Unit 3 Welcome to the unit& Reading
一、
1.Finding some trouble in one of the _____(引擎), the pilot had no option but to turn back and make an emergency landing at the nearest airport.
2.Some students have to share _____(车辆) with parents who work six days a week.
3.Many rock _____(乐队) were able to follow in the footsteps of the Beatles.
4.As the girl walked off the stage, the entire audience stood to their feet, _____(鼓掌) several minutes.
5.We Chinese people usually clean and _______(装饰) our houses before the Spring Festival.
二、
6.One of the three books he rereads _____(annual) is Ernest Hemingway's A Moveable Feast, published in 1964.
7.Any ordinary person would find it hard _____(earn) $50,000 a month.
8.He had to search for his hairbrush each morning, and _____(chain) it to the wall of the bathroom seemed his solution to the problem.
9.We took the car as we had a lot of things to buy because my brother and his family _____(spend) the weekend with us.
10.When twelve-year-old John Wilson walked into his chemistry class on a rainy day in 1931, he had no way of knowing that his life _____(change) completely.
三、
Cinco de Mayo is probably the holiday most often celebrated that no one understands.
Literally(根据字面意思) "Fifth of May", Cinco de Mayo is a Mexican Holiday celebrating the Battle of Puebla, which took place on May 5, 1862. In 1861, France sent a big army to invade Mexico, as they wanted to collect some war debts. The French army was much larger, better trained and equipped than the Mexicans struggling to defend(保卫) the road to Mexico City. The French army reached Puebla, where the Mexicans won a huge victory. The victory was short-lived, as the French army regrouped and continued, and eventually took Mexico City, but the joy of an unlikely victory against France is remembered every May fifth.
Mexico celebrates its independence on September 16, because it was on that day in 1810 that Father Miguel Hidalgo invited his people to take up arms and join him in fighting against Spanish rulers. Independence Day is a much more important holiday in Mexico. For some reason, Cinco de Mayo is celebrated more in the United States of America, by Mexicans and Americans alike, than it is in Mexico. One theory for why it is more popular in the USA is that at one time, it was celebrated in all of Mexico and by Mexicans living in former Mexican areas such as Texas and California. It was ignored in Mexico after a while but still celebrated in the north of the border, which never got out of the habit of remembering the famous battle.
In Puebla and in many American cities with large Mexican populations, there are parades, dancing and festivals. Traditional Mexican food is often served or sold. Mariachi(街头音乐) bands fill town squares, and a lot of beers are served. It's a fun holiday, really more about celebrating the Mexican way of life than about remembering the battle which happened 158 years ago. In the USA, schoolchildren decorate their classrooms and try their hand at cooking some basic Mexican food. All over the world, Mexican restaurants bring in mariachi bands and offer specials for what's almost certain to be a packed house.
1.According to the text, why do people celebrate Cinco de Mayo
A.Because Mexicans paid off their war debts.
B.Because Mexicans succeeded in defending Mexico
C.Because Mexicans gained independence from Spanish.
D.Because Mexicans defeated the French army in Puebla.
2.How can schoolchildren celebrate Cinco de Mayo
A.By performing music at restaurants. B.By trying making some Mexican food.
C.By turning the classroom into a battlefield. D.By offering special gifts to their teachers.
3.By celebrating Cinco de Mayo, people mainly show ________.
A.where the history is honored most B.what special customs they have
C.how Mexicans gained their independence D.who should be remembered forever
四、
Two Sundays ago, Tischler woke up bright and early and said to herself, "I have nothing to do today—let's do this."
To get the "Sharing Table" going, Tischler 1 the boxes on the table with food, toilet paper, toothpaste and other items. Then she placed handmade 2 on the table, 3 that everything on it was 4 .
With the 5 of her sister-in-law, Kristine Lenza, the first day of the Sharing Table was 6 successful. "I didn't think anybody was going to 7 much of anything," she said. "I thought people would be more 8 to donate. A lot of people have donated but a lot of people have also taken things."
Weather permitting, Tischler now sets up the table every day. She said the Sharing Table will 9 through Christmas. Tischler wants people to know that their personal information will be 10 . "Nobody stands behind the table or 11 what you take from it. The Sharing Table is judgement-free," she said.
"Whatever situation you are in, you are welcome. You don't have to have 12 your job, or you don't have to have had COVID-19," she said. "It could just be that you need a(n) 13 support to get you through the year, or if you are having a tight budget(预算) this month 14 Christmas presents and you need help with groceries."
At the end of each day, Tischler goes outside. 15 , she finds just as many items have been taken as they've been given.
