1、模块检测(二)时间：100分钟分数：120分第一部分阅读理解(共两节，满分35分)第一节(共10小题，每小题2.5分，满分25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。AFrom the modern London Eye to the historic Tower of London，below are Londons most visited tourist attractions.Many of Londons top attractions are free，making them affordable places to learn about some
2、culture.Whether you prefer history or modern art，youll find it at one of these mustvisit spots.British MuseumThe worldfamous British Museum exhibits the works of man from prehistoric to modern times，from around the world.The most interesting and exciting parts include the Rosetta Stone，the Parthenon
3、 sculptures (雕塑) and the mummies in the Ancient Egypt collection.Some exhibitions require tickets.National GalleryThe greatest and most beautiful building of Trafalgar Square，Londons National Gallery is a vast space filled with Western European paintings from the 13th to the 19th centuries.In this i
4、mpressive art gallery you can find works by masters such as Van Gogh，Da Vinci，Botticelli，Constable，Renoir，Titian and Stubbs. Some exhibitions require tickets.Tate ModernSitting on the banks of the Thames is the Tate Modern，Britains national museum of modern and contemporary (当代的) art.Its unique shap
5、e is due to it being a power station before.The gallerys restaurants offer wonderful views across the city.Some exhibitions require tickets.CocaCola London EyeThe CocaCola London Eye is a major feature of Londons skyline.It has some of Londons best views from its 32 capsules，each weighing 10 tonnes
6、and holding up to 25 people.Climb aboard for a breathtaking experience，with an unforgettable view of more than 55 of Londons most famous landmarksall in just 30 minutes!Madame TussaudsAt Madame Tussauds，youll come facetoface with some of the worlds most famous faces.From Shakespeare to Lady Gaga you
7、ll meet influential figures from show，business，sport，politics and even royalty.Strike a pose with Usain Bolt，get close to One Direction or receive a onceinalifetime audience with Her Majesty the Queen.【语篇解读】本文是应用文。文章主要介绍了伦敦最受欢迎的五个景点。1What do the British Museum and the National Gallery have in common
8、?ABoth have chargeable exhibitions.BBoth are on the banks of the Thames.CBoth have vast spaces and special shapes.DBoth exhibit modern and contemporary art.解析：细节理解题。由British Museum和National Gallery介绍内容的最后一句“Some exhibitions require tickets”可知，大英博物馆和国家美术馆都有一些展览需要门票。答案：A2If visitors want to get a bett
9、er view of Londons famous landmarks，they should visit _Athe Tate ModernBthe British MuseumCthe National GalleryDthe CocaCola London Eye解析：细节理解题。由倒数第二段中的“Climb aboard for a breathtaking experience，with an unforgettable view of more than 55 of Londons most famous landmarks”可知，游客在可口可乐伦敦眼可以看到伦敦最著名的55个地标
10、建筑。答案：D3In Madame Tussauds，visitors can _Aenjoy Shakespeares worksBtalk to some famous peopleCwatch Lady Gagas performanceDsee figures of many influential people解析：推理判断题。由最后一段中的“youll come facetoface with some of the worlds most famous faces”和“Strike a pose.Her Majesty the Queen”可知，在杜莎夫人蜡像馆，游客可以看到很多
11、名人的蜡像。答案：DBHundreds of years ago，a Roman army came north from England to make war on Scotland.The Scots，a brave people，love their country. They fought hard to drive the enemy out of Scotland. But there were too many of the Romans.It looked as if the Romans would win.One night，the leader of the Scots
12、 marched his soldiers to the top of a hill.“We will rest here tonight，my men，”he said.“Tomorrow we will fight one more battle.We must win，or we will die.”They were all very tired.So they ate their supper quickly and fell asleep.There were four guards on duty，but they were very tired，too，and one by o
13、ne，they fell asleep.The Romans were not asleep.Quickly they gathered at the foot of the hill.Slowly they went up the hill.Closer they came to the sleeping Scots.They were almost at the top.A few minutes more the war would be over.Suddenly，one of them put his foot on a thistle (蓟)He cried out and his
