1、模块综合测评(六).阅读理解(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。AMany children act in TV shows. They work several hours every day,so they cant go to a regular school. How do they get an education?In Hollywood,where many TV shows are made,about forty teachers give lessons for the children in the
2、shows. They teach wherever their pupils are working.The teachers job is very important. She is responsible for making sure that the child works only the permitted hours each week. She is also responsible for making sure that the child learns the required subjects. She makes sure, too, that the child
3、 gets enough rest and play, along with his education.Child actors are required to attend classes 20 hours each week. California law says they must be taught from September to the middle of June. If they do not get good marks in school,they are not permitted to continue working in TV shows.TV childre
4、n are usually good pupils, and most of their teachers like this special kind of work. Their classes are held in many interesting places. Sometimes the “classroom” is a Mississippi riverboat. Sometimes it is the inside of a spaceship. Often the pupils become famous stars.1The child actors cannot go t
5、o a regular school because Athey do not get good marksBthere is no school nearbyCthey have to work several hours a dayDthey have to work all day long【解析】根据第一段第二句话“They work several hours every day, so they cant go to regular school.”得出答案。【答案】C2The teachers usually hold classes in Aa classroom buildi
6、ngBmany interesting placesCa Mississippi riverboatDa spaceship【解析】根据最后一段第二句“Their classes are held in many interesting places.”得出答案。【答案】B3The pupils are not allowed to continue working if they Ado not act wellBgo to a regular schoolCdo not get good marksDcannot become famous stars【解析】根据第四段最后一句“If th
7、ey do not get good marks in school, they are not permitted to continue working in TV shows.”得出答案。【答案】C4Which of the following statements is NOT true?ACalifornia law does not allow children to act in TV shows.BMany of the child actors become famous stars.CThe lessons are given by about forty teachers
8、.DThe teachers must teach them from September to the middle of June.【解析】全文各段均无选项A这种说法,其他选项文中均有依据。【答案】AB【导学号:06590063】About twenty of us had been fortunate enough to receive invitations to a filmstudio (影棚) to take part in a crowdscene. Although our “act” would last only for a short time,we could see
9、 quite a number of interesting things.We all stood at the far end of the studio as workmen prepared the scene,setting up trees at the edge of a winding path. Very soon, bright lights were turned on and the big moviecamera was wheeled into position. The director shouted something to the camera operat
10、or and then went to speak to the two famous actors nearby. Since it was hot in the studio, it came as a surprise to us to see one of the actors put on a heavy overcoat and start walking along the path. A big fan began blowing tiny white feathers down on him, and soon the trees were covered in “snow”
11、. Two more fans were turned on,and a “strong wind” blew through the trees. The picture looked so real that it made us feel cold.The next scene was a complete contrast (对比). The way it was filmed was quite unusual. Pictures taken on an island in the Pacific were shown on a glass screen (幕). An actor
12、and actress stood in front of the scene so that they looked as if they were at the waters edge on an island. By a simple trick like this, palm trees, sandy beaches, and blue, clear skies had been brought into the studio!Since it was our turn next,we were left wondering what scene would be prepared f
13、or us. For a full three minutes in our lives we would be experiencing the excitement of being film “stars”!5Who is the author?AA cameraman.BA film director.CA crowdscene actor.DA workman for scene setting.【解析】细节理解题。根据首句中的“to take part in a crowdscene”可知本题选C项。【答案】C6What made the author feel cold?AThe
14、 heavy snowfall.BThe manmade scene.CThe low temperature.DThe film being shown.【解析】推理判断题。根据第二段的最后三句可知,人造布景使得作者感觉到寒冷,故选B项。【答案】B7What would happen in the “three minutes” mentioned in the last paragraph?AA new scene would be filmed.BMore stars would act in the film.CThe author would leave the studio.DTh
15、e next scene would be prepared.【解析】推理判断题。根据最后一段的首句中的“what scene would be prepared for us”可知选A项。【答案】ACToo much TVwatching can harm childrens ability to learn and even reduce their chances of getting a college degree, new studies suggest in the latest effort to examine the effects of television on chi
