外研英語四 Module 1 同步測試

Module1LifeintheFuture同步練習第一節(jié) 單項選擇（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）1.—Doyouhavean____________waytosolvethisproblem?—No,thisistheonlyway,Ithink.A.alternativeB.urgentC.absoluteD.equal2.—what’sthe___________forusingthelibrary,madam?—No,thisisapubliclibrary;youdon’thavetopayforusingit.A.priceB.chargeC.moneyD.cost3.They_____________themselves,whichisveryimportant.A.relyB.relyonC.relyinD.relyat4.Shesayssheis___________aboutthefutureoftheircompanythoughitnowhasafinancialproblem.Soshehasdecidednottoleave.A.activeB.optimisticC.delightedD.hopeful5.__________.Peter!Thereisacarcoming.Comethisway.A.LookoutB.LookupC.LookdownD.Lookcarefully6.Bobwas_____________byfourpolicementhemomenthesteppeddownfromtheplane—hewasacriminalforsellingdrugsfromonecountrytoanother.A.killedB.arrestedC.wantedD.watched7.Wehave____________oftime,andsowemustendthemeetingassoonaspossibletoday.We’llchooseothertimetocontinueourdiscussion.A.takenupB.comeoutC.givenupD.runout8.Hesaidhewouldgiveushisdecision____________byFriday.A.besureB.forsureC.sureD.withsure9.Wecandependontheworkersto____________theplan.A.carryB.carryoutC.carryinD.carryup10.__________thatthingswillchangesoonerorlater.A.ItmakessureB.It’scertainlyC.It’scertainD.It’ssurely11.There’snouse____________time___________howithappened.A.towaste;indiscussingB.wasting;ondiscussingC.towaste;discussedD.wasting;indiscussing12.Iwon’tbefreeat9tomorrowmorning,I__________ameetingattheprincipal’soffice.I’msorryfornotbeingabletoseeyouoffattheairport,Mrs.Jackson.A.willhaveB.haveC.willbehavingD.willtohave13.They________nextSaturday.It’sapublicholiday.A.willhaveB.haveC.willbehavingD.willtohave14.They_____for25yearsandtomorrowistheirsilverwedding.A.havingmarriedB.havebeenmarriedC.havegotmarriedD.gotmarried15.—Mayyouhaveabrightfuture.—___________.A.OfcourseB.MaybeC.I’llhaveatryD.Thankyou第二節(jié) 完形填空（共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分）Nearlyeverybodyenjoyschicken,andthemostfamousnameinchickenisKentuckyFried(油炸)Chicken.Mr.Sanders,themanwhostartedthis16wasnotalwaysveryrich.Atonetime,he17asmallgasstationnexttoahighway(公路).Manytruckdrivers18theretogetgasandtakearest.Mr.Sandersrealizedtheywereoften19,sohebeganservingsandwichesandcoffee.20thesandwicheshemadetastedgood,anddidn't21toomuch,moreandmore22cametoeatathisplace.23Mr.Sandersbegantoservefriedchicken.People24itverymuch,andhisnewbusinessgrewrapidly.Notlongafter,25,anotherhighwaywasbuilt,andmanydriversnolongerwent26Mr.Sanders'restaurant.Sohehadto27it.Thenhetraveledaroundthecountry,28tosellhisideaofopeningfriedchickenrestaurants,he29.By1967,therewerealmost5,000KentuckyFriedChickenrestaurants.Andnow,30yougointheUnitedStates,youwillseeone.Ifyoulikechicken,I’msure,you'llenjoyeatingKentuckyFriedChicken.16.A.businessB.actionC.lifeD.search17.A.ownsB.hasownedC.wouldownD.owned.passedB.reachedC.stoppedD.lifted19.A.lateB.hungryC.tiredD.sick20.A.AlthoughB.IfC.AsD.Once21.A.needB.payC.spendD.cost22.A.passengersB.driversC.oftenD.likely23.A.ThenB.SoC.ButD.For24.A.ateB.likedC.triedD.drank25.A.thusB.thereforeC.howeverD.also26.A.outB.toC.overD.on27.A.closeB.runC.returnD.take28.A.tryingB.believingC.thinkingD.suggesting29.A.failedB.failsC.succeedsD.succeeded30.A.wheneverB.whereverC.whereD.when第三節(jié)閱讀理解（共20小題；每小題2分，滿分40分）AInthelast500years,nothingaboutpeople--nottheirclothes,ideas,orlanguages--haschangedasmuchaswhattheyeat.Theoriginalchocolatedrinkwasmadefromtheseedsofthecocoatree(可可樹)bySouthAmericanIndians.TheSpanishintroducedittotherestoftheworldduringthe1500's.Andalthoughitwasveryexpensive,itquicklybecamefashionable.InLondon,shopswherechocolatedrinkswereservedbecameimportantmeetingplaces.Somestillexisttoday.ThepotatoisalsofromtheNewWorld.Around1600,theSpanishbroughtitfromPerutoEurope,whereitsoonwaswidelygrown.IrelandbecamesodependentonitthatthousandsofIrishpeoplestarvedwhenthecropfailedduringthe"PotatoFamine(饑荒)"of1845-1846,andthousandsmorewereforcedtoleavetheirhomelandandmovetoAmerica.TherearemanyotherfoodsthathavetraveledfromSouthAmericatotheOldWorld.Butsomeotherswentintheoppositedirection.Brazilisnowtheworld'slargestgrowerofcoffee,andcoffeeisanimportantcropinColombiaandotherSouthAmericancountries.ButitisnativetoEthiopia,acountryinAfrica.ItwasfirstmadeintoadrinkbyArabsduringthe1400's.AccordingtoanArabiclegend,coffeewasdiscoveredwhenapersonnamedKaldinoticedthathisgoatswereattractedtotheredberriesonacoffee.bush.Hetriedoneandexperiencedthe"wide-awake"feelingthatone-thirdoftheworld'spopulationnowstartsthedaywith.31.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowinghaschangedthemostinthelast500years?A.Food.B.Clothing.C.Ideology.D.Language.32.Theunderlinedword"some"inthelastsentenceofthefirstparagraphrefersto____________.A.somecocoatreesB.somechocolatedrinksC.someshopsD.someSouthAmericanIndians33.ThousandsofIrishpeoplestarvedduringthe"PotatoFamine"because_____________.A.theyweresodependentonpotatoesthattheyrefusedtoeatanythingelseB.theywereforcedtoleavetheirhomelandandmovetoAmericaC.theweatherconditionsinIrelandwerenotsuitableforgrowingpotatoesD.thepotatoharvestwasbad34.Whichcountryisthelargestcoffeeproducer?A.Brazil.B.Colombia.C.Ethiopia.D.Egypt.35.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue,accordingtothepassage?A.Onethirdoftheworld'spopulationdrinkscoffee.B.CoffeeisnativetoColombia.C.Coffeecankeeponeawake.D.CoffeedrinkswerefirstmadebyArabs.BAwell-dressedmancameintoafamousjewelershop.Heexplainedthathewishedtobuyapearl(珍珠)forhiswife'sbirthdayandthatthepricedidn'tmattersincebusinesshadbeenverygoodforhimthatyear.Afterexamininganumberofbeautifulandvaluablepearls,hechoseaniceblackonethatcost$5,000.Hepaidforthepearl,shookhandswiththejewelerandleft.Afewdayslaterthemanreturnedandsaidhiswifehadlikedthepearlsomuchthatshewantedanotheronejustlikeit.Ithadtobeexactlythesamesizeandquality(質地)asshewantedapairofearrings(耳環(huán))made."Canyougivemeanyadviceonhowtogetsuchapearl?"saidtheman.Thejewelerreplied,"Iwouldsayit'snearlyimpossibletofindanexactonelikethatpearl."Therichmanaskedthejewelertoadvertise(登廣告)inthenewspapers,andoffered$25,000forthematchingpearl.Manypeopleansweredthead(廣告),butnobodyhadapearlthatwasjustright.Justwhenthejewelerhadgivenuphope,alittleoldladycamein.Tohissurprise,shepulledthewonderfulpearlfromherhandbag."Idon'tliketosellit,"shesaidsadly."Iinherited(繼承)itfrommymother,andmymotherinheritedfromhers.ButnowIreallyneedthemoney."Thejewelerwasquicktopayherbeforeshechangedhermind.Thenhecalledtherichman’shoteltotellhimthegoodnews.Therichman,however,wasnowheretobefound.36.Fromthefirstparagraphwecanguessthatthejewelerconsideredthewell-dressedmanas_____________.A.anhonestjewellertomakefriendswithB.aclevercheat(騙子)witha1olC.arichbusinessmanandgoodhusbandD.apoorgentlemanwhospentmc37.Hepaid$5,000forthepearlwithoutbargaining(討價還價)______________.A.becausehelovedhiswifeverymuchB.inordertogetitasquicklyaspossibleC.sincehisbusinesshadbeensuccessfulD.soastomakethejewellerbelievehim38.Boththemanandthejewellerthoughtit______________.A.possibletofindanexactonelikethatpearlB.difficulttogetthematchingpearlC.impossibletoadvertiseinthenewspaperD.easytobuyasimilarpearl39.Whichofthefollowingistrue?A.Thepeoplewhoansweredtheadwantedtoselltheirpearlsatahighprice.B.Thewomanwasthewell-dressedman'swife.C.Thejewellerwasluckyenoughtobuythelittleoldlady'spearl.D.Therichmandidn'tknowthelittleoldlady.40.Thejewellercouldnotfindtherichmananywherebecausehe__________.A.hadmovedtoanotherhotelB.wasbusydoingbusinesswithothersC.hadescapedwith$20,000D.hadtoldthewrongtelephonenumberCThenervous-lookingyoungmanhadwaitedforafewmomentsoutsidethejewellerstorebeforehegotenoughcouragetoenter.Hewaswarmlygreetedbyyoungassistant.Jamesfeltarushofbloodtohisfaceasheexplainedhewouldbebringinginhisfuturewifetochooseabirthdaypresent.Theassistantlistenedcarefullyandtoldhimhe'dbetterbuyanecklace.Hewasn'tusedtobuyingjewelleryandwasalittleworriedaboutoverspending.Aftersomediscussionastoareasonablepriceandthetype,theassistantshowedhimdozensofnecklacesandhelpedhimtochoose.AtlastJameschoseoneandlefttheshoppromisingtoreturnatfiveo'clock.When,halfanhourlaterthanplanned,JamesdidreturntotheshopwithhisfuturewifeLaura,theassistantactedasifshehadneverseenhimbefore.Whenshewasaskedtoshowthemsomenecklaces,shefirstbroughtoutsomeinexpensiveonesforthemtochoose,andthengavethemtheoneShehadprepared.Achoicewassoonmadeandtheywentawaysatisfied.Jameswouldcertainlycomebacktobuywhathewantedwhenhegotmarried.41.Agoodtitleforthispassageis_____________.A.ACleverAssistantB.BuyingaBirthdayPresentC.HowtoChooseaNecklaceD.ABraveYoungMan42.Theunderlinedword"overspending"inthispassagemeans__________.A.spendingtoomuchmoneyB.spendingtoomuchtimeC.spendingmoretimethanheplannedD.spendingtoomuchtimeandtoomuchmoney43.WhenJamestoldtheassistantwhyhewantedtobuyapresent,hisface____________.A.turnedpaleB.turnedredC.turnedyellowD.turnedblack44.JamesandLaurareachedtheshopat____________.A.4:30B.5:00C.5:30D.6:045.Jameswouldcomebacktobuywhathewantedbecause_________.A.theassistantknewhowtosatisfythepeopleB.thenecklacewasgoodC.LauralikedthenecklaceD.theassistantwhoservedJameswasverybeautifulDFormerlyinJapan,womenwereexpectedtostayhometodothehouseworkaftermarriage.Butnowthissituationischanging.Inthepasttwodecades,thenumberofJapaneseyoungpeoplewhodisagreewithwomenstayingathomehasincreased.Peoplethinkthechangeinyoungpeople'sattitudestowardfamilylifeisduetothechangeinwomen'srolesinJapanesesociety.Thenumberofwomeninworkforcehasgreatlyincreasedbecauseofthedevelopmentoftheeconomyandagrowingdesireinwomenforemployment.Thenumberofwomen'sjobshasincreased,andtheyarenolongerlimitedtosuchjobasteaching,nursingorclericalwork.Womenarenowabletotakejobstraditionallyreservedformen,suchasdoctors,lawyersandotherhighlypaidjobs.Manywomenpursuetheircareersaftertheygetmarried,andsomewomencontinuetoworkafterhavingchildren.Othersquittheirjobstotakecareoftheirbabies,andbeginworkingagainwhenthechildrenreachschoolage.Womenareplayingincreasinglyactiverolesintheworkplaces.However,theyfacethepressureofworkingwhiledoingthehousework.Manymenarenowhelpingwithsomeofthehousework,butmosthouseworkisstilldonebywomen,includingcaringforthechildrenandforolderrelatives.Awoman'sworkinthehomeremainsheavy.Therefore,working-womenoftenfeelthattheyhavetwofulltimejobs,oneoutsidethehomeandtheotherinsidethehome.Itseemsthatthedivisionoflaborinthehomemustchange.46.Accordingtothewriter,today'sworkingwomeninJapan____________.A.haveagreaterabilityforworkthanmenB.areexpectedtoquittheirjobsuponmarriageC.havenochancetoworkoutsidethehomeD.holddifferenttypesofjobsoutsidethehome47.Thesituationthatwomenstayathometodothehousework__________.A.doesnotexistinJapanesesocietyanylongerB.ischangedgreatlyC.ismoreseriousD.stillexistsinJapanesesociety48.Theunderlinedpartinthelastparagraphimpliesthat__________.A.womenshouldquittheirjobsaftertheygetmarriedB.womenshoulddevotethemselvestotheirhomesandfamiliesC.menandwomenshouldhavemoreequalfamilyresponsibilitiesD.menshouldnotdothehousework