1、Period Three Integrating Skills & Cultural Corner.写出下列单词的汉语意思(共 8 小题；每题 2.5 分，满分 20 分)1essay n文章2pass vt.超过3statistics n(复)统计数字4sideways adv.横着地；斜着地5software n软件6source n来源；出处7network n网络8document n文件.写出下列汉语对应的英语单词(共 8 小题；每题 4 分，满分 32 分)9集中(注意力、思想等) vi .concentrate10明确的 adj.definite11极好的；美妙的 adj.fan
2、tastic12独立的 adj.independent依赖的 adj.dependent13时常；经常 adv.frequently经常的；频繁的 adj.frequent14弊端；缺点 ndisadvantage15平均的 adj.average16缩短 vt.shorten短的 adj.short.写出下列短语或短语对应的汉语意思(共 6 小题；每题 4 分，满分 24 分)17聚精会神；集中思想 concentrate on18同意；赞成 agree with19指出 point out20compared with 与相比21instead of 代替；而不是22a series of
3、 一系列.完成句子(共 4 小题；每题 6 分，满分 24 分)23.but she cant help everyone in the class in 50 minutes.但是在 50 分钟内她不可能在课堂上帮助每一个人。24It would be much better if we spent the time working on a computer.如果我们花些时间在电脑上学习，那效果将会更好。25At this point，China passed the US to become the largest mobile phone market in the world.在这一
4、点上，中国超过了美国，成为世界上最大的手机市场。26Talking on a mobile phone is expensive，so a lot of people send text messages.通过手机交谈太昂贵，所以很多人发短信。Choose the best answer according to the text.1If you want to understand the emoticons ，youd better look at them .Aupside down Bin the faceCfrom the upside Dfrom the side答案 D2The
5、text is mainly about .Ahow to make your phone call cheaperBtext messages and emoticonsChow to read text messages and emoticonsDhow to shorten your text messages答案 B3From the text，we know that .Ait is easy to understand some short messages if you are a ChineseBit is hard to understand the emoticons i
6、f you dont know EnglishCthe short messages cannot be made by ChineseDshort messages sometimes make us puzzled答案 D4The emoticon “：O” in a text message means “ ”Ahappy BboredCshocked Dshouting答案 C重点词汇Concentrate on the good things about the Internet.专注于因特网好的方面。?concentrate on 集中精力于；全神贯注于concentrate on
7、es mind/attention on 集中注意力于；致力于，专心于concentration n专心，专注；集中，汇集(1)She has turned down several invitations to star at shows in order to concentrate on her studies.(2017全国)为了专心学习，她已经拒绝了几个在时装秀中担当主角的邀请。(2)Concentration(concentrate) is essential if you want to do a good job.如果你想把事情做好，专心是必要的。一句多译(3)如果你集中精力学
8、习英语，就会掌握这门语言。If you concentrate on learning English，you will master the language.(if 条件从句)Concentrate on learning English，and you will master the language.(祈使句and简单句)Concentrating on learning English will enable you to master the language.(动名词短语作主语)What are the disadvantages？弊端是什么？?disadvantage n弊端；
9、缺点at a disadvantage 处于不利地位to ones disadvantage 对某人不利的是advantage n优点take advantage of 利用have/gain/win an advantage over 比占优势/处于有利地位；胜过；优于(1)His years of experience at a job put me at a disadvantage.他多年的工作经验使我处于劣势。(2)Parents should actively urge their children to take advantage of the opportunity to j
10、oin sports teams.(2016江苏)父母应积极督促孩子抓住机会加入运动队。(3)Her height will be very much to her disadvantage if she wants to be a dancer.如果她想当一名舞蹈家，她的身高对她很不利。(4)Small farmers may gain some advantages over big ones.(2018江苏)小农场主可能比大农场主占一些优势。The average time the Chinese people spend online is 17 hours per week.中国人花
11、在网上的平均时间是每周 17 小时。?average adj.平均的；普通的 n平均数；平均水平an average of 平均有 后跟数词 ,the average of.的平均数 量above/below the average 在平均水平以上/下on the/an average 按平均数计算；平均来看注意：“an average of复数名词 ”作主语，谓语动词用复数；而 “the average of复数名词”作主语，谓语动词用单数。(1)The average number of electronic devices rose from four per household in
12、1992 to 13 in 2007.(2018全国)每户所拥有的电子设备的平均数量从 1992 年的 4 台增长到 2007 年的 13 台。(2)Last year was the warmest year on record，with global temperature 0.68 above the average.去年是有记录以来最暖和的一年，全球平均气温上升了 0.68 。(3)On average， women live between five and seven years longer than men.平均来看，女人比男人多活 5 到 7 年。(4)The output
