1、2012届英语复习模块能力检测：Module5 Ethnic Culture（外研版选修7）. 根据句意，用所给单词或短语的适当形式填空run through; firm; furnish; in use; go on; custom; set off; come across; put up; vary1. They agreed to put two foreigners up over the weekend. 2. Opinions on this matter vary from person to person. 3. The small river runs through th
2、e whole city. 4. She was stopped at customs and questioned. 5. I have always been quite firm with my children. 6. He set off down the path towards the river. 7. I need a furnished flat . 8. The television set is still in use . 9. He has never come across a person like Tom. 10. She said nothing but j
3、ust went on writing. . 句型转换1. This is the most beautiful lake Ive ever seen in my life. I have never seen a more beautiful lake in my life. 2. His money used up, he had to ask his friends for help. His money running out , he had to ask his friends for help. 3. Its no use crying over the spilt milk.
4、There is no point in crying over the spilt milk. 4. He has been away from his hometown for five years. It is five years since he left his hometown. 5. However clever you are, you should study hard. No matter how clever you are, you should study hard. . 语法和词汇知识1. I _ in the house which _ books and ma
5、gazines. A. am used to live; used to keepingB. used to live; has been used to keepingC. have been used to living; was used to keepD. was used to live; is used to keep【解析】选C。考查use的用法。句意为：目前我已习惯于住在这所房子里，这所房子过去被用来放书和杂志。be used to doing sth. 表示习惯于做某事；be used to do sth. 某物被用来做某事；sb. /sth. used to do sth.
6、 . . . 过去常常，根据句意可知选C。2. Its the _ of giving presents at Christmas in the Western countries. A. custom B. habitC. hobby D. tradition【解析】选A。句意为：在西方国家圣诞节时有给人送礼物的习俗。the custom of doing sth. 是固定用法，意思是“有做某事的习俗”。3. We left the meeting, there obviously _ no point in staying. A. was B. being C. to be D. havi
7、ng【解析】选B。考查独立主格结构。逗号前后两部分之间没有表并列关系的连词，或引导从句的引导词，那后面一定不是句子。there is no point in doing sth. 做某事没意义，there和系动词be之间是主谓关系，因此须用being形式。所以B项正确。4. Dont worry about the result of the election; _ of people are in favor of you. A. the most B. the minorityC. the majority D. the number【解析】选C。句意为：别为选举结果担忧，大多数人都支持你
8、。如用most则说most people或most of the people; the minority少数，与句意不符；D项the number是的数量。故选C。 5. We shall be landing at Hongqiao Airport shortly, please _ your seat belts. A. fasten B. sharpenC. weaken D. strengthen【解析】选A。考查词义辨析。句意为：我们马上要在虹桥机场着陆，请系牢你们的安全带。A. 系紧，扎牢; B. 使锋利; C. 使变弱; D. 加强，使力量增大。由句意可知选A。 6. In h
9、is letter, Mike wrote, “Dear Jack, Ive been in Britain for only a week, and Im trying to _ the new life here. ”A. adjust to B. agree withC. depend on D. be fit for【解析】选A。考查词义辨析。句意为：在信中，迈克写道：“杰克，我在英国只住了一周，我正努力去适应这里的新生活。”A项：“适应”；B项：同意某人观点，与一致；C项:依靠，依赖；D项：适合，胜任（职务，工作）。由句意可知A正确。 7. What did she think of
10、 the film? She said she _ . A. had never seen a better oneB. had never seen so better oneC. has never seen a so good oneD. has never seen such a good one【解析】选A。答语的意思是：她说她从未看过这么好的电影。此处是比较级与否定词连用表示最高级含义，言外之意是这是她看过的最好的电影。8. George told his parents in the US that China witnessed _most grand troop inspec
11、tion ceremony（阅兵式）in_ month of October. A. /; a B. a; the C. the; the D. the; a【解析】选B。考查冠词的用法。句意：乔治告诉在美国的父母，在十月份中国经历了一次极为壮观的阅兵式。形容词最高级前加不定冠词表示“极其，非常”，第二个空month后有of October作后置定语，因此使用定冠词the。 9. Reading _ the mind only with materials of knowledge; it is thinking that makes what we read ours. A. furnish
12、es B. instructsC. admits D. quits【解析】选A。furnish. . . with. . . “用装备”。B项“引导”，C项“承认”，D项“放弃”，均不合句意。 10. Have we _ food? Yes, _ , wed better buy some. A. run out of; we have run it outB. run out of; our food has run outC. run out of; our food has been run outD. run out; our food has run out【解析】选B。句意为：我们
13、的食品用完了吗？是的，已经用完了，我们最好买一些。run out of“用光，耗尽”，主语是人，用完的东西作它的宾语。而run out则需要用物作主语。因此选B。11. The funny story _ a loud laughter in the classroom. A. got off B. set offC. took off D. turned out【解析】选B。get off下(车); set off引起，激发；take off起飞，脱下；turn out结果是。12. The reason why man has two ears and one mouth is that
