Module3 My First Ride on a Train
Ⅰ.阅读理解(共两节)
第一节 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项。
(2017·高考江西卷)Larry was on another of his underwater expeditions (探险) but this time，it was different.He decided to take his daughter along with him.She was only ten years old.This would be her first trip with her father on what he had always been famous for.
Larry first began diving when he was his daughter's age.Similarly，his father had taken him along on one of his expeditions.Since then，he had never looked back.Larry started out by renting diving suits from the small diving shop just along the shore.He had hated them.They were either too big or too small.Then，there was the instructor. He gave him a short lesson before allowing him into the water with his father.He had made an exception.Larry would never have been able to go down without at least five hours of theory and another similar number of hours on practical lessons with a guide.Children his age were not even allowed to dive.
After the first expedition，Larry's later diving adventures only got better and better.There was never a dull moment.In his black and blue suit and with an oxygen tank fastened on his back，Larry dived from boats into the middle of the ocean.Dangerous areas did not prevent him from continuing his search.Sometimes，he was limited to a cage underwater but that did not bother him.At least，he was still able to take photographs of the underwater creatures.
Larry's first expedition without his father was in the Cayman Islands.There were numerous diving spots in the area and Larry was determined to visit all of them.Fortunately for him，a man offered to take him around the different spots for free.Larry did not even know what the time was，how many spots he dived into or how many photographs he had taken.The diving spots afforded such a wide array of fish and sea creatures that Larry saw more than thirty varieties of creatures.
Larry looked at his daughter.She looked as excited as he had been when he was her age.He hoped she would be able to continue the family tradition.Already，she looked like she was much braver than Larry had been then.This was the key to a successful underwater expedition.
1．In what way was this expedition different for Larry?
A．His daughter had grown up.
B．He had become a famous diver.
C．His father would dive with him.
D．His daughter would dive with him.
解析：选D。细节理解题。从第一段第二句他决定让他的女儿跟他一起可知，选D项。
2．What can be inferred from Paragraph 2?
A．Larry had some privileges.
B．Larry liked the rented diving suits.
C．Divers had to buy diving equipment.
D．Ten－year－old children were permitted to dive.
解析：选A。推理判断题。第二段主要介绍了他最初的潜水活动，且根据“He had made an exception.”及本段最后一句可知，A项正确；从“He had hated them.”可知，B项错误；C项未提及；从第二段最后一句可知，不允许他这个年龄的孩子潜水，故D项错误。
3．Why did Larry have to stay in a cage underwater sometimes?
A．To protect himself from danger.
B．To dive into the deep water.
C．To admire the underwater view.
D．To take photos more conveniently.
解析：选A。细节理解题。从第三段中的“Dangerous areas did not prevent him from continuing his search.Sometimes，he was limited to a cage underwater...”可知，他待在笼子里是为了避免危险，故选A项。
4．What can be learned from the underlined sentence?
A．Larry didn't wear a watch.
B．Larry was not good at math.
C．Larry had a poor memory.
D．Larry enjoyed the adventure.
解析：选D。句意理解题。根据下文可知，Larry喜欢潜水之旅，以至于没有了时间、空间等概念而尽情享受水中探险的乐趣。
5．What did Larry expect his daughter to do?
A．Become a successful diver.
B．Make a good diving guide.
C．Take a lot of photos underwater.
D．Have longer hours of training.
解析：选A。细节理解题。从最后一段第三句及最后一句可知，他想让他女儿也成为一个成功的潜水者。
第二节 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。
Black Friday in the United States
Black Friday is the day after Thanksgiving Day in the USA and falls on the Friday after the fourth Thursday in November.1.
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Many people have a day off work or choose to take a day from their quota(定额；配额) of annual leave on Black Friday.Some people use this to make trips to see family members or friends who live in other areas or to go on vacation.Shopping for Christmas presents is popular on Black Friday.Many stores have special offers and lower their prices on some goods，such as toys.
