Module 5

　　Ⅰ.閱讀理解

　　A

　　(2024·江西八校高三聯考)

　　There is a very instructive incident involving the life of Alexander, the great Greek king. Alexander, after conquering many kingdoms, was returning home. On the way, he fell ill and it took him to his death bed. With death staring him in his face, Alexander realized how his conquests, his great army, his sharp sword and all his wealth were of no consequence. So, he lay helplessly waiting to breathe his last. He called his generals and said, “I will depart from this world soon, I have three wishes, please carry them out without fail.”

　　“My first desire is that，” said Alexander, “My physicians alone must carry my coffin.” After a pause, he continued, “Secondly, I desire that when my coffin is being carried to the grave, the path leading to the graveyard be strewn(撒滿) with gold, silver and precious stones which I have collected.” The king continued, “My third and last wish is that both my hands be kept hanging out of my coffin.” Alexander's favorite general kissed his hand and pressed them to his heart. “Oh King, we assure you that your wishes will all be fulfilled. But tell us why do you make such strange wishes？”

　　At this Alexander took a deep breath and said, “I would like the world to know of the three lessons I have just learnt. I want my physicians to carry my coffin because people should realize that no doctor can really cure any body. They are powerless and cannot save a person from the clutches of death. So let people not take life for granted.

　　The second wish of strewing gold, silver and other riches on the way to the graveyard is to tell people that not even a bit of gold will come with me. I spent all my life earning riches but cannot take anything with me. Let people realize that it is just a waste of time to chase wealth.

　　And about my third wish of having my hands hanging out of the coffin, I wish people to know that I came empty－handed into this world and empty－handed I go out of this world.” With these words, the king closed his eyes. Soon he let death conquer him and breathed his last.

　　語篇解讀：本文主要通過亞歷山大去世前的三大愿望告訴讀者：珍惜生活，財富生不帶來，死不帶去。

　　1．The first paragraph suggests that Alexander ________.

　　A．was conquering many kingdoms.

　　B．realized that what he got in his life was nothing to him at all.

　　C．wanted to leave as he came empty－handed.

　　D．regarded his conquests, his great army, his sharp sword and all his wealth as the most important things.

　　答案：B　推理判斷題，根據文章的第一段第四句“With death staring him in his face, Alexander realized how his conquests, his great army, his sharp sword and all his wealth were of no consequence”推斷亞歷山大當死亡來臨時，生活中的一切什么也不是。故選B。

　　2．The underlined word “clutches” in paragraph 3 means “________”．

　　A．sentenceB．attention

　　C．control D．shadow

　　答案：C　猜測詞義題。sentence“判罪”；attention“注意”；control“控制”；shadow“陰影”。根據前文的powerless，no doctor can cure anybody可知沒有人可逃脫死亡的控制。故選C。

　　3．The author intends to ________.

　　A．tell us the story of Alexander

　　B．introduce readers to the instructive lessons of Alexander

　　C．stress the powers of Alexander the Great

　　D．persuade people to realize what Alexander said

　　答案：B　推理判斷題。通讀全文可知作者就是想告訴我們亞歷山大的三大人生教訓。故B正確。

　　4．What would be the best title for the passage?

　　A．The Death of Alexander. B．The Greed of Alexander

　　C．Three Wishes of Alexander D．The Life of Alexander

　　答案：C　主旨大意題。通讀全文，我們可知文章主要告訴我們亞歷山大的三大愿望。故判斷選C。

　　B

　　(2024·河南開封市高三模擬)

　　In America, parents tend to encourage their children to develop their potential (潛能) to the fullest extent. Fathers and mothers frequently teach their children both ambition and the confidence necessary to work toward their goals. American parents are always active in concentrating on what their kids can do, not what they can't. As a result, millions of American boys and girls grow up hoping to become actors and athletes, diplomats and doctors. Many of them even want to become president.

　　American parents often encourage their children to become involved in extra activities of all types at school, such as student government, sports and music. They believe that only through taking part in these activities can their children become mature young adults.

　　As we all know, schoolwork is important. But parents should realize that the social skills their children learn form natural conversations with each other are as important as schoolwork and the skills they will need in the future work. What's more important in their work is that their children should have a sound knowledge of physics or the ability to communicate effectively.

　　As a rule, Chinese parents don't educate their children about the same kind of ambition and confidence as Americans do, nor do they encourage the same level of participation in extra activities. Children are typically advised to study hard and pass exams. They have to spend a lot of time in doing much schoolwork every day. It is a great waste of time to do so.

