英语必修 第三册Unit 5 The Value of Money同步训练题

Section Ⅱ　Reading and Thinking (1)

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A

Mark Twain, the famous American writer, liked to play jokes on others. But once a joke was played on him.

One day Mark Twain was asked to give a talk in a small town. At lunch he met a young man he knew who told him that he had an uncle who never laughed or smiled. The young man told Mark Twain that nobody and nothing could possibly make his uncle smile or laugh.

“You bring your uncle to my talk tonight,” said Mark Twain. “I’m sure I can make him laugh.”

That evening the young man and his uncle sat in the first row. Mark Twain spoke directly at the old man. He told some rather interesting stories, which made everyone in the hall laugh. But the old man never even smiled. Mark Twain told the most interesting stories he knew. But the old man’s face was still a blank. At last, Mark Twain stopped. He felt tired and discouraged.

Some days later, Mark Twain told a friend of his about what had happened. “Oh,” said his friend, “I know that old man. He has been deaf for years.”

1. Which of the following sentences is NOT true?

A. Mark Twain could make everyone in the hall laugh except the old man.

B. Mark Twain liked to play jokes on others.

C. Nobody ever played a joke on Mark Twain.

D. Once a young man played a joke on Mark Twain.

解析:细节理解题。根据第一段第二句“But once a joke was played on him.”可知,C项说法有误。

答案:C

2. What did the young man who Mark Twain met at lunch tell him?

A. His uncle liked to listen to Mark Twain’s talk.

B. His uncle could not possibly be made to laugh or smile.

C. His uncle never laughed at people.

D. Nobody and nothing could make his uncle stop laughing or smiling.

解析:细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句“... nobody and nothing could possibly make his uncle smile or laugh.”可知,答案为B。

答案:B

3. What did Mark Twain tell the young man?

A. To bring his uncle to lunch.

B. To ask his uncle to talk there that night.

C. He could make his uncle laugh.

D. To sit in the first row with his uncle.

解析:细节理解题。由第三段可知,马克·吐温让年轻人带他的叔叔来听他的演讲,到时他会让他叔叔大笑。

答案:C

B

What do Tom Sawyer and Jumping Frogs have in common? Stories about both of them were created by one man: Mark Twain. Twain was four years old when his family moved to Hannibal, Missouri, located on the west bank of the Mississippi. Twain grew up there and was fascinated with(使……入迷) life along the river—the steamboats, the giant lumber(木头) rafts, and the people who worked on them.

The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County is one of Twain’s best loved short stories, and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is one of his most famous novels. Both these works are celebrated by events held during National Tom Sawyer Days, which originated in the late 1950s and became national in the 1960s. Children enter their frogs in the jumping contest during National Tom Sawyer Days. There’s also a fence painting contest to see who can paint the fastest. The idea for this contest comes from a scene in Tom Sawyer, in which Tom has been told to paint the fence in front of the house he lives in. It’s a beautiful day, and he would rather be doing anything else. As his friends walk by, he makes them believe that it’s fun to paint, and they join in the “fun”. By the end of the day, the fence has three coats of paint!

Although the story of Tom Sawyer is a fiction(虚构的事), it’s based on facts. If you go to Hannibal, you’ll see the white fence, which still stands at Twain’s boyhood home.

4. Which of the following statements about Mark Twain is TRUE?

A. He was born in Hannibal.

B. He enjoyed his life in Hannibal.

C. He spent most of his childhood on the Mississippi.

D. He often went rafting(坐船漂流) on the Mississippi with his parents.

解析:细节理解题。根据第一段第四句“Twain grew up there and was fascinated with life along the river ...”可知,B项正确。

