Unit 3 Going Home
Period One Getting Ready & Reading (Ⅰ)
基础落实
Ⅰ.判断正(T)误(F)
1．The three boys and three girls were eager to go to Florida to spend their holidays. ( )
2．The weather in New York was very pleasing in spring. ( )
3．In spring it is colder in New York than in Florida. ( )
4．The three boys and three girls had sympathy for Vingo. ( )
5．At last Vingo’s wife forgave him and accepted him. ( )
6．Vingo’s wife was very angry with him because he had been in jail for four years. ( )
Ⅱ.课文缩写
Three boys and three girls 1.________ the bus to go to Florida to spend their holidays.On the bus they noticed a man named Vingo who was 2.________ in a plain and ill-fitting suit.Vingo seemed not very happy.When the bus went outside Washington，a girl talked with Vingo，but he still seemed unhappy.The next morning，the girl talked with Vingo again.This time Vingo told the girl his story.Vingo and his wife used to live in Brunswick.Vingo had been in 3.________ in New York for four years，and he was going home.When he was in jail，he told his wife if he had 4.________ her，she would just forget him and told her not to 5.________ him，and she didn’t write him for three and a half years.Last week Vingo wrote to his wife and told her that if she would take him 6.________，she should put a yellow 7.____________ on the big oak tree.The girl told his story to others and all of them were 8.________ it.When they 9.____________ Brunswick，they all became eager to see if there were handkerchiefs on the tree.When they finally got to Brunswick they found the oak tree was 10.________ with so many handkerchiefs.
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A
The search for life in the universe took a step forward last month with the opening of the Allen Telescope Array(艾伦望远镜阵列) in Hat Creek，California.The telescopes were partly made possible by a gift of twenty-five million dollars from Paul Allen.The total cost of the project is already fifty million dollars.
At present，there are 42 radio telescopes working at Hat Creek Observatory.The signals they receive are combined to create what is equal to a single，very large telescope.The telescope will be used to observe objects like exploding stars，black holes and other objects that are predicted but have not yet been observed.Seth Shostak of the SETI Institute says this is the first telescope whose main purpose is to search for signals from intelligent life in space.The SETI Institute is based in Mountain View，California.The organization supports the search for other life forms in the universe.
What makes the Allen Telescope Array unusual is that it can collect and study information from a wide area of the sky.In addition，the 42 telescopes can study information about several projects at the same time.That means studies of large areas of the sky can be made faster than ever before.
Some officials think the Allen Telescope Array will be completed in three more years.350 individual radio telescopes are planned.The new abilities of the Allen Telescope Array will make searching for stars similar to the sun much faster.
An earlier search by SETI，Project Phoenix，studied about 800 stars to a distance of 240 light years.The project ended in 2004.With the Allen Telescope Array，astronomers hope to gather thousands of times more information in the search for life beyond our planet.
1．From this passage we know that ________.
A．the 42 radio telescopes at Hat Creek Observatory can work together
B．the total cost of the project came from Paul Allen
C．Hat Creek Observatory can receive signals from all parts of the world
D．Hat Creek Observatory is operated by an American named Paul Allen
2．Which of the following is TRUE according to this passage?
A．The Allen Telescope Array takes much more room than former telescopes.
B．The Allen Telescope Array is still being built at present in the United States.
C．Another 42 radio telescopes will be fixed in the Allen Telescope Array.
D．The SETI Institute is against the search for other life forms in the universe.
3．With the help of the Allen Telescope Array，________.
A．astronomers can gather more information than before from other planets
B．humans will have more chances to live on other planets than before
C．humans will be able to find more natural resources on other planets
D．scientists will be able to find more natural resources from other planets
4．What would be the best title of the text?
A．The Specialty of the Allen Telescope Array
B．New Telescopes to Search for Life Beyond Earth
C．Life in the Universe
D．The Centre for the Study of Life in the Universe
B
Throughout their history，Americans have been people on the move.The early immigrants had to travel to get to the new world.Once they arrived，they settled along the east coast.But they weren’t content to stay there.Explorers and traders journeyed to the unknown western territories.Later，settlers moved west to develop these new areas.As a result of this westward migration，Americans eventually occupied the whole continent—from the Atlantic to the Pacific.Even today，Americans seem unable to stay in one place.Research says that the average American moves every five years.
Besides their habit of changing addresses，Americans are used to traveling.Some people make long-distance commutes to work daily.Their jobs may even require them to take frequent business trips.Most companies provide an annual vacation for their employees，and people often use that time to travel.Some people just visit friends or relatives in distant states.Others go on low-budget weekend excursions and stay in economic motels(汽车旅馆)．Those with more expensive tastes choose luxurious resorts and hotels.Camping out in the great outdoors appeals to adventurous types.Some travel in recreational vehicles(RVs)to camp out in comfort，while others “rough it” by sleeping in tents.
Most Americans prefer to travel within their nation’s borders.Why？For one thing，it’s cheaper than traveling abroad，and there’s no language problem.But besides that，the vast American territory offers numerous tourist attractions.Nature lovers can enjoy beaches，mountains，canyons，lakes and a wealth of natural wonders.Major cities offer visitors a multitude of urban delights.The convenience of modern freeways，railways and airplanes makes travel in America as easy as pie.
Many American vacations are as unique as the people who take them.Families often plan their trips with the kids in mind.More and more “family friendly” vacation resorts offer special programs for children.History buffs(爱好者)seek out famous historical sites and museums.Environmentalists prefer “green vacations”．These trips allow them to observe flora and fauna(动植物群) up-close without disturbing the sensitive balance of nature.Some people find sea sails relaxing and refreshing.Others hit the water to go fishing，skiing or whitewater rafting.Daring souls get the thrill of a lifetime on trekking expeditions and safaris(旅行)in remote places from Africa to Asia.
