Unit 5 The Value of Money【单元卷•测试卷】-2024-2025学年高一英语单元速记•巧练（人教版2019必修第三册）

Unit 5 The Value of Money【单元卷•测试卷】 满分120分，时间100分钟 第一部分　阅读(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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A A UK education opens doors, wherever you are or go in the world. UK scholarships(奖学金) help you get the chance to join an excellent list of schoolmates. The Rhodes Scholarship The Rhodes Scholarship was set up in 1902. Today, it is regarded as the oldest scholarship in the world. The Rhodes Scholarship is presented to postgraduate students wishing to study at the University of Oxford. It covers all tuition fees and the return airfare to the UK. Commonwealth Scholarships This UK scholarship is designed for applicants from developing Commonwealth countries who want to go into master's study in the UK. Each scholarship provides the airfare to and from the UK, tuition fees, examination fees and money spent on living. Gates Cambridge Scholarship Each year, Gates Cambridge Scholarship offers 80 full-cost scholarships to top applicants from countries outside the UK to get a postgraduate degree at the University of Cambridge. About two-thirds of these will be offered to PhD students. This UK scholarship covers the full cost of studying at Cambridge. Edinburgh Global Research Scholarships The University of Edinburgh offers its Global Research Scholarships to 30 advanced overseas students who plan to join in a PhD research program. It covers all fields of study offered at the university. The scholarships do not cover money spent on living. 1.Which may have the longest history? A.The Rhodes Scholarship. B.Commonwealth Scholarships. C.Gates Cambridge Scholarship. D.Edinburgh Global Research Scholarships. 2.What do Commonwealth Scholarships and Gates Cambridge Scholarship have in common? A.Their applicants should be British. B.The US government offers them. C.They are given to PhD students. D.They include the cost of living. 3.In which part of a website can we find the text? A.Travel.　　　　 B.Education. C.Nature.　　　　 D.Science. B Children may not be putting coins in piggy banks for much longer. With the move towards a cashless society, pocket money is going digital. To reflect “the change”, many mobile budgeting(预算) apps for children have appeared worldwide, such as GoHenry, Osper and Gimi. These apps offer a simple money management service to children, often for a monthly fee paid by parents. Parents can add money to children's accounts, set limits and monitor transactions(交易). Children can choose to save their money or spend it using a prepaid card. These apps aim to teach young children financial concepts(概念), such as budgeting, interest rates and income. For example, the Swedish app Gimi—1.2 million users globally—has virtual savings jars where children can deposit money. Parents can pay children interest as they save. There is also a prepaid card that is currently available in Sweden only, but is expected to be launched elsewhere in Europe. Philip Haglund, CEO of Gimi, believes the app can teach children responsible spending habits. “You won't become better at money management just because you have a degree in economics. It's more about the attitude and the relationship you have with parents' money when you're 6 to 12 years old,” he says. But Catherine Winter, Managing Director of Financial Capability at The London Institute of Banking & Finance, warns people that while digital tools can help, there needs to be a more organized approach to financial education. “The area should have regular, designed classroom time and ideally should be taught as an independent subject,” she says. “Children would then have the right understanding to get the most out of both the apps and their money.” 4.What do we know about Gimi?　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 A.It provides a prepaid card for free.　　　 B.It can teach children the concept of money. C.It pays children interest as they save.　　　 D.It can be used only in Sweden now. 5.What does the underlined word “launched” in Paragraph 3 mean? A.Recommended.　　　　 B.Contributed.　　　　 C.Conquered.　　　　 D.Introduced. 6.What do Catherine Winter's words mean? A.Digital tools can help a lot with finance. B.Money management requires financial ability. C.Regular classroom-based financial education is needed. D.Children can get the most out of their money with the apps. 7.What's the text mainly about? A.The rise of the digital piggy bank.　　　 B.The future of a cashless society. C.The importance of financial education.　　　 