1、- 1 -Module 2 课下能力提升（七）.根据提示写出单词的正确形式1Rock music has no appeal (吸引力) for me; I think it is too noisy.2Mr Smith accumulated (积累) a large fortune by selling oil and become a millionaire within less than five years.3Much to his sorrow (悲伤), his pet dog was knocked over by a car.4Once the difficulty is
2、overcome (克服), the work of building the subway will be completed on schedule.5After the accident she lost the power (能力) of speech.6They fell in love with each other on the train and got married (marry) a year later.7Mary is gifted (gift) at writing and she dreams of becoming a famous writer when sh
3、e grows up.8Ive made a few minor adjustments (adjust) to the seating plan.9The result is that we throw away useful possessions (possess) to make room for new ones.10._Definitely (definite) I believe the environment will become better and better.选词填空ahead of，look back over ones shoulder，catch a glimp
4、se of，set out，appeal to，be restricted to，put a spell on，be associated with1Early last Friday morning, a crowd of people waited outside Taipeis Grand Hotel hoping to catch_a_glimpse_of_the famous businessman.2The police have appealed_to anyone with information to talk to them.3Education should not be
5、_restricted_to any one specific age group.4He looked_back_over_his_shoulder to find a beautiful girl following him.5In the childrens minds the Spring Festival is_associated_with fireworks and lucky money.6Armed with the information you have gathered, you can set_out to prepare your business plan.7Th
6、e witch_put_a_spell_on him and he turned into a frog.8The other boys rushed ahead_of me and I felt worried as I fell farther and farther behind in the running competition.- 2 -.完成句子1史密斯先生生气是因为杰克上学迟到了吗？Was_it_because_Jack_came_late_for_school_that Mr.Smith got angry?2她一发现自己犯了错，就立即改正。On_finding_she_ha
7、d_made_a_mistake,_she corrected it right away.3他跟一个外国女孩结婚已经一年了。He_has_been_married_to a foreign girl for one year.4他拥有这套房子很多年了，但房屋所有权为他父亲所有。He has been in_possession_of_the house for many years, but the ownership of the house is in_the_possession_of_his father.5我正全神贯注地读一本书，忽然一位老友来访。I was_reading_a_b
8、ook_attentively_when an old friend came to see me.完形填空I love a good murder mystery. It is so _1_ to watch or read an exciting and interesting detective story and try to solve the _2_ yourself. Agatha Christie is undoubtedly queen of the detective story considering she _3_ over eighty books. Many peo
9、ple have fallen in love with her _4_ Hercule Poirot, a famous Belgian detective and Miss Marple, an old lady who is also an amateur _5_.As I am a big _6_ of Agatha Christie, I was excited to _7_ her house in Devon called Greenway. I travelled to her _8_ by steam train. We went through a dark tunnel
10、and there was lots of smoke. It was a _9_ setting for a murder like in her famous novel Murder on the Orient Express. _10_，all the passengers arrived safely!After a pleasant walk through the woods, I _11_ the splendid house. I did a tour and I loved seeing where she wrote her _12_. Many first editio
11、ns were on display in a revolving (旋转的) bookcase. However, my _13_ part of the estate (庄园) was the boathouse. There was a lovely view of the river _14_ the boathouse also served a more special purpose inspiration for a crime _15_. In Christies novel, Dead Mans Folly, a girls body is _16_ in the boat
12、house. They even _17_ the TV adaptation of the book at Greenway.I really _18_ my visit to Greenway. It was such a _19_ place and I was interested in seeing where Agatha Christie was _20_ to write so many exciting stories.- 3 -语篇解读：本文讲述了作者酷爱英国著名侦探小说家阿加莎克里斯蒂的作品及参观她故居时的感受。1A.upset BseriousCsuccessful D
13、fun解析：选 D 根据语境“I love a good murder mystery”“an exciting and interesting detective story”可知，作者认为阅读侦探小说是很有趣的(fun)事情，故选D。2A.doubt BproblemCmurder Dmethod解析：选 C 根据“a good murder mystery”“detective”可知，此处指“尽力自己破案” ，故选 C。3A.read BwroteCsaw Dcontributed解析：选 B 根据“Agatha Christie is undoubtedly queen of the
