1、Period Three Learning about Language & Using Language.写出下列单词的汉语意思(共 10 小题；每题 2 分，满分 20 分)1release vt.释放；发行2blanket n毛毯；毯子3generous adj.慷慨的；大方的4easygoing adj.随和的；温和宽容的5invader n侵略者6republic n共和国；共和政体7principle n法则；原则；原理8giant adj.巨大的；庞大的9leap n飞跃；跳跃10unfair adj.不公正的；不公平的.写出下列汉语对应的英语单词(共 10 小题；每题 2 分，
2、满分 20 分)11escape vi.& vt.逃脱；逃走；避开12educate vt.教育；训练educated adj.受过教育的；有教养的educator n教师；教育学家education n教育13beg vi.请求；乞求14relative n亲戚；亲属15terror n恐怖；可怕的人；恐怖时期；恐怖活动terrorism n恐怖主义；恐怖统治terrorist n恐怖分子16cruelty n残忍；残酷 cruel adj.残忍的；残酷的17reward n报酬；奖金 vt.酬劳；奖赏18sentence v t.判决；宣判19president n总统；会长；校长；行长2
3、0opinion n意见；看法；主张.写出下列短语或短语对应的汉语意思(共 10 小题；每题 2 分，满分 20 分)21lose heart 丧失勇气或信心22come to power 当权；上台23beg for 乞求，恳求24set up 设立；建立25be sentenced to 被判处(徒刑)26escape from 从逃脱27stop sb.from doing sth.阻止某人做某事28feel good about oneself 自我感觉良好29be in prison 蹲监狱30be proud to do sth.因做某事而自豪.完成句子(共 5 小题；每题 8 分
4、，满分 40 分)31It was a prison from which no one escaped.这是一座任何人都无法逃出的监狱。32He taught us during the lunch breaks and the evenings when we should have been asleep.他在午餐后的休息时间以及晚上我们本该睡觉的时间教我们学习。33They were not cleverer than me，but they did pass their exams.他们并不比我聪明，但他们却通过了考试。34Since I was better educated ，I
5、 got a job working in an office.因为我受过比较好的教育，我得到了一份坐办公室的工作。35I felt bad the first time I talked to a group.第一次给旅行团作讲解时，我的心情很不好。Choose the best answer. 1Why did the name of Robben Island make them afraid?ABecause Robben Island was an island that was not beautiful.BBecause they spent the hardest time o
6、f their lives there.CBecause Robben Island was a bad mans name.DBecause Robben Island was not their home.答案 B2Mr Mandela began a school to .Amake some moneyBspend his spare timeCteach some prisonersDmake friends with the prisoners答案 C3Why did Mr Mandela allow the prison guards to study too?ABecause
7、he needed the guards help.BBecause he thought the guards had their rights to study.CBecause the guards were black people too.DBecause the guards could pass their exams.答案 B4How long was Elias in prison named Robben Island?AFour years. BFour months.CFour weeks. DFour days.答案 A5How does Elias feel now
8、 when he works on Robben Island?AFrightened. BProud.CExcited. DUpset.答案 B重点词汇The scientist from whom we heard the good news never lost heart when he was in trouble.我们从其口中获得好消息的这位科学家陷入麻烦时从不灰心。?lose heart 丧失勇气或信心；泄气lose ones heart to sb./sth.爱上某人/ 某物put ones heart into 专心于heart and soul 全心全意地，完全地(1)Al
9、though he was attacked with heart disease，the man did not lose heart.虽然患了心脏病，但这个人没有失去信心。(2)No matter what you do，you should put your heart into it.无论做什么，你都应该专心去做。(3)A dancer must throw herself heart and soul into every performance.舞蹈演员对每一场演出都必须尽心尽力。It was a prison from which no one escaped.这是一座任何人都无
10、法逃出的监狱。?escape v逃脱；逃走；泄露；避开；被忘掉 n逃跑；逃脱escape from 从逃脱/逃跑escape doing sth.避开 做 某事have a narrow escape 死里逃生(1)The two officers were extremely lucky to escape serious injury.那两名警官极其幸运，没有受重伤。(2)No one can escape punishment/being punished (punish) if he breaks law.任何违法的人都逃脱不了惩罚。(3)Believe it or not，I had
11、 a narrow escape.信不信由你，我死里逃生。熟词生义(4)Mary spoke to me，but her name escaped me at that moment.被忘掉Since I was better educated，I got a job working in an office.由于我受过比较好的教育，我得到了一份坐办公室的工作。?educated adj.受过教育的；有教养的educate vt .教育；训练educate sb.to do sth.教育某人做某事educate oneself 自学，自修education n教育(1)Children sho
12、uld be educated to protect the environment.应该教育孩子们保护环境。(2)The young man had to educate himself in the evening after finishing his work.这个年轻人完成工作之后晚上还得自修。(3)The young teacher has received good education(educate)这位年轻教师受过很好的教育。They said that the job and the pay from the new South African government wer