D.The popularity of money management. C Despite earning a household income of more than $100,000, many people feel that they are living month to month and that sudden medical emergency could easily move them from the upper middle class to low-income earners. This feeling, despite these levels of income, seems a bit unbelievable. Let's take a deeper look at the phenomenon. Even in today's tough economy, for those with six-figure incomes credit is easy to come by. Credit companies may have cut back loads to those in lower income brackets due to the recent credit reforms, but there seems to be little or no effect on high-income earners. Their being able to get credit without difficulty gives them a false sense of security that makes them spend way more than their incomes can afford. That's why they are in credit card debt faster than average. Some higher-income professionals feel like they are making lots of money now, and believe that they will continue to make big money. This may reduce their feeling that they need to watch their money carefully now. Hand in hand with that, many of them probably believe that they are making more money than they indeed are—or said another way, the money they make will go farther than it really does. Meanwhile, many young professionals who are earning good incomes don't come from particularly advantaged backgrounds, and their reference point may be that they are making twice (or more) than their parents were—so they spend like that as well. They don't take account of the effect of inflation, which means that the cost of living is much higher than that in their parents' generation. Further, the more you earn, the more you pay in tax. Rather than focusing on after-tax incomes, many high-income earners only look at the top line figures. An income of $100,000 before tax is only about $70,000 after tax. 8.What is the first paragraph intended to do?　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 A.Introduce the understanding of high income.　　　 B.Confirm an odd phenomenon. C.Stress the inconvenience brought by illnesses.　　　 D.Lead to the topic of feeling poor. 9.What is the second paragraph mainly about? A.Lack of real security.　　　 B.Easy access to credit. C.The successful credit reforms.　　　D.Their advantaged backgrounds. 10.Why do some professionals spend beyond their incomes? A.Their money goes farther than it really does.　　　 B.They fail to make more money like before. C.They misunderstand their incomes.　　　 D.They are often in credit card debt. 11.What does the author intend to remind young professionals about in the end? A.They should work harder to pay more taxes. B.They need to turn to their parents for help. C.They should keep their mind sharp when faced with poverty. D.They need to look at the present rather than look back. D A night at the movies is always a good idea. But when you leave the theater and realize you just dropped $45 on a ticket and some snacks, you'll wish you had been patient enough to wait until the movie came out on Netflix. The average movie ticket price in the United States in 2000 was $5.39; now, a ticket is over $9. The main reason that movie tickets have got so expensive is because of inflation(通货膨胀). It was actually more expensive to go to the movies in the 70s than it is now. A ticket in 1978 cost $2.34. If you enter that into an inflation calculator, the same ticket would cost you $9.46 today. According to the National Association of Theater Owners, the average cost of a ticket today is $9.11. Another reason why you need to spend some of your life savings seeing a movie on the big screen is that theaters are competing with streaming services that produce their own films, such as Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon. And let's be honest, sitting at home on your sofa or bed is more comfortable than sitting in a cold theater. Because of streaming technology, theaters have to do something to bring in customers. Attractions—including alcohol, reclining seats(躺椅), surround sound, and 3-D movies—are all examples of that. And those upgrades come at a price, leading to more expensive tickets. “There's all that extra cost, and it's really important for theater owners and companies to make that experience as enjoyable as possible,” Patrick Corcoran, vice president of the National Association of Theater Owners told Marketplace. “Because you're offering a superb experience—audience expectations are for the latest and greatest technology. Audiences are willing to pay more for a particular experience.” 12.According to the passage, what makes movie tickets so expensive? A.The viewers are wealthier than before. B.The movie theaters offer popcorn and alcohol for free. C.Inflation has made the ticket price appear higher than before. D.The popular movies with famous stars deserve the high price. 13.What can we learn from the passage? A.Netflix is always a better choice for movie viewers than theaters. B.With comfortable seats, theaters are more attractive than streaming services. C.The viewers actually pay more for the upgrades of the movie theaters. D.The theater owners and companies update the theaters to make them popular. 14.Which of the following would Patrick Corcoran most probably agree with? A.It's unwise for viewers to pay so much to watch a movie in the theater. B.The high price of a movie ticket is supposed to agree with a wonderful experience. C.It's a waste of money to provide the latest technology in the theater. D.The viewers would prefer to sit at home on the sofa or bed. 15.What is the best title for the text? A.Behind the Increasing Price of Movie Tickets B.Technological Improvement on Movie Theaters C.The Competition Between Movie Theaters and Streaming Services D.How to Save the Viewers' Wallets 第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分) 　　阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 　16　 People use money to buy food, furniture, books, bicycles and hundreds of other 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. 　