外研英語必修2：模塊綜合檢測(cè)(二)

1、.語言知識(shí)及應(yīng)用(共兩節(jié)，滿分45分)第一節(jié)完形填空(共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分)閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從115各題所給的A、B、C和D項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。Richard Rice，a fasttalking man paced up and down in front of freshmen debate class，_1_us about his high expectations.We were special，he declared on our first day at Oak Park High School.But there would be no shortc

2、uts to success.Only those who worked hard would shine.Suddenly Mr.Rice_2_in midsentence and stared at me.“You know，”he said，“Youre black！”Somehow，I know he wasnt trying to hurt me.Mr.Rice was not a(n)_3_teacher.I entered high school not_4_quite sure what debate was.I left his class four years later

3、as an outstanding debater.Even today，Im not sure what_5_such a great teacher of him.He always said_6_he was thinking.He was_7_and hed march out of the classroom angrily if he thought a student was giving_8_his effort.The worst thing with us was to be taken no notice of._9_，being torn apart by Mr.Ric

4、e in the middle of a practice debate meant you were one of his favourites.He wasnt always_10_on us.Ill never forget the National Student Debate，at which my calm delivery and my firm grasp of the problems disappeared.The only face I could make out in the audience was Mr.Rices face.I could_11_I was do

5、ing terribly just by looking at him.After it was over，he came_12_to me.“Not my best_13_，”I said.He shook his head，“No.”Then，to my surprise，he gave me a hug.Mr.Rices style didnt make him a great teacher for everyone.Many kids_14_out of the debate class after the first year.But for me four years with

6、him was my unforgettable_15_of a lifetime.1A.tellingBintroducingCannouncing Dexplaining解析：選A?？疾閯?dòng)詞的詞義辨析。只有tell可用于tell sb.about sth.。2A.rose BpausedCshook Dturned解析：選B?？疾閯?dòng)詞的詞義辨析。rose起來，paused暫停，shook搖，turned轉(zhuǎn)。3A.average BexcellentCspecial Dusual解析：選A?？疾樾稳菰~的詞義辨析。average平均的，普通的，平常的，excellent優(yōu)秀的，special特

7、別的，usual通常的。4A.always BstillCeven Dever解析：選C?？疾楦痹~的詞義辨析。下一句為提示詞。5A.turned BmadeCgot Dbecame解析：選B?？疾閯?dòng)詞的詞義辨析。make sb.of sb.使成為。6A.however BwheneverCwhichever Dwhatever解析：選D?？疾橐龑?dǎo)詞的辨析。whatever無論什么。7A.demanding BcarefulCeasygoing Dgentle解析：選A?？疾樾稳菰~的詞義辨析。demanding苛求的，easygoing隨和的，下兩句為提示詞。8A.no BallCless th

8、an Dmore than解析：選C?！安慌Α钡恼_表達(dá)。9A.Anyhow BInsteadCTherefore DBesides解析：選B。與前面相反。10A.strict BcruelCimpatient Dhard解析：選D。be hard on sb.對(duì)苛刻。11A.speak BtellCtalk Drecognize解析：選B?？疾閯?dòng)詞的詞義辨析。tell看得出。12A.over BacrossCout Dupon解析：選A。come over to sb.朝某人走過來。13A.manners BargumentCperformance Dbehaviour解析：選C?？疾槊~

9、的詞義辨析。manners禮貌，argument辯論，performance表現(xiàn)，behaviour行為。14A.got BturnedCran Ddropped解析：選D。drop out of意為：逃離。15A.experience BchanceCcourse Dperiod解析：選A。這里four years應(yīng)是難忘的經(jīng)歷。第二節(jié)語法填空(共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分)閱讀下面短文，按照句子結(jié)構(gòu)的語法性和上下文連貫的要求，在空格處填入一個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)脑~或使用括號(hào)中詞語的正確形式填空。Jet lag(時(shí)差感)，16._(cause)by traveling between time

10、zones，is becoming a common problem for frequent travelers：for 49 percent it is only a nuisance and for 45 percent it is a real problem.It is caused by disruption(破壞)to the internal biological clock，and may lead to digestive(消化的)problems，tiredness，and sleep disruption.Generally17._，our biological clo

