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1、模块检测时间:100分钟分数:120分第卷第一部分阅读理解(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。APhones Making us LazyDo smartphones really make people smart?It seems like they do.As The Washington Post noted,we can turn to the device to“quickly access facts both essential and trivial (琐碎的)”the fas
2、test way to a nearby cinema,how many centimetres equal an inch,or the name of the actor who starred in a TV series,etc.With a smartphone,we dont need to keep those pieces of information in our heads.However,new research suggests our devices are more than conveniences,as they are making us lazy think
3、ers.This research comes from The brain in your pocket:Evidence that Smartphones are used to supplant (取代) thinking,which was published recently in the journal Computers in Human Behaviour.Leading experts Nathaniel Barr and Gordon Pennycook of the psychology department at the University of Waterloo i
4、n Ontario,Canada believe that people who are more “intuitive (直觉的)” thinkers than “analytical” thinkersmeaning,theyre more likely to rely on natural feelings to make decisions than to really analyze a problem and figure out a logical solutionalso rely more on their phones than their own brainpower.“
5、Smartphones allow them to be even lazier than they would otherwise be,” commented Science Daily.Whats the difference between intuitive and analytical thinking? According to The Washington Post,the researchers used this problem in the study: A bat and a ball cost $1.10 in total.The bat costs $1.00 mo
6、re than the ball.How much does the ball cost?An intuitive response is that the ball must cost 10 cents.It is wrong10 cents plus $1.10 equals $1.20,not $1.10.Only through analytic thinking can one get the correct response: The ball costs 5 cents.Its just this analytical thinking that smartphone users
7、 seem to avoid.In three studies involving 660 participants,the researchers examined different thinking styles.Then they looked at the participants smartphone habits.“Participants in the study who demonstrated stronger analytical skills and a greater willingness to think spent less time using their s
8、martphones searchengine function,”reported Science Daily.“It is important to think without our gadgets (小器具),” Pennycook told The Washington Post.“There might be a lot of benefits of using our smartphones,but we still have to think in analytical ways to make sure we are correct.”【语篇解读】本文是议论文。作者表达了智能
9、手机会使我们变懒的观点并且通过专家的评论以及事例进行了论证。1Whats the main idea of the first two paragraphs?AHow to get to the nearest cinema?BWho starred in a TV series?CHow to use smartphones?DThe convenience of smartphones.解析:段落大意题。根据第二段中的“the fastest way to a nearby cinema,how many centimetres equal an inch,or the name of t
10、he actor who starred in a TV series,etc.”可知,人们通过智能手机能获取各种信息,这可归纳为智能手机给我们带来的方便。答案:D2The underlined word “ access” in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to “_”AacceptBobtainCcompare Dremember解析:词义猜测题。根据下文的内容,如去电影院的最快路线,长度单位换算和演员名字等可以判断,该词是“得到”的意思。答案:B3Which adjective best describes Gordon Pennycooks at
11、titude towards smartphones?ACritical. BCautious.COptimistic. DDisappointed.解析:观点态度题。最后一段中,佩尼库克说使用智能手机也许有好处,但是我们也必须运用自己的分析能力,来确保我们自己是正确的。因此可以判断,他的态度是谨慎的。答案:BBHello, this is your captain speaking.Okay, I lied. I dont sit in the cockpit (驾驶舱). I sit where you sit. And I fly a lot. So I would like to su
12、ggest ways we may meet when we are on the plane.Here are a few gentle suggestions:First, when you finally sit down, think before you push your seat back into the person behind you. Breaking kneecaps (膝盖骨) is for violent movies.Feet. As in bare feet. Dont do it. Maybe at home you like to take off you
13、r socks and plant your toes wherever you like, but not on a plane, okay? I recently sat next to a woman who stuck her bare feet on the cabin wall! Please.Unless youre SpiderMan and about to walk upside down,keep the shoes on, all right?Kids. Lets talk about kids. Kids love airplanes. Many cant belie
14、ve they have a seat in front of them; they can kick all flight long, while mom and dad watch the movie.Please. Tell them to stop.And if youve got a crying baby at least pretend youre trying to keep him quiet. Dont hide behind a US Weekly.Also, once your kids stop crying, the plane should not hear fr
15、om them again until they are old enough to beand actually arethe pilots. I recently had a little boy behind me who all flight long kept singing, at the top of his lungs,“GoGoGo.the cat in the hat!”I dont know this song,but I do know his mom did nothing to stop him.So there you go. With a little coop
16、eration, we can all have a better year as passengers. Thank you for your attention. And now, as the captain says, sit back and relax.【语篇解读】作者以讥讽的口吻对飞机上的一些不礼貌、不雅观的行为提出了建议。4Who is the author most probably?AA captain. BA pilot.CAn airline employee.DAn airline passenger.解析:推理判断题。根据第二段的“Okay, I lied. I d
17、ont sit in the cockpit. I sit where you sit.”和最后一段的“we can all have a better year as passengers”可知,作者是一名普通的飞机乘客。答案:D5The author thinks the woman who put her bare feet on the cabin wall _Adisgusting BdirtyCcold Dboring解析: 推理判断题。作者斥责了在飞机上脱鞋脱袜的行为。举该妇女的例子也是为了说明这种行为让人厌恶。答案:A6According to the text, the au
18、thor seems to _Adislike badlybehaved kidsBoppose kids travelling by airChope parents try to control their babiesDthink some parents shouldnt read newspapers解析:细节理解题。孩子在飞机上哭闹,父母要么看电影,要么看报纸,不予理睬。作者希望这些家长能照顾好自己的孩子,想办法让孩子保持安静。答案:C7What would be the best title for the text?ASay no to violenceBMind your o
19、wn businessCMaking the flight a bit friendlierDSafety tips about travelling by air解析:标题归纳题。本文作者就飞机上的一些不礼貌、不雅观的行为提出了建议。根据最后一段的“With a little cooperation,we can all have a better year as passengers.”可看出文章的主旨。故C项做标题符合文章大意。答案:CCOn a cool summer night in Wyoming,Dean Biggins waits patiently in his truck.
