1、第六模块测评(时间:100分钟满分:120分)第卷第一部分阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。AEven after centuries of exploration,the ocean still holds both its mysteries and our fascination.Although we know more today about the worlds oceans and their denizens than ever before,every once in
2、 a while the sea spits up something so strange,so unexpected,that the world releases a collective gasp as they wonder what it could be.Such was the case August 16 when the currents of the Mediterranean Ocean left a 13-foot-long,smelly dead body on the shores of the village of Villaricos in Andalusia
3、,a community of Spain.An initial report in the Spanish publication Lavante described the strange,horned body as “what might seem like a big fish,but in an advanced state of decomposition(腐烂).”Locals joked that it was a “mutant(突变的) fish” or some kind of the Loch Ness monster.The media jumped right o
4、n it,of course.Some sites called it a “horned sea monster”.The popular blog Boing Boing called it a “dragon”.Some people guessed that it might be an oarfish,which is actually a rarely seen kind of the giant herring(鲱) that can grow up to 55 feet long.But now the experts have joined in it and were so
5、rry to report that its not a dragon,a Loch Ness monster,or even an oarfish.“That is definitely a shark skeleton,”Florida State University ichthyologist(鱼类学者) Dean Grubbs told NBC News.“The elements toward the back were confusing me,but those are the lower caudal fin(尾鳍) supports.The hornsare the sca
6、pulocoracoids(肩胛喙软骨) which support the pectoral fins(胸鳍).”Scapulocoracoids are bones common to most vertebrates(脊椎动物).Youve got them:theyre called shoulder blades.So there we go,another mystery solved.Alas,the ancient maps that once identified areas of the ocean with the words “here there be dragons
7、”have yet to be proven true.But its good to know that the ocean still has a few surprises for us,even in cases where theyre just dead,smelly dead bodies.1.Why does the sea often make the world surprised?A.The sea often brings something strange to the shores.B.People often wonder what could live in t
8、he sea.C.The exploration of the sea has lasted for centuries.D.The sea still holds its many mysteries.答案：A解析：细节理解题。根据第一段可知,大海不时吐出非常奇怪、非常出乎意料的东西,使得世界都很吃惊,故A项正确。2.The report about the dead strange creature on the shores in Andalusia was first given by .A.localsB.LavanteC.Boing BoingD.Dean Grubbs答案：B解析
9、：细节理解题。根据第二段中的“An initial report in the Spanish publication Lavante described.”可知,是刊物Lavante第一个报道这个奇怪的生物的,故B项正确。3.It can be inferred from the fourth paragraph that .A.the creature had two real hornsB.the elements toward the back looked like two hornsC.the scapulocoracoids looked like two hornsD.the
10、horns were common to most sea monsters答案：C解析：推理判断题。根据第四段中的“The hornsare the scapulocoracoids which support the pectoral fins.”可知,人们把鲨鱼的支持胸鳍的肩胛喙软骨错认为两只角,由此可推断出肩胛喙软骨看去像两只角。4.What does the underlined word “solved” most probably mean?A.Existed.B.Arose.C.Found an answer.D.Developed.答案：C解析：词义猜测题。根据上文可知,关于
11、那个死的海洋生物的谜有了答案,故画线词表示找到了答案,所以C项正确。BIts been a hard time for rhinos(犀牛) lately.Recently the International Union for Conservation announced the western black rhinos had died out in the wild.It was last seen in western Africa in 2006.Now,those who work to protect the animals are trying to make sure tha
12、t wont happen to other rhinos.19 south-central black rhinos in South Africa were driven to an area nearly 1,000 miles away,which was said to be the gentlest and quickest way to transport the animals.They were taken to a new home that would keep them safe from hunters.Though it is not allowed to hunt
13、 rhinos,many are still killed for their horns,which can sell for as much as $30,000 each.Most of them are used to make drugs as traditional medicines in Asian countries.Some people believe that the horns work well in treating pain,fever and even cancer.However,there is no medical evidence yet.Black
