1、双基限时练(八) Unit 3 Part .单句语法填空1The little boy who got lost decided to remain _ he was and waited for his dad.答案与解析 where 句意：这个迷路的小男孩决定待在他原来的地方，等他父亲。where 引导的从句作 remain 的表语。2China is playing an important role in the world. Thats _ Laura has come to study Chinese.答案与解析 why Thats why . “那就是的原因” ，强调原因。why
2、 引导表语从句。3Jerry did not regret giving the comment but felt _ he could have expressed it differently.答案与解析 that 句意：Jerry 不后悔给出评论，但是觉得自己本来可以用不同的方式来表达。that he could have expressed it differently 是由 that 引导的宾语从句，作 felt 的宾语。that 在从句中不作成分。4Can you make sure _ Alice has put the gold ring?答案与解析 where where 在
3、句中引导宾语从句，并在从句中作地点状语。5As many as five courses are provided, and you are free to choose _ suits you best.答案与解析 whichever 句意：提供了多达五门课程，你可以选择最适合你的一门。在一定范围内选择某一个用whichever。whichever 引导宾语从句，并在从句中作主语。6You cant imagine _ excited they were when they received these nice Christmas presents.答案与解析 how 宾语从句须用陈述语序
4、， how excited 作they were 的表语。7Dr. Black comes from either Oxford or Cambridge; I cant remember _.答案与解析 which 由前半句可知，应选表示选择的连接代词which(哪一个 )。8It is generally considered unwise to give a child _ he or she wants.答案与解析 whatever 句意：人们普遍认为无论孩子要什么都给他( 她)是不明智的。故用 whatever 引导宾语从句， whatever在从句中作 want 的宾语。9 I r
5、ang you at about nine, but there was no reply. Oh，that was probably _ I was seeing the doctor.答案与解析 when when 引导表语从句，在从句中作状语。答句句意：那时我可能在看医生。10When asked _ they needed most, the kids said they wanted books.答案与解析 what 句意：当问到他们最需要什么的时候，这些孩子说他们需要书。what 引导的宾语从句作 ask 的宾语，同时what 又在句中作 need 的宾语。11The last t
6、ime we had great fun was _ we were visiting the Water Park.答案与解析 when 句意：我们上次玩得很快乐是我们在游览水上公园的时候。when 和 the last time 相对应，所以用 when 引导这个表语从句，同时 when 在从句中作时间状语。12The poor young man is ready to accept _ help he can get.答案与解析 whatever 句意：那位可怜的年轻人准备接受他能得到的任何帮助。whatever 引导一个宾语从句，并在从句中作定语，修饰 help。.用方框内所给的连接
7、词填空what， that， why， which， where， whether， when， howDear editor，How are you? I am Michael, a senior English teacher in Linchuan No. 1 Middle School in Jiangxi Province. This letter is written to ask for your opinion.The other day, I met with a multiplechoice exercise. The teachers argued heatedly wi
8、th _1_ we met. Unfortunately, neither side could convince the other after a fairly longtime argument. There is no doubt _2_ the reference answer C is correct. But I dont think _3_ it is the only answer to this sentence. Personally, I do think A is also a reasonable choice.What puzzles me is _4_ we s
9、hould deal with so many multiplechoice exercises. But being a teacher, you know, its very important and necessary to make it clear to students which answer is correct, _5_ is more proper, and which is the best one since they keep asking why and why. I can think of many cases _6_ students obviously k
10、now a lot of English words and expressions but cant write a good essay or express themselves freely.In my personal opinion, what I think is _7_ multiplechoice test with more than 75 percent of the total scores in college entrance examination is not a very good and effective testing method. Instead,
11、more subjective testing forms can depend on _8_ he or she really knows or not. I dont know _9_ more subjective testing forms will come up in NMET. Do you think so?I am looking forward to your authoritative opinion. And if you can tell me _10_ we can improve our English both in papers and abilities,
12、I will be very much appreciated.Yours sincerely，Michael Liao答案 1.what 2.that 3.that 4.why 5.which 6.where 7.that 8.whether 9.when 10.how.阅读理解AHobbs was an orphan (孤儿). He worked in a factory and every day he got a little money. Hard work made him thin and weak. He wanted to borrow a lot of money to
13、learn to paint pictures, but he did not think he could pay off the debts.One day a lawyer said to him, “One thousand dollars, and here is the money.” As Hobbs took the package of notes, he was very dumbfounded. He didnt know where the money came from and how to spend it. He said to himself, “I could
