模块练测卷（二）
Ⅰ. 单项选择 1. The product enjoys great success, but no one could imagine the part it ______ in the market several years ago.
A. had played B. played
C. was to play D. will play
2. —No.3 player runs quite fast.
—Yes, and there’s no doubt ______ he will win in the end.
A. that B. whether
C. if D. when
3. There were about 21, 880 persons for the torch relay of the 2008 Olympic Games, ______ it the biggest in the Games’ history.
A. making B. make
C. to make D. made
4. It was last night ______ I saw the umbrella.
A. the time B. when
C. that D. which
5. Helen is one of the young ladies who always ______ the latest fashion in clothes.
A. put up with B. make up for
C. keep up with D. get along with
6. It is ten years ______ Miss Green returned to Canada.
A. that B. when
C. since D. as
7. ______ your composition carefully, some spelling mistakes can be avoided.
A. Having checked B. Check
C. If you check D. To check
8. —Your daughter has two children, doesn’t she?
—That’s right. She ______ for ten years.
A. has got married B. married
C. has married D. has been married
9. Whenever I ask him for help, he doesn’t ______ me, which moves me a lot.
A. hesitate helping B. hesitate to help
C. bend down to help D. doubt to help
10. Motorists should be severely ______ dangerous driving.
A. punished B. punished for
C. punishing for D. punishing
11. Can’t you make your child ______ himself?
A. watch B. care
C. behave D. help
12. On ______ in Beijing, he went to see his uncle.
A. arrived B. arriving
C. having arrived D. he arrived
13. —Can you fulfill the task tomorrow?
—Sorry, it’s beyond my ______, but I’ll try my best.
A. power B. strength
C. force D. energy
14. —I didn’t see Tom at the party.
—But you ______, He danced all evening with Jane.
A. ought B. ought to
C. ought to have D. should
15. —Have you ______ some new ideas?
—Yeah. I’ll tell you later.
A. come about B. come into
C. come up with D. come out with
Ⅱ. 阅读理解
When the seventeenth-century settlers brought the English language to America, they immediately and necessarily began to adapt （使适应） it to their new environment. These changes were clear and criticized by some people on both sides of the Atlantic. However, after the Revolution, Americans began to be proud of their own form of English. Noah Webster was the major early supporter of American meanings and spellings over British ones and published the earliest American dictionary, An American Dictionary of the English Language. During the years since Webster, language differences have continued to develop, proving the truth of George Bernard Shaw’s often-repeated words that the two nations are “divided by a common language”.
Like the American language, the earliest American literature copied English models. However, after the Revolution and the War of 1812, writers began to create a clear American literature. However, in 1820, Sydney Smith asked the famous question “Who reads an American book?”
Answering to this and similar taunts （讽刺） with creative anger, American writers soon produced works that plenty of British people read. Works by Washington Irving, Walt Whitman, and Mark Twain had been highly acclaimed greatly in Britain by the end of the nineteenth century.
Even as American writers gained respect in Britain, British writers continued to have great influence in America. Charles Dickens went to America twice, in 1842 and 1867-1868. Other major British writers who travelled and lived in the United States include D.H. Lawrence and Aldous Huxley. British best works continued to be widely read. The works of William Shakespeare and Jane Austen became popular films.
At the turn of the twenty-first century, many books and writers continue to cross the Atlantic in both directions — made possible by the proud heritage （继承） of the shared language.
16. The author of this passage seems to think ______.
A. British English is better than American English
B. American English is better than British English
C. the same language has divided the two nations
D. the same language has connected the two nations
17. From the question asked by Sydney Smith, we can infer ______.
A. the British had to translate American books into English ones
B. the British found American books difficult to understand
C. the British thought highly of books written by Americans
D. the British looked down upon American books at first
18. The underlined word “acclaimed” in Paragraph 3 probably means “______”.
A. sold B. discussed
C. praised D. refused
19. What made it possible for books and writers to cross the Atlantic in both directions?
A. The War of 1812.
B. The American Revolution.
C. The language differences.
D. The common language.
Ⅲ. 七选五阅读
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。
20 People travelled in search of food and shelter or in order to flee from their enemies. Sometimes they were looking for gold or silver in order to become rich. On other occasion they were searching for rich farmland.
This is not to say that no one ever travelled just for fun. Even in ancient times, some pleasure travel occurred. During a typical season, 700, 000 tourists would crowd into the ancient city of Rome, where animals performed and magicians entertained them. 21
22 International tourist arrivals alone reached as many as 546 million in 1994 and are forecast to rise to 937 million in 2010, according to the World Trade Organization.
