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备考资料届高考英语必修3练习Unit3TheMillionPoundBankNotedocx
必修3 Unit3TheMillionPoundBankNote
Ⅰ.阅读理解
SamantaSchweblin,oneofthebestyoungSpanishlanguagenovelistsnominated(提名)byBritishliterarymagazineGranta,hasvisitedBeijingtopromotethefirstChineseeditionofacollectionofhershortstories.Thecollection,MouthfulofBirds,hasbeentranslatedandpublishedbyShanghai-basedpublisherReader.
“SometimesIholdtheChineseeditionandchooseastoryatrandomandtrytoguesswhichoneitis.Butitisalmostimpossibleforme;eventhelengthisdifferent,”saysSchweblin.“WhenabookistranslatedintoaWesternlanguage,Icanatleastunderstandsomepartsofmystories,andthereforesuffersomedoubtaboutthequalityofthetranslation.ButmyChineseeditionismorelikeanactoffaith.”
BorninArgentinain1978,SchweblinsayssheisinfluencedbytheliterarytraditionsoftheLaPlataarea,hometomanyfamousLatin-Americannovelists.
Interestedinwritingstoriesofordinaryliveswheresuddenlysomethingextraordinaryhappens,somethingnew,strangeorunknown,shethinks,“Thestrangerandtheunknownarenotalwaysrelatedtoghostsoraliens,butcanbesomethingrelatedtotheknownworld,somethingthatactuallycouldhappen.”
MouthfulofBirdstellsofadivorcedfatherwhoworriesabouthis13-year-olddaughterandhermysteriousappetites.Itturnsoutthathisdaughtereatslivebirds.
TheideaforthisstorycametoSchweblinwhenshewasbrowsingtheInternet.“Click,click,click,apictureofalittlegirlwholooksfrightenedwithherhandscoveringhermouthcametomyeyes.Littlebylittle,Idevelopedthestoryinmymind,andthenwroteitdown,”recallsSchweblin.
AlthoughthereareelementsofviolenceandbloodinessinSchweblinsstories,sheskilfullyhidesthem,thinkingthetricktowritingathrillingstoryistostopthemonsterfromappearing,whilemaintainingafrighteningandmysteriousatmosphere.
1.SamantaSchweblincametoChinato .
A.payavisittoBeijing
B.translateherstoriesintoChinese
C.helptomakeherbookmorepopular
D.publishhercollection
2.WhenmentioningherChineseedition,Schweblinthinks .
A.shesufferssomedoubtaboutthequalityofthetranslation
B.herChineseeditionisslightlydifferentfromtheoriginalone
C.shecanunderstandsomepartsofherChineseedition
D.shehasastrongbeliefinherChineseedition
3.Fromthepassage,wecantellSchweblin .
A.hasanappetiteforwritingsomethingextraordinary
B.gottheideaofherstoryMouthfulofBirdsbydesign
C.triedtoquitdescribingviolentandbloodyscenesinherstory
D.thinksherwritingstyleismainlyaffectedbysomefamousnativenovelists
4.Wecanprobablyreadthepassagein .
A.atextbookB.anewspaper
C.areportD.asciencefiction
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。
ThebeginningsoftheGlobeTheatre
TheGlobeTheatreisoneofthemostwell-knowntheatresintheworld.In1996,itwasvotedforthe“bestattractioninEurope”.However,thisversionoftheGlobe,completedinthemid-1990swithfundsfromtheShakespeareGlobeTrust,isnottheoriginalGlobebuiltinthe1500s.
Duringthe16thcentury,playswerepopularentertainmentamongallkindsofpeoplefromwealthynoblestotheworkingclass. 1 ActorsperformedinsmallhotelsthroughoutthecountrysideandinLondon.JamesBurbage,anactorandpainter,builtthefirstpublicplayhouseinEnglandcalledTheTheatrebecauseitwasthefirsteverbuiltinLondon.Nowtheaudiencecouldcometotheactorsratherthantheotherwayaround. 2
WhenBurbagedied,hissonsCuthbertandRichard,tookoverTheTheatre.Theland,however,onwhichtheplayhousewasbuiltwasnotownedbyBurbage. 3 Theactorsdecidedtheywouldbuildtheirowntheatre.Theyrentedlandnearanothertheatre,TheRose,andusedwoodfromTheTheatretobuildthefirstGlobeTheatre.ItwasherethatShakespearesfamousplayswereperformed. 4 TheactorslovefortheGlobewassostrongthatwhenitburneddownin1613,theypooledtheirownmoneytorebuildit,makingitevenbetterthanbeforewithbeautifuldecorationsanddetailsadorning(装饰)thestage. 5
A.TheTheatrewasahugesuccess.