20、Suddenly, Biggins, a wildlife biologist, spots a pair of eyes in the distance.Biggins cant believe his luck: Hes just caught sight of a blackfooted ferret (雪貂)one of the worlds rarest animals.Just over a century ago, hundreds of thousands of blackfooted ferrets lived on the grasslands in North Ameri
21、ca. But the animals died off as marmots (土拨鼠) disappeared.Blackfooted ferrets depend on prairie dogs for both food and shelter. After a ferret has eaten a marmot, it moves into the animals cave.When cattlemen started setting up pastures (牧场) on the prairie in the early 1900s, they thought marmots, w
22、hich eat grass, might compete with their cattle and sheep for food. To make sure that didnt happen, they killed billions of marmots.As marmot populations dropped, blackfooted ferrets disappeared. By 1979, researchers couldnt find any ferrets and declared the species extinct.Then, two years later, a
23、small group was discovered.Although scientists were excited about the discovery, it soon became clear that the ferrets were in danger. A disease called Sylvatic plague was killing the ferrets. Soon, just 18 ferrets remained. “To help the species survive, the researchers put all the ferrets in cages
24、in 1986 and began raising them,”says Randy Matchett. a wildlife biologist.To help the blackfooted ferrets learn survival skills,wildlife biologists put them through a process called preconditioning. Researchers build a fence around old marmot caves and put the ferrets in them when they are a couple
25、of months old. While the animals get used to their new home,researchers feed them live marmots so they can practise hunting.“Now about 1,000 blackfooted ferrets are back in the wild.Despite their amazing comeback,blackfooted_ferrets_arent_out_of_the_woods_yet,”says Matchett.Sylvatic plague is still
26、a threat,and farmers still dont want too many marmots on their land.“We have come a long way, and weve learned a lot,”says Matchett, “I think if we keep working, well be able to help this species recover. ”【语篇解读】科学家致力于保护黑足雪貂并取得了一定成效。8. Blackfooted ferrets once became extinct mainly because _Athey la
27、cked foodBthey were overhuntedCa disease attacked themDtheir habitat was destroyed解析:细节理解题。根据第三段的“But the animals died off as marmots disappeared.”和第四段的“Blackfooted ferrets depend on prairie dogs for both food and shelter.”可知,黑足雪貂濒于灭绝是因为土拨鼠的数量锐减后,它们缺乏食物。答案:A9How do scientists help the ferrets?AThey
28、take measures to stop the disease spreading.BThey call on people to stop hunting the animals.CThey set the ferrets free when they are two months old.DThey train the animals so they can survive in the wild.解析:细节理解题。根据第九段的“To help the blackfooted ferrets learn survival skills,wildlife biologists put t
29、hem through a process called preconditioning.”可知,科学家训练黑足雪貂学习各种生存技能,以使它们可以重归自然。答案:D10The underlined sentence in the text means the ferrets _Aare still in dangerBdare not live in the wildCprefer to stay in the woodsDchoose to live in the reserve解析:句意理解题。根据画线句子后的“Sylvatic plague is still a threat,and f
30、armers still dont want too many marmots on their land.”可知,黑足雪貂的生存仍面临着种种威胁。答案:A11Whats Matchetts attitude towards the future of blackfooted ferrets? AWorried. BHopeful.CProud. DUncertain.解析:推理判断题。根据最后一段的“well be able to help this species recover”可知,马切特相信,只要大家齐心协力,一定能拯救黑足雪貂,他对此充满希望。答案:BDI received a c
31、all today asking if I would be willing to bring food to a family in need.The mother was going to have an operation and would need to lie down for several weeks.Of course,I responded with an immediate “ Yes”As I planned the food,I reflected on how many times over the years I had been asked to prepare
32、 food.I have done it countless times with a very open heart.But the truly amazing thing is that I have received more in my life.When my mother passed away,our house was filled with dinners for weeks.A woman from the church in our community stopped by each evening with some food.Providing some food f
