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高中英语Unit3TheMillionPoundBankNote单元综
Unit3TheMillionPoundBankNote
第Ⅰ卷
第一部分 听力(略)
第二部分 阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
A
WhenFridaKahlo’spaintingswereonshowinLondon,apoetdescribedherpaintingsas“aribbon(丝带)aroundabomb”.SuchcommentsseemtosuggestKahlohadabiginfluenceontheartworldofhertime.Sadly,sheisactuallyamuchbiggernametodaythanshewasduringhertime.
Bornin1907inavillagenearMexicoCity,Kahlosufferedfrompolio(小儿麻痹症)attheageofseven.Herspine(脊柱)becamebentasshegrewolder.Then,in1925,herbackwasbrokeninseveralplacesinaschoolbusaccident.Throughouttherestofherlife,theartisthadmanyoperations,butnothingwasabletocuretheterriblepaininherback.However,theaccidenthadanunexpectedsideeffect.Whilelyinginherbedrecovering,Kahlotaughtherselftopaint.
In1929,shegotmarriedtoDiegoRivera,anotherfamousMexicanartist.Rivera’sstronginfluencesonKahlo’sstylecanbeseeninherearlyworks,butherlaterworksfromthe1940s,knowntodayasherbestworks,showlessinfluencefromherhusband.
Unfortunately,herworksdidnotattractmuchattentioninthe1930sand1940s,eveninherhomecountry.HerfirstshowinMexicowasnothelduntil1953.Formorethanadecadeafterherdeathin1954,Kahlo’sworksremainedlargelyunnoticedbytheworld,butinthe1970sherworksbegantogaininternationalfameatlast.
21.Whatdoesthephrase“amuchbiggername”inParagraph1mostnearlymean?
A.Afarbetterartist.
B.Amuchmorefamousperson.
C.Amuchstrongerperson.
D.Afarmoregiftedartist.
答案 B
解析 词义猜测题。
Kahlo生前默默无闻,甚至死后十多年里她的作品也鲜为人知,直到20世纪70年代以后她的作品终于享有盛名,所以今天Kahlo应该是著名的人物。
因此,选择B项。
22.Kahlo’sstylehadbecomeincreasinglyindependentsincethe.
A.1930sB.1970s
C.1950sD.1940s
答案 D
解析 细节理解题。
根据第三段最后一句可知。
23.Whatisauthor’sattitudetowardsKahlo?
A.Devotion.B.Encouragement.
C.Worry.D.Sympathy.
答案 D
解析 作者态度题。
作者对主人公不幸的经历描述的客观真实,但对主人公深表同情。
主人公少时患小儿麻痹症,又因车祸脊背受伤,后来成为画家,但一生默默无闻,死后十多年才为世人认可。
因此综合全文,选择D项。
B
Tothecheeringoftaxidriversandthehonkingofhorns,thecomedianandactorEddieIzzardranintoLondonyesterdaytocompletehis43rdmarathonin52days.Intotalhehadcovered1,100miles.His43marathonswereinaidofthecharitySportsRelief,whichraisesmoneyforthepoorallovertheworld.SofarIzzardhasraisedmorethan£200,000.
Fightingblisters(水泡)thathavecausedthenailsonhissmallertoestofalloff,heranupTheMallandintoTrafalgarSquare,wherehehadstarted7.5weeksago.Infinishingheprovedwhatmanythoughtwasanimpossibletask:
thata47yearoldcomedianwithnosportingexperiencecoulddosomethingatopathletemightfinddifficult.
Afteronlysixweeks’traininghestartedoutonajourneythatwouldtakehimtoeverycorneroftheBritishIsles.“Thefirstthreeweekswerethehardest,”hesaid.Thenonstoppressureonhisbodymadehimunabletosleepatnightandhewouldwakeexhaustedwith“blistersontopofblisters”.
