1、Period Three Integrating Skills only about one in two hundred is affected in this matter.Perhaps，after all，it is safer to be driven by a woman!There are different forms of color blindness.In some cases a man may not be able to see deep red.He may think that red，orange and yellow are all shadows of g
2、reen.Sometimes a person cannot tell the difference between blue and green.In rare cases an unlucky man may see everything in shades of greena strange world indeed.Color blindness in human beings is a strange thing to explain.In a single eye there are millions of very small things called “cones”These
3、 help us to see in a bright light and to tell the difference between colors.There are also millions of “rods”，but these are used for seeing when it is near dark.They show us shape but no color.Some insects have favorite colors.Mosquitoes(蚊子) prefer blue to yellow.A red light will not attract insects
4、， but a blue lamp will.In a similar way human beings also have favorite colors.Yet we are lucky.With the aid of the cones in our eyes we can see many beautiful colors by day，and with the aid of the rods we can see shapes at night.One day we may even learn more about the invisible(看不见的 ) colors aroun
5、d us.语篇解读 本文介绍的是有关色盲的话题，包括色盲的不同种类和色盲形成的原因，并说明了昆虫对颜色的偏好。21The passage is mainly about .Acolor and its surprising effectsBwomen being luckier than menCdanger caused by color blindnessDcolor blindness答案 D解析 主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要讲述的是有关色盲的话题，包括色盲的不同种类及形成原因。故选 D。22According to the passage，with the help of the
6、 “cones” ，we can .Atell different shapesBsee in a weak lightCkill mosquitoesDtell orange from yellow答案 D解析 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“In a single eye there are millions of very small things called conesThese help us to see in a bright light and to tell the difference between colors.”可知，视锥细胞帮助我们辨别颜色，D 项属于颜色辨别。故选
7、D。23Why do some people say it is safer to be driven by women?AWomen are more careful.BThere are fewer colorblind women.CWomen are fonder of driving than men.DWomen are weaker but quicker in thinking.答案 B解析 细节理解题。根据第一段中的内容可知，患有色盲的女性比男性少，故选 B。24We can attract and kill mosquitoes by using a .Ared light
8、. Byellow lightCblue light Dgreen light答案 C解析 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Mosquitoes(蚊子) prefer blue to yellow.”可知蚊子喜欢蓝色的光线，我们可以利用蓝色的光线来吸引蚊子并杀死它们。故选 C。BThere are many differences between British English and American English.I used to teach a course about the differences between the two.We speak English on both s
9、ides of the Atlantic Ocean but we have many differences in our common language.We have examples of the same words having very different meanings，differing spellings of the same words as well as completely different words for the same things.Here are some examples.A cookie in the US is called a biscu
10、it in the UK.A biscuit in the US is a small cake in the UK.Crisps in the UK，are known as chips，but we British people eat a plate of chips that you call fries in the US.In the UK，a pie can be made from either meat or fruit，while in the US pies are normally made from fruit；pot pies are made from meat.
