1、模块综合检测(三)(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)AEveryone knows about New York Citys most popular attractions, but here are some activities you might not think about doing on your NYC( New York City) vacation.Surprise yourself with some great things to do in New York City.Looking for somethin
2、g thrilling to do while you visit New York City? For over ten years, Trapeze school New York has been teaching people how to fly on the trapeze.Their beginner classes last two hours and cost $5070, plus onetime $22 registration fee.From April to October, their outdoor location on the Hudson River of
3、fers a spectacular setting for the experience, but they also have an indoor location that is open yearround.Learn to SurfRockaway Beach is a popular destination for East Coast surfers, but even if youve never surfed, there are plenty of folks happy to teach you at Rockaway Beach.Locals Surf School o
4、ffers twohour group lessons starting at $80, including all the vehicles you need.Frank from Rockaway Beach also offers surfing lessons.Get Kissed by a Sea LionSign up for a Sea Lion Encounter at the New York Aquarium, and youll have the chance to get up close and personal with the Sea Lions after th
5、e show.After a short orientation, participants will each get a chance to pose for a photo and get a kiss from a sea lion.Sea Lion Encounters cost $20 and are offered after Sea Lion Celebration shows.Participants must be at least 5 years old, and those whore 57 years old must be held by their parents
6、/caregivers during any animal interaction (互动)Experience Fall LeavesAlthough New York City doesnt have as many colorful leaves as New England, there are still some great ways to enjoy the changing leaves during a fall visit to New York City, both in the city and beyond.Whether you want to walk aroun
7、d one of New York Citys great parks or take a fall leaves sightseeing cruise up the Hudson River, you can get a taste of the beautiful fall colors when you visit New York City.Know where to go!Sign up for our daily tips to make your best vacation.【语篇解读】文章介绍了在纽约一些让人惊喜的活动。 1.How much will a beginner p
8、ay at least to learn to fly on the trapeze?A$94.B$72.C$82. D$92.B细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Their beginner classes last two hours and cost $5070, plus onetime $22 registration fee.”可知，初学者至少要花$72才能学会空中飞人。故选B。 2.What is recommended to those who would like to explore surfing experience?ARockaway Beach.BLocals Surf
9、School.CThe New York Aquarium.DThe Hudson River.B细节理解题。根据Learn to Surf中“Locals Surf School offers twohour group lessons starting at $80, including all the vehicles you need.”Locals Surf School提供两小时的集体课程，起价80美元，包括你需要的所有交通工具。可知，推荐对那些想要探索冲浪体验的人去Locals Surf School。故选B。 3.Where do you probably read the t
10、ext?AA historical magazine.BA scientific report.CA travel review.DA travel guidebook.D文章出处题。根据第一段中“Everyone knows about New York Citys most popular attractions, but here are some activities you might not think about doing on your NYC( New York City) vacation.”每个人都知道纽约是最受欢迎的景点，但是在纽约度假期间，这里有一些活动你可能不会想
11、到。由关键词attractions和vacation可知，这篇文章很可能来自一本旅游小册子。故选D。BWhats life like on a deserted island? Senator Jeff Flake of Arizona decided to find out.The adventurous senator took a vacation from Capitol Hill and went on a fourday Robinson Crusoe style holiday with his two teenage sons to a remote，deserted isla
12、nd in the North Pacific Ocean.The senator and his sons，15yearold Tanner and 13yearold Dallin，traveled 5，200 miles from Phoenix，Arizona to the island of Biggarenn.They didnt carry any food or water.The island is part of the Marshall Islands.It offered no basic supplies，so the Flakes had to catch and
13、cook their own food and purify their water.Their diet was made up of coconuts，crabs and fish.They caught the crab and fish themselves and cooked the food over an open fire started with a magnifying glass (放大镜)The Flakes brought along a lobster trap (龙虾夹) in the hope of having some delicious treats，b
