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1、1 Unit 3 A taste of English humour语篇专练.阅读理解AAirtight(密封的)plastic bags can help farmers protect their harvests without using harmful chemicals.These bags are designed to keep air out of crops in storage.They are a simple way to fight insects and keep food fresh.Ten countries in West and Central Afric
2、a are involved in a project to improve the storage of cowpeas(豇豆)Farmers can lose much of the harvest to insects because they grow from eggs to adults in a few weeks and then lay more eggs.They can destroy the whole harvest within months.Farmers can sell their crop immediately.But selling at harvest
3、 time means more competition and lower prices.Or they can use pesticides(杀虫剂)to kill the bugs.But crop scientist Dieudonne Baributsa says that is also risky.He says，“They end up misusing or overusing the pesticide.In Nigeria，they have reported a lot of cases of death.They usually call it in Nigeria
4、killer beans ”Mr.Baributsa is a researcher at Purdue University in Indiana.He works for the project called Purdue Improved Cowpea Storage.Mr.Baributsa says the storage bags are thick enough that any insects already in the cowpeas will die from a lack of oxygen，which also help prevent the growth of b
5、acteria and fungi(真菌)that can ruin the harvest.The bags cost about two dollars each.That is not much，especially if it means farmers can wait long enough to get a better price for their crop.The bags are produced locally.Donors(捐赠者)currently support the project，but the groups involved are working to
6、build a lasting market for the bags.The bags are being advertised by radio and mobile phone videos in local languages.The project includes Nigeria，Niger，Burkina Faso，Ghana and Mali.The other countries are Senegal，Cameroon，Benin，Togo and Chad.A company based in the United States called GrainPro makes
7、 another kind of airtight bag.These are called SuperGrainbags.Phil Villers，the company president，says safely storing a harvest not only earns more money for farmers，but also reduces the amount of food lost to insects，storage and mishandling.What isnt wasted and eaten means it is available to feed a
8、hungry world.1What causes farmers to lose much of their harvest?名师资料总结-精品资料欢迎下载-名师精心整理-第 1 页，共 8 页 -2 AInsects.BBad weather.CPoor management.DImproper storage.答案A 解析细节理解题。根据第三段可知，昆虫的繁殖速度很快，对农民的庄稼造成了严重的破坏。2Why are farmers unwilling to sell their crop immediately?AThe prices are too low.BThere are few
9、er buyers.CThe market is far away.DThe farmers are too busy.答案A 解析细节理解题。根据第四段的内容可知，如果农民在收获庄稼后立即卖掉，竞争会非常激烈，而且价格较低。3The underlined words “killer beans”in Nigeria refers to .Anot using pesticides properly Bthere being too many insects Ceating too many beans causing death Dusing too many pesticides caus
10、ing death 答案D 解析推理判断题。根据第四段的最后一句可知，为了消灭害虫保护粮食，农民滥用杀虫剂，造成很多因食物中毒而死亡的案例发生，在尼日利亚被称为“killer beans”。4The storage bags can help farmers protect their harvests because .Ainsects cant lay eggs Bthere is no air inside Cinsects cant come out Dthey kill bacteria and fungi 答案B 解析推理判断题。根据第六段的内容可知，这种密封的袋子非常厚，不透气，
11、豇豆里的害虫因缺氧而死，同时也能很好地抑制细菌和真菌的生长。BHe s an old cobbler(修鞋匠)with a shop in the Marais，a historic area in Paris.When I took him my shoes，he at first told me，“I haven t time.Take them to the other fellow on the main street；hell fix them for you right away.”But I d had my eye on his shop for a long time.Jus
