2017-2018学年高中英语 Unit 3 The Million Pound Bank Note

Unit 3 The Million Pound Bank Note
Section ⅢLearning about Language & Using Language
Ⅰ.单句语法填空
1．I saw a man in rags walking about in the street.
2．I enjoy swimming. But as for my sister, she enjoys playing tennis.
3．It is well­known that the Atlantic Ocean is only half as big as the Pacific Ocean.
4．I can't imagine the boy speaking so rudely (rude) to you.
5．It is time that the local companies sought (seek) for business opportunities in Europe.
6．He's a good teacher because he always has enough patience (patient) with every student.
7．This is the most unbelievable (believe) thing I have ever seen, which is beyond my imagination.
8．Good manners (manner) are a very important key to your social success.
9．Large amounts of money were_spent (spend) rebuilding the temple.
10．I'm sorry, but the seats are_reserved (reserve) for the old.
Ⅱ.阅读理解
A
What's the most important thing in a piece of writing? Is it the story, the characters, the description, or the style? Obviously, you can't choose only one.
A great work succeeds in combining all of them in a great mix (结合), producing a wonderful work.
In most cases, you're better at one writing element over the rest, and working on your strengths will work to your advantage. Building characters, however, is important to your writing. It's not to be ignored no matter what your case is. So, how do you achieve that?
Make Them Real
This is probably one of the most common pieces of writing advice: make your characters believable. What does it really mean? It means that your characters need to be there for a reason, not just for pushing the story forward. He/ She has a real life, with his/her own fears and dreams, and you have to show this. Your characters don't need to be typical (典型的) to be believable. The unusual ones are even more interesting, but it's your job to make your readers relate to them.
Understand Human Psychology (心理特征)
To build great characters, you'll need to understand people's psychology: what are they thinking about, what are they feeling and experiencing, and why are they doing what they are doing? Get behind the obvious. Be in the backstage with them. Sit them in a chair and let them talk away. If you truly listen, you will learn.
Be Your Character
When you immerse (使沉浸) yourself in your writing, you get lost in that world and you start living in it. This is when the magic happens and you become your character. By putting yourself in your character's shoes, you allow yourself to experience what you're writing about first­hand. The more it feels real to you, the more the readers will feel the same, too.
【文章大意】写作中人物的塑造很重要，本文告诉我们如何塑造好人物。

1．According to the author, what makes a great work?
A．Being skillful at description.
B．Having some unusual characters.
C．Using some special writing styles.
D．Combining related things in a great way.
解析：D 细节理解题。

根据第一段的A great work succeeds in combining all of them in a great mix, producing a wonderful work. 可知，好的作品需要将多种因素很好地结合在一起。

2．According to Paragraph 4, what should a good writer be good at?
A．Knowing others' minds.
B．Writing down the obvious points.
C．Thinking differently from others.
D．Starting conversations with others.
解析：A 推理判断题。

根据第四段的To build great characters, you'll need to understand people's psychology...可知，好的作者需要知道别人的想法。

3．What should you do to build a great character?
A．Write according to true events.
B．Pretend you're the character.
C．Talk to others about your character.
D．Forget about your fears and dreams.
解析：B 推理判断题。

根据末段的By putting yourself in your character's shoes, you allow yourself to experience what you're writing about first­hand.可知，想要塑造一个好的角色，你需要假装自己就是你所塑造的人物。

B
Living abroad is not for everyone. Though it can certainly be a fun and exciting experience, it can also be filled with difficulties. Before you book the plane ticket, it's a good idea to think carefully about living abroad.
If you've lived in the same town for most of your life, a new place full of new food and things can seem like a dream comes true. Your free time will be filled with exploration and sightseeing. You'll have the opportunity to experience places much older than the United States. However, that feeling will become less and you may find yourself wishing you could just turn on the TV and watch old TV series in English or eat your favorite American meal.
Americans in Europe and South America often find that medical care is both cheaper and easier to get than in the United States. For example, everyone can get a dental (牙齿的) checkup for only around $20 in Turkey. However, you may be disappointed by the lack of familiar medicines. And you may not be able to read the instructions.
The work that the ordinary Americans can do abroad usually pays better than what the ordinary locals do. A full­time teaching job in Ukraine, for example, can help you live a very rich life. However, if you become bored with your position, other job choices are somewhat limited unless you speak the local language as well as English. Moreover, you will probably find that some benefits don't exist for foreigners.
When you live abroad, opportunities for international travel increase greatly. You may be able to take a day trip across the border from your apartment in Budapest to a concert in Vienna or take a boat to Montevideo for a night out after work in Buenos Aires. However, your money may not allow especially comfortable travel and you may have to stay in inexpensive hotels, cook your own food and take long­distance land transportation.
【文章大意】美国人如果搬去国外居住的话有利也有弊，本文列举了一些利弊。

