2017-2018學(xué)年高中英語Unit3TheMillionPoundBankNote

1、Unit 3 The Millio n Pou nd Ba nk NoteSecti on 皿 Lear ning about Lan guage & Using Lan guagei.單句語法填空1.I saw a man in rags walking about in the street.2.I enjoy swimming. But as for my sister, she enjoys playing tennis.3. It is well-known that the Atlantic Ocean is only half as big as the Pacific

2、Ocea n.4.I cant imagine the boy speaking so rudely (rude) to you.5.It is time that the local compa nies sought (seek) for bus in ess opport un ities in Europe.6. Hes a good teacher because he always has eno ugh patie nee (patie nt) with every stude nt.7. This is the most unbelievable (believe) thing

3、 I have ever seen, which is beyond my imagi nation.8.Good manners (manner) are a very important key to your social success.9.Large amounts of money were_spent (spend) rebuilding the temple.10. rm sorry, but the seats are_reserved (reserve) for the old.n.閱讀理解AWhats the most important thing in a piece

4、 of writing? Is it the story, the characters, the description,or the style? Obviously, you cant choose only one. A great work succeeds in comb ining all of them in agreat mix (結(jié)合),produc ing awon derful work.In most cases, youre better at one writing element over the rest, and working on your streng

5、thswill work to your advantage. Building characters, however, is important to your writing. Its not to beignored no matter what your case is. So, how do you achieve that?Make Them RealThis is probably one of the most com mon pieces of writi ng advice: make your charactersbelievable. What does it rea

6、lly mean? It means that your characters need to be there for a reason, notjust for pushing the story forward. He/ She has a real life, with his/her own fears and dreams, and youhave to show this. Your characters dont need to be typical ( 典型的)to be believable. The unusual onesare even more in teresti

7、 ng, but its your job to make your readers relate to them.Understand Human Psychology(心理特征)To build great characters, youllneed to understand peoples psychology: whatare they thinking about, what are they feeli ng and experie ncing, and why are they doing what they aredoing? Get beh ind the obvious.

8、 Be in the backstage with them.Sit them in a chair and let them talk away. If you truly listen, you will learn.Be Your CharacterWhen you immerse (使沉浸)yourself in your writing, youget lost in that worldand you start liv ing in it. This is whe n the magic happe ns and you become your character. By put

9、t ingyourself in your characters shoes, you allow yourself to experienee what youre writing about first-hand.The more it feels real to you, the more the readers will feel the same, too.【文章大意】寫作中人物的塑造很重要，本文告訴我們?nèi)绾嗡茉旌萌宋铩?.According to the author, what makes a great work?A. Being skillful at description

10、.2B. Having some unusual characters.C. Using some special writing styles.D. Combining related things in a great way.解析：D 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段的A great work succeeds in combining all of themin a great mix, produci ng a wo nderful work.可知，好的作品需要將多種因素很好地結(jié)合在一起。2.According to Paragraph 4, what should a good writer

11、 be good at?A. Knowing others min ds.B. Writing down the obvious points.C. Thinking differently from others.D. Starting conversations with others.解析：A 推理判斷題。根據(jù)第四段的 To build great characters, youll need to un dersta nd peoplespsychology.可知，好的作者需要知道別人的想法。3.What should you do to build a great character

12、?A. Write according to true events.B. Pretend youre the character.C. Talk to others about your character.D. Forget about your fears and dreams.解析：B 推理判斷題。根據(jù)末段的By putting yourself in your characters shoes,you allow yourself to experie nee what youre writi ngabout first-ha nd.可知，想要塑造一個好的角色，你需要假裝自己就是你所

13、塑造的人物。BLiv ing abroad is not for every one. Though itexperienee, it can also be filled with difficulties. its a goodidea to think carefully about liv ing abroad.If youve lived in the same townfor most offood and things can seem like a dream comes true.explorationand sightseeing.Youllhavetheopportuni

14、tyto experienee places mucholder than the United States. However, that feeling will become less and you may find yourself wishingyou could just turn on the TV and watch old TV series in English or eat your favorite America n meal.America ns in Europe and South America ofte n find that medical care i

15、s both cheaper and easierto get tha n in the Un ited States. For example, every one can get a dental （牙齒的 ） checkup foronly around $20 in Turkey. However, you may bedisappo in tedby the lack of familiarmedic in es. And you may not be able to read the in structions.The work that the ordinary America

16、ns can do abroad usually pays better tha n what the ordinarylocals do. A full-timeteach ing job in Ukraine, for example, can helpyou live a very rich life. However, if you become bored with your position, other job choices aresomewhat limited uni ess you speak the local la nguage as well asEn glish.

