必修3
Unit 5
Canada—“The True North”
能力演练
一、语法填空
Investigators were testing the effects of different colored walls on two groups of visitors to an exhibit of paintings.For the first group the room
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(paint)white; for the second，dark brown.
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(move)of each group was followed by
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electrical system under the carpet.The experiment showed that those
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entered the dark brown room walked more quickly，covered more area，and spend
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(little)time in the room than the people in the white environment.Dark brown stimulated more activity,
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the activity ended sooner.Another experiment presented three groups of subjects
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the same photographs，but each group was
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a different kind of a room—an “ugly room like a messy storeroom，an average room such as a nice office，and a nicely
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(design)living room with carpeting and drapes.Results showed that the subjects in the studies suggest students do better on tests
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(take)in comfortable，attractive than in ordinarylooking or ugly rooms.
二、完形填空
解题技巧（4）
除了前面谈到的利用上下文和固定搭配确定选项外，做完形填空时还必须考虑以下几点。
〖HJ1.8mm〗1.考虑逻辑推理。将文章意思和我们原有的生活经验及常识结合起来进行简单的推理后再确定选项。如：
We were so excited at the news that，that night，we had trouble _____________.
A.running
B.laughing
C.sleeping
D.breathing
解析：生活经验告诉我们，晚上太兴奋了，有可能睡不着觉，所以选C。
答案：C
2.考虑词语复现。“词语复现”就是指在文章中可以直接找到的有些小题的正确答案。完形填空中词语复现的情况比较多见，所以同学们要擦亮眼睛，力争高分。如：
(2008年广东卷)Tales of the supernatural are common in all parts of Britain.In particular，there was(and perhaps still is)a belief in fairies(仙女).Not all of these
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are the friendly...and in some folktales they are cruel...
A.babies
B.believers
C.fairies
D.supermen
解析：前面有fairies，后面有they，此处是典型的词语复现，答案为C。
答案：C
3.考虑语言结构。分析句子结构、句中之间的对比或对照关系、排比句、惯用句型等信息，可有效提高答题的命中率。如：
(1)I didn,t realize that I had been cheated _____________Tom came back and told me the truth.
A.so
B.that
C.when
D.until
(2)(2008年辽宁卷)It was not just
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I had become an expert at scraping dirt stuck to their wooden floor，or that I had learned exactly how to place toys on the girls
beds.
A．why
B.what
C.that
D.which
解析：第（1）小题中包含惯用句型not...until，选D。
第（2）小题中后面的or that...告诉我们前面要填that，选C。
答案：（1）D
（2）C
4.考虑语篇标志。 “语篇标志”是指那些表明语篇之间内在联系的词语，如表示结构层次的firstly，secondly，thirdly，lastly，finally；表示递进关系的besides,in addition，whats more,further； 表示因果关系的so,therefore，thus，because,as，since；表示时间关系的when，before，after，later,meanwhile；表示转折关系的but，however，although,on the other hand。解题时要利用这些语篇标志词，把握文章的脉络，作出最佳选择。如：
(2008年全国卷)First of all，I respected his devotion to teaching...
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，I admired the fact that he would talk to students outside the classroom or talk...Finally，I was attracted by his lively sense of humor.
A．Later
B.Secondly
C.However
D.Therefore
解析：前有First of all,后有Finally,中间应该是过渡词Secondly，选B。
答案：B
◆活学活用
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1~15各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
History abounds（有许多） with tales of specialists who thought that the ideas,plans,and projects of others could never be achieved.
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,success came to those who said,“I can make it happen.”
The Italian
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Agostinod Antonio worked hard on a large piece of marble.Unable to produce his
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masterpiece,he said sadly,“I can do nothing with it.”But Michelangelo discovered the stone and
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the possibilities in it,His “I can make it happen” attitude
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one of the world,s masterpieces David.
