1、Period Three Learning about Language & Using Language.写出下列单词的汉语意思(共 15 小题；每题 2 分，满分 30 分)1idiomatic adj .惯用的；合乎语言习惯的2polish vt.擦亮；磨光；润色3chief adj.主要的；首席的 ；n.首领；长官4negative n底片；否定； adj.否定的；消极的5journalist n记者；新闻工作者6involve vt.牵涉；涉及；包括；使参与(卷入) 7photography n摄影8assignment n任务；分配9professional adj.专业的；职业的
2、；n.专业人员10amateur n业余爱好者11update vt.更新；使现代化12deadline n最后期限13interviewee n参加面试者；接受采访者14deliberately adv.故意地15deny vt.否认；拒绝.写出下列汉语对应的英语单词(共 10 小题；每题 2 分，满分 20 分)16gifted adj.有天赋的gift n天赋17housewife n家庭主妇18crime n罪行；犯罪19edition n版( 本)；版次editor n编辑edit vt.编辑20department n部门；部；处；系21. senior adj.年长的；高年级的；
3、高级的junior adj.年少的22. approve vt.赞成；认可；批准 approval n赞成；批准23process vt.加工；处理；n.过程；程序；步骤24appointment n约会；任命 appoint vt .任命；委派；约定 appointed adj.指定的25. accurate adj.精确的；准确的accurately adv.精确地.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)26get absorbed in 致力于27defend.against.保护 不受28begin with 以开始29ahead of 在前面
4、30pass sth.on to 把传递给 31set to work 着手工作32be happy with 对满意33with happiness 高兴地34last of all 最后35work out 制订出；计算出；解决；锻炼.完成句子(共 5 小题；每题 6 分，满分 30 分)36His first task was to write his story，but he had to do it carefully.他的首要任务是写他的故事，但是他必须认真对待此事。37Although he realized the man had been lying，Zhou Yang kn
5、ew he must not accuse him directly.尽管他认为那个人一直在撒谎，但周阳懂得他绝不能直接指责那个人。38Months of training had taught him to write with no wasted words or phrases.经过几个月的培训，他已经学会了写文章，全然没有废话。39The first person who saw his article was a senior editor from his department.第一个看他这篇文章的人是他们部里的一位高级编审。40Then as the article was go
6、ing to be written in English Zhou Yang also took a copy to the native speaker employed by the newspaper to polish the style.因为这篇文章要用英文来写，所以周阳拿了一份稿子给一位母语为英语的外国雇员，请她对语言风格进行润饰。.Fast reading for the main information1Whats the main idea of the passage?AIt is about how Zhou Yang got the scoop.BIt is about
7、 why the story has to be sent to so many people before being printed.CIt is about the writing and printing process for a newspaper article.DIt is about how a news story is printed.答案 C2Read the passage and then find out the main idea of each paragraph.AHis story was passed on to different editors of
8、 the newspaper.BZhou Yang found a famous film star lying.CThe news was ready to be printed.DZhou Yang began to write his story carefully.Paragraph 1 Paragraph 2 Paragraph 3 Paragraph 4 答案 Paragraph 1 B Paragraph 2 D Paragraph 3 A Paragraph 4 C.Careful reading for detailed information1According to th
9、e first paragraph，we know that .AZhou Yang has interviewed a famous film starBthe editor writes articles according to the covered storiesCZhou Yang has written an article on the famous film starDZhou Yang doubts if it is a scoop答案 A2It seems that .AZhou Yang is especially good at getting a scoopBZho
10、u Yang has got some experience as a reporterCZhou Yang is in charge of the International News DepartmentDZhou Yang accused the famous film star of his lies答案 B3Whats the right order of the writing and printing process for a newspaper article?aThe article is checked and approved by the chief editor.b
11、You do some research to see whether the story is true or not.cAll the stories and photos are set and the colour negatives for the printing are made ready.dThe article is given to a native speaker to check the use of English and improve the style.eYou go on an interview to get the information for you
12、r story.fYou give the article to another editor to check and copy the piece and design the main headline and smaller heading.gYou begin to write the story using the notes from the interview.hThe first edition of the newspaper is printed.Aebgdfa chBe bfgdc a hCbge fdc a hDebgfda ch答案 D重点词汇We need it
