Unit 3 Inventors and inventions一、閱讀理解。Festival of Light, Longleat Safari Park, WiltshireLongleat is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. Giant lanterns take the shape of some of the parks animals, and there are also lots of characters in Beatrix Potters book, such as Peter Rabbit, Jemima Puddle Duck, Squirrel Nutkin, to mark the 150th anniversary of the authors birth. There is also a 20-metre-high birthday cake. 27.85, adult/ 20.65, child/ under-threes, free. 15 Dec. to 2 Jan.Festival of Light, Enchanted Park, GatesheadEnchanted Park is an interactive walk through Saltwell Park, just south of the town centre, along a trail (小徑) of light with performances and sculptures. The story being told is a Midwinter Nights Tale, inspired by the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeares death. Visitors can join stories and songs with Santa, and attend decorating workshops. 8, adult/ 2, child/ under-fours, free. 11-27 Dec.Christmas Glow, RHS Wisley, SurreyThe garden is glowing with giant lighted flowers. Some of the trees are brilliant, too. The glasshouse is decorated like a gingerbread house, and displays (陳列) seasonal plants. There are lanterns around the lake. The cafe serves hot chocolate and apple juice. 9.90, adult/ 3.60, child. 20 Dec. to 2 Jan.Christinas at Kew Gardens, LondonKew is a special place to visit at any time of the day or year, but the festive light show gives it a magical twist, as the mile-long trail through the garden is decorated with 60,000 lights. Some of the gardens oldest and tallest trees are also beautifully lit along the way. 16, adult/ 10, child/ 48, family/ under-fours free. 24 Dec. to 2 Jan.1.What can people do in Enchanted Park?A. Visit Shakespeares house.B. Listen to a wonderful tale.C. Enjoy hot chocolate and apple juice.D. Play the part of Santa.2.Which place will attract children fond of fictional animal characters?A. Longleat Safari Park.B. Enchanted Park.C.RHS Wisley.D. Kew Gardens.3.How much is the admission to Kew Gardens for Mr. Green and his 3-year-old kid?A. 10.B. 16.C. 26.D. 48.【文章大意】本文是一篇社會生活類文章，介紹了四個公園的相關(guān)信息。1.B 【解析】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段中的“Visitors can join stories and songs with Santa, and attend decorating workshops.”可知，在Enchanted Park可以聽到一個美好的故事。3.B 【解析】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后一段中的“ 16, adult/ 10, child/ 48, family/ under-fours free.”可知，Green先生的門票是 16，他3歲的孩子是免費的。二、單句語法填空1Read this story, _ you will realize that not everything can be bought with money.答案：and2(2018山東省統(tǒng)考)Id like to place things where it is _ (convenience) to get them.答案：convenient3The new government must set out _ (find) solutions to the countrys economic problems.答案：to find4This old picture taken many years ago called _ my memories of the amusing experience.答案：up5Why did Bob cry?He couldnt bear _ (make) fun of like that in front of the whole class.答案：being made6As for American children, the Christmas is _ (associate) with excitement, happiness and gifts.答案：associated7(2018東北三省四市聯(lián)考)He took measures to make up his fault, which received our _ (recognize)答案：recognition8It is the superior intelligence and the use of language that distinguish man _ the other animals.答案：from9He was disappointed at not getting the job, but hell get _ it.答案：over10He is always so busy with his work that he has no choice but to go to see his parents _ (occasion)答案：occasionally三、完形填空。My mother was a gift giver. The occasion never 1 Christmas, birthdays, anniversaries or no occasion at all.She was always thinking about who might 2 what. Creativity and 3 went into the gifts she gave, and she 4 a thankyou note. Once she sent out notes to her own children and grandchildren who had not acknowledged gifts, 5 that they were now on her “Fecal Roster(黑名單)” and would not be removed 6 she had received a proper thank you.Even if you didnt 7 a thank you, shed give you another gift the next 8 she had.She figured 9 manners were your problem, not hers.Every time Mom and Dad 10 to visit, all of us would gather in the driveway as they unloaded luggage. There was always something for the kids, 11 a couple of little toys or a big 12 of homemade cookies. They werent gifts for particular occasions. They were 13 “Isnt life great？” gifts.One spring when they came to visit, she handed me a 14 bag. Inside was a painting that 15 ：“A Special Daughter. Youve 16 laughter and joy to our lives and so much love to our hearts. The most precious things we can 17 for you are the things you have given us. 18 and Love.”Mom was a 19 gift giver, but the best gifts we will always remember were her love for 20 and her love for us.