1、 Module 3 Reading(单词短语篇) .用所给词的适当形式填空1I have difficulty working out the problem.Can you help_(solve) it?2The thunder and lightning stopped，but it continued to_(pour)3Were teaching the little boy how to_(tie) a shoelace(鞋带)4Shes_(terrify) that her mother might find out her secret.5The trees gave some
2、_(shelter) from the rain.6The murderer has been arrested，which makes people not_(panic) any longer.7Hes always_(lie) so nobody around him believes him.8I lay in bed shaking with_(fright) after seeing the terrible accident.9Dogs are believed to be our true_(companion)10The boy was too young to give a
3、 correct_(account) of the stranger he met.答案1solve 2.pour 3.tie 4.terrified 5.shelter6panic 7.lying 8.fright panions10account.选择适当的短语填空to ones astonishment，pour down，as if，be curious about，run away，have connection with，have enough of， panick.into.，out of breath，persuade.to.1Youre so sad.You look_you
4、ve had a bad time!2The boy_the bag and wanted to know what it contained.3She was so fat that soon she was_from climbing the stairs.4_there was nobody at home when I woke up.5Some students_from school after they were criticized by the teacher.6His sudden look of fear showed that he_the matter.7Im lea
5、ving.I_all this nonsense!8The rumor(谣言) that salt would be short got around.As a result，many people are_buying it.9Water_the wall from the roof.10I am trying to_him_give up the attempt.答案1as if 2.was curious about 3.out of breath4To my astonishment 5.ran away6had connection with 7.have had enough of
6、8panicked into 9.poured down 10.persuade；to.完形填空Sometimes the greatest gift for a mother is the smallest details of her childs life.When I was busy with my housework in the_1_，I was surprised to find the front door was _2_suddenly.Julie，my oldest child，came in.Shed been married for three months.I wa
7、s still trying to get used to her_3_elsewhere.Sometimes I even set her place at the table without_4_ Julie handed me a small bunch of daffodils(黄水仙) and said， “Guess what！”_ 5_she opened the box on the table and bent to see what was inside.As I put the flowers in_6_，I answered happily， “What？”She be
8、gan telling me some small_7_of her new life as she made herself a sandwich.Shed learned to make cakes by herself， and her boss was_8_with her because of her hard work.We sat at the kitchen table，and I_9_her eat，listening to her every word_10_It was a short visit.Julie had to go to work.I thanked her
9、_11_the flowers and her visit；then I walked to the door with her and_12_as she drove out of the yard._13_in the kitchen I sat and looked at the flowers.My daughters_14_was as bright and dear as the_15_spring daffodils.Suddenly，I_16_the phone and dialed(拨) my own mothers number.She lived one hundred
10、miles away.When she_17_it，I said， “Guess what！”“What？” she answered hopefully.Like Julie I didnt have any_18_news，just little details of the day and the children，_19_Id come to understand in the last hour how valuable a small talk can be.Just before I hung_20_，my mother said， “You made my day.”1A.ki
11、tchen BbedroomCstudy Dsitting room2A.closed BopenedCraised Ddropped3A.studying BplayingCliving Dappearing4A.feeling BseeingClistening Dthinking5A.though BonceCif Das6A.water BfoodCblood Dair7A.jokes BexperimentsCdetails Dmemories8A.full BsureCashamed Dsatisfied9A.let BwatchedChad Dmade10A.safely Bbr
