1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 题组层级快练 13 Unit 3 The Million Pound Bank Note . 阅读理解 (2017 四川广 元 )Shyness is the cause of much unhappiness for a great many people. Shy people are anxious and self conscious; that is, they are concerned with their own appearance and actions too much. Negative thoughts are constantly occ
2、urring in their minds: What kind of impression am I making? Do they like me? Do I sound stupid? Am I wearing unattractive clothes? It is obvious that such uncomfortable feelings must affect people unfavorably. A persons self concept is reflected in the way he or she behaves and the way a person beha
3、ves affects other peoples reactions. In general, the way people think about themselves has a deep effect on all areas of their lives. Shy people, who have low respect, are likely to be passive and easily influenced by others. They need faith that they are doing“ the right thing” . Shy people are ver
4、y sensitive to criticism. It makes them feel inferior(自卑 ). They also find it difficult to be pleased by praises because they believe they are unworthy of praise. A shy person may respond to a praise with a statement like this one： “Youre just saying that to make me feel good, I know its not true.”
5、It is clear that, while self awareness is a healthy quality, overdoing it is harmful. Can shyness be completely got rid of, or at least reduced? Fortunately, people can overcome shyness with determination since shyness goes hand in hand with lack of self respect. It is important for people to accept
6、 their weakness as well as their strengths. Each one of us has his or her own characteristics. We are interested in our own personal ways. The better we understand ourselves, the easier it becomes to live up to our chances for a rich and successful life. 1. The first paragraph is mainly about _ A. t
7、he effect of shyness on people B. the cause of shyness C. the feelings of shy people D. the questions in the minds of shy people 2. According to the writer, self awareness is _ A. harmful to people B. a healthy quality C. the cause of unhappiness D. a weak point of shy people 3. The underlined word“
8、 it” in Paragraph 3 refers to “ _” 【 精品教育资源文库 】 A. shyness B. criticism C. sensibility D. praise 4. We can learn from the passage that shyness can _ A. have nothing to do with lack of self respect B. help us to live up to our full development C. enable us to understand ourselves better D. be overco
9、me with determination 答案与解析 【文章大意】 本文说明了害羞给人们带来的负面影响以及人们如何做才可以战胜害羞的性格。 1. 答案 A 解析 段落大意题。根据本段第一句 “Shyness is the cause of much unhappiness for a great many people.” 可知害羞是很多人不开心的原因 ， 接下来解释了人们不开心的种种表现。所以本段主要介绍的是害羞对人的影响 ， 故 A 项正确。 2. 答案 B 解析 细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句 “It is clear that, while self awareness is a h
10、ealthy quality, overdoing it is harmful.” 可知自我意识是一种很健康的个人品质 ，但是自我意识过高则是有害的。 3. 答案 B 解析 词 义猜测题。根据文章内容“ Shy people are very sensitive to criticism. It makes them feel inferior(自卑 ) ” 可知害羞的人对批评是很敏感的 ， 而批评可以使得它们感觉自卑。结合选项 ， 故 B 项正确。 4. 答案 D 解析 细节理解题。根据最后一段第二句 “Fortunately, people can overcome shyness wit
11、h determination since shyness goes hand in hand with lack of self respect.”可知我们通过自己的决心 可以战胜自己的害羞。 . 完形填空 (2017 宁夏银川 )Time is very important in our lives. It _1_ our moments. However, time never had any _2_ in my life until I received a watch from my father that organized my life and made me more _3_
