2021新高考英语一轮复习课时作业13必修3TheMillionPoundBankNote

课时作业13TheMillionPoundBankNoteⅠ.阅读理解AForalmostaslongastherehasbeenTV,therehavebeencooksonit.Celebrity(名人)chefswithonefootinthekitchenandoneonthestudiofloorbecamethemainphenomenonofBritishmedia.Andforseveraldecades,thegreatambitionofmanyyoungcookswastobreakintoTV.However,we'rewitnessingachangeinthespecialrelationshipbetweenchefsandcelebrities.petitivechefcontestscreatedafinediningindustryoutsideLondon,demandingahousestyleandthenadvertisingonTVeveryweek.Butnow,chefsarehavingtoquestionhowfarthiscanbelasting.Therealspendersdon'tseemallthatinterestedinno­choice,blind­tastingmenusanymore.Sotheyarehavingtoreassesswhatdrawsthelocalsin.TheproblemisthatTV,themediumthatcreatedchefsascelebrities,isnotbringingnewtalenttothescreen.“Whilethereprobablywasanoversupplyatonepoint,thatmarkethasthinnedmassively,leavingthebighitters，”MelanieJappy,aTVproducersays.“Therealreasontheseguyssurviveisthattheyconnectonvariouslevelswithaverybroadrangeofpeople.Connectivityiswhatwealwayslookforingreatpresenterswhocanmakeusfeelthattheyarejusttalkingtousandnooneelse.”IfyouevenswitchtotheBrilliantYoungChef,otherswilllaughatyou.It'salmostasifthenewgenerationseemsinterestedinold­fashionedconcepts—outstandingfood,hospitality(殷勤)andmaybe,agoodrestaurantbusinessthatcansurvivethroughwhatevertheeconomyisabouttothrowalloverus.IfeelconfidentinpredictingthattheworldsofrestaurantcookingandTVcelebrityareseparatingfromeachother.TherewillalwaysbecooksonTVandtherewillalwaysbebrilliantchefsworkingquietly,butthedaysoftheold­fashionedcelebritychefarenumbered.本文是一篇说明文。长久以来，成为明星厨师上电视是英国厨师的梦想。然而，年轻一代厨师更愿意回归厨师工作，明星和厨师正在逐渐剥离。1．Whatchangesdochefsneedtomake?A．MakingeffortstobreakintoTV.B．Reassessingthelocals'preference.C．Creatingapletelynewdiningindustry.D．Doubtingthenecessityofbeingcelebritychefs.答案：B解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中的However,we'rewitnessingachangein...及第二段中的Butnow,chefsarehavingtoquestion...theyarehavingtoreassesswhatdrawsthelocalsin可知，消费者对毫无选择、盲品菜单不再感兴趣，因此厨师们需要重新评估能够吸引当地人的东西。2．WhatcanbeinferredfromMelanie'swords?A．Traditionalmediaarelosingtheirappeal.B．Mostcelebritychefscan'tcookgoodfood.C．There'sstillagreatdemandforcelebritychefs.D．Connectionwithviewersisvitalforcelebritychefs.答案：D解析：推理判断题。根据第三段中的Therealreasontheseguyssurviveisthattheyconnecton...canmakeusfeelthattheyarejusttalkingtousandnooneelse可知，与观众的联系对于明星厨师的生存很重要。3．Whatdoestheauthorthinkofold­fashionedcelebritychefs?A．Theyhavecreatedagreathistory.B．Theyareprofessionalchefs.C．Theywilldisappearsoon.D．Theyareirreplaceable.答案：C解析：观点态度题。根据第五段中的Ifeelconfidentin...cookingandTVcelebrityareseparating...thedaysoftheold­fashionedcelebritychefarenumbered可知，明星和厨师正在剥离，明星厨师时日不多，很快就会消失。BManypeoplearetroubledbytheuseofplastic.ButwheneverIbringupthepossibilityofusingsomethingelse,manufacturers(制造商)arguethatweshouldnotbeagainstthis“greatmaterial”.Theyarguethatithasbeenincludedinsomehumanorgans,cars,vests,etc.Andithasenabledspacetravel.However,plasticisabadmaterialtopickforeverydayuse.Sinceplasticwasmercializedinthe1950s,8.3billiontonshavebeencreated.Accordingtoastudy,just9%hasbeenrecycled,12%hasbeenburnedand79%hasaccumulatedinlandfillsorthewiderenvironment,seriouslydamagingtheplanet.Sothisproblemisworthourattention.Butperhapsweshouldconcentratemoreonourlackoftechnologicalambition.Isplasticreallythebestthingwecancreate？—Onceperhaps.Thecreatorsofplasticdidthousandsofdangerousexperimentsandmadegreatprogressinchemistry.Peoplewereonceunabletochangematerialslikewoodandmineralsinanextremedegree.Laterchemistsinventedplastic;theywereabletochangethemolecularchain(分子链)ofthismaterial,givingthematerialdifferentqualities,likebeingabletoflexiblybend.Thismusthavebeenhighlythoughtofduringthattime.Butnow,isthiswhereourambitionwillend?Forsomepeople,theanswerispositive.Andtheirself­satisfactionismatchedbytheirdevotiontoterribledesign.Forexample,there'sakindofcoffeecupwhichismadefromdifferentplasticsandhasapatentdesign.Butit'sfilledwithgreatpossibilitiesofcausinginjurytoitsusers.Then,let'slookatthecoconuts(椰子)recentlysoldinBritain.Notonlyaretheyuniquelypackagedbyplastics,buttheyarefittedwithaplasticringpul.Thisweek,I'llcampaignagainstthisridiculousunnecessaryover­packaging.IntheUK,muchplasticisconsumed,butjustalittleisrecycled.Theinjusticeisnotonlytotheplanet.90%ofthecostofdealingwithplasticisbornebyconsumers.Over­engineeredcupsandcoconutsarenotwhatweneed.Weshouldmakehumaningenuity(独创性)workforthemeaningfulthings.Wemustdoitquickly.