1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Unit 3 Back to the past 一、阅读理解。 With autumn on the horizon, the seasons first Oscar competitors are here. Already, the Hollywood Reporter has predicted that the often-snubbed(冷落的 ) Leonardo DiCaprio could win. Although before we get swept up in predictions, its nice to remember that li
2、ttle gold men are not the reason we love the movies. They shouldnt be the primary reason for acting in them either. Bill Murray knows this first hand. Murray was positioned to win his first-ever Oscar Academy Award for 2004 s “Lost in Translation”, but he lost it to Sean Penn. Years later, Murray ex
3、plained how he took the defeat in stride(从容应对 ), and his words should act as a blueprint for anyone who has failed: “I went through it once before and its nice to get nominated and win some prizes. You get to go to dinners and tell little stories and so forth. Then you get to get dressed up. And the
4、n you get to be on TV, which is sweet. And you can either win or lose. Well youre not supposed to say lose when you talk about the Os car. You are supposed to say not chosen. But I later realized that I had gotten a little caught up in the possibility of winning. So, shame on myself for getting caug
5、ht in it. But I won a lot of the prizes for Lost in Translation. So I thought it didnt seem unnatural to expect that I would be rewarded just one more time. So when it didnt happen, I thought, Well, thats kind of funny. But to get prizes is not why you work.” Murray isnt alone in those feelings. No
6、mention of actors without Oscars would be complete without recognition of Leonardo DiCaprio, who said, “I dont think I ever expected anything like an Oscar ever, to tell you the truth. That is not my motivation when I do these roles. I really am motivated by being able to work with great people and
7、create a body of work that I can look back and be proud of.” Perhaps neither Murray nor DiCaprio will ever be introduced as an Academy Award-winning actor, but winning an Oscar for acting shouldnt be the point. Here are some other amazing actors who never won an Oscar, even if you think they did: 【
8、 精品教育资源文库 】 Julianne Moore, Brad Pitt, Johnny Depp, Tom Cruise, Harrison Ford, Will Smith. And they have proved that countless times before. 1.We can learn about Bill Murray from the passage that_. A. he felt ashamed that he didnt win the Oscar. B. he never expected himself to win the Oscar. C. he h
9、ad already won many other awards before he failed in Oscar. D. he is the first actor who had been predicted to win the Oscar but failed. 2.Leonard DiCaprio is motivated to act different roles because _ A. he wants to win the Oscar. B. he can cooperate with great people. C. he wants others to take pr
10、ide in him. D. he is not the only actor who hasnt won the Oscar. 3.The underlined word “that” in the last paragr aph refers to “_”. A. Neither Murray nor DiCaprio will won an Oscar. B. Winning an Oscar for acting shouldnt be the point. C. Some amazing actors have never won an Oscar. D. You think tha
11、t some actors should have won an Oscar. 4.What is the writers attitude to Leonardos idea on winning an Oscar? A. Approving. B. Critical C. Indifferent. D. Neutral. 【文章大意】本文主要介绍了落选奥斯卡奖的比尔默里和莱昂纳多对奥斯卡奖的看法。 1.C 【解析】 细节理解题。根据第三段中的 “But I won a lot of the prizes for Lost in Translation.” 可知，在落选奥斯卡之前，比尔默里已
