英语UNIT3CELEBRATIONS模块综合检测含解析.docx
模块综合检测(三)I .阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2. 5分,满分37. 5分)AThese people are studying English. However, they are now facing some problems.I am Pablo. I work 50 hours a week as a taxi driver, so i talk to people all day. They understand me, but I know I make a lot of mistakes. No one corrects me. My vocabulary is strong. Grammar is my problem. I'm trying to change little by little. For example, I don, t use the past tense(时态).I a 1 ways say, “ I drive him to the office this morning” instead of “I drove him to the office this morning” .My name is Maria Luisa. T m teaching myself English , and I'm good at grammar. However, it's really difficult to find ways to practice English. I live in an area where everyone speaks my language. My neighbors and friends speak Spanish.I can speak Spanish in the supermarket and at the post office.I am Li Ping. I understand the grammar and the readings in my class and I think my writing is good, but I'm very nervous when I speak English.I don't want to make any mistakes because I'm afraid peop1e wi 11 think that I'm stupid. Also , my pronunciation isn't good. When I speak, people often say, "What? Say that again” .I am Yoshi.I have been in the United States for one year. I'm studying hard and I know grammar well, but the vocabulary is very difficult. When I listen, I don't understand many of the words. When 1 try to read, there are three or four new words in every sentence.I feel discouraged.【语篇解读】本文是一篇应用文。很多人都在学习英语,每个人遇见的问题各不相同。 文章介绍了 Pablo、Maria Luisa、Li Ping和Yoshi四人学习英语遇见的不同的问题。1. Who may say, "I go to bed late last night" ?A. Pablo.B. Maria Luisa.C. Li Ping.D. Yoshi.A 推理判断题。根据第二段最后两句"For example, I don't use the past lense(时 态).I always say, 'I drive him to the office this morning' instead of 'I drove him to the office this morning'. " 可知 Pablo 不会使用过去时,题干中“I go to bed late last night”属于过去时时态错误,故A项正确。2. What would be the best advice for Maria Luisa?A. Try to have a wide vocabulary.B. Develop a good knowledge of grammar.C. Read as many English books as possible.D 根据下一句中的 If we learn a second language in the same way 及常识可推知, 此处是说,当我们还是孩子的时候,我们都能学好我们的母语。native language意为“母语”。 故选D项。29. A. learnersB.childrenC. studentsD.talentsB 根据下文的What docs a small child do?可知选B项。30. A. talksB.wantsC. criesD.followsD 根据语境及空后的he tries to guess what he hears可知,此处指小孩学语言时 专心听人们说的话并尝试猜测他们听到的内容;follow在此意为“认真倾听;理解”。故选 D项。31. A. turn toB. go overC. get throughD. ask forD 根据空前的When he wants something可知,此处指小孩想要什么东西的时候,就 会开口要。ask for意为“(向某人)要"。故选D项。32. A. jokingB. planningC. thinkingI), doingC 结合选项可知,此处是指孩子在使用这门语言,始终用这门语言思考和谈话。故选 C项。33. A.fluentlyB. confidentlyC. freelyD. easilyD 根据语境,此处指如果一直使用第二语言,那么就很容易学会它。34. A. fightB.singC. speakD.playC 根据常识,学习一门语言时要培养听、说、读、写四项技能。故选C项。35. A. mouthB.handsC. earsD.eyesC 根据下一句 You can read them, spell them and speak them laler.可知,此处 是说通过用耳朵听的方式来学习所有新单词是最好的,之后你可以再将它们读、拼写和说出 来。故选C项。M语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)Traditional Chinese culture is beginning to attract the attention of the world. Kung fu, 36.(especial), has had a great effect 37. millions of people who first learnt about China through it. Sometimes, they may come to China and learn about some other aspects(方 面) of this culture. Some Asian 38.(nation) have long known about the 39.(great) of ancient Chinese culture. Their own cultures arc 40. mix of native ones and those Chinese characteristics. South Korea and Japan long ago adopted Confucianism, something that continues today even if it 41.(challenge)by pop culture. This strength comes from the ideas 42.(give) in the Four Books of Confucianism, which were built upon the idea of an even 43.(ancient)period included in the Five Classics. From them, the West learns 44. is uniquely Chinese, for example, feng shui.So far China has taken steps 45.(increase) this spread of its culture by establishing(建立)Chinese Cultural Centres in such places as the United States and Europe.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。以中国功夫为代表的中国传统文化正在吸引全世界 的关注,世界各国为中国传统文化的兴趣越来越浓厚,我们也在采取措施进一步宣传中国传 统文化。36. especially 设空处在句中作状语,应用副词。故填especially。37. on have a great effect on为固定搭配,意为“对有很大影响”。故填on。38. nations nation是可数名词,根据some可知此处指不止一个国家,所以应用复 数形式。故填nations。39. greatness 在定冠词the之后作about的宾语,应用名词。greatness意为“伟 大之处”。故填greatness。40. a 句意:他们自己的文化是本土文化和有中国特征的文化的混合体。mix是可数 名词,此处泛指“一个混合体”,所以应用不定冠词。a mix of意为”的混合体”。故 填a。41. is challenged even if意为“即使",引导让步状语从句,challenge是从句谓 语动词,与主语it之间是被动关系,结合全文时态可知应用一般现在时的被动语态,故填is challengedo 42. given 设空处应用非谓语动词作定语,修饰ideas, give与ideas之间是逻辑上 的被动关系,所以应用过去分词。故填given。43. more ancient 本句指“四书”中的观点来自更早的古代典籍“五经”,通过句意 可知若把“四书”和“五经”进行比较,“五经”的历史更为悠久,且even常用来修饰比较 级,故填 more ancient。44. what 设空处引导宾语从句,作learns的宾语,从句中缺少主语且表示“东 西”,所以引导词用what。故填what。45. to increase take steps to do sth.意为“采取措施做某事“。故填 to increase。V.应用文写作(满分15分)假定你是李华,你的美国笔友Mike来信说中国书法很难学。就此请你用英语给他写一封 回信,主要内容包括:1 .学习书法的意义;2 .学习书法的技巧;3 .给他鼓励和信心。注意:1.词数80左右;4 .