11、Most things are measured in grams and kilograms in the US，not pounds and ounces.One very obvious difference is the side of the road we each choose to drive on.Petrol in the UK is gas in the US.The place where we fill up our cars， in the UK，is a garage; while in the US， its a gas station.The term gar
12、age is also used as a place to store your car next to or close by your house.In the UK we call a lorry what is known as a truck in the US.An elevator in the US is called a lift here，and the first floor in the US，is called the ground floor here，so many visitors get off on the wrong floor in British h
13、otels.I could continue with this.There are countless examples of differences within our one shared language.With so many differences，no wonder its hard to understand each other well.语 篇 解 读 本 文 主 要 是 举 例 论 述 美 式 英 语 和 英 式 英 语 在 词 汇 方 面 的 差 别 。25The passage is mainly about the differences between Bri
14、tish English and American English in .Avocabulary BgrammarCsound Dspelling答案 A解析 主旨大意题。阅读文章可知本文主要是论述美式英语和英式英语在词汇方面的差别。26Its implied in the passage that the author may be .Aa driver from the USBa cook from the USCa teacher from the UKDa gas station worker from the UK答案 C解析 推理判断题。根据第一段第二句“I used to te
15、ach a course about the differences between the two.”和第二段中的“we British people”可推出作者可能是来自英国的一位老师。27In the authors opinion， .Alanguage differences dont affect understandingBthe same words in the two different types of English may have different spellingsCthere will be fewer differences between American
16、 and British English in the futureDit is impossible that some Americans get off on the wrong floor in British hotels答案 B解析 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“We have examples of the same words having very different meanings，differing spellings of the same words.” 可知 B 项正确。28What can we learn from the passage?A “Elevator
17、” is commonly used in the UK.BPies mean the same thing in the UK and the US.CIn the UK，things are measured in pounds and ounces.DBritish and American people drive on the same side of the road.答案 C解析 细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句“Most things are measured in grams and kilograms in the US，not pounds and ounces.”可知 C
18、 项正确。.七选五My mother is a diligent and kind woman.She is very busy from morning till night.As a teacher，she works hard. 29 Both my brother and I love her dearly as she loves us.My mother has been teaching math at a middle school in my hometown.She goes to work early in the morning and does not return
19、home until late in the afternoon. 30 She treats them with patience and teaches them well.For her excellent quality and very good teaching results，she has been elected as a model teacher several times.31 Every day，when she comes back home from work，she sets about doing housework.As she has been very
20、busy working every day， she looks older than her age.But she looks as cheerful and happy as ever.Mother never buys expensive dresses for herself，but she often buys some inexpensive but high quality clothes for us. 32 She just eats a plain meal outside when she is too busy to cook herself.She lives a
21、 busy yet simple life，without any complaints.Often she says to us， “Work while you work，and play while you play.That is the way to be happy.If you do not work，you will be of no use to society.” What a piece of good advice this is！ 33 This advice of hers will always serve as a guide to my behavior.My
22、 mother is great indeed， and I always feel proud of her.AShe enjoys listening to classical music.BAs a mother，she takes good care of us and gives us every comfort.CShe loves her students and cares about them.DShe never goes to expensive restaurants to enjoy meals.EMy mother is hardworking and never
23、wastes money.FIll never forget it and always bear it in mind.GCan you tell us something about your mother?语篇解读 本文是记叙文，主要介绍了作者的母亲。作为老师，她工作努力，关心学生；作为母亲，她用心照顾家庭，教育孩子。母亲给孩子树立了良好的榜样，让孩子为之自豪。29答案 B解析 前面一句讲的是母亲作为老师的做法，后面一句则提到， “我”和哥哥像她爱我们一样爱她。由此可知，空格处内容应与作为母亲时她的做法有关，故 B 项符合语境。30答案 C解析 下文提到，她对他们很有耐心而且教得也很好，
24、 “他们”指代学生，故 C 项“她喜欢学生并且关心他们”符合语境。31答案 E解析 本段主要列举了母亲工作努力、生活节俭的行为，纵观选项，E 项“我的母亲工作努力并且从不乱花钱”引领下文。32答案 D解析 后面一句提到，母亲没有时间做饭时，只在外面吃一些简单的饭菜，故 D 项“母亲从来不到高档餐厅用餐”符合语境。33答案 F解析 下文提到，母亲的这个建议一直是“我”的行动指南，F 项“我绝不会忘记它，并且会一直记在心里”符合语境。.微写作写作素材 (关于改变)1汤姆过去经常上学迟到，他的父母认为他应该努力学习。2他参加了一次讲座之后，改变了许多。3他的目标是成为一名大学生。4现在他的父母为他感到自豪。提示：黑体部分用本单元词汇表达。补全短文Tom 34.used to go to school late and his parents thought he 35.was supposed to study hard.After he 36.attended a lecture，he changed a lot and 37.aimed at becoming a university student.Now his parents 38.are proud of him.
