2020-2021学年新教材高中英语 Unit 5 The Value of Money Period 4课时素养检测（含解析）新人教版必修第三册.doc

1、Unit 5 The Value of Money课时素养检测二十Unit 5Period 4. 阅读理解An eight-year-old child heard her parents talking about her little brother. All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money for a very expensive operation. When she heard her daddy say “Only a miracle (奇迹) can save him now, ” the litt

2、le girl went to her bedroom and pulled her money from its hiding place and counted it carefully. She hurried to a drugstore with the money in her hand. “What do you want? ” asked the salesman. “Its for my brother, Andrew, ” the girl answered. “He has something bad growing inside his head and my dadd

3、y says only a miracle can save him. So how much does a miracle cost? ”“We dont sell a miracle here, child. Im sorry, ” the salesman said with a smile. “Listen, if it isnt enough, I can try and get some more. Just tell me how much it costs. ”A well-dressed man heard it and asked, “What kind of miracl

4、e does your brother need? ”“I dont know, ” she answered with her eyes full of tears. “Hes really sick and mum says he needs an operation. But my daddy cant pay for it, so Ive brought all my money. ”“How much do you have? ” asked the man. “$1. 11, but I can try and get some more, ” she answered. “Wel

5、l, what luck, ” smiled the man. “$1. 11, the price of a miracle for your little brother. ”He took up the girls hand and said, “Take me to your house. I want to see your brother. Lets see if I have the kind of miracle you need. ”That well-dressed man was Dr. Carlton Armstrong, a famous doctor. The op

6、eration was successful and it wasnt long before Andrew was home again. How much did the miracle cost? 【语篇概述】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲了一个八岁的小女孩拿着自己全部的积蓄去药店, 想要买“奇迹”。原来她的弟弟得了重病, 她的爸爸拿不出钱来做手术。一个穿着考究的著名医生被小女孩对自己弟弟的爱所感动, 决定为这个小女孩创造奇迹, 免费为小女孩的弟弟做了手术。1. In the eye of the little girl, a miracle might be _. A. something

7、 interestingB. something beautifulC. some wonderful medicineD. some good food【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据第四段这个小女孩说的话He has something bad growing inside his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him. So how much does a miracle cost? 他的脑子里长了坏东西, 我爸爸说只有奇迹才能救他。一个奇迹要多少钱? 由此推断出, 在这个小女孩的眼里, 奇迹可能是某种奇妙的药, 故选C。2.

8、 The little girl said again and again “. . . I can try and get some more. ” That shows _. A. she had still kept some moneyB. she hoped not to be refusedC. there was no need to worry about moneyD. she thought money was easy to get【解析】选B。推理判断题。根据“I dont know, ” she answered with her eyes full of tears

9、. “Hes really sick and mum says he needs an operation. But my daddy cant pay for it, so Ive brought all my money. ” “我不知道, ”她回答, 眼里充满了泪水。“他病得很重, 妈妈说他需要动手术。但是我爸爸付不起钱, 所以我把所有的钱都带来了。”由此推断出, 小女孩反复地说“我可以试着再获得一些”是希望不要被拒绝, 故选B。3. What made the miracle happen? A. The girls love for her brother. B. The girls

10、 money. C. The medicine from the drugstore. D. Nobody can tell. 【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据 “Well, what luck, ” smiled the man. “$1. 11, the price of a miracle for your little brother. ” “哦, 真幸运, ”男士笑着说, “1. 11美元, 你弟弟的奇迹的价格。”及He took up the girls hand and said, “Take me to your house. I want to see your brother

11、. Lets see if I have the kind of miracle you need. ”他拉着女孩的手说: “带我到你家去。我想见你弟弟。让我看看我是否有你需要的奇迹。”结合上文内容, 由此推断出, 这个女孩对她弟弟的爱使得这个奇迹发生, 故选A。4. From the passage we can infer (推断) that “_”. A. A miracle is sure to happen if you keep onB. The doctor didnt ask for any payC. The little girl is lovely but not so

12、cleverD. Andrew was in fact not so sick as they had thought【解析】选B。推理判断题。根据That well-dressed man was Dr. Carlton Armstrong, a famous doctor. The operation was successful and it wasnt long before Andrew was home again. 那个穿着讲究的人是卡尔顿阿姆斯特朗医生, 一位著名的医生。手术很成功, 没过多久安德鲁就回家了。及How much did the miracle cost? 这个奇

