1、模块综合检测(二) Modules 34.阅读理解(共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分)AJoshua，Helmut ，and BethlehemMichelle ODonovanISBN 9781462058679Life is not easy for nineyearold Joshua during World War .Because of his familys Jewish background，they are sent to live in the concentration camps (集中营)Scared and alone，Joshua one day m
2、akes friends with a little mouse he calls Bethlehem who becomes his closest friend.More Things in HeavenBill BosworthISBN 9780595433582In his More Things in Heaven，Bill Bosworth presents the highlights of his 83 years of life，including his trips to India and the study of the writings of several grea
3、t spiritual leaders.More Things in Heaven will appeal to anyone who insists on finding the deepest meaning for their existence based on their own experiences.Encourage Me !Inspirational PoetryGloria CoykendallISBN 9781412027854It is an easytoread collection of poems originally written to encourage i
4、n faith and to be a cure for chronic depression (长期抑郁).cure to strengthen identity and purpose.Creation or EvolutionMichael EbifeghaISBN 9781450289023Were humans created，or did they evolve? How old is the Earth？The debate between science and religion continues to be heated.In Creation or Evolution，M
5、ichael Ebifegha examines these two opposed world views within the structure of empirical(实证的) science.Seeking the EdgeDr.Joseph L RoseISBN 9781462031795Seeking the Edge provides the tools and techniques to find that edge in ones lifedriving readers to achieve success whether in your current job，find
6、ing a new job，in education，family，or even hobbies.1The ISBN for the book of poems is .A9781462031795 B9781412027854C9780595433582 D9781462058679B 细节理解题。根据题干所给的“the book of poems”可以找到这五本书中唯一的一部诗集 Encourage me！，它的 ISBN 自然就找到了。2What kind of readers will probably like reading More Things in Heaven?AThos
7、e who are searching for the meaning of life.BThose who are trying to be spiritual leaders.CThose who study the art of writing.DThose who like traveling abroad.A 推理判断题。在 More Things in Heaven 一书的第二段“More Things in Heaven will appeal to anyone who insists on finding the deepest meaning for their exist
8、ence.”可知，这本书与生活的意义有关。故选 A。3Which of the following books explores the origin of humans?ASeeking the Edge.BCreation or Evolution.CJoshua，Helmut ，and Bethlehem.DMore Things in Heaven.B 细节理解题。根据题干关键词“the origin of humans(人类的起源)”可知该书应该是有关人类进化(evolution)的。BMax Mathews has been called the father of compute
9、r music.He created electronic tools so that people could use computers as musical instruments.He had a great influence on the development of electronic music and how it is written，recorded and played.In 1957，Mathews wrote the first computer program that enabled a computer to create sound.At that tim
10、e，he was working as an engineer at Bell Laboratories in New Jersey.His computer program enabled a large IBM computer to play a 17 seconds piece of music that he had written.The computer was so slow that it would have taken an hour to play tee piece of music in 17 seconds.For that reason，Mathews move
11、d the work to a tape player，which could be sped up to play the music at a normal speed.He later said that the sound quality of the musical notes was not great，but the technical importance of the music was huge.Mathews continued creating other versions of the Music program.He became interested in how
12、 computers could help musicians outside recording studios.The Groove program he developed was the first computer program made for live performances.He also developed an electronic device he called the Radio Baton.The device looks like two drum sticks.It enables the user to control the speed and soun
13、d levels of orchestral music playing on a computer.The user does this by moving the two sticks on a special electronic surface.Mathews believed modern musicians are not making full use of the power of computer music.He said a violin always sounds like a violin.But with a computer，the way a violin so
14、unds is unlimited.He said he didnt want computer sounds to replace live music.But he said he hoped laptop computers would one day be considered serious instruments.【语篇解读】 Mathews 是计算机音乐制作软件程序的创始人，这位作曲家可以通过数字合成器的指令和功能来操作计算机。4What do we know about Mathewss first piece of computer music?AIt took severa
15、l minutes to play this music.BIt was written in the middle of the 1950s.CIt made the IBM computer work so slowly.DIt had the same good quality as other music.B 细节理解题。从第二段首句可知，他的第一首电脑合成音乐是在 20 世纪50 年代中期做成的，故选 B。5Mathews made the Groove program in order to .Aimprove the sound quality of musicBcreate a
16、 record for recording studiosCimprove the live performancesDdevelop the computer musicC 细节理解题。从第三段末句可知，The Groove program 主要是为现场表演而制作的软件，故选 C。6From the text we know that the Radio Baton is .Aa computer programBa piece of computer musicCan electronic deviceDa recording studioC 细节理解题。从第四段首句可知，the Radi
17、o Baton 是一款电子设备，故选C。7According to the text，Mathews hoped that .Acomputer sounds would take the place of live musicBmodern musicians would make good use of computer music Ccomputers would change the musical instrumentsDcomputers would be considered serious instrumentsD 推理判断题。从最后一段的内容尤其最后一句可知，答案选 D。CA
