Unit 3 The Million Pound Bank Note.閱讀理解AIn what can only be described as a heroic act，a golden retriever managed to save his owner's life by lying on top of him for almost 24 hours to keep him from freezing to death after slipping on ice and breaking his neck.On New Year's Eve,64­year­old Bob，who chose not to reveal his last name for privacy reasons，of Petoskey，Michigan，was watching a football game between Clemson and Ohio State.It was around 10 : 30 pm.when he decided to go outside and fetch some more wood for his fireplace wearing only long underpants，slippers and a shirt.He had taken the short,15­foot walk to the firewood shed thousands of times before，but this time his poor choice of footwear made him slip，and the fall left him unable to move.“I was screaming for help，but my nearest neighbor is about a quarter mile away and it was 10: 30 pm.，but my Kelsey came，”Bob recalls.“By morning my voice was gone and I couldn't yell for help，but Kelsey didn't stop barking.She kept barking for help，but never left my side.She kept me warm and alert.I knew I had to hold on through this and that was my choice to stay alive.”語篇解讀本文是一篇記敘文。文章講述了一條金毛獵犬在寒冷的夜晚救了自己主人的性命的故事。1Who saved Bob's life?AHis friend.BHis neighbor.CHis son.DHis dog.解析：細節(jié)理解題。從文章第一段第一句中的“a golden retriever managed to save his owner's life”可知，是鮑勃的狗救了他的性命。故選D項。答案：D2What was the reason for Bob's slipping?AHe seldom went out at night.BHe didn't wear proper shoes.CIt was too dark to see clearly.DThe weather was freezing cold.解析：細節(jié)理解題。從文章第二段最后一句的“but this time his poor choice of footwear made him slip，and the fall left him unable to move”可知，他穿不合適的鞋是他摔倒的主要原因。故選B項。答案：B3What can be learned about Bob from the story?AHe was shy in public.BHe liked playing football.CHe lived all by himself.DHe got on well with neighbors.解析：推理判斷題。從文章第三段第一句的“but my nearest neighbor is about a quarter mile away”可以看出，鮑勃并沒有提及家人，且最后是他的愛犬救了他，故可推斷出鮑勃是獨自生活。答案：CBIt is such a common occurrence that no one ever wonders from where it came.But the telephone has a fascinating story behind it.It is the story of Alexander Graham Bell.He was born in Edinburgh，Scotland in 1847.The son of a man who was bitten by the workings of the human voice，how it is produced and used，and especially teaching the deaf how to use it，young Alexander Graham Bell grew up with his father's such strong feelings.In 1870，because of poor health，he migrated to Canada.It was not long before his success in teaching the deaf to speak brought him to the attention of a wealthy merchant in Boston who wanted Bell to help her daughter，Mabel.Finally，Mr.Bell and Mabel fell in love. It was she who inspired him to develop the remarkable instrument that transformed speech into electrical impulses (脈沖) that could then be changed back into human speech at the end of a wire.In 1877，he and Mabel were married.He later became an American citizen.Alexander Graham Bell was showered with the praise of the world.Honors came to him from all the points of the compass.He went on to other discoveries，many of them.But in his own view，he was most proud of his efforts to help the deaf.So，when the government of France awarded him the Volta Prize for inventing the telephone，he combined this monetary award with the money he made from selling the patent on another invention to establish the Volta Bureau in Washington，D.C.Its purpose was to fund research on deafness.Today，it is called the Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.Its role has been changed to providing the latest information for the deaf of the world on how best to deal with their disability.語篇解讀本文是一篇記敘文。文章簡單介紹了有關(guān)貝爾的情況、他的偉大發(fā)明以及他對聾人所做的貢獻。4Which of the following can replace the underlined phrase “bitten by”？AFed up with.BFamiliar with.CIn harmony with.DEnthusiastic about.解析：詞義猜測題。根據(jù)畫線部分后的“the workings of the human voice，how it is produced and used，and especially teaching the deaf how to use it，young Alexander Graham Bell grew up with his father's such strong feelings”可知，Bell伴著父親的這種強烈的感情長大，再根據(jù)第三段中提到的Bell教聾人說話可知，Bell的父親應(yīng)是熱衷于人類的聲音。故D項“對感興趣，熱衷于”與畫線部分意義相近。答案：D5What does the author say about Bell?AHe married a deaf woman.BHe taught the deaf to use telephones.CHe was funded by a merchant.DHe was inspired by his father to invent telephones.解析：推理判斷題。根據(jù)第三段中的“his success in teaching the deaf to speak brought him to the attention of a wealthy merchant in Boston who wanted Bell to help her daughter, Mabel”可知，Bell在教聾人說話方面的成功使他被一名波士頓富商注意到，他想請Bell幫幫他的女兒Mabel，由此可推知，Mabel也是一名聾人。后來Bell和Mabel結(jié)婚了，因此A項“Bell娶了一名聾人”正確。答案：A6What is the Volta Bureau mentioned to show?AThe necessity to care about the deaf.BBell's other discoveries.CBell's passion in helping the deaf.DThe purpose of the organization.解析：推理判斷題。