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。A2015 Spinners baseball campHey kids，have you ever dreamt about playing baseball with actual Lowell Spinners players at beautiful LeLacheur Park？Well now heres your chance.This season we will be hosting t
2、he camp from July 11 to July 15.Camps run daily from 9 am to 1 pm，with players and coaches teaching children the basic skills of baseball.Each day children will be taught valuable lessons in various fields such as hitting，pitching(投球)，catching and healthy exercise all presented by professional athle
3、tes.Campers receive an official Lowell Spinners Summer Baseball Camp T-shirt or hat and four reserved(预订的)tickets to the Camp Day game.Registration Fee：The registration fee for the July baseball camp is $200 per child.Camp registration includes lunch，an official Lowell Spinners Summer Baseball Camp
4、T-shirt or hat，four reserved tickets to a Spinners game and an on-field camp ceremony.Campers Check List：Dont forget your BASEBALL GLOVEBATSunscreenWear cool，comfortable clothingWater is provided，but you must bring a cup or a glassQuestions Frequently Asked by Parents：Q：Does my child need to bring l
5、unch or money for lunch?A：No，lunch is provided and the cost is included in the registration fee.Q：Is childcare available from the end of camp until parents pick up their campers?A：No，parents or guardians must be here to collect campers before 1 pm when the camp ends so we can prepare for that nights
6、 game.Q：Where do I pick up my camper?A：Parents or guardians will be allowed into the park to pick up stheir campers when theyre coming off the field.Q：May parents/guardians stay and watch?A：Yes，parents/guardians are welcome to sit in the stadium seats and watch the camp.【语篇解读】文章主要介绍了2015年棒球营的有关事宜。1H
7、ow long will the camp last?AFour hours.BFive days.CEleven days. DFifteen days.解析：细节理解题。根据第一段“This season we will be hosting the camp from July 11 to July 15.”可知，该棒球营持续5天。答案：B2It can be known from the passage that _Acampers neednt pay extra money for lunchBnone of the campers is allowed to leave the
8、campCparents or guardians are not allowed to watch the campDregistration fees are different according to the age of campers解析：细节理解题。根据Registration Fee下的“The registration fee for the July baseball camp is $200 per child.Camp registration includes lunch”和Questions Frequently Asked by Parents下的“No，lunc
9、h is provided and the cost is included in the registration fee.”可知，午饭钱是包括在登记费用中的，露营者不需要交额外的钱吃午饭。答案：A3Whats the main purpose of the passage?ATo tell us how to hold a successful camp.BTo call on more people to pay attention to baseball.CTo introduce some information about baseball.DTo attract more and
10、 more children to join the camp.解析：写作意图题。文章主要介绍了2015年棒球营的有关事宜，包括活动内容、费用及家长关心的问题。由此可推知，文章主要是为了吸引更多的孩子来报名参加这个棒球营。答案：DBBalancing work and school is not an easy task for me.My first semester in college has come and gone and Ive had to balance a job in there too.Many times I wanted to cut one loose.Hones
11、tly I think I would have dropped out of school for my job because I need the money.For a while I made myself believe that school was disturbing my job and my money.Then not only was I trying to do work and school，I wanted a social life.Many times I found that there were not enough hours in the day b
12、ut I realized I wasnt managing my time right.Hanging out with friends may have been wonderful but it wasnt putting money in my pocket or knowledge in my brain.Friends would have to wait.I was back on the see-saw(拉锯局面)of balancing work and school.Scheduling and planning became the key to my success.M
13、aking deadlines for myself and meeting them were important for my college experience.Planning was going well and I felt ready to try and throw a social life back in there.I tried to make plans with friends which didnt conflict with my deadline.That was actually harder than I thought.So once again my
