Module 2单元测试题第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40 分）第一节（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 A 、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
AShare your poems, get feedback反(馈 ) for your poetry, and enter poetry contests (竞赛 ). Choose from the following poetry contests that you can enter. Get feedback for every poem that you write including your contest entries. How It WorksAs a member, you will get feedback for everything you write. You can enter poetry contests with cash prizes. You will be ranked 分(等级 ). Write and see how the feedback you receive influences your rank. Since the year 2000 we have been helping writers improve their writing skills.Poetry Contests in MayFriendship across culturesWrite a story about a friend that opened your world to another culture. Deadline: Today!Technology warsWrite a story on the topic provided in the announcement.Deadline: Today!Poetry Contests in JuneLyrics make the songPen your newest, and best, song lyric masterpieces and enter them intothis contest.NO POETRY ALLOWED FOR THIS CONTEST!Must be song lyrics only.Deadline: June 1stUnexpected romanceWrite a story that brings two people together, two people who don't necessarilyrealize that they belong together but the audience is rooting for them. Write a story fora cash prize.Deadline: June 15thPoetry Contests in JulyNewbie writing contestFor our New Arrival“ This Sentence Starts the Story” contest we challenge you to write a story that starts with this sentence:“ Hellyfoundcotestmewith.” A poetra cash prize.A memoir (回忆录) gives us the ability to write about our life. But you canwrite about life with the option (选择 ) to create and invent and to make sense of alife, or part of that life. Write a piece of your life! A cash prize to the winning entry.21.What do we know about the contests in May?A. They are held yearly.B. They are topic-based.C.They offer no feedback. D.They are human-focused.22.Contestants of“ Lyrics make the song.”23.What type of writing is this text?A. A writing guide.B. A poetry review.C.An official report. D.An announcement.BI once saw a TV programme at college about a scientist who used“ driftbottles (漂流瓶 ) ”to mark ocean currents. It was a rather boring programme. Iwas more interested to read an article about someone who found a bottle on abeach with a message inside. Like the drift bottles, it had been thrown into thesea— but 21 years before. I decided to find out more about such bottles, and Istarted work on this intriguing ( 非常有趣的 ) research.An early message in a bottle was thrown into the sea by Christopher Columbusduring a terrible storm. He wrote about his discovery of America and expected thathis message would be sent to the Queen of Spain. He wanted the news to reach her,but he thought he might be drowned 淹(死 ) in the storm. In fact, he survived but thebottle was never found.I would be excited to find a message in a bottle, but in the 16th century, it couldbe dangerous. In those days, the British Navy海(军 ) used messages in bottles tosend information about the enemy. When Queen ElizabethⅠ found out that aboatman had opened a bottle containing one of these secret messages, she createda new job, Uncorker of Ocean Bottles. I was amazed to learn that anyone else who opened a bottle could be sentenced to death. It seems very strange to us now.A long time ago, before dating websites existed to help people find partners, asailor in Sweden put this message in a bottle—“ To someone beautiful and far away. ” It was found by a young woman in Sicily. She answered the message—“ I am notbeautiful, but it seems a miracle 奇(迹 ) I found your message. They”began to write letters to each other, and eventually got married.Nowadays it's easy to communicate with anyone anywhere in the world, but I think people will still go on throwing bottles with messages into the ocean and guessing where the winds and the waves will carry them. And how romantic it would be to find a bottle with a message inside!24.Why did the author do some research on bottles thrown into the sea?A. He had found a message in one.B. He had read an article about one.C. He had to do a project on them at college.D. He had watched a TV programme about them.25.Christopher Columbus put a message into a bottle to .26.How did the author feel about the 16th century punishment for opening ocean bottles?A. Frightening.B. Amusing.C.Astonishing. D.Satisfying.27.Why did the young woman in Sicily reply to the Swedish sailor's message?A. She wanted to have a pen friend.B. She felt she fitted his description.C. She failed to access a dating website.D. She was impressed by the bottle's journey.CGene Wolfe is one of the most admired and respected American science fiction and fantasy writers. He is also a productive writer of outstanding short fiction, whichis collected in many volumes over the last forty years, most recently inThe Best ofGene Wolfe.Although Wolfe is not as well-known to readers as he once was, he has been thereceiver of great praise, including three World Fantasy