14、ut lost it within the first few hours after it was attacked by a shark.They also carried two pumps to remove salt from ocean water.It took them hours each night to pump for just a few gallons of fresh water.One of the most memorable moments of the trip，the father said，was when he and his 15yearold s
15、on were almost caught by sharks after spearing (叉起) a fish in the ocean.Still，it was quite an enjoyable holiday for them.“For a dad it was a wonderful thing.No video games around，no television，no disturbance，no texting，” Flake recalled.【语篇解读】文章讲述了Jeff Flake 带领自己的两个儿子亲身体验了一次荒岛冒险。4We learn from the pa
16、ssage that Robinson Crusoe style holiday is like Apeople take the holiday to avoid modern entertainmentBpeople go on an adventurous sailing like Robinson CrusoeCpeople take the holiday to learn to be a skillful fishermanDpeople take the holiday on a place without any basicfacilitiesD推理判断题。根据文章第三段中的“
17、They didnt carry any food or water.”和第四段中的“It offered no basic supplies, so the Flakes had to.”可推知文章中的鲁滨孙式假期是指人们去一座没有任何基础设施的岛上度假。故D正确。5Why did the Flakes go to the island of Biggarenn?ATo meet Robinson Crusoe.BTo spear the shark for food.CTo spend a special vacation.DTo swim in the North Pacific Oce
18、an.C细节理解题。根据文章第二段可知，他带领两个儿子去孤岛探险是为了度过一个特殊的假期。6What can we learn from the passage?AThe Flakes could easily find a fire on the island.BThe Flakes caught lobsters for food on the island.CThe Flakes found basic things that they needed on the island.DThe Flakes took much trouble to get drinkable water on
19、 the island.D推理判断题。根据文章第五段中的“It took them hours each night to pump for just a few gallons of fresh water.”可知，Flake和两个儿子为了得到能喝的水需要费很大的劲。7According to the passage，the Flakes holiday is Aadventurous but interestingBexciting but painfulCmeaningless but enjoyableDboring but memorableA推理判断题。根据文章倒数第二段可知，他们
20、差点儿被鲨鱼吃了，这说明非常惊险。再根据最后一段中的“Still，it was quite an enjoyable holiday for them.”可知，他们的假期过得惊险而有趣。CDuring the 15th century，spices(香料)from India were very popular in Europe，however，the only way to travel from Europe to India was over land.This was a long and expensive trip.The King of Portugal realized if
21、 he could find a way to get to India by sailing on the ocean，he would become rich by trading spices in Europe.An explorer(探险家)by the name of Bartolomeu Dias had discovered the Cape of Good Hope at the tip of Africa.It was thought that there may be a way around the Cape and to the northeast towards I
22、ndia.However，many were skeptical and thought that the Indian Ocean did not connect with the Atlantic Ocean.Vasco da Gama，who was born in 1460s to a wealthy Portuguese family in Sines，was given a fleet of ships by the king and told to discover a sea route(路线)around Africa to India.He was also told to
23、 look for other trading possibilities along the way.Vasco da Gama left on his first voyage(航行)from Lisbon，Portugal，with four ships and 170 men on July 8，1497.Gama and his men rounded the southern tip of Africa at the Cape of Good Hope on November 22.They then headed north up the coast of Africa.They
24、 stopped at trading ports along the way including Mombasa and Malindi.At Malindi (about 120km northeast of Mombasa)，they picked up a local pilot who knew the direction to India.With the help of a monsoon wind they were able to cross the Indian Ocean and arrive in Calicut，India in less than a month (
25、on May 20，1498)At Calicut，Vasco ran into serious trouble when trying to trade.He had brought little of value in his ships.This made the local traders doubtful of him and very soon he had to leave.The voyage back was disastrous.Around half of his men died from scurvy(坏血病)as the trip back took much lo
