外研版Book1Module6單元測試題

1、Module 6 The Internet and Telecommunications單元測試題第卷第二部分： 閱讀理解 （共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項。APete Sparks was a sensitive (敏感的) boy. So sensitive that even his hair was ticklish (怕癢的). You only had to touch his hair a little bit and he would start laughing. When

2、this ticklish laughter started, no one could make him stop. Pete tried everything to control his ticklishness, but nothing worked. So he began to feel sad for being different.One day in the street, he met a special clown. The clown was very old and could hardly walk, but when he saw Pete in tears, h

3、e went to cheer him up. It didnt take long to make Pete laugh. Later Pete told him about his ticklish problem, and he asked the clown how such an old man could carry on being a clown.“I have no one to take my place,” said the clown. “I have a very serious job to do.” Pete looked at him, surprised. “

4、Come, Ill show you,” said the clown. So the clown took Pete to many hospitals full of children who were sick. As soon as they saw the clown, their faces changed completely and lit up with a smile. Their short while spent with the clown changed everything for them. That day was even more special, bec

5、ause in every show Petes laughter would end up with the kids lying on the floor, dying with laughter. When the visit came to an end, the old clown said to Pete, “Now do you see why I cant retire (退休), even at my age?”That was how Pete became a clown, and took the special old mans place. From that da

6、y on, the fact that Pete was different actually made him happy, thanks to his special gift (天賦).21. Pete wanted to change because he wanted to _.A. make a difference B. just be a normal boyC. make everyone happy D. just be a special clown22. The clown took Pete to the hospitals in order to _.A. trea

7、t his ticklishnessB. encourage him to be a clownC. show him the meaning of his jobD. know whether Pete had told a lie23. What does the story teach us?A. Practice makes perfect.B. Everyone is born useful. C. Well begun is half done. D. Where there is life, there is hope.BReporter: Why did you start t

8、his new website for Alcott Middle School?Sarah: Three months ago, my mom was complaining about how she never hears about the days our school ends early until after the fact. She works late and sometimes she has to ask our neighbor at the last minute to pick me up after school. It happened several ti

9、mes, and she was frustrated that there wasnt better notification (通知) from the school.Reporter: Didnt your school already have a website with that information?Sarah: We had a website. But there wasnt much information on it, and nobody was in charge of keeping it up to date (包含最新信息的). I asked my teac

10、her if our class could update the school calendar. That seemed pretty easy.Reporter: Was it?Sarah: Yeah, and it was kind of fun. So then we asked the principal (校長) if we could redo the whole site. He said okay, so we went to work. We discovered websites that taught us how to make our site look bett

11、er and added more hot links that people could click to get more information about a subject. We posted photos from basketball games. Our class even started a blog about whats going on at school. Then we persuaded the teachers to create their own pages.Reporter: So whats next?Sarah: A few friends and

12、 I started a small Web design business. Were asking other schools if theyll employ us to set up a site like the one we created.Reporter: Wow! Thats pretty enterprising (有事業(yè)心的) for a 13-year-old.Sarah: I guess so. But it doesnt seem like work when youre doing something you enjoy.24. How did Sarahs mo

13、m feel about her school three months ago?A. Hopeful. B. Thankful. C. Dissatisfied. D. Uninterested.25. The underlined part “in charge of” is closest in meaning to _.A. in keeping with B. in touch with C. in need of D. in control of26. Sarah set up the new school website _.A. with the help of her tea

14、chersB. by researching on other websitesC. in order to please her principalD. to make her school more famous27. What can we learn about Sarah?A. She doesnt like working at all.B. She dreams of being a boss.C. She enjoys what she does now.D. She wants to make lots of money.CNational Potato Day was ba

15、ck on Friday 23rd August 2013.Along with Bord Bia (Irish Food Board) and many other potato growers in Ireland, KeoghsFarm brought you a day that was all about potatoes and showing love for our national vegetable.Keoghs invited the public toSpud Fest, which took place on Dublins South King Street fro

16、m 12 pm to 4 pm. This festival brought the farm to the city with potato performers, face painters, balloon modeling, music, tastings and plenty of other festival fun to celebrate the most delicious day of the year. There were lots of potatoes, of course.Keoghs along with the support of Bord Bia call

17、ed on everyone to enjoy at least one potato onNational Potato Day. Potatoes are naturally low in fat, a great source of vitamins and minerals and are a great way to support local Irish homegrown produce and businesses.Tom Keogh, General Manager of Keoghs Farmsaid,“We cant believe we were getting rea

