模塊7U2一、閱讀理解。閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)(A、B、C和D)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。According to a team of researchers，an animals ability to perceive(感知)time is linked to their pace of life.“Our results lend support to the importance of time perception in animals where the ability to perceive time in a very short time may be the difference between life and death for fast moving creatures，”mented the lead author Kevin Healy from Trinity College Dublin.The study was done with a variety of animals using a phenomenon based on the maximum speed of flashes of light an individual can see before the light source is seen as constant.Dogs，for example，have eyes with a refresh rate higher than humans.One example of this phenomenon at work，the authors say，is the housefly and its ability to avoid being hit.The research shows flies observe motion in a shorter time than our own eyes can achieve，which allows them to avoid being hit.Professor Graeme Ruxton of the University of St Andrews in Scotland，who worked jointly on the research project，said in a statement，“Having eyes that send updates to the brain at much higher frequencies than our eyes do is of no value if the brain cannot process that information equally quickly.Thus, this work highlights the impressive abilities of even the smallest animal brains.Flies might not be deep thinkers，but they can make good decisions very quickly.”In parison, the tiger beetle(虎甲蟲)runs faster than its eyes can keep up，basically being blind，which requires it to stop periodically to reevaluate its preys(獵物)position.Our results suggest that time perception offers an as yet unstudied dimension in which animals can specialize and there is a considerable range to study this system in more detail.1What is the research mentioned in the passage mainly about?APace of life of animals.BTime perception of animals.CLifetime of small animals.DImpressive abilities of animals.2What does Kevin Healys ment mean in Para.2?AThe ability of animals to perceive time depends on their high moving speed.BThe survival of fast moving animals relies on their ability to perceive time.CAnimals with quicker pace of life have better perception of time.DAnimals with poor ability of time perception have a shorter life.3Why can houseflies avoid being hit?AThey can think very deeply before they act.BThey can fly much faster than their eyes can keep up.CThey can process information as quickly as they receive it.DThey can send information to the brain more quickly than to their eyes.【解題導(dǎo)語】本文是一篇科普說明文。研究發(fā)現(xiàn)，動(dòng)物感知時(shí)間的能力和它們的生活節(jié)奏有關(guān)，對(duì)于快速移動(dòng)的動(dòng)物來說，在短時(shí)間內(nèi)感知時(shí)間的能力決定著它們的生死。文章列舉了家蠅、狗和虎甲蟲等動(dòng)物，證明了動(dòng)物感知時(shí)間的能力的重要性。1B考查主旨大意。通讀全文可知，“According to a team of researchers, an animals ability to perceive(感知)time is linked to their pace of life”為本文的主題句；結(jié)合下文內(nèi)容可知，本文主要介紹了一項(xiàng)研究發(fā)現(xiàn)：動(dòng)物感知時(shí)間的能力和它們的生活節(jié)奏有關(guān)，故B項(xiàng)正確。