Module 4　Sandstorms in Asia

　　一、單句填空

　　1.—When will the train arrive?

　　—7:30,but we can’t guarantee the　(punctually)arrival in such foggy weather.?

　　2.—I’m still working on my project.

　　—Oh,you’ll miss the deadline.Time is　(run) out.?

　　3.When the streets are full of melting snow,you can’t help but　(get) your shoes wet.?

　　4.He　(complaint) to me about the bad weather he had while traveling there,from which I guessed that he must have had a very unpleasant journey.?

　　5.The meeting was concerned　reforms and everyone present was concerned for their own interests.?

　　6.(2024陜西,22)If he takes on this work,he will have no choice but　(meet)an even greater challenge.?

　　7.(2024遼寧,29)This machine is very easy　(operate).Anybody can learn to use it in a few minutes.?

　　8.Since the matter was extremely　(urgency),we dealt with it immediately.?

　　9.　(catch)in a heavy rain,the teacher fell ill and couldn’t help but　(ask)for leave.?

　　10.He was in hospital for six months.He felt as if he was cut　from the outside world.?

　　二、語法填空

　　Computers and Internet networking are common in the American workplace.They play increasingly important roles　1　children’s education,communication with friends and family,and entertainment.Every aspect of modern life　2　(affect)by computers,and developing digital information literacy is essential in the 21st century.?

　　Computer education is　3　(especial)key to students.Students today are expected　4　(conduct)research on the Internet,complete homework online,and make use of presentation software in class discussions.Weak information literacy skills will hold students back just as certainly as　5　conventional literacy skills will.Once students enter the workforce,productivity on the job requires effective use of time-saving resources,　6　the computer is certainly on the top of the list.Training in basic software programs is considered elementary for most white-collar positions.Communication through email is　7　office standard as well,and employees must learn to　8　(management)multiple means of communication using the latest technology.?

　　High schools often have computer literacy instruction and graduation　9　(require)as educators realize that their graduates need basic computer and software skills to be employable in　10　(position)beyond minimum wage service jobs.?

　　1.2.3.4.5.　?

　　6.7.8.9.10.　?

　　三、完形填空

　　(2024安徽)

　　In 2024,I had just recovered from a serious illness when I received an invitation to a writer’s conference in Orlando,Florida.My family persuaded me that a(n)　1　might be just what the doctor ordered,so off I　2　.?

　　Arriving in the Sunshine State was rather tiring,but I　3　to catch a taxi to my　4　and settle in.Next morning,I took another　5　to the shopping centre to buy a few souvenirs.　6　I went to a café to have lunch,but all the tables were　7　.Then I heard a friendly voice saying,“You can　8　my table.”?

　　I gratefully sat down with the　9　lady and we had a happy lunch together.As the　10　drew to a close she asked how long I would be in Orlando.I had already told her that I hadn’t 　11　a car,and hadn’t realised how　12　taking taxis would be.After a while she said,“My dear,don’t use any more taxis.I’m retired and it would be my pleasure to　13　you wherever you wish.”I told her that I couldn’t put her to that　14　,but she brushed aside my protests(反對).She asked me where I was 　15　and next morning she was waiting at my apartment at the　16　time to take me to Disney World.She spent some time with me before leaving me to　17　alone.At the end of the day,she 　18　to take me back to my accommodation.I 　19　her money but she refused to take any.?

　　I’ll never forget that wonderful lady who,through her　20　,filled my brief holiday in Florida with wonderful memories.?

　　1.A.holiday B.ceremony C.operation D.experiment

　　2.A.kept B.went C.dropped D.knocked

　　3.A.intended B.promised C.managed D.deserved

　　4.A.hospital B.company

　　C.university D.accommodation

　　5.A.colleague B.passenger C.suitcase D.taxi

　　6.A.Instead B.First C.Later D.Once

　　7.A.classified B.occupied C.decorated D.painted

　　8.A.share B.reserve C.set D.possess

　　9.A.old B.poor C.innocent D.stubborn

　　10.A.journey B.meal C.speech D.interview

　　11.A.donated B.repaired C.hired D.guided

　　12.A.convenient B.worthwhile

　　C.unfortunate D.expensive

　　13.A.inspire B.entertain C.call D.drive

　　14.A.business B.argument C.trouble D.challenge

　　15.A.working B.staying C.moving D.shopping

　　16.A.appointed B.limited C.favourite D.regular

　　17.A.digest B.explore C.perform D.calculate

　　18.A.forgot B.refused C.returned D.preferred

　　19.A.sent B.lent C.offered D.owed

　　20.A.confidence B.dignity

　　C.curiosity D.kindness

　　四、閱讀理解

　　Alone in the wilderness.Nothing but jungle.A world of shadow with the rays of light falling like blonde hair from the crowns of the giant trees.Jungle in the midday sun.Everything motionless.Not a sound from sky or earth.Complete silence.Only some coconuts falling,at long intervals,very far away.The world reduced to the soft touch of cool grass along my naked back,and a sweet smell of rich soil and vegetation.Stretched out with closed eyes beside my heavy burden of fruit and firewood,I enjoyed the feeling of fresh blood streaming through every part of my body and fresh jungle air filling every corner of my lungs.

