高中英语必修三 3.4 Reading for Writing 练习（原卷版）

1、普通高中英语（2019版）必修第三册 Unit 3 Diverse Cultures 同步练习Period 4 Reading for writing【基础达标】.单词拼写1The company was in deep_(财政的) difficulties.2At school we had to learn a lot of _(诗歌) by heart.3A woman in blue_(牛仔裤) walked into the store.4My hands，_(靴) and trousers were covered with mud.5Some_(蘑菇) are good to e

2、at; some are poisonous.6The explosion of the chemical plant has_(毒死) many local residents.7I _(折叠) the letter and then put it into the envelope.8He has been_(格外) understanding and kind.单句语法填空1This medicine is_(poison) if taken in large quantities.2The_(collect) is housed in a fine building.3Televisi

3、on attracts a large_(percent) of the people.4Children must learn to write_(neat)5The exhibition is designed to reflect the_(diverse) of the nation and its regions.6I have to avoid food_(contain) too much fat.7Major changes will have to be brought_ in British industry.8Apart_ the hair，he looked extra

4、ordinarily unchanged.【能力提升】.阅读理解AThe Leshan Giant Buddha is a statue of Maitreya (弥勒大佛) in sitting posture.The Buddha is located in Sichuan Province，facing Min River，Qingyi River，and Dadu River.In December，1996，the Buddha was included by UNESCO on the list of the World Heritage (世界遗产录)The statue was

5、 begun in the year 713 in the Tang Dynasty，and finished in the year 803.The Buddha is 71 meters high.The eightmeterlong instep (脚背) is big enough for one hundred people to sit on and the 28meterwide shoulder is large enough to be a basketball playground.A monk called Hai Tong is connected with the B

6、uddha forever.At that time，wild waters brought out many boat accidents and people just put the disaster down to the presence of a water spirit.So Hai Tong decided to make a statue beside the river thinking that the Buddha would bring the water spirit under control.After 20 years begging from door to

7、 door，he finally collected enough money for the plan.When some local government officials tried to get this amount of money，Hai Tong said that they could get his eyeball but not the money raised for the Buddha.After he dug out his eyeball，these officials ran away scared.The project was half done whe

8、n Hai Tong passed away，and two of his disciples (门徒) continued the work.After a total of 90 years hard work，the project was finally completed.Having such a long history，the Buddha was nearly destroyed by the wind and rain.The Chinese government began the repairing work in 1963 under the instruction

9、of experts from UNESCO.1Whats the main idea of this passage?ATo explain the Leshan Giant Buddha briefly.BTo tell us how the Leshan Giant Buddha was built.CTo say where the Leshan Giant Buddha is.DTo mention how the Leshan Giant Buddha came into the World Heritage.2According to the passage，the Leshan

10、 Giant Buddha_Awas completed when Hai Tong was aliveBdidnt exist nowCplayed a good role in controlling the riverDhas been a World Heritage site for over ten years3Hai Tong hoped to build the statue to_Amake his temple more famousBshow respect for the water spiritCprotect the safety of the local peop

11、leDget more people to believe in Buddhism4In this passage，Hai Tong can be best described as_AgenerousBcruelCeasygoing DlongsufferingBThe Taj Mahal(泰姬陵) is a love story，a sad and beautiful one.If it didnt exist，we would easily imagine that the story of its construction was simply a fairy tale.Three h

12、undred years ago，there lived an Indian emperor called Shah Jahan.His wife was a beautiful and bright woman whom he loved greatly.Her title was Mumtazl Mahal：its shortened form Taj Mahal，means “pride of the palace”In the year 1630 this beloved wife of the emperor died.He was so brokenhearted that he

13、thought of giving up his throne.He decided，out of his love for his wife，to build her the most beautiful tomb that had ever been seen.He summoned the best artists and architects from India，Turkey，Persia and Arabia and finally，the design was complete.It took more than twenty thousand men working over

14、a period of 18 years to build the Taj Mahal，one of the most beautiful buildings in the world.The building itself stands on a marble platform 29 meters square and 67 meters high.Towers rise from each of the four corners.The Taj itself soars another 61 meters into the air.It is an eightsided building

15、made of white marble.The emperor planned to build an identical tomb of black marble for himself on the other side of the river connected by a silver bridge.However，his son put him into a prison in the palace before he could finish，and for the rest of his life，he could only gaze across river at the t

16、omb of his beloved wife.5The whole passage tells us about_Aa beautiful fairy taleBthe love story of Emperor Shah Jahan and his wifeCwhite and black marble tombs made for two emperorsDthe story of the Taj Mahal6The emperors own tomb was designed to be_Ameters high BeightsidedCblackcoloured Dwhitecolo

17、ured7Which of the following statements is NOT true about the Taj Mahal?AIt was completed quickly owing to the efforts of the best artists and workers.BA lot of people took part in the building work.CIt is a magnificent building.DIt is a tomb for the emperors beloved wife.8The emperor_Adied soon afte

18、r Taj Mahal diedBdied after 1648Cwas beloved by his peopleDwas killed by his son.完形填空：阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。A boy was walking home from school when he saw a large, tempting (诱人的) apple on one of the branches of an apple tree hanging out over a tall fence. The boy wasnt much of

19、a fruiteater, _1_ a bar of chocolate if given the choice, but _2_ people always say, the forbidden fruit can be tempting. Seeing the apple, the boy wanted it. The more he looked at it, the _3_ he felt and the more he wanted that apple.He stood on tiptoe, _4_ as high as he could, but even as his tall

20、est _5_ he was unable to touch it. He began to _6_ up and down, as high as he could, at the _7_ of each jump stretching his arms to get the apple. Still it remained out of _8_.Not giving up, he thought, if only he had something to _9_ on. His school bag wouldnt give enough height and he didnt want t

21、o _10_ the things inside, like his lunch box, pencil case, and Game Boy. Looking _11_， he hoped he might find an old box, a rock, or _12_ luck, even a ladder, but it was a tidy neighborhood and there was nothing he could use.He had tried everything he could think, _13_ seeing any other choices, he g

22、ave up and started to walk _14_. At first he felt angry and disappointed thinking about how hungry he had become from his _15_， and how he really wanted that apple. The more he _16_ like this, the more unhappy he became._17_， the boy of our story was a pretty smart guy, even if he couldnt always get

23、 what he wanted. He soon started to say to himself, “This isnt _18_. I dont have the apple and Im feeling miserable as well. Theres _19_ more I can do to get the apple that is unchangeable but I am supposed to be able to _20_ my feelings. If thats the case, what can I do to feel better？”1A.offeringB.preferringCreceiving Dallowing2A.as long asB.as ifCwhen Das3A.angrierB.hungrierCsadder Dsimpler4A.expandingB.stretchingCswing