1、UNIT 5THE VALUE OF MONEY (满分：100分建议用时：90分钟)第一部分语言知识(15分)第一节单句语法填空(10分)1He would never forget the scene a soldier jumped into the river.2While wandering there，he spotted a boy (draw) on the wall.3Theres enough information (indicate) that he has enough patience.4About five minutes later，the policemen
2、arrived at the spot the accident had happened.5Youd better take a magazine case you have to wait for a long time.6Seeing the child trapped in the old house，the man from the upper class didnt hesitate (rush) in.7Youd better treat the clerks a friendly manner.8It is said that this subject is (option)
3、in that school.9Hurry up！There is little time for you to get (dress) now.10He came to this big city with the (intend) of finding a good job.【答案】1.where2.drawing3.indicating4.where5in6.to rush7.in8.optional9dressed10.intention 第二节选词填空(5分)11He helped us so much but asked for nothing .12No one dares to
4、 his office without permission.13 ，not every student is fond of this subject.14 ，Im anxious about my child at the moment.15I read the nice article on the Internet .【答案】11.in return12.step inside13As a matter of fact14To be honest15.by accident第二部分阅读(30分)第一节阅读理解(20分)AWhen I worked in a large city, pa
5、ssing by someone who was homeless wasnt an uncommon sight. The difficult situation of those I saw touched me deeply.I felt I must do something, and, as a single mother, I decided to come up with a plan that fitted my limited budget. I began by setting aside five to ten dollars and passing them out t
6、o those I met on the street each week.Though a dollar felt like a small amount, I realized how powerful it was. For me, I recognized that those I passed by were people just like me. Sometimes we would joke a bit and smile together. On some occasions, I was able to give more. I dont know how and if t
7、he dollars helped, but I know that the connections we made did.One day after I had started this weekly practice, I had saved up enough to buy myself a new winter coat. With it around my shoulders, I realized that my old coat could still be put to use by someone who had little or nothing to protect t
8、hem from the cold.However, at that moment, I felt inspired to pass on this opportunity for kindness. I turned to the salesman who had helped me, and asked if he would feel comfortable taking my old coat, walking to the corner, and offering it to someone in need.Slightly taken aback, he smiled.“I wil
9、l as soon as I get a break，” he said.“Thanks for being so considerate.”I cant help but feel that my experiences with kindness have moved me to pass it on, and in this way, I feel Ive helped more than just those I pass by on the street. Kindness touches many hearts, and I am grateful for the way it h
10、as touched mine.()16.Why did the author decide to come up with a plan?ABecause she wanted to increase her limitedbudget.BBecause she needed to set aside some bills.CBecause she always passed by some homeless people.DBecause she wanted to do something for the homeless people.()17.What did the author
11、think of the dollars she gave to those people?AIt didnt make sense.BIt could help them a lot.CIt might have been a small amount to them.DIt brought a friendly connection between them.()18.What do the underlined words “taken aback” in the fourth paragraph probably mean?ASurprised.BSatisfied.CUpset.DF
12、rightened.【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了作者帮助一些无家可归的人的经历，如给他们捐款，以及送旧衣物等。16D细节理解题。根据第一段“When I worked in a large city, passing by someone who was homeless wasnt an uncommon sight. The difficult situation of those I saw touched me deeply.”及第二段中 “I felt I must do something, and, as a single mother, I decided to com
13、e up with a plan that fitted my limited budget.”可知，无家可归的人的艰难处境对作者触动很深，所以她觉得她必须为他们做些什么，于是她想出了一个计划。故选D项。17D细节理解题。根据第三段中“I dont know how and if the dollars helped, but I know that the connections we made did.”可知，作者虽然不知道那些钱是否能帮上忙，但是她和那些人之间真的建立起了一种友好关系。故选D项。18A词义猜测题。根据倒数第二段中“I turned to the salesman who
14、had helped me, and asked if he would feel comfortable taking my old coat, walking to the corner, and offering it to someone in need.”可知，作者希望销售员把她的旧外套送给需要的人。结合选项：Surprised惊讶的；Satisfied满意的； Upset不安的；Frightened吓坏的。由此可推知，销售员对作者的善意感到惊奇。所以画线短语“taken aback”是“惊讶的”的意思。故选A项。BEat your vegetables. Wash your han
15、ds. Always say “please” and “thank you”. We are full of advice for our children, but when it comes to money, we often have little to say. As a result, our children may grow up with clean hands and good manners, but without any idea how to manage their money.Here are some basics that will help guide
16、them their entire lives.Show them the future. If your 13-year-old girl were to save $1,000, invest(投资)it at 8% and add $100 every month, by the time shes 65, she would have $980,983!Be careful of credit(信用). Credit cards can help you buy necessary things and build a credit history, but they must be
