Module 1 课下主题训练 体育活动、大型体育赛事、体育与健
康、体育精神
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
My family are crazy about baseball. My grandpa coached his team to two College World Series and won them both. My father played for three different colleges and was asked to try out for the Los Angeles Angels. Minutes before I was born, my parents and all the nurses were watching Field of Dreams — a film about baseball. Throughout my primary school, the only thing I got to do except playing baseball games was practice. It seems like I should be really good at baseball because I practiced almost every day. But it was not the case.
When my dad or grandpa asked me if I wanted to practice, my answer was always “no”. And the amount of effort I put in was extremely low. I wouldn't hit the ball hard, I wouldn't throw the ball exactly, and I wouldn't move actively on the field. However, they soon learned that they just wouldn't ask any more; they would simply make me go whether I liked it or not. And they didn't mind how bad I did on the field.
Things went on for years until I went to college.
I finally found out why my grandpa and my dad forced me to practice every day. They didn't do that because they wanted me to get better, but because they were just trying to share a special part of their life with me. Once I learned their motive behind the practices, I started to enjoy playing baseball and spending time with them.
Now, whenever my dad asks me if I want to go to play baseball, my answer is always “yes”. The experience has taught me the useful life lesson of finding out why someone does something before I jump to conclusions.
1．Why are the author's family members mentioned in the first paragraph
A．To show his family are fond of baseball.
B．To show his family are sports fans.
C．To show his family enjoy watching films.
D．To show he was born into a famous family.
解析：选A 推理判断题。根据第一段第一句“My family are crazy about baseball.”可知，提到作者的家人是为了说明一家人都喜欢打棒球，故选A。
2．When he was in primary school, the author_______.
A．didn't want to follow his father's footsteps
B．was tired of baseball
C．liked watching films about baseball
D．practiced playing baseball hard
解析： 选B 推理判断题。根据第二段的内容可知，作者上小学时，不愿意练习棒球，所以不刻苦练习。故选B。
3．What did the author's family do when he did badly on the field
A．They encouraged him.
B．They were angry at him.
C．They didn't care about it.
D．They were disappointed in him.
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句“And they didn't mind how bad I did on the field.”可知，我打球不好时，他们不介意。故选C。
4. What does the author learn from the experience
A．Practice makes perfect.
B．Interest is the best teacher.
C．People should never force others.
D．We should figure out others' true purposes.
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据最后一段最后一句可知，这次经历给我上了一堂很有用的生活中的一堂课，那就是在我匆忙下结论之前要弄清楚为什么一些人要做某件事。
B
Find your favorite. While many athletes are good at several sports, there will usually be one they are best at. Which sport are you most drawn to Your favorite will make your work seem like play as you become a professional athlete.
Learn that even though you love the sport that is your favorite, it won't be easy to become a professional athlete. You must be not only very talented (有天赋的), but also very serious. You must have the drive and dream to keep you going on. This needs a strong will. You'll need a positive feeling.
Train long and hard, starting at a very young age. Little league, private lessons, high school and college teams can all help you to become a professional athlete. Of course, training will be different depending on the sport you choose. Any sport will need long hours and years of practice if you want to make a living as a professional athlete.
Study all the strategies (策略) and rules of your game. Watch videos of your performances. Look for your weak areas so you can work on improving.
Take care of your body by eating well and getting enough rest. Good nutrition (营养) and good rest will help to keep your body healthy. Nutrition and rest also play a key role in keeping your mind smart. Stopping smoking will also help keep your body in good health.
Be a person of honesty. You'll be a role model for young children everywhere you go.
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章从找到自己的最擅长的运动项目、认真坚持自己的梦想等方面介绍了如何成为一名职业运动员。
5．What should we do to become a professional athlete according to Paragraph 1
A．Work like play all day.
B．Play all kinds of sports.
C．Learn to play and have enough rest.
D．Learn what sport is our favorite.
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据第一段可知，尽管一个人可能擅长几种运动项目，但是要成为一名职业运动员，必须弄清楚自己最擅长的是什么运动项目，故选D项。
6．What should athletes do to improve their sports abilities
A．Train hard but not too long.
B．Learn their weak points by watching videos.
C．Give up smoking and eat a lot.
D．Watch the videos of the sport.
解析：选B 推理判断题。根据第四段中的“Look for your weak areas so you can work on improving.”可知，作为一个运动员，应多看自己的运动录像资料，找到自己的弱点，然后有针对性地加以改进和提高，故选B项。
7．What will help keep an athlete's mind smart according to the text
A．A strong will. B．Training hard and long.
C．Good diet and rest. D．Dream and interest.
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“Nutrition and rest also play a key role in keeping your mind smart.”可知，好的营养和休息能够让运动员更聪明，故选C项。
8．What would be the best title for the text
A．Ways of Being a Professional Athlete
B．Why Become a Professional Athlete
C．How to Protect Athletes
D．Professional Athletes' Talent
解析：选A 标题归纳题。本文从要找到自己最喜爱的运动等方面介绍了怎样成为一名职业运动员。本文每一段第一句都使用的是祈使句，重在介绍方法，故选A项。
Ⅱ.阅读七选五
Reasons Why Running Is the Easiest Exercise
Some people think that running is hard.I once thought that too.__9__ Here's why it is such an easy activity to start and stick to.
It can be as easy or hard as you want.
Many people start running by going out and running as fast as they can for as long as they can.That is not so fun.__10__ But easing into it is a different story.Start slowly and cover a short distance.Then gradually work your way up.In this way，running can be pain free and actually wonderful.
__11__
Classes at the gym are great but they always end up never working for me.With a busy life，I find it hard to attend a class. On the other hand，with running，you just need to find the time whenever you can, here and there, and change it around.
The gear (装备) is simple.
__12__ However, that's really just about all you need. There is no gear. Expensive sport specific clothes are available but not required.If you fall in love with running, you may think you need some seasonal running clothes. Even so, that will be cheaper than bike gear.
You can do it anywhere.
You can run in the city. You can run in the county. You can run on a track, in a park, on the steer even on the beach. You can run at home. You can run when you travel. And in fact, running around new cites when traveling is great fun.__13__
A．You can do it on your own schedule.
B．Choose some training classes at the gym.
C．It is important to have proper running shoes.
D．Start at a running track is a great way to begin.
E．That is a wonderful way to get to know a place.
F．It might make you hurt or even cause injuries.
G．But if you work out properly, it is easy and wonderful.
9．选G 根据上下文可知，设空处表明作者现在不认为跑步是很难的运动，即跑步是简单的运动。所以设空处与上文构成转折关系，选项G与文意一致。
10．选F 根据上文可知，许多人开始跑步的时候，都是出门跑得越快越好，越久越好。这不会让人快乐的。可知，接下来要描述的是这样跑会有什么结果。选项F与文意一致。
11．选A 根据下文可知跑步锻炼要根据自己的时间和地点来改变，所以就要依照自己的时间表来安排跑步。选项A与文意一致。
12．选C 根据本段小标题“装备很简单”，可知接下来的段落主要讲述的为跑步的装备的内容。选项C中的shoes与上文的gear呼应，故选C。
13．选E 根据上文可知，事实上，在新的城市里跑步旅行很有趣。所以接下来描述的跑步的乐趣是什么。选项E符合文意。Module 1 课下主题训练 体育活动、大型体育赛事、体育与健
康、体育精神
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
My family are crazy about baseball. My grandpa coached his team to two College World Series and won them both. My father played for three different colleges and was asked to try out for the Los Angeles Angels. Minutes before I was born, my parents and all the nurses were watching Field of Dreams — a film about baseball. Throughout my primary school, the only thing I got to do except playing baseball games was practice. It seems like I should be really good at baseball because I practiced almost every day. But it was not the case.
When my dad or grandpa asked me if I wanted to practice, my answer was always “no”. And the amount of effort I put in was extremely low. I wouldn't hit the ball hard, I wouldn't throw the ball exactly, and I wouldn't move actively on the field. However, they soon learned that they just wouldn't ask any more; they would simply make me go whether I liked it or not. And they didn't mind how bad I did on the field.
Things went on for years until I went to college.
I finally found out why my grandpa and my dad forced me to practice every day. They didn't do that because they wanted me to get better, but because they were just trying to share a special part of their life with me. Once I learned their motive behind the practices, I started to enjoy playing baseball and spending time with them.
Now, whenever my dad asks me if I want to go to play baseball, my answer is always “yes”. The experience has taught me the useful life lesson of finding out why someone does something before I jump to conclusions.
1．Why are the author's family members mentioned in the first paragraph
A．To show his family are fond of baseball.
B．To show his family are sports fans.
C．To show his family enjoy watching films.
D．To show he was born into a famous family.
2．When he was in primary school, the author_______.
A．didn't want to follow his father's footsteps
B．was tired of baseball
C．liked watching films about baseball
D．practiced playing baseball hard
3．What did the author's family do when he did badly on the field
A．They encouraged him.
B．They were angry at him.
C．They didn't care about it.
D．They were disappointed in him.
4. What does the author learn from the experience
A．Practice makes perfect.
B．Interest is the best teacher.
C．People should never force others.
D．We should figure out others' true purposes.
B
Find your favorite. While many athletes are good at several sports, there will usually be one they are best at. Which sport are you most drawn to Your favorite will make your work seem like play as you become a professional athlete.
Learn that even though you love the sport that is your favorite, it won't be easy to become a professional athlete. You must be not only very talented (有天赋的), but also very serious. You must have the drive and dream to keep you going on. This needs a strong will. You'll need a positive feeling.
Train long and hard, starting at a very young age. Little league, private lessons, high school and college teams can all help you to become a professional athlete. Of course, training will be different depending on the sport you choose. Any sport will need long hours and years of practice if you want to make a living as a professional athlete.
Study all the strategies (策略) and rules of your game. Watch videos of your performances. Look for your weak areas so you can work on improving.
Take care of your body by eating well and getting enough rest. Good nutrition (营养) and good rest will help to keep your body healthy. Nutrition and rest also play a key role in keeping your mind smart. Stopping smoking will also help keep your body in good health.
Be a person of honesty. You'll be a role model for young children everywhere you go.
5．What should we do to become a professional athlete according to Paragraph 1
A．Work like play all day.
B．Play all kinds of sports.
C．Learn to play and have enough rest.
D．Learn what sport is our favorite.
6．What should athletes do to improve their sports abilities
A．Train hard but not too long.
B．Learn their weak points by watching videos.
C．Give up smoking and eat a lot.
D．Watch the videos of the sport.
7．What will help keep an athlete's mind smart according to the text
A．A strong will. B．Training hard and long.
C．Good diet and rest. D．Dream and interest.
