Unit 3 Living Planet
Period One Getting Ready and Reading(Ⅰ)
基础落实
Ⅰ.课文理解
1．Choose the right order of the following events based on the text.
a．Water on the earth’s surface
b．The biosphere
c．The size and shape of the earth
d．The atmosphere of the earth
e．Comparison between the highest mountain and the earth
A．e，b，d，c，a B．c，e，a，d，b
C．a，c，e，d，b D．e，c，d，a，b
2．Paragraph 1 is mainly about ________.
A．how the earth was formed
B．when the earth was formed
C．what the earth was formed from
D．the brief introduction to the earth
3．Which of the following statements about Mount Everest is TRUE?
A．It’s one of the tallest mountains.
B．It rises 5.5 miles above the level of the sea.
C．It is the tallest mountain.
D．Even if you were in a rocket near the moon，you would be able to see it.
4．What play a very important role in keeping the earth’s temperature relatively stable?
A．The oceans.
B．The gases.
C．The highest mountains.
D．The materials beneath the soil.
5．What can we infer from the fifth paragraph?
A．The earth’s surface is land.
B．About four-fifths of the land isn’t always covered by ice.
C．Sand or soil covers the earth’s surface.
D．The materials beneath the soil are sand.
Ⅱ.课文缩写
The earth—the third planet 1.________ the sun was formed from dust and gas 2.________ outer space.It is a ball of rock and iron and is slightly flattened at the North and South Poles.The distance from the North Pole 3.________ the equator is a little longer 4.________ that from the equator to the South Pole.
The tallest mountain is very small compared 5.________ the whole earth.If you were in a rocket near the moon,6.________ Asia would look very small.Nearly three-quarters of the earth’s surface is covered with water，almost all of 7.________ makes up the oceans 8.________ are only a thin film of water on the earth’s surface.The rest is land，much of 9.________ sand or soil covers and one-fifth of it is always covered 10.________ ice.All living things exist within the biosphere formed by air，soil and water.
能力提升
阅读理解
A
Copernicus was born in Torun，Poland，on February 19,1473.Little is known about his early life except that his father died when he was 10.An uncle adopted him，his two sisters，and his brother.The uncle saw to it that the two boys received a good education.Copernicus went to the University of Cracow.There he studied such subjects as Latin，mathematics，and astronomy.It was probably at that time that he changed his Polish name，Niklas Koppernigk，to the Latin form of Nicolaus Copernicus.In 1496 Copernicus went to Italy，where he spent the next 10 years studying at various universities.
In Copernicus’ time people still believed that all things—the sun，the stars，and the planets—moved around the earth.It was an old belief that few men had ever questioned.Aristotle had based his theory of astronomy on this belief.Because the Church had long been the center of learning，the theory was also linked to religious beliefs.
In 1506 Copernicus returned to his homeland.A few years later he began to work for the Church.All those years Copernicus carried on his work in astronomy.He had just the most basic equipment and，like other scientists of his day，made observations with only his eyes.Still，using mathematics and logic(逻辑)，Copernicus worked out a different theory，which held that the planets went around the sun.
Copernicus did not announce his ideas.He did not want to make trouble.But he could not hide the scientific truth.So he talked about his theory with his friends，who strongly advised him to have his work published.His great book，On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Bodies，appeared at the very end of his life.Copernicus saw the first copy on the day he died，May 24,1543.
1．Which of the following is TRUE about Copernicus?
A．He had two brothers and a sister.
B．He used to be called Niklas Koppernigk.
C．He lost his father soon after he was born.
D．He spent 10 years at the University of Cracow.
2．From the passage we can see that “astronomy” is ________.
A．the life experience of great men
B．the movement of the stars and the planets
C．the scientific study of natural objects in space
D．the theories developed by scientists of old times
3．The writer of the passage tells us that ________.
A．Copernicus did not tell about his discovery until the day of his death
B．for many years Copernicus dared to do nothing openly against the Church
C．pushed by his friends Copernicus decided to write a book in May 1543
D．shortly before he got back to Poland Copernicus started to work for the Church
4．Copernicus had his great book published because ________.
A．he didn’t agree with Aristotle
B．he could not hide the scientific truth
C．he worked for the Church
D．his friends advised him to do so
B
Every culture has a recognized point when a child becomes an adult，when rules must be followed and tests passed.
In China，although teenagers can get their ID cards at 16，many only see themselves as an adult when they are 18.In the US，where everyone drives，the main step to the freedom of adult life is learning to drive.At 16，American teens take their driving test.When they have their license，they drive into the grown-up world.
“Nobody wants to ride the cheese bus to school，” said Ele anor Fulham,17.She brought the pressure back to memory，especially for kids from wealthier families.“It’s like you’re not cool if you don’t have a car，” she said.
According to recent research,41% of 16 to 19-year-olds in the US own cars，up from 23% in 1985.Although，most of these cars are bought by parents，some teens get part-time jobs to help pay.
Not all families can afford cars for their children.In cities with subways and limited parking，some teenagers don’t want them.But in rich suburban areas without subways，and where bicycles are more for fun than transportation，it is strange for a teenager not to have a car.
But police say 16-year-olds have almost three times more accidents than 18 to 19-year-olds.This has made many parents pause before letting their kids drive.
Julie Sussman，of Virginia，decided that her son Chad,15，will wait until he is 17 to apply for his learner’s permit.
Chad said he has accepted his parents’ decision，although it has caused some teasing from his friends.“They say that I am unlucky，” he said，“But I’d rather be alive than driving，and I don’t really trust my friends on the road，either.”
In China as more families get cars，more 18-year-olds learn to drive.Will this become a big step to becoming an adult?
5．Which may serve as the BEST title of the article?
A．Cars Helping You to Grown-Up
B．Driving into the Grown-Up World
C．Teenagers’ Driving in America
D．Recognized Point of Becoming an Adult
6．16-year-old drivers have more accidents possibly because ________.
A．they want to show themselves off
B．they are never experienced drivers
C．older people always drive better
D．they never drive carefully on the road
7．When Chad said “I don’t really trust my friends...”，he meant that ________.
