外研版 Book 1 Module 4单元测试题Word文件下载.docx

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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和D）中，选出最佳选项。

A

★★☆☆☆

Everymorning,manygirlsintheAfricancountryofZimbabwerisewiththesunandfetchcleanwaterfortheirfamilies.Theywalkmanymilesandcarrythewaterhomeontheirheads.Wheretheylive,thereisnorunningwater.

Ifmybosshadn’trequiredmetowriteanarticleabouttheZimbabweangirlsforournewspaper,Iwouldn’thavehadthechancetogetintouchwiththesegirls.

“Youjusthavetorelaxyourneckandheadandmakeitfollowtheload（负荷物）,”onegirltoldme.“Itiseasyifyoupractice.”

Ihadnevertriedtobalanceapot（罐）onmyhead.Itriedandpracticed.Butitwasnoteasyatall.Imanagedtowalkonlyacoupleofyardsbeforethepotfelloffmyhead.Thegirlscoveredtheirmouthsandlaughedatme.

Waterisnottheonlythingthatrequireshead-balancingskills.Inmostofthesevillages,thereisnoelectricityforcooking,sofirewoodisusedinstead.Thegirlsmustcollectandcarrythefirewoodbacktotheirvillages.Theyinsisttheeasiestwaytodothisisontheirheads.

Evenatschool,head-balancingskillsarealwaysused.AtaschoolnearthesmalltownofNorton,Isawagroupofgirlsfetchingbagsofsandthatweretobeusedtobuildanewclassroom.Theycarriedthesebagswithoutdifficulty.WhenItried,Icouldnotbear（承受）theweight.

Girlsinmanycountriesaroundtheworldprefertocarrythingsontheirheads.Theyaretaughtthisskillatayoungageandgrowuptohavestrongnecksandgreatposture（体态）.Forthem,itissimplyawayoflife.

21.WhatcanwelearnabouttheZimbabweangirls?

A.Theyleadahardlife.

B.Theyhavenochanceofeducation.

C.Theirneckscausethemalotofpain.

D.Theywanttobuildnewclassrooms.

22.Whydidthegirlslaughattheauthor?

A.Becauseofhisbadposture.

B.Becausehewalkedsoslowly.

C.Becauseherelaxedhisneckandhead.

D.Becauseofhispoorhead-balancingskills.

23.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?

A.Walkingforwater

B.LivinginZimbabwe

C.Carryingonthehead

D.Travelingaroundtheworld

B

★★★☆☆

FromtheveryfirstmomentImetMattieonmyTVshow,Ifellinlovewithhim.Hewasaten-year-oldlittlepoetbornwithalife-threatening（有生命威胁的）disease.Buthispoemsofpeaceandhopehadtouchedmillionsoflives.Webecamequickfriends,e-mailingeachother.

Weoftentalkedaboutthesunrisesandsunsets,andIsharedwithMattiethatIwasn’tabeachpersonbecausetherewasnoneedformetotan（晒黑）.Hestronglyadvisedmetogotothebeachthatheandhismomvisited.Healwaysenjoyedeverysinglesecondofthepresent.Hecouldnotunderstandwhyeverybodywasn’toutonthepier（码头）atsunriseduringtheirvacation,becausehecouldn’tfigureoutwhypeoplewouldwanttomissasunrise.Isaid,“Mattie,mostpeopleliketosleeponvacation.”

Wealsotalkedalotaboutdying.Hesaidtomeoneday,“IsometimesgetalittleunhappyorangrywhenI’mafraidofdying.TheboyswholiveupstairssaidthatbecauseIgotfamous,Ishouldalwaysbehappyandneversad.Idon’tthinktheyunderstandwhatit’sliketoknowyouhavetoliveyourlifesofast,becauseunlessIkeepgettingmiracles（奇迹）,mylifeherewon’tlast.IamafraidofthepainofdyingandworriedaboutwhatIwillmissbecauseIlovelivingso,so,somuch.”

Hesaidtome,“IreallydowanttobeapeacemakerwhenIdie.”Hisdreamwastobringhismessageofpeacetoasmanypeopleaspossible.

MattiediedonJune22,2004,butthelightofhislifeshonesobrightlythateveryoneofuswillfeelthelightfortherestofourlives.IknowthatHeartsongs（hisbookofpoems）hasleftaheartprintinmylife.

24.WhatcanwelearnaboutMattie?

A.Hedidn’tlikethecolorofhisskin.

B.Hewasapersonwhovaluedtimehighly.

C.Healwayswenttothebeachtohaveavacation.

D.Heinvitedtheauthortohaveavacationwithhim.

25.TheboyswholivedupstairsthoughtMattie_____.

A.couldbecomefamous

B.woulddiesoonerorlater

C.shouldhavenoworries

D.wasinadifficultsituation

26.Inthelastparagraphtheauthorwantstosay_____.

A.Mattie’sspiritliveson

B.Heartsongsisworthreading

C.everyoneofusneedspeace

D.weshoulddowhatMattiedid

C

Itstartedabout30yearsago.Threemenwho’dgrownuptogetherinPigtown（aneighborhoodinthecityofBaltimore）tookanemptypieceoflandatthecornerofWardandBayardstreetsandstartedtossinghorseshoes（掷马蹄铁）.

Noneofthethree—notRoyWhitney,nothiscousinEmoryGreen,notEmory’slittlebrother,Leon—knewtheywerestartingatradition.

“Westartedplayingforthefunofit.Thenwordgotaround,andpeoplestartedcomingfromotherneighborhoods,anditkeptongrowing,”Le