17　 One of the first sorts of money was the shell.  Shells were not the only things used as money. In China, cloth and knives were used. On 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 square hole in the centre. 　18　  Different countries have used different metals and designs for their money. 　19　 Sweden and Russia used copper(铜) to make their money. Later some countries began to make coins of gold and silver.  But even gold and silver were inconvenient if you had to buy something expensive. Again the Chinese thought of a way to improve money. 　20　 The first paper money looked more like a note from one person to another than the paper money 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 use all kinds of things as money. C.No one knows for certain when people began to use money. D.People strung(用线穿起来) 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 services. 第二部分　语言运用(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,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 At the start of my senior high school life, I began to dream of entering Columbia University. But what I didn't realize was how 　21　 my dream was. I came from a middle-class family, and it seemed as though we had always 　22　 to make ends meet.  I wasn't the smartest person in my class, not even close; but my 　23　 was in the right place, and I was determined. I applied for every 　24　 I could in my senior year. And then my teacher told me about the financial aid system. I applied, but I didn't think I would 　25　 that either.  After the holidays, my friends started 　26　 their acceptance letters from colleges, and I 　27　 expected mine. Finally, a letter arrived from Columbia University. Feelings of fear and joy 　28　 me when I opened the envelope with trembling hands. I had done it! I cried for a while, feeling both extremely excited and 　29　. I had been doing a full-time job, but that wasn't enough to 　30　 tuition(学费), and it was impossible for my parents to pay for my education.  Months went by before a letter from the 　31　 aid office came. I opened it anxiously, but it was only a letter requesting more information to process my 　32　. This happened over and over, and my 　33　 kept getting shot down. Eventually, a letter arrived, the one that would 　34　 whether I could attend college. Not only was financial aid going to help me out with my expenses, but also I 　35　 two of the scholarships I had applied for! I actually made my dream come true.  21.A.effective　　　　 B.powerful C.hopeful　　　　 D.expensive 22.A.survived　　　　 B.struggled C.discovered　　　　 D.explored 23.A.heart　　　　 B.letter C.memory　　　　 D.wisdom 24.A.job　　　　 B.position C.volunteer　　　　 D.scholarship 25.A.refer to　　　　 B.adjust to C.qualify for　　　　 D.search for 26.A.receiving　　 B.printing C.translating　　　　 D.copying 27.A.bitterly　　　　 B.calmly C.eagerly　　　　 D.firmly 28.A.reminded　　 B.ignored C.left　　　　 D.struck 29.A.afraid　　　　 B.relaxed C.regretful　　　　 D.proud 30.A.hold　　　　 B.collect C.cover　　　　 D.return 31.A.mental　　　　 B.medical C.financial　　　　 D.physical 32.A.imagination　　 B.application C.inspiration　　　　 D.introduction 33.A.offers　　　　 B.hopes C.notes　　　　 D.orders 34.A.wonder　　　　 B.describe C.predict　　　　 D.determine 35.A.won　　　　 B.chose C.united　　　　 D.missed 第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分) 阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Facility Miller, a 32-year-old British woman, 　36　 has a Chinese husband, still remembers the 　37　(excite) when she first learned to use the “red packet” function on WeChat in 2017. She sent and grabbed some red packets in her Chinese family's group. The rule in her family was that the person who grabbed the highest amount sent 　38　 next.  　39　(attract) by the unique way of communicating, many foreigners 　40　(join) in sending and grabbing red packets so far. Usually, the money in each red packet is randomly loaded. Thus the amount of money one can grab 　41　(large) depends on his or her luck, from 0.01 yuan to less than 200 yuan. Many foreigners get more familiar 　42　 Chinese culture through red packets. Four years ago, when Facility Miller 　43　(send) 5.20 or 8.88 yuan red packets, she had no idea about the hidden meanings. Now she not only has known about them, 　44　 also has sent a few.  However, the popularity of virtual red packets doesn't stop people sending paper red packets 　45　(contain) real cash during the Spring Festival. It is called lucky money. In Chinese tradition, people consider giving children lucky money as a blessing.  第三部分　写作(共两节,满分40分) 第一节(满分15分) 假定你是李华,你校为弘扬中国文化,将于下周开展“地方戏剧进校园(Local Opera on Campus)”活动,请你写一封邮件,邀请外教Dr. McLaren前来观看戏剧表演。内容包括: 1.发出邀请; 2.活动的时间、地点; 3.活动的主要内容。 注意: 1.写作词数应为80左右; 2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。 Dear Dr. McLaren, 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  Yours sincerely, Li Hua 第二节(满分25分) 阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。 