新教材高中英语Unit5TheValueofMoneyPeriod2课时素养检测（含解析）新人教版

Unit5TheValueofMoney课时素养检测十八Unit5Period2Ⅰ.阅读理解AIwasdrivinghometheotherdayonasunnyafternoon.IhadasmileonmyfaceasIsangalongtothesongsontheradio.ItwassuchabeautifuldaythatIfeltfullofhappiness.Mygoodmoodended,however,whentheradiostationtookanewsbreakbetweensongs.ThensuddenlyIfoundmyselflisteningtoyetanotherstoryofarichfamousmanwhohadbrokenthelaw.IshookmyheadasIcametoaredtrafficlight.AsIpulledtoastopInoticedfourleather-jacketedbikers.Theywerestandinginthemiddleoftheroadwithtwooneithersideofthelight.Theylookedroughanddangerous,butasIgotcloserInoticedeachonewasholdinghishelmetinhishands.Irolleddownmywindowasoneapproachedmycar.“WearetheBrotheroftheWheel,”hesaid.“WearecollectingmoneyforChristmasToyDriveforneedychildren.”AsIpulledadollaroutofmywalletIlookedpasthisbeardandintohiseyes.Theyshinedwithgoodnessandkindnessthatcamerightfromhissoul.IdroppedthemoneyinhishelmetandwavedtotheotherbikersasIdroveoff.Mygoodmoodhadreturned.Myfaithinmankindhadbeenbolstered.AndIrememberedonceagainnevertojudgepeoplebytheirappearance.OursocietyoftenjudgesbooksbytheircoversbutGodreadswhatiswritteninourheartsandsouls.Perhapsonedaywewillalllearntoseetheworldthroughthesameeyes.Perhapsonedaywewillrealizethatlooksmatterlittleandactionsmattermuch.【语篇概述】这篇文章主要讲述了作者在开车回家的路上因为四个小伙子的善举心情由糟变好。1.Thewriter’sgoodmoodendedwhen______.

A.heheardarichmanbrokethelawB.hehadtostopataredtrafficlightC.heheardnewsbetweensongsD.hesawfourleather-jacketedbikers【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第一段第四句“Mygoodmoodended,however,whentheradiostationtookanewsbreakbetweensongs.”可知作者在听电台音乐时由于插播了新闻而心情变糟。故选C。2.Whatwerethefourbikersdoingatthetrafficlights?A.Raisingmoneytohelpkidsinneed.B.Sellinghelmetstothepassers-by.C.Havingabicycleraceinthestreet.D.PreparingforChristmasholidays.【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据第二段的“WearetheBrotheroftheWheel,”hesaid.“WearecollectingmoneyforChristmasToyDriveforneedychildren.”,可知小伙子们在为贫穷孩子们买圣诞玩具筹款,故选A。3.Whatdoes“bolstered”inthesecondparagraphprobablymean?A.Destroyed.B.Exploded.C.Decreased. D.Improved.【解析】选D。词义猜测题。根据第二段倒数第二、三句“Mygoodmoodhadreturned.Myfaithinmankindhadbeenbolstered.”可知作者心情有好转,对人们的信念有所加强,故选D。4.Thewriterwantstotellusthatweshould______.

A.havefaithinyoungpeopleB.managetohelpothersinneedC.changeourattitudetosocietyD.judgeothersbytheiractions【解析】选D。推理判断题。根据文章最后一句“Perhapsonedaywewillrealizethatlooksmatterlittleandactionsmattermuch.”可知我们应该根据行动而不是外表来评价他人,故选D。BThemoremoneyamarriedwomanearns,thelesshouseworkshewilldoregardlessofhowmuchherhusbandearns,accordingtoanewstudy.AresearcherattheUniversityofMassachusettsAmherstfoundthatmoresalariesequallesscookingandcleaninginastudyof918womenindouble-incomefamilies.Marriedwomenwhomade$40,000ormoreayearspentnearlyonehourlessonhouseworkperdaythanwomenwhoearned$10,000orless,accordingtothefindingsbasedondatafromtheNationalSurveyofFamiliesandHouseholds.“Astothispoint,peoplehavethoughtthattheimportantthingwashowmuchmoneyawomanmakescomparedtoherhusband.Butnow,theybelievetheonlythingthatmattersishowmuchmoneysheearns,”saidSanjivGupta,theauthorofthestudy.

