高考英语一轮复习 Unit 3 The Million Pound Bank Note单元.docx

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高考英语一轮复习Unit3TheMillionPoundBankNote单元

Unit3TheMillionPoundBankNote

单元检测卷

第一部分听力（满分30分）（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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

LongMarchexhibition

TheShanghaiHistoryMuseumisputtingonanexhibitiontomarkthe80thanniversaryoftheLongMarch．Onshowaremorethan220photosand40itemsthatexplainwithpictureshowthecommunistRedArmydrewbackfromitsbesieged（被围困的）basesinJiangxiProvinceandfoughtitswaytonorthernShanxiProvinceinthemid-1930s．ExplanationsareallinChinese．TheshowwillendonNovember20.

Time:

10:

00am—4:

00pm

Address:

1286HongqiaoRoad

Admission:

8yuanforChinese/15yuanforforeigners

Thaielephants

EightelephantsfromThailandareentertainingvisitorsatChangfengParkbyridingbikes,playingbasketball,balancingonapole,dancingandblowingamouthorgan（口琴）．Peopleareencouragedtohaveatug-of-war（拔河比赛）withtheanimalsorlieonthegroundandhavetheelephantswalkoverthem．Theelephantsgivethreeshowsadayat9:

30am,3:

30pmand8:

00pmandthereisanadditionalshowatl:

30pmatweekends．TheshowwillendonNovember15.

Address:

189DaduheRoad

Admission:

30—40yuan

Dancingdolphins

Dolphinsjumpingfromthewatertotouchaball,swayingtheirbodiestomusic,kissingpeopleanddoingmathbytappingtheirtailshavemadethedolphinarium（海豚馆）inPeaceParkanattractionforchildren．Sealsandsealionsalsoperform.

Hours:

10:

30am,4:

00pm,and7:

30pm

Admission:

20yuanforadultsand10yuanforchildren.

1.IfyouinviteMrandMrsSmithtovisittheLongMarchexhibition,howmuchwillyoupayforthreeofyou?

A.16yuan.B.30yuan.

C.24yuan.D.38yuan.

2.AtChangfengPark,visitorscanseeThaielephants_____.

A.driveacarB.kisspeople

C.playbasketballD.swiminthepool

3.Atwhattimecanvisitorswatchdolphinsdancing?

A.10:

00am.B.7:

30pm.

C.3:

30pm.D.11:

30am.

B（2017·新课标卷I）

IworkwithVolunteersforWildlife,arescueandeducationorganizationatBaileyArboretuminLocustValley.Tryingtohelpinjured,displacedorsickcreaturescanbeheartbreaking;survivalisnevercertain.However,whenitworks,itissimplybeautiful.

IgotarescuecallfromawomaninMuttontown.Shehadfoundayoungowl（猫头鹰）ontheground.WhenIarrived,Isawa2-to3-week-oldowl.Ithadalreadybeenplacedinacarrierforsafety.

Iexaminedthechick（雏鸟）anditseemedfine.IfIcouldlocatethenest,Imighthavebeenabletoputitback,butnoluck.Mynextworkwastoconstructanestandanchoritinatree.

Thehomeownerwasveryhelpful.Awirebasketwasfound.Iputsomepinebranchesintothebaskettomakethisnestsafeandcomfortable.Iplacedthechickinthenest,anditquicklycalmeddown.

Nowallthatwasneededweretheparents,buttheywereabsent.Igavethehomeownerarecordingofthehungerscreamsofowlchicks.Theseadvertisethepresenceofchickstoadults;theymightalsoencourageourchicktostartcallingaswell.Igavetheownerasmuchinformationaspossibleandheadedhometoseewhatnewsthenightmightbring.

Anervousnighttobesure,butsometimesthespiritsofnaturesmileonusall!

Thehomeownercalledtosaythattheparentshadrespondedtotherecordings.Idroveoverandsawthechickinthenestlookinghealthyandactive.Anditwasaccompaniedinthenestbythegreatestsightofall—LUNCH!

Theparentshaddonetheirdutyandwouldprobablycontinuetodoso.

4.Whatisunavoidableintheauthor’srescueworkaccordingtoparagraph1?

A.Efforts made in vain.

B.Getting injured in his work.

C.Feeling uncertain about his future.

D.Creatures forced out of their homes.

5.Why was the author called to Muttontown?

A.To rescue a woman.

B.To take care of a woman.

C.To look at a baby owl.

D.To cure a young owl.

6.What made the chick calm down?

A.A new nest.B.Some food.

C.A recording.D.Its parents.

7.How would the author feel about the outcome of the event?

A.It’s unexpected.B. It’s beautiful.

C. It’s humorous.D. It’s discouraging.

C

Haveyoueverhadtroubletryingtochooseagift?

Perhapsyouneedabirthdaypresentforsomeonewhoishardtoplease.Howaboutclothing?

Youmightbeaboutchoosingthewrongsize,color,orstyle.BooksorDVDs?

Youmaynotknowenoughabouttheperson’slikes,dislikes,andinterests.Andgivingmoneymaynotseemright.Well,howaboutagiftcard?

Agiftcardisacardthatisissued（发行）byacertainstore.It’sworthacertainamountofmoney.Itlookslikeacreditcard,butitactuallyworkslikecash.Agiftcardholdercanspendtheamountofmoneynotedonthecardinthestorethatissuedit.Thesecardsarebigmoneymakers.Onereasonisthatwhengift-cardholdersgotothestore,theyoftenseeotherthingstobuy,andtheyendupspendingmoremoneythanthegiftcardisworth.

