1、1Module 3 Unit 3 Back to the past 题型组合训练.单项填空1.(2018 苏锡常镇一模)We wont think of human clones and any reason to suggest that we are closer to producing them now than we were in the past. A.neither there is B.neither there wasC.nor is there D.nor was there答案 C 句意:我们不会考虑克隆人类,也没有任何理由表明我们现在比以往更有可能制造他们。本题考查倒
2、装句。and 后面的分句表示“(另一个主语)也不”,可用“neither/nor +系动词/助动词/情态动词+主语”结构,且根据语境可知用一般现在时,故选 C 项。2.(2018 常熟中学高三阶段性抽测二)The goal, which they are unlikely to live to see , is to “cure, prevent or manage all diseases” in the next 80 or so years. A.accomplish B.accomplishedC.accomplishing D.being accomplished答案 B 考查非谓语
3、动词。句意:他们不太可能活着看到的目标是在接下来的 80 年左右“治愈、预防或控制所有疾病”。The goal 与 accomplish 是被动关系,指目标被完成,此处用过去分词作宾补,完整形式为 see the goal accomplished,故选 B。3.Were every student of the importance of study, they would study efficiently. A.fond B.curious C.afraid D.aware答案 D 考查形容词辨析。句意:如果每个学生都能意识到学习的重要性,那么他们将会更加有效地学习。根据后半句中的 wo
4、uld 可知本题是省略了 if 的虚拟语气句式。fond 喜爱;curious 好奇;afraid 害怕。be aware of 意识到,根据句意可知选 D 项。4.I dont remember having ever seen John since last week.Has he gone somewhere?Not really.He his newly-bought apartment. A.has decorated B.was decoratingC.decorated D.has been decorating答案 D 句意:我记得我从上周开始就没有看到过约翰了。他去哪儿了吗?
5、没有。他一直在装修他新买的公寓。考查时态。前文提到了 since last week,说明他已经装修了一段时间而且现在还在装修,用现在完成进行时。故选 D。25.Throughout the week,the boy most of the work in the managers office. A.took out B.took offC.took in D.took over答案 D 句意:整整一周,这个男孩接管了经理办公室的大部分工作。take over 接管,接手,符合语境。6.Look! Some workers are busy building a monument, one
6、the national hero. A.in memory of B.in favor ofC.in need of D.in place of答案 A 句意:看!一些工人正忙着建一个纪念碑以纪念这位民族英雄。in memory of 为了纪念;in favor of 支持;in need of 需要;in place of 代替。根据题意可知选 A 项。7.I dont know the girl you the cows.Who is she? She is a student who wants to experience life here.A.had feed B.had fedC
7、.had feeding D.had to feed答案 A 句意:我不认识你刚才让喂牛的那个女孩。她是谁?她是一名想在这儿体验生活的学生。have sb. do sth.让某人做某事,故选 A 项。8.The problem is said at yesterdays meeting,but with no result. A.discussed B.to be discussedC.to have been discussed D.to have discussed答案 C 句意:据说这个问题已在昨天的会议上被讨论过了,但没什么结果。不定式的完成式所表示的动作发生在谓语动词之前,主语与 d
8、iscuss 之间是被动关系,故选 C 项。9.There is no doubt spending too much time surfing the Internet or watching TV contributes to nearsightedness, a serious problem of young people in many countries. A.whether B.what C.if D.that答案 D 句意:毫无疑问,花太多的时间上网或者看电视会导致近视,这在许多国家的年轻人中是个严重的问题。空处引导同位语从句,解释抽象名词 doubt,且在从句中不作成分,故用
9、 that。10.Online shopping is being accepted.People are becoming more comfortable with buying things on the Internet. A.unfortunately B.graduallyC.regularly D.sincerely3答案 B 句意:网上购物正逐渐被大家接受,人们更加适应在因特网上买东西。unfortunately 不幸地;gradually 逐渐地;regularly 有规律地;sincerely 真诚地。根据句意选择 B 项。11.Frank, Ive learned abo
10、ut your plan. May I make some suggestions? . A.Just for fun B.Go right aheadC.With pleasure D.Take it easy答案 B 句意:弗兰克,我已经知道了你的计划。我可以给你提一些建议吗?说下去。just for fun 就为了高兴;go right ahead 说下去;一直往前;with pleasure 乐意;我很愿意;take it easy别紧张;不急。根据题意可知,此处是让对方继续说下去,故选 B 项。12.Women deserve to be treated with dignity a
11、nd they should make their voices in the world. A.heard B.having heardC.hearing D.to be heard答案 A 考查非谓语动词。句意:女人应该得到有尊严的对待,她们应该让世界听到她们的声音。hear与宾语 their voices 之间构成被动关系,所以用过去分词作宾语补足语。故选 A 项。13.The famous magician, as well as his assistants, to perform at the Chinas Got Talent in 2015. A.were invited B.
