模块综合检测1.docx

1、模块综合检测1模块综合检测(一).阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分；满分30分)ALong Mountain Learning CenterWhat Do You Mean?Finding the exact words to express your ideas is an art in itself.In this course，you will learn about words，what they mean，how to avoid confusing similar words and how to choose just the right words in your writin

2、g.Thursdays，7：309：30 PM.Write It RightWriting a research paper involves more than collecting information.Knowing how to organize your information, express your ideas clearly，and document your sources is very important.This course is specifically designed for students preparing to enter college.Satur

3、days, 3：305：00 PM.Writing to SellIn this course，you will learn to write advertisements that will attract more clients (客户) to your product or business.Previous business writing experience is required.Thursdays，9：3011：30 AM.Express Your OpinionThe Letters to the Editor column in your local paper is a

4、 public forum (论坛) for expressing opinions on matters of interest to all citizens.In this course, you will learn how to develop and clearly express your opinions and improve your chances of getting your letter published.Fridays，8：4510：00 PM.Retelling Old FavoritesDo you remember the traditional folk

5、tales and fairy tales that you loved as a child? In this course，you will rewrite some of your favorite old tales in new ways that will delight the youngsters in your life.Tuesdays，5：007：00 PM.Report ItHave you always dreamed of being a correspondent (通讯员)for a newspaper or magazine? This course will

6、 cover the basics of collecting news and turning it into interesting newspaper and magazine articles.Wednesdays，1：003：00 PM.【语篇解读】本文是应用文。文章是对几种写作课程的介绍。1Which course is most suitable for those who work in business marketing?AWrite It Right.BWriting to Sell.CWhat Do You Mean?DExpress Your Opinion.B细节理

7、解题。由Writing to Sell部分介绍的learn to write advertisements that will attract more clients to your product or business.Previous business writing experience is required可知，该课程是关于商业广告写作的，故最适合那些从事市场营销的人。2If you are interested in journalism，you can join the course held on ATuesday，5：007：00 PM.BThursday，7：309：3

8、0 PM.CSaturday，3：305：00 PM.DWednesday，1：003：00 PM.D细节理解题。由Report It部分介绍的.dreamed of being a correspondent.cover the basics of collecting news and turning it into interesting newspaper and magazine articles可知，周三下午1：00到3：00开设的课程适合对新闻业感兴趣的人。3What do the courses mentioned in the text have in common?AAll

9、 are held every two weeks.BAll are open to college students.CAll require related basic knowledge.DAll aim to improve your writing skills.D推理判断题。由Long Mountain Learning Center提供的这六门课程内容介绍中的关键信息What Do You Mean？choose.right words in your writing，Writing to Sell，write advertisements，Retelling Old Favor

10、ites，rewrite.old tales，Report It，collecting news and turning it into.articles可知，这些课程都旨在提高写作技能。BParties and social gatherings no longer excite us the same way they once did.This is not due to a lack of desire to socialize, but the smartphone.At parties, people focus more on their smartphones than on

11、their drinks.According to a recent study from International Data Corporation, over half of all Americans have a smartphone and reach it the moment they wake up, keeping it in hand all day.In addition, too many people are using smartphones while driving and as a result，they get into car crashes.34 pe

12、rcent of teens admit to text while driving, and they confirm that texting messages is the major interruption while driving.Peoples attachment (依恋) to their smartphones is unbelievably becoming more important than the lives of themselves and others.Just as drivers dismiss the importance of focusing w

13、hile on the road, many people also fail to recognize the significance of human interaction.When with their friends, some people pointlessly(无谓地) check or send messages in the presence of their friends, which means that their friends are less important.In addition, relying on our smartphones to make

14、friends does not give us the same advantages as making new friends in the real world.Facetoface conversations will give us the chance to improve our communication skills in the long run.As many people risk their lives and the lives of people around them just to send a text or mindlessly check their

15、messages，smartphones are in many ways more dangerous to people.The technology shows the achievement weaken the value of communication.Not only is the smartphone affecting our desire to interact face to face，but it is also lowering peoples ability to communicate.【语篇解读】本文是一篇议论文。智能手机的问世使我们与他人联系更加方便，但也使

16、我们疏远了身边的人。本文主要讲述了：在聚会、开车等各种场合，人们埋头用手机发短信，影响了人际交流，甚至导致了事故的发生。4The purpose of this text is to Acall for an end to the use of the smartphone while drivingBappeal to us to pay attention to communication skillsCexpress a concern about the overuse of the smartphoneDadvise us to be cautious about the addic

17、tion to the smartphoneC主旨大意题。本文通过描述人们在社交场合或开车时埋头使用手机这一现象，提出了这一现象背后值得思考的话题：手机的过度使用影响到了人们的日常生活和交流，因此选C。5The second paragraph is developed by Agiving examplesBlisting figuresCcomparing factsDanalyzing the effectsA推理判断题。第二段讲述人们使用手机的情况，比如在聚会上使用手机，以及青少年开车时使用手机发短信的具体事例，因此该段是通过给出一系列的例子来阐述观点的。因此选A。6The autho