8．What would be the best title for the text
A．Ways of Being a Professional Athlete
B．Why Become a Professional Athlete
C．How to Protect Athletes
D．Professional Athletes' Talent
Ⅱ.阅读七选五
Reasons Why Running Is the Easiest Exercise
Some people think that running is hard.I once thought that too.__9__ Here's why it is such an easy activity to start and stick to.
It can be as easy or hard as you want.
Many people start running by going out and running as fast as they can for as long as they can.That is not so fun.__10__ But easing into it is a different story.Start slowly and cover a short distance.Then gradually work your way up.In this way，running can be pain free and actually wonderful.
__11__
Classes at the gym are great but they always end up never working for me.With a busy life，I find it hard to attend a class. On the other hand，with running，you just need to find the time whenever you can, here and there, and change it around.
The gear (装备) is simple.
__12__ However, that's really just about all you need. There is no gear. Expensive sport specific clothes are available but not required.If you fall in love with running, you may think you need some seasonal running clothes. Even so, that will be cheaper than bike gear.
You can do it anywhere.
You can run in the city. You can run in the county. You can run on a track, in a park, on the steer even on the beach. You can run at home. You can run when you travel. And in fact, running around new cites when traveling is great fun.__13__
A．You can do it on your own schedule.
B．Choose some training classes at the gym.
C．It is important to have proper running shoes.
D．Start at a running track is a great way to begin.
E．That is a wonderful way to get to know a place.
F．It might make you hurt or even cause injuries.
G．But if you work out properly, it is easy and wonderful.Module 2 课下主题训练 个人、家庭、社区及学校生活
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A simple, yet powerful UK program has been fighting elderly loneliness by recruiting young adults as volunteers to read to seniors with vision problems and mental diseases.
Lily has benefited from the program having her vision restored by 15 year old Amy, a schoolgirl who was paired with Lily through the Reading Friends project. Lily was a librarian and enthusiastic reader who would read two to three books every week. After developing a terrible disease, however, Lily found herself unable to read or watch television for any length of time without her eyes hurting.
Not only have Lily's regular reading sessions with Amy helped to reconnect her with her passion for literature, they have also built a strong intergenerational friendship between the two ladies. “I chose a book and she would come along and read it to me，” Lily said, “But we have only got through two books so far because we end up chatting too much. We have read two historical novels and get on very well.”
Research shows that reading together can help older people to build social networks and connect with others. Evidence also shows that reading has a positive impact on the elderly's well being and can reduce the risk of developing mental diseases.
Rose, a teacher, is responsible for connecting schoolchildren like Amy with the program and she says that it has had an amazing impact on the youngsters. “We have wonderful young people at our school and we wanted to get them into the community，” Rose said.“It has been fantastic to see them blossom as well as improving their literacy and social skills. They are meeting community members like Lily that they are making friendships with, and library staff can help them, not only with education but outside as well.”
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了英国启动的一个项目，年轻人给有视力问题和精神疾病的老人读书，这个活动不管是老年人还是年轻人都受益匪浅。
1．What is the main responsibility of volunteers according to the passage
A．Read books to seniors.
B．Have a chat with seniors.
C．Fight diseases for seniors.
D．Make friends with seniors.
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据第一段可知，招募年轻人做志愿者，给有视力问题和精神疾病的老人读书，目的是让老人战胜孤独。由此可知选A。
2．What can we learn from Lily's reading sessions with Amy
A．They benefit Lily a lot by restoring her vision.
B．They help Amy pick up her love for literature.
C．They help Lily volunteer in the reading project.
D．They build up the friendship between two ladies.
解析：选D 推理判断题。根据第二段可知，Lily患有视力问题，不能看书看电视，Amy给她读书，使Lily继续热爱文学，但这不会恢复她的视力。根据第三段的“Not only have Lily's regular ... the two ladies.”可知，两人建立了友谊。故选D。
3．How does the program mostly benefit the elders
A．By teaching the elderly.
B．By curing the elders of vision problems.
C．By improving their literacy and social skills.
D．By enabling them to read books for a long time.
解析：选C 推理判断题。根据第一段和第四段可知，这个项目是通过年轻人给有视力问题和精神疾病的老人读书来提高老人的读写和社交能力，这使老人受益。故选C。
4．Where is this text most likely from
A．A diary. B．A guidebook.
C．A magazine. D．A novel.
解析：选C 文章出处题。本文主要介绍了英国启动的一个项目，在这个项目中年轻人给有视力问题和精神疾病的老人读书，双方都受益。由此可以推断，这篇文章选自报刊或网站，故选C。
Ⅱ.完形填空
Barrington Irving made his historic flight and founded an educational non profit making organization. His message for kids: “The only thing that__5__you from scientists is determination, hard work and a strong__6__for what you want to achieve.” The secret, he believes, is having a__7__in the first place, and that starts with learning experiences that inspire__8__to build careers.
The moment of__9__for Irving came at the age of 15 in his parents' bookstore. One customer, a(n) __10__ pilot, asked Irving if he'd __11__about becoming a pilot. “I told him I didn't think I was__12__enough; but the next day he took me to the cockpit (驾驶舱) of the commercial airplane he__13__， and just like that I was hooked.”
To follow his dream, Irving__14__a football scholarship to the University of Florida. He washed airplanes to__15__money for a flight school and increased his flying skills by practising at home on a D|S40__16__ simulator (模拟器) video game. Then another dream took hold: flying alone around the world. He faced more than 50__17__for sponsorship before convincing some companies to__18__aircraft components. In the end, he__19__with no weather radar, no de icing system, and just D|S30 in his pocket.
After 97 days, 26 stops and dozens of thunderstorms, he touched down to a__20__crowd in Miami. Irving has been doing it ever since. He __21__up his non profit making organization, Experience Aviation (航空), aiming to__22__the numbers of youth in aviation and science related careers.
“We want to create chances for students to accomplish something__23__，” he notes. Perhaps Irving's most powerful educational tool is the__24__ his own life provides.
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了Barrington Irving创造了历史性的环球飞行并为孩子们创建了具有教育意义的非营利的组织。
5．A.separates B．protects
C．defends D．excuses
解析：选A 此处指把你和科学家分开的唯一的东西就是意志、勤奋和对你要实现的东西的热爱。separate ... from ... “把……和……分开”。
6．A.interest B．liking
C．requirement D．waiting
解析：选B 意志、勤奋和强烈的热爱是三个并列的意思相近的词。interest后面跟介词in搭配，不跟介词for。
7．A.job B．meaning
C．dream D．tool
解析：选C 他认为秘诀就是首先要有梦想。第三段第一句中的“To follow his dream”亦是提示。
8．A.adults B．seniors
C．pilots D．kids
解析：选D 根据前面的“His message for kids”可知，此处指激励孩子去建立他们的事业。
9．A.explanation B．expectation
C．information D．inspiration
解析：选D 根据第二段内容可知，此处指鼓励Irving的那一刻发生在他15岁时，在他父母的书店里。
10．A.permanent B．cruel
C．weak D．professional
解析：选D 此处指一位顾客，他是一位职业飞行员。professional“职业的，专业的”。
11．A.cared B．complained
C．thought D．doubted
解析：选C 此处指这位职业飞行员问Irving是否考虑过成为一名飞行员。care about“关心”；complain about“抱怨”；think about“考虑”；doubt about“怀疑”。
12．A.naughty B．smart
C．mean D．wealthy
解析：选B 此处指Irving认为自己不够聪明，所以不能成为飞行员。
13．A.flew B．built
C．sold D．rented
解析：选A 此处指他驾驶的飞机。fly“驾驶(飞机)”。
14．A.turned down B．turned in
C．turned on D．turned off
解析：选A 为了实现他的梦想，Irving 拒绝了佛罗里达大学的足球奖学金。turn down“拒绝”；turn in“上交”；turn on“打开(电器)”；turn off“关闭(电器)”。
15．A.produce B．earn
C．lose D．steal
解析：选B 此处指洗飞机挣钱上飞行学校。earn money“挣钱”。
16．A.model B．car
C．flight D．train
解析：选C Irving要驾驶飞机，所以在家里在飞行模拟器游戏中练习。
17．A.agreements B．discussions
C．quarrels D．rejections
解析：选D 此处指他面对赞助商的超过15次的拒绝。rejection“拒绝”。
18．A.donate B．abandon
C．design D．lend
解析：选A 此处指他劝服一些公司捐赠一些飞机零件。donate“捐赠”。
19．A.put off B．took off
C．took up D．put up
解析：选B 没有气象雷达，没有除冰系统，兜里只有30美元，他就起飞了。put off“推迟”；take off“起飞，脱掉”；take up“从事，拿起”；put up“举起，张贴，留宿”。
20．A.discouraging B．cheering
C．disappointing D．exciting
解析：选B 在迈阿密着陆时，高兴的人们在等着他。他独自飞行97天，人们应该为他高兴，为他欢呼。cheering“高兴的，欢呼的”。
21．A.made B．brought
C．set D．picked
解析：选C 此处指他成立了非营利的组织Experience Aviation。make up“编造，组成”；bring up“抚养，提出”；set up“建立”；pick up“拾起，(偶然)学会，用车接”。
22．A.account B．spread
C．calculate D．increase
解析：选D 这个组织目的是增加青年人在航天科技事业上的数量。
23．A.silent B．embarrassing
C．amazing D．ordinary
解析：选C “我”想为学生创造取得一些惊人的东西的机会。
24．A.airplane B．support
C．example D．achievement
解析：选C 此处指可能Irving的最强大的教育工具就是他自己的生活所提供的榜样。example“例子，榜样”。
Ⅲ.语法填空
Chinese astronauts on Thursday sent back __1__ science lesson from the country's under construction space station.The lecture focused on physics, aiming to illustrate __2__ the weightless environment affects buoyancy (浮力) and the __3__ (move) of objects.These astronauts will be able to unlock Mars' secrets by looking at rocks on Earth.
Students from five cities including Beijing __4__ (ask) the astronauts questions about living conditions in space and were treated to a virtual tour of the station.The event was also open __5__ the public through a livestream.
Wang Yaping, the only woman __6__ was aboard the station, served as the main instructor, while Ye Guangfu assisted and the commander in chief Zhai Zhigang worked the camera.Wang had taught a similar lesson while aboard one of China's earlier experimental __7__ (station) in 2013.
Wang became the first Chinese woman __8__ (conduct) a spacewalk when she and Zhai spent six hours outside the module to install equipment and carry out tests alongside the station's robotic service arm.Their Shenzhou 13 mission is China's __9__ (long) mission since it first put a human in space in 2003, __10__ (become) the third country to do so after Russia and the US.
