1、Period Three Integrating Skills & Cultural Corner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.4According to the statistics(统计数字)，60% of the households drive imported c
2、ars.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 this problem.7The doctor pointed out that there was little chance of succ
3、ess.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 not stop until the country achieves independence(independent)13His speech
4、 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17Anyone who cant take advantage of(利用) the Internet is at a disadvantage.
5、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，developments in technology have moved the dream of personal flying vehicle
6、s 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 says the Hoverbike is able to get in and out of small spaces very quickl
7、y 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 the vehicle.With adducted rotors(内转旋翼 ) the rider immediately not only
8、 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 Zealand，the Martin Aircraft Company is also testing a fullsize model of
9、 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 the start”. In his words， “Reliability(可靠性) is the most important part
10、 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 opens at very low altitude(纬度) and actually saves both the flying vehicle
11、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。22According to the text，the Hoverbike .Ais ready for saleBis difficult to
12、 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 the designers solved the Hoverbikes problem of safety.答案 D解析 段落大意题。根据文章
13、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 vehicleDthe 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
14、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 Dpower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 wha
15、t 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.If a person is called brainy，he is smart and intelligent.If a family has
16、 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 brains behind Microsoft.Brain trust is a group of experts who give advice.W
17、ord 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 “brain trust”These ways we use the word “brain” all make sense.But oth
18、er 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 may sound like a disease where the brain flows out the ears.But，brain
19、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，brainstorm is not an act of weather.It is a process of thinking creativ
20、ely 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 clean.To brainwash means to make some accept new beliefs by using repeated
21、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 Bai DuBthe brains behind Bai DuCthe brain drain of Bai DuDBai Dus brain
22、 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 won the election probably because .Ahe was the brains behind AmericaBhe
23、 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 trust ”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
24、 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 other countriesDto drain a lake means to fill it with a lot of water答案 C
25、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。29The author explains the “brain” expressions by .Ausing examples Bmaki
26、ng 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 brainstorming to create new products，and government leaders may brainstorm to s
27、olve 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 dance at the time. 30 Duncan was born in San Francisco，California on eithe
28、r 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 Duncan performed in New York City and Chicago，Illinois ，but she did not have
29、 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 without tights(紧身衣) She wore a loose dress based on ancient Greek clothes.D
30、uncan 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 Nice，France on September 14,1927.ADuncans ideas also influenced many m
31、odern 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
32、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、现代舞创始人伊莎多拉邓肯的生平事迹。30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。31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
33、改名为伊莎多拉邓肯”紧承上文。32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。33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。34答案 A解析 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 (关于学校)1我们学校作为一所示范学校而出名。2我们学校由九十个班级组成。3平均来说，每个班有五十名学生。4课堂上，学生们
34、聚精会神地学习并提出很多问题。5课下，他们可以利用图书馆去获取他们需要的信息。提示：黑体部分用本单元词汇表达。补全短文Our school，which 35.consists of ninety classes，36.becomes known as a model school.37.On average，there are 50 students in each class.In class，students 38.concentrate on their study and e up with a lot of questions.After class，they 40.have access to the library to obtain the information they need.
