高三英语大一轮复习13-3 Unit 3 the million pound bank note核心素养测评含解析

核心素养测评  十三　必修3　 Unit 3　The Million Pound Bank Note

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Ⅰ. 阅读理解

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LOS ANGELES,  Nov.  12 (Xinhua)—Legendary comic book writer Stan Lee died at the age of 95,  according to media reports on Monday.

Lee,  born in Stanley Lieber on Dec.  28,  1922,  began his career in 1939 and joined the Marvel Comics in 1961.

He is considered as one of the most legendary names in the history of comic books and the leading creative force behind the rise of Marvel Comics.  He co-created iconic fictional characters such as Spider-Man,  X-Men,  the Avengers,  and many more.

Lee’s characters often have super powers,  but they also have weaknesses.  They were humans,  not gods.  They not only struggled to save the world,  but also to pay their bills,  make friends,  and hold jobs.  This made Marvel comic book heroes stand apart from its competitor DC,  which produced the seemingly perfect heroes like Superman and Wonder Woman.  Those superheroes have been adapted into blockbuster films,  most of which were made after Disney acquired Marvel in a 4-billion-dollar deal in 2009.

In a statement,  Bob Iger,  chairman and CEO of the Walt Disney Company said Stan Lee was as extraordinary as the characters he created.

Marvel also praised Lee on its website by putting on one of Lee’s famous quotes,  which goes,  “I used to be embarrassed because I was just a comic-book writer while other people were building bridges or going on to medical careers.  And then I began to realize: entertainment is one of the most important things in people’s lives.  Without it,  they might go off the deep end.  I feel that if you’re able to entertain,  you’re doing a good thing. ”

Praise from his Hollywood peers and colleagues was generous.  President of Marvel Studios Kevin Feige appreciated Lee’s unparalleled impact on the industry.  “No one has had more of an impact on my career than Stan Lee, ” Feige said.  “Our thoughts are with his family and the millions of fans who have been forever touched by Stan’s genius,  charisma and heart. ”

【文章大意】这是一篇记叙文。主要记叙了著名漫画作者斯坦·李的生前事迹, 他被认为是漫画史上最具传奇色彩的人物之一, 也是漫威漫画崛起背后的主要创作力量。他认为娱乐活动是人们生活中最重要的事情之一。

1. How do Lee’s characters differ from those of DC?

A. They are perfect heroes.

B. They often have super powers.

C. They are not humans,  but gods.

D. They have human shortcomings.

【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第四段“Lee’s characters often have super powers,  but they also have weaknesses. ”可知Lee创作出的角色是有弱点的, 结合下文“This made Marvel comic book heroes stand apart from its competitor DC”可知, 这正是使得他所在公司漫威漫画公司不同于DC公司角色的原因。故选D。

2. We can learn from Lee’s statement in Paragraph 6 that ______.  

A. it is embarrassing to be a comic-book writer

B. a taste of entertainment is necessary in people’s lives

C. entertainment is the most important thing in the world

D. you can do everything well if you are able to entertain

【解析】选B。细节理解题。由第六段“then I began to realize: entertainment is one of the most important things in people’s lives. ”Lee意识到娱乐是人们生活中最重要的事情之一, 故选B。

【知识拓展】误区警示

学生易选C。C项表达的是娱乐是最重要的事情;文章表达的是娱乐是最重要的事情之一。

3. According to the passage,  we could know that ______.  

A. Lee influenced Kevin Feige’s career a lot

B. Lee joined the Marvel Comics in his forties

C. Lee created the fictional characters all by himself

D. The superheroes were adapted into films before Disney acquired Marvel

【解析】选A。推理判断题。由最后一段“‘No one has had more of an impact on my career than Stan Lee, ’Feige said. ”可知Feige说没有人比斯坦·李对他的职业生涯影响更大了, 故选A。

4. What can be the best title for the passage?

A. Comics Legend—the Marvels and DC

B. The Superheroes in Stan Lee’s Comics

C. Bob Iger Thought Highly of Stan Lee

D. The Life Story of Marvel Comics Legend Stan Lee

【解析】选D。主旨大意题。文章属于人物传记类文章, 主要围绕斯坦·李的生前事迹进行展开。故选D。

　【知识拓展】佳词积累

1. iconic 　　　　　adj.  符号的;图标的;图符的;偶像的

2. fictional  adj. 小说的;虚构的

3. blockbuster  n.  重磅炸弹, 了不起的人或事;大片;风靡一时的事物

4. unparalleled  adj. 无比的;无双的;空前的

5. charisma  n.  魅力;神授的能力

6. legendary comic 传奇漫画

7. be adapted into 被改编成

　　　　　　　　　　　B世纪金榜导学号

　　A disastrous fire surrounded Notre Dame(巴黎圣母院)completely and destroyed large parts of the Gothic(哥特式的) architecture on Monday.

