课件31张PPT。Unit 3
A taste of English humour Section Ⅰ Warming Up & Pre-reading & Reading—Comprehending练读文 记词汇 学翻译1 教材助读通语篇 学理解 重分析2语篇理解正如 非限制性定语 形式宾语 时间状语 Unit 3 Section Ⅱ Warming Up & Reading—Language Points
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Ⅰ.单句语法填空
1．Lady Catherine was astonished by the astonishing news that her nephew would marry Elizabeth.(astonish)
2．I'm convinced (convince) that we can overcome any difficulty.
3．With all the tasks finished (finish), they went to the cinema happily.
4．The water supply has been cut off temporarily because the workers are repairing one of the main pipes.
5．If we are not content with the progress we have made, we will have greater success.
6．The girl listened as if she had been (be) turned to stone.
7．She can count up to one hundred and backward.
8．Young people like to watch all kinds of TV programs for entertainment (entertain)．
9．Even now some universities are badly (bad) off for English teachers.
10．He is a failure as an actor, but a success as a director (direct)．
Ⅱ.单句改错
1．With everyone noticed, I slipped into the room.
noticed→noticing
2．The children enjoyed themselves with their heart's content.
with→to
3．To her astonishing, her son has passed all the exams.
astonishing→astonishment
4．In fact most people are well off than they were five years ago.
well→better
5．He remembered everything exactly as if it has happened yesterday.
has→had
6．I found his speech convinced and admired him for his eloquence.
convinced→convincing
Ⅲ.阅读理解
Bill Gates and the president of General Motors have met for lunch, and Bill is going on and on about computer technology.“If automotive technology had kept pace with computer technology over the past few decades, you would now be driving a V-32 instead of a V-8, and it would have a top speed of 10,000 miles per hour，” says Gates.“Or, you could have an economy car that weighs 30 pounds and gets a thousand miles to a gallon of gas. In either case, the sticker price of a new car would be less than $50. Why haven't you guys kept up？”
The president of GM smiles and says，“Because the federal government won't let us build cars that crash four times a day.”
Why is that funny (or not funny, as the case may be)? Human beings love to laugh, and the average adult laughs 17 times a day. Humans love to laugh so much that there are actually industries built around laughter. Jokes, sitcoms and comedies are all designed to get us laughing, because laughing feels good. For us it seems so natural, but the funny thing is that humans are one of the only species that laughs. Laughter is actually a complex response that involves many of the same skills used in solving problems.
Laughter is a great thing—that's why we've all heard the saying，“Laughter is the best medicine.” There is strong evidence that laughter can actually improve health and help fight disease. In this article, we'll look at laughter—what it is, what happens in our brains when we laugh, what makes us laugh and how it can make us healthier and happier. You'll also learn that there's a tremendous amount that no one understands yet.
【解题导语】 本文是一篇文章的引言。作者通过比尔·盖茨和通用汽车公司总裁的幽默谈话向我们讲述了“笑”的作用：可以促进我们的身体健康，增强抵抗疾病的能力。
1．What's the best title of the passage?
A．Laughter
B．The Joke Between Gates and the President of General Motors
C．Why do We Laugh?
D．Laughter and Health
解析：选D 标题归纳题。综观全文可以看出，文章通过一个幽默引出了笑的作用：可以增进我们的身体健康，增强抵抗疾病的能力。
2．Which one is NOT true according to the passage?
A．Computer technology has developed quickly during the past few decades.
B．Automotive technology has developed as fast as computer technology according to Bill Gates.
C．The president of GM thinks it is impossible to build cars worth less than 50 dollars.
D．If cars were less than 50 dollars, a large number of accidents would happen per day.
解析：选B 细节理解题。文章第一段的“If automotive technology had ... instead of a V-8”用的是虚拟语气，故该句中的描述与事实不符。
3．The underlined word“sitcoms” in Paragraph 3 means “ ”．
A．situation comedies B．tragedies
C．body language D．fictions
解析：选A 词义猜测题。该词的意思应和此句前面的“Jokes(笑话)”以及后面的“comedies(喜剧)”接近，故选A。而“tragedies(悲剧)”， “body language(身势语)”，“fictions(小说)”均不在此列。
4．This passage is most probably an .
A．introduction of an article about Microsoft
B．introduction of an article about laughter
C．article about laughter
D．introduction of an article about General Motors
解析：选B 推理判断题。由最后一段的后半部分尤其是“In this article, we'll ...”可以看出，该文是一篇文章的引言，用来吸引读者，介绍文章的内容。
Ⅳ.完形填空
About the year 1900, a small, dark-haired boy was often seen waiting outside the back entrance of London theaters. His name was Charlie Chaplin. He looked thin and hungry 1 his blue eyes were determined. He was hoping to get work in show business.
When Chaplin couldn't get 2 ， he wandered about the city 3 . He found food and shelter 4 he could. Sometimes he was 5 to a home for 6 who had no parents. He was cold and miserable there and the children were beaten for the 7 fault.
By the time he was thirty, Chaplin was the greatest, best-known and best-loved 8 in the world. Chaplin's films have 9 a large audience in various 10 . Even people who don't understand English can 11 Chaplin's films because they are mostly 12 . It isn't what he says that makes us laugh. It depends upon little 13 that mean the 14 thing to people all over the world.
Having lived in America for forty years, Chaplin 15 to Switzerland. There he died on Christmas Day 1977. He once 16 himself as a citizen of the world, 17 of any particular country.
He once wrote，“You have to believe in yourself. That's the 18 of success. Even when I was in the children's home, when I was 19 about the streets trying to find enough food to 20 to keep alive, even then I thought of myself as the greatest actor in the world.”
【解题导语】 本文是一篇记叙文。文章就卓别林童年时期的悲惨经历、其电影的风格及成功的秘诀进行了简要介绍。
1．A.but B．and
C．or D．because
解析：选A 后文“determined”和前面的“thin and hungry”形成对比，故此处用but表示转折。
2．A.chance B．opportunity
C．work D．task
解析：选C “work”与上一段的“He was hoping to get work in show business.”对应。
3．A.shops B．streets
C．factories D．homes
解析：选B 由于没有工作，卓别林在城市的“大街(streets)”上徘徊。
4．A.whenever B．however
C．whatever D．wherever
解析：选D 因为没有工作，所以他到处流浪，寻找吃的东西和住所。
5．A.sent away B．sent for
C．sent up D．sent off
解析：选A be sent away to“被遣送到……”，符合上下文语境。send for“派人去请”；send up“发射”；send off“寄出”，均不符合语境。
6．A.boys B．girls
C．children D．adults
解析：选C 由“who had no parents”可知是children。
7．A.little B．few
C．least D．slightest
解析：选D 由前文的“cold and miserable”可知那里的孩子生活得不好，孩子们会因为“极小的(slightest)”错误而被打。
8．A.comedian B．tragedian
C．director D．artist
解析：选A 由下文“It isn't what he says that makes us laugh.”可知他是个“喜剧演员(comedian)”。
9．A.attacked B．attracted
C．paid D．enjoyed
解析：选B 他的电影“吸引(attracted)”了一大批观众。
10．A.places B．countries
C．theaters D．films
解析：选B 由后面的“Even people who don't understand English can ...”可知他的电影吸引了不同“国家(countries)”的观众。
11．A.see B．watch
C．enjoy D．value
解析：选C enjoy“欣赏”，符合上下文语境。
12．A.silent B．noisy
C．quiet D．still
解析：选A 由上文的“Even people who don't understand English can ...”及下句“It isn't what he says that makes us laugh.”可判断电影通常是不出声的。
13．A.gestures B．languages
C．activities D．actions
解析：选D 由上句“It isn't what he says that makes us laugh.”可知这里是靠“动作(actions)”来表达和语言同样的内容。
14．A.easy B．same
C．different D．similar
解析：选B 卓别林通过动作来表达和语言“相同的(same)”内容。
15．A.arrived B．reached
C．moved D．got
解析：选C 由前文的“Having lived in America”及后文的“Switzerland”可知他“搬到了(moved to)”瑞士。
16．A.described B．instructed
C．conducted D．encouraged
解析：选A 他把自己“描述(described)”为一个世界公民，而不是专属于某个国家的公民。
17．A.other than B．rather than
C．or rather D．other from
解析：选B 由空前后的“a citizen of the world”及“any particular country”可知，卓别林把自己看作一个世界公民，“而不是(rather than)”专属于某个国家的公民。
18．A.truth B．fact
C．reason D．secret
解析：选D 在卓别林看来，相信自己是成功的“秘诀(secret)”。
19．A.wondering B．traveling
C．wandering D．walking
解析：选C 与第2空后的“he wandered about the city ...”相呼应。
20．A.drink B．sleep
C．hide D．eat
解析：选D 与前面的“He found food and shelter 4 he could.”相呼应。
Ⅴ.短文改错
One morning I was having walk in the park when I saw Mr. Wang, my friend's father. He was sitting alone on a roadside bench. I went up to him and wish him a good morning. Delighting to see me, he had invited me to sit next to him. He said，“I'm retired now but I often feel lonely.” This hit me hardly and I wondered how to do to make his life different. I knew he was a painter, so I asked a lots about his painting experiences. Finally, I asked him，“Can you teach us to paint？” He agreed happily and now every other day, I go to learn to painting.