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了神舟十三号载人飞船机组人员在太空向中国师生讲述物理知识以及中国空间站的发展。
1．a 考查冠词。lesson是可数名词，其前无限定词，且在文中第一次出现，此处表示一节科学课，又因为science的发音以辅音音素开头，故填a。
2．how 考查宾语从句。此处表示该课的目的是说明失重环境如何影响浮力和物体的运动。空处引导宾语从句，表示“如何……”，应用连接副词how作状语，故填how。
3．movement(s) 考查名词。空前是the, 空后是介词of, 故本空应填名词。movement“运动”既可作可数名词也可作不可数名词。故填movement(s)。
4．asked 考查动词的时态和语态。根据第一段中的“sent back”可知，时态应用一般过去时；主语是Students，与ask为主动关系，故应用动词的主动形式。故填asked。
5．to 考查固定搭配。be open to sb.是固定搭配，意为“对某人开放”。故填to。
6．that/who 考查定语从句。分析句子结构可知，此处是定语从句，从句中缺少主语，先行词指人，故应用that/who引导定语从句。故填that/who。
7．stations 考查名词复数。one of后跟可数名词的复数形式。故填stations。
8．to conduct 考查非谓语动词。当先行词为序数词或被序数词修饰时，应跟不定式作后置定语。故填to conduct。
9．longest 考查形容词最高级。此处表示自从2003年它首次把人送入太空以来，神舟十三号的飞行任务是中国耗时最长的任务。故填longest。
10．becoming 考查非谓语动词。从句中的it与become之间为逻辑上的主谓关系，故空处应用现在分词作状语，表示自然而然的结果。故填becoming。Module 2 课下主题训练 个人、家庭、社区及学校生活
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A simple, yet powerful UK program has been fighting elderly loneliness by recruiting young adults as volunteers to read to seniors with vision problems and mental diseases.
Lily has benefited from the program having her vision restored by 15 year old Amy, a schoolgirl who was paired with Lily through the Reading Friends project. Lily was a librarian and enthusiastic reader who would read two to three books every week. After developing a terrible disease, however, Lily found herself unable to read or watch television for any length of time without her eyes hurting.
Not only have Lily's regular reading sessions with Amy helped to reconnect her with her passion for literature, they have also built a strong intergenerational friendship between the two ladies. “I chose a book and she would come along and read it to me，” Lily said, “But we have only got through two books so far because we end up chatting too much. We have read two historical novels and get on very well.”
Research shows that reading together can help older people to build social networks and connect with others. Evidence also shows that reading has a positive impact on the elderly's well being and can reduce the risk of developing mental diseases.
Rose, a teacher, is responsible for connecting schoolchildren like Amy with the program and she says that it has had an amazing impact on the youngsters. “We have wonderful young people at our school and we wanted to get them into the community，” Rose said.“It has been fantastic to see them blossom as well as improving their literacy and social skills. They are meeting community members like Lily that they are making friendships with, and library staff can help them, not only with education but outside as well.”
1．What is the main responsibility of volunteers according to the passage
A．Read books to seniors.
B．Have a chat with seniors.
C．Fight diseases for seniors.
D．Make friends with seniors.
2．What can we learn from Lily's reading sessions with Amy
A．They benefit Lily a lot by restoring her vision.
B．They help Amy pick up her love for literature.
C．They help Lily volunteer in the reading project.
D．They build up the friendship between two ladies.
3．How does the program mostly benefit the elders
A．By teaching the elderly.
B．By curing the elders of vision problems.
C．By improving their literacy and social skills.
D．By enabling them to read books for a long time.
4．Where is this text most likely from
A．A diary. B．A guidebook.
C．A magazine. D．A novel.
Ⅱ.完形填空
Barrington Irving made his historic flight and founded an educational non profit making organization. His message for kids: “The only thing that__5__you from scientists is determination, hard work and a strong__6__for what you want to achieve.” The secret, he believes, is having a__7__in the first place, and that starts with learning experiences that inspire__8__to build careers.
The moment of__9__for Irving came at the age of 15 in his parents' bookstore. One customer, a(n) __10__ pilot, asked Irving if he'd __11__about becoming a pilot. “I told him I didn't think I was__12__enough; but the next day he took me to the cockpit (驾驶舱) of the commercial airplane he__13__， and just like that I was hooked.”
To follow his dream, Irving__14__a football scholarship to the University of Florida. He washed airplanes to__15__money for a flight school and increased his flying skills by practising at home on a D|S40__16__ simulator (模拟器) video game. Then another dream took hold: flying alone around the world. He faced more than 50__17__for sponsorship before convincing some companies to__18__aircraft components. In the end, he__19__with no weather radar, no de icing system, and just D|S30 in his pocket.
After 97 days, 26 stops and dozens of thunderstorms, he touched down to a__20__crowd in Miami. Irving has been doing it ever since. He __21__up his non profit making organization, Experience Aviation (航空), aiming to__22__the numbers of youth in aviation and science related careers.
“We want to create chances for students to accomplish something__23__，” he notes. Perhaps Irving's most powerful educational tool is the__24__ his own life provides.
5．A.separates B．protects
C．defends D．excuses
6．A.interest B．liking
C．requirement D．waiting
7．A.job B．meaning
C．dream D．tool
8．A.adults B．seniors
C．pilots D．kids
9．A.explanation B．expectation
C．information D．inspiration
10．A.permanent B．cruel
C．weak D．professional
11．A.cared B．complained
C．thought D．doubted
12．A.naughty B．smart
C．mean D．wealthy
13．A.flew B．built
C．sold D．rented
14．A.turned down B．turned in
C．turned on D．turned off
15．A.produce B．earn
C．lose D．steal
16．A.model B．car
C．flight D．train
17．A.agreements B．discussions
C．quarrels D．rejections
18．A.donate B．abandon
C．design D．lend
19．A.put off B．took off
C．took up D．put up
20．A.discouraging B．cheering
C．disappointing D．exciting
21．A.made B．brought
C．set D．picked
22．A.account B．spread
C．calculate D．increase
23．A.silent B．embarrassing
C．amazing D．ordinary
24．A.airplane B．support
C．example D．achievement
Ⅲ.语法填空
Chinese astronauts on Thursday sent back __1__ science lesson from the country's under construction space station.The lecture focused on physics, aiming to illustrate __2__ the weightless environment affects buoyancy (浮力) and the __3__ (move) of objects.These astronauts will be able to unlock Mars' secrets by looking at rocks on Earth.
Students from five cities including Beijing __4__ (ask) the astronauts questions about living conditions in space and were treated to a virtual tour of the station.The event was also open __5__ the public through a livestream.
Wang Yaping, the only woman __6__ was aboard the station, served as the main instructor, while Ye Guangfu assisted and the commander in chief Zhai Zhigang worked the camera.Wang had taught a similar lesson while aboard one of China's earlier experimental __7__ (station) in 2013.
Wang became the first Chinese woman __8__ (conduct) a spacewalk when she and Zhai spent six hours outside the module to install equipment and carry out tests alongside the station's robotic service arm.Their Shenzhou 13 mission is China's __9__ (long) mission since it first put a human in space in 2003, __10__ (become) the third country to do so after Russia and the US.Module 3 课下主题训练 小说、戏剧、诗歌、传记、文学简史、
经典演讲、文学名著等
Ⅰ.阅读理解
Lynda La Plante is the writer of Prime Suspect and the best-selling author of more than 40 books.Her new novel Hidden Killers is out now.She is talking about three books that deeply affected her.
Wuthering Heights
By Emily Bronte
One night as a child, I walked quietly into the bathroom when I heard a voice calling, “Let me in; let me in！” along with a terrible knock on a window coming from my grandma's room.Quite afraid, I cried, “Help me! Where's the ghost？” Grandma looked up and said, “Don't be silly; I'm listening to a story on the radio called Wuthering Heights.” I joined my grandma and realized then how you could take a story from a book and change it to a different medium (媒介)．
The Water-Babies
By Charles Kingsley
This classic Victorian story caught my imagination as a child.It made me consider the unfairness of life — why is one child sleeping in comfort and another forced to climb through a chimney (烟囱) I especially loved all the questions Tom asks on his adventures, many of which are about social unfairness.All my life I've asked questions too.
The Faerie Queene
By Edmund Spenser
I used to have problems reading — I was told I had “word blindness”．My mother gave me a copy of Spenser's poem and said, “If you can learn some of this then you'll be able to read anything.” I rose to the challenge.I learned it off by heart and was so proud of myself for keeping something that difficult in mind.Then I learned that I could learn words just as well as anyone.
语篇解读：本文是一篇应用文。获奖作家Lynda La Plante和大家分享了几本对她有深刻影响的书。
1．How did Lynda first know about the story of Wuthering Heights
A．By reading a book borrowed from her grandma.
B．By listening to her grandma's story.
C．By listening to it on the radio.
D．By reading a ghost story.
解析：选C 细节理解题。由Wuthering Heights部分中的“I'm listening to a story on the radio called Wuthering Heights ...a different medium (媒介)”可知，Lynda通过听广播第一次了解了《呼啸山庄》所讲述的故事。
2．Which book made Lynda form the habit of asking questions
A．Hidden Killers. B．Wuthering Heights.
C．The Water-Babies. D．The Faerie Queene.
解析：选C 细节理解题。由The Water-Babies部分中的“All my life I've asked questions too.”可知答案。
3．What change did Lynda show after reading The Faerie Queene
A．She found pleasure in writing poems.
B．She began to believe in herself.
C．She fell in love with poems.
D．She became word-smart.
解析：选B 细节理解题。由The Faerie Queene部分中的“was so proud of myself for keeping something that difficult in mind.Then I learned that I could learn words just as well as anyone”可知，作者开始变得自信。
Ⅱ.阅读七选五
How to improve vocabulary fast
Your vocabulary refers to the words in a language you are familiar with. We should learn some ways to expand it.
Read every day.__4__Choose reading material that is slightly above your level and keep a dictionary with you to look up words you do not know.
__5__If you do not meet with an unfamiliar word in your daily reading, use your dictionary to search for one.
Learn the correct definition and pronunciation for each new word. Pronunciation is as important as definition because in order to add a word to your active vocabulary, you must be able to use it in speech.
Elaborate (详尽阐述) on the meaning of the word. If you have just learned the word “stubborn”， think about the neighbour who will not lend you his car. __6__
Use your new word in speech and in writing. E-mail your sister about how your cat is stubborn about sleeping on your pillow.__7__But the more you use it, the more fluent you will become in its use. Soon it will be a regular part of your active vocabulary.
Tell everyone you are trying to increase your vocabulary. Encourage them to ask you what your latest word is.__8__
The more you explain the meaning of a word to someone, the more likely you are to remember it.
A．Find a new word every day.
B．The vocabulary can be increased.
C．Your vocabulary contains the words you understand.
