1、模块整合训练Units 14 (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)AAbout the year 1900,a small,darkhaired hot boy named Charlie Chaplin was often seen waiting outside the back entrance of London theatre.He looked thin and hungry.He was hoping to get work in show business.He could sing and dance,above all
2、,he knew how to make people laugh.But he couldnt get work and so he wandered about the city streets.Sometimes he was sent away to a home for children who had no parents.But twenty years later,Chaplin became the greatest,bestknown,and bestloved comedian in the world.Any visitor to the cinema must hav
3、e seen some of Chaplins filmstrips (胶片)People everywhere had sat and laughed at them until the tears ran down their faces.Even people who dont understand English can enjoy Chaplins films though most of them are silent.It isnt what he says that makes us laugh.His comedy doesnt depend upon words and l
4、anguages.It depends upon little actions which mean the same thing to people all over the world.Acting out,without words,common human situations plays an important part in the dances and plays of many countries.Its one kind of world language.Chaplin lived most of his life in America and died in Switz
5、erland on Christmas Day,1977,at the age of eightyeight.The world were astonished at the news of the death and burst into sadness.【语篇解读】本文主要介绍了卓别林的成就。1Why was young Chaplin waiting outside the back entrance of the theatre?ABecause he had no money to buy a ticket.BBecause he wanted to get a returned t
6、icket.CBecause he wanted to play a part in a play in order to make a living.DBecause he wanted to see the famous actors or actresses after the performance.C细节理解题。从第一段中的hungry一词及“hoping to get work in show business”可判断出选C项。2It was _ that made people enjoy his films.Awonderful dialoguesBthe beautiful
7、musicChis funny appearanceDhis own manner of actingD细节理解题。由第二段中的“His comedy doesnt depend upon words and languages.”可排除A项和C项,而B项在文章中未涉及。3The reason why Chaplin is regarded as king of comedy is that _.Ahis films are most silentBhe knew how to make people laughChe could not only act but also write com
8、ediesDhe acted out the common human situation best in his comedyD细节理解题。由第二段的最后两句话可知。BIn a perfect world there would be no social differences.Everybody would get along no matter what their social or financial standing(地位) is.However,there is no such thing as a perfect world,only a world filled with p
9、rejudice (偏见) and anger.The theme of Great Expectations shows that social class and a lot of money are worth less than love,and family.A high social standing and money do not provide the necessities of a happy life.Great Expectations shows that people of a high social class are only popular among th
10、emselves.The reason for this is that to keep their social standing,they are not to have relationships with lower class people.If it is found that they do accept these people as part of society,they are their friends.Similarly,money does not provide a happy future.Money can only buy materials.For a t
11、ruly happy life,one must have healthy relationships,like that of Joe and Biddy.A person with money and no social skills will often become depressed due to their lack of relationships.Even the poorest person can lead a richer life than the wealthiest man in the world.Happiness comes easy to a happy f
12、amily that gets along.Money isnt needed for a fun time either.A poor family can entertain each other with good conversation.Low class people get along with a variety of people.Life is much easier socially for a person who is not concerned about what others think of them.The message that social class
13、es and money are worth less than love and family is important to remember in everyday life.The central theme of Great Expectations is not simple.It sends a good message to readers.【语篇解读】本文是议论文。世界并不完美,金钱和地位不能代表幸福,我们真正需要珍惜的是人与人之间的关爱以及我们的温馨家庭。4What does the writer think of the present world?AIts not pe
14、rfect at all.BThere arent many social differences.CPeople get along quite well.DMoney is nothing compared with love.A推理判断题。第一段中提到没有完美的世界,只有充满了偏见和愤怒的世界,所以作者觉得当今的世界根本不完美。5Why are Joe and Biddy mentioned in the passage?AThey belong to a high social class.BThey dont keep their social standing.CTheir rel
