1、模块综合检测(四) Modules 16.阅读理解(共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分)AWith the click of a mouse consumers can purchase the goods and service they need at online shops.What they have to do is waiting for the goods sent to their homes.We shall all be grateful to the pioneers of online shopping for bringing us such conve
2、nience.Michael Aldrich(the UK.)Online shopping was invented and pioneered by Michael Aldrich in the UK.In 1979 he connected a television via a telephone line to a realtime multiuser transaction(交易)processing computer.He sold mainly BusinesstoBusiness systems.There were a number of significant world
3、firsts with new applications in several business fields.Jeff Bezos(the US.A.)Jeff Bezos defined online shopping and rewrote the rules of commerce.Tim BernersLee invented the World Wide Web server and browser(浏览器)in 1990.In 1994，Jeff Bezos read an article about how the World Wide Web was growing by 2
4、，300%a year.He knew he had to tap into such a great potential for commerce.On July 6，1995 ，Bezos launched A，which operated out of the garage of his twobedroom home in suburban Seattle，Washington.With almost no publicity，sales took off immediately.The company has now expanded into dozens of product c
5、ategories，forcing the worlds biggest retailer(零售商)to rethink their business models，and finally changing the way people shop.Jack Ma(China)As a child，Jack Ma was bad at math but fascinated by English.He traveled to the United States in 1995 as a translator to help a Chinese firm recover payment.The a
6、ttempt failed.But a friend in Seattle showed Ma the Internet，and an idea began brewing.In 1999，Mr.Ma gathered 17 friends and founded Alibaba in his apartment in Hangzhou.Alibabas model was simple：allow small and mediumsized Chinese companies to find global buyers they would otherwise only be able to
7、 meet at trade shows.It works brilliantly.Alibabas sales are now more than those of eBay and Amazon combined.【语篇解读】 本文主要介绍了对网上购物有深远影响的三位人物以及他们对电子商务的促进作用。1What made A a success?ABusinesstoBusiness systems.BThe World Wide Web server and browser.CCommercial publicity.DHelp from retailers.B 细节理解题。根据文章第二
8、个小标题下的“Tim BernersLee invented the World Wide Web server and browser(浏览器)”及“With almost no publicity，sales took off immediately.”可知，亚马逊公司依托互联网发展迅猛。故选 B 项。2How did Jack Ma have the idea of founding Alibaba?AA translator helped him.BA Chinese firm inspired him.CHe was introduced to the Internet.DHe wa
9、s funded by some companies.C 细节理解题。根据文章第三个小标题下的第一段最后一句“But a friend in Seattle showed Ma the Internet，and an idea began brewing.”可知，当朋友把互联网介绍给马云时，他开始有了想法。故选 C 项。3What do the pioneers have in common?AThey have improved computers.BThey have sold goods worldwide.CThey have enlarged product categories.D
10、They have contributed to online shopping.D 推理判断题。根据文章介绍的人物可知，他们都在互联网背景下从事商业贸易活动，因此他们对网上购物起到了推动作用。故选 D 项。BGwendolyn Brooks was born on June 17，1917 in Topeka，Kansas.Her family moved to Chicago when Brooks was four.At the age of seven，Brooks began learning how to write poems，and by the young age of th
11、irteen she had her first poem published.She wrote hundreds of poems during her lifetime.She had more than twenty books published.She was known around the world for using poetry to increase understanding about black culture in America.Gwendolyn Brooks wrote many poems about black people during the 19
12、40s and 1950s.Her poems described living conditions of the poor，racial inequality(种族不平等)and drug use in the black community.She also wrote poems about the struggles of black women.But her skill was more than her ability to write about struggling black people.She was an expert at the language of poet
13、ry.She mixed traditional European poetry styles with the AfricanAmerican experience.She once said that she wrote about what she saw and heard in the street.She said she found most of her material looking out of the window of her secondfloor apartment house in Chicago，Illinois.In her early poetry，she
14、 wrote about the South Side of Chicago.The South Side of Chicago is where many black people live.In her poems，the South Side is called Bronzeville.It was A Street in Bronzeville that gained the attention of literary experts in 1945.They praised her poetic skills and her powerful descriptions about t
15、he black experience during the time.Gwendolyn Brooks won her first major award in 1943 at the Midwestern Writers Conference.Brooks was the first AfricanAmerican writer to win the Pulitzer Prize and to be given a job in the American Academy of Arts and Letters.【语篇解读】 本文主要介绍的是关注黑人生活的大诗人温多琳布鲁克斯。4Gwendo
16、lyn Brooks paid more attention in her poems to Aculture differencesBdrug use in African countriesCthe life of the black in AmericaDthe life of her own familyC 推理判断题。根据第二段第三句话可判断出，布鲁克斯的很多诗歌描述的是黑人生活。5From the passage we can learn that Aat seven，Brooks parents found that she had a gift for writing poem