【解題導語】本文是一篇記敘文，講述了作者的母親喜歡給別人贈送禮物來表達自己的愛意。她用自己的行動表達了愛，傳播了生活的美好。1A.matteredBoccurredCvariedDaroseA解析：根據(jù)空后的“Christmas, birthdays, anniversaries or no occasion at all”可知，母親的給予是不分場合的，即給予的場合不重要。故A項符合語境。2A.wonderBpraiseCenjoyDapproveC解析：根據(jù)該句“She was always thinking about who might what”并結(jié)合常識可知，送禮物要根據(jù)別人的喜好，所以作者的母親會想別人喜歡什么。故選C項。3A.thoughtfulnessBsympathyCjusticeDauthorityA解析：根據(jù)“She was always thinking about who might what”和空前的“Creativity”可知，作者的母親經(jīng)常思考，所送的禮物既要有新意又要很體貼。thoughtfulness 意為“體貼，關(guān)切”；sympathy 意為“同情”；justice 意為“公平”；authority意為“權(quán)威”。故選A項。4A.ignoredBappreciatedCpromisedDresistedB解析：根據(jù)第一段的第一句可知，作者的母親是一個給予者；結(jié)合該句中的“Creativity and went into the gifts she gave, and she a thankyou note”可知，她很欣賞感謝便條。故B項正確。5A.assumingBabusingCstatingDcorrectingC解析：根據(jù)該句中的“Once she sent out notes to her own children and grandchildren who had not acknowledged gifts， that they were now on her Fecal Roster(黑名單)”可知，有一次她給收到禮物卻沒有表達感謝的孩子和孫子(女)發(fā)了紙條，紙條上說他們現(xiàn)在在她的“黑名單”上。assume 意為“假設(shè)”；abuse意為“濫用”；state意為“陳述，說明”；correct意為“糾正”。故選C項。6A.onceBafterCwhenDuntilD解析：根據(jù)該句中的“she had received a proper thank you”并結(jié)合上文可知，母親不會將孩子們(的名字)從“黑名單”上刪除，直到她收到一句謝謝。故選D項。7A.sendBpurchaseCconductDobtainA解析：根據(jù)上文可知，作者的母親送禮物的時候，希望得到一句謝謝。send意為“發(fā)送”；purchase意為“購買”；conduct意為“進行”；obtain意為“獲得”。故選A項。8A.momentBchanceCfestivalDholidayB解析：根據(jù)第一段中的第二句中的“Christmas, birthdays, anniversaries or no occasion at all”可知，不只是在節(jié)假日，母親在很多情況下都會準備禮物；結(jié)合該句中的“shed give you another gift the next she had”可知，她會在下一次有機會時贈給你另一件禮物。B項意為“機會”，符合語境。9A.mistakenBbadCsillyDridiculousB解析：她認為沒有禮貌是你的問題，而不是她的問題。得到禮物不回謝應該是沒有禮貌的行為，故B項符合語境。10A.walked byBwandered aroundCdrove overDrode awayC解析：根據(jù)空后的“all of us would gather in the driveway as they unloaded luggage”可知，作者的父母是開車過去的。drive over意為“驅(qū)車前來”，符合語境，故選C項。11A.oftenBalwaysCneverDseldomA解析：根據(jù)該句中的“There was always something for the kids”及下文可知，他們總是給孩子們帶一些東西，通常是一些小玩具或者是自制的餅干。故選A項。12A.tankBcageCcontainerDholderC解析：根據(jù)該句中的“a couple of little toys or a big of homemade cookies”及常識可知，餅干是放在盒子之類的容器(container)里的。tank 意為“(貯放液體或氣體的)箱”，cage意為“籠子”，holder 意為“持有者”，均不符合語境。故選C項。13A.fairlyBapparentlyCespeciallyDsimplyD解析：根據(jù)該句和前一句“They werent gifts for particular occasions.”可知，它們不是為特殊場合而準備的禮物，只是(simply)關(guān)于“難道生活不美好嗎？”的禮物?！癐snt life great？” gifts 可以理解為“彰顯生活美好的禮物”。故選D項。14A.cookieBtoyChandDgiftD解析：一個春天，當作者的父母來拜訪時，母親遞給作者一個禮物包。結(jié)合第一段中的“My mother was a gift giver.”可知，這里指“禮物包”。故選D項。15A.readBtoldCwroteDappearedA解析：根據(jù)空后的“A Special Daughter. Youve.and Love.”并結(jié)合該句可知，禮物包里面是一幅畫，畫上寫著下文中的幾句話。read“寫著”，符合語境。16A.showedBawardedCdevotedDbroughtD解析：此處表示，你為我們的生活帶來歡笑和快樂，對我們的愛如此之深。由常識可知，此處表示孩子為父母帶來歡聲笑語。故選D項。17A.applyBwishCremendDaskB解析：根據(jù)該句中的“The most precious things we can for you are the things you have given us”可知，父母希望子女得到的是子女給予他們的，即歡聲笑語和愛。故選B項。18A.AssistanceBPrivilegeCHappinessDSatisfactionC解析：根據(jù)上文中的“Youve laughter and joy to our lives and so much love to our hearts.”及空后的“Love”并結(jié)合選項可知，孩子可以為父母帶來幸福和愛。assistance意為“援助”；privilege意為“特權(quán)”；happiness意為“幸?！?；satisfaction意為“滿意”。故選C項。19A.extremeBseriousCgrandDgreatD解析：根據(jù)本文第一句“My mother was a gift giver.”并結(jié)合上下文可知，母親是一個極好的禮物贈送者。故選D項。20A.lifeBkidsCfamiliesDgiftsA解析：根據(jù)該句中的“but the best gifts we will always remember were her love for and her love for us”可知，此處表示我們永遠記得她給的最好的禮物是她對生活的熱愛和她對我們的愛。從文中作者母親的行為可以看出作者的母親對生活的熱愛。故A項符合語境。四、單句改錯1Cross the road very carefully. Look both sides，and you might be knocked down._ 答案：andor2The teachers abruptly ending speaking can make some students focus their attention on their listening._ 答案：abruptlyabrupt3It is so cold and frozen that we have to stay at home._ 答案：frozenfreezing4He was overlooked when they set out choosing a new manager._ 答案：outabout5The telephone is out of the order; therefore, we cannot get in touch with the boss._ 答案：去掉第一個the五、單元語法過去分詞1(2018陜西西安質(zhì)檢)_ (devote) to her job, Ms. Wang has no time to be with her daughter.答案：Devoted2(2018陜西長安一中質(zhì)檢)_ (translate) into English, the sentence was found to have an entirely different word order from Chinese.答案：Translated3(2018綿陽一診)The first textbook _ (write) for teaching English as a foreign language came out in the 16th century. 答案：written4I dont like going to supermarkets _ (locate) in the centre of the town.答案：located5(福建卷)Tsinghua University，_ (found) in 1911, is home to a great number of outstanding figures.答案：founded