Module 6 Problems测试卷
限时:60分钟 满分:100分
一、单项选择(每小题1分, 共10分)
1. Jack is such ________honest boy that he gets along well with his classmates.
A. a B. an C. the D. /
2. Before you start reading, ask yourself why you are reading this book. Most people read for two main ________, pleasure and knowledge.
A. habits B. instruments C. reasons D. mistakes
3. —How about going shopping with me this afternoon?
—I'm sorry I can't. An old friend will ________.
A. take off B. try out
C. go wrong D. come round
4. Linda has got into the habit of ________ a glass of water after getting up every morning.
A. drink B. to drink C. drinking D. drank
5. Peter may be slow, but ________ he doesn't make stupid mistakes.
A. at least B. at most C. no longer D. in fact
6. —I am getting fatter and fatter these days.
—You should have more vegetables and fruit ________so much meat.
A. instead of B. because of
C. plenty of D. instead
7. Study hard, or you'll probably ________ the exam.
A. succeed B. finish C. fail D. pass
8. If we ________ take environmental problems seriously, the earth ________ worse and worse.
A. don't; won't be B. won't; isn't
C. won't; is D. don't; will be
9. —I'm not sure ________.
—Well, since you are tired these days. I think you'd better take a vacation.
A. where I should take a vacation
B. when I should take a vacation
C. if should I take a vacation
D. whether I should take a vacation
10. —Jeremy has to miss the competition since he is sick.
—________You know, he has prepared for a long time.
A. No deal. B. That's my last word.
C. That's a shame. D. That's not the point.
二、完形填空(每小题1分, 共15分)
Sam was very nervous. It was his first day in a new ________11, and lunch was only thirty minutes away. For most students, lunch is the ________12 part of the school day. It is time when you talk with your friends, get to know what interesting things everyone is doing, and, of course, ________13.Sam, however, didn't know anyone or anything, like where to sit or with whom to sit at lunch.
Sam's ________14 was in the army, so his family moved a lot. He had really liked his old school and ________15 leaving his two best friends. They still talked to each other through phone calls and emails, ________16 he couldn't see them every day. He wondered if their ________17 would continue. He didn't want to lose them, but he knew it would be ________18 for them to stay close.
“I know this is hard on you, ” his mother said as he got ready for school this morning, “and I'm really ________19 you have to keep changing schools.” Sam could see regret in her eyes, but he didn't want her to feel that way.________20 had always been ready to defend(保卫) not only the family but also the country. Sam loved her so much. He gave her a smile and told her not to ________21.He had wanted to mean it, but there was still always worry in him when they moved.
The ________22 time came quickly. As Sam was walking to the dining room, a voice behind him said, “Excuse me.” Sam ________23 and saw five friendly faces.
“Would you like to join us?” asked one of them.
This ________24 invitation was exactly what he needed. Sam nodded________25 and joined them. He was sure about his future school life now.
11. A. company B. family C. factory D. school
12. A. best B. longest C. shortest D. worst
13. A. eat B. learn C. run D. sleep
14. A. brother B. father C. mother D. sister
15. A. hated B. imagined C. tried D. suggested
16. A. so B. or C. but D. if
17. A. discussion B. dream C. business D. friendship
18. A. safe B. hard C. natural D. terrible
19. A. proud B. sorry C. excited D. surprised
20. A. He B. I C. She D. We
21. A. forget B. move C. return D. worry
22. A. breakfast B. lunch C. tea D. dinner
23. A. sat down B. got up C. ran away D. turned around
24. A. unexpected B. creative C. funny D. popular
25. A. bravely B. happily C. nervously D. patiently
三、阅读理解(每小题3分, 共12分)
Very often, when we see young people sitting there, looking at the screen of a mobile phone and smiling, we may think nothing is wrong. But when we come to the question “How much time do they actually spend on media(传播媒介)daily?”, the answer is surprising: Young people spend about nine hours every day using media, and this only includes media used for enjoyment.
Today's young people seem to have become crazy multitaskers. They often use media when doing other activities. Some watch TV when doing homework, some text(发短信), and some others listen to music. But what do young people think of this? A research showed that two thirds of them believed watching TV or texting had no influence on their schoolwork. Half of them thought using social media made no difference. However, researches have given a different answer: “media multitaskers” did worse in tests.
Scientists did a research among more than 400 students. It showed that those who texted a lot had more trouble sleeping and did worse in their study. In another research, students who didn't text during a lesson took down a lot more notes than those who were texting. A similar research also found that students who texted when doing schoolwork had lower overall(总体的)grades.
According to a research, if a kid uses social media a lot, especially at night, he or she will sleep worse and feel more nervous and depressed(消沉的). On the one hand, young people stay up late to check messages and information. They may also be woken up by messages they receive. On the other hand, even the light from a screen could influence their sleep. Some other researche