Module2 The Renaissance
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。
Some young Cambodians are learning a new sport—skateboarding.The country's first skateboard park is located on the grounds of a local charity group at the edge of Phnom Penh，the capital.
Sports like Khmer boxing and soccer are wildly popular in Cambodia.But Chea，who has been skating for 6 months，says skateboarding has already become his favorite sport.
The skateboarders are learning tricks like launching a jump or flying through the air on their narrow wooden boards.
A non－governmental organization called Skateistan Cambodia organizes weekly programs at the park.Skateistan started its work in Afghanistan years ago.Rory Burke is working with the group which expanded to Cambodia last year.
Rory Burke points out，“Yeah，it's definitely not a typical Cambodian pastime(休闲活动)．And I think the idea of ‘why skateboarding’exists because it's not been done before here.We want to use skateboarding as something saying，‘Hey，this is something new and different.’And that kind of itself becomes a_little_bit_of_hook.People see it and they think and they say，‘ Wow，what is that？’ and they want to get involved.”
Skateistan partners with local groups work with young people.The park is on the grounds of the group known as PSE，where children attend school and learn a trade.There are almost one hundred twenty participants.They all come from troubled lives.
Seventeen－year－old Sang Rotha is a student at PSE.“Sometimes I don't do well in subjects like math，”he says，“I feel bad when I find it hard to keep up with my lessons.So that is why I skateboard to improve my bad feelings.”
He says he began skateboarding more than a year ago.Before he started training，it seemed very easy.But it was very difficult to learn tricks，and he got hurt a lot from falling off.
Rory Burke says learning to deal with the difficulties is part of the lesson for these young skateboarders.
1．According to the passage，PSE is a group________.
A．that works with Cambodian students
B．for young Cambodians to learn a trade
C．for young Cambodians in troubled lives
D．for young Cambodians taking skateboarding
解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第一段中的“a local charity group”和倒数第四段中的“...PSE，where children attend school and learn a trade...They all come from troubled lives.”可知，这是一个为生活困难的柬埔寨青少年建立的团体。
2．What is said about skateboarding in the passage?
A．It is easy for young Cambodians to learn.
B．It is a good sport to help regain good feelings.
C．It originated in Afghanistan years ago.
D．It is as popular as Khmer boxing in Cambodia.
解析：选B。细节理解题。根据倒数第三段的最后一句“So that is why I skateboard to improve my bad feelings.”可知，滑板运动能帮助人们重新获得好的心情。
3．The underlined part “a little bit of hook” in Paragraph 5 probably means________.
A．something strangeB．something new
C．something different
D．something attractive
解析：选D。词义猜测题。根据第五段的最后一句可知，玩滑板是一项吸引人的运动，人们对它感到好奇，就会想参与。因此选D项。
4．It can be inferred from the passage that skateboarding is becoming________.
A．a sport liked by most young Cambodians
B．an increasingly popular sport in Cambodia
C．a sport used to better young Cambodians' life
D．a good way to train young Cambodians' learning skills
解析：选C。推理判断题。通读全文尤其是最后三段的内容可知，滑板运动能使人心情变好，而且在学习滑板的过程中人们可以学习如何应对困难。由此可推知，滑板运动会被用来改善柬埔寨青年的生活。故选C项。
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。
The jobs of the future have not yet been invented. 1.____________ By helping them develop classic skills that will serve them well no matter what the future holds.
1．Curiosity
Your children need to be deeply curious.2.____________ Ask kids，“What ingredients (配料)can we add to make these pancakes even better next time？” and then try them out.Did those ingredients make the pancakes better? What could we try next time?
2.Creativity
True creativity is the ability to take something existing and create something new from it.3.____________ There are a dozen different things you can do with them.Experimenting with materials to create something new can go a long way in helping them develop their creativity.
3．Interpersonal skills
Understanding how others feel can be a challenge for kids.We know what’s going on inside our own head，but what about others? Being able to read people helps kid from misreading a situation and jumping to false conclusions.4.____________“Why do you think she’s crying？” “Can you tell how that man is feeling by looking at his face？” “If someone were to do that to you，how would you feel？”
4.Self Expression
5．____________ There are many ways to express thoughts and ideas—music，acting，drawing，building，photography.You may find that your child is attracted by one more than another.
