1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Unit 3 A taste of English humour .阅读理解 A (20179 月浙江金丽衢 12 校高三联考 ) My Dear Stuart, We are overjoyed at your generously long letter.We have been rather worried about you since your reticent Xmas card from Spain.We thought that your indignation at Fascist (Natsi) terrors might have made y
2、ou join the Spanish Republican army on leaving Oxford.In that case,the world would certainly gain a hero,but we might (O horrible thought!) lose a friend.You can imagine our relief to hear from you again. We shall be here for another four or five months yet,and we shall sail home in September.Not th
3、at we have homes to return to!Our houses,spared by the shell-fire,have been looted and gutted of all their valuable contents.Our families have taken refuge in mountains.My wife lost her mother,and I myself have no hope of getting jobs in China.However,ones lot is with ones own people;I dont mind suf
4、fering a bit.The revolution of the Fortunes wheel might bring us up,and,as Goethe (歌德 ,著名诗人 ) was fond of saying,abwarten Sie. Yes,Stuart,I have been working entirely on my own.I have tried to read French literature systematically downwards,beginning with Villon,and already got as far as the mid-nin
5、eteenth century.I have also read the German romantics.I am reading Taines novel.Besides,I ha ve not neglected my English and Chinese studies. Oh,my baby daughter is bursting fat.She already boasts of six teeth (each tooth meaning a week or so of worries and sleeplessness on her part as well as our o
6、wn).She is very naughty and self-willed.She will be able to walk a little next month. My wife sends you her best wishes.Write to me at your earliest convenience. Yours ever, Chung-shu Tchiien P.S.My wife wants me to tell you that the baby is really “her fathers daughter”.She loves nothing so much as
7、 bo oks to tear and nibble at,certainly not to read.She throws away her toys to grab at the books we happen to be reading. 【语篇导读】本文是一篇钱钟书 1938 年留学巴黎时写给外国友人司徒亚的书信 ,司徒亚是钱钟书在牛津大学的同学。 1.If published,the letter can be found in the column of . A.continued stories B.cover story C.book review D.anecdotes an
8、d life 【 精品教育资源文库 】 答案 D 解析 推理判断题。本文是一封书信 ,内容是关于钱钟书的生活轶事。这封信如果发表的话 ,应该出现在生活轶事专栏 ,故选 D 项。 2.We can infer from the letter that . A.the writers homeland was suffering from a terrible war B.the writer,as well as Stuart,was fond of Chinese literature C.the writer and his family had never planned to leav
9、e for homeland D.Stuart was leaving for China together with the writer and his family 答案 A 解析 推理判断题。根据文章第二段 “Our houses,spared by the shell -fire,have been looted and gutted of all their valuable contents.Our families have taken refuge in mountains.My wife lost her mother,and I myself have no hope o
10、f getting jobs in China.” 可知 ,作者的祖国正经历着战火 ,故选 A 项。 3.The expression abwarten Sie in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to . A.ignore helplessly B.escape hopelessly C.seek desperately D.wait patiently 答案 D 解析 词义猜测题。根据该段 “However,Ones lot is with ones own people;I dont mind suffering a bit.The revoluti
11、on of the Fortunes wheel might bring us up,and,as Goethe (歌德 ,著名诗人 ) was fond of saying,abwarten Sie.” 可知 ,作者并不介意生活艰苦一些 ,相信会时来运转的 ,正像歌德所说的 (德语 ,等待吧 ),故选 D 项。 4.The tone of the writers writing about his daughter is . A.casual B.cautious C.humorous D.determined 答案 C 解析 推理判断题。根据第四段 “Oh,my baby daughter
12、 is bursting fat”, 可知作者非常的幽默 ,故选 C 项。 ? 导学号 29402093? B When related to the afternoon tea,what would you think of?A cup of tea,a piece of cake and a good mood,what a good enjoyment!But do you know how the afternoon tea comes? That we should thank for a lady,who had created the custom of afternoon te
