1、高二英语选择性必修三 Unit 3课时练习（Reading and Thinking）一、词汇运用：1. Is the use of windbreaks an effective method of jungle c_(保护)? 2.Whatever troubles arise, well have peace of mind amidst seeming c_(混乱).3. The a_ sports meeting of our school will be held on Thursday. (occurring or happening every year) 4.There ar
2、e three books I reread a_(每年). The first, which I take to reading every spring, is Ernest Hemingways A Moveable Feast.5. In summer, young girls reapply sun cream _ (频繁地) to avoid being sun burnt. 6.If you want to apply for the job, you must s_(提交) your application before January 1st.7. Lets work tog
3、ether to build a h_ (friendly, peaceful and without any disagreement) society. 7.Brown is friendly and h_(幽默的), and what he says can always please us as well.8. Its about countries and people making a joint effort to come together to create a more h_ (和谐的) world. 10.Most kids u_(经历) a complete trans
4、formation when they become teenagers.二、语法填空：1.The expedition is said _(reach) the South Pole, which is a massive hit.2.He_(fine) 200 dollars.3.Mr. White along with his two sons _(be) fond of football, and they often go to watch football matches.4.The government must make new _(policy) to reduce unem
5、ployment.5.The swimming pool is open to families in the neighborhood without _(restrict).6.His health was entirely _( restore).7.A change in blood pressure may cause the heart _(stop) working.8.This city _(undergo) great changes since 1981.9.He devoted himself to the research and _(frequent) went to
6、 the library to refer to the related information in his spare time.三、完成句子：1. The speech on how to protect the earth _ _ _ (现场直播) to several different countries.2. The strong and _ _ (详尽的证据) proved that some rare animals were killed in the nature reserve.3. Only the hope that the rescuers were gettin
7、g nearer _ _ _ _ (支撑着被困的工人).4. _ _ _ _ (减少温室气体排放) is the most urgent measure to reduce the risk of future disasters.5. There is talk of raising the admission requirements to _ _ _ _ _ (限制学生的数量) on campus.四、阅读理解：AYour biology teacher may insist that science is not a laughing matter, but scientists wo
8、uld argue that laughter is a scientific matter. These scientists have found a basic difference in how men and women laugh.Jo-Anne Bachorowski and her research team recorded the laughter of 97 volunteers. The volunteers watched clips (电影片段) from funny movies. The scientists were surprised at the vari
9、ety of sounds people made when they laughed. Rarely did they hear sounds that we stereotype as laughter such as“tee hee hee”or“ho ho ho.”More often they heard vowel (元音) sounds such as those heard in“car”(aah) or“glow”(ooh). Whats more, women tended to laugh in a more sing-song way, while men more o
10、ften grunted (发出哼声).The researchers caution that this work was limited to people in theUnited States, so the results may not be universal. Bachorowski predicts that cultural influences may affect what causes people to laugh, but it probably does not change how we laugh.Although we do laugh at jokes
11、and funny movies, 80% of our laughter occurs during everyday comments in everyday social situations. Robert Provine, a neuroscientist who studies laughter, went to places such as shopping malls and collected more than 1,200 conversations. He found that the person speaking laughed 46% more than the l
12、isteners and that women laughed more often than men. Furthermore, the response to the speaker depended on the speakers gender. People, whether male or female, laughed more readily in response to a male speaker. The researchers also observed that laughter rarely interrupted speech. Instead, laughter
13、came at the end of a phrase, much like punctuation following a written sentence.Humans may be“tuned (使协调)”for laughter much in the same way that songbirds are“tuned”for songespecially their own specific family song. Certain nerve cells (神经细胞) in the songbirds brain“fire”in response to hearing his so
14、ng. Perhaps humans have specialized nerve cells that respond to laughter. After all, laughter is a specialized vocalization, and we are “tuned” to respond to vocalizations in language.1. How did Bachorowskis team do their research?A. By studying how people laugh globally.B. By analyzing cultural inf
15、luences on humans laughter.C. By observing everyday conversations in shopping malls.D. By studying sounds made by volunteers in response to funny movies.2. What did Bachorowskis team find?A. Men and women laugh differently.B. Vowel sounds are rarely heard in laughter.C. Cultural influences determine
16、 how people laugh.D. People think jokes are funnier than comedy movies.3. Which of the following agrees with Provines finding?A. Men laugh more often than women.B. Listeners laugh more often than speakers.C. Laughter may easily interrupt a conversation.D. Male speakers make people laugh more easily.
17、4. Why does the author mention songbirds in the last paragraph?A. To describe how birds laugh.B. To praise the beautiful songs they sing.C. To explain how humans laughter works.D. To show that laughter also exists among animals.BSport is not only physically challenging, but can also be mentally chal
18、lenging . Criticism from coaches , parents and other teammates , as well as pressure to win can create too much anxiety or stress for young athletes. Stress can be physical,emotional, or psychological and research has indicated that it can lead to burnout. Burnout has been described as dropping or q
19、uitting of an activity that was at one time enjoyable.The early years of development are critical years for learning about oneself. The sport setting is one where valuable experiences can take place. Young athletes can, for example,learn how to cooperate with others, make friends, and gain other soc
20、ial skills that will be used throughout their lives. Coaches and parents should be aware, at all times, that their feedback to youngsters can greatly affect their children. Youngsters may take their parents and coaches criticisms to heart and find flaws in themselves.Coaches and parents should also
21、pay attention that youth sport participation does not become work for children. The outcome of the game should not be more important than the process of learning the sport and other life lessons. In todays youth sport setting young athletes may be worrying more about who will win instead of enjoying
22、 themselves and the sport.Following a game many parents and coaches focus on the outcome and find fault with youngsters performances. Positive support should be provided regardless of the outcome. Research indicates that positive support motivates and has a greater effect on learning than criticism.
23、 Again, eriticism can create high levels of stress,which can lead to burnout.5. An effective way to prevent the bumout of young athletes is_.A. to make sport less competitiveB.to increase their sense of successC.to reduce their mental stressD. to make sport more challenging6.According to the passage
24、, sport is positive for young people in that_.A. it can help them learn more about societyB. it enables them to find flaws in themselvesC. it can provide them with valuable experiencesD. it teaches them how to set realistic goals for themselves7. According to the passage, parents and coaches should_
25、.A. pay more attention to letting children enjoy sportB. help children to win every gameC. train children to cope with stressD. enable children to understand the positive aspect of sport8. The authors purpose in writing the passage is _ .A. to teach young athletes how to avoid burnoutB.to persuade c
26、hildren not to worry about criticismC. to stress the importance of positive support to childrenD. to discuss the skill of combining criticism with encouragement一、词汇运用：1.conservation 2. chaos 3.annual 4.annually 5.frequently 6.submit 7.harmonious 8. humorous 9. harmonious 10. undergo 二、语法填空：1. to have reached 2.was fined 3. is 4.policies 5. restriction 6. restored 7. to stop 8.has undergone 9. frequently三、 完成句子：1. is broadcast live 2. comprehensive evidence3. sustained the trapped workers4. Reducing greenhouse gas emissions 5. restrict the number of students四、阅读理解：DADC CCAC
