1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Unit 3 Under the sea *阅读理解。 A recent survey in the United States showed that the average family spent more money on its pets than on its children. Although rather shocking, it should not surprise anyone who has seen the doggy parlours(客厅 ) where loved pets rest. Are Americans unique in
2、 treating their little friends in this way? No, the English, too, pay more attention to their pets. This can clearly be seen when we look at pet foods， which often contain more vitamins than human food. They certainly cost much. Last year the British public spent two hundred million pounds on pet fo
3、od alone, to say nothing of veterinary bills or animal furniture. It is difficult not to feel angry about this when considering what the same amount could do for victims of starvation and poverty, so its not unusual for me to get hot under collar when I read an old man left all his money to his dog
4、instead of his children. There are a variety of reasons why I find pets-raising alarming. They cause physical problems. An example of this is New York where they have great difficulty getting rid of the mess that dogs leave on the streets. Many people find this funny, but in a number of large cities
5、 it is a major problem. Animals can cause disease, too. It is the threat of babies a disease with no known cure. Another problem is the carelessness of pet owners. Most little children want a dog or a cat， and they continually push their mothers and fathers until they get one. It is only when the sw
6、eet little thing has been brought home that the parents realize how much time and money must be spent on Rover or Bonzo . Then they just abandon it. As a result, they are allowed to run free. English farmers lose hundreds of sheep a year, killed by someones pet and you must have read of children bei
7、ng hurt by some pets of their own. Lastly, I would only suggest that we have got our priorities wrong and that something should be done about it. In my view, its time we stopped being sentimental about pets. I can see no reason why we should get upset when animals are cut up for 【 精品教育资源文库 】 medica
8、l experiments. This will lead us to discovering cures for serious human diseases, then I say, keep cutting! 1. The doggy parlours are mentioned in the 1st paragraph to show _. A. what costly lives the pets are living B. where Americans keep their pets C. why children love their pets so much D. how m
9、uch pets depend on their masters 2. In the second paragraph to get hot under the collar probably means _. A. getting quite hot B. becoming excited C. feeling extremely angry D. receiving a fashionable shirt 3. According to the author, in which field can animals be most useful? A. Food. B. Sports. C.
10、 Entertainment. D. Medicine. 4. What is the authors attitude towards pets -raising? A. Sympathetic. B. Opposed. C. Pitiful. D. Supportive. 【文章大意】这是一篇议论文。作者通过介绍饲养宠物存在的种种问题 (譬如饲养成本昂贵、宠物致人受伤、传染疾病等 )，表达了自己反对饲养宠物，而是应当将宠物用于贡献人类医学实验的观点。 1. A 【解析】 推理判断题。 the doggy parlours所在的句子就是为了进一步阐释第一句A recent survey in
11、 the United States showed that the average family spent more money on its pets than on its children.，即如今人们在饲养宠物上花销巨大的现状。故答案为 A。 【 精品教育资源文库 】 3. D 【解析】 推理判断题。从本文的最后两句 I can see no reason why we should get upset.This will lead us to discovering cures for serious human diseases.可知作者认为宠物在人类医学领域可以起着有益的
12、作用。因此答案为 D。 4. B 【解析】观点态度 题。文章前面介绍了成本昂贵、传染疾病等饲养宠物的危害，后面又提到应把宠物用于贡献人类医学领域中去，故而可以看出作者对于饲养宠物的做法持反对态度。因此答案为 B。 *单句语法填空 1 We urged that she _ (come) to the party, but she protested that she was too tired. 答案： (should) come urge “ 强烈要求 ” 后跟从句时，从句的谓语动词常用虚拟语气，即 “ should动词原形 ” ， should 可以省略。 2 The people in
13、the earthquakestricken area are in _ (urge) need of food, medicine and shelters. 答案： urgent in urgent need of . “ 急需 ?” 。 3 He has been witness _ a terrible murder. 答案： to be (a) witness to sth. “ 是某事的目击 者 ” 。 4 The people had left before the soldiers came to the _ (abandon) village. 答案： abandoned a
14、bandoned 为形容词 “ 被遗弃的；废弃的 ” ，在句中修饰名词village。 5 Everybody is aware _ the importance of learning. 答案： of be/become aware of . “ 意识到 ?” 。 6 When I reflect _ my schooldays, I realize how much easier things are for todays children. 答案： on reflect on “ 认真思考；回想 ” 。 7 To be a brave man, you should not be sca
15、red _ danger. 答案： of be scared of . “ 害怕 ?” 。 8 Did you see that boy _ (question) by the police? 答案： being questioned see sb. doing sth. “ 看到某人正在做某事 ” ，又因为question 与 that boy 存在逻辑上的动宾关系，故用 being questioned。此处意为正在受盘问。 9 It was a time _ most people did not know how to operate a computer. 【 精品教育资源文库 】
16、 答案： when It was a time when . “ 曾经一度 (那时 )?” ，为固定句式， when引导定语从句，在从句 中作时间状语。 10 You have to trust your mind that itll take you _ you want to go. 答案： where where 在该句中引导地点状语从句，表述你的头脑会带你去你想去的地方。 *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 长郡中学新高三实验班选拔考试 ) When I was young， I thought
17、 that kindness was a beneficial thing.I _1_ that I could just give what I thought others _2_ and I would get a one way ticket to Happyville (快乐小镇 ). This thought process was _3_ changed when I suffered from clinical depression. _4_ became obvious that what I needed， as everyone did，was just the _5_
18、to love oneself. Apart from that， I had to learn how to make deeper and more meaningful connections _6_ people. My struggle with mental health was something that _7_ into a campaign to let every single person know that they _8_ and couldnt be replaced.At high school，it could be _9_ to convey this id
19、ea， but I _10_ pursued my passions (激情 ). The _11_ of my effort were the habits and traditions I had created to help _12_：Every Friday， I went to school with homework treats and _13_ them to those who seemed to need a pickmeup.I tried to _14_ as many names as I possibly could.I had started a club wh
20、ich gave students a _15_ place to express themselves and learn _16_ to apply empathy(同感，共鸣 ) in their everyday lives. On my personal social media account, I posted weekly _17_ to inspire both myself and my friends. When I go off the college this year， Ill be working towards a degree in college.This
21、will help me start a nonprofit foundation in the future.My _18_ goal is to prove that the world is not a collection of _19_ problems， but something that can be changed by even the _20_ actions. 1 A.wondered B figured C doubted D predicted 2 A.wanted B ignored C lost D ordered 3 A.unfortunately B tot
22、ally 【 精品教育资源文库 】 C regularly D accurately 4 A.It B They C He D This 5 A.ability B desire C belief D reason 6 A.for B with C from D about 7 A.fell B divided C broke D turned 8 A.mattered B existed C survived D succeeded 9 A.difficult B funny C different D perfect 10 A.casually B briefly C firmly D surely 11 A.difficulty B purpose C fruits D method 12 A.strangers
