高中英语人教版Unit3Computers unit3periodone

PeriodOneWarmingUp&ReadingⅠ.根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。ThingssuccessfulpeopledobeforesleepagreethatreadingistheverylastthingmostsuccessfulpeopledobeforegoingtoThisisn’tnecessarilyreservedjustforbusinessreadingorinspirationalsuccessfulpeoplefindvalueinbeingbrowsersofinformationfromavarietyofsources,believingithelpsfuelgreatercreativityandpassionintheirlives.ReflectontheTheythinkofthreethingstheyareappreciativeofthathappenedthatagratitudejournalalsoremindspeopleoftheprogresstheymadethatdayinanyaspectoftheirlife,whichinturnservesasakeywaytostaymotivated.__3__Clearingthemindforagoodnightsleepisimportantforalotofsuccessfultheywilltakethistimetowritedownalistofanyitemstoaddressthefollowingday,sothesethoughtsdon’tendupenteringtheirheadspaceduringthenight.Liedownonapositive’seasytofallintothetrapofreplayingnegativesituationsfromthedaythatyouwishyou’dhandledofhowbadlythedaywent,successfulpeopletypicallymanagetoavoidthatpessimisticspiralofnegativeself-talkbecausetheyknowitwillonlycreatemorePicturetomorrow’ssuccessfulpeopletakeafewminutesbeforebedtoimageapositiveFormost,thisisnotataskorexercise;they’rewiredwithagiftofsolidresolutionskillsthatcomenaturally.A．Makeyourto-dolist.B．Spendtimewithfamily.C．Theylookforwardtothefuture.D．It’sagreatwaytorelaxyourbodyandquietyourmindE．Successfulpeopleblockofftimejustbeforebedforreading.F．Manysuccessfulpeopletakethetimejustbeforebedtolookback.G．Remembertotakesometimetoreflectonthepositivemomentsoftheday.答案[本段标题为Read，选项E中的forreading与标题内容一致。故选E。]2．F[本段标题为Reflectontheday.(回顾过去的一天)，选项F中的tolookback正是“回顾”之意。故选F。]3．A[根据本段中的Oftentheywilltakethistimetowritedownalistofanyitemstoaddressthefollowingday可知，本段主要说明的是成功人士在睡前制定工作安排。故选A。]4．G[本段标题为Liedownonapositivenote，选项G中的thepositivemomentsoftheday与标题相符。故选G。]5．C[本段标题为Picturetomorrow’ssuccess，选项C的意思为“他们展望未来”，与标题相符。故选C。]Ⅱ.阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。It’salwaysthoughtthatonlythoseheavythingsmakepeoplehardtoasamatteroffact,thoseslightthingsare__1__(much)difficultto’sslight,butitwillalwaysbeinthebottomofyourheart,makingit__2__(possible)foryoutogetridofitallthroughyourlife.It’sjustlikeJohnNashin“ABeautifulMind”．Youcanimaginehowterribleitistoliveinaworldfullofmentalherealizes__3__(clear)aboutallofthesebutcan’tgetridoftheillusions,hismentalitywillbeontheedge__4__theotherhand,Nashishappyand__5__(luck)becausehiswifecompaniedwithusedherwifelyhearttoforgiveherhusband__6__(be)weak,sheopenedthewindowofhisheartwithhersoftusedherwifelyendurancetogoforwardstepbystepinthedifficultusedherwifely__7__(persist)oflove.IcanstillrememberthescenethatwhenoldNash__8__(stand)onthestageofNobelPrizes,helookedathiswifefullofthinkNashhasfoundtheanswerofBalanceTheory__9__hehasbeenstudyingthroughouthisbalanceofhislifeistheloveofhiswife.__10__changesalotwithtime,onlylovewilllastforever.答案more[用more作对比或用most表示最高级。]2．impossible[根据句意可知应该用possible的反义词。]3．clearly[用副词形式修饰动词realizes。]4．of[ontheedgeof是固定短语，意为“在……的边缘；濒于”。]5．lucky[用luck的形容词lucky与前面的形容词happy保持一致。]6．was[herhusband是单数第三人称，事件发生在过去。]7．persistence[句中缺少宾语，故用所给动词的名词形式作宾语。]8．stood[根据空格后面的动词lookedat可知，空格处也应该用动词过去式形式。]9．that/which[缺少定语从句引导词。]10．Everything[根据句意“一切事物都随时间而改变”可知应该填Everything。]Ⅲ.阅读理解AdaByronwhowasbornin1815,wasthedaughteroftheBritishpoetLordByronandAnneparentsseparatedjustamonthafterAdawasmonthslater,ByronleftEnglandnevermetherfather(whodiedinGreecein1824)andwasraisedbyhermother.LadyByronwishedherdaughtertobeunlikeherfatherandsheinsistedthatAda,whowaseducatedprivately,studydidwellnotonlyinmathematicsandscience,butalsoinmusicanddance.AdametCharlesBabbageinwasafamousEnglishwasknownastheinventorofacalculatingmachinecalledtheDifferencehadmadeplansin1834foranewkindofcalculatingmachine(althoughtheDifferenceEnginewasnotfinished),anAnalyticalEngine(分析机)．