1、温馨提示： 此套题为Word版，请按住Ctrl,滑动鼠标滚轴，调节合适的观看比例，答案解析附后。关闭Word文档返回原板块。语篇训练卷(九)Module 3Integrating Skills. 完形填空Visitors to the zoo usually pity the animals owing to their particular emotional associations(联想). Which animals should be indeed pitied? The first type of animals are those clever and1developed ani
2、mals2lively intelligence and desire for activity can3no outlet(出口, 出路)behind the bars of the cage. Those animals living in a free state before being4in the zoo have a strong desire for moving about5, but have to turn around repeatedly in their quarters. Owing to this disappointment, foxes and wolves
3、6in places which are far too small, are among the most7of all zoo animals. Another sad scene, seldom8by ordinary zoo visitors, is the9flying trials of swans(天鹅). At migration(迁徙)time, these creatures, like most other water birds, are generally made unable to fly by the10of cutting off a tip of the w
4、ing bone. 11such swans in the zoo generally seem happy under12care and they raise their young without any trouble, at migration time things become13. The birds never really14that they can no longer fly, and repeatedly swim to the15of the pond so that they can have the whole extent of its surface whe
5、n trying to16against the wind. 17, their loud flying calls can be heard as they try to rise, and again and again the grand preparations end in18. I do not like seeing those19water birds in the zoo. The missing tip of one wing and the still sadder picture that the bird makes when it20its wings hurt m
6、e badly. What a truly sorry picture it is! 1. A. highB. highlyC. deepD. deeply2. A. whoseB. whomC. thatD. which3. A. findB. loseC. declareD. transform4. A. thrownB. putC. lostD. fed5. A. partlyB. stronglyC. widelyD. freely6. A. keptB. boughtC. runD. controlled7. A. curiousB. thoughtfulC. miserableD.
7、 fortunate8. A. smeltB. writtenC. noticedD. wakened9. A. similarB. suitableC. obviousD. constant10. A. experimentB. operationC. treatmentD. movement11. A. AlthoughB. WhenC. SinceD. Because12. A. originalB. properC. particularD. legal13. A. privateB. publicC. differentD. similar14. A. suggestB. admit
8、C. forceD. realize15. A. limitB. sideC. middleD. center16. A. take offB. stand upC. take upD. stand by17. A. StrangelyB. InsteadC. HoweverD. Meanwhile18. A. passageB. supportC. failureD. success19. A. variousB. powerfulC. valuableD. unlucky20. A. spreadsB. strengthensC. enlargeD. enters. 阅读理解AWar Ho
9、rse is a historical story by Michael Morpurgo. It is written for kids aged 8 to 12. Now just sit and get through the introduction to the plot. In 1914, a young horse named Joey is sold to a farmer. The farmers son, Albert, is thrilled. He cares for Joey. When the family begins to feel the financial
10、influence of war, Alberts father secretly sells Joey to an army officer named Captain Nicholls. Albert begs the captain to let him join the army. Albert is too young, but Nicholls promises to take good care of Joey for him. Nicholls treats Joey well. Though Joey still remembers Albert, he grows to l
11、ike his new master. He develops a friendship with another horse, Topthorn, who belongs to Nicholls friend, Captain Stewart. The horses and men are shipped overseas for battle. They soon face their own battle in France, and Captain Nicholls is killed. A young soldier named Warren becomes Joeys new ow
