高中英语 Module 2 DNAthe Secret of Life模块综合测评 外研版选修9.docx

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高中英语Module2DNAtheSecretofLife模块综合测评外研版选修9

Module2DNA-theSecretofLife

（满分：

120分；时间：

100分钟）

Ⅰ.阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

A

（2016·重庆市第一次适应性测试）Justacoupleofhoursago，Iwasontheplane，readytoflyhomefromLondon.Theflighthadbeendelayedbyafewhourssoitfeltgoodtobesoclosetotakeoff.IhadmyiPodinplaceandanewbooktoread.Then，overtheloudspeakercamethepilot'svoice:

“Thegroundcrewhasfoundametalinstrumentinonetire.Weregretthatwemustcancelthisflight.”

Thepassengers'reactionsthatannouncementledtowereinteresting.Onemanclosetomebegantoarguewithaflightattendant.Acoupleinanotherrowcomplainedloudly.Abusinessmaninablacksuitactuallykickedtheseatinfrontofhim.Yetsomepassengersrespondeddifferently.Anelderlygentlemansmiledashehelpedotherstaketheirbagsdownfromtheoverheadcompartments.Ateenager，ratherthantryingtorushofftheplanelikemostoftheotherpassengers，stoppedtohelpawomanwithadisability.Theladysittingnexttomelaughedandsaid：

“Hey，it'snottheendoftheworld，”beforeshemadeacalltoherkidsandsharedheradventurewiththem.Thewisestamongushavearemarkableabilitytomaintaingroundedwhentimesgettough.

Nolifeisperfect；minecertainlyisn't.Weallmustfacechallenges，bothlargeandsmall.YouandIhavethepowertochoosetoriseabovetheexternalcircumstances.Wealwayshavethechoicetobestrongandkindwhenthingsfallapart.

That'sgraceunderpressure.Myseatmatewasright—thingscouldhavebeensomuchworse.Anyway，Iamsate.Ihavemyhealth.Ihavetwowonderfulchildren.IhaveworkIloveandsomuchtobegratefulfor.SureInowhavetowaitafewhourstocatchthenextflighthome.

【语篇解读】　本文是记叙文，讲述了因为航班取消不同乘客的不同反应。

1．Whatcausedthepassengers'differentreactions?

A．Theloudspeaker.

B．Thedelayoftheflight.

C．Thegroundcrew'sfault.

D．Thepilot'sannouncement.

【解析】　细节理解题。

根据第二段的第一句“Thepassengers'reactionsthatannouncementledtowereinteresting”可知，取消航班的通知使人们有不同的反应。

【答案】　D

2．Whoturnedhisangerontheseat?

A．Theteenagerhelpingthedisabled.

B．Theoldmantakingbagsdown.

C．Themaninadarksuit.

D．Themanclosetotheauthor.

【解析】　细节理解题。

根据第二段的第四句“Abusinessmaninablacksuitactuallykickedtheseatinfrontofhim”可知，把怒气发泄在座位上的那个穿黑色套装的人。

【答案】　C

3．Whatdidthewomansittingnexttotheauthordo?

A．Sheassistedadisabledwoman.

B．Shemadeaphonecalltoherfamily.

C．Shehelpedotherscarrytheirluggage.

D．Shetoldmovingstoriestoherchildren.

【解析】　细节理解题。

根据第二段的倒数第二句“Theladysittingnexttomelaughedandsaid：

‘Hey，it'snottheendoftheworld，’beforeshemadeacalltoherkidsandsharedheradventurewiththem”可知，答案为B。

【答案】　B

4．Whatcanwelearnfromthestory?

A．Ourlifeisfullofupsanddowns.

B．Itisnaturaltobescaredunderpressure.

C．Weshouldhelpeachotherintimesofdifficulty.

D．Weshouldbepositiveandcalmwhenlifeishard.

【解析】　主旨大意题。

根据全文大意及最后两段的内容可知，作者写本文的目的是告诉我们：

当生活艰苦时，我们应该乐观、冷静。

【答案】　D

B

IhavejuststartedmyjobasanEnglishteacherintheParisiansuburbs（郊区）．Iwassurprisedathowdifferentthesuburbsare.IntheUK,traditionally,thesuburbsaretherichestpartofacitybuthere,itisthecompleteopposite.

