英语同步优化指导(人教版必修3)练习：Unit 5 Exercise 3 Using Language含解析

高中英语 Unit 5 Exercise 3

(建议用时：15分钟)

Ⅰ.阅读理解

In Canada and the United States，there is a new group of children called “satellite kids”，

who live in one place but whose parents live in another place.

Asians are immigrating to Canada and the United States in larger numbers than ever

before.Most Asians immigrate because they believe that they can give their children a better

education in the West.In Asia， especially in China， Japan， and Korea， it is difficult to go to

university.Students must first pass the strict national examination.However，in Canada and the

United States， it is easy to go to university， and anyone who wants to go can go.As a result，

Asian parents decide to leave their countries so that their children can go to university.

The problem is that when Asians arrive， they discover that finding a job and making money

are more difficult in the West than in the East.Also， they find that they are very lonely， and that

they miss their homes.Because of these two reasons， most Asian parents decide to go back to

work while their children study in the West.Therefore， these children become “satellite kids”，

and most of their parents do not know how sad it is to be a “satellite kid”.

Only until now are Canadians and Americans discovering the “satellite kid”

problem.Because these children do not speak English and because their parents are not there to

take care of them，they are often absent from school.To be a “satellite kid” means to grow up in

a country where you know you are different and where you cannot make friends because you do

not speak English well.Also， it means to grow up lonely， because your parents are

elsewhere.What these “ satellite kids” will probably say to their parents is that it’s better to

have parents around than to have a university education.

[语篇解读] 本文是记叙文。文章讨论了加拿大和美国的卫星孩子(satellite kids)这一群体的成因及这些孩子的表现和心声。

1.Some Asian parents send their kids abroad because ________________.

A.they hope their children may easily find a job there B.the kids may not be

accepted by universities in their own countries

C.all foreign universities are better than the ones in their own countries

D.the kids want to improve their English and make foreign friends

解析：推理判断题。A项错误，是求学而非就业；C项文章并没有提及哪个地方的大学更好；D项文章没有提及是为了提高外语水平和结交外国朋友；依文章第二段最后两句可以得出B项为其目的。

答案：B

2.“Satellite kids” refer to the Asian kids ________.

高中英语 A.without parents

B.living abroad alone

C.with university education

D.not speaking English

解析：推理判断题。A项明显错误，并非指没有了父母的孩子；C项错误，目的是上大学，并非指拥有大学教育的孩子；D项表述错误，亚洲不讲英语的孩子有很多，这里强调的是在国外求学的亚洲孩子；依据文章最后一段中的“To be a ‘satellite kid’ means to grow

up in a country where you know you are different and where you cannot make friends because you

do not speak English well.Also， it means to grow up lonely...”可知B项正确。means一词，起到了下定义的作用。

答案：B

3.Some Asian immigrant children become “satellite kids” because their parents ________.

A.want to leave their own country

B.want them to go to university

C.return to their countries to work

D.want them to be independent

解析：细节理解题。依据文章倒数第二段最后一句话“Therefore，these children become

‘satellite kids...’”可知，前文是其原因，由此得出答案为C项。

答案：C

4.What is the main idea of the passage？

A.Parents want a better education for their kids.

B.Parents feel lonely and miss their families.

C.Canadians and Americans begin to notice the “satellite kids” problem.

D.Kids in foreign countries alone are badly in need of care from families.

解析：主旨大意题。文章讨论了satellite kids这一群体的成因及这些孩子的表现和心声，由此可知，本文是以“孩子”为中心来写的，由此排除A、B、C三项

答案：D

Ⅱ.阅读七选五

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选项。

How do you deal with hunger of your stomach？ Eat your favorite meal and keep quiet after

that？__1__ But it never lets you know， because you keep it busy thinking about your friends or

favorite stars.So it silently serves your needs and never lets itself grow.When mind loses its

freedom to grow， creativity sets a full stop.This might be the reason why we all sometimes think

“What happens next？”， “Why can’t I think？”

高中英语 __2__ Why reading but not watching TV？ It is because reading has been the most

educative tool used by us right from childhood.Since it develops other aspects of our life， we

have to get help from reading.

Once you read a book， you run your eyes through the lines and your mind tries to explain

something to you. __3__ Now this seed is unknowingly used by you to develop new ideas.If it is

used many times， the same seed can give you great help to relate a lot of things， which you

would have never thought of in your wildest dreams！

This is nothing but creativity. __4__ Within no time you can start talking with your friends in

English or any other language and never run out of the right words.