1、模块质量测评二(Module 2)(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)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B 、C 和 D)中，选出最佳选项。AMany visitors to the United States find that the fast pace at which people move is very troubling. Ones first impression is likely to be that everyone is in a rush. City peo
2、ple always seem to be hurrying to get where they are going. And they are very impatient if they are delayed even for a brief moment.At first this may seem unfriendly to you: people will push past you as they walk along the street. You will miss smiles and brief conversations with people when you sho
3、p or dine in a restaurant. Do not think it is because Americans are in such a hurry that they are unfriendly. Life is often much slower outside the big cities, which is true in other countries as well.Americans who live in cities such as New York, Chicago, or Los Angeles, often think that everyone i
4、s equally in a hurry to get things done. But when they discover that you are a stranger, most Americans become quite kind and will take great care to help you.1In American big cities, people rarely_.Asmile to each otherB move at a fast paceCchat with each other in a shopDdine away from home2Which of
5、 the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?ALife pace is different inside and outside big cities.B Life pace is quite slow in other parts of the world.CLife pace is the same in different parts of the world.DLife pace is similar in American cities, big or small.3It seems that American
6、s are cold to you because they think_.Ayou are a foreignerB you know their way of lifeCyou are as busy as they areDyou are a stranger there答案与解析：1解析：细节理解题。题干中的 rarely 意为“很少，难得” ，同时根据文中第二段第二句“You will miss smiles and brief conversations with people when you shop or dine in a restaurant.”可知 C 项正确。答案：C
7、2解析：推理判断题。因为文章第二段最后一句话做了美国大城市内外生活节奏的对比，从句中可以看出 A 项正确。答案：A3解析：细节理解题。根据第三段第一句“Americans who live in cities such as New York, Chicago, or Los Angeles, often think that everyone is equally in a hurry to get things done.”可知答案为 C。答案：CBEvery day, in all kinds of weather, thousands of men and women jog. Why
8、 has jogging running slowly for long distances become so popular? Most joggers begin because they hear it is a very good exercise. Jogging makes the heart stronger and helps people lose weight. It can also help them feel better about themselves.Donald Robbins, who is fortytwo years old and works in
9、an office, began jogging a few years ago because he felt he was too fat. At first he could only run about 100 yards. It took him three months to be able to run a mile. But two years later, he ran in a marathon over twentysix miles. Many joggers, like Donald Robbins, feel that if they can succeed in
10、jogging, they can succeed in other things, and quite often this feeling helps them in their jobs.Should you jog too? If you do, be sure to ask your doctor for advice. Jogging may be too much exercise for you.Does jogging cost much? No, it costs almost nothing. But it is very important to have a good
11、 pair of shoes that are made especially for jogging. They protect your feet and legs from the shock of running on the hard surface.How fast should you go? Jog with a friend and talk to each other as you run. If you have difficulty in talking, youre going too fast.How far should you jog? Remember not
12、 to go too far too soon. In fact, you should walk, not run, the first few times. Then do some short jogs, but no more than what you can do comfortably. After that, increase your distance a quarter or half a mile every two weeks or so. Maybe in a few years, you can run in a marathon too.4The article