A．he might run into his friends if he drove
B．he didn’t agree with his friends
C．he might not be safe if his friends drove
D．he was afraid that his friends might well lie to him
8．The passage mainly gives information about ________.
A．an American culture
B．a cultural difference between America and China
C．a change in the Chinese culture
D．the relationship between driving and a person’s development
答案
基础落实
Ⅰ.1.B 2.D 3.C 4.A 5.B
Ⅱ.1.from 2.in 3.to 4.than 5.with 6.even 7．which 8.that 9.which 10.by
能力提升
1．B 2．C 3．B 4．D 5．B 6．B 7．C 8．A
Period One Getting Ready and Reading(Ⅱ)
基础落实
Ⅰ.英文释义连连看
1．to become smaller A．solar
2．of，from，or concerning the sun B．exist
3．to make or become flat C．beneath
4．to become bigger or rounder D．shrink
5．to be real or actual E．crop
6．the distance between the top and bottom F．flatten
7．under sb./sth. G．swell
8．a plant that is grown in large quantities，especially as food H．depth
Ⅱ.短语检测
1．看起来像__________
2．在太空中________________
3．除……之外；也；还__________
4．至少________
5．与……相比较__________________
6．遥远；深远__________
7．被……所覆盖________________
8．形成、构成或组成某物__________
Ⅲ.选词填空
1．Clouds ________________ drops of liquid hanging in the air.
2．He is very quick at ____________ excuses.
3．The local priest ____________________ settling the dispute.
4．Many famous cities ____________ the ashes of war.
5．He ____________ ten dollars a week.
Ⅳ.用课文中的词语替换划线部分
1．The cookies will become_flat slightly while cooking. ____________
2．Girls accounted_for 56% of the student numbers. ____________
3．Washing wool in hot water will make it become_smaller. ____________
4．Not_only_the_teacher_but_also_the_students went to see the film. ____________
5．The theatre was about one_quarter full. ____________
Ⅴ.句型转换
1．Such people do not exist.
________ ________ ________ such people.
2．Form a bowl from clay.
A bowl ________ ________ ________ clay.
3．How many countries make up the Common Market?
How many countries ________ the Common Market ________ ________ ________？
4．There’s been a sharp rise in the cost of living.
The cost of living ________ ________ ________.
5．An envelope of gases，called the atmosphere，or air，surrounds the earth.
An envelope of gases，________ ________ called the atmosphere，or air，surrounds the earth.
Ⅵ.单项填空
1．I’m afraid he’s more of a talker than a doer，which is ________ he never finishes anything. (2011·山东，26)
A．that B．when
C．where D．why
2．The company had about 20 notebook computers but only one-third ______ used regularly.Now we have working all day long.
A．is B．are
C．was D．were
3．In summer, the temperature sometimes________as high as 39℃.
A．rises B．rising
C．raising D．raises
4．The number of violent crimes is________the decrease.
A．on B．in C．at D．to
5．—You have done well in the work.
—________ it.
A．As far as B．Far from
C．So far D．By far
6．Some equipment as well as a number of maps and books ________ to the area since the mudslide occurred.
A．has been offered B．have been offered
C．is being offered D．are offered
7．________ this is only a small town，it’s crowded with tourists who come here all year round.
A．Since B．Unless
C．Once D．Although
8．It is said that this old building has________for more than three hundred years.
A．existed B．appeared
C．been completed D．come into being
9．—Sorry I’m late again，but I had a flat tyre.
—Well，Jim，why not ________ a fresh story?
A．look up B．take up
C．pick up D．make up
10．For many people the old temple was ________ shelter from storms and we took ________ shelter there many times when we were young.
A．/；the B．/；/
C．a；a D．a；/
11．By 1997，at the time of the last reliable sighting，scientists estimated that，________，only about 17 of the 6-foot-long Yangtze River dolphins remained.
A．or so B．at most
C．in all D．at least
12．She says that each of us has a role________ in making the earth a better place to live in.
A．to have played B．to play
C．to be played D．to be playing
能力提升
阅读理解
Edmund Halley was an English scientist who lived over 200 years ago.He studied the observations of comets(彗星) which other scientists had made.The orbit of one particular comet was a very difficult mathematical problem.He could not figure it out.Neither could other scientists who dealt with such problems.
However，Halley had a friend named Isaac Newton，who was a brilliant mathematician.Newton thought he had already worked out that problem，but he could not find the papers on which he had done it.He told Halley that the orbit of a comet had the shape of an ellipse(椭圆形)．
Now Halley set to work.He figured out the orbits of some of the comets that had been observed by scientists.He made a surprising discovery.The comets that had appeared in the years 1531,1607，and 1682 all had the same orbit.Yet their appearance had been 75 to 76 years apart.
This seemed very strange to Halley.Three different comets followed the same orbit.The more Halley thought about it，the more he thought that there had not been three different comets as people thought.He decided that they had simply seen the same comet three times.The comet had gone away and had come back again.
It was an astonishing idea! Halley felt certain enough to make a prediction(预言) of what would happen in the future.He decided that this would appear in the year 1758.There were 53 years to go before Halley’s prediction could be tested.In 1758 the comet appeared in the sky.Halley did not see it，for he had died some years before.Ever since then that comet had been called Halley’s comet，in his honor.
1．Edmund Halley figured out the orbit of ________.
A．some different comets appearing several times
B．the same comet appearing at different times
C．three different comets appearing at the same time
D．several comets appearing at the same time
2．Halley made his discovery ________.
A．by doing experiments
B．by means of his own careful observation
C．by using the working of other scientists
D．by chance
3．Halley made a surprising，but correct prediction in the year ________.
A．1704 B．1705
C．1706 D．1707
4．Which of the following is TRUE?
A．Edmund Halley was an American scientist.
B．Halley made his discovery by doing experiments.
C．Isaac Newton was a famous mathematician.
D．The orbit of a comet had the shape of an around.