D．The more often you read, the faster your vocabulary can grow.
E．Or let them ask for the definition of a new word you have used.
F．The first time you use a new word in speech it may seem strange.
G．Imagine him shaking his head, and think of him as “stubborn in his refusal”．
4．选D 空前一句提到每天读书，空后一句提到选择超过自己水平的材料并且用词典查不会的单词。由此可知，设空处表示“你读的越多，你的词汇量就增加地越快”。故选D。
5．选A 空后一句提到，如果你在阅读中遇到的都是熟悉的单词，用词典找一个不熟悉的单词。由此可知设空处表示“找不熟悉的单词”。故选A。
6．选G 空前一句提到如果你刚学了一个单词“stubborn”，想想不借给你车的邻居。由此可知，填空处是对“stubborn”这个单词的详尽阐述。故选G。
7．选F 空前一句提到在说话和写作中用新词，空后面提到对于这个新词你用得越多你越熟练地掌握它的用法。由此可知设空处表示“第一次在说话中使用新词时它好像很陌生”，设空处与后面一句构成转折关系。
8．选E 空前一句提到鼓励他们问你学到的最新的词汇是什么，E选项表示“或者让他们询问你使用的新词的意义”，选项E和前面一句构成并列关系。故选E。
Ⅲ.短文改错
Dear Mrs Green，
I'm delighted to be informed that you are interesting in the Culture Festival, which is scheduling at our school next week. And I'd like give you a detailed account of them.
At the Culture Festival, students can bring their favorite traditional handicrafts, which varieties will broaden your horizon. That I expect most is the traditional dance perform and the food carnival for Chinese delicacies. I think you will not miss such a opportunity.
I am firm convinced that this festival will not only raise our awareness of preserve our Chinese culture. In addition, after the festival, you will have a much understanding of Chinese culture.
I am looking forward to your joining in us then.
Yours,
Li Hua
答案：第一句：interesting→interested; scheduling→scheduled
第二句：like后加to
第三句：which→whose
第四句：That→What; perform→performance
第五句：a→an
第六句：firm→firmly; preserve→preserving
第八句：去掉joining后的in
Ⅳ.书面表达
假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Henry非常喜欢中国，来信询问你校中国国学经典(Chinese classics)的上课情况。请你依照下列要点写一封回信。
1．表达问候；
2．介绍国学上课情况；
3．表达祝愿。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3．开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Henry，
Yours sincerely，
Li Hua
参考范文：
Dear Henry，
How is everything going I feel glad to introduce the study of Chinese classics in our school to you.
First, we have special textbooks about Chinese classics and professional teachers. Second, we're scheduled once a week to study Tang and Song poetry. Third, there are weekly after-class activities to learn Chinese calligraphy and watercolor painting, from which we've benefited a lot. I hope that through learning, we can have a deeper understanding of traditional Chinese culture. Now that you're interested in China's classical culture, I will send a textbook and some related materials to you soon.
Wish you success in your study and all the best!
Yours sincerely，
Li HuaModule 3 课下主题训练 小说、戏剧、诗歌、传记、文学简史、
经典演讲、文学名著等
Ⅰ.阅读理解
Lynda La Plante is the writer of Prime Suspect and the best-selling author of more than 40 books.Her new novel Hidden Killers is out now.She is talking about three books that deeply affected her.
Wuthering Heights
By Emily Bronte
One night as a child, I walked quietly into the bathroom when I heard a voice calling, “Let me in; let me in！” along with a terrible knock on a window coming from my grandma's room.Quite afraid, I cried, “Help me! Where's the ghost？” Grandma looked up and said, “Don't be silly; I'm listening to a story on the radio called Wuthering Heights.” I joined my grandma and realized then how you could take a story from a book and change it to a different medium (媒介)．
The Water-Babies
By Charles Kingsley
This classic Victorian story caught my imagination as a child.It made me consider the unfairness of life — why is one child sleeping in comfort and another forced to climb through a chimney (烟囱) I especially loved all the questions Tom asks on his adventures, many of which are about social unfairness.All my life I've asked questions too.
The Faerie Queene
By Edmund Spenser
I used to have problems reading — I was told I had “word blindness”．My mother gave me a copy of Spenser's poem and said, “If you can learn some of this then you'll be able to read anything.” I rose to the challenge.I learned it off by heart and was so proud of myself for keeping something that difficult in mind.Then I learned that I could learn words just as well as anyone.
1．How did Lynda first know about the story of Wuthering Heights
A．By reading a book borrowed from her grandma.
B．By listening to her grandma's story.
C．By listening to it on the radio.
D．By reading a ghost story.
2．Which book made Lynda form the habit of asking questions
A．Hidden Killers. B．Wuthering Heights.
C．The Water-Babies. D．The Faerie Queene.
3．What change did Lynda show after reading The Faerie Queene
A．She found pleasure in writing poems.
B．She began to believe in herself.
C．She fell in love with poems.
D．She became word-smart.
Ⅱ.阅读七选五
How to improve vocabulary fast
Your vocabulary refers to the words in a language you are familiar with. We should learn some ways to expand it.
Read every day.__4__Choose reading material that is slightly above your level and keep a dictionary with you to look up words you do not know.
__5__If you do not meet with an unfamiliar word in your daily reading, use your dictionary to search for one.
Learn the correct definition and pronunciation for each new word. Pronunciation is as important as definition because in order to add a word to your active vocabulary, you must be able to use it in speech.
Elaborate (详尽阐述) on the meaning of the word. If you have just learned the word “stubborn”， think about the neighbour who will not lend you his car. __6__
Use your new word in speech and in writing. E-mail your sister about how your cat is stubborn about sleeping on your pillow.__7__But the more you use it, the more fluent you will become in its use. Soon it will be a regular part of your active vocabulary.
Tell everyone you are trying to increase your vocabulary. Encourage them to ask you what your latest word is.__8__
The more you explain the meaning of a word to someone, the more likely you are to remember it.
A．Find a new word every day.
B．The vocabulary can be increased.
C．Your vocabulary contains the words you understand.
D．The more often you read, the faster your vocabulary can grow.
E．Or let them ask for the definition of a new word you have used.
F．The first time you use a new word in speech it may seem strange.
G．Imagine him shaking his head, and think of him as “stubborn in his refusal”．
Ⅲ.短文改错
Dear Mrs Green，
I'm delighted to be informed that you are interesting in the Culture Festival, which is scheduling at our school next week. And I'd like give you a detailed account of them.
At the Culture Festival, students can bring their favorite traditional handicrafts, which varieties will broaden your horizon. That I expect most is the traditional dance perform and the food carnival for Chinese delicacies. I think you will not miss such a opportunity.
I am firm convinced that this festival will not only raise our awareness of preserve our Chinese culture. In addition, after the festival, you will have a much understanding of Chinese culture.
I am looking forward to your joining in us then.
Yours,
Li Hua
Ⅳ.书面表达
假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Henry非常喜欢中国，来信询问你校中国国学经典(Chinese classics)的上课情况。请你依照下列要点写一封回信。
1．表达问候；
2．介绍国学上课情况；
3．表达祝愿。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3．开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Henry，
Yours sincerely，
Li HuaModule 4 课下主题训练 影视、音乐等领域的概况及其发展
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
Why do people listen to music The answer may seem simple: Music is pleasant to make and to hear. But music touches our lives in many other ways, too.
Music changes our mood
My brother doesn't choose music based on what he wants to hear. Instead, he decides what he wants to feel and picks music with that mood in mind. Upbeat, bright-sounding music generally makes people feel happy. But some people enjoy listening to sad music, too. It can be like talking with a friend who understands your suffering. But for some people, sad music can make them feel even sadder.
Music helps us get things done
Do you ever listen to music while you work I do, and I find that it sometimes helps me concentrate. According to one expert, music can help you pay attention during boring or repeated tasks. But when you are doing tasks that require more thought, music can disturb you, making them harder.
My mom, a preschool teacher, uses music to manage her classroom. When she wants to call a child, instead of yelling the child's name, she sings it. This creates a more positive environment, while still getting the child's attention.
Music brings people together
Music can also bring people closer to each other. This is especially true of music played live. Live music often features a group of people playing different instruments which makes it a shared experience. Listeners can share in the emotions the song expresses. They also create memories together.
And speaking of memories, lots of people connect music with specific places, people or events. Whenever they hear a certain song, they are transported back to some point in the past. Thus music can connect people not only to people who are present but also to people from their past.
Music is far more than just entertainment; it is a powerful force that affects us in many ways.
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章说明了人们听音乐的原因，以及音乐在许多方面影响着我们的生活。文章主要说明了音乐给人们产生的三个影响，作者认为音乐不仅仅是娱乐；它是一种强大的力量，在许多方面影响着我们。
1．Why do some people enjoy sad music
A．It can get their attention.
B．It makes them feel happy.
C．It can be like talking with a friend.
D．It makes them feel sadder.
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据Music changes our mood部分中的“It can be like talking with a friend who understands your suffering.”可知，这就像和一个理解你痛苦的朋友聊天一样。由此可知，有些人喜欢悲伤的音乐，是因为这就像和朋友聊天一样。故选C。
2．Listening to music disturbs you when ________.
A．you are doing repeated tasks
B．the tasks are boring
C．you are doing easy tasks
D．the tasks require more thought
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据Music helps us get things done部分中的“But when you are doing tasks that require more thought, music can disturb you, making them harder.”可知，但当你在做需要更多思考的任务时，音乐会打扰你，让你更难思考。由此可知，当工作需要更多的思考时，听音乐会打扰你。故选D。
3．What's the author's attitude to music
A．Positive. B．Doubtful.
C．Uncertain. D．Negative.
解析：选A 观点态度题。根据最后一段“Music is far more than just entertainment; it is a powerful force that affects us in many ways.”可知，音乐不仅仅是娱乐；它是一种强大的力量，在许多方面影响着我们。由此可推知，作者对音乐的态度是积极的。故选A。
B
Architecture is amazing.It has changed the way I look at and interact with the world and my environment.It has trained me to be hypersensitive (非常敏感的) to the built environment, to recognize problems and find solutions that untrained eyes would never notice.
As much as I love this profession, it is very easy to get lost in architecture.I get so focused that I have forgotten about everything else.Luckily my passion for cycling kept me sane (清醒的)while I was becoming an architect.I faced a lot of obstacles and challenges when taking a bicycle ride across the United States.Looking back, cycling across the America was actually one of the smartest things I ever did.
I have actually bicycled across the continental US twice from east to west and from Atlantic Ocean to Pacific Ocean, both times.Bicycling across America isn't as hard as you think.
I rode alone on my first trip in 2005 from Virginia Beach to the coast of Florence, Oregon.In the end, it was 4,547 miles over the course of 77 days.