A．Encourage kids to cook with you.
B．And we can’t forget science education.
C．We can give kids chances to think about materials in new ways.
D．So how can we help our kids prepare for jobs that don’t yet exist?
E．Gardening is another great activity for helping kids develop this skill.
F．We can do this in real life or ask questions about characters in stories.
G．Being able to communicate ideas in a meaningful way is a valuable skill.
答案：1～5 DACFG
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。
Scars of Love
Some years ago on a hot summer day in south Florida a little boy decided to go for a swim in the old swimming hole behind his house.In a hurry to__1__into the cool water，he ran out the back door，__2__behind shoes，socks，and shirt as he went.
He flew into the water，not__3__that as he swam toward the middle of the lake，an alligator(美洲鳄)was swimming toward the__4__.His mother in the house__5__the window saw the two as they got closer and closer together.In__6__fear，she ran toward the water，__7__to her son as loudly as she could.Hearing her__8__，the little boy became alarmed and made a U－turn to swim to his mother.It was too__9__.Just as he reached her，the alligator reached him.From the dock，the mother__10__her little boy by the arms just as the alligator snatched his__11__.That began an incredible tug－of－war (拉锯战) between the two.The alligator was much stronger than the mother，but the mother was much too__12__to let go.A farmer happened to drive__13__，heard their screams，raced from his truck，took aim and shot the alligator.
Remarkably，after weeks and weeks in the hospital，the little boy__14__.His legs were extremely__15__by the attack of the animal.And，on his arms were deep scratches__16__his mother's fingernails dug into his flesh in her__17__to hang on to the son she loved.
You and I can identify with that little boy.We have scars，too.Not from an alligator，__18__the scars of a painful past.Some of those scars are__19__and have caused us deep regret.But，some wounds，my friend，are because God has refused to__20__go.In the midst of your struggle，he's been there holding on to you.
1．A.diveB．swim
C．fall
D．submerge
解析：选A。从下文的“flew into the water”得到暗示，小孩是跳入水中，故选A项。
2．A.leaving B．dropping
C．staying
D．keeping
解析：选A。根据情境可知，急于跳入水中，男孩边走边把鞋、袜子和衬衫脱下，扔在后面，leave behind“把……丢在后面”。
3．A.understanding B．recognizing
C．reasoning
D．realizing
解析：选D。从下文的情节可知，在入水游到湖中央的时候，男孩还不知有鳄鱼。understand“理解”；recognize“认出、承认”；reason“说服、推论”；realize“意识到”，故选D项。
4．A.coast B．shore
C．beach
D．land
解析：选B。鳄鱼朝岸边游过来。coast“海岸”，专指被视为边界的沿海陆地的尽头；shore“岸”，指紧靠大湖泊或海洋的陆地边缘或靠海的休养地；beach“海滩”，被海、湖或河水冲刷而有沙或卵石积存的地方；land“陆地”，故选B项。
5．A.watching out B．crying out
C．looking out
D．standing out
解析：选C。妈妈在房子内朝窗外看，look out“往外看”，故选C项。
6．A.utter B．terrible
C．relative
D．reliable
解析：选A。处于完全的恐惧，妈妈跑向水边。utter“完全，绝对”，terrible“可怕的”，relative“相对的”，reliable“可靠的”，故选A项。
7．A.waving B．yelling
C．gesturing
D．informing
解析：选B。从后面的“as loudly as she could”，可知妈妈是在喊，yelling“大叫”，故选B项。
8．A.sound B．noise
C．voice
D．whistle
