Module 2
Ⅰ.单项填空
1. In order to improve our standard of living we've got to ______ production and export.
A. put up
B. turn up
C. show up
D. step up
2. Joe's application to the university was not accepted ______ his failing English.
A. instead of
B. in spite of
C. due to
D. thank to
3. Only after the teacher explained it to me a second time ______ the question.
A. I did understand
B. did I understand
C. I had understood
D. had I understood
4. — You look so worn out. What's up?
— I ______ the spare room all morning. My cousin is coming tomorrow with his son to stay with us for the weekend.
A. cleaned up
B. have cleaned up
C. have been cleaning up
D. will clean up
5. The local news ______ at half past seven in our school every morning, when we have breakfast.
A. broadcasts
B. is broadcast
C. is broadcasting
D. is being broadcast
6. The doctor took Xrays to ______ the chance of broken bones.
A. carry out
B. take out
C. rule out
D. turn out
7. High school boys in the country ______ to wear long hair at that time, which you may think quite strange.
A. were forbidden
B. have been forbidden
C. were being forbidden
D. had been forbidden
8. Let's first decide where we are going for a holiday; don't confuse the issue by discussing ______ we are going by road or by rail.
A. where
B. whether
C. when
D. why 9. — Make sure you wear your life jacket, otherwise…
— I know I ______ drowning if I fall overboard. Thanks for your advice!
A. end up
B. will end up
C. will be ending
D. will have ended up
10. Everybody in the village likes Jack because he is good at telling and ______ jokes.
A. turning up
B. putting up
C. making up
D. showing up
11. There was an accident ______ two people were injured on the fourth floor by the elevator.
A. when
B. that
C. where
D. as
12. The accused had many ______ to say that he was not guilty.
A. judges
B. witnesses
C. lawyers
D. passersby
13. I am considering ______ my daughter an electronic dictionary; it is considered ______ a great help to her in her studies.
A. to buy; being
B. to buy; to be
C. buying; being
D. buying; to be
14. That's really a ______ problem; no wonder all the students looked ______.
A. puzzled; puzzling
B. puzzled; puzzled
C. puzzling; puzzling
D. puzzling; puzzled
15. Mike is a heavy smoker. ______ he smokes fifty cigarettes a day.
A. On time
B. On average
C. In vain
D. In return
Ⅱ.完形填空
A
It was Christmas Eve and everyone was eager to get home. Shortly after __1__， our plane flew into a very heavy, dark cloud. Suddenly, I saw a very bright light on the outer engine on the left. Then the plane jumped down and went into a nosedive. Passengers were screaming with __2__. Soon the noise stopped and I realized that the plane had broken up and I had been thrown out of the plane. I could see the __3__ spinning towards me. Then I lost consciousness.
I woke the next day. My first thought was: “I __4__ an air crash.” I shouted out for my mother but I heard nothing but sounds of the jungle.
I had some deep __5__ on my legs but my injuries weren't serious. So I could walk. I could hear the planes __6__ searching for the wreck(残骸)but it was a very dense forest and they couldn't __7__ me. In the forest, there were many deadly snakes, looking like dry leaves. I was __8__ that I didn't meet them. I found a stream and walked in the water because I knew it was __9__， away from deadly snakes. At the crash site I found a bag of __10__. When I had finished them I had nothing more to eat. In the day, it was very hot and very wet. But it was cold at night.
On the fourth day, I __11__ a hut(茅舍)with a palm leaf roof. I decided to spend the night there. The next day I heard the voices of several men outside. It was like hearing those of angels.
The day after my rescue, I saw my father. For the next few days, we __12__ searched for news of my mother. On 12 January the rescue team found her body.
