模块质量测评5

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模块质量测评(五)Module5TheConquestoftheUniverse(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。AHereissomenewsofthefuture.March20,2035Therewasalotofnewsaroundthelifeextensiondrugsthathitthemarketadecadeago.Theydidn'tpromisethatyouwouldliveforever,buttheygaveyouachancetoextendyourlifeanextrafivetotenyears.Eventhoughthelifeexpectancyrateatbirthhasincreasedgreatly,thelifeexpectancyforseniorshasn'timprovedthatmuch.Basically,youhaveagreaterchancetobecomeasenior,butyouwillnothaveamuchlongerlifespan,andthisiswheretheanti­agingdrugsintendtokickin.So,dotheanti­agingdrugswork?Well,itistooearlytotell.Butthesalessofarareverygood.April19,2035OfthetotalUSpopulationof378million,peopleover65yearsoldnowmakeup20%forthefirsttime.Theseniorratiowasonly4.1%in1900,and12.4%30yearsago.Thenumberofpeopleabove65,comparedtothoseofwhatisconsideredworkingages,between15and64,iscurrently33.7%.Thisisupfrom18.5%intheyear2005,whichmeansthatforeveryretiredpersontherearenowtwoworkers,comparedtofourworkers30yearsago.Thenumberofpeopleabovetheageof80hasgrownto23.8million,makingthem6.3%ofthetotalpopulationcomparedto3.6%in2005.April12,2040Althoughintroducedinthemarketonlyfiveyearsago,10%ofallhydrogenfuelnowsoldintheUSisoftheenvironmentallyfriendlyRe­Hydrolabel,producedthroughelectrolysis(电解)basedonasourceof100%renewableenergy.SeveralproducershaveturnedtoproducingRe­Hydro,mainlybecauseoflowertax,whichalsokeepsthepriceofRe­Hydroonthesamelevelasregularhydrogen.MostanalystsbelievethatRe­Hydrowillbethedominatingfuelinthefuture.语篇解读本文摘取了关于未来的三则新闻,涉及延长寿命的药物,美国的老龄化问题以及环保能源的使用。1.Thesalesofthelifeextensiondrugssofarclearlyshowthat________.A.peoplehavenofaithinthemB.peoplewanttogivethematryC.theyworkverywellforseniorsD.theyhavenoeffectonpeople'shealth答案与解析B推理判断题。根据第一则新闻中的“So,dothe...Butthesalessofarareverygood.”可知,虽然现在还不能确定这种药是否有作用,但到目前为止,这种药卖得很好,说明人们愿意试一试。2.Whatcanwelearnfromthesecondnews?A.ManyAmericanswillfindithardtofindajob.B.It'sveryhardforseniorstopasstheageof80.C.TheUSpopulationhasbeenincreasingrapidlysince2005.D.TheUSpopulationhasbeenagingrapidlysince2005.答案与解析D细节理解题。根据第二则新闻中的“April19,2035”以及“OfthetotalUSpopulationof378million,peopleover65yearsoldnowmakeup20%forthefirsttime.Theseniorratiowasonly4.1%in1900,and12.4%30yearsago.”可知,美国65岁以上的老人在总人口中所占的比率从2005年的12.4%增长到2035年的20%,这说明从2005年开始美国人口老龄化的速度很快。3.Whatcanweinferfromthethirdnews?A.Re­Hydrowillbewidelyusedinthefuture.B.ThegovernmentdiscouragestheproductionofRe­Hydro.C.ProducersarenotinterestedinproducingRe­Hydro.D.Re­Hydroismoreexpensivethanregularhydrogen.答案与解析A推理判断题。根据第三则新闻中的“MostanalystsbelievethatRe­Hydrowillbethedominatingfuelinthefuture.”可推知,这种能源将来会被广泛使用。BBigBen,theQueen,aplateofhamandeggs—no,no,no.Ifyou'relookingforasymbolofBritain,onlyonethingpassesthetest—theumbrella.Now,Iknowwhatyou'rethinking—wehaveraininChinaandwehaveumbrellastoo.Certainly,IwillneverforgetthewayitrainedwhenIlivedinBeijing:thestreetsbecameinstant(立即的)riversandtheskyflashedwithlightningforhoursonend.Peopledove(冲)forcoverunderbinbags,theshopssoldouttheirplasticponchos(斗篷)withinseconds,andIfoundmyselfsoaked(浸透)fromheadtofoot,mypoorly­chosenskirtandT­shirtnowtotallysee­through.ThiswouldneverhavehappenedinBritain.Foronething,duringmyyearinBeijing,itonlyreallyrainedabout10times.ButalthoughwenevergetaBeijing­stylewashoutinLondon,thedrizzle(毛毛雨)thatdoesfallisallbutconstant.Evenwhentheskyisperfectlyblue,youcanbesureit'sgoingtocloudoverandstartdrizzlingagainwithinthehour.Andwhenitdoes,thereischaos.Trainsstop,drains(下水道)block,andbusesbreakdownasifthiswasthefirsttimethelocalauthoritieshadseenthiswetstuffcomingoutoftheclouds.So—aswithsomanythingsintheUK—it'suptoordinarypeopletosortthemselvesout.Noself­respectingBritonwilleverleavehomewithouthisumbrella.Anumbrellahashundredsofuses,evenonrarerain­freedays.ArealgentlemanofLondonwillusehisumbrellaasawalkingstick.Atraditionalgameofcricket(板球)canbeplayedusinganumbrellaasabat(球棒).Nordoyoueverhavetobeafraidofrobbers—yourumbrelladoublesasadefensive(防卫的)weapon.ThereisnoumbrellamoreBritishthanmyown.Butit'snotfromLondonorManchesteroranywhereintheUK.ItwasagiftfrommyChineseteacher—inBeijing.HowfittingthatmyNo.1symbolofBritishness—likealmosteverythinginBritain—wasmadeinChina.4.TheauthormentionedherrainyweatherexperienceinBeijingtoshowthat________.A.manyforeignershaveembarrassingmomentslivinginBeijingB.theraininBeijingisusuallymuchheavierthanthatinLondonC.BritishpeoplearemoreusedtorainyweatherthanChinesepeopleD.bothBeijingersandLondonershaveunpleasantexperienceswithsuddenrain答案与解析C推理判断题。根据上下文可知作者谈到自己在中国遇到大雨浑身被浇透的尴尬经历,对比在英国人们很少会这样。因为英国人对于下雨的天气司空见惯,多有防备。5.Theunderlinedword“This”inParagraph3refersto“________”.A.peoplegettingextremelywetonrainydaysB.suddenrainleadingtotraffictroublesC.peoplebeingwell­preparedonrainydaysD.itonlyrainingadozentimesperyear答案与解析A词义猜测题。根据上文的“soakedfromheadtofoot,mypoorly­chosenskirtandT­shirtnowtotallysee­through”可知作者指的是浑身湿透的尴尬经历。6.Theunderlinedword“chaos”inParagraph4probablymeans________.A.doubtB.excitementC.joyD.disorder答案与解析D词义猜测题。后文提到的“Trai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