1、模块检测( 一)(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。AThough the tube (地铁) is used by 1.34 billion people each year， travelling on the tube in London can actually be quite lonely.An unwritten rule encourages silence，mixed with traditiona
2、l British reserve (矜持 )It means that even though youre in the crowded space with hundreds of other people，the silent air can leave you feeling a bit lonely.One London man，however，is trying to change this.Jonathan Dunne，42，an American living in London，started a worldwide dialogue after giving out bad
3、ges (徽章) with the theme “Tube chat” last month，encouraging passengers in London to get talking to one another.“I handed out 500 badges during the rush hour in a city with 8 million people.I expected most of them to be thrown away.But after about 24 hours，this activity would become bigger， ” he says.
4、Dunne and his “Tube chat” activity were reported across the world by different websites，newspapers and magazines.Although Dunnes hope is good，not everyone agrees with his idea.Brian Wilson，a native Englishman living in London，was against it.He handed out 500 badges with the words “Dont even think ab
5、out it” on them.“I hate the idea of having to talk to strangers on the tube on my way to work， ” he told the reporter of BBC.Michael Robinson，a student from London，agrees.“Being on the tube is the only peace and quietness some people get on their journeys to and from work.It doesnt need to be destro
6、yed by people chatting to you， ” Robinson says.“People think that I just walk up and talk to strangers，which is not the case.Its a great way to meet people you would never have normally spoken to， ” Dunne says.So if you use public transport in the West， why not say hello to the person next to you? J
7、ust make sure to check for a badge first.【语篇解读】 住在伦敦的美国人乔纳森邓恩在伦敦发起了“地铁聊”活动。1What is the unwritten rule on the tube in Britain?AReading newspapers. BKeeping silent.CChatting with each other. DSleeping for a while.解析：细节理解题。根据第一段“An unwritten rule encourages silence，mixed with traditional British reser
8、ve”可知，在伦敦，有一个不成文的规则鼓励在地铁里保持安静，这其中也混合着英国人的矜持。答案：B2What do you know about Jonathan Dunne?AHe is an Englishman working in London.B He started the “Tube chat” years ago.CHe wants people to chat on the tube.DHe expected most of the badges to be kept.解析：细节理解题。根据第二段“Jonathan Dunne.encouraging passengers in
9、 London to get talking to another.”可知，乔纳森邓恩鼓励伦敦的地铁乘客在地铁里与其他乘客交谈。答案：C3Robinson dislikes the activity of “Tube chat” because he thinks_Apeople need time to have more sleepB people dont like to chat with strangersCpeople need peace and quietnessDpeople dont have topics to chat about解析：细节理解题。根据第四段“Being
10、 on the tube is the only peace and quietness some people get on their journeys to and from work.It doesnt need to be destroyed by people chatting to you”可知，鲁宾孙认为，在地铁上，那些上下班的人们才能够有平静和安宁。所以他不喜欢“地铁聊”活动，因为那会破坏掉平静和安宁。答案：C4What is the best title of this passage?ADunne carries out “Tube chat”B Londons unwr
11、itten rulesCBadges with various themesDPublic transport of London解析：标题判断题。住在伦敦的美国人乔纳森邓恩在伦敦发起了“地铁聊”活动。答案：ABLondon has a new magazine. But it is not printed on paper.Everyone who has a television can receive it because it is on TV.In order to read this magazine you have to have a decoder.Each page of
12、it is numbered, so you only have to dial the number to choose which subject you want to read about.There is a wide choiceeverything is included from cooking to the latest sports news.If you want to read the news, the first thing you have to do is to turn to the index(索引 )page which has an easytoreme
13、mber page number, 100 for example.Then you start choosing what you want to read.The news is on pages 101 to 109，so you push out the numbers and the news appears written across your screen.Perhaps you want to go out in the afternoon, so you press 181, and a brightly coloured weather map appears on th
14、e screen.But the weather is terrible, so you decide to go shopping and dial 162 for a list of the weeks best bargains.But should you drive or take the train? To answer that question you only have to press 189 for the traffic report.It is very simple to use.But probably the best thing about the servi
15、ce is that it is being updated all the time.Journalists type new materials directly onto the screen and whole pages of the magazine can be replaced in minutes.London already has three services.One, transmitted(输送) by ITV, is called ORACLE while the other two, on BBC, are called CEEFAX because they l
16、et you see facts.Although CEEFAX and ORACLE have been operating for some time, they have not been well publicized.BBC engineers do not think that their idea will ever replace books and newspapers because they can be taken with you everywhere.But many people would agree that this is a breakthrough(突破
17、) as great as the invention of printing, which could change not just our reading habits but our whole way of life.【语篇解读】 本文介绍了伦敦的一种新式的不用印在纸上的报纸，它是印刷业的一个突破，它不仅将改变人们的阅读习惯，还将改变人们的生活方式。5The novelty(新颖)of the magazine lies in _Aits paperlessnessB its unique viewpointCits simplicity in operationDits quick