I left for the second trip in 2007 with my two best friends from Bar Harbor, Maine to Portland, Oregon, which was a 4,886-mile ride over 90 days.At that time, I fell in love with the idea of leaving the east coast behind, starting a whole new life and career in a new city.I ended up in Portland.After arriving in town on a bike, I eventually found a job, a place to live and an amazing dog.
I share all this not to convince anyone to go biking across America, but only to share how doing this has changed my life.Architecture has given me a wonderful life and career but it isn't everything.Thankfully I have also been very passionate about: my friends, travelling, bicycles, punk rock, technology, the Internet, my dog, and even yoga.My architecture background has definitely sweetened my relationship with all those things.
Becoming an architect is noble pursuit, but you should keep pursuing everything else that you are passionate about.It will enhance your architecture career and ultimately make you a more interesting person, which in my opinion is really more important than being another silly architect.
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章通过讲述骑行给作者带来的改变和非凡体验，告诉我们不要为了工作而放弃其他追求。
4．What's the advantage of cycling according to the author
A．Changing his negative attitude to architecture.
B．Keeping himself focused on his career all the time.
C．Enabling him to find solutions without training.
D．Making him a much better architect and a more interesting person.
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“It will enhance ...another silly architect.”可知， 作者认为，骑行使自己成为更好的建筑师，最终使自己成为更有趣的人。
5．What does the author think of his two cross-country bike trips
A．They are harder than what he expected before.
B．They show the benefits of riding with friends.
C．They give him some extraordinary experiences.
D．They guarantee him a new life and career in Portland.
解析：选C 推理判断题。 根据第三至五段作者两次骑行穿越美国的经历可知，骑行让作者做了自己喜欢的事情如交友、旅行、找到新的工作 。据此可推知，作者认为两次骑自行车穿越美国是非同寻常的经历。
6．What can be inferred from Paragraph 6
A．Don't get completely lost in your hobbies.
B．Don't abandon hobbies for your profession.
C．Don't feel ashamed of stopping your hobbies.
D．Don't weigh your family against your profession.
解析：选B 推理判断题。通读倒数第二段可知，该段主要说明骑行改变了作者的生活，建筑给了作者美好的生活和事业，但它不是一切。据此可以推知，不要因为职业而放弃自己的业余爱好。
7．In the last paragraph, the author reminds us to ________.
A．take up the pursuit of becoming an architect
B．find what we are really passionate about
C．appreciate other people's good intentions
D．avoid our career taking over other pursuits
解析：选D 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“but you should keep ... passionate about”可知，作者主张继续追求自己所热爱的其他事情。据此可以推知，作者提醒我们不要让自己的事业取代其他追求，因为其他追求会提升我们的事业，让我们成为更有趣的人。
Ⅱ.阅读七选五
American country music, also known as country western music, has a very long history. It comes from the folk songs of immigrants (移民) from the Great Britain.
__8__That is to say, country music describes life. It talks about friends and enemies, trucks and roads, farms and crops. People in many parts of the world like country music because everyone can understand what the music is about.
__9__Cowboys had to take care of cows day and night. When they were alone with the cows, they often sang beautiful and peaceful songs to calm the animals and to get over their own fear. They were not well-educated and thus they sang about their daily life in very, simple words. They played guitars, violins, and other instruments.__10__When cowboys visited their friends and families on holidays like Thanksgiving, they usually sang and played country western music.
In recent years, many musicians have made country western music a little different from the one in the past. __11__Today singers such as Carth Brooks, Reba McEntire, Emmylou Harris, Lyle Lovett, Eddie Rabbitt, LeAnn Rimes, Randy Travis, and a group called Alabama are singing and playing in different styles. __12__
A. These changes make the songs sound even better.
B．Vocals were done either by a single voice or in high close harmony.
C．They have brought country western music more and more fans from all over the world.
D．In the American South, many people added instruments from their homes, like bottles and spoons.
E．Country music uses simple music and words to express everyday feelings such as loneliness, love and sadness.
F．It is believed that country western music became popular first among cowboys in the American west countryside.
G．Country music is a style of American popular music that originated in rural parts of the South and West in the early 20th century.
8．选E 根据空后一句可知，乡村音乐就是描述生活的。选项E表示“乡村音乐用简单的音乐和词语表达日常的感情，如孤独、爱和伤心”，是这一段的主题句。
9．选F 空后面提到西部牛仔在放牛时唱一些美丽平和的歌曲让那些动物镇静并且也克服他们的恐惧。他们没有受过很好的教育所以用简朴的词语来唱出他们的日常生活。由此可知，这一段讲的是乡村音乐的起源。选项F表示“人们认为乡村音乐最早是在美国西部牛仔中流行起来”，是这一段的主题句。
10．选D 空前一句提到，在美国西部的牛仔弹奏吉他、小提琴和其他乐器。选项D表示“在美国南部，许多人又增加了来自家里的乐器，如瓶子和勺子”，由此可知D项是对前面的补充说明。
11．选A 空前一句提到，最近几年，许多音乐家使乡村音乐与以往的有所不同。选项A表示“这些变化使歌曲听起来更好”。由此可知，选项A顺承上句。
12．选C 空前一句提到现在许多歌手都在以不同的风格演唱乡村音乐，所以这会使乡村音乐在全世界有很多歌迷。故选C。Module 4 课下主题训练 影视、音乐等领域的概况及其发展
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
Why do people listen to music The answer may seem simple: Music is pleasant to make and to hear. But music touches our lives in many other ways, too.
Music changes our mood
My brother doesn't choose music based on what he wants to hear. Instead, he decides what he wants to feel and picks music with that mood in mind. Upbeat, bright-sounding music generally makes people feel happy. But some people enjoy listening to sad music, too. It can be like talking with a friend who understands your suffering. But for some people, sad music can make them feel even sadder.
Music helps us get things done
Do you ever listen to music while you work I do, and I find that it sometimes helps me concentrate. According to one expert, music can help you pay attention during boring or repeated tasks. But when you are doing tasks that require more thought, music can disturb you, making them harder.
My mom, a preschool teacher, uses music to manage her classroom. When she wants to call a child, instead of yelling the child's name, she sings it. This creates a more positive environment, while still getting the child's attention.
Music brings people together
Music can also bring people closer to each other. This is especially true of music played live. Live music often features a group of people playing different instruments which makes it a shared experience. Listeners can share in the emotions the song expresses. They also create memories together.
And speaking of memories, lots of people connect music with specific places, people or events. Whenever they hear a certain song, they are transported back to some point in the past. Thus music can connect people not only to people who are present but also to people from their past.
Music is far more than just entertainment; it is a powerful force that affects us in many ways.
1．Why do some people enjoy sad music
A．It can get their attention.
B．It makes them feel happy.
C．It can be like talking with a friend.
D．It makes them feel sadder.
2．Listening to music disturbs you when ________.
A．you are doing repeated tasks
B．the tasks are boring
C．you are doing easy tasks
D．the tasks require more thought
3．What's the author's attitude to music
A．Positive. B．Doubtful.
C．Uncertain. D．Negative.
B
Architecture is amazing.It has changed the way I look at and interact with the world and my environment.It has trained me to be hypersensitive (非常敏感的) to the built environment, to recognize problems and find solutions that untrained eyes would never notice.
As much as I love this profession, it is very easy to get lost in architecture.I get so focused that I have forgotten about everything else.Luckily my passion for cycling kept me sane (清醒的)while I was becoming an architect.I faced a lot of obstacles and challenges when taking a bicycle ride across the United States.Looking back, cycling across the America was actually one of the smartest things I ever did.
I have actually bicycled across the continental US twice from east to west and from Atlantic Ocean to Pacific Ocean, both times.Bicycling across America isn't as hard as you think.
I rode alone on my first trip in 2005 from Virginia Beach to the coast of Florence, Oregon.In the end, it was 4,547 miles over the course of 77 days.
I left for the second trip in 2007 with my two best friends from Bar Harbor, Maine to Portland, Oregon, which was a 4,886-mile ride over 90 days.At that time, I fell in love with the idea of leaving the east coast behind, starting a whole new life and career in a new city.I ended up in Portland.After arriving in town on a bike, I eventually found a job, a place to live and an amazing dog.
I share all this not to convince anyone to go biking across America, but only to share how doing this has changed my life.Architecture has given me a wonderful life and career but it isn't everything.Thankfully I have also been very passionate about: my friends, travelling, bicycles, punk rock, technology, the Internet, my dog, and even yoga.My architecture background has definitely sweetened my relationship with all those things.
Becoming an architect is noble pursuit, but you should keep pursuing everything else that you are passionate about.It will enhance your architecture career and ultimately make you a more interesting person, which in my opinion is really more important than being another silly architect.
4．What's the advantage of cycling according to the author
A．Changing his negative attitude to architecture.
B．Keeping himself focused on his career all the time.
C．Enabling him to find solutions without training.
D．Making him a much better architect and a more interesting person.
5．What does the author think of his two cross-country bike trips
A．They are harder than what he expected before.
B．They show the benefits of riding with friends.
C．They give him some extraordinary experiences.
D．They guarantee him a new life and career in Portland.
6．What can be inferred from Paragraph 6
A．Don't get completely lost in your hobbies.
B．Don't abandon hobbies for your profession.
C．Don't feel ashamed of stopping your hobbies.
D．Don't weigh your family against your profession.
7．In the last paragraph, the author reminds us to ________.
A．take up the pursuit of becoming an architect
B．find what we are really passionate about
C．appreciate other people's good intentions
D．avoid our career taking over other pursuits
Ⅱ.阅读七选五
American country music, also known as country western music, has a very long history. It comes from the folk songs of immigrants (移民) from the Great Britain.
__8__That is to say, country music describes life. It talks about friends and enemies, trucks and roads, farms and crops. People in many parts of the world like country music because everyone can understand what the music is about.
__9__Cowboys had to take care of cows day and night. When they were alone with the cows, they often sang beautiful and peaceful songs to calm the animals and to get over their own fear. They were not well-educated and thus they sang about their daily life in very, simple words. They played guitars, violins, and other instruments.__10__When cowboys visited their friends and families on holidays like Thanksgiving, they usually sang and played country western music.
In recent years, many musicians have made country western music a little different from the one in the past. __11__Today singers such as Carth Brooks, Reba McEntire, Emmylou Harris, Lyle Lovett, Eddie Rabbitt, LeAnn Rimes, Randy Travis, and a group called Alabama are singing and playing in different styles. __12__
A. These changes make the songs sound even better.
B．Vocals were done either by a single voice or in high close harmony.
C．They have brought country western music more and more fans from all over the world.
D．In the American South, many people added instruments from their homes, like bottles and spoons.
