Module 1

　　Ⅰ.閱讀理解

　　A

　　(2024·湖北C)

　　Hilversum is a medium-sized city between the major cities of Amsterdam and Utrecht in the Gooi area of North Holland, the Netherlands. Unlike most of the Netherlands，Hilversum is actually in a hilly area with the soil mostly consisting of sand.Once called the Garden of Amsterdam，it still attracts travelers to come over to cycle and walk through the surrounding forests. They visit it for a relaxing day off from the urban madness.For Dutch people, Hilversum is all about textile(紡織) and media industries，and modern architecture.

　　In history, Hilversum was largely an agricultural area.Daily life was marked by farming, sheep raising and wool production.A railway link to Amsterdam in 1874 attracted rich traders from Amsterdam to Hilversum.They built themselves large villas(別墅)in the wooded surroundings of the town.One of the families moving in was the Brenninkmeijers，currently the wealthiest family of the Netherlands.They moved in after big success in the textile industry and aided a substantial textile industry in Hilversum.But the textile boom lasted only several decades.The last factory closed in the 1960s.

　　The change to a media economy started in 1920，when the Nederlandse Seintoestellen Fabriek(NSF) established a radio factory in Hilversum.Most radio stations settled in the large villas in the leafy areas of the town.Television gave another push to the local economy.Hilversum became the media capital of the Netherlands，and Dutch television stars moved into the leafy neighborhoods surrounding the town.

　　In the early 1900s，modern architects W．M.Dudok and J．Duiker placed hundreds of remarkable buildings in Hilversum.These modern architectural masterpieces(杰作) are so many that Hilversum almost feels like an open air museum.Dudok alone shaped most of 20th century Hilversum and approximately 75 buildings still bear his unique characteristies.His masterpiece.Hilversum Town Hall，was built in 1928-1931.It has wide international fame and is included in many architecture textbooks.The building has a remarkable shape and looks like a combination of “blocks”．Actually，one may start his journey of modern architecture by walking or biking the W．M.Dudok Architectural Route in Hilversum.

　　語(yǔ)篇解讀：本文講述了荷蘭的中等城市希爾弗瑟姆在紡織業(yè)、傳媒業(yè)和現(xiàn)代建筑上的歷史變遷。

　　1．Hilversurn is different from most of the Netherlands in that ________.

　　A．it has a large population

　　B．it is cut off from big cities

　　C．it has many beautiful gardens

　　D．it is in a hilly area with sandy soil

　　答案：D　細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第一段第二句可知，與荷蘭大部分地區(qū)不同，希爾弗瑟姆實(shí)際上位于一片主要為沙地的山區(qū)。故選D項(xiàng)。

　　2．What was the greatest contribution of the Brenninkmeijers to Hilversum?

　　A．Building a railway link to Amsterdam.

　　B．Helping its textile industry to develop.

　　C．Constructing large villas for the poor.

　　D．Assisting its agricultural industry.

　　答案：B　細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第二段倒數(shù)第三句可知，布倫寧克邁耶家族在紡織業(yè)取得巨大成功后遷入希爾弗瑟姆并在那資助了大量的紡織廠，故B項(xiàng)正確。他們并沒(méi)有資助農(nóng)業(yè)，故D項(xiàng)錯(cuò)誤；根據(jù)文章第二段第三句可知，1874年建成的連接阿姆斯特丹的鐵路吸引了來(lái)自阿姆斯特丹的有錢(qián)的貿(mào)易商，故A項(xiàng)錯(cuò)誤；根據(jù)文章第二段第四句可知，有錢(qián)貿(mào)易商為自己在小鎮(zhèn)的樹(shù)林里建了大型的別墅，故C項(xiàng)錯(cuò)誤。

　　3．The beginning of the media industry in Hilversum was marked by the establishment of ________.

　　A．a(chǎn) radio factory

　　B．the media capital

　　C．a(chǎn) radio station

　　D．a(chǎn) TV station

　　答案：A　細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第三段第一句可知，當(dāng)NSF在希爾弗瑟姆建立無(wú)線(xiàn)電廠時(shí)，傳媒經(jīng)濟(jì)就于1920年開(kāi)始了。故選A項(xiàng)。

　　4．What is known about W．M.Dudok's Hilversum Town Hall?

　　A．It consists of approximately 75 buildings.

　　B．It looks like an open air museum in the city.

　　C．It is a classic example in architecture textbooks.

　　D．It has shaped most of 20th century Hilversum.

　　答案：C　細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第四段第一句及第三句可知，杜伊克和杜多克在希爾弗瑟姆建了數(shù)百棟舉世矚目的大樓，大約有75棟大樓仍然有杜多克獨(dú)特的建筑風(fēng)格，故A項(xiàng)錯(cuò)誤；根據(jù)文章第四段第二句可知，有這么多現(xiàn)代建筑杰作，希爾弗瑟姆感覺(jué)像一個(gè)露天的藝術(shù)博物館，故B項(xiàng)錯(cuò)誤；根據(jù)文章第四段第三句可知，杜多克塑造了大部分的20世紀(jì)的希爾弗瑟姆，故D項(xiàng)錯(cuò)誤；根據(jù)文章第四段第五句可知，希爾弗瑟姆市政廳享譽(yù)世界，并被收錄入許多建筑學(xué)教科書(shū)里，故選C項(xiàng)。

　　B

　　Planning a visit to the UK? Here we help with ways to cut your costs.

