高中英语 Unit 3 The Million Pound Bank Note单元综.docx

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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

（2016·全国Ⅰ，A）

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）

OnDecember1,1955，inMontgomery，Alabama，RosaParkswouldnotgiveupherseatonabustoawhitepassenger.HersimpleactlandedParksinprison.ButitalsosetofftheMontgomerybusboycott.Itlastedformorethanayear，andkickedoffthecivilrightsmovement.“TheonlytiredIwas，wastiredofgivingin，”saidParks.

32.What