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Module8单元测试题2

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。

A

SpringWillowFarmisdesignedtoeducatethepublicaboutfarmoperation,farmhistory,andissuesfacingfarmerstoday.

Schedule

Weareopeneverydayoftheyear,exceptholidays.Thegroundsareopenyear-roundfrom8:

00a.m.until6:

00p.m.Visitorscanaccessthebuildingsonmostdaysbetween10:

00a.m.and5:

00p.m.,withareducedscheduleduringthewintermonths.Pleasecallthefarmorvisitourwebsiteforacurrentscheduleofevents,classes,andopeningtimes.

Visitingthefarm

Visitorsarefreetotourthefarmontheirown.MapsareavailableattheinformationdeskintheMainBuilding.Guidedtoursareincludedinthecostofadmission（入场费）.ToursleavefromtheMainBuildingfrontentranceat10:

30a.m.and2:

00p.m.daily.ThegroundflooroftheMainBuildingcontainsexhibitsexplainingdailyfarmlifeindifferentperiodsofhistory,withdisplaysshowingfarmtools,kitchenandotherhouseholdutensils（用具）,photographs,andmore.AlsointheMainBuildingistheFarmGiftShop.Availableforsaleareavarietyofbooksonfarmingandfarmlifeaswellasreproductionsofoldphotographsandhistoricalfarmtools.Inthecowbarn（棚舍）,visitorscanwatchmilkingdemonstrations（示范）everyafternoon.Thehorseandgoatbarnsarealsoopentovisitors.Pleasenote:

Ouranimalsareusedtoattentionfrompeopleandenjoybeingpetted,butusecaution.Pleasedon'tteasetheanimals,andpleasedon'tfeedthem.

Classes

SpringWillowFarmoffersclassesonvariousaspectsoffarmingandfarmhistorytwoeveningsaweekthroughouttheyear.Inaddition,classes

onspecialsubjectsrelatedtofarmingcanbearrangedforyourcluborgroup.PleasecontacttheEducationOfficeforfurtherinformation.

21.WhatcanwelearnaboutSpringWillowFarm?

A.Itisopentothepublic.

B.Itoffersfreeguidedtours.

C.Itworkswithlocalfarmers.

D.Itisaccessibleduringthenight.

22.Whiletouringthefarm,visitorsareallowedto_____.

A.dothemilking

B.feedtheanimals

C.adopttheanimals

D.buysomesouvenirs

23.WhatisSpringWillowFarmusedas?

A.Awinterschool.

B.Abotanicalgarden.

C.Aneducationcenter.

D.Anamusementpark.

B

Justlikeanyotherhome,theInternational

SpaceStation（ISS）requiressomehousekeeping,

intheformofroutineworkandrepairs.Thatis

whyNASAastronautScottKellyandfellow

astronautKjellLindgrenperformedaspacewalk

outsidethestationonWednesday.Theoperation

beganat8:

03a.m.andlastedformorethanseven

hours.Itwasthefirstspacewalkforbothmen.

TheISShasbeeninconstantusefor15yearsandneedstobeupgraded（升级）fromtimetotime.Duringtheirspacewalk,KellyandLindgrendidbasicelectricalwork,suchasattachingnewcables（电缆）thatwillprovidepowertodockingportsonthestation.TheportswillbeusedwhennewcrewandcargoshipsarriveattheISSin

2017.Thetwoastronautsalsoplacedathermal（防寒的）coveronakeyscientificinstrumentonthestationtoprotectitfromthecoldtemperaturesofspace.

Asthemoreseniorastronaut,Kellyledthespacewalk.However,Lindgrenhandledsomeofthemorechallengingpartsofthejobinsomeofthetighterareasofthestation.

“Lindgrenhaslongerarms,”saidNASA'sGrantSlusser,whoservedasgrounddirectorforWednesday'sspacewalk.

KellyandLindgrenspentmonthstrainingandpracticingfortheoperation.ThepreparationbeganinNASA'sNeutralBuoyancyLab（NBL）,a6.2-million-gallonswimmingpoolwithafull-sizereplica（复制品）ofmostoftheISSlocatedatthebottom.Hereastronautsbecomeaccustomedtoworkinginanenvironmentsimilartotheoneoutsidethespacestation.

Duringthespacewalk,KellyandLindgrenreceivedupdatesfromNASAthatprovidedthemwithbothmajorandminordetails,rightdowntohowmanyturnsareneededtotightenabolt（螺栓）.Oncethetaskwassuccessfullycompleted,theastronautsreenteredtheISS.Buttheywillnotremaininsidethestationfortoolong.BothmenwillperformasecondspacewalkscheduledforNovember6.

24.WhatisParagraph2mainlyabout?

A.ThegoalofWednesday'sspacewalk.

B.ThedutiesofNASAastronautsinspace.

C.TheroleoftheInternationalSpaceStation.

D.Theflightschedulesofspaceshipsin2017.

25.WhydidLindgrentakeonthemorechallengingpartsofthejob?

A.HeisseveralyearsseniortoKelly.

B.HehasaphysicaladvantageoverKelly.

C.HehasmoreworkexperiencethanKelly.

D.HeisbraverandmoreconfidentthanKelly.

26.ThespacewalkKellyandLindgrenperformed_____.

A.startedatnight

B.seemedadifficulttask

C.wasdirectedbytheNBL

D.wastheirsecondspacewalk

27.WhatwillKellyandLindgrendonext?

A.Gobacktotheearth.

