1、Unit 3 Australia Period 2 Learning about Language to 8.looking out for 9.close to 10.a small number of.句型转换1A：His shirt was covered with spots of oil.B：His shirt_ _ _oil.2A：Guards were seen throughout the store.B：Guards were_throughout the store.3A：She ran like the wind.B：She ran_ _.4A：The earthquak
2、e survivors are in great need of help.B：The earthquake survivors are in_ need of help.5A：Tom observed Mary enter the office.B：Mary was_ _ _the office by Tom.答案 1.was spotted with 2.spotted 3.very fast4desperate 5.observed to enter.单项填空1. Neither side is prepared to talk to_unless we can smooth thing
3、s over between them.Aothers Bthe other Canother Done other解析 句意：除非我们能消除他们之间的矛盾，否则他们两人都不打算和对方讲话。others 没有范围，指别人；another 没有范围，指另一个；the other 指两者中的另一方。根据 neither 一词选 B 项。答案 B2How about your trip to Britain?Oh，_the bad weather, we enjoyed ourselves indeed.Abut for Bthanks to Cdespite Dbecause解析 句意：你们的英国
4、之旅怎么样？噢，尽管天气不好，我们确实玩得很尽兴。but for 要不是；thanks to 多亏，由于；despite 尽管；because 因为。答案 C3. It is obvious that the hopes, goals, fears and desires_widely between men and women, between the rich and the poor.Aalter Bshift Ctransfer Dvary解析 句意：很明显男人和女人，富人和穷人在希望、目标、恐惧和欲望方面有很大的不同。vary between.and 由到的情况不等。alter 更改
5、；shift 转移，替换；transfer 转换。答案 D4She owes her success_good luck more than_ability.Ato；and Bof; to Cto; to Dto; in解析 句中 owe 的含义是“归功于”的意思，应与介词 to 连用。句中 more than 的意思是“而不是” ，用作连词连接两个介词短语。句意：她把她的成功归功力于好运气而不是她的才能。答案 C5. It was April 29, 2011_Prince William and Kate Middleton walked into the palace hall of t
6、he wedding ceremony.Athat Bwhen Csince Dbefore解析 句意：2011 年 4 月 29 日，英国威廉王子和凯特米德尔顿走人婚姻殿堂。考查状语从句。根据句意可知空格处引导时间状语从句，故选 B 项。易误选 A 项，认为考查强调句型，如选 A 项，需在 April 29，2011 前加上介词 on。答案 B6. People had to deal with the lack of food，clothing, fuel and most everything, _the danger from enemy action.Aas far as Bas l
7、ong asCas well as Das soon as解析 as well asbesides“除之外(还)” ；as far as“远到，就/据” ；as long as“只要” ；as soon as“一就” 。句意：除了敌人行动的危险，人们还要应对食品、衣物、燃料的缺乏以及几乎一切事情。答案 C7. When the thief found the police had already_him, he ran away quickly.Arealized Bknown Cspotted Dstared解析 spot 作动词表示“发现，看见” ，符合语境。答案 C8. Is it_sp
8、aring some time for your hobby while your classmates are concentrating on their lessons?Aworth Bworthy Cworthwhile Dvaluable解析 句意：你的同班同学集中注意力在功课上时，你把时间用在业余爱好上值得吗？ Is it worthwhile to do/doing.做值得吗？答案 C9. Usually what the teacher says will have a deep_on a child.Amark BeffectCsatisfaction Dexpression
9、解析 have a deep effect on 对产生深远影响。答案 B10. Look at these black clouds. It_soon.Sure. If only we_out.Ais raining; didnt comeBis to rain; wont startCwill rain; havent startedDis going to rain; hadnt come解析 句意：看那黑云，很快要下雨了。肯定，我们要是没出来就好了。答案 D.阅读理解AMothers who live in areas that are moderately polluted by c
10、ar gases give birth to babies with lower than average birth weight，a new Australian study has revealed.In particular，scientists from Australia found that women who lived in Perth suburbs with moderate traffic emissions had babies weighing around 60 grams less on average than the expected average wei
11、ght of 3.5 kilograms.The conclusion was based on the analysis of the records of 1,800 pregnant women and their babies in three metropolitan areas.An association was found in only one of these areas，Perth suburbs，an area with low industrial activity，with a mix of polluted and quiet roads.Researchers
12、said that they took the babys weight at birth and then worked out their expected size under optimal conditions.At the same time，a computer model was calculating the concentration of traffic emissions around the homes of mothers up to the time they gave birth.Dr.Gavin Pereira，assistant professor，who
