Unit 3 Computers李仕才*閱讀理解。My mother has always lived by some simple rules:Go to church every Sunday,help people in need,and dont worry about unchangeable things.These simple rules have allowed her to live a content life,and in doing so,she sets an example for her children to follow.However,I had broken all of these rules by the time I set off for college.    It was September,and I should have been ecstatic as I stood on my college campus saying goodbye to my parents and embarking my new independent life.However,I was just quietly crying.I had never been away from home without family.My mom hugged me,“Little girl,well come back to get you next weekend and you can come home for a visit!”    My homesickness made my freshman year in college difficult,and I comforted myself by throwing myself into my academics.I spent all my time studying,including weekends when everyone else attended parties.I had always been a good student.I would not settle anything but an A,and when I got a 4.0 my first semester,a friend said to me,“Thats great,but you can only go down from there!” Suddenly,I was more driven than ever.    My mom was worried about my social life.She was happy that I got good grades but had always told me there was more to life.What about faith?What about helping others?She encouraged me to go to church.She believed that weekly attendance was the answer to my pathetic social situation.    Sometimes,I find myself being critical (批評的) of my mothers simple ways.Its difficult with busy schedules to go to church every Sunday.And while I admire my moms ability to help anyone in need,I complain that I do not have as much time as I wish to follow her example.Her simple rules have served her well,and though I dont follow them as much as I should,they are there like a beacon(燈塔),calling for me to follow.1.The underlined word “ecstatic” in Paragraph 2 probably means_.A.tearyB.excitedC.homesickD.sad2.What can we infer from the third paragraph?A.The author didnt like any social activities.B.The author was angry with what her friend said.C.The author had a difficult time learning in college.D.The author couldnt adapt to university life at first.3.What is the authors opinion about her mothers life rules?A.She values the rules because they are guiding in her life.B.She ignores the rules because they are meaningless to her.C.She supports the rules because they are suitable for her.D.She disapproves the rules because they are difficult to follow.參考答案： 1.B; 2.D; 3.A解析： 作者母親的生活法則雖然簡單,但卻蘊含人生智慧,就像燈塔,指引作者在人生道路上前進。1.B 詞義猜測題。由本句后面表示轉(zhuǎn)折的“However,I was just quietly crying.”可知,ecstatic應(yīng)與crying所表達的情緒相反,意為“興奮的”,故選B項。2.D 推理判斷題。由第三段,特別是第一句“My homesickness made my freshman year in college difficult,and I comforted myself by throwing myself into my academics.”可推斷,作者由于想家,大一只能通過不斷的學習來安慰自己,故在大學一開始,作者不能很好地適應(yīng)大學生活,故選D項。3.A 細節(jié)理解題。由最后一段的最后一句 “Her simple rules have served her well,and though I dont follow them as much as I should,they are there like a beacon,calling for me to follow.”可知,作者雖然不能完全遵守母親的生活法則,但它們會像燈塔一樣不斷指引作者,故選A項。*語法填空。