Thestudy,whichwaspublishedintheJournalofMarriageandFamily,showedthatforevery$7,500inannualincomeamarriedwomanearned,sheperformedonehourlessofhouseworkeachweek.Guptaconfirmedthelinkbetweenmoneyanddomestic(家务的)workinaseparatestudyusingdataonnearly2,000couplesintheUnitedStatesandEurope.TheaverageearningsofAmericanwomenincreasedby$6,200between1965and1995,accordingtotheUSCensusBureau.Duringthattime,theamountoftimemarriedwomenspentonweeklyhouseworkfellby14.6hours.Sincethehusband’searningshavenoeffectontheamountofhouseworkawomandoes,thefindingsuggestswomenareusingtheirownmoneytoreducetheirdomesticworkloadssuchasorderingtake-outfoodinsteadofcookingandhiringcleanersinsteadofdoingitthemselves.【语篇概述】一项新的研究报告表明,一个结婚女性赚钱越多,无论配偶挣多少钱,她做的家务活就越少。5.WecanlearnfromParagraph1thatamarriedwoman______.

A.doeslesshouseworkifsheearnsmoremoneyB.doesmorehouseworkifsheearnsmoremoneyC.doeslesshouseworkifherhusbandearnsmoremoneyD.doesmorehouseworkifherhusbandearnslessmoney【解析】选A。细节理解题。第一段指出,一个已婚女性挣钱越多,干的家务活就越少。6.Theunderlinedwords“thispoint”inParagraph3refertothefact______.

A.thatmoresalariesequallesshouseworkB.thatmoresalariesequalmorehouseworkC.thatsomemarriedwomenearn$40,000ormoreD.thatsomemarriedwomenearn$10,000orless【解析】选A。词义猜测题。thispoint指代的应为上文提到的薪水越多,所干家务活越少这一事实。7.Howcanthewifedolesshouseworkaccordingtothepassage?A.Sheusesherhusband’smoneytoreduceherdomesticworkloads.B.Sheusesherownmoneytoreduceherdomesticworkloads.C.Sheasksherhusbandtohelpherwiththehousework.D.Shespendsnearlyonehourlessonhouseworkperday.【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据最后一段可以得知,已婚女性通过使用自己的钱去点外卖而不是自己做饭,去雇用清洁工来代替自己干家务,所以答案为B。8.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat______.

A.themoremoneyamarriedwomanearns,thelesshouseworkshewilldoB.marriedwomenhaveahighersocialpositionthanbeforeC.earningsofAmericanwomenaredecreasingD.husbandsdomorehouseworkthanbefore【解析】选B。推理判断题。通读全文后,可以得知女性赚的钱越来越多,在家里干的家务活越来越少,由此可知女性的社会地位比以前有所提升。Ⅱ.完形填空Nomatterhowbusyyouare,youshouldsparetimetoexpressyourlovetoyourbeloved.Evenseveralwordsfromyouweighmuchinhis/herheart.Oneofmybestfriendswas1inaplanecrash.Someoneaskedhiswifethebest2shehasoftheirlifetogether.Shethoughtaboutitandtoldabouttheirstory.

Theywereintheirlatefortieswhenhedied,andshebegantalkingaboutatimealmosttwentyyearsearlier.Shehadgivenupherjobtogethermaster’sdegree,andherhusband3hesitatedtosupporther.Hekepthisown4anddidthecooking,cleaning,andotherhouseworkwhileshestudiedforherdegree.

Onetimetheybothstayed5allnight.Shewasfinishingherthesis(论文),andhewaspreparingforanimportantbusinessmeeting.Thatmorning,shewalkedoutontheloft(阁楼),6himovertherailing(栏杆),andjustthoughtabouthowmuchshelovedhim.Sheknewhowimportantthis7wastohiscareer,andshewasfeeling8thatshedidn’tevenhavetimetomakehisbreakfast.Shesawhimhurryoutwithhisbag.Butaboutthirtysecondslaterhecameback,which9her.Shewatchedherhusbandwalkovertothecoffeetableandwritethewords“Iloveyou”onapieceofpaper.Thenheranouttohiscar.

Thewomanthenlookedather10andsaid,“JohnandIhasa11lifetogether.Wehavebeenaroundtheworldseveraltimesandwe’vehadeverythingthatmoneycanbuy,12nothingcomesclosetothatmoment.”

Lovemakesourlifemorebeautifulandworthliving,13whichlifewillloseitsmeaning.Truelovedoesn’tnecessarily(一定地)14doingsomethinggreat.Sometimesitis15thingsthatmatter.

