmotionalWell-beingB.TheTwoSaddestWordsC.TheMostUsefulRuleD.ThePeaceofMind【文章大意】这篇文章主要讲解的是作者对于最悲哀的两个单词ifonly的理解及看法
1.D【解析】推理判断题根据第二段的句子“WhenmychildrenwereyoungandlikelytocauseaccidentsIalwaysthoughtaboutwhatIcoulddotoavoidan‘ifonly’moment”可知,“extraminute”指的是“在发生意外之前防患于未然”,D项(在一个东西绊倒某人之前将它拿走)符合故选D
3.A【解析】猜测词义题根据foregone所在句子“Weallknowpeoplewholostalovedoneandregrettedthattheyhad foregone anopportunitytosay‘Iloveyou’or‘Iforgiveyou’.”中的lost及regretted可知此词与opportunity搭配翻译成“放弃机会”,故选A
4.B【解析】标题判断题根据第一段第一句话“TwoofthesaddestwordsintheEnglishlanguageare‘ifonly’.”及文章大意,可知本文主要针对最悲哀的两个单词ifonly展开话题进行讲解,故选B
二、单句语法填空1.Hewassurprisedthathisanswershouldhavecausedsuchastrongreact.答案reaction2.AtthemagicperformanceIfounditastonishthatapigeonappearedoutofthemagician’semptyhand.答案astonishing3.Wehadnotroublefindingyourhousebecauseyourdirectwereveryclear.答案directions4.convinceofhishonestywedecidedtodependonhimcarryoutthesecretorder.答案Convinced;tocarry/carrying5.MaryfeltcutfromtheoutsideworldsinceshelackedanInternetconnectionandcouldn’treceiveanyemail.答案off6.MorechildreninBeijingwillreachschoolagenextyearcreateashortageofprimaryschoolteachersinthecapital.答案creating7.Notcontenthispresentjobhehasbeenbusyhuntingforanewone.答案with8.—Creditcardsareparticularusefulwhentraveling.—True.Theysaveusthetroubleoftakingtoomuchcash.答案particularly9.Ihavebeenpickedtorepresentthewholeteam.答案out10.isknowntoallthePeople’sRepublicofChinaisthebiggestdevelopingcountryintheworld.答案As
三、完形填空ImetmytruefateasIlayonasoccerfieldholdingondesperatelytomyconsciousness.FinallyI1andcameintoaworldofdarknessleavingpeoplestrugglingtohelpan2girlwhojusthoursagohadbeeninperfect
3.LaterIspentmostofmytimeinbed.Nodoctorsknewwhatwaswrongwithme.Mostofmyfriendshadbee
4.Everydaybecamemoreandmorefrustrating.EventuallyIreturnedtoschoolonapart-time
5.Insteadofgettingthe6IexpectedIreceiveddirty7andharshrumorsabouthowitwas“allinmyhead.”8mydreamsofbeingasoccerplayerwasruinedIjoinedthedrumbandinstead.Iheldthebeliefthatthingswouldgetbetter.9Ilostconsciousnessatnearlyeverybandpracticeandpeoplewereconstantly10alwayshavingtotakecareofme.Somepeopleeventriedtogetme11offthedrumband.ThusIcontinuedtobebulliedandlabeledmeasan“attention-seeker.”AsIstruggledthroughmyhealthproblemsand12Icontinuedtokeeppromisingmyselfthatthingswouldgetbetterandeventuallytheydid.Imadefriendswithafewmembersofthedrumbandwho13bymysideandknewhowdesperatelyIneededsomewhereto
14.Unfortunatelymyhealth15worse.MydoctordecidedtosendmetotheMayoClinicinMinnesotain16thatthedoctorstherewouldbeabletosolvethe17thathadpuzzledeveryotherdoctorI’dseen.TheMayodoctorsdiagnosedmewithaproblemcalledPOTS.TheywerecertainthattheunconsciousnessthatI’dbeen18wasnot“inmyhead”.Iamextremelyhappytohavekeptpromisingmyselfthatthingswouldgetbetter.19ithadn’tbeenforothers’helpandmy20I’dstillbewonderingifmyproblemreallywas“inmyhead.”AndmostimportantlyI’velearnedtoneverlosehopebecauseIbelievethattheonlydisabilityinlifeisabadattitude.语篇解读本文讲诉了作者患了一种经常会突然间失去知觉,昏倒在地的病后来确诊为“POTS体位性心动过速综合征”她的大多数朋友都觉得她的病是“大脑问题”可是作者,面对逆境,心里总是怀着希望heldthebeliefthatthingswouldgetbetter,最终度过了难关文章告诉我们生命中仅有的残疾就是残疾的生活态度坚信美好,才会美好!
