1、高中英语模块检测一新人教版必修模块检测(一)(时间：100分钟满分：120分)第一部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。APeople in the United States honour their parents in two special days：Mothers Day，on the second Sunday in May，and Fathers Day，on the third Sunday in June.These days are set aside to sho
2、w love and respect for parents.They raise their children and educate them to be responsible citizens(公民)They give children love and care.These two days offer an opportunity to think about the changing roles of mothers and fathers.More mothers now work outside the home.More fathers must help with chi
3、ldcare.These two special days are celebrated in many different ways.On Mothers Day people wear carnationsA red one symbolizes a living mother.A white one shows that the mother is dead.Many people attend religious services to honour their parents.They are also the days when people whose parents are d
4、ead visit the cemetery(公墓)On these days families get together at home，as well as in restaurants.They often have outdoor barbecues on Fathers Day.These are days of fun and good feelings and memories.Another tradition is to give cards and gifts.Children make them in school.Many people make their own p
5、resents.These are valued more than the ones bought in stores.It is not the value of the gift that is important，but it is“the thought”that counts.Greeting card stores，candy makers，bakeries and telephone companies do a lot of business during these holidays.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文，讲的是美国人通过不同的方式庆祝父亲节和母亲节，以此表达对父母
6、的爱和尊敬。1Which is NOT a reason for children to show love and respect for parents?AParents bring up children.BParents give love and care to children.CParents educate children to be good people.DParents pass away before children grow up.解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中的“They raise their children and educate them to be r
7、esponsible citizens.They give children love and care”可知，D选项不是孩子爱父母、尊重父母的理由，故选D项。答案：D2What do you know from the passage?AMothers Day and Fathers Day are both in May.BFew women worked outside the home in the past.CNot all the children respect their parents.DFathers are not as important as mothers at h
8、ome.解析：推理判断题。根据第一段倒数第二句话“More mothers now work outside the home”中的“More”可以推断出，以前很少有女性外出工作，故选B项。C项内容文章未提及。答案：B3Which do you think is right about “carnation”？AIt only has two kinds of colours.BIts a kind of flower showing love and best wishes.CIt refers to the special clothes people wear on these days
9、.DPeople should wear carnations only on the second Sunday in May.解析：推理判断题。根据第二段的内容，尤其是“A red one symbolizes a living mother.A white one shows that the mother is dead”可以推断出carnation指一种代表对妈妈的爱和最好的祝福的花，故选B项。文中提及了康乃馨的两种颜色，但并未说它只有这两种颜色，故A项错；根据第二段内容可知，C项错；D项错在太绝对，母亲节那一天会佩戴康乃馨，但文章并未提及只能在那一天。答案：B4On Mothers
10、 Day and Fathers Day，_Apeople usually have family partiesBeveryone goes to visit the cemeteryCchildren always go to parents homeDhandmade cards are the most valuable gifts解析：细节理解题。根据第二段倒数第三句话“On these days families get together at home，as well as in restaurants”可知，在父亲节和母亲节这两天，人们通常举行家庭聚会，故选A项。答案：ABTh
11、e practice of students endlessly copying letters and sentences from a blackboard is a thing of the past.With the coming of new technologies like computers and smart phone，writing by hand has become something of nostalgic(怀旧的)skill.However，while todays educators are using more and more technology in
12、their teaching，many believe basic handwriting skills are still necessary for students to be successfulboth in school and in life.Virginia Berninger，professor of educational psychology(心理学)at the University of Washington，says its important to continue teaching handwriting and help children acquire th
13、e skill of writing by hand.Berninger and her colleagues conducted a study that looked at the ability of students to complete various writing tasksboth on a computer and by hand.The study，published in 2009，found that when writing with a pen and paper，participants(参与者)wrote longer essays and more comp
14、lete sentences and had a faster word production rate.In a more recent study，Berninger looked at what role spelling plays in a students writing skills and found that how well children spell is tied to how well they can write.“Spelling makes some of the thinking parts of the brain active which helps u
15、s access our vocabulary，word meaning and concepts.It is allowing our written language to connect with ideas.”Berninger said.Spelling helps students translate ideas into words in their mind first and then to transcribe(转换)“those words in the mind written symbols on paper or keyboard and screen，” the
16、study said.Seeing the words in the “minds_eye” helps children not only to turn their ideas into words，says Berninger，but also to spot(发现)spelling mistakes when they write the words down and to correct them over time.“In our computer age，some people believe that we dont have to teach spelling because