可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;5 .信的开头和结尾已给出,但不计入总词数。参考词汇:书法 calligraphy;毛笔 writing brushDear Mike,I, m sorry to know that you have difficulty in learning Chinese calligraphy. _Best wishes.Yours,Li Hua参考范文Dear Mike,I'm sorry to know that you have difficulty in learning Chinese calligraphy.In fact you are not alone. Many people, including some of my classmates, fell it hard to write with a writing brush.However , it is very important to learn the artistic handwriting of characters. Learning Chinese calligraphy is very helpful in learning more about Chinese culture and history. Besides, written Chinese is well-known for its beauty.If you want to be a good user of the writing brush, first you have to be patient. Second, you have to keep practising since practice makes perfect. Lastly, you should pay attention to the use of cal 1igraphy models.Just be confident and practise hard and you'll be an expert in Chinese calligraphy.Best wishes.Yours,Li HuaVI.概要写作(满分25分)阅读下面短文,根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。Does writing come hard to you? Are you discouraged to find yourself poor in writing? Nobody is born knowing how to write. Good writing habits, which help make you write on a regular basis, are necessary for you to improve your writing.Firstly, you arc supposed to read a wide range of books. It's obvious when a writer is not well read lack of reading will be obvious in every sentence one writes. Reading prepares you with necessary knowledge to be a good writer. What* s more, it provides you with basic skills for writing. The importance of reading cannot be stressed too much: read as much and as often as you can.Secondly, it, s important to make a writing schedule and write daily if it is possible. Whether you write for two hours a day or fifteen minutes a day, daily writing is the key to developing good writing habits. It's better to write for fifteen or twenty minutes every day than to sit for five or six hours to write over the weekend. However, if you can make a daily writing schedule with longer hours on your writing on weekends, then it's much better.One of the worst habits is never to get help from others to improve your writing. It is advised that you share your work with others. For example, you can send your writing to a few friends, round up some readers and let them comment on your writing. That way, you,11 find your writing gradually improved.参考范文Good writing habits makes great sense to improve your writing.(要点 l)First, you should read as much as possible to get the knowledge and skills for writing.(要 点 2). Secondly, you should also make a writing plan and keep up your daily writing.(要 点 3)Besides, you* d better turn to others for help to improve your writing.(要点 4)D. Make friends with English-speaking people.D 推理判断题。根据第三段后三句"I live in an area where everyone speaks my language. My neighbors and friends speak Spanish. I can speak Spanish in the supermarket and at the post office. M可知,Maria Luisa没有讲英语的环境,所以建议让她和讲英语 的人交朋友,创造出练习英语的环境。3. Why do people find it hard to understand Li Ping* s English?A. She can't pronounce words in English correctly.B. She speaks at a very fast speed.C. Her grammar is terrible.D. Her voice is very low.A 细节理解题。根据第四段最后两句"Also, my pronunciation isn* t good. When I speak, people often say, t What ? Say that again'. ” 可知,李萍的发音很差,这是她 英语不好的原因。4. What can we learn about Yoshi?A. He was born in the United States.B. He has a very small vocabulary.C. He has learned English for years.D. He is very good at listening.B 细节理解题。根据最后i段第三句"I'm studying hard and I know grammar well, but the vocabulary is very difficult. M 可知,Yoshi 的问题是词汇。BLearning to speak English well may be the best thing you can do to improve your life. That* s right. If you can communicate in English, you can:Contact peop 1 e from al 1 over the world. Talk about your ideas and opinions on the Internet discussion groups. Send e-mail to interesting people. Learn cibout their life and culture. Travel more easily. Communicate with people wherever you goEnglish is spoken in more than 100 countries. Ask directions, have a conversation, or. ask for help. Who knows, maybe English will save your life someday!Push your career forward. If you want to find a good job in business, technology, or science, get out of that armchair and start learning English now! (If you already have a good job, start learning before you lose it!)Knowing English will let you:Put excellent knowledge of English“ on your CV (履历).Get your dream job, and earn more money.Gain technical knowledge. English is the language of technology, especicilly high technology like computer science, genetics, and medicine. If you, re going to read about technology, you* 11 probably have to do it in English.I.earn computer science. Read technical articles without difficulty or write your own articles!Be a world-class businessperson. It1 s simple. International business is clone in English. And all business today is international. So if you want to play, you have to know Englishto contact other business people, go to conferences, read international business newspapers and magazines, etc.Become a better scientist. Contact scientists from other countries , go to international conferences , and visit academic centers abroad. Learn about new scientific discoveries by reading papers, books, and magazines.Use your computer more effectively. Most computer applications are in English, so you will understand them better and become a better employee.