1、模块综合检测(三).阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)AThese people are studying English.However，they are now facing some problems.I am Pablo.I work 50 hours a week as a taxi driver，so I talk to people all day.They understand me，but I know I make a lot of mistakes.No one corrects me.My vocabulary is strong.Grammar i
2、s my problem.Im trying to change little by little.For example，I dont use the past tense(时态)I always say，“I drive him to the office this morning”instead of“I drove him to the office this morning”.My name is Maria Luisa.Im teaching myself English，and Im good at grammar.However，its really difficult to
3、find ways to practice English.I live in an area where everyone speaks my language.My neighbors and friends speak Spanish.I can speak Spanish in the supermarket and at the post office.I am Li Ping.I understand the grammar and the readings in my class and I think my writing is good，but Im very nervous
4、 when I speak English.I dont want to make any mistakes because Im afraid people will think that Im stupid.Also，my pronunciation isnt good.When I speak，people often say，“What？Say that again”.I am Yoshi.I have been in the United States for one year.Im studying hard and I know grammar well，but the voca
5、bulary is very difficult.When I listen，I dont understand many of the words.When I try to read，there are three or four new words in every sentence.I feel discouraged.【语篇解读】本文是一篇应用文。很多人都在学习英语，每个人遇见的问题各不相同。文章介绍了Pablo、Maria Luisa、Li Ping和Yoshi四人学习英语遇见的不同的问题。1Who may say，“I go to bed late last night”？APa
6、blo. BMaria Luisa.CLi Ping.DYoshi.A推理判断题。根据第二段最后两句“For example，I dont use the past tense(时态)I always say，I drive him to the office this morninginstead ofI drove him to the office this morning”可知Pablo不会使用过去时，题干中“I go to bed late last night”属于过去时时态错误，故A项正确。2What would be the best advice for Maria Luis
7、a?ATry to have a wide vocabulary.BDevelop a good knowledge of grammar.CRead as many English books as possible.DMake friends with Englishspeaking people.D推理判断题。根据第三段后三句“I live in an area where everyone speaks my language.My neighbors and friends speak Spanish.I can speak Spanish in the supermarket an
8、d at the post office.”可知，Maria Luisa没有讲英语的环境，所以建议让她和讲英语的人交朋友，创造出练习英语的环境。3Why do people find it hard to understand Li Pings English?AShe cant pronounce words in English correctly.BShe speaks at a very fast speed.CHer grammar is terrible.DHer voice is very low.A细节理解题。根据第四段最后两句“Also，my pronunciation is
9、nt good.When I speak，people often say，What？Say that again”可知，李萍的发音很差，这是她英语不好的原因。4What can we learn about Yoshi?AHe was born in the United States.BHe has a very small vocabulary.CHe has learned English for years.DHe is very good at listening.B细节理解题。根据最后一段第三句“Im studying hard and I know grammar well，b
10、ut the vocabulary is very difficult.”可知，Yoshi的问题是词汇。BLearning to speak English well may be the best thing you can do to improve your life.Thats right.If you can communicate in English，you can：Contact people from all over the world.Talk about your ideas and opinions on the Internet discussion groups.
