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Unit3InventorsandinventionsⅠ.阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。Peter：Cathy，lookatthosekidsatourneighbor'sdoor.Whataretheyupto?Cathy：Oh，theyaregoingyouknowwhatthe__1__istoday?Peter：October31，why?Cathy：ThelastdayofOctoberisaholidayforkids.WecallitHalloween.Peter：Ah，Halloween.I'veheardofitbefore，butIdon'tknowhowitis__2__(celebrate)．Cathy：Itissupposedtobeanight__3__alldevils，ghosts，andwitchesareout.ChildrencelebrateitbymakingPeter：Pardon?Cathy：Thosearelanterns__4__(make)outoffreshpumpkinswithacandle__5__(burn)inside.Peter：TodayIsawsomeinthestreetswithcarvedfaceson__6__.Aretheyallmadebychildren?Cathy：Parentsusuallyhelpthemandtheyareavailablein__7__(vary)shops，too.Haveyoubeentosomeshopsrecently?Peter：No.Ihavebeenbusywithmypapers.Cathy：Ifyouhadgone，you__8__haveseenallsortsofscarecrowsandwitchesridingbroomsandholdingblackcats.Peter：Fascinating！AreyougoingtoanyHalloweenpartytonight，Cathy？__9__yougo，takemewithyou.Cathy：Yes，I'mgoingto__10__Halloweenparty，andI'dliketotakeyouwithme.答案1.date2.celebrated3.when4.made5.burning6.them7.various8.could9.If10.aⅡ.完形填空体裁：记叙文话题：传统文化词数：286难度：★★★建议用时：15分钟w!w!w.!x!k!b!1.com(2013·福建卷)Wehavebeendrivinginfogallmorning，butthefogisliftingnow.Thelittleseasidevillagesare__1__，onebyone.“Thereismygrandmother'shouse，”Isay，__2__acrossthebaytoashabbyoldhouse.xkb1.comIaminNovaScotiaonapilgrimage(朝圣)withLise，mygranddaughter，seekingrootsforher，retracing(追溯)__3__memoryforme.Lisewasoneofthemobilechildren，__4__fromhousetohouseinchildhood.Shelongsforasenseof__5__，andsowehavecometoNovaScotiawheremyhusbandandIwerebornandwhereourancestors__6__for200years.Wesoon__7__bythehouseandItellherwhatitwaslikehere，thememories__8__back，swiftasthetide(潮水)．[来源:学。科。网Z。X。X。K]Suddenly，Ilongtowalkagaininthe__9__whereIwasoncesogloriouslyachild.Itstill__10__amemberofthefamily，buthasnotbeenlivedinforawhile.Wecannotgointothehouse，butIcanstillwalk__11__theroomsinmemory.Here，mymother__12__inherbedroomwindowandwroteinherdiary.Icanstillseetheenthusiasticfamily__13__intoandoutofthehouse.Icouldneverhaveenoughofbeing__14__them.However，thatwaslongafterthosechildhooddays.Lise__15__attentivelyasItalkandthensays，“SothisiswhereI__16__；whereIbelong.”Shehas__17__herroots.ToknowwhereIcomefromisoneofthegreatlongingsofthehuman__18__.Toberootedis“tohaveanorigin”．Weneed__19__origin.Lookingbackward，wediscoverwhatisuniqueinus；learnthe__20__of“I”．Wemustallgohomeagain—inrealityormemory.【解题导读】文章讲述了祖母带着孙女回到自己当年生活的小村庄寻根问祖的故事，提醒人们要有归属感，不能忘本。1．A.appearingB．movingC．