1、unit3：Family matters 1.完形填空 You may always hear about people who knew exactly what they wanted to do with their life from the time they were in kindergarten.I hadnt considered lots of career choices when I graduated from high school.Like most students who earned good grades in math and science class
2、es,I found people41me to be an engineer.But all of that changed when I went to my 42. I will never forget the feeling of walking into my very first Biology lecture(讲座).I nervously found a seat and waited for the type of43you see in TV shows,old and strict.What I got was exactly44.Dr Espinoza was a c
3、aring and enthusiastic(有激情的) teacher,and two terms of her classes made me fall in love with Biology.Her exciting classes made me 45that I had other choices besides being a(n)46.It meant I was headed for a career in biological research. 47Dr Espinoza and many other professors like her,I found that sc
4、ientists arent just what we48on the National Geographic Channel.They are real people who answer real questions and49real problems.This led me to seek out opportunities(机会) to do real science projects and see if I 50it.While I was at university,I learned how to ask good questions,how to conduct(做,实施)
5、 experiments and collect data,and how to share what I learned with people.As it 51,I loved every minute of it. Falling in love with52was a long process for me,but it led me to a job I love.Like the science itself,my journey toward being a scientist was53,but helped along by many teachers and profess
6、ors who54me the way.Now,I try my best to learn new things and55new knowledge. 1.A.appointingB.forcing C.allowingD.encouraging 2.A.universityB.office C.roomD.lab 3.A.agentB.volunteer C.hostD.professor 4.A.opposite B.traditional C.typicalD.similar 5.A.realiseB.regret C.refuseD.recall 6.A.lawyerB.educa
7、tor C.scholarD.engineer 7.A.As toB.Due to C.On behalf ofD.In spite of 8.A.take care ofB.make fun of C.learn aboutD.search for 9.A.solveB.bring C.raiseD.ignore 10.A.enjoyed B.doubted C.recommendedD.acknowledged 11.A.came aboutB.broke up C.set offD.turned out 12.A.literatureB.science C.languageD.art 1
8、3.A.preciousB.smooth C.beneficial D.slow 14.A.promisedB.showed C.leftD.awarded 15.A.recordB.admire C.createD.forget 2.阅读理解 Graham and his friends preferred to shoot up in their arms, necks and legs. A dealer once said Graham was the type who would never be able to turn back and that he expected him
9、to die from the drug. Wendy feared the same,but didnt know how to save her son. “Once,after hed disappeared for more than a month, I found him at a friends house with a bunch of other users, ” she said,“I got down on my hands and knees,begging him to come home. He did,but the next morning he was gon
10、e. I don t know what made him do it,but I drove 20 miles to the nearest train station. Graham was headed for Seattle,with his pockets full of drugs. If I hadnt gotten there in time,I would never have seen him alive again. ” The turning point came in 2007,after Graham was arrested yet again for posse
11、ssion. Wendy got a call from the Montana Drugs Project,which works with local law enforcement (强制 执行) to keep track of youth-related crimes so it can help families in trouble. Following a counselors advice,Wendy hired two men to come to her home in the middle of the night, tie Graham and take him to
12、 a treatment program in Thompson Falls, Montana. “I was high when they came and really angry with my mom, ” he said,“But if she hadnt done that,drugs would have killed me. ”After six months of treatment,Graham,now 19,came back to Kalispell,where hes grown close to Wendy once again. “I still have the
13、 desires every day and attend support meetings every night, ” he said,“But life is worth living again. My mom thinks thats a miracle. I guess she is right. ” 1. The underlined phrase “shoot up” in Paragraph 1 probably means “_”. A. increase very quickly and suddenly B. put illegal drugs into the bod
14、y by using a needle C. kill or injure someone by using a gun D. try to achieve a particular aim 2. When the two men came to their home in the middle of the night, Graham _. A. had just taken drugs and was in the state of excitement B. was sleeping in a high bed above the ground C. had just taken dru
15、gs and was in the state of suffering D. was quarrelling with his mother 3. What conclusion can be drawn from the end of the passage? A. Graham is still using drugs now. B. Graham hates his mother very much. C. Graham thinks he cant be saved. D. Graham has come off drugs now. B A young girl is being
16、called a hero after some quick thinking helped save her mothers life earlier this month. Wet floor caused, Haley Glaser, a mom of four, falling down unanswered in her Franklin Township, New Jersey home one cold morning. Her 4-year-old daughter, Isla, took action and called 911. “My mommy fell down a
17、nd she cant talk, ” Isla calmly explained to the police on the phone. With her 1-year-old twin brothers Jake and Jami inside the home and her mother on the floor, Isla stayed on the phone and spoke to the police as she waited for help to arrive. The 4-year-old even stayed calm as she worked to quiet
18、 the dogs and then unlocked the door for police. Thanks to Isla s call, officers were able to get to Haley. “One minute I was thinking, I should call my doctor, and the next minute, I was laying on the kitchen floor and made sure that my 4-year-old had called 911 and that she did good, ” said Haley.