14、 social life had to be put off.My friends were very understanding and encouraged me to do my work.Some friends would joke that I was all work and no play but sometimes thats what has to happen to get work done.As the semester came to an end I can say I learned a lot.Planning is necessary for organiz
15、ation.Writing a to-do list at the beginning of the week and actually completing it make me feel good，and its an accomplishment to be proud of.Not only have I learned something new on organization，but also Ive learned a new tool that I can take everywhere with me and use effectively.【语篇解读】作者通过自己的经历说明
16、了一个道理：凡事要做好计划，计划好的事情要严格执行。4Why did the author stop hanging out with his friends?AHe thought it was meaningless for him.BHis friends didnt like to wait for him.CHe had no money to pay for the meals.DHe had to work and study.解析：推理判断题。根据第一段“Hanging out with friends may have been wonderful but it wasnt
17、putting money in my pocket or knowledge in my brain.”可知，跟朋友们一起外出闲逛，作者并没有赚到钱也没有学到知识。由此可推知，作者不再与朋友闲逛是因为他得工作和学习。答案：D5How did the author succeed in balancing work and school?ABy following his friends advice.BBy turning to his friends for help.CBy organizing and planning in advance.DBy making plans with
18、his friends and his teachers.解析：细节理解题。根据第二段“Scheduling and planning became the key to my success.Making deadlines for myself and meeting them were important for my college experience.”可知，作者通过计划自己的时间并且严格执行自己的计划，成功地平衡了自己的工作和学习时间。答案：C6Which of the following statements is TRUE?AThe author had some diffi
19、culty in balancing his job and school.BThe author had enough hours to balance his job and school.CThe author found it was easy to finish the to-do list on time with the help of his friends.DNone of the authors friends understood him and they all laughed at his planning and scheduling.解析：细节理解题。根据第一段“
20、I was back on the see-saw of balancing work and school.”和第二段“I tried to make plans with friends which didnt conflict with my deadline.That was actually harder than I thought.So once again my social life had to be put off.”可知，作者在平衡工作和学习的过程中有些困难。答案：A7We may know from the passage that _Athe author has
21、been proud of his college lifeBplanning has become a useful tool for the authors lifeCthe author didnt succeed in planning his daily lifeDplanning the authors task makes him feel good解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段内容可知，学期结束的时候，作者学到了很多。每周刚开始都写一份必须做的事情清单，完成后感觉良好，有种自豪的成就感。作者不但在组织事情上学到很多新的东西，而且学会了运用一种可以带到任何地方的工具，并且有效地运
22、用它。由此可推知，计划制订对作者来说变成了一种有用的工具。答案：BCThe largest land animal remaining on the earth，the African elephant，is of much importance to the African ecosystem.Unlike other animals，the African elephant is to a great extent the builder of its environment.As a big plant-eater，it significantly shapes the forest-a
23、nd-savanna surroundings in which it lives，therefore deciding the conditions of existence for millions of other animals that live in its habitat.It is the elephants great desire for food that makes it both a disturber of the environment and an important builder of its habitat.In its continuous search
24、 for the 300 pounds of plants it must have every day，it kills small trees and bushes，as well as pulls branches off big trees.This results in numerous open spaces in not only deep tropical forests but also the woodlands that cover part of the African savannas.In these open spaces，there are numerous p
25、lants in various stages of growth，which attract a variety of other plant-eaters.Take the rainforests for example.In their natural states，the spreading branches overhead shut out sunlight and prevent the growth of plants on the forest floor.By pulling down trees and eating plants，elephants create ope
