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高中英语模块综合检测
模块综合检测
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100分钟;满分:
120分)
第一部分 阅读(共两节,满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)
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Askedtopictureanelectricguitar,mostpeoplewillimmediatelybringtomindLeoFender'smostfamousmodel—theStratocaster.Uponitsintroductionin1954,theStratocasternotonlyredefined(重新定义)thesoundofAmericanmusic,butalsoimmediatelybecameanastonishingpieceofdesign.ManymusiciansfoundFender'sfirstmodel,theTelecaster,clumsy,sohesimplyimprovedtheinstrument,makingitsshapefitaplayer'sbody.ForFender,formfollowedfunctionasnaturallyasmorningfollowednight.
YoucanlearnmoreaboutelectricguitarsfromTheBirthofLoud.IanS.Port'sbookisavividaccountofthecareersofFenderandhismaincompetition,LesPaul,thestarguitarist.Thebookexploresthetwomen'srisewithextraordinaryskillsandauthority.
Althoughtheywouldbeforeverlinkedintheirfame,theywereinmanywaysopposites.Fenderwassilentandcouldoftenbefoundworkinginhislaboratoryuntillateatnight,whilePaulwasashowman,amusicalandtechnicalwhiz(奇才)whowasoneofthebiggeststarsbeforetheageofrock'n'rollpop.Whattheysharedwasthattheybothdaredtotryoutcrazyideas.Theywere“untrainedmenwhocouldbuildorfixalmostanything”,Portobserves.
ThisbookreflectsPort'sabilitytomarryananecdotalwritingstyletoamusician'sear.Describingsoundisextraordinarilydifficult.ImyselfhaveplayedelectricguitarsdesignedbyFenderandPaulformanyyears,andPort'sdescriptionsoftheirdifferentsoundsarethemostaccurateIhaveeverread.Port'swritingskillsareshownclearlywhenhedescribesHendrix'sfamousperformanceof“TheStarSpangledBanner”atWoodstockin1969,whichpushedrockguitarplayingtoaheightitmayneveragainreach.Portwiselyendshisbookhere.ThestoryoftheseinstrumentsisthestoryofAmericafrom1945tothe1960s:
loud,cocky(自大的),aggressivelynew.
【语篇解读】 语篇类型是说明文,主题语境是人与社会之文学、艺术与体育。
本文是一篇书评,此书主要介绍了电吉他发明和推广的两大功臣。
而作者赞美了书籍作者的写作技巧和在音乐方面的专业性。
1.WhatisStratocasterfamousfor?
A.Itsmainfunctions.
B.Itswideapplication.
C.Itsprofessionaldesigner.
D.Itsuniquesoundandform.
D [推理判断题。
根据第一段的“theStratocasternotonlyredefinedthesoundofAmericanmusic,butalsoimmediatelybecameanastonishingpieceofdesign”以及下文描述的Stratocaster是Fender将原有的电吉他的外形进行了改进后制造出来的情况可知,Stratocaster的音色不仅重新定义了美国音乐,它本身也是一件令人吃惊的设计品。
可见它是因其独特的声音和外形而闻名的。
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2.WhatsimilaritydidFenderandPaulshare?
A.Havingabrightpersonality.
B.Earningareputationasapopstar.
C.Beingreadytoputideasintopractice.
D.Concentratingonrock'n'rollalltheirlife.
C [细节理解题。
根据第三段的Whattheysharedwasthattheybothdaredtotryoutcrazyideas.Theywere“untrainedmenwhocouldbuildorfixalmostanything”,Portobserves可知,Fender和Paul都是乐于将想法付诸实践的人。
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3.Whichisadistinguishingfeatureofthebookaccordingtotheauthor?
A.Itcombinesmusicwithhistory.
B.Itrecordsthebirthofrockmusic.
C.Itshowsprofessionalknowledge.
D.Itfocusesoneventsratherthanpersons.
C [推理判断题。
根据最后一段的“ThisbookreflectsPort'sabilitytomarryananecdotalwritingstyletoamusician'sear”和“Port'sdescriptionsoftheirdifferentsoundsarethemostaccurateIhaveeverread”可知,Port在这本书中能够精准地描述相关的音乐知识,作为熟悉电吉他的作者也称赞Port在书中所展现的专业知识。
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4.Whatisthetextmeanttodo?
A.Recommendagoodbook.
B.Spreadelectricguitars.
