Module 2 Traffic Jam
一、单句填空
1.It’s said that the only nuclear power station under (construct) in this country will be put into use in 2016.
2.The bus got (stick) in the snow and we had to walk the rest of the way.
3.The students were not (permit) to leave the classroom without an adequate reason.
4. (stand) on the top of the mountain,and you’ll get a good bird’s-eye view of the whole city.
5.The article is well (worth) reading,but it is not worthy of being translated.
6.(2017湖南,30)Every day (read)a proverb aloud several times until you have it memorized.
7.(2017浙江杭州外国语学校期中,5)—Come and see me when convenient.
—Got it,grandma.
8.—What has happened to Jack?
—He’s had one of his legs (injury)when trying to save a boy from the fire.
9.The captain stood on board,leaving his face and arms (burn)in the sun.
10.There is a limit to people’s life,but no limit to (learn)the knowledge.
二、语法填空
Living in two different cultures has its benefits and challenges.Although I 1 (bear)in America,my parents moved to the US from China.My parents continued to perform their customs and hold onto their beliefs and traditions.This has influenced me in several ways.
I have learned to speak 3 languages,including English.I eat a 2 (vary)of foods and celebrate different holidays that have to do with my religion and culture. 3 is very fun when I get to interact with people of my nationality and speak to them in 4 different language. 5 (share)my culture and information about my nationality with others is very 6 (importance)to me.I always try to mix both American and Chinese traditions,customs,and foods.
7 this can be a major advantage there are many disadvantages to being part of two cultures.Sometimes speaking a language at home and speaking another language in school can get 8 (confuse)because sometimes I have trouble 9 (express)my thoughts in English.I have trouble getting my thoughts out in English at times,and this has been 10 (difficulty).I try not to think of two cultures as a disadvantage,but as an advantage of being able to participate in different celebration.
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三、完形填空
(2017江西)
“Mum,can I invite my classmate Brett over to stay tomorrow night,please?It’s Friday,and we don’t have any 1 .Can I,please?”Mum was sitting at the kitchen table.Dad was 2 next to her,resting his head on his arms.Mum could 3 that James wanted so badly to have his friend over.
“I’m so sorry,James,”she said.
“I’m never allowed to have friends come to the house?Why,Mum?”James asked sadly,almost in 4 .
“I know it’s 5 for you,”Mum said softly.“But I’m just worried other people might think we’re a little...strange.And then they would make fun of you.”
“No,they wouldn’t,Mum,”James protested.“We’re not 6 at all.We’re just ordinary people.”
Mum sighed heavily.“To tell you the truth,James,my neck has been so painful that it’s given me a heavy 7 .And your poor father—he doesn’t feel 8 .He really needs a rest.”
“I can help,Mum!”James said.“ 9 I can make you and Dad feel better,can Brett come over?Please?”
“Well...”Mum began.
“Great!Thanks,Mum!”James almost shouted.“Just sit there,don’t move.”He rushed over to the kitchen drawer and 10 what he needed—two spanners(扳手).“Hang on,Mum,”he said.“This won’t take a second.”After some 11 ,James was finished.With a smile of 12 on his face he said,“There!How does that feel?”“Oh,James,”Mum said.“That’s much better!How did you do it?”
“Easy,”James said 13 .“Dad had tightened your neck bolts(螺栓)too much!I just 14 them slightly!I learned that in robotic science at school.”
“What about your father?Can you 15 him?”asked Mum.
“I’ll try,”James replied.He 16 up Dad’s hair at the back of his neck,and plugged the electric wire into Dad’s head.Then he turned the 17 on.Dad opened his eyes and 18 immediately.“He just let his 19 run too low,that’s all,”James said.“Shall I tell Brett to come over straight after school tomorrow?”
“I guess so,”replied Mum.“Your friends will just have to 20 that we are a very unusual family.Thanks,son!”
1.A.chance B.message
C.homework D.difficulty
2.A.asleep B.reading
C.alone D.standing
3.A.explain B.see
C.agree D.doubt
4.A.terror B.tears
C.surprise D.silence
5.A.fair B.easy
C.good D.hard
6.A.strange B.normal
C.popular D.anxious
7.A.headache B.loss
C.task D.day
8.A.ill B.funny
C.sorry D.well
9.A.As B.If C.Since D.Before
10.A.kept B.controlled C.found D.returned
11.A.requests B.thoughts
C.repairs D.instructions
12.A.sympathy B.satisfaction
C.bitterness D.politeness
13.A.embarrassedly B.gratefully
C.impatiently D.proudly
14.A.adjusted B.collected
C.produced D.covered
15.A.greet B.accompany
C.help D.ask
16.A.lifted B.caught
C.gave D.filled
17.A.television B.power
C.light D.gas
18.A.grew up B.lay down
C.broke down D.sat up
19.A.food B.temperature
C.battery D.blood
20.A.prove B.expect C.suspect D.accept
四、阅读理解
Until last spring,Nia Parker and the other kids in her neighborhood went to school on Bus 59.But as fuel prices rose,the school district needed to find a way to cut its transportation costs.So the school’s busing company redrew its route map,canceling Nia’s bus.Now Nia and her neighbors travel the half mile to school via a “walking school bus”—a group of kids,supervised(监护)by an adult or two,who make the walk together.
