1、1模块仿真高考练（八）一、模块语基练(满分 30 分).单句语法填空(共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分)1He made another wonderful discovery, which I thought was of great significance to science.2The majority of the students have_passed (pass) their biology exam, but Tom failed.3No one knows exactly (exact) how the earth began as it happened s
2、o long ago.4Struck (strike) by the mudslide, the city was cut off from the outside.5He objected to keeping (keep) waiting for such a long time.6An idea occurred to me that I should turn to my teacher for help.7Christmas is coming soon. Shall we put up some decorations (decorate) on the tree?8At the
3、end of the letter you should express your expectation (expect) of cooperation and an early reply.9He was in poor health, so the doctor forbade him to_drink (drink) wine.10I am concerned about what I say because careless remarks (remark) are likely to hurt others feelings.选词填空(共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分
4、)depend on，apply for，owing to，by means of，team up with，get through，fed up with，regardless of，in terms of，keep up 1Mr. Brown sent an email to the manager, applying_for_a job in the company.2In ancient times, many people depended_on horses for transportation.3I got_through the written papers but faile
5、d in the oral examination.4You can access to the bike by_means_of_scanning the QR code on it.5Owing_to the recent bad weather, the project is several weeks behind schedule.6In_terms_of quality and service, the car is the best choice you can make.7In basketball games, if you want to succeed, you must
6、 learn to _team_up_with your teammates.8She is fed_up_with sharing a house with others; therefore, she is 2looking for her own flat.9Regardless_of the outcome, the players will be long remembered for their athletics spirit.10The surviving sailors managed to keep_up for several hours and were eventua
7、lly picked up by a lifeboat.补全或翻译句子(共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分)1当被问到他对教学工作的看法时，菲利普说他觉得很有趣并且很有意义。(连词分词)When_asked_for_his_views/opinions_about_his_teaching_job,_Philip said he found it very interesting and rewarding.2初中时，我要是学习更刻苦一点就好了。(if only)If_only_I_had_studied_harder_at_junior_high_school.3有一位这么优秀的老
8、师教我们英语，我们没费劲就学得很好。(with 复合结构)With_such_an_excellent_teacher_teaching_us_English,_we had no trouble learning it well.4他生病了，那就是他这次考试不及格的原因。(why 引导的表语从句)He was ill. That_is_why he failed to pass the exam.5记忆总是和我们的情感联系在一起的。(associate)Memories_are_always_associated_with_our_feelings.二、阅读理解(满分 25 分)AI hav
9、e seen Charlotte waiting for a bus many times.She is in her 80s.She is small and thin.She lives in a nursing home near my home.I have got to know her as I stop and give her a lift any time I see her.Even if I am going in the opposite direction or I have just been out for a pint of milk, I still give
10、 her a lift.Charlotte looks elderly and weak but last time I gave her a lift she told me shed been on a helicopter ride, even showing photos to prove it! She had gone with her daughter and granddaughter and she looked as if she enjoyed the whole experience! I told her she was braver than I was! I al
11、so loved to do that in this technological age, and her family were considerate enough to print the photos out for Charlotte.I met her recently in Lisburn town center where we both live.She was sitting on a bench with a few items of shopping.I asked her if I could give her 3a lift home, though she di
12、dnt recognize me, as I was out of context for her that is, I was not in my car.She explained she was going to visit the elderly in a nearby home.She thanked me for my offer but did not want to take me out of my way and was happy to take a bus as usual.I told her it was my pleasure and planned to mee
13、t her a few minutes later when I had picked up my shopping.Charlotte happily agreed.I picked her up and dropped her off at the home.She told me someone else usually brought her home.Charlotte might look like a thin weak old lady in her 80s but I can see through that, shes young at heart, she can soa
14、r high into the sky and at the same time shes grounded enough to visit “the elderly” who may need a visit, company and a friendly face.When I grow up I want to be as young as Charlotte.语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文，记叙了一位住在养老院里的名叫 Charlotte 的年过八旬的老妇人，虽然年纪很大，但是心态不老，敢坐直升机飞上天，也乐意偶尔去隔壁养老院送温暖。作者对 Charlotte 很是钦佩。21Why doe
15、s the author mention the helicopter ride in Para.2?ATo show Charlottes passion for life.BTo praise Charlottes considerate family.CTo explain Charlottes interest in aircrafts.DTo prove Charlottes good physical condition.解析：选 A 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段的“shes young at heart, she can soar high into the sky”可知，作者提及
16、此事是为了突显 Charlotte 对生活的热爱。22What can we learn from Para.3?ACharlotte recognized me the moment she saw me.BThat day Charlotte took a bus to the nearby home.CIt was a habit for Charlotte to visit the elderly in the nearby home.DLater I drove over to pick Charlotte up and brought her back.解析：选 C 细节理解题。由
