1、模块检测(二)时间:100分钟分数:120分第一部分阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。AIt was a cold night in Washington,DC, and I was heading back to the hotel when a man approached me. He asked me for some money so he could get something to eat. Id read the signs:“Dont give money to be
2、ggars.” So I shook my head and kept marching.I wasnt prepared for a reply, but he said, “I really am homeless and I really am hungry! You can come with me and watch me eat!” But I kept on marching.The incident bothered me for the rest of the week. I had money in my pocket and it wouldnt have killed
3、me to hand over a dollar or two even if he had been lying. On a freezing cold night, I still assumed the worst of a fellow human being.Flying back to Anchorage, I couldnt help thinking of him. I tried to seek excuses for my failure to help by assuming government agencies, churches and charities were
4、 there to feed him.Besides, youre not supposed to give money to beggars.Somewhere over Seattle, I started to write my weekly garden column for The Anchorage Daily News. Out of the blue, I came up with an idea. Beans Cafe, the soup kitchen in Anchorage, feeds hundreds of hungry Alaskans every day. Wh
5、y not try to get all my readers to plant one row in their gardens devoted to Beans?Before long my idea took_off. People would fax me or call when they took something in. Those who only grew flowers donated them. Food for the spirit. And relief for my conscience.As more and more people started workin
6、g with the Plant a Row concept, many companies gave free seeds to customers and displayed the logo, which also arose in national gardening publications. Row markers with the Plant a Row logo were distributed to gardeners to set apart their “Row for the Hungry”It is unexpected that millions of Americ
7、ans are threatened by hunger. If every gardener in Americaand were seventy million strongplants one row for the hungry, we can lower the number of neighbours who dont have enough to eat. Maybe then I will stop feeling guilty about abandoning a hungry man I could have helped.【语篇解读】作者曾经有一次没有给乞丐钱,回去以后心
8、里一直不安,在工作的时候突然想到通过一项计划可以帮助饥饿的人。这一计划得到了全国很多人的支持和实践,这让作者对自己的行为不再感到愧疚。1Why did the author turn down the beggars request?AHe was previously reminded not to do so.BHe was eager to march back to the hotel.CHe thought that it was beyond his duty.DHe was short of money at that moment.解析:细节理解题。根据第一段中“Id read
9、 the signs:Dont give money to beggars.”可知,作者以前看到过这样的提醒,所以才拒绝乞丐的请求。故选A项,意为“他以前被提醒不要那么做”。答案:A2Which of the following is the closest to the underlined phrase “took_off” (Paragraph 6)?AWe eventually took_off at 11 oclock and landed in Seattle safely.BTo take_off pounds, you have to cut down the number o
10、f calories.COn hearing the news, he took_off at once and headed back to the hotel.DHis business has really taken_off owing to his advanced management.解析:词义猜测题。根据画线短语后面的描述可知,很多人对作者的这个想法给予了积极的响应,由此推断出,took off表示“大受欢迎;流行;成功”。A项中该短语表示“起飞”;B项中该短语表示“减少”;C项中该短语表示“急忙离开”;D项中该短语表示“成功”。故选D项。答案:D3What did the a
11、uthor do after the beggars incident?AHe felt guilty but couldnt help him.BHe started a project to help the hungry.CHe ran a blue kitchen to supply the hungry with soup.DHe still supposed it was unwise to give money to beggars.解析:细节理解题。根据第五段第二句“Out of the blue,I came up with an idea.”和最后一句“Why not tr
12、y get all my readers to.”可知,作者想到一个项目来帮助那些饥饿的人。故选B项。答案:B4What can be a suitable title for the passage?APlant a row for the hungryBLend a hand to beggarsCNever hesitate to help othersDPlan a gardening project解析:主旨大意题。本文讲述作者为了帮助饥饿的人发起了一项Plant a Row for the Hungry的活动,得到了广泛的支持,所以以此作为文章的标题最合适。虽然B项和C项都提到了帮
13、助,但是B项中的Beggars和C项中的Others与文中的the Hungry不符;D项没有体现帮助挨饿的人的信息。故选A项。答案:ABThink about all the plastic in our lives like plastic bags,plastic cups and plastic plates.Also,think about those forks and spoons in your school cafeteria.They may probably be plastic.For better or for worse,plastic seems to be ev
14、erywhereeven places that might be hundreds of miles from the nearest human settlement.Back in the 1990s,a man named Charles Moore discovered a huge floating island of plastic in the North Pacific Oceantons and tons of floating debris (碎片) and garbage.Since then,four more floating islands of plastic