答案
基础落实
Ⅰ.1.D 2.A 3.F 4.G 5.B 6.H 7.C 8.E
Ⅱ.1.look like 2.in outer space 3.as well as 4.at least 5．(be) compared with 6.far away 7.be covered with/by 8.make up
Ⅲ.1.are formed from 2.making up 3.played a leading role in 4.rose from 5.exists on
Ⅳ.1.flatten 2.made up 3.shrink 4.The students as well as the teacher 5.one-fourth
Ⅴ.1.There；are；no 2.is；formed；from 3.is；made；up；of 4．has；risen；sharply 5.which；is
Ⅵ.1.D 2．D 3．A 4．A 5．B 6．A 7．D 8．A 9．D 10．D 11．B 12．B
能力提升
1．B 2．C 3．B 4．C
Period Three Grammar
基础落实
Ⅰ.用所给词的适当形式填空
1．—The train leaves at 5.
—So we still have two hours ________.(leave)
2．I feel ________ of the subject，because it’s so tiring.(tire)
3．I’m ________ with the marks you have got this time.(please)
4．I saw the horse ________ to a tree.(tie)
5．Even father was deeply ________.(move)
6．Tom had his leg ________ while playing football.(break)
7．I was greatly ____________ and made up my mind to study hard from now on.(encourage)
8．I’m sorry I have left some of your questions ____________.(unanswer)
Ⅱ.单项填空
1．________ to his work，he has no time to stay with his family.
A．Devoting B．Was devoted
C．Devoted D．Being devoted
2．The traffic problems we are looking forward to seeing ________ have attracted the government’s attention.
A．solving B．solve
C．to solve D．solved
3．Please remain ________；the winner of the prize will be announced soon.
A．seating B．seated
C．to seat D．to be seated
4．To learn English well，we should find opportunities to hear English ________ as much as we can.
A．speak B．speaking
C．spoken D．to speak
5．—Why are you looking so ________，Ken?
—The outdoor concert ________ tomorrow will be put off.
A．disappointed；to be held
B．disappointing；holding
C．disappointing；being held
D．disappointed；held
6．Alexander tried to get his work ________ in the medical circles.
A．to recognize B．recognizing
C．recognize D．recognized
7．________ in her most beautiful skirt，the girl tried to make herself ________ at the party.
A．Dressed；noticed
B．Dressing；noticed
C．Dressed；noticing
D．Dressing；being noticing
8．Every year，Tom remembers to have some flowers ________ to his mother on her birthday.
A．send B．sent
C．sending D．being sent
9．At present many workers in private factories usually get ________ by week.
A．pay B．paying C．paid D．to pay
10．In April，thousands of holidaymakers remained ________ abroad due to the volcanic ash cloud.
A．sticking B．stuck
C．to be stuck D．to have stuck
能力提升
阅读理解
A
If there is one thing I’m sure about，it is that in a hundred
years from now we will still be reading newspapers.It is not that
newspapers are a necessity.Even now some people get most of
their news from television or radio.Many buy a paper only on
Saturday or Sunday.But for most people reading a newspaper has become a habit passed down from generation to generation.
The nature of what is news may change.What basically makes news is what affects our lives—the big political stories，the coverage of the wars，earthquakes and other disasters，will continue much the same.I think there will be more coverage of scientific research，though.It’s already happening in areas that many directly affect our lives，like genetic(基因) engineering.In the future，I think there will be more coverage of scientific explanations of why we feel as we do—as we develop a better understanding of how the brain operates and what our feelings really are.
It’s quite possible that in the next century newspapers will be transmitted(传送) electronically from Fleet Street and printed out in our own home.In fact，I’m pretty sure that how it will happen in the future.You will probably be able to choose from a menu，making up your own newspapers by picking out the things you want to read—sports and international news，etc.
I think people have got it wrong when they talk about competition between the different media(媒体)．They actually feed_off each other.Some people once foresaw that television would kill off newspapers，but that hasn’t happened.What it read on the printed page lasts longer than pictures on a screen or sound lost in the air.And as for the Internet，it’s never really pleasant to read something just on a screen.
1．What is the best title for the passage?
A．The best way to get news
B．The changes of media
C．Make your own newspaper
D．The future of newspaper
2．What will probably be in the newspaper made by yourself?
A．Sports and international news.
B．A menu of important news.
C．The most important news.
D．What you are interested in.
3．From the passage，we can infer ________.
A．newspapers will win the competition among the different media
B．newspapers will stay with us together with other media
C．television will take the place of newspapers
D．the writer believes some media will die out
4．The underlined phrase “feed off” in the last paragraph means ________.
A．depend on B．compete with
C．fight with D．kill off
B
Talking plants might sound like characters in a fairy tale.But recent scientific studies have shown that plants communicate with each other and with other living things in a surprising number of ways.To understand them，scientists say，we just have to learn their language.Farmers are especially interested in what plants have to say.
“Plants are able to communicate with all sorts of organisms(有机体)．They can communicate with giant bacteria，with other plants and with insects.They do this chemically，”said Cahill，an Ecology Professor of the University of Alberta in Canada.
Plant scientists are just beginning to understand this chemical “language”．Cahill says studies have shown，for example，that plants can evaluate conditions in their immediate environment and take appropriate actions.Plants have an ability，for example，to signal pain or discomfort caused by anything from temperature extremes to an insect attack.Jack Schultz，a professor of chemical ecology at the University of Missouri，says when a plant senses that it’s being eaten，it cannot walk away from trouble；on the contrary，it will release a chemical vapor that alerts other plants nearby.
“Their language is a chemical language，and it involves chemicals that move through the air that are easy to be changeable，and most of all are smells that we are familiar with，”Schultz explained.
“All plants responded to the attack by changing their chemistry to defend themselves，”Schultz recalled.“But we were quite surprised to find that nearby plants also changed their chemistry to defend themselves，even though they were not part of the experiment.”
Studies have also shown that plants under attack release pleasant chemicals.Those chemicals attract friendly insects that attack the pests eating the plant.