18、 lot of people say math is not their strong suit.One New Jersey parent wants to help change that.Laura Overdeck grew up with numbers.She always helped measure ingredients when her mother baked， and she learned about angles from her father.She went on to major in astrophysics in college.Overdeck knew
19、 she wanted her own children to be good at math，too.“And when our first child was about two，we just started giving her a math problem every night， ”Overdeck said.The problem was usually a story，involving animals，cars or candies that let the kid count.“Our third child started，at age two，yelling that
20、he wanted his own math problem because he saw his brother and sister doing it.And we thought， Wow，we have a household where math is the popular thing at bedtime， ”Overdeck said.In February，Overdeck launched Bedtime Math，an Internet website where she posts daily puzzles for children.Overdeck is parti
21、cularly keen to hook children on numbers before they go to school.So why introduce little ones to math so early?Sian Beilock，an expert on performance anxiety，said the more fun and familiar math is early on，the less likely children will feel nervous when they start to learn math in school.“My lab has
22、 shown recently that kids as early as first grade report feeling anxious about doing math， ”Beilock said.“You can hear totally educated adults say， You know Im just not that good at math.or Im kind of afraid of math.And thats a totally acceptable thing for a welleducated person to say，but you never
23、hear them say， Well，you know，Im just not that good at reading， ”Overdeck said.She wants children and their parents to become as fluent in numbers as they are in Harry Potter.【语篇解读】 新泽西州的一位母亲创建了 Bedtime Math 网站，旨在帮助孩子们提高数学能力。8Overdeck majored in astrophysics because she .Awas really fond of mathemati
24、csBhoped to change math education in the USChad an interest in physicsDwould like her children to be good at mathA 推理判断题。根据第一段中的“She always helped measure ingredients when her mother baked，and she learned about angles from her father.She went on to major in astrophysics in college.”可知，Overdeck 主修天体物
25、理学是因为她真的喜欢数学。故选 A 项。9What can be inferred from Paragraph 2?AToys can be used to encourage kids in solving math problems.BMath will become more popular in every household.CMath is enjoyable in Overdecks family.DThe third child is cleverer than his brother and sister.C 推理判断题。根据第二段中的“Wow，we have a hous
26、ehold where math is the popular thing at bedtime”可推知，Overdeck 的家人都喜欢数学。故选 C 项。10Beilocks attitude towards Overdecks idea is .Aagreeable BpuzzledCanxious DcriticalA 推理判断题。根据第三段中的“Overdeck is particularly keen to hook children on numbers before they go to school.”以及第四段中的“Sian Beilock，an expert on perf
27、ormance anxiety，said the more fun and familiar math is early on，the less likely children will fell nervous when they start to learn math in school.”可推知，Beilock 与Overdeck 的观点一致。故选 A 项。11The unfavorable situation of the US in math ability is shown by .Athe popularity of Bedtime MathBchildrens performa
28、nce anxiety in schoolCpeoples response to mathDadults great fondness for Harry PotterC 细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“You know Im just not that good at math.orIm kind of afraid of math.And thats a totally acceptable thing for a welleducated person to say，but you never hear them say.”可知，人们对数学的反应显示了美国在数学能力方面不利的形势。故选
29、C 项。D(2018全国 卷，D)Adults understand what it feels like to be flooded with objects.Why do we often assume that more is more when it comes to kids and their belongings？The good news is that I can help my own kids learn earlier than I did how to live more with less.I found the preholidays a good time to
30、 encourage young children to donate lessused things, and it worked.Because of our efforts，our daughter Georgia did decide to donate a large bag of toys to a little girl whose mother was unable to pay for her holiday due to illness.She chose to sell a few larger objects that were less often used when
31、 we promised to put the money into her school fund(基金) (our kindergarten daughter is serious about becoming a doctor)For weeks，Ive been thinking of bigger，deeper questions：How do we make it a habit for them？And how do we train ourselves to help them live with，need，and use less？Yesterday ，I sat with
32、my son，Shepherd ，determined to test my own theory on this.I decided to play with him with only one toy for as long as it would keep his interest.I expected that one toy would keep his attention for about five minutes，ten minutes，max.I chose a red rubber ball simple，universally available.We passed it
33、，he tried to put it in his mouth，he tried bouncing it，rolling it， sitting on it，throwing it.It was totally， completely enough for him.Before I knew it an hour had passed and it was time to move on to lunch.We both became absorbed in the simplicity of playing together.He had my full attention and I h
