1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Unit 3 The Million Pound Bank Note . 完形填空 From childhood, Moira loved to write. Throughout school she _1_ writing, but pursuing (追求 ) it _2_ was never a possibility. Her father was a doctor, her mother a nurse. “Medicine was a fairly _ 3_ option， ” Moira says. “And writing was a career
2、 where it wasnt a _4_ that youd have high income.” She became a doctor but still wanted to do some writing. However, being a doctor was so _5_ that she didnt take up writing until her thirties. She _6_ a novel a fictionalized version of her travels in China after university. She got excellent _7_. M
3、oira sent it off to as many agents as she could find, and found one who wanted to _8_ her. Suddenly, it seemed she was on her _9_ as an author. “I had one leng thy phone call with the agent where we _10_ all possible areas she thought needed _11_. I worked on those and sent it back to her but didnt
4、hear anything.” It was not long _ 12_ Moira found another agent who was _13_ if she was willing to rewrite it from the first person to the third person. She did the hard work and sent it off again. “I got back a really brief letter ： Thank you, Im no longer interested. It was really _ 14_.” A decade
5、 went by, and Moira found herself itching to write again, this time _15_ for her own enjoyment. She _16_ herself the challenge of creating a thriller and chose Western Australia as her setting. As she was writing just for herself, something surprising began to happen. “The characters _17_ a life of
6、their own; they started doing things I hadnt thought about. It just _18_ out.” One day, an agent called from Australia. Three weeks later, Moira had a publication deal. Her novel, Cicada, was published in March. “_ 19_ it hadnt been published I still would have gained so much from the _20_， ” says M
7、oira. 篇章导读：本文是一篇记叙文，主要叙述了 Moira 的写作经历。 Moira 在最初写作时并不顺利，图书不被认可，屡屡碰壁。但当她转变心态，纯粹是为了自己的喜爱而写作时，她却收获了意外之喜 图书得以出版。 1 A.learnt B avoided C considered D enjoyed 答案： D 根据上文中的 “From childhood, Moira loved to write.” 可知， Moira 喜爱写作。 2 A.actively B professionally C energetically D permanently 【 精品教育资源文库 】 答案：
8、B 根据转折连词 but 及下文语境可知，尽管 Moira 喜爱写作，但是专职写作根本不可能。 professionally “ 专业地 ” ，符合语境。第 4 空前的 a career 也是提示。 3 A.influential B explicit C terrible D safe 答案： D 根据 语境可知， Moira 的父母从事医学方面的工作，因此医学对于 Moira 而言是没有风险的选择。 safe “ 安全的，没有风险的 ” ，符合语境。 4 A.dream B purpose C choice D certainty 答案： D 根据语境及常识可知，写作不一定是一份高收入职业
9、。 certainty “ 必然的事 ” ，符合语境。 5 A.promising B discouraging C demanding D interesting 答案： C 根据下文 “that she didnt take up writing until her thirties” 可知，此处指当医生是一份要求很高的工作以至 Moira 直到 30 多岁才开始写作。 demanding “ 要求高的 ” ，符合语境。 6 A.produced B introduced C bought D received 答案： A 根据本句中的 “a fictionalized vers ion
10、of her travels in China after university” 可知， Moira 创作了一部小说。 produce “ 创作 ” ，符合语境。 7 A.rewards B readers C reviews D praises 答案： C 根据下文可知，她得到了极好的评论。 review “ 评论 ” ，符合语境。 8 A.employ B represent C trust D guide 答案： C 根据上文中的 “Moira sent it off to as many agents as she could find”可知， Moira 把这本小说寄给了她能找到的