答案：
One morning I was having walk in the park when I saw Mr. Wang, my friend's father. He was sitting alone on a roadside bench. I went up to him and him a good morning. to see me, he invited me to sit next to him. He said，“I'm retired now I often feel lonely.” This hit me and I wondered to do to make his life different. I knew he was a painter, so I asked a about his painting experiences. Finally, I asked him，“Can you teach to paint？” He agreed happily and now every other day, I go to learn to .
课件74张PPT。Unit 3
A taste of English humour Section Ⅱ Warming Up & Reading—Language Points记单词 记短语 记句型3 基础梳理comedy content ordinary bored throughout homeless moustache worn failure overcome chew outstanding gesture humour performer astonish astonishing fortunate unfortunately entertain entertaining convince convincing direct up to now feel/be content with badly off pick out cut off star in break into in search of go by look after As once said had become with nothing to eat as if itwere 研词汇 析句型 练拓展4 要点透析into through down 多达 忙于 由……决定 胜任；适合 no one has tried upto now to live with contents be/feel content with To astonished astonishing in to hear off worse from To make matters worse/What's worse to entertainment entertaining entertaining to→with To my great entertainment entertain us to was a failures off in out up out up off are lucky enough to be picked out of to support are convinced convinced→convincing convince them that you are able to do the jobwell 指挥 直率的 导演 直接的 to remain in under directions As which→asto do leading broken With spring coming on, trees turn green were had been 随堂练 固基础 夯根基5 随堂训练starring overcame astonished convincing outstanding failure content entertain ordinary unfortunately As is often the case with language learning as if it is going to rain With time passing by, everything will become better As time passes by, everything will become better convince him that have heard nothing an depressed with homeless carrying as to overcome others to make entertaining word部分： 请做： 6课时作业
练速度 练能力 练规范点此进入该word板块Unit 3 Section Ⅲ Learning about Language
& Using Language
课时作业
Ⅰ.单句语法填空
1．In a sports team each player has a clear role, and there are few occasions when members are confused or uncertain about their roles.
2．Look what a mess you've made of your life.
3．He asked about my health whenever he met me.
4．There's no reason to be disappointed. As a matter of fact, this could be rather amusing (amuse)．
5．He must have completed (complete) his work; otherwise, he wouldn't be enjoying himself by the seaside.
6．Be particularly (particular) careful when driving at night.
7．How did she react to the results?
8．They whispered to each other for a long time.
Ⅱ.单句改错
1．The old man sat in his rocking chair, amused himself by listening to Beijing Opera.
amused→amusing
2．He is whispering his neighbour，“Let's go hunting.”
his前加to
3．Workers reacted angrily for the news of more job losses at the factory.
for→to
4．In one occasion the young man performed by the road.
In→On
5．He slides into the classroom while the teacher was writing on the blackboard.
slides→slid
6．Your desk is in mess. I have told you many times to put things where they are.
in后加a
Ⅲ.阅读理解
A
Humor is a most effective, yet frequently neglected, means of handling the difficult situations in our lives. It can be used for patching up differences, apologizing, saying“no”， criticizing, and getting the other fellow to do what you want without his losing face. For some jobs, it is the only tool that can succeed. It is a way to discuss subjects so sensitive that a serious dialogue may start a riot. For example, many believe that comedians on television are doing more today for racial and religious tolerance than people in any other forum.
Humor is often the best way to keep a small misunderstanding from escalating (升级) into a big deal. Recently a neighbor of mine had a quarrel with his wife as she drove him to the airport. Airborne, he felt miserable, and he knew she did, too. Two hours after she returned home, she received a long-distance phone call.“Person-to-person for Mrs. I. A. Pologize.” intoned the operator.“That's spelled ‘P’ as in ...” In a twinkling (眨眼间), the whole day changed from bad to lovely at both ends of the wire.
An English hostess with a quick wit was giving a formal dinner for eight distinguished guests whom she hoped to enlist (赞助) in a major charity drive. Austerity was a fashion in England at the time, and she had asked her children to serve the meal. She knew that anything could happen ... and it did, just as her son, with the studied concentration of a tightrope walker, brought in a large roast turkey; he successfully elbowed the swinging dining-room door, but the back bird dropped onto the dining-room floor.
The boy stood rooted, the guests staring at their plates. Moving only her head the hostess looked at her son，“No harm, Daniel”， she said，“just pick him up and take him back to the kitchen” ... she enunciated (发音) clearly so he would think about what she was saying ...“and bring in the other one.”
A wink and a one-liner instantly changed the dinner from a red-faced embarrassment to a laughter.
【解题导语】 幽默能使我们有效地应对尴尬的局面。
1．What is the main idea of the passage?
A．Humor is the key to success in our work and lives.
B．Humor enables us to deal with difficult situations effectively.
C．Humor is the only best way to criticize someone without losing his face.
D．Humor makes fun of any difficult situation.
解析：选B 主旨大意题。从文章结构上分析，作者在首段中就提出了本文的中心论点，而且其后的三段都对中心论点加以说明。首段的第一句又是本段的中心，下面所列出的一些幽默的作用都是具体的方面。故选B项。
2．Which of the following is NOT stated in the passage?
A．Comedians on TV are believed to have done a lot in making people more tolerant (容忍) of racial and religious differences.
B．To make up differences, humor is a most acceptable and effective means.
C．People often turn to humorous ways when meeting with difficult situations because of its effectiveness.
D．Only by adopting the means of humor can one succeed in some jobs.
解析：选C 细节理解题。选项A、D内容分别位于第一段的末句和第三句中，选项B的内容虽然在原文中没有直接出现，但与第一段中所含意思相同。
3．What caused the roast turkey to drop onto the floor?
A．The backward movement of the door.
B．The son's rude behavior.
C．Someone happened to be at the door.
D．The bird raised by the family.
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据第三段的最后一句可知他成功地用肘部推开了门，但是复位的门却将火鸡打到了地上。故选A项。
4．What do you think would probably be the result if the hostess got angry and scolded the son?
A．It would make the embarrassing situation worse.
B．The son would refuse to serve the guests any more.
C．The son would talk back and make the mother all the more angry.
D．The guests would leave before the dinner was over.
解析：选A 推理判断题。由最后一段可推知答案。
B
I can still remember it as if it happened yesterday. I was a college freshman and had stayed up most of the night before laughing and talking with friends. Now just before my first class of the day my eyelids were feeling heavier and heavier and my head was drifting down to my desk to make my textbook a pillow. A few minutes' nap time before class couldn't hurt, I thought.
Boom! I lifted my head immediately and my eyes opened wider than saucers. I looked around with my heart beating quickly trying to find the cause of the noise. My young professor was looking back at me with a mischievous，boyish smile on his face. He had intentionally dropped the pile of textbooks he was carrying onto my desk. “Good morning！” he said, still smiling. “I'm glad to see everyone is awake. Now let's get started.”
