高中英語 Module 4 Which English模塊綜合測評 外研版選修8

模塊綜合測評(四).閱讀理解(共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分)AThough in a digital age，college students nowadays are still holding fast to traditional books.According to the National Association of College Stores，digital books make up just under 3% of textbook sales，although the association expects that share to grow to 10% to 15% by 2014 as more titles are made available as ebooks.However，threequarters of the students，who grew up learning from print books，say that they are unwilling to give up the ability to turn over quickly between chapters，write in the edges and highlight passages.The new technology has produced various options for students.College Booksellers，which operates 636 campus bookstores nationwide，is now marketing its new software application，which allows students to read etextbooks on PCs.The company introduced the free application last summer in hopes of attracting more students to buy its electronic textbooks.“Now the biggest barrier is getting them to try it，” said the companys vice president.But not every textbook is available in digital or rental format.Generally，an etextbook is cheaper than a used book，though more expensive than a rental.The expense of college textbooks has become a great concern and teachers from over 40 colleges nationwide are encouraged to assign texts that are less expensive，or to offer them free online.As the buyback price drops greatly and quickly，some professors suggest that the book stores should not have the last say and there should be something for students to decide by themselves.【語篇解讀】本文為說明文。雖然現(xiàn)在已經(jīng)進(jìn)入數(shù)字時代，但大多數(shù)大學(xué)生仍然鐘愛傳統(tǒng)紙質(zhì)書籍。1College students prefer traditional books mainly because they _.A. want to keep the ability of reading print booksBhave the habit of turning over quickly between pagesCfind it interesting to keep notes in the edges of booksDfeel more relaxed to read print materials【解析】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段倒數(shù)第一句“由于從小就用紙質(zhì)書籍學(xué)習(xí)，因此有四分之三的學(xué)生不愿放棄在章節(jié)間迅速翻動，在空白處寫字，標(biāo)注文章?！笨芍鸢笧锳?！敬鸢浮緼2Which of the following is NOT true according to the 2nd paragraph?ACollege Booksellers operates more than 600 bookstores in campus.BThe free application was introduced to increase sales of electronic textbooks.CCampus students now fancy a try of the free software application.DThe companys management still has to do more to sell the ebooks.【解析】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段第二句中“which operates 636 campus bookstores nationwide”可排除A項；根據(jù)第二段中“The company introduced the free application last summer in hopes of attracting more students to buy its electronic textbooks.”可排除B項；根據(jù)第二段最后一句中的“Now the biggest barrier is getting them to try it，.”可知在校學(xué)生并沒有表示出對這款免費軟件有所鐘愛，故答案為C項，且排除D項。【答案】C3We can learn from the passage that _.A. secondhand books are cheaper than rental booksBall the textbooks have both the digital and rental formatsCthe price totally determines the students selection of booksDthe price of buyback books is determined by book stores【解析】推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章最后一段最后一句(隨著回購價的急劇下降，一些教授建議圖書回購書店不應(yīng)該有最后的定價權(quán)，回購價應(yīng)該由學(xué)生自己決定)可見目前圖書回購價格是由書店決定的?！敬鸢浮緿4The best title for the text would be _.AAddiction to Traditional BooksBPrint Books in a Digital WorldCMore Texts in Digital FormatDBook Price Drops Sharply and Quickly【解析】主旨大意題。文章是以數(shù)字時代紙質(zhì)書籍在學(xué)生中的地位為線索展開的，故本篇文章的題目為：數(shù)字世界的紙質(zhì)書籍。A項中的addiction(上癮；入迷)不是本篇文章的中心，故被排除?！