1、届福建高三英语一轮复习北师全国卷1适用必修4课时规范练20 Unit 10 B课时规范练20Unit 10 (B)(35分钟)课时规范练第40页.阅读理解Money is the root of all evil (邪恶) and new study claims there may be some truth behind the saying.Scientists at the University of California Berkeley,US,announced on February 27 that rich people are more likely to do immora
2、l things,such as lie or cheat,than poorer people.The scientists did a series of eight experiments.They published their findings online in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (美国国家科学院院刊).They carried out the first two experiments from the sidewalk near Berkeley.They noted that drivers
3、 of newer and more expensive cars were more likely to cut off other cars and pedestrians at crosswalks.Nearly 45 percent of people driving expensive cars ignored a pedestrian compared with only 30 percent of people driving more modest cars.In another experiment,a group of college students was asked
4、if they would do immoral things in various everyday situations.Examples included taking printer paper from work and not telling a salesperson when he or she gave back more change.Students from higher-class families were more likely to act dishonestly.According to the scientists,rich people often thi
5、nk money can get them out of trouble.This makes them less afraid to take risks.It also means they care less about other peoples feelings.Finally,it just makes them greedier.“Higher wealth status seems to make you want even more,and that increased want leads you to bend the rules or break the rules t
6、o serve your self-interest,” said Paul Piff,lead scientist of the study.Piff pointed out that the findings dont mean that all rich people are untrustworthy or all poor people honest.He said the experiments were to show how people living in different social situations express their instincts(本能)and v
7、alues in different ways.【解题导语】本文是一篇议论文。“金钱是万恶之源”。美国科学家用实验证明富人比穷人更有可能去做一些不道德的事。1.By saying “money is the root of all evil”,the author wants to .A.link wealth with bad behaviorB.draw readers attention to the researchC.show how the saying proves the findingsD.defend rich people who do immoral things答案:
8、B解析:推理判断题。作者在文章一开头引用谚语“金钱是万恶之源”以引出本文话题,其目的是引起读者对科学家们调查这一现象的兴趣。故选B项。2.According to the scientists,which is NOT the factor that makes rich people immoral?A.They welcome risks.B.They have more desires.C.They believe money talks.D.They become more selfish.答案:A解析:细节理解题。根据第四段可知,富人们总是认为金钱能帮助他们摆脱困境,这使得他们不畏惧
9、冒险,但这并不意味着他们喜欢冒险,也不是赞成富人们不道德的因素。故选A项。3.Why did the scientists do the experiments?A.To show how social status affects peoples morality.B.To show peoples instincts and values in different ways.C.To test whether the saying “money is the root of all evil” is true.D.To show the difference between higher-
10、class people and lower-class people.答案:A解析:细节理解题。根据文章最后一段中的“He said the experiments were to show how people living in different social situations express their instincts(本能)and values in different ways.”该实验的目的是展示不同的社会地位是如何影响人们的道德行为的。故选A项。4.What does the passage really want to show us?A.The poor are
11、respectable.B.Money is the root of all evil.C.All rich people are untrustworthy.D.The rich are more likely to act badly.答案:D解析:主旨大意题。文章第一段直接给出文章主旨,尤其是根据第二句中的“rich people are more likely to do immoral things,such as lie or cheat”可知,文章主要说明富人更有可能做不道德的事。故选D项。.完形填空Being born and brought up in a village c
12、alled Bruis,I lived a simple life with my father.I was 16 when one morning,Dad told me I could drive him into a 1 village called Burbank,on condition that I took the car in to be 2 at a nearby garage.I readily accepted.I drove Dad into Burbank,and 3 to pick him up at 4 pm;then dropped off the car at
13、 the 4.With several hours to spare,I went to a theater.5,when the last movie finished,it was six.I was two hours late!I knew Dad would be angry if he6 Id been watching movies.So I decided not to tell him the truth.When I 7 there I apologized for being late,and told him Id 8 as quickly as I could,but
14、 that the car had needed a major repair.Ill never forget the 9 he gave me.“Im disappointed you 10 you have to lie to me,Jason.” Dad looked at me again.“When you didnt 11,I called the garage to ask if there were any 12,and they told me you hadnt yet picked up the car.” I felt 13 as I weakly told him
15、the real reason.A 14 passed through Dad as he listened attentively.“Im angry with 15.I realize Ive failed as a father.Im going to walk home now and think seriously about 16 Ive gone wrong all these years.” “But Dad,its 18 miles!” My protests and apologies were 17.Dad walked home that day.I drove beh
