1、1Unit 3 Amazing people单元加餐练.完形填空“I want to move，but I need to have a job in the new city first.” “Ill follow my passion，as soon as I have enough money in the bank.”Over and over I hear my clients 1 their dreams before the dreams are even fully imagined.Seemingly undefeatable road blocks destroy all
2、hope.They have lost 2 they have even begun to play the game.Dreams are just wishes if you do not take action.Receiving your dream life 3 with movement.Big or small doesnt 4 ，as long as it is movement.Life is like a board game.Roll the dice(骰子)Move forward.Act on 5 that come your way.Roll again.Move
3、a few steps forward.Move a few steps 6 .Not everything needs to be 7 before you get started.You only need to know which way you are 8 ，not the whole picture，to begin moving.When my husband and I moved to Mexico last year，everyone thought we had taken one big step.My husband was very rooted back in I
4、llinois.The thought of leaving was not 9 for him.Then he was provided with a job in another city.He did not take the 10 at first，but in exploring it as another choice，we knew we were both ready to make a 11 .12 we moved toward our dream even when we didnt know what the 13 would be.We took large and
5、small risks to continue our forward movement.We said yes to our first trip to Cabo.We said yes to exploring the job in another 2city.Saying no to either would have blocked our dream.We supported each other 14 the unknown and celebrated the 15 opportunities which came our way.What is your dream? What
6、 is the one little step you can take today to start you down your path?语 篇 解 读 本 文 作 者 通 过 自 己 的 经 历 告 诉 我 们 ： 要 想 实 现 梦 想 ， 我 们 应 当 立 即 付 诸 行 动 。1A.stick with Bwake fromCgive up Dkeep alive答案 C解析 stick with 坚持；wake from 从中醒来；give up 放弃；keep alive 保持生机。我不止一次听到我的客户们在梦想被充分想象之前就放弃了他们的梦想。根据句意可知选C。2A.whe
7、n BbeforeCsince Duntil答案 B解析 when 当时候；before 在之前；since 自从以来；until 直到为止。在他们还没开始玩这个游戏之前，他们就已经输了。故答案为 B。3A.agrees BdoesCmeets Dbegins答案 D解析 agree 同意；do 做；meet 遇见；begin 开始。无论梦想大小，只要你采取行动，它就有实现的可能。可知答案为 D。4A.matter BdifferCaffect Dexist答案 A解析 matter 重要，关键；differ 使不同；affect 影响；exist 存在。参考上题解析，故选 A。5A.dice
8、 BchancesCmovements Dplans答案 B解析 dice 骰子；chance 机会；movement 运动，动作，移动；plan 计划。当机遇降临时，勇敢地迈出你的步伐。故答案为 B。6A.up BbackCdown Dahead答案 B3解析 up 向上；back 向后；down 向下；ahead 向前。接着向前走几步。或许会有几步挫折。在你起步的时候，并不是一切都会被安排得井井有条。根据句意可知答案为 B。7A.in power Bin timeCin place Din detail答案 C 解析 参考上题解析。in place 在适当的位置。根据句意可知答案为 C。8
9、A.headed BpushedCtrapped Dmade答案 A解析 你只需要知道你要朝着哪条路走。head 朝(某方向)前进。故选 A。9A.tough BanxiousCeasy Dsudden答案 C解析 tough 艰苦的；anxious 焦虑的；easy 容易的；sudden 突然的。迁居对他来说绝非易事。故选 C。10A.place BadviceCadvantage Doffer答案 D解析 起初他没有接受这份工作。故答案为 D。11A.request BchangeCpoint Dliving答案 B解析 request 请求；change 变化；point 观点；livi
10、ng 生活。起初他并没有接受，但是不过我们将其作为一种备选方案进行了尝试，这次尝试让我们知道，我们已经准备好改变了。故答案为 B。12A.On and on BAgain and againCStep by step DOne by one答案 C解析 on and on继续不停地；again and again反复地；step by step一步一步地；one by one一个接一个地。我们一步一步地走向我们的梦想，即使我们不知道结果会怎样。根据句意可知答案为 C。13A.direction BdestinationCresult Dprocess答案 C4解析 direction 方向；d
11、estination 目的地；result 结果；process 过程。参考上题解析。故选 C。14A.during BintoCaround Dthrough答案 D解析 during 在期间；into 进入；around 在周围； through 通过。我们在面对未知的时候相互扶持，在获得意外的机会时相互庆祝。根据句意可知答案为 D。15A.intended BunexpectedCwasted Dmissed答案 B解析 intended 有意的；unexpected 未料到的；wasted 浪费的；missed 错过的。参考上题解析。故选 B。5.阅读理解A(2018镇江高一上期末)P
12、retty much anyone can book a trip，but not everyone can plan an ultimate adventure thats affordable，accommodating，and fun for everyone in your group.At T，we aim to provide you with the best insider secrets in the travel business and a stateoftheart travel comparison tool to make planning easier than
13、ever.Here are some insider tips that wed like to share with you.Join an Airline Loyalty ProgramEven if you dont think you travel often enough to make an airline loyalty program worth it，join one.This is your best chance of getting a flight upgrade(升级)，even if you stay at a low point level.Get the We
14、ekly Car Rental RateIts a bit puzzling that car rental companies charge more for driving less，but the weekly rate is often cheaper than driving just four days.You may be able to get the weekly rate for just five days，so keep the car a bit longer if you can.Ask the Crew About Free Souvenirs (纪念品)Lots
15、 of free stuff is lying around cruise ships，such as Tshirts，crossword puzzles，and postcards.Make friends with the crew members and nicely ask what kind of freebies may be available for souvenirs.Just dont forget to tip！Ask for a Corner RoomWhen you check in at a hotel，ask if theres a corner room ava
