1、Period ThreeUsing Language .单词拼写 1.The tof the clock kept her awake at night. 2.There is a growing tfor mothers these days to stay at home to look after their children. 3.The man broke down and wwhen he heard the news. 4.The girl glanced at him shyly and then lher eyes. 5.Dont let TV dyour attention
2、 while writing your essay. 6.Her statement(意味着,暗示) a lack of confidence in the management of the company. 7.His wages are(几乎不) enough to keep body and soul together. 8.My mother and I(冲突) countless times over the years. 9.On long journeys I(占据) myself with solving maths puzzles. 10.It was hard to(区别
3、) one twin from the other. .单句填空 1.She walked slowly,(lean) on her sons arm. 2.This discovery(perceive)as a major breakthrough. 3.Sometimes reality and fantasy are hard(distinguish). 4.My(anxious) grew with the job interview drawing nearer and nearer. 5.He was so(embarrass) that his face went brick-
4、red. 6.And finally I climbed into bed, tired and(shame). 7.I hope I havent beenbother. 8.Who will be leading the(inquire) into the accident? 9.A poor diet will(ultimate) lead to illness. 10.He smoothed his hair and(adjust) his tie. .短语填空 call on; at work; conflict with; adjustto; an absence of; star
5、e at; tend to; be occupied with 1.As a teacher you have toyour methodssuit the needs of slower children. 2.I didnt know why I cheated in the exam. I bet there is an evil spirit. 3.I came intoone of my key managers. 4.The manthe people of this town to vote against the measure in 1959. 5.The factory w
6、as in a total mess withorders. 6.Fullythe research work, she couldnt spend most of her spare time with her children. 7.Crusoethe footprint and was full of fear. 8.Wehave a better memory for things that excite our senses or appeal to our emotions than for straight facts. .句型训练 1.owns land for a garde
7、n.(not) 在美国不是每个人都有自己的花园。 2.Therefor women to marry later.(seem) 似乎有这样的一个趋势,女性结婚更晚了。 3.The girl whoseemed angry.(cross) 那个胳臂交叉在胸前的女孩看起来很生气。 4.he doesnt seem to notice. (bother) 让我感到烦恼的是,他似乎没有注意到什么。 5., police had to intervene when protesters blocked traffic.(whatever) 无论什么原因,当抗议者阻碍了交通时,警察不得不来干预。 .阅读理
8、解 When there are some strangers in front of us, which of them will we trust? According to a new study in the online PLOS One, people make their decisions to trust others largely based on their faces. Your appearance can do a lot for you, especially if you are in the financial(金 融) industry. The more
9、 trustworthy you look, the more likely people will buy what youre selling. Researchers from Britains University of Warwick Business School, University College London, and Dartmouth College, US, did a number of experiments. The research team used computer software to make 40 faces, from the least to
10、the most trustworthy-looking. The study said that the difference between a trustworthy face and one that isnt as trustworthy comes from features that look slightly angry or slightly happy, even when the face is at rest. However, a slightly happy face is more likely to be trusted. Researchers gave pa
11、rticipants some money and asked them which face they trusted to invest the money. Then researchers gave some good and bad information about the people with these faces, and asked the participants again whom they trusted. The results showed that even if they got different information, the participant
12、s didnt change their choices. They were still more likely to invest their money with the more trustworthy-looking faces. Chris Olivola, one of the studys authors, said in the University of Warwicks press release: “It seems that we are still willing to go with our own instincts(本能) about whether we t
13、hink someone looks like we can trust them. The temptation(诱惑) to judge strangers by their faces is hard to resist.” ()1. Which of the following can be a proper title for this passage? A. What kind of face do you trust? B. Who did the experiments? C. Why do you trust him or her? D. Why did they do th
14、e experiments? ()2. According to the study, which of the following faces is most likely to be trusted? A. A sad face.B. An angry face. C. A crying face. D. A smiling face. ()3. Which of the following about the experiment is TRUE? A. The trustworthy faces were given good information. B. Researchers t
15、ook photos of the 40 peoples faces in college. C. Participants liked to choose the faces with good information. D. Most participants gave their money to the trustworthy-looking faces. ()4. What did the researchers learn from their experiment? A. People cant refuse temptations. B. People often judge
16、strangers by their faces. C. People do things with their instincts all the time. D. People dont trust strangers with sad faces. .完形填空 While high school does not generally encourage students to explore new aspects of life,college sets the stage for that exploration.I myself went through this1process
17、and found something that has changed my2at college for the better:I discovered ASLAmerican Sign Language(美式手语). I never felt an urge to3any sign language before. My entire family is hearing,and so are all my friends.The4language was enough in all my interactions(交往).Little did I know that I would di
18、scover my5for ASL. The story began during my first week at college.I watched as the ASL Club6their translation of a song.Both the hand movements and the very7of communicating without speaking attracted me.What I saw was completely unlike anything I had experienced in the8.This newness just left me9m
19、ore. After that,feeling the need to10further,I decided to drop in on one of ASL Clubs meetings.I only learned how to sign the alphabet that day.Yet instead of being discouraged by my11progress,I was excited.I then made it a point to12those meetings and learn all I could. The following term,I13an ASL
20、 class.The professor was deaf and any talking was14.I soon realized that the silence was not unpleasant.15,if there had been any talking,it would have caused us to learn less.Now,I appreciate the silence and the new way of communication it opens. ()1.A.searching B.planning C.natural D.formal ()2.A.p
21、rogressB.experience C.majorD.opinion ()3.A.chooseB.read C.learnD.create ()4.A.officialB.foreign C.bodyD.spoken ()5.A.loveB.concern C.goalD.request ()6.A.recordedB.performed C.recitedD.discussed ()7.A.ideaB.amount C.dreamD.reason ()8.A.endB.past C.courseD.distance ()9.A.showingB.acting C.sayingD.want
22、ing ()10.A.exerciseB.explore C.express D.explain ()11.A.slow B.steady C.normal D.obvious ()12.A.chair B.sponsor C.attendD.organize ()13.A.missedB.passed C.gave upD.registered for ()14.A.prohibitedB.welcomed C.ignored D.repeated ()15.A.LastlyB.Thus C.Instead D.However 参考答案 .1.ticking2.tendency3.wept4
23、.lowered5.distract6.implies 7.barely8.conflicted9.occupied10.distinguish .1.leaning2.was perceived3.to distinguish4.anxiety 5.embarrassed 6.ashamed7.a8.inquiry9.ultimately10.adjusted .1.adjust; to2.at work3.conflict with4.called on5.an absence of6.occupied with7.stared at8.tend to .1.Not everyone in
24、 the United States 2.seems to be a tendency 3.had her arms crossed in front of her chest 4.It bothers me that 5.Whatever the reason is .【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文,介绍了一项调查发现人们会对 笑脸更信任,会把钱给值得信任的脸,由此研究人员得出结论:人们往 往会看脸来判断陌生人。 1. A主旨大意题。根据第一段“When there are some strangers in front of us, which of them will we trust?”
