英语周报2016-2017学年高二外研版选修八：Module 2 试

Module 2 The Renaissance
第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

A
At the age of 16, Julia Butterfly Hill quit school and worked at a restaurant. For many years, she was only interested in making money and material things. Then one day she had a serious car accident, which changed her life. Hill said: “I realized I wanted to find a more powerful purpose for being here on this planet.”
As soon as she recovered (康复), Hill traveled to California. There she saw ancient redwood trees, which are the largest trees in the whole world. The wood from redwood trunks is very hard. So the Pacific Lumber Company cut down many of the huge redwoods to use for construction. There are not many forests of these trees left. Many environmental activists want to protect the remaining trees. The redwoods are very important to the environment.
In 1997 Hill learned a group called Earth First was working to protect a particular group of trees. They decided to send someone up into a redwood tree, hoping this would stop the company from cutting the trees down. Julia Butterfly Hill volunteered.
Hill lived in the tree for over two years without ever coming down. Her home was a 6-by-8-foot tree house, 180 feet up. It is always cold and wet in a redwood tree. There were even very serious winter storms while Hill was in the tree. The wind and cold almost knocked Hill out of the tree. But she did not fall — she survived.
Finally, after years of arguing, the company decided to protect Luna, the tree Hill lived in. They signed an agreement to never cut down this huge redwood tree or the trees around it. When Hill put her feet on the earth again, she began to cry. But from that moment on Hill hasn’t stopped working to prot ect the environment.
21. Julia Butterfly Hill traveled to California _____.
A. to find a new job
B. to build a tree house
C. with the hope of joining Earth First
D. in expectation of doing something meaningful
22. The redwood trees were cut down mainly _____.
A. because they might fall over at any time
B. because they had great economic value
C. to protect other trees in the forest
D. to make space for constructions
23. Julia Butterfly Hill’s living conditions in the tree were _____.
A. comfortable
B. cool
C. tough
D. satisfying
24. What can we learn about Julia Butterfly Hill from the text?
A. She has a sense of social responsibility.
B. She failed to protect the redwood tree.
C. She built a new house in the forest.
D. She is a self-centered woman.
B
There are a lot of products out there that make your life easier. Some, however, are a little sillier than others — so much that they seem like joke products. Here are a few products that sound crazy, but actually rule.
Sleep Phones
It’s hard to imagine something sillier than a music-playing headband you wear while you sleep, but they exist —and are quite popular. Sleep Phones won’t give you the highest quality sound in the world, but if you prefer to fall asleep to music, they’re far more comfortable than normal headphones. While they’re a bit
expensive, they might be perfect for you. There’s also a wireless version if you prefer.
Onion Goggles
If cutting onion brings on the waterworks no matter what you try, it’s time for desperate measures. We tested a bunch of methods for avoiding onion tears, and found the best solutions came down to cutting the onion under a vent (通风孔), or wearing these stylish and awesome goggles.
Lock Laces（鞋带）
There’re some great ways to tie your shoes better, but if you long for the laceless shoes of your childhood days, Lock Laces are a pretty good choice. Th ey’re basically elastic (有弹性的) laces that remove the need to tie your shoes. Sure, people will make fun of you, but you can make fun of them after they trip over their own untied laces. Or you can make your own slip-on shoes with elastic tubing.
2D-Glasses
Hate 3D-movies, but have to go to one? The difference between 2D-glasses and 3D-glasses lies in their lenses (镜片). Each lens of 2D-glasses blocks (挡住) the same picture, so each eye gets the same picture, while each lens of 3D-glasses blocks a
different picture, so each eye gets a different picture which the brain interprets as 3D. Now you have a pair of glasses that can save you from the headache caused by wearing 3D-glasses which are popular in our movie theaters. You can buy them or make a pair for yourself.
25. What do we know about Sleep Phones?
A. There are two versions.
B. They’re comfortable but unhealthy.
C. They give you the best quality sound.
D. They’re cheaper than other headphones.
26. The underlined part “brings on the waterworks” in the text probably means
_____.
A. makes your eyes water
B. makes your fingers hurt
C. destroys your water pipes
D. adds to your washing work
27. What is the advantage of Lock Laces?
A. They are strong and lasting.
B. They help you walk comfortably.
C. They are stylish and eco-friendly.
D. They save you from tying your shoes.
28. Compared with 3D-glasses, 2D-glasses _____.
A. are cheaper and thinner
B. won’t give you a headache
C. let you see a different picture
D. are more popular in movie theaters
C
A team led by a nurseryman (花圃工人) and his sons has raced against time for
20 years, using branches from some of the world’s biggest and most long-lasting trees to produce clones that could restore (恢复) ancient forests and help fight climate change.
