1、英语周报学年高二外研版选修八Module 1 试Module 1 South Pole 单元测试题2第二部分：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。A We are sailing toward the San Blas Archipelago, a chain of more than 360 islands in the Caribbean Sea. “Theres a boat!” Our daughter Hayley shouts suddenly. Three men, far
2、 out at sea, are in a canoe called a cayuco. We pull up near them and they offer to sell us a spiny lobster (龙虾), but they have not caught enough for each of us. “Un momento, por favor One moment, please,” the man says. He dives overboard, holding his breath, goes down 40 feet, and comes back up wit
3、h another lobster in his bare hands! We buy the lobsters and visit with the men.These fishermen are the Kuna Indians from the San Blas Islands. The Kuna Indians have made their homes famous because of their efforts to protect their rain forests, their independence, and their culture. For more than 4
4、00 years, the Kuna Indians have fought to keep their traditional way of life. Theyve formed their own system of government and laws. Theyve kept the Kuna language, though many speak Spanish, too. And while visitors are welcome, non-Kuna people are not allowed to own land. Once we are on the island,
5、we visit the sahila, or chief. It is an important part of Kuna culture for a visitor to receive an invitation and pay a fee to the sahila before entering his village. We walk around the village and look at the way the Kuna people live. Kuna villages vary in size. They can range from a few dwellings
6、(住所) to large villages with some modern conveniences. Hayley and her brother Jackson are being homeschooled while we are traveling on our boat. Part of our homeschool day is spent learning about the countries and people we visit. Earlier today we read about Kuna foods and money. The Kuna eat a lot o
7、f fish, lobsters and coconuts (椰子). The coconut is also used for money. Each coconut tree has a Kuna owner, so the coconuts cannot be taken or touched.21. According to the text, the Kuna Indians have been trying their best to _.A. expand their landB. prevent strangers visitingC. keep their tradition
8、s aliveD. learn more about the outside world22. Why does the authors family visit the sahila?A. To ask for his help.B. To show respect for him.C. To invite him to travel with them.D. To get permission to enter his village.23. The main purpose of this text is to introduce _.A. the meaning of travelin
9、gB. the benefits of homeschoolingC. the history of the San Blas IslandsD. the native people living on the San Blas IslandsBOne of the most significant parts of my high school career would be playing in the orchestra. I remember when I first started playing the viola (中提琴) in my schools program as an
10、 inexperienced fourth grader. As my interest in music grew, I decided to find a private instructor.During my first lesson, I was surprised at what Dr. T was teaching how to hold the viola and play open strings! To me, these were basic concepts I had long ago mastered. However, the following week, wh
11、at I thought I had learned was completely disproven. With such high expectations, Dr. T criticized many aspects of my posture, intonation and bowing (音准和弓法). But as I became more familiar with my viola, Dr. T started assigning(分配) me actual compositions. Meanwhile, I became more and more interested
12、in our schools ensemble (合奏组).I first decided to become a section leader in middle school, when we were given the opportunity to try out for our ensembles first and second chairs. During the first class, our conductor, Mrs. V, introduced us to a section leaders responsibilities. These duties include
13、d helping others with the concert music and setting a good example. After discussion, I decided to try out and started preparing the assigned piece. Every day, I would practice for at least 45 minutes. Needless to say, this was easier said than done. It required a lot of concentration and will power
14、. Regardless, by the end of the week, I had become more familiar with the music.To my surprise, the audition (试听) process was more pleasant than I had imagined. As I unpacked my viola, I started to doubt my decision. However, when I entered Mrs. Vs homely office, I felt more relaxed. By the end of m
15、y audition, Mrs. V said that I had a good chance of becoming the principal violist! The next day, during orchestra, I learned that indeed, I had become our sections first chair. 24. Before the author studied under Dr. T, she _.A. had never played the violaB. had expressed interest in musicC. had wri
16、tten some compositionsD. had been a promising young artist25. The underlined word “disproven” in Paragraph 2 can be replaced by “_”.A. lazy B. wrongC. foolish D. surprised26. Which of the following can best describe the author?A. Unusual and scholarly.B. Self-centered and proud.C. Independent and op
