1、Period Three Learning about Language & Using Language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.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 o
2、f 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 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
3、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 to 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
4、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 escape 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 escap
5、e 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.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 peop
6、le move into cities in order to have their children better educated(educate)20On seeing the frightening scene,the girl ran away in terror.翻译句子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 lo
7、ve 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AT
8、he United Nations held a special meeting to honor great Nelson Mandela,the former South African president who passed away on December 19,2013 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 f
9、or peace between races, although he spent 27 years in prison.Nelson Mandela,winning the nations first allrace elections in 1994,stopped working 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,incl
10、uding 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 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 FKen
11、nedy in US.or Winston Churchill in Britain, but few politicians in this time have achieved his level of being popular.Sometimes it isnt completely 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 arti
12、cles for his birthday, which appeared in every major South African newspaper on the day, mainly mentioned that Mandela did have his shortcomings.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 encourag
13、e 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 i
14、n 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 m
15、oney 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 all
16、Dwe 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 the development of peace between races.BMost articles specially stressed Mandelas shortcomings.CThe Statue of Freedom is a present for Mandelas birthday.DThe arti
17、cle 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),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)
18、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,he 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
19、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 was sent to prison many times.Influenced mainly by Hinduism,but also by writers including Tolstoy and Thoreau,Gandhi developed the “satyagraha”(devotion to trut
20、h),a new nonviolent way to correct wrongs.In 1914,the South African government accepted many of Gandhis demands.Gandhi returned to India shortly afterwards.By 1920,Gandhi was an important figure in Indian politics.He changed the Indian National Congress Agenda,and his program of peaceful noncooperat
21、ion with the British which included boycotts(抵制) of British goods,led to the arrests of thousands of people.In 1922,Gandhi himself was sentenced 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 ha
22、d worsened.In 1931,Gandhi attended the Round Table Conference in London,as the only representative of the Indian National Congress,but he resigned 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 murdere
23、d.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 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
24、 EXCEPT .Atraining as a lawyerBstruggling to get basic rights in South AfricaChelping to make India independentDchanging the Indian National 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 le
25、aderCa 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 peop
26、le not to buy British goods.cGandhi was sent to prison in South Africa.dGandhi worked at an Indian law firm.eGandhi left the party.Adacbe Bdcbae Cdceba Ddeabc答案 B解析 细节理解题。根据各个事件发生的时间顺序可知答案。.七选五Isadora DuncanIn the early 1900s the dancer Isadora Duncan created a new form of dance.Duncan refused to ac
27、cept the strict rules of ballet(芭蕾舞),which was the main form of dance at the time. 34 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. 35 Duncan learned balle
28、t as a child.However,ballets movements did not please her. 36 Duncan 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. 37 She was the
29、 first Western dancer to perform without shoes on her feet and without 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 rhythm
30、s of their bodies. 38 In 1922 Duncan married a poet and she died in 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
31、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 began to invent a more natural way to express herself through dance.语篇解读 本文是记叙文。现代舞由芭蕾舞发展而来,文章介绍了著名舞蹈家、现
32、代舞创始人伊莎多拉邓肯的生平事迹。34答案 F解析 前面一句提到,伊莎多拉邓肯排斥芭蕾舞严苛的规则,这是当时最主要的舞蹈风格。F 项“而她创造了一种自由的舞蹈风格,被称为现代舞”符合此处语境。35答案 B解析 前面一句提到,最初她的名字是安吉拉邓肯,B 项“但是在青少年时期她改名为伊莎多拉邓肯”紧承上文。36答案 G解析 前面一句提到,她不喜欢芭蕾舞的舞蹈动作,由下文的“她并没有取得很大成功”可知,G 项“她很快开始创造一种更自然地表达自己的舞蹈方式”符合此处语境。37答案 D解析 本段讲了邓肯的表演风格、演出习惯等。D 项“但她在每一场演出中都会编排一些自己的动作”符合语境。38答案 A解析
33、 前面一句提到,伊莎多拉邓肯教学生如何跟随身体自然的律动去舞蹈,这是她对舞蹈的见解。A 项“邓肯的思想也影响了很多现代舞者 ”承接上文。.微写作写作素材 (关于律师工作)1作为律师,我热衷于我的工作。2我相信法律面前人人平等。3在大家处于困境时,我乐意不计报酬为大家提供帮助。4事实上,很多人向我寻求法律帮助。提示:黑体部分用本单元词汇表达。补全短文As 39.a lawyer,I 40.am devoted to my job and I believe all people 41.are equal before the law.I 42.am willing to give a hand without 43.rewards when people are 44.in trouble.45.As a matter of fact, a lot of people 46.turn to me for legal help.