5．What’s the best title for this passage?
A．Americans’ Immigration
B．Americans’ Travel
C．Americans’ Vacation
D．Americans’ Address
6．What does the underlined word “luxurious” in the second paragraph mean?
A．Containing cheap but comfortable things.
B．Containing distant but fascinating things.
C．Containing miserable but thoughtful things.
D．Containing expensive and enjoyable things.
7．How many reasons are there for the fact that Americans prefer to travel along in their own country?
A．5. B．7.
C．9. D．11.
8．In “green vacations”，visitors can see ________.
A．lakes and rivers
B．plants and animals
C．mountains and borders
D．fishing and skiing
答案
基础落实
Ⅰ.1.T 2.F 3.T 4.T 5.T 6.F
Ⅱ.1.boarded 2.dressed 3.jail 4.hurt 5.write
6．back 7.handkerchief 8.in 9.approached
10．covered
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A 2．B 3．A 4．B 5．B 6．D 7．A 8．B
Period One Getting Ready & Reading (Ⅱ)
基础落实
Ⅰ.单词检测
1．n.潮，潮汐，潮流________；里面，内部________；旗帜，标语，横幅________；港；港口________；搬运工；脚夫________
2．v.消失，突然不见________；掩饰，使模糊________；忍受________；呼喊，惊叫，大声叫________；绷紧，拉紧，勒紧________
3．adj.不适合的，不相称的________；固定不动的________；发育不全的，未长大的________
4．adv.快乐地________
Ⅱ.短语检测
1．梦见…… dream ________
2．进站pull ________
3．退入retreat ________
4．在狱中服刑________ jail
5．入睡；出发get ________
6．加强；增强fortify oneself ________ sth./sb.
7．上公共汽车________ the bus
8．深夜deep ________ the night
9．被……所吸引了be ________ it
10．继续前行远方go on ________
Ⅲ.语境填词
1．I cannot ________(忍受) that man；he talks too much.
2．I always remind myself that time and ________ (潮)wait for no man.
3．All your troubles will ________(消失) away when he returns safely.
4．She was ________(不动的) to her seat because she was afraid to speak in front of a large group.
5．The sun has been shining b________ day after day.
6．The anger which had been buried i________ me rose to the surface.
7．If the economy gets worse，we shall just have to t________ our belts.
8．This perfume won’t m________ the unpleasant smell.
Ⅳ.选词填空
1．I had a bad night.I went to bed early enough，but for some reason I couldn’t ____________ to sleep.
2．If you don’t learn how to keep your nose clean，you’re going to end up ________.
3．Good eating habits help to ________ the body ________ disease.
4．Let’s ____________ this roadside restaurant for something to eat.
5．If you need quiet time，take time from work and ________________ nature.
6．Many young people ________________ becoming top models.
Ⅴ.单项填空
1．—Can you work out the problem?
—I can’t ________your explain how to do it.
A．but for B．except for
C．apart from D．unless
2．Driving a car is not as difficult as you imagine，if you ________ the rules.
A．depend on B．insist on
C．turn to D．stick to
3．Every day I dream ________ a beautiful girl ______ in a red coat.She was in fact my first lover.
A．of；dressing B．of；dressed
C．in；dressing D．in；dressed
4．I ________ in the house which ________ books and magazines.
A．am used to live；used to keeping
B．used to live；has been used to keeping
C．have been used to living；is used to keep
D．was used to live；is used to keep
5．Modern plastics can ________ very high and very low temperatures.
A．stand B．hold
C．carry D．support
6．—Have you ________？
—No.I had the wrong number.
A．got in B．got away
C．got off D．got through
7．________，the sun was rising in the east.
A．Arriving there
B．We arriving there
C．Having arrived there
D．We arrived there
8．They are very strong，some________enough strength to lift that stone.
A．having B．had
C．have D．to have
9．—I have heard that John wrote a long letter to the president.
—His uncle insisted that he________it.
A．did B．had done
C．do D．would do
10．________ that the government can lead them out of the financial crisis，people are optimistic about the future of the country.
A．Convincing B．Convinced
C．To convince D．Having convinced
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The British aren’t having as many children as they used to.One reason is that people are having children much older than before，meaning they have fewer years in which they can have them.After years at university，they need a few years of work experience before they can get the job they want.They might then get married，but it’s incredibly expensive to buy a house in the UK.
The above explains why young British people now don’t move out of their parents’ home until they are around 30 years old on average.It is not until they are 30 that they can afford their own home.Increasingly，it is not until that age that they can afford to get married and start a new life in a new home.It’s only after this age that many young people start thinking about having a child.
So a British person manages to get a job，get a home and get married，why isn’t he or she then having at least two children on average? The main reason is that it is quite expensive to bring up a child in the UK.Why is it expensive? Well，these days，both parents need to work just to pay for their home and living expenses.Because both parents are at work，that means they then need to pay someone to look after their child during the day.Paying for this childcare is nearly always expensive.
The recent financial crisis is making things even harder for families，since unemployment is rising and even fewer people can afford to have children.With so much pressure on families，is it any surprise that the divorce rate is so high?
So what is Britain doing to try and save the British family? The government is trying to make it cheaper to have children.For example，there have been increases in money families can claim from the state each month.Also，there are increasing government subsidies for nursery schools，so that parents do not need to pay so much for childcare.
