课堂新坐标学年高中英语模块综合测评1Word文档下载推荐.docx

1、We may not say words to hurt others，but the way we interpret（解释） them and how we say them may cause great harm.Heres an example：An ancient king dreamed all his teeth had fallen out.He sent for a wise man to explain his dream to him: the dream means that all your relatives will die and you will be le

2、ft alone!The king was very angry and threw the interpreter into prison.He then sent for another interpreter who said，“Congratulations! King! You will live many more years.In fact，you will survive all your relatives.Long Live the King！”Both interpreters gave the same interpretation，but there was a hu

3、ge difference in the way they said it.Our speech must be understood by those who hear our words，but the way we say things and the intention behind them have as much power as the words themselves.Words can cause anger or appreciation.Which would you rather receive?People who say harsh and negative th

4、ings may not mean to harm，but have you ever known anyone who is a naysayer? They often look at the dark sides of things.They always see the glass as half empty rather than half full.How do you feel when you are around this type of person? Remember: words have power.Use them wisely.【语篇解读】语言蕴含力量，我们每个人

5、几乎都被他人说过的话或多或少地伤害过。有时候，我们可能无意伤害他人，但是，我们说话的方式可能会影响到对方。语言含有力量，我们应该谨慎、合理使用它。1The underlined word “naysayer” in the last paragraph refers to a person who always_Ahas a negative attitudeBlikes to be praisedCtalks bigDlikes to repeat what others say【解析】词义猜测题。根据后面一句“They often look at the dark sides of thi

6、ngs.”可知，这种人总是看到事物的黑暗面，故选A。【答案】A2According to the text，how can people understand each other better?ABy sharing different life experiences.BBy accepting different habits.CBy properly using words.DBy recognizing different values.【解析】细节理解题。根据最后一段“Remember：words have power.Use them wisely.”可知，作者认为语言蕴含力量，

7、我们应该谨慎、合理地使用语言，故选C。【答案】C3The author wrote the last paragraph to_A. show how the dark sides of things affect peopleBadvise people to see and say things positivelyCshow how harsh and negative words hurt peopleDadvise people to stay away from negative people【解析】写作意图题。根据最后一段“People who say harsh and neg

8、ative things may not mean to harm，but have you ever known anyone who is a naysayer? They often look at the dark sides of things.”可知，有的人所说的话可能无意要伤害他人，但有的人总是看到事物消极的一面，因此我们说话要严谨，不能让别人造成误解，故选B。【答案】B4The passage mainly talks about_Athe power of wordsBthe cruelty of the kingChow to understand othersDhow t

9、o build good relationships【解析】根据第二段“but do you really agree that harsh （严厉的） or negative words do not harm us? Words have power.Surely we all have had our feelings hurt by something someone said.”以及第三段“but the way we interpret （解释） them and how we say them may cause great harm”可知，语言含有力量，我们每个人几乎都被他人的

10、话语伤害过，而且，有时候，伤害我们感情的，可能是他人说话的方式。文章主要讲的是语言会对他人造成影响，应该谨慎说话，故选A。BIn the future your automobile will run on water instead of gas! You will be able to buy a supercomputer that fits in your pocket! You might even drive a flying car!Not all past predictions have been proven wrong.A few of them have been su

11、rprisingly accurate.Some great thinkers predicted the arrival of the credit card，the fax machine and even the Internet years before they happened.But for each prediction that has come true，some others have missed by a mile.Many of these predictions didnt consider how people would want to use the tec

12、hnology，or if people really needed it in their lives or not.Lets look at some predictions from the nottoodistant past.Robot HelpersWheres the robot in my kitchen? Nowhere，of course.And hes probably not coming anytime soon.Robots do exist today，but mostly in factories and other working environments.B

13、ack in the 1950s，however，people said that by now personal robots would be in most peoples homes.So why hasnt it happened? Maybe because robots are still too expensive and clumsy.And probably the idea of robots cooking our dinners and washing our clothes is just too strange.At home we seem to be doin

14、g fine without them.Telephones of tomorrowIn 1964 an American company introduced the video telephone.They said by the year 2000 most people would have a video phone in their homes.But of course the idea hasnt caught on yet.Why? The technology worked fine，but it overlooked something obvious: people d

15、esire for privacy.Would you want to have a video phone conversation with someone after you just stepped out of the shower? Probably notit could be uncomfortable! Just because technology doesnt always mean people will want to use it.And finally，how about that crazy prediction of the flying car？Its not so crazy any