2B考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第二段Kevin Healy所說的話“Our results lend support to the importance of time perception in animals where the ability to perceive time in a very short time may be the difference between life and death for fast moving creatures”可知，Kevin Healy認(rèn)為，對(duì)于快速移動(dòng)的動(dòng)物來說在短時(shí)間內(nèi)感知時(shí)間的能力決定著它們的生死；據(jù)此可知，該句是說快速移動(dòng)的動(dòng)物的生存依賴于它們對(duì)時(shí)間的感知能力，故B項(xiàng)正確。3C考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第四段的“The research shows flies observe motion in a shorter time than our own eyes can achieve，which allows them to avoid being hit”可知，家蠅能比我們?cè)诟痰臅r(shí)間內(nèi)感知到物體的運(yùn)動(dòng)，這是它們得以避免被拍死的原因，故C項(xiàng)正確。二、單項(xiàng)填空。1.Thanks to the joint efforts made by the leaders of China and the US over recent years, mutually _Sino-US relations have made remarkable progress.A. adaptable B. beneficial C. relevant D. convenient【答案】B【解析】 句意： 由于近年來中美兩國領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人的共同努力， 雙邊互惠的中美關(guān)系取得了長足的發(fā)展。 beneficial意為“有益的”，符合句意。adaptable 有適應(yīng)能力的；relevant 相關(guān)的；convenient 方便的。2.Whoever _ of a strong fighting spirit can succeed in his career.A. possesses B. is in the possess C. is possessed D. possessed【答案】C【解析】be possessed of 具有。句意：任何一個(gè)具有挑戰(zhàn)精神的人都能夠在他的事業(yè)上取得成功。3.Pain is now considered the fifth _ sign, as important as blood pressure, temperature , breathing rate andpulse in determining a persons health.A. original B. vital C. unique D. vivid【答案】B【解析】vital 極其重要的，充滿活力的。句意：現(xiàn)在，疼被認(rèn)為是第五生命特征，在決定一個(gè)人健康方面同血壓、體溫、呼吸率和脈搏一樣重要。4.Friendly cooperation between China and Japan has great _, especially in the fields of economiccooperation and trade.Our purpose of promoting such co-operation is for shared development.A. function B. burden C. potential D. character【答案】C【解析】function 功能；burden 負(fù)擔(dān)；potential 潛力；petence 能力；ambition 雄心，野心；character 性格，漢字。句意： 中日友好合作有很大的潛力，特別是在經(jīng)貿(mào)方面，我們的目標(biāo)是促進(jìn)兩國的共同發(fā)展。5.Due to the _ of the filming technology, the cinema is being more and more entertaining.A. application B. adaptation C. approval D. appreciation【答案】A【解析】application 應(yīng)用；adaptation 改編；approval 批準(zhǔn)；appreciation 感激。句意：由于新的電影技術(shù)的應(yīng)用，看電影變得越來越有意思了。6.A 19-year-old teenager from Guangdong nicknamed Niko demanded an apology from Youku, which he believedviolated their copyrights as it used his teams photos without _.A. mitment B. approval C. recognition D. reservation【答案】B【解析】 mitment 承諾， 委托， 獻(xiàn)身； approval 同意， 批準(zhǔn)， 認(rèn)可， 贊成； recognition 識(shí)別， 承認(rèn)； reservation保留，預(yù)定。句意：來自廣東昵稱為 Niko 的 19 歲青年要求優(yōu)酷道歉，他相信優(yōu)酷違反了他們的版權(quán)因?yàn)閮?yōu)酷未經(jīng)同意就使用了他們團(tuán)隊(duì)的照片。故選 B。7.Nowadays, there is a _ increase in childrens creativity, for they are greatly encouraged to develop theirtalents.A. sharp B. slight. C. natural D. modest【答案】A【解析】sharp 急劇的，鋒利的；slight 輕微的；natural 自然的；modest 謙虛的，適度的。