1、Unit 5 The Value of Money B卷 能力提升2021-2022学年高一英语人教版（2019）必修第三册单元测试AB卷第一部分 阅读理解（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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。A You feel happiest when you create a healthy balance between giving and receiving. If you give and give without making time to fill your own needs,the
2、n its likely you will burn out, or feel upset. When you take and take without giving anything back, you never feel a sense of achievement, so you are always searching for ways to fill the feeling of emptiness in your life. The way to create a healthy balance between giving and receiving so as to ach
3、ieve real happiness is to know and then live by your values. I break values up into two groups which I call “being” and “having” values. Your “being” values arc the character traits(特征) of the ideal person you would like to be. An example of some being values are: kind,loving,generous,inspirational,
4、 peaceful, wise and even powerful. By acting on these values, you give to others through your actions and you inspire others by “being” a positive role model. Mastering these “being” character traits becomes your life purpose. Your “having” values are the feelings you need to create in order to be h
5、appy. These could be companionship,achievement,support, being valued or financial security. This is what you receive. You take responsibility for filling your own needs by taking steps to create these feelings and conditions in your life. When you make a commitment to live by your “being” values, it
6、 becomes easier to make conscious choices rather than reactionary(保守的)ones. If your usual habit is to complain about your problems,you could choose to think and act like a calm person. A calm person might go for a walk,meditate(沉思),or set a time limit before responding. If your usual pattern is to w
7、orry, you could choose to act like a responsible or wise person. In other words, you would act like the person you choose to be this is the key to personal power. When you choose to act on your values, you not only feel good about yourself, but you reinforce(增强) your chosen beliefs. Over time acting
8、 in this way changes how you see the world, and in turn the way other people think of you.1.According to the text, by acting on your own “being” values, you will _.A.gain a lot of powerB.fill your own needsC.seek all human virtuesD.form positive personality2.Which of the following does NOT belong to
9、 your “having” values?A.Your success in the competition.B.The support from your friends.C.Your own peaceful mind.D.The friendship with others.3.What can be inferred from the text?A.“Having” values are better than“being” values.B.The way other people think of you decides who you are.C.A calm person d
10、oes not choose to complain easily.D.A responsible person does not care about financial security.B Mark Twain left school when he was twelve. He had little school education. In spite of this, he became the most famous writer of his time. He made millions of dollars by writing. His real name was Samue
11、l Langhorne Clemens, but he is best known all over the world as Mark Twain, his pen name. Mark Twain was born in 1835 and he was not a healthy baby. In fact, he was not expected to live through the first winter. But with his mothers care, he managed to survive. As a boy, he caused much trouble for h
12、is parents. He used to play jokes on all his friends and neighbors. He didnt like to go to school, and he often ran away from home. He always went in the direction of the nearby Mississippi. He was nearly drowned nine times. After his fathers death, Mark Twain began to work for a journeyman printer,
13、 who only provided him with food and clothing. Then , he worked as a riverboat pilot(领航员) and later joined the army. But shortly after that he become a miner. During this period, he started to write short stories. Afterwards he became a fulltime writer. In 1870, Mark Twain got married. In the years
14、that followed he wrote many books including The Adventures of Tom Sawyer in 1876 , and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn in 1884, which made him famous, and brought him great fortune. Unfortunately, Mark Twain got into debts in bad investments and he had to write large numbers of stories to pay the
15、se debts. In 1904, his wife died, and the three of his children passed away. At the age of 70, his hair was completely white. He bought many white suits and neckties(领带). He wore nothing but white from head to foot until his death on April 21,1910.1.When Mark Twain was a little baby, _.A.he was stro
16、ng enoughB.he was as active as other boysC.his mother thought he would dieD.he was always in hospital2.In his childhood,Mark Twain_.A.learned a lot at schoolB.often went swimming with other boysC.often made his mother worry about his safetyD.often played games with other boys3.In the late years of h
