Unit 3 Under the sea一、閱讀理解。April 23 marks the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeares death. Organizations in Britain have planned numerous events to honor him.In Stratford-upon-Avon, his birthplace, the tourism organization has a great number of free events, including performances of Shakespeares plays, and a dazzling fireworks display. And the BBC is broadcasting a live show from Stratfore-upon-Avon, celebrating Shakespeares widespread influence on the world. In Englands capital, the London Shakespeare Centre and Kings College London are holding a series of public performances, exhibitions and activities. It isnt just England that honors the anniversary of the death of this extraordinary writer. In Washington, D. C., the Folger Shakespeare Library, which houses the worlds largest collection of documents relating to William Shakespeare, is displaying a series of exhibitions.Shakespeare is probably the most famous author who ever lived and is considered a genius by most. He wrote around 37 plays and 154 sonnets(十四行詩), and his work has been translated into over one hundred languages! He penned beautiful metaphors(暗喻), serious dramas and amusing tales.Shakespeare also invented many new terms and phrases. If someones behavior suggested they were not being honest and should not be trusted, Shakespeare called their actions suspicious. If someone was being silly and perhaps looking like a fool, Shakespeare found their actions laughable. And Shakespeare called people who offered their opinions on the quality of something critics. Today, for instance, food critics and film critics give audiences their opinions of food and film. The familiar phrase break the ice es from Shakespeares play The Taming of the Shrew. The ice is broken when a difficult conversation or meeting is calmed by some basic introduction, such as a simple game. More mon words coined by Shakespeare include road, gossip, lonely, bump and hurry.Four hundred years after his death, Shakespeare surely lives on, in everyday speech, as the most famous writer of all time!1. The main idea of the text is _.A. the 400th anniversary of Shakespeares deathB. the influence Shakespeare has on EnglishC. the achievements of William ShakespeareD. Shakespeares colorful and fruitful life2. Shakespeare is honored in the following ways except_.A. a great number of free events in Stratford-upon-AvonB. a series of activities in the London Shakespeare CentreC. a series of exhibitions in the Folger Shakespeare LibraryD. a live show of Shakespeare from Stratford-upon-Avon3. According to the next, a simply game to make a difficult conversation easy is called _. A. an ice-breakerB. a suspicious manC. a criticD. a laughable man【文章大意】4月23日是威廉莎士比亞逝世第四百周年紀念日。英國的各種組織計劃活動來紀念他。1.A【解析】主旨大意題。根據(jù)文章第一段的句子April 23 marks the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeares death.可知，文章主要介紹4月23日是威廉莎士比亞逝世第四百周年紀念日。故選A。3.A【解析】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章倒數(shù)第二段的句子The ice is broken when a difficult conversation or meeting is calmed by some basic introduction, such as a simple game.可知，使得困難的對話變得容易的叫作an ice-breaker。故選A。二、單句語法填空1.Ordinary woman though she is， she tries every means to make people aware _ the importance of the environment protection.答案：of2.We were all _ （scare） to death when we found the ground was shaking last night.