26、n spaces，allowing new plants to grow on the forest floor.In such situations，the forests become suitable for large-hoofed plant-eaters to move around and for small-sized plant-eaters to obtain their food as well.Scientists are worried now that the African elephant has become an endangered species.If
27、the elephant dies out，scientists say，many other animals will also disappear from vast areas of forests and savannas，greatly changing and worsening the whole ecosystem.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文，文章主要介绍了非洲象对非洲大草原生态系统的巨大影响。8It can be inferred from the passage that the African elephant _Ais now the largest animal o
28、n the earthBdetermines the living conditions of millions of other animals in its habitatChas far-reaching impacts on its habitat as a giant animal-eaterDmakes great contributions to its environment like other animals解析：推理判断题。根据文章第一段中的“As a giant plant-eater，it significantly shapes the forest-and-sav
29、anna surroundings in which it lives，therefore deciding the conditions of existence for millions of other animals that live in its habitat”可推知，非洲象作为巨大的食草动物，它决定着栖息地的许多其他动物的生活条件，即B项正确。答案：B9The African elephant influences the ecosystem in the following ways EXCEPT that _Ait creates open areas in deep tr
30、opical forests as well as woodlandsBit pulls off the branches and leaves，shutting out the sunshineCits eating habit can be made use of by large-hoofed and small-sized animalsDit encourages the growth of some plants解析：细节理解题。根据第三段中的“In their natural states，the spreading branches overhead shut out sunl
31、ight and prevent the growth of plants on the forest floor”可知，应选B项。答案：B10According to the passage，which of the following statements is TRUE?ANumerous grown plants are the favourites of plant-eaters.BThe extinction of the African elephant has nothing to do with the ecosystem.CQuantities of plants are
32、consumed by African elephants，including branches and bushes.DThe forest floor in tropical forests is scarcely dotted with new shoots.解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中的“In its continuous search for the 300 pounds of plants it must have every day，it kills small trees and bushes，as well as pulls branches off big trees”可
33、知，C项正确。答案：C11The passage is developed mainly by _Apresenting the changes in time orderBmaking comparisons and giving examplesCclassifying similarities and differencesDshowing the effect and then explaining the reasons解析：文章结构题。全文的内容结构为：首段概括介绍非洲象对非洲大草原生态系统的巨大影响，第二、三段具体说明在哪方面、怎样影响了生态环境，第四段讲述了科学家对非洲象已成为
34、濒危物种的担心，呼应首段的内容，故选D项。答案：DDNick Vujicic was born with no arms or legs，but the brave 32-year-old man plays football and golf，swims，and surfs.Nick has a small foot on his left side，which helps him balance and enables him to kick.He uses his one foot to type，write with a pen and pick things up between h
35、is toes.“I call it my chicken drumstick，”joked Nick.“Id be lost without it.When I get in the water I float because 80 percent of my body is lungs and my drumstick acts as a propeller(螺旋桨)”When Nick was born，his father was so shocked that he left the hospital room to vomit.His distraught mother could
36、nt bring herself to hold him until he was four months old.“It was so hard for them，but right from the start they did their best to make me independent.My dad put me in the water when I was 18 months old and gave me the courage to learn how to swim，”said Nick.Throughout his childhood Nick dealt with
37、the typical challenges.At the age of seven，Nick tried out some specially designed electronic arms and legs，in the hope that he would be more like other kids.During the short trial period of the electronic arms and legs，Nick realized that even with them，he was still unlike his peers at school，and the
38、y turned out to be much too heavy for Nick to operate，affecting his flexibility quite significantly.“When I was 13 I read a newspaper article about a disabled man who had managed to achieve great things and help others，”said Nick.“I realized why God had made us like thisto give hope to others.It was
