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Unit 3 A taste of English humour一、阅读理解With autumn on the horizon, the seasons first Oscar petitors are here. Already,the Hollywood Reporter has predicted that the often-snubbed(冷落的) Leonardo DiCaprio could win. Although before we get swept up in predictions, its nice to remember that little gold men are not the reason we love the movies. They shouldnt be the primary reason for acting in them either.Bill Murray knows this first hand. Murray was positioned to win his first-ever Oscar Academy Award for2004s “Lost in Translation”, but he lost it to Sean Penn. Years later, Murrayexplained how he took the defeat in stride(从容应对), and his words should act as a blueprint for anyone who has failed:“I went through it once before and its nice to get nominated and win some prizes. You get to go to dinners and tell little stories and so forth. Then you get to get dressed up. And then you get to be on TV, which is sweet. And you can either win or lose. Well youre not supposed to say lose when you talk about the Oscar. You are supposed to say not chosen. But I later realized that I had gotten a little caught up in the possibility of winning. So, shame on myself for getting caught in it. But I won a lot of the prizes for Lost in Translation. So I thought it didnt seem unnatural to expect that I would be rewarded just one more time. So when it didnt happen, I thought, Well, thats kind of funny. But to get prizes is not why you work.”Murray isnt alone in those feelings. No mention of actors without Oscars would be plete without recognition of Leonardo DiCaprio, who said, “I dont think I ever expected anything like an Oscar ever, to tell you the truth. That is not my motivation when I do these roles. I really am motivated by being able to work with great people and create a body of work that I can look back and be proud of.”Perhaps neither Murray nor DiCaprio will ever be introduced as an Academy Award-winning actor, but winning an Oscar for acting shouldnt be the point. Here are some other amazing actors who never won an Oscar, even if you think they did: Julianne Moore, Brad Pitt, Johnny Depp, Tom Cruise, Harrison Ford, Will Smith. And they have provedthatcountless times before.1.We can learn about Bill Murray from the passage that_.A. he felt ashamed that he didnt win the Oscar.B. he never expected himself to win the Oscar.C. he had already won many other awards before he failed in Oscar.D. he is the first actor who had been predicted to win the Oscar but failed.2.Leonard DiCaprio is motivated to act different roles because _A. he wants to win the Oscar.B. he can cooperate with great people.C. he wants others to take pride in him.D. he is not the only actor who hasnt won the Oscar.3.The underlined word “that” in the last paragraph refers to “_”.A. Neither Murray nor DiCaprio will won an Oscar.B. Winning an Oscar for acting shouldnt be the point.C. Some amazing actors have never won an Oscar.D. You think that some actors should have won an Oscar.4.What is the writers attitude to Leonardos idea on winning an Oscar?A. Approving.B. CriticalC. Indifferent.D. Neutral.【文章大意】本文主要介绍了落选奥斯卡奖的比尔默里和莱昂纳多对奥斯卡奖的看法。1.C 【解析】细节理解题。根据第三段中的“But I won a lot of the prizes for Lost in Translation.”可知，在落选奥斯卡之前，比尔默里已经赢得了很多其他奖项。3.B 【解析】词义猜测题。根据画线词前的“but winning an Oscar for acting shouldnt be the point.”