高一英语
Unit 3 A taste of English humour
1. Are you c________ with your life?
2. His stepmother is so c________ to him that he often dare not go home.
3. F________ is the mother of success.
4. Can the o_________ scientist win the national prize for science?
5. Tom is jobless, penniless and h_________ .
6. We should try our best to _________ (克服) all difficulties.
7. There are _________ (直达) trains between Beijing and Shanghai.
8. She _________ (耳语) a warning to me and then disappeared.
9. With a _________ (满口) of rice, he could hardly say anything.
10. The monkey is _________ (荡来荡去) itself from tree to tree.
二、短语翻译
1. 撞在……身上 ____________________
2. 对……感到满意 ____________________
3. 出身贫寒 ____________________
4. 十九世纪中叶 ____________________
5. 主演 ____________________
6. 挑选 ____________________
7. 切断 ____________________
8. 奥斯卡特别奖 ____________________
9. 再次 ____________________
10. 露天 ____________________
三、句型转换：
1. The person who is writing on the blackboard is Tom.
The person ________ ________ ________ ________ is Tom.
2. It is funny to see that someone is sliding on a banana skin.
It is funny to see ________ ________ on a banana skin.
3. It’s his job to clean the square once every three hours.
________ ________ ________ once every three hours is his job.
4. Chaplin got a special Oscar for his lifetime outstanding work.
Chaplin got a special Oscar for his lifetime work ________ ________ _________.
5. You should finish the work at the end of this month.
_______ _______ _______ at the end of this month is your task.
焦点透视
1. particular adj. 单独的，特殊的，特定的，个别的，特别的，值得注意的，与众不同的
in particular 特别的
particularly adv. 特殊的，特别的
be particular about… 对……挑剔，对……讲究
special adj. 专门的，特殊的，特别的。强调的是事物特有的性质、性格或专门的目的、用途。
especial adj. 特别的，主要的，突出的。强调的是重要性，有“优越、好感”之意。
particular adj. 特别的，讲究的，挑剔的。强调特定的，个别的，与众不同的。
用适当的词填空：
(1) He likes the country, _______ in spring.
(2) We came here ________ to see you, our friend.
(3) It has been _________ hot this week.
(4) It is ____________ fine today.
单项填空：
(5) It’s always difficult being in a foreign country, _________ if you can’t speak the language.
A. extremely B. naturally C. basically D. especially
(6) The fashionable lady is ________ about clothes.
A. special B. particular C. careful D. strict
2. imagine vt. 想象；想；设想 vi. (用于插入语或感叹句中)想象，幻想
imagination n. 想象，空想，想象的事物，想象力，听觉
imaginative adj. 富于想象力的
image n. 像；印象；映象
imaginary adj. 想象中的；假想的；虚构的
imaginable adj. 可想象的，可能的
imagine sth. 想象……
imagine sb. doing sth. 想象某人做……
imagine sb. to be… 想象某人是……
beyond imagination 难以想象
单项填空：
(1) I can hardly imagine Peter _________ across the Atlantic Ocean in five days.
A. sail B. sailing C. to sail D. to have sailed
完成句子：
(2) Don’t imagine yourself __________________________(总是正确的).
(3) She __________________________ (幻想自己是个科学家).
(4) You can ________________________ (想象一下那里的情况).
(5) I can imagine __________________________ (生活在美国).
(6) I imagine ________________________ (你是对的).
3. explain v.说明；阐明；解释；辩解
explanation n. 解释，解说，说明
explainable adj. 可解说的
explain away 把……解释过去
explain oneself 说明自己的意图，为自己辩解
explain 后不能接双宾语，即不能用explain sb. sth. 结构，但可以用explain sth. to sb.。
(1) At the press conference, the officer didn’t explain __________.
A. them the cause of the murder
B. them of the cause of the murder
C. the cause of the murder to them
D. the cause of the murder for them
(2) --- I failed again!
--- Why not explain _______ you have done your best?
A. him B. him that C. that D. to him
4. be angry about 因某事而生气
be angry to 由……而生气
be angry with 对……发怒
be angry at因某事而生气
用适当的介词填空：
(1) She is angry ________ me.
(2) He was angry ________ her answer.
