1、Unit 3 Times change!Presenting ideas一、用所给短语的适当形式填空drop in, pop up, take over, in good hands, come back, for good, compete with, have a great influence on, pave the way for, break new ground1. We can _ the best teams. 2. Pioneering projects aim at _. 3. I _ to ask if you would care to play a round of
2、 golf this evening. 4. Sometime you might want to _ in some way. 5. The firm has been _ by the government. 6. He keeps _ in the most unlikely places. 二、阅读理解阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AppFireThis application provides for users apps that are free and highly discounted daily.By using this app, you
3、 only need to submit some information when registering.After filling it up，you are eligible to have access to a list of recommended downloads.StarlingBased on bank nature, this app has been a good one in that regard.They have a banking license and allow you to open a current account through your pho
4、ne for just some minutes.You are even liable to earn interest on the money held in your account through this app.The app will notice you with alerts when you spend money as it will help you outline what you have spent in categories like shopping, bill, foods and many more.Campus SpecialThis app is g
5、reatly used by students as it enables them to have great deals on food stores and restaurants around the school.It also gives you the opportunity to order food from your hostel through your phone on pickup delivery.The good thing about this app is that it enables you to get more rewards when you oft
6、en use it.Those rewards can be used at your usual local food stores.ATM LocatorThis is another interesting app that can assist you in financial needs.When you are hooked up in an area that is not familiar to you and you are interested in getting some cash, instead of moving up and down in searching
7、for the nearest place to withdraw some cash, this app should give you comfort in doing that.It helps you to find cash points that are very near to you, and it will display them on the map for you to check through.1Which app can serve as a warning if you spend money?ACampus Special.BATM Locator.CAppF
8、ire.DStarling.2Whats special about Campus Special?AIts rewards enable you to save some money.BIt offers you the biggest discounts for deals on food.CIt allows you to do your banking without going out.DIt enables you to spend less on eating in campus canteen.3In which situation can you make use of th
9、e app ATM Locator?AWhen you have no bank cards on you.BWhen you cant find the nearest cash machine.CWhen you are unfamiliar with the local campus.DWhen you are busy with some banking business.三、七选五阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Chalk used in school classrooms comes in thin sticks.Lessons
10、are often presented to entire classes on chalkboards (or blackboards, as they were originally called) using sticks of chalk. 1 As found in nature, chalk has been used for drawing since prehistoric times.And it helped to create some of the earliest cave drawings.Later, artists of different countries
11、and styles used chalk mainly for sketches (素描), and some such drawings have survived. 2 The method was to grind (碾碎) natural chalk to a fine powder, then add water, clay, and various dry colors.It was then rolled into stick shape and dried. 3 Class sizes began to increase at that time.Therefore, tea
12、chers needed a convenient way of conveying information to many students at one time.Not only did instructors use large blackboards, but students also worked with personal chalkboards, completing with chalk sticks and a sponge (海绵块) or cloth to use as an eraser.These small chalkboards were used for p
13、ractice, especially among the younger students.An important change in the nature of classroom chalk brought was in chalkboards.Blackboards used to be black, because they were made from true slate (石板)While some experts advocated a change to yellow chalkboards and dark blue or purple chalk to copy wr
14、iting on paper, when makers began to shape chalkboards from synthetic(合成的)materials during the 20th century, they chose the color green, arguing that it was easier on the eyes. 4 Almost all chalk produced today is dustless.Earlier, softer chalk tended to produce a cloud of dust that some feared migh
15、t contribute to breathing problems. 5 Its just that the dust settles faster.ADustless chalk still produces dust.BYellow became the preferred color for chalk.CPaper made only from rags at this time was expensive.DThats because this method has been proven cheap and easy.EChalk was first formed into st
