1、人教版高中英语必修五第四十八中学高二上学期第一次模块检测英语试题I have clear memories even today of going to Mumbai airport at night all excited about finally goingabroad. I had heard several great things about Lufthansa till then but now I finally got to experience them first hand, during the flight to Frankfurt. We flew business
2、 class and even today I can remember the excellent service by the Lufthansa crew. The flight was really smooth and thoroughly enjoyable, even forsomeone like me, who is otherwise scared of flying.After spending almost two weeks in Europe, we took the Lufthansa airport express from Dusseldorf to Fran
3、kfurt airport, for our return flight. What a journey that was! All along the Rhine (莱茵河), it wassimply an unforgettable experience. I was in asombremood on the flight back to Mumbai as it markedthe end of a wonderful vacation, but the Lufthansa crew members were able to change it into a mostenjoyabl
4、e experience yet again, with the quality of their service.Being the first airline to take me overseas, Lufthansa will always hold a special place in my heart. Eventoday, I continue to enjoy flights on Lufthansa and simply cannot dream of choosing any other airline. Flying, in general, for me, has al
5、ways been an ordeal (terrible and painful experience). Flying on Lufthansa, however, is something I always have and always will look forward to.1. What made the author so interested in traveling abroad?A. Growing up in India.B. Once staying in Canada.C. Once traveling to Canada with his father.D. Hi
6、s fathers stories about his traveling experiences.2. Which of the following is TRUE about the authors trip to Europe in 1998?A. The author traveled with one of his parents.B. Both their going and return are by air.C. They traveled in spring that year.D. They stayed in Europe for nearly two months.3.
7、 It can be inferred from the passage that Lufthansa is _.A. a city in India B. a city in EuropeC. an airline company D. a travel agency4. The underlined word sombre in the 4th paragraph probably means _.A. happy B. sad C. angry D. enjoyableBNew Annotated Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan DoylePrice: 2
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9、ell as literary and cultural details about Victorian society. Breaking Ground by Daniel LibeskindPrice: 16.00Publication Date:11/10/2006Brief description:This is a book about the adventure life that can offer each of us if we seize it, and about the powerful forces of tragedy, memory and hope. For D
10、aniel Libeskind, lifes adventure has been through architecture, which he has found has the power to reshape human experience. Although often relating to the past, his buildings are about the future. This biology of one mans journey brings together history, personal experience, our physical environme
11、nt and a fresh international vision. In the Shadow of No Towers by Art SpiegelmanPrice: 16.00Publication Date:02/09/2006Brief description:On 11thSeptember 2001, Art Spiegelman raced to the world Trade Center, not knowing if his daughter Nadja was alive or dead. Once she was found safe-in her school
12、at the foot of the burning towers-he returned home, to mediate(反省) on the trauma(创伤), and to work on a comic strip(连环漫画). In the Shadow of No Towers is New Yorker Art Spiegelmans extraordinary account of “the hijacking(劫机) on 9.11 and the following hijacking of those events” by America. Light on Sno
13、w by Anita ShrevePrice: 14.00Publication Date:07/10/2006Publishers description:This is the 11thnovel by Anita Shreve, the critically accepted bestseller. A moving story of love and courage and tragedy and of the ways in which the human heart always seeks to heal itself. Last Child in the Woods by Ri
14、chard LouvPrice: 20.99Publication Date:11/08/2006Brief description:Camping in the garden, riding bikes through the woods, climbing trees, picking wildflowers, running through piles of autumn leaves these are the things childhood memories are made of. But for a whole generation of todays children the
15、 pleasures of a free-range childhood are missing, and their indoor habits contribute to obesity(肥胖症), attention disorder and childhood depression. This book shows how our children have become increasingly distanced from nature, why this matters and how we can affect others . Richard Louv is chairman
16、 of the Children and Nature Network and co-chair of the National Forum on Children and Nature. He is the author of seven other books and has written for newspapers and magazines including the New York Times and the Washington Post.5 If one wants to know something about Victorian society, he or she m
