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模块1U1一、阅读理解。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 European Union program is letting blind people experience famous paintings for the first time.It uses threedimensional(3D)printing to recreate famous paintings so they can be touched.One painting printed with the new technology is Gustav Klimts“The Kiss”It is a popular attraction at the Belvedere Museum in Vienna，Austria.The painting shows a man and a woman standing in a field filled with flowers.They are wearing gold robes and have their arms around each other.The man leans down to kiss the woman.Klimt finished the painting in 1908.Until now，people who had trouble seeing could not appreciate the artwork.But thanks to the reproduction they can touch the piece and feel the ridges and depressions.Andreas Reichinger started making 3D versions of artwork in 2010.He said this reproduction was his most difficult project because the couples robes are so detailed.Dominika Raditsch is a blind museum visitor.She touched the reproduction.As she moved her hands around it she said，“Exactly，can you see these？There are so many details.”Raditsch said she could imagine what the original painting looks like when she touched the reproduction，“Its somehow round.You can feel it.You can feel it.It es with it.And in many places its so smooth.And then I think to myself：it probably shines too！”Raditsch said.The Belvedere is not the only museum to have 3D versions of its artwork.Some of the pieces at the Prado Museum，in Madrid，Spain have reproductions that can be touched.But the piece in Vienna has one special part：it is made with widely available 3D printing technology.That means one day，blind art fans anywhere in the world could download the source files and print the reproductions themselves.1What is“The Kiss”？AA European Union project.BA popular painting.CA 3D technology.DA famous museum.2Why did Reichinger say this reproduction was difficult to finish?AThe painting was reproduced detailedly.BThe original artwork was made in 1908.CBlind art fans cant download the source.DThe 3D technology is not available.3How did Raditsch feel when she first touched the reproduction?AAwkward. BPuzzled.CExcited. DNervous.4What is the best title for the text?AA European Union Program for Museum VisitorsB3D Printing Lets the Blind Experience Famous PaintingsCHow to Reproduce the Worldfamous PaintingsDA Special Museum for Art Fans in Vienna，Austria【解题导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述了欧盟的一个项目使用3D打印技术重现名画，让它们可以被视障人士触摸到。1B考查细节理解。从文章第二段的“One painting printed with the new technology is Gustav KlimtsThe KissIt is a popular attraction”可知，吻是一幅深受欢迎的画作。故选B项。2A考查细节理解。从文章第三段的最后一句“He said this reproduction was his most difficult project because the couples robes are so detailed”可知，Andreas Reichinger说吻是最难完成的作品，因为那对恋人的长袍细节很多。故选A项。B项“原画作制作于1908年”和C项“视障的艺术粉丝们不能下载资源”与该题的要求不符；D项错在“not available”，与文章第三段中的“started making 3D versions of artwork in 2010 ”不符。3C考查推理判断。从文章第四段中的“You can feel it.You can feel it”可以推测出Raditsch“激动的”心情。故选C项。4B考查标题判断。从文章第一段的内容可以看出，用3D打印技术让视障人士体验名画是文章的中心，下文是围绕该话题展开介绍的。故选B项。A项错在“Museum Visitors”太宽泛；C项“如何复制世界名画”只是文章的一部分，不全面；D项没有突出“3D printing”和“blind fans”，故排除。二、单项选择1.The record about the massacre(大屠杀)is fairly clear and beyond dispute _ those activities the Japanese soldiers were involved in.A. in memory of B. with assistance ofC. with respect to D. in place of【答案】C2.Tom is one of the top students in our school and the scores hes got in each exam are always far _ average.A. aboveB. belowC. onD. beneath【答案】A【解析】根据“Tom is one of the top students in our school(汤姆是我们学校顶尖的学生之一)”可知，汤姆在历次考试中的得分应该总是高于平均水平，应选择A。above average高于平均水平；below average低于平均水平。3.It is the assistant in charge _ the scientific research who informed us _ attending the academic activity.A. for, of B. of , to C. with, for D. of, of 【答案】D【解析】in charge of掌管，负责；inform sb. of (doing)sth告知/通知某人某件事。句意：是负责该项科学研究的助手通知我们这次学术活动的。4.If more than half of you _ going there on foot, you should present your plan to the teacher and have it _ by him.A. approve of, approvedB. approving, approve ofC. approve, approve ofD. approving, approve【答案】A【解析】approve of doing sth.