《创新设计》2015高考英语（北师大版）一轮活页训练（提升版）：4.10 UNIT 10　MONEY.doc

1、必修四Unit 10Money.完形填空Do you find yourself pulling away from others，especially if youve experienced deep sadness？Maybe the most _1_ thing most of us can do is to be with people when we dont feel like being around anybody.A man whose wife died of cancer found himself wanting to be _2_In time he dropped

2、 out of his community and _3_ all its activities.After work he returned straight home to a(n) _4_ house.His free time was spent watching TV or working in the basement.His friends became _5_One came and invited him over for _6_ the next evening.The two old friends sat by a warm fireplace.The visitor

3、mentioned the invitation and _7_ him to come.“You may need to allow others to share your _8_”The man responded that he figured he was better off _9_ being around other people.He said，“Its too difficult to _10_ any more.”They sat in _11_ watching the wood burn in the fireplace.Then the visitor did an

4、 unusual thing.He took the tongs(夹子)by the fireplace，reached into the fire，_12_ a flaming ember(炭块)and laid it down by itself on the ground.“Thats you，”he said.The men sat _13_ the redhot ember quietly.It slowly _14_ its light.Neither man looked away as the oncehot coal _15_ became cold.Then the man

5、 said，“I know what you want to tell me.Ill _16_ and dine with you tomorrow evening.”We cannot _17_ in any healthy way by ourselves.The leaf needs the branch.The branch needs the trunk.The trunk needs the roots.And the roots need the rest of the _18_This means we are _19_And in that connection，life a

6、nd vitality(活力)are found.So next time when you are sad，dont _20_ to open your heart to others.【语篇解读】 本文是记叙文。烧红的炭块离开火炉就会渐渐熄灭，一个人脱离了群体和朋友只会变得暗淡无光。故事中的男主人公沉浸在丧妻之痛中无法自拔，将自己封闭起来，不与外界接触，生活颓废。但在朋友的劝说下，他最终重新参与到了社交活动中。1A.brilliant Bnecessary Cdifficult Dsurprising答案C根据下文故事中男主人公的经历因为丧妻之痛不愿意与人接触可知，此处要表达的意思是：当我

7、们不想跟别人在一起的时候，与别人在一起就是一件很“难(difficult)”的事情。下文的Its too difficult to.也是提示。 2A.protective BaloneCaware Dbrave答案B根据下文中的he dropped out of his community及returned straight home可知那个男人只想“独处(alone)”。 3A.arranged Bcriticized Cruined Drefused答案D根据下文His free time was spent watching TV or working in the basement可知

8、他“拒绝(refused)”参加一切活动。 4A.empty Bimaginary Cregular Duntidy答案A根据语境“那个男人的妻子死了”及他在家所做的事可判断：他回到“空荡荡的(empty)”家里，形单影只。 5A.bored Bworried Chopeless Dimpatient答案B根据那个男人的表现和下文他的朋友对他的邀请和规劝可以看出，他的朋友开始“担心(worried)”起他来了。 6A.dance Blunch Centertainment Dsupper答案D根据下文的the next evening和dine with you可知，那个朋友请他第二天晚上共进

9、“晚餐(supper)”。 7A.helped BallowedCencouraged Dinstructed答案C朋友此行的目的就是希望他振作起来，故“鼓励(encouraged)”他接受邀请，跟他们一起吃晚饭。 8A.pain Bopinion Clife Dlove答案A这里指让别人分享他的“痛楚(pain)”，即丧妻之痛。文章第一段的deep sadness也是提示。 9A.at Bwithout Con Dexcept答案B那个男人起先拒绝接受邀请，他觉得还是“别(without)”跟别人在一起的好。正因为他的态度，才有下文中朋友用炭作比喻给他讲道理这一情节。 10A.turn ar

10、ound Bstand upCtake up Dget out答案D那个男人不想去，故说他现在很难“走出去(get out)”。 11A.excitement BshockCsilence Djoy答案C那个男人拒绝接受邀请，气氛应该有点尴尬，所以两个人都“没说话(in silence)”。 12A.knocked Bfetched Cbroke Dshook答案B根据laid it down by itself on the ground可知那个朋友“夹出(fetched)”了一块燃烧的炭。 13A.pressing Bholding Ctouching Dwatching答案D下句描写的是

11、放在地上的炭块的变化，故此处指他们静静地“注视着(watching)”炭块。 14A.lost Bshowed Cproved Dhid答案A根据下文became cold可知炭块被取出来后，慢慢地熄灭了。四个选项中只有lost可以和light搭配，表示“熄灭”。 15A.ridiculously BunwillinglyCgradually Dactually答案C燃烧的炭块从火红到变凉是一个渐变的过程，故选“渐渐地(gradually)”。 16A.benefit Bgo Cthink Dchange答案B由I know what you want to tell me可知，那个男人明白了

