【外研版】Module 3 Life now and then测试卷
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本试卷共分第Ⅰ卷和第Ⅱ卷两部分，第Ⅰ卷为选择题；第Ⅱ卷为非选择题；满分为100分，考试时间为100分钟。
第Ⅰ卷 选择题
1、 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
A
As a kid, I used to spend my summers with my grandparents on their farm in Texas. I helped them with farming at times. Luckily, they 1 a caravan, a kind of car designed for people to live in while traveling. Every few summers, we’d travel together around the US and Canada.
On one trip, I was about 10 years old. I was playing around in the back of the car 2 my grandfather was driving. My grandmother had the passenger seat. She smoked through the trip, and I hated the 3 , which made me cough a lot. I read about smoking in an article. It says that every puff（吸）of a cigarette takes two minutes off your life. I 4 the number of cigarettes per day and the puffs per cigarette. When I came up with a reasonable（合理的）number, I was 5 . Then I moved my head into the front of the car and proudly 6 , “So far, you’ve taken nine years off your life!” Hearing this, my grandmother began to cry and it was not what I 7 . I did not know what to do. My grandfather, who had been driving 8 , stopped the car, got out of it and opened my door. He looked at me calmly, and said 9 , “See, grandmother is crying! One day, you’ll understand that it’s harder to be kind than clever.”
As I grow up, I realize that cleverness is a gift and kindness is a choice. Gifts are easy—they are given 10 . Choices can be hard, so it seems more difficult to be kind.
1. A. produced B. owned C. required D. returned
2. A. as B. when C. while D. though
3. A. dust B. taste C. noise D. smell
4. A. guessed B. counted C. collected D. received
5. A. afraid B. relaxed C. satisfied D. worried
6. A. replied B. explained C. presented D. announced
7. A. dreamed B. enjoyed C. supported D. expected
8. A. in fear B. in silence C. with pride D. with sadness
9. A. gently B. loudly C. powerfully D. confidently
10. A. in all B. after all C. above all D. first of all
【答案】BCDBC DDBAB
【解析】 本文介绍了作者10岁时候在在房车上旅行发生的一个故事。作者年龄尚幼，虽然处于好心阻止祖母吸烟，但作者的话对祖母造成了很大的伤害，祖母禁不住哭了。多年以后作者明白善待别人比聪慧更难。聪慧是天赋，而善良是一种选择。
1. 句意：幸运的是，他们拥有一辆大篷车，一种专为人们旅行时居住的汽车。A.生产；B.拥有；C.要求；D.回来。根据下文my grandfather was driving可知“我的祖父母拥有该辆房车。故选B。
2. 句意：当我祖父在驾驶时，我正在车后坐上玩。A.当......时候；B.当......时候；C.当......时候；D.尽管。可知用while引导时间状语从句，表示前后两个动作同时进行，故选C。
3. 句意：旅途中她一直在抽烟，我讨厌那种味道，这让我咳嗽很厉害。dust灰尘；taste口味；noise噪音；smell气味，根据which made me cough 可知“我讨厌烟的气味”，故选D。
4. 句意：我数了一下每天的香烟数量和每支香烟的点数。guessed猜；counted数，计算；collected收集；received收到。空格后的number提示用动词count表示“计算”。意为“计算每天香烟的数量”。故选B。
5. 句意：当我想出一个合理的数字时，我很放松。afraid害怕的；relaxed放松的；satisfied满意的；worried担忧的。下文proudly“自豪地”提示当我算一个合理的数据时，我为自己的聪明而感到满意”，用satisfied 表示“满意的”。故选C
6. 句意：然后我把头挪到车前，骄傲地宣布”到目前为止，你已经少活了9年! ”。replied回答；explained解释；presented呈现；announced宣布，承接上文“计算数据”，用动词announe表示“宣布”，后跟宣布的内容。故选D。
7. 句意：听到这个，我的祖母开始哭泣，这不是我所期望的。dreamed做梦；enjoyed喜欢；supported支持expected期望、期待，根据下文 I did not know what to可知“祖母的哭不是我所期望的结果”，用动词expect表示“期望、期待”。故选D。
8. 句意：我的祖父一直默默地开着车，他停下车，下了车，打开了我的车门。in fear害怕地；in silence沉默地；with pride骄傲地；with sadness难过地，根据故事叙述可知“祖父-直默默地开车”， 用in
silence"沉默地”作状语，修饰动词drive。故选B。
9. 句意：他平静地看着我，温柔地说，“看，奶奶在哭！gently“轻轻地，温柔地”；loudly“大声地”；powerfully“有力地“；confidently”自信地“，承接前文He loked me camly 他平静地看着我”可知下文意为“轻轻地说”用副词gently“轻轻地，温柔地”修饰动词say。故选A。
10. 句意：礼物是很容易的ー毕竟它们是被给予的。in all”总共“；after all”毕竟“；above all ”最重要的是“；first of all”首先“，根据句意”随着我长大，我意识到天赋得来很容易——毕竟它们与生俱来“可知用after all，故选B。
B
When we were young, we wished everything to go quickly. We dreamed to become ___11___. Every morning, when sitting in the classroom, we were looking forward to hearing the bell ring in the afternoon. 40 minutes seemed like 40 hours in class. A term seemed to be three times longer than the ___12___.
People always say that it feels like time tends to move faster as we get older. When we get older, our life seems to be a copy of the day before and that makes time move ___13___.
Time is something like a pile of memories, so the fewer ___14___ experiences we have, the less likely we are to fill in those memories with interesting things.
The older we get, the faster time goes by. In the first few years of our lives, anything we sense or do is brand new. Many of our experiences are special, so they ____15____ deeply in our memories. As the years go by, we have many similar experiences instead of new ones. We have ____16____ the life and never want to change anything.
For example, try to remember what happened to you every day last week. The only answer is work and sleep. It will be ___17__ for you to remember the specific things you did on Monday, Tuesday, etc. You may even forget the wedding party of your friend's son.
