1、1Unit 3 Amazing peopleLiu Wei，a pianist who lost both his arms aged 10 when he was electrocuted(触电) during a game of hideandseek，touched many Chinese people in 2011.Liu Wei was forced to give up playing soccer(his favorite sport) and began to challenge himself to learn swimming.After two years，Liu h
2、ad won two gold medals and one silver at the National Swimming Championship for the disabled in 2002.By the age of 19，Liu had taught himself how to play the piano with his feet，realizing a childhood dream of producing music.He said with a big smile， “Given enough time，I could be just as same as anyo
3、ne.”He has been practicing playing the piano very hard.“I can read music and have figured out the toeing by myself， ” he said.According to Liu，the big toe is the most flexible(灵活的) when “toeing” ，but he can only reach five keys at the same time.“It means I have to train my toes to move more rapidly，
4、 ” he said.The pianist， from Beijing，who taught himself to play the piano at the age of 18，impressed the audience with his performance of the James Blunt song Youre Beautiful，singing and using his feet to play the piano.“Weve all fought for our dreams when we were young，but no one has fought as hard
5、 as you， ”commented(评价) Gao Xiaosong，a famous musician in China.根据上文完成下列各题21According to this passage，when did Liu Wei lose his arms?He lost his arms at the age of ten.2What kind of person is Liu Wei according to the passage?He is strongminded and hardworking.Period One Welcome to the unit & Reading
6、.重点单词1. curious adj.好奇的，求知欲强的curiously adv.好奇地2fortune n大笔的钱，财富；运气3preserve vt.保存，保护，保持4entrance n入口enter v进入5content n内容； adj.满意的； vt.使满足6swallow vt.& vi.吞下，吞咽7death n死亡dead adj.死的8shortly adv.不久，很快9within prep.在之内，不超过10coincidence n巧合；碰巧11connection n联系，连接connect v连接12punishment n惩罚punish v惩罚13sci
7、entific adj.科学的science n科学scientist n科学家14disturb vt.打扰，扰乱15breathe vi.& vt.呼吸.重点短语1set sail 启航2come across(偶然)遇见；发现33fall ill 生病4have something to do with 与有关5in connection with 关于，与有关6breathe in 吸入7result in 导致，结果是8pay off 还清(债务)；回报4.重点句式1not.but.不是而是Howard Carter did not go to school，but learnt t
8、o draw from his father，who was an artist.霍华德卡特没有上过学，但是他从身为艺术家的父亲那里学会了画画。2on/upon doing.一就Upon their entering the tomb，Carters lucky pet bird，which he had left in Cairo，was swallowed by a snake.在他们进入陵墓的那一刻，卡特的那只被他留在开罗的幸运爱鸟被一条蛇吞食了。3only to do sth.结果He too visited the tomb，only to catch a high fever th
9、e next day.他也去了陵墓，结果第二天就发高烧了。4whichever 引导让步状语从句Within the tomb，whichever way we looked there was a fortune in gold and treasure.在陵墓里，不管我们怎么看，都有大量金银珠宝。.根据课文内容判断正(T)误(F)1Howard Carter is the most famous explorer the world has ever known.(F)2Howard Carter was well educated at school.(F)3Howard Carter
10、set sail for Egypt in 1891，at the age of 17.(T)4The explorers decided to leave the treasure in the tomb.(F)5It is believed that the mummys curse makes those who enter Egypt ill or even dead.(F).课文阅读理解1What do we know about Howard Carter?AHe learned to draw at school as a child.BHis father wanted him
11、 to be an artist.CHe began to explore the tombs of the Egyptian kings by the 1920s.DHe began to search for mummies in 1891.答案 C2Why did Howard Carter call the discovery of the tomb of King Tutankhamun the 5most important one?ABecause Tutankhamun was an important king in Egyptian history.BBecause it
12、took him great work to find the tomb of King Tutankhamun.CBecause it was found near the city of Luxor instead of in the Valley of the Kings.DBecause it had the most treasure besides the mummy of the king.答案 D3Which of the following deaths was said to have nothing to do with the curse of the mummy?AC
13、arters death.BCarters lucky pet birds death.CCarnarvons death.DCarters secretarys death.答案 A4Which of the explanations for those deaths is NOT included in the passage?ACoincidence.BThe curse of the mummy.CDog.DViruses.答案 C5From the passage，we can conclude that the author .Athinks the deaths have som
14、ething to do with the curse of the mummyBthinks the deaths have something to do with the viruses in the tombCdoesnt show his attitude towards the deathsDthinks the deaths are just coincidence答案 C.课文阅读填空The curse of the mummyMain characters Main eventsHoward Carter，a famous 1.explorerIn 1922，he led a
15、 team to Egypt and made his most amazing 2.discovery of all.MysteriesLord Carnarvon，a British manHe，who was on the 3.scene when the tomb was open，fell ill and died in 6Egypt.George Gould，a 4.friend of CarnarvonsHe also visited the tomb，only to catch a high fever the next day and died 12 hours later.