For the next hour I wasn't sleepy at all. It wasn't from the shock of my professor's textbook alarm clock either. Instead, it was from the attractive discussion he led. With knowledge and good humor, he made the material come alive. His insights were full of both wisdom and loving kindness. And the enthusiasm and joy which he taught with were contagious (有感染力的). I left the classroom not only wide awake, but a little smarter and a little better as well.
I learned something far more important than not sleeping in class that day too. I learned that if you are going to do something in this life, do it well, do it with joy, and make it an expression of your love. What a glorious place this world would be if all of us did our work joyously and well! What a beautiful world we could create if every doctor, teacher, musician, cook, waitress, poet, miner, farmer, and laborer made their work an expression of their love! Don't sleepwalk through your life then. Wake up! Let your love fill your work and your soul. Life is too short not to live it well.
【解题导语】 本文通过作者大学第一节课的经历告诉我们：无论从事什么职业，我们都应该带着热情和快乐去做好它。
5．What did the author want to do just before his first class of the day?
A．Talk with his friends.
B．Take a short sleep.
C．Get his eyes examined.
D．Stay away from the class.
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据文章第一段最后两句“... my eyelids were feeling heavier and heavier ... A few minutes' nap time before class couldn't hurt, I thought.”可知，作者很困，想在上课前小睡一会儿。故选B项。
6．The underlined word “mischievous” in Paragraph 2 probably means “ ”．
A．naughty B．tricky
C．sensitive D．dishonest
解析：选A 词义猜测题。画线词与boyish共同修饰smile，感彩应一致。根据boyish的含义“男孩子气的”可推测，mischievous应表示“调皮的，淘气的”，与naughty意思相近。故选A项。
7．What else did the author learn that day?
A．Students should not sleep in class but respect their teachers.
B．Everyone should love his job and sleepwalk through his life.
C．Life is too limited to make your work an expression of your love.
D．People from all walks of life should do their jobs with joy and love.
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据文章最后一段中的“I learned that if you are going to do something in this life, do it well, do it with joy, and make it an expression of your love.”和“What a beautiful world we could create if every doctor ... made their work an expression of their love！”可知，作者还学到无论你从事什么职业，都应该用充满快乐与爱的心去把工作做好，从而创造一个更美好的世界。故选D项。
8．What can be inferred from this passage?
A．The professor often kept his students sharp by using a textbook alarm.
B．The author was attracted by the professor's great joy and enthusiasm.
C．The author left the two-hour period not only wide awake, but a little smarter.
D．Though the author was frightened awake, he was not clear-headed in the class.
解析：选B 推理判断题。根据文章第三段中的“With knowledge and good humor, he made the material come alive. His insights were full of both wisdom and loving kindness. And the enthusiasm and joy which he taught with were contagious(有感染力的)．”可知，作者被教授的快乐和热情所吸引，故选B项。
Ⅳ.七选五
Do You Have a Positive Attitude?
Who would you rather hang around with? Someone who always acts in low spirits? Or someone who manages to see the good around him, even when things aren't always going great? 1
Having a positive attitude can help you in many ways. 2 Your friends will definitely appreciate you more if you see the silver lining rather than just the dark clouds!
3 The less pressure you feel, the better you will feel overall. So if you've been feeling tired, put on a happy face and you just might feel better soon.
But how can you have a positive attitude when life is hard? It's more than just turning life's lemons into lemonade. 4 But it's worth it.
A positive attitude doesn't mean ignoring life's troubles. It just means looking for the good in things, rather than being a pessimist and concentrating on the bad in things. Sometimes your attitude can make all the difference.
Identify (识别) those areas of your life that might not be going so well. 5 Focus on one at a time and think of ways you can find the positive in things.
A．The answer is to have a positive attitude.
B．Having a positive attitude can take some hard work.
C．They are likely to make you have negative thoughts.
D．Having a positive attitude can also reduce your stress level.
E．If you have a positive attitude, you're more fun to be around.
F．When you feel better physically, you naturally feel better mentally.
G．It's no surprise that people enjoy being around positive people rather than negative people.
【解题导语】 与那些垂头丧气的人相比，人们更愿意和那些具有积极心态的人在一起。本文论述了积极心态的重要性和拥有积极心态的方法。
1．解析：选G 上文是三个问句：你愿意与什么样的人在一起？是那些总是垂头丧气的人？还是那些总是设法看到事情积极一面的人？因此G项(人们喜欢和积极的人而不是消极的人在一起是意料之中的事)回答了上文提出的三个问题。
2．解析：选E 上一句提到积极的心态可以在很多方面帮到你，因此E项(如果有积极的心态，你就能给身边的人带去更多的快乐)紧承上文，说明了积极心态带给周围的人的好处。
3．解析：选D 上一段讲了积极心态给周围的人带去的好处，下一句提到压力越少，你的整体感觉就越好，因此D项(拥有积极的心态也能减少你的压力)在此承上启下。
4．解析：选B 上一句提到拥有积极的心态不像把柠檬变成柠檬水那样简单，那是需要人的努力的，故B项符合语境。
5．解析：选C 上一句提到要找出生活中不顺的事情，下一句提到一次只专注于一件事，并找到它积极的一面，因此C项(它们可能会使你产生消极的思想)在此承上启下。
课件58张PPT。Unit 3
A taste of English humour Section Ⅲ Learning about Language
& Using Language练读文 记词汇 学翻译1 教材助读通语篇 学理解 重分析2 语篇理解记单词 记短语 记句型 3 基础梳理budget slide pancake whisper vast porridge drunk particular particularly amuse amusing explanation occasion actress react detective mountainous mess burst into laughter on one occasion pick up treat ... as ... in the open air look up react to add up in a whisper in a mess pay attention to makesthe situation funny have done with Whenever you finish your story 研词汇 析句型 练拓展4 要点透析in particularly is very particular about on to visit occasionally amused amused to think amused→amusing To our amusement whispers in whispering to that a into up to with against reaction should have started earlier shouldn't have taken away must have been punished needn't have come Whenever/No matter when you need help Whatever/No matter what difficulties we meet However/No matter how cold it is whoever wants it 随堂练 固基础 夯根基5 随堂训练sliding whispering budget mountainous vast drunk amuse occasions shouldn't have told Whoever comes It is whispered that be too particularabout her job keep children amused word部分： 请做： 6课时作业
练速度 练能力 练规范点此进入该word板块Unit 3 Section Ⅳ Grammar & Writing
课时作业
Ⅰ.单句语法填空
1．After the party, most guests left, with only two of them remaining (remain) in the host family, helping (help) him clean up.
2．Climbing mountains was tiring，so we all felt tired. (tire)
3．He was just about to sit down when he felt something moving (move) near his feet.
4．It was a really terrifying (terrify) experience. Afterwards, everybody was very shocked (shock)．
5．The flowers smelling (smell) sweet in the botanical garden attract the visitors to enjoy the beauty of nature.
6．Unless you have planted something, you won't be able to know the pleasure of watching the thing you have planted growing (grow)．
Ⅱ.阅读理解
A
A culture's values can be mirrored by its humor. Humor has been evaluated by many great minds such as Thomas Hobbes, who disliked humor, “Laughter is nothing else but sudden glory arising from some sudden thought of feeling far better than others.” He thought humor to be a negative quality of human narrow-mindedness.
However, Mordechai Gordon, Ph.D of Education, insists, “Humor allows us to view the world from an angle that is amusing rather than serious.” I agree with Gordon. Learning to look at the world through humor is important.
In the United States, every four years an election occurs. Without humor as a way to express their feelings, how else would Americans keep from clawing their eyes out and going the way of lemming？Television shows like “The Daily Show” have become important parts of American culture. They are mothering the masses by metaphorically (隐喻地) airplane-ing politics into our mouths. They make politics fun.
Of course, politics is only one type of humor. Social humor helps people through the twists and turns of the human condition. American pop culture promotes an unhealthy self-image. On the topic of self-image, Hari Kondabolu stands out. He has a joke about the popular musical group “The Pussycat Dolls”， describing their hit song “Don't Cha” as a negative representation of women. He points out an obvious offence in American culture.
