高考英语二轮复习 疯狂专练十三 模块3 Unit 3 The Million Pound Bank Note 学生版
Ⅰ.单项选择
1.【2017江苏卷】We choose this hotel because the price for a night here is down to $20, half of _______ it used to charge.
A. that
B. which
C. what
D. how
2.【2017天津卷】She asked me _______ I had returned the books to the library, and I admitted that I hadn?t.
A. when
B. where
C. whether
D. what
3.【2015湖南卷】You have to know ________ you're going if you are to plan the best way of getting there.
A. what
B. that
C. where
D. who
4.【2015北京卷】I truly believe ______beauty comes from within.
A. that
B. where
C. what
D. why
5.【2015浙江卷】If you swim in a river or lake, be sure to investigate is below the water surface. Often there are rocks or branched hidden in the water.
A. what
B. who
C. that
D. whoever
6.【2015重庆卷】We must find out _ ___ Karl is coming, so we can book a room for him.
A. when
B. how
C. where
D. why
7. 【2015四川卷】The exhibition tells us we should do something to stop air pollution.
A. where
B. why
C. what
D. which
8.【2015陕西卷】Reading her biography, I was lost in admiration for Doris Lessing had achieved in literature.
A. what
B. that
C. why
D. how
9.【2015福建卷】—I wonder _________ Mary has kept her figure after all these years.
—By working out every day.
A.where
B. how
C. why
D. If
10. 【2017北京卷】Agatha didn?t tell me ______ she would pick up her son from school.
A. which
B. when
C. where
D. what
11. 【2017天津卷】What surprised us most is that be doesn?t know the differences between the two books lie.
A. that
B. what
C. which
D. where
12. 【2017江苏卷】It?s true that beauty does not always meet with a single, uniform standard. A person?s cu ltural background, for example, may influence ______ he or she find attractive in others.
A. that
B. which
C. what
D. when
Ⅱ.阅读理解
A
Reuel Tolkien (1892－1973), the British linguist, writer. He created a fantasy novel “The Lord of the Rings” the well-known trilogy (三部曲)．
Tolkien was born in Bloemfontein, South Africa. When he was 4 years old, his father died and his family moved back to England. Tolkien graduated from Oxford University when he was 23 years old, and participated in the First World War. During the war, Tolkien suffered from “trench fever” and stayed in the hospital until the end of World War Ⅰ. It was the days in the hospital that he began his writing career first.
After the war, Tolkien became a linguist. He was an editor of the “New English Dictionary” of 1918－1920. However, he was more researching in to Anglo-Saxon language which makes his extensive contacts in Britain and the Nordic spread all over the folklore and mythology.
In 1937, Tolkien completed his first work “The Hobbit”. Alth ough this was a fairy tale, it was also suitable for adults to read. Because of good sales, the publisher Allen & Unwin convinced Tolkien to write its sequel. This encouraged Tolkien to complete his most famous works the epic (史诗) trilogy “The Lord of the Rings”. The works of writing went on for almost a year with the support from his good friend Lewis.
At the beginning “The Lord of the Rings” was similar works for children, but after that writing style quickly became serious and dark. “The Lord of the Rings” was one of the most popular literary works in the 20th century in terms of sales and readers' evaluation. Tolkien's influence is important, for the success of “The Lord of the Rings” makes the fantasy novels of this literature genre (体裁) develop rapidly.
13．When did Tolkien take part in World War Ⅰ？
A．1896.B．1915. C．1916. D．1937.
14．Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A．Tolkien's father died of “trench fever”.
B．Tolkien wrote the “New English Dictionary” himself.
C．“The Lord of the Rings” was finished about half a year.
D．Tolkien began his writing career in the hospital.
15．What is Tolkien's “The Lord of the Rings” considered to be?
A．The first works of Tolkien.
B．Always serious and dark.
C．Beneficial to the development of the fantasy novels.
D．The most popular literary works in the 20th century.
16．The word “evaluation” in the last paragraph is close to the meaning of “________”．
A．opinion B．value
C．interest D．hobby
B
Billboard Music Awards of the Year 2015 goes to Taylor Swift, a singer-songwriter, who has shaped and inspired the American music industry with her success.
When Taylor Swift first came to public notice, she was a 17-year-old newcomer who loved singing to her own guitar. She was far more enthusiastic than skilled, but apparently threw spark of superb talent.
Four years later, Swift has become a multi-awards winner, with the biggest selling albums. For her consummate performance, Taylor Swift was named Billboard magazine's woman in 2011. She is the youngest artist to receive honors and several Billboard Music Awards, among them Top Country Album for the five-time platinum (白金) selling Speak Now, her third album that was released that year.
“Taylor has shown the power of good songwriting with music of styles，” said Bil l Werde, Billboard's editorial director. “And at such a young age, Taylor has already made a major impact on music and has been an unbelievable role model for promising artists and young woman everywhere.”
Swift is used to breaking chart records and winning honors since her career started. She followed that up in 2008 with Fearless, which established her as a skilled songwriter with several hits, including Love Story, You Belong With Me and White Horse.
Not surprisingly, the 6-time platinum Fearless is the most awarded album in country music history in the US and her overall worldwide sales now reach 20 million albums and 40 million songs downloads. Swift has spent the past year on the Speak Now World Tour in support of her third album, and now she's getting ready to go further.
According to a recent interview with The New Yorker magazine, Swift has so far written about 10 songs for a 2016 album. She said the new album is about feelings of growing up and becoming an adult.
“They're sad if I'm being honest，” S wift told The New Yorker. “They're about my heartbreaks and my moving on. But more importantly, they are about achieving contentment. You're not always going to be ridiculously happy as you