1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Unit 3 Science versus nature 一、阅读理解。 Life can be so wonderful, full of adventure and joy. It can also be full of challenges, setbacks(挫折 ) and heartbreaks. Whatever our circumstances, we generally still have dreams, hopes and desires that little something more we want for ourselves and
2、 our loved ones. Yet knowing we can have more can also create a problem, because when we go to change the way we do things, up come the old patterns and pitfalls(陷阱 ) that stopped us from seeking what we wanted in the first place. This tension between what we feel we can have and what we re seemingl
3、y able to have is the niggling(烦人的 )suffering, the anxiety we feel. This is where we usually think it s easier to just give up. But we re never meant to let go of part of us that knows we can have more. The intelligence behind that knowing is us the real us. It s the part that believes in the life a
4、nd its possibilities. If you drop that, you begin to feel a little dead inside because you re dropping you . So, if we have this capability but somehow life seems to keep us stuck， how do we break these patterns? Decide on a new course and make one decision at a time. This is good advice for a new a
5、dventure or just getting through todays challenges. While, deep down, we know we can do it, our mind or the minds of those close to us usually says we can t. That isn t a reason to stop, it s just the mind, that little man or woman on your shoulder, trying to talk you out of something again. It has
6、done it many times before. Its all about s tarting simple and doing it now. Decide and act before overthinking. When you do this you may feel a little, or large, release from the jail of your mind and you ll be on your way. 1. It can be inferred from the first two paragraphs that we should _. A. slo
7、w down and live a simple life B. be careful when we choose to change C. stick to our dreams under any circumstances D. be content with what we already have 【 精品教育资源文库 】 2. What is the key to breaking the old patterns? A. To focus on every detail. B. To decide and take immediate action. C. To listen
8、 to those close to us. D. To think twice before we act. 3. Which of the following best explains the underlined part in the last paragraph? A. Escape from your punishment. B. Realization of your dreams. C. Freedom from your tension. D. Reduction of your expectations. 4. What does the author intend to
9、 tell us? A. It s easier than we think to get what we want. B. It s important to learn to accept sufferings in life. C. It s impractical to change our way of thinking. D. It s harder than we expect to follow a new course. 【文章大意】本文是一篇议论文。生活中有许多挑战，我们面对挑战、追求梦想时可能会陷入僵局。作者提供了一些建议 不要杞人忧天，放下包袱，实现梦想很容易。 1.C
10、 【解析】推理判断题。根据文章第二段最后一句 If you drop that， you begin to feel a little dead inside because you re dropping you . 可知，如果你放弃了梦想，就开 始感觉自己内心死了，因为你失去了自己的追求。由此可以推理出，在任何情况下我们都应该坚持梦想。 3.C 【解析】推理判断题。根据文章最后一段的建议 Decide and act before overthinking.(在过度思虑之前做决定和行动 )可知，不要杞人忧天，你要感到放松。故 C正确。 4.A 【解析】主旨大意题。通读全文可知作者针对追求梦
11、想提供了一些建议，告诉我们不要杞人忧天，放下包袱，实现梦想很容易。由此可知 A正确。 二、单项选择。 【 精品教育资源文库 】 1. Ive had a bad cough r ecently. Me too. Ive never experienced _ of air pollution in cities before. A. an acute problem B. a more acute problem C. a most acute problem D. the most acute problem 【答案】 B 【解析】考查形容词比较级表示最高级概念的用法。句意：在城市中，以前