13、a in the year 1840.She is Anna,the seventh Duchess of Bedford.At that time,people of upper class usually had supper at around 8 oclock in the evening.But Anna began to feel hungry at round 4 in the afternoon.This had left her a good long time of 4 hours.Therefore,she told the servant to bring a tray
14、 of tea,bread,butter and cake to 【 精品教育资源文库 】 her room during the late afternoon.It became a habit of hers.Soon,she invited her friends to join her. Afternoon tea was favored by most women,because they then had reason to get together and kill the leisure time more meaningfully.After Annas launch of
15、 the afternoon tea,women of the aristocracy did the same in their home and it later became a fashionable social event,providing a place for people to meet new friends and get new information. The traditional afternoon tea usually contains a teapot of tea,several teacups and pastries(点心 ).There are d
16、ifferent types of pastries:a selection of dainty sandwiches,scones served with clotted cream and preserves,teacakes etc.English tea is mainly from India or Ceylon,which was originally transported by the East India Company. Today,the afternoon tea has been simplified because of the change of lifestyl
17、e.People use tea bags instead of infusing tea leaves.Pastries are no longer as various and sophisticated as that of long time ago.They usually are some pieces of biscuits or cakes. But if you want to experience a real English afternoon tea,I would advise you to Devonshire,where produces good clotted
18、 cream and famous cream tea.The tea consists of cups of hot and sweet tea served in china teacups and scones,strawberry jam as well as the fine clotted cream the vital ingredient of cream tea.You may indulge yourself for a whole afternoon to enjoy the best tradition. 【语篇导读】英国人习惯喝下午茶。在下午四点左右的时候 ,泡上一杯
19、香茗 ,配上几块精致的点心 ,享受一阵逸散的心 情 ? 在享受悠闲轻松的下午茶时 ,也让我们打开历史这扇门 ,去看看下午茶是怎么起源的吧。 5.From the passage,we know that the afternoon tea was created in . A.the 20th century B.the 19th century C.the 18th century D.the 17th century 答案 B 解析 细节理解题。由文章第二段 “who had created the custom of afternoon tea in the year 1840” 可知。
20、故选 D 项。 6.Anna asked the servant for something at about 4 pm because . A.she had such a habit B.she was very hungry C.she felt very empty D.her friends asked her to do so 答案 B 解析 细节理解题。根据文章第二段 “But Anna began to feel hungry at round 4 in th e afternoon.” 可知 ,Anna 在下午 4 点左右让仆人给她拿东西吃、喝是因为她当时感觉饥饿 ,故选 B
21、项。 7.What is the main idea of the passage? 【 精品教育资源文库 】 A.The origin of the afternoon tea. B.How to make a real English afternoon tea. C.When English tea was transported to Britain. D.A lady who created the custom of afternoon tea. 答案 A 解析 主旨大意题。文章全文就下午茶话题展开的 ,该文的主题就是下午茶的问世 ,文中虽然谈到了该女士 (Anna),但并不注重
22、介绍该人 ,故选 A 项。 ? 导学号 29402094? .七选五 Five biggest career mistakes young workers make When you begin to dive into the working world,there are a few common mistakes you should try to avoid. 1. Whether its asking for a raise or just voicing an opinion,its important to stand up for yourself in the office.
23、As long as you do it in a respectful and professional way,your colleagues will be impressed by your confidence. Goofing off(混日子 ) You may think no one is looking at what youre doing all day,but the fact is your computer screen can be seen by all who pass by.2. Even though your boss may seem relaxed,
24、hes not going to appreciate an employee who seems to care more about his friends stat us updates than his actual work. Dressing inappropriately 3. If you dress too casually,you could be sending the wrong message to your co-workers.Just because you have it,doesnt mean the office is the place to wear it.If you want to be taken seriously,dress seriously. Being late for work You could be the h