4．According to Paragraph 2, how may one feel at first when living abroad?
A．Bored. B．Excited.
C．Frightened. D．Concerned.
解析：B 推理判断题。

根据第二段的If you've lived in the same town for most of your life, a new place full of new food and things can seem like a dream comes true. 可知，一开始在国外的生活让你感觉像是梦想实现了，这很令人兴奋。

5．What does the example in Paragraph 3 show?
A．Seeing a doctor is quite cheap abroad.
B．It's much better to live in the United States.
C．A dental checkup abroad is not convenient.
D．Most Americans can't afford dental checkups.
解析：A 细节理解题。

根据第三段的everyone can get a dental checkup for only around $20 in Turkey. 可知，这个例子表明在国外就医很便宜。

6．What does the author think is a disadvantage of Americans' working abroad?
A．They're usually paid lower than the locals.
B．They must learn the local language quickly.
C．There are not many suitable positions for them.
D．They face too much competition with other Americans.
解析：C 细节理解题。

根据第四段的However, if you become bored with your position, other job choices are somewhat limited unless you speak the local language as well as English. 可知，在国外如果你不会说当地语言，那么你的职业选择就很少。

7．Who is the text written for?
A．Americans living abroad.
B．Foreigners living in the US.
C．Americans traveling abroad.
D．Americans planning to live abroad.
解析：D 推理判断题。

根据第一段的Before you book the plane ticket, it's a good idea to think carefully about living abroad. 可知，本文主要是针对那些计划搬去国外居住的美国人写的。

Ⅲ.七选五
Drones (无人机) can be very helpful in transporting things. __1__ They're used there to transport blood, medicine and supplies (供应品). Zipline International recently began flying its drones to far­away medical centers across Rwanda, a state in central and east Africa. The Rwandan government signed an agreement to work together with the company Zipline.
Rwandan officials say that transporting blood and medicine by truck will take at least four hours, even under the best conditions. __2__ The World Health Organization (WHO) says Africa has the world's highest rate of pregnancy­related (妊娠有关的) deaths caused by bleeding, which makes it very important for women across the country to be able to receive blood.
__3__ It's usually done by telephone or through a text message. Someone then puts the supplies into a special box, which is loaded onto a drone. Then the drone flies by itself to the medical center. The supplies are dropped from the air. Zipline says its drones can transport things hundreds of times per day.
__4__ Another American company has completed drone flights in Madagascar, along Africa's eastern coast. The company, Vayu, is flying blood and laboratory materials from far­away villages to a research station for testing.
University officials say drones help doctors find disease in patients quickly and help transport vaccines (疫苗) in a short time. Since drones are so helpful in this field, they'll be more widely used to help doctors. __5__
A．Drones are very popular.
B．So a better method must replace this one.
C．Zipline isn't the only company doing that.
D．They are now being used in southern Africa.
E．The process begins with a doctor's asking for blood or medicine.
F．With drones, the trip can be completed in no more than 15 minutes.
G．The two companies believe they'll be helpful in other fields, too.
【文章大意】在非洲，无人机被用于运送血液和医药品，提高了运输效率。

1．解析：D 根据此空后一句的They're used there to transport blood, medicine and supplies. 可知，此空应该讲无人机使用的地点，故可推出答案。

2．解析：F 根据Rwandan officials say that transporting blood and medicine by truck will take at least four hours, even under the best conditions. 可知前后在进行对比。

3．解析：E 根据It's usually done by telephone or through a text message. 可知，这里是在介绍操作过程。

4．解析：C 根据Another American company has completed drone flights in Madagascar, along Africa's eastern coast. 可知，这里是指Zipline不是唯一一家这样做的公司。

5．解析：G 根据Since drones are so helpful in this field, they'll be more widely used to help doctors. 可知，这里是指那两家公司相信在别的领域无人机也会很有用。

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