Module 3

　　Ⅰ.閱讀理解

　　A

　　(2024·課標Ⅰ，B)

　　The freezing Northeast hasn't been a terribly fun place to spend time this winter，so when the chance came for a weekend to Sarasota，Florida，my bags were packed before you could say “sunshine”．I left for the land of warmth and vitamin C(維生素C)，thinking of beaches and orange trees.When we touched down to blue skies and warm air，I sent up a small prayer of gratefulness.Swimming pools，wine tasting，and pink sunsets(at normal evening hours，not 4 in the afternoon) filled the weekend，but the best part—particularly to my taste，dulled by months of cold-weather root vegetables—was a 7 a．m.adventure to the Sarasota farmers' market that proved to be more than worth the early wake-up call.

　　The market，which was founded in 1979，sets up its tents every Saturday from 7 a．m. to 1 p．m.，rain or shine，along North Lemon and State streets.Baskets of perfect red strawberries；the red-painted sides of the Java Dawg coffee truck; and most of all，the tomatoes: amazing，large，soft and round red tomatoes.

　　Disappointed by many a broken，vine-ripened(蔓上成熟的) promise，I've refused to buy winter tomatoes for years.No matter how attractive they look in the store，once I get them home they're unfailingly dry，hard，and tasteless.But I homed in，with uncertainty，on one particular table at the Brown's Grove Farm's stand，full of fresh and soft tomatoes the size of my fist.These were the real deal—and at that moment，I realized that the best part of Sarasota in winter was going to be eating things that back home in New York I wouldn't be experiencing again for months.

　　Delighted as I was by the tomatoes in sight，my happiness deepened when I learned that Brown's Grove Farm is one of the suppliers for Jack Dusty，a newly opened restaurant at the Sarasota Ritz Carlton，where—luckily for me—I was planning to have dinner that very night.Without even seeing the menu，I knew I'd be ordering every tomato on it.

　　語篇解讀：本文是記敘文。講的是作者在冬天離開寒冷的紐約到佛羅里達州的薩拉索塔的經歷。那里氣候宜人，水果蔬菜新鮮美味。

　　1．What did the author think of her winter life in New York?

　　A．Exciting.B．Boring.

　　C．Relaxing.

　　D．Annoying.

　　答案：B　推理判斷題。根據文章第一段第一句“The freezing Northeast hasn't been a terribly fun place to spend time this winter, so...”可知，紐約不是一個過冬的好地方，選項中與句中的hasn't been a terribly fun相對應的是boring，故選B項。

　　2．What made the author's getting up early worthwhile?

　　A．Having a swim.B．Breathing in fresh air.

　　C．Walking in the morning sun.D．Visiting a local farmers' market.

　　答案：D　細節理解題。根據文章第一段最后一句“...a 7 a. m. adventure to the Sarasota farmers' market that proved to be more than worth the early wake-up call.”可知，作者早上7點去農貿市場是很值得早起的事情，故選D項。

　　3．What can we learn about tomatoes sold in New York in winter?

　　A．They are soft.

　　B．They look nice.

　　C．They taste great.

　　D．They are juicy.

　　答案：B　細節理解題。根據文章第三段第二句“No matter how attractive they look in the store, once I get them home they're unfailingly dry, hard, and tasteless.”可知，在冬季，紐約的西紅柿只是外表吸引人，買回家之后才發現它們又干又硬，而且無味，故選B項。

　　4．What was the author going to do that evening?

　　A．Go to a farm.

　　B．Check into a hotel.

　　C．Eat in a restaurant.

　　D．Buy fresh vegetables.

　　答案：C　細節理解題。根據文章最后一段第一句“...a newly opened restaurant at the Sarasota Ritz Carlton, where—luckily for me—I was planning to have dinner that very night.”可知，作者晚上要在餐館吃飯，故選C項。

　　B

　　People aren't walking any more—if they can figure out a way to avoid it.

　　I felt superior about this matter until the other day I took my car to mail a small parcel. The journey is a matter of 281 steps. But I used the car. And I wasn't in any hurry, either. I had merely become one more victim of a national sickness: motorosis.

　　It is an illness to which I had thought myself immune (免疫的) , for I was bred in the tradition of going to places on my own two legs. At that time, we regarded 25 miles as a good day's walk and the ability to cover such a distance in ten hours as a sign of strength and skill. It did not occur to us that walking was a hardship. And the effect was lasting. When I was 45 years old I raced—and beat—a teenage football player the 168 steps up the Statue of Liberty.

