1、Unit 3 Times change!Grammar一、选词填空take away, due to, instead of, for instance, search for, be limited to, be similar to, communicate with1. They will be concerned to do the right thingto dress properly, _. 2. The whole village turned out to _ the missing child. 3. I believe teaching should not _ the
2、classroom. 4. The new Presidents foreign policy _ that of the former. 5. No one is allowed to _ any belongings of the local people. 6. _ a knee injury she was forced to leave from the race. 二、阅读理解The sharing economy has grown in recent years to include everything from apartment sharing to car sharin
3、g to community tool sharing.Since 2000, a new form of sharing economy has been emerging in neighborhoods throughout the US and around the world Little Free Library.The libraries are boxes placed in neighborhoods from which residents can take out and put in books.Little Free Maries come in all shapes
4、 and sizes.Some libraries also have themes, focusing on books for children, adults or tour guides.In 2009, Tod Bol built the first Little Free Library as a gift to his mother, who was a devoted reader.When he saw the people of his community gathering around it, exchanging conversation as well as boo
5、ks, he knew he wanted to take his simple idea further.“I think Little Free Libraries open the door to conversations we want to have with each other，” Bol said.Since then, his idea has become a movement, spreading from state to state and country to country.According to Little Free Library, org, there
6、 are now 18, 000 of the little structures around the world, located in each of the 50 US states and 70 countries in Europe, Africa and Asia.The Internet has helped to spread Little Free Libraries. But an Atlantic article says the little structures serve as a cure for a world of ereader downloads.The
7、 little wooden boxes are refreshingly physical and human.For many people, the sense of discovery is Little Free Libraries main appeal.“A girl walking home from school might pick up a graphic novel that gets her excited about reading; a man on his way to the bus stop might find a volume of poetry tha
8、t changes his outlook on life，” says the Atlantic article, “Every book is a potential source of inspiration.”1What was Bols purpose of building Little Free Library?ATo help people in the community communicate often.BTo make reading books spread around the world.CTo help neighbors develop the habit o
9、f building libraries.DTo give his mother a birthday present.2How do Little Free Libraries get their books?AThe communities bought them.BUS government provided them.CTod Bol donated them.DLocal people shared them.3What do we know about Little Free Library?ACalls for people to write more books.BIt was
10、 built up with the help of the Internet.CIt offers people different kinds of books to read.DIt needs big rooms to place many books in.4What can be inferred from the text?ALittle Tree Library has replaced the ebook.BLittle Free Library can make much difference to people.CTod Bol developed Little Free
11、 Library on his own.DTod Bol earned much money through Little Free Library.三、阅读填句Most of us in China are used to paying for everything with our phones. 1At least, this was the case for Lim Swee Say from Singapore, who found his first experience with Chinese payment methods quite impressive. Lim was
12、waiting in line to buy nuts at a street stall (货摊) in Shanghai and saw other customers show their phones and take the nuts without giving cash. 2It seems that Singapore falls behind in mobile payments. Some Chinese tourists find it inconvenient when they have to use cash in Singapore. 3According to
13、Xinhua News Agency, many countries now accept mobile payment services for Chinese tourists, with WeChat Pay covered in 13 overseas countries and regions and Alipay over 200. Its now common to see the familiar green or blue logos in tourist destinations around the world, from a tiny shop in the Scott