【语篇概述】这是一篇夹叙夹议的文章。文章通过一对夫妻由最开始各忙各的工作,到后来明白生活中爱才是最重要的,给我们陈述了一个道理:无论我们平时有多么忙碌,都要找时间向自己所爱的人表达爱意,因为爱让我们的生活变得更好,也让我们的生活更有价值,没有爱生活就失去了意义。1.A.savedB.killedC.injuredD.filmed【解析】选B。考查动词辨析。句意:我的一个最好的朋友在飞机事故中去世了。save救;kill致死;injure受伤;film拍摄电影。根据下文提到的“Theywereintheirlatefortieswhenhedied(当他去世的时候他们快要50岁了)”可知,作者的朋友去世了。故选B项。2.A.friend B.placeC.travel D.memory【解析】选D。考查名词辨析。句意:有人问他的妻子他们一生中最美好的记忆。friend朋友;place地方;travel旅行;memory记忆。根据下文提到的“shebegantalkingaboutatimealmosttwentyyearsearlier.(她开始讲大约20年前的事情)可知她在回忆过去。”故选D项。3.A.ever B.usually C.never D.even【解析】选C。考查副词辨析。句意:她辞职去攻读硕士学位,她的丈夫毫不迟疑地支持她。ever曾经;usually通常;never从不;even甚至。根据下文提到的“Hekepthisown______anddidthecooking,cleaning,andotherhouseworkwhileshestudiedforherdegree.他一边要做自己的工作,一边要在她学习的时候做饭、打扫和做其他家务。)”可知,她的丈夫很支持她的学习,句中用neverhesitated表达毫不迟疑,更能体现她丈夫的支持程度。故选C项。

4.A.hobby B.habit C.job D.idea【解析】选C。考查名词辨析。句意:他一边要做自己的工作,一边要在她学习的时候做饭、打扫和做其他家务。hobby爱好;habit习惯;job工作;idea主意。根据下文提到的“hewaspreparingforanimportantbusinessmeeting(他正在为一场非常重要的商务会议做准备)可知,她的丈夫那时仍然在工作。”故选C项。5.A.up B.away C.over D.out【解析】选A。考查动词短语辨析。句意:有一次他们两个一起熬夜。stayup熬夜;stayaway离开;stayover过夜;stayout不在家中。根据下文的“Shewasfinishingherthesis,andhewaspreparingforanimportantbusinessmeeting.(她在完成论文,他在为一场重要的商务会议做准备)”可知,两个人的事情都很重要,所以熬夜的可能性最大。故选A项。6.A.lookedat B.calledatC.wavedto D.listenedto【解析】选A。考查动词短语辨析。句意:那天早上,她走出阁楼,从栏杆看着他,心想她有多爱他。lookat看着;callat拜访;waveto朝……挥手;listento听。联系上下文,她那时在思考问题,此处用“看着他”更符合语境。故选A项。7.A.report B.trade C.meeting D.experience【解析】选C。考查名词辨析。根据上文提到的“hewaspreparingforanimportantbusinessmeeting.(他正在为一场重要的商务会议做准备)”可知,此处应该是meeting。故选C项。8.A.guilty B.disappointedC.excited D.embarrassed【解析】选A。考查形容词辨析。句意:她知道这次会议对他的职业生涯有多重要,她感到很愧疚因为她甚至没有时间给他准备早饭。guilty内疚的;disappointed失望的;excited兴奋的;embarrassed尴尬的。联系常识可知,作为妻子没能为劳累的丈夫准备早饭而感到内疚是人之常情,也符合文中“她”当时的心境。故选A项。9.A.satisfied B.botheredC.surprised D.moved【解析】选C。考查动词辨析。句意:但是30秒钟之后他回来了,这让她很吃惊。satisfy使满足;bother打扰;surprise使吃惊;move使感动。联系上文可知,她的丈夫要去参加重要会议,却中途折回,这让她很吃惊,符合语境。故选C项。10.A.student B.husbandC.listener D.leader【解析】选C。考查名词辨析。根据前文提到的“Shethoughtaboutitandtoldabouttheirstory.(她想了想然后开始讲他们的故事)”可知,此处她应该看着听故事的人。故选C项。11.A.difficult B.strangeC.wonderful D.terrible【解析】选C。考查形容词辨析。句意:然后这位女士看了一眼她的听众说:“约翰和我一起度过了精彩的一生。我们几次环游世界,我们拥有能用钱买到的一切,但是没有任何东西能和那个时刻相媲美。”difficult困难的;strange奇怪的;wonderful精彩的;terrible糟糕的。根据下文中的“Wehavebeenaroundtheworldseveraltimes(我们几次环游世界)”可以判断,他们的一生过得很精彩。故选C项。12.A.though B.becauseC.if D.but【解析】选D。考查连词辨析。though尽管;because因为;if如果;but但是。联系上下文,“everythingthatmoneycanbuy(用钱能买到的一切东西)”和“nothingcomesclosetothatmoment(没有任何东西能和那个时刻相媲美)”是转折关系,应该用but连接。故选D项。13.A.from B.withoutC.with D.despite【解析】选B。考查介词辨析。句意:爱让我们的生活更美好更值得,没有它生活会失去意义。from从……;without没有;with带有;despite尽管。联系本句句意,此处用without符合语言逻辑关系。故选B项。14.A.avoid B.admitC.mean D.appreciate【解析】选C。考查动词辨析。句意:真爱不一定意味着做伟大的事情。avoid躲避;admit承认;mean意味着;appreciate感激,欣赏。联系上下文可知,此句和它的下句Sometimesitis______thingsthatmatter.都是陈述真爱的意义,所以此处用“意味着”符合句型结构和语境。故选C项。