Public life
Black Friday is not a federal holiday，but is a public holiday in some states.Many people take a day off on the day after Thanksgiving Day.Many organizations also close for the Thanksgiving weekend.
Public transit systems may run on their normal schedule or may have changes.Some stores extend their opening hours on Black Friday.3.
Background
Black Friday is one of the busiest shopping days in the USA.4.
One theory is that the wheels of vehicles in heavy traffic on the day after Thanksgiving Day left many black markings on the road surface，leading to the term “Black Friday”．
The other theory is that the term “Black Friday” comes from an old way of recording business accounts.Losses were recorded in red ink and profits in black ink.Many businesses，particularly small businesses，started making profits prior to Christmas.Many hoped to start showing a profit，marked in black ink，on the day after Thanksgiving Day.
More recently，Black Friday has been exported to nations outside of North America such as the United Kingdom by major online retailers like Amazon or Apple.5.
A．It is a busy shopping day and is a holiday in some states.
B．Black Friday is popular as a shopping day for a combination of several reasons.
C．In 2011 ，IBM reported online Black Friday sales were up by 24.3% according to a study that includes 500 retailers.
D．What do people do?
E．History of Black Friday
F．There are two popular theories as to why the day after Thanksgiving Day is called Black Friday.
G．There can also be jams on roads to popular shopping destinations.
1．解析：选A。上句指出了“黑色星期五”的具体日期，下句应针对这一天进行简单介绍，并引出下文。A项意为“这一天是繁忙的购物日，有些州把这一天定为假期”。故A项符合上下文的意思。
2．解析：选D。由本段内容可知，人们(在这一天)通常休假，去看望亲戚朋友，或者去度假，或者去购物，由此可以总结出本段主旨“人们(在这一天)都做什么？”
3．解析：选G。本段主要讲在“黑色星期五”这一天的公众生活会受什么影响，公交系统或者正常营运或者做出调整，有些商店延长了营业时间，G项意为“在通往热点购物地点的路上可能有堵车现象”，因此G项符合题意。
4．解析：选F。根据下文“One theory is that...”和“The other theory is that...”可知，“黑色星期五”的由来有两种解释，F项符合文意。
5．解析：选C。由上句可知，本段主要指出了“黑色星期五”对全球商家的影响，C项符合语境，意为“根据对500家零售商的一项调查，在2011年的‘黑色星期五’，网络销售额上涨了24.3%”。
Ⅱ.完形填空
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项中选取最佳选项。
(创新题)‘Gangnam Style’ just keeps breaking records.
The extremely
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song from South Korean recording artist PSY has just become the most watched video on YouTube ever，
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more than 808 million views on the popular media site.
The distinction(荣誉)was previously
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by another pop heavyweight，Justin Bieber，whose song ‘Baby’ had
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more than 804 million views at press time.PSY made the announcement on his Twitter page earlier today.
And in September，‘Gangnam Style’ also became the most
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video on YouTube，now with nearly 5.4 million thumbs
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.
At the time of the announcement，the Guinness Book of World Records released a statement
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：‘In years past it was unbelievable that something would be
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a hundred million times，and now Gangnam Style has achieved more than twice this
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in just three months on YouTube.PSY，your certificate is
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here at our office，come and pick it up any time！’
Despite its massive popularity，the video shows no
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of slowing down，and it
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has a shot at becoming the first video to get more than one billion views.
If it
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its current rate of around six million new views per day，‘Gangnam Style’ would be in line to break that
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by the end of the year.
The YouTube honors are
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the latest in a long list that shows just how popular the song has become.
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it was released in July，the song has seen a quick rise through the music industry.
It has found its way to the tops of music charts in more than 30 countries，
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the United Kingdom，Germany，France，Spain and Canada.
It became an important part in the 2017 presidential
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with the now famous ‘Mitt Romney Style’ video.
Meanwhile，such
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figures as President Obama，UN Secretary General Ban Ki－moon and Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt have all made mention of the
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song.