B.Welcomethenewcrew'sarrival.

C.Preparefortheirnextspacewalk.

D.Getintouchwiththegroundcontrolcenter.

C

Bornin1898tomiddle-classparentsinBavaria,BertoltBrechtgrewupinacomfortableenvironment.Inelementaryschool,hemetCasparNehar,whobecamealife-longfriendanddesignedsetsformanyofBrecht'splays.AsastudentatMunichUniversityduringWorldWarI,thedramatiststudiedtheaterandbecameinterestedinGermancabaretperformances（aformofentertainmentwithsinginganddancingthatwasperformedinrestaurantsorclubs）.

Brechtbeganwritingworksforthestagearoundthistime,whichwonsomewordsofpraise.HealsospenttimestudyingtheworkofpoliticaltheoristKarlMarxandsocialism.Hebegantoformhistheoryof“epictheater.”Thistheater,differentfromthetraditionalaimsofdramaasdescribedbyAristotle,wasnotmeanttobeanimitationofrealityorawaytoentertainpeople.

Epictheaterismeanttopresentanargumentandinvitetheaudiencetomakejudgmentsonit.Traditionalconventions,likenotlookingdirectlyattheaudience,areignored.Brechttriedtopreventaudiencesfromsympathizingwithhischaracters,andwantedthemtocareabouttheissuesbeingdiscussed.

In1927,BertoltBrechtbeganworkingwithacomposernamedKurtWeill.Togethertheywroteseveralplays,themostfamousofwhichbeingTheThreepennyOpera.Theplayopenedin1928andstarredWeill'swife,LotteLenya.Althoughthismusicaladaptationofan18thcenturyoperabyJohnGayinitiallywasattackedbycritics,itgrewinpopularityandwasperformedover400timesoverthenexttwoyears.

AsaMarxist,BertoltBrechtfledGermanyin1933becauseoftheNaziterrorandmovedaroundEurope.StillundertheshadowofAdolfHitler,BrechtleftEuropeforAmericain1941.Duringthistime,hewroteseveralplaysprotestingtheruleofHitler,includingMotherCourageandHerChildren,TheGoodPersonofSezuan,CaucasianChalkCircle,andTheMiseryoftheThirdReich.In1949BrechtmovedtoEastBerlin.Sevenyearslaterhediedfromaheartattack.

28.WhatdidBrechtdoaroundWorldWarI?

A.HemetCasparNehar.

B.Hestartedtocreateplays.

C.Hebecameafamousactor.

D.HecreatedGermancabaret.

29.Accordingtothetext,epictheater_____.

A.forbidsactorstolookdirectlyattheaudience

B.stressestheimportanceofreflectingreality

C.differsgreatlyfromAristotle'stheories

D.triestomakepeoplepitythecharacters

30.WhatdoweknowaboutTheThreepennyOpera?

A.ItwasbasedonJohnGay'swork.

B.Brechtplayedaleadingroleinit.

C.Brechtcompleteditintwoyears.

D.Itwonmuchpraiseimmediately.

31.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?

A.Brecht'stheatertheories.

B.Brecht'simportantinfluence.

C.Brecht'suniquewritingstyle.

D.Brecht'slifeandachievements.

D

“Weholdthesetruthstobeself-evident,thatallmenarecreatedequal,thattheyareendowed（赋予）withcertainrights,thatamongtheseare

life,libertyandthepursuit（追求）ofhappiness.”

ThesearewordswrittenintheDeclarationofIndependence.Findinghappinessisabasichumangoal.

Since2012,theUnitedNationsSustainableDevelopmentSolutionsNetworkhasbeenproducingtheWorldHappinessReport.Accordingtotheir2015report,peoplelivinginSwitzerlandarethehappiestintheworld.SwitzerlandtookthefirstspotfromDenmarkwhichhadheldthetitleofbeingthehappiestsincethefirstsurveyin2012.Itisratherinterestingthatthetopfourhappiestnationsintheworldareallsmallormedium-sizedEuropeancountries,whileEngland21,Germany26andFrance29arefurtherdownthetable.Iceland,DenmarkandNorwayfollowSwitzerlandwithCanadabeingplaced5thamongthehappiestnations.WonderinghowhappyfolksintheUSare?

Thecountrycameinatnumber15.Syria（Asia）cameinat156,Burundi（Africa）157,andTogo（Africa）158.Theyaretheleasthappiestnationscominginatthebottomofthetable.

Sowhatmakesacountryhappy?

Well,itscitizenshavelongerlifeexpectancies,moresocialsupportandaremoregenerous.Theyhavemorefreedomtomakelifechoices,believethatthereislesscorruption（腐败）intheircommunitiesandhaveahigherGDPperperson.

SwitzerlandliesatthecrossroadsofEurope.Infact,thecountryisveryclosetothegeographicalcenterofthecontinent.Itisalsoameltingpotofdifferentcultures—German,FrenchandItalian,whichareallofficiallanguagesspokenhere.TheSwisslandscapeisverydiverseaswell,fromtheSwissAlpstothecharmingvalleyscarvedoutbyglaciers.

Switzerlandisfamousforitsneutrality（中立）,andhasnottakensidesinanywars.TheSwisshavechosentonotbepartoftheEuropeanUnion,andthecountryjoinedtheUnitedNationsonlyin2002.SinceSwitzerlanddoesnotparticipateinwars,itscitizensserveinpeacekeepingmissionsaroundtheworld.

32.Thefirstparagraphisusedto