1、模块检测(二)(时间：100分钟满分：120分)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。AIn the course of working my way through school，I took many jobs I would rather forget.But none of these jobs was as dreadful as my job in an apple plant.The work was hard；the pay was poor；and，most of
2、 all，the working conditions were terrible.First of all，the job made huge demands on my strength.For ten hours a night，I took boxes that rolled down a metal track and piled them onto a truck.Each box contained twelve heavy bottles of apple juice.I once figured out that I was lifting an average of twe
3、lve tons of apple juice every night.I would not have minded the difficulty of the work so much if the pay had not been so poor.I was paid the lowest wage of that timetwo dollars an hour.Because of the low pay，I felt eager to get as much as possible.I usually worked twelve hours a night but did not t
4、ake home much more than $100 a week.But even more than the low pay，what made me unhappy was the working conditions.During work I was limited to two tenminute breaks and an unpaid half hour for lunch.Most of my time was spent outside loading trucks with those heavy boxes in nearzerodegree temperature
5、s.The steel floors of the trucks were like ice，which made my feet feel like stone.And after the production line shut down at night and most people left，I had to spend two hours alone cleaning the floor.I stayed on the job for five months，all the while hating the difficulty of the work，the poor money
6、，and the conditions under which I worked.By the time I left，I was determined never to go back there again.【语篇解读】学生时代打工可以给自己赚些零花钱，但也会给人留下难忘的记忆。1Why did the writer have to take many jobs at that time?ATo pay for his schooling.BTo save for his future.CTo support his family.DTo gain some experience.解析：推
7、理判断题。由文章第一句话“working my way through school”可知作者是为了付学费而不得不打工。答案：A2The following facts describe the terrible working conditions of the plant EXCEPT _Aloading boxes in the freezing coldBhaving limited time for breaksCworking and studying at the same timeDgetting no pay for lunch time解析：细节理解题。由第四段的描述可以排
8、除A、B、D项。答案：C3What is the subject discussed in the text?AThe writers unhappy school life.BThe writers eagerness to earn money.CThe writers experience as a fulltime worker.DThe writers hard work in an apple plant.解析：主旨大意题。文章第一段第三句话明确地表明了此文的主题，记述作者在那家苹果厂打工时的可怕(dreadful)经历。答案：D4How is the text organized
9、?ATopicArgumentExplanation.BOpinionDiscussionDescription.CMain ideaComparisonSupporting examples.DIntroductionSupporting examplesConclusion.解析：结构理解题。综合全文，只有D项最符合。答案：DBLong Beach，a 28mile stretch of beach，lies in southwestern Washington，and it is generally called Long Beach Peninsula(半岛)Communities t
10、here take you back to old days of a simple and slowpaced lifestyle.Here，visitors can relax and enjoy the good of total rest.Bird watchingThere are different kinds of birds in Long Beach.It is best if you observe them from a distance and do not try to frighten them.The Southwest Loop Trail Map can be
11、 gotten through the Long Beach Peninsula Visitors Bureau Office by calling 18004512542.HorsesA popular activity in Long Beach is horseback riding.Two businesses in the city of Long Beach offer guided horseback tours along the beach：Back Country Wilderness Outfitters and Skippers Equestrian Centre.Yo
12、u may also bring your own horse.Among the adventures offered with horses is a wagon(四轮马车)ride along the beach，a carriage ride through Seaview or Long Beach，a back country(偏远乡村)packing trip，or a sunset ride by horseback on the beach.CampingRV(娱乐车)and tent camping arent allowed on the beach，but there
13、are private campgrounds and RV parks in the area，as well as Cape Disappointment State Park.Camp fires are allowed within 100 feet of the beach，but must be away from the dry grass.Swimming and other activitiesSwimming is allowed，but you must be careful.The waters are very cold and dangerous.Surfing i
