1、 Module 11.完形填空(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。On 28 of March Richard Byrd stood outside the small house. He shook hands with the men that were leaving. They were heading back to the main camp on the coast of Antarctica(南极洲). He would _1_ to work at the base camp.“I do
2、nt like leaving you here alone，” Pete Demas said. “Ill be _2_，” Byrd replied. He was looking forward to the challenge of spending the winter at the base camp. He would be recording the weather. There was plenty of food and fuel(燃料)in the tiny house. He felt sure _3_ would go wrong.But something did
3、go wrong. Byrd was burning the fuel for heat. But the fumes(有毒气体) were not leaving the house. Slowly he was being poisoned(下毒). _4_ May 31 he broke down. When he came to, he made himself into his sleeping bag. Three days later he _5_ it was a Sunday. The men would be _6_ his radio message. Byrd move
4、d hard out of bed and _7_ the call. He didnt want the men to know how _8_ he was. It was too dangerous for them to come to save him.By willpower alone, Byrd managed to stay alive. He was so _9_ that he could hardly walk. But he forced himself to do the basics. He _10_ food and made himself eat. He t
5、ook _11_ of weather and sent radio messages. But by late June, the men _12_ that something was wrong. Most of the time, Byrds messages made no sense.On August 11 Demas and two others reached the base camp. They _13_ recognised(认出) Byrd. He was very thin and looked terrible. Byrd _14_ them and then f
6、ell to the ground. The men had arrived in time. After two months of care, Byrds good _15_ returned. He and his men worked together again.()1.A.regret Bleave Cagree Dstay()2.A.free Bfine Clonely Dnervous()3.A.something BeverythingCanything Dnothing()4.A.On BIn COf DAt()5.A.hoped Bimagined Clearnt Dre
7、alised()6.A.expecting Bsending Cleaving Dtesting()7.A.returned Bmade Ctook Dmissed()8.A.brave Bsorry Csick Dcalm()9.A.hungry Bweak Ctired Dcold()10.A.cooked Bserved Ctasted Dstored()11.A.photos Bnotes Creports Dlessons()12.A.heard BcomplainedCguessed Ddiscovered()13.A.never Beven Chardly Dalmost()14
8、.A.greeted Bstopped Cthanked Dvisited()15.A.luck Bmemory Cdream Dhealth.阅读理解(共11小题；每小题2.5分，满分27.5分)阅读下面三篇短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。ATom and Jones were friends. They worked for the same company and always spent their holidays together. One year Jones said, “Lets do something different this year. Le
9、ts go on a safari(观赏野兽的旅行) in Africa.” A safari is a kind of holiday during which people travel from place to place looking for wild animals to photograph(拍照). One night after dinner, Tom bet Jones a dollar that he would be the first person on the safari to photograph a lion.“All right，” Jones said.
10、 “Ill take that bet. Ill bet you a dollar that you wont be the first person to photograph a lion.”The two men shook hands on the bet. Then Tom stood up.“Where are you going？” Jones asked him.“To photograph a lion, of course，” Tom said.“But its nearly dark，” Jones argued. “Wait until the morning. Its
11、 a waste of time going out now.”But Tom wouldnt listen and went out.An hour later, a lion came into the tent.“Do you know a man named Tom？” the lion asked the very frightened Jones.“Well, yes, I do，” Jones said.“He owes(欠) you a dollar，” the lion said and walked out.()16.Which of the following is NO
12、T true about Tom and Jones?AThey worked together. BThey were friends.CThey took their holidays together. DThey were famous photographers.()17.When did they go to Africa?AThey went there last year.BIt isnt mentioned in the passage.CThey went there two years ago.DThey went there every year.()18.Who wo
13、n the bet?AJones. BTom. CThe lion. DThe head of the safari.BIn 1826, a Frenchman named Niepce needed pictures for his business. But he was not a good artist, so he invented a very simple camera. He put it in a window of his house and took a picture of his garden. That was the first photo.The next im
14、portant date in the history of photography was in 1837. That year, Daguerre, another Frenchman, took a picture of his reading room. He used a new kind of camera in a different way. In his picture you could see everything very clearly, even the smallest thing. This kind of photo was called a Daguerre
15、otype.Soon, other people began to use Daguerres way. Travellers brought back wonderful photos from all around the world. People took pictures of famous buildings, cities and mountains.In about 1840, photography was developed. Then photographers could take pictures of people and moving things. That w
16、as not simple. The photographer had to carry a lot of films and other machines. But this did not stop them. For example, some in the United States worked so hard. Mathew Brady was a famous American photographer. He took many pictures of great people. The pictures were unusual because they were very
17、lifelike(栩栩如生的)Photography also became a kind of art by the end of the 19th century. Some photos were not just copies of the real world. They showed ideas and feelings, like other art forms.()19.The Daguerreotype was _Aa Frenchman Ba kind of pictureCa kind of camera Da photographer()20.If a photogra
18、pher wanted to take pictures of moving things in the year of 1840, he had to_. Awatch lots of films Bbuy an expensive cameraCstop in most cities Dtake many films and other machines()21. Mathew Brady_. Awas very lifelike Bwas famous for his unusual picturesCwas quite strong Dtook many pictures of mov
19、ing people()22. This passage tells us_. Ahow photography was developedBhow to show yourself in picturesChow to take pictures Dhow to use different camerasCDenny was a famous photographer. He travelled all over the world, taking pictures for magazines and newspapers, and won many prizes.“Ill do anyth
20、ing to get a good photo，” he often said. “Ill go anywhere at any time, even if it is dangerous.”And he told the truth. He had photos of earthquakes, forest fires, floods and even wars. If something interesting happened, Denny went to photograph it.He was a married man and his wife often asked him to
21、 take her with him, but he always refused. “Ill travel for my work, not for pleasure，” he told her. “You wont have fun, and I wont have time to look after you. Sometimes theres not even anywhere to stay, and I have to sleep outside. I often dont have a good meal or a bath for days. You wont like it.
