1、综合能力测评(六)Module 6本套试卷分为第卷(选择题)和第卷(非选择题)两部分。第卷62分，第卷38分，共100分。考试时间90分钟。第卷(选择题共62分).阅读理解(共两节；满分42分)第一节(共16小题；每小题2分，满分32分)AAs for older people, some of the applications(应用程序) are hard to use because they didnt grow up with them. They dont have simple models of how it should work. They dont know what to
2、 do when it doesnt work.I think there is huge potential, so I have designed some for them. The ability to connect to friends, who remember the same movies, news and music, is really important, especially as people get older. They end up in retirement homes and they arent always close to their friend
3、s. Allowing the network to help them connect with friends and family members is a really powerful thing.My wife likes using the Internet, although it took me years to get her to use email. She was born with normal hearing, but lost it when she was three years old. She was totally deaf for many years
4、 until 53 when she got ear implants(移植物). They work really well. That is a big change for her. Before then, her friends couldnt call her on the phone, so they insisted that she use emails to communicate with them.The younger people dont even think of this as technology. Its just there, and they use
5、it. Theres been a very interesting change in communication styles between the old and the young. A woman named Sharryturkle wrote about this phenomenon(现象). There are some kids who are now in their teenagers and are tending not to make phone calls. And they think of email as oldfashioned and slow.Th
6、e reason why teens dont make phone calls seems to be that they dont know what to say. When they call they often pause for a while. On the other hand, texting is considered proper, and its OK if you dont answer. You might have been distracted(心烦意乱的). Its not considered rude, but its considered unusua
7、l if youre in this kind of voice conversation and simply stop talking.1. We can infer from the text that the author is a_A. company manger B. program designerC. college professor D. family doctor2. Why did the authors wife connect with others by email? Because she_A. didnt like to talk on the phoneB
8、. didnt know how to use the phoneC. couldnt move or meet with her friendsD. was deaf and couldnt hear others on the phone3. What do the young people think of the Internet according to the text?A. Interesting. B. Amazing.C. Common. D. Dull. 4. What is the best way for the teenagers to communicate wit
9、h others?A. Sending emails. B. Making phone calls.C. Writing letters. D. Sending text messages. BModern science suggests that a healthy lifestyle matters much to how long you can live and how well you live. Here are some tips for you to form a healthy lifestyle.Keep a scientific diet. Keep in mind t
10、hat sugar can be removed from our diet completely. Over intake of sugar is one of the main reasons for getting fat. Over intake of protein or fat and low intake of fiber can also lead to getting fat. Only a few grams of protein do we need every day to keep our body in order. Like rain to crops, not
11、the more the better.Be always in a good mood. There is a relationship between the mood and health. A good mood keeps you in high spirits. Thanks to the Internet, we can enjoy and learn much without going out. Take a look at some online shops and pick up some bargains, enjoy music and movies and chat
12、 with good friends. Just keep happy.Enough sleep. Two studies show the reasons why teenagers and adults dont have enough sleep.With teenagers, a major reason is mobile phone use; with adults, its work. Meanwhile, a third study of young children shows that lack of sleep in early life may lead to seri
13、ous problems in future. Everyone needs at least 8hour sleep to recover from tiredness and the hurt caused by hard work in the daytime.Proper exercise. Do exercise to keep away from fatness. Because of the quick pace of the modern life, you dont have time to do exercise every day, but at least three
14、times a week and 45 minutes each time. 5. The author wrote this passage to _A. tell the readers how to take proper exercise every dayB. provide some advice on how to form a healthy lifestyleC. ask people to care about their health rather than their workD. make some surveys among those who have healt
