1、1Module 6 War and Peace.阅读理解(建议用时 16)A2016广东揭阳一中检测When traveling, its important to learn about the customs and etiquette of the global village. What we consider politeW1 behavior at home isnt always accepted outside our borders. Etiquette of Gift GivingGift giving should be a happy, positive experie
2、nce. When selecting a present for someone in Netherlands, dont purchase fancy kitchen knives or scissors. Giving sharp, pointy objects as gifts is considered unluckyW2. Be careful when presenting flowers to a friend or a business partner in Russia. Yellow blooms suggest cheat or a relationship break
3、 up. Traditionally, red carnations are placed on the tombs of the dead. Writing cards or notes while visiting South Korea, be mindful of your pens ink color. Writing a persons name in red ink traditionally suggests that the person has passed awayP1an important point to remember when giving a birthda
4、y card.Eating CustomsBeing early or on time is viewed as being rude, too eager or even greedyW3 in Venezuela. If you are invited to someones home for a meal, its recommended that you arrive 10 minutes later than the requested time.S When having a meal in Egypt, dont use the salt shaker (盐瓶). Its ins
5、ulting to your host to spread salt on your food, which means that you find the meal terrible. Japan is a very polite nation, and their fondness for etiquette extendsW4 to the use of chopsticks. According toP2 Japanese custom, if youre in the middle of eating, use the opposite end of your chopsticks
6、to secureW5 food from a shared plate. When doing business in Turkey, its the custom for your host to pay for your meal. Requests to split the bill wont be accepted. If you would like to pay your fair share, Turks recommend inviting your host to a followup meal. 本文讲述的是两种旅游礼仪送礼物和就餐礼仪。1Which of the fol
7、lowing is TRUE according to the passage?A.Giving a fancy kitchen knife to a friend from Russia is a good choice.B.You can use blue ink to write notes to your friend from South Korea.C.Dining with Japanese, one can use either end of the chopsticks to get food from shared plates.D.Invited to a meal, o
8、ne should arrive earlier to show respect for the host.答案：B 细节理解题。根据第二段“giving a kitchen knife 与 Netherlands有关”，C 项未提及，根据“be mindful of your pens ink color.”故选 B。2What does the underlined word “insulting” in Paragraph 3 refer to?ARespectful. BChallenging.2C.Indifferent. D.Offensive.答案：D 词义猜测题。根据第三段“w
9、hich means that you find the meal terrible.”可推测 insulting的意思应表示对主人不敬，故选 D。3Where is this passage probably from?AA news report. B.A travel essay.CA culture column. D.A food magazine.答案：C 推理判断题。根据首段讲述的内容可知本文讲述的是与旅游相关的礼节、礼仪或风俗问题，故答案为 C。W重点词汇1polite adj. 有礼貌的 2.unlucky adj. 不幸的3greedy adj. 贪婪的 4.extend
10、vi. 延伸；伸出5secure adj. 安全的；可靠的P重点短语1pass away 去世 2.according to 根据；依据S句式仿写原文：If you are invited to someones home for a meal, its recommended that you arrive 10 minutes later than the requested time.(recommended的用法)译文：如果你被邀请到某人家就餐，建议你比请求的时间晚十分钟到。仿写：The doctor strongly recommended that he take a holida
11、y.医生强烈建议他去休假。B2015兰州一中期中 It is commonly believed that the earliest Chinese papercuts appeared during the sixth century.S Some scholars believe it was even earlier. Legend has it that during the Western Han Dynasty (206 BCAD 24), Emperor Wudi was very sad after one of his favorite concubines, Madame
12、Li, died. A Taoist priest, Li Shaoweng, cut a piece of hemp paper in the shape ofP1 Madame Li. When evening fell, the emperors servants lit candles in his bedroom; the reflectionW1 of that papercut on the wall made the emperor think about his beloved concubine.The Yuxian papercut is different fromP2
13、 most papercuts produced in other regions of China. Papercuts from other regions are mostly cutwith scissors or knivesfrom singlecolored paper, such as red or black paper.There are four major procedures to making the Yuxian papercut: First, sketch the pattern on the draft paper; second, fasten the d
14、raft to the paper to be cut; third, use a knife to carve out the pattern; and fourth, dye (染色) the papercut with various colors.Precise cutting skills are needed to make a piece of the Yuxian papercut, 3which highlightsW2 the craft makers artistic taste and dyeing skills. That explains the following
15、 saying: “The successful making of a Yuxian papercut is 30 percent dependentW3 on the makers cutting skills, and 70 percent on the makers dyeing skills.”The traditional Yuxian papercut highlights two themes: Flowers and characters in Chinese operas. The papercut is particularlyW4 known for its vivid
16、 description of characters in various traditional Chinese operas. In October 2009, the art of Yuxians papercut was added to the list of intangible Cultural Heritage (非物质文化遗产) establishedW5 by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization)本文讲述的是中国传统文化剪纸艺术的历史以及蔚县剪纸的特点。4The
17、first paragraph his actually about .AEmperor Wudis favorite concubineBthe origins of Chinese papercutsCthe inventor of Chinese papercut Done of the themes of Yuxian papercut答案：B 主旨大意题。根据第一段首句可以概括本段的主旨大意。即由“It is commonly believed that the earliest Chinese papercuts appeared during the sixth century.