12、ner. Joey and Topthorn do well in battle, but the Germans capture Warren and Stewart and their horses. The horses duty of pulling carts full of wounded German soldiers earns them praise. An old farmer and his granddaughter, Emilie, dote on the horses as well. When the German army moves out of the ar
13、ea, Emilie and her grandfather keep the two horses. Joey and Topthorn are content to work the farm until another band of soldiers takes them. They become workhorses under bad conditions. Joey is very upset when Topthorn dies of exhaustion. Alone and frightened, Joey wanders into “no-mans-land” betwe
14、en the German and English camps. An English soldier takes him back to camp. Joey is reunited with Albert. As the war ends, Alberts officer announces the horses will be sold in France. An old Frenchman buys Joey. The man, Emilies grandfather, tells Albert how Emilie lost the will to live after the tw
15、o horses were taken. However, he eventually sells Joey to Albert for one penny, as long as Albert promises to share Emilies story so her life will not be in vain. Joey and Albert return home. 1. Why does Alberts father secretly sell Joey? A. Because hes in need of money. B. Because Captain Nicholls
16、is fond of Joey. C. Because Albert is too young to care for Joey. D. Because he believes Joey will contribute to the country. 2. Which of the following is TRUE about Captain Nicholls? A. Hes a rich man. B. Hes a Frenchman. C. Hes a man of his word. D. He doesnt win Joeys trust. 3. The underlined phr
17、ase “dote on” in Paragraph 4 probably means. A. trainB. rideC. raiseD. love4. What causes the death of Topthorn? A. Too little food. B. Wound. C. Tiredness. D. Too little water. 5. According to the last paragraph, we know. A. Emilie loves Joey very muchB. Emilie and Albert become friendsC. Emilies g
18、randfather doesnt believe in AlbertD. Albert will live with Joey and Emilies grandfatherBAs the Titanic was sinking and women and children climbed into lifeboats, the musicians from the ships band stood and played. They died when the ship went down. Men stood on the deck and smoked cigarettes. They
19、died, too. This behavior is puzzling to economists, who like to believe that people tend to act in their own self interest. “There was no pushing, ”says David Savage, an economist at Queensland University in Australia who has studied witness reports from the survivors. It was “very, very orderly beh
20、avior”. Savage has compared the behavior of the passengers on the Titanic with those on the Lusitania, another ship that also sank at about the same time. But when the Lusitania went down, the passengers panicked. There were a lot of similarities between these two events. These two ships were both l
21、uxury ones, they had a similar number of passengers and a similar number of survivors. The biggest difference, Savage concludes, was time. The Lusitania sank in less than 20 minutes. But for the Titanic, it was two-and-a-half hours. “If youve got an event that lasts two-and-a-half hours, social orde
22、r will take over and everybody will behave in a social manner, ”Savage says. “If youre going down in under 17 minutes, basically its instinctual. ”On the Titanic, social order ruled, and it was women and children first. On the Lusitania, instinct won out. The survivors were largely the people who co