15、h problems6. Which of the following can lead to getting fat according to the passage?A. Low intake of protein. B. Low intake of fat.C. Over intake of fiber. D. Over intake of sugar. 7. The main reason why teenagers dont have enough sleep is that they _A. use mobile phones too muchB. have too much ho
16、meworkC. eat too much sugar every dayD. dont have enough exercise8. How many minutes do you need to do exercise at least every week?A. 45 minutes. B. 90 minutes.C. 115 minutes. D. 135 minutes.CA funny thing happened on the way to the communications revolution: we stopped talking to one another.I was
17、 walking in the park with a friend recently, and his cellphone rang, interrupting our conversation. There we were, walking and talking on a beautiful sunny day andI became invisible, absent from the conversation.The telephone used to connect you to the absent. Now_it_makes_people_sitting_next_to_you
18、_feel_absent. Why is it that the more connected we get, the more disconnected I feel? Every advance in communications technology is a tragedy to the closeness of human interaction. With email and instant messaging over the Internet, we can now communicate without seeing or talking to one another. Wi
19、th voice mail, you can conduct entire conversations without ever reaching anyone. If my mum has a question, I just leave the answer on her machine.As almost every contact we can imagine between human beings gets automated, the alienation(疏远) index goes up. You cant even call a person to get the phon
20、e number of another person anymore. Directory assistance is almost always fully automated.I am not against modern technology. I own a cellphone, an ATM card, a voice, mail system, and an email account. Giving them up isnt wise, and theyre a great help to us. Its some of their possible consequences t
21、hat make me feel uneasy.More and more, I find myself hiding behind email to do a job meant for conversation, or being relieved that voice mail picked up because I didnt really have time to talk. The industry devoted to helping me keep in touch is making me lonelier, or at least facilitating my antis
22、ocial instincts.So Ive put myself on technology restriction: no instant messaging with people who live near me, no phoning in the presence of friends, no letting the voice mail pick up when Im at home.9. Which of the following would be the best title of the passage?A. The advance of communications t
23、echnologyB. The consequences of modern technologyC. The story of the communications revolutionD. The automation of modern communications10. The sentence “Now it makes people sitting next to you feel absent” means that “_”A. the people sitting beside you have to go away to receive phone callB. you ca
24、n hardly get in touch with the people sitting beside youC. modern technology makes it hard for people to have a facetoface talkD. people can now go to work without going to the office11. The writer feels that the use of modern communications is _A. satisfying B. encouragingC. disappointing D. embarr
25、assing12. The passage implies that_A. modern technology is bridging peopleB. modern technology is separating peopleC. modern technology is developing too fastD. modern technology is interrupting our communicationDRead the advertisements carefully. Then answer the questions that follow.FLORIST WANTED
26、!Are you a creative and trained florist with at least two years of experience? Then this may be just what you are hunting. The citys leading Florist Artist Studio needs another parttime member on their wedding team. Please phone 6098 7888 now!WE NEED OFFICE CLEANERS!Three people are required for pro
27、fessional cleaning in the CBD area. Working hours from 5：00 pm on Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays. Approximately five hours per shift. A good record is necessary. Experience preferred. Phone 6345 7843 now.WANT TO WORK AS A DENTAL NURSE?This is an exciting opportunity for a qualified dental nurse with
