1、模块8Unit 1The written word(A卷).单句语法填空1_(abuse) his position as mayor to get profit, he is now under investigation.答案:Having abused2We tried _(vain) to discover what had happened.答案:vainly3The man lost in the desert was desperate _ water.答案:for4This movie is an _(adapt) from a real story.答案:adaptation
2、5The man resisted _(arrest) and held off the police for an hour.答案:being arrested 6The exhausted climbers _(rescue) by helicopter.答案:were rescued7Smith was _ debt because he was out of job.答案:in8In college, his parents pressured him to live _ to all of their expectations.答案:up9The oil output last ye
3、ar was much higher than _ of 1990.答案:that10If Ive hurt your feelings, it was quite without _(intend)答案:intention.阅读理解(2016沈阳高三检测)When Shakespeare was twentyone, he went to London, a very interesting place, to try his fortune.There were the famous London Bridge and St.Pauls Cathedral, and palaces and
4、 markets and long streets full of shops.Then, too, there were the daily crowds where people from all over the world could be seen. Knights, scholars and highwaymen(拦路强盗) or thieves who had been infamous for their clever robberies, passed by each other.Here, also, were noblemen dressed in gold, from
5、Italy, Spain and France; slaves from Spanish America, sea captains and ministers, soldiers and servantsall held by chances or interests within the gray walls which circled London, and whose gates gave welcome to as strange a crowd as could be found in the world.Into this curious crowd came Shakespea
6、re, quick to see and eager to learn.And before long all these strange sights were as familiar to him as the faces of his own towns residents.Each “one” told its story to him so plainly that, as before he had learned the secrets of the fields and woods, so now he learned men and mens interests that m
7、ake up the great world.And he learned these lessons so well that when he came to write his plays, he made such use of them as no writer ever made before or since; for it is the use of this knowledge of the world, combined with his own genius, that makes Shakespeare the greatest dramatist that has ev
8、er lived.【语篇解读】本文主要讲述了莎士比亚到伦敦后的经历, 他很快适应了那里的生活, 并把自己所观察到的事情融入自己的创作中。 1What was London like in Shakespeares eyes when he first went there?ADirty and small.BStrange and interesting.CInfamous and terrible.DFamiliar and modern.B解析:细节理解题。 根据第一段中的“a very interesting place” 和第五段中的“all these strange sights”
9、 可知, 在Shakespeare的眼中, 伦敦是一个有趣而陌生的城市, 即B项正确。 2Which of the following best describes Shakespeare? AShakespeare got inspiration to write from his hometown, London.BShakespeare was eager to make friends with the noblemen in London.CShakespeare was good at observing and learning from the daily life.DShak
10、espeare became the greatest dramatist owing to his own genius.C解析:推理判断题。 根据第五段可知, Shakespeare来到伦敦不久之后, 通过观察和学习了解了伦敦, 并适应了那里的生活, 由此可推断出, Shakespeare擅长观察日常生活并从中学习, 故C项正确。 3What does the underlined word “one” in Paragraph 5 refer to?ACrowd.BSight.CFace. DResident.B解析:词义猜测题。 画线词后的“as before he had learn
11、ed the secrets of the fields and woods” 的意思为“正如他以前所学到的田野和树林的秘密那样”, 根据这句话可知, one指的是像田野和树林一样的景象, 故B项正确。 4The passage probably comes from_Aa poster Ba textbookCan advertisement Dan announcementB解析:文章出处题。 本文主要讲述了莎士比亚到伦敦的经历, 所以这篇文章最有可能出现在一本教材中, 故B项正确。 .完形填空(2016洛阳第二次质检) In a food store I heard a woman sa