13、in this edition to be ahead of the other newspapers.我们这一版要用，这样我们就能抢在其他报纸前面了。?ahead of 在前面；早于；领先一词多义 写出下列句子中 ahead of 的汉语意思(1)He was running 50 meters ahead of me.在前面(2)If you had warned me ahead of time，I wouldnt have gone.早于(3)His ideas were ahead of his time.领先ahead of time 提前get ahead of 超过go ahe
14、ad 说吧；做吧go ahead with sth.继续做某事(4)If our horse can get ahead of the leading runner，it can win the race.如果我们那匹马能超过领头的那匹马，就能赢得比赛。(5)May I use your new computer?Yes， go ahead.我可以用你的新电脑吗？可以，用吧。He set to work.他着手开始工作了。?set to work 开始工作注意：此处 to 为介词。set about doing./set out to do.开始做，着手做set aside 把放在一边；省出，
15、留出set down 写下，记下set off 动身，出发；使爆炸；引发，激起set up 建立，设立，创建(1)The police set down my car number so that they could fine me.警察记下了我的车牌号码，这样就能对我罚款。(2)I think we ought to set off at 7：00，while the roads are empty.我认为我们应该 7 点出发，趁那时道路畅通无阻。(3)He set aside his homework and began to surf the Internet.他把作业放在一边，开始上
16、网。单句改错(4)As soon as she arrived，she set about up the room.tidytidyingThe first person who saw his article was a senior editor from his department.第一个看他这篇文章的是他们部里的一位高级编审。?senior adj.高级的；年长的；高年级的；n.年长者；上级，上司be senior to.比地位/资历高；比 年长A is.years senior to B A 比 B 大岁be ones senior by.years 比大岁be junior to
17、 比 年龄小/职位低(1)He is senior to me，since he joined the firm before me.他比我资历老，因为他进入公司比我早。(2)She is ten years older than me.She is ten years senior to me.She is my senior by ten years.她比我大十岁。Last of all，the chief editor read it and approved it.最后主编审读了这篇稿子，并且批准发表了。?approve vt.批准；认可；vi.赞成approve of sth.同意/
18、赞成某事approve of sb./sb.s doing sth.同意/ 赞成某人做某事approval n赞同，同意；认可；批准give ones approval to 赞同；批准meet with ones approval 得到某人的认可(1)The course is approved by the Department for Education.该课程已获教育部批准。(2)His parents didnt approve of his marriage，but he married the girl against his parents will.他的父母不赞成他的婚事，但
19、他违背了父母的意愿，娶了这个女孩。(3)My new plan failed to meet with my boss approval.我老板不同意我的新计划。单句改错(4)Im very glad that my parents have approved my buying a new bicycle. ofPractise in pairs making appointments.两人一组练习预约。?appointment n约会；预约；任命，委派have/make/ fix an appointment with sb.与某人约会/预约keep an appointment 守约ap
20、point vt.任命；委派appoint sb.(as/to be)任命某人为 appoint sb.to do sth.指派某人做某事(1)I want to see Mr White.We have an appointment.Im sorry，but he is not available at the moment，for the meeting hasnt ended.(2017天津)我想见怀特先生，我们已经约好了。对不起，他现在没空，因为会议还没有结束。(2)If you fail to keep the dentists appointment(appoint)，you ll
21、 have to pay for it.如果你和牙医约好时间但到时不去，你得付钱。(3)Its a great honor for him to be appointed as/to be sales manager of the company.被任命为公司的销售经理，他感到很荣幸。 经典句式Although he realized the man had been lying，Zhou Yang knew he must not accuse him directly.尽管他认为那个人一直在撒谎，但周阳懂得他绝不能直接指责那个人。句中的 had been lying 是过去完成进行时形式，
22、通常表示一个持续到过去某时的动作。had done 是过去完成时，表示在过去某一时刻或动作之前完成了的动作。have/has been doing sth.是现在完成进行时，表示从过去某一时刻开始一直在进行的动作。(1)He had been waiting for two weeks.He was still waiting.他等了两周了，他还在等。(2)She had been learning English for three years before she went abroad.她出国前一直学习了三年英语。(3)Tom has been working(work) in the
23、library every night over the last three months.在过去的三个月期间，汤姆每晚都在图书馆工作。Then as the article was going to be written in English Zhou Yang also took a copy to the native speaker employed by the newspaper to polish the style.因为这篇文章要用英文来写，所以周阳拿了一份稿子给一位母语为英语的外国雇员，请她对语言风格进行润饰。as the article was going.为 as 引导
24、的原因状语从句，as 在此表示“因为，由于” 。as 作从属连词的其他用法总结：引导时间状语从句，表示“当的时候；随着；一边一边” 。引导方式状语从句，表示“按照，如，像” 。引导让步状语从句，表示“尽管，虽然” ，但要用部分倒装结构。引导比较状语从句，表示“像一样地” 。一词多义 写出下列句子中 as 的汉语意思(1)He smiled politely as Mary apologized for her drunken friends.当的时候(2)Hot as the night air was，we slept deeply because we were so tired.虽然(3
