2008年外研版选修9高三英语Modules 1-2同步练习试卷
             
第一部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）
第一节 语法和词汇（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
1. After the spring rain, the flowers and grass in the school yard that withered (枯萎) in the winter ________.       .
A. came to light       B. came to life    
C. came to pass      D. came to attention
2. The headmaster said, “Given three more years, we will be able to make more ladies and gentlemen ______the naughty boys and girls.”
A. from      B. of      C. out of      D. into
3. The reason _____Zhang Lin decided to go abroad after he graduated from university was that he ________ with Mary, an English girl, for 4 years.
A. why; had been in love    
B. that; was in love  
C. why; had fallen in love   
D. that; had fallen in love
4. It is clear that model training is not only _______ how he or she plays but also how he or she behaves.
A. connected to      B. connected with   
C. connected up      D. connected
5. _____ that he would not be able to reach the top of the Mount Everest(珠穆朗玛峰), Tom requested his company not to help him any longer.
A. Recognizing       B. Recognized  
C. Realized      D. Realizing
6. The professor insisted that the paper mill(造纸厂)that lies near the waterworks          immediately ________ to reduce the pollution.
A. should shut down B. shut down   
C. be shut down     D. to shut down
7. Mrs. Liu often suggests we ____ early and read some English essays aloud in the morning to improve our oral English.
A. get up       B. getting up    
C. to get up      D. got up
8. ______ her hard work, she had learned  _____ 3,500 English words when she went to high school at the age of 15.
A. As a result; at least
B. Because of; less than 
C. As a result of; more than         
D. Now that; at most 
9. — How did the girl in that film escape from the mental hospital?
     — She ____  herself ___  a nurse and left the hospital without being noticed.
A. passed; on to       B. passed; by    
C. passed; off as     D. passed; along
10. — Get up and go to school at once, or you will be late.
     — Don’t _____ me ____ a child, Mom.
A. treat; of        B. treat; as   
C. treat; to            D. treat; with
11. After his winning the first place, _____ famous athlete didn’t want to go to the evening party but he had to put in  _____  appearance at _____ beginning of the party.
A. a; 不填; the        B. the; a; the     
C. the; an; 不填       D. the; an; the
12. The fact is ____  China has made great achievements in the field of protecting intellectual property rights(知识产权).
A. that      B. what     C. which     D. how
13. — _____do you get on with your new roommates?
     — Very well. We are more friends _____ roommates.
A. When; than        B. How; than    
C. How; and        D. What; than
14. — What do you think made him win the singing competition?
     — To a great extent, it was his first appearance ____decided.
A. what  B. which       C. that      D. who
15. ______ you work harder, you will be given a better position and of course be paid much higher.
A. As far as       B. As long as    
C. As well as       D. As good as
第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
Albrecht was born in a tiny village near Nuremberg in the fifteenth century. In order to feed the family with eighteen children, the father worked almost eighteen hours a day.
Despite their seemingly    16   condition, Albrecht and his brother Albert, had a dream. They both wanted to pursue （追求）their talent for    17   , but their father could not afford to send either of them to study at the academy（美术学院）in Nuremberg.
After many    18    discussions at night, the two boys finally decided to toss （掷） a    19  . The loser would go down into the nearby mines and, with his  20 , support his brother to study art.  21  , when the brother who won the toss   22    his studies, in four years, would
 23    the other brother at the academy, either with sales of his   24    or, if necessary, also by laboring in the mines.
Albrecht won the toss and went off to Nuremberg 25    Albert went down into the dangerous mines and, for the    26  four years, financed his brother, whose work at the academy was almost an immediate 27    and by the time he graduated, he was beginning to 28    considerable fees for his works.
When the young   29    returned to his village, the family held a festive dinner to  30 . During the dinner, Albrecht rose from his chair to drink a toast to his 31  brother for the years of sacrifice（牺牲）. “And now, Albert, it is your 32  to pursue your dream and I will take care of you.”
Albert rose and wiped the 33  from his cheeks and said, “No, brother. I cannot go to Nuremberg. It is too late for me. Look, four years in the mines have done to my  34  ! The bones in every finger were so damaged that I cannot even hold a glass to return your toast,  35  hold a brush...”.
