1、模块综合检测模块综合检测(一一) .阅读理解(共 15 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 37.5 分) A The UK has a whole host of things to do for free or at a low price and there are a number of websites devoted to bringing you the best.Take a look at our guide to some of our favorite UK cities. London If you live in or near London and have acces
2、s to the Internet，youll discover many choices of free entertainment.The Londonist is an amusing website that offers daily and weekly breakdowns of the free and cheap events in the city.Categories include art，comedy，music，food and drink，theatre，festivals and talks.Head over to L for the latest schedu
3、le of affordable entertainment.Time Outs website (T also has lots of information about free fun in the lively capital. Find out why the 60s really cemented(巩固) London as counterculture capital of the UK in our shop. Manchester Manchester is probably one of the top creative centres of England (if not
4、 the UK) If you need any further convincing evidence， then head over to Creative Tourist， where you can find bags of daytime and nighttime entertainment thats easy on the pocketWhile youre there you can also check out Liverpool and Sheffield. Manchester is a historical city，which has shaped life in
5、Britain.Take a look in our shop. Glasgow If Manchester is the creative centre of England then Glasgow has to be the creative centre of Scotland.You can visit Scotlands Centre for Design and Architecture at The Lighthouse，or go over to the Gallery of Modern Art，and then theres the wonderful and stran
6、ge Hunterian Museum.For a lowdown on the best free of Glasgow，take a look at VisitScotland. For a look at Glasgows picturesque qualities click here. 【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了一些关于英国著名城市的网 站以及这些网站中一些项目的信息。 1Which website can you visit to learn about everyday events in the capital of the UK? ATime Out. BLo
7、ndonist. CVisitScotland. DCreative Tourist. B 细节理解题。由第二段“The Londonist is an amusing website that offers daily and weekly breakdowns of the free and cheap events in the city.Categories include art，comedy，music，food and drink，theatre，festivals and talks.”可知， 可以访问 Londonist 来获取英国首都的日常事件。故 B 选项正确。 2Wha
8、t does the underlined phrase “easy on the pocket” mean? AAvailable. BReasonable. CAffordable. DComfortable. C 词义猜测题。 由第一段“The UK has a whole host of things to do for free or at a low price.”可知，在英国有很多免费的或者低价的事情可以做。所以我们判 断出“easy on the pocket” 是“能够支付得起”的意思。故 C 选项正确。 3Where can you probably find the pa
9、ssage? AOn the Internet. BIn a geography book. CIn a tourist brochure. DIn a fashion magazine. A 文章出处题。由第一段“there are a number of websites devoted to bringing you the best.”和第二段“The Londonist is an amusing website.”以及“Glasgow”中的 “.click here.”可知，这篇文章来自于因特网。故 A 选项正确。 B When it comes to the most famou
10、s 20th century painters of the United States， Grandma Moses should be mentioned，although she did not start painting until she was in her late seventies.As she once said to herself：“I would never sit back in a rocking chair， waiting for someone to help me.”No one could have had a more active old age.
