課時提升作業(十八)

　　必修 Unit 3

　　Ⅰ. 單項填空

　　1. (2024·南京模擬)I admire my English teacher. I can remember very few occasionsshe stopped working because of ill health.

　　A. that　B. when　C. where　D. which

　　2. Mr. Hoffman, aged over 60, has recently　playing golf at weekends, contributing to his rosy face.

　　A. taken to B. slid into

　　C. submitted to

　　D. broken into

　　3. Successful people like Mo Yan have some good qualities and above all, they are never　a simple life so they keep fighting until they are top ones.

　　A. interested in B. curious about

　　C. content with

　　D. confident in

　　4. (2024·吉林模擬)—Why was Jackson searching shop after shop for a sweater?

　　—Oh, he was very　about his clothes.

　　A. particular B. special

　　C. curious

　　D. unusual

　　5. He seems poor, but I　that he has quite a lot of money.

　　A. wonder B. suspect

　　C. convince

　　D. doubt

　　6. (2024·杭州模擬)Dickens visited America in 1842, publishing American Notes on his return and　his experience in another book.

　　A. to include B. including

　　C. to be included

　　D. included

　　7. (2024·溫州模擬)Traditionally, Chinese people　the Chinese characters “Double Happiness” and stick them onto walls or doors for weddings.

　　A. cut out B. cut off

　　C. cut up

　　D. cut down

　　8. My father　my brother for driving but he wanted to pick　the knowledge of the computer during his spare time.

　　A. advised; up B. persuaded; out

　　C. intended; up

　　D. managed; out

　　9. People are programmed to pay attention to anything that is different or novel. If you make something different it will　.

　　A. stand out B. leave out

　　C. pick out

　　D. put out

　　10. The audiences were so　by his humorous performance that they kept laughing all the time.

　　A. moved B. frightened

　　C. entertained

　　D. shocked

　　11. When Mom looked back on the early days of their marriage, she wondered how they had managed with　money.

　　A. so few B. such few

　　C. so little

　　D. such little

　　12. (2024·武威模擬)With the price　so quickly, I find 1, 000 yuan a month can hardly cover the cost of living.

　　A. to rise B. risen

　　C. being risen

　　D. rising

　　13. Liu Yang is so excellent　she has become the first Chinese woman astronaut of our country.

　　A. as B. that

　　C. which

　　D. where

　　14. (2024·洛陽模擬)—Let’s give up. It’s too late. I don’t think any bus will come.

　　—I don’t care. I’ll get there　I have to walk all the way.

　　A. even if B. as if

　　C. so that

　　D. now that

　　15. I don’t think I am　; it is said that　is the mother of success.

　　A. a failure; failure B. failure; a failure

　　C. a failure; a failure

　　D. failure; failure

　　Ⅱ. 閱讀理解

　　A new study has found that making someone laugh is one of the best ways to woo(求婚)one’s lover. However, researchers have discovered that not all humour is equal. The quickest path to success is to use a very specific form of wit: Self-deprecation.

　　“Many studies show that a sense of humour is attractive to women, especially to their girlfriends, but we’ve found that self-deprecating humour is the most attractive of all. ” said anthropologist Gil Greengross.

　　One possible explanation is that taking the mickey out of oneself is a high-risk strategy.

　　“It is a risky form of humour because it can draw attention to one’s real faults, thereby diminishing(縮小)the self-deprecator’s status in the eyes of others. But based on the idea that self-deprecating humour can be an especially reliable indicator not only of general intelligence and creativity, but also of moral virtues such as humility. ”

　　Anthropologist Kate Fox, author of Watching the English, believes self-deprecation is uniquely vital for those with an English cultural background: “For the English, the rules of humour are the cultural equivalent of natural laws—we obey them automatically, rather in the way that we obey the law of gravity. ”

　　“Pomposity(夸耀)and self-importance are outlawed. Serious matters can be spoken of seriously, but one must never take oneself too seriously. ” she added.

　　“As long as everyone understands the rules, they are duly impressed both by one’s achievements and by one’s reluctance(不愿)to talk about them publicly. ”

　　However, Greengross warns of another danger in the use of self-deprecation. “If you are a low-status individual, using self-deprecating humour can be disastrous to you. ” he said.

