1、模块综合测评(二).阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)A【导学号：20670045】Jenny Lind was born in Stockholm Sweden, in 1820, the daughter of a teacher of languages. She is said to have been able to repeat a song that she had heard only once at the age of three. At ten years of age she sang childrens parts on the Stockholm sta
2、ge. After turning 12 years of age, her upper notes (高音) lost their sweetness, and for four years she did not do much singing. Her love for music continued and these years were spent on the study of instrumental music and composition.At the end of this period her voice got its power and purity (纯净) a
3、gain and for a year and a half she was the star of the Stockholm Opera. Next, she gave a series of concerts and went to Paris for further study, but the French teacher did not appreciate her powers and Jenny returned to her native city.When she was twentythree years old, Jenny went to Dresden and wh
4、en Queen Victoria visited that city the following year, she sang at the festivals held in the Queens honor. This opened the way to astonishing success in other German cities. In 1847 she went to London and was warmly received. There she sang for the first time in concert.Jenny Lind traveled to Paris
5、 to study with Manuel Garcia, a famous Spanish vocal (声乐) coach, who finally agreed to train her. Her husband, Otto Goldschmidt, was a famous German pianist who trained with Mendelssohn; they married in Boston while on tour in the US.After her marriage, she appeared on the stage from time to time, u
6、sually at concerts given for charities. She was deeply interested in charities and we can easily add to her title (头衔) of singer that of philanthropist. Her later years were spent in London where she died in 1887. Her life and songs are a sweet memory.【语篇解读】珍妮林德三岁的时候就表现出非凡的音乐天赋，10岁时就登上了斯德哥尔摩的舞台。即使在她
7、青春期变声期间，她仍然坚持着对音乐的喜爱和追求，最终在音乐方面取得了令人惊叹的成就。不仅如此，她还乐于慈善事业，是有名的慈善家。1Jenny Lind didnt sing much for four years because Ashe didnt like popular musicBshe liked instrumental music and compositionCher voice was not at its bestDshe was busy with her studies【解析】细节理解题。根据第一段中的“After turning 12 years of age, he
8、r upper notes lost their sweetness, and for four years she did not do much singing”可知，12岁时她的高音失去了甜美，由此可以推断出她之所以四年没有演唱是因为她的嗓音不在最佳状态。【答案】C2In order to learn more about music Jenny Lind went to AParisBDresdenCBostonDLondon【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Next, she gave a series of concerts and went to Paris for furth
9、er study”可知，她为了学习更多的音乐知识去了巴黎。【答案】A3According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE of Jenny Lind?AShe became famous in Stockholm when she was 10.BQueen Victoria didnt like her performance at all.CShe got married with Mendelssohn in Britain.DPeople are still impressed with her songs.【解析】细节理解
10、题。根据全文的内容，结合文章最后一段中的“Her life and songs are a sweet memory”可知，她的歌曲现在人们仍然记忆犹新。【答案】D4The underlined word “philanthropist” in the last paragraph refers to a person who Agives money and help to people in needBmakes a large amount of money as a singerCbecomes happy by performing charitiesDspends much tim
11、e in singing【解析】词义猜测题。根据该词前面的“She was deeply interested in charities”可知，珍妮林德不仅是歌唱家还是“慈善家”。【答案】ABToday almost everyone knows computers and the Internet. If I ask you “What is the most important in your life？” maybe you will say “Computers and the Internet.” The first computer was made in 1946. It was
12、 very big but it worked slowly. Today computers are getting smaller and smaller. But they work faster and faster. What can computers do? A writer has said, “People cant live without computers today.”The Internet came a little later than computers. It is about twentyfive years later than computers. B
13、ut now it can be found almost everywhere. We can use it to read books, write letters, do shopping, play games or make friends.Many students like the Internet very much. They often go into the Internet as soon as they are free. They make friends on the Internet and maybe they have never seen these fr
14、iends. They dont know their real names, ages and even sex(性别). They are so interested in making the “unreal friends” that they cant put their hearts into study. Many of them cant catch up with others on many subjects because of that.We can use computers and the Internet to learn more about the world
15、. But at the same time，we should remember that not all the things can be done by computers and the Internet.5The Internet can not be used for AstudyingBshoppingCthinkingDplaying【解析】细节推断题。根据第二段的最后一句“We can use it to read books，write letters, do shopping, play games or make friends.”没有thinking，故选C项。【答