“Notre Dame is our history,  our literature; part of our spirit,  the place of all our great events,  our wars,  our liberations,  the center of our lives” French President Emmanuel Macron told reporters in front of the still burning Paris landmark and promised to rebuild Notre Dame Cathedral.

“Notre Dame is burning,  and I know the sadness and this tremble felt by so many fellow French people. But tonight,  I’d like to speak of hope too, ”he said,  announcing the launch of a fundraising campaign.

“Let’s be proud,  because we built this cathedral more than 800 years ago,  we’ve built it and,  throughout the centuries,  let it grow and improve it. So I gravely say tonight: we will rebuild it together, ”he added.

The disastrous fire engulfed(吞没) the upper reaches of Paris’ towering Notre Dame Cathedral as it was undergoing renovations(翻新).

Tourists and Parisians looked on horrified from the streets below. France’s Interior Ministry said firefighters might not be able to save the structure.

The fire collapsed the cathedrals’ spire(尖顶) and spread to one of its landmark towers “Everything is burning; nothing will remain from the frame, ”Notre Dame spokesman Andre Finot told French media. The 12th-century cathedral is home to incalculable works of art and is one of the world’s most famous tourist attractions,  immortalized by Victor Hugo’s 1831 novel The Hunchback of Notre Dame.  

The cause of the fire was not known,  but French media quoted the Paris fire brigade(消防队) as saying the fire is “potentially linked” to a 6 million-euro renovation project on the church’s spire and its 250 tons of lead. Officials opened an investigation as Paris police said there were no reported deaths. Some 400 firefighters were battling the fire well into the night.

【文章大意】这是一篇新闻报道。文章介绍了法国总统在燃烧的巴黎圣母院前的讲话、巴黎圣母院的重要性、闻名原因以及对失火原因的调查。

5. What Emmanuel Macron said mainly shows that 　　 

A. Notre Dame was the symbol of Paris in history.

B. The French government are going to rebuild Notre Dame.

C. It took more than 800 years to build Notre Dame.

D. He was desperate when he made the announcement.

【解析】选B。推理判断题。由题干中“What Emmanuel Macron said”可将答案定位在文章二至四段内。文章第二段中法国总统说的话是表示巴黎圣母院在人们心中的重要地位, 由本段最后一句话可知, 下边两段主要是总统表达了重建巴黎圣母院的信心。再由第三段尾句“announcing the launch of a fundraising campaign(宣布集资开始)”可知, 总统就是想让大家知道一定要重建巴黎圣母院。故选B。

6. Which of the following is true according to the text?

A. Notre Dame Cathedral was burnt down entirely.

B. The structure was well saved by the firefighters.

C. People who were killed in the fire are some firefighters.

D. The fire was likely caused by a renovation project on the church’s spire.

【解析】选D。细节理解题。由最后一段中的the fire is “potentially linked” to a 6 million-euro renovation project on the church’s spire and its 250 tons of lead. 可知, 这场大火与塔尖正在翻新的项目有关。故选D。

7. What does the underlined part probably mean?

A. The novel made the cathedral famous.

B. The cathedral is repeatedly mentioned in the novel.

C. The novel became a bestseller thanks to the cathedral.

D. The novel became more mysterious due to the cathedral.

【解析】选A。词句猜测题。immortalized意为“使永恒, 使不朽, 使名垂千古”。所以这句话的意思是雨果的《巴黎圣母院》这部小说使得巴黎圣母院作为旅游景点, 永垂不朽。故选A。

8. What is the tone of the author in writing the article?

A. Disappointed. 　　　　　　B. Humorous.

C. Matter-of-fact.     D. Critical.

【解析】选C。推理判断题。综合全文, 可看出作者是在客观描述大火以及领导人及市民的反应。Disappointed失望的;Humorous幽默的;Matter-of-fact实事求是的; Critical批评的, 故选C。

Ⅱ. 阅读填句

The sense of humor is one of the most powerful tools you have for getting rid of any source of stress in your life.  　1　 We can’t over-estimate the importance of the sense of humor too much.  In fact,  making work fun helps employees perform best and provide quality work.  

