1、Module 2 单元质量检测（二）.阅读理解 (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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ASocial media is one of the fastest-growing industries in todays world. A study conducted by the US Pew Research Center showed that 92 percent of teenagers go online daily. The wide spread of social media has changed nearly
2、all parts of teenagers lives. Changing relationshipsHigh school student Elly Cooper from Illinois said social media often reduces face-to-face communication. “It makes in-person relationships harder because of peoples attention given to their phones instead of their boyfriends or girlfriends，” Coope
3、r said.Yet, some people believe social media has made it easier to start relationships with anyone from anywhere. Beth Kaplan from Illinois met her long-distance friend through social media. He currently lives in Scotland, but theyre still able to frequently communicate with each other. “I can feel
4、close to someone that Im talking to via FaceTime，” Kaplan said. Wanting to be “liked”The rise of social media has changed the way teenagers see themselves. The 19yearold Essena ONeill announced on the social networking service Instagram that she was quitting social media because it made her unable t
5、o stop thinking about appearing perfect online. Negative comments also can do great damage to a teenagers self-esteem. Teenagers who get negative comments cant help but feel hurt.Opening new doorsHowever, Armin Korsos, a student from Illinois, takes advantage of the comments he receives over social
6、media to improve his videos on the social networking site YouTube. “Social media can help people show themselves and their talents to the world in a way that has never been possible before，” Korsos said.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。介绍了一项由美国研究中心进行的关于社交媒体的调查。文章列举了几种有关社交媒体对青少年影响的不同观点，有的人说它能让人们与多年不见的朋友面对面聊天，而有的人却认为它会对
7、青少年的身心发展产生一些不良影响。1. Who met the long-distance friend through social media?A. Elly Cooper.B. Beth Kaplan.C. Essena ONeill. D. Armin Korsos.解析：选B细节理解题。根据“Beth Kaplan from Illinois met her long-distance friend through social media.”可知，是Beth Kaplan在社交媒体上遇到了她远方的朋友。故B项符合题意。2. What does Essena ONeill think
8、 of social media?A. It hurts her seriously.B. It promotes friendship.C. It upsets her sometimes.D. It develops confidence.解析：选C推理判断题。根据“The 19yearold Essena ONeill announced . about appearing perfect online.”和下文的内容可知，社交媒体上的一些负面评论可能会伤害到青少年的自信心，会使他们感到不安。因此Essena ONeill认为社交媒体有时会令她不安。故C项符合题意。3. What is
9、the topic of the text?A. Teenagers attitude toward social media.B. Social medias influence on teenagers.C. A recent study conducted in the USA.D. New ways of self-improvement.解析：选B主旨大意题。通读全文，本文主要介绍了社交媒体的广泛传播对青少年造成的一些影响。故B项“社交媒体对青少年的影响”符合题意。BJohnny Smith was a good math student at a high school. He l
10、oved his computer. He came home early every day, and then he worked with it till midnight. But Johnny was not a good English student, not good at all. He got an F in his English class. One day after school Johnny joined his computer to the computer in his high school office. The school office comput
11、er had the grades of all the students: the math grades, the science grades, the grades in arts and music, and the grades in English. He found his English grade. An F! Johnny changed his English grade from an F to A. Johnny parents looked at his report card. They were very happy.“An A in English！” sa
12、id Johnnys Dad. “Youre a very clever boy, Johnny.”Johnny is a hacker (黑客). Hackers know how to take information from other computers and put new information in. Using a modem (调制调解器), they join their computers to other computers secretly. School headmasters and teachers are worried about hackers. So
13、 are the police, for some people even take money from bank computer account and put it into their own ones. And they never have to leave home to do it! They are called hackers.语篇解读：本文主要讲述了约翰尼通过黑客技术篡改了自己在学校的英语成绩，引起校长和老师们的担心。4. Johnny changed his English grade with the computer in .A. the classroomB.