(3) He was angry ________ hear that
5. break down 使崩溃；毁坏，放弃抵抗；屈服；失效；没用了，
break into/in破门而入；突然发生
break up （关系）破裂；驱散（人群）
break out 火灾、战争突然发生
break down (机器)出故障；（人）身体出毛病
break off 折断（树枝）；停止（工作）
break through 突破（障碍）；穿越……
(1) News reports say peace talks between the two countries ________ with no agreement reached.
A. have broken down B. have broken out
C. have broken in D. have broken up
(2) The ice will ________ when the weather becomes warm.
A. break up B. break down C. break off D. break away
动名词作表语和定语
| 表语 | 作表语的动词-ing形式放在系动词后面，泛指某种动作或行为，常用说明主语的身份或内容。 | His favorite sport is hiking. 他喜欢的体育项目是徒步旅行。 My job is playing all kinds of instruments. 我的本行是演奏各种乐器。 |
| 定语 | 动词-ing形式作定语一般放在所修饰的名词前面，表示其用途，但并不表示所修饰的名词的动作。 | a walking stick 手杖 drinking water 饮用水 a waiting room 候车（诊）室 a swimming pool 游泳池 |
自主测试
1. I won’t have you to your mother like that.
A. to talk B. talking C. talk D. talked
2. almost 50 jin, the box was lifted by Wang Ping alone.
A. To weigh B. Weighed C. Weighing D. To be weighed
3. I can’t understand without saying goodbye to me.
A. you leaving B. you to leave C. for you to leave D. you leave
4. I really appreciate to help me.
A. your offering B. for you to offer C. of you to offer D. for your offering
5. He heard the noise of the vase .
A. broken B. being broken C. to be broken D. broke
6. I was surprised at the task so soon.
A. his completed B. his having completed
C. his having completing D. him completed
7. The thief ran so fast that he missed .
A. catching B. to be caught C. being caught D. to catch
8. Seeing is .
A. believing B. to be believe C. to believing D. being believes
9. Our greatest pleasure is .
A. reading B. to read C. to be reading D. being reading
10. is easier than .
A. Talking , to do B. To talk , doing C. Talking , doing D. Talking , done
完型填空
One day newly-wedded Nancy lost her ring while helping to plant potatoes. Friends were 1 and the field was searched long but in vain. 2 , when the potatoes were harvested, 3 one looked out for the ring but it 4 lost. Another year came round and all the 5 working in the field kept their 6 open. The following year was 7 . And year after year, whoever had business in the 8 always had Nancy’s 9 in his mind.
Then the 10 changed hands but it went 11 farther than to cousins. So the 12 of lost ring remained alive 13 thirty-eight years had passed. They came a 14 day when a man was ploughing the field 15 a pair of horse. Even after thirty-eight years he 16 looked out for the ring, and 17 just which part of the field Nancy had lost it in. At this time, when he came there, he 18 it. He picked it up, put it carefully into his pocket, 19 his horses, and ran all the way down to the village and placed it in Nancy’s 20 .
1. A. come B. called C. invited D. collected
2. A. Later B. However C. But D. Finally
3. A. all B. any C. every D. no
4. A. got B. had C. remained D. was
5. A. farmers B. friends C. men D. wives
6. A. bags B. hands C. mouths D. eyes
7. A. not there B. the same C. not the same D. changing
8. A. field B. market C. home D. house
9. A. hand B. ring C. thing D. potato
10.A. ring B. farm C. home D. farms
11.A. any B. not C. 不填 D. no
12.A. memory B. thing C. matter D. hand
13.A. for B. because C. until D. when
14.A. summer B. spring C. fine D. rainy
15.A. with B. beside C. behind D. before
16.A. not B. no C. still D. had
17.A. knew B. forget C. realized D. saw
18.A. lost B. found C. looked for D. saw
19.A.brought B. taking C. left D. forgetting
20.A. bag B. house C. pocket D. hand
A
Different Nations, Different Cultures
Each nation has its own customs and way of life. For example in some Asian countries, a guest takes off his shoes before entering a house. But this is not done in European countries, even if shoes sometimes become very muddy. A guest in a Chinese house never finishes a drink. He leaves a little to show that he has had enough. So does a guest in a Malay house. He always leaves a little food. In England, however, a guest a1ways finishes a drink to show that he has enjoyed it.
