1、Module 3 Literature (建议用时：45分钟).阅读理解A(2020成都第二次诊断)Author Walter Dean Myers died at the age of 76 after a brief illness. Walter Dean Myers was the author of more than 100 books for children and young adults and received many top awards.The prolific author was loved for his vivid description of the li
2、ves of African American children, and for writing books for young people that covered different subjects. “Myers has written about all those subjects with deep understanding and a hardwon, qualified sense of hope，” said Leonard S. Marcus in 2008.He was born in 1937 and was adopted by Florence Dean a
3、nd Herbert after his mother died while giving birth to his younger sister. They loved him very much and his mother read to him from a very young age. Reading pushed him to discover worlds beyond his landscape.He began writing at an early age. He wrote well in high school and an English teacher recog
4、nized this and advised him to keep on writing no matter what happened to him. “Its what you do，” she said.He dropped out of high school at 17 and joined the army. After finishing his service, he entered a dark period in his life. Myers began writing at night to pull himself through that miserable ti
5、me.In an essay published in The New York Times earlier this year, Myers described how a short story by James Arthur Baldwin helped change the course of his life. “I didnt love the story, but I was lifted by it，” he wrote, “for it took place in Harlem, and it was a story concerned with black people l
6、ike those I knew. By humanizing the people who were like me, Baldwins story also humanized me. The story gave me a permission that I didnt know I needed, the permission to write about my own landscape, my own map.”“I write books for the troubled boy I once was，” he wrote, “and for the boy who lives
7、within me still.”【解题导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要介绍了美国著名作家Walter Dean Myers的生平。1What does the second paragraph mainly talk about?AHow popular Myers was.BHow Myers became successful.CWhat makes Myers works popular.DWhat people think of Myers works.C解析：段落大意题。通读该段可知，该段首句“The prolific author.covered different subjects
8、.”为该段主题句，结合该段其他内容可知，这位多产的作家因其对非裔美国儿童生活的生动描述，以及为年轻人写的涉及不同话题的书籍而深受喜爱。由此可知，该段主要介绍了他的作品受欢迎的原因，故C项正确。2Who discovered Myers writing talent?AJames Arthur Baldwin.BHis mother.CLeonard S. Marcus.DOne of his teachers.D解析：细节理解题。根据第四段第二句“He wrote well in high school and an English teacher recognized this and ad
9、vised him to keep on writing no matter what happened to him.”可知，他在高中时写作就很好，一位英语老师认识到这一点并建议他无论发生什么事都要坚持写下去。据此可知，他的写作天赋是他的一位老师发现的，故D项正确。3What does the underlined word “prolific” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?AProductive.BUnfortunate.CConservative.DHumorous.A解析：词义猜测题。根据第一段第二句“Walter Dean Myers was the a
10、uthor of more than 100 books for children and young adults and received many top awards.”可知，Walter Dean Myers 写了100多本儿童和年轻人读物，并获得了许多最高奖项。由此可推知，他是一位多产的作家。productive意为“多产的”，故A项正确。B项意为“不幸的”，C项意为“守旧的”，D项意为“幽默的”，都与语境不符。4Why was the short story by James Arthur Baldwin so important for Myers?AIt helped him
11、 survive the dark period.BIt inspired him to pursue his writing career.CHe learned many writing techniques from it.DThe author of the story permitted him to write.B解析：细节理解题。根据倒数第二段第一句中的“how a short story.the course of his life”以及最后一句“The story gave me a permission that I didnt know I needed, the per
12、mission to write about my own landscape, my own map.”可知，Baldwin写的故事鼓励了Myers追求他自己的写作事业，故B项正确。B(2020昆明诊断)Whore happier, men or women? Research shows its a complex question and that asking whether males or females are happier isnt really that helpful, because basically, happiness is different for women