1. A. taking off
B. breaking up
C. giving out
D. turning over
2. A. cold
B. delight
C. excitement
D. fear
3. A. snake
B. hut
C. jungle
D. angel
4. A. witnessed
B. caused
C. discovered
D. survived
5. A. breaths
B. cuts
C. wells
D. spots
6. A. downstairs
B. overtime
C. overhead
D. overnight
7. A. rescue
B. contact
C. catch
D. spot
8. A. lucky
B. sad
C. puzzled
D. disappointed
9. A. safer
B. hotter
C. cleaner
D. easier
10. A. guns
B. books
C. biscuits
D. coins
11. A. founded
B. bought
C. found
D. built
12. A. briefly
B. desperately
C. carefully
D. casually B
I was walking in the woods when I was attacked by a snake. The poisonous liquid worked fast. I felt my body falling down. 1.__________ conscious for the moment, I felt dizzy. Snakebites are supposed to take hours to kill you, but only minutes passed 2.__________ I lost consciousness. The next two days I slept in the hospital, unconscious. On 3.__________ third day, from a distant corner of my mind, I seemed 4.__________ hear the sound of my savior's(救世主) voice calling, “Kids from the Bronx won't die in the woods in Kansas！” Suddenly, I awoke to the warm touch of my mother's hand. She was appropriately present on the day of my rebirth. I was blind 5.__________ the time being, but I could see my future 6.__________ clearly than ever. Though snakes nearly killed me, I made up my mind to devote my life to the study of snakes.
Just 7.__________ the German famous poet Friedrich Nietzsche said, “8.__________ doesn't kill you makes you stronger”. Now, I have become a doctor treating the snakebite. So far, I have saved hundreds of people bitten by snakes.
Ⅲ.阅读理解
(原创)Dolphins are well known for their intelligence. But it turns out that they can also switch on other senses to figure out a problem, just like humans. A new study indicates that when one of their senses is blocked, they can make decisions to use other senses to imitate a human's movements.
In the first experiment, a bottlenose dolphin named Tanner was blindfolded and instructed to imitate the actions of a trainer in the water with him. When Tanner wasn't able to use sight to figure out the movement, he switched to another technique: send out sounds, listen to the echo and interpret the resulting sound waves. This ability — known as echolocation(回声定位法)— allowed Tanner to mimic movements by the trainer, such as spinning in the water.
The study, conducted at the Dolphin Research Center in the Florida Keys, expands on previous studies looking at how dolphins are able to imitate other dolphins while blindfolded. To see if a change in sound would affect their imitation, researchers used humans instead of dolphins to make the movements in the water.
Dr. Kelly Jaakkola said researchers were surprised by Tanner's use of echolocation. She explained that dolphins must decide when to use echolocation, “and that's problemsolving.”
Janet Mann, a professor of biology who was not involved in the study, said the results were not surprising in that they were consistent with how dolphins act in the ocean. “Of course they would use their echolocation to get more information. Dolphins have to solve problems all the time in the wild.” she said.
In the first experiment, trainer Emily Guarino indicated to Tanner that he was supposed to imitate, and placed plastic eyecups over each eye. Wordlessly, the trainer began to spin in the water with his arms wrapped across his shoulders. Tanner then did a similar spin. After that, researchers tested a dozen behaviors that Tanner already knew, including blowing bubbles underwater, swimming like a shark with the tail — or feet — moving side to side and floating on top of the water. Each behavior was tested twice at random, with and without the blindfold, as researchers recorded echolocation sounds underwater. Tanner was just as accurate at imitating a human — blindfolded or not — as he was at imitating another dolphin.
1. We can learn that dolphins are ______.
A. smart
B. dull
C. aggressive
D. mild
2. In the first experiment, Tanner imitated a human's movements by ______.
A. seeing
B. touching
C. listening
D. smelling
3. It is likely that dolphins swimming in the ocean use echolocation more ______.
A. at noon
B. in the day
C. in the afternoon
D. at night
4. The underlined word “mimic” means ______.
A. change
B. imitate
C. follow
D. refuse
5. In the first experiment, plastic eyecups were placed over Tanner's eyes in order to ______.
A. protect their eyes
B. see the trainer clearly
C. blindfold the dolphin
D. send out sounds
Ⅳ.阅读简答
For Robert Valderzak of Washington, D．C., Tuesday's earthquake was a miracle(奇迹)．
Ever since he fell on Father's Day, 75yearold Valderzak had suffered severe hearing loss. But after the 5.8 quake, he could hear everything.
