限时规范练(十六) 必修第三册 UNIT 5 THE VALUE OF MONEY（Word练习）-【优化指导】2026年高考英语一轮复习高中总复习·第1轮（云南专版）

限时规范练(十六)　UNIT 5　THE VALUE OF MONEY (限时30分钟) Ⅰ.阅读理解 A (2025·河北保定模拟)Clair Hughes first began to research money­saving ideas as a way of getting out of her ￡3，500 student overdraft(透支额).The shopper started surfing the Internet for discount coupons(优惠券) and cut price offers.Revealing how she seldom pays full price for an item，Ms. Hughes says，“Discounts are always there; it's just a matter of being organized.Before I started this，I thought it'd be much work，but now I'm so used to this lifestyle that it's automatic to me.I must have saved easily over ￡15，000.” Ms. Hughes first focused on saving money back in 2010，when she moved in with her partner，Shane Byrne，a phone company trainer.After turning to the web for advice，she tried out a few clever money­saving tricks like switching her overdraft to a zero­interest account.Then，several years later，she came across an online community for “couponers” and decided to give it a go. She started spending hours surfing the web for coupons，printing them all out to take with her whenever she went shopping.Over the years，she has managed to get some impressive catches.Once，two lamps worth ￡140 cost her just ￡35. Two years ago，Ms.Hughes also began using cashback apps where you are given money back on items ranging from beers to toiletries.After each shop，she uploads pictures of her receipts，which are then scanned，and money is given back on certain items. Among her other top money­saving tips，Ms.Hughes recommends taking part in paid online surveys，which have earned her hundreds in discount coupons.She says，“I've heard a lot about collecting other people's abandoned receipts from shopping trolleys to check for missed discounts.I can't believe how much coupons and cashback apps have helped me.The community does benefit me a lot.There will always be someone on hand to explain how it works.” 1．What does saving money mean to Clair Hughes? A．It's part of her daily life. B．It makes her shop less. C.It's a way to leave school. D．It keeps her work organized. 2．What can we know about Clair Hughes? A．She always asks Shane for suggestions. B．She likes going shopping with her friends. C．She has bought some goods in low prices. D．She is good at discussing prices with others. 3．What does the last paragraph mainly show? A．Hughes' feelings of her life. B．Hughes' ways to get coupons. C．Hughes' appreciation for society. D．Hughes' difficulty in saving money. 4．Which of the following can be the best title for the text? A．A Graduate Enjoys Shopping B．A Community Collects Coupons C．A Woman Focuses on Saving Money D．A Shopper Is Famous for Saving Money 【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了Clair Hughes研究的省钱妙招，她通过网络搜寻优惠券和返现应用，节省过万英镑，告别学生透支生活，从这一节俭生活方式中大大受益。 1．A　[解析]细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Before I started this，I thought it'd be much work，but now I'm so used to this lifestyle that it's automatic to me.”可知，省钱已经成为她日常生活的一部分。故选A。 2．C　[解析]细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Over the years，she has managed to get some impressive catches.Once，two lamps worth ￡140 cost her just ￡35.”可知，她以低价购买了一些商品。故选C。 3．B　[解析]细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“Among her other top money­saving tips，Ms.Hughes recommends taking part in paid online surveys，which have earned her hundreds in discount coupons.”可知，最后一段主要介绍了她获取优惠券的方法。故选B。 4．C　[解析]标题概括题。通读全文可知，文章主要讲述了Clair Hughes如何通过各种方式在购物中最大限度地省钱的故事，所以C项适合作为文章的标题。故选C。 