In the end，plants’ability to communicate their needs—and our ability to understand them—could help farmers reduce the use of poisonous chemicals，cut operating costs and limit damage to the environment.
5．The recent scientific studies have shown that plants can________.
A．communicate with other living things in a chemical way
B．hardly react to any sudden change in temperature
C．use a very special chemical language which is familiar to us
D．respond to the attack by giving off poisonous chemicals
6．When being eaten by an insect，the plant will________.
A．walk away from trouble
B．change its chemistry to kill the insect
C．release a chemical vapor to “ask” other plants for help
D．give off nice chemicals to attract friendly insects killing the pest
7．The underlined word “alert” most probably means “________”．
A．warn B．protect C．threaten D．allow
8．Which would be the best title for the passage?
A．Communication Between Plants
B．A Chemical “Language”
C．Plants Can Talk
D．How Plants Protect Themselves
答案
基础落实
Ⅰ.1.left 2.tired 3.pleased 4.tied 5.moved 6.broken 7.encouraged 8.unanswered
Ⅱ.1.C 2．D 3．B 4．C 5．A 6．D 7．A 8．B 9．C 10．B
能力提升
1．D 2．D 3．B 4．A 5．A 6．D 7．A 8．C
Period Two Integrating Skills
基础落实
Ⅰ.课文理解
1．Which of the following are used to measure weather?
a．wind b．heat c．temperature d．cold e．cloudiness
A．a，b，e B．a，c，e C．b，d，e D．b，c，e
2．According to Further Reading，if you say what you expect，you’re talking about ________.
A．seasons B．weather C．rainfall D．climate
3．What are the winters of Alaska like?
A．Its winters are extremely dry.
B．Its winters are very cold with very little precipitation.
C．Its winters are very hot.
D．Its winters have average temperatures.
4．How many factors affecting climate are mentioned in the text?
A．3 B．4 C．5 D．6
5．Why will changes in the sun cause the climate to change?
A．Because sunspots may decrease precipitation on the earth and cause unusually dry periods.
B．Because particles from volcanic eruptions may form a cloud that blocks out the sun’s heat.
C．Because air pollution may have long-term effects on climate.
D．Because the reduction of forest cover may have long-term effects on climate.
Ⅱ.单词检测
1．v.庆祝；观察；遵守________
影响；感动________
减小；减少________
(火山等)喷发________
阻塞________
减少；缩小________
释放________
2．n.评价；欣赏；感激____________
活动家；积极分子________
(正式)会议____________
气候________
雷暴雨____________
雨量；降雨量________
接近；近似__________
高度；海拔________
恐龙________
爆发________
水气；潮湿________
回归线________
过热____________
太阳的黑子________
微粒；粒子________
3．adj.紧急的；急迫的________
特定的；具体的________
两极的；对立的________
结实的；固体的________
4．adv.极端地；非常地__________
过度；极度地________
异乎寻常地；非常__________
Ⅲ.短语检测
1．在高、低海拔____________________
2．阻止；抑制____________
3．在……的时候________________
4．遮住；挡住____________
Ⅳ.选词填空
block，specific，altitude，observe，affect，extremely
1．How many holidays are __________ a year?
2．The book was written __________ for children.
3．Her views are rather __________.
4．He is __________ by a cold.
5．They __________ the entrance with big stones.
6．The plane flew at an __________ of 30,000 feet.
Ⅴ.单项填空
1．Broadly speaking，I would agree with Tom，though not ________.
A．extremely B．entirely
C．heavily D．gradually
2．The most ________ names of Americans are Smith，Johnson，Williams，Brown，Jones，Miller and Davis.
A．ordinary B．average
C．normal D．common
3．Sam ________ some knowledge of the computer just by watching others working on it.
A．brought up B．looked up
C．picked up D．set up
4．In America it’s a mistake to think of Florida only as the place for vacation ________ its tourist attraction.
A．in honour of B．in terms of
C．in the name of D．in the eyes of
5．The volcano ________ in 1980，damaging a large area of Washington State.
A．broke B．terrified
C．burst D．erupted
6．I realized strength and courage aren’t always ________ in medals and victories，but sometimes in the struggles we went through.
A．measured B．praised
C．tested D．increased
7．Peter’s jacket looked just the same as Jack’s，but it cost ________ his.
A．as much twice as B．twice as much as
C．much as twice as D．as twice much as
8．—It’s a long journey.My car couldn’t make it.
—You can drive my car.It’s quite old，but it’s still pretty ________.
A．reliable B．convenient
C．supportive D．available
9．I think Jack is ________ to win，but I’m not sure.
A．possible B．probable C．certain D．likely
10．________ sleeping by the church bells，I sat up and began to read a book.
A．Keeping B．Kept
C．Kept from D．Keeping from
Ⅵ.微写作
写作素材
1．南极大陆下埋藏着丰富的矿产资源。
2．那些国内资源匮乏的国家开始把目光瞄向这块人类未开发的大陆。
3．由于气候极端恶劣，开发的难度相对较大。
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
Mrs.Jones was over eighty，but she still drove her old car like a woman half her age.She loved driving very fast，and was proud of the fact that she had never，in her thirty-five years of driving，been punished for a driving offence(犯规，犯法)．
Then one day she nearly __1__ her record.A police car followed her，and the policemen in it saw her __2__ a red light without stopping.Of course，she was stopped.It seemed __3__ that she would be punished.
When Mrs.Jones came up to the judge，he looked at her seriously and said that she was too old to drive a car，and that the __4__ why she had not stopped at the red __5__ was most probably that her eyes had become weak with old age，so that she had simply not seen it.When the judge had finished what he was __6__，Mrs.Jones opened the big handbag she was __7__ and took out her sewing.Without saying a word，she __8__ a needle with a very small eye，and threaded it at her first attempt.
When she had __9__ done this，she took the thread out of the needle again and handed both the needle and the thread to the judge，saying，“Now it is your __10__.I suppose you drive a car，and that you are quite sure about your own eyesight.”