15、have been discovered in other parts of the world.Now,Moore says,the island that he discovered is spreading much farther than he expected.He made that discovery during a 30day research expedition.They found a lot more plastic farther away from the area thats called the Great Pacific Garbage Patch tha
16、n they had ever seen,said Marietta Francis,who is the executive director of the AMRIan institute that Moore created to investigate the floating plastic problem.They ran across it faster than expected.Right now,experts say they are not sure what all this plastic is doing to the health of our oceans o
17、r our own health,for that matter.They suspect that small fish are eating tiny bits of the plastic,and that those tiny little bits are getting into bigger fish when the bigger fish eat the small fish.Of course,were at the top of the food chainmost of the time,at least.So that means if the plastic is
18、getting into the big fish,then its getting into the fish we eat and very possibly getting into us.Moore and other researchers are anxious about the plastic islands and hope to figure out what effect all that plastic is having.But right now,experts say their research is still in its very early stages
19、.“What we do know for sure right now is that from 10,000 to 35,000 tons of plastic is floating on the surface of our oceans.And we humans put it there,”said Moore.【语篇解读】海洋上漂浮着塑料垃圾岛,这会给海洋生物以及人类带来影响吗?5What can we learn from the first paragraph?APlastic has a terrible effect on peoples life.BGood use h
20、as been made of plastic in peoples life.CPlastic products should not be used in school cafeteria.DPlastic is widely used and can be seen almost everywhere.解析:推理判断题。从第一段的内容可知,塑料在生活中应用广泛,无论是陆地还是海洋,随处可见塑料垃圾。故选D项。答案:D6. What have Charles Moore and other researchers found? AThe floating plastic problem c
21、annot be solved at present. BMore than four islands of plastic lie in the Pacific Ocean. CHuman being has thrown too much plastic into the oceans. DThe island of plastic has grown more quickly than expected.解析:细节理解题。从第二段的“Now,Moore says,the island that he discovered is spreading much farther than he
22、 expected.” 可知,北太平洋的塑料垃圾岛面积正快速增大。其速度超出了他的意料。故选D项。答案:D7According to experts,the plastic _Amay threaten humans healthBhas become part of most fishs foodChas led to some kinds of fishs deathDmay become the top of the food chain解析:细节理解题。从第三段的内容可知,根据食物链结构,塑料垃圾若进入鱼的体内,最后则有可能进入人类的体内,从而危害到人类的健康。故选A项。答案:A8We
23、 can know from the last paragraph that _Athe plastic islands have nothing to do with the human activityBthe author calls on people to protect our oceans against islands of plasticCfurther research will be carried out to find out the effects of the plastic islandsDthe author wants to warn human being
24、s of the bad effects of plastic islands解析:推理判断题。根据最后一段的“hope to figure out what effect all that plastic is having.But right now.”可知答案。答案:CCSunstroke is a condition that can quickly go from dangerous to deadly,especially if proper care isnt given immediately.Sunstroke,sometimes called heatstroke, is
25、a result of the body temperature rising above safe limits. This causes the bodys necessary functions to stop working.Its usually pretty easy to avoid sunstroke, as long as proper action is taken. In that case, you need to act as quickly as possible to return that persons body to a safe temperature.H
26、ere are a few tips to help treat sunstroke.Call for helpCall to get an ambulance as quickly as possible. This should be the first thing you do, especially if the sunstroke person has fainted(昏倒). Also,call for help from anyone nearby if youre in a public place. If theres no one around, call someone
27、nearby if they can get there sooner than an ambulance. Ask everyone to bring you as much water as possible,if there isnt much nearby.Get the person to a cooler areaIf theres a building nearby, aim for that. Anywhere with plenty of air conditioning and water is perfect. If a building isnt available,
28、bring the person to a well shaded area.Get the water flowingIf the person is still conscious, get him or her to drink water. If theres a bathtub available, fill it with cool water and put the person in it.If your water supply is limited, you have to save it. Dampen a towel or shirt and put it on the
