高中英语Unit3TheMillionPoundBankNotePartⅠ作业（含答案）

1、Unit 3The Million Pound Bank NotePart Warming Up & Reading.单句语法填空1.I spotted him leaving(leave)the room soon after the meeting.2.He was on the scene when the accident happened.3.We were not permitted to_smoke(smoke) in the hospital.4.He was about to open the door when he found his key lost(lose).5.I

2、f you want to get into the lab，you must ask for permission(permit).6.She retired early on account of poor health.7.We had just had our breakfast when an old man came to the door.8.You have to have patience(patient)when others consult you.单句改错1. The driver found a dead dog lie on the highway.lielying

3、2.He was always smiling，but now it seems that he is always finding faults with others.faultsfault3.Its black eyes，stared at the cabbage，show the creatures interest in the vegetable.staredstaring4.All of us knew that you did it by accident instead of by purpose.第二个byon5.The fact was he was one of the

4、 greatest writers in his times.第一个was后加that6.It was yesterday when I finished the difficult work with my brother.whenthat.课文语法填空Sailing home，Henry，1.an American businessman，found himself 2.carried(carry) out to sea by a strong wind.3.When he was just about to give himself up，he was spotted by a ship

5、 4.and so he landed in London by accident.Hungry and alone，he walked in the streets of the city when he was 5.unexpectedly (unexpected) called into a mansion，where two rich brothers，Oliver and Roderick，gave him a letter and told him not to open it until two oclock of the day.Not 6.knowing (know) it

6、was a million pound bank note，Henry left the mansion and went into a cheap restaurant to stuff his stomach.Everybody was rude to him 7.because/as he was in rags and looked depressed.Then，to the surprise of everybody，he handed the owner a million pound bank note to pay for the meal.8.On seeing the no

7、te，all the people in the restaurant became polite and tried their 9.best (well) to please Henry.Dont 10.you think its the most incredible tale in the world？.阅读理解AThe world has lost one of its brightest stars.British physicist Stephen Hawking died on March 14，at the age of 76.Hawking was known for hi

8、s vast knowledge of black holes and the Big Bang theory，which attempts to explain how the universe began.His 1988 book A Brief History of Time，which contains his understanding of the universe，is one of the biggestselling science books of all time.His hard work led him to receive many awards and priz

9、es.For example，in 2006，he was awarded the Copley Medal，an outstanding award for scientific achievement.But his fame didnt only come from his scientific achievementshis life experience was also inspiring.At the age of 21，he was diagnosed with motor neurone disease (运动神经元病)，before being confined to a

10、wheelchair and needing the help of a voice synthesizer (合成器) to speak.He was predicted to die within a few years，yet he lived on to become one of the greatest scientists the world has ever known.Although hes no longer with us，his legacy will surely live on.As Sajid Javid，a UK government minister，put

11、 it，“A brief history on Earth；an eternity in the stars.”【语篇解读】本文是一篇时文报道。文章介绍了英国著名物理学家史蒂芬霍金去世的消息，他在理论物理学领域的主要成就以及他生活中遭受的巨大痛苦。1.What is the black holes and the Big Bang theory about？A.The physics. B.The stars.C.The universe. D.The time.答案C细节理解题。根据第二段第一句可知黑洞理论和大爆炸理论是关于宇宙是如何形成的。故选C。2.Which of the follow

12、ing is not the reason Hawking was famous for？A.He died on March 14.B.He was awarded many prizes.C.His serious disease.D.His wide knowledge.答案A推理判断题。根据第二至第四段可知霍金出名的原因主要是他的黑洞理论和大爆炸理论，他的各种成就和他的生活经历。3.Why was Hawkings disease referred to in the fourth paragraph？A.Because he was only 21 years old then.B.

