外研版高中英語選修6 Module 2 單元測試試題含答案及部分解析

1、module 2 單元測試題第二部分：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a、b、c和d四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。a       share your poems, get feedback (反饋) for your poetry, and enter poetry contests (競賽). choose from the following poetry contests that you can enter. get feedback for every poe

2、m that you write including your contest entries.how it works       as a member, you will get feedback for everything you write. you can enter poetry contests with cash prizes. you will be ranked (分等級(jí)). write and see how the feedback you receive influences your rank. sin

3、ce the year 2000 we have been helping writers improve their writing skills.poetry contests in mayfriendship across cultures       write a story about a friend that opened your world to another culture.deadline: today!technology wars     

4、60; write a story on the topic provided in the announcement.deadline: today!poetry contests in junelyrics make the song       pen your newest, and best, song lyric masterpieces and enter them into this contest.        no poetry al

5、lowed for this contest!        must be song lyrics only.deadline: june 1stunexpected romance       write a story that brings two people together, two people who don't necessarily realize that they belong together but the audie

6、nce is rooting for them. write a story for a cash prize.deadline: june 15thpoetry contests in julynewbie writing contest       for our new arrival “this sentence starts the story” contest we challenge you to write a story that starts with this sentence: “hell

7、found me.” a poetry contest with a cash prize.deadline: july 3rdshare your story       a memoir (回憶錄) gives us the ability to write about our life. but you can write about life with the option (選擇) to create and invent and to make sense of a life, or part of that l

8、ife. write a piece of your life! a cash prize to the winning entry.deadline: july 10th21. what do we know about the contests in may?a. they are held yearly.b. they are topic-based.c. they offer no feedback.d. they are human-focused.22. contestants of “l(fā)yrics make the song”   

9、0;       .a. can hand in poemsb. should write song lyricsc. have a chance to win a cash prized. must enter their works before july 3rd23. what type of writing is this text?a. a writing guide.b. a poetry review.c. an official report.d. an announcement.b  &

10、#160;    i once saw a tv programme at college about a scientist who used “drift bottles (漂流瓶)” to mark ocean currents. it was a rather boring programme. i was more interested to read an article about someone who found a bottle on a beach with a message inside. like the drift

11、 bottles, it had been thrown into the sea  but 21 years before. i decided to find out more about such bottles, and i started work on this intriguing (非常有趣的) research.       an early message in a bottle was thrown into the sea by christopher columbus during a t

12、errible storm. he wrote about his discovery of america and expected that his message would be sent to the queen of spain. he wanted the news to reach her, but he thought he might be drowned (淹死) in the storm. in fact, he survived but the bottle was never found.     

13、;  i would be excited to find a message in a bottle, but in the 16th century, it could be dangerous. in those days, the british navy (海軍) used messages in bottles to send information about the enemy. when queen elizabeth  found out that a boatman had opened a bottle containing one of

14、these secret messages, she created a new job, uncorker of ocean bottles. i was amazed to learn that anyone else who opened a bottle could be sentenced to death. it seems very strange to us now.       a long time ago, before dating websites existed to help people find pa

15、rtners, a sailor in sweden put this message in a bottle “to someone beautiful and far away.” it was found by a young woman in sicily. she answered the message “i am not beautiful, but it seems a miracle (奇跡) i found your message.” they began to write letters to each other, and eventually g

16、ot married.       nowadays it's easy to communicate with anyone anywhere in the world, but i think people will still go on throwing bottles with messages into the ocean and guessing where the winds and the waves will carry them. and how romantic it would be to find

17、a bottle with a message inside!24. why did the author do some research on bottles thrown into the sea?a. he had found a message in one.b. he had read an article about one.c. he had to do a project on them at college.d. he had watched a tv programme about them.25. christopher columbus put a message i

18、nto a bottle to  .a. study ocean currentsb. report his discoveryc. ask for rescued. try his luck26. how did the author feel about the 16th century punishment for opening ocean bottles?a. frightening.               &

19、#160;   b. amusing.c. astonishing.                   d. satisfying.27. why did the young woman in sicily reply to the swedish sailor's message?a. she wanted to have a pen frien

20、d.b. she felt she fitted his description.c. she failed to access a dating website.d. she was impressed by the bottle's journey.c       gene wolfe is one of the most admired and respected american science fiction and fantasy writers. he is also a productive writer of

21、 outstanding short fiction, which is collected in many volumes over the last forty years, most recently in the best of gene wolfe.       although wolfe is not as well-known to readers as he once was, he has been the receiver of great praise, including three world f

22、antasy awards, two nebulas, and eight hugo award nominations (提名). sci-fi author harlan ellison has called him, “no less than one of the finest, most original writers in the world today”, and the encyclopedia of science fiction names him “quite possibly the most important” writer