11、 She was born on a farm in New York State，one of five boys and five girls.At 12 she left home and was in domestic service until 27 she married Thomas Moses，the hired hand of one of her employers.They farmed most of their lives，first in Virginia and then in New York State，at Eagle Bridge.She had ten
12、children，of whom five survived；her husband died in 1927. Grandma Moses painted a little as a child and made embroidery(刺绣) pictures as a hobby，but only changed to oils in old age because her hands became too stiff(僵 硬的) to sew and she still wanted to keep busy and pass the time.Her pictures were fir
13、st sold at the local drugstore and at a market and were soon noticed by a businessman who bought all that she painted.Three of the pictures were exhibited(展 览) in the Museum of Modern Art，and in 1940 she had her first exhibition in New York.Between the 1930s and her death，she produced some 2，000 pic
14、tures：careful and lively portrayals of the country life she had known for so long，with a wonderful sense of color and form. “I think really hard till I think of something really pretty， and then I paint it” she said. 【语篇解读】 本文介绍了 20 世纪美国著名的画家 Grandma Moses 的生平 及作品等具体信息。 4What does Paragraph 2 mainly
15、 talk about? AMoses and her children BMoses and her childhood CAn introduction to Moses life DAn introduction to Moses marriage C 段落大意题。本段介绍了她的出生，以及随着年龄变化，她的一些基本 生活情况，故 C 项正确。 5What did Grandma Moses spent most of her life doing? Aembroidering Bpainting Cnursing Dfarming D 细节理解题。 根据第二段第三句“They farme
16、d most of their lives， first in Virginia and then in New York State，at Eagle Bridge.”可知，她和丈夫一生都以农 业为主。故 D 项正确。 6The underlined word “portrayals” in the last paragraph means Adirections Bdescriptions Csurveys Dstages B 词义猜测题。根据本句“Between the 1930s and her death，she produced some 2，000 pictures: caref
17、ul and lively portrayals of the country life she had known for so long，with a wonderful sense of color and form.”可知，她 2 000 多幅画里， 主要描绘的是她所熟悉的乡村生活。 “portrayals”是指对乡村生活的描述， 故 B 项 正确。 7Which of the following would be the best title for the passage? AGrandma Moses and Her Pictures BGrandma Moses：A Woman
18、 Pioneer of 20th century CGrandma Moses and Her Exhibition DGrandma Moses：The Best Painter of 20th century A 标题归纳题。本文是一篇人物传记类记叙文，介绍了 20 世纪美国著名 的画家 Grandma Moses 的生平及作品等具体信息。B 项中 pioneer 与文章内容不 符，C 项只是部分内容，D 项说法错误，文章并没有说她是 20 世纪最好的画家。 故 A 项正确。 C Sports can help you keep fit and get in touch with natu
19、re.However，whether you are on the mountains， in the waves， or on the grassland， you should be aware that your sport of choice might have great influence on the environment. Some sports are resourcehungry.Golf，as you may know，eats up not only large areas of countryside，but also tons of water.Besides，
20、all sorts of chemicals and huge amounts of energy are used to keep its courses(球场) in good condition.This causes major environmental effects.For example，in the dry regions of Portugal and Spain， golf is often held responsible for serious water shortage in some local areas. There are many environment
21、friendly sports.Power walking is one of them that you could take up today.You dont need any special equipment except a good pair of shoes；and you dont have to worry about resources and your purse.Simple and free， power walking can also keep you fit.If you walk regularly，it will be good for your hear
22、t and bones.Experts say that 20 minutes of power walking daily can make you feel less anxious，sleep well and have better weight control. Whatever sport you take up，you can make it greener by using environment friendly equipment and buying products made from recycled materials.But the final goal shou
23、ld be “green gyms” They are better replacements(代替物) for traditional health clubs and modern sports centres.Members of green gyms play sports outdoors， in the countryside or other open spaces.There is no special requirement for you to start your membership.And best of all，its free. 【语篇解读】 本文以高尔夫球场为例