敬鸢浮緽B 【導(dǎo)學(xué)號：72880046】There are many words unique to Australian English.Ortotrot? I came across that word while studying at a school in North Head，Manly, New South Wales, Australia，in 1974.It is local slang (俚語) for Are you ready (to go)? and it was derived from the sound of a carriagepulling horse.At Sydney Airport，I asked the way to the train station and he told me，“Go ask that bloke over there.”Bloke is used in Australia and refers to a person.Day and die sound almost alike and since “a”，“i”and “o” all sound almost the same，I have always told my friends，jokingly，that they only need 24 letters，and not 26 like the rest of us.Australian English began diverging from British English in 1788.In 1827 Peter Cunningham，in his book Two Years in New South Wales，reported that nativeborn white Australians spoke with a distinctive accent and vocabulary.Australian English has many words that some consider unique to the language.One of the best known is outback，meaning a faraway area.Another is the bush，meaning either a native forest.Bush is a word of Dutch origin：“Bosch”However，both terms have been widely used in many Englishspeaking countries.Early settlers from England brought other similar words，phrases and usages to Australia.Bonzer，which was once a common Australian slang word meaning “great” or “beautiful”， is thought to have been an American term.Since the 1950s，the American influence on language in Australia has come from pop culture.Australian English is most similar to New Zealand English for their similar history.Words of Irish origin are used，some of which are also common elsewhere in the Irish，such as tucker for “food”，as well as one or two native English words whose meanings have changed under Irish influence，such as paddock for “field”，which has exactly the same meaning as the Australian paddock.【語篇解讀】本文介紹了澳大利亞英語的獨特性以及其他英語對它的影響。5The main purpose of Paragraph 2 is to show _.Athe author wasnt familiar with Australian EnglishBthe author found it difficult to understand AustraliansCmany Australian English words are uniqueDAustralians are quite friendly to foreigners【解析】推理判斷題。作者在本段舉的兩個例子都是為了說明澳大利亞英語有其獨有的詞匯。【答案】C6Why did the writer tell his friends Australians only need 24 letters?A. Because Australians speak very easy English.BBecause Australians never use “a” or “i”CBecause there are 3 letters having almost the same pronunciation.DBecause there are different ways to call the same thing.【解析】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段前半句可知，作者之所以認(rèn)為澳大利亞人只需要24個字母，是因為在澳大利亞英語中“a”，“i”和“o”這三個字母的發(fā)音很相似?！敬鸢浮緾7What does the underlined word “diverging” in Paragraph 4 mean?ADrawing apart.BHolding back.CWaking up.DMixing up.【解析】詞義猜測題。根據(jù)下文所述，澳大利亞英語有了自己本土的、獨特的口音和詞匯。由此可以推知，此處指澳大利亞英語從英國英語中分離了出來，故A項“分離”符合題意?！敬鸢浮緼8From the passage，we can know that _.A. the native language of Australia is EnglishBthe first settlers came to Australia in 1827CAmerican pop culture plays a part in Australian EnglishDPeter Cunningham went to visit Australia in the 1850s【解析】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第五段倒數(shù)第二句可知，美國的流行文化影響了澳大利亞英語?！敬鸢浮緾CEach new school year brings fresh reminders of what educators call the summer learning gap.Some call it the summer learning setback.Simply speaking，it means the longer kids are out of school, the more they forget.The only thing they might gain is weight.Most American schools follow a traditional nine month calendar.Students get winter and spring breaks and about ten weeks of summer vacation.Some schools follow a yearround calendar.They hold classes for about eight weeks at a time, with a few weeks off in between.The National Association for YearRound Education says there were fewer than three thousand such schools at last count.They were spread among fortysix of the fifty states.But many experts point out that the number of class days in a yearround school is generally the same as in a traditional school.Lead researcher Paul von Hippel said, “Yearround schools dont really solve the problem of the summer learning setback.They simply spread it out across the year.”Across the country, research shows that students from poor families fall farther behind over the summer than other students.Experts say this can be prevented.They note that many schools and local governments offer programs that can help.But calling them “summer school” could be a problem.The director of the summer learning center