All of us have read thrilling stories. In many of _1_(they) the hero had only a _2_(limit) and specified time to live. Sometimes it was as long as a year; sometimes as short as twenty­four hours, _3_we were always interested in _4_(discover) just how the dying man chose to spend his last days or his last hours.Such stories set up thinking, wondering _5_we should do under similar circumstances. What _6_(happy) should we find in reviewing the past, and what regrets? Sometimes, I have thought it would be an excellent rule to live each day _7_if we should die tomorrow. Such an attitude would stress _8_(sharp) the values of life.I have often thought it would be a blessing if each human being _9_(be) stricken blind and deaf for a few days at some time during his early adult life. Darkness would make him _10_(much) appreciative of sight; silence would teach him the joys of sound.1_ 2._ 3._ 4._ 5._ 6._ 7._ 8._ 9._ 10._ 篇章導讀：本文是一篇議論文，主要描述了作者對生活的感悟，即努力過好每一天，珍惜眼下的生活。1them考查代詞。介詞of后接人稱代詞的賓格形式。they的賓格為them。2limited考查詞性轉(zhuǎn)換。此處limited和specified是并列關(guān)系，一起修飾time，所以填limit的形容詞形式limited。3but考查連詞。句意：有時長達一年，有時短到24小時，但是我們總是對發(fā)現(xiàn)垂死的人選擇如何度過最后的時光或最后的幾個小時感興趣。根據(jù)語境可知，此處應(yīng)用but表示轉(zhuǎn)折。4discovering考查非謂語動詞。固定搭配be interested in后接名詞或動名詞作賓語。故填discovering。5what考查賓語從句的連接詞。動詞wonder后的賓語從句中缺少動詞do的賓語，所以用連接詞what引導。6happiness考查詞性轉(zhuǎn)換。感嘆句中，what修飾名詞，happy的名詞形式為happiness。7as考查固定搭配。句意：有時我想，把每天都當作生命的最后一天來度過也不失為一個很好的生命法則。as if是固定搭配，意為“似乎，好像”，符合語境。8sharply考查詞性轉(zhuǎn)換。此處應(yīng)用副詞修飾動詞stress。故填sharply，意為“大幅度地”。9were考查虛擬語氣。句意：我常常想，如果每個人在他成年的早期有一段時間處于眼盲、耳聾的狀態(tài)，那會是一種幸事。根據(jù)句意可知，本句為虛擬語氣。根據(jù)主句中的謂語動詞“would be”可知，if從句中的謂語動詞應(yīng)用一般過去時，be動詞一律用were。10more考查形容詞的比較級。appreciative是多音節(jié)形容詞，本句表示“黑暗讓他更加感激光明”，應(yīng)用形容詞的比較級形式，故填more。*完形填空。There was once a widow who had two daughters.The 1 widow loved the elder who was like herself both in looks and personality, but didnt love the other, who resembled her 2 ， although she was pretty and friendly.The younger daughter had to 3 hard all day and live upon the leftovers of her elder sister.Among her other 4 jobs, she was forced to carry water every day 5 One day 6 she had just filled her pot at the fountain, an old trembling woman asked her for a drink of water.Glad to show a kindness to the old woman, she 7 Now, all of a sudden, there was no old trembling woman but a(n) 8 who rewarded good deeds before her.“Your face is pretty 9 your heart is gentle，” she said.“For your kindness, I will make you a gift.Every time you speak, from your mouth shall come a flower or a jewel.”When the girl reached home, her ill mother 10 her for her long absence.“Pardon me for being away so long，” she replied.As she spoke some pearls and diamonds dropped from her 11 “What is this I see, child？” asked the 12 widow.The poor girl was so happy to be 13 child by her mother that she eagerly told her mother about her 14 with the old woman at the fountain.The widow immediately 15 her favorite daughter to do as the 16 girl had done.When the impatient girl was filling the pot with water at the 17 ，a beautiful lady appeared and 18 a drink of water from the girl.“I have not come here to serve you, ” she 19 replied.The lady, who was the fairy, said，“I will make you a gift to 20 your rudeness.Every time you speak，from your mouth shall come a snake or a toad(蟾蜍)”【解題導語】本文主要講述了兩個性格和外表不同的姐妹對給予他人幫助的不同反應(yīng)及她們得到的相應(yīng)的結(jié)果，彰顯了善有善報的道理。1A.good­temperedBbad­temperedCkindDbeautifulB解析：根據(jù)下文中的“her ill mother” 并結(jié)合下文她訓斥小女兒可推知，她脾氣不好。2A.daughterBteacherCmotherDfatherD解析：根據(jù)語境中的轉(zhuǎn)折可知，此處與 “herself” 形成對比。小女兒不像她而是像父親。