Module 11Units 1—2 阶段测试

一、单项填空（共15题;每小题1分，满分15分）

1. In reality， it is not easy for the young to find a job which is  to their talents and interests.

A. appropriateB. fit

C. suitedD. suitable

2. His story of what happened that night didnt  what the witness said.

A. contribute toB. cater to

C. account forD. correspond with

3. I was very tired indeed， but I managed to  myself out of bed.

A. drawB. pull

C. dragD. raise

4. Mrs. Brown was much disappointed to see the washing machine she had had  went wrong again.

A. itB. it repaired

C. repairedD. to be repaired

5. She walked in ， as if nothing had happened.

A. as sharp as a spearB. as sly as a fox

C. as hungry as a lionD. as cool as a cucumber

6. Look at your room. What a mess！ Im tired of always having to  after you.

A. clear upB. keep up

C. put upD. make up

7. The last year of university is  time for hard work and you have to start thinking about  future and looking for a job.

A. a; /B. a; the

C. the; aD. /; the

8. His children would be more sympathetic towards him， after all he has .

A. goneB. gone through

C. looked throughD. gone about

9. As there is stormy weather all the next week， the best  would be to cancel the trip altogether.

A. substanceB. stress

C. optionD. reflection

10. Their economy has expanded greatly， while ours， ， has declined.

A. in realityB. in detail

C. in additionD. in contrast

11. The villagers have already known  well do is to rebuild the bridge.

A. thisB. that

C. whatD. which

12. The young man admitted， after several hours of questioning，  a wallet from the passenger on the bus.

A. having stolenB. to have stolen

C. being stolenD. to steal

13. The strong wind caused the fire， which obviously had been set by someone on purpose，  quickly across the field.

A. spreadingB. spread

C. to spreadingD. to spread

14. —Mum， why do you always make me eat an egg every day？

— enough protein and nutrition as you are growing up.

A. GetB. Getting

C. To getD. To be getting

15. —Im on a diet all the time but I havent lost weight.

—Be patient. Remember： . These things take time.

A. A good beginning is half done

B. All roads lead to Rome

C. Do as the Romans do

D. Rome wasnt built in a day

二、完形填空（共20小题;每小题1分，满分20分）

For a few years， I have been wearing a ring on my right hand. Its not always the 16ring， but its always a ring that has 17 on it so that when I look at it， Im 18 or reminded of something important. I have made a 19 of buying rings like this whenever I see one in a store. Sometimes I give them away as 20 to someone like Jennie.

I first met Jennie in the 21 waiting room and we had talked several times. One night I sat down beside her and 22 how her son was doing because I knew that he was in very 23 condition. She told me that she didnt know what to do any more because it seemed none of the 24 from the doctors was good. They werent at all sure her son was going to 25 the accident that had hurt him so badly. With 26 in her eyes she said， “Theyre 27 my hope.”

I knew then that it was 28 just a coincidence that I was wearing the ring that I had on that day. As she  29 to talk， I 30 slipped the ring off my finger and placed it in Jennies hand. I told her to wear it to remember that God loved her and He would be with her 31 all of this. 32 Jennie looked down at the ring， she got excited and then held it tightly， 33 the word written on the ring was “HOPE”.

The last day I was at the hospital， I saw Jennie in the distance as I got on the lift. She 34 and held up the hand with the ring on it as she called out to me saying， “Look， I 35 have Hope！”