16、ind him,18 him all the way,but he walked silently.Seeing Dad in so much 19 and emotional pain was my most painful experience.However,it was 20 the most successful lesson.I have never lied since.【解题导语】本文是一篇记叙文。作者16岁那一年,因看电影而延误了去接父亲,便谎称车没修好。不料识破了谎言的父亲满是自责,执意走回家,这让作者因惭愧而无地自容,从此便不再说谎。1.A.small B.lonelyC
17、.distant D.familiar答案:C解析:由倒数第二段中的“its 18 miles!”可知,这个村子很“远(distant)”。2.A.kept B.repairedC.watched D.changed答案:B解析:由空处后的garage可知,作者要把车送到附近的一个修理厂“修理(repair)”。3.A.agreed B.plannedC.determined D.promised答案:D解析:根据第二段内容可知,作者把父亲送到了村子,并“答应(promise)”下午四点去接他。4.A.village B.communityC.theater D.garage答案:D解析:由上
18、文“at a nearby garage”可知,作者把车停在了“停车场(garage)”。5.A.However B.ThenC.Therefore D.Still答案:A解析:由后面“when the last movie finished,it was six.I was two hours late!”可知,前后语意存在转折关系,故应用However。6.A.found out B.gave outC.figured out D.came out答案:A解析:由前文可知,作者答应四点去接父亲的,而此时已是六点,故如果父亲“发现(find out)”作者一直在看电影,他一定会很生气。7.A
19、.went B.ranC.walked D.hurried答案:D解析:由前文可知,作者已经迟到了,故“匆忙(hurry)”赶到那里,并为自己的迟到向父亲道歉。8.A.come B.leftC.moved D.started答案:A解析:作者告诉父亲自己已尽快“赶来(come)”,但车需要大修。9.A.word B.appearanceC.look D.face答案:C解析:由下文“Dad looked at me again.”的暗示可知,作者永远都无法忘记父亲的“眼神(look)”。10.A.find B.believeC.feel D.decide答案:C解析:父亲感到很失望,是因为作者
20、“觉得(feel)”必须向其说谎。11.A.turn around B.drive outC.go away D.turn up答案:D解析:由上文可知,作者并未按时间回来接父亲,故选D项turn up表示“出现”。12.A.questions B.problemsC.mistakes D.faults答案:A解析:作者未按时到,父亲便给修理厂打了电话,询问是否有“问题(question)”。13.A.ashamed B.frightenedC.nervous D.surprised答案:A解析:由上文可知,作者说谎被父亲发现,故感到“羞愧(ashamed)”。14.A.nervousness
21、 B.sadnessC.silence D.thought答案:B解析:由下面父亲所说的话可知,此处表示父亲脸上掠过一丝“悲伤(sadness)”。15.A.you B.myselfC.me D.yourself答案:B解析:由下文“I realize Ive failed as a father.”可知,父亲很生自己的气。故选myself。16.A.where B.howC.why D.when答案:A解析:父亲打算走回家,并认真思考自己这些年“哪里(where)”做错了。17.A.meaningless B.uselessC.helpless D.worthless答案:B解析:由下文“D
22、ad walked home that day.”可知,作者的反对和道歉都“没用(useless)”。18.A.asking B.persuadingC.begging D.following答案:C解析:由上文可知,作者一路开车跟在父亲身后,并“求(beg)”他上车,但他只是默默地走。19.A.natural B.practicalC.personal D.physical答案:D解析:看到父亲“身体上(physical)”和情感上都很痛是作者最痛苦的经历。此处选D项和后面emotional对应。20.A.indeed B.alwaysC.also D.almost答案:C解析:由语境可知,
23、这对作者来说这“也(also)”是最成功的一次教训,作者自那以后再也没说过谎了。.语篇填空One of my friends was facing a hard issue regarding her work.She told me this,1. (ask) how she could find the way out.Actually I really had nothing to show her about the way out.I could do nothing to give her a solution in that 2. problem she was facing w
24、as entirely beyond what I could help 3.Anyway I decided 4. (do) the least I could do:Just listen to her and make her feel 5. (comfort).What I did certainly was really nothing to resolve her problem 6. the next time she met me she was very happy.I felt great to see her 7. (satisfy),and she said that
25、she was grateful because she was capable of resolving her issue,but just 8. (need) someone by her side who would listen to her.I felt 9. (extreme) happy because I could make her happy.Many times people dont need a hand,just the moral support which 10. (keep) them going,and it takes nothing.Really no
26、thing out of us to give them that joy.Keep smiling!答案:1.asking句子主语和ask之间为主动关系,故用现在分词做状语。2.the此处的problem指文章第一句话中的a hard issue,表示特指应用定冠词the。3.with在介词beyond后是一个宾语从句,what在从句中充当help with的宾语。4.to do在decide后应用动词不定式做宾语。fortable在连系动词feel后用形容词做表语。6.but前面说明作者没有真正做什么可以解决她的问题,后面说明下一次见到她时她很高兴,故语意存在转折,用but连接并列句。7.
27、satisfaction前面有形容词性物主代词her修饰,故应用名词。8.needed叙述过去的事应用一般过去时态。9.extremely修饰形容词应用副词。10.keeps该句前面用的是一般现在时,说明一般情况,故此处也应用一般现在时态。.书面表达(2018全国卷)假定你是李华,你的新西兰朋友Terry将去中国朋友家做客,发邮件向你询问有关习俗。请你回复邮件,内容包括:1.到达时间;2.合适的礼物;3.餐桌礼仪。注意:1.词数100左右;2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。 参考范文Dear Terry,How are you going?In your last letter,you as
28、ked me about being a guest to a Chinese friends home.Now,I am writing to inform you of some relevant details.To begin with,according to our tradition,you are supposed to arrive early,so that you can help the family prepare the dinner,which is meaningful and interesting.Besides,youd better bring some gifts,like a book or a Chinese knot.Whats more,when you are enjoying the meal,you need to avoid making noises while chewing food.Hopefully,these suggestions would be helpful for you.I have the confidence that you will have a great time.Best wishes!Yours,Li Hua
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