The judge took the __11__ and tried to thread it.After half a dozen tries，he had still not succeeded.The case (案子) against Mrs.Jones was __12__，and her record remained unbroken.
1．A.kept B．won C．missed D．lost
2．A.pass B．go C．run D．rush
3．A.sure B．indeed C．certain D．perhaps
4．A.cause B．reason C．matter D．trouble
5．A.light B．lamp C．sign D．one
6．A.speaking B．saying C．talking D．telling
7．A.holding B．getting C．carrying D．bringing
8．A.took B．brought C．picked D．chose
9．A.almost B．hardly
C．successfully D．successful
10．A.time B．turn C．chance D．job
11．A.thread B．glasses C．needles D．needle
12．A.dismissed B．passed
C．settled D．studied
B
A man was exploring some caves by the seashore.In one cave he __13__a bag of hardened clay balls.It seemed that someone had rolled some clay and baked the balls in the sun.They didn’t look like __14__ things，but they interested him，so he took the bag out of the cave with him.
As he walked along the beach he __15__ the clay balls one at a time out into the ocean as far as he could.He thought little about it until he dropped one of the balls and it cracked open on a rock.Inside was a beautiful，precious stone.__16__，the man started breaking open the remaining clay balls.Each contained a similar treasure.He found thousands of dollars’ worth of jewels in the 20 or so clay balls he had __17__，and then it struck him：Instead of thousands of dollars in treasure，he could have had tens of thousands，with the 50 or 60 clay balls with their hidden treasures which were now in the ocean.He just __18__the chance.
Sometimes it’s like that with people.When we look at a person，we usually only see “the outside clay shell”．It isn’t always beautiful or shining，so we __19__ the person；we see him as less important than someone more beautiful or more stylish.But we haven’t taken the time to look for the treasure inside that person.If we spend the time getting to know that person，the clay will come off and the brilliant jewel will shine.We are __20__ made，not only with our physical bodies，but also with our spiritual selves，which are sometimes hidden from others by the “earthen shell”．
13．A.searched B．lost
C．made D．found
14．A.dangerous B．valuable
C．annoying D．ordinary
15．A.pushed B．put C．threw D．pulled
16．A.Moved B．Satisfied C．Worried D．Excited
17．A.given B．taken C．left D．dropped
18．A.forgot B．missed C．abandoned D．faced
19．A.pity B．blame C．ignore D．hate
20．A.normally B．gradually
C．wonderfully D．expensively
答案
基础落实
Ⅰ.1.B 2.D 3.B 4.D 5.A
Ⅱ.1.observe；affect；decrease；erupt；block；reduce；release 2.appreciation；activist；conference；climate；thunderstorm；rainfall；nearness；altitude；dinosaur；eruption；moisture；tropic；overheating；sunspot；particle 3．urgent；specific；polar；solid 4.extremely；overly；unusually
Ⅲ.1.at a higher/lower altitude 2.keep...from... 3．at the time of... 4.block out
Ⅳ.1.observed 2.specifically 3.extreme 4．affected 5.blocked 6.altitude
Ⅴ.1.B 2．D 3．C 4．B 5．D 6．A 7．B 8．A 9．D 10．C
Ⅵ.参考范文
Beneath the Antarctic continent there are rich buried mineral resources.Those countries which lack resources begin to put the eyes on the continent not developed by humans.But because the climate there is extremely bad，the difficulty of the development is relatively large.
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1．D 2．A 3．C 4．B 5．A 6．B 7．C 8．D 9．C 10．B 11．D 12．A 13．D
14．B 15．C 16．D 17．C 18．B 19．C 20．C
单元检测(三)
一、听力(共三节，满分30分)
第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1．What does the girl think of her mother?
A．She looks very young.
B．She is still attractive.
C．She has long hair.
2．When will the man most probably meet Dr.Jones?
A．At 9∶00 a．m..
B．At 9∶15 a．m..
C．At 10∶00 a．m..
3．What does the man mean?
A．The car is out of gas.
B．The car is broken.
C．They get lost.
4．What’s the weather like now?
A．It’s raining. B．It’s sunny. C．It’s cloudy.
5．How often does the man go training?
A．Once a week. B．Twice a week. C．Every day.
第二节(共12小题；每小题1.5分，满分18分)
听下面4段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。
6．What are the two speakers doing?
A．Cooking. B．Working. C．Having dinner.
7．What happened to the man’s finger?
A．It’s cut. B．It’s burnt. C．It’s wounded.
8．What was put on the man’s finger?
A．Ice. B．Bandage. C．Cream.
听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。
9．What did the man do this morning?
A．He went skiing
B．He went skating.
C．He went camping.
10．What did the man do to help Bob?
A．He supported Bob up.
B．He bandaged Bob’s leg.
C．He called an ambulance for Bob.
11．How long will Bob have to stay in hospital at least?
A．Two days. B．Two weeks. C．Three weeks.
听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。
12．What is wrong with the woman’s bike?
A．Something is wrong with one of the wheels.
B．Something is wrong with the chain.
C．Something is wrong with the brakes.
13．What does the man advise her to do?
A．To buy a new bike.
B．To have the bike repaired at once.
C．To mend the tyre.
14．Where can the woman find a repairman?
A．About 180 meters away.
B．At the street corner.
C．Opposite the post office.
听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。
15．What is the woman?
A．A student. B．A worker. C．A teacher.
16．Where was the woman on Washington’s Birthday?
A．On the mountain.
B．On the beach.
C．At her aunt’s home.
17．How did the woman go there on Washington’s Birthday?
A．By train. B．By car. C．By bus.
第三节(共3小题；每小题1.5分，满分4.5分)
请听下面一段独白，用所听到的独白中的词或数填空，每空限填一个词或一个数。在听本段独白前，你将有时间阅读各小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。本段独白读两遍。
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
Fill in the Blanks According to the Information You Hear
It was the 18.________time that John had been to a farm，where he was given a 19.________to take good care of.When he left，he felt more 20.________.
二、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。
21．Don’t you know________，my dear friend，it is you that she loves?