赞同做某事；have sth. approved使某事得到批准。句意：如果你们中有超过半数的人赞同步行到那儿去的话，那么你就应该把你的计划提交给老师有他来批准。5.As one _ history, there is a realization that certain groups of people have led highly mobile lives, a keyfactor in describing TCKs.A. looks down onB. looks forward toC. looks up toD. looks back on【答案】D【解析】look down on看不起；look forward to期待；look up to尊敬；look back on回顾。句意：当回顾历史的时候，人们意识到有一群人过着动荡的生活。动荡的生活是描述第三文化儿童的一个重要的元素。6.Its unwise of you to consider his wild behavior as _ a kids game. It may gradually develop into a bad habit.A. no less thanB. less thanC. more thanD. no more than【答案】D【解析】no less than不少于；less than少于；more than多于；no more than只是，至多，只不过。句意：你把他粗野的行为只看成孩子的游戏是不明智的。这种行为可能逐渐演变成为一个坏习惯的。故选D。7.Ones being _ plays an important role in building up interpersonal relations, while some rudeness will surely leave a bad impression.A. respected B. respectful C. respectable D. respect【答案】B8.No one can deny the basic fact that it is impossible for _ workers tomaster those high-technology skills easily.A. usual B. average C. normal D. general【答案】B【解析】average“普通的，一般的”，强调一般水准或普通水准。句意：没有人能否认这一基本事实：对于一般工人来讲，轻松掌握这些技术是不可能的。9.No one would easily be _ of the safety of the nuclear power after a reactor at the Chernobyl plant exploded in 1986. A. informed B. suspected C. robbed D. convinced 【答案】D【解析】be informed of得知，知悉，接到的通知；be suspected of被怀疑患有，被怀疑(做) ； be robbed of被抢劫；be convinced of相信，确信。句意：在1986年切尔诺贝利核电站一个反应堆爆炸后，没有人会轻易相信核电的安全性。故选D。10.The world economy has improved _ since the end of last year，but major problems and challenges are not fully solved.A. somehow B. somewhatC. anyhow D. meanwhile【答案】B【解析】句意：自去年年底世界经济有所改善，但主要问题和挑战还没有完全解决。somehow不知何故；somewhat有点，稍微；anyhow无论如何；meanwhile与此同时。根据句意可知选B。11.I want to give them a perfect report. After all, it is _ that I have visited this school and given a lecture to the students.A. my time B. a first time C. high time D. the first time 【答案】D【解祈】Its + the (ones)+序数词+ time +to do sth.(或+that从句)表示某人第几次做某事。句意：我要给他们作一个完美的报告。毕竟，这是我第一次来这个学校给学生作报告。12.It is not until we have developed the better qualities in ourselves _ we can expect to find them in others.A. when B. where C. that D. whether【答案】C【解析】本句为强调句型：It is/was+被强调部分(not until we have developed the better qualities in ourselves)+that+句子其它成分。句意：直到我们自己养成了良好的素质，我们才可以期望在别人身上找到它们(良好的素质)。13.We shall take the condition _ youve attached to this project into careful consideration. Thanks a lot.A. where B. when C. which D. what 【答案】C 【解析】句意：“我们一定会仔细考虑你附加在这个项目上的条件的。”“非常感谢。”此题考查定语从句，先行词为condition，在从句中做attach的宾语，故选C适合。14.Generally speaking, such important strategies were applied in learning practice _ almost every studentcould benefit from in life. A. when B. that C. as D. where【答案】C【解析】定语从句“_ almost every student could benefit from in life”中 benefit from 后面缺少宾语，且先行词被such修饰，故需要使用as一词来充当，故选C。句意：通常地讲，如此重要的策略运用于学习实践中使得每一个学生都能从中受益。15.One writer in _ I have taken an interest since I took the American literature course is Ernest Hemingway. A. whichB. thatC. whoD. whom【答案】D三、完形填空My mother was a responsible teacher and she retired.So I decided to give her one of my old puters to help her pass the time.She had a little bit of puter _1_，so I just set it up for her and let her _2_ with it on her own.As time went on，I _3_ the puter was hardly touched.She said she didnt know _4_ to use it.I decided to teach her.I sat and _5_ everything and she seemed OK with what I said.Unfortunately，my sister called me at that moment _6_ we talked on the phone for an hour.Then when I saw her again，she was sitting in front of the puter，looking quite _7_.The screen saver(屏幕保护程序) had appeared and she didnt know how to _8_ it off.She had tried _9_ every key and it didnt work.I told her，“Just _10_ the mouse a little.” What I meant was that she just needed to move the mouse around to _11_ the puter up.What she did was to _12_ the mouse and start shaking it around in midair until the _13_ went pletely black.I couldnt help laughing because of her funny _14_.The more I laughed the _15_ she got.She thought that I was a(n)_16_ teacher and she decided to figure the thing out herself.Well，at least I helped her overe her _17_ of breaking something and encouraged her to _18_ a little.About a