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。AMany people may have watched the film March of the Penguins,which shows a real group of birds in Antarctica.Imagine a group of fat black and white birds walking in a line. Suddenly,one penguin loses
2、 his balance and falls on the ice.Every time penguins fall down people will laugh.The animals are cute!People like the film very much.So much,in fact,that police in England think that it may be the reason behind a crime.A man went to a zoo in London and stole a baby penguin.Authorities think that th
3、e man stole the penguin after seeing the film and believe he wanted to give it away as a Christmas gift.Michel Gauthier-Clerc,an expert studying penguins,thinks that many people like penguins but some people do not understand them.He said in The New York Times,“People love the penguins colours,its w
4、ay of standing straight upright and the way it walks.”These things make penguins seem cute to people,but there are good reasons for all of these things.For example,penguins move from side to side when they walk and may seem to be out of balance.But Doctor Gauthier-Clerc says that the penguins waddle
5、 to save energy.The penguins colours also has a special purpose.They protect the penguins when they are swimming.From below,larger animals cannot see the penguins white underside because it looks the same as the bright sky or ice.And from above,other animals cannot see the penguins black back agains
6、t the dark ocean floor.The penguins colours protect them in nature.But scientists have found that some of these physical details also have an effect on humans.They make animals seem cute to people.Scientists believe that humans are very sensitive(敏感的)to things that are cute,such as a human baby and
7、even objects that may look like parts of a baby.Recent studies show that cute images affect the brain in a special way.A study done at the University of Michigan tested young peoples reactions to images.It found that young people believed messages more if the message was joined by a cute picture.The
8、 researchers showed the young people two messages.One was a simple anti-smoking message.The other showed a cute animal telling them that smoking was bad.The conclusion turned out that the young people trusted the cute message more than the simple message.1.In the film March of the Penguins,.A.a baby
9、 penguin is stolenB.a penguin is sent out as a giftC.penguins are cute and attractiveD.penguins have a bad sense of balance答案:C解析:细节理解题。根据第一段的“Every time penguins fall down people will laugh.The animals are cute!”可知,该片中的企鹅很可爱、很招人喜欢。2.What does the underlined word “waddle” in Paragraph 4 mean?A.Fold
10、wings.B.Swim with wings.C.Stand straight upright.D.Walk from side to side.答案:D解析:词义猜测题。根据第四段的“penguins move from side to side when they walk”可知。3.The University of Michigan carried out the study to show that.A.a simple message is more convincing than a cute messageB.cuteness influences peoples judge
11、mentC.humans react to anything that is cuteD.cute messages mislead people答案:B解析:推理判断题。根据最后一段的“A study done at the University of Michigan tested young peoples reactions to images.”和“The conclusion turned out that the young people trusted the cute message more than the simple message.”可知。4.What is the
12、 best title for the text?A.The Cuteness of PenguinsB.The Science of Being CuteC.The Importance of CutenessD.The Variety of Cuteness答案:B解析:主旨大意题。文章以一部关于企鹅的影片引出本文的主要内容:科学家对“可爱”的研究发现,因此B项适合做标题。BIn the 1930s,an American man named Richard Hollingshead,Jr.thought of an idea that brought together his two f
13、avourite interests:cars and movies.Richard wanted to start a business where people could watch movies from their cars.So in his driveway,Richard first put a machine,called a movie projector,on the hood(折叠式车篷)of his car.Then he tied a sheet(床单)between two trees.The sheet was like the white screen use