The other day I was travelling to San Antonio by train to visit my sister. The train was a little crowded and there was a young man sitting next to the window. Since it was a hot day, I wanted that window seat more than anything else at that time. As a young lady, I thought the young man would give me the seat if I asked him. So I smiled at him and asked whether he could give up his seat and take another one. To my surprise, he said that he needed that seat and refused my request. I had no choice but to take the seat next to him. The train was crossing station after station. The weather was so hot that the scenery outside the window could not attract my interest. I had nothing to do, so I started to focus my attention on the young man and stare at him up and down. He wore a blue shirt and there was a shawl(披巾) on his legs. He did not even rise from his seat once, which made me feel a little bit strange. Moreover, only a madman would use a shawl in such hot weather, I thought. After the five-hour long journey, the train arrived at the final stop. I picked up my bag and stood up, waiting for the door to open. I gave a neglectful(漫不经心的) look at the young man and asked, “The train has arrived at the final station. Are you not getting off?” Hearing my words, he began to smile at me and said in a calm voice, “Someone has to come for me and take me off the train because I can't do it by myself.” I gave my full attention to his legs, only to find there was nothing under that shawl! 注意:续写词数应为150左右。 Paragraph 1: The man was a disabled person. Both of his legs were gone.　　　  　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  Paragraph 2: After hearing his story,I could not meet his eyes any more.　 　  　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  1 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ Unit 5 The Value of Money【单元卷•测试卷】 满分120分，时间100分钟 第一部分　阅读(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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A A UK education opens doors, wherever you are or go in the world. UK scholarships(奖学金) help you get the chance to join an excellent list of schoolmates. The Rhodes Scholarship The Rhodes Scholarship was set up in 1902. Today, it is regarded as the oldest scholarship in the world. The Rhodes Scholarship is presented to postgraduate students wishing to study at the University of Oxford. It covers all tuition fees and the return airfare to the UK. Commonwealth Scholarships This UK scholarship is designed for applicants from developing Commonwealth countries who want to go into master's study in the UK. Each scholarship provides the airfare to and from the UK, tuition fees, examination fees and money spent on living. Gates Cambridge Scholarship Each year, Gates Cambridge Scholarship offers 80 full-cost scholarships to top applicants from countries outside the UK to get a postgraduate degree at the University of Cambridge. About two-thirds of these will be offered to PhD students. This UK scholarship covers the full cost of studying at Cambridge. Edinburgh Global Research Scholarships The University of Edinburgh offers its Global Research Scholarships to 30 advanced overseas students who plan to join in a PhD research program. It covers all fields of study offered at the university. The scholarships do not cover money spent on living. 1.Which may have the longest history? A.The Rhodes Scholarship. B.Commonwealth Scholarships. C.Gates Cambridge Scholarship. D.Edinburgh Global Research Scholarships. 2.What do Commonwealth Scholarships and Gates Cambridge Scholarship have in common? A.Their applicants should be British. B.The US government offers them. C.They are given to PhD students. D.They include the cost of living. 3.In which part of a website can we find the text? A.Travel.　　　　 B.Education. C.Nature.　　　　 D.Science. 语篇解读　本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了英国的四个奖学金的情况。 1.A　细节理解题。根据The Rhodes Scholarship部分中的“Today, it is regarded as the oldest scholarship in the world.”可知,The Rhodes Scholarship被认为是世界上最古老的奖学金。故选A。 2.D　细节理解题。根据Commonwealth Scholarships部分中的“Each scholarship provides...and money spent on living.”和Gates Cambridge Scholarship部分中的“This UK scholarship covers the full cost of studying at Cambridge.”可知,二者的共同之处是都包括生活费用。故选D。 3.B　推理判断题。本文介绍了英国的四个奖学金的情况,由此可推断文章可能会出现在网站的“教育”部分。故选B。 B Children may not be putting coins in piggy banks for much longer. With the move towards a cashless society, pocket money is going digital. To reflect “the change”, many mobile budgeting(预算) apps for children have appeared worldwide, such as GoHenry, Osper and Gimi. These apps offer a simple money management service to children, often for a monthly fee paid by parents. Parents can add money to children's accounts, set limits and monitor transactions(交易). Children can choose to save their money or spend it using a prepaid card. These apps aim to teach young children financial concepts(概念), such as budgeting, interest rates and income. For example, the Swedish app Gimi—1.2 million users globally—has virtual savings jars where children can deposit money. Parents can pay children interest as they save. There is also a prepaid card that is currently available in Sweden only, but is expected to be launched elsewhere in Europe. Philip Haglund, CEO of Gimi, believes the app can teach children responsible spending habits. “You won't become better at money management just because you have a degree in economics. It's more about the attitude and the relationship you have with parents' money when you're 6 to 12 years old,” he says. But Catherine Winter, Managing Director of Financial Capability at The London Institute of Banking & Finance, warns people that while digital tools can help, there needs to be a more organized approach to financial education. “The area should have regular, designed classroom time and ideally should be taught as an independent subject,” she says. “Children would then have the right understanding to get the most out of both the apps and their money.” 