答案:B

5. Which of the following statements about Tom Sawyer Days is TRUE?

A. They were created about forty years ago.　

B. They were created in memory of a great writer.　

C. They were created shortly after Twain’s death.　

D. They were created to improve kids’ interest in reading.　

解析:推理判断题。第二段说全国汤姆·索亚日期间会举办不同的活动,旨在颂扬这两部作品,由此推断是为纪念这两部作品的作者马克·吐温的。

答案:B

6. Who will win the fence painting contest?

A. Bob, painting the longest.

B. Julia, painting most carefully.

C. Jim, painting in the newest way.

D. John, painting in the shortest time.

解析:推理判断题。由第二段第四句“There’s also a fence painting contest to see who can paint the fastest.”可推知,能在最短的时间内漆完篱笆的人将获胜。故选D。

答案:D

7. What do we know from the white fence at Twain’s boyhood home?

A. The story of Tom Sawyer is based partly on Twain’s experiences.

B. The story of Tom Sawyer is based totally on Twain’s imagination.

C. Twain’s old house is painted by the fence painting competitors.

D. Twain’s old house is visited by people from all over the country.

解析:推理判断题。至今仍伫立在吐温孩童时期屋外的那片白色篱笆,是用来说明最后一段首句的结论——“Although the story of Tom Sawyer is a fiction, it’s based on facts.”。从上一段可知,《汤姆·索亚历险记》中有与此相关的情节。

答案:A

C

Money Matters

Parents should help their children understand money. 8.　　　　So you may start talking about money when your child shows an interest in buying things, candy or toys, for example. 

• The basic function of money.

Begin explaining the basic function of money by showing how people trade money for goods or services. It is important to show your child how money is traded for the things he wants to have. If he wants to have a toy, give him the money and let him hand the money to the cashier(收银员). 9.　　　　 When your child grows a bit older and understands the basic function of money, you can start explaining more complex ways of using money. 

• Money lessons.

10.　　　　 Tell your child why he can—or cannot—have certain things. If you must say no to a child’s request to spend money, explain, “You have enough toy trucks for now.” Or, if the request is for many different things, say, “You have to make a choice between this toy and that toy.” 

• 11.　　　 

Begin at the grocery store. Pick out two similar brands of a product—a name-brand butter and a generic (无商标产品),for example. You can show your child how to make choices between different brands of a product so that you can save money. 12.　　　　 If he chooses the cheaper brand, allow him to make another purchase with the money saved. Later, you may explain how the more expensive choice leaves less money for other purchases. 

A. Wise decisions.

B. The value of money.

C. Permit the child to choose between them.

D. Treat money lessons with openness and honesty.　

E. Ask yourself what things that cost money are most important to you.

F. Talk about how the money bought the thing after you leave the toy store.

G. The best time to teach a child anything about money is when he shows an interest.

8. 解析:根据下句连接词So可以判断,此处上下文应该是因果关系,结合下句中“... when your child shows an interest in buying things ...”判断,应选G,表示“教孩子与钱有关的事情的最佳时机是当他表现出兴趣时”。

答案:G

9. 解析:根据上句“If he wants to have a toy ...”判断,应选与“买玩具”这件事有关的F,表示“当你们离开玩具店时,告诉孩子钱是怎么买到东西的”,与本段小标题“The basic function of money.”吻合。

答案:F

10. 解析:根据下句“Tell your child why he can—or cannot—have certain things.”可知,要告诉你的孩子为什么他能够或者不能拥有某些东西,结合下文拒绝孩子的花钱要求判断,此处应选D,表示“要以开放和诚实的态度对待金钱课程”。

答案:D

11. 解析:本段主要讲的是家长如何帮助孩子在商店做出明智的决定,故选A作为本段的小标题。

答案:A

12. 解析:根据上下文判断,下句中的“he”和“him”即指“the child”,再结合“chooses”判断,应选C,表示“允许孩子在它们之间做出选择”。

答案:C

Reading and Thinking (2)

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Ⅰ. 单句语法填空

1. When the doctors came　　　　 the scene, the driver had died.  

2. It was such a frightening snake that no one dared 　　　　(get) close to it.  

3. I’ll look into the matter as soon as possible. Just have a little        

 (patient).  

