1、1Module 4 Which English Music(建议用时 35 分钟). 阅读理解A(2017福州模拟)I still read out loud to my son. He is in fifth grade and an avid reader. He plows through books and is currently devouring(津津有味地看) The Hobbit which he calls “addicting”. But he still likes it when I read out loud to him before bed. Ive alway
2、s read to him, I could probably recite Goodnight Moon by heart and I like to think it has helped to instill his love of reading in him. But as hes gotten older, reading to him has changed. The books are longer, of course, and sometimes he corrects me if I misread a word in the dim light of his room.
3、 But whats really changed is what we both get out of it. When I was in fifth grade, I had a wonderful teacher, Mr Hanks, who would read aloud to the class after lunch. I remember him reading Roald Dahls Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and me hanging on every word. I could hardly wait for lunch to
4、be over to find out what happened next to little Charlie Bucket. Now Im giving the same gift to my own son. Last week he brought me a copy of Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol he found on the shelf and asked me to read it to him. One of the bonuses of reading to an older child is you can revisit a b
5、eloved book from your past or be exposed to a book you have never read yourself. Such was the case with A Christmas Carol which I admit I had never read. So when I started reading I worried that it would be a tough go since the book uses expressions and the language Dickens used in the 1840s. I foun
6、d myself having to define things such as braziers and balustrades. But in the wonderful 2descriptiveness of Dickens prose, my son was especially taken with his description of Scrooges house where he had often played hide-and-seek with other friends. 【文章大意】本文作者讲述了自己给儿子读书的经历。1. When it comes to readin
7、g out loud to the authors son, she feels_. A. tired B. curious C. nervous D. happy【解析】选 D。细节理解题。根据第二段的 I like to think it has helped to instill his love of reading in him. 可知, 作者在给孩子读书时感到快乐。2. It can be inferred from the text that_. A. the authors son enjoys her reading to himB. the author puts too
8、much pressure on her sonC. the authors son dislikes reading on his ownD. the author finds it unnecessary to read to her son【解析】选 A。推理判断题。根据第一段的 But he still likes it when I read out loud to him before bed. 以及第五段的 asked me to read it to him 可知, 作者的儿子喜欢作者给他读书。3. Compared with Goodnight Moon, A Christm
9、as Carol_. A. is much shorterB. is harder to understandC. is better known to the authorD. is more popular with younger children【解析】选 B。推理判断题。根据第二段的 I could probably recite Goodnight Moon by heart 可知, Goodnight Moon 这本书很简单, 作者能把它背下来; 根据最后一段的内容可知, 作者没有读过 A Christmas Carol 这本书, 并且里面有很多狄更斯时代的语言, 这对于作者来说
10、有点难。由此可知 A Christmas Carol 和 Goodnight Moon 比较, 前者较难。4. The author writes the text in order to_. A. encourage children to read more booksB. recommend some excellent books to readersC. persuade parents to read out loud to their childrenD. share her experience of reading out loud to her son3【解析】选 D。推理
11、判断题。作者写这篇文章的目的就是分享她给儿子大声读书的经历。BFor traveling foodies, local cuisine is as important as the destination itself when planning a trip. Recently, CNN readers have voted for the top 10 destinations for food lovers. 1. Taiwan: 8, 242 votesThe islands food is a mixture of the cuisine of the Min Nan(闽南),Teo
12、chew(潮州)along with Japanese cooking. There are around 20 streets for snacking in Taipei. And Tainan, Taiwans oldest city, is often referred to as its food capital. Every time you think youve found the best stinky tofu(臭豆腐)or beef noodles, theres always another Taiwanese food shop that surpasses it.