　　AVOID BIG EVENTS　Big sporting events, concerts and exhibitions can increase the cost of accommodation and make it harder to find a room. A standard double room at the Thistle Brighton on the final Friday of the Brighton Comedy Festival (19 Oct.) cost ￡169.15 at Booking.com. A week later, the same room cost ￡118.15.

　　If you can be flexible and want to know dates to avoid—or you're looking for a big event to pass your time—check out sites such as Whatsonwhen.com, which allow you to search for events in the UK by city, date and category.

　　STAY AWAY FROM THE STATION　If traveling to your destination by train, you may want to find a good base close to the station, but you could end up paying more for the sake of convenience at the start of your holiday.

　　Don't be too choosy about the part of town you stay in. Booking two months in advance, the cheapest room at Travelodge's Central Euston hotel in London for Saturday 22 September was ￡95.95. A room just a tube journey away at its Covent Garden hotel was ￡75.75. And at Farringdon, a double room cost just ￡62.95.

　　LOOK AFTER YOURSELF　Really central hotels in cities such as London, Edinburgh and Cardiff can cost a fortune, especially at weekends and during big events. As an alternative consider checking into a self-catering flat with its own kitchen. Often these flats are hidden away on the top floors of city centre buildings. A great example is the historic O'Neill Flat on Edinburgh's Royal Mile, available for ￡420 for five days in late September, with room for four adults.

　　GET ON A BIKE　London's “Boris bikes” have attracted the most attention, but other cities also have similar programmes that let you rent a bicycle and explore at your own pace, saving you on public transport or car parking costs.

　　Among the smaller cities with their own programmes are Newcastle (casual members pay around ￡1.50 for two hours) and Cardiff (free for up to 30 minutes, or ￡5 per day)．

　　語(yǔ)篇解讀：文章主要介紹了到英國(guó)參觀時(shí)一些省錢(qián)的技巧。

　　5．The Brighton Comedy Festival is mentioned mainly to show big events may ________.

　　A． help travelers pass time

　　B. attract lots of travelers to the UK

　　C． allow travelers to make flexible plans

　　D. cause travelers to pay more for accommodation

　　答案：D　推理判斷題。文章提到同樣的一間房在這個(gè)節(jié)日和不在這個(gè)節(jié)日時(shí)的價(jià)格不同，因此這里是說(shuō)明在盛大節(jié)日時(shí)旅行者付出的房費(fèi)要高一些。

　　6. “Farringdon” in Paragraph 5 is most probably ________.

　　A．a(chǎn) hotel away from the train station

　　B. the tube line to Covent Garden

　　C．a(chǎn)n ideal holiday destination

　　D. the name of a travel agency

　　答案：A　推理判斷題。此段的標(biāo)題就是講住宿要遠(yuǎn)離車(chē)站，而作者列舉 Farringdon 的雙人間價(jià)格非常便宜，因此可以推斷 Farringdon 是一個(gè)離車(chē)站比較遠(yuǎn)的賓館。

　　7．The passage shows that the O'Neill Flat ________.

　　A． lies on the ground floor

　　B. is located in central London

　　C． provides cooking facilities for tourists

　　D. costs over ￡100 on average per day in late September

　　答案：C　細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)此段的“...checking into a self-catering flat with its own kitchen.”可知，它是一個(gè)為游客提供做飯?jiān)O(shè)備的賓館。

　　8．Cardiff's program allows a free bike for a maximum period of ________.

　　A． half an hour

　　B． one hour

　　C． one hour and a half

　　D． two hours

　　答案：A　細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章最后一句中的“...Cardiff free for up to 30 minutes...”可知，Cardiff 能提供最多30分鐘的自行車(chē)免費(fèi)租用時(shí)間。

　　Ⅱ.七選五

　　根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。

　　(2024·北京海淀期中)

　　House-Sitting

　　In many countries of the world people do what is called house-sitting. It means that if owners of the house are going away, they want someone to come into their house and look after the house and maybe pets while they are away.

　　In Australia, many people travel. After people retire, they might buy a van and travel all over the country. __1__

　　So if someone wants to travel or go away for some reason, they might want someone in their house to care for it and keep the gardens tidy. Housesitters might have to care for pets. Also，quite a few people have swimming pools in their back yard and they need cleaning.__2__ I feel it is a great way of seeing the country, because you go and stay in a new city, get to meet new people, and have time to go sightseeing in a new area.

　　__3__ There are websites where you find the advertisements by people who want to travel, and by replying to the advertisements, you can make arrangements to go and look after their houses.

　　There are some requirements to be a housesitter. Yon must be a trusted person, so that the house owner knows you will not steal anything. You must be able to go when the house owner wants you to go, so you need lots of free time. __4__ You need to be good with pets, able to care for cats and dogs，or other pets they may have.