4. They gave no 　　　　(indicate) of how the work should be done.  

5. The dolphins disappeared 　　　　the waves.  

6. We want to postpone 　　　　　　(discuss) it until next week.  

7. She can do all sorts 　　　　toys, which are popular with children.  

8. Lead me to the spot 　　　　you found the gold ring. 

答案:1. on　2. to get　3. patience　4. indication

5. beneath　6. discussing　7. of　8. where

Ⅱ. 根据汉语句意完成英语句子

1. 是老师的表扬促使我成功的。

　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　contributes to my success.  

2. 说实话,我不太喜欢他。

　　　　 　　　　　　　　, I don’t like him very much.  

3. 我们正要离开,这时杰里到了。

We 　　　　　　　　　　　　when Jerry arrived.  

4. 事实上,我不知道事情的真相。

　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　, I don’t know the truth of the matter.  

5. 他和我打赌,赌那位有名的女演员是否会来。

He 　　　　　　　　　　　　with me on whether the famous actress would come.  

6. 我在商店里很偶然地遇见了我的老师。

I met my teacher in the shop 　　　　　　　　.  

7. 我看见他们正在操场上踢足球。

I 　　　　　　　　　　　　football on the playground.  

8. 我醒来时发现自己躺在医院里。

When I woke up, I 　　　　　　　　　　　　in the hospital.  

9. 那位老人有三个儿子,他们都很关心他。

The old man has three sons, all of whom 　　　　　　　　him.  

10. (冬奥会)有像滑冰和滑雪这类需要冰雪的比赛项目,所以才叫它冬季奥运会。

There are competitions like skiing and ice skating which need snow and ice. 　　　　　　　they’re called the Winter Olympics.  

答案:1. It is the teacher’s praise that

2. To be honest　3. were about to leave

4. As a matter of fact　5. made a bet

6. by accident/chance　7. saw them playing

8. found myself lying　9. care about

10. That’s why

Ⅲ. 语法填空

The Million Pound Bank Note 1. (write) by Mark Twain. The story 2. (happen) in London. Henry Adams, an American young man, was carried out to sea by a strong wind when 3. (sail). 4. (luck), he was spotted and rescued by a British ship and landed in London, 5. he found no money on him, no friends and no job at all. All this could account for his poor 6. (appear). He went to the American consulate 7. didn’t get the help. Walking down the street, he heard someone calling him, and then he went in and was asked many 8. (question) and then given 9. letter with a large sum of money in it. He was asked not to open it 10. two o’clock in the afternoon.

答案:1. was written　2. happened　3. sailing

4. Luckily　5. where　6. appearance　7. but

8. questions　9. a　10. until

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Ⅳ. 完形填空

When 10 girls from Gardiner High School in Montana received a sum of money to develop an invention to solve a real-world problem, they decided to create a solar-powered shelter to help the homeless.

For over a year, the girls have been using all their free time to complete the 　1　.  

“They have this amazing internal(内心的) 　2　 that I’ve never seen in any individual,” Violet Mardirosian, a teacher at Gardiner High School who is working with the team on the project, told The Huffington Post. “I thought 　3　 that maybe some of them would give up, saying ’I didn’t expect this much work,’ but they haven’t. They’re just working hard and they’re not giving up and they’re super 　4　.” 

Living in a low-income community, the girls have seen the 　5　 of homelessness first-hand. Many of them are from immigrant families and hoped the shelter, which is powered by rechargeable solar panels(电子板), would help the 　6　. 

Seventeen-year-old Maggie Mejia told The Huffington Post that 　7　 she had no previous engineering experience, the girls figured out as a team how to 　8　 the shelter using how-to videos and books that taught them how to code. But the most important 　9　 she’s learned during the project isn’t technical.  

“I’ve learned a lot about 　10　 others, working for the community and being selfless and showing a better world to other people and 　11　 someone else’s life,” she said. The project was carried out with DIY Girls, a non-profit organisation that helps fund STEM—science, technology, engineering and math—projects for 　12　.  

