1、UnitUnit 5 5TheThe valuevalue ofof moneymoney单元练习单元练习(满分:120 分;时间:100 分钟)第一部分阅读(共两节,满分 50 分)第一节(共 15 小题;每小题 2.5 分,满分 37.5 分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。ABright Side did some research on many places throughout the world where youcan buy a house for $1 or for free!Roubaix, FranceIf you like Fran
2、ce, Roubaix located in the north of France is just for you. Thelocal authorities want it to be populated and attractive. You can buy a small house inthe industrial district for just $1. The buyer is supposed to live in this house for 3years.Buffalo, the USABuffalo offers whoever qualifies to buy a h
3、ouse for $1. All you need is to be alawful citizen of the city and invest an amount of money in its decoration. Doing this,the authorities are hoping to make the city beautiful again without spending money.Liverpool, the UKIn Liverpool, most of houses were abandoned by the working class during theye
4、ars of unemployment. The government is trying to sell the houses for just $1. If youwant to buy such a house, it has to be your first deal on buying one.Candela, ItalyIf you still have any doubt about spending $ 1 on a house, you should know: thegovernment will pay you some money, if you move to Can
5、dela. In order to be paid,you need to become a permanent citizen and have an income of $7500 per year. Ifmoving alone, you will get $800, and if you are going with your family, the pay canbe four times as much as only one person.1.Why do the authorities of Buffalo provide a house for people with $1?
6、A.To improve the lives of poor people.B.To make the city attractive at no cost.C.To solve the problems of employment.D.To attract people to the industrial areas.2.What is required to buy a house for $1 in Liverpool?A.You need to be an unemployed citizen.B.You should live in the house for 3 years.C.Y
7、ou must make the first house purchase.D.You have to repair and decorate the house.3.How much money can you get if moving to Candela with a whole family?A.$3200.B.$1.C.$800.D.$7500.BI was deeply moved by the kindness of an elderly flower seller at SydneysCentral Station one evening.I was feeling as c
8、old as the winter winds quickening the steps of the people whoburied chins (下巴) in scarves and hands deep into coat pockets. In many ways, 2018had proven an arduous year. My teenage daughter had left home for university, myjob of 23 years was no more, and a creative project Id given my all to for ye
9、ars hadalso been suddenly called off. I also found out a person I considered as a friend wasfar from it.A year earlier, Id dreamt about an earthquake. In the dream, a red light flashedinside a building and then the earth began to rock. Walls fell down on me as I ran tothe open, feeling sorry for the
10、 people I hadnt loved enough. Before I was buriedcompletely by the falling world, I shouted,“Abuelo, ayudame!” in my nativeSpanish.“Grandfather, help me!”Now, with the very real aftershocks of a series of unexpected endings, I walkedinto a little flower shop to buy a gift for a friend. The gentleman
11、 at the shop looked atme and turned away for a moment, returning with a fragrant flower. “For you. Youneed to smile today,” he said in a rich and beautiful accent, offering me the flowerwith eyes full of care. It took all my strength not to cry. Then he gave me agrandfatherly hug that made me want t
12、o tell him everything.Instead, I thanked him and headed for the train. How did he know? I wondered.For the first time in weeks, I felt hope.4.The underlined word in the second paragraph means “”.A.puzzledB.mixedC.hardD.meaningful5.What is the third paragraph mainly about?A.A detailed description of
13、the authors dream.B.The help that the author got from her grandfather.C.An earthquake that the author came across before.D.The authors sorry thoughts for the people she hadnt loved enough.6.What drove the author to walk into the flower shop?A.A series of unexpected things.B.The fragrant flowers in t
14、he shop.C.The gentleman in the flower shop.D.The idea of sending a gift to a friend.7.Why did the author feel hope in the end?A.Because the gentleman showed his concern for the author.B.Because the gentleman gave the author a grandfatherly hug.C.Because the gentleman at the shop sent her a fragrant
15、flower.D.Because the gentleman said some words in a rich and beautiful accent.COver the past few years, Ive had an uncomfortable sense that someone, orsomething, has been making changes to my brain. Im not thinking the way I used tothink. I can feel it most strongly when Im reading. Involving myself
16、 in a book or alengthy(冗长的) article used to be easy. Thats rarely the case anymore.I think I know whats going on. For over a decade, Ive been spending lots oftime online. The Web has been a godsend to me as a writer. Research that oncerequired days in the rooms of libraries can now be done in minute
17、s by a few Googlesearches. Even when Im not working, Im scanning headlines or just tripping fromlink to link.The Net is becoming a universal medium where information flows through myeyes and ears and into my mind. The perfect recall of the silicon memory (硅存储器)can be a blessing to thinking. But that