14、d in theaters.Richard played a movie on the “screen” using the movie projector.Sound for the movie came from a radio placed behind the sheet.Next Richard wanted to test whether the sound could be heard from the car.He rolled his car windows up and down to find the best way to hear the movie.Finally
15、he used his water sprinkler(洒水器)at the car to test whether a movie could be seen and heard in the rain.Every test he tried was a success.In 1933 he was ready to open the first drive-in movie theater.The theater was as big as a football field.There was enough room for about 400 cars.The screen was 30
16、 feet high and 40 feet wide.Audiences were placed next to the screen so the sound could be heard.Right away,Richards idea of a drive-in movie theater was a hit.The cost to see a movie was just 25 cents per person.Over the years,changes were made to these theaters.By the 1950s there were about 5,000
17、drive-in movie theaters across the country.They remained popular until television came along.Today there are fewer than 800 drive-in movie theaters.People who live near them,though,still enjoy this fun activity.Drive-in movie theaters still give people the same joy as they did more than 80 years ago
18、.5.The second paragraph tells us.A.why Richard liked drivingB.how Richard drove his carC.how Richard tested his ideaD.why Richard wanted to succeed答案:C解析:段落大意题。本段的first,Then,Next,Finally以及Every test he tried等描述了理查德测试他结合汽车和电影的想法的过程,故选C项。6.What can we learn about the first drive-in movie theater?A.It
19、got into deep trouble.B.It was highly thought of.C.Its ticket price was very high.D.It was built on a football field.答案:B解析:细节理解题。根据第四段的“Right away,Richards idea of a drive-in movie theater was a hit.”可知,第一家汽车电影院广受欢迎。7.What would be the best title for the text?A.Go to the MoviesB.Share Your Interest
20、sC.Drive to See MoviesD.Learn to Start a Business答案:C解析:标题归纳题。本文主要介绍了汽车电影院的历史及现状,再根据第一段的“where people could watch movies from their cars”可知,C项作标题最符合本文主旨。CSesame Street is an educational childrens television series designed for preschoolers,and is recognised as a pioneer of the contemporary standard
21、which combines education and entertainment in childrens television shows.Sesame Street uses a combination of puppets(木偶),animation,and live actors to teach young children the fundamentals of reading(letter and word recognition)and arithmetic(numbers,addition and subtraction),as well as basic life sk
22、ills such as how to cross the road safely and the importance of proper hygiene(卫生)and healthy eating habits.Sesame Street was produced in the United States by Sesame Workshop,formerly known as the Childrens Television Workshop.It first appeared on November 10,1969 on the National Educational Televis
23、ion network,and later that year it was moved to the Public Broadcasting Service.Because of its widespread influence,Sesame Street has earned the distinction of being one of the worlds first and most highly regarded educative programmes of young people.Few television series can match its level of rec
24、ognition and success on the international stage.The original series has been televised in 120 countries.However,some educators criticised(批评)the show when it first appeared,claiming that its design would contribute to shortening childrens attention spans.This concern still exists today,although ther
25、es no conclusive proof of this being the case.Boston University professor of education Frank Garfunkel commented,“If what people want is for their children to memorise numbers and letters without regard to their meaning or use,then Sesame Street is truly responsive.To give a child thirty seconds of
26、one thing and then to switch it and give him thirty seconds of another is to develop irrelevance.”8.What CANNOT children learn from Sesame Street according to the second paragraph?A.To recognise numbers.B.To recognise letters.C.To write compositions.D.To form good eating habits.答案:C解析:细节理解题。由第二段可知,芝