14、the school office C. a bank near his house D. his own house解析：选D细节理解题。 根据文章的第一段“One day after school Johnny joined his computer to the computer in his high school office.”放学后，约翰尼在家用自己的电脑连上学校的电脑，篡改了他的英语成绩。 故选D。5. When Johnnys parents saw the report, they were happy because .A. Johnny was good at math
15、 B. Johnny loved computersC. Johnny could join one computer to another D. they thought Johnny was not poor in English any longer解析：选D细节理解题。 根据文章第一段最后一句“Johnny parents looked at his report card. They were very happy.”当约翰尼的父母看到他的成绩后，非常高兴。和“An A in English！”可知约翰尼的父母以为他的英语成绩提高了。故选D。6. Who are worried ab
16、out hackers in the story?A. Johnnys parentsB. School headmasters, teachers and the policeC. Only the policeD. Many school headmasters and teachers解析：选B细节理解题。根据文章最后一段“School headmasters and teachers are worried about hackers.(学校校长和老师很担心黑客)”和“So are the police(警察也是如此)”，可知选B。7. What should the hackers
17、know well, do you think, after you read this story?A. Information.B. Bank computer accounts.C. Computers.D. Grades.解析：选C推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“Hackers know how to take information from other computers and put new information in.(黑客知道如何从其他电脑中获取并存入信息)”和“Using a modem (调制解调器), they join their computers to othe
18、r computers secretly.(通过调制解调器，他们可以偷偷地连接其他电脑)”。由此可知，黑客对电脑很熟悉。故选C。CAs a star computer scientist, Cristina Fonseca had lots of job offers, but she turned them all down. She decided to start her own business Talkdesk. She lives in Portugal but does business all over the globe by using software.The globa
19、l economy works well for such people.But the world of work has been less kind to other young folks. Florence Moreau, a young architect in Paris, had the double misfortune to leave university in 2009, when the world economy was on its knees; and to be French. “I really need a fulltime, permanent job，
20、” she says. Under Frances 3,800page labour code, workers on permanent contracts receive generous benefits and are extremely hard to get rid of. So French firms have all but stopped hiring permanent staff: Four-fifths of new employees are on short-term contracts. Ms Moreau has had eight jobs, none la
21、sting for longer than 16 months. With a small child at home, she has to keep looking for the next one. “Its tiring，” she sighs.Joblessness matters. The longer people are out of work, the more their skills and their self-confidence atrophy, the less appealing they look to potential employers and the
22、more likely they are to give up.Trade unions often favour a minimum wage. This can help those who already have jobs, but if it is set too high it can crowd out those with the fewest skills and the least experience, who tend to be young.A labour system where companies can hire and fire easily is urge
23、ntly needed.Making it easier for young people to start their own business is essential, too. They may be full of energy and open to new ideas.Also, there is a huge mismatch everywhere between the skills that many young people can offer and the ones that employers need. Ms Fonseca says she cannot fin
24、d the right talent for Talkdesk. As economies grow more complex, demand for practical skills will keep rising. The worlds schools are not even close to meeting it.语篇解读：本文是一篇议论文。主要论述了目前严峻的就业形势及其原因。8. What can we learn about Cristina Fonseca?A. She does business only in Portugal.B. When seeking a job,
25、 she was refused many times by employers.C. Her company is not related to information technology.D. She cant find the talents she wants.解析：选D细节理解题。根据“Ms Fonseca says she cannot find the right talent for Talkdesk.”可知，Fonseca女士没能找到她想要的人才。故答案选D。9. What does the underlined word “atrophy” in Paragraph 4
26、mean?A. Increase. B. Shrink.C. Overcome. D. Survive.解析：选B词义猜测题。根据语境可知，人们失业时间越长，他们的技能和自信就会越萎缩，对潜在的雇主就越没有吸引力，更有可能放弃。由此可推知，画线词“atrophy”应与“shrink”意思相近，意为“萎缩”。故答案选B。10. Why cant Moreau find a permanent job?A. Employers dont want to give workers good welfare.B. She didnt finish university studies.C. The w