33、or us was her way of trying to ease our pain.Besides,when I lay in bed during my pregnancy,the women from the church again stepped in to help.She arranged babysitting for my twoyearold daughters and brought lovely dinners to our house.Even when I was in hospital,my husband would bring cooked meals t
34、o the ward (病房)How we relied on these dinners to feed my tired husband and young daughters!Food is a kind of comfort.It not only feeds our stomachs,but also feeds our souls.When people talk about their favourite holidays,they usually refer to their feelings connected with sharing food.I know that I
35、will have more opportunities in my lifetime to prepare food for others.It is truly a gift I want to prepare and deliver to someone in need.【语篇解读】作者在自己困难的时候得到过别人的帮助,因此也非常乐意在别人困难的时候给予帮助。12The author has prepared lots of food for others so many times because _Ashe is good at cookingBshe is a church mem
36、berCshe is friendly to othersDshe received others food before解析:细节理解题。根据第二段中的“But the truly amazing thing is that I have received more in my life.”可知,作者给生活有困难的人送过很多次食物是因为她自己曾得到别人的许多馈赠,D项符合题意。答案:D13We can learn from the first paragraph that the author _Ahad to lie in bed for several weeksBknew the fa
37、mily in need very wellCwas glad to be able to lend a handDwas tired of preparing food解析:推理判断题。根据第一段中的“Of course,I responded with an immediateYes”可推断出,作者非常高兴能帮助别人。故选C。答案:C14What do we know about the authors family?AHer family is too poor to buy enough food.BHer family lives not far from a church.CHer
38、 husband is not good at cooking.DShe had a babysitter take care of her daughters.解析:细节理解题。根据第二段中的“A woman from the church in our community stopped by each evening with some food.”可知,教堂在作者生活的社区里面,因此教堂应该离她家不远。故选B。答案:B15According to the passage,which of the following conclusions can we get?AA good begi
39、nning makes a good ending.BOne good turn deserves another.CActions speak louder than words.DEvery man has his faults.解析:推理判断题。通过上下文可知,作者在自己困难的时候得到过别人的帮助,因此现在她也非常乐意帮助别人。A项意为“善始者善终”,B项意为“礼尚往来,善有善报”,C项意为“事实胜于雄辩”,D项意为“金无足赤,人无完人”。故选B。答案:B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。Most
40、of us lead a busy life._16_ We think, “If I reached my goal, then I would be happy”, or “If I could get a better job, then I would enjoy life. ” But why not enjoy life right now?Firstly, take time to notice and appreciate the beauty in your own surroundings. _17_ “There is a great big world of wonde
41、r and beauty around us!” And as Brodersen explains,“Look for the beauty of the sunrise and of a friends smile that brightens your day. Open your eyes to see the beauty you might not normally see. Doing so helps to cheer you up.”Secondly, taking time to experience some simple pleasures also can bring
42、 joy to your heart and ease your stress. Take me for example. _18_One universal simple pleasure is finding things that make you laugh. Make time to laugh every day.Thirdly, dont take your family and friends for granted.Rich, rewarding relationships add greatly to the enjoyment of life. When you thin
43、k of someone, why not call, email or write them?_19_ As Wayne Lawton explains.“Invest time in relationships. Remove the attitude, whats in it for me? Happiness is found in putting others interests, desires and concerns ahead of our own whenever possible. Selfishness is a deadend street.”_20_ABe awar
44、e of beauty in nature.BIn my spare time, I enjoy collecting stamps and reading novels.CDriven by the “urgent”, we forget to enjoy life.DA short email or phone call can make a world of difference to someone.E. You dont need to travel far to find beauty.F. I delight in simple things like my favourite