13、Because his disease was very rare.C.To encourage readers with his persistence.D.To encourage readers to buy the voice synthesizer.答案C推理判断题。根据第四段第一句可知霍金的名声不仅来自他的主要科学成就，而且也与他的鼓舞人的生活经历有关。尽管他患上了严重的疾病，但是他仍然能成为伟大的科学家之一，这说明他的巨大勇气和毅力值得我们学习。4.What can we know about Hawking from Sajid Javids words？A.The histo

14、ry of the earth is too short.B.The stars in the universe are eternal.C.His book A Brief History of Time is too short.D.His spirit and achievements will live on forever.答案D本文主要介绍了霍金去世的消息和他的主要成就。虽然霍金的一生很短暂，但是他在天体物理学领域的杰出成就会永久存在。文章在最后一段中引用了英国一名政府大臣的话“地球的简史，永恒的星星。”来形容他的一生。BMark Twain，the famous American

15、 writer，liked to play jokes on others.But once a joke was played on him.One day Mark Twain was asked to give a talk in a small town.At lunch he met a young man he knew who told him that he had an uncle who never laughed or smiled.The young man told Mark Twain that nobody and nothing could possibly m

16、ake his uncle smile or laugh.“You bring your uncle to my talk tonight，” said Mark Twain.“Im sure I can make him laugh.”That evening the young man and his uncle sat in the first row.Mark Twain spoke directly at the old man.He told some rather interesting stories，which made everyone in the hall laugh.

17、But the old man never even smiled.Mark Twain told the most interesting stories he knew.But the old mans face was still a blank.At last Mark Twain stopped.He felt tired and discouraged.Some days later，Mark Twain told a friend of his about what had happened.“Oh，” said his friend，“I know that old man.H

18、e has been deaf for years.”【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了幽默大师马克吐温的故事。5.Which of the following sentences is NOT true？A.Mark Twain could make everyone in the hall laugh except the old man.B.Mark Twain liked to play jokes on others.C.Nobody ever played a joke on Mark Twain.D.Once a young man played a joke on Mark

19、Twain.答案C细节理解题。根据第一段第二句“But once a joke was played on him.”可知C项说法有误。6.The young man who Mark Twain met at lunch told him that _.A.his uncle liked to listen to Mark Twains talkB.his uncle could not possibly be made to laugh or smileC.his uncle never laughed at peopleD.nobody and nothing could make hi

20、s uncle stop laughing or smiling答案B细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句 “.nobody and nothing could possibly make his uncle smile or laugh.”可知答案为B。7.Mark Twain told the young man _.A.to bring his uncle to lunchB.to ask his uncle to talk there that nightC.he could make his uncle laughD.to sit in the first row with his unc

21、le答案C细节理解题。根据第三段可知马克吐温让年轻人带他的叔叔来听他的演讲，到时他会让他叔叔大笑。8.Mark Twains stories made everyone in the hall laugh except _.A.the old manB.the young manC.Mark Twain himselfD.a friend of Mark Twains答案A细节理解题。由第四段中的“But the old man never even smiled.But the old mans face was still a blank.”可知马克吐温没能逗笑这位老人。.七选五How t

22、o Read a BookBooks can be your best friends._1_They can introduce you the things you may never see.But do you know how to read them to get the fullest enjoyment？The following tips should help.1.Find a book.Look in the library or in one of the large bookstores.You could also ask friends if you could

23、have a look at their book shelves.Search the shelves until you find a book that looks good.Read the first page to see how it reads，and the cover text on the back of the book，if it has any._2_2.Find time to read the book.Dont start to read it until you have the time._3_ And set aside time to do nothi

24、ng else but read，as it can be，at times，suspenseful(悬疑的)，exciting and relaxing.3.Get comfortable on the couch.Have a lamp behind you，lighting the area where you are reading.Make sure the television is off and that anything else that could distract you has been attended to._4_4.Start the book by turni

25、ng the pages and really enjoy it.Dont think about anything else but what you are reading.Put yourself into the action or location in the story.Once you concentrate completely，it will be difficult to put the book down.And remember that reading is not running your eyes over a book._5_ However，if you need to