1、1Unit 3 Celebration李仕才一、阅读理解。Unless action is taken immediately,there is a good chance that all the oceans of the world will be dead by the year 2020.How can this possibly happen?We have already seen that people allow all sorts of waste products to flow into the sea.It is almost impossible to measur
2、e how much waste water and industrial waste end up in our oceans,but we can find out how much oil is poured into them legally and illegally.It is illegal to pour oil into the sea close to the shore,but when a ship is many miles out to sea there are no such rules.Scientists have different ideas as to
3、 the amount of oil put into the sea,but the lowest figure for oil poured in European waters alone is nearly 200,000 tons every year.Some people say the figure could be ten times as high.It is not only our coasts that suffer from oil pollution.Among other things,many shell fish (creatures which live
4、in water,and have a hard shell)oysters and mussels,for examplenow have high amounts of poisonous substances.Next time you have shell fish to eat,how can you be sure that they are free from oil pollution?You cannot see the effects and you cannot taste them,either.It is really quite a problem.1.This p
5、assage is mainly about_.A.pollution in the oceansB.the amounts of oil in the seaC.the amounts of poison in shell fishD.oil pollution in the waters2.According to the passage,what is the main cause of oil pollution?A.Oil ships which meet and strike each other.B.Oil poured at sea when the oil tanks are
6、 cleaned out.C.Oil coming out of the bottom of the sea.D.Oil from waste water and industrial waste.3.Which of the following is illegal?2A.Pouring oil into the sea from land,especially when there is no other choice.B.Allowing waste materials to flow into the waters.C.Pouring oil at seaside.D.Going fi
7、shing when the water is polluted by oil.参考答案： 1.D; 2.D; 3.C解析： 本文说明的是海水的污染问题之一:向海中倾倒油所导致的污染。如果不立刻采取措施的话,在 2020年之前所有的海洋就极有可能都变成死水一潭。1.D 主旨大意题。本文说明的是向海中倾倒油所导致的污染。2.D 细节理解题。根据第二段“It is almost impossible to measure how much waste water and industrial waste end up in our oceans.”可知,这些油来自污水和工业废物。3.C 细节理解题
8、。根据第二段“It is illegal to pour oil into the sea close to the shore”可知选 C项。二、阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1 个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。(2017临沂二模)Gregory Kloehn is an artist 61._ uses his skills for a really worthy causebuilding homes for the homeless.Making use of recycled materials found on the street, he creates small mo
9、bile homes, each about the size 62._ a sofa.These homes come with pitched roofs to keep out the rain and 63._ (wheel) at the bottom for mobility.So far, hes built about 10 shelters through the “Homeless Homes Project”， and hopes to create 64._ (much) in the future.65_ theyre not made of much, the ti
10、ny homes are more than enough for someone with no other place 66._ (sleep) in.They are painted in bright colors and have a few odd elementslike washing machine doors for windows and minivan tops for roofs.“Before, I 67._ (be) all about sculpture, but I realized it just sits there， ” he said.“And you
11、re just selling it to rich people.I kind of think if youre putting so much effort into something more valuable, it would be 68._ (good) ” He 69._ (write) a book called Homeless Architecture at the time, 70._(admire) how they were able to recycle all day and make homes out of almost nothing.3【解题导语】 本
12、文是一篇记叙文，主要介绍了艺术家 Gregory Kloehn用自己的技能为无家可归的人建房子的故事。61who/that 解析：考查定语从句。分析句子结构可知，空格处引导定语从句，修饰先行词“an artist” ，指人，且在从句中作主语。故填 who/that。62of 解析：考查介词。根据语境可知，Gregory 创造了一些小的移动房屋，每个房屋都跟沙发一样大小。of 表示所属关系，符合语境。故填 of。63wheels 解析：考查名词复数。根据常识可知，移动房屋的轮子应该有多个；且wheel为可数名词。故填 wheels。64more 解析：考查形容词的比较级。根据上文中的“hes b
13、uilt about 10 shelters”可知，此处指 Gregory希望在未来建造更多的移动房屋。故填 more。65Although/Though/While 解析：考查连词。根据语境可知，尽管这些房屋没有用到很多东西，但对于那些没有其他地方睡觉的人来说已经足够了。故填Although/Though/While，引导让步状语从句。注意首字母大写。66to sleep 解析：考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知，空格处为非谓语动词。故填动词不定式 to sleep，作“place”的后置定语。67was 解析：考查动词的时态。根据时间状语“Before”可知，此处应用一般过去时。故填 was
14、。68better 解析：考查形容词的比较级。句意：我有点认为如果你对更有价值的东西投入大量努力，它就会变得更好。根据“more valuable”可知，此处也应用比较级形式。故填 better。69wrote 解析：考查动词的时态。根据时间状语“at the time”可知，此处应用一般过去时，指 Gregory过去写过一本叫作 Homeless Architecture的书。故填 wrote。70admiring 解析：考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知，此处为非谓语动词，且动词 admire与主语“He”为逻辑上的主动关系，应用现在分词作状语。故填 admiring。三、短文改错。假定英语