18、dy for our third year of National Potato Day. When we dreamt the idea up in 2011, we had no idea it would attract so many people. Since the first National Potato Day we have received nothing but interest in potatoes at home and all over the world.“Ireland is now recognized (公認) as one of the finest

19、producers of top quality (質(zhì)量) vegetables, with the potato leading the field. We are happy that Bord Bia have joined us this year to bring all our fellow potato producers together and join forces to promote (提升) the enjoyment of the potato. We are hoping National Potato Day is a day to encourage ever

20、yone to love potatoes!”28. According to the text, Spud Fest _.A. was open to everyoneB. lasted about five hoursC. sold different vegetablesD. was held in the countryside29. What did Tom Keogh think of the first National Potato Day?A. It was world-famous. B. It was rather terrible.C. It was very wort

21、hless.D. It was quite successful.30. The text is mainly to introduce _.A. a popular vegetable B. a well-known capitalC. an interesting festivalD. a famous potato growerDMore than 30,000 people went to the White House on Monday for the 136th Easter Egg Roll (復(fù)活節(jié)滾彩蛋). President Barack Obama and First

22、Lady Michelle Obama held the event by inviting thousands of kids to color and look for eggs. The theme of the day was “Hop Into Healthy, Swing Into Shape.” It was part of the First Ladys “Lets Move!” program to reduce obesity rates (肥胖率) among American kids. Mrs. Obama spoke to young reporters about

23、 her goal to get children to eat right and keep moving.“We are working to makesure that kids born today grow up healthy, learn how to have balanced meals, and get more physical activity into their lives,” she said.Mrs. Obama said she wants children across the nation to understand that “exercise isnt

24、 just hard work, its play. If youre running around with your dog, youre getting exercise. If you walk up the stairs, thats exercise. But if youre sitting in front of the TV or on a computer game, youre not exercising.”The First Lady said that for kids who have balanced meals most of the time, having

25、 a special snack, like chocolate, will not hurt. “And if you are active, you can splurge (揮霍) a little more,” she said. Mrs. Obamas favorite “splurge food” is French fries. But she balances her splurging by exercising almost every day. She loves to play tennis and she practices yoga.“A lot of kids l

26、ook up to athletes, and I think its important for athletes to share their good habits,” Mrs. Obama said. “Kids arent just going to wake up and be LeBron James. Hes practicing and eating right and working out and training. Our athletes can be really good messengers to kids who look up to them they ca

27、n say to kids, If you really want to be like me, then you really do need to eat your vegetables.”31. The purpose of the “Lets Move!” program is to _.A. help kids keep healthyB. train more young reportersC. encourage kids to eat more eggsD. invite kids to visit the White House32. In Mrs. Obamas opini

28、on, exercise _.A. can be fun to do B. means hard workC. should be done outdoors D. requires special equipment 33. “Splurge food” is allowed to be eaten when _.A. you dont hurt yourselfB. you have a special snackC. you never eat French friesD. you eat right and stay active34. What can we learn from t

29、he last paragraph?A. All kids want to be LeBron James.B. It is very easy to form good habits.C. Athletes can set a good example for kids.D. Kids like the messages the athletes give them.35. In which part of a newspaper will the text most probably appear? A. Business. B. Health. C. Culture. D. Educat

30、ion.第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。Every year on May 5, people in Japan celebrate a festival known as Childrens Day or Tango no Sekku. 36 It is a national holiday for both boys and girls in Japan.Although it is not known exactly when this day started to be celebrated,

31、it probably began as a festival for boys around 600 AD. People flew flags shaped like a fish called a carp (鯉魚). The carp is a powerful (強健的) swimmer. 37 Each boy had his own flag, and the oldest boy had the biggest flag. People still fly carp flags today. But in 1948, the government made this day a

32、 national holiday to celebrate the happiness of all children and to express thanks toward mothers. 38 They perform in traditional Japanese plays and eat special food. They also take hot baths in water that has the leaves of iris (鳶尾) plants in it. 39 But the children in Tokyo, the capital of Japan,

33、get something extra special. 40 There is a torch relay (火炬接力) and races for kids and their parents. So before youre too old, plan a trip to Japan to celebrate Childrens Day, and have fun being a kid!A. The flags were passed down to the other boys.B. This is why the festival is called Tango no Sekku.

