TheMillionPoundBankNote单元知识检测

Unit 3 The Million Pound Bank Note单元知识检测第一部分英语知识运用第一节单项填空1. My son is very naughty and he won’t listen to me; I am nearly out of ______ with him.A. troubleB. reachC. sightD. patience2. —Didn’t you find the film exciting?—______, I nearly fell asleep half way through it!A. What’s moreB. First of allC. As a resultD. On the contrary3. The movie starts with a _______ in a New York apartment.A. sceneryB. viewC. sightD. scene4．—How about the book you are reading?— Good, ______. The story is interesting.A. indeedB. mostlyC. thoughD. actually5. The little boy ______ at me for a long time and wanted me to give him some help.A. watchedB. glancedC. sawD. stared6. The teacher was worried about the boys in her class, for they spent _______ time playing computer games.A. large amount ofB. a large number ofC. a great amount ofD. large numbers of7. The old man was dying. ______ his son was eager to know was ______ the gold coins had been hidden.A. That; whatB. What; whereC. What; thatD. What; if8. Smoking is not ______ in the public places such as the cinema, the library and the museum.A. admittedB. permittedC. promisedD. agreed9. He didn’t sleep well last night, which ______ for his tiredness today.A. accountingB. is accountedC. accountsD. account10. —The typhoon（台风）doesn’t come yet. Maybe we can go to a movie tonight.— ______A. Let it be.B. Don’t take a chance.C. Sure, I will.D. Go ahead.11. —Excuse me, sir, ________—I’d like a cup of coffee and two pieces of bread.A. what do you want?B. may I have your order?C. this table is reserved.D. I would like to serve you.12. The reason for his success is ______ he worked very hard.A. whyB. thatC. whetherD. how13. The bill would ______ workers twelve weeks of unpaid leave for family emergencies.A. permitB. supplyC. admitD. provide14. In the end I lost my ______ and shouted at her.A. characterB. mannerC. benefitD. patience15. —What do you think of their marriage?—______, if I were Kate, I would not marry him.A. Generally speakingB. I have no ideaC. To be honestD. To my surprise第二节完形填空In my memory, many things I did with my father still live. These things come to represent, in fact, what I call __16__and love.I don’t remember my father ever getting into a swimming t ool. But he did __17__the water. Any kind of __18__ride seemed to give him pleasure. __19__he loved to fish; sometimes he took me along.But I never really liked being on the water, the way my father did. I liked being __20__the water, moving through it, __21__it all around me. I was not a strong __22__, or one who learned to swim early, for I had my __23__. But I loved being in the swimming pool close to my father’s office and __24__those summer days with my father, who __25__ come by on a break. I needed him to see what I could do. My father would stand there in his suit, the __26__person not in swimsuit.After swimming, I would go __27__ his office and sit on the wooden chair in front of his big desk, where he let me __28__anything I found in his top desk drawer. Sometimes, if I was left alone at his desk __29__ he worked in the lab, an assistant or a student might come in and tell me perhaps I shouldn’t be playing with his _30__. But my father always __31__and said easily, “Oh, no, it’s __32__.” S ometimes he handed me coins and told me to get __33__ an ice cream.A poet once said, “We look at life once, in childhood,; the rest is __34__.” And I think it is not only what we “look at once, in childhood” that determines our memories, but __35__, in that childhood, look at us.16. A. desire B. joy C. anger D. worry17. A. avoid B. refuse C. praise D. love18. A. boat B. bus C. train D. bike19. A. But B. Then C. And D. Still20. A. on B. off C. by D. in21. A. having B. leaving C. making D. getting22. A. swimmer B. rider C. walker D. runner23. A. hopes B. faiths C. rights D. fears24. A. spending B. saving C. wasting D. ruining25. A. should B. would C. had to D. ought to26. A. next B. only C. other D. last27. A. away from B. out of C. by D. inside28. A. put up B. break down C. play with D. work out29. A. the moment B. the first time C. while D. before30. A. fishing net B. office things C. wooden chair D. lab equipment31. A. stood up B. set out C. showed up D. turned out32. A. fine B. strange C. terrible D. funny33. A. the student B. the assistant C. myself D. himself34. A. memory B. wealth C. experience D. practice35. A. which B. who C. what D. whose第二部分阅读理解AThe Living and the Dead —about a curious dream by Mark Twain. Anyone reading Mark Twain’s works will be deeply impressed by the humor and satire of this talented and charmingAmerican writer, and of course, I am not an exception.One of his stories titled a curious dream tells us something about a very curious as well as interesting experience of dreaming. Dream as he named, it sounds so true, actually too true to be called a dream. It all goes like this: one night, 12 or 1 o’clock maybe, the writer meets a dead man, a skeleton in fact on a wild road far away from the city, and he, I mean, the skeleton, is dragging a shabby coffin after him by a string, when seeing the writer, he asked for help, during which he tells him what