外研英语必修3：模块综合检测(四)

1、.语言知识及应用(共两节，满分45分)第一节完形填空(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从115各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。One bright summer day，a number of little boys and girls were out walking with their teacher.They walked two by two，singing happily.In their walk they came to a _1_ over the river，and they turned to go across it.The

2、y had just reached the middle _2_ there came a great shout behind them.The teacher told them to stop，and she _3_ and listened.When she heard the cry “Mad dog！” she _4_ what was happening.Before she could do something she saw the dog running to the bridge.“Children，” said the teacher，“keep _5_ the wa

3、ll of the bridge.Dont move or cry.”Then she went and stood before the boys and girls so that the dog would _6_ her first.The animal came，his mouth widely open.The animal ran up _7_，and seemed to be going by，but when he had just passed the _8_，he made a snap (猛咬) at one of the little girls.At this mo

4、ment，the teacher saw a man running up with a gun to _9_ the dog.The children must be kept _10_ until the man could come up.So she ran to the dog，and put her right hand into the animals _11_.When the man came near enough，he shot the animal _12_.The dog had bitten her so _13_ that the brave lady died

5、soon after the doctors came.She had given _14_her own life to save the lives of the children.When people heard of it，they loved her for her bravery.They said，“The _15_ of this brave lady should never be forgotten.”【解题导语】本文讲述了一位勇敢的女教师为保护学生而被疯狗咬死的动人故事。1A.gardenBtempleCvillage Dbridge解析：选D。考查名词。他们来到一座桥

6、上。2A.but BwhereCwhen Dand解析：选C。考查连词。when作并列连词，相当于at that time“就在那时”。3A.stayed BstoodCsat Dturned解析：选D。考查动词。喊声从后面传来，她应是转过身来听。4A.wanted BthoughtCknew Dfound解析：选C。考查动词。句意为：她知道出了什么事。5A.close to BoffCaway from Dout of解析：选A。考查句意理解。根据常识及上下文可知，学生们只有靠近桥栏杆，才能给狗让开一条路，以保护自身安全。6A.fight BmeetCeat Dtake解析：选B。考查动词。

7、根据上下文，老师站在孩子们面前目的是让疯狗先接触她。7A.quickly BcarefullyCsilently Dslowly解析：选A。考查上下文理解。根据常识及上下文可知，一只疯狗，后有追赶，不可能是“小心地”、“默默地”或“慢慢地”，而是“很快地”。8A.girls BboysCbridge Dteacher解析：选D。考查名词。因为老师站在前面，应该从老师旁经过。上文说They had just reached the middle.，可排除C。如果从学生旁边经过了，就不可能有下文了，可排除A、B。9A.beat BshootCstrike Ddrive解析：选B。考查动词。根据上下

8、文及常识，拿着枪追赶疯狗，当然是为了射死它。10A.happy BsafeCalive Dsilent解析：选B。考查形容词。老师的行为是为了保证学生的安全。11A.ears BlipsCmouth Dbreast解析：选C。考查名词。老师为了不让疯狗再咬学生，不惜把自己的手伸进疯狗的嘴里，多么勇敢伟大的女性！下段第一句也说明了此意。12A.over BawayCdead Ddown解析：选C。考查句意理解。根据上下文。疯狗被打中，应被打死。13A.deeply BseriouslyCpainfully Dquickly解析：选B。考查句意理解。这位勇敢的女教师很快死了，因为咬伤太重了，选项A

9、、C、D不合句意。14A.out BoffCup Donto解析：选C。考查短语动词。老师献出了她的生命。give up为固定搭配，意思为“放弃”。15A.idea BhopeCdeed Dnews解析：选C。考查名词。这位勇敢女性的事迹永远不会被忘记。选项A、B、D均与上下文不符。第二节语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。As 16._ Irish government tries to cut down the budget of the countrys publi

10、c finances，schools in this country are suffering from the funding cutbacks.A school in Cork，17._ lavatory paper(厕纸)used to be offered for free，declared itself short 18._ cash and asked its pupils to bring their own toilet rolls to school.Parents 19._ children at St Johns Girls national school in Cou

11、nty Cork received the request last week.The schools principal，Catherine ONeill，wrote to a girls parent：“Dear parent，20._ it sounds a little unacceptable，we have to request your daughter 21._ (bring) a toilet roll to her teacher.These rolls will be specifically for your daughters class and should be

12、given out by the teacher.We also have another request 22._ your daughter should have tissues (纸巾) in her bag at all times.”Irelands public finances 23._ (become) worse and worse since the economic downturn happened，and education has not escaped cuts in funding.Like this school，most of the measures 2

