高中英语模块综合测评2外研选修7.docx

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高中英语模块综合测评2外研选修7

模块综合测评

Ⅰ.阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。

A

MaxMathewshasbeencalledthefatherofcomputermusic.Hecreatedelectronictoolssothatpeoplecouldusecomputersasmusicalinstruments.Hehadagreatinfluenceonthedevelopmentofelectronicmusicandhowitiswritten，recordedandplayed.

In1957，Mathewswrotethefirstcomputerprogramthatenabledacomputertocreatesound.Atthattime，hewasworkingasanengineeratBellLaboratoriesinNewJersey.HiscomputerprogramenabledalargeIBMcomputertoplaya17secondspieceofmusicthathehadwritten.Thecomputerwassoslowthatitwouldhavetakenanhourtoplayteepieceofmusicin17seconds.Forthatreason，Mathewsmovedtheworktoatapeplayer，whichcouldbespeduptoplaythemusicatanormalspeed.Helatersaidthatthesoundqualityofthemusicalnoteswasnotgreat，butthetechnicalimportanceofthemusicwashuge.

MathewscontinuedcreatingotherversionsoftheMusicprogram.Hebecameinterestedinhowcomputerscouldhelpmusiciansoutsiderecordingstudios.TheGrooveprogramhedevelopedwasthefirstcomputerprogrammadeforliveperformances.

HealsodevelopedanelectronicdevicehecalledtheRadioBaton.Thedevicelooksliketwodrumsticks.Itenablestheusertocontrolthespeedandsoundlevelsoforchestralmusicplayingonacomputer.Theuserdoesthisbymovingthetwosticksonaspecialelectronicsurface.

Mathewsbelievedmodernmusiciansarenotmakingfulluseofthepowerofcomputermusic.Hesaidaviolinalwayssoundslikeaviolin.Butwithacomputer，thewayaviolinsoundsisunlimited.Hesaidhedidn'twantcomputersoundstoreplacelivemusic.Buthesaidhehopedlaptopcomputerswouldonedaybeconsideredseriousinstruments.

【语篇解读】　Mathews是计算机音乐制作软件程序的创始人，这位作曲家可以通过数字合成器的指令和功能来操作计算机。

1．WhatdoweknowaboutMathews'sfirstpieceofcomputermusic?

A．Ittookseveralminutestoplaythismusic.

B．Itwaswritteninthemiddleofthe1950s.

C．ItmadetheIBMcomputerworksoslowly.

D．Ithadthesamegoodqualityasothermusic.

【解析】　细节理解题。

从第二段首句可知，他的第一首电脑合成音乐是在20世纪50年代中期做成的，故选B。

【答案】　B

2．MathewsmadetheGrooveprograminorderto________.

A．improvethesoundqualityofmusic

B．createarecordforrecordingstudios

C．improvetheliveperformances

D．developthecomputermusic

【解析】　细节理解题。

从第三段末句可知，TheGrooveprogram主要是为现场表演而制作的软件，故选C。

【答案】　C

3．FromthetextweknowthattheRadioBatonis________.

A．acomputerprogram

B．apieceofcomputermusic

C．anelectronicdevice

D．arecordingstudio

【解析】　细节理解题。

从第四段首句可知，theRadioBaton是一款电子设备，故选C。

【答案】　C

4．Accordingtothetext，Mathewshopedthat________.

A．computersoundswouldtaketheplaceoflivemusic

B．modernmusicianswouldmakegooduseofcomputermusic

C．computerswouldchangethemusicalinstruments

D．computerswouldbeconsideredseriousinstruments

【解析】　推理判断题。

从最后一段的内容尤其最后一句可知，答案选D。

【答案】　D

B

Shakespeare，moreperhapsthananyotherwriter，madefulluseofthegreatestresourcesoftheEnglishlanguage.MostofususeaboutfivethousandwordsinournormalemploymentofEnglish;Shakespeareinhisworksusedabouttwentyfivethousand!

ThereisprobablynobetterwayforaforeignertoappreciatetherichnessandvarietyoftheEnglishlanguagethanbystudyingthevariouswaysinwhichShakespeareusesit.Suchastudyiswellworththeeffort，eventhoughsomeaspectsofEnglishusage，andthemeaningofmanywords，havechangedsinceShakespeare'sday.