16、Richard Bethell，Carters 5.secretaryHe died of heart trouble four 6.months after the tomb was opened.Arthur Mace，a member of the teamHe also died 7.shortly after the discovery.ExplanationsSome people think the deaths were just 8.coincidence.Some people believe it had a 9.connection with the curse of
17、the mummy.Others believe it was the 10.viruses in the tomb that caused illness or death.阅读课文，并试着以约 30个词概括第一、二段(P 42，L 111 )总的段落大意。Howard Carter didnt go to school.He，a famous explorer，discovered many amazing things.He found several tombs of the Egyptian kings，in which he found mummies preserved well
18、.古今中外，英雄辈出，但到底什么样的人物才算是真正的英雄呢？不同的人对于此问题可能有不同的看法和意见。下面列举了一些人物，你认为他们是英雄吗？理由是什么呢(或他们做出了什么突出贡献)？请根据自己的判断填写下表。Characters A hero Not a hero Reason(s)/Their achievementsDong CunruiMarie CurieYao MingJackie ChanYang LiweiAlbert EinsteinKarl Marx7参考词汇：brave，selfless，calm，honest，generous，intelligent，warmheart
19、ed，romantic，kind，great，hardworking，determined，brave，unselfish，imaginative，creative 重点词汇1He was bright and curious about the world outside his home town.他很聪明，而且对他的家乡以外的世界感到好奇。(1)curious adj.好奇的，求知欲强的be/become curious about对感到好奇be curious to do sth.想做某事(2)curiously好奇地(3)curiosity n好奇心out of curiosity出
20、于好奇with curiositycuriously 好奇地(1)I had to explain the reasons to satisfy his curiosity.我只好解释原因来满足他的好奇心。(2)Im curious to know(know) how that old clock works.我想知道那个古老的钟是怎样工作的。(3)Out of curiosity，the girl opened the box.出于好奇，这个女孩打开了盒子。一句多译(4)孩子们好奇地盯着这台新机器人。The children were staring at the new robot wit
21、h curiosity.The children were staring at the new robot curiously.单项填空(5)When faced with something we dont understand，we need to be about it instead of sticking to the fixed theories.Aparticular BcuriousCconcerned Dcautious答案 B8解析 particular 特别的；curious 好奇的；concerned 关心的；cautious 谨慎的。句意为：当面对我们不理解的事情时
22、，我们需要对它感到好奇，而不是坚持固定的理论。be curious about对感到好奇，故选 B。2In 1891，at the age of 17，he set sail for Alexandria，Egypt.1891 年，在 17岁的时候，他扬帆远航到了埃及的亚历山大。set sailfor启航 去set up建立set off for动身 去；引爆set out出发，动身set down记下set aside留出；把放在一边set about doing sth.开始做某事set out to do sth.开始做某事(1)They set sail for Shanghai in
23、 the early morning.他们一大清早就启航去了上海。(2)Youd better set down what the witness said.你最好把目击者说的话记下来。(3)She tries to set aside some money every month.她尽量每个月存一些钱。单项填空(4)So successful was her business that she was able to new branches elsewhere.Aset out Bset upCset off Dset down答案 B解析 句意为：她的生意那么成功，所以她能够在其他地方建
24、立分公司。set up建立，符合题意。3Inside the tombs，he discovered a great fortune in jewels and gold，along with the preserved bodies of dead kings.在这些陵墓中，他发现了大量的珠宝和黄金，还有保存下来的已故国王的遗体。(1)fortune n大笔的钱，财富；运气make a fortune发财9try/seek ones fortune碰运气(2)fortunate adj.幸运的(3)fortunately adv.幸运地(1)He made a fortune in busi
25、ness.他做生意发财了。(2)At the time many young people went to that city to try/seek their fortune.当时很多年轻人去那个城市碰运气。单项填空(3)He was robbed last night，but he didnt have much money on him then.Afortunately BeventuallyCcertainly Dsurprisingly答案 A解析 考查副词词义辨析。句意为：他昨晚被抢劫了，但幸运的是，他当时身上没带多少钱。fortunately幸运的是；eventually 最
26、后，终于；certainly 当然；surprisingly 令人吃惊地。(1)preserve vt.保存，保护，保持； n.保护区preserve.from/against.保护免于be well preserved保护得好(2)preservation n保护，维护，保存(4)Fruit may be preserved by freezing or bottling.水果可以通过冷藏或瓶装加以保存。(5)We should preserve our environment from/against being polluted.我们都应该保护环境免受污染。(6)Is he really