14、 sudden cry woke the Scots.In a minute they were on their feet and ready for a battle.The fighting was hard，but it did not last long.The Scots wiped out the Romans and saved Scotland.The thistle is not a beautiful plant.It has sharp needles all over it.Few people liked it.But the people of Scotland
15、liked it so much that they made it their national flower.【语篇解读】本文讲述了苏格兰人和罗马人的战争中，是丑陋的植物蓟救了苏格兰人。4Hundreds of years ago，the Romans _Acame from the north through England to make war on ScotlandBcame to the north Scotland from England to make war on ScotlandCcame from the north of England to fight the S
16、cotsDcame to the north from the south of Britain to fight the Scots解析：细节理解题。由第一段第一句“.a Roman army came north from England to make war on Scotland.”，可以知道罗马军队向北，经过英格兰，来入侵苏格兰。答案：B5At the shout of a Roman soldier，all the Scots who were asleep at the hill _Abegan to fight the Romans hardBstood up without
17、 putting on their shoes and began to fightCwoke and rose immediately，ready to fightDput their feet into their shoes at once and were ready to fight解析：细节理解题。由第四段“In a minute they were on their feet and ready for a battle.”可知答案为C项。答案：C6The result of the war is that _Athe Romans killed all the ScotsBth
18、e Scots were defeatedCthe Scots were driven out of ScotlandDthe Scots defeated the Romans解析：细节理解题。由第四段“The Scots wiped out the Romans and saved Scotland.”可知答案为D项。答案：D7The Scots made the thistle their national flower because the thistle _Ais lovely，though not beautifulBgave them happinessCis a kind o
19、f useful plantDhelped the Scots in wiping out the Romans解析：推理判断题。正是因为蓟在关键时刻帮助了苏格兰人，拯救了国家，苏格兰人才喜爱它，并把它定为国花。答案：DCAlthough the Internet is relatively new to the modern world，it has rapidly become part of our daily life.It has become one of the major media of communication and news resources in todays s
20、ociety.Its not a surprise that this infant medium would soon take the place of the traditional sources for news.But，can something so new be trusted？In a medium where anyone can create a webpage，no one knows which news is fake and which news is real.At least with newspapers，we have our established na
21、mes.And even with television，we think we can trust our nightly news report on the national television stations.Still，studies show that the Internet still is a main，if not the most significant source of news.The Internet began as a connection of a few government computers used mainly for military pur
22、poses.Then，very basic things began to grow out of it ：such as download areas and simple email.With the creation of HTML which could let you jump from site to site through links，“web browsers (浏览器)”were created.Then came the first webpages and the first bits of news whether the news was personal，loca
23、l or national.The evolution of online news wasnt slow.In fact，most of the growth took place within a single year.With the quick and recent influence of the Internet，it becomes difficult to differentiate between the more established news sources and the online medium.We know we can trust sites like M
24、SNBC because they have an established name already in television news.But，with journalists like Mike Drudge (who broke the Monica Lewinksy scandal)，his site has been considered more of a “rumor centre” than a source for legitimate news.Yet this does not prevent people from using the sites，as news we
25、bsites offer the quickest，most accurate statistics on news stories.Users need to be careful about which sources they can really trust，personal pages or professional ones.【语篇解读】与传统媒体相比，互联网作为一种新的媒体形式存在着可信度不高的劣势，但它发展迅猛，前途无量。8What is the passage mainly about?AHow to find news on the Internet.BWhy people
26、 trust online news.CThe future of the online medium.DThe development of the online medium.解析：主旨大意题。文章主要介绍了网络媒体的发展状况。答案：D9With the examples of TV and newspapers，the writer wants to tell us that _Anewspapers are always peoples favouriteBTV and newspapers will be replaced by the online mediumCpeople st
27、ill doubt if the online medium can be trustedDthe Internet has more advantages than other media解析：写作意图题。第二段开头提到“But，can something so new be trusted？”，后文以报纸和电视媒体为例均是为了通过对比说明互联网上的信息可信度不如报纸和电视上的报道，表明人们对互联网的可信度存在质疑。答案：C10Which is the CORRECT time order of the following events?aWeb browsers were created.
