MODULE5TheConquestoftheUniverse模块练测卷外研版选修8

1、MODULE 5 The Conquest of the Universe模块练测卷建议用时满分实际用时得分错题档案90分钟120分第1页in theB.AlthoughD.ln spite good salary in a job but they decided not tocountry were n ever made all of us feelB.appealed D.evaluatedI. 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）1. Sorry, Ann. Im afraid that I cant go to themagic show by David Copperf

2、ield with you.A. It doesn matter.B.Do as you like.C.What a shame!D.Take it easy.2. What aboutsupper yesterday?来源:Zxxk.ComWell,most delicious one in deed.A. /; theB./; aC.the; theD.the ; a3. His entrance to the universityall themoney that would be spe nt on the new house.A. killedB.leftC.costD.took4.

3、 He had been playing games in the Internet cafe for2 days his pare nts found him on a rainy ni ght.A. u ntilB.not un tilC.whileD.as5. The new studentsthe training soonhigh school.来源:1ZXXKA. became usedB. became accustomed toC. were usedD. used to6. Low-income residents cant afford todoctor or purcha

4、se medici nes whe n they get sick.A. claimB.co nsultC.occupyD.capture7. the heavy rain,the couple continued look ing for their lost daughter.A. ThoughC.ln spite of8.Some womenain stead of stay ing at home ,work for the sake of the family.A. must makeB.should have madeC.would makeD.could have made9.

5、To my surprise,my little brother missed thefirst train so as to travel on the same one as John.A. deliberatelyB.i nten sivelyC.decisivelyD.objectively10. The press conference , orig in ally due to be heldlast week , was fin allybecause of thesudde n war in the coun try.A. set offB.broke n offC.worn

6、offD.called off11. His sacrifices for theofficially,whichdiscouraged.A. ack no wledgedC. recomme nded12. A big earthquake struck souther n Haiti, knocking down buildings and power lines and causing its ambassador to the United States called a catastrophe.A. whatB.whichC.thatD.why13. Most people reme

7、mber the film Titanic, but littleknown ithe world learned from thesinking to preve nt future in cide nts.A. whichB.whatC.whereD.whether14. Just as he went out of the supermarket, he wasstopped andof steali ng thin gs.A. chargedB.blamedC.war nedD.accused15. The storm left nothingthe damage to thecity

8、.A. besidesB.as well asC.other tha nD.thanII.完形填空（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）When I was a teenager , my dad did everything he could to advise me against becoming a brewer （酿酒人）.Hed 16 his life brewing beer for local breweries only to make a living ，17 had hisfather and grandfather before him. He didn want me

9、 18n ear a vat of beer. So I did as he asked. Igot good19 ,we nt to Harvard and in 1971 wasaccepted into a graduate program there that 20 me to study law and bus in ess at the same time.In my second year of graduate school ， I began to realize that I 21 done anything but go to school.So，at 24 I deci

10、ded to drop out. 22，my parents didn think this was a great idea.But I felt strongly that you cant 23 till you re 65 to do what you want in life.I packed my stuff into a bus and headed to Colorado to become an instructor at OutwardBound.Three years later , I was ready to go back to24fini shed Harvard

11、 and got a highly-paid job atthe Bost on Con sult ing Group. Still, after workingthere for five years , I25, Is this what I want tobe doing when 1 n50?” Athat time , America nsspent good money on beer in 26 quality.“ Whnot make good beer for27 ?” I thought.I decided to giveup my job to become28 .Whe

12、n I told Dad , hewas 29, but in the endhe 30 me. I called mybeer Samuel Adams, 31the brewer and patriot（爱国者）who helped tostart the Boston Tea Party. 32 I sold the beerdirect to beer drinkers to get the 33 out. Sixweeks later, at the Great American Beer Festival ,Sam Adams Bost on Lager（淡啤酒） won the

13、topprize for America n beer .In the en d,I was desti ned（注定）to be a brewer.My 34 to the young issimple: Life is very35，so don rush to makedecisi ons. Life does n let you pla n.16.A.costB.spe ntC.take nD.paid17.A.likeB.as ifC.soD. nor18.A.a ny whereB.any wayC.an yhowD.somewhere19.A.habitsB.teachersC.