Valderzak was visiting the VA Hospital with his son when the quake broke out. “It shook me terribly — right out of the bed，” said Valderzak. “But after that it stopped. And my son talked to me, and I could hear his voice.”
Tests proved Valderzak's great hearing improvement. His doctors think they have a medical explanation for the miracle. “He had hearing loss caused by fluid(积液) in his middle ear，” said Dr. Ross Fletcher at the VA Hospital. “A combination of a drug he was taking and the earthquake event itself likely led to him losing the fluid and gaining back his hearing.” However, Dr. Jennifer Smullen in another hospital said the shaking itself might not have been enough to clear the fluid from Valderzak's inner ear. “But if somebody was shouting loudly when the earthquake happened, sometimes that's enough to clear some fluid out from the ear，” she said.
“It's a complete pleasure because the event was unexpected and brought a lot of joy to him and his family，” said Fletcher.
Valderzak has been a patient at the VA Hospital since it opened in 1967. Valderzak, an old soldier of the Korean and Vietnam wars, still has a_tough_fight ahead of him. He is suffering from cancer. The event has given him the encouragement he needs to fight cancer.
1. What is the main idea of the passage? (No more than 10 words)
________________________________________________________________________
2. When did Robert Valderzak fall? (No more than 3 words)
________________________________________________________________________
3. According to Dr. Ross Fletcher, what caused Valderzak's deafness? (No more than 5 words)
________________________________________________________________________
4. What does the underlined phrase “a tough fight” refer to? (No more than 2 words)
________________________________________________________________________
Module 2
Unit 1
Ⅰ.1. D 考查动词词义辨析。put up 建起，搭起，举起； turn up 出现，向上翻； show up 出现； step up 增加，加速。句意：为了提高我们的生活水平，我们要加快生产和出口。
2. C 考查介词短语。后面部分是原因状语，故选C。D项thank to 应为thanks to; instead of 是“代替，相反”之意； in spite of “尽管”，用于表示转折。句意：Joe的大学入学申请没有被接受，因为他的英语不及格。
3. B 考查倒装句。“only＋状语”位于句首，句子用部分倒装语序，且根据explained可知，用一般过去时，故选B项。
4. C 考查时态。根据语境可知，由于有客人要来，“我”整个上午都在打扫客房，而且可能还在继续打扫。故选C 项。
5．B 考查时态和语态。主语The local news 是谓语动词broadcast 的承受者，用被动语态，这里用一般现在时表示经常性或习惯性的动作。
6. C 考查动词短语辨析。rule out是“排除……的可能性”之意，符合句意。carry out 执行，实施； take out 拿出； turn out 结果是，证明是，生产。根据句意应选C。句意：医生照了X光以排除骨折的可能性。
7．A 考查时态。句意：以前在这个国家的中学生里男生不得留长发，这你也许会感到很奇怪。时间状语at that time常与一般过去时连用。
8. B 考查名词性从句。句意：让我们先决定到哪儿去度假，至于坐汽车还是坐火车去先不讨论，免得把问题复杂化。根据句意可知选B项。
9. B 考查时态。第一个说话人让第二个说话人确认是否穿好了救生衣，否则，如果他从船上落入水中，是会葬身鱼腹的。根据语境可知该空所表示的是将来的动作，用一般将来时即可。
