1、模块综合检测2Modules 34模块综合检测(二)(Modules 34)(时间：100分钟；满分：120分).阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)ASPECIAL EVENTS THIS WEEKENDCaptain Good FellowDo your children enjoy interesting stories，funny games，and exciting dances? Captain Good Fellow will be ready to teach all these things to children of all ages at the City T
2、heatre on Saturday morning at 10：00.Free.Walking Tour of the TownForget your worries on Saturday morning.Take a beautiful walk and learn about local history.Meet at the front entrance of City Hall at 9：30.Wear comfortable shoes!Films at the MuseumTwo European films will be shown on Saturday afternoo
3、n at the Museum Theatre.See Broken Window at 1：30.The Workers will be at 3：45.For further information，call 4987898.International PicnicAre you tired of eating the same food every day? Come to Central Park on Saturday and enjoy food from all over the world.Delicious and not expensive.Noon to 5：00 pm.
4、Take Me out to the BallgameIts October，and tonight is your last chance to see the Redbirds this year.Get your tickets at the gate.It might be cold；dont forget sweaters and jackets.Do You Want to Hear “The Zoo”“The Zoo”，a popular rock group from Australia，will give their first US concert tomorrow nig
5、ht at 8：00 at Rose Hall，City College.【语篇解读】本文介绍了周末将要进行的特殊活动。1You can probably eat Chinese，Italian，and Arabic food Aat the front entrance of City HallBat the BallgameCat 7：00 pmDat Central Park on SaturdayD细节理解题。根据“Come to Central Park on Saturday and enjoy food from all over the world.”可知选D。2The Red
6、birds ballgame Ais in the afternoon Bis outsideCis at the gate Dmight be coldB推理判断题。根据“It might be cold；dont forget sweaters and jackets.”可推断出活动是在户外举行的。3“The Zoo” is Aa park with lots of animalsBa US concertCa music groupDgoing to give the concert at 8：00 amC细节理解题。根据最后一段第一句可知答案为C。BI grew up in a hou
7、se where the TV was seldom turned on and with one wall in my bedroom entirely lined with bookshelves，most of my childhood was spent on books I could get hold of.In fact，I grew up thinking of reading as natural as breathing and books unbelievably powerful in shaping perspectives (观点) by creating worl
8、ds we could step into，take part in and live in.With this unshakable belief，I，at fourteen，decided to become a writer.Here too，reading became useful.Every writer starts off knowing that he has something to say，but being unable to find the right ways to say it.He has to find his own voice by reading wi
9、dely and discovering which parts of the writers he agrees or disagrees with，or agrees with so strongly that it reshapes his own world.He cannot write without loving to read，because only through reading other peoples writing can one discover what works，what doesnt and，in the end，together with lots of
10、 practice，what voice he has.Now I am in college，and have come to realize how important it is to read fiction (文学作品)As a law student，my reading is in fact limited to subject matter the volume (量) of what I have to read for classes every week means there is little time to read anything else.Such readi
11、ng made it all the clearer to me that I live in a very small part in this great place called life.Reading fiction reminds me that there is life beyond my own.It allows me to travel across the high seas and along the Silk Road，all from the comfort of my own armchair，to experience，though secondhand，ex
12、citing experiences that I wouldnt necessarily be able to have in my lifetime.【语篇解读】作者在文章中用自己的亲身经历告诉我们阅读的重要性：阅读给我们打开了生活中的一扇窗户。4What can be inferred about the author as a child?AHe never watched TV.BHe read what he had to.CHe found reading unbelievable.DHe considered reading part of his life.D推理判断题。根据
13、第一段最后一句“In fact，I grew up thinking of reading as natural as breathing .and live in.”可知作者把阅读当成是和呼吸一样自然的事情。说明阅读已经成为作者生活的一部分了。故D正确。5The underlined word “voice” in the second paragraph most probably means “ ”Aan ideaBa sound qualityCa way of writingDa world to write aboutC词义猜测题。根据前一句“Every writer starts
14、 off knowing .right ways to say it.”每一个作家都知道他们有话要说，但是有时却找不到正确的方法把要说的话说出来。根据本句“He has to find his own voice by reading widely”可知要通过广泛阅读找到自己的表达思想的方法，所以本句中的voice就是指作者的写作方法。故C正确。6What effect does reading have on the author?AIt helps him to realize his dream.BIt opens up a wider world for him.CIt makes h
15、is college life more interesting.DIt increases his interest in worldwide travel.B推理判断题。根据文章最后两句“Reading fiction reminds me .”可知阅读让自己跳出小圈子，让自己了解到更多的知识，给作者打开了另外一个世界。故B正确。7Which of the following can be the best title of this text?AWhy do I read? BHow do I read?CWhat do I read? DWhen do I read?A标题归纳题。作者
16、在文章第一段中介绍了自己的童年就是在阅读中度过的，接着又介绍了阅读的重要作用，阅读让自己领略了外面的世界。所以本文主要告诉我们为什么我们要阅读。故A正确。CAre you bad at math? If you answer yes，consider this question: Are you bad at math because you didnt study hard enough to learn the material or because you lack the ability to be good at it?As it turns out，many children be