11、ck is slightly disturbed18._we just move into the next time zone，but jet lag becomes a problem once we have passed through three or four time zones.The body takes about one day to get over each hour of time difference.But the seriousness of jet lag problems also depends19._our20._of travel.If we go

12、north or south，we wont notice any difference，because there is usually no time zone21._.However，if we travel22._we will be in advance of ourselves as far as our internal clock is concerned，and problems may arise.A westto east journey，23._the other hand，makes us late compared to the local time.It ofte

13、n demands even greater effort in adjustment since we are not quick24._to catch up with the new time schedule.Therefore，a trip from New York to Los Angeles often causes25._problems than a Los AngelesNew York trip.16解析：此句主語是Jet lag，謂語是is becoming a common problem，caused是過去分詞作定語修飾Jet lag，cause與Jet lag在

14、邏輯上是動(dòng)賓關(guān)系。答案：caused17解析：固定短語，“總的來說”。答案：speaking18解析：根據(jù)句意，本空前面是主句，后面是條件或時(shí)間狀語從句。答案：if/when19解析：動(dòng)詞短語，depend on意為：取決于，依賴于。答案：on20解析：從下文得知：如果向北或向南旅行，就不會(huì)出現(xiàn)時(shí)差問題；如果向東或向西旅行就會(huì)出現(xiàn)時(shí)差問題。所以，時(shí)差問題的嚴(yán)重性取決于旅行的“方向”。答案：direction21解析：根據(jù)地理常識(shí)，向北或南旅行，沒有時(shí)差的變化(不同)。答案：change/difference22解析：從下文的westtoeast得知此處是向西旅行。答案：west23解析：固定短

15、語，on the other hand，另一方面。答案：on24解析：固定句型，beadj.enoughto do sth.。答案：enough25解析：從上句的demands even greater effort in adjustment得知向西(from New York to Los Angeles)旅行比向東(Los AngelesNew York trip)旅行問題少一些。less后接不可數(shù)名詞。答案：fewer.閱讀(共兩節(jié)，滿分50分)第一節(jié)閱讀理解(共20小題；每小題2分，滿分40分)閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。A“Failure is no

16、t an option (選擇)” is a very wellknown saying.But my father told me that “failure has a timeline”You have to know that my father was a true genius (天才)He designed the first jet fighter plane the US.Air Force had back in 1954，the F84.You also have to know that his only son is anything but a genius.I w

17、as born in 1941，and I am still here at 68 years old.I graduated from Point Loma High in San Diego on June 15,1960，and I was “pleased” with being in the top 10% of the lower onethird of my class of about 300 students.Well，at least I graduated！Some years later in the 1960s，my Dad talked to me about fa

18、ilure.At the time I was very discouraged at my career plans after serving two years in the Peace Corps in Gabon，West Africa，and some time with Air America in Vietnam.I said to my Dad，“Dad，you know Ive been a failure at everything Ive tried in life and I just dont know what to do now.”My dad looked a

19、t me with those “genius eyes” and said to me，“Failure is a relative (相對(duì)的) thing.It has a timeline！Now just remember that failure is not an option.IN THIS LIFETIME！”He then explained to me that failure is part of a successful path，and that I should always keep in my mind that time，failure and success

20、 all work together.To this very day，I still love，respect，and honor my dad and my mom.Maybe some day I will “grow up” and be as smart as my dad was.【解題導(dǎo)語】整理的父親是個(gè)天才，但整理不是。他曾因工作問題而灰心喪氣。他父親告訴他在人的一生中，要永不言敗。人在某個(gè)時(shí)候可能會(huì)失敗，但在一生中你絕不能當(dāng)個(gè)失敗者。26In the writers opinion，his father was very_.Aserious BgreatCeasygoing

21、Ddifferent解析：選B。推理判斷題。根據(jù)第二段的You have to know that my father was a true genius.He designed the first jet fighter plane the US.Air Force had back in 1954，the F84.可推斷整理認(rèn)為他的父親是個(gè)很了起的人，故選B。27What can we infer from Paragraph 3?AThe writer used to consider himself to be a genius.BThe writer didnt get along