C.Advocaterock'n'roll.
D.Honortwomusicians.
A [推理判断题。
阅读全文可知,本文是一篇书评。
首段通过讨论人们常见的电吉他形象引出话题,第二段简要介绍书的作者和内容,第三段又回到书中主要呈现的人物,最后一段从写作风格和专业性上赞扬了这本书。
由此推知,此文的主要目的是为了推荐这本书。
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B
ThisJulymyhusbandandIdecidedtomovebothourkids,aged14and10,fromtheirpreviousschoolstoanewinternationalschoolthat'slocatedinourneighborhood.Itwasn'taneasydecision.Weknewswitchingschoolswouldbeachallengeforourkids.
Puttwokidsinthesamesituationandtheyreactandfeeldifferently.Nina,outgoingandtalkative,hasnoproblemmakingnewfriendsandadjustingto(适应)thenewschool.Ittookherlessthanaweektosay,“Thisschoolisgreat.Ilikeit.”Everywhereshegoes,she'ssurroundedbyfriends.IttookMichaelmonthstosay,“Iguessthisisfine.”Beforethat,hecomplainedabouteverything.He'ssensitiveandquitehardonhimself.Wordsofencouragementneedtobetoldonadailybasis.
Tomakeourchildrencomfortablebefore,during,andafterthemove,weincludedtheminourplanfromthebeginning.They'rebigenoughtotakepartindecisionmakingactivities.Weresearched,compared,andaskedquestions.Welistedeverythingabouttheiroldschoolsandthenewone,andwediscussedeveryitem.Wewereopenwiththemfromthestart.Ourkidsknewwhatwasgoingonandwhatwasabouttohappen.Theyhadtimetopreparethemselves.Theytrustedus.
Communicatingwiththeirnewteacherswasalsoimportant.Forthefirstthreemonths,wekeptaneyeonourchildren'sacademic(学业的)performanceandtheirsociallife.Ifwediscoveredadropintheirgradesoranyunusualbehavior,wewerequicktoarrangeappointmentswiththeirteachers.Wedon'taimtobehelicopter_parents,butitdoesn'tmeanweletthemgocompletely.Balancingthisroleishard—theolderthekid,theharderitgets—butit'snotimpossible.Thekeyistolistenfirst,andactsecond.
【语篇解读】 语篇类型是夹叙夹议文,主题语境是教育。
作者讲述了自己一家人是如何帮助两个孩子应对转校问题的。
5.Whywerethechildrenprobablymovedintoanewschool?
A.Theoldschoolisnotgoodenough.
B.Theywantedtomakemorenewfriends.
C.Thenewschoolisconvenientlylocatedneartheirhome.
D.Theoutgoingchildcanhelptheshyoneinthesameschool.
C [细节理解题。
根据第一段的anewinternationalschoolthat'slocatedinourneighborhood可知,作者的孩子们转校的一个原因可能就是新学校离家特别近,非常方便。
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6.Howdidtheparentshelpthechildrendealwithswitchingschools?
A.Bytoleratingtheirbehaviorinschool.
B.Bychoosingthebestteachersforthem.
C.Byencouragingthemtoenjoysociallife.
D.Byhavingopencommunicationwiththem.
D [推理判断题。
根据第三段可知,为了帮助孩子们适应转校,作者和丈夫从一开始就与他们商讨转校的利弊,让他们有充分的准备。
也就是说,为了帮助孩子们处理转校问题,父母与他们开诚布公地交流。
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7.Whatmighttheunderlinedphrase“helicopterparents”inthelastparagraphreferto?
A.Parentswhopayverycloseattentiontotheirchildren.
B.Parentswhosendtheirchildrentoschoolinperson.
C.Parentswhotalktoomuchratherthantakeaction.
D.Parentswholistentotheirchildrenallthetime.
A [词义猜测题。
阅读最后一段可知,划线短语与该句的weletthemgocompletely是父母对待孩子态度的两个极端,所以“直升机父母”指的是那些密切关注孩子一举一动的父母,与完全放养孩子的父母形成对比。
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C
Whatkindsofroomsareyourfavoritespotsforstudying?
Wearegoingtoguessthattheyareprobablynotpaintedbrightredoryellow.Butmaybetheyshouldbe.Imagine.Youaresuddenlyaskedtoprepareforanexam.Youhavetworoomstochoosefrom.Oneisapaleblue,andtheotherisabrightred.Whichonedoyousettleintoforstudy?
