必修四第五模块试题

第五模块测试题（必修四）

一、阅读（共两节，满分50分）

第一节：阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2.5分，共37.5分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、和D项中，选出最佳选项。

A

Tom arrived at the bus station quite early for a Paris bus. The bus for Paris would not leave until five to twelve. He saw a lot of people waiting in the station. Some were standing in line, and others were walking around. There was a group of schoolgirls. Their teacher was trying to keep them in line. Tom looked around, but there was no place for him to sit.

He walked into the station cafe. He looked up at the clock there. It was only twenty to twelve. He found a seat and sat down before a large mirror on the wall. Just then, Mike, one of Tom's workmates came in and sat with Tom.

"What time is your bus?" asked Mike.

"There's plenty of time yet," answered Tom.

"Well, I'll get you some more tea then," said Mike.

They talked while drinking. Then Tom looked at the clock again. "Oh! It's going backward!" he cried. "A few minutes ago it was twenty to twelve and now it's half past eleven."

"You're looking at the clock in the mirror." said Mike. Tom was so sad. The next bus was not to leave for another hour. Since then Tom has never liked mirrors.

1. Tom went into the station cafe because_____.

A. Mike asked him to have a cup of tea

B. it was quite early and he could find a seat there

C. he didn't like to stay with the schoolgirls

D. he wanted to have a drink with his workmate there

2. What time was it in fact when Tom looked at the clock in the mirror?

A. Half past twelve.

B. Twenty to twelve.

C. Half past eleven.

D. Half past one.

3. From the story we know that when we look at a clock in a mirror, we will find _____.

A. the time is right

B. it's going slower

C. it's going backward

D. it's going faster

4. Which of the following is true？

A. Tom arrived in Paris on time.

B. The next bus would leave in half an hour.

C. After that Tom didn't like clocks any longer.

D. Tom looked at the clock in the mirror only once.

B

Pet owners are being encouraged to take their animals to work, a move scientists say can be good for better work, workplace morale (士气), and the well-being of animals.

A study found that 25% of Australian women would like to keep an office pet. Sue Chaseling of Pet-care Information Service said the practice of keeping office pets was good both for the people and the pets. “On the pets’ side, they are not left on their own and won’t feel lonely and unhappy,” she said. A study of major US companies showed that 73% found office pets useful, while 27% experienced a drop in absence.

Xarni Riggs has two cats walking around her Global Hair Salon in Paddington. “My customers love them. They are their favorites,” she said. “They are not troublesome. They know when to go and have a sleep in the sun.”

Little black BJ has spent nearly all his two years “working” at Punch Gallery in Balmain. Owner Iain Powell said he had had cats at the gallery for 15 years. “BJ often lies in the shop window and people walking past knock on the glass lightly,” he said.

Ms Chaseling said cats were popular in service industries because they could start a point of conversation. But she said owners had to make sure both their co-workers and the cats were comfortable.

5. The percentage of American companies that are for keeping office pets is ______.

A. 73%

B. 27%

C. 25%

D. 15%

6.We know from the text that “BJ” _____.

A. works in the Global Hair Salon

B. often greets the passers-by

C. likes to sleep in the sun

D. is a two-year-old cat

7.The best title for this text would be _____.

A. Pets Help Interest Children

B. Your Favorite Office Pets

C. Pets Join the Work

D. Busy Life for Pets

C

Bill Gates was born on October 28th, 1955. He and his two sisters grew up in Seattle. Their father, William H. Gates II, was a Seattle lawyer. Mary Gates, their late mother, was a school teacher.

Gates attended public elementary school before moving on to the private Lakeside School in North