英语必修 第三册Unit 5 The Value of Money练习

Section C　Discovering Useful Structures & Listening and Talking

必备知识基础练

Ⅰ.单句填空

1.I made it clear I had no 　　　　　(intend) of withdrawing from the political stage. 

答案intention

2.The man 　　　　　　　(stick) in a foreign country without any money or friends. 

答案was stuck

3.Nowhere 　　　　　the effect of government policy more apparent than in agriculture. 

答案is

4.　　　　　 a certain extent,we are all responsible for what happened last night. 

答案To

5.Scientists have long wondered which parts of the brain are involved in 　　　　　(music) tasks. 

答案musical

6.After university,she was still undecided as to what career she wanted 　　　　　　　(pursue). 

答案to pursue

7.Don’t hesitate 　　　　　　　(make) comments or suggestions if you have any. 

答案to make

8.　　　　　 (eventual) your child will leave home to lead her own life as a fully independent adult. 

答案Eventually

9.As we all know,people have dreamed of 　　　　　(fly) ever since ancient times. 

答案flying

10.John can’t come to the party because he will be 　　　　　duty at the library this afternoon. 

答案on

Ⅱ.短语填空(注意动词的适当形式)

play the role of,dream of,on duty,be stuck in,get into trouble,to one’s surprise,in case,stay calm

1.The writer brought a notebook along,　　　　　　　 she was seized by sudden inspiration. 

答案in case

2.The man collected his thought and then took a deep breath in order to 　　　　　　　. 

答案stay calm

3.When he was a kid,my younger brother 　　　　　　　becoming a famous singer. 

答案dreamed of

4.Salespeople in this supermarket must wear name badges when 　　　　　　　. 

答案on duty

5.When we 　　　　　　　,we need friends to help us out. 

答案get into trouble

6.All of the students encouraged her to 　　　　　　　the queen in the play. 

答案play the role of

7.The manager 　　　　　　　a traffic jam for an hour yesterday and was late for the meeting. 

答案was stuck in

8.　　　　　　　,I found the stranger and I had a lot in common. 

答案To my surprise

Ⅲ.完成句子

1.You 　　　　　(没有必要) tell her the news because she has already known it. 

答案needn’t

2.I 　　　　　　　　　　(宁愿) walk to school than take a bus. 

答案would rather

3.You 　　　　　　　　　　(最好) take an umbrella in case it rains. 

答案had better

4.The cookies here are delicious.You 　　　　　　　　　　(应该) buy some. 

答案ought to

5.You 　　　　　(禁止) play football in the street.It is too dangerous. 

答案mustn’t

6.Mary 　　　　　　　　　　(一定不在) in the reading-room because I saw her in the shop just now. 

答案can’t be

7.I am hungry.I 　　　　　　　　　　(想)to have some bread for breakfast. 

答案would like

8.You 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　(一定忘了) to turn off the lights when you left. 

答案must have forgotten

9.The station is very near.We 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　(本来没必要乘) a taxi. 

答案needn’t have taken

10.What a big mistake you have made! You 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　(本来应该) more careful. 

答案should have been

11.There 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　(过去有) a wooden tower in the village,but now it is gone. 

答案used to be

12.Though he was very tired at that time,but he 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　(能游) across the river. 

答案was able to swim

关键能力提升练

Ⅳ.完形填空

(2021·辽宁辽师大附中高一期中)

When I was a middle school student,all the cool kids wore the same brand of expensive jeans.I begged my parents for a pair of these highly priced jeans.Instead of　1　 my desire,my mother told me that 　2　 I could save half of the price of the pants,she would pay the other half. 

I took part-time jobs.It took months,but I could finally 　3　 the jeans I desired.As 　4　,my mother bought me the must-have jeans.Then I learned some lessons:those tight jeans were actually 　5　,which ended up in the closet;but most importantly,I realized the 　6　 of hard work. 

Now I have 　7　 of my own and I’m teaching them the value of a dollar in the same way.As parents,we seem to be surrounded by 　8　 such as “Can I have...”and “I want...”.According to a study,parents are not 　9　 to talk to their children about finances.But I think talking to teens about money should be as 　10　 as brushing our teeth. 

