▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█▉▊▋▌精诚凝聚=^_^=成就梦想▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█▉▊▋▌▃▄▅▆▇██■▓点亮心灯~~~///(^v^)\\\~~~照亮人生▃▄▅▆▇██■▓14-15学年外研高二上学期5册Module1-3测试Class:Name:Marks:满分(120)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)ATeachershavesomuchtodowithnotenoughtime,andmanyofthethingstheyneedhelpwithcanbedonerightinyourownhome.Thisisagoodwaytohavesomefunwithyourchildrenandshowthemyourdedicationtotheireducation.Evenifyou’renothelpingtheirteacher,yourchildrenwillstillseethatyoucare.SomeofthethingsI’vedoneformydaughter’selementaryschoolaresharpeningpencilsforherclassmates,gluingstudentportraitstoconstructionpaper,andcuttingoutflashcards.Mydaughterwaseagertohelpwithalloftheseprojects,andtheytookusnotmorethananhourtocompleteeach.Usuallytheteachersgiveyouafewdaystoaweekorsometimesmoretocompletethem—soyoucandothisonyourschedule.Thesearethingsyourchildcanhelpwithandcanhelpthelittleoneswiththeirmathskillsatthesametime.Therearesomemorecomplicated(复杂的)projectsthattakeabitmoretime,butyou’renotrequiredtodothoseifyoucan’tsparethetime.Iamalwaysonthecomputer,soIofferedmytimetoupdatethePTAsectionofmydaughter’sschoolwebsite.Ittookamatterofminutestogetthetrainingfromourschoollibrarian,whomaintains(维护)therestoftheschoolwebsite,andIcouldkeepitupdatedinmysleepingdressathome.I’veprobablyspentatmostahalfhouroverthelastyearworkingonthewebsite,andIstillfeellikeI’mdoingsomethingfortheschool.1.Theunderlinedword“dedication”inParagraph1probablymeans“”.A.impressionB.determinationC.organizationD.contribution2.Accordingtotheauthor,thosetake-homeprojects.A.neverincludedsharpeningpencilsforaclassmateB.usuallytookthematmostanhourtocompleteeachC.helpedhergainmuchteamworkexperienceD.helpedherdevelopagoodrelationwithteachers3.Whatcanwelearnfromthetextaboutthewebsiteproject?A.Itmaytakeaweekorsotocomplete.B.Itisofferedalongwithacomputer.C.Itrequiressometechnicaltraining.D.Itcanbecompletedinseveralminutes.BIttookme16yearstorealizethatmyblackisbeautiful.Ihavebelievedthefactthatindeedmy▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█▉▊▋▌精诚凝聚=^_^=成就梦想▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█▉▊▋▌▃▄▅▆▇██■▓点亮心灯~~~///(^v^)\\\~~~照亮人生▃▄▅▆▇██■▓blackisbeautifulnow.ThisskinIwasinforsomanyyearsdeterminedmyselfworth.Ihadsomanyfactors“against”meinmymind.Iwasatall,thin,dark-skinnedgirlwithagap-toothedsmileandaheadfullofcurly(卷曲的)hair.Growingup,theonlyrolemodelthatIhadwasmymother,abeautifulbrownanddeepcomplexion(肤色).It’samazinghowIcouldfindbeautyinmymother’scomplexionbutnotmyown.Oneofthemostoutstandingmemoriesofmychildhoodisthatterribleword“Oh,sheissocuteforadark-skinnedlittlegirl”.PeoplespokeasifIwasn’tintheroom.Fromayoungage,Ifeltshamethatmyblackwasn’tgoodenough;soIburiedmyselfinbookstostayawayfromthemirror.Iknewthatmyeducationwouldandcouldtakemefurtherthanmylooks.IstoppedwatchingTV,absorbedinmystudiesandIwashappywithmydecision.NowIhavebeenadmittedtomyidealCoppinStateUniversity,whichisallfortheblackstudentsandhasalonghistory.IcametoabreakingpointwhereIhad,for16years,beenbrainwashedtoagreetotheEuropeanstandardofbeauty.Inolongeracceptthisstandard,becauseIsetmyown.Myblackisbeautifulincludingmyfulllips,thewidenessofnose,andtheintensity(明亮)ofmyeyes.Irefusetofollowtheirstandardofbeautyandtheycansettheirsightselsewhere.Ibelievethatthereareplentyofbeautifuldark-skinnedwomenintheworld.4.Whenshewasyoung,theauthor.A.thoughtthatherskinwasbeautifulB.wasn’tsatisfiedwithherownappearanceC.thoughtthathermotherwasnotbeautifulD.didn’tmindothers’opinionsaboutherlooks5.Wecanlearnfromthetextthat.A.theauthorwasatallandthingirlwithperfectteethB.peoplepraisedtheauthorforherattractiveappearanceC.othersalwaysspokeilloftheauthorbehindherbackD.theauthorworkedhardatherlessonsandsucceeded6.Howdidtheauthorbreakawayfromherunhappiness?A.Shefocusedhermindsonherstudy.B.ShewatchedTVandreadalotofbooks.C.Shedecidedtotakethecollegeexamination.D.Shehidhermirrorswhereshecouldn’tfindthem.7.Thetextmainlytellsus.A.dark-skinnedwomenareoftenlookeddownuponB.blackwomenarethemostbeautifulintheworldC.thechangeoftheauthor’sstandardofbeautyD.howtheauthor’sskinhelpedhersucceed▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█▉▊▋▌精诚凝聚=^_^=成就梦想▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█▉▊▋▌▃▄▅▆▇██■▓点亮心灯~~~///(^v^)\\\~~~照亮人生▃▄▅▆▇██■▓CHello,Icangiveyouafirst-handexperiencesincemywifeandIvisitedHavelockIslandlastyear.ArrivingatHavelock,youwillbesoattractedbythebeautyofRadhanagarBeachthatyoutrytoforgetthecrocodile(鳄鱼)incident.Wewereledoffthebeachatsunsetbyalocalpolicemanwhopatrolled(巡逻)alongthebeach.Wealsofoundthatalmostnobodywasinthewateralongthelongbeach.Thefewthatwereinthewaterwereuptotheirwaistorso.Idon’twanttodiscourageyoufromgoingbutit’sjustworthknowingthisisaverywildplacewhereitwouldbepossibletoseemanytypesofwildanimals,includingcrocodiles.Duringourweekontheisland,Iwentdivingatseveralsites,allofwhichwerealongdistancefromHavelock.Wespentabout45minutescrossingthemangroves(红树林)inwaist-deepwaterattimesinordertogettothebeach.IftherearecrocodilesonHavelock,Iwouldsaytheywouldbetheresincetheconditionsareidealforthem—lotsofmudandhotpoolsofstillwater.ReturningfromElephantBeachwegotlostinthemangrovesforover2hoursandmywifestartedtogetquitenervous.SoifyougothroughthemangrovestogettoElephantBeach,besuretomarktherouteyoutaketoget