Unit 3 The Million Pound Bank Note*閱讀理解。This month, the singing petition, American Idol, will e to an end. For years, the popular show was a platform for rising artists. With a group of famous judges and a wide range of talents, it is clear that the petitive atmosphere of American Idol will remain unrivaled by any other show. After all, its success has been unmatched in broadcasting history.American Idol came from the British series Pop Idol. Through an application, contestants came into the petition and thereafter, were chosen to audition(試音)for the show. Each candidate would have to perform a piece to the judges, and participate in a strict selection process. Not only would contestants have to sing in groups, they were sometimes tasked to perform pieces without musical instruments. At the end of this stage, only 24 o 36 artists were chosen to enter the semi-final stage. Soon, the fate of the contestants would be decided by the public. During the candidates live performance, a free telephone number was displayed on the screen for viewers to dial, to cast their vote. At the end of the night, only 13 lucky singers would be left in the petition; by the finals, only 8 contestants would remain. Finally, a runner-up(亞軍)and a winner were announced every season. Though only the winner would receive a million dollar reward and a significant record deal, other contestants would have had a chance to be known by the public. As the famous producer Simon Cowell once said, The point of the show is not to be mean to loser, but to find a winner.As the final season of the program begins, past winners will return to the stage to say goodbye and a new winner will be announced. With amazing performances and an excellent cast of singers, the shows conclusion will leave audiences nostalgic(懷舊的), but more satisfied than ever.1. Those who enter American Idol will _.A. share the one million dollar reward togetherB. be asked to perform in pairs in the semi-finalsC. experience at least three rounds of performancesD. have the chance to bee famous even if they fail2. Who play the most important roles in the finals of American Idol?A. The audiencesB. The past winnersC. The judgesD. The record panies3. The author thinks the conclusion of American Idol will _.A. change its historyB. be worth watchingC. not be the last seasonD. pick her favorite singer4. In which section of the newspaper may you probably find the passage?A. AdvertisementB. FinanceC. EntertainmentD. Business【語篇解讀】本文為說明文，介紹了很受歡迎的流行節(jié)目American Idol和它的比賽過程。2.A【解析】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段第六、七、八句話可知在決賽階段起最重要作用的是觀眾，故選A。3.B【解析】推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段最后一句話With amazing performances and an excellent cast of singers, the shows conclusion will leave audiences nostalgic, but more satisfied than ever可知作者認(rèn)為the shows conclusion值得觀看，故選B。4.C【解析】推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章可知本文介紹的是歌唱比賽節(jié)目，應(yīng)屬于娛樂類，故選C。*語法填空。Being raised in a family of teachers, I _1_(get) plenty of chances to connect myself with literature since a young age. So I have many stories about me and reading. It was my father who took me on the road to reading and made me appreciate _2_(it) beauty. When I was a little girl, he bought me a book _3_(name) Romance of the Three Kingdoms. I was too young to read this difficult work, so my father explained it to me _4_(patient). From then on, I started to enjoy reading books.When I became a middle school student, I began to read some simplified English classics on my own. Sometimes, I would write down my thoughts and _5_ (feel)and share them with my father. Among all the books that I read during my middle