Now comes the most ambitious step of the project: getting the new trees into the ground. Plantings of two dozen clones from California’s huge coastal redwoods will take place Monday in seven nations: Australia, New Zealand, Great Britain, Ireland, Canada, Germany and the U.S.
The lab-produced trees are genetic copies of three huge trees that were cut down in northern California more than a century ago. Remarkably, new branches still grow from the stumps (树桩), including one known as the Fieldbrook Stump, which measures 35 feet in diameter (直径). It’s believed to be about 4,000 years old.
“We need to reforest the planet. To do that, it just makes sense to use the largest, oldest trees that ever lived,” said David Milarch, co-founder of the non-profit Archangel Ancient Tree Archive.
Milarch and his sons Jared and Jake, who have a family-owned nursery, became concerned about the condition of the world’s forests in the 1990s. They began traveling across the U.S. in search of “champion” trees that have l ived hundreds or even thousands of years, believing that better genes make it possible for them to
outlive others of their species. Scientific opinion varies on whether that’s true, with skeptics saying the survivors may simply have been lucky.
The Archangel team says they’ve developed several methods of producing genetic copies. They focus on towering sequoias and redwoods, considering them best suited to absorb great amounts of carbon dioxide (CO2), the greenhouse gas primarily responsible for climate change.
The challenge is to find places to put the trees, people to look after them and money to continue the project, Jared Milarch said. The group is funded through donations and doesn’t charge for its clones.
“A lot of trees will be planted by a lot of groups on Arbor Day, but 90 percent of them will die,” David Milarch said. “You can’t plant trees and walk away and expect them to take care of themselves.” Those receiving Archangel redwoods have promised to care for them properly.
29. According to the text, the clones _____.
A. are rather expensive
B. are based on dead ancient trees
C. have been experimented for 20 years
D. have been widely grown across the U.S.
30. To reforest the planet, David Milarch chooses the largest, oldest trees because
_____.
A. they are lucky trees
B. they have better genes
C. they are easier to plant
D. they look more beautiful
31. David Milarch’s team believes that genetic copies from sequoias and redwoods
_____.
A. can take in more greenhouse gases
B. are hard to survive for a long time
C. are likely to cause climate change
D. may be a threat to existing plants
32. What is stressed by David Milarch in the last paragraph?
A. The need of financial support.
B. The difficulty of finding places.
C. The importance of caring for trees.
D. The challenge of running his group.
D
During the Middle Ages, most things that people did not understand were explained through religion. The Catholic Church sought to silence those who tried to understand and explain the world in natural terms, and banned dissection (解剖) of humans.
Leonardo da Vinci was one of the first people of the Renaissance to use the modern scientific method. He carefully observed nature, conducted experiments, and arrived at conclusions. His research unavoidably brought him into conflict (矛盾) with the Church.
Leonardo spent his life studying the world around him and filled many notebooks with drawings and ideas inspired by nature. He studied human anatomy (人体解剖学) by dissecting dead bodies, made detailed notes, and drew large numbers of pictures to explain.
He studied the flight and anatomy of birds in order to design a flying machine. He was not successful, although he tried out several strange-looking machines.
As a scientist, Leonardo made great contributions in the fields of anatomy, botany and physics. Leonardo was the first person to note that the number of rings of a tree was the same as its age. He was also the first person to describe the arrangement of leaves in plants and draw parts of the body in cross-section.
Leonardo was also a great inventor. He did not seek simply to better understand the world. He wanted to change it through the invention of new and useful machines. His curiosity took him in many directions.
Although some of his inventions, like the extendable ladder (伸缩梯), were practical in his time, others, such as the helicopter, would only be useful hundreds of years later. They required new technologies.
Leonardo lived hundreds of years before many of his ideas were fully put to use. He was both a man of his time and a man of the future. From flight to deep sea exploration, much in our modern world was first visualized (想象) by Leonardo.
33. Leonardo dissected dead human bodies _____.
A. for pleasure
B. for scientific research
C. to show his anger to the Church
D. to teach others about human anatomy
34. Why was Leonardo “a man of the future”?
A. He pictured many modern inventions.
B. His ideas were totally realized in his time.
C. His inventions influenced later generations.
D. He was the founder of modern technologies.
35. We can infer from the text that Leonardo _____.
A. sent his helicopter into the air
B. was fond of collecting notebooks
C. was the first person to study the world
D. helped develop science and technology
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