13、is mainly about_.Ajogging as a sportB jogging as an exerciseCjogging in a safe wayDjogging as a way to the marathon5Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the article?AJogging should be done in the early morning.B Many people think that jogging needs ones will power.CJogging is timec
14、onsuming.DYou should not talk while jogging.6Which piece of advice is NOT mentioned in the article?AHave a good pair of shoes.B Have a sports suit.CRemember not to go too far too soon at the beginning.DAsk your doctor for advice.7Why is jogging so popular according to the passage?AIt doesnt cost muc
15、h.B One can start jogging at any time and in any place.CIt is a very good exercise.DOne can talk with ones friend while jogging.答案与解析：本文介绍了慢跑对人的身体的好处，以及慢跑时需要注意的一些问题。4解析：主旨大意题。exercise 意为“运动、锻炼 ”，如散步、跑步、划船等，主要是为了锻炼身体，不以竞技为目的，所以排除A 项。只有 B 项符合文意。答案：B5解析：细节理解题。根据第二段人们慢跑的成功经验可知，慢跑需要恒心、毅力。B 符合文意。答案：B6解析：细
16、节理解题。第四段提到 A 项，最后一段提到 C 项，第三段提到 D 项。B 项在文中没有被提到，故选 B 项。答案：B7解析：细节理解题。由第一段第三句可知选 C。答案：CCOnce there was a king in England.His officials were always saying that he was the greatest man in the world.“Youre the greatest man that ever lived， ” one would say.Then another would say， “Great king，theres nothi
17、ng you cant do.”And another would say， “Oh, king！Everything will obey your orders.”The king was very clever. He grew tired of hearing such foolish words.One day he was sitting in a chair by the sea, and his officials were with him.They were searching for good words to tell the king, as they usually
18、did. He thought that now he would teach them a lesson, and so he asked them， “Am I the greatest man in the world？”“Oh, king！”they cried， “there is no one so great as you.”“Do all things obey me？”he asked.“Oh, certainly, certainly, my king， ” they said.“Will the sea obey me？”he asked, and he looked d
19、own at the water.The foolish officials were afraid to say “No.”“Tell it what to do, oh, king！And it will obey， ” said one.“Sea， ” cried the king, “Stop moving！”But the sea went on coming and going. Then the king turned to his officials.“You see, the sea doesnt obey my orders. You foolish men! Dont t
20、ell me such things again, or Ill drive all of you into the sea! ”8The officials said_would obey the kings orders.Anothing Ball thingsCmost things Dsomething9The king_.Abelieved them Bwas very happyCdidnt believe them Dwasnt happy10The king ordered the sea to_.Acome and go Bmake a noiseCbe quiet D.li
21、sten to the officials11From this story we know that even a great man_.Acant do everythingB can do everythingCcan be foolishDis glad to have foolish officials答案与解析：8解析：文中提到的“everything ”即“all things ”，可知 B 为正确答案。答案：B9解析：推理判断题，由文中国王很聪明，他厌恶了听这些愚蠢的话，可推知国王并不相信他们的话。故选 C。答案：C10解析：词义猜词题， “be quiet”和“stop mo
22、ving”同义，表示保持平静。C 符合文意。答案：C11解析：主旨大意题，本文讲明即使是国王也不可能让一切都遵从他的命令，从而告知我们再伟大的人也不能做一切事情。A符合文意。答案：ADIn the United States in recent years, camping has become very popular. Every summer, thousands of families leave the city behind to spend weekends and vacations outdoors. Some families take along trailers(拖车)
23、. Others load their cars with tents, small stoves, and airfilled sleeping mattresses(床垫). Then they head for one of the countrys many campgrounds.Some campgrounds offer campers little more than clean water and places to pitch their tents or park their trailers. People who go to these places like to
24、“rough it.” Other campgrounds offer campers such comforts as electricity, outdoor fireplaces, and even showers.In the United States, most campgrounds are publicly owned. The national parks and many national monuments and national forests have land set aside for campers. State governments also run ca
