Unit 3

　　Celebration

　　課時練(一)　一、單元考點落實練(練基礎) (限時：40分鐘)

　　.單詞拼寫

　　1．Keep certain basics such as stamps, envelopes (信封), notepads and pens in your desk.

　　2．She appeared at the reception (招待會) wearing her finest jewellery.

　　3．My parents didn't take my suggestion seriously (認真地) but treated it as a joke.

　　4．The two parties were linked (聯系) together by common interests.

　　5．Congratulations (祝賀)! You have now completed all the exercises.

　　6．Many wedding invitations (請柬) come with a response card that you can mail back right away.

　　7．I'll meet you at the entrance (入口處) of the zoo tomorrow.

　　8．The merry (高興的) birds always land in the trees and sing happily.

　　9．My father promised to attend my graduation ceremony (儀式) and he kept his word.

　　10．He decorated (裝飾) his room with pictures of all his favorite sports figures.

　　.單句語法填空

　　1．When attending (attend) networking events, ask others what they do and think about how you can help them.

　　2．We must carry on till success in spite of the extremely difficult conditions.

　　3．Nearly a half people are believed to_have_left (leave) their homes as a result of the war breaking out in Syria.

　　4．Right now, the government should take powerful (power) measures to push the state's economy forward.

　　5．He has lost everything that was precious to him including (include) his family.

　　6．Great attention must be paid to linking (link) theory with practice.

　　7．The three sisters decided to hold a family party to_celebrate (celebrate) their parents' silver wedding.

　　8．There were many occasions when the team could win, but they were not so lucky.

　　9．I don't know if we can help — it all depends.

　　10．I like getting up early in summer. The morning air is so good to_breathe (breathe)．

　　11．The construction of a highway will contribute to the growth of the suburbs.

　　12．My grandma is well over eighty, but she can read without glasses.

　　13．She applied to seven companies for jobs, but failed to get any.

　　14．I am wondering if he will carry off the prize.

　　15．—She looks very happy. She must_have_passed (pass) the exam.

　　—I guess so. It's not difficult after all.

　　.單句改錯

　　1．Sara, you are always throwing things about. Look, what mess in your room！what后加a

　　2．You may depend on that they will support you.on后加it

　　3．The entrance of the parking place was too small and often got blocked.of→to

　　4．Please accept my warmest congratulation on your being elected the President.

　　congratulation→congratulations

　　5．He takes study serious and takes an active part in all kinds of activities. serious→seriously

　　6．Her wedding was quite an occasion where the grand hall was crowded with her family, relatives and friends.where→when

　　7．I want to buy a box, which can serve for a desk.for→as

　　8．—What's that unpleasant noise?

　　—Oh, the road before the main gate is repaired.第二個is后加being

　　9．The machine is easy to operate on. Anybody can learn to use it in a few minutes.去掉on

　　.課文縮寫語法填空

　　The Mid-Autumn Festival is in September or October, which is_celebrated (celebrate) traditionally by the Chinese people all over the world. On this special occasion for Chinese families, people like ②to_meet (meet) in the evening and watch the moon, and eat moon cakes

　　③of

　　all kinds, even till midnight.

　　The Lantern Festival falls on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, ④marking (mark) the end of the Chinese New Year celebrations, on

　　⑤which people light lanterns

　　decorated with pictures to celebrate the power of light over ⑥darkness (dark), and eat the special food, sweet dumplings ⑦served (serve) in hot water.

　　The Dragon Boat Festival falls ⑧on the fifth day of the fifth month of the lunar year. As it is in early summer, it marks the beginning of the ⑨hottest (hot) season of the year. People take part in ⑩various (variety) dragon boat races and enjoy the fun. The special food for the festival is called zongzi, which is sticky rice in fresh bamboo leaves.