A study from Loyola University of Maryland has shown that humor is one determining factor for selecting a mating partner. Amongst other things, mates look for an outstanding funny bone in a potential partner.
Of course, humor is not always used for good purposes. Humor can be linked to vulgarity (庸俗) and racism, but, like everything else, it has potential to unite human beings by allowing us to laugh at ourselves, our failures and our connection with one another.
Though life may seem tough and depressing at times, all I have to do is look in the mirror at my increased wrinkles (皱纹) to know that there is a comedy out there that even Chaplin wasn't aware of.
With that in mind, remember to laugh with humanity and sometimes at humanity.
【解题导语】 一种文化的价值能通过其幽默感表现出来。本文作者介绍了自己对幽默的看法，并决定用幽默的态度来面对生活。
1．Hobbes believed that humor .
A．was only a way to laugh at others to make oneself feel better
B．resulted in narrow-mindedness of human beings
C．had the power to mirror personal glory and national values
D．was for people to view the world from another angle
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据文章第一段可知，Thomas Hobbes不喜欢幽默，并从他的话中“Laughter is nothing ... better than others.”可知，应选择A。
2．What is the author's attitude towards political humor?
A．Worried. B．Disappointed.
C．Curious. D．Appreciative.
解析：选D 观点态度题。根据文章第三段中的“Without humor ... way of lemming？”及“They make politics fun.”可知，作者对于政治幽默持赞赏的态度。appreciative“欣赏的，赏识的”。
3．The fourth paragraph is developed mainly .
A．by example B．by process
C．by comparison D．by classification
解析：选A 写作手法题。根据文章的第四段的内容可知，作者是通过举例子来证明自己的观点的，因此选择A。
4．What can we learn from the last two paragraphs?
A．Chaplin wasn't aware of being laughed at.
B．The author feels helpless and sad about getting older.
C．Never be the one who laughs at other people.
D．The author is determined to face life with a sense of humor.
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据文章的最后两段可知，尽管生活有时候会很艰难，但仍然有连卓别林都没有意识到的幽默，要记得用幽默的态度来面对生活，应选择D。
B
Last year Martha had a crazy idea：“Let's go to the shelter and get a dog.” I was not exactly thrilled about the idea but agreed. We went to a California Animal Shelter. We wanted to find a dog and save a life at the same time. While I walked along the rows and rows of cold metal cages, a dog caught my eye. He was scared, weak and looked like he had given up on life.
He looked at me with big beautiful eyes. I could see into his soul that he just wanted it to end. I approached his cage. I stuck my finger through the hole in the cage and scratched him on the head. He closed his eyes and accepted all the love. I knew that this dog had never felt love before. I thought he was enjoying every bit of the love I could give him until his time came to leave the Earth.
Tears began to stream down my face because I felt everything that this poor creature was feeling right then. He just wanted to be loved; he just wanted a home and a family.
I called my wife Martha and son Gabriel over and told them. “We want him.”
Now Carson's favorite thing to do is to leap up in the air onto our bed in the morning and give us kisses with his giant tongue. He is always there to greet us when we come home with a huge smile and a wagging tail.
Our lives are so much better because of this giant dog. He has shown us more love than any living creature on Earth. I know what's in his big brown eyes：love, compassion and gratitude. Taking a chance on this dog was the best decision my family ever made.
【解题导语】 本文讲述了作者一家决定收养一只狗的过程以及这只狗给作者一家带来的欢乐。作者认为收养这只狗是全家作出的最好的决定。
5．What's the author's reaction to his wife's proposal?
A．He hesitated for a while.
B．He was excited about it.
C．He agreed with his wife.
D．He was scared of it.
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第一段第二句可知，作者对妻子的想法并没有感到兴奋，但是却同意了。
6．What caused the author to adopt the dog?
A．His sympathy. B．His wife's proposal.
C．His interest. D．His wife's tears.
解析：选A 推理判断题。根据第三段第一句可知，作者看到这只狗后流泪了，因为作者感受到这只可怜的狗的感觉，所以是作者的同情心促使作者决定收养这只狗。
7．What can we infer from the last but one paragraph?
A．The dog brings health to the family.
B．The dog brings happiness to the family.
C．The dog brings lots of hope to the family.
D．The dog brings some hobbies to the family.
解析：选B 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段可知，这只狗现在最喜欢做的事情就是每天早晨跳到床上亲作者他们，总是在他们回家时用灿烂的笑容和摇摆的尾巴问候他们。再根据最后一段可知，因为这只狗，作者一家的生活更好了，它给予作者一家更多的爱。由此可推知，这只狗给作者一家带来了快乐。
Ⅲ.语法填空
Lisa never had the chance to know her father. He and her mother divorced (离婚) when she was just a young child.Even 1. he didn't move far, he never came to visit his children.
Lisa often wondered about her father. What did he look like and what was he doing. All she knew was his name：Jeff White.
After Lisa grew up, she became a nurse at 2. hospital, where she would help provide medicine and comfort for 3. (patient) in their final days. A few weeks ago, she received a new patient 4. name was Jeff White.
When Jeff came into his room, Lisa asked him if he 5. (have) any children. Jeff told her that he had two daughters, Lisa and Elly. Lisa couldn't hold her 6. (tear) back. She told him，“I am Lisa, your daughter.”
Jeff embraced her, 7. (say) that he was not a good father. And the daughter held his hand and kissed him.
Jeff could have just weeks left 8. (live), so Lisa wanted to make the most of the time she had with him. Lisa 9. brought her kids to the hospital to meet their grandfather. The kids made cards 10. him with the words，“I love you.”
Forgiveness (宽恕) is also a kind of love.
【解题导语】 本文是一篇记叙文。一对分离多年的父女，在父亲生命的最后关头不期而遇，之前的恩怨最终被宽恕融化了。
1．解析：前后是让步关系，即使父亲住的不远，但从来没有去看望过孩子。even though/even if意思是“即使”，用来引导让步状语从句。
答案：though/if
2．解析：根据语境，此处表示“一所”医院。
答案：a
3．解析：根据语境，此处应用名词的复数，表示很多“病人”。
答案：patients
4．解析：此处引导定语从句，引导词本身作定语，修饰后面的名词。
答案：whose
5．解析：主句用的是过去时，根据时态一致的原则，从句也应用过去时。
答案：had
6．解析：用名词复数，表示很多“眼泪”，tear本身是可数名词。
答案：tears
7．解析：根据句子结构，此处应用现在分词作伴随状语，表示动作与谓语动词同时发生。
答案：saying
8．解析：根据句子结构，此处应用不定式作后置定语，表示“将来”。
答案：to live
9．解析：根据句意，此处说明女儿把自己的孩子也带来，去见他们的外祖父。
答案：also
10．解析：根据句意和搭配，此处表示孩子们为外祖父制作了卡片。
答案：for
Ⅳ.书面表达
根据下面的提示，写一篇幽默故事，要有出人意料的结局。
两辆车发生了交通事故，车子完全损坏，但幸运的是男司机和女司机都没有受伤。女司机提议庆祝一下，从车里拿出一瓶酒来，男司机很高兴，喝了几大口，但是女司机却没有喝……
One possible version：
Accidental celebration
A woman and a man were involved in a car accident.After they moved slowly out of their cars, the woman said，“To be alive is so nice! Are you OK？This must be a sign from God.” The man replied，“I can't agree with you more, this must be a sign from God！”
The woman continued，“And look at this—here's another miracle.My car is completely destroyed but this bottle of wine didn't break.Surely God wants us to drink this and celebrate our good fortune.”
So she handed the bottle to the man.The man opened it and drank some from the bottle, then handed it back to the woman.The woman took back the bottle, immediately put the cap back on.The man asked in surprise，“Why don't you have some？”
The woman replied，“Sorry.I think I will just wait for the police ...”