13、 and men.Womens happiness has been declining for the past 30 years, according to recent statistics. And research shows that women are twice as likely to experience depression compared with men. Gender(性别) differences in depression are well confirmed and studies have found that biological, psychologi
14、cal and social factors contribute to the difference.Early studies on gender and happiness found men and women were socialized to express different feelings. Women are more likely to express happiness, warmth and fear, which help with social bonding and appear more consistent with the traditional rol
15、e as a primary caregiver, while men display more anger, pride and disrespect, which are more consistent with a protector and provider role.Recent research suggests that these differences are not just socially, but also genetically related. Studies have looked into these findings further and discover
16、ed that females use more areas of the brain containing mirror neurons(镜像神经元) than males when they process feelings. Mirror neurons allow us to experience the world from other peoples view, to understand their actions and intentions. This may explain why women can experience deeper sadness. Women ten
17、d to experience more negative feelings, such as more guilt, shame and to a lesser degree, embarrassment.Psychologically it seems men and women differ in the way they process and express feelings. With the exception of anger, women experience feelings more strongly and share their feelings more openl
18、y with others. Studies have found in particular that women express more appreciationwhich has been linked to greater happiness. This supports the theory that womens happiness is more dependent on relationships than mens.【解题导语】本文从社会、生理和心理三个方面介绍了男性和女性在幸福感上的差异。5Which feeling are men more likely to show
19、 compared with women?AWarmth.BDepression.CHappiness.DDisrespect.D解析：细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句中的“while men display more anger, pride and disrespect”可知，男性表现更多的是生气、骄傲和无礼，故选D。6What factors cause women to share feelings more openly?APsychological factors.BBiological factors.CEducational factors.DSocial factors.A解析
20、：细节理解题。根据最后一段的内容可知，本段从心理方面介绍了男性和女性在处理和表达感情方面的不同：与男性相比，女性更加公开地表露自己内心的情感。7One can probably read the text from_Aa science fictionBa culture brochureCa nursery guideDa health magazineD解析：文章出处题。根据本文内容可知，本文主要从社会、生理和心理三个方面分析了男性和女性在幸福感上的差异。由此可推知，本文有可能摘自一本健康杂志，故选D项。8What is the text mainly about?AMen and wom
21、en differ in biology and psychology.BMen and women experience happiness differently.CSocial roles have a great effect on men and women.DWomens happiness has declined in the past years.B解析：主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文从社会、生理和心理三个方面分析了男性和女性在幸福感上的差异，故B项最符合文意。.完形填空(2020成都第二次诊断)Earlier that evening, my mother called,
22、telling me that my brother died in a car crash. I stumbled(跌跌撞撞地走) around the house _1_ what to put into the suitcases. My husband, Larry, and I had been _2_ for moving to New Mexico. The house was in (a) total _3_I tried to hold my tears. I _4_picked things up and put them down. I couldnt _5_. What
23、 Id heard on the phone echoed through my head.Larry phoned a few friends. _6_， someone asked to speak to me. “If there is anything I can do, let me know.” “Thank you，” I replied. I didnt know what to _7_The doorbell rang and I rose slowly for the _8_. It was Donna.“Ive come to _9_ your shoes，” she s
