1、Unit 3Fascinating parks 单元复习训练 .单句填空 1.I wake upthe noisy sound of the wind(beat) against the cracked window. 2.Though you are always there to back me up,(run) away from my responsibilities is impossible. 3.Sherlock Holmes is famousa detective as he is knowneverybody his quick thinking and careful o
2、bservation. 4.The old woman is warm-hearted. She is always ready to helpis in trouble. 5.Close by, there are some sheep(feed) on grass. 6.I must carry all of my food and(supply) with me, which is too heavy a burden while hiking. 7.I(impress) by his inspiring words, so I decided to cooperate with him
3、. 8.Dont include any emotional comments in your report. Just make it as(object) as possible. 9.Some people dream of success while(other) wake up and work hard at it. 10.Many people feel life is so(splendor) when they travel each year to experience natures splendor. .阅读理解 The first Ferris wheel(摩天轮)
4、was built for the 1893 Worlds Columbian Exposition in Chicago. The people who planned the fair were looking for an attraction that would bring people to Chicago. The Eiffel Tower had been a great success for the fair in Pairs in 1889, and they wanted something like that. George Ferris handed in draw
5、ings of a giant wheel that people could ride on. At first everyone laughed at his strange idea. But Mr Ferris didnt give up, and finally the idea was accepted. The ride opened in June of 1893. That first wheel had thirty-six enclosed cars, each holding sixty passengers. When filled, it carried 2,160
6、 people. During that summer in Chicago one and a half million people rode the Ferris wheel, which was named after Ferris. Six platforms were used to pick up and drop off passengers. Each ride was two full turns of the wheel. On the first turn, it made six stops for loading. Then the second turn was
7、a nonstop nine-minute ride. Each car had five large glass windows in front and in back, giving everyone a great view of Chicago and Lake Michigan. After the fair the ride was moved to a nearby amusement park built especially to show off the wheel. In 1904 it was moved againthis time to St. Louis for
8、 the Louisiana Purchase Exposition. After the fair in St. Louis closed, the wheel stood unused. In 1906 it was finally sold to a company for scrap(废弃材料) metal. It took 200 pounds of dynamite to bring it down. Fortunately a Chicago bridge builder, W. E.Sullivan, figured out how to make a smaller Ferr
9、is wheel that could easily be taken apart and put together. In 1906 he started the company that still makes many of the Ferris wheels used today. But whenever you ride one remember that it all began with George Ferris very strange idea. ()1.What is the main idea of the passage? A.Large designs are m
10、ore successful than small ones. B.Riding a Ferris wheel is the best way to travel around the world. C.World fairs attracted millions of visitors to Chicago from all around the world. D.Ferris design was so successful that Ferris wheels are still around today. ()2.The first Ferris wheel was mainly bu
11、ilt to. A.make George Ferris well-known worldwide B.attract visitors to an event in Chicago C.match the Eiffel Tower in Paris D.bring fun to people in Chicago ()3.What could we know about George Ferris? A.He showed great creativity in the Ferris wheel design. B.His Ferris wheel design was impractica
12、l. C.He was a leader in the amusement industry. D.He did a lot better than W. E.Sullivan. ()4.What is the authors purpose in writing the passage? A.To persuade the reader to ride a Ferris wheel. B.To describe the success of the 1893 Worlds Fair. C.To inform the readers about the first Ferris wheel e
13、ver built. D.To entertain the readers with a story about World Fairs in the US. .完形填空 Im an American. Years ago, I travelled to the north of Thailand. I1the heat, the noisy streets, the busy markets and the smell of Thai dishes. I enjoyed my2there very much. However, there is one thing that I wish I
14、 hadnt done. One day, I set off from my hotel to a temple that3me. It was a very4day. As I walked past some buildings, I glanced between two unfinished buildings. There, an old woman in traditional clothing5on the dusty rubble (碎石). The terrible thought crossed my mind that she might be6. Feeling qu
15、ite helpless, I went up to her. Her face was sunburned. She looked quite beautiful but very ill. I7reached into my pocket to find some money. Then I pushed it into her hand. It was enough for her to8 for a few months. At this moment, she opened her large, brown eyes and9the prize Id given her. I fel