16、ldren.One of the studies looked at nearly 400 northern California thirdgraders.Those with TVs in their bedrooms scored about eight points lower on math and language arts tests than children without bedrooms TVs.A second study, looking at nearly 1, 000 grownups in New Zealand, found lower education l
17、evels among 26yearolds who had watched lots of TV during childhood. But the results dont prove that TV is the cause and dont rule out (排除)that already poorly motivated(刺激;激发) youngsters(年轻人) may watch lots of TV.Their study measured the TV habits of 26yearolds between ages 5 and 15. Those with colle
18、ge degrees had watched an average of less than two hours of TV per weeknight during childhood, compared with an average of more than 2.5 hours for those who had no education beyond high school.In the California study, children with TVs in their rooms but no computer at home scored the lowest, while
19、those with no bedroom TV but who had home computers scored the highest.While this study does not prove that bedroom TV sets caused the lower scores, it adds to accumulating(积累;积聚) findings that children shouldnt have TVs in their bedrooms.8. According to the California study, the lowscoring group mi
20、ght Ahave watched a lot of TVBnot be interested in mathCbe unable to go to collegeDhave had computers in their bedrooms【解析】细节理解题。由文中第二段句子“Those with TVs in their bedrooms scored about eight points lower on math and language arts tests than children without bedrooms TVs.”可知。【答案】A9. What is the resear
21、chers understanding of the New Zealand study results?APoorly motivated 26yearolds watch more TV.BHabits of TV watching reduce learning interest.CTV watching leads to lower education levels of the 15yearolds.DThe connection between TV and education levels is difficult to explain.【解析】细节理解题。由文中第三段句子“Bu
22、t the results dont prove that TV is the cause and dont rule out(排除) that already poorly motivated(刺激;激发) youngsters(年轻人)may watch lots of TV.”可知。【答案】D10. What can we learn from the last two paragraphs?AMore time should be spent on computers.BChildren should be forbidden from watching TV.CTV sets sho
23、uldnt be allowed in childrens bedrooms.DFurther studies on highachieving students should be done.【解析】判断推理题。注意最后一段开头的while是“尽管”的意思,所以这两段都是围绕儿童卧室不应该放电视的问题。【答案】C11. What would be the best title for this text?AComputers or TelevisionBEffects of Television on ChildrenCStudies on TV and College EducationD
24、Television and Childrens Learning Habits【解析】主旨大意题。通读全文可知,文章主要通过两项研究分析了儿童看电视所造成的影响。文章第一段第一句话是主题句,所以B项作为标题项是最佳的。【答案】BDMany people take it for granted(认为理所当然) that black is a color of bad things while white should always mean something good.This may be because,in their opinion,black is related to darkn
25、ess and white to purity.However,that is not always the case.Did you know that the same one colour may mean differently in different places of the world?In the Englishspeaking world,black is the colour of mourning.People wear black clothes at the funeral.Red is concerned with danger or bloodshed (流血)
26、Yellow is the word for fear.If you are afraid,you are yellow.Yet none of these sayings is true outside the Englishspeaking world.In China and Korea white is the colour of mourning.In Russia,China and some other countries,red stands for beauty,life and excellence.In Italy and Germany,you are yellow w
27、ith anger,not with fear.Even within the Englishspeaking area it is not difficult to find colour contradictions (矛盾)A redcap in the United States is a porter in a railway station.In Britain,however,a redcap is a military policeman.Both names are logical because both men wear red caps.Similarly,the Br
28、itish term for an American white collar worker is sometimes called a blackcoated worker.One does not have to cross an area to find color differences.Would you rather be redblooded? If we go back to the origin,we find that both terms are logical as both names suggest.The expression “blueblood” comes
29、from Spain,where some noble families proudly said that they had “blue blood”But then why “blue” blood? Because they were fairskinned,and it is only natural that their blood vessels (血管) stood out appearing blue.12Yellow is concerned with anger in ARussia BBritainCChinaDGermany【解析】细节理解题。根据“In Italy a
30、nd Germany you are yellow with anger not with fear.”可知选D。【答案】D13Both Britain and America would probably agree that Aa redcap is a porter in a stationBblack is the color of mourningCa blackcoated worker is employed in an officeDred stands for beauty and excellence【解析】细节理解题。根据“In the Englishspeaking w
31、orld black is the colour of mourning.”可知选B。【答案】B14The best title for this passage is AThe Development of the Symbolic(象征性的)Use of ColorsBThe Meaning Concerned With Certain ColorsCColors that Carry Bad MeaningsDThe Origin(起源) of Blue Blood【解析】推理判断题。这篇文章主要讲了不同的颜色,在不同国家代表的意义。【答案】B15When some Spanish ca