FewpeopleinEnglandsupportedhishefoundsuportforhisnewcalculatingmachine1842,anItalianmathematician,LouisMenebrea,publishedanarticleinhisnativelanguageonthesubjectoftheAnalyticalaskedAdatotranslatethearticle.WhensheshowedBabbagehertranslation，hesuggestedthatsheaddherownnotes,whichturnedouttobethreetimesaslongasMenabrea’notesbroughthergreathernotes,Adapredictedthatsuchamachinemightbeusedtowritemusic,todrawpictures,andwouldbeusedforbothpracticalandsciencewascorrect.Adadiedofcancerin1980,165thyearsafterAda’sbirth,theUSDefenseDepartmentannouncedapowerfulnewcomputernameditAdainhonourofAdaLovelace’simportantroleinthehistoryofcomputing.【语篇解读】美国防务部在1980年将新的计算机语言命名为Ada，是为了纪念AdaByron。你想了解这个伟大的人物吗？1．ItcanbeinferredthatAda’smother________．A．wastoopoortosendAdatoacceptnormaleducationB．wantedherdaughtertobeagreatpoetasherfatherC．didn’tthinkAdacoulddowellinherstudiesD．hopedthatAdabecameamathematicianoneday答案D[推理判断题。根据第二段中的andsheinsistedthatAda,whowaseducatedprivately,studymathematics.可以推测：Ada的妈妈坚决要求自己的女儿学习数学，是希望将来她能成为一个数学家。]2．Whydidn’tBabbagefindsupportforhisAnalyticalEngineinBritain?A．Becausehisfirstcalculatingmachinewasnotfinished.B．BecausenooneinBritainthoughtthemachinewasuseful.C．Becausemostofhispreviousinventionsproveduseless.D．BecauseBritishpeoplewerenotinterestedinhisinvention.答案A[细节理解题。根据第三段Babbagehadmadeplansin1834foranewkindofcalculatingmachine(althoughtheDifferenceEnginewasnotfinished),anAnalyticalEngine(分析机)．FewpeopleinEnglandsupportedhisplans.可知，Babbage在英国找不到支持的原因是因为他的第一部计算机还没有完成。]3．Menabrea’sarticleonAnalyticalEnginewaswrittenin________．A．English B．ItalianC．French D．German答案B[细节理解题。由第三段最后一句可知，Menabrea是意大利人，他用自己的母语写的文章，故知这篇文章是用意大利语写的。]4．WecanlearnaboutAdafromthepassagethat________．A．shewasrememberedasagreattranslatorB．herpredictionsinhernoteshavebecometrueC．hernoteswerewrittenincomputerlanguageD．shehelpedtomakethefirstAnalyticalEngine答案B[细节理解题。根据第四段内容特别是Shewascorrect.可知，Ada的预言成为了现实。]Ⅳ.完形填空IhaveseenthemanwhoworksinabigfactoryforyearsbutIneverpayanyattentionstowasalittlebitstrange,alittlebitshort,alittlebit__1__．Healwaysworeanoldredhatandhealwayscarrieda__2__usuallyspenthisbreaktimeandhislunchtimebywalkingaroundinthatoldbigfactorytocollectthe__3__tinsseparatedaroundtheplace.Ihavebeenfollowinghimforyearsandyears,doesnot__4__itishotorfollowedhim__5__hewalkstohisoldpickupcarinaverycoldweatherwhenthe__6__felldownontotheearth.Today,Iwasfixingoneofthe__7__machinesinthefactorywhenthis“tinman”camewithhis__8__．Asusual,helookedforand__9__thetins,whichwerearoundthemanagerwasstandingthereto__10__wasworriedaboutthe__11__causedbythemachinethatcould__12__theproductioninthefactory.WhenIfinishedmyjob,I__13__mymanageraskedthe“tinman”aboutwhathe’sdonewiththosetinsthathehas__14__．Inevereventhoughtaboutthiskindofquestion,becauseIalwayshada(n)__15__thatthis“tinman”woulddestroythosetinsinthe__16__place.Unexpectedly,this“tinman”tookoffhisold__17__andanswered,“Iwillgivethesetinstomy__18__，hehadanepilepsy(癫痫)andhecannotwork”．Iwasso__19__tohearthat,soIaskedhim,“Youmeanyoucollectallthosetinsjustto__20__yourneighbor？”“Iknowthisdoesnothelpmuch”，hesaid.“ButIgiveeverythingtohim,becausehecannothadalotofweaknesses”．1． B．perfectC．pleasant D．dirty答案D[根据后面一句Healwaysworeanoldredhatand...以及前面的两个形容词strange、short可以判断空格处应该填dirty。]2． B．schoolC．book D．food答案A[从后面短文内容可知，这个人用这个袋子拾别人丢掉的罐头盒，因此该空格应该填rubbish。]3． B．unforgettableC．unused D．unearned答案C[他在拾别人丢弃不用的罐头盒。]4． B．separateC．distinguish D．regard答案A[matter表示“不管；在意”，根据句子意思，不管是热是冷，我都跟着他。]5． B．wheneverC．until D．if答案B[根据上一句话可知，作者一直跟着这个人，用whenever表示“无论何时”，表示“一直”。]6． B．snow C．wind D．fog答案B[天气非常寒冷所以下雪。]7． B．rottenC．disabled D．productive答案A[根据前面的fixing可知，我在修理一台“坏了的”机器。]8． B．pot C．bag D．mask答案C[第二个空格所在句子给出了提示。]9．out B．madeupC．setout D．pickedup答案D[这个人寻找罐头盒并捡拾罐头盒。workout“做出；解出”；makeup“弥补；化妆”；setout“着手；开始”；pickup“捡；拾”。]10． B．notice C．see D．glance答案A[经理站在那儿一直看着我修理机器。watch含有“仔细观察”之意；notice“注意到”；see“看见”；glance“瞥见”。]11．