The government is also trying to reduce the number of hours British parents have to work to earn enough money to pay their bills.If parents didn’t have to work so many hours，they’d have more time to spend with their children and wouldn’t need to spend so much on childcare.On average，a Briton works 49 hours a week，which is the most in Europe.The state is now considering introducing laws to encourage companies to improve their employees’ work-life balance.Let’s hope they’re not too late to save the British family.Otherwise，the British will always be too tired，and won’t have enough time and money，to have children.
1．The reason for young British people to live in their parents’ home until around 30 is that ________.
A．they enjoy family life with their parents
B．they don’t have enough money to get married
C．they just enjoy the lovers’ world
D．they can’t afford a house of their own before 30 years old
2．The British are now having fewer children than before for all the following reasons EXCEPT that ________.
A．they have fewer years to have children
B．they live much shorter lives than before
C．it is quite expensive to rear a child
D．the recent financial crisis are making people lose their job
3．In order to encourage people to have more children，the British government is ________.
A．bringing down foods’ prices
B．raising the salaries of parents
C．increasing subsidies for families and nursery schools
D．reducing family income tax
4．The underlined word “subsidies” in Paragraph 5 probably means “________”．
A．food supplied by the government
B．money from the government to benefit the public
C．free courses
D．free time to take care of their children
答案
基础落实
Ⅰ.1.tide inside banner port porter 2.vanish mask stand exclaim tighten 3.ill-fitting rooted unformed 4.brightly
Ⅱ.1.of 2.into 3.into 4.in 5.off 6.against
7．board 8.into 9.in 10.through
Ⅲ.1.stand 2.tide 3.vanish 4.rooted 5.brightly 6．inside 7.tighten 8.mask
Ⅳ.1.get off 2.in jail 3.fortify against 4.pull into 5.retreat into 6.dream of
Ⅴ.1.A 2．D 3．B 4．C 5．A 6．D 7．B 8．A 9．C 10．B
能力提升
D 2．B 3．C 4．B
Period Three Grammar
基础落实
Ⅰ.用所给词的适当形式填空
1．She told us that she ________________ (not，go) with us，if it rained.
2．I wasn’t sure whether Lucy ________________(come) the next year.
3．The scientists said the world’s population growth ________________ (slow) down in future.
4．She said the bus ________________(leave) at five the next morning.
5．Lucy wasn’t sure whether he ________________(lend) her his book the next morning.
6．Whenever we had trouble，he ________________ (come) to help us.
Ⅱ.单句改错
1．We didn’t know whether he is going to speak at the meeting.________________
2．The teacher asked Tom what he was going to be when he would grow up.________________
3．They said that they were going to the farm if it would not rain the next Sunday.________________
4．He told us that he would begin the dictation when we would be ready.________________
5．—Have you met Mr.Li?
—Yes.When I arrived，he had just left for Shanghai to attend a national conference.________________
Ⅲ.翻译句子
1．我正要睡觉，他来看我了。(was about to do)
________________________________________________________________________
2．他们确信他们会成功。(would)
________________________________________________________________________
3．比尔告诉我他明年不和汤姆一块住了。(were going to)
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
4．他说他将在大门口等我。(would)
________________________________________________________________________
5．关于SARS的讨论会将于下一周举行。(was to do)
________________________________________________________________________
Ⅳ.单项填空
1．—What did you do last Sunday，Peter?
—Well，I ________to see a friend of mine，but in the end I stayed at home doing nothing.
A．was going B．has gone
C．went D．had gone
2．—Have you completed the project?
—I’m sorry to tell you that we ________ it when we found how much it ________.
A．have abandoned；costs
B．abandoned；cost
C．had abandoned；cost
D．abandoned；would cost
3．Unfortunately，when I got to her flat，she ________，so we had only time for a few words.
A．just left B．had just left
C．has just left D．was just leaving
4．We were all surprised when he made it clear that he ________ office soon.
A．leaves B．left
C．would leave D．had left
5．When we got to the stadium hurriedly，the leaders ________ their speeches and the performance ________.
A．have finished；began
B．had just finished；had begun
C．had just finished；was about to begin
D．had finished；began
6．My toothache is killing me.I ________ it ________ away.But now it’s getting worse and worse.
A．think；is going
B．thought；was going
C．have thought；is going
D．had thought；had gone
7．What I wanted to know was when and where the meeting ________.
A．was holding B．had held
C．was to hold D．was to be held
8．They would be given a new house if more ________ the next year.
A．will be built B．would be built
C．are built D．were built
9．Mr.Li said those who had failed ________ further training and a second chance to pass the exam the next week.
A．were given B．had given
C．were to give D．would be given
10．Last week，he promised that he ________ today，but he hasn’t turned up.
A．will come B．would come
C．is coming D．would have come
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When I was 12，all I wanted was a signet(图章) ring.They were the “in” thing and it seemed every girl except me had one.On my 13th birthday，my Mum gave me a signet ring with my initials(姓名首字母) carved into it.I was in heaven.
What made it even more special was that it was about the only thing that wasn’t being “replaced”．We’d been burnt out in fires that swept through our area earlier that year and had lost everything—so most of the “new” stuff(东西) we got was really just to replace what we’d lost.But not my ring.My ring was new.
Then，only one month later，I lost it.I took it off before bed and it was missing in the morning.I was sad and searched everywhere for it.But it seemed to have disappeared.Eventually，I gave up and stopped looking for it.And two years later，we sold the house and moved away.
Years passed，and a couple of moves later，I was visiting my parents’ when Mum told me that she had something for me.It wasn’t my birthday，nor was it Easter or Christmas or any other gift-giving occasion.Mum noticed my questioning look.“You’ll recognize this one，” she said，smiling.
Then she handed me a small ring box.I took it from her and opened it to find my beautiful signet ring inside.