A．who B．which C．that D．what
22．People now do not believe in the________of ghosts.
A．birth B．evidence C．existence D．occurrence
23．Much________by the story of Cong Fei, I am also determined to be a volunteer worker.
A．affected B．affecting C．admired D．effected
24．If ________ carefully，the experiment will be successful.
A．do B．does C．done D．doing
25．The heavy snowstorm ______ all people in the south going out at the beginning of last year；they had to stay at home waiting for help.
A．avoided B．forbad C．kept D．prevented
26．Mr. Brown is ________ a teacher to us；we look on him as our friend.
A．more than B．more or less
C．less than D．more and more
27．We had to wait half an hour ________ we had already booked a table.
A．since B．although C．until D．before
28．By the 1940s the computer had grown as large as a room，and people wondered if it would grow ________ larger.
A．quite B．fairly C．any D．very
29．But for the fact that China ________ also affected by the global economic crisis，we ________ fewer unemployed workers now.
A．is；would have B．were；would have
C．was；would have had D．were；would have had
30．Lucy has a great sense of humour and always keeps her colleagues ________ with her stories.
A．amused B．amusing
C．to amuse D．to be amused
31．Her views are based on years of________with the problems of the inner city.
A．employment B．engagement
C．supplement D．service
32．His life in the big city was hard and finally he was reduced________in the street.
A．to wander B．to have wandered
C．to wandering D．wandering
33．The secretary should have all the________documents ready before the meeting begins.
A．concerning B．constant
C．relevant D．regarding
34．________ he is old，the old man still insists on studying at a night school.
A．If B．Although C．When D．Because
35．All cases ________ children are dealt with in a special children’s court.
A．respectable B．respected
C．respective D．respecting
三、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36～55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。
A
If we want to be successful，we must love to gain more and more knowledge.Knowledge is the main power that__36__us towards success.Nothing great can happen without knowledge.Life is__37__very beautiful only if you have right knowledge to look at it.
We can achieve everything that we want to，if we are strong enough to have a try at any task__38__.Some people are failures due to lack of knowledge，so success seems very__39__for them.It’s knowledge that makes any work easy.Having a desire to do something can only force you to start but not to__40__.To win，you must learn how to win.
If someone wants to swim，can he swim if he doesn’t know how to swim？This happens to most of us when we start something without__41__about it first.No__42__that doing is learning but before doing，we can learn how to do it by seeing someone else doing it.
Once you know how，you should never worry about results.Results are__43__to come if your actions have the motive to serve with honesty.
Success and knowledge cannot be__44__from each other.So if you are trying but not succeeding，then try again but not the__45__way.Just stop and think what you are lacking and ask yourself why you are not able to do what you want to.You will feel a(n)__46__in your heart that will make you__47__you are born to win.That’s what the reality is.
36．A.changes B．propels C．arranges D．puts
37．A.normally B．right C．just D．really
38．A.right B．carefully C．finally D．calmly
39．A.easy B．simple C．tough D．difficult
40．A.end B．continue C．win D．reward
41．A.experiencing B．trying
C．using D．learning
42．A.doubt B．need C．wonder D．problem
43．A.early B．easy C．likely D．bound
44．A.apart B．active C．mixed D．known
45．A.special B．useful C．clever D．same
46．A.beat B．sound C．struggle D．opinion
47．A.clear B．famous C．sure D．surprised
B
In the morning，Slim got up and prepared breakfast for his wife as usual.Nicole，his wife，was listening to music in the bedroom.__48__，he felt that his body was shaking.Slim had the rapid response that there was an earthquake！He shouted quickly，“Dear，earthquake！Go to the toilet！” Nicole heard the shouting，took up the first aid box quickly and ran into the toilet.The house was __49__ even more dramatically.
Bathroom was just next to the kitchen.Slim picked up a kitchen knife and two pieces of bread outside the kitchen.Slim tried to run along the wall to help Nicole.However，it got dark suddenly with an __50__.The house crashed down and many things fell from above.Nicole was buried in __51__.She felt breathing very difficult.She tried to stand up，but impossible.
A few minutes later，the land was __52__.Nicole heard the sound of short breath and thought it was Slim！She shouted to him but no response！He probably fainted(昏厥)．Nicole kept saying his name and she finally heard a response.Two people encouraged and __53__ each other.They knew that there must be a way to escape.
Slim found that they were close and were separated by the fallen stones and some powder.He started to dig with the kitchen knife.He felt __54__ from his fingers.Finally，he removed the last piece of larger stones.Slim touched one of Nicole’s hands，and then dug the surrounding stones of her body.Finally，Nicole had a __55__ breathing slowly.Two people sat on the ground and hugged together.
48．A.Suddenly B．Actually
C．Unfortunately D．Really
49．A.burning B．shaking C．failing D．moving
50．A.emotion B．expression C．explosion D．experiment
51．A.ruins B．ashes C．roots D．pieces
52．A.normal B．usual C．flat D．silent
53．A.touched B．held C．calmed D．called
54．A.pain B．cold C．water D．warmth
55．A.complete B．constant C．steady D．weak
四、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
For centuries，the body’s blood has been linked closely with the emotions.People who show no human emotions or feelings，are said to be cold-blooded killer.For example，the police are searching for a cold-blooded killer.He seems to kill for no reason，and no emotion，as if taking someone’s life as nothing.
Cold can affect other parts of the body.The expression “get cold feet” has nothing to do with cold or your feet.The expression means being afraid to do something you have decided to do.For example，you agree to be president of an organization.But then you learn that all the other officers have resigned，and all the work of the organizations will be your responsibility.You are likely to get cold feet about being president when you understand the situation.
The expression “give someone the cold shoulder” probably comes from the physical act of turning your back toward someone，instead of speaking to him face to face.You may give a cold shoulder to a friend who has not kept a promise he made to you.Or，to someone who has lied about you to others.
A cold fish is not a fish.It is a person.But it is a person who is unfriendly，unemotional and shows no love or warmth.A cold fish does not offer much of himself to anyone.Someone who is a cold fish could be cold-hearted.Now a cold-hearted person is someone who has no sympathy.Several popular songs in recent years were about cold-hearted men or cold-hearted women who，without feelings，broke the hearts of their lovers.