23 Probably the most common reason for travelling is related to our physical well-being. Actually, travelling is to sports events is one of the fastest growing types of travel. In our fast developing society where stress has become part of people’s life, people can rest and relax by having a change of environment and activities.
24 No one seems to doubt that travel broadens the mind. In the 18th century Europe, young men would go on a Grand Tour to various countries in order to complete their education. Today the desire to travel to different countries is encouraged by modern mass media. People who travel to other countries can at the same time learn more about their own country and culture.
A. But why do people like travelling so much?
B. Throughout history, most travel was not for pleasure.
C. So they travel to a lake for a swim or to a park for a hike.
D. The improvement in transportation has also encouraged people to travel.
E. Wealthy Romans made trips to Greece to take part in the Olympic Games.
F. The growth of tourism has become a modern phenomenon experienced by all countries in the world.
G. Another important reason for travelling is to satisfy our curiosity about different places and cultures.
Ⅳ. 书面表达
请根据下面关于电影《哈利·波特》的故事梗概，写一篇120词左右的短文。
1. 改编自英国作家J.K.Rowling的同名小说；由Chris Columbus执导；
2. 哈利·波特失去双亲，在姨母家受到虐待。11岁时去Hogwarts魔法学校学习，开始接触到一个神奇莫测的世界；
3. 在Hogwarts，哈利学习了魔法，经历了许多冒险和神奇的故事，并交了一些朋友；
4. 《哈利·波特》是一部成功的电影，通过电影我们学到了很多。
要求：1. 短文应包括以上内容，但不要逐字翻译。
2. 可根据自己对电影故事的了解适当发挥。
参考词汇：base on根据 magic school魔法学校 adventurous冒险的
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答案与解析
1. C 考查词组play a part in和时态。根据but no one could imagine the part it…可知，本句要用过去将来时。be to do sth.“计划/打算做某事”。
2. A 考查句型There’s no doubt that…“毫无疑问……”。在否定句和疑问句中用that引导从句，在肯定句中用whether/if引导从句。
3. A 句意：大约有21 880人参加了2008年的火炬接力，使得这次火炬接力成为奥运会历史上最大的一次。making it..为现在分词短语作结果状语。
4. C 强调句的结构是：It is/was+强调部分+that/who+其他。当强调的部分是人，且为句子的主语时，才用who，其余用that。
5. C 句意：海伦一直就是紧跟服装时尚潮流的年轻女性之一。put up with“忍受，容忍”；make up for“弥补”；keep up with“跟上，赶上”；get along with“进展，进行”。
6. C 考查连词的用法。本句去掉It is…that剩下的不是完整的句子，因此本句不是强调句。
7. C 句意：如果你仔细检查你的作文，就会避免一些拼写错误。此题中，从句的主语与主句的主语不一致，故A、B、D三项均不对。C项是if引导的条件状语从句。
8. D 由时间状语for ten years可知，此处谓语动词应表示状态，故选D项。
9. B 句意：无论什么时候我要他帮忙，他（总是）毫不犹豫地帮我，这让我很感动。
10. B punish sb. for sth.“因某事而惩罚某人”。在本题中是考查它的被动形式。
11. C 句意：“你就不能让你的孩子规矩点吗？”behave oneself“使规矩”，故选C 。
12. B 句意：一到北京，他就去了他叔叔家。on后加动词-ing形式，表示“一……就……”。
13. A power“力量，力气”；strength“体力”；force“力，武力”；energy“精力，能源”。beyond one’s power“超出某人的能力”。句意：“你明天能完成任务吗？”“对不起，这是我力所不及的，但我会尽力的。”
14. C He danced all evening with Jane.表明汤姆参加了晚会。由上句“在舞会上我没看见汤姆”可知是对过去情况的推测，故用“情态动词+have done”。should/ought to have done意为“本来应该做某事而实际未做”。
15. C 句意：“你想到一些新主意了吗？”“是的，我一会儿告诉你。”come about“发生”；come into“产生”；come up with“想出”；come out with“和……一起出去”。根据句意可知应选C项。
16. D 推理判断题。纵观全文，作者并没有表达美式英语和英式英语哪一种更好。C项只是George Bernard Shaw的观点，并非作者的观点。作者在文中阐述了美式英语来源于英式英语，并发展形成了自己的风格，同时也得到了英国人的认同，两国之间一直都有语言、文学方面的交流，尤其在最后一段，作者更加强调了这一点。
17. D 推理判断题。根据第二段提到的早期的美国文学模仿英国文学和第三段中的第一句话“Answering to this and similar taunts with creative anger…”可知，英国人对美国文学有轻视心理。
18. C 词义猜测题。根据上文的“…American writers soon produced works that plenty of British people read.”可知，美国作家写出了大量的英国人阅读的作品，以及下文的“Even as American writers gained respect in Britain…”可推知这里的acclaimed含义是“赞扬”。
19. D 细节理解题。从最后一段中的“…the proud heritage of the shared language.”可知是两个国家共同的语言使得两国之间的作品和作家得以交流。
20~24 BEFAG
One possible version:
Harry Potter is a fairy tale movie which is based on the novel of the English writer J.K.Rowling and directed by Chris Columbus.