32、lled themselves “blueblood”,they actually meant Athey had heart trouble and their faces looked blueBthey had blue blood in their vesselsCthey were fairskinnedDthey came from a noble family【解析】细节理解题。根据“The expression“blueblood” comes from Spain where some noble families proudly said that they had“blu
33、e blood”可知选D。【答案】D.阅读填句(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分) 【导学号:06590064】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。Have you considered studying abroad, but are not sure whether its worth your time? Perhaps youre not certain what benefits you can get from your stay in a foreign country. 16 Studying abroad is the best
34、way to learn a foreign language. There is no better way to learn a language than to study in a culture that speaks the language youre learning. 17 You are seeing and hearing it in the proper cultural context. 18 Weekends and holidays allow you to explore your surroundings both your immediate and mor
35、e distant surroundings. Since studying abroad often puts you in a completely different country, you are much closer to places you might otherwise not have had the opportunity to visit.Studying abroad allows you to get to know another culture at first hand. Cultural differences are more than just hab
36、its. A persons culture reflects very deep thoughts, beliefs, and values that influence his or her way of life. 19 Studying abroad raises employment opportunities. 20 Your experience of living and studying in a foreign country, knowing about another culture and another language will make you have man
37、y advantages over the other job applicants (求职者)A. Studying abroad can widen ones view.BYoure surrounded by the language every day.CStudying abroad provides the opportunity to travel.DStudying abroad can provide better physical environment.EThrough an employers eyes, a student who has studied abroad
38、 is independent.FHere are some very excellent reasons why you should study in a foreign country.GStudents who experience cultural differences personally can truly understand where other cultures are coming from.【答案】1620FBCGE.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。If f
39、ailure is like a day without the sunshine, Ill still smile at it, as clouds may be dancing in the sky. Success does not 21 every person, just like the sun doesnt shine every day.Do you give up your plan to go hiking 22 because the weather isnt as good as you had hoped? No, of course not. I would rat
40、her go on trying no matter what I 23 and enjoy on the way to my destination (目的地) 24 , failure is like a naughty boy who plays with us on the way to our goals. Not only does he want to 25 us, but he wants to help us become braver. The more we 26 , the braver well be.If failure is the 27 without the
41、moon, Ill still smile at it, as stars may twinkle(眨眼) on us still. 28 , we all like the moon, but should we ignore the stars? There is always something more important than 29 . In other words, we shouldnt only 30 on whether we succeed or fail. In fact, we learn a lot from failure. It is really helpf
42、ul. The more we learn from failure, the 31 well be.If failure is a bird without 32 , Ill still smile at it. Flying isnt the only thing a bird can do. If we cant be 33 by the wide blue sky, why dont we 34 adapting ourselves to the forest through our beautiful singing? Failure 35 us that we should bel
43、ieve in ourselves. We may fail in one area, but we may 36 in another. Maybe well find that we have a talent for something we never knew about before. Who 37 ?Life is like a box of chocolates, and you 38 know what youre going to get. Just keep on trying. The process of trying is much more valuable th
44、an the 39 .Smile at 40 and smile at life.【语篇解读】失败是人生必不可少的成长经历。作者运用了大量的比喻告诉我们:无论生活多么坎坷,我们都要笑对失败,笑对生活。21. AmeetBknowCfavourDsee【解析】句意:就像不可能每天都有太阳一样,成功不会偏爱每个人。根据句意故选C。favour 偏爱;赞成。【答案】C22. AevenBstillCtooDjust【解析】句意:仅仅因为天气不像你希望的那样就放弃外出远足的计划吗?根据句意故选D。【答案】D23. AsufferBhateCdislikeDfear【解析】句意:无论我遭受什么我宁愿去尝
45、试享受到目的地的过程。 suffer 遭受; hate 憎恨;dislike 不喜欢;fear害怕。根据句意选A。【答案】A24. AGenerallyBUnluckilyCActuallyDNaturally【解析】句意:实际上失败就像我们成功路上和我们玩耍的淘气的孩子。Generally 通常; Unluckily不幸地;Actually实际上;Naturally自然地。故选C。【答案】C25. AbeatBchangeCtestDfrighten【解析】句意:不仅它想测试我们,而且它想帮助我们变得更勇敢。 beat 打; change 改变;test 测试; frighten害怕。根据句
46、意选C。【答案】C26. Alaugh BcryCplayDsmile【解析】句意:微笑越多我们就越勇敢。此处是“越越”句型,故选D。【答案】D47A.dayBnightCskyDplace【解析】句意:如果失败是没有月亮的夜晚,我仍然会对它微笑,因为还有星星的照耀。根据the moon可知选B。【答案】B28. AIn factBOf courseCIn deedDIn turn【解析】句意:当然,我们都喜欢月亮,但也不能忽视星星。 In fact 事实上;Of course当然;In deed 真正;In turn轮流,依次。故选B。【答案】B29A.aimBjoyCsuccessDwor