10. C 考查动词短语。turn up 出现，露面，找到，调大(灯，火，煤气等); put up 建起，张贴，为……提供食宿等； make up 编造，虚构，化妆，补足； show up 出席，到场，揭露。由句意可知Jack不但善于讲笑话也善于编笑话，make up符合此意。
11. C 考查定语从句。根据语境可知，______ two people were injured on the fourth floor by the elevator 是定语从句，修饰accident，应用where 来引导，相当于in which。
12. B 考查名词词义辨析。本句的意思是：被告有很多证人证明他是无罪的。故witness(证人)为最佳答案。judge评委，裁判；lawyer律师；passerby路人。
13. D 考查consider的用法。consider 作“考虑”解，后接动名词作宾语；consider作“认为”解，后接不定式作宾补。consider doing sth. 考虑做某事。be considered to be…被认为是……。
14. D 考查分词形容词。a puzzling problem 一个令人困惑的问题；look puzzled 看起来被弄糊涂了。
15. B 考查介词短语辨析。on average 是“平均”之意，符合句意。on time 按时； in vain 徒劳的；无用的； in return 作为回报。
Ⅱ.A 1. A 飞机起飞后不久就飞进了一团乌黑的云层之中。take off在此意为“起飞”，符合句意。 break up 分解，分裂； give out 分发，发出，用完； turn over 翻动。
2. D 乘客因为害怕而哭叫起来。
3. C 作者从空中向地面飞快下坠，故她看到丛林向她飞旋而来，后面but I heard nothing but sounds of the jungle一句也有提示。
4. D “我”在空难中幸存下来了。survive在此意为“活下来，幸存下来”，符合句意。
5. B 后一句讲到“我”的伤势并不严重，故答案选B。cut在此用作名词，“割伤”之意。
6. C 根据常识判断飞机应当在头顶上飞。overhead在此用作副词，意为“在头顶”，符合句意。downstairs 楼下； overtime 加班加点地，超时地； overnight 一夜之间地。
7. D spot在此用作动词，“发现，看见”之意，符合句意。
8. A 幸运的是“我”没有遇到这些毒蛇。
9. A 后面away from deadly snakes有暗示，可见在小溪中走路可避开毒蛇，更安全一些。
10. C 后面讲到这些东西可吃，可以判断这些东西应当是食品。biscuit意为“饼干”，符合句意，故答案选C。
11. C 第四天，“我”发现了一间茅舍。
12. B desperately意为“拼命地”之意，表现了作者寻找母亲音讯的迫切心情，符合句意。briefly 简短地； carefully 细心地； casually 随意地。
B 1. Still 考查副词。当时“我”仍然还有意识，“我”感到头昏眼花。
2. before 考查连词。不到几分钟，“我”就昏迷过去了。
3. the 考查冠词。序数词前加定冠词the。
4. to 考查不定式符号to。不定式作表语，应加不定式符号to。
5. for 考查习语。for the time being意为“暂时”。
6. more 考查副词比较级。虽然“我”暂时失明了，但“我”看未来比以往看得更清楚了。
7. as 考查关系副词。as引导一个非限定性定语从句，意为“正如……，像……一样”。
8. What 考查名词性从句。what引导一个主语从句。杀死不了你的东西会使你变得更强大。
Ⅲ.1. A 细节理解题。根据第一段第一句Dolphins are well known for their intelligence.可知海豚以聪明著称于世。
2. C 细节理解题。根据第二段第二句he switched to another technique: send out sounds, listen to the echo and interpret the resulting sound waves可知在第一个实验中，海豚是通过听觉来模仿训练员的动作的。
3. D 推理判断题。根据第二段第一句a bottlenose dolphin named Tanner was blindfolded可知海豚是在眼睛被蒙上，不能使用视觉的情况下不得已而使用“回声定位法”。晚上视觉发挥不了作用，故可判断这时使用“回声定位法”的机会肯定要多些。
4. B 词义猜测题。第一段中they can make decisions to use other senses to imitate a human's movements有提示。故可判断mimic是“模仿”之意。
5. C 推理判断题。第二段第一句a bottlenose dolphin named Tanner was blindfolded提到海豚眼睛被蒙上，故可判断在海豚眼睛上面放眼罩的目的是为了蒙上海豚的眼睛。
Ⅳ.1. The earthquake “cures” an old man's deafness.
根据主题句(Ever since he fell on Father's Day, 75yearold Valderzak had suffered severe hearing loss. But after the 5.8 quake, he could hear everything.)可知本文主要讲美国地震致失聪老人听力恢复。
2. On Father's Day. 根据第二段Ever since he fell on Father's Day可知这位老人是父亲节那天摔倒的。
3. Fluid in his middle ear. 根据第四段He had hearing loss caused by fluid(积液) in his middle ear可知老人的耳聋是由于中耳里的积液引起的。
4. Fighting cancer. 根据最后一段The event has given him the encouragement he needs to fight cancer.可知“艰苦斗争”指的是“抗击癌症的斗争”。