23、 in the field of science fiction.       born in 1931, new york, gene wolfe moved frequently as a child, but spent most of his growing-up years in texas. wolfe began writing fiction in 1956, selling his first story,the dead man, to sir magazine in 196

24、5. he produced a vast amount of short fiction during the 1960s and 1970s, many of which were published in damon knight's orbitanthologies. in 1972 wolfe's groundbreaking the fifth head of cerberus appeared. the story of human conquest  (征服) upon two distant planets, the b

25、ook examines issues of identity, individuality, and the results of colonialism upon both the colonized and the colonizer. the novel was later listed in david pringle's 1985 list of the 100 best novels in science fiction for the period 19491984.       many of hi

26、s novels, the shadow of the torturer included, rely on a diary or letter to tell his story. in addition, wolfe's early interest in mystery novels shines through in his ability to drop cleverly hidden clues (線索) that allow the reader to grasp at the possible narrative behind the narrati

27、ve.       by 1984 wolfe was able to retire and devote himself full-time to his writing. yet despite (盡管) all this, and despite the continuing respect of his colleagues, his work has become somewhat unfamiliar. wolfe's admirers hope this fact will be at least somewha

28、t improved by his most recent offering, the wizard knight, which falls within the fantasy type that is currently popular.28. what is harlan ellison's attitude toward gene wolfe?a. concerned.       b. sympathetic.c. admiring.     &#

29、160;  d. regretful.29. what do we know about the fifth head of cerberus?a. it was well received.b. it was gene wolfe's first novel.c. it was published in sir magazine.d. it was co-authored by david pringle.30. which has great influence on gene wolfe's writing style?a

30、. his understanding of life.b. his childhood experiences.c. his colleagues' suggestions.d. his love for mystery fiction.31. what can we infer about gene wolfe from the last paragraph?a. his work has become less popular.b. he became famous for the wizard knight.c. his fans were disappointed

31、to some degree.d. he stopped fantasy writing after his retirement.d       the word or phrase that you use to open your email account may provide a key to your personality as well as to your correspondence (信件), according to a british psychologist. helen petrie, professo

32、r of human / computer interaction (交互作用)  at  city, university in london, analysed the responses of 1,200 britons who participated in a survey funded (提供資金) by centralnic, an internet domain name company. the results were recently published on centralnic's website.   

33、60;   petrie identifies three main password “types”. “family oriented” respondents numbered nearly half of those surveyed. these people use their own name or nickname, the name of a child, partner, or pet or a birth date as their password. they tend to be occasional computer users and have

34、 strong family ties. “they choose passwords that symbolize people or events with emotional value,” says petrie. one third of respondents were “fans”, using the names of athletes, singers, movie stars, fictional characters, or sports teams. petrie says fans are young and want to attach themselves to

35、the lifestyle represented by a celebrity. two of the most popular names were madonna and homer simpson. the third main group of participants are “cryptics” because they pick confusing passwords or a random (隨機(jī)的) string of letters, numbers, and symbols such as “jxa+157”. petrie says cryptics are

36、 the most security-conscious group. they tend to make the safest but least interesting choices.       passwords are revealing for two reasons. first, because they are invented on the spot. “since you are focused on getting into a system, for example your email account,

37、you're likely to write down something that comes quickly to mind,” says petrie. “in this sense passwords take advantage of things that are just below the surface of consciousness. also, to remember your password, you pick something that will stick in your mind. you may unconsciously choose somet

38、hing of particular emotional importance.”32. how did petrie draw her conclusions?a. by observing participants' reactions.b. by interviewing 1,200 people.c. by studying survey results.d. by doing an experiment.33. what do we know about people whose passwords are “family oriented”?a. they probably

39、 have large families.b. they are likely to be animal lovers.c. they tend to be social and emotional.d. they are probably infrequent computer users.34. what does petrie say about the “cryptic” group?a. they have strong safety awareness.b. they lack imagination and creativity.c. they change their pass

40、words regularly.d. they can't think of an interesting password.35. why can passwords reveal our personalities?a. we choose words we will easily remember.b. we are willing to invent something personal.c. we are likely to value important experiences.d. we pick up a password after careful considera

41、tion.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(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。jacques cartier       french explorer jacques cartier is known chiefly for exploring the st. lawrence river and giving canada its name.       like many other europ

42、ean explorers, jacques cartier went to north america looking for gold, spices (香料), and perhaps a shortcut to asia.  36  it became france's main route into canada.       jacques cartier was born on december 31, 1491 in brittany, a&

43、#160;province of france. in about 1534, the king of france asked him to lead an expedition (遠(yuǎn)征) to the new world in search of riches and a new route to asia.        37  there he and his crew (船員) explored the land around the gulf of saint l

44、awrence and met native americans. when he sailed back to france, he took with him two native americans.        38  this time, cartier sailed deeper into the gulf of saint lawrence and into the saint lawrence river. the two native americans