14、he shall hear _ much _ speak. A. as twice; as B. twice as; asC. twice; as D. the same; as【解析】选B。考查倍数表达法。倍数表达法之一是“倍数+as. . . as”。句意为：人之所以有一张嘴，有两只耳朵，原因是他应该听的比说的多一倍。 13. The two systems are only similar _ , and in fact, theyre quite different. A. apparently B. surprisinglyC. unfortunately D. generally【
15、解析】选A。apparently显然地；surprisingly令人吃惊地；unfortunately不幸地；generally一般地。句意：这两种体系只是在表面上有某种相似之处，其实根本不同。 14. _ ，he gets angry with her sometimes. A. Although much he likes herB. Much although he likes herC. As he likes her muchD. Much as he likes her【解析】选D。考查让步状语从句。although引导让步状语从句时不倒装，as引导让步状语从句时必须倒装。句意：虽
16、然他非常喜欢她，有时也会生她的气。 15. Im really angry at John. He never listens to me. _ , Mary. Things will work out. A. Take your time B. You dont sayC. Take it easy D. You guessed it【解析】选C。考查情景交际。句意为：我真生约翰的气，他从不听我的。别着急，玛丽，事情慢慢会好的。take your time从容做；you dont say（俚语）真的吗？take it easy别着急，放心好了；you guessed it你猜对了。由语境可知
17、C项正确。. 阅读理解（A） China is made up of 56 ethnic groups. The ethnic majority group is known as the Han, and it accounts for 93 percent of the population. Chinas minorities account for 7 percent of the population. Many of the minorities are concentrated in Chinas five Autonomous Regions: Guangxi, Xinjian
18、g, Tibet, Inner Mongolia and Ningxia. The Mongols led by Genghis Khan governed China and established the Yuan Dynasty. They have their own language and dialects. The Tibetans and Hans have been living together for thousands of years. Chinas sovereignty over Tibet can be traced back to the 13th centu
19、ry. The Tibetans enjoy the same freedom of religion and education as other Chinese. The Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region is the largest region in China, covering one sixth of Chinas total area. A great deal of it is desert and mountains. Uygurs love dancing, singing and playing their own unique musi
20、cal instruments. They are hospitable people. Visitors will be invited to taste sweet grapes, melons and plums, drink tea and join the lively dancing. The Zhuang is the largest ethnic minority group in China. They live in the Guangxi Autonomous Region and also Guangdong, Guizhou, Yunnan and Hunan, wh
21、ere they make their living as farmers. Their tropical fruits and farming produce are very famous. Every March, they have a big festival to celebrate with folk dancing and singing. The Hui has a long history of intermarriage with other nationalities such as the Arabs, Hans, etc. . They follow many Mu
22、slim rules and taboos, such as not eating any pork. The men wear white or black skullcaps. Women cover themselves with white, black or green veils(面巾). 1. Which of the following can be put in the blank? A. The following are interesting pictures of ethnic minority groups. B. A brief introduction to f
23、ive ethnic minority groups. C. Would you like to know something about the Mongolian? D. Which ethnic minority group do you want to know? 【解析】选B。句子补全题。根据下文中对各少数民族的简要介绍可知，此句应具有“启下”功能，故答案为B。 2. Which ethnic minority practices Tibetan Buddhism and Islam? A. The Zhuang. B. The Uygur. C. The Tibetan. D. T
24、he Mongolian. 【解析】选D。细节考查题。根据第一个表格The Mongolian下的Religion一栏可知。3. How long has China had sovereignty over Tibet? A. 13 centuries. B. At least 8 centuries. C. Less than 8 centuries. D. As long as 7 centuries. 【解析】选B。数字计算题。根据第二个表格下的第二句Chinas sovereignty over Tibet can be traced back to the 13th century
25、. 而现在是21世纪，21减13应为8，故答案为B。 4. If a tourist wants to experience the ethnic minority festival atmosphere in spring, you _ . A. suggest Xinjiang because travelers can dance with local peopleB. recommend Guangxi because there holds a big festival in MarchC. recommend Inner Mongolia because people there
