1、Unit 3 Back to the past welcome to the unit 课时训练I. 知识窗：For centuries, they were the tallest structures on the planet. The Pyramids of Giza, built over 4,000 years ago, still stand atop (在顶上 ) an otherwise (另外的) flat, sandy landscape. One of the SEVEN WONDERS OF THE WORLD, the pyramids defy (挑起；激起) 2
2、1st-century humans to explain their greatest secrets. How could a civilization that lacked bulldozers (推土机), forklifts, and trucks build such massive (结实的) structures? Why would anyone have spent the time and energy to attempt such a task? What treasures were placed inside these monuments (塔)?Three
3、pyramids were built at Giza, and many smaller pyramids were constructed around the Nile Valley. The tallest of the Great Pyramids reaches nearly 500 feet into the sky and spans (跨越) an area greater than 13 acres. The Great Sphinx (狮身人面像 ) was sculpted nearby to stand watch over the pyramids. It stan
4、ds 65 feet tall and consists of a human head atop the body of a lion.II. 翻译下列词组：（每题 5 分，共 30 分）1. 来自古代文明的人们 _2. 建造许多华丽的建筑_3. 消失在夜色中 _4. 仍然不得而知_5. 保护文化遗产 _6. 提出一些建议 _III. 填空题:（每题 4 分，共 20 分）Celebrating New Years Day is one of the oldest and most exciting customs around the world. Since this festival
5、marks the beginning of the year, New Years Day is thought of as a perfect time for a “clean start” or New Year s resolutions. People worldwide resolve to act better in the year just beginning than in the year just ended.Built in 30 years, the Pyramid at Giza was the tallest building in the world unt
6、il the beginning of the 20th century. It remains as the last of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.Accompanying the Pyramids of Giza is, the Sphinx, a gigantic figure of a lion with the head of a pharaoh.No day has ever been observed on so many different dates or in so many different ways. All o
7、ver the world, countries have their own special beliefs about what the New Year means to them.In Scotland, the New Year is called Hogmanay. In the villages of Scotland, barrels of tar are set afire and then rolled down the streets. This ritual symbolizes that the old year is burned up and the new on
8、e is allowed to enter.New Years Day is also the Festival of Saint Basil in Greece. Children leave their shoes by the fireside on New Years Day with the hope that Saint Basil, who is famous for his kindness, will come and fill their shoes with gifts.The Jewish New Year is called Rosh Hashanah. It is
9、a holy time when Jews recall the things they have done wrong in the past, and then promise to do better in the future. Special services are held in the synagogues, children are given new clothes and New Year loaves are baked to remind people of harvest time.On New Years Day in Japan, everyone gets d
10、ressed in their new clothes and homes are decorated with pine branches and bamboo symbols of long life.In European countries such as Italy, Portugal and the Netherlands, families start the New Year by first attending church services. Afterwards, they visit friends and relatives. In Italy, boys and g
11、irls receive gifts of money on New Years Day.Worldwide New Year ObservationCountry/people Celebration activities Special beliefsScotland burning and rolling barrels of tar the old year is burned up the new one is allowed to enterGreece 1. _ Saint Basil will come and fill their shoes with gifts.Jewsr
12、ecalling the past wrong promising to do better2. _ 3. _Japandressed in their new clothes decorated with pine branches and bamboo4. _5. _ attending church services visiting friends and relatives完形填空I was tired and hungry after a long day of work. When I walked into the living room, my 12-year-old son
13、 looked 1 at me and said,“I love you.”I didnt know what to say. 2 several seconds all I could do was to stand there and 3 down at him. My first thought was that he must need 4 with his homework or he was trying to 5 me for some news. Finally I asked,“What was that all about?”“Nothing.”He said,“My te
14、acher said we should 6 our parents that we love them and see what they say. Its a(n) 7 .”The next day I called his teacher to 8 more about this“experiment”and how the other parents had 9 .“Basically, most of the fathers had the 10 reaction as you did.”The teacher said,“When I first 11 we try this, I
15、 asked the children what they thought their parents would say. Some of them thought their parents would have heart trouble.”“The 12 is that,”the teacher explained,“feeling loved is an important part of 13 . Its something all human beings 14 . What Im trying to tell the children is that its too 15 th
16、at we dont all express those feelings. A boy should be 16 to tell his dad that he loves him.”The teacher, a middle-aged man, understands how 17 it is for som e of us to say the things that would be good for u s to say.When my son came to me that evening, I held on to him for 18 second. And just 19 h
17、e pulled away, I said in my deepest, most manly voice,“Hey, I love you, too.”I dont know if saying that made either of us he althier, but I did feel pretty good. Maybe next time if my child says “I love you”, it would not take me a whole day to think of the right 20 .1. A. down B. away C. out D. up2
18、. A. After B. For C. At D. On3. A. glance B. glare C. stare D. watch4. A. patience B. time C. help D. paper5. A. report B. prepare C. answer D. apologize6. A. help B. ask C. tell D. make7. A. thing B. experiment C. word D. sentence8. A. search for B. care about C. find out D. look for9. A. said B. r
19、eacted C. done D. explained10. A. same B. different C. usual D. ordinary11. A. allowed B. agreed C. suggested D. planned12. A. point B. idea C. way D. cause13. A. body B. health C. life D. study14. A. have B. know C. take D. require 15. A. bad B. good C. late D. early16. A. fit B. ready C. nice D. a
20、ble17. A. easy B. much C. often D. difficult18. A. a much B. a full C. an exact D. an extra19. A. before B. after C. because D. if20. A. answer B. key C. reason D. experiment参考答案II. 1. people from ancient civilizations 2. build many magnificent structures3. disappear into the night 4. remain to be k
21、nown / seen5. protect cultural heritage 6. have (或 put forward) some suggestionsIII. 1. (children) leaving their shoes by the fireside2. baking New Year loaves3. remind people of harvest time4. symbols of long life5. European countriesIV 1. D 根据语境以及下文的 down at him 可知 12 岁的儿子应该仰头看着父亲来说话。look up at 抬头
22、看。2. B for+一段时间，表示“时间长达” 。3. C 根据下文可知作者“凝视 ”他的儿子。stare at 凝视，符合句意。 glance at 扫一眼；glare at 怒视；watch 注视，观看，不与 at 搭配。4. C help n. 帮助，符合语境。5. B prepare sb. for sth.使某人做好做某事的准备。6. C 根据上文“said,I love you. ”可知应为 tell。7.B 根据下文 this“experiment”可知。8. C find out 查明，弄清楚，符合语境。search for 寻找。9. B 根据下文“Basically, m
23、ost of the fathers had the _ reaction as you did.”可知。10. A the sameas与相同的。11. C 根据 we try this 句中省略了 should,可知应选 suggest。suggest 后的宾语从句中谓语为 should +动词原形，should 可省略。12. A The point is that关键是，that 引导表语从句，feeling loved 作从句的主语。idea 想法，主意；way 方式，方法；cause 原因。13. B 根据最后一段第一句“ saying that made either of us
24、 healthier”可知。14. D require 需要，符合句意。15. A 根据句意可知，老师告诉孩子们不表达这些感受是不好的。16. D be able to 能，会，符合语境。17. D 根据上文可知作者在听到儿子说 “I love you.”时不知如何回答是好，所以应为 how difficult it is做某事很困难。18. D 根据语境可知作者多抱住儿子一会儿。 extra 额外的。19. A 由句意可知前面应为时间状语从句，谓语动词 said 发生在 pulled away 之前，所以应使用before。20. A 根 据 上 文 的 react 可 知 应 为 answer“回 答 ”。