However，itissurprisingthatweshouldknowcomparatively（相对地）littleaboutthelifeofthegreatestEnglishauthor.WeknowthatShakespearewasbornin1564inStratfordonAvon，andthathediedtherein1616.Healmostcertainlyattendedthegrammarschoolinthetown，butofthiswecannotbesure.Weknowthathewasmarriedtherein1582toAnneHathawayandthathehadthreechildren.WeknowthathespentmuchofhislifeinLondonwritinghismasterpieces.Butthisisalmostallthatwedoknow.

However，whatisimportantaboutShakespeare'slifeisnotitsdetailsbutitsproducts，theplaysandthepoems.FormanyyearsscholarshavebeentryingtoaddafewfactsaboutShakespeare'slifetothesmallnumberwealreadypossessandforanequallylongtimecritics（批评）havebeentheorizing（理论化）abouttheplays.Sometimes，indeed，itseemsthatthepoetryofShakespearewilldisappearunderthegreatmassofcommentthathasbeenwrittenuponit.

Fortunately，thisisnotlikelytohappen.Shakespeare'speoplehavelongdelightednotjusttheEnglishbutloversofliteratureeverywhere，andwillcontinuetodosoafterthescholarsandcriticsandalltheirworkshavebeenforgotten.

5．What'sParagraph1mainlyabout?

A．Thegreatvarietiesinwritingstyles.

B．ThegreatlengthofShakespeare'sworks.

C．TherichnessofthecontentinShakespeare'sworks.

D．TherichEnglishlanguageusedbyShakespeareinhisworks.

【解析】　段落大意题。

本段开头点出莎士比亚与其他作家相比较，对英语使用的最为充分，接着对其进行了例证，即其作品中的词汇是常人使用的词汇的5倍。

由此可知D项正确。

【答案】　D

6．Accordingtothepassage，whichofthefollowingremainsuncertainaboutShakespeare?

A．Hisdateofbirth.

B．Hismarriage.

C．Hislifeinthegrammarschool.

D．Hisdateofdeath.

【解析】　细节理解题。

根据第二段第三句“Healmostcertainlyattended...cannotbesure.”可知，莎士比亚有没有上过语法学校不确定。

所以选C项。

【答案】　C

7．WhatdoesthelastsentenceinParagraph3mean?

A.Peopledon'tthinkthepoetryofShakespearegoodanymore.

B．PeoplepaymoreattentiontothecommentthanthepoetryofShakespeare.

C．Peoplecan'treadthepoetryofShakespeareanymore.

D．ThecommentisprintedonthepoetryofShakespeare.

【解析】　推理判断题。

在大量的评论之下，莎士比亚的诗歌看起来会消失，由此可以看出人们过多地观注了评论而忽略了诗歌。

【答案】　B

8．“Shakespeare'speople”inParagraph4refersto________.

A．thecharactersinShakespeare'sworks

B．thepeoplelivinginShakespeare'sday

C．thereadersofShakespeare'sworks

D．thepeoplewhosenativelanguageisEnglish

【解析】　细节理解题。

该段从侧面肯定了莎士比亚的作品，是“莎士比亚作品中的人物”为英语增加了光彩，也使热爱文学的人们感到愉悦。

【答案】　A

C

MarkTwainleftschoolwhenhewastwelve.Hehadlittleschooleducation.Inspiteofthis，hebecamethemostfamouswriterofhistime.Hemademillionsofdollarsbywriting.HisrealnamewasSamuelLanghorneClemens，butheisbetterknownallovertheworldasMarkTwain，hispenname.

MarkTwainwasbornin1835andhewasnotahealthybaby.Infact，hewasnotexpectedtolivethroughthefirstwinter.Butwithhismother'stendercare，hemanagedtosurvive.Asaboy，hecausedmuchtroubleforhisparents.Heusedtoplayjokesonallofhisfriendsandneighbours.Hedidn'tliketogotoschool，andheconstantlyranawayfromhome.HealwayswentinthedirectionofthenearbyMississippi.Hewasnearlydrownedninetimes.