29、 persons body. Focus on the face, neck, and chest.Fan the personGetting moving air over the person cools him or her down. Use anything, a towel or sheet, a shirt, your hands, or a piece of board. This is where having many people around really helps,as they can combine to fan the entire body.【语篇解读】本文
30、是篇说明文,介绍了中暑的危害及中暑后的一些急救措施。9When does a person get sunstroke?AWhen the body doesnt function.BWhen proper care is given immediately.CWhen someone is exposed to the sun too long.DWhen the body temperature goes up beyond what one can bear.解析:细节理解题。由第二段中的“Sunstroke,sometimes called heatstroke, is a resul
31、t of the body temperature rising above safe limits.”可知,当人的体温超过所能承受的安全极限时,就会中暑,故选择D项。答案:D10What is mainly discussed in the passage?AThe first aid for sunstroke.BThe cause of sunstroke.CThe chief symptoms of sunstroke.DThe essential preventions of sunstroke.解析:主旨大意题。文章首先介绍了何为中暑及中暑的危害,然后重点介绍了中暑后应该采取的急救
32、措施。由第三段中的“Here are a few tips to help treat sunstroke.”和下文的小标题可知A项正确。答案:A11The passage probably comes from_Aa guide bookBa book reviewCa medical magazine Dan official document解析:推理判断题。文章主要介绍了中暑后的一些急救措施,这些知识很可能出现在医学杂志上,应选C项。答案:CDWhen she moved the covering cloth to look upon his tiny face,she was sho
33、cked.The doctor turned quickly and looked out the tall hospital window.The baby had been born without ears.Time proved that the babys hearing was perfect.When he rushed home from school one day and threw himself into his mothers arms,she sighed,knowing that his life was to be full of heartbreaks for
34、 his imperfect appearance.He grew up,handsome for his misfortune and popular with his fellow students.He might have been class monitor,but for thatHe developed a gift,a talent for literature and music.Two years went by.One day,his father said to the son,“Youre going to the hospital,son.Mother and I
35、have someone who will donate the ears you need.But its a secret.”The operation was a brilliant success,and a new person turned up.His talents blossomed into genius,and his school and college became a series of success.Later he married and entered the diplomatic service.One day,he urged his father,“W
36、ho gave so much for me? I must know! I could never do enough for him.”“I do not believe you could,” said the father,“but the agreement was that you are not to know.not yet.”The years kept their secret,but the day did comeone of the darkest days that a son must endure.He stood with his father over hi
37、s mothers casket (棺材)Slowly,tenderly,the father reached out a hand and raised the thick,reddishbrown hair to show that the mother had no outer ears.“Mother said she was glad she never let her hair be cut,” he whispered gently,“and nobody ever thought mother less beautiful,did they?”Real beauty lies
38、not in the physical appearance,but in the heart.Real treasure lies not in what can be seen,but in what cannot be seen.Real love lies not in what is done and known,but in what is done and not known.【语篇解读】人世间最伟大的爱莫过于母爱,而本文就讲述了一个孩子天生无耳朵,他的妈妈宁愿把自己的耳朵给孩子的感人故事。12The mother was shocked at the first sight o
39、f her baby because _Aher baby was born imperfectBher baby had a tiny faceCher baby was born without hairDthe doctor turned to look out of the window解析:细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句话:“The baby had been born without ears.”可知,她的孩子生下来就没有耳朵,所以,这个孩子是有生理缺陷的,即出生时就不健全。答案:A13The underlined word“that”(in Para 3) stands for
40、_Ahis handsome appearanceBhis imperfect appearanceChis popularityDhis talent for literature and music解析:推理判断题。根据第三段“He might have been class monitor,but for that”若非那件事,他可能就是班长了,that当然是指的不好的事了。而这件不好的事就是他的不完美的外表。答案:B14Why did the boys mother never have her hair cut?ABecause she liked her thick and bro
41、wn hair.BBecause her hair added to her beauty.CBecause her long hair was her pride.DBecause her hair helped to keep a secret.解析:推理判断题。根据倒数第三段最后一句话“Slowly,tenderly,the father reached out a hand and raised the thick,reddishbrown hair to show that the mother had no outer ears.”可知,为了保守秘密,妈妈一直没有剪头发,以掩盖她把