22、well with his classmates.CThe writer was not good at his studies at school.DThe writer failed to graduate from college.解析：選C。推理判斷題。通讀第三段的內(nèi)容，可知整理在學(xué)校里的成績并不出色，勉強(qiáng)才畢業(yè)的，故選C。28According to Paragraph 4，before talking to his dad，the writer_.Awas encouraged by his career plansBhad hope for a good lifeCwas ver

23、y confidentDhad probably lost heart解析：選D。推理判斷題。根據(jù)第四段的At the time I was very discouraged at my career plans以及整理在第四段中對(duì)他父親所說的Ive been a failure at everything，可推斷整理當(dāng)初心灰意冷了。29Which of the following statements would the writers father agree with?ASome people will never succeed.BPeople should not experienc

24、e failure.CFailure at a certain period of time is acceptable.DSuccess has nothing to do with failure.解析：選C。推理判斷題。根據(jù)整理的父親在第五段所說的It has a timeline！以及He then explained to me that failure is part of a successful path.可推斷在整理的父親看來，暫時(shí)性的失敗是允許的，只要確保最終成功即可。30Today the writer still hopes that_.Ahe will be some

25、one like his father one dayBhe will have a chance to work with his fatherChe will be able to make good use of failure one dayDhe will find out the connection between failure and success解析：選A。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)末段的Maybe some day I will “grow up” and be as smart as my dad was.可知整理希望有一天能成為一個(gè)像他父親一樣的人，故選A。BAs early

26、 as 1894，the newlyformed International Olympic Committee(IOC)considered ice skating as a possibility for the first modern Olympic Games which would be held in 1896.In 1911，a member of the IOC suggested that winter sports should be staged as part of the 1912 Olympics in Helsinki.Some opposed the idea

27、.At last，the IOC decided to hold Winter Olympic Games in 1916.However，World War broke out in 1914.After 1920，the national governing bodies for winter sports in several countries began talking about the possibility of a separate Winter Olympics.The town of Chamonix，in the French Alps，planned to hold

28、a winter sports festival in 1924，at the same time Paris was to host the Olympics.The Marquis de Polignac，a member of the IOC，suggested that the festival be formally recognized as the Winter Olympic Games.The IOC didnt go that far，but did agree that Chamonix could call its festival an “Olympic winter

29、 carnival”The festival drew 258 athletes from 16 countries to compete in bobsledding (雪橇車比賽)，figure skating，hockey，Nordic skiing and speed skating.Charles Jewtraw from the United States won the first gold medal，in the 500meter speed skating，but the festivals hero was Claus Thunberg from Finland.He w

30、on five medals，three of which were gold，in speed skating.Weather has often been a major story at the Winter Olympics，and so it was at Chamonix.The festival opened with rain and unseasonably warm temperature that taurned snow and ice to mud.Then temperature dropped as far as 25 below zero and the mud

31、 became ice.Despite the weather，more than 10,000 people showed up.At its yearly meeting in 1925，the IOC recognized the Chamonix festival as the first Winter Olympics and decided that the Winter Games would be held every four years，just like the Summer Olympics.【解題導(dǎo)語】本文簡單介紹了冬季奧運(yùn)會(huì)的由來。31Why was the fir

32、st Winter Olympic Games not held in 1916?ABecause the IOC didnt agree to it.BBecause it was still under discussion.CBecause some people opposed the idea.DBecause World War broke out in 1914.解析：選D。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段中的However，the World War broke out in 1914可知是第一次世界大戰(zhàn)打斷了冬奧會(huì)的進(jìn)程。32How many years earlier was the

33、 first modern Olympic Games held than the first Winter Olympic Games?A16. B24.C28. D29.解析：選C。推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段的for the first modern Olympic Games which would be held in 1896可知第一屆現(xiàn)代奧運(yùn)會(huì)是1896年召開；根據(jù)第三段和最后一段可知第一屆冬奧會(huì)是1924年召開，通過計(jì)算可知C正確。33We can know from the passage that_.Athe weather destroyed the first Winter

34、OlympicsBpeople from 16 countries watched the first Winter OlympicsCCharles Jewtraw won the most medals in the first Winter OlympicsDFinland got at least 3 gold medals in speed skating in the first Winter Olympics解析：選D。推理判斷題。根據(jù)第四段的Claus Thunberg from Finland.He won five medals，three of which were go