12、y her foot was hurting and that she was going to call a cab.When walking back home I saw her outside the store, probably _1_ for a cab.I asked her where she was going.She told me a place which was actually on the _2_ to the craft store Id be _3_ to.So I asked her to _4_ the cab and Id give her a rid
13、e.To my _5_, she said okay without _6_I wonder if Id have been so _7_ if a stranger made me the same offer!Where she was going was _8_ on the way to where I was going.It was such a _9_ interaction.But there was more!When I had _10_ what I went for and was waiting at the checkout, the woman behind me
14、 said she had a coupon(优惠券)for 50% off any _11_ in the store.She gave it to me because she had a(n) _12_ one! I thanked and gave her a _13_ card. They say “what goes around comes around”, but sometimes it is hard to see how that _14_ as there is often a “manifestation(显现)delay”. Each action _15_ a r
15、ipple (涟漪) that eventually _16_ back to us, but sometimes it is much _17_ so we forget their connection.Today the causes and effects have appeared in a linkable manner where in _18_ Im also opening myself to receiving gifts, now or in the future.I can learn so much from others as to how _19_ they ar
16、e to receive in a way I might not have been if _20_ the same gift.【语篇解读】这是夹叙夹议文章。 作者通过叙述自己的亲身经历得出只有舍得才有收获, 爱别人其实就是爱自己的结论。 1A.caringBwaitingCapplying DorderingB解析:A.caring关心, 照顾; Bwaiting等待; Capplying应用; Dordering命令。 根据前文的call a cab, 此处应是等待, wait for a cab。 故选B。 2A.left BrightCcarriage DwayD解析:A.left
17、左边; Bright右边; Ccarriage运输,马车; Dway 道路, 方法。 on the way to在去的路上。 根据第三段的on the way to判断。 故选D。 3A.driving BleadingCwalking DpullingA解析:A.driving驾驶; Bleading领导; Cwalking散步; Dpulling拉。 根据下文的give her a ride判断作者是开车。 故选A。 4A.take BpostponeCcancel DchargeC解析:A.take带走; Bpostpone延迟; Ccancel取消; Dcharge 收费。 根据下文的
18、give her a ride判断作者要她取消计程车。 故选C。 5A.sadness BamazementCrespect DdisappointmentB解析:A.sadness悲伤; Bamazement惊奇; Crespect尊重; Ddisappointment失望。 根据下文的wonder判断应是作者因为陌生人这么痛快地答应乘他的车而感到吃惊。 故选B。 6A.hesitation BaimCdoubt DdelayA解析:A.hesitation犹豫; Baim目的, 目标; Cdoubt 怀疑; Ddelay推迟, 推延。 without hesitation毫不犹豫, 根据上
19、题的惊奇, 故判断对方是毫不犹豫地答应。 故选A。 7A.enthusiastic BinvitingCtrusting DpuzzledC解析:A.enthusiastic富有激情的; Binviting诱人的; Ctrusting轻信的; Dpuzzled感到迷惑的。 根据前文的对方这么痛快地答应乘自己的车, 作者想知道自己遇到类似情况是否也会如此轻易依赖别人。 故选C。 8A.very BuniversallyCsurely DrightD解析:A.very很, 十分; Buniversally普遍地; Csurely 当然; Dright恰恰。 “她要去的地方恰恰就在我去的地方”。 故
20、选D。 9A.shameful BbeautifulCcareful DfrightfulB解析:A.shameful害羞的; Bbeautiful美丽的; Ccareful 细心的, 认真的; Dfrightul害怕的。 这是一种美好的互动。 故选B。 10A.picked up Bput upCgave up Dwent upA解析:A.picked up拾起, 收拾; Bput up搭起; Cgave up 放弃; Dwent up上升。 根据空后的宾语从句判断, 故选A。 11A.load BdemandClimit DitemD解析:A.load承载, 装载; Bdemand要求;
21、Climit限制; Ditem条款, 项目, 东西。 根据空后的in the store判断是“商店的东西都是五折优惠”, 故选D。 12A.familiar BdevotedCextra DimportantC解析:A.familiar熟悉的; Bdevoted投入的; Cextra额外的, 多余的; Dimportant重要的。 对方把自己的“多余的”让给作者。 故选C。 13A.post BsmileCnote DpaperB解析:A.post邮政; Bsmile微笑; Cnote笔记; Dpaper纸。 对方送给自己一件“礼物”, 应是还给对方一个微笑卡片。 故选B。 14A.shar
22、es BcompromisesCrecognizes DworksD解析:A.shares 分享; Bcompromises赞美; Crecognizes 认出, 承认; Dworks工作, 起作用。 “很难看到它起作用”。 故选D。 15A.creates BfreezesCships DaffectsA解析:A.creates产生; Bfreezes冰冻; Cships用船运输; Daffects 影响。 “每个行动都会产生涟漪”, 故选A。 16A.puts BholdsCcomes DkeepsC解析:A.puts放; Bholds拥有; Ccomes来; Dkeeps保持。 付出的爱
23、最后会回馈给自己。 故选C。 17A.easier BfunnierClater DswifterC解析:A.easier更容易的; Bfunnier更有趣的; Clater更晚的; Dswifter更快的。 根据前文的but, 前文说的回馈快, 此处是说来的晚些。 故选C。 18A.giving BappreciatingCpersuading DdemandingA解析:A.giving给予; Bappreciating欣赏, 感激; Cpersuading劝服; Ddemanding要求。 根据前文这些都在于给予, 故选A。 19A.close BopenCconfident Danxi