4.What do we know about Gimi?　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 A.It provides a prepaid card for free.　　　 B.It can teach children the concept of money. C.It pays children interest as they save.　　　 D.It can be used only in Sweden now. 5.What does the underlined word “launched” in Paragraph 3 mean? A.Recommended.　　　　 B.Contributed.　　　　 C.Conquered.　　　　 D.Introduced. 6.What do Catherine Winter's words mean? A.Digital tools can help a lot with finance. B.Money management requires financial ability. C.Regular classroom-based financial education is needed. D.Children can get the most out of their money with the apps. 7.What's the text mainly about? A.The rise of the digital piggy bank.　　　 B.The future of a cashless society. C.The importance of financial education.　　　 D.The popularity of money management. 语篇解读　 本文是一篇说明文,主要介绍了数字存钱罐的兴起。 4.B　细节理解题。根据第三段第一句中的“These apps aim to teach young children financial concepts”可知,这些应用软件力求教小孩子金融概念,由此可知Gimi可以教孩子金钱的概念。故选B。 易错归因　本题容易错选D项,学生根据第三段中的“that is currently available in Sweden only”作出错误的判断,注意这里说的是预付卡当前只在瑞典使用,不是Gimi。 5.D　词义猜测题。这里说的是“还有一张预付卡,目前仅在瑞典使用,但预计将在欧洲其他地方launched”,由此可推断出画线词在这里意为“推出,发行”,introduce意为“推行”。故选D。 6.C　推理判断题。根据最后一段Catherine Winter的话“该领域应该有规律的、设计好的课堂时间,理想情况下应该作为一门独立的学科来教授”可知,Catherine Winter认为要定期进行基于课堂的金融教育。故选C。 7.A　主旨大意题。第一段总述了“零花钱正走向数字化”这样一个概念,第二段主要介绍了一些应用软件及相关内容,第三段介绍了这些应用软件的目的并具体介绍了应用软件Gimi,第四段和第五段介绍了两个人对数字金钱管理的看法。全文都是围绕数字存钱罐的兴起展开的,故A项最适合作为本文的标题。故选A。 C Despite earning a household income of more than $100,000, many people feel that they are living month to month and that sudden medical emergency could easily move them from the upper middle class to low-income earners. This feeling, despite these levels of income, seems a bit unbelievable. Let's take a deeper look at the phenomenon. Even in today's tough economy, for those with six-figure incomes credit is easy to come by. Credit companies may have cut back loads to those in lower income brackets due to the recent credit reforms, but there seems to be little or no effect on high-income earners. Their being able to get credit without difficulty gives them a false sense of security that makes them spend way more than their incomes can afford. That's why they are in credit card debt faster than average. Some higher-income professionals feel like they are making lots of money now, and believe that they will continue to make big money. This may reduce their feeling that they need to watch their money carefully now. Hand in hand with that, many of them probably believe that they are making more money than they indeed are—or said another way, the money they make will go farther than it really does. Meanwhile, many young professionals who are earning good incomes don't come from particularly advantaged backgrounds, and their reference point may be that they are making twice (or more) than their parents were—so they spend like that as well. They don't take account of the effect of inflation, which means that the cost of living is much higher than that in their parents' generation. Further, the more you earn, the more you pay in tax. Rather than focusing on after-tax incomes, many high-income earners only look at the top line figures. An income of $100,000 before tax is only about $70,000 after tax. 8.What is the first paragraph intended to do?　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 A.Introduce the understanding of high income.　　　 B.Confirm an odd phenomenon. C.Stress the inconvenience brought by illnesses.　　　 D.Lead to the topic of feeling poor. 9.What is the second paragraph mainly about? A.Lack of real security.　　　 B.Easy access to credit. C.The successful credit reforms.　　　D.Their advantaged backgrounds. 10.Why do some professionals spend beyond their incomes? A.Their money goes farther than it really does.　　　 B.They fail to make more money like before. C.They misunderstand their incomes.　　　 D.They are often in credit card debt. 11.What does the author intend to remind young professionals about in the end? A.They should work harder to pay more taxes. B.They need to turn to their parents for help. C.They should keep their mind sharp when faced with poverty. D.They need to look at the present rather than look back. 语篇解读　 本文是一篇说明文。文章主要就高收入人群仍然觉得自己贫穷的现象进行了说明。 8.D　推理判断题。根据对第一段的理解可知,尽管家庭收入超过十万美元,但许多人觉得他们是在按月生活,突然的医疗紧急情况很容易使他们从中等偏上收入阶层变成低收入者。尽管有这些收入水平,但这种感觉似乎有点不可思议。结合最后一句“Let’s take a deeper look at the phenomenon.”可推知,第一段的目的是引出“高收入人群仍然感觉自己贫穷”的话题。故选D。 9.B　主旨大意题。根据第二段第一句“Even in today’s tough economy, for those with six⁃figure incomes credit is easy to come by.”可知,即使在现在艰难的经济中,对于那些拥有六位数收入的人来说,贷款是很容易得到(come by)的。这是本段的中心句,下文介绍了贷款容易获得产生的不良后果。