16. A. promising    B. hard    C. hopeless D. terrible
17. A. art     B. science   C. mining  D. literature
18. A. bitter    B. heated C. boring  D. long
19. A. ball    B. coin C. paper  D. note
20. A. earnings    B. savings C. efforts   D. belongings
21. A. However   B. Therefore  C. Then    D. Eventually
22. A. stopped    B. continued C. improved   D. completed
23. A. care          B. afford    C. support         D. replace
24. A. novels    B. artwork C. possessions    D. labor
25. A. since    B. before    C. after    D. while
26. A. next  B. past C. last  D. other
27. A. pleasure   B. success C. attraction   D. wonder
28. A. earn  B. pay C. win  D. get
29. A. father  B. hero C. brother D. artist
30. A. decide    B. celebrate C. appreciate   D. entertain
31. A. beloved             B. elder   C. poor           D. strong
32. A. fortune      B. duty C. turn  D. time
33. A. dirt     B. tears C. coal   D. wine
34. A. bones     B. arms C. feet  D. hands
35. A. much less    B. rather than      C. more than    D. less than

第二部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。          A★
Lance Armstrong was born on September 18, 1971. Lance wanted to be a football player but lacked the coordination. He decided to try swimming. When Lance was thirteen years old he became a junior triathlon athlete. A triathlon is an event that combines swimming, biking and running.
After Lance graduated from high school he became part of the US National Cycling Team. Lance entered the Seltimana Bergamasca. Nobody believed Lance had a chance but he surprised them all by winning. In 1996, Lance was diagnosed with cancer. The treatments made Lance weak, caused nausea (恶心) and hair loss.
Lance realized how precious life is and decided to form a foundation to help people with cancer. His foundation, “Ride for the Roses”, has a charity bicycle race that raises money to help cancer victims. Lance worked very hard to regain his strength. Finally, he joined the U.S. Postal Cycling Team. He wanted to join in July 1999 and trained very hard.
Finally it was time for the Tour de France. Every day is called a “stage” and there is a winner for each stage. There are 24 stages in the race. The winner of the stage gets to wear a yellow jersey.
The ride up the Alps was most difficult and many of the best cyclists gave up. Lance won this stage. He won the Tour de France again on July 23, 2000. Shortly after he won the tour he was in a bike accident. A car hit him while he was training in Europe. Fortunately, he wasn’t hurt badly and decided to enter the summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. Lance came in third and won the bronze medal. Lance entered the Tour de France in July, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005 and won in all the competitions. He won seven times in a row!
36. Which of the following sports has Lance Armstrong NOT tried?
A. Swimming.    B. Running.   C. Football.    D. High jumping.
37. Lance Armstrong didn’t come first in Sydney Summer Olympics probably because _______.
A. he had been diagnosed with cancer
B. he had been in a bike accident before that Olympics
C. the Tour de France exhausted him 
D. he’s not used to the weather there
38. Which of the following is TRUE about the Tour de France?
A. It has been held in different seasons from 1999 to 2005.
B. Only the player who wins in the most stages can wear a yellow jersey.
C. Each stage of the Tour de France lasts for one day at most.
D. The most difficult part is the ride down the Alps.
39. Lance Armstrong’s foundation “Ride for the Roses” raises money mainly through _______.
A. holding charity bicycle races B. calling for celebrities to donate money
C. planting and selling roses  D. training young cyclists
                                         B★
Until 1998 the tallest building status was essentially uncontested. Counting buildings as structures with floors throughout, New York City’s World Trade Center was the tallest including the antennas (天线), Sears Tower in Chicago excluding(不包括) the antennas. As antennas were usually excluded, Sears Tower was counted as the tallest. When Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia was built, some felt that the spire (尖顶) extending to 9 meters higher than the roof of the Sears Tower. Excluding the spire, the Petronas Towers were not taller than the Sears Tower. Therefore, before the Petronas Towers were completed, there are four categories in which the “world’s tallest building” can be measured:
1. Height to the structural top (including spires, but not antennas)
2. Height to the highest occupied floor
3. Height to the top of the roof
4. Height to the top of antenna
In all of these categories, Sears Tower had held the top spot. After Petronas was built, Sears Tower became second in the first category only.
On April 20, 2004, the Taipei 101 in Taiwan was completed. The Taipei 101 leads in the first category with 508m; in the second category with an occupied floor at 438m; and in the third category with 448m. The first category was formerly held by the Petronas Twin Towers with 452m, and before that by Sears Towers with 443m. The second category was held by the Sears Tower with 435m. The third category was formerly held by the Sears Tower with 442m. The Sears Tower still leads in the fourth category with 529m, previously held by the World Trade Center until its destruction in 2001; its antenna included, it measured 536m.
40. How many buidings are talked about in the passage?
A. Three.     B. Four.    C. Five.    D. Six.
41. Which of the following was the world’s tallest building excluding the antenna before 1998?
A. The World Trade Center.    B. Sears Tower. 
C. Petronas Twin Towers.        D. The Empire State Building.
42. Which of the buildings, among A, B, C and D, now is the tallest according to the measurement of the first category?
A. Taipei 101.       B. Sears Tower.     
C. Petronas Twin Towers.    D. Shanghai World Financial Centre.
43. Which of the following, before 2001, was the world’s tallest building according to the measurement of the fourth category?