25、)As he was busy，he had no time to play with his children.由于，因为(4)Youd better do as the teacher has told you.按照.单句语法填空1The boy cant go out to play without his fathers approval(approve)2She set out to clear (clear) up after the party.3Now that you have made an appointment(appoint) with your friend，you
26、 should keep it and shouldnt break it.4At last the bus came.I had been waiting(wait) for half an hour.5As he wasnt ready in time，we went without him.选词填空in the process of， keep an appointment， approve of， be senior to， ahead of6He left one day ahead of me，though we arrived there almost at the same t
27、ime.7Though Jack is younger than Ann，he is senior to her.8Most people no longer approve of smoking in public places.9Many countries are in the process of becoming more democratic(民主)10It will be very impolite for you to fail to keep an appointment.课文短文改错Do you know the writing and printing process f
28、or article? First，a journalist goes to an interview to get the informations.Then he does some research to see that the story is true or not.After that，he writes the story used the notes from the interview.The first person which reads his article is an editor from my department.Lately，the article is
29、given to a native speaker to check the use of English and improve the style.The article was approved by the chief editor.All the stories and photos are set and the color negatives for the printing are made them ready.Final，the first edition of the newspaper is printed.答案Do you know the writing and p
30、rinting process for article? First，a journalist goes to an aninterview to get the .Then he does some research to see the story is true or informationsinformation thatwhethernot.After that，he writes the story the notes from the interview.The first person usedusing whichwho/thatreads his article is an
31、 editor from department. ，the article is given to a native speaker to myhis LatelyLatercheck the use of English and improve the style.The article approved by the chief editor.All the wasisstories and photos are set and the color negatives for the printing are made them ready. ，the first edition of t
32、he newspaper is printed.FinalFinally基础巩固.单词拼写1His father was a senior( 高级的) officer at the bank and all the clerks respected him.2Sam has been appointed as manager of the engineering department(部门) to take the place of George.3They were making efforts to provide time and accurate(准确的) weather foreca
33、sts during the Olympic Games.4He had to rewrite his essay，because his teacher said it needed some polishing(润色) in language.5We moved here because there was very little crime(犯罪活动)6Im afraid your teacher wont approve(同意) of your going there.7We have begun the difficult process(历程) of reforming the e
34、ducation system.8Smoking is one of the chief(主要的) causes of lung cancer.单句语法填空9Convinced of the accuracy (accurate) of the data，they stuck to their opinion.10The textbook was first published in 1858 and is now in its 39th edition(edit)11Whats your opinion about the appointment (appoint)?Honestly spe
35、aking，I dont think Paul is the right person for the position.12Having enough data in hand，we can set to work.13I usually have the operating system of my computer updated(update) once a month so as to make it work well.14The naughty boy left school without the teachers approval(approve)15Tom thought
36、that I did that deliberately(deliberate)，just to annoy him.16He was one of the most gifted(gift) and original talents the world has ever known.单句改错(每小题仅有 1 处错误 )17The time in London is five hours ahead that in New York. of18They were excited that their product was superior their competitorsthanto19M