17、s.BBrooks poems made black people gain freedomCsome of Brooks early poems were set in the South Side of ChicagoDthe poem A Street in Bronzeville made Brooks become richC 细节理解题。根据第三段第六句话可知，布鲁克斯早期的诗歌主要描写芝加哥南部的生活。6Which of the following statements about Brooks is NOT true?AShe is an AfricanAmerican wri
18、ter.BHer first poem was published in 1930.CShe was good at the language of poetry.DShe was the first American writer to win the Pulitzer Prize.D 细节理解题。根据最后一段第二句话可知，布鲁克斯是第一位获得普利策文学奖的美国非洲裔作家。D 项说法与原文不一致。7It can be inferred from the passage that ABrooks spent her childhood in a poor black communityBmos
19、t of Brooks writing was based on what she saw and heardCall of Brooks books have been publishedDBrooks didnt receive college educationB 推理判断题。根据第三段第四、五句话可判断出，她的大部分作品以自己的所见所闻的基础而写成。COver 100 years ago，German immigrants(移民) first started selling hot dogs at places like Coney Islands Nathans Famous.Thi
20、s is the place where hot dogs were first sold in America，but then something interesting happened.People began making their own hot dogs，and people of every region put its unique things on the snack.So what are Americas best hot dogs?On our search for Americas best hot dogs，we kept an eye out for pla
21、ces with a unique style of hot dogs.We made sure of considering online reviews from locals as well as the quality of the ingredients(作料)We also considered the entire experience，from driving up to the restaurant or stand to placing your order to taking that first bite.We sorted through dozens of hot
22、dog stands and restaurants in search of the best in America.In order to be included，the vendor needed to have a trademark(商标) dog，with toppings that add something extra.For example，Bens Chili Bowl in Washington，D.C. doesnt only have a trademark frank(the halfsmoke)，but it also has a trademark toppin
23、g(chili)It is thought highly of by locals and professional eaters alike，and eating there is a great experience.For these reasons，its high on our list.Sadly，there were some famous stands that didnt make the cutWhile the original Nathans Famous in Coney Island might very well be the most wellknown hot
24、 dog stand in America，it didnt win a place on our best American hot dog list.The stands that serve the best hot dogs are those ancient stands that have been serving the same exact product day in and day out for many years.People usually have to wait in line for one hot dog from such stands.【语篇解读】 喜爱
25、热狗的美国人做了一个调查，发现提供最好热狗的是那些老字号店铺。8When Americans began making their own hot dogs，they Alearned from each otherBmade hot dogs that looked very interestingCdeveloped their own style of hot dogsDasked for advice from Nathans FamousC 细节理解题。根据第一段的“People began making their own hot dogs，and people of every
26、region put its unique things on the snack.”可知，人们开始制作他们独特风格的热狗。9Which might NOT be considered to find the best American hot dogs?AThe whole experience.BThe cost of the hot dog.CReviews on the Internet.DWhether it has a unique style.B 细节理解题。根据第二段的内容可知，A、C、D 三项的内容都有提到，但并没有提到价格因素。10Bens Chili Bowl in Wa
27、shington，D.C.is most probably Apopular BexpensiveCbig DnewA 推理判断题。根据第三段的“It is thought highly of by locals and professional eaters alike，and eating there is a great experience.For these reasons，its high on our list.”可推断，这家热狗店很受欢迎。11The underlined part in Paragraph 4 means some famous stands Adidnt c
28、ut their hot dogsBfailed to appear on the listCwerent really that famousDdidnt change their hot dogsB 句意理解题。根据第四段 Nathans Famous 例子可知，画线部分的意思是指一些著名的热狗店并没有出现在最好吃热狗的名单上。DThough in a digital age，college students nowadays are still holding fast to traditional books.According to the National Association
29、of College Stores，digital books make up just under 3% of textbook sales，although the association expects that share to grow to 10% to 15% by 2014 as more titles are made available as ebooks.However，threequarters of the students，who grew up learning from print books，say that they are unwilling to giv
30、e up the ability to turn over quickly between chapters，write in the edges and highlight passages.The new technology has produced various options for students.College Booksellers，which operates 636 campus bookstores nationwide，is now marketing its new software application，which allows students to rea
31、d etextbooks on PCs.The company introduced the free application last summer in hopes of attracting more students to buy its electronic textbooks.“Now the biggest barrier is getting them to try it， ”said the companys vice president.But not every textbook is available in digital or rental format.Gener
32、ally，an etextbook is cheaper than a used book，though more expensive than a rental.The expense of college textbooks has become a great concern and teachers from over 40 colleges nationwide are encouraged to assign texts that are less expensive，or to offer them free online.As the buyback price drops g
33、reatly and quickly，some professors suggest that the book stores should not have the last say and there should be something for students to decide by themselves.【语篇解读】 本文为说明文。虽然现在已经进入数字时代，但大多数大学生仍然钟爱传统纸质书籍。12College students prefer traditional books mainly because they Awant to keep the ability of re