18、r advocates making new friends Aby using smartphonesBin a facetoface wayCin different waysDunder a free circumstanceB细节理解题。作者在第三段的结尾说“Facetoface conversations will give us the chance to improve our communication skills in the long run”，因此选B。7Too much dependence on the smartphone leads to the fact th

19、at Aparties and gatherings limit peoples social circleBpeople are more and more narrowmindedCpeoples communication skills are weakenedDfacetoface communication becomes less importantC细节理解题。最后一段谈到人们埋头使用手机的坏处是“lowering peoples ability to communicate”，C项是对该信息的转述，因此选C。CI went nose to nose with a mouse l

20、ast week, and Id rather not say who won.I was cooking when my friend phoned me to help her catch a mouse she had found in the kitchen.The mouse was under the fridge when I arrived. The cat was standing guard, slowly swinging its tail. I tried to put a broom handle beneath the fridge to force it out,

21、 but there were too many wires.My friend pulled up a chair at the table and I pulled a chair beside the fridge, armed with a plastic box as my trap.It was a good plan，but as is usually the case, it didnt go according to plan.After a while, the mouse put its head out.I knelt down on the floor in fron

22、t of the fridge and angled the box to create a noescape trap.The mouse moved out farther and I put the box down immediately.Unfortunately, the only thing inside the box was the mouses tail, still attached to the mouse, which was now struggling with its little legs in an attempt to take to its heelsT

23、he cat just sat.The mouse crawled (爬) up on the broom handle Id used earlier, and we were now eyeball to eyeball.If Id wanted toand I didntI could have seized it with my teeth, I shouted I needed something else to get the mouse.My friend handed me another container. I lowered box two over the mouses

24、 body，still on the broom handle, with its tail still in box one.Despite my twobox move, the mouse escaped and shot back under the fridge.Shortly after I left, my friend found the mouse. It was bathed in the sunlight in her bedroom.The cat was sitting next to it, enjoying the rays as well. She said t

25、hey were a cute couple.Learning from my mistakes, she got a boxand a lidand said the mouse all but jumped in the box and helped her seal the lid.Just a small change brought about an unexpected result.【语篇解读】本文是记叙文。猫和老鼠是冤家，和平相处似乎是不可能的。但在本篇文章里，猫和老鼠互不侵犯，相安无事。反而是作者和她的朋友大动干戈，想尽方法捉老鼠。8What does the last se

26、ntence in Paragraph 2 suggest?AThe plan ended in failure.BThe plan wasnt worth carrying out.CThe plan wasnt carried out properly.DThe plan proved to be an unexpected one.A推理判断题。第二段的最后一句的意思为：这是一个好计划，但是就像通常的情况那样，事情未按计划发展。再结合下文的内容可知，作者制定的捕鼠计划没能成功，以失败告终了。故选A。9What does the underlined part “take to its h

27、eels” mean?AGo back. BStand up.CFight back. DGet away.D词义猜测题。根据下文中的“The mouse crawled(爬) up on the broom handle”“Despite my twobox move，the mouse escaped and shot back under the fridge”可知，此处指的是老鼠在奋力逃跑。由此可知，take to ones heels的意思应是“逃走，溜掉”，与get away的意思相近。故选D。10What were the mouse and the cat doing in t

28、he bedroom?AEnjoying the harmony.BComforting each other.CCelebrating the escape.DAppreciating the view.A推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“It was bathed in the sunlight in her bedroom.The cat was sitting next to it, enjoying the rays as well.She said they were a cute couple”可知，老鼠和猫挨着在作者朋友的卧室里晒太阳。由此可知，它们在作者的朋友的卧室里和谐相处。故

29、选A。11Who had the last laugh?AThe author. BThe authors friend.CThe mouse. DThe cat.B推理判断题。根据文章内容可知，作者和朋友之前想尽办法，一心想捉往老鼠，但是失败了。作者走后，朋友从作者的失败中汲取教训，使老鼠自己跑进了陷阱里，作者的朋友成功抓到了老鼠，因此作者的朋友笑到了最后(即获得了胜利)。故选B。DThe word or phrase that you use to open your email account may provide a key to your personality as well a

30、s to your correspondence (信件), according to a British psychologist.Helen Petrie, professor of human/computer interaction (交互作用) at City，University in London, analysed the responses of 1，200 Britons who participated in a survey funded(提资金) by CentralNic, an Internet domain name company.The results we

31、re recently published on CentralNics website.Petrie identifies three main password “types”“Family oriented” respondents numbered nearly half of those surveyed.These people use their own name or nickname, the name of a child, partner, or pet or a birth date as their password.They tend to be occasiona

32、l computer users and have strong family ties.“They choose passwords that symbolize people or events with emotional value，” says Petrie.One third of respondents were “fans”， using the names of athletes, singers, movie stars, fictional characters, or sports teams.Petrie says fans are young and want to attach themselves to the lifestyle rep