Module 3单元测试题
第二部分：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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
A
The first summer job is often a signal that you’re on your way to adulthood, and it’s also a method for earning money to pay for what you dream of. It’s never too early to start considering the future. Now, here are some good choices for you!
Retail (零售) Sales
Retail offers plenty of opportunity for teens who are looking for a job. This type of work can pay from $10 to $15 an hour depending upon the duty you are expected to take on. It can also be great for teens who are friendly and enjoy talking to other people. For more information, call us at 111-222-3333.
Food Service
A job in the food service industry is a natural fit for sociable teens who enjoy communicating with the public. It allows employees to work as part of a team while learning about following instructions. It also comes with the opportunity to earn between $8 and $10 per hour. Just call 111-222-3533 for more information.
Babysitter
This job requires someone who is highly responsible (负责的). Though it pays generally between $6 and $8 hourly, it also requires a lot of patience. This is a great choice for teens who wish to make a career in teaching, child care, social work or any other field that makes use of social skills or requires interaction with kids. Got a question? Just call 111-222-3336.
Housekeeping
This type of work can bring in about $5 an hour and it will allow teens to learn responsibility and develop their organizational skills. The summer sees an upswing in the tourism industry, so hotels are often looking for more housekeeping staff, and
parks often need more people to assist with keeping public areas clean and organized as well. Telephone: 111-222-3330.
21. How much can you earn at least in two hours as a retailer? A. $10. B. $12. C. $16. D. $20.
22. Which of the following jobs may attract teens who want to be a teacher? A. Retail Sales. B. Food Service. C. Babysitter. D. Housekeeping.
23. The underlined part “an upswing” in the last paragraph can best be replaced by “_____”.
A. an increase B. a limit C. a sign D. a trick
24. The text is mainly written for teens who _____. A. are faced with communication problems B. want a part-time job in the summer C. dream of becoming a housekeeper D. plan to start their own business
B
In 1863, the great novelist (小说家) Jules Verne wrote a
novel called Paris in the Twentieth Century. In the book he used the full power of his great ability to forecast the coming century. Unfortunately, the manuscript (手稿) was lost until his great-grandson happened to discover it lying in a safe where it had been carefully locked away for almost 130 years. Realizing what a treasure he had found, he arranged to have it published in 1994, and it became a bestseller at once.
Back in 1863, kings still ruled the ancient world in Europe, with so many poor people performing backbreaking work in the fields. And steam power was just beginning to change the world. But Verne predicted that Paris in 1960 would have glass skyscrapers, air conditioning, TV, elevators, high-speed trains, gas-powered vehicles, and even something similar to the Internet. Verne described life in modern Paris almost without any mistakes.
Just two years later Verne made another amazing prediction. He wrote From the Earth to the Moon, in which he predicted the details of the task that sent several astronauts to the moon more than 100 years later in 1969. He correctly predicted the size of the space capsule, the number of astronauts who would carry out the task, the length of time the journey would take, the weightlessness that the astronauts would experience, and the final landing in the ocean.
How was Jules Verne able to predict 100 years into the future successfully? Although he was not a scientist himself, Verne often turned to scientists, asking them questions about their opinions of the future. He collected a vast amount of information about the great scientific discoveries of his time. Verne realized that science would make it possible for many amazing things to appear in the future. The secret of his successful prediction was his belief in the power of science to change society. 25. Paris in the Twentieth Century is a novel that _____. A. people thought little of at first B. took Jules Verne five years to finish C. didn’t sell well when published at first D. was published long after it was finished 26. The third paragraph is mainly about _____. A. the requirements of being an astronaut B. what From the Earth to the Moon is about C. how From the Earth to the Moon was created D. the differences between the earth and the moon 27. According to the text, Jules Verne _____. A. showed strong interest in writing and science
B. could predict what would happen to someone C. was well-known as both a novelist and a scientist D. had Paris in the Twentieth Century published in 1994 28. What would be the best title for the text? A. The early life of Jules Verne B. Jules Verne’s opinions about science C. Jules Verne: A writer ahead of his time D. Jules Verne’s inventions came true
C
Known as a radio host, Rush Limbaugh landed his first radio job when he was in high school. Then Limbaugh attended Southeast Missouri State University, where he showed interest in nothing but radio. After dropping out of college, Limbaugh went to work at a radio station, but he did not last long. For the next few years, he changed from station to station. Tom Leathers, publisher of The Squires, knew Limbaugh at the time and recalls, “Limbaugh was nothing special. He did not have that powerful personality you hear now. He was painfully shy.” Finally, under pressure from his father, who wanted him to give up radio, Limbaugh took a job as a public relations assistant for the Kansas City Royals (a Major League Baseball team).
After five years, Limbaugh left the job because he wanted to work in radio. He soon landed a position at a Kansas City station as a talk show host and commentator. Ten months later, he was fired (解雇). In fact, he once admitted that he had been fired from all but two of the jobs he ever held. A year went by before a San Diego radio
station agreed to give him a chance, mainly because it was in serious financial trouble. The job was exactly the chance he needed. Soon Limbaugh’s three-hour morning show became the most popular program in the city and spread to radio stations across the United States.
In 2001, Limbaugh faced a new problem that threatened to take him off the air — deafness. Limbaugh went completely deaf in his left ear and had serious hearing loss in his right. At first, he made an effort to change the way he did his program to cover up his disability. Finally, he told the truth to his listeners and received a cochlear implant operation, which helped him regain (重新获得) some hearing in his left ear. As of 2008, Limbaugh’s radio show was still being broadcast on almost six hundred AM radio stations in the United States and on audio streams over the Internet. Limbaugh’s popularity is often said to have breathed new life into AM radio. 29. What Tom Leathers said suggests that _____. A. Limbaugh’s hosting style was not attractive B. Limbaugh was too shy to work as a radio host C. Limbaugh used to be a man with a strong personality D. Limbaugh shouldn’t have dropped out of college
30. What’s the right order of the events about Rush Limbaugh? a. He worked as a public relations assistant. b. He had an operation because of hearing loss. c. He attended Southeast Missouri State University. d. He was offered a job by a San Diego radio station. e. He worked as a talk show host at a Kansas City station. A. c, a, d, e, b B. a, b, e, d, c
C. c, a, e, d, b D. a, d, e, b, c
31. What can we learn from Rush Limbaugh’s story? A. Think twice before you act. B. Where there is a will, there is a way.