25、mpgrounds in stateowned parks and forests. Even countries and cities may have their own campgrounds. A few years ago, campers could always find room to camp in a public campground. But today, governmentowned campgrounds are often overcrowded. To meet the needs of the evergrowing number of campers, s
26、ome businessmen are opening privately owned land to campers.More private campgrounds are opening across the country. The campers usually pay a higher fee than they pay at governmentowned grounds. But many private parks also offer more comforts. And as public parks and forests become greatly overcrow
27、ded, private campgrounds will give more people the chance to enjoy camping.12The story is mainly about _.Anew campgrounds that will give more people a chance to campB the problems of running the national parks and national forestsChow countries and cities can have their own campgroundsDwhy camping h
28、as become so popular in the USA13Most campgrounds are _.Anational monuments Bgoverned by citiesCprivately owned Dpublicly owned14The word in the last paragraph that means “payment or charge” is “_”Acampgrounds BfeeCcomforts Dcampers15Which statement does the story lead you to believe?AEach country a
29、nd city will have to build its own campgrounds.B All people who go camping like to “rough it”CMany people who go camping live in big cities.DFewer and fewer people like to camp in the country.答案与解析：12解析：主旨大意题。综合全文内容可知 A 符合文意。答案：A13解析：细节理解题。从第三段第一句可知 D 符合文意。答案：D14解析：词义理解题。payment or charge 指“费用” ，故只有
30、 fee 才相当。答案：B15解析：推理判断题。用排除法并结合第一段第二句可知 C符合文意。答案：C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。Developing healthy eating habitsChildren develop a natural preference for the foods they enjoy the most, so the challenge is to make healthy choices attractive. Of course, its alway
31、s going to be difficult to make your eight yearold believe that an apple is as sweet a treat as a cookie. However, you can make sure that your childrens diet is as nutritious(有营养的 ) and healthy as possible, even while allowing for some of their favorite treats.Children are good at imitating. _16_ It
32、s no good asking your child to eat fruit and vegetables while you eat potato chips and drink soda.Top tips to form healthy childhood eating habits：_17_ Knowing dinner is served at about the same time every night and that the entire family will be sitting down together is comforting and increases app
33、etite(食欲). Breakfast is another great time for a family meal, especially since kids who eat breakfast tend to do better in school.Cook more meals at home. Eating home cooked meals is healthier. _18_ Save dining out for special occasions.Get kids involved. Children enjoy helping adults to shop for gr
34、oceries and preparing dinner. _19_Make a variety of healthy snacks available instead of empty calorie snacks. _20_ Kids will become used to reaching for healthy snacks instead of snacks like soda, chips, or cookies.AEat the new food yourself.B Have regular family meals.CServe new foods with favorite
35、 foods.DRestaurant meals tend to have more fat, sugar, and salt.E So its important that you act as a role model for your kids.FIts also a chance for you to teach them about the nutritional values of different foods.GKeep plenty of fruits, vegetables and healthy drinks such as milk and pure fruit jui
36、ce around.答案：1620 EBDFG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)In a small village, there lived a potter (陶工 ) who had a donkey. Every day his donkey would carry soil from the field to his house. _21_ the field was quite far off, the potter would _22_ under a tree midway, _23_ his
37、donkey nearby.One day, the potter _24_ to take the rope with which he tied the donkey every day. When he reached the _25_， he thought, “How do I tie this donkey today? He might _26_ if I sleep.” The potter decided to lie down holding the donkeys _27_ while sleeping.But this way, neither the donkey n