at Johns Hopkins, Ron Fairchild, said research with groups of different parents in Chicago and Baltimore found that almost all strongly disliked the term “summer school”In American culture, the idea of summer vacation is connected to beliefs about freedom and the joys of childhood.The parents welcomed other terms like “summer camp” ，“enrichment”，“extra time” and “handson learning”9According to the first paragraph the summer learning gap _.Ahelps children to gain weightBleads children to work harderCimproves childrens memoriesDaffects childrens regular studies【解析】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段第三句“Simply speaking，it means the longer kids are out of school，the more they forget.”可知暑假影響了學(xué)生的正常學(xué)習(xí)，故選D?！敬鸢浮緿10Compared to traditional schools, students in the yearround ones _.Aperform better and have more learning gainsBhave much less time for relaxation every yearChave generally the same number of class daysDhold more classes with more free weeks off【解析】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段首句“But many experts point out that the number of class days in a yearround school is generally the same as in a traditional school.”可知，全年的學(xué)校與一般的學(xué)校都有相同天數(shù)的授課時間，故選C。【答案】C11Why did almost all parents dislike the term “summer school”？AThey cherish the childrens rights of freedom very much.BThey are worried about the quality of the “summer school”CThey want their children to be forced to make up the gap.DThey cant afford to the further study during vacation.【解析】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第五段中的“.research with groups of different parents in Chicago and Baltimore found that almost all strongly disliked the term summer schoolIn American culture，the idea of summer vacation is connected to beliefs about freedom and the joys of childhood.”可知，父母認(rèn)為這樣是剝奪孩子的自由的權(quán)利，故選A?！敬鸢浮緼12What would be the best title of this passage?AOpening Summer CampsBForbidding Summer SchoolsCSpreading YearRound EducationDMinding the Summer Learning Gap【解析】標(biāo)題歸納題。根據(jù)第一段第一句“Each new school year brings fresh reminders of what educators call the summer learning gap.”及短文的內(nèi)容可知選D?！敬鸢浮緿DRoom for Rent by East Jefferson Hospital in MetaireRoom for rent for $500.00 per month and $500.00 damage deposit.You will have use of the refrigerator (I have two) and the washer and dryer and the kitchen and the inground swimming pool.There is a oneyear rental agreement but can be changed to a monthtomonth after six months with a 30day notice.There is parking in front of the house which is on a short dead end street.You can contact by phone at 5044551499 or you can email me at martin 286 aol.com.My name is Jerry.LOW PRICE：2 bedrooms for rent $499 with furniture，swimming poolAny student attending university during the spring 2014 who wants to live on campus in a safe，gated community at a discounted rate：please respond.2 bedrooms/2 bathrooms/1 living room.If a student is interested in renting both rooms，the rate will be $479 per room，instead of $499(water all included)The original amount for the rent is $599，and with our discounted rate(less $100.00 a month)it is an affordable way to engage in oncampus life.Located near the swimming pool，public barbecue pit and laundry room.Roommates are great，very friendly and trustworthy.Phone：5049948139Email：jguoluno.eduLocated：2000 Lakeshore Drive，UNO campusRoommate WantedI live in an apartment with 2 bedrooms and 1 bathroom，on Lake Pontchartrain surrounded by breathtaking scenery.The rent is $1,000 per month and electric runs around $120.I am 27 years old and my husband is currently serving in Afghanistan.I am looking for a roommate to share rent and electric.It would be $550 per month.If interested，contact me at 9856074708.Text or call.My name is Ashley.Roommate Wanted in SlidellRoommate wanted for a 5bedroom house in great location.Bedroom is furnished or unfurnished.All utilities(公用設(shè)施)included WiFi cable w/d(無線區(qū)域網(wǎng))and full use of house.Must like pets.Outside smokers are OK.9857189738，Im Julie.13If someone wants to live in the room by East Jefferson Hospital，he _.Amust pay $1,000.00 firstBcant cook or wash in the roomChas to park his car far awayDmust contact the owner by telephone only【解析】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章Room for Rent by East Jefferson Hospital in Metaire部分中的“Room for rent for $500.00 per month and $500.00 damage deposit.”