What can we do about this Maybe we need some ___18___ that will encourage us to try out new experiences, such as pointing out things we have hardly done, recommending dishes we have seldom taste and suggesting places we have ___19___ been to. Such an APP could make our lives more wonderful, encourage us to try new things, slow down the passage of time and increase our happiness. Before such an APP is invented, try to do at least one new thing every week. It's not too difficult to ____20____ yourself to do new things.
11. A. teenagers B. winners C. adults D. scientists
12. A. month B. holiday C. weekend D. season
13. A. quickly B. slowly C. lately D. suddenly
14. A. old B. similar C. painful D. new
15. A. go B. attract C. develop D. remain
16. A. suffered from B. got used to C. taken care of D. worried about
17. A. exciting B. easy C. boring D. difficult
18. A. friends B. messages C. apps D. memories
19. A. never B. ever C. finally D. always
20. A. allow B. agree C. remind D. push
【答案】CBADD BDCAD
【解析】本文主要讲述了对生活的感悟：当我们年轻的时候，我们想快点长大；当我们长大了，随着年龄的增长又觉得时间过得越来越快，我们习惯了生活；我们应该做出点改变，尝试些新鲜事物，让自己的生活多姿多彩。
11.句意：我们梦想成为成年人。
teenagers青少年；winners优胜者；adults成年人；scientists科学家。根据“When we were young, we wished everything to go quickly.”可推断，我们年轻的时候梦想长大，变成成年人。故选C。
12.句意：学期似乎比假期长三倍。
month月；holiday假期；weekend周末；season季节。根据“40 minutes seemed like 40 hours in class.”可推断，空格处要表达一个学期似乎比“假期”长。故选B。
13.句意：当我们变老时，我们的生活似乎是前一天的复制品，这使得时间过得很快。
quickly快地；slowly慢地；lately最近；suddenly突然。根据“People always say that it feels like time tends to move faster as we get older.”可知，随着年龄的增长，时间流逝地越来越快。由此推断空格处要表达时间过得“快”。故选A。
14.句意：时间就像一堆记忆，所以我们拥有的新经历越少，我们就越不可能用有趣的事情填满那些记忆。
old旧的；similar类似的；painful痛苦的；new新的。根据“the less likely we are to fill in those memories with interesting things”可推断，我们拥有的“新”经历越少，我们就越不可能用有趣的事填满那些记忆。故选D。
15.句意：我们的许多经历都是特别的，所以它们深深地留在我们的记忆中。
go走；attract吸引；develop发展；remain遗留。根据“Many of our experiences are special”可推断，经历特别，所以会“留在”记忆里。故选D。
16.句意：我们已经习惯了生活，从不想改变任何事情。
suffered from遭受；got used to习惯于；taken care of照顾；worried about担忧。根据“never want to change anything.”可推断，我们应该是“习惯了”生活。故选B。
17.句意：你很难记住你在星期一、星期二等做的具体事情。
exciting激动人心的；easy容易的；boring无聊的；difficult困难的。根据“You may even forget the wedding party of your friend's son.”可推断，空格处表达“很难”记住事情。故选D。
18.句意：也许我们需要一些能鼓励我们尝试新体验的应用程序……
friends朋友；messages信息；apps应用程序；memories记忆。根据“Such an APP could make our lives more wonderful”可知，此处表达“应用程序”。故选C。
19.句意：也许我们需要一些能鼓励我们尝试新体验的应用程序，例如指出我们几乎没做过的事情，推荐我们很少品尝的菜肴，建议我们从未去过的地方。
never从不；ever曾经；finally最后；always总是。根据“pointing out things we have hardly done, recommending dishes we have seldom taste”可推断，空格处表达“没”去过的地方。故选A。
20.句意：强迫自己去做新的事情并不难。
allow允许；agree同意；remind提醒；push促使。根据“Before such an APP is invented, try to do at least one new thing every week.”可推断，空格处表达“推动、促使”自己尝试新事物。故选D。
2、 阅读理解（共20题，每题2分共40分）
A
When I was very young, people in our village lived by planting fruit trees. My grandmother always took me to the orchard (果园) on the hill. At that time, they had to carry water from the river at the foot of the hill to halfway up the hill. Even though we worked so hard, the production level of fruit was still low because it was short of water there.
One day, two young men led a group of workers to our village. They learned about the difficulties we faced, and later, canals and other projects began to be built in my village, “Who are they ” I asked. “They are good men from our government,” my grandma replied.
Shortly afterwards, I moved to another city for my junior high school. The only reason I ever came back to my hometown was my grandmother.
One day, my family and I made time to return. We were surprised because everything had changed. The canal ran past every orchard so villagers didn’t have to go up and down the hill anymore. The river was now so clean that fish swam happily in it. When we arrived home, my grandma took out some fresh pears and apples. She told us that after the water conservation project (水利工程) was completed, a policy (政策) was made to encourage more people to increase the fruit production with clean water in the river.
Thank those good men who have devoted themselves to the development of our countryside.
Nowadays, people work hard to live in a big city. However, we should not forget our hometowns where we are from.