38、or the potter was able to take a rest. A saint (圣人), who _28_ to be passing by, saw the potter holding on to the donkeys ears. When the potter told the saint what the _29_ was, the saint said: “Take the donkey to the place where you tie him every day. _30_ to tie him using an imaginary rope. I _31_
39、you he wont run away.” The potter did what the saint had said.He left the donkey and went to take a nap. When he woke up, to his _32_ and relief, he found the donkey standing in the _33_ place.Soon the potter prepared to leave for _34_. But the donkey did not _35_. “What is wrong with this donkey？！”
40、 _36_ the potter in frustration(苦恼)_37_， the potter saw the wise saint again. He ran up to the saint and told him about the donkeys _38_ behavior. The saint said: “You tied up the donkey, but did you untie him? Go and pretend to untie the rope.” The potter _39_ the saints advice.Now the donkey was r
41、eady to leave for home. The potter understood that his donkey was a _40_ donkey. The potter thanked the wise saint and went home happily with his donkey.21A.Though BUnlessCSince DWhile22A.stand BrestCsing Ddance23A.training BwalkingCfeeding Dtying24A.forgot BdecidedCstopped Dagreed25A.stone BtreeCbr
42、idge Dhouse26A.walk around Blie downCrun away Dmake noises27A.ears BnoseClegs Dtail28A.failed BtriedChappened Dmanaged29A.animal BproblemCplace Dresult30A.Learn BConsiderCWish DPretend31A.promise BbelieveCwarn Dremind32A.anger BsurpriseCregret Ddisappointment33A.similar BspecialCsame Dwrong34A.home
43、BfieldCfactory Dvillage35A.stand BmoveCrun Dunderstand36A.laughed BcheeredCreplied Dcried37A.Strangely BLuckilyCFinally DUnfortunately38A.funny BfoolishCcommon Dstrange39A.offered BfollowedCrefused Drecognized40A.crazy BwiseChorrified (恐惧的) Dbonded (被束缚的)答案与解析：21解析：根据句意可知，因为田地比较远，所以陶工都会在半道上休息，所以这里要填
44、表示因果关系的 since。答案：C22解析：由下文“.He might _26_ if I sleep. The potter decided to lie down holding the donkeys _27_ while sleeping.”可知他是停下来休息，故选 B。答案：B23解析：由下文的“with which he tied the donkey every day”可知这里表示把驴子拴在树上，故选 tying。答案：D24解析：正是因为忘记带绳子了，才会有后面的没法安心休息的问题，故选 A。答案：A25解析：这里对应上文的“the potter would _22_ un
45、der a tree midway”，故选 B。答案：B26解析：根据常识，没有绳子拴着驴子，当然是担心驴子跑走了，故选 C。答案：C27解析：这里对应下文的“A saint (圣人 ), who _28_ to be passing by, saw the potter holding on to the donkeys ears”。答案：A28解析：happen to do sth.表示“碰巧做某事” 。其他选项都不符合语境。答案：C29解析：由上文可知故事里的陶工遇到了问题，所以他把自己的问题告诉这位圣人。答案：B30解析：由下文“You tied up the donkey, but
46、did you untie him? Go and pretend to untie the rope.”可知这里圣人告诉陶工，让他假装用一个想象中的绳子去拴驴子，故选 D。答案：D31解析：圣人向陶工承诺，驴子不会跑掉的，故选A。 promise “许诺，承诺” ；warn “警告 ”；remind “提醒” 。答案：A32解析：没有拴绳子，可是他一觉醒来，驴子竟然没有跑掉，他感到既吃惊又很欣慰，故选 B。答案：B33解析：根据语境可知，没有拴绳子的驴子没有跑走，还在原地，故选 C。答案：C34解析：这里对应下文的“Now the donkey was ready to leave for
47、home.”答案：A35解析：根据下文圣人让陶工给驴子假装解开绳子可知，没有解开之前驴子不肯走开，故选 B。答案：B36解析：根据语境可知到回家的时候，驴子却不愿意走，陶工有点沮丧地叫道，选项中只有 D 符合语境。答案：D37解析：在陶工再次遇到问题的时候，幸运的是，他又看到了那位圣人，故选 B。答案：B38解析：到回家的时候了，没有拴绳子的驴子却不愿意走，当然是奇怪的行为了，故选 D。答案：D39解析：follow ones advice 表示“听从建议 ”。答案：B40解析：纵观全文，在没有绳子的情况下，用假想的绳子可以拴住驴子，如此之后还必须假装给它解开绳子才肯走开，所以可以推知这是一头
48、被束缚的驴子，故选 D。答案：D第二节：语法填空(共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分)阅读下面材料， 在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于 3 个单词) 或括号内单词的正确形式。Jimmy is an automotive mechanic, but he lost his job a few months ago. he was kind but always feared applying for 41._ new job.One day, he gathered up all his strength and 42._(decide) to attend a job interview. It would be only an hour 43._ the interview started. While waiting for a bus to the interviewers office, he saw an elderly man 44._(wild) kicking the c