句意：如今，因?yàn)楹⒆觽儽粯O大地鼓勵(lì)發(fā)揮自己的潛力，他們的創(chuàng)造性有了急劇的增長。8.Most parents take strong views against puter games which children are _ to and appeal to the closingof all net bars for such games.A. addicted B. accustomed C. available D. sensitive【答案】A【解析】be addicted to 沉溺于；be accustomed to 習(xí)慣于；available 可利用的；sensitive 敏感的。句意：大多數(shù)的家長強(qiáng)烈反對(duì)孩子們所沉溺于的電腦游戲并呼吁關(guān)閉有這些游戲的網(wǎng)吧。9.One of the things this teacher has done is to _ his teaching to contemporary events in a different way.A. relate B. consider C. imagine D. adopt【答案】A【解析】relate 關(guān)聯(lián)，聯(lián)系；consider 考慮，認(rèn)為；imagine 想象；adopt 采取，接納。句意：這個(gè)老師所做的事情之一就是將他的教學(xué)以一種不一樣的方式和當(dāng)代的事件聯(lián)系起來了。10.The inventor is excited, and he is going to _ his new machine. His idea sounds fine, but we need to seehow it works in practice.A. make out B. hand out C. try out D. take out【答案】C【解析】make out 分清，看清；hand out 分發(fā)；try out 測試，實(shí)驗(yàn)。take out 拿出，取出。句意：這個(gè)發(fā)明家很興奮，他準(zhǔn)備去試驗(yàn)他的新機(jī)器了。他的想法聽起來挺好，但是我們需要看看實(shí)際上運(yùn)行起來怎樣。11.Nowadays, a lot of children have less time to play and municate with their peer _ extra studies.Consequently , it is difficult to develop their character and social skills.A. apart from B. but for C. due to D. for all【答案】C【解析】apart from 除了；but for 要不是；due to 因?yàn)?，由于；for all 盡管。句意：現(xiàn)在，由于額外的課業(yè)負(fù)擔(dān)，許多孩子很少有時(shí)間和他們的同齡人玩和交流，所以很難發(fā)展他們的性格和社會(huì)技能。12.John accidentally _ he had once quarreled with his wife and that he hadnt been home for a couple ofweeks.A. made sure B. let out C. made out D. find out【答案】B【解析】made sure 確保；made out 開列，書寫出；find out 查出，發(fā)現(xiàn)，均不合題意。let out 泄露，符合題意。句意：他無意中說出他與妻子吵了一架，他已經(jīng)兩周沒有回家了。13.Do you _ the idea of living a low-carbon life?It sounds tough, but it is a tendency.A. correspond to B. apply to C. cater to D. subscribe to【答案】D【解析】subscribe to“同意”，符合句意。correspond to 與相一致；apply to 適用于；cater to 迎合。句意：“你同意過低碳生活的觀點(diǎn)嗎？”“聽起來很難，但這是一種趨勢(shì)?！?4.Chinas new “Belt and Road” strategy has considerable potential to create positive _ for Chinasneighbors.A. efforts B. impressions C. benefits D. reputations【答案】C【解析】effort 努力；impression 印象；benefit 利益，好處；reputation 聲譽(yù)，聲望。句意：中國的新“一帶一路”戰(zhàn)略擁有巨大的潛力來為中國的鄰國創(chuàng)造效益。15.You must keep the news a secret and dont put it _ anybody else.A. in possession of B. in the possession of C. in charge of D. in the charge of【答案】B【解析】表示“某物被某人占有”用 in the possession of。句意：你必須對(duì)這個(gè)消息保密，不要讓任何人知道。16.It is vital that every piece of equipment _ before the experiment.A. is checked B. will be checked C. be checked D. must be checked【答案】C【解析】vital 做表語并后接從句時(shí)，從句中的謂語用(should)+動(dòng)詞原形的形式。句意：實(shí)驗(yàn)之前檢查所有設(shè)備是至關(guān)重要的。17.An official survey shows that electricity bicycles are now the most potential _ invitation to trafficaccidents.A. preferential B. confidential C. influential D. potential【答案】D【解析】 preferential 優(yōu)待的， 優(yōu)先的；confidential 秘密的， 機(jī)密的； influential 有影響的， 有勢(shì)力的； potential潛在的，有潛能的。