14、 go to find a hotel and live like a rich man for a few days; or I give up my work in the factory and do what Id like to dopainting pictures. I could do that for a few weeks, but what would I do after that? I should have lost my place in the factory and have no money to live on. If it were a little l
15、ess money, I would buy a new coat, or a radio, or give a dinner to my friends. If it were more, I could give up the work and pay for painting pictures. But its too much for one and too little for the other.”“Here is the reading of your uncles will (遗嘱) ， ” said the lawyer, “telling what is to be don
16、e with this money after his death. I must ask you to remember one point. Your uncle has said you must bring me a paper showing exactly what you did with his money, as soon as you have spent it.” “Yes, I see. Ill do that， ” said the young man.1Hobbs wanted to borrow money to _.A. study abroadB. work
17、abroadC. pay off the debtsD. learn to paint pictures答案与解析 D 根据第一段最后一句可知答案为 D 项。2What does the underlined word “dumbfounded” (in Paragraph 2) probably mean?A. Surprised. B. Frightened.C. Satisfied. D. Excited.答案与解析 A 突然有一天， Hobbs 收到一笔钱，他自然感到吃惊。而 D 项干扰性较强。dumbfounded 意为“目瞪口呆的” 。3With the money he got,
18、 at first Hobbs _.A. planned to have a happy life for a few daysB. decided to give up his work in the factoryC. was to give a dinner to his friendsD. had no idea what to do答案与解析 D 第二段画线单词后面一句话：“他不知道钱是从哪来的，也不知道怎样花掉它。 ”以及后文内容可知 D 项正确。4Hobbs was asked to _.A. tell the lawyer what he did with the money
19、after spending itB. read his uncles willC. tell the lawyer what was to be done with the moneyD. buy some pictures答案与解析 A 根据最后一段内容可知答案为 A 项。BWhat happens to old school buses when they can no longer safely carry kids to school? Most go to waste factories to be changed into pieces of metal. But_a_few_o
20、f_the_old_vehicles_(车辆)_find_new_lives_in_the_center_of_Africa. Most of those buses end up on the streets of Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.The Kinshasa buses are that yellow colour, which makes them stand out (突出) in the citys heavy traffic, but the buses dont look at
21、 all as they did in the United States. In Kinshasa their taillights (尾灯) are almost all missing or broken. They dont obey traffic rules and often race around the city very fast. The buses compete with motorcycles，cars，trucks，and other vehicles for space on the road. They make loud sounds when moving
22、，and they are packed with people carrying loads of goods, such as fish, milk, beans and onions.However, Kinshasa business people love the old, yellow buses, which they buy from American companies, because the vehicles are strong, reliable (可依靠的 ) and inexpensive. A used bus sells for about $2, 000 i
23、n Congo. A new bus is more expensive. In the United States, a new school bus with all its lights working costs about $80,000.The fare (票价) to travel across the city is usually about 30 US cents. “Transport is a big problem in Kinshasa， ”says passenger Bruce Kingambo. “But the yellow buses help peopl
24、e here get around.”5The underlined sentence in the first paragraph means “In the center of Africa some old US school buses can be _.”A. useful B. expensiveC. free D. new答案与解析 A 根据文章内容可知，已被报废的美国校车在Kinshasa 却被用做很重要的交通工具。故选 A 项。6Before the school buses leave America for Congo, they _.A. have broken tai
25、llightsB. dont obey the traffic rules and move at a full speedC. carry many people and goodsD. dont compete with other vehicles答案与解析 D 根据文章的第二段第一句可知，美国的公共汽车不同于 Kinshasa 的公共汽车。接下来的几句话描述的是Kinshasa 的公共汽车，其中包括车灯大多是坏的，不遵守交通规则，和其他车辆抢道，承载很多人和货物；只有选项 D 与之不相符，因此可推断这是校车在美国时的状况。故选 D 项。7How many used buses can
26、you buy in Congo for the price of a completely new school bus in the US?A. 10. B. 20.C. 30. D. 40.答案与解析 D 由文章倒数第二段可知，一辆旧的公共汽车在刚果价值 2000 美元，而在美国一辆全新的校车价值 80000 美元，所以用 80000 美元可以在刚果买 40 辆旧公共汽车。8Whats the main idea of the third and the fourth paragraphs?A. The old, yellow school buses have many advantages.B. All Kinshasa people love the old school buses.C. Its convenient to get around Kinshasa on the old buses.D. New buses are too expensive for Kinshasa people.答案与解析 A 本文结构比较明确，第一段总述美国的报废旧校车在 Kinshasa 可以继续使用；第二段说明这些车的缺点；第三、四段说明这些车的优点。B 项说法过于绝对； C、D 两项是相关细节不是主旨。