16. A. specialB. expensive

C. sameD. valuable

17. A. wordsB. pictures

C. namesD. symbols

18. A. admiredB. encouraged

C. trustedD. puzzled

19. A. planB. point

C. listD. habit

20. A. giftsB. prizes

C. awardsD. thanks

21. A. railwayB. school

C. hospitalD. airport

22. A. askedB. explained

C. thoughtD. found

23. A. favorableB. normal

C. seriousD. excellent

24. A. adviceB. news

C. instructionsD. comfort

25. A. defeatB. experience

C. predictD. survive

26. A. apologiesB. tears

C. angerD. doubt

27. A. keeping upB. bringing down

C. cutting offD. taking away

28. A. other thanB. rather than

C. more thanD. less than

29. A. continuedB. refused

C. attemptedD. started

30. A. cautiouslyB. quietly

C. nervouslyD. shyly

31. A. overB. beyond

C. throughD. within

32. A. UntilB. While

C. SinceD. When

33. A. forB. so

C. yetD. and

34. A. shoutedB. waved

C. cheeredD. hesitated

35. A. everB. only

C. stillD. just

三、阅读理解（共15题;每小题2分，满分30分）

A

He was an old man who fished alone in a boat in the Gulf Stream and he had gone eightyfour days now without taking a fish. In the first forty days a boy had been with him. But after forty days without a fish the boys parents had told him that the old man was now definitely and finally salao， which is the worst form of unlucky， and the boy had gone at their orders in another boat which caught three good fish the first week. It made the boy sad to see the old man come in each day with his skiff empty and he always went down to help him carry either the coiled lines or the gaff （鱼钩） and harpoon （鱼叉） and the sail that was furled around the mast （桅杆）. The sail was patched with flour sacks and， furled， it looked like the flag of permanent defeat.

The old man was thin and gaunt with deep wrinkles in the back of his neck. The brown blotches （斑点） of the skin cancer the sun brings from its reflection on the tropic sea were on his cheeks. The blotches ran well down the sides of his face and his hands had the deepcreased scars from handling heavy fish on the cords. But none of these scars were fresh. They were as old as erosions in a fishless desert.

Everything about him was old except his eyes and they were the same color as the sea and were cheerful and undefeated.

“Santiago，” the boy said to him as they climbed the bank from where the skiff was pulled up. “I could go with you again. Weve made some money.”

The old man had taught the boy to fish and the boy loved him.

“No，” the old man said. “Youre with a lucky boat. Stay with them.”

“But remember how you went eightyseven days without fish and then we caught big ones every day for three weeks.”

“I remember，” the old man said. “I know you did not leave me because you doubted.”

“It was papa who made me leave. I am a boy and I must obey him.”

“I know，” the old man said. “It is quite normal.”

“He hasnt much faith.”

“No，” the old man said. “But we have. Havent we？”

“Yes，” the boy said. “Can I offer you a beer on the Terrace and then well take the stuff home.”

“Why not？” the old man said. “Between fishermen.”

36. The boy left the old man and went in another boat to fish because .

A. the old man preferred to fish alone

B. the old man was unlucky

C. the boys parents ordered him to

D. the old mans sail suggested a permanent defeat

37. After reading this passage， we may safely conclude that .

A. the old man was insistent and not afraid of failure

B. the boys papa had confidence in everything

C. the old man caught big fishes during eightyseven days

D. the boy obeyed his father because he had some doubts about the old man

38. What might happen after the last paragraph？

A. The old man and the boy might go to fish with other fishermen.

B. The old man might go to have a drink with the boy.

C. The old man and the boy might go to enjoy beer at the old mans home.

D. The old man might go to tell the boys papa about the secrets between fishermen.

B

Breathe， wave and smile. Along with more than 300 other seniors， I marched into the stadium on the afternoon of May 10. The audience burst into deafening cheers. The huge stadium shook with all the whistling and clapping.

It was as if a Hollywood superstar had walked on stage. And indeed， every single senior that day was a star of the moment. Each deserved it. The seniors had been preparing for four years for this onceinalifetime moment—the commencement.

Seated， I waited anxiously for the opening address. As a foreign exchange student， I was not able to receive a diploma. However， I still had the wonderful feeling of being part of things. Like the other graduates， I was dressed in marron cap and gown （方帽长袍）.

Our principal， Mr. Glover， delivered a short， warm greeting. The US national anthem followed and then， hands on chests， a solemn Pledge of Allegiance （对美国的忠孝宣誓）.

Students who had excelled academically gave farewell speeches. The tears in some eyes convinced me that many had deep feelings about the occasion. It was as the class motto says， “Life brings us tears， smiles and memories. The tears dry; the smiles fade; but the memories last forever.”

Then came the core （核心） of the commencement. Hundreds of names were announced. Each graduate walked across the stage to receive his or her diploma from the principal. From the different cheers each graduate got， we had the funny sense that it was a kind of competition of who could cheer the loudest.

