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Module5TheConquestoftheUniverseⅠ.完形填空AWelcomeGiftDarioandhismotherlovedtheirnewapartment.Thelivingroomwaslargeenoughfortheirpiano.Thatnight,thetwoofthem__1__sidebysideatthepiano.Theyplayedjazzmusictocelebratetheirnewhome.Theloud__2__filledtheroomandmadethemfeelveryhappy.Thenextmorning,however,theirhappinessdisappeared.Someonehadlefta__3__undertheirdoorduringthenight.Oneoftheirneighborshadwrittentocomplain(埋怨)aboutthesoundofthepiano.Dario'smotheraskedthebuildingsuperintendent(管理员)ifheknewanythingaboutit.Buthesaidthattheywereall__4__peopleandhecouldn'timagineanyofthemhaddonethat.Laterthatmorning,Dariosuggestedthattheywritealettertotheir__5__andapologizefortheirplaying.“Maybewecouldgoandvisiteveryoneinperson,”hismothersaid.“Whatifweinvitedthemtocomeherefora__6__instead?”Darioasked.Theybothlovedtheidea.Overthenextfewdays,theysentoutinvitationsandprepareddesserts__7__theirguests.Theydecoratedtheapartmentwithstreamers(彩带)andpartylights.Finally,thedayoftheparty__8__.Someguestsbroughtpresents.Othersbroughtflowers.Someevenbroughtdessertstoshare.Onewoman,MrsGilbert,__9__Dario'smotherwithabookofpianomusicbyChopin.“Iheardyouplayingtheothernight,”shesaid.“Thesoundswokemeoutofbed.I__10__thatyoumightplaylikethiseverynight.SoIwroteashortnote.Ihopeyoudon'tthinkIdislikedtheplaying.”Dario'smothersmiledatMrsGilbert.“Ithinkmaybeweoweyouanapology,”shesaid.“Ididn't__11__howlateitwaswhenwewereplaying.Maybeweshouldplaysomequietermusicatnight.”“Youplay,youplay!”MrsGilbertsaid.“Ilikewhatyouplay!Justnotsoloudatnight.”Shepointedtothebookshehadgiventhem.“Thesesongsarenotsuch__12__music.”“Thesesongsarebeautifulmusic,”Dario'smothersaid.“Wewillbe__13__toplaythemintheevening.”“Andwewon'tplaysoloudorlate!”Dariosaid.Hewasalreadylookingforwardto__14__thenewmusic.Morethanthat,however,hewashappytoseethebigsmileonhismother'sface.Itgavehimafeelingof__15__andmadehimfeelthattheywerehomeatlast.Dario和他母亲因庆祝乔迁新居深夜弹钢琴而影响了邻居的休息,后来他们通过举办一个聚会加强了彼此之间的沟通和理解。1.A.satB.stoodC.layD.walked答案:A解析:依据空后的“sidebysideatthepiano”可知,他们应当是坐(sat)在一起的。2.A.voiceB.ringC.musicD.cry答案:C解析:依据上文中的“Theyplayedjazzmusic”可知,这里应当是洪亮的音乐(music)充溢了整个房间。3.A.noteB.posterC.billD.report答案:A解析:依据下文中的“Oneoftheirneighborshadwrittentocomplain(埋怨)aboutthesoundofthepiano”可知,这里指一张便条(note)。4.A.proudB.richC.luckyD.nice答案:D解析:依据下文中的“hecouldn'timagineanyofthemhaddonethat”可知,管理员认为邻居们都很友善(nice)。5.A.neighborsB.friendC.relativesD.audiences答案:A解析:依据上文一位邻居留便条埋怨可知,他们应当是给邻居们(neighbors)写信致歉。6.A.partyB.concertC.showD.play答案:A解析:依据下文中的“partylights”和“thedayoftheparty”可知,他们是想举办一个聚会(party)。7.A.toB.withC.forD.from答案:C解析:preparesth.forsb.意思是“为某人打算某物”,这里指他们为邻居们打算了一些甜点。8.A.continuedB.arrivedC.passedD.finished答案:B解析:依据下文中的“Someguestsbroughtpresents”可知,最终,聚会那天到了(arrived)。9.A.treatedB.presentedC.helpedD.served答案:B解析:treat“款待”;present“赠送”;help“帮助”;serve“服务”。presentsb.withsth.意思是“赠给某人某物”,依据语境可知,这里表示MrsGilbert给Dario的母亲带来了一本书。10.A.promisedB.admittedC.agreedD.worried答案:D解析:依据下文中的“youmightplaylikethiseverynight”可知,这里应当是说MrsGilbert当时很担忧(worried)。