14、s advised only for experienced surfers.Beach driving is allowed at certain spots on the beach.The speed limit is 25 mph.Building sand castles，digging sand to find something，bicycle riding，and flying kites are also popular activities in the area.You can find right hotels easily in the area.Enjoy your
15、 trip to Long Beach，Washington!【语篇解读】处于华盛顿州西南部的长滩半岛是旅游的好地方。本文作者向读者介绍了一些旅游活动以及相关的注意事项。在那儿你会得到放松，并获得很多乐趣。5We can learn from the text that _ALong Beach is twenty eight kilometres longBLong Beach is to the southwest of WashingtonCthe local people live a simple and slowpaced lifeDLong Beach is on an isla
16、nd and worldfamous解析：细节理解题。根据第一段的“Communities there take you back to old days of a simple and slowpaced lifestyle.”确定C答案。其余判断与原文意思不符。答案：C6If you call the number 18004512542 you can _Aget the information about the birdsBlearn activities about horseback ridingClearn the information about the hotelsDge
17、t the information about travelling routes解析：细节理解题。从第二段的“The Southwest Loop Trail Map can be gotten.by calling 18004512542.”知道打这个电话可得到西南部的环形线路图。因此选D。答案：D 7Which of the following is allowed in Long Beach?ASleeping in your own tent.BSetting camp fires at any place.CHaving a picnic on the beach.DDriving
18、 slowly at any place.解析：根据第四段与第五段我们知道是不允许野营住宿的；慢速驾驶只在某些地点允许；生火也是有规定的，但没有说禁止野餐。因此选C。答案：C8Which of the following would be the best title for this text?ALong Beach，an unforgettable place.BThe travel information about Long Beach.CThe scenery of Long Beach.DLong Beach，the longest beach.解析：主旨大意题。根据本文的小标题可
19、知本文主要讲了一些旅游活动以及注意事项，因此确定B。答案：BCLaptop computers are popular all over the world.People use them on trains and airplanes，in airports and hotels.These laptops connect people to their workplace.In the United States today，laptops also connect students to their classrooms.Westlake College in Virginia will
20、 start a laptop computer programme that allows students to do schoolwork anywhere they want.Within five years，each of the 1，500 students at the college will receive a laptop.The laptops are part of a $10 million computer programme at Westlake，a 110yearold college.The students with laptops will also
21、have access (接近) to the Internet.In addition，they will be able to use emails to “speak” with their teachers，their classmates，and their families.However，the most important part of the laptop programme is that students will be able to use computers without going to computer labs.They can work with it
22、at home，in a fastfood restaurant or under the treesanywhere at all!Because of the many changes in computer technology.laptop used in higher education，such as colleges and universities，is workable.As laptops become more powerful，they become more similar to desktop computers.In addition，the portable c
23、omputers can connect students to not only the Internet，but also libraries and other resources.State higher education officials are studying how laptops can help students.State officials are also testing laptop programmes at other universities，too.At Westlake College，more than 60 percent of the staff
24、(职员) use computers.The laptops will allow all teachers to use computers in their lessons.As one Westlake teacher said，“Here were in the middle of Virginia and were giving students a_window_on_the_worldThey can see everything and do everything.”【语篇解读】文章介绍了一所美国大学新的授课模式，手提电脑在学生的日常学习中成了必需品。9The main pur
25、pose of the laptop programme is to give each student a laptop to _Ause for their schoolworkBaccess the InternetCwork at homeDconnect them to libraries解析：推理判断题。根据第二段的第一句话可推知答案。答案：A10Which of the following is TRUE about Westlake College?AAll teachers use computers.BIt is an old college in America.C1，5