Mardirosian said all the participating students have 　13　 their interest in STEM through this project.  

“Many of them didn’t think about engineering before. They thought maybe they’re not 　14　 out to be an engineer. But working together, now they realise their skill—whether a writing skill or a drawing skill or a speaking skill, they’re all 　15　 in this field. Everyone has found their importance in this picture,” she said.  

1. A. course　　　　      B. homework

C. report                D. project

解析:根据下文“... Violet Mardirosian, a teacher at Gardiner High School who is working with the team on the project, told The Huffington Post.”可知,此处是指她们利用空闲时间来帮助无家可归的人的一个项目。course课程;homework家庭作业;report报告;project项目。

答案:D

2. A. clock               B. drive

C. doubt                 D. pressure

解析:根据下文“They’re just working hard and they’re not giving up and they’re super 　4　.”可知,她们有着令人惊叹的内心动力。clock钟;drive 动力,驱动力;doubt怀疑;pressure压力。 

答案:B

3. A. at the beginning        B. all the time

C. at the moment           D. once again

解析:根据“but they haven’t”和“They’re just working hard and they’re not giving up and they’re super 　4　.”可知,此处指一开始以为她们中的一些人可能会放弃。at the beginning开始;all the time一直;at the moment目前;once again再次。 

答案:A

4. A. excited             B. confused

C. surprised             D. worried

解析:根据“They’re just working hard and they’re not giving up ...”可判断出,她们非常兴奋。excited兴奋的;confused困惑的;surprised惊讶的;worried担心的。

答案:A

5. A. problem             B. adventure

C. choice                D. difference

解析:根据“Living in a low-income community,”可知,女孩们亲眼看到了无家可归的问题。problem问题;adventure冒险;choice选择;difference区别。

答案:A

6. A. families            B. homeless

C. team               D. research

解析:根据第5空后的homelessness可知,选B。family家庭;homeless无家可归的;team团队;research研究。

答案:B

7. A. when               B. until

C. while               D. because

解析:根据语境可知,前后两句之间是转折关系,故选C。when当……时候;until一直到……;while然而,尽管;because因为。

答案:C

8. A. renew            B. create

C. protect               D. describe

解析:根据第一段最后一句中的“create a solar-powered shelter”可知,此处指创建庇护所。renew重新开始;create创造;protect保护;describe描述。

答案:B

9. A. skill              B. fact

C. lesson              D. subject

解析:但在这个项目中,她学到的最重要的一课不是技术。skill技术;fact事实;lesson课程;subject科目。

答案:C

10. A. questioning        B. following

C. pleasing              D. helping

解析:根据“working for the community”可知,此处是指学到了很多关于帮助他人、为社区工作、无私奉献的事。question质问;follow跟从;please使满意;help帮助。

答案:D

11. A. running           B. leading

C. changing           D. experiencing

解析:向他人展示更好的世界,改变别人的生活。run跑步;lead领导;change改变;experience体验。

答案:C

12. A. children           B. adults

C. teachers               D. girls

解析:根据第一段第一句中的“10 girls from Gardiner High School”可知,此项目是给女孩做的。child儿童;adult成人;teacher老师;girl女孩。

答案:D

13. A. imagined          B. remembered

C. discovered             D. ignored

解析:Mardirosian说所有参与的学生都通过这个项目发现了她们对STEM的兴趣。imagine想象;remember记忆;discover发现;ignore忽略。

答案:C

14. A. left                B. put

C. picked                D. made

解析:她们本来认为她们也许不会成为一名工程师。be made out to be为固定搭配,意为“被认为是……”。

答案:D

15. A. needed             B. learned

C. found　　　　       D. discussed

解析:此处是指“她们的技能都是这个领域内所需要的”。need需要;learn学习;find发现;discuss讨论。

答案:A