【语篇解读】 韩国唱片艺人PSY(朴载相)的歌曲《江南Style》总是不断地打破纪录，已经成为热门网站YouTube史上观看最多的视频，在YouTube的点击量已超过8.08亿次。
1．A.popular
B．pleasant
C．fantastic
D．adorable
解析：选A。与下文的“...more than 808 million views on the popular media site.”相呼应，此处选择popular表示“流行的，受欢迎的”，即“极度流行的《江南Style》歌曲已经成为热门网站YouTube史上观看最多的视频”；而pleasant“令人愉快的”，fantastic“奇异的”，adorable“值得崇拜的”。
2．A.showing
B．gaining
C．earning
D．pushing
解析：选B。“在YouTube获得的点击量已超过8.08亿次”，gain表示“获得”，符合语境；而show表示“展示”，earn表示“赚得，挣得”，push表示“推；推进”。
3．A.caught
B．held
C．won
D．offered
解析：选B。“以前占据这一宝座的是另一位重量级乐坛人物贾斯汀·比伯”，hold表示“持有，占据”，符合语境。
4．A.very
B．quite
C．just
D．a little
解析：选D。由后面的语境“more than 804 million views”可知，此处选择a little修饰比较级more than。其余选项均只能够修饰原级形容词。
5．A.chosen
B．liked
C．focused
D．respected
解析：选B。“九月份，《江南Style》还成为YouTube的最受喜爱视频”，此处用like的过去分词表示“受喜爱的”，符合语境。
6．A.up
B．in
C．on
D．down
解析：选A。由语境thumbs可知，此处表示“竖起的大拇指”，故用up。
7．A.explaining
B．speaking
C．saying
D．displaying
解析：选C。“《吉尼斯世界纪录》发布了一条声明说……”，say表示“说明，声称”，符合语境。
8．A.viewed
B．pointed
C．attached
D．searched
解析：选A。“前几年一个视频被点击1亿次这种事是难以想象的”，view表示“观看，查看”，符合语境；而point表示“指出”，attach表示“附着，粘贴”，search表示“寻找，搜索”。
9．A.billion
B．figure
C．amount
D．member
解析：选B。“《江南Style》竟然仅仅三个月时间在YouTube的点击量就达到这个数字的两倍还多”，figure表示”数字”，对应上文的a hundred million。
10．A.coming
B．getting
C．fetching
D．waiting
解析：选D。wait表示“等待”，即“你的吉尼斯世界纪录证书就在我们办公室，随时等你来拿！” fetch表示“拿来，取回”。
11．A.signs
B．signals
C．cases
D．situations
解析：选A。“视频播放的频率没有一点下降的迹象”，sign表示“迹象”，符合语境；而signal表示“信号，暗号”，case表示“情况”，situation表示“局面，局势”。
12．A.still
B．yet
C．even
D．nevertheless
解析：选C。“它甚至有望成为第一个点击量超过10亿的视频”，even表示“甚至”，符合语境；nevertheless表示“尽管如此，然而”。
13．A.maintains
B．continues
C．consists
D．insists
解析：选A。“如果《江南Style》保持当前每天600万新点击率的增长速度”，maintain表示“保持，维持”，符合语境；continue表示“继续(做某事)；坚持(某物)”，consist表示“构成”，insist表示“坚持(主张)”。
14．A.report
B．word
C．record
D．balance
解析：选C。此处选择record表示“打破这一纪录”，与上文语境中的“the first video to get more than one billion views”相呼应。
15．A.just
B．already
C．seldom
D．hardly
解析：选A。“《江南Style》在YouTube获得的荣誉不过是这首歌曲受欢迎的众多表现之一”，故选择just。
16．A.Before
B．While
C．Since
D．As
解析：选C。“自从七月份发布以来，就在世界各地的音乐界迅速走红”，故选择since，其后主句多用现在完成时形式。
17．A.including
B．within
C．beyond
D．concerning
解析：选A。“《江南Style》登顶30多个国家的音乐排行榜，包括英国、德国、法国、西班牙和加拿大”，including为介词表示“包括……在内”，within表示“在……范围内”，beyond表示“超出”，concerning表示“关于……”。
18．A.admission
B．permission
C．election
D．selection
解析：选C。“在2017年美国总统大选中这首歌曲的恶搞版本《米特·罗姆尼Style》成了必看视频”，而admission表示“承认，会费”；permission表示“允许”；election表示“选举”，符合语境；selection表示“挑选”。
19．A.efficient
B．influential
C．adaptable
D．competent
解析：选B。“一些有影响力的人物如奥巴马总统、联合国秘书长潘基文和谷歌执行董事长埃里克·施密特等都曾提及这一热门歌曲”，influential“有影响力的”；而efficient“有效果的”，adaptable“可适应的，可改编的”，competent“胜任的，有能力的”。
20．A.hit
B．strike
C．knock
D．beat
解析：选A。hit表示“突然巨大的成功”，此处表示“流行一时的歌曲”。
Ⅲ.语法填空
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
Long ago，in a faraway place，an old tribal chief found himself terminally ill.So he called three most promising young villagers to his bedside and said，“As I