15.A.little B.specialC.amazing D.great【解析】选A。考查形容词词义辨析。句意:有时候重要的是一些小事。little小的;special特别的;amazing令人吃惊的;great伟大的。联系上文提到的“Truelovedoesn’tnecessarily______doingsomethinggreat.(真爱不一定意味着做伟大的事情)”可知,此处应该用“littlethings”和前文进行对照。故选A项。

【技法导练】1.完形填空利用复现信息解题语篇复现的信息包括原词复现、同义词和反义词复现、上义词和下义词复现、概括词复现和代词复现等。例如:①15小题的答案little和前文中的great属于反义词复现;②6小题的答案lookedat和下文Shesawhimhurryoutwithhisbag.中的saw属于同义复现;③1小题的答案killed和下文Theywereintheirlatefortieswhenhedied,中的died属于同义复现。2.抓住特定信息进行逆向或者正向推理。做此类试题要善于抓住某一段话中的关键信息,即某些关键词或短语去分析、推理、判断,利用逆向思维或正面推理,从而推断出这句话所隐含的深层含义。阅读理解Accordingtoresearchers,moneycanbuyhappiness,butonlyifyouspenditonsomeoneelse.Spendingaslittleas$5adayonsomeoneelsecouldsignificantlybringyouhappiness,theteamattheUniversityofBritishColumbiaandHarvardBusinessSchoolfound.Theirexperimentsonmorethan630Americansshowedtheyweremeasurably(显著地)happierwhentheyspentmoneyonothers—eveniftheythoughtspendingthemoneyonthemselveswouldmakethemhappier.“Wewantedtotestourtheorythathowpeoplespendtheirmoneyisatleastasimportantashowmuchmoneytheyearn,”saidElizabethDunn,apsychologistattheUniversityofBritishColumbia.Theyaskedtheir600volunteersfirsttoratetheirgeneralhappiness,reporttheirannualincomeanddetailtheirmonthlyspendingincludingbills,giftsforthemselves,giftsforothersanddonationstocharity.“Regardlessofhowmuchincomeeachpersonmade,thosewhospentmoneyonothersreportedgreaterhappiness,whilethosewhospentmoreonthemselvesdidnot,”Dunnsaidinastatement.Dunn’steamalsosurveyed16employeesatacompanyinBostonbeforeandaftertheyreceivedanannualprofit-sharingbonusofbetween$3,000and$8,000.“Employeeswhodevotedmoreoftheirbonustopro-social(有益社会的)spendingexperiencedgreaterhappinessafterreceivingthebonus,andthemannerinwhichtheyspentthatbonuswasamoreimportantpredictoroftheirhappinessthanthesizeofthebonusitself,”theywroteintheirreport,publishedinthejournalScience.Theygavetheirvolunteers$5or$20andhalfgotclearinstructionsonhowtospendit.Thosewhospentthemoneyonsomeoneorsomethingelsereportedfeelinghappieraboutit.“Thesefindingssuggestthatveryminoralterationsinspendingallocations(分配)—aslittleas$5—maybeenoughtoproducerealgainsinhappinessonagivenday,”Dunnsaid.【语篇概述】这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲把钱花在别人身上会让人感到更幸福。1.Accordingtothepassage,______.

A.themoremoneyyouspendonothers,thehappieryouareB.spendingmoneyonotherscanbringyouhappinessC.ElizabethDunnisapsychologistfromHarvardBusinessSchoolD.sixhundredpeopletookpartintheexperiment【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第一段“Accordingtoresearchers,moneycanbuyhappiness,butonlyifyouspenditonsomeo