Afterhisfather'sdeathin1847，MarkTwainbegantoworkforaprinter，whoonlyprovidedhimwithfoodandclothing.Then，heworkedasaprinter，ariverboatpilotandlaterjoinedthearmy.Butshortlyafterthathebecameaminer.Duringthisperiod，hestartedtowriteshortstories.Afterwardshebecameafulltimewriter.

In1870，MarkTwaingotmarried.IntheyearsthatfollowedhewrotemanybooksincludingTomSawyerin1876，andHuckleberryFinnin1884，whichmadehimfamous，andbroughthimagreatfortune.

Unfortunately，MarkTwaingotintodebtsinbadinvestmentsandhehadtowritelargenumbersofstoriestopaythesedebts.In1904，hiswifedied，andthenthreeoftheirchildrenpassedaway.

Attheageof70，hishairwascompletelywhite.Heboughtmanywhitesuitsandneckties.HeworenothingbutwhitefromheadtofootuntilhisdeathonApril21,1910.

9．MarkTwainleftschoolat12to________.

A．workasaprinter　　　B．writestories

C．jointhearmyD．makealiving

【解析】　推理判断题。

根据第二段首句可知，马克·吐温出生于1835；再根据第三段他父亲死于1847可知他那时12岁；由第三段首句“...MarkTwainbegantowork...”可知，答案为D。

【答案】　D

10．WhichofthefollowingaboutMarkTwainisNOTtrue?

A．Hewasnotahealthyboy.

B．Hecausedmuchtroubleforhisparents.

C．Hegainedlotsofmoneybywriting.

D．Hehadahappychildhoodbutasadlaterlife.

【解析】　细节理解题。

根据第二段首句可知A项正确；根据第二段的第四句可判断B项正确；根据第四段尾句可知C项正确；D项与文章所述事实不符。

故答案为D。

【答案】　D

11．ArrangethefollowingfactsaboutMarkTwain'slifeinorderoftime.

a．workingasaprinter

b．workingasariverboatpilot

c．workingasaminer

d．joiningthearmy

e．workingasafulltimewriter

A．a，b，c，d，eB．a，b，d，c，e

C．a，c，b，d，eD．c，a，b，d，e

【解析】　细节理解题。

根据第三段二、三、五句可知。

【答案】　B

12．Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitle?

A．MarkTwain'sWorks

B．MarkTwain'sLife

C．MarkTwain'sFame

D．MarkTwain'sSuccess

【解析】　标题归纳题。

根据文章对马克·吐温的童年生活、工作经历、婚姻及晚年生活的描述可知，本文属于对马克·吐温的生平的简介。

故答案为B，其他选项过于片面。

【答案】　B

D

OneofthemostfamousmoviedirectorsofalltimewasAlfredHitchcock.Heismostfamousforhismysterymovies.Whenhediedin1980，hehadmadeoverfiftycompletemovies.

HitchcockwasborninLondonin1899.Hewasveryshyandhewenttoverystrictschools.Hestudiedtobeanengineer，buthewasalwaysinterestedinmovies.Heusedtogotothecinemaasoftenashecould.Inhisfreetimehealsousedtowritestoriesthathewantedtomakeintomovies.

Hitchcockgaveuptheideaofbecominganengineerwhenhegotasmalljobwithamoviecompany.Laterhegotajobasanassistantdirector.Heoftenhadsomeverycleverideasforfilmingmovies，solaterhisemployergavehimachancetomakeamoviebyhimself.Hisfirstmoviewasmadein1920s，soofcourseitwasa“silentmovie”．

Hemadeseveralothersilentmoviesbeforehemade“Blackmail”，whichwashisfirsttalkingmovie，andofcoursewasanothermysterymovie.

In1939HitchcockmovedtoLosAngeles，whichwasbecomingthenewcentreforfilmmaking.ThefirstmoviethatHitchcockmadeintheUSwascalled“Rebecca”．Hegotmostofthestoriesforhismoviesfromnovelsandplays.Afterreadinganovelorplay，hewouldcreatethemoviescriptbyhimself，andchoosetheactorsandactresses，andalsodecidewher