Unit 3The Million Pound Bank Note.閱讀理解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 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 nineteen,and by the end of her life,she had written almost three hundred works.Because many were published under the pseudonym (筆名) 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,which 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 books 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 (傷寒).This experience provided 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 most 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.frightening3.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.Little Women.C.Hospital Sketches.D.Work:A Story of Experience.語篇解讀:本文是記敘文。文章介紹了美國著名女作家Louisa May Alcott以及她的作品。答案及剖析:1.A細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段可知,Louisa May Alcott一生幾乎都在馬薩諸塞州的波士頓區(qū)度過。2.C詞義猜測題。根據(jù)該詞所在句的下一句可知,小婦人在市場上供不應(yīng)求,取得極大的成功,故可推知該書對讀者很有吸引力。故C項符合題意。3.A細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段中的Louisa is widely known as the writer of Little Women可知,小婦人是Louisa的杰作。4.C細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第五段中的During this time,Louisa caught typhoid fever(傷寒).This experience provided the theme for her work Hospital Sketches.可知選 C項。.七選五(2018德州模擬檢測題)To meet the global climate crisis that is approaching,big lifestyle changes are required of those of us.The good news is that our way of life can remain meaningful and worthy as our consumption becomes sustainable(可持續(xù)發(fā)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 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 constantly 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 how 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 habits 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 consumed 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 shine,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.The 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 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 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 Santa 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.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.wonderful15.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語篇解讀:文章主要講述了一個圣誕節(jié)發(fā)生的故事。一位男士讓擦鞋匠擦鞋時,給了她女兒一根雞腿,讓她度過了一個愉快的圣誕節(jié)。小女兒也學(xué)著把食物分享給一只流浪狗。這是一個充滿感恩的故事。答案及剖析:1.A根據(jù)文章第一句話“Give your shoes a shine,sir?” 可知文中的婦女是擦鞋匠,一個中年男人坐下來讓她給他擦鞋。所以選A。2.B根據(jù)下文hid herself behind the woman 可知,小女孩站在她媽媽身邊。所以選B。3.B根據(jù)第一段中的moving into and out of McDonalds 可以推知,此處表示“小女孩渴望地看著他身后的餐館”。4.C walk off 走開;take off (使)離開;back off后退;drop off落下,減少。女孩往后退然后藏到那個婦女身后。5.D根據(jù)后文的staring可知,此處指“眼睛”。6.D上文說到男士拿出一根雞腿,所以此處表示“盯著他的手看”。7.C根據(jù)下文“Ive got a lot of them”可以推知,此處選用與got同義的動詞buy。8.A此處指在完成工作以后買,所以用after。9.C在男士的堅持之下,婦女讓小女孩接受了雞腿。10.D根據(jù)前文可知婦女給男士擦鞋,后文說男士付了錢,所以此處應(yīng)該是男士對婦女的服務(wù)特別滿意,所以選D。11.Abe about to是“就要,將要”的意思。在男士就要離開的時候,女孩突然說:“我知道,你是圣誕老人?！?leave有“離開”的意思,所以選A。12.C根據(jù)前文的Santa Claus可知,這一天是圣誕節(jié),所以此處表達(dá)為Merry Christmas to you,意為“圣誕快樂”。13.D根據(jù)下文中的bite可知,女孩把雞腿舉到婦女的嘴邊。選D。14.B由婦女是擦鞋匠可知,她們母女生活貧窮,所以當(dāng)小女孩給她吃雞腿的時候,婦女不舍得吃,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,所以應(yīng)該是渴望地看著小女孩希望可以得到一點(diǎn)吃的。16.Atear off 撕下,tore是tear的過去式。她撕下一小塊送到小狗嘴邊。throw off擺脫,拋掉; break off 折斷;cut off 切除。17.Dwag搖動,擺動,由常識可知,狗高興時會搖尾巴。故選D項。18.B從下文“他一定在說:我知道你是圣誕老人”可知,小女孩認(rèn)為小狗在說話。所以選B。19.C由another可知,是“另一片,又一片”,所以是小女孩又給了小狗一片肉,所以選C。20.D這句話是小女孩對小狗說的話,從上文的He 可以看出,小女孩把小狗當(dāng)成了小男孩可知,此處用boy。6