E．Country music uses simple music and words to express everyday feelings such as loneliness, love and sadness.
F．It is believed that country western music became popular first among cowboys in the American west countryside.
G．Country music is a style of American popular music that originated in rural parts of the South and West in the early 20th century.Module 5 课下主题训练 不同民族文化习俗与传统节日
Ⅰ.阅读理解
The Torch Festival (火把节) is a traditional festival which is celebrated among some ethnic groups in southwestern China, such as the Yi, Bai, Hani, Lisu, and Lahu, etc. It usually falls on the 24th or 25th of June, with three days of celebrations. The festival came from worship (崇拜) of fire by ancestors (祖先). For some ethnic groups, it's a tradition in the festival for elders to share farming experience with young people and educate them about taking care of crops.
During the festival, big torches are made to stand in all villages, with small torches placed in front of the door of each house. When night falls, the torches are lit and the villages are bright. At the same time, people walk around the fields and houses, holding small torches and placing the torches in the field corners. Inside the villages, young people are singing and dancing around the big torches that keep burning throughout the night. Other activities like horse races are also held during the festival.
In a horse race of the Yi people in Yunnan, torches are used to form hurdles for riders to get through. The Hani people in Yunnan traditionally tie fruits to torches with strings. When the strings are broken after the torches are lit, people struggle for the fruits for good luck.
For the Lisu people in Sichuan, the festival is an occasion for holding torch parades. Big torches are carried by teams of people, which is like a fire dragon. If different teams meet, it's a tradition to exchange the big torches with one another.
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了火把节是中国西南地区一些少数民族的传统节日，并介绍了在节日期间不同民族的庆祝活动。
1．What can we know about the Torch Festival from the first paragraph
A．It has nothing to do with farming.
B．Its celebrations usually last two days.
C．It is a traditional festival of all China.
D．It is a festival to show worship of fire.
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据第一段中“The festival came from worship (崇拜) of fire by ancestors (祖先)”这个节日源于祖先对火的崇拜，可知，火把节是一个展示对火崇拜的节日。故选D项。
2．What does the underlined word “them” in Paragraph 1 refer to
A．Ancestors. B．Young people.
C．Elders. D．Ethnic groups.
解析：选B 词义猜测题。根据第一段中“For some ethnic groups, it's a tradition in the festival for elders to share farming experience with young people and educate them about taking care of crops. ”可知，对于一些少数民族来说，年长者与年轻人分享种植经验并教育他们如何照料庄稼是节日的传统。因此代词them指的是年轻人“young people”。故选B项。
3．What is the main idea of the second paragraph
A．Why the festival is enjoyed.
B．Where the festival is celebrated.
C．How the festival is celebrated.
D．What torches are used for the festival.
解析：选C 段落大意题。根据第二段可知，本段主要是讲述了在火把节期间的庆祝活动，也就是怎么庆祝这个节日。故选C项。
4．Which is a way that Lisu people in Sichuan celebrate the festival according to the text
A．Holding torch parades.
B．Tying fruits to torches with strings.
C．Struggling for fruits for good luck.
D．Using torches as hurdles for a horse race.
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据最后一段中“For the Lisu people in Sichuan, the festival is an occasion for holding torch parades.”可知，举行火把游行是四川傈僳族人庆祝节日的一种方式。故选A项。
Ⅱ.完形填空
When Huang Lizhi took her first class in African sociology at the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa in February, her professor asked her and her classmates what impresses them most when it comes to Africa.
__5__， Huang, 31, found that words like “poverty” and “safari” — __6__words that were often associated with the continent in media reports — were the kind of terms her African classmates didn't want to hear. Instead, they__7__to hear the question answered in this way: “Africa is the cradle (摇篮) of humankind and Africans are passionate and__8__”．
Apparently, there are some__9__between us. Some terrible incidents have happened in Africa, which makes us__10__that Africa has one of the world's oldest __11__ — Egypt, born by the world's longest river, the Nile. And the tombs of ancient Egypt have become endless __12__for the literature and film industries.
When it comes to the__13__environment of Africa, our misunderstandings are only bigger.__14__ the truth is that instead of being __15__hot all year and covered by__16__， the continent has large areas of savannas (稀树草原) where lions, giraffes and zebras live, the snowcapped Kilimanjaro — the highest__17__in Africa — and even thick__18__on the island of Madagascar.
Indeed, only by visiting Africa herself did Huang see the__19__living conditions, the amazing natural beauty and the friendly people.
In her eyes, her classmates were as__20__about the future of their own countries as they were about Africa__21__， and they were quick to__22__both their strong will and initiative (积极性)．
“At that moment, I knew__23__what they wanted — they wanted their culture to be __24__.”
语篇解读：本文讲述了非洲社会学课引出了一部分人对非洲的误解，而主人公经过实地考察后消除了之前对非洲地理文化的误解。
5．A.Unexpectedly B．Uncomfortably
C．Unfortunately D．Unacceptably
解析：选A 因为一提到非洲，我们找到的词汇都是“贫穷”和“游猎”，此处指出乎意料的是(unexpectedly)，这些词是Huang的非洲同学不想听到的。
6．A.positive B．negative
C．relative D．creative
解析：选B “贫穷”和“游猎”都是贬义词，negative words“贬义词”，positive words“褒义词”。
7．A.hated B．refused
C．preferred D．begged
解析：选C 前面提到他们不想听到那些贬义词，所以此处指他们更喜欢听到这样回答这个问题：“非洲是人类的摇篮，非洲人热情慷慨”。
8．A.mean B．unfriendly
C．poor D．generous
解析：选D 根据空前面的passionate(热情的)，可知此处需要一个褒义词。mean“小气的，卑鄙的”；unfriendly“不友好的”；poor“贫穷的”；generous“慷慨的”。
9．A.mistakes B．conflicts
C．interactions D．misunderstandings
解析：选D 根据第四段的第一句可知，第三、四段提到我们对非洲的一些误解(misunderstanding)。
10．A.suggest B．think
C．forget D．know
解析：选C 非洲发生的一些糟糕的事情让我们忘记(forget)非洲有世界上最古老的文明之一——埃及。
11．A.continents B．civilizations
C．countries D．rivers
解析：选B 埃及是四大文明古国之一，所以此处指世界上最古老的文明(civilization)之一。
12．A.sources B．resources
C．knowledge D．water
解析：选A 此处指古埃及的陵墓成为文学和电影业创作的不尽的源泉。source“来源”；resource“资源”；knowledge“知识”。
13．A.natural B．industrial
C．urban D．cultural
解析：选A 根据这一段下文的描述可知，本段描写的是非洲的自然环境。故选A。
14．A.So B．But
C．Or D．And
解析：选B 此处与空前一句之间是转折关系，故选B。
15．A.slightly B．extremely
C．normally D．gently
解析：选B 因为我们一想到非洲就会想起炎热和沙漠，但这些是我们的误解，所以此处指这个大陆不是一年四季的炎热和沙漠。extremely hot“极其炎热”。
16．A.ice B．flowers
C．desert D．snow
解析：选C 非洲不是只有一年四季的炎热和沙漠，它有稀树草原。
17．A.building B．tree
C．wall D．mountain
解析：选D 根据常识可知，“the snowcapped Kilimanjaro”指白雪皑皑的乞力马扎罗山，它是非洲最高的山脉。故选D。
18．A.population B．smoke
C．blanket D．forest
解析：选D 因为这一段描写的是非洲的自然环境，并且没有提及沙漠，所以此处指茂密的森林。故选D。
19．A.dirty B．messy
C．convenient D．conventional
解析：选C 根据后面的amazing, friendly可知，此处需要褒义词来形容living conditions。dirty“脏的”；messy“混乱的”；convenient“便利的”；conventional“传统的”。
20．A.anxious B．depressed
C．hopeful D．pessimistic
解析：选C 根据第二段可知，她的非洲同学更喜欢人们用美丽的词汇描述非洲，所以此处指她的同学们对他们国家的未来充满希望。be anxious about“对……感到担心”；be depressed about“对……沮丧”；be hopeful about“对……充满希望”；be pessimistic about“对……悲观”。
21．A.as a rule B．as a whole
C．as usual D．as a matter of fact
解析：选B 此处指他们对整个非洲也充满希望。as a rule “通常”；as a whole “作为整体”；as usual“像往常一样”；as a matter of fact“事实上”。
22．A.demonstrate B．determine
C．dominate D．donate
解析：选A 此处指他们很快就会展示他们坚强的意志和积极性。demonstrate“展示”；determine“决定”；dominate“统治”；donate“捐赠”。
23．A.angrily B．exactly
C．personally D．patiently
解析：选B 经过在非洲的学习，“我”确切地(exactly)知道了他们想要什么。
24．A.changed B．developed
C．respected D．ignored
解析：选C 根据前面的描写可知，他们想要的是他们的文化受到尊重。change“改变”；develop“发展”；respect“尊重”；ignore“忽视”。
Ⅲ.语法填空
A wall painting portraying cultural symbols of Qiang ethnic group such as sheep, ancient castle and clouds__1__ (seen)nowadays in Jiashan village, Lixian county, Aba Tibetan and Qiang autonomous prefecture, Southwest China's Sichuan Province.
Jiashan village is __2__ (most) inhabited by the Qiang people, one of the __3__ (old) ethnic groups in China and called “the ethnic group on clouds” for they usually live in high altitude areas __4__ (envelop) by clouds and mist. Around 50__5__ (household) in the village showcase their unique culture on their walls. Sheep head, ancient dwelling and clouds are frequent themes in the paintings, __6__have attracted many tourists and artists.
__7__ large number of images of daily life of ancient Qiang ethnic people decorate a homestay here. In one of the paintings__8__ (feature) elements of Qiang ethnic culture, a group of women dressed__9__traditional Qiang ethnic minority dress stand on the roof of a residential house as clouds come into their view, which is really__10__ (impress).