3A.complainBplayCworkDstudyC解析：根據(jù)下文中的 “Among her other jobs, she was forced to carry water every day ” 并結(jié)合“l(fā)ive upon the leftovers of her elder sister ” 可推知，小女兒整天要做許多工作，靠吃姐姐的剩飯菜生活。4A.easyBhardCinterestingDboringB解析：根據(jù)上文中的“The younger daughter had to hard all day” 可推知，小女兒的工作都很辛苦，很累人。5A.within reachBwith easeCwithout hesitationDfrom a great distanceD解析：根據(jù)本段的整體內(nèi)容可知，小女兒過得很艱難。由 “she was forced to carry water every day” 可推知，小女兒還得每天從很遠的地方挑水，這與其艱難的生活境況呼應(yīng)。6A.whenBwhileConceDbeforeA解析：此處應(yīng)用 when 引導定語從句，在從句中作時間狀語，修飾先行詞 One day。7A.hesitatedBagreedCleftDarguedB解析：根據(jù)空前的“Glad to show a kindness to the old woman” 可推知，小女兒答應(yīng)了老婦人的請求。8A.boyBold womanCold manDfairyD解析：根據(jù)下文的“The lady, who was the fairy” 可推知，老婦人是仙女變過來的。9A.althoughBbutCwhileDandD解析：根據(jù)語境可知，空處前后句表示邏輯上的并列關(guān)系，故選 D。10A.scoldedBpraisedCthankedDforgaveA解析：與 “her ill mother” 和 “her long absence” 呼應(yīng)并結(jié)合下文小女兒的道歉可知，此處表示小女兒受到母親的訓斥。11A.waistBhairClipsDhandsC解析：根據(jù)上文中的 “Every time you speak, from your mouth shall come a flower or a jewel.” 可知，小女兒以后說話會口吐花兒或者寶石，故選 C。lip “嘴唇”，符合語境。12A.amusedBinterestedCastonishedDfrightenedC解析：小女兒突然口吐珍珠和寶石，她的母親自然很吃驚。 astonished “吃驚的”。13A.awardedBcalledCshowedDtaughtB解析：根據(jù)上文中的“What is this I see, child？” 可推知，寡婦很震驚，對小女兒的態(tài)度突然轉(zhuǎn)變，柔和了很多，稱她為“孩子”。14A.difficultyBthoughtCexperimentDexperienceD解析：小女兒迫切地將自己遇到仙女的經(jīng)歷告訴了母親。experience “經(jīng)歷”。15A.advisedBgotCforcedDinvitedB解析：get sb.to do sth.意為“讓某人做某事”，符合語境。16A.slimBtallCelderDpoorD解析：與上文中的“The poor girl”呼應(yīng)可推知，這里指可憐的小女兒。17A.riverBpoolCfountainDwellC解析：與上文中的“One day she had just filled her pot at the fountain” 呼應(yīng)可推知，大女兒也來到噴泉那里。18A.asked forBasked ofCasked aboutDasked afterA解析：與上文中的“an old trembling woman asked her for a drink of water” 呼應(yīng)可推知，一個漂亮的女士向大女兒討水喝。19A.rudely BjokinglyCproudlyDhurriedlyA解析：與下文中的“your rudeness”呼應(yīng)可推知，當時大女兒舉止很粗魯，與上文的“the impatient girl” 呼應(yīng)，故選A。20A.deserveBfaceCequalDrepayC解析：結(jié)合語境可知，此處表示仙女要送給大女兒一份與她的粗魯相匹配的禮物。equal “比得上”。*短文改錯。Thanks for your concern in your letter about the smog which frequent strikes some areas of China. I'm also very worrying about such a terrible weather. It has brought much inconvenience or rather harm to people's health such as road accident, bad coughs and even lung cancers and so on.It is known to all, good environment comes from careful protection. But we should do what we can protect it. I believe a small step can make a different. Try to drive less and choose air­friendly products. Only when everyone had the environmental awareness can we have a blue sky. Hope to hear from you and share my good ideas.答案：Thanks for your concern in your letter about the smog which strikes some areas of China. I'm also very about such terrible weather. It has brought much inconvenience or rather harm to people's health such as road ， bad coughs and even lung cancers and so on. is known to all, good environment comes from careful protection. we should do what we can protect it. I believe a small step can make a . Try to drive less and choose air­friendly products. Only when everyone the environmental awareness can we have a blue sky. Hope to hear from you and share good ideas.難項分析：第三處：去掉a考查冠詞。weather是不可數(shù)名詞，不能和不定冠詞搭配。故去掉a。第七處：protect前加to考查非謂語動詞。句意：所以我們應(yīng)該盡我們所能去保護它。此處用動詞不定式作目的狀語。故在protect前加to。第八處：differentdifference考查固定搭配。make a difference為固定搭配，意為“有影響，起作用”。*8