12、t looking at his bench loaded 名师资料总结-精品资料欢迎下载-名师精心整理-第 2 页，共 8 页 -3 with tools and pieces of leather，I knew he was a skilled craftsman(手艺人)“No，”I replied，“the other fellow cant do it well.”“The other fellow”is one of those shopkeepers who fix shoes and make keys“whileUwait”without knowing much about
13、 mending shoes or making keys.They work carelessly，and when they have finished sewing back a sandal strap(鞋带)you might as well just throw away the pair.The man saw I wouldnt give in，and he smiled.He wiped his hands on his blue apron(围裙)，looked at my shoes，had me write my name on one shoe with a piec
14、e of chalk and said，“Come back in a week.”I was about to leave when he took a pair of soft leather boots off a shelf.“See what I can do？”he said with pride.“Only three of us in Paris can do this kind of work.”When I got back out into the street，the world seemed brandnew to me.He was something out of
15、 an ancient legend，this old craftsman with his way of speaking familiarly，his very strange，dusty felt hat，his funny accent from whoknowswhere and，above all，his pride in his craft.These are times when nothing is important but the bottom line，when you can do things any old way as long as it“pays”，when
16、，in short，people look on work as a path to everincreasing consumption(消费)rather than a way to realize their own abilities.In such a period it is a rare comfort to find a cobbler who gets his greatest satisfaction from pride in a job well done.5Which of the following is TRUE about the old cobbler?AHe
17、 was equipped with the best repairing tools.BHe was the only cobbler in the Marais.CHe was proud of his skills.DHe was a native Parisian.答案C 解析细节理解题。结合倒数第三段中的内容以及倒数第二段后半部分的内容可知修鞋匠为自己精湛的技艺感到骄傲。6The underlined part“He was something out of an ancient legend”(Paragraph 7)implies that .Anowadays you can
18、hardly find anyone like him Bit was difficult to communicate with this man Cthe man was very strange 名师资料总结-精品资料欢迎下载-名师精心整理-第 3 页，共 8 页 -4 Dthe man was too old 答案A 解析推理判断题。从文章第三段及第七段的内容可知大多数修鞋匠只是敷衍了事，而这位老修鞋匠全神贯注于自己的工作，为自己的技艺而骄傲，犹如古老的传说，由此可推断如今像他这样的人几乎找不到了。7According to the author，many people work ju
19、st to .Arealize their abilities Bgain happiness Cmake money Dgain respect 答案C 解析推理判断题。最后一段提到只要有报酬，就有人去做，人们把工作看做是通往不断增加消费的一个途径，而不是实现自身能力的一种方式，由此可推断很多人工作只是为了“赚钱”。8This story wants to tell us that .Acraftsmen make a lot of money Bwhatever you do，do it well Ccraftsmen need selfrespect Dpeople are born e
20、qual 答案B 解析主旨大意题。文章最后一句点明了主题，老修鞋匠把自己的工作做得很好，从中获得了极大的满足，所以本文的主旨是：不管做什么，都要把它做好。.完形填空It was the socalled“supermoon”evening the other night.That is when the moon is at its 1 and brightest point.I decided to take a 2 from the book I was reading and go out to 3 it for a while.A gentle rain was falling as
21、I 4 out into my yard and looked up at the sky.At first I thought the rain clouds would ruin my 5 ，but it wasnt long before they 6 right where the giant moon was resting in the sky，and the golden light from it 7 up the sky.I stood there for a long time moved by the sight and 8 noticed the cold rain d
22、rops beating my head.When I finally took my 9 off the sky，I saw something else 10 in the night.Dozens of little fireflies were blinking their own 11 on and off.It was so wonderful seeing them again.They had always 12 my summer nights more lovely with their lights.Their little blinks were so 13 compa
