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Unit 3 The Million Pound Bank Note李仕才*阅读理解。This month, the singing competition, American Idol, will come to an end. For years, the popular show was a platform for rising artists. With a group of famous judges and a wide range of talents, it is clear that the competitive atmosphere of American Idol will remain unrivaled by any other show. After all, its success has been unmatched in broadcasting history.American Idol came from the British series Pop Idol. Through an application, contestants came into the competition and thereafter, were chosen to audition(试音)for the show. Each candidate would have to perform a piece to the judges, and participate in a strict selection process. Not only would contestants have to sing in groups, they were sometimes tasked to perform pieces without musical instruments. At the end of this stage, only 24 o 36 artists were chosen to enter the semi-final stage. Soon, the fate of the contestants would be decided by the public. During the candidates live performance, a free telephone number was displayed on the screen for viewers to dial, to cast their vote. At the end of the night, only 13 lucky singers would be left in the competition; by the finals, only 8 contestants would remain. Finally, a runner-up(亚军)and a winner were announced every season. Though only the winner would receive a million dollar reward and a significant record deal, other contestants would have had a chance to be known by the public. As the famous producer Simon Cowell once said, The point of the show is not to be mean to loser, but to find a winner.As the final season of the program begins, past winners will return to the stage to say goodbye and a new winner will be announced. With amazing performances and an excellent cast of singers, the shows conclusion will leave audiences nostalgic(怀旧的), but more satisfied than ever.1. Those who enter American Idol will _.A. share the one million dollar reward togetherB. be asked to perform in pairs in the semi-finalsC. experience at least three rounds of performancesD. have the chance to become famous even if they fail2. Who play the most important roles in the finals of American Idol?A. The audiencesB. The past winnersC. The judgesD. The record companies3. The author thinks the conclusion of American Idol will _.A. change its historyB. be worth watchingC. not be the last seasonD. pick her favorite singer4. In which section of the newspaper may you probably find the passage?A. AdvertisementB. FinanceC. EntertainmentD. Business【语篇解读】本文为说明文，介绍了很受欢迎的流行节目American Idol和它的比赛过程。2.A【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段第六、七、八句话可知在决赛阶段起最重要作用的是观众，故选A。3.B【解析】推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句话With amazing performances and an excellent cast of singers, the shows conclusion will leave audiences nostalgic, but more satisfied than ever可知作者认为the shows conclusion值得观看，故选B。4.C【解析】推理判断题。根据文章可知本文介绍的是歌唱比赛节目，应属于娱乐类，故选C。*语法填空。Being raised in a family of teachers, I _1_(get) plenty of chances to connect myself with literature since a young age. So I have many stories about me and reading. It was my father who took me on the road to reading and made me appreciate _2_(it) beauty. When I was a little girl, he bought me a book _3_(name) Romance of the Three Kingdoms. I was too young to read this difficult work, so my father explained it to me _4_(patient). From then on, I started to enjoy reading books.When I became a middle school student, I began to read some simplified English classics on my own. Sometimes, I would write down my