1、Unit 3 The environment 基础训练基础训练 一、一、单词首字母填空单词首字母填空 1. There is an a_ around the planet. 2. The t_always rises in summer and falls in winter. 3. Do you think the Moon is l_? 4. You can get the blood test r_in ten minutes. 5. Eating too much salt i_ the risk of high blood pressure. 6. The building was
2、 completely d_ by fire. 7. He has a good h_of thinking positively. 8. Recycling is the p_way to protect the environment. 9. The p_of recycling is to protect the environment. 10. We need to find a proper s_for the problem. 二、二、完成句子，每空一词完成句子，每空一词 1. 由于公众聚集，病毒很快在许多人中传播。 _ _ _ _ public gatherings, the v
3、irus soon spread among lots of people. 2. 澳大利亚的大火已经对环境造成了严重的危害。 The big fire in Australia has _ _ great damage to the environment. 3. 制造大量垃圾对环境有害。 Creating _ _ rubbish isnt environmentally friendly. 4. 政府必须采取措施控制空气污染。 The government must _ _ to control air pollution. 5. 如果我们一起努力，我们会起到重要作用。 If we wor
4、k together, we will _ _ _. 6. 汤姆不在的时候， 约翰可以充当经理。 John can _ _ manager while Tom is away. 语法讲解语法讲解 知识点知识点 1：the same 与与 different the same 一样，相同，强调事物的相似度极高，几乎无差别。 These pens look the same. different 不同的，强调事物之间有差异、不一样，与 the same 正相反。 They are twins, but they look different. 知识点知识点 2：like, the same as
5、与与 different from like 介词，意为像，强调事物在某些方面具有相似性，但并不一样。 Sometimes the Moon looks like a big round plate. He looked after me like a brother. the same as 和.一样，强调一者与另一者一样，as 后接比较对象。 My English book is the same as yours. different from 与.不同， from 后接比较对象，与短语 the same as 相对。 My bike is different from yours. 注
6、意 like, the same as 及 different from 常与动词 be, look, seem, smell, sound, taste 等连用。 知识点知识点 3：the same.as the same 后加一个名词或短语，用来表达双方在某一方面是一样的。 I like the colours as you. My father is the same age as my mother. 一、一、单项选择单项选择 1. Anns shoes are_Tinas. A. the same to B. the same C. the same as D. same as 2.
7、 City life is _country life. A. difference from B. different from C. different as D. difference as 3. The girl _ her mother _ eating strawberries. A. likes, likes B. likes, like C. like, like D. like, likes 4. Can you think of some solutions _ the problem. A. of B. in C. to D. with 5. My new mobile
8、phone is _Jennifers . A. not the same as B. all the same as C. worst than D. so difficult to 6. Dont _your mother. She will be OK. A. worried about B. worry C. worried of D. be worried about 提升训练提升训练 一、语法选择一、语法选择（共共 15 小题，小题，每题每题 1 分，共分，共 15 分）分） This was the fourth time this year that Lin was the n
9、ew kid in school. Four moves in seven months-all because her mothers job kept them moving. She had decided back in December that _1_ new friends was a waste of time. She would join no more clubs. She would _2_ add no new names to her phone list. _3_ her first day, the teacher welcomed her to the cla
10、ss and assigned a buddy to help her find her way around. This time, it was a girl named Marley, or Carly, or something. Lin had stopped paying attention to _4_the kids names were. Lin knew that she would forget them all, just as _5_ kids from all those other schools had probably forgotten her. _6_ t
11、he teacher was giving Lin papers filled with assignments to make up, Lin made her decision. At this school, she would be _7_ remembered. The next day, Tuesday, instead of _8_the usual jeans and tee shirt, she dressed _9_ in a pair of bloomers from an old Raggedy Ann Halloween costume. She didnt brus
12、h her hair. On Wednesday, she wore_10_old dress of her mothers, along with soccer cleats. At least theyll remember me after weve moved away, she thought on Thursday as she put on a plaid skirt, a T-shirt, and a pile of long beaded necklaces_11_her grandmother had given her to play with. On Friday, t
13、hey called her mother to school. She was a bit worried about what her mom _12_ when she saw her outfit. A hula skirt from a vacation in Hawaii _13_ on top of a pair of tattered jeans. From inside the principals office, she heard her mother and Mrs. Leonard talking. Shell be so _14_, her mother said
14、to Mrs. Leonard in the hallway. We _15_ so often in the last seven months, but this time, were here to stay. Ive got a new job in town. Finally, shell be able to fit in. 1. A. make B. made C. making D. makes 2. A. neither B. also C. as well D. either 3. A. In B. On C. At D. From 4. A. what B. how C.