本文是一篇议论文。作者认为要解决塑料污染，应该把聪明才智用到替换塑料的研究上。4．What'smanufacturers'argumentaboutplastic?A．Ithasplayedanimportantroleinhumanlife.B．Itcanbeproducedatanamazingspeed.C．Itactuallycanhavelittleinfluenceontheearth.D．Itcangetridofitsweaknessesinthefuture.答案：A解析：推理判断题。根据第一段的Theyarguethatithasbeenincludedinsomehumanorgans,cars,vests,etc.Andithasenabledspacetravel可推知，制造商认为塑料在人们日常生活中扮演着重要的角色。5．WhatdothefiguresinParagraph2show?A．Thereisarisingdemandforplasticseachyear.B．Thepublichavebeeawareofplastics'badeffects.C．Humanshavefailedtodealwithplasticpollutionproperlysofar.D．Plasticsaremercializedsuccessfullyamongpeople.答案：C解析：细节理解题。根据第二段的just9%hasbeenrecycled,12%hasbeenburnedand79%...,seriouslydamagingtheplanet.可知，这些数字表明人类迄今为止没能够解决塑料的污染问题。6．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“This”inParagraph4referto?A．People'sambitionintechnologies.B．Chemists'breakthroughinplastics.C．People'sresistancetoplastics.D．Chemists'devotiontoexperiments.答案：B解析：代词指代题。根据第三段的Peoplewereonceunableto...likebeingabletoflexiblybend.和第四段的Butnow,isthiswhereourambitionwillend？可知，This指代的是科学家在材料方面的突破。7．Theauthor'sdescriptionofthecupsandcoconutsimply________.A．somemerchants'illintentionB．humans'abuseoftheiringenuityC．customers'effortsonenvironmentalprotectionD．customers'preferencetoover­engineeredthings答案：B解析：细节理解题。根据最后两段的内容可知，作者对过度包装的咖啡杯和椰子的有关论述暗示的是：人们滥用了自己的创造力，没有用在有意义的事情上。Ⅱ.完形填空Istillkeepthephototakenbymymomandtreasureitasmylife.ThatwasmanyyearsagowhenIwastakingsummer__1__incollegeandwasmovingintoanapartment.Iwascarryingtwo__2__witheverythingthatIwasgoingtoneedtogetthroughthe6weeksofclasses.ItisthelasttimeIcanrememberevertravelingthat__3__.Sincethenmypossessionshave__4__.Thoughmostofthemlikemyfurnitureare__5__，thereareoccasionswhenIfeelweigheddownbyallofthem.IamsurethatIwillneedtwotrucksratherthantwosuitcasesifIever__6__again.Onethought,however,bringsme__7__.ItistheknowledgethatwhenImakemyfinaljourneyfromthisworld—Iamdead,Iwon't__8__anyofthosethingswithme.TheonlythingsIwilltakewithmewillbewhatIhavepackedinthesuitcaseofmy__9__.Iwillbecarryingwithmeevery__10__thingIeverdid,everylovingthoughtIevershared,andeverybitoflaughterIeverbroughtintothisworldtomakeotherslaugh.IwillbecarryingallthegoodnessIgavetoothers,allthe__11__Iwasabletoshare,andallthejoyIcreated.Thesethingswon'tbeweighingmedown.Instead,Iwillbesurely__12__.Asyouare__13__foryourownfinaltrip—pletelyprepared,makesurethatyoushouldnotmakeyour__14__heavy.Makesurethatthebelongingsinyourhomealwaystakesecondplacetotheloveinyourheart.Whenyou__15__itinHeaven,Godandallhisangelswillsmile.本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章主要讲述作者通过回忆自己在暑假大学上课期间换公寓的经历抒发的感慨：在人生的旅途中，我们常常会为身外之物所牵绊，而自己的善举、爱心却能令人感觉到生活的安逸和舒适，所以我们应将爱心、善心放在第一位。1．A.journeys B．holidaysC．lectures D．classes答案：D解析：根据下文中的“the6weeksofclasses”可知，当时“我”正在大学上暑期课程。D项意为“课”，符合语境。故选D。2．A.trucks B．suitcasesC．books D．puters答案：B解析：根据上文中的“wasmovingintoanapartment”可知，“我”要搬进一座公寓，所以携带两只手提箱来装日常生活所需的东西。B项意为“手提箱”，符合语境。故选B。3．A.hard B．lightC．unforgettably D．happily答案：B解析：根据下文“Sincethenmypossessionshave________.”可推知，那是“我”所能记得的最后一次轻装简行。travellight意为“轻装简行”，符合语境。故选B。4．A.gone B．appearedC．lessened D．grown答案：D解析：根据语境可知，从那时起，“我”的行李在不断增加。D项意为“增长，增加”，符合语境。故选D。5．A.expensive B．usefulC．beautiful D．enjoyable答案：B解析：根据下文语境及本句中的“Thoughmostofthemlikemyfurniture”可知，这些行李就像“我”的家具一样有用。B项意为“有用的”，符合语境。故选B。6．A.treasure B．possessC．move D．demand答案：C解析：根据语境可知，“我”的行李有很多，若再要搬家的话，“我”就需要两辆卡车而不是