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高二年级第八学段模块检测

英语试题

第I 卷（共105分）

第一部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分55分）

第一节单项选择（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

从A 、B 、C 、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

1．---How long have you been learning English?

----About five months.

----_________! Your English is so good.

A. You can’t be serious B. You got it C. I couldn’t agree more D. I’m stuck

2．It is obvious that there is a(n)________towards simpler styles in women’s dress.

A ．consequence B ．outcome C ．effect D ．trend

3．The police is________the people to be very careful and not to be cheated online.

A ．turning to B．appealing to C ．referring to D ．leading to

4．He trains hard，determined to win the game，________the cost.

A ．however B ．no matter C ．even if D ．whatever

5． ________that she is interested in children，I am sure teaching is the right job for her.

A ．To consider B ．Considering C ．Considered D ．To be considered

6．We won’t start the work until all the preparations __________.

A. are being made B. will be made C. have been made D. had been made

7．—What does the sign over there read?

—“No person________smoke or carry a lighted cigarette，cigar or pipe in this area.”

A ．shall B ．may C ．must D ．will

8. A number of high buildings have arisen ________ there was nothing a year ago but ruins.

A. when B. where C. before D. until

9. He smiled politely ________ Mary apologized for her drunken friends.

A. as B. if C. unless D. though

10. Maria has written two novels, both of _______ have been made into television series.

A. them B. that C. which D. what

第二节 完形填空（共两篇；第一篇短文10小题，每小题1分；第二篇短文20小题，每

小题1.5分；满分40分）

A

It’s like getting a new life，I mean，living with the Tragers．

Being the oldest kid in Rosario Landing isn’t something you’d be ．People who go there ，babies even，because babies remember little about their real parents，and it’s

easier for them to their new parents ．I felt happy for those who left with their new

families ．I really did．． ．many years．After spending a few afternoons with me，they decided to take me home.

It’s never easy to have aLori is nice，but she’s too，like I was just one of her

parents’friends．We talk，but not very warmly．before I had my own，and we got to play tricks on each other three nights later，like real brothers．

If there’s anything I can do to make them feel easier with me，I’ll try．I want to，because ，for the

first time in my life，．

11．A ．afraid of B．aware of C．proud of D．tired of

12．A ．bigger B．younger C．healthier D．happier

13．A ．familiar B．polite C．kind D．close

14．A ．And B．But C．So D．As

15．A ．Dick B．see C．1eave D．catch

16．A ．kept B．taught C．known D．helped

17．A ．boy B．girl C．friend D.stranger

18．A ．polite B．pleasant C．amusing D.excited

19．A ．meets with B．deals with C．puts up with D．agrees with

20．A ．belong B．exist C．stay D.live

B

The fighting for SUCCESS always begins with a target．，never asking，“What am I doing with my life?”

And they don’t know what they’re doing because they lack what you want ．Write down your goals and date them-putting them them clearer to

you ．，focus on satisfying your desires

to do，to produce，to contribute，．

It’s important to picture yourself．terrible consequences of failure，．I’ve seen it among athletes，

business people and public speakers.

I’ve done it myself．．Friends showed me statistics contrasting air and ，but it made no difference，and imagined these scenes vividly．I had programmed myself， without realizing it，． ．I didn’t want to miss a ． When the day arrived，．To everyone’s surprise,I got on the plane and flew with

them without hesitation．．

21．A ．run B．march C．wander D．hurry

22．A ．routines B．guides C．exercises D．teachers

23．A ．experiences B．actions C．methods D．goals

24．A ．1ight B．will C．breath D．blood

25．A ．impression B．theory C．idea D.sky

26．A ．words B．hearts C．bags D.pockets

27．A ．metal B．cheap C．boring D．valuable

28．A ．humour B．satisfaction C．direction D．justice

29．A ．setting B．writing ． C．accomplishing D．seeking

30．A ．1osers B．heroes C．adults D．children

31．A ．records B．awards C．effects D．rewards

32．A ．1and B．air C．sea D．desert

33．A ．speed B．cost C．safety D．comfort

34．A ．crash B．mountain C．ocean D．forest

35．A ．cut off B．put off C．pay off D．stay off

36．A ．plan B．opportunity C．courage D．strength

37．A ．train B．plane C．vacation D．lecture

38．A ．landing B．travelling C．going D．operating

39．A ．unwilling B．sorry C．afraid D．eager

40．A ．a B．every C．the D．some

第二部分：阅读理解（共25小题；每小题2分，满分50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，并在答题卡上将该项涂