23、uld swim and get into the lifeboats. Yes, were self-interested, Savage says. But were also part of a society. Given time, social norms(规范)can beat our natural self-interest. A hundred years ago, women and children always went first. Men were stoic(坚忍的). On the Titanic, there was enough time for thes
24、e norms to become forceful. 6. According to the author, economists were confused because. A. peoples behavior was disorderly on the TitanicB. people did not act in their own interest on the TitanicC. most men did not act in their own interest on the LusitaniaD. women and children could not climb int
25、o the lifeboats7. The expression “won out” in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to“”. A. took the upper handB. went out of controlC. ran wildD. shut down8. According to David Savage, was a critical factor in determining peoples behavior in the sinking of these two ships. A. social orderB. pl
26、aceC. instinctD. time9. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true? A. Both ships were expensive ones. B. The numbers of women and children from both ships who survived were similar. C. About the same number of people from each ship died. D. Both ships had a similar number of passe
27、ngers. 10. Which of the following is an appropriate title for this passage? A. Why Didnt Musicians Play on the Lusitania? B. Why Did Musicians Play on the Titanic? C. Why Didnt Passengers Panic on the Titanic? D. Why Did Men Smoke on the Titanic? 【拓展题型训练】阅读第二节根据短文的内容，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
28、项。If you think youve gained too much weight or are too skinny, you can talk to a doctor. Your doctor will tell you 1 . If it is concerned about your height, weight, or BMI (体重指数), your doctor may ask questions 2 . Your doctor may also ask about your family background to find out if youve received so
29、mething from your parents that might make you taller, shorter, or a late bloomer (someone who develops later than other people of the same age). The doctor can then put all the information together to decide 3 . If your weight isnt in a healthy range, you will probably get specific diet and exercise
30、 recommendations based on your individual needs. Following a doctors or dietitians plan designed especially for you will work much better than following fad (时尚) diets. For teens, fad diets or starvation plans can actually slow down growth, and the weight loss usually doesnt last. What 4 ? Most teen
31、s who weigh less than other teens of their age are just fine. They may be going through puberty on a different schedule than kids of the same age, and their bodies may be growing and changing at a different rate. Most underweight teens catch up in weight as they finish puberty during their later tee
32、n years so theres rarely a need to try to gain weight. In a few cases, teenagers can be underweight because of a health problem that needs treatment. If you feel tired or ill a lot, or 5 , or other problems that have lasted for more than a week or two, be sure to let your parents or your doctor know
33、. A. whether you might have a weight or growth problemB. if you have symptoms like a cough, stomachacheC. about your health, physical activity, and eating habitsD. if youre worried about being too skinnyE. if you take care of itF. whether youre growing normallyG. about your dieting答案解析. 【文章大意】哪些动物值得
