Unit 3 A taste of English humour李仕才*閱讀理解。The Amazon basin region is home to about 2.5 million insect species，tens of thousands of plants，and some 2 000 birds and mammals.To date，at least 40 000 plant species,3 000 fish,1 294 birds,427 mammals,428 amphibians，and 378 reptiles have been scientifically classified in the region.One in five of all the birds in the world live in the rainforests of the Amazon.The warm wet forests have been in existence for 55 million years，and thrived even during glacial periods，allowing for the evolution of an unbelievable diversity of species.Radiocarbon dating(放射性碳年代測定)has revealed trees of 10 centimeter diameter to be more than 300 years old，and some trees over 1 000 years old，indicating that untouched forests can experience unbelievable longevity.The first human inhabitants are thought to have settled in the Amazon region about 11 200 years ago.European explorers arrived in the 16th century，bringing diseases which traveled faster than the explorers themselves，killing perhaps as many as 90% of the indigenous inhabitants(土著居民)By the late 17th century the Amazon basin was controlled by Portuguese and Spanish explorers.The Amazon rainforest has been described as the lungs of our planet because of its important role in recycling carbon dioxide into oxygen.But due to deforestation(采伐森林)，rainforests now cover less than 5% of the Earth's land surface，and experts believe that this is a big contributor to global climate change.Severe deforestation began in the 20th century，with 587 000 square kilometers lost up to the year 2000.Most deforested land is used for grassland to raise farm animals and agriculture.The addition of transport routes has led to increased settlement and deforestation，and at the present rate，scientists estimate that the Amazon rainforest will be reduced by 40% in two decades.1Why are the figures mentioned in Paragraph 1?ATo prove the forest untouched.BTo classify species scientifically.CTo show the diversity of species.DTo attract more attention to Amazon.2Why did most indigenous inhabitants in the Amazon region die?AEuropean explorers brought diseases there.BPortuguese explorers treated them badly.CA lot of trees were cut down and burned.DThey got killed by Spanish explorers.3What can be inferred about the Amazon rainforest?AIt has the largest number of species.BIt covers over 5% of South America.CIt is becoming larger in area.DIt is being endangered now.4What may be included in the following paragraph?AExamples of destroying forests.BMeasures to protect rainforests.CNew settlements in Amazon.DWays to stop global warming.【解題導語】本文是一篇說明文，主要介紹了亞馬遜熱帶雨林正面臨消失的危險。1C目的意圖題。通讀全文可知，第一段提到昆蟲、植物和動物等物種的數(shù)量，是為了表明亞馬遜熱帶雨林物種的多樣性。故答案選C。2A細節(jié)理解題。European explorers arrived in the 16th century, bringing diseases which traveled faster than the explorers themselves，killing perhaps as many as 90% of the indigenous inhabitants(土著居民)(第三段第二句)譯文：十六世紀，歐洲探險家來到這里，帶來了疾病，這些疾病的傳播速度比探險家前行的腳步還要快，大約使多達90%的土著居民死亡。根據(jù)關鍵句可知，歐洲探險家把疾病帶到亞馬遜地區(qū)，導致大多數(shù)土著居民死亡。故答案選A。3D推理判斷題。The addition of transport routes has led to increased settlement and deforestation，and at the present rate，scientists estimate that the Amazon rain forest will be reduced by 40% in two decades.(最后一段最后一句)譯文：運輸路線的增加導致了定居點和濫伐森林的增加，根據(jù)目前的速度，科學家估計亞馬遜熱帶雨林在二十年內將減少40%。根據(jù)關鍵句可推知，亞馬遜熱帶雨林正面臨消失的危險。故答案選D。4B推理判斷題。最后一段主要介紹了由于濫伐森林，亞馬遜熱帶雨林覆蓋率在下降，正面臨消失的危險；由此可推知，文章接下來應是針對這種情況介紹如何保護亞馬遜熱帶雨林。故答案選B。亮點句積累：The addition of transport routes has led to increased settlement and deforestation，and at the present rate，scientists estimate that the Amazon rain forest will be reduced by 40% in two decades.(最后一段最后一句)譯文：運輸路線的增加導致了定居點和濫伐森林的增加，根據(jù)目前的速度，科學家估計亞馬遜熱帶雨林在二十年內將減少40%。*語法填空。 