1、模块达标检测(二)限时：100 分钟.阅读理解AHillary failed to be the president of America，but she never fails to serve America all her life.Hillary Diane Rodham was born in Chicago，Illinois，on October 26,1947，daughter of Hugh and Dorothy Rodham.She and her two younger brothers grew up in Park Ridge，Illinois.An excellen
2、t student，she was also a Girl Scout and a member of the local Methodist youth group.Hillary also enjoyed sports and was always interested in politics.She entered Wellesley College in 1965.Graduating with high honors，she moved on to Yale Law School，where she served on the Board of Editors of the Yale
3、 Review of Law and Social Action.While at Yale，she developed her special concern for protecting the best interests of children and their families.It was there that she met Bill Clinton，a fellow student.Hillary left Washington and followed her heart to Arkansas，marrying Bill Clinton in 1975.The coupl
4、e taught together on the law school of the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.Their daughter，Chelsea，was born in 1980.As First Lady of Arkansas，Hillary continued to work tirelessly on behalf of children and families.In addition to chairing the Arkansas Education Standards Committee，she founded t
5、he Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families.She introduced a pioneering program called the Home Instruction Program for Preschool Youngsters into Arkansas，which trained parents to work with their children in preschool preparedness and literacy.Hillary also served on the board of the Arkansas Chi
6、ldrens Hospital.In recognition of her professional and personal accomplishments，Hillary was named Arkansas Woman of the Year in 1983 and Arkansas Mother of the Year in 1984.Womens International Center proudly presented the Living Legacy Award to Hillary Rodham Clinton for her vast contributions in s
7、o many fields，especially honoring her work for women and children.语篇解读 本文介 绍了希拉里的相关情况，包括她的家庭、所受的教育、事业以及为妇女和儿童做出的贡献等。1Where was it that Hillary began to show her concern for childrens interests?AIn Chicago，Illinois.BAt Wellesley College.CIn Washington and Arkansas.DAt Yale Law School.解析：细节理解题。根据第三段的倒
8、数第二句 “While at Yale，she developed her special concern for protecting the best interests of children and their families”可知，在耶鲁法学院时，希拉里就特别关心儿童及其家庭的权益，故 D 项正确。答案：D2Which of the following was set up by Hillary?AThe Arkansas Education Standards Committee.BThe Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families.
9、CThe Home Instruction Program for Preschool Youngsters.DThe Arkansas Childrens Hospital.解析：细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的 “she founded the Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families”可知，希拉里成立了“阿肯色州维护儿童和家庭 权益组织” ，故 B 项正确。答案：B3What can we learn from the passage?ABill Clinton and Hillary both graduated from Wellesle
10、y College.BBill Clinton and Hillary founded the University of Arkansas.CHillary did a great deal for children and women in Arkansas.DHillary was interested in sports but not in academic subjects.解析：推理判断题。根据第三段的 “While at Yale，she developed her special concern for protecting the best interests of chi
11、ldren and their families”可知，在耶鲁法学院时，希拉里就特别关心儿童及其家庭的权益；倒数第二段介绍了希拉里在阿肯色州为妇女和儿童成立了“阿肯色州维护儿童和家庭权益组织” 、引 进了“学龄前儿童家庭教育 ”项目；据此可以判断，希拉里在阿肯色州为维护妇女和儿童的权益做出了很大的贡献，故 C 项正确。答案：C4What might be the best title for this passage?AHillary s Concern for ChildrenBA Story Told by HillaryCA Brief Introduction to HillaryDH
12、illary s Contributions解析：标题判断题。通读全文可知，本文第一段第一句 为文章主 题句，结合下文内容可知，本文主要对希拉里的相关情况作了简要介绍，故 C 项最适合作本文标题。答案：CBAs experts warn of a coming food crisis，the vertical farming industry aims to create plants that offer more nutritional value and require fewer resources.In vertical farms，plants are grown indoors.