　　Ⅴ.用本單元所學知識完成寫作訓練

　　(一)依據提示補全短文

　　A big fire broke out in Li Ming's village not long ago. ②Although many people took_part_in (參加) the action to put out the fire, many houses were destroyed. Unfortunately, Li Ming's house was burnt_down (燒毀), too. Faced with this situation, many people donated money to these villagers. A new house has been _put_up (建造) for Li Ming's family now. Meanwhile (Meanwhile/When/While) Li Ming's life has returned to normal and he can carry_on_with (繼續) his study in his school.

　　(二)按要求將詞匯句式升級

　　1．用本單元高級詞匯替換加部分

　　(1)too→as_well

　　(2)donated money to→contributed_money_to

　　2．按要求進行句式改寫

　　(1)用“it is said that ...”句型改寫句①

　　It_is_said_that_a_big_fire_broke_out_in_Li_Ming's_village_not_long_ago.

　　(2)用even if改寫句②

　　Even_if_many_people_took_part_in_the_action_to_put_out_the_fire,_many_houses_were_destroyed.

　　二、完形填空提練(練專項)(限時：20分鐘)

　　(2024·青島市高三統一質檢)“Mum, you're always on the computer！” Laure complained.

　　“No, I'm not，” I __1__.

　　“Every day I come home from school you're working on the computer.”

　　“Well, at least I'm here __2__ you！”

　　My daughter was right. Day after day, in my home office, I would stare into space as my __3__ typed out the thoughts of a speaker or research completed for an article. It seemed that my work as a writer and speaker __4__ my fingers to the keyboard and my mind to valuable ideas. What Laure did not __5__ was that during her day away, I'd also be doing a lot of housework. It was only around three in the afternoon that I'd __6__ seat myself at my desk for a few __7__ moments of deep thought. Then she'd come from school.

　　I was __8__ of myself on being available to my children. After all, I am a speaker on child behavior and parenting. But Laure's observation __9__ my heart. In her eyes, I must have been a mom who was __10__ but unapproachable. I wouldn't make such an image (形象) before her. My relationship with my children is more __11__ than any other work.

　　“Laure，” I called, “come here a minute.”

　　She wandered to my doorway. I had decided to have her __12__ me when I was too devoted to work. I wanted her to have the __13__ to let me know when she thought I was cold.

　　After I explained my __14__ and the fact that I chose home office to be accessible to her and her sister, I offered Laure the following __15__.

　　“Whenever you feel I'm ignoring you or you need my __16__， I want you to __17__ me，” I said. “Just come up and give me a little hug. That'll be our signal that you __18__ me.”

　　Years later we still have that __19__ sign. I've become much more sensitive to my daughters' comings and goings. __20__ she always gives me a little hug to remind me of the real reason why I work at home.

　　語篇解讀：本文主要講述了作者在發現自己和孩子們之間的相處出了問題之后，如何平衡工作和家庭之間的關系的故事。

　　1．A.thought B．refused

　　C．defended

　　D．agreed

　　解析：選C　根據語境“No, I'm not ...”可推知，作者并不承認女兒的說法，作者在為自己的行為進行辯解，defend“辯解，辯白”，故C項正確。

　　2．A.for

　　B．over

　　C．against

　　D．after

　　解析：選A　根據下文中的“... the fact that I chose home office to be accessible to her and her sister ...”可知，作者選擇在家工作是為了孩子們，故A項正確。

　　3．A.feet

　　B．hands

　　C．eyes

　　D．ears

　　解析：選B　與“typed out”和下文中的“my fingers”呼應可知，是用手把想法轉換成文字打出來，故B項正確。

　　4．A.connected

　　B．turned

　　C．gave

　　D．added

　　解析：選A　看起來作為作家和演說家的作者就是要把自己的手指和鍵盤連接起來，把自己的思想和有價值的觀點連接起來。connect ... to ...“把……和……連接起來”，符合語境，故A項正確。

　　5．A.admit

　　B．realize

　　C．believe

　　D．recognize

　　解析：選B　Laure沒有意識到的是在她白天不在家的時候，作者也做了許多家務活。admit“承認”；realize“意識到”；believe“相信”；recognize“認出，認可”。