42、耳朵给了自己孩子的事实。答案:D15Which is the best title for the passage?AA misfortunate boyBMothers hairCMothers secret loveDA successful ear operation解析:标题归纳题。标题要和文章中心思想一致。文章就是讲述了一个有先天缺陷的孩子是如何得到伟大的母爱的。所以文章的标题应该和本文的中心思想“母爱”相符。答案:C第二节(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。Eyes Can SpeakMuch mea
43、ning can be conveyed, clearly, with our eyes, so it is often said that eyes can speak.16_In a bus you may look at a stranger, but not for too long. And if he senses that you are staring at him, he may feel uncomfortable.The same is true in our daily life. If you are stared at for more than necessary
44、, you will look at yourself up and down to see if there is anything wrong with you._17_Eyes do speak, right?Looking too long at someone may seem to be rude and aggressive._18_If a man stares at a woman for more than 10 seconds and refuses to look away from her, his intentions are obvious. He wishes
45、to attract her attention and let her know that he is admiring her.However, when two people are engaged in a conversation, the speaker will only look into the listeners eyes from time to time to make sure that the listener does pay attention to what the former is speaking._19_If a speaker looks at yo
46、u continuously when speaking as if trying to control you, you will feel awkward. A poor liar usually exposes himself by looking too long at the victim. He wrongly believes that looking straight in the eye is a sign of honest communication._20_Actually, eye contact should be made based on specific re
47、lationships and situations.AOn the contrary, it will give him away.BDo you have such kind of experience?CThats what normal eye contact is all about.DActually, continuous eye contact is limited to lovers only.EAfter all, nobody likes to be stared at for quite a long time.FBut things are different whe
48、n it comes to staring at the opposite sex.GIf nothing goes wrong, you will feel annoyed at being stared at that way.答案:16.B17.G18.F19.C20.A第二部分英语知识运用(共两节,满分45分)第一节完形填空(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四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Earthquakes are common;thousands of them happen each day.But most
49、are too_21_to feel.During a_22_earthquake,there is often a great noise first.Then the earth_23_terribly;many houses_24_down.Railway tracks break and trains go_25_lines;a great many factories are_26_;thousands of deaths are caused,and many more lose homes._27_the great damage and deaths caused by the
50、 earthquake_28_,other disasters such as fires often_29_More buildings are destroyed and more_30_are caused.It is well known of the_31_of a possible earthquake,and for centuries man has been making researches on earthquakes.More than 2,000 years ago,_32_,a Chinese scientist named Zhang Heng_33_a mach
51、ine which could find out from which_34_the seismic(地震的)waves had come,and this machine is still_35_by scientists today.Now we know much more about earthquakes and_36_they happen,but we still cannot_37_exactly when and where an earthquake will happen,and cannot_38_it from happening.So earthquakes are
52、 among the_39_disasters in the world.No one can stop natural earthquakes._40_,scientists can help stop earthquakes from destroying whole cities and causing too many deaths.【语篇解读】本文为说明文,讲述了地震的危害及人们为此所做的努力。21A.thinBweakClight Dslow解析:地震震感轻微而感知不到。weak指“弱小”;thin指“瘦”;light指“轻”;slow指“慢”。根据句意选B。答案:B22A.rea
53、l BweakCbig Dsmall解析:根据后面的描述可知应该是一次大地震。答案:C23A.moves BshakesCjumps Dbreaks解析:首先排除C。shake指“震动,晃动,摇动”;move指“移动”;break指“破碎”。答案:B24A.get BputCset Dfall解析:fall down在此指房屋倒塌。答案:D25A.off BonCinto Dbehind解析:铁路轨道破裂,所以火车偏离铁路线。off指“离开,不相连”,其他三个词均不符合题意。答案:A26A.burst BhurtCdestroyed Dburied解析:在此指工厂被毁。burst指“爆炸,炸开
54、,突然爆发”;hurt指“伤害,使受伤”;bury指“埋葬”,这三个词均不符合题意。答案:C27A.Except BBesidesCInstead of DBecause of解析:句意:除了地震本身所造成的巨大破坏和死亡以外,其他灾害也随之而来,例如火灾。besides既包括地震本身所造成的破坏和死亡,也包括其他灾害。如果用except,则不包括地震本身所造成的破坏和死亡,所以不符合题意。答案:B28A.lonely BlaterCthemselves Ditself解析:这里指地震本身引起的破坏和死亡,故选D。答案:D29A.follow BcopyCcome Denter解析:B、D两项
55、不符合题意,先排除;follow有“随之而来”之意,而come只表“来到”。答案:A30A.quakes BdeathsCdifficulties Dresults解析:大火造成的两大结果:房屋被毁,人员伤亡。答案:B31A.information BquestionsCdangers Dshock解析:根据上下文可知地震的危险性是众所周知的,所以人们一直在做有关地震的研究。答案:C32A.as a result Bin factCfor example Das well解析:举例说明人们在这方面的研究。答案:C33A.invented BdiscoveredCfound Doperated解