11、Send email to interesting people.Learn about their life and culture.Travel more easily.Communicate with people wherever you goEnglish is spoken in more than 100 countries.Ask directions，have a conversation，or.ask for help.Who knows，maybe English will save your life someday!Push your career forward.I
12、f you want to find a good job in business，technology，or science，get out of that armchair and start learning English now! (If you already have a good job，start learning before you lose it！)Knowing English will let you：Put “excellent knowledge of English” on your CV (履历)Get your dream job，and earn mor
13、e money.Gain technical knowledge.English is the language of technology，especially high technology like computer science，genetics，and medicine.If youre going to read about technology，youll probably have to do it in English.Learn computer science.Read technical articles without difficulty or write you
14、r own articles!Be a worldclass businessperson.Its simple.International business is done in English.And all business today is international.So if you want to play，you have to know Englishto contact other business people，go to conferences，read international business newspapers and magazines，etc.Become
15、 a better scientist.Contact scientists from other countries，go to international conferences，and visit academic centers abroad.Learn about new scientific discoveries by reading papers，books，and magazines.Use your computer more effectively.Most computer applications are in English，so you will understa
16、nd them better and become a better employee.【语篇解读】本文为说明文，主要介绍了说英语和掌握好英语的益处。5According to the passage，knowing English will let you Atravel in your country more easilyBgain technical knowledgeCcontact people all over your countryDwatch television networksB细节理解题。根据文中的“Knowing English will let you：.Gain
17、 technical knowledge.”可知，掌握英语有助于获取技术知识。故选B。6Sending email to interesting people is a way to .Alearn knowledgeBcontact peopleCbecome a better scientistDwork betterB细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Contact people from all over the world.Talk about your ideas and opinions on the Internet discussion groups.Send email to i
18、nteresting people.”可知，给那些有趣的人发送邮件是和其他人联系的一种方式。故选B。7A worldclass business person may Awrite his/her own articlesBread international business newspapersCtalk about his/her ideas and opinionsDread about technologyB推理判断题。根据倒数第三段中的内容可推断出，一个世界一流的商人可能会读国际商业报纸。故选B。8If you dont learn English，you may lose Ayo
19、ur good jobByour familyCyour friends Dyour gameA细节理解题。根据第三段中的“If you already have a good job，start learning before you lose it！”可知，如果你不学英语的话，你有可能会失去你的工作。故选A。CDo you love bacon(熏猪肉)？Who doesnt，right？From time to time，you may have heard the phrase “bring home the bacon”Did you ever wonder what that me
20、ans?Actually，“bring home the bacon”is a common phrase used to mean“to earn money”If youre“bringing home the bacon”，youre making money to bring home to your family.So how is the meat connected with making money?One popular story holds that the phrase appeared in the 1100s in a small town of Great Dun
21、mow in England.The church(教堂) in Great Dunmow would give a rasher of bacon as a reward to any man who could honestly say that he had not argued(争吵) with his wife for a year.Others believe the phrase got started in the 1500s at country fairs.One of the most popular competitions included catching a pi
22、g.The prize for it was that you got to keep it.Since the 1600s，the word“bacon”has been used to mean ones body.Because people often connect the body with ones ability to work and earn money，its believed that bacon finally took on that meaning，too.One way of earning money with ones body back then was
23、the sport of boxing.On September 3，1906，boxer Joe Gans fought against Oliver Nelson for the world lightweight championship in Goldfield，Nevada.According to the Reno Evening Gazette，Joe received a telegram(电报) from his mother before the fight.It read：“Joe，the eyes of the world are on you.Everybody sa
24、ys you ought to win.Peter Jackson will tell me the news and you bring home the bacon.”Joe Gans did win the fight and the prize money that went along with the victory.He sent a telegram back to his mother，saying that he was“bringing home the bacon”Mrs. Gans was probably repeating a phrase she had hea
25、rd before，but hers was the first us age that experts can find.Before long，the phrase was being used commonly in boxing，and it also quickly moved to other sports.【语篇解读】本文是说明文。介绍了英语俚语“bring home the bacon”的含义和起源。9Why does the author raise questions in Paragraph 1?ATo show his writing purpose.BTo lead
