Module 9Units 1-2 单元训练套题

第一部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分）

第一节（共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

Washington， D.C. Bicycle Tours

Cherry Blossom Bike Tour in Washington， D.C.

Duration： 3 hours

This small group bike tour is a fantastic way to see a worldfamous cherry trees with beautiful flowers of Washington， D.C. Your guide will provide a history lesson about the trees and the famous monuments where they blossom. Reserve your spot before availability—the cherry blossoms—disappear！

Washington Capital Monuments Bicycle Tour

Duration： 3 hours （4 miles）

Join a guided bike tour and view some of the most popular monuments in Washington， D.C. Explore the monuments and memorials on the National Mall as your guide shares unique facts and history at each stop. Guided tour includes bike， helmet， cookies and bottled water.

Capital City Bike Tour In Washington， D.C.

Duration： 3 hours

Morning or afternoon， this bike tour is the perfect tour for D. C. newcomers and locals looking to experience Washington， D.C. in a healthy way with minimum effort. Knowledgeable guides will entertain you with the most， interesting stories about Presidents， Congress， memorials， and parks. Comfortable bikes and a smooth tour route （路線） make cycling between the sites fun and relaxing.

Washington Capital Sites at Night Bicycle Tour

Duration： 3 hours （7miles）

Join a small group bike tour for an evening of exploration in the heart of Washington， D.C. Get up close to the monuments and memorials as you bike the sites of Capitol Hill and the National Mall. Frequent stops are made for photo taking as your guide offers unique facts and history. Tour includes bike， helmet， and bottled water. All riders are equipped with reflective vests and safety lights.

1. Which tour do you need to book in advance？

A. Cherry Blossom like Tour in Washington， D.C.

B. Washington capital Monuments Bicycle Tour.

C. Capital City Bike Tour in Washington.

D. Washington Capital Sites at Night Bicycle Tour.

2. What will you do on the Capital City Bike Tour？

A. Meet famous people.

B. Go to a national park.

C. Visit wellknown museums.

D. Enjoy interesting stories.

3. Which of the following does the bicycle tour at night provide？

A. City maps. B. Cameras.

C. Meals. D. Safety lights.

B

On November 7， Lewis Pugh completed a onekilometer swim in the freezing waters of King Edward Cove， off South Georgia in Antarctica. He was wearing only his swimming glasses， cap and speedos！

Pugh is an advocate for our oceans and seas， working to protect these ecosystem with their large diversity of marine life. When asked why he doesn't wear a wetsuit， Lewis says， “I ask world leaders to do everything they can to protect our oceans. Sometimes the steps they need to take are difficult and unpopular. If I'm asking them to be courageous， I must also be. Swimming in a wetsuit would not send the right message.”

It took Pugh about 19 minutes to complete the onekilometer swim in Antarctica where the water averaged about 1.6 degrees Celsius. He says that his body can only tolerate about 20 minutes in the freezing waters before it starts shutting down. As he swims， his body temperature steadily drops， which in turn causes his muscle control to drop， slowing him down. When he is done with his swim， his support team rushes him to a hot shower and it takes almost an hour for his body temperature to return to normal.

Doctors and Pugh caution that one must receive months of training to swim in such cold waters. Even expert swimmers who are unused to freezing water can drown within minutes because of the physical shock experienced by the body. Pugh says he trained for six months before this swim.

This is not the first time that Lewis has swum in dangerous conditions. In 2007， he swam one kilometer in the North Pole to draw attention to the melting Arctic ice due to climate change. In 2015， he swam in the Bay of Whales in Antarctica's Ross Sea as part of his successful campaign to help set up a marine reserve there.

4. Why did Lewis Pugh swim without a wetsuit？

A. To swim faster.

B. To show his bravery.

C. To build up his body.

D. To win public attention.

5. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refer to？

A. His body.

B. The water.

C. His body temperature.

D. The water temperature.

6. What's Pugh's advice about swimming in freezing waters？

A. One must be fully prepared.

B. One should be expert at swimming.

C. One should be ready to take on challenges.

D. One must be used to longdistance swimming.

7. What may be the best title for the text？

A. Lewis Pugh： swimming for a cause

B. How to survive a swim in cold waters

C. How to prepare for extreme swimming

D. Lewis Pugh： achieving the impossible

C

It was early in 1981 when I first met George. I was in my early 30s， seeking a creative outlet unrelated to the boredom of housework and raising little kids. At 65， George had recently retired and was seeking a rewarding hobby for his golden years. For both of us， painting was “it” and we met at a local TAFE painting class. Thus began a friendship that was to last for 25 years—until the day he died.