句意：一個(gè)官方調(diào)查顯示，電動(dòng)車現(xiàn)在是交通事故最為可能的誘因。18.These tax laws, which are intended for domestic panies, do not _ to foreign panies.A. contribute B. lead C. apply D. fit【答案】C【解析】句意：這些法律針對(duì)的是國內(nèi)的公司，不適用于外國公司。apply to 此處表示“適合，適應(yīng)”。contribute to 貢獻(xiàn)，促成；lead to 導(dǎo)致，通向；fit 表示大小、形狀吻合，且不與 to 連用。19.The government was about to _ the use of wide-spread surveillance when the Justice Department tookobjections.A. admit B. permit C. approve D. advertise【答案】C【解析】approve 贊成，贊同，同意，批準(zhǔn)，認(rèn)可。句意：政府正打算同意采取廣泛監(jiān)督的手段時(shí)，卻遭到了司法部的反對(duì)。20.Hardly had Sabrina finished her words when Albert said _, “Dont be so mean,” pointing a finger ofwarning at her.A. dreadfully B. guiltily C. indirectly D. sharply【答案】D【解析】sharply 急劇地，嚴(yán)厲地；indirectly 間接地；guiltily 愧疚地；dreadfully 極度地。句意：Sabrina一說完她的話，Albert 就用手指著警告她，并嚴(yán)厲地說：“不要這么刻?。　比?、完形填空。I always had a dream.In it，I was a little girl again，rushing about，trying to get _1_ for school.Deep inside I knew _2_ it came from.It was some unfinished _3_ in my life.As a kid I loved school.Most of all I _4_ to receive my diploma.That seemed more _5_ even than getting married.But at 15，I had to _6_ because my parents couldnt afford my _7_.Pretty soon I married and had three children.I thought，“There goes my diploma.”_8_，I wanted my children to be educated.But Linda，the youngest，had a serious heart disease，which made it impossible for her to _9_ in a normal classroom.One day，I saw an ad for evening courses.“Thats the _10_.Linda always feels better in the evening，so Ill just _11_ her up for night school.”Linda was busy filling forms when the school _12_ said，“Mrs Schantz，why dont you e back to school？”I laughed，“Theres no _13_！Im 55！”But he _14_ me and I attended class with Linda.Surprisingly，both Linda and I felt great there and my _15_ steadily improved.It was exciting to go to school again，but it was no _16_.Sitting in a class full of kids was _17_，even if they were respectful.Whenever I was down，Linda encouraged me, “Mom，you cant _18_ now！” Together we made it _19_.Finally，I got my diploma with Linda and realized my _20_ of years.1A.started BconcernedCfinished Dprepared2A.when BwhereChow Dwhy3A.homework BdiplomaCaccident Dbusiness4A.required BmanagedClonged Dstruggled5A.annoying BincredibleCappealing Dridiculous6A.drop out Bgive inCbreak up Dturn away7A.living BteachingCworking Dschooling8A.As usual BUntil thenCEven so DIn fact9A.recover BfunctionCbenefit Darrive10A.problem BanswerCdeal Dresult11A.sign BputCcall Dpick12A.secretary BcolleagueCemployer Dreferee13A.rush BtimeCway Dclass14A.urged BdemandedCpersuaded Dinformed15A.grades BattitudeChealth Dmoods16A.fun BgameCgood Dwonder17A.available BawkwardCawesome Dawful18A.miss BrejectCresign Dquit19A.up BoutCoff Dthrough20A.dream BambitionCplan Dthought【解題導(dǎo)語】本文是一篇記敘文。文章講述了已為人母的作者夢(mèng)想著自己能夠再年輕一次重新回到課堂，最后在女兒的帶動(dòng)下實(shí)現(xiàn)了自己夢(mèng)想的故事。