26、00 students have laptops.DStudents there can do everything.解析：细节理解题。根据第二段的第三句话可知答案。答案：B11. “A window on the world” in the last paragraph means that students can _Aattend lectures on information technologyBtravel around the worldCget information from around the worldDhave free laptops解析：猜测词义题。根据最后一段内
27、容可知答案。答案：CDThe first ancient Olympic Games for which we still have written records were held in 776 BC.Coroebus won the only event at the Olympics.This made him the very first Olympic champion in history.Then the Olympic Games developed and continued to be played every four years.In 393 AD，the Roman
28、 emperor Theodosius I，a Christian，announced to end the Games because of their pagan(异教的)influences.About 1，500 years later，a young Frenchman named Pierre de Coubertin began their revival(恢复)In 1892 Coubertin first brought forward his idea to revive the Olympic Games but failed.Two years later，Couber
29、tin organized a meeting with 79 delegates(代表)who represented nine countries.At this meeting he got what he wanted.All the delegates at the conference voted for the Olympic Games.They also decided to have Coubertin set up an international committee to organize the Games.This committee became the Inte
30、rnational Olympic Committee(IOC)and Demetrious Vikelas from Greece was selected to be its first president.Athens was chosen for the revival of the Olympic Games and the planning was begun.The very first modern Olympic Games opened in the first week of April，1896.Since the Greek government had been u
31、nable to afford a stadium，a rich Greek architect，Georgios Averoff，donated one million drachmas(over $100，000)to repair the Panathenaic Stadium，originally built in 330 BC.Since the Games were not well publicized internationally，contestants(选手)were not nationally chosen but rather came individually an
32、d at their own expense.Some contestants were tourists who happened to be in the area during the Games.【语篇解读】文章给读者介绍了奥运会的发展历程。12What would be the best title for the passage?AThe history of the Olympics.BHow Coubertin set up IOC.CThe first modern Olympic Games.DGreat changes in the Olympic Games.解析：主旨
33、大意题。全文简要讲述了奥运会的历史，A选项紧扣中心，可作标题。答案：A13. Who offered money to help the first modern Olympic Games?ADemetrious Vikelas. BCoroebus.CPierre de Coubertin. DGeorgios Averoff.解析：细节理解题。根据第四段第二句可知，由于当时希腊政府财力不足，是富有的建筑师乔治奥斯阿维奥夫资助了第一届现代奥运会。答案：D 14At the first modern Olympic Games，_Awinners were given money as pr
34、izeBIOC invited contestants to tour GreeceCthere were no strict rules for being a contestantDmany countries chose some athletes to compete解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段可知，当时参加奥运会的选手不是由国家选派的，而是个人报名参赛。其中还有一些是碰巧在那儿旅游的游客。由此可知当时对参赛选手没有严格的限制。答案：C15Which of the following statements is TRUE?AIn 393 AD，the Games was cancel
35、led because of the religious reason.BCoubertin was voted to be the first president of the IOC.CThe Greek government didnt support building a stadium.DThe first ancient Olympic Games had several events.解析：细节理解题。由第一段最后一句话可知，A项正确。答案：A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。Green：M
36、ore than just a colourGreen is an important colour in nature.It is the colour of grass and the leaves on trees._16_Sometimes，the word green means young，fresh and growing.Sometimes，it describes something that is not yet ripe or finished.17_ A person with a green thumb seems to have a magic touch that
37、 makes plants grow quickly and well.You might say that the woman next door has a green thumb if her garden continues to grow long after your plants have died.The Green Revolution is the name given some years ago to the development of new kinds of rice and other grains._18_The Green Revolution was th