可知想租住這間房子應(yīng)先付1000美元，與選項A吻合。B、C、D都不符合文意。故選A?！敬鸢浮緼14A young girl desiring a good view around her rented house should call _.A5044551499B5049948130C9856074708D9857189738【解析】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章Roommate Wanted 部分的“I live in an apartment with 2 bedrooms and 1 bathroom，on Lake Pontchartrain surrounded by breathtaking scenery.”可知這間房子周圍景色優(yōu)美，符合題干要求，再根據(jù)該段的“If interested，contact me at 9856074708.”故選C?！敬鸢浮緾15We can know that _.Athe house in UNO campus has a swimming poolBthe rent is $ 998 if a student rents two rooms in UNO campusCthe person will enjoy free electric if she lives with AshleyDone who likes surfing the Internet should rent the room in Slidell【解析】推理判斷題。根據(jù)Roommate Wanted in Slidell中的“All utilities(公用設(shè)施)included WiFi cable w/d(無線區(qū)域網(wǎng))and full use of house.”可知D是正確的。其他三項與所述事實不符?！敬鸢浮緿.閱讀填句(共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分)根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。Dont just stand thereYoure rushing to work and a man ahead of you suddenly falls down and becomes unconscious on the sidewalk.Do you stop to help？In a study of bystanders，it was found that some people keep on walking rather than stop and get involved.“There is a tendency to decide that no action is needed，” says Ervin Staub, a psychologist.“_16_”Here are some common thoughts that might prevent you from helping.Why should I be the one to help? Im probably not the most competent person in this crowd._17_ I dont want to be embarrassed.No one else looks concerned; this must not be a problem.Time and again, good and caring people fail to come to the aid of others.Why?_18_Lets say you see vapors coming out of a building.You ask yourself, “Is it steam or smoke？” If you are not sure, you look to other people for a clue about how to react.If you see other people are doing nothing, you think, “Of course，thats just steam.”You dont want it to be smoke, because then you would have to do something about it.Another wellknown deterrent (制止物) to action is known as “the bystander effect”_19_For example, if you are the only person in the world who can act to save someone in a dangerous situation, you are more likely to act.“If you spot trouble, force yourself to stop and evaluate the situation instead of walking on，”says Ervin Staub.“_20_You dont have to take on the entire responsibility of being helpful.Once you take action, most people will also help.”AThen try to involve other people.BOur society is becoming less sensitive.CWhat if the person doesnt really need help?DNo one wants to risk looking foolish in front of others.EThe first thoughts that come into your mind often keep you from offering help.FOne thing we do know is that the more ambiguous a situation is, the less likely people are to help.GThis says that the more people there are observing an emergency, the less responsible each one of them personally feels.【答案】1620ECFGA.完形填空(共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分)About ten years ago，I was on a plane going west，and a young woman _21_ and sat across the aisle(過道) from me.I noticed her for two reasons.She was very attractive，and she was holding a teddy bear about half her _22_ .I teased her by asking if she had a _23_ for the bear.She laughed and said no.About halfway through the flight she _24_ over and told me she was going to Tucson to enter rehab (康復(fù)治療)She _25_ to share her life story with me.She had been working as a dancer in a nightclub.That _26_ had led her down a dark _27_ to drugs and alcohol.As I