1、模块综合检测(三)(时间：100分钟；满分：120分).阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)ANEW YORKA massive winter storm paralyzed much of the US.East Coast on Thursday and Friday，dumping as much as 46 centimeters of snow from the Carolinas to Maine.It also caused flooding on the streets of Boston due to swelling storm tides，forced
2、the cancellation of nearly 5，000 flights and closed businesses，offices and schools.Some meteorologists(气象学家)classified the storm as a “bomb cyclone” for its sharp drop in atmospheric pressure would be followed immediately by a blast of cold air that could break records in more than two dozen cities
3、and bring wind chills as low as40C during the weekend.From Baltimore，Maryland，to Caribou in Maine，efforts were underway to clear roadways of ice and snow as wind chill temperatures were to plunge during the day，reaching40C in some parts after sundown，according to the National Weather Service.Utility
4、 companies across the East worked to repair downed power lines early on Friday as about 21，000 customers remained without electricity，down from almost 80，000 the day before，and issued warnings that temperatures may become dangerously low.“If the temperature in your home begins to fall，we recommend t
5、aking shelter elsewhere until service can be restored.You can find warming centers by contacting local authorities，” National Grid power company，which serves Massachusetts，said on Twitter.Airlines canceled 4，000 flights on Thursday and hundreds more on Friday，according to FlightA，an online tracking
6、service.Mayor Bill de Blasio said it could feel like30C on Friday and Saturday nights with the wind chill.“This is a serious，serious storm，and may be the most severe in 2018，” he said at a news conference.New York Governor Andrew Cuomo declared a state of emergency for the southern part of the state
7、，while New Jersey Governor Chris Christie declared a state of emergency for several counties.【语篇解读】本文是一篇新闻报道。大规模的暴风雪于周四和周五袭击了美国东海岸，给当地的生产和生活造成了严重影响。1Which of the following is NOT the consequence of the massive winter storm?ABreakdown of the US.coast.BFlooding in Boston.CCancellation of nearly 5，000
8、flights.DClosure in business，offices，and schools.A细节理解题。根据第一段第二句可知，受暴风雪的影响，波士顿暴发了洪水，近5 000架航班被迫取消，企业、办公楼和学校也被迫关闭。只有A项没有被提到，故选A。2Why did some meteorologists classify this winter storm as “bomb cyclone”？ABecause it will cause changeable atmospheric pressure.B.Because the scale of this storm could brea
9、k records in lots of cities.CBecause of the deadly and destructive effects of this storm.DBecause of the extremely cold air and the wind chills in this storm.D细节理解题。根据第二段可知，一些气象专家将此类风暴归为“炸弹气旋”的原因是气压急剧下降，随后还会有一股冷空气到来，打破了20多座城市的记录，导致周末时气温低至40C。故选D。3Which of the following best explains the underlined w
10、ord “plunge” in Para.3?Adecline steadilyBdrop dramaticallyCfluctuate violently Dfall moderatelyB词义猜测题。根据第三段可知，一些地区的风寒温度在日落后会降到40C。据此可知，画线词的含义为“突然下降”，故选B。4About the rescue work，which of the following statements is INCORRECT?APeople were making great efforts to rid roadways of ice and snow.BAbout 101
11、thousand people were left without electricity on Thursday.CResidents can stay in warming centers until heating service is restored.DAviation service hasnt been brought back to normal yet until Friday.B细节理解题。根据第三段可知，人们正在加紧清理路面上的冰雪，故排除A项；根据第五段前两句可知，在供暖服务恢复之前，居民可以住在供暖中心，故排除C项；根据第六段可知，航班服务仍然没有恢复正常，故排除D项
12、。根据第四段内容可知，周五早些时候，电力公司在努力修复被击落的电线，当时大约有21 000家没有电，比前一天的大约80 000家少，故可知周四没有电的不是101 000家。故选B。BWhats life like on a deserted island? Senator Jeff Flake of Arizona decided to find out.The adventurous senator took a vacation from Capitol Hill and went on a fourday Robinson Crusoe style holiday with his tw