12、was invitedC.have been invited D.has been invited答案 B 考查时态和主谓一致。句意:这位著名的魔术师和他的助手被邀请到 2015 年中国达人秀上表演。as well as his assistants 为插入语,本句的主语是 The famous magician,为单数且与invite 是被动关系,再根据句中的 in 2015 可知应用一般过去时的被动语态。14.The Embassy of the Peoples Republic of China didnt directly solve my problem, but I feel th
13、ankful that it me some advice, even if it wasnt exactly conventional. A.had offered B.would offer C.offers D.offered答案 D 考查时态。句意:虽然中国大使馆没有直接解决我的问题,但是它给我提供了一些建议,即使没有按照传统方式,对此我表示感谢。根据“it wasnt exactly conventional”并结合语境可知,offer 这一动作发生在过去,故用一般过去时。15.Whats the result of the basketball match?You see,the
14、rain it and the second half is put off till next PE class. 4A.ruined B.is ruiningC.will ruin D.had ruined答案 A 句意:篮球赛的结果怎么样啊?你知道的,这场雨毁了这次比赛,下半场被推迟到下一节体育课了。本题考查动词的时态。根据句意,比赛被雨毁掉发生在过去,排除 B、C 两项;另外,此处没有“过去的过去”,排除 D 项,故选 A 项。.完形填空I was 23 and studying to be a teacher when friends noticed I was slurring (
15、含糊地说话) my speech and losing my balance. My concentration 1 and it felt as if my brain was slowing down. I was 2 to find an answer, and after countless tests, I was finally diagnosed (诊断) with multiple sclerosis (多发性硬化症). It was a 3 , but I was relieved finally to find out what was wrong with me. Soo
16、n after my diagnosis, I decided to 4 teaching, the only career I had ever wanted to chase. It was a destructive decision, but I couldnt see a(n) 5 . Over the next seven years, my symptoms didnt 6 , but they came and went, which is 7 of multiple sclerosis. Eventually, I felt well enough to 8 a job as
17、 a teaching assistant. I was glad to be back in education, but living with the 9 meant that I was never going to realize my dream of being a teacher. Then, 13 years after my 10 diagnosis, a doctor told me that in fact I did not have multiple sclerosis. I was very 11 . I pictured all those bed-bound
18、years, the injections (注射), the impact on my family and 12 , and what were all the things for? I demanded answers but the doctors replies were 13 . He suggested that my symptoms might have been caused by a lack of vitamin D.And there was no 14 . I 15 to the hospital, but no action was taken. I went
19、to a lawyer, but because it was a hard case to prove, I couldnt get 16 aid. However, accepting that my life was no longer 17 by the illness had the biggest effect on my recovery. I started the journey back to becoming a 18 and completed a four-year Open University degree in two years. I wanted to 19
20、 the time I had lost in my 20s. Ive 5just started a new job in a large primary school. I try to forget the accident. What 20 is who I am now. 1.A.increased B.slipped C.disappeared D.lasted2.A.worried B.thrilled C.content D.desperate3.A.shock B.wonder C.dilemma D.mystery4.A.give up B.focus on C.set a
21、bout D.stick to 5.A.consequence B.advance C.alternative D.purpose 6.A.occur B.worsen C.continue D.exist7.A.short B.full C.typical D.worthy8.A.take off B.take on C.take back D.take in9.A.mood B.job C.assistant D.condition10.A.initial B.theoretical C.accurate D.positive 11.A.calm B.angry C.happy D.reg
22、retful 12.A.career B.health C.conscience D.marriage13.A.direct B.negative C.vague D.proper14.A.excuse B.response C.question D.apology15.A.catered B.applied C.complained D.appealed16.A.financial B.medical C.legal D.technical17.A.defined B.simplified C.pushed D.abandoned 18.A.leader B.teacher C.lawyer
