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1、Unit 3 A taste of English humour.阅读理解A drunken burglar in the Orrell Park area of Liverpool, ended up leaping out of a window after a 10yearold asked him to prove he was a superhero.The drunken thief who pretended he was Superman to stop a child raising the alarm has been caught after he leapt from
2、the apartment building in his pants to make the girl convinced.Thief Ethan Adamson, 25, told police that he had broken into a fifthfloorflat after a drinking session, believing it was empty.But he was horrified when the owners 10yearold daughter woke up while he was there.From his hospital bed, the
3、thief told reporters, “To keep her quiet, I told her I was really Superman and Id soon be flying off back to my secret headquarters.”“She called my bluff(吓唬) and told me, If youre Superman show me you can fly or Ill scream.”“I had no choice so I stripped down to my pants to look more like a superher
4、o and went to the window.”“I saw another roof below and I thought I_could_make_it but it turned out to be a lot further down than I thought.”“I know it doesnt make sense but it did to me when I was drunk.”Police later found him on the roof in just his yellow pants, covered in cuts and bruises after
5、a baffled neighbour heard his cries of pain.He now faces seven years behind bars for burglary.Police spokesman Frank Amado said, “He was in quite a serious state and couldnt move until we got up there using ladders. He was treated for his injuries and we got him some fresh clothes, before taking him
6、 to hospital where he is being kept under guard until he is well enough to be arrested.”文章大意：这是一篇新闻报道。文章报道了一起啼笑皆非的偷窃事件。1What does the underlined part in the passage mean?AI could land safely on the roof.BI could make the girl trust me.CI could prove I was a superhero.DI could make a successful escap
7、e.答案：A句意理解题。根据画线部分所在句的内容“I saw another roof below and I thought I could make it but it turned out to be a lot further down than I thought”可知，I could make it意为“我可以安全地落到屋顶上”。2Whats the right order of the event?Ethan Adamson told reporters of the burglary.The 10yearold called Ethan Adamsons bluff.Ethan
8、 Adamson attended a drinking session.Ethan Adamson leapt out of a window.A BC D答案：C细节理解题。根据上下文可知，Ethan Adamson先参加酒会，接着女孩要求他像超人一样飞，然后他假装是超人从窗户跳了出去，最后受伤住院，在医院里告诉记者事情的经过。所以C项正确。3Which of the following is TRUE?AAdamson was set free a few days after staying in hospital.BAdamson was badly treated before h
9、e was rushed to hospital.CAdamson was being watched while he was in hospital.DAdamson was sent to the police station before hes taken to hospital.答案：C细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“before taking him to hospital where he is being kept under guard until he is well enough to be arrested”可知，当Adamson在医院时，他处于警方的监视之下。4Wha
10、t is the authors purpose of writing the passage?ATo report on a joking burglary.BTo call our attention to the burglar.CTo explain how the burglar was caught.DTo look back on an adventure story.答案：A写作意图题。文章为新闻报道，第一段中的“A drunken burglar in the Orrell Park area of Liverpool, ended up leaping out of a w
11、indow.”为导语，据此可知，作者的写作目的是报道一起啼笑皆非的偷窃事件。.七选五根据短文内容，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项。(2015海南省5月模拟)Have you ever been in a situation where you have done something just to make someone else happy? You think that you are making yourself happy. _1_ I have done that many times because I wanted to impress pe
12、ople or I thought that if I made someone else happy it would certainly make me happy. I understand that all of us want our close friends and family to be proud of us, so we work hard in school or in our careers to meet their expectations. _2_ But if you are trying to realize other peoples dreams wit
13、hout keeping yourself satisfied, you will never be happy. So you have to be clear and honest with yourself about what you want in your life. If you are honest with yourself, you will be more optimistic. _3_ You feel like you wont need to achieve something for someone else._4_ They fear to be rejecte
14、d(排斥) by others. They think and say “If I choose this job or career path, that person will think I am out of my mind”， or “I really want to start this business but those people will think that I wont make any money”. _5_ Dont think this way. If you follow other peoples wishes but cannot be true to y
15、ourself, you will have a hard time feeling great about yourself.AThe truth is that you are really trying to make someone else happy.BSo why dont I follow what they say?CAnd you will develop a drive from your heart.DSo we should try our best to realize our dreams.EBut we sometimes have to meet expectations from others.FWhy do so many people want to live their dreams for someone else?GThere is nothing wrong with that.文章大意：本文是说明文。文章主要说明了人活着不要只为了取悦别人，更重要的是提高自己，帮助他人。1A根据题干和A中的关键词：make someone else happy，making yourself happy等判断答案。故选A。2G根据题干和G中的关键词：meet their expectations，nothing wrong