课件45张PPT。Unit 3
A taste of English humour Section Ⅳ Grammar & Writing 动词-ing形式作表语、定语和宾语补足语第一板块单元语法⑦ ②③⑤ ①④⑥ 前面 后面 burning burned arguing remaining looking hanging lying fixed broken staring being built repeat saw a stranger sliding into had an important problem to solve gathering at the school gate being designed studying in the classroom is telling lies 故事类记叙文第二板块单元写作word部分： 请做： 课时作业
练速度 练能力 练规范点此进入该word板块课件33张PPT。Unit 3
A taste of English humour单元要点归纳提升to do with oneself to of astonished at/by to do 对……感到惊讶 astonishment to 使欢乐；款待 with to entertainment entertained 失败 失败者，失败的事 of 使某人相信…… to do convincing convinced convinced to do to 指示/命令…… direction in of in under directly director particular in about on on of to do occasional occasionally with/by oneself it amused at/by amused amusing amusement toto a whispers in that a in of into into up to with against on/upon reaction away down off out through up 现在完成 多达，至多 从事于；忙于 由……决定 胜任；适合 是……的职责 well better worse worse across down in out up up off on over As is mentioned above he had learned maths With the boy to lead as if I were a child made her very happy should have done Whenever she thought of is playing Denying shutting them coming across passing by Seeing believing There is something in particular for our English teacher 单元质量评估检测卷(三)
(时间：120分钟 满分：150分)
第一部分 听力(共两节，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 man think of Mr.Stone's lessons?
A．Boring. B．Helpful. C．Unnecessary.
2．How much tip did the woman give to the man?
A．$8.50. B．$10.30. C．$1.50.
3．Where does the conversation probably take place?
A．At a coffee bar.
B．At a restaurant.
C．At a hotel.
4．When will the speakers leave for Quebec?
A．At 8：00 a．m..
B．At 8：30 a．m..
C．At 9：00 a．m..
5．How does the man feel about the bus service?
A．Dissatisfied. B．Great. C．Puzzled.
第二节 (共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5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、7题。
6．How did the woman travel around when in Los Angeles?
A．By bus. B．By taxi. C．By car.
7．Where did the woman have lots of fun?
A．At Hollywood.
B．At Disneyland.
C．At Universal Studios.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8．What can we learn about the man's wife?
A．Enjoying sports grogram.
B．Fond of fashion program.
C．Disliking sports program.
9．When are the man's kids allowed to watch TV on Saturday?
A．In the morning.
B．In the evening.
C．All day long.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10．What time is it now?
A．2：40. B．3：00. C．3：20.
11．Why does the woman refuse to take the subway?
A．Too crowded in the subway.
B．Hates taking the subway.
C．Too far away from her place.
12．How will the two speakers get to where they want to go?
A．By taxi. B．On foot. C．By bus.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13．What is the matter with the woman?
A．Headache. B．Toothache. C．Stomachache.
14．What does the woman do?
A．A nurse. B．A student. C．A teacher.
15．What will Dr.Lord be doing at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning?
A．Doing an operation.
B．Giving a lecture.
C．Having a meeting.
16．When will the woman see Dr.Lord?
A．At 1：30 p．m. today.
B．At 4：00 p．m. today.
C．At 10：00 a．m. tomorrow.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17．What hit the two villages in South Africa?
A．An earthquake.
B．A storm.
C．A flood.
18．How many people were killed?
A．Fourteen. B．Seven. C．One.
19．How was one of Mr.Smith's children?
A．Safe. B．Killed. C．Injured.
20．Where was Mr.Smith when the disaster happened?
A．In the bedroom.
B．In the kitchen.
C．In his office.
录音材料：
Text 1
W: Mr.Stone's lessons were a waste of time. He was always telling funny stories.
M: ①But he was actually covering what we should learn.
Text 2
W: The Hilton Hotel, please.I have a 10：30 appointment.
M: Here we are. ②$8.50, please.
W: Thank you. ②Here's $10.00. Keep the change for a tip.
Text 3
W: The drink and dessert are delicious.
M: Yes, they are. ③I hope the food is delicious, too.
Text 4
M: I'll pick you up at the hotel at 8：00 a．m. and leave for Quebec City.
W: ④What about at 9：00?
M: ④That's OK.
Text 5
M: Does this bus go to the City Arts Gallery?
W: Yes, but please wait for the next one.This bus is overcrowded.
M: ⑤But I have already been waiting for it about over half an hour! I can't wait any longer!
Text 6
M: Hi, Monica. Welcome back. How was Los Angeles?
W: Terrific. It's so clean. The only problem is transportation. The bus service is terrible. ⑥We had to rent a car to get around.
M: Did you see anything interesting?
W: Oh, yeah, you know, the usual things. We took a drive around Hollywood and looked at some movie stars' homes, and then we went to Universal Studios and Disneyland.
M: ⑦How did you like Disneyland?
W: ⑦It was great！We really enjoyed it. We went on all the rides, some of them twice, and had lots of fun. I felt just like a kid again.
Text 7
W: Do you like sports programs?
M: Yes, I do, especially football programs.
W: ⑧Does your wife watch football games with you?
M: ⑧No, she doesn't. She hates sports.
W: Now, your children. Do they watch TV on Saturday?
M: Yes, they do. ⑨They watch children's television in the morning.
W: Do they watch TV in the evening?
M: No, they don't. They go to bed at 8 o'clock.
Text 8
M: ⑩We started waiting here at twenty to three. Now twenty minutes have passed and we still haven't got a taxi. Why won't any of these taxis pick us up?
W: It's usually hard to get a taxi during rush hour.
M: We are running late.Can't we take the subway?
W: ?I'm afraid it's a little too far from here to the nearest subway stop. It would take about twenty minutes to get there on foot.
M: Then what should we do? Oh, look. ?A taxi is coming. Oh, the driver has seen us. He is going to stop for us.
W: Finally.
Text 9
M: Hello! Magret Hospital.
W: Good afternoon.This is Sark speaking. I want to make an appointment with Dr.Lord.
M: OK. Spark. May I ask what the problem is?
W: Yes. ?My stomach has been hurting a lot again recently. Last week I came to your hospital for the same problem. I felt better after taking the medicine given by Dr.Lord.
M: Got it. Yes, we've you in our records. When do you want to see Dr.Lord?
W: How about 10：00 a．m. tomorrow?
M: I'm afraid Dr.Lord has no time then, ?because he'll be doing an operation at that time. How about this afternoon?
W: ?Is it OK if we make it at 4：00 p．m.? ?I'll give a lecture from 1：00 p．m. to 2：30 p．m. for my students.
M: ?OK.
W: Thank you.
Text 10
Last Saturday, ?a storm tore through two villages in South Africa, destroying fourteen homes. Seven others were so badly damaged that their owners had to leave them, and fifteen others had broken windows or torn roofs. ?One person was killed, several were badly injured and taken to the hospital, and a number of other people suffered minor injuries. Altogether over two hundred people have become homeless as a result of the storm.
A farmer, Mr.Smith, said that the storm began early in the morning and lasted over an hour. “ ?I was in the kitchen with my wife, and our children were still sleeping，” he said. “When we heard a loud noise, we woke our children up immediately. A few minutes later our house fell down on top of us. We managed to climb out, but then I saw that one of my children was missing. ?I went back inside and found him, safe but frightened.”
Soldiers helped to bring people out of the flooded area, and the government provided food, clothes and houses.
参考答案：1.B 2.C 3.B 4.C 5.A 6.C 7.B 8.C
9．A 10.B 11.C 12.A 13.C 14.C 15.A 16.B 17.B 18.C 19.A 20.B
第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
We are all fascinated by mysteries. To some extent we love to expect strange phenomenon occurring before us. Here are some amazing unsolved mysteries.
The Georgia Guidestones
On one of the highest hilltops in Elbert County, Georgia stands a giant granite monument (花岗岩纪念碑). Carved in eight different languages on the four giant stones are 10 Guides.
The origin of this strange monument is covered in mystery because no one knows the true identity of the man, or men, who constructed it. All we know is that in June 1979, a man identifying himself as R．C.Christian announced that he would build something to convey a message to mankind, but to date, no one knows who R．C.Christian really was.