解析：选C。从下文的“became alarmed”变得惊慌，可知男孩听到妈妈的叫喊声了。voice，指人发出的声音，故选C项。
9．A.slow B．tense
C．lively
D．late
解析：选D。根据上下文可知，男孩转了个弯游向母亲，这时鳄鱼也到了他身边，可知有些晚了，故选D项。
10．A.grabbed B．dragged
C．pulled
D．caught
解析：选A。根据下文内容可知，妈妈的指甲抓进了男孩胳膊肉里，留下了伤疤，可见妈妈是抓着男孩的胳膊，故选A项。
11．A.arms B．legs
C．feet
D．waist
解析：选B。从下文可知，男孩胳膊上有疤痕，腿上也有疤痕。又从上文可知是妈妈抓住男孩的胳膊，那么可知男孩腿上的伤疤是鳄鱼留下的，故选B项。
12．A.passionate B．inspired
C．creative
D．defenceless
解析：选A。从下文可知，妈妈拽，鳄鱼咬，像拔河比赛一样，鳄鱼的劲大，但是妈妈没放弃，说明妈妈充满激情，故选A项。
13．A.off B．away
C．by
D．along
解析：选C。从下句可知司机从车上下来跑过来，说明司机开车路过的时候听到了他们的叫喊，drive off“赶走，把车开走”，drive away“把车开走”，drive by“开车路过”，drive along“一直往前开”，故选C项。
14．A.escaped B．survived
C．choked
D．suffered
解析：选B。引人注目的是，住院数周之后，小男孩活了下来，survive“幸存”，故选B项。
15．A.hurt B．wounded
C．scarred
D．disabled
解析：选C。从下文的“We have scars，too”，得到暗示，小男孩身上有伤疤，故选C项。
16．A.what B．which
C．where
D．that
解析：选C。这是个定语从句，胳膊上的伤疤是妈妈指甲的抓痕，完整句式“his mother's fingernails dug into his flesh on his arms...”故选C项。
17．A.effort B．trend
C．fight
D．strength
解析：选A。为了抓住她深爱的儿子，母亲的指甲嵌入儿子的胳膊留下了抓痕，in one's effort to do sth.“为了尽力做某事”，故选A项。
18．A.but B．and
C．then
D．thus
解析：选A。句意：我们也有伤疤。不是鳄鱼攻击留下的，而是痛苦的过去留下的。not...but...“不是……而是……”，故选A项。
19．A.unpredictable B．unknown
C．unavoidable
D．unsighty
解析：选D。痛苦的过去留下的伤疤是难以察觉的。unpredictable“不可预知的”，unknown“未知的”，unavoidable“无法避免的”，unsightly“难以察觉的”，故选D项。
20．A.let B． allow
C．permit
D．admit
解析：选A。从上文母亲不放手“let go”得到暗示，“上帝也拒绝放手”，故选A项。
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。
If you put a buzzard in a cage six to eight feet square and open at the top，the bird，in spite of its ability to fly，will be__1__absolute prisoner.The reason is that a buzzard always begins a flight from the ground with a run of ten to twelve feet.__2__space to run，it will not even attempt to fly，__3__remain a prisoner for life in a small jail with no top.
The ordinary bat cannot take off from a level place.If it is__4__(place) on the floor or flat ground，all it can do is to walk around__5__(help) and painfully，until it reaches some higher place from which it can throw itself into the air.Then，at once，it takes off like a flash.
A bumblebee，if__6__(drop) into an open glass，will be there，__7__it dies.Never seeing the means of escape at the top，it will seek a way__8__none exists，until it completely destroys__9__.
In many ways，there are lots of people like the buzzard，the bat and the bumblebee.They are struggling with all their problems and frustrations，not__10__(realize) that the answer is right there above them.
1．________2.________3.________4.________
5．________6.________7.________8.________
9．________10.________
答案：1.an 2.Without 3.but 4.placed 5.helplessly
6．dropped 7.until 8.where 9.itself 10.realizing
Ⅳ.微型写作
【写作素材】
1．人们对克隆有不同的看法。
2．有些人很沮丧，因为他们认为这在伦理上是不合理的，应该被禁止。
3．实际上许多国家从事这个课题且获得重大的突破。
4．所以我们无法抗拒它。
【连句成篇】 (将以上句子连成一篇50词左右的英语短文)
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答案：People’s ideas of cloning differ.Some feel cast down because they think it is not morally reasonable and should be forbidden.Actually many countries undertake it and obtain great breakthroughs.So we are unable to resist it.