Butthepeoplehemetalongthewaycheeredhimup.“Peoplestoppedtheircarsandcheered.Theygavememoneyandfood.”Morethan500,000people“followed”thecomedian,inadifferentsense,onTwitter.RunningintoLondonhelookedleanandmuscular.“EveryonesaysmylegslookverygoodbutIthoughttheylookedquitegoodbeforehand,”hesaid.
SimonBlease,51,asportsdoctorandmountainrunnerwhohasbeenfollowinghisprogress,waswaitingonTowerBridge.“Ididn’tthinkhecoulddoit,”hesaid.“LikealotofpeopleIthoughthewouldhaveagoodtry,buthisbodywouldbreakdown.Someonewithsolittletraining,Ifinditextraordinarythathehasdoneit.”
Askedwhathehadgained,Izzardsaid:
“IknownowIcandothat.SportisoneofthosewordsthatstoppedbeingpartofmylifewhenIwasabout14.SportingsuccesswasnotsomethingIeverassociatedmyselfwith.”Henowplanstocontinuejoggingandhopestoinspireothersintosport.
24.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaboutEddieIzzard?
A.Hetookpartin43marathoncompetitionsin52days.
B.HewassponsoredbySportsReliefintherunning.
C.Heran1,100milesforthepurposeofhelpingthepoor.
D.Hetookthechallengetoprovehecouldbeatopathlete.
答案 C
解析 细节理解题。
根据第一段第二、三句“Intotalhehadcovered1,100miles.His43marathonswereinaidofthecharitySportsRelief,whichraisesmoneyforthepoorallovertheworld.”可知,EddieIzzard为了帮助穷人跑了1,100英里。
故选C。
25.WhatdifficultydidEddieIzzardmeetwithduringtherunning?
A.Injuryinhisankles.
B.Sleeplessnessatnight.
C.Pressuretowin.
D.Inadequatetime.
答案 B
解析 细节理解题。
根据第三段最后一句“Thenonstoppressureonhisbodymadehimunabletosleepatnightandhewouldwakeexhaustedwith‘blistersontopofblisters’.”可知,EddieIzzard在跑步的过程中晚上失眠了。
故选B。
26.WhatSimonBleasesaidimpliesthat.
A.hethoughtEddiewouldfailhalfway
B.trainingmaynotbenecessaryformarathonrunners
C.Eddieisagoodmodelforotherstofollow
D.Eddieowedhissuccesstohisstrongbody
答案 A
解析 推理判断题。
根据第五段中的“‘Ididn’tthinkhecoulddoit,’hesaid.‘...Ifinditextraordinarythathehasdoneit.’”可知,SimonBlease认为Eddie会半途而废。
故选A。
27.WhichofthefollowingwordscanNOTdescribeEddieIzzard?
A.Humourous.B.Persevering.
C.Loving.D.Creative.
答案 D
解析 推理判断题。
根据第一段的内容“EddieIzzard为了帮助穷人跑了1100英里”可知,EddieIzzard有毅力的而且是有爱心的;根据第四段Eddie说的话“EveryonesaysmylegslookverygoodbutIthoughttheylookedquitegoodbeforehand”说明他是幽默的,文章没有体现他是有创造力的。
故选D。
C
Thinkoflifeasagameinwhichyouareplayingwithfiveballsintheair.Younamethemwork,family,health,friendsandspirit(精神)andyoukeepallofthemintheair.Youwillsoonunderstandthatworkisarubberball.Ifyoudropit,itwillbounce(弹跳)back.
Buttheotherfourballs,family,health,friendsandspirit,aremadeofglass.Ifyoudroponeofthese,theywillbebroken.Theywillneverbethesame.Youmustunderstandthatandtrytohavebalanceinyourlife.How?
Don’tlookdownonyourworthbycomparingyourselfwithothers.Itisbecausewearedifferentandeachofusisspecial.
Don’tletotherpeoplesetgoalforyou.Onlyyouknowwhatisbestforyourself.
Don’tgiveupwhenyoustillhavesomethingtogive.Nothingisreallyoveruntilthemomentyoustoptrying.
Don’tbeafraidofdifficulties.Itisbytakingchancesthatwelearnhowtobebrave.