34、ad his.My little experiment to find joy in a single object worked for both of us.【语篇解读】 本文作者通过引导孩子主动捐献或变卖玩具以及与儿子玩球的事例说明了简单物品能够使我们获得快乐。12What do the words “more is more” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?AThe more，the better.BEnough is enough.CMore money，more worries.DEarn more and spend more.A 词义猜测题。根据第一
35、段内容可知，成年人明白到处堆满物品是什么感觉，但当提及孩子和他们的物品时，为什么我们总是认为越多越好呢？故选 A 项。B 项“Enough is enough”意为：够了，行了，适可而止。C 项“More money，more worries”意为：钱多烦恼多。D 项“Earn more and spend more”意为：挣得多花得多。13What made Georgia agree to sell some of her objects?ASaving up for her holiday.BRaising money for a poor girl.CAdding the money
36、to her fund.DGiving the money to a sick mother.C 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“She chose to sell a few larger objects that were less often used when we promised to put the money into her school fund(基金)”可知，当我们承诺卖玩具所得费用将存入她的上学基金时，女儿就挑选了一些平时不经常玩的较大玩具卖了。14Why did the author play the ball with Shepherd?ATo try out an i
37、dea.BTo show a parents love.CTo train his attention.DTo help him start a hobby.A 推理判断题。根据第三段中的“Yesterday，I sat with my son，Shepherd，determined to test my own theory on this.”可知作者与儿子进行球类游戏的目的是验证自己的想法，故选 A。15What can be a suitable title for the text?ATake It or Leave ItBA Lesson from KidsCLive More wi
38、th LessDThe Pleasure of GivingC 主旨大意题。全文围绕“Live More with Less”提出论点，逐层展开论述，最后得出论点的正确性。A 项“Take It or Leave It”(要么接受，要么放弃)，文章并未讨论两种非此即彼的选择，故 A 项错误。B 项“ A Lesson from Kids”(从孩子那里获得的教训)属于过度概括。D 项“The Pleasure of Giving”(给予的乐趣)，属于曲解文意，语篇的重点并非是给予。.阅读七选五(共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分)Although many Chinese studen
39、ts say that their knowledge of English grammar is good，most would admit that their spoken English is poor.Whenever I speak to a Chinese student，they always say， “My spoken English is poor.” 16 I would like to suggest that there may be some reasons for their problems with spoken English.First，they fa
40、il to find suitable words to express themselves due to a limited vocabulary. 17 However，you can speak with a limited vocabulary，if you choose a positive attitude.Others will follow you as long as you use the words that you know.18 Sometimes they make mistakes when they are speaking because they are
41、shy and nervous.Yet students should remember that their goal should be fluency not accuracy.Your aim in writing is to be accurate following the rules for grammar and using the right words and spelling them correctly.However，in speaking your aim is fluency.You want to get your message across，to talk
42、to someone in English，as quickly and as well as you can，even though sometimes you may use a wrong word or tense，but it doesnt matter. 19 The third reason is that not enough attention is paid to listening.You have one mouth but two ears！All that hearing is necessary for you to start speaking.Fourth，m
43、ost Chinese students are reactive rather than proactive language learners.Instead of actively seeking out opportunities to improve their spoken English they passively wait for speaking opportunities to come to them and wonder why their English always remains poor. 20 AThe person you are speaking to
44、will understand you and make allowances for any mistakes he or she hears.BThey may try to avoid making similar mistakes next time.CObviously the better answer is to expand their vocabulary.DIf you have this proactive outlook，then you will see English opportunities wherever you go.EHowever ，their spo
45、ken English does not have to remain “poor”！FSecond，they are afraid of making mistakes.GThe second reason lies in the reluctance of using what has just been learned.【答案】 1620 ECFAD.完形填空(共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分)September 4 was my first day at Phillips Academy，my new school.It was also my 18th birthd
46、ay.I received a warm 21 from my host familythe Steins.Gina was my host mum，and her daughter Lily would also be a new 22 at Phillips.They took me to the school and 23 me around the campus.On our way to my dorm(学生宿舍)，we saw a huge truck delivering a students 24 to her room.Many students at the school
47、were very rich，and they would fill their dorms with decorations(装饰物)But I was 25 not to because I thought it was a 26 of time and money.I had a single room，which was about the 27 of a Chinese college dormthe ones which usually hold six people.28 she helped carry my bags, Lily asked me， “Whats your f
48、avourite 29 ，Teresa ？”I thought for a moment before answering， “Orange.”I didnt know why she had asked the question.We 30 an introduction meeting after dinner. 31 of the students were native English speakers，so I felt a little 32 .I returned to my room after the 33 ，tired and wanted to go to bed aft
49、er a(n) 34 day.When I opened my door，I found a big 35 .The bed was perfectly made with blankets and an orange sunflower pillow.On the 36 was a sunflowerpattern mat(垫子) while a colourful lamp 37 beside the bed.I opened my mouth， 38 .How beautiful! There was also a 39 card.I touched the little pillow on the bed as I read the card.A warm current(暖流) rushed through my 40 .21A.h