18、ness in transmission解析：细节理解题。根据第一段第二句“But it is not printed on paper.”可知答案选 A。答案：A6The underlined word “it” refers to the_Adecoder BmagazineCprogramme Dsubject解析：细节理解题。根据前文“In order to read this magazine”，可知此处 it 指代的是 magazine。答案：B7We can know from the passage that _Athe magazine can be bought at an
19、y shopB most of the postmen in London will lose their jobs some dayCeveryone can read this magazine if they have a televisionDthe readers can get all kinds of information staying at home解析：细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句“.everything is included from cooking to the latest sports news.”可知答案选 D。答案：D8The passage is mai
20、nly about _Aa new magazine printed in LondonB a popular TV programme about magazinesCan advanced technology helping people to communicateDan upto date way of keeping up to date解析：主旨大意题。本篇文章最后一句为全文主题句，由此句可知，D 项为正确选项。答案：DCThis photo of a lonely traveller was taken in Riva Del Garda，Italy.It is a beaut
21、iful old town.Mountains rise all around straight up from the clear water，reaching for the sky.In the evenings， I remember the starry skies are clear above the lake.Riva has a lovely microclimate，cooler than at the southern parts of the lake.This gentleman had done his exercise for the day and had re
22、turned to Riva Del Garda for the afternoon.We were walking along the lake.And I saw him from afar，sitting perfectly still，looking at the beautiful scenery.I took this photo of him when we were walking past.But I forgot all about it until a short while ago I was going through the holiday photos.Again
23、 I look at this photo.What comes to my mind is the busy world.We are like the cyclists.They expect to move as fast as possible from place to place.They want to be better than others and beat others in this never ending race.It must be very tiring.I am sure we have all experienced the stress caused b
24、y the race in the world，and dreamt of a pause that would allow us to do what we wanted.So，when I look at this photo，it reminds me of the necessity to be free in life，to see how beautiful the world is，and to consider if it really is so necessary to go so fast.Whenever I feel the stress being filled w
25、ith my mind，I try to do what this lonely traveller here does: to stop，take a few deep breaths，enjoy the view，and only then move on.【语篇解读】 本文主要讲述了作者在旅行中拍摄的一张照片让其明白的道理。9What can we learn from the first paragraph?AThere are numbers of travellers in Italy.B The weather is always great in Italy.CRiva Del
26、 Garda is a beautiful town.DRiva is at the southern parts of the lake.解析：细节理解题。根据第一段“This photo of a lonely traveller was taken in Riva Del Garda，Italy.It is a beautiful old town.”可知，黎瓦加尔达是一个美丽的城镇。答案：C10Why did the author mention the cyclists in this passage?ATo show the real world in front of peopl
27、e.B To tell people how to reach their goal.CTo warn people to work hard in life.DTo show peoples busy lifestyle is like the cyclists.解析：推理判断题。根据第三段内容可知，作者再次看到这张照片的时候，作者想到的是忙碌的世界。我们就像那些自行车运动员。他们期望尽可能快地到处移动；他们希望在永无止境的比赛中胜过他人，可推知，作者提及自行车运动员是为了表示人们像自行车运动员一样忙碌。答案：D11The underlined word “pause” in the las
28、t paragraph means“_”Astop for a while BchanceCstart for the first time Dchallenge解析：词义猜测题。根据最后一段“that would allow us to do what we wanted.So， when I look at this photo，it reminds me of the necessity to be free in life，to see how beautiful the world is，and to consider if it really is so necessary to
29、go so fast”可知，这让人们做他们想做的事。所以，当作者看着这张照片的时候，它提醒作者自由生活的必要性、提醒作者去发现世界如此美丽以及提醒作者如此快节奏的生活是否真的有必要，可推知，此处是说作者确定每个人都梦想过暂停一下令人疲惫的生活。答案：ADA mansion(豪宅) may symbolize the American dream. But the fact is, for most immigrants, the closest one they ever get to is the neighbouring bushes.Such is the case with 63yea
30、rold Catalino Tabia, Calif. Hes a gardener with a 6th grade education. He came to America to make his dreams come true, but ended up fulfilling everyone elses.“I always wanted to be somebody， ” Tabia said.“But now I just want the opportunity to help others.”That is why, not long ago, Tabia started t
31、he Bay Area Gardeners Foundation. Its a charity aiming at helping smart kids like Noel Chavez, whose dream was to become the first in his family to graduate from college.Unfortunately, since Noel is still waiting for his citizenship, hes not qualified for financial aid.And after just a few months of
32、 going to school fulltime and working fulltime, he was ready to give in.“Im working too much. Im not going to do it. Its impossible. But then you get some help, and thats my break.” The break was a $ 1，500 scholarship from the Gardeners Foundation. In the last two years, the foundation has awarded 1
33、3 such prizes to lowincome kids, regardless of citizenship. And Tabia plans to give out hundreds more.How does a gardener come up with that kind of cash? “I was thinking and thinking and suddenly, the clients! ” he said.“Thats where the money is coming from. We work for clients with a lot of money.