13、2. Philippines: 1, 528 votesFilipino food isnt as well known as the other cuisines on this list, but the country has some delicious dishes of its own. Adobo, for instance, is a dish cooked in every house in the Philippines. Its Spanish in origin, but Filipinos cook it with some special sauces. Lecho
14、n, meanwhile, is the Philippines most popular party guest. An entire pig is roasted over coals, ending with the crisp(脆的), golden-brown skin. 3. Italy: 810 votesItalian food has attracted food lovers around the world for centuries, with its famous pizza, pasta and tomato sauce. Whether you visit Sic
15、ily to taste arancini(a kind of rice ball), make a special trip to Naples to sample the worlds best pizza or take a train to Modena to taste the worlds finest Parmigiano-Reggiano(帕马森干酪), no corner of Italy will leave your stomach disappointed. 44. Thailand: 470 votesWith influences from China, Malay
16、sia, Indonesia, Myanmar and a royal culinary tradition, Thai cuisine is one of the best in the world. The combination of so many herbs and spices in each dish produces complex flavors. Everyones familiar with dishes like green curry and pad Thai(泰式炒面). 5. Japan: 443votes 6. Malaysia: 265votes7. Hong
17、 Kong: 236votes 8. India: 205votes9. Greece: 167votes 10. Vietnam: 162votes【文章大意】CNN 读者投票选出了 10 个美食家们认为美食很好的地方, 本文重点介绍了其中的四个。5. In which of the following places can people taste the worlds finest Parmigiano -Reggiano”? A. Sicily B. Modena C. Naples D. Mexico【解析】选 B。细节理解题。根据第 3 节中的信息“. . . or take a
18、train to Modena to taste the worlds finest Parmigiano-Reggiano”, 可知, 答案应为 B 项。6. What does the underlined word“it”in Paragraph 4 refer to? A. Japanese cooking. B. A mixture of the cuisine of Min Nan and Teochew. C. The oldest city in TaiwanTainan. D. The best stinky tofu or beef noodles. 【解析】选 D。代词指
19、代题。该词所在句子意义为: 每次你认为你已经发现了最好的臭豆腐或牛肉面, 总有一家台湾美食餐馆会超越它(即你所发现的你认为是最好的臭豆腐或牛肉面)。故答案应为 D 项。7. Which of the following was originally from Spain? A. stinky tofu B. AdoboC. beef noodles D. arancini【解析】选 B。细节理解题。根据第 2 节中第二段的信息“Adobo, for instance, is a dish cooked in every house in the Philippines. Its Spanish
20、 in origin”可知, 答案应为 B 项。58. Which of the following statements about the green curry and pad Thai is true? A. They have been cooked by Philippines with special sauces. B. They are a mixture of the cuisine of Min Nan and TeochewC. They have complex flavors because of the combination of so many herbs a
21、nd spices. D. They are roasted over coals, ending with the crisp(脆的), golden-brown skin. 【解析】选 C。细节理解题。根据第 4 节中第二段的信息可知, 答案应为 C 项。. 阅读填句根据短文内容, 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。Listening to music can help me focus better. Since I discovered it two years ago, Ive used music to get through boring wor
22、k or to focus creatively. Ive found that it can make even the dullest jobs enjoyable and help clear mental blocks to creativity. I first noticed the good effects of music while playing video games. It was a few days before Christmas in 2014 and I was playing online video games. My parents had just g
23、iven me a new MP3, so I decided to listen to music through the headphones while I played. 1 I was playing more naturally. The music relaxed me, and, to a certain extent, distracted me from the game, allowing my subconscious(潜意识的)talent to come through. 2 With those headphones on I was like a machine
24、, moving from one task to the next without unnecessary thoughts or actions. 3 If Im in a bad mood at work, Ill listen to some of Bob Marleys and get down to business. It always takes my mind off what Im doing and makes me a happier person. 4 One summer, I did a boring job collecting bottle openers b
25、y hand. Without a radio playing classic rock in the background, I would have hated life. Listening to music with relaxing rhythms and a positive message helps you 6forget your work and think happy thoughts. But the results you see will depend heavily on your personal tastes. Experiment with the type
26、s of music you listen to during certain tasks. 5 Im always looking for new concentration aids, so Id love to know what type of music works best for me. A. The same is true for classic rock. B. By trial and error youll finally discover your best choice. C. Look for the music that is popular among the
27、 young. D. The music also helped me block out the outside world. E. Listening to music will relieve you of your pain. F. After a few minutes I noticed a great change in my style of play. G. Music can also have a great effect on mood. 答案: 15. FDGAB. 短文改错假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文, 请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有 10 处错误
28、, 每句中最多有两处。错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加: 在缺词处加一个漏字符号(), 并在其下面写出该加的词。删除: 把多余的词用斜线()画掉。修改: 在错的词下画一横线, 并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意: 1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词; 2. 只允许修改 10 处, 多者(从第 11 处起)不计。This morning I got up early and went to school as usually. But I found that there is nobody in the classroom because it was Sunday. “What a b
29、ad memory I have! ”I couldnt help burst into laughter. Standing in front of a school gate, I wondered what to do next. Suddenly a good idea was occurred to me. “Why not get together with some friend for a picnic on such a fine day? ”I immediately telephoned some of my best friends, but to my delight
30、, they all agreed to go. About two hours late, we finally arrived a beautiful park. We really enjoyed us there. 1.【解析】第一句中 usuallyusual。考查形容词。as usual 是固定短语, 意为“跟往常一样” 。72.【解析】第二句中 iswas。考查时态。全文讲述的是发生在过去的事情, 应使用一般过去时态。3.【解析】第四句中 burstbursting。考查非谓语动词。cant help doing 意为“禁不住做某事” 。4.【解析】第五句中 athe。考查冠词。
31、使用 the 表示特指。5.【解析】第六句中去掉 was。考查动词的语态。occur 是不及物动词, 没有被动语态, 故去掉 was。6.【解析】第七句中 friendfriends。考查名词。根据 some 可知 friend 应使用复数。7.【解析】第八句中 butand。考查并列连词。根据句意可知前后两句话之间是并列关系, 应使用 and。8.【解析】第九句中 latelater。考查副词。late 意为“晚的, 迟的”; 应使用 later意为“以后” 。9.【解析】第九句中 arrived 后加 at。考查介词。arrive 是不及物动词, 需加 at 后再跟表示地点的名词。10.【解析】第十句中 usourselves。考查代词。enjoy oneself 是固定短语, 意为“玩得愉快” 。
