1、UNIT 5单元测试卷单元测试卷 (满分：100 分建议用时：90 分钟) 第一部分单项选择(15 分) ()1.If you are short of money, you can _ a loan from a local bank. Atake awayBtake up Ctake offDtake out ()2.We offer an excellent education to our students. _， we expect students to work hard. AIn returnBAt best COn averageDAfter all ()3.Three mo
2、nths after the disaster, the lives of local people returned to _. AcommonBordinary CnormalDaverage ()4.Albert Einstein was born in 1879.As a child, few people guessed that he _ a famous scientist whose theories would change the world. Ahas beenBhad been CwasDwas going to be ()5._ from his accent, he
3、 must be from the south. AJudgedBJudging CTo judgeDJudges ()6.Cant you stay a little longer? Its getting late. I really _ go now. My daughter is at home alone. AmayBcan CmustDdare ()7.I met an old friend quite _ in the street this morning. Aby designBon purpose Cin particularDby accident ()8.At coll
4、ege, Barack Obama didnt know that he_ the first black president of the United States ofAmerica. Awas to becomeBbecomes Cis to becomeDbecame ()9.My room is a mess, but I _ clean it before I go out tonight. I can do it in the morning. AdarentBshouldnt CneedntDmustnt ()10.They made up their mind that t
5、hey _ a new house once Larry changed jobs. AboughtBwould buy Chave boughtDhad bought ()11.We will be dealing with each one of them _ the basis of what information they have. AonBin CatDwith ()12.Leave me a number so that I can reach you _ an emergency. Ain caseBin case of Cin that caseDin this case
6、()13.Samuel, the tallest boy in our class_ easily reach the books on the top shelf. AmustBshould CcanDneed ()14.The fire fighters arrived on the _ within minutes of being called. AsceneBscenery CviewDsight ()15.Do you think your happiness is tied, at least to some _， to your financial situation? Ael
7、ementBduty CintentionDextent 【答案】15 DACDB610 CDACB1115 ABCAD 第二部分阅读(30 分) 第一节阅读理解(20 分) A 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. I felt I must do something, and, as a single mother, I decid
8、ed to come up with a plan that fitted my limited budget. I began by setting aside five to ten dollars and passing them out to 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 li
9、ke 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 the 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 i
10、t around my shoulders, I realized that my old coat could still be put to use by someone who had little or nothing to protect them 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 co
11、mfortable taking my old coat, walking to the corner, and offering it to someone in need.Slightly taken aback, he smiled.“I will 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,
12、 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 has touched mine. ()16.Why did the author decide to come up with a plan? ABecause she wanted to increase her limited budget. BBecause she needed to set aside some bills. CB
13、ecause she always passed by some homeless people. DBecause she wanted to do something for the homeless people. ()17.What did the author 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 c
14、onnection between them. ()18.What do the underlined words “taken aback” in the fourth paragraph probably mean? ASurprised.BSatisfied. CUpset.DFrightened. 【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 unco
15、mmon 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 come 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 doll
16、ars 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 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
17、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。 B 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
18、. 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 them their entire lives： Show them the future. If your 13yearold girl were to save $1,000, invest(投资)it at 8% and add $100 every month,
19、 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 used responsibly, which means paying off your debt in time. Explain to your children that when you buy something using a credit card, y
20、ou 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.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 b
21、uy 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 than spend, you agree to add another dollar to the pot，” says Cathy Pareto, expert in money planning. Explain your values. “Values a
22、nd money are deeply intertwined(纠缠在一起)，” says Eilleen Gallo, coauthor of The Financially Intelligent Parent. When your child demands that you buy something, explain why you really dont want to buy it. “You might say, Id rather save that money for your education， ” advises Gallo. Every time you spend
23、 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 money Bchildren follow their parents instructions Cchildren manage their money Dparents save their money ()20.The writer thinks tha
24、t, if a child wants to buy something, his parents should _. Agive him some regular pocket money Bencourage him to put money away for it Cexplain to him the importance of investment Dtell him to save some money by using a credit card ()21.What leads the writer to write this article? AParents want to
25、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 their 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。 19 A细节理解题。 根据第一段中 “but when it comes to money,
26、 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 cas
27、h, 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. A
28、lways 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是家长经常不太在乎孩子的金钱管理。故选 D 项。 C Every festival has its own meaning. Labor Day, for example, celebrate
29、s 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 environmental problems，” Kalle Lasn once told CNN. Lasn is the organizer of Buy Nothing Day, a da
30、y 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 can see the irony(讽刺) here. Even though the idea of Buy Nothing Day was brought up 26 y
31、ears 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 bags found in the oceanseem to be the same cause: overconsumption. The latest example
32、 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 recordsetting waste.” And it was reported that last year the Singles Day packages left more than 160,000 tons of waste, includin
33、g plastic and cardboard.The Collins dictionary has also just named “singleuse” 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 might only be here for one day a year, but its not just to remind us to a break from s
34、hopping 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 express the peoples love for all festivals. BTo talk about the meaning of the festi
35、val. 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 overconsumption. DTo set up a new sales record. ()24.Whats Nie Lis attitude towards the sh
36、opping 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 lifestyle BBuy Nothing Day CFestivals around theworld DAchange in peoples 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
37、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, overconsumption(过度消费) is the mother of all our environmental problemsLasn is the organizer of Buy Nothing Day, a day set up in Canada in
38、1992 to fight against unhealthy spending habits”可知， Lasn 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 Lasn 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 “Recordsetting overconsumption 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(the shopping craze)持反对态度。故选 A 项。 25B标题推测题。文章主体内容
39、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 money is just getting started.Here
40、 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 each. You can make a budget(预算). N
41、ow 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 overspending and make sure that you put money away for unexpected situations. _29_ Doing so makes it much easier to get started.Begin by d
42、eciding how long it will take to reach each goal. Some shortterm goals include starting a fund to cover 6 months to a year of living costs and saving money for a vacation. Longterm saving goals are often several years or even decades away and can include saving for retirement and putting money away
43、for a childs college education. Make saving money easier with automatic transfers(自动转帐). 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 can set savings goals. BYou c
44、an 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 “Similarly, its important to s
45、ave 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 make a budge
46、t.”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 shortterm goals(一些短期目标)”和 “Longterm 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。 30 E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
47、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
48、 _32_ to help. 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 w
49、orld at that time! “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 d
50、uring a couple of months. 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 t
