1、Module 2 单元测试时间 100 分钟 满分 120 分第一部分：阅读理解(共两节，满分 40 分)第一节(共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分)阅读下面的短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项。AEach new school year brings fresh reminders of what educators call the summer learning gap. Some call it the summer learning setback. Simply speaking, it means the longer kids are ou
2、t of school, the more they forget. The only thing they might gain is weight.Most American schools follow a traditional ninemonth calendar. Students get winter and spring breaks and about ten weeks of summer vacation. Some schools follow a yearround calendar. They hold classes for about eight weeks a
3、t a time, with a few weeks off in between. The National Association for YearRound Education says there were fewer than three thousand such schools at last count. They were spread among fortysix of the fifty states.But many experts point out that the number of class days in a yearround school is gene
4、rally the same as in a traditional school. Lead researcher Paulv on Hippel said, “Yearround schools dont really solve the problem of the summer learning setback. They simply spread it out across the year.”Across the country, research shows that students from poor families fall farther behind over th
5、e summer than other students. Experts say this can be prevented. They note that many schools and local governments offer programs that can help.But calling them “summer school” could be a problem. The director of the summer learning center at Johns Hopkins, Ron Fairchild, said research with groups o
6、f different parents in Chicago and Baltimore found that almost all strongly disliked the term “summer school”. In American culture, the idea of summer vacation is connected to the belief about freedom and the joys of childhood. The parents welcome other terms like “summer camp”， “enrichment”， “extra
7、 time” and “handson learning”1According to the first paragraph the summer learning gap _.Ahelps children to gain weightBleads children to work harderCimproves childrens memoriesDaffects childrens regular study答案：D 推理判断题。根据第一段中对 the summer learning gap 的解释可知，它表示学生在家时间越长，他们忘的知识越多。由此可知，这样会影响学生的正常学习。2Wh
8、ich of the following statements is TRUE?AStudents from poor families often fall behind after the vacation. BYearround schools can solve the problem of the learning gap.CThere are schools in each state following a yearround calendar.DNothing can help the students who fall behind after the vacation.答案
9、：A 细节理解题。根据第四段的 Across the country, research shows that students from poor families fall farther behind over the summer than other students.可知 A 项正确。根据第三段的内容可知 B 项错误；根据第二段的 They were spread among fortysix of the fifty states.可知 C 项错误；根据第四段的 Experts say this can be prevented.可知 D 项错误。3Why did almost
10、all parents dislike the term “summer school”？ABecause they attach importance to the childrens rights of freedom very much.BBecause they are worried about the quality of the “summer school”CBecause they want their children to make up the gap.DBecause they cant afford the further study during the vaca
11、tion.答案：A 推理判断题。根据最后一段可知，父母不喜欢“summer school” 一词的原因，是因为他们认为暑假应给孩子自由和快乐。4What would be the best title of this passage?AOpening Summer CampsBForbidding Summer SchoolsCSpreading YearRound EducationDMinding the Summer Learning Gap答案：D 主旨大意题。本文主要针对 the summer learning gap 这一现象提到了美国的教育。BRead with Greater
12、SpeedDo you have difficulty reading in class? If so, a special reading programme that helps match(匹配)sounds with letters could speed up your brain.At least one out of every five elementary school students in the US. has trouble learning to read, even when the students are good at other subjects. The
13、 biggest challenge for many of these kids, scientists say, is matching sounds with letters.Researchers from Yale University(耶鲁大学), U. S ， studied a group of children from New York and Connecticut State. As part of the study, 37 struggling readers received special tutoring.Every day, instructors work
14、ed with them on recognizing how written letters represent units of sound called phonemes(音素). The students also practiced reading aloud and spelling.By the end of the school year, these children could read faster than before. They also made fewer mistakes, and understood more of what they read than
15、they could earlier in the year.As part of their study, the researchers used a special machine to take action photos of the students brains.The pictures showed an increase in activity in the back of the brain on the left side. This is the same part of the brain that becomes active when good readers r
16、ead. This activated brain area appears to include a structure(结构)that helps people recognize familiar written words quickly. In lower level readers, this structure remains inactive.A year later, the brain structure was still working in the students who had gone through the special tutoring,_and they
17、 continued to do well in reading tests. Another group in the study who went through a more traditional reading programme didnt show the same progress. However, some researchers still doubt the study. They believe that reading without making any noise or linking words to sounds is more efficient.5The
