模块质量测评4

模块质量测评(四)Module4WhichEnglish(时间：90分钟满分：110分)第一部分阅读理解(共两节；满分30分)第一节(共10小题；每小题2分，满分20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。AWhenIwasgrowingupinthe1930s,theperiodoftheGreatDepression,Ididn'tthinkofourfamilyaspoor,eventhoughweneverseemedtohavemoney.IlivedonasmallfarminPennsylvaniawithmyparents,twoeldersisters,andayoungerbrother.Wehadanoldhorse,acow,afewpigs,somechickens,andabiggarden.Foodwasnotaproblem.Wehadourownsupplyofmilk,meat,eggs,freshvegetables,andMomma'shomemadebread.Asaboyofnine,Ihadonlyavague(模糊的)ideaofwhatitmeanttoliveduringhardtimes.Theweeklynewspaperwouldcarrypicturesofpeoplestandinginlineforbread,andtheeveningbroadcastwouldtellaboutthehugenumberofjoblesspeopleandtheirhardships.Butthesereportsreferredtopeopleinthecities,andwelivedinthecountry.Weneverwenttobedhungry,andwedidn'tstandinlineforbread.Althoughmyfatherwasfortunatetohaveajobatthefeedmill(饲料加工厂),eighteendollarsaweekwasonlyenoughtopaytheelectricbillandtobuynecessities.Mommaearnedafewdollarsbakingpiesandbread.Tomakenightclothes,Mommausedthecottonbagsinwhichthefoodforourchickenscame.Itwasn'tuntilyearslaterwhenmyhigh­schoolclasswentonanovernighttripthatIgotmyfirststore­boughtnightwear.Whenapieceofclothingwaswornout,itwasn'tthrownaway.First,allthebuttonswereremoved,groupedbysizeandcolour,andputincansorglassjars.Thentheclothingwasexamined,andthebestpartsweresavedformakingrugs(地毯).Almostnothinginourhousewasthrownaway.Althoughwetendtothinkofrecyclingassomethingfairlynew,inthe1930sitwaspartofeverydaylife.“Wastenot,wantnot”wasafamiliarandoftenrepeatedphraseduringthoseDepressionyears.语篇解读本文是记叙文。文章讲述了经济大萧条时期作者一家人的生活状况。1．Theauthordidn'tthinkofhisfamilyaspoorinthe1930smainlybecause________.A.theyhadmuchmoneyB.theylivedinabigcityC.theyhadenoughfoodD.theystoodinlineforbread答案与解析C推理判断题。由第一段中的“Foodwasnotaproblem.Wehadourownsupplyofmilk,meat,eggs,freshvegetables,andMomma'shomemadebread”可知，作者之所以认为家里不穷，主要是因为他家在乡下，生活上自给自足，有足够的食物。2．Whendidtheauthorhavehisfirstnightwearboughtforhim?A.Onhisninthbirthday.B.Afterhisfatherfoundajob.C.Thedaybeforehewenttohighschool.D.Beforeanovernighttripinhishighschool.答案与解析D细节理解题。由第四段中的“Itwasn'tuntilyearslaterwhenmyhigh­schoolclasswentonanovernighttripthatIgotmyfirststore­boughtnightwear”可知。3．Paragraph5ismainlyabout________.A.howrugsweremadeB.whattheydidwitholdclothesC.whynothingwasthrownawayD.whentothrowawayapieceofclothing答案与解析B段落大意题。由第五段中的“First,allthebuttonswereremoved...Thentheclothingwasexamined...”可知，本段主要讲的是家里如何处理破衣服。4．Theauthorwritesthetextmainlyto________.A.introducehisfamilymembersB.comparelifeinthe1930swithlifetodayC.tellthedifferencebetweencitylifeandcountrylifeD.describehisfamily'slifeduringtheGreatDepression答案与解析D写作目的题。通读全文可知，文章主要讲述了作者一家人在经济大萧条时期的生活状况，故D项正确。BForme,mygreatmomentcamewhenIactuallydecidedtoacceptanopportunitytoteachEnglishinShanghai.ThereweretimeswhenIalmostgaveupbecauseoffear.ButintheendIcamehere.Lastsummer,aCanadian­ChinesewomanwhoteachesinShanghaijusthappenedtocometotheplacewhereIwasworkingintheSeattlearea.WetalkedandIsaidIhadalwayswantedtoteachabroad.Shesaid,“Cometoourschool.”“Okay，”Ireplied,butIwasn'tsureifImeantit.Wemetlaterforcoffee.Sheansweredallofmyquestionsabouttheschool,andgavemethewebsiteaddressandtheemailaddressofthepersontocontact.Ittooksixmonthsformetofinallydecideonthejob.Firstofall,inShanghaitherearemanywesternplacestoeatwesternfoodandlotsofinterestingthingstodo.Also,thereisagreatsubwaysystemwithdirectionsandstopspostedinEnglish.Findingyourwayaroundisachallengeinanewplace.Butthatisn'thardhere.Taxisareverycheap;youcanalwaysjumpinoneandgethome.TherearealsoalotofwesternersinShanghai,soitisfairlyeasytoaskfordirections.YoungChinesepeoplearemuchmorelikelytospeakEnglishandtheyarewonderfullyhelpful.Iearnalmost$1,000permonthandliveinanicerent­freeapartment.MybiggestexpensehasbeenfoodasIamavegetarian(素食者)andalsoonadiet.IstillhavenotgotusedtothetraditionalChinesefood,butifyoulikeit,you'llbeinheaven.HereIhaveagoodplacetolivein,newfriends,ahighsalary,andagoodjob.IntheUS,gettingajobatmyagehasbeennexttoimpossibleforawoman.5．Wecaninferthatatfirstthewriter________.A.wasn'tinterestedinteachingabroadatallB.wasn'tsurewhethertoacceptthejobtoteachinShanghaiC.knewshewouldbepopularasateacherinChinaD.thoughttheCanadian­Chinesewomanwasjoking答案与解析B推理判断题。根据第一段第二句“ThereweretimeswhenIalmostgaveupbecauseoffear.”以及第三段最后一句“Ittooksixmonthsformetofinallydecideonthejob.”可知一开始，作者不是很确定是否要去上海教学。6．Accordingtothepassage,itseemsthat________.A.therearenogoodrestaurantsforthewriterinShanghaiB.thewritersometimesfeelslonelyinShanghaiC.thewriterdoesn'tliketravellinginShanghaiD.thewriterlikesherlifeinShanghai答案与解析D推理判断题。作者在第四段描述了在上海生活的便利，在最后一段表明作者在上海有居住的地方、有朋友、高工资和好工作，故可推断她很喜欢在上海的生活。7．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“that”inParagraph4referto?A.Livinginanewplace.B.Dealingwithachallenge.C.Findingyourwayaround.D.Takingataxi.答案与解析C推理判断题。根据第四段第三句“Findingyourwayaroundisachallengeinanewplace.”以及转折的语境可知，画线词指代的是前面“找路”一事。CAlmosteveryonefeelssleepysometimesduringthetime.Beingsleepymaygetinthewayofyourdailywork,childcare,andevenactivitiesforfun.Herearesomew