15、 which D. why 5. A. another B. the other C. others D. the others 6. A. Because B. Unless C. As D. Since 7. A. clear B. clearly C. clearer D. more clearly 8. A. wear B. wore C. wearing D. to wear 9. A. she B. her C. hers D. herself 10. A. a B. an C. the D. / 11. A. who B. what C. which D. whose 12. A
16、. says B. has said C. will say D. would say 13. A. wore B. was wearing C. was worn D. were worn 14. A. excite B. excited C. exciting D. excitement 15. A. moved B. will move C. was moving D. have moved 二二、完形填空（完形填空（共共 10 小题，小题，每题每题 1 分，共分，共 10 分）分） A friend of mine met with an accident driving in dar
17、kness. His legs were so hurt that he couldnt move. What was the worst was he found himself unable to ask for help his mobile phone went out of _16_ as a result of exhausted battery. Nothing could be done but to _17_ in cold wilderness. It was 8 hours later that day when the rescue finally came. It i
18、s almost unimaginable that he could stand the horror in the darkness for so long. Even more _18_ was his explanation : First of all I checked up my physical _19_ and found myself not in fatal danger. As there was no way to call for help, I leaned back in my seat trying my best to keep the wound from
19、 _20_. In this way, I managed to doze off. His story put an end to my regret for the _21_ of an exploration adventure that happened last year. A group of young men trying to explore a mountain cave and got lost. Unable to find a way out in the dark cave, they were frightened and ran _22_ without a s
20、ense of direction. Finally, they fell dead in fear and exhaustion. According to the rescue people that found them, the place where they got lost was only about 10 meters away from the opening of the cave. If they stayed on the spot when they lost their way and tried to _23_ themselves, they would pr
21、obably sense a faint light glimmering not far away. Dont you think that you can compare it with life itself? When you meet with difficulties in life and work, you are lost in darkness. Remind yourself that its unclear yet and you neednt put up struggle _24_. It seems to be a negative attitude, but a
22、 person who can _25_ to do so must have foresight as well as a great courage in the first place. 16. A. work B. order C. service D. control 17. A. sing B. cry C. stand D. wait 18. A. encouraging B. surprising C. frightening D. pleasing 19. A. weakness B. movement C. conditions D. expression 20. A. b
23、leeding B. killing C. spreading D. discovering 21. A. loss B. failure C. sadness D. conduct 22. A. excitedly B. determinedly C. effectively D. anxiously 23. A. feel B. warn C. protect D. calm 24. A. hopefully B. immediately C. wisely D. carefully 25. A. prepare B. promise C. afford D. follow 三三、阅读阅读
24、(共两节，满分共两节，满分 35 分分) 第一节第一节 阅读阅读理解（理解（共共 15 小题，小题，每题每题 2 分，共分，共 30 分）分） A When my first wartime Christmas came, I was in basic training in New Jersey and not sure if I would make it home for the holidays. Only on the afternoon of December 23 was the list of men who would have the three-day holiday p
25、osted. I was one of the lucky soldiers. It was Christmas Eve when I arrived home, and a little snow had fallen. Mother opened the front door. I could see beyond her, into the corner of the living room where the tree had always stood, there were lights, all colors, and ornaments (饰品) shining against
26、the green of a pine. Where did it come from? I asked. I asked the Gates boy to cut it, my mother said. I wouldnt have had one just for myself, but when in great needsuch a rush! He just brought it in this afternoon. The pine reached to the proper height, almost to the ceiling, and the Tree Top Cryst
27、al Star was in its place. A few green branches reached out a little awkwardly(难看) at the side, I thought, and there was a bit of bare trunk showing in the middle. But the tree filled the room with warm light and the whole house with the pleasant smell of Christmas. Its not like the one you used to f
28、ind, my mother went on. Yours were always in good shape. I suppose the Gates boy didnt know where to look for a better one. But I couldnt be fussy because he had tried his best. Dont worry, I told her. Its perfect. It wasnt, of course, but at the moment I realized something for the first time: all C
29、hristmas trees are perfect. 26. Which of the following is TRUE according to the story? A. One soldier told the writer he would have a three-day holiday for Christmas. B. When the writer got home, the Gates boy was cutting a Christmas tree. C. His mother would not complain for the Christmas tree whic
30、h looked awkward. D. All the soldiers were lucky to go home for Christmas during the war. 27. What does the writer mean by saying all Christmas trees are perfect? A. Nothing is as perfect as Christmas. B. Once at home, everything is so nice. C. During the war, trees are hard to find. D. All Christma
31、s trees are the most beautiful. 28. Which would be the best title for the passage? A. A Soldier and the Christmas Tree B. How Soldiers Spent Christmas C. The Perfect Christmas Tree D. Christmas and a Special Tree B In Silicon Valley, its never too early to become an entrepreneur. Just ask 13-year-ol