13、4._ (take) in the educational system were due to the cutbacks.They are trying hard to reduce all kinds of 25._ (expend) and ensure the educational needs.16解析：由于此处特指爱尔兰政府，故填定冠词the。答案：the17解析：where引导非限制性定语从句。先行词是A school，关系词在定语从句中充当地点状语，故填where。答案：where18解析：本空需要填介词of，和前面的short搭配，表示“缺少”。答案：of19解析：此处是指有

14、孩子在这所学校读书的家长，故填介词with。答案：with20解析：通过对句子逻辑含义分析可知，这个句子与后面的句子是转折关系，故填连词though或者although。答案：though/although21解析：此处指要求学生带纸巾。根据request sb.to do sth.的固定表达可知，此处应填to bring。答案：to bring22解析：根据句子语法结构分析可知，that引导同位语从句，解释说明another request。答案：that23解析：根据句子语法结构分析可知，此处需要填谓语动词。根据句中的since可判断，此处应用现在完成时。答案：have become24解

15、析：根据句子语法结构分析可知，此处需要填过去分词，充当后置定语，修饰the measures。答案：taken25解析：根据空格的位置以及句子逻辑含义可知，此处需要填提示词的名词复数形式，故填expenses。答案：expenses.阅读(共两节，满分50分)第一节阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。A Have you noticed that in any large group，one person seems to be the boss? This is true for wild horses，too.The b

16、oss of a herd of wild horses is a stallion (种马)Stallions are grown male horses.The stallions job is important.He watches out for danger.If a bear or other animal comes close，he lets out a warning cry.This helps keep the other horses safe.Sometimes they all run away together.Other times，the stallion

17、protects the other horses.He shows his teeth and rises up on his back legs.Often，he scares the other animals away.Then the horses can safely continue eating grass.Much of the grass on the prairies (大草原) is gone now.Wild horses must move around a lot to find new grass.They spend about half their time

18、 eating and looking for food.If they cannot find prairie grass，wild horses will eat tree bark (树皮)They will eat flowers.If they cant find these either，wild horses will eat anything that grows!Wild horses also need plenty of water.It is often hot in the places where they travel.At least twice a day，t

19、hey find streams and take long，long drinks.Like people，wild horses lose water when they sweat.They run and sweat a lot in hot water.To survive，they need as much water as they can get.Wild horses also use water another way.When they find deep water，they walk through it.It feels good! It cools their s

20、kin.Now，most wild horses live away from people in the distant plains and mountains；they are safer there.【解题导语】本文主要讲述了野马的生活习性。26The passage mainly talks about _.Athe enemies of wild horsesBthe living habits of wild horsesCthe boss of a group of wild horsesDthe habitat of wild horses解析：选B。主旨大意题。本文主要讲述

21、野马的生活习性，包括种马的作用、觅食等。27What is the second paragraph mainly about?AHow stallions protect other wild horses.BWhen stallion let out a warning cry.CWhat stallions do in a herd.DHow wild horses keep safe.解析：选C。段落大意题。文章第二段主要讲述了种马在马群中的主要职责，故C为正确答案。28Which of the following is TRUE about the stallion?AHe is r

22、esponsible for the safety of the group.BHe is the oldest horse in the group.CHe is the strongest horse in the group.DHe finds prairie grass for the group.解析：选A。细节理解题。根据短文第二段可知应选A项。29Why do wild horses move around so much?ATo look for water.BTo search for food.CTo find safer habitats.DTo build up the

23、ir strength.解析：选B。细节理解题。根据第三段第二句话“Wild horses must move around a lot to find new grass”可知应选B项。30Why do wild horses live away from people in the distant plains and mountains?ABecause they can escape from peoples hunting.BBecause there are more grasses and water.CBecause they can form large groups the

24、re.DBecause they can find deep water there.解析：选A。细节理解题。由最后一段“.they are safer.”可知，大多数野马居住在偏远的高原和山区，因为在那里更安全。故推知A项符合题意。BThere are strong arguments on space travel，and below you will find a list of many frequently used arguments.Pros of space travel：Space travel has inspired many people to continue imp

25、roving technology such as inventing Velcro and non­stick frying pans.If you look at the total GDP worldwide，space only accounts for a very small percentage of the total budget.Better to spend money on our future，than on other projects that would have a much lower potential reward.If we were to