　　Resting motionless,I could see the sun through my closed eyelids,alone in the sky,as lonely as I,and as motionless and silent as everything else.The earth had surely stopped turning and somewhere on this planet there was supposed to be roaring traffic in busy streets.What a crazy,unbelievable thought!

　　Another coconut fell,to make the world come to a complete standstill.I had to roll over onto my stomach to feel that at least I could move and make noises.Then I found company.A little brown ant was struggling to find its way with a bit of dry straw through the jungle of leaves and grass below my nose.I wondered if I could give the little fellow a lift with its burden,but it showed not the slightest sign of tiredness and struggled on with all six legs,head first or head last,waving its feelers energetically as if the trip had just started.Who ever saw a tired ant? Tiredness,disagreeable tiredness,is restricted to hunted animals,slaves and modern man.It is as great an effort for an office clerk to walk five blocks with a loaded briefcase as it is for a jungle dweller to cross a valley with a goat on his back.It is as hard to get up and climb or run when you have been seated for years as it is to get up and walk when you have been in bed for months.The body is strange.Spare it,and you get really tired for almost nothing;use it,and almost nothing makes you really tired.

　　I rose to my feet.I had heard a horse neighing down in the valley.Above me,on the open highland plains,there were wild horses.But down in the valley there was never a horse unless there was a man on it.Somebody was making his way up the valley and my wife was alone.

　　1.The author mentions coconuts’ falling to　.?

　　A.show his loneliness

　　B.add beauty to the jungle

　　C.stress the absolute silence

　　D.express his love of nature

　　2.What’s the right order of the following events?

　　a.I heard a horse neighing down in the valley.

　　b.I went to the jungle.

　　c.I found an ant carrying a bit of dry straw.

　　d.I lay on the ground to have a break.

　　e.I picked fruits and chopped firewood.

　　A.b,c,e,a,d B.e,c,b,d,a C.e,d,c,b,a D.b,e,d,c,a

　　3.How does the author feel about the ant?

　　A.He was amazed at its tireless efforts.

　　B.He admired its attitude toward work.

　　C.He showed sympathy for the little ant.

　　D.He was content to have it as a companion.

　　4.It can be inferred from the last paragraph that the author would probably　.?

　　A.make his way home

　　B.talk to the man on the horse

　　C.work harder than before

　　D.stay in the valley

　　5.We can learn from the passage that the author　.?

　　A.enjoyed being alone

　　B.missed his busy life in the city

　　C.experienced a world of quietness

　　D.had an unforgettable adventure

　　一、單句填空

　　1.punctual　句意:——火車什么時候到達?——七點半,但是在這樣的大霧天氣我們無法保證按時到達。考查形容詞。punctual adj.準時的。

　　2.running　run out有“用完,耗盡,過期”的意思,常和time連用,表示時間耗盡。由句意可知此處應用現在進行時。

　　3.get　句意:當街上滿是融化的雪時,你的鞋子肯定會被弄濕。 考查can’t help but結構。can’t help but后常跟不帶to的不定式,表示“不得不,不能不”。

　　4.complained　句意:他向我抱怨他去那里旅行時天氣不好,從這里我猜想他的旅程一定非常不愉快。考查動詞。 complain動詞,意為“抱怨”;complaint為名詞“抱怨”,complain to sb.about sth.意為“向某人訴說某事;向某人抱怨某事”。

　　5.with　句意:本次會議是關于改革的,在場的每個人都關心他們自己的利益。考查動詞搭配。be concerned with“與……有關,涉及”。

　　6.to meet　句意:如果他接受這項工作的話,除了要面對更大的挑戰外他別無選擇。have no choice but to do sth.別無選擇只好做某事。

　　7.to operate　句意:這臺機器很容易操作,任何人在幾分鐘之內就能學會使用它。考查be+adj.(表示難易等)+to do。又如:The problem is difficult to work out.這個問題很難解決。

　　8.urgent　句意:由于事情非常緊急,所以我們馬上就進行了處理。考查形容詞。系動詞was后跟形容詞作表語。urgent緊急的,緊迫的。

　　9.Caught;ask　句意:由于淋了大雨,老師生病了,不得不請假。考查非謂語動詞。分析句子結構可知第一個空是非謂語動詞作狀語表原因。根據固定搭配be caught in可知答案。第二個空考查固定句式:can’t/couldn’t help but do sth.,意為:不得不做某事。

　　10.off　句意:他住院半年了,覺得自己好像與外界隔絕了一樣。考查動詞短語。cut off from使與……隔絕,符合語境。

　　二、語法填空

　　[語篇解讀]　本文為議論文。本文論述了電腦教育的必要性,在校學生學習一些基本的電腦知識尤為重要。

　　1.in　考查介詞。play...roles in是固定搭配,表示“在……中起作用”的意思。

　　2.is affected　考查動詞的時態和語態。現代生活的各個方面都受到電腦的影響。根據句意可知,此處應用一般現在時的被動語態。

　　3.especially　考查副詞。句意:電腦教育對學生來說尤為重要。本句中的key為形容詞,故填入一個副詞來修飾這個形容詞。誤解分析:考生可能誤以為此處的key是名詞,而填入形容詞especial或special。