week later，I found a homemade _19_ card with a mouse on the front making a funny face _20_ to my door.It said，“Thanks for the puter lessons.Love，Mom.”1A.theoryBknowledgeCtechnology Dhistory2A.watch BtrainCplay Dsee3A.found BheardCthought Dignored4A.why BwhenChow Dwhere5A.learned BdescribedCexplained Ddiscussed6A.and BbutCbecause Dsince7A.amusing BrelaxedCinteresting Ddiscouraged8A.get BbreakCcut Dturn9A.hitting BfeelingCchanging Dremoving10A.hang BshakeCrub Dpush11A.clean BwakeCbring Dtake12A.put up Bcut offCpick up Dput away13A.screen BcurtainCcover Dwindow14A.adjustment BimitationCexpression Daction15A.ruder BhappierCangrier Dbetter16A.impatient BhumorousCcareful Dhelpful17A.sadness BpressureCfear Ddepression18A.reply BobserveCanswer Dexperiment19A.inviting BgreetingCshopping Dbirthday20A.appeared BstuckCbined Dprinted【解题导语】该文主要讲述了作者教退休的母亲玩电脑的有趣故事。1B根据下文中的“She said she didnt know _4_ to use it.I decided to teach her”可推知，作者的母亲对电脑所知甚少，此处指电脑知识(knowledge)。2C根据上文中的“So I decided to give her one of my old puters to help her pass the time”可知，作者给母亲一台自己的旧电脑是让退休的母亲自己玩。play with.“玩”。3A随着时间的推移，作者发现(found)电脑几乎没被碰过。4C根据下文中的“I decided to teach her”可推知，母亲并不知道怎么(how)使用电脑，于是作者决定教她。5C根据空处前一句“I decided to teach her”和空后的“and she seemed OK with what I said”可推知，作者给母亲讲解(explained)了相关的电脑知识。6A根据语境可知，空处应填连词and，表示“然后，接着”。7D结合语境可推知，母亲不会玩电脑，感到很泄气(discouraged)。8D根据空前的“The screen saver(屏幕保护程序)had appeared”及常识可推知，电脑出现屏幕保护程序，母亲不知道怎么把它关掉。turn off“关掉”。9A根据空后的“and it didnt work”可推知，母亲因为不懂得怎么关掉屏幕保护程序，于是就按(hitting)了每一个键。10B根据语境可推知，作者教母亲稍微晃动(shake)鼠标即可。下文中的“start shaking it”也是提示。11B根据语境可推知，作者是让母亲移动鼠标，唤醒电脑。wake up“唤醒”，符合语境。12C根据空后的“start shaking it around in midair”可推知，母亲听了作者的话就把鼠标拿起来(pick up)，在空中摇晃。13A根据语境可推知，母亲不会玩电脑，拿着鼠标乱晃，结果电脑屏幕(screen)全黑了。14D根据语境可知，作者被母亲搞笑的行为(action)给逗乐了。15C根据语境可知，作者越笑，母亲越生气(angrier)。16A根据空后的“she decided to figure the thing out herself”可推知，身为老师的母亲对作者教自己玩电脑这件事很有看法，认为作者没有耐心(impatient)。17C根据语境可推知，作者帮助母亲走出了害怕(fear)损坏东西的阴影，鼓励母亲再尝试一下。18D参见上题解析。experiment“尝试”，符合语境。19B根据语境可知，母亲自己制作了一张贺卡(greeting card) ，对作者表示感谢。20B根据语境可知，此处指卡片贴在了作者的门上。stick to.意为“粘/贴在”。四、七选五How to Exercise Every Week ConsistentlyIn my experience people, especially me, do not work out consistently for two reasons：time and method.TimeThree weeks ago I was finding every excuse in the book to justify why I did not have a chance to exercise. In my mind all my reasons are valid, and I am sure yours are too.Here is a little secret, both you and I have more than enough time to work out. 1. . If you want to exercise more or finish your todolist, you have to start planning well.The method2 . For me, two options came to mind, before work, and after work. During the morning I go to work, and after work I do not have the energy.Since my mornings and evenings are not available, I changed my way and looked at my work day. It turns out that 4. . I realized that my job has access to a gym, and decided to switch my lunch hour for a workout break.4. Ive been hitting the gym at least four times per week for the past two weeks!Now that I have a set time to get moving, I have no issues working out consistently, and I tend to exercise more days during the week. 5. You might be thinking an hour is not a lot of time. Is that enough?The answer is yes! You do not need a lot of time in the gym to see results. All you need is consistent and a good plan.AThe plansBThe resultsCLast week I went to the gym six daysDReview your day and look for a 1hour block to workoutEI was wasting my lunch break looking through social mediaFReconsider your problems and try to solve them in a different wayGThe problem is not how much time we have but how we are using it【解题导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了每个星期都坚持锻炼的具体做法。1G解析：根据空格上一句可知，你和“我”实际上都有足够的时间锻炼。G项“问题不是我们有多少时间而是我们怎么利用时间”承接上文，符合语境。故选G。2D解析：空格后一句是说对“我”来说，能抽出的时间就是上班前和下班后。D项“回顾你的一天，然后抽出1小时的时间来锻炼”是对空格后一句的整体概述，空格后一句是对D项的举例说明。故选D。3E解析：E项中的关键词“lunch break”与空格后一句中的“lunch hour”相照应，符合语境。故选E。4B解析：空格处是本段的标题句，是对该段内容的概括。根据该段中的“Ive been hitting the gym at least four times per week for the past two weeks！”可知，这段介绍的是计划执行的结果。故选B。5C解析：空格上一句是说“我”尽量每周多花几天去锻炼。C项“上周我有六天都去了健身房”与此紧密衔接，是对其的例证，符合语境。故选C。
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