28、bHTML was created.cDownload areas and simple email began to grow.dThe first webpages appeared.eThe Internet worked as a connection of a few government computers.Aa，d，e，c，bBe，c，b，a，dCe，b，c，d，a Db，e，c，a，b解析：细节理解题。根据文章第三段内容可知，答案为B。答案：B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。Colour
29、 is fundamental in home designsomething youll always have in every room.A grasp of how to manage colour in your spaces is one of the first steps to creating rooms youll love to live in.Do you want a room thats full of life？Professional？Or are you just looking for a place to relax after a long day？11
30、._，colour is the key to making a room feel the way you want it to feel.Over the years，there have been a number of different techniques to help designers approach this important point. 12._，they can get a little complex.But good news is that therere really only three kinds of decisions you need to ma
31、ke about colour in your home：the small ones，the medium ones，and the large ones.13_Theyre the little spots of colour like throw pillows，mirrors and baskets that most of us use to add visual interest to our rooms.Less tiring than painting your walls and less expensive than buying a colourful sofa，smal
32、l colour choices bring with them the significant benefit of being easily changeable.Medium colour choices are generally furniture pieces such as sofas，dinner tables or bookshelves.14._They require a bigger commitment than smaller ones，and they have a more powerful effect on the feeling of a space.Th
33、e large colour decisions in your rooms concern the walls，ceilings，and floors.Whether youre looking at wallpaper or paint，the time，effort and relative expense put into it are significant. 15._AWhile all of them are usefulBWhatever youre looking forCIf youre experimenting with a colourDSmall colour ch
34、oices are the ones were most familiar withEIts not really a good idea to use too many small colour piecesFSo it pays to be sure，because you want to get it right the first timeGColour choices in this range are a step up from the small ones in two major ways【语篇解读】本文是说明文，介绍了家里设计房间颜色的时候尽管技巧很多，但做好三个选择就可以
35、让房子有你想要的感觉。11解析：根据空前的“Do you want a room thats full of life？Professional？Or are you just looking for a place to relax after a long day？”可知，B项“Whatever youre looking for”承接上文。答案：B12解析：A项中的them指代上文中的different techniques，和空后的they指代的内容相同。答案：A13解析：上一段末尾提到要介绍三种颜色选择，最后两段分别介绍了medium colour choices 和the larg
36、e colour decisions，所以本段介绍第一种small colour choices。故选D项。答案：D14解析：根据空后的“They require a bigger commitment than smaller ones，and they have a more powerful effect on the feeling of a space.”可知，这里讲述两个方面，这与G项中“in two major choices”相对应，选G。答案：G15解析：上文中提到时间、努力和相应的费用付出是巨大的，F项“So it pays to be sure”与此照应。答案：F第二部分
37、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。When our first son Brendan was born in Sydney in 1966，we planted a golden elm tree in our front yard.It and Brendan _16_ together and when we _17_ the house，eight years later，the tree branched (长出枝条) out over
38、our heads.We were _18_ we had to leave it behind when we moved to New South Wales.A young couple bought our home and were _19_ it.Over the next 37 years，when travelling to Sydney，my family _20_ couldnt help stopping to see the tree.With time，the golden elm grew more beautiful.The owners still loved
39、the home and seemed not to _21_ at all that we didnt completely leave them alone.Recently on the way to Sydney，my husband _22_ to see how the house and the owners were getting on.It had been about ten years since we had last _23_ and the tree had been removed some years earlier._24_，the owner，Gillia
40、n，suggested she would contact (联系) us some time in the future，so my husband gave her our _25_When I heard about her _26_ message，I wondered what she meant.One day in December，we had a phone call from Gillian.She wanted to drop something in to us for our _27_I told Brendan that there was a mysterious
