Unit 3 　Understanding each other

　　時(shí)間：30分鐘

　　Ⅰ.單項(xiàng)填空

　　1．The British teachers didn't know what Thanksgiving Day was held ________.

　　A．in honour of

　　B．in favour of

　　C．in place of

　　D．in celebration of

　　答案　D　[A項(xiàng)意思是“向……表示敬意”；B項(xiàng)意思是“支持，贊同”；C項(xiàng)意思是“代替”；D項(xiàng)意思是“慶祝”。根據(jù)題意可知選D項(xiàng)，表示“英國老師不知道為什么過感恩節(jié)”。]

　　2．My family were moving to the countryside and I had to make some ________ and learn to lead a different life there.

　　A．a(chǎn)llowance

　　B．a(chǎn)ccommodation

　　C．a(chǎn)djustment

　　D．a(chǎn)ssessment

　　答案　C　[A項(xiàng)意思是“津貼；允許”；B項(xiàng)意思是“住處”；C項(xiàng)意思是“調(diào)整，調(diào)節(jié)”；D項(xiàng)意思是“估價(jià)，評(píng)估”。根據(jù)題意選C，意思是“做一些調(diào)整”。]

　　3．Fitness is important in sport，but of at least ________ importance are skills.

　　A．fair

　　B．reasonable

　　C．equal

　　D．proper

　　答案　C　[首先要弄清but后的句子是倒裝句，正常語序是．..skills are of at least— importance 。fair意為“公平的，公正的，正直的”；equal意為“相同的，同等的，同樣的”；proper意為 “合適的，適當(dāng)?shù)摹薄＞湟猓航】翟谶\(yùn)動(dòng)中很重要，但是至少技術(shù)也同樣重要。可知，C項(xiàng)符合題意。]

　　4．I'm certain David's told you his business troubles.________，it's no secret that he owes a lot of money to the bank.

　　A．However

　　B．Anyway

　　C．Therefore

　　D．Though

　　答案　C　[根據(jù)上下句判斷C項(xiàng)符合題意。A項(xiàng)“然而，可是”，表示轉(zhuǎn)折；B項(xiàng)“不管怎樣”；C項(xiàng)“因此”，表示結(jié)果；D項(xiàng)“盡管”，表示讓步。]

　　5．Floods in the upper reach of the River Nile ________ the rich soil in this area.

　　A．brought up

　　B．a(chǎn)ccounted for

　　C．consisted of

　　D．set out

　　答案　B　[句意：尼羅河上游的洪水給這個(gè)地區(qū)豐富的土壤作了解釋。A項(xiàng)意為“撫養(yǎng)，養(yǎng)育”；B項(xiàng)意為“說明，解釋”，C項(xiàng)意為“由……組成”；D項(xiàng)意為“出發(fā)，開始”。根據(jù)句意應(yīng)選B。]

　　6．Everything into account，the work is getting on well.

　　A．Take

　　B．Taken

　　C．Taking

　　D．To take

　　答案　B　[Everything taken into account在句中為獨(dú)立主格作狀語。]

　　7．Don't respond to any e-mail ________ personal information，no matter how official they look.

　　A．searching

　　B．a(chǎn)sking

　　C．requesting D．questioning

　　答案　C　[A意思是“搜尋”；B意思是“問”，ask for意為“向……要”；D意思是“提問”； request(口頭或書面的)要求，(尤指)請(qǐng)求，符合題意。句意為“不要回復(fù)那些要求私人信息的電子郵件，不管它們看起來是多么正式”。]

　　8．The comments ________ by the sales manager ________ marketing bothered his boss a lot.

　　A．made；being concerned

　　B．making；concerned

　　C．to make；be concerned

　　D．made；concerning

　　答案　D　[第一空用made表示被動(dòng)關(guān)系；第二空填concerning為介詞，意為“關(guān)于”。]

　　9．It would have made a ________ if you had told me about it two days earlier.

　　A．effort

　　B．difference

　　C．outcome

　　D．result

　　答案　B　[句意：如果你早告訴我兩天，事情肯定會(huì)有不同的結(jié)果。make a difference產(chǎn)生不同，有區(qū)別，符合題意。]

　　10．Important people don't often have much free time as their work ________ all their time.

　　A．takes away

　　B．takes over

　　C．takes up

　　D．takes in

　　答案　C　[A項(xiàng)意為“拿走，奪走”；B項(xiàng)意為“接管，接收”；C項(xiàng)意為“占據(jù)(時(shí)間或空間)”；D項(xiàng)意為“接收，吸收”。由此可知C項(xiàng)符合題意。]

　　11．Energy ______ under the earth must give off in one form or another，for example，an earthquake.