27、麻街教孩子们识字母、单词、数字、简单的加减法及一些基本的生活技能,并没有提到C项。9.According to the passage,some educators worry that Sesame Street .A.doesnt teach children any useful skillsB.is not good for childrens long-time concentrationC.is too simple for most childrenD.is a waste of childrens time答案:B解析:推理判断题。根据文章最后两段可知,有些教育家认为该节目不利
28、于孩子长时间集中注意力,而且也不利于孩子对于事物间联系的培养。10.Which of the following statements about Sesame Street is TRUE according to the passage?A.It was designed to entertain children at first.B.There are no live actors in the Sesame Street TV series.C.It was created by the Public Broadcasting Service.D.It has gained a la
29、rge audiences in the world.答案:D解析:推理判断题。根据文章第四段可知,芝麻街已在全世界120个国家播映,说明该节目在世界范围内已拥有很多观众。11.The purpose of this passage is to.A.tell people the disadvantages of Sesame Street B.introduce Sesame Street to peopleC.show the advantage of Sesame Street D.encourage more people to watch Sesame Street 答案:B解析:写
30、作意图题。文章前四段从内容、历史、观众群及收视率等方面介绍了芝麻街这个节目,后两段提到了一些教育学家对这个节目的不同看法,使读者对这个节目有了较全面、客观的了解。DWe are looking for two female lead actresses.They can be from any foreign country,but must be extremely beautiful,university students in London,and aged between 19 and 23.Auditions(试镜)will be held in London on May 26th
31、.Shooting(拍摄)will take place in London for two days at the beginning of June.Aml Ameen,Najan Ward and Jason Maza have been cast(选派扮演)as the male leads.The film will be distributed(发行)to 60 different film festivals across the globe over the next 18 months.It is written and directed by Aml Ameen whose
32、 first Hollywood role is in a film called Red Tail directed by George Lucas.Short introduction to the filmTwo handsome young men get to talk to two pretty girl students in a West End bar.Within 10 minutes the girls ask the men to walk them back home;it turns out to be the beginning of a strong frien
33、dship.RoxanneRoxanne is 20 years old and in her second year of university.She lives in an apartment with her best friend Hannah,who studies at the same university with her.Since starting university she has gotten into music,and dreamt of becoming a musician.HannahHannah is 21 years old.She met Roxan
34、ne in their first year,and has also become interested in music.Successful applicants(申请人)will have their cost paid,and receive a copy of the finished film.Apply now.12.From the passage we learn that the two actresses must be .A.under nineteenB.good musiciansC.university studentsD.from England答案:C解析:
35、细节理解题。根据第一段的叙述,招聘的这两个女演员必须“extremely beautiful,university students in London,and aged between 19 and 23”,由此可知只有C项符合。13.What do we know about Red Tail?A.It is starred by George Lucas.B.It is directed by Aml Ameen.C.It will be shot in early June.D.It is a Hollywood production.答案:D解析:细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句“It
36、 is written and directed by Aml Ameen whose first Hollywood role is in a film called Red Tail directed by George Lucas.”可知D项正确。14.We can infer that the film is mainly about .A.friendship and dreamsB.success and happinessC.young peoples musical careerD.young peoples university life答案:A解析:推理判断题。根据第三段的
37、内容可知,两男两女在West End bar邂逅,从而引发了一段“strong friendship”。所以A项为最佳答案。15.The successful applicants will .A.get a great deal of moneyB.play roles in some filmsC.meet a lot of famous actressesD.work for two days答案:D解析:推理判断题。根据第一段及最后一段的叙述,应聘成功者将“have their cost paid,and receive a copy of the finished film”,而且拍
38、摄时间是两天。所以D项正确。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。Tips for memorising poemsIf your teacher wants you to recite a long poem,you can learn it by dividing it into different parts.Here are a few tips for memorising the poem.The first step is to start learning it.Begin by readin
39、g the poem line by line at least five times.16 If you find some words which you do not know,look them up in the dictionary.17Thats because the lyrics have a tune to them.Though you do not have to set the poem to a tune,reading it more than once will help you in understanding its rhythm(韵律).Here,you