16、t like a “10stranger”. Without a common language, she looked at me with the wisdom and pity that could burn a soul. She weakly11the money. She stood up and walked away. I was12, with the money in my hand. It took me at least a kilometre of walking to13I was quite a fool. She didnt need money. Maybe
17、she needed a shelter, a cup of water or just some comfort. She was the one who taught me a good14. That evening, I sat thinking over my “kindness”. This beautiful woman made me know that not everyone would15someone elses money. We should be kind to others, but we should choose the right way. ()1.A.p
18、referredB.loved C.expected D.disliked ()2.A.styleB.stay C.ideaD.way ()3.A.boredB.scared C.neededD.interested ()4.A.coldB.warm C.coolD.hot ()5.A.layB.sat C.stoodD.walked ()6.A.hungry B.dead C.thirstyD.sleepy ()7.A.strangelyB.luckily C.unwillinglyD.immediately ()8.A.liveB.work C.seeD.wear ()9.A.looked
19、 forB.took away C.went throughD.looked at ()10.A.carefulB.kind C.excitingD.pretty ()11.A.watched out B.threw away C.put away D.pushed back ()12.A.highB.excited C.happyD.surprised ()13.A.show B.remember C.realizeD.tell ()14.A.word B.lesson C.sayingD.thought ()15.A.accept B.hide C.considerD.refuse .语法
20、填空 阅读下面短文,在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 “Travelling to China seems like travelling to another world. Its many famous scenic attractions impressed me 1.(great),”an American said. The following is 2. he wrote on his website. My friends and I had a family visit in Xian, 3.old city with a long history in
21、China. The hosts were retired or stayed at home without a job, and they were friendly to 4.(visit) from different countries coming their homes. We 5.(taste) the true home-cooked dishes in the home of the family that we visited. For in-homing dinner, the host would prepare a list of menus in advance
22、(提前). Our tour guide asked 6.(we) for advice about the food, so the host would try to cook what we wanted 7.(eat) at his home. We just enjoyed the locally cooked dishes. It was quite a different and exciting experience. Many foreigners enjoy 8.(learn) how to make Chinese dumplings. We were also 9.(o
23、ffer) a general cooking class in the local family. The host taught us to make dumplings step by step with lots of patience. And we didnt need to pay any money 10.this. Travel China Guide offers this kind of service free of charge. The family visit in Xian was a good chance for us to get to know Chin
24、ese peoples daily life. 参考答案 .1.to; beating2.running3.as;to;for4.whoever5.feeding 6.supplies7.was impressed8.objective9.others10.splendid .【文章大意】 文章主要介绍了乔治法利士(George Ferris)设计了摩天轮,直至今天, 摩天轮依然风靡全球。 1.D主旨大意题。文章主要介绍了法利士设计了摩天轮,直至今天,摩天轮依然风靡 全球。 2.B细节理解题。 由“The people who planned the fair were looking for
25、 an attraction that would bring people to Chicago.”可知,第一个摩天轮之所以被设计主要是用来吸引 人们到芝加哥参加展览会。 3.A推理判断题。 由“George Ferris handed in drawings of a giant wheel that people could ride on. At first everyone laughed at his strange idea. But Mr Ferris didnt give up, and finally the idea was accepted. The ride open
26、ed in June of 1893.”可知,法利士在设计 摩天轮上表现出了巨大的创造力。 4.C写作意图题。本文的主要目的是告知读者历史上第一个摩天轮的相关情况。 .【文章大意】 作者在泰国的一次好心行为让作者明白了做好事要用对方法。 1.B根据下一句中的“I enjoyed”可知,上文提到的那些东西作者都喜欢。 2.B作者是在泰国旅游,故应选 stay,表示作者在泰国所逗留的那段日子。 3.D作者去了一座让她感兴趣的寺庙。 4.D根据后文“Her face was sunburned.”可知,那天天气很热。 5.A根据后文可知那位老太太是躺在碎石上。 6.B根据上文“The terribl
27、e thought”可知作者担心那位老太太有可能死了。 7.D根据后文可知,作者立即(immediately)把手伸进口袋里找钱。 8.A作者给了那位老太太一些钱,这些钱在作者看来足够那位老太太生活好几个月 了。 9.D老太太睁开眼后,看着手里的钱。 10.B作者看见老太太在看着手里的钱,以为她很感动,故认为自己是一个“好心的陌 生人”。 11.D根据后文可知,老太太并没有要作者的钱,故她退回了钱。 12.D作者并没有想到老太太会拒绝收钱,故作者很惊讶。 13.C在走了至少一千米之后,作者终于意识到自己做错了。 14.B从上文的 taught一词可知,应选 B项,表示老太太的行为给作者上了一堂
28、很好 的课。 15.A作者意识到不是每个人都会接受别人施舍的钱。 .【文章大意】 本文是一篇记叙文,主要叙述了一位美国游客和他的朋友在西安旅 游时的感受。他们住在当地人的家中,感受了中国的饮食文化。 1.greatly考查副词。许多著名的景点给“我”留下了深刻的印象。空格处修饰的是动 词 impressed,修饰动词要用副词,great 的副词是 greatly,故填 greatly。 2.what考查名词性从句。这是一个复合句,从句位于 is 后,是表语从句,从句中缺少 宾语,根据句意可知,此处从句要表达的意思是“写的什么”,故填 what。 3.an考查冠词。“西安”和“一座古城市”是同位
29、语,即“西安,一个古老的城市”。old city是可数名词单数,需用不定冠词修饰,因为 old的读音是以元音音素开头的,故填 an。 4.visitors考查名词。visit是动词,是“参观”的意思。根据句意可知,此处指的是“游 客”,要用其名词形式 visitor,且游客应该不止一个,要用其复数形式,故填 visitors。 5.tasted考查动词时态。文章叙述的是过去的事情。“我们”品尝了真正的家常 菜,taste要用其过去式形式,故填 tasted。 6.us考查代词。代词 we 位于动词 ask的后面作 ask的宾语,需用 we的宾格形式,故 填 us。 7.to eat考查非谓语动词。主人会在家里做“我们”想要吃的东西。动词 want后面常 用 to do 作宾语,故填 to eat。 8.learning考查固定用法。动词 enjoy 后常跟动名词作宾语,即 enjoy doing sth,故填 learning。 9.offered考查动词语态。根据上文和句意可知“我们”与“提供”之间应是被动关系, 用 be done的形式,故填 offered。 10.for考查固定搭配。固定短语 pay for意为“为付款”,并根据句意“我们不需 要为此支付任何费用”可知,此处填介词 for。