TheschoolsIteachinarelocatedjustoutsideParisandarenotaswealthyastheonesfoundinthecentreofthecity.However,thechildrenthatIteacharesoeagertolearnmylanguage.WhatIcanneverforgetistheenthusiasm（热情）thatthesechildrenhaveaboutlearningEnglish.

FormyfirstlessonIbroughtsomepostcardsandsouvenirstoshowthechildrenwhatmyhometownislike.Theyweresoexcitedaboutmypostcardofmytown'scastleandmysouveniroftheWelshdragon.ForusintheUK,apostcardofacastleisnotnecessarilyanexcitingthing,butforthesechildrenitrepresentedreallifemagicandmystery.

OneoftheteacherstoldmethatdespitethefactthatthesechildrenlivefourkilometresfromParis,someofthemhaveneverbeenthere.Irepresentedachanceforthemtodiscoveranotherworld.

Ineverrealized，untilmyteachinginFrance，justhowvaluableeducationreallyis.Forthesechildrenitrepresentsanopportunitytodosomethingdifferent.Itrepresentshopefortheirfutures.

Iwastrulyinspiredbythechildreninmyfirstlessons.DuringmytimeinFrance,IhopethatIcanbringknowledgeofEnglishandhelpencouragetheirenthusiasm.

【语篇解读】　作者来到法国的郊区教英语，她意识到教育对于贫困的孩子们来说是多么重要。

5．WhatdoestheauthordointheParisiansuburbs?

A．SheteachesFrench.

B．SheteachesEnglish.

C．ShegathersinformationaboutParis.

D．Shecollectsmaterialsforhernewbook.

【解析】　细节理解题。

根据第一段“IhavejuststartedmyjobasanEnglishteacherintheParisiansuburbs.”可知，作者在巴黎郊区教英语。

【答案】　B

6．OnethinginFrancethatattractedtheauthor'sattentionwasthat__________.

A．thesuburbsarepoorerthanthecentreofacity

B．pupilshadneverreceivedpostcardsbefore

C．pupilslikedreallifemagicandmysteryverymuch

D．theParisiansuburbsarericherthantheBritishsuburbs

【解析】　细节理解题。

根据第一段“IntheUK，traditionally，thesuburbsaretherichestpartofacitybuthere，itisthecompleteopposite.”可知，在英国，郊区是城市最富有的地方，但是巴黎正相反。

也就是说巴黎的市中心比郊区富有。

【答案】　A

7．WhatimpressedtheauthormostinFrancewas________.

A．thepupils'attitudetowardslearningEnglish

B．thepupils'poorperformanceinEnglish

C．theenthusiasmoftheteachersthere

D．thepovertyofthesuburbanschools

【解析】　细节理解题。

根据第二段“...whatIcanneverforgetistheenthusiasm（热情）thatthesechildrenhaveaboutlearningEnglish.”可知，作者最无法忘记的就是那里的孩子对学习英语的热情。

【答案】　A

8．WhatdidtheauthorrealizeaftershetaughtintheParisiansuburbs?

A．Theenthusiasmofthepupilsthere.

B．Thedifferencesbetweenthepupilsthere.

C．Thedifficultyinteachingthepupilsthere.

D．Theimportanceofeducationtothechildrenthere.

【解析】　推理判断题。

根据倒数第二段内容可知，在法国教学之后作者才意识到教育是多么有价值。

教育可以让那些郊区的孩子去做一些不同的事，教育给他们的未来带来了希望。

由此可推知，在法国教学之后，作者意识到了教育对于郊区孩子的重要性。

【答案】　D

C

EuniceKennedyShriverwasamemberofoneofthemostfamousfamiliesinAmericanpolitics.Thoughsheneverranforoffice,shespentherlifeenergeticallyworkingtoimprovethelivesofpeoplewithdevelopmentalproblems.

EuniceShriverwasbestknownforcreatingtheSpecialOlympics,anathleticeventforpeoplewithmentaldisabilities.Hereffortschangedthewaytheworldthinksaboutthementallydisabled.