exposingD．expanding答案A[根据上文thefogisliftingnow可知，大雾散后，村庄出现，因此A项符合语境。]2．A.referringB．travellingC．pointingD．coming答案C[根据上半句“Thereismygrandmother'shouse”及本空后的内容，可知作者是用手指着海湾对面的村庄。refer提到，查阅；travel旅游；come来。]3．A.sharedB．shortC．freshD．treasured答案D[根据下文作者对自己童年的回忆的描述可知此处应填treasured(宝贵的)。shared分享的；short短的；fresh新鲜的。]4．A.passedB．raisedC．movedD．sent答案C[上文说“Lise是流动儿童之一”，因此后面说Lise从一个房子搬到另一个房子，只有move“搬家，移动”符合文意。故选C。]新*课*标*第*一*网]5．A.homeB．dutyC．realityD．relief答案A[她渴望家的感觉，因此我们来到我和丈夫出生的地方。因此正确答案为A。]6．A.builtB．livedC．remainedD．explored答案B[我们的祖先生活了大约200年在那里。因此正确答案为B。]7．A.catchupB．pullupC．stepdownD．comedown答案B[我们不久停在房子旁边。catchup追上；pullup停下；stepdown退休，辞职；comedown下来，败落。因此答案B正确。]8．A.fallingB．turningC．rushingD．bringing答案C[句意为：思潮翻滚，如潮水之迅速。fall落下；turn扭转，掉过头来；rush急速流动，奔腾；bring拿来。由句意知，C项符合句意。]9．A.yardB．villageC．roomD．house答案D[根据上文“Wesoon__7__bythehouse”可知，作者渴望到屋子里走一走。]10．A.adaptstoB．appealstoC．belongstoD．occursto答案C[它仍然属于家庭的一个成员。adaptto适应；appealto呼吁；occurto发生在。因此只有belongto“属于”符合题意。]11．A.acrossB．throughC．alongD．past答案B[across表示动作在某一物体的表面进行；through表示动作在某一物体的空间里进行；along沿着，顺着；past从……旁边路过，经过。]12．A.layB．playedC．stoodD．sat答案D[我的妈妈坐在卧室窗户前写日记。因此sit“坐”为正确答案。]13．A.marchingB．lookingC．breakingD．pouring答案D[看到热心的家人从房子里进进出出。因此只有D项正确。]14．A.betweenB．withC．nearD．behind答案B[句意为：我永远不会厌烦和他们在一起。bewithsb“和某人在一起”符合文意。]15．A.wondersB．listensC．reactsD．agrees答案B[当作者讲过去的事，Lise专心的听，可知B项正确。]16．A.beganB．grewC．studiedD．stayed答案A[阅读文章可知作者现在住在外地，带着孙女来寻根，用begin“开始”能够表达出人生航程中的起点。]17．A.deepenedB．recognizedC．acceptedD．found答案D[句意为：她已经找到了她的根。deepen加深；recognize认出；accept接受。只有find“找到，发现”符合文意。]18．A.heartB．rightsC．interestD．behaviors答案A[知道我来自哪里是人心的最大的渴望之一。只有A项符合题意。]19．A.oneB．itsC．thatD．every答案C[thatorigin代指root“那种根源”，符合文意。]20．A.meaningB．expressionC．connectionD．background答案A[句意为：回忆过去，我们发现我们的独特之处，学到了“我”的真正含义。meaning意义；expression表达；connection联系；background背景。]Ⅲ.阅读理解A[来源:学+科+网Z+X+X+K]体裁：新*课*标*第*一*网说明文话题：社会现实词数：176难度：★★建议用时：5分钟(2013·陕西，C)Accordingtosociologists(社会学家)，everymodernindustrialsocietyhassomeformofsocialstratification(阶层)．Class，powerandstatusareimportantindecidingpeople'srankinsociety.Classmeansaperson'seconomicpositioninsociety.Acommonlyusedclassificationislowerclass，middleclassandupperclass.Whilesociologistsdisagreeonhowthesetermsshouldbeexactlydefined，theydodescribesocietiesliketheUnitedStatesquitewell.Onestudyshowsthat53%ofAmericansbelongtothelowerclass,46%themiddleclass，and1%theupperclass.Interestingly，asurgeonearning$500,000ayearandabusdriverearning$50,000ayearbothregardthemselvesasthemiddleclass!Powerreferstotheamountofcontrolapersonhasoverotherpeople.