14、ish Highlands to a huge department store in New York. Mobile payments are now a normal part of life in China, and the trend is sweeping other nations. According to Forrester Research, in America, mobile payments rose by 37 percent in 2016. 4This may be partly because western mobile payment services
15、require businesses to install expensive equipment before customers can use them. 5A. He was trying to figure out how they got paid. B. Foreign tourists dont like to pay with their mobile phones. C. But in China, all it takes is a QR code (二维码) and a phone. D. Soon after, he realised that the custome
16、rs were using WeChat Pay. E. Still, Chinese mobile payments were nearly 50 times greater than those in the US. F. But for foreign visitors who arent familiar with this method, it may seem strange. G. The popularity of Chinese mobile payments has pushed some foreign companies to accept them. 四、语法填空Di
17、ets have changed in Chinaand so too has its top crop. Since 2011, the country 1. _ (grow) more corn than rice. Corn production has jumped nearly 125 percent over 2. _past 25 years, while rice has increased only 7 percent. A taste for meat is 3. _(actual) behind the changean important part of its cor
18、n is used to feed chickens, pigs, and cattle. Another reason for corns rise: The government encourages farmers to grow corn instead of rice 4. _ (improve) water quality. Corn uses less water 5. _ rice and creates less fertilizer(化肥) run-off. This switch has decreased 6. _ (pollute) in the countrys m
19、ajor lakes and reservoirs and made drinking water safer for people. According to the World Bank, China accounts for about 30 percent of total 7. _ (globe) fertilizer consumption. The Chinese Ministry of Agriculture finds that between 2005when the government 8. _ (start) a soil-testing program 9. _ g
20、ives specific fertilizer recommendations to farmersand 2011, fertilizer use dropped by 7. 7 million tons. That prevented the emission(排放) of 51. 8 million tons of carbon dioxide. Chinas approach to protecting its environment while 10. (feed) its citizens “offers useful lessons for agriculture and fo
21、od policymakers worldwide. ” says the banks Juergen Voegele. 一、选词填空1.for instance2.search for3.be limited to4.is similar to5.take away6.Due to二、阅读理解1.A细节理解题。根据第二段中“I think Little Free Libraries open the door to conversations we want to have with each other，” Bol said.可知，Bol建迷你图书馆是为了帮助社区的人们能够经常沟通。故选A
22、项。2.D细节理解题。根据第一段中The libraries are boxes placed in neighborhoods from which residents can take out and put in books.可知，图书是由市民放入的，即当地人互相分享书籍。故选D项。3.C细节理解题。根据第一段中Some libraries also have themes, focusing on books for children, adults or tour guides.可知，迷你图书馆为不同人群提供不同种类的书籍以供阅读。故选C项。4.B推理判断题。最后一段分别以一个在放学
23、回家路上拿起一本激发了阅读兴趣的漫画书的女孩，和一个走在去公交站路上发现了很多改变他人生观的诗歌的男人为例子，说明了迷你图书馆能够对人们产生巨大影响。故选B项。三、阅读填句1. F。根据前文“我们大多数中国人习惯用手机支付一切费用。”可知, F项“但对于不熟悉这种方法的外国游客来说, 这似乎有些奇怪。”从相反的方面阐述移动支付, 与前文相互呼应。故选F项。2. D。根据前文“林在上海一个街头摊位排队买坚果, 看到其他顾客(给摊主)展示了手机后, 拿了坚果却不给现金。”可知, D项“不久之后, 他意识到顾客们正在使用微信支付。”承接上文, 解释原因。故选D项。3. G。根据后文“据新华社报道,
24、目前许多国家接受中国游客的移动支付服务, 微信支付覆盖13个海外国家和地区, 支付宝覆盖200多个国家和地区。”可知, G项“中国移动支付的普及推动了一些外国公司接受它们”为后文的总结, 在此处合适。故选G项。4. E。根据前文“根据Forrester Research的数据, 在美国, 移动支付在2016年增长了37%。”可知, 前文提及美国的移动支付, 后文接着对比阐述中国的移动支付。E项“尽管如此, 中国的移动支付比美国高出近50倍。”符合语境。故选E项。5. C。根据前文“这可能部分是因为西方移动支付服务要求企业在客户使用之前安装昂贵的设备。”可知, C项“但在中国, 只要一个二维码和
25、一部手机。”与前文转折形成对比, 解释中国移动支付普及的原因。故选C项。四、语法填空1. has grown。考查时态。since加过去时间点作状语, 句子要用现在完成时。故填has grown。2. the。考查冠词。句意: 玉米产量在过去25年里增长了近125%, 而水稻只增长了7%。故是特指在过去的25年里。故填the。3. actually。考查副词。句子结构完整, 用副词修饰句子。故填actually。4. to improve。考查非谓语动词。没有连词且谓语动词是encourages, 故improve应该用非谓语动词形式。此处表示目的, 故用不定式。故填to improve。5.
26、 than。考查连词。根据关键词less可知, 填比较连词。故填than。6. pollution。考查词性转换。has decreased后跟名词作宾语, 故填pollution。7. global。考查词性转换。fertilizer consumption是名词短语, 故应该用形容词修饰。故填global。8. started。考查动词时态。本句是when引导的定语从句, 由于时间是2005年, 故用一般过去时。故填started。9. that/which。考查定语从句关系词。根据空后的谓语动词gives可知, 该空缺少主语, 指代program并且引导后面的句子。指物用that/which。10. feeding。考查非谓语动词。when/while+现在分词短语作时间状语, 相当于when/while引导的时间状语从句。故填feeding。第13页（共13页）