19、 “She easily could have been scared, but she didnt, ” she added. Police in Franklin Township, New Jersey, are now praising Isla for saving her mothers life. “I know adults that can t handle this type of an incident with that much bravery, calmness and distinction, ” said Philip. For her swift thinki
20、ng, police made Isla an honorary junior police officer and awarded her a certificate of commendation (奖) for her brave and heroic efforts in calling 911 during a medical emergency. 4. Why did the mother fall to the floor? A. The floor was wet.B. It was very cold.C. She was hungry. D. She was tired.
21、5. What does the underlined word “handle” in Paragraph 8 refer to? A. Insist on.B. Deal with.C. Break away.D.Hold back. 6. Which of the following words best describes Isla? A. Brave and cautious. B. Optimistic and calm. C. Calm and quick thinking. D. Quick thinking and cautious. 7. What may be the b
22、est title for the text? A. Mothers Love B. A Little Hero Saving Her Mother C. A Daughters Great Act D. The Polices Rescue 3.语法填空 The person I love most is my mom. She was 1. _ Chinese teacher in a high school for over 40 years before she retired (退休) in 1990. Mom 2. _(do) a lot for me when Iwasachil
23、d.Shealwayscookedusdeliciousand3. _(health)foods.Infact,shewasthe4. _(good) cook in the world in my eyes. Mom is 80 years old now and is 5. _ old to cook. One day I invited her 6. _(go) out for dinner. We went to a restaurant,7. _ was not big, but very nice and quiet. Mom took my arm as if she were
24、the First Lady. 8. _ we took our seats, I had to read the menu. She could not see very well. While reading the menu, I raised my eyes and saw mom 9. _(sit) there looking at me. There was a proud smile on her face. “I read the menu when you were small, ” she said. “Then its time that you relaxed and
25、let me return 10. _ you have done for me, ” I replied. 4.书面表达 阅读下面短文, 根据其内容写一篇 60 词左右的内容概要。 Host family accommodation,or living with host families, remains popular among language travel students for its unique advantages. These days,host families are trying to offer more in terms of quality,for they
26、 have something to worry about. Host family accommodation is often seen as the number-one choiceforitsadvantagesinlanguagestudy,cultural communication and the cost of living. Staying alongside host families enables students to get enough practice for the time of their studying so that they can learn
27、 the local language very quickly. You dont know a lot of words and their real meanings until you use them with local people. Living in host families also has the advantage for students of being able to spend a lot of time communicating with their “ host parents”,and get to know the local way of life
28、,people and culture. Another advantage is that host family accommodation can sometimes be the least expensive. It attracts students, for it ensures them a family of living at a low cost. The advantages, however, have not prevented host families from worrying. On the one hand, some host families are
29、losing their unique selling point. The problem is that the majority of hosts in big cities, now generally single and young, have less time available for students, but the selling point for host family accommodation is communication practice. On the other hand, students expectations have risen. They
30、are becoming more demanding and asking for more than ever from their accommodation, as they come mainly from high socio-economic groups in their own countries. To get out of the difficult situation,host families are now making efforts to improve the quality of service. They are trying to make living