21. What troubled the villagers most was that ________.
A. they had too much work B. it was not convenient to go up the hill
C. they could only grow fruit trees D. there wasn’t enough water in the orchard
22. The good men came and offered help probably because of ________.
A. the villagers’ suggestions B. the government’s support
C. a school’s practical activity D. a company’s engineering plan
23. We can infer from the passage that ________.
A. the grandmother doesn’t like to live in the city
B. the village is a place of interest for tourists now
C. there will be more fruit production in the village
D. more people like to work in the countryside nowadays
24. The underlined phrase devoted themselves to is closest in meaning to ________.
A. prepared much for B. donated money to
C. drawn public attention to D. put much effort into
25. What can be the best title for the passage
A. How is a village improved B. Who are the good men
C. Why do people come back D. What does a hometown mean
【答案】DBCDA
【解析】本文是一篇记叙文，向我们介绍作者家乡过去和现在的变化，多亏水利工程和政府扶持政策，让作者的村里得到了很大的发展。
21.细节理解题。根据“Even though we worked so hard, the production level of fruit was still low because it was short of water there.”可知，水果生产水平仍然很低，因为那里缺水。故选D。
22.推理判断题。根据“They are good men from our government”可知，因为政府的支持，好人来提供帮助，故选B。
23.推理判断题。根据“a policy (政策) was made to encourage more people to increase the fruit production with clean water in the river”可知，政策鼓励更多的人增加水果产量，故选C。
24.词句猜测题。分析“Thank those good men who have devoted themselves to the development of our countryside.”可知，感谢那些为我们的农村发展做出贡献的好人们，此处“devoted themselves to”的意思是“付出很多努力，做出贡献”，故选D。
25.最佳标题题。本文主要向我们介绍作者家乡过去和现在的变化，多亏水利工程和政府扶持政策，让作者的村里得到了很大的发展。选项A“一个村庄是如何改善的？”符合主题，故选A。
B
"Life is speeding up. Everyone is getting unwell."
This may sound like something someone would say today. But in fact, an unknown person who lived in Rome in AD 53 wrote it.
We all love new inventions. They are exciting, amazing and can even change our lives. But have all these inventions really improved the quality of our lives
Picture this. You're rushing to finish your homework on the computer. Your mobile phone rings. A WeChat message from your friend appears on the screen, and the noise from the television is getting louder and louder. Suddenly the computer goes blank and you lose all your work. Now you have to stay up all night to get it done. How happy do you feel
Inventions have speeded up our lives so much that they often leave us stressed and tired. Why do you think people who live far away from noisy cities, who have no telephones, no cars, even no electricity often seem to be happier Perhaps because they live simpler lives.
One family in the UK went back in time to see what life was like without all the inventions we have today. The grandparents, with their daughter, and grandsons Benjamin,10 and Thomas,7,spent nine weeks in a 1940s house. They had no washing machine, microwave, computer or mobile phone.
The grandmother, Lyn, said, "The more things you have, the more difficult life becomes." The boys said they fought less. Probably, they said, because there was less to fight over, such as their computer. Benjamin also noticed that his grandmother had changed from being a "trendy, beer-drinking granny" to one who cooked things.
26.The writer uses the quote(引号) at the beginning of the story to .
A. tell us a truth about our lives
B. tell us what life was like long time ago
C. point out what causes such a thing to happen
D. point out some problems we will meet in life
27.In the passage, the writer describes a picture to show that new inventions .
A. have speeded up our lives
B. may bring people some trouble
C. may make people feel very happy
D. have improved the quality of our lives
28.The family chose to spend some time in a 1940s house because .
A. they loved to live simple lives
B. they were troubled by modern inventions
C. living in a different time would be a lot of fun for them
D. they wanted to know how people lived without modern inventions
29.According to the passage, which is NOT right
A. People who live far away from noisy cities often seem to be happier.
B. The family had some changes when they lived in a 1940s house.
C. An unknown Roman was sure that the quality of life would get better.
D. With the improvement of our lives, we often feel stressed and tired.
30.The passage is mainly about .
A. problems with technology
B. changes of technology
C. the importance of technology
D. improvements in our lives with technology
【答案】ABDCA
【解析】 快速的创新与发明是否真正提高了人们的生活质量 让我们看看文章是怎么说的吧。
26.A 作者意图题。由下文可知,文章开头处引号的作用是告诉我们生活中的一个真理,故选A。
27.B 推理判断题。文章第四段描述的场景表达的是新发明带给人们的一些问题。
28.D 细节理解题。由倒数第二段中的"One family in the UK went back in time to see what life was like without all the inventions we have today"可知选D。
29.C 细节理解题。通读全文可知,文章没有提及罗马人深信生活质量将会更好这一点。
30.A 主旨大意题。通读全文可知,本文主要谈及的是科技给我们带来的问题。
C
Young novelist
Suzanne Todd has just won the Best New Writer Prize for her first book, Roadrunner. The idea for the book came from her own travels－four years ago she decided to give up her job in a bank to go round the world on her own for a year.
“I was tired of doing the same thing every day and wanted to find some excitement before it was too late,” she says. “It was fun getting ready for the trip, and thinking about all the things I would do. But when the day came to leave, I was suddenly afraid, and I didn’t want to go. I kept thinking, what am I doing What’s wrong with me I have no job, no money, and I am all by myself! I felt so worried sitting on the plane that I was counting the weeks until I could come back! But once the plane landed, I realized how exciting life was, and how lucky I was able to do this. I saw many wonderful things, and in India I met Richard, who is now my husband.”
Back home, she started writing Roadrunner. This novel is about Tara Roberts, who decides to give up her job and travel round the world, and it sounds like it is all a true story about Suzanne. “Tara goes to the same places as me and feels the same about them, but I don’t have her crazy way of behaving or get into danger as she does,” Suzanne explains.
Suzanne’s second book, called Sailing, shows Tara in different funny situations, and unusually for a second book, is just as enjoyable as the first. This is even more surprising when you consider that since the birth of her son, Suzanne has had to find the time for writing while looking after him. “I have to plan things better now,” she says.
Roadrunner is going to be made into a film, a third and final novel about Tara is planned, and Suzanne is still only 29. How does she feel about her future “I just take things as they come,” she says with a smile.
31. The underlined word “this” in Paragraph 2 refers to .
A. giving up her job B. travelling around the world
C. meeting her husband D. being a worker in a bank
32. In what way are Suzanne and the character of Roadrunner similar
A They have similar travel experiences. B. They have similar characters.