To be honest， the presentation of diplomas got boring. A girl sitting next to me even started yawning. But it wasnt boring for those receiving the diploma： they would treasure the moment the principal placed the sacred brown document in their hands for the rest of their lives.

A new page in the book of that persons life had turned. They were glimpsing their futures： futures of challenge， hardship， perhaps loneliness too， which would take all of their courage.

39. Whats the article mainly about？

A. An American high schools graduation ceremony.

B. The opening ceremony of a sports meeting.

C. A presentation of college diplomas.

D. A US colleges farewell party.

40. Which of the following statements about the author is FALSE？

A. She was one of the graduates.

B. She was a foreign exchange student.

C. She was excited to receive her diploma.

D. She felt it great to be at the ceremony.

41. The right order of the following events is .

a. Diplomas were presented to graduates.

b. Students gave farewell speeches.

c. The US national anthem was played.

d. The principal gave a short， warm speech.

e. Seniors went into the stadium.

A. bcadeB. cdbea

C. dbeacD. edcba

42. From the text， we can conclude that.

A. a diploma ensures a good job

B. a diploma guarantees a bright future

C. the commencement symbolizes the beginning of a new stage in life

D. everyone felt excited at the presentation of the diploma

C

Stonehenge （巨石阵） may have been a prehistoric health center rather than a site for observing stars or a temple in honor of the dead， scientists said yesterday. New evidence unearthed at the World Heritage Site in more than 40 years suggests that the monument was a place where the diseased and injured went in groups， seeking cures.

After a twoweek dig， scientists have concluded that Stonehenge was “the ancient healthcare centre of southern England” because of the existence of “bluestones”—the smaller columns of dolerite （辉绿岩） that formed an earlier stone structure.

By dating pieces of remains to around 7330BC， Tim Darvill， of Bournemouth University， and Goff Wainwright， of the Society of Amtiquaries have found that huntergatherers were at the site on Salisbury Plain 4，000 years earlier than thought. The first stage of Stonehenge， a round earthwork structure， was built around 3000BC. Professor Wainwright added： “I did not expect the degree of complexity we discovered. Were able to say so much more about when Stonehenge was built and why—all of which changes our previous understanding of the monument.”

The research reveals the importance of the henges famous bluestones. Hundreds of bluestone chips gathered at the site have led the team to conclude that the bluestones were valued for their curing effects—the key reason that about 80 of them， each weighing up to 4 tons and a half， were dragged more than 150 miles from the Preseli Hills to Wiltshire. After years of research， Professors Darvill and Wainwright have concluded that， for thousands of years， the Preseli mountain range was home to magical health centers and holy wells.

Even today there are those who believe in the curing powers of the springs for coughs and heart disease， and people who use crystals and bluestones for selfcuring. Radiocarbon tests have also revealed that the construction of the original bluestone circle took place around 2300BC， three centuries later than originally thought. Interestingly， on the same day died the “Amesbury Archer”—a sick traveler from the Swiss or German Alps who had an infected knee—whose remains were discovered about five miles from Stonehenge. The professors believe that he was a devoted religious person who was hoping to benefit from the curing powers of the monument.

43. Stonehenge is recently believed to be a place for people .

A. to recover from poor health

B. to observe star movements

C. to hold religious ceremonies

D. to gather huge bluestones

44. What can be inferred about Stonehenge from the passage？

A. The springs could cure coughs and heart disease best.

B. The new discovery was the same as what had been expected.

C. Some huge bluestones were not produced at Stonehenge.

D. The original bluestone circle was thought to be constructed around 2000BC.

45. Which of the following might be the best title for the passage？

A. Stonehenge： A New Place of Interest

B. Stonehenge： Still Making News

C. Stonehenge： Heaven for Adventurers

D. Stonehenge： Still Curing Patients

D

For years I have been asked by several people how and why I came to translate a novel by Virginia Woolf in 1945. I graduated from the University of Ankara in 1941 and my four teachers， including Orphan Burian， are members of the Translation Bureau who prepared a list of works to be translated into Turkish and set themselves to translating some of these， besides shouldering the heavy work of correcting or editing the translations submitted to the Bureau. Orphan Burian， now mostly known for his translations of Shakespeare， had started to translate To the Lighthouse for the Translation Bureau， but at the same time he wanted to do something from Shakespeare. So he transferred it to me.