The
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of Spain concluded that Columbus,s plans to discover a new and shorter route to the West India were
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.“I can make it happen,”Columbus
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.And he did.Everyone knew the world was
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,but not Columbus.
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the great Thomas Alva Edison
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his friend,Henry Ford,from pursuing（致力于） his
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of a motorcar.Convinced
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the worthlessness of the idea,Edison invited Ford to come and work for him.Ford said no and continued to tirelessly pursue his dream.
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his first attempt failed,Henry Ford
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he could make it happen.And,of course,he did.
So if you meet with any difficulty,just believe that “I
can make it”,and you,ll succeed sooner or later.
1.A.Therefore
B.Instead
C.However
D.Otherwise
2.A.sculptor
B.professor
C.painter
D.expert
3.A.desired
B.wellknown
C.inspired
D.disturbed
4.A.believed
B.wished
C.expected
D.imagined
5.A.called in
B.resulted in
C.took in
D.turned into
6.A.specialists
B.officials
C.students
D.people
7.A.unnecessary
B.necessary
C.impossible
D.possible
8.A.doubted
B.laughed
C.wondered
D.insisted
9.A.round
B.flat
C.big
D.small
10.A.Yet
B.Even
C.Still
D.But
11.A.discouraged
B.prevented
C.protected
D.encouraged
12.A.opinion
B.knowledge
C.idea
D.information
13.A.for
B.of
C.with
D.about
14.A.If
B.As
C.Until
D.Although
15.A.wondered
B.knew
C.guessed
D.imagined
三、阅读理解
专题训练(三)
理解作者的意图、观点和态度（3）
◆活学活用
阅读下列材料，然后按要求完成读写任务。
Turning on the TV，a wonderful scene comes to your eyes—a group of men,tall,strong and handsome,and women,young,beautiful and attractive,too.Together they eat in the finest restaurants，traveling everywhere around the world by luxurious planes and pleasure ships.They are models.
Do you envy them？What sort of life are models leading？Is it a wonderful life for a young lady or a young man?
A few models are wellknown actors or actresses who can make a lot of money only by showing themselves off in commercials.But the majority of them are just curious to see what it is like.They,d like to be models just because they are attracted by what they imagine—models earn a lot of money and lead a glorious life.This is true for those who are very successful.However，most models find it difficult to get work.Very few can earn enough to live on，and for all models their expenses are high.Their agents claim about 20% of the earnings，and no model will get very far without a clever agent.Besides，they have to buy good clothing.They also have to pay to travel to interviews and reach the places where the work is to be done.
Interviews for a model job are known as cattlemarkets in the modeling world，and not without a good reason.A top model can choose his or her work，demand and receive high fees and has his or her expenses paid.But for most models，the situation is quite different.An agent or employer inspects each model much as a farmer inspects cattle at a market.Intelligence，qualifications and personal characteristics count for little against good looks and tight figures.For all except the very few lucky ones，the life of a model is a continual search for work，trying to sell him or her in the face of fierce competition and，sometimes，not particularly moral standards on the part of some employers.
Immigration officials at the airport look suspiciously at a girl whose passport shows her occupation as “Model”，and these are men and women of considerable experience of the world.It comes no surprise to find that some models prefer to put “Secretary” or “Businessman” as their jobs in their passports.
Ⅰ.以约30个词写出所读短文的摘要。
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Ⅱ.根据所读短文，选择正确答案。
1.For models，their good looks and tight figures are _____________,compared with their intelligence and qualifications.
A．more important
B．less needed
C．less essential
D．more looked down upon
2．Which of the following can lead you to believe according to the passage？
A．A model,s traveling expenses are usually paid by his employer.
B．To be a model，good looks are the most important qualification.
C．Most models have a fairly easy way of life with high pay.
D．A model can hardly be successful without a good agent.
3．Models often put “Secretary” or “Businessman” instead of “Model” in their passports because _____________.