C. Both write books about their journeys. D. Both lead dangerous lives.
33. How does the writer feel about Suzanne’s second book Sailing
A. He’s not pleased Suzanne spent less time on it.
B. He’s surprised Suzanne can repeat her success.
C. He’s not interested in reading more about the same person.
D. He’s pleased she’s included ideas about children in it.
34. What can we learn from the story
A. Suzanne Todd was a bank clerk after going around the world.
B. Three novels about Tara are planned and one of them has finished.
C. It tells us some background information about the book Roadrunner.
D. Suzanne Todd won the Best New Writer Prize for her first film.
35. What kind of person is Suzanne
A. She is quiet and shy and doesn’t take risks.
B. She does crazy things and gets into dangerous situations.
C. She likes to plan things very carefully.
D. She is happy and enjoys the challenge.
【答案】BABCD
【解析】文章讲述Suzanne辞掉了她无聊的工作，开启一段刺激的旅程，在旅游的途中，她见到了许多令人兴奋的事，并且遇见了她的丈夫。后来Suzanne写了一本书，主人公也是像她一样毅然辞掉工作去世界走走。书写的很成功，后来Suzanne又写了第二本书，同样很成功，并且第一本书将要被拍成电影了。
31.词义猜测题，“But once the plane landed, I realized how exciting life was, and how lucky I was able to do this.但飞机降落后，我意识到生活是多么令人兴奋，我能做到这一点是多么幸运。”结合文意，前面提到“she decided to give up her job in a bank to go round the world on her own for a year.她决定放弃在一家银行的工作，独自环游世界一年。”，可知this指的是环球旅行，故选B。
32.细节理解题，根据“Tara goes to the same places as me and feels the same about them, but I don’t have her crazy way of behaving or get into danger as she does塔拉去过和我一样的地方，对它们的感觉也是一样的，但我没有她那种疯狂的行为方式，也不像她那样陷入危险。”。可知有相同的旅行经历，故选A。
33.细节理解题，跟据“Suzanne’s second book, called Sailing, shows Tara in different funny situations, and unusually for a second book, is just as enjoyable as the first. 苏珊娜的第二本书《航行》展示了塔拉在不同的有趣环境中的表现，不同寻常的是，第二本书和第一本书一样令人愉快。”，故选B。
34.细节理解题，根据“four years ago she decided to give up her job in a bank to go round the world on her own for a year. 四年前，她决定放弃在一家银行的工作，独自环游世界一年。”可知选项A错误；根据“Roadrunner is going to be made into a film, a third and final novel about Tara is planned, and Suzanne is still only 29. “路行者”即将被拍成电影，第三部也是最后一部关于塔拉的小说正在计划中，而苏珊还只有29岁。”可知选项B和D错误；短文第三段告诉我们一些关于“Roadrunner”这本书的背景信息，故选C。
35.细节理解题，根据“four years ago she decided to give up her job in a bank to go round the world on her own for a year. 四年前，她决定放弃在一家银行的工作，独自环游世界一年。”可知她是一个敢于挑战的人。从“How does she feel about her future “I just take things as they come,” she says with a smile.她对自己的未来有何感想？“我只是顺其自然，”她笑着说。”，也可看出她享受挑战并且生活很开心，故选D。
D
During the outbreak of COVID-19, Chinese students use online software to continue their studies.
Apart from anxiety, the novel coronavirus outbreak has also brought opportunities for some industries and changes to our lifestyles. According to the market research company International Data Corp, praises and applauds (掌声) are given to high-tech applications like 5G. New mode for various online activities, like remote offices, online education, and unmanned commerce (商业) and services, has also come to light.
Months of staying at home have changed our lifestyles. Online activities have boomed (急速发展) during the epidemic, from telecommuting (远程办公) and online education to online shopping and remote medical services.
For employees, especially white-collar workers, telecommuting tools such as video conferences and online office software make working from home more feasible. According to China Daily, Alibaba’s all-in-one mobile workplace DingTalk has served more than 10 million enterprises (企业) and over 200 million people. Tencent Meeting can provide free use for over 300 participants per audio or video conference.
Meanwhile, like DingTalk, many apps have been used by students and their teachers for online classes. “Cloud platforms” have also been provided by the Ministry of Education as an approach to continuing education among students across the country.
Internet companies, such as NetEase, recently opened a full chain of contactless recruitment (招募) through online resume submission (提交) and online interviews. The candidates (候选人) can also sign contracts (合同), attend training workshops, and even begin work over the internet.
Many museums and galleries in China have also been closed to visitors, but they have launched various online exhibitions to provide a creative touring experience for the country’s vast number of stay-at-home visitors.
To help prevent possible cross-infection (交叉感染) during the fight against the novel coronavirus, virtual (虚拟的) hospitals have been established. For instance, the Tianjin Medical University General Internet Hospital has rolled out (开展) a series of services, including online inquiry (问诊), online prescribing (开处方) and drug delivery.
According to Raymond Wang, partner at global consultancy firm Roland Berger, the outbreak has further proved the importance of the internet and digital economy. He said that the outbreak would improve social efficiency and the digital economy, remote working, and online education. “This is also a big opportunity for China’s technology and business model innovation (创新) – the foundations of the digital economy,” he added.
36.The first paragraph mainly tells us________.
A. a survey from the market research company International Data Corp.
B. praises and applauds are given to high-tech applications like 5G.
C. remote offices, online education, and unmanned commerce (商业) and services are booming. (急速发展)
D．some chances and changes in our life and business after the novel coronavirus outbreak .
37. What does the underlined word “feasible” in Paragraph 2 mean
A. Workable B. Changeable. C. Important. D. Necessary.
38. What does the article tell us about the work in different fields
A. NetEase has received the highest number of resumes ever this year.
B. Many museums and galleries have held online exhibitions.
C. Virtual hospitals have worked more efficiently than physical hospitals.
D. Software companies have made a lot more money recently.
39. What did Raymond Wang think of China’s digital economy
A. He is doubtful about its future in China.
B. He criticizes us for our heavy dependence on it.
C. Its value has been recognized during the fight against the virus.
D. There are many factors in the way of its development.
40. From many fields, the writer proves us ________.
A. the importance and necessity of the Internet and digital economy.
B. chances and challenges in our life.
C. the importance of technology and business model innovation
D. the importance of education and medical care.
【答案】DABCA
【解析】本文通过疫情下中国人生活发生的一些变化，远程教育，远程会议，网上招聘，远程医疗。也给中国数字经济带来了新的活力.