B.Thistheatrecouldholdseveralthousandpeople!
C.QueenElizabethⅠofEnglandhadagreatloveforplays.
D.WhenoneenterstheGlobeTheatre,oneisinthegreatesttheater.
E.AmannamedGilesAllenownedthelandanddidntwanttorentthelandtothem.
F.SuccesswasimmediateandtheGlobeTheatrewasafavouriteofaudiencesandactorsalike.
G.EventhoughthisversionoftheGlobeTheatredidntsurvivethroughthecentury,itsinfluenceliveson.
Ⅲ.完形填空
ItwasonasunnySaturdayafternooninthespringof1949thatIlearnedanimportantlifelessonaboutjudgingothersbytheirphysicalappearance.
Asasenioratahighschool,Iworkedparttimeasasalesmanina 1 centre.Thejobprovidedapleasantworkingenvironmentandamodest 2 .Myweeklypaycheck 3 abasesalarywithcommissions(佣金)earnedonthe 4 ofradiosandmusic-relatedaccessories(配件).
Formaximum 5 atacquiringcommissions,especiallyonsalesofhigher-priceditems,twootherteenagesalesmenandIusedthe“up”system,takingturnsgreeting 6 enteringtheshop.
Onthat 7 afternoon,atall,unshavenmanwalkedinwearingclothingmore 8 foryardworkthanforshopping.
Thisslim, 9 fellowwasmy“up”,butafterglancingathis 10 ,Iquicklyconcludedmy 11 wouldbemoreprofitablyspentwithanotherapparently 12 customer,soIlookedatmyco-workerNormanandsignalledthatIwasgivingupmy 13 tohim.
Norman 14 asthisunseemlylookingfellowwalkedtotheradiodisplay,pointedattheTrans-Oceanicandaskedwhetherhehadsixin 15 .Normanlooked 16 atme,thenturnedandwentintothestoreroom.Heimmediately 17 andsaidthatthereweresix.ThenthebuyeropenedhischeckbookandwaitedforNormantowritethe 18 .AndIwasaskedtohelpcarrythesixTrans-Oceanicboxestothebackseatofthebuyerscar 19 nearby.
Eversincethatnotableafternoonsome68yearsago,Ihavecarefully 20 judgingothersonlybytheirappearance.
1.A.sportsB.music
C.drawingD.dancing
2.A.incomeB.product
C.pensionD.profit
3.A.determinedB.adjusted
C.combinedD.contributed
4.A.spreadB.focus
C.saleD.record
5.A.freedomB.purpose
C.expectationD.fairness
6.A.farmersB.customers
C.workersD.educators
7.A.unbearableB.uncomfortable
C.unreasonableD.unforgettable
8.A.suitableB.cool
C.responsibleD.available
9.A.politeB.crazy
C.proudD.ragged
10.A.statusB.appearance
C.expressionD.movement
11.A.effortsB.rewards
C.trendD.safety
12.A.wealthyB.busy
C.plainD.common
13.A.causeB.turn
C.bondD.plan
14.A.approachedB.compromised
C.pretendedD.apologized
15.A.demandB.exchange
C.advanceD.store
16.A.challenginglyB.embarrassedly
C.unbelievablyD.disappointedly
17.A.stoppedB.trembled
C.returnedD.forgot
18.A.bonusB.discount
C.receiptD.comment
19.A.soldB.selected
C.insuredD.parked
20.A.admittedB.avoided