38、e result of hard work by agricultural scientists who had green thumbs.19_ The greeneyed monster is not a frightening creature from outer space.It is an expression used about four hundred years ago by British writer William Shakespeare in his play Othello.In most places in the world，a green light is
39、a sign to move ahead._20_ In everyday speech，a green light means approval to continue with a project.We want you to know we have a green light to continue this series next week.AFor example，a greenhorn is someone who has no experience，who is new to a situation.BGreen is also the colour used to descr
40、ibe the powerful emotion，jealousy.CSomeone who has the ability to grow plants well is said to have a green thumb.DA green light on a traffic signal means your car can continue on.EThe new plants produced much larger crops.FIt is also the colour of most growing plants.GAbout one hundred years ago，hav
41、ing a green thumb was a popular expression in the American west.答案：16.F17.C18.E19.B20.D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。The kings Elephant keeper had a Dog，who often went into the house where the kings Elephant lived.At first the Dog went
42、 there to get the _21_ that was left after the Elephant had _22_ eating.Day after day they became great _23_The Elephant began to share his food with the Dog，and they _24_ and played together.One day a _25_ saw the Dog.He loved the Dog，so he _26_ the Dog and took him away from the Elephant keeper.Th
43、e Elephant _27_ the Dog and did not want to eat.The next _28_，the king knew it.He sent his servant to find out why the Elephant was _29_ in that way.The servant went to _30_ the Elephant keeper，“Why does the Elephant look so _31_？”The keeper answered，“There was a Dog who was the Elephants friend but
44、 he _32_ yesterday.”“Do you know _33_ he is now？”asked the servant.“No，I do not，”said the keeper.Then the servant went back to the king and said，“The Elephant is not sick，but he is _34_ without his friend，the Dog.A farmer took him away，but nobody knew where the farmer _35_”“Well，”said the king，“Ill
45、send _36_ all over the country，asking the farmer to turn him _37_Ill give him as much money as he paid for the Dog.”When the farmer _38_ this，he turned him loose.The Dog ran back as _39_ as he could.The Elephant was so _40_ to see the Dog that he picked him up and put him on his head.All the rest of
46、 their lives the Elephant and the Dog lived together.【语篇解读】 一只狗和一头大象建立了一段珍贵的友谊。21A.money Bwater Ccloth Dfood解析：从本空后eating推断：狗吃的是大象剩下的食物(food)。答案：D22A.hated Ballowed Cfinished Dforgot解析：由本空前left可知：大象吃完(finished)食物后，会剩下一些。答案：C23A.friends Bheroes Csoldiers Dworkers解析：下文有提示：时间久了，它们就变成了一对好朋友(friends)。答案：
47、A24A.travelled BateCstudied Dtried解析：大象与狗分享自己的食物，所以它们同吃(ate)、同玩耍。答案：B25A.farmer BkeeperCservant Dking解析：从下文farmer提示可知：是一个农夫(farmer)看到了这条狗。答案：A26A.trained BborrowedCbought Drefused解析：根据倒数第三段国王说的话“Ill give him.paid for the Dog.”可知，他买(bought)走了这条狗。答案：C27A.visited BmetCwelcomed Dmissed解析：由本空后大象不进食的事实推断：
48、大象想念(missed)自己的朋友，心里很难过，所以吃不下饭。答案：D28A.week Bday Chour Dmonth解析：从下文yesterday得出：第二天(the next day)，国王就知道了大象的情况。答案：B29A.acting BrunningCsleeping Ddrinking解析：于是，国王就派仆人去看看这头大象为什么会有这种行为(acting)。答案：A30A.warn BrecognizeCask Dhelp解析： 所以，仆人就去问(ask)大象驯养员。答案：C31A.clever Bshort Cbusy Dsad解析：显然，这头大象此时很悲伤(sad)。答案：
49、D32A.passed away Bwent awayCturned up Dcame back解析：根据上文可知，这条狗昨天走了(went away)。答案：B33A.where Bwho Chow Dwhy解析：仆人在问这条狗的下落(where)。答案：A34A.free Bslow Clonely Dlovely解析：由本空后“.without his friend，the Dog.”可推断：失去了好朋友，大象感到很孤独(lonely)。答案：C35A.walks Bwrites Creads Dlives解析：由下文国王寻找农夫的事实可知：没有人知道他居住(lives)在哪里。答案：D
50、36A.wood Bword Cair Dmedicine解析：国王要想找到这个农夫，就得在全国上下发告示(word)。答案：B37A.loose Bquick Cright Dopen解析：下文loose有提示：要求买了那条狗的农夫把狗给放(loose)了。答案：A38A.felt BstoppedCimagined Dheard解析：农夫听(heard)到了这个消息，他把这条狗给放了。答案：D39A.often BfastCcarefully Dquietly解析：与朋友分别了一段时间，这条狗归心似箭，所以就飞快地(fast)向大象那儿跑去。答案：B40A.glad Bsorry Csaf