34、我们同情呢? 1.【解析】选B。词语辨析题。句意: 第一种动物是那些聪明的、高度发达的动物。high和deep分别表示“高度和深度上高或深”; highly高度地; deeply深深地。2.【解析】选A。逻辑推理题。此处考查定语从句的引导词, 分析句子结构可知, 先行词为clever anddeveloped animals, whose在定语从句中作定语, 修饰lively intelligence and desire, 故选A。3. 【解析】选A。逻辑推理题。find no outlet找不到出路。lose丢失; declare宣布, 声明, 声称; transform改变, 变化。4.
35、【解析】选B。逻辑推理题。此处指被放进动物园。故选B。5.【解析】选D。词汇复现题。句意: 在被放进动物园之前处于自由状态的动物有强烈的自由走动的欲望。partly部分地; strongly强烈地; widely广泛地; freely自由地。此处freely与句中的free形成对比重现。6. 【解析】选A。逻辑推理题。句意: 因为这种失望, 被关在很小的空间里的狐狸和狼, 是所有动物园中的最痛苦的动物。keep. . . in someplace让待在某地。7. 【解析】选C。词汇复现题。curious好奇的; thoughtful沉思的, 体贴的; miserable悲惨的, 痛苦的; fo
36、rtunate幸运的。根据下一段第一句中的sad可知, 此处指它们是最痛苦的动物之一。8.【解析】选C。逻辑推理题。句意: 另外一个很少被普通动物园游客注意到的, 并且令人伤心的情景, 就是迁徙季节不断进行飞翔试验的天鹅。smell闻, 闻起来; write写; notice注意; waken醒来, 睡醒。9.【解析】选D。词语辨析题。此处指天鹅不断尝试飞起来。similar相似的; suitable合适的, 适当的, 适宜的, 恰当的; obvious显然的, 明显的; constant不断的。10. 【解析】选B。逻辑推理题。句意: 在迁徙季节, 这些生物, 像大多数其他的水鸟一样, 一般
37、被通过切掉翅膀上的骨头尖的手术, 使得它们不能飞翔。operation手术, 符合句意。11.【解析】选A。句式结构题。“动物园中这样的天鹅在适当的照料下一般好像很快乐, 并且能够没有困难地养育幼鸟”与“在迁徙季节, 事情变得不同了”两者是让步关系, 应用although连接。12.【解析】选B。词语辨析题。此处指在适当的照料下。original原始的, 最初的; proper适当的, 恰当的; particular特别的; legal合法的。13.【解析】选C。逻辑推理题。根据下文可知, 此处指在迁徙季节, 事情变得不同了。14.【解析】选D。逻辑推理题。句意: 这些鸟从来没有真正意识到它们
38、不能再飞翔了, 只能重复地在池塘的范围限制下游泳。suggest建议; admit承认; force强迫; realize意识到。15.【解析】选A。逻辑推理题。此处指在池塘的范围限制下游泳。limit限制; side方面, 侧面, 旁边; middle中部, 中间; center中央, 中心。16.【解析】选A。词汇复现题。根据这一段反复出现的fly可知, 此处指它们尽力逆风起飞。take off起飞; stand up站起来; take up占去; stand by站在旁边。17. 【解析】选D。逻辑推理题。此处指同时(meanwhile), 也能听到它们要飞行的大声呼唤。18.【解析】选
39、C。固定搭配题。end in failure以失败告终。19.【解析】选D。逻辑推理题。句意: 我不喜欢看到动物园中那些不幸的(unlucky)水鸟。20. 【解析】选A。逻辑推理题。根据上下文意思判断, 这里是说丢失翅膀尖以及鸟类展开翅膀的伤感画面让作者很伤心。因此选spread。spread wings展开翅膀。. 【文章大意】本文主要介绍了战马这个历史故事。1. 【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据第二段的When the family begins to feel the financial influence of war, Alberts father secretly sells Jo
40、ey to an army officer named Captain Nicholls. 可知, 父亲卖掉Joey这匹马, 是因为战争对他们的经济影响, 这说明他们缺钱。所以选A。2. 【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据第二段的. . . Nicholls promises to take good care of Joey for him. 和第三段的Nicholls treats Joey well. 可知, Captain Nicholls是一个遵守诺言的人。故选C。3. 【解析】选D。词义猜测题。根据上文中的praise及本句中的as well可知, dote on在此处表示“热爱, 喜
41、欢”。故选D。4. 【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第四段的Topthorn dies of exhaustion可知, Topthorn是由于劳累而死。故选C。5. 【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据第四段的. . . Emilie, dote on the horses as well. 以及最后一段的Emilie lost the will to live after the two horses were taken可知, Emilie非常爱Joey这匹马。【文章大意】萨维奇将泰坦尼克号上的乘客的行为与路西塔尼亚号(另一艘几乎在同一时间沉没的轮船)上的乘客的行为做了对比, 总结出人们会采取社
42、会规范还是本能自利的方式逃生取决于不同的情况。6. 【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据文章第一段中“This behavior is puzzling to economists, who like to believe that people tend to act in their own self interest. ”, 可知, 泰坦尼克号上的乘客并没有像经济学家所通常认为的那样站在自私自利的立场行事, 所以经济学家对此感到困惑。并且, 第一段末“There was no pushing”和“very, very orderly behavior”也印证了泰坦尼克号上的秩序是井然的。7.
43、【解析】选A。词义猜测题。根据文章第三段最后一句可知, 在路西塔尼亚号上, 大部分幸存者是那些会游泳并且能够逃到救生艇上的人们。这与泰坦尼克号上的情况形成了鲜明的对比, 在泰坦尼克号上社会秩序战胜了本能, 而在路西塔尼亚号上本能战胜了社会秩序, 因此选择took the upper hand(占上风, 胜出)。8. 【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第三段第一句可知, 是时间差异。故选D。9. 【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句These two ships were both luxury ones, they had a similar number of passengers and a similar number of survivors. 可知A、C、D三项描述正确。因此选择B项。10. 【解析】选C。主旨大意题。根据文章内容可知, 文章主要通过对泰坦尼克号和路西塔尼亚号沉没的两个事件的对比总结出人们会采取社会规范还是本能自利的方式逃生取决于不同的情况, 泰坦尼克号上的乘客没有恐慌。因此C符合文章的主题。【拓展题型训练】答案:15. FCADB关闭Word文档返回原板块。
