1、模 块练测卷（二）. 单项选择1. The opening ceremony of the 2008 Olympics, which _ more than three hours, was completely great and special.A. lasted B. occupiedC. performed D. played2. Because American parents believe that knowledge leads to a meaningful life, they try to give youngsters many opportunities to dev
2、elop skills and _ interests.A. worth B. worthy C. valuable D. worthwhile3. It is easy to _ my car from others in the parking place; it has an advertisement for Panasonic TV on the back of it.A. make up B. find outC. pick up D. pick out4. _ being busy, I a m still working hard on my writing and I am
3、pleased to announce that I will have a new book published soon.A. Despite B. BesidesC. But for D. Due to5. About 150 people lost their lives in the plane crash, but two children _ the accident.A. survived B. survived throughC. survived from D. survived in6. He _ his being imprisoned because of robbe
4、ry ten years ago to all his workmates.A. declared B. ann ouncedC. published D. proclaimed7. A child will _ half an hour of your complete attention.A. delight B. estimateC. consider D. appreciate8. The lost car of Tom was found _ in the woods off the highway.A. vanished B. abandonedC. scattered D. re
5、jected9. Had the boy worked harder, he _ the exams.A. must have got throughB. could get throughC. ought to get throughD. would have got through10. I dont suppose anyone will volunteer, _?A. do I B. dont I C. will they D. wont they11. You must _ your old passport when applying for a new one.A. resign
6、 B. quitC. surrender D. abandon12. He _ a Chinese saying that “Nothing venture, nothing gain” to illustrate his points.A. cited B. quotedC. deduced D. quenched13. _ all the snow in the valley, the cabin still remained warm and comfortable.A. Despite B. In spite of the factC. Despite of D. Although14
7、. In the spoken English of some areas in the US, the “r” sounds at the end of the words _.A. are dropped B. dropC. are being dropped D. have dropped15. On your way to New York, William will keep you _, if you dont want to be lonely.A. company B. companionC. safety D. friend. 完形填空Sometimes I really d
8、oubt whether there is love between my parents. They are very busy working to 16 the family. They dont act in the 17 ways that I read in books or I see on TV. 18 flowers to each other on Valentines Day is even mo re 19 . One day, my mother was sewing a quilt（被子）. I 20 sat down beside her and looked a
9、t her. “Mom, is there love between you and Dad?” I asked her in a 21 voice. My mother stopped and raised her head with 22 in her eyes. She didnt answer immediately. Then she 23 her head and continued to sew the quilt. At last my mother said, “Susan,” she said, “look at this thread. Sometimes it appe
10、ars, but most of it 24 in the quilt. The thread really makes the quilt strong and 25 . If life is a quilt, then love should be a 26 . It can hardly be seen anywhere or anytime, but its really there. Love is 27 .” The next spring, my father suddenly got sick seriously. When they returned from the hos
11、pital, mother looked rather pale and it seemed 28 of them had had a serious illness. Every day in the morning and dusk, my mother helped my father 29 slowly on the country road. My father had never been so 30 . Along the country road, there were many beautiful flowers, green grass and trees. The sun
12、 gently glistened through the leaves. All of these 31 the most beautiful picture in the world.“Dad, how are you feeling now?” I asked him one day. He said gently, “ 32 , I just like walking with your mom. I like this kind of life.” 33 his eyes, I know he loves my mother deeply. 34 I thought love mea
13、nt flowers, gifts an d sweet kisses. But from this 35 , I understand that love is just a thread in the quilt of our life. Love is inside, making life strong and lasting. 16. A. hold B. supportC. live on D. keep17. A. romantic B. friendlyC. lovely D. active18. A. Taking B. PassingC. Buying D. Sending
14、19. A. no problem B. out of questionC. out of the question D. in question20. A. silently B. eagerlyC. peaceful D. anxiously21. A. loud B. lowC. gentle D. tender22. A. interest B. fearC. excitement D. surprise23. A. bowed B. raisedC. hang D. lowered24. A. loses B. turns outC. disappears D. comes up25
15、. A. warm B. lastingC. long D. comfortable26. A. needle B. clothC. thread D. sheet27. A. in the quilt B. out of the quiltC. outside D. inside28. A. either B. bothC. neither D. every29. A. walk B. runC. stand D. exercise30. A. rude B. politeC. gentle D. careful31. A. came up B. turned upC. called up
16、D. made up32. A. In other words B. To tell the truthC. In my opinion D. On the contrary33. A. Seeing B. ReadingC. Watching D. Observing34. A. Once B. ThoughC. When D. Unless35. A. process B. wayC. matter D. experience. 阅读理解AHealth, Wellness and the Politics of Food 9:00-9:45a.m. Blue Tent Panelists:
17、 Jami Bernard, David Kamp, Marion Nestle and Peter Singer.Moderated（主持）by Denise Grady, science writer for The New York Times.How does what we eat not only affect our bodies, but also the world? This group of food and nutrition experts will discuss global health and food politics.Sports Writing: For
18、 the Love of the Game9:50-10:35a.m. Blue TentPanelists: Christine Brennan, Ira Rosen, Joe Wallace and Joe Drape.Moderated by William C. Rhoden, sports writer for The New York Times.Whether catching that key moment of victory or defeat, or covering breaking news, sports writers are anything but audie
19、nce. Lis ten as some of the industrys professionals discuss the special experience in reporting of sports news.The Art of the Review11:15-12:00a.m. Green TentPanelists: John Freeman, Barry Gewen, David Orr, Celia McGee and Jennifer Schuessler.Moderated by Sam Tanenhaus, editor for The New York Times
20、 Book Review.How much of an effect does the book review have on book sales? Join this group of critics as they discuss the reality of the book review and best-seller lists, and how they choose books for review.New York Writers, New York Stories3:00-3:45p.m. Green TentPanelists: Cindy Adams, Richard
21、Cohen, Ric Klass and Lauren Redniss.Moderated by Clyde Haberman, columnist（专栏作家）for the City section of The New York Times.Join this inspired group of New Yorkcentric writers as they talk about why New York is a gold mine of ideas for their work.36. We can learn from the passage that _.A. according
22、to New Yorkcentric writers, The New York Times is a gold mine of ideasB. book reviews may affect book salesC. in the first topic, the experts will mainly discuss the fact what you eat may weaken your healthD. sports writers are also a type of audience 37. Sam Tanenhaus moderated _.A. Health, Wellnes
23、s and the Politics of Food 来源:B. New York Writers, New York StoriesC. The Art of the Review D. Sports Writing: For the Love of the Game 38. About the four activities, we know that they _.A. are all about writing B. will all last 45 minutes C. can all be attended freely D. will attract many readers39
24、. If you are free in the afternoon, you can only attend _.A. Health, Wellness and the Politics of Food B. New York Writers, New York StoriesC. The Art of the ReviewD. Sports Writing: For the Love of the Game40. If you like sports writing, you will most probably_.A. attend The Art of the Review B. en
25、joy Jami Bernards talkC. listen to Christine Brennan D. go to Blue Tent at 11:15a.m. BBaby girls make their way directly for dolls as soon as they can crawl, while boys will head for the toy cars, a study has shown. The findings, the first to show differences in very young babies, suggest there is a
26、 biological basis to their preferences. Psychologists Dr. Brenda Todd from City University London carried out an experiment involving 90 babies aged 9 months to 36 months. The babies were allowed to choose from seven toys. Some were typically boys toysa car, a digger, a ball and a blue teddy. The re
27、st were girls toys: a pink teddy, a doll and a cooking set. They were placed a meter away from the toys, and could pick whichever toy they liked; their choices and the amount of time they spent playing with each toy were recorded.Of the youngest children (9 to 14 months), girls spent significantly l
28、onger playing with the doll than boys, and boys spent much more time with the car and ball than the girls did. Among the two and three-year-olds, girls spent 50 percent of the time playing with the doll while only two boys briefly touched it. The boys spent almost 90 percent of their time playing wi
29、th cars, which the girls barely touched. There was no link between the parents view on which toys were more appropriate for boys or girls, and the childrens choices.Dr. Brenda Todd said, “Children of this age are already exposed to much socialization. Boys may be given toys that go while girls get t
30、oys they can care for, which may help shape their preference. But these findings agree with the former idea that children show natural interests in particular kinds of toys. There could be a biological basis for their choices. Males through evolution have been adapted to prefer moving objects, proba
31、bly through hunting instincts（本能）, while girls prefer warmer colors such as pink, the color of a newborn baby.”41. Baby boys and girls have different toy preferences probably because _.A. baby boys are much more activeB. baby girls like bright colors moreC. their parents treat them differentlyD. the
32、re is a natural difference between them42. Both baby boys and baby girls like to play with_ according to the study.A. a ball B. a teddy C. a car D. a doll43. What can we infer from Paragraph 3?A. Nine-month-old baby boys dont play with dolls at all.B. Two-year-old baby girls sometimes play with cars
33、 and balls.C. The older the babies are, the more obvious their preferences are.D. Parents should teach their babies to share each others toys.44. What conclusion did Dr. Brenda Todd draw from the results of the study?A. Adults purposely influence their babies preference.B. Babies preference isnt aff