　　Now more and more Chinese parents have recognized that they should pay attention to developing the potential of their children. I hope that leaders in Chinese educational circles should take some measures to develop the potential of their children. I am very confident about it.

　　語篇解讀：本文是教育議論文。文章主要比較了中國父母和美國父母不同的教育方式，可喜的是中國的父母已經意識到自己的不足，今后會更加注意孩子社交技能的培養。

　　5．From the passage, we know the American parents pay much more attention to ________.

　　A．the social skills than Chinese parents

　　B．their children's studying hard and well

　　C．what their children want but they can't

　　D．extra activities than schoolwork

　　答案：A　判斷推理題。根據題干關鍵詞“the American parents pay much more attention to”找到文章對應段落是文章第四段的“As a rule, Chinese parents don't educate their children about the same kind of ambition and confidence as Americans do”，再根據前三段美國父母對孩子的社交技能的培養推斷美國的父母比中國的父母更重視孩子社交技能的培養。故選A。

　　6．According to the passage, Chinese parents ________.

　　A．know more than American parents to educate their children

　　B．think owning ambition and confidence is necessary and important

　　C．pay much more attention to their children's fine future

　　D．don't encourage their children to participate in extra activities

　　答案：D　細節理解題。根據題干關鍵詞Chinese parents找到文章對應段落是第四段，其中的“nor do they encourage the same level of participation in extra activities”可知中國的父母不鼓勵孩子參與額外的活動。故選D。

　　7．From the passage, we can infer ________.

　　A．American children are brave and adventurous

　　B．American children are more active in their studies

　　C．Chinese children have the ability to communicate effectively

　　D．Something should be done to develop the potential of the children in China

　　答案：D　判斷推理題。根據文章最后一段的“Now more and more Chinese parents have recognized that they should pay attention to developing the potential of their children”判斷中國應該采取措施開發孩子們的潛能了。故選D。

　　8．What's the writer's attitude towards Chinese education reform?

　　A．Neutral. B．Indifferent.

　　C．Positive. D．Negative.

　　答案：C　判斷推理題。neutral“中立的”；indifferent“冷淡的”；positive“積極的”；negative“否定的”。根據文章最后一段的“I hope that leaders in Chinese educational circles should take some measures to develop the potential of their children. I am very confident about it”可推斷作者對中國的教育采取的是積極態度。故選C。

　　Ⅱ.七選五

　　根據短文內容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。

　　There are simple ways to organize and clean sports gear (設備). It just takes a little extra effort, along with some tricks. Here are some tips.

　　Organizing sports gear

　　For children playing different sports, have gym bags in different colors for each sport—basketball gets green, soccer gets red, baseball gets blue. __1__ As for what to do with the soccer ball or baseball bat that comes home, keep items contained to one spot in the garage. Overhead shelves and nets work well for out－of－season items, too. They are out of the way but still in sight.

　　Cleaning sports gear

　　Most items can go in the washing machine. Use warm water, and always air－dry. For padded items with plastic, put them in a mesh laundry washing bag or a pillow case with a zipper. __2__

　　●Gym bags

　　__3__ It's body odor. You played soccer, or basketball, or fencing, and you sweat. Prevent odor from building up by putting used fabric softener sheets in the bag, or spraying the inside of the bag with aerosol deodorant. This also works well for padded helmets, where sweat gathers.

　　●Water bottles

　　Water bottles often get a moldy, damp smell after a sports season or two. If you have really cleaned it, if you've used a scrub brush, you may have scratched the plastic. __4__ Try using vinegar, which is safe and environmentally friendly, to kill mold and mildew.

　　●Hats

　　The easiest way to clean a baseball cap is to put it in the dishwasher. Then take it out and air－dry it. If you want to make sure the cap keeps a rounded shape, dry it over a coffee can. __5__ Another option is to use shampoo, which is designed to break down body oil.

　　A．As we all know, they smell.

　　B．It's necessary to clean a sport gear after every practice.

　　C．You can also put it on a blown－up balloon.

　　D．This protects the machine, and the equipment from getting scratched.

　　E．Those tiny little scratches are where bacteria can get, and cause that smell.

　　F．Don't let children stuff clothing in their bags.

　　G．So when they're rushing from one activity to the next, it's easy to grab the correct gear.

