1、模块综合检测模块综合检测(二二) 第一部分 阅读(共两节，满分 50 分) 第一节(共 15 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 37.5 分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A Inspiring young minds! TOKNOW Magazine is a big hit in the world of childrens publishing, bringing a unique combination of challenging ideas and good fun to young fans every month. Sounds too
2、 good to be true? Take a look onlineevidence shows that thousands of teachers and parents know a good thing when they see it and recommend TOKNOW to their friends. Happy Birthday All Year! What could be more fun than a gift that keeps coming through the letterbox every month? The first magazine with
3、 your gift message will arrive in time for the special day. SUBSCRIBE NOW Annual Subscription Europe 55 Rest of World 65 Annual Subscription with Gift Pack Includes a Mammoth Map, a passport Puzzle Booklet, and Subscription Europe 60 Rest of World 70 Refund Policythe subscription can be cancelled wi
4、thin 28 days and you can get your money back. 【语篇解读】 本文是一篇广告。介绍了世界出版物中的大热门 TOKNOW 杂志，在文中作者列出了这本杂志的特点及征订的费用。 1Why is TOKNOW a special magazine? AIt entertains young parents. BIt provides serious advertisements. CIt publishes popular science fictions. DIt combines fun with complex concepts. D 细节理解题。文章
5、第一段“bringing a unique combination of challenging ideas and good fun to young fans every month”提到 TOKNOW 独一无二地把富有 挑战性的想法和巨大乐趣结合在一起，这就是它的特别之处，“It combines fun with complex concepts(它把乐趣和复杂的概念结合在一起)”。故选 D。 2How much should you pay if you make a 12- month subscription to TOKNOW with gift pack from China
6、? A55. B60. C65. D70. D 细节理解题。根据文中“Annual Subscription with Gift Pack 和 Rest of World 70”可知带有礼包的年度征订欧洲之外的国家的价格是70。 故选 D。 3Subscribers of TOKNOW would get . Afree birthday presents Bfull refund within 28 days Cmembership of the TOKNOW club Dchances to meet the experts in person B 细节理解题。 根据文中最后一段“Refu
7、nd Policythe subscription can be cancelled within 28 days and you can get your money back.”可知你的订阅可以在 28 天内取消，并且可以得到退款。故 B 项正确。 B Alexis, 17, sat quietly in the passenger seat of her dads car.She let her eyes lazily scan, the landscape for wildlife.Then a deer came into view about 200 yards in front
8、of them.“Dad, theres a deer there！ ” Alexis said.It was a male deer with sharp antlers(角) on each side of its head. As the car moved closer, Alexis saw that the deers head was bent toward the ground.Then she heard a scream and saw an arm fly up near the deers head.Alexis realized the deer was attack
9、ing a woman.Sue, a 44- year- old mother, had been out for her morning run.The deer followed her and edged closer.“I knew I was in trouble， ” Sue says.She went to pick up a stick for self- defense, and the deer charged.It lifted her with its antlers and threw her into the air.Sue could feel blood fle
10、w down her leg.Within seconds, the deer had pushed her off the road. When Alexis and her father pulled up, the deer was throwing Sue like a doll.Alexis looked into the womans terrified eyes, and before her father had even stopped the car, the teenager jumped quickly out of the car and ran toward the
11、 deer.“I was kicking it to get its attention，” she says.Then her father, who had followed his daughter, pushed the deer away from the woman. Alexis helped Sue into the car, and then applied a piece of cloth to Sues injured leg.“Were going to get you to a hospital，” Alexis said.Then she heard her fat
12、her shout loudly.He had been knocked to the ground.Alexis took hold of a hammer from the car and ran to where her father lay on his back.She beat the deers head and neck, but the blows didnt scare it away.“I was losing faith，” she says.“A couple more strikes, Alexis，” said her father.“You can do it.