For me， To the Lighthouse was love at first sight or rather at first reading. To translate a book， I first read it from the beginning to the end. Then I started writing each sentence by hand. When I finished the whole book I read my translation from the beginning to the end， checking it with the original， and making corrections. Then I typed it， and read the typed copy， making changes again. All in all that added up to five readings. I started translating the novel in 1943 and submitted it to the Bureau in 1944. It was published in 1945 under the general title of “New English Literature” in the series called “Translations from World Literature” known as the “Classical Series”.

So， the first book by Virginia Woolf in Turkish appeared in 1945， and it was To the Lighthouse. This was eighteen years after its publication in England in 1927. To me the book itself was pure poetry; I read it as if in a dream. Not trying to dive very deeply into it， I sort of swam on it or over it. Now， years later， I swim in it. Even after so many years， in each reading I become conscious of new layers of which I havent been aware before. It keeps pace with my experiences in life as years go by， and each reading is a new reading for me.

In 1982 and again in 1989 I revised it for two new editions and I again did it sentence by sentence checking it with the original. In those years I had thought it was necessary to revise my translations every ten years， but now I think I must do it every three or four years. In a country like Turkey， where we work very hard to clear our language from old and new foreign words， we should try to be up to date as to the words we are using， and of the same importance are the studies being made on the methods or techniques of translation， and new approaches in translation.

While translating， I usually have both the writer and the reader in mind. The novels she wrote after 1920 were especially new for most of the readers. She usually uses very short sentences， followed by rather long ones. I remember sentences of more than ten lines which werent easy for me to translate as they were. And in Turkish our having only one word， the word “O”， for “he”， “she”， “it” in English， made me repeat the names of the characters more often than Woolf did. And I changed some long indirect sentences in the original into direct sentences in my translation， thinking it would make an easier reading in Turkish.

When translating， I make use of all kinds of dictionaries. A difficult English word for me is the word “vision”. In To the Lighthouse， the artist Lily Briscoe is trying to finish the picture she has been drawing for some time and the novel ends with the following sentences： “Yes， she thought， laying down her brush extremely tired， Ive had my vision.” And Im still thinking about how to translate this remark into Turkish.

46. How and why did the writer come to translate To the Lighthouse？

A. It was really a piece of good luck.

B. She was the only qualified person for it.

C. Virginia Woolf was very familiar to her.

D. She was a member of the Translation Bureau.

47. What does the underlined part in paragraph 3 mean？

A. The writer prefers the work very much.

B. The writer likes the sport swimming.

C. The writer is aware of her advantages.

D. The writer has digested the book very well.

48. Why does the writer revise her translations more often now？

A. Readers make new demands.

B. Turkish is a language of mobility.

C. Many mistakes are spotted in the old edition.

D. She wants to make it more popular in the market.

49. While translating， the writer repeated the names of the characters to.

A. make full use of the direct sentences

B. emphasize all of these characters

C. make her translation clearer in Turkish

D. make her translation much briefer

50. The last paragraph mainly implies that .

A. the writer is taking up a difficult job

B. the writers translation needs improving

C. English is a difficult language in the world

D. remarks from characters are difficult to translate

四、任务型阅读（共10题;每小题1分，满分10分）

请认真阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填上一个最恰当的单词。

There are many destructive （破坏性的） forces when it comes to nature， which have destroyed whole cities and killed many people. Theyre really terrible， but they occur somewhat often， and this is why you see so many charities these days which focus their efforts on helping people who have been affected by natural disasters.

While the world is a very beautiful place to live in， there will always be parts of the world where natural disasters happen more often than in other places， where properties and lives are destroyed. Only the people who live in the country where tsunamis and earthquakes as well as other disasters occur experience these， and we can only imagine the suffering that they go through.

For some people out there， the world is cruel， but they have no choice but to stay where they are. A lot of the time people simply cannot afford to move away， as they might not be able to get a job when they leave.

In 2004， there was a tsunami in the Indian Ocean. A tsunami is a large wave that towers hundreds of feet into the air， and covers whole areas when it comes crashing down on to dry land. This particular tsunami was caused by an earthquake that happened in the middle of the sea， shooting the water away from the ground and towards dry land. This tsunami actually reached thirty meters in height， and was one of the worst tidal waves the world has ever seen. Over 200，000 people were hurt in the disaster.