17、Moreover, you will probably find that some ben efitsdontexist forforeig ners.Whenyou live abroad, opport un itiesfor intern ati onaltravel in crease greatly.You may be able to take a day trip across the border from your apartment in Budapest to a con cert inVienna or take a boat to Mon tevideo for a

18、 ni ght out after work in Buenos Aires. However, your moneymay not allow especially comfortable travel and you may have to stay in inexpensive hotels, cook yourown food and take Iong-distanee land tran sportati on.【文章大意】美國人如果搬去國外居住的話有利也有弊，本文列舉了一些利弊。can certainly be a fun and exciting Beforeyou book

19、the plane ticket,your life, a new place full of newYour free time will be filled with34.According to Paragraph 2, how may one feel at first when living abroad?A. Bored.B. Excited.C. Frightened. D . Concerned.解析：B 推理判斷題。根據(jù)第二段的If youve lived in the same town for most ofyour life,a new place full of ne

20、w food and things can seem like a dream comes true.可知，一開始在國外的生活讓你感覺像是夢想實(shí)現(xiàn)了，這很令人興奮。5.What does the example in Paragraph 3 show?A. Seeing a doctor is quite cheap abroad.B. Its much better to live in the United States.C. A dental checkup abroad is not convenient.D.Most America ns cant afford den tal ch

21、eckups.解析：A 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段的everyone can get a dental checkup for onlyaround $20 in Turkey. 可知，這個例子表明在國外就醫(yī)很便宜。6.What does the author think is a disadva ntage of America ns work ing abroad?A. Theyre usually paid lower than the locals.B. They must learn the local language quickly.C. There are not many sui

22、table positions for them.D. They face too much competiti on with other America ns.解析：C 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段的 However, if you become bored with your position, other jobchoices are somewhat limited uni ess you speak the local Ian guage as well as En glish. 可知，在國外如果你不會說當(dāng)?shù)卣Z言，那么你的職業(yè)選擇就很少。7. Who is the text writte

23、n for?A. America ns livi ng abroad.B. Foreigners living in the US.C. America ns traveli ng abroad.D. America ns pla nning to live abroad.解析：D 推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段的Before you book the plane ticket, its a goodidea to thi nk carefully about livi ng abroad.可知，本文主要是針對那些計劃搬去國外居住的美國人寫的。川.七選五Drones （無人機(jī)）can be very

24、helpful in transporting things._1_ Theyre usedthere to transport blood, medicine and supplies （供應(yīng)品）.Zipline Internationalrecentlybegan flying its drones to far-away medical centers across Rwanda, a statein cen tral and east Africa. The Rwandan gover nment sig ned an agreeme nt to work together with

25、thecompa ny Zipli ne.Rwandan officials say that transporting blood and medicine by truck will take at least four hours,even under the best conditions._2_ The World HealthOrga ni zati on（WHO）says Africa has the worlds highest rate of preg nan cy-related（妊娠有關(guān)的 ）deaths caused by bleeding, which makes i

26、t very important for women across the country to be able toreceive blood._3_ Its usually done by teleph one or through a text message. Some one the n puts thesupplies into a special box, which is loaded onto a drone. Then the drone flies by itself to the medicalcenter. The supplies are dropped from

27、the air. Zipline says its drones can tran sport things hun dreds oftimes per day.44 Another American company has completed drone flights in Madagascar, along Africaseastern coast. The company, Vayu, is flying blood and laboratory materials from far-away villages to aresearch stati on for testi ng.Uni versity officials say drones help doctors find disease in patie nts quickly and help tran sportvacc ines （ 疫苗）in a short time. Since drones are so helpful in this field, theyll be more widely usedto help doctors. _5_A. Drones are very popular.B. So a better method must replace