13、specializes in the effects of air pollution on childs health，found in his previous research that Perths traffic pollution was increasingly the risk for about seventy per cent of young kids who suffer from serious asthma(哮喘)attacks.He said the findings from that latest study were very surprising for
14、him because the pregnant women who took part in the study did not live in heavily polluted neighborhoods.“I did not really expect to see any effect，so it was pretty surprising，although some international studies have found some associations， ”said he.Researchers said that their results should not cr
15、eate any panic but rather be a warning signal for the future.The population grows each year so just that alone will increase the level of traffic emissions.Besides，the number of vehicle kilometers travelled is expected to go up so there are plenty of reasons why the problem of air pollution is going
16、 to get worse.In a conclusion，the experts said that while there is no reason for pregnant women to be scared，there is a recommendation for planners and developers not to build their homes in a short distance from busy roads.In general，people should try to put maximum effort to take public transporta
17、tion and utilize cleaner engine technologies in order to reduce the vehicle emissions.【解题导语】 文章通过澳大利亚科研人员对生活在空气污染严重地区的孕妇所生孩子的体重进行科学研究。结论是：生活在空气污染严重地区的孕妇所生的孩子会比生活在空气轻度污染地区的孕妇所生的孩子体重更轻。目的是唤起人们去关注环境保护，关注人类的生存状态。1Which one could be the best title for this passage?ASome Advice on Where to Build HousesBAi
18、r Pollution and Babys Birth WeightCBabys Birth and House BuildingDAir Pollution and Humans Life解析 该题考查学生对文章主旨大意或文章标题的归纳与概括能力。信息词句在第一段第一句：Mothers who live in areas that are moderately polluted by car gases give birth to babies with lower than average birth weight，即生活在中度污染区怀孕妇女所生的孩子比平常的更轻。贯穿整篇文章，始终扣住污
19、染区妇女与新生婴儿体重之间的关系。答案 B2Which of the following statements on the methods of drawing the conclusion is TRUE?Aby analyzing the records of 1,800 women and their babies in three polluted areasBby weighing the newlyborn baby and comparing the average in ideal conditionsCby using a computer to calculate the
20、 density of traffic gases where the babies are bornDby calculating the density of traffic gases during the whole period of pregnancy解析 该题考查学生的细节推断能力。关键信息在第二段：took the babys weight at birth worked out their expected size a computer model was calculating。答案 B3The underlined word “associations” in Para
21、graph 3 probably refers to_.Aefficient corporations Bhelpful organizationsCserious influences Dcausal relationships解析 该题考查学生对生词词义或多义词词义的理解与推断能力。associations：有联系；结合；关联；友谊；协会。在该篇文中所表达的词义是：怀孕妇女在空气污染区生活与新生婴儿体重之间存在直接的因果关系。答案 D4Why did Dr.Gavin Pereira feel UNEXPECTED at his current research results?ABeca
22、use the pregnant participants were not from the areas polluted seriously.BBecause about seventy percent of young kids suffered from serious asthma attacks.CBecause Perths traffic pollution was increasing quickly.DBecause the pregnant participants all lived in the heavily polluted areas.解析 该题考查细节的推断。
23、Pereira(佩雷拉)对目前实验结果感到意外，原因是他的实验对象不是来自污染很严重的地区。关键信息词在第三段第二句：findings from that latest study were very surprising for him because the pregnant women who took part in the study did not live in heavily polluted neighborhoods。答案 ABSpain is always related with bold and unrestrained character.Barcelona，a b
