1、双基限时练(八)Unit 3Part .单句语法填空(不多于3个单词)1The little boy who got lost decided to remain _ he was and waited for his dad.答案与解析where句意:这个迷路的小男孩打算待在他原来的地方,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whyThats why . “那就是的缘由”,强调缘由。why引
2、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不懊悔给出评论,但是觉得自己原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wherewhere在这里引导宾语从句,并在从句中
3、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:供应了多达五门课程,你可以选择最适合你的一门。在肯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, how excited作they
4、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 rang you at about nine, but ther
5、e was no reply. Oh,that was probably _ I was seeing the doctor.答案与解析whenwhen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 time we had great fun was _ we were visitin
6、g the Water Park.答案与解析when句意:我们上次玩得很欢快是我们在巡游水上公园的时候。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:那位可怜的年轻人预备接受他能得到的任何挂念。whatever引导一个宾语从句,并在从句中作定语,修饰help。.用方框内所给连词填空Dear editor,How are you? I am Michael, a senior Englis
7、h 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 with _1_ we met. Unfortunately, neither side could convince the other after a fairly longtime argument. Ther
8、e 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 should deal with so many multiplechoice exercises. But being a teacher, you know, its very important and ne
9、cessary 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 know a lot of English words and expressions but cant write a good essay or express themselves freely.In my
10、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, more subjective testing forms can depend on _8_ he or she really knows or not. I dont know _9_ more subjec
11、tive 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, I will be very much appreciated.Yours sincerely,Michael Liao1_2._3._4._5_6._7._8._9_10._答案1.what2.that3.th
12、at4.why5.which6where7.that8.whether9.when10.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 learn to paint pictures, but he did not think he could pay off the debts.One day a lawyer
13、 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 go to find a hotel and live like a rich man for a few days; or I give up my work in the
14、factory and do what Id like to do painting 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 less money, I would buy a new coat, or a radio, or give a dinner to my friends. If it wer
15、e 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 done with this money after his death. I must ask you to remember one point. Your uncle has sa
16、id 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 abroad B. work abroadC. pay off the debts D. learn to paint pictures答案与解析D依据第一段最终一句可知答案为D项。2What does the
17、 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, at first Hobbs _.A. planned to have a happy life for a few daysB. decided to give up his work in th
18、e factoryC. was to give a dinner to his friendsD. had no idea what to do答案与解析D其次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 after spending itB. read his uncles willC. tell the lawyer what was to be done with the moneyD. buy some
19、pictures答案与解析A依据最终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_of_the_old_vehicles_(车辆)_find_new_lives_in_the_center_of_Africa. Most of those buses end up on the streets of
20、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 all as they did in the United States. In Kinshasa their taillights (尾灯) are almost all missing or broken. Th
21、ey 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,and they are packed with people carrying loads of goods, such as fish, milk, beans and onions.However, Kinsh
22、asa 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 in Congo. A new bus is more expensive. In the United States, a new school bus with all its lights working costs
23、 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 people here get around.”5The underlined sentence in the first paragraph means “In the center of Africa some old US s
24、chool buses can be _.”A. useful B. expensiveC. free D. new答案与解析A依据文章内容可知,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 taillightsB. dont obey the traffic rules and move at a full speedC. carry many people and goodsD. dont compete with oth
25、er vehicles答案与解析D依据文章的其次段第一句可知,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,不遵守交通规章,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 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由文章倒数其次段可知,一辆旧的公共汽车在刚
26、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可以连续使用;其次段说明这些车的缺点;第三、四段说明这些车的优点。B项说法过于确定;C、D两项是相关细节不是主旨。