学年高二英语第一学期模块教学质量检测试题Word文档下载推荐.docx

1、the illness. Mr. Cousins, however, refused to give up hope.Mr. Cousins thought that the illness could be caused byunhappy thoughts. He did not want to take medicineto cure himself. Instead, he turned to happy thoughts or laughter. He began to experiment on himself while still in the hospital by watc

2、hing comedy shows on TV. Mr. Cousins quickly found that ten minutes ofreal laughter during the day gave him two hours of pain-free sleep at night.Deciding that thedoctors couldnt help him, Mr. Cousins left the hospital and checked into a hotel room where he couldcontinue his experiments with laughte

3、r. For eight days, Mr. Cousinsrestedin the hotel room watching comedy shows on TV, reading amusing books, and sleeping whenever he felttired. Within three weeks, he felt well enough to take a vacation to Puerto Rico, where he began running on the beach for exercise. After a few months, Mr. Cousins w

4、asable to carry on his work. He had laughed himself back to health.1.How did the doctors react to Mr. Cousins disease? A.They promised to cure him.B.They didnt think he was truly sick. C.They said he might be incurable.D.They convinced him not to give up. 2.In his experiments, Mr. Cousins did the fo

5、llowing EXCEPT _. Taking medicineWatching TV comedies Reading funny booksSleeping whenever tired 3.The text is mainly about _. A. a medical experiment B. an amazing life C. a funny person D. an interesting cure【答案】C A D【分析】本文主要讲述Cousins先生得了奇怪的病，医生们也不知道该如何治疗。Cousins先生决定通过笑来治疗，结果他的病真的被治好了。作者通过这个故事告诉我们

6、笑是最好的药。1.根据第三段The doctors told Mr. Cousins that they did not know how to cure（治疗）his problem and he might neverthe illness.可知，医生告诉Cousins先生，他们不知道如何治疗他的问题，他可能永远无法克服疾病。故选C。2.根据第四段He did not want to take medicineto cure himself.可知，Cousins先生没有吃药。故选A。3.这篇文章讲的是Cousins通过笑治好了病，说明这是一次有趣的治愈。故选D。 B A staycatio

7、n is a vacation when you do not travel at all. Some people use a staycation to just stay at home, and others prefer to experience the attractions around them without traveling very far.There are various choices for staycations. Any town or city that has plenty of choices for things to do is worth co

8、nsidering. If the weather is nice, you can visit the local gardens or forests for a hike. You can search online for several historic places and create your own history tours. Of course, you can also visit other attractions in the areas like museums, restaurants, bars, parks, beaches, and so on. Ofte

9、n, if you drive just a few hours, you can find a city within easy reach.Others take the term “staycation” word for word and do not leave their houses at all. Some choices for this can include taking time off to cook a great meal and enjoy it together or spending all day at a pool.Just as a coin has

10、two sides, staycation has its advantages as well as disadvantages.Since you are not traveling or staying in a hotel, a staycation can be unbelievably cost-effective（低成本的）. You dont have to pay for a hotel, so that cost has been completely eliminated. You are also saving travel costs by not driving v

11、ery far and by not taking an airplane anywhere. Moreover, you are pushing money back into your local economy by spending your money at local businesses rather than in cities that are far away from home. Finally, any stress that you feel with travel, whether that is from driving long distances or loo

12、king for an airport, will completely disappear.1.The text is intended to _. provide different ways of staycations compare staycations with other vacations persuade more people to have staycations introduce the general information of staycations 2.The underlined word “ eliminated” in Paragraph 5 is c

13、losest to _. includedremovedincreaseddecreased 3.What will probably be discussed in the following paragraph?When to take a staycation.What disadvantages a staycation has. Why people prefer a staycation.How to have a staycation safely. 【答案】DBB【分析】本文主要是介绍一种新型的度假方式staycation，并详细介绍了这种度假方式的优势和好处。1.根据第一段A

14、 staycation is a vacation when you do not travel at all. Some people use a staycation to just stay at home, and others prefer to experience the attractions around them without traveling very far.可知，本文主要是介绍一种新型的度假方式staycation，并详细介绍了这种度假方式的优势和好处。2.根据本句You dont have to pay for a hotel, so that cost has

