1、Unit 3The Million Pound Bank Note.阅读理解The fact that Louisa May Alcott was born in German town,Pennsylvania is all but irrelevant to a life grounded in Massachusetts.Except for two European tours,a few months in Washington,and occasional business trips to New York,Louisa lived her entire life in the
2、Boston area,which also provided the setting for her fiction.Louisa was one of four daughters.Most of Louisas early education was received from her father,Bronson Alcott.She was also instructed throughout her childhood by her fathers friends:some writers.Louisa began publishing in 1851,when just nine
3、teen,and by the end of her life,she had written almost three hundred works.Because many were published under the pseudonym (笔名) of A.M.Barnard,it is only recently that she has been credited with authorship that was previously assumed to be male.Louisa is widely known as the writer of Little Women,wh
4、ich is a self-reflective childrens book and gives an intimate picture of domestic life that readers have found captivating for more than a century.An immediate hit,booksellers found it hard to get enough copies of Little Women to meet the demand of the public.The success of this book led to other bo
5、oks based on Louisas life such as Little Men and Jos Boys.Encouraged by her wish to promote womens roles and her hate for slavery,as a young adult during the Civil War,she volunteered to be a nurse in an army hospital in Washington.During this time,Louisa caught typhoid fever (伤寒).This experience pr
6、ovided the theme for her work Hospital Sketches.Although she is most popular for her childrens literature,Louisa explored the themes of self expression and womens rights through her adult fiction works Work:A Story of Experience,and A Modern Mephistopheles.1.According to the text,Louisa .A.spent mos
7、t of her life in MassachusettsB.first started publishing under her real nameC.wrote her business trips to New York in her fictionD.greatly influenced her fathers fellow transcendentalists2.The underlined word “captivating” in Paragraph 4 probably means .A.worryingB.puzzlingC.fascinatingD.frightening
8、3.What do we know about Little Women?A.It is Louisas masterpiece.B.It belongs to Louisas adult fiction works.C.It is aimed at expressing Louisas hate for slavery.D.It encouraged Louisa to write more books about girls.4.Which of the following reflects Louisas time as a Civil War nurse?A.Jos Boys. B.L
9、ittle Women.C.Hospital Sketches.D.Work:A Story of Experience.语篇解读:本文是记叙文。文章介绍了美国著名女作家Louisa May Alcott以及她的作品。答案及剖析:1.A细节理解题。根据第一段可知,Louisa May Alcott一生几乎都在马萨诸塞州的波士顿区度过。2.C词义猜测题。根据该词所在句的下一句可知,小妇人在市场上供不应求,取得极大的成功,故可推知该书对读者很有吸引力。故C项符合题意。3.A细节理解题。根据第四段中的Louisa is widely known as the writer of Little Wom
10、en可知,小妇人是Louisa的杰作。4.C细节理解题。根据第五段中的During this time,Louisa caught typhoid fever(伤寒).This experience provided the theme for her work Hospital Sketches.可知选 C项。.七选五(2018德州模拟检测题)To meet the global climate crisis that is approaching,big lifestyle changes are required of those of us.The good news is that
11、our way of life can remain meaningful and worthy as our consumption becomes sustainable(可持续发展的).1. Eat less meat and move toward a plant-based diet.This is one of the most effective things we can do because the food we now produce and consume is destroying the very ecosystems that we depend upon for
12、 survival.Here are some of the grim facts.The U.S.uses about one-half of its land for agriculture.2. For example,the U.S.uses over 90 million acres of good agricultural land to produce corn,which is mostly fed to livestock(家畜).With 7.6 billion people on earth,the demand for food is enormous and cons
13、tantly on the rise.Its easy to feel we cant make a difference.3. We should not ignore the power of the choices we make.Even one person can make a big difference by eating less meat and moving toward a plant-based diet and make contributions to the health of the planet as well as your own.Recognize h