34、ected by social surroundings.C. Baby boys preferring to moving toys will be good at hunting.D. Baby girls preferring warmer colors will be warm-hearted.45. We may read this article in a _ section of a newspaper.A. science B. health C. education D. entertainmentCForget counting sheep, next time you a
35、re having trouble going to sleep, try putting on a jazz CD. Researchers have shown just 45 minutes of relaxing music before bedtime can make for a restful night. The Taiwanese researchers studied the sleeping patterns of 60 elderly people with sleep problems. They told the Journal of Advanced Nursin
36、g how the technique was easy to learn and lacked the side effects of other treatments. The study participants were either given a choice of music to listen to before going to sleep or nothing at all. The music group was able to choose from six tapes that featured soft, slow musicaround 6080 beats pe
37、r minutesuch as jazz, folk or orchestral pieces. Listening to music caused physical changes that aided restful sleep, including a lower heart and respiratory（呼吸的） rate, the researchers found. The people in the music group reported a 35% improvement in their sleep, including better and longer night-t
38、ime sleep and less dysfunction（机能障碍）during the day. Lead author Professor Hui-Ling Lai of the Buddhist Tzu-Chi General Hospital and the University of Taiwan said, “The music group reported a 26% overall improvement in the first week and this figure continued to rise as they mastered the technique of
39、 relaxing into sedative（有镇静作用的） music.”Professor Jim Horne, from the Sleep Research Centre at Loughborough University, said, “If anyone is a bit worried before they go to bed, then anything that can help calm them down and relax is a good thing.”“Some say making sure older people sleep less in the a
40、fternoon and get plenty of exposure to daylight can help them get a better nights sleep.”46. In the researchers opinion, listening to music is better than other treatments because _.A. listening to music can save time and moneyB. other treatments have no effect at allC. people suffer too much when t
41、rying other treatmentsD. list ening to music is easy to learn and lacks side effects of other treatments47. The Journal of Advanced Nursing is probably_.A. a medical organizationB. a radio stationC. an academic magazineD. a research centre48. Which of the following facts can aid restful sleep?A. Rea
42、ding exciting stories in the day.B. Staying longer in daylight.C. Doing some exercise before sleeping.D. Counting sheep when feeding them.49. Professor Jim Hornes opinion is _.A. completely different from Professor Hui-Ling LaisB. that only by listening to sedative music can help one get restful sle
43、epC. that anything that can calm the slightly-worried down and relax will aid restful sleepD. exactly the same as Professor Hui-Ling Lais50. Which one is not included in the benefit of listening to music?A. Helping people calm them down and relax.B. Causing a lower heart.C. Causing respiratory rate.
44、D. Helping old people sleep less in the daytime.DAbout six years ago I was eating lunch in a restaurant in New York City when a woman and a young boy sat down at the ne xt table, I couldnt help overhearing parts of their conversation. At one point the woman asked, “So, how have you been?” And the bo
45、ywho could not have been more than seven or eight years oldreplied, “Frankly, Ive been feeling a little depressed lately.”This incident stuck in my mind because it confirmed my growing belief that children are changing. As far as I can remember, my friends and I didnt find out we were “depressed” ,t
46、hat is, in low spirits, until we were in high school. Undoubtedly a change in children has increased steadily in recent years. Children dont seem childlike anymore. Children speak more like adults, dress more like adults and behave more like adults than they used to. Whether this is good or bad is d
47、ifficult to say, but it certainly is different. Childhood as it once was no longer exists. Why? Human development is depended not only on born biological states, but also on patterns of gaining social knowledge. Movement from one social role to another usually involves learning the secrets of the ne
48、w social positions. Children have always been taught adult secrets, but slowly and in stages; traditionally, we tell sixth graders things we keep hidden from fifth graders. In the last 30 years, however, a secret-revelation（揭示） machine has been installed in 98 percent of American homes. It is called
49、 television. Television passes information to all viewers alike, whether they are children or adults. Unable to resist the temptation, many children turn their attention from printed texts to the less challenging, more attractive moving pictures. Communication through print, as a matter of fact, allows for a great deal