24、eautiful city of Spain，is the most famous city in Spain.Compared with Madrid，the capital of Spain，Barcelona has a much longer history，In the 8th century，Moors conquered Spain.Barcelona acted as the focal point for the exchange of scholar and scientific knowledge between the European and Muslim world
25、.Before the 16th century，it was the center of Spain.In 1493，the monarch(王室)received Columbus in the Royal Palace in Barcelona.In the 16th century，Spain stepped into its golden age.The Monarch made Madrid，which is in the center of Spain，the capital of Spain.Because both the east and west cultures hav
26、e deep influence to Barcelona，today we can see many Christian buildings as well as Islamic(伊斯兰教的)buildings there.Gothic Quarter(哥特区)is the old town district.Many old houses and monuments are found there.There are many beautiful parks in Barcelona.Giudadella Park is the most famous one.Its designed s
27、o well that UNECO declared it as a world heritage site(遗址)Barcelona has many interesting festivals.Giants，Bighead figures，precessions，musical performances，fireworks，cultural and sport events and openair dancing are held in the city.5It can be inferred that the people of Barcelona are good at_.Acombi
28、ning both old and modern，east and west culturesBbuilding palacesCbulding parksDbuilding world heritage sites解析 推理判断题。因为从第一段知道“巴塞罗那是西班牙的一颗明珠” 。第二段讲“巴塞罗那成了东西方文化的交汇点和交流中心。直到 16 世纪，巴塞罗那一直是西班牙的政治文化中心” 。第三段讲“因为东西方文化的共同影响，在巴塞罗那，你即可以看到西方的哥特式建筑物，又可以见到东方的穆斯林建筑物” 。综合推断，巴塞罗那人民善于把古今文化和东西方文化整合在一起。答案 A6It can be i
29、nferred that Barcelona_.Ahas few interesting festivalsBhas a long history with splendid cultureChad many Royal Palaces built in some places of interestDhad much gold解析 推理判断题。从第一、二两段大意“巴塞罗那是西班牙的一颗明珠，是东西方文化的交汇点和交流中心。一直是西班牙的政治文化中心”推断， “巴塞罗那有着悠久的历史和灿烂的文化” 。答案 B7When did the monarch receive Columbus in t
30、he Roval Palace in Barcelona?AIn the fifteenth. BIn the fourteenth.CIn the sixteenth. DIn the seventeenth解析 细节理解题。从第二段信息句“In 1493，the monarch.Columbus in the Royal Palace in Barcelona.”理解得知。答案 A8In Barcelona，you can see_.AMadridBboth west and east politicsCmany east palacesDmany Christian buildings
31、and Islamic buildings解析 细节理解题。从第三段信息句“today we can see many Christian buildings as well as Islamic buildings there.”理解得知。答案 D.短文改错假定英语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。错误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
32、许修改 10 处，多者(从第 11 处起)不计分。At first I was not quite willing to sit down and watched the 90minute football match. Usually I just checked the results because I thought that was dull to watch a game in that players kicked a ball to each other. Therefore, my father loves football. During the World Cup in
33、2006, my dad stays up late just to watch his favourite sport. Seeing him strong interest in this game of 22 men run after a ball, I decided to sit down to watch the game. I found game exciting, and my dad explained for the rules. We shared our joy. Football is not too badly as long as I watch it wit
34、h my dad!答案 At first I was not quite willing to sit down and the 90minute football match. Usually I just checked the results because I thought was dull to watch a game in players kicked a ball to each other. ， my father loves football. During the World Cup in 2006, my dad up late just to watch his favourite sport. Seeing strong interest in this game of 22 men after a ball, I decided to sit down to watch the game. I found thegame exciting, and my dad explained the rules. We shared our joy. Football is not too as long as I watch it with my dad!