26、colonize another planet，it would reduce the population on Earth，which is already overpopulated.This will result in the survival of our species when our planet can no longer support human life.Multinational space stations have helped diplomacy(外交) among multiple nations.Cons of space travel：There is

27、a very large percentage of the earths oceans we have not been explored.We should continue exploring the remaining unknown regions of our oceans before continuing to another planet.The funding for space exploration comes from the tax payers pockets.Many do not think that they should be forced into pa

28、ying for something they oppose.The total contribution from space travel is minimal，when considering the total cost.We should not be thinking about colonizing (占领) a moon，or a planet.Its better to save our existing planet first.If we are to destroy one planet，what is to stop us from repeating the_mis

29、takes on another planet.Not only is the cost of manned space missions expensive，but space travel can have a serious effect on the human body over an extended period of time.The only way to solve it is by using robots，which reduces the human risk factor，and reduces the overall cost.Overall，most peopl

30、e approve of (赞成) our current exploration methods.In my opinion，these methods should be reviewed to help reduce the cost of launches.I believe the potential of finding resources on other planets will make the cost of several decades of space exploration worthwhile.【解题导语】太空旅行的支持者和反对者都给出什么样的理由呢？31What

31、 would be the best title for this passage?AThe future of space travelBThe benefits of space travelCWhy space travel is expensiveDWhether space travel is worthwhile or not解析：选D。主旨大意题。本文探讨了太空旅行值不值的问题。32Which of the following benefits of space travel is NOT mentioned?ACreating more job opportunities.BR

32、educing the overpopulation problem.CBringing about advanced technologies.DDeveloping relationships among countries.解析：选A。细节理解题。根据Pros of space travel部分可知B、C、D三项均有提及，唯独A没提到。33The underlined part “the mistakes” here probably refers to _.Acolonizing a moonBdoing damage to EarthCspending money with litt

33、le rewardDhaving a wrong understanding about other planets解析：选B。文章结构题。根据“Its better to save our existing planet first”可知“the mistakes”指的是我们对地球的破坏。34Which of the following statements is WRONG according to “Cons of space travel”？APeople get little reward from space travel.BPeople should explore unknow

34、n parts of our oceans first.CRobots are too expensive to be used in space travel.DTax payers shouldnt be forced into paying for something theyre against.解析：选C。细节理解题。根据“The only way to solve it is by using robots，which reduces the human risk factor，and reduces the overall cost”可知人们是主张用机器人代替人类“飞天”的。35

35、Whats the authors attitude towards space travel?ANegative. BDoubtful.CPositive. DNot mentioned.解析：选C。整理态度题。根据文章最后一段“I believe the potential of finding resources on other planets will make the cost of several decades of space exploration worthwhile”可知整理的态度是积极的。CHave you ever looked at the Big Dipper

36、(大熊星座) and Little Dipper in the sky? If you have，youve looked at the very same stars the ancient Greeks saw thousands of years ago.People have always looked to the sky and wondered about what they saw.The ancient Greeks connected the stars they saw in the sky to form different pictures and made up s

37、tories about these pictures using their imagination.Some of these pictures，called constellations (星座)，were based on stories about the superhuman Greek gods.One of them goes like this.The king of the gods，Zeus，had a wife named Hera.Queen Hera became jealous of a pretty woman named Callisto.One day Qu

38、een Hera decided to get rid of Callisto，so she changed Callisto into a bear.Callisto was discomposed.She went home for help.On the way，she ran into her son.He did not recognize her as a bear.He aimed his arrow (箭) at her.Just before the arrow flew，Zeus swept down from the sky and turned Callistos so

39、n into a bear too.Then Zeus took both bears by the tail and threw them up into the sky.Thats how the Little Bear and Big Bear constellations came into being.Imaginary stories about constellations may not seem useful to us now.But ancient people had few tools available to them.As technology developed

40、，so did our understanding of our solar system.【解题导语】古希腊人通过编故事解读看到的星星，其中大、小熊星座的故事就来源于古希腊神话。36How did the ancient Greeks understand the stars?ABy making up some stories about stars.BBy drawing beautiful pictures of stars.CBy observing the changes in stars.DBy connecting stars into one constellation.解析

41、：选A。细节理解题。根据第二段“The ancient Greeks connected the stars they saw in the sky to form different pictures and made up stories about these pictures using their imagination”可知，古希腊人通过把看到的星星连接成画，并想象一些关于这些画的故事来解读看到的星星，故选A项。37Callisto was changed into a bear because _.Ashe didnt look after her sonBshe was too