12、我从来没经历过(比这 )更严重的空气污染问题。从 never , before 可以看出原来从来没有比这更严重的，本句中用形容词比较级表达的是最高级的概念，一个?的问题，用 a。 2.Recently, a video _ “tiger attack in the zoo” became widespread on the Internet and aroused a heated discussion about who was actually responsible. A. being titled B. titled C. titling D. have titled 【答案】 B 【
13、解析】 titled=which was titled。句意：最近，一段标题为“动物园里老虎的攻击”的视频在因特网上迅速传播开来，并引起了一场关于实际上由谁来承担责任的热烈讨论。 3.The pupils in our school like reading after lunch, most of _ seated on the grass unless it rains. A. them B. whom C. that D. who 【答案】 A 【解析】本题看似在考查代词、 关系代词的用法，实际上最主要的还是与非谓语动词有密切关系。根据题干可知， 句中的 seated 为过去分词， 因此
14、选 A项， 构成独立主格结构“ most of them seated on the grass unless it rains”。句意：我校学生喜欢午饭后读书，除非下雨，他们中大多数人就坐在草坪上读书。 4. Can you tell me what it means by “You can check out any time you like but you can never leave” from the song Hotel California? It implies that drug users find themselves _ in a prison from which
15、 they cannot escape. A. to be trapped B. having trapped C. trapped D. trapping 【答案】 C 【解析】句意：吸毒者发现他们被困于监狱中而不能逃跑。 trap 与 themselves 是动宾关【 精品教育资源文库 】 系，所以用过去分词作宾语补足语。故 选 C。 find 后面作补足语的不定式不带 to； B、 D 两项为主动意义。 5. _ to the gift was a note on which he expressed his appreciation for our reception during
16、his stay here. A. Being attached B. Attached C. Attaching D. Having attached 【答案】 B 【解析】我们可以将 Attached to the gift was a note 理解成 A note was attached to the gift 句意：附在礼物上的是一张便条，便条上说对在他在这里逗留期间我们给他的接待表示感谢。 6.Trump Tower, _ as the headquarters for The Trump Organization, is a 58story skyscraper _ in Mi
17、dtown Manhattan. A. serving, located B. served, located C. served, locating D. serving, locating 【答案】 A 【解析】 Trump Tower 与 serve 是主谓关系，因此用现在分词，由此可以排除 B、 C 两项；表示“位于某地点”，用固定短语“ be located in.”，因此第二空用过去分词。句意：川普大楼作为川普集团的总部，是一座坐落在曼哈顿的一栋 58 层的摩天大楼。 7.The type and quantity of illegal drugs a person is carr
18、ying when _ by the police determine the punishment, _ from a small fine to life imprisonment. A. caught; ranging B. caught; ranged C. catching; ranging D. catching; ranged 【答案】 A 【解析】 catch 与 person 之间是动宾关系， 因此要用过去分词， 排除 C、 D 两项； range from.to.意为“从?到?”，不用被动。句意： 一个人被警察抓获时所携带的非法毒品的种类和数量决定了惩罚的轻重。范围从少量罚
19、金到终身监禁不等。 8.Women deserve to be treated with dignity and they should make their voices _ in the world. A. heard B. having heard C. hearing D. to be heard 【答案】 A 【 精品教育资源文库 】 【解析】句意：女性应该得到尊重，她们的声音应该让全世界人听到。“ make宾语过去分词”这个结构表示“ 使得?被?”，符合语境， make their voices heard 表示“让她们的声音被听到”。 9. Sharon, why is the
20、 man so upset now? His wallet, mobile phone and ID card _, the police are investigating and will send him to a social assistance station. A. was stolen B. stolen C. being stolen D. having stolen 【答案】 B 【解析】句意：由于他的钱包、手机和身份证都被偷走了，所以警察正在调查，将把他送往一个社会救助站。根据句意可知，用“名词过去分词”这个独立结构，因为 steal 与名词 wallet、 mobile
21、 和 IDcard 都为动宾关系，所以用过去分词。 10.The draft regulation on the online protection of minors, _ for public opinions by the cyberspace authorities, has drawn wide public concern. A. releasing B. having released C. to release D. released 【答案】 D 【解析】 句意： 网络部门发布的未成年人网络保护条例草案， 引起了社会的广泛关注。 根据题意可知， release和 draft 之间是动宾关系，即用过去分词作定语。 11.To prevent further pollution, many people are _ the use of alternative energy sources. A. applying to B. compensating for C. ca
