Unit 7 Lesson 3
一、
1.What _____(impress) me most was that you always gave me a hand when I was in trouble.
2.To return to the problem of the water pollution, I would like you to look at a study _____(conduct) in Australia in 2012.
3._____(raise) in the poorest area in Glasgow, he had a long, hard road to becoming a football star.
4.Drivers who give _____(signal) before turning or stopping help prevent accidents.
5.This is the first time that he _____(draft) a plan for the new company.
6.The brain will respond _____ beginning to change your mood accordingly.
7.She hesitated _____ the choice between the two refrigerators.
8.The restaurant charged us $40 _____ the wine.
9.He added _____ the theater's location was also a reason.
10.After you exercise, you continue _____ burn calories throughout the day.
11.除了电影事业,雷德福还是位知名的环保斗士。
__________ his movie work, Redford is known as a champion of environmental causes.
12.直到八点钟,他才意识到自己一整天都在上网。
__________ 8 o'clock __________he realised he had spent the whole day on the Internet.
13.是因为生病他才不能来吗
__________ he is ill that he can't come
14.当他第一次上课时,他对这位年轻教师的课产生了兴趣。
He became interested in the young teacher's lesson when he attended his class __________.
15.通货膨胀率的上升清楚地表明,政府的政策不起作用。
The rise in inflation is __________ that the government's policies are not working.
二、
Music Festivals in Europe
Visiting a festival abroad can be a great reason to travel and a way to experience different cultures. These days there is such a number of choices that it's possible to spend the whole summer watching live music in exciting places. Of course, it's also a chance to meet people from across the world.
Melt! Festival, Germany
This festival takes place on the site of an open air museum for industrial machinery. There's also a lake which can be used for swimming when it's hot. This year's line-up has over 120 different bands (乐队). Around 90% of the people attending the festival are Germans providing a perfect chance to practise speaking the language.
Exit Festival, Serbia
Set on the banks of the Danube in an old fortress(堡垒), the festival began as a way to show people's dissatisfaction with the government. These days it's less political(政治的) but still worries about people who are poor, ill, old, etc. and tries to help them. This year's festival will host many famous bands. From electronic music and dance music to hard rock, there is something for everyone to enjoy.
Open'er Festival, Poland
Held in an airfield near the northern city of Gdansk, each year Open'er has a seriously good selection of bands. This year is no exception, with many famous bands set to play. Not only are there amazing artists, but both Poland and the festival itself also provide very excellent value for money.
Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival, Scotland
Set on a Scottish estate(庄园) near Inverness, this year Belladrum will welcome artists from around the world. The most enjoyable part of the weekend is the ceilidh(traditional Scottish dance and party) which is always a lively event. It doesn't even matter if you're a beginner because the band teaches you each dance.
1.What is special about Melt! Festival
A.It provides German lessons. B.It is held by a local museum.
C.The bands are from 120 countries. D.Most of the festival goers are Germans.
2.Why did Exit Festival begin
A.For political reasons. B.For personal reasons.
C.To help stop a fight. D.To offer help to the poor.
3.What makes Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival different from the others
A.It falls in summer. B.It is a live music festival.
C.It teaches people Scottish dances. D.It invites the most famous bands.
三、
Brian Tagalong was born without arms. But that didn't 1 him from leading a normal life. The 2 young man believes he is the only certified tattoo(文身) artist without arms in the world.
A 3 of Honolulu, Brian moved with his family to Tucson. He had always shown an interest in drawing, and set his mind on becoming a 4 tattoo artist. Not many people gave him a chance, but he 5 improved his foot drawing skills and operated the tattoo gun with his 6 .
Brian's mother admitted that 7 him was not easy, but she always made it a(n) 8 to let him explore his options. "The day I gave birth to him, well, I was shocked, but we never hid him. I didn't 9 him in any way.'' And perhaps that's what gave him the 10 to achieve his dreams, 11 the very obvious absence of two limbs. "I was born without arms," he said. "But that has not 12 me down to pursue my dream."