47、k【解析】句意:总有比成功更重要的事。aim目的; joy欢乐; success成功;work工作。故选C。【答案】C30. AliveBfocusCdependDbase【解析】句意:换句话说,我们不能只看重是成功还是失败。live on 靠生活; focus on 集中于;depend on依靠; base on以为依据。根据句意选B。【答案】B31A.nicerBhealthierCwiserDyounger【解析】句意:我们从失败中学到的越多,我们就越明智。此处是“越越”句型,故选C。【答案】C32A.legsBfeetCteethDwings【解析】句意:如果失败是一只没有翅膀的鸟,
48、我仍然会对它微笑。根据bird可知选D。【答案】D33A.receivedBacceptedCnoticedDcovered【解析】句意:如果我们不能被广阔的蓝天接受,那为什么不试着通过美丽的歌喉让森林适应呢?此处指没有翅膀的小鸟不能在天空中飞翔。故选B。【答案】B34A.tryBbeginCappreciateDenjoy【解析】句意:如果我们不能被广阔的蓝天接受,那为什么不试着通过美丽的歌喉让森林适应呢?try doing“试着做某事”,故选A.【答案】A35A.suggestsBinsistsCremindsDorders【解析】句意:失败提醒我们要相信自己。suggests建议;ins
49、ists坚持;reminds 提醒;orders命令。根据句意选C。【答案】C36. AforgetBstartCstandDachieve【解析】句意:我们可能在一个地方失败,但很可能在另一个地方成功。此处与fail对应,故选D, achieve成功。【答案】D37. AseesBknowsCbelievesDdoes【解析】句意:我们可能会发现我们有以前从不知道的某方面的才能。谁知道?此处是反问,故选B。【答案】B38A.neverBalreadyCusuallyDalways【解析】句意:生活就像是一盒巧克力,我们从不知道将会得到什么。故选A。【答案】A39. AmethodsBsucc
50、essCvictoriesDresults【解析】句意:尝试的过程比结果更有价值。此处和process对应,故选D。【答案】D40. AdefeatBsorrowCfailureDloss【解析】句意:笑对失败,笑对生活。文章主要讲的是对待失败的正确态度,故选C。【答案】C.语法填空(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。It was the ambition of an eleven year old boy in Kansas City to be an enginedriver. Born without arms
51、, he had been sent to special schools 41. he learned to use his 42. (foot) as “ hands”. He spent all his spare time 43. (watch) trains and one day his dream came 44. (truth). Seeing a deserted engine, the boy climbed in, he had no 45. (difficult) in starting it up with his feet. Soon he was travelin
52、g along 46. forty miles an hour. Signalmen could not see the young driver, so they set out 47. (stop) the train. Meanwhile the boy reached Missouri, stopped the engine himself, and then 48. (make) it go backwards. When he was near home, a railwayman caught up with the engine and stopped it. At first
53、, he was very angry, but he smiled when the boy said 49. (simple), “I like trains.” “Well, Im glad you dont like planes!” answered 50. railwayman.【答案】41.where42.feet43.watching44.true45.difficulty46.at47.to stop48.made49.simply50.the.短文改错(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
54、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:在错的词下划一横线,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限一词;2只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。Last week I went to a movie,which was very touched. It was a sad movie about a mother and her sons. When the child was a little boy,his mother was very
55、poor that she had to send him to a rich family who had no child. The boy received a very good education and twenty years late he became doctor. In his hospital, he had a patient,who was an old lady. He did care too much about her,for she could hardly afford for the medical care. One evening, the lad
56、y died quietly of a serious illness but on her bed the doctor found a letter, in it he discovered the truth and felt the love of a great mother. He wanted to call her mother,but it was too late. Everybody in the theatre were moved to tears.【答案】Last week I went to a movie,which was very . It was a sa
57、d movie about a mother and her . When the child was a little boy,his mother was poor that she had to send him to a rich family who had no child. The boy received a very good education and twenty years he became doctor. In his hospital, he had a patient,who was an old lady. He / did care too much abo
58、ut her,for she could hardly afford the medical care. One evening, the lady died quietly of a serious illness on her bed the doctor found a letter, in he discovered the truth and felt the love of a great mother. He wanted to call her mother,but it was too late. Everybody in the theatre moved to tears
59、.书面表达(满分25分)当前不少文学作品被改编成电影。有人选择看电影,有人则喜欢读原著。请你以“Film or book, which do you prefer?”为题,按照下列要点写一篇英语短文:1看电影:省时、有趣、易懂;2读原著:细节更多、语言优美;3我的看法及理由。注意:1.词数:不少于100;2文章题目和开头已给出(不计入总词数);3参考词汇:original work或book in the original(原著)Film or book,which do you prefer?Some of us think that it is better to see the film
60、 than to read the book in the original. 【参考范文】Film or book, which do you prefer?Some of us think that it is better to see the film than to read the book in the original. The reason is that it takes less time to understand the whole story. Besides, the film is usually more interesting,and it is easie
61、r to follow.Some others have just the opposite opinion. They think that they can get more detailed information from the original. Meanwhile, the language in the book is possibly more lively and beautiful.Personally,I agree with the second view. Actually I have more reasons for it. I think I can stay at home,reading quietly in a situation of my own, and whats more, I am able to better understand the authors ideas. In a word, to read the original work is better than to see the film based on it.