16、ilable.These are usually larger and quieter for the same price as ones in the middle of the hall.Upgrades are most often offered at the end of the day when hotels have a better sense of their occupancy.We hope that you found the tips on this page helpful and can put them to use on your next vacation
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18、6开支的贴心提示。16Which of the following statements is TRUE?AIf you join an airline loyalty program，you will surely get a flight upgrade.BYou will have to pay more for car rental as your driving time increases.CIn different locations，rooms of the same price may vary in size and surroundings.DMake friends w
19、ith crew members and you can take away all the souvenirs aboard.答案 C解析 推理判断题。根据表格中的 Ask for a Corner Room部分中的“When you check in at a hotel，ask if theres a corner room available.These are usually larger and quieter for the same price as ones in the middle of the hall.”可知，同样价格的角落的房子是比位于中间的房子要大一些，要安静一点
20、。所以花同等价格的钱，因为位置不同，房子的大小及环境也不同。故选 C项。17Why is it more likely to be upgraded in a hotel at the end of the day?ABecause people usually check out.BBecause there are more rooms available.CBecause hotels make it a rule to offer upgrades at that time.DBecause hotels know better about the number of rooms us
21、ed.答案 D解析 细节理解题。根据表格中的 Ask for a Corner Room部分中的“Upgrades are most often offered at the end of the day when hotels have a better sense of their occupancy.”可知，升级通常要在一天结束时，因为酒店在那时更了解房间的入住情况。故选 D项。18What does T focus on?AMeeting the need of every traveller.BReducing traveling cost.CEnabling people to t
22、ravel with less driving.DHelping people travel in groups.答案 B解析 推理判断题。根据第一段内容可知， T是让你能有一个很划算的旅行，也就是节省旅行费用的网站。故选 B项。B(2017海头中学高二上检测)7One of Indias top engineering schools has restricted Internet access in its hostels，saying addiction to surfing，gaming and blogging was affecting students performance，m
23、aking them reclusive(孤独的) and even suicidal.Authorities at the elite Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Mumbai said students had stopped socializing and many were late for morning classes or slept through them.“Now，a student doesnt even know who lives two doors away from him because he is so bu
24、sy on the Internet， ” said Prakash Gopalan，dean of student affairs.“The old hostel culture of camaraderie and socializing among students is gone.This is not healthy in our opinion.”IITMumbai，with about 5,000 students，is one of the seven IITs across India which are considered to be among the finest e
25、ngineering schools in the world.They are also a talent pool for global technology giants.But their exacting(苛刻的) curriculum，tough competition and reclusive campus lifestyle have taken a toll on students.Depressive and dysfunctional lifestyles are known to be common among IIT students，and at least ni
26、ne have committed suicide in the past five years.Students have unlimited free Internet access in their hostel rooms to help them in their studies，but many also use it to surf，chat，download movies and music，blog and for gaming.“Starting Monday，Internet access will be barred between 11 pm.and 12：30 pm
27、.at IITMumbais 13 hostels to encourage students to sleep early and to try and force them out of their shells， ” Gopalan said.“There has been a decline in academic performance and also participation in sporting，cultural and social activities has gone down， ” he said.But the move has not gone down wel
28、l with students who say they hate their lives being regulated.“Now they will say we need to listen to a lullaby(摇篮曲) to go to sleep， ” said Rajiv，an electronics student.语篇解读 本文是一篇说明文。由于网络对学生的生活和学习产生了巨大的影响，印度理工学院限制学生上网，鼓励学生走出宿舍，积极参加社交活动。19In the past，students were not limited to surf the Internet bec
29、ause their 8school .Awanted them to improve their studiesBthought it convenient for them to keep in touch with their friends and parentsChad few interesting activitiesDwished to improve the students ability of communication答案 A解析 细节理解题。根据倒数第五段中的“Students have unlimited free Internet access in their
30、hostel rooms to help them in their studies”可知，在过去，学校让学生自由上网，主要是为了帮助他们的学习。20Many students at the IIT slept during classes mainly because they the night before.Astayed up to prepare their lessonsBtook part in social activitiesCwent out to see the filmDwere absorbed in surfing and slept late答案 D解析 细 节
31、理 解 题 。 根 据 第 一 段 内 容 可 知 ， 学 生 无 限 制 地 上 网 、 打 游 戏 、 写 博 客 影 响 了 他 们在 校 的 表 现 (affecting students performance)， 故 学 生 上 课 睡 觉 是 因 为 他 们 前 一 天 晚 上熬 夜 上 网 。21We can infer from the passage that .Asome students are not satisfied with the schools new regulationBmany students cant go to sleep without lis