14、detective story”可知，这是对 Agatha 极高的赞誉，可推出她写(wrote)了超出 80 本的书。故选 B。4A.creations BinventionsCdiscussions Dreasons解析：选 A 根据语境可推知，很多人都非常喜欢 Agatha 的作品(creations)。故选A。5A.guard BdetectiveCcreator Dspy解析：选 B 根据“Hercule Poirot, a famous Belgian detective”可推断出，Miss Marple 也是一位业余侦探(detective)。故选 B。6A.guide Bfell
15、owCfan Dgift解析：选 C 根据前文内容可知，作者十分喜欢看侦探小说和 Agatha 这个人。故可推断，作者是她的一个粉丝(fan)。7A.watch BrebuildCexplode Dvisit解析：选 D 根据后文的“I travelled to her _”可推知，作者对要去参观(visit)Agatha 的故居兴奋不已。故选 D。8A.house BfamilyChometown Dsite解析：选 A 根据前文的“_ her house”可知本空答案为 house，故选 A。- 4 -9A.perfect BcentralCcolorful Ddirect解析：选 A 根
16、据前文的“We went through a dark tunnel and there was lots of smoke”及后文的“for a murder like in her famous novel”可推知，这个地方是谋杀案的完美的(perfect)背景。故选 A。10A.Sadly BFortunatelyCHopefully DSurprisingly解析：选 B 根据语境可知，此处表示“幸运的是，所有乘客安全到达” 。故选 B。11A.fetched BgotCreached Dmentioned解析：选 C 根据前文的“After a pleasant walk throu
17、gh the woods”可知，在穿过树林后，作者到达(reached)了 Agatha 的故居。故选 C。12A.posts BpoemsCletters Dbooks解析：选 D 此处表示作者喜欢参观 Agatha 写书(books)的地方。故选 D。文末的“to write so many exciting stories”是提示。13A.personal BusefulCrewarding Dfavourite解析：选 D 根据语境可知，此处指“作者最喜欢的(favourite)地方是船屋” 。故选D。14A.or BandCbut Dfor解析：选 C 分析句子可知，前后表示转折关系
18、，故用转折连词 but。故选 C。15A.scenery BsightCview Dscene解析：选 D 根据前文的“the boathouse also served a more special purpose inspiration for a crime”可知，此处指这个船屋有一个更特殊的用途，它提供了犯罪场景(scene)的灵感。故选 D。16A.dissolved BtendedCfound Dburied解析：选 C 根据前文的内容可知，在这部小说中，一个女孩的尸体在船屋中被找到(found)。故选 C。17A.developed BfilmedCadapted Daffect
19、ed- 5 -解析：选 B 根据后文的“the TV adaptation of the book at Greenway”可知，选B。film“拍摄(影片)” 。18A.enjoyed BtreasuredCexploited Dfocused解析：选 A 根据语境可知，对于这次的参观作者真的很喜欢。故选 A。19A.shocking BbeautifulCskilful Dhelpful解析：选 B 根据文中的“the splendid house”和“There was a lovely view of the river”以及空格后的“I was interested in seein
20、g”可知，这里的风景很美(beautiful)。故选 B。20A.inspired BdisappointedCmarked Dhonored解析：选 A 根据最后一段的内容可知，正是这样一个地方使 Agatha 富有灵感，创作出了这么多令人兴奋的故事。故选 A。上文中的“inspiration for”是提示。.阅读理解AIf you love adventure and excitement, then Erin Hunters bestselling Warriors series is for you. The fantasy books follow four cat clans (
21、家族) as they try to survive in the wilderness. In the latest book, Thunder Clan warrior Ashfur has been mysteriously murdered. This sets three warrior cats named Holly leaf, Lion blaze and Jay feather on a journey to find the killer.The three friends must deal with other problems, too. Jay feather is
22、 searching for his parents, but he must make up many lies to find them. Holly leaf encounters her own obstacles when her clan refuses to follow the warrior code. And Lion blaze discovers some unbelievable secrets. All the while, the cats face many dangers and the chance that another warrior will dis
23、appear forever.“Erin Hunter” is really a pen name for Victoria Holmes and two other authors, Kate Cary and Cherith Baldry. They chose Hunter to cover the three of them because of Redwall, a very successful book written by Brtan Jacques. It is a similar animal fantasy about rats and mice. Because War
24、riors was going to fit into that bracket,_they wanted their books to go onto the bookshelves next to his. So they needed a name that would be close to Jacques alphabetically (按字- 6 -母顺序地). Hunter fits perfectly.“My favorite character is Jay feather. You never know if he is on the side of the angels
25、or not. Hes got a quite dark side. In terms of the cat that I would like to be my best friend, that would be Cinderpelt. She is so cool. She has a great sense of humor and she is a good medicine cat. Even if she wanted to be a warrior, she will make the best of her destiny.I really admire that in he
26、r， ” said Victoria Holmes.语篇解读：本文主要介绍了 Warriors 这本书的人物和内容。1The three warrior cats go on a journey mainly to _.Asurvive in the wildernessBprotect another warrior from disappearingCfind the killer that murdered AshfurDlook for some adventure and excitement解析：选 C 细节理解题。从第一段最后两句可知这三个武士猫踏上旅程是为了找出杀害 Ashfu