13、e my reward after working all my life for equal rights for the Blacks.他们说，从南非新政府得到的这份工作和报酬是我毕生为争取黑人的平等权利而斗争所得到的回报。?reward n报酬；奖金 vt.酬谢；奖赏give/offer a reward to sb.for doing sth.为 做 某事而给某人报酬in reward for 作为 对的 回报、奖赏reward sb.with sth.for doing sth.为 做 某事用奖赏/酬谢某人(1)The hardworking workers should be re
14、warded.辛勤工作的工人们应当受到奖赏。(2)In reward，I lent him a hand when he was in trouble.作为报答，当他陷入困境时，我帮了他一把。(3)Its unfair that he gets very little in reward for his hard work.他的努力工作得到那么少的回报是不公平的。(4)They rewarded the young man with some gifts for blowing up the enemys buildings.他们因那个年轻人炸了敌人的大楼而奖赏他许多礼物。sentenced
15、to five years hard labour for encouraging violence against antiblack laws 因为鼓励用暴力反对反黑人法而被判了五年的苦役?sentence vt.判决；宣判 n 判决；句子be sentenced to 被判处 徒刑sentence sb.to do.判处某人接受 的刑罚sentence sb.to death 判处某人死刑(1)The thief was sentenced to three years in prison.这个小偷被判三年徒刑。(2)He has been sentenced to pay(pay) a
16、 fine of $ 200 for drunk driving.他因酒驾被判罚款二百美元。(3)It is reported that the murderer was sentenced to death last week.据报道，谋杀犯上周被判处死刑了。经典句式I felt bad the first time I talked to a group.第一次给旅行团作讲解时，我的心情很不好。the first time 用作连词，引导时间状语从句，意为 “第一次时” 。引导时间状语从句的名词短语还有 every time，each time，the last time，the mome
17、nt，the minute 等，起从属连词的作用。(1)He was a school teacher the first time I saw him.我第一次见到他时，他是一所学校的老师。(2)Every/Each time I hear that song，I feel relaxed.每次我听到那首歌，我都感到很放松。(3) Next time you come，do remember to bring your son here.下次你来的时候，一定记着把你儿子带来。.单句语法填空1Tanya used to be homeless and begged(beg) for money
18、 in the street.2People set up a monument to honor those people who devoted their lives to their country.3She is a highly educated(educate) woman，so she is well received by the students.4The young man，who was sentenced to ten years in prison for his acts of violence，lost all hope for his future.5It w
19、as lucky that he escaped being caught(catch) by the enemy.6The first time I visited(visit) that land，I decided to settle there.7John is always working hard.So he is.I believe he will succeed sooner or later in reward for his efforts.8He lost his heart to the beautiful girl from the countryside.完成句子9
20、That man was sentenced to death for killing one of his friends.那个人因杀了自己的一个朋友而被判处死刑。10William begged his father to buy a new cell phone for him，but got refused.威廉恳求他的父亲给他买部新手机，但遭到了拒绝。11It was in the year 2015 that he came to power as the governor of this province.他是在 2015 年上台，成为该省省长的。12The cyclist fe
21、lt very excited the first time he rode a bicycle.这位车手在他第一次骑自行车时感到很兴奋。13He spent the time he should have spent in studying in playing computer games，so he didnt pass the exam.他把本来应该用在学习上的时间花在了玩电脑游戏上，所以他没通过考试。.课文语法填空THE REST OF ELIAS STORYYou cannot imagine how the name of Robben Island made us afraid
22、.It was 14.a prison from which no one escaped.There I spent the hardest time of my life.But when I got there Nelson Mandela was also there and he 15.helped(help) me.Mr Mandela began a school for those of us who had little 16.learning(learn)He taught us during the lunch breaks and the evenings 17.whe
23、n we should have been asleep.We read books under our blankets and used anything we could find 18.to make(make) candles to see the words.I became a good student.I wanted to study for my degree but I was not allowed 19.to do(do)that.Later，Mr Mandela allowed the prison guards to join 20.in us.He said t
24、hey should not be stopped from 21.studying(study) for their degrees.They were not 22.cleverer(clever) than me，but they did pass their exams.23.So I knew I could get a degree too.That made me feel good about myself.基础巩固.单词拼写1Charlie is very polite to everybody，so he must be an educated(受过教育的) person.