In the movie, Harry, whose parents are dead, is badly treated at his aunt’s home. But on his birthday of eleven, he is invited to go to Hogwarts, a magic school. It’s a world full of magic and wonders. At Hogwarts, Harry learns magic, has many adventurous and wonderful experiences and makes several good friends. He learns how to get true friendship and how to be brave.
The movie Harry Potter is a great success and it is popular with people all over the world. Through it, we learn to believe ourselves and help others.
模块练测卷（一）
I. 单项选择
1. If you are a man who always ______ to do everything, you are unlikely to achieve your goal.
A. pretends B. offers
C. manages D. hesitates
2. The old man stood by the window, ______ his eyes on the people playing in the park.
A. fix B. fixing
C. fixed D. to fix
3. The experts were doing their experiment in the lab, ______ what happened outside.
A. didn’t know B. not knew
C. not knowing D. having not known
4. Our parents often remind us of ______ ourselves properly wherever we are.
A. enjoying B. behaving
C. helping D. depending
5. A healthy lifestyle is often considered to be ______ exercise, mood and diet, and so on.
A. associated with B. associated in
C. connected for D. related at
6. Jenny was shaking and crying at the corner of the street as if she ______ frightened by somebody.
A. is B. has been
C. had been D. would
7. Although the novel isn’t popular among adults, it ______ the youth, especially boys.
A. refers to B. appeals to
C. results in D. deals with
8. He didn’t come on time, ______ it impossible for us to hold such an important party.
A. made B. having made
C. to make D. making
9. Her father told her his only hope was to see her _____ a rich man.
A. marry with B. married by
C. married to D. be married with
10. There is no ______ that the Internet now has replaced the radio as the important way of getting information.
A. doubt B. way
C. possibility D. need
11. When I was a little boy, I would _____ my eyes ______ the stars in the sky at night.
A. keep; at B. keep; on
C. look; at D. look; on
12. If we want to succeed, we need to ______ the
quality of challenging difficulties.
A. possess B. charge
C. exchange D. analyze
13. ______ part that women ______ in society is
great.
A. The; play B. A; take
C. A; play D. The; take
14. He didn’t attend class today, I guess he ______
have caught a cold again.
A. must B. might
C. should D. need
15. The sick boy lay in bad ______, listening to the
songs on the radio.
A. awoke B. awake
C. wake D. woke
Ⅱ. 阅读理解
A
The literal meaning of philosophy is “love of wisdom”. But this meaning does not tell us very much. Unlike the other disciplines, philosophy cannot be defined by what you study, because it is actually unlimited. Anything can be the subject matter of philosophy: art, history, law, language, literature, mathematics, and in fact, the other academic disciplines are directly related to philosophy. For this reason you get a Doctorate（博士学位）of Philosophy (Ph. D. ) in biochemistry, or computer science, or psychology.
Two broad sub-fields of philosophy are logic and the history of philosophy. Logic is the science of argument and critical thinking. It provides sound methods for distinguishing good from bad reasoning. The history of philosophy involves the study of major philosophers and periods in the development of philosophy.
Of what use is philosophy? First it is useful in educational advancement. It is necessary for understanding other disciplines. Only philosophy questions the nature of the concepts used in a discipline, and its relation to other disciplines. And through the study of philosophy, one develops sound methods of research and analysis that can be applied to any field.
There are a number of general uses of philosophy. It strengthens one’s ability to solve problems, to communicate, to organize ideas and issues, to persuade, and to take what is the most important from a large quantity of data. These general uses are of great benefit in the career field, not necessarily for obtaining one’s first job after graduation, but for preparing for positions of responsibility, management and leadership later on. It is very short-sighted after all, to take a course of studies only for the purpose of getting one’s first job. The useful skills developed through the study of philosophy have significant long-term benefits in career advancement. No other discipline systematically follows the ideals of wisdom, leadership, and capacity to resolve human conflict.
