1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Unit 3 Computers *阅读理解 The British are supposed to be famous for laughing at themselves, but even their sense of humor has a limit, as the British retailer Gerald Ratner found out to his cost. When Ratner took over his fathers chain of 140 jewelry shops in 1984, he introduced a very cl
2、ear company policy. He decided that his shops should sell down market products at the lowest possible prices. It was a great success. The British public loved his cheap gold earrings and his tasteless silver decorations. By 1991, Ratners company had 2,400 shops and it was worth over 680 million poun
3、ds. But in April of that year, Gerald Ratner made a big mistake. At a bit meeting of top British business people, he suited up and explained the secret of his success People say “How can we sell our goods for such a low price?”. He say “Because they are absolute rubbish.” His audience burst out laug
4、hing. But the British newspapers and the British public were not so amused. People felt insulted and stayed away from Ratners shops. Sales fell and six months after his speech ,Ratners share price had fallen by 42%. The following year, things got worse and Gerald Ratner was forced to resign. By the
5、end of 1992, he lost his company, his career and his house. Even worse, 25,000 of his employees had lost their jobs. It had been a very expensive joke. 1.What are the British noted for according to the passage? A. Their jewelry shops. B. Their love for jewelry. C. Their jokes about themselves. D. Th
6、eir harmless humor. 2.How did Ratner achieve success in his business? A. He cut down his labor cost. B. He adopted an effective business model. C. He employed a lot of new staff. D. He developed great relations with business VIPs. 3.Which of the following can best replace the underlined word “insult
7、ed”? 【 精品教育资源文库 】 A. Offended. B. Amazed. C. Abused. D. Attracted. 4.What does the story of Gerald Ratner suggest? A. Action speaks louder than words. B. What goes around comes around. C.A friend in need is a friend indeed. D.A man may dig his grave with his teeth. 【文章大意】本文为记叙文。讲述的是英国零售商 Gerald Rat
8、ner 因为自嘲时说错话而导致失败的故事。 2.B 【解析】 推理判断题。根据第二段第一句话中的 “?he introduced a very clear company policy.” 和第二句话 He decided that his shops should sell down market products at the lowest possible prices. 可知他采用了一种有效的商业模式 以最低价销售产品,故选 B。 3.A 【解析】 词义猜测题。根据第二段最后两句话可知人们感到受到了侮辱冒犯,都不去他的商店了,由此可知该词与 offended 一致,故选 A。 *单句语
9、法填空 1 Every year a flood of farmers arrive in Shenzhen for the moneymaking jobs they _(promise) before. 答案: have been promised 由主句谓语动词的时态及从句的时间副词 before 可知,本 从句的谓语动词应用现在完成时,且 they 和 promise 之间存在被动关系,故填 have been promised。 2 _(person), I think he is a very good man, but you may not agree. 答案: Persona
10、lly 副词 personally “ 就我个人而言 ” ,相当于 personally speaking。 3 It wont be long _we know the result of the experiment. 答案: before It wont be long before . “ 不久之后就 ?” ,是固定句式。 4 He was _(total) uninterested in sports. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 答案: totally 应用副词修饰形容词 uninterested,故填 totally。 5 An hour later, I woke up sud
11、denly with the _(solve) clearly in mind. 答案: solution 由空前 the 可知此处应用名词 solution “ 解决方法 ” 。 6 A man stood up and crossed his arms over his head, _ (signal) that he was strongly opposed. 答案: signalling 句中已有谓语动词 stood 和 crossed,由空前逗号知应用非谓语动词形式,且 signal 与逻辑主语 A man 之间是主动关系,且 signal 和句子谓语 stood up 及cross
12、ed 所表示的动作同时发生,因此填 signalling。 7 Several problems like those _(arise) at the power plant so far. 答案: have arisen 由 “so far” 可知应用现在完成时。 8 The students are looking forward to having an opportunity _(explore) society for reallife experience. 答案: to explore have an opportunity to do sth. “ 有机会做某事 ” 。 9 T
13、he law needs to be _(simple) 答案: simplified need to do sth. “ 需要做某事 ” ,由设空前的 be 动词及句意可知,此处需用动词的过去分词构成被动语态,故填 simplified。 10 We received 400 _(apply) for the job. 答案: applications 由修饰限定词 400 可知,此处应填名词,且用其复数形式。 *完形填空 (2018 潍坊市高考模拟考试 ) When Lisa Welch, from Jimboomba, Queensland, was struggling with wh
14、at to gift her son for his upcoming 10th birthday, she was beaten.Her little boy Jorge has a _1_, who, born with Corticol Dysplasia, is unable to speak and his brain _2_ as an 18 months old. Lisa had noticed that during the drive to school each weekday morning, Jorge almost jumped out of his seat _3
15、_ every time they passed a big truck.This was what gave her the idea to put a post on the local Facebook Sell It page, _4_ a person with a truck to visit their home for an hour and _5_ take Jorge for a ride.Within minutes, Melissa Whelan, whose husband Tom drives a big truck, _6_ to be online and co
16、ntacted(联系 )Lisa, Jorges birthday _7_ had been organized. But the story doesnt _8_ there.The offers of trucks and time kept pouring in.It was at this point that Gavin, another trucker, stepped in and _9_.Afterwards,he set up a _10_ page “Jimboomba Jorge” _ 11_ everyone could keep pace with 【 精品教育资源
17、文库 】 what was unfolding.The _12_ of the birthday surprise spread, and enthusiasm and local community spirit _13_.Within 5 days, Gavin had organized a convoy(车队 )of 214 trucks, with _14_ coming from across the country.He spoke with radio stations 4BC about Jorge and the convoy.Channel 9 Australia was
18、 contacted and they too made arrangements to be _15_ on the day. Saturday the 15th December _16_ bright and sunny, which turned out the best ever birthday for Jorge.The community also _17_ a total of $1 700 toward Jorges ongoing _18_ costs and _19_ the birthday presents was the donation of a tablet
19、PC from the local Telstra shop.Lisa is excited that this can be used to aid Jorge with his _20_. 1 A.toy B disability C situation D habit 2 A.treats B considers C functions D describes 3 A.casually B calmly C excitedly D violently 4 A.asking for B depending on C sending for D bringing up 5 A.frequen
20、tly B gradually C deliberately D possibly 6 A.hesitated B happened C intended D pretended 7 A.surprise B invitations C evening D dance 8 A.end B begin C turn D mean 9 A.pulled over B handed over C took over D thought over 10 A.normal B frequent C usual D special 11 A.in case B even if C as long as D
21、 so that 12 A.time B place 【 精品教育资源文库 】 C rule D message 13 A.grew B sank C lost D fell 14 A.doctors B drivers C clerks D patients 15 A.off B out C away D there 16 A.showed B wiped C dawned D varied 17 A.raised B earned C wasted D spent 18 A.general B medical C living D travelling 19 A.between B at C among D against 20 A.decision B communication C drive D relationship 【解题导语】本文是一篇记叙文,讲述了母亲 Lisa 为她患病的儿子准备生日惊喜的故事。在很多人的帮助下,她的儿子 Jorge 度过了一个完美的生日,同时, Jorge 还收到了很多生日礼物以及好心人的捐款。 1 B 考查名词辨析。 A 项意为 “ 玩具 ” ; B 项意为 “ 缺陷,障碍 ” ; C 项意为 “ 情况 ” ;D 项意为 “ 习惯 ” 。根据空格后的 “who, born with Corticol Dysplasia,
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