2016-2017学年高中英语module4sandstormsinasia模块综合测评外研版必修

模块综合测评.阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)AIf you look down at our planet from outer space，most of what you see is water.In fact，oceans and seas cover more than 70 percent of the planet's surface.Millions of years ago，there were no oceans on the earth.The surface of the earth was very hot，so water boiled away.As the earth cooled down，steam in the air began to fall down as rain.It rained and rained for many thousands of years and made the first seas on the earth.There are four oceans in the world the Pacific Ocean，Atlantic Ocean，Indian Ocean，and Arctic Ocean，from the largest to the smallest.They are all connected to one another.Oceans are a large and wonderful world full of strange and interesting animals and plants.More than 275,000 kinds of fish and other animals live in the ocean.Most of them live in the surface waters because there is enough food there.But there are also some unique (独特的) animals in the deepest part of the ocean.Some animals live their whole life in the ocean (such as whales) and others can spend time in the ocean or on land (such as sea lions)They are very important to our life.Believe it or not，half of the oxygen we breathe is produced by algae (藻类)，the oldest plants on earth! Each year we eat about 29 million tons of fish，much more than cattle，sheep and eggs.Without the oceans，we cannot live!1The second paragraph mainly tells us _.Ahow seas were formedBit was hot on the earth long agoChow rain was madeDthere were no oceans on the earth long ago【解析】主旨大意题。第二段主要讲述的是海洋的形成过程。【答案】A2From this passage we know that _.Athe whole world is covered with waterBall the oceans are connectedCthe Atlantic Ocean is the smallest oceanDthere are no plants in the sea【解析】推理判断题。本题的答案在第三段的最后一句。【答案】B3Most of the fish and other animals in the ocean live _.Anear the landBin the cold part of the oceanCin the surfaceDin the deepest part of the ocean【解析】细节理解题。由第四段第三句可知。【答案】C4We cannot live without the oceans because _.Athe oceans take up the most part of the earthBthere is too much water in the oceansCthe oceans are important to all animals and plantsDthe oceans provide us a lot of food【解析】细节理解题。由文章的最后一段可以看出，海洋为我们提供了生存所必需的食物。【答案】DBWe walked in so quietly that the nurse at the desk didn't even lift her eyes from the book.Mum pointed at a big chair by the door and I knew she wanted me to sit down.While I watched with mouth open in surprise, Mum took off her hat and coat and gave them to me to hold.She walked quietly to the small room by the lift and took out a wet mop(拖把)She pushed the mop past the desk and as the nurse looked up, Mum nodded and said, “Very dirty floors.”“Yes, I'm glad they've finally decided to clean them，” the nurse answered.She looked at Mum strangely and said，“But aren't you working late？”Mum just pushed harder, each swipe(拖一下)of the mop taking her farther and farther down the hall.I watched until she was out of sight and the nurse had turned back to writing in the big book.After a long time Mum came back.Her eyes were shining.She quickly put the mop back and took my hand.As we turned to go out of the door, Mum bowed (鞠躬)politely to the nurse and said, “Thank you.”Outside, Mum told me, “Dagmar is fine.No fever.”“You saw her, Mum？”“Of course.I told her about the hospital rules and, she will not expect us until tomorrow.Dad will stop worrying as well.It's a fine hospital.But such floors！A mop is no good.You need a brush.”5When she took a mop from the small room, what Mum really wanted to do was _.Ato clean the floorBto please the nurseCto see a patientDto surprise the storyteller【解析】推理判断题。根据文章最后两段的内容可知，母亲是去看一位病人。故选C项。【答案】C6When the nurse talked to Mum she thought Mum was a_ .AnurseBvisitorCpatientDcleaner【解析】推理判断题。根据第二段中的“Yes, I'm glad they've finally decided to clean them， the nurse answered.She looked at Mum strangely and said，But aren't you working late？”可知，护士把母亲当成了清洁工。故选D项。【答案】D7After reading the story, what can we infer(推断) about the hospital?AIt is children's hospital.BIt has strict rules about visiting hours.CThe conditions there aren't very good.DThe nurses and doctors there don't work hard.【解析】推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“I told her about the hospital rules and, she will not expect us until tomorrow.”可知，答案为B项。【答案】B8Which of the following words best describes Mum?AStrange.BWarm­hearted.CClever.DHard­working.【解析】推理判断题。从文章可知，作者的母亲在非探视时间里，装扮成一位医院的清洁工并借机去探望自己的孩子，故可推知，母亲是非常聪明的。故选C项。【答案】CCWe do some strange things when we don't like the way our life is going.Too often we blame (责怪) someone else.“I wish my parents were more understanding.”“I have such a bad chemistry teacher！”“My friends are so boring and self­centered.They make my life worse and worse.”Blame! Blame! Blame!It seems natural to sing this self­pitying song，but the truth is, if you don't like your life，y