13、o teenage sons to a remote，deserted island in the North Pacific Ocean.The senator and his sons，15yearold Tanner and 13yearold Dallin，traveled 5，200 miles from Phoenix，Arizona to the island of Biggarenn.They didnt carry any food or water.The island is part of the Marshall Islands.It offered no basic
14、supplies，so the Flakes had to catch and cook their own food and purify their water.Their diet was made up of coconuts，crabs and fish.They caught the crab and fish themselves and cooked the food over an open fire started with a magnifying glass (放大镜).The Flakes brought along a lobster trap (龙虾夹)in th
15、e hope of having some delicious treats，but lost it within the first few hours after it was attacked by a shark.They also carried two pumps to remove salt from ocean water.It took them hours each night to pump for just a few gallons of fresh water.One of the most memorable moments of the trip，the fat
16、her said，was when he and his 15yearold son were almost caught by sharks after spearing (叉起)a fish in the ocean.Still，it was quite an enjoyable holiday for them.“For a dad it was a wonderful thing.No video games around，no television，no disturbance，no texting，” Flake recalled.【语篇解读】文章讲述了Jeff Flake 带领自
17、己的两个儿子亲身体验了一次荒岛冒险的故事。5Why did the Flakes go to the island of Biggarenn?ATo meet Robinson Crusoe.BTo spear the shark for food.CTo spend a special vacation.DTo swim in the North Pacific Ocean.C细节理解题。根据文章第2段可知，他带领两个儿子去孤岛探险是为了度过一个特殊的假期。6What can we learn from the passage?AThe Flakes could easily find a
18、fire on the island.BThe Flakes caught lobsters for food on the island.CThe Flakes found basic things that they needed on the island.DThe Flakes took much trouble to get drinkable water on the island.D推理判断题。根据文章第5段中的“It took them hours each night to pump for just a few gallons of fresh water.”可知，Flak
19、e和两个儿子为了得到能喝的水需要费很大的劲。7According to the passage，the Flakes holiday is_A.adventurous but interestingBexciting but painfulCmeaningless but enjoyableDboring but memorableA推理判断题。根据文章倒数第2段可知，他们差点儿被鲨鱼吃了，这说明非常惊险。再根据最后一段中的“Still，it was quite an enjoyable holiday for them.”可知，他们的假期过得惊险而有趣。CDuring the 15th ce
20、ntury，spices(香料)from India were very popular in Europe，however，the only way to travel from Europe to India was over land.This was a long and expensive trip.The King of Portugal realized if he could find a way to get to India by sailing on the ocean，he would become rich by trading spices in Europe.An
21、 explorer(探险家)by the name of Bartolomeu Dias had discovered the Cape of Good Hope at the tip of Africa.It was thought that there may be a way around the Cape and to the northeast towards India.However，many were skeptical and thought that the Indian Ocean did not connect with the Atlantic Ocean.Vasco
22、 da Gama，who was born in 1460s to a wealthy Portuguese family in Sines，was given a fleet of ships by the king and told to discover a sea route(路线)around Africa to India.He was also told to look for other trading possibilities along the way.Vasco da Gama left on his first voyage(航行)from Lisbon，Portug
23、al，with four ships and 170 men on July 8，1497.Gama and his men rounded the southern tip of Africa at the Cape of Good Hope on November 22.They then headed north up the coast of Africa.They stopped at trading ports along the way including Mombasa and Malindi.At Malindi (about 120km northeast of Momba
24、sa)，they picked up a local pilot who knew the direction to India.With the help of a monsoon wind they were able to cross the Indian Ocean and arrive in Calicut，India in less than a month (on May 20，1498).At Calicut，Vasco ran into serious trouble when trying to trade.He had brought little of value in
25、 his ships.This made the local traders doubtful of him and very soon he had to leave.The voyage back was disastrous.Around half of his men died from scurvy(维生素C缺乏病)as the trip back took much longer because of the winds not blowing in his favor.However，when he returned home，he was still a hero.He had