Bermuda Triangle
The Bermuda Triangle is a triangular area of the Atlantic Ocean. Many planes, ships, and boats are said to have disappeared in this triangle without a trace, which led to the belief that “supernatural” forces exist in this area of the sea.
Could there truly be an unnatural force at work in this geographical triangle or are these disappearances merely coincidence? Either way, numerous people remain unwilling to step over the boundary line into the Devil's Triangle.
Loch Ness Monster
The Loch Ness Monster is a legendary animal that supposedly lives in the depths of Loch Ness, a long narrow lake located in rural Scotland.
Stories concerning the monster date back to the 6th century AD. Over the years thousands have reported seeing a long neck appearing from the water with a small head of an unknown creature. Pictures have even been taken of this “creature”， but most scientists refuse to believe any creature of this kind lives in the Loch Ness. So far, the evidence is inadequate, and the controversy continues.
【解题导语】 本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了世界上三大未解之谜，包括佐治亚州的巨石阵、百慕大三角和尼斯湖水怪。
21．Why is the Georgia Guidestones mysterious?
A．It is on one of the highest hilltops in Elbert County.
B．There are eight different languages on the stones.
C．The person who built it remains unknown.
D．R. C. Christian could convey a message to mankind.
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据The Georgia Guidestones部分第二段内容可知，巨石阵很神秘是因为没有人知道是谁建造了它。故选C。
22．Why are people unwilling to enter the Bermuda Triangle?
A．It is too remote from land.
B．The chance of surviving is slim there.
C．There are supernatural forces in the area.
D．All transportations have disappeared there.
解析：选B 推理判断题。根据Bermuda Triangle部分第一段第二句可知，在百慕大三角经常有飞机、轮船和小船失踪；由此可推知，在百慕大三角人们幸存的可能性很小，所以许多人不愿意进入百慕大三角地带。故选B。
23．What can we know about Loch Ness Monster?
A．It existed in the 6th century AD.
B．It is said to have a long neck and a large head.
C．It has been living in Loch Ness Lake for a long time.
D．People haven't reached an agreement on its existence.
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据最后一段第一句可知，关于水怪的故事始于公元6世纪，并不是说水怪出现在公元6世纪，故排除A项；根据最后一段第二句中的“with a small head”可知，B项错误；根据最后一段倒数第二句可知，大多数科学家都不相信有这种水怪生活在尼斯湖中，故排除C项；根据最后一段最后一句可知，D项“人们对它的存在没有达成一致意见”符合原文。故选D。
B
Have you seen Jurassic Park? In this film, scientists use DNA kept for tens of millions of years to clone dinosaurs. They find trouble, however, when they realize that the cloned creatures are smarter and more dangerous than expected. That's nothing more than a fiction.
But could we really clone endangered animals?
To date, the most successful attempt to do so was the cloning of a gaur, a rare ox-like animal from southeast Asia. Scientists used a cow to bring the cloned baby gaur, named Noah. Two days after birth, however, Noah died from a common bacterial infection. Other endangered species that may be cloned include the African bongo antelope (羚羊), the Sumatran tiger, the cheetah (猎豹), and the giant panda.
Next, could we really clone extinct animals?
In theory? Yes. To do this, you need a well-kept source of DNA from the extinct animals such as wool mammoth (毛象), Tasmanian tiger, or even dinosaur, and a closely related species, still living, which could serve as a surrogate mother.
In reality? Probably not. On the one hand, it's not likely that extinct animals' DNA could survive undamaged for such a long time. Cloning such extinct animals as wool mammoth, Tasmanian tiger, or dinosaur is much more difficult due to the lack of properly well-preserved DNA. On the other hand, for example, a gaur can have a cow as a surrogate mother, definitely not a monkey. But what about an extinct animal as unique as the panda? What species could possibly serve as a surrogate mother?
Cloning presents many exciting possibilities. However, even if extinct animals were brought back, they could not survive in today's world. Not only do most extinct animals have no habitat to live in, but the other plants and animals they depended on for food may also be gone as well.
【解题导语】 本文说明了在克隆灭绝动物的过程中遇到的重重困难与障碍。即使克隆成功了，其赖以生存的栖息地和食物链也已经被破坏，被克隆出来的动物也无法继续生存下去。
24．It can be learned from the text that .
A．the gaur is an extinct species
B．the gaur lives in Asia and is endangered
C．scientists have cloned the African bongo antelope
D．both the cheetah and the giant panda live in Asia
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第二、三段可知，印度野牛生活在亚洲的东南部，濒临灭绝。
25．The underlined words “a surrogate mother” in Paragraph 5 probably refer to a female who .
A．gives birth to a baby of its own
B．cannot give birth to a baby
C．gives birth to a baby for another female
D．provides DNA
解析：选C 词义猜测题。根据第五段的描述可知，此处表示的是，把一种动物的DNA提取出来之后，在另外一种动物的体内进行胚胎繁殖，而这种动物就被称为a surrogate mother，由此判断，画线部分意思为“代孕妈妈”。故C项正确。
26．The difficulty in cloning an extinct species is the lack of .
A．both the well-preserved DNA and a surrogate mother
B．both the habitat to live in and the well-preserved DNA
C．both the well-preserved DNA and plants to live on
D．both the habitat to live in and plants to live on
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段中的“On the one hand ... On the other hand ...”两个方面的表述可知，克隆的困难在于一是要寻找灭绝动物的保存完好的DNA，二是要寻找到合适的代孕的物种。故A项正确。
27．In the author's opinion, it is possible that .
A．all the extinct species may be cloned
B．extinct species may be cloned and easily survive
C．a gaur can have a monkey as a surrogate mother
D．some extinct species may be cloned, but not survive
解析：选D 推理判断题。本文作者客观叙述了在克隆灭绝动物过程中所存在的种种困难与障碍。根据最后一段的表述可知，也许克隆存在众多的可能性，但是即使克隆成功了，也许会由于其赖以生存的栖息地和食物链已经灭绝而无法继续存活下去。故D项正确。
C
Plant cloning has been an agricultural technique used by farmers and gardeners for centuries. Grafting (嫁接) is a common form of plant cloning. Many plants in nature actually clone themselves and reproduce asexually (无性生殖地)．
Cloned plants are much more predictable than normal plants, so their yield (产量) is more reliable. Cloned plants also reproduce faster, limiting the amount of time between planting and harvesting. It is also often cheaper to produce seeds through cloning than through traditional methods. Plants can essentially be optimized so that farmers or individual growers always have the best seeds available. With higher yield at a faster rate, farms can produce more food for more people while decreasing overall costs.
Cloning can be used to wipe out diseases that previously killed off entire fields of crops. This would make plants immune to the kinds of diseases that farmers and gardeners around the world fear each year. Crop failures due to disease and virus could become a thing of the past. Also, plants that are near extinction can be brought back to life through cloning.
Through cloning scientists can develop super fruits and vegetables of superior (更好的) nutritional quality. This could make for a healthier population overall. This has already been done through selective pollination (授粉), and genetic cloning could take it to the next level.
By plant cloning we have a population of identical plants and all these plants equally suffer from the same diseases, but in nature the weak would die and the strong would survive. While there are some dangers to consider with plant cloning, there are plenty of benefits that could prove vital to the propagation (繁衍) of the human species.
【解题导语】 本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了植物克隆的好处。
28．The underlined word “optimized” in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to “ ”．
A．grown B．produced
C．perfected D．examined
解析：选C 词义猜测题。根据“so that farmers or individual growers always have the best seeds available”可知，optimize与perfect的意思相近。
29．According to the text, cloned plants .
A．have lower yield than normal plants
B．need less care from people
C．prevent various kinds of diseases
D．have a shorter growth cycle
解析：选D 细节理解题。从第二段中的“Cloned plants also reproduce faster, limiting the amount of time between planting and harvesting.”可知，克隆植物的生长周期短。
30．What can we infer from the text?
A．The fruits produced by cloned plants taste much better.
B．There are more cloned plants than normal plants now.
C．Plant cloning can disturb the laws of nature.