26、nger because of the winds not blowing in his favor.However，when he returned home，he was still a hero.He had found the much needed trade route to India.【语篇解读】本文是记叙文，文章介绍了葡萄牙探险家达伽马第一次航行到印度的原因及过程。8What does the underlined word“skeptical”in Paragraph 1 mean?AWorried. BDoubtful.CHopeful. DSupportive.B词义猜
27、测题。由第一段中的“there may be a way.towards India”和划线词后的“the Indian Ocean did not connect with the Atlantic Ocean”可知，因为许多人认为印度洋与大西洋不相连，所以他们对绕过好望角而到达印度的路线这一想法持怀疑态度。 9What was the main purpose of Vasco da Gamas first voyage to India?ATo take control of India.BTo control the spice trade.CTo find a trade route
28、 to India.DTo bring back spices from India.C细节理解题。第一段解释了葡萄牙国王派遣达伽马出行的原因“find a way to get to India.trading spices in Europe”，再由第二段中的“told to discover a sea route around Africa to India”可知，达伽马第一次航行到印度的目的是寻找一条贸易路线。10Which is the correct route of Gamas first voyage to India?ASinesthe Cape of Good HopeM
29、ombasaMalindiCalicut.BSinesthe Cape of Good HopeMalindiMombasaCalicut.CLisbonthe Cape of Good HopeMalindiMombasaCalicut.DLisbonthe Capeof Good HopeMombasaMalindiCalicut.D细节理解题。由第三段描述达伽马第一次从欧洲航海到印度的路线“left on his first voyage from Lisbon.rounded.at the Cape of Good Hope.At Malindi (about 120km northe
30、ast of Mombasa).cross the Indian Ocean and arrive in Calicut”可知答案。11What happened to Gama and his men when they stayed at Calicut?ATheir trading was wellreceived.BHalf of them got a serious illness.CThey missed the best time to go back home.DThey were considered unwelcome by the local traders.D推理判断题
31、。由第三段中的“He had brought little of value.doubtful of him”可知，到达Calicut之后，由于船上有价值的东西太少，因此达伽马和他的船员们在那里不受当地商人的欢迎。DLaptop computers are popular all over the world.People use them on trains and airplanes, in airports and hotels.These laptops connect people to their workplace.In the United States today, lapt
32、ops also connect students to their classrooms.Westlake College in Virginia will start a laptop computer program that allows students to do schoolwork anywhere they want.Within five years, each of the 1，500 students at the college will receive a laptop.The laptops are part of a $10 million computer p
33、rogram at Westlake, a 110yearold college.The students with laptops will also have access to the Internet.In addition, they will be able to use email to “peak” with their teachers, their classmates, and their families.However, the most important part of the laptop program is that students will be abl
34、e to use computers without going to computer labs.They can work with it at home, in a fastfood restaurant or under the treesanywhere at all!Because of the many changes in computer technology, laptop use in higher education, such as colleges and universities, is workable.As laptops become more powerf
35、ul, they become more similar to desktop computers.In addition, the portable computers can connect students to not only the Internet, but also libraries and other resources.State highereducation officials are studying how laptops can help students.State officials are also testing laptop programs at o
36、ther universities, too.At Westlake College, more than 60 percent of the staff use computers.The laptops will allow all teachers to use computers in their lessons.As one Westlake teacher said, “Here we are in the middle of Virginia and were giving students a window on the world.They can see everythin
37、g and do everything.”【语篇解读】文章讲述了随着科学技术的发展，便携式电脑将在大学投入使用。 12.The main purpose of the laptop program is to give each student a laptop to Aconnect them to librariesBsurf the InternetCwork at homeDuse for their schoolworkD细节理解题。根据第二段“Westlake College in Virginia will start a laptop computer program that
38、 allows students to do schoolwork anywhere they want.”可知，笔记本电脑方案的主要目的是给每个学生一台笔记本电脑，让学生用于他们的学校作业。故选D项。13.Which of the following is true about Westlake College?AIt is an old college in America.B1，500 students have laptops.CAll teachers use computers.DStudents there can do everything.A细节理解题。根据第二段“The l