17、is life, Mark Twain_.A.must have been very sad because he lost his wife and three childrenB.wrote many stories and earned a lot of moneyC.continued writing until his deathD.lent too much money to others4.From the passage we can learn that Mark Twain_.A.had a happy childhoodB.lived a pleasant lifeC.w
18、as very naughty when he was youngD.was a good boy and always did what he was asked toC What do Tom Sawyer and jumping frogs have in common? Stories about both of them were created by one man : Mark Twain. Twain was four years old when his family moved to Hannitel,Missouri, located on the west bank o
19、f the Mississippi. Twain grew up there and was fascinated with life along the river the steamboats, the giant lumber(木头) rafts,and the people who worked on them. The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County is one of Twains best loved short stories, and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is one of his
20、most famous novels. Both these works are celebrated by events held during National Tom Sawyer Days, which originated in the late 1950s and became national in the 1960s. Children enter their frogs in the jumping contest during National Tom Sawyer Days. Theres also a fence painting contest to see who
21、can paint the fastest. The idea for this contest comes from a scene in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, in which Tom has been told to paint the fence in front of the house he lives in. Its a beautiful day, and he would rather be doing anything else. As his friends walk by, he makes them believe that it
22、s fun to paint,and they join in the “fun”. By the end of the day,the fence has three coats of paint! Although the story of Tom Sawyer is fiction,its based on facts. If you go to Hannibal, youll see the white fence, which still stands at Twains boyhood home.1.Which of the following statements about M
23、ark Twain is TRUE?A.He was born in Hannibal.B.He enjoyed his life in Hannibal.C.He spent most of his childhood on the Mississippi.D.He often went rafting(坐船漂流) on the Mississippi with his parents.2.Tom Sawyer Days were created _.A.about forty years agoB.in memory of a great writerC.shortly after Twa
24、ins deathD.to improve kids interest in reading3.Who will win the fence painting contest?A.Job,painting the longest.B.Julia,painting most carefully.C.Jim, painting in the newest way.D.John,painting in the shortest time.4.From the white fence at Twains boyhood home, we know that_.A.the story of Tom Sa
25、wyer is based partly on Twains experiencesB.the story of Tom Sawyer is based totally on Twains imaginationC.Twains old house is painted by the fence painting competitorsD.Twains old house is visited by people from all over the countryD A family in Florida had a happy Christmas this year thanks to tw
26、o local police officers, who answered a 911 call only to discover there was no emergency at all. When they arrived at the house of a single mother with two children, the officers discovered the younger child, about two years old, was playing with the phone. There were no signs of Christmas or holida
27、y cheer in the house. They werent smiling. It seemed like they werent happy at all. They were missing something, Officer Paramore said. The mother mentioned that they werent going to have a Christmas that year. It was pretty obvious that the family was struggling, he said. So we told each other that
28、 something had to be done. Paramore and his partner, Barry Ward, left the house with a plan. The next day, they went to a supermarket and bought a tree, lights and some ornaments(装饰物) with their own money. Then they returned to the apartment to deliver some holiday cheer. They hugged the tree, Param
29、ore said. I was glad to see that this family was going to have something to sit around and use. The police department posted the video on YouTube, hoping to share the happy news and inspire others. The department has received tons of donations and phone calls from people around the country asking ho
30、w they can help the family. We are covered, said Stephanie Slater, public information officer for the Boynton Beach Police Department. Were asking people to do good in their communities on behalf of our officers. We appreciate it very much that people are talking about this after watching the news o
31、n TV because they need to see and need to be reminded that police officers are good guys, she said. They are human beings who have a kind heart and they do things that go unnoticed like this every day. (1) Who most probably made the 911 call?A.The mother.B.The 2-year-old child.C.A neighbor.D.Stephan
32、ie Slater.(2) What can we learn from what Paramore said in Paragraph 2?A.The family was living quite a hard life.B.The officers were angry about the wrong call.C.The family never expected they would be helped.D.The officers never expected there was such a poor family.(3) What was the two officers pl
