2024届高考英语一轮复习技能提升练：必修3 Unit 3《The Million Pound Bank-Note》（新人教版含解析）

　　必修三 Unit 3 高考提能练

　　阅读理解·组块专练——练速度

　　(限时：35分钟)

　　Ⅰ.阅读理解

　　A

　　(2024·济南市教学质量调研考试)Raised by a single mother in Hartford, Fred Wright struggled with behavioral problems and was forced to move from one school to another. He even reached a point where he felt like he had nothing to live for.

　　“I was walking around with a lot on my shoulders，” he said.“I couldnt handle it. I didn’t care about life anymore.” But all that started to change when Wright met Patricia Kelly.

　　“I was seven when I met Mrs Kelly.I wasn’t used to strictness. I wasn’t used to hearing the word ’no’，”said Wright, now 17.

　　Kelly, a former soldier and an equestrian (骑手), took Wright under her wing and helped him find hope in an unlikely place — on a horse.

　　“Wright was like a round peg that everybody kept trying to squeeze into a square hole，” Kelly said.“He was hurting. He needed a place where he could express himself. The riding field became that place for him.”

　　For the last 30 years, Kelly has helped children stay on the right track through her non­profit, Ebony Horsewomen. The program offers horseback riding lessons and teaches animal science to more than 300 young

　　people a year. By exposing those children to horsemanship, Kelly aims to give them an alternative to the streets and an opportunity to turn their lives around.

　　“We use horses as a hook to create pride, esteem and healing，” said Kelly, 66.“They learn that they have ability. They just have to unlock it.”

　　“When you teach a child to ride a horse, they learn they are the center of their environment，” said Kelly.“Once they make that connection, they can change what happens in school, at home and in the community.”

　　语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了 Kelly 的 Ebony Horsewomen 组织帮助那些表现不好的孩子成长的故事。

　　1．Why did Fred Wright have to move from one school to another?

　　A．Because his mother couldnt afford the fees.

　　B．Because his parents got divorced.

　　C．Because he behaved badly at school.

　　D．Because he didnt set a life goal.

　　解析：选C　细节理解题。根据第一段第一句中的“Fred Wright struggled with behavioral problems and was forced to move from one school to another”可知，Fred Wright 因在学校表现不好才被迫从一所学校转到另一所学校。故选C。

　　2．How did Patricia Kelly help Fred Wright?

　　A．She provided him with a home.

　　B．She encouraged him to learn science.

　　C．She exposed him to the riding field.

　　D．She found him a better school.

　　解析：选C　细节理解题。根据第四段“Kelly, a former soldier ...on a horse.”以及第五段最后一句中的“The riding field”可知，Kelly教 Wright 骑马，让 Wright 在骑马的过程中重获对生活的希望。故选C。

　　3．What do we know about the program Ebony Horsewomen?

　　A．It is intended to make money.

　　B．It was founded by Patricia Kelly.

　　C．It aims to protect the environment.

　　D．It serves as a shelter for homeless kids.

　　解析：选B　推理判断题。根据第六段第一句“For the last 30 years, Kelly ...through her non­profit，Ebony Horsewomen.”可知，在过去的30年里，Kelly 已经通过她创办的非营利组织Ebony Horsewomen 帮助孩子们走上了正确的轨道。故选B。

　　4．What can be inferred from the last two paragraphs?

　　A．Horse riding is helpful to the growth of kids.

　　B．Patricia Kelly is a very successful woman.

　　C．Horses are closely related to the environment.

　　D．It is hard for a kid to learn to ride a horse.

　　解析：选A　推理判断题。根据文章最后两段内容可知，Kelly建立的 Ebony Horsewomen 组织把马作为创造骄傲、自尊的方法和治疗的手段，让孩子们意识到他们有能力，只是需要被发掘出来。由此可推知，骑马对孩子们的成长有帮助。故选A。

　　B

　　(2024·福州市第十三中学高三期中)People use their mouths for many things. They eat, talk, shout and sing. They smile and they kiss. In the English language, there are many expressions using the word “mouth”．

　　For example, if you say bad things about a person, the person might protest and say: “Do not bad mouth me.” Sometimes, people say something to a friend or family member that they later regret because it hurts that person?s feelings. Or they tell the person something they were not supposed to tell. The speaker might say: “I really put my foot in my mouth this time.” If this should happen, the speaker might feel “down in the mouth”. In other words, he might feel sad for saying the wrong thing.

　　Another situation is when someone falsely claims another person said something. The other person might protest, “I did not say that. Do not put words in my mouth.”