26、 found the much needed trade route to India.【语篇解读】本文是记叙文，文章介绍了葡萄牙探险家达伽马第一次航行到印度的原因及过程。8What does the underlined word“skeptical”in Paragraph 1 mean?AWorried. BDoubtful.CHopeful. DSupportive.B词义猜测题。由第一段中的“there may be a way.towards India”和划线词后的“the Indian Ocean did not connect with the Atlantic Ocean”
27、可知，因为许多人认为印度洋与大西洋不相连，所以他们对绕过好望角到达印度的路线持怀疑态度。 9What was the main purpose of Vasco da Gamas first voyage to India?ATo take control of India.BTo control the spice trade.CTo find a trade route to India.DTo bring back spices from India.C细节理解题。第一段解释了葡萄牙国王派遣达伽马出行的原因“find a way to get to India.trading spice
28、s in Europe”，再由第二段中的“told to discover a sea route around Africa to India”可知，达伽马第一次航行到印度的目的是寻找一条贸易路线。10Which is the correct route of Gamas first voyage to India?ASinesthe Cape of Good HopeMombasaMalindiCalicut.BSinesthe Cape of Good HopeMalindiMombasaCalicut.CLisbonthe Cape of Good HopeMalindiMombasa
29、Calicut.DLisbonthe Capeof Good HopeMombasaMalindiCalicut.D细节理解题。由第三段描述达伽马第一次从欧洲航海到印度的路线“left on his first voyage (航行)from Lisbon.rounded.at the Cape of Good Hope.At Malindi (about 120km northeast of Mombasa).cross the Indian Ocean and arrive in Calicut”可知答案。11What happened to Gama and his men when t
30、hey stayed at Calicut?ATheir trading was wellreceived.BHalf of them got a serious illness.CThey missed the best time to go back home.DThey were considered unwelcome by the local traders.D推理判断题。由第三段中的“He had brought little of value.doubtful of him”可知，到达Calicut之后，由于船上有价值的东西太少，因此达伽马和他的船员们在那里不受当地商人的欢迎。D
31、The early life of the green sea turtle (海龟)is full of danger.Only one in 1，000 baby sea turtles survive to adulthood (成年).From its home in the sand，it breaks its egg with an egg tooth.Its mother is not there to help it.Instead，it is greeted by crabs，coyotes，and dogs waiting to eat it for dinner.To s
32、urvive，the baby turtle must hide in the sand until night.Then，it moves slowly to the sea.The small turtle must swim hard to reach the ocean waters.In the sea，it tries hard to find food.It must also keep itself from being food for fish.As dangerous as the sea turtles life is in the natural world，its
33、most dangerous enemies are humans.The rubbish left by humans in the ocean causes problems for the small green sea turtle.A little turtle might eat a piece of plastic (塑料)in the sea.It might also eat oil on the oceans surface.Young turtles also get caught in fishing nets.There are laws against huntin
34、g sea turtles.Still，many are hunted，both for their meat and for their shells (壳).All of these dangers must be prevented.Sea turtles that do survive to grow into adulthood go through many changes.For example，adult green sea turtles weigh about 500 pounds.They stop eating jellyfish and other meat and
35、eat only plants.And they may plan a trip to go back home again.A mother sea turtle goes back to the beach where she was born.This is the only place where she will lay eggs.Even if it has been forty years since she was a baby，she always knows her way back home.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。海龟的成活非常不易，从出生到成年，它们需要面对各种
36、各样的危险。12Why do baby turtles move to the sea at night?AThey dislike sunshine.BThey need to avoid enemies.CThey can find food easily then.DThey prefer lower temperatures.B推理判断题。由第一段中的“Instead，it is greeted by crabs.eat it for dinner.”可知，刚出生的小海龟选择在夜间爬向大海是为了避免天敌的袭击。13What does the author think of the yo
37、ung turtles in Paragraph 3?APitiful. BCareless.CInteresting. DCourageous.A推理判断题。作者在第三段描述了人类给海龟带来的严重威胁，表达了对小海龟的深切同情。14What can we learn about sea turtles?AThey mainly feed on fish and meat.BThey can live for around forty years.CThey always produce eggs at their birthplaces.DThey visit their beach hom