　　Such enterprises today are regarded by many middle-aged persons as bad for the heart. But a well-known British physician, Sir Adolphe Abrahams, pointed out recently that hearts and bodies need proper exercise. A person who avoids exercise is more likely to have illnesses than one who exercises regularly. And walking is an ideal form of exercise—the most familiar and natural of all.

　　It was Henry Thoreau who showed mankind the richness of going on foot. The man walking can learn the trees, flowers, insects, birds and animals, the significance of seasons, the very feel of himself as a living creature in a living world. He cannot learn in a car.

　　The car is a convenient means of transport, but we have made it our way of life. Many people don't dare to approach Nature any more; to them the world they were born to enjoy is all threat. To them security is a_steel_river thundering on a concrete road. And much of their thinking takes place while waiting for the traffic light to turn green.

　　I say that the green of forests is the mind's best light. And none but the man on foot can evaluate what is basic and everlasting.

　　語篇解讀：本文主要介紹了現代人對汽車的依賴，分析了步行的種種好處。號召大家回到步行這種好的方式上來。

　　5．What is the national sickness?

　　A．Walking too much.

　　B．Traveling too much.

　　C．Driving cars too much.

　　D．Climbing stairs too much.

　　答案：C 　細節理解題。從第二段作者去281步遠的地方都要開車，說自己是這種全國性疾病的犧牲品。故本題答案為C項。

　　6．The author mentions Henry Thoreau to prove that ________.

　　A．middle-aged people like getting back to nature

　　B．walking in nature helps enrich one's mind

　　C．people need regular exercise to keep fit

　　D．going on foot prevents heart disease

　　答案：B　 推理判斷題。從第五段的第二句“The man walking can learn the trees, flower, insects, birds and animals, the significance of seasons, the very feel of himself as a living creature in a living world, He cannot learn in a car.”可知，Henry Thoreau在大自然中步行豐富了自己的頭腦。

　　7．What is compared to “a steel river” in Paragraph 6?

　　A．A queue of cars.

　　B．A ray of traffic light

　　C．A flash of lightning

　　D．A stream of people.

　　答案：A　短語詞義猜測題。由上下文可知，“To them security is a steel river thundering on a concrete road.”意為：對他們來說，安全就是在一條具體的公路上排一大排長隊的汽車。故A項為正確答案。

　　8．What is the author's intention of writing this passage?

　　A．To tell people to reflect more on life.

　　B．To recommend people to give up driving.

　　C．To advise people to do outdoor activities.

　　D．To encourage people to return to walking.

　　答案：D　 寫作目的題。從文章的最后一句話可知，作者說了步行的種種好處，倡導人們多去步行。故本題答案為D項。

　?、?完形填空

　　(2024·河南八市重點高中質檢)

　　Not being sure where I want to start this, I will say that I lost my mom back in April of this year. She was ninety-two. __1__， I was not expecting her to __2__

　　and I don't think she was expecting it either. I was very close to my mom，being an only child. We did have __3__ on the surface，but we still had a close relationship __4__ those.

　　Being newly married less than a year, and having moved a couple of times __5__， I have had more changes recently in my life than at any other point of my fifty-four years. Stability is one of the gifts that Mom __6__ me and it had so many __7__ that I wasn't aware of until now. My husband and I have made some __8__

　　to Mom's home and will be moving at the end of next week. It is now our home, but it still has my

　　__9__ heart in it. It's where I grew up，and there are many __10__

　　that will live there with us. At the same time, I am looking forward to

　　__11__ some very happy and memorable ones with my husband.

　　Mom __12__ such a big part in my life. Our lives were __13__ woven because she gave me her values which have become deeply __14__ in the woman I am today. I don't have any children whom I could

　　__15__ these on to. However, Mother's values affect me every day with the __16__ I have with others，whether I know them or not.l hope Mom would be

　　__17__ of who I am，what I've become because of her，and of __18__ I am going to live with my __19__. She gave me everything I needed to know in life: respect others, and give help to others who __20__ it most. I love you, Mom, and I will never forget you.