C.riskedD.considered
课时作业(十三)
Ⅰ.【文章大意】本文是一篇人物传记,主要介绍了由英国文学杂志《格兰塔》提名的最年轻的西班牙小说家之一萨曼塔·施维伯林及其作品。
1.C 细节理解题。
根据第一段“SamantaSchweblin…hasvisitedBeijingtopromotethefirstChineseeditionofacollectionofhershortstories.”可知,SamantaSchweblin来北京是为了促销她的第一本中文版的短篇小说。
故选C项。
2.D 细节理解题。
根据第二段最后一句“ButmyChineseeditionismorelikeanactoffaith.”,faith与belief是同义词,所以提及她的中文版的书时,她对自己的书的中文版本很有信心。
故选D项。
3.A 推理判断题。
文中第四段提到Schweblin写的故事中关于平凡生活中突然发生了一些不寻常的事情,一些新的、奇怪的或未知的事情,她认为这与人们的已知世界有关。
根据第五段与第六段中的女孩吃鸟的故事,第七段中说Schweblin的故事有暴力与血腥的元素,她的故事有一种惊悚与神秘,可推断她喜欢写一些不同寻常的东西,分析选项可知A项(渴望写出一些不同寻常的东西)符合题意。
4.B 推理判断题。
SamantaSchweblin是英国文学杂志《格兰塔》提名的最年轻的西班牙小说家之一,文中对她及其作品进行了简单的介绍。
由此可推断出本文有可能出现在报纸上。
故选B项。
Ⅱ.【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文,主要介绍了环球剧场的开始及发展。
1.C 承接上文“Duringthe16thcentury,playswerepopularentertainmentamongallkindsofpeoplefromwealthynoblestotheworkingclass.”可推知,英国的伊丽莎白女王非常喜爱戏剧,故选C。
2.A 承接上文“Nowtheaudiencecouldcometotheactorsratherthantheotherwayaround.”可推知,这个剧场是一个巨大的成功,故选A。
3.E 承接上文“Theland,however,onwhichtheplayhousewasbuiltwasnotownedbyBurbage.”,并根据下文“Theactorsdecidedtheywouldbuildtheirowntheatre.”可知,一个叫GilesAllen的人拥有这块儿土地,他不想把这块儿土地租给他们,故选E。
4.F 承接上文“ItwasherethatShakespearesfamousplayswereperformed.”,并根据下文“TheactorslovefortheGlobewassostrongthatwhenitburneddownin1613,theypooledtheirownmoneytorebuildit,makingitevenbetterthanbeforewithbeautifuldecorationsanddetailsadorning(装饰)thestage.”可推知,人们都很喜欢环球剧场,故选F。
5.G 承接上文“TheactorslovefortheGlobewassostrongthatwhenitburneddownin1613,theypooledtheirownmoneytorebuildit,makingitevenbetterthanbeforewithbeautifuldecorationsanddetailsadorning(装饰)thestage.”可知,尽管这个版本的环球剧场的存在没有超过一个世纪,但是它的影响继续存在,故选G。
Ⅲ.【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文,主要通过作者的亲身经历说明了这样一个道理:
不要以貌取人。
1.B 根据下文“Myweeklypaycheck…abasesalaryandcommissions(佣金)earnedonthe…ofradiosandmusic-relatedaccessories(配件).”可知,作者当时在一家音乐中心当售货员。
sport体育;music音乐;drawing绘画;dancing舞蹈。
2.A 这份工作提供了令人愉快的工作环境和适度的收入,与下文“abasesalaryandcommissions(佣金)”呼应。
income收入;product产品;pension退休金;profit利益。
3.C 作者每周的薪水是底薪和销售收音机和音乐配件收入提成的结合。
combineAwithB意为“把A和B结合起来”。
determine决定;adjust调整;combine结合;contribute贡献。
4.C 与下文“Formaximum…atacquiringcommissions,especiallyonsalesofhigher-priceditems…”呼应可知,作者每周的薪水是底薪和销售收音机和音乐配件收入提成的结合。
spread传播;focus集中;sale销售;record记录。
5.D 根据语境“…especiallyonsalesofhigher-priceditems,twootherteenagesalesmenandIusedthe‘up’system,takingturnsgreeting…enteringtheshop.”可知,此处表示为了最公平地获得奖金。
freedom自由;purpose目的;expectation期待;fairness公平。
6.B 根据上文“…Iworked