12、avelyChappily Dstrangely11A.to BforCin Dwith12A.stayed BwavedCsang Dcried13A.Further BNearbyCUp DBack14A.visit BtripCgreeting Dsmile15A.last BnextCearly Dlate16A.picked out Bpicked upCmade out Dmade up17A.answered BsaidCreplied Dthought18A.good BbadCsmall Dbig19A.so BorCbut Dand20A.on BupCback Dout答
13、案与解析本文主要告诉我们要常回家看看，和母亲讲讲生活中的一些琐事就是给母亲最好的礼物。1A 根据文章第三段中的“We sat at the kitchen table”及第四段第一句中的“_13_in the kitchen”可知 A 项正确。2B 根据下文可知，作者的女儿进来了，所以门被打开了。故 B 项正确。3C 上文提到女儿已经结婚三个月了，但是作者还是不习惯女儿在其他的地方住。故 C 项正确。4D 作者有时候想都没想地给女儿在餐桌上留位置。故 D 项正确。5D 女儿递花给作者和打开盒子看这两个动作是同时发生的。as“当时，随着” ，符合语境，故选 D。6A 根据常识可知，应是把花放在水
14、中。故选 A。7C 根据文章第一段的提示以及下面所列举的女儿的生活细节可知，C 项正确。8D 根据此空后面的“because of her hard work”可知，老板对她的工作很满意。故 D 项正确。9B 作者和女儿坐在餐桌旁，作者看着女儿吃，高兴地听着女儿说的每一句话。故B 项正确。10C 参见上题解析。11B thank sb. for sth. 因某事向某人道谢，是固定用法， for 表示原因。故选B。12B 女儿开车离开时，作者与她挥手告别。故 B 项正确。13D 根据上文可知，为了送女儿，作者出了厨房，而现在作者回到了厨房。故 D 项正确。14A 女儿的来访(visit)像早春的
15、水仙花一样鲜艳与珍贵。故选 A。15C 根据语境及常识可知，只有早春的花儿才显得鲜艳和珍贵。故 C 项正确。16B 女儿的来访给了作者启发，使作者想到了自己的母亲，因而作者拿起(picked up)电话打给自己的母亲。17A 根据下文可知，作者的母亲接听了(answered)电话。故 A 项正确。answer the phone 接电话。18D 根据第一段中的 smallest 可知应选 big，和后面的 little 相对应。故 D 项正确。19C 此空所在句与上一句之间构成转折关系。故 C 项正确。20B 女儿的来访让作者很高兴，于是作者打电话给自己的母亲，就在作者挂掉电话之前，母亲说：“
16、你让我一天都非常开心。 ”hang up 挂断电话，符合语境，故选 B。.阅读理解AArthur Miller(19152005) is universally recognized as one of the greatest dramatists of the 20th century.Millers father had moved to the USA from AustriaHungary，drawn like so many others by the “Great American Dream”However，he experienced severe financial har
17、dship when his family business was ruined in the Great Depression of the early 1930s.Millers most famous play， Death of a Salesman，is a powerful attack on the American system，with its aggressive way of doing business and its insistence on money and social status as indicators of worth.In Willy Loman
18、，the hero of the play，we see a man who has got into trouble with this system.Willy is “burnt out” and in the cruel world of business there is no room for sentiment：if he cant do the work，then he is no good to his employer，the Wagner Company，and he must go.Willy is painfully aware of this，and at a lo
19、ss as to what to do with his lack of success.He refuses to face the fact that he has failed and kills himself in the end.When it was first staged in 1949，the play was greeted with enthusiastic reviews，and it won the Tony Award for Best Play，the New York Drama Critics Circle Award，and the Pulitzer Pr
20、ize for Drama.It was the first play to win all three of these major awards.Miller died of heart failure at his home in Roxbury，Connecticut，on the evening of February 10，2005 ，the 56th anniversary of the first performance of Death of a Salesman on Broadway.1Why did Arthur Millers father move to the U
21、SA?AHe suffered from severe hunger in his home country.BHe was attracted by the “Great American Dream” CHe hoped to make his son a dramatist.DHis family business failed.2The play Death of a Salesman_Aexposes the cruelty of the American business worldBdiscusses the ways to get promoted in a companyCt
22、alks about the business career of Arthur MillerDfocuses on the skills in doing business3What can we learn about Willy Loman?AHe treats his employer badly.BHe runs the Wagner Company.CHe is a victim of the American business system.DHe is regarded as a hero by his colleagues.4What is the text mainly a
23、bout?AArthur Miller and his family.BThe awards Arthur Miller won.CThe hardship Arthur Miller experienced.DArthur Miller and his bestknown play.答案与解析本文向我们介绍了 20 世纪伟大的剧作家 Arthur Miller 以及他的代表作推销员之死 。1B 细节理解题。由第一段的第二句可知，Miller 的父亲受“美国梦”的吸引而来到美国，由此可知应选 B。2A 细节理解题。第二段第一句话告诉我们， 推销员之死有力地抨击了美国制度，且后面对本书主人公的介
24、绍也揭示了美国商业世界的残酷，故 A 项正确。3C 推理判断题。根据第二段可知戏剧中的主人公 Willy Loman 最终因迷茫、失败而自杀，成为美国残酷的商业制度的牺牲品，故选 C。4D 主旨大意题。通读全文可以看出，本文主要介绍了 20 世纪伟大的剧作家Arthur Miller 以及他最著名的剧作推销员之死 ，由此可知 D 项最能概括全文。BLondonA mornings train ride away, across the Channel, English kids about Liverpools soccer team in a Paris pub.Some Parisians
25、 have even started to go to work in London.In the 19th century, Charles Dickens compared the two great rival cities. London and Paris, in A Tale of Two Cities. These days, it might be A Tale of One City.Parisians are these days likely to smile in sympathy at a visitors broken French and respond in p
26、olite English.As jobs grew lacking at home over recent years, perhaps 250，000 Frenchmen moved across the Channel. With an undersea tunnel, they could travel between cities in three hours. The European Union freed them from immigration and customs.Paris, rich in beauty, is more attractive, but London
27、 feels more full of life, and more fun until the pubs shut down.“For me, the difference is that London is real, alive， ” said Trevor Wheeler, a banker.Chantal Jaouen, a professional designer, agrees， “I am French, but Ill stay in London， ” she said.There is, of course, the other view, Julie Lenoux i
28、s a student who moved to London two years ago. “I think people laugh more in Paris， ” she said.In fact, London and Paris, with their obvious new similarities, are beyond the old descriptions. As the European Union gradually loosened controls, Londoners flocked into Paris to shop, eat and buy propert
29、y.“Both cities have changed beyond recognition， ” said Larry Collins, a writer and sometimes a Londoner.Like most people who know both well, he finds the two now fit together comfortably.“I first fell in love with Paris in the 1950s, and it is still a wonderful place， ” Collins said.“But if I had to
30、 choose, it would be London. Things are so much more ordered, and life is better, but certainly not cheaper.”In fancy parts of London, rents can be twice those on Avenue Foch in Paris.Deciding between London and Paris requires a lifestyle choice.Like Daphne Benoit, a French journalism student with p
31、erfect English, many young people are happy to be close enough so they dont have to choose.“I love Paris, my little neighborhood, the way I can walk around a center, but life is so structured， ” she said. “In London, you can be who you want. No one cares.”1. The best title for this passage is _A. Lo
32、ndoner and ParisiansB. A Modern Tale of Two CitiesC. The Similarity of Two CitiesD. Fancy London and Fashionable Paris2. The underlined word “flocked” in the passage probably means “_”A. came in large numbers B. flew a long wayC. rushed hurriedly D. drove a long distance3. Living in Paris, you may f
33、ind _A. life is better B. things are cheaperC. a job easily D. more attractive people4. We can infer from the text that _A. Paris and London have become perfect partnersB. London feels more full of lifeC. life in Paris is structuredD. Paris and London have become fierce competitors答案与解析1B 标题归纳题。文章用大
34、量的篇幅对伦敦和巴黎进行对比。对照十九世纪狄更斯的小说双城记 ，因此本文可以被形象地称作“现代版的双城记” 。2A 词义猜测题。因为欧盟逐渐减少了控制，所以伦敦人成批地涌入巴黎去购物。flock 作动词，意为“聚结；成群结队地赶往” 。3B 细节理解题。根据第十段“Londoners flocked into Paris to shop, eat and buy property”以及倒数第五段 “But if I had to choose, it. but certainly not cheaper.”可以得知在巴黎物价更低些。4A 推理判断题。两个城市之间的人互相往来，可以自由选择自己的生活方式，也有利于这两个地方的发展，所以说它们是很好的合作伙伴