17、lieve that they dont do well on math tests because theyre intellectually incapable (无能的) of understanding the material.They have no reason to try harder，thus trapping them in a state of being bad at math.Educators Miles Kimball and Noah Smith argue that this is a big problem.Kimball and Smith write，
18、“Math is the great mental subject of an unconfident America.If we can convince you that anyone can learn math，it should be a short step to convincing you that you can learn just about anything，if you work hard enough.”Psychologist Carol Dweck took on the task of convincing a group of students that i
19、f they worked hard they could become smarter.The truly remarkable part of that study was not that the kids improved and earned higher grades；it was that Dweck noted that a few of the tough boys in the group were brought to tears，learning that the level of intelligence they could reach was limitlessi
20、t was entirely up to them.Of course，not all of us will become genius mathematicians，but the majority of us can become skilled and maybe even good at math.As Mashable points out，while dyscalculia (计算障碍)，a math disability，is a real thing，only 6 percent of the population is likely to have it.For the re
21、st of us，its a confidence problem，or a lack of belief that with hard work，well improve.Thankfully，we now know better，and we can pass on that information to the next generation.【语篇解读】本文为说明文。研究人员认为智力是可以依靠后天的努力加以改善的，只要勤奋，每一个人都能把数学学好。8Many people dont work hard at math because they think that Atheir int
22、elligence is highBmath is not worth learningCits useless to put in the effortDthey have understood the materialC推理判断题。由第二段“.because theyre intellectually incapable (无能的) of understanding the material.They have no reason to try harder .”可推知，他们认为自己智力不行，努力也没有用。9According to Miles Kimball and Noah Smith
23、， Amath is a big problem to deal withBmost Americans dont like math at allCmath is an important subject at schoolDone can learn anything as long as he works hardD细节理解题。由第三段“.that you can learn just about anything，if you work hard enough.”可知，他们认为只要足够努力，人们什么都能学(好)。10In Carol Dwecks study，the students
24、Apassed the tests easilyBbecame good at math soonCdidnt get higher grades in the testDknow their intelligence depends on themselvesD推理判断题。由第四段最后一句可知，学生了解到自己是否聪明取决于他们自己。11What does the underlined part“that information”refer to?AMath disability doesnt really exist.BEveryone is likely to learn math wel
25、l.CMath cannot be ignored at any time.DConfidence is important in ones life.B判断推理题。由最后一段“For the rest of us，its a confidence problem，or a lack of belief that with hard work，well improve.”可推知，that information指的是“每一个人都可能学好数学”。DThe home of the future wont be completely different and we will be living i
26、n houses and flats just as we do today.But people will want to shape their homes to match their dreams.No two homes will be the same.People will be able to buy “house kits” containing a basic house structure，with movable walls，doors and windows.They will put together the different parts to create th
27、e home they want.Many jobs that we do today will disappear，others will still exist but will change and new jobs will be created.Skilled workers such as builders，gardeners and electricians wont disappear because machines cant replace them.Teachers will still exist because students need human contact.
28、But they will be using modern technology in class more and students will be working more at home.The medical technology revolution and space travel will create new jobs which we can only imagine today.Space holidays will develop in the future，but these holidays wont be for everyone because they wont
29、 be cheap.Short space trips will develop first，and then space hotels will orbit the earth where it will be possible to have a longer vacation.By the end of the next century，there will be holiday centres on the moon with leisure facilities for families.Paper wont exist in the future.Instead，there wil
30、l be epaper which people will be able to use over and over again.This will develop in order to save natural resources.Enewspapers and emagazines will replace traditional newspapers and magazines and we will download information and new articles from the Internet every day onto our reusable paper.The
31、 laws of physics tell us that the earth is going to disappear some time in the future.This isnt going to happen tomorrow but scientists predict that it will happen in five billion years when our sun explodes.We will have to explore the universe and find another home.At some point in the distant futu
32、re，either we stay on the earth and die with it，or we leave and move to another planet.There wont be any other choice.【语篇解读】本文为说明文，讲述了未来人类的生活情景。12Homes of the future will Abe completely different from those of todayBbe very similar to our homesCall be different from one anotherDnot be movable as you wantC细节理解题。根据第一段第三句“No tw