1．is seen 考查动词的时态和语态。根据时间状语nowadays可知此处用一般现在时。主语A wall painting和see之间是被动关系，所以用一般现在时的被动语态。
2．mostly 考查副词。mostly修饰is inhabited。
3．oldest 考查形容词最高级。此处指中国最古老的少数民族之一。
4．enveloped 考查非谓语动词。此处“enveloped by clouds and mist”是过去分词短语作定语，相当于定语从句“which is enveloped by clouds and mist”，修饰areas。envelop 是动词，意思是“包围； 遮盖”，和被修饰词area之间是逻辑上的动宾关系，所以用过去分词。
5．households 考查名词复数。根据空前面的50可知，此处需要household(家庭)的复数形式。
6．which 考查定语从句。which引导定语从句修饰前面的paintings。which在定语从句中作主语，指代paintings。
7．A 考查冠词。a large number of是固定短语，表示“许多”。
8．featuring 考查非谓语动词。此处是现在分词短语作定语。“featuring elements of Qiang ethnic culture”相当于定语从句“which feature elements of Qiang ethnic culture”，修饰paintings。feature表示“以……为特色”，和被修饰词paintings之间是主谓关系。
9．in 考查介词。be dressed in表示“穿着”。
10．impressive 考查形容词。impressive是形容词，意思是“给人印象深刻的”，在此处作表语。Module 5 课下主题训练 不同民族文化习俗与传统节日
Ⅰ.阅读理解
The Torch Festival (火把节) is a traditional festival which is celebrated among some ethnic groups in southwestern China, such as the Yi, Bai, Hani, Lisu, and Lahu, etc. It usually falls on the 24th or 25th of June, with three days of celebrations. The festival came from worship (崇拜) of fire by ancestors (祖先). For some ethnic groups, it's a tradition in the festival for elders to share farming experience with young people and educate them about taking care of crops.
During the festival, big torches are made to stand in all villages, with small torches placed in front of the door of each house. When night falls, the torches are lit and the villages are bright. At the same time, people walk around the fields and houses, holding small torches and placing the torches in the field corners. Inside the villages, young people are singing and dancing around the big torches that keep burning throughout the night. Other activities like horse races are also held during the festival.
In a horse race of the Yi people in Yunnan, torches are used to form hurdles for riders to get through. The Hani people in Yunnan traditionally tie fruits to torches with strings. When the strings are broken after the torches are lit, people struggle for the fruits for good luck.
For the Lisu people in Sichuan, the festival is an occasion for holding torch parades. Big torches are carried by teams of people, which is like a fire dragon. If different teams meet, it's a tradition to exchange the big torches with one another.
1．What can we know about the Torch Festival from the first paragraph
A．It has nothing to do with farming.
B．Its celebrations usually last two days.
C．It is a traditional festival of all China.
D．It is a festival to show worship of fire.
2．What does the underlined word “them” in Paragraph 1 refer to
A．Ancestors. B．Young people.
C．Elders. D．Ethnic groups.
3．What is the main idea of the second paragraph
A．Why the festival is enjoyed.
B．Where the festival is celebrated.
C．How the festival is celebrated.
D．What torches are used for the festival.
4．Which is a way that Lisu people in Sichuan celebrate the festival according to the text
A．Holding torch parades.
B．Tying fruits to torches with strings.
C．Struggling for fruits for good luck.
D．Using torches as hurdles for a horse race.
Ⅱ.完形填空
When Huang Lizhi took her first class in African sociology at the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa in February, her professor asked her and her classmates what impresses them most when it comes to Africa.
__5__， Huang, 31, found that words like “poverty” and “safari” — __6__words that were often associated with the continent in media reports — were the kind of terms her African classmates didn't want to hear. Instead, they__7__to hear the question answered in this way: “Africa is the cradle (摇篮) of humankind and Africans are passionate and__8__”．
Apparently, there are some__9__between us. Some terrible incidents have happened in Africa, which makes us__10__that Africa has one of the world's oldest __11__ — Egypt, born by the world's longest river, the Nile. And the tombs of ancient Egypt have become endless __12__for the literature and film industries.
When it comes to the__13__environment of Africa, our misunderstandings are only bigger.__14__ the truth is that instead of being __15__hot all year and covered by__16__， the continent has large areas of savannas (稀树草原) where lions, giraffes and zebras live, the snowcapped Kilimanjaro — the highest__17__in Africa — and even thick__18__on the island of Madagascar.
Indeed, only by visiting Africa herself did Huang see the__19__living conditions, the amazing natural beauty and the friendly people.
In her eyes, her classmates were as__20__about the future of their own countries as they were about Africa__21__， and they were quick to__22__both their strong will and initiative (积极性)．
“At that moment, I knew__23__what they wanted — they wanted their culture to be __24__.”
5．A.Unexpectedly B．Uncomfortably
C．Unfortunately D．Unacceptably
6．A.positive B．negative
C．relative D．creative
7．A.hated B．refused
C．preferred D．begged
8．A.mean B．unfriendly
C．poor D．generous
9．A.mistakes B．conflicts
C．interactions D．misunderstandings
10．A.suggest B．think
C．forget D．know
11．A.continents B．civilizations
C．countries D．rivers
12．A.sources B．resources
C．knowledge D．water
13．A.natural B．industrial
C．urban D．cultural
14．A.So B．But
C．Or D．And
15．A.slightly B．extremely
C．normally D．gently
16．A.ice B．flowers
C．desert D．snow
17．A.building B．tree
C．wall D．mountain
18．A.population B．smoke
C．blanket D．forest
19．A.dirty B．messy
C．convenient D．conventional
20．A.anxious B．depressed
C．hopeful D．pessimistic
21．A.as a rule B．as a whole
C．as usual D．as a matter of fact
22．A.demonstrate B．determine
C．dominate D．donate
23．A.angrily B．exactly
C．personally D．patiently
24．A.changed B．developed
C．respected D．ignored
Ⅲ.语法填空
A wall painting portraying cultural symbols of Qiang ethnic group such as sheep, ancient castle and clouds__1__ (seen)nowadays in Jiashan village, Lixian county, Aba Tibetan and Qiang autonomous prefecture, Southwest China's Sichuan Province.
Jiashan village is __2__ (most) inhabited by the Qiang people, one of the __3__ (old) ethnic groups in China and called “the ethnic group on clouds” for they usually live in high altitude areas __4__ (envelop) by clouds and mist. Around 50__5__ (household) in the village showcase their unique culture on their walls. Sheep head, ancient dwelling and clouds are frequent themes in the paintings, __6__have attracted many tourists and artists.
__7__ large number of images of daily life of ancient Qiang ethnic people decorate a homestay here. In one of the paintings__8__ (feature) elements of Qiang ethnic culture, a group of women dressed__9__traditional Qiang ethnic minority dress stand on the roof of a residential house as clouds come into their view, which is really__10__ (impress).Module 6 课下主题训练 物质与非物质文化遗产
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
The ancient city of Chichen Itza in southern Mexico was one of the most powerful cities and one of the most powerful ancient cultures — the Maya. But today, no one lives there. It is only a group of old buildings. However, people from around the world still come to see it. People come to learn about its ancient culture, the culture of the Mayan people.
The Mayan culture began almost 3,000 years ago and grew in parts of Central America. But about 1,000 years ago a group called the Itza invaded the city and built new parts of the city based on natural wells. They named the city Chichen Itza, which means “mouth of the well of the Itza”.
The most interesting structure in Chichen Itza is the Pyramid of Kukulcan (库库尔坎金字塔), whose four sides all come together at one point at the top. Each side on the Pyramid of Kukulcan has 91 steps. And there is one more step at the top of the pyramid. The steps are as many as the days of a year. Some experts believe the Maya could have used this building to help them know when to plant crops. Each day the sun falls on a different step of the pyramid, which could be a way to follow the year.
The people of Chichen Itza especially designed one building to observe and study the movement of the stars and planets. Experts say that the observatory (天文台) is one of the most complex structures the Maya built. A set of steps went up and around the observatory tower. And there were windows in the tower. Each window had a purpose. Experts believe that a person looking through one of these windows could see particular stars on particular dates. The Maya might have believed that studying the stars could tell them the future.
Chichen Itza is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site and an important part of the world's history. Every visitor who went there always has a different view on the city. So why are you still waiting
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章对世界文化遗产之一的玛雅文化遗址Chichen Itze 奇琴伊察 进行了详细的介绍。
1．Visitors came to the city of Chichen Itza to________.
A．view its beautiful scenery
B．experience and explore the Mayan culture
C．study and observe other stars on the observatory
D．learn something about when to plant crops
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“People come to learn about its ancient culture, the culture of the Mayan people.”可知，游客们来到Chichen Itza是为了体验和探索玛雅文化。
2．Why did the invaders name the city “mouth of the well of the Itza”？
A．Because wells can be seen in or around the city.
B．Because it is large in size.
C．Because the city is newly-built.
D．Because its location is vital.
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“But about 1,000 years ... ‘mouth of the well of the Itza'.” 可知，入侵者给它命名为这个名字，是因为这座城市到处可以看到天然井。
3．What's the author's purpose of writing this passage
A．To evaluate the Mayan culture.
B．To persuade readers to pay a visit.
C．To introduce the ancient city of Chichen Itza.
D．To present the development of the Mayan construction.
解析：选B 推理判断题。本文对玛雅文化遗址进行了详细的介绍，再结合最后一段可知，作者写这篇文章的目的是推荐读者去玛雅文化遗址参观。
B
As the capital of China's Shaanxi Province, Xi'an's long history was properly summed up by our English-speaking guide: “If Xi'an is the grandmother of cities, Beijing is a youth and Shanghai is just a baby in the womb.”
However, it was not until 1974, following the discovery of the Terracotta Army (兵马俑) by well-digging farmers, that Xi'an was once again pushed onto the international map. Three decades later, the local government is pouring funds into the tourism sector. Ancient monuments and museums are being restored, and various copies of Buddhist and Tang heritage are being constructed to help Chinese tourists rediscover their national heritage.
One of those ancient monuments is the Dayan Pagoda — Xi'an's most sacred (神圣的) monument — which was built in 652 for the monk Xuanzang, who travelled across India for 18 years and returned with a precious collection of Buddhist sacred texts. In 1966, the pagoda's scriptures, silk wall hangings and other relics were burnt in a bonfire that raged all night. But that destruction has largely been forgotten as tourists flock to the newly restored pagoda. The only original remainders — the empty shell of the seven-storey pagoda — light up at night, standing out in the city's skyline.
Xi'an is also displaying the glories of the ancient Tang Dynasty, with a 165-acre Tang Paradise Theme Park that is visited by flocks of tourist groups. Although every bit of this Tang heritage is recreated, it is artistically pleasing, landscaped with ponds and lakes, classical gardens, bridges, palaces and pavilions. Explore the vast area on a golf cart, hopping on and off to see shortened operas from the Tang Dynasty days, laser shows on the lake, highly structured man-made waterfalls, as well as murals and statues of historical figures, philosophers and poets.
A 36km drive northeast takes you to Xi'an's most famous attraction, the Terracotta Army. They were ordered to make in 221 BC by the first emperor of China, Qinshihuang, who used the forced labour of 700,000 people to create a mausoleum (陵庙) guarded by an entire army.
语篇解读：本文介绍了西安当地政府大力发展旅游业，保护文化遗产。文章还介绍了西安的一些著名景点，如大雁塔、大唐芙蓉园以及兵马俑等文化遗迹的情况。
4．From the passage we can learn that a large sum of money of the local government in Xi'an is being poured into_________.