27、orld economy is booming.D. The French government hasnt taken any measures for unemployment.解析：选A推理判断题。根据“Under Frances 3,800page labour code .are on short-term contracts.”可推知，Moreau找不到永久工作的原因是雇主不想给工人好的福利。故答案选A。11. Which measure is actually useless for unemployment?A. Making labour rules more flexibl
28、e.B. Training students to gain skills.C. Raising the minimum wage.D. Encouraging young people to start companies.解析：选C推理判断题。该题提问的是哪种措施对失业无用。根据文章最后四段可推知，提高最低工资对解决失业问题是无用的。故答案选C。DTwelve-year-old Leonardo was born in a poor family in Bambamarca in Peru. He knew how to read but he had never seen a book
29、in his life. So he asked the new priest (牧师) in his village to give him one. But there was no electricity. So Leonardo borrowed candles from the church and sat up all night reading it. The next morning, he was at the door of the priest asking for another book to read.John Medcalf, the priest, was mo
30、ved. He also realized that people would love to read if given a chance. But he knew how difficult it was for Leonardo and those in his village to get books. And yet, no one can be taught to read and write without books. To make people in a poor, faraway area grow to love books，they have to be with t
31、hem. So he thought the only way was to bring books to people.But how could this be done? Mobile libraries or car libraries would be too expensive and difficult to continue in the rocky, hilly land of Peru. So what other methods could be used?Medcalf got a new idea from the barefoot (赤脚) doctors of C
32、hina. And that was how the barefoot librarians (图书管理员) first appeared in the villages of northern Peru，almost thirty years ago.The librarians began by going from village to village, lending books to villagers. They helped start The Rural Library Network of Peru.At first，they were teachers of the vil
33、lage schools which these faraway libraries belonged to. But the teachers were not very interested in the job because it meant a lot of hard work. So, village leaders took on the job themselves.Today, there are 600 village libraries across Peru. The barefoot librarians who walk up to 15 hours a day w
34、ith bags of books are their lifeline.语篇解读：本文讲述了秘鲁青年利奥纳多酷爱读书的行为感动了牧师，并由此创办了赤脚图书馆的故事。12. The first paragraph tells us that Leonardo .A. had a lot of booksB. bought candles from othersC. enjoyed reading booksD. lived in the church解析：选C段落大意题。根据文章的第一段“Leonardo borrowed candles from the church and sat up
35、all night reading it.” 利奥纳多向牧师借蜡烛，通宵夜读和“The next morning, he was at the door of the priest asking for another book to read.”第二天早晨又向牧师借书，可知他喜欢读书。 因此选C。13. The underlined word “this” in Paragraph 3 probably refers to “ ”. A. to grow to love booksB. to bring books to peopleC. to read and writeD. to bui
36、ld a new library解析：选B代词指代题。根据文章的第二段“So he thought the only way was to bring books to people”因此，他认为唯一的办法是把书带给人们，可以推断this指代to bring books to people。故选B。14. The passage doesnt mention .A. when the barefoot librarians appearedB. who worked as village librarians at firstC. where Medcalf met Chinese docto
37、rsD. how many village libraries Peru has today解析：选C推理判断题。通读全文可知文章没有涉及C项Medcalf在哪里遇见中国医生。故选C。15. It can be inferred (推断) from the passage that .A. the first church in Peru was set up by John MedcalfB. car libraries used to be popular in Leonardos villageC. teachers were interested in bringing books t
38、o villagersD. the barefoot librarians are important to village libraries解析：选D推理判断题。根据第五段“The librarians began by going from village to village, lending books to villagers”图书管理员走村串巷，把书借给村民，可知图书管理员是十分重要的。故选D。.阅读七选五(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。Money MattersParents should h
39、elp their children understand money. 16 So you may start talking about money when your child shows an interest in buying things, candy or toys, for example.The basic function of moneyBeing explaining the basic function of money by showing how people trade money for goods or services. It is important