39、 so inspirational to me that I decided to use my life to encourage others and decided to be thankful for what I do have，not get angry about what I dont.”“I tell people to keep on getting up when they fall and to always love themselves，”he said.“If I can encourage just one person then my job in this
40、life is done.”By now，he has visited 35 different countries，touring the world as a motivational speaker.【语篇解读】本文讲述了演说家尼克身残志坚的故事。12What makes it possible for Nick to swim in the water?AHis small size. BHis small foot.CHis light weight. DHis big lungs.解析：细节理解题。根据第一段的第二句“Nick has a small foot on his lef
41、t side，which helps him balance and enables him to kick”并结合第二段中的“my drumstick acts as a propeller”可知，尼克的小脚使其游泳成为可能，故选B项。答案：B13The underlined word“distraught”in Paragraph 3 probably means“_”Acold-blooded Bbad-temperedCreally crazy Dextremely upset解析：词义猜测题。根据第三段的第一句“When Nick was born，his father was so
42、 shocked that he left the hospital room to vomit”可推知，尼克刚出生时的样子吓到了父母，当时尼克的母亲应该是很难过的，故选D项。答案：D14Nick abandoned the electronic arms and legs because _.Ahis family couldnt afford themBhis classmates didnt like themCthey were too heavy to handleDthey affected his appearance解析：细节理解题。根据第五段最后一句中的“and they t
43、urned out to be much too heavy for Nick to operate，affecting his flexibility quite significantly”可知，电动的胳膊和腿太沉了，使他的灵活性大受影响，因此在尝试一段时间后，他不再使用它们了，故选C项。答案：C15Which of the following statements is TRUE?ANicks parents were very strict with him.BNicks family accepted his disability at his birth.CNicks mother
44、 was to blame for his disability.DNick learned to be independent at a young age.解析：细节理解题。根据第四段的内容可知，尼克在他18个月大时，他的父母就开始培养他的独立性，故选D项。答案：D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。Lots of people are frightened when faced with giving a short speech.Preparation is the key to overcomin
45、g any anxiety and delivering a successful presentation._16_Get back to basics in order to find your key messageIf you are stuck at where to start writing your speech，try writing it as a letter to a friend in which you want to share something with him or her._17_ Every stage of your speech should ill
46、ustrate(说明)this key message.Be descriptive：Show but dont tell your audience the details18_ For example，dont tell your audience you were“embarrassed”when you cheated and had a cigarette on your lunch break.Instead describe your reaction to the emotions，about“the flush(脸红)that rose up your face”when a
47、 girl who came by your desk after lunch.19_Create notecards to keep you on track with your speech.Make sure they are brief and easy for you to remember what you have prepared.Youll only want to glance at them，not read them.Its important to know your subject and material thoroughly.Respect your audie
48、nce by being mindful of time limit20_ Make sure youve timed your entire speech during practise.On the day of your speech ask a friend or colleague time your speech and give you certain and correct cues(暗示)，one minute before the end time and again at the end.ABody language.BMost speeches have time li
49、mit.CNow find the key message in your letter.DMake some plans to deal with nerves on the speech day.EYour message here should be the one thing that you want your audience to remember.FHere is something that you should do when you have to give a short speech.GJust like in writing，its important to sho
50、w your audience but not to spell out every detail for them.答案：16.F17.C18.G19.D20.B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 do photography and foster(收养的)care have in common？Apparently a lot.Jennifer Loomis，an experienced local photographer，a
51、nd her husband were a childless couple，so they were considering _21_ a kid.As part of their _22_，they went online and visited sites containing _23_ of children for adoption._24_，the photos didnt really express the children.To Loomis artful eye，they _25_ to let people know who the children truly were