28、a confident and cheerful personality to work in the School Dental Health Schema. You must be able to get along well with children because work involves talking to group about dental health practices. For further information, visit our website at schooledntalservicesgov. sg. And fax your resume to 62
29、34 4567.INTERESTED IN CHILDCARE?Qualified person or preschool teacher is needed for busy childcare centre, south of the river. Fulltime work guaranteed. Immediate start is necessary. The candidate must be able to work as a cooperative team member. Phone 6345 2345 for an interview and fax rsum to 634
30、5 2345.13. You may find the advertisements above _A. in a store windowB. in a school magazineC. in a newspaperD. on a company noticeboard14. The position of a(n) _ is a parttime job.A. florist B. artistC. preschool teacher D. dental nurse15. Which of the following is the most important for the child
31、care job?A. Child food cooking skills.B. Childcare experience and outgoing.C. The ability to start work in 2 weeks.D. The ability to work well with other people. 16. The office cleaners will be required to work about _ hours a week.A. 5 B. 10 C. 15 D. 20第二节阅读填空(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
32、空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项多余选项。Finding friends on the InternetMany students want to find friends on the Internet as a way of practising their language skills and learning more about new cultures. Traditional pen pals were the primary source for such contacts, and students could write each other letters. _17_Ho
33、wever, care and consideration should be given when finding friends on the Internet：_18_Look for reviews of such sites to learn more about other students experiences. Dont join a service until you have done your research.Check to see if you can use a nickname, rather than your real name, to protect y
34、our identity. _19_Never give personal information to anyone, including your home address, phone number, and birthday._20_Again, if you protect your identity, this will be easier to do. Tell your teachers, parents, or even local law enforcement if problems arise._21_Also ask questions that will also
35、help you learn about other cultures. Remember that ones personal experience might be just that：to understand a whole culture, you have to talk to many people, but this will get you started.A. Surf the Internet and chat while feeling lonely.B. If you let out your real name, trouble may arrive.C. With
36、 the Internet, finding friends has become much easier.D. Search the Internet for reputable services.E. Try to use the language you are studying in the classroom with others.F. Its always safe online without trouble.G. Stop contacting with others if you feel uncomfortable with the topics of conversat
37、ion. .完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)One Christmas when I was three years old, my father gave me a present wrapped in shiny red paper. I tore off(撕下) the paper _22_ to discover what delicious secret was inside. My _23_ fell on the face of a beautiful little girl on the _24_ of a book with a lighted match in
38、 her hands. “Its called The Little Match Girl. It was one of my _25_ when I was at your age，” said my father.I was pleased to have Papa _26_ it to me. My eyes opened widely as his rich, deep voice _27_ the story of a little girl. She was sent out to the cold street to make money by _28_ match sticks
39、. Warned not to return home _29_ all of her match sticks were sold, the girl warmed her _30_ hands by lighting matches, one by one. With the flame of the final match, she _31_ joining her dear grandmother in heaven who had ever really _32_ her. When Papa stopped here, my heart was filled with sorrow
40、.The Little Match Girl became part of our holiday _33_. Each Christmas after dinner, my father and I sat on the couch together. I _34_ my head on his shoulder and felt the _35_ warmth of his shirt. His sweet _36_ carried me along on an unforgettable trip. No matter how old I got, I _37_ let Papa rea
