英语读写3第1单元形成性练习.doc

Book 3 Unit 1形成性练习I RFKey: 1-5 F T N F F 5-10 T F T F TDirections: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over a passage quickly and read ten statements after it.For statements1-10, write T (for True) if the statement agrees with the information given in the above paragraph(s); F (for False) if the statement contradicts the information given in the above paragraph(s);N (for Not given) if the statement is not given in the above paragraph(s); Memory Lane Isnt What It Used to BeAbout this time every year, I get very nostalgic. Walking through my neighborhood on a fall afternoon reminds me of a time not too long ago when sounds of children filled the air, children playing games on a hill, and throwing leaves around in the street below, I was one of those children, carefree and happy. I live on a street that is only one block long. I have lived on the same street for sixteen years. I love my street. One side has six houses on it, and the other has only two houses, with a small hill in the middle and a huge cottonwood tree on one end. When I think of home, I think of my street, only I see it as it was before. Unfortunately, things change. One day, not long ago, I looked around and saw how different everything has become. Life on my street will never be the same because neighbors are quickly growing old, friends are growing up and leaving, and the city is planning to destroy my precious hill and sell the property to contractors.It is hard for me to accept that many of my wonderful neighbors arc growing old and wont be around much longer. I have fond memories of the couple across the street, who sat together on their porch swing almost every evening, the widow next door who yelled at my brother and me for being too loud, and the crazy old man in a black suit who drove an old car. In contrast to those people, the people I see today are very old neighbors who have seen better days. The man in the black suit says he wants to die, and another neighbor just sold his house and moved into a nursing home. The lady who used to yell at us is too tired to bother anymore, and the couple across the street rarely go out to their front porch these days. It is difficult to watch these precious people as they near the end of their lives because at one time I thought they would live forever. The “comings and goings” of the younger generation of my street are now mostly “going” as friends and peers move on. Once upon a time, my life and the lives of my peers revolve around home. The boundary of our world was the gutter at the end of the street. We got pleasure from playing night games, or from a breathtaking ride on a bicycle. Things are different now, as my friends become adults and move on. Children who rode tricycles now drive cars. The kids who once played with me now have new interests and values as they go their separate ways. Some have gone away to college, a few got married, two went into the army, and one went to prison. Watching all these people grow up and go away only makes me long for the good old days. Perhaps the biggest change on my street is the fact that the city is going to turn my precious hill into several lots for new homes. For sixteen years, the view out of my kitchen window has been a view of that hill. The hill was a fundamental part of my childhood life; it was the hub of social activity for the children of my street. We spent hours there building forts, sledding, and playing tag. The view out of my kitchen window now is very different; it is one of tractors and dump trucks tearing up the hill. When the hill goes, the neighborhood will not be the same. It is a piece of my childhood. It is a visual reminder of being a kid. Without the hill, my street will be just another pea in the pod. There was a time when my street was my world, and I thought my world would never change. But something happened. People grow up, and people grow old. Places change, and with the change comes the heartache of knowing I can never go back to the times I loved. In a year or so, I will be gone just like many of my neighbors. I will always look back to my years as a child, but the place I remember will not be the silent street whose peace is interrupted by the sounds of construction. It will be the happy, noisy, somewhat strange, but wonderful street I knew as a child.Statements1. By saying “nostalgic”, the writer means that he misses his parents very much.2. The writer feels sentimental every time he walks along his street every year when autumn comes. 3. The writer has been living on the same street for sixteen years since he was born.4. The writer finds it hard to accept the fact that many of his good neighbors are moving out. 5. The lady who used to yell at the writer and his brother for being too loud has ceased to live. 6. The writer thinks of the past all the more when he sees those who had grown up with him leave the neighborhood they grew up in. 7. None of the writers friends and peers still lives on the street now.8. The biggest change on the writers street is removing the hill to make way for residential development.9. When the writer says that his street will be another pea in the pod, he means that his street will have some new attractions.10. The writer will move out of his street like many of his neighbors in a year or so.IICVBDirections: Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.