18、 reading programme talked about in this passage is designed specially to help_.Ayoung pupils who are backward in general subjectsBelementary students who cant match sounds with lettersCelementary students whose brain structure is inactiveDsmall pupils who have difficulty in reading答案：D 综合判断题。文章第一段出现
19、 have difficulty reading，第二段出现elementary school students，把两处信息综合起来，可得出答案。match sounds with letters 是本文介绍的训练手段，而不能断定小学生不能这样做，故不选 B、C 项，通过后文看，阅读能力差的学生不仅仅是左脑结构不活跃，而且是整个大脑结构不活跃。6The programme talked about in the passage seems to_.Aimprove students ability in studyingBimprove students ability in reading
20、aloudCactivate the brain area on the left sideDactivate the brain area on the right side答案：C 细节理解题。文章倒数第二段有两处信息说明：The pictures showed an increase in activity in the back of the brain on the left side. This activated brain area appears to include a structure(结构)that helps people recognize familiar wr
21、itten words quickly. In lower level readers, this structure remains inactive.由此断定，这项训练目的在于激活学生左脑不活跃的脑组织。7The researchers who doubt the programme believe that students should_.Aread aloudBread silentlyCmatch sounds with lettersDimprove their reading ability naturally答案：B 推理判断题。文章介绍的这种训练是出声朗读，因此最后表示怀疑
22、的人显然认为学生该“默读” ，不必去进行“音”和“形”的对应。8The underlined word“tutoring”in the last passage has a similar meaning to_.Atraining BeffectCstruggle Dpurpose答案：A 词义理解题。通过文章提供的语境判断，这是一项“训练”学生阅读能力的项目。CAmerican children arent the only couch potatoes with nearly one third of children globally spending three hours a da
23、y or more watching TV or on computers, according to a study of over 70,000 teens in 34 nations. Regina Gutbold of the World Health Organization in Geneva and her colleagues found most children arent getting enough exercise and it made no difference if they lived in a rich or a poor country. The stud
24、y looked at 72,845 schoolchildren aged 13 to 15 from North and South America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. The children were surveyed between 2003 and 2013.Children who spent three or more hours a day watching TV, playing computer games, or chatting with friendsaside from time in school or tim
25、e spent doing homeworkwere classified as sedentary (惯于久坐的人). The researchers found only one quarter of the boys and 15 percent of the girls were getting enough exercise according to these definitions.Uruguay had the highest percentage of active boys, at 42 percent，while Zambia had the lowest, at 8 p
26、ercent. Girls from India were the most active, with 37 percent meeting exercise recommendations (建议), while girls from Egypt were the least active, with just 4 percent getting enough exercise. Children in Myanmar were the least sedentary, with 13 percent of boys and 8 percent of girls classified as
27、sedentary. The most sedentary nations were St. Lucia and the Cayman Islands， with 58 percent of boys and 64 percent of girls spending at least three hours a day in sedentary situations.While the study didnt look at the reasons behind the lack of physical activity in various nations， Gutbold said tha
28、t urbanization (城市化) could be a factor as well as access to cars and TVs.9The passage mainly tells us that _.Athe WHO gave a report on childrens healthBthe children in America are sedentaryCnearly 1/3 of children globally lack enough exerciseDdifferent countries have different definitions of sedenta
29、ry答案：C 主旨大意题。通读全文可知本文是有关青少年缺少运动的情况的调查报告。列举了不同国家存在的青少年惯于久坐的普遍现象，所以选 C。10The author lists a lot of numbers in the passage to _.Aprove that the study results are reliableBstress the importance of getting enough exerciseCshow rich countries are different from poor onesDshow the research lasted many year
30、s答案：A 推理判断题。本文首先点明 “惯于久坐”现象在青少年中普遍。为支持这种说法，作者列出了无论是富有还是贫穷国家都存在这种现明，以证明此报告真实可靠，所以选 A。11This passage is most probably taken from _.Aa geography textbookBa newspaper reportCa travel guideDa pet magazine答案：B 推理判断题。根据本文内容是新闻报道，文章当然来自报社的报道。A 项意为“教科书” ；C 项意为“ 旅游指南” ；D 项意为“宠物杂志” ，均与本文内容不符。DAre you happy? Do
31、 you remember a time when you are happy? Are you seeking happiness today?Many have sought a variety of sources of happiness for their feeling of happiness. Some have put their hearts and efforts into their work. Too many turned to drugs and alcohol. Meanwhile untold numbers have looked for it in the
32、 possession of expensive cars, exotic vacation homes and other popular “toys”. Most of their efforts have a root in one common fact: people are looking for a lasting source of happiness.Unfortunately I believe that happiness escapes from many people because they misunderstand the journey of finding
33、it. I have heard many people say that, “I will be happy when I get my new promotion， ” or “I will be happy when I lose that extra 20 pounds. ”It is dangerous because it accepts that happiness is a“response” to having, being or doing something.In life, we all experience stimulus and response. Today s