16、案】C6When the computer was invented，it was Alarge and worked quicklyBsmall and worked slowlyClarge but worked slowlyDsmall but worked quickly【解析】信息捕捉题。根据第一段中的“It was very big but it worked slowly.”可知答案为C项。【答案】C7The Internet was born in about A1960B1970C1980D1985【解析】细节推断题。根据文中两点信息：“The first computer
17、was made in 1946.”和“It is about twentyfive years later than computers.”可推算1946251971，故选B项。【答案】B8Which of the following is TRUE?AFew students like going into the Internet.BStudents use the Internet to make “real friends”CThese “unreal friends” often meet each other.DStudents dont know the friends on
18、the Internet very well.【解析】细节推断题。文中明确说出几乎每个学生都爱上网，交的是“unreal friends”，彼此并不了解，故D项正确。【答案】DCFriendships can be difficultbecause often people arent as honest and open as they should be. Sometimes，people end up getting hurt.Most problems with friendships come up because people are just too selfish to car
19、e about the things that their friends need. They care about their own needs much more, which makes it hard for friendships to work. However, being selfish is part of human nature. A person is put together in order to take care of himself and his own needs, not necessarily those needs of other people
20、. Even though being selfish is something that all humans are born with, it is something that everyone should guard against.The best thing to remember when you are a friend to anyone is that you need to treat your friend the same way as youd like to be treated. This is wonderful advice for a friendsh
21、ip, because it is really the only way to make sure that you are giving your friend everything you would want to be given in a friendship. Whenever you have a question about how you should treat a friend, it is easy to find an answer simply by asking yourself what you would like your friend to do for
22、 you，if he or she is in your shoes.Even if youre always thinking about how youd like to be treated, and your friends are too, there are issues that come up from time to time in each friendship, and it is important to understand how to deal with these issues so that you can build stronger and healthi
23、er friendships. Issues like friends getting boyfriends or girlfriends and not spending enough time with their friends，or even friends finding new friends and leaving old friends behind are issues that will probably come up with one or more of your friendships. It is important to know how to deal wit
24、h these issues so that you can keep your friends and make new ones. No one wants to have a broken friendship.【语篇解读】友谊是珍贵的，但友谊也并不是总能始终如一，朋友之间也会有问题出现。如何才能使友谊长存，如何处理朋友之间的问题？首先我们应该问自己需要怎样的友谊，需要朋友如何对待自己，然后我们就会知道该如何对待自己的朋友，该如何增进友谊。9This passage mainly deals with Athe importance of friendshipsBthe advantag
25、es of friendshipsCthe problems with friendshipsDthe meaning of friendships【解析】主旨大意题。全文主要是围绕朋友之间出现的问题进行谈论的，所以选C项。【答案】C10According to the author, problems with friendships may appear when Aone is honestBone is selfishCone is aloneDone is too busy【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段第一句可知，朋友之间出现的大多数问题都是由于人们太自私。【答案】B11Accord
26、ing to the passage, the first and most important thing to be other peoples friend is Ato treat your friends as fairly as possibleBto give your friends whatever you haveCnot to hurt your friends feelingsDnot to think of your own needs any more【解析】细节理解题。根据第三段第一句可知，作者认为要成为别人的朋友，最重要的一件事就是“己所欲，施于人”。【答案】A
27、12Whats the purpose of understanding how to deal with friendship issues?ATo lead a comfortable life.BTo build stronger and healthier friendships.CTo be treated the way you want.DTo get a boyfriend or girlfriend more quickly.【解析】细节理解题。根据最后一段第一句可知，了解朋友之间的问题的目的就是建立更牢固、更健康的友谊。【答案】BDThis is an open lette
28、r to the three people who stole my handbag from the department store I am employed as a shop assistant.When you took my bag，I dont know what you thought you were going to get.With my wages，theres not much left on a Tuesday.I hope the 5 was useful to you.I have informed the social security office so
29、you wont be able to cash the child benefit next week.I hope that wont leave you too short.But if you really need a couple of pounds，I suppose you could always cash one of the two checks left in my check book.Of course，I phoned the bank right away and the checkcasing card is no longer valid，so it won
30、t be much use to you.Actually I dont mind about the money too much.We single parents who work to support our families understand only too well what it means to be short of cash.However，I dont suppose it went very far among the three of you.Sorry about that!I wish you had left the bag behind and just