17、ay read_.ALight on SnowBIn the Shadow of No TowersCBreaking GroundDNew Annotated Sherlock Holmes6 Which of the following refers to tragedies?ALight on SnowBreaking GroundBLight on Snow In the Shadow of No TowersCIn the Shadow of No Towers Breaking GroundDNew Annotated Sherlock HolmesIn the Shadow of
18、 No Towers7.Which book is based on a real big event?ABreaking GroundBIn the Shadow of No TowersCLight on SnowDLast Child in The Woods8.Who has also written for newspapers and magazines according to the text?AArthur Conan Doyle.BDaniel LibeskindCArt SpiegelmanDRichard LouvC While students in Hainan a
19、re quite used to clear skies, Beijing teenagers are not so lucky. As another warm winter approaches, the city can expect the normal clouds of smoke caused by air pollution. But things could start to get better soon. The government is co-operating with a US-based environmental protection agency to up
20、date existing buses and trucks with clean fuel technology. The new technology could reduce air pollutants in existing diesel vehicles (柴油机) by 40 per cent. The programme will begin by testing buses in Beijing to see if the technology can be applied to them. We encourage the development of public tra
21、nsportation. But at the same time we need to reduce pollution from them, said an official. Efforts are being made to improve the capitals environment with tighter controls on emissions (排放). Some heavily polluting factories and construction sites, such as those owned by the steel giant Shougang Grou
22、p, have been asked to cut production in November and December or be closed. Beijing was the third polluted city in the world at the end of last century, according to the UN. But thanks to recent measures, the capital has made some progress. Last year 224 clear days were rated as having good air qual
23、ity. In 1998 the air quality index (指数) gave just 100 days as good. I am glad to see an improvement, said a Senior 1 boy living in the northwest of Beijing. Compared to other places, the air quality of Beijing is still worrying though.I hate the pollution. Once I was riding my bike in the morning wh
24、en I almost had a trafficaccident because I couldnt see a car only metres away from me in frog. In early October, the skies were covered by such a thick fog that a display show by the visiting French air force was called off. Rapid development, industry, traffic fumes (烟) and sandstorms from the des
25、ert all contribute to the citys bad air.9. The passage is mainly about _?A. a programme to improve Beijings air quality B. progress made in Beijings air quality C. Beijings air pollution D. the difference between Hainan and Beijing10. Which of the following is not the measure taken or to be taken to
26、 improve Beijings air?A. Clean fuel technology will be used in public transportation. B. Some factories have been asked to cut production. C. Some construction sites have been told to be closed. D. A display show of airplanes has been called off.11. We can infer from the passage that, with the aim o
27、f being an ecological (生态的) city by the 2008 Olympics, _.A. far more still needs to be done B. nothing else needs to be done C. all traffic has to be closed D. the development of the city has to be slowed down12. Which is not correct according to the passage?A. Beijings air quality is getting worse
28、and worse. B. Development, industry, traffic fumes and sandstorms are all the causes of bad air quality. C. Clouds of smoke in the sky is the common feature in the winter of Beijing. D. The government is making every effort to stop air pollution. DWhen my son was just learning to talk, I carried him
29、 around the house in my arms and pointed out things to him. “Look, David, a clock” Hed smile and point as I did and say “clock”. David was quick at connecting the shape of things to their words. When my son was about four years old, I walked with him to the backyard. I knew that there was an ant col
30、ony under one of the slate stones in the walkway near the shed, so I said to David, “Come on. I want to show you something.” As I showed David the ants that were crawling around the slate stone, he crouched down on his legs and lookedat the ants curiously. For days after that, David wanted to look u
31、nder every rock in the garden, and we often found worms, ants and so on. I recognized that David loved to look at things closely and observe how things moved, and so I continued to point things out to him as he grew older: planes, cars, shells etc. David was a keen observer, and I just gave him the suggestions as to where to look. Today David is a medical doctor at Columbia University Center. I did not know that David would someday be a doctor, someone who has to pay close attention to what he sees, and yet I felt I should encourage his enthusiasm for observation when he wa