school years, Jane Eyre left the _6_(deep)impression on me. I was having some difficulties with my studies at that time, _7_Jane Eyres persistence (堅持) and courage inspired me a lot. Thankstomyreadinghabit, Imanaged _8_(overe) the difficulties of my studies. Now, Im a senior high school student and very busy with my studies. But I still keep on reading in my spare time. My mother told me that I should be absorbed _9_my studies, but in my point of view, I regard reading as an oasis (綠洲)that can make me relax. Recently, I thought about the benefits _10_reading could bring us. Reading can clear our minds and motivate us. In addition, we may broaden our horizons and gain more knowledge through reading. I hope that my story can inspire you to start your own reading adventure.1_ 2._ 3._ 4._ 5._ 6._ 7._ 8._ 9._ 10._ 篇章導(dǎo)讀：本文是一篇夾敘夾議文，主要講述了作者和閱讀之間的故事，鼓勵大家多讀書。1have got/gotten考查動詞的時態(tài)。由句中的時間狀語“since a young age(自從小時候以來)”可知，句子一般用現(xiàn)在完成時。2its考查代詞。修飾名詞一般用形容詞，本句中表示“閱讀的美”故用形容詞性物主代詞its修飾名詞beauty，作定語。3named考查非謂語動詞。name和句子謂語bought之間沒有連詞，故用非謂語動詞，且name和其邏輯主語a book構(gòu)成動賓關(guān)系，故用過去分詞作后置定語。4patiently考查詞性轉(zhuǎn)換。本句中應(yīng)用副詞patiently修飾動詞explained。5feelings考查詞性轉(zhuǎn)換。根據(jù)and可知，此處與thoughts并列，故用名詞形式，feeling在本句中意為“看法，意見”為可數(shù)名詞，故填feelings。6deepest考查形容詞的最高級。與“Among all the books”和定冠詞the呼應(yīng)，此處用形容詞的最高級形式，修飾名詞impression。7but考查連詞。根據(jù)語境可知，上下文表示邏輯上的轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系，故用連詞but。8to overe考查非謂語動詞。固定搭配manage to do sth.意為“設(shè)法完成某事”，故填不定式。9in考查介詞。固定搭配be absorbed in sth.意為“專注于某事”，故用介詞in。10that/which考查定語從句的引導(dǎo)詞。所填詞引導(dǎo)定語從句，從句修飾先行詞the benefits，關(guān)系詞在從句中作賓語，故應(yīng)填that/which。*完形填空。When I was just out of college，I managed to get my dream job as a trader in New York City on the floor of the American Stock(證券)Exchange.Though it was a proud _1_，the job was simply too physically _2_I must stand in a crowd every day，which often _3_ me in a mindset(思維模式)that held me back.Manhattan is a walking town and its difficult to _4_ when you have a disability.Taxies are expensive and riding the subway _5_ dozens of steep steps to get below the _6_.This left me only one _7_the bus.One night，after the _8_ for my job，I was aching with selfpity _9_ it started to rain on my walk to the bus stop.I became more and more _10_ without an umbrella，thinking Id never _11_ it in this city and telling myself，“this city is just too hard” and “maybe it is just not possible for a guy like me”And then，I _12_ the most beautiful，short moment.A couple came rolling by on roller skates，hand _13_ hand as they skated what seemed like the tango.They were all wet but they saw the _14_ as an opportunity and romance.I suddenly became grateful for waiting in the rain because I _15_ have missed this beauty _16_ if I had been in a taxi or on the subway.This，although _17_，was an important moment on my journey to discover the _18_ of achieving health and happiness.When I change my mindset，_19_ for a moment，to what is possible and work to get rid of the selflimiting beliefs that _20_ my daily actions，I will be on the road to a healthier，happier life.1A.adjustment BachievementCagreement Dtreatment2A.tiring BboringCrelaxing Ddisappointing3A.reminded BexpectedCtook Dleft4A.go up Bget aroundCset off Dshow up5A.requests BsupportsCrequires Dsurrounds6A.ground BstreetCtown Dcity7A.change BchanceCidea Dchoice8A.struggle BworkCexperience Dinfluence9A.before BwhileCwhen Dafter10A.nervous BcuriousCscared Dupset11A.get BmakeCput Dwatch12A.recalled BobservedCwitnessed Drealized13A.on BbyCto Din14A.rain BtreeCwind Dcloud15A.shall BwouldCneed Dmust16A.exactly BinstantlyCentirely Dsuddenly17A.strange BsmallCnormal Ddifferent18A.humor BhonestyCpower Dprinciple19A.still ByetCalso Deven20A.affect BfollowCforbid Dharm【解題導(dǎo)語】本文是一篇夾敘夾議文。