In 2005， we also saw a hurricane happened in the United States. This hurricane was known as hurricane Katrina， and is perhaps the worst in the history of the world. It happened in 2005 and destroyed millions of properties in the area. It also took the lives of nearly 2，000 American people. It was known that for ten days， the wind swept through the area， meaning the most powerful country in the world became helpless in their attempts to save the people who were affected by the hurricane.

Finally， in 2008 we saw yet another natural disaster. This time it was a cyclone （旋风）， which is similar to a hurricane but happens in a circular motion （圆周运动）. This cyclone Nargis had been one of the strongest to have ever occurred， reaching a death toll of nearly 150，000 people.

All of these were terrible disasters that were unavoidable.

Title： Forces of Nature

IntroductionDestructive forces of nature refer to natural disasters （51） tsunamis and earthquakes.

Consequences● When these terrible disasters occur in some parts of the world， they

（52）  properties and lives.

● People in these parts go through the （53） that only exists in our

imagination.

● Some people out there have to （54） where they are. They cant afford to move away， as jobs in other places might not be （55）.

Examples● The 2004 tsunami reached a （56） of thirty meters and it was one of the worst tidal waves in the world.

● The 2005 （57） known as Katrina swept through parts of the US， causing great loss. Even the most powerful country could do （58） to save its people.

● The 2008 cyclone called Nargis had been one of the strongest， leaving nearly 150，000 people （59）.

SummaryThese terrible disasters couldnt be

（60）.

五、书面表达 （25分）

阅读下面段落，根据阅读内容，按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。

Here is the story going. A boy named Jack suffered from blood cancer and the doctor said he would die soon. But he didnt want to die before his dream came true. Jack had stayed with his father all the time since his mother divorced his father. But his mother would come to see him every weekend. And when his mother heard that Jack was seriously sick， she came to Jack in a flash and was willing to donate her blood to him.

Jack was very happy and excited after seeing mother in the hospital. How he hoped father and mother would get together again！ So he thought of a good idea. Every time his mother came to the hospital， he wrote some message on a piece of paper with his fathers signature， such as “I miss you”， and so on. And he did the same to father when mother was not beside.

One day when they went to see Jack together， Jack said sincerely， “I am sorry all the messages were written by me， but I heartedly hope you will remarry and wont leave me alone again.” Surprisingly， Jack realized his dream—his parents held a wedding happily. And Jacks health improved.

【写作内容】

1. 用约30个英语单词写出上文概要;

2. 用约120个英语单词就 “父母和孩子”发表你的看法，内容包括：

（1） 讲述你自己或身边朋友关于父母和孩子关系的经历;

（2） 你认为和谐的父母关系对孩子的影响;

（3） 请对如何帮助父母和谐相处提出你的建议。

【写作要求】

1. 作文中可使用亲身经历或虚构的故事，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子，不必写标题;

2. 行文概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，语篇连贯;

3. 作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。

参考答案

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二、16—20 CABDA21—25 CACBD

26—30 BDCAB31—35 CDABC

三、36—38 CAB39—42 ACDC43—45 ACB46—50 ADACB

四、51. like52. destroy53. suffering54. stay / remain55. available / found56. height

57. hurricane58. nothing59. dead60. avoided / prevented / stopped

五、One possible version：

Jack， whose parents divorced， suffered from blood cancer and would die soon， but he was not afraid of death. Instead， with his cleverness and bravery， he successfully made his parents remarry in the end.

There was a time when my parents often quarreled with each other. As a result， it was so hard for me to concentrate on my study. Whats worse， they considered divorcing. Later by communicating with each other over and over again， they gained a harmonious relationship finally.

I think the harmonious relationship between parents really makes a great difference to children. It has a great effect on their mental health， which is beneficial to their future decisions. On the other hand， it is of great help to prevent children from falling into bad habits. As for how to help parents get on with each other harmoniously. I think not only should we study hard at school but also we help parents with housework. Moreover， it is a good idea to invite parents to do some sports together. Having a chat with parents from time to time is also a good way to improve family harmony.

（作者：毛春霞，泰州市第三高级中学）