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第3课时　[Unit 2 Period 3 Reading Ⅱ]

Ⅰ.根据句意，用括号内所给单词的正确形式填空

1．2020·镇江My grandparents live ________(peace) in the countryside and they like the life there.

2．2020·常州模拟There is something wrong with my radio. It requires ________(repair)．

3．Project Hope is the best­known and ________(success) education programme in China.

4．2020·淮安模拟I feel ________(relax) when lying on the ground.

5．—Can you pour me some tea, Jenny?

—Are you sure? I thought you preferred ________(drink) coffee.

6．2019·泰州—Do you have any difficulty ________(chat) with your deaf uncle?

—No. His body language helps me understand him well.

7．We shall never make such an important ________(decide) without much thought.

8．A true friend is the one you can share your joy and ________(sad) with.

Ⅱ.用方框中所给单词或短语的适当形式填空

anything interesting, prefer, make a decision, influence one's mood, remind, wise, cheer sb up, strong, think about, be in a bad mood

9．The sick man is too weak to have enough ________________ to lift the bag of rice.

10. The Smiths are ________________ going to Beijing for a holiday this summer.

11．The boy ________________ to stay at home rather than go out last Sunday.

12．Deng Xiaoping was a great man with lots of ________________ and he helped turn China into a stronger and richer country.

13．Do you know ________________ about colours?

14．—Thank you for ________________ me to take my bag. —My pleasure.

15．After the accident last night, everyone ________________.

16．Scientists always pay more attention to their work.  Nothing else can ________________.

17．Is it difficult for you ________________ to take part in the fashion show?

18．Orange can ________________ when you are feeling sad.

Ⅲ.单项填空

(　　)19.Usually, it's easier to make ________  decision than to take________  action.

A．a; an　　　　　B．/; an　　　　　 C．/; /　　　　 　　　D．a; /

(　　)20.The young woman feels weak and tired after work.  So she wants to wear ________ clothes to make herself look ________.

A．blue; more peaceful    B．yellow; wiser

C．orange; happier   D．green; more energetic

(　　)21.2019·泰州兴化二模The forest fire in Sichuan reminded us ________ the importance of keeping safe ________ any possible danger.

A．of; with   B．of; from   C．to; from   D．to; with

(　　)22.2020·安徽—What do you think of your new house built by the local government?

—Pretty good. I have a ________ of happiness now.

A．warning   B．tradition   C．feeling   D．question

(　　)23.We all know that learning a foreign language ________ time and effort.

A．requires   B．reduces   C．removes   D．repeats

(　　)24.I think this Chinese­English dictionary can make it ________ for you ________ English.

A．more easily; to learn   B．much easier; learn

C．easier; to learn   D．easily; learn

(　　)25.2020·福建改编—I hear your uncle and aunt have moved to the countryside.

—Yes. They think the life in the countryside is more ________．

A．similar   B．boring   C．peaceful   D．noisy

(　　)26.—Which colour do you________， red or purple? —Red. I think it looks good ________  me.

A．prefer; on   B．prefer; in    C．would rather; in   D．would rather; on

Ⅳ.完形填空

Most people have a favourite colour, but how people feel about colours can __27__ their cultures. This can be very important to people in business that __28__ products all over the world. They __29__ choose a colour because they think it is exciting or attractive, but in another country that same colour could be used __30__ a sad message. Look at these examples：

If you ask someone in Britain __31__ the right colour is for a bride(新娘) to wear, the answer will be white. In China and other Eastern countries, brides often wear red because the colour red is a sign of __32__ and happiness. Red is an __33__ colour for a British bride to wear.

In Britain, red is used __34__ a sign of danger. Road signs are often in red. In Eastern cultures, the colour red does not mean you __35__ be careful.

In Egypt, yellow is the colour linked(联系) to death. In Britain and other Western cultures death is linked to the colour black, __36__ in many Eastern countries most people connect white   __37__ death and funerals(葬礼)．

In Britain, green is used in traffic signals to tell people that it is __38__ to go. Green is often seen as a lucky colour, but wearing green __39__ weddings is unlucky. In some cultures green is linked to cheating and envy.

Many people like the colour orange because it is bright __40__ exciting. Some advertisers will not use orange in their advertisements because they believe it suggests that the products are __41__ and perhaps not of good quality.

(　　)27.A.put on  B．depend on   C．take on   D．carry on

(　　)28.A.buy   B．make   C．sell   D．keep

(　　)29.A.should  B．need   C．might   D．had better

(　　)30.A.giving  B．give   C．to give   D．to giving

(　　)31.A.if   B．what   C．how   D．why

(　　)32.A.good luck   B．good health 

C．strong power   D．big success

(　　)33.A.unable  B．unhealthy   C．uncomfortable   D．unusual

(　　)34.A.for   B．by   C．with   D．as

(　　)35.A.happen to   B．have to 

C．used to   D．prefer to

(　　)36.A.and   B．so   C．or   D．but

(　　)37.A.of   B．with   C．in   D．for

(　　)38.A.safely  B．dangerous   C．safe   D．danger

(　　)39.A.on   B．in    C．from   D．at

(　　)40.A.or   B．but   C．and   D．so

(　　)41.A.cheap   B．expensive   C．beautiful   D．perfect

Ⅴ.根据短文内容及首字母提示完成短文

People usually talk about two groups of colours: warm colours and cool colours. Warm colours are red, orange and yellow. Where there are warm colours and a lot of lights, people usually tend to be active. People think that red, for example, is 42.e________. And active people, who like to be with 43.o________， usually like red.

Cool colours are green, blue and violet. These colours, unlike warm colours, are relaxing. Where there are cool colours, people are usually quiet. People who like to spend time 44.a________ often prefer blue.

Red may be exciting, but some scientists say that time seems to pass more slowly in a room with warm colours than in a room with cool colours. They say that warm colours, 45.s________ as red and orange, are good colours for living rooms or dining rooms. People who are resting or eating do not want time to pass 46.q________.

 On the other hand, cool colours are better for offices.

答案

Ⅰ.1.peacefully  2．to be repaired/repairing  3．most successful

4．relaxed　5.to drink　6.chatting  7．decision　8.sadness

Ⅱ.9.strength　10.thinking about  11．preferred　12.wisdom

13．anything interesting  14．reminding　15.was in a bad mood

16．influence their moods  17．to make a decision　18.cheer you up

Ⅲ.19. D　20.D　

21．B　句意：四川的森林大火提醒我们远离任何潜在危险来保证安全的重要性。remind sb of sth意为“使/提醒某人想起某事”；keep safe from…意为“远离……保证安全”。

22．C　23.A　24.C

25．C　形容词辨析。similar意为“相似的”；boring意为“烦闷的，无聊的”；peaceful意为“平静的”；noisy意为“吵闹的”。根据常识可知，乡下相比城市更加安静，

26．A

Ⅳ.27.B　动词短语辨析。put on意为“穿上”；depend on意为“取决于”；take on意为“接受”；carry on意为“继续”。根据句意“……但是人们对颜色的感觉取决于他们的文化”可知选B。

28．C　29.C

30．C　非谓语动词的用法。句意：……但在另一个国家，同样的颜色可以用来传达一个悲伤的信息。be used to do sth意为“被用来做某事”。

31．B　32.A　33.D

34．D　介词辨析。be used as意为“被用来，被当作”，为固定短语。

35．B　36.D　37.B　38.C　39.D

40．C　41.A

Ⅴ.42.exciting　43.others　44.alone  45．such　46.quickly