1、模块综合测评 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 Famous food festivals around the world Food festivals are held all across the world every year, and people from different parts come to these festivals in large numbers to satisfy their taste buds(味蕾). The
2、Galway International Oyster(牡蛎)and Seafood Festival Galway, Ireland September 26 to September 29, 2020 This is the worlds longest running oyster festival, first appearing in 1954. Apart from the excellent seafood that is served, the festival also features some exciting events such as oyster-eating c
3、ontests, live music, tasting parties, etc. The International Mango(芒果)Festival New Delhi, India June 30 to July 2, 2020 This festival is a celebration of everything about mangoes. It features different kinds of mangoes and various food items that are made from them. The festival also holds a number
4、of special events such as mango-eating competitions, mango- tasting events, quiz competitions, and plenty of traditional and folk performances. The Garlic(大蒜)Festival The Isle of Wight, England August 17 to August 18, 2020 This is one of the largest events that the Isle of Wight hosts each year, and
5、 it shows recipes made from garlic. Some foods made out of garlic and garlic beer are available(可得到的)there. The festival also features live music and a country fair. The Crave Sydney International Food Festival Sydney, Australia October 1 to October 31, 2020 This festival attracts a number of famous
6、 international chefs each year as visitors to experience the best of Australian food. From fine dining at famous restaurants to street food to cooking classes, this event has a lot in store for a visitor. 1.If you want to enjoy seafood you should go to . A.Galway B.Sydney C.New Delhi D.the Isle of W
7、ight 2.If you are only free at the beginning of July you can go to . A.The Garlic Festival B.The International Mango Festival C.The Crave Sydney International Food Festival D.The Galway International Oyster and Seafood Festival 3.A chef is advised to take part in . A.The Garlic Festival B.The Intern
8、ational Mango Festival C.The Crave Sydney International Food Festival D.The Galway International Oyster and Seafood Festival B It has been four years since Grandma Joy told her grandson that she had never seen the most beautiful views of America. Since then, they have gone on many cross-country trip
9、s. Brad Ryan had been feeling tired of studying in a vet school when he visited his 85-year-old grandma in 2015. He hoped that spending some quality family time would help lift his spirits. As he was telling his grandma stories of his travels, however, he was heartbroken to hear that she had never s
10、een the ocean or mountains. Ryan then asked his grandmother if she would like to go hiking with him. Needless to say, she was more than happy to agree. They have since visited 29 different national parks across Americafrom the Great Sand Dunes in Colorado to the Acadia National Park in Maine. Over t
11、he four years, Ryan and his grandma have driven 25,000 miles through 38 states. And it has greatly affected his quality of life. “Seeing it through my grandmothers eyes, who every morning wakes up and is thankful to be alive, has taught me how to live,” Ryan said. “With her, Ive had to slow down and
12、 see life in a different way, which has made it a lot richer.” “I love my grandma so much, and its just really giving me a lot of peace when she passed away. I can go back to these places, feel her spirit, and feel connected to her,” he added. Ryan posted all of their trips on Facebook. He hopes mor
13、e young people will spare time to be with their elders. “I want young people to know that hanging out with your grandparents is cool. And theres so much we can learn from our elders,” Ryan said. 4.Why did Brad Ryan visit his grandma in 2015? A.To cheer himself up. B.To please his grandma. C.To take
14、his grandma to travel. D.To share his travelling experiences. 5.How did Brad Ryan feel when he heard his grandma had never seen the ocean or mountains? A.Shocked. B.Sad. C.Doubtful. D.Excited. 6.What influence did Brad Ryans grandma have on him? A.She made him live a better life. B.She helped him fi
15、nd his life goal. C.She told him to have peace of mind. D.She gave him a lot of encouragement. 7.What is Brad Ryans purpose of posting their trips online? A.To advise young people to take a trip. B.To share his joy of travelling with his grandma. C.To encourage the young to keep their elders company
16、. D.To show young people what they can learn from their elders. C Millions of people suffer from motion sickness(晕动症). They have a lot of activities they fear. They often avoid doing these activities which include long-distance airplane travel, sea trips, road trips, even certain movies and video ga
17、mes. However, the French company Boarding Ring promises that it has its way to solve the problem, as long as the users are willing to wear Boarding Glasses! Why do many people suffer from motion sickness? It is believed that the brain fails to deal with mixed signals from body parts. For example, wh