26、to the topic of the text.CTo know the meaning of the phrase.DTo see how many people love bacon.B推理判断题。通读全文可知，本文介绍了英语俚语“bring home the bacon”的含义和起源，文章首段的问题是为了引出本文的主题俚语“bring home the bacon”。10What does the phrase“bring home the bacon”mean?ASupport ones family financially.BBring family members togethe
27、r.CEarn money by selling bacon.DImprove a familys living conditions.A细节理解题。根据第二段的第一、二句可知，“bring home the bacon”的含义是“赚取生活费”。11Who could get the bacon in the 1100s in Great Dunmow?AThe one who never tells lies.BThe one who lives in peace with his wife.CThe one who wins a competition at the fair.DThe o
28、ne who is strong enough to catch a pig.B细节理解题。根据第三段的前两句可知，在12世纪的Great Dunmow，和妻子关系和睦的男人会被奖励。12Why did Joe Gans mother send him a telegram?ATo ask Joe to buy some bacon.BTo tell Joe how to win the fight.CTo show what she expected from Joe.DTo introduce a new phrase to people.C推理判断题。根据倒数第二段的内容可知，对于拳击手
29、而言，“bring home the bacon”的意思是“挣生活费”，Joe的妈妈说“you bring home the bacon”，而赢得比赛就能得到奖金，由此可知，Joe的妈妈在电报中表达了她的期待。DThere is a common belief among parents that schools are no longer interested in spelling.No school I have taught in has ever considered spelling unimportant as a basic skill.There are，however，qu
30、ite different ideas about how to teach it，or how much priority(优先) it must be given over general language development and writing ability.The problem is，how to encourage a child to express himself freely in writing without holding him back with spelling.If spelling becomes the only point of his teac
31、hers interest，clearly a bright child will be likely to“play safe”He will write only words within his spelling range(范围)Thats why teachers often encourage the early use of dictionaries and pay attention to content(内容) rather than technical(技术的) ability.I was once shocked to read on the bottom of a se
32、nsitive piece of writing about a personal experience：“This work is terrible！There are far too many spelling mistakes.”It may have been a sharp criticism(批评) of the pupils technical abilities in writing，but it was also a sad thing for the teacher who had failed to read the composition(作文)，which conta
33、ined some beautiful expressions of the childs deep feelings.The teacher was not wrong to draw attention to the mistakes，but if his priority had centered on the childs ideas，an expression of his disappointment with the presentation would have given the pupil more hope to seek improvement.【语篇解读】本文主要讲了
34、一篇作文的拼写与文章内容之间的关系。13Teachers encourage the use of dictionaries so that Astudents will be able to express their ideas more freelyBteachers will have less trouble in correcting mistakesCstudents will have more trust in writingDstudents will learn to spell words correctlyA细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句“The problem is
35、，how to encourage a child to express himself freely in writing without holding him back with spelling.”以及第二段最后一句“Thats why teachers often encourage the early use of dictionaries and pay attention to content(内容的) rather than technical(技术的) ability.”可知，老师鼓励学生使用字典是为了让学生自由地表达自己的想法。故选A。14Which of the fol
36、lowing about school education is true?ASchools are no longer interested in spelling.BTeachers ask their students to write words within their spelling range.CSchools attach importance to word spelling.DTeachers think the expression of the children is the most important.C细节理解题。根据第一段第二句“No school I hav
37、e taught in has ever considered spelling unimportant as a basic skill.”可知，学校十分重视学生的拼写能力。故选C。15The writer seems to think that the teachers judgment on that sensitive piece of writing is Areasonable Bunfair Cfoolish DcarelessB推理判断题。根据第三段“It may have been a sharp criticism(批评) of the pupils technical a
38、bilities in writing，but it was also a sad thing for the teacher who had failed to read the composition(作文)，which contained some beautiful expressions of the childs deep feelings.”可判断出作者认为老师的评价是不公平的。故选B。.阅读七选五(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)The guy who tried to edit EnglishThe English vocabulary is not only hu
39、ge，but also full of words that mean practically the same thing.Get, obtain，acquire.Shine，gleam，glow，sparkle. 16 That was the thinking of a British writer named CK.Ogden，who in the 1930s proposed(提议) a new form of English with a vocabulary of just 850 words.He called the project Basic English. 17 Ogd
40、en arrived at his 850word list through experimentation，rephrasing texts over and over until he was satisfied.The words he finally included were not necessarily the shortest or most concrete. 18 Because any verbal idea could be expressed with a small number of “operators”words like come，go，get，take，h
