高一英语同步练习：module6《Old and New》综合技能测试（外研版必修三）.doc

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1、Module 6综合技能测试本试卷分第卷(选择题)和第卷(非选择题)两部分，共150分。考试时间120分钟。第卷(选择题)第一部分听力第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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。AThe Aswan High Dam is one of the worlds largest dams on the Nile River in southern Egypt. Aswan is a city on the Nile in Egypt.As waters from East Africa fl

2、owed down the river，the water in the Nile brought nutrients and minerals that made the soil around the Nile fertile and ideal for farming，but at the same time，it caused serious floods.So，to prevent the rivers flooding，generate electricity and provide water for agriculture，the Aswan High Dam was buil

3、t. In 1899，the construction of the first dam began and lasted until 1902.The dam was 1,900 m long and 54 m high then.However，the dam was soon found not big enough and the height of the dam was raised twice.When the dam almost overflowed again in 1946，it was decided that rather than raise the dam a t

4、hird time，a second dam would be built 6 km upriver.Proper planning began in 1952.At first the USA and Britain were to help finance construction.But both nations cancelled the offer for reasons not entirely known.At last，the Soviet Union stepped in，and possibly a third of the cost of the dam was paid

5、 for as a gift.The Soviets also provided technicians and heavy machinery.Construction began in 1960，and was completed on July 21,1970.The Aswan High Dam is 3,600 m in length，and 111 m tall.It produces a hydroelectric output of 2.1 gigawatts and allows for the connection of most Egyptian villages to

6、electricity.In addition to the benefits，however，damming the Nile caused a number of issues.21Which is NOT the purpose of the construction of the dam?ATo prevent the rivers flooding.BTo generate electricity.CTo provide water for agriculture.DTo overflow soils and bring salt to the surface.答案： D细节理解题。

7、从第二段最后一句So，to prevent the rivers flooding，generate electricity and provide water for agriculture，the Aswan High Dam was built.可知，只有D项淹没土地把盐分带到表面不是大坝建设的目的。22Whats the main idea of the third paragraph?A.The process of the construction of the dam.BThe dam was rebuilt and enlarged many times.CThe USA an

8、d Britain were to help finance construction.DThe Soviet Union offered great help in the construction of the darn.答案：A主旨大意题。第三段主要讲述阿斯旺大坝从开工到竣工的过程。23Which of the following statements is WRONG according to the passage?A.The Nile made the soil around the Nile ideal for farming.BThe whole construction of

9、 the dam began in 1899 and finished in 1902.CIn 1946，the dam was not raised for a third time but a second dam was decided to be built. DThe Aswan High Dam can produce electricity for most Egyptian villages.答案：B细节理解题。从第二段的.the water in the Nile brought nutrients and minerals that made the soil around

10、 the Nile fertile and ideal for farming.可知A项正确；从第三段的When the dam almost overflowed again in 1946，it was decided that rather than raise the dam a third time，a second dam would be built 6 km upriver.可知C项正确；从第四段的It produces a hydroelectric output of 2.1 gigawatts and allows for the connection of most E

11、gyptian villages to electricity.可知D项正确；从第三段第一句In 1899，the construction of the first dam began and lasted until 1902.可知，大坝的第一批工程是在1899年到1902年完成的，但不是整个工程完成。故选B。24What will be written next?AHow to protect the dam.BThe advantages of the dam.CThe disadvantages of the dam.DThe dam attracts a lot of visito

12、rs.答案：C文章结构题。文章第四段讲了大坝所带来的好处。根据第五段In addition to the benefits，however，damming the Nile caused a number of issues.可知，接下来要讲的是大坝所引起的问题。故选C。BFor sixty years Barbara Cooney created childrens books.She wrote some.And she provided pictures for her own books and for books written by others.Her name appears

13、on one hundred and ten books in all.The last book was published six months before her death.It is called“Basket Moon”It was written by Mary Lyn Ray.It tells the story of a boy who lived a century ago with his family in the mountains in New York state.His family makes baskets that are sold in town.On

14、e magazine describes Barbara Cooneys paintings in“Basket Moon”as quiet and beautiful.It says they tie together“the basket makers natural world and the work of his craft”Barbara Cooney was known for her carefully detailed work.One example is in her artwork for the book“Eleanor”It is about Eleanor Roo

15、sevelt，who became the wife of President Franklin Roosevelt.Miss Cooney made sure that a dress worn by Eleanor as a baby was historically correct down to the smallest details.Another example of her detailed work is in her retelling of“Chanticleer and the Fox”She took the story from the“Canterbury Tal

16、es”by English poet Geoffrey Chaucer.Barbara Cooney once said that every flower and grass in her pictures grew in Chaucers time in fourteenth century England.Barbara Cooney wondered at times if her concern about details was worth the effort.“How many children will know or care？”she said.“Maybe not a