42、 beautifulCher son killed a bear with his arrowDshe didnt obey the rules of Hera解析：选B。细节理解题。从第三段的“Queen Hera became jealous o a bear”可知，Hera嫉妒漂亮的Callisto，所以把她变成了熊。38The underlined word “discomposed” in Para.3 can be replaced by “_”Agrateful BdeterminedCupset Dgenerous解析：选C。词义猜测题。由第三段第四、五句可知，Ca

43、llisto变成熊后“不安、焦躁与恼怒”，于是回家寻求帮助，故discomposed与upset同义。39Why did Callistos son aim his arrow at her?ABecause her son was encouraged by Zeus.BBecause her son wanted to kill her.CBecause her son would like to help Queen Hera.DBecause her son didnt know the bear was Callisto.解析：选D。细节理解题。由第三段第七句可知，Callisto的

44、儿子没有认出自己的母亲，误以为是一只熊，所以用箭射了“她”。D为正确答案。40The underlined word “them” in the last paragraph refers to _.Aimaginary storiesBconstellationsCtoolsDancient people解析：选D。指代题。结合本段内容可知，对于古代的人来说，他们没有多少可以利用的工具，所以这里的them指的是古代的人，故选D项。DOld tennis balls are being used in an unusual way to help us learn more about one

45、 of the rarest mammals (哺乳动物) in the country.Harvest mice are only about 2 inches (5 cm) long.This spring and summer，wildlife experts are encouraging people to report sightings of harvest mice so that records can be built up about numbers and locations can be made.Meadows and grassland are animals t

46、raditional homes but as farming methods change over time，the habitats are being lost and numbers are thought to be declining.Old tennis balls，complete with penny­sized holes，make a strong and popular choice of home for the mice and around 200 are available for surveyors to distribute and monito

47、r，after being donated by a local tennis club.The project，supported by the Leicestershire County Council，is thought to be the biggest of its kind ever run in Leicestershire.County Council wildlife expert，Helen OBrien，said，“Little is known about the creatures present situation locally so we need peopl

48、e to look in tall grass and fields and send in their information.The information will help us track numbers and tell us where we need to focus our attention to safeguard (保障) their future.Anyone interests in getting involved (参与)，can pick up tips and learn more about harvest mice on a training day.T

49、his is taking place between 730 pm.and 930 pm.on Monday,14th June at the County Councils Environmental Resource Centre in Birsall.People living in Leicester，Leicestershire and Rutland can get involved with the survey or book a place on the training day by calling Gareth Price at 0116­267­1

50、950.【解题导语】巢鼠在英国的数量正在减少，英国人想了一个办法来保护它们：向它们提供挖了小洞的旧网球，让它们筑巢用。41The underlined word “declining” in Para.3 is closest in meaning to _.Adropping BincreasingCkeeping Dmoving解析：选A。词义猜测题。了解本段前的their homes are being lost可推知，巢鼠的数量在减少。42According to the passage，old tennis balls are _.Aseriously polluting harve

51、st mices homesBbeing used to kill harmful animals in the fieldsCbeing provided for harvest mice as homesDbeing collected to raise money to save animals解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第四段“Old tennis balls.make a strong and popular choice of home for the mice”可知，旧网球是给巢鼠筑巢用的。43The Leicestershire Country Council needs lo

52、cal people to _.Adonate food for harvest miceBkeep harvest mice as pets at homeCraise more cats to kill harvest miceDcollect information about harvest mice解析：选D。细节理解题。根据第二段“wildlife experts are encouraging people to report.”和第六段“so we need people to.”可知，Leicestershire的郡议会需要人们收集有关巢鼠的信息。44We learn fro

53、m the last paragraph that _.Athe training is going to be provided on July 14Bthe training about harvest mice will last two hoursConly people living in Leicester can get involvedDGareth Price will be the trainer on the training day解析：选B。细节理解题。根据最后一段“This is taking place between 730 pm.and 930 pm.”可知，

54、培训将进行两个小时。45What is the best title for the passage?AHarvest mice like old tennis ballsBThe importance of tennis ballsCThe rarest animal：harvest miceDHarvest mices homes are being lost解析：选A。标题归纳题。本文主要讲述了在英国，为了保护巢鼠，人们向它们提供挖了小洞的旧网球作巢穴，故A作为标题最合适。第二节信息匹配(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。下面是一些孩子喜欢的书的封面及书名： 以下是一些孩子喜欢的书的简介。请将简介与封面图片匹配：46A book that makes the simple，everyday activities of a little boy into a long story.When Peter awakes to