Unit 3

　　Celebration

　　课时练(一)　一、单元考点落实练(练基础) (限时：40分钟)

　　.单词拼写

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

　　8．The merry (高兴的) birds always land in the trees and sing happily.

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

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

　　.单句语法填空

　　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.

　　.单句改错

　　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.第二个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

　　.课文缩写语法填空

　　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.用本单元所学知识完成写作训练

　　(一)依据提示补全短文

　　A big fire broke out in Li Ming's village not long ago. ②Although many people took_part_in (参加) the action to put out the fire, many houses were destroyed. Unfortunately, Li Ming's house was burnt_down (烧毁), 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 (继续) his study in his school.

　　(二)按要求将词汇句式升级

　　1．用本单元高级词汇替换加部分

　　(1)too→as_well

　　(2)donated money to→contributed_money_to

　　2．按要求进行句式改写

　　(1)用“it is said that ...”句型改写句①

　　It_is_said_that_a_big_fire_broke_out_in_Li_Ming's_village_not_long_ago.

　　(2)用even if改写句②

　　Even_if_many_people_took_part_in_the_action_to_put_out_the_fire,_many_houses_were_destroyed.

　　二、完形填空提练(练专项)(限时：20分钟)

　　(2024·青岛市高三统一质检)“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.

　　语篇解读：本文主要讲述了作者在发现自己和孩子们之间的相处出了问题之后，如何平衡工作和家庭之间的关系的故事。

　　1．A.thought B．refused

　　C．defended

　　D．agreed

　　解析：选C　根据语境“No, I'm not ...”可推知，作者并不承认女儿的说法，作者在为自己的行为进行辩解，defend“辩解，辩白”，故C项正确。

　　2．A.for

　　B．over

　　C．against

　　D．after

　　解析：选A　根据下文中的“... the fact that I chose home office to be accessible to her and her sister ...”可知，作者选择在家工作是为了孩子们，故A项正确。

　　3．A.feet

　　B．hands

　　C．eyes

　　D．ears

　　解析：选B　与“typed out”和下文中的“my fingers”呼应可知，是用手把想法转换成文字打出来，故B项正确。

　　4．A.connected

　　B．turned

　　C．gave

　　D．added

　　解析：选A　看起来作为作家和演说家的作者就是要把自己的手指和键盘连接起来，把自己的思想和有价值的观点连接起来。connect ... to ...“把……和……连接起来”，符合语境，故A项正确。

　　5．A.admit

　　B．realize

　　C．believe

　　D．recognize

　　解析：选B　Laure没有意识到的是在她白天不在家的时候，作者也做了许多家务活。admit“承认”；realize“意识到”；believe“相信”；recognize“认出，认可”。

　　6．A.luckily

　　B．gradually

　　C．instantly

　　D．finally

　　解析：选D　根据上文中的“... I'd also be doing a lot of housework.”可知，作者一天在家里也会忙着做许多家务，因此在下午3点左右的时候才终于得空来工作，故D项正确。luckily“幸运地”；gradually“逐渐地”；instantly“立刻，马上”；finally“最终”。

　　7．A.anxious

　　B．precious

　　C．busy

　　D．rare

　　解析：选B　根据上文可知，作者要忙着做很多家务，因此用来工作的时间就弥足珍贵了，故B项正确。anxious“焦虑的”；precious“珍贵的”；busy“忙碌的”；rare“稀少的”。

　　8．A.proud

　　B．ashamed

　　C．afraid

　　D．scared

　　解析：选A　作者为能够和孩子们在一起感到骄傲。proud“骄傲的，自豪的”；ashamed“惭愧的”；afraid“害怕的”；scared“害怕的”。

　　9．A.filled

　　B．broke

　　C．touched

　　D．mended

　　解析：选C　根据下文作者的反思可知，Laure的观察触动了作者的心，故C项正确。fill“充满”；break“(使)破”；touch“触动，感动”；mend“修理”。

　　10．A.suitable

　　B．available

　　C．acceptable

　　D．reasonable

　　解析：选B　在Laure的眼里，作者肯定是一个能找得到但是难以接近的妈妈。上文“... myself on being available to my children.”也是提示，故B项正确。

　　11．A.important

　　B．funny

　　C．obvious

　　D．wonderful

　　解析：选A　作者认为与孩子们的关系比任何其他的工作都重要。故A项正确。

　　12．A.warn

　　B．persuade

　　C．encourage

　　D．remind

　　解析：选D　作者决定让Laure在作者太专注于工作时提醒作者。下文“... she always gives me a little hug to remind me of the real reason why I work at home.”也是线索，故D项正确。

　　13．A.patience

　　B．time

　　C．power

　　D．honor

　　解析：选C　由作者想让孩子提醒自己可知，她想赋予孩子这样的权力去让自己知道自己忽略她们了，故C项正确。have the power to do sth.“有权力做某事”。patience“耐心”；time“时间”；power“权力”；honor“荣誉”。

　　14．A.pattern

　　B．dream

　　C．schedule

　　D．choice

　　解析：选C　根据上文“I had decided ...”可推知，作者已经下定决心做一些改变，这属于计划的内容，故C项正确。pattern“模式，图案”；dream“梦想”；schedule“工作计划”；choice“选择”。

　　15．A.promise

　　B．chance

　　C．answer

　　D．truth

　　解析：选A　根据对下文的理解可知，作者是在给孩子做出承诺，故A项正确。

　　16．A.help

　　B．attention

　　C．decision

　　D．advice

　　解析：选B　作者说：“无论什么时候你感觉我忽略了你或者你需要我的关注时，我想让你来拥抱我一下。”与“I'm ignoring you”形成呼应，孩子需要作者的关注，故B项正确。

　　17．A.hug

　　B．shake

　　C．kiss

　　D．kick

　　解析：选A　与“Just come up and give me a little hug.”呼应，故A项正确。

　　18．A.miss

　　B．hate

　　C．need

　　D．scold

　　解析：选C　根据“... or you need my __16__ ...”的提示可知，孩子的拥抱提醒作者孩子们需要她，故C项正确。

　　19．A.unknown

　　B．unexpected

　　C．unfinished

　　D．unspoken

　　解析：选D　多年以后我们仍然沿用这种心照不宣的信号。unspoken“心照不宣的”，故D项正确。

　　20．A.And

　　B．But

　　C．Or

　　D．Yet

　　解析：选A　而且她总是给作者一个小小的拥抱来提醒她在家工作的真正原因。根据上下文可知，此处表示逻辑上的顺承关系，故A项正确。

　　课时练(二)　阅读理解提速练(练速度)

　　(限时：35分钟)

　　Ⅰ.阅读理解

　　A

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