37、y parents dont approve me making friends with him. of20Our company is the process of moving to the new offices.onin21Phone his secretary and make appointment. an.完成句子22Although he worked hard，he failed in the exam.虽然他很努力，但他考试没有及格。23She had been suffering from a bad cold before she took the exam.她在考试
38、之前一直患重感冒。 24You will grow wiser as you grow older.你会随着年龄的增长越来越聪明。 25My work is to clean the room every day.我的工作是每天打扫这个房间。26I would appreciate it if you could approve/give your approval to my application.如果您能批准我的申请，我将非常感激。能力提升.阅读理解ANext time you hear a funny joke youd better not laugh too hard.Accord
39、ing to a paper published by the British Medical Journal，laughter isnt always the best medicine.Sometimes it can even be harmful.Professor Robin Ferner from the University of Birmingham，one of the authors of the study，found that bad things could happen to people who laughed too much.He says， “We foun
40、d people with heartbeat problems which had stopped their hearts，we found people who had fainted(昏倒) ，and we found people whod dislocated their jaws or burst their lungs.”It seems that laughing can be no laughing matter.But its not all doom and gloom.Professor Ferner says there are benefits to laughi
41、ng when you want to lose weight，for example.Yes， thats right: laugh and be slimmer! Professor Ferner explains that， “You use energy when you laugh，you move your diaphragm(横隔膜 )，you expand your lungs，and both those things can be helpful.”According to the research，laughing for a quarter of an hour can
42、 burn 40 calories，and if you laughed all day youd use up about 2,000 calories，which is what most people consume in a day.But dont do that or you might end up with a painful jaw.Ouch! Or you might find people looking at you in a funny way.But I dont want to finish this article leaving you feeling des
43、perate.Laughter comes naturally for most of us.Babies begin to laugh at around 3 6 months.So give in to your sense of humour and keep smiling.Life is short anyway.语 篇 解 读 笑 对 人 有 益 吗 ？ 有 的 认 为 有 好 处 ，有 的 认 为 没 有 好 处 。27Laughing too much may cause the following harmful results EXCEPT .Aheart stopBdia
44、phragm movementClung burstDjaw dislocation答案 B解析 细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句“He says， We found people with heartbeat problems which had stopped their hearts，we found people who had fainted(昏倒) ，and we found people whod dislocated their jaws or burst their lungs.”可知，笑得太多的危害性有：心脏骤停、昏倒、下巴脱臼以及伤到肺。B 项没有提到。28The unde
45、rlined phrase “doom and gloom” in Paragraph 2 probably means “ ”Ahopeless BfunnyCpainful Dnervous答案 A解析 词义猜测题。根据第二段提到“好像笑并不是玩笑的事情，但它也不是无用，费尔纳教授说，当你想减肥时，笑是非常有效的” 。故选 A 项。29How many calories can you use if you laugh for half a day?AAbout 40. BAbout 1,000.CAbout 2,000. DAbout 2,040.答案 B解析 数字计算题。根据第三段提到
46、“if you laughed all day youd use up about 2,000 calories，which is what most people consume in a day”可知，一天消耗大约 2 000 卡路里，那么半天就消耗大约 1 000 卡路里。故选 B 项。30What is the authors attitude towards laughing in the last paragraph?AUninterested. BDisapproving.CWorried. DFavorable.答案 D解析 观点态度题。根据最后一段提到“So give in
47、to your sense of humour and keep smiling.Life is short anyway.”可知，作者认为不要放弃幽默，保持微笑，毕竟生命是短暂的。故选 D 项。BSoccer is not a violent game.But players can hit the ball with their heads to purposely change the direction of the ball.In the sport，this move is known as a “header”Besides，they may sometimes collide(
48、碰撞) with other players，the ground and goal posts(门柱)Catherine McGill is an expert at the Childrens National Health System in Washington，D.C.She examines many children who have suffered concussions(脑震荡)Concussions are the most common brain injury when children are playing soccer.Her research shows that concussions from soccer and other youth sport