18、 comes at a price. As the media theoristMarshall McLuhan pointed out, media are not just passive channels of information.They supply the stuff of thought, but they also shape the process of thought. And whatthe Net seems to be doing is weakening my ability to concentrate. Once I was a driverin the s
19、ea of words. Now I zip along the surface like a flying swallow.Im not the only one. When I mention my troubles with reading to acquaintances,Bruce Friedman, a blogger, has also described how the Internet has changed hismental habits. His thinking has taken on a “staccato (不连贯的)” quality. “I cant rea
20、dWar and Peace anymore,” he admitted.“Ive lost the ability to do that.”A recently published study suggests that when reading online, we tend to become“more decoders (解码器) of information”. We are not only what we read;we are howwe read.8.According to the passage, the author thinks.A.the Net is merely
21、 a headacheB.he can no longer die but swim shallowlyC.the deep reading in the past has become a struggleD.other people around rarely have similar feelings like him9.What is the authors attitude towards the Internet?A.Thoroughly passive.B.Totally puzzled.C.Gladly approving.D.Evidently worried.10.From
22、 the passage, the more people use the Web,.A.the more mental habits can be improvedB.the more they have to fight to stay focusedC.the more they are influenced in shapeD.the more online activities they can enjoy11.Which of the following can best summarize the text?A.Is the Net gradually changing us?B
23、.Long articles are hard to read nowadays.C.Do people lack concentration to cover Web pages?D.More Web involvement results from attention distraction(分散).DOBrien and Samantha Kassirer from the Northwestern University KelloggSchool of Management conducted two experiments to determine the levels of peo
24、pleshappiness when they gave away money or when they spent it on themselves.The first experiment involved 96 college students receiving $5 every day for fivedays. They had to spend the money on the same thing each day. Researchersrandomly asked the participants to either spend the money on themselve
25、s or give it tosomeone else, like through a tip or an online donation to charity. The participantsended each day by reflecting on their spending experience and their overall level ofhappiness. Regardless of how they spent the money, everyone started off with roughlythe same level of self-reported ha
26、ppiness. Those who spent the money on themselves,however, experienced a decline in happiness over the five-day period. The peoplewho gave the money to someone else maintained their happiness levels.A second experiment, this one conducted online, involved 502 people playing 10rounds of a word puzzle
27、game. When the player won in a round, they received 5 cents.The participants could either keep the 5 cents or donate it to a charity. After eachround, people rated the level of happiness they felt after winning a round. As with thefirst study, those who gave away the money reported a longer stretch
28、of happinessthan those who kept the money for themselves.As for why people who used the money for themselves arent happy for so long,the researchers explain that focusing on an outcomelike getting paidcandiminish(削弱) the experience. When people focused on an actionlike giving tocharitythey concentra
29、te more on the act itself as a joyful event, explaining whyhappiness stayed more consistent among those who spent the money on others. “Ifyou want to sustain happiness over time, our new research shows that repeated giving,even in the same way to the same people, may make you continue to feel muchfr
30、esher and more enjoyable,” OBrien said.So the next time you think about spending on yourself, maybe give it to someonein need instead. Your happiness will thank you.12.What is the finding of the experiments?A.People get more happiness when giving money to others.B.Those who give money to others like
31、 to do it online.C.Your level of happiness can be influenced by many factors.D.Those who win rewards are willing to give money to a charity.13.According to OBrien, what is the secret to maintain happiness?A.Saving enough money.B.Trying something new.C.Keeping on giving.D.Balancing rest and work.14.W
32、hich of the following shows the correct structure of the whole text?A.B.C.D.15.What is the best title for the text?A.Money isnt the key to happinessB.It is better to give than to receiveC.Happiness depends upon ourselvesD.People spend their money differently第二节(共 5 小题;每小题 2.5 分,满分 12.5 分)阅读下面短文,从短文后
33、的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Dont be too concerned about money, because all it will do is distract you fromachieving happiness. And the irony(具有讽刺意味的事) is that people think they willbe happy when they have money.16. If you are happy and you have money, youcan use it for happiness. If you are unhap
34、py and you have money, you will use thatmoney for more unhappiness. Money is simply a neutral force.Dont misunderstand me:17. I am not against anything. Money is a means.Your money will enhance your pattern, whether it is good or bad.18. They are ready, at any moment, to change their pattern and to