38、es several times a year.C细节理解题。由最后一段中的“This is the only place where she will lay eggs.”可知，雌性海龟只在她的出生地产卵。15What is the text mainly about?AThe homes of green sea turtles.BHow sea turtles find their food.CThe dangers faced by sea turtles.DHow young turtles become adults.C主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了海龟从小到大面临的各种
39、危险。.阅读七选五(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)Red Cross Apps Guide Survivaliststhrough Natural DisastersRed Cross has several apps that will help you in a natural disaster._16_Emergency AppFor an allinone reference for any catastrophe，the Emergency App is the answer._17_ Users can also customize their alerts accor
40、ding to their areas and locations of their loved ones so that they can monitor activity in multiple places.Earthquake App_18_ And the number of high magnitude earthquakes nearly doubled last year.With the Earthquake App，youll receive realtime alerts and notifications and learn how to respond in this
41、 natural disaster while keeping your family and home safe from any further threats.Hurricane AppThis is a musthave for people in hurricane areas._19_ Much like the Earthquake App，it will supply you with details for staying safe in this circumstance.Shelter Finder AppIn case your emergency shelter wa
42、snt built to withstand whatever disaster came your way，the Shelter Finder App uses data from the National Shelter System and maps out the secured shelters across the country.Other than the address，the app also supplies you with details such as the agency running the shelter，capacity and current popu
43、lation of the shelter，among others._20_AThe global earthquake rate is rising.BEach app is available on iOS and Android devices.CIt contains information on over 35 different types of emergency situations.DThese details are updated within every thirty minutes，so youll always stay posted.ETrack storms
44、and the condition in your area so that you can take the proper precautions.FThe modern survivalist knows your smart phone is the best tool to keep you on your feet.GFor other apps specific to a natural disaster，the Red Cross also has apps for floods，tornadoes，and wildfires.【语篇解读】如何应对自然灾害呢？本文介绍了一些红十字
45、会有关自然灾害的客户端，它们会对你有所帮助。16B设空处前面的句子说到“红十字会有几个应用程序会在自然灾害中帮助你”。选项B意为“每个应用程序都可在iOS和Android设备上使用”，符合语境。17C由设空前的内容可知选项C符合语境，意为“它包含了关于超过35种不同类型的紧急情况的信息”。18A该段主要介绍“地震应用程序”，选项A意为“全球地震发生率正在上升”，其中的关键词“earthquake”与段落主题相符。由此可见，选项A符合语境。19E选项E中的关键信息“storms”与段落标题以及设空处前面句子中的关键线索词“hurricane”相符。由此可见，选项E符合语境。20D选项D中的“Th
46、ese details”与上文中提到的“with details such as.”相呼应。由此可见，选项D符合语境。.完形填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)On August 26，1999，New York City was struck by a terrible rainstorm.Unfortunately，this happened during the morning rush hour.Many people who were going to work were _21_ to go home.Some battled to call a taxi or to get
47、 on a bus.Still others faced the _22_ bravely，walking miles to get to work.I _23_ to be one of people on the way to work that morning.I went from subway line to subway line only to find that most _24_ had stopped.After making my way _25_ crowds of people，I finally found a subway line that was _26_Un
48、luckily，there were so many people waiting to _27_ the subway that I could not even get down the stairs to the _28_So I took the train going in the opposite direction，and then switched back to the downtown train.Finally，after what seemed like forever，the train _29_ my stop.Then I had to walk several
49、blocks in the increasingly heavy rain.When I finally got to my office，I was _30_ through，exhausted and discouraged.My coworkers and I spent most of the day drying off.When it was 5：00 pm.，I was ready to go home.I was about to turn off my computer _31_ I received an email from Garth，my Director：“I wo