“Out in the cold” means not getting something that everybody else got.A person might say that everybody but him got a pay raise—he was left out in the cold.And it is not a pleasant place to be.
56．When you refuse to speak to a man and treat him in a distant way，you may express by “________”．
A．I give him the cold shoulder
B．I think he is a cold-blooded man
C．I think he is a cold fish
D．I’m likely to get cold feet
57．If Sue shows absolutely no reaction to those awful pictures of starving children in Africa，you will say ________.
A．she is a cold-blooded killer
B．she gets cold feet
C．she is a cold fish
D．she is out in the cold
58．We can use the expression “________” to describe a man who abandons or hurts his lover without mercy.
A．cold-blooded B．cold shoulder
C．cold feet D．cold-hearted
59．The topic of this passage is about ________.
A．the relationship between cold and our body
B．some expressions about friendship
C．some expressions connected with cold
D．how cold weather comes into being
B
From a very early age，some children exhibit better self-control than others.Now，a new study that began with about 1,000 children in New Zealand has tracked how a child’s low self-control can predict poor health，money troubles and even a criminal record in their adult years.
Researchers have been studying this group of children for decades now.They observed the level of self-control the youngsters displayed.Parents，teachers，even the kids themselves，scored the youngsters on measures like “acting before thinking” and “Persistence in reaching goals.”
The study led by Moffitt of Duke University and colleagues followed 1,000 children from birth to age 32 in Dunedin，New Zealand.
“The children who had the lowest self-control when they were age three to ten，later on had the most health problems in their 30s，” Moffitt said，“and they had the worst financial situation.They were more likely to have a criminal record and to be raising a child as a single parent on a very low income.” Moffitt explained that self-control problems were widely observed，and weren’t just a feature of a small group of misbehaving kids.
Moffitt said it’s still unclear why some children have better self-control than others，though she said other researchers have found that it’s mostly a learned-behavior，with relatively little genetic influence.But good self-control can be set to run in families because children with good self-control are more likely to grow up to be healthy and prosperous parents.But the good news，Moffitt said，is that self-control can be taught by parents，and through school curricula that have been shown to be effective.
60．From the first two paragraphs we learn that ________.
A．the research has been carried out for five years
B．self-control in kids tends to determine their future
C．self-control was assessed by children’s intelligence
D．children’s self-control is almost the same at early age
61．Children with low self-control are more likely to ________.
A．become wealthy in later life
B．get good school performance
C．have better financial planning
D．adopt negative behaviors
62．According to Moffitt，________.
A．only good genetic factors can shape their lives in the future
B．scientists know well why some children have better self-control
C．self-control in childhood has nothing to do with criminal activity
D．willpower as a child really influences people’s chances of adulthood
63．What can be inferred from the passage?
A．Self-control cannot be taught in schools.
B．The study is restricted within few participants.
C．It’s never too late to deal with self-control problems.
D．Good parenting can improve self-control and life success.
C
My house is made out of wood，glass and stone.It is also made out of software.
If you come to visit，you’ll probably be surprised when you come in.Someone will give you an electronic PIN(个人身份号码) to wear.This PIN tells the house who and where you are.The house uses this information to give you what you need.When it’s dark outside，the PIN turns on the lights nearest to you，and then turns them off as you walk away from them.Music moves with you too.If the house knows your favorite music，it plays it.The music seems to be everywhere，but in fact other people in the house hear different music or no music.If you get a telephone call，only the nearest telephone rings.
Of course，you are also able to tell the house if you want something.There is a home control console(控制台)，a small machine that turns things on and off around you.
The PIN and the console are new ideas，but they are in fact like many things we have today.If you want to go to a movie，you need a ticket.If I give you my car keys，you can use my car.The car works for you because you have the keys.My house works for you because you wear the PIN or hold the console.
I believe that ten years from now，most new homes will have the systems that I’ve put in my house.The systems will probably be even bigger and better than the ones I’ve put in today.
I like to try new ideas.I know that some of my ideas will work better than others.But I hope that one day I will stop thinking of these systems as new，and ask myself instead，“How will I live without them？”
64．What does the passage mainly discuss?
A．How to develop a new system.
B．The fun_ction of the PIN.
C．A home for the future.
D．Easy life in the future.
65．This PIN tells the house ________.
A．what you need
B．who and where you are
C．where the lights nearest you are
D．how you wear clothes
66．What’s the purpose when the writer wrote the fourth paragraph?
A．To let readers know why his ideas are new.
B．To let readers know how special his house is.
C．To explain the importance of the PIN and the console.
D．To explain more easily what the functions of the PIN and the console are.
67．The writer’s new house is different from ordinary ones mainly because ________.
A．it has been controlled by computers
B．you can make a telephone call anywhere
C．it has your favorite music following you
D．the writer is able to change his new idea into practice
D
“Our aim is to take our art to the world and make people understand what it is to move，” said David Belle，the founder of parkour (跑酷)．
Do you love running? It is a good exercise，yet many people find it boring.But what if making your morning jog a creative one? Like jumping from Walls and over gaps，and ground rolls? Just like the James Bond in the movie Casino Royaler，Bond jumps down from a roof to a windowsill and then runs several blocks over obstacles on the way.It is just because of Bond’s wonderful performances that the sport has become popular worldwide.
Yes，that’s parkour，an extreme street sport aimed at moving from one point to another as quickly as possible，getting over all the obstacles in the path using only the abilities of the human body.Parkour is considered an extreme sport.As its participants dash around a city，they may jump over fences，run up walls and even move from rooftop to rooftop.
Parkour can be just as exciting and charming as it sounds，but its participants see parkour much more than that.
Overcoming all the obstacles on the course and in life is part of the philosophy (理念) behind parkour.This is the same as life.You must determine your destination，go straight，jump over all the barriers as if in parkour and never fall back from them in your life，to reach the destination successfully.A parkour lover said，“I love parkour because its philosophy has become my life，my way to do everything.”