22、”“Denny, I am not a child，” his wife didnt agree. “I can look after myself. Please take me with you the next time you go overseas.”Denny did not say anything, but he thought about it, and when he was asked to go to Africa, he said to his wife, “You can come to Africa with me if you want to. I have g
23、ot to take photos of wild animals there. It should be interesting and not too uncomfortable.”His wife was very excited, and at first she had a very enjoyable time. Then Denny went to the forest to find some lions to photo. His wife went with him, but before long they became separated. She walked dow
24、n one path while he walked down the other.Suddenly, Denny heard her crying. He ran back and saw her running towards him. A huge lion was chasing her. Quickly Denny took his camera out of its case and pointed it at his wife and the lion. Then he shouted, “Slow down, woman! I cant get you both in the
25、picture！”()23.Denny had photos of all the following EXCEPT _Anatural disasters Bwild animalsCtravel magazines Dinteresting events()24.The couple became separated in the African forest, probably because _Aone of them left to take a bathBeither of them had lost his/her wayCthey didnt have a good meal
26、for daysDthey had nowhere to stay for the night()25.The underlined sentence in the last paragraph mainly tells us that _ADenny was in fact playing a joke with his wifeBDenny trained the wild lion to play with his wifeCDenny loved to take wonderful pictures for his wifeDDenny was too busy taking phot
27、os to protect his wife()26.According to the passage, a famous photographers life must be _Asafe, cheerful and colourfulBpleasant, comfortable and meaningfulCenjoyable, exciting but regrettableDinteresting, successful but dangerous.词汇运用(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)A用方框中所给词语的适当形式填空，每词限用一次。be in with a chance, s
28、ubject, recent, menu, tonight27. Here is the _. What would you like to eat?28. There will be a photo exhibition _. How about visiting it?29The thin man _ to win the match. He runs really fast.30. The _ of the photo is People and Nature. 31. I havent seen you _. Does everything go well?B根据短文内容和所给中文提示
29、，在空白处写出单词的正确形式。每空限填一词。Mr Hill arrives at London Airport, at the end of a threeweek holiday in France. Usually he wears a beard(留胡须). Since it has been hot there, he has taken it off. But his passport photo shows him with his beard. An officer 32._(比较) Mr Hill with the photo for a 33._(时刻), and says,
30、 “Excuse me, and please sit down. I wont 34._(保持) you long.” With this, he walks away, 35._(展示) the photo to a second officer and says, “I know that face.” The second officer looks at the passport and asks where Mr Hill has come from. When he hears that Mr Hill has arrived back from Paris, the secon
31、d officer 36._(微笑) and says, “An Englishman with a beard stole a painting in Paris on Friday, and that man looks just like the kind of man” Suddenly the first officer thinks of who Mr Hill is. He 37._(返回) to him, and asks, “Did you work at the No.2 High School？” When Mr Hill answers in surprise that
32、 he did, the first officer smiles and says, “I thought so. Im Jack Smith. You were the 38._(校长). You had ever 39._(授予，呈递) the prize to me in a school competition. Even 40._(虽然，尽管) many years has passed, you havent changed a bit. I cant describe my 41._(感觉) now. Its really great！”.语法填空(共10小题；每小题2分，满分
33、20分)阅读下面短文，按照句子的语法结构和上下文连贯的要求，在空白处填入适当的词或用括号中所给词的正确形式填空，每空不超过两个词。My first memory of being 42._ (interest) in photography was seeing a beautiful picture in a magazine when I 43._ 9 years old. I was so attracted by the picture 44._ I cut it out and put it in my favourite book.In high school, in order
34、to own a camera, I found 45._ parttime job during my summer vacation. With my camera, I can take pictures 46._ (somewhere) and at anytime. Gradually, photography became a hobby for me. However, I still had no concept(概念) of photographer or art or anything like that. I just thought it was fun 47._ (t
35、ake) pictures. But was photography my profession(专业)? I would say it was as far as saying, “I want to be a rock star 48._ I grow up.”Some years 49._ (late), I became a professional photographer, and I began to realise that many people make a living by 50._ (take) pictures. They go all over the world and take all kinds of pictures. It seems that it is a hard job, 51._ its so interesting for me. Now, I gradually understand what a photographer is.