41、ave，make，be，and do.Ogden argued that most verbs were unnecessary.In Basic English，eat is“have a meal”，and forget is “go from memory”Winston Churchill was a fan of the concept as a way to get foreigners to speak English，and he encouraged the BBC to use it. 19 Roosevelt，who expressed mild interest，jok
42、ed that Churchills famous speech about offering his“blood，toil，tears，and sweat”to his country wouldnt have been so exciting if he“had been able to offer the British people only blood，work，eye water，and face water，which I understand is the best that Basic English can do with five famous words.” 20 Ch
43、urchill didnt use it either.When seeking to express ourselves, we dont necessarily need fewer words；we need the right words.So its to our benefit to have a large supply on hand.ADo we really need them all?BHow many words are there in English?COgden himself didnt actually use Basic English.DPlenty of
44、 seemingly basic words did not make the list at all.EHe also tried to persuade President Franklin Roosevelt to promote it.FHe believed it would make the language more efficient and easier to learn.GDespite attention from world leaders，Basic English never got very far off the drawing board.【语篇解读】本文是说
45、明文。文章介绍了由奥格登创造出来的一种简化英语基本英语。16A第一段讲到英语的词汇量很大且有很多同义词，第二段提到“That was the thinking of a British writer”及奥格登将英语词汇量减到850个可知，此处应该是问“我们确实需要那么多词汇吗”。17F奥格登之所以创造基本英语是因为他觉得这样英语更容易学。18D根据上文的“were not necessarily the shortest or most concrete”及下文列举的例子可知，很多基础的词汇并没有出现在基本英语中。19E由下文的“Roosevelt，who expressed mild int
46、erest”可知，此处是说丘吉尔也试图说服罗斯福总统推广基本英语。20C根据下文的“Churchill didnt use it either.”可知，“奥格登并没有真正使用基本英语”符合语境。.完形填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)Do you know how many languages there are in the world？There are about 5，500，but many of them are not considered very 21 English is considered one of the most important languages b
47、ecause many people 22 it，not only in the UK and the US，but in other countries of the world.About 375 million speak it 23 their own language，and another 750 million use it as a 24 language.It is 25 to say how many people are learning it.Millions of boys and girls in schools are trying to do so.Many E
48、nglish children 26 French.French is also a very important language.Some children learn German， 27 ，Japanese and Russian，of which Chinese is getting more and more popular.Which is the best way to learn a language？We know that we all learnt the 28 language well when we were 29 If we learn a second lan
49、guage in the same way，it may not seem so difficult.What does a small child do？He 30 what people say, and he tries to guess what he hears.When he wants something，he has to 31 it.He is using the language， 32 and talking in it at all times.If people use a second language all the time，they will learn it
50、 33 In school，you learn to read，to write，to hear and to 34 It is best to learn all new words through the 35 You can read them，spell them and speak them later.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了当今学习语言的现状及最好的学习方法。21A.spoken BhappyCimportant DidealC根据后一句中的English is considered one of the most important languages可知此处是说，
51、世界上大约有5 500种语言，但其中许多语言被认为是不重要的。故选C项。22A.love BuseCoperate DcopyB根据后面的not only in the UK and the US，but in other countries of the world可知，此处是说英语被认为是最重要的语言之一是因为许多人使用它。故选B项。23A.like BwithCfor DasD根据空后的another 750 million use it as a language中的as可知，设空处应用as，指把英语当作自己的语言，即母语。故选D项。24A.distant BsecondCformal
52、 DspecialB根据语境及第三段中的If we learn a second language可知，此处指把英语当作第二语言。second language意为“第二语言”，故选B项。25A.easy BlatestCdifficult DbestC根据语境，此处是说很难说出到底有多少人在学英语。因为人员众多，不好统计，故选C项。26A.ignore BunderstandCstudy DcommunicateC根据后文的Some children learn German可知，此处指许多英国孩子学习法语。故选C项。27A.Chinese BItalianCSpanish DDanishA
53、根据空后的of which Chinese is getting more and more popular可知列举的语种中包含Chinese。此处是说一些孩子学习德语、汉语、日语和俄语，其中汉语越来越受欢迎。故选A项。28A.foreign BotherCuniversal DnativeD根据下一句中的If we learn a second language in the same way及常识可推知，此处是说，当我们还是孩子的时候，我们都能学好我们的母语。native language意为“母语”。故选D项。29A.learners BchildrenCstudents Dtalent
54、sB根据下文的What does a small child do？可知选B项。30A.talks BwantsCcries DfollowsD根据语境及空后的he tries to guess what he hears可知，此处指小孩学语言时专心听人们说的话并尝试猜测他们听到的内容；follow在此意为“认真倾听；理解”。故选D项。31A.turn to Bgo overCget through Dask forD根据空前的When he wants something可知，此处指小孩想要什么东西的时候，就会开口要。ask for意为“(向某人)要”。故选D项。32A.joking Bpl
55、anningCthinking DdoingC结合选项可知，此处是指孩子在使用这门语言，始终用这门语言思考和谈话。故选C项。33A.fluently BconfidentlyCfreely DeasilyD根据语境，此处指如果一直使用第二语言，那么就很容易学会它。34A.fight BsingCspeak DplayC根据常识，学习一门语言时要培养听、说、读、写四项技能。故选C项。35A.mouth BhandsCears DeyesC根据下一句You can read them，spell them and speak them later.可知，此处是说通过用耳朵听的方式来学习所有新单词是
