1、模块检测(一)时间：100 分钟 分数：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。ALong，long ago there were a lot of donkeys.The donkeys worked hard every day.They had no time to play or to relax，but they never felt appreciated for the work they did.One day two donkeys
2、 got bored.They wanted to live a comfortable life.So the donkeys went to see a wise old man.They told him their problem.The wise old man agreed that they worked too hard，and he wanted to help the donkeys.“I have an idea.” he said.“What is your idea？” asked the donkeys.“I will paint you and no one wi
3、ll know you are donkeys， ” said the man.The man went off to find some paint and he returned in just a matter of minutes.He had two pots of paint.One pot was filled with white paint，and the other black paint.The old man first painted them white，and then painted black stripes (斑纹) over the white paint
4、.When he finished，the donkeys did not look at all like donkeys.“You no longer look like donkeys， ”the old man said.“Everyone will be fooled.I will call you something else， zebras.”The zebras went to a field to eat grass.Now they did not have to work.Soon，other donkeys saw the zebras.They asked the z
5、ebras where they came from.When the zebras told the donkeys their secret，the donkeys all rushed to see the old man.“Make us into zebras too， ”they pleadedSo the wise old man painted more donkeys.As he did，more and more donkeys came.The old man could not paint fast enough.Soon the donkeys became impa
6、tient.They began to kick about，and they knocked over the paint pots.There was no more paint.The painted donkeys ran off to become zebras.The unpainted donkeys，because of their impatience，had to return to work.This is why it is important to be patient.【语篇解读】 本文通过两头驴和其他驴的故事说明了耐心的重要性。1The text was writ
7、ten to _Aexplain how donkeys became zebrasB tell a good way to avoid hard workCtell an important truth about thingsDexplain how zebras got their stripes解析：细节理解题。根据全文对故事的介绍以及最后的“This is why it is important to be patient.”可知答案。答案：C2The two donkeys went to see a wise old man in order to _Atell him thei
8、r problemB get some grassCchange into zebrasDask him for help解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中的“One day two donkeys got bored.They wanted to live a comfortable life.So the donkeys went to see a wise old man.They told him their problem.”可知 D 项正确。答案：D3When the two donkeys returned，why did they no longer have to work?AN
9、o one knew they were donkeys.B They didnt want to work.CThey didnt eat enough grass.DThey were no longer donkeys.解析：细节理解题。根据第七、八段中的“Now they did not have to work.Soon， other donkeys saw the zebras.They asked the zebras where they came from.”可知答案。答案：A4What does the underlined word “pleaded” mean?AAdv
10、ised. BBegged.CAgreed. DOrdered.解析：细节理解题。由上文两头驴的故事可知，此处是其他驴在哀求智者把它们也变成斑马。故选 B 项。答案：BBDelaney Brown has leukemia (白血病) and only has a few days to live，so her mum Jennifer asked Facebook friends to make the eight yearold girls wish to hear carols (颂歌) come true.Thousands of people gathered outside the
11、 dying girls house to sing her Christmas carols and make her wish come true.Delaney Brown fell sick in May.Jennifer posted the news on Facebook when the family found out，and said， “Today we were told by the doctor the worst news of our lives.My daughter Delaney has 70% cancer cells in her blood.If t
12、hey treat the cancer，the virus that she has will kill her.And if they treat the virus， the cancer will kill her.”As the carolers sang this weekend outside the West Reading house in Pennsylvania，the US，the Team Delaney Facebook page posted a photo of the sick little girl giving a thumbsup gesture wit
13、h a smile when she heard the songs.The title said， “I can hear you now！ Love you！ ”Delaney turned eight on Friday and the pop star Taylor Swift spoke to her via video chat，fulfilling another of her wishes.Jennifer wrote on Facebook， “Delaney was so nervous to talk to her because she is such a famous
14、 celebrityI was actually worried that when Taylor chatted with her，she would be too scared to talk，but Taylor was touched because of Delaneys bravery！Taylor really engaged Delaney in conversation.Delaney lit up and had a huge smile on her face.I cant thank Taylor enough.”The latest Facebook post sai
15、d Delaney had been struggling to breathe，but added， “Please continue to say strong prayers for a miracle.We have not lost hope and never will.”The page has got over 80，000 likes and Jennifer is asking people not to bring gifts，but to donate money to her YouC fundraising page，which has already raised
16、 over $34，000.【语篇解读】 数千人齐聚在一名患白血病的 8 岁女孩家外，为其唱圣诞颂歌。5The writer begins with a description of a touching scene to _Ashow the power of Christmas carolsB tell about how to help the dying girlCgive a picture of helping each otherDshow warmth of human nature解析：推理判断题。根据第一段内容可推知，作者描述上千人为实现一个患病小女孩的愿望而唱颂歌这一场景
17、，很好地诠释了人性的温暖。答案：D6. We can infer from the third paragraph that _ADelaney sang with the carolersB the carolers sang for a whole nightCJennifer helped post a photo of DelaneyDDelaney felt happy when hearing the songs解析：推理判断题。由第三段可知，专门负责脸书发布消息的团队发布了一张面带笑容、竖起大拇指的德莱尼的照片，可见德莱尼听到这么多人为她唱歌感到很开心。答案：D7. What i
18、s the passage mainly about?AHow a girl fights against leukemia bravely.B Pop star Taylor Swift chatted with a dying girl.CA great mum tried hard to meet her daughters wishes.DPeople tried their ways to help fulfill a dying girls wishes.解析：主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要讲述了人们为身患白血病的女孩德莱尼唱圣诞颂歌，流行歌星与之交谈的事，这些都是人们为实现女