18、”可知。5Which is the most important skill of making papercut?ADrawing skill. BCutting skill.CDyeing skill. DCarving skill.答案：C 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“The successful.is 30 percent dependent on the makers cutting skills.”可知。6According to the passage, Yuxian papercut is especially famous for its .Alively images of
19、 characters in classic operas Btraditional Chinese operasCChinese cultural influence on operas Dadvanced cutting techniques答案：A 细节理解题。根据最后一段“.known for its vivid description of characters in various traditional.”。可知。7What is the best title for the passage?AThe Earliest Chinese Legend BThe Yuxian Pap
20、ercut SkillsCEmperor Wudis Sad StoryDChinese Yuxian Papercut答案：D 主旨大意题。本文第一段由剪纸历史引出话题，从第二段便展开对蔚县剪纸进行介绍，由此选 D项。4W重点词汇1reflection n. 反射；沉思 2.highlight vt. 突出；强调3dependent adj. 依靠的 4.particularly adv. 特别；尤其5establish vt. 建立；创办P重点短语1in the shape of 以的形式；呈的形状2be different from 与不同；不同于S句式仿写原文：It is common
21、ly believed that the earliest Chinese papercuts appeared during the sixth century.(主语从句)译文：人们普遍认为，中国最早的剪纸出现在六世纪。仿写：It is acknowledged that he is innocent.大家公认他是无辜的。.七选五(建议用时 7)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。2016福建检测Most of you love watching movies. They can be funny, sad, imaginative, insp
22、iring, and so much more! There are so many possibilities and so many great movies to watch!The making of a movie usually begins with a script (剧本). 1 The producer is the person who is responsible for coordinating (协调) aspects of the film like budget and scheduling. The producer plans out how the pro
23、ject will be carried out and he usually starts by hiring a director!2 The director will usually identify themes or feelings that he or she wants the movie to convey to its audience and will then assemble (聚集) all the other people who will be needed, such as costumedesigners, makeup artists, special
24、effects crew, stuntmen, cameramen, and, of course, actors!Next, shooting begins! 3 Often a director will want to get several “takes” (versions) of a scene or moment and usually only a few minutes of the movie are finished in one days work. 4 So once filming is completed, the director must then work
25、with editors to piece them all together, deciding which takes to use and adding in any special effects or touchups.The entire process from acquiring the script to editing the scenes generally takes months or even years! Once its ready, the finished movie is then distributed to movie theatres. 5 ASce
26、nes are also usually not shot in order.BThe actual filming can be a slow process.CThe way that movies are made has changed a lot over time.5DIt gets bought by a movie studio or a producer.EThe producer plays a very important role in making a movie.FIn movies, the directors job is to bring the script
27、 to life on camera.GPeople can watch and enjoy it in the theatre.本文讲述的是电影从剧本到拍摄再到后期制作的整个简要过程。1D 根据上文中begins with a script(剧本)以及选项 D中的代词 It指代的重要性可知。2F 根据下文讲述的内容可知，此空概括全段的主旨大意，核心内容与导演有关。3B 根据“shooting begins！”可知该段讲述的是拍摄电影，选项 B中 filming意思与 shooting相近。4A 根据上句中讲述的内容可知，该空与拍摄场景有关，故答案是 A项。5G 电影拍摄过程及制作结束后，最后
28、应该是由观众来观赏，故选 G项。.语法填空(建议用时 8)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1 个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。2016天津月考A man requested an old scholar to get rid of his sons bad habits. The scholar took the boy for 1 walk through a garden. Suddenly he stopped 2 (ask) the boy to pull out a tiny plant growing there.The boy held the plant between