40、will also understand the areas where you have to pause and the exact pronunciation.Then close the book and try to recall the poem.18However,you do not have to worry if you are not able to recall anything.The next step is the actual memorisation process.Break the poem into several parts and then repe
41、at each one of them line by line.After you do this many times,try to recite the line without looking into the book.19Once you have memorised the poem,keep on practising till you are able to recite the poem fluently(流利地).20Memorising a poem is not at all difficult if you put your mind and heart into
42、it.A.Let the words of the poem do the work.B.Most of us find it easy to memorise a song.C.A poem will live or die depending on how it is read.D.Try to understand each and every word of the poem.E.Repeat this process till you can repeat the whole poem by heart.F.You may remember some words,lines,or m
43、ay be nothing at all.G.Practising in front of your family,friends,or teachers can also be helpful.答案:16.D17.B18.F19.E20.G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。What would life be like without television?Would you spend more time21,reading,or st
44、udying?Well,now its your chance to turn off your TV and22 !The goal of TV-Turnoff Week is to let people leave their TV sets23and participate in activities24drawing to biking.The event was founded by TV-Turnoff Network,a non-profit organisation which started the event in 1995.In the 25,only a few tho
45、usand people took part.Last year more than 7.6 million people participated,26people in every state in America and in more than 12 other countries!This is the 20th year in which27are asking people to“turn off the TV and turn on28”.According to the TV-Turnoff Network,the average 29 in the US spend30ti
46、me in front of the TV(about 1,023 hours per year)than they do in school(about 900 hours per year).Too much TV31 has made many kids grow fat.32,in 2001s TV-Turnoff Week,US Surgeon General David Satcher said,“We are raising the most33 generation of youngsters in American history.This week is about sav
47、ing lives.”Over the years,studies have shown that watching a lot of TV34poor eating habits,too little exercise,and violence.Frank Vespe of the TV-Turnoff Network said that turning off the TV“is or 35part of a healthy lifestyle”.“One of the great lessons of36TV-Turnoff Week is the realisation that37I
48、 turn on the TV,Im deciding not to do something else,”Vespe said.TV-Turnoff Week seems to be making a38.Recent US Census(人口普查)data 39that about 72 percent of kids under 12 have a limit on their TV time.Thats40about 63 percent ten years ago.21.A.drinkingB.speakingC.washingD.playing outside答案:D解析:从文章大
49、意可知是希望人们有健康的生活方式,参加一些activities(见第二段),因此选playing outside最合适。后面的reading和studying都是室内活动。22.A.find outB.go outC.look outD.keep out答案:A解析:上文提出了一个问题,所以选find out“发现,找到(答案)”。23.A.awayB.aloneC.onD.beside答案:B解析:leave.alone“把丢在一边”。24.A.likeB.asC.fromD.such as答案:C解析:由后文的to可知这里只能填from,from.to.“从到”,表示活动的不同种类或范畴。
50、25.A.endB.eventC.beginningD.total答案:C解析:这两句话讲的是参与这个活动的人数的变化,因此首先说的是“一开始”in the beginning。26.A.besidesB.except forC.includingD.except答案:C解析:这句话是对前一句话的补充说明,根据后文的“and in more than 12 other countries”可知是对参与者的说明,用including“包括”。27.A.governmentsB.parentsC.organisersD.businessmen答案:C解析:此处为进一步陈述组织者的目的,所以选org
51、anisers。28.A.the lightB.the radioC.lifeD.the Internet答案:C解析:组织者的目的就是希望人们有健康的生活方式,用turn on life“点亮生活”很形象地阐明了中心。29.A.grown-upsB.kidsC.clerksD.parents答案:B解析:下文的数据明显是针对学生而言,且下文也提到了kids,因此用kids。30.A.lessB.enoughC.littleD.more答案:D解析:根据上下文小括号内所提供的数据可知,明显是看电视的时间“更多”。31.A.programmesB.screenC.hoursD.watching答
52、案:D解析:这里表示“看电视过多”,为动词-ing短语作主语。32.A.HoweverB.On the contraryC.In factD.As a result答案:C解析:下文是对上文做更具体的说明,in fact“实际上”。33.A.overweightB.overeatingC.overgrownD.overseeing答案:A解析:根据上文的grow fat,这里应该是overweight“超重的”。overeating“吃得过多”是导致肥胖的一个方面(还有缺乏锻炼),overgrown“成长过快的”和overseeing“监督”不合文意。34.A.leads toB.result