13、Each set of plants is placed above another.Workers control the climate and closely monitor each plants growth.AeroFarms is one of the top indoorfarming companies.One of its vertical farms is in a large building near a busy road in Newark，New Jersey.It grows more than 250 kinds of greens and herbs.Fa
14、rmers wear gloves，coats and coverings on their head.Their shoes must be cleaned.AeroFarms grows crops at the same rate throughout the year.The methods it uses lower soil erosion(侵蚀) They also reduce the amount of pesticides (杀虫剂) and water needed to grow the crops.The company says carbon emissions (
15、碳排放) are heavily reduced.David Rosenberg is the cofounder and chief executive officer of AeroFarms.“We could do this whether it is in the Sahara Desert or a city like Newark， ” he said.“We think about how we can really bring and celebrate different types of greens.”Alina Zolotareva is a dietitian an
16、d nutritionist at AeroFarms.She says she wants people to eat more leafy greens like kale，one of the most nutritionally dense foods.She says if her company is to successfully encourage this kind of healthy eating，it must grow crops that taste good.“Americans especially dont eat enough vegetables， and
17、 so for me the most exciting part is all of the different flavors that we have here.” CEO David Rosenberg believes the companys kale is tasty.“A lot of people like the nutritional density of kale，but they dont like the taste.So we can make a sweeter kale， ” he said.Recent World Bank studies predict
18、that an estimated global population of 9 billion in 2050 will require at least 50 percent more food.Experts say the crisis will be worsened by climate change， which they believe will reduce crop harvests by more than 25 percent during that time.语篇解读 本文是一篇 说明文。文章对垂直农业的种植方式、优势和实施的必要性进行了介绍。5What do we
19、know about vertical farms?AThey are mostly of vast size.BThey aim to plant tasty foods.CThey grow crops half the year.DThey can control the environmental factors.解析：细节理解题。由第一段中的 Workers control the climate and closely monitor each plants growth 可知，环境因素可以人工调控。答案：D6Which is a requirement for farmers i
20、n AeroFarms?AComplete confidence. BPhysical strength.CSociability. DTidiness.解析：细节理解题。由第二段中的 Farmers wear gloves，coats and coverings on their head.Their shoes must be cleaned 可知，工人要保持清洁。答案：D7How are the crops in AeroFarms?AMuddy. BEnergyefficient.CWatery. DQuickgrowing.解析：细节理解题。由第三段中的 The methods it
21、 uses lower soil erosion(侵蚀)They also reduce the amount of pesticides(杀虫剂) and water needed to grow the crops 可知，垂直农场的农作物比较节能。答案：B8What does the last paragraph imply?AThe necessity of new farming approaches.BThe seriousness of population problems.CThe consequence of climate change.DThe popularity of
22、 vertical farming.解析：推理判断题。人口增多使得食物需求量增加，气候变化使得食物供应量相对减少，这两方面都突出了垂直农业的必要性。答案：ACFamous resorts (度假胜地) on the earthMaldivesMaldives is famed as the last paradise (乐园) on the earth.Its made up of more than 1,800 coral islands，spreading over a sea area of about 90 thousand square kilometers on the India
23、n Ocean.People in Maldives believe in Islam.They must observe the religious rules strictly.However，tourists dont need to follow these customs inside hotels，but they must do as the locals when they enter the community of the local people.Jeju IslandJeju Island，also known as the “Islands of the Gods”，
24、is the biggest island of South Korea.It is a volcanic island with a pleasant climate.Its yearly average temperature is 16，which makes it the most attractive vacation stop in Northeast Asia.It has gained fame as a shopping paradise.Here all the luxury(奢侈品) brands are free of duty.Every summer thousan