黑。

A

Anyone who has ever lost keys or money will have wished for a simple but effective way to make

sure it never happens again. A US company is trying to help.

Using a tiny microchip which is implanted into the arm, they have come up with a replacement for

cash or credit cards that cannot be left at home or dropped on the bus.

The Verichip is about the size of a grain of rice and works using radio frequency identification

technology. At a shop, a radio frequency “reader ” would send a signal and the chip in your arm would

respond with your unique identity number. That would give the “reader” your financial information,

and money could be taken directly from your accounts and you wouldn't even have to reach for your

wallet.

The company also hopes to include other information on the chip, such as medical records,

building security codes(密码) and passwords, making life even easier.

But not everyone is happy with the developments. Critics say that a lot can go wrong with the chip.

A clever thief could build a fake(假的) reader that would steal your information without you knowing.

So your money could still be stolen. Privacy is a big issue too. Stores, or even the government, only

need to track the chip to find out what you buy, how much you spend and where you go.

And if you wanted to get rid of your chip,you would need an operation to remove it.

41. The Verichip is .

A. the identity number B. the security code

C. a tiny microchip D. a radio reader

42. Paragraph 3 is mainly about .

A. how the Verichip works

B. the importance of the Verichip

C. the development of the Verichip

D. how money is taken from your accounts

43. Which is true of the Verichip?

A. Your information on it will always be safe.

B. Medical records have already been included.

C. You can easily reach for your wallet using it.

D. An operation has to be performed to remove it.

44. What can be inferred from the text?

A. All people are satisfied with the chip.

B. The Verichip company has financial problems.

C. The chip needs improving to be widely accepted.

D. Many people have the experience of losing keys or money.

45. The author's purpose of writing the text is most likely to .

A. warn B. advertise C. compare D. introduce

B

Success is often measured by the ability to overcome adversity. But, it is often the belief of others

that gives us the courage to try.

J. K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter book series, began writing at age 6. In her biography, she

remembers with great fondness when her good friend, Sean, whom she met in secondary school,

became the first person to encourage her and help build the confidence that one day she would be a

very good writer.

“He was the first person with whom I really discussed my serious ambition to be a writer. He

was also the only person who thought I was bound to be a success at it, which meant much more to me

than I ever told him at the time.”

Despite many setbacks Rowling persevered in her writing, particularly fantasy stories. But it

wasn't until l990 that she first conceived the idea about Harry Potter. As she recalls, it was on a long

train journey from London to Manchester that “the idea of Harry Potter simply fell into my head. To

my immense frustration(沮丧), I didn't have a functioning pen with me, and I was too shy to ask

anybody if I could borrow one. I think, now, that this was probably a good thing, because I simply sat

and thought, for four(delayed train) hours, and all the details bubbled up in my brain, and this scrawny,

black-haired, bespectacled boy who didn't know he was a wizard became more and more real to me.”

That same year, her mother passed away after a ten-year battle with multiple sclerosis, which

deeply affected her writing. She went on to marry and had a daughter, but separated frm her husband

shortly afterwards.

During this time, Rowling was diagnosed with clinical depression. Unemployed, she completed

her first novel in area cafes, where she could get her daughter to fall asleep. After being rejected by l2

publishing houses, the first Harry Potter novel was sold to a small British publishing house.

Now with seven books that have sold nearly 400 million copies in 64 languages, J. K. Rowling is

the highest earning novelist in history. And it all began with her commitment to writing that was

fostered by the confidence of a friend !