11、尽可能多的代理商， (最终 )找到了想要信任她的一家代理。 trust “ 信任 ” ，符合语境。 9 A.own B feet C way D business 答案： C 根据上文 Moira 为自己的书找到代理商可知，此处指 Moira 走在了成为作家的路上，即指她就要成为作家了 。 way “ 道路 ” ，符合语境。 10 A.took off B went through C pulled down D came over 答案： B 根据语境可知， Moira 跟代理商进行了一次时间较长的通话，在电话里她们仔细检查了代理商认为可能需要修改的所有地方。 go through “ 仔细
12、检查 ” ，符合语境。 11 A.deleting B adapting C polishing D covering 答案： C 根据常识可知，写作通常需要修改和润色。 polish “ 修改，润色 ” ，符合语【 精品教育资源文库 】 境。 12 A.before B after C since D when 答案： A 根据语境可知，此处指不久之后 Moira 找到了另一家代理商。固定句型 It is not long before . “ 不久之后 ?” ，符合语境。 13 A.fascinated B interested C anxious D amused 答案： B 根据第
13、14 空前的 “Im no longer interested” 可知，此处指 Moira 找到了另一家感兴趣的代理商。 interested “ 感兴趣的 ” ，符合语境。 14 A.common B absurd C terrifying D disappointing 答案： D 根据上文可知，代理商不再对 Moira 的作品感兴趣，这令 Moira 很失望 。disappointing “ 令人失望的 ” ，符合语境。 15 A.purely B wonderfully C instantly D sadly 答案： A 根据语境可知，十年过去了， Moira 发现自己仍然渴望写作，这
14、次纯粹是为了她自己享受 (写作这一过程 )。 purely “ 仅仅，完全地，纯粹地 ” ，符合语境。 16 A.set B found C made D permitted 答案： A 根据下 文中的 “creating a thriller and chose Western Australia as her setting” 及语境可知， Moira 给自己设置了创造一个惊险小说的挑战。 set “ 设置 ” ，符合语境。 17 A.put up B took on C went over D got down 答案： B 根据下文 “they started doing things
15、I hadnt thought about” 可知， (小说中的 )人物呈现出他们自己的 生活。 take on “ 具有，呈现 ” ，符合语境。 18 A.flew B brought C broke D carried 答案： A 根据上下文可知，这次 Moira 为自己创作，意想不到的事情发生了。这次她的写作有了收获，并出版了小说蝉。由此可推知，此处指 Moira 在这次写作中冲出了原来的困境，获得了成功。 fly out “ 冲出 ” ，符合语境。 19 A.Ever since B As if C If only D Even if 答案： D 根据上文可知，这次写作 Moira 是
16、为了自己；由此可推知，即使书没有出版，她仍然收获颇多。 even if “ 即使 ” ，符合语境。 20 A.adventure B practice C process D result 答案： C 根据上文可知， Moira 从写作的过程中收获颇多。 process “ 过程 ” ，符合语【 精品教育资源文库 】 境。 .阅读理解 A 2017 全国卷 In the coming months, we are bringing together artists from all over the globe, to enjoy speaking Shakespeares plays in
17、 their own language, in our Globe, within the architecture Shakespeare wrote for. Please come and join us. National Theatre of China Beijing|Chinese This great occasion (盛会 ) will be the National Theatre of Chinas first visit to the UK. The companys productions show the new face of 21st century Chin
18、ese theatre. This production of Shakespeares Richard will be directed by the Nationals Associate Director, Wang Xiaoying. Date & Time： Saturday 28 April, 2： 30 pm & Sunday 29 April, 1： 30 pm & 6： 30 pm Marjanishvili Theatre Tbilisi|Georgian One of the most famous theatres in Georgia, the Marjanishvi
19、li, founded in 1928, appears regularly at theatre festivals all over the world. This new production of As You Like It is helmed (指导 ) by the companys Artistic Director Levan Tsuladze. Date & Time： Friday 18 May, 2： 30 pm & Saturday 19 May, 7： 30 pm Deafinitely Theatre London|British Sign Language (BSL) By translating the rich and humorous text of Loves Labours Lost into the physical language of BSL, Deafinitely Theatre creates a n