32、tening to a lullabyCmany students dont think surfing the Internet have anything to do with their poor academic performanceDthe IIT is a very common engineering school in India答案 A解析 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“But the move has not gone down well with students who say they hate their lives being regulated.”可知，学校的新
33、规定并没有得到所有学生的认同。22The underlined phrase “gone down” probably means “ ” Abeen carried out Bbecome familiarCbecome popular Dbecome known答案 C9解析 词义猜测题。根据倒数第二段可知，这一举措并没有引起很好的反响，学生们说他们不喜欢自己的生活受管制。go down well 得到好的反响。C(2018无锡高一上期末)An Invisible SmileMr Dawson was an old grouch(脾气坏的人)，and everyone in town kn
34、ew it.Kids wouldnt go into his yard to pick a delicious apple，even off the ground，because old Dawson，they said，would come after you with his ball bullet gun.One Friday,12yearold Janet was going to stay all night with her friend Amy.They had to walk by Dawsons house on the way to Amys house，but as th
35、ey got close，Janet saw him sitting on his front porch(门廊) and suggested they cross over to the other side of the street.Like most of the children，she was scared of the old man because of the stories shed heard about him.Amy told her not to worry，for Mr Dawson wouldnt hurt anyone.Still，Janet was grow
36、ing more nervous with each step closer to the old mans house.When they got close enough，Dawson looked up with his usual frown(皱眉)，but when he saw it was Amy，a broad smile changed his entire face as he said， “Hello，Miss Amy.I see youve got a little friend with you today.” Amy smiled back and told him
37、 Janet was staying overnight and they were going to listen to music and play games.Dawson told them that sounded fun，and offered them each a fresh apple picked off his tree.They gladly accepted.Dawson had the best apples in town.When they got out of Dawsons earshot，Janet asked Amy， “Everyone says he
38、s the meanest(吝啬) man in town.How come he was so nice to us？”Amy explained that when she first started walking past his house，he wasnt very friendly and she was afraid of him，but she pretended he was wearing an invisible smile and so she always smiled back at him.It took a while，but one day he halfs
39、miled back at her.After some more time，he started smiling real smiles and then started talking to her.Just a “hello” at first，then more.She said he always offers her an apple now，and is always very kind.“An invisible smile？” questioned Janet.“Yes， ” answered Amy， “my grandma told me that if I preten
40、ded I wasnt 10afraid and pretended he was smiling an invisible smile at me and I smiled back at him，that .Grandma says smiles can spread.”If we remember what Amys grandma said，that everyone wears an invisible smile，we too will find that most people cant resist(抵制) our smiles after a while.语篇解读 本文讲述了
41、一个脾气古怪的老人被 Amy的微笑感化变得友好的故事，说明了微笑的重要性。23Kids were scared of Mr Dawson because .Ahe didnt allow them to get into his yardBhe would beat them with a gunChe was mean with his applesDhe was always cold答案 D解析 推 理 判 断 题 。 根 据 第 一 段 中 的 “Kids wouldnt go into his yard to pick a delicious apple， even off the
42、ground， because old Dawson， they said， would come after you with his ball bullet gun.”及 下 文 Amy告 诉 Janet的 关 于 她 与 老 人 之 间 的 故 事可 知 ， 老 人 对 人 一 直 很 冷 淡 。 故 选 D。24When Amy and Janet were getting closer to Mr Dawsons house，he .Afrowned as usualBstopped smilingCgrew nervousDbecame excited答案 A解析 细节理解题。根据
43、第三段中的“When they got close enough，Dawson looked up with his usual frown(皱眉).”可知选 A。1125Which of the following sentences can be put in the blank in the last but one paragraph?Ahe would get angry with any passerbyBhe would give in to have a forced smileCsooner or later he would really smileDhe would pi
44、ck a fallen apple to share it答案 C解析 推理判断题。根据上文的“我假装不害怕，假装他在冲我笑，我也朝着他笑”和下文的“奶奶说微笑是可以传播的。 ”说明 Amy认为老人迟早会露出真正的笑容。故选 C。26We can infer from the passage that .ADawson had the best apples in townBit was Grandmas advice that helped bring Amy and Mr Dawson togetherCwhen Amy first started walking past Mr Daws
45、ons house，he was very friendly to AmyDthe reason why Amy and Janet got fresh apples was that Janet always wore an invisible smile答案 B解析 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段的内容可知，是 Amy奶奶的话鼓励她先冲着老人微笑，从而感化了老人，老人也开始对她笑。故选 B。27Which of the following is the theme that the passage conveys?APractice makes perfect.BGreat minds think alike.CActions speak louder than words.DSmile can shorten the distance between people.答案 D解析 主旨大意题。本文讲述了一个脾气古怪的老人被 Amy的微笑感化变得友好的故事，由此可知，微笑可以缩短人们之间的距离。故选 D。