17、used responsibly, which means paying off your debt in time. Explain to your children that when you buy something using a credit card, you can easily end up paying two or three times what you would have paid if you used cash.Teach patience. Suppose your child wants a new bicycle that costs $150.Rathe
18、r than paying the cash, give him some regular pocket money and explain that by putting aside, say, $15 each week, he will be able to buy it for himself in only ten weeks.Provide incentive(激励机制). Tell your children the importance of saving. “For every dollar he or she agrees to save and invest rather
19、 than spend, you agree to add another dollar to the pot，” says Cathy Pareto, expert in money planning.Explain your values. “Values and money are deeply intertwined(纠缠在一起)，” says Eilleen Gallo, co-author of The Financially Intelligent Parent. When your child demands that you buy something, explain wh
20、y you really dont want to buy it. “You might say, Id rather save that money for your education，” advises Gallo. Every time you spend or dont spend money, you have a chance to share your values.()19.The writer gives some basics to help in a proper way.Aparents teach their children how to deal with mo
21、neyBchildren follow their parents instructionsCchildren manage their moneyDparents save their money()20.The writer thinks that, if a child wants to buy something, his parents should .Agive him some regular pocket moneyBencourage him to put money away for itCexplain to him the importance of investmen
22、tDtell him to save some money by using a credit card()21.What leads the writer to write this article?AParents want to know how to educate their children.BHe wants to share his good ideas about money matters.CHe thinks money management is the most important for children.DParents care little about the
23、ir childrens management of money.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了如何教育孩子处理金钱方面的问题。19A细节理解题。根据第一段中 “.but when it comes to money, we often have little to say. As a result, our children may grow up with clean hands and good manners, but without any idea how to manage their money(但说到钱，我们往往没有什么要说的。结果，我们的孩子可能会以干净的双手和文雅的
24、礼仪长大，即不需要付出艰辛的劳动，但不知道如何管理他们的钱)”可知，这些建议都是关于教育孩子如何处理金钱方面的问题的。故选A项。20B细节理解题。根据第五段中 “Rather than paying the cash, give him some regular pocket money and explain that by putting aside, say, $15 each week, he will be able to buy it for himself in only ten weeks(给他一些零钱而不是支付现金并解释通过每周存15美元， 10周他就可以自己买自行车)”可推
25、知，当孩子想要买东西时，父母应鼓励孩子存钱。put away意为“储存”。故选B项。21D推理判断题。根据第一段中 “Eat your vegetables. Wash your hands. Always say please and thank you. We are full of advice for our children, but when it comes to money, we often have little to say.”可知，我们对孩子有很多关于“吃蔬菜”“洗手”“经常说谢谢，请”等方面的建议，但对于金钱方面经常却说的很少。由此可以推断出，导致作者写这篇文章的原因
26、是家长经常不太在乎孩子的金钱管理。故选D项。CEvery festival has its own meaning. Labor Day, for example, celebrates the value of hard work. But somehow it now seems that all festivals we just care about one thingshopping. And that can be a big problem.“In a way, over-consumption(过度消费) is the mother of all our environment
27、al problems，” Kalle Lasn once told CNN. Lasn is the organizer of Buy Nothing Day, a day set up in Canada in 1992 to fight against unhealthy spending habits, and has now become an international event. Its held on the day, which is known as Black Fridaya famous shopping day in the US and Canada.You ca
28、n see the irony(讽刺) here.Even though the idea of Buy Nothing Day was brought up 26 years ago, we seem to need it now more than ever. Its just as Lasn said, all the different kinds of pollution in our lives today, bad air quality, the reduction of forest area, endangered animal species, and plastic b
29、ags found in the oceanseem to be the same cause: over-consumption.The latest example is the Singles Day shopping craze of Nov. 11, which saw a new sales record.But as Nie Li, a campaigner at Greenpeace, told Reuters. “Record-setting over-consumption means record-setting waste.” And it was reported t
30、hat last year the Singles Day packages left more than 160,000 tons of waste, including plastic and cardboard.The Collins dictionary has also just named “single-use” its Word of the Year, pointing out the problem that therere too many things we tow out after only using them once.So, Buy Nothing Day m
31、ight only be here for one day a year, but its not just to remind us to a break from shopping on that day, but to change our lifestyle completely, focusing on fun “with people we care about” rather than wasting money on useless things.()22.Whats the authors purpose of writing the first paragraph?ATo
