Unit3 SectionA
知识讲解
1. Both Sam and Tom can play the drums, but Sam plays them better than Tom.
(1)both意为"两个;两个都",常见用法如下:
(2)better 在此意为“更好地;较好地”,是副词well的比较级。
2. And she also sings more loudly than Tara.
loudly为副词,意为"喧闹地;大声地;响亮地",还常与 ring、knock等动词连用。其反义词为quietly。
3. Are you as friendly as your sister?
(1)as...as的含义为"和……一样",用于形容词、副词的同级比较。两个as的词性和用法不一样,第一个as是副词,后面接形容词或副词的原级,第二个as为连词。
(2)否定句中,as也可以用as替换,表示"没有……那样……"。
4. You can tell that Lisa really wanted to win, though. 不过你能看出来莉萨真的想赢。
(1)tell此处意为"看出,知道,判断",表示此意时常与情态动词can,could和be able to连用。其后若接介词from,表示"辨别;区别;认出"。
(2)winv.赢;赢得
现在分词为winning,过去式和过去分词均为won。
(3)thoughadv. 不过;可是  conj.虽然;尽管
though在句中作副词,意为"不过;可是;然而",常位于句末。
专题练习
一、单项选择
1.—Simon, ________ does your new friend look like?
—He is a tall boy with a strong body.
A.what    B.who    C.which    D.how
2.There is some doubt ________Tom is the most suitable person for the job.
A.which    B.whether    C.that    D.what
3.I can’t find the shoes ________ I bought last week, so I have to buy another pair.
A.who    B.which    C.what
4.Perhaps the day is coming soon ________ most people can work at home through the Internet.
A.when    B.which    C.if    D.where
5.Kate is a ________ worker but Susan works even ________ than her.
A.hard-working; more hard-working    B.hard; harder
C.harder; more hard-working    D.hard-working; harder
二、完型填空
    Li Fang is my desk mate. She is a top student in our class. She doesn’t talk too much, but she is kind and  6  .She thinks helping others makes her happy.
Once I was asked to read a text in an English class. I pronounced some   7  in such a bad way that my   8  laughed at me. After that, I felt so helpless that I wanted to give up English.
When she knew this, Li Fang helped me and encouraged me to   9  more. With her help, I’m not   10  of making mistakes now and has improved my English a lot.
I feel very proud and lucky to have such a good desk mate.
6.A.helpful    B.busy    C.healthy
7.A.texts    B.words    C.stories
8.A.parents    B.teachers    C.classmates
9.A.write    B.speak    C.think
10.A.afraid    B.tired    C.sure
lisa多高三、阅读单选
Lily Chan, Taiwan
Kay is the most confident girl that I have ever met. Although she looks tough, she is really kind. It may surprise some people to find out Kay and I are best friends, because we have different personalities. I'm not confident and I am very shy, which is the opposite to Kay, but I think this is why we are such good friends.
Alan Cordoba, Mexico
My best friend is Lucy. I can always depend on her. We always take care of each other. The first week we met, I got sick with flu and she came to my house to take care of me every day. She is also very intelligent (有智慧的) and interesting, although sometimes she gets angry. She shouts at me for always being late.
Isabel Famosa, Cuba
My best friend is Anna Hernandez. She is honest, kind and sensitive(敏感的).We were born in the same
city in Cuba. We spent a lot of time together until we were 12. Then, I moved to America with my family and thought that I would never see Anna again. When I went to college in New York, Anna had a room in the same building. She now lives near me in New Jersey and we see each other all the time.
Ken Ichigawa, Japan
I love to spend time with Daisuke because he makes me laugh so much. He's very funny. We share the same sense of humor(幽默感), and know how to make each other cry with laughter. We enjoy talking the funny things we did when we were children, and tell the stupid jokes over and over again.
11.Kay is________ than Lily.
A.tougher    B.shyer    C.more confident    D.kinder
12.In Paragraph 3, which of the following is NOT true?
A.The two girls were born in the same city.
B.The two girls departed(分开)when they were 12.
C.The two girls met and lived away from Cuba.
D.The two girls met because they kept looking for each other.
13.In Paragraph 4, they become good friends________.
A.because of the funny things they did together   
B.because of the same interest and sense of humor
C.because they love stupid jokes   
D.because they grew up together
14.What is mentioned in Ken's description?
A.Moving to the USA with parents.    B.Enjoying talking about funny things.
C.Studying in the same school.    D.Getting sick with flu.
15.What's the best title of this passage?
A.Friends Are Always Different    B.Opinions about a Good Friend
C.Everyone Should Have Friends    D.What I Like Most about My Best Friend
四、用所给单词的正确形式填空
16.Tom walked into his room _______(quiet).