40、 to show your child how money is traded for the thing he wants to have. If he wants to have a toy, give him the money and let him hand the money to the cashier (收银员). 17 When your child grows a bit older and understands the basic function of money, you can start explaining more complex ways of using
41、 money.Money lessonsApproach money lessons with openness and honesty. 18 If you must say no to your childs request to spend money, explain，“You have enough toy trucks for now.” Or, if the request is for many different things, say，“You have to make a choice between this toy and that toy.” 19 Begin at
42、 the grocery store. Pick out similar brands of a product a name brand butter and a generic (无商标产品), for example. You can show your child how to make choices between different brands of a product so that you can save money. 20 If he chooses the cheaper brand, allow him to make another purchase with t
43、he money saved. Later, you may explain how the more expensive choice leaves money for other purchases.A. Wise decisionB. The value of moneyC. Permit the child to choose between them.D. Tell your child why he can or cannot have certain things.E. Ask yourself what things that cost money are most impor
44、tant to you. F. Talk about how the money bought the thing after you leave toy store.G. The best time to teach a child anything about money is when he shows an interest.语篇解读：文章主要讲的是父母应该教会孩子理解金钱的含义，讲解金钱的最好时机是孩子想买东西的时候。16. 选G根据“So you may start talking about money when your child shows an interest in b
45、uying things, candy or toys, for example.”可知，应该在孩子对买糖果、玩具等感兴趣时和他们谈论金钱，G选项符合，故选G。17. 选F根据“let him hand the money to the cashier (收银员). ”可知，让孩子把钱递给收银员，F选项符合，故选F。18. 选D根据“If you must say no to your childs request to spend money”可知，父母有时候必须拒绝孩子想买某种东西的请求，D选项符合，故选D。19. 选A根据“You can show your child how to m
46、ake choices between different brands of a product so that you can save money.”可知，这里讲的是教会孩子在不同的商品中做出选择，以节省一部分钱，说明本段讲的是金钱所代表的价值，A选项明智的决定，符合，故选A。20. 选C根据“If he chooses the cheaper brand, allow him to make another purchase with the money saved”可知，如果孩子选择了较便宜的商品，那么可以允许他用省下来的钱买其他的东西，说明这里讲的是让孩子自己做出选择，C选项符合，
47、故选C。.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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Bill Whites father is a lawyer. In his 21 time, he likes to get out in the country and take some 22 of animals.For a long time, Bill had wanted to go with his father on one of his 23 . But his father didnt take Bill along with
48、 him 24 he was fifteen.He and Bill drove to the farm which 25 to his uncle in the afternoon. They 26 the night there, so that they could 27 out early the next morning. Uncle Steve and his son Larry, who was sixteen, were going to go out with them.It was still dark when Bill heard the alarm 28 the ne
49、xt morning. He wondered why it was running so early. He couldnt remember 29 he was. He turned over 30 and looked at the clock. It was 5 oclock. Then he 31 that he was at the 32 and that he was going out to take pictures with his father. He jumped out of bed and got 33 quickly.He ran downstairs. The
50、others were already in the 34 . Uncle Steve was cooking bacon and eggs. There was a pot of coffee on the stove. It 35 good.They ate breakfast quickly. They didnt talk 36 ， because they didnt want to 37 up the other people in the house. They filled a thermos bottle 38 hot coffee and took some sandwic
51、hes 39 Aunt Grace, Uncle Steves wife, had made for them. They gathered their camera 40 and started out.语篇解读：本文属于记叙文，内容较为简单。叙述了Bill随着父亲到叔叔家的农场拍动物照片的准备过程。21. A. busyB. spareC. enough D. limited解析：选Bbusy“忙碌的”；spare“空闲的”；enough“足够的”；limited“有限的”。句意：Bill White的父亲是一个律师，在空闲时间里，他喜欢到乡下去拍摄动物的图片。他的工作是律师，到乡下去只能
52、是在空闲的时间。故B正确。22. A. foodsB. drawingsC. paintings D. pictures解析：选D根据32空后“he was going out to take pictures with his father”可知他的父亲到乡下去的目的是为了拍照片。故D正确。23. A. tripsB. busesC. holidays D. mountains解析：选Atrip“旅行”；bus“公交车”；holiday“假期”；mountain“山脉”。Bill的父亲到乡下去拍照片，这属于短途的旅行，所以使用trip。B、C、D三项与上下文不符。24. A. afterB.