所以推知,本段主要介绍了贷款容易获得。故选B。 10.C　细节理解题。根据对倒数第二段的理解可知,一些更高收入的专业人士觉得他们现在赚了很多钱,并相信他们会继续赚大钱。这可能会减少他们现在需要小心理财的感觉。而且,他们中的许多人可能认为他们赚的钱比实际情况要多——或者换句话说,他们赚的钱比实际上能买的东西更多(the money they make will go farther than it really does)。由此可知,有些专业人士花钱超出收入是因为他们误解了自己的收入。故选C。 易错归因　本题容易误选A项,因为A项与原文同义。根据or said another way可知,在原文中A项内容与“they are making more money than they indeed are”为同义表达,但它们前面还有“many of them probably believe”,所以这是他们认为的,不是真的,他们认为他们赚的钱比实际情况多,所以才会花超,所以排除A项。 11.D　推理判断题。根据对最后一段的理解可知,许多收入不错的年轻的专业人士并不是来自特别优越的背景,他们的参考点可能是他们的收入是他们父母的两倍(或更多),所以他们的花费也一样。他们没有考虑通货膨胀的影响,这意味着(现在的)生活成本比他们父辈时的要高得多。此外,你挣的钱越多,你交的税也越多。许多高收入者只看最高收入,而不是税后收入。由此可推知,作者在文章最后想提醒年轻的专业人士不要把自己的收入与父辈的收入进行比较,不要觉得自己收入很高,要考虑通货膨胀和扣税,即年轻的专业人士需要着眼于现在而不是回头看。故选D。 D A night at the movies is always a good idea. But when you leave the theater and realize you just dropped $45 on a ticket and some snacks, you'll wish you had been patient enough to wait until the movie came out on Netflix. The average movie ticket price in the United States in 2000 was $5.39; now, a ticket is over $9. The main reason that movie tickets have got so expensive is because of inflation(通货膨胀). It was actually more expensive to go to the movies in the 70s than it is now. A ticket in 1978 cost $2.34. If you enter that into an inflation calculator, the same ticket would cost you $9.46 today. According to the National Association of Theater Owners, the average cost of a ticket today is $9.11. Another reason why you need to spend some of your life savings seeing a movie on the big screen is that theaters are competing with streaming services that produce their own films, such as Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon. And let's be honest, sitting at home on your sofa or bed is more comfortable than sitting in a cold theater. Because of streaming technology, theaters have to do something to bring in customers. Attractions—including alcohol, reclining seats(躺椅), surround sound, and 3-D movies—are all examples of that. And those upgrades come at a price, leading to more expensive tickets. “There's all that extra cost, and it's really important for theater owners and companies to make that experience as enjoyable as possible,” Patrick Corcoran, vice president of the National Association of Theater Owners told Marketplace. “Because you're offering a superb experience—audience expectations are for the latest and greatest technology. Audiences are willing to pay more for a particular experience.” 12.According to the passage, what makes movie tickets so expensive? A.The viewers are wealthier than before. B.The movie theaters offer popcorn and alcohol for free. C.Inflation has made the ticket price appear higher than before. D.The popular movies with famous stars deserve the high price. 13.What can we learn from the passage? A.Netflix is always a better choice for movie viewers than theaters. B.With comfortable seats, theaters are more attractive than streaming services. C.The viewers actually pay more for the upgrades of the movie theaters. D.The theater owners and companies update the theaters to make them popular. 14.Which of the following would Patrick Corcoran most probably agree with? A.It's unwise for viewers to pay so much to watch a movie in the theater. B.The high price of a movie ticket is supposed to agree with a wonderful experience. C.It's a waste of money to provide the latest technology in the theater. D.The viewers would prefer to sit at home on the sofa or bed. 15.What is the best title for the text? A.Behind the Increasing Price of Movie Tickets B.Technological Improvement on Movie Theaters C.The Competition Between Movie Theaters and Streaming Services D.How to Save the Viewers' Wallets 语篇解读　本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了美国平均电影票价上涨背后的原因。 12.C　细节理解题。根据第二段中的“The main reason that movie tickets have got so expensive is because of inflation.”可知,电影票价格飙升主要是因为通货膨胀。故选C。 13.C　推理判断题。根据倒数第二段最后一句“And those upgrades come at a price, leading to more expensive tickets.”可知,那些升级是有代价的,导致票价更高,也就是说观众实际上为电影院的升级支付了更多的费用。故选C。 14.B　推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Because you're offering a superb...for a particular experience.”可知,Patrick Corcoran认为因为你提供了卓越的体验——观众期待的是最新最棒的技术。观众愿意为独特的观影体验花更多的钱,由此可推断B项“电影票的高价应该与美妙的体验相一致”是Patrick Corcoran最有可能同意的观点。故选B。 15.A　主旨大意题。第一段中提到了美国平均电影票价上涨,后面段落介绍了电影票价上涨的主要原因。因此,A项“电影票价上涨的背后”最适合作为本文的标题。故选A。 第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分) 　　阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 　16　 People use money to buy food, furniture, books, bicycles and hundreds of other 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. 　17　 One of the first sorts of money was the shell.  Shells were not the only things used as money. In China, cloth and knives were used. On 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 square hole in the centre. 　18　  Different countries have used different metals and designs for their money. 　19　 Sweden and Russia used copper(铜) to make their money. Later some countries began to make coins of gold and silver.  But even gold and silver were inconvenient if you had to buy something expensive. Again the Chinese thought of a way to improve money. 　