可知，此处的that指代的就是winning an Oscar for acting shouldnt be the point。4.A 【解析】观点态度题。根据最后一段中的“Perhaps neither Murray nor DiCaprio will ever be introduced as an Academy Award-winning actor, but winning an Oscar for acting shouldnt be the point.”可知，作者对莱昂纳多关于赢得奥斯卡的态度是支持的。二、单句语法填空1(2017北京高考)The national park has a large collection of wildlife，_ (range) from butterflies to elephants.答案：ranginga large collection of wildlife与range之间是主动关系，故用动词ing形式作后置定语。2Shopping is no longer just a necessity; it has bee a form of _(entertain)答案：entertainment介词of后接名词，故填entertainment “娱乐；娱乐活动”。3The news said that the schools in that southwestern area are _(bad) off for teaching equipment, and even teachers.答案：badlybe badly off for sth.“缺乏某物”。4To everyones _(astonish), he has won the game.答案：astonishmentto ones astonishment “使某人吃惊的是”。5The villager doesnt want more moneyhe is content _what he has.答案：withbe content with .“对感到满足”。6Sam _(convince) that his girlfriend loves him.答案：is convincedbe convinced that . “确信；相信”。7They were _(wear) out after working in the fields the whole day long.答案：wornbe worn out “筋疲力尽的”。8Up to now, I _(read) as far as the fifth chapter, the second volume of The War and Peace.答案：have readup to now “直到现在”，常与现在完成时连用。9The number of senior high school students is increasing, _is mentioned above.答案：as本句中，as引导非限制性定语从句。as is mentioned above “正如上边所提到的”。10The season runs June through August, with additional _(perform) in March and September.答案：performances形容词additional后应接名词，performance在本句中意为“表演”，是可数名词，由空后的介词短语可知表示多场表演，故填performances。三、完形填空。阅读下列短文，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。Though Dad looked tired and weak，his smile was as sure as ever.It was another _1_ of pneumonia(肺炎)My husband and I stayed with him for the_2_ but had to return to our jobs by Monday morning.Local relatives would see that Dad was home from the hospital，and they would visit him _3_，prepare his meals and take him to his doctor appointments.But I _4_ to be able to let him know that we _5_ ，too，even when we werent with him.Then I remembered a family _6_ I started when our children were small.When leaving their grandparents home after a visit，each child would _7_ a love note in the house for them to _8_ after we were gone.They hid notes somewhere.For days after our _9_ ，their grandparents would _10_ as they discovered these reminders of our love.So as I _11_ Dads rooms，I began writing notes.Some were _12_.“Dad，I put the milk in the fridge so it wouldnt _13_.”Some expressed my love.“Dad，I hope you sleep well in your new bed.”Most notes were _14_ where he would lived for several weeks until he regained _15_ ，but one note I hid upstairs under his pillow.“Dad，if you have found this note，you must be feeling better.We are so _16_ ！”While others cared for Dads daily _17_ ，we，of course，would stay in touch by phone.But our notes were a _18_ reminder of our love and concern for him during this recovery period.Just like his medicines improved him physically，these“_19_ vitamins”(维生素)would improve his spiritual health.Several weeks later，Dad phoned and said，“Ill tell you that I just found your _20_ under my upstairs pillow！”