13、of coal increases with an average of 20% every year.煤炭产量平均每年增加百分之二十。经典句式.but she cant help everyone in the class in 50 minutes.但是在 50 分钟内她不可能在课堂上帮助每一个人。cant 和 everyone 连用表示部分否定。当否定词 not 和 both，all，every 等连用时，表示部分否定，即“不是都”的意思。这时否定词 not 的位置可以放在这些词的前面，也可以否定谓语动词。(1)But not everyone is happy.但并不是每个人都高兴。(
14、2)All these books are not popular with young people.这些书并非全都受年轻人的欢迎。一句多译(3)并非所有的男孩都喜欢运动。Every boy is not interested in sports.(否定谓语动词)Not every boy is interested in sports.(否定 every)Talking on a mobile phone is expensive，so a lot of people send text messages.通过手机交谈太昂贵，所以很多人发短信。本句中的动名词短语 talking on a
15、mobile phone 是主语。注意：动名词 短语 作主语时，谓语动词用单数。(1)Traveling along the old Silk Road is an interesting and rewarding experience.(2018北京)沿着古丝绸之路旅行是一次有趣而又有意义的经历。(2)Driving a car during the rush hour is very tiring.在交通高峰时刻开车很累人。(3)Knowing how to think clearly and to speak correctly gives(give) one confidence.知
16、道如何清楚地思考和正确地讲述会给一个人带来信心。.单句语法填空1You should concentrate your attention on your work.2She is lazy ，so her grades are below average in the class.3I was at a disadvantage compared to the younger members of the team.4When I say he often comes to see me，I mean he visits me frequently(frequent)5The common
17、cold is a good example：women ，on average，get fewer colds than men.6Its said that the paper receives an average of nearly 100 articles a day.7Do you think he ll agree to their proposal?.完成句子8Going to bed early and getting up early is a good habit.早睡早起是个好习惯。9If we had started earlier，we wouldnt have m
18、issed that train.如果我们早点出发，就不会错过那班列车了。10Not all the children/All the children dont like learning English.并不是所有的孩子都喜欢学习英语。基础巩固.单词拼写1Its a fantastic(极好的) place，really beautiful!2We had to write three essays( 文章) in the history exam.3If you have any definite(明确的 ) news of my friend，please let me know.4A
19、ccording to the statistics(统计数字)，60% of the households drive imported cars.5The number of the unemployed has passed(超过) the two million mark for the first time.选词填空concentrate on， agree with， point out， compared with， instead of6I quite agree with what you have said.Thats a good way of looking at th
20、is problem.7The doctor pointed out that there was little chance of success.8I have come instead of my brother.He is ill.9I cant concentrate on my studies with all that noise on.10Compared with/to his room，my room is even smaller.单句语法填空11He has an advantage over me in chemistry.12The struggle will no
21、t stop until the country achieves independence(independent)13His speech was frequently(frequent) interrupted by stormy applause.14His trousers were too long，so he shortened(short) it by an inch.15Find a job and end your dependence on your parents.16They spend an average of 220 a year on toys.完成句子17A
22、nyone who cant take advantage of(利用) the Internet is at a disadvantage.18Its useless arguing about the matter(争辩这件事)19He found it hard to concentrate on(发现很难集中精力于) his writing.20He agreed to meet(同意见面 ) on Sunday.21Not all the students(不是所有的学生) went to the cinema.能力提升.阅读理解AOver the past 10 years，dev
23、elopments in technology have moved the dream of personal flying vehicles closer to reality.The British company Malloy Aeronautics has developed a model of its flying bicycle.The company says its Hoverbike will be a truly personal flying vehicle.The companys marketing sales director Grant Stapleton s
24、ays the Hoverbike is able to get in and out of small spaces very quickly and can be moved across continents very quickly because it can be folded and packed.Safety was the companys main concern when developing the Hoverbike.The designers solved this problem by using overlapping rotors(重叠旋翼) to power