17、本段最后一句“She told me someone else usually brought her home.”可知，她去这家养老院看望老人并不是一时兴起，而是时常为之。23Which of the following is the best title for the passage?ATips on How to Grow OldBHappiness and Fun in the Old AgeCFriendship Formed on Car RidesDA Young Lady Called Charlotte4解析：选 D 标题归纳题。由最后一段的“When I grow up
18、I want to be as young as Charlotte.”，以及倒数第二段的“shes young at heart”可知， “young”是作者想要反复强调的概念。另外，这篇文章中的 Charlotte 这个人物非常鲜明，是作者想要塑造的美好形象。故选 D 项。BThe Crowne Plaza Hotel in Copenhagen is offering a free meal to any guest who is able to produce electricity for the hotel on an exercise bike linked to a gener
19、ator (发电机)The idea is to get people fit and reduce their carbon footprint.Guests will have to produce at least 10 watt hours of electricity roughly 15 minutes of cycling for someone of average fitness.Guests staying in the hotel will be given meal tickets worth $36 once they have produced 10 watt ho
20、urs of electricity.The bicycles will have smartphones attached to the handlebars measuring how much power is being generated for the hotel.The plan, a worldfirst, will start on April 19 and run for a year.Only guests staying at the hotel will be able to take part.Frederikke Toemmergaard, hotel spoke
21、swoman, said, “Many of our visitors are business people who enjoy going to the gym.There might be people who will cycle just to get a free meal, but generally I dont think people will take advantage of our programme.”Copenhagen has a longstanding cycling tradition and 36% of locals cycle to work eac
22、h day, one of the highest percentages in the world, according to the website visitcopenhagen.dk.US environmental website recently voted Copenhagen the worlds best city for cyclists.“Because Copenhagen is strongly connected with cycling, we felt the bicycle would work well as a symbol of the hotels
23、green profile (形象) ”If successful, the electric bicycle meal programme will be spread to all Crowne Plaza hotels in the UK, the hotel said in a statement.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文，介绍了皇冠假日酒店的低碳环保项目：为在宾馆居住并通过骑自行车给宾馆提供电能的顾客提供免费餐。24What is the main purpose of the free meal programme?ATo promote the hotels green con
24、cept.BTo make the city known to the world.CTo attract people to the hotel restaurant.DTo get guests to stay longer at the hotel.解析：选 A 推理判断题。根据第一段的第二句“The idea is to get people fit 5and reduce their carbon footprint.”可知，该项目旨在让人们健康生活，减少碳的排放量；据此可以判断，该项目的目的是推广酒店的绿色环保观念，故 A 项正确。25How can a participant g
25、et a free meal?ABy becoming a professional cyclist.BBy cycling to produce some electricity.CBy linking a smartphone to a bicycle.DBy monitoring his or her carbon footprint.解析：选 B 细节理解题。根据第一段的第三句“Guests will have to produce at least 10 watt hours of electricity roughly 15 minutes of cycling for someo
26、ne of average fitness.”可知，只有骑大约 15 分钟至少产生 10 瓦特电的顾客才可以获得免费餐，故 B 项正确。26Who are most likely to enter for the programme?AThe poor local people.BThe environment activists.CHealthconscious hotel guests.DVisitors fond of Copenhagen food.解析：选 C 推理判断题。根据第二段的第二句“Only guests staying at the hotel will be able
27、to take part.”并结合第一段的“get people fit”可知，只有骑自行车发电的顾客才能参加该项目；据此可知，有健康意识的住在酒店内的顾客最可能参加该项目，故 C 项正确。27According to Paragraph 3, Copenhagen has one of the worlds _.Abest chain hotelsBgreenest natural environmentsClongest bike pathsDhighest rates of people cycling to work解析：选 D 细节理解题。根据第三段的“Copenhagen has
28、a longstanding cycling tradition and 36% of locals cycle to work each day, one of the highest percentages in the world”可知，哥本哈根是世界上骑自行车上班的人数占总人数比重最高的国家，故 D 项正确。CDigital technology email and smartphones especially has vastly improved workers ability to be productive outside of a traditional office.Eve
29、n so, most whitecollar work still happens in an office.One reason is that, according to findings of a new survey (调查) of office workers conducted by 6Wakefield Research for the IT company Citrix, most bosses are doubtful about remote working.Half of the workers say their boss doesnt accept it, and o
30、nly 35 percent say its tolerated.Skeptical bosses will likely have their doubts reinforced (加深) by the same survey, which shows that 43 percent of workers say theyve watched TV or a movie while “working” remotely, while 35 percent have done housework, and 28 percent have cooked dinner.It is true, ho
31、wever, that working at home makes people much more efficient (高效的), because it allows workers to take care of annoying housework while still getting their jobs done.Its much faster, for example, to shop for groceries at a quarter to three than to stand in line during the afterwork rush.The fact that
32、 such practices remain officially unaccepted reflects how far we havent come as a society from the days when we expected every fulltime worker to be supported by a fulltime homemaker.More broadly the Wakefield survey suggests that employers may be missing a lowcost way to give workers something of v
33、alue.Sixtyfour percent of those survey participants who havent worked remotely would rather give up some bonus in order to get even one day a week working from home.Under such circumstances, smart firms need to find ways to let their employees have enough flexibility to manage their time efficiently