　　A．gathering

　　B．collected

　　C．a(chǎn)ccumulated

　　D．a(chǎn)ssembled

　　答案　C　[句意為“地下積聚的能量一定以一種或另一種形式釋放出來，例如， “地震”。accumulate積累，積聚；gather聚集；collect收集；assemble集合。]

　　12．Road works on the highway are ________ traffic.

　　A．holding to

　　B．holding on

　　C．holding back

　　D．holding up

　　答案　D　[hold up阻礙，使停頓；hold on堅(jiān)持，緊握；hold on稍等，堅(jiān)持；hold back阻止。]

　　13．—My mother devoted all her spare time to learning typing during the two years.

　　—That's the case，or she ________ the job in that computer company.

　　A．wouldn't get

　　B．wouldn't have got

　　C．hadn't got

　　D．haven't got

　　答案　B　[上句描述過去的事實(shí)，“or”意為“否則”，后面的句子所表達(dá)的意思與過去事實(shí)相反，故用虛擬語氣。]

　　14．Had he worked harder，he ________ the exam.

　　A．must have got through

　　B．would have got through

　　C．would get through

　　D．could get through

　　答案　B　[表示與過去事實(shí)相反的虛擬語氣，從句用過去完成時(shí)，主句用would/should/could/might have done的形式。據(jù)此可知，A、C、D三項(xiàng)是不符合題意的。Had he worked harder是倒裝句，相當(dāng)于If he had worked harder。]

　　15．Students are encouraged to participate fully ________ the running of the college.

　　A．/

　　B．with

　　C．in

　　D．to

　　答案　C　[participate常與介詞in連用，表示“參與……”。]

　　Ⅱ.完形填空

　　Fifteen years spent in the field of education has provided me with many treasured moments.One of the most unforgettable __1__ when I was teaching the __2__ grade 10 years ago.

　　In May，I decided to plan something __3__ for the children: a Mother's Day tea.We had put our heads together to __4__ ideas of how to __5__ our mothers.We practiced singing songs，memorized poems and wrote cards.We decided to hold our tea on Friday before Mother's Day.I was surprised but very __6__ to learn that every mother was planning to attend.I __7__ invited my own mother.

　　Finally，the big day arrived.Each child __8__ up at our classroom door，expecting the arrival of his or her mom.__9__ it got closer to starting time，I looked around and my eyes quickly found Jimmy.His mother hadn't shown up and he was looking __10__.

　　I took my mother by the hand and walked over to Jimmy.“Jimmy，” I said，“I have a bit of problem here and I was __11__ if you could keep my mother __12__ while I'm busy.”

　　My mom and Jimmy sat at a table.Jimmy __13__ my mom her treats，presented her with the gift I had made，just as we had __14__ the day before.Whenever I looked over，my mother and Jimmy were in deep __15__.

　　Now 10 years later，I work with students of all ages，educating them about the environment.Last year，I took a senior class on a field trip，and there was Jimmy.I had the students complete an outline of the day's __16__ and an evaluation of our trip.Then I collected the students' booklets and checked them to see if __17__ was completed.When I came __18__ Jimmy's page，he had written “Remember our Mother's Day tea we had in the second grade，Mrs.Marra? I do! Thanks for all you did for me，and thank your mother，too.”

　　I told him I really enjoyed what he had written.He looked rather embarrassed and __19__ his own thanks and walked away.Suddenly he ran back and gave me a big hug.

　　I ended my workday with a hug from a teenage boy who had __20__ stopped hugging teachers years ago.

　　1．A.lasted

　　B．happened

　　C．experienced

　　D．described

　　答案：B　[全句意思是“最為難忘的時(shí)刻發(fā)生在十年前我教二年級(jí)的時(shí)候”]

　　2．A.third

　　B．first

　　C．second

　　D．fourth

　　答案：C　[從倒數(shù)第三段中的 Remember our Mother’s Day tea we had in the second grade…可知]

　　3．A.special

　　B．simple

　　C．difficult

　　D．challenging

　　答案：A　[從下文 a Mother’s Day tea及后面的活動(dòng)可知]

　　4．A.pay attention to

　　B．look forward to

　　C．get on with

　　D．come up with

　　答案：D　[come up with 提出，想出 (計(jì)劃，建議，主意等)]

　　5．A.love

　　B．please

　　C．respect

　　D．a(chǎn)dmire

　　答案：B　[please 使高興]

　　6．A.astonished B．worried

　　C．delighted

　　D．interested

　　答案：C　[delighted 高興的，從to learn that every mother was planning to attend可知]

　　7．A.even

　　B．ever

　　C．still

　　D．once

　　答案：A　[本來是學(xué)生們的母親來參加這項(xiàng)活動(dòng)的，但作為老師的“我”甚至也邀請(qǐng)了自己的母親。]

　　8．A.followed

　　B．held

　　C．kept

　　D．lined

　　答案：D　[line up 排隊(duì)，列隊(duì)]