36.D 主旨大意题。第一段主要讲述疫情给我们生活和商务带来的变化和机会。答案选D。
37.A 字义猜测。句意：对于员工，尤其是白领来说，远程办公工具，如视频会议和在线办公软件，使在家办公变得更加______. 也根据后面数字说明。这里应该表示“可行性”之意，故答案选A。
38.B 细节理解题。A网易今年收到的简历数量是有史以来最高的。（“最高”没提及，错误）
C 虚拟医院比实体医院工作效率更高。（没提及，错误）D 它的发展有许多因素。（无提及，错误）
答案B they have launched various online exhibitions to provide a creative touring experience for the country’s vast number of stay-at-home visitors它们推出了各种在线展览，为中国广大的留守游客提供创造性的旅游体验。正确，
39.C 细节理解题。他说，这次爆发将提高社会效率和数字经济、远程工作和在线教育。他还说：“这也是中国技术和商业模式创新的一个重大机遇——这是数字经济的基础。”所以从这里可知答案选C。
40.A 主旨大意题。本文通过疫情下给我们经济与生活带来的变化与机遇，介绍中国数字经济的发展，也说明数字经济的必然性和重要性。
第II卷 非选择题（共三节，满分40分）
第一节、词汇运用（10分）
A、根据首字母或汉语提示完成单词（5分）
1. There is usually heavy t________ at this time of day.
2. He can’t swim and I can’t swim e________.
3. GuoJingming is a w___________ writer and he has a lot of money.
4. My brother is a________(邮递员). He is busy every day.
5. A________(微小的)fishing boat was drifting slowly along.
【答案】 1. traffic 2. either 3. wealthy 4. postman 5. tiny
B、用括号单词的适当形式填空（5分）
1.This ________ man gave all his ________ to his country. (wealth)
2. Miss Yang is one of the ________(popular) teachers in our school.
3. My younger sister does ________(little) work in my family.
4.Yesterday, it rained _________(heavy)．I've never seen such _________(heavy)rain.
5.__________(listen) to music makes me relaxed.
【答案】1.weathy wealth 2.most popular 3.the least 4.heavily heavy 5.Listening
第二节、阅读完成任务（5分）
Nowadays bike sharing has been very popular in China. Mobike (摩拜单车) is one of the market leaders in the bike sharing business.
What is Mobike
Mobike was founded in January, 2015. It is supported by Tencent (腾讯). People in many cities, such as Beijing, Guangzhou, Jinan as well as Shanghai, have a chance of using the app (软件). The total number of Mobike app users is larger than that of the other bike sharing app users.
Who uses Mobike
According to a survey, 53.23% of the Mobike users are men, while 46.77% are women. Mobike is not only popular with young people, but also wins the hearts of the old. It shows that retired men traveled the longest distances (距离) by shared bike.
Why do people use Mobike
Chinese people use Mobike for different reasons. Users can rent (租借) a bike at a low price, usually about one yuan an hour. It also offers people a better choice for short journeys in cities, especially when people can't find a bus or the underground to take. What's more, it's helpful in traffic. And the most important is that it can help improve the environment.
1．When was Mobike founded
2．True or false. (“T”代表正确，“F”代表错误)
According to the passage，the Mobike app has the largest number of users among all the bike sharing apps. ( )
3．Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.
4．Why do Chinese people use Mobike (At least 2 reasons.)
5．Give a proper title (题目) to the passage.
【答案】
1.Mobike/It was founded in January, 2015.
2．T
3．摩拜单车不仅受年轻人的欢迎，而且也受到老年人的青睐。
4．(1)Users can rent a bike at a low price.
(2) Mobike/It offers people a better choice for short journeys in cities.
(3) Mobike/It is helpful in traffic.
(4)Mobike/It can help improve the environment.
(回答其中任意两条，即可得分)
第三节、综合填空（10分）
Bob always took the newspaper to Grandpa White's home just before 1.________ home. Grandpa White was often 2.________ for him near the front gate with lots of sweets 3.________ a nice cake. Besides, he often asked Bob about things he was doing—about 4.________ he was going to do for the summer and what he liked 5.________.
The thing that Bob didn't like about Grandpa 6.________ his never ending stories about his boyhood in California. Bob never asked to hear about Grandpa's boyhood, but he couldn't get away.
After Grandpa's wife 7.________ in October, Bob could see that Grandpa was 8.________ than ever. He would often join Bob halfway along the road and walk along 9.________ him as he gave out the papers. Grandpa seemed to have all day, and Bob often was late for getting his papers to his customers(订报者). Bob didn't want to complain, but the customers were 10.________.
【答案】1.going 2.waiting 3.or 4.what 5.doing
6．was 7.died 8.lonelier 9.with 10.unhappy
第四节：书面表达（共1小题，满分15分）
世界在发展,生活在变化。社会的进步让我们的生活越来越好。请通过以下四组图片,从信息来源、购物方式、居住环境、联系方式等方面,以"How Life Changes!"为题写一篇短文。要求:
1.词数80左右;
2.请先简要介绍表格中的四组图片,再根据生活实际列举至少一个方面,作适当发挥;
3.文稿中不得出现真实的人名、校名和地名;
4.字迹工整,语言流畅,表达正确,逻辑清晰。
In the past Now
① newspaper radio television mobile phone computer
② shop online shop
③ old and dirty house new and clean house
④ letter postcard email WeChat QQ
How Life Changes!
How Life Changes!
Great changes have taken place in our life for years.