25、2He was involved in a bank robbery and was sentenced(判决) to six years in prison.3When the earthquake happened，the teacher chose to protect her students instead of escaping(逃跑) first.4In my opinion(见解) ，watching TV is a waste of time.5A large number of blankets(毛毯) and clothes have been collected for
26、 the victims of the earthquake.6The president(总统) stood up to acknowledge(感谢) the cheers of the crowd.7The beatings and the cruelty(残忍) of the guards had a deep effect on Elias.8The relatives(亲属) of the passengers on that missing plane were waiting anxiously for news.选词填空escape from， beg for， come t
27、o power， set up， lose heart9Since he came to power，the situation in the country has been greatly improved.10Dont lose heart when you have difficulties，for a way out will come up.11The poor man had no money so he had to beg for food in the street.12The policeman caught the robber，who was trying to es
28、cape from the police car.13After many failures，he finally set up his own company.单句语法填空14Although the naughty boy broke the vase on purpose，he was lucky to escape punishment/being punished(punish)15We felt angry that she got nothing as a reward for her kindness.16He has been in power for five years.
29、17People should be stopped from cutting(cut) down trees in order to protect the environment.18He put his heart into his work and didn t notice me.19Now many people move into cities in order to have their children better educated(educate)20On seeing the frightening scene，the girl ran away in terror.翻
30、译句子21他失败了许多次，但他并没有失去信心。(lose heart)(2019江西南昌二中月考)He failed many times，but he did not lose heart.22正是他妈妈的爱帮助他对自己充满信心。(feel good about oneself)It is his mothers love that helps him feel good about himself.23那场大雨使我们不能按时到达那里。(stop.from.)The heavy rain stopped us from getting there on time.24第一次参观这个城市时她很
31、兴奋。(the first time)She felt excited the first time she visited this city.25我昨天上午的确看见他进入了这所房子。(do 表示强调)I did see him enter the house yesterday morning.能力提升.阅读理解AThe United Nations held a special meeting to honor great Nelson Mandela，the former South African president who passed away on December 19,20
32、13 at the age of 95，because Nelson Mandela is respected across the world.And to South Africans he is a superstar.He is a hero who shocked the world by fighting for peace between races， although he spent 27 years in prison.Nelson Mandela，winning the nations first allrace elections in 1994，stopped wor
33、king completely in 1999.But he remains as popular as ever.His being popular has promoted the whole national industry.His picture has appeared at many places，including on some goods.His face has appeared on a South African coin，a business area was named in his honour and some business leaders hope to
34、 build a great statue in his honourthe Statue of Freedom.It would stand taller than New Yorks Statue of Liberty.His being popular is similar to that of John FKennedy in US.or Winston Churchill in Britain， but few politicians in this time have achieved his level of being popular.Sometimes it isnt com
35、pletely appreciated what a skilled performer Mandela has been throughout his political career.Hes a very，very clever man.However，he is far from perfect.Most articles for his birthday， which appeared in every major South African newspaper on the day， mainly mentioned that Mandela did have his shortco
36、mings.Then they returned to their flowing praises.“Through the ages，the human race has had its icons(偶像 )men and women who rose above ordinary people to encourage their generations， ” The Mail and Guardian Weekly said.“In our generation，the gods presented us Nelson Mandela.”语篇解读 2013 年联合国举行特别纪念活动，悼念
