Module 2 The Renaissance.单句语法填空1The Voice of China appeals _ all ages and social groups in China and it is also popular with people all over the world.答案：to2(2016天津一中月考) Many poets and artists have drawn their _(inspire) from nature.答案：inspiration3He was one of the most _(gift) and original talents the world has ever known.答案：gifted4In the early 1920s, thousands of people went to Australia _(seek) their fortune.答案：to seek5The whole construction of our society depends _ mutual trust, not distrust.答案：on6It is reported that the man _(suspect) of shooting six school children was caught by Beijing police on Friday.答案：suspected7Tom, rather than his teammates, was _(blame) for the failure of the volleyball match yesterday.答案：to blame8In his absence，I would like to thank all those who are concerned about him _ my brothers behalf.答案：on9Many students dont know what to take _ at the university; in other words, they cant make up their minds about their future.答案：up10This _(disturb) news really upset me so that I couldnt sleep well.答案：disturbing.阅读理解A(2016辽宁沈阳第一次质检)When Shakespeare was twentyone, he went to London, a very interesting place, to try his fortune.There were the famous London Bridge and St. Pauls Cathedral, and palaces and markets and long streets full of shops.Then, too, there were the daily crowds where could be seen people from all over the world. Knights, scholars and highwaymen(拦路强盗)or thieves who had been infamous for their clever robberies, passed by each other.Here, also, were noblemen dressed in gold, from Italy, Spain and France; slaves from Spanish America, sea captains and ministers, soldiers and servantsall held by chances or interests within the gray walls which circled London, and whose gates gave welcome to as strange a crowd as could be found in the world.Into this curious crowd came Shakespeare, quick to see and eager to learn. And before long all these strange sights were as familiar to him as the faces of his own towns residents. Each one told its story to him so plainly that, as before he had learned the secrets of the fields and woods, so now he learned men and mens interests that make up the great world.And he learned these lessons so well that when he came to write his plays, he made such use of them as no writer ever made before or since; for it is the use of this knowledge of the world, combined with his own genius, that makes Shakespeare the greatest dramatist that has ever lived.【文章大意】本文主要讲述了莎士比亚到伦敦后的经历，他很快适应了那里的生活，并把自己所观察到的事情融入到自己的创作中。1What was London like in Shakespeares eyes when he first went there?ADirty and small.BStrange and interesting.CInfamous and terrible.DFamiliar and modern.B解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中的“a very interesting place”和第五段中的“all these strange sights”可知，在Shakespeare的眼中，伦敦是一个有趣而陌生的城市，即B项正确。2Which of the following best describes Shakespeare?AShakespeare got inspiration to write from his hometown, London.BShakespeare was eager to make friends with the noblemen in London.CShakespeare was good at observing and learning from the daily life.DShakespeare became the greatest dramatist owing to his own genius.C解析：推理判断题。根据第五段可知，Shakespeare来到伦敦之后不久，通过观察和学习了解了伦敦，并适应了那里的生活，由此可推断出，Shakespeare擅长观察日常生活并从中学习，故C项正确。3What does the underlined word “one” in Paragraph 5 refer to?ACrowd.BSight.CFace. DResident.B解析：词义猜测题。画线词后的“as before he had learned the secrets of the fields and woods”的意思为“正如他以前所学到的田野和树林的秘密那样”，根据这句话可知，one指的是像田野和树林一样的景象，故B项正确。4The passage probably comes from _Aa poster Ba textbookCan advertisement Dan announcementB解析：推理判断题。本文主要讲述了莎士比亚到伦敦的经历，所以这篇文章最有可能出现在一本教材中，故B项正确。B(2016淄博高三二模)Most people today think of sleep as one continuous period of downtime. This is not the way people used to sleep. According to researchers, in earlier times, people divided sleep by first sleeping a few hours，waking up, then going back to sleep. In the first period, you would typically sleep until midnight or shortly afterwards. Halfway through the night, you came out of first sleep, you would stay in bed and relax quietly. It was called the watching period. Then you would start to feel sleepy, so would return to bed and fall asleep again for your second sleep. This period would continue until early morning when daylight arrived. With no artificial lighting in homes, people naturally woke up early to take advantage of sunlight.Before the 18th century, people had no gas or electricity in their homes. Fire, candles, or oil lamps were the common forms of lighting. This lack of artificial lighting in homes contributed to peoples sleep patterns. It made sense for people to go to bed early.Today，human may consider divided sleep a strange habit, but sleep researchers say that it is actually a