外研版高三下册英语Module2练习试卷及答案(2)
三、阅读理解 (共20小题; 每小题2分, 满分40分)
A
It was a normal Saturday morning, and everyone was in a good mood. The year was 2000 and I was then only 6 years old. I remember it like it was yesterday though. We were just eating breakfast when we received a phone call. We received phone calls all the time, so it was nothing new to me. However, this phone call was an important one. I soon heard and saw my mother crying on the couch(沙发)with my father comforting her. My brother, sister, and I didn’t know what had happened, as they had not told us yet. Later, I was told that my grandfather was in the hospital because he had a heart attack. I did not know what to think. I had never heard of a heart attack, but I figured (认为) that it must be serious if he was in the hospital.
My grandfather and grandmother lived far away from us and we did not get to see them often. It was a long trip. My mother rushed to the hospital while my father stayed at home with my brother, sister and me.
I do not think my young sister was really understanding it all yet. My mother returned a little later with bad news. My grandfather had died before she got there. I was speechless. I had loved my grandfather greatly. He was the one who taught me how to fish and enjoy the outdoors.
36. Why didn’t the morning phone call surprise the author?
A. Because he/she was only 6 years old.
B. Because the phone call was a case as usual.
C. Because he/she was just eating breakfast.
D. Because it was a normal Saturday morning.
37. The author’s mother began to cry .
A. after the father comforted her on the couch
B. before she received the important phone call
C. when she knew her father was in the hospital
D. as her children didn’t understand what had happened
38. The author’s family seldom got to see the grandparents because .
A. they had no spare time B. the old couple lived too far away
C. the old couple were often in hospital D. they didn’t have a private car
39. We can know from the passage that .
A. both the father and the mother went to the hospital
B. the author cared much about his/her grandfather
C. people with a heart attack should be in hospital at once
D. the mother was in time for having a word with her father
40. It can be inferred from the passage that .
A. the author’s family was poor in 2000
B. the author’s father wasn’t sad at all
C. the author’s sister knew a heat attack was a serious disease
D. there were three children in the author’s family
B
Li Denghai, with his muddy boots and tanned(晒黑的) face, may not look like he is one of China’s famous agricultural pioneers. But the 61-year-old man from Shandong Province has made scientific breakthroughs(突破), which made great contributions to China’s food security(安全). His main work has been in achieving the higher output of corn production.
Li, who holds the world record for the highest output of summer corn, once says, “Corn has a life; it sings and dances. If you listen clearly, it can speak to you.” He started his research in 1969 when he was 20 and just dropped out of a high school. He then read an article which pointed that corn output per mu in the USA was six times higher than that in China. He was shocked and set out to work on just a small piece of land round the clock to see if he could increase the output. He often went to the field with a flashlight late at night, if he had been away during the day. By careful nurturing (照料) he managed to double the output.
Li Denghai was awarded the “China Award for Significant Contribution to the Maize (玉米) Industry” in 2005, and the same year the company named after his own name came into the market on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange. Li, however, is never happier than when he is in the middle of his cornfields. “I can forget my tiredness when talk to my corns,” he says.
41. When Li Denghai began the study of corn, .
A. he just graduated from an ordinary high school
B. he was shocked that the corn output in China was so low
C. he was only in his thirties
D. he wasn’t really fond of his work
42. In 1960s’, if the corn output of 10 mu was 2,000kg in China, the same size field in America could produce .
A. 4,000kg B. 8,000kg C. 12,000kg D. 20,000kg
43. The underlined phrase “round the clock” means .
A. day and night B. sooner or later C. face to face D. now and then
44. From Mr. Li’s words in this passage, we can learn that .
A. he is not good at communicating with people
B. he is too tired to go to the corn fields
C. he talks to his corn when feeling lonely
D. he loves his career deeply
45. By mentioning the company on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, the author means that Mr. Li .
A. has become very rich B. has changed into a businessman
C. has succeeded in enlarging his career
D. has been too busy to go on his corn study
C
Cleaning became an obsession (使人痴迷的事) with Will Palmer after he had a operation of a cornea (角膜) transplant. Before the operation, Mr. Palmer was happy to leave the housework to his wife. However, since he had a cornea transplant, he has become liking to do the dusting and washing up, and developed the good habit he didn’t have before.