Isonegoingtogetyourbrainfiredupforlearning,orletyourelaxintoabeststateofconcentration?
AccordingtoresearchersatCurtinUniversityinAustralia,itmightbebesttocampoutinthebrightredroomwhenyouarelookingtostoreinformation.Itmightsoundstrange,sinceweoftenthinkofpalerooms—softbluesorlightgreens—asrelaxing,orevenreassuring(令人安心的).Andtheyseemtobe:
TheCurtinUniversitystudyshowedthatpalecolorsmadeparticipantsfeelmorerelaxedandcalm,whilebrightcolorsincreasedheartrate.Butcalmingandrelaxing,itturnsout,maynotalwaysbethebestenvironmentfordeepconcentrationorknowledgegaining.Readingcomprehension(阅读理解)wasmuchbetterinthebrightroomsthaninthepalerrooms.Althoughparticipantsreportedthattheygenerallypreferredthepaleroomstostudyinasanapproachtorelaxintowork,theresearcherssawjusttheopposite—thatthebrightcoloredroomsseemedtoleadtogreaterconcentration.
Whilethismightseemonlysurprising,thefindinggetsintoarathercontroversialareaofpsychological(心理学的)study.TheYerkesDodsonLawsaysthatalittlebitofstressisgoodforachievingbestperformance,whiletoomuchstressnegativelyaffectsit.Thehigherheartrateandthereportsofthebrightcolorscreatingaheavyatmospheremightjustsuggestthatalittlestresswasgoodforthebrain.
【语篇解读】 语篇类型是说明文,主题语境是心理研究。
根据澳大利亚科廷大学的研究,当你想要记忆大量信息的时候,最好在色彩明亮的房间里待着。
8.Whatisthecommonideamentionedinthefirstparagraph?
A.Fewpeoplelikebrightredoryellow.
B.Palecolorsareconnectedwithgoodgrades.
C.Lightcoloredroomsmakeyoufeelnervous.
D.Brightcoloredroomsarenotgoodforstudying.
D [推理判断题。
根据第一段的Wearegoingtoguessthattheyareprobablynotpaintedbrightredoryellow可知,人们普遍的观点是:
色彩明亮的房间不利于学习。
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9.WhatmightdirectlyaffecttheresearchresultsaccordingtoParagraph2?
A.Participants'preferencesincolors.
B.Howparticipantsreactedtocolors.
C.Timeparticipantsspentintherooms.
D.Whatparticipantsreadintherooms.
B [细节理解题。
根据第二段的TheCurtinUniversitystudyshowedthatpalecolorsmadeparticipantsfeelmorerelaxedandcalm,whilebrightcolorsincreasedheartrate可知,直接影响研究结果的是参与者对颜色的反应。
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10.WhatcanbeconcludedfromthestudybyCurtinUniversity?
A.Mostpeopleknowhowtomakeuseofcolors.
B.Stressisneededwhenyouwanttoconcentrate.
C.Thehigherthestress,thebetteryourperformance.
D.Beingrelaxedisveryimportanttopeoplestudying.
B [推理判断题。
根据第二和第三段可知,科廷大学的研究说明,放松的环境并不一定是最好的学习环境,而色彩明亮的房间可以制造适当的压力,让人们学习时能够更加集中注意力。
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11.What'sthemainideaofthetext?
A.Findingsaboutpeople'sfavouriteroomcolors.
B.Roomcolorscanaffectone'sacademicperformance.
C.Brightcoloredroomscancreateaheavyatmosphere.
D.Lightcoloredroomshelppeoplefeelrelaxedintowork.
B [根据文章第一段第一句Whatkindsofroomsareyourfavoritespotsforstudying?
可知,文章与适合学习的房间颜色有关,然后在第二段中介绍Curtin大学的相关研究,研究人员发现色彩艳丽的房间让人感到压力,却更能让人集中注意力,最后一段则介绍初步结论——适当压力会让人取得好成绩。
即房间的颜色会影响学习成绩。
B项“房间的颜色会影响一个人的学习成绩”,符合文意。
A项“关于人们最喜欢的房间颜色的研究发现”,C项“色彩鲜艳的房间会创造一种沉重的氛围”,D项“浅色房间有助于人们在工作中感到放松”,均不正确。
故正确答案为B。
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D
Theterm“liberalbubble”(自由泡沫)suggeststhatp