【语篇解读】本文为说明文,主要介绍了说英语和掌握好英语的益处。5. According to the passage, knowing English will let you.A. travel in your country more easilyB. gain techniccil knowledgeC. contact people all over your countryD. watch television networksB 细节理解题。根据文中的"Knowing English wi 11 let you: .Gain technical knowledge. w可知,掌握英语有助于获取技术知识。故选B。6. Sending e-mail to interesting people is a way to .A. learn knowledgeB. contact peopleC. become a better scientistD. work betterB 细节理解题。根据第二段中的"Contact people from all over the world. Talk about your ideas and opinions on the Internet discussion groups. Send e-mail to interesting people."可知,给那些有趣的人发送邮件是和其他人联系的一种方式。故选B。7. A world-class business person may.A. write his/her own articlesB. read international business newspapersC. talk about his/her ideas and opinionsD. read about technologyB 推理判断题。根据倒数第三段中的内容可推断出,一个世界一流的商人可能会读国 际商业报纸。故选B。8. If you don't learn English, you may lose.A. your good jobB. your familyC. your friendsD. your gameA 细节理解题。根据第三段中的"If you already have a good job, start learning before you lose it! ”可知,如果你不学英语的话,你有可能会失去你的工作。故选A。CDo you love bacon(熏猪肉)? Who doesn't, right? From time to time, you may have heard the phrase “bring home the bacon” . Did you ever wonder what that means?Actually, K bring home the bacon” is a common phrase used to mean “to earn money If you,re “bringing home the bacon", you, re making money to bring home to your family. So how is the meat connected wi th making money?One popular story holds that the phrase appeared in the 1100s in a small town of Great Dunmow in England. The church (教堂)in Great Dunmow would give a rasher of bacon as a reward to any man who could honestly say that he had not argued(争吵)with his wife for a year. Others believe the phrase got started in the 1500s at country fairs. One of the most popular competitions included catching a pig. The prize for it was that you got to keep it.Since the 1600s, the word “bacon” has been used to mean one's body. Because people often connect the body with one, s ability to work and earn money, it's believed that bacon finally took on that meaning, too. One way of earning money with on。' s body back then was the sport of boxing.On September 3, 1906, boxer Joe Gans fought against Oliver Nelson for the world lightweight championship in Goldfield, Nevada. According to the Reno Evening Gazette, Joe received a telegram(电报)from his mother before the fight. It read: "Joe, the eyes of the world are on you. Everybody says you ought to win. Peter Jackson will tell me the news and you bring home the bacon. M Joe Gans did win the fight and the prize money that went along with the victory. He sent a telegram back to his mother, saying that he was ubringing home the baconMrs. Gans was probab 1 y repeating a phrase she had heard before, but hers was the first us age that experts can find. Before long, the phrase was being used commonly in boxing, and it also quickly moved to other sports.【语篇解读】本文是说明文。介绍了英语俚语“bring home the bacon”的含义和起源。9. Why does the author raise questions in Paragraph 1?A. To show his writing purpose.B. To lead to the topic of the text.C. To know the meaning of the phrase.D. To sec how many people love bacon.B 推理判断题。通读全文可知,本文介绍了英语俾语“bring home the baconM的含 义和起源,文章首段的问题是为了引出本文的主题一一俚语“bring home the bacon"。10. What does the phrase ubring home the baconmean?A. Support one's family financially.B. Bring family members together.C. Earn money by selling bacon.D. Improve a family's living conditions.A 细节理解题。根据第二段的第一、二句可知,"bring home the bacon"的含义是“赚 取生活费”。11. Who could get the bacon in the 1100s in Great Dunmow?A. The one who never tel Is 1ies.B. The one who lives in peace with his wife.C. The one who wins a competition at the fair.1) . The one who is strong enough to catch a pig.B 细节理解题。根据第三段的前两句可知,在12世纪的Great Dunmow,和妻子关系 和睦的男人会被奖励。12. Why did Joe Gans' mother send him a telegram?A. To ask Joe to buy some bacon.B. To tell Joe how to win the fight.C. To show what she expected from Joe.D. To introduce a new phrase to people.C 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段的内容可知,对于拳击手而言,“bring home Ihe bacon” 的意思是“挣生活费”,Joe的妈妈说“you bring home the bacon",而赢得比赛就能得到 奖金,由此可知,J。的妈妈在电报中表达了她的期待。DThere is a common belief among parents that schools are no longer interested in spoiling. No school I have taught in has ever considered spelling unimportant as a basic skill. There are, however, quite di fferent ideas about how to teach it, or howmu