In some Asian countries, such as China, people eat with chopsticks. In other countries, people pick up food with their fingers. In many parts of the wor1d, people sit on chairs at tables when they eat their meals. But in some parts of the world, such as Japan, most people sit on the floor to eat, rest on cushions, or squat on their heels. In many countries,' pork is a popular kind of meat. But in Islamic countries people do not eat pork because of their religion. For the same reason, in some places in Asia, such as India, many people do no eat beef, whi1e in other places of the world, many people are fond of eating beef.
There are more than five billion people on Earth. They have different customs and ways of life.
They judge the world from their own society's way of looking at things.
Choose the best answer:
l) When a guest visits a house in some Asian countries, he ______ before entering the house.
A. takes his shoes in his hand B. lifts his shoes from the floor
C. 1eaves his shoes outside the door D. picks up his shoes from the ground
2) When visiting a Malay home, a guest which is served by the host.
A. always finishes the food B. always eats a little of the food
C. never leaves any of the food D. never eats up al1 of the food
3) A guest in an English home always finishes a drink to let the host know that he _____.
A. has enjoyed it B. is very thirsty
C. wants some more of it D. has had enough of it
4) ________, most people sit on the floor when they eat their meals.
A. In China B. In Japan
C. In Europe D. In England
5) In India, many people do not eat beef because of _________.
A. their religion B. their way of life
C. their dislike of beef D. their lack of cows
B
Frank Somithson woke up and leaned over to turn off the clock. “ Oh no !” he thought to himself. “ Another day at that office : a boss who shouts at me all the time .”
As Frank went downstairs his eyes fell on a large brown envelope by the door . He was overjoyed when he opened it and read the letter inside . “ Bigwoods Football Pools（足球赌博公司）would like to congratulate you . You have won half a million pounds .”
Frank suddenly came to life. The cigarette(香烟) fell from his lips as he let out a shout that could be heard halfway down the street .
At 11:30 Frank arrived at work . “ Please explain why you’ve so late ,” his boss said. “Go and jump in the lake , ” replied Frank .” I ‘ve just come into a little money so this is goodbye. Find yourself someone else to shout at . ”
That evening Frank was smoking a very expensive Havana cigar (雪茄) when a knock was heard on the door . He rushed to door. Outside were two men , neatly dressed in grey suits. “ Mr Smithson , ” one of them said, “ we’re from Bigwoods Pools. I’m afraid there’s been a terrible mistake. ---- ”
1. What do we know about Frank ?
A He was a lazy man. B. He was a lucky man.
C. He didn’t make a lot of money . D. He didn’t get on well with his boss.
2. When he heard the knock at the door, Frank probably thought _____ .
A. someone had come to make an apology
B. someone had come to give him the money
C. his friends had come to ask about the football pools
D. his friends had come to congratulate him on his luck
3. On hearing “ ----- there’s been a terrible mistake ---- ” Frank was most likely to be _____.
A. disappointed B. worried C. nervous D. curious
答案
一、单词拼写：
1.content 2. cruel 3. Failure 4. outstanding 5. homeless
6. overcome 7. direct 8. whispered 9. mouthful 10. swinging
二、短语翻译：
1. knock into 2. be content with 3. born in poverty
4. in the middle of the 19th century 5. star in 6. pick out
7. cut off 8. Special Oscar 9. a third time 10. in the open air
三、句型转换
1. writing on the blackboard 2. someone sliding 3. Cleaning the square
4. which was outstanding 5. Finishing the work
(Learning in Context)
1. (1) especially/ particularly (2) specially (3) especially/ particularly (4) especially/ particularly (5) D (6) B
2. (1) B (2) to be always correct (3) imagines herself to be a scientist (4) imagine the situation there (5) living in America (6) you’re right
3. (1)C (2)D
4. (1) with (2) at (3) to
5. (1)A (2)A
自主测试 (Self-testing)
1~5 BCAAB 6~10 BCAAC
*完型填空1～5 BACCA 6～10 DBABB 11～15 DACBC 15～20 CABCD
*阅读理解 A: 1～5 CDABA B: 1-3: DBA