23、 D.doctor19.A.take advantage of B.keep pace with C.run out of D.catch up on 20.A.stresses B.functions C.remains D.counts 答案 语篇解读 本文是一篇记叙文。作者立志成为一名老师。但是当她在学校学习的时候,被诊断为多发性硬化症。这使她的梦想破灭。但是 13 年后,医生告诉她当初的诊断是错误的,她根本没有得这种疾病,这让作者异常愤怒,但是却又投诉无门。作者最后决定努力学习重新去实现她当老师的人生梦想。61.B 作者在 23 岁时出现了发音不清、失去平衡的症状。大脑反应变慢,注意力
24、变差。increase 增加;slip 滑落,变坏;disappear 消失;last 持续。根据句意选 B 项。2.D 根据后文内容可知,作者在无数次的检查之后,最终被确诊为多发性硬化症。故此处应该表示作者迫切地想要知道答案。worried 担心的;thrilled 兴奋的;content 满意的;desperate 拼命的,极想,be desperate to do sth.迫切地想做某事,符合语境,故选 D 项。3.A 作者得知自己得了多发性硬化症,这是一件令人震惊的事情。shock 令人震惊的事;wonder 奇迹;dilemma 困境,进退两难的境地;mystery 迷,神秘。故选
25、A 项。4.A 作者被诊断出患有多发性硬化症,所以不得不放弃当老师,与后文的 destructive decision“毁灭性的决定”相呼应。give up 放弃;focus on 集中;set about 开始做(某事);stick to 坚持。故选 A 项。5.C 根据上文内容可知,作者不得不放弃当老师,因为她没有其他选择。consequence 结果,后果;advance 进步,前进;alternative 可供选择的事物;purpose 目的。故选 C 项。6.B 根据后文内容 but they came and went 可知,这些症状时有时无,说明作者的病情没有恶化。occur 发
26、生;worsen 恶化,变坏;continue 继续;exist 存在。故选 B 项。7.C 症状时有时无是多发性硬化症典型的特点。short 短的;full 满的;typical 典型的;worthy 值得的。be typical of 是的典型特点,符合语境,故选 C 项。8.B 最后,作者感觉好些了,就找了一份助教的工作。take off 脱下,起飞;take on 决定做,承担,呈现;take back 拿回;take in 吸收,理解,欺骗。根据语境可知选 B 项。9.D 尽管回到教育界作者很开心,但带着这样的健康状况生活意味着作者无法实现当老师的梦想。mood 情绪;job 工作;
27、assistant 助手;condition 状态,健康状况。故选 D 项。10.A 医生最初诊断作者患有多发性硬化症,13 年后,有个医生告诉作者她并没有这种病。initial 起先的,最初的;theoretical 理论的;accurate 准确的,精准的;positive 积极的,肯定的。initial diagnosis 当初的诊断,符合语境,故选 A 项。11.B 由于当初的误诊毁了作者的梦想,所以她自然非常愤怒。calm 平静的;angry 生气的,愤怒的;happy 高兴的,幸福的;regretful 后悔的。故选 B 项。12.A 作者回忆起被误诊的这些年的生活以及误诊对她的种
28、种影响,其中包含对她家庭和职业的影响。career 职业;health 健康;conscience 良知;marriage 婚姻。因为不能当老师了,所以此处指对职业的影响。故选 A 项。713.C 作者要求医生给她答复,但是那个医生的答复含糊不清。他只是暗示那些症状可能是缺少维生素D 引起的。direct 直接的;negative 负面的,消极的;vague 含糊的,不清楚的;proper 适当的。下文用了表示不是很有把握的推测 might have been caused,说明答复不明确。故选 C 项。14.D 医生只给出一个含糊不清的回复,并没有为误诊道歉。excuse 借口;respon
29、se 反应,回应;question 问题;apology 道歉。故选 D 项。15.C 因为医生误诊了又不道歉,所以作者向医院投诉,但是他们一直没有采取行动。cater to 迎合;apply to 有关,涉及;complain to 投诉;appeal to 呼吁,吸引。故选 C 项。16.C 上文提到由于很难证明,因此作者无法得到法律的援助。financial 财政的;medical 医学的;legal 法律的,合法的;technical 技术的。故选 C 项。17.A 作者的生活再也不受这种疾病的限定了,这对她的康复有非常大的作用。define 界定,明确;simplify 简化;pus
30、h 推;abandon 放弃。故选 A 项。18.B 结合上文内容可知,被明确告知没有这种疾病后,作者重新走上成为老师的道路。故选 B 项。19.D 由于被误诊,作者错失了 13 年的时间,现在她想把这些时间补上。take advantage of 利用;keep pace with 与并驾齐驱;run out of 用完,耗尽;catch up on 赶上,补上。故选 D 项。20.D 句意:重要的是我现在是谁。stress 强调;function 运转,起作用;remain 逗留,仍然是;count 重要。故选 D 项。.阅读理解(2018 泰州市第一次调研)To understand o
31、ne of the secrets of creativity, just peek (窥视) into an art classroom in Denver, Colorado. The teacher asks her pupils to imitate the style of Vassily Kandinsky. The students copy Kandinskys art style, mastering brushwork and learning colour theory.If that were all to the lesson, it would be a hands
32、-on class in art history. But the art teacher asks the students to cut up their paintings and build 3-D sculptures out of the pieces. They have all started with the same source, but their works all end up looking extremely different:some rise straight up in a column, while others are a jigsaw (相互交错)