14、gradesD.work来源:120.A.promisedB.convin cedC.advisedD.allowed21.A .n everB.everC.alwaysD.hardly2 2.A. Fortu natelyB.ObviouslyC.PossiblyD.Surprisi ngly23.A.assureB.decli neC.de nyD.wait24.A.schoolB.ColoradoC.my homeD.my decisi on25.A.thrilledB.stressedC.won deredD.sn eezed26.A. cheapB.expe nsiveC.lowD.

15、high27.A.E nglishme nB.EuropeansC.the worldD.America ns28.A.a lawyerB.a brewerC.a n in structorD.an engin eer29.A.ast on ishedB.satisfiedC.i nterestedD.a nxious30. A.hatedB.supportedC.raisedD.left第231.A.forB.atC.inD.after32.A.ThereforeB.OtherwiseC.AlsoD.Yety 33.A. priceB. nameC.compa nyD.party34. A.

16、adviceB.lifeC.jobD.experie nee35.A.hardB.busyC.shortD.lo ngIII.阅读理解（满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）AAs is known,after Russia and the US,China has man aged to make seeds of some vegetables and crops travel to space. India hopes to carry out agricultural research in space in a few years.Since 1987,Chi na

17、 has sent about 1,000 species of seeds into space. These in clude gree n peppers,tomatoes,cucumbers （黄瓜）,carrots,lettuce and wheat. Even on China first manned spacecraft Shenzhou V ,there were some seeds from Taiwan.“ Con diti ons in outer space such as radiati on and low gravity can cause big cha n

18、ges in the seeds, aid Chinese researcher Jin Xing. But not all seeds are better after going to space.After returning to Earth,the best seeds are selected.These seeds produce much more and also grow faster than normal seeds. As the safety of genetically modified food （转基因食品） is still being debated,so

19、me people doubt the safety of these “ spa ce vegetables ” becausome of their genes are changed during the trip to space.But Jin holds a more positive view. He said, Unlike genetically modified crops, no new genes are introduced to the space vegetables, so they are definitely safe. ” Chinhas also bee

20、n co-operating with NASA （National Aeronautics and Space Adm ini strati on） to grow some super size potatoes on the Intern ati onal Space Stati on. Special growth rooms use computers to control the light, temperature and humidity （湿度）.Using this tech no logy a n ew, virus-free potato can be produced

21、 every 40 to 50 days in stead of the previous yearly crop.36.How many countries have carried out agricultural页第7B.i nsectsD.crustacea nsof David Gracer, peopleresearch in space up to the prese nt?A. 1.B.2.C.3.D.4.37.Once seeds of some vegetables and crops are sent into space and back,.A. all of them

22、 don produce bigger cropsB. they are all better tha n before going to spaceC. small cha nges are caused in the seeds because of radiati on and low gravityD. they produce much more and grow faster than no rmal seeds38. Jin has no doubt about the safety of the spacevegetables because.A. the seeds sent

23、 to space are all the same as thoseof gen etically modified foodB. the seeds sent to space are the bestC. no new genes are brought in them unlike gen etically modified foodD. the space vegetables have already planted in special growth rooms39. Which stateme nt is true?A. Genetically modified food is

24、 not safe.B. The space vegetables don tbelong to genetically modified food to some exte nt.C. About 1,000 species of seeds were sent into space on Shenzhou V .D. Seeds back from space must be pla nted in special growth rooms con trolled by computers.40. The main purpose of the text is to .A. tell us

25、 seeds of some vegetables and crops travelled to spaceB. discuss the competition between the US and Ch inaC. expla in how to select better seedsD. show the readers the new agricultural research in spaceBIn America and Europe, most people accept crustaceans （甲壳纟冈动物）such as crab,lobster, and shrimp as

26、 food items. In fact, diners often view these foods as special, tending to pay far more for them tha n for chicke n, pork and most beef, or serv ing them on special occasi ons. Yet crustacea ns are the ocea n equivale nt （相等的东西） of in sects, says David Gracer, a dieticia n. In fact, crustaceans belo