Tyler Thompson is _1_ unlikely star in the world of Peking opera. The 15­year­old from Oakland has fascinated audiences in the US and China with his ability _2_ (sing) pitch­perfect Mandarin (普通話) and perform the ancient Chinese art form. The teen,_3_ is black and only speaks some basic Chinese, has been praised by teachers since he _4_ (pick) up the music as a kindergartener. “As soon as he opens _5_ (he) mouth and sings in Chinese, the Chinese are very surprised and they feel very proud of him，” said his music teacher. “When he puts on the costume and all the acting, you can see that he is pretty good.” Tyler has learned to sing several well­known pieces of Peking opera, a centuries­old form of musical theater _6_ (know) for its highly structured costumes, changing gongs (鑼) and cymbals (鈸), wide­ranging voices and highly stylized _7_ (move). Tyler got _8_ (stand) cheers when he performed _9_ Justice Bao, a famous Song Dynasty judge who fought corruption, from the Chinese classic BaoQing Tian. “The music is very beautiful, and it's very passionate，” said Tyler. “It's made me _10_ (want) to know more about the world outside of America or California or Oakland.”1_ 2._ 3._ 4._ 5._ 6._ 7._ 8._ 9._ 10._ 篇章導讀：本文是一篇說明文。文章主要介紹了一個擅長表演京劇的外國青少年的故事。1an考查冠詞。star是可數(shù)名詞，且第一次在文章中出現(xiàn)，故用不定冠詞修飾，表泛指；形容詞unlikely的讀音以元音音素開頭，故用an。2to sing考查非謂語動詞。ability to do sth. “做某事的能力”，為固定搭配，故用不定式作后置定語。3who考查定語從句的引導詞。所填關系詞引導非限制性定語從句，修飾先行詞The teen，且關系詞在從句中作主語，故填關系代詞who。4picked考查動詞的時態(tài)。since意為“自從”，引導狀語從句，從句常用一般過去時，主句用現(xiàn)在完成時。5his考查代詞。根據(jù)語境mouth和主語he可知，此處應用形容詞性物主代詞his修飾名詞mouth，在句子中作定語。6known考查非謂語動詞。know和句子謂語之間沒有連詞，故用非謂語動詞，且know和其邏輯主語Peking opera是動賓關系，故用過去分詞作后置定語。7movements考查詞性轉換。根據(jù)and可知，此處與名詞voices呼應，應用所給詞的名詞的復數(shù)形式，即movements。8standing考查形容詞。由空后的名詞cheers可知，此處應用形容詞修飾名詞，standing意為“站著進行的”，表示Tyler得到了(觀眾的)起立歡呼。9as考查介詞。此處as意為“作為”，后跟名詞、代詞或動名詞，與performed呼應，表示扮演的角色，符合語境。10want考查非謂語動詞。make sb. do sth. “讓某人做某事”，應用不帶to的不定式作賓語補足語，故填want。*完形填空。I used to believe courtesy(禮儀) was a thing of the past.Very seldom have I come across 1 human beings in this modern era of the so­called Generation X.Recently，I had to change my thinking，when I came 2 with just such a human being.I had gone to a fashionable 3 place，with my two 4 . The place was crowded with the usual 5 crowd and we had to climb a steep flight of stairs in order to find a(n) 6 table.After enjoying coffee and snacks，we were at the steep descent(下來) down the stairs，where the 7 space made climbing down very difficult，with hardly any space for another person to climb up or come down. 8 I was in the middle of my descent，a man 9 the main entrance of the restaurant which was right in front of the 10 . I was sure I would be 11 roughly by this man who wanted to go up in a hurry.I 12 coming down as fast as I could，holding onto the banister(欄桿)My daughters were already down， 13 me worriedly，hoping I would reach them soon.Nearly reaching them，I noticed the man 14 standing near the door.I reached my daughters and 15 the stranger at the entrance door which he kept holding open.I looked back thinking he was still 16 the door，deciding whether to go in or find another less crowded place.I 17 him going up the stairs，two at a time.I told my daughters about it and all three of us felt 18 that we did not even thank the gentleman who was 19 holding the door open for us ladies to pass through before going up.We applauded his good manners for 20 ，waiting for us to come down before going up himself and also holding the main entrance door open for us to go out.Till date，I remember this gentleman.【解題導語】本文是一篇記敘文。在擁擠的咖啡館，一位非常有禮貌的紳士一直在門口等作者下樓并開著門以方便作者她們出去，之后自己才上樓。作者對這一行為表示了感激與贊賞。1A.polite BeducatedCstubbornDhonestA解析：A項意為“有禮貌的”；B項意為“受過教育的”；C項意為“固執(zhí)的”；D項意為“誠實的”。