31、 taken the wallet and check book.There were all kinds of papers in it，and notes and things that I really need.I really think that was very inconsiderate of you.I mean，how would you like something like that to happen to you?Well，perhaps the bag will turn up.It wasnt even an expensive one，just a plain
32、，old brown leather shoulder bag.You probably dumped it in the nearest rubbish bin or threw it into the bushes.Weve looked around，of course，but no one saw which way you went after you left the shop.Im not really angry with you.I know how the pressures of modern living can affect us，but I am sad at th
33、e loss of my personal things.I feel violated and helpless.The police were very icy，and they just shrugged(耸)their shoulders.“It happens all the time，”they told me.Some small comfort，I suppose.But Ive lost just a little more faith in human nature.And as my young son said when I told him what had happ
34、ened，“Why？Mummy，why us？”I couldnt answer that question.I wonder if you can.【语篇解读】这是一位手提包被盗的单身母亲写给小偷的公开信，既表达了对这种偷盗行为的不理解，又委婉地进行了谴责。13In Paragraph 2，the writer wants to Adescribe the contents of the bag in detailBgive some suggestions to the three thievesCtell the thieves hardly any money was availabl
35、eDstate the fact that she was careless with the money【解析】主旨大意题。第二段失主叙述了自己手提包里的钱财，不难看出小偷仅可得到5英镑，由此可知答案为C。【答案】C14Which of the following is the most valuable to the writer?AThe cash in her bag.BThe papers and notes in the bag.CThe handbag itself.DThe check books in the bag.【解析】事实细节题。由第四段第二句可知，包里有不同种类的文
36、件、笔记以及一些其他的东西，这些是失主真正需要的东西。【答案】B15What can we conclude about the police?AThey have doubts about human nature.BThey show sympathy for the woman.CThey think the case quite common.DThey are unable to find the thieves.【解析】推理判断题。由最后一段第五句可知，警察认为这种事情一直都在发生，故推出答案为C。【答案】C.阅读填句(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)Some Ways to C
37、heer UpFeeling a little blue? Here are ten fast and easy ways to smile.ExerciseWhen you exercise, your brain gives out a chemical called endorphins. This chemical makes you feel happier. 16 Play outsideLeave your apartment and go outside. Sun and fresh air are good for you.BreatheIf you cant go to t
38、he gym, try taking deep breaths. 17 Play Pop MusicWestlife, Backstreet Boys, SH.E. who doesnt like a little mindless pop? Listening to upbeat, happy music will make you smile. Singing along wont hurt either.Laughter is the best medicine 18 Children laugh around 400 times a day. Adults only laugh abo
39、ut 20 times a day. What happened? Be a kid for a day：play games, watch funny movies, or read jokes online. 19 Chocolate has special natural chemicals that make you happy. Besides, it tastes so good!Get a dogDogs are cute, energetic, and fun. Plus, studies show that people with pets live longer and p
40、eople with dogs live the longest!Have a HearttoHeart TalkIf something is upsetting you, it is a good idea to talk about it. Call a friend or relative. 20 Think positively.Close your eyes and think of a beautiful scene or a time when you were happy and feeling good.ALaughing is the best way to improv
41、e your mood.BEveryone likes laughing.CThe youth like chatting on line.DA good chat is a great way to feel better fast.EPower of ChocolateFBreathing deeply will relax your muscles and give you energy.GThat is just another reason why exercise is good for you.【答案】1620GFAED.完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)When
42、 a person is curious about something, it means he is interested in it and wishes to know more about it. There is nothing 21 with curiosity in itself. Whether it is good or bad 22 on what people are curious about.Curiosity is 23 silly or wrong. Some persons with nothing to do are 24 of curiosity abou
43、t what their neighbors are doing. They are 25 to know what they are eating or drinking, what they are bringing home or taking out or 26 they have come home so early or late. To be interested in these things is 27 because they are not important at all. It is none of their 28 to know what neighbors do
44、 or are doing. Such curiosity is 29 not only foolish but also harmful. For most probably, it 30 to small talk which often brings 31 ， shame or disrespect to others, and thus hurt their feelings.On the other 32 ， there is a noble curiositythe curiosity of the wise, who 33 at all the great things and
45、try to find out all they 34 learn about them. Columbus could 35 have found America if he had not been 36 . James Watt would not have made the steam engine 37 his curiosity about the raising of the kettle lid (水壶盖)All the great discoveries and inventions in human history have been made 38 a result of