he used to be. He has been in grave for about 30 years. In the first few years of his staying there, everything is ok; everything is new to him and the protection and the repair of the cemetery were being done perfectly. Nevertheless, as time went by, everything seems to be changing. Actually it has. What used to be, now, is merely a wild land with nothing comfortable to our eyes in it, only the coldness and neglect of his sons and grandsons left. And the surviving people are living a happy life with the property he earned during his working time, and he himself, as a dead man, has to struggle to move to another place for a better living, which is what he is just doing as he meets the writer.Well, what I said is just one corner of the main idea of the story; actually, you will not experience the real thing of it until you devote yourself in it really. So interesting is it in terms of both its theme and language style that you will surely admire the writer a bit more when you cover one more page.36. The purpose of this passage probably is ______.A. introducing to readers Mark Twain’s lifeB. analyzing the characters of Mark Twain's storiesC. recommending one of Mark Twains stories to readersD. telling readers a general idea of one of Mark Twain’s stories37. The author believed “The Living and the Dead” ______.A. stated a romantic story which existed far away from the real worldB. expressed the real world sharply though Mark Twain named it dreamC. just supplied an interesting and funny story to readersD. certainly drew more attention to the conditions of the dead38. What was the dead man doing in the story?A. Moving home.B. Complaining his bad situation.C. Repairing his house.D. Wandering on the road.39. The mans following generation can be described as ______.A. cruelB. richC. selfishD. careless40. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that _____.A. the author liked the story very muchB. the more you read the story, the more you respect the writerC. the author strongly suggested readers read the story by themselvesD. the author believed the story had two advantages: its theme and language styleBNow that we are social beings, our lives’quality depends in large measure on our interpersonal relationships. One strength of the human condition is our possibility to give and receive support from one another under stressful(有压力的) conditions. Social support makes up of the exchange of resources among people based on their interpersonal ties. Those of us with strong support systems appear better able to deal with major life changes and daily problems.People with strong social ties live longer and have better health than those without such ties. Studies over types of illnesses,from depression to heart disease,show that the presence of social support helps people defend themselves against illness, and the absence of such support makes poor health more likely.Social support cushions stress in a number of ways. First, friends, relatives and co-workers may let us know that they value us. Our self-respect is strengthened when we feel accepted by others in spite of our faults and difficulties. Second, other people often provide us with informational support. They help us to define and understand our problems and find solutions to them. Third, we typically find social companionship supportive. Taking part in free-time activities with others helps us to meet our social needs while at the same time distracting us from our worries and troubles. Finally, other people may give us instrumental support, money aid, material resources, and needed services—that reduces stress by helping us resolve and deal with our problems.41. Interpersonal relationships are important because they can ____________A. make people live more easilyB. smooth away daily problemsC. deal with life changesD.cure types of illnesses42. The researches show that people's physical and mental health ____________.A. lies in the social medical care systems which support themB. has much to do with the amount of support they get from othersC. depends on their ability to deal with daily worries and troublesD. is related to their courage for dealing with major life changes43.Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word “cushions”?A. takes place ofB.makes up ofC. lessens the effect ofD.gets rid of44. Helping a sick neighbor with some repair work in spare time is an example of ________.A. instrumental supportB. informational supportC. social companionshipD. the strengthening of self-respect45.What is the subject discussed in the text?A. Interpersonal relationships.B. Kinds of social support.C. Ways to deal with stress.D. Effects of stressful condition.CJames Cleveland Owens’father was a farmer and his grandfather was a slave. His family moved to Cleveland when he was 9.There, a school teacher asked the youth his name. "J.C., "he replied. She thought he had said "Jesse", and he had a new name.Owens ran his first race at age 13.After high school, he went to Ohio State University.He had to work part time so as to pay for his education.As a second year student, in the Big Ten games in 1935, he set even more records than he would in