56、最好的，之后你可以再将它们读、拼写和说出来。故选C项。.语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)Traditional Chinese culture is beginning to attract the attention of the world.Kung fu，36. (especial)，has had a great effect 37. millions of people who first learnt about China through it.Sometimes，they may come to China and learn about some other
57、 aspects(方面) of this culture.Some Asian 38. (nation) have long known about the 39. (great)of ancient Chinese culture.Their own cultures are 40. mix of native ones and those Chinese characteristics.South Korea and Japan long ago adopted Confucianism，something that continues today even if it 41. (chal
58、lenge)by pop culture.This strength comes from the ideas 42. (give)in the Four Books of Confucianism，which were built upon the idea of an even 43. (ancient)period included in the Five Classics.From them，the West learns 44. is uniquely Chinese，for example，feng shui.So far China has taken steps 45. (in
59、crease) this spread of its culture by establishing(建立) Chinese Cultural Centres in such places as the United States and Europe.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。以中国功夫为代表的中国传统文化正在吸引全世界的关注，世界各国对中国传统文化的兴趣越来越浓厚，我们也在采取措施进一步宣传中国传统文化。36especially设空处在句中作状语，应用副词。故填especially。37onhave a great effect on为固定搭配，意为“对有很大影响”。故填on。38na
60、tionsnation是可数名词，根据some可知此处指不止一个国家，所以应用复数形式。故填nations。39greatness在定冠词the之后作about的宾语，应用名词。greatness意为“伟大之处”。故填greatness。40a句意：他们自己的文化是本土文化和有中国特征的文化的混合体。mix是可数名词，此处泛指“一个混合体”，所以应用不定冠词。a mix of意为“的混合体”。故填a。41is challengedeven if意为“即使”，引导让步状语从句，challenge是从句谓语动词，与主语it之间是被动关系，结合全文时态可知应用一般现在时的被动语态，故填is chal
61、lenged。42given设空处应用非谓语动词作定语，修饰ideas，give与ideas之间是逻辑上的被动关系，所以应用过去分词。故填given。43more ancient本句指“四书”中的观点来自更早的古代典籍“五经”，通过句意可知若把“四书”和“五经”进行比较，“五经”的历史更为悠久，且even常用来修饰比较级，故填more ancient。44what设空处引导宾语从句，作learns的宾语，从句中缺少主语且表示“东西”，所以引导词用what。故填what。45to increasetake steps to do sth.意为“采取措施做某事”。故填to increase。.应用
62、文写作(满分15分)假定你是李华，你的美国笔友Mike来信说中国书法很难学。就此请你用英语给他写一封回信，主要内容包括：1学习书法的意义；2学习书法的技巧；3给他鼓励和信心。注意：1.词数80左右；2可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3信的开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数。参考词汇：书法calligraphy；毛笔writing brushDear Mike，Im sorry to know that you have difficulty in learning Chinese calligraphy. Best wishes.Yours，Li Hua参考范文Dear Mike，Im sorry
63、 to know that you have difficulty in learning Chinese calligraphy.In fact you are not alone.Many people，including some of my classmates，fell it hard to write with a writing brush.However，it is very important to learn the artistic handwriting of characters.Learning Chinese calligraphy is very helpful
64、 in learning more about Chinese culture and history.Besides，written Chinese is wellknown for its beauty.If you want to be a good user of the writing brush，first you have to be patient.Second，you have to keep practising since practice makes perfect.Lastly，you should pay attention to the use of callig
65、raphy models.Just be confident and practise hard and youll be an expert in Chinese calligraphy.Best wishes.Yours，Li Hua.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。Does writing come hard to you？Are you discouraged to find yourself poor in writing？Nobody is born knowing how to write.Good writing habits，whic
66、h help make you write on a regular basis，are necessary for you to improve your writing.Firstly，you are supposed to read a wide range of books.Its obvious when a writer is not well read lack of reading will be obvious in every sentence one writes.Reading prepares you with necessary knowledge to be a
67、good writer.Whats more，it provides you with basic skills for writing.The importance of reading cannot be stressed too much：read as much and as often as you can.Secondly，its important to make a writing schedule and write daily if it is possible.Whether you write for two hours a day or fifteen minutes
68、 a day，daily writing is the key to developing good writing habits.Its better to write for fifteen or twenty minutes every day than to sit for five or six hours to write over the weekend.However，if you can make a daily writing schedule with longer hours on your writing on weekends，then its much bette
69、r.One of the worst habits is never to get help from others to improve your writing.It is advised that you share your work with others.For example，you can send your writing to a few friends，round up some readers and let them comment on your writing.That way，youll find your writing gradually improved.
70、 参考范文Good writing habits makes great sense to improve your writing.(要点1)First，you should read as much as possible to get the knowledge and skills for writing.(要点2)Secondly，you should also make a writing plan and keep up your daily writing.(要点3)Besides，youd better turn to others for help to improve your writing.(要点4)