15、 been completelyeliminated.可知，你不必付宾馆的钱，所以这个费用完全被去除了。故选B。3.根据倒数第二段Just as a coin has two sides, staycation has its advantages as well as disadvantages.可知，staycation有好有坏，最后一段只是提出了staycation的好处，那么接下来最可能的就是讲述它的坏处。 C Grandfather and 3-year-old boys are natural buddies. On this particular day in May, the

16、grandfather was pleased to have the company of his best little pal when planting the vegetable garden. For a while, the boy seemed to like it too. His small fingers were just the right size to pick up tiny seeds and drop them into Granddad-made holes. They were a great team.But before long the boy b

17、ecame restless and directed his anger at the seeds themselves. “Whats this one, Granddad?”“Beets （甜菜）.”“Ugh, I hate beets.”“Well, then, lets do the pumpkin instead.”“Yuck. I really hate pumpkin.”“Okay, buddy. What would you like to plant?”“How about doughnuts （油炸圈饼）?Just in time, the grandfather sto

18、pped himself from saying there was no such thing as a doughnut seed. Looking at the unhappy little face, he suddenly got an inspiration.“Wait a second. I have to go inside and get the right seeds.”Granddad returned with a handful of seeds. He and the small boy solemnly planted them in a special corn

19、er of the vegetable garden.Weeks later, when the real seeds began to break through the soil, the boy became delighted with the tiny seedlings. He spent many afternoons helping Granddad water and hoe and watch them grow. And when the first baby vegetables were harvested, he liked them after all.For w

20、eeks, he forgot all about the doughnuts. But then one day at lunch, he said, “Granddad, what happened to our doughnuts? How come they didnt grow?Granddad paused a moment. “Well, you know, doughnuts are tricky. Some years when you plant them, you get lots of doughnuts.” He sighed sadly. “But other ye

21、ars, all that comes up are the holes.”The word “buddies” in the first sentence probably means_. the old and the young gardeners or farmers friends or partners teammates or classmates From the first half of the passage we can learn that the boy_. possibly doesnt like vegetables hates planting anythin

22、g doesnt like playing with his granddad hates planting vegetables because of his small hands 3.The boy became interested in the vegetables later because_. he liked them from the very beginning those vegetables were the kinds he liked his granddad advised him to do so they were the fruits of his own

23、labour 4.What do Granddads words imply in the last paragraph?Doughnuts sometimes grow into fruits but other times not. Doughnuts like to do tricks. You can get only holes if you plant doughnuts. All jobs do not produce good results. 【答案】CADD【分析】本文主要讲述了一个爷爷和一个三岁的小男孩种菜的故事。从种菜中的过程，我们知道了一个道理：并不是所有的工作都能得

24、到好的结果。1.根据第一段On this particular day in May, the grandfather was pleased to have the company of his best little pal when planting the vegetable garden.可知，小男孩是这个爷爷的朋友。2.根据第一段的整体意思可知，小男孩刚开始还是喜欢种菜的，但是不久，他就厌烦了。3.根据倒数第二段Weeks later, when the real seeds began to break through the soil, the boy became delig

25、hted with the tiny seedlings. He spent many afternoons helping Granddad water and hoe （锄） and watch them grow. And when the first baby vegetables were harvested, he liked them after all.可知，小男孩后来天天帮助浇水，除草，看他们长大，慢慢的喜欢蔬菜了。4.根据最后一段Some years when you plant them, you get lots of doughnuts. He sighed sadl

26、y. But other years, all that comes up are the holes.可知，你所做的不一定都能收获。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。How to Make FriendsFriendship is a very important human relationship and everyone needs good friends. Good friendship has many benefits. It offers companionship, improves

27、self-worth and promotes good health. There are times in our lives such as when we have recently moved into a new town, or changed our jobs or schools. Such changes often leave us without a friend.1 But for many of us the process is difficult and requires courage. Below are some helpful suggestions on how to make and keep friends.Associate with others.The first step to making friends is associating with other people. You can go to public places to meet new people. Besides, you will need to make yourself known by becoming an active member of such places.Start a conversation Starting a conv