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leave you soon，I hope you can do one more thing for me.Young men，you three are all
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(usual) strong and resourceful，so I'd like you to strive to climb that high mountain we have always been worshipping
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a sacred place.Try to reach the top and then turn back to tell me about your findings.”
Three days later，the first young man returned smartly dressed and said
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(smile)，“Lord，I've been to the mountaintop
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I saw flowers of all sorts，spring water and singing birds.That's a real nice place.”
The old tribal chief replied with a smile，“Son，I've been there before.It's not the mountaintop
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the foot of the mountain.You can leave now.”
A week later，the second young man also returned.“Lord，I've been to the mountaintop
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a forest of tall pine trees and vultures circling in the air.That's a really nice place.”
“What a pity！”said the chief.“Son，you've been halfway up the mountain rather than to the summit.Now you can leave.”
A month later，the third young man showed up in rags，his hair off－colored but his eyes clear and bright.
“Lord，I succeeded in reaching the summit.There was nothing there but the highland wind and the blue sky
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(hang) over the land.”
“So you saw nothing at all？Not even
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butterfly？”
“No，Lord，nothing.All you can see is yourself.You just feel how insignificant you are in this infinite universe
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standing at the top！”
“Son，you've reached the real mountaintop.Congratulations！You will be undoubtedly made our new tribal chief！”
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1．解析：考查时态。由soon可知，“I”即将离开，应用一般将来时。
答案：will
2．解析：考查副词。修饰形容词(strong)应用副词。
答案：unusually
3．解析：考查介词。把那座高山视为圣地。as意为“作为”。
答案：as
4．解析：考查副词。修饰动词(said)，应用副词。
答案：smilingly
5．解析：考查关系副词。where引导定语从句，修饰mountaintop。从句中缺少地点状语，应用where引导。
答案：where
6．解析：考查并列连词。句意：那不是山顶，而是山脚。not...but...不是……而是……。
答案：but
7．解析：考查介词。with＝having。
答案：with
8．解析：考查非谓语动词。hang和sky之间是主动关系，应用现在分词作定语。
答案：hanging
9．解析：考查冠词。butterfly是可数名词，此处是泛指蝴蝶，应用不定冠词修饰。
答案：a
10．解析：考查连词。句意：当你站在山顶的时候，你只能感觉到在无穷的宇宙中，你是多么渺小！while当……时候，引导时间状语从句。
答案：while
Ⅳ.微型写作
【写作素材】
1．邻居王先生说服我们和他一起去旅游。
2．他很靠得住，关注准备工作的每个细节。
3．他选择了路线，找了交通工具并且制定了日程表。
【连句成篇】 (将以上句子连成一篇40词左右的英语短文)
答案：Our neighbor Mr.Wang persuaded us to join in his journey.He was quite reliable and cared about details of the preparation work.He chose the route，found the transport and made the schedule.