12、 Its round in the center with two silver hands that go around my wrist. And all of it is made of silver. This _4_ tells me the importance of time in my life. I received this _5_ on a gray sky day. I had to go to the airport at 9：【 精品教育资源文库 】 00 am to _6_ up my uncle Ali and take him to my fathers h
13、ouse. _7_， I was late because I was _8_ out with my friends. Later on that day, around 11： 00 am, I _9_ my uncle, but I was too _10_ for him. He had _11_ the airport and taken a taxi to my fathers house. I got to my fathers house at 2： 00 pm on the same day and looking at my angry fathers face I fel
14、t _12_ of myself at that moment. After I said hi to my father and uncle, my father asked me to sit next to him where he _13_ me this watch as a gift from him. Then he said, “ Essa, did you have _14_ with your friends today? ”I answered, “ Yes, Father, and Im sorry about not meeting my uncle Ali.” He
15、 said, “ What you _15_ was not very nice and you should be sorry for your _16_” I was guilty and said, “ Father, Ill never do it again, I promise.” He said, “I hope today you learned something important, and this watch will be a _17_ for you.”He told me to take this watch and use it as an organizer
16、of my life. I learned a very important _18_ from my father: to _19_ time and never be late to get someone. This watch is _20_ to me, not because of its price, but because of what I learned from it. 1. A. organizes B. appreciates C. orders D. explains 2. A. importance B. similarity C. necessity D. in
17、terest 3. A. independent B. confident C. efficient D. responsible 4. A. belonging B. object C. matter D. stranger 5. A. letter B. card C. gift D. thing 6. A. pick B. call C. put D. bring 7. A. Fortunately B. Otherwise C. However D. Hopefully 8. A. going B. leaving C. standing D. hanging 9. A. forgot
18、 B. visited 【 精品教育资源文库 】 C. saw D. remembered 10. A. anxious B. late C. early D. nervous 11. A. reached B. found C. left D. recognized 12. A. ashamed B. shy C. disappointed D. frightened 13. A. dropped B. handed C. left D. bought 14. A. pleasure B. appointment C. fun D. quarrels 15. A. said B. thou
19、ght C. forgot D. did 16. A. ideas B. actions C. words D. promises 17. A. wonder B. requirement C. hope D. reminder 18. A. lesson B. class C. lecture D. course 19. A. waste B. respect C. neglect D. enjoy 20. A. useful B. necessary C. different D. significant 答案与解析 【文章大意】 本文是一篇教育文化类阅读 ， 文章介绍了 “ 我 ” 和朋
20、友逛街 ， 忘记了去机场接舅舅。回到家后 ， 父亲教育了 “ 我 ” 。他送了 “ 我 ” 一块表 ， 告诉 “ 我 ” 时间的重要性。由此可见 ， 父亲是在教 “ 我 ” 要有时间观念 ， 做一个有责任的人。 1. 答案 A 解析 根据下句中的 organize 可知应选 A 项 organizes “构成” ，此处意为“时间构成了我们生活中的每一时刻”。 2. 答案 A 解析 联系上文。因第一句话说的就是时间的重要性 ， 直到父亲送给 “ 我 ” 一块表 “ 我 ” 才意识到时间的重要性 (importance)。 【 精品教育资源文库 】 3. 答案 D 解析 下文父亲给 “ 我 ”
21、手表是因为 “ 我 ” 接人去晚了 ， 可见他教 “ 我 ” 要有时间观念 ， 做个有责任的 (responsible) 人。 4. 答案 B 解析 前面描述的是表 ， 此处当然指的是表这个物体 (object)。 5. 答案 C 解析 根据下文可知 ， 这是父亲送给 “ 我 ” 的礼物 (gift)。 6. 答案 A 解析 此处表示： “ 我”必须上午九点去机场接“我”的舅舅。 pick up 表示 “ 开车接 (某人 )” 的意思。 7. 答案 C 解析 句意：然而 (However)，“ 我 ” 迟到了 ， 前后构成转折关系。 8. 答案 D 解析 go out 意为 “ 出去；熄灭 ”
22、 ； leave out 意为 “ 省去；遗漏 ” ； stand out 意为 “ 突出；显眼 ” ； hang out 意为 “ 闲逛 ” 。句意： “ 我 ” 迟到了 ， 因为 “ 我 ” 和朋友在闲逛。 9. 答案 D 解析 句意：到了晚些时候 ， 大约上午 11 点的时候 “ 我 ” 才记起 (remembered) 了这件事。 10. 答案 B 解析 句意：此时已经过去两个小时了 ， 要去接他已经太晚了 (late)。 11. 答案 C 解析 句意：他已经离开了机场。 left“ 离开 ” 。 12. 答案 A 解析 此时的作者当然是觉得惭愧 (ashamed)了。 13. 答案 B 解析 句意： “ 我 ” 父亲叫 “ 我 ” 坐在他旁边 ， 他把手表作为礼物送给了 “ 我