14、rhino population began falling rapidly in the second half of the 1900s because of poaching.In fact,some people still hunt the animals at the risk of being put into prison.And many of the places where the animals used to live in were destroyed when people started building farms on the grasslands.Unti
15、l the 1960s,about 65,000 black rhinos lived throughout most of Africa.Today,fewer than 5,000 are leftmost of them in zoos and wildlife reserves.South Africa has the largest population of rhinos in the world.Poaching is an especially big problem in that country.So far,more than 340 rhinos have been k
16、illed there.Since 2003,the Black Rhino Expansion Project has been helping the south-central black rhinos in South Africa.The group works with landowners to find areas where rhinos can live safely away from hunters.So far,the group has successfully saved about 120 rhinos.Leaders of the project say th
17、e south-central black rhinos have seen a rise in numbers.It is hoped that,with continued support,these rhinos can escape the unfortunate result of the western black rhinos.5.According to the text,the western black rhinos .A.cannot be seen in the wild at presentB.once lived in most parts of AfricaC.w
18、ere killed in a natural disasterD.disappeared in the early 1990s答案：A解析：推理判断题。由第一段中的“the western black rhinos had died out in the wild”可知,现在在野外已经无法看到西部黑犀牛了。6.Rhinos are hunted mainly because .A.they often come to attack peopleB.they take up too much farmlandC.their horns can be made into drugsD.their
19、 blood helps people prevent disease答案：C解析：细节理解题。由第三段中的“Most of them are used to make drugs as traditional medicines in Asian countries.”可知C项说法正确。7.The underlined word “poaching” in Paragraph 4 refers to the fact that black rhinos .A.lost the places where they livedB.were hunted without permissionC.w
20、ere killed without controlD.died of a strange disease答案：B解析：词义猜测题。由该词后面的“In fact,some people still hunt the animals at the risk of being put into prison.”可以推知,poaching在此是指人们未经允许猎取黑犀牛这一事实。8.What would be the best title of the text?A.The rhinos in South AfricaB.The habits of black rhinosC.The death of
21、 rhinosD.Saving black rhinos答案：D解析：标题归纳题。“Saving black rhinos.”作为标题可以更好地突出文章的主题,表达作者的写作意图。CAt 2:30 on December 5,1945,five US Navy training planes took off in clear weather from the base Lauderdale,Florida.The planes flew east over the coast.and disappeared.The group was Flight 19,on a run between F
22、lorida and Bahamas.Tailor was the group leader.At about 3:40,Tailor reported that his compasses were not reading properly.The other planes followed their leaders aimlessly,first east,then west,then northeast over the ocean,as Tailor tried to make sure of the direction by radio.Then,suddenly Tailor w
23、as heard to give orders to dive.Quickly,two giant Martin seaplanes were sent up to search for Flight 19.Several hours later,the wind became strong and visibility(能见度)dropped.A return to base was ordered.But only one of the Martin seaplanes landed.Four days later,the Navy and Coast Guard combed a 100
24、,000 square miles area with more than 100 planes and ships.No sign was ever shown of the missing planes.Today,people have noted the disappearance of many ships and planes in the southwest part of the North Atlantic and began to call this area the Bermuda Triangle(百慕大三角区).The points of the triangle a
25、re Bermuda,Puerto Rico and a spot in the Gulf of Mexico,west of Florida.It is a two-faced water world of tiny islands,bright beaches and beautiful waters.Yet thick fogs,powerful currents(激流)and sudden storms are hidden behind this smiling surface.9.Why did Flight 19 disappear?A.Because the wind beca
26、me strong and visibility dropped.B.Because Tailor was given wrong orders to dive.C.Because Tailor couldnt read his compasses correctly.D.Because something unknown made the compasses unable to work as usual.答案：D解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中的“At about 3:40,Tailor reported that his compasses were not reading properl