13、迹花了多少钱? 由此推断出, 医生没有要求任何报酬, 故选B。. 阅读填句The three years of high school can produce some of the most memorable moments of your life. To get the most out of your high school experience, its important to focus on your studies and spend time exploring your hobbies and friendships. 1Open yourself up to new

14、experiences. 2 Try to get out of your comfort zone a little bit. For example, you can try out for a sports team, join a band, or even just sit with new people at lunch. That will help you discover new hobbies and make new friends. Ask for help if youre struggling academically, socially, or emotional

15、ly(感情上地). 3 If youre worried about a bad grade, or are feeling a bit down, share it with them, and they will be willing to help you. Get to know the members in your class. 4 Actually, making friends with a few of them will give you a great support network throughout the school year. If you dont know

16、 them, introduce yourself and hold a conversation with them. If you do already know them, ask them some questions about their hobbies so that you can get to know them a little better. 5 Your notes will help you with your homework and study for tests. Besides, it will also help you review what you le

17、arnt in class. You can create an outline of the main points of the lecture, and take notes directly on them. A. Take good notes during class. B. They are the people youll see every day. C. Here are some tips that may help you a lot. D. High school is a great time to try new things. E. Review what yo

18、u learnt in time after class. F. Therefore, you should learn to keep a balance between them. G. Your parents, teachers and classmates are always there to help you. 【语篇概述】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一些可以使高中生在高中时期能快乐学习和生活的建议。1. 【解析】选C。此空设于段尾, 起到引起下文的作用。本段主要讲了高中三年会给高中生留下很多珍贵的回忆。想要有一个好的经历, 专注于学习且找到自己的兴趣和友谊很重要。此句引出下

19、文的几项建议。2. 【解析】选D。此空设于段中, 是对上一句的进一步解释。前一句讲大家要体验新鲜事物, 此句进一步提出, 高中时代是一个尝试新鲜事物的极好时间。然后下文接着讲体验新鲜事物的一些方法。3. 【解析】选G。此空设于段中, 与下文存在逻辑上的指代关系。下文中的they指代的是G选项中的parents, teachers and classmates。4. 【解析】选B。此空设于段中, 是一个过渡句。前一句讲要认识班里的同学, 此句接着讲他们是你每天都会见到的人, 然后讲和他们中的一些做朋友的好处以及如何认识他们。5. 【解析】选A。此空设于段首, 是本段的主题句。本段后面的内容都是围

20、绕在课堂上做笔记具体展开的。即做笔记的好处, 以及如何做好笔记。. 完形填空I was cycling and noticed a person in front of me, about 1/4 km. I could tell he was cycling a little 1 than me and decided to try to catch him. I had about a km to go on the road 2 turning off. So I 3 cycling faster and faster and every block, I was gaining on

21、him just a little bit. In a minute I was only about 100 yards behind him, so I really 4 the pace and pushed myself. You would have thought I was cycling in the last leg of London Olympic triathlon(铁人三项). 5, I caught up with him and passed him by. On the inside I felt so good. “I beat him” of course,

22、 but he didnt even know we were racing. After I passed him, I realized that I had been so 6 on competing against him that I had 7 my turn, had gone nearly six blocks past it and had to 8 and go all back. Isnt that what happens in life when we focus on 9 with co-workers, neighbors, friends, family, t

23、rying to outdo them or trying to prove that we are more 10 or more important? We 11 our time and energy running after them and we miss out on our own 12 to our destinies(命运). The problem with unhealthy competitions is that its a never ending cycle. There will always be somebody 13 you, someone with

24、better job, nicer car, more money in the bank, more education, a prettier wife, a more handsome husband, better behaved children, etc. 14 what life has given you, the height, weight and personality. Dress well and wear it 15. Youll be blessed by it. Stay focused and live a healthy life. Theres no co

25、mpetition in destiny. Run your own race and wish others well! 【语篇概述】这是一篇夹叙夹议的文章。作者叙述了他只顾超越假想的对手, 而忘记转弯的经历, 接着联想到人生: 人们往往为了竞争而偏离了自己的人生道路。1. A. quieterB. slowerC. fasterD. closer【解析】选B。考查形容词词义辨析。句意: 我看得出他那时骑得比我稍微慢一点, 所以我决定努力追上他。quieter更安静的; slower更慢的; faster更快的; closer更近的。根据上文中提到的他在我前面可知, 只有在他比作者骑得慢的情