In the past, people read newspapers, listened to the radio and watched TV for information. People used to keep in touch with each other mainly by writing letters or sending postcards. They would buy everything in the shop or market. Big families had to share small houses which were old and dirty. Children used to go to school by bicycle.
But now people can get information on the mobile phones or computers almost anywhere and anytime. They can buy things online at home. What's more, people are able to communicate with others by email, WeChat or QQ whenever they like. More and more people live in big and bright apartments. Some families are rich enough to send their children to school in their own cars.
In a word, compared to the life in the past, people's lives are better than before.
1 / 32【外研版】Module 3 Life now and then测试卷
（B卷·提升能力）
学校：__________班级：__________姓名：_________ 考号：___________
温馨提示：
本试卷共分第Ⅰ卷和第Ⅱ卷两部分，第Ⅰ卷为选择题；第Ⅱ卷为非选择题；满分为100分，考试时间为100分钟。
第Ⅰ卷 选择题
1、 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
A
As a kid, I used to spend my summers with my grandparents on their farm in Texas. I helped them with farming at times. Luckily, they 1 a caravan, a kind of car designed for people to live in while traveling. Every few summers, we’d travel together around the US and Canada.
On one trip, I was about 10 years old. I was playing around in the back of the car 2 my grandfather was driving. My grandmother had the passenger seat. She smoked through the trip, and I hated the 3 , which made me cough a lot. I read about smoking in an article. It says that every puff（吸）of a cigarette takes two minutes off your life. I 4 the number of cigarettes per day and the puffs per cigarette. When I came up with a reasonable（合理的）number, I was 5 . Then I moved my head into the front of the car and proudly 6 , “So far, you’ve taken nine years off your life!” Hearing this, my grandmother began to cry and it was not what I 7 . I did not know what to do. My grandfather, who had been driving 8 , stopped the car, got out of it and opened my door. He looked at me calmly, and said 9 , “See, grandmother is crying! One day, you’ll understand that it’s harder to be kind than clever.”
As I grow up, I realize that cleverness is a gift and kindness is a choice. Gifts are easy—they are given 10 . Choices can be hard, so it seems more difficult to be kind.
1. A. produced B. owned C. required D. returned
2. A. as B. when C. while D. though
3. A. dust B. taste C. noise D. smell
4. A. guessed B. counted C. collected D. received
5. A. afraid B. relaxed C. satisfied D. worried
6. A. replied B. explained C. presented D. announced
7. A. dreamed B. enjoyed C. supported D. expected
8. A. in fear B. in silence C. with pride D. with sadness
9. A. gently B. loudly C. powerfully D. confidently
10. A. in all B. after all C. above all D. first of all
B
When we were young, we wished everything to go quickly. We dreamed to become ___11___. Every morning, when sitting in the classroom, we were looking forward to hearing the bell ring in the afternoon. 40 minutes seemed like 40 hours in class. A term seemed to be three times longer than the ___12___.
People always say that it feels like time tends to move faster as we get older. When we get older, our life seems to be a copy of the day before and that makes time move ___13___.
Time is something like a pile of memories, so the fewer ___14___ experiences we have, the less likely we are to fill in those memories with interesting things.
The older we get, the faster time goes by. In the first few years of our lives, anything we sense or do is brand new. Many of our experiences are special, so they ____15____ deeply in our memories. As the years go by, we have many similar experiences instead of new ones. We have ____16____ the life and never want to change anything.
For example, try to remember what happened to you every day last week. The only answer is work and sleep. It will be ___17__ for you to remember the specific things you did on Monday, Tuesday, etc. You may even forget the wedding party of your friend's son.
What can we do about this Maybe we need some ___18___ that will encourage us to try out new experiences, such as pointing out things we have hardly done, recommending dishes we have seldom taste and suggesting places we have ___19___ been to. Such an APP could make our lives more wonderful, encourage us to try new things, slow down the passage of time and increase our happiness. Before such an APP is invented, try to do at least one new thing every week. It's not too difficult to ____20____ yourself to do new things.
11. A. teenagers B. winners C. adults D. scientists
12. A. month B. holiday C. weekend D. season
13. A. quickly B. slowly C. lately D. suddenly
14. A. old B. similar C. painful D. new
15. A. go B. attract C. develop D. remain
16. A. suffered from B. got used to C. taken care of D. worried about
17. A. exciting B. easy C. boring D. difficult
18. A. friends B. messages C. apps D. memories
19. A. never B. ever C. finally D. always
2、 20. A. allow B. agree C. remind D. push
3、 阅读理解（共20题，每题2分共40分）
A
When I was very young, people in our village lived by planting fruit trees. My grandmother always took me to the orchard (果园) on the hill. At that time, they had to carry water from the river at the foot of the hill to halfway up the hill. Even though we worked so hard, the production level of fruit was still low because it was short of water there.
One day, two young men led a group of workers to our village. They learned about the difficulties we faced, and later, canals and other projects began to be built in my village, “Who are they ” I asked. “They are good men from our government,” my grandma replied.
Shortly afterwards, I moved to another city for my junior high school. The only reason I ever came back to my hometown was my grandmother.
One day, my family and I made time to return. We were surprised because everything had changed. The canal ran past every orchard so villagers didn’t have to go up and down the hill anymore. The river was now so clean that fish swam happily in it. When we arrived home, my grandma took out some fresh pears and apples. She told us that after the water conservation project (水利工程) was completed, a policy (政策) was made to encourage more people to increase the fruit production with clean water in the river.
Thank those good men who have devoted themselves to the development of our countryside.
Nowadays, people work hard to live in a big city. However, we should not forget our hometowns where we are from.