thoughts and _5_ (feel)and share them with my father. Among all the books that I read during my middle school years, Jane Eyre left the _6_(deep)impression on me. I was having some difficulties with my studies at that time, _7_Jane Eyres persistence (坚持) and courage inspired me a lot. Thankstomyreadinghabit, Imanaged _8_(overcome) the difficulties of my studies. Now, Im a senior high school student and very busy with my studies. But I still keep on reading in my spare time. My mother told me that I should be absorbed _9_my studies, but in my point of view, I regard reading as an oasis (绿洲)that can make me relax. Recently, I thought about the benefits _10_reading could bring us. Reading can clear our minds and motivate us. In addition, we may broaden our horizons and gain more knowledge through reading. I hope that my story can inspire you to start your own reading adventure.1_ 2._ 3._ 4._ 5._ 6._ 7._ 8._ 9._ 10._ 篇章导读：本文是一篇夹叙夹议文，主要讲述了作者和阅读之间的故事，鼓励大家多读书。1have got/gotten考查动词的时态。由句中的时间状语“since a young age(自从小时候以来)”可知，句子一般用现在完成时。2its考查代词。修饰名词一般用形容词，本句中表示“阅读的美”故用形容词性物主代词its修饰名词beauty，作定语。3named考查非谓语动词。name和句子谓语bought之间没有连词，故用非谓语动词，且name和其逻辑主语a book构成动宾关系，故用过去分词作后置定语。4patiently考查词性转换。本句中应用副词patiently修饰动词explained。5feelings考查词性转换。根据and可知，此处与thoughts并列，故用名词形式，feeling在本句中意为“看法，意见”为可数名词，故填feelings。6deepest考查形容词的最高级。与“Among all the books”和定冠词the呼应，此处用形容词的最高级形式，修饰名词impression。7but考查连词。根据语境可知，上下文表示逻辑上的转折关系，故用连词but。8to overcome考查非谓语动词。固定搭配manage to do sth.意为“设法完成某事”，故填不定式。9in考查介词。固定搭配be absorbed in sth.意为“专注于某事”，故用介词in。10that/which考查定语从句的引导词。所填词引导定语从句，从句修饰先行词the benefits，关系词在从句中作宾语，故应填that/which。*完形填空。When I was just out of college，I managed to get my dream job as a trader in New York City on the floor of the American Stock(证券)Exchange.Though it was a proud _1_，the job was simply too physically _2_I must stand in a crowd every day，which often _3_ me in a mindset(思维模式)that held me back.Manhattan is a walking town and its difficult to _4_ when you have a disability.Taxies are expensive and riding the subway _5_ dozens of steep steps to get below the _6_.This left me only one _7_the bus.One night，after the _8_ for my job，I was aching with selfpity _9_ it started to rain on my walk to the bus stop.I became more and more _10_ without an umbrella，thinking Id never _11_ it in this city and telling myself，“this city is just too hard” and “maybe it is just not possible for a guy like me”And then，I _12_ the most beautiful，short moment.A couple came rolling by on roller skates，hand _13_ hand as they skated what seemed like the tango.They were all wet but they saw the _14_ as an opportunity and romance.I suddenly became grateful for waiting in the rain because I _15_ have missed this beauty _16_ if I had been in a taxi or on the subway.This，although _17_，was an important moment on my journey to discover the _18_ of achieving health and happiness.When I change my mindset，_19_ for a moment，to what is possible and work to get rid of the selflimiting beliefs that _20_ my daily actions，I will be on the road to a healthier，happier life.1A.adjustment BachievementCagreement Dtreatment2A.tiring BboringCrelaxing Ddisappointing3A.reminded BexpectedCtook Dleft4A.go up Bget aroundCset off Dshow up5A.requests BsupportsCrequires Dsurrounds6A.ground BstreetCtown Dcity7A.change BchanceCidea Dchoice8A.struggle BworkCexperience Dinfluence9A.before BwhileCwhen Dafter10A.nervous BcuriousCscared Dupset11A.get BmakeCput Dwatch12A.recalled BobservedCwitnessed Drealized13A.on BbyCto Din14A.rain BtreeCwind Dcloud15A.shall BwouldCneed Dmust16A.exactly BinstantlyCentirely Dsuddenly17A.strange BsmallCnormal Ddifferent18A.humor BhonestyCpower Dprinciple19A.still ByetCalso Deven20A.affect BfollowCforbid Dharm【解题导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者工作很累，回家路上遇到下雨，心情沮丧。