2018学年高中英语外研版必修2模块综合测评二 含解析

模块综合测评(二)

Ⅰ.阅读理解(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

Why do people smoke? One reason is that people become addicted to (对……有瘾) cigarettes. The addictive substance in cigarettes is nicotine. When people smoke, the nicotine goes right into the blood stream and makes people relaxed. A smoker's body becomes used to the nicotine and if he stops smoking he feels nervous. Many smokers try to give up smoking, but because of the addiction to nicotine they feel so uncomfortable that they often find it too hard to do so. Another reason is that people only enjoy smoking. Having a cigarette for many people means taking a break. For some people smoking becomes part of certain social rituals (礼节), for example, the cigarette after dinner. Lots of people enjoy smoking because it provides something to do with their hands. Reaching for a cigarette, lighting it, and flicking the ashes is especially comfortable in situations where a person feels nervous.

Many people also like the taste of tar (焦油) in cigarettes. However, it is the tar that causes cancer. While governments and health experts have tried to get people to give up smoking completely, cigarette manufacturers (制造商) have tried to keep selling them by producing cigarettes with less tar. Many people in western countries have welcomed these cigarettes since they find it hard to give up smoking, but want to reduce the danger to their health.

1．Lots of people become addicted to cigarettes because ． A．smoking does good to their health

B．the nicotine goes right into the blood stream and makes people feel relaxed C．they like to see smoke come out of their mouths and noses D．they need to get some tar from cigarettes

【解析】 推理判断题。由文章第一段第三、四句可知，B项是人对烟有瘾的原因之一。

【答案】 B

2．What substance in cigarettes causes cancer?

A．Nicotine. B．Tar.

C．The passage doesn't tell us. D．Blood stream.

【解析】 细节理解题。由第二段中“... it is the tar that causes cancer ...”可知。 【答案】 B

3．The underlined word “flicking” in the first paragraph means “ ”． A．轻吹 C．轻弹

B．吐出 D．吹掉

【解析】 词义猜测题。由文中“flicking the ashes”(弹掉烟灰)可以推断出正确答案。

【答案】 C

4．Health experts are trying to persuade people to ． A．smoke less a day B．stop smoking completely C．buy cigarettes with less tar D．smoke only three cigarettes a day

【解析】 细节理解题。由文中第二段的“...give up smoking completely...”(彻底戒烟)可知答案。

【答案】 B

B

It is the injury from breathing cigarettes that has led to the invention of e-cigarettes. Using these cigarettes requires small power from battery and these cigarettes are also available in various flavors and varied nicotine levels. Owing to the fact that the charge from a short cable is required, carrying the electronic cigarettes can't be that easy in some case. This means that the smoking habits of individuals are in fact controlled! Also，the human body is protected from harmful smoke that is not given off by the electrical version of these New Age cigarettes.

The cigarettes are in a fine pack and they are durable (持久的)! For the first time ever，tobacco smokers do not have to carry matches and lighters which may cause burns

to their finger tips and boring holes into their clothes! The result is basic dignity for the smokers because they will not disrespect the non-smokers among them by polluting the air that they breathe. Electronic cigarettes and the packages they come in can also be reused，which means that a lot of money can be saved.

They are environmentally friendly(环保). For starters, this kind of cigarettes cannot be put on unless with a source of an electrical current. This means that rooms and pathways do not, under any circumstances, get filled with smoke just because a smoker passed by! The smoke is done away, meaning the air, even around a smoker, is always fresh! Disposals (处理) for the cigarettes have also been invented so that there are no harmful smoking bits and pieces carelessly thrown away which pollute the environment!

E-cigarettes have made the world a better place at the very least. Those who are addicted to smoking on a regular or even irregular basis can therefore do so responsibly and give better consideration to their health.

5．It's learned from Paragraph 1 that ．

A．the original smoking habits of smokers are hard to control B．e-cigarettes have different tastes and nicotine levels C．the electronic cigarettes are convenient to carry

D．the short cable is used to determine how fully the batteries are charged 【解析】 细节理解题。根据第一段第二句话可知电子烟有不同的口味，烟中尼古丁的含量也有不同的级别。

【答案】 B

6．What's the main idea of Paragraph 3? A．Why do e-cigarettes produce no smoke. B．E-cigarettes are environmentally friendly. C．Why are disposals for the cigarettes invented. D．E-cigarettes benefit both smokers and non-smokers.

【解析】 段落大意题。该段的首句“They are environmentally friendly(环保)．”为主题句，故选B项。

【答案】 B

7．According to the author, e-cigarettes ．

A．matter less to heavy smokers B．are right alternatives to smokers C．shouldn't be overvalued D．should be made cheap

【解析】 推理判断题。文章中作者用大量的篇幅讲了电子烟的好处，因此可推知他认为电子烟是吸烟者的好选择。

【答案】 B

8．What's the purpose of this passage? A．To introduce an invention.

B．To describe the wide spread of e-cigarettes. C．To explain the injury from breathing cigarettes. D．To show how to smoke e-cigarettes.

【解析】 主旨归纳题。根据全文内容尤其是第一段第一句话可知作者写本文的目的是介绍一种新发明——电子烟(e-cigarettes)。

【答案】 A

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For many years, scientists have warned that smoking tobacco is bad for your health. Yet people around the world still smoke. The World Health Organization tells that almost 5，000，000 people around the world die each year from the effects of smoking. That number is increasing. WHO officials say tobacco use will have killed more than 8，000，000 people a year by 2020 if nothing is done to control the problem.

In the United States, more than forty-six million adults smoke now. American health experts say tobacco use is the leading cause of death in the United States. This year, 440，000 Americans will die of diseases linked to smoking.

Smoking tobacco is the leading cause of lung disease. Smoking also has been linked to heart disease and many kinds of cancers. The American Cancer Society says smoking is responsible for about 87% of all lung cancers in the United States.

American government health experts say smoking affects not only the smokers. Women who smoke cigarettes during pregnancy are more likely to have babies with health problems. Pregnant women who smoke are at risk of having a baby who weighs less than normal. Low birth weight babies have an increased risk of early death and may