27、 60？He is really well preserved.他真的 60岁了吗？他保养得可真好。(7)The paintings were in an excellent state of preservation(preserve)这些画被保存得很好。单项填空(8)Proper measures should be taken immediately to our historic and cultural heritage.(2017无锡高一上期末)Aprepare BpreserveCdefend Ddetect10答案 B解析 句意为：应该立即采取适当的措施来保护我们的历史和文化遗
28、址。preserve 保护，符合题意。prepare 准备；defend 防护；detect 发现，侦察出。4There，they came across the tomb of King Tutankhamun.就是在那个地方他们发现了国王图坦卡蒙的陵墓。come across偶然遇见；发现；被理解，被弄懂come about发生come on加油；快点；得了吧come up with想出，提出come out出版；消息等传出；开花(1)He spoke for a long time but his meaning didnt really come across.他讲了很久，但并没有人真
29、正理解他的意思。(2)How did it come about that humans speak so many different languages?人类怎么会说那么多不同的语言的？(3)Who was it that came up with such a good idea?到底是谁想出了这个好主意？单项填空(4)If you a new word while reading，please put it down in your notebook.(2017无锡高一上期末)Acome about Bcome outCcome across Dcome into答案 C解析 句意为：
30、如果你在阅读时遇到新单词，请在笔记本上记下来。come across 偶然遇到，符合题意。5Afterwards，all of its contents would go into a museum.然后，墓中所有的东西都要收进博物馆。content n.内容；要旨；目录 pl.；满意；含量；adj.满足的，满意的； vt.使满足be content with.对感到满足/满意be content to do sth.愿意做某事content oneself with.满足于；使自己对感到满意注意：content 作形容词时，只用作表语；若用于名词前作定语，要用 contented。11一词多
31、义 写出下列句子中黑体词的词性及汉语意思(1)Teaching content should be clear.n.内容(2)The calorie content in this ice cream is very high.n.含量(3)The little boy contented himself with a new toy.vt.使满足单项填空(4)The teacher must be with what you had done，for he smiled.Asatisfy BcontentCangry Dsadly答案 B解析 句意为：老师一定对你所做的很满意，因为他笑了。s
32、atisfy vt.使满意；content adj.满意的；angry adj.生气的；sadly adv.悲伤地。由句意可知，选 B项。6Some people say the deaths were just coincidence.有人说那些死亡只是巧合。coincidence n.C，U令人吃惊的 巧合；偶然的 一致，符合by coincidenceby chance/accident 出于巧合，偶然地What a coincidence！真巧！It is a/no coincidence that.是巧合或偶然的/绝不是偶然的。(1)By coincidence，we arrived
33、 at the park at the same time.巧合的是我们同一时间到达公园。(2)What a coincidence！I watched the program，too.真巧！我也看了那个节目。12单项填空(3)This cant be a(n) that three banks were robbed in one night.Acoincidence BoccurrenceCincident Dchance答案 A解析 考查名词词义辨析。句意为：一夜之间三家银行被抢，这绝不是巧合。coincidence巧合；occurrence 发生的事；incident 事件；chanc
34、e 机会，可能性。根据句意可知选 A。7Others believe that they were in connection with a mummys curse，as a punishment for those who enter the resting place of the dead.另一些人相信这与木乃伊的诅咒有关，是对闯入亡灵安息地的人的惩罚。(1)connection n联系，连接in connection with与有关；关于have connection with与有联系/有关联a connection between A and B A 与 B之间的联系(2)conn
35、ect vt.连接；把联系起来connect (.) to/with.(把)与连接(3)connected adj.有联系的be connected with/to.与有关(1)This railway connects Beijing and Shanghai.这条铁路连接北京和上海。(2)It is said that the man is connected with/to the case.据说这个人与这个案子有关。一句多译(3)警察正在询问与抢劫案有关的两个人。The police are questioning the two men connected with the robb
36、ery.(connect)The police are questioning the two men in connection with the robbery.(connection)8When a tomb is opened，fresh air disturbs the viruses.陵墓被打开时，新鲜的空气搅动了这些病毒。(1)disturb vt.打扰；扰乱；弄乱；使不安(2)disturbed adj.困扰的；不安的(3)disturbing adj.引起烦恼的；令人不安的13(1)The news that the war would last long was distu
37、rbing.战争会持续很久的消息让人不安。14易混辨析 disturb，interruptdisturb 指人心、睡眠、安静等被“打扰，扰乱” 。interrupt 指突然中断、打断他人的言语或行为，使其不能继续。选词填空 disturb，interrupt(2)None of the citizens should disturb the public peace.(3)His speech was constantly interrupted by applause.单项填空(4)Dont use mobile phones on buses or trains.You will othe