listened to her story，I was _28_ at all she had gone through.I listened to all she shared and told her I was sure she was going to _29_ it.At the end of the _30_，she thanked me for listening to her.A few years later，I got a _31_ in the mail saying，“Wow，its been five years since we met on that plane.It is _32_ how you touched my life.”She went on to tell me that she had _33_ to stay away from drugs，and had been working for a radio station.She felt she had achieved things she could not have _34_ that day on the plane.We agreed to set up a time to get _35_.When I saw her，she was _36_ the attractive young woman I remembered.She told me that that little _37_ we had had turned her life around.She had got on the plane _38_ anything would work in her life，and my affirmation of her as a person and of her _39_ had given her the last bit of _40_ she needed to work through her problems.The young woman taught me its never too late to make a new start in life.【語篇解讀】十年前，作者在飛機上碰到了一位年輕漂亮的女士，通過簡短的交談，作者得知她沉湎于毒品、酗酒。而她此行去Tucson是為了戒毒，作者給了這位女士以鼓勵。數(shù)年過后，她成功戒毒，并開始了全新的生活，這使得作者明白：只要想開始新的生活，什么時候都不算晚。21A.turnedBboardedCbentDslipped【解析】由前半句可知，作者在飛機上，因此用board表示登機?！敬鸢浮緽22A.shapeBweightCsizeDleg【解析】她懷里抱著一只有她身材一半大小的泰迪熊?！敬鸢浮緾23A.ticketBfriendCnameDcloth【解析】由于小熊很大，所以我嘲笑她，問她有沒有給小熊買票?！敬鸢浮緼24A.movedBpulledClookedDleaned【解析】由于作者和她中間隔著一個過道，所以這里用leaned over說明她探過身來和我說話。【答案】D25A.agreedBlearnedCcontinuedDrefused【解析】她接著跟我講她的故事?！敬鸢浮緾26A.mannerBlifestyleCeventDfeeling【解析】每天晚上在夜總會跳舞，是一種生活方式。【答案】B27A.pathBdoorCkeyDpoint【解析】這種生活方式導(dǎo)致她吸毒、酗酒。a path to.通向某處的路，此處引申為“導(dǎo)致”?！敬鸢浮緼28A.disappointedBworriedCblamedDsurprised【解析】我對她的經(jīng)歷感到驚訝?！敬鸢浮緿29A.ownBmakeCleaveDreach【解析】我告訴她，我相信她一定會成功。make it意為“成功”?！敬鸢浮緽30A.journeyBflightCspeechDconversation【解析】由第一段可知，他們在飛機上交談，因此此處用flight。【答案】B31A.caseBwordCnoteDtext【解析】幾年后我收到一封信件。note此處表示“信息”?！敬鸢浮緾32A.effectiveBamazingCeasyDclear【解析】真的不可思議，你觸動了我的人生。amazing讓人難以相信的。【答案】B33A.workedBtriedCdecidedDmanaged【解析】她告訴我說她已成功地遠(yuǎn)離了毒品， manage to do sth.意為“成功做某事”?！敬鸢浮緿34. ArealizedBimaginedCrequiredDproduced【解析】她覺得自己取得了以前不敢想象的成績?！敬鸢浮緽35. AthroughBalongCtogetherDoff【解析】那天我們決定約個時間聚一下。get together相聚?！敬鸢浮緾36. AstillBonceCneverDeven【解析】我見到她時，她還是像我記憶中的那么有魅力。still仍然。【答案】A37. AexpectationBconversationCinformationDexplanation【解析】她告訴我說我們的那次簡短的談話改變了她的人生。conversation談話。【答案】B38. AdoubtingBpromisingCbelievingDadmitting【解析】她剛上飛機時，懷疑她的生活不會有任何起色?！敬鸢浮緼39. AconditionBpossibilitiesCcriticismDdiscoveries【解析】此處指我對她戒掉毒癮的可能性的確信，因此用possibility “可能性”?！敬鸢浮緽40. AdelightBinterestCstrengthDcharacter【解析】這些給了她克服困難所需要的力量。strength力量?！敬鸢浮緾.語法填空(共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分)(2016全國丙卷)In much of Asia, especially the socalled “rice bowl”cultures of China, Japan, Korea，41._ Vietnam, food is usually eaten with chopsticks.Chopsticks are usually two long，thin pieces of wood or bamboo.They can also be made of plastic, animal bone or metal.Sometimes chopsticks are quite artistic.Truly elegant chopsticks might 42._(make) of gold and silver with Chinese characters.Skilled workers also combine various hardwoods and metal 43._(create) special designs.The Chinese have used chopsticks for five thousand years.People probably cooked their food in large pots，44._(use) twigs(樹枝) to remove it.Over time，45._ the population grew, people began cutting food into small pieces so it would cook more quickly.Food in small pieces could be eaten easily with twigs which 46._(gradual)turned into chopsticks.Some people think that the great Chinese scholar Confucius，47._ lived from roughly 551 to 479 BC., influenced the 48._(develop) of chopsticks.Confucius believed knives would remind people of killings and 49._(be) too violent for use at the table.Chopsticks are not used everywhere in Asia.In India，for example, most people traditionally eat 50._ their hands.【答案】41.and42.be made43.to create44using45.as/when46.gradually47.who48.development49.were50.with.短文改錯(共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分)假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯誤