1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Unit 3 Under the sea .完形填空 If there is one thing I have learned over the years, it is that life in this world is bitter sweet. It has been and it _1_ will be.I realized this early and every day I see further _2_ of it.It is something that we all just have to _3_. When I was a boy, I ch
2、erished my books and toys, but then I _4_ them all when our house was _5_ in the middle of one night. When growing up, I loved the isolated (孤立的 ) woodlands and meadows that were my _6_， but often I found myself playing _7_. At school, I found learning fun and _8_， but I was never as popular as I wa
3、nted to be. In college, I enjoyed the excitement of being out on my own, yet I still missed the love and _9_ of home. As I grew into adulthood I fell in love and had my heart _10_. I graduated from college, but I never _11_ the success I thought I would get. I had three beautiful _12_ that taught me
4、 so much about love, yet I watched my two sons _13_ daily with Autism (孤独症 ). I cherished the love that my Mom and Dad gave me, and then I _14_ them die before I was 50. Life is bitter sweet which is full of ups and downs, twists and turns, successes and _15_. Whether life makes us bitter or sweet,
5、_16_， is up to us. Anyhow, we could _17_ something from it. It is during the _18_ times that we grow the strongest and our goodness is most _19_. Stay strong. Love much. Live well. Please _20_ your goodness and make this world a sweeter place for all. 篇章导读：本文是一篇议论文。人生喜忧参半，作者从自己酸甜苦辣尽有的经历中悟到了这一点，并劝诫人们
6、历经艰辛反而 要更加强大，展现更多的善良让世界变得更美好。 1 A.rarely B.forever C almost D.always 答案： D 根据下文作者讲述的自己的经历可知，人生的状况是酸甜都有，不仅现在如此，将来亦是如此。 2 A.information B.action C experience D.evidence 答案： D 通过下文可知，生活中可以证实这一点的证据 (evidence)很多，每天皆是。 3 A.respect B.accept C.decline D.fight 答案： B 根据语境可知，这是我们所有人都必须接受的事情，故选 B。 4 A.borrowed
7、B.picked C lost D.destroyed 【 精品教育资源文库 】 答案： C 根据上文 “. cherished my books and toys, but .” 中 but 表转折及下文中半夜家中变故的发生，可推知此处用 lost。 5 A.burned down B.built up C. let out D.torn apart 答案： A 根据下文中的 “in the middle of one night” 以及上题中的讲述可推测，此处表示某天半夜，我家的房子因失火被烧毁 (burned down)。 6 A.laboratory B.library C.stud
8、y D.playground 答案： D 根据第 7 题前 “found myself playing” 可知，此处指林地和草地是我的游乐场。 7 A.fairly B.badly C alone D.well 答案： C 根据上文提到的 “i solated” 可知，作者发现自己独自 (alone)一人在玩。 8 A.easy B.rapid C formal D.boring 答案： A 根据上文 “found learning fun” 可知，此处填与 fun 性质相近的答案。 9 A.conditions B.comforts C reliefs D aids 答案： B 此处讲作者享
9、受独自离开家的兴奋的同时，也怀念家的爱与舒适 (comforts)。 10 A.won B.stolen C.broken D.failed 答案： C 此处讲作者成人后恋爱了，也在恋爱时被别人伤过心。 11 A.judged B.enjoyed C.gained D.proved 答案： C gain success “ 获得成功 ” 。句意：我从未取得我曾经觉得我会取得的成功。 12 A.children B.teachers C relatives D.friends 答案： A 根据下文中的 “watched my two sons” 可知，答案是 children。 13 A.com
10、mit B.undertake C.operate D.struggle 答案： D struggle with “ 与 ? 抗争 ” 。此处指作者的两个儿子与孤独症抗争。 14 A.watched B.sensed C heard D.noticed 答案： A 根据语境可知，此处表示作者目睹着父母去世。 【 精品教育资源文库 】 15 A.difficulties B.failures C.hardships D.diseases 答案： B 根据上文中的 “ups and downs, twist s and turns” 可知，该空填 failures对应 successes。 16
11、 A.however B.therefore C.though D.otherwise 答案： A 根据上下文的语境可知，此处与上文是转折关系。 17 A.conclude B.benefit C realize D.learn 答案： D 根据首段内容可知，我们应从这些经历中学会一些东西。 18 A.perfect B.sweet C tough D.suitable 答案： C 根据下文中的 “grow the strongest” 可知，我们在困境中才会变得最强大，此时，我们的善良也是最被需要的。 tough times “ 艰难时期，困境 ” 。 19 A.needed B.showe