B (2025·浙江金华模拟)The US economy seems strong with high employment，falling inflation(通货膨胀)，and growth.However，the reality is far less optimistic for ordinary American workers. A survey by the Savings website showed that 47% of US parents financially support their adult children to cope with rising living costs.Gen Zers(people born from 1995 to 2009) are the most likely to receive such aid，averaging $1，515 per month.Still，even older parents assist their Millennial and Generation X adult children，accounting for 21% of support.Common expenses include groceries，tuition，and health insurance. Why are so many US adults struggling? Soaring food prices are a major factor.The US Department of Agriculture predicts a 2.5% increase in food prices in 2024.Meanwhile，stable housing remains an elusive dream for many，with the average 30­year fixed­rate mortgage(抵押贷款) reaching at almost 8% in October 2023，according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.This high cost prices many Americans out of homeownership. The final piece of the puzzle is falling salaries.Previous generations were able to count on graduating from college as the key to landing a job that paid well.But now，young US graduates have found that they earn less than their parents.According to a CNBC analysis，college graduate salaries have decreased more than 10 percent in four decades after adjusting for inflation.In other words，steadily declining salaries make it even harder for young Americans to cope with steadily rising costs. With Gen Zers in the US struggling under financial pressures，so do the older generations supporting them，as their generosity puts their prospects for retirement at risk.The Savings website discovered that working parents were found to contribute 2.4 times more to support adult children than they contribute to their retirement accounts each month. Essentially，while the US economy remains floating，we might witness multiple generations of Americans sinking in their own lifeboats in the years ahead. 5．What did the survey find out about adult children in the US in Paragraph 2? A.Nearly half of them are financially dependent. B.Over half of Gen Zers are financially struggling. C．Twenty­one percent of Generation X adult children receive parental help. D．A majority of them rely on their parents for education. 6．What does the underlined word “elusive” in Paragraph 3 most probably mean? A．Readily accessible. B．Difficult to achieve. C．Often misunderstood. D．Commonly sought after. 7．What can be inferred from the article about people in the US? A．Graduates' financial struggles are temporary. B．Government policies favor older generations. C．Financial pressures affect both the young and the old. D．Salaries for graduates tend to keep pace with inflation. 8．What is the author's attitude toward the future prospects of Americans? A．Negative. B．Positive. C．Reserved. D．Ambiguous. 【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。美国经济实力看似强大，但实际上美国普通工人的生活并不乐观，许多美国成年人都在经济上挣扎，而且这种压力也影响到了他们的父母。 5．A　[解析]细节理解题。根据第二段中的“A survey by the Savings website showed that 47% of US parents financially support their adult children to cope with rising living costs.”可知，近半数的美国成年子女在经济上依赖父母。故选A。 6．B　[解析]词义猜测题。根据第三段中的“Meanwhile，stable housing remains an elusive dream for many，with the average 30­year fixed­rate mortgage reaching at almost 8% in October 2023”可知，2023年10月，30年固定利率抵押贷款的平均利率达到了近8%，对许多人来说，拥有稳定的住房是一个难以实现的梦想。因此画线词表示“难以实现的”。故选B。 7．C　[解析]推理判断题。根据第四段中的“In other words，steadily declining salaries make it even harder for young Americans to cope with steadily rising costs.”及第五段中的“With Gen Zers in the US struggling under financial pressures，so do the older generations supporting them，as their generosity puts their prospects for retirement at risk.”可推知，经济压力影响到了年轻人和老年人。故选C。 8．A　[解析]推理判断题。根据最后一段“Essentially，while the US economy remains floating，we might witness multiple generations of Americans sinking in their own lifeboats in the years ahead.”可推知，作者对美国人的未来前景持消极态度。故选A。 Ⅱ.七选五阅读 It was Jennifer Williams' mother who got her interested in books.She read to her three children every day.“Not until we went to kindergarten，”Williams told a local news site, “until we went to college.”When Williams，now 54，became an elementary school teacher and tutor in Danville，she wanted her students to fall in love with reading just as she had.1.______ To Williams，the solution was simple：Give kids books.In 2017 she gave away 900 used children's books over three days.2.______ “Anybody could do that，”she said.“I wanted to do something bigger.” So she set a new goal for herself: 3.______ It sounds like an unreachable number，but as Williams said，“Don't complain in the seats at a sports ground if you aren't willing to work hard out on the field.” So she got to work，first by persuading friends to donate books or money to buy books.4.