1、UNIT 5THE VALUE OF MONEYListening and Speaking &Reading and Thinking基础知识过关.单词拼写1.Unfortunately,the flight was(延迟)on account of the bad weather.2.The opening(场;场面) of the film takes place in the scenic city of Guilin,China.3.Clouds that(飘;航行) across the sky are prettier than boats on the rivers andsh
2、ips on the seas.4.A planes wings have a special shape that causes the air above the wings to movefaster than the air(在下面) them.5.Disposable masks cannot be easily biodegraded(生物降解), but may break intosmaller(塑料的) particles (颗粒) that spread widely in freshwater systemsand oceans.选词填空on the basis of;i
3、n return for;as a matter of fact;to be honest;be about to;ought to;takeout a loan;draw a conclusion1.Can I buy you lunchyour help?2.Most marriagesmoney are bound to break up.3.He reminded me that I, as a student,listen carefully in class.4., I feel lonely because no one can share my joys and sorrows
4、.5.Expertsthat it was a sensible choice to set up a branch in that area.6.He appears to be strong and healthy, but, he suffers from a veryweak heart.7.When they reached New Guinea, theybegin the most difficult partof the trip.8.The family had toto pay a hospital bill that reached a third of theirann
5、ual income.单句语法填空1.Awards ceremonies are held for all(sort)of reasons.2.I am a loyal public(serve) and I am proud to be so.3.His research formed the(basic) of his new book.4.Learning from experience is something that takes time and(patient).5.Shes making an(apologize)to her teacher for coming to sch
6、ool lateyesterday.6.Children often behave badly out of(ignore), which makes parentsembarrassed.7.I believe in my own(judge). The attack of this football team willdefinitely score.8.The study found that deaths related to hot temperatures increased in all regions from2000 to 2019.It is an(indicate)tha
7、t global warming due to climate changewill make this situation worse in the future.课文语法填空The two gentlemen had been arguing for a couple of days, and had decided tomake1bet which would settle their2(argue). They were going to findsomeone to take part in their bet when they saw Henry3(walk) in the st
8、reetoutside. They invited him into their house,where Henry told them he4(land) inBritain by accident. Although he had gone to the American consulate5(seek)help, he did not receive any. Henry hoped that the brothers would offer6(he)some sort of work because he had no money. Henry got upset with the b
9、rotherswhen they seemed too happy about his bad luck. They quickly told him not to feelthat way and they gave him an envelope with money7it. They said the letter init would explain8it was all about, but he had to postpone9(open) it until2 oclock. Henry felt that was odd.10(final) Henry left the hous
10、e, promising thathe would not open the letter until 2 oclock.1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.能力提升训练.阅读理解A(2021 江苏苏州高一月考)Saving MoneyWhere you save your money often depends on what you are saving for. If youare saving to buy a dictionary or to go to a concert, then you probably keep yourmoney somewhere in your
11、room.If you are saving for a big purchase like a mountain bike or a school trip, wherewould you save your money?One place to save money is the bank. Putting your money in a savings accountwill help your money earn more money. If you put your money in a piggy bank (存钱罐), one year later youll still ha
12、ve the same amount of money you put in. If you putyour money in a savings account, one year later, youll have more money than you putin. Why?When you keep your money in a bank, your money earns interest. Interest is theamount of money a bank pays you for using your money. The bank uses your money(an
13、d the money of other people, too) to loan money to people and businesses.The bank will send you a statement several times a year. A bank statement tellsyou how much money there is in your account. It also tells you how much interest youhave earned. If you leave your money in the bank, you can watch
14、it grow!Another way you can save money is to buy a certificate of deposit(大额存单) orCD.If you have some money that you dont need to use for a long time, this is a goodway to make your money grow.You can buy a CD at a bank. You agree not to use the money for a certain periodof time. That period might b
