1、1模块综合测评(二) Modules 34(时间：100 分钟；满分 120 分).阅读理解(共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分)AThe following are advertisements for books from A.If you are interested in one of them，you can contact us.Surely，youll find every penny of yours is worth it.Twice Dead(FBI Thriller)PaperbackCatherine Coulter(Author)(18 customer
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6、delivered Friday，December 14？Order it in the next 12 hours and 23 minutes，and chooseOneDay Shipping at checkout.85 new from $4.48；18 used from $0.01.1Which of the following books is the most popular among readers?ATwice DeadBStolen PreyCClose Your EyesDNe w York to Dallas【解析】 推理判断题。根据每一则广告的五角星以及顾客评论
7、的反馈可知，Ne w York to Dallas(In Death，No.8)这本书获得了五个五角星，而且收到的顾客评论也最多，根据此可以推断这本书最受欢迎。3【答案】 D2The book by enjoys the most discount.ACatherine CoulterBIris JohansenCJohn SandfordDJ.D.Robb【解析】 推理判断题。根据每一则广告 You Save：后的比例可以看出，Close Your Eyes 节省的比例最大，也就是顾客享受的回扣最多，而这本书的作者是 Iris Johansen。【答案】 B3Which of the fol
8、lowing statements is NOT right according to the advertisements?AUsed books usually cost a person much less.BThe four books have the same quality in cover.CIf your order is not over $25，youll have to pay shipping fees.DNe w York to Dallas allows a person the longest time to place order.【解析】 细节理解题。根据第
9、一则广告的 Twice Dead(FBI Thriller)Paperback可知 Twice Dead 与其他三本书的封面和封底用纸并不一样，所以选择 B 项。根据每一则广告的最后一行的最后一条信息例如第一则广告的最后信息 47 used from $4.04 可知二手书的价格会更低，A 项正确；根据每一则广告的Deal Price 一栏可以知道 C 项是正确的；根据每一则广告的“Order it in the next.”可知 D 项正确。【答案】 BBThe Festival of CulturesAugust 1114City Park4The Festival of Cultures
10、 is an annual event to celebrate the wide range of cultures found in our great state.People representing 40 cultural groups will share their traditions and customs.Here are just a few of the festivals many activities.Crafts: See the fine art of basket weaving from Vietnam and Zimbabewe.Watch the del
11、icate art of making paper umbrellas from Thailand and the decorative craft of paper picado，or paper cutting，from Mexico.All craft demonstrations provide a firsthand view of how things are made.You will appreciate the process involved in making these products.Music and Dance：Experience musical instru
12、ments that you have never heard before.Listen to the music of a sho from Japan，a bullroarer from Australia，a sitar from India，and a chakay from Thailand.You will also be entertained by folk dances from around the world，such as the troika from Russia and the mayim mayim from Israel.From 1：00 pm.to 3：
13、00 pm.on August 14，special folkdancing classes for children will be offered.Children ranging in age from 68 can learn the kinder polka from Germany.Children ranging in age from 912 can learn the raspa from Mexico.Storytelling: Listen for hours as professional storytellers charm you with captivating
14、tales.Fables，folktales ，and ballads from various countries will be told.By popular demand，Gwendolyn Washington，a famous African American storyteller，is back.Food: Enjoy irresistible foods from other countries，such as gyros from Greece，seafood paella from Spain，crepes from France，and tandoori chicken
15、 from India.These tasty dishes will be difficult to pass up.Tickets August 14Adults $3Ages 1318 $2Ages 12 and under FreeTickets August 11135Adults $3Ages 1318 $2Ages 612 $1Ages 6 and under FreeThe Festival of Cultures is sponsored by the World Marketplace.For more information about the festival，call
16、 (800) 5550199.4In the festival，you are most likely to see the art of making Apaper BumbrellasCbamboo beds Dflower vases【解析】 细节理解题。根据第二段“Watch the delicate art of making paper umbrellas from Thailand and the decorative craft of paper picado，or paper cutting，from Mexico.”可知在这个节日里你可以欣赏到制作纸伞的艺术。故 B正确。【
17、答案】 B5Which of the following is a dance from Germany?AThe troika. BThe raspa.CThe kinder polka. DThe mayim mayim.【解析】 细节理解题。根据文章第三段倒数第二句“Children ranging in age from 6 8 can learn the kinder polka from Germany.”可知 kinder polka 是来自德国的舞蹈。故 C 正确。【答案】 C6The underlined word “irresistible” means“ ”Ain lar
18、ge quantitiesBwith natural tastesCnot able to be refusedDhot but delicious【解析】 词义猜测题。根据文章 Food 中的最后一句“These tasty dishes 6will be difficult to pass up.”可知这些美食都是不容错过的 ，故 irresistible 意为“不可抵抗的，极为诱人的” 。四个选项中只有 C 项与之意义符合。【答案】 C7For a family with children aged 612，which day would be the best bargain for
19、visiting the festival?AAugust 11. BAugust 12.CAugust 13. DAugust 14.【解析】 细节理解题。根据 Tickets August 14 可知在 8 月 14 日 12 岁以下的孩子是免费的。所以这一天对于 612 岁的孩子是最便宜的。故 D 正确。【答案】 DCMillions of people crowded onto trains，airplanes and buses across China.They were hurrying home，to be with their families for Chinas most