根據(jù)第四段中的“he was most proud of his efforts to help the deaf”和“he combined this monetary award with the money he made from selling the patent on another invention to establish the Volta Bureau.fund research on deafness”，再結(jié)合上文提到的他受到父親熱衷人類聲音、教聾人說話等的影響，自己也教聾人說話的內(nèi)容可知，成立Volta Bureau進一步說明了Bell對幫助聾人的熱情。答案：C7What may the paragraph that follows be about?AThe development of the Association.BExamples of Bell's other inventions.CSomething about his family.DBell's death and his influence.解析：推理判斷題。本題初看四個選項，仿佛每項的內(nèi)容都可以入選，但是第四段已經(jīng)簡單介紹了Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing的前身和現(xiàn)在的作用，因此下一段不會再介紹它的發(fā)展了；第四段中提到Bell有多項發(fā)明，但他最為自豪的還是幫助聾人的努力，并且建立了一個幫助聾人的組織，因此下一段也不會介紹他的其他發(fā)明；第二段和第三段已經(jīng)提到了Bell的父親和妻子了，因此下一段亦不會再介紹他的家人。本文介紹了Bell的成長環(huán)境、移居加拿大、結(jié)婚、成為美國公民和獲獎等人生大事，可推知本文的寫作目的是簡要介紹Bell的生平和成就，因此下一段很可能會提到Bell的逝世和他的影響。答案：D.閱讀七選五Why is volunteering important?When it comes to service work，it is important to realize that the actual goal should be getting the most out of your voluntary work.1Gaining new/social experiencesVolunteering allows students to get involved with new things and develop social and academic skills that couldn't be learned in a classroom environment.2Giving and helping othersVolunteers create better environments for others；they create healthier communities and they brighten lives.Jill，a senior student，has been a volunteer in her community for more than three years.3 “They always tell me how great we sound and how they wish they had taken time to learn an instrument in their youth.”Creating connections with people4Not only does the voluntary work you do show who you are as a person，but it reflects many positive qualities that possibly employers and admission officers want to see.Volunteering allows you to meet a wide variety of people from all sorts of walks of life.5Volunteering isn't one of the most attractive jobs，but it is one of the most beneficial and uplifting (令人振奮的)It's taking some time out of your day and helping others.Voluntary work makes us feel good.It builds self­confidence and lifts up the spirits.ABuilding career choicesBDeveloping a sense of achievementCVolunteering means a lot more.DBuilding relationships with people is very important.E. Volunteering is an excellent way to improve your independence.FShe volunteers by performing in concerts for senior citizens.GVolunteering allows you to experience different environments and situations.語篇解讀本文主要介紹了做志愿工作的意義。1解析：根據(jù)上文的“When it comes to service work，it is important to realize that the actual goal should be getting the most out of your voluntary work.”并結(jié)合文章的標題可推知，此處開始導入做志愿工作的意義，起承上啟下的過渡作用，所以選C項。答案：C2解析：根據(jù)本段標題“Gaining new/social experiences”可推知，志愿工作會讓志愿者有不同的體驗，所以選G項。答案：G3解析：根據(jù)下文的“They always tell me how great we sound and how they wish they had taken time to learn an instrument in their youth.”可推知，志愿者Jill做的志愿工作應(yīng)該是彈某種樂器，F(xiàn)項“她志愿在音樂會上給老年人演奏”最合適。答案：F4解析：根據(jù)本段的標題“Creating connections with people”可推知，志愿工作對增強人際關(guān)系是很重要的，所以選D項。答案：D5解析：空處為本段小標題，根據(jù)下文的“Voluntary work makes us feel good.It builds self­confidence and lifts up the spirits.”可推知，志愿工作讓人感覺良好，增強自信心，令人振奮，擁有成就感，所以選B項。答案：B.語法填空I had in my hands two boxes which God gave me 1. (hold)He said，“Put all your sorrows in the black box，and all your 2. (enjoy)in the gold box.”I listened to his advice，and in the two boxes I stored both my joys and sorrows.The gold one became 3. (heavy) each day，while the black one was as light as before.With 4. (curious)，I opened the black one；I wanted to find out why.And I saw，in the base of the box，a hole which 5. (I) sorrows had fallen out through.I showed the hole to God，and thought about it 6. (careful)for a long time，“I wonder 7. my sorrows could be.”He smiled a gentle smile 8. said，“My child，they're all here with me.”I asked God why he gave me 9. boxes，and why the black one 10. (have) a hole.“My child，the gold one is for you to count your blessings；the black one is for you to let go.”語篇解讀本文是一篇記敘文。文章通過上帝給“我”的兩個盒子，使我明白黑盒子釋放悲傷，金盒子珍存福分。1解析：考查非謂語動詞。hold和定語從句中的謂語gave之間沒有連詞，故此處用不定式作后置定語。答案：to hold2解析：考查詞性轉(zhuǎn)換。形容詞性物主代詞修飾名詞，enjoy的名詞為enjoyment，故填enjoyment(s)。答案：enjoyment(s)3解析：考查形容詞比較級。根據(jù)while的提示可知，前后句表示邏輯上的對比關(guān)系，且與each day呼應(yīng)，故用形容詞比較級作表語。答案：heavier4解析：考查名詞。介詞后跟名詞、代詞或動名詞作賓語，故此處用名詞curiosity作介詞With的賓語。答案：curiosity5解析：考查代詞。此處用形容詞性物主代詞修飾名詞sorrows，在句子中作定語。答案：my6解析：考查副詞。副詞修飾動詞、副詞、形容詞或者整個句子，在句子中作狀語，故此處用副詞carefully修飾動詞thought。答案：carefully7解析：考查連接詞。結(jié)合下文的“My child，they're all here with me.”可推知，作者疑惑的是自己的悲傷可能去哪了，故用where引導賓語從句，在從句中作地點狀語。答案：where8解析：考查連詞。根據(jù)語境可知，動詞smiled和said表示的是兩個連續(xù)的動作，故用連詞and。答案：and9解析：考查冠詞。boxes不是第一次在文章中出現(xiàn)，故用定冠詞the修飾，表示特指。答案：the10解析：考查動詞時態(tài)。根據(jù)全文內(nèi)容可知，文章講述的是發(fā)生在過去的事情，故此處用have的過去式形式。答案：had7