答案：scared3.The performer was waving his stick in the street， and it _ （narrow） missed the child standing nearby.答案：narrowly4.With economy developing at great speed，our city_ （witness） quite a few changes in recent years.答案：has witnessed5.The country cant create a better future unless it reflects _ history and learns its lessons as well.答案：on6.The high cost of_ （acmodate） makes life difficult for many Chinese students in London.答案：acmodation7._ （abandon） to playing puter games，Wang Ping has fallen behind the other students in his studies.答案：Abandoned8.In 2020 the huge shopping mall will be constructed _ there used to be a school many years ago.答案：where9.（2018北京朝陽區(qū)重點中學(xué)期中）The report urged that all the children _ （teach） to swim in case some unexpected things happened.答案：（should） be taught10.I was about to do my homework _ the lights went out.答案：when三、完形填空。Jake Olson lost his left eye when he was eight months old because of a born cancer. 1 it was controlled through treatments，it reappeared and 2 the loss of his right eye.But after years of cheering for his favorite football team，Jake has 3 the impossible dream.Hes now a part of the team，despite his total 4 ，playing the game not based on sight but on 5 Being a 6 fan of the USC Trojans，one of Jakes last 7 before he lost his eye was to watch the team play at Notre Dame.His strong liking for the sport didnt go 8 former USC coach Pete reached the boy，inviting him to meet the 9 Inspired by those players，Jake hoped to be 10 in his schools football team.At first he didnt think he would be of any real 11 ，but when he heard peoples cheers for football players，his love for football strengthened.So Jake 12 the coach，asking to join the team.The coach told him to 13 the next season.So Jake spent his time practicing hard. 14 ，he became a starter on the team in the next season.Having made his high school football team，it didnt seem too 15 to do the same in college.Coach Steve agreed that Jake 16 the requirements of the team.So Jakes dream came true. 17 football，Jake is also a motivational speaker.“I went into football with the thought that I had nothing to 18 ，” Jake said.“I really had no fear.Going through 19 in life does make you stronger.Lifes unfair，but its 20 me not to give up and keep fighting.”【解題導(dǎo)語】本文是一篇記敘文。Jake Olson雙目失明，但這并沒有阻止他對運動的熱愛。他是高中和大學(xué)橄欖球隊的隊員，并且他還是一位勵志演講人。1A.UnlessBThoughCOnly ifDNow thatB解析：根據(jù)下文的“it was controlled through treatments，it reappeared.”可知，此處指盡管(Though)經(jīng)過治療，癌癥被控制住了，但是它還是復(fù)發(fā)了，并導(dǎo)致(led to)Jake Olson失去了他的右眼。主從句之間存在讓步關(guān)系，故選Though。2A.backed offBheld backCbroke downDled toD解析：參見上題解析。back off“退縮，退卻”；hold back“抑制，阻止”；break down“出故障，崩潰”。3A.forgottenBquittedCrealizedDignoredC解析：但是，在為他最喜歡的橄欖球隊加油多年之后，Jake實現(xiàn)了(realized)那個不可能的夢。下文中的“Jakes dream came true”亦是提示。forget“忘記”；quit“放棄”；ignore“忽視”。4A.blindnessBabsenceCdeafnessDinnocenceA解析：根據(jù)上文中的“l(fā)ost his left eye”“the loss of his right eye”可知，此處指盡管Jake雙目失明(blindness)，但他現(xiàn)在成了球隊的一員。absence“缺席”；deafness“聾”；innocence“清白”。5A.abilityBguessCfeelDimaginationC解析：根據(jù)上文提到的Jake雙目失明的內(nèi)容可知，此處指的應(yīng)是他打球靠的不是視力而是感覺(feel)。ability“能力”；guess“猜測”；imagination“想象”。6A.responsibleBfaithfulCcarefulDtemporaryB解析：根據(jù)語境及上文的“years of cheering for his favorite football team”可知，此處指作為USC Trojans球隊的忠實粉絲，Jake在失去視力之前最后的愿望(wishes)之一是觀看球隊在Notre Dame的比賽。