　　4.to conduct　考查非謂語動詞。be expected to do sth.表示“有望做某事;被期待做某事”,故用動詞不定式形式。

　　5.weak　考查形容詞。此處把兩種能力進行同級比較,根據Weak information literacy skills可知,此處也需填入形容詞weak。

　　6.and　考查連詞。本句是并列句,故用and連接兩個并列分句。

　　7.an　考查冠詞。用電子郵件進行交流也是辦公室工作標準之一。此處表泛指,office以元音音素開頭,故填入不定冠詞an。

　　8.manage　考查動詞。動詞learn的用法:learn to do sth.“學會做某事”,故此處應填入其動詞形式。

　　9.requirements　考查名詞。中學都有自己的計算機知識培訓和畢業條件。此處應填入其名詞形式。

　　10.positions　考查名詞復數。他們的畢業生需要基本的電腦知識和軟件操作技能,以便有資格擔任一些崗位的工作。此處應填入名詞的復數形式。

　　三、完形填空

　　[語篇解讀]　本文為記敘文。作者講述了自己去奧蘭多參加會議的一次經歷:作者剛到奧蘭多,人生地不熟,但是卻遇到了一位善良的老太太。從開始主動提出讓作者和她共用一張餐桌,到開車送他到旅館,并且老太太覺得當地出租車太貴,又免費開車送作者到迪斯尼世界。最后作者要給錢表示感謝卻被老太太婉拒了,這讓作者感動不已,奧蘭多之行給他留下了美好的回憶。

　　1.A　根據上文可知作者大病初愈,恰好收到來自奧蘭多的邀請,家人勸他正好遵照醫囑順便去度假休息。A:假期;B:儀式;C:手術;D:實驗。根據句意故選A。

　　2.B　下一段說到達Sunshine State很累人,故此處說明作者離開家,踏上行程,選B。

　　3.C　根據句意可知,作者到了目的地后,叫到一輛出租車去旅館住了下來。A:打算;B:許諾;C:設法做成;D:應受,該得。

　　4.D　根據settle in推斷設空處與住處有關。A:醫院;B:公司;C:大學;D:住處,故選D。

　　5.D　上句提到了乘坐出租車,本句使用了another,可推知又叫了一輛出租車去購物中心買紀念品。故選D。A:同事;B:乘客;C:手提箱;D:出租車。

　　6.C　作者先去購物,后來又去咖啡館吃午飯。A:反而,卻;B:首先;C:后來;D:曾經,根據語境可知C項正確。

　　7.B　根據句意可知,作者到咖啡館時,已經沒有空余的位子了。B:已被占用的,無空閑的。

　　8.A　根據語境可知作者找不到空位,這時有人提出愿意和他共用一張餐桌。A:分享,共用;B:保留;C:放;D:擁有。

　　9.A　根據下文...I’m retired and it would...可知這位女士已經退休,年齡應該很大了,故使用old合適。B:貧窮的;C:無辜的;D:頑固的。

　　10.B　根據文章可知,這位女士愿意和作者共用一張餐桌,當然是“飯”快吃完了的時候。A:旅行;B:膳食;C:演講;D:采訪。

　　11.C　作者剛到這里,還沒租輛車,故選C。

　　12.D　根據語境應該是作者不了解乘出租車有多貴。

　　13.D　根據語境可知這位女士愿意開車載他去他希望去的任何地方,故D項正確。

　　14.C　根據語境應該是作者不愿意麻煩她。A:生意,業務;B:爭論;C:麻煩;D:挑戰,故選C。

　　15.B　根據語境應該是她問作者住在哪里。

　　16.A　根據句意應該是按照約定的時間來接作者。

　　17.B　根據句意可知這位女士和作者一起度過一段時間,然后作者自己去游覽了。explore探索,探險,此處引申為“游覽,游玩”。

　　18.C　由語境可知這位女士回來接作者并把他送回住所。A:忘記;B:拒絕;C:返回;D:更喜歡。

　　19.C　作者給這位女士錢,但她拒絕收下。

　　20.D　由全文內容可知這位女士很善良。A:自信;B:尊嚴;C:好奇;D:善良。

　　四、閱讀理解

　　[語篇解讀]　“我”走進叢林中,勞動后躺在地上充分享受了周圍環境的那份出奇的安靜,同時“我”也被一只小螞蟻給感動了。

　　1.C　細節理解題。根據第一段的Only some coconuts falling可知:前文列舉了幾個例子說明周圍很安靜,偶爾從遠處樹上落下的堅果的聲音都能聽到,這更加襯托了那份安靜感,故選C項。

　　2.D　細節理解題。本文描述的是“我”在叢林里的活動和感受:首先應該是走進叢林(b),排除B、C兩項。根據最后一段的had heard a horse neighing down in the valley可知最后一件事是聽到了山谷中的馬叫聲(a),所以正確的順序是D項:走進叢林——采摘野果和砍柴——躺在地上休息——看到了運干草的螞蟻——聽到了山谷里的馬叫聲。