21. What troubled the villagers most was that ________.
A. they had too much work B. it was not convenient to go up the hill
C. they could only grow fruit trees D. there wasn’t enough water in the orchard
22. The good men came and offered help probably because of ________.
A. the villagers’ suggestions B. the government’s support
C. a school’s practical activity D. a company’s engineering plan
23. We can infer from the passage that ________.
A. the grandmother doesn’t like to live in the city
B. the village is a place of interest for tourists now
C. there will be more fruit production in the village
D. more people like to work in the countryside nowadays
24. The underlined phrase devoted themselves to is closest in meaning to ________.
A. prepared much for B. donated money to
C. drawn public attention to D. put much effort into
25. What can be the best title for the passage
A. How is a village improved B. Who are the good men
C. Why do people come back D. What does a hometown mean
B
"Life is speeding up. Everyone is getting unwell."
This may sound like something someone would say today. But in fact, an unknown person who lived in Rome in AD 53 wrote it.
We all love new inventions. They are exciting, amazing and can even change our lives. But have all these inventions really improved the quality of our lives
Picture this. You're rushing to finish your homework on the computer. Your mobile phone rings. A WeChat message from your friend appears on the screen, and the noise from the television is getting louder and louder. Suddenly the computer goes blank and you lose all your work. Now you have to stay up all night to get it done. How happy do you feel
Inventions have speeded up our lives so much that they often leave us stressed and tired. Why do you think people who live far away from noisy cities, who have no telephones, no cars, even no electricity often seem to be happier Perhaps because they live simpler lives.
One family in the UK went back in time to see what life was like without all the inventions we have today. The grandparents, with their daughter, and grandsons Benjamin,10 and Thomas,7,spent nine weeks in a 1940s house. They had no washing machine, microwave, computer or mobile phone.
The grandmother, Lyn, said, "The more things you have, the more difficult life becomes." The boys said they fought less. Probably, they said, because there was less to fight over, such as their computer. Benjamin also noticed that his grandmother had changed from being a "trendy, beer-drinking granny" to one who cooked things.
26.The writer uses the quote(引号) at the beginning of the story to .
A. tell us a truth about our lives
B. tell us what life was like long time ago
C. point out what causes such a thing to happen
D. point out some problems we will meet in life
27.In the passage, the writer describes a picture to show that new inventions .
A. have speeded up our lives
B. may bring people some trouble
C. may make people feel very happy
D. have improved the quality of our lives
28.The family chose to spend some time in a 1940s house because .
A. they loved to live simple lives
B. they were troubled by modern inventions
C. living in a different time would be a lot of fun for them
D. they wanted to know how people lived without modern inventions
29.According to the passage, which is NOT right
A. People who live far away from noisy cities often seem to be happier.
B. The family had some changes when they lived in a 1940s house.
C. An unknown Roman was sure that the quality of life would get better.
D. With the improvement of our lives, we often feel stressed and tired.
30.The passage is mainly about .
A. problems with technology
B. changes of technology
C. the importance of technology
D. improvements in our lives with technology
C
Young novelist
Suzanne Todd has just won the Best New Writer Prize for her first book, Roadrunner. The idea for the book came from her own travels－four years ago she decided to give up her job in a bank to go round the world on her own for a year.
“I was tired of doing the same thing every day and wanted to find some excitement before it was too late,” she says. “It was fun getting ready for the trip, and thinking about all the things I would do. But when the day came to leave, I was suddenly afraid, and I didn’t want to go. I kept thinking, what am I doing What’s wrong with me I have no job, no money, and I am all by myself! I felt so worried sitting on the plane that I was counting the weeks until I could come back! But once the plane landed, I realized how exciting life was, and how lucky I was able to do this. I saw many wonderful things, and in India I met Richard, who is now my husband.”
Back home, she started writing Roadrunner. This novel is about Tara Roberts, who decides to give up her job and travel round the world, and it sounds like it is all a true story about Suzanne. “Tara goes to the same places as me and feels the same about them, but I don’t have her crazy way of behaving or get into danger as she does,” Suzanne explains.
Suzanne’s second book, called Sailing, shows Tara in different funny situations, and unusually for a second book, is just as enjoyable as the first. This is even more surprising when you consider that since the birth of her son, Suzanne has had to find the time for writing while looking after him. “I have to plan things better now,” she says.
Roadrunner is going to be made into a film, a third and final novel about Tara is planned, and Suzanne is still only 29. How does she feel about her future “I just take things as they come,” she says with a smile.
31. The underlined word “this” in Paragraph 2 refers to .
A. giving up her job B. travelling around the world
C. meeting her husband D. being a worker in a bank
32. In what way are Suzanne and the character of Roadrunner similar
A They have similar travel experiences. B. They have similar characters.
C. Both write books about their journeys. D. Both lead dangerous lives.
33. How does the writer feel about Suzanne’s second book Sailing
A. He’s not pleased Suzanne spent less time on it.
B. He’s surprised Suzanne can repeat her success.
C. He’s not interested in reading more about the same person.
D. He’s pleased she’s included ideas about children in it.
34. What can we learn from the story
A. Suzanne Todd was a bank clerk after going around the world.
B. Three novels about Tara are planned and one of them has finished.
C. It tells us some background information about the book Roadrunner.
D. Suzanne Todd won the Best New Writer Prize for her first film.
35. What kind of person is Suzanne
A. She is quiet and shy and doesn’t take risks.
B. She does crazy things and gets into dangerous situations.
C. She likes to plan things very carefully.
D. She is happy and enjoys the challenge.
D
During the outbreak of COVID-19, Chinese students use online software to continue their studies.
Apart from anxiety, the novel coronavirus outbreak has also brought opportunities for some industries and changes to our lifestyles. According to the market research company International Data Corp, praises and applauds (掌声) are given to high-tech applications like 5G. New mode for various online activities, like remote offices, online education, and unmanned commerce (商业) and services, has also come to light.
Months of staying at home have changed our lifestyles. Online activities have boomed (急速发展) during the epidemic, from telecommuting (远程办公) and online education to online shopping and remote medical services.
For employees, especially white-collar workers, telecommuting tools such as video conferences and online office software make working from home more feasible. According to China Daily, Alibaba’s all-in-one mobile workplace DingTalk has served more than 10 million enterprises (企业) and over 200 million people. Tencent Meeting can provide free use for over 300 participants per audio or video conference.