27、y.”可知选D项。10.In what position did Flight 19 disappear?A.In the southwest part of the North Atlantic Ocean.B.In the northeast part of the North Atlantic Ocean.C.To the southwest part of Bermuda in the Atlantic Ocean.D.To the northeast part of Bermuda in the Atlantic Ocean.答案：A解析：细节理解题。根据第三段可知,如今,人们已经记
28、录了很多船只和飞机在北大西洋西南部的百慕大失踪。11.How many planes disappeared altogether that day?A.Five.B.Six.C.Two.D.Only one.答案：B解析：细节理解题。根据第一、二段可知,共有七架飞机先后飞往该地区,只有一架安全返回。即“five US Navy training planes”和“one of the Martin seaplanes”失踪。12.The underlined word“combed”in the passage means“”.A.covered withB.flew overC.did u
29、p ones hair with a combD.searched all over答案：D解析：词义猜测题。从该词所在的句意可推测,combed意为“四处寻找”,故选D项。DUnlike modern animal scientists,dinosaur scientists cannot sit on a hillside and use telescopes to watch dinosaurs in order to know how they lived and whether they were good parents.Instead,they have to search ha
30、rd for information from dinosaurs fossils(恐龙化石) because dinosaurs died out millions of years ago.Its very difficult for the scientists to reach an agreement because different results can be got from the same fossils.Many fossils of the same kind of dinosaurs have been dug out from one place.They mig
31、ht have formed when an entire group of dinosaurs got stuck (陷入) all at once,or they might have been the result of dinosaurs getting stuck one after another over a course of a few centuries.Thus we can say that dinosaurs might have in the first case lived in big groups and in the second lived alone.T
32、hough there are two different results,dinosaur scientists now generally agree that at least some kinds of dinosaurs lived in big groups.“Thats pretty much settled at this point,”says Paul Sereno.A kind of dinosaurs called Sauropods left behind tracks in the western United States that appear to run n
33、orth and south,suggesting that they even moved long distances together.As to whether dinosaurs cared for their young,dinosaur scientists have turned to the closest living relatives of dinosaursbirds and crocodilesfor possible models.Birds give a lot of care to their young,while crocodiles just help
34、their young to the water.The discovered fossils of dinosaurs sitting on their eggs and staying with their young suggest the parents were taking care of their babies,but we still cannot say that all dinosaurs did the same.There is still a long way to go before the above questions could be answered.Di
35、nosaur scientists will have to find more proof to reach an agreement.13.Dinosaur scientists can get information directly by .A.studying dinosaur fossilsB.examining modern animalsC.watching dinosaursD.using telescopes答案：A解析：细节理解题。从文中第一段最后一句“Instead,they have to search hard for information from dinosa
36、urs fossils(恐龙化石) because dinosaurs died out millions of years ago.”可以看出,是通过研究找到信息,故答案为A项。14.What is pretty much settled according to Paul Sereno?A.Half of the dinosaurs lived alone.B.Most dinosaurs moved long distances.C.Many dinosaurs settled in the north.D.Some dinosaurs lived in big groups.答案：D解
37、析：细节理解题。从文中第三段可以看出:虽然有两种不同的结论,研究恐龙的科学家们现在一般都同意至少有某些种类的恐龙生活在一个大的团体当中,这一点是确信无疑的。15.Dinosaur scientists can probably know whether dinosaurs were good parents by .A.watching many kinds of animalsB.studying dinosaurs living relativesC.following the tracks left behindD.working on dug-out dinosaur eggs答案：B
38、解析：细节理解题。从文中第四段的开头“As to whether dinosaurs cared for their young,dinosaur scientists have turned to the closest living relatives of dinosaursbirds and crocodilesfor possible models.”可知,科学家们转向恐龙活着的近亲鸟类和鳄鱼来寻求恐龙是否关心下一代这个问题的答案,故选B项。第二节(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Piano less
39、ons might not seem like the best idea,if youre hard of hearing.But research suggests that learning to play any musical instrument,even the drums,can help in fighting against hearing loss.In 2013,Dr Nina Kraus ran a study with 18 musicians and 19 non-musicians,all with hearing loss.She tested their h