　　“Think about the secondary-school child whom nobody liked, who made fun of his shortcoming in sports. His kids laughed at him and he was considered more pathetic(悲慘的)than he was previously. This is high-risk attraction. It is not for everyone. ” (330W)

　　1. What is Kate Fox?

　　A. A film-maker.

　　B. An official at school.

　　C. A lawyer.

　　D. An expert in studying anthropology.

　　2. From the passage, we know that Gil Greengross　.

　　A. is attractive to women all the way, especially to his girlfriend

　　B. believes that he himself is really the author of Watching the English

　　C. thinks that a low-status individual can be disastrous to him/her while using self-deprecation

　　D. loves the secondary-school child whom nobody liked because of his shortcoming in sports

　　3. The underlined phrase “taking the mickey out of oneself” (in Paragraph 3)may be replaced by　.

　　A. making someone laugh

　　B. self-deprecation

　　C. obeying the law of gravity

　　D. pomposity and self-importance

　　4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

　　A. The quickest path to success is to make someone laugh.

　　B. Self-deprecation perhaps lowers its status in the eyes of others.

　　C. The English obey natural laws without obeying the law of gravity.

　　D. Nobody likes making fun of one child’s shortcoming in sports.

　　5. Where does the text probably come from?

　　A. A novel.

　　B. A survey study.

　　C. A pet magazine.

　　D. A travel guide.

　　Ⅲ. 閱讀第二節

　　下面文章中有5處(第1~5題)需要添加小標題。請從以下選項(A、B、C、D、E和F)中選出符合各段意思的小標題。選項中有一項是多余選項。

　　A. Speed-reading courses recommended by the author

　　B. Try to find your own method to improve your reading speed

　　C. More and more people have realized the importance of speed-reading

　　D. People spend more time in reading to prepare themselves for the future

　　E. The benefits of group events in improving the speed-reading ability

　　F. Courses available to improve the speed-reading ability

　　1. 　?

　　Speed-reading has become a necessity in the business world as well as in the world of education. More and more people are signing up to take courses online or at local community colleges to improve not only their reading speed but also the rate at which they accurately comprehend the materials they are reading.

　　2. 　?

　　Many people constantly attend courses, trying to improve their reading speed and the comprehension ability. We’re in such a world where everyone maintains copious(豐富的)useless trivia rattling around in our brains in order to come out at unexpected times. However, we all know that there is no such a thing as bad knowledge, so we constantly educate ourselves in the hope that we can face any challenge or difficulty in life with ease.

　　3. 　?

　　If you are looking for a speed-reading course in order to improve your skills, I recommend courses in which you are doing more than reading tips and advice. There are many that offer software, games, and other boosters to help you learn to read faster. I’m a bit skeptical of the idea of simply reading a list of suggestions in order to accelerate the reading speed and improve the reading comprehension.

　　4. 　?

　　If you have joined a local group that often get together in order to “compete” or offer that little bit of competitive edge as far as speed-reading goes, this is an excellent motivator for those who need a little push or a friendly competition in order to really get into the swing of things. Having some degree of accountability to yourselves or others always seems to help and offer that extra little nudge to do things faster the next time. However, it’s easier to compete with others than it is to compete with yourself. Therefore, group events are great way to encourage you to show marked improvement in your speed-reading ability.

　　5. 　?

　　Keep in mind that if one method doesn’t seem to be working for you, you should try another rather than giving up all together. No two brains are alike and it sometimes takes a lot of trial and error before you find the most suitable way. The ability of speed-reading is a great gift given to you by God, so don’t give up easily.

　　【語篇隨練】

　　1. 根據閱讀理解, 翻譯下列句子

　　Many studies show that a sense of humour is attractive to women, especially to their girlfriends, but we’ve found that self-deprecating humour is the most attractive of all.

　　2. 用30個詞左右概括閱讀理解大意

　　答案解析

　　Ⅰ. 1. 【解析】選B。考查關系副詞的用法。先行詞occasions, 在從句中作時間狀語, 所以用when, 相當于on which。句意:我欽佩我的英語老師。在我的記憶中她幾乎沒有因為生病而不給我們上課的時候。

　　【變式備選】

　　In a sports team each player has a clear role, and there are few　when members are uncertain of their roles.

　　A. occasions

　　B. positions

　　C. chances

　　D. situations

　　【解析】選A。考查名詞詞義辨析。occasion表示 “場合; (重大的)時刻(節), 時機, 機會” ; position表示 “方位, 位置; 地位, 身份; 職位, 職務” ; chance表示 “機會; 時機” ; situation表示 “形勢; 情況” 。根據句意 “在一個運動隊中每位隊員都有清晰的角色意識, 在很少場合下會出現隊員不清楚自己角色的情況。” 可知應選A項。

　　2.【解析】選A。考查動詞短語辨析。take to喜歡; slide into(不自覺地)陷入某種狀態; submit to屈服, 認輸; break into闖入。

　　3.【解析】選C。句意:像莫言這樣的成功人士都擁有一些好的品質, 最重要的是他們絕不會對簡單的生活感到滿意, 因此他們不斷奮斗直到成為頂尖人才。A項意為 “對……感興趣” , B項意為 “對……感到好奇” , C項意為 “對……感到滿意” , D項意為 “對……有信心” 。