37、与世长辞的诺贝尔和平奖获得者、南非“国父”兼前总统纳尔逊曼德拉。26Nelson Mandela is loved by all the people of South Africa because .Ahes as popular as Kennedy and ChurchillBhe spent 27 years in prisonChe s a great fighter against the racialismDhes the first allrace elections president答案 C解析 细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句可知，曼德拉是一位英雄，因为他终生为了种族平等而
38、斗争。故选 C。27Which of the following statements about Mandelas picture is TRUE?AIt helps develop business.BIt appears on the Statue of Freedom.CIt is used to raise money for the Statue of Freedom.DIt is similar to that of John FKennedy or Winston Churchill.答案 A解析 细节理解题。根据第二段第三、四句可知，曼德拉的头像出现在商品上是为了扩展业务。故
39、选 A。28The underlined sentence in the last paragraph means “ ”AMandela is as great as godBwe are proud to live in Mandelas timeCMandela lives together with us allDwe are proud to know Mandela答案 B解析 推理判断题。每个时期人类都会有偶像，在我们这一代出现了曼德拉，我们感到骄傲。故选 B。29What can we infer from the text?AHe contributed a lot to t
40、he development of peace between races.BMost articles specially stressed Mandelas shortcomings.CThe Statue of Freedom is a present for Mandelas birthday.DThe article may have appeared in a newspaper on Mandelas birthday.答案 A解析 推理判断题。根据第一段最后一句可推知，曼德拉为了种族之间的和平奉献了很多。故选 A。BKnown as “Mahatma”(great soul)，
41、Gandhi was the leader of the Indian nationalist movement against British rule，and was widely considered the father of his country.His belief of nonviolent(非暴力的) protest to achieve political and social progress has been very influential(有影响力的) He was born on October 2,1869 in India.After university，h
42、e went to London to train as a lawyer.He returned to India in 1891 and in 1893 accepted a job at an Indian law firm in Durban， South Africa.Gandhi was appalled(憎恶的) at the treatment of Indian immigrants there，and joined the struggle to get basic rights for them.During his 20 years in South Africa he
43、 was sent to prison many times.Influenced mainly by Hinduism，but also by writers including Tolstoy and Thoreau，Gandhi developed the “satyagraha”(devotion to truth)，a new nonviolent way to correct wrongs.In 1914，the South African government accepted many of Gandhis demands.Gandhi returned to India sh
44、ortly afterwards.By 1920，Gandhi was an important figure in Indian politics.He changed the Indian National Congress Agenda，and his program of peaceful noncooperation with the British which included boycotts(抵制) of British goods，led to the arrests of thousands of people.In 1922，Gandhi himself was sent
45、enced to six years imprisonment.He was set free after two years and withdrew from politics and devoted himself to trying to improve HindMuslim relations，which had worsened.In 1931，Gandhi attended the Round Table Conference in London，as the only representative of the Indian National Congress，but he r
46、esigned from the party in 1934 to protest its use of violence as a political tool.He was replaced as leader by Jawaharlal Nehru.On January 30,1948，he was murdered.语篇解读 本文是一篇记叙文，主要介绍了圣雄甘地的人生经历。甘地是印度民族解放运动著名的领导人，是非暴力不合作运动的倡导者。30Whats the first paragraph mainly about?AGandhis political beliefs.BGandhi
47、s childhood.CGandhi s college education.DGandhis great influence.答案 D解析 段落大意题。第一段主要介绍了甘地对印度的深远影响，因此选 D 项。31In this passage，Gandhi did all of the following things EXCEPT .Atraining as a lawyerBstruggling to get basic rights in South AfricaChelping to make India independentDchanging the Indian Nationa
48、l Congress Agenda答案 C解析 细节理解题。A、B 两项可以在第二段找到相应的句子，D 项可以在第三段找到依据，C 项文中没有提及。32The underlined word “satyagraha” in Paragraph 2 may be .Aa violent wayBa political leaderCa great beliefDa way to deal with wrong things答案 D解析 推理判断题。根据第二段的“.Gandhi developed the satyagraha (devotion to truth)，a new nonviolent way to correct wrongs.”可知，D 项正确。33What is the RIGHT order of the following events?aGandhi attended the Round Table Conference in London.bGandhi called for people not to buy Brit