　　Some people have lots of money because they were born into a very rich family. There is an expression for this, too. You might say such a person “was born with a silver spoon in his mouth”. This rich person is the opposite of a person who “lives from hand to mouth”. This person is very poor and only has enough money for the most important things in life, like food.

　　Parents might sometimes withhold (拒给) sweet food from a child as a form of punishment for saying bad things. For example, if a child says things she should not say to her parents, she might be described as “a mouthy child”. The parents might even tell the child to “stop mouthing off”．

　　But enough of all this talk. I have been “running my mouth long enough”．

　　语篇解读：嘴有很多用途，可以用来吃饭、说话、叫喊、唱歌等。本文主要介绍了由“mouth”构成的几个英语习语。

　　5．In what kind of situation will a person say：“Do not bad mouth me.” ?

　　A．When he feels down.

　　B．When he feels regretful.

　　C．When he is spoken ill of.

　　D．When he feels innocent.

　　解析：选C　细节理解题。通过第二段第一句可知，当你说某人坏话的时候，他会表达抗议而说出这样的话，故选C。

　　6．What will a person say if he feels sorry for what he has said?

　　A．Do not bad mouth me.

　　B．Stop mouthing off.

　　C．Do not put words in my mouth.

　　D．I really put my foot in my mouth this time.

　　解析：选D　细节理解题。根据第二段的第二至四句可知，当某人意识到说错话时，会说“I really put my foot in my mouth this time.”，故选D。

　　7．If a person lives from hand to mouth, it implies________.

　　A．he is badly­off

　　B．he is hard­working

　　C．he is well­off

　　D．he has enough to eat

　　解析：选A　推理判断题。根据第四段最后两句可知，这种人非常贫困，连基本生活都无法保障。badly­off (贫穷的)，与well­off (富裕的)相对应，故选A。

　　8．What is mainly talked about in the text?

　　A．Expressions about the word “mouth”．

　　B．Functions of the organ “mouth”．

　　C．Opinions about “mouthy people”．

　　D．Meanings of the word “mouth”．

　　解析：选A　主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了由“mouth”构成的几个英语习语，故选A。

　　C

　　(2024·贵阳市高三适应性监测二)When we think of flavor (味道), it is our noses and taste buds (味蕾) that we think of first. Isnt it natural that taste and smell are the main senses when we enjoy food and drink? Well, perhaps not. “Now we are beginning to understand that flavor depends on parts of the brain that involve not only taste, smell and

　　touch, but vision. These signals, plus our emotions and past experiences, result in perception (感受) of flavors, and decide whether we like or dislike foods.” “Years ago, flavor was a table with two legs — taste and odor，” Terry E. Acree, PhD, told National Geographic.

　　A good example of “the first bite is taken with the eye” is that if we were shown two plates of strawberries, one red and the other pinkish, the majority of us would be attracted to red because “it signals ripeness, sweetness and calories”， explained The Guardian.

　　The findings of a German study seem to back this up. Its subjects said wine tasted 50 percent sweeter if drunk under red light, rather than under blue or white.

　　In a study released in mid­December, scientists found that the color of your coffee mug can change the way your coffee tastes, reported The Washington Post. And it is not just the color of the food that matters. Specifically, the white mug was associated with a more “intense” (or bitter) tasting cup of coffee, and the clear glass mug was not. The blue mug, meanwhile, was “kind of an intermediate (中等的)”， Charles Spence, head of the research laboratory at Oxford University, told the newspaper.

　　The opposite was true for perceived sweetness — those who took part tasted less sweetness when drinking from the white mug than they did when drinking from both the blue and clear glass mugs.

　　It?s also possible that certain colors are associated with certain experiences. In the case of coffee, the researchers believe the color brown might be something people associate with bitterness. “The white mug may have affected the perceived brownness of the coffee and this, in turn, may have affected the perceived intensity (and sweetness) of the coffee，” the researchers wrote.

　　9．The passage mainly discusses ________.

　　A．tasting with eyesB．ideas about flavor

　　C．wine and coffee

　　D．colors and likes

　　解析：选A　主旨大意题。文章第一段就点明“flavor depends on parts of the brain that involve not only taste, smell and touch, but vision”这一主题，随后围绕这一主题展开叙述。故答案选A。

　　10．What does the underlined word “odor” in Paragraph 1 refer to?

　　A．Touch.

　　B．Smell.

　　C．Vision.

　　D．Color.