Mr. Palmer said, “Since having the transplant operation, my vision is almost 20/20. I can now notice every spot of dust and dirt, and can’t help but have a go at cleaning it up. For some reason seeing the grime(尘垢) gets on my nerves and I have to do something about it. It started as a joke that I must have been given the cornea of a woman. There’s a reason why men don’t clean like this and I think it’s because we just don’t see the dirt, but I see it everywhere I go.”
Mr. Palmer developed corneal disease Fuchs Dystrophy six years ago. The condition caused the inner surface of the cornea — the thin layer that covers and protects the iris (虹膜) and pupil (瞳孔) that is responsible for two thirds of the eye’s vision — to slowly die. This meant that over time, the sight of Will’s right eye had dropped so much that everything appeared unclear. It was also sensitive to light. Later, Mr. Palmer got the cornea transplant.
Scientific studies have suggested that up to a third of organ transplant patients have inherited changes in their personalities, preferences and skills from their donors. Researchers have proposed various theories, including the idea that memories are stored in organ tissue as well as the brain and can therefore be passed on to transplant patients.
46. Will Palmer almost lost his vision as a result of .
A. an incident B. a kind of cancer
C. an eye disease D. the short-sight
47. Why did Will Palmer think his cornea was from a woman?
A. Because he was more anxious than before
B. Because he became obsessed with cleaning
C. Because he developed a habit of fast reading
D. Because he could see things more clearly
48. Some memories can be passed on to transplant patients from the donors for .
A. they are sensitive to choose the body
B. they are likely to live in the donors for ever
C. they are unchangeable once they came into being
D. they are stored well in organ tissue
49. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Will Palmer’s vision recovered well after the operation.
B. Will Palmer can see nothing except the dirt around him.
C. Will Palmer develops all the same preferences as the donor.
D. Will Palmer used to do housework together with his wife.
50. The passage intends to .
A. warn us to protect our sight B. give an example of transplant
C. introduce a new cure for eye disease D. offer us some news on medicine
D
Dolphins are the second brightest creatures after humans in the world — even more clever than chimpanzees(黑猩猩). Experts say it is now time for dolphins to be treated as “non-human persons” after research showed their brains have many features connected with high intelligence. Just like us: A bottlenose dolphin shakes hands. They believe it is cruel to keep such intelligent animals in amusement parks, or to kill them for food or by accident when fishing. Some 300,000 whales and dolphins die in this way every year.
A study carried out by Lori Marino, a zoologist at Emory University in Atlanta, scanned (扫描) the brains of dolphin species and compared them to the brains of humans, monkeys and chimpanzees. She said, “Many dolphin brains are larger than our own and second in whole only to the human brain when corrected for body size.”
Dolphins have long been known for their intelligence. However it had been believed that chimpanzees — who can achieve the intelligence levels of three-year-old children — were the brighter of the two.
New studies suggest that in fact dolphins — especially species such as the bottlenose — are more intelligent. They have particular personalities, a strong sense of the self and can think about the future. They are also “cultural” animals, with new types of behavior being picked up by one dolphin from another. In one piece of research, bottlenose dolphins were shown to be able to recognize themselves in a mirror and use it to observe various parts of their bodies.
Dolphins’ famous intelligence has also made its way into fiction. In Douglas Adams’s story, the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, dolphins escape from Earth after humans fail to understand their warnings that the planet is about to be destroyed.
