Unit 3 A taste of English humour.閱讀理解2017·河北衡水中學(xué)一模As anyone who freelances(做自由職業(yè)) knows，there are lots of advantages of working at home alone.But there are drawbacks too，like the potential loneliness.No wonder co­working spaces are becoming so popular：they permit self­employed individuals to feel like they are part of all office environment，while making them get some work done too.But renting a co­working space does cost money.Now a Swedish project is aiming to change that by turning people's under used homes into temporary co­working spaces，available to freelancers for free.Hoffice was started by freelancers Christofer Gradin Franzen and Johline Zandra about a year ago in Stockholm when they invited a few people into their home office to work together.It was a great success，and the project has since spread to a number of cities in Europe，North and South America，Australia，India and Japan.Anyone can sign up and offer their home space as a free co­working space，or go find a Hoffice near them.On a Hoffice day，everyone arrives and starts work at a certain hour.After 45 minutes，everyone gets up to take a break，stretch，do qigong or yoga for 10 to 15 minutes.Afterwards，people can gather around again，and re­state their intentions and goals for the rest of the work day，as a way to motivate each other.Meals can be eaten together at a certain hour，potluck­style (家常飯式) or by bringing your own lunch.This process creates an encouraging and supportive work environment.As some freelancers describe，“By working at Hoffice，we give ourselves and each other the gift to spend our days in a social working environment，where we are extremely productive without ignoring our other human needs.We also make sure to give us and each other what we need to feel calm，happy，inspired and creative during the working day.”So Hoffice is not just about sharing space；it's also about a free exchange of ideas.And perhaps the best thing is that Hoffices are free to use.1Hoffice was started to_.Achange people's attitude to workBencourage people to be more socialCimprove people's working conditionsDprovide a co­working space for free2What's the main idea of Paragraph 3?AHow people respond to Hoffice.BHow a Hoffice day works.CWhat people share at Hoffice.DWhat Hoffice means to people.3Some freelancers' descriptions of Hoffice suggest that they _.Abenefit a lot from the working styleBwork longer than beforeCexpect more people to join themDcan't be separated from each other4What do we know about Hoffice according to the text?AIt is becoming increasingly popular.BIt has been around for quite a few years.CIt has created many new job opportunities.DIt is suitable for people from all walks of life.答案：解題導(dǎo)語本文為說明文。為了緩解自由職業(yè)者在家里工作的孤獨感，瑞典人開始將家里多余的空間免費提供給自由職業(yè)者使他們在一起辦公。1D解析：事實細(xì)節(jié)題。由第二段頭兩句可知，Hoffice的出現(xiàn)是為了免費提供集體工作的場所。2B解析：主旨大意題。本段主要介紹了Hoffice是如何運作的。3A解析：推理判斷題。根據(jù)有些自由職業(yè)者的描述，他們在Hoffice這種環(huán)境下工作，效率很高，情緒很好，應(yīng)該很有收獲。4A解析：事實細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)第二段信息可知，Hoffice這種工作模式自創(chuàng)建之初就受到歡迎，已經(jīng)傳播到世界上一些城市。.完形填空2017·河北石家莊質(zhì)檢If life were a book and you were the author，how would you like the story to go？That is the question that _1_my life forever.One day I went home from the training of snowboarding with what I thought was the flu，and less than 24 hours later，I was in a _2_on life support with less than two percent _3_of living.It wasn't until days later that the doctors diagnosed me with a _4_blood infection.Over the_5_of 2.5 months，I lost the hearing in my left ear and both my legs below the knee.When my parents_6_me out of the hospital，I _7_that I had been put together like a patchwork(拼縫物) doll and I had to live with _8_ legs.I was absolutely physically and emotionally broken，_9_streaming down.But I knew in order to move forward，I had to let go of the Old Amy and_10_the New Amy.It was at this moment that I asked myself that significant_11_.And that is when it _12_me that I didn't have to be five­foot­five anymore，_13_I could be as tall as I wanted.And _14_of all，I can make my size of all the shoes.So there were_15_here.Four months later，I was back upon a _16_.And this February，I won two Board World Cup gold medals，_17_me the highest ranked snowboarders in the world.So，instead of looking at our_18_and our limitations as something_19_or bad，we can begin looking at them as a wonderful_20_that can be used to help us go further than we ever know we could go.1A.saved BriskedCruined Dchanged2A.hospital BclubCfield Dstadium3A.thought BdegreeCchance Ddecision4A.mild BsevereCpotential Dslight5A.journey BbreakCcourse Dschedule6A.wheeled BdraggedCpulled Ddelivered7A.made sure Bfelt likeCworked out Dput forward8A.muscled BheavyCshapely Dfalse9A.blood BsweatCtears Dwater10A.hug BrecognizeCfix Dintroduce11A.plan BquestionCinformation Dfavor12A.dawned on Bknocked intoCdepended on Dlooked into13A.although BsoCwhile Dbut14A.first BstrangestCbest Dluckiest15A.struggles BbenefitsCrewards Dconflicts16A.stage BsnowboardCtrack Dplayground17A.allowing BgivingCcalling Dmaking18A.challenges BachievementsCdevotions Dhesitations19A.active BamazingCnegative Dterminal20A.ability BskillCtool Dgift答案：解題導(dǎo)語本文作者用自己的故事講述了一個人生哲理人生不設(shè)限，即使身體殘缺也能綻放迷人的光芒。