34、ading print booksBhave the habit of turning over quickly between pagesCfind it interesting to keep notes in the edges of booksDfeel more relaxed to read print materialsA 细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句“由于从小就用纸质书籍学习，因此有四分之三的学生不愿放弃在章节间迅速翻动，在空白处写字，标注文章。 ”可知答案为 A。13Which of the following is NOT true according to the 2n
35、d paragraph?ACollege Booksellers operates more than 600 bookstores in campus.BThe free application was introduced to increase sales of electronic textbooks.CCampus students now fancy a try of the free software application.DThe companys management still has to do more to sell the ebooks.C 细节理解题。根据第二段
36、最后一句中的“Now the biggest barrier is getting them to try it.”可知在校学生并没有表示出对这款免费软件有所钟爱，故答案为 C 项。14We can learn from the passage that Asecondhand books are cheaper than rental booksBall the textbooks have both the digital and rental formatsCthe price totally determines the students selection of booksDthe
37、price of buyback books is determined by book storesD 推理判断题。根据文章最后一句(随着回购价的急剧下降，一些教授建议对于图书回购价书店不应该有最后的定价权，回购价应该由学生自己决定)可见目前图书回购价格是由书店决定的。15The best title for the text would be AAddiction to Traditional BooksBPrint Books in a Digital WorldCMore Texts in Digital FormatDBook Price Drops Sharply and Quic
38、klyB 标题归纳题。文章是以数字时代纸质书籍在学生中的地位为线索展开的，故本篇文章的题目为：数字世界的纸质书籍。.阅读七选五(共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分)You often find somebody who works around you complaining all the time，dont you？ 16 About 70% of Americans say being around nonstop complainers sometimes has a bad influence on them.Luckily，here are 4 tips to help
39、form positive patterns.SelfawarenessWhen a negative thought pops into your mind，immediately correct it.Instead of telling yourself“Thats a nice shirt，but I cant afford it， ”change the message to“That will look great with my black pants when I can afford it.” 17 Of course，everyone complains sometimes
40、.But the less frequently you complain，the better you will feel.Distance yourself18 Excuse yourself and go somewhere quiet，somewhere outdoors in the fresh air.Think of something pleasant before returning.You have to take this seriously because negative people can and will pull you into the quicksand(
41、困境)Dont try to change complainersIf you find yourself trapped in group of complainers in a meeting or at a social event，simply choose silence.Let their words bounce off you while you think of something else.Attempting to stop the complaining can make you a target. 19 If someone says， “I hate Mondays
42、，weekends are too short， ”try to think， “Im glad I rested up over the weekend，so Im ready to make some improvement on that big project.”20 When someone is shouting at you angrily，throw the responsibility back at them by asking， “So what do you intend to do about it？”In most cases，complainers dont re
43、ally want a solution.They just want to speak them out.If you make them aware that they themselves have to find the solutions，they will leave you alone and find someone else to complain to.If so，you will be happy.AFind solutionsBChange responsibilityCYou have got a lot of complaints.DBy doing this，it
44、 will lead to positive behaviors.EBut you can redirect the discussion in your own mind.FWhenever possible，escape from negative conversations.GYou will never know what they are going to talk about.【语篇解读】 本文是一篇议论文。文中告诉读者建立良好心态所需要的四个技巧。16C 由前一句“You often find somebody who works around you complaining a
45、ll the time”和后一句“About 70% of Americans say.”可知应选 C 项“你听到过很多抱怨”17D 根据上文中的“negative thought”和“correct it”可知，空处应填句子应含有 negative 的反义词 positive。故选 D 项。18F 从标题句 Distance yourself 和本段最后的“because negative people can and will pull you into the quicksand(困境)” ，可知要远离消极的人，故选 F。19E 根据本段最后一句的举例可知要从不同的角度思考。故选 E。2
46、0B 根据段落内容和“throw the responsibility back at them by.”可知选 B。.完形填空(共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分)Sandy Greenberg came from a poor family.He went to Columbia University on a scholarship and there he met his roommate who also was receiving financial 21 Unfortunately，Sandy had a(n) 22 disease during his seco
47、nd year at Columbia University，and finally he became blind.But 23 for Sandy，something else also happened to himhis roommate would 24 his textbooks to him，every night after he lost his sight.As a result，Sandy went on to 25 with honors.He went off to study at the University of Oxford.He was still quit
48、e poor，but he had managed to 26 about five hundred dollars as he went along.His roommate 27 went on to graduate school.One day，Sandy got a 28 from him.His former roommate said， “Sandy，Im really 29 ，I really dont like being in graduate school，and I dont want to do this.”“Well，what do you want to do？”
49、Sandy 30 His roommate told him， “Sandy，I really love to 31 I have a high school friend who plays the guitar.And we would really like to 32 our hand at the music business.But we need to make a promo record (宣传唱片)，and in order to 33 that I need $500.”Sandy took all his life savings without 34 and sent