26、况下, 作者才有可能追上他。故选B项。2. A beforeB. sinceC. afterD. until【解析】选A。考查介词词义辨析。句意: 在转弯之前我还要在这条路上骑行大约1千米。before 在之前; since自从; after 在之后; until直到。由下文内容“我错过了转弯”可知, 目前还没有到转弯的地方, 所以是在转弯之前。故选A项。3. A. continuedB. suggestedC. intendedD. started【解析】选D。考查动词词义辨析。句意: 因此我开始骑得越来越快, 在每一个路口我都会逼近他多一点。continue继续; suggest建议; i

27、ntend打算; start开始。上文提到作者决定追赶他, 那么现在开始实施自己的计划, 用start符合逻辑。故选D项。4. A. held upB. brought upC. kept upD. picked up【解析】选D。考查动词短语辨析。句意: 在很短时间内我离他只有很短的距离了, 所以我又用尽全力加速前行。 held up阻碍; brought up养育; kept up齐步前进; picked up加速。根据下文中提到的“You would have thought I was cycling in the last leg of London Olympic triathlo

28、n. ”(你可以认为我是在冲刺铁人三项)可知, 作者最后在冲刺, 在加速。故选D项。5. A. FinallyB. PossiblyC. SuddenlyD. Generally【解析】选A。考查副词词义辨析。句意: 最终我追上并超越了他。 Finally最终; Possibly可能; Suddenly突然; Generally大体上。本文前面部分是叙事, 此处用finally表示叙事的完结。故选A项。6. A. dependentB. hardC. focusedD. mad 【解析】选C。考查形容词词义辨析。句意: 在超越他之后, 我才意识到我如此专注于和他竞争以至于我错过了转弯处, 此刻

29、离它差不多6个街口了, 所以我不得不掉头回去。 dependent独立的; hard努力的; focused专注的; mad疯狂的。根据下文提到的错过转弯处, 可知作者是专注于骑车超越这件事。故选C项。7. A. avoidedB. missedC. ignoredD. discovered【解析】选B。考查动词词义辨析。句意: 在超越他之后, 我才意识到我如此专注于和他竞争以至于我错过了转弯处, 此刻离它差不多6个街口了, 所以我不得不掉头回去。avoid避免, 避开; miss错过, 想念; ignore忽略; discover发现。由下文中的 “six blocks past it” 可

30、知, 作者错过了转弯处。故选B项。8. A. pace downB. turn aroundC. cheer upD. look out【解析】选B。考查动词短语辨析。句意: 在超越他之后, 我才意识到我如此专注于和他竞争以至于我错过了转弯处, 此刻离它差不多6个街口了, 所以我不得不掉头回去。pace down沿走; turn around掉头; cheer up使高兴; look out小心。由后面的 “go all back(往回走)”可知需要掉头。故选B项。9. A. dealingB. meetingC. fightingD. competing【解析】选D。考查动词词义辨析。句意:

31、 那不就是当我们专注于和同事、邻居、朋友、家人竞争或努力想要超越他们来证明我们自己更成功或更重要时常常发生的事吗? dealing处理, 对付; meeting遇到; fighting打架; competing竞争。根据上文作者和另外一个骑自行车的人暗自比赛可知, 此空用“compete”照应前文的“racing”。故选D项。10. A. respectfulB. cheerfulC. successfulD. wonderful【解析】选C。考查形容词词义辨析。句意: 那不就是当我们专注于和同事、邻居、朋友、家人竞争或努力想要超越他们来证明我们自己更成功或更重要时常常发生的事吗? respe

32、ctful恭敬的; cheerful愉快的; successful成功的; wonderful精彩的。联系上文中的“I beat him(我打败了他)”可推出此空用successful照应beat。故选C项。11. A. spendB. saveC. gainD. wait【解析】选A。考查动词词义辨析。句意: 我们花时间和精力追赶他们, 却错过了自己的命运之路。spend花费; save节约; gain获得; wait等待。根据语言常识可知此处要用“花时间”。故选A项。12. A. responsesB. pathsC. positionsD. contributions【解析】选B。考查名

