最新教学资料外研版英语www.ks5u.comModule 6综合技能测试本试卷分第卷(选择题)和第卷(非选择题)两部分，共150分。考试时间120分钟。第卷(选择题)第一部分听力第二部分阅读理解(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，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。AThe Aswan High Dam is one of the worlds largest dams on the Nile River in southern Egypt. Aswan is a city on the Nile in Egypt.As waters from East Africa flowed down the river，the water in the Nile brought nutrients and minerals that made the soil around the Nile fertile and ideal for farming，but at the same time，it caused serious floods.So，to prevent the rivers flooding，generate electricity and provide water for agriculture，the Aswan High Dam was built. In 1899，the construction of the first dam began and lasted until 1902.The dam was 1,900 m long and 54 m high then.However，the dam was soon found not big enough and the height of the dam was raised twice.When the dam almost overflowed again in 1946，it was decided that rather than raise the dam a third time，a second dam would be built 6 km upriver.Proper planning began in 1952.At first the USA and Britain were to help finance construction.But both nations cancelled the offer for reasons not entirely known.At last，the Soviet Union stepped in，and possibly a third of the cost of the dam was paid for as a gift.The Soviets also provided technicians and heavy machinery.Construction began in 1960，and was completed on July 21,1970.The Aswan High Dam is 3,600 m in length，and 111 m tall.It produces a hydroelectric output of 2.1 gigawatts and allows for the connection of most Egyptian villages to electricity.In addition to the benefits，however，damming the Nile caused a number of issues.21Which is NOT the purpose of the construction of the dam?ATo prevent the rivers flooding.BTo generate electricity.CTo provide water for agriculture.DTo overflow soils and bring salt to the surface.答案： D细节理解题。从第二段最后一句So，to prevent the rivers flooding，generate electricity and provide water for agriculture，the Aswan High Dam was built.可知，只有D项淹没土地把盐分带到表面不是大坝建设的目的。22Whats the main idea of the third paragraph?A.The process of the construction of the dam.BThe dam was rebuilt and enlarged many times.CThe USA and Britain were to help finance construction.DThe Soviet Union offered great help in the construction of the darn.答案：A主旨大意题。第三段主要讲述阿斯旺大坝从开工到竣工的过程。23Which of the following statements is WRONG according to the passage?A.The Nile made the soil around the Nile ideal for farming.BThe whole construction of the dam began in 1899 and finished in 1902.CIn 1946，the dam was not raised for a third time but a second dam was decided to be built. DThe Aswan High Dam can produce electricity for most Egyptian villages.答案：B细节理解题。从第二段的.the water in the Nile brought nutrients and minerals that made the soil around the Nile fertile and ideal for farming.可知A项正确；从第三段的When the dam almost overflowed again in 1946，it was decided that rather than raise the dam a third time，a second dam would be built 6 km upriver.可知C项正确；从第四段的It produces a hydroelectric output of 2.1 gigawatts and allows for the connection of most Egyptian villages to electricity.可知D项正确；从第三段第一句In 1899，the construction of the first dam began and lasted until 1902.可知，大坝的第一批工程是在1899年到1902年完成的，但不是整个工程完成。故选B。24What will be written next?AHow to protect the dam.BThe advantages of the dam.CThe disadvantages of the dam.DThe dam attracts a lot of visitors.答案：C文章结构题。文章第四段讲了大坝所带来的好处。根据第五段In addition to the benefits，however，damming the Nile caused a number of issues.可知，接下来要讲的是大坝所引起的问题。故选C。BFor sixty years Barbara Cooney created childrens books.She wrote some.And she provided pictures for her own books and for books written by others.Her name appears on one hundred and ten books in all.The last book was published six months before her death.It is called“Basket Moon”It was written by Mary Lyn Ray.It tells the story of a boy who lived a century ago with his family in the mountains in New York state.His family makes baskets that are sold in town.One magazine describes Barbara Cooneys paintings in“Basket Moon”as quiet and beautiful.It says they tie together“the basket makers natural world and the work of his craft”Barbara Cooney was known for her carefully detailed work.One example is in her artwork for the book“Eleanor”It is about Eleanor Roosevelt，who became the wife of President Franklin Roosevelt.Miss Cooney made sure that a dress worn by Eleanor as a baby was historically correct down to the smallest details.Another example of her detailed work is in her retelling of“Chanticleer and the Fox”She took the story from the“Canterbury Tales”by English poet Geoffrey Chaucer.Barbara Cooney once said that every flower and grass in her pictures grew in Chaucers time in fourteenth century England.Barbara Cooney wondered at times if her concern about details was worth the effort.“How many children will know or care？”she said.“Maybe not a single one.Still I keep piling it on.D