24、ousB解析:A.close近的; Bopen开着的, 敞开的; Cconfident有信心的; Danxious焦急的。 根据下文的to receive, 应是“敞开的”。 故选B。 20A.brought BlearnedCbooked DofferedD解析:A.brought带来; Blearned学会; Cbooked预订; Doffered 提供。 根据宾语判断是“给予,提供”, 故选D。 Unit 1The written word(B卷).阅读理解A(2016青岛模拟)I was sure that I was to be killed.I became terribly ne
25、rvous.I fumbled(摸索) in my pockets to see if there were any cigarettes, which had escaped their search.I found one and because of my shaking hands, I could barely get it to my lips.But I had no matches, they had taken those.I looked through the bars at the guard.He did not make eye contact with me.I
26、called out to him “Have you got a light?” He looked at me, shrugged and came over to light my cigarette.As he came close and lit the match, his eyes unconsciously locked with mine.At that moment, I smiled.I dont know why I did that.Perhaps it was nervousness, perhaps it was because, when you get ver
27、y close, one to another, it is very hard not to smile.In any case, I smiled.In that instant, it was as though a spark jumped across the gap between our two hearts, our two human souls.I know he didnt want to, but my smile leaped through the bars and caused a smile on his lips, too.He lit my cigarett
28、e but stayed near, looking at me directly in the eyes and continuing to smile.I kept smiling at him, now thinking of him as a person and not just a guard.“Do you have kids?” he asked.“Yes, here, here.” I took out my wallet and nervously fumbled for the pictures of my family.He, too, took out the pic
29、tures of his family and began to talk about his plans and hopes for them.My eyes filled with tears.I said that I feared that Id never see my family again, never have the chance to see them grow up.Tears came to his eyes, too.Suddenly, without another word, he unlocked my cell and silently led me out
30、.Out of the prison, quietly and by back routes, out of the town.There, at the edge of town, he released me.And without another word, he turned back toward the town.【语篇解读】微笑是法国作家安东尼圣艾修伯里的作品, 圣艾修伯里是名飞行员, 二次大战对抗纳粹时被击落身亡, 之前他也曾参加西班牙内战打击法西斯分子。 他根据自己的经历写了一篇精彩的故事微笑。 该篇短文就是节选自微笑中的一部分。 这篇故事告诉我们微笑能改变人生, 善待身边的
31、每一个人, 微笑会带来无穷的回报。 1What had happened to the man before ?AHe had been badly treated.BHe had killed someone.CHe had been searched.DHe had been forbidden to get in touch with anyone.C解析:细节理解题。 根据题干中的关键词before找到文章对应段落是文章第一段中的第三句话I fumbled(摸索) in my pockets to see if there were any cigarettes, which had
32、escaped their search.由关键词search可推断the man刚刚被搜查过。 故选C。2Why did the man want to smoke cigarettes?ABecause he was sure he was to be killed.BBecause he wanted to ease his nervousness.CBecause he wanted to talk to the guard.DBecause he was used to smoking cigarettes.B解析:推理判断题。 根据题干关键词why, smoke找到文章的对应段落是
33、第一段, 其中的第二句话I became terribly nervous.可推断他想抽烟是因为想缓解自己的紧张心情。 故选B。3Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?AThe man was a heavy smoker.BThe man smiled to please the guard.CThe guard set the man free with permission.DThe man hadnt thought the guard would set him free.D解析:推理判断题。 A这位男士是一名
34、烟瘾很大的人; B这位男士微笑是为了取悦卫兵; C卫兵在许可之下释放了这位男士; D这位男士没想到卫兵会释放了他。 根据文章第一段的At that moment, I smiled.I dont know why I did that排除B; 根据文章第一段的前半部分判断这位男士不是一个烟瘾很大的人, 故排除A; 根据文章第二段的最后四句话可排除C; 通读全文可知这位男士怎么也没有想到是因为自己的微笑让卫兵释放了他。 故选D。4What do you think finally saved the mans life?AThe smile.BThe cigarette.CThe tears.