1D解析：通讀全文可知，因為勇于面對生活，作者才從失去聽力和雙腿的困境中走出來，故選changed。2A解析：下文的“the doctors diagnosed me with”表明作者住進(jìn)了醫(yī)院。3C解析：依據(jù)本句中的“l(fā)ess than two percent”和“of living”可推測出作者的病情嚴(yán)重，生還的可能性小于2%。4B解析：生還的可能性小于2%暗示著作者的病情嚴(yán)重，severe表示“嚴(yán)重的”。5C解析：依據(jù)下文的“When my parents _6_me out of the hospital”可知，在住院期間作者的左耳失去聽力，course表示“過程，時期”。6A解析：上文的“I lost.my legs below the knee”暗示著出院時，作者的父母要用輪椅推著她。7B解析：“that I had been put together like a patchwork(拼縫物)doll”是作者形象的比喻，feel like表示“感覺好像”。8D解析：由上文的“I lost.both my legs below the knee”可知，作者今后的生活要用假肢，false表示“假的，人造的”。9C解析：一場大病使作者成為殘疾人，她感到絕望，故淚流滿面。10A解析：與本句中的“I had to let go of the Old Amy”形成對比，此處指拋棄曾經(jīng)的Amy，擁抱新的Amy。11B解析：文章第一段中的“That is the question that_1_my life forever.”是提示。12A解析：作者開始明白自己再也不是那個5.5英尺高的人了。It dawns on sb.that.表示“某人開始明白”。13D解析：分析上下文可知，空處表轉(zhuǎn)折，選but。while表轉(zhuǎn)折時，意為“然而”，是兩個事物的對比，故排除while。14C解析：更好的一點是作者可以隨意選擇鞋子的尺碼。best of all 表示“更好的是”。15B解析：由上文可知，作者用樂觀的心態(tài)講述失去雙腳的好處，故選benefits。16B解析：第二段開頭提到的“the training of snowboarding”與下文的“the highest ranked snowboarders”表明，作者又回到了滑雪訓(xùn)練場上。17D解析：依據(jù)“I won two Board World Cup gold medals”可知，兩次贏得金牌使作者成為世界排名最前的滑雪運動員。make sb. sth.表示“使成為”。18A解析：上文表明作者遇到困境并結(jié)合下文的limitations可知，選challenges。19C解析：句中的or bad表明該空的詞是一個負(fù)面的詞，故選negative。20D解析：我們應(yīng)把困難看作是上天賜予的禮物，用這份禮物幫助我們走得更遠(yuǎn)。.語法填空2017·湖北武漢武昌調(diào)研For more than six million American children，coming home after school means 1._(come) to an empty house.Some deal with the situation by watching TV.Some may hang out outside.2._all of them have something in common.They spend part of each day alone.They 3._(call) latchkey childrenthey are children who look after themselves while their parents work.And their bad situation has become a subject of concern.A headmaster of an elementary school said that there was a school rule against wearing jewelry.A lot of kids had chains around their necks with keys 4._(attach)He was constantly telling them to put them inside shirts.There were so many keys,5._he slowly learned were house keys.He began talking to the children who had them.Then he learned the influence working couples and single parents were having 6._their children.Fear is the biggest problem faced by children at home alone.Many had nightmares and were worried about their own 7._(safe)The most common way latchkey children deal with this is by hiding.It might be in a bathroom，under a bed 8._in a closet.The second is TV.They'll watch it with the volume turned up high.Most parents don't realize 9._(it) effect on their children and most parents are slow to admit the fact 10._they leave their children alone.答案：解題導(dǎo)語本文介紹了美國“掛鑰匙兒童”這一社會問題。1coming解析：考查非謂語動詞。mean to do sth.“打算做某事”；mean doing sth.“意味著”。根據(jù)語境可知，此處表示放學(xué)回家意味著回到一個空房子，故填coming。2But解析：考查連詞。根據(jù)語境可知，一些孩子看電視，一些在外面閑逛。空后又說“have something in common”，故填轉(zhuǎn)折連詞But。3. are called解析：考查動詞的時態(tài)和語態(tài)。主語They與call之間構(gòu)成動賓關(guān)系，且根據(jù)“they are”可知，該句為一般現(xiàn)在時態(tài)，應(yīng)填are called。4attached解析：考查非謂語動詞。此處為“with賓語賓語補(bǔ)足語”結(jié)構(gòu)，keys與attach是動賓關(guān)系，故填attached。5which解析：考查定語從句。分析句子結(jié)構(gòu)可知，此處為非限制性定語從句，從句缺少主語且先行詞為keys，指物，故填which。6on解析：考查介詞。have influence on sb.“對某人有影響”，故填on。7safety解析：考查名詞。根據(jù)句意可知，此處指很多孩子做噩夢并擔(dān)心他們自己的安全，應(yīng)用名詞形式，故填safety。8or解析：考查連詞。根據(jù)句意可知，此處指有可能藏在衛(wèi)生間、床底下或壁櫥里。表示選擇，故填or。9its解析：考查代詞。根據(jù)句意可知，此處表示電視對孩子的影響，故填its。10that解析：考查同位語從句。根據(jù)句意可知，此處指大多數(shù)父母很遲緩地承認(rèn)他們不管孩子這個事實；分析句子結(jié)構(gòu)可知，這是同位語從句且不缺成分。故填that。.短文改錯Li Ying came to Canada to study and enter a public school.She was disappointing because the teachers and students didn't help her very much，but she couldn't take any interesting subjects.A year later，she came to a private school that she had a custom­tailored program，which got her take seven courses.She got a plenty of individual attentions from the teachers.Besides，she did a step­by­step preparation to enter a directly six­year study program.Then she got accepted into four programs.Under the help of the teachers，she really learned many.