25、ds of tourists come here to look for the gods，enjoy the coolness of the gentle sea breeze and buy cheap luxuries.Phuket IslandPhuket Island，the biggest island of Thailand，is called a pearl on the Indian Ocean.It is worldfamous for its beautiful beaches.Some are quiet and touristfriendly，and some are
26、 as luxurious as personal vacation beaches.Some are famous for sea sports，and some are attractive to lovers of evening entertainments.Therefore，youll have a good time here whether youre single or accompanied by your friends.Hayman IslandHayman Island，a secret vacation island，is one of the coral isla
27、nds that make up the Great Barrier Reef.Every year thousands of tourists come here to admire the beauty of the tropic sea and the charming scene of the Great Barrier Reef.However，they seldom see any waiters and waitresses around as they work in and travel through a special tunnel(通道) This is why its
28、 called the most secret resort.语篇解读 本文主要介 绍了几个旅游度假 胜地。9If you intend to do some shopping besides sightseeing，_ maybe is your best choice.AMaldives BPhuket IslandCJeju Island DHayman Island解析：细节理解题。根据第二段的 “the most attractive vacation stop” “It has gained fame as a shopping paradise.Here all the luxu
29、ry(奢侈品) brands are free of duty”可知，在 Jeju Island 除了可以欣赏美景之外，还可以购 物。答案：C10Tourists should _ in Maldives when getting out of the hotels.Afollow the local rulesBwatch out for sharksCstay in secret tunnelsDstay away from the local people解析：细节理解题。根据第一段的 “However，tourists dont need to follow these customs
30、 inside hotels，but they must do as the locals when they enter the community of the local people”可知，到 Maldives 旅游的人在当地社区时要入乡随俗。答案：A11Phuket Island is regarded as _ by tourists.Athe Islands of the GodsBa pearl on the Indian OceanCa secret vacation islandDthe last paradise on the earth解析：细节理解题。根据第三段的 “
31、Phuket Island，the biggest island of Thailand，is called a pearl on the Indian Ocean”可知，Phuket Island 被旅游者称为印度洋上的一颗珍珠。答案：B12Tourists think Hayman Island is secret because _.Athey are strictly limited within the hotelBthey aren t allowed to swim in the seaCthey are forbidden to bargain in the marketDth
32、ey cant meet servants around them解析：细节理解题。根据文章最后一段的 “However，they seldom see any waiters and waitresses around as they work in and travel through a special tunnel(通道) ”可知，答案 为 D。答案：DDOur success，satisfaction and general happiness in life is not dependent on what happens to us but how we deal with it
33、.You will probably know from personal experience what a difference your attitude can make when，for example，youre returning faulty goods or making a complaint.An open，polite and friendly approach，expecting a satisfactory result，normally results in one as people tend to respond with a similar attitude
34、.If，however，you present an argument with an angry，accusing tone，expecting trouble ，there is little doubt that this is what youll get!Some people see the world through a filter of optimism and some through a filter of pessimism (悲观) which largely comes down to having a positive or negative(消极的) attit
35、ude.People who are suffering from a negative attitude primarily think that something cant be done; they talk about problems，see all the difficulties，find fault with and criticize other people and focus on all the things they would like but havent got.On the contrary，people blessed with a positive at
36、titude think that anything is possible.They look for ways to solve the problems，they see the good in everybody，and they are grateful for all the good things in their lives.Whether suffering from or blessed with your attitude，this is not something that is put on us from the outside.We are very much r
37、esponsible for our own attitude.We all start out with a “clean” board but this can get muddied by our experiences in life.As children we are made fun of and even get bullied (欺侮) and rejected，start to experience doubt and lose our selfconfidence.If this continues into adulthood，it can result in a ba