33、an?A.To give the family some money.B.To spend Christmas with the family.C.To post a video of the family on YouTube.D.To help the family spend a cheerful Christmas.(4) We can infer from the passage that_.A.the family seldom had a Christmas beforeB.the video was posted to show the officers good actC.s
34、ome people used to misunderstand police officersD.police officers didnt want to be considered as good guys第二节 （共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Rich and Famous Twenty years ago the most common ambition of American children was to be a teacher, followed by working in bank
35、ing and finance, and then medicine. But todays situation is quite different._Instead they most commonly say they want to be a sports star, a pop star, or an actorin other words, they hope to become a celebrity . According to experts, young people desire these jobs largely because of the wealth and t
36、he fame. _Lets take athletes and singers as an example. Their careers are short-lived. Many athletes best time only lasts a few years and singers can have a very limited career. The field that was once the focus of their lives becomes something they have little or no involvement in. As a result, the
37、yll have a feeling of worthlessness and a lack of control._The truth is quite simple: they have been so far removed from it for so long. In spite of these disadvantages, there is greater ambition than ever among young people to achieve that status. They are not satisfied just making a livingthey wan
38、t to be rich and famous. Globally, more and more TV shows provide talent competitions where winners can achieve their goals in just a few weeks or months._They unrealistically believe that this lifestyle is easily obtained and leads to great satisfaction. While many people argue that there is nothin
39、g wrong with having such ambitions, others feel that this trend will finally lead to dissatisfaction as more and more people are unable to reach their goals._That means they ignore the simple fact that great effort is needed before success. As a result, many people wont realize their childhood dream
40、s, which could have a negative effect on their happiness.A.The younger generation dont favor these professions any more.B.In many ways this has been brought about by the celebrity culture.C.Unfortunately, they do not always have a positive effect on peoples life.D.Besides, it can be difficult for th
41、em to adapt back to a normal everyday life.E. People no longer have a sense of satisfaction once their goals have been achieved.F.This quick way of gaining wealth and fame creates a celebrity culture among people.G.The reason is that they dont realize it takes talent and hard work to be rich and fam
42、ous.第二部分 语言知识运用（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，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Ill always remember the first time I tried ballet. My mother was a 1 and I wanted nothing more than to be like her, but after 2 during my first class, I felt like I wanted to quit right away. As it was only
43、my first day, however, I told my mom I couldnt wait to dance again.Weeks passed and my dancing didnt3 any better. So when my dance teacher announced that we were to perform in a show, I feared falling on my face in front of hundreds of people, and4 my mom.Even though I practiced for the show as much
44、 as I could, I 5 quite got the hang of it. Finally, feeling nervous and 6 , I went to my mom to tell her how I felt. As I cried, I told her how 7 dancing was for me. My mother simply laughed and told me that from that day, she would 8 me all she knew about ballet. She wiped the9 from my face, and I
45、smiled.My mom quickly discovered how bad at ballet I was, but she still taught me with the greatest 10 , love, and understanding. When I fell, she was there to catch me. When I lost my 11 , she held me up. By the time the showarrived, I was as prepared as I could be.The music began and my heart star
46、ted to race. Breathing steadily, I began moving to the music without 12 a step. When the music stopped,.ran off the stage and laughed in 13 .After the show, my mom found me and gave me a huge hug, telling me how 14 she was. I looked my mom in the eye and told her that there was no way this could hav
47、e happened 15 her. Through this all, I realized one important fact: Never be afraid to reach for the stars, because even if you fall, youll always be wearing a parent-chute.1.A.teacherB.directorC.dancerD.musician2.A.messing upB.making upC.keeping upD.picking up3.A.improveB.comeC.developD.get4.A.disappointingB.satisfyingC.movingD.confusing5.A.stillB.justC.onceD.never6.A.enthusiasticB.embarrassedC.understandingD.curious7.A.importantB.interestingC.impossible