31、 conditions better,including broadband Internet service,private bathrooms,and access to plenty of hot water for long showers. They are also providing students with structured family activities. It is believed that host family accommodation will keep the popularity for language travelstudents. _ _ _
32、_ _ _ 参考答案： 1.完形填空 1.D像大多数数学和理科课程出众的学生一样,人们鼓励 (encouraging)作者以后成为一名工程师。 2.根据下文中的 “WhileIwasatuniversity,Ilearned.whatIlearnedwithpeople” 可知,上大学(university)后,一切都发生了改变。 3.根据语境可知,此处指坐着等教授(professor)的到来。 4.A根据上文可知,作者原以为即将来上课的老师就如同在电视节 目中看到的那样古板、严肃,但后来作者发现她是一位有爱且富有热 情的老师。故先前想象的与实际见到的完全相反(opposite)。 5.A她令
33、人振奋的课使作者意识到(realise)除了成为一名工程师 (engineer),作者还可以从事生物学研究。 6.D参见上题解析。第一段中的“engineer”是暗示。 7.B由于(Dueto)DrEspinoza和许多其他像她一样的教授的影响,作 者发现科学家并非像自己在国家地理频道上了解到(learnabout)的 那样。asto“关于,至于”;onbehalfof“代表”;inspiteof“尽管”。 8.C参见上题解析。 9.A他们是回答真实问题并解决(solve)实际问题的有血有肉的人。 10.A下文中的“Ilovedeveryminuteofit”是提示。 11.D结果是(turn
34、edout),作者喜欢科学研究的每一分钟。 comeabout“发生,造成”;breakup“粉碎,破碎”;setoff“出发,动 身”。 12.B根据上文做科学研究项目的描述可知 B 项符合语境。 13.D虽然成为科学家之路是耗时的(slow),但一路上有很多老师和 教授给作者引路(showedmetheway)。 14.B参见上题解析。 15.C现在作者在努力学习新东西并创造(create)新知识 2.阅读理解 1.B。词义猜测题。结合整篇文章都是围绕 Graham 吸毒、戒毒等可推 知仅有 B 项“使用针管将非法毒品注入体内”与此有关。 2.A。细节理解题。根据第二段第四句“I was
35、high when they came and really angry with my mom(当他们来时我正处于精神亢奋状态, 真的很生母亲的气)”可知选 A。 3.D。推理判断题。根据全文最后“But life is worth living again. My mom thinks thats a miracle. I guess she is right. ”可 知选 D。 4.A。细节理解题。根据第二段 Wet floor caused, Haley Glaser, a mom of four, falling down unanswered in her Franklin Tow
36、nship, New Jersey home one cold morning. 可知妈妈摔倒的原因是地板潮 湿。 5.B。词义猜测题。四个选项的意思如下: Insist on 坚持; Deal with 处理; Break away 摆脱; Hold back 抑制、阻碍。根据 this type of an incident 可知应是“处理这类事件” 。 6.C。细节理解题。根据第一段可知, 本月早些时候, 一名小女孩因 为灵机一动救了母亲一命, 被称为英雄。 根据第五段 The 4-year-old even stayed calm as she worked to quiet the
37、dogs and then unlocked the door for police. 可知, 这位 4 岁的小女孩甚至在试 图让狗安静下来, 然后为警察开门的时候都保持着冷静。由此可知, 这个女孩是思维敏捷且冷静的。 7.B。主旨大意题。根据第一段可知, 本月早些时候, 一名小女孩因 为灵机一动救了母亲一命, 被称为英雄。 及下文对这个过程的描述可 知, A Little Hero Saving Her Mother 适合做本文最佳标题。 3.语法填空 1.a。考查冠词。句意: 她 1990 年退休前在一所高中当了 40 多年的 语文老师。teacher 是单数可数名词, 此处表泛指, 应用
38、不定冠词, Chinese 发音是以辅音音素开头的单词, 故填 a。 2.did。考查动词时态。句意: 我小的时候母亲为我做了很多。根据 when I was a child 可知, 此处是讲述过去发生的事, 用一般过去 时。 3.healthy。考查形容词。句意: 她总是为我们做美味健康的食物。 设空处和 and 前的 delicious 并列, 共同修饰名词 foods, 应用形容 词。故填 healthy。 4.best。考查形容词最高级。句意: 事实上, 在我看来, 她是世界上 最好的厨师。根据表范围的状语 in the world 可知, 应用形容词最 高级, 修饰名词 cook。故
39、填 best。 5.too。考查固定句型。句意: 母亲现在 80 岁了, 年龄太大不能做饭 了。表示“太而不能”是 too. . . to. . . 句型。故填 too。 6.to go。考查非谓语动词。句意: 一天, 我邀请她出去吃饭。invite sb. to do sth. 邀请某人做某事。 7.which。考查定语从句。句意: 我们去了一家餐馆, 虽然不大, 但 是很好很安静。 分析句子可知, 句中包含非限制性定语从句, 先行词 是 restaurant, 指物, 在定语从句中作主语, 用关系代词 which 引 导定语从句。 8.After。考查时间状语从句。句意: 我们入座后, 我
40、不得不读菜单。 比较动作先后可知, 读菜单发生在入座后。故填 After。 9.sitting。考查非谓语动词。句意: 在读菜单时, 我抬起眼睛, 看 见母亲坐在那里看着我。 “看到某人正在做某事”是 see sb. doing sth. , 用现在分词作宾语补足语。 10.what。考查宾语从句。句意: 我回答道: “现在是该你休息的时 候了, 让我回报你为我所做的一切。 ” 动词 return 后是宾语从句, 从 句中缺少宾语, 表示“的事情”, 应用 what 引导宾语从句。 4.书面表达 Hostfamilyaccommodationattractslanguagetravel stu
41、dents,but host families have something to worry about. (要 点 1) Host family accommodation enables students to have practice in language with locals,experience the local culture and enjoy a relatively lower living expense. (要点 2)Nevertheless,its gradually losing its appeal because the host family cannot make enough time for the communication and the students have a higher demand for service. (要点 3)To change the current situation,host families are striving to promote their service to retain the students. (要点 4)