A．restoring the monuments
B．restoring the Pagoda
C．tourism industry
D．exploring the history
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第二段中的 “... the local government is pouring funds into the tourism sector.”可知，西安当地政府正在投入大量资金发展旅游业。
5．How many historical sites in Xi'an have been referred to in the passage
A．Three. B．Four.
C．One. D．Six.
解析：选A 细节理解题。文章最后三段分别介绍了“the Dayan Pagoda”“Tang Paradise Theme Park”“the Terracotta Army”三个著名景点的情况。
6．Which of the following can be the best title for the passage
A．Make a Visit to Ancient Sites at Once
B．China's Ancient Capital Rises Again
C．Travel to the Terracotta Army
D．Take a View in the Modern City
解析：选B 标题归纳题。文章首段提到了西安的历史重要性，从第二段开始叙述1974年以来西安在旅游业上的发展，西安古城再次崛起。
Ⅱ.阅读七选五
Heritage is our legacy (遗产) from the past, what we live with today, and what we pass on to future generations. __7__Places as unique and diverse as the Pyramids of Egypt, the Great Barrier Reef in Australia and the Great Wall of China make up our world's heritage.
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) seeks to encourage the identification, protection and preservation of cultural and natural heritage around the world considered to be of outstanding value to humanity. This is embodied in an international treaty called the Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage, adopted by UNESCO in 1972.
__8__ It takes a lot of people to decide.
·If a country wants one of its places to be on the World Heritage List, it has to ask UNESCO. The place must be important and special. UNESCO put the Great Wall on the list in 1987 because, it said, it was a great part of Chinese culture and beautifully made to go with the land. __9__
·The World Heritage Committee of UNESCO talks about different places and decides whether to put them on the list.__10__Many experts help the committee to decide.
·__11__If a place is in serious danger, it may be put on the List of World Heritage Sites in Danger. UNESCO gives special care and help to those places.
·Countries have to give UNESCO regular reports about places on the list. If UNESCO thinks a country isn't taking good enough care of a place, the site will be taken off the list.
A．The committee meets every June.
B．How does a place become a World Heritage Site
C．When a country asks, it must also make a plan for taking care of the place.
D．Our cultural and natural heritages are both irreplaceable (无可取代的) sources of life and inspiration.
E．After a new place goes on the list, UNESCO gives money to help keep it looking good.
F．The Chinese government has approved to designate the second Saturday of every June as the cultural and natural heritage day.
G．The UNESCO World Heritage list was established to safeguard unique and irreplaceable cultural and natural sites around the world.
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章告诉我们什么是遗产，如何申请遗产，并呼吁人们保护遗产。
7．选D 空后一句提到一些地方是独特的与众不同的，埃及金字塔、澳大利亚的大堡礁和中国的长城都组成了我们世界的遗产。金字塔和长城是文化遗产，大堡礁是自然遗产，由此可知设空处引出下文，表示“我们的文化和自然遗产都是生命和灵感的不可替代的源泉”。
8．选B 空后一句提到由许多人决定，所以设空处提出问题“一个地方怎样成为世界遗址呢”。
9．选C 本段的第一句提到，如果一个国家希望它的一个地方入选世界遗产名录，它必须问联合国教科文组织。设空处与第一句相呼应，表示“当一个国家询问时，它也必须为保护这个地方制定计划”。
10．选A 空前面一句提到联合国教科文组织的世界遗产委员会讨论不同的地方决定是否把它们放进名录，设空处承接上文表示“这个委员会每年六月开会”。
11．选E 本段最后一句提到联合国教科文组织会给那些地方特别的关注和帮助。由此可知，这一段是讲联合国教科文组织的帮助。E选项表示“一个新地方进入名录后，联合国教科文组织会拨款帮助让这个地方看起来很好”。E选项符合语境。
Ⅲ.短文改错
Our school plans to set up a reading corner at the school entrance hall, that students can read free. We students are asked about to offer our ideas on what books to buy. Therefore, I am written to seek your advices.
I would appreciate if you could recommend some English books to me. The books which will arouse our interested in reading but broaden our horizons would be most appropriate. Besides, it's better if the contents of those books suited the levels of us high school students.
Your kindness assistance will be highly appreciated.
答案：第一句：that→where; free→freely
第二句：去掉about
第三句：written→writing; advices→advice
第四句：appreciate后加it
第五句：interested→interest; but→and
第六句：suited→suit
第七句：kindness→kindModule 6 课下主题训练 物质与非物质文化遗产
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
The ancient city of Chichen Itza in southern Mexico was one of the most powerful cities and one of the most powerful ancient cultures — the Maya. But today, no one lives there. It is only a group of old buildings. However, people from around the world still come to see it. People come to learn about its ancient culture, the culture of the Mayan people.
The Mayan culture began almost 3,000 years ago and grew in parts of Central America. But about 1,000 years ago a group called the Itza invaded the city and built new parts of the city based on natural wells. They named the city Chichen Itza, which means “mouth of the well of the Itza”.
The most interesting structure in Chichen Itza is the Pyramid of Kukulcan (库库尔坎金字塔), whose four sides all come together at one point at the top. Each side on the Pyramid of Kukulcan has 91 steps. And there is one more step at the top of the pyramid. The steps are as many as the days of a year. Some experts believe the Maya could have used this building to help them know when to plant crops. Each day the sun falls on a different step of the pyramid, which could be a way to follow the year.
The people of Chichen Itza especially designed one building to observe and study the movement of the stars and planets. Experts say that the observatory (天文台) is one of the most complex structures the Maya built. A set of steps went up and around the observatory tower. And there were windows in the tower. Each window had a purpose. Experts believe that a person looking through one of these windows could see particular stars on particular dates. The Maya might have believed that studying the stars could tell them the future.
Chichen Itza is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site and an important part of the world's history. Every visitor who went there always has a different view on the city. So why are you still waiting
1．Visitors came to the city of Chichen Itza to________.
A．view its beautiful scenery
B．experience and explore the Mayan culture
C．study and observe other stars on the observatory
D．learn something about when to plant crops
2．Why did the invaders name the city “mouth of the well of the Itza”？
A．Because wells can be seen in or around the city.
B．Because it is large in size.
C．Because the city is newly-built.
D．Because its location is vital.
3．What's the author's purpose of writing this passage
A．To evaluate the Mayan culture.
B．To persuade readers to pay a visit.
C．To introduce the ancient city of Chichen Itza.
D．To present the development of the Mayan construction.
B
As the capital of China's Shaanxi Province, Xi'an's long history was properly summed up by our English-speaking guide: “If Xi'an is the grandmother of cities, Beijing is a youth and Shanghai is just a baby in the womb.”
However, it was not until 1974, following the discovery of the Terracotta Army (兵马俑) by well-digging farmers, that Xi'an was once again pushed onto the international map. Three decades later, the local government is pouring funds into the tourism sector. Ancient monuments and museums are being restored, and various copies of Buddhist and Tang heritage are being constructed to help Chinese tourists rediscover their national heritage.
One of those ancient monuments is the Dayan Pagoda — Xi'an's most sacred (神圣的) monument — which was built in 652 for the monk Xuanzang, who travelled across India for 18 years and returned with a precious collection of Buddhist sacred texts. In 1966, the pagoda's scriptures, silk wall hangings and other relics were burnt in a bonfire that raged all night. But that destruction has largely been forgotten as tourists flock to the newly restored pagoda. The only original remainders — the empty shell of the seven-storey pagoda — light up at night, standing out in the city's skyline.
Xi'an is also displaying the glories of the ancient Tang Dynasty, with a 165-acre Tang Paradise Theme Park that is visited by flocks of tourist groups. Although every bit of this Tang heritage is recreated, it is artistically pleasing, landscaped with ponds and lakes, classical gardens, bridges, palaces and pavilions. Explore the vast area on a golf cart, hopping on and off to see shortened operas from the Tang Dynasty days, laser shows on the lake, highly structured man-made waterfalls, as well as murals and statues of historical figures, philosophers and poets.
A 36km drive northeast takes you to Xi'an's most famous attraction, the Terracotta Army. They were ordered to make in 221 BC by the first emperor of China, Qinshihuang, who used the forced labour of 700,000 people to create a mausoleum (陵庙) guarded by an entire army.
4．From the passage we can learn that a large sum of money of the local government in Xi'an is being poured into_________.
A．restoring the monuments
B．restoring the Pagoda
C．tourism industry
D．exploring the history
5．How many historical sites in Xi'an have been referred to in the passage
A．Three. B．Four.
C．One. D．Six.
6．Which of the following can be the best title for the passage
A．Make a Visit to Ancient Sites at Once
B．China's Ancient Capital Rises Again
C．Travel to the Terracotta Army
D．Take a View in the Modern City
Ⅱ.阅读七选五
Heritage is our legacy (遗产) from the past, what we live with today, and what we pass on to future generations. __7__Places as unique and diverse as the Pyramids of Egypt, the Great Barrier Reef in Australia and the Great Wall of China make up our world's heritage.
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) seeks to encourage the identification, protection and preservation of cultural and natural heritage around the world considered to be of outstanding value to humanity. This is embodied in an international treaty called the Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage, adopted by UNESCO in 1972.
__8__ It takes a lot of people to decide.
·If a country wants one of its places to be on the World Heritage List, it has to ask UNESCO. The place must be important and special. UNESCO put the Great Wall on the list in 1987 because, it said, it was a great part of Chinese culture and beautifully made to go with the land. __9__
·The World Heritage Committee of UNESCO talks about different places and decides whether to put them on the list.__10__Many experts help the committee to decide.
·__11__If a place is in serious danger, it may be put on the List of World Heritage Sites in Danger. UNESCO gives special care and help to those places.
·Countries have to give UNESCO regular reports about places on the list. If UNESCO thinks a country isn't taking good enough care of a place, the site will be taken off the list.
A．The committee meets every June.
B．How does a place become a World Heritage Site
C．When a country asks, it must also make a plan for taking care of the place.
D．Our cultural and natural heritages are both irreplaceable (无可取代的) sources of life and inspiration.
E．After a new place goes on the list, UNESCO gives money to help keep it looking good.
F．The Chinese government has approved to designate the second Saturday of every June as the cultural and natural heritage day.
G．The UNESCO World Heritage list was established to safeguard unique and irreplaceable cultural and natural sites around the world.
Ⅲ.短文改错
Our school plans to set up a reading corner at the school entrance hall, that students can read free. We students are asked about to offer our ideas on what books to buy. Therefore, I am written to seek your advices.
I would appreciate if you could recommend some English books to me. The books which will arouse our interested in reading but broaden our horizons would be most appropriate. Besides, it's better if the contents of those books suited the levels of us high school students.
Your kindness assistance will be highly appreciated.