　　語篇解讀：雖然92歲的老母親過世了，但是她永遠活在女兒的心中。

　　1．A．However

　　B．Otherwise

　　C．Moreover

　　D．Though

　　答案：A　前后兩句之間是轉折關系，再結合空格后的逗號可知選A。

　　2．A．pass out

　　B．pass away

　　C．pass by

　　D．pass down

　　答案：B　文中I lost my mom表明母親已經去世，故選B。pass out“昏迷，失去知覺”；pass away“去世”；pass by“通過，經過”；pass down“使世代相傳，流傳”。

　　3．A．promises

　　B．agreements

　　C．differences

　　D．similarities

　　答案：C　下文中的we still had a close relationship表明，母女表面上有分歧，故選C。

　　4．A．in terms of

　　B．in case of

　　C．in need of

　　D．in spite of

　　答案：D　雖然有分歧之處，但我們關系很親密。

　　5．A．once

　　B．since

　　C．though

　　D．either

　　答案：B　根據句中的having moved可知，自從結婚時起，我們搬了幾次家。

　　6．A．saved

　　B．brought

　　C．gave

　　D．taught

　　答案：C　give sb. gifts給某人禮物。

　　7．A．ideas

　　B．thoughts

　　C．meanings

　　D．benefits

　　答案：D　我現在才體會到穩定的很多好處。

　　8．A．studies

　　B．decisions

　　C．changes

　　D．remarks

　　答案：C　我和丈夫修繕了一下母親的房子，下周就要搬進去了。

　　9．A．son's

　　B．father's

　　C．mom's

　　D．husband's

　　答案：C　因為是母親的房子，所以作者依然認為這里仍是母親心系的地方。

　　10．A．memories

　　B．chances

　　C．choices

　　D．dreams

　　答案：A　在自己成長的地方，有很多回憶。

　　11．A．receiving

　　B．promising

　　C．making

　　D．supplying

　　答案：C　作者盼望著與丈夫一起在這里留下幸福而美好的回憶。

　　12．A．affected

　　B．played

　　C．controlled

　　D．managed

　　答案：B　play a part in sth.表示“在……中起重要作用”。

　　13．A．brightly

　　B．lightly

　　C．roughly

　　D．tightly

　　答案：D　上文4空前的a close relationship說明了母女關系很親密，故選D。

　　14．A．intended

　　B．designed

　　C．rooted

　　D．admitted

　　答案：C　rooted in表示“扎根于”。

　　15．A．hold

　　B．pass

　　C．drive

　　D．reply

　　答案：B　pass...on to sb.表示“把……傳給某人”。

　　16．A．contact

　　B．interest

　　C．trouble

　　D．effect

　　答案：A　have contact with表示“接觸”。

　　17．A．free

　　B．proud

　　C．full

　　D．certain

　　答案：B　由語境和空后的介詞of可知選B。be proud of...“為……而驕傲”。

　　18．A．what

　　B．where

　　C．why

　　D．when

　　答案：B　上文提及作者要搬到母親家居住，因此選where。

　　19．A．life

　　B．children

　　C．husband

　　D．time

　　答案：C　由上文8空前后的內容“My husband and I．..will be moving at the end of next week”可知選C。

　　20．A．hunt

　　B．need

　　C．treat

　　D．consider

　　答案：B　此處表示幫助那些最需要幫助的人。it指代help。

　?、?短文改錯

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

　　修改：在錯的詞下畫一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。

　　注意：1.每處錯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)不計分。

　　(2024·山東日照一中三檢)

　　Family is a most important part in my father's life. He usually helps my mother do housework if he has any free time. Although he is a busy businessman, but he spends a lot of his free time hang out with my brother and me. He always supports my education. He sent me to the best schools and allow me to study abroad when I was 18. And he always listens to my idea even though they are stupid sometime. My father has a warm heart, whom is famous in our community. Most of my neighbors know my father because his kindness. Every time he sees the homeless in the street, he stops to give him some money. At weekends, he provides free rides for old people of our community.

　　答案：

　　Family is

　　most important part in my father's life. He usually helps my mother do housework if he has

　　free time. Although he is a busy businessman, but he spends a lot of his free time

　　out with my brother and me. He always supports my education. He sent me to the best schools and

　　me to study abroad when I was 18. And he always listens to my

　　even though they are stupid . My father has a warm heart,

　　is famous in our community. Most of my neighbors know my father because

　　his kindness. Every time he sees the homeless in the street, he stops to give