The family who had bought our house 13 years earlier had recently decided to do some redecorations，which included replacing the carpets.When they pulled the carpet up in my old bedroom，they found the ring.As it had my initials carved into it，they realized who owned the ring.They’d had it professionally cleaned up by a jeweler before sending it to my mother.
And it still fits me.
1．The underlined word “in” in the first paragraph probably means “________”．
A．fashionable B．available
C．practical D．renewable
2．When she got the ring back，the writer was about ________.
A．13 years old B．15 years old
C．26 years old D．28 years old
3．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A．The writer’s family moved several times.
B．The writer never stopped looking for her ring.
C．The writer’s ring was cleaned up by the new house owner.
D．The writer lost her ring in the morning when she took it off.
4．What would be the best title for the passage?
A．My New Ring B．Lost and Found
C．Lost and Replaced D．An Expensive Ring
答案
基础落实
Ⅰ.1.would not go 2.would come 3.would slow 4.was leaving 5.would lend 6.would come
Ⅱ.1.is→was 2.would grow→grew 3.would→did
4．would be→were 5.Yes→No/had just left→was just leaving
Ⅲ.1.I was just about to go to bed when he came to see me.
2．They were sure that they would succeed.
3．Bill told me that he was not going to live with Tom again next year.
4．He said he would wait for me at the gate.
5．The conference on SARS was to be held the next week.
Ⅳ.1.A 2．D 3．D 4．C 5．C 6．B 7．D 8．D 9．D 10．B
能力提升
A 2．D 3．A 4．B
Period Two Integrating Skills
基础落实
Ⅰ.课文理解
1．The best idea of this passage may be ________.
A．how to value your time
B．the meaning of time differs in different cultures
C．in social life time plays a very important part
D．time communicates in many ways
2．The proper time to extend an invitation to a dinner party to guest in the USA is ________.
A．over a week B．5 or 6 days
C．3 or 4 days D．1 or 2 days
3．It is customary to call someone ________.
A．early in the morning
B．deep into the night
C．at 10∶00 am
D．at 12∶00 pm
4．According to the USA way，you should arrive ________ when you make an appointment.
A．a little before the appointed hour
B．a little after the appointed hour
C．long before the appointed hour
D．long after the appointed hour
5．In which country people value time very much?
A．China. B．Vietnam. C．the USA. D．Iran.
Ⅱ.英文释义连连看
1．assign A．to agree to give sb.what they ask for，especially formal or legal permission to do sth.
2．grant B．a situation in which sth.does not happen when it should
3．delay C．to give sb.sth.that they can use，or some work or responsibility
4．plainly D．to think about sb./sth.in a particular way
5．require E．in a way that is easy to see，hear，understand or believe
6．extend F．to be different from sb./sth.
7．regard G．to need sth.，to depend on sb./sth.
8．differ H．to offer or give sth.to sb.
Ⅲ.短语检测
1．起着很重要的作用play a very important ________
2．提前________ advance
3．解决问题________ the problem
4．通常________ a rule
5．与某人约会make an appointment ________ someone
6．记住keep...________ mind
Ⅳ.语境填词
1．Dealing with children ________(需要) great patience.
2．Generally，girls ________(认为) science subjects as more difficult.
3．How do the tourists ________(不同于) from local people?
4．The property has been ________(估价) at over $2 million.
5．Who should be r________ for the accident?
6．I must make an a________ to him for not going to his party.
7．My flight was d________ because of the heavy rain.
8．Committee members recently a________ me their chairman.
Ⅴ.选词填空
keep in mind，make an apology，in advance，solve the problem，as a rule，make an appointment with
1．The captain ________________ to the passengers for the delay caused by the weather.
2．If there is any change about the time of the meeting，please inform us ________________.
3．I will always ________________ what had happened between us!
4．________________ I don’t go to the office on Saturday morning.
5．Step back and you will find a good way to ________________.
6．I’d like to ________________________ Mr.Wang，the manager.
Ⅵ.单项填空
1．The twin brothers are alike in appearance but ________ greatly in disposition.
A．differ B．shrink
C．fail D．decline
2．The World Health Organization gave a warning to the public without any ________ when the virus of H1N1 hit Mexico in April,2009.
A．delay B．effort
C．schedule D．consideration
3．Mr.Smith gradually ________ a knowledge of the subject.
A．attained B．achieved
C．required D．acquired
4．Many thanks for your kind message，which I ________ very highly.
A．count B．value
C．mind D．mean
5．Cities and urban areas are ________ for 80 percent of global greenhouse emissions.
A．responsible B．available
C．suitable D．significant
6．The student had no other choice but ________ his teacher ________ the mistake he had made.
A．to apologize to；for
B．to apologize；for
C．apologizing for；to
D．to apologize for；for
7．Mr.Wang has fallen ill，so we must________ a new teacher to the mountain school to take his place.
A．appreciate B．appoint
C．assist D．approach
8．Did you ________ as to which bike to buy?
A．make up your mind
B．change your mind
C．bear in mind
D．keep in mind
9．—Shall we visit Jim tonight?
—OK.To make sure that he’s in，we’d better call him up ________.
A.in exchange B．in return
C．in brief D．in advance
10．Class regulations require whoever is the last to leave the classroom ________ off all the lights.
A．should turn B．shall turn
C．turns D．turned
Ⅶ.微写作
写作素材
1．自从把这项任务分配给这位农业科学家和他的搭档以来，他们以高度负责的态度，自始至终，孜孜以求，成功地解决了长期以来困扰农业发展的问题。
2．赢得了人们的尊重。
3．被看成是当代最著名的科学家。
提示：黑体部分用本单元词汇表达。
连句成篇(将以上句子连成一篇50词左右的英语短文)
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
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完形填空
A
My first memories of acts of kindness are from when I was about 12 years old.From then on I always __1__ at home and with friends.