35、ld，in speed skating可知芬蘭的Claus Thunberg在速滑中得到了3枚金牌，由此可推斷芬蘭至少在速滑中得到了3枚金牌。34Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?AThe Winter Olympics was held every two years in the beginning.BThe 1924 Winter Olympics and Summer Olympics were held in the same city.CThe Winter Olympics dep

36、ends much more on the weather than the Summer Olympics.DThe IOC agreed to recognize the Chamonix festival as the first Winter Olympics in 1924.解析：選C。推理判斷題。根據(jù)第五段Weather has often been a major story at the Winter Olympics可知C正確。35Whats the best title for the passage?AThe development of the Olympics.BTh

37、e importance of weather in the Olympics.CThe story of the first Winter Olympic Games.DHow did the Winter Olympics come into being?解析：選D。主旨大意題。閱讀全文可知本文講述的是冬季奧運(yùn)會(huì)發(fā)展形成的整個(gè)過程，所以D正確。CThe first ancient Olympic Games for which we still have written records were held in 776 BC.Coroebus won the only event at t

38、he Olympics.This made him the very first Olympic champion in history.Then they grew and continued to be played every four years.In 393 AD，the Roman emperor Theodosius ，a Christian，announced to end the Games because of their pagan (異教的)influences.About 1500 years later，a young Frenchman named Pierre

39、de Coubertin began their revival(恢復(fù))In 1892 Coubertin first brought forward his idea to revive the Olympic Games but failed.Two years later，Coubertin organized a meeting with 79 delegates(代表)who represented nine countries.At this meeting he got what he wanted.All the delegates at the conference vote

40、d for the Olympic Games.They also decided to have Coubertin set up an international committee to organize the Games.This committee became the International Olympic Committee (IOC)and Demetrious Vikelas from Greece was selected to be its first president.Athens was chosen for the revival of the Olympi

41、c Games and the planning was begun.The very first modern Olympic Games opened in the first week of April,1896.Since the Greek government had been unable to afford a stadium，a rich Greek architect，Georgios Averoff，donated one million drachmas (over $ 100 000) to repair the Panathenaic Stadium，origina

42、lly built in 330 BC.Since the Games were not well publicized internationally，contestants(選手)were not nationally chosen but rather came individually and at their own expense.Some contestants were tourists who happened to be in the area during the Games.【解題導(dǎo)語】本文講述了奧運(yùn)會(huì)的歷史。36What would be the best title

43、 for the passage?AThe History of the OlympicsBHow Coubertin Set up IOCCThe First Modern Olympic GamesDGreat Changes in the Olympic Games解析：選A。主旨大意題。全文簡要講述了奧運(yùn)會(huì)的歷史，A選項(xiàng)緊扣中心，可作標(biāo)題。37Coubertin held a most important meeting with 79 delegates in_.A1500 B1892C1894 D1896解析：選C。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由第二段第二句可知，顧拜旦在1892年提出恢復(fù)舉辦奧運(yùn)

44、會(huì)，再由第三段第一句可知，這次會(huì)議是在1894年召開的。38Who offered money to help the first modern Olympic Games?ADemetrious Vikelas. BCoroebus.CPierre de Coubertin. DGeorgios Averoff.解析：選D。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段第二句可知，由于當(dāng)時(shí)希臘政府財(cái)力不足，是富有的建筑師Georgios Averoff掏錢資助了第一屆現(xiàn)代奧運(yùn)會(huì)。39At the first modern Olympic Games，_.Awinners were given money as pr

45、izeBIOC invited contestants to tour GreeceCthere were no strict rules for being a contestantDmany countries chose some athletes to compete解析：選C。推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段可知，當(dāng)時(shí)參加奧運(yùn)會(huì)的選手不是由國家選派的，而是個(gè)人報(bào)名參賽，其中還有一些是碰巧在那兒旅游的游客。由此可知當(dāng)時(shí)對(duì)參賽選手沒有嚴(yán)格的限制。40Which of the following statement is true?AIn 393 AD，the Games was canceled

46、 because of the religious reason.BCoubertin was voted to be the first president of the IOC.CThe Greek government didnt support building a stadium.DThe first ancient Olympic Games had several events.解析：選A。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由第一段最后一句話可知，A項(xiàng)正確。DThe final event in the Olympics is the marathon.It is also usually the m

47、ost exciting.As the leader comes into the stadium to run the last few meters of the 42kilometre race，the crowd rises to its feet to shout and cheer.The name of the race comes from a battle in Ancient Greece.According to the story，a soldier ran from the scene of the battle，Marathon，to Athens，to bring

48、 the news of a Greek victory against the Persians.He died just after arriving.The marathon has been an Olympic event since the modern games started in 1896.At first the distance was 40 kilometersthe distance between Marathon and Athens.In 1908，however，at the London Olympics，it was changed.The King o

49、f England wanted the runners to leave from his castle in Windsor and arrive in a new stadium in central London.The distance was 26 milesabout 42 kilometers.In fact，the 1908 marathon ended dramatically(戲劇性地)When the leader，an Italian，entered the stadium he turned the wrong way and fell onto the groun

50、d.Officials picked him up and helped him to the finishing line，just as the second runner，an American，entered the stadium.The Americans protested (抗議)and in the end the American runner was declared(宣布)the winner.Since then，there have been many more exciting marathons.In fact，you dont have to wait for

51、 the Olympic Games to run or watch a marathon，as there are marathons in over sixty countries and hundreds of cities around the world today.One of the most famous marathons is in New York，and is watched by two million people around the streets and across the bridges of the citys five boroughs(紐約市的行政區(qū)

52、)，and past New Yorks famous landmarks.But perhaps one of the most beautiful and extraordinary(最特別的)marathons ever is the Great Wall Marathon，which most competitors find is the toughest course to run.The marathon is the final Olympic event because it is thought to be the hardest.But experts believe t

53、hat most peopleeven people who are not particularly good at sportcan run a marathon，if they train for it.【解題導(dǎo)語】奧運(yùn)會(huì)最后一個(gè)比賽項(xiàng)目是馬拉松。對(duì)于馬拉松你了解多少？讓我們一起去感受一下吧。41When the leader came into the stadium，the crowd_.Aran to his feet happilyBshouted with excitementCcarried him to the lineDsang and dance解析：選B。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。

54、由第一段第三句可知，當(dāng)領(lǐng)頭人跑進(jìn)體育場(chǎng)時(shí)，人們會(huì)站起來，大聲歡呼，因此選B。42Which is true according to the passage?AThe name of the race comes from a battle in Greece.BThe soldier who ran from Marathon to Athens won a gold medal.CThe Marathon events in the Games have the same length all the time.DFrom 1908，the Marathon events are of t

55、he same length.解析：選D。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由第二段第三、五句可知，在1908年，馬拉松改為42千米。43Who ran to the finishing line first?AThe American runner. BThe leading runner.CThe Greek winner. DThe Italian soldier.解析：選A。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由第二段可知，領(lǐng)頭的意大利人跑進(jìn)體育場(chǎng)時(shí)，走錯(cuò)了路，倒在地上，官員們把他扶起來，并幫助他撞上終點(diǎn)線，進(jìn)入體育場(chǎng)的第二名是一名美國人。美國人進(jìn)行了抗議，結(jié)果那位美國選手被宣布為優(yōu)勝者。44Which is the most s

56、pecial of the marathon events in the world?AThe Marathon in New York.BThe Marathon in the Beijing Olympic Games.CThe Great Wall Marathon.DThe Marathon in London in 2012.解析：選C。推理判斷題。由倒數(shù)第二段最后一句可知，最特別的馬拉松是長城馬拉松。45Whats the main idea of the passage?AMarathon is the most important event.BMarathon is the most popular event.CMarathon is the hardest event.DMarathon is the final Olympic event.解析：選D。主旨大意題。文章講述了奧運(yùn)會(huì)的最后一個(gè)比賽項(xiàng)目馬拉松的開始、變化以及有趣的故事。第二節(jié)信息匹配(共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分)閱讀下列應(yīng)用文及相關(guān)信息，并按照要求匹配信息。首先請(qǐng)閱讀下列國外媒體上的人物圖片及提示性文字：以下是關(guān)于這些圖片人物的簡要評(píng)論。請(qǐng)把評(píng)論與相關(guān)人物圖片及提示性文字匹配起來。46“I threw the kitchen sink (水槽) at him but he went to