　　語篇解讀：這是一篇說明文。丈中介紹了整理以及清洗運動設備的簡單又實用的方法。

　　1．G　根據空格前的信息“For children playing different sports, have gym bags in different colors for each sport—basketball gets green, soccer gets red, baseball gets blue”可知，此處應選G與之構成語義上的因果關系。

　　2．D　根據空格前的信息“For padded items with plastic, put them in a mesh laundry washing bag or a pillow case with a zipper”可知此處應選D，意為“這樣可以保護洗衣機和設備不被刮出痕跡”。

　　3．A　根據空格后的“It's body odor. You played soccer, or basketball, or fencing, and you sweat”可知，此處指包會發出難聞的氣味。故選A。

　　4．E　根據空格前的“if you've used a scrub brush, you may have scratched the plastic.”及空格后的“Try using vinegar...to kill mold and mildew”可知，此處應選E，指瓶子的劃痕處會滋生細菌，發出難聞氣味。

　　5．C　根據空格前的“If you want to make sure the cap keeps a rounded shape, dry it over a coffee can”可知，空格處講的應是不讓帽子變形的方法。故選C。

　　Ⅲ.語法填空

　　閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當的內容(1個單詞)或括號內單詞的正確形式。

　　Susan in Her New Flat

　　(The bell rings. Susan's mother is at the door. )

　　Mother：Hello, dear. Oh ! I see I've arrived too late. You've almost completely settled in.

　　Susan：Not quite. By the way，I didn't expect you __1__(come) here

　　to work. Come in! I'll show you the flat. This is the living

　　room, __2__ isn't completely finished yet，but it's comfortable

　　enough to receive my friends，isn't __3__？

　　Mother：Well, of course ! And that large balcony (陽臺) is __4__(real) very useful. You should plant some flowers there.

　　Susan：Don't worry, mom. I __5__(plant) some soon. But come and

　　have a look at my bedroom. For the moment there is only a

　　bed and a cupboard，but you'll see，when I've got some __6__ (bookshelf) and a desk I'll be able to work quite nicely.

　　Mother：And what's more, quite a good bathroom!

　　Susan：I must say I looked __7__ nearly six months. I asked estate agents and friends and went through advertisements.

　　Mother：I hope the rent isn't too __8__.

　　Susan：No, it's quite __9__(reason). But I've been lucky because

　　most of the flats I __10__(offer) were less comfortable and

　　the rents were too high.

　　Mother：You've done very well! You're really very lucky.

　　1．______　2.______　3.______　4.______　5.______

　　6．______　7.______　8.______　9.______　10.______

　　語篇解讀：蘇珊正和媽媽談論新租的房子。

　　1．to come　考查非謂語動詞作賓語補足語。expect sb.to do sth.為固定搭配，意為“指望某人做某事”。

　　2．which　考查定語從句。先行詞為the living room，關系詞在定語從句中作主語，且該從句為非限制性定語從句，故用which引導。

　　3．it　考查反意疑問句。it和前面的主語一致。

　　4．really　考查副詞。設空處需用副詞作狀語。

　　5．will plant　考查時態：根據時間狀語soon可知本空需用一般將來時。

　　6．bookshelves　考查名詞復數。設空處前有some“一些”，故設空處需用可數名詞的復數形式。bookshelf的復數形式為bookshelves。

　　7．for　考查介詞。句意：我必須得說我找了近6個月的房子。根據后面的nearly six months可知設空處用for。

　　8．high　考查行文邏輯。名詞rent“租金”需和形容詞high或low搭配，再結合文章的行文邏輯可知填high。

　　9．reasonable　考查形容詞。設空處為表語，故用形容詞。句意：價格十分合理。

　　10．was offered　考查時態和語態。“I __10__ (offer)”為定語從句，先行詞為the flats。I與offer之間為被動關系，故用被動語態，再根據上下文語境可知設空處需用一般過去時，故答案為was offered。offer

　　sb.sth.的被動形式是sb.be offered sth.。

　　Ⅳ.短文改錯

　　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處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號(∧)，并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用()劃掉。

　　修改：在錯的詞下畫一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。

　　注意：1.每處錯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)不計分。

　　Dear Sir/Madam，

　　I'm one of your customer. I ordered a set of books on your website two weeks ago, but I didn't received it until yesterday. And much to my disappointment, the books were too poorly packed up that the cover of one book were torn. To make matters worse, it is not a complete set, as I found one book missed.