20　 The first paper money looked more like a note from one person to another than the paper money 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 use all kinds of things as money. C.No one knows for certain when people began to use money. D.People strung(用线穿起来) 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 services. 语篇解读　本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了钱币的演变。 16.G　细节句。设空处下一句提到“人们用钱购买食物、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”,G项“现在,人人都愿意接受钱以换取商品和服务。”能够引起下文,符合语境。故选G。 17.B　过渡句。设空处上一句提到“如今大部分钱币都是用金属或纸制成的”,设空处下文说到了过去人们用贝壳、布料、小刀、大米等作为钱来使用,B项“但是人们过去用各种各样的东西作为钱币。”承上启下,符合语境。故选B。 18.D　细节句。设空处上一句提到“它们(钱币)是圆的,中间有方孔”,D项“人们把它们穿在一起,带着它们从一个地方到另一个地方。”承接上文,符合语境。故选D。 19.A　细节句。设空处上一句提到“不同国家的钱币使用了不同的金属和设计”,设空处下文说到了瑞典和俄罗斯使用铜制作金钱,后来一些国家开始使用金和银制作金钱,A项“英国最早的硬币是用锡做的。”与下文并列,都是在用具体的例子证明不同国家的钱使用了不同的金属和设计。故选A。 20.F　过渡句。设空处上一句提到“中国人再一次想到了一种改进钱币的方法”,设空处下一句中讲到了第一批纸币的情况,F项“他们开始使用纸币”承上启下,符合语境。故选F。 第二部分　语言运用(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,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 At the start of my senior high school life, I began to dream of entering Columbia University. But what I didn't realize was how 　21　 my dream was. I came from a middle-class family, and it seemed as though we had always 　22　 to make ends meet.  I wasn't the smartest person in my class, not even close; but my 　23　 was in the right place, and I was determined. I applied for every 　24　 I could in my senior year. And then my teacher told me about the financial aid system. I applied, but I didn't think I would 　25　 that either.  After the holidays, my friends started 　26　 their acceptance letters from colleges, and I 　27　 expected mine. Finally, a letter arrived from Columbia University. Feelings of fear and joy 　28　 me when I opened the envelope with trembling hands. I had done it! I cried for a while, feeling both extremely excited and 　29　. I had been doing a full-time job, but that wasn't enough to 　30　 tuition(学费), and it was impossible for my parents to pay for my education.  Months went by before a letter from the 　31　 aid office came. I opened it anxiously, but it was only a letter requesting more information to process my 　32　. This happened over and over, and my 　33　 kept getting shot down. Eventually, a letter arrived, the one that would 　34　 whether I could attend college. Not only was financial aid going to help me out with my expenses, but also I 　35　 two of the scholarships I had applied for! I actually made my dream come true.  21.A.effective　　　　 B.powerful C.hopeful　　　　 D.expensive 22.A.survived　　　　 B.struggled C.discovered　　　　 D.explored 23.A.heart　　　　 B.letter C.memory　　　　 D.wisdom 24.A.job　　　　 B.position C.volunteer　　　　 D.scholarship 25.A.refer to　　　　 B.adjust to C.qualify for　　　　 D.search for 26.A.receiving　　 B.printing C.translating　　　　 D.copying 27.A.bitterly　　　　 B.calmly C.eagerly　　　　 D.firmly 28.A.reminded　　 B.ignored C.left　　　　 D.struck 29.A.afraid　　　　 B.relaxed C.regretful　　　　 D.proud 30.A.hold　　　　 B.collect C.cover　　　　 D.return 31.A.mental　　　　 B.medical C.financial　　　　 D.physical 32.A.imagination　　 B.application C.inspiration　　　　 D.introduction 33.A.offers　　　　 B.hopes C.notes　　　　 D.orders 34.A.wonder　　　　 B.describe C.predict　　　　 D.determine 35.A.won　　　　 B.chose C.united　　　　 D.missed 语篇解读　本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者的家庭无法支付学费,但作者没有轻言放弃,积极争取奖学金,努力赚取学费,最终成功入学。 21.D　本题可以和第22题一起解出,我们可以先看第22题。根据“it seemed as though we had always 　22　 to make ends meet”可知,作者他们家看起来好像总是在努力维持生计,所以说上大学这个梦想对他来说很昂贵。故本题选D,第22题选B。  22.B　解析见上题。 23.A　根据下文“and I was determined”可知,作者的内心在正确的位置上,他很坚决。故选A。 24.D　根据下文“but also I 　35　 two of the scholarships I had applied for”可知,作者申请了所有能申请的奖学金。故选D。  25.C　根据上文“I applied, but I didn't think”可知,作者认为自己没有资格得到那项经济援助。故选C。 26.A　此处指假期结束后,作者的朋友们开始收到大学的录取通知书。故选A。 27.C　此处指作者热切地期待着他的录取通知书。 故选C。 28.D　此题注意词语搭配。“情感名词短语+strike”意为“……侵袭某人;某人感到……”。故选D。 29.A　此处指作者感到既兴奋又担心。他担心的是不能支付学费。 故选A。 30.C　作者一直在做全职工作,但那还不足以支付学费。 cover足以支付,够付。故选C。 31.C　此题可以和第32题一起解出。上文提到作者申请了经济援助,所以31题这里指的是几个月过去了,他才收到经济援助办公室的信,再根据32题前面的“requesting more information to process my”可知,是要求提供更多信息以审核他的申请。故本题选C,第32题选B。 32.B　解析见上题。 33.B　根据上文“This happened over and over”可知,这件事发生了一次又一次,作者的希望不断落空。 故选B。 34.D　此处指最后,一封信来了,这封信将决定他是否能上大学。故选D。 35.A　此处指不仅经济援助将帮助作者解决开支问题,而且作者还获得了两个申请的奖学金。故选A。 第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分) 阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Facility Miller, a 32-year-old British woman, 　36　 has a Chinese husband, still remembers the 　37　(excite) when she first learned to use the “red packet” function on WeChat in 2017. She sent and grabbed some red packets in her Chinese family's group. The rule in her family was that the person who grabbed the highest amount sent 　38　 next.  　39　(attract) by the unique way of communicating, many foreigners 　40　(join) in sending and grabbing red packets so far. Usually, the money in each red packet is randomly loaded. Thus the amount of money one can grab 　41　(large) depends on his or her luck, from 0.01 yuan to less than 200 yuan. Many foreigners get more familiar 　42　 Chinese culture through red packets. Four years ago, when Facility Miller 　43　(send) 5.20 or 8.88 yuan red packets, she had no idea about the hidden meanings. Now she not only has known about them, 　44　 also has sent a few.  