32、express the peoples love for all festivals.BTo talk about the meaning of the festival.CTo appreciate the value of the festival.DTo bring out the topic of the passage.()23.Why did Kalle Lasn organize Buy Nothing Day?ATo help people save money.BTo cut the cost for daily life.CTo prevent over-consumpti
33、on.DTo set up a new sales record.()24.Whats Nie Lis attitude towards the shopping craze?AOpposed(反对的)BSupportive.CIt wasnt mentioned in the passage.DNeutral(中立的)()25.What can be a suitable title for the passage?ACreating a new lifestyleBBuy Nothing DayCFestivals around the worldDA change in peoples
34、life【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了Buy Nothing Day以及它的设立对于我们人类的意义：不要把钱浪费在无用的东西上。22D推理判断题。本段先举例说明每个节日都有它自己的意义，又说现在每个节日似乎都和购物有关，而购物可能会造成大问题，从而引出下文内容。故第一段作用为 “to bring out the topic of the passage(引出文章话题)”。故选D项。23C推理判断题。根据第二段中 “In a way, over-consumption(过度消费) is the mother of all our environmental problems. Lasn i
35、s the organizer of Buy Nothing Day, a day set up in Canada in 1992 to fight against unhealthy spending habits.”可知，拉森认为过度消费是所有环境问题的根源，他成立Buy Nothing Day旨在与不健康的消费习惯做斗争。故拉森成立此节日的目的是阻止过度消费。故选C项。24A推理判断题。根据第五段中 “Record-setting over-consumption means record-setting waste.”可知，他认为创纪录的过度消费意味着创纪录的浪费，可知他对购物狂潮(
36、the shopping craze)持反对态度。故选A项。25B标题推测题。文章主体内容围绕Buy Nothing Day展开，故Buy Nothing Day作标题更合适，故选B项。第二节七选五(10分)Its important to prepare for rainy days. Similarly, its important to save money. 26 Why? Its because theyve got used to spending all the money they make. Sometimes, the hardest thing about saving
37、money is just getting started.Here are some tips to help you save money. 27 The first step in saving money is to know how much youre spending. For one month, keep a record of everything you spend money on. Once you have your data, organize these numbers by category(类别) and get the total amount for e
38、ach.You can make a budget(预算). Now that you have a good idea of how much you spend in a month, what can you do now? 28 To plan your spending, you can build a budget. In this way, you can limit over-spending and make sure that you put money away for unexpected situations. 29 Doing so makes it much ea
39、sier to get started.Begin by deciding how long it will take to reach each goal. Some short-term goals include starting a fund to cover 6 months to a year of living costs and saving money for a vacation. Long-term saving goals are often several years or even decades away and can include saving for re
40、tirement and putting money away for a childs college education.Make saving money easier with automatic transfers(自动转账). Automatic transfers to your savings account are very helpful. 30 By moving money out of your checking account, youll be less likely to spend money you plan to use for savings.AYou
41、can set savings goals.BYou can record your costs.CYou can plan your spending.DYou can keep a record of what you do.EThey can make saving money much easier.FHowever, some people find it hard to save money.GYou can move money out of your savings account.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文，就如何更好地存钱提出几点建议。26F根据空前句 “Similarl
42、y, its important to save money.”可知，存钱同样很重要。根据空后句 “Its because theyve got used to spending all the money they make.”可知，因为他们已经习惯于花光他们挣的所有钱。故F项(然而，一些人认为很难存钱)符合上下文文意。27B根据空后句 “The first step in saving money is to know how much youre spending.”可知，存钱的第一步就是要知道你花了多少。故B项(你可以记录你的消费)符合本段内容。28C根据本段段首句 “You can
43、make a budget.”可知，本段说明要做预算。故C项(你可以计划你的花费)符合段意。C项中“plan your spending”与段首句中budget(预算)属于近义词。29A根据后句中 “Some short-term goals(一些短期目标)”和 “Long-term saving goals(长期的省钱目标)”可知，A项(你可以设置省钱的目标)符合段意。30E根据空前句 “Automatic transfers to your savings account are very helpful.”可知，自动转账存入你的储蓄账户对你是有帮助的。故E项(它们能使存钱更容易)进一步说
44、明了前句中的helpful。第三部分完形填空(15分)One businessman was in debt and couldnt find a way out. Banks were 31 him. Suppliers were demanding for a payment. He was sitting in the park, totally defeated. He was thinking what could save the company when an old man appeared.After listening to him, the old man 32 to h
45、elp. He asked the businessmans name, wrote a cheque and said, “Take this money. We will meet here 33 in one year, and you can return it to me then.” Afterwards, the old man 34 and disappeared.The businessman saw a cheque for $500,000, 35 by John Rockefeller one of the richest in the world at that ti
46、me! “I could 36 all my problems immediately！” He thought. However, the businessman decided to put the cheque in his safe(保险柜). Only one thought of its 37 gave him strength to save his business.With the 38 of his optimism(乐观), he got out of debt and started to make money again during a couple of mont
47、hs.One year later, he returned to the 39 with the same cheque. At the agreed time the old man appeared again. The businessman was about to return the cheque and share his story of 40 when a nurse ran up. “I hope he wasnt 41 you. He always runs away from the hospital and tells he is John Rockefeller.