12、经赢得了很多其他奖项。 3.B 【解析】 词义猜测题。根据画线词前的 “but winning an Oscar for acting shouldnt be the point.” 可知，此处的 that指代的就是 winning an Oscar for acting shouldnt 【 精品教育资源文库 】 be the point。 4.A 【解析】 观点态度题。根据最后一段中的 “Perhaps neither Murray nor DiCaprio will ever be introduced as an Academy Award-winning actor, but wi
13、nning an Oscar for acting shouldnt be the point.” 可知，作者对莱昂纳多关于赢得奥斯卡的态度是支持的。 二、单项选择。 1.Our hearts sank at the news that a pipeline _ in Qindao and 62 people couldnt survive the disaster. A. remove B. exploded C. reserve D. attacked 【答案】 B 【解析】句意：听到青岛输油管爆炸的消息我们的心沉下去了， 62个人不能幸免于这场灾难。 exploded“ 爆炸 ” ， 符
14、合句意。 remove移除， reserve储备， attack袭击。 2._ is no doubt _ Jennifer will come to see me this weekend as usual. A. It, that B. It, whether C. There, that D. There, whether 【答案 】 C 【解析】 doubt用作名词时，在肯定句中，其后从句常用 whether引导；在否定句和疑问句中使用 that引导从句。 There is no/little doubt that.是常用句式。 句意：毫无疑问珍妮佛这个周末会像往常一样来看我。 3.H
15、e turned from side to side, eyeing himself in the mirror with a serious, studied _ that soon changed into a smile. A. impression B. expression C. conclusion D. information 【答案】 B 【解析】句意：他在镜子面前转过来调过去地打量着自己，脸上严肃的表情不一会儿就变成了微笑。 impression印象； expression 表情，表达； conclusion 总结；information 信息 。 4.Mr. Green i
16、s always devoted to his work and has a sense of responsibility. Thats why he was asked to _ the company when managers health was declining. A. take over B. hand over C. turn over D. trip over 【答案】 A 【解析】句意：格林先生工作上很投入且富有责任心，那也是为什么当经理身体不好时让【 精品教育资源文库 】 请 他掌管公司的原因所在。 take over接管，掌管； hand over移交； turn
17、over移交，翻阅； trip over绊倒。 5.John is appointed to attend the meeting in place of the manager, who has _ flu. A. come up with B. come down to C. come down with D. come up against 【答案】 C 【解析】 句意：约翰被派去代替经理参加会议，经理得了 流感 。 come down with 患 (病 )，符合题意。 come up with提出，想出； come down to归根结底，可归结为； come up against
18、面对，遭到?的反对。 6.Perhaps the most visible sign of the _ of private wealth in China tries hard not to be visible at all - the private bodyguard. A. introduction B. explosion C. immigration D. investment 【答案】 B 【解析】句意：在中国，私人财富暴增最明显的迹象大 概正是富人试图努力不让人察觉的 私人保镖。 explosion 意为 “ 突增，激增 ” ，符合语境。 introduction 介绍； i
19、mmigration移居 ， 移民人数 ； investment 投资。 7.There is some doubt among people_$ 749 is too much for an iphone4. A. that B. whether C. what D. if 【答案】 B 【解析】句意：许多人怀疑是否花 749美元买个苹果 四太多了。 There is some doubt whether.是个固定句型， doubt是名词，后面跟 whether引导的同位语从句。 8.By doing so， I can not only share good ideas with othe
20、rs but also learn to _ myself clearly. A. express B. expose C. enquire D. distribute 【答案】 A 【解析】 express 表达； expose泄露 ， 透露 ， expose sth. to sb.将某事暴露给 ? ； enquire 询问； distribute 分发。 句意：这么做，我不仅可以跟别人分享好的想法，还可以学会清楚地表达自己。 9. As we know, keeping positive is beneficial to the process of our work and study.
21、 You can say that again. Struggle not to let negative ideas _. A. take over B. take off C. take on D. take 【 精品教育资源文库 】 up 【答案】 A 【解析】 take over接管，控制； take off起飞，成名； take on呈现； take up 从事；句意：“正如我们知道的那样，保持乐观对于我们的工作和学习的过程都有好处。”“你可以再重复这句话。努力不让消极的想法左右你 (控制你 )。” 10. Four dollars a pair? I think its a bi
22、t too much. If you buy three pairs, the price for each will _ to three fifty. A. come down B. take down C. turn over D. go over 【答案】 A 【解析】句意： “四美元 一双？我觉得有点贵了。 ”“ 如果你买三双，每双降价到 三点五美元 。 ”come down下来，降低； take down记下； turn over移交给，把 ? 反过来； go over重温，复习 。 11. As a teenager, our son should have two or three hobbies to be really happy. _, but how can he af