12、d C.found D.kept 答案： A 由下句 “Love much.” 和下文中的 “make this world a sweeter place for all” 可知，我们最需要善良的心。 20 A.divide B.repay C.receive D.share 答案： D 根据下文中的 “make this world a sweeter place for all” 可知，此处指应分享你的善良。 .阅读理解 A I dont think I can recall a time when I wasnt aware of the beauty of the ocean. Gr
13、owing up in Australia, I had the good fortune of having the sea at my side. The first time I went to Halfmoon Bay, I_suddenly_had_the_feeling_of_not_being_able_to_feel_the_ground_with_my_feet_anymore. For my 10th birthday, my sister and I were taken out to the Great Barrier Reef. There were fish in
14、different colors, caves and layers of coral. They made such an impression on me. When I learned that only 1 percent of Australias Coral Sea was protected, I was shocked. Australian marine life is particularly important because the reefs have more marine species than any other country on earth. But s
15、adly, only 45% of the worlds reefs are considered healthy. This statistic is depressing, so its important for us to do everything to protect them. The hope that the Coral Sea remains a complete ecosystem has led me to take 【 精品教育资源文库 】 action. Ive become involved with the Protect Our Coral Sea acti
16、vity, which aims to create the largest marine park in the world. It would serve as a place where the oceans species will all have a safe place forever. Together, Angus and I created a little video and we hope it will inspire people to be a part of the movement. Angus also shares many beautiful child
17、hood memories of the ocean as a young boy, who grew up sailing, admiring the beauty of the ocean, and trying to find the secrets of ocean species. 篇章导读：本文是一篇记叙文。在澳大利亚长大的作者对海洋有 着深厚的感情，当他得知珊瑚和海洋生物正处在非常危险的状态时，决定为保护海洋环境做出自己的努力。 1 From the underlined sentence in Para. 1, we can learn the author _. A seld
18、om went surfing at the sea B forgot his experiences about the ocean C never went back to his hometown D had a wonderful impression of Halfmoon Bay 答案： D 推理判断题。在文章第一段中作者提到，自己永远不会忘记海洋的美丽，当他第一次来到半月湾时，他有一种飘飘欲仙的感觉。由此可推断，半月湾给作者留下了非常美好的印象。故选 D 项。 2 According to the second paragraph, Australian marine life
19、_. A is escaping from the Coral Sea gradually B depends on reefs for living greatly C may be faced with danger D is protected better than that in other oceans 答案： C 推理判断题。根据文章第二段可知，在澳大利亚只有 1%的珊瑚海受到保护，而且全世界只有 45%的珊瑚礁是健康的。由此可知，澳大利亚的海洋生物正处在危险之中。故选 C 项。 3 The Protect Our Coral Sea activity is intended t
20、o _. A contribute to a complete ecosystem B prevent more marine species being endangered C set up a large nature reserve for reefs D raise more teenagers environmental awareness 答案： B 细节理解题。根据文章第三段最后一句可知，该活动的目的是防止更多的海洋生物遭受危险。故选 B 项。 4 Angus and the author created a little video to _. A urge more peo
21、ple to take action to protect the marine species B inspire more people to explore the secret of the ocean C share their childhood experiences about the ocean D bring back to people their memories of ocean species 【 精品教育资源文库 】 答案： A 细节理解题。根据文章最后一段第一句可 知，安格斯和作者做了一段视频，希望它能激励人们参与到保护海洋生物的行动中。故选 A 项。 B La Gomera is the only place in the world that ha