52、.Loomis then contacted Northwest Adoption Exchange and _26_ a free photo shoot(专业摄影)to help _27_ children show better pictures of them to adoptive parents.The _28_ readily agreed.One child who _29_ the photo shoot was Deon，a lonely child who had bounced around the foster system.With Loomis great _30
53、_，a new and more handsome Deon was photographed.And this had a(n)_31_ effect！Soon prospective parents Joanna Church and Sean Vaillancourt saw Deons new photo on the website and were attracted by the boy with bright，happy eyes(They had previously seen his old photo，but got no _32_ impression of him)C
54、ontact was made，and he was _33_ their home.Now Church and Vaillancourt have become Deons parents.The _34_ was a godsend(天赐之物)to Deon.He had been in and out of various foster homes since the age of 5，and was losing _35_At age 18，children no longer qualify for foster care and must begin to _36_ themse
55、lves.This is a bitter reality for a child at age 16，_37_ one who has never really found _38_ from a home.Deon is now paired with a loving family simply _39_ Jennifer Loomis took a better photo of him.She has completely changed Deons _40_ and that of his adoptive parents.“When you give someone a chan
56、ce，”Deon said，“you are basically saving a life.”【语篇解读】女摄影师给希望被收养的孩子们提供免费的专业摄影服务，并最终帮助他们找到了合适的收养家庭。21A. photographing BinterviewingCadopting Dsponsoring解析：根据上文中的“Jennifer Loomis.a childless couple”可知，卢密斯和她的丈夫没有孩子，故此处指他们考虑收养(adopting)一个孩子。下文中的“for adoption”也是提示。答案：C22A. study BtreatmentCsearch Ddesign
57、解析：根据语境可知，网上搜寻是卢密斯和丈夫寻找(search)要收养的孩子的过程的一部分。答案：C23A. images BplansCstories Dideas解析：根据下文中的“the photos didnt really express the children”可知应选images，指他们上网搜寻等着被收养的孩子的图片(images)。答案：A24A. However BThereforeCBesides DOtherwise解析：分析本句和前一句的逻辑关系可知，两句之间存在语义上的转折，故选However。句意：然而，这些图片都不能真正地展示这些孩子。答案：A25A. manag
58、ed BfailedCdecided Dtried解析：根据前一句中的“the photos didnt really express the children”可知，这些照片没能(failed)让人们真正了解这些孩子。答案：B26A. required BacceptedCoffered Dallowed解析：根据下文内容可知，此处指卢密斯主动给孩子们提供(offered)免费的专业摄影服务。offer“提供”。答案：C27A. curious BlonelyChappy Dwilling解析：此处指卢密斯给那些自愿的(willing)孩子提供帮助。答案：D28A. team Bcouple
59、Cgovernment Dorganization解析：空格处指的是上文的“Northwest Adoption Exchange”，它应该是一个负责孩子收养的组织(organization)。答案：D29A. attended BhelpedCrefused Dlearned解析：根据下文可知，德翁应该是参加(attended)了这次免费的专业摄影活动，所以他才找到了理想的养父母。答案：A30A. concerns BskillsCabilities Dcourage解析：根据第一段中的“Jennifer Loomis，an experienced local photographer”可知
60、，此处指由于卢密斯高超的摄影技术(skills)，一个全新的、更英俊潇洒的少年呈现在了照片上。答案：B31A. permanent BimmediateCpositive Dadverse解析：根据后文中的“Soon prospective parents.have become Deons parents”可知，为孩子拍照马上(immediate)就见到了效果。permanent“长久的，永久的”，immediate“立即的，马上的”，positive“积极的”，adverse“反面的，不利的”。答案：B32A. unique BfirstCclear Dnew解析：根据上下文语境可知，此处
61、指这对夫妇以前也看过他的旧照片，但对他没留下清晰的(clear)印象。答案：C33A. taken for Bcalled atCbrought into Dcarried away解析：此处指德翁被收养领回家，bring.into.“把带进，领进”符合语境。答案：C34A. match BperformanceCpractice Dstruggle解析：根据上文中的“Now Church and Vaillancourt have become Deons parents”可知应选match，强调德翁和养父母之间相互接受的关系。match“相配的人(物)，般配的人(物)”。下文的“Deon
62、is now paired with.”亦是提示。答案：A35A. hope BopportunityCenergy Dinterest解析：根据上文中的“He had been in and out of various foster homes since the age of 5”可知，德翁从五岁开始，一直没有找到稳定的收养家庭，故此处指他渐渐失去希望(hope)。答案：A36A. teach BsupportCcontrol Dtrust解析：根据上文中的“At age 18，children no longer qualify for foster care”可知，年满18岁的孩子不
63、能再被收养，故空格处的语境为他们必须自己养活(support)自己，这对于一个16岁的孩子来说是一个残酷的现实，尤其(particularly)是对从来没有真正感受过家庭幸福(happiness)的人来说。答案：B37A. usually BparticularlyCspecially Ddefinitely解析：参见上题解析。usually“通常”；particularly“尤其，特别”；specially“特别地，专门地”；definitely“清楚地”。答案：B38A. freedom BhappinessCanswers Dchances解析：参见第36题解析。happiness“幸福