45、tea drink, a bubble bath or family photos.G. So please treasure relationships.答案:16.C17.E18.F19.D20.G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。One cold night, I was growing sick of my life in San Francisco. There I was walking home around one oclo
46、ck in the morning after a _21_ practice at the theatre. With the opening night only a week away, I was still learning my lines by heart. I was having _22_ handling my parttime job at the bank in the daytime and my acting at night at the same time. As I walked, I thought seriously about _23_ both act
47、ing and San Francisco. I had _24_ too much of the city life.As I walked down the _25_ streets under the tall buildings, I felt very small and cold,so I began _26_ both to keep warm and to keep away from any possible robbers.Very few people were still out _27_ a few homeless people under blankets.Abo
48、ut a block from my _28_,I heard a sound behind me.I _29_ quickly,half expecting to see someone with a knife or a gun.The street was empty.All I saw was a shining streetlight.Still,the noise had made me _30_ so I started to run faster.Not until I reached my apartment building and unlocked the door di
49、d I _31_ what the noise had been.It had been my wallet _32_ to the sidewalk.Suddenly I wasnt cold or tired anymore. I ran out of the door and back to where Id heard the noise. Although I searched the sidewalk _33_ for 15 minutes,my wallet was _34_ to be found.Just as I was about to quit the _35_,I h
50、eard the garbage truck stop to the sidewalk next to _36_Then a voice came from the inside,“Alisa Camacho?”I thought I was dreaming.How could this man know my name?The door opened and out jumped a small blonde man with an _37_ look in his eyes.“Is this _38_ youre looking for?”He asked,holding up some
51、thing like a wallet.Finally,I got my wallet back.I also got back some _39_ of city life.I realized the city couldnt be a bad place as soon as people were willing to _40_ each other.【语篇解读】忙碌的城市生活使作者对城市的美好期望变成了失望。可一次晚上回家途中的经历改变了作者的看法。原来城市生活也是很美好的。21A.comfortable BseriousCtiresome Dfortunate解析:根据around
52、 one oclock和practise可知“我”在剧院一直练习到子夜1点左右。由常识可知,练这么长时间一定是很令人疲劳的(tiresome)。答案:C22A.comfort BdesireCpain Dtrouble解析:句意:离演出还有一周但我还在背台词,因为我平时时间很紧。一方面白天我在银行有兼职工作,另一方面晚上我要表演,我觉得处理这两件事很难。have trouble doing sth意为“做某事很困难”。答案:D23A.setting up Bgiving upCholding up Dpicking up解析:句意:忙到子夜1点左右才回家,这种日子太辛苦。我边走边认真考虑要放弃
53、我的表演,离开旧金山。由本段作者对自己生活的描述可推断出作者心力交瘁,决定放弃目前的生活。答案:B24A.expected BchangedCcontrolled Dpossessed解析:句意:我本来对旧金山的城市生活抱有很大的期望。答案:A25A.deserted BcrowdedCblank Dnarrow解析:根据常识,子夜1点左右,大街上很空旷(deserted),很少有行人和车辆。这与下文的“Very few people were still out”和“The street was empty”相呼应。答案:A26A.running BjumpingCmoving Dmarch
54、ing解析:由此空前的walked down和felt.cold及后面的keep warm可知此处应是“跑”。句意:我开始跑了起来,一方面是为了取暖,另一方面是远离可能遇到的劫匪。答案:A27A.towards BexceptCincluding Dbetween解析:句意:子夜1点左右,大街上除了(except)裹着毯子的无家可归者,很少有人了。答案:B28A.bank BtheatreCapartment Doffice解析:句意:现在离家还有一个街区了。此处的apartment指作者住的公寓套房。后文的“Not until I reached my apartment building”
55、也给出了暗示。答案:C29A.stood BwalkedCturned Dleft解析:听到身后有响声,这令作者怀疑有人抢劫,所以转身想看看是否有人持刀或持枪抢劫。答案:C30A.satisfied BconfusedCfrightened Dannoyed解析:句意:我看到的只是明亮的街灯。尽管如此,刚才身后的响声还是令人害怕(frightened)。因为害怕,我才跑得更快了。答案:C31A.turn out Bfigure outCgive out Dpull out解析:句意:直到我到家并打开门锁之后才意识到之前的响声是什么。figure out意为“领会到,弄清楚”符合语境。turn
56、out意为“结果是,证明是”;give out意为“发出;分发;耗尽”;pull out意为“拔出”。答案:B32A.belonging BaddingCsticking Dfalling解析:原来是自己的钱包掉到(fall to)路上所发出的声音。答案:D33A.gratefully BanxiouslyCskilfully Ddelightedly解析:作者丢了钱包后,决定重返路上去寻找,作者的心情当然是很焦急的。答案:B34A.nowhere BanywhereCeverywhere Dsomewhere解析:根据下文,钱包后来被他人捡去了,所以尽管作者在路上焦急地找了15分钟,但还是找不着。答案:A35A.instruction BtrainingCsearch Dacting解析:上文有动词searched,此处search为名词。答案:C36A.it BhimCsomeone Dme解析:逻辑推理题。下文提到,车上的人下来和“我”说话,说明此时的垃圾车是停在“我”旁边的人行道上。答案:
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