41、d it to me.This past June, Papa _38_ . Each holiday, I will miss Papas soft shoulder and his warmth. But, bravely, I will read The Little Match Girl _39_ on my own. And when I come to the _40_ where the girl lights her final match, I will close my eyes _41_ that I am with the person who loved me mor
42、e than anyone, ever. 22. A. quickly B. calmly C. disappointedly D. sadly23. A. hands B. hair C. eyes D. tear24. A. paper B. cover C. board D. shelf25. A. memories B. stories C. hobbies D. favourites26. A. buy B. talk C. explain D. read27. A. told of B. thought of C. consisted of D. heard of28. A. ma
43、king B. burning C. collecting D. selling29. A. since B. if C. as D. unless30. A. little B. beautiful C. cold D. white31. A. met with B. dreamed of C. reminded of D. worried about32. A. cared for B. lived with C. brought in D. depended on33. A. present B. tradition C. list D. project34. A. cleaned B.
44、 covered C. rested D. hid35. A. familiar B. attractive C. serious D. strong36. A. sight B. voice C. laughter D. advice37. A. never B. ever C. always D. sometimes38. A. ran away B. passed away C. set off D. moved out39. A. aloud B. perfectly C. quietly D. carefully40. A. shop B. house C. part D. stre
45、et41. A. watching B. begging C. missing D. imagining第卷(非选择题共38分). 语法填空(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)阅读下列材料， 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。I wanted to do something special for my fifteenyearold son, who has always been a perfect boy. He worked all summer to earn enough money to buy 42._ (he) a new racing bicycle
46、 instead of asking for money from me. Then he spent hours and hours on it. I loved my son so much 43._ I bought him a pair of sunglasses and gloves. When my son rode the racing bicycle with them, he looked very cool. He dreamed 44._ taking part in a race and winning.On November 10th, my birthday, wh
47、en I went to the kitchen to start the milk and bread in the morning, I found 45._ beautiful guitar on the table, beside which was a card, 46._ (say), “Happy birthday to my wonderful mother.” I was surprised and then began to sob. I remembered once I 47._ (joke) to my family that I wanted to learn pl
48、aying the guitar to make my life colourful. I had 48._ (forget) it, but my son remembered. He took it 49._ (serious), and bought one to give to me as my birthday gift. When I wondered 50._ my son could buy this expensive gift, soon I realized that my son had sold his racing bicycle 51._ (get) me the
49、 guitar.短文改错(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。We are now in the computer age. Computers have made smaller, cheaper and easier to us
50、e. As the result, more and more people buy computers at home and office. As the development of the Internet, people all over the world can give and receive all kinds of informations. The computer is real a wonder in modern technology. Although computers have many strong points, it can never take the
51、 place of human brains. With our servants, computers need instruction from human beings. Therefore, the computer is at most of an extension(扩展) of human brain. .书面表达(满分18分)假设你将参加某英语杂志社开展的一次征文活动， 征文的内容要求你在电视、手机(cellphone)和网络三者中， 放弃其中一个并陈述理由。请你以“Which would you give up：TV, cellphone, or Internet？”为题，
52、写一篇英语短文。注意：1. 词数100左右； 2. 可以适当增加细节， 以使行文连贯。_参考答案综合能力测评(六).第一节A【文章大意】 对于年长的人来说， 一些新的科技对他们来说太复杂了而不能得到充分利用。但是与朋友进行联系是很必要的， 于是作者为老年人专门设计了一些应用程序。在本文中作者也对老年人和青少年对电话、网络等的使用进行了比较。1B推理判断题。文章首段提到电脑的一些应用程序对老年人来说很复杂， 然后在第二段提出“I think there is huge potential, so I have designed some for them.”，由此推断作者是一名编程人员， 故选B
53、项。2D细节理解题。根据文章第三段的“She was born with normal hearing, but lost it when she was three years old.She was totally deaf for many years until 53 when she got ear implants(移植物)”可知他妻子喜欢用电子邮件的原因是她曾经失聪多年， 故选D项。3C细节理解题。根据文章第四段的“The younger people dont even think of this as technology.Its just there, and they u
54、se it.”可知年轻人认为网络是非常常见的东西， 故选C项。4D细节理解题。根据文章末段“When they call they often pause for a while.On the other hand, texting is considered proper, and its OK if you dont answer.”可知青少年喜欢发信息， 故选D项。B【文章大意】 健康的生活方式对人们越来越重要， 本文就如何养成健康的生活方式提供了几点建议。 5B推理判断题。阅读全文， 特别是根据第一段的“Here are some tips for you to form a heal