At first, finding a shop that would 13 him proved a very difficult thing. He 14 many tattoo shops and got no calls back. He didn't give up; 15 , Brian finally ran his own shop. Brian used a(n) 16 technique to tattoo—he drew the design on clients' skin with one foot, 17 using the other to stretch the skin. And eventually his tattoos always turned out to get his clients' 18 .
Brian hopes his success will 19 others to follow their dreams bravely. Words and photos just don't do Brian Tagalong justice. You need to see him 20 to witness how he works only with his feet.
1. A. promote B. preserve C. protect D. prevent
2. A. wise B. ambitious C. promising D. handsome
3. A. visitor B. foreigner C. stranger D. native
4. A. professional B. normal C. temporary D. conservative
5. A. steadily B. occasionally C. effectively D. frequently
6. A. fingers B. toes C. mouth D. jaw
7. A. comforting B. educating C. raising D. accompanying
8. A. failure B. point C. adventure D. destination
9. A. defend B. blame C. abandon D. shelter
10. A. confidence B. determination C. freedom D. enthusiasm
11. A. apart from B. in C. due to D. despite
12. A. turned B. calmed C. slowed D. tracked
13. A. hire B. support C. serve D. fund
14. A. adapted to B. appealed to C. attached to D. applied to
15. A. otherwise B. instead C. still D. however
16. A. unique B. funny C. powerful D. attractive
17. A. before B. if C. while D. unless
18. A. instruction B. admiration C. doubt D. complaint
19. A. inspire B. urge C. request D. advise
20. A. in response B. in advance C. in action D. in turn
答案以及解析
一、
1.答案:impressed
解析:句意为:给我印象最深的就是在我有困难时你总是帮我。impress为及物动词,意为“给……留下印象”,根据后面的时态可知,此处应用一般过去时。
2.答案:conducted
解析:句意为:回到水污染的问题上来,我想让你看看2012年在澳大利亚做的一项研究。conduct意为“进行;实施;执行”,在此处作后置定语,修饰前面的study,两者之间为逻辑上的被动关系,应用过去分词形式,故填conducted。
3.答案:Raised
解析:句意为:在格拉斯哥最贫困的地方长大,他走过了一段漫长且艰难的路才成为一个足球明星。raise意为“抚养,养育”,此处应用非谓语动词形式作状语,raise和其逻辑主语he构成被动关系,故填Raised。
4.答案:signals
5.答案:has drafted
6.答案:by
7.答案:over/ about
8.答案:for
9.答案:that
10.答案:to
11.答案:In addition to
12.答案:It was not until; that
13.答案:Is it because
14.答案:for the first time
15.答案:a clear signal
二、答案:1-3.DAC
解析:1.细节理解题。由Melt! Festival, Germany中的Around 90% of the people attending the festival are Germans providing a perfect chance to practise speaking the language.可知,大约90%参加节日的人是德国人,这为练习说德语提供了一个绝佳的机会。所以Melt! Festival的特别之处是大多数参加节日的人都是德国人。故选D项。
2.细节理解题。由Exit Festival, Serbia中的the festival began as a way to show people's dissatisfaction with the government. These days its less political...可知,这个节日一开始是为了表达人们对政府的不满。如今,它不那么政治化了,所以Exit Festival最开始是出于政治目的。故选A项。