27、ng to the same part of the animal family tree as in sects do.来源：1ZXXKWhen people argue that eati ng larvae （幼体） is disgusting, Gracer points out that lobsters tend to ” eat rubbish and dead thi ngs .A nd in sects ? Most of them dine at nature salad bars. Knowing that, he asks Which would you rather

28、eat?Gracer holds workshops on edible （可食用的） in sects. He also performs cook ing dem on strati ons to in troduce America ns to in sect-based recipes. He even started a compa ny in Provide nee, R.I.， called Sun rise Land Shrimp. It supplies froze n and dried in sects to con sumers.Besides poin ti ng o

29、ut that in sects are good food, Gracer also argues that in sects can be “ aoetter choice fhan most meats at least ecologically.It takes a lot of natural resources land, water, feed and energy to create a pound of beef or chicke n. Those resources are not only expe nsive, but also can be damaged or p

30、olluted. By con trast, i nsects can be grown on low-quality plantseven weeds, sometimes and ofte n use little water.The environmental resources connected withbringing every pound of in sect prote in to market, therefore, are far fewer tha n for an equivale nt amount of regular meat.41. The underline

31、d word“ them in the first paragraph refers to .A.pork and beefC.salad bars42.ln the opinion should .A. k now crustacea ns are as com mon as in sectsB. pay more for nu tritious crustacea nsC. provide guests with special expe nsive seafoodD. treat crustacea ns as special seafood43. Eati ng in sects is

32、 a better choice becauseinsects.来源:Z。xx。k.ComA. ca n be raised in large qua ntity by huma nsB. ca n protect en vir onment from being destroyedC. n eed far fewer environmen tal resourcesD. only feed on weeds and drink little water44. What would be the best title for the passage?A. How to Raise In sec

33、ts for FoodB. Where to Eat In sectsC. What Nutrition In sects Con tainD.Why not Eat In sects45.ln which column of a magazine would the页passage probably be found?A. E nvironment.B. Food and Nutrition.C. Chemistry and Material.D. A ni mals.CWhen you learn reading, math, and other subjects taught in sc

34、hool from your parents or teachers who come to your house, it called homeschooli ng. A kid may be the only one, or he or she may be taught with brothers, sisters, or kids from the n eighborhood.Pare nts choose to homeschool their childre n for many differe nt reas ons. Sometimes a kid is sick and ca

35、n go to the regular school. But more ofte n, kids are homeschooled because their parents feel they can give their children a better education than the local school can. Parents may also choose homeschooling because they want their children educati on to in clude religious （宗教的）in structi on, which i

36、sn offered at public schools.If you don like school, homeschooling might seem like the perfect solution. But it better for every one if homeschooli ng isnt chose n just as an escape from school or problems there. Finding soluti ons to the problem should be the first step.Kids who are homeschooled ma

37、y ben efit from the one-on-one atte nti on. For in sta nee, if you don understand something in math, the whole class won be moving on without you. You might be the whole class! It also possible that you might learn more than you would in a regular classroom, because if you really excel at something,

38、 you can keep learning more at your own pace.Kids who are homeschooled may also get out in their communities more than other kids. They may get to experie nee han ds-on educati on at museums, libraries, bus in esses and other com mun ity resources. They also might volunteer or take part in “ service

39、 learning ” where they take on local projects.No matter where a child goes to school, the key to lear ning is liste ning to the teacher and ask ing for help when he/she needs it. A homeschooled child might feel more comfortable with his or her teacher （a pare nt） ,but the child still n eeds to pay a

40、ttention to cooperate （合 作）.Just like in a 第4 traditional school, teachers and students need to work together to achieve goals in the classroom.46. The underlined words in Paragraph 4 can bereplaced by “”.A.hateB.are good atC.likeD.agree on47. The passage mainly tells u.A. what homeschooli ng is and

41、 how it worksB. the adva ntages and disadva ntages of homeschooli ngC. every kid should be taught at home来源：1ZXXKD. homeschooled kids should go out to do volun teer work48. What does the author think of homeschooli ng?A. It is not a good way to get educated.B. It is only good for the kids who can go

