1、Unit 3Faster,higher,stronger Section A Starting out give up;end up;set out;follow in ones footsteps;in a row;in all directions;carry on 1.Its hard to see your closest friends grow apart and go in different directions,but dont . 答案 follow in their footsteps 2.She ignored him and with her work. 答案 car
2、ried on 3.The troops are about to . 答案 set out 4.The usages of vehicle-to-vehicle communication contain vehicles driving together . 答案 in a row 5.Earthquakes send out waves . 答案 in all directions 6.Taking advantage of the new technologies,the scammer can victims precisely. 答案 aim at 7.Emily looked f
3、or it,but at last she . 答案 gave up 8.Its exciting to in different cities and different countries day after day. 答案 end up .翻译句子 1.我认为你应该在每件行李上都贴上一个标签。(attach) 答案 I think you should attach a label to each piece of luggage. 2.他没有明说何时何地开会。(where) 答案 He didnt make it clear when and where the meeting wou
4、ld be held. 3.尽管有雾,飞机照常起飞了。(despite) 答案 The plane took off despite the fog. 4.他的音乐才能来自对他母亲的怀念。(inspire) 答案 His music talent was inspired by the memory of his mother. 5.如果你继续这样捉弄别人,你可能会失去很多朋友。(end up) 答案 If you keep playing tricks on others like this,you might end up losing many friends. 能力提升 .阅读理解 A
5、 A teenager who was widely attacked by a shark,losing part of her left leg and two fingers,has said, “Sharks are still good and that is just the truth.They are so good and so cool.” Paige Winter,17,has remained in hospital at Vindant Medical Center in Greenville,North Carolina,since her father carri
6、ed her out of the ocean away from the grips of a shark.Now,Paiges left leg and two fingers on her left hand have been amputated,but despite all this she is predicted to go home next week.Ahead of her leaving the hospital,the father and daughter have spoken out about the nightmare. The terrifying inc
7、ident unfolded around midday on June 2 while Mr Winter was at the beach with Paige and others.He suddenly heard “Shark.Paige.Get her.” And he turned to where Paige was and there was no Paige.Paige was underwater and there was pink on the water.He saw pink and it was moving.The shark carried her arou
8、nd five feet underwater before Mr Winter reached them in the water. Mr Winter said, “I grabbed her with my left arm and pulled her up over the water and when I pulled her up a shark came up with her and it was a big shark.I immediately just started to hit it.I hit it with everything I could and it l
9、et go.” The proud father added, “I have been a firefighter for 15 years and Ive seen a lot of bad things.Paige was as calm as a cup of water.She never screamed or cried.Shes a tough little thing.” After her first surgery,Paige continues to exceed all expectations,both with confronting her new physic
10、al challenges and having an amazing mental outlook on the future.She knows it is going to be a challenge,she knows that and welcomes it. She said, “I want people to see that Im doing alright and that I am still going to be able to do all the stuff that other people can do.” She added that she had be
11、en touched by the messages of support she had received,in particular from other survivors of shark bites and amputees. 【语篇解读】Mr Winter 和女儿在海边玩耍时,女儿突然遭到鲨鱼袭击。勇敢的父亲拼尽全力将 女儿救回。虽然女儿失去了左腿的一部分和两根手指,但是她对自己的未来仍然抱以乐观的态度。 1.The underlined word “amputated” probably means “ ”. A.treated B.replaced C.removed D.de
12、corated 答案 C 解析词义猜测题。根据第一段中“losing part of her left leg and two fingers”可知 Paige 遭受鲨鱼袭击 之后失去了左腿的一部分和两根手指,由此可以推测 amputated 为“切断;锯掉”之意,与 removed 意思 相近,故选 C项。 2.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? A.The incident happened around midnight on June 2 at the beach. B.When the
13、 incident happened,Paige was surfing with her father. C.Paiges father was once attacked by a shark when he was young. D.Paige received a lot of support from those with similar experiences. 答案 D 解析细节理解题。A项与第三段第一句表述不符;B、C 两项文中没有提及;根据本文最后一句可知 D项正确。 3.After the surgery,Paige surprised all by . A.her fas
14、t recovery B.her positive attitude C.her horror of sharks D.the support she got 答案 B 解析推理判断题。根据倒数第二段可知,Paige手术之后对于自己当前的情况以及未来都表现得非常 积极乐观,愿意迎接挑战,故选 B 项。 4.Why did Mr Winter feel proud? A.His experience as a firefighter helped save his daughter. B.His daughter behaved unusually calmly despite the inju