Awards, two Nebulas, andeight Hugo Award nominations (提名 ). Sci-fi author Harlan Ellison has calledhim, “ no less than one of the finest, most original writers in the world today”the Encyclopedia of Science Fictionnames him “ quite possibly the most important”writer in the field of science fiction.Born in 1931, New York, Gene Wolfe moved frequently as a child, but spentmost of his growing-up years in Texas. Wolfe began writing fiction in 1956, sellinghis first story,The Dead Man, to Sir magazine in 1965. He produced a vast amount ofshort fiction during the 1960s and 1970s, many of which were published in DamonKnight's Orbit anthologies. In 1972 Wolfe's groundbreakingThe Fifth Head ofCerberus appeared. The story of human conquest(征服 ) upon two distant planets,the book examines issues of identity, individuality, and the results of colonialismupon both the colonized and the colonizer. The novel was later listed in DavidPringle's 1985 list of The 100 Best Novels in science fiction for the period1949― 1984.Many of his novels, The Shadow of the Torturerincluded, rely on a diary orletter to tell his story. In addition, Wolfe's early interest in mystery novels shinesthrough in his ability to drop cleverly hidden clues (线索 ) that allow the reader tograsp at the possible narrative behind the narrative.By 1984 Wolfe was able to retire and devote himself full-time to his writing. Yetdespite (尽管 ) all this, and despite the continuing respect of his colleagues, his workhas become somewhat unfamiliar. Wolfe's admirers hope this fact will be at leastsomewhat improved by his most recent offering,The Wizard Knight, which fallswithin the fantasy type that is currently popular.28. What is Harlan Ellison's attitude toward Gene Wolfe?A. Concerned.B. Sympathetic.C.Admiring.D.Regretful.29.What do we know aboutThe Fifth Head of Cerberus?A. It was well received.B. It was Gene Wolfe's first novel.30.Which has great influence on Gene Wolfe's writing style?A. His understanding of life.B. His childhood experiences.C. His colleagues' suggestions.D. His love for mystery fiction.31.What can we infer about Gene Wolfe from the last paragraph?A. His work has become less popular.B. He became famous forThe Wizard Knight.C.His fans were disappointed to some degree. D.He stopped fantasy writing after his retirement.The word or phrase that you use to open your email account may provide akey to your personality as well as to your correspondence信(件 ), according to aBritish psychologist. Helen Petrie, professor of human / computer interaction交(互作用) at City, University in London, analysed the responses of 1,200 Britons whoparticipated in a survey funded 提(供资金 ) by CentralNic, an Internet domainname company. The results were recently published on CentralNic's website.Petrie identifies three main password“ types” .“ Family oriented” respondenumbered nearly half of those surveyed. These people use their own name ornickname, the name of a child, partner, or pet or a birth date as their password. Theytend to be occasional computer users and have strong family ties.“ They choose passwords that symbolize people or events with emotional value,” says Petrie. Onethird of respondents were“ fans” , using the names of athletes, singers, movie stars,fictional characters, or sports teams. Petrie says fans are young and want to attachthemselves to the lifestyle represented by a celebrity. Two of the most popularnames were Madonna and Homer Simpson. The third main group of participants are“ cryptics ” because they pick confusing passwords or a random随机的 () string ofletters, numbers, and symbols such as“ Jxa+157 ” . Petrie says cryptics are the mostsecurity-conscious group. They tend to make the safest but least interesting choices.Passwords are revealing for two reasons. First, because they are invented on thespot. “ Since you are focused on getting into a system, for example your email account,you're likely to write down something that comes quickly to mind,” says Petrie.this sense passwords take advantage of things that are just below the surface of consciousness. Also, to remember your password, you pick something that willstick in your mind. You may unconsciously choose something of particularemotional importance. ”32.How did Petrie draw her conclusions?A. By observing participants' reactions.B.By interviewing 1,200 people.C. By studying survey results.D. By doing an experiment.33. What do we know about people whose passwords are“ family oriented”?A. They probably have large families.B. They are likely to be animal lovers.C. They tend to be social and emotional.D. They are probably infrequent computer users.34. What does Petrie say about the“ cryptic” group?A. They have strong safety awareness.B. They lack imagination and creativity.35.Why can passwords reveal our personalities?A. We choose words we will easily remember.B. We are willing to invent something personal.C. We are likely to value important experiences.D. We pick up a password after careful consideration.第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