39、aptops are part of a $10 million computer program at Westlake, a 110yearold college.”可知，Westlake College有110年历史，是美国的一所古老的大学。故选A项。14.A window on the world in the last paragraph means that students can Aattend lectures on information technologyBget information from around the worldCtravel around the w
40、orldDhave free laptopsB推理判断题。根据最后一段“Here we are in the middle of Virginia and were giving students a window on the world.They can see everything and do everything.”可知，学生可以通过这扇窗看到世界的一切事情，做一切他们想做的事。由此可推断出，学生们可以从世界各地获取信息。故选B项。15.What can we infer from the passage?AThe program is successful.BWe dont kno
41、w the result of the program yet.CThe program is too expensive.DThe program is not workable.B推理判断题。文章讲述随着科学技术的发展，便携式电脑将在大学投入使用。因为整篇文章讲述的是将来的事情，所以我们不知道结果。故选B项。.阅读七选五(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)Red Cross Apps Guide Survivaliststhrough Natural DisastersRed Cross has several apps that will help you in a natura
42、l disaster. 16 Emergency AppFor an allinone reference for any catastrophe，the Emergency App is the answer. 17 Users can also customize their alerts according to their areas and locations of their loved ones so that they can monitor activity in multiple places.Earthquake App 18 And the number of high
43、 magnitude earthquakes nearly doubled last year.With the Earthquake App，youll receive realtime alerts and notifications and learn how to respond in this natural disaster while keeping your family and home safe from any further threats.Hurricane AppThis is a musthave for people in hurricane areas. 19
44、 Much like the Earthquake App，it will supply you with details for staying safe in this circumstance.Shelter Finder AppIn case your emergency shelter wasnt built to withstand whatever disaster came your way，the Shelter Finder App uses data from the National Shelter System and maps out the secured she
45、lters across the country.Other than the address，the app also supplies you with details such as the agency running the shelter，capacity and current population of the shelter，among others. 20 AThe global earthquake rate is rising.BEach app is available on iOS and Android devices.CIt contains informati
46、on on over 35 different types of emergency situations.DThese details are updated within every thirty minutes，so youll always stay posted.ETrack storms and the condition in your area so that you can take the proper precautions.FThe modern survivalist knows your smart phone is the best tool to keep yo
47、u on your feet.GFor other apps specific to a natural disaster，the Red Cross also has apps for floods，tornadoes，and wildfires.【语篇解读】如何应对自然灾害呢？本文介绍了一些红十字会自然灾害客户端，它们会对你有所帮助。16B设空处前面句子说到“红十字会有几个应用程序会在自然灾害中帮助你”。选项B意为“每个应用程序都可在iOS和Android设备上使用”，符合语境。17C由设空前的内容可知选项C符合语境，意为“它包含了关于超过35种不同类型的紧急情况的信息”。18A该段主要介
48、绍“地震应用程序”，选项A意为“全球地震发生率正在上升”，其中的关键词“earthquake”与段落主题相符。由此可见，选项A符合语境。19E选项E中的关键信息“storms”与段落标题以及设空处前面句子中的关键线索词“hurricane”相符。由此可见，选项E符合语境。20D选项D中的“These details”与上文中提到的“with details such as.”相呼应。由此可见，选项D符合语境。.完形填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)On August 26，1999，New York City was struck by a terrible rainstorm.Unf
49、ortunately，this happened during the morning rush hour.Many people who were going to work were 21 to go home.Some battled to call a taxi or to get on a bus.Still others faced the 22 bravely，walking miles to get to work.I 23 to be one of people on the way to work that morning.I went from subway line t
50、o subway line only to find that most 24 had stopped.After making my way 25 crowds of people，I finally found a subway line that was 26 Unluckily，there were so many people waiting to 27 the subway that I could not even get down the stairs to the 28 So I took the train going in the opposite direction，a
51、nd then switched back to the downtown train.Finally，after what seemed like forever，the train 29 my stop.Then I had to walk several blocks in the increasingly heavy rain.When I finally got to my office，I was 30 through，exhausted and discouraged.My coworkers and I spent most of the day drying off.When
