模块测试一第一部分阅读理解(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A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。

AJacob’s Pillow Dance FestivalWhere:Becket,MassachusettsWhen:June 15-Aug.24Each summer,this influential dance center presents a number of classes and performances by more than 50 companies from around the world.Highlights(最精彩的部分)this season include the Dance Theater of Harlem’s production of Alvin Ailey’s “The Lark Ascending”,which opens the festival.Many events are free.Ticketed performances start at $22.Moab Music FestivalWhere:Moab,UtahWhen:Aug.29-Sept.9This area is better known for mountain biking than for music.But since 1992,it has hosted a private festival that brings classical,jazz,Latin and other types of music to the land.This year there will be 16 concert s,including three “Grotto Concerts”,where guests take a 45-minute boat ride down the Colorado River to performances.Events start at $25.Cheyenne Frontier DaysWhere:Cheyenne,WyomingWhen:July 19-28There’s something for everyone at this 117-year-old fest ival,from an “Indian village” and Old West museum to country concerts.But the competition is still the main attraction,with cowboys and cowgirls competing for major money in the world’s largest outdoor stage.Competition tickets start at $18,and concert tickets at $23.The Glimmerglass FestivalWhere:Cooperstown,New YorkWhen:July 6-Aug.24Each summer,opera lovers from around the country(and the world)travel to upstate New York to watch productions that include stars like Nathan Gunn and Ginger Costa-Jackso n.This year’s performances include Wagner’s “The Flying Dutchman” andVerdi’s “King for a Day”,in honor of the 200th birthdays of both composers(作曲家).Tickets start at $26.1.If you want to enjoy a “Grotto Concert”,which date suits you best?A.June 15.B.July 19.C.August 24.D.September 4.2.If you go to Cheyenne to watch a competition and enjoy a concert,how much will you pay at least?A.$18.B.$22.C.$36.D.$41.3.What are you advised to do if you are a big fan of Wagner?A.Jacob’s Pillow Dance Fest ival.B.The Glimmerglass Festival.C.Cheyenne Frontier Days.D.Moab Music Festival.BI have no idea how these types of things still happen in 2016.We have a nicelittle college called Gordon College.This past weekend,a 19-year-old Gordon student Fred was found sleeping in a tent,hidden in the bushes with only a box of cereal(麦片)to eat.The campus police found him and told him to come out with his hands up and then realized there was something wrong.The campus police took him to a local motel and several officers paid for him two nights there.Cole and I decided to go and find him.The motel called his room and asked him to come downstairs.I asked him if what I read was true.He quietlysaid,“Yes,ma’am”.When I asked him what we could do to help him,he said th at he needed to find a job.The owner of the motel graciously gave him a discount(折扣)forthe motel until the 18th and I told him we would take care of that.His face lit up.Cole and I hit the streets going to places to see if they had any jobs that would work with a school schedule.For him,we found a job washing dishes for him at a local pizza place and he could start the next day!I got the most gut-wrenching text from him where he asked if he could spend time with our family so that he could feel like he was connected to someone.I cried...andI cried.I did hate to tell him that we were leaving for Hawaii in a few weeks,for a long time.So,if you live in this area,and you have room in your heart for someone thatneeds family...please invite him to dinner a few times a month.Please take time to cheer him on and tell him he can do this.4.What did the campus policemen think of Fred at first?A.A college student.B.A bad man.C.A campus gardener.D.A college teacher.5.What does the underlined word “gut-wrenchin g” mean in Paragraph 5?A.Sad.B.Excited.C.Nervous.D.Disappointed.6.According to the passage,put the following events in right order.①Cole and I were leaving for Hawaii.②Cole and I went to visit Fred at a motel.③Fred got caught by the police.④Fred got a job washing dishes at a local pizza place.⑤The owner of the motel graciously gave him a discount(折扣)for the motel.A.②①④③⑤B.①③②④⑤C.③②⑤④①D.③④②⑤①7.What’s the primary purpose of the text?A.To tell us the story of Gordon student Fred.B.To share the story of the kind motel owner.C.To say the society they live in is wonderful.D.To find someone to take good care of Fred.