46. Who believed J. K. Rowling was to be a good writer?

A. Her friend Sean. B. Her mother. C. Her daughter. D. Her husband.

47. Rowling first came up with the idea about Harry Potter .

A. at the age of 6 B. on a train journey

C. after her mother's death D. in her secondary school

48. She felt frustrated on the train because A. her train was delayed for four hours B. she didn't have a pen with her

C. her mind suddenly went blank D. no one would offer her help

49. It can be concluded from Paragraph 5 and 6 that Rowling is .

A. open-minded B. warm-hearted C. good-natured D. strong-willed

50. The text mainly tells us .

A. hardship makes a good novelist

B. the courage to try is a special ability

C. you can have a wonderful idea everywhere

D. encouragement contributes to one's success

C

When I was a boy I always wanted to be a cowboy. I remember my Mom worrying about me

getting sick from the heat in the summer, because I wore a thick blue sweater all the time. No

respectable cowboy, however, would wear short sleeves so I sweated while I played.

One day my parents gave me a bb gun. It looked just like a gun that all the cowboys used in the

movies. I spent hours each day during those summer months shooting at stumps and pretending to be

John Wayne (film actor who played tough heroes). As I was coming into the house one afternoon,

though, I tried it one time too many. The gun that I thought was empty let out a soft pop and a bullet

flew across the room and parted the hair of my Dad who was asleep on the couch. My Dad took one

look at the bb hole a half inch above his head, walked over to me, took my gun, walked outside, and

calmly broke it in half.

I didn’t cry too much over this. I knew how close I had come to hurting my Dad with my stupidity.

I didn’t expect to ever get another bb gun either. That is why I was so surprised when my Dad bought

me another one the next year. I guess he thought I had wised up enough to know how to use it this time.

I never put a single bb in the new gun, but in my imagination John Wayne rode again.

I eventually outgrew my cowboy stage, but I never did outgrow my appreciation for my Father’s

forgiveness. He showed me that even when I messed up in the worse way I was still loved. He gave me

another chance and let me know that I was forgiven whether I deserved it or not. He shared with me

some of the unconditional love and forgiveness. May we always embrace and share that love and

forgiveness as well.

51. The author wore a thick blue sweater because _________ .

A. he was easy to get sick

B. he wanted to be like a cowboy

C. he hoped to be respected by cowboys

D. he didn’t want his mother to worry about him

52. How did the author feel when he received the first bb gun?

A. Doubtful. B. Surprised. C. Regretful. D. Overjoyed.

53. The author didn’t cry because _________ .

A. he understood his mistake B. his father didn’t scold him

C. his father was not hurt after all D. he didn’t expect to get another bb gun

54. After Dad bought him another bb gun, the author __________.

A. forgot how to use it

B. was excited to use it

C. felt thankful for his father

D. had lost interest in cowboys

55. What might be the most suitable title for the passage?

A. A New BB Gun

B. A Father’s forgiveness

C. A Cowboy’s Experience

D. The Mistake of a Naughty Boy

D

Global Positioning Systems （全球定位系统） are now a part of everyday driving in many

countries. These satellite-based systems provide turn-by-turn directions to help people get to where

they want to go. However, they can also cause a lot of problems, send you to the wrong place or leave

you completely lost. Many times, the driver is to blame. Sometimes a GPS error is responsible. Most

often, says Barry Brown, it is a combination of the two.

Barry Brown is with the Mobile Life Centre in Stockholm, Sweden. He told us about an incident

involving a friend who had flown to an airport in the eastern United States. There he borrowed a

GPS-equipped car to use during his stay. Mr. Brown says, “They just plugged in an address and then

set off to their destination. And, then it wasn’t until they were driving for thirty minutes that they

realized they actually put in a destination back on the West Coast where they lived. They actually put

their home address in. So again, the GPS is kind of 'garbage in garbage out'.”