That winter I noticed that many __2__ people had difficulty getting to the grocery store after a snowstorm.So I started to spend part of a __3__ Saturday knocking at apartment doors to ask if anyone needed anything from the store.The grocery store was down a huge hill and I would bring back a couple of bags of groceries for them.I liked it and it made them so __4__.
It started with myself alone and then the number grew.A short time later，my __5__ in the building asked what I was doing and a couple of them __6__ and it became a routine.I never asked for or took money for it.Sometimes the ladies would slip the change in my pocket.I would just buy something the next time to give to them，like flowers or a card.I did this every __7__ up to when I left to go to college.
When I was away at college，many people asked my mom how I was doing.Through those conversations she __8__ what I used to do—I had never told her.
Now，I’m a teacher and teaching my students the art of true __9__：Everyone in the world needs help，and everyone can also __10__ help.The image of those old people’s happiness caused by my __11__ of goodwill appears in my mind every time I have the chance to do something __12__.This is the power of charity.
1．A.look around B．run about
C．help out D．act up
2．A.lazy B．young
C．elderly D．disabled
3．A.sunny B．cloudy
C．rainy D．snowy
4．A.surprised B．interested
C．ashamed D．happy
5．A.classmates B．students
C．relatives D．friends
6．A.gave up B．joined in
C．paid up D．turned away
7．A.day B．week
C．month D．winter
8．A.recognized B．followed
C．learned D．proved
9．A.friendship B．usefulness
C．success D．kindness
10．A.offer B．own
C．accept D．reward
11．A.acts B．words
C．thought D．test
12．A.unusual B．successful
C．hard D．nice
B
The Voice of America began during the World War Ⅱ.When Germany was broadcasting a radio program to get __13__ support，American officials believed they should answer the German broadcast with words that they thought were the facts of world events.The first VOA news report began with words in German.Within a week，other VOA __14__ were broadcasting in Italian，French and English.
After the World War Ⅱ ended in 1945，some Americans felt VOA’s __15__ had to be changed，considering the Soviet Union became enemy of America.They wanted to __16__ Soviet listeners.Then VOA began broadcasting in Russian.
In the early years VOA began adding something __17__ to its broadcast that was called “Music US”．Another new idea came along in 1959.VOA knew that many listeners did not know enough English to completely understand its normal English broadcast.So VOA invented a __18__ kind of English，which uses only about 1,500 words and is spoken slowly of course.It is special English.
In the opinion of most VOA listeners，the most __19__ program is the news report.News from around the world flies into the VOA news rooms in Washington 24 hours a day.It comes from VOA reporters in major cities and also from other broadcasts like BBC. VOA writers and editors use these materials to __20__ news reports，which are being broadcast in 43 languages.
13．A.traditional B．national
C．international D．personal
14．A.characters B．researchers
C．announcers D．officials
15．A.home B．purpose
C．position D．quality
16．A.reach B．satisfy
C．attack D．support
17．A.funny B．lovely
C．new D．magic
18．A.simpler B．better
C．younger D．cheaper
19．A.difficult B．important
C．unusual D．various
20．A.broadcast B．improve
C．translate D．prepare
答案
基础落实
Ⅰ.1.B 2.A 3.C 4.A 5.C
Ⅱ.1.C 2.A 3.B 4.E 5.G 6.H 7.D 8.F
Ⅲ.1.part/role 2.in 3.solve 4.as 5.with 6.in
Ⅳ.1.requires 2.regard 3.differ 4.valued 5.responsible 6.apology 7.delayed 8.appointed
Ⅴ.1.made an apology 2.in advance 3.keep in mind 4．As a rule 5.solve the problem 6.make an appointment with
Ⅵ.1.A 2．A 3．D 4．B 5．A 6．A 7．B 8．A 9．D 10．A
Ⅶ.
Since the task was assigned to the agriculturist and his partners，from beginning to end，they have strived for it with highly responsible attitude and successfully solved the problem which troubled agricultural development for a long time.They have won the people’s respect and have been regarded as the most famous scientists.
能力提升
1．C 2．C 3．D 4．D 5．D 6．B 7．D 8．C 9．D 10．A 11．A 12．D
13．C 14．C 15．B 16．A 17．C 18．A 19．B 20．D
单元检测(三)
一、单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
请从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
1．This situation required that we ________ there.
A．stayed B．would stay
C．stay D．had stayed
2．With the couple ________ in a nearby town，the house seems pretty empty most of the time.
A．work B．to work
C．working D．worked
3．Water，which seems so simple and common，is ______ makes life possible.
A．what B．that C．which D．how
4．—Have you made an apology________him________breaking his MP5?
—Yes.I did yesterday.
A．for；to B．to；to
C．for；to D．to；for
5．Tom is supposed to come here soon，but I’m not sure whether he ________ or not.
A．does B．is C．had D．will
6．He must be helping the old man to water the flowers，________？
A．is he B．isn’t he
C．must he D．mustn’t he
7．—Would you mind giving your advice on how to improve our production?
—If you make ________ most of the modern equipment，there will be ________ rise in production.
A．/；/ B．the；a C．/；a D．the；/
8．—Could I ask you a rather personal question?
—Sure，________.
A．pardon me B．go ahead
C．good idea D．forget it
9．The news ________ Barack Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize is ________ surprised the world.
A．that；what B．which；that
C．that；which D．/；how
10．In a room above the store，where a party________，some workers were busily setting the table.
A．was to be held B．has been held
C．will be held D．is being held
11．—It was really very kind of you to give me a lift home.