　　9．A.As

　　B．Although

　　C．While

　　D．Because

　　答案：A　[as 隨著，意思是“隨著開始時(shí)間的逼近”]

　　10．A.puzzled

　　B．curious

　　C．strange D．upset

　　答案：D　[upset 難過的，Jimmy的媽媽沒來，自然不高興。]

　　11．A.considering

　　B．wondering

　　C．a(chǎn)sking

　　D．doubting

　　答案：B　[I was wondering if….是表示請(qǐng)求的句型]

　　12．A.connection

　　B．care

　　C．company

　　D．concern

　　答案：C　[keep sb.company 陪伴某人]

　　13．A.served

　　B．supplied

　　C．a(chǎn)ppealed

　　D．a(chǎn)pplied

　　答案：A　[serve sb.sth 給某人上(吃的或其他招待品)]

　　14．A.taught

　　B．studied

　　C．practiced

　　D．told

　　答案：C　[活動(dòng)的安排事前都是練習(xí)過的，故選 “practice”]

　　15．A.mind

　　B．thought

　　C．a(chǎn)greement

　　D．conversation

　　答案：D　[in deep conversation 在深入交談]

　　16．A.feeling

　　B．behavior

　　C．event

　　D．a(chǎn)ction

　　答案：C　[even 事情，事件 the day’s event 那一天發(fā)生的事]

　　17．A.something

　　B．everything

　　C．a(chǎn)nything

　　D．nothing

　　答案：B　[全句意思是“這時(shí)我收了學(xué)生們的作業(yè)紙作檢查，看一切是否都已完成。”]

　　18．A.by

　　B．to

　　C．a(chǎn)cross

　　D．over

　　答案：B　[come to Jimmy’s page 翻到了Jiammy那一頁]

　　19．A.announced

　　B．delivered

　　C．stated

　　D．whispered

　　答案：D　[從上文的He looked rather embarrassed及后面的his own thanks可知]

　　20．A.probably

　　B．exactly

　　C．rarely

　　D．eagerly

　　答案：A　[此處是作者的猜想，故選probably]

　　Ⅲ.任務(wù)型閱讀

　　Each year about thirteen million babies are born too soon.More than one million of them die as a result of their prematurity(早熟)．Yet experts say many early births can be prevented.

　　The report came from the March of Dimes and the World Health Organization.Christopher Howson is the vice president for global programs at the March of Dimes，a nonprofit group.He says there are a number of simple，low-cost interventions that can improve the chances of a full-term birth.

　　CHRISTOPHER HOWSON：“We should treat malnutrition(營養(yǎng)不良)in women both before and doing pregnancy.We should treat infections that increase risk.We should monitor pregnancies carefully for signs of trouble.And should that baby be born preterm，we should care for that baby by providing a package of interventions that have been shown to be tried and very effective.”

　　For example，there are programs in Africa that teach the skin-to-skin method，also known as kangaroo care.Mothers learn to carry preterm babies in front instead the traditional African way of carrying a baby，on the mother's back.Skin-to-skin helps keep a preterm baby warm.The direct contact also makes it easier for the baby to breastfeed.

　　Most preterm births take place in Africa and Asia.But rates in the United States have increased by more than one-third in the last twenty-five years.This is largely the result of more births in older women and more use of fertility treatments.

　　Alan Fleischman is the medical director of the March of Dimes.He was among a group of medical experts who met in Washington，D.C.，earlier this month.The group met to develop a quality improvement plan for dealing with the problem in the United States.Doctor Fleischman says there is concern especially about rising numbers of what are known as late preterm births.

　　ALAN FLEISCHMAN：“Those are the babies who are born between thirty-four and thirty-seven weeks gestation.Those are the fastest increasing numbers of prematures.In fact，they are responsible for seventy-two percent of all prematures in America.”

　　The rise of these births may be linked to increased use of drugs to start or speed up labor and more births by cesarean section.Doctor Fleischman says the group strongly advises against these interventions before thirty-nine weeks unless medically necessary.

　　The experts also say doctors need to work with pregnant women to do a better job of estimating exactly when a pregnancy began.

　　The problem Over one million of babies__1__their lives to prematurity each year

　　__2__of

　　premature birth ◆Lack of__3__

　　◆Being infected

　　◆More births in older women

　　◆More people__4__fertility treatments

　　◆__5__use of drugs

　　__6__to be taken

　　to prevent

　　premature birth ◆Treat malnutrition

　　◆Treat__7__increasing risk

　　◆Monitor pregnancies for signs of trouble

　　◆__8__after the preterm babies

　　Experts'__9__ ◆Many early births can be__10__

　　◆Doctors need to work with pregnant women

　　答案：1.lose　2.Causes　3.nutrition　4.taking/adopting/getting/undergoing/receiving　5.Increased　6.Measures　7.infections　8.Look　9.views/opinions/viewpoints　

　　10．prevented/avoided