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1、模块综合检测3模块综合检测(三).阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分；满分30分)ADVD decisionslooking for a good movie to rent? Let us help you.Fiction or reality? The following two classic movies are worth watchingeach explores the themes of cinema，fiction and reality.The Purple Rose of Cairo(1985)One reason to go to the movies is to tak

2、e a break from everyday life and lose yourself in the magic of the silver screen.In The Purple Rose of Cairo, Woody Allen turns this idea on its head.Mia Farrow plays Cecilia，a New Jersey waitress，who goes to the local movie theater to escape from her boring life.Jeff Daniels is Tom Baxter，the hands

3、ome archaeologist (考古学家)hero in a movie called The Purple Rose of Cairo，which Cecilia has already seen several times.One day, Baxter decided he has had enough of being a character in a movie，and he walks out of the screen to join Cecilia in the theater.Can Hollywood find Tom and get him back into th

4、e movie or will he manage to stay in the real world forever?EDtv (2019) A television studio manager (Ellen DeGeneres) has an idea about how to save a failing TV stationfilm and broadcast a normal persons life 24 hours a day.EDtv is born the moment her eye falls on Ed Pekurny, a friendly video store

5、clerk played by Mattew McConaughey.After the shows first week on air, Eds fame grows and grows, but then conflicts (冲突) start up，particularly with Eds girlfriend and his family.After a while，Ed decides he wants to stop being part of the show, but he finds out his contract cant be reversed (撤销)But in

6、 a country that turns the TV set on at breakfast and off at bedtime, anything can happen.Ron Howards comedy is well worth watching.【语篇解读】本文是应用文。作者在文中推荐了两部电影开罗的紫玫瑰和艾德私人频道。1Why does Cecilia go to the movies in The Purple Rose of Cairo?ATo date Tom Baxter.BTo learn some acting skills.CTo run away from

7、boredom.DTo experience the real world.C细节理解题。由The Purple Rose of Cairo(1985)介绍内容第二段中的“goes to the local movie theater to escape from her boring life”可知，Cecilia去电影院是想逃避她枯燥乏味的生活。2What happens to Ed after the show is broadcast?AHe ends his contract.BHe faces some trouble.CHe loses his best friends.DHe

8、gets involved in a fight.B细节理解题。由最后一段中的“Eds fame grows and grows，but then conflicts start up，particularly with Eds girlfriend and his family.but he finds out his contract cant be reversed”可知，在Ed的节目播出之后，他的名气大涨，但随之而来的也有他与女友以及家人之间的冲突，Ed想把节目停掉，却发现他的合同不能撤销。3What is the authors purpose in writing the text

9、?ATo suggest two movies.BTo introduce new actors.CTo show his taste in movies.DTo share his thoughts about fiction.A写作目的题。由文章第一段中的“Let us help you”和第二段中的“The following two classic movies are worth watching”以及文中对两部电影的介绍可知，作者的主要目的是为读者推荐电影。BNatasha，19, is a sophomore (二年级学生) at Baylor University in Tex

10、as.She was born in Africa but came to the US when she was 3 years old.Natasha was on her way to science class one day this past November.A male student suddenly knocked her off the sidewalk.Then he used a racist(种族主义的)word for black people.He told Natasha that black people werent “allowed on the sid

11、ewalk.”Another male student was nearby.“Boy，thats not cool，”he said to the first student.The first student made another rude comment.Then the two guys walked away.Natasha had never experienced such racism at Baylor before.She wanted to let other people know what had happened.When Natasha got home fr

12、om class，she made a video，calmly describing what had happened on the sidewalk.Then she posted the video on Facebook.Two days later，Natasha got ready to walk to science class again.She was still hurt，angry and sad.But when she stepped outside，she couldnt believe what she saw：300 people were waiting f

13、or her.They had come to walk her to class.There were white faces and black faces and Asian faces in the crowd.They were Natashas fellow students.And they were united in their anger about what had happened to her.They were there to make it clear that racism is never OK.The crowd cheered when Natasha

14、appeared.She fought back tears.The students linked arms and walked across campus (校园) together.Outside her classroom, Natasha spoke to the crowd.“You have no idea how much this means to me，” she said.She praised the second male studentthe one who had stood up for her.Then she spoke about the student

15、 who had shoved (推) her and said such hateful things.“To the gentleman who said those words，” Natasha said，“Im praying for you, and I love you.We just want to see the world become a better place.”【语篇解读】本文是记叙文。美国黑人女大学生Natasha在学校遭受了种族歧视，她把这一遭遇公之于众后得到许多反对种族歧视的校友的支持。4Why did the first male student knock

16、 Natasha off the sidewalk?ABecause of her color.BBecause of his carelessness.CBecause she was a female.DBecause she was a newcomer.A细节理解题。由第二段的“he used a racist word for black people”可知，把Natasha推出人行道的男学生是一个种族歧视者，他是因为Natasha的肤色而如此无礼。5What was the main purpose of the 300 people waiting outside Natasha

17、s house?ATo find out who she was.BTo show their support for her.CTo protect her from attack.DTo give her a warm welcome.B推理判断题。由第五段的“they were united in their anger about what had happened to her.They were there to make it clear that racism is never OK”可知，在Natasha家门外等待的这三百名同学们都反对种族歧视，他们陪她一起走到教室，以示对她

18、的支持。6How did Natasha feel about what the second male student had done for her?AUpset. BCurious.CGrateful. DConfused.C推理判断题。由最后一段的“She praised the second male studentthe one who had stood up for her”可知，Natasha对第二个男学生十分感激。7How does the text mainly develop?ABy providing examples.BBy making comparisons.