11.A.realizeB.rememberC.understandD.accept答案:A解析:依据上下文语境可知,这里表示他们当时没有意识到(realize)他们弹钢琴时有多晚。12.A.sweetB.strangeC.funnyD.loud答案:D解析:依据上文中的“justnotsoloud”可知,这些歌曲不是那么吵闹(loud)。13.A.braveB.sorryC.happyD.afraid答案:C解析:依据上下文语境可知,他们将会特别兴奋(happy)在晚上弹奏这些音乐。14.A.changingB.practicingC.recordingD.writing答案:B解析:因为是新的音乐,所以Dario很期盼练习(practicing)。15.A.equalityB.freedomC.warmthD.sympathy答案:C解析:依据下文中的“madehimfeelthattheywerehomeatlast”可知,他们融入了新的生活,应当有暖和的(warmth)感觉。Ⅱ.阅读理解Standingdesks.Whetheryoulovethemorhatethem,thereareplentyofarticlestobackupwhateveropinionsyouhave.Ontheonehand,studieshaveshownthatstandingdeskscouldhelpreduceyourriskofobesity(肥胖)anddiabetes(糖尿病).Ontheotherhand,expertshavesaidstandingdesksdon'thelpwithweightlossandcouldgiveyoubackproblems.Now,anotherstudyhascomeout,whichisinfavorofstandingdesks.ResearchersattheTexasA&MHealthScienceCenterfoundthatstandingdeskshelpedemployeesgetmoredoneduringtheday.Thoughtheresultsmightnotbesuitableforalltypesofworkenvironments,theyshouldgivesupportersofstandingdeskareasontobepleased.PublishedlastweekinthejournalIIETransactions,thestudyfollowed167employeesinacallcenteroversixmonths.Seventyfourofthemusedstandingdesks,andresearchersfoundthattheywere46percentmoreproductivethanthosewhosatattheirdesks.Theparticipants'employer,ahealthservicecompanythat'snotnamedinthepaper,sponsoredthestudytobetterunderstandthereturnsonthestandingdesksithadbroughtfortheoffice.Productivitywasdeterminedbythenumberofsuccessfulcallstoclientsthatthehealthandclinicaladvisorsmadeperhour.Thecompanyearnedmoneyfromeachsuccessfulcall,duringwhichanadvisorcheckedonaclient'sprogressinanexerciseprogram,forexample,orcheckedtoseethataclientwastakingpropermedication.Employeestypicallymadebetween400and500callsamonth,andthecompanywantedthemtoaverageabouttwosuccessfulcallseachhour.Thosewhohadstandingdesksmetthat_quota,_whilethosewhoremainedseatedaveraged1.5successfulcallsperhour,GregoryGarrett,apublichealthdoctoralstudentandleadauthoronthestudy,toldTheHuffingtonPost.Ifanadvisorwasunabletoreachaclientoverthephone,thatwascountedasanunsuccessfulcall.“Interestingly,thepeoplewhostoodactuallymademorephonecallsthantheoneswhosat,”Garrettsaid.Theresultsalmostseemtoogoodtobetrue—afterall,whowouldn'twantanearly50percentboostinproductivityjustfromusingastandingdesk?“Howdoyouprove‘thisdeskmakesmefeelhappier,andIfeelbetter’?That'snotgoingtopaythebills,”Garrettsaid.“But,”hecontinued,“thestudyshowsthatstandingdeskscaninfactaffectacompany'sperformance.That'sreallysignificant.”站立式办公桌始终是人们探讨的话题,而一项新的探讨表明,站立式办公桌可以让员工工作效率更高。1.Accordingtothepassage,standingdeskscouldresultin________.A.obesity B.backproblemsC.diabetes D.medicationproblems答案:B解析:细微环节理解题。依据文章其次段中的“Ontheotherhand,expertshavesaidstandingdesksdon'thelpwithweightlossandcouldgiveyoubackproblems”可知,站立式办公桌会导致背部问题。故选B。2.Whatdoes“thatquota”inParagraph7referto?A.400and500callsamonth.B.2successfulcallseachhour.C.1.5successfulcallseveryhour.D.Theaveragenumberofcallsperday.答案:B解析:词义揣测题。依据文章第七段中的“thecompanywantedthemtoaverageabouttwosucc
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