the Olympic Games a year later.A week before the Big Ten meet, Owens accidentally fell down a flight of stairs. His back hurt so much that he could not exercise all week, and he had to be helped in and out of the car that drove him to the meet. He refused to listen to the suggestions that he give up and said he would try, event by event. He did try, and the results are in the record book.The stage was set for Owens victory at the Olympic Games in Berlin the next year, and his success would come to be regarded as not only athletic but also political. Hitler did not congratulate any of the African American winners."It was all right with me, "he said years later." I didn’t go to Berlin to shake hands with him, anyway." Having returned from Berlin, he received no telephone calls from the president of his own country, either.In fact, he was not honored by the United States until 1976, four years before his death.Owens Olympic victories made little difference to him. He earned his living by looking after a school playground, and accepted money to race against cars, trucks, motorcycles and dogs. "Sure, it bothered me, "he said later."But at least it was an honest living. I had to eat."In time, however, his gold medals changed his life."They have kept me alive over the years, "he once said."Time has stood still for me.That golden moment dies hard."46. Owens got his other name "Jesse" when_______ .A. he went to Ohio State UniversityB. his teacher made fun of himC. his teacher took "J. C."for "Jesse"D. he won gold medals in the Big Ten meet47. In the Big Ten meet, Owens______.A.hurt himself in the backB.succeeded in setting many recordsC.tried every sports event but failedD.had to give up some events48. We can infer from the text that Owens was treated unfairly in the US at that time because_____.A. he was not of the right raceB. he was the son of a poor farmerC. he didn’t shake hands with HitlerD. he didn’t talk to the US president on the phone49. When Owens says "They have kept me alive over the years", he means that the medals______ .A. have been changed for money to help him live onB. have made him famous in the USC. have encouraged him to overcome difficulties in lifeD. have kept him busy with all kinds of jobs50. What would be the best title for the text?A. Jesse Owens, A Great American AthleteB. Golden Moment — A Life time StruggleC. Making A Living As A SportsmanD. How To Be A Successful AthleteDIsabella Stewart was born in New York City in 1 840. Her father made a great deal of money in the trade. During school, her parents took her to Italy to explore the country’s many cultural treasures.One of the private art collections Isabella visited in Milan had a deep influence on her. She wrote to her friends about her dream of owning a house one day with an art collection like the one she had seen in Italy.In Paris, Isabella became close friends with one of her classmates, Julia Gardner, whose family was from Boston. Julia would later introduce Isabella to her brother, Jack.In 1 860, Isabella Stewart married Jack Gardner.The couple had too much art to fit inside their home. So they decided to start planning a museum. Mrs.Gardner didn’t like the cold and empty spaces of many museums during her time. She wanted a warm museum filled with light. She once said that she decided years ago that the greatest need in her country was art. America was a young country developing quickly in otherareas. But the country needed more chances for people to see beautiful examples of art.After her husband’s death in 1 898. Isabella knew she had no time to lose in building her museum. She bought land, hired a building designer, and supervised(监督)every detail of her museum’s construction.Mrs.Gardner opened her museum on January 1,1 903，which was then called Fenway Court. She invited her friends that night for a special musical performance. The next month, she opened the museum to the public. At first, visits were limited to twenty days out of the year. Visitors paid one dollar to enter.Isabella Stewart Gardner died in 1 924 in Boston.In her will, she left the museum a million dollars and a series of requirements about how it should be managed, one that the permanent collection cannot be changed.51. The text is mainly about .A. how Isabella Gardner realized her dream of being an artistB. how Mr.and Mrs.Gardner added to their collections of artC. how Isabella’s museum was openedD. Isabella Stewart Gardner and her museum52. By saying “the greatest need in her country was art”in Paragraph 4. Mrs.Gardner meantthat .A. America was still a young developing countryB. there were no museums in America at that timeC. art fell far behind other fields of the American societyD. Americans had no chance to enjoy the beautiful art53. In order to achieve her dream of owning an arts museum, Mrs Gardner .A. raised money from her friends and relativesB. sold out all her land and housesC. held special musical performances for moneyD. watched over the process of building the museum54. Which statement is NOT true according to the text?A .Isabella-and Jack were classmates when studying in Paris.B. The museums at that time was not comfortable。