40、earing in noisy environments.The study found those,who played an instrument,were better at detecting(探知) sounds against noisy backgrounds and processing the sound.16Children who are deaf or have hearing problems may also benefit from learning instruments.17 Therefore no one tries to get them involve
41、d.Children with hearing difficulties often want to play instruments.But teachers think they wont be able to do it.Matthew English,nine,has proved this can work.His left ear hadnt developed.18 Being deaf in one ear made Matthews early years hard.He had balance problems and poor self-esteem(自尊心).In a
42、quiet room,he pays attention to his teachers lips.19 They work in front of a mirror,so Matthew can see her hold the instrument and she shows him how to feel vibrations(震动).Then,in April 2013,he started playing the violin,and everything changed.20A.He improves himself quickly and he knows he can achi
43、eve things.B.In case that he can look the same as other children.C.Its believed that people with hearing problems cant learn music.D.They were also better at remembering what theyd heard.E.Everyone has a gift in learning the piano.F.So he can lip-read her instructions.G.And he has relied on hearing
44、aids since he was four.答案：16.D17.C18.G19.F20.A第二部分英语知识运用(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) 阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。He has been called the “missing link”.Half-man,half-beast.He is supposed to live in the highest mountain in the worldMount Qomolangma.He is known as the Abomi
45、nable Snowman.The 21 of the Snowman has been around for 22.Climbers in the 1920s reported finding marks like those of human feet high up on the side of Mount Qomolangma.The native people said they 23 this creature and called it the “Yeti”,and they said that they had 24 caught Yetis on two occasions
46、25 none has ever been produced as evidence.Over the years,the story of the Yetis has 26.In 1951,Eric Shipton took photographs of a set of tracks in the snow of Qomolangma.Shipton believed that they were not 27 the tracks of a monkey or bear and 28 that the Abominable Snowman might really 29.Further
47、efforts have been made to find out about Yetis.But the only things people have ever found were 30 footprints.Most believe the footprints are nothing more than 31 animal tracks,which had been made 32 as they melted(融化)and refroze in the snow.33 ,in 1964,a Russian scientist said that the Abominable Sn
48、owman was 34 and was a remaining link with the prehistoric humans.But,35 ,no evidence has ever 36 been produced.These days,only a few people continue to take the story of the Abominable Snowman 37.But if they ever 38 catching one,they may face a real 39:Would they put it in a 40 or give it a room in
49、 a hotel?21.A.eventB.storyC.adventureD.description答案：B解析：后文叙述的是关于“Yeti”的传说故事,故选story。22.A.centuriesB.too longC.some timeD.many years答案：D解析：从20世纪20年代开始被发现,至今应有许多年了。23.A.heard fromB.cared forC.knew ofD.read about答案：C解析：当地人称这种生物为“Yeti”,肯定是知道它以及关于它的事。hear from“收到的来信,得到信息”;care for“照顾”;know of“知道,了解”;rea
50、d about“读到”。24.A.evenB.hardlyC.certainlyD.probably答案：A解析：“抓住”比“知道”更进一步,用even表示强调程度的加深。25.A.asB.thoughC.whenD.until答案：B解析：“曾经抓到”与“没有证据”之间为转折关系,故选though。26.A.developedB.changedC.occurredD.continued答案：D解析：第二段讲述了关于“Yeti”的一些事,后文中将有新的介绍。故可知“故事在继续”。27.A.entirelyB.naturallyC.clearlyD.simply答案：D解析：席普顿相信这些“脚印
51、”不会简单地是猴子或熊的脚印,故选simply。28.A.foundB.declaredC.feltD.doubled答案：C解析：felt与believed并列。29.A.existB.escapeC.disappearD.return答案：A解析：席普顿感觉这种动物可能真的存在。30.A.clearerB.moreC.possibleD.rare答案：B解析：人们发现的仅仅是“更多”的脚印。31.A.hugeB.recentC.ordinaryD.frightening答案：C解析：许多人相信这些脚印只不过是那些普通动物(比如猴子或熊)留下的。32.A.strangeB.largeC.de
52、epD.rough答案：B解析：“普通的脚印”看起来不“普通”,是因为其在雪里融化而变“大”了。33.A.In the endB.ThereforeC.After allD.However答案：D解析：前文介绍了一些人认为脚印是“普通动物的”,而后文是一位俄国科学家相反的观点,故两部分之间应用however表示转折。34.A.imaginedB.realC.specialD.familiar答案：B解析：real意为“真的,存在的”。35.A.soB.besidesC.againD.instead答案：C解析：前面提到过,当地人的发现和传说没有证据可依,这一次“又”是如此。36.A.right