50、uld like to thank all of you who made the effort and _32_ reported to work.It is always reassuring (令人欣慰)，at times like these，when employees so clearly show their _33_ to their jobs.Thank you.”Garths email was short，but I learned more from that _34_ message than I ever did from a textbook.The email
51、taught me that a few words of _35_ can make a big difference.【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。 文章描写了在暴风雨袭来时，仍有很多人坚持去上班，但这些人的心情不免有些沮丧，经理的一封感谢信使这些人的精神重新振作起来，揭示了“表扬给人以力量和信心”这个主题。21A.forcedBrefusedCadjusted DgatheredA地铁停止“迫使”上班的人不得不回家。 force “强迫；迫使”， sb.be forced to do sth.“某人被迫做某事”。 22A.climate BsceneryCstorm DburdenC联系
52、上文，上班高峰时期遇见暴风雨，很多人不得不回家，一些人奋力呼叫出租车或坐公交车，还有一些人“勇敢地面对_，步行几英里去上班”，可知此处应填storm“暴风雨”。 23A.used BpromisedCdeserved DhappenedD我“恰好”是那天早晨去上班的人之一。 used to do “过去常常”；promise to do“允诺，答应做”；deserve“值得；应受”；happen to“碰巧，偶然”；根据题意应选D。24A.practice BroutineCprocess DserviceD “我”沿着地铁线一路寻找，结果却发现大部分的地铁都停了。 service“(公用事业
53、的)公共设施(的运转)”，符合题意。25A.to BthroughCover DforB艰难地“穿过”人群，用through，它指从内部穿过，through crowds of people 意为“穿过人群”。26A.operating BcyclingCturning DrushingA终于发现一条仍在“运转”的地铁线。 operate“运转，运行”，符合题意。27A.check BcarryCfind DboardDboard the subway“上地铁”。 board“登(飞机、车、船等)”。28A.street BgroundCfloor DplatformD等着上地铁的人太多了，我
54、甚至不能走下台阶到站台那里去。 platform“站台，月台”，符合题意。29A.paused BcrossedCreached DparkedC好像过了很久，列车终于“到达”了我要去的站点。 reach“到达”；pause“暂停”；cross“通过”；park“停车”。根据题意应选C。30A.wet BweakCsick DhurtA “我”在暴风雨中步行几个街区到达办公室后当然全身都“湿透”了。 wet through“都湿透了”，与虚弱、疾病、受伤都不相关。31A.while BwhenCwhere DafterBbe about to do sth.when.“正要做某事，就在那时”为
55、固定句型，不能用其他词代替。32A.hardly BcasuallyCabsolutely DeventuallyD“我要感谢你们所有做出努力最终来上班的人”。 eventually“最终”，符合题意。33A.devotion BdonationCconnection DreactionA当员工们明确表示出忠于职守时，总是让人欣慰的。 devotion“奉献；投入”；donation“捐赠”；connection“联系”；reaction“反应”。 根据题意可知选A。34A.accurate BurgentCbrief DhumorousC由前边的short可知，“我”从这封“简短的”邮件里学
56、到的东西要比以前从教科书中学到的多。 accurate“精确的”；urgent“紧急的”；brief“简单的，简短的”；humorous“幽默的”。根据题意选C。35A.promise BappreciationCadvice DguidanceB句意：这封感谢的邮件使我认识到几句感谢的话会有极大的影响。words of appreciation“感激的话”。.语法填空 (共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)Once a farmers donkey fell into a deep well.The animal was doubtlessly 36._ (pain)and cried
57、loudly for hours，but the farmer 37._ (hesitate)and couldnt figure out what to do with it.Finally，he decided that the animal was old and that the well needed to be covered anyway，so he thought the donkey wasnt worth 38._(save).Then，he put 39._ his work and invited some of his neighbors to come over a
58、nd help him.They all took a shovel (铁铲)and began to put dirt into the well.At first，the donkey realized what was happening and cried 40._ (pitiful).Then，to everyones surprise，the donkey became quiet.A few shovel loads later，the farmer looked down into the well and was astonished at 41._ he saw.Each
59、shovel of dirt hit its back，but the donkey was doing something 42._ (amaze).It was shaking the dirt off and taking a step up.As the neighbors continued to put more dirt on top of the animal，it would shake the dirt off and take one more step up.To peoples 43._ (please)，the donkey stepped up over the
60、edge of the well and ran off happily!When life sometimes 44._ (put)dirt on you，the best way of getting out of the well is to shake the dirt off and take a step up.Each of your troubles is a stepping stone.You can get out of the deepest well just 45._ never giving up!【语篇解读】有时候，事情的结局取决于你如何做出反应。36painf
61、ul考查形容词。be动词后应用形容词作表语。37hesitated考查时态。分析上下文可知，此处指发生在过去的事情，用一般过去时。38saving考查固定搭配。此处是固定用法be worth doing，意思是“值得”。39down考查固定短语。put down是固定短语，意为“放下”。40pitifully考查词性转换。所填词用来修饰谓语动词cried，修饰动词应用副词，故填pitifully。41what考查宾语从句。根据题干结构可知，本句话包含一个宾语从句，从句中缺少saw的宾语，故填what。42amazing考查形容词作定语。所填词在句中用来修饰不定代词something，意为“令人