I smiled at last.1A.experience BattackCdisaster Dpain2A.weekday BnightCweekend Dholiday3A.regularly BrarelyCsuddenly Doccasionally4A.happened BdreamedCagreed Dlonged5A.feared BcaredCcalmed Dregretted6A.hobby BgameCtradition Dbusiness7A.hide BwriteCcopy Dleave8A.recall BrememberCenjoy Dfind9A.exchange BdepartureCarrival Descape10A.weep BsighCsmile Dscream11A.tidied BenteredCdesigned Dequipped12A.brief BseriousCsincere Dpractical13A.spill BspoilCboil Dfreeze14A.upstairs BdownstairsCoutside Dindoors15A.sense BwealthCstrength Dconsciousness16A.glad BfortunateCanxious Dbusy17A.exercises BneedsCfeelings Dsufferings18A.final BvisualCsmooth Dconcrete19A.emotional BexpensiveCeffective Dexcellent20A.gift BloveCnote Dletter【解题导语】本文是一篇记叙文。父亲得了肺炎后，作者夫妻俩由于工作日要工作，不能照顾父亲，心中感到非常难过。这时作者想起了家庭的传统，于是便带着孩子一起在父亲家里藏各种各样的表达爱的纸条，帮助父亲一起从疾病中康复过来。1B考查名词辨析。根据语境可知，此处指父亲第二次肺炎发作。A项意为“经历”；B项意为“发作，侵袭”； C项意为“灾难”；D项意为“疼痛”。故选B项。2C考查名词辨析。根据空格后的“but had to return to our jobs by Monday morning”可知，此处指“我”和丈夫周末陪父亲。A项意为“工作日”；B项意为“晚上”；C项意为“周末”；D项意为“假期”。故选C项。3A考查副词辨析。根据空格后的“prepare his meals and take him to his doctor appointments”并结合四个选项可知，此处指亲戚们定期地去家里看望父亲，给他准备吃的，带他去看医生。A项意为“定期地，有规律地”；B项意为“很少”；C项意为“突然”；D项意为“偶尔”。故选A项。4D考查动词辨析。根据语境可知，此处指“我”渴望让父亲知道“我们”也关心他，甚至在“我们”不在他身边的时候。A项意为“发生”；B项意为“梦想”；C项意为“同意”；D项意为“渴望”。故选D项。5B考查动词辨析。上文提到亲戚们会定期去家里看望父亲，照顾他，此处承接上文，指“我”渴望让父亲知道“我们”也关心他。A项意为“害怕”；B项意为“关心，关怀”；C项意为“使镇静”；D项意为“后悔，遗憾”。故选B项。6C考查名词辨析。根据下文内容可知，此处指一个家庭的传统。A项意为“爱好”；B项意为“游戏”；C项意为“传统”；D项意为“生意”。故选C项。7A考查动词辨析。根据下文“They hid notes somewhere.”可知，此处指每个孩子在屋子都会藏一张爱的纸条。A项意为“藏，隐蔽”； B项意为“写”；C项意为“复制，抄写”；D项意为“离开”。故选A项。8D考查动词辨析。根据下文中的“their grandparents would _ as they discovered these reminders of our love”可知，此处指当“我们”离开后，“我”的父母会找到这些爱的纸条。A项意为“回忆”；B项意为“记得”；C项意为“喜欢，享受”；D项意为“找到，发现”。故选D项。9B考查名词辨析。根据上文中的“after we were gone”可知，此处指当我们离开后的几天里。A项意为“交换”；B项意为“离开”；C项意为“到达”；D项意为“逃跑”。故选B项。10C考查动词辨析。根据空格后的“as they discovered these reminders of our love”可知，此处指当他们找到这些爱的纸条后，会露出笑容。A项意为“哭泣”；B项意为“叹气”；C项意为“微笑”；D项意为“尖叫”。故选C项。11A考查动词辨析。根据语境并结合四个选项可知，“我”整理父亲的房间时，开始写纸条。A项意为“整理，使整洁”；B项意为“进入”；C项意为“设计”；D项意为“装备”。故选A项。12D考查形容词辨析。根据下文中的“Dad, I put the milk in the fridge so it wouldnt _.”可知，一些纸条的内容是实用的。A项意为“简洁的”； B项意为“严肃的，严重的”；C项意为“真诚的”；D项意为“实际的，真实的”。故选D项。13B考查动词辨析。根据常识和语境可知，此处指把牛奶放在冰箱里，这样它就不会变质了。A项意为“溢出，泼出”；B项意为“变质，变坏，腐败”；C项意为“烧开，煮沸”；D项意为“冷藏”。故选B项。14B考查副词辨析。根据下文中的“but one note I hid upstairs under his pillow”可知，此处指“我”把大多数纸条放在了楼下。A项意为“楼上”；B项意为“在楼下”；C项意为“在外面”；D项意为“在室内”。故选B项。15C考查名词辨析。根据下文中的“Dad, if you have found this note，you must be feeling better.”可知，父亲会在楼下待几周直到他体力恢复。A项意为“感觉”；B项意为“财富”；C项意为“体力，力气”；D项意为“知觉”。故选C项。16A考查形容词辨析。根据上下文和常识可知，当得知父亲身体恢复健康后，“我们”都非常高兴。A项意为“高兴的”；B项意为“幸运的”；C项意为“焦急的”；D项意为“忙碌的”。故选A项。17B考查名词辨析。根据下文中的“we, of course, would stay in touch by phone”可知，其他人来照顾父亲的日常需要。A项意为“练习”；B项意为“需要”；C项意为“感觉”；D项意为“痛苦，苦难”。故选B项。18D考查形容词辨析。根据下文中的“reminder of our love and concern for him during this recovery period”可知，这些纸条是我们对父亲的爱的具体表达。A项意为“最终的”；B项意为“视觉的”；C项意为“光滑的”； D项意为“具体的，确实的”。故选D项。19A考查形容词辨析。根据下文中的“would improve his spiritual health”可知，这些情感的维生素改善了父亲的精神状态。A项意为“情感的，情绪的”；B项意为“昂贵的”；C项意为“有效的”；D项意为“卓越的”。故选A项。20C考查名词辨析。根据上文中的“but one note I hid upstairs under his pillow”可知，此处指父亲告诉“我”，他找到了“我”藏在楼上的纸条。A项意为“礼物”；B项意为“爱”；C项意为“便条，短笺”；D项意为“信”。故选C项。长难句分析：When leaving their grandparents home after a visit，each child would hide a love note in the house for them to find after we were gone.(第二段第二句)分析：When引导时间状语从句，此处省略主语each child和be动词；after引导时间状语从句。译文：当每一个孩子拜访他们的祖父母之后要离开的时候，他们都会在房子里藏一张充满爱的纸条让祖父母在他们走后寻找。四、单句改错1Perhaps you can help me pick up a pair of jeans now, since you are an expert._答案：upoutpick out “挑选”。