1.A.stayedupB.letgoC.gaveawayD.showedup【答案】B【解析】letgo意思是“松手;放弃”与上文中的“holdon坚持”的意义相反作者holdingondesperatelytomyconsciousness.Finally还是放弃了,昏倒在地
2.A.independentB.frightenedC.puzzledD.unconscious【答案】D【解析】根据上文“FinallyIletgoandcameintoaworldofdarkness”可以推断这里是unconscious“失去知觉的”
3.A.orderB.healthC.terrorD.danger【答案】B
4.A.annoyedB.convincedC.enthusiasticD.distant【答案】D【解析】distant“疏远的,冷漠的,冷淡的”根据上文“LaterIspentmostofmytimeinbed绝大部分时间都躺在床上”和下文“Everydaybecamemoreandmorefrustrating每一天的日子都越来越让人沮丧”可知答案
5.A.moveB.respectC.basisD.regard【答案】C【解析】basis“基准;方式”和on搭配,onapart-timebasis最后,我回到了学校,不过是以兼读的形式
6.A.awardB.rewardC.strengthD.sympathy【答案】D【解析】sympathy“同情”,根据下一句可知,作者想获得“同情”,但是,得到的只有白眼和尖刻的谣言
7.A.eyesB.workC.jokeD.looks【答案】D【解析】dirtylooks“白眼,充满敌意”,通过后半句andharshrumor尖刻的谣言的并列关系可知答案
8.A.UnlessB.WhileC.SinceD.Before【答案】C【解析】上下文存在逻辑上的因果关系,since意为“因为,既然”因为当足球运动员的梦想已经破裂,所以才加入了鼓乐队
9.A.AltogetherB.NeverthelessC.OtherwiseD.Therefore【答案】B【解析】上下文存在逻辑上的让步关系尽管“我”坚信身体能够好起来,“然而”,“我”还总是昏倒所以答案是“nevertheless然而,不过”
10.A.insistingonB.worryingaboutC.plainingaboutD.concentratingon【答案】C【解析】plainingabout本段依然在讲作者遇到的困难根据上下文,可以判断,本句意思“因为每一次训练我都会晕倒,所以人们不断抱怨总是要照顾我”
11.A.kickedB.scaredC.seizedD.discouraged【答案】A【解析】根据本句中的“even甚至”可以判断“甚至有些人试图把我撵出乐队”kickoff踢出,撵出
12.A.lonelinessB.confusionC.shameD.sickness【答案】A【解析】loneliness和problem是并列关系根据上下文可知,作者是在身理疾病和心理孤独之中挣扎
13.A.lookedB.waitedC.wanderedD.stuck【答案】D【解析】stickbyone’sside是固定搭配“站在某人一边,支持某人,帮助某人”上文说“我在鼓乐队交了几个朋友”,所以是他们帮助了我
14.A.followB.restC.belongD.recover【答案】C
15.A.cameB.wentC.fellD.stayed【答案】B【解析】went是系动词,往往和贬义词连用Unfortunatelymyhealthwentworse不幸的是,我的健康状况愈发糟糕
16.A.purposesB.hopesC.wishesD.needs【答案】B【解析】inhopesthat意思是“希望”
17.A.caseB.dealC.wonderD.mystery【答案】A【解析】根据上下文可知,“case”在这儿指的是“病例”我的医生决定送我去明尼苏达的梅奥医院,希望那儿的医生能够解开困扰着为我看病的每一位医生的病情
18.A.lookingintoB.pushingforC.survivingfromD.sufferingfrom【答案】D【解析】sufferingfrom“受折磨”,根据文章意思,可知作者一直“受失去知觉的折磨”梅奥医院医生诊断我患了一种名叫“POTS体位性心动过速综合征”的病他们肯定地说我一直受其折磨失去知觉的病情不是出在大脑内部
19.A.WhenB.AssumingC.IfD.Providing【答案】C【解析】该句是虚拟语气,用if引导虚拟条件句
20.A.coincidence B.perseveranceC.possibility D.consciousness【答案】B
四、单句改错1.Withtheelectricitybeingcutoffallthemachineshadtostopworking.答案去掉being2.HetalksaboutRomeasifhehasbeentherebefore.答案has→had3.Toouramusedtheyhadaquarrelaboutsuchasmallthing.答案amused→amusement4.湖北卷Ilearnedthatshoutingandthreatsofpunishmentwouldresultfromadisaster.答案from→in5.Thoughhewasbadoffhelookeddownuponthosewhohadalotofmoney.答案bad→badly
五、单元语法——v.ing作表语、定语和宾语补足语1.2018·四川名校联盟测试Phoebereceivedanemailtheotherdaysayherunclewasingtovisither.答案saying2.TheguideaskedusagainifwehadeverbeentothetempledatebacktotheMingDynasty.答案dating3.—Mum,isthepairofgloveswashmine—Yes.Youhavetowearanotherpair.答案beingwashed4.Helookedaroundandcaughtamanputhishandintothepocketofapassenger.答案putting5.Theladywassoabsorbedinherjobthatshedidn’thearacustomerknockatthedoor.答案knocking。