However, the popularity of virtual red packets doesn't stop people sending paper red packets 　45　(contain) real cash during the Spring Festival. It is called lucky money. In Chinese tradition, people consider giving children lucky money as a blessing.  语篇解读　 本文是一篇说明文。文章通过32岁的英国妇女Facility Miller的经历介绍了中国的红包文化。 36.who　考查定语从句。句意:Facility Miller是一名32岁的英国妇女,她有一个中国丈夫,她仍然记得2017年她第一次学会使用微信上的“红包”功能时的兴奋。设空处无提示词且前面有逗号,“　　　 has a Chinese husband”中缺少主语,结合句意可知设空处引导非限制性定语从句,先行词为Facility Miller,所以应用关系代词who。  37.excitement　考查名词。此处应用名词作remembers的宾语,excitement意为“兴奋”时为不可数名词。故填excitement。 38.the　考查冠词。句意:她家里的规则是,谁抢到的钱最多,谁就发下一个(红包)。此处表特指,the next意为“下一个”。故填the。 39.Attracted　考查过去分词。句意:被这种独特的交流方式吸引,到目前为止,许多外国人都加入了发红包和抢红包的行列。分析句子成分可知,此处应用非谓语动词,所给提示词与其逻辑主语many foreigners之间为被动关系,所以应用过去分词作状语。设空处位于句首,首字母应大写。故填Attracted。 40.have joined　考查动词的时态和主谓一致。分析句子成分可知,设空处在句中作谓语,根据so far可知,此处应用现在完成时,主语many foreigners为复数形式,所以谓语动词应用复数形式,故填have joined。 41.largely　考查副词。句意:因此,一个人能抢到多少钱在很大程度上取决于他或她的运气,从0.01元到不到200元。设空处作状语,应用副词。故填largely。 42.with　考查介词。句意:许多外国人通过红包变得对中国文化更熟悉。get familiar with...意为“变得对……熟悉”。故填with。 类比启发　be familiar to意为“对……来说是熟悉的”,主语一般是物;be familiar with意为“对……熟悉”,主语一般是人。 43.was sent　考查动词的时态、语态和主谓一致。句意:四年前,当Facility Miller收到5.20元或8.88元的红包时,她并不知道背后的含义。分析句子成分可知,设空处在从句中作谓语,根据“Four years ago”可知,此处应用一般过去时;根据“she had no idea about the hidden meanings”可知,此处是指别人给她发红包,应用被动语态;从句主语Facility Miller为第三人称单数,谓语动词应用单数。故填was sent。 44.but　考查连词。句意:现在她不仅知道它们的意思,还发了一些。not only...but also...意为“不仅……而且……”。故填but。 45.containing　考查现在分词。句意:然而,虚拟红包的流行并没有阻止人们在春节期间发装有真实现金的纸质红包。paper red packets和所给提示词之间为主动关系,应用现在分词作后置定语。故填containing。 第三部分　写作(共两节,满分40分) 第一节(满分15分) 假定你是李华,你校为弘扬中国文化,将于下周开展“地方戏剧进校园(Local Opera on Campus)”活动,请你写一封邮件,邀请外教Dr. McLaren前来观看戏剧表演。内容包括: 1.发出邀请; 2.活动的时间、地点; 3.活动的主要内容。 注意: 1.写作词数应为80左右; 2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。 Dear Dr. McLaren, 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  Yours sincerely, Li Hua Dear Dr. McLaren,  Learning that you are an opera lover, I am more than delighted to invite you to attend the Local Opera on Campus activity. In an effort to spread Chinese culture, our school is scheduled to invite some famous artists to put on performances in the school lecture hall, which will start at 4:00 p.m. and last two hours next Friday. Whoever takes an interest is welcome to join us. Surely, you won't miss this great opportunity. I would appreciate it if you could accept my invitation. Please reply at your earliest convenience. Yours sincerely,  Li Hua  第二节(满分25分) 阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。 The other day I was travelling to San Antonio by train to visit my sister. The train was a little crowded and there was a young man sitting next to the window. Since it was a hot day, I wanted that window seat more than anything else at that time. As a young lady, I thought the young man would give me the seat if I asked him. So I smiled at him and asked whether he could give up his seat and take another one. To my surprise, he said that he needed that seat and refused my request. I had no choice but to take the seat next to him. The train was crossing station after station. The weather was so hot that the scenery outside the window could not attract my interest. I had nothing to do, so I started to focus my attention on the young man and stare at him up and down. He wore a blue shirt and there was a shawl(披巾) on his legs. He did not even rise from his seat once, which made me feel a little bit strange. Moreover, only a madman would use a shawl in such hot weather, I thought. After the five-hour long journey, the train arrived at the final stop. I picked up my bag and stood up, waiting for the door to open. I gave a neglectful(漫不经心的) look at the young man and asked, “The train has arrived at the final station. Are you not getting off?” Hearing my words, he began to smile at me and said in a calm voice, “Someone has to come for me and take me off the train because I can't do it by myself.” I gave my full attention to his legs, only to find there was nothing under that shawl! 注意:续写词数应为150左右。 Paragraph 1: The man was a disabled person. Both of his legs were gone.　　　  　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  Paragraph 2: After hearing his story,I could not meet his eyes any more.　 　  　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  Paragraph 1: The man was a disabled person. Both of his legs were gone. I couldn’t believe what I saw and didn’t know how to ease my embarrassment. Seeing the surprised expression on my face, the young man explained, “I lost both of my legs in a car accident three years ago. I’m a medical student and went to pay a visit to my parents and now I am returning to school. One of my classmates will come to pick me up.” Paragraph 2: After hearing his story,I could not meet his eyes any more. I wished I could disappear in front of him at that moment. I didn’t get off the train until his classmate walked to his seat and picked him up. How could I have such a strange idea about a person without knowing him? I realized it’s always necessary to understand the truth behind someone’s words or actions. I have given up my wrong opinions about others without thinking since then. 1 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$