55、thy lifestyle.”可知， 作者写这篇文章的目的是向人们提供一些健康生活的建议。6D细节理解题。根据第二段的“Over intake of sugar is one of the main reasons for getting fat.Over intake of protein or fat and low intake of fiber can also lead to getting fat.”可知， 吃过量的糖是使人发胖的主要原因之一。7A细节理解题。根据第四段的“With teenagers, a major reason is mobile phone use”可知答案
56、。8D推理判断题。根据最后一段可知， 作者建议每周至少锻炼三次， 每次45分钟， 故每周锻炼的时间最少应该是135分钟。C【文章大意】 现代科技的发展给人们的生活带来了极大的便利， 人们逐渐习惯与使用电子邮件、电话等途径进行交谈、交流。然而， 科技带给人们便利的同时， 也在逐渐地让人们之间的距离变得疏远。9B主旨大意题。根据第二段的“I became invisible, absent from the conversation.”和第三段的“Every advance in communications technology is a tragedy to the closeness of
57、human interaction.”可知， 科技带给人们不好的影响是让人们逐渐变得疏远， 本文着重讲的是现代科技的负面作用， 故选B项。10C猜测句意题。根据第二段“and his cellphone rangI became invisible, absent from the conversation.”和第三段“we can now communicate without seeing or talking to one another.”可知， 当朋友接电话的时候， 作者仿佛成了摆设， 随着科技的发展， 人们通过电话、邮件等途径进行交谈， 这使得面对面的交谈变得很难， 故选C项。11
58、D观点态度题。根据倒数第三段的“Its some of their possible consequences that make me feel uneasy.”可知， 本该让人们的生活变得更方便的现代科技却在使人们之间的距离变得疏远， 现代科技的一些不好的影响是让作者感到不舒服的地方， 故选D项。12B推理判断题。根据第四段的“As almost every contact we can imagine between human beings gets automated, the alienation(疏远) index goes up.”和第六段的“The industry devo
59、ted to helping me keep in touch is making me lonelier, or at least facilitating my antisocial instincts.”可知， 每当科技有了新发展， 人们的联系方式变得更自动化， 人与人之间的疏远指数就会上升， 帮助人们保持联系的科技却让人变得孤独， 助长了人们不喜欢社交的本能， 故选B项。D【文章大意】 本文介绍的是四则广告， 都是招聘工作人员， 并提出了相关的招聘细节与要求。13C推理判断题。本文介绍的是四则广告， 那么最有可能是在报纸上刊登的， 故C正确。14A细节理解题。根据文章开始部分中的“Th
60、e citys leading Florist Artist Studio needs another parttime member on their wedding team.”可知Florist是一种兼职工作， 故A正确。15D细节理解题。根据最后一则广告中的“The candidate must be able to work as a cooperative team member.”可知合作能力是最重要的， 故D正确。16C数字计算题。根据“on Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays.Approximately five hours per shift.”可知
61、一周工作3天， 每天5小时， 那么共15小时。故C正确。第二节17.C18.D19.B20.G21.E.【文章大意】 作者从三岁开始， 在爸爸的影响下喜欢上了卖火柴的小女孩这本书。从此以后， 听爸爸读这个故事成为每个圣诞节的传统。爸爸去世后， 每当读到这个故事， 作者都会想象见到爸爸的情景。22A根据delicious secret可推测孩子对于礼物非常期待， 所以应该是很快地(quickly)拆开包装。23C“我”的视线落到那本书上。24B礼物是一本故事书， 因此作者应该是在书的封面上看到小女孩。25D根据后面的语境可以看出爸爸也钟爱卖火柴的小女孩这本书， 故选D。26D根据后面的信息“My
62、 eyes opened widely as his rich, deep voice”可知是爸爸读给作者听。27Atell of表示“讲述”， 即作者的爸爸在给作者讲故事。28D卖火柴的小女孩靠卖火柴赚钱。29Dunless与句中的not构成常用句式。除非卖完火柴才可以回家。30C根据warmed一词可知女孩的手是很冷的， 故选C。31B从in heaven可知女孩的祖母已经去世了， 故只能梦想着见到她。32A小女孩最想念的人， 应该是最疼爱、关心她的人， 故选A。33B根据下文的each Christmas可知每年都是这样， 自然成了一个传统(tradition)。34C从下文来看， 既然
63、能感觉到爸爸身上的温暖， 自然是把头靠在爸爸的肩膀上。35A作者经常把头靠在爸爸的肩膀上， 对于爸爸的衬衫的味道自然是熟悉的。36B根据上文爸爸给作者读故事可推测， 是爸爸的声音带着作者进行了一次难忘的旅行。37C选项C与上文的each Christmas语境相符， 即经常或总是这样做。38B根据下文的miss, on my own等词汇信息可推测爸爸应该是去世了。39A根据bravely可知， 作者应该是大声地朗读出来， 以表示对爸爸的怀念。40C根据where后面的内容可知， 作者在这里想表达“每当读到小女孩擦亮最后一根火柴这部分的时候”的意思。41D爸爸去世了， 作者只能像小女孩想象祖母
64、一样， 在想象中看到爸爸。.42.himself43.that44.of45.a46.saying47.joked48forgotten49.seriously50.how51.to get.We are now in the computer age.Computers have been made smaller, cheaper and easier to use.As thea result, more and more people buy computers atfor home and office. AsWith the development of the Internet,
65、 people all over the world can give and receive all kinds of informationsinformation.The computer is realreally a wonder in modern technology.Although computers have many strong points, itthey can never take the place of human brains. WithAs our servants, computers need instructioninstructions from
66、human beings.Therefore, the computer is at most an extension(扩展) of human brain.One possible versionWe are now living in an information age, in which TV, cellphones and the Internet are widely used.It seems that many people cannot enjoy themselves without them.However, if I had to give up one of the
67、m, I would turn off the TV rather than switch off my cellphone or cut off the Internet.I could do without TV because few shows take my fancy, and therere too many commercials.Besides, most programmes on TV are available elsewhere.As for cellphones and the Internet, they are more necessary to me.I need a cellphone to keep in touch with my friends and family, and almost all information can be gathered on the Internet.