1.A.put B.filled C.took D.brought
2.A.options B.goods C.inventions D.signs
3.A.answering B.selling C.showing D.recommending
4.A.free B.unique C.cheap D.traditional
5.A.agreement B.admission C.advice D.aid
6.A.partly B.surprisingly C.naturally D.hopefully
7.A.donate B.give C.take D.buy
8.A.able B.possible C.difficult D.likely
9.A.continue B.congratulate C.contain D.contribute
10.A.learned B.heard C.protected D.copied
11.A.imagines B.watches C.finds D.discovers
12.A.found B.changed C.sought D.lost
13.A.extra B.normal C.regular D.unusual
14.A.in honor of B.instead of C.because of D.in celebration of
15.A.Particularly B.Usually C.Occasionally D.Similarly
答案以及解析
一、
1.答案:engines
解析:句意: 飞行员发现其中一个引擎有故障后只好返回, 在最近的机场紧急降落。one of后用名词复数, 因而填engines。
2.答案:vehicles
解析:句意: 一些学生不得不和每周工作六天的父母共用车辆。vehicle"交通工具, 车辆", 是可数名词, 前面没有限定词, 故用复数。
3.答案:bands
解析:句意: 很多摇滚乐队能够跟随披头士乐队的脚步。band"乐队", 空前有Many, 故用复数。
4.答案:clapping
解析:句意: 当女孩走下舞台时, 所有观众都站起身, 鼓掌几分钟。分析句子结构可知, 此处作伴随状语, clap与主语之间是主动关系, 故用现在分词。
5.答案:decorate
二、
答案:annually
解析:句意: 他每年要重新阅读的三本书之一是欧内斯特 海明威的1964年出版的《流动的盛宴》。空格处的词修饰rereads, 故填副词annually。
7.答案:to earn
解析:句意: 任何普通人都会觉得每个月赚五万美元是困难的。"find it+补语+不定式"意为"感到做某事(是)......", it作形式宾语, 不定式作真正宾语。
8.答案:chaining
解析:句意: 他每天早晨都得找梳子, 把梳子用锁链固定在卫生间的墙上似乎是他解决这个问题的方法。此处为分句主语, 故填chaining。
9.答案:were going to spend
解析:句意: 因为我弟弟和他的家人要来和我们一起过周末, 我们有很多东西要买, 于是我们开了车。表示"过去打算做某事"用"was/were going to do sth."。故用were going to spend。
10.答案:was to change
解析:句意: 1931年, 当十二岁的约翰 威尔逊在一个下雨天走进化学课堂时, 他并不知道他的生活将会完全改变。表示"注定要发生(事实上后来的确发生了)"用"was/ were to do sth."。故填was to change。
三、
答案:1-3.DBB
解析:1.考查细节理解。结合第二段中的"The French army reached Puebla, where the Mexicans won a huge victory"可知,庆祝这个节日是因为墨西哥人打败了强大的法国军队,因此选D。
2.考查细节理解。根据最后一段中的"schoolchildren decorate their classrooms and try their hand at cooking some basic Mexican food"可知,小学生们试着做一些基本的墨西哥食物来庆祝这个节日。
3.考查细节理解。从最后一段中的"It's a fun holiday, really more about celebrating the Mexican way of life than about remembering the battle"可知,庆祝这个节日更多的是庆祝墨西哥的生活方式,即墨西哥独特的风俗,因此选B。
四、
答案:1-5 BDCAD 6-10 BCDAC 11-15 BDACB
解析: 1.句意: 为了让"共享桌"运行起来, Tischler给桌子上的盒子装满食物、卫生纸、牙膏和其他物品。on the table是定语, 修饰boxes, 意为"桌子上的盒子"。这里不是把盒子放在桌子上, 而是给桌子上的盒子装满生活用品, 故选fill, 而不选put。fill...with...给......装满......。
2.由下文的...that everything on it was...可知, 此处表达的是她将手工制作的标牌放桌子上, 故选D, 而不能选goods(商品)。option选择; invention发明, 创造。
3.从上下文逻辑可知, 标牌表明桌子上的一切都是免费的, 故选showing(表明)。answer回答; sell卖; recommend推荐, 建议。
4.由上下文可知, Tischler做的是慈善, 因而桌子上摆放的一切都是免费的, 故选free(免费的)。unique唯一的, 独特的; cheap便宜的; traditional传统的, 习俗的。
5.由句意可知, 此处表达的是在Kristine的帮助下, 故选D。with the aid of sb.在某人的帮助下。agreement同意, 协议; admission准入, 进入权; advice忠告, 建议。
6.由句意可知, 共享桌第一天就出人意料地成功了, 故选surprisingly(出人意料地)。partly部分地, 一定程度上; naturally当然地, 自然地, 天然地; hopefully充满希望地。
7.由下文的but a lot of people have also taken things可知, 也有很多人拿走所需物品。故选take(拿, 拿走)。donate捐赠, 赠送; give给; buy买。
8.由下文的A lot of people have donated but a lot of people have also taken things.可知, Tischler一开始认为人们更可能捐赠。likely(可能的)可以用人作主语, 而possible(可能的)不能用人作主语, 故选likely。able能够, 有能力的; difficult困难的。
9.句意: 她说共享桌在圣诞节期间会继续下去。故选continue(继续)。congratulate祝贺; contain包含; contribute捐献, 捐赠。
10.由下文的Nobody stands behind the table...The Sharing Table is judgement-free...可知, 此处指他们的个人信息受到保护, 故选protect(保护)。learn学习; hear听见, 听说; copy抄写, 复印。
11.上文说拿东西的人的个人信息受到保护, 没有人站在桌子后面; 下文说共享桌是不评判人的。由此可知, 此处表达的是没有人看着他们拿什么东西, 故选watches(看着)。imagine想象, 设想; find找到, 发现, 感到; discover发现。
12.上文说无论你的状况如何, 都欢迎你来, 下文说或者是你不必患了新冠肺炎, 由此可知, 此处是你不必是已经失业, 故选lost(失去)。find找到; change改变, 变化; seek寻找, 寻求。
13.由上文可知, 此处指你的情况可以是需要额外的支持来让你过年, 故选extra(额外的, 外加的)。normal正常的; regular规则的, 通常的; unusual不平常的, 异常的。
14.由空前的a tight budget和空后的Christmas presents可知, 此处是因为圣诞礼物而导致本月预算紧张。故选because of(因为), 而不选in celebration of(庆祝)。in honor of向......表示敬意; instead of代替, 而不是。
15.句意: 她发现, 通常拿走的东西的数量刚好是给予的数量。故选Usually(通常)。particularly特别地; occasionally偶尔, 间或; similarly相似地。
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