16. According to the first paragraph, philosophy can best be described as the study of ______.
A. social sciences
B. natural sciences
C. both social and natural sciences
D. the subject matter of politics
17. What does the underlined word “discipline” mean in the first paragraph?
A. Subject. B. Science.
C. Literature. D. Occupation.
18. With the study of philosophy, you can ______.
A. become a great leader
B. succeed in everything
C. find a good job soon after graduation
D. make progress in your career development
19. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. Philosophy is an independent discipline.
B. Logic helps you to become a better thinker.
C. The study of philosophy brings you immediate benefits.
D. The meaning of philosophy is too limited to define.
20. From the passage, we can conclude______.
A. not all the subjects have to do with philosophy
B. a person will get a Ph. D. if he/she studies philosophy
C. philosophy can be helpful for the study of any other subjects
D. philosophy is the only solution to all the problems in the world
B
Welcome to my message board!
Subject: Slimming down classics？
Mr Handsome
2007-5-12
6:34 AM Orion Books, which decides there is a market in creating cut-down classics （经典著作）, is slimming down some novels by such great writers as L. Tolstoy, M. Mitchell and C. Bronte. Now, each of them has been whittled down to about 400 pages by cutting 30 to 40 pages percent of original, with words, sentences, paragraphs and, in a few cases, chapters removed. The first six shortened editions, all priced at ￡6.99 and advertised as great reads “in half the time”, will go on sale next month, with plans for 50 to 100 more to follow. The publishing house believes that modern readers will welcome the shorter versions.
Mr Edwards
2007-5-12
9:40 AM Well, I’m the publisher of Orion Group. Thanks for your attention. Mr Handsome．
I must say, the idea developed from a game of “shame” in my office. Each of us was required to confess （承认） to the most embarrassing blanks in his or her reading. I admitted that I had never read Anna Karenina and tried but failed to get through Gone with the Wind several times. One of my colleagues acknowledged skipping （跳读） Jane Eyre. We realized that life is too short to read all the books you want to and we never were going to read these ones.
As a leading publishing house, we are trying to make classics convenient for readers but it’s not as if we’re withdrawing the original versions. They are still there if you want to read them.
Ms Weir
2007-5-12
11: 35 AM I’m the director of the online book club www. lovereading.co.uk
Mr Edwards, I think your shortened edition is a breath of fresh air. I’m guilty of never having read Anna Karenina, because it’s just so long. I’d much rather read two 300-page books than one 600-page book. I am looking forward to more shortened classics!
Mr Crockatt
2007-5-12
4: 38 PM I’m from the London independent bookshop Corckatt & Powell．
In my opinion, the practice is completely ridiculous. How can you edit the classics? I’m afraid reading some of these books is hard work, and that is why you have to develop as a reader. If people don’t have time to read Anna Karenina, then fine. But don’t read a shortened version and kid yourself it’s the real thing.