〚导学号23500106〛CYou have probably heard of the Mozart effect.It’s the idea that if children or even babies listen to music composed by Mozart,they will become more intelligent.A quick Internet search suggests plenty of products to assist you in the task.Whatever your age,there are CDs and books to help you taste the power of Mozart’s music,but when it comes to scientific evidence that it can make you more clever,the picture is more mixed.The phrase “the Mozart effect” was made up in 1991,but it was a study described two years later in the journal Nature that sparked real media and public interest about the idea that listening to classical music somehow improves the brain.It is one of those ideas that sound reasonable.Mozart was undoubtedly a genius himself;his music is complex(复杂的)and there is a hope that if we listen to enough of it,we’ll become more intelligent.The idea got across to the public,with thousands of parents playing Mozart to their children,and in 1998 the Governor of the state of Georgia in the US,even asked for money to be set aside in the state budget so that every newborn baby could be sent a CD of classical music.It was not just babies and children who were exposed to Mozart’s music on purpose,even an Italian farmer proudly explained that the cows were played Mozart three times a day to help them to produce better milk.I’ll leave the debate on the impact on milk yi eld to farmers,but what about the evidence that listening to Mozart makes people more intelligent?More research was carried out but an analysis of sixteen different studies confirmed that listening to music does lead to a temporary improvement in the ability to handle shapesmentally,but the benefits are short-lived and it doesn’t make us more intelligent.8.What can we learn from Paragraph 1?A.Mozart composed many musical pieces for children.B.Children listening to Mozart will be more intelligent.C.Ther e are few products on the Internet about Mozart’s music.D.There is little scientific evidence to support the Mozart effect.9.What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 suggest?A.The idea was accepted by many people.B.People were strongly against the idea.C.Mozart played an important part in people’s life.D.The US government helped promote the idea.10.What is the author’s attitude towards the Mozart effect?A.Favorable.B.Objective.C.Positive.D.Doubtful.11.What would be the best title for the passage?A.Listening to Mozart,necessary?B.What music is beneficial?C.What is the Mozart effect?D.To accept Mozart or not to?〚导学号23500107〛DWhen I was 10 years old,I tried out for the cheerleading squad.I had taken gymnastics classes for two years t o prepare for these tryouts.However,I didn’t make the team.It was a heavy blow to me.I cried all night.Kids today won’t experience that kind of rejection.They’re growing up in “everybody gets a turn” world where every child gets a chance to kick the ball,sing the song,and win the award.But that’s not always such a good thing.Parents have become fearful of letting kids fail,thinking that our children are easily hurt and will never recover from anything—that’s a serious st week,my 7-year-old daugh ter didn’t get into the school play.At first,I was upset by it.How would she react?When I gave her the news,I was ready to hug her and cry with her.She looked at me,made a slight face and said,“That’s too bad.What’s for dinner?”It clearly wasn’t the end o f her world.Maybe if we let our kids experience rejection once in a while,we’d realize they are much stronger than we think.Kids need to be able to handle disappointments;doing so helps them to prepare for real life.Most importantly,rejection carries the possibility not only for growth and can also motivate kids to try harder next time.Rejection is pain.There is no way around that.How will our kids ever discover their true talents if we don’t let them?Instead of complaining,maybe we should consider rejection an opportunity.12.Why did the author share her childhood story with readers?A.To introduce the topic of how to let kids face rejection in life.B.To suggest how difficult it was for her to join a cheerleader squad.C.To show how her parents attached importance to her education.D.To explain why children are easily hurt in the process of their growth.13.How did the author’s 7-year-old daughter feel when failing to get into the school play?A.She felt greatly disappointed.B.She was upset about it.C.She cried all night.D.She thought nothing of it.14.What is rejection in the author’s opinion?A.It is something that can be avoided in life.B.It is good for the growth of the children.C.It discourages children from learning new things.D.It causes children to lose their confidence.15.What is important when we face rejection according to the last paragraph?A.Health.B.Interest.C.Attitude.D.Memory.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。