1、Module 6 Old and New单元素能自测.完形填空Some people allow bad past experiences to keep them in fear.A personal example of this happened when I was in middle school.We each were asked to give an oral _1_ in front of the whole class.When my turn came, I became _2_ and I started swinging my legs back and forth.
2、I did this during the entire presentation.I was a _3_ student and I did not realize I was doing it.After I completed my presentation, I _4_ did or even wanted to give another oral presentation for the rest of my years in school._5_ I got older, I realized I wanted to improve my personality and build
3、 _6_ over my fear.I began listening to motivational speeches (励志演讲)I would go to _7_ seminars (研讨会) and found I was feeling better and better about myself.This _8_ me to want to reach out and help others in need.After listening to one particular speaker many times, I decided to write to him for _9_.
4、He had advised in his speeches that if there was something you wanted to _10_, you should be persistent(坚持不懈的)So I became very persistent.I wrote to his office many times and they _11_ called me back.They offered me help by instructing me to _12_ a local Toastmasters and see what it was all about.To
5、astmasters is a great organization for people who are interested in improving their _13_ skills in preparation and presentation in front of a(n) _14_.I certainly needed to do this.I located the nearest Toastmasters and _15_ a meeting.At first, I sat in the background and was too overcome by my _16_.
6、I did not even want to introduce myself.But by _17_ this was just the false evidence appearing real, I _18_ my fear and within a short period of time I was President of that Toastmasters.Dont get _19_ in fears from unpleasant past experiences.Fears are _20_ but false evidence appearing real, which a
7、re made broken.通过作者“恐惧,胆怯”的经历,告诉人们“恐惧没什么可怕的,它只是虚假证据的显现”。1A.presentation Btest Cannouncement Dpromise答案:A解析:考查名词。A.presentation展示,描述;B.test测试;C.announcement宣布;D.promise诺言。在全班学生面前,我们被要求做自我介绍。故选A。2A.upset Bnervous Ccurious Dexcited答案:B解析:考查形容词。A.upset烦恼的;B.nervous紧张不安的;C.curious好奇的;D.excited感到兴奋的。轮到我时,
8、我紧张不安。故选B。3A.carefulBlazy Cyoung Dslow答案:C解析:考查形容词。A.careful细心的;B.lazy懒的;C.young年轻的;D.slow慢的。我是一个年轻的学生,我并没意识到我在做什么。故选C。 4A.alwaysBoften CsometimesDnever答案:D解析:考查副词。A.always总是;B.often经常;C.sometimes有时候;D.never从来没有。我展示完之后从来没有想过在学校里再有一次自我介绍。故选D。5A.Until BBefore CAs DOnce答案:C解析:考查状语从句的连词。句意:随着我渐渐长大,我意识到我
9、该改善我的性格。故选C。6A.healthBconfidence Cbusiness Dstrength答案:B解析:考查名词。A.health健康;B.confidence自信;C.business生意;D.strength力气,力量。克服恐惧,增强自信。故选B。7A.disturbedBsurprised CinspiringDsatisfying答案:C解析:考查形容词。A.disturbed干扰的;B.surprised感到惊讶的;C.inspiring令人受鼓舞的;D.satisfying令人满意的。根据上文“增强自信”,可知参加令人受鼓舞的研讨会。故选C。8A.frightened
10、 Bencouraged Cconfused Dprevented答案:B解析:考查动词。A.frightened使惊吓;B.encouraged鼓励;C.confused使困惑;D.prevented阻止。这鼓励我伸出手去帮助有需要的人。故选B。9A.practiceBexperience CpleasureDadvice答案:D解析:考查名词。A.practice练习;B.experience经验,经历;C.pleasure快乐;D.advice建议。我决定写信向他征求建议。故选D。10A.achieve Bchallenge CdevoteDsucceed答案:A解析:考查动词。A.ac
11、hieve实现;B.challenge挑战;C.devote致力于;D.succeed成功。如果你想实现某件事情,你应该坚持不懈。故选A。11A.probablyBhardly Cimmediately Dfinally答案:D解析:考查副词。A.probably很可能;B.hardly几乎不;C.immediately立刻;D.finally最后。我给他的办公室写了很多次信,最后他们给我回了电话。故选D。12A.manageBcontact CorganizeDcontrol答案:B解析:考查动词。A.manage管理;B.contact接触;C.organize组织;D.control控制
12、。他们提供给我帮助,指导我接触当地的Toastmasters。故选B。13A.speakingBlistening CreadingDwriting答案:A解析:考查动名词。A.speaking说;B.listening听;C.reading读;D.writing写。提高他们的说话技巧。故选A。14A.mirrorBcompany CaudienceDteacher答案:C解析:考查名词。A.mirror镜子;B.company公司;C.audience观众;D.teacher教师。在观众面前展示。故选C。15A.arrangedBsuggested CattendedDhosted答案:C解
13、析:考查动词。A.arranged安排;B.suggested建议;C.attended参加,照顾;D.hosted主持。出席一个会议。故选C。 16A.appearance Bbehavior Cposition Dfear答案:D解析:考查名词。A.appearance外貌,出现;B.behavior行为;C. position位置;D.fear害怕。起初我坐在隐蔽的位置,害怕极了。故选D。 17A.forgetting Bdoubting Crealizing Dregretting答案:C解析:考查动词。A.forgetting忘记;B.doubting怀疑;C.realizing意识
14、到;D.regretting遗憾。通过意识到这只是虚假证据的显现,我面对恐惧,在很短的时间内就成为了那个组织的领导。故选C。18A.faced Bloved Cunderstood Dquestioned答案:A解析:考查动词。A.faced面对;B.loved爱;C.understood明白;D.questioned询问。我面对恐惧,在很短的时间内就成为了那个组织的领导。故选A。19A.interested Bhurt CchangedDdrowned答案:D解析:考查过去分词。A.interested感兴趣;B.hurt伤害;C.changed变化;D.drowned淹没。不要被过去不愉快