32、d David Moore. The eighth-grader has launched a company last October to develop low-cost machines to print Braille(布莱叶盲文). David built a Braille printer with a Lego Mindstorms EV3 kit as a school science fair project last year after he asked his parents a simple question: How do blind people read? G
33、oogle it, they told him. David then did some online research and was shocked to learn that Braille printers cost at least $2,000 too expensive for most blind readers. I just thought that price should not be there. I know that there is a simpler way to do this, said David, who demonstrated how his pr
34、inter worked at the kitchen table where he spent many late nights building it. David wants to develop a desktop Braille printer that costs around $350 and weighs just a few pounds, compared with current models that can weigh more than 20 pounds. My end goal would probably be having most of the blind
35、 people using my Braille printer, said David, who lives in the Silicon Valley suburb of Santa Clara, just minutes away from Intel headquarters. After his Braigo a name that combines Braille and Lego won numerous awards and enthusiastic support from the blind community, David started Braigo Labs last
36、 summer with an initial $35,000 investment from his dad. We as parents started to get involved more, thinking that hes on to something and this new way process has to continue, said his father, Matthew Moore, an engineer who works for Intel. Intel officials were so impressed with Davids printer that
37、 in November they invested an undisclosed sum in his start-up. They believe hes the youngest entrepreneur to receive venture capital money invested in exchange for a financial stake in the company. Hes solving a real problem, and he wants to go off and challenge an existing industry, said Edward Ros
38、s, director of Inventor Platforms at Intel. Now the company is using the money to hire professional engineers and advisers to help design and build Braille printers based on Davids ideas. It aims to have a prototype (样机) ready for blind organizations to test this summer and have a Braigo printer on
39、the market later this year. 29. What can we learn from paragraph 4? A. Intel didnt announce the amount of money it invested. B. No one else has ever received venture capital from Intel. C. Intel bought Davids ideas to design and build Braille printers. D. Braigo printers have been on the market and
40、proved a great success. 30. Which of the following is the correct order? a. Intel officials invested money in Davids start-up. b. David launched a company. c. David got an initial $35,000 investment from his dad. d. David created a new Braille printer model called Braigo. e. Braigo Labs hired profes
41、sional engineers and advisers to help design and build Braille printers. A. d c b a e B. d b e a c C. b d c a e D. b d c e a 31. Which of the following words can best describe Davids personalities? A. Independent and selfless. B. Trustworthy and active. C. Talented and loyal. D. Creative and enthusi
42、astic. 32. The passage is most probably taken from _. A. a science fiction B. a science magazine C. a business advertisement D. a travel journal C A four-year-old girl is lying in the arm of a doctor. She has just become motherless. A few minutes ago, a big bombing(轰炸) happened near her home in the
43、south of Iraq. Every day we see pictures like this on our televisions. We see young Iraqi children asking for food and water from American and British soldiers as they move through towns and cities towards the capital, Baghdad. We see these children following grown-ups, carrying bags of things almos
44、t the same size as their small bodies as they quickly left their homes in Baghdad. All this shows that some of the young lives have been turned upside down by the war. And they show the terrible price being paid by Iraqi children. In southern parts of the country, like the second largest city, Basra
45、, the UN is working to repair the damage(毁 坏) caused by the war. we are working to provide clean water and get the electrical power to work again，said Geoffrey Keele, a UN spokesman. But little else can be done. In Baghdad, parents give their children sleeping pills to try and let them escape the so
46、und of bombing. And all the schools are closed. Some diseases break out among the children, sometimes leading to death. Nearly 50 of the Iraqi population, which is over 20million, is under 15 years old. And 30 of them are suffering(遭受) from malnutrition(营养) . 33. From the first paragraph, we know th
47、at _. A. the girl in the doctors arm is dead B. the girls mother is looking for her C. the girls mother was killed during the bombing D. the text tells us nothing about her mother 34. The second sentence in paragraph 4 means _ A. the Iraqi children pay much money for what they need B. the Iraqi children are suffering a lot in the war C. some people sell children at a terrible price. D. the young lives have been turned upsi