42、 to school.C. lt can offer kids what suits their n eeds.D. It shouldn be encouraged.49. The similarity of homeschooling and learning atschool is that.A. stude nts all have many classmatesB. students don feel lonelyC. stude nts all should cooperate with their teachersD. stude nts all have more opport

43、 un ities to get out50. Which of the following should NOT belong to the reas ons why kids get homeschooled?A. They escape from school because they hate going to school.B. They cant go to school because of their bad health.C. They can learn something that is not taught in school.D. They can get more

44、ben efits.DFrom the first use of the rocket to carry satellites into space to the setting up of space stations, human beings have been putting great effort into space research. And so far, we have achieved many successes. But there are still nu merous tasks in front of the US and we should not cease

45、 trying to progress.The international space station is an important step we should take in space exploration. It is not only helpful but also essential. It provides a proper space environment for many experiments t hat we have wan ted to do for a long time. It is also a base for the observati ons of

46、 the earth and the uni verse. It 页aggregatedin Paragraph from pers on to pers on.could also be an important base for later travel to the moon and Mars.In a word, if we want to explore space more, the first thing we should do is to set up a space stati on. As the space stati on costs a lot of mon ey,

47、 it is hard for one country alone to establish one. The USA seems to be the only country that has the ability to build a space station alone, and it has tried to do so, but not very successful. So it aggregated many other countries to work on it together. Though it is still extremely expensive, it i

48、s much cheaper than doing it alone. It is really a job that needs every one effort and will ben efit every one.But even so, the funds needed are still a big problem. As for the USA, it seems that it has too many things to spend its money on. Although it is the richest country in the world, it has mu

49、ch debt every year. It has to make arrangements about its finance, and try to find a balance in all these issues.51. What is the author attitude towards buildingand develop ing the intern ati onal space stati on? A.Supportive.B.Doubtful.C.Critical.D.Dissatisfied.52. From Paragraph 3 we lear n that.A

50、. the dream of building the international space stati on is not realized nowB. many experiments have been done in the intern ati onal space stati onC. the international space station is necessary for people to explore space more来源：学，科，网D. people have traveledto Mars from theintern ati onal space sta

51、ti on53. Which of the following is NOT a reason for countries cooperation in building the international space statio n?A. That it requires a lot of mon ey.B. That it n eeds every one s effort.C. That it will ben efit every participat ing coun try.D. That it is too far away from the earth.54. The un

52、derli ned wordcan be replaced by 2_A.un itedB.scoldedC.allowedD.forbade55. Which of the follow ing aspects about buildi ng the international space station is NOT mentioned in the passage?A.Difficulties.B.Cooperati on.C.Sig nifica nce.D.Specific arran geme nts.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选

53、出能填入 空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。EmpathyLast year, researchers from the University of Michigan reported that empathy, the ability to understand other people, among college students had dropped sharply over the past 10 years. 56 Today, people spend more time alone and are less likely to join groups and club

54、s.Jennifer Freed, a co-director of a teen program, has another explanation. Turn on the TV, and you re showered with n ews and reality shows full of people fighti ng, competi ng, and gen erally treat ing one ano ther with no respect. 57There are good reas ons not to follow those bad examples. Huma n

55、s are socially related by n ature. 58_ Researchers have also found that empathetic teenagers are more likely to have high self-respect. Besides, empathy can be a cure for Ioneliness, sad ness, an xiety, and fear.Empathy is also an indication of a good leader. In fact, Freed says, many top companies

56、report that empathy is one of the most important things they look fo r in new managers. 59“ Academicsareimportant. But if you don t have emotiWi感的） intelligence, you won t be as successful in work or in your love life, she s”ys.What she best way to up your EQ（情商）?For starters, let down your guard an

57、d really listen to others. 60To really develop empathy, you d better volun teer at a nursing home or a hospital, jo in a club or a team that has a diverse membership, have a “ sharingcircle with your family, or spend time caring for pets at an animal shelter.A. Every one is differe nt, and levels of empathy