—Oh，don’t mention it.I________past your house anyway.
A．was coming B．will come
C．had come D．have come
12．—Can you believe I had to pay 30 dollars for a haircut?
—You should try the barber’s________I go.It’s only 15.
A．as B．which C．where D．that
13．Barbara is easy to recognize as she’s the only one of the women who ________ evening dress.
A．wear B．wears
C．has worn D．have worn
14．Just use this room for the time being，and we’ll offer you a larger one ________ it becomes available
A．as soon as B．unless
C．as far as D．until
15．The two girls are so alike that strangers find ________ difficult to tell one from the other.
A．it B．them C．her D．that
二、完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
请阅读下面两篇短文，掌握大意，然后从16～35各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项。
A
I first went to hear a live rock concert when I was eight years old.My brother and his friends were all __16__ of a heavy metal group called Black Wednesday.When they discovered that Black Wednesday were going to perform at our local theatre，they all bought __17__ for the performance.However，at the last minute，one of the friends couldn’t go，so my brother __18__ me the ticket.I was really excited!
I remember the buzz(嘈杂声) of excitement inside the theatre as we all found our __19__.After a few minutes，the lights went down and everybody became quiet.I could barely make out the stage in the __20__.We waited.Then there was a roar from the crowd，like an explosion，as the first member of the band __21__ the stage.My brother leaned over and shouted something in my ear，but I couldn’t hear what he was saying.The first song was already starting and the music was as __22__ as a jet engine.I could feel the drum beats and the bass notes in my stomach.
I can’t recall any of the songs that the band played.I just __23__ that I really enjoyed the show and didn’t want it to finish.But in the end，after three encores(加演)，the show finished.We left the __24__ and walked unsteadily out onto the pavement.I felt a little dizzy，as if I had just __25__ from a long sleep.My ears were still ringing with the beat of the last song.
After the __26__，I became a Black Wednesday fan too for a few years before getting into other kinds of music.Once in a while，__27__，I listen to one of their songs and imagine I’m back at that first show.
16．A.members B．friends
C．fans D．volunteers
17．A.flowers B．drinks
C．clothes D．tickets
18．A.booked B．offered
C．returned D．found
19．A.seats B．entrance
C．spots D．space
20．A.silence B．noise
C．darkness D．smoke
21．A.fell upon B．got through
C．broke into D．stepped onto
22．A.loud B．hard
C．sweet D．fast
23．A.realize B．understand
C．believe D．remember
24．A.party B．theatre
C．opera D．stage
25．A.escaped B．traveled
C．benefited D．woken
26．A.competition B．performance
C．interview D．celebration
27．A.though B．otherwise
C．instead D．besides
B
There are times when people are so tired that they fall asleep almost anywhere.We can see there is a lot of sleeping on the bus or train on the __28__ home from work in the evenings.A man will be reading the newspaper，and seconds later it __29__ as if he is trying to eat it.Or he will fall asleep on the shoulder of the stranger sitting next to him.Another place where unplanned short sleep __30__ is in the lecture hall where a student will start snoring (打鼾) so __31__ that the professor has to ask another student to shake the sleeper awake.A more embarrassing (尴尬的) situation occurs when a student starts falling into sleep and the weight of the head pushes the arm off the __32__，and the movement carries the action of the body along.The student wakes up on the floor with no memory of getting there.The worst time to fall asleep is when __33__.Police reports are full of accidents that occur when people fall into sleep and go off the road.If the drivers are __34__，they are not seriously hurt.One woman’s car，for example，went into the river.She woke up in four feet of water and thought it was raining.When people are really __35__，nothing will stop them from falling asleep—no matter where they are.
28．A.way B．track
C．path D．road
29．A.acts B．shows
C．appears D．sounds
30．A.goes on B．ends up
C．lasts D．returns
31．A.bravely B．happily
C．loudly D．carelessly
32．A.cushion B．desk
C．shoulder D．book
33．A.thinking B．working
C．walking D．driving
34．A.lucky B．awake
C．calm D．strong
35．A.tired B．drunk
C．lonely D．lazy
三、阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)
请阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。
A
A punctual person is in the habit of doing a thing at the proper time and is never late in keeping an appointment.
The unpunctual man，on the other hand，never does what he has to do at the proper time.He is always in a hurry and in the end loses both time and his good name.A lost thing may be found again，but lost time can never be regained.Time is more valuable than material things.In fact，time is life itself.The unpunctual man is forever wasting and mismanaging his most valuable asset as well as others’．The unpunctual person is always complaining that he finds no time to answer letters，or return calls or keep appointments promptly.But the man who really has a great deal to do is very careful of his time and seldom complains of want of it.He knows that he can not get through huge amount of work unless he faithfully keeps every piece of work when it has to be attended to.
Failure to be punctual in keeping one’s appointments is a sign of disrespect towards others.If a person is invited to dinner and arrives later than the appointed time，he keeps all the other guests waiting for him.Usually this will be regarded as a great disrespect to the host and all other guests present.
Unpunctuality，moreover，is very harmful when it comes to doing one’s duty，whether public or private.Imagine how it would be if those who are put in charge of important tasks failed to be at their proper place at the appointed time.A man who is known to be habitually unpunctual is never trusted by his friends or fellow men.
36．What is an unpunctual person like?
A．He always does a thing when it should be done.
B．He is always very busy.
C．He always does a thing at the wrong time.
D．He always keeps the appointments.
37．Why is unpunctuality very harmful?
A．Because it makes a man lose many chances of doing important affairs.
B．Because it makes a man lose friends.
C．Because it makes a man work quickly.
D．Because it makes a man be more respected by others.
