Unit3 Languageinuse
基础知识回顾
Ⅰ.汉译英
1.大点声说 speak up
2.不只是;多于 more than
3.成千上万的 thousands of
4.代替;而不是 instead of
5.找出;查明 find out
6.结果是 as a result
7.与……一样…… as...as...
8.请某人帮忙 ask sb.for help
9.想到;考虑 think of
10.除掉;去掉 get rid of
Ⅱ.根据句意用所给词的适当形式填空
1.He was driving as fast (fast) as possible.
2.It is better (good) to listen than to speak.
3.My daughter is much taller (tall) now.The jeans she wore last year are already too short.
4.Junk food is unhealthy (health).Don’t eat it any more.
5.The most important thing is that her daughter’s illness (ill) has been cured(治愈).
Ⅲ.根据汉语意思完成句子,每空一词
1.孩子们必须互相交流。
The children have to communicate with each other.
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2.你可以与我们分享这些零食。
You can share the snacks with us.
3.找出谁打碎了窗户。
Find out who broke the window.
4.结果,他获得了一份好工作。
As a result ,he was given an excellent job.
5.人类创造音乐已有数千年的历史。
Men have been making music for thousands of years.
综合能力提升
Ⅰ.单项填空
(D)1.—Can you catch what the foreign teacher said just now?
—Sorry,I can understand it.
A.almost B.ever
C.nearly D.hardly
(C)2.The boy isn’t as as he was before.Now he eats a lot healthy food.
A.thin;much
B.thinner;much
C.thin;more
D.thinner;more
(B)3.—What do you think of Wilson’s speaking?
—No one does in our school.
A.good B.better
C.well D.best
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(C)4.—Your son used to stay at home but he now likes outdoor activities.How did you do that?
—I tried many ways over and over again. ,I made it.
A.Next B.Then
C.Finally D.Suddenly
(A)5.A “workaholic” works too much and usually forgets to have meals and go to bed. ,he doesn’t have good health.
A.As a result
B.As a whole
C.As a matter of fact
D.As a rule
Ⅱ.完形填空
A young woman in her 20s was sitting on the train,next to her mother.They both looked tired 1 excited.
The young woman was looking out from the window of the train.Suddenly,she shouted,“Mum,look,the trees are behind us!” Her voice was so 2 that everyone on the train heard.
Mum smiled.But a young couple sitting nearby looked at the young woman’s childish behaviour(行为) with 3 .“Poor young woman.There must be something wrong with her 4 ,” they thought.
A while later,the young woman 5 again,“Mum,look!The clouds are running with us!”
Mum smiled again. 6 ,the couple couldn’t help asking the old woman,“Sorry if we offend(冒犯) you.But why don’t you take your daughter to a good doctor?”
The old woman smiled and said,“Actually,we have just come from the 7 .”
“Then you should go to a better one.Because it seems that your daughter’s situation hasn’t 8 ,” said one of them.They felt so bad for the old woman.
“No,in fact I’m very happy with the treatment,” said the mother.“My daughter was 9 from birth.Today,she is seeing the world for the first time.”
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Every single person has a story.Don’t judge people before you truly know them.The truth might 10 you.
(A)1.A.but B.and
C.as D.or
(C)2.A.sweet B.low
C.loud D.soft
(A)3.A.pity B.duty
C.joy D.cold
(B)4.A.tooth B.mind
C.leg D.arm
(C)5.A.said B.asked
C.shouted D.danced
(A)6.A.Finally B.Luckily
C.Similarly D.Probably
(D)7.A.school B.factory
C.museum D.hospital
(B)8.A.started B.improved
C.changed D.appeared
(C)9.A.ill B.deaf
C.blind D.weak
(D)10.A.tell B.find
C.please D.surprise
Ⅲ.阅读理解
It’s a cold,grey Sunday afternoon in March.The British are all working in their gardens.They’re digging,cutting leaves and planting new seeds(种子).By summer,their gardens will be full of bright colours.
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The British love their gardens.A British newspaper recently asked people for their opinions about them.Around 70% of the people felt it was important to spend time in the garden,and over 50% of these described gardening as the most enjoyable thing they ever did.
Only one in ten houses in Britain do not have a garden.People who live in houses without gardens often rent(租用) land from the government.
At first,only very rich people had gardens.You can still see the gardens around houses with a long history,such as Chatsworth House or Castle Howard.In the early twentieth century,however,gardening became a hobby.People bought different kinds of seeds and plants for their gardens.Although roses,sunflowers and tomatoes are often grown in British gardens,they originally(起初) grew wild in other countries.
Every year,there are competitions for the largest vegetables,but don’t expect to win:Britain’s biggest carrot is almost six metres long.
(B)1.In summer,British gardens are often .
A.full of people digging there
B.colourful with different plants
C.too hot for people to work there
D.covered with grey leaves and plants
(A)2.A recent survey showed that of the British felt it important to do some gardening.
A.around 70%
B.over 50%
C.only 20%
D.about 10%
(D)3.We can infer from Paragraph 4 that .
A.seeds were provided for free
B.roses were first grown in Britain
C.gardening is a hobby in the world
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D.the owner of Chatsworth House was rich
(B)4.What does the writer mean by the underlined sentence?
A.It is easy to grow big vegetables.
B.It is hard to win the competition.
C.The carrot is much easier to grow.
D.The carrot is his favourite vegetable.
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