51、e Dshy解析：大象见了老朋友，自然会非常高兴(glad)。答案：A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。Mrs Wilson 41._(invite)some friends for lunch.She was eager to try a new way of 42._(cook) a fish dish，and she was very pleased with 43._(her) when the dish was ready.Because the dish was hot，she put it ne
52、ar the window to cool it for a few minutes.When she came back for it，she was surprised 44._ (find)the neighbours cat by the dish. 45._ (fortunate)，she came in time to stop the cat.That afternoon was 46._ great success and they talked and laughed till four oclock.At the end of the afternoon，when she
53、was alone again，she felt tired 47._happy.She was sitting near the window when she was 48._ (frighten) to see her neighbour carrying the cat，49._ (die)What happened to her friends？Just after she had told each of her visitors to see a doctor，the telephone rang. 50._ was her neighbour.“My cat was kille
54、d by a car.”【语篇解读】本文讲述了一位女士邀请好友到家里吃鱼后发生的事情。41解析：考查时态。根据下文的内容和时态可知。这里应用一般过去时。答案：invited42解析：考查非谓语动词。a way of doing sth表示“做某事的方法”。答案：cooking43解析：考查反身代词。根据语境“当莱做好时，她对自己感到非常满意”，故用反身代词。答案：herself44解析：考查固定搭配。be surprised to do sth表示“惊讶地去做某事”。答案：to find45解析：考查词形转换。这里需要用副词作状语，表示“幸运的是”。答案：Fortunately46解析：考查冠
55、词。这里success是抽象名词具体化，为可数名词，意为“成功的人(或事物)”。答案：a47解析：考查连词。根据语境，她感到劳累但很高兴，故填转折连词but。答案：but48解析：考查词形转换。根据语境“她惊恐地看到”，故用frightened，修饰人。答案：frightened49解析：考查词形转换。根据语境，这里使用形容词作状语，修饰the cat。答案：dead50解析：考查代词。电话铃响了，是她邻居打来的。故此处用It指代电话那端不知道的那个人。答案：It第三部分写作(共两节，满分35分)第一节短文改错(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
56、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：在缺词处加一个漏词符号()，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线()画掉。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。Last year I took a part in an English speech contest，it made a deep impression on me.In order to get a good result，I make full use o
57、f my free time to practise my spoken English.My English teacher helped a lot.She told me the correctly pronunciation of the words.Whats more，she also let me know the right intonation or where to pause.I felt very nervous when it was my turn give the speech，and I even wanted to give in.However，my tea
58、chers encouraging smile calmed her down.Thank to my teachers help and encouragement，I finally got first prize！How happy and proud I were!答案：Last year I took part in an English speech contest， it/ made a deep impression on me.In order to get a good result，I full use of my free time to practise my spo
59、ken English.My English teacher helped a lot.She told me the pronunciation of the words.Whats more，she also let me know the right intonation where to pause.I felt very nervous when it was my turn give the speech，and I even wanted to give .However，my teachers encouraging smile calmed down. to my teach
60、ers help and encouragement，I finally got first prize！How happy and proud I ！第二节书面表达(满分25分)假定你是新华中学学生李华，在贴吧上发现在你市学习汉语的英国学生Tom发帖寻求学习汉语的帮助，请根据下面提示给他写一封电子邮件。内容要点：1写信原因；2.提出建议；3.希望对方考虑你的建议。注意：1.词数100左右；2可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3文章的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。Dear Tom，_Yours sincerely，Li Hua答案：Dear_Tom，Im Li Hua，a student of
61、Xinhua Middle School.Glad to hear youre learning Chinese in our city but sorry to know you have some trouble in improving your Chinese.My advice listed as follows.First，dont lose hope and go on studying and youll surely make progress.Besides，we can make friends and meet at our school to practise Chi
62、nese together if it is convenient to you. Last but not least，you can buy a very good book whose title is New Practical Chinese.It is intended for the beginners at your level.The book includes some basic conversation in our daily life which can help you learn Chinese.I do hope you can take my suggestions into consideration.Im looking forward to your early reply.Yours_sincerely，Li_Hua