38、r people.Adisturb BdismissCdiscourage Ddisappoint答案 A解析 考查动词词义辨析。句意为：在公交车和火车上不要打电话，你会打扰别人的。disturb打扰；dismiss 解散，解雇；discourage 使气馁；disappoint 使失望。根据句意可知选 A。9If breathed in，they can result in illness or even death.一旦被人吸入，它们就可能导致疾病甚至死亡。(1)breathe v呼吸，吸入或呼出(空气等)(2)breath n呼吸hold/catch ones breath屏息out o
39、f breath上气不接下气lose ones breath喘不过气来take a deep breath做深呼吸(3)breathless adj.上气不接下气的；屏息的；令人窒息的(1)In the mountain we can breathe the fresh air.在山里，我们能呼吸新鲜空气。(2)The students all held/caught their breath when the teacher announced the results of the exam.当老师宣布考试结果时，学生们都屏息静听。句型转换(3)When you are nervous，yo
40、ud better breathe deeply.When you are nervous，youd better take a deep breath.单项填空(4)When he hurried to the railway station，tired and ，Mike found the 15train had just left.Aout of sight Bout of reachCout of place Dout of breath答案 D解析 句意为：当迈克疲惫不堪、上气不接下气地匆忙赶到火车站时，他发现火车刚开走。out of breath上气不接下气，符合句意。resul
41、t in导致，造成result from由引起as a result结果as a result of因为，由于，作为的结果(5)He made a big mistake.As a result，he was fired.他犯了一个很大的错误。结果，他被解雇了。句型转换(6)The sports meeting has to be put off because of the bad weather.The sports meeting has to be put off as a result of the bad weather.(7)His carelessness resulted i
42、n the terrible accident.The terrible accident resulted from his carelessness.单项填空(8)This method， in areas near Shanghai， in a market rise in total production.Atrying；resulting Btrying；resultedCtried；resulting Dtried；resulted答案 D解析 句意为：在上海附近地区试过的这个方法致使整个产量的市场份额有了显著提高。method与 try之间是逻辑上的动宾关系，故用过去分词作后置定
43、语；第二个空应填谓语动词。因此选 D项。10All my years of training as an explorer have finally paid off！我所有这些年作为一名探险家的训练终于得到了回报。pay off取得成功；得到好结果；还清；付清工资后 解雇pay for.为付款pay back偿还；报复(1)He had to work parttime so as to pay for his school fees.他得做兼职工作以支16付学费。(2)Two hundred workers have been paid off so far.到目前为止，200 名工人已经
44、被结清工资解雇了。(3)That I can pay back the help people gave me makes me happy.我可以回报别人给我的帮助，这让我很高兴。17单项填空(4)The girl had been training so hard and at last her efforts .Awere paid off Bpaid offCwere paid for Dpaid for答案 B解析 句意为：那个女孩一直刻苦训练，最后她的努力获得了回报。pay off获得回报，为不及物动词短语，故选 B。经典句式Upon their entering the tomb
45、，Carters lucky pet bird，which he had left in Cairo，was swallowed by a snake.在他们进入陵墓的那一刻，卡特的那只被他留在开罗的幸运爱鸟被一条蛇吞食了。(1)upon/on n./doing sth.表示“一就” ，意义上相当于 as soon as。(2)表示“一就”的结构还有：主句as soon as时间状语从句The moment/minute/second/instant时间状语从句主句Immediately/Directly/Instantly时间状语从句主句At the sight/thought/mentio
46、n of名词(1)Upon/On hearing the news，he jumped with joy.一听到这个消息，他就高兴得跳起来了。(2)As soon as he saw his mother，the little boy ran towards her.小男孩一看到他妈妈，就向她跑去。(3)Upon/On his arrival at the office， he realized that he had left his cellphone at home.(upon/on n.)一到办公室，他就意识到他把手机落在家里了。句型转换(4)The moment he graduat
47、ed from college，he was sent to the West.On/Upon graduating from college，he was sent to the West.On/Upon his graduation from college，he was sent to the West.单项填空(5) our teacher begins to speak，we students should give him our full attention.(2018溧水高级中学高一上检测)ANormally BMostly18CImmediately DApproximate
48、ly答案 C解析 normally 正常地；mostly 主要地；immediately 立刻，马上；approximately 大约。句意为：我们的老师一开始说话，我们学生就应该把注意力全都放在他身上。此处immediately(连词)一就，引导时间状语从句，故选 C。难句分析The tomb contained more treasure than any of us had ever seen before，as well as the mummy of the king， said Carter.句式分析 本句的直接引语部分是个主从复合句。主句是 The tomb contained more treasure，从句是由 than引导的比较状语从句，而 as well as引导一个并列成分，和主句中的 treasure并列。另外由于 see这个动作发生在主句的动作 contain之前，即过去的过去，所以要用过去完成时态。自主翻译 “除了国王的木乃伊之外，这座陵墓还藏有大量的珍宝，比我们任何人先前所见过的都要多， ”卡特说。.单词拼写1Punishmen