20、 important holiday，Chinese New Year.More than one billion people around the world are celebrating the New Year.History Behind the HolidayThe Chinese New Year is celebrated at the second new moon after the winter solstice (冬至 )(The winter solstice is one of the two times of the year when the sun is a
21、t its greatest distance from the equator(赤道)It is also the shortest day of the year.)According to an ancient legend，Buddha asked all the animals to meet him on Chinese New Year.12 animals came，and Buddha named a year after each animal.The animals were：the rat，ox ，tiger ，rabbit，dragon ，snake，horse，go
22、at，monkey，rooster，dog and pig.A Good Year to Be a PigBuddha announced that people born in each animals year would have some of that animals personality.If you were born in 1959， 1971，1983 or 1995，you were born in the year of the Pig.People who were born in these years are believed to be polite，hones
23、t，hardworking and loyal.They are also supposed to be lucky，which is 7why many Chinese like to have babies in a Pig year.They are said to get along best with people born under the year of the Rabbit，Goat，Tiger，Dragon，Horse and Dog.Festivals，Lions and FeastsOn Chinese New Years Eve，the Chinese celebra
24、te with fireworks，family gatherings，and feasts.One of the most popular ways to celebrate the holiday is the lion dance.The lion is considered a holy(神圣的)animal.During celebrations，dancers dressed as lions (or holding up elaborate paper lions in the air) perform to bring good luck to the people they
25、visit at their homes or businesses.People often wear in red，which symbolizes fire.Legend has it that fire can drive away bad luck.The 15day New Year season is celebrated with firecrackers， dragon dances and visits to friends and relatives.The celebrations end with the Lantern Festival，when brightly
26、colored lanterns are hung in parks around China.8The topic of the passage is about Aa festival Ba tripCa get together Da dragon dance【解析】 主旨大意题。文章介绍了中国的一个传统节日春节。【答案】 A9The eighth animal of Chinese year is Arabbit BdogCgoat Dhorse【解析】 细节理解题。十二生肖中第八个动物是羊。由第二段中的最后一句话可知答案。【答案】 C10People wear red clothes
27、 during the festival in order to Alook beautifulBget rid of bad luckCappear like a fire8Dsuit the atmosphere of the festival【解析】 细节理解题。由最后一段中的“People often wear in red，which symbolizes fire.Legend has it that fire can drive away bad luck.”可知，春节期间人们穿红色衣服是为了避邪。【答案】 B11The Spring Festival ends with Aea
28、ting dumplings togetherBlion dancingCthe Lantern FestivalDfireworks【解析】 细节理解题。由最后一段最后一句“The celebrations end with the Lantern Festival.”可知，春节到正月十五元宵节才结束。【答案】 CDNext Thursday，November 27th(the fourth Thursday in November)， Americans will gather with family and friends to share a big meal to celebrate
29、 Thanksgiving.They might play games， tell stories or watch football on television together.Angelo Rosa has more Thanksgiving memories than most people.From Drexel Hill，Pennsylvania ，the 100yearold man lives in the same house where he celebrated a great number of Thanksgivings.But he says it was diff
30、erent when he was a child.Mr Rosa was just three when his family came to America.“When we were small children，Thanksgiving was never a very big holiday because at the time we actually didnt pay too much attention to it.”But，also，he says，his parents faced a language difficulty.“They were from Italy a
31、nd spoke very broken English，because they were the first generation that came over here.”And the family had little money.There were six Rosa children.Mr Rosas father was a coal miner in Pennsylvania.The family was not able to have big，costly 9dinners，especially during the hard time of the 1930s.But
32、Mr Rosa says Thanksgiving dinners became a tradition in his own family after he married and had children.This Thanksgiving，Angelo Rosa will go to the home of his daughter about twenty minutes away.He will celebrate the day with loved ones，including his greatgrandchildren.On the other side of the cen
33、tury，Cathie Dahlstrom is preparing dishes for a group of 35 to 40 people in Concord，California.We asked Ms Dahlstrom what she is thankful for this year，her first answer is “The election”She said she is also deeply grateful for her very large family.Ms Dahlstrom has one daughter.She has five younger
34、brothers and sisters.She also has eight stepbrothers and stepsisters.Many of them and their families will be at the Thanksgiving dinner.12Angelo Rosa has more Thanksgiving memories than most people because Ahe came from ItalyBhe has a large familyChe has a longer lifeDhe has a much older house【解析】 细