48、” She explained.The businessman was extremely 42 . During the whole year he was busy with his business, for he was sure that he had half a million dollars. And suddenly he felt 43 that it wasnt the money, real or 44 ， that turned his life up. It was his new 45 and belief that gave him strength to ac
49、hieve what he had.()31.AsearchingBsupportingCpressingDjudging()32.ArefusedBofferedChesitatedDremembered()33.AnearlyBfrequentlyCexactlyDgenerally()34.Aturned aroundBsat downCpassed awayDheld back()35.AearnedBraisedCreleasedDsigned()36.Atake control ofBlose sight ofCput an end toDhave a command of()37
50、.AchangeBexistenceCamountDburden()38.AreturnBlossCshakeDdiscovery()39.AcompanyBhospitalCbankDpark()40.AfailureBsufferingCsuccessDdevotion()41.AbotheringBbeggingCcomfortingDdisappointing()42.AsatisfiedBconfusedCconcernedDimpressed()43.AgratefulBpainfulCregretfulDunfair()44.AillegalBsecretCimaginaryDa
51、rtificial()45.AgloryBreliefCsolutionDconfidence【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了一位商人负债累累的时候遇到了一个老人，这个老人给了商人一张50万美元的支票。商人靠着自己的自信，成功地渡过了难关。一年以后归还支票的时候却发现，那却是一个精神病人给的假支票。由此感叹，最终改变了自己生活的不是外在的物质的东西，而是内在的自信。这份信念给了他实现梦想的力量。31C根据前文 “One businessman was in debt and couldnt find a way out.”可知，一个商人负债累累，找不到出路。由此可知，银行在给他施压(pre
52、ssing)。searching搜寻；supporting支持；judging判断。故选C项。32B根据后文 “Take this money.”可知，老人提供了(offered)帮助。refused拒绝；hesitated犹豫；remembered记住。故选B项。33C句意：他问了商人的名字，写了一张支票说：“把这些钱拿去。我们恰好(exactly)一整年后在这里见面，到时你可以把它还给我。”根据语境可，此处用exactly强调时间，约定整整一年后在此地见面。nearly差不多； frequently不间断地；generally通常地。故选C项。34A根据空后 “and disappeare
53、d”可知，老人说完这些话应该是转身(turned around)离开了。sat down坐下；passed away去世；held back阻挡，退缩。故选A项。35D句意：商人看到一张50万美元的支票，上面有约翰洛克菲勒的签名(signed)。他是当时世界上最富有的人之一！earned赚得；raised抬高；released释放。故选D项。36C根据前文 “The businessman saw a cheque for $500,000”可知，这些钱可以让他所有的麻烦结束了(put an end to)。 take control of控制； lose sight of看不见；have a
54、 command of精通。故选C项。37B句意：只要一想到它的存在(existence)，他就有力量拯救他的生意。 change改变；amount数额； burden负担。故选B项。38A句意：随着乐观精神的回归(return)，他摆脱了债务，几个月后又开始赚钱了。loss损失；shake摇晃； discovery发现。故选A项。39D根据前文可知，商人在公园里遇到的老人，而且约定一年后归还支票，因此一年后他又去了公园(park)。company公司；hospital医院；bank 银行。故选D项。40C句意：商人正准备把支票退回去、跟老人分享他成功(success)的故事，这时一位护士跑了
55、过来。 failure失败；suffering伤害；devotion奉献。故选C项。41A句意：“我希望他没有打扰(bothering)你。他总是从医院跑出来，说自己是约翰洛克菲勒。”她解释说。begging乞求；comforting使舒服；disappointing使失望。故选A项。42B句意：商人非常困惑(confused)。 satisfied满意的； concerned关心的；impressed印象深刻的。故选B项。43A句意：突然间，他感到庆幸(grateful)并不是金钱，不管是真实的还是想象的使他的生活好转。painful疼痛的；regretful后悔的；unfair不公平的。故
56、选A项。44C根据空前 “real or”可知，此处指想象的(imaginary)钱。illegal非法的；secret秘密；artificial人工的。故选C项。45D根据前文 “With the 38 of his optimism(乐观), he got out of debt and started to make money again during a couple of months.”及文章大意可知，正是他新的自信(confidence)和信念给了他实现自己所拥有的一切的力量。glory光荣； relief 释放；solution解决方案。故选D项。第四部分语法填空(15分)I
57、 chatted with my friend in a well-known coffee shop in a town of Italy.As we enjoyed our coffee, a man entered and 46. (sit) beside us. He called the waiter over and said, “Two 47. (cup) of coffee, one of them there on the wall.” We heard his order with interest and noticed that he 48. (serve) one c
58、up of coffee but he paid for two.When he left, the waiter put a piece of paper on the wall，49. (say) “A Cup of Coffee.” While we were still there, two other men entered and ordered the coffee, two on the table and one on the wall. They had two 50. paid for three. This time the waiter also did 51. sa
59、me thing. It was something unusual for us. After a few days, we had a chance 52. (enter) this coffee shop again. While we were enjoying our coffee, a man 53. appeared homeless entered.He looked at the wall and said, “One cup of coffee from the wall.”The waiter served a cup of coffee to this man 54.