(Key: D)1. Do you notice that a retarded child often shows a/an _ look? A. hollow B. empty C. bare D. vacant (Key: C)2. In many major cities there are more _ apartments than there are homeless people.A. blank B. empty C. vacant D. bare(Key: C)3. It is interesting that many animals can _ their ears and noses. But its not easy for human beings to do so. A. tremble B. shiver C. quiver D. quicken(Key: B)4. A _ computer of Apple brand costs far more in China than abroad.A. comparative B. comparable C. comparing D. compared(Key: D) 5. We should be _ of the comfort of old people. A. concerned B. careful C. considerable D. considerate(Key: D)6. The leader of the expedition _ everyone to follow his example.A. promoted B. aspired C. sparked D. inspired (Key: C)7. After the English evening, the students said “Good night” to one another and went home _.A. respectably B. respectfully C. respectively D. respectedly (Key: D)8. All products for sale or on sale should be _ as far as quality is concerned.A. protected B. pledged C. guarded D. guaranteed (Key: D)9. The president called _ the people of his country to work hard for national unity. A. up B. for C. out D. on (Key: C)10. It is not easy for chain smokers to _ from smoking.A. restrain B. check C. refrain D. retain(Key: C)11. You should try to _ your ambition and be more realistic.A. reserve B. refrain C. restrain D. retain(Key: A)12. To make good friends, one has to be a(n) _ person.A. upright B. erect C. upward D. straight(Key: B)13. She cut her hair short and tried to _ herself as a man.A. decorate B. disguise C. pretend D. fake(Key: A)14. Our guide _ all of us and we could not find our way back to the hotel.A. misled B. forgave C. forbade D. approached (Key: B)15. Having finished their morning work, the clerks stood up behind their desks, _ themselves.A. expanding B. stretching C. enlarging D. extending (Key: D)16. After four years in the same job, his enthusiasms finally _.A. worsened B. boomed C. decayed D. drained (Key: C)17. Although the two players are _ in the tennis court, they are really good friends.A. partners B. enemies C. rivals D. companions(Key: A)18. The prospect of increased prices has already _ worries.A. provoked B. prohibited C. inspired D. encouragedIIIWBDirections: Fill in the blanks with the appropriate word forms of the words given in the brackets. (Key: delivery)1. The next postal _ is at 2 oclock. (deliver)(Key: vacant)2. There is a place _ over there where we can park our car. (vacancy)(Key: faithful)3. The dog remained _ to his master. (faith)(Key: simplicity)4. She believes everything with childlike _. (simple)(Key: declaration)5. Please make a written _ of all the goods you bought abroad. (declare)(Key: costly)6. Selling your house can be a _ and time-consuming business. (cost)(Key: comparable)7. A _ car would cost far more abroad. (comparision)(Key: acknowledged)8. Professor Hawking is _ as one of the worlds greatest living physicians. (acknowledgement)(Key: considerate)9. Your children are always very _ towards old people. (consideration)(Key: restrain)10. I had to _ myself from telling him what I thought of him. (restraint)4ECTDirections: Translate the English sentences into Chinese.1答案：每当有人帮助你，不论事情大小，无论他地位高低，你都应对他说声“谢谢”。1When someone does something for you, no matter how small and no matter whether he is superior or inferior, it is proper to say “Thank you” to him.2答案：这个男孩的生活天天围着哥哥转，完全明白做什么来使哥哥高兴。2The boy, whose life revolved around his brother, had no difficulty working out what he should do to please him.5GW （Guided Writing）Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on Net Addiction according to the Chinese outline, and you must use at least 120 words. 1. 近年来青少年上网成瘾已经成为社会问题；2. 青少年上网成瘾的主要原因是；3. 对此问题的解决办法范文：Net AddictionInternet addiction among young people has long been recognized as a social problem in China. Its a common known fact that Internet addiction can have a devastating effect on young peoples health and social lives. Students may waste too much of their youth in front of a computer screen.Many youth are the only child in their families. They dont have enough chance to associate with parents. Also, the lack of activities for them can lead to internet addiction. When people grow up, if they dont spend time on sports or other positive interests they often turn to the Internet to kill time.How do we deal with this problem? Associating more with family, friends and nature can really help internet addicts kick the habit. Everyone understands that parents nowadays are busy, but if they just spend more time communicating with their kids, they can help avoid their children from becoming addicted to the internet. But more than this, all of society should become concerned about the negative sides of the Internet. Thoroughly eradicating the problem of internet addiction involves many branches of society. We need more positive cultural products, we need to communicate with others more in the real world, and we also need to think about balancing economic prosperity with the futures of our kids.Confusing Vocabulary Discrimination1. vacant: adj. not occupied or put to use; e.g. vacant apartments (空房) (Not “hollow apartments”) not thinking, foolish, senseless: e.g. vacant look (茫然的神色) hollow: adj. having a cavity, gap, or space within: e.g. a hollow wall (中空的墙). (Not “vacant wall”)2. quiver: v. to shake with a slight, rapid, tremulous movement: e.g. The bridge quivered as the truck crossed it. (卡车通过时, 这座桥有点颤动。) to move a delicate part of the body: e.g. The rabbit quivered its nose while seeking food. (颤/抖动鼻子) (Not “shivered its nose.”)shiver: v. to shake from cold or fear; tremble: e.g. The water in the lake was so cold that she came out shivering(湖水很冷，她从里面出来时直打哆嗦。)3. comparable: adj. admitting of comparison with another or others: e.g. A comparable car would cost far more abroad. (类似的车子在国外要贵得多。)comparative: adj. measured or judged by comparison which is not stated: e.g. the comparative wealth of the south of China (中国南方相对富有)4. considerate: adj. having or marked by regard for the needs or feelings of others; thoughtful: e.g. Its very considerate of you not to talk aloud while the baby is asleep.(孩子睡觉时你没有大声说话真是很会体谅别人。)considerable: adj. large in amount, extent, or degree: e.g. The TV play received considerable acclaim. （这部电视剧获得很高评价。）5. inspire: v. make sb. have a particular feeling or react in a particular way: e.g. inspire sb. with hope (激起某人的希望)aspire: v. to have a great ambition or ultimate goal; desire strongly: e.g. aspire after/to stardom (有志成为明星)6. respective: adj. relating to two or more persons or things re