模块质量测评2

模块质量测评(二)Module2TheRenaissance(时间：90分钟满分：110分)第一部分阅读理解(共两节；满分30分)第一节(共10小题；每小题2分，满分20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。AI'velovedbooksforaslongasIcanremember.WhenIwasachildandmymotherfinishedwashingtheeveningdishes,she'dreadbookstomelikeCuriousGeorgeandLittleBlackSamboinherquietvoice.Ialwaysenjoyedlisteningtothestories,butIwantedtolearntoreadsothatIcouldreadtomyself.WhenIwasinfirstgradeIreadGoDogGobymyself.Oneweekendmorningwhilemyparentswerestillasleep,Igotupandreadthewholebook.Whenmyparentswokeup,ItoldthemwhatI'ddone.Firsttheyfeltquiteastoundedandcouldn'tbelievetheirears,buttheysoonfeltproud.Finally,Igotajobinabookstoreandstartedbuyingbooksata30%discount(折扣).IkepteverybookIboughtandwheneverIlookedatthebooksonmybookshelfIfeltalotofexcitementandenergy.IlovedallmybooksandIbegancollectingalotofbooks.Ihaveahomeofficewithtwelvebookshelvesandtwolargebookcases.Myofficewasfilledwithbooks.Everyshelfwasfilledwithbooksandthebuilt­indeskthatwascompletelycoveredbybooksthatranacrossthewholesurfaceofthedesk.Ievenhadbookslyingonthefloor.Therewasonebigproblemwiththis.Mywifewantedtousethebuilt­indeskandsherepeatedlyaskedmetocreatespaceforher.Ifinallydecidedtoclearoutsomeofthebooks.Infact,IremovedabouthalfthebooksIowned.Notonlywasthedeskcompletelyclear,somebookshelveswereonlyhalffull.Tomysurprise,Ifeltanewsenseofpeaceandfreedom.语篇解读本文是记叙文。作者自小就喜欢读书，后来在书店找了一份工作，家中藏书无数。1．Beforethewriterwenttoschool,heoften________.A.helpedhismotherwashthedishesB.readbooksallbyhimselfC.hadstoriesreadtohimbyhismotherD.forgotwhathehadread答案与解析C细节理解题。由第一段内容可知，在作者小时候，母亲晚上洗碗后会读书给他听。作者很喜欢听这些故事，但是他还是很渴望自己能读书。2．Theunderlinedword“astounded”inParagraph2isclosestinmeaningto“________”．A.worriedB.surprisedC.embarrassedD.disappointed答案与解析B词义猜测题。由画线词后面的“不敢相信自己的耳朵”可以推断出astounded意为“惊讶的”。3．Thethirdparagraphiswrittenmainlytoshow________.A.howmuchthewriterlovedbooksB.howsmallthehomeofficeisC.howgooditistoworkinabookstoreD.howfunitistohavebooksaround答案与解析A推理判断题。由第三段中的“IkepteverybookIboughtandwheneverIlookedatthebooksonmybookshelfIfeltalotofexcitementandenergy.IlovedallmybooksandIbegancollectingalotofbooks.”可以推断出正确答案为A项。4．Whydidthewriterdecidetoremovesomebooks?A.Tocreatesomespaceforhimself.B.Toachieveasenseofpeace.C.Tomakehisofficetidyandclean.D.Tomeettherequirementofhiswife.答案与解析D细节理解题。由最后一段中的“Mywifewantedtousethebuilt­indeskandsherepeatedlyaskedmetocreatespaceforher.Ifinallydecidedtoclearoutsomeofthebooks.”可知正确答案为D项。BSummerschoolissomethingakidwillneverforget.Forsome,it'sawaytoadvancepasttheirclassmates.Formost,summerschoolisarequirementinordertograduatewiththeirclassmates.Icanrememberbeingforcedintotakingasummerschoolcourse.Itwasnottheschoolthatforcedmeintothisawkwardsituation;itwasmymother.Iwasa16­year­oldkidinanewschool.MyschooldidnotoffersummercoursessoIhadtotakemycourseatanalternativeschoolinthecity.ItwasanexperienceIwillneverforget.Iwasnotconcernedwithmakingfriends.Iwastheretogetcredit(学分)foracoursethatIshouldhavereceivedcreditfortheprevioussemester.ItwasmydoingthatlandedmeinthesituationanditwasimportantthatIunderstoodthis.Thefeeswerelowestbuttheexperiencewasamazing.Ienjoyed.Ididn'tmisstheday.ThecoursewasfromMondaytoFridayforanentiremonth.IpassedthecoursewithanA.Iwasthrownintoanawkwardsituationandactuallyenjoyedit.Myfriendsdidn'tevenknowItookthecourse.Mostofthemwerestillsleepingbythetimemycourseendedeachday.Awkwardsituationsaresoimportantforpersonalgrowth.Thissituationmademefeelmoreindependent.Imadefriends.Ifinallyunderstoodwhatsacrificeandhardworkwereallabout.Whileattendingcollege,IrememberedhowmuchIenjoyedsummerschoolandIchosetotakesummerschoolinmyfirstthreeyearsofcollege.Somekidsgetpushedtoomuchbutsomedon'tgetpushedenough.Iwasneverpushedenough.Enableyourchildrentostruggleforsuccess.Ifyourchildneedssummerschoolyouexplaintothemwhyit'simportant.Someparentsaresurprisedbythesituationandmaywanttobemoreinvolvedintheirchildren'seducation.Followthroughandfollowup.语篇解读本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者通过讲述自己被迫参加暑期学校后变得更加独立、能交到好朋友，而且明白了努力工作终有回报，说明了暑期学校对学生很重要，希望大家能积极参与学习。5．Moststudentsgotothesummerschoolinorderto________.A.findgoodjobsaftergraduationB.becometopstudentsintheirclassC.haveachancetomakemorefriendsD.graduatesuccessfullyontime答案与解析D细节理解题。根据第一段第三句“Formost,summerschoolisarequirementinordertograduatewiththeirclassmates.”可知，D项正确。6．Whatmadetheauthorgotosummerschoolforthefirsttime?A.Whathehaddone.B.Hismother'swish.C.Hisownrequirement.D.Studycompetition.答案与解析B细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句“Itwasnottheschoolthatforcedmeintothisawkwardsituation;itwasmymother.”可知，B项正确。7．WhichofthefollowingwasNOTthebenefitgotbytheauthorthroughattendingsummerschool?A.Ithelpedhimgetridofbadhabits.B.Ithelpedhimmakenewfriends.C.Ithelpedhimunderstandwhatsacrificeandhardworkwere.D.Itincreasedhisindependence.答案与解析A细节理解题。根据第四段第二至四句“Thissituationmademefeelmoreindependent.Imadefriends.Ifinallyunderstoodwhatsacrificeandhardworkwereallabout.”可知A项符合题意。CMakeADifferenceDayisthelargestnationaldayofcommunityserviceintheUSA,whichtakesplaceonthefourthSaturdayofOctober.WhotakespartinMakeADifferenceDay?Anyone!Youngandold,individualsandgr