56、析:invent发明;discover发现;find找到;operate操作,运行。根据句意可知A正确。答案:A34A.country BdirectionCway Dcity解析:A、D两项不符合题意,先排除;direction表“方位,方向”,而way则指“路,道或路线”,way也可以指“方向”,但一般用在this、that、which等之后构成短语。答案:B35A.improved BrepairedCprotected Dused解析:科学家们现在仍在使用这种机器。答案:D36A.where BwhenCwhat Dwhy解析:C项不符合语法,先排除;when、where在下句中出现。
57、答案:D37A.speak BtellCtalk Dpoint解析:但是我们仍然不知道到底什么时候、在哪儿会发生地震。tell有“说出,知道,断定”之意。答案:B38A.make BprepareCstop Dlet解析:首先,根据题意应选择表示“制止,停止”的词;其次,根据固定搭配stop sb/sth(from)doing.可知C项正确。答案:C39A.worst BbestCmost Dfast解析:根据上下文可知地震是最严重的灾害之一。答案:A40A.However BButCAnd DSo解析:句意在此转折,并用逗号隔开,所以选副词however;but为连词,不能用逗号隔开。答案:
58、A第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)阅读下面材料,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。Hardly can you succeed 41._doing something perfectly the first time you do it.42._,when you do something for the first time, it is time to give up the idea of perfection.I remember the first time I 43._(drive) a car in traffic after gettin
59、g my drivers license. I was very nervous in that heavy trafficmy driving style showed that I wasnt a very confident driver. Now Im much more 44._(experience) as a driver.45._I still dont consider myself a perfect one, Im much more confident behind the wheel than 46._I was when I started.In general,4
60、7._is useless to work hard for doing something perfectly when you do it for the first time. You are setting the bar so high that you just feel bad when you are 48._(able) to meet the level you have set.Also, perfection is just another way 49._(delay), so trying to be perfect is just 50._waste of tim
61、e. You should work hard for excellence instead.答案:41.in42.Therefore或Thus43.drove44experienced45.Though/Although/While46what47.it48.unable49.to delay50.a第三部分写作(共两节,满分35分)第一节短文改错(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
62、。删除:把多余的词用斜线()画掉。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 senior school student do have some growing pains.Take some of my classmates for example,they often feel upset because the expectations from parents,endless homework and the pressure of exams.These serious affec
63、t their physical and mental wellbeing.Therefore,I think about it quite necessary to take measures to relieve the pains.First,it is a good idea to having hearttoheart talks with our parents,tell them we wont disappoint them.Meanwhile,its advisable to spare some time to take some exercise beside our d
64、evotion to the studies so that we will always feel relaxed and energy.As long as we were fully prepared,we are sure to achieve great success in my academic performance.答案:We senior school do have some growing pains.Take some of my classmates for example,they often feel upset because the expectations
65、 from parents,endless homework and the pressure of exams.These affect their physical and mental wellbeing.Therefore,I think it quite necessary to take measures to relieve the pains.First,it is a good idea to hearttoheart talks with our parents, them we wont disappoint them.Meanwhile,its advisable to
66、 spare some time to take some exercise our devotion to the studies so that we will always feel relaxed and .As long as we fully prepared,we are sure to achieve great success in academic performance.第二节书面表达(满分25分)Life is hard,and you are sure to meet much difficulty.You cant go through life quitting
67、everything.If you are going to achieve anything,youve got to stick with something.请以Never give up为题,结合自己的生活经历,谈谈你对它的理解。注意:1内容必须结合生活中的一个事例,文中不得透露个人姓名和学校名称。2词数100左右。_答案: Never give upPerseverance is what it takes to achieve ones success,without which,one may find it hard to realize his dream.Take an e
68、xample of mine,who frequently failed in the dictations given by my English teacher.As the times of failure grew,the sense of inferiority accumulated sharply which led to low spirits and my ignorance of English learning.It is my English teacher who encouraged me not to give up that prevented the terrible feeling spreading.With the inspiration,I worked much harder and determined to stick with my study.Had I given up easily,I wouldnt have made such great progress.So,never give up easily when faced with failure.Hold on to your dream and youll surely enjoy a sense of achievement.