33、 of different forms and angles. The students learn to treat the past not as a landing point, but as a launching pad.8Creativity doesnt come out of the blue. No idea is ever wholly original;there is always a link between the known and the new. We rely on culture to provide us with a storehouse of raw
34、 materials which we then transform. Each generation adds another layer to the cliffside of history. One of the keys to developing inventiveness is not to reject the past. Beethoven didnt write symphonies because he thought there was anything wrong with Mozarts. Picasso didnt paint variations on canv
35、ases by Velsquez and Manet because he rejected the old masters, but rather because he admired them. While we sometimes tinker (修补) with the imperfect, we also remake what we love, showing our admiration for the past by passing down its DNA.Sometimes inventors attempt to cover their tracks. Stravinsk
36、y denied that The Rite of Spring, his revolutionary ballet, included any actual folk tunes, but scholars found a volume of them in his library after his death.Creative minds always start from a precedent (先例) and move from there, but how far should they go?The challenge is that staying too close to
37、the familiar can be unsatisfying, while wandering too far can fail to find followers.Thomas Edison made small changes to the telephone, dramatically improved the light bulb and at the far end imagined underwater cities powered by solar energy. The designer Norman Bel Geddes designed a host of practi
38、cal products, such as cocktail shakers and furniturebut he also ranged much further, sketching flying cars and houses in which the walls rose up into the ceiling like garage doors.The DNA of the original is still there, but by the end it has evolved to something new. Each of us is creating our own v
39、ariations on themes passed down to us. Were at our most inventive stage when we dont allow history to limit our imaginations, but to launch them. Thats a lesson that can start youngand that never ages.1.The art teacher in Colorado intends to tell the students that the secret of creativity is . A.to
40、copy the masters works without effortB.to completely reject the masters stylesC.to build their brilliant ideas on the past9D.to compare their works with the masters2.The underlined phrase “out of the blue” in Paragraph 3 means . A.unfortunately B.graduallyC.frequently D.unexpectedly3.Which of the fo
41、llowing isnt the product of creativity according to the author?A.A flying car.B.A copy of Mozarts symphonies.C.An improved light bulb.D.An underwater city powered by solar energy.答案 语篇解读 文章开头部分讲述了一个老师要求学生临摹大师的艺术作品,然后把临摹好的图画剪碎,重新进行创作。通过这一实例,作者论述了创造性问题。1.C 细节理解题。根据第二段第二、三句 But the art teacher asks the
42、 students to cut up their paintings and build 3-D sculptures out of the pieces. They have all started with the same source, but their works all end up looking extremely different.可知,老师要求学生们把临摹的画剪开,制作成 3D 的雕像,最后他们每个人的成品都不一样,即学生们是在前人的基础上加入了自己的想法,故选 C 项。2.D 词义猜测题。根据第三段第二句 No idea is ever wholly origina
43、l;there is always a link between the known and the new. 可知,不是每个创意都是完全原创的,在已知和新的创意之间总是有关联的,即你的创意不是凭空而来的。unexpectedly 意料不到地,和画线短语意义相近,故选 D 项。3.B 推理判断题。a flying car 一辆会飞的车;an improved light bulb 一个改进的灯泡;an underwater city powered by solar energy 太阳能发电的水下城市,这些都是在原来的基础上进行了创新。a copy of Mozarts symphonies 莫扎特交响乐的一个复制品,copy 复制品,并没有在前人的基础上有创新,故选 B 项。