64、，快乐”。答案：B39A. though BunlessCbut Dbecause解析：只是因为(because)卢密斯给德翁照了一张更好看的照片，德翁就找到了一个充满爱意的家。答案：D40A. attitude BmannerCbehavior Dlife解析：根据最后一段并联系全文可知，此处指卢密斯彻底改变了德翁和他养父母的人生(life)。答案：D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。Habits，whether good or bad，are gradually
65、formed.When a person does a certain thing again，he 41._(drive)by an unseen force to do the same thing 42._(repeat)；then a habit is formed.Once a habit 43._(form)，it is difficult，and sometimes 44._(possible)，to get rid of.It is therefore very important that we pay great attention to the formation of
66、habits.Children often form bad habits，some of 45._ remain with them as long as they live.46._(lazy)，lying，stealing and so on are all easily-formed bad habits.However，there are many other habits 47._(form)in early life that are of great help.Many successful men say much of their success has something
67、 48._(do)with certain habits in early life，like early rising and honesty.We should keep away 49._ all the bad habits and try to form such habits 50._ will be good for ourselves and others.【语篇解读】不管是好习惯还是坏习惯都是逐渐形成的，并且和一个人能否成功有一定的联系。因此，要培养好习惯，避免坏习惯的形成。41解析：由“.by an unseen force.”可知要用被动语态。答案：is driven42
68、解析：用副词修饰动词短语do the same thing。答案：repeatedly43解析：句意：习惯一旦形成。“习惯”应该是被形成的。答案：is formed44解析：由句意可知此处用否定形式。答案：impossible45解析：引导定语从句，修饰先行词bad habits。答案：which46解析：用名词形式laziness与lying，stealing并列作主语。答案：Laziness47解析：there are many other habits formed in early life“有许多在人生早期形成的习惯”，form与habit为逻辑上的被动关系。答案：formed48解
69、析：have something to do with意为“有关，有关系”。答案：to do49解析：固定搭配keep away from意为“远离”。答案：from50解析：such.as.引导定语从句。答案：as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。
70、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。February 28，2015 was an unforgettable day on when our class had a meaningfully experience.In the morning，we bicycled to the suburbs to plant trees，talked and laughing all the way.Upon arrival，we began to work out immediately.Some were digging hole，others wer
71、e carrying and planting young trees， and still others were watering them.Before getting the work done，we put up a board reminding people to protecting the trees.Before leaving we take some photos to record our green action.Seeing the lines of trees，we had sense of achievement.We feel that is our dut
72、y to protect and beautify our environment.答案：February 28，2015 was an unforgettable day on our class had a experience.In the morning，we bicycled to the suburbs to plant trees， and laughing all the way.Upon arrival，we began to work immediately.Some were digging ，others were carrying and planting young
73、 trees，and still others were watering them. getting the work done，we put up a board reminding people to the trees.Before leaving we some photos to record our green action.Seeing the lines of trees，we had sense of achievement.We feel is our duty to protect and beautify our environment.第二节书面表达(满分25分)假
74、定你是李华。近来电子红包在中国正成为一种时尚。请给你的美国朋友Peter写一封信，介绍有关情况。要点包括：1电子红包的特点；2时间、途径；3参与人群；4你的看法。注意：1词数100左右；2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。参考词汇：电子红包e-hongbaoDear Peter，Im writing to tell you something about e-hongbao，which is becoming popular in China._Best wishes，Yours，Li Hua【参考范文】Dear_Peter，Im_writing_to_tell_you_something_ab
75、out_e-hongbao，which is becoming popular_in_China.E-hongbao is actually a kind of lucky money from and to relatives and friends during festivals or on special occasions.For many young people，grabbing e-hongbao on their mobile phones is a fairly common and exciting activity.Unlike the tradition of eld
76、ers giving lucky money to children，over half of the people sending e-hongbao are in their 20s.Its just for fun or giving best wishes，while the sum of money matters little.In a word，e-hongbao is bringing new colour to the old tradition.Nevertheless，Im concerned about the safety of online payment.So rules and regulations need to be improved regarding the e-hongbao system to guarantee its operation.Best_wishes，Yours，Li_Hua