41、 gift being _28_ for him that day，so it was indeed _29_ when Gillian handed him a package containing two carved wooden bowls.Gillian had asked a local woodworking company to make the _30_ from a piece of the trunk of the golden elm，which she had _31_ several years earlier.My husbands _32_ had driven
42、 her to follow through with her idea.What a pleasure it was to _33_ that package.We were _34_ by her thoughtfulness (体贴)，and amazed that her longterm plan actually did _35_【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。一棵黄金榆树把两家人紧紧地连在了一起。16A.watched BgrewCplayed Dworked解析：根据上文的“When our first son Brendan was born.we planted a gold
43、en elm tree”可知，黄金榆树与布兰登一同“成长(grew)”。答案：B17A.built BsoldCfound Dentered解析：根据下文的“A young couple bought our home”可知，我们“卖(sold)”了房子。答案：B18A.sorry BafraidCangry Dnervous解析：根据下文的“my family.couldnt help stopping to see the tree”可知，不得不丢下那棵树让作者一家很“难过(sorry)”。答案：A19A.proud of Bpolite toCworried about Ddelight
44、ed with解析：根据下文的“The owners still loved the home”可知，这对夫妇很“喜欢(delighted with)”这个家。答案：D20A.never BseldomCalways Dstill解析：根据下文的“we didnt completely leave them alone”可知，三十七年来，作者一家人“总是(always)”情不自禁地想去看一看那棵黄金榆树，而那对夫妇似乎对此并不“介意(mind)”。答案：C21A.forget BbelieveCmind Dremember解析：见上题解析。答案：C22A.feared BdecidedCagr
45、eed Drefused解析：根据下文作者的丈夫与吉利恩之间的沟通可知，最近作者的丈夫“决定(decided)”去看看以前的家。答案：B23A.failed BfinishedClost Dstopped解析：根据上文的“Over the next 37 years.my family _20_couldnt help stopping to see the tree”可知，自从上一次我们“驻足(stopped)”去看那棵树已过去十年。答案：D24A.Instead BBesidesCHowever DTherefore解析：这一次到访让作者的丈夫得知那棵树几年前已经被除掉了，“然而(Howe
46、ver)”，吉利恩却暗示某天会联系作者一家。答案：C25A.tree BaddressCkey Dmessage解析：根据下文吉利恩给作者家送东西可知，作者的丈夫给吉利恩的应该是他家的“地址(address)”。答案：B26A.encouraging BpersonalCimportant Dsecret解析：根据上文吉利恩给作者丈夫的暗示以及下文的“a mysterious gift”可知，这个信息很“神秘(secret)”。答案：D27A.son BfriendCparent Dneighbour解析：根据下文的“I told Brendan.a mysterious gift.for h
47、im”可知，吉利恩想送的东西是给作者的儿子(son)的。答案：A28A.ordered BboughtCmade Dsent解析：根据上文的“drop something in to us”可知，神秘礼物是送给(sent)布兰登的。答案：D29A.strange BfunnyCexciting Dheartbreaking解析：收到神秘礼物确实是令人高兴(exciting)的。答案：C30A.phone BbowlsCbranches Dpackage解析：根据上文的“two carved wooden bowls”可知，吉利恩让木材制作公司将黄金榆树的一块树干做成了碗(bowls)。答案：B
48、31A.picked BplantedCstored Dcovered解析：根据上文的“the tree had been removed”可知，吉利恩保存(stored)了那棵树的部分树干。答案：C32A.dream BmistakeCvisit Dsuggestion解析：根据上文的“my husband.to see”可知，是作者丈夫的到访(visit)激励吉利恩完成她的想法。答案：C33A.post BreceiveCoffer Duse解析：根据上文吉利恩送东西给作者一家可知，作者一家很高兴能收到(receive)包裹。答案：B34A.shocked BconfusedCamused
49、 Dtouched解析：根据上文的“What a pleasure”和下文的“amazed”可知，作者一家被吉利恩的体贴感动了(touched)。答案：D35A.end Bfall throughCform Dcome true解析：根据上文的“Gillian had asked a local woodworking company to make.”和“.driven her to follow through with her idea”可知，吉利恩想要刻木碗的计划最终实现(come true)了。答案：D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
50、容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。In London，there are many socalled popup shops (流动商店)Why they get such a name is that they are just temporary 36._(arrangement)Popup shops first appeared in the UK in the early 2000s.They were 37._(origin) a way for small companies to rent small space in great locations.In 2008，man
51、y businesses had to shut down.Shops and some offices 38._(leave) empty when people stopped 39._ (run) them.Smart businessmen occupied some of them quickly because they could start a business with much 40._ (low) risk. The temporary nature of a popup shop gave them the opportunity 41._(test) a produc
52、t and develop a customer base.Being small made 42._ easier for popup shops to expand if they were successful.Popup shops can take many different forms.They might be temporary shops in the high street or a shopping centre.They might be simple market stalls.According to a 2014 report made 43._ the Cen