Another philosophy we’ve learnt from parkour is freedom.It can be done by anyone，at any time，anywhere in the world.It is a kind of expression of trust in yourself that you earn energy and confidence.
68．Parkour has become popular throughout the world because of ________.
A．its founder，David Belle
B．the film Casino Royaler
C．its risks and tricks
D．the varieties of participants
69．The underlined word “obstacles” in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to “ ________”．
A．streets B．objects C．barriers D．roofs
70．Which of the following is TRUE of parkour?
A．It challenges human abilities.
B．It is a good but boring sport.
C．It needs special training.
D．It is a team sport.
71．As its participants move around a city，________.
A．they can ask for help
B．they may choose to escape
C．they should run to extremes
D．they must learn to survive
E
Years ago，when I started looking for my first job，wise advisers urged，“Be enthusiastic！Enthusiasm will take you further than any amount of experience.”
How right they were！Enthusiastic people can turn a boring drive into an adventure，extra work into opportunity and strangers into friends.
“Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm，”wrote Ralph Waldo Emerson.It is the paste that helps you hang in there when the going gets tough.It is the inner voice that whispers，“I can do it！” when others shout，“No，you can’t.”
It took years and years for the early work of Barbara McClintock，a geneticist (遗传学家) who won the 1983 Nobel Prize in medicine，to be generally accepted.Yet she didn’t let_up on her experiments.Work was such a deep pleasure for her that she never thought of stopping.
Author and poet Samuel Ullman once wrote，“Years wrinkle the skin，but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul.”
Enthusiastic people also love what they do，regardless of money or title or power.If we cannot do what we love as a full-time career，we can treat it as a part-time interest，like the head of state who paints，the nun (修女) who runs marathons，the official who handcrafts (手工制作) furniture.
We can’t afford to waste tears on “might-have-beens”．We need to turn the tears into sweat as we go after “what-can-bes”．
We need to live each moment wholeheartedly，with all our senses—finding pleasure in the fragrance of a backyard garden，the crayoned (蜡笔的) picture of a six-year-old，the enchanting beauty of a rainbow.It is such enthusiastic love of life that puts a sparkle in our eyes，a lilt in our steps and smoothes the wrinkles from our souls.
72．What can be the best title of this passage?
A．Find Pleasure in What You Are Doing
B．Wake up Your Life
C．To Give up Enthusiasm Wrinkles the Soul
D．No Pains，No Gains
73．What conclusion does the writer draw through the experience of finding a job?
A．Enthusiasm will take you further than any amount of experience.
B．Years wrinkle the skin，but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul.
C．We can’t afford to waste tears on “might-have-beens”．
D．Enthusiastic people can turn a boring drive into an adventure，extra work into opportunity and strangers into friends.
74．Which of the following statements is WRONG according to the passage?
A．No one can achieve great success without enthusiasm.
B．Enthusiasm will take a person further than any amount of his experience.
C．We should make great effort to do the things that can be done instead of regretting for the past.
D．Barbara McClintock was generally accepted many years before she won the Nobel Prize.
75．Which of the following can replace the underlined phrase “let up”？
A．continue B．make less effort
C．make great effort D．stop
五、写作(共两个写作任务，满分35分)
写作一(满分15分)
Question：If you had enough money to stay at home，would you give up your jobs?
Directions：This pie chart shows the result of a survey conducted among women in Beijing，Shanghai，Guangzhou and Chengdu.Write a composition of at least 60 words based on the pie chart.You should write according to the outline given below.
1．描述图表内容；
2．分析妇女持肯定回答的原因；
3．分析妇女持否定态度的原因。
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写作二(满分20分)
某英文报以“Learn to Manage on Our Own”为题向中学生征文，请根据下列图片，讲述上周班主任生病期间你班同学的表现，写一篇短文投稿。
注意：1.词数不少于80。
2．短文内容必须包括图片所提供的主要信息(可适当增加内容)。
参考词汇：流动红旗：Weekly Model Class
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答案
1．B 2.B 3.A 4.B 5.B 6.A 7.B 8.A 9.B 10．C 11.B 12.C 13.B 14.B 15.A 16.A 17.A 18.first 19.lamb 20.unhappy
21．C 22．C 23．A 24．C 25．D 26．A 27．B 28．C 29．A 30．A 31．B
32．C 33．C 34．B 35．D 36．B 37．D 38．C 39．D 40．C 41．D 42．A
43．D 44．A 45．D 46．B 47．C 48．A 49．B 50．C 51．A 52．D 53．C
54．A 55．C 56．A 57．C 58．D 59．C 60．B 61．D 62．D 63．D 64．C
65．B 66．D 67．A 68．B 69．C 70．A 71．C 72．B 73．D 74．D 75．B
写作一
参考范文
This pie chart indicates that the majority of women in the four big cities would not give up their jobs even if they had enough money to stay at home.In response to the question，only 32.2 percent of the women say that they would while 60.8 percent say that they would not.
The reason why some women would choose to stop working is quite obvious.They work just because they need the money for the necessities of life.Once they can afford the expenses，they prefer to quit.Some of them may also hold the traditional belief that a woman’s place is in her home.
However，most of the women think of otherwise.They would choose to continue working even if they did not have to.It seems to suggest that many women want to be financially independent.It may also suggest that many of them view their jobs not only as a source of income but also as a platform for socialization and self-fulfillment.
写作二
参考范文
Last week，we all felt sorry to hear that our teacher was ill.Afterwards，we had a discussion and decided to manage on our own.
During the following days，all of us did a good job.None of us was late for school and we did morning exercise better than before.In class，we listened to the teacher attentively.Besides，we won the school basketball match.The day before our teacher came back，we gave the classroom a thorough cleaning to welcome her.Our monitor presented a bunch of flowers to her when she stepped onto the platform.Seeing the red flag for Weekly Model Class，she was happy and moved.
We were greatly inspired too，because we succeeded in managing on our own，which proves we have grown up.