选项中有两项为多余选项。

How smartphones could be ruining your relationship We carry our smartphones with us wherever we go. We didn’t have the time to set any boundaries for smartphone usage, and now we find ourselves unable to save our relationships. Smartphones are very useful in many circumstances. 36
Lack of mindfulness
We become totally lost in our digital lives. Smartphones get in the way of our relationships, making it impossible for us to wholeheartedly devote our attention to the present moment. 37
Loss of communication
In fact, some people talk more about their relationships on Facebook than they do face-to-face with the per son they’re actually in a relationship with! 38 Why not do something together, other than sitting side by side staring at the displays on your individual phones? Excessive (过度的) smartphone use makes it impossible for us to build any new, sincere relationships.
Prioritizing (优先) the wrong models of communication
39 We damage our happiness and harm our relationships, failing to see which is more important in our life. Small, precious moments are slipping away because we’re focused on reading all of our emails, and we get unreasonably anxious if we put our phones away even for 30 minutes.
40
Unless you put boundaries to your phone usage, you will become addicted to it. We shouldn’t feel stressed and anxious when we’re in phone-free areas. We should be happy that we can value special moments happening each day and make good use of our time and our relationships.
A. Breakdown of relationships
B. Stress and smartphone separation anxiety
C. However, they can harm our relationships in indirect ways.
D. As a result, we lose many moments that are special and never to be lived again.
E. You don’t even have to take a smartphone addiction test to see if you’re addicted
to it.
F. Why choose to communicate through social media, rather than enjoy a friend’s
company?
G. We’ve become addicted to digital communication, regarding real-life
communication as secondary.
第三部分：语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