Mr. Brown says this is a common human error, but what makes the problem worse has to do with

some of the shortcomings, or failures, of GPS equipment. He says, “One problem with a lot of the GPS

units is they have a very small screen and they just tell you the next turn. Because they just give you the

next turn, sometimes that means that it is not really giving you the overview that you would need to

know that it’s going to the wrong place.”

Mr. Brown says, “One of the things that struck us, perhaps the most important thing was that you

have to know what you’re doing when you use a GPS. There are these new skills that people have

developed. There are these new competencies（资格） that you need to have to be able to use a GPS

because they sometimes go wrong. This goes against a common belief that GPS systems are for passive

drivers who lack navigational skills.”

Barry Brown says to make GPS systems better we need a better understanding of how drivers,

passengers and GPS systems work together.

56、According to Barry Brow ,in most cases, are blame for the problems

A 、human errors

B 、GPS errors

C 、errors caused by both drivers and GPS

D 、errors caused by putting in a wrong address

57、The example of Barry Brown’s friend is used to show that

A 、GPS is nothing but garbage

B 、GPS is still not accurate enough

C 、it is difficult for drivers to use GPS equipment

D 、sometimes drivers are responsible for the problem

58、

A 、It’s impossible to drive from the east to the west in the US

B 、Barry Brown’s friend went to Stockholm, Sweden by plane

C 、Given wrong instructions ,the GPS will produce wrong rexsults

D 、GPS systems are for passive drivers who lack navigational skills

59、Which of the followings is one of the shortcomings of GPS equipmef?

A 、It just tells the driver to turn once at a time

B 、It gives the driver the overview

C 、Its screen is too small to be seen clearly

D 、It is only suitable for passive drivers

60、What’s the main idea of the text?

A 、GPS systems are helpful for drivers

B 、Driving with GPS can be difficult to navigate(导航)

C 、Drivers should understand how GPS systems work

D 、Drivers should learn to use GPS systems correctly

E

Depression （抑郁症）is a serious problem today . Depression causes workers to be unproductive,

causing companies and countries to lose billions of dollars. One expert says that depression is like

cancer because it is “widespread, costly and deadly”. Depression hits one person in five around the

world.

Although people have believed depression to be a problem among the rich and educated, studies

show that depression is a problem among everyone. Over any six-month period, between five to seven

percent of the world ’s population will be suffering from a serious depression. Suicide rates among

people suffering from the disease in its extreme, or clinical form were 80 percent higher than in the

population at large ,and sufferers were four times more likely to have heart attacks. People who suffer

from depression often have problems sleeping, getting up on time, and doing work productively.

Depression, which researchers agree, has its origin in the genes, brings loss of confidence and

ability to concentrate, making it impossible for employees and managers to work efficiently.

Depression is made serious in China by Chinese’s inability to face it. Many people believe that

depressed people are either weak or lazy. Besides, there is no good treatment, with few specialists

ava ilable. “Most patients in China just don’t get help，”a Chinese doctor says, “In my hospital, I have to

see 30 or 40 patients in a morning, just have time to say Hello, how do you feel?”

In Western countries, people are not afraid to admit that they have depression, but most do not tell

it to their boss, because they fear that they will be . “In my experience, aging

bosses are the most willing to admit they have it, because they feel the most secure about

themselves,”an American doctor says.

Hopefully ,in the near future, people around the world will be able to admit that they have

depression so that they can get the right treatment.

61、Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A 、It is widely believed that everyone may suffer from depression

B 、Depression brings great problems to its sufferers in their life and work

C 、Depression is a commonly-existing problem only in rich countries

D 、The pooner and the less educated a person is, the less he will suffer from depression

62、Compared to normal people, the depressed people are likely to be

A 、very unconfident and often absent-minded

B 、easy to avoid being hit by heart attacks

C 、working efficiently and productively

D 、either weak or lazy

63、

A 、the understanding of the problem

B 、the lack of treatment and doctors

C 、their unwillingness to tell it to their boss

D 、the doctors’ careless work

64、What can we infer from the passage?