34、.语篇解读：数字技术在日常生活中的广泛运用使人们离开办公室在家工作成为可能，但是员工的态度如何？老板的态度如何？本文将给你答案。28Why do some employers hesitate to allow remote working?AThey fear losing control of their workers.BThey want to stick to their routine practice.CThey have little trust in modern technology.DThey are used to facetoface communication.解析
35、：选 A 细节理解题。根据第二段“Skeptical bosses will likely have their doubts . and 28 percent have cooked dinner.”可知，老板担心失去对员工的控制，所以他们不愿意让员工在家工作，故选 A 项。29What seems to be most workers attitude toward remote working?ADoubtful. BFavorable.CReserved. DDisapproving.7解析：选 B 推理判断题。根据第三段“It is true, however, that worki
36、ng at home makes people much more efficient (高效的) .the afterwork rush.”并结合最后一段中的“Sixtyfour percent of those survey .working from home.”可知，在家工作可以使员工在做好家务事的同时完成工作；据此可推知，员工对在家工作的态度是赞同的，故选 B 项。30What does the author suggest smart firms do?AShorten their office hours.BGive employees a pay raise.CAdopt fl
37、exible work patterns.DReduce their staffs workload.解析：选 C 细节理解题。根据本文最后一句“Under such circumstances, smart firms need to find ways to let their employees have enough flexibility to manage their time efficiently.”可知，作者建议明智的公司应当采用灵活的工作模式，故选 C 项。三、阅读七选五(满分 10 分)How to Create Better Phone HabitsIf you fin
38、d yourself constantly checking your cellphone, you may have a problem with the overuse of the cellphone._31_ Here are four tips on how to create better phone habits：1Put your phone away an hour before you go to sleep.Staring at a screen right before you try to go to sleep is going to make it more di
39、fficult to fall asleep._32_ Dont try to sleep with it right next to your head because you will spend more time focused on who might be texting you than sleeping.2Carry your phone in your bag or pocket.When you take your phone with you, dont carry it in your hand._33_ This is especially important whe
40、n you drive.Make sure your phone is hidden away when you drive so you are not tempted to look at it and text.3_34_ Think of the best time of the day for you to not be on your phone texting and make it a “no phone time”Turn your phone completely off and put it away somewhere where you cant get to it
41、for a few hours.Forcing yourself to do this daily will help train your brain not to get anxious when you are not on your phone.4Pretend like your cellphone is a home phone._35_ Try pretending like your cellphone is a landline phone.Place it in one spot in your house and 8always leave it there and on
42、ly use it there, instead of taking it with you everywhere you go.AAn hour before you go to sleep, text anyone you are talking to that you are going to sleep.Bcellphones are an annoying invention.CHave a set time when you are away from your phone.DTurn off your cellphone before you leave your home.EP
43、robably one of the major reasons you are addicted to texting is that you can take your phone with you anywhere.FIt can lead to reduced quality of personal relationships and lack of productivity in daily life.GPut your phone somewhere where you cant see it.语 篇 解 读 ： 本 文 主 要 介 绍 了 如 何 养 成 良 好 的 用 手 机
44、习 惯 。31选 F 承接上文的“If you find yourself constantly checking your cellphone, you may have a problem with the overuse of the cellphone”可知，此处应表示这种问题的后果，所以选 F 项。32选 A 由上文的“Put your phone away an hour before you go to sleep.”可推知，在准备睡觉把手机放起来之前应该处理一下基本事宜，即通知他人你准备休息了。下文的“who might be texting you”也是提示，所以选 A 项。
45、33选 G 承接下文的“Make sure your phone is hidden away when you drive so you are not tempted to look at it and text.”可推知，要把手机收起来，放在看不到的地方，所以选 G 项。34选 C 空处是本段的主题句。根据空后内容可知，本段主要讲述了设定远离手机的时间，所以选 C 项。35选 E 承接下文的“Place it in one spot in your house and always leave it there and only use it there, instead of taki
46、ng it with you everywhere you go.”可推知，此处分析沉溺于手机的原因随手可得，所以选 E 项。四、完形填空(满分 30 分)My mother has a unique way of embarrassing her children.Whenever she gets _36_ about something, she jumps up and down, screaming.We _37_ this as the “silly dance”As her daughter, I find this _38_ embarrassing.Anytime she g
47、oes into the silly dance, I will _39_ slowly away, smile awkwardly, and _40_ to people， “No, shes not my mother.”Even though my mother brought me much _41_ when I was little, and even 9though she _42_ does the silly dance when something goes her way, I now _43_ it.Because the silly dance shows just
48、who she is, and it shows that shes happy._44_ she didnt do her dance and just obeyed our wishes for “not _45_， Mom” ， she would compromise who she is.I owe a lot of my _46_ for the theater to my mother.I now sing publicly like my mother does.And my friends are always doing that _47_ awkward smile an
49、d usually _48_ under their breath， “Carolyn, public.”So in many ways Im becoming my mother.Im not going to _49_ singing just because people feel embarrassed at it.I have no _50_ that I will embarrass my own children with my performance of the “silly dance”So what? Thats who I am.Its my _51_ that everyone should dance to the beat of her own drum, even if the guy next to y
