1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Unit 3 Travel journal 李仕才 一、阅读理解。 (2018 河北石家庄高中毕业班一模 ) Few people are aware that Waterloo Bridge, crossed by thousands of daily commuters(通勤者 ) and celebrated as a London landmark, was mainly built by a female workforce. There are no written or photographic records of the women who bui
2、lt the bridge since the construction company that built it closed in the 1980s and with it went all the records. What s left is anecdotal evidence, kept alive by the tourist boat captains who have called it the Ladies Bridge. During the Second World War, with the majority of the active male labor fo
3、rce away at the front, women increasingly took on traditionally male roles. By 1944, 25， 000 women were working in the construction industry, carrying out backbreaking tasks. These women were permitted to carry out this exhausting and dangerous work on the basis that it would only be temporary and t
4、hat their pay would be lower than that of men. So the trend in women working in construction and engineering did not continue after the war. September sees a series of events celebrating the unknown work of the large female workforce. Musician Claudia Molitor has created a 45minute musical entitled
5、“ the Singing Bridge”， which runs at Somerset House from 9 to 25 September. In late September, the “ Light up the Ladies Bridge” event sees the National Theatres fly tower lit up by large scale photographic projections(投影 ) of female construction workers working in construction during World War . Le
6、t s all celebrate the women who have helped to build the cities in which we live. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 【解题导语】 本文是一篇说明文。介绍了英国滑铁卢桥的历史、建造人、纪念活动等。 1 Why do few people know about the builders of Waterloo Bridge? A The records of their work have been lost. B Female workers received little attention. C The constr
7、uction took place long ago. D Few people know about the bridge. A 解析：细节理解题。根据第二段的第一句可知 ， 自从 20 世纪 80 年代建造该桥的建筑公司倒闭以来 ， 就没有妇女建造该桥的文字或照片记录了 ， 所有的记录随着公司的倒闭都丢失了 ， 故 A 项正确。 2 Why did London women do the construction work? A It was a tradition in London. B They wanted to get a steady job. C The company of
8、fered them better pay. D Most men had gone to the battlefield. D 解析：细节理解题。根据第三段的第一句可知 ， 由于二战期间大部分男子上前线参战 ， 妇女便不得不充当起了男子的角色 ， 故 D 项正确。 3 What s the fourth paragraph mainly about? A The influence of the bridge on art. B A musician s contribution to the bridge. C The events in honor of the bridge build
9、ers. D Womens work during the Second World War. C 解析：段落大意题。通读第四段可知 ， 该段第一句为该段主题句 ， 该段主要介绍了在九月份举行的一系列纪念建桥者的活动 ， 故 C 项 正确。 4 Which can be the best title for the text? A Female Workers on the Rise B A Hidden Treasure in London C A New London Landmark D The Story Behind the Ladies Bridge D 解析：标题归纳题。通读全文
10、可知 ， 本文主要介绍了英国滑铁卢桥的历史、建造人、【 精品教育资源文库 】 纪念活动等 ， 重点介绍了 该桥被称为“女士桥”的原因和其背后的故事 ， 故 D 项最适合作本文标题。 二、 单句语法填空 1 Where is Peter? I cant find him anywhere. He went to the library after breakfast and (write) his essay there ever since. 答案： has been writing 2 He climbed up to the top of the church tower to get
11、better view of the entire city. 答案： a 3 (determine) to train his daughter in English, he put an ad for an English tutor in the paper. 答案： Determined 4 I m afraid we ll have to work extra hours, for some problems are hard (settle) 答案： to settle 5 The old man insisted that he (pay) some money for his
12、excellent work. 答案： (should) be paid 6 At first， I did most of the duties myself while other students cared little class activities. 答案： about 7 Thanks to your encouragement, I made continuous progress in math, and finally made up my mind (study) it in the university. 答案： to study 8 The workers refu
13、sed to give to the managers demands for working on weekends. 答案： in 9 The number of deaths from heart disease will be reduced greatly if people are persuaded (eat) more fruit and vegetables. 答案： to eat 10 If you don t have a good command of English, you will be at a (advantage) when you try to get a
14、 job. 答案： disadvantage 三、完形填空。 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、 B、 C 和 D 四个选项中，选出可能填入空白处的最佳选项。 (2018 广东佛山市检测 ) A Letter to My Dad Four years ago we found out about the cancer growing inside you.You told me the news that it had already spread and that you didnt know how long you had _1_. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 I was still
15、 at university.A parent dying was something that happened to _2_ people people older than me.I spent the first few months in_3_.For the first time I felt_4_.I wished I could just _5_ you and take the cancer out.But there was nothing I could do. Weve been_6_.You reacted well to treatment and youre st
16、ill here， though we dont know for how much _7_. Ive always wanted to say that I love you， and that Im_8_ for everything youve given me.But I cant.It feels like it is this unwritten_9_ in our fatherson relationship that_10_ it.Youre a man conservative and guarded with your _11_.You keep them to yours
17、elf and _12_ others to do the same. But I know you _13_.Ive seen your proud looks when Ive told you about my _14_ at work and school over the years.Ive seen your_15_ when things havent gone well.I remember all the offers of help. I wish we could talk about what we _16_ to each other.I wish you could
18、 tell me youre _17_ and I could tell you I love you.I wish these _18_ concepts of masculinity(男子气概 )werent so deeply _19_ in both of us.Maybe we will still see our way to that _20_ before you go.But whatever the case， I just need to say it I love you， and thank you. 1 A.waited B left C suffered D st
19、ayed 2 A.any B few C other D all 3 A.doubt B anger C vain D shock 4 A.powerless B nervous C lost D bored 5 A.reach into B turn to C stand by D look into 6 A.confused B lucky C active D hopeless 7 A.better B deeper C longer D further 8 A.eager B grateful 【 精品教育资源文库 】 C regretful D desperate 9 A.lett
20、er B word C idea D rule 10 A.prevents B changes C destroys D transforms 11 A.illnesses B feelings C belongings D opinions 12 A.require B expect C allow D persuade 13 A.lie B understand C care D fear 14 A.achievements B difficulties C goals D experiences 15 A.power B anger C curiosity D concern 16 A.
21、have B give C leave D mean 17 A.conservative B brave C proud D helpful 18 A.absurd B important C useful D popular 19 A.lost B trapped C rooted D covered 20 A.situation B solution C achievement D conversation 【解题导语】你以为你对他的爱很深沉 ， 这是你了解的 ； 你不了解的是 ， 他对你的爱比你的深沉一万倍。对父母的爱 ， 要怎么才说得出口 ？ 别太晚。如果没有勇气当面表达，就写封信来告诉他。 1 B 四年前作者发现父亲身患癌症，癌细胞已经扩散，因此，此处指不