A 、People are suffering from depression because of the shortage of specialists

B 、The aging bosses around the world dare to say they are depressed

C 、More and more patients will turn to specialists for help

D 、Western people are braver than Chinese people

65、What does the underlined words in the 5th Paragraph mean?

A 、hired B 、dismissed C 、promoted D 、recommended

第II 卷（共45分）

第三部分：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）

阅读下面短文并回答问题，然后将答案写到答题卡相应的位置上。（请注意问题后的字数要求）

[l] We expect companies selling products to make them as available as possible. But now some of

them are bringing back rationing(定量供应). As you might expect, it's all part of a plan to make us

spend more, not less.

[2] Butter, bacon, sugar, tea and meat were rationed in Britain during World War II, because

goods at that time were scarce, and hard to get for all. But nowadays industrial mass production

_________________ . Factories all over the world are pumping out bright and beautiful objects.

[3] When everyone has to wait and save up for new things, owning them feels exciting and special.

But when lovely things are available every day, they stop being a treat. The other characteristic of

consumer society is that we aim for social distinction through what we own. But if everyone has lots of

things, how can we impress anyone with our purchases? All of this takes the fun out of shopping and

means there's a limit to how much consumerism can grow.

[4] This is deeply worrying to companies, and some of them have started to fight it, by creating

artificial scarcity(短缺). For example, Swedish rapper Adam Tensta has limited access to his latest

track. Only one person at a time can access it, and fans must take their place in a digital queue.

[5] This hend means we can again own something rare. But the risk for these companies is that in

a world of so many things, if they make their products too hard to get, we'll just buy from someone else

instead.

66. What is the text mainly about? (no more than 3 words)

67. Fill in the blank in Paragraph 2 with proper words. (no more than 5 words)

__________________________________________________________________________

68. In which paragraph can the following sentences be put as an example?

In Singapore, a small cafe called Liberty Coffee only opens on random days. It

sometimes stays closed for over a week at a time.

__________________________________________________________________________

69. What are the two characteristics of consumer society? (no more than 15 words)

①________________________ ②________________________

70. What is the risk for the companies creating artificial scarcity ? (no more than l0 words)

__________________________________________________________________________

第二节 写作（满分30分）

假如你是新华中学学生李华，在最近举行的市高中生英语口语大赛中获得了一等奖。某英语

报社邀请你写一篇稿件，介绍你练习英语口语的经验。稿件内容如下：

1．树立自信，克服羞怯心理；

2．多参加英语角活动；

3．多看英语新闻（如CCTV-9）

注意：1. 词数：120-150；

2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

高二年级英语答案

第 I 卷 （共 105 分）

第一部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分 55 分）

第一节 单项填空（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分） 1-10 ADBDB CABAC

第二节 完形填空（共 40 小题；11—20 每小题 1 分，满分 10 分；21—40 每小题 1.5 分，满 分 30 分；共计 40 分）

A 篇：11-20 CBDBA CDABA

B 篇：21-40 CADBC ADBCA DBCAD BCADB

第二部分 阅读理解（共 25 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 50 分） 41—50 CADCD ABBDD 51-60 BDACB CDCAB

61-65 BABCB

第 II 卷 （共 45 分）

第三部分 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, 共 15 分）

第一节 阅读表达

76. Artificial scarcity.

77. has changed all of that/has increased a lot/has made that different

78. Paragraph 4.

79.

①Lovely things are available every day.

②People aim for social distinction.

80. They may lose some customers.

第二节 写作（满分30分）

I'm Li Hua from Xinghua Middle School. Now I'd like to share my experience in practicing oral English.

Firstly, I'm always confident and brave. I seize every opportunity to speak, not afraid

of makding mistakes which may embarrass me. I also find it of great benefit to take part in English corners, where I make many friends. By talking with them, my oral English has improved a lot. Finally, some English programs like CCTV-9 contribute to the prograss in my speaking ability. Through this channel, not only am I kept informed of the current events going on both at home and abroad, I also learn the standard pronunciation and intonation by repeated imitation.

Practice makes perfect, as the saying goes. Our hard work will finally be rewarded.