34、C. Children in Japan do many things on Childrens Day.D. These leaves are said to be good for a persons health.E. They take part in the Kids Olympics on Childrens Day.F. This festival celebrates the happiness of children across the country.G. So it became a symbol of boys growing up to be healthy and

35、 strong.第三部分： 語言知識運用 （共兩節(jié)，滿分45分）第一節(jié)：完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。 The wagon train (馬車隊) had been traveling for weeks now. Emily was getting tired tired of not having a comfortable bed to sleep in or a 41 home. She was also 42 because there was never anything

36、 fun for a girl her age to do. Mama promised it wouldnt be too much longer, 43 the trip seemed to take forever.Then, one day, a rabbit caught Emilys eye. Maybe she could 44 it, and then shed have a pet! Emily ran after the rabbit into the woods behind the wagons, but it 45 . Emily looked for it, and

37、 at last she 46 . She turned to go back, but 47 looked familiar (熟悉的). She started in one direction, but it was the wrong 48 . Emily tried another direction, but soon found that that was 49 , too.Emily was 50 . What if she couldnt 51 the wagons? What if they didnt realize she was 52 and just kept mo

38、ving farther and farther away from her? What if some dangerous animal attacked (攻擊) her?Emily sat on the ground and started to cry . but wait . did she hear 53 ? She stood up and ran toward them. As she got 54 , she recognized Mamas voice and the voices of some of the men from the 55 . Then she coul

39、d see them. Emily ran as 56 as she could, right into Mamas 57 arms.Mama carried Emily back to their wagon and put her to bed. Emily was 58 that she was home. 59 was wherever Mama was. Shed never 60 about being bored again.41. A. big B. new C. real D. special42. A. afraid B. nervous C. lazy D. bored4

40、3. A. and B. so C. but D. or44. A. dress B. kill C. buy D. catch45. A. waited B. arrived C. stopped D. disappeared46. A. calmed down B. gave up C. set off D. came in47. A. everything B. nothing C. something D. anything48. A. gate B. answerC. way D. plan49. A. dangerous B. strange C. impolite D. wron

41、g50. A. frightened B. excited C. moved D. surprised51. A. afford B. remember C. mend D. find52. A. asleep B. busy C. tired D. missing53. A. songsB. shouts C. cheers D. noises54. A. farther B. away C. closer D. inside55. A. forestB. train C. station D. zoo56. A. safely B. easily C. quicklyD. slowly57

42、. A. falling B. welcoming C. crossedD. broken58. A. glad B. sad C. angry D. proud59. A. Promise B. Trip C. Home D. Love60. A. hear B. complain C. care D. know第卷第三部分： 語言知識運用 （共兩節(jié)，滿分45分）第二節(jié)（共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當?shù)膬?nèi)容（不多于3個單詞）或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。Telecommunication means communication at a distance.

43、61. _ has been practiced since ancient times using light from fires or sounds, but the ability to send a lot of 62. _ (inform) quickly only came with electricity. This soon led to the invention of the telegraph (電報). Telegraph can pass signals (信號) using a code (代碼) 63. _ (create) by Samuel Morse wh

44、ich 64. _ (consist) of a system of dashes and dots to represent (代表) letters. It is still used by the army today. But the trouble with this method was 65. _ it could only be used by trained people in places like offices. 66. _ was needed was a way to turn sound into an electrical signal. Telephone m

45、eans sound at a distance. Alexander Graham Bell (1847-1922) designed one of 67. _ first telephones in the 1870s. Telephones could be used by ordinary people in their own houses. From that moment 68. _ telecommunication became 69. _ (access) to more and more people and it was used more 70. _ (frequen

46、t). Radio and television followed soon. The first cellphone appeared in 1973 but was thick and heavy at the time. Look how small and attractive they are now!第四部分： 寫作 （共兩節(jié)，滿分35分）第一節(jié)：短文改錯（共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分）假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（），并在

47、其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（）劃掉。修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1. 每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2. 只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。When I began my senior high school years, I had difficulty to learning English. I dared not speak English in the public because of my poor pronounce. I could not get high marks, but I always used bad grammar. Afraid of be laughed at, I never put up my hand answer questions in class. When my English teacher Miss Li learned about this, she encouraged me and lend me a hand, that helped improve my English. With her help, I became interest in English and finally got high marks. Miss Li, like a s