13、” Turning the hammer around, Alexis closed her eyes and beat the deers neck with all her strength.When she opened her eyes, the deer was running away.Alexis got in the drivers seat and sped toward the nearest hospital. After Sue was treated, she tearfully thanked her rescuers.“You expect a teenage g
14、irl to get on the phone and call for help，” she says, “not to beat up a deer.” 【语篇解读】 本文是一篇记叙文。文章介绍了 Sue 被一头公鹿袭击，形势 非常危险，Alexis 和爸爸来救她，但是爸爸受了伤，失血严重，这时是 Alexis 用自己的勇气赶走了公鹿，救了 Sue 和她爸爸。 4What was Sue doing when she was attacked by the deer? AShe was driving home. BShe was resting on the road. CShe was
15、 taking exercise. DShe was feeding wild animals. C 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Sue, a 44- year- old mother, had been out for her morning run.”可知选 C。 5 The underlined word “edged” in Paragraph 2 probably means “ ” Achanged Bcut Cattacked Dmoved D 词义猜测题。根据第二段中“Alexis realized the deer was attacking a woman.Sue, a 4
16、4- year- old mother, had been out for her morning run.The deer followed her and edged closer.(Alexis 意识到那只鹿正在攻击一个女人。Sue，一个 44 岁的母亲，已经出去晨跑了。鹿跟着她，慢慢地靠近)”由此推知画线词的意 思是“移动”，故选 D。 6What did Alexis do to save Sue? AShe pushed the deer away. BShe hit the deer with her feet. CShe drove the car to hit the dee
17、r. DShe beat the deer with a hammer. B 推理判断题。第三段中“I was kicking it to get its attention，”she says.可知，选 B。 7Which of the following words can best describe Alexis? AStrong. BCruel. CEnergetic. DBrave. D 推理判断题。纵观全文，整个故事讲述了 Alexis 和父亲一起在野外开 车时，遇到素不相识的 Sue 被公鹿攻击，危急时刻，父女二人合力救出了 Sue， 并把她送到医院，故选 D。 C Human
18、beings have used tools for a very long time.In some parts of the world you can still find tools that people used more than two million years ago.They made these tools by hitting one stone against another.In this way, they broke off pieces from one of the stones.These chips of stone were usually shar
19、p on one side.People used them for cutting meat and skin from dead animals, and also for making other tools out of wood.Human beings needed to use tools because they did not have sharp teeth like other meat eating animals, such as lions and tigers.Tools helped people to get food more easily. Working
20、 with tools also helped to develop human intelligence.The human brain grew bigger, and human beings began to invent more and more tools and machines.The stone chip was one of the first tools that people used, and perhaps it is the most important.Some scientists say that it was the key to success of
21、mankind. Since 1960 a new kind of tool has appeared.This is the silicon chip (硅芯片)It is smaller than a finger nail, but it can store lots of information.It is an electronic brain.Every year these chips get cleverer, but their size gets smaller, and their cost gets less.They are used in watches, calc
22、ulators and intelligent machines that we can use in many ways.In the future we will not need to work with tools in the old way.Machines will do everything for us.People will have plenty of spare time.But what will they do with it? Human beings used stone chips for more than two million years, but hu
23、man life changed very little in that time.We have used silicon chips for only a few years, but life is changing faster every day.What will life be like twenty years from now? What will the world be like two million years from now? 【语篇解读】 本文讲述了工具对人类社会发展的重要作用。 首先锋利的石 头片帮助人类度过了早期的艰苦岁月， 然后电子芯片的发明给人类生活带来
24、巨大 的变化。科技的强大和发展的迅速使人们很难预测未来是什么样子的。 8From Paragraph 1, we can know . Awhy early human beings cut skin from dead animals Bhow early human beings discovered the tools Cwhat early human beings used the tools for Dwhat food early human beings stored C 细节理解题。根据第一段中“People used them for cutting meat and sk
25、in from dead animals, and also for making other tools out of wood.”可知， 从本段中我 们可以知道早期的人类使用工具的目的，选 C。 9The stone chip is thought to be the most important tool because it . A was very important to the development of mankind Bled to the invention of machines in the early time Cdeveloped cooking abilitie
26、s of mankind Dwas one of the first tools of mankind A 细节理解题。根据文章第二段尾句“Some scientists say that it was the key to the success of mankind.”可知，“stone chip”对于人类的发展起到了非常 重要的作用，故选 A。 10The silicon chip is mentioned in the passage to . Ashow the changes of tools Bintroduce a new kind of tool Cgive an examp
27、le of using tools Dcompare the effects of two kinds of tools D 推理判断题。第四段“Human beings used stone chips for more than two million years, but human life changed very little in that time.We have used silicon chips for only a few years, but life is changing faster every day.(人类用石头超过了 二百万多年， 但是那时候人类的生活发生
28、的变化很小。 我们已经用硅芯片只使用 了几年，但是生活变化很快)”，与 D 选项“compare the effects of two kinds of tools”意思表达相符。故选 D。 11At the end of the passage the author seems to suggest that life in future is . Aout of order Bless colorful Chard to predict Dfull of meanings C 推理判断题。 在文章最后一段中作者说人类在过去的几百万年时间里一 直使用“stone chip”，人类社会发生的变
29、化很小，而我们使用“silicon chips” 才不过几年，生活却发生了巨大的变化。于是作者发出了疑问：“二十年后的生 活会是什么样子的呢？”， “二百万年后的世界又会是什么样子呢？”， 表明将 来的生活无法预料，这与选项 C 意思表达相符。 D Even as Google plans to test its fleet(车队)of self- driving cars on public roads this summer, its business model remains a bit of a mystery.By 2025, as many as 250,000 self- dr
30、iving vehicles could be sold each year globally, according to a study by an industry research firm. “Vehicles that can take anyone from A to B at the push of a button could transform mobility for millions of people， ” said Chris Urmson, director of Googles self- driving car project.For now, Google h
31、as no plans to sell any of its self- driving cars.They are strictly for research.But they will hit public roads this summer near Googles headquarters in Mountain View, California.Previous testing has taken place only on closed courses. The cars are built to operate without a steering wheel, accelera
