高中英语 模块综合测评1 北师大版选修8.docx

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高中英语模块综合测评1北师大版选修8

模块综合测评

（一）

Ⅰ.阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

A

Manyoftheworld'scountrieshavereachedorareapproachingZeroPopulationGrowth（ZPG）．Nearlyallsuchlandsareeconomicallywelldeveloped.TheyincludemuchofEurope（includingRussia）,theUnitedStates,Canada,JapanandAustralia.AstheRateofNaturalIncrease（RNI）declines,twothingshappen.First,thepopulationbeginstodeclineifthelossisnotbalancedbyimmigration.Second,acountry'spopulationagesbecausetherearefewerbirths.

IsachievingZPGgoodorbad?

Whathappenswhenacountry'spopulationbeginstodrop?

Manypeople,afterall,believethatpopulationdeclineisagoodthing.Butisitgoodforeveryone?

Doeseveryoneagree?

Anagingpopulationcancreatemanyproblems.Seniorcitizensrequiremorehealthcareandmedicalattention.Ratherthanpayingintoretirementprograms,theybegintodrawfromtheirpensions.IntheUS,theSocialSecurityprogram,accordingtomanyexperts,willbeusedupby2018.Itwillpayoutmoremoneythanittakesin.Additionally,agreatnumberofjobsgobegginginsearchofpeoplewillingorentrylevelpositionsthatpaylowwages.Withanabletodothem.Manyofthesejobsareagingpopulation,whowillfillthem?

Attheotherextreme，somepositionsrequirealargenumberoftrainingandhighlyspecializedskills.Whowillfillthesepositionsasretireesleavetheworkforce?

Theanswertotheproblemofdecliningandagingpopulationissimple:

increasedmigration.

Todaymanypeople,particularlythosefromlessdevelopedcountries,aremigratinginsearchofemployment.Manyarewillingtotakejobsthatcannot（orwillnot）befilledbythedomesticpopulation.Othersarewelleducatedandhighlyskilled.Bothgroupscontributetoacountry'seconomyprogressinmanyways.Further,theyaddtotherichnessofacountry'sculture.Ofgreatestimportance,perhaps,isthefactthattheyhavebecomeabsolutelynecessarytotheeconomyofmanylands.Asyoucansee,formanycountriesandformostimmigrants,migrationisawinwinsituation.

【语篇解读】　本文主要介绍解决老龄化的一个可行性方案：

增加移民。

1．Inthewriter'sview，whichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?

A．NoteveryoneagreesthatachievingZPGis

absolutelygood.

B．AchievingZPGiseverycountry'saiminspiteofitssideeffects.

C．AchievingZPGisbadforseniorcitizens.

D．AchievingZPGisgoodforemployment.

【解析】　细节理解题。

根据题干关键词Inthewriter'sview找到文章对应段是第三段的首句“Anagingpopulationcancreatemanyproblems.Seniorcitizensrequiremorehealthcareandmedicalattention.”可判断在作者看来到达人口零增长对老年人不利，会带来许多问题。

故选A。

【答案】　A

2．Accordingtothepassage,thebestwaytosolvetheproblemofdecliningandagingpopulationis________.

A．toimprovethehealthcaresystem

B．toincreaseRNI

C．toincreaseemployment

D．toincreasemigration

【解析】　细节理解题。

根据文章第四段的“Theanswertotheproblemofdecliningandagingpopulationissimple：

increasedmigration.”可推断出解决人口老龄化的问题的最好办法就是增加移民。

故选D。

【答案】　D

3．Themainideaofthelastparagraphis________.

A．theadvantagesofincreasedmigration

B．theproblemofdecliningandagingpopulation

C．howtoincreasemigration

D．somewaystoenrichacountry'sculture

【解析】　主旨大意题。

根据文章第四段的“Theanswertotheproblemofdecliningandagingpopulationissimple：

increasedmigration.”和最后一段的最后一句话“Asyoucansee，formanycountriesandformostimmigrants，migrationisawinwinsituation.”可知这两段的大意是增加移民的优势。

故选A。

【答案】　A

B

DuringthesepastfewdaysIhavebeenreflectingalotoneverythingthathappenedthispastyearandthinkingofwhatIcandodifferentlysothatthecomingyearwillbemuchbetter!