George was a man who lived life to the full. He worked hard， played hard and had an opinion about everything. As a slim and energetic man， he took pride in his fitness and walked more than three kilometers every day. “I'd no more go without my walk than without changing my underwear.” He'd say...

As the only male in a painting class full of women， George ruled the roost and we were his hens. He adored his singular role and looked after his brood with the same attention he gave to everything.

He took to painting with passion and commitment， even changing the spare bedroom of his home into a studio. His painting equipment was comprehensive—an easel， quality paints， linseed oil， turpentine， brushes， palette， canvases， charcoal pencils， fixative， palette knives—even a rolling pin for removing air bubbles when gluing.

For about six years George and I studied together through various units until the completion of the course and other commitments drew us apart， though we always maintained personal contact as we lived within a couple of kilometers of each other. I'd sometimes see him on his daily walk or at the local shops and occasionally we'd touch base with a “proper” afternoon tea.

Fastforward some years and George was now about 80 years old. He rang one day and asked me to come to his house， saying he needed to ask me something. George explained that he was giving up painting and giving away all his “stuff”. Everything—paints， boards， canvases， completed works and rolling pin！ “I can't paint， Bev.” He declared in the manner of a child who had to say farewell to his favorite toy. “You have the best talent and are most likely to use it，” he said.

After considerable persuasion， I accepted this precious gift on condition that he could reclaim it at any time. He never did， of course， and I still use much of his equipment today， more than 20 years later. As I paint， I often remember George and his big personality.

8. The friendship between George and the writer started because .

A. they thought painting was characterized by creativity

B. they appreciated each other for their painting ability

C. they thought painting was a great way of killing time

D. they shared happiness in their local painting class

9. The underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 indicates that .

A. George walked too hard to change his underwear

B. George viewed his walk as a great way to keep fit

C. George had his opinion of changing his underwear

D. George had to walk hard daily to live life to the full

10. The rolling pin is mentioned in Paragraph 4 to show that .

A. George was passionate about painting

B. George was cautious about his painting

C. George was skilled with his painting

D. George was fond of its use in painting

11. Which of the following can NOT reflect George's “big personality” in the last paragraph？

A. “He worked hard， played hard and had an opinion about everything” （Paragraph 2）

B. “As the only male...George ruled the roost and we were his hens.” （Paragraph 3）

C. “I'd sometimes see him on his daily walk... afternoon tea.” （Paragraph 5）

D. “He declared in the manner of a child who... his favorite toy.” （Paragraph 6）

D

Japan's biggest airline is betting that the future of travel isn't traveling at all. For the last month， a married couple has been interacting with a robot—called an Avatar—that's controlled by their daughter hundreds of miles away. Made by ANA Holdings Inc.， it looks like a cleaner with an iPad attached. But the screen displays the daughter's face as they chat， and its wheels let her move slowly about the house as though she's really there.

“Virtual travel” is nothing new， of course. Storytellers， travel writers and artists have stimulating （刺激） the sense of armchair tourists for centuries. It's only in recent decades that frequent， safe travel has become available to the nonwealthy.

Yet even as the world's middle classes climb out of the armchair and into economyclass seats， there are signs of a posttravel society coming into being. Concerns about sustainability （可持續发展） are having an negative influence on carbonintensive airlines. And the aging of wealthy societies is both slowing down physical travel and creating demand for various ways to experience the world. For the travel industry， virtual （虚拟的） reality offers an attractive response to these trends.

Of course， farout technologies encourage farout claims. ANA doesn't plan to start selling Avatars until next year. Profits， too， will probably be difficult to achieve： according to one investigation， the global market for this kind of technology will be worth only about $300 million by 2023. By contrast， ANA's traditional travel business brought in more than $19 billion last year. But if the business case for virtual vacations is still weak， the market for technologies that bridge physical distances between families and coworkers seems likely to only expand. ANA's robots may not replace its airplanes any time soon， but they'll almost certainly be a part of travel's hightech future.