______ As quickly as the books come in，Williams gives them to local schools—free of charge—and also supplies books to little free libraries. In the four years she's been doing all this，the Book Lady，has given away more than 78，000 books—only 922，000 more to reach her goal! 5.______ Because it's extremely important for kids to have more books to choose from while reading. A．And she's not slowing down. B．To give away one million books. C．I was quite proud of the books I had read. D.Most people would be satisfied with that number. E.Become the person who gives away the most books. F.Then，as news spread，strangers started donating books to her. G．However，she realized that some kids had limited access to books. 【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了小学老师Jennifer Williams为缺少书籍的孩子筹集书籍的故事。 1．G　[解析]根据下文“To Williams，the solution was simple：Give kids books.”可知，此处提到了解决办法，空处应该提到孩子们阅读时遇到的问题。G项“However，she realized that some kids had limited access to books.”符合语境。故选G。 2．D　[解析]根据上文“In 2017 she gave away 900 used children's books over three days.”可知，空处对上文的行为进行评价，D项中的that number指代上文提到的900，符合语境。故选D。 3．B　[解析]根据上文So she set a new goal for herself及下文“It sounds like an unreachable number，but as Williams said，‘Don't complain in the seats at a sports ground if you aren't willing to work hard out on the field.’”可知，她的目标是捐赠很多书。B项“To give away one million books.”符合语境。故选B。 4．F　[解析]根据上文“So she got to work，first by persuading friends to donate books or money to buy books.”可知，空处进一步说明捐赠书的来源。F项中的then和上文中的first对应，符合语境。故选F。 5．A　[解析]根据下文“Because it's extremely important for kids to have more books to choose from while reading.”可知，因为孩子们需要更多的书来进行选择，所以她没有放慢脚步，而是继续朝着目标前进。空处和下文形成因果关系，A项“And she's not slowing down.”符合语境。故选A。 Ⅲ.语法填空 Temples used to play a key role in hutong community life in Beijing.Many people may be surprised 1.__________(learn)that there were about 1，500 temples in Beijing from 1740 to 1950.During this time，there were two to three temples in every hutong.In the 1930s，visitors to Beijing，2.__________(lead) by tour guides，in most cases，visited some temples during their stay. Besides prayer，temples had many functions at that time.For example，Fayuan Temple，known 3.__________ its lilac(丁香) blossoms，functioned as parks，where the public could enjoy the scenery.Local residents' lives were closely involved with the temples.For instance，when children were ill，their parents might take them to a temple and turned to masters in the temples for help，4.__________ had medical skills.And children reaching school age would 5.__________(usual) go to temples for lessons.When people failed to make ends meet，they might become a temple monk，which then was viewed as a good 6.__________(choose).In downtown Beijing，Guanyin Temple acted as a small public square for people 7.__________(live) in the nearby hutong.For a long time，it functioned as a nursing home for 8.__________ elderly and provided accommodations for the homeless. Temples，by providing a place where local groups could gather，9.__________(be) one of the best and most unforgettable 10.__________(memory)for the local residents in the 20th century. 【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了北京老胡同里的寺庙。在历史上，这些寺庙集祈福、观赏、医疗、教育、救济、集会、养老等功能于一体，是北京居民宝贵的记忆。 1．to learn　[解析]考查非谓语动词。固定搭配be surprised to do sth.表示“惊讶于做某事”。故填to learn。 2．led　[解析]考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知，空处作非谓语，lead与逻辑主语visitors构成被动关系，故用过去分词。故填led。 3．for　[解析]考查介词。短语be known for表示“因……而闻名”。故填for。 4．who　[解析]考查定语从句的关系词。分析句子结构可知，空处引导非限制性定语从句，修饰先行词 masters，指人，关系词在从句中作主语。故填who。 5．usually　[解析]考查副词。空处应填副词usually修饰动词go，作状语。故填usually。 6．choice　[解析]考查名词。作介词as后的宾语应用名词choice，由不定冠词a可知此处应用单数。故填choice。 7．living　[解析]考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知，空处作非谓语。live与逻辑主语people构成主动关系，故用现在分词作定语。故填living。 8．the　[解析]考查冠词。短语the elderly表示“老人”。故填the。 9．were　[解析]考查动词的时态和主谓一致。根据后文in the 20th century可知，句子为一般过去时；主语temples为复数形式，谓语动词也应用复数形式。故填were。 10．memories　[解析]考查名词的数。短语“one of＋形容词最高级＋可数名词复数”意为“最……的……之一”。故填memories。 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$