A. The World Trade Center.   B. Sears Tower.  
C. Petronas Twin Towers.    D. Taipei 101.
                                  C★★
Australian singer/songwriter/producer Mandy Kane released his third single “Stupid Friday” recently and is currently touring.
The following is an interview about him:
1. Did you have any pre-conceived (预先形成的) ideas about the music industry?
I didn’t necessarily have any pre-conceived ideas about it. All I knew was that I wanted to be a part of it.
2. Do you write your own songs? What’s your inspiration?
Yes, I do. I’m inspired by all the wonderful people of the world and my own experiences.
3. What music/artists do you listen to when you are not playing your own?
David Bowie, Placebo, Peaches, Flaming Lips and lots more.
4. What’s next? Tour/Album/Single?
I’m in the middle of a tour right now, promoting my new single “Stupid Friday” which hits the stores on March 1. Then my album “Tragic Daydreams” comes out on April 5. Meanwhile, I’m working on material for my next album.
5. Was there a moment you considered throwing in the towel?
I’ve had plenty of those moments along the way, but I’ve always persevered (坚持).
6. Do you prefer performing live or recording?
I prefer the control that I have when I’m recording, but performing live is great because it is like a big party.
7. What/Who was your inspiration to go into the music industry?
I’ve always loved the idea of creating a fantasy world—inspired by music—and rock & roll is the ultimate fantasy, I guess! When I was about 9 years old, I was taken to my first rock concert, so I would have to say that Michael Hutchence was my inspiration to pursue music as a career.
8. What’s a typical day like?
I’ll give you a typical tour day. It entails (需要) rolling out of bed, doing a few interviews, conducting sound check, meeting interesting people, then it’s on stage.
44. Mandy Kane is currently touring _______.
A. to promote his album “Tragic Daydreams”
B. to promote his single “Stupid Friday” 
C. to collect material for his next album
D. to raise money for poor children in his country
45. What was Mandy Kane’s inspiration to choose music as a career?
A. Films.     B. Dramas.  C. Musicals.    D. Rock & roll.
46. Kane’s inspiration to write songs mainly comes from _______.
A. books         B. films  
C. TV programs       D. things he sees and experiences
47. The underlined phrase “throwing in the towel” can be replaced by ________.
A. receiving further education      B. acting in films  
C. admitting that you have been defeated     D. entering the political field
                 D★★
The first coffee plants are said to have come from Africa on the shores of the Red Sea. Originally, coffee beans were taken as a food and not as a beverage. East African tribes would grind (把……磨成粉) the coffee cherries together, mixing the results into a paste with animal fat. Rolled into little balls, the mixture was said to give warriors much-needed energy for battle. Later, around the year 1000 AD, Ethiopians concocted (配制) a type of wine from coffee berries, fermenting (使发酵) the dried beans in water. Coffee also grew naturally on the Arabian Peninsula, and it was there, during the 11th century that coffee was first developed into a hot drink.
The cultivation (种植) of coffee began sometime in the fifteenth century, and for many centuries to follow, Yemen was the world’s primary source of coffee. The demand for coffee in the Near East was very high. The beans leaving Yemen were highly guarded. In fact, no fertile plants were allowed to leave the country. Despite the restrictions, Muslim pilgrims from across the globe during their pilgrimages to Mecca managed to smuggle coffee plants back to their homelands, and coffee crops soon took root in India.
Coffee also made its way into Europe around this time through the city of Venice, where fleets traded perfumes, teas, dyes and fabrics with Arabic merchants. The beverage eventually gained popularity with the masses. Many European merchants grew accustomed to drinking coffee overseas and brought it back with them.
By the middle of the 17th century, the Dutch dominated the world’s merchant shipping industry, and they introduced large-scale coffee cultivation to their colonies in Indonesia on the islands of Java, Sumatra, Sulawesi and Bali. Coffee arrived in Latin America several decades later, when the French brought a cutting of a coffee plant to Martinique. But when a rare plant disease spread through the coffee fields of Southeast Asia in the mid 19th century, Brazil emerged as the world’s foremost coffee producer, an honor the country still holds today.
48. What’s the original function of coffee beans?
A. Raw material for hot drinks.     B. Raw material for wines.
C. Food that gave warriors energy.     D. A kind of medicine.
49. Coffee was first made into a hot drink in _______.
A. Africa       B. Asia       C. Europe     D. South America
50. Which of the following is the world’s biggest coffee producer today?
A. Ethiopia.     B. Yemen.    C. Indonesia.   D. Brazil.
51. Coffee was first planted by people in the _______ century.
A. 11th       B. 15th      C. 17th      D. 19th
         E★★★
NEW YORK (Reuters Health)—Waist circumference (腰围) in children and adolescents predicts insulin (胰岛素) resistance, a risk factor for diabetes, and this is independent of body mass index (BMI), a height to weight ratio used to determine how thin or fat an individual is, according to a report in the Journal of Pediatrics.