HereIwanttosharesometipssoyoucanalsodoyourresolutionandyoucanachievethemall!

●Berealistic:

Youshouldalwaystrytoreachfortheskieswithyourgoals,butthingslike“Iwanttowinthelottery（彩票）”or“Iwanttolose80poundsin1month”arethingsyoushouldn'thaveonyourlistbecausetheywillonlybecomefrustrations.

●Bedetailed:

It'saloteasiertoaccomplishmorespecificplansthangeneralones.Insteadofwriting“Iwanttoloseweight，”putthingslike“IwillstartmyYesYouCan!

DietPlanthefirstMondayoftheyear”or“Iwillstartamovementroutine3timesaweekfor35minutes.”Whenweputdownconcreteactivities,wecommitourselvestothemanditbecomesalothardertocomeupwithexcuses.

●Thinkofalternatives:

Atthebeginningofthispastyear,youputthatyouweregoingtostartgoingtothegymasoneofyourannualplans.Duringthewholeyearyouintendedtotakeactionbutyoualwayssaidthatyoucouldn'tbecauseyoucamehomesotiredfromwork.Ifthisisoneofyourplansforthisyear,youshouldwritedownhowyou'regoingtoachieveit.Forexample,“Iwillstartgoingtothegyminthemornings,beforework.”Thatwayyoupreventwhatstoppedyoufromachievingyourgoallastyear.

●FocusongoalswhichdependonYOU:

ItisveryimportantthatallofyourplansareforYOUtoaccomplish,anditisimportantthatyouwritethemdownthatway.Ifoneofyourgoalsthiscomingyearistoimprovearelationshipwithoneofyourfamilymembers,makesurethatyouclearlyputdownwhatyouaregoingtodoforthistosucceed.Forexample,“IwillcallmysisteratleastthreetimesaweekandIwillvisitherinthemiddleoftheyear.”

Well,Ihopethatyouusethesetipssothatthisyearyouwillaccomplisheverythingyouwant,andmakeitthebestyearever!

Thankyouforbeingwithmeduringeverythingthispastyear,andIhopethatyoukeepshowingmeallofthisloveandsupportduringthenext.Happynewyear!

【语篇解读】　作者通过对过去一年的得失总结，告诫人们：

制定切实可行的计划，实现自己的目标，让自己的每一年成为最好的一年。

4．Whyisn't“Iwanttowinthelottery”recommendedasaNewYearplan?

A．Becauseitisverylikelytofail.

B．Becauseitistooeasytorealize.

C．Becauseitisnotbigenoughasagoal.

D．Becauseitisnoteasierthanlosingweight.

【解析】　细节理解题。

根据第二段中“thingslike‘Iwanttowinthelottery（彩票）’or‘Iwanttolose80poundsin1month’arethingsyoushouldn'thaveonyourlistbecausetheywillonlybecomefrustrations”像一些事情“我想赢彩票”或“一个月减掉80磅”，这样的事情不应该出现在你的计划中，因为它们只会使你变得沮丧。

故选A。

【答案】　A

5．Theunderlinedword“commit”inParagraph3canbereplacedbytheword________.

A．devote　　　　B．determine

C．adjustD．force

【解析】　词义猜测题。

根据第三段最后一句“Whenweputdownconcreteactivities,wecommitourselvestothemanditbecomesalothardertocomeupwithexcuses.”当我们放下具体的活动，我们全身心的投入到他们中，它变得越来越和借口不相符了。

故选A。

【答案】　A

6．Whenyoufailedtoaccomplishyourplanlastyear,you'readvisedto________.

A．takeactioninsteadofwritingitdown

B．giveupthesameplanthisyear

C．putdownthewaytorealizeit

D．stopmakinganyplans

【解析】　细节理解题。

根据第四段中的“Ifthisisoneofyourplansforthisyear,youshouldwritedownhowyou'regoingtoachieveit.”如果这是你今年的计划之一，你应该记下你将怎样实现它。

故选C。

【答案】　C

7．Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisthebestplan?