32、tor(油门) or brake pedal.“Our software and sensors do all the work，” Urmson said.“The vehicles will be very basicwe want to learn from them and adapt them as quickly as possiblebut they will take you where you want to go at the push of a button.” The prototypes(雏形) are the first of a 100- car fleet th
33、e tech giant is building. In the long run, Urmson sees a future of safer roadsthe majority of auto accidents are caused by human errorand fewer traffic jams.Robotic cars could also shuttle people who cant drive because of age or illness. Google has said that self- driving cars could launch new busin
34、ess models in which people buy the use of vehicles they dont own.The company has already tested other types of self- driving cars on public streets, including modified Lexus sport- utility vehicles, under a special permit program by the California Department of Motor Vehicles that requires a human d
35、river at the controls. The state has issued six other companies permits to operate such cars, including Delphi, Mercedes- Benz, Volkswagen, Tesla, Bosch and Nissan.The vehicles that will be tested on open roads this summer will have removable steering wheels, accelerator and brake pedals to allow “s
36、afety drivers” to take control if needed. Google says the cars are safe.The vehicles have sensors that “can detect objects out to a distance of more than two football fields in all directions, which is especially helpful on busy streets with lots of intersections，” Urmson said.“Were looking forward
37、to learning how the community understands and interacts with the vehicles, and to uncovering challenges that are unique to a fully self- driving vehicle，” Urmson said. 【语篇解读】 本文介绍了 Google 公司开发的自我驾驶汽车使用控制软件 和感应器让汽车从较远的距离感应到物体的移动，控制车速以确保交通安全。 这 种新型汽车已经经历了检测，未来很快就将投入使用。 12The passage informs us that se
38、lf- driving cars . Awill probably decrease traffic jams Bhave already passed necessary tests Chave been purchased by some companies Dwill be able to communicate with drivers A 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段前两句“Google says the cars are safe.The vehicles have sensors that can detect objects out to a distance of more
39、than two football fields in all directions, which is especially helpful on busy streets with lots of intersections，”可知 Google 说这些汽车很安全，可以从很远的距离就 感应到物体的存在， 这对于交通安全很有帮助。 再根据第四段第一句“In the long run, Urmson sees a future of safer roadsthe majority of auto accidents are caused by human errorand fewer traf
40、fic jams.”可知 Urmson 认为大部分的事故都是人 为导致的，而自动驾驶的汽车事故很少会更加安全。故 A 正确。 13According to Chris Urmson, . Asoftware and sensors are vital for self- driving cars Bself- driving cars can give driving orders to humans Cself- driving cars are specially designed for the elderly Dordinary vehicles will be replaced by
41、 self- driving cars A 细节理解题。根据第三段前两句“The cars are built to operate without a steering wheel, accelerator(油门)or brake pedal.Our software and sensors do all the work， Urmson said.”可知自动驾驶的汽车中的软件和感应器可以完成很 多工作，这说明这种软件和感应器非常重要。故 A 正确。 14The underlined word “intersection” in the last paragraph probably mea
42、ns . Aaccidents Bbuildings Ccrossings Dvehicles C 词义猜测题。 根据最后一段第二句“The vehicles have sensors that can detect objects out to a distance of more than two football fields in all directions, which is especially helpful on busy streets with lots of intersections，(这种新型车 辆可以感应到很远之外的物体， 这一点对于有很多交叉路口的忙碌的街道上是
43、很 有帮助的)”。所以 intersections 指“crossings”，故 C 项正确。 15What is the best title for this passage? ASelf- driving Car Avoids Human Errors BSelf- driving Car Meets New Challenges CGoogles Self- driving Car Enjoys Global Popularity DGoogles Self- driving Car Graduates to City Streets D 标题判断题。本文介绍了 Google 公司开发
44、的自我驾驶汽车使用控制软 件和感应器让汽车从较远的距离感应到物体的移动，控制车速以确保交通安全。 这种新型汽车已经经历了检测，未来很快就将投入使用。所以 D 项符合中心思 想。 第二节(共 5 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5 分) 根据下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 选项中 有两项为多余选项。 Sometimes even though youre paying attention in class, studying for tests, and doing your homework, certain classes seem too hard. Alt
45、hough you may hope that things will get easier, most of the time this doesnt happen. What does happen for many people is that they work hard as they fall further behind. 16 If you need extra help, the most important thing to know is that theres nothing embarrassing about it. No one is expected to un
46、derstand everything, and people have very different learning styles. 17 He or she may be able to work with you before or after school and explain things more clearly. But what if you dont feel comfortable with your teacher? If so, you can speak to other teachers directly. 18 You might also be able t
47、o get some help from other students. If theres a good student, think about asking that person if you can study together. 19 However, keep in mind that this might not get you the results you need. Another option for extra help is a tutor, either on weekends, or in the evenings. Youll need to tell you
48、r parents about this because it costs money to hire a tutor. Tutors sometimes come to your home, but there are also tutoring centers across the country. 20 Tutors help review and further explain things taught in the classroom. The advantage of having a tutor is that it gives you the opportunity to a
49、sk questions directly and work at your own pace. ANaturally, this makes them hate a class and everything to do with it. BWorking hard means you can succeed. CThe first place to turn for help is your teacher. DThis might help because youll hear the information from your peers. EHowever, you may be refuse