15、e from six months to five years. You cant touch yourmoney during that time. If you do, you must pay a penalty, or fee.Since the bank is using your money for that time period, it will pay you interest.You will earn more interest with a CD than a savings account. Can you guess why?Its because you prom
16、ise to leave your money in the bank for a certain period of time.Banks pay different rates of interest. So, you may want to compare rates in newspaperads before buying a CD.1.Which way will help your money earn more money?A.Putting your money in your room.B.Putting your money in a piggy bank.C.Putti
17、ng your money in your pocket.D.Putting your money in a savings account.2.Interest is the amount of money which.A.a bank lends to peopleB.a bank loans to businessesC.a bank pays youD.a bank uses3.What does the bank statement tell you?A.The amount of money you have in the bank.B.The current rates of i
18、nterest.C.The current rates of exchange.D.The best way to save your money.4.Which word could best replace the underlined word “touch” in Paragraph 7?A.Deposit.B.Borrow.C.Use.D.Cash.BIsnt it amazing that one person can change your life by sharing one idea at theright time and place? This is certainly
19、 what happened in my life.When I was 18, I left home for El Paso. Upon reaching downtown El Paso, I meta homeless old man on the street corner. He stopped me and questioned me as Ipassed by. He asked me if I was running away from home. I told him, “Not exactly,sir. My father gave me a ride to the fr
20、eeway in Houston. He said it was important tofollow my dream.”After a simple conversation, the bum (流浪汉) told me to follow him. He toldme that he had something grand to show me and share with me. We walked a coupleof blocks until we came upon the downtown El Paso Public Library. The bum first ledme
21、to a table and asked me to sit down and wait for a moment while he looked forsomething special among the shelves. A few moments later, he returned with a coupleof old books under his arms and put them on the table.He then sat down beside me and said, “There are two things that I want to teachyou, yo
22、ung man. Number one is to never judge a book by its cover.”He said, “Ill bet you think Im a bum, dont you, young man?”I said, “Well, uh, yes, I guess so, sir.”“Well, young man, Ive got a little surprise for you. I am one of the wealthiestmen in the world. But a year ago, my wife passed away, and sin
23、ce then I have beendeeply reflecting upon life. I realized there were certain things I had not yetexperienced in life, one of which was what it would be like to live like a beggar on thestreets. For the past year I have been going from city to city doing just that. So, yousee, dont ever judge a book
24、 by its cover, for a cover can fool you.”“Number two is to learn to read, for there is only one thing that people cant takeaway from you and that is your wisdom.”At that moment, he put my hands upon the books hed pulled from the shelves.They were the writings of Plato and Aristotleimmortal(不朽的) clas
25、sics fromancient times.5.Why did the bum stop the author on the street?A.He wanted to know how he arrived there.B.He wanted to question him about his family.C.He doubted whether he ran away from home.D.He wondered if he could go to the library with him.6.What can we know about the authors father?A.H
26、e completely supported the author.B.He was confused about the authors behavior.C.He didnt trust the author.D.He was a little anxious for the author.7.Why did the old man become a bum?A.He was deeply sad about his wifes death.B.He just wanted to try a new way of life.C.He pretended to be poor to trav
27、el alone.D.He hoped to express his attitude towards money.七选五1People use money to buy food, furniture, books, bicycles and hundreds ofother things they need or want. When they work, they usually get paid in money.Most of the money today is made of metal or paper.2One of the firstkinds of money was s
28、hells.Shells were not the only thing used as money. In China, cloth and knives wereused. In the Philippine Islands, rice was used as money for a long time. Elephant tusks,monkey tails and salt were used as money in parts of Africa.The first metal coins were made in China. They were round and had a s
29、quarehole in the centre.3Different countries have used different metals and designs for their money.4Sweden and Russia used copper (铜) to make their money. Later some countriesbegan to make coins of gold and silver.But even gold and silver were inconvenient if you had to buy somethingexpensive. Agai