52、 it was 5：00 pm.，I was ready to go home.I was about to turn off my computer 31 I received an email from Garth，my Director：“I would like to thank all of you who made the effort and 32 reported to work.It is always reassuring (令人欣慰)，at times like these，when employees so clearly show their 33 to their
53、jobs.Thank you.”Garths email was short，but I learned more from that 34 message than I ever did from a textbook.The email taught me that a few words of 35 can make a big difference.【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。 文章描写了在暴风雨袭来时，仍有很多人坚持去上班，但心情不免有些沮丧，而经理的一封感谢信却使人精神重新振作起来，揭示了“表扬给人以力量和信心”这个主题。21A.forcedBrefusedCadjusted D
54、gatheredA上班高峰期遭遇暴风雨“迫使”上班的人不得不回家。 force “强迫；迫使”， sb.be forced to do sth.“某人被迫做某事”。 22A.climate BsceneryCstorm DburdenC联系上文，上班高峰时期遇见暴风雨，很多人不得不回家，一些人奋力呼叫出租车或坐公交车，还有一些人“勇敢地面对 ，步行几英里去上班”，可知此处应填storm“暴风雨”。 23A.used BpromisedCdeserved DhappenedD我“恰好”是那天早晨去上班的人之一。 used to do “过去常常”；promise to do“允诺，答应做”；de
55、serve“值得；应受”；happen to“碰巧，偶然”；根据题意应选D。24A.practice BroutineCprocess DserviceD “我”沿着地铁线一路寻找结果却发现大部分的地铁都停了。 service“(公用事业的)公共设施(的运转)”，符合题意。25A.to BthroughCover DforB艰难地“穿过”人群，用through，它指从内部穿过，through crowds of people 意为“穿过人群”。26A.operating BcyclingCturning DrushingA终于发现一条仍在“运转”的地铁线。 operate“运转，运行”，符合题
56、意。27A.check BcarryCfind DboardDboard the subway“上地铁”。 board“登(飞机、车、船等)”。28A.street BgroundCfloor DplatformD等着上地铁的人太多了，我甚至不能走下台阶到站台那里去。 platform“站台，月台”，符合题意。29A.paused BcrossedCreached DparkedC好像过了很久列车终于“到达”了我要去的站点。 reach“到达”；pause“暂停”；cross“通过”；park“停车”。根据题意应选C。30A.wet BweakCsick DhurtA “我”在暴风雨中步行几个
57、街区到达办公室后当然全身都“湿透”了。 wet through“都湿透了”，与虚弱、疾病、受伤都不相关。31A.while BwhenCwhere DafterBbe about to do sth.when.“正要做某事，就在那时”，为固定句型，不能用其他词代替。32A.hardly BcasuallyCabsolutely DeventuallyD“我要感谢你们这些所有做出努力最终来上班的人”。 eventually“最终”，符合题意。33A.devotion BdonationCconnection DreactionA当员工们明确表示出对工作的忠于职守时总是让人欣慰的。 devotio
58、n“奉献；投入”；donation“捐赠”；connection“联系”；reaction“反应”。 根据题意可知选A。34A.accurate BurgentCbrief DhumorousC由前边的short可知，“我”从这封“简短的”邮件里学到的东西要比以前从教科书中学到的多。 accurate“精确的”；urgent“紧急的”；brief“简单的，简短的”；humorous“幽默的”。根据题意选C。35A.promise BappreciationCadvice DguidanceB句意：这封感谢的邮件使我认识到几句感谢的话会有极大的影响。words of appreciation“感
59、激的话”。.语法填空 (共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)Once a farmers donkey fell into a deep well.The animal was doubtlessly 36._ (pain) and cried loudly for hours，but the farmer 37._ (hesitate) and couldnt figure out what to do with it.Finally，he decided that the animal was old and that the well needed to be covered any
60、way，so he thought the donkey wasnt worth 38._(save)Then，he put 39._ his work and invited some of his neighbors to come over and help him.They all took a shovel (铁铲) and began to put dirt into the well.At first，the donkey realized what was happening and cried 40._ (pitiful)Then，to everyones surprise，
61、the donkey became quiet.A few shovel loads later，the farmer looked down into the well and was astonished at 41._ he saw.Each shovel of dirt hit its back，but the donkey was doing something 42._ (amaze)It was shaking the dirt off and taking a step up.As the neighbors continued to put more dirt on top
62、of the animal，it would shake the dirt off and take one more step up.To peoples 43._ (please)，the donkey stepped up over the edge of the well and ran off happily!When life sometimes 44._ (put) dirt on you，the best way of getting out of the well is to shake the dirt off and take a step up.Each of your
63、 troubles is a stepping stone.You can get out of the deepest well just 45._ never giving up!【语篇解读】有时候，事情的结局取决于你如何做出反应。36painful考查形容词。be动词后应用形容词作表语。37hesitated考查时态。分析上下文可知，此处指发生在过去的事情，用一般过去时。38saving考查固定搭配。此处是固定用法be worth doing，意思是“值得”。39down考查固定短语。put down是固定短语，意为“放下”。40pitifully考查词性转换。所填词用来修饰谓语动词cr