15、ationship is healthy enough.DTheir friends are all lower class people.C推理判断题。由第二段倒数第二句可知,要想获得真正的幸福,就得像Joe和Biddy那样拥有健康的人际关系。由此可见,二者有着足够健康的人际关系。6The underlined word“depressed”probably means “_”AexcitedBsurprisedCfrightenedDdisappointedD词义猜测题。拥有金钱而没有社交技巧的人经常因为缺乏人际关系而郁郁寡欢。7The main purpose of this passa
16、ge is to _.Acall on people to value love and familyBshow how difficult it is to be successfulCencourage people to work for their dreamsDprove social differences are hard to solveA主旨大意题。结合第一段最后一句以及最后一段第一句可知,本文的目的是呼吁人们珍惜爱和家庭。CA year ago in August,Dave Fuss lost his job driving a truck for a small comp
17、any in west Michigan.His wife,Gerrie,was still working in the local school cafeteria,but work for Dave was scarce,and the price of everything was rising.The Fusses were at risk of joining the millions of Americans who have lost their homes in recent years.Then Dave and Gerrie received a timely gift
18、$ 7,000,a legacy (遗产) from their neighbors Ish and Arlene Hatch,who died in an accident.“It really made a difference when we were going under financial difficulty,”says Dave.But the Fusses werent the only folks in Alto and the neighboring town of Lowell to receive unexpected Lega from the Hatches.Do
19、zens of other families were touched by the Hatches generosity.In some cases,it was a few thousand dollars;in others,it was more than $100,000.It surprised nearly everyone that the Hatches had so much money,more than $ 3 millionthey were an elderly couple who lived in an old house on what was left of
20、 the family farm.Children of the Great Depression,Ish and Arlene were known for their habit of saving.They thrived on (喜欢) comparison shopping and would routinely go from store to store,checking prices before making a new purchase.Through the years,the Hatches paid for local children to attend summe
21、r camp when their parents couldnt afford it.“Ish and Arlene never asked if you needed anything,”says their friend Sand Van Weelden.“They could see things they could do to make you happier,and they would do them.” Even more extraordinary was that the Hatches had their farmland distributed.It was the
22、Hatches wish that their legacya legacy of kindness as much as one of dollars and centsshould enrich the whole community(社区) and last for generations to come.Neighbors helping neighborsthat was Ish and Arlene Hatchs story.【语篇解读】本文讲的是邻里互助的故事。8According to the text,the Fusses _.Awere employed by a truc
23、k companyBwere in financial difficultyCworked in a school cafeteriaDlost their homeB细节理解题。由文章第一段The Fusses were at risk of joining the millions of Americans who have lost their homes in recent years.及It really made a difference when we were going under financial difficulty.可知答案为B。9Which of the follo
24、wing is TRUE of the Hatches?AThey had their children during the Great Depression.BThey left the family farm to live in an old house.CThey gave away their possessions to their neighbors.DThey helped their neighbors to find jobs.C细节理解题。由文章第二段可知,Hatch夫妇把他们的钱全都赠给了他们的邻居们。10According to Sand Van Weelden,t
25、he Hatches were _.AunderstandingBoptimisticCchildlikeDcuriousA细节理解题。由文章倒数第三段They could see things they could do to make you happier可知,他们是善解人意的。11What can we learn from the text?AThe community of Alto was poor.BThe summer camp was attractive to the parents.CSand Van Weelden got a legacy from the Hatc
26、hes.DThe Hatches would like the neighbors to follow their example.D推理判断题。由文章倒数第二段可知,他们想让邻居们以他们为榜样,并将爱心延续下去。DTeens and younger children are reading a lot less for fun,according to a Common Sense Media report published Monday.While the decline over the past decade is steep for teen readers,some data i
27、n the report shows that reading remains a big part of many childrens lives,and indicates how parents might help encourage more reading.According to the reports key findings,“the proportion (比例) who say theyhardly everread for fun has gone from 8 percent of 13yearolds and 9 percent of 17yearolds in 1
28、984 to 22 percent and 27 percent respectively today.”The report data shows that pleasure reading levels for younger children,ages 28,remain largely the same.But the amount of time spent in reading each session has declined,from closer to an hour or more to closer to a half hour per session.When it c