People have long been trying to explain why blacks usually win on the running track and whites often finish first in the swimming pool. Recently scientists in America say they have come up with a very simple 41 . It’s all because of the belly button, or navel (肚脐).
The belly button is our body’s center of gravity. Black people’s navels
are 42 than whites. That gives them a(n) 43 on the track, but holds them back in the 44 , said the study.
Let us suppose there are two runners of the same height, one black and one white. Who may 45 faster? You are more likely to say, “The black runner, probably.”
Duke University professor Andre Bejan, the lead author of the 46 , now gives you the reason. “What 47 is not total height, 48 the height of the belly button,” he says.
The higher your 49 of gravity is, the 50 you can run. Blacks generally have longer legs than 51 people, which means their navels are three centimeters higher than whites. This “hidden height” gives 52 a big advantage on the running 53 .
In the pool, 54 , the higher center of gravity 55 a disadvantage. The
faster 56 tend to be white instead of black 57 whites have longer torsos (躯干).
“The swimmer who makes the bigger wave is the faster swimmer, and a longer torso makes a bigger wave,” explains Professor Bejan. He and his team
have 58 that whites have a 3 percent longer torso than blacks, which 59 them a 1.5 percent speed advantage in the pool.
Asians also have 60 torsos than Africans, so there have been many Asian record-breakers in the pool. But they often lose out to whites because whites are taller, Bejan says.
41. A. solution B. plan C. explanation D. suggestion
42. A. bigger B. higher C. better D. lighter
43. A. hand B. honor C. gift D. advantage
44. A. pool B. sea C. wind D. ring
45. A. deliver B. run C. leave D. complete
46. A. story B. book C. study D. idea
47. A. matters B. values C. contributes D. happens
48. A. and B. but C. or D. so
49. A. center B. force C. law D. speed
50. A. farther B. more easily C. faster D. more smoothly
51. A. normal B. lazy C. particular D. white
52. A. athletes B. blacks C. Americans D. Asians
53. A. team B. way C. line D. track
54. A. therefore B. besides C. however D. otherwise
55. A. causes B. avoids C. changes D. becomes
56. A. walkers B. learners C. speakers D. swimmers
57. A. because B. when C. if D. though
58. A. predicted B. guessed C. imagined D. found
59. A. takes B. gives C. shows D. promises
60. A. stronger B. healthier C. longer D. slimmer
第Ⅱ卷
第三部分：语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Paper cutting is a traditional art in China and has been popular for thousands of years. Paper cutting is for celebrations, festivals and home decoration, and is often red in color, 61. ________ is a lucky color in China.
Paper cutting has been an art form since paper 62. ________ (invent) in the Han Dynasty. It was popular in the royal palaces. With paper cutting 63. ________ (become) popular at folk festivals and celebrations later, its themes enlarged and included everything in daily life.
The main tools for paper cutting are scissors and knives. They depend 64.
________ different methods to cut paper but 65. ________ of them can make nice paper cuttings.
66. ________ is said that arts come from life and serve life, so it is with paper cutting. The bright red, green 67. ________ light blue paper cuttings are often used 68. ________ (add) a merry atmosphere to celebrations. So they are often seen at wedding ceremonies or festivals in China. Today, the 69. ________ (popular) of paper cutting has become widespread. People often like to decorate their windows, walls, mirrors, lanterns and doors with 70. ________ (color) paper cuttings. In Chinese culture, it can reflect many aspects of life such as health and harvest.
第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。

文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。

每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

As we all know, walking is a good way of exercising and is beneficial of our health. It can not only reduce the risk of many kind of diseases but also builds up the
bones. It’s safe than many other ways of exercising, especially for the elderly and it’s easy to do without consider rules. Beside, walking can also help us lose weight.
What should we pay attention during the walk? First, we should wear loose clothes and good shoes so as that we can relax. Second, we should walk fast enough to cause us to breathe with difficult but still be able to talk. Third, it’s huge important to walk with our arms moving freely. Most importantly, we should do it every day.
第二节：书面表达（满分25分）
中国古代的四大发明对欧洲文艺复兴有极大的影响。

请你根据所给提示，写一篇英语短文发表在你校英文报上。

注意：1. 词数100左右；2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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参考答案
21-25 DBCAA 26-30 ADBCB 31-35 ACBAD 36-40 CDFGB
41-45 CBDAB 46-50 CABAC 51-55 DBDCD 56-60 DADBC
61. which 62. was invented 63. becoming
64. on 65. both 66. It
67. or 68. to add 69. popularity 70. colorful
短文改错：
71. ... beneficial of our health. of → to / for
72. ... many kind of diseases ... kind → kinds
73. ... builds up the bones. builds → build
74. It’s safe than many ... safe → safer
75. ... without consider rules. consider → considering
76. Beside ... Beside → Besides
77. ... we pay attention during ... attention后加to
78. ... so as that we can ... 去掉as
79. ... breathe with difficult ... difficult → difficulty
80. ... it’s huge important ... huge → hugely
One possible version:
The four great inventions of ancient China had a great influence on the Renaissance in Europe in the 16th century.
Papermaking technology which was brought to Europe in the 12th century greatly promoted the Renaissance and the development of human culture. Printing was introduced into Europe from China and it promoted the publishing of books, encouraging the quicker development of the Renaissance. The use of gunpowder provided powerful weapons for the expansion of European colonists. The invention of the compass promoted the development of navigation and the international trade and cultural exchange.
In conclusion, the four great inventions of ancient China contributed a lot to the European Renaissance.
部分解析
阅读理解：
第一节：
A篇（热点话题）
本文是记叙文。