64、ied，修饰动词应用副词，故填pitifully。41what考查宾语从句。根据题干结构可知，本句话包含一个宾语从句，从句中缺少saw的宾语，故填what。42amazing考查形容词作定语。所填词在句中用来修饰不定代词something，意为“令人感到惊奇的”，故填amazing。43pleasure考查固定短语。此处是固定用法to ones pleasure，意思是“让某人快乐的是”。44puts考查主谓一致。根据题干可知，所填词作谓语，陈述事实，因此时态应用一般现在时；又因为主语是life，故填puts。45by考查介词。根据语境可知，所填词与动名词连用，表示方式，故填by。.应用文写作
65、(满分15分)假如你是海边长大的李华，你和爸爸一次出海打鱼，船出了故障并且遭遇糟糕的天气，请以日记的形式描述你这一次海上亲身经历并且谈谈你自己的感受。注意：1.词数80左右； 2.行文流畅，内容积极向上。 【参考范文】Two days ago，I went fishing with my father by boat on the sea.We got up very very early in the morning and got a good harvest.Unfortunately，the weather went bad and it started to rain.At the
66、same time our boat was turned over by the violent wind.We got onto the lifeboat，scared and the strong wind made it hard to stay safe on it.Whats worse we didnt have enough food left.Suddenly，we were surrounded by some dolphins，with whose help we survived the rainstorm and arrived at the beach，safe a
67、nd sound.Although we lost all that we got that morning，we got what is most important for usour lives.We treasure our life more.读后续写(满分25分)阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。It was 8 am.Kathy，a 25yearold nurse，had just finished a 12hour night shifts at a hospital.She was tired，but glad to be sailin
68、g along highway to where she lived.Although the local government had posted a snow alert(预警)，the calm grey sky convinced Kathy the drive would be safe.“I figured Id be in bed in an hour，” she says.Snow began when she was halfway home.Listening to the radio，Kathy learned the highway was closed becaus
69、e a tractor had slid off the road.She texted some friends and her mom，and tried not to sleep as she waited.After a couple of hours，however，conditions worsened.Strong winds began rocking Kathys car.She couldnt see anything outside，and snow was drifting up her doors.It was，she says，“a total white out
70、and rows of cars and trucks.”Late in the afternoon a police officer came and asked if she was in any difficulty.She said she was fine.She asked the police officer if there was any way to get past the trucks.“No，maam，” he answered.“Youre not going anywhere.”Once as it got dark，Kathy began to worry.Sh
71、e texted his brother Cris，telling him to drive snowmobiling buddy(雪地汽车) to get to the highway and find her.As Cris rode slowly alongside the rows of cars and trucks，people would roll down their windows and ask for help.“I was the first person theyd seen in six hours.”He explained he was picking up h
72、is sister.He told them，“Nobodys coming and I cant take you.”Near 10 pm.Cris reached Kathy.He directed Kathy to pull her car onto the shoulder and asked her to get into his snowmobiling buddy.As they headed for home，the fun started.About five kilometres into the journey，Cris made a mistake.What he th
73、ought was a shallow ditch(浅沟) turned out to be a deep trough(水槽)Instead of coming out the other side，they just kept going down.They were trapped.And feathery snow was over their heads.注意：1.续写词数应为150左右； 2.请按如下格式作答。At that moment，they had to take action and get out. When Kathy arrived at her home，her
74、mother was waiting for her. 【参考范文】At that moment，they had to take action and get out.They shouted at the top of their voice，but no one could hear them.They began to worry and were convinced they had to stay in their snowmobiling buddy for the night.Suddenly，a good idea occurred to Kathy.She took off
75、 one of her clothes and burned it.Seeing the fire，people ran over and managed to pull her car out with all their efforts，making Cris ashamed for his refusal to others.When Kathy arrived at her home，her mother was waiting for her.She asked Kathy what had happened.Kathy explained，“I made a terrible mistake.But for others help，I couldnt have been home for the night.”When asked what she would do when someone had difficulty.Kathy answered immediately that she would do anything to help others because todays experience turned out to be a great lesson for her.