34、ome people think that an expensive car is a stimulus. Happiness is a response. A great paying job is stimulus. Happiness is a response. This belief leaves us thinking and feeling: “I will be happy when.”It has been my finding that actually the opposite is true. I believe that happiness is a stimulus
35、 and response is what life brings to those who are truly happy. When we are happy, we tend to have more success in our work. When we are happy，we more naturally take better care of our bodies and enjoy good health. Happiness is not a response but a stimulus.Happiness is a conscious choice we make in
36、 daily life. For unknown reasons to me, many choose to be upset and angry most of the time. Happiness is not something that happens to us after we get something that we wantwe usually get things we want after we choose to be happy.12From the second paragraph, we know too many people _.Aare not happy
37、 when they work hard.Bare not happy when they drink or take drugs.Call desire exotic vacation homes.Dare happy when they possess their own expensive cars.答案：D 推理判断题。由文章第二段信息 Meanwhile untold numbers have looked for it in the possession of expensive cars, exotic vacation homes and other popular “toys
38、”可推知，许多人以拥有豪车，异国情调的度假屋等作为快乐，故 D 项正确。13In the authors opinion, which of the following is the most important if you want to be happy?ASuccess in work. BFeeling happy.CLosing weight. DAn expensive car.答案：B 推理判断题。通读全文可知，作者认为幸福不是拥有我们要求的东西，而是我们选择幸福，因此感觉幸福才幸福，故 B 项正确。14Which of the following is right accor
39、ding to the author?AMost people today are happy.BIf you want to get what you want, you first choose to be happy.CWork is a necessary part in our daily life.DWe should try to get more and then we will be happy.答案：B 细节理解题。由文章最后一句 we usually get things we want after we choose to be happy.可知 B 项正确。15Fro
40、m the viewpoint of the author, happiness is _.Alimited Bout of reachCunconditional Dbased on our needs答案：C 态度观点题。通读全文可知，作者认为，幸福不以物质为基础，而是你自己选择感觉幸福，故幸福是没有什么条件的，C 项正确。第二节(共 5 小题；每小题 2 分， 满分 10 分)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。Tricks to Remember Words Memorizing new vocabulary can seem like a
41、 difficult task at first, but if you use some strategies you will find your vocabulary expanding rapidly.Break It Down One key to memorization success is to attempt a manageable workload. One to five words is a manageable load that will enable you to be successful in remembering them for the long te
42、rm. _16_Make AssociationsOne way to remember words and their definitions is to remember an association that you have with that word. _17_ You can make an association web by writing the word in the middle of a piece of paper and mapping out everything you associate with that word. Write Sentences and
43、 StoriesContext(语境) is a large part of understanding and remembering definitions. While you may attempt to contextualize a word for yourself by making associations, it can also be useful to write the word in a sentence. _18_ If you are learning many words at a time, writing a story with all of the w
44、ords can be a fun and entertaining strategy for retaining knowledge.Use FlashcardsFlashcards are a tried and true method of aiding memory. Rather than buying premade vocabulary flashcards, make your own with index cards (索引卡). _19_ Besides, when you make your own flashcards, you can personalize them
45、 according to your needs by drawing a picture on one side or writing the word in a sentence to help yourself remember the context. Practice_20_ Pick at least one new word a day to use in your everyday conversations. You might be able to fit your new words into emails and other correspondence as well
46、. The more you use the new words, the better you will know them. ACreate more situations.BQuiz yourself on the words.CIt can save money and aid your memory.DIf the word has multiple definitions, write it in several different sentences.EThe association may be an image, a person you know or a song wit
47、h that word in it.FWhen you learn a new word, the best way is to use the word in context immediately.GIf you have a long list of words to memorize, break the list down so that you can learn some each day.答案：1620 GEDCF第二部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分 45 分)第一节：完形填空(共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分)阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、
48、B、C 和 D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Once there lived a rich merchant(商人) and a poor shoemaker in the same house. The merchant occupied the second floor，_21_the shoemaker lived and worked in a small room on the first floor. The shoemaker was one of the_22_persons on earth. He worked from morning till night, sin
49、ging merrily. His heart was filled with_23_， whenever he saw the boots and shoes_24_. Now the merchant upstairs was so rich that he_25_knew how much wealth he had. He was always_26_over his gold and silver coins far into the night. Even in bed his uneasiness(不安) about his riches kept him_27_. When at last he had been asleep for an hour or two, up came the song of the happy shoemak