文章主要讲述了Julia Butterfly Hill为了保护一株古老的红杉不被砍伐，在树上生活了两年多的故事。

21. D。

细节理解题。

由第一段中的I realized I wanted to find a more powerful
purpose for being here on this planet可知，Julia Butterfly Hill去加利福尼亚是希望能做一些有意义的事情。

22. B。

细节理解题。

由第二段中的So the Pacific Lumber Company cut down many
of the huge redwoods to use for construction可知，古老的红杉树适宜作建筑材料。

23. C。

推理判断题。

由倒数第二段中的It is always cold and wet in a redwood tree ...
knocked Hill out of the tree可知，Julia Butterfly Hill在树上的生活环境很艰苦。

24. A。

推理判断题。

为了阻止红杉树被砍伐，Julia Butterfly Hill志愿在树上生活
了两年多的时间，由此可知，她是一个有社会责任感的人。

B篇（现代技术）
本文是应用文。

文章主要介绍了四件让生活更舒适的小发明。

25. A。

细节理解题。

由Sleep Phones一节中的There’s also a wireless version if you
prefer可知，目前这种睡眠耳机有两个版本。

26. A。

词义猜测题。

由Onion Goggles一节中的avoiding onion tears可知，划线
部分指的是“让你流泪”。

27. D。

细节理解题。

由Lock Laces一节中的They’re basically elastic laces that
remove the need to tie your shoes可知，带锁的鞋带基本上都是有弹性的鞋带，让你不用系鞋带。

28. B。

推理判断题。

由最后一段中的Now you have a pair of glasses that can save
you from the headache caused by wearing 3D-glasses可知，2D眼镜可以令你摆脱观影时由于佩戴3D眼镜引起的头疼。

C篇（自然）
本文是说明文。

文章主要介绍了美国花圃工人David Milarch通过克隆技术培育的树种使恢复古代森林成为可能。

29. C。

细节理解题。

由第一段中的A team led by a nurseryman and his sons has
raced against time for 20 years可知，这些克隆树已经经历了20年的实验。

30. B。

细节理解题。

由第五段中的believing that better genes make it possible for
them to outlive others of their species可知，David Milarch选择最大最古老的树是因为他认为这样的树有着更好的基因。

31. A。

细节理解题。

由倒数第三段中的considering them ... climate change可知，
David Milarch的团队认为，这些红杉树的基因样本能够吸收更多的温室气体。

32. C。

推理判断题。

由David Milarch在最后一段中所说的You can’t ... expect them
to take care of themselves以及 have promised to care for them properly可知，他强调了维护树木的重要性。

D篇（个人情况）
本文是记叙文。

文章主要介绍了莱奥纳多·达·芬奇作为科学家和发明家所作出的贡献。

33. B。

细节理解题。

由第三段中的He studied human anatomy by dissecting dead
bodies可知，达·芬奇解剖尸体是为了研究人体解剖学。

34. A。

推理判断题。

由最后一段中的Leonardo lived hundreds of years before many
of his ideas were fully put to use和much in our modern world was first
visualized by Leonardo可知，达·芬奇的很多想法在几百年后才实现，并且他预想到了很多现代发明。