29、his thumb and forefinger and pulled it out. The old man then asked him to pull out a slightly 3 (big) plant. The boy pulled hard and the plant came out, roots and all. “Now pull out that one，” said the old man 4 (point) to a bush. This time, the boy managed it but with great 5 (difficult)After that,
30、 the old man led him to a big tree and said, “Now take this one out，” the boy grasped the trunk and tried his best to pull it out. But it would not move. “Its 6 (possible)，” said the boy, breathing 7 (heavy) with effort.“So it is with bad habits，” said the wise man. “When they are weak, it is easy t
31、o pull them out but when they become strong they cannot 8 (remove)The walk 9 the old man changed the boys life. So dont wait for bad habits to take root. Get rid of them while you have control over them, 10 they will control you.1 2. 3. 4. 5 6. 7. 8. 9 10. 1a 考查冠词。walk 在此指散步，作可数名词且泛指。2to ask 考查非谓语动词
32、。此处表示停下来去做某事，stop to do sth.。3bigger 考查比较级。与上文 a tiny plant对比，且 slightly常与比较级连用。4pointing 考查非谓语动词。pointing 作伴随状语。65difficulty 作介词 with的宾语且由 great修饰。6impossible 考查构词法。根据句意可知此处应为 possible的反义词。7heavily 考查副词。修饰 breathing。8be removed 考查语态。remove 与 they是被动关系。9with 和老人一起的那次散步改变了男孩的生活。10or/otherwise 考查连词。祈使
33、句or/otherwise陈述句，此结构相当于一个否定意义的条件句。.书面表达(建议用时 20)2016九江一模近日，你们班就“学校每天清晨开展冬季跑操活动”进行了一次讨论。请根据以下内容，给学校英文报编辑写一篇短文：支持(大部分)：增强体质；磨炼意志；放松自我反对(少数)：单调；天气寒冷；学业繁重你的观点：注意：1.词数 100左右(开头已写好，不计入总词数)；2可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Recently our class had a heated discussion about the Winter Morning Jogging Activity in our school. O
34、ne possible version：Recently our class had a heated discussion about the Winter Morning Jogging Activity in our school. Opinions are divided on this topic.Most students are in favor of this activity. They believe that the activity in winter can not only help improve physical health but develop a str
35、ong will. Besides, its a good way to relieve stress. On the other hand, a minority of the students are opposed to it. They think the activity is too dull. In addition, there is so much heavy study and its so cold outside that they would rather stay in the classroom to study.As far as Im concerned, I
36、 support the activity because it benefits us greatly.The modern society requires many qualities of us, so bookworms cant keep up with the times any longer.1Module 5 Cloning.完形填空(建议用时 17)2016西安高新一中模拟Imagine waking up in a hospital bed. And the entire left side of your body isnt movable. This was the
37、1 I found myself in after my car crash. I 2 so severely for my head and neck were twisted (扭曲) to one side and stuck in that disturbing 3 .The prognosis (预断) for my 4 was not good. The doctor told my family, “I 5 to say this, but hell be lucky to survive the next 48 hours.”6 as my family was at the
38、news, the one thing that had been holding them together was the 7 that with the proper medical treatment, I could recover. The doctors prognosis hit them like a hammer, 8 any hope. The 9 that I might die touched each of them deeply.For the next two days, my parents kept waiting outside my room. They
39、 could 10 eat or sleep. The doctors prognosis 11 heavily on their hearts. Yet with each passing hour they became slightly more hopeful that my chances of 12 were a little bit better.With the 13 48 hours passing, although I was once 14 to the limit of my life, I 15 to quit my life, so they felt somew