27、r 的凶手。2From the second paragraph, we can learn that _.AJay feather likes to tell lies and is unreliableBthe warrior code of Holly leafs clan is terribleCthe journey is not easy for the three catsDthere are lots of unbelievable secrets among the clans解析：选 C 推理判断题。第二段主要介绍了这三个武士猫将要面对的危险，由此可见他们的旅程是不轻松的。
28、3The underlined word “bracket” in the third paragraph most probably means “_”Arange BlevelCangle Dspecies解析：选 A 词义猜测题。第三段主要介绍本书的作者笔名的由来：Erin Hunter 是三位作家的化名。他们起这个名字是由于之前的一本关于老鼠的奇幻小说。他们书中的人物也属于这一类。因此 bracket 的意思是“范围” ，与 range 同义。4Which of the following is NOT mentioned about Cinderpelt?AShe has a sen
29、se of humor.BShe is on the side of the angels.CShe makes the best of her destiny.DShe is a good medicine cat.- 7 -解析：选 B 细节理解题。根据第四段的“She has a great sense of humor and she is a good medicine cat. Even if she wanted to be a warrior, she will make the best of her destiny. ”可知 B 项没有提及。BWhat are you re
30、ading?Monitor readers share their favorite titlesI am reading Why Wall Street Matters, by William D. Cohan. It is not only informative but very readable, well researched, and easily understood. I find myself having to make course corrections about many preconceived (事先形成的) ideas about the financial
31、engine of the United States and global economy. He has a real problem with Sen. Elizabeth Warrens ideas for improving matters. But other than that, I found him very knowledgeable about his subject.Kay Hanser, Ballwin, Mo.If you have a love of flying, I recommend Mavericks of the Sky, by Barry Rosenb
32、erg and Catherine Macaulay. It tells the true story of the development of the US Air Mail service, which was made possible by the early flights and routes taken on by courageous pilots during and after World War . The details of the danger and risks these pilots faced as well as the political, econo
33、mic, and social advantages of a faster way to deliver mail make for a very interesting read.Rick Onderdonk, Tehachapi, Calif.Nigel Hamilton has produced an original book explaining how Franklin Roosevelt assumed (承担) leadership of Americas response to Nazi and Japanese threats, detailing the respons
34、ibility of the US president as commanderinchief of the nations armed forces. The Mantle of Command: FDR at War, 19411942 is an impressive account of how Roosevelt dealt with his own “team of rivals (对手)” ，which laid the basis for the global leadership of the United States in the second half of the 2
35、0th century.Bill Wagnon, Topeka, Kan.I am being heartened a great deal by studying The Age of Sustainable Development, by Jeffrey D. Sachs. From ending extreme poverty to reducing humanitys influence on the planet. Sachs offers concrete strategies for progress. Its especially convincing when used as
36、 a text for his MOOC (massive open online course) offered free of charge from Columbia University.- 8 -Sara Manifold, Poulsbo, Wash.语篇解读：文章是一本杂志的四位读者对自己喜爱的书目的简评。5What do we know about Why Wall Street Matters?AIt is hard to understand.BIt still needs correcting.CIt was written by a successful banker.
37、DIt challenges Elizabeth Warrens ideas.解析：选 D 推理判断题。由第一段中的“He has a real problem with Sen. Elizabeth Warrens ideas for improving matters”可知，这本书的作者对 Sen. Elizabeth Warren 的观点提出质疑。6Whose favorite book would you choose if youre interested in air transport?AKay Hansers. BRick Onderdonks.CBill Wagnons. D
38、Sara Manifolds.解析：选 B 细节理解题。由第二段中的“It tells the true story of the development of the US Air Mail service”可知，Rick Onderdonk 推荐的这本书跟航空运输有关。7Which book talks about a political leader?A Why Wall Street Matters.B Mavericks of the Sky.C The Mantle of Command: FDR at War, 19411942.D The Age of Sustainable
39、Development.解析：选 C 细节理解题。由第三段中的“an original book explaining how Franklin Roosevelt . US president as commanderinchief of the nations armed forces”可知， The Mantle of Command: FDR at War, 19411942 有关美国总统，即政治领袖。8How does Sara Manifold feel after reading The Age of Sustainable Development?AAngry. BDepressed.CEncouraged. DAmused.解析：选 C 推理判断题。由最后一段中的“I am being heartened a great deal by studying The Age of Sustainable Development”可知，作者读完这本书后精神受到鼓舞。- 9 -