15、课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有 10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2.只允许修改 10处，多者(从第 11处起)不计分。(2017山西四校联考)It was on Sunday so I didnt have to go to school as usually.My parents went to the countryside t
16、o see my grandparents, left me 4alone.After finishing my homework, I began to play football at home.All of a sudden, I kicked the ball so hardly that it flew right onto a vase and broke it.It was great favorite of my mothers.I decided to tell my parents it was the fault of the cat for fear that she
17、would punish me.Therefore, when they got home, I hesitated for a moment and told them that truly happened.Instead of punishing me, they just hoped that I will never make so a foolish mistake again.答案：It was Sunday so I didnt have to go to school as .My parents onusuallyusualwent to the countryside t
18、o see my grandparents, me alone.After leftleavingfinishing my homework, I began to play football at home.All of a sudden, I kicked the ball so that it flew right onto a vase and broke it.It was hardlyhardgreat favorite of my mothers.I decided to tell my parents it was the fault of the cat for fear t
19、hat would punish me. ， when they got shethey ThereforeHoweverhome, I hesitated for a moment and told them truly happened.Instead of thatwhatpunishing me, they just hoped that I never make a foolish mistake willwould sosuchagain.四、七选五。Shortness of breath has many different causes，and the treatment of
20、 it is specific for each cause.1. There are, however，some following first aid steps you can use to treat it，at least until the ambulance arrives or youre able to get the victim to a hospital.2 The more energy you spend, the more oxygen you use and the more short of breath you feel. Think about a goo
21、d workout at the gym.Exercise hard enough and you will feel short of breath.The cure? Take a break.Let the victim sit, stand or lie wheres the most comfortable. Therere lots of myths about how some body positions supposedly provide more airflow.Coaches regularly tell players to hold their arms above
22、 their heads to maximize chest expansion.Nursing staff assume the “tripod position” is the best position. 3. Use oxygen.This is a special case used only for people with chronic lung problems. If the victim has oxygen available, this is what its for. 4. The victim may have been told by his or her doc
23、tor that too much oxygen for too long might cause more problems.Assure the victim that sudden increases in 5shortness of breath are the instances in which oxygen is needed most.Treat the cause of shortness of breath.5. Asthma patients，for example，often have multiple tools and drugs to fix sudden sho
24、rtness of breath. Victims of lung infections may need to see a doctor and heart attack victims may need an ambulance.AHave the victim rest.BTake more exercise at the gym.CThe victim should use his or her oxygen as directed by a doctor.DTherere many causes of shortness of breath and many of them are
25、treatable.EThe victim can try to avoid making use of his or her oxygen whenever possible.FEvery person is different, however，so let the victim decide what position is the most comfortable.GIn many cases，the only way to treat shortness of breath is to call 911 or take the victim to a doctor.【解题导语】 本文
26、是一篇应用文。文章主要讲述了呼吸困难的发生有很多原因，同时提出了四种急救方法。1G 解析：本段主要讲呼吸困难有很多原因，治疗呼吸困难有不同的方法，因此空处应讲治疗呼吸困难的一般方法，且与下文构成转折关系，故选 G。2A 解析：根据本段中的“The cure? Take a break.”可知，本段主要讲让患者休息这种方法，故选 A。3F 解析：根据第三段的主题句可知，此处表示每个人感觉舒服的方式都不同，所以空处应讲让病人决定最舒服的姿势，故选 F。4C 解析：根据本段的主题句可以判断此处指要使用氧气，故选 C。5D 解析：根据空处上下文可以判断，此处表示呼吸困难有很多原因，但是可以治疗的，故选
27、 D。五、书面表达。(2017银川质量检测)假定你是一名高三学生，名叫李华。在母亲节来临之际，请你用英文给你的妈妈写一封信表示感恩，并借此机会和妈妈说说知心话，具体内容应包括：1表示感恩；2你的现状(生活、学习情况)：(1)你的高考奋斗目标；(2)你对自己的信心。参考词汇：高考 the College Entrance Examination注意：1.词数 100左右；2可根据内容适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。_6_One possible version：Dear Mum，Mothers Day is coming.Im writing to you to thank you for brin
28、ging me up and showing me unselfish help, care and love.Meanwhile, Ill tell you something about my present life.As you know, it will be about two months before I take the College Entrance Examination, which makes my life a little busy and tiring.Luckily, my hard work is paying off.I have been making great progress in my studies, especially in English.Perhaps there is still a lot for me to do before I realize my dreamgoing to Beijing University.I firmly believe I can make it.Please dont worry about me.Ill never let you down.Mum, happy Mothers Day! I love you.Yours lovely，Li Hua