12. “Avatar” is mentioned in paragraph 1 to .

A. display how people travel with the robot “Avatar”

B. introduce a new service offered by Japan's biggest airline

C. lead in the topic of virtual travel by providing a vivid scene

D. describe what the robot “Avatar” looks like and how it works

13. It can be inferred from paragraph 3 that people's choice of “virtual travel” may be the result of  .

A. the demand for safe travel

B. wealthy people's growing old

C. worries about lowcarbon airlines

D. the support of advanced technologies

14. By saying “farout technologies encourage farout claims”， the writer means .

A. traditional travel business is not profitable

B. global market for virtual travels is hard to predict

C. the time is ripe for selling Avatars in terms of technology

D. virtual travels will take the place of traditional ones very soon

15. What's the writer's attitude to virtual technology？

A. Uncertain. B. Cautious.

C. Enthusiastic. D. Optimistic.

第二節（共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）

根据短文内容，从短文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。

College helps students dream of more than a salary

From the earliest days of our country， education has been seen as the foundation for our future. 16 . Is investing in a college or university education still worth it？

17 . Students who graduate from college can expect to make about 60% more than those who do not， well over a million dollars over a lifetime. But what about the benefits of college that are more difficult to measure？

College is a passport to different places， different times， and different ways of thinking...from learning new languages to considering the arc of human history to diving deep into the building blocks of matter. It gives students a chance to understand themselves differently.

18 ， One of the most important ways students learn at college is by interacting with people who are different from themselves. I recall a freshman who wasn't sure if he would fit in at a new college far away from his hometown. However， one night he found himself debating about the characteristics that define a real hero with other admitted students from around the world. 19 ， but the differences were what made the conversation exciting， and he realized how much he could learn at a place full of engaging people with a wide range of viewpoints.

College teaches students the virtue of slowing down. No one denies the value of speed， connectivity and the virtual world in an economy that thrives （繁荣） on all three. But “thinking” is a word that is too often forgotten. College teaches students to slow down， to change information into insight and knowing into understanding. 20 . The result is that students grow in knowledge and in wisdom for a lifetime.

To conclude， investing in a college or university education is well worth it.

A. College introduces students to a new world

B. Yet its value is being increasingly questioned

C. It remains the same nowadays

D. It develops critical thinking

E. They had a heated discussion

F. Not everyone agreed

G. College education financially pays off

第二部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分30分）

第一节（共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。

Every year about 40，000 people attempt to climb Kilimanjaro， the highest mountain in Africa. They  21  with them lots of waste. The 22 might damage the beauty of the place. The glaciers（冰川）are disappearing， changing the face of Kilimanjaro.

Hearing these stories， I'm 23 about the place—other destinations are described as “purer” natural experiences.

However， I soon 24 that much has changed since the days of disturbing reports of camps among tons of rubbish. I find a 25 mountain， with toilets at camps and along the paths. The environmental challenges are significant but the efforts made by the Tanzania National Park Authority seem to be 26 .

The best of a Kilimanjaro 27 ， in my opinion， isn't reaching the top. Mountains are 28 as spiritual places by many cultures. This view is especially evident on Kilimanjaro as 29 go through five ecosystems （生態系统） in the space of a few kilometers. At the base is a rainforest. It ends abruptly at 3， 000 meters， 30 lands of low growing plants. Further up， the weather 31 —low clouds envelope the mountainsides， which are covered with thick grass. I 32 twelve shades of green from where I stand. Above 4， 000 meters is the highland desert： gravel （砾石）， stones and rocks. 33 you climb into an arcticlike zone with 34 snow and the glaciers that may soon disappear.

Does Kilimanjaro 35 its reputation as a crowded mountain with lines of tourists ruining the atmosphere of peace？ I found the opposite to be true.

21. A. keep B. mix

C. connect D. bring

22. A. stories B. buildings

C. crowds D. reporters

23. A. silent B. skeptical

C. serious D. crazy

24. A. discover B. argue

C. decide D. advocate

25. A. remote B. quiet

C. all D. clean

26. A. paying off B. spreading out

C. blowing up D. fading away

27. A. atmosphere B. experience

C. experiment D. sight

28. A. studied B. observed

C. explored D. regarded

29. A. scientists B. climbers

C. locals D. officials

30. A. holding on to B. going back to

C. living up to D. giving way to

31. A. changes B. clears

C. improves D. permits

32. A. match B. imagine

C. count D. add

33. A. Obviously B. Easily

C. Consequently D. Finally

34. A. permanent B. little

C. fresh D. artificial

35. A. enjoy B. deserve

C. save D. acquire

第二節（共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Litter is everywhere， doing great harm 36 the environment and life on our planet. Jeff Kirschner， who wants to build a litterfree world， started a global community named Litterati 37 （settle）this problem.