19、CBy following the order of time.DBy following the order of importance.C篇章结构题。由文中出现的时间状语“one day this past November，When Natasha got home from class，Two days later”等可知，本文是按照时间顺序写作的。CMy daughter just turned nine last week.We went to the supermarket, and I offered her the best gift I could imagine：pick

20、ing out anything she wanted.I expected her to pick out some clothes, a new video game, maybe even a doll.However, she insisted the only thing she wanted was a model airplane.I guess I shouldnt be surprised about her request.My daughter has grown up in a military household, the pride and joy of her f

21、ather.He finds it perfectly appropriate (合适的) that, from a very early age, she has shared his love of aviation (航空学)Ill never forget my shock when he taught her to jump off the swing set in our backyard, pretending she was a pilot.I believe she was four at the time, but even then she would play pilo

22、t more than house.Yet soon stories and pictures of aircraft werent enough; she wanted to see the real thing.So my husband started taking her to the annual air show at the local military base.Most other children her age admired how fast the planes flew or how nicely they were painted, but not my daug

23、hter.She would ask，“Daddy, when are they going to upgrade (升级) the avionics system in the F22 Raptor？” or “Do you think unmanned drones (无人机) will ever be as useful as manned aircraft？” I once overheard her correcting an older gentleman who was mistaken about the planned retirement date of the F15 E

24、agle.Of course, my husband has big dreams for his little aviatrix.She is going to be a military pilot，graduating at the top of her class from the Naval Academy.Then shes going to design the nextgeneration fighter personally, while lecturing at Harvard about the history of fixedwing aircraft.How shes

25、 going to find time to do all of these things, Ill never know!【语篇解读】本文是记叙文。作者介绍了她的女儿对航空飞行器的浓厚兴趣。8How did the author celebrate her daughters 9th birthday?AShe took her to watch an air show.BShe held a dollthemed party for her.CShe gave her a model airplane as a gift.DShe set a swing in the backyard f

26、or her.C细节理解题。由第一段的“We went to the supermarket.she insisted the only thing she wanted was a model airplane”可知，女儿九岁生日时，作者带她去超市挑选生日礼物，最后在女儿的坚持下送了她一个航模作为礼物。9How did the authors daughter feel when she played pilot at age 4?AMoved. BExcited.CShocked. DFrightened.B推理判断题。由第二段的“I believe she was four at the

27、 time，but even then she would play pilot more than house”可知，作者的女儿四岁时在秋千上玩飞行的游戏多于玩过家家，故那时她玩这种游戏特别开心兴奋。10Why did the author mention her daughters special behavior in Paragraph 3 ?ATo introduce her big dreams.BTo describe her happy childhood.CTo show her strong interest in aircraft.DTo compare her with

28、 other children her age.C写作目的题。第三段的首句“Yet soon stories and pictures of aircraft werent enough；she wanted to see the real thing”即本段主旨句。作者描述她的女儿有别于其他同龄人的行为表现，就是为了说明女儿对航空飞行器的浓厚兴趣。11Whats the authors attitude to her husbands plans for their daughters future?ASupportive. BDoubtful.CUncaring. DSatisfied.B

29、推理判断题。由最后一段的“How shes going to find time to do all of these things，Ill never know”可知，作者的丈夫对女儿的未来有太多的期待，但作者却不认为女儿有足够的时间能完成他的这些梦想，故作者持怀疑的态度。DTo adjust (使适应) your baby to the world，educating him is your main assignment.How will you educate him? What role will he play in the world?According to Darwins t

30、heory of evolution of the species, we are a competitive species and one survives by adapting itself biologically to various environments through various ways.Competition was a resource useful for the progress of society and for the survival of human beings.Today, however, the challenges are differen

31、t.The 21st century is a computer science age, but there are environmental imbalances, deaths of thousands of children every day by starvation and countless epidemics (流行病)Therefore, it is important that the philosophy of preparing our children for competition and power be replaced by one of preparin

32、g them for love and cooperation (合作)The earth is a unique (独一无二的) home to us all.The ecological balance has to be pursued (追求) and this pursuit shows the internal balance of each living being.We must educate our children so that they want to protect nature and thus to protect the opportunity to make themselves more powerful and able in society.Our chil