35. D。

推理判断题。

由第五段和最后一段的描述可知，达·芬奇的发现和发明促
进了科学和技术的发展。

第二节：
话题：人际关系
本文是议论文。

文章主要讨论了智能手机给人际关系带来的危害。

36. C。

由下文中列举的几项危害可知，C项内容符合此处语境。

37. D。

由该空前的the present moment可知，设空处指“因此，我们失去了很多
特殊的、永远不会再有的时刻”。

38. F。

由该空前的描述和该空后的Why not do something ... on your individual
phones?可知，F项“为什么选择通过社交媒体来进行交流，而不是享受一个朋友的陪伴呢？”符合此处语境。

39. G。

由该段的小标题Prioritizing the wrong models of communication可知，我
们沉迷于数字通信，而把现实生活中的交流放在第二位。

G项中的secondary 与小标题中的Prioritizing相对应。

40. B。

由该段中的We shouldn’t feel stressed and anxious可知，B项作小标题贴
切。

语言知识运用：
第一节：
话题：健康
本文是说明文。

文章主要说明了为什么黑人比白人跑得快，而白人比黑人游得快。

41. C。

由下文中的It’s all because of the belly button, or navel可知，这是美国科学
家最近给出的“解释（explanation）”。

42. B。

由下文中的their navels are three centimeters higher than whites可知，黑
人的肚脐比白人的“高（higher）”。

43. D。

44. A。

由下文中的gives ... a big advantage on the running ... 和whites have
a 3 percent longer torso than blacks ... speed advantage in the pool可知，这成为
他们在赛道上的“优势（advantage）”，“泳池（pool）”里的劣势。

45. B。

由上文中的two runners可知，这里是问谁“跑（run）”得更快。

46. C。

由上文中的said the study可知，Andre Bejan教授是该“研究（study）”的
主要作者。

47. A。

48. B。

由第一段中介绍黑人和白人在赛跑和游泳方面的差异和肚脐有关可
知，“重要（matters）”的不是总身高，“而（but）”是肚脐的高度。

49. A。

由上文中的our body’s center of gravity可知，此处指“重心（center of
gravity）”。

50. C。

由上下文的描述可知，重心越高，跑得越“快（faster）”。

51. D。

由该空后的their navels are three centimeters higher than whites可知，黑
人的腿通常比“白人（white people）”长。

52. B。

53. D。

由上文中的on the running track和Blacks可知，这一“隐形高度”在
“跑道（running track）”上带给“黑人（blacks）”一大优势。

54. C。

55. D。

由下文中的a disadvantage可知，“然而（however）”，在游泳池
里，重心高却“变成（becomes）”了劣势。

56. D。

由上文中的In the pool可知，此处指“游泳的人（swimmers）”。

57. A。

在游泳池里，白人比黑人游得更快是“因为（because）”白人有较长的躯
干。

58. D。

Andre Bejan教授和他的团队已经“发现（found）”白人比黑人的躯干长3%。

59. B。

这在游泳池里“给（gives）”了白人1.5%的速度优势。

60. C。

由上文中的a longer torso makes a bigger wave和下文中的many Asian
record-breakers in the pool可知，亚洲人的躯干也比非洲人“长（longer）”。

第二节：
61. which。

考查关系词。

设空处引导非限制性定语从句，且在从句中作主语，故
填which。

62. was invented。

考查时态和语态。

paper与invent之间是被动关系，且invent
表示的动作发生在过去，故填was invented。

63. becoming。

考查非谓语动词。

paper cutting与become之间是逻辑上的主谓关
系，故填becoming。

64. on。

考查介词。

depend on是固定搭配，意为“取决于”。

65. both。

考查代词。

前面提到剪刀和刀子两种工具，故填both。

66. It。

考查it的用法。

设空处作形式主语，真正的主语是后面的从句，故填It。

67. or。

考查连词。

设空处表示选择关系，故填or。

68. to add。

考查非谓语动词。

be used to do sth. 意为“被用来做某事”。

69. popularity。

考查名词。

由设空处前面的the和后面的of可知，此处应填名词
popularity。

70. colorful。

考查形容词。

设空处修饰名词paper cuttings，故填形容词colorful。