23、red to the giant moon，yet they too made the dark，rainy night look a little brighter.You know，sometimes I 14 like one of those tiny fireflies trying to shine 名师资料总结-精品资料欢迎下载-名师精心整理-第 4 页，共 8 页 -5 my light in this world.15 it is so weak and small，I know that if I dont shine my light and 16 my love，thi
24、s world will become a darker place.I know too that the 17 I shine，the more others will share their own loving light as well.Dont let this sometimes dark world 18 you then.So I think you should shine your own light as brightly as you can.You can 19 others to shine theirs as well.20 ，you should never
25、forget to share your love with laughter and joy.1A.biggest Bclosest Cstrongest Dfarthest 答案B 解析空处所填单词修饰后面的名词“point”，根据前面提到的“supermoon”和后面的“brightest”这两个信息并结合常识可知，出现“超级月亮”时月亮距离地球最近，所以此空填 closest。2A.look Bshift Cbreak Dbreath 答案C 解析根据语境可知，作者之前一直在看书，现在决定休息一下，take a break 意为“休息”。3A.check Bface Cobserve
26、Dappreciate 答案D 解析由上文可知，空后的it代指“超级月亮”，根据下文作者对月亮的描述可知，作者此时决定去院子里欣赏月亮。appreciate意为“欣赏”，符合语境。check 意为“检查”；face意为“面对”；observe 意为“观察到”。4A.removed Bstepped Crushed Ddashed 答案B 解析根据空后面的“out into my yard”这一信息可知，此空填stepped，表示作者从房间出来走进院子。5A.view Bimagination Cinterest Dscene 答案A 解析作者认为雨会影响他的视野，他担心看不到月亮。view 意
27、为“视野”，符合语境。imagination意为“想象”；interest意为“兴趣”；scene 意为“景色”。6A.went Bparted Cgathered Dpassed 名师资料总结-精品资料欢迎下载-名师精心整理-第 5 页，共 8 页 -6 答案B 解析根据后面的“right where the giant moon was resting in the sky，and the golden light from it up the sky”可知，此处指不久后云散开了，故填part“(使)分开，(使)分离”。7A.lit Bspread Cpicked Dput 答案A 解析月
28、亮的光照亮了天空。light up意为“(使)光亮，放光彩”。8A.freely Bshortly Chardly Deasily 答案C 解析作者站在那里欣赏了很长一段时间，被眼前的风景所触动，竟没有意识到雨点打在头上。hardly意为“几乎不，几乎没有”。9A.thought Bmind Ceyes Dhead 答案C 解析根据下文的“I saw something else”这一信息可知，此处表示当作者不再看天空时。take one s eyes off sth.意为“某人将目光从某物上移开”。10A.glaring Bburning Cflaming Dshining 答案D 解析根据
29、下文的“Dozens of little fireflies were blinking.”可知，此空填 shining。下文多次提到shine 也是提示。11A.energy Blights Cbodies Dheat 答案B 解析根据下文的“more lovely with their lights”这一信息可知，作者看见了许多萤火虫在空中闪烁着光芒。所以此空填lights。12A.described Bdriven Ccaused Dmade 答案D 解析这些萤火虫让作者的夏夜更加可爱。所以此空填made。13A.tiny Bobvious Csharp Ddark 名师资料总结-精品资
30、料欢迎下载-名师精心整理-第 6 页，共 8 页 -7 答案A 解析根据下文的“compared to the giant moon”这一信息可知，与giant“巨大的”对比此空应填tiny，意为“微小的”。14A.feel Bhope Cplan D intend 答案A 解析作者有些时候感觉自己就像一只微小的萤火虫，努力散发着自己的光芒。feel like意为“感觉就像”。15A.If B Since CAlthough D Because 答案C 解析结合语境可知，空处所在句与后面的内容之间表示转折，所以用 although引导让步状语从句。16A.cherish B share Cbu
31、ild D value 答案B 解析由下文中的“the more others will share their own loving light”可知，作者知道，如果自己不发光、不分享爱的话，这个世界就会变得更加黑暗。所以空处填share。17A.higher B better Clonger D brighter 答案D 解析根据空后的内容可知，此处意为“我”放出的光芒越亮，其他人也将越来越多地分享他们爱的光芒。所以空处填brighter。18A.discourage B annoy Cdisturb Damaze 答案A 解析根据关键词“dark world”可知，此空填discoura
32、ge，意为：不要让这个有时黑暗的世界让你泄气。19A.attract B accompany Cinvite D allow 答案C 解析作者建议：除了自己放出光芒之外，你也可以邀请其他人一起放出光芒。所以此空填invite。20A.However B Besides 名师资料总结-精品资料欢迎下载-名师精心整理-第 7 页，共 8 页 -8 CStill DInstead 答案B 解析结合语境可知，后面的句子是对上文的补充说明，所以用 besides“除此之外，而且”。.微写作写作素材1有时，我们会见到一些在社会上很失败的人。2他们对生活不满意，不想去克服困难。3他们中有些人很抑郁，不和外界
33、接触。4还有些人穷困潦倒，以致无家可归。提示：黑体部分用本单元词汇表达。连句成篇(将以上句子连成一篇50 词左右的英语短文)Sometimes,we see some social failureswho are never content withsociety and never think of overcoming difficulties.Some of them are depressed and cut off from the world.Some are so badly off that they become homeless.名师资料总结-精品资料欢迎下载-名师精心整理-第 8 页，共 8 页 -