25、 the vehicle.With adducted rotors(内转旋翼 ) the rider immediately not only protects people and belongings if he were to hit them，but if the rider ever were to crash into somebody or something，its going to bring the flying vehicle out of the air.The company is testing two models of the Hoverbike.In New
26、Zealand，the Martin Aircraft Company is also testing a fullsize model of its personal flying device，called Jetpack.It can fly for more than 30 minutes，up to 1,000 meters high and reach a speed of 74 kilometers per hour.Peter Coker，one officer from the company said Jetpack “is built around safety from
27、 the start”. In his words， “Reliability(可靠性) is the most important part of it.We have safety built into the actual structure itself， very similar to a Formula One racing car.”Jetpack uses a petrolpowered engine.It also has a parachute(降落伞) that can be used if there should be an emergency(突发事件)It ope
28、ns at very low altitude(纬度) and actually saves both the flying vehicle and the pilot in an emergency.Mr Coker says Jetpack will be ready for sale to the public by the end of 2019.He adds itll have a price of about 200,000.语篇解读 本文为说明文。文章主要讲述一种个人飞行工具很快就会应用于现实。然而安全性和强度一直是个大问题。文中着重介绍了两家飞行器公司如何解决安全性问题。22
29、According to the text，the Hoverbike .Ais ready for saleBis difficult to controlCis easy to carryDis popular in England答案 C解析 细节理解题。根据文章第二段可知，这种车可以折叠和打包，所以方便携带。故选C。23What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?AHow the Hoverbike flies.BHow models of the Hoverbike were tested.CHow the Hoverbike was powered.DHow
30、the designers solved the Hoverbikes problem of safety.答案 D解析 段落大意题。根据文章第三段首句“Safety was the companys main concern when developing the Hoverbike.”及内容可知，本段主要讲述设计师如何解决 Hoverbike 的安全性问题。故选 D。24The underlined word “It” in the sixth paragraph refers to .Athe petrolpowered engineBthe parachuteCthe vehicleD
31、the overlapping rotor答案 B解析 代词指代题。根据文章倒数第二段中的“It also has a parachute(降落伞) that can be used if there should be an emergency(突发事件) ”可知，Jetpack 上也有降落伞，可以在紧急情况下使用。由此可知， Jetpack 上的降落伞(它) 是在非常低的纬度可以打开，it 指的是parachute “降落伞” 。故选 B。25Peter Coker attaches great importance to Jetpacks .Asafety BspeedCmarket D
32、power答案 A解析 细节理解题。根据文章第五段可知，彼得科克尔十分重视 Jetpack 的安全性。故选A。BWe all know what a brain is.A doctor will tell you that the brain is the organ of the body in the head.It controls our bodys functions，movements，emotions and thoughts.But a brain can mean so much more.A brain can also simply be a smart person.I
33、f a person is called brainy，he is smart and intelligent.If a family has many children but one of them is super smart，you could say， “Hes the brains in the family.” And if you are the brains behind something，you are responsible for developing or organizing something.For example，Bill Gates is the brai
34、ns behind Microsoft.Brain trust is a group of experts who give advice.Word experts say the phrase “brain trust” became popular when Franklin DRoosevelt first ran for president in 1932.Several professors gave him advice on social and political issues(问题) facing the US.These professors were called his
35、 “brain trust”These ways we use the word “brain” all make sense.But other ways we use the word are not so easy to understand.For example，to understand the next brain expression，you first need to know the word “drain”As a verb，to drain means to remove something by letting it fly away.So a brain drain
36、 may sound like a disease where the brain flows out the ears.But，brain drain is when a countrys most educated people leave their countries to live in another.The brains are，sort of，draining out of the country.However，if people are responsible for a great idea，you could say they brainstormed it.Here，
37、brainstorm is not an act of weather.It is a process of thinking creatively about a complex topic.For example，business leaders may use brainstorming to create new products，and government leaders may brainstorm to solve problems.If people are brainwashed，it does not mean their brains are nice and clea
