1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家课时作业(四)Module 2Section Introduction & Reading.单词拼写1Have you ever been stuck in a traffic jam?2Public transport provides a cheap way to get around in Beijing.3And in a minibus you always get a seat even in rush hours.4Its the first time the painting has been displayed to the public.5H
2、is collection of paintings is most impressive.6This dictionary is worth_buying (值得买). 7Trolleybus is_connected_to (与相连) electric wires.8Simply raise your hand, and a taxi appears in_no_time (马上)9Tokyo was our final destination (目的地)10You cant enter a military base without a permit (通行证).单句语法填空1The b
3、uilding under construction (construct) will be used as a public library when completed.2The key got stuck in the lock and we had to ask a repairman to help.3Would you permit me to_smoke here?Sorry. We dont permit smoking in the library. (smoke)4All the computers in our company are connected to each
4、other.5My favorite explorer (explore) is Roald Amundsen. He was the first person to reach the South Pole.6Keep (keep) a clear head when in danger and youll protect yourself from serious harm.7What do you think of this place?A lot of small towns in this area are definitely worth visiting (visit)8By b
5、oat is the only way to_get (get) here, which is how we arrived.9Its so convenient to_use (use) cell phones to pay the subway fare.Yes. Whoever thought of this idea is really brilliant.10Spending time in another culture will change the way that you look at life.完成句子1警方的造访与那个失踪的孩子无关。The visit of the p
6、olice was not connected_with the lost child. (connect)2我会在你方便的时候拜访你。I will come over to your house when it_is_convenient_for_you. (convenient)3应立刻将那个受伤的士兵送到医院。The wounded soldier should be sent to the hospital in_no_time. (time)4没有手杖的话，他很难四处走动。It is difficult for him to_get_around without a walking
7、stick. (get)5我们必须乘飞机去，因为新火车站在建设中。We have to take a flight to go there because the new railway station is_under_construction. (construction).阅读理解AThink of London and you will probably remember the bright red doubledecker buses. Think of Thailands capital city, Bangkok, and the noisy tuktuks may come
8、to mind. Think of San Francisco and you might see the citys cable cars.Imagining what these cities would look like without those is difficult. They are symbols of these cities that make them different. However, these city symbols are not always so well loved by their city leaders. City leaders want
9、what is best for their city, which often means the most modern transport.In Bangkok, city leaders have banned (禁止) tuktuks because they consider them noisy and polluting. However, the ban has largely been unsuccessful as it has not changed Thai peoples love for the cheap tuktuks over taxis.In London
10、 the citys first ever mayor (市长) removed the red doubledecker buses, which he thought were old fashioned.His plan worked, but Londoners were unhappy to lose the nice old buses they believed represented the best of their city. They made their unhappiness felt when the mayor came up for reelection. Mo
11、st Londoners voted for his competitor, who promised to bring the bus back.As for San Francisco, several cable cars are still in use but mainly as tourist attractions. They are too slow to be used for anything other than scenic trips.City transport symbols may have a place in their city peoples heart
12、s, but it seems they are increasingly out of step with the modern world. As Londoners have proved, their continued life depends on peoples willingness to fight for their survival.【语篇解读】本文主要向我们介绍了几个城市有代表性的交通工具。1Whats the authors purpose of writing the first paragraph?A. To introduce some city transpo
13、rt symbols.B. To explain why some cities are popular.C. To talk about modern transport in some cities.D. To attract more tourists to visit some cities.答案与解析：A主旨大意题。从第一段可以看出不同城市有不同的象征性的交通工具，有泰国的tuktuks；英国的doubledecker汽车等。故A项正确。2The London doubledecker bus is returning mainly because _.A. the new mayo
14、r loves itB. Londoners fought for itC. it is an improved transportD. it is popular with tourists答案与解析：B细节理解题。根据第四段最后伦敦的大多数市民都投票选举了答应使用doubledecker汽车的竞选人，而不给反对这种汽车的竞选人投票。由文章最后一句话也可得出同样的答案，故选B项。3Which proves the old city transport symbols are not loved by city leaders?A. Only a few cable cars are stil
15、l in use in San Francisco.B. Bangkok city leaders tried to remove the cheap tuktuks.C. The mayor who sold doubledecker buses lost the reelection.D. The new mayor will bring back improved doubledecker buses.答案与解析：B细节理解题。根据第三段第一句话可知在曼谷，市长禁止这种车的使用，故B项正确。4What can we infer from the passage?A. Modern cit
16、ies should remove old city transport symbols.B. The writer thinks highly of the old city transport symbols.C. Old city transport symbols face the problem of survival.D. Tourist cities will lose their attraction without the symbols.答案与解析：C推理判断题。根据最后一段第一句话的句意“尽管这些标志性的交通工具在人们心中占有一席之地，但是跟不上现代社会的发展步伐。”可推
17、知这些旧的交通方式面临着生存问题。BThere are few clear rules in the UK saying drivers should not park on the pavement (人行道). But Scotland, a country of Britain, is planning a complete ban on pavement paking. And, earlier this year, the UK government admitted it was considering changing the law for the other parts of
18、 Britain.Joe Irvin of Living Streets (the UK charity for everyday walking) says there is “no excuse” for the disagreement and has called on the UK government to act the same way.“Pavement parking is really thoughtless and if you think about people with wheelchairs, pushchairs, or sight impairment (受