Meanwhile, like DingTalk, many apps have been used by students and their teachers for online classes. “Cloud platforms” have also been provided by the Ministry of Education as an approach to continuing education among students across the country.
Internet companies, such as NetEase, recently opened a full chain of contactless recruitment (招募) through online resume submission (提交) and online interviews. The candidates (候选人) can also sign contracts (合同), attend training workshops, and even begin work over the internet.
Many museums and galleries in China have also been closed to visitors, but they have launched various online exhibitions to provide a creative touring experience for the country’s vast number of stay-at-home visitors.
To help prevent possible cross-infection (交叉感染) during the fight against the novel coronavirus, virtual (虚拟的) hospitals have been established. For instance, the Tianjin Medical University General Internet Hospital has rolled out (开展) a series of services, including online inquiry (问诊), online prescribing (开处方) and drug delivery.
According to Raymond Wang, partner at global consultancy firm Roland Berger, the outbreak has further proved the importance of the internet and digital economy. He said that the outbreak would improve social efficiency and the digital economy, remote working, and online education. “This is also a big opportunity for China’s technology and business model innovation (创新) – the foundations of the digital economy,” he added.
36.The first paragraph mainly tells us________.
A. a survey from the market research company International Data Corp.
B. praises and applauds are given to high-tech applications like 5G.
C. remote offices, online education, and unmanned commerce (商业) and services are booming. (急速发展)
D．some chances and changes in our life and business after the novel coronavirus outbreak .
37. What does the underlined word “feasible” in Paragraph 2 mean
A. Workable B. Changeable. C. Important. D. Necessary.
38. What does the article tell us about the work in different fields
A. NetEase has received the highest number of resumes ever this year.
B. Many museums and galleries have held online exhibitions.
C. Virtual hospitals have worked more efficiently than physical hospitals.
D. Software companies have made a lot more money recently.
39. What did Raymond Wang think of China’s digital economy
A. He is doubtful about its future in China.
B. He criticizes us for our heavy dependence on it.
C. Its value has been recognized during the fight against the virus.
D. There are many factors in the way of its development.
40. From many fields, the writer proves us ________.
A. the importance and necessity of the Internet and digital economy.
B. chances and challenges in our life.
C. the importance of technology and business model innovation
D. the importance of education and medical care.
第II卷 非选择题（共三节，满分40分）
第一节、词汇运用（10分）
A、根据首字母或汉语提示完成单词（5分）
1. There is usually heavy t________ at this time of day.
2. He can’t swim and I can’t swim e________.
3. GuoJingming is a w___________ writer and he has a lot of money.
4. My brother is a________(邮递员). He is busy every day.
5. A________(微小的)fishing boat was drifting slowly along.
B、用括号单词的适当形式填空（5分）
1.This ________ man gave all his ________ to his country. (wealth)
2. Miss Yang is one of the ________(popular) teachers in our school.
3. My younger sister does ________(little) work in my family.
4.Yesterday, it rained _________(heavy)．I've never seen such _________(heavy)rain.
5.__________(listen) to music makes me relaxed.
第二节、阅读完成任务（5分）
Nowadays bike sharing has been very popular in China. Mobike (摩拜单车) is one of the market leaders in the bike sharing business.
What is Mobike
Mobike was founded in January, 2015. It is supported by Tencent (腾讯). People in many cities, such as Beijing, Guangzhou, Jinan as well as Shanghai, have a chance of using the app (软件). The total number of Mobike app users is larger than that of the other bike sharing app users.
Who uses Mobike
According to a survey, 53.23% of the Mobike users are men, while 46.77% are women. Mobike is not only popular with young people, but also wins the hearts of the old. It shows that retired men traveled the longest distances (距离) by shared bike.
Why do people use Mobike
Chinese people use Mobike for different reasons. Users can rent (租借) a bike at a low price, usually about one yuan an hour. It also offers people a better choice for short journeys in cities, especially when people can't find a bus or the underground to take. What's more, it's helpful in traffic. And the most important is that it can help improve the environment.
1．When was Mobike founded
2．True or false. (“T”代表正确，“F”代表错误)
According to the passage，the Mobike app has the largest number of users among all the bike sharing apps. ( )
3．Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.
4．Why do Chinese people use Mobike (At least 2 reasons.)
5．Give a proper title (题目) to the passage.
第三节、综合填空（10分）
Bob always took the newspaper to Grandpa White's home just before 1.________ home. Grandpa White was often 2.________ for him near the front gate with lots of sweets 3.________ a nice cake. Besides, he often asked Bob about things he was doing—about 4.________ he was going to do for the summer and what he liked 5.________.
The thing that Bob didn't like about Grandpa 6.________ his never ending stories about his boyhood in California. Bob never asked to hear about Grandpa's boyhood, but he couldn't get away.
After Grandpa's wife 7.________ in October, Bob could see that Grandpa was 8.________ than ever. He would often join Bob halfway along the road and walk along 9.________ him as he gave out the papers. Grandpa seemed to have all day, and Bob often was late for getting his papers to his customers(订报者). Bob didn't want to complain, but the customers were 10.________.
第四节：书面表达（共1小题，满分15分）
世界在发展,生活在变化。社会的进步让我们的生活越来越好。请通过以下四组图片,从信息来源、购物方式、居住环境、联系方式等方面,以"How Life Changes!"为题写一篇短文。要求:
1.词数80左右;
2.请先简要介绍表格中的四组图片,再根据生活实际列举至少一个方面,作适当发挥;
3.文稿中不得出现真实的人名、校名和地名;
4.字迹工整,语言流畅,表达正确,逻辑清晰。
In the past Now
① newspaper radio television mobile phone computer
② shop online shop
③ old and dirty house new and clean house
④ letter postcard email WeChat QQ
How Life Changes!
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