1、Unit 3 Under the sea. 單詞拼寫1. Karl Marx was forced to f his home for political reasons.2. This is an a account of the terrors of the war. Youd better not read it.3. The decision was taken for n economic reasons, without considering its social effects.4. This kind of seafood is p if taken in large qua

2、ntities.5. The air by the sea is p and healthy.6. Police have appealed for the （證人）to come forward.7. The travel agent fixed our (住處).8. Theyre both called Smith, but theres no (血緣關系) between them.9. He got in at the (淺的) end of the swimming pool.10. She went to the post office to draw her (退休金). 用括

3、號內所給單詞或短語的適當形式填空1. anyone (witness) the car accident yesterday?2. The clouds (reflect) in the lake. Didnt you see them?3. (not yell) at me like that.4. The sailor had (abandon) the sinking ship.5. They all (flee from) the burning building last night. 同義句轉換1. They celebrate their wedding anniversary

4、once a year.They celebrate their wedding anniversary .2. We were forced to flee the country.We were forced to safety.3. The error was due to careless pure and simple.The error was due to carelessness.4. He was successful in business.He in business.5. In the accident, many people were killed, but mea

5、nwhile there were some who were unhurt.In the accident, many people were killed, but there were some who were unhurt.單項填空從A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。1. The tall buildings are in the lake around which there are many trees.A. reflected B. reflecting C. standing D. stood2. No one can prevent the plan

6、.A. from carrying out B. to be carried out C. being carried out D. to carry out3. What you said me to death.A. scared B. were scaredC. was scared D. surprised4. The meeting will begin in an hour; , lets have a rest.A. on the meantime B. in the meantimes C. in the meantime D. in meanwhile5. When the

7、war began, the Jewish had to the country.A. yell B. scan C. set D. flee6. In the fire, all the people in the building were ahead of time when the building fell down.A. helping out B. helped outC. helping D. to be helped7. They had to the building project because of the sand storm.A. stop from B. aba

8、ndon C. prevent from D. start8. Only then did he the effects of his action.A. aware B. aware ofC. become aware D. become aware of9. Esmes website, and youll get a list of childrens books for different age groups.A.Visiting B.to visit C.Visit D. Having visited10. I have to go to work by taxi because

9、my car at the garage.A. will be repaired B. is repairedC. is being repaired D. has been repaired. 閱讀理解閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中，選出最佳選項。A bad Working Memory ( 大腦的工作記憶)-the brains temporary storage box-may explain, new research suggests, why one child cannot read his or her history book and another

10、gets lost in math. As many as 10 percent of school-age children may suffer from poor working memory. British researchers said in a report last week, yet the problem is rarely identified.“You can think of working memory as a pure measure of your childs potential. Many psychologists consider working m

11、emory to be the new IQ (智商), because we find that working memory is one of the most important predictors (預示物) of learning ability,” said Dr. Tracey Alloway of Britains Durham University.Many children with poor working memory are considered lazy or dull. Working memory allows people to hold in their

12、 minds and deal with a few items, such as telephone numbers, over a short period of time. Alloway compares working memory to a box. For adults, the basic box size is thought to be three to five items. Its important, therefore, to put in the right things. Irrelevant (不相關的) information will clutter wo

13、rking memory.The question many researchers are struggling with is how to help children with this problem, which appears to be closely, related to a lack of attention.“In children with learning difficulties, it becomes a huge issue, especially around middle school, when the demands on working memory

14、really grow,” said Dr. Mel Levine, co-founder of All Kinds of Minds, a nonprofit organization in North Carolina that studies learning difficulties.Memory training may help improve working memory. Alloway has a tool that allows teachers to assess(評定) the workingmemory capacity of children as young as

15、 4; it has been used in 35 schools across Britain.Levines organization trains teachers through a program called Schools Attuned, which is working with several thousand schools across the United States, Canada and Europe. While he is not sure working memory can be expanded, Levine said children can b

16、e taught ways to do better in school.1. Which of the following is a characteristic of working memory?A. It has a limited capacity.B. It is usually better in children than adults.C. It improves with use.D. It can cause a lack of attention.2. According to the new research, .A. the importance of workin

17、g memory has been long recognizedB. working memory is becoming recognized as a factor in intelligenceC. laziness can weaken working memoryD. working memory helps people remember things forever3. What does the underlined word “clutter” in the third paragraph probably mean?A. Change. B. Improve.C. Str

18、engthen. D. Confuse.4. Which of the following may help improve a childs working memory?A. Expanding the brains storage box.B. Training the memory.C. Remembering more things.D. Being reminded frequently.5. According to the passage, Dr. Mel Levine has .A. invented tools to help improve a childs workin

19、g memoryB. founded an organization to train teachers to help students with this problemC. identified the problem clearlyD. compared working memory to a box. 短文改錯此題要求改正所給短文中的錯誤。對標有題號的每一行作出判斷：如無錯誤，在該行右邊橫線上畫一個勾()；如有錯誤(每行只有一個錯誤)，則按下列情況改正：此行多一個詞：把多余的詞用斜線()劃掉，在該行右邊橫線上寫出該詞，并也用斜線劃掉。此行缺一個詞：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號()，在該行右

20、邊橫線上寫出該加的詞。此行錯一個詞：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，在該行右邊橫線上寫出改正后的詞。注意：原行沒有錯的不要改。Dear Abby,How are you? Today Ive got a wonderful news to tell you. 1. I have offered a scholarship at a university in Australia for my 2. further education. One hundred and twenty students took exam 3. for it, but only a few was chosen and I w

21、as one of them. However, 4. my parents are not happy about it. They are strong against me 5. going there. They say it is too far away that they will not see me 6. for a whole year and they are afraid of I will feel lonely. They 7. can't imagine a girl so young live alone. They advise me to study

22、 8. in the capital instead. Then Ill be able to continue living with 9. them. How can I persuade them to accept the fact I have grown up? 10. Best wishes! Jane.單項填空1. 解析：選A。reflect在這里表示“倒映”的意思，building與reflect之間呈被動關系。2. 解析：選C。plan與carry out之間是被動關系。prevent .from為固定搭配，在主動語態中from可以省略。3. 解析：選A。scare sb.

23、 to death為固定搭配，意為“嚇得要死”。4. 解析：選C。in the meantime為固定搭配，意為“同時”。5. 解析：選D。句意為：戰爭爆發后，猶太人逃離自己的國家。根據句意，選D。flee逃；逃走。6. 解析：選B。句意表示“大樓里所有的人都被解救出來”，因此用被動語態。7. 解析：選B。句意表示“他們不得不放棄建設工程”，因此用abandon放棄，中止。8. 解析：選D。be / become aware of為固定搭配，意為“知道；明白”。9. 解析：選C。考查“祈使句+and+陳述句”的結構。10. 解析：選C。句意表示“汽車正在被修理”，因此運用現在進行時的被動語態。. 閱讀理解1. 解析：選A。細節理解題。根據第三段中的“Alloway compares working memory to a box. For adults, the basic box size is t