Unit3TheMillionPoundBankNote单元检测卷（时间50分钟；满分100分）班级_________________姓名_____________考号_________________得分_______________________I语言知识及应用(共两节，满分45分)第一节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)【湖北省沙市中学2017届高三上学期第二次考试】阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Afteradecadeatthepublishingcompany,Iwasfired.Ihadworkedsohardforsolong.Iwasalwaysdoingmyjob1,clawingmywayuptheladder.And2?Doingthesethingshad3meintheend,verylittleoflastingvalue.IwonderedwhatwouldhappenifIletitallgo—didn’tlookforajob,didn’tkeepmy4ambition.Myhusbandthoughtitwasagreatidea.“Just5.”hesaid.Asaseriouswindsurfer,hesuggestedItrythesportasapathtoclarity.Ihadwindsurfedbefore,butonlyin6water.Ididn’tlikehighwinds.Ididn’tlikegoingfast—thatwas7.ButIwantedtoabandonthepast.My8wastodonothingbutreadandwindsurfeveryday.Iwantedtofeelthefearanddoitanyway.Iwantedtolearnhowtoridethecurrents,andIcouldn’tthinkofabetterwaythanto4myselftotheinvisible,ever-shiftingwind.IdecidedtosailatSwellCity,afavoriteoutpostontheWashingtonsideoftheColumbia.ThatJuly10tobeoneofthewindiestmonthsonrecord.IgrewtofindthatwhatIwasdoingdid11formystandingintheworld.Itwonmenofriends．Thenagain,Iwas12.Oneday,afriendandherl5-year-oldsoncame,andafterIexplainedmy13,hesaidthesimplestbutmostprofoundthing:“It’sallinthe14.”Thiskidhadwindsurfedonlythreetimes,15heknewthesecret.“Ifyougooutthereknowingyou’regoingto16it,youwill,”hecontinued.“Butifyougooutthereafraidyou’llgethurt,youwill.”Ismiledathim.Wasn’tthat17thesameproblemI’dencounteredinlife?I’dalwaysbeenterrifiedlwouldn’treachthegoalor18thejob.IknewIhadtoletthatfeargo.AndslowlyIdid.Thewindwantednothingfromme.Itcarednotatallaboutmyambitionoraccomplishments.It19methatthebeautyoflifeisinthetrying.Andthat’swhereIam:stilltryingfortheturnaroundinlifeandinthe20.1.A．breathlesslyB．hopelesslyC．aimlesslyD．carelessly2.A．whatforB．howcomeC．sowhatD．whynot3．A．encouragedB．praisedC．impressedD．earned4．A．modestB．secretC．previousD．frustrated5．A．continueB．stopC．travelD．read6．A．violentB．deepC．calmD．icy7．A．scaryB．toughC．boringD．amazing8．A．promiseB．jobC．regretD．plan9．A．devoteB．helpC．treatD．limit10．A．turnedoutB．setoutC．pickedoutD．carriedout11．A．anythingB．everythingC．nothingD．something12．A．satisfiedB．terrifiedC．touchedD．embarrassed13．A．problemB．guiltC．dreamD．fantasy14．A．healthB．action、C．attitudeD．behavior15．A．soB．yetC．orD．for16．A．shakeB．makeC．nameD．serve17．A．merelyB．preciselyC．approximatelyD．rarely18．A．loseB．quitC．offerD．land19．A．warnedB．remindedC．challengedD．puzzled20．A．marriageB．familyC．skyD．wind【解析】试题分析：本文讲述了作者在辛苦工作的岗位上被辞退，作者的丈夫知道她很爱帆船，因此鼓励她去尝试，通过自己的感受作者要告诉我们生命的魅力在于尝试新的事物。1.A考查副词。A．breathlessly气喘吁吁地，B．hopelessly绝望的，C．aimlessly漫无目的的，D．carelessly无忧无虑的；此处指的是作者工作的很疲倦。故选A。2.C考查句意理解。此处表示作者的无奈，辛苦工作又怎么样呢。故选C。3.D考查动词。A．encouraged鼓励，B．praised称赞，C．impressed留下深刻印象，D．earned赚得；此处作者被解雇表示作者什么都没有赚到。故选D。4.C考查形容词。此处表示作者想象假如没有找工作没有放置自己以前的野心会怎么样。故选C。5.B考查句意理解。根...
