Section Ⅲ Developing ideas

單詞填空 用所給詞的適當形式填空。

1.Although there are more and more people of the importance of protecting wild animals， we still try to raise the" "of the whole society. （aware）

2.Written language is generally used in" "language， while" "language can be used in spoken language. （formal）

3.They" "me by asking so many" "questions. I was totally" "， not knowing what to do. （confuse）

4.Hard work can change your life because you’re the only" "of your own life， but the"" "of people also needs" "minds. （create）

5. If you want to" "the zoo， you should buy tickets at the" ". （enter）

6.With the" "of becoming rich and famous， more and more people" "to take part in TV shows. （intend）

7.Joe had changed so much that I didn’t" "him at first. As a matter of fact， age changed him beyond" ". （recognise）

8." "， their savings only meet" "costs of living. So they choose a simple lifestyle" "on the little money they have. （base）

單句表達 根據括號內提示翻譯句子。

1. Paul不僅是一位教師，還是一位作家。（not only位于句首的部分倒裝句）

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2. 我期待把禮物放到Julie的桌上時，她會喜笑顏開。（look forward to）

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3." 我在公共汽車站等車時，對向駛過了三輛公共汽車。（while引導時間狀語從句）

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4. 這條街讓我想起我過去在倫敦生活的日子。（remind sb of）

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5. 這座建于300年前的劇院已成為著名的旅游景點。（v.-ed作后置定語）

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提示寫作

選用所給詞匯或句型造句，并組成一段連貫的短文（80詞左右）。

remind intend stay with look forward to to one’s astonishment

I wasn’t sure that… I was really surprised when… It turned out that…

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閱讀理解

A

Do you think the United Kingdom and the United States are alike？ Winston Churchill once joked that the people of Britain and the people of America are separated only by their language. Do you think that is true？ The British and the Americans both speak English as the official language. However， each uses some different words. We Americans are similar to the British. After all， our country was once owned by the UK， so we have a lot in common. But there are many differences between us.

The UK has a king or queen， and the leader of the government is the Prime Minister. The US has no kings or queens. Our leader is the President.

Both the British and the Americans use pounds and ounces， pints， quarts， and gallons. Both use miles， yards， and feet. Our money is different， though. The British use pounds and pence. The Americans use dollars and cents.

Driving in a car is very different in the UK. They drive on the left side of the road. We drive on the right. What we call the hood （引擎蓋） of the car， the British call the “bonnet”. British cars run on “petrol”， which we call gasoline.

In our everyday life， we do many of the same things as the British. But we describe them differently. A young mother here might push a baby in a baby carriage. A British mom pushes a “pram”. The British watch “telly”， while we watch TV. We like to eat French fries， but the British call them “chips”. Millions of Americans drink coffee， but most British people prefer tea.

So we are different in many ways. But we stay friendly anyway.

1. What do Churchill’s words mean about the UK and the US？

A. They speak different Engilsh. B. Their people are the same.

C. Their languages are the same. D. They are familiar with each other.

2. The British and the Americans both use .

A. miles and dollars B. pints and pence C. gallons and feet D. yards and cents

3. Which of the following is used by the British？

A. TV. B. Pram. C. Hood. D. French fries.

4. What can be the best title for the text？

A. We Are Alike B. Two different Languages

C. We Stay Friendly D. Differences Between the UK and the US

B

When talking about being overcome with emotions， both good and bad， we have a somewhat strange expression to describe that situation： being beside yourself. So， if I say I am beside myself with joy， I am filled with joy！ However， I can also be beside myself with sadness， anger， or any other emotions. The expression is useful and simple， but queer. It sounds as if someone became two people. How can you be next to yourself？ Being “beside yourself” is technically impossible.

In American English， you can simply say “I’m beside myself” to mean you are very upset. For example， if you have a quarrel with a close friend， you might be beside yourself. You might shout， write an angry letter to your friend， or just go somewhere by yourself and cry.

Here’s another situation. A high school student applies to several colleges. If all her applications are refused， she could be beside herself. She might stay up all night worrying about what to do next.

Also， if a person becomes seriously ill， he could start talking in a way that does not make any sense. The patient may also start behaving strangely， walking around the room—back and forth. A doctor might say， “He is beside himself.”

We have another expression that is very similar to “being beside yourself”. We can also be “out of our minds”. We use this expression in the same way we use “beside oneself”. So we can be out of our minds with fear， love， happiness， or any other emotions. And just like “beside oneself”， we also use this expression on its own without a specific emotion. So， if someone says or does something crazy—like learning how to ride a motorcycle on a dark， rainy night， you can simply say， “He is out of his mind！”

5. What does the underlined word “queer” in Paragraph 1 probably mean？

A. Easy. B. Difficult. C. Common. D. Strange.

6. How does an American feel when saying “I’m beside myself”？

A. Excited. B. Unhappy. C. Relaxed. D. Frightened.

7. How does the author explain the usage of “beside oneself”？

A. By comparing some expressions. B. By telling some stories.

C. By giving some examples. D. By listing some facts.

8. What does the last paragraph mainly talk about？

A. Another example about “being beside yourself”.

B. The difference between the two expressions.

C. The usage of the phrase “out of one’s mind”.

D. More expressions about different feelings.

完形填空

When I first entered university， my aunt， who is an English professor， gave me a new English dictionary. I was 1 to see that it was an English-English dictionary， also known as a monolingual （單語的） dictionary. 2 it was a dictionary intended for non-native learners， none of my classmates had one， and to be honest， I found it so 3 to use at first. I would 4 words in the dictionary and still not fully understand the 5 . I was used to the 6 bilingual dictionaries， in which the words are 7 both in English and Chinese. I really wondered why my aunt gave me such 8 to make things so difficult for me. Now， after studying English at university for three years， I 9 that monolingual dictionaries are 10 in learning a foreign language.

As I found out， there is， 11 ， often no perfect equivalence （對應） between two 12 in two languages. My aunt even 13 that a Chinese “equivalent” can never give you the 14 meaning of a word in English！ Therefore， she said that I should read the definition of a word in a monolingual dictionary when I want to get a better 15 of its meaning. Gradually， I have come to see what she 16 .

Using a monolingual dictionary for 17 has helped me in another important way. This dictionary uses some 18 English words in its definitions. When I read these definitions， I am 19 exposed to （接觸） the basic words and learn how they are used to explain objects and" 20 . Because of this， I can express myself more easily in English.

1. A. thirsty B. sad C. surprised D. nervous

2. A. Because B. Although C. Unless D. If

3. A. difficult B. interesting C. unsure D. practical

4. A. take down B. take up C. look up D. look over

5. A. characters" B. phrases" " C. sentences D. meanings

6. A. new B. familiar C. former D. ordinary

7. A. explained B. expressed C. described D. created

8. A. appreciation B. courage C. advice D. power

9. A. imagine B. recommend C. predict D. understand

10. A. natural B. better C. easier D. convenient

11. A. at least B. at times C. in addition D. in fact

12. A. words B. names C. leaves D. topics

13. A. hopes B. says C. doubts D. tells

14. A. exact B. basic C. translated D. expected

15. A. practice B. expression C. understanding D. consideration

16. A. meant B. wanted C. preferred D. suffered

17. A. teachers B. fans C. learners D. players

18. A. beautiful B. average C. total D. common

19. A. repeatedly B. nearly C. immediately D. anxiously

20. A. news B. ideas C. discussions D. persons