D．People should avoid eating cloned fruits.
解析：选C 推理判断题。从最后一段中的“By plant cloning we have a population of identical plants and all these plants equally suffer from the same diseases, but in nature the weak would die and the strong would survive.”可知，克隆会破坏自然界的规律。
31．What is the main purpose of the text?
A．To warn the negative effects of plant cloning.
B．To show different kinds of plant cloning.
C．To predict the future of plant cloning.
D．To introduce the advantages of plant cloning.
解析：选D 写作目的题。文章的第二、三、四段都是在介绍植物克隆的好处，所以本文的目的是介绍植物克隆的好处。
D
Facing increasing pressure to raise students' scores on standardized tests, schools are urging kids to work harder by offering them obvious encouragements. Happy Meals are at the low end of the scale. With the help of businesses, schools are also giving away cars, iPods, seats to basketball games, and—in a growing number of cases—cold, hard cash. The appeal of such programs is obvious, but the consequences of tying grades to goods are still uncertain. It's been a common tradition in middle-class families to reward top grades with cash as a way to teach that success in school leads to success in life. But for many disadvantaged minority children, the long-term benefits of getting an education are not so clear, according to experts.
No one knows for sure how well cash and other big-ticket rewards work in education in the long run. But there are plenty of concerns that this kind of practice could have negative effects on kids. Virginia Shiller, a clinical psychologist, says that it's worth experimenting with cash encouragements but that tying them to success on a test is not a worthwhile goal. “I'd rather see rewards based on effort and responsibility—things that will lead to success in life，” she says.
Even if rewards don't lead to individual achievement on a test, they could have a meaningful effect in the school. Charles McVean, a businessman and philanthropist (慈善家), started a tutoring program which pays higher-achieving students $10 an hour to tutor struggling classmates and divides them into teams. During the course of the year, students bond and compete. The team posting the highest math scores wins the top cash prize of $100. McVean calls the combination of peer (同龄人) tutoring, competition, and cash encouragements a recipe for “nothing less than magic”．
For its part, the Seminole County Public Schools system in Florida plans to continue its report card encouragement program through the rest of the school year. The local McDonald's restaurants help the poor district by paying the $1,600 cost of printing the report card. Regina Klaers, the district spokeswoman, says most parents don't seem bothered by the Happy Meals rewards. “There are many ways we try to urge students to do well, and sometimes it's through the stomach, and sometimes it's the probability of students winning a car，” she says. “One size doesn't fit all.”
【解题导语】 本文是一篇议论文。主要论述了物质奖励对学生的成绩是否有促进作用。
32．According to the text, it is a common practice for schools to .
A．offer free meals to students with high scores
B．tie students' grades to material rewards
C．educate students to form a business sense
D．cooperate with business to improve teaching
解析：选B 推理判断题。根据第一段第三句及其下一句中的“tying grades to goods”可推断出，将学生的成绩与物质奖励联系起来已成了学校的一个惯例。故选B。
33．According to the text, the long-term results of giving students cash as rewards in education are .
A．negative B．optimistic
C．uncertain D．disappointing
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第二段第一句可知，给学生现金作为奖励在教育中产生的长远结果还不确定。故选C。
34．The tutoring program run by Charles McVean .
A．hires some excellent teachers to teach the struggling students
B．has a meaningful effect in inspiring students' enthusiasm on study
C．is a program combining tutoring, competition and future job offers
D．rewards the student with the highest scores with cash prize of $100
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第三段第一句及其后面列举的Charles McVean 的辅导项目可推知，本段用Charles McVean的辅导项目来说明奖励对激发学生的学习热情有重要影响。故选B。
35．We can learn that in Seminole County .
A．there are various ways to inspire students to study hard
B．many parents are not satisfied with the Happy Meals rewards
C．the local McDonald's restaurants provide the rewards for poor students
D．people are searching for a good-for-all method to urge students to do well
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据最后一段倒数第二句可知，Seminole County有各种各样鼓励学生努力学习的方法。故选A。
第二节 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Stress means pressure or tension. 36 Too much stress results in physical, emotional, and mental health problems.
37 Stress can affect the heart. It can increase the pulse rate, make the heart miss beats, and can cause high blood pressure. Stress can affect the respiratory (呼吸的) system. It can cause a person to breathe too fast. Stress can affect the stomach. It can cause stomach aches. These are only a few examples of the wide range of illnesses and symptoms resulting from stress.
Emotions are also easily affected by stress. People suffering from stress often feel anxious. They may have panic attacks. They may feel tired all the time. 38 Stress can make people angry, moody, or nervous.
Long-term stress can lead to a variety of serious mental illnesses. Depression, an extreme feeling of sadness and hopelessness, can be the result of continued and increasing stress. Alcoholism (酗酒) and other addictions often develop as a result of overuse of alcohol or drugs to try to relieve stress. Eating disorders are sometimes caused by stress and are often made worse by stress. 39
40 It attacks the body. It affects the emotions. Untreated, it may eventually result in mental illness. Stress has a great influence on the health and well-being of our bodies, our feelings, and our minds. So, reduce stress：stop the world and rest for a while.
A．Here are several main causes of stress.
B．It is obvious that stress is a serious problem.
C．There are numerous physical effects of stress.
D．If stress is allowed to continue, one's mental health is put at risk.
E．When people are under stress, they often overreact to little problems.
F．Therefore, it is necessary for us to know how to keep stress under control.
G．It is one of the most common causes of health problems in modern life nowadays.
【解题导语】 这是一篇说明文。介绍了压力对人们的身体、情绪和心理健康的影响。
36．解析：选G 本空在这里起到承上启下的作用，故选G项。It指代首句中的“Stress”。
37．解析：选C 由本段中的内容可知段落主题句是：压力对人的身体健康有诸多影响。
38．解析：选E 本段是在描述人们在压力之下的情绪反应，E项与前后句内容相一致。
39．解析：选D D项中的“mental health”与本段的首句相呼应。
40．解析：选B 本空是对上文内容的总结，又引起下文，故选B项。
第三部分 语言知识运用(共两节，满分45分)
第一节 (共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
As I turned off the main road the other day, I noticed something unusual in the parking place.
There's a wide grassy land in front of the 41 where people often put up signs announcing their yard sales or events. That was what was happening this day, but the thing I 42 was worthy of a surprised look. A man in a suit was hammering (锤击) a 43 into the ground and a homeless man was 44 the sign when he hammered.
I was 45 by how the two looked so exactly 46 ， one with a soldier suit, snowy white shirt and matched tie, but the other with 47 ， mismatched clothing and messy hair waving 48 in the wind. And then the 49 humanity (人性) of the moment hit me. So many times we 50 homeless people and all we see is homeless people, almost as if we don't even notice them. But on this day, I saw the 51 of a man who walked over to help someone. The moment really 52 me, and it was a fresh reminder to look beyond the 53 and see the person instead.
A friend and I had a(n) 54 a few years ago to write the study guide to a book. It's an amazing book. The dedication (题词) was 55 on the first page and it said，“To Titus, who taught me to cheer for humanity.”
Wow， 56 more of us did that? Can you imagine the 57 it would make in our world? In one of the chapters, the book tells about sitting in large 58 at places like shops and airports and cheering for humanity. It does change things. Just imagine an old lady down the street becomes a wounded soul who just needs 59 and a homeless person on the street becomes a real person who needs concerns and a 60 . You really can help them.