19、孩愿望所做的努力。答案：DCWhen I was younger，I was diagnosed with asthma (哮喘)By ten， I had been admitted to the hospital at least three times.One time particularly my mother rushed me to the hospital late one night.My lungs quitted working and I went into breathing failure.The doctors said they could do nothing
20、 but transport me to Roanoke.I was frightened and hoped I could have a chance to survive.Of course，I did.I dont remember much of the days I spent in the hospital，but I remember I felt like I was always there.At home，I had to take medicine every day.During those days，I felt entitled to everything：ext
21、ra babying and extra love just because I was a sick girl.Now，I just laugh at myself for those silly and ignorant thoughts.At Radford，Ive worked a lot with students that were on academic probation (留校察看 ) by working for the Students on the Road to Success programmes.I got to know the students persona
22、lly.Some of the students were very lazy and didnt want to improve themselves.Therefore，they couldnt return for the next term.Other hardworking students also had their unique circumstances that caused them to fail.For those students，I am so thankful that they could get a second chance and improve the
23、mselves and increase their chance of leaving Radford with a college degree.I think second chances are important because not only can they help people become better persons，but also they can create a new sense of strength.Second chances can iron out the wrinkles and create even better，stronger people
24、.Today，Im so thankful to be here.My asthma is under control.Im thankful that Im able to work with students that also need second chances，and help them a little bit on their journey to finding themselves.【语篇解读】 作者通过自己的一些经历阐述了自己对第二次机会的看法。8In Paragraph 1，we can learn that the author in her childhood _A
25、recovered from her early asthmaB came down with a heart diseaseCwas born with a severe asthmaDsurvived a very deadly disease解析：细节理解题。根据第一段的“My lungs quitted working and.of course，I did. ”可知作者童年时九死一生，战胜了重病。答案：D9During her treatment，what did the author probably do every day?AShe was entitled to go in
26、or out of the hospital.B She would rather stay in hospital all day long.CShe was taken special care of in the extreme.DShe can remember clearly all that happened in the hospital.解析：细节理解题。从第三段的“During those days，I felt entitled to everything： extra babying.”可知，在治疗期间，作者受到极度的优待。答案：C10What did the autho
27、r know about some of the students at Radford?ATheir life seemed to be difficult when studying there.B They didnt show any interest in the programme they did.CThey achieved better results after their second chance.DThey all got their degrees when leaving the college.解析：细节理解题。从第五段的“For those students，
28、I am so thankful that they could get a second chance and improve themselves.”可知，在得到第二次机会之后，这些学生提高了自己的成绩。所以答案选 C 项。答案：C11What is the best title of this passage?AWorking with college studentsB Second chances in lifeCOn the road to successDSuffering a special disease解析：标题归纳题。作者在文章中阐述了自己对第二次机会的看法。second
29、 chance 贯穿文章的始末，因此选 B 项最合适。答案：BDPeople travel for a lot of reasons.Some tourists go to see battlefields or religious shrines.Others are looking for culture，or simply want to have their pictures taken in front of famous places.But most European tourists are looking for a sunny beach to lie on.Norther
30、n European are willing to pay a lot of money and put up with a lot of inconveniences for the sun because they have so little of it.Residents of cities like London，Copenhagen，and Amsterdam spend a lot of their winter in the dark because the days are so short，and much of the rest of the year in the ra
31、in.This is the reason the Mediterranean has always attracted them.Every summer，more than 25 million people travel to Mediterranean resorts and beaches for their vacation.They all come for the same reason: sun!The huge crowds mean lots of money for the economies of Mediterranean countries.Italys 30，0
32、00 hotels are booked solid every summer.And 13 million people camp out on French beaches，parks and roadsides.Spains long sandy coastline attracts more people than anywhere else.37 million tourists visit yearly，or_one tourist for every_person_living_in_Spain.But there are signs that the area is getti
33、ng more tourism than it can handle.The Mediterranean is already one of the most polluted seas on earth.And with increased tourism，its getting worse.The French cant figure out what to do with all the garbage left by campers around St Tropez.And in many places，swimming is dangerous because of pollutio
34、n.None of this，however，is spoiling anyones fun.The Mediterranean gets more popular every year with tourists. Obviously， they dont go there for clean water and solitude.They tolerate traffic jams and seem to like crowded beaches.They dont even mind the pollution.No matter how dirty the water is，the c
35、oastline still looks beautiful.And as long as the sun shines，its still better than sitting in the cold rain in Berlin，London，or Oslo.【语篇解读】 本文介绍了人们进行旅游的几种理由。12The writer seems to imply that Europeans travel mostly for the reason that _Athey want to see historic remains or religious spotsB they are i
36、nterested in different cultural traditions and social customsCthey would like to take pictures in front of famous sitesDthey wish to escape from the cold，dark and rainy days back at home解析：推理判断题。文章开头提到“But most European tourists are looking for a sunny beach to lie on.”然后，又介绍了一些欧洲国家的气候，说明欧洲人旅游主要是为了逃避本国阴冷、潮湿的天气。答案：D13In Paragraph 2，cities like London，Copenhagen ，and Amsterdam are mentioned _Ato show that they are not good cities in terms of geography and climateB to tell us how wealthy their residents areCto suggest that these cities lack places of historic interest and