53、 whenC. until D. unless解析：选Cnot . until . “直到才”。句意：但是他的父亲直到Bill 15岁的时候才带他一起去。之前一直不带他去。连词短语not . until .引导的是时间状语从句。25. A. ledB. stuckC. got D. belonged解析：选Dlead to“导致”；stick to“坚持”；get to“到达”；belong to“属于”。句意：他和Bill驾车来到属于他叔叔的农场。根据句意可知D正确，其余三项语义不搭配。26. A. costB. spentC. slept D. took解析：选Bcost“花费”；spen
54、d“度过”；sleep“睡觉”；take“花费”。只有动词spend后面直接加表示时间的名词。句意：他们在那里过夜，以便于第二天早晨很早就出发。故B正确。27. A. startB. beginC. walk D. step解析：选A文章最后一句“They gathered their camera and started out. 他们收好摄像设备就出发了。”中的动词短语start out意为“出发”。他们前一天晚上就住在农场的目的就是第二天很早就出发。故A正确。28. A. telephoneB. machineC. bell D. clock解析：选D根据“He turned over
55、and looked at the clock”可知当他听见闹钟声音的时候天还是黑的。故the alarm clock符合上下文串联。29. A. whereB. howC. who D. what解析：选A句意：他想知道为什么要这么早就起来，他记不得自己在什么地方。这两句说明早晨起来的时候Bill还处于一种不清醒的状态中。根据句意可知A正确。30. A. quicklyB. sleepilyC. quietly D. suddenly解析：选Bquickly“迅速地”；sleepily“困倦地”；quietly“安静地”；suddenly“突然地”。他困倦地转过来看了闹钟，只是早晨5点钟。该
56、副词准确地说明Bill醒来时的状态。故B正确。31. A. imaginedB. pronouncedC. forgot D. remembered解析：选Dimagine“想象”；pronounce“发音”；forget“忘记”；remember“记得”。句意：那时他才记得他在叔叔家的农场里，要和父亲去拍照片。本句与29空前的remember形成呼应。故D正确。32. A. mountainB. townC. farm D. station解析：选C根据25空前“He and Bill drove to the farm”可知他们来到叔叔家的农场，并在那里过夜。句意：那时他才记得他在叔叔家的
57、农场里，要和父亲去拍照片。故C正确。33. A. dressed B. orderedC. eaten D. prepared解析：选A他想起来自己来这里的目的是为了和父亲去拍照片，所以醒来以后立刻起床，穿好衣服。动词短语get dressed “穿好衣服”。故A正确。34. A. bathroomB. kitchenC. dining-room D. sitting-room解析：选B根据下一句“Uncle Steve was cooking bacon and eggs.”叔叔在做培根和鸡蛋，说明所有人都在厨房里等着吃饭。故B正确。35. A. seemedB. feltC. tasted
58、 D. smelled解析：选Dseem“似乎”；feel“摸起来”；taste“尝起来”；smell“闻起来”。句意：在炉子上有一壶咖啡，闻起来味道很好。Bill只是看到一壶咖啡，并没有去喝。只是闻到了味道。故D正确。36. A. manyB. soundlyC. much D. highly解析：选C根据下文“because they didnt want to up the other people in the house.”因为他们不想吵醒别人，所以他们并没有说太多的话。使用much修饰动词talk。故C正确。37. A. wakeB. goC. put D. come解析：选Awa
59、ke up“唤醒，吵醒”；go up“上升，上涨”；put up“张贴，搭建”；come up“发芽”。句意：他们并没有交谈太多，因为他们不想吵醒别人。故A正确。38. A. ofB. withC. in D. by解析：选Bfill sth. with sth.“用装满”。句意：他们在一个热水瓶里装满咖啡并带了一些Grace阿姨为他们做的三明治。故B正确。39. A. thatB. whatC. after D. before解析：选A本题定语从句的先行词是some sandwiches，关系代词that指代先行词，在句中做made的宾语。句意：他们在一个热水瓶里装满咖啡并带了一些Grace
60、阿姨为他们做的三明治。故A正确。40. A. coverB. supplyC. operator D. equipment解析：选Dcover“盖子，封面”；supply“供应”；operator“操作员”；equipment“设备”。句意：他们收拾好摄像设备就出发了。.语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。If you are like most people, youd say that your mouth does most of your communicating. But you might be 41
61、(surprise) to learn how much you can say with other parts of your head. There are several types of messages that 42 (send) by using eyes and head.Eye ContactWhen people see someone they know quite well on the street, they may smile and make brief eye contact and then look away and continue on 43 say