【解题导语】 作者看到一个流浪汉帮助一名普通市民，由此联想到了人性的伟大。
41．A.yard B．park
C．shop D．road
解析：选B 根据上文“... in the parking place.”可知，人们经常在停车场前面的草地上放一些广告牌子。
42．A.saw B．did
C．heard D．missed
解析：选A 根据上文“... I noticed something unusual in the parking place.”可知，“我”看见的事情令人吃惊。
43．A.flag B．notice
C．sign D．board
解析：选C 根据下文“... the sign when he hammered.”可知，一个人正在向地里锤牌子。
44．A.holding B．sending
C．covering D．painting
解析：选A 一个流浪汉帮忙扶着牌子。
45．A.moved B．confused
C．amused D．shocked
解析：选D 根据上文“... was worthy of a surprised look.”可知，作者感到很震惊。
46．A.satisfied B．opposite
C．special D．funny
解析：选B 根据下文“... one with a soldier suit ... mismatched clothing and messy hair ...”可知，这两个人看起来完全是相反的，一个穿着军装和白衬衫，扎着领带，另一个穿着不搭的衣服，头上是乱糟糟的头发。
47．A.traditional B．ordinary
C．broken D．cheap
解析：选C 流浪汉穿着破烂的衣服。
48．A.freely B．unnaturally
C．wildly D．quickly
解析：选C 流浪汉的头发被风吹得乱飞。
49．A.great B．sudden
C．tiny D．rare
解析：选A 这伟大的充满人性的时刻触动了“我”。
50．A.give away B．ask for
C．depend on D．look at
解析：选D “我们”太多次看见无家可归的人，每次都只注意他们是无家可归的人，却没想到他们也有人性光辉的一面。
51．A.brightness B．kindness
C．determination D．courage
解析：选B 根据下文“... a man who walked over to help someone.”可知，今天“我”看到了这个流浪汉帮助别人时的善良。
52．A.reminded B．bothered
C．touched D．taught
解析：选C 这一刻真的让“我”感动。
53．A.appearance B．behavior
C．decoration D．language
解析：选A 根据下文“... see the person instead.”可知，它提醒“我”看人不能只看外表，更要深入内心。
54．A.lesson B．offer
C．plan D．opportunity
解析：选D 几年前“我”和“我的”朋友有机会给一本书写学习指导。
55．A.clear B．obvious
C．short D．useful
解析：选B 根据下文“... on the first page ...”可知，在书的首页题词很明显。
56．A.what if B．as if
C．only if D．but if
解析：选A 根据下文内容可知，作者问如果更多的人为人性喝彩会发生什么。
57．A.benefits B．difference
C．influence D．meaning
解析：选B 根据下文“It does change things.”可知，你能想象这么做会给这个世界带来什么影响吗？
58．A.rooms B．seats
C．crowds D．halls
解析：选C 根据下文“... at places like shops and airports ...”可知，书中提到坐在人多的地方，比如商店和机场。
59．A.respect B．money
C．care D．encouragement
解析：选C 根据上文“... an old lady down the street becomes a wounded soul ...”可知，一个伤心的老妇人需要关心。
60．A.suggestion B．hand
C．chance D．meal
解析：选B 根据上文“... who needs concerns ...”可知，流浪汉需要关爱和帮助。
第二节 (共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
The Other Side of the Wall
There was a young woman who took great pride in her flower garden. She was raised by her grandmother, who taught her to love and care for flowers, so her flower garden was 61. best in her town.
One day, while she was looking through a flower list from which she often 62. (order), a picture of a plant caught her eyes. She had never seen blooms (花) on a plant like that before. “I have to get it，” she said to herself, and she immediately ordered it.
When it arrived, she had already got a place 63. (prepare) to plant it. She planted it at the back of her yard. It grew well, with beautiful green 64. (leaf) all over it, but there were no blooms. Day after day, she continued to water it and feed it. She even talked to it, 65. (try) to make it bloom. However, it was useless.
Then, one morning weeks 66. ， when standing before the vine (藤蔓), she felt very disappointed that her plant had not bloomed. She was giving thought to cutting it down and planting something else in its place.
It was at this point that her neighbor, whose yard joined 67. (her), called over to her. “Thank you so much! You can't imagine how much I have enjoyed the blooms of that vine you planted.”The young woman walked 68. the gate into her neighbor's yard, and sure enough, she saw that on the other side of the wall the vine was filled with blooms.
They were indeed the most beautiful blooms she had ever seen. The vine had grown through the crevices (裂缝) and it had not flowered on her side of the wall, 69. it had flowered on the other side.
Sometimes one may not see the good result of his effort, but that doesn't mean it isn't 70. (success)．
【解题导语】 有位女孩非常喜欢花，有一天她把一株非常漂亮的花种植到自己的院子里。她细心照料，却只见绿叶不见花，偶然一天，却发现在墙的另一侧开满了漂亮的花朵。
61．解析：句意：她由祖母养大，祖母教会她热爱和照顾花儿，因此，她的花园是镇上最好的。根据本空后的best可知，此处为形容词的最高级。故填定冠词the。
答案：the
62．解析：句意：有一天，在浏览之前经常订购的鲜花订购单的时候，一株植物的图片吸引了她的注意。根据时间状语One day可知，此处讲述的是发生在过去的事情，应用一般过去时。故填ordered。
答案：ordered
63．解析：句意：当它到达时，她已经准备好一个地方来种这种花。此处为“get＋宾语＋宾补”结构，prepare与a place之间为被动关系，故用过去分词作宾补。故填prepared。
答案：prepared
64．解析：句意：花的长势很好，长满了漂亮的绿叶，但是没有花朵。根据后文的“all over it”及常识可知，此处指有很多叶子，故用复数形式。leaf的复数形式为leaves。
答案：leaves
65．解析：句中已有谓语动词talked，因此设空处应用非谓语形式；try和she之间为主动关系，故用现在分词作状语。
答案：trying
66．解析：句意：然后，数星期之后的一天早晨，当她站在藤蔓之前时，看到它还没有开花，她非常失望。“一段时间＋later”为固定结构，意为“……之后”。
答案：later
67．解析：根据下文可知，花开到了邻居家，由此可知两家院子是相连的，故此处用hers，相当于her graden。
答案：hers
68．解析：根据语境可知，此处指“穿过大门”。故用介词through。
答案：through
69．解析：句意：藤蔓已经穿过裂缝，没有在她家的那边墙开花，但是在墙的另一侧开了花。设空处前后之间为转折关系。故用连词but/yet连接。
答案：but/yet
70．解析：句意：某些时候一个人或许没看到努力所带来的好的结果，但那并不意味着不成功。设空处作isn't的表语，应用形容词形式。故填successful。
答案：successful
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分35分)
第一节 短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
It isn't hard to grow up into a responsible members of society.
I can well remember an incident that happens in a rainy Sunday afternoon. I was on my way to the bookstore and was waiting the green light at a crossing when a girl of about ten was knocked on by a passing car, which drove off quickly. A man immediately rushed to a girl to give her first aid and I joined in without hesitation. Luckily she was not badly injured but we sent her to the nearest hospital. Comparing with the escaped driver, I am proud of what I did.
As a member of society, I am aware of that being responsible is that it takes to make a better society.
答案：
It isn't hard to grow up into a responsible of society.
I can well remember an incident that a rainy Sunday afternoon. I was on my way to the bookstore and was waiting the green light at a crossing when a girl of about ten was knocked by a passing car, which drove off quickly. A man immediately rushed to girl to give her first aid and I joined in without hesitation. Luckily she was not badly injured we sent her to the nearest hospital. with the escaped driver, I am proud of what I did.
As a member of society, I am aware that being responsible is it takes to make a better society.
第二节 书面表达(满分25分)
假如你是李华，你的加拿大笔友Peter发来E-mail说，今年暑假，他想选择中国的某处村庄来体验乡村生活，希望你能介绍一个理想的地方。请你给Peter发一封电子邮件，用英语描述该村庄的具体地理位置，并简要介绍其历史和发展变化。
注意：
1．词数100左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
One possible version：
Dear Peter，
I'm glad to know that you are going to visit a village of our country this summer holiday. I'd like to introduce my hometown to you. I really wish you can enjoy it.
My hometown lies in a mountainous area, and the north of it is a high mountain which is famous for its green plants and clear water. In the south of our village runs a small river, in which the water is so clean that we can see the reflected houses and green trees. There are many old and interesting houses and yards as well as some modern buildings in our village, and I think you will love them.
Great changes have taken place in our hometown in the past few years. Many roads have been built connecting our village with other villages and cities. People's living standards have been greatly improved and they live a better life than before, and they will give you a warm welcome when you come.
Looking forward to seeing you soon.
Yours，
Li Hua