62、感到惊奇的”，故填amazing。43pleasure考查固定短语。此处是固定用法to ones pleasure，意思是“让某人快乐的是”。44puts考查主谓一致。根据题干可知，所填词作谓语，陈述事实，因此时态应用一般现在时；又因为主语是life，故填puts。45by考查介词。根据语境可知，所填词与动名词连用，表示方式，故填by。.应用文写作(满分15分)假如你是海边长大的李华，一次，你和爸爸出海打渔，船出了故障并且遭遇糟糕的天气。请以日记的形式描述这一次你在海上的亲身经历并且谈谈你自己的感受。要求：1.词数80左右；2.行文流畅，内容积极向上。_参考范文Two days ago，I w
63、ent fishing with my father by boat on the sea.We got up very very early in the morning and got a good harvest.Unfortunately，the weather went bad and it started to rain.At the same time our boat was turned over by the violent wind.We got onto the lifeboat，scared and the strong wind made it hard to st
64、ay safe on it.Whats worse we didnt have enough food left.Suddenly，we were surrounded by some dolphins，with whose help we survived the rainstorm and arrived at the beach，safe and sound.Although we lost all that we got that morning，we got what is most important for usour lives.We treasure our life mor
65、e.读后续写(满分25分)阅读下面的材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。It was 8 am.，Kathy，a 25yearold nurse，had just finished a 12hour night shifts at a hospital.She was tired，but glad to be sailing along highway to where she lived.Although the local government had posted a snow alert(预警)，the calm grey sky
66、 convinced Kathy the drive would be safe.“I figured Id be in bed in an hour，” she says.Snow began when she was halfway home.Listening to the radio，Kathy learned the highway was closed because a tractor had slid off the road.She texted some friends and her mom，and tried not to sleep as she waited.Aft
67、er a couple of hours，however，conditions worsened.Strong winds began rocking Kathys car.She couldnt see anything outside，and snow was drifting up her doors.It was，she says，“a total white out and rows of cars and trucks.”Late in the afternoon a police officer came and asked if she was in any difficult
68、y.She said she was fine.She asked the police officer if there was any way to get past the trucks.“No，maam，” he answered.“Youre not going anywhere.”Once as it got dark，Kathy began to worry.She texted his brother Cris，telling him to drive snowmobiling buddy(雪地汽车)to get to the highway and find her.As C
69、ris rode slowly alongside the rows of cars and trucks，people would roll down their windows and ask for help.“I was the first person theyd seen in six hours.”He explained he was picking up his sister.He told them，“Nobodys coming and I cant take you.”Near 10 pm.，Cris reached Kathy.He directed Kathy to
70、 pull her car onto the shoulder and asked her to get into his snowmobiling buddy.As they headed for home，the fun started.About five kilometres into the journey，Cris made a mistake.What he thought was a shallow ditch(浅沟) turned out to be a deep trough(水槽).Instead of coming out the other side，they jus
71、t kept going down.They were trapped.And feathery snow was over their heads.Paragraph 1：At that moment，they had to take action and get out._Paragraph 2：When Kathy arrived at her home，her mother was waiting for her._参考范文Paragraph 1：At that moment，they had to take action and get out.They shouted at the
72、 top of their voice，but no one could hear them.They began to worry and were convinced they had to stay in their snowmobiling buddy for the night.Suddenly，a good idea occurred to Kathy.She took off one of her clothes and burned it.Seeing the fire，people ran over and managed to pull her car out with a
73、ll their efforts，making Cris ashamed for his refusal to others.Paragraph 2：When Kathy arrived at her home，her mother was waiting for her.She asked Kathy what had happened.Kathy explained，“I made a terrible mistake.But for others help，I couldnt have been home for the night.”When asked what she would do when someone had difficulty.Kathy answered immediately that she would do anything to help others because todays experience turned out to be a great lesson for her.