24、，呼吁大家做一些低能耗、环境友好 的体育运动。 8Which of the following is the author most probably in favor of? APlaying basketball in a gym. BMotor racing in the desert. CCycling around a lake. DSwimming in a sports centre. C 推理判断题。 根据最后一段第一、 二句“Whatever sport you take up， you can make it greener by using environmentfrie
25、ndly equipment and buying products made from recycled materials.But the final goal should be green gyms ”和倒数 第二句“Members of green gyms play sports outdoors，in the countryside or other open spaces.”可知，环保运动是在室外、在乡村或其他开阔地区使用环保设备进 行的体育运动。因此推断 C 项“绕着湖泊骑自行车”是作者支持的运动。故 C 项正确。 9What do we know about golf fr
26、om the passage? AIt is popular in Portugal and Spain. BIt needs water and electricity to keep its courses green. CIt pollutes the earth with chemicals and wastes. DIt causes water shortages around the world. B 细节理解题。根据文章第二段第二、三句“Golf， as you may know，eats up not only large areas of countryside，but a
27、lso tons of water.Besides，all sorts of chemicals and huge amounts of energy are used to keep its courses(球场)in good condition.”可知，高尔夫球占地多、用水多、维护起来耗费能源多，因此推断高 尔夫球场需要水电维持球场是绿色的。故 B 项正确。 10The author uses power walking as an example mainly because Ait uses fewer resources Bit improves our health Cit is
28、 an outdoor sport Dit is recommended by experts A 细 节 理 解 题 。 文 章 第 三 段 首 先 提 到 “There are many environment- friendly sports.”， 然后介绍 power walking， 结合下文“You dont need any special equipment except a good pair of shoes；and you dont have to worry about resources and your purse.”可推断，作者用 power walking 为例
29、的原因是疾走锻炼 不需要特殊的设备， 你不必担心资源和钱包。 也就是这项运动只使用很少的资源。 故 A 项正确。 11The author writes the passage to Ashow us the function of major sports Bencourage us to go in for green sports Cdiscuss the major influence of popular sports Dintroduce different types of environmentfriendly sports B 写作意图题。纵观全文可知，文章简述了资源耗费较多
30、的运动，如：高 尔夫，也讲述了一些不怎么耗费资源的运动，如：power walking，最后一段作者 提到“Whatever sport you take up，you can make it greener by using environment friendly equipment and buying products made from recycled materials.”可知，作者 写文章的目的是为了让我们选择绿色环保运动。故 B 项正确。 D Have you ever received a gift that was so clearly not your taste th
31、at you wondered if perhaps it had been handed to you by mistake? Worse，have you ever given a present and watched your friend look as though she had opened the wrong box? Maybe she responded with a polite “Why， thank you， ” but you knew you had missed the markWhy do presents sometimes go wrong? And w
32、hat do your choices (good and bad) reflect about your personal qualities? Choosing the right gift is an art，I believe.It calls for empathythe ability to put yourself into someone elses head and heart.Were all able to do this； in fact.Were born with a kind of natural empathy.After the earliest period
33、 of childhood，however，it needs to be reinforced (加强)by our parents，teachers，friends.When it isnt，were not able to understand other peoples feelings as sharply.This can show in the gifts we select，and so can many other emotional (情感的) qualities. Think back to the presents youve given over the past ye
34、ar，the time and effort you put into your selection，how much you spent，your thoughts while you were shopping，and your feelings when the receiver opened the package.Keep in mind that what you choose displays your inner world.Of course，you may express yourself differently with different friends，relativ
35、es，and other people you know. We live in a society where exchanging presents is an important part of communication.Ignoring the tradition wont make it go away.If you really dislike such a tradition，tell your friends ahead of time. 【语篇解读】 本文介绍了不管是接受、送出、还是挑选礼物，礼物本身都 包含了一定的信息，这个信息从送出者传递到接受者。只有了解礼物接受者的喜
36、 好，才能挑选出合适的礼物。 12The underlined expression “you had missed the mark” means you had failed to Aget the expected effect Bkeep your friendship Creceive a present in return Dmake her feel better A 词义猜测题。 由第一段“Maybe she responded with a polite Why， thank you， 可知，送错了礼物，她不高兴。“you had missed the mark”的着重点是分
37、析 “mark”表示的含义。送别人礼物是希望别人高兴，因此 mark 最可能的意思是别 人高兴的表情。这个高兴的表情就是送礼者所期望的效果，送错了礼物，就没有 这个期望的效果了。故 A 选项正确。 13Which of the following is the main idea of the second paragraph? ANatural empathy needs to be reinforced. BChoosing gifts requires one to understand the receivers. CSelecting the right gift is an abi