38．According to the passage，which is right?
A．The punctual person has no much work to do.
B．The unpunctual person is very rich.
C．The unpunctual person is often respected by his friends.
D．The unpunctual person loses what can’t be regained again.
39．According to the passage，what are good manners when you are invited to a party?
A．Arriving at the appointed time.
B．Arriving before all other guests.
C．Arriving after all other guests.
D．Keeping all other guests waiting.
B
There are many scientists that study people who often lived hundreds or even thousands of years ago，we call them anthropologists.Items those primitive men，women，and children left behind when they died—everything from clothing to jewelry and tools—tell anthropologists a lot.And sometimes even their words survive.
Experts believe that a discovery in Mexico is the oldest example of writing ever found in America.The people who created it probably lived 3,000 years ago，long before Christopher Columbus arrived in the New World.
Workers digging in a rock mine happened to notice a stone block with marks carved onto its surface.They found the large piece of stone near the city of Cascajal，Mexico，which was once the capital of an ancient people called the Olmec.
“There are signs on the block that seem to show objects used by the Olmec during their religious ceremonies，”says Dr. Stephen Houston，of Brown University in the US.“There is a sign that looks very similar to a knife and another that looks like the chair of a King，”he explains.
Houston，an expert on the writing systems of ancient cultures，says，“The discovery is exciting because it makes clear that the Olmec could read and write.It is like hearing voices from the past.”
But experts don’t know exactly what the writing says.Finding other examples of Olmec writing could help decipher_the_puzzle.
“We could have whole sets of ancient writing which will basically make ancient people speak to us directly，”says Houston.“There are many puzzles to be solved，and this is just one of them.”
40．According to the passage，in order to learn more about the past，what items do scientists often use?
A．Knives and chairs.
B．Books and stones.
C．People and animals.
D．Clothing and jewelry.
41．Why do we think the stone block mentioned in the passage is important?
A．It allows scientists to translate the ancient language used in this area.
B．It proves that people lived in this area more than 3,000 years ago.
C．It shows the people of the area had a written language.
D．It is the evidence of the oldest form of writing ever found in America.
42．Why are scientists interested in ancient languages?
A．Because they can learn stories told during that time.
B．Because they can speak directly with ancient people.
C．Because it can allow them to understand ancient societies better.
D．Because it will help them learn about the origins of modern language.
43.Which of the following can replace the underlined expression in Paragraph 6?
A．Find the meaning of the Olmec language.
B．Discover when the Olmec people lived.
C．Learn why the Olmec civilization disappeared.
D．Learn how to speak Olmec.
C
Wearing ties was originally the mark of Britain’s most powerful classes，which made the tie itself a symbol of power and respect.And that led it to be adopted by a much larger tribe—the business tribe.
You cannot wear a tie if you work with machinery.So wearing a tie became a sign that you were a man who used your brain to make a living，rather than your hands.It showed you were serious.It showed you were a professional.It meant that everyone who wanted a job in business had to wear one.It was just impossible to take seriously a man who didn’t wear a piece of colored silk around his neck.
This is how millions of people came to be wearing ties across the world.They are part of the uniform of business.
“Ties offer a point of indifference，” says John Milne，head of the British Guide of Tie Makers，“They give a chance to say something about their own personality.”
So if you happen to meet a man with a very brightly colored tie，there is a good chance that he is the office joker.There is also a good chance that he will be wearing brightly colored socks.
Is there a future for ties? The signs are not promising.Tie wearing seems to be rare among the new bread of entrepreneurs(创业者) in the Internet and new technology industries.Many political leaders，including former British Prime Minister Tony Blair，now go without ties.This shows they are men of the people—but not the people wearing ties.
Up until around 1960，it was common for men across the western world to wear hats as part of their business uniform.That changed with the election of John F．Kennedy to the presidency of the United States.Kennedy never wore a hat—in fact his nickname was “hatless Jack”．Seeing that the most powerful man in the world did not have to wear a hat，millions of other men decided that they did not have to，either.Hats simply vanished across the Western world.Perhaps “tieless Tony” (former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair) will have the same effect as “hatless Jack”．
44．In Britain，ties were first used as a sign to show a person’s ________.
A．personality B．social position
C．wearing style D．favorite hobby
45．In the business world，wearing a tie was necessary because ________.
A．it showed you used your brain
B．it showed you got a good salary
C．it showed you were an employer
D．it showed you were well-equipped
46．The underlined word “vanished” in the last paragraph means “________”．
A．sold B．washed
C．appeared D．disappeared
47．The writer may hold the opinion that ________.
A．Blair is the best leader in the world
B．Kennedy is the best leader in the world
C．millions of people will go to work without a tie
D．people will wear hats instead of ties
D
Diana Jacobs thought her family had a workable plan to pay for college for her 21-year-old twin sons：a combination of savings，income，scholarships，and a modest amount of borrowing.Then her husband lost his job，and the plan fell apart.
“I have two kids in college，and I want to say ‘come home’，but at the same time I want to provide them with a good education，” says Jacobs.
The Jacobs family did work out a solution.They asked and received more aid from the schools，and each son increased his borrowing to the maximum amount through the federal loan (贷款) program.They will each graduate with $20,000 of debt，but at least they will be able to finish school.
With unemployment rising，financial aid administrators expect to hear from more families like the Jacobses.More students are applying for aid，and more families expect to need student loans.College administrators are concerned that they will not have enough aid money to go around.
At the same time，tuition (学费) continues to rise.A report from the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education found that college tuition and fees increased 439% from 1982 to 2007，while average family income rose just 147%.Student borrowing has more than doubled in the last decade.