40、hat 16 . Maybe the doctor had made a(n) 17 . After all, doctors arent necessarily right. Bit by bit, hope began to return to them. 18 ， they still had no idea what the future held for me.My survival surprised everyone. It would not have been 19 if not for my determination not to quit my life. 20 wil
41、l always happen around you as long as you dont give up.这是一篇记叙文。作者在一次车祸中险些丧生，医生认为作者只能活 48个小时，作者却让周围的人看到了奇迹，作者把这归功于他的坚定意志。并且告诉大家只要我们不放弃，奇迹在任何时候都会出现。1A.despair Bsituation Cplace Dpain答案：B 上文提到作者醒来在医院躺着，并且一半身体不能移动，这是作者出车祸后发现自己的一种处境(situation)。2A.choked Btrembled Cenjoyed Dsuffered答案：D 根据上文的描述可知，作者遭受(suf
42、fered)了巨大的痛苦。3A.position BactionCbehavior Dheight答案：A 由上文作者的头和脖子被扭到了一边可知，这里是指处于一种令人不安的姿势(position)。4A.spirit Bdisability 2Crecovery Dtreatment答案：C 由下文提及的作者只能幸运地活 48小时可知，医生对作者康复(recovery)的预断是不乐观的。5A.regret BdecideCtend Dwish答案：A 下文是提及不好的事情，所以这里是遗憾(regret)地去说这件事情。6A.Impatient BAngry CConfused DUpset答案
43、：D 尽管家人听到这个消息是伤心的(upset)，但是他们还是抱有一丝希望。7A.desire BintentionChope Dlie答案：C 通过恰当的医治，作者可能会康复是家人对作者的一丝希望(hope)。8A.offering Bdestroying Craising Dabandoning答案：B 医生的预断就像锤子一样击打着我的家人，摧毁(destroy)了他们的希望。9A.exception Bchoice Cfact Dacceptance答案：C 由上文可知，我可能会因车祸丧生的事实(fact)深深地触动了家中的每个人。10A.barely Bgradually Chopel
44、essly Dslightly答案：A 接下来的两天，父母一直等在门外，很少(barely)吃饭和睡觉。11A.reacted Bweighed Cfroze Dexpanded答案：B 医生对作者病情的预断让作者的家人感到心碎。12A.promotion Bescape Cimprovement Dsurvival答案：D 根据下文提到的作者活了下来可知，这里是家人对作者的存活(survival)抱有希望。13A.convincing BdisappointingCexciting Dfrightening答案：D 医生估计作者只能活 48小时，所以这 48小时是令人害怕的(frighten
45、ing)。14A.directed Bpushed Cordered Dguided答案：B 根据上文描述的作者病情很严重可知，虽然作者被推(pushed)到了生命的边缘，但是作者拒绝放弃生命。15A.refused BpretendedCstruggled Dattempted3答案：A 作者意志坚定，拒绝(refused)放弃生命。16A.confident Bsatisfied Crelieved Dstressful答案：C 作者度过了 48小时，家人看到了希望，所以感到宽慰(relieved)。17A.joke Bguess Capology Dmistake答案：D 由上文医生说作
46、者只能活 48小时可知，医生犯了一个错误(mistake)。空后的“After all, doctors arent necessarily right”也有提示。18A.However BThereforeCInstead DBesides答案：A 虽然看到了希望，但他们不知道我的未来会怎么样，前后构成转折关系，故用但是(however)。19A.alarming Bpossible Creasonable Dpessimistic答案：B 如果不是作者顽强地不放弃生命，作者的存活是不可能(not possible)的(前文提到：医生也曾预测作者只能活 48小时)。20A.Accidents
47、 BCoincidences CMiracles DSuccesses答案：C 只要不放弃，奇迹(miracles)就会发生在我们身上。一个医生预测只能活48小时的车祸伤员，竟凭着顽强的意志活了下来，堪称奇迹。.阅读理解(建议用时 16)A2016育才高三联考Winter begins in the north on December 22nd. People and animals have been doing what they always do to prepare for the cold months. Squirrels, for example, have been busy
48、 gatheringW1 nuts from trees. Well, scientists have been busy gathering information about what the squirrels do with the food they collect.They examined differences between red squirrels and gray squirrels in the American state of Indiana. The scientists wanted to know how these differences could af
49、fectW2 the growth of black walnut trees. The black walnut is the nut of choice for both kinds of squirrels. The black walnut tree is also a centralW3 part of some hardwood forests.Rob Swihart of Purdue University did the study with Jake Goheen, a former Purdue student now at the University of New Me
50、xico. The two researchers estimate that several times as many walnuts grow when gathered by gray squirrels as compared to red squirrels. Gray squirrels and red squirrels do not store nuts and seeds in the same way. Gray squirrels bury nuts one at a time in a number ofP1 places. But they seldom remem