In our house,the kids do the chores they choose,and ask me or my husband to 　11　 their work.After that,cards written with corresponding value are given to them.On Fridays,they take out their cards and 　12　 the value.Even when our youngest earns more than the oldest,the oldest doesn’t 　13　. 

Now when we go to stores,the kids bring their 　14　 and choose their items more 　15　 than ever. 

【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。作者通过自己挣钱买裤子及教育孩子通过劳动获取报酬的故事,说明父母应该注重对孩子的金钱教育,尊重劳动。

1.A.denying　　　　　　　B.guessing

C.explaining D.expressing

答案A

解析deny否认,拒绝;guess猜测;explain解释;express表达。由前文的instead of(没有)及后文的“她会支付另一半”可知,妈妈没有拒绝作者的要求。故选A项。

2.A.though B.since

C.in order that D.as long as

答案D

解析though虽然;since自从;in order that以便,为了;as long as只要。根据后文“她会支付另一半”这一结果可知,前面应是as long as引导的条件状语从句,“只要……”。故选D项。

3.A.ignore B.afford

C.regret D.offer

答案B

解析ignore忽略,忽视;afford 支付得起;regret 后悔;offer提供。根据前文可知,作者存钱这件事“It took months”,最后终于买得起(afford)了。后文“my mother bought me the must-have jeans.”也显示,作者通过努力终于买了这件牛仔裤。故选B项。

4.A.witnessed B.reported

C.promised D.commented

答案C

解析witness见证,目睹;report汇报,报告;promise答应,许诺;comment评论。根据第一段中的“my mother told me that 　2　 I could save half of the price of the pants,she would pay the other half.”中的told me可知,妈妈之前答应了给作者买。故选C项。 

5.A.uncomfortable B.fashionable

C.unpopular D.exceptional

答案A

解析uncomfortable不舒服的;fashionable时尚的,流行的;unpopular不流行的;exceptional例外的。根据后文中的“which ended up in the closet”中这件衣服只能放在衣柜里可知,这件衣服不舒服,符合逻辑。故选A项。

6.A.significance B.celebration

C.representation D.annoyance

答案A

解析significance 重要性;celebration庆祝活动;representation 表示,代表;annoyance厌烦。根据后文“Now I have 　7　 of my own and I’m teaching them the value of a dollar in the same way.”中的value of a dollar可知,作者明白了劳动的重要性(significance),并将它教给自己的孩子。故选A项。 

7.A.students B.kids

C.parents D.friends

答案B

解析students学生;kids孩子;parents 父母;friends朋友。与下文“As parents,we seem to be surrounded by 　8　 such as ‘Can I have...’and ‘I want...’”中的parents对应,作为父母,作者应该是有了自己的孩子(kids)。故选B项。 

8.A.choices B.mistakes

C.trends D.requests

答案D

解析choice选择;mistake错误;trend趋势;request要求。“such as ‘Can I have...’and ‘I want...’”中的“Can I have”及“I want”这些都是要求,请求(request)。故选D项。

9.A.limited B.afraid

C.willing D.advised

答案C

解析limited有限的;afraid害怕的;willing情愿的,愿意的;advised建议的。后文“But I think talking to teens about money should be as 　10　 as brushing our teeth.”说明,作者认为跟孩子谈论金钱应该跟刷牙一样普通。句中but显示,一般夫妇与作者不同,应该是“不愿意”(not willing)与孩子们讨论金钱问题。故选C项。 

10.A.quick B.early

C.convenient D.routine

答案D

解析quick快的,迅速的;early早的;convenient方便的;routine惯例的,日常的。根据空后的as brushing our teeth可知,谈论金钱应该像刷牙一样成为例行公事。故选D项。

11.A.repeat B.inspect

C.guarantee D.discover

答案B

解析repeat重复;inspect检查;guarantee 保证;discover发现。根据常识,应该是孩子们做完家务,家长来检查,确定得到相应价值的卡片。其他选项不符合题意。故选B项。