3.细节理解题。由Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival, Scotland中的The most enjoyable part of the weekend is the ceilidh (traditional Scottish dance and party) which is always a lively event. It doesn't even matter if you're a beginner because the band teaches you each dance.可知,周末最令人愉快的部分是ceilidh(传统苏格兰舞蹈和派对),它总是非常活跃。如果你是初学者也没关系,因为乐队会教你每一支舞蹈。所以教人们苏格兰舞蹈让Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival与众不同。故选C项。
三、
答案:1-5 DBDAA 6-10 BCBDA 11-15 DCADB 16-20 ACBAC
解析:1.但是那(没有双臂)没能阻止他过正常的生活。 promote“促进;提升”; preserve“保护;保持”;protect“保护”; prevent“阻止”。prevent sb. from doing sth.“阻止某人做某事”,故选D。
2. wise“睿智的”; ambitious“有雄心的,有抱负的”; promising“有前途的”; handsome“英俊的”。根据句中“he is the only certified tattoo artist”可知,他很有抱负,故选B。
3. visitor“参观者”; foreigner“外国人”;stranger“陌生人”; native“当地人,本地人”。根据后文的“moved with his family to Tucson”可知,此处指 Tagalong是一个火奴鲁鲁的当地人。故选D。
4. professional“专业的,职业的”;normal“正常的”; temporary“暂时的”; conservative“保守的”。根据前面“set his mind”可知,他下定决心要成为一名专业的文身艺术家,故选A。
5. steadily“持续地,不断地”;occasionally“偶尔,偶然”; effectively“高效地”;frequently“经常地,频繁地”。根据下文“improved his foot drawing skills”可知,此处表示他不断地提高自己用脚画画的技巧,故选A。
6. finger“手指”;toe“脚趾”; mouth“嘴巴”; jaw“下巴”。结合“his foot drawing skills”可知,他用脚趾操作文身枪,故选B。
7.根据下文“The day…in any way”可知, Brian的母亲承认抚养他长大并不容易。 comfort“安慰”; educate“教育”; raise“养育,抚养”; accompany“陪伴”。故选C。
8. failure“失败的事”; point“观点;论点”; adventure“冒险”; destination“目的地”。结合语境可知it指代“to let him explore his options”,因此 make it a point符合语境。故选B。
9. defend“保护”; blame“责备”; abandon“遗弃”; shelter“庇护,遮蔽”。根据上文的“but we never hid him”可知,此处是指Brian的母亲不以任何形式庇护他。故选D。
10.也许这给了他实现梦想的信心。confidence“信心”; determination“决心”;freedom“自由”; enthusiasm“热情”。故选A。
11. apart from“除了”;in“在……里面”; due to“由于”; despite“尽管”。根据上下文可知,此处为让步状语从句,故选D。
12.他说:“我生来没有胳膊,但是那并没有让我放慢追求自己梦想的速度。” turn sb. down“拒绝某人”; calm sb. down“使某人镇静下来”; slow sb. down“使某人慢下来”; track sb. down“追查到,追踪到”。根据句中“down”以及句意可知应选C。
13. hire“雇用”; support“支持”;serve“为……服务”;fund“资助”。根据下文中的“…got no calls back”及“He didn't give up;_____, Brian finally runs his own shop.”可知,此处指“起初,找到一个愿意雇用他的店铺是一件非常困难的事情”,故选A。
14. adapt to“适应”; appeal to“对……有吸引力”; attach to“与……有联系,与…有关联”; apply to“向……申请”。根据上下文的内容可知,此处表示他向许多文身店申请(工作),但是没有得到回复。故选D。
15. otherwise“否则,要不然”; instead“反而,却”;still“仍然”; however“然而”。根据“run his own shop”可知,他没有放弃,最后反而开了自己的店,故选B。
16. unique“独特的”; funny“有趣的”; powerful“强有力的”; attractive“吸引人的”。结合后面的“ he drew the design on clients' skin with one foo”可知,此处指 Brian使用了一种独特的文身技巧,故选A。
17. before“在……之前”;if“如果”; while“当……时”; unless“除非”。根据语境可知,他用一只脚在顾客的皮肤上绘制图案,用另只脚推展皮肤。 while符合语境,故选C。
18. instruction“指导”; admiration“赞赏”doubt“怀疑”;complaint“投诉”。此处表示他的文身总是得到顾客的赞赏,故选B。
19. inspire“激励”;urge“敦促”;request“要求”; advise“建议”。根据下文 follow their dreams bravely可知,Brian希望他的成功会激励其他人去勇敢地追求自己的梦想,故选A。
20. in response“作为回应”;in advance“提前”; in action“在活动中,在运转”; in turn“反过来”。根据语境可知,此处表示“你需要看到工作中的Brian,见证他如何只用脚工作”。短语 in action在此指“处于工作状态中”。故选C。