51、ber where they buried every nut. So some nuts remain in the ground. Conditions are right for them to develop and 4grow in the following spring. Red squirrels, however, store large groups of nuts above ground. Professor Swihart calls “death traps for seeds”Gray squirrels are native toP2 Indiana. But
52、Professor Swihart says their numbers began to decreaseW4 as more forests were cut for agriculture.S Red squirrels began to spread through the state during the past century.The researchers say red squirrels are native to forests that stay green all year, unlike walnut trees. They say the cleaning of
53、forest land for agriculture has helped red squirrels invadeW5 Indiana. Jake Goheen calls them a sign of an environmental problem more than a cause.本文为科普文，分析的是两种不同类型的松鼠为过冬储备食物的种类不同的原因，以及松鼠对这些植物的影响。1The study done by Rob Swihart and Jake Goheen is to .Afind out the living conditions for squirrelsBdo s
54、omething to get rid of squirrelsClearn squirrels influence on black walnut treesDsave the forests in the American state of Indiana答案：C 细节理解题。根据第二段“The scientists wanted to know how these differences could affect the growth of black walnut trees.”可知。2The difference between gray squirrels and red squi
55、rrels mainly lies in .Athe way they gather the walnutBthe place they store the walnutsCthe number of the nuts they can collectDthe fact that the gray squirrels have a bad memory答案：B 细节理解题，根据第三段“Gray squirrels and red squirrels do not store nuts and seeds in the same way.”可知。3When Professor Swihart s
56、ays “death traps for seeds”， he actually means that .Anuts above the ground will not develop into plantsBred squirrels eat more nuts than gray squirrelsCgray squirrels and red squirrels will have severe fightsDseeds can be traps for other animals in the forest答案：A 句意猜测题。根据第三段倒数第二句“Red squirrels, how
57、ever, store large groups of nuts above ground.”可知答案。4According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?AGray squirrels do more harm to the forest than red squirrels.BRed squirrels and gray squirrels have helped the spread of walnut trees.CThe cleaning of forest land benefits gray squirrels di
58、rectly.DHuman beings should bear some responsibility for the decreasing number of gray squirrels.5答案：D 细节理解题。利用排除法，根据第四段“.as more forests were cut for agriculture.”可知 D项正确，A 项未比较过；B 项应是 Gray squirrels有助于walnut tree的传播；C 项“directly”描述错误。W重点词汇1gather vt. 收集；集合 2.affect vt. 影响3central adj. 中心的；中央的4decr
59、ease n/ vt. 减少；降低5invade vt. 侵略P重点短语1a number of 许多的；大量的2be native to 源于；原产于S句式仿写原文：But Professor Swihart says their numbers began to decrease as more forests were cut for agriculture.(as引导时间状语从句)译文：但是 Swihart教授说随着更多的森林为了农耕被砍伐，它们(松鼠)的数量开始下降。仿写：The book explains how animals and plants develop as the
60、environment Changes.这本书解释了随着环境的变化，动植物是如何进化的。B2016河南重点中学联考A paralysed man has walked again thanks toP1 an electronic devicea special brain cap, which connected his brain signals to electrodes attachedW1 to his legs. The 26yearold man was able to control his legs and cover almost four metres using his
61、 own muscle power. This is believed to be the first time that anyone has used their own muscles, controlled on their ownP2.The man, who has not been named, lost the power of both legs after his spinal cord was completely severed in a motorcycle accident five years ago. His brain was still able to ge
62、nerate the thoughts needed to move his legs and his muscles were healthy, but the damage to his spine stopped the brains signals from reaching his muscles. To get round this, the man wore a cap connected with electrodes that capturedW2 his brain activity. This information was sent wirelessly to a co