作者工作很累，回家路上遇到下雨，心情沮喪。當(dāng)看到一對夫婦在雨中溜冰的畫面，作者感覺到改變自己的思維模式會使自己走上一條更健康、更快樂的生活之路。文章告訴我們改變思維模式的重要性。【核心詞匯】go up上升get around四處走動set off出發(fā)show up出現(xiàn)，到場1B根據(jù)第一段中的“I managed to get my dream job”可知，作者畢業(yè)后找到了自己理想的工作，這份工作應(yīng)是作者引以為傲的成就，故選B項，achievement意為“成就”。adjustment“調(diào)節(jié)”；agreement“同意，一致”；treatment“治療，對待”。2A根據(jù)本句中的“I must stand in a crowd every day”可推知，這份工作是勞累的，故選A項，tiring意為“累人的，令人疲倦的”。relaxing“令人放松的”；disappointing“令人失望的”。3D根據(jù)語境可知“我每天都必須站在人群中，這常常讓我有想退縮的思維模式”?！發(fā)eavesh.賓補(bǔ)”表示“讓某人”，故選D項。remind“提醒”；expect“預(yù)期”。4B根據(jù)上文的“Manhattan is a walking town”可知，曼哈頓是一個步行商業(yè)區(qū)，所以你有殘疾的話是很難四處走動(get around)的。go up“上升”；set off“出發(fā)”；show up“出現(xiàn)，到場”。5C根據(jù)語境可知，出租車很貴，乘坐地鐵需要(requires)走下幾十個陡峭的臺階才能到達(dá)地下。request“請求”；support“支持”；surround“圍繞”。6A根據(jù)本句中的“the subway”以及常識可知，人們在地面(ground)下乘坐地鐵，故選A項。7D句意：這讓我只有一種選擇公共汽車。根據(jù)上文提到的交通方式都不適合作者可知，此處表示作者唯一的選擇(choice)。8A句意：一天晚上，在為我的工作苦苦奮斗后，我一直自怨自艾，當(dāng)我走向公共汽車站的時候又下起了雨。根據(jù)語境可推知，此處是指在為工作奮斗(struggle)了一天之后。experience“經(jīng)歷”；influence“影響”。9C參見上題解析。when在此處表示“當(dāng)?shù)臅r候”，符合語境。10D根據(jù)上文的“it started to rain”和空后的“without an umbrella”可知，下雨了，但是作者沒有帶傘，所以作者心情越來越沮喪(upset)。11B根據(jù)上文可知，沒有雨傘，作者變得越來越沮喪，心想自己在這個城市里不會取得成功了。make it是固定短語，表示“達(dá)成目標(biāo)，獲得成功，做成某事”。12C句意：然后，我目睹了最美麗、最短暫的時刻。根據(jù)下文介紹的一對夫婦在雨中溜冰的畫面可知，這是作者看到的。recall“召回，回想起”；observe“觀察”；witness“目睹”；realize“認(rèn)識到”。13D句意：一對夫婦穿著溜冰鞋，手拉著手，他們溜冰的時候像是在跳探戈舞。hand in hand“手拉手地”，是固定搭配，故選D項。14A根據(jù)上文的“it started to rain”和“They were all wet”可知，雖然他們身上都被淋濕了，但他們把雨(rain)當(dāng)成是一個機(jī)會和一種浪漫。15B句意：我突然對在雨中等待感到感激，因為如果我在出租車或地鐵上，我會完全錯過這美景。根據(jù)句子結(jié)構(gòu)可知，此處是由if引導(dǎo)的對過去的虛擬句，結(jié)構(gòu)為“if主語had過去分詞，主語should/would /couldhave過去分詞”，所以選B項。16C根據(jù)語境可知，作者覺得如果乘坐其他交通工具就會完全錯過這一幕，故選C項。exactly“正是，恰好”；instantly“立即，馬上”；entirely“完全地”；suddenly“突然”。17B雖然這是生活中的一件小事，但卻是作者在探索健康和幸福的旅途中的一個重要時刻。strange“奇怪的，陌生的”；small“小的”；normal“正常的”；different“不同的”，故選B項。18C根據(jù)語境可知，作者看到的這一幕給了作者力量。humor“幽默”；honesty“誠實，正直”；power“力量”；principle“原則”。19D句意：當(dāng)我改變我的思維模式去做可能的事情，并努力擺脫那些影響我日常行為的自我限制的信念時，即使是片刻，我都將會走上一條更健康、更快樂的生活之路。根據(jù)句意可知，此處表示“即使”。still“仍然”；yet“還，然而”；also“也，而且”；even“即使”。20A根據(jù)語境可知，此處表示“影響(affect)我日常行為的自我限制的信念”。*短文改錯。Tourism is booming in Tibet. More than 6.8 million Chinese and foreign tourists visit the region in the first half of this year. Tourism ine during that period rose on to 7 billion yuan. More tourists are expected to traveling around Tibet in the second half of this year. The region is hosting the China Tibet Tourism or Culture Expo, featuring series of festivals. Currently, foreigners need a special travel permission to tour the region in addition for a Chinese visa. They have to wait for the permit patient. It is cheerful what the local authorities have promised us to shorten the time of obtaining it.答案：Tourism is booming in Tibet. More than 6.8 million Chinese and foreign tourists the region in the first half of this year. Tourism ine during that period rose to 7 billion yuan. More tourists are expected to around Tibet in the second half of this year. The region is hosting the China Tibet Tourism Culture Expo, featuring series of festivals. Currently, foreigners need a special travel to tour the region in addition a Chinese visa. They have to wait for the permit . It is cheerful the local authorities have promised to shorten the time of obtaining it.難項分析：第一處：visitvisited考查動詞的時態(tài)。根據(jù)本句中的時間狀語“in the first half of this year”及下一句可知，此處敘述的是過去的事情，因此應(yīng)用一般過去時。故將visit改為visited。第五處：series前加a考查冠詞。a series of 為固定短語，意為“一系列”。故在series前加a。第九處：whatthat考查主語從句的連接詞。本句中，It作形式主語，其后的從句為真正的主語；主語從句結(jié)構(gòu)完整，不缺成分，應(yīng)用that引導(dǎo)。故將what改為that。*