30、n the Chinese thought of a way to improve money.5The firstpaper money looked more like a note from one person to another than the papermoney used today.Money has had an interesting history from the days of shell money until today.A.The first coins in England were made of tin (锡).B.But people used to
31、 use all kinds of things as money.C.No one knows for certain when people began to use money.D.People strung (串起) them together and carried them from place to place.E.Money, as we know, is all made of paper.F.They began to use paper money.G.Today anyone will accept money in exchange for goods and ser
32、vices.1.2.3.4.5.参考答案与解析参考答案与解析基础知识过关.1.postponed2.scene3.sail4.beneath5.plastic.1.in return for2.on the basis of3.ought to4.To be honest5.drew a conclusion6.as a matter of fact7.were about to8.take out a loan.1.sorts考查名词复数。句意:颁奖典礼因各种各样的原因而举行。all sorts of各种各样的。2.servant考查名词。句意:我是一名忠诚的公务员,并为此感到自豪。设空处作
33、表语,由前面的不定冠词 a 可知此处应填单数名词 servant。3.basis考查名词。句意:他的研究构成了他的新书的基础。由设空处前面的 the和设空处后面的 of 可知此处应填名词 basis。4.patience考查名词。句意:从经验中学习是需要时间和耐心的事情。设空处作takes 的宾语,且与 time 为并列成分,因此设空处需要用名词形式,故填 patience。5.apology考查名词。 句意:她正在为昨天上学迟到向老师道歉。 make an apologyto sb. for doing sth.“为做某事向某人道歉”。故填名词 apology。6.ignorance考查名词
34、。句意:孩子们常出于无知而表现差劲,这使父母很难堪。out of ignorance“出于无知”。7.judgement考查名词。句意:我相信自己的判断力。这支足球队的这次进攻肯定进球。设空处作动词短语 believe in 的宾语,且由前面的 my own 可知此处应用名词 judgement。8.indication考查名词。句意:该研究发现,从 2000 年到 2019 年,所有地区与高温相关的死亡人数都在增加。这表明,气候变化导致的全球变暖将使这种情况在未来变得更糟。由设空处前面的不定冠词 an 可知此处应用单数名词 indication。.1.a考查冠词。make a bet 是固定
35、短语,意为“打赌”。2.argument考查名词。分析句子结构可知设空处需要用名词作 settle 的宾语。3.walking考查现在分词。句意:他们正打算找人参与他们的打赌,这时他们看到亨利正在外面的大街上走着。see sb. doing sth. 看见某人正在做某事。4.landed考查动词的时态。句意:亨利告诉他们他是偶然到了英国的。由语境可知此处表示过去发生的事情,所以用一般过去时。故填 landed。5.to seek考查动词不定式。此处用动词不定式表示目的,去美国领事馆的目的是寻求帮助。故填 to seek。6.him考查代词。此处应用 he 的宾格形式 him 作 offer 的
36、宾语。7.in考查介词。空格后的 it 指代 envelope,此处指钱装在信封中。故用介词 in。8.what考查连词。分析句子结构可知,设空处引导宾语从句,且引导词在从句中作介词 about 的宾语,意为“的事情”,故填 what。9.opening考查动名词。空格处作动词 postpone 的宾语,postpone doing sth.意为“延迟做某事”。故填 opening。10.Finally考查副词。设空处位于句首修饰整个句子,应用副词。故填 Finally。能力提升训练.A语篇解读本文是一篇说明文。 作者主要向我们介绍了一些可以让我们获得利息,让钱增值的方式。1.D细节理解题。根
37、据第三段倒数第二句“If you put your money in a savingsaccount, one year later, youll have more money than you put in.”可知,把钱存进储蓄账户可以让你的钱变多。故选 D。2.C细节理解题。根据第四段第二句“Interest is the amount of money a bank paysyou for using your money.”可知,利息是银行支付给你的报酬。故选 C。3.A细节理解题。根据第五段第二、三句“A bank statement tells you how muchmone
38、y there is in your account.It also tells you how much interest you have earned.”可知,银行结单会告诉你你的银行账户里有多少钱以及你获得了多少利息。 故选A。注意 B 项的排除,银行结单告诉你的是你所获得的利息,而不是现在的利率。4.C词义猜测题。根据第七段画线词上文的“You can buy a CD at a bank. Youagree not to use the money for a certain period of time.”可知,如果是定期存款,一定时期里是不能使用这些钱的。所以画线词应表示“使用
39、”,也就是“use”。故选 C。B语篇解读本文是一篇记叙文。人不可貌相,作者偶遇的一位流浪汉原来很有背景,这个流浪汉给作者提出了一些忠告。5.C细节理解题。根据第二段中的 He stopped me and questioned me as I passedby. He asked me if I was running away from home.可知,应该选 C 项,那个流浪汉拦住作者的原因是他不敢肯定作者是不是离家出走。6.A推理判断题。根据第二段作者所说的话可以判断出,作者的父亲非常支持作者。故选 A。7.B细节理解题。根据倒数第三段中的 I realized there were
40、certain things I hadnot yet experienced in life, one of which was what it would be like to live like abeggar on the streets.可知,老人成为流浪汉的原因是他想要尝试一种新的生活方式。.语篇解读本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了钱币的演变历史。1.G根据下文“People use money to buy food, furniture, books, bicycles andhundreds of other things they need or want.(人们用金钱购买
41、食物、家具、书籍、自行车和数以百计的其他他们需要或想要的东西。 )”可知,后面谈到人们的生活离不开钱,所以此处应该说现在任何人都会接受金钱来换取商品和服务。故选 G。2.B根据下文举的例子 “One of the first kinds of money was shells、In China,cloth and knives were used、In the Philippine Islands, rice was used、Elephant tusks,monkey tails and salt.in parts of Africa”可知,此处讲述人们过去用各种各样的东西作为钱币。故选 B
42、。3.D根据上文“They were round and had a square hole in the centre.(它们是圆的,中间有一个方形的洞。)”可知,中间有洞,人们就可以把钱串在一起,便于携带。故选 D。4.A根据上文“Different countries have used different metals and designs for theirmoney.(不同国家的金钱使用了不同的金属和设计。)”以及下文“Sweden andRussia used copper (铜) to make their money. Later some countries began
43、to makecoins of gold and silver.”可知,空格处也应是举例说明不同的国家的金钱使用了不同的金属和设计,结合选项可知 A 项(英国最早的硬币是用锡做的。)符合语境。5.F根据上文“But even gold.to improve money.(但如果你不得不买一些昂贵的东西,即使是金银也不方便。再次,中国人想到了一种改进钱币的方法。)”以及下文“The first paper money looked more like a note from one person to another than thepaper money used today.( 第一张纸币看起来更像是一张从一个人传递给另一个人的纸条,而不像今天使用的纸币。 )”可知此处讲述了由于携带不方便所以金属货币被纸币取代。故 F 项(他们开始使用纸币。)符合语境。