“Abdominal (腹部的) obesity is a health risk even though the BMI may not be very high,” Dr. Silva A. Arslanian from Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh told Reuters Health. “Physicians should be aware of this and discuss it with their patients and educate them.”
Arslanian investigated how well waist circumference reflects total fat, superficial abdominal fat and fat surrounding internal organs in youths, and whether waist circumference alone predicts insulin resistance.
The researchers found that waist circumference was an independent predictor of total body fat tissue (组织), total abdominal fat tissue, and visceral (内脏的) fat tissue, the authors report. Waist circumference was slightly, but consistently, better at predicting these conditions than the combination of waist circumference and BMI.
The results indicate that the influence of high BMI on total and abdominal fat is controlled through central obesity, measured by waist circumference. The findings also suggest that waist circumference alone predicts total and abdominal fat and metabolic (新陈代谢的) risk factors, the authors conclude.
Waist circumference may be especially useful, Arslanian added, because it requires only one measurement, whereas BMI requires weight and height measurements plus a calculation.
52. The underlined phrase “is independent of” can be replaced by _______.
A. has little to do with       B. is according to    
C. is the result of        D. is devoted to
53. Which of the following is better at predicting total body fat tissue?
A. BMI.          B. Waist circumference.   
C. The combination of waist circumference and BMI.  
D. Abdominal fat tissue.
54. Waist circumference may be especially useful because of the _______ of its measurement.
A. quickness  B. accuracy     C. simplicity     D. painlessness
55. The best title for the passage may be _______.
A. Waist circumference predicts diabetes risk in children
B. Children are endangered   C. Children should go on a diet
D. The difference between waist circumference and BMI
                       第Ⅱ卷(共45分)
第三部分 书面表达（共两节，满分45分）
第一节 阅读表达（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分）
One day, I was walking down Jackson Street to catch the bus when several tough guys jumped out and robbed me. They beat me, took all my money and left me by the roadside to die.
Not long after, a man in my neighborhood passed by. He saw me and said, “I’ll get some help.” He left and never came back.
A few hours later, a second man passed by. I knew he was going to help me because we went to the same church. But he acted as if he didn’t know me and left.
It was almost dark when a third man came by. I didn’t know him. I thought he was from the countryside because he dressed differently. I didn’t think he was going to help me. But he saw me and felt sorry for me. He called the police and then stayed with me, waiting for the ambulance.
The next day, the doctor said to me, “It’s a good thing that that man helped you. You were dying. Who was he? A friend?”
I thought for a minute, and answered, “Yes, he was.”
56．Where did the guys leave the writer after they robbed and beat him?
57．Who saw him first after he was beaten?
58．Why did the writer think the second man would help him?
59． Who helped him in the end?
60． What does the story tell you about friend?
第二节 写作（满分30分）
根据下图,简单介绍一下端午节并描述人们如何过端午节（Dragon Boat Festival）。
注意：
1. 词数：100词左右
2. 参考词汇：香囊incense bag;  粽子steamed glutinous rice/rice dumpling; 龙舟dragon boat; 五毒—蛇 snake; 蝎scorpion; 壁虎gecko; 蜈蚣 centipede; 蜘蛛spider

Key:
1-5 BCABD  6-10 CACCB  11-15 DABCB
16-20CADBA  21-25 CDCBD  26-30ABADB 31-35ACBDA
36-40 DBCAB
41-45 BAABD 46-50DCCBD 51-55 BABCA
56． They left the writer by the roadside (to die).
57． A man in his neighborhood.   58． Because they went to the same church.   59． A man the writer didn’t know. /A man who the writer thought came from the countryside.
60． A friend in need is a friend indeed.
One possible version:
Dragon Boat Festival, which is one of the most important festivals for Chinese people, is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month of the lunar year every year. The day before that day, people often prepare a special food called rice dumpling as well as steamed glutinous rice wrapped in bamboo leaves. On the Festival, people always have rice dumplings with their families. Furthermore, many people prefer to have incense bags on so as to keep the five poisonous things including snakes, scorpions, geckos, centipedes and spiders from doing harm to them. The most exciting moment is when so many people are watching and cheering for the Dragon Boat matches. Wherever you go, Dragon Boat Festival is held in memory of Qu Yuan, a great poet who loves his country deeply.
Dragon Boat Festival is one of the most important Cultural Heritages of our country, so it will be paid more attention to.