51. Why are dolphins considered as “non-human persons”?
A. Because they are highly intelligent creatures.
B. Because they can shake hands like humans.
C. Because they can amuse humans in parks.
D. Because they are more lovely than chimpanzees.
52. The brains of dolphins are smaller than those of .
A. whales B. monkeys C. chimpanzees D. humans
53. According to the research, bottlenose dolphins can .
a. think about the future b. learn from each other
c. recognize themselves in mirrors d. help humans protect the earth better
A. a, b, d B. a, c, d C. a, b, c D. b, c, d
54. What can we infer from the passage?
A. People haven’t treated dolphins well enough.
B. Whales are just as intelligent as dolphins.
C. Monkeys have larger brains than chimpanzees.
D. Dolphins will develop more human behaviors.
55. Douglas Adams let dolphins appear in the story to .
A. draw people’s attention B. show their intelligence
C. prove humans’ intelligence D. express their warnings
四、书面表达 (共两节，满分45分)
第一节 阅读表达 (共5小题;每小题3分，满分15分)
Many international students choose large schools. But a growing number of them are attending smaller ones.
Douglas Bennett, the president of Earlham College in Indiana, has written several articles aimed at helping students choose a college that best fits their needs. He says one of the important things for the international students to consider is the size of a school. He says Earlham College is small for a reason. “We’re that small because we think we educate much more effectively and much more powerfully because we stay small. It stretches everyone more. It draws everyone into more different kinds of activities.”
Of course, there are also good arguments for attending a larger school. Many big schools are widely recognized. And in some cases that might lead to more job interviews than a degree from a lesser known college. Larger schools also have more money, which can mean more resources for education and research.
In addition to size, Douglas Bennett says there are other important things to consider. For example: Which programs at the school are the strongest? Some schools have stronger programs in the sciences. Others are stronger in the liberal arts. Also, what do the school’s top students go on to do after they graduate? What kinds of activities are offered that might add to the educational experience? Are there sports teams? What about a radio station or newspaper?
But Douglas Bennett says . “The most important choice you make is who you choose to be yourself. If you’re prepared to bring your best self to the college, then it matters where you go to college. On the other hand, if you choose not to prepare to work very hard, it doesn’t matter where you go.”
56. What’s the best title of the passage? (within 8 words)
57. Which sentence in the text is the closest in meaning to the following one?
A graduate from a larger school may get a job more easily than one from a school of smaller size.
58. Fill in the blank in Paragraph 5 with proper words. (within 6 words)
59. Which kind of school will you choose if you are an international student, a large one or a smaller one? Why? (within 20 words)
60. Translate the underlined sentence in Paragraph 5 into Chinese.
第二节 写作 (满分30分)
请根据下列要点提示写一篇关于一则交通事故的英语短文：
时间：上午9点40分
地点：邮局附近十字路口
经过：一红色卡车闯红灯后与一白色轿车相撞
结果：轿车司机受轻伤入院，卡车及司机被带往警察局处理
词数：120左右。
外研版高三下册英语Module 2练习试卷参考答案
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56. Some advice on choosing a college
57. And in some cases that might lead to more job interviews than a degree from a lesser known college.
58. one choice tops all the others/one choice is the most important
59. I will choose a smaller one. Because smaller schools can educate students much more effectively. / I will choose a large one. Because large schools have more resources for education and research.
60. 如果你打算在大学里最大限度地发展自己，那么到哪里上大学就很重要。
One possible version:
A traffic accident happened at 9:40 this morning. At the crossroad near the post office, the traffic lights turned red, but a red truck didn’t stop as if the driver hadn’t noticed it. Unluckily, it ran into a white car, whose driver was injured. Immediately, someone called the police and they came a few minutes later. The driver of the white car was sent to hospital at once. At the same time, the truck driver was taken to the police station. Obviously it was the truck driver who broke the traffic rule and he would be punished. Luckily, the car driver was not seriously hurt, but he should stay in hospital for another day to make sure he was all right.
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