人教版 (新课标)必修3&4Unit 3 The Million Pound Bank Note课堂检测

课时作业(九)　Unit 3　The Million Pound Bank Note

Section Ⅰ　Warming Up & Reading—Pre­reading

(本栏目内容，在学生用书中以独立形式分册装订！)

Ⅰ.阅读理解

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The McDonald family from Glasgow，Scotland，was on holiday in Western Australia when their vehicle broke down in a desert area ninety miles north of the town of Laverton.This happened on a Tuesday，and the McDonalds were expected to arrive in the city of Kalgoorlie on Wednesday evening.When they did not show up，Mrs McDonald’s brother told the local police.

A spokesperson from the rescue team that discovered the McDonalds’ vehicle said that the family planned carefully for their desert trip.They knew that they needed to stay with their vehicle instead of setting out to seek help，and they did the right thing by lighting a fire as a signal to attract attention.

When it comes to making a desert trip，the spokesperson also suggested bringing warm clothing for the cold nights and light clothing，hats，and sunscreen for the hot days.Besides，travelers should have a well­stocked survival kit (装备) including a first­aid kit，map，matches or lighter，and a knife.They should also make sure to pack plenty of food and water，spare tires (轮胎)，and fuel.The spokesperson’s final suggestion was to tell a friend or family member about your travel plans.

After the unpleasant experience，John McDonald told reporters that he had read quite a lot about desert survival before coming to Australia.He knew that if they had tried to walk to the nearest town，they would not have been able to carry enough water and that they had to cut down on what they ate，because digestion requires a great deal of water.

Mr McDonald said he was extremely happy to see the rescue team and thankful that his family had survived.When asked what advice he could share with other possible desert travelers，Mr McDonald said，“Don’t panic.Stay where you are and wait to be rescued.” This trip through the Australian desert is one vacation the McDonald family will never forget!

语篇解读　本文是记叙文。文章主要讲述了McDonald一家在被困沙漠后得到救援的故事。

1．Where was the McDonald family on Tuesday?

A．At the town of Laverton.

B．In the city of Kalgoorlie.

C．At a local police station.

D．In an Australian desert.

解析：　细节理解题。根据第一段中的their vehicle broke down in a desert area ninety miles north of the town of Laverton.This happened on a Tuesday可知，周二的时候McDonald一家正被困在澳大利亚的一个沙漠里。

答案：　D

2．We can infer from the text that the McDonald family________.

A．was well­prepared for the trip

B．didn’t tell anyone about their plan

C．didn’t check their vehicle before the trip

D．got in touch with the rescue team themselves

解析：　推理判断题。根据第二段中的the family planned carefully for their desert trip和该段接下来介绍他们所知道的注意事项可知， McDonald一家对此次沙漠旅行作了相当充分的准备。

答案：　A

3．In Paragraph 3，the spokesperson mainly________.

A．gave tourists tips on visiting Western Australia

B．provided details on how to prepare for desert travel

C．gave instructions on surviving in terrible conditions

D．described how the McDonald family survived in the desert

解析：　段落大意题。根据第三段中的When it comes to making a desert trip，the spokesperson also suggested...Besides，travelers should...The spokesperson’s final suggestion was to...可知，发言人在第三段主要谈到准备沙漠旅行的细节问题。

答案：　B

4．What is John McDonald’s suggestion on a desert trip?

A．Prepare a special vehicle for it.

B．Never try to make a desert trip alone.

C．Try to cross a desert in a suitable season.

D．Stay calm if you are trapped in the desert.

解析：　细节理解题。根据最后一段中John McDonald说的Don’t panic.Stay where you are and wait to be rescued可知，他建议如果被困在沙漠一定不要惊慌失措，要保持镇定。

答案：　D

B

Buffett is the son of the best investor (投资者) Warren Buffet，and he’s the CEO of a philanthropic foundation (慈善基金会)．But he’s also a lifelong farmer.He is familiar with the saying that each farmer can expect to have 40 opportunities to improve their harvest.And it’s not just farmers who know there’s a clock running on their efforts.“We all need to recognize that we only have a fixed amount of time to affect change，” said Howard G．Buffett (HGB)．

HGB wants to invest more than $3 billion，in an effort to end global hunger and poverty for the world’s nearly one billion poor people by 2045.He’s decided to focus much of his effort on farming in the developing world.He believes that the best way to deal with poverty is to change the lives of farmers in the poorest nations on the planet.“It’s a pretty well proven fact that nothing works better at bringing people out of poverty than investment in rural areas，” said HGB.

Healthy soils are a most important part of productive farms，but 1.5 billion people—a fifth of the global population—live on poor land.“You have to fix the soil，” he said.HGB also has the idea that farmers who own their own land will raise crops with an eye to the long­term health of the soil.

He would like to see that balanced with a foreign­aid plan.HGB notes that too often，experts want to make agriculture in developing nations look like farming in rich countries.“It’s not going to happen like that，” said HGB.“You need to consider local differences，local culture.”Many more ideas of HGB can be found in his new book，Forty Chances：Finding Hope in a Hungry World.

语篇解读　“股神”巴菲特的儿子霍华德像父亲一样醉心慈善事业。他不仅担任世界粮食计划署的大使，还成立了“霍华德·G·巴菲特基金会”。霍华德前往世界各地拍摄关于保护生物多样性的纪录片，向贫困地区的人们提供足够的资源，满足他们的基本生存需要。

5．From what HGB said in the first paragraph，we can know that________.

A．we should improve the harvest as soon as possible

B．farmers have many chances to be rich

C．farmers only have fixed time to work

D．all of us know the importance of the time

解析：　细节理解题。根据HGB所说“We all need to recognize that we only have a fixed amount of time to affect change”可知我们都需要意识到我们只有有限的时间来改变，也就是庄稼收成的改变，故选A项。

答案：　A

6．What’s the population of the whole world?