24、aid. _10_， I asked her to repeat. “When my father died, it took me _11_ to get the shoes cleaned and _12_ for my fathers _13_，” she said. I hadnt even thought about shoes.Shoes were gathered. Donna _14_ herself on the floor and got to work. The love in the act _15_ my tears. Watching her _16_on one
25、task helped me pull my _17_ into order. Laundry first, I told myself. One by one, the jobs fell into place.Now whenever I hear of an acquaintances _18_ of a loved one, I think of one _19_ task that suits that persons _20_. If the person asks, “How did you know I needed that？” Id reply, “Because some
26、one did that.”【解题导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了作者在失去亲人后心理状态很不好，由于受到了别人的帮助而恢复了正常之后，她也用同样的方式帮助失去亲人的熟人。1A.forgetting BimaginingCwondering DsearchingC解析：根据空前的“I stumbled(跌跌撞撞地走)”和下文中的“I tried to hold my tears.”以及文章开头第一句话可推知，作者听到亲人去世的噩耗时，有些不知所措，虽然是在收拾行李，却不知道该把什么放进手提箱里。wonder “感到疑惑，想知道”。2A.hoping BpackingCleaving Dpla
27、nningB解析：根据本句中的“for moving to New Mexico”可推知，作者为搬家到新墨西哥州而打包(packing)。3A.damage BfailureCdespair DmessD解析：根据上文可知，作者和丈夫一直在为搬家而收拾行李，由此可推知，当时作者的家里应该很杂乱(mess)。4A.aimlessly BhelplesslyCquickly DdecisivelyA解析：根据上句“I tried to hold my tears.”和本句中的“picked things up and put them down”可推知，作者因为听到弟弟去世的噩耗而悲伤不已，乱了方
28、寸。aimlessly “无目的地，无计划地”符合语境。5A.hurry BdecideCfocus DmoveC解析：根据语境可知，作者当时的心理状态非常不好，不能集中精力做事情。focus “集中(注意力、精力于)”符合语境。6A.Constantly BLuckilyCSuddenly DHappilyA解析：根据上句“Larry phoned a few friends.”可推知，作者的丈夫将作者失去弟弟的事情告诉了一些朋友，他们接着就不断地(Constantly)打电话说愿意提供帮助。7A.call for Bask forCtalk about Dget acrossB解析：根据语
29、境可知，作者当时并不知道需要朋友们提供什么样的帮助。call for “呼吁”；ask for “要求，请求”；talk about “谈论”；get across “解释清楚”。8A.telephone BnoiseCperson DdoorD解析：根据本句中的“The doorbell rang”可知，作者站起来去开门(door)。9A.borrow BremoveCclean DrepairC解析：根据下文中的“to get the shoes cleaned”可推知，Donna是来帮助作者清理(clean)鞋的。10A.Touched BShockedCConfused DAmused
30、C解析：根据本句中的“I asked her to repeat”可推知，作者当时对Donna说的来帮她清理鞋子感到困惑(Confused)。touched “受感动的”；shocked “震惊的”；amused “逗乐的”。11A.minutes BhoursCweeks DdecadesB解析：根据本句中的“When my father died”和“to get the shoes cleaned and _ for my fathers _”可推知，Donna是说她为了参加父亲的葬礼(funeral)花几个小时(hours)去清理鞋子并把它们擦亮(shined)。12A.washed
31、BcopedCselected DshinedD13A.satisfaction BfuneralCsmiles DwishesB14A.laid BstoodCrested DsettledD解析：根据上句“Shoes were gathered.”和语境可推知，当鞋被聚集到一起之后，Donna坐在地板上开始清理鞋。15A.released BheldCstopped DcausedA解析：根据上文中的“I tried to hold my tears.”和语境可知，Donna用行动所展示的关爱让作者感动得流泪。release “释放”。16A.keeping BconcentratingC
32、insisting DdependingB解析：根据上文“Donna _ herself on the floor and got to work.”可知，当时Donna在专心地清理鞋。keep on “继续，反复做”；concentrate on “集中(注意力)于”；insist on “坚持”；depend on “依靠”。17A.thoughts BroomsCsadness DluggageA解析：根据上文可知，作者当时因为亲人的突然离世而乱了思绪，而看到Donna专心地帮她清理鞋让她的思绪(thoughts)恢复到了有序状态。18A.feeling BmeetingCloss Ds
33、toryC解析：由上文提到作者的弟弟突然离世可知，此处表示每当“我”听说熟人的亲人去世(loss)19A.specific BnormalCstrange DperfectA解析：根据上文中的“Watching her _on one task”可知，“我”会想一件能满足那个失去亲人的熟人需要(need)的具体的(specific)工作。20A.idea BpersonalityCidentity DneedD.应用文写作假定你是李华，元旦在即，你们班要举行元旦晚会，特邀你们的外教老师Paul参加。请给他写一封邮件，内容包括：1时间和地点；2节目介绍；3希望他表演节目。注意：1词数80左右；2
34、可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear Paul，_Yours，Li HuaOne possible version：Dear_Paul，As New Year is coming, Im honored to invite you to attend our New Years party on behalf of my class, which will be held at 7：30 next Friday night in our classroom.At the party, we students will display talents for singing, dancing, magic shows, etc. You can enjoy beautiful songs both in Chinese and English, cross talk, as well as Chinese folk dances, which are your favorite. Knowing youre good at singing, were all looking forward to your wonderful performance then.We cant wait to see you!Yours，Li_Hua
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