17、single one.Still I keep piling it on.Detail after detail.Whom am I pleasing besides myself？I dont know.Yet if I put enough in my pictures，there may be something for everyone.Not all will be understood，but some will be understood now and maybe more later.”【语篇解读】本文主要介绍了Barbara Cooney(芭芭拉库尼)这位美国作家的情况。2

18、5The book“Basket Moon”was written by_.ABarbara CooneyBMary Lyn RayCEleanor RooseveltDFranklin Roosevelt答案：B细节理解题。根据第二段的It is called“Basket Moon”It was written by Mary Lyn Ray.可知选B。26What is the purpose of the two examples in the passage?A.To show her artwork is detailed.BTo show her artwork is outst

19、anding.CTo tell us Barbara Cooney in detail.DTo tell us Barbara Cooneys work in detail.答案：A细节理解题。根据第三段的Barbara Cooney was known for her carefully detailed work.和第四段的Another example of her detailed work is in her retelling of“Chanticleer and the Fox”可知，这两个例子说明她的作品很细腻。故选A。27Geoffrey Chaucer was_.Aan A

20、merican poet in the fourteenth centuryBan English poet in the fourteenth centuryCa good friend of Barbara CooneyDa coauthor of“Chanticleer and the Fox”答案：B细节理解题。根据第四段可知，Geoffrey Chaucer是14世纪的一位英国的诗人。故选B。28According to the last paragraph，Barbara Cooney thought her concern about details_.Amight not be

21、 understood by othersBmight be understood by othersCmust be worth her effortDmust mean nothing答案：A细节理解题。根据最后一段的内容可知，Barbara Cooney认为她对细节的追求可能不会被其他人理解，甚至她自己有时都怀疑她的追求是否值得。由此可知选A。CDifferent people like doing different things；different people have different hobbies.My brother is fond of collecting stamp

22、s.He has a very good collection and he is proud of it.His stamps can tell you about different people and different countries.My brother often says that his hobby is popular with people of all ages.Collecting stamps is easy and interesting.It is great fun.You begin to learn many interesting facts abo

23、ut history and famous people when you start to collect stamps.At first people collect every kind of stamp.But soon they begin to make special collections.Sometimes they specialize in stamps of one subject only，for example，birds，animals，flowers or sports.Birds or sports，are your theme(主题)This kind of

24、 collecting is called thematic.My brothers collection is thematic.His theme is fish.My best friend，Alice，is a collector too.She is fond of collecting badges(徽章)Her collection is also thematic.Her theme is sports.She keeps her badges on the wall.When you come into her room you can see them all there.

25、My grandfather collected coins when he was a boy.Some people collect dolls.My uncle does.When he travels he always brings home dolls from different countries.Some people collect pictures，cups，toys，toy soldiers，books，pencils and many other things.But collecting things is not the only hobby people hav

26、e.Some people are fond of travelling or gardening.Very many boys and girls are fond of sport and that is their hobby.My aunts hobby is taking pictures and my mother is fond of music.If you have one，what is your hobby?29The underlined word“them”in Paragraph 2 refers to_.AstampsBbadges CbirdsDflowers答

27、案：B指代题。从前句的She keeps her badges on the wall可知，这里的them指的是那些挂在墙上的徽章，故选B项。30From the last paragraph，we can infer that_.Athe writers hobbies are travelling and gardeningBcollecting is a favorite hobby of many peopleCdifferent people have different hobbiesDboys have different hobbies from those of girls答

28、案：C推理判断题。由最后一段的travelling or gardening和sport，taking pictures，music等可知不同的人有不同的爱好，故选C项。31Which of the following is the best title for the text?AEnjoying musicBWearing badgesCCollecting stampsDInteresting hobbies答案：D标题归纳题。本文主要介绍了各种各样的业余爱好，尤其是提到了作者的弟弟等人的集邮爱好等，同时也指出了爱好的形式是不同的，因此D项符合主题。32The author develo

29、ps the third and the fourth paragraphs mainly by_.Acause and effectBorder in spaceCorder in timeDexamples答案：D写作手法题。第三、四段主要运用了举例子的方法对人们各种各样的爱好进行表述，故D项为正确答案。DIn 1826，a Frenchman named Niepce needed pictures for his business.But he was not a good artist.So he invented a very simple camera.He put it in

30、a window of his house and took a picture of his garden.That was the first photo.The next important date in the history of photography(摄影术)was in 1837.That year，Daguerre，another Frenchman，took a picture of his reading room.He used a new kind of camera in a different way.In his picture you could see e

31、verything very clearly，even the smallest thing.This kind of photo was called a Daguerreotype.Soon，other people began to use Daguerres way.Travelers brought back wonderful photos from all around the world.People took pictures of famous buildings，cities and mountains.In about 1840，photography was deve