Giftcardsarebecomingextremelypopularinmanycountriesaroundtheworld.Why?

Peoplelovetheconvenience—cardsareeasytobuyandeasytouse,eitherinthestoreoronline.Thereceivercanselecthisorherowngift,andthegiverdoesn’thavetoworryaboutfindingjusttherightthing.

Receivingagiftcard,however,isnotthesameasreceivingagift.Anactualgiftisabetterreminderofthepersonwhogaveit.Ithelpsusappreciatethethoughtandeffortthatwentintothechoice.Themessageofarealgiftismorelikelytobe“IspentsometimetryingtofindtherightgiftforyoubecauseIcareaboutyou.”

Oftenagiftcarddoesn’tpassonthesamemessageasanactualgift.Itmayseemtosay,“Iwasinahurry.Ididn’thavetimetothinkaboutwhatyoureallylike.”Intoday’sbusyworld,giftcardsareconvenient.However,theycanmakeusforgettherealpurposeofgivinggifts,whichistobuildacloserbondbetweenthegift-giverandthegift-receiver.

8.Howdoestheauthorintroducethemaintopic?

A.Bycomparison.　B.Byaskingquestions.

C.Byexplanation.D.Bymakingastatement.

9.Whatistheadvantageofgiftcards?

A.Theycanbeusedascreditcards.

B.Theyareworthmoremoneythantheycost.

C.Theycouldmakemoremoneyforthestore.

D.Theusedgiftcardscanbekeptbycustomers.

10.Whydoestheauthoradvisegivinganactualgift?

A.Itislikedmorebythereceivers.

B.Itisworthmorethanagiftcard.

C.Itcanshowthegivers’thoughtandeffort.

D.Itcontainsmoreinformationaboutthegivers.zx.x.k

11.Whatmightbethesuitabletitleforthetext?

A.GiftCards.

B.WaystoSendGifts.

C.TheMeaningofGifts.

D.TheBestGift—GiftCards

D

Newmercury（汞）threattooceansfromclimatechange

Risingtemperaturescouldboostmercurylevelsinfishbyuptoseventimesthecurrentrates,saidSwedishresearchersinanarticlepublishedinScienceJournal.They’vediscoveredwarmingincreaseslevelsofthetoxin（毒素）inseacreatures.Inexperiments,theyfoundthatextrarainfalldrivesuptheamountoforganicmaterialflowingintotheseas.Thisaltersthefoodchain,addinganotherlayerofcomplexorganismswhichbooststheconcentrationsofmercuryuptheline.

Mercuryisoneoftheworld’smosttoxicmetals,andaccordingtotheWorldHealthOrganization,isoneofthetoptenthreatstopublichealth.Thesubstanceathighlevelshasbeenlinkedtodamagetothenervoussystem,paralysisandmentalimpairmentinchildren.

Themostcommonformofexposuretomercuryisbyeatingfishcontainingmethylmercury（甲基水银）,anorganicformofthechemicalwhichformswhenbacteriareactwithmercuryinwater,soilorplants.Levelsofmercuryintheworld’secosystemshaveincreasedbybetween200%and500%,sincetheindustrialrevolutionsayexperts,drivenupbytheuseoffossilfuelssuchascoal.

Inrecentyearstherehavebeenconcentratedeffortstolimittheamountofmercuryenteringtheenvironment,withaninternationaltreaty,calledtheMinamataConvention,signedby136countriesinplacesince2013.

ResearchershopethattheMinamatatreatywillbesuccessfulandcountriesreducetheamountofmercurythatisbeingproduced.Otherwisethisdiscoveryofapreviouslyunknownsourcecouldhaveimpactsforhumanhealth.

Otherresearchersinthefieldsaythatthenewstudyhighlightsimportantissuesthathavepreviouslybeenlittleknown.

“Thisworkexperimentallyprovesthatclimatechangewillhaveasignificanteffectofmethylmercurybudgetsincoastalwatersanditsaccumulationinfish,”saidMilenaHorvatfromtheJozefStefanInstituteinSlovenia.

“Thisworkwillalsohelpusunderstandtheformationofmercuryinfishandhelpreducemercuryfromemissionsources（primarilyindustrial）.”

12.WheredidSwedishresearchersfindwarmingincreaseslevelsofthetoxin?

A.InthePacificOcean.B.OntheContinent.

C.InRedSea.D.Inseacreatures.

13.Whatcancausedamagetothenervoussystem?

A.Exposuretomercury.B.Mercuryathighlevels.

C.Methylmercury.D.Theuseoffossilfuels.

14.Howdoesmethylmercuryform?

A.Bylimitingtheamountofmercuryenteringtheenvironment.

B.Byreducingtheamountofmercury.

C.Whenbacteriareactwithmercuryinwater,soilorplants.

D.Whenclimatechangereturnstonormal.

15.WhatcanweknowfromMilenaHorvat’swords?

A.Climatechangewillincreasethelevelsofmercuryinfood.

B.Levelsofmercuryintheworld’secosystemshaveincreasedbybetween200%and500%.

C.TheMinamataConventionhasbeensignedby136countriesinplacesince2013.

D.Mercuryreductionfromemissionsourcescanbebenefialtofish.

第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

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。

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