21. According to the message board, Orion Books _________.
A. opposes the reading of original classics
B. is embarrassed for cutting down classics
C. thinks cut-down classics have a bright future
D. is cautious in its decision to cut down classics
22. In Mr Edwards’ opinion, Orion Group is shortening classics to_________.
A. make them easier to read
B. meet a large demand in the market
C. increase the sales of literary books
D. compete with their original versions
23. By describing the shortened classics as “a breath of fresh air”, Ms Weir_________．
A. speaks highly of the cut-down classics
B. shows her love for original classics
C. feels guilty of not reading the classics
D. disapproves of shortening the classics
24. Mr Crockatt seems to imply that _________．
A. reading the classic works is a confusing attempt
B. shortening the classics does harm to the original
C. publishing the cut-down classics is a difficult job
D. editing the classic works satisfies children’s needs
25. How many classics are involved in the massage board?
A. Two. B. Three.
C. Four. D. Five.
答案与解析
1. D 句意：如果你是一个做事犹豫不决的人，那么你很有可能实现不了你的目标。A项意为“假装”，B项意为“提供”，C项意为“成功做到”，只有D项“犹豫”符合语境语义。
2. B 句意：这个老人站在窗户边，望着在公园中玩耍的人群。用现在分词fixing作伴随状语，表示主动的并且与谓语动词同时发生的动作。其余选项均不符合题意要求。
3. C 句意：这些专家当时正在实验室中做实验，根本不知道外面发生了什么事。not knowing是现在分词的否定式，表示主动伴随的动作，否定词要放在现在分词的前面，其余选项均不符合题意要求。
4. B 句意：我们的父母经常提醒我们无论我们身在何处都得举止得体。behave oneself是固定短语，表示“守规矩，行为端庄”等，符合语境语义，其余选项在语义或结构上均存在问题。
5. A 句意：健康的生活方式通常被认为是与锻炼、心态和饮食等联系在一起的。固定短语be associated with表示“与……有关联，与……有联系”，A项符合语境语义和结构要求。B、C、D三项结构搭配有误。
6. C 句意：詹妮在这个街道的拐角处哭着，颤抖着，似乎有人吓着她了。as if后面用had been表示对过去事实的虚拟，故用过去完成时，注意前半句中的时态提示。其余选项均不符合题意要求。
7. B 句意：尽管这部小说在成年人中并不受欢迎，但它却吸引了众多的年轻人尤其是男孩子。appeal to是固定短语，意为“吸引”，符合语境语义和结构要求。A项意为“指的是……，提及……，涉及……”，C项意为“导致”，D项意为“对付，处理”，均不符合题意。
8. D 句意：他没能准时赶来，使得我们根本无法准时举行这个重要的聚会了。根据句意和结构可判断出用现在分词作结果状语，表示“使得……”，符合题意要求。其余选项均不符合此要求。
9. C 句意：她的父亲告诉她他唯一的希望就是看到她能够嫁给一个富人。marry常和to搭配使用，表示“嫁给……，与……结婚”，注意句中用了see的复合结构，故用形容词married作宾补，表示宾语her的状态，但与to的搭配是不变的。
10. A 句意：毫无疑问现在网络已经取代了收音机，成为最重要的获取信息的方式。There is no doubt that…是固定句式，表示“毫无疑问……”。
11. B 句意：当我还是个小男孩的时候，我总是在晚上注视着天空中的星星。固定短语keep one’s eyes on表示“注视，凝视”，符合语境语义和结构要求。其余选项均不符合题意。
12. A 句意：如果我们想取得成功，我们就要拥有挑战困难的品质。用possess表示“占有，拥有”，符合语境语义。B项意为“掌管”，C项意为“交换”，D项意为“分析”，均不符合题意。
13. A 句意：女性在社会中扮演的角色是很重要的。用词组play a part in…表示“起……的作用，扮演……的角色”，不过句中本词组分开使用了。part在这里是特指，因为有定语从句所修饰，并且表示特指概念，所以其前冠词用the。
14. B 句意：今天他没来上学，我估计他可能又感冒了。用might have done表示“可能已经做过……了”，是对过去事情的推测。根据上下文语境可以判断出B项的语义和语气符合题意。其余选项均不符合要求。
15. B 句意：这个生病的小男孩清醒地躺在床上，听着收音机中的歌曲。awake在这里是形容词作状语，相当于he was awake的概念，表状态。其余选项均不符合要求。
16. C 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Anything can be the subject matter of philosophy: art, history, law, language, literature, mathematics, and in fact, the other academic disciplines are directly related to philosophy.”可知选C。任何事物都能成为哲学的范畴，艺术、历史、法律、语言、文学、数学等。
17. A 词义猜测题。从上文“Anything can be the subject matter of philosophy…”结合画线单词前的the other等信息词可以找到答案。
18. D 细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“The useful skills developed through the study of philosophy have significant long-term benefits in career advancement.”可知通过对哲学的学习而获得的有用技能在以后的事业发展中有着长期重要的影响。
19. B 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Unlike the other disciplines, philosophy cannot be defined by what you study, because it is actually unlimited. Anything can be the subject matter of philosophy: art, history, law, language, literature, mathematics, and in fact, the other academic disciplines are directly related to philosophy.”可知A项错误，C项原文没有提到，根据第一段第一句可知哲学已被定义为“love of wisdom”，故D项错误。
20. C 推理判断题。根据第一段第四句“Anything can be the subject matter of philosophy…”可知A项错误；由第一段最后一句“For this reason you get a Doctorate of Philosophy (Ph. D. ) in biochemistry, or computer science, or psychology.”可知B项错误；由最后一段第二句“It strengthens one’s ability to solve problems, to communicate, to organize ideas and issues, to persuade, and to take what is the most important from a large quantity of data.”可知D项错误。
21. C 细节理解题。从Mr Handsome的看法中的最后一句话可看出，C选项与其同义。
22. A 细节理解题。从Mr Edwards的看法中最后一段的第一句话判断A正确。
23. A 词义猜测题。“a breath of fresh air”意为“一缕清新的空气”，说明Ms Weir对缩写的经典著作的高度评价，与A选项speaks highly of同义。
24. B 推理判断题。从Mr Crockatt的看法中的一个单词ridiculous（荒谬）和最后一句话可判断Mr Crockatt认为缩写经典著作对原文不好。
25. B 细节理解题。留言板上谈到了Anna Karenina, Gone with the Wind和Jane Eyre三本经典著作。