当看到一对夫妇在雨中溜冰的画面，作者感觉到改变自己的思维模式会使自己走上一条更健康、更快乐的生活之路。文章告诉我们改变思维模式的重要性。【核心词汇】go up上升get around四处走动set off出发show up出现，到场1B根据第一段中的“I managed to get my dream job”可知，作者毕业后找到了自己理想的工作，这份工作应是作者引以为傲的成就，故选B项，achievement意为“成就”。adjustment“调节”；agreement“同意，一致”；treatment“治疗，对待”。2A根据本句中的“I must stand in a crowd every day”可推知，这份工作是劳累的，故选A项，tiring意为“累人的，令人疲倦的”。relaxing“令人放松的”；disappointing“令人失望的”。3D根据语境可知“我每天都必须站在人群中，这常常让我有想退缩的思维模式”。“leavesh.宾补”表示“让某人”，故选D项。remind“提醒”；expect“预期”。4B根据上文的“Manhattan is a walking town”可知，曼哈顿是一个步行商业区，所以你有残疾的话是很难四处走动(get around)的。go up“上升”；set off“出发”；show up“出现，到场”。5C根据语境可知，出租车很贵，乘坐地铁需要(requires)走下几十个陡峭的台阶才能到达地下。request“请求”；support“支持”；surround“围绕”。6A根据本句中的“the subway”以及常识可知，人们在地面(ground)下乘坐地铁，故选A项。7D句意：这让我只有一种选择公共汽车。根据上文提到的交通方式都不适合作者可知，此处表示作者唯一的选择(choice)。8A句意：一天晚上，在为我的工作苦苦奋斗后，我一直自怨自艾，当我走向公共汽车站的时候又下起了雨。根据语境可推知，此处是指在为工作奋斗(struggle)了一天之后。experience“经历”；influence“影响”。9C参见上题解析。when在此处表示“当的时候”，符合语境。10D根据上文的“it started to rain”和空后的“without an umbrella”可知，下雨了，但是作者没有带伞，所以作者心情越来越沮丧(upset)。11B根据上文可知，没有雨伞，作者变得越来越沮丧，心想自己在这个城市里不会取得成功了。make it是固定短语，表示“达成目标，获得成功，做成某事”。12C句意：然后，我目睹了最美丽、最短暂的时刻。根据下文介绍的一对夫妇在雨中溜冰的画面可知，这是作者看到的。recall“召回，回想起”；observe“观察”；witness“目睹”；realize“认识到”。13D句意：一对夫妇穿着溜冰鞋，手拉着手，他们溜冰的时候像是在跳探戈舞。hand in hand“手拉手地”，是固定搭配，故选D项。14A根据上文的“it started to rain”和“They were all wet”可知，虽然他们身上都被淋湿了，但他们把雨(rain)当成是一个机会和一种浪漫。15B句意：我突然对在雨中等待感到感激，因为如果我在出租车或地铁上，我会完全错过这美景。根据句子结构可知，此处是由if引导的对过去的虚拟句，结构为“if主语had过去分词，主语should/would /couldhave过去分词”，所以选B项。16C根据语境可知，作者觉得如果乘坐其他交通工具就会完全错过这一幕，故选C项。exactly“正是，恰好”；instantly“立即，马上”；entirely“完全地”；suddenly“突然”。17B虽然这是生活中的一件小事，但却是作者在探索健康和幸福的旅途中的一个重要时刻。strange“奇怪的，陌生的”；small“小的”；normal“正常的”；different“不同的”，故选B项。18C根据语境可知，作者看到的这一幕给了作者力量。humor“幽默”；honesty“诚实，正直”；power“力量”；principle“原则”。19D句意：当我改变我的思维模式去做可能的事情，并努力摆脱那些影响我日常行为的自我限制的信念时，即使是片刻，我都将会走上一条更健康、更快乐的生活之路。根据句意可知，此处表示“即使”。still“仍然”；yet“还，然而”；also“也，而且”；even“即使”。20A根据语境可知，此处表示“影响(affect)我日常行为的自我限制的信念”。*短文改错。Tourism is booming in Tibet. More than 6.8 million Chinese and foreign tourists visit the region in the first half of this year. Tourism income during that period rose on to 7 billion yuan. More tourists are expected to traveling around Tibet in the second half of this year. The region is hosting the China Tibet Tourism or Culture Expo, featuring series of festivals. Currently, foreigners need a special travel permission to tour the region in addition for a Chinese visa. They have to wait for the permit patient. It is cheerful what the local authorities have promised us to shorten the time of obtaining it.答案：Tourism is booming in Tibet. More than 6.8 million Chinese and foreign tourists the region in the first half of this year. Tourism income during that period rose to 7 billion yuan. More tourists are expected to around Tibet in the second half of this year. The region is hosting the China Tibet Tourism Culture Expo, featuring series of festivals. Currently, foreigners need a special travel to tour the region in addition a Chinese visa. They have to wait for the permit . It is cheerful the local authorities have promised to shorten the time of obtaining it.难项分析：第一处：visitvisited考查动词的时态。根据本句中的时间状语“in the first half of this year”及下一句可知，此处叙述的是过去的事情，因此应用一般过去时。故将visit改为visited。第五处：series前加a考查冠词。a series of 为固定短语，意为“一系列”。故在series前加a。第九处：whatthat考查主语从句的连接词。本句中，It作形式主语，其后的从句为真正的主语；主语从句结构完整，不缺成分，应用that引导。故将what改为that。* 8
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