2She stood outside the station, looking at all directions, but apparently no one had e to meet her._答案：atinin all directions “朝/向四面八方”。3With the electricity being cut off, all the machines had to stop working._答案：去掉beingcut off与electricity存在逻辑上的动宾关系，应用过去分词短语作宾语补足语，表示动作已完成。4Occasions are quite rare that I have time to spend a day with my kids._答案：thatwhen此处occasions意为“时机；时候”，在本句中为先行词，引导词在定语从句中作状语，表时间。故用when引导该定语从句。5Being too particular with what you wear is not a good habit._答案：withabout/overbe particular about/over “对挑剔/讲究”。五、七选五根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。(20172018第一学期赣州市十四县(市)联考)While its wonderful to share a special trip and new experience with friends or family，theres an attractive case for traveling alone from time to time.Solo travel can work for anyone，and here are good reasons why you should try it.You neednt discuss with others.It can be challenging to talk over a trip and time away from work with another busy person in your life._1_ Usually, these challenges can be overe by simply planning far in advance.However，if you cant find a travel partner on short notice，it may be the perfect time to pack your bags and go anyway.Youre your own great pany.If you rarely spend significant time alone，you may be surprised at how enjoyable it can be._2_ Depending on the destination，a solo trip can be a powerful and lifechanging experience.Imagine sitting on a peaceful beach at sunset or taking an inviting morning hike alone._3_Meet new people.If you are a born open person，traveling alone can be a wonderful way to meet locals and make new friends.Often, people who are alone appear more approachable to others._4_ You could even join a group of likeminded people for yoga on the beach.The key is to keep an open mind while keeping safety in mind，especially in a foreign land._5_For some reason，service at hotels and restaurants seems better when youre traveling alone.People tend to admire those who travel by themselves.AEnjoy great service.BDo everything you want.CJust acpany yourself.DIf things dont go well，the entire trip can be terrible.EYou could be chatting with some interesting folks at a sidewalk cafe.FYou can enjoy such a hike without making conversation with anyone.GAnd its even more difficult when you try to make plans with a group.【解题导语】本文主要介绍了独自旅行的原因。【难句分析】If you rarely spend significant time alone, you may be surprised at how enjoyable it can be.分析：本句是一个复合句。if引导条件状语从句；how引导宾语从句。译文：如果你很少(花大量的时间)独处过，(那么)你可能会吃惊(地发现)独自旅行是多么令人愉悦。1G根据上文的“It can be challenging to talk over a trip and time away from work with another busy person in your life”，并与下文的“Usually，these challenges can be overe by simply planning far in advance”呼应可推知，和一个人商量旅行尚且有困难，更不要说一群人了，与本段主题句“You neednt discuss with others”呼应，所以选G项。2C根据下文的“Depending on the destination，a solo trip can be a powerful and lifechanging experience”，并与本段主题句“Youre your own great pany”呼应可推知，自己一个人出去旅行，与自己做伴是很棒的体验，故选C项。3F根据上文的“Imagine sitting on a peaceful beach at sunset or taking an inviting morning hike alone”可推知，空处应是进一步说明独自远足的好处，所以选F项。4E根据下文的“You could even join a group of likeminded people for yoga on the beach”，并与本段主题句“Meet new people”呼应可推知，在独自旅途中可以和有趣的人聊天，结交新朋友，所以选E项。5A根据下文的“For some reason，service at hotels and restaurants seems better when youre traveling alone”可推知，本段主要讲的是旅途中会有好的服务，所以选A项。
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