Don’tshutloveoutofyourlifebysayingit’simpossible.Thequickestwaytoreceiveloveistogiveit;thefastestwaytoloseloveistoholdittootightly(紧紧地);thebestwaytokeeploveistogiveitwings(翅膀).
Don’trunthroughlifesofastthatyouforgetnotonlywhereyou’vebeen,butalsowhereyouaregoing.
Don’tbeafraidtolearn.Knowledgeisatreasureyoucanalwayscarryeasily.
Don’tusetimeorwordscarelessly.Youcan’tgetthemback.Yesterdayishistory,tomorrowisamystery,andtodayisagift;that’swhywecallit“thepresent”.Lifeisnotacompetition,butatrip,stepbystep.
28.Theunderlinedsentence“Nothingisreallyoveruntilthemomentyoustoptrying.”meansthat.
A.nothingispossible
B.ifwedon’tgiveup,thereisalwayshope
C.althoughyoutry,nothingwillchange
D.youshouldlearntogiveup
答案 B
解析 句意理解题。
根据划线句子前面一句“Don’tgiveupwhenyoustillhavesomethingtogive.”可知,划线句子的意思是:
如果你不放弃,就有希望。
故选B。
29.Whycan’tweusetimecarelessly?
A.Becausetimeneverreturns.
B.Becausetimewillgetback.
C.Becausewearetoopoor.
D.Becausetimeistooexpensive.
答案 A
解析 细节理解题。
根据最后一段第一、二句“Don’tusetimeorwordscarelessly.Youcan’tgetthemback.”可知,我们不能粗心地对待时间,因为时间(浪费掉了就)再也回不来了。
故选A。
30.Ifyourunthroughlifesofast,youwill.
A.loseyourowntreasurethatyoucanalwayscarryeasily
B.loselovebyholdingittootightly
C.forgetnotonlywhereyou’vebeen,butalsowhereyouaregoing
D.notbeafraidofthedifficulties
答案 C
解析 细节理解题。
根据倒数第三段“Don’trunthroughlifesofastthatyouforgetnotonlywhereyou’vebeen,butalsowhereyouaregoing.”可知,如果你生活节奏太快,你会忘记你是从哪里来的,也会忘记你要去哪里。
故选C。
31.Accordingtothepassage,whichisthebesttitle?
A.NothingIsImpossible
B.TreatYourLifeinaRightWay
C.ThingsYouCan’tDo
D.GlassBallsAreEasytobeBroken
答案 B
解析 标题归纳题。
根据文章内容,尤其第二段中的“Youmustunderstandthatandtrytohavebalanceinyourlife.How?
”可知,文章主要介绍如何正确地对待生活。
故选B。
D
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YouprobablyknowwhoMarieCuriewas,butyoumaynothaveheardofRachelCarson.Oftheoutstandingladieslistedbelow,whodoyouthinkwasthemostimportantwomanofthepast100years?
JaneAddams(18601935)
AnyonewhohaseverbeenhelpedbyasocialworkerhasJaneAddamstothank.Addamshelpedthepoorandworkedforpeace.Sheencouragedasenseofcommunity(社区)bycreatingsheltersandpromotingeducationandservicesforpeopleinneed.In1931,AddamsbecamethefirstAmericanwomantowintheNobelPeacePrize.
RachelCarson(19071964)
Ifitweren’tforRachelCarson,theenvironmentalmovementmightnotexisttoday.Herpopular1962bookSilentSpringraisedawarenessofthedangersofpollutionandtheharmfuleffectsofchemicalsonhumansandontheworld’slakesandoceans.
SandraDayO’Connor(1930present)
WhenSandraDayO’ConnorfinishedthirdinherclassatStanfordLawSchool,in1952,shecouldnotfindworkatalawfirmbecauseshewasawoman.ShebecameanArizonastatesenator(参议员)and,in1981,thefirstwomantojointheU.S.SupremeCourt.O’Connorgavethedecidingvoteinmanyimportantcasesduringher24yearsonthetopcourt.
RosaParks(19132005)
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