14、ow the food we eat is connected to other living beings.It often helps us make much wiser buying choices.4. This way,we will help people around the world enjoy more eco-friendly and nutritious foods.5. When you change your diet to be more sustainable,you become visible proof that changing our food ha
15、bits is doable,healthy,and enjoyable.A.Little things matter in your relationship with the earth.B.By buying mindfully,we support local,affordable agriculture.C.But we can change our diet to heal the earth as we heal ourselves.D.Unfortunately,the majority is used to raise livestock or for crops consu
16、med by them.E.Your choices create positive impacts on the food system and inspire the people around you.F.Theres one step you can take right away to reduce harm to Mother Earth.G.We can try to reduce waste by using leftovers and eating the fresh produce we buy.答案:1-5FDCBE.完形填空“Give your shoes a shin
17、e,sir?”At a street corner a woman was repeating hawking to the people moving into and out of McDonalds.A middle-aged man sat down having her shining his 1.He saw a little girl standing 2her,looking eagerly at the3 behind him.He took a French chicken leg out of the shopping bag and handed it to her.T
18、he girl 4 off and hid herself behind the woman,leaving only her5 exposed,staring at his6.“Thank you for your kindness,but Im going to 7her one 8 finishing my work,” said the woman.“But this is just for kids,” said the man.“Ive got a lot of them.”At the mans insistence,the woman let the girl 9it.She
19、put a brilliant shine on the shoes.Greatly 10,the man paid her and was about to11 when suddenly the girl said,“You are Santa Claus,I know.”The man seemed to be a little taken back,and then patted the girl on the head:“Ha-ha,Merry 12 to you,my little girl.”The man left.The girl lifted the chicken leg
20、 to the womans 13,and the woman gave it a 14bite.At this moment a dirty dog came running,looking up 15 at the girl.She 16 off a small piece and sent it to his mouth.The little dog wagged his 17and woofed(汪汪叫) to her happily.The little girl said giggling(咯咯地笑):“He is 18.He must be saying:You are Sant
21、a Claus,I know.”She put another piece of chicken leg into 19mouth,patting his head and saying:“Merry Christmas to you,my little 20.”1.A.shoesB.hands C.car D.legs2.A.beforeB.besideC.behindD.beneath3.A.bagB.restaurantC.streetD.chickens4.A.walkedB.tookC.backedD.dropped5.A.headB.noseC.earsD.eyes6.A.legB
22、.expressionsC.actionsD.hand7.A.giveB.lendC.buyD.make8.A.afterB.whileC.beforeD.until9.A.refuseB.eatC.acceptD.appreciate10.A.surprisedB.interestedC.movedD.satisfied11.A.leaveB.escapeC.speakD.thank12.A.New YearB.BirthdayC.ChristmasD.Halloween13.A.eyesB.noseC.chinD.lips14.A.bigB.slightC.goodD.wonderful1
23、5.A.happilyB.interestedlyC.secretlyD.eagerly16.A.toreB.threwC.brokeD.cut17.A.headB.tongueC.legD.tail18.A.cryingB.speakingC.gesturingD.dancing19.A.her ownB.the womansC.the dogsD.the mans20.A.girlB.guyC.friendD.boy语篇解读:文章主要讲述了一个圣诞节发生的故事。一位男士让擦鞋匠擦鞋时,给了她女儿一根鸡腿,让她度过了一个愉快的圣诞节。小女儿也学着把食物分享给一只流浪狗。这是一个充满感恩的故事
24、。答案及剖析:1.A根据文章第一句话“Give your shoes a shine,sir?” 可知文中的妇女是擦鞋匠,一个中年男人坐下来让她给他擦鞋。所以选A。2.B根据下文hid herself behind the woman 可知,小女孩站在她妈妈身边。所以选B。3.B根据第一段中的moving into and out of McDonalds 可以推知,此处表示“小女孩渴望地看着他身后的餐馆”。4.C walk off 走开;take off (使)离开;back off后退;drop off落下,减少。女孩往后退然后藏到那个妇女身后。5.D根据后文的staring可知,此处指“
25、眼睛”。6.D上文说到男士拿出一根鸡腿,所以此处表示“盯着他的手看”。7.C根据下文“Ive got a lot of them”可以推知,此处选用与got同义的动词buy。8.A此处指在完成工作以后买,所以用after。9.C在男士的坚持之下,妇女让小女孩接受了鸡腿。10.D根据前文可知妇女给男士擦鞋,后文说男士付了钱,所以此处应该是男士对妇女的服务特别满意,所以选D。11.Abe about to是“就要,将要”的意思。在男士就要离开的时候,女孩突然说:“我知道,你是圣诞老人。” leave有“离开”的意思,所以选A。12.C根据前文的Santa Claus可知,这一天是圣诞节,所以此处表
26、达为Merry Christmas to you,意为“圣诞快乐”。13.D根据下文中的bite可知,女孩把鸡腿举到妇女的嘴边。选D。14.B由妇女是擦鞋匠可知,她们母女生活贫穷,所以当小女孩给她吃鸡腿的时候,妇女不舍得吃,只咬了一小口,因此用slight。15.D由文中a dirty dog可以推知,小狗可能是只流浪狗,所以应该是渴望地看着小女孩希望可以得到一点吃的。16.Atear off 撕下,tore是tear的过去式。她撕下一小块送到小狗嘴边。throw off摆脱,抛掉; break off 折断;cut off 切除。17.Dwag摇动,摆动,由常识可知,狗高兴时会摇尾巴。故选D项。18.B从下文“他一定在说:我知道你是圣诞老人”可知,小女孩认为小狗在说话。所以选B。19.C由another可知,是“另一片,又一片”,所以是小女孩又给了小狗一片肉,所以选C。20.D这句话是小女孩对小狗说的话,从上文的He 可以看出,小女孩把小狗当成了小男孩可知,此处用boy。