A．1.5 billion.　　　　 B．One fifth billion.

C．6 billion.  D．7.5 billion.

解析：　计算题。根据“1.5 billion people—a fifth of the global population—live on poor land”可知人口的五分之一是15亿，则全球总人口应该是75亿。

答案：　D

7．What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A．The farming methods in rich countries suit developing countries.

B．HGB thinks agriculture of the West is not good at all.

C．All the farming methods don’t suit developing countries.

D．HGB gains his ideas from the book Forty Chances.

解析：　推理判断题。根据最后一段第二、第三句可知并非所有的耕作方式都适合发展中国家，故选C项。注意C项是部分否定。

答案：　C

8．What can be the best title for the passage?

A．HGB invests to end hunger

B．A great farmer，HGB

C．HGB，one son of Warren Buffet

D．HGB invests in the developing countries

解析：　主旨大意题。文章主要讲述HGB投资发展中国家的农业， 目的是结束饥饿和贫困，故选A项。

答案：　A

C

Welcome to the 2015－2016 App Challenge

Do you want to make a difference in your community (社区)？The Verizon Innovative App (应用软件) Challenge can get you started.The first step is to think of a problem in your community.The next step is to create an app that can solve the problem.

Groups of five to seven students in middle school or high school，led by a teacher，can enter the competition.First，teams will compete on a local level.Teams that make it to the next round receive $5,000 for their schools.Finalists show their app ideas to judges.

Next，the judges pick national winners.The top eight teams receive an additional $15,000 for their schools，and each team member receives a Samsung computer.Besides，the winning teams get the chance to bring their app to life.

A group of six girls from Los Fresnos，Texas，won the second Verizon App Challenge.They came up with the Hello Navi app idea.The app was designed to help blind students find their way through their school by using a voice­over technology.

Do you have an app idea that could help solve a local problem？The final date for the competition is November 24,2015.Find more information and take part in the competition at verizonfoundation.org/appchallenge.

语篇解读　本文是应用文。文章是一则应用软件挑战赛的比赛须知。

9. The Verizon App Challenge is an event between________.

A．teams  B．schools

C．separate students  D．teachers and students

解析：　推理判断题。根据第二段中的Groups of five to seven students...can enter the competition可知，这项比赛是一项团体赛。

答案：　A

10．What will the winners get?

A．Money.

B．Computers.

C．A free trip to Verizon.

D．A chance to work in Samsung.

解析：　细节理解题。根据第三段中的each team member receives a Samsung computer可知，获胜队员可以获得三星电脑作为奖励。这里需要注意奖金是归学校的。

答案：　B

11．What type of writing is the text?

A．A technology report.

B．A notice.

C．An app guide.

D．A review.

解析：　推理判断题。根据文章的标题Welcome to the 2015－2016 App Challenge以及文章接下来介绍该项比赛的规则、奖励办法和截止日期等可推测，本文是一则通知。

答案：　B

Ⅱ.七选五

How to Survive High School

High school can be a terrible phase if you get it all wrong.Find out how to survive high school with a few easy tips.

1．Be Yourself.

High school is a fun time to make new friends，meet new people，date and socialize.Make friends with all kinds of people and not just a group which you are comfortable with.Most peer pressure cases are because of the weak image created by freshmen.__1__ Don’t give into anyone’s wants.

2．__2__

Choose your friends carefully and make sure you won’t get influenced by anyone.Socialize，but by judging who you can connect to.You will find friends，but stay away from the ones who don’t want to be your friends as a bad company is tempting，but the good one is true.

3．Be Optimistic.

There is nothing better than having a smile on your face whenever you can.__3__Don’t be afraid to make friends，don’t get aggressive or personal with anyone and treat others the way you want to be treated.Respect your teachers and classmates and try to be helpful if you want the same in return.

4．Be Confident.

When you believe in yourself，others believe in you.Talk，walk and address people confidently and this will create a strong image about you.__4__Be creative and unique and learn to set trends.Confidence is one quality you grow with，and people respect you for that.

5．Love High School.

__5__Make the most out of it，and you will never get those moments back.Come up with prank ideas，get a detention，top your class，make the best friends，drink，go to a prom，party，but just make as many memories as you can!

With these tips to survive high school，you will surely be proud of graduating as an all­round approaching adult carrying the best roots.So，when you throw those hats in the air，feel the freedom and remember every moment you spent in “High School”．

A．And always wear your smile.

B．Keep Good Company.

C．Just be yourself and create a strong self image.

D．Practice positive thinking.

E．Do your thing，and don’t imitate others.

F．Fall in love with it.

G．Study as hard as you can in your spare time.

1．解析：　考查句意理解和上下文照应。根据上文中的Most peer pressure cases are because of the weak image created by freshmen.可知，要做自己，建立牢固的自我形象。故C项正确。

答案：　C

2．解析：　考查段落大意。根据You will find friends，but stay away from the ones who don’t want to be your friends as a bad company is tempting，but the good one is true.可知，本段主要讲的是要和好人交朋友，故B项正确。

答案：　B

3．解析：　考查句意理解和上下文照应。根据上文中的There is nothing better than having a smile on your face whenever you can.可知，要培养积极的思维和态度。

答案：　D

4．解析：　考查句意理解和上下文照应。根据下文中的Be creative and unique and learn to set trends.可知，做自己的事情，不要模仿别人。

答案：　E

5．解析：　考查句意理解和上下文照应。根据本段的小标题Love High School.可知，要爱中学，故F正确。

答案：　F