38、lity people are born with. DEmotional changes influence ones choice of gifts. B 段落大意题。由第二段“Choosing the right gift is an art，I believe.It calls for empathy the ability to put yourself into someone elses head and heart .”给别 人挑选礼物是一门艺术，它叫做感情移入。以及“When it isnt，were not able to understand other peoples
39、feelings as sharply.” 当这种能力不能得到加强时， 我们就 不能了解别人的感受，所以判断出段落的大意为“挑选礼物时需要去了解接受 者。”故 B 选项正确。 14In the third paragraph，the author tells us that Aattention should be paid to the receivers responses Bone learns from what he did in the past Cthe choice of gifts reflects ones emotional qualities Done should s
40、pend more time choosing gifts C 细节理解题。由第三段“Keep in mind that what you choose displays your inner world .”可知，谨记你挑选的礼物反映你的内心世界。作者的意思是，挑选 礼物能反映你情感水准的高低。故 C 选项正确。 15The best possible title for this passage is “ ” AWays of Choosing Gifts BAn Important Tradition CExchanging Presents DMessage in a Gift D 标
41、题归纳题。根据文章最后一段第一句“We live in a society where exchanging presents is an important part of communication.”可知，D 选项正确。 .阅读七选五(共 5 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5 分) Leonardo da Vinci is often thought of mainly as an artist，with worldfamous works like The Last Supper and the Mona Lisa. 16 But his notebooks，filled wi
42、th his strange writing，show that his main interests were in engineering and technology. 17 If his pioneering work on anatomy (解剖学) is also taken into consideration，it is not hard to see why Leonardo is considered to be one of the greatest geniuses (天才) of all time. Born in 1452 to a Florentine lawye
43、r and a local village girl，Leonardo was given only a very basic education.After ten years in the workshop of the artist Verrocchio， he began to work for himself.The work he did shows an unbelievable combination of technical skill and very careful observation. 18 At the age of thirty，he left his home
44、town and moved to Milan，where he spent seventeen years working for the Duke of Milan. 19 In fact，his painting was increasingly influenced by his interest in mathematics.During this period，he painted The Last Supper and developed his ideas for chemical weapons (化学武器) In 1506， he returned to Milan and
45、 became increasingly interested in science. 20 He also studied many other animals，comparing their bodies to the human body.From then on，Leonardo spent the rest of his life mainly on his scientific studies. ABefore long，he returned to his painting. BOf course，his place in art history is certain. CIt
46、also shows his great interest in technology. DThe notebooks are full of drawings for all kinds of inventions. EHe began to study human bodies and the movement of the blood. FHere he continued to combine his scientific work with his painting. GIt was a good chance to make some money with his new inve
47、ntions. 【语篇解读】 本文是一篇人物传记。文章主要介绍了达 芬奇传奇的一生。 16B 由“Leonardo da Vinci is often thought of mainly as an artist，with worldfamous works like The Last Supper and the Mona Lisa.”可知，16 小题要对 前文进行总结，来肯定他在艺术史上的地位。故 B 选项切题。 17D 由“But his notebooks，filled with his strange writing，show that his main interests were
48、 in engineering and technology.”可知，17 小题要说明笔记本上 的内容是什么。故 D 选项切题。 18C 由“The work he did shows an unbelievable combination of technical skill and very careful observation.”可知，18 小题要展示出他对其他方面的兴趣。 故 C 选项切题。 19F 由“In fact，his painting was increasingly influenced by his interest in mathematics.” 可知， 19 小题
49、要说明他继续把他的科学工作和他的绘画结合起来。 故 F 选项切题。 20E 由“He also studied many other animals，comparing their bodies to the human body.”可知，20 小题要同后一句一样说明达 芬奇研究的内容。故 E 选项 切题。 .完形填空(共 15 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 15 分) Last fall I hung outside my window a bird feeder(喂鸟的食槽)Knowing 21 about wild birds，I assumed that 22 I hung this b
50、ird feeder outside，numbers of beautiful birds would be swooping(飞扑)to my new addition.However， days，weeks， and months 23 ，NO BIRDS. I asked so many people ，“ What to do ？ 24 was I doing wrong？”“Nothing， ” most of them replied，“just 25 ！ ”So I waited and waited and waited，trying everything possible t
