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1、模块综合测评(时间：100分钟，满分：120分).阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)AMan in the FutureWhat will man be like in the futurein 5,000 or even 50,000 years from now? We can only make a guess，of course，but we can be sure that he will be different from what he is today，for man is slowly changing all the time.Let us take an ob
2、vious example.Man，even five hundred years ago，was shorter than he is today.Now，on average，men are about three inches taller.Five hundred years is a relatively short period of time，so we may believe that man will continue to grow taller.Again，in the modern world we use our brains a great deal.Even so
3、，we still make use of only about 20% of the brains capacity(容量；能力)As time goes on，however，we shall have to use our brains more and more，and eventually we shall need larger ones.This is likely to bring about a physical change too.The head，in particular the forehead，will grow larger.Nowadays our eyes
4、are in constant(持续的)use.In fact，we use them so much that very often they become weaker and we have to wear glasses.But over a long period of time it is likely that mans eyes will grow stronger.On the other hand，we tend to make less use of our arms and legs.These，as a result，are likely to grow weaker
5、.At the same time，however，our fingers will grow more sensitive(敏感的)because they are used a great deal in modern life.But what about hair? It will probably disappear from the body altogether in the course of time because it does not serve a useful purpose any longer.In the future，then，both sexes are
6、likely to be bald(秃头的；秃顶的)Perhaps all this gives the impression that future man will not be a very attractive creature to look at.This may well be true.All the same，in spite of all these changes；future man will still have a lot in common with us.He will still be a human being，with thoughts and emoti
7、ons similar to our own.【语篇解读】本文从身高、眼睛、大脑等几个方面对人类未来的外表做出一些预测。1. Why is it certain that future man will be different?ABecause all our predictions will come true.BBecause man never stops changing.CBecause man hopes for a change.DBecause man will live a different life.【解析】细节理解题。根据第一段的“.we can be sure th
8、at he will be different from what he is today，for man is slowly changing all the time.”可知。【答案】B2Mans forehead will grow larger because _.Ahe will make use of only about 20% of the brains capacityBthe other 80% of his brain will grow in proper timeChe had a rather narrow forehead a few hundred years
9、agoDhe will have to use his brain more and more as time goes on【解析】细节理解题。根据第三段的内容可知，由于人类用脑越来越多，所以将来的头，尤其是前额，会比现在大。故选D。【答案】D3The passage tells us about _.Awhat mans life will be like in the futureBwhat future man will look likeCthe fact that mans organs will function differently in the futureDthe fac
10、t that man is growing uglier as time goes on【解析】主旨大意题。本文主要预测了人类未来的外表。故选B。【答案】BBMany people love keeping the pets(dogs，cats，horses，etc.)and have them as their good friends.In Canada，people usually take their pets to animal hospitals to give them injections(注射)so that they wont carry diseases before t
11、hey keep them in their houses.They have special animal food stores，though they can get animal food in almost every kind of stores.Some people spend around two hundred Canadian dollars a month on animal food.When you visit peoples houses，they would be very glad to show you their pets and they are ver
12、y proud of them.You will also find that almost every family has a bird feeder in their gardens.All kinds of birds are welcomed to come and have a good meal.They are free to come and go and nobody is allowed to kill any animal in Canada.They have a law against killing wild animals.If you killed an an
13、imal，you would be punished.If an animal happened to get run over by a car，people would be very sad about it.People in Canada have many reasons to like animals.One of them might be: Their family ties are not as close as ours.When children grow up，they leave their parents and start their own life.Then
14、 the old will feel lonely.But pets can solve this problem.They can be good friends and never leave them alone.【语篇解读】本文讲述的是加拿大人喜欢养宠物，而且法律也保护动物不被杀戮，他们养宠物的原因之一宠物可以解决老年时儿女不在身旁的孤独。4The passage mainly talks about_.Ahow to keep disease from petsBpets in CanadaChow to take good care of petsDlife of the old
15、in Canada【解析】主旨大意题。第一段讲述了领养宠物前的准备和宠物食物的普遍性；第二段讲述了人们对宠物的态度；第三段讲述了养宠物的一个原因。整篇文章都是围绕pets in Canada来展开的。【答案】B5They give their pets injections before keeping them at their houses because_.Athe pets are sickBthey want to stop them from getting sickCthe pets are wildDthey want them to sleep on the way home【解析】细节理解题。由第一段“.give them injections(注射)so that they wont carry diseases.”可知是为了避免宠物携带疾病。【答案】B6In Canada，children leave their parents when they grow up because_.Athey dont love their parents any moreBthey can only find jobs far from their parentsCthey wouldnt depend on their parents any mor