Mrs.Shriverofficiallybecameinvolvedinhelpingpeoplewithdevelopmentalproblemswhenshebecametheexecutivevicepresidentofafamilyorganizationin1957.TheJosephP．KennedyJuniorFoundationwascreatedin1946tohonorheroldestbrother,whodiedfightinginWorldWarⅡ.

Underherguidance,thefoundationturneditsattentiontostudyingthecausesofmentaldisabilities.Italsosoughttoimprovethewaysocietytreatspeoplewithsuchdisabilities.Thefoundationalsostartedcentersforthestudyofmedicalethics（医德）atHarvardUniversityandGeorgetownUniversity.

EuniceShriverandherfamilyhadapersonalreasontobeinterestedinthisissue.Heroldersister,RosemaryKennedy,wasbornmentallyretarded（智力迟钝的）．AsRosemarygrewolder,shebecameincreasinglydifficulttolivewithandsupervise.Whenshewasinhertwenties,herfatherarrangedforhertohaveanoperationonherbraintoimprovehermentalcondition.Buttheoperationlefthercompletelydisabled.Herfamilylatersenthertoacarecenterwheresheliveduntilherdeathin2005.

Inthepast,mentaldisabilitywasgenerallytreatedasashamefulandhopelessdisease.And,therewerealmostnocommunityactivities,resourcesorjobsforthementallydisabled.Theywereshutawaywithlittlerespectandfewcivilrights.EuniceShriverchangedthis.Sheshowedtheworldthatthementallydisabledcouldbeusefulcitizensenjoyingrichlives.

【语篇解读】　本文介绍了帮助残疾人立足社会，得到社会的认可和尊重的EuniceKennedyShriver，她发起、创立了残疾人运动会，并且还发起创立了脑残病因研究中心，为残疾人事业做出了巨大的贡献。

9．EuniceShriver'sgreatestcontributionwas________.

A．organizingtheSpecialOlympicsgames

B．givingherlifetoimprovingpeople'slives

C．providingchancestohavesportsforthedisabled

D．helpingthementaldisabilitieslearnknowledge

【解析】　从第二段的第一句话可以看出她的最大的贡献就是创造了残疾人运动会。

【答案】　C

10．What'sthemaintaskoftheJosephP．KennedyJuniorFoundation?

A．organizingthementaldisabledtotakepartinvariousathleticevents

B．doingsomeresearchatthecausesofmentaldisabilitiesandmedicalethics

C．helpingpeoplewithmentalproblemstogetmoremedicalcare

D．offermorementaldisabledtoenterthemedicalcentersatthetwouniversities

【解析】　细节理解题。

从第四段的第一、三句话可以看出B项是正确的。

【答案】　B

11．Fromthepassagewecanlearn________.

A．EuniceShriverimprovedthewaythementaldisabledweretreated

B．EuniceShrivercreatedchancesforthedisabledtoworkequallywithcommonpeople

C．EuniceShriver'soldestbrotherfoundedafamilyorganization

D．EuniceShriverbeganhelpingthedisabledwhentheKennedyJuniorFoundationwasfounded

【解析】　细节理解题。

从第四段的第二句话“Italsosoughttoimprovethewaysocietytreatspeoplewithsuchdisabilities.”可以判断出A项正确；B项文中没有提及这方面的内容；从第三段的最后一句话可知C项不正确；从第三段的第一句话可以判断D项不正确。

【答案】　A

D

（2016·四川高考）Awarmdrinkofmilkbeforebedhaslongbeenthebestchoiceforthosewantingagoodnight'ssleep.Butnowastudyhasfounditreallydoeshelppeoplenodoff—ifitismilkedfromacowatnight.

Researchershavediscoveredthat“nightmilk”containsmoremelatonin（褪黑激素），whichhasbeenproventohelppeoplefeelsleepyandreduceanxiety.

Thestudy，byresearchersfromSeoul，SouthKorea，involvedmicebeingfedwithdriedmilkpowdermadefromcowsmilkedbothduringthedayandatnight.

Thosegivennightmilk，whichcontained10timestheamountofmelatonin，werelessactiveandlessanxiousthanthosefedwiththemilkcollectedduringdaytime，accordingtothestudypublishedinTheJou