1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Unit 3 Inventors and inventions .阅读理解 A I grew up in San Pedro.My dad was a fisherman,and he loved the sea.He had his own boat,but it was hard to make a living on the sea.He worked hard and would stay out until he caught enough to feed the family.Not just enough for our family,but also
2、 for his mom and dad and the other kids that were still at home. Dad was a big man,and he was strong from pulling the nets and fighting the seas for his catch.When you got close to him,he smelled like the ocean. When the weather was bad he would drive me to school.He would pull right up in front,and
3、 it seemed like everybody would be standing around and watching.Then he would lean over and give me a big kiss on the cheek and tell me to be a good boy.It was so embarrassing for me.Here,I was twelve years old,and my dad would lean over and kiss me good-bye! I remember the day I thought I was too o
4、ld for a good-bye kiss.When we got to the school and came to a stop,he had his usual big smile.He started to lean toward me,but I put my hand up and said,“No,Dad.” It was the first time I had ever talked to him that way,and he had this surprised look on his face. I said,“Dad,Im too old for a good -b
5、ye kiss.Im too old for any kind of kiss.”My dad looked at me for the longest time,and his e yes started to tear up.I had never seen him cry.He turned and looked out the windshield(汽车挡风玻璃 ).“Youre right,”he said.“You are a big boy.a man.I wont kiss you anymore.” It wasnt long after that when my dad w
6、ent to sea and never came back. Guys,you dont know what I would give to have my dad give me just one more kiss on the cheek.to feel his rough old face.to smell the ocean on him.to feel his arm around my neck.I wish I had been a man then.If I had been a man,I would never have told my dad I was too ol
7、d for a good-bye kiss. 【语篇导读】父爱如山 ,父亲会将所有的感情都默默地隐藏在他那伟岸的脊背上 ;父爱似水 ,他将所有的爱都化作流水 ,从我心头流过 ,伴我跋涉人生旅程。 1.What does the first paragraph mainly talk about? A.The writers father loved the sea the most. B.Making a living on the sea was tough at times. C.The writers father was a very kind fisherman. D.The wri
8、ters father had a big family to support. 答案 D 【 精品教育资源文库 】 解析 细节理解题。 A、 B、 C 三项在第一段中都出现 ,但不是主要的 ,第一段主要讲述了作者的父亲不仅要养活我们的小家 ,还要养活爷爷奶奶以及还未成年的弟弟妹妹 ,从中判断出答案 ,要养活一个大家庭。这才是关键所在。 2.The underlined sentence “I put my hand up and said,No,Dad. ”suggests that . A.the writer wanted to refuse his father to drive h
9、im to school B.the writer didnt like his father to kiss him good -bye C.the writer didnt feel like going to school alone D.the writer didnt want his father to leave him one step 答案 B 解析 细节理解题。我抬手挡住了他 ,“ 不 ,爸爸。 ” 那是我第一次那样对他说话 ,他十分吃惊。从上文 “ 这让我觉得很难为情。那时我已经 12 岁 ,而爸爸还俯身给我一个道别的亲吻。 ” 中找出答案 ,作者当时不愿意父亲再吻别他是
10、怕其他同学看到 ,感觉难为情。排除其他答案。 3.From the passage,we know that the writers father . A.was a successful business man B.had an accident and died at sea C.was good at driving cars in the rain D.drove the writer to school almost every day 答案 B 解析 细节理解题。从文中 “It wasnt long after that when my dad went to sea and n
11、ever came back.” 处可以推测出作者的父亲在海上出事了。故选 B 项。 4.It can be inferred from the last paragraph that the writer . A.wished his father to come back home soon B.would give up what he had to find his father C.regretted having refused his fathers true love D.hoped to see his father and asked for his forgiveness
12、 答案 C 解析 推理判断题。根据最后一段可知 :如果我爸爸能在我脸上再亲一下 ,我付出什么都愿意。我真希望那时候我是一个真正的男 子汉。如果我是 ,我绝不会告诉爸爸我已经长大到不再适合一个道别的亲吻了。作者写这番话表明后悔自己当时的所作所为 ,父亲走了 ,他再也得不到父亲的吻了。 ? 导学号 29402160? B India now leads the world in smartphone growth.It saw a 55% increase in the number of smartphones in 2014.The number of Web users increased
13、by 37%.Smartphones were the source of 65% of its Internet traffic and 41% of its e-commerce,according to a report by the analyst Mary Meeker,titled “Internet Trends 2015”. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 Indias Internet boom has started.Within three or four years,almost every adult in India will own a smartphone.They
14、 will be used to order goods,read news,monitor crop growth and so on. Indian adults will be very interested in these devices just as young Americans are.87% of Americans between the ages of 18 and 34 who own smartphones say they never separate from these: “My smartphone never leaves my side.” Four o
15、ut of five say that the first thing they do on waking is to reach for their smartphones.And three fifths believe that in the next five years everything will be done on mobile devices. In the business world,the rise of mobile platforms is dramatically transforming many industries all over the world.W
16、hat Indian software developers have to do is to start thinking about solutions to old problems by using all the features of these new devices.They need to take advantage of the unique properties of smartphones and tablets.As Indian software developers and enterprises master the smartphone,they will
17、be able to export their solutions to the rest of the world. This will make possible a new tech revolution that is greater than what created Indias IT industry in the 1980s and 1990s.We can expect the rapid transformation of India when a billion people become connected and have equal access to inform
18、ation and services. 【语篇导读】近年来 ,印度智能手机发展迅猛 ,因此可以预见它的下一次技术革命即将到来。 5.Loads of numbers are used in Paragraph 1 to show . A.Indias smartphones increase most rapidly in the world B.India has the most advanced IT industry in the world C.India will be a superpower pretty soon D.India will export new smartph
19、ones to the rest of the world 答案 A 解析 推理判断题。由第一段 “India now leads the world in smartphone growth.It saw a 55% increase in the number of smartphones in 2014.” 可知 ,数据表明了印度智能手机的快速发展。 6.What will most young Americans do first the moment they wake up? A.Read news. B.Shop online. C.Get their smartphones.
20、D.Check e-mails. 答案 C 解析 细节理解题。由第三段 “Four out of five say that the first thing they do on waking is to reach for their smartphones.” 可以看出 :五分之四的美国年轻人醒来第一件事就是拿手机 ,由此可知答案。 7.Which can be the best title of the text? A.More people,more smartphones 【 精品教育资源文库 】 B.No dream,every Indian owns a smartphone
21、C.At hand,Indias next tech revolution D.A small smartphone,a big use 答案 C 解析 主旨大意题。结合上下文及最后一段 “This will make possible a new tech revolution that.” 可知 ,作者认为印度即将到来下一场技术革命。故选 C 项。 ? 导学号 29402161? .七选五 How to Pick a Great Book to Read The world is full of great books,just waiting to be read.How can you
22、 pick one youll really like?Here are some tips: What makes you happy? 1. Are you really into dinosaurs or dogs or a specific person?Are there a few careers youre interested in?You can find books about almost anything you like,and youre more likely to enjoy reading a book if youre already interested
23、in its subject. Fact or fiction? Some books are entirely made up and imagined.Those are called fiction books.Novels,short stories are all examples of fiction.These books can transport you to another world or help you imagine something beyond your own experience. Nonfiction books give you the who,what,when,and why.2. Nonfiction books can bring to life everything from the first trip to the moon to what its like to explore the deepest oceans.Try both fiction and nonfiction books to see which you like better. F