38、d attitude in later life.语篇解读 本文展 现出了积 极的人生态度的重要性。13It can be inferred from Paragraph 2 that people are likely to treat others _.Athe way they are treatedBbetter when they are satisfiedCworse when they are in troubleDthe way they consider appropriate解析：细节理解题。根据第二段的整体内容尤其是“as people tend to respond w
39、ith a similar attitude”可知，你以什么样的态度对待他人，他人也会用同样的方式对待你。答案：A14According to the writer，what affects peoples life attitude?AThe situation they face.BThe people around them.CTheir expectations of life.DThe way they view the world.解析：推理判断题。根据第三段的整体内容并 结合最后一段中的 “We are very.We all start out with a clean boa
40、rd but this can get muddied by our experiences in life”可知，人 们看待世界的方式会左右他们对事物的态度，人 们的人生经历对 人生态度又有影响，故 选 D。答案：D15What is the purpose of the writer in writing this passage?ATo show how to avoid a negative attitude.BTo show the importance of a positive attitude.CTo share his positive attitude with his r
41、eaders.DTo describe the effects of a negative attitude.解析：写作意图题。根据第一段 “Our success，satisfaction and general happiness in life is not dependent on what happens to us but how we deal with it”并结合全文的内容可推知，作者写本文的目的在于表明积极的人生态度的重要性。答案：B.阅读七选五So you want to start a book club?Starting a book club is easy. 16
42、 .Here s how to get yours off to a flying start.Finding fellow readersAsk around your existing personal networks，including neighbours，friends or social media.Once you mention you want to start a club，youll be surprised how many people may want to come along. 17 .Many run regular reading groups and c
43、an point you in the right direction for good books.Identify what common interests you and your group have and use these to help draw likeminded people.The time，the place18 .Typically clubs meet monthly，though the timepoor may want to make it bimonthly.For many clubs，meeting at home works best as you
44、 dont have to get dressed up.If members bring a plate of food or a bottle，it takes the pressure off the host.But try changing your meeting location as this will help to stimulate (刺激) fresh thoughts.19 You need a minimum number of people per meeting to make it interesting.Seven is the magic numberfe
45、wer and theres not enough for healthy debate.You can have ten people in the clubnot everyone will be able to make it every timeseven provides enough opinions.Starting discussionsYou can begin by asking all members to briefly give their opinion on the book.For example，you can ask each member to give
46、the book a mark out of ten，saying in a few sentences what he likes or dislikes about it. 20 .ASize mattersBChoosing the themeCAll you need is to love readingDAsk at your local bookshop and library for ideasEOnce you have a group，agree on how often you want to meetFMembers can then vote on their pref
47、erred next book and meeting timeGThis gives everyone a chance to speak and stops one person controlling the conversation16C C 项承接文章首句 Starting a book club is easy.只要喜欢阅读就够了，说明这件事情比较容易，没有那么难。17D 根据该空后的 Many run regular reading groups 可知，作者建议去当地的书店和图书馆看看有没有好的想法。Many 指的就是 D 项中的 bookshop and library。18E
48、 该空后的关键词 monthly 和 bimonthly 都是表示频率的，正好与 E 项中的 how often(多长时间一次)相呼应。19A 该空需要选段落的小标题。作者在本段中建 议最好将会员的人数控制到七个，太少了就没有讨论的气氛。十个也可，毕竟不是每次全部人员都能到齐。所以 Size matters 符合本段主旨。20G 该空前的部分是说，要 让每个人都发言， 简单谈谈自己对于所选书籍的看法。同时还给出了一个具体的例子。这样 做(让每个人都发言)的目的当然是 为了避免时间被某一个人占去导致其他人失去发言的机会。所以 G 项与此相吻合。.完形填空Nearly 2,000 of us ga
49、thered at the foot of the Washington Monument on an early May morning.We were waiting for the opening ceremony of the 2012 Avon Walk for Breast Cancer to _21_.A woman passed by and _22_ me.“Hi，Im Mary.Who are you walking for？” she asked， smiling.“My _23_ Leslie， ” I said， “who was diagnosed (诊断) with breast cancer 10 years ago.”As I started to _24_，I thought about how _25_ I was that Leslie and I were p