16、icks for the convenience of artists.FBaking chalk longer to harden it more helps to produce less dust.GChalk didnt become standard in schoolrooms until the 19th century.四、书面表达阅读下面短文,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段使之构成一个完整的短文。A few years ago I worked in an international company that sold computer devices. I had to
17、 travel a lot over the country as a part of my work. I remember that I was at a stage of my life where I only cared about how to make more money.On one of my trips, I came to the airport to take a bus to downtown, as usual. It was the same routine: get into the city, take the bus to the hotel, visit
18、 the customer, work late, take the bus back to the airport and fly back.That day, for some reasons, I decided to take the stairs down to a different exit, where I came across a beautiful garden I had never seen before. I waited there, enjoying the scenery. Finally the bus came.Usually I always took
19、the seat behind the driver. That day I sat down somewhere in the middle. A boy was seated next to me, carrying a lot of suitcases. Suddenly, he turned to me and gave me one of the most sincere smiles I had ever seen from a stranger. Warmly, he said,“Hi, the perfect day in the perfect place, huh?”I r
20、emember thinking to myselfthis must be one of those typical people who is young and naive and just thinks everything is beautiful and easy. Why was he annoying me when I just wanted to enjoy the bus ride?But out of politeness, I replied,“Perfect!Did your parents pay for you to have some vacations on
21、 the beach?”“No, Im not here for vacation, and I dont have parents,”he shook his head.“Im here because I want to achieve my biggest dream. Im on the way to the army school where my grandfather studied a long time ago.”注意:续写词数应为150左右。“I lost my dad 10 years ago and then my mom married again. My stepf
22、ather.”He smiled and told me that for 10 years, he had only one thing on his mind to.一、用所给短语的适当形式填空pete with2.breaking new ground3.dropped ine back5.taken over6.popping up二、阅读理解1.D细节理解题。根据第二段中的The app will notice you with alerts when you spend money as it will help you outline what you have spent in
23、 categories like shopping, bill, foods and many more.可知，如果你在花钱的话，那么 Starling将会提醒你一些关于你消费的信息。故选D。2.A推理判断题。根据第三段中的The good thing about this app is that it enables you to get more rewards when you often use it.Those rewards can be used at your usual local food stores.可知，它的奖励能让你节省一些钱。故选A。3.B推理判断题。根据最后一段
24、中的When you are hooked up in an area that is not familiar to you and you are interested in getting some cash, instead of moving up and down in searching for the nearest place to withdraw some cash, this app should give you comfort in doing that.可知，当你在一个不熟悉的陌生地方又需要取钱时，你可以使用ATM Locator软件。故选B。三、七选五1.D根据
25、前句Lessons are often presented to entire classes on chalkboards (or blackboards, as they were originally called) using sticks of chalk.可知，一般老师给全班同学上课都是用粉笔在黑板上进行。D项(那是因为这种做法被证实是既廉价又简单)承接上句，解释了用粉笔在黑板上写字的原因。且D项中的this method指前句中的using sticks of chalk。2.E根据前句Later, artists of different countries and style
26、s used chalk mainly for sketches (素描)可知，后来，不同国家和风格的艺术家使用粉笔作画。E项(粉笔最初被做成棍状是为了方便画家)承接上句。前后句中的artists为原词复现。3.G根据后句Class sizes began to increase at that time.Therefore, teachers needed a convenient way of conveying information to many students at one time.可知，那时班级规模开始扩大，教师们需要一种便捷的方法把信息同时传递给很多学生。G项(粉笔直到19
27、世纪才成为教室里的标配)承接下句。the 19th century指的就是后文中的that time。4.B根据前文during the 20th century, they chose the color green, arguing that it was easier on the eyes可知，出于对眼睛的考虑，20世纪黑板的颜色变成了绿色。B项(黄色成为粉笔的首选颜色)承接自然，黑板颜色的变化导致粉笔颜色选择的变化，符合逻辑。5.A后文Its just that the dust settles faster.(只不过是粉尘沉降得更快而已)与A项(无尘粉笔仍然会产生粉尘)承接自然。上
28、下句的dust是原词复现。四、书面表达“I lost my dad 10 years ago and then my mom married again.My stepfather threw me out of the house. Since then, Ive been living all over the country. Ive met many people who were kind to me. And Ive learnt a lot from life through these years,” he said softly. At that point I couldn
29、t say a word. I felt the tears coming. Fortunately, he continued talking.He smiled and told me that for 10 years, he had only one thing on his mind to join the army school like his grandfather.“My grandpa was a general of the army. He left me this,”he said proudly. He showed me a golden knife and sa
30、id this was the best memory of his childhood.“The only thing I know is that I will follow my dream and every day I will be happy.”Soon, the bus reached his stop, he stood up, took all his suitcases, and said goodbye with a big smile. From that day on, I always try to do everything with my best smile on my face.第12页（共12页）