62、ing a word. These gestures (手势) are another way of saying，“Hello, Im glad to see you, but I dont have time 44 (talk) right now.”When 45 (approach) someone on a narrow road, one usually looks 46 (brief) at other persons eyes and then looks at the part of the road he or she wants to use. The other per
63、son generally moves away from the part of the road.Nodding the headA very rapid up and down movement means，“I understand. Keep going.” 47 slightly slower nod means，“I understand. I agree with you.”A very slow nod may communicate the message，“I understand, But I 48 (agree). ”Tilting (使倾斜) the headHea
64、d tilts also communicate different messages.Turning the head so one ear faces the 49 (speak) and tilting the head a little means，“Im interested and Im listening carefully.”Tilting the head back and to the side says，“I am thinking about 50 you said.”答案：41.surprised42.are sent43.without44.to talk45.ap
65、proaching46.briefly47.A48.disagree/dont agree49.speaker50.what.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：在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线(划掉。修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2. 只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。Anna and I have been
66、good friends when we were children. Two years ago, her family got into trouble because a terrible accident. To cheer her up, I always try my best to help her.One day she said she would invite us to have lunch. I began to worry: she had no money, and if I offered to pay, I would hurt her. We arrived
67、at a restaurant, where was small but seemed nice and quiet. She paid for only one meal and we were started to enjoy the delicious food together. She told me that the restaurant let people work for the meal if they had no money.Life cannot be easy for us, but we can still do anything for our friends.
68、 The world will be nice if everybody would like to share happiness with others.答案：第一句：whensince第二句：because后加of第三句：trytried第四句：usme第五句：andbut第六句：wherewhich第七句：去掉were; thea第九句：anythingsomething第十句：nicenicer.书面表达(满分25分)假如你是李华，在英国伦敦深造已经一年，现在给国内的好友李明写一封信，谈一谈伦敦与北京的异同。要点如下：伦敦：汽车靠左行；很多人乘小汽车或地铁上班；阴天多；每周工作五天；
69、懂汉语的人少；学生学习放松北京：汽车靠右行；多数人骑自行车上班；晴天多；每周工作五天；懂英语的人多；学生学习勤奋注意：1.词数100左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 参考范文：Dear Li Ming，How time flies! It is a year since I came to London for further study. Now I want to tell you some differences between London and Beijing.Here cars are driven on the left side of the road, but
70、in our country on the right side. Many people here go to work by car or by underground, while most people in Beijing go to work by bike. The climate of Beijing is much better than that of London. The weather in Beijing is fine for long periods, but London has so many cloudy days. People here work five days a week just as in Beijing. Students here dont make full use of their time and very few people know Chinese. Students in Beijing work hard at their lessons and many people can speak English.Thats all. Best wishes to you.Yours,Li Hua