　　解析：选B　词义猜测题。文章第一句提到“When we think of flavor (味道), it is our noses and taste buds (味蕾) that we think of first.”可知，传统上，一说到味道，我们首先会想到鼻子和味蕾，它们分别对应smell和taste。故答案选B。

　　11．What color of light can make wine taste 50% sweeter?

　　A．Blue.

　　B．White.

　　C．Brown.

　　D．Red.

　　解析：选D　细节理解题。根据文章第三段第二句中“Its subjects said wine tasted 50 percent sweeter if drunk under red light”可知，D项正确。

　　12．What is the last paragraph mainly about?

　　A．Colors and experiences.

　　B．Brown and white.

　　C．Interest and research.

　　D．Bitterness and sweetness.

　　解析：选A　段落大意题。本段第一句“Its also possible that certain colors are associated with certain experiences.”高度概括了本段大意，下文是围绕此句展开的。故最后一段的中心内容是颜色与人生经历的关系。故A项正确。

　　D

　　(2024·河南省六市第一次联考)

　　Contributions Wanted

　　This newspaper is mainly for our clerks. Its published on 15th monthly. Welcome all the reading public to send your contributions.

　　Your contributions should be the following forms: A. Reports of each branch; B. Opinions and suggestions to our company’s production, sale and production expending; C. Our clerks’ spare time life; D. Others.

　　Your contribution should be no more than 1,000 words and those written in English should be typed.

　　If your contribution isn’t adopted, it will be returned in three months.

　　Contact Person: Lin Yue

　　Contact Address: Public Relation Department of Company

　　Contributions Wanted

　　To provide it with more and better English writing, we would like to ask for contributions from readers from all walks of life. College students, English learners, foreign students and foreign friends are all welcome. The writing can be：

　　1)A short story；

　　2)Interesting things happening around you.

　　Remember your writing will not be over 500 words.

　　Here is our address and E­mail: Wang Ping, supplement Dept, Bei Hai Evening Post; 10 Xin Min Street, Beihai

　　Postcode: 230034

　　Helen@ public.cc.cngd.com

　　Job Wanted

　　Whirlpool Corporation is a famous manufacturer and marketer of electrical home appliances, with its headquarters in Tianjin. It has more than 20 branches over the country. We are seeking for one sales manager now.

　　Qualifications：

　　Chinese citizen, aged 35－40；

　　With college diploma in Marketing, Economics or related fields；

　　Minimum of 5 years experience in sales management；

　　Proficiency in English speaking and writing；

　　Willing to travel frequently；

　　Good at using a computer.

　　Those interested please contact Mr. John Smith at 24876669.

　　13．If your writing is about clerks spare time life, it should be________.

　　A．no more than 500 words

　　B．at most 1,000 words

　　C．returned in four months

　　D．written in English

　　解析：选B　细节理解题。根据第一则广告中的“Your contribution should be no more than 1,000 words”可知，有关职员业余生活的作品，至多1 000字，故答案选B。

　　14．It can be inferred from the second advertisement that ________.

　　A．Bei Hai Evening Post may be an English paper

　　B．to contribute to Bei Hai Evening Post, you must be native English speakers

　　C．your writing has to be a story

　　D．your contribution can only be sent through E­mail

　　解析：选A　推理判断题。根据第二则广告中的“To provide it with more and better English writing ... English learners, foreign students and foreign friends are all welcome.”可推知，《北海晚报》是英文报刊。故答案选A。

　　15．If you apply for the position of sales manager of Whirlpool Corporation, you should satisfy the following requirements EXCEPT ________.

　　A．being good at spoken and written English

　　B．working as sales manager for at least 2 years

　　C．majoring in Economics at college

　　D．being thirty­eight years old

　　解析：选B　细节理解题。根据第三则广告中的“Minimum of 5 years’ experience in sales management”可知，具备至少五年的销售管理经验才能符合要求。而B项不满足要求。故答案选B。

　　.阅读七选五

　　(2024·绵阳市第三次诊断)Failure is inevitable if we are to succeed in life. Unfortunately, many people do not know how to overcome failure, and they are stopped by it when they encounter one.

　　Rise up and dont regret

　　When we fail, we might be tempted to think that we have wasted our time and thus regret it. But that should not be the case. The fact that you have done something is much better than doing nothing. Rise up and move on.__1__

　　Understand that failure is there to bring you wisdom

　　Failure is there not without a reason. __2__ Each failure you encounter increases your wisdom and brings you one step closer to success. If you have this, you will see failure differently. You will see each failure as an opportunity to learn.