Many parents are delighted to see their kids walking to school,partly because many did so themselves.According to a 1979 survey,nearly half of school kids walked or biked to school,compared with only 16 percent in 2011.Modern parents have been unwilling to let kids walk to school for fear of traffic,crime or simple bullying,but with organized adult supervision,those concerns have reduced.
Schools and busing companies are finding other ways to save money.In rural areas where busing is a must,some schools have even chosen four-day school weeks.Busing companies instruct drivers to cancel extra stops from routes and to turn off the engine while idling(挂空挡).They are also using computer software to determine the most fuel-efficient routes,which aren’t always the shortest ones.
There could be disadvantages,however,to the busing cutbacks.If every formerly bused student begins walking to school,it’s an environmental win—but if too many of their parents decide to drive them instead,the overall carbon footprint can grow.Replacing buses with many more parent-driven cars can also increase safety risks.A 2011 report concluded students are 13 times safer on a school bus than in a passenger car,since buses have fewer accidents and withstand(经受住)them better due to their size.And some students complain about the long morning hikes,particularly when the route contains a really big hill.
1.According to the passage,how does Nia Parker go to school now?
A.By bus. B.By car. C.On foot. D.By bike.
2.In regard to walking to school,modern parents seem much concerned with the .
A.safety of their kids B.kids’ physical strength
C.time spent on the way D.changes in the route
3.To save money,some schools choose to .
A.shorten the school week B.take the shortest routes
C.stop using school buses D.use fuel-efficient buses
4.Busing cutbacks may lead to .
A.fewer complaints about long morning hikes
B.more students taking public transportation
C.an increase in carbon dioxide emissions
D.a decrease in the safety of school buses
一、单句填空
1.construction 句意:据说这个国家正在建设中的唯一的核电站将在2016年投入使用。考查固定搭配。under construction在建设中。
2.stuck 句意:汽车陷入了雪中,我们不得不步行走完剩下的路程。考查动词短语。get stuck in “陷入”。
3.permitted 句意:没有充分的理由学生们不允许离开教室。考查动词短语。permit sb.to do sth.“允许某人做某事”。
4.Stand 句意:站在山顶,你可以俯瞰全城。考查“祈使句+and/or+陈述句”句式。此句可转换为:If you stand on the top of the mountain,you’ll get a good bird’s-eye view of the whole city.
5.worth 句意:这篇文章很值得一读,但不值得翻译。考查固定用法。be worth doing“值得做……”。
6.read 句意:每天把一句谚语大声朗读几遍直到你能记住它。考查特殊句式。根据语境可知此处考查用祈使句来表达命令、建议或者请求。
7.it is 句意:——在你方便的时候过来看看我吧。——知道了,奶奶。考查固定搭配。表达“在方便的时候”应该用when it is convenient。
8.injured 句意:——杰克怎么了?——他在努力从大火中救一个男孩的时候一条腿受了伤。考查非谓语动词作宾补。分析句子结构可知此处考查have sth.done结构,one of his legs与空格处的动作之间是被动关系。
9.burnt 句意:船长站在甲板上,让他的脸和胳膊在太阳下暴晒着。考查leave+宾语+宾补。分析句子结构可知,此处his face and arms与非谓语动词之间是被动关系。
10.learning 句意:人的生命是有限的,但是学习知识是无限的。考查非谓语动词作宾语。空格前的to是介词,后跟v.-ing形式作宾语。
二、语法填空
[语篇解读] 作者是美籍华人,每天要在两种甚至更多的文化背景中度过,这让他有喜有忧。
1.was born 考查动词。这里是过去的事实,而且指的是出生,所以用一般过去时的被动语态。
2.variety 考查词形转换。这里指的是不同种类的食物,a variety of意为“各种各样的”,修饰可数名词的复数。
3.It 考查代词。it代指已知的情况。
4.a 考查冠词。这里是泛指,所以用不定冠词。
5.Sharing 考查非谓语动词。Sharing my culture and information about my nationality with others在句中作主语,也就是动名词短语作主语。
6.important 考查词形转换。这里需要形容词作表语。
7.Though/Although 考查连接词。主句和从句之间是让步关系,所以用引导让步状语从句的常见连接词。
8.confusing 考查词形转换。本句的主语是speaking a language at home and speaking another language in school,这件事令人困惑,所以用confusing。
9.expressing 考查固定搭配。有时候作者用英语表达的时候会遇到困难。have trouble(in)doing sth是固定用法。
10.difficult 考查词形转换。本空前的been说明这里需要一个形容词作表语。
三、完形填空
[语篇解读] 本文为记叙文。题材为家庭生活类。詹姆斯想邀请同学来家里,然而他母亲却不同意,在詹姆斯的说服下,母亲终于答应了他的要求。
1.C 詹姆斯想请同学来家里的原因是他们没有家庭作业,故答案为C项。
2.A 根据倒数第二段中Dad opened his eyes及本句中resting his head on his arms可推知父亲已经睡着了,故答案为A项。
3.B 母亲可以看出詹姆斯非常想让他的朋友过来。A:解释;B:看出,明白;C:同意;D:怀疑。
4.B 妈妈拒绝了他的请求,又根据詹姆斯所说的话(I’m never allowed to have friends come to the house? Why,Mum?),可判断詹姆斯很伤心,几乎要哭了,故答案为B项。
5.D 首先要弄清本句中的it指的是詹姆斯所说的“never allowed to have friends come to the house”由此可见母亲认为:从不让朋友到家来对于詹姆斯来说是很难的。A:公平的;B:容易的;C:好的,有好处的;D:艰难的。
6.A 根据上段中的“...other people might think we’re a little...strange.”可知本题答案为strange。
7.A 说实话,詹姆斯,我的脖子一直非常疼痛以致它使我的头疼得很厉害。A:头疼;B:损失;C:任务;D:白天。
8.D 根据下文He really needs a rest:可知这里表示:父亲也感觉不舒服。well作形容词时,意为:in good health健康。A:生病的;B:好笑的,有趣的;C:感到难过的。
9.B 根据语境可知设空处后的句子(I can...better)表示条件,故答案为B项。
10.C 他冲到厨房的抽屉那里找到了他想要的东西——两个扳手。A:保持;B:控制;C:找到;D:还回。
11.C 根据下段中的Dad had tightened your neck bolts(螺栓)too much!可知本空表示詹姆斯对母亲进行了修理,故答案为C项。
12.B 根据本句中的smile可推知他对自己的工作很满意,故答案为satisfaction。 A:怜悯;B:满意;C:痛苦;D:礼貌。
13.D 根据本句中的easy可推知答案为:骄傲地。詹姆斯骄傲地说:“那很容易。”
14.A 根据Dad had tightened your neck bolts(螺栓)too much可推知詹姆斯只是调整了一下脖子上的螺栓,故答案为A项。A:调节;B:收集;C:生产;D:覆盖。
15.C 母亲现在感觉舒服多了,于是请求詹姆斯去帮一下他父亲,故答案为C项。
16.A 在plugged the electric wire之前,需把父亲的头发撩起来,故答案为lifted(抬起,撩起)。B:抓住;C:给;D:装满。
17.B turn the power on接通电源。
18.D 上文提到父亲在睡觉,故答案为sat up(坐起来)。
19.C 根据上文He lifted up Dad’s hair at the back of his neck,and plugged the electric wire into Dad’s head.可知原来父亲只是把电池电流调低了,故答案为C项。
20.D 句意:你的朋友们将不得不接受我们是一个非常不同寻常的家庭。A:证明;B:预计,期望;C:怀疑;D:接受。
四、阅读理解
[语篇解读] 由于油价上涨和经济的不景气,美国很多学校重新调整接送学生的校车线路。随之带来了一系列的问题,到底是些什么问题呢?
1.C 细节理解题。根据第一段的Now Nia and her neighbors travel the half mile to school...可知Nia Parker现在是步行去上学,故选C项。
2.A 细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句话中for fear of traffic,crime or simple bullying可知家长担心孩子在步行去学校的路上会遭遇交通事故、犯罪活动和被欺负这些问题。由此可知家长担心孩子的安全问题,答案为A项。
3.A 细节理解题。根据第三段的some schools have even chosen four-day school weeks可知有的学校为了节省油钱缩短了每周的上课天数:5天改为4天,答案为A项。根据第三段的which aren’t always the shortest ones排除B项;C项不符合文意,没有停止使用校车;D项文中没有信息提及改用节能校车。
4.C 推理判断题。根据最后一段可以推断出:学校减少了校车线路后有的家长可能用私家车接送孩子,这样就造成了更多的二氧化碳的排放量,故选C项。