18、en you are looking at your phone on a moving bus, your inner ear realizes the move but your eyes, focused on the screen, think you dont move. Boarding Glasses tries to ease(减轻)motion sickness by making the users eyes and inner ear transmit the same message. After the brain receives the same message,
19、 it will think you are in a moving environment. Though that sounds difficult, the science behind the glasses is surprisingly simple. The plastic frames(框架), made up of two round frames on the front and two on the side, are filled with some blue liquid. Any movement can cause the liquid to flow aroun
20、d the eyes. This allows the eyes to sense the move and send the correct signal to the brain. According to Antoine Jeannin, CEO of Boarding Ring, Boarding Glasses has been tested. The CEO said that over 95 percent of the users felt better after wearing the glasses. The best part is that Boarding Glas
21、ses only has a frame, so a single pair can be worn among a group of friends, or even an entire family! 8.Why do some people suffer from motion sickness according to the passage? A.Their eyes cant see the move. B.Their bodies are in a bad condition. C.Their ears cant hear in a moving environment. D.T
22、heir brains cant deal with mixed signals from body parts. 9.What is the third paragraph mainly about? A.The shortcomings of Boarding Glasses. B.The design for Boarding Glasses future. C.The working principle of Boarding Glasses. D.The response of people wearing Boarding Glasses. 10.Which word can be
23、st replace the underlined word “transmit” in Paragraph 3? A.Calm. B.Send. C.Destroy. D.Attack. 11.What might be the best title of the passage? A.Boarding Glasses Promises to Ease Motion Sickness B.Why Do People Dislike Motion Sickness C.Why Do People Suffer from Motion Sickness D.Boarding Glasses Ca
24、n Make You See the World Clearly D When people think of working animals, what often comes to mind are dogs that watch sheep, horses that work on farms and animals that perform in movies. But there are lots of other jobs animals have had over the years. Dogs have greater sense of smell than humans. T
25、his makes dogs the traditional hunting partners, making their owners able to follow foxes and other animals. Police departments have taken advantage of this skill to help find missing people and escaped criminals. Recently, dogs have been trained to find drugs and explosives(爆炸物). The honeyguide liv
26、es in the southeast African nation of Mozambique. It has developed a win-win relationship with a group called the Yao. If a Yao member makes a certain sound, the honeyguide will fly from tree to tree directing him to a hidden bee box. Once the box is discovered, the person breaks the box for honey,
27、and the honeyguide could enjoy the honey, too. Ferrets(雪貂)are cute and furry animals that are from 1.5 to 4 pounds. People have taken advantage of a ferrets natural ability to run through tiny space. Ferrets wear a special harness that makes them able to pull a string through hundreds of feet of tin
28、y space, which is then used to pull computer wires through tiny space. Baby flies are called maggots. The job of a maggot is to eat and grow until it turns into a fly. This is similar to how a caterpillar eats and grows until it becomes a butterfly. However, there is a big difference between these i
29、nsects. Caterpillars feed on plants, while maggots eat meat. Actually, they only enjoy bad meat. Maggots are used to treat patients who get serious infections that cant be treated with antibiotics(抗生素). The maggots eat the dead part of the infected area but leave the living part alone, thereby helpi
30、ng patients recover from the infection. 12.From the passage, we can learn that dogs . A.are friendly friends of sheep B.have developed a win-win relationship with people C.have a greater sense of smell than foxes and other animals D.help human beings a lot in many areas 13.With the help of the honey
31、guide, the Yao member can . A.find the hidden bee box B.develop a great relationship with bees C.pay attention to dangerous things D.stay away from criminals 14.What can we know from the passage? A.The honeyguide can be used as medicine. B.People can learn much from dogs and horses. C.Ferrets are go
32、od at running through tiny space. D.The baby fly is always called the caterpillar. 15.People can take advantage of the baby flies to treat . A.burns caused by explosives B.terrible cancers C.harm caused by bees D.serious infections 第二节(共 5 小题;每小题 2.5 分,满分 12.5分) 阅读下面短文,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
33、多余选项。 How to Be a Good Tourist We travel not only for work but also for fun and learning. The places like restaurants, galleries and temples are like homes for people who live and work there. How would you want visitors to behave in your own home? 16 There are many ways of doing this without sacrifi