53、tre of Economic and Business Research，the popup industry was worth 2.1 billion 44._ it is expected to grow by 8.4% this year.Almost anything 45._ can be on a high street can also be a popup shop.In an age of fastchanging habits，the popup idea might be here to stay.【语篇解读】本文为说明文，介绍了伦敦流动商店的发展历史。36解析：设空
54、处前为形容词，故设空处应为名词。又根据表语从句主、谓语(they are)可知设空处需用名词复数形式，即arrangements。答案：arrangements37解析：设空处应用副词作状语。句意：它们原本是小公司在优越地理位置租用摊位的方法。答案：originally38解析：主语shops and some offices与leave(使处于某种状态)为被动关系，故设空处需用被动语态；本句介绍的是过去的情况，故用一般过去时。答案：were left39解析：句意：当人们停止经营它们时，商店和一些办公室空空如也。stop后加动名词，意为：停止做某事。答案：running40解析：句意：聪明的
55、商家很快占据了它们中的一些，因为他们可以冒更低的风险开始一种业务。根据设空处前的much可知，设空处需用形容词比较级形式。答案：lower41解析：名词opportunity需用不定式作定语，故答案为to test。答案：to test42解析：it作形式宾语，for popup shops to expand为真正的宾语。答案：it43解析：过去分词后加by，引出动作的执行者，意为：由，被。答案：by44解析：本题考查并列连词。前后两句为递进关系，故用and连接。答案：and45解析：本题考查定语从句。先行词为不定代词，故用that引导定语从句。答案：that第三部分写作(共两节，满分40分
56、)第一节应用文写作(满分15分)假定你是李华。你的美国笔友Mike来信询问你校新开设的通用技术课(General Technology)的情况，请给他写一封回信。内容包括：(1)这门课旨在提高学生的实际运用能力；(2)通过这门课的学习，你已经学会了修理、设计和制作一些物品；(3)你的感受。注意：(1)词数80左右；(2)可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。_答案：Dear Mike，Thank you for your letter asking about the General Technology，a new course that we are taking at school.The ne
57、w course aims to teach basic technical skills and improve our designing ability.From the course，I have learned to use various types of common tools safely.I can even repair some things that are broken in my house and community.Whats more，I can design and make an item that is useful in our daily life
58、.We enjoy it very much.In my opinion，we will benefit from such a practical course.Yours，Li Hua第二节概要写作(满分25分)阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。If you want to stay married，talk about money.Creating healthy finances when two people join their lives takes effort.Are you having money talks with your mate or sign
59、ificant other？Many people will talk about anything before money and yet money is the reason for divorce(离婚)and the driving force in an estimated(估计)90% of divorces.If you are not married yet，have you opened the door to communicating about money？There is no better time than now to start talking.If yo
60、u have issues about money before you walk down the street，make sure that they will not magically disappear when you say“I do”In fact，they will most likely be magnified(放大)A prenuptial(婚前)agreement may be something to consider so that whatever debt or property each of you brings into the marriage rem
61、ains yours if the marriage dissolves.Why is it so tough for couples to talk about money？Think about it.We were each raised differently，in different homes，and possibly under different circumstances.Money may have a different meaning to each of us，too.One may be a spender，and the other may be a saver.
62、Then we enter a relationship with different values，beliefs，habits，and goals around the topic of money and expect that we can maintain healthy finances with little effort.The overriding goal for a couple to build healthy finances is to have open，honest conversations.Find at least one financial goal t
63、hey can both agree on and work towards together.It can be anything：a vacation，holiday gifts，or a house.Always look for a winwin result.This is not a time for all or nothing.If your relationship is the most important part of your life，then you will want to look for common ground，ways to compromise，an
64、d consensus(共识)There is no right or wrong；it is about what works for you both，as a team.Working as a team，you can start to build your healthy finances together._答案：Money is important for marriage，so you should talk about it with your partner.(要点1)Before marriage, youd better figure out your money or debt and talk about your money with your partner.(要点2) A couple may have different views of money，so you should talk about money to keep a relationship steadily.(要点3)In a word，talking about money frankly can build your healthy finances together.(要点4)