17、timistic.D. Hard-working and determined.27. When attending the audition, the author _.A. felt confident of succeedingB. received some careers guidanceC. left a good impression on Mrs. VD. remembered her first viola instructor C Japanese fans who watched theirnational team be defeated(打败) by the Ivor
18、y Coast on Saturday showed it is possible to lose graciously, when they stayed behind after the match to help clean up. Despite seeing Japans Blue Samurais lose 2-1 against the Ivory Coasts national team at the Arena Pernambuco in Recife, the Japanese audience armed with plastic bags searched their
19、side of the stadium and gathered up dropped litter. While gathering waste after a sporting event is customary in Japan, the audiences actions came as a shock to football fans from other countries. This isnt the first time the Japanese have taken trash outside the stadium. The 1998 FIFA World Cup hel
20、d in France was the first ever World Cup that Japan had qualified for. After their first group game against Argentina,the Japanese fans gave the world a lesson in politeness and respect by actually cleaning the football stadium seats. They picked up all the trash around them whether it was theirs or
21、 not. They then walked out and threw the trash in the garbage cans before leaving. The all-around cleanliness of Japanese large cities comes as a culture shock to people coming from other big cities in the world. This tidiness is not due to millions of dollars spent on street cleaners and “Lets clea
22、n-up our city” campaigns. Its not due to effective public works or community service. Its due to one simple thing: They dont throw their rubbish on the floor. This unique and rare concept allows for both huge cities and the countryside to stay neat and tidy. To reinforce (加强) this behavior, the comm
23、on signs in Japan ask people to take their litter home with them. Then, to reinforce the sign, they usually have no garbage cans in the parks. So when faced with the choice of throwing their garbage on the ground or keeping it with them, they keep it.They dont need a “Dont Litter” or “Keep Japan Bea
24、utiful” sign. They have been doing it their whole lives and are used to taking their garbage with them. 28. The story in Paragraph 3 mainly shows that _. A. Japanese people are used to carrying their own trashB. Japanese fans have a habit of cleaning up the stadiumC. Japanese fans often clean stadiu
25、m seats before the gameD. the Japanese are very interested in watching football games29. What can we say about Japanese big cities cleanliness? A. It has become common practice. B. It is the result of community service. C. It costs millions of dollars every year. D. It exists because of public campa
26、igns. 30. Which of the following do the Japanese accept as normal? A. Punishing the behavior of littering. B. Many signs reading “Dont Litter”. C. Lots of garbage cans in the parks. D. Taking litter away with them. 31. The authors attitude to the Japanese audience might be that of _. A. criticism B.
27、 unconcernC. respect D. doubt D Where can you find the first successful airplane, one of the worlds biggest bugs (虫子) and Kermit the Frog? Theyre all at the Smithsonian Institution, Americans storehouse of the coolest things ever, in Washington, D.C. More than 138 million objects have been collected
28、 by their 19 museums, with more coming in every day.The Smithsonian was founded in 1846 and named after James Smithson, an English businessman. Smithson never visited America, but he left his entire fortune to the United States to build an institution “for the increase of knowledge.”Here are just a
29、few of the amazing things in the Smithsonian collection. Big bugsThe Smithsonian has 35 million bugs. The largest insect in the collection is a beetle (甲虫) from South America called the titan beetle. Titan beetles can grow to more than 6 inches long.Flying machinesThe first powered plane to fly, the
30、 1903 Wright Flyer, is displayed in the National Air and Space Museum. The Smithsonian has the first supersonic (超音速的) airliner, the Concorde, which could cross the Atlantic Ocean in fewer than four hours. The longest beardThe Smithsonian is home to the longest beard ever recorded. Norwegian immigra
31、nt Hans Langseth had grown his facial hair to 18 feet 6 inches by the time he died in 1927. The Smithsonian has 17 feet 6 inches of it because, even though Langseths final wish was to have his entire beard preserved, his family decided it wouldnt be right to bury him clean-shaven.Time and admission(
32、入场费):Smithsonian museums are open every day of the year except December 25 unless otherwise noted. Most museums are open daily from 10a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The American Art Museum and Portrait Gallery are open 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.mAdmission is free for all Smithsonian museums and the zoo in Washington, D.C., and the American Indian Museums George Gustav Heye Center in New York. A fee is requir
