2012届英语复习模块能力检测：阶段质量评估（一）(外研版必修1)

The better 54 is not “What ability do I have 55 is useful? ” It is rather “How will I use whatever ability I have! ”

36. A. left B. entered C. made D. moved 【解析】选A。根据and后面的found a _____job to support himself可知此空应填left。leave(one’s)home意为“离开家”。

37. A. professional B. part-time C. full-time D. weekend

【解析】选B。professional“专业的；职业的”；part-time“兼职的”；full-time“全职的”；weekend“周末”。根据本段第一句可知他现在是一名大学生，所以这份工作应是他的兼职。 38. A. until B. since C. after D. before 【解析】选C。after work意为“下班”，people after work指“下班后的人们”。 39. A. talk B. chat C. sing D. play 【解析】选D。根据上文He was a good piano player可知人们来听他演奏，故选play。 40. A. but B. or C. so D. and

【解析】选A。根据句意可知前后之间的关系是转折关系。句意：但一天晚上，一位老人告诉他不想听他演奏而是想听他唱歌。

41. A. delighted B. patient C. persistent D. satisfied

【解析】选C。delighted“高兴的”；patient“耐心的”；persistent“坚持的；固执的”；satisfied“满意的”。根据上文The young man said，“Sorry, I don’t sing. ”可知年轻人拒绝唱歌。But the customer was_______. 根据此处的But以及后面老人对服务员说的话，可知这位顾客即那位点歌的老人很固执，偏要让他唱歌。

42. A. fond of B. interested in C. busy in D. tired of

【解析】选D。be fond of “喜欢”；be interested in“对??感兴趣”；be busy in“忙于”；be tired of“厌倦”。根据语境可知既然这位顾客想听年轻人唱歌，说明他厌倦听钢琴演奏了。 43. A. shouted B. whispered C. blamed D. spoke

【解析】选A。shout“大喊”；whisper“低语”；blame“责备”；speak“说”。根据文章所提示的地点环境，应知这是一个酒吧，歌声乐声不断，故服务员应从房间的另一边大声喊。

44. A. get praised B. raise money C. get paid D. make progress

【解析】选C。get praised“受表扬”；raise money“集资”；get paid“拿到工钱”；make progress“取得进步”。句意：如果你想要工钱就唱一首歌。

45. A. waiters B. managers C. visitors D. customers 【解析】选D。根据上文可知是顾客要求年轻人唱歌。

46. A. did he B. he did C. was him D. he was 【解析】选B。so he did意为“他唱了一首歌”。“so+助动词+主语”表示“某人/物也??”。“so+主语+助动词”表示“某人/物确实??”。

47. A. unluckily B. wonderfully C. patiently D. hurriedly

【解析】选B。根据本段最后一句“The song of Mona Lisa was soon well-received among American young generations. ”可知他这首歌唱得很好。另外根据but也可知but后单词的意思与unwillingly应表达相反的意思。

48. A. in public B. secretly C. at home D. sometimes

【解析】选A。in public“公开地”。根据下一句And nobody had ever heard the song Mona Lisa. 可知这首歌并没有公开唱过。

49. A. that night B. every night C. at night D. tonight

【解析】选A。根据前文可知这是发生在一天晚上的事。Nat King Cole在那晚唱了Mona Lisa这首歌。

50. A. money B. knowledge C. talent D. possession

【解析】选C。根据下文可知他把自己的天赋搁置起来了。此处的talent相当于下一句中的gift, 意为“天赋；才能”。

51. A. famous B. well-known C. no-name D. non-stop

【解析】选C。根据in a no-name bar可知此处应表示“他可能一辈子就在一家无名的酒吧

里做一名无名的钢琴弹奏家”。

52. A. unless B. even if C. so long as D. as if

【解析】选C。so long as=as long as“只要”。句意：只要你坚持练习，就会提高你的能力。 53. A. whatever B. however C. somehow D. whichever 【解析】选A。whatever talent you possess意为“无论你有什么天赋”。 54. A. situation B. question C. problem D. possibility

【解析】选B。根据“What ability do I have _______is useful? ”可知这是一个提出的question, 不是problem。

55. A. what B. this C. that D. it 【解析】选C。that在此是关系代词，引导定语从句that is useful 修饰what ability。 第三部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分） (A)

It was an unforgettable field trip. 26 fifth-graders from George Bancroft Elementary School went to the White House on Friday. They used farming tools to help First Lady Michelle Obama break ground on a new fruit and vegetable garden, which is an L-shaped patch near the fountain on the South Lawn. Many crops will be planted there.

Bancroft students are experienced gardeners. They already garden at school. Their work at the White House has just begun. On Friday, students prepared the soil by digging up grass and roots. Mrs Obama helped. “Are we done yet? ”she joked at one point. “I want to plant. Let’s harvest something. ”But Bancroft students know that gardening takes time. They will come back next month to plant seedlings. They’ll harvest the crops in June.

Mrs Obama said that the purpose of the garden is to make sure that her family, White House staff and guests eat fresh fruits and vegetables. Mrs Obama has also said that she hopes the new White House garden will help educate Americans about the importance of fresh, nutritious food at a time when obesity(肥胖) is a national crisis. A diet high in natural, unprocessed foods can help people keep a healthy weight.

Mrs Obama said she has found her daughters, Malia, 10, and Sasha, 7, like vegetables more if they taste good. “Especially if they took part in planting and picking it, they were much

more curious about giving it a try, ”she said.

When Bancroft students come back to the White House this summer they will get to taste the fruits and vegetables they helped to grow. After they harvest the crops they will cook and eat them in the White House kitchen. 56. What is the passage mainly about?

A. Showing American First Lady how to sow the seeds. B. Helping American First Lady breaks soils. C. Working in the White House.

D. Teaching President Obama’s daughters grow vegetables.

【解析】选B。主旨大意题。整篇文章讲的是George Bancroft Elementary School的小学生周五帮助奥巴马夫人清理一个新开辟的果蔬园的事情。 57. Which of the following is the purpose of the garden? A. To entertain children with working in the field. B. To educate children to love nature.

C. To make Americans aware of the importance of fresh food. D. To show American First Lady is friendly to ordinary people. 【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第三段可知。

58. The underlined word “it” in the fourth paragraph probably refers to________ . A. vegetable

B. planting and picking vegetables

C. helping their mother working in the garden D. working in the White House kitchen

【解析】选C。词义猜测题。句意：如果她们参加种植和采摘，她们将更加好奇地愿意试一试。根据句意可猜出此处的it应指上文提到的在果蔬园里劳动。干扰项是B项。因为果蔬还没有成熟，采摘是将来的事，文章讲述目前果蔬园里的劳动是松土清理工作，故it应指帮助母亲清理果蔬园。

59. The 26 Bancroft students ________ . A. are middle school students B. are experienced in gardening C. will help harvest the crops in July