The story began with his 6yearold daughter. One day they were going on a hike when the girl noticed a 38 （break）plastic tub （浴盆） in a river. She said， “Daddy，that doesn't go there.” That took Kirschner by surprise. He， like many adults， had become so used to the rubbish around them that he hadn't given it a second look. 39 his daughter said reminded him of the serious problem our planet faces.

Jeff started to take 40 （act）. He created Litterati， an app that makes it fun to pick up litter. The idea is 41 （fair） simple： Spot a piece of trash，take a photo， post the photo online and then put the litter into dustbins.

42 （see） that Jeff was keeping a record of the positive impact he was having on the planet，people worldwide started participating. Up to now， over 2，500，000 photos posted by 3，500 people from over 40 countries 43 （find） their way to Litterati's digital landfill.

Litterati is more than an app. It is a highly 44 （effect）solution to a pressing issue. Wherever you live，whatever you do and 45 you are， join Litterati to make the world a cleaner and healthier place to live in.

第三节（共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分）

根据汉语意思或首字母填写合适单词完成句子。

46. Canada is a huge country with frozen wastes， vast mountain ranges， huge open fields， c rivers and endless forests， where it is always freezing cold in winter.

47. A little different from Canada， Australia is really a sporting nation， about whose love of sport there is nothing （模棱两可的，模糊的）.

48. The country finally gained its independence that day， and every citizen would remember that （有历史意义的） moment forever; hopefully their descendants will find out the historical background of the event.

49. The doctor's talk （包含，涉及） the history of medicine from Roman times to the present.

50. During the war， Germany o many countries， including France.

51. Before 1830 when Greece was recognized as an autonomous country， the capture of some sculptures even caused some f between Greece and Britain.

52. Thirteen emperors of the Ming Dynasty are buried there， along with their wives and other members of the r family.

53. In Britain people usually have a doctor near their home or in their town. It is a common practice that one needs to make an a before seeing him.

54. C Australia's small population， its outstanding performance at the Olympic Games was really amazing.

55. In addition，getting these historic sites recognized by the rest of the world is helpful for preserving and repairing them， as it s to everyone their extreme importance and value.

第三部分 寫作（满分20分）

假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Peter给你写信，询问你今年春节因新冠病毒肺炎（novel coronavirus）影响而延长的假期是如何度过的。请你给他回信。内容包括：

1. 表示感谢;

2. 你的学习和生活（如上网课、锻炼等）;

3. 你的感想。

注意：

1. 词数80左右;

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Peter，

Yours，

Li Hua

参考答案

第一部分 阅读理解

第一节

1—3 ADD 4—7 BAAA 8—11 DBAC

12—15 CBBD

第二节

16—20 BGAFD

第二部分 语言知识运用

第一节

21—25 DCBAD 26—30 ABDBD 31—35 ACDAB

第二节

36. to 37. to settle 38. broken 39. What

40. action 41. fairly 42. Seeing 43. have found

44. effective 45. whoever

第三节

46. countless 47. ambiguous 48. historic

49. covered 50. occupied 51. frictions 52. royal

53. appointment 54. Considering 55. stresses

第三部分 写作

Dear Peter，

I'm glad to hear from you.I really appreciate your concern.

As we all know， the Spring Festival holiday this year was extended due to the impact of the novel coronavirus pneumonia.During the epidemic， our teachers organized online classes to minimize the loss caused by the delay. Because we are isolated at home， we use local materials and do proper indoor exercises to maintain a good mental state.

When faced with difficulties， don't be afraid to challenge yourself.I firmly believe that with the strong support of the government and the joint efforts of medical workers and people from all walks of life across the country， the epidemic will be overcome and work and study will resume as soon as possible.

Yours，

Li Hua

（作者：潘井正，江苏省灌南高级中学）