12.A.add up B.clear away

C.go through D.pack up

答案A

解析add up把……相加,累加;clear away清除;go through穿过,度过;pack up收拾。根据 “After that,cards written with corresponding value are given to them.On Fridays,they take out their cards and 　12　 the value.Even when our youngest earns more than the oldest,the oldest doesn’t 　13　.”语境可知,应该是孩子们拿出自己积累的卡片,在周五累加(add up)自己的卡片价值。故选A项。 

13.A.compromise B.separate

C.complain D.hesitate

答案C

解析compromise妥协,折中;separate区分,分离;complain 抱怨;hesitate犹豫,迟疑。根据常识及提示词even可知,哪怕小孩子比大孩子挣得多,大孩子也不会抱怨(complain),因为都是公平劳动挣来的。故选C项。

14.A.souvenirs B.cards

C.tickets D.wallets

答案B

解析souvenir纪念品;card卡片;ticket票,票据;wallet(男士)钱包。根据前文“After that,cards written with corresponding value are given to them.On Fridays,they take out their cards and 　12　 the value.Even when our youngest earns more than the oldest,the oldest doesn’t 　13　.”中的cards可知,去商店的时候,孩子们拿的是有价值的卡片(cards)。故选B项。 

15.A.widely B.relatively

C.wisely D.gratefully

答案C

解析widely广大地,宽阔地;relatively相对地;wisely明智地;gratefully感激地。分析语境并根据常识可知,孩子们在明白劳动的重要性后,购物应该更明智(wisely)。其他选项不符合题意。故选C项。

Ⅴ.语篇填空

(2020·江苏泰州中学高一月考)

Many children first learn the value of money 1. receiving an allowance.The purpose is to let children learn from experience at an age 2. financial mistakes are not very costly.

The amount of money that parents give to their children to spend as they wish differs from’ family to family.Timing is another consideration.Some children get a weekly allowance.

3.　　　　　 get a monthly allowance.In any case,parents should make clear 4.　　　　　 if anything,the child is expected to pay for with the money. 

At first,young children may spend all of their allowance soon after they receive it.If they do this,they will learn the hard way that spending must be done within a budget.Parents are usually advised not to offer more money until the next allowance.The object is 5.(show) young people that a budget demands choices between spending 6.　　　　　 saving,older children may be responsible enough to save money for larger costs,like clothing or electronics. 

Allowances give children a chance to experience the things they can do with money.They can share it in the form of gifts or giving to a good cause.They can spend it by buying things they want.Or they can save and maybe even invest it.

Saving helps children understand that costly goals require sacrifice:you have to cut costs and plan for the future.7.　　　　　(require) children to save part of their allowance can also open the door to future saving and investing.Many banks offer services to help children and teenagers learn about personal finance.A savings account is 8.　　　　　 excellent way to learn about the power of compound interest.9.　　　　　 may not seem like a lot.10.　　　　　 over time it adds up. 

答案与解析

【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述孩子的零花钱怎么用和储存更合理,将来更有价值。

1.by　考查介词。分析句子可知,设空处接的动词-ing形式,应用介词,表“通过”,根据句意,故填by。

2.when　考查定语从句。分析句子可知,“　2　financial mistakes are not very costly”为定语从句,修饰先行词an age,关系词在从句中作时间状语,故填when。 

3.Others　考查固定句型。句型some...others...,意为“一些……,另一些……”, 根据上句“Some children get a weekly allowance”,可推知设空处为others,故填others。

4.what　考查宾语从句。分析句子可知,“　4　 if anything,the child is expected to pay for with the money”为宾语从句,引导词在从句中作宾语,意为“什么”,故填what。 

5.to show　考查不定式。分析句子可知,设空处接在be动词之后作表语,表将要,应用不定式,故填to show。

6.and　考查固定短语。短语between...and...意为“两者之间”,根据句意,故填and。

7.Requiring　考查动词-ing形式。分析句子可知,设空处为主语,应用动词-ing形式,故填Requiring。

8.an　考查冠词。分析句子可知,设空处用来修饰名词,泛指“一个”,应用不定冠词,excellent是以元音音素开头的,故填an。

9.That　考查代词。分析句子可知,设空处为主语,指代上文的事情,故填That。

10.But　考查连词。分析句子可知,前后两句互为转折关系,故填连词But。