46、 curiosity. 39 the curiosity is never about unimportant things, which have 40 or nothing to do with the happiness of the public.【语篇解读】每个人都有一颗好奇的心，那么好奇是好事还是坏事呢？本文就这一问题展开了论述。21A.goodBwrongCrightDspecial【解析】结合后面的“Whether it is good or bad”可知，好奇本身没有什么错。【答案】B22A.worksBputsCtakesDdepends【解析】好奇是好还是坏取决于人们所好
47、奇的事情。depend on“依靠，取决于”。【答案】D23A.alwaysBsometimesCseldomDneither【解析】根据后面讲述的内容可知，好奇有时候是愚蠢或错误的。【答案】B24A.fullBfondCproudDlack【解析】结合with nothing to do可知，有些无所事事的人就对他们的邻居做什么充满了好奇。【答案】A25A.angryBworriedCpleasedDanxious【解析】由curiosity一词可知，他们急切地想知道邻居家吃什么或喝什么。【答案】D26A.howBwhenCwhyDwhere【解析】他们好奇邻居为什么回来得这么早或晚。【答案
48、】C27A.sillyBnecessaryCpossibleDfunny【解析】与该段首句“Curiosity is 23 silly or wrong.”可知，对这些事情好奇是很愚蠢的。【答案】A28A.workBhomeworkCdutyDbusiness【解析】因为他们好奇的事情不重要，也与他们无关。It is none of sb.s business“与某人无关”。【答案】D29A.nothingBanythingCsomethingDeverything【解析】这样的好奇是不仅愚蠢而且有害的东西。something在此表示“某种东西”。【答案】C30A.refersBleadsCc
49、ausesDresults【解析】这样的好奇会导致一些小的争吵。lead to“导致，造成”。refer to“提及，参考”；result和in搭配表示“导致”。【答案】B31A.prideBharmCnervousnessDselfishness【解析】根据后面“shame or disrespect to others, and thus hurt their feelings”的提示可知，此处应选harm与之对应。【答案】B32A.faceBsideCwayDhand【解析】前面讲述了好奇不好的方面，此处讲好奇好的方面，故用on the other hand“在另一方面”。【答案】D33
50、A.expectBlikeCwonderDdoubt【解析】由前面的the curiosity of the wise可知，他们想知道所有好的东西。【答案】C34A.needBdareCmustDcan【解析】并且他们尽一切努力弄清楚它们。【答案】D35A.neverBeverCprobablyDfinally【解析】如果哥伦布不好奇的话，他就永远不能发现美洲大陆。never“永远不”。【答案】A36A.famousBcarefulCcuriousDhard【解析】该段主要讲述好奇的好处，故答案为C项。【答案】C37A.forBwithoutCinDfrom【解析】没有好奇，瓦特就制造不出蒸汽
51、机。【答案】B38A.beforeBasCafterDduring【解析】在人类历史上所有伟大的发现和发明都是好奇的结果。as a result of“是的结果”，为固定搭配。【答案】B39A.SoBAndCButDOr【解析】此处是根据前面内容得出的结论，故用so。【答案】A40A.muchBlittleCsomeDfew【解析】与后面的nothing相一致，故选little。【答案】B.语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)Most Americans dont like to get advice 41. members of their family. They get a
52、dvice from “42. (strange)”. When they need advice, they dont usually go to people they know.43. many of them write letters to newspapers and magazines 44. give advice on many different subjects, 45. (include)family problems, the use of language, health, cooking, child care, clothes, and even on how
53、46. (buy) a house or a car.Most newspapers 47. (regular)print letters from 48. (read) with problems.Along with the letters there are answers (write)by people who are supposed to know how to solve such problems. Some of these writers are doctors, others are lawyers or educators.But two of the most fa
54、mous writers of advice are women without special 50. (train)for this kind of work.【答案】41.from42.strangers43.Instead44.that/which45.including46.to buy47.regularly48.readers49.written50.training.短文改错(满分10分)When I was ten years old, I went to Yangzhou with two American. I became their guide. First, we
55、went to the Shouxi River. They wanted to look around the river by the boat. After buy the tickets, we got into a boat. We went around seeing the beautiful sight. After that, we went shopping. The sellers couldnt spoke English. Though it was very harder, I tried my best listen to their words carefull
56、y and translate the sentences. They bought some little things with their help. Next, we went to a small zoo but took some pictures. When we felt hunger, we went out and had lunch. After lunch, we visited some old house and learned more about Chinese history.【答案】When I was ten years old, I went to Ya
57、ngzhou with two . I became their guide. First, we went to the Shouxi River. They wanted to look around the river by the boat. After the tickets, we got into a boat. We went around seeing the beautiful sight. After that, we went shopping. The sellers couldnt English. Though it was very ， I tried my b
58、est listen to their words carefully and translate the sentences. They bought some little things with help. Next, we went to a small zoo took some pictures. When we felt ， we went out and had lunch. After lunch, we visited some old and learned more about Chinese history.书面表达(满分25分) 【导学号：20670046】假设你是
59、李华，你的好朋友苏珊前不久随父母去了美国，她写信告诉你她很不适应美国的校园生活，感到很孤独。请你根据以下要点用英语给她写一封电子邮件提出建议。1学好英语，从而增加和别人交流的机会；2多交一些朋友，友情会使她忘记孤独；3积极参加各种活动，使自己的生活更加有趣。注意：1.词数：100左右；2可适当增加细节。 【参考范文】Dear Susan，Im sorry to hear that you are having trouble adapting yourself to your new school life in America，but this situation can be easily
60、 changed if you take my advice.Firstly，you should work hard at English，which can give you more opportunities to communicate with others.Secondly，why not make some friends？They can help you to know more about America，and friendship can help you to forget your loneliness.Thirdly，it would be a good idea to take an active part in all kinds of activities，which will help to make life more interesting.By doing this，you will be happier with your new life soon.I hope you will find these ideas useful.Yours，LiHua