根據(jù)第一段第一句中的“courtesy(禮儀) was a thing of the past”可知，“我”很少遇見有禮貌的人。故選A。2A.neck to neckBhand in handCface to faceDstep by stepC解析：A項意為“并駕齊驅，不分上下”；B項意為“手挽手”；C項意為“面對面”；D項意為“逐步地，漸漸地”。根據(jù)下文內容可知，“我們”是面對面遇見的。故選C。3A.fishBfruitCcoffeeDflowerC解析：根據(jù)下文中的“After enjoying coffee and snacks”可知，“我”去了一個咖啡館。故選C。4A.colleaguesBdaughtersCfriendsDstudentsB解析：根據(jù)第三段最后一句中的“My daughters were already down”可知，“我”帶著兩個女兒。故選B。5A.angryBworriedCnervousDloudD解析：根據(jù)上文中的“The place was crowded”可推斷，這個地方人多嘈雜。D項意為“喧鬧的”，符合語境。故選D。6A.emptyBwoodenCcleanDwindowA解析：A項意為“空的”；B項意為“木制的”；C項意為“干凈的”；D項意為“窗戶”。根據(jù)上文中的“crowded”以及“我們”上樓梯可知，“我們”是為了尋找一個空桌。故選A。7A.openBvastCprivateDnarrowD解析：A項意為“開闊的”；B項意為“巨大的”；C項意為“私人的”；D項意為“狹窄的”。根據(jù)下文中的“made climbing down very difficult，with hardly any space for another person to climb up or come down”可知，樓梯很狹窄，所以下樓很困難。故選D。8A.UnlessBWhenever CAsDSinceC解析：句意為：當我下樓梯下到一半時，一個人走進了餐廳根據(jù)上下分句之間的關系可知，此處應用as引導時間狀語從句，意為“當時”。故選C。9A.leftBenteredCnoticedDignoredB解析：根據(jù)語境可知，此人應是走進餐廳的正門。故選B。10A.tableBcrowdCrestaurantDstairsD解析：根據(jù)上下文語境可知，餐廳的正門就在樓梯的前面。故選D。11A.pushedBliftedCpressedDplacedA解析：A項意為“推”；B項意為“舉起”；C項意為“擠壓”；D項意為“放置”。根據(jù)語境可知，因為樓梯很狹窄，所以“我”認為這個男人上樓時肯定會粗魯?shù)財D“我”。故選A。12A.stoppedBkeptCavoidedDsuggestedB解析：根據(jù)語境可知，為了避免被擠，“我”盡可能地繼續(xù)下樓梯。keep doing sth.意為“繼續(xù)做某事”，符合語境。故選B。13A.looking afterBlooking aroundClooking down onDlooking up atD解析：A項意為“照顧”；B項意為“朝四周看”；C項意為“看不起”；D項意為“向上看，抬頭看”。根據(jù)本句中的“My daughters were already down”可知，女兒們已經(jīng)下樓，“我”還在樓梯上，因此，女兒們應是抬頭看“我”。故選D。14A.oftenBseldomCstillDevenC解析：根據(jù)語境可知，“我”快下完樓時，這個男人還站在門口。故選C。15A.passedBstruckChelpedDscoldedA解析：句意為：我來到女兒們旁邊，與這個陌生男人在門口擦肩而過，而他一直為我們開著門。故選A。16A.onBatCinDbeyondB解析：此處表示“在門口”，應用介詞at。故選B。17A.heardBpreventedCsawDcaughtC解析：根據(jù)上文中的“I looked back”可知，此處表示“我”看到的景象。故選C。18A.ashamedBhappyCrelievedDsurprisedA解析：A項意為“感到愧疚(或遺憾)的”；B項意為“高興的”；C項意為“松了一口氣的”；D項意為“吃驚的”。根據(jù)本句中的“we did not even thank the gentleman”可知，“我們”因沒有感謝這位先生而感到遺憾。故選A。19A.graduallyBactuallyCfinallyDimmediatelyB解析：根據(jù)上文語境可知，“我”原以為這個男人等在門口是在決定是進去還是尋找另一個人少的地方，現(xiàn)在知道他實際上是在為“我們”開著門，等“我們”出去。B項意為“實際上，事實上”，符合語境。故選B。20A.allBeitherCnoneDbothD解析：下文介紹了這個人兩個有禮貌的行為，所以此處應用both，意為“兩者都”。故選D。*短文改錯。As the saying goes, chance favored the prepared mind. I learned this from one of my experience.I was not chosen as member of the volleyball team of our school. Because of this, I decided to give up play volleyball. Luckily, my best friend stopped me but pointed out that it was my laziness and poor preparation which led to my failure. After that, I practiced playing volleyball on every day. When another chance of trying out arrived, I was full prepared and tried my best. As a result, I was selected and became an important player on our school team. From this, I am firmly convincing that we are able to seize a chance as long as I get well prepared.答案：As the saying goes, chance the prepared mind. I learned this from one of my .I was not chosen as member of the volleyball team of our school. Because of this, I decided to give up volleyball. Luckily, my best friend stopped me pointed out that it was my laziness and poor preparation led to my failure. After that, I practiced playing volleyball every day. When another chance of trying out arrived, I was prepared and tried my best. As a result, I was selected and became an important player on our school team. From this, I am firmly that we are able to seize a chance as long as get well prepared.難項分析：第五處：butand考查連詞。本句中，“stopped”和“pointed out”共同作句子的謂語，為并列關系，故改but為and。第六處：whichthat考查強調句型。本句中賓語從句為強調句，被強調的部分是my laziness and poor preparation；強調句型的結構為It is/was . that/who .，故改which為that。第九處：convincingconvinced考查形容詞。convinced表示人“信服的”；convincing表示事物“令人信服的”。此處構成“Sb. be firmly convinced that從句”句型，意為“某人堅信”，故改convincing為convinced。*8