　2　 Telling jokes and stories and using team-building games in companies make people have more fun at work.  Some companies even have talent shows or hold dance or sports competitions.  It just gives employees a break in the day and a chance to laugh at themselves.  

　3　 Humor should be about laughing with rather than laughing at others.  We all have probably heard jokes that seemed to bother or hurt others.  For example,  jokes making fun of employees for their weight,  race,  religion,  etc.  are not only harmful to the person,  but also can create an unfriendly working environment.  

Even if the jokes were intended to be humorous,  they may not be received that way.  I have even heard speakers make slight dirty jokes on the audience,  thinking they would be seen as cool.  In fact the audience thought the speakers had no taste.  　4　 In another case,  I heard about a manager who was out partying with co-workers and kidding about how the boss liked certain people more than others.  Such jokes actually had damaging effects on people in the company.  

Humor,  if proper,  can brighten up the workplace and reduce some of the stress we are all experiencing.  　5　 

A. And they lost people’s respect as a result.

B. Of course,  it is important to use proper humor at work.

C. Everyone agreed that their work needed to be more fun.

D. There are plenty of ways to bring humor into the workplace.

E. So take a moment to laugh and help us all to feel happier at work.

F. In addition,  laughter can brighten up the feelings of everyone around.

G. The most obvious way to make your job fun is to learn to find some humor.

【文章大意】本文属于说明文, 介绍幽默感的重要性以及在使用幽默中应该注意方式方法。

1. 【解析】选F。根据前一句The sense of humor is one of the most powerful tools you have for getting rid of any source of stress in your life. 可知, 幽默感是最强大的技能之一, 能够让你应对生活中的压力, 本句阐述幽默的好处和意义, 而F选项, 幽默也可以让周围的人感到开心, 紧接前文, 切题, 故选F。

2. 【解析】选D。根据后一句Telling jokes and stories and using team-building games in companies make people have more fun at work. 可知, 讲笑话, 讲故事, 以及团建游戏能够让职员感到高兴, 讲述在工作场合中的幽默方式, D选项, 有很多方法把幽默带到工作场所, 切题, 故选D。

3. 【解析】选B。根据后文Humor should be about laughing with rather than laughing at others. 可知, 幽默应该是让别人笑, 而不是嘲笑别人, 故可知, 幽默应该讲求方式方法, 故B切题, 选B。

4. 【解析】选A。根据前一句In fact the audience thought the speakers had no taste. 可知, 事实上, 观众会认为演讲者没有品味, 因此就不会得到大家的尊重, 故选A。

5. 【解析】选E。根据前一句Humor,  if proper,  can brighten up the workplace and reduce some of the stress we are all experiencing. 可知, 使用合理的话, 幽默可以让工作中的职员高兴, 减轻压力, E选项, 花点时间来笑一下, 也让别人在工作中感到开心, 呼吁利用幽默的好处, 切题, 故选E。

Ⅲ. 应用文写作

(2020·杭州五校联考)

假定你是学生会主席李华,  学生会举办了英语戏剧节(English Drama Festival), 得到了外教Miss Brown的大力帮助。活动圆满结束后, 请给她写一封感谢信。内容包括:

1. 表达感谢;

2. 外教的帮助;

3. 同学的收获。

注意:

1. 词数80左右;

2. 可适当增加细节,  以使行文连贯。

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Dear Miss Brown,

I’m writing to express my sincere gratitude for your kind help in the school English Drama Festival,  which has turned out to be an amazing success.

It’s so nice of you to have offered us a class of presentation skills and basic stage techniques. Under your professional guidance,  the participants gave such an impressive performance. Some students overcame the fear of acting in front of the audience and gained tremendous confidence. Others developed communication skills and knew how to cooperate in a team. Most importantly,  this activity had fueled our passion for English drama.

Many thanks for your time and support.

Yours,

Li Hua