29、omes to technology and reading,the report does little to counsel(建议) parents looking for data about the effect of ereaders and tablets on reading.It does point out that many parents still limit electronic reading,mainly due to concerns about increased screen time.The most hopeful data shared in the
30、report shows clear evidence of parents serving as examples and important guides for their kids when it comes to reading.Data shows that kids and teens who do read frequently,compared to infrequent readers,have more books in the home,more books purchased for them,parents who read more often,and paren
31、ts who set aside time for them to read.As the end of school approaches,and school vacation reading lists loom(逼近) ahead,parents might take this chance to step in and make their own summer reading list and plan a family trip to the library or bookstore.【语篇解读】本文是一篇议论文。介绍了Common Sense Media(常识媒体)的一个研究报
32、告。报告内容是有关儿童阅读习惯的。该报告表明家长的示范引领对于儿童阅读习惯的培养作用非凡。12What is the Common Sense Media report probably about?AChildrens reading habits.BQuality of childrens books.CChildrens afterclass activities.DParentchild relationships.A主旨大意题。全文贯穿的一个重要线索词是report,这个report就是Common Sense Media发布的,因此从文章的第一段便可得出答案,常识媒体的报告内容是有
33、关儿童阅读习惯方面的。13Where can you find the data that best supports “children are reading a lot less for fun”?AIn Paragraph 2.BIn Paragraph 3.CIn Paragraph 4.DIn Paragraph 5.B推理判断题。文章第一段提出“儿童更少地为了乐趣而阅读”,文章第三段利用了一些数据来支持这一论点。由此可推知应该选B项。14Why do many parents limit electronic reading?AEbooks are of poor quality
34、.BIt could be a waste of time.CIt may harm childrens health.DEreaders are expensive.C推理判断题。根据文章第五段最后一句中的“mainly due to concerns about increased screen time”可以推出,家长限制孩子电子阅读的原因是担心孩子屏幕时间增加,使用电子产品的时间增加自然会对健康造成危害。由此可知应该选C项。15How should parents encourage their children to read more?AAct as role models for
35、 them.BAsk them to write book reports.CSet up reading groups for them.DTalk with their reading class teachers.A细节理解题。根据第六段第一句“The most hopeful data shared in the report shows clear evidence of parents serving as examples and important guides for their kids when it comes to reading”可知家长应该起模范带头作用,鼓励孩子
36、多阅读。故选A项。.阅读七选五(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)How to focus on today and do your bestIf you want to be successful,then you must appreciate the importance of living in the present._16_ Here are some tips to motivate you to make the most of the present.Be grateful for the little things.Start a gratitude journal
37、._17_ Take time to appreciate the things going well in your everyday life,the things you are thankful for,or the things you accept as normal without thinking about them.Train yourself to do one thing at a time.Dont work on too many projects no matter how big your ambitions(抱负) are._18_ Take it one d
38、ay at a time,and soon youll be surprised at how much youve managed to accomplish._19_ Remind yourself of where you are by asking yourself,“Is this what I should be doing right now?”,“Am I feeling happy doing this at present?”,“What is the one thing I can do to make today count?”Know your own charact
39、er well and listen to your feelings. Schedule some “me time”and make the most of it.Make some time out of your busy schedule to follow a creative hobby,enjoy the beauty of nature or simply some pop culture entertainment._20_ John Lennon once said,“Life is whats happening while were busy making.”Prac
40、tice keeping your attention on the here and now.The present moment is where you arealways!AFinish one task at a time.BFind the good in every situation.CStart to do what you enjoy doing.DAsk yourself questions to be in the present.EBelieve in what you are really feeling at present.FAlways remember th
41、at the best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today.GNot only will it help you to relax,but it will also aid you in focusing better on your tasks.【语篇解读】本文是说明文。文章介绍了如何活在当下,做到尽善尽美。16F本空承接上句,进一步说明把握当下对未来意义重大。17BB项“Find the good in every situation”与本段的主旨“对生活中的小事要有感激的态度”呼应。18AA项与本段首句中的“do one t
42、hing at a time”呼应。19D由本段中的问题以及问题中的“right now”,“at present”和“today”可知,本段的主旨为:问自己一些活在当下相关的问题。20GG项的it指代上文中的“me time”,用来说明“自我时间”的好处。.完形填空(共15小题;每小题1分;满分15分)In 1973,I was teaching elementary school.Each day,27 kids entered “The Thinking Laboratory.”That was the_21_students voted for after deciding that“