63、mputer and decoded before being transmitted to electrodes around his knees. These stimulatedW3 his muscles, allowing him to swing his legs.He needed walking frame and his pace was unnatural, but he felt confidentW4 enough while walking to chat to the US researchers who developed the technology. The
64、man had months of training to relearn to walk, including brain training, 6which involved playing a video game while wearing the cap and just by thinking about moving them to control the movements of a character on screen.This fired up the necessary part of his brain to move his legs and made him for
65、mulate the sort of thoughts he would need to control his own movements.Paralysed people have been made to walk in the past, but this is the first time the patient has used their own legs rather than an exoskeletonSa batterypowered framework around the limbs.British experts welcomed the breakthroughW
66、5 but said the work was still at a very early stage. Researcher Dr Zoran Nenadic said the new device proved promising, but they say many years of work remains.本文是一篇科技报道。一种新型的设备为瘫痪或不能移动身体某部位的人们带来了福音但是这项技术还需要一个较为漫长的过程才能最终得以运用。5What does this kind of brain cap help a paralysed man to do?ARecover from t
67、he injury. BBuild up his muscles.CGain the ability to walk. DGet the skill to think.答案：C 细节理解题。根据第一段“A paralysed man has walked again thanks to an electronic devicea special brain cap”可知，这种帽子有助于瘫痪的残疾人获得控制自己行走的能力。6What does the underlined phrase “get round” in Paragraph 2 mean?ARemove. BOvercome.CGai
68、n. DAchieve.答案：B 词义猜测题。根据第二段画线词的前面“.but the damage to his spine stopped the brains signals from reaching his muscles.”可知，受伤部位阻止了大脑信号的正常传输，下文阐述为了克服这种障碍，瘫痪患者戴上了这种特殊的帽子，目的是为了获得大脑的指令。7How did the paralysed man control the characters movements on screen?ABy using his own thought.BBy obeying the orders of
69、 computers.CBy imitating the humans movements.DBy moving their muscles.答案：A 细节理解题。根据第三段“The man had months of training to relearn to walk, including brain training, which involved playing a video game while wearing the cap and just by thinking about moving them to control the movements of a characte
70、r on screen.”可知，瘫痪患者运用意念去控制电脑屏幕上人物的活动，因此本题答案为 A项。8What can be inferred from the last paragraph?AThe new device has been used widely.BIts a long way to put the new device to use.CExperts are doubtful about the new device.7DThe idea of the new device is unrealistic.答案：B 推理判断题。根据最后一段可知，专家们认为该技术正处于初级阶段，
71、实验证明这很有希望，但还要研究很多年。因此本题答案为 B项。W重点词汇1attach vt. 依附于；系上；贴上2capture vt. 捕抓；夺得3stimulate vt. 刺激4confident adj. 有信心的；自信的5breakthrough n. 突破P重点短语1thanks to 幸亏；由于2on ones own 靠某人自己S句式仿写原文：.but this is the first time the patient has used their own legs rather than an exoskeleton(this is序数词time从句)译文：但这是首次病人用
72、自己的双腿而不是外骨骼(一种电动的肢干周围的框架)仿写：Its the first time that the boy has spoken to a foreigner.这是小男孩第一次与外国人说话。.短文改错(建议用时 8)2016保定市摸拟考试Mrs White was in hurry to visit her grandson because she missed her very much. It was nearly three months when she last saw her grandson. When she was walking by a playground,
73、 a football fly in her direction. She was already in her seventy. Should she kick the ball back and should she just go past leave it where it was？Finally she gave it a kick with greatly effort and the ball went straight on into the goal. What amazing it was! She helped them win the game.答案：Mrs White
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