　　6．A.luckily

　　B．gradually

　　C．instantly

　　D．finally

　　解析：選D　根據上文中的“... I'd also be doing a lot of housework.”可知，作者一天在家里也會忙著做許多家務，因此在下午3點左右的時候才終于得空來工作，故D項正確。luckily“幸運地”；gradually“逐漸地”；instantly“立刻，馬上”；finally“最終”。

　　7．A.anxious

　　B．precious

　　C．busy

　　D．rare

　　解析：選B　根據上文可知，作者要忙著做很多家務，因此用來工作的時間就彌足珍貴了，故B項正確。anxious“焦慮的”；precious“珍貴的”；busy“忙碌的”；rare“稀少的”。

　　8．A.proud

　　B．ashamed

　　C．afraid

　　D．scared

　　解析：選A　作者為能夠和孩子們在一起感到驕傲。proud“驕傲的，自豪的”；ashamed“慚愧的”；afraid“害怕的”；scared“害怕的”。

　　9．A.filled

　　B．broke

　　C．touched

　　D．mended

　　解析：選C　根據下文作者的反思可知，Laure的觀察觸動了作者的心，故C項正確。fill“充滿”；break“(使)破”；touch“觸動，感動”；mend“修理”。

　　10．A.suitable

　　B．available

　　C．acceptable

　　D．reasonable

　　解析：選B　在Laure的眼里，作者肯定是一個能找得到但是難以接近的媽媽。上文“... myself on being available to my children.”也是提示，故B項正確。

　　11．A.important

　　B．funny

　　C．obvious

　　D．wonderful

　　解析：選A　作者認為與孩子們的關系比任何其他的工作都重要。故A項正確。

　　12．A.warn

　　B．persuade

　　C．encourage

　　D．remind

　　解析：選D　作者決定讓Laure在作者太專注于工作時提醒作者。下文“... she always gives me a little hug to remind me of the real reason why I work at home.”也是線索，故D項正確。

　　13．A.patience

　　B．time

　　C．power

　　D．honor

　　解析：選C　由作者想讓孩子提醒自己可知，她想賦予孩子這樣的權力去讓自己知道自己忽略她們了，故C項正確。have the power to do sth.“有權力做某事”。patience“耐心”；time“時間”；power“權力”；honor“榮譽”。

　　14．A.pattern

　　B．dream

　　C．schedule

　　D．choice

　　解析：選C　根據上文“I had decided ...”可推知，作者已經下定決心做一些改變，這屬于計劃的內容，故C項正確。pattern“模式，圖案”；dream“夢想”；schedule“工作計劃”；choice“選擇”。

　　15．A.promise

　　B．chance

　　C．answer

　　D．truth

　　解析：選A　根據對下文的理解可知，作者是在給孩子做出承諾，故A項正確。

　　16．A.help

　　B．attention

　　C．decision

　　D．advice

　　解析：選B　作者說：“無論什么時候你感覺我忽略了你或者你需要我的關注時，我想讓你來擁抱我一下。”與“I'm ignoring you”形成呼應，孩子需要作者的關注，故B項正確。

　　17．A.hug

　　B．shake

　　C．kiss

　　D．kick

　　解析：選A　與“Just come up and give me a little hug.”呼應，故A項正確。

　　18．A.miss

　　B．hate

　　C．need

　　D．scold

　　解析：選C　根據“... or you need my __16__ ...”的提示可知，孩子的擁抱提醒作者孩子們需要她，故C項正確。

　　19．A.unknown

　　B．unexpected

　　C．unfinished

　　D．unspoken

　　解析：選D　多年以后我們仍然沿用這種心照不宣的信號。unspoken“心照不宣的”，故D項正確。

　　20．A.And

　　B．But

　　C．Or

　　D．Yet

　　解析：選A　而且她總是給作者一個小小的擁抱來提醒她在家工作的真正原因。根據上下文可知，此處表示邏輯上的順承關系，故A項正確。

　　課時練(二)　閱讀理解提速練(練速度)

　　(限時：35分鐘)

　　Ⅰ.閱讀理解

　　A

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