responsible“負責(zé)任的”；faithful“忠實的”；careful“細心的”；temporary“臨時的”。7A.chancesBpromisesCcoursesDwishesD解析：參見上題解析。8A.unnoticedBunsolvedCunreportedDunlimitedA解析：根據(jù)下文的“former USC coach Pete reached the boy，inviting him to.”可知，此處指Jake對運動的熱愛并不是不被注意的。unnoticed“未被注意的，被忽視的”；unsolved“未解決的”；unreported“未報道的”；unlimited“無限制的，無條件的”。9A.leadersBplayersCfansDcoachesB解析：根據(jù)語境及上文提到的Jake是球隊的忠實粉絲以及想觀看球隊的比賽的內(nèi)容可知，此處應(yīng)是指教練Pete邀請Jake跟球員們(players)見面。下文中的“Inspired by those players”是關(guān)鍵的提示信息。10A.occupiedBinvolvedCtrappedDabsorbedB解析：受到那些球員們的鼓舞，Jake希望自己能加入學(xué)校的橄欖球隊。be involved in是固定搭配，意為“參與，參加”。be occupied in“忙于”；be trapped in“被困在”；be absorbed in“全神貫注于”。11A.interestBhopeCuseDconcernC解析：此處指盡管Jake想加入學(xué)校的橄欖球隊，但是因為自身有殘疾，Jake最初覺得自己加入球隊并不會有什么實際的用處(use)。12A.approachedBappreciatedCrecognizedDgreetedA解析：因此，Jake找了教練，請求加入球隊。approach“靠近，接洽”；appreciate“感謝，欣賞”；recognize“認出，認可”；greet“問候”。13A.pull throughBset outCleave offDe backD解析：根據(jù)下文的“the next season.he became a starter on the team in the next season”可知，此處指教練叫Jake下個賽季再回來。pull through“痊愈，康復(fù)”；set out“動身踏上”；leave off“停止”；e back“回來，返回”。14A.GraduallyBFinallyCRecentlyDAccidentallyB解析：所以Jake花時間刻苦練習(xí)，最后，在下個賽季，他成了球隊的上場球員。gradually“逐漸地”；finally“最后，終于”；recently“最近”；accidentally“偶然地，意外地”。15A.difficultBaccessibleCattractiveDnecessaryA解析：根據(jù)上文的“Having made his high school football team”可知，因為有了高中的球隊經(jīng)歷，成為大學(xué)球隊的隊員似乎也不是太難。difficult“困難的”；accessible“可接近的”；attractive“吸引人的”；necessary“必要的”。16A.refreshedBpletedCsatisfiedDacquiredC解析：根據(jù)句中的“Coach Steve agreed”及下文中的“So Jakes dream came true.”可知，此處指教練Steve覺得Jake達到了球隊的要求，因此Jake加入大學(xué)球隊的夢想實現(xiàn)了。refresh“更新”；plete“完成”；satisfy“滿足”；acquire“獲得”。17A.Apart fromBInstead ofCRegardless ofDExcept forA解析：根據(jù)下文的“Jake is also a motivational speaker”可知，除了打橄欖球之外，Jake也是一位勵志演講人。apart from“除之外(還有)”；instead of“而不是”；regardless of“不管”；except for“除之外”。18A.shareBlose CofferDdesireB解析：根據(jù)語境及下文的“I really had no fear.”可知，此處指Jake起初是帶著自己沒有任何可失去(lose)的東西的想法開始打橄欖球的。19A.failuresBchallengesCpetitionsDfearsB解析：Jake身有殘疾，所以要面對許多生活中的挑戰(zhàn)(challenges)，而這也使他變得更加堅強。failure“失敗”；petition“競爭”；fear“恐懼”。20A.warnedBbeggedCconvincedDtaughtD解析：根據(jù)上文內(nèi)容可知，此處指的是生活是不公平的，但它教會Jake不要放棄，要堅持下去。warn“警告”；beg“乞求”；convince“說服”；teach“教”。四、單句改錯1.They abandon themselves to drink although they are drivers， which is very dangerous both to them and the passengers._答案：drinkdrinking2.I often miss my childhood. It was a time that I spent almost each day without worries._ 答案：thatwhen3.I still remember taken to Paris when I was ten._ 答案：taken前加being4.A truck came in an opposite direction of the car， so the car driver made a sharply turn._ 答案：sharplysharp5.The passengers had a good chat with the college students helped out as conductors during the summer vacation._ 答案：helpedhelping五、單元語法v.ing的被動語態(tài)1.（2018四川成都一診）_ （offer） the opportunity to speak at the graduation ceremony made him overjoyed.答案：Being offered2.He arrived home just in time to witness his brother _ （take） away by the police.答案：being taken3.Not _ （invite） to the party，Joan was greatly hurt.答案：having been invited4.You are so dependent that Im afraid you cant adjust yourself to _ （leave） alone for a time.答案：being left5.The building _ （build） now will be used as our reading room.答案：being built