　　Some house-sitting jobs are just for a few days or a couple of weeks while the house owner have a short holiday. Sometimes it is for much longer. We have had a house-sitting job for six months, while the house owner travelled to Europe.

　　__5__ Then you can travel to many different countries and stay there. One of the important things to get are references from the house owners for whom you have done house-sitting. A reference is a written letter to say that you are trustworthy and have looked after their house well. You can show these letters to prospective house owners and they know you will do a good job.

　　A．I have done house-sitting many times.

　　B．Thousands of people do this all the time.

　　C．It is also possible to do house-sitting in other countries.

　　D．Generally you have many opportunities to get a house-sitting job.

　　E．You must take a little care over what your description says about you.

　　F．This is an international house-sitting service for all city and country areas.

　　G．You must have a good car, so you can travel to different parts of the country.

　　語(yǔ)篇解讀：如今越來(lái)越多的人出去旅游，而他們的家、寵物等還需要人來(lái)照看，這樣就出現(xiàn)了一種職業(yè)，即給別人照看房子。本文作者對(duì)這種職業(yè)作了詳細(xì)的介紹。

　　1．B　本段介紹澳大利亞旅游者們的情況。B項(xiàng)中的“do this”與上句中的“might buy a van and travel all over the country”相對(duì)應(yīng)。

　　2．A　 A項(xiàng)中句子的主語(yǔ)“I”與下句中的“I feel”相對(duì)應(yīng)。

　　3．D　本段介紹的是如何找到為別人照看房子這樣的工作，故答案為D項(xiàng)。

　　4．G　本段介紹的是想得到為別人照看房子這樣的工作所需的條件。前后句子中的“You must”和“You need”可判斷此題可選G項(xiàng)或E項(xiàng)，再根據(jù)設(shè)空處前后兩個(gè)句子的內(nèi)容可知答案為G項(xiàng)。

　　5．C　后面一句話(huà)中的“many different countries”與C項(xiàng)中的“other countries”相呼應(yīng)。

　　Ⅲ.語(yǔ)法填空

　　閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膬?nèi)容(1個(gè)單詞)或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。

　　(2024·河北衡水中學(xué)三模)

　　It was a busy day at the grocery store and an old couple were in line behind me with birthday balloons.

　　From __1__ they said, I knew their nephew had a twin and something bad happened to the baby at birth. Though they did all they could __2__(help) them but times were tough for them.

　　They seemed to be too nervous and were too __3__(anxiety) to leave，so I asked __4__ they wanted to go ahead of me or not. They didn't understand what I __5__(mean)at first. After knowing it，they were very appreciative. But they stood behind me.

　　At that time I knew it had to be a significant day to them. Nothing could be __6__(good) if someone offered to help them. So I told the cashier to add the balloons to my purchases. The old couple refused at first __7__ I insisted. I said，“You tell your sweet nephew that there are still nice people left who wanted to give them __8__ hand in this world.” They thanked me over and over and the cashier was moved to tears, __9__(say) there was an angel in her line today.

　　That little act of __10__(kind)made everyone who saw it feel good—but it made me feel the best of all!

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

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

　　語(yǔ)篇解讀：本文為記敘文，題材為個(gè)人經(jīng)歷。講述了作者幫助他人的故事。

　　1．what　考查名詞性從句。介詞后接賓語(yǔ)從句，設(shè)空處為連接代詞，此處表示“從他們所說(shuō)的話(huà)”，故填what。

　　2．to help　考查非謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞。此處作目的狀語(yǔ)，故用動(dòng)詞不定式。

　　3．a(chǎn)nxious　考查形容詞。該詞在系動(dòng)詞be之后且有too修飾，故用形容詞anxious。

　　4．whether/if　考查賓語(yǔ)從句。此處為賓語(yǔ)從句的連接詞，表示“是否”，故用whether/if。

　　5．meant　考查時(shí)態(tài)。此處為賓語(yǔ)從句的謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞，主句為一般過(guò)去時(shí)態(tài)，所以從句用一般過(guò)去時(shí)。

　　6．better　考查形容詞比較級(jí)。否定詞與比較級(jí)連用表示最高級(jí)的含義。

　　7．but　考查連詞。此處表示轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系，故用but。

　　8．a(chǎn)　考查冠詞。give sb. a hand為固定短語(yǔ)，意為“幫助某人”。

　　9．saying　考查非謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞。此處作狀語(yǔ)，非謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞與其邏輯主語(yǔ)之間為主動(dòng)關(guān)系，故用現(xiàn)在分詞。

　　10．kindness　考查名詞。介詞of后應(yīng)用名詞，故填kindness。an act of kindness“善行”。

　　Ⅳ.短文改錯(cuò)

　　假定英語(yǔ)課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請(qǐng)你修改你同桌寫(xiě)的以下作文。文中共有10處語(yǔ)言錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯(cuò)誤僅涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)(∧)，并在其下面寫(xiě)出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用()劃掉。

　　修改：在錯(cuò)的詞下畫(huà)一橫線(xiàn)，并在該詞下面寫(xiě)出修改后的詞。

　　注意：1.每處錯(cuò)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(jì)分。