25、可知,本文介绍的是你会相信什么样 的脸,故选 A 项。 2. D细节理解题。根据第五段中“However, a slightly happy face is more likely to be trusted.”可知,笑脸最可能被信任,故选 D 项。 3. D细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中“They were still more likely to invest their money with the more trustworthy-looking faces.”可知,人们 会把钱给更值得信任的脸,故选 D 项。 4. B细节理解题。根据最后一段中“The temptation(诱惑)to
26、 judge strangers by their faces is hard to resist.”可知,人们往往会看脸来判断陌 生人,故选 B 项。 .【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文。文章围绕着人与自我的主题, 讲述了作为正常人的作者开始认识并喜欢上美式手语的故事。 1.A由上文中的“explore new aspects of life”可知,所填词与 explore(探索)在词义上相近,故选 searching(寻找)。planning 计 划;natural 自然的;formal 正式的。 2.B根据语境可知,此处指作者发现了朝更好的方向改变自己大学 经历(experience)的东西
27、。另外,第三段中的“I had experienced”也 给出了提示。progress 进步;major 专业;opinion 观点。 3.C后面一句提到作者全家及他所有的朋友都有听觉,因此他之前 从没有想学(learn)手语的强烈愿望。另外,第四段中的“I only learned how to”也给出了提示。choose 选择;read 阅读;create 创造。 4.D既然作者和家人及朋友都有听觉,那么在作者与别人的所有交 往中口语(spoken language)已经足够了。official language 官方语 言;foreign language 外语;body langua
28、ge 肢体语言。 5.A由下文的内容尤其是最后一段中的“Now,I appreciate the silence”可知,作者后来爱上了美式手语,但是刚开始的时候作者没 有发现自己对它的热爱(love)。concern 关注;goal 目标;request 请求。 6.B由空格前的 watched(观看)和后面的 the hand movements(手部的 动作)以及 what I saw(我所看见的)可知,作者是在观看美式手语俱乐 部的成员表演(perform)他们对一首歌的诠释。record 记录;recite 背 诵;discuss 讨论。 7.A根据语境可知,这里指的是无语言交流的想法
29、(idea)。 idea 与前面 的 the hand movements 并列。amount 数量;dream 梦想;reason 原因。 8.B根据“I had experienced”可知,它指的是作者过去的经历,故 选 past。in the past“过去”,是固定搭配。in the end 最后;in the course 经 常与 of 连用,意为“在期间”;in the distance 在远处。 9.D由下文中的 further 以及最后一段中提到作者参加了美式手语学 习班的课程可知,这种新颖让作者想要(want)了解更多。show 展示;act 表现;say 说。 10.B
30、由第一段第一句中的 explore 可知,此处应选 explore,指作者感 受到了进一步探索的必要。exercise 练习;express 表达;explain 解释。 11.A由前面的 being discouraged by(对感到失望)可知,此处是说 作者的进步缓慢(slow)。 steady 持续的;normal 正常的;obvious 明显的。 12.C虽然作者在学美式手语方面进步缓慢,但他还是感到很兴奋,因 此他把出席那些会议并尽最大可能多学看作重要的事情。attend a meeting“出席会议”,是固定搭配。另外,本段第一句中的 drop in on one of ASL
31、Clubs meetings 也给出了提示。chair 主持;sponsor 赞 助;organize 组织。 13.D后面讲的是课堂上的事情,由此可以推断出接下来的那个学期, 作者参加了美式手语学习班的课程。register for“注册,登记”,是固定搭 配,且符合此处的语境。miss 错过;pass 通过;give up 放弃。 14.A由空格前面的“The professor was deaf”可知,在课堂上是禁止 (prohibit)说话的。welcome 欢迎;ignore 忽视;repeat 重复。 15.C由后面主从句谓语动词的结构可知,此处用的是虚拟语气,也就 是说所选的词表示的是一种相反情况的假设,故应选 instead(相反)。