1D根據(jù)下文作者和女兒一起回到課堂的事可知，此處指“準(zhǔn)備上學(xué)”。get prepared for“為做準(zhǔn)備”。故選D。2B根據(jù)語境可知，此處指作者知道這種想法(再次年輕并回到校園)來源于哪里(where)。故選B。3D根據(jù)下文內(nèi)容可推知，這個(gè)夢(mèng)想是作者未完成的事(business)。故選D。4C根據(jù)常識(shí)及語境可知，作者渴望得到自己的畢業(yè)證書。long to do sth.“渴望做某事”。故選C。5C根據(jù)上文的“As a kid I loved school.Most of all I _4_ to receive my diploma”可推出，對(duì)于作者來說上學(xué)甚至比結(jié)婚更有吸引力。annoying“討厭的，令人氣惱的”；incredible“難以置信的”；appealing“有吸引力的”；ridiculous“荒謬的”。故選C。6A根據(jù)上下文可推知，因?yàn)榧依镓?fù)擔(dān)不起作者的學(xué)校教育費(fèi)用，所以作者不得不輟學(xué)。drop out“輟學(xué)”；give in“屈服”；break up“破碎”；turn away“拒絕”。故選A。7D參見上題解析。schooling“學(xué)校教育”。8C根據(jù)語境可知，盡管這樣，作者還是想讓孩子接受教育。故選C。as usual“像往常一樣”；until then“直到那時(shí)”；even so“即便這樣，盡管如此”；in fact“事實(shí)上”。9B根據(jù)語境可知，此處指“在一間正常的教室里上課對(duì)琳達(dá)來說是不可能的”。function意為“運(yùn)轉(zhuǎn)，正常工作”，符合語境。recover“恢復(fù)”； benefit“使受益”；arrive“到達(dá)”。故選B。10B根據(jù)語境可知，那就是解決琳達(dá)上學(xué)問題的方法，因?yàn)榱者_(dá)在晚上身體感到很不錯(cuò)。故選B。 problem“問題”；answer“解決辦法，答案”；deal“交易”；result“結(jié)果”。11A根據(jù)語境可知，女兒在晚上時(shí)身體感覺舒服，因此作者就為女兒在夜校報(bào)了名。sign up for sth.“報(bào)名(參加課程)”。故選A。12Acolleague“同事”；employer“雇主，老板”；referee“裁判員，調(diào)解人”。根據(jù)語境可知選A。the school secretary“校辦秘書”。13C根據(jù)空后的“Im 55”可推知，作者認(rèn)為55歲的自己不可能再回到校園了。there is no way意為“不可能”。14C根據(jù)上下文可知，此處指作者被勸服。urge“催促”；demand“要求”；persuade“勸服”；inform“通知”。故選C。15A根據(jù)語境及常識(shí)可推知，令人吃驚的是，作者的成績穩(wěn)步提高。grade“成績”；attitude“態(tài)度”；health“健康”；mood“情緒”。故選A。16B根據(jù)語境可知，重回學(xué)校對(duì)于作者而言是一件興奮的事，但這并不是個(gè)游戲。故選B。17B據(jù)下文的“even if they were respectful”可推出，作者認(rèn)為和孩子們坐在一起是尷尬的。available“可獲得的”；awkward“令人尷尬的”；awesome“令人驚嘆的”；awful“可怕的”。根據(jù)語境可知選B。18D根據(jù)“encouraged me”和下文的“Together we made it”可推知，女兒鼓勵(lì)作者不能放棄。miss“思念”；reject“拒絕接受”；resign“辭職”；quit“放棄”。故選D。19D此處考查固定搭配。make it through，意為“成功渡過”。20Arealize ones dream“實(shí)現(xiàn)某人的夢(mèng)想”，符合語境。ambition“雄心”；plan“計(jì)劃”；thought“想法”。四、短文改錯(cuò)。I am writing to tell you anything about the transportation in China. Over the past few decades we have developed an amazed network of public transportation. Besides, we have been decided to make efforts to make them much better. I am sure a network will satisfy your needs for traveling everywhere more convenient. People usually chose the means of transportation based with some aspects, such as the cost and the time needed. For example, businessmen are more likely travel by plane or highspeed train to save time while office worker tend to take buses or drive to work themselves.答案：I am writing to tell you about the transportation in China. Over the past few decades we have developed an network of public transportation. Besides, we have decided to make efforts to make much better. I am sure network will satisfy your needs for traveling everywhere more . People usually the means of transportation based some aspects, such as the cost and the time needed. For example, businessmen are more likely travel by plane or highspeed train to save time while office tend to take buses or drive to work themselves.