A．They want to avoid being stopped to sign their names by fans
B．A person with the occupation of a model is easily attacked by black societies
C．Models are sometimes looked down upon
D．Secretaries and businessmen are free of custom duty
4．What may be the authors attitude towards modeling?
A．It,s a worthwhile life for a young lady or a young man.
B．He is in favor of young people to try modeling.
C．Before being crazy about a model job，young people should be aware of the difficulties.
D．It is a field in which everyone has a great chance to succeed.
5．The underlined word “suspiciously” can most probably be replaced by _____________.
A．doubtfully
B．excitedly
C．proudly
D．sadly
一、
1.解析：本题为语态考查题。
答案：was painted
2.解析：Movement这里用名词作主语。
答案：Movement
3.an
4.解析：who 引导定语从句，修饰those。
答案：who
5.less
6.but
7.with
8.in
9.解析：designed 过去分词作定语。
答案：designed
10.解析：taken过去分词作定语。
答案：taken
二、
1.解析:上句提到有些事专家认为不可能完成，下句提到成功降临在那些具有“我能行”信念的人身上，故是转折，选C项。
答案：C
2.解析:本句的后一半提到“worked hard on a large piece of marble（大理石）”，故他是雕刻家。
答案：A
3.解析:从后面的he said sadly，“I can do nothing with it”可知他不能雕刻出期望的（desired）塑像，故选A项。wellknown“著名的”；inspired“品质优秀的”；disturbed“精神紊乱的，坎坷的”。
答案：A
4.解析:由前面的but 可知，虽然Agostinod Antonio 失去了希望，但是Michelangelo 发现这块石头后并想象了成功的可能性，于是在“我能行”的意志支配下继续雕刻。imagined“想象”；expect“期待，盼望”。
答案：D
5.解析:result in“导致，造成”，后接结果。call in“打电话”；take in“吸入，留宿，欺骗”；turn into“变成”。根据句意可知Michelangelo成功地雕刻出了伟大的艺术品。
答案：B
6.解析:从文章的第一句可知答案。
答案：A
7.解析:根据句意：西班牙的专家们认为Columbus不可能找到去the West India新的捷径，但是Columbus在强烈的“我能行”的信念驱使下做到了。故选C项。
答案：C
8.解析:见9解析。
答案：D
9.解析:根据常识可知：当时人们认为地球是平的，不是圆的。故选B项。
答案：B
10.解析:此例讲述了爱迪生认为福特想制造汽车的想法是不可能的，Even表递进，承上启下，故选B项。
答案：B
11.解析:参见10解析，知爱迪生劝阻福特造汽车的想法；另“Convinced 13
the worthlessness of the idea”也可帮助确定答案。所以选A项。
答案：A
12.解析:根据下文的“the worthlessness of the idea”可知。
答案：C
13.解析:be convinced of “坚信、深信”，固定搭配 。
答案：B
14.解析:根据句意可知：虽然福特开始失败了，但他没有气馁，坚持不懈，终于成功。故选D项。
答案：D
15.解析:参见14解析。
答案：B
三、
Ⅰ.
The passage tells us that modeling is a changeable world with great rewards for a tiny minority but not for the majority and it is not so good a job as it appears.
Ⅱ.
1.解析：从第四段第四句话Intelligence，qualifications and personal characteristics count for little against good looks and tight figures.可知:智慧、能力、个性不如良好的外表和身段重要。
答案：A
2.解析：从第三段倒数第三句话no model will get very far without a clever agent.可知:经纪人是模特成功的重要条件。
答案：D
3.解析：从第五段第一句话所举的例子可判断出模特有时并不被人看好。
答案：C
4.解析：考查对作者态度的理解。从第三段可知有些模特工作都难找,难以维持生计；第四段作者提到模特市场就是牛市,等待别人的挑选；最后一段点明只有少数模特才会获得很大的回报。因此,作者希望要入模特行业的年轻人要有清醒的头脑。
答案：C
5.解析：从第五段的例子可以猜出。
答案：A