32、loped.Then photographers could take pictures of people and moving things.That was not simple.The photographers had to carry a lot of films and other machines.But this did not stop them，for example，some in the United States worked so hard.Mathew Brady was a famous American photographer.He took many p

33、ictures of greedy people.The pictures were unusual because they were very lifelike(栩栩如生的)Photography also became one kind of art by the end of the 19th century.Some photos were not just copies of the real world.They showed feelings，like other kinds of art.33The first photo taken by Niepce was a pict

34、ure of_.Ahis business Bhis houseChis gardenDhis window答案：C细节理解题。根据第一段的最后两句话可知。34The Daguerreotype was_.Aa Frenchman Ba kind of pictureCa kind of cameraDa photographer答案：B细节理解题。根据文章第二段的最后一句话可知。35If a photographer wanted to take pictures of moving things in the year of 1840，he had to_.Awatch lots of f

35、ilmsBbuy an expensive cameraCstop in most citiesDtake many films and something else with him答案：D细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段的The photographers had to carry a lot of films and other machines可知。第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)根据短文内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。For over one hundred and fifty years，Americans of all socia

36、l classes have worn blue jeans._36_ Whether they are worn for work or for fashion today，Strauss invention continues to be popular not only among Americans but also among people around the world.Levi Strauss was born in Germany in 1829._37_ He grew up in Kentucky before moving to New York in 1847.Bef

37、ore becoming an American citizen and moving to the West in 1853，Strauss worked in his brothers dry goods business.This gave him a chance to produce his famous invention.After the gold rush of 1949，Strauss decided to move to the West to seek his fortunes.Strauss did not want to be a person who search

38、ed an area for minerals.Instead，he knew he could make a good living by selling supplies to the miners.At first，he planned to sell sewing supplies and cloth._38_ When he heard miners complaining that their clothes were easily broken or they usually tore their pockets during mining，he decided to use a

39、 special fabric to make pants for the miners.These pants proved so popular that he quickly ran out of materials to make more.In 1873，Strauss received a letter from a Jewish tailor named Jacob Davis who had invented a process of connecting pockets with copper rivets(铆钉)This made the pants last a long

40、 time.Because Davis did not have the money to patent his idea，he offered to share it with Strauss if Strauss would agree to pay for the patent._39_By the time Strauss died in 1902，he had made a great contribution to American fashion._40_ The business has been growing ever since and Levi Strauss comp

41、any is now one of the largest clothing companies in the world.AAs a young boy，he moved with his family to the United States.BNobody knew what kind of material was suitable.CHe did and Levi jeans have been made with metal rivets ever since.DHowever，he did not get much business for those products.EHe

42、also made a great contribution to Americas clothing industry.FSince they were invented by Levi Strauss，they have become a symbol of American consumer culture.GAs the business grew，Strauss got much money from it.答案：3640FADCE第三部分英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和

43、D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。The town I live in is about to put cameras at all traffic lights to catch people who run red lights.It_41_me of how many people Ive seen who take the yellow light as a_42_to go faster.I also cant understand why people dont move when the traffic light has turned green.Above all，the

44、re are those _43_situations in which someone doesnt even_44_that the light turns red，and just keeps going.That is why so many_45_happen！All these situations make me_46_the purpose of traffic lights._47_， its even more frightening to imagine letting people make their own decisions at_48_crossroads.Do

45、 the biggest cars get to go first？Who decides who goes next？So I guess I do like the idea of a system to_49_traffic.And Ill do my best to_50_the traffic rules：to go，to be cautious，and to stop when Im_51_to. It occurs to me that my_52_have done much the same for me_53_teaching me how to live.They hav

46、e given me many_54_lights：to get along well with others，to listen and talk to them，to help others，and to_55_with joy and purpose.They have also given me some red lights_56_my life goes astray(误入歧途)：not to be greedy，to keep my temper，and to control my desires.And there_57_have been some yellow cautio

47、n lights：to watch how much I drink，to keep control of my behavior，and to_58_school regularly and work hard. If I obey these rules，my life will be as_59_as it can be.Just as Im wise to pay attention to the traffic lights when Im walking across the street，Im wise to pay attention to the“_60_signals”gi

48、ven to me by my parents.41A.suggestsBinformsCreminds Dwarns答案：C习语搭配题。在十字路口安装摄像头一事使我想起很多人把黄灯当作快速通过的信号灯。remind提醒，使想起。42A.sightBsignalCmessageDswitch答案：B词汇复现题。由本文最后一句话中的“_signals”可知该空应填signal“信号灯”。43A.instantBexcitingCdangerousDcautious答案：C逻辑推理题。更重要的是，还有一些危险的情况(dangerous situations)。根据“the light turns red，and