“If we go on this way for another 25 years，we won’t have an affordable system of higher education，” says Patrick M．Callan，president of the center.“The middle class families have been financing it through debt.They will send kids to college whatever it takes，even if that means a huge amount of debt.”
Financial aid administrators have been having a hard time as many companies decide that student loans are not profitable enough and have stopped making them.The good news，however，is that federal loans account for about three quarters of student borrowing，and the government says that money will flow uninterrupted.
48．According to Paragraph 1，why did the plan of the Jacobs family fail?
A．The twins wasted too much money.
B．The father was out of work.
C．Their savings ran out.
D．The family fell apart.
49．How did the Jacobs family manage to solve their problem?
A．They asked their kids to come home.
B．They borrowed $20,000 from the schools.
C．They encouraged their twin sons to do part-time jobs.
D．They got help from the schools and the federal government.
50．Financial aid administrators believe that ________.
A．more families will face the same problem as the Jacobses
B．the government will receive more letters of complaint
C．college tuition fees will double soon
D．America’s unemployment will fall
51．According to the last paragraph，the government will ________.
A．provide most students with scholarships
B．dismiss some financial aid administrators
C．stop the companies from making student loans
D．go on providing financial support for college students
E
Shopping online in search of a bargain can often leave you feeling disappointed or out of pocket rather than satisfied.You can avoid this by following my simple advice：
PRODUCT—Before you look for the cheapest price，you need to decide what product you actually want.You can do this by searching online，the easiest way is to Google for different products so that you can decide on what would be best for you.
SEARCH & COMPARE—You are now ready to use a comparison website to try and find out the best prices.You should never just use one comparison website；using two or more will give you a balanced view of the market.Comparison websites are necessary.
You need to first check out what kind of technology a site uses.Although the idea behind Froogle (now called Google Products) is attractive，the technology it uses is not as advanced as sites such as Kelkoo and Pricerunner.Froogle uses a regular search engine.
And don’t expect price comparison sites to be a sure-fire way of getting a bargain.The sites will only show products from companies who pay them.This is not necessarily a bad thing—suppliers value their reputation and their business relationships.
AND SEARCH AGAIN—Before you buy you should search the product using a price comparison service，then try again just using a standard search engine—it might find the product with a cheaper price.
If you use Firefox to surf the web then there’s an add-on(附加的)tool that you can download which finds the cheapest price for a product for you.
It is called the Invisible Hand and it is free to download.For example，if you’re shopping online at Amazon，the Invisible Hand will pop_up and tell you that it is ￡ 56 cheaper at Dixons.
The tool will only work when you are looking at products，so it shouldn’t disturb your day to day internet surfing.The add-on is supported by well-known brands such as BT，Comet and HMV but obviously it won’t search every single site out there，so it is still best to use a comparison site in addition to the tool.
52．According to the passage，how to decide what product to buy?
A．By shopping online.
B．By searching online.
C．By looking for the cheapest price.
D．By deciding which is best.
53．We can learn from the passage that ________.
A．we don’t need to use two or more comparison websites
B．comparison websites often give us wrong views and choices
C．all the search engines are the same advanced
D．different comparison websites use different technologies
54．How many tips does the author give in the passage?
A．1. B．2. C．3. D．4.
55．What’s the exact meaning of the underlined phrase “pop up” in Paragraph 8?
A．shout B．appear C．disappear D．hide
四、写作(共两个写作任务，满分35分)
写作一(满分15分)
请根据下面提示，写一篇短文。词数不少于60。
In your spoken English class，your teacher shows you the picture above.You are asked to describe the picture and explain how you understand it.
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写作二(满分20分)
最近，电视连续剧《李小龙传奇》(The Legend of Bruce
Lee)红遍了大江南北。请你根据下面的内容提示写一篇英语短文：
(1)简述李小龙的主要成就及其影响；
(2)对其英年早逝表示遗憾；
(3)你从他身上得到什么启示。
注意：(1)短文必须包括所有内容要点；
(2)可适当发挥，以使行文连贯；
(3)词数不少于80。
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答案
1．C 2．C 3．A 4．D 5．D 6．B 7．B 8．B 9．A 10．A 11．A 12．C
13．B 14．A 15．A 16．C 17．D 18．B 19．A 20．C 21．D 22．A 23．D 24．B 25．D 26．B 27．A 28．A 29．C 30．A 31．C 32．B 33．D 34．A 35．A 36．C 37．B 38．D 39．A 40．D 41．D 42．C 43．A 44．B 45．A 46．D 47．C 48．B 49．D 50．A 51．D 52．B 53．D 54．C 55．B
写作一
参考范文
As can be seen in the picture，a boy is holding a pair of huge scissors to cut a small piece of paper，but in vain.
The picture tries to tell us that a proper method plays a very important role in achieving a goal.In our daily life，we constantly need to carry out different task，whether they are simple or complicated.We should always keep in mind that adopting a proper method is the most important thing.If not，whatever efforts we make，we’ll accomplish nothing，just like the boy in the picture，who is using a wrong way to cut paper.Only in a correct way，can he tear the paper into pieces.
In my opinion，choosing a suitable method is very important both in our study and in our life.
写作二
参考范文
Bruce Lee，a well-known martial artist，introduced Chinese kungfu to the world，which made himself world-famous ever since.In addition，he performed in seven films，each being a feast for cinema-goers.
There is no doubt that his death was a great loss，for so great a person died so young！It’s said that his statue was set up on a square of a foreign city to show respect.
Bruce Lee had a strong will.No matter what difficulties he met，he would try his best to challenge and overcome them.That’s just the quality we need when we want to do something well.
It’s beyond my words to express my admiration.Bruce Lee，you live in our heart forever!