34、cing our own holiday. Do your homework. 17 Guides will help you when you get to the site, but is that the best place to go? Is it popular only because the one-day tourist can see it easily or because it is really a worthwhile place to visit? Youd better check it out. 18 Walk around, even if in the s
35、treets closest to your hotel. Eat in local restaurants. Talk to the locals. Learn about the local language and use it. You will surely get a smile from the hotel staff and street sellers. Help preserve the sites. Most of the sites you visit may be visited by millions of people, so care needs to be t
36、aken to allow others to enjoy them as well. Some of these monuments are so old and fragile that they are sensitive to the touch of hands or bags. 19 This way, you dont encourage the use of those plastic bags that fly all over many sites. Whats more, good manners are nearly universal. 20 If that does
37、nt sound like you, then give the world a break and stay home. A.Experience the place. B.Always have a cloth bag with you. C.Read about the places you want to visit. D.Try to buy something from the local stores. E.A good tourist is polite, positive and eco-sensitive. F.Weve cleaned up after ourselves
38、 and taken only good memories. G.I think we would like them to make it a little better because of their visits. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 第二部分 语言运用(共两节,满分 30 分) 第一节(共 15小题;每小题 1 分,满分 15分) 阅读下面短文,从每题所给的 A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 “Daily Star, sir,” called Jason, carrying some newspapers under his arm. The
39、 little boy had been running up and down the street, but there were still twenty 21 left. His voice was almost gone and his heart was 22 . The shops would soon close, and all the people would go home. He would have to go home too, carrying the papers 23 money. He had hoped to sell more papers tonigh
40、t to make more money to buy a 24 for his mother and some seeds for his bird. That was why he had bought the papers with all his money. He 25 as he thought of his failure to sell all his papers. “You dont know the 26 of selling papers. You must shout, Hot news! Bomb bursting!” another newsboy Chad to
41、ld Jason. “But its not in the paper at all,” replied Jason. “Just run away quickly before they have time to see, and youll 27 out and get your money,” Chad said. Jason thought of his bird with no 28 and the cake he wanted to buy for his mother, but was 29 that he would not tell a lie. Though he was
42、just a poor newsboy, he had been taught some good things. The next afternoon Jason went to the office for his papers 30 . Several boys were crowding around Chad, who declared with a 31 smile that he sold six dozen the day before. He added that Jason 32 money because he would not tell a lie. The boys
43、 33 at Jason. “You wouldnt tell a lie yesterday, my boy?” a gentleman at the office came up and patted Jasons shoulder 34 . “Youre just the boy I am looking for.” A week later Jason started his new 35 . He lost the sale of twenty papers because he would not tell a lie, but got a well-paid job becaus
44、e he told the truth. 21.A.copies B.shops C.coins D.people 22.A.weak B.open C.pure D.heavy 23.A.in exchange for B.instead of C.regardless of D.in return for 24.A.card B.cup C.cake D.comb 25.A.broke down B.gave in C.got away D.showed up 26.A.difficulty B.process C.secret D.goal 27.A.drop B.call C.reac
45、h D.sell 28.A.bread B.insects C.water D.seeds 29.A.concerned B.determined C.excited D.amazed 30.A.by chance B.as usual C.at once D.at last 31.A.warm B.gentle C.proud D.polite 32.A.made B.saved C.borrowed D.lost 33.A.shouted B.laughed C.nodded D.started 34.A.gently B.gratefully C.bravely D.sadly 35.A
46、.business B.duty C.method D.job 第二节(共 10小题;每小题 1.5 分,满分 15分) 阅读下面短文,在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 A Bite of China No trip would be complete without experiencing the local food culture. 36 (actual), China has various kinds of delicious food, including a wide variety of local snacks. For most of the for
47、eigners I have contacted, and myself 37 (include), Peking duck and Mongolian hot pot are the favourite Chinese dishes. China is a place 38 the food is not only delicious, but the 39 (cheap). 40 my last night in Beijing before 41 (return) to the States, I went to a Peking duck restaurant that had bee
48、n suggested for me to try. What a beautiful place! Splendid woodblock prints on the walls, fresh flowers in the vases, 42 (attract) silverware(银餐具)and beautiful chopsticks. I was handed 43 menu and found most of the prices were especially low for the high quality of the food. Anyway, I ordered a who
49、le duck, thinking Id just take the rest back to my hotel 44 (eat) later if I couldnt finish it. Unbelievably, none of the whole duck 45 (leave) on the plate in the end. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 第三部分 写作(共两节,满分 40分) 第一节(满分 15分) 假设你是李华,你们市将举办一个中国古代发明展览,你打算邀请你校的交换生 David 一起去看展览。请你给他写 一封电子邮件,内容包括: 1.展览的时间和地点; 2
