高三英语一轮复习精品学案Unit 3 The Million Pound Bank Note.docx

1、高三英语一轮复习精品学案Unit 3 The Million Pound Bank NoteUnit 3The Million Pound Bank Note.阅读理解AAs winter sets in，its the perfect time to get out of town and escape the seasonal mood disorder.Here are vacation ideas to adopt now.Costa RicaCosta Rica，located in the Valle del General，is an offtheradar agricultur

2、e town thats not overrun with tourists.The area is known for its coffee，pineapples and sugar cane plantations，as well as its rich forests.Whats more，you can enjoy horseback riding，spend afternoons at the spa or tour a nearby wildlife shelter to look out for colorful birds，sloths and other animals.Lo

3、s Cabos，MexicoIf you love wine，travel to Los Cabos，a beautiful vacation destination at the southern edge of the Baja Peninsula.During your getaway，you can enjoy special wine tastings and dinner cooked by Los Caboss Michelinstarred chef.There are wildlifeviewing opportunities，too.From December throug

4、h May，you can spot whales，manta rays and more wildlife.Petit St Vincent，the GrenadinesThis private Caribbean island was spared the anger of hurricanes Irma and Maria.Whats more，the whole island is only 115 acres and has 22 cottages.Each cottage is located in a quiet place，and you can expect to unplu

5、g and recharge phones with no wireless connections，televisions or telephones in the cottages.Even better，you can spend your days admiring fascinating marine(海洋的) life at the JeanMichel Cousteau Diving Caribbean center.The Exumas，BahamasOn Fowl Cays 50acre private island，you can enjoy a carefree esca

6、pe.Days can be spent fishing，boating and diving before wandering along white sands.The resort features large one，two and threebedroom houses.Best of all，if youre planning a group getaway or multigenerational trip，you rent the entire island for a oneofakind island escape.【语篇解读】本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了能打败冬天忧郁的四

7、个出游佳地。1Why does the author recommend these places to readers?ATo escape from extreme weather.BTo experience outoftown sights.CTo beat winter blues.DTo treat mental diseases.答案C推理判断题。根据首段中的“As winter set in.the seasonal mood disorder”可知，冬天是逃离季节性情绪障碍的好时机，接着作者就推荐了几个地方。由此可推知，作者推荐这几个地方给读者是为了让读者能打败冬天忧郁。2W

8、hat do we know about Petit St Vincent?AIt suffered from Irma and Maria.BIts a huge and quiet island.CPeople can admire fish off shore.DPeople can charge phones using TVs.答案D细节理解题。根据Petit St Vincent，the Grenadines部分中的“you can expect to unplug.telephones in the cottages”可知，在那里，手机可通过电视或者固定电话来充电。3Where

9、can Tom best go with his grandparents and parents?ALos Cabos，Mexico.BPetit St Vincent，the Grenadines.CCosta Rica.DThe Exumas，Bahamas.答案D细节理解题。根据The Exumas，Bahamas部分中的“if youre planning a group.for a oneofakind island escape”可知，如果你计划团队出游或几代人出游，你可以租下这个岛。故选D项。BTheres no denying that learning a foreign

10、language is difficult，and when it comes to speaking the language，it can be extremely tough.I remember walking into my firstever Spanish class at university only to discover that half of my classmates were already fluent in multiple languages.Its_safe_to_say_I_felt out_of my_depth!At first the though

11、t of speaking Spanish terrified me；not only were my vocabulary and grammar very limited，but I had never spoken another language before.However，I was determined to overcome my fear，and by adopting a few simple methods I have been able to build my confidence and make progress.In fact，it was not as ter

12、rible as I thought.Here，I think I will share a few tips with you.Firstly，it is OK to make mistakes for language learners and that you should accept them.This sounds obvious，but when it comes to language learning we often aim for perfection and feel as though we are not ready to speak until we have “

13、enough” words or grammatical knowledge.The truth is that you will never feel ready，and instead it is important to use the knowledge to communicate what you can.This leads on to my next tip：dont compare yourself to others.This can be a hard one，especially if you are in a large language class.It is im

14、portant to remember that we all learn at different speeds and through different styles of learning.Something that really helped me progress was finding a patient language exchange partner.Finding someone whose level of English was similar to my level of Spanish to practise with made me feel much mor

15、e confident.Lastly，celebrate the small success and remember how far you have come！Instead of focusing on how far you have to go，focus on the progress you have already made and be proud of your achievements!【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。作者通过自己学习西班牙语的经历，就如何学好外语提出了建议。4What does the underlined part suggest in the pass

16、age?AThe author took great pride in his classmates.BThe author wanted to leave university immediately.CThe author failed to join in his classmates conversation.DThe author was unable to speak many languages.答案D句意理解题。根据上文可知，作者是第一次上西班牙语课，而此时作者的同学中有一半的人都能流利地讲多种语言了，作者感到这很不可思议，自己很难做到流利地讲多种语言了。out of ones