60、(polite). The man had his coffee and left without paying. We were 55. (amaze) to watch all of this as the waiter took a piece of paper off the wall and threw it into the bin.【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了作者和朋友在意大利一家知名咖啡店喝咖啡时，看到了来喝咖啡的人都会多付一杯的钱，当作者知道缘由后非常惊讶。46sat考查时态。句意：正当我们喝咖啡时，一个男人进来坐在我们旁边。本空和空前的动词entered是并列关系，
61、故应填一般过去时sat。47cups考查名词。根据空前的two可知，本空应填名词复数形式cups。48was served考查语态。句意：我们饶有兴趣地听到点单，注意到他得到了一杯咖啡，但他付了两杯的钱。根据空前的noticed可知，本空应用一般过去时，且动词serve意为“提供，端上”，和主语he之间为被动关系，故本空应填一般过去时的被动语态。49saying考查非谓语动词。句意：当他离开时，服务员把一张纸贴在墙上，写着“一杯咖啡”。本空在句中作定语，修饰名词短语“a piece of paper”，两者之间是主动关系，故本空应填现在分词saying。50but考查连词。句意：他们喝了两杯咖
62、啡却付了三杯的钱。本空前后为转折关系，故应填but。51the考查冠词。句意：这次服务员也做了同样的事情。根据形容词same可知，本空应填定冠词the。52to enter考查非谓语动词。句意：几天后，我们有机会再次进入这家咖啡店。have chance to do意为“有做某事的机会”，故本空应填不定式“to enter”作定语修饰chance。53who/that考查定语从句。句意：正当我们喝咖啡时，一个看上去无家可归的人走了进来。本空引导定语从句，修饰名词“a man”，本空在从句中作主语指人，故应填关系代词who/that。54politely考查副词。句意：服务员很有礼貌地给这个人端
63、来了一杯咖啡。本空修饰动词served，故应填副词politely “有礼貌地”。55amazed考查形容词。句意：当服务员从墙上取下一张账单并把它扔进垃圾箱时，我们惊讶地看到了这一切。本空在句中作表语，表示人的感受，故应填形容词amazed“惊讶的”。第五部分写作(25分)第一节单词拼写(5题，共5分)56He (忽视) all the “No Smoking” signs and lit up a cigarette.57If cancers are (发现) early, theres a high chance of survival.58Having waited for the b
64、us for thirty minutes, he lost his (耐心) and felt very anxious.59Well have to (延期) the meeting until next week.60I came to London with the (意图)of studying English literature.【答案】56.ignored57.spotted58.patience59postpone60.intention第二节书面表达(20分)假设你是李华，经常帮助你学习英语的朋友Alex即将返回自己的国家。请给他写一封邮件，内容包括：1表示感谢；2回顾Al
65、ex对你的帮助；3临别祝愿。注意：1词数80左右，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；2可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear Alex，_Yours，Li HuaOne possible version：Dear Alex，Learning that youre leaving for the United States soon, Im eagerly writing to express my heartfelt gratitude to you for your help.Honestly speaking, its so nice of you to offer me a class o
66、f practical learning skills. Under your professional guidance, I have made such unbelievable progress in English. Its indeed a pleasant surprise for me to even rank first in a recent English speech contest. Whenever I encounter difficulties, you always cheer me up and help me out, which fuels my enthusiasm for English and promotes me to regain tremendous confidence. No words are strong enough to convey how grateful I am.Thanks again and wish you a pleasant journey home.Yours，Li Hua