　　4.【解析】選A。be particular about對……挑剔。這里表達的意思是他對衣服特別挑剔。

　　5.【解析】選B。句意:他看起來貧困, 但是我懷疑他很有錢。suspect “懷疑” , 為及物動詞, 其后可直接接從句。wonder想知道; convince使確信; doubt不相信后面的內容。

　　6.【解析】選B。考查非謂語動詞。句意:狄更斯在1842年訪問了美國, 回來時出版了他的《美國紀行》, 在另一本書中也包含了他的這次經歷。由前面的publishing可知空格處要用including作狀語。and連接兩個現在分詞短語。

　　7.【解析】選A。考查動詞短語辨析。句意:中國人結婚時有剪漢字 “雙囍” 并把它們貼在墻上或門上的傳統。cut out裁剪, 把(紙、布等)剪切成某種形狀, 符合句意。cut off剪下, 切斷; cut up切碎; cut down砍倒, 減少。

　　8.【解析】選C。句意:我父親打算讓哥哥學駕駛, 但是他想在業余時間學點電腦知識。intend sb. for doing sth. “打算讓某人做某事” ; pick up “學會” , 均為固定搭配。

　　9.【解析】選A。考查動詞短語辨析。句意:人生來就愛關注任何不同的或者新奇的事情。如果你讓一些東西與眾不同了, 那么它就會突出出來。stand out突出, 顯現; leave out遺漏, 省去; pick out挑選出; put out熄滅。A項符合題意。

　　【變式備選】

　　She　French when she was in France. Now she can speak it freely.

　　A. picked out

　　B. made out

　　C. made up

　　D. picked up

　　【解析】選D。考查動詞短語辨析。句意:當她在法國時她無意間學會了法語, 現在她能隨意地說了。pick up意為 “無意間學會” , 符合語境。pick out意為 “挑選” ; make out意為 “理解; 辨認出” ; make up意為 “彌補; 編造” 。

　　10.【解析】選C。句意:觀眾被演員滑稽的表演逗得如此高興, 以至于他們一直笑個不停。由后面的kept laughing可知, 此處應是 “快樂的” , be entertained快樂的。

　　11.【解析】選C。考查so和such為修飾詞的用法。句意:當媽媽回顧他們剛結婚時的那段日子時, 她很奇怪當時是如何用那么少的錢走過來的。首先few修飾可數名詞, 故排除A、B兩項; 當不可數名詞前有much, little(少)修飾時, 只能用so而不能用such, 這是一種固定用法, 故此處C項正確, 又如so many books這么多書; so few people這么少的人; so much money這么多的錢。

　　12.【解析】選D。句意:隨著物價的快速上漲, 我發現每月1, 000元錢幾乎不夠一月的生活費用。不及物動詞rise和其邏輯主語the price之間為主謂關系, 所以用現在分詞作補語, 表主動。

　　13.【解析】選B。考查狀語從句。句意:劉洋是如此優秀以至于成為第一位中國女航天員。so. . . that. . . 如此……以至于, 引導結果狀語從句。

　　14.【解析】選A。考查連詞。答句句意:我不管。即使我一直步行, 我也要到那里。even if即使, 符合語境。as if好像; so that因此, 所以; now that既然, 均不符合句意。

　　15.【解析】選A。句意:我認為我不是個失敗者, 據說失敗是成功之母。第一空failure是抽象名詞具體化, 表示 “失敗的人或事” ; 第二空是抽象名詞。

　　【知識拓展】

　　failure與success對比

　　①failure(失敗)和success(成功)是一對反義詞, 但用法上有不少相似之處和需注意之處:泛指一般意義的 “失敗” 或 “成功” , 通常是不可數名詞; 指具體的失敗(成功)的人或事等, 或指一次失敗或成功等, 通常是可數名詞。例如:

　　Failure is the mother of success.

　　失敗是成功之母。

　　If you fail, make failure a stepping stone to success.

　　假若你失敗, 就把它當作通向成功的墊腳石。

　　Success came after many failures.

　　多次失敗之后, 終于獲得了成功。

　　He is a failure(success)in business.

　　他在生意上很失敗(成功)。

　　It was said that the party was a failure(success).

　　據說晚會開得不成功(很成功)。

　　②表示未能做某事, 通常用one’s failure to do sth. ; 表示成功地做了某事, 通常用have success in doing sth. 。例如:

　　His failure to help us was disappointing.

　　他未能幫助我們真是令人失望。

　　Did you have any success in persuading her to come?

　　你說服了她來嗎?

　　表示在某一方面的失敗或考試不及格等, 可用介詞in。例如:a failure in duty(失職), failure in love(失戀), one’s failure in an exam(考試不及格)