35、DThe wallet.A解析:推理判断题。 AThe smile微笑; BThe cigarette香烟; CThe tears眼泪; DThe wallet钱夹。 根据题干关键词what, saved the mans life, 通读全文可知这位男士仅仅是因为对士兵的微笑而消除了对方对自己的警戒, 又通过交流感情, 而获得释放。 故选A。B(2016石家庄五校联考)There are quite a few advantages of wearing school uniforms.The idea may seem disagreeable at first, but consider
36、ing all the positive effects coming from wearing uniforms you would be more likely to enjoy them.Teachers love school uniforms because it helps provide an orderly learning environment.Having students dressed in uniforms may teach them how to present themselves in a neat and professional manner.It gi
37、ves students the opportunity to learn how to dress like young ladies and gentleman.And they can focus their attention on academics rather than style.Purchasing(购买) school uniforms is easy and needs less hesitation and consideration.No matter what the schools policy is, there are only specific essent
38、ial(基本的) pieces to the wardrobe(服装) that are necessary, so it_wont_break_the_bankA few wardrobe items can last a long time.Parents could also enjoy an easy morning, as it will take less time to choose a set of clothes for the school day.Students wearing uniforms will feel less pressure about what to
39、 wear or not to wear when their classmates are dressed similarly.Getting dressed before school becomes less of a chore(琐事) when students are limited in their choices, so there shouldnt be any trouble about choosing an outfit the day and getting ready quickly.Some students may not like the lack of in
40、dividuality(个性) with a uniform, but some school dress code policies may offer them the opportunities to show their unique styles.Uniforms today are also becoming trendier and can be seen in many areas of pop culture.Celebrities(名人)and fashion designers are using uniforms as inspiration for new looks
41、 which also appeal to students.【语篇解读】本文主要讲述了穿校服的好处。 教师们喜欢校服是因为它有助于提供一个有序的学习环境, 校服可以让学生将注意力集中在学业方面。 家长喜欢校服的原因是校服价格便宜, 学生穿校服也不会存在攀比方面的压力。 5What would be the best title for the text?AHow to dress properly.BThe history of school uniforms.CThe advantages of school uniforms. DHow to deal with pressure in
42、school.C解析:标题归纳题。 根据第一段There are quite a few advantages of wearing school uniforms.可知这篇文章是关于穿校服的好处, 选C。 6Teachers think that wearing school uniforms _Ais just a tradition that students should followBmakes students feel less pressure in studyChelps students put more effort into their studiesDmakes st
43、udents lose their independence and identityC解析:细节理解题。 根据第二段最后一句And they can focus their attention on academics rather than style.可知老师认为穿校服可以让学生将注意力放在学习上, 选C。 7The underlined part “it wont break the bank” in Paragraph 3 probably means “_”Aa school uniform doesnt cost a lot of money Ba school uniform
44、should be worn every dayCparents will have to go to the bank many timesDparents who work in a bank can afford the uniformA解析:词义猜测题。 根据第三段No matter what the school s policy is, there are only specific essential(基本的) pieces to the wardrobe(服装) that are necessary, 可知校服设计不复杂, 只有必备的元素, 由此推断校服价格不会很贵, 选A。
45、8We can infer from the text that school uniforms_Aare not popular with fashion designers Bwere not accepted by parents in the pastCwill be designed by students themselvesDwill be more fashionable in the futureD解析:细节理解题。 由末段Celebrities(名人) and fashion designers are using uniforms as inspiration for n
46、ew looks which also appeal to students.可知校服以后会变得越来越时尚的, 选D。 .七选五(2016河南八市重点中学质检)Relax during a job interviewFew people actually like job interviewing.Its nervewracking trying to show your “best ” self to a perfect stranger.1._ Thats not easy.but there are some ways to pull yourself together and feel
47、 more confident.Prepare solid talking points.Its always best to overprepare for possible questions by not only researching the company and the person interviewing you, but also by preparing answers and practicing those responses.Review the skills and experiences requested in the job announcement and
48、 have two to three examples how you have demonstrated each one.2._Remember: Its a twoway street.This is a conversation, not an interrogation(审问).3._ Remembering that this is a back and forth discussion, where you canand shouldask questions as well as answer them, can help you feel more comfortable.J
49、ust breathe.4._ Your body will relax lot.You want to avoid upper chest breathing, as it tends to just move you, stress upward to your face.5_ If you go into an interview picking apart your outfit or imperfect responses, youre only hurting your chances of coming off as calm and collected.Turn off you
50、r negative selftalk and then create a different selftalk message, like, “I am here to share the best of my ability and that is all I can really do.”Work it out.Putting in some gym time the morning of your interview can help you get rid of any nervous tension.Exercise helps calm your nervous system a
51、nd tends to reduce the intensity of physical manifestations(表现形式) of stress such as restlessness.AStop the negative thoughts.BPut your idea into practice.CWhen faced with a interviewer, you may be nervous.DBefore you walk into your interview, take a few deep breaths.EYoure trying to prove youre the
52、one for the job and that you can handle stressful situations.FDont forget that youre not the only one being interviewedyoure also interviewing the organization.GThis will strengthen your answers and allow you to show how your experience is relevant to the job or organization for which youre interviewing.答案:15.EGFDA