模块质量测评(三)Module3ForeignFood(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。AOttawaisthecapitalofCanada.ItisthesecondlargestcityinOntarioandthefourthlargestcityinthecountry.TheCentreBlockisthemainbuildingonParliamentHill(国会山).Itisalsothelocationofseveralceremonialspaces,suchastheHallofHonourandtheMemorialChamber.ThepresentCentreBlockistheseconditerationofthebuilding,afterthefirstwasdestroyedbyfirein1916,anditisoneofthemostrecognizablebuildingsinCanada.DowntownOttawaisthecommercialandeconomiccentreofthecity.Mostofthebuildingsareofficetowers.WhilemostofOttawa'shightechindustryisbasedelsewhere,ithasasignificantpresenceinthedowntowncore.Thedowntownalsocontainsanumberofapartments,hotels,andtheoldersinglefamilyhomesandtownhousesalongitsedges.TheNationalGalleryofCanadaisoneofCanada'spremierartgalleries.TheGalleryhasalargeandvariedcollectionofpaintings,drawings,sculpture,andphotographs.AlthoughitsfocusisonCanadianart,italsoholdsworksbysomenotedAmericanandEuropeanartists.TheRideauCanalistheoldestcontinuouslyoperatedcanalsysteminNorthAmerica.Attheverybeginning,thepurposeoftheRideauCanalwasmilitary,asitwasintendedtoprovideasecuresupplyandcommunicationroutebetweenMontrealandtheBritishnavalbaseinKingston.Itremainsinusetodayprimarilyforpleasureboating,withmostofitsoriginalstructuresremained.ThelocksonthesystemopenfornavigationinmidMayandcloseinmidOctober.语篇解读本文为一篇说明文。文章介绍了加拿大首都渥太华的一些特色景观。1.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“iteration”probablymeaninthesecondparagraph?A.Repair.B.Design.C.Copy.D.Landmark.答案与解析C词义猜测题。根据TheCentreBlock中的最后一句可知,渥太华中央区(TheCentreBlock)在1916年被大火烧毁,现在的中央区是当初建筑物的复制品。因此,iteration应为copy之意。故答案选C项。2.InthecoreofDowntownOttawa,wecouldsee________.A.alargenumberoftalltowersB.headofficesofOttawa'shightechindustryC.anumberofapartmentsandhotelsD.theoldersinglefamilyhomesandtownhouses答案与解析B细节理解题。本题要注意问题的设问内容,问题是针对“thecoreofDowntownOttawa”,A、C、D三项所说的景观均不是“inthecore(中心区)”。故答案选B项。根据第三段第三句也可得出答案。3.CollectionsintheNationalGalleryofCanadaaremainly________.A.paintingsanddrawingsB.sculptureandphotographsC.worksbyCanadianartistsD.artworkbyAmericansandEuropean答案与解析C细节理解题。根据TheNationalGalleryofCanada中的最后一句“AlthoughitsfocusisonCanadianart,italso...Europeanartists.”可知,尽管加拿大国家艺术馆(TheNationalGalleryofCanada)也收藏美洲和欧洲艺术家的作品,但主要部分还是加拿大艺术家的作品。故答案选C项。4.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEabouttheRideauCanal?A.ItistheoldestcanalsysteminNorthAmerica.B.Itwasoriginallyforthemilitarypurpose.C.Theoriginalstructuresremainneverchanged.D.PeoplecanonlygoboatingfromMaytoOctober.答案与解析B细节理解题。根据TheRideauCanal中的第二句可知,答案选B项。BChefAndrewZimmernisencouragingpeopletotrynewfoodinhisnewbook,AndrewZimmern'sFieldGuidetoExceptionallyStrange,WildandWonderfulFoods.Recently,TFKKidreporterspoketoZimmern.TFK:Whatwasyourmotivationtowritethebook?ZIMMERN:Mybiggestpurposeinlifeistotryandgetpeopletostopthinkingoffoodintermslikestrangeornotstrange,whatweeatorwhatotherpeopleeat,buttogeteveryonetoaplacewhereallthingseatablecanbeenjoyed.TFK:Whatprompted(引起)yourinterestinfood?ZIMMERN:Whatpromptedmyinterestinfoodisthatitisuniversalwaytocommunicate.TFK:WhenIfirsttriedfoiegras,Ididn'tknowthatitwasmadefromduckliver(肝脏).Doyouthinkgivingkidssomuchinformationwillscarethemofffromeatinguniquefoods?ZIMMERN:Maybe,butthatisnotmyexperience.Ithinkkidsaresmart.Ifyou'renotgoingtotellthemwhatitis,thenanyothertimetheyaregoingtowonder,“Whatareyouhidingfromme?”Ithinkitisbettertobehonest.TFK:Whatisthebestwayforparentstoeasekidsintoeatinguniquefoods?ZIMMERN:Let_the_kids_call_the_shots.Pickacoupleofrestaurantsandletthemchooseone.Whenyougetthere,everyoneincludingkidshastochoosesomethingthattheynevertriedbefore.语篇解读本文是应用文。文章是记者对一位厨师的一段采访。5.Zimmernwrotehisnewbookto________.A.sharesomestoriesaboutfoodB.tellpeoplehowtotalkaboutfoodC.encouragepeopletoenjoynewfoodD.teachpeoplehowtocommunicateeffectively答案与解析C细节理解题。由第一段中的“encouragingpeopletotrynewfoodinhisnewbook”及第三段中的“togeteveryonetoaplacewhereallthingseatablecanbeenjoyed”可知。6.InZimmern'sopinion,________.A.peopleshouldn'teatduckliverB.foodinformationmakesitattractivetokidsC.kidsdon'tneedtoknowtoomuchaboutfoodD.parentsshouldbehonestwithkidsaboutfood答案与解析D细节理解题。由第七段中的“Ithinkkidsaresmart...Ithinkitisbettertobehonest”可知,Zimmern认为父母应当坦诚地告诉孩子们食品的相关信息。7.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentencemean?A.Allowkidstomakeachoice.B.Bringkidstorestaurantsfrequently.C.Takekidstovisitthefood'splaceoforigin.D.Letkidslearnaboutthecultureofthefood.答案与解析A推理判断题。由最后一段的“letthemchooseone...everyoneincludingkidshastochoosesomethingthattheynevertriedbefore”可推测,画线句子的意思是让孩子们作选择。CWhenIwas12,allIwantedwasasignet(图章)ring.Theywerethe“in”thinganditseemedeverygirlexceptmehadone.Onmy13thbirthday,mymumgavemeasignetringwithmyinitials(姓名首字母)carvedintoit.Iwasinheaven.Whatmadeitevenmorespecialwasthatitwasabouttheonlythingthatwasn'tbeing“replaced”.We'dbeenburntoutinfiresthatsweptthroughourareaearlierthatyearandhadlosteverything—somostofthe“new”stuff(东西)wegotwasreallyjusttoreplacewhatwe'dlost.Butnotmyring.Myringwasnew.Then,onlyonemonthlater,Ilostit.Itookitoffbeforebedanditwasmi