53、lyB.actuallyC.normallyD.particularly答案：B解析：没有证据被实际记载。rightly“正确地”;actually“实际上”;normally“正常地”;particularly“尤其地”。37.A.lightlyB.jokinglyC.seriouslyD.properly答案：C解析：take.seriously意为“把当回事(严肃认真地对待)”。38.A.succeed inB.insist onC.depend onD.join in答案：A解析：succeed in doing sth.“成功地做成某事”,为固定搭配。39.A.decisionB.s
54、ituationC.subjectD.problem答案：D解析：face a problem“面临问题”,为固定搭配。而该空后也正是给出了一个问题。40.A.zooB.mountainC.museumD.laboratory答案：A解析：前文提到这种生物“半人半兽”,那么如果人们真抓住一个,他们将面临的问题是:把它放到动物园(当它是动物)还是在旅馆里给它一个房间(当它是人)呢?第卷第二部分英语知识运用(共两节,满分45分)第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。There once lived a boy nam
55、ed Woo Sing,whose father 41.(bring) home a mirror.Woo Sing had never seen one before.So when he saw it for the first time,he didnt understand 42. it was,but thought he saw another boy,which made him very happy,for he thought the boy 43.(come) to play with him.He spoke to the stranger in a very 44.(f
56、riend) way,but received no reply.He laughed and waved at the boy,who did exactly the same thing.Then he thought,“Ill go closer.It may be that he doesnt hear me.”But when he began to walk,the other boy imitated(模仿)him.Woo Sing stopped 45. (think)about these strange actions,saying to himself,“This boy
57、 is fooling me.He does everything that I do.”And the more he thought about it,the 46. (angry)he became and soon he noticed the boy became angry too.So Woo Sing 47. (strike)the boy in the glass,but he only hurt his own hand and went 48. (cry)to his father,who said,“The boy you saw was 49. image.This
58、should teach you an important lesson,my son.You should never show your anger to others.Now remember that in real life when you strike 50. any cause youll hurt yourself most of all.”答案：41.brought42.what43.had come44.friendly45.to think46.angrier47.struck48.crying49.your50.without第三部分写作(共两节,满分35分)第一节短
59、文改错(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有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:在错的词下画一横线,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)不计分。When I was a child,I hoped to live in the city.I think I would be happy there.Now I a
60、m living in a city,but I miss my home in countryside.There the air is clean or the mountains are green.Unfortunately,on the development of industrialization,the environment has been polluted.Lots of studies have been shown that global warming has already become a very seriously problem.The airs we b
61、reathe in is getting dirtier and dirtier.Much rare animals are dying out.We must found ways to protect your environment.If we fail to do so,well live to regret it.答案：第二句:thinkthought第三句:countryside前加the第四句:orand第五句:onwith第六句:去掉been;seriouslyserious第七句:airsair第八句:MuchMany第九句:foundfind;yourour第二节书面表达(
62、满分25分)你听说过“麦田怪圈”吗?请根据以下提示,用英语写一篇短文介绍“麦田怪圈”。词数100左右。文章开头已给出,但不计入总词数。1.据说它是在1978年被一位叫史蒂芬的英国人第一次发现的,以后在英国陆续被发现;2.麦田圈:麦田里倒掉的(flattened)麦子形成了一个圈,周围还有一些小圈;麦子一直在长,随后农民还可以收获;一开始人们以为是小孩子的恶作剧或者是有人为了吸引游客制作的,所以人们也开始模仿,但是发现根本做不出来;3.通常在5月到9月份出现;4.许多人认为这是外星人留下的,但是到现在关于麦田圈是怎么形成的也一直没有科学的定论。In the summer of 1978,an E
63、nglishman named Steven discovered something strange.Some of his wheat was lying on the ground.The flattened wheat formed a circle.Around this circle were four smaller circles of flattened wheat.参考范文In the summer of 1978,an Englishman named Steven discovered something strange.Some of his wheat was ly
64、ing on the ground.The flattened wheat formed a circle.Around this circle were four smaller circles of flattened wheat.During the following years,farmers in England found more and more circles in their fields.The circles usually appear in fields of wheat or corn,from May to September.The wheat in the
65、 circles keeps on growing,and the farmers can harvest it later.At first,people thought that some children were making them as a joke,or that someone was making them to attract tourists,so they tried to copy them.However,they couldnt do it.Many people believe that these crop circles are messages sent by living beings from outer space or marks left by their spaceships.Experts from all over the world have studied them but they don t know how to make of these things till now.