43、Room 104”was too_22_.Freddy was an average_23_,but not an average person.He had the rare balance of fun and compassion(同情)He would_24_the loudest over fun and be the saddest over anyones misfortune.Before the school year_25_,I gave the kids a special_26_,Tshirts with the words“Verbs Are Your Friends
44、”on them.I had advised the kids that while verbs(动词)may seem dull,most of the_27_things they do throughout their lives will be verbs.Through the years,Id run into former students who would provide_28_on old classmates.I learned that Freddy did several jobs after his_29_from high school and remained
45、the same_30_person I met forty years before.Once,while working overnight at a store,he let a homeless man_31_in his truck.Another time,he lent a friend money to buy a house.Just last year,I was_32_a workshop when someone knocked at the classroom door.A woman_33_the interruption and handed me an enve
46、lope.I stopped teaching and opened it up.Inside were the“Verbs”shirt and a_34_from Freddys mother.“Freddy passed away on Thanksgiving.He wanted you to have this.”I told the story to the class.As sad as it was,I couldnt help smiling.Although Freddy was taken from us,we all_35_something from Freddy.【语
47、篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者的一个学生弗雷德在上学时是一个有趣的人,也是一个同情别人的人。后来,作者陆续听到跟弗雷德有关的消息。他做了好几份工作,依旧乐于助人。就在去年,弗雷德去世了,他的妈妈给了作者一个信封,里面是那件带着“Verbs”的T恤衫和一张纸条。作者虽然很伤感,却从弗雷德身上得到了一些东西。21A.nameBruleCbrandDplanA上文语境题。根据空格前的“The Thinking Laboratory”可知这是“Room 104”的名字(name)。22A.smallBdarkCstrangeDdullD下文语境题。学生们把Room 104改为The Th
48、inking Laboratory,是因为他们觉得“Room 104”这个名字很无趣(dull),这与第三段中的dull相呼应。23A.scholarBstudentCcitizenDworkerB词汇复现题。上文21空后有students,下文第四段中也提到former students,由此可知选B项,表示“弗雷德是一名普通的学生(student)”。24A.speakBsingCquestionDlaughD下文语境题。根据空格后的fun可知此处与笑(laugh)有关,而后面的saddest又与之对应。25A.changedBapproachedCreturnedDendedD下文语境题
49、。根据空格后的作者送学生们T恤衫可知,是本学年结束(end)之前。26A.lessonBgiftCreportDmessageB下文语境题。根据空格后的Tshirts可知,这是老师送给学生们的礼物(gift)。27A.simpleBuniqueCfunDcleverC上文语境题。句中的while意为“虽然”,再由空前的dull可知,此处应填与之对应的fun,表示“有趣的,令人快乐的”。28A.assessmentsBcommentsCinstructionsDupdatesD上下文语境题。根据空格前的former students以及空格后的old classmates可知,作者不时地从以前的
50、学生那里听到他们现在的消息,这种消息对作者来说就是学生的不断更新(update)的消息。29A.graduationBretirementCseparationDresignationA上下文语境题。根据前面的former students和空格后的from high school可知,是高中毕业(graduation)后。30A.daringBmodestCcaringDsmartC上下文语境题。根据空格前的remained以及下文列举的帮助无家可归的人、借钱给朋友可知,弗雷德依旧是一个乐于助人的(caring)人。31A.waitBsleepCstudyDliveB上文语境题。根据空格前的
51、homeless可知,此处是说让这个无家可归的人睡(sleep)在他的卡车里。32A.observingBpreparingCdesigningDconductingD下文语境题。根据空格后的a workshop,classroom door以及stopped teaching可知,作者正在研习班上课。句中的conduct是“进行”的意思。33A.regrettedBavoidedCexcusedDignoredC下文语境题。根据空格后的interruption可知,她打扰了作者而请求作者的原谅(excuse)。34A.pictureBbillCnoteDdiaryC上下文语境题。信封里是这件
52、“Verbs”shirt,还有一张纸条(note)。35A.choseBtookCexpectedDborrowedB同义复现题。根据空格前的was taken可知,此处也应用take(拿),表示“虽然弗雷德从我们身边被带走了,但我们都从弗雷德身上得到了一些东西”。.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。There has been a recent trend in the food service industry toward lower fat content and less salt.This trend,
53、which was started by the medical community(医学界) 36._ a method of fighting heart disease,has had some unintended side 37._ (effect)such as overweight and heart diseasethe very thing the medical community was trying to fight.Fat and salt are very important parts of a diet.They are required 38._ (proce
54、ss)the food that we eat,to recover from injury and for several other bodily functions.When fat and salt 39._ (remove)from food,the food tastes as if it is missing something.As 40._ result,people will eat more food to try to make up for that something missing.Even 41._ (bad),the amount of fast food t
55、hat people eat goes up.Fast food 42._(be)full of fat and salt;by 43._ (eat)more fast food people will get more salt and fat than they need in their diet.Having enough fat and salt in your meals will reduce the urge to snack(吃点心)between meals and will improve the taste of your food.However,be 44._ (c