35、changetheir ways, if more money is available somewhere else.Once the money is there, then suddenly you are no longer yourself; you are readyto change.This is the way of the worldly man. Remember, I dont call a person worldlybecause he or she has money.19. This applies to people with no money aswellt
36、hey may simply be poor. Just being poor does not equal to being spiritual; andjust being rich does not equal to being a materialist. The materialistic pattern of life isone in which money predominates(占主导地位) over everything.The non-materialistic life is one in which money is just a means: happinessp
37、redominates;joy predominates;your own individuality predominates.20, and youare not distracted.Then suddenly you will see your life has a meaningful quality to it.A.I am not against moneyB.However, money has nothing to do with happinessC.So they attach great importance to moneyD.You know who you are
38、 and where you are goingE.Money brings great joy to people who pursue itF.I call them worldly if they change their motives for moneyG.But people keep looking for money as if money is going to bring happiness16.17.18.19.20.第二部分语言运用(共两节,满分 30 分)第一节(共 15 小题;每小题 1 分,满分 15 分)阅读下面短文,从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出
39、可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Ten years ago, my mom gave me a fancy blood pressure monitor which was veryexpensive for her. I had high blood pressure and she wanted to make sure I wasalways21it. In my early twenties, this situation should have22me, but itdidnt; I had long been23from nameless anxiety and stress. Afte
40、r adecade-long24, my blood pressure could finally be controlled. Through lots ofmeditation(冥想), exercise, and diets, Ive slowly25from it in the last fewyears.I was happy that I no longer needed my blood pressure monitor. I decided to putit up for26online, and a woman27, saying she wanted to buy it s
41、hortlyafter I posted it. I went to a coffee shop and met her, along with her mother. Neitherof them were in the best of health.She carefully took out some28from her wallet to pay me, and it29me that I could not let her pay me. I had a smile card30in my wallet; I slippedit in the bag and told her “He
42、re, just take it.” She was31and tried to hand methe money again. I again insisted that she take it. She was32and thanked me. Iwished them good health and a happy life.Although I didnt repay my mom in cash, I was more than33that I repaidher by passing her34on to someone who might be a stranger but35n
43、eeded it.21.A.keepingB.keeping awayC.keeping up withD.keeping track of22.A.interestedB.shockedC.relievedD.encouraged23.A.preventingB.resultingC.sufferingD.separating24.A.struggleB.analysisC.searchD.summary25.A.runB.recoveredC.learnedD.removed26.A.showB.funC.saleD.praise27.A.askedB.respondedC.require
44、dD.acted28.A.cardsB.paperC.keysD.cash29.A.frightenedB.benefitedC.hitD.attacked30.A.on handB.on dutyC.on leaveD.on guard31.A.annoyedB.worriedC.confusedD.careful32.A.depressedB.touchedC.sadD.bored33.A.surprisedB.anxiousC.eagerD.delighted34.A.giftB.hopeC.collectionD.desire35.A.reallyB.differentlyC.hard
45、lyD.gradually第二节(共 10 小题;每小题 1.5 分,满分 15 分)阅读下面短文,在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Yesterday36a crazy day. I felt very tired37I had done a lot of stuff.Then I got38message from one of my teammates. It said,“We want to let youknow that there are people who see and39(true)appreciate all your hard work.”This
46、 meant more to40(I)than anything else. And it made me think that maybe Ineed to set time aside41(tell)the people in my life how much I appreciate whatthey did. Say “Thank you”42the delivery guy,43(tell) him that youappreciate how hard he is working;tell your daughter that you are proud of her44(perf
47、orm)at school;tell your mom that you notice how much she does for the family.Sometimes when a long time goes by without recognition for the good we do, westart to get upset, but a simple statement of appreciation could make us become45(energy)again for a good long time.36.37.38.39.40.41.42.43.44.45.
48、第三部分写作(共两节,满分 40 分)第一节(满分 15 分)假设你是李华, 今天下午在回家的公交车上, 你不慎将从留学生 Steve 那里借来的一本英语小说弄丢了。 请你给他写一封电子邮件表示歉意并提出弥补措施。注意:1.词数 80 左右;2.开头和结尾已经给出,不计入总词数;3.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。Dear Steve,Yours,Li Hua第二节(满分 25 分)阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。Seventy-three-year-old George selected his food in Value Mart more car
49、efullythan NASA chose its candidates for the space shuttle. Skim milk(脱脂牛奶) was$2.99, on sale from $3.49;white bread, 89 cents with a ten-cent discount;table salt, 99cents, 20 cents off the regular price. Leaving the cashier, he estimated that he hadsaved 80 cents today. He was pleased that he had g
50、ot good value for his money again.At the exit, the freezing wind reminded him of his gloves. “Now where arethey?”Not in the coat pockets. Not in the grocery bag either. He was sure he waswearing them when he entered the store. The worried man made a second thoroughsearch of all his pockets, again in