12、朋友想要表达的意思，故答应“前往(go)”，跟他们共进晚餐。 17A.suffer Bcry Ccommunicate Dsurvive答案D上文故事中的炭离开火炉的后果是熄灭，下文中讲到树的各个部分相互依存，同样的道理，我们单凭个人是不可能在这个世界上健康地“生存(survive)”下去的。 18A.tree Broot Ctrunk Dleaf答案A叶离不开枝，枝离不开干，干离不开根，同样，树根无法离开“树(tree)”的其它部分而存活。 19A.amazed Bfrightened Cconnected Dinvolved答案C作者用一棵树作比喻，告诉我们人都是彼此“联系在一起的(con

13、nected)”。下文的in that connection也是提示。 20A.stop Bhesitate Ctry Dwish答案B作者告诫我们不要封闭自己，伤心的时候，一定要向别人敞开心扉，不要“犹豫(hesitate)”。 .阅读理解体裁题材词数难度建议用时夹叙夹议文社会生活2996.5分钟In the past two decades，the Chinese economy has undergone many reforms in an effort to compete more effectively on the international market.These refo

14、rms included allowing foreign banks to offer credit cards to Chinese citizens.Now，researchers at the University of Missouri(MU)have found about 30 percent of Chinese urban households now own at least one credit card and the growth rate of credit card adoption has been an average of 40 percent per ye

15、ar between 2004 and 2009.Rui Yao，an assistant professor of personal financial planning at MU，says that this large growth in such a small amount of time has positive and negative implications for the Chinese economy.“With more and more people taking advantage of credit cards in China.it certainly inc

16、reases potential consumer buying power.”Yao said.“However，we found that more than 90 percent of credit card users were unaware of safety issues existing in credit card use and more than 60 percent had little knowledge of the consequences of credit card debt.This lack of knowledge could create proble

17、ms as credit card ownership is expected to grow at a rate of 11 percent a year.”Yao found that while 72 percent of Chinese credit card holders were never late on their payment，only 55 percent were able to pay the full balance.She also found that 70 percent of Chinese credit card holders said that cr

18、edit cards contributed to overspending. Yao believes the Chinese could benefit from financial education designed to help them plan for their financial future and encouraging the Chinese to take advantage of debt in a responsible fashion is important for the Chinese economy.“Appropriate use of debt c

19、an help households improve their quality of life as well as spur economic growth through an increase in market purchases，”Yao said.【语篇解读】 越来越多的中国人使用信用卡，这在增加潜在消费者购买力的同时，也因为信用风险知识的缺乏给中国的经济带来了各种负面的影响。1Why did China allow foreign banks to offer credit cards to Chinese citizens? ATo increase Chinese citi

20、zensconfidence in economy.BTo respond to the urgent demand for financial reforms.CTo improve competitiveness in the international market.DTo persuade more Chinese citizens to accept credit cards.答案C细节理解题。根据第一段中的“the Chinese economy has undergone many reforms in an effort to compete more effectively

21、on the international market”可知，中国为了增强在国际市场中的竞争力，允许国外银行给中国公民提供信用卡。故选C。2What is mainly talked about in Paragraph 3?AThe potential market purchases in the future.BWeaknesses caused by lack of knowledge of credit cards.CThe rapid growth in credit card ownership.DAdvantages and disadvantages of using cre

22、dit cards.答案D段落大意题。第三段的第一句说使用信用卡可以增加潜在消费者的购买力，但后两句说信贷风险知识的缺乏可能会产生一些问题。故答案为D。3A lot of figures are used in the text in order to _Arecord the valuable dataBprovide concrete evidenceCintroduce a research methodDgive a detailed description答案B推理判断题。通读全文可知，本文多处使用百分比数据是为了提供具体的证据。故答案为B。 4It can be inferred

23、from the text that _Asome Chinese citizens lack knowledge of credit risksBeducation is the only solution to future financial issuesCoverspending is mainly brought about by credit cardsDmost Chinese credit card holders cant pay the balance答案A推理判断题。根据第三段的第二句可推知一些中国公民缺少对信用卡风险知识的了解。B、C两项的结论太过武断；根据第四段中的“

24、only 55 percent were able to pay the full balance”可知D项错误。故A项正确。 .书面表达假设你是李华，David是你的美国网友。他对目前中国出现的雾霾天气很关注，来信向你询问此事。请你给他写封回信。主要内容如下：1感谢他的关注。2简介雾霾(smog)天气给人们的身体、生活带来的危害。3谈谈你的感想。注意：可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯流畅；开头与结尾已写好，不计入总词数；词数：100左右。Dear David，Im glad to receive your letter._【参考范文】Dear_David，Im_glad_to_receive_y

25、our_letter.I have learned from your letter that you are concerned about the smog which frequently appears in some areas of China.Thank you for your concern.Im also very worried about such terrible weather because it has brought much inconvenience or rather harm to peoples health such as traffic jam，

26、road accidents，bad coughs，throat hurts and even lung cancers and so on.As everybody knows，a good environment comes from good protection.So we should do what we can to make a difference.Try to drive less and choose airfriendly products.Only when everyone has the environmental awareness can we have cleaner air.Hoping to hear from you soon and share your good ideas.Yours，Li Hua