15、ries. C.He saved his daughter without being injured by the shark. D.Many people at the beach came to their rescue after hearing the scream. 答案 B 解析推理判断题。根据第五段的 calm、tough可知,Paige 遭到鲨鱼袭击后表现得非常镇定、勇敢,父 亲因此而感到骄傲,故选 B项。 B Students aiming to enter Tsinghua University this year had better be able to swim o
16、r be prepared to learn swimming and pass a swim test since the prestigious university will not grant bachelors degrees if they cannot swim. This September,would-be freshmen at Tsinghua University will have to take swimming courses if they fail a swimming test at the beginning of their university lif
17、e,and they wont receive their degrees if they cannot swim before their graduation,in accordance with a message at a university staff meeting days ago,the Beijing Daily reported on Monday. Potential freshmen with chronic diseases,skin disease or hydrophobia,once examined and affirmed by medical staff
18、,dont need to take the required test or course.Plans are for freshmen to take the test during their military training.In the test,students will pass the test if they can swim 50 meters,no matter whether they choose the breaststroke,butterfly stroke,freestyle or backstroke.Those failing the test have
19、 to take a compulsory swimming course. “Now Tsinghua University will test students in long-distance running and swimming,so students with poor sports performance will have to overcome a lot of difficulties once they enter the university,” said a student surnamed Zhang from the Second High School Att
20、ached to Beijing Normal University.However,students dont need to worry much,since Liu Bo,head of the Division of Sports Science and Physical Education,said relevant statistics showed that 90 percent of students can swim after taking the compulsory swimming course in their second year of university,a
21、nd the remaining 10 percent will receive instruction after class provided by teachers,without paying extra tuition. And viewing the ability to swim as a must for students to earn their degrees is not something new in Tsinghua University,as this ability was listed on its school regulations in the ear
22、ly 20th century.“As early as 90 years ago,Tsinghua University required that students cannot graduate from the university or study overseas if they cannot swim,though the requirement didnt work later on since the swimming pools at the campus could not accommodate increasingly more students,” said Liu
23、. As to why the university is linking swimming ability with degrees,“as a requisite survival skill,swimming is beneficial for students in the long run,since swimming is helpful in improving students endurance and doing less harm to joints and muscles as a water sport,” said Liu. 【语篇解读】要想考清华,先要会游泳或者准
24、备学习并通过游泳考试?让我们一起去看看详情。 5.Who are required to take swimming courses at Tsinghua University ? A.Students who can only swim 30 meters. B.Students with chronic diseases,skin disease or hydrophobia. C.Students who cannot do butterfly stroke but are able to do freestyle. D.Students who pass the swimming t
25、est at the beginning of their university life. 答案 A 解析细节理解题。根据第三段第三句可知,如果学生能游出 50 米便可通过测试,蛙泳、蝶泳、自由 泳或仰泳中的任意泳姿均可;由第二段第一句可知,如果没有通过考试就需要上游泳课。故选 A项。 6.If a students doesnt pass the swimming test in their second year,he will . A.not receive their degrees B.not graduate from the university C.spend extra m
26、oney to receive instruction from teachers D.practice swimming with teachers guidance until he could make it 答案 D 解析推理判断题。根据第四段最后一句可知,90%的学生在大二参加过游泳必修课后学会了游泳,而 老师们会对余下 10%的学生进行课后指导,且不收取额外费用。故 D项正确。 7.Why the requirement 90 years ago didnt work later? A.Because many students needed to study overseas.
27、B.Because there were not enough swimming pools for students. C.Because many students couldnt graduate from the university. D.Because the campus couldnt accommodate increasingly more students. 答案 B 解析细节理解题。根据第五段第二句可知,早在 90年前,学校就提出不会游泳不能毕业、留学的要 求,不过,由于当时学校的游泳池无法容纳越来越多的学生,这项规定后来并没有再执行。故选 B项。 8.According to Liu,whats the reason for linking swimming ability with degrees? A.It does no harm to our body. B.It builds our joints and muscles. C.It can strengthen our willpower. D.It is beneficial for students running. 答案 C 解析推理判断题。根据最后一段可知,游泳是一项必要的生存技能,有助于提高学生的耐力,作为一种 水上运动,其对关节和肌肉损害较小,从长远来看对学生有益。