34、” Tabia and his gardener friends just started knocking on those mansion doorsand the checks have been rolling in ever since. “There might be some gardeners at your graduation， ” someone said to Noel.“Im sure there will and Im going to invite them， ” he replied.Tabia is now hoping this idea catches o
35、n with the gardeners around the country. And whether that happens or not, and whether he realizes it or not, Tabia has already finished what he came to America to dobecome somebody.【语篇解读】 一个没有实现自己梦想的园艺工人成立了一个组织，来帮助聪明的孩子们实现他们的梦想，从而也实现了自己的梦想。12Why did Tabia come to America?ATo improve his gardening.B
36、To further his education.CTo become someone important.DTo help immigrants succeed.解析：细节理解题。根据第二段的“He came to America to make his dreams come true”和“I always wanted to be somebody”，somebody 在此意为 “了不起的人物” 。可知 C 为正确答案。答案：C13The Bay Area Gardeners Foundation is an organization which_Aprovides poor immig
37、rant students with parttime jobsB assists immigrants to get American citizenship quicklyCsupports immigrants who want to buy their own big housesDhelps wise kids from lowincome families realize their dreams解析：细节理解题。根据第三段的“Its a charity aiming at helping smart kids.”和第四段的“the foundation has awarded 1
38、3 such prizes to lowincome kids”，可知 D 为正确答案。答案：D14What do we know about Noel?AHe did a part time job to support his own education.B He had no right to receive financial aid from the Gardeners Foundation.CHe dreamed to be the first in his family to receive education.DHe will invite gardeners to atten
39、d his graduation ceremony.解析：推理判断题。根据倒数第二段句子“There might be some gardeners at your graduation， ” someone said to Noel.“Im sure there will and Im going to invite them， ” he replied.可知选D。答案：D15The purpose of this text is mainly to_Atell how a gardener achieved success by helping othersB introduce the
40、Bay Area Gardeners FoundationCshow the concern of immigrants for educationDencourage children to try to realize their dreams解析：写作意图题。文章主要讲述了一个移民到美国成立园艺工人基金会帮助孩子实现梦想的故事，而主人公也因此实现了自己的梦想：become somebody。答案：A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。Great communication can prod
41、uce positive results.Whether the communication is between friends，parents and children，or bosses and employees，its important to practice positive skills._16_Be attentive (留心的)Pay attention to the topic being discussed.Instead of forming an opinion，try to just listen and see how the conversation turn
42、s out.Before moving forward，think about the conversation and make sure you understand what is just said._17_But remember，wait until the appropriate time instead of interrupting (打断) the one talking._18_Sit or stand up straight while listening.Dont roll your eyes，play with your hair or look around th
43、e room during the conversation.Doing this may cause the speaker to believe you arent interested in anything being said，or perhaps youre in a rush to leave.Dont pass the blame (责备)Positive communication can occur when both people are calm and there is no blame at one single person._19_When its your t
44、urn to share your own feelings on the matter，talk in a clear voice， free of negative feelings.Allow time to communicateEven if something has set you off suddenly，consider the time and place and whether or not communication would be appropriate.Having a discussion in the middle of a hallway may not l
45、ead to a positive result._20_It will allow positive communication between the two of you.AMind your body languageB If you have any questions，dont be afraid to askCAlways listen to the other persons point of view firstDPraise others in private when you must give adviceE Poor communication can sometim
46、es bring a relationship to an endFInstead，ask the other person if he has time later to discuss the matterGWhen you have calmed down，consider what you intend to say答案：16.E 17.B 18.A 19.C 20.F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)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B 、C 和 D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。On
47、 the night of November 20th，I sat on the living room floor doing my thirdgrade homework.My dad went into the bedroom to check on my weak mum_21_discovered she was not breathing.She was_22_For five years，she had fought against breast cancer.Her death had been a_23_I knew but was never_24_prepared for
48、.I didnt scream or_25_，only stared in shock at myself in the mirror and thought， “You have no_26_ ”Then I realized I hadnt given my mum her Christmas presenta small card，which I had labeled (标注) “Sweet Dreams”Now she would never_27_it.My dad dressed her in new clothes and placed the_28_in her hand.F
49、or years，I had been imagining that she would walk through the door every time I_29_the key in the lock.In this imagination，she was never thin or_30_or walking with a cane (拐杖) She would fly back into my life with shiny hair and a wide smile.Inside，I never stopped_31_her.In the eighth grade， I became the valedictorian (致告别词的学生代表) of my_32_My dad st