17、 depth“为某人力所不及，非某人所能理解”。故选D项。5What is the common barrier for language learners?AThey fail to have a good command of grammar.BThey have a lack of courage to speak the language.CThey cant use the language in right situations.DThey cant help comparing themselves to others.答案B推理判断题。根据第三段可知，对语言学习者来说，要想学好

18、一门外语，就不要担心犯错，重要的是用这种语言交流，而不是在掌握了多少词汇、多少语法知识时才能开口，由此可推知，选项B正确。6Whats the best way to learn Spanish in the authors opinion?AFind a partner whose Spanish is excellent.BSet longterm goals to improve enthusiasm.CLearn from an example and pick out weak points.DChoose a language exchange partner at the sam

19、e level.答案D细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“Something that really helped.feel much more confident”可知，对作者来说学习西班牙语最好的方法就是找一位英语水平和作者的西班牙语水平相当的人，来相互交换学习语言。故选D项。7What does the author want to tell in the passage?AMastering Spanish is a chance in a million.BLearning new languages is not so hard.CConfidence is the key to sp

20、eaking a language.DDont ignore what you have achieved in learning.答案B主旨大意题。通读全文可知，作者在前两段谈到自己学习西班牙语的经历，但是接下来作者就如何掌握好外语提出了建议。第二段中的“In fact，it was not as terrible as I thought”也是关键提示，由此可知，作者想要表达的是学习一门新的语言并不是一件那么困难的事情。故选B项。CStuck in a lift? These holes can help you out.Yes，that tiny hole you see on the

21、lift door.It might just save your life. Say the lift youre in stops at a floor and the doors dont open. It could be a power failure or an equipment conkoutBut getting out isnt easy. Lifts are equipped with lots of features to prevent the doors from opening freely or when theyre between floors.“Getti

22、ng stuck in lifts is dangerous and helpless，” says Robert Solomon, the director of Building Fire Protection & Fire Protection Systems for the National Fire Protection Association.“What youll usually see is the fire department, or sometimes the building repairman, will get on the spot and use some pr

23、ocedures to get the people out while the problem is being worked out and hopefully repaired.”Thats where those small holes come in. Opening the doors requires a special tool called a hoistway(电梯井道) door unlocking key. It gets inserted into the lift door to open it. Since the fire code began requirin

24、g it in the 1970s, makers such as Otis and Schindler have equipped their lift with it.The keys are usually used by a restricted number of people, such as the lift mechanics or building caretakers. The fire code also requires that special access tools for each building be kept in a specified secure a

25、rea such as a KnoxBox that firefighters can open. Fortunately, its rare that using the keys is necessary, Solomon says.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了电梯门上的小洞的用途。8What does the underlined word “conkout” in the first paragraph mean?AUpgrade. BRepair. CBreakdown. DCheck.答案C词义猜测题。根据画线词前后的“Say the lift youre in sto

26、ps.be a power failure”和“But getting out isnt easy”可知，该处主要讲的是电梯出现故障，因此conkout与breakdown含义接近，故选C。9What do the small holes in the lift door serve as?AKeyholes. BMonitors.CAir holes. DDecorative objects.答案A推理判断题。第一段就提到电梯门上的小洞可以帮助被困在电梯中的人出来，第三段就讲述了这个小洞是怎么起作用的：特殊的开电梯门的钥匙可以插进来打开电梯门。由此可推知，电梯门上的小洞相当于钥匙孔，故选A。

27、10Where should the unlocking key be put?AIn a repairmans toolbox.BIn a special safe place.CAt the building corner.DBehind the lift door.答案B细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“The fire code also requires.that firefighters can open”可知，特殊开门工具应放置在指定的安全区域，由第三段中的“Opening the doors requires.door unlocking key”可知，这种专用工具就是打开电梯井道

28、的门的钥匙，故选B。11What can be a suitable title for the text?AThe people who should repair the liftsBThe steps you escape from a broken liftCSpecial features lifts are equipped withDThe reason why lifts have small holes答案D标题判断题。全文围绕电梯门上的小洞的用途展开，故D项符合题意。D(2019福州质检)With the everincreasing popularity of onlin

29、e shopping，users reviews are becoming more and more important.Given that you cant actually touch, see, smell or hear the product youre buying online, these reviews will provide you with valuable information on the product itself.But how far can you trust them?Barnaby Bicken had an unpleasant experie

30、nce.“I took some friends to a restaurant in Manchester that had excellent reviews on a food website.However, the service was awful and we were ignored most of the time.Later, I wrote a review on the same site only to be told that the review site owner would not accept any bad reviewsonly the good on

31、es.”So, how can you get a useful review? Web expert Hilary Saunders has a few top tips.“If there are only a few reviews of a place, there is a good chance they have been planted by friends or enemies.If there are many reviews, start by dropping the most extreme comments.Also, watch out for similarit

32、ies in style between reviews from people with different usernames，particularly if those reviews were placed about the same time.The best thing is to look for reviewers who show some relevant knowledge of the product they are reviewing.”Some companies seem to be contributing to the problem.A publishing house