17、 we have spell checks，”she said，“But until a child has a functional spelling ability of about a fifth grade level，they wont have the knowledge to choose the correct spelling among the options given by the computer.”【语篇解读】在电子时代，电脑和智能手机的出现极大地改变了传统的手写模式。但研究人员发现，手写模式有其继续存在下去的必要。5What makes writing by ha
18、nd a thing of the past?AThe absence of blackboard in classroom.BThe use of new technologies in teaching.CThe lack of practice in handwriting.DThe popular use of smartphones.解析：细节理解题。根据第一段前两句可知教学中新科技的应用使得手写成为过往。其余三项明显不对。答案：B6Which of the following best shows the role of spelling?ASpelling improves on
19、es memory of words.BSpelling ability is closely related to writing ability.CSpelling benefits the translation from words into ideas.DSpelling slows down finding exact words to express ideas.解析：推理判断题。根据第四段的描述可知“拼写可以帮助学生把思想首先转换成文字，然后再转换成纸上或电脑屏幕上的书写符号”，可见拼写能力与书写能力是密切相关的。其余三项只是说明了拼写的其中一个好处，较为片面。只有B项最佳。答
20、案：B7What does “minds eye” in Paragraph 4 mean?AWindow. BSoul.CPicture. DImagination.解析：词义猜测题。根据第四段的描述可知拼写时人能用“思想之眼”看到词汇，那说明这是人的想象，故选D。答案：D8What conclusion could be drawn from the passage?AComputers can help people with their choice of words.BSpell checks can take the place of spelling teaching.CHand
21、writing still has a place in todays classrooms.DFunctional spelling ability develops fast in the fifth grade.解析：推理判断题。根据第一段的描述特别是最后两句可知尽管现在电脑科技发达了，但是在教学中书写技能还是很有必要的，因为它有助于学生在学校和生活中获得成功。C项最佳。A项只是一个片面的事实；B项说法错误；根据最后一段可知D项说法也不正确。答案：CCEdward Wilson is Americas，if not the worlds，leading naturalist.In The
22、 Future of Life，he takes us on a tour of the worlds natural resources.How are they used？What has been lost？What remains and is it able to continue with the present speed of use？Wilson also points out the need to understand fully the biodiversity (生物多样性)of our earth.Wilson begins with an open letter
23、to the pioneer in environment protection，Henry David Thoreau.He compares todays Walden Pond with that of Thoreaus day.Wilson will use such comparisons for the rest of the book.The problem is clear：man has done great damage to his home over the years.Can the earth，with human help，be made to return to
24、 biodiversity levels that will be able to support us in the future?Biodiversity，Wilson argues，is the key to settling many problems the earth faces today.Even our agricultural crops can gain advantages from it.A mere hundred species are the basis of our food supply，of which but twenty carry the load.
25、Wilson suggests changing this situation by looking into ten thousand species that could be made use of，which will be a way to reduce the clearing of the natural homes of plants and animals to enlarge farming areas.At the end of the book，Wilson discusses the importance of human values in considering
26、the environment.If you are to continue to live on the earth，you may well read and act on the ideas in this book.【语篇解读】文章介绍了美国著名生物学家威尔逊的著作The Future of Life中的一些有关自然保护的观点。9Wilson suggests that one way to keep biodiversity is to _.Alearn how to farm scientificallyBbuild homes for some dying speciesCmak
27、e it clear what to eatDuse more species for food解析：细节理解题。从文章第三段的语句“Wilson suggests changing this situation.of the natural homes of plants and animals to enlarge farming areas.”可知威尔逊建议保持地球生物多样性的方法之一就是寻求更多的可以利用的物种。答案：D10We can infer that the text is _Aa description of natural resourcesBa research repo
28、rtCa book reviewDan introduction to a scientist解析：推理判断题。从文章开头的“In The Future of Life，he takes us on a tour of the worlds natural resources.”到结尾处的“At the end of the book，Wilson discusses the importance of human values.”可知该文是介绍一本书的大概内容。答案：C11This passage probably is adopted from a _Atextbook Btravel j
29、ournalCnewspaper Dscience journal解析：推理判断题。根据文章内容可知，本文介绍了美国著名的生物学家爱德华威尔逊的著作The Future of Life中的一些有关如何开发、利用和保护自然资源的情况，属于科普文章，故应该刊登在某种科学杂志上。答案：DDHave you ever felt that you want more friends？Have you found that you dont know how to make friends？Dont worry；it is easier than it looks.Start with small act
30、ions.If youre uncomfortable or embarrassed with long conversations with people，start by just saying “hi” and asking what the person is doing.Even if you do more listening than talking in the beginning，people will usually still like you.When it comes to conversations，remember “FOR”It stands for famil
31、y，occupation(职业)and recreation(娱乐)These are the three topics that youre most likely to be asked about when you meet someone new.Most people feel comfortable talking about these three topics.The great thing is that you can communicate with someone new in these three areas.Honesty is the best policy.I
32、n friendship，“honesty” is the fundamental quality that one must have.One should always be honest with his or her friends.Dont laugh at peoples faults(错误)Praise them honestly and openly.Say youre sorry if you hurt your friend.Give more than you take.Be there when they need you.Encourage them；we all often need encouragement.Encourage their