56、are)not to go to extremes.Like anything,it is possible to have too much of both, 45._ is not good for the health.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章分析了饮食低脂、低盐的利弊以及对人体健康的影响。36as考查介词。此处指作为抵抗心脏病的一种方法,所以用介词as。37effects考查名词复数。side effect副作用,由前面的some和下文中的两个例子overweight and heart disease可知名词effect用复数形式effects。38to process考查
57、非谓语动词之动词不定式。require sth.to do sth.需要某物做某事,此处用了被动语态结构,所以填动词不定式to process作主语补足语。39are removed考查时态、语态和主谓一致。根据语境可知此处用一般现在时,由于主语fat and salt是复数概念,且与remove是被动关系,所以填一般现在时的被动语态结构are removed。40a考查固定搭配中的冠词。as a result结果,是固定搭配。41worse考查副词的比较级。根据语境可知,此处表示程度的加深,所以用比较级形式。even worse更糟的是,可以看作是固定搭配。42is考查时态和主谓一致。根据行
58、文的时态可知,此处用一般现在时;句子的主语fast food(快餐)是不可数名词短语,故填be的第三人称单数形式is。43eating考查非谓语动词之动名词。表示方式的介词by之后接动名词作宾语。44careful考查词性转换之名词变为形容词。be之后接形容词作表语,care的形容词形式是careful。45which考查非限制性定语从句的引导词。分析句子结构可知,空格处所填词引导非限制性定语从句并在从句中作主语,且指代整个主句的内容,故填关系代词which。.写作(共两节;满分40分)第一节应用文写作(满分15分)下面是大明写给他的朋友Tom的信,信中描述了他的烦恼。请你以他的朋友Tom的身
59、份,给他写一封80词左右的回信,在信中指出他的问题并给他提出建议。信的开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。Dear Tom,My classmate,Lucy,bought a new pen.I liked it very much,so I used it without her permission.Unluckily,I broke it.Then I put it back secretly.Now she finds out the truth and is very angry with me.I dont know what to do.Can you help me?Yours,
60、DamingDear Daming,I know your problem._I hope the advice can help you.Im sure you will get on well with her soon.Yours,Tom参考范文Dear Daming,I know your problem.Youve made two mistakes.First,you used your classmates pen without her permission.Second,when you broke the pen,you didnt tell her the truth.I
61、n my opinion,you must tell her as soon as possible.If you tell her the truth,perhaps shell be still angry with you,but at least you can prove you are honest.Then I think you should offer to pay.You can use your pocket money to buy a new pen for her.She will realize that youre truly sorry.I hope the
62、advice can help you.Im sure you will get on well with her soon.Yours,Tom第二节概要写作(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。When a student cuts class,fails to prepare for class or do homework,or is unable to answer even simple questions about the topic being studied in class,it is clear that the student is not
63、learning well,and teachers may wonder why.One of the causes might be language anxiety.Language anxiety is a fear occurring when a learner is expected to perform in the foreign language.That is,when a student is asked to perform in the target language in class,he is likely to become nervous and fail
64、to do it.The good news is that so far some research has suggested language anxiety can make students focused,get good grades and build up high selfconfidence.Despite(尽管) these benefits,most research has also shown a negative(负面的) relationship between language anxiety and performance.The negative kin
65、d of anxiety harms learners performance in many ways.As time goes by,they will doubt themselves,refuse to join in discussions and try to avoid using the language.Teachers and researchers might sometimes be able to judge language anxiety through measuring scales(评价量表)There are a number of scales,the
66、best known of which is called the Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety Scale or FLCAS.The FLCAS was developed to measure the specific anxiety reaction of a student to a foreign language situation.However,this is not recommended because researchers consider that language anxiety is observable in class.
67、To help students to deal more effectively with language anxiety,teachers are advised to allow students to perform differently according to their own abilities.More importantly,teachers ought to provide various opportunities for classroom success in the language.In this way,students can be freed from
68、 the pain of severe language anxiety.Gradually they will become more and more confident of their language abilities and eventually experience what it means to succeed in the language classroom._参考范文When using a foreign language in class,learners may experience language anxiety.(要点1)Research has show
69、n it does more harm to learners in many aspects in spite of its benefits.(要点2)To its credit,language anxiety can be observed without the use of scales/FLCAS.(要点3)Therefore,teachers should welcome different performances and attach more importance to offering chances for students to feel success.(要点4)