33、词词义辨析。句意: 我们花时间和精力追赶他们, 却错过了自己的命运之路。response回应; path路; position位置; contribution贡献。根据上文提到的作者为了追别人错过了自己应该转弯的地方可以推测出此空用path。故选B项。13. A. next toB. close toC. regardless ofD. ahead of【解析】选D。考查介词短语辨析。句意: 总有人会比你优越, 有些有更好的工作, 更漂亮的车, 更多的存款, 更好的教育, 更漂亮的妻子, 更帅的丈夫, 更懂规矩的孩子, 等等。next to在旁边; close to接近, 靠近; regard

34、less of不顾; ahead of在之前。本段是作者根据自己的经历讲道理, 由文章第一句中的“in front of me”可知, 此处用“ahead of”起前后照应作用。故选D项。14. A. PutB. TakeC. SetD. Drop【解析】选B。考查动词词义辨析。句意: 接受生活给你的东西, 例如身高、体重和个性。Put放; Take接受; Set设置; Drop放弃。联系上下文此处是表达接受生活, 不要处处竞争。故选B项。15. A. carefullyB. patientlyC. proudlyD. silently【解析】选C。考查副词词义辨析。句意: 穿好并且自豪地穿上

35、它。carefully仔细地; patiently有耐心地; proudly自豪地; silently默默地。联系上下文可知, 作者觉得人们要接受生活, 并且对现有的生活感到自豪和满足。故选C项。. 语法填空Mark Twain, born in Florida 1. _ November 30th, 1835, 2. _ (bring) up in Hannibal, Missouri, along the Mississippi River. He is best known for his 3. (novel) set in his boyhood world on the river,

36、 such as The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. So much 4. he love the river that even his pen name was about the river. The phrase “mark twain” means that the water is two fathoms in 5. (deep). The play in this unit is adapted from The Million Pound Bank Note 6. _ (wri

37、te) by Mark Twain. It was the summer of 1903, 7. two wealthy brothers made a bet. One of them doubted 8. _ a man could survive a month in London with a million pound bank note. At this moment, they saw a penniless man 9. _ (wander)on the pavement. It was Henry, 10. _ American businessman, who was lo

38、st in London. 【语篇概述】本文属于说明文, 介绍马克吐温及其代表作百万英镑。1. 【解析】on。考查介词。句意: 马克吐温, 于1835年11月30日生于佛罗里达州, 在密苏里州的汉尼拔长大。后接具体日期, 需用介词on。2. 【解析】was brought。考查一般过去时的被动语态。句意: 马克吐温, 于1835年11月30日生于佛罗里达州, 在密苏里州的汉尼拔长大。分析句子可知, bring在句中作谓语, 与其主语之间为动宾关系, 故用被动语态, 陈述过去事情, 故用was brought。3. 【解析】novels。考查名词。句意: 他以他的小说出名, 这些小说以密西西比河

39、上他的孩童世界为背景。分析句子可知, his后接名词, novel为可数名词, 故用novels。4. 【解析】did。考查助动词。句意: 他是如此喜欢河流, 以至于笔名都是与河流相关。本句为so +副词位于句首, 句子需用部分倒装, 由于谓语部分为love, 故用助动词did。5. 【解析】depth。考查名词。句意: 短语mark twain意思是河流深两英寻。fathom为度量衡, 因而为深度, 故用名词depth。6. 【解析】written。考查非谓语动词。句意: 本单元的戏剧改编自马克吐温写的百万英镑。分析句子可知, write在句中作后置定语修饰The Million Pound

40、 Bank Note, 与其逻辑主语之间为动宾关系, 故用过去分词形式written。7. 【解析】when。考查定语从句。句意: 这个故事发生在1903年的夏天, 两个有钱的兄弟打了一个赌。分析句子可知, 本句为主从复合句, two wealthy brothers made a bet为定语从句修饰先行词the summer of 1903, 从句中缺乏时间状语, 故用关系副词when。8. 【解析】whether/if。考查名词性从句。句意: 其中一个人怀疑用一百万英镑一个人能否在伦敦活一个月。分析句子可知, a man could survive a month in London with a million pound bank note为doubt的宾语, 而从句成分完整, 但是意思缺少“是否”, 故用连接词whether/if。9. 【解析】wandering。考查非谓语动词。句意: 这时, 他们看见一个穷困潦倒的人在人行道上闲逛。本句为see的短语see sb. doing sth. 看见某人正在做某事, 故用wandering。10. 【解析】an。考查冠词。句意: 这个人是亨利, 一个美国商人, 迷失在伦敦。分析句子可知, American businessman为同位语, 解释说明Henry, 由于American以元音音素开头, 故用不定冠词an。