35、节理解题。由于一般人很少有活过一百岁的，所以 Angelo Rosa 就比大多数人经历了更多的感恩节，回忆的内容自然也就多了。【答案】 C13At Mr Rosas childhood，Thanksgiving was not a big holiday for the following reasons EXCEPT Athe family couldnt afford expensive dinnersBthe family couldnt communicate well with the local peopleCthe family didnt recognize it as an
36、important holidayDduring the 1930s no one could afford expensive dinners【解析】 细节理解题。选项 A、B、C 均是对原文中三、四段的相应句子的复述“.especially during the hard time of the 1930s”是对这一困难时期的强调，10但是并非所有的人都没钱过一个像样的感恩节，选项 D 是对此处的曲解。【答案】 D14From Ms Dahlstroms words，we can infer that Ashe is content with both her family，relativ
37、es and the societyBshe is thankful for her effort in the election and her familyCshe has always been celebrating Thanksgiving this wayDher daughter has a large family with stepbrothers and stepsisters【解析】 推理判断题。Ms Dahlstrom 有两个感激：“总统选举”和“大家庭” ，由此推断出她无论对社会还是对家庭都是充满感激和爱的。【答案】 A15Who probably wrote the
38、 passage?AA close friend of Mr Rosa and Ms Dahlstroms.BA journalist for a radio or TV station.CA university student who majors in history.DAn actress who wants to experience real life.【解析】 推理判断题。文中数次出现直接引语，在最后一段中出现了“We asked”。由此判断出这篇文章可能是广播电台或电视台的记者写的。【答案】 B .阅读填句(共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分)根据短文内容，从短文后的
39、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。16 Most fitness advice is aimed at a general audience.But if youre an older adult，the International Council on Active Aging (ICAA) has some tips for seniors to get started and keep them at the top of their game.17 Talk with your doctor about getting permission to begin a
40、 fitness program and making any changes to suit your situation.18 Before starting，pick a program youll enjoy，so youll do it 11regularly.Check out the facility and the staff.Is the place friendly? Can you change clothes comfortably? Are facilities easily accessed?Determine your participation style.Ch
41、oose whats best for youa class or going solo? Morning or night hours？ 19 Start slowly.Most people are overeager and sometimes overdo it.Record a baseline of your regular activities and determine a reasonable plan.Make a date.Find a friend to exercise with you and keep you motivated.Set specific shor
42、tterm and longterm goals.Plan for activity in your day and make it a priority.Remind yourself what your goals are.If it hurts，dont do it. 20 And once youve reached your goal，treat yourself for the good job youve done，so it will encourage you to continue.AMake a list.BKnow your choice.CIndoor or outs
43、ide exercise?DGet a thorough examination.ELearn to work around pain，not through it.FExercise Tips for Seniors to Start a Healthy 2013GAll the Seniors Should Be Careful Before Exercise【答案】 1620 FDBCE.完形填空(共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分)It was the first Christmas that I could not spend with my wife.The day
44、 before yesterday I saw Helen off at the airport，because her mother fell ill suddenly.It was requested that she spend Christmas with them.And as it so 21 ，my mother was ill too， and I felt that I should go home to spend Christmas with my folks.22 on Christmas Eve day，the weather forecasters 23 a hea
45、vy rain and high winds by evening for the southern coast of British Columbia.I 24 to have driven to my Mom and Dads，but I didnt want to 25 the 90mile drive in bad weather.I 26 to tell them that I would see them the next day at my sisters.When I 27 the phone，it occurred to me that I would be spending
46、 Christmas Eve 28 I couldnt bear the 29 So I decided to visit our old 12friends，Cyril and Nelda，who had recently moved to a nearby nursing home.They had been our 30 for twelve years，and we had watched 31 their health go from bad to worse in their late eighties.Our 32 had begun with a chance meeting
47、while I was working in the 33 We exchanged friendly 34 From then on they would stop and talk for a moment whenever I was in the yard.It was Cyril who 35 Helen to pursue her writing.Cyril was a recognized 36 ，having had many works 37 He and Helen would spend many an evening 38 discussing their writin
48、g， 39 Nelda and I chatted about our experiences of trying our hands，unsuccessfully，at wine making.Since their entering the nursing home，Helen and I had visited them only once.So I wrote out a Christmas card and 40 a small plant，then drove through the pouring rain to the nursing home.21A.came BseemedChappened Dturned【解析】 根据 was ill too，可知 C 项正确。碰巧，作者的母亲也病了。happen 为不