53、s fromC.developsD.keeps away答案:A解析:此处指看电视导致很多不良饮食习惯。leat to“导致”,符合句意。35.A.will beB.should beC.may beD.could be答案:B解析:根据中心思想,组织者认为这样做“应该是”健康生活的一部分。36.A.organisingB.taking part inC.participatingD.asking for答案:B解析:从下文来看Vespe是作为一位电视观众,即本次活动的一位参与者,讲自己的体会,而不是一位组织者,因此选taking part in,而participate为不及物动词,后面需要
54、加in。37.A.whereverB.every dayC.every timeD.this time答案:C解析:由语意可知应选every time,意为:每一次打开电视都意味着决定放弃做别的某件事情。而every day后面要加when,this time“这次”不合题意。38.A.livingB.choiceC.differenceD.sense答案:C解析:make a difference“产生影响,重要”。39.A.showsB.saysC.readsD.writes答案:A解析:下文不是列举data“数据”具体是多少,所以不能用says或reads,应该用shows“表明”表示数
55、据所说明或体现的情况。40.A.risingB.down fromC.up toD.up from答案:D解析:up from一词在此暗含“数字上升”之意。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。M:Do you know J.K.Rowling?W:Yes,she wrote Harry Potter.She was born on 31 July 1965 in England.As 41. child,Rowling often wrote fantasy sto
56、ries.M:No wonder she wrote Harry Potter.W:Yes.In 1990,while she was 42.a four-hour-delayed train trip,the idea for a story of a young boy 43.(attend)a school of wizardry came fully formed into her mind.M:She once said,“I really dont know 44. the idea came from.It started with Harry,and then all thes
57、e characters and situations came flooding into my head.” When she had reached her flat,she began writing 45.(immediate).W:But something unexpected happened.M:Oh.What was it?W:In December of that year,Rowlings mother died.Rowling said this death heavily 46.(affect)her writing and that she introduced
58、much more detail about Harrys loss in the first book,47.she knew about how he felt.M:I also read that Rowling and her husband separated in November 1993.During this period Rowling was 48.(depress).It was the feeling of her illness which brought her the idea of other 49.(character)in Harry Potter.W:A
59、bsolutely!After her daughter Jessicas birth and the 50.(separate)from her husband,Rowling had left her teaching job and began her first novel.答案:41.a42.on43.attending44.where45.immediately46.affected47.because48.depressed49.characters50.separation第三部分写作(共两节,满分35分)第一节短文改错(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
60、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。As a service dog,Sandys job is help manage a medical condition I have.My condition can be dangerously.When something bad happen,
61、Sandy will tell my parents immediately.Of course,I help take care of Sandy,too.I feed him,walk him,but even take him just about everywhere I go.If I dont bring Sandy to me,he will get upset.Once he stays with my grandparents for a few hours while my parents and I went to the beach.Sandy was upset in
62、 the whole time.He never stopped look for me.When I got home,he was such happy that he rushed to me.I love his dog very much.答案:第一句:helpto help第二句:dangerouslydangerous第三句:happenhappens第五句:butand第六句:towith第七句:staysstayed第八句:去掉in第九句:looklooking第十句:suchso第十一句:hismy第二节书面表达(满分25分)请根据下面的提示,用英语介绍电影珍珠港。片名珍珠
63、港(Pearl Harbor)导演迈克尔贝(Michael Bay)主演本阿佛莱克(Ben Affleck),乔什哈奈特(Josh Hartnett)和凯特贝金赛尔(Kate Beckinsale)制片国家以及时间美国,2001年剧情介绍Rafe (Ben Affleck)和Danny (Josh Hartnett) 是自小的好兄弟,二战期间,他们一起加入了美国空军部队。Rafe与军中护士Evelyn (Kate Beckinsale)坠入爱河。Rafe自告奋勇前往英国参战。不幸的是,Rafe的飞机被德军击落,生死未卜。Evelyn与Danny萌生爱情。然而,Rafe并未死。日军偷袭珍珠港,R
64、afe与Danny一起参战注意:1.短文须包括以上要点,可适当发挥;2.词数:100左右。答案:Pearl Harbor is a 2001 American war film directed by Michael Bay.The three main characters are Rafe played by Ben Affleck,Danny played by Josh Hartnett and Evelyn played by Kate Beckinsale.Rafe and Danny had been good friends since childhood.During the
65、 World War ,they joined the US Air Force.Rafe met Evelyn who was a navy nurse and the two fell in love.However,Rafe volunteered to leave for England.Soon word came that Rafe was shot down and presumed to have been killed.Evelyn and Danny developed feeling for each other and soon began their own relationship.However,Rafe unexpectedly returned to Pearl Harbor,having survived the crash.Rafe and Danny were rival in love but they fought together.Pearl Harbor is an unforgettable war film but also a story of justice and love.I think its well worth seeing.