15、的经历所带来的恐惧淹没。故选D。20A.something Bnothing CeverythingDanything答案:B解析:考查不定代词。A.something某事;B.nothing什么也没有;C.everything每件事;D.anything任何事。恐惧没什么可怕的,它只是虚假证据的显现。故选B。.阅读理解My friend Tim was one of five children.His father was an alcoholic and died very young,and his mother was unable to support the family.Unfo
16、rtunately,the children were separated and placed in foster homes (收养家庭)Tim dropped out of school and did nothing to further himself.He eventually went through a divorce.Tims brother, although experiencing the same childhood, educated himself and got a good job.He has a happy family and a wonderful h
17、ome.Both brothers gave a similar answer when asked why their lives turned out the way they did.They said, “Youd turn out this way too if you had a childhood like mine.” Neither of the brothers could change his past, but one of them adjusted (调整) his sail.It doesnt take much to find an excuse whether
18、 that is our family background, our lack of education, or that we live in the wrong city, or do not know the right people.Each one of these excuses has a solution.However,if you believe that there is nothing you can do to turn your life around, then you wont be able to change your life for the bette
19、r.If you really desire to turn your life to a new course, to set your sail to a different port, it is a matter of choice.If you choose to move forward, the easiest way is to find a solution to your todays situation.Solutions are there if you want to go after them.Sure, it may take some hard work, or
20、 the willingness to take a risk.But if you do not, then you will never have a different or happy life.Do not limit yourself by finding an excuse;only limit yourself by refusing to have an excuse.本文为夹叙夹议文。我们的过往是什么并不是很重要,因为未来掌握在我们自己手里。1Why does Tims brother have a happy life?AHe had a happy childhood.
21、 BHe tried hard to change his life.CHe had a wonderful foster home. DHe was the smartest of his family.答案:B解析:推理判断题。 由第二段“Tims brother, although experiencing the same childhood,educated himself and got a good job.”可知,Tim的哥哥通过努力改变自己的命运。2What did Tim think led to his unhappy life?AHis laziness. BNot a
22、djusting his sail.CHis unhappy childhood. DNot having any opportunities.答案:C解析:细节理解题。 由第三段“They said,Youd turn out this way too if you had a childhood like mine.”可知,Tim将自己的不幸归咎于自己不幸的童年。3In the authors opinion, his friend Tim _.Areally had no chance to improve his lifeBfailed because he lived in the
23、wrong cityCwas the most unfortunate man in the worldDcould have changed his life if he had chosen to答案:D解析:推理判断题。由第四段“Each one of these excuses has a.your life for the better.”可知,作者认为Tim本来是可以改变自己的人生的。4What is the best title for the text?AAdjust your sail BSay “no” to excusesCMove toward a happy fami
24、ly DHow we live our life is a choice答案:D解析:标题判断题。由最后一段“If you really desire to turn.matter of choice.”可知,本文旨在告诉我们,想过什么样的生活在于我们自己怎么选择,故D项为最佳标题。.短文改错下面短文共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处,每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(),并在其下面写出该加的词。删除:把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改:在错的词下画横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;2只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起
25、)不计分。.书面表达假设你是某中学的学生李华,最近收到美国朋友Joy的电子邮件。他在三年前参观过你校,听说你校现在变化很大,希望了解发生了哪些具体的变化。请你根据下表提示,给他回一封电子邮件。三年前一座教学楼,一个操场,学生1 000多人现在1.校园扩建:新建了一座教学楼和一座图书馆,教学楼内有音乐室、美术室、微机房等;2学生人数:增加到了2 000多人;3体育设施与音乐器材配备齐全;4绿化了校园。注意:1.词数100左右;2可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;3开头和结尾已给出,但不计入总词数。参考词汇:体育设施sports facilities装备equipDear Joy,I was plea
26、sed to hear from you and Im writing to tell you something about the changes in my school.As_is_known,_great_changes_have_taken_place_in_my_school._It_is_no_longer_what_it_used_to_be_three_years_ago,when_there_was_only_one_teaching_building_and_a_playground._Now_two_new_buildings_have_been_built_and_
27、are_in_use._One_of_them_is_a_new_classroom_building,_in_which_there_are_rooms_for_music,_art_and_computer_teaching._The_other_is_the_library,_where_there_are_all_kinds_of_books,newspapers_and_magazines._Besides,_my_school_is_well_equipped_with_sports_facilities_and_musical_instruments.The_number_of_students_has_also_grown_from_1,000_to_2,000._Whats_more,_we_have_planted_a_lot_of_trees_and_flowers_in_and_around_the_school.I_believe_my_school_will_become_better_and_better,and_I_hope_you_will_visit_my_school_again.Yours,Li Hua