19、损), they have to go out on to the road，” says Mr Irvin.Steve Hynd, from Bristol, said his father, who uses a wheelchair, had recently ended up in hospital after a parked car had blocked his path.“My dads experience was near his care home，” he says. “He was trying to wheel himself back inside and a c
20、ar had parked up on the pavement. He tried to get around it and fell out of his wheelchair.”“He went to hospital. Hed hurt his head and got a black eye where his glasses had gone in.”Groups such as the AA and RAC admit “some streets” should not allow pavement parking if it causes problems to emergen
21、cy vehicles (紧急车辆) but they do not believe in a complete ban across the country.AA president Edmund King says, “We would be concerned if there was a total ban. It is clearly possible in some areas to park on the pavement while still allowing room for pushchairs or people in wheelchairs to pass.”Hugh
22、 Bladon of the Alliance of British Drivers argues a complete ban would cause serious problems as some streets were so narrow.The simple way to deal with the problems, Mr Bladon believes, is that all drivers must leave at least one metre between their car and the inside of the pavement to allow peopl
23、e with pushchairs and so on to pass by.【语篇解读】本文是议论文。英国正在热议是否应该全面禁止在人行道上停车的问题。5What should the UK government do according to Joe Irvin?AGive equal rights to drivers in the UK.BPrevent Scotland from making the law.CBan pavement parking totally in the UK.DFind more ways to protect walking people.答案与解析：
24、C细节理解题。由第二段中Joe Irvin说的“there isno excusefor the disagreement and has called on the UK government to act the same way”可知，他认为没有借口不同意全面禁止在人行道上停车，因而英国政府应该执行该禁令。6What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 5 refer to? AA hospital. BA parked car. CA wheelchair. DA care home.答案与解析：B词义猜测题。联系第四段中的“ended
25、 up in hospital after a parked car had blocked his path”和该画线词前的“a car had parked up on the pavement”可知，此处的it指一辆停在人行道上的小汽车。7What is Edmund Kings attitude to a complete ban on pavement parking?AHe is against it.BHe is uncertain of it.CHe feels hopeful about it.DHe pays little attention to it.答案与解析：A推理
26、判断题。由倒数第三段中Edmund King说的“It is clearly possible in some areas to park on the pavement while still allowing room for pushchairs or people in wheelchairs to pass”可知，他认为在人行道上停车的同时也可以给行人留出通过的空间，因而推测他并不支持全面禁止在人行道上停车。8What does Hugh Bladon want drivers to do when parking?ABe careful with cars on the pavem
27、ent. BStop parking on the pavement forever.CAllow people with pushchairs to go first.DLeave enough space for pavement walkers.答案与解析：D细节理解题，由最后一段可知，Bladon希望司机们在人行道上停车的时候可以给行人留出一定的空间让他们通过。.阅读七选五Have you ever cleaned and organized your increasingly hightech household devices like your hard drive, phone
28、 or tablet? Its not just stuff. Your privacy needs a cleanup too. _1_Clean up your browsers (浏览器)Cookies are blocking everything up and keeping your computer from running fluently. A free program called CCleaner helps you sort out the cookies and archives (将存档) you dont really need. _2_. CCleaner an
29、alyses its backlog of information and lists the data that seems unnecessary.Speed up your smartphone.Most of us already know about the desktops, but what about smartphones? Our phones are essentially handheld computers, and when they overflow with useless information, their operations can also slow
30、down. These arent necessary apps, but overburdened call logs, search history, and saved texts.For Android users, theres an app that earns its name. _3_ Most of us are surprised by how many updated messages and URLs get archived, a data stream that we will probably never refer to again. Then again, y
31、ou do want to make sure irreplaceable bits (landmark texts, unsaved photos) survive the deep clean. _4_Digital photos are easy to shoot, upload and copy, which are handy in almost every respect, especially if you grew up lugging rolls of film to the onehour photo lab. The downside (缺点) is that you m
32、ay end up with multiple copies of the same picture. If youre shooting with a decent camera, each shot could take 10MB or more of space. This volume adds up._5_ This is the premise (前提) behind Duplicate Photo Fixer, which is designed to filter through your photo collection in search of double takes.A
33、Make your photos shine.BThe app gathers that data in one place, letting you decide what to keep.CThis aim of this app is to clean your smartphones.DRemove unnecessary images.EWhen you download the app, you can focus on a specific browser that you would like to clean up.FHere are three tools that can
34、 help you organize your virtual (and real) environments.GThe trick is to safely delete unnecessary photos without losing the original images.【语篇解读】本文主要介绍了如何清理硬盘、电话和平板电脑等电子设备。1答案与解析：F根据前面的“Have you ever cleaned and organized your increasingly hightech household devices like your hard drive, phone or
35、tablet? Its not just stuff. Your privacy needs a cleanup too”及下文的内容可知，此句为过渡句，既衔接前面的内容，又引出后文的一些方法，故选F。2答案与解析：E根据前一句“A free program called CCleaner helps you sort out the cookies and archives(将存档)you dont really need”和后一句“CCleaner analyses its backlog of information and lists the data that seems unnec
36、essary”可知，当你下载这个应用程序的时候，你可以把重点放在你想清理的某个特定的浏览器上。E项中的“a specific browser”与后一句“analyses its backlog of information”中的its呼应，故选E。3答案与解析：B根据后一句“Most of us are surprised by how many updated messages and URLs get archived, a data stream that we will probably never refer to again”可知，这个应用程序将数据存档在一个地方，让你决定要保留的内容。B项与这一句构成逻辑上的衔接，故选B。4答案与解析：D分析文章结构可知，此处应为一个小标题。再根据前面的两个小标题可知，此处小标题中第一个单词应用动词原形，接着根据下段内容可知，此处主要讲怎么删除多余的照片，故选D。5答案与解析：G此处还是在讲删除多余照片的问题。只有G项符合这个主题，且G项表达的内容与下一句中的“This is the premise(前提)behind Duplicate Photo Fixer”相呼应，故选G。- 7 - 版权所有高考资源网