26、love dancingD. suggest Ningxia because it has rich heritages in arts and music【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第四个表格下的最后一句Every March, they have a big festival to celebrate. . . 可知答案为B。5. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. The Tibetan is the largest ethnic minority group in China. B. The Zhua
27、ngs live by farming and fishing. C. The Huis follow many Muslim rules and taboos. D. The Hui women wear veils to keep warm. 【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据每一表格的人数可知A项错误，因壮族才是中国人口最多的少数民族；据第四个表格下的第二句句尾. . . make their living as farmers可知B错误；根据最后一段第二句可知C项正确；最后一段最后一句只说女士带面巾，但并未提及保暖，所以D错误。 （B） In the US and Britain，the
28、slogan around colleges was “Save water. Shower with a friend. ”Now，Wuhan University has come up with another system for the campus bathhouse. It charges students for the amount of time in a shower. Before entering the bathhouse，students pay for the amount of time they want in the shower with cash or
29、 their student ID card. The clock starts ticking the minute the tape is turned on. It pauses when a button is pressed for soap. An integrated circuit（IC）card reader at each tap shows the time. No money，no water. The benefits of the new system can be seen with the old system，which charged 1 yuan for
30、each person regardless of time in the shower. The university used about 320 tons of water daily under the old system，but only 160 tons now. Many students use the new system but opinions on it are divided. Some students say it is bad because bathing has become a sort of race. Many people using it for
31、 the first time are not sure how long they need to shower. Some might be embarrassed if their time is up and theyre still covered in soap. They have to ask the bathhouse worker to help them buy extra time. “Its a flaw in the system that you can not buy extra time on the ID card, ”said Ren，a freshman
32、 in Wuhan University. The university is also considering some students suggestions that they be allowed to pay after theyve finished the shower. Not surprisingly，some are complaining about losing the hour shower. But many students say the move helps them develop a water-saving sense. Without the tim
33、e limits，most students tended to shower for 30 to an hour in the bathhouse. Some even used the hot water to wash their clothes. “In my experience，1020 minutes is enough, ” said Dai Zhihua，a third-year student who usually takes 8 minutes. A similar system has been installed in other universities. Sha
34、nghai Normal University introduced it at its Fengxiang Campus in September. The bathing fee there is 0. 2 yuan per minute. One male student responded by setting a record with a two-minute shower. 文章介绍了武汉大学为增强学生节约用水的意识而对澡堂采取的一项新举措：洗澡按时计费。 6. According to the passage，which of the following is NOT true
35、? A. Having finished bathing，the student has to pay for it. B. Students pay for the amount of time they want in the shower. C. The clock times all through while the student is bathing except when the bather paused for soap. D. If money runs out，there will be no water. 【解析】选A。细节判断题。由第一段Before enterin
36、g the bathhouse，students pay for. . . 可知，学生是在洗澡前付款的；而第三段的they be allowed to pay after theyve finished the shower只是值得考虑的一个建议。7. The underlined word “flaw”（Paragraph 3）most probably means_. A. perfection B. faultC. pity D. advantage【解析】选B。词义猜测题。根据后文you can not buy extra time on the ID card说明flaw应为“缺陷，
37、缺点”之意。 8. Since the new system has performed，_ of water can be saved. A. a quarter B. one thirdC. one half D. two thirds【解析】选C。细节理解题。由第一段最后一句的两个数字进行比较可得出答案。 9. It can be inferred from the passage that _ . A. the new operation can solve the water crisisB. a similar operation has been set in other uni
38、versitiesC. the university has saved a lot of water by using the new systemD. the new operation can raise students environmental awareness【解析】选D。推理判断题。由文章的前两句得知学校采取新措施的目的是让学生增强节约用水的意识。10. In which column can you find this passage? A. People B. SocietyC. Campus Life D. Lifestyle【解析】选C。 判断猜测题。本文主要介绍了武汉大学采取的一项新举措。 .