38、n.To brainwash means to make some accept new beliefs by using repeated pressure in a forceful or tricky way.Keep in mind that brainwash is never used in a positive way.语篇解读 这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了“brain”一词的含义，以及由它引申出来的几个单词的意思。26According to the text，if youre the CEO of Bai Du you can be called .Athe organ of
39、Bai DuBthe brains behind Bai DuCthe brain drain of Bai DuDBai Dus brain trust答案 B解析 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“And if you are the brains behind something，you are responsible for developing or organizing something.”可知，如果你是某物背后的大脑，你对它的发展以及组织负有责任；再根据后面所举的例子可知，如果你是百度的 CEO，你可以被叫作百度背后的大脑。故选 B。27Roosevelt successfully
40、won the election probably because .Ahe was the brains behind AmericaBhe got the help of word expertsChe was smart at giving adviceDhe got his brain trust答案 D解析 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Several professors gave him advice on social and political issues(问题) facing the US.These professors were called his brain tru
41、st ”可知，罗斯福成功地赢得竞选是因为他有“brain trust”(一个给他建议的团队，即 “智囊团”) 。故选 D。28From the passage，we can infer that .Abrainy and brainwash are never used in a negative wayBbrainstorming is not a good choice for a political leader for lack of creativityCa country suffers a “brain drain ” when educated people move to o
42、ther countriesDto drain a lake means to fill it with a lot of water答案 C解析 推理判断题。根据第四段对 brain drain 的解释“But，brain drain is when a countrys most educated people leave their countries to live in another.”可知，brain drain 是指一个国家受最高教育的人离开他们的国家去另一个国家生活，即“人才流失” 。即当一个国家受高等教育的人移民到别的国家时，这个国家遭受 brain drain。故选 C。
43、29The author explains the “brain” expressions by .Ausing examples Bmaking comparisonsCmaking comments Danalyzing origins答案 A解析 细节理解题。文章讲述“brain”一词的含义，以及它引申出来的几个单词的意思，解释每种意思之后都会加上例子予以说明，比如第二段末句“For example，Bill Gates is the brains behind Microsoft.”及第五段末句“For example，business leaders may use brainsto
44、rming to create new products，and government leaders may brainstorm to solve problems.”，由此可知，文章是通过举例子来解释“brain”的相关短语。故选 A。.七选五Isadora DuncanIn the early 1900s the dancer Isadora Duncan created a new form of dance.Duncan refused to accept the strict rules of ballet(芭蕾舞) ，which was the main form of dan
45、ce at the time. 30 Duncan was born in San Francisco，California on either May 26,1877，or May 27,1878.She was one of four children raised by their mother，a poor music teacher.At first her name was Angela Duncan. 31 Duncan learned ballet as a child.However，ballets movements did not please her. 32 Dunca
46、n performed in New York City and Chicago，Illinois ，but she did not have much success.At age 21 she left for Europe.Duncans dancing interested European audiences.She danced to classical music，just as ballet dancers did. 33 She was the first Western dancer to perform without shoes on her feet and with
47、out tights(紧身衣) She wore a loose dress based on ancient Greek clothes.Duncan finally opened dance schools in France，Germany，the United States and the Soviet Union.She taught her students how to follow the natural movements and rhythms of their bodies. 34 In 1922 Duncan married a poet and she died in
48、 Nice，France on September 14,1927.ADuncans ideas also influenced many modern dancers.BWhile in her teens she changed her first name to Isadora.CDuncan began her dancing career by teaching lessons in her home.DBut Duncan made up many of her moves during each performance.EShe spent most of the rest of her life in this manner，touring in Europe.FInstead，she created a free style of dancing，which is known as modern dance.GShe soon