A．Iwillbecomeamillionaireinonemonth.

B．Iwanttobethechampionofthemarathon.

C．Iwillchangeallofmybadhabitsinoneweek.

D．Iwillgoforawalkaftersupperinworkingdays.

【解析】　常识判断题。

A.“Iwillbecomeamillionaireinonemonth.”一个月变成百万富翁。

排除A项；B．“Iwanttobethechampionofthemarathon.”我想成为马拉松冠军。

根据文章内容也不切合实际，排除B；C.“Iwillchangeallofmybadhabitsinoneweek.”一周内我将改变我的所有坏习惯。

这也是不可能的，排除C；可知D项“Iwillgoforawalkaftersupperinworkingdays.”在工作日，晚饭后去散步。

是正确的。

【答案】　D

C

Iam26.I'mclearthatI'mnevergoingtocatchupwithMotherTeresa.ButIwanttodosomethingtohelppeopleeverysingledaylikeher.

Everybodythinkswejustservefoodandsoda.Thesafetytrainingisseriousandstressful.Caringfor49peopleinabusinessclassin90minutesisnoteasy.Ihadaroommatewhowasawaitress;shejustleftacandleandatableclothburning,andIusedafireextinguisher（灭火器）toputoutthefire.Ifsomethinggoesbadatherjob,shecallsthepolice.Butifsomethinghappensupintheair,it'suptous.

I'msingleandhavenokids.I'veflowneveryChristmassince1995.IfIfly,someoneelsecanbewiththeirkids.Christmasinanairportcanbedepressing,butit'sthelittlethingsthatmakeadifference.

We're_not_robots.It'shardtoputonasmileandjustpretendeverythingisgreatwhenitisn't.I'veseencoworkersloseafamilymemberthedaybeforeatripandjustpullthemselvestogether（takecontroloftheirfeelingsandbelieveinacalmway）．Attheendofa14hourflight,it'slike,“Itwasreallynicetohelpyou,butI'mreadyforyoutogetofftheplane.”Thoselast15minutescanbethelongest15minutesofyourlife.Youcan'twaittoturnofftheflightattendant'svoiceandgetsomethingtoeatwithoutanyonesaying“Excuseme.”

SometimesIgoalldayandneverheara“please”ora“thankyou.”Whenyousaythankyou,it'shuge.Itmakesusfeellikeyouactuallyseeusasfellowhumans.We'reuptheretogetherataheightof30,000feet,enjoyingthemiracle（奇迹）ofthemodernflight.

【语篇解读】　本文介绍了一个26岁空乘员的工作，以及她工作的不易。

8．What'stheauthor'sattitudetowardsMotherTeresa?

A．GratefulB．Fearful

C．DoubtfulD．Admiring

【解析】　细节理解题。

根据短文第一段“I'mnevergoingtocatchupwithMotherTeresa.ButIwanttodosomethingtohelppeopleeverysingledaylikeher”我永远赶不上特蕾莎修女。

但是我希望能像她一样，做点什么来帮助人们，可以判断我对特蕾莎修女是钦佩赞赏的。

故选D项。

【答案】　D

9．Howdidtheauthorlikeherroommate'sjob?

A．Itwasthesameashers.

B．Itwasmoreinterestingthanhers.

C．Itwaseasierthanhers.

D．Itwasmoreseriousthanhers.

【解析】　推理判断题。

根据短文第二段“Caringfor49peopleinabusinessclassin90minutesisnoteasy.”在90分钟的飞行中照顾商务舱中的49人并不容易和“Ifsomethinggoesbadatherjob,shecallsthepolice.Butifsomethinghappensupintheair,it'suptous.”如果她的工作中有不好的事情发生，她可以打电话叫警察。

但如果飞行中有突发事件，那只能靠我们自己。

由此推断室友的工作比我的容易。

故选C项。

【答案】　C

10．WhydoestheauthorflyeveryChristmas?

A．Becauseshehasnowheretogo.

B．Becauseshe'stryingtobeahelpfulcowork