45、he had taken before had learned french, and they served as guides. about 260 miles inland, cartier reached the native american village of stadacona. today, the city of quebec stands near that place.       cartier and his men were among the first

46、 europeans to winter in what is now canada.  39  after returning to france he reported tales told by the native people of treasures farther inland.       cartier once again crossed the atlantic in 1541.  40  when he

47、 returned to france in 1542, he was told that they were just the common minerals pyrite (黃鐵礦) (fool's gold) and quartz (石英). after his third voyage cartier never returned to north america. he died near saint-malo, his birthplace, on september 1, 1557.a. a second voyage came in may 1535

48、.b. instead he found the saint lawrence river.c. the bitter cold surprised them, and some of the men died.d. he made three voyages of exploration in dangerous waters.e. cartier was considered one of the most devoted explorers of the period.f. he explored further and found what he thought were g

49、old and diamonds.g. in the spring of 1534 cartier sailed across the atlantic ocean to what is now canada. 第三部分：語言知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分45分）第一節(jié)（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a、b、c和d四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。sleepwalking is most common during the preteen years and may affect 15 percent of children. it

50、 tends to run in families. for example, a child is 10 times more likely to sleepwalk if a first-degree  41  such as a parent or a sibling (兄弟姐妹) also sleepwalks. and it's most likely to  42  early in the night, within a few hours of falling asleep. most

51、60; 43 outgrow (擺脫) their sleepwalking by the late teen years. here are some ways to  44  this nighttime behavior.       sound an alarm.  45  is an obvious concern in this situation, so if you don't have an alarm sys

52、tem in your house to help  46  your child inside, you may want to use an individual door alarm. place a gate in the doorway to your child's  47 . this will keep the sleepwalker in the room, or he may make enough  48  trying to move the gate

53、that you'll catch your child in the act. make sure you have safety locks on all doors and windows  49  outside, so your child can't leave the house while sleepwalking.        50  your child back to bed.  51 

54、 encourage him to go to sleep.  52  sleepwalkers are in the deepest stage of sleep, they will be confused if woken. in addition,  53  the sleepwalkers may disrupt (中斷) their sleep, which in turn may cause their daytime  54 . so if your chil

55、d is sleepwalking, it's  55  to just tell him to go back to bed, or gently lead him to his room.       reduce stress. most often, sleepwalking is the result of emotional  56 . when a second child is born, the older child may be

56、0; 57  of losing his parents' love. talk with your child about  58  in his life. if you find your child's sleepwalking might be  59  by some stress in his life, try to  60  it. get the help of a mental (精神的) health ex

57、pert if he needs it.41. a. relativeb. friendc. partnerd. member42. a. end             b. change     c. occur                d. show43. a. families

58、60;     b. childrenc. students            d. boys44. a. get through  b. look intoc. give upd. deal with45. a. health          b. safety                

59、0;  c. strength            d. effect46. a. hide             b. keep                     c. put       d. leave47. a.

60、 area            b. classroomc. bedroom           d. space48. a. noise           b. pain   c. movement        

61、 d. progress49. a. leading        b. pointingc. facing               d. closing50. a. order          b. pushc. guide          

62、0;    d. drive51. a. strongly      b. quicklyc. calmlyd. gently52. a. though       b. unless       c. because            d. before53. a. teaching   &#

63、160;  b. wakingc. watchingd. directing54. a. sickness       b. sadness           c. loneliness          d. tiredness55. a. wrong           b. uselessc. eas

64、iest               d. best56. a. mistakes       b. reasons            c. problemsd. choices57. a. bored            b. guilty  

65、0;     c. aware                d. afraid58. a. difficulties     b. lessons            c. chancesd. memories59. a. followed    

66、;    b. increased         c. removed           d. caused60. a. decide         b. address           c. standd. understand

67、第二節(jié)（共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。the storytime school of storytelling offers 61. _ variety of courses to anyone 62. _ is interested in the ancient art of storytelling. a wide range of people have studied with us, including tour guides, teachers, lawyers,librarians, bankers and

68、 business owners.their motives (動(dòng)機(jī)) for 63. _ (attend) our courses vary enormously. they may be keen to develop their 64. _ (confident) as public speakers, learn how 65. _ (use) stories in the classroom, or activate their creativity in a playful environment. whatever their reasons, participants usua

69、lly find the experience 66. _ (extreme) fascinating, as you can see from the enthusiastic comments on our website. many of these point to the school visits to give performance to local 67. _ (child) as the highlight of their course. others mention the supportive atmosphere in our school and the qual

70、ity of the teaching.not surprisingly, many people come back to storytime again and again. we offer an almost 68. _ (limit) number of courses ranging 69. _ animal tales to using your voice or creating your stories. why not 70. _(contact) us? we're sure to have a course for you. 第四部分：寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿

71、分35分）第一節(jié)：短文改錯(cuò)（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(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯(cuò)誤僅涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。       增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)（），并在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(cuò)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(cuò)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