Module2A Job Worth Doing

第一部分 听力（共两节，共30分）

第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，共7.5分）

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

1. What does the man do？

A. A driver. B. A policeman. C. A gatekeeper.

2. Where are the two speakers？

A. At a bus stop. B. In a shop. C. In a hospital.

3. What does the man mean？

A. Alice will not come on time. B. The woman is too anxious. C. He wants to see Alice very much.

4. What is the relationship between the speakers？

A. Mother and son. B. Teacher and student. C. Husband and wife.

5. Why does the woman have to leave？

A. Her daughter is waiting for her. B. She is going to be late for her work.

C. She does not like to talk with the man.

第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，共22.5分）

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题。从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。

6. What are they talking about？

A. Their childhood. B. Their grandsons. C. The youngs behavior.

7. How many T-shirts did the boy buy once？

A. 13. B. 30. C. 10.

8. How did the man and the woman live in the past？

A. They never wasted. B. They didnt have shoes. C. They wore old clothes.

听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。

9. What does the two speakers both want to do in the new year？

A. To save some money. B. To work harder. C. To lose weight.

10. What did Tiger do last year？

A. He joined a health club. B. He stopped smoking. C. He got a good job.

11. What does Jerry want to do？

A. He might have a nice trip during the vacation. B. Hell go to New Zealand for further study.

C. He wants to make money by selling fish.

听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。

12. What are the speakers mainly talking about？

A. A travel plan. B. A happy family. C. An ancient palace.

13. What is the probable relationship between the speakers？

A. Mother and son. B. Father and daughter. C. Brother and sister.

14. What does the woman say about China？

A. Its interesting. B. Its mysterious. C. Its an old country.

听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。

15. Whats the relationship between the two speakers？

A. They are close friends. B. They are shop assistant and customer.

C. They are strangers.

16. Why did the man talk to the woman？

A. He wanted to buy a house. B. He wanted to get a job. C. He wanted to rent a flat.

17. How much will the man pay for the biggest one each month？

A. $300. B. $250. C. $200.

听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18. Who is probably giving this talk？

A. A team member. B. A sports trainer. C. A sports organizer.

19. When does the speaker give this talk？

A. On a Saturday morning. B. During a lunch break. C. On a Sunday afternoon.

20. What will the speaker do next？

A. Annouce the start of the race. B. Teach how to make exchange. C. Choose the runners for each team.

第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，共40分）

第一节 单项填空（共10小题；每小题1分，共10分）

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

21. I was doing my homework in my bedroom ___ the light went out. I did it with a candle on.

A. which B. while

C. when D. where

22. The runners ___ their positions on the starting line at the sound of the gun.

A. made up B. took up

C. set up D. turned up

23. Kate had to shout ___ above the noise.

A. to make herself heard B. making herself heard

C. to make herself hear D. making herself hear

24. I really appreciated it that he always ___ to help me when I was in trouble.

A. afforded B. required

C. refused D. offered

25. They ___ on the program for almost one week before I joined them， and now we ___ on it as no good results have come

out so far.

A. had worked； were still working B. had been working； are still working

C. have worked； are still working D. have been working； have worked

26. ___ average， there are 200 visitors going to the museum to know more about their countrys history every day.

A. In B. Below

C. On D. Above

27. If you drive from the airport， please go on the motorway and follow the ___ to the city.

A. points B. ways

C. plans D. signs

28. — Id like a table for six.

— Sorry， sir， but we dont have any table ___ tonight.

A. comfortable B. suitable

C. available D. usable

29. — Everyone in my class passed the exam.

— Oh， really？ It ___ have been very difficult.

A. cant B. neednt

C. mustnt D. wouldnt

30. — Could you be so kind as to close the window？

— ___ .

A. With pleasure B. Go ahead

C. Yes， please D. Thats OK

第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

In 1982， Mark Thatcher， the son of Mrs Thatcher， was reported missing in the Sahara Desert while competing in the Grand Prix Motor Race from Paris to Daker. This sad news， so unexpected， shook the 31 calm and unhurried politician off her balance. Though she did her best to 32 as if nothing had happened and made her public appearances as usual， people couldnt fail to notice that she was no longer the old confident prime minister（首相）who always had everything under 33 . Instead she had become a very sad mother who was unable to recover from her 34 .

One day when she was to 35 at a lunch party， a reporter caught her off her guard by bringing up the 36 of her missing son again. She was totally mentally 37 for the question and lost her 38 . Tears were rolling down her eyes 39 she sobbingly（抽泣地）told the reporter there was still no news of Mark and that she was very 40 about him. She said that all the countries 41 had promised to do their best to help her find her son. With that she 42 down completely and sobbed silently for quite a while. Gradually she 43 down and started to speak as planned. It was a very 44 scene which showed a new side of Mrs Thatchers 45 the public do not usually see so people began to 46 about the Iron Womans motherly love， a feeling 47 is common to all human race.

Later Mark returned safe and 48 to his mothers side， good-humoured and all smiles as usual 49 nothing unusual and dangerous had 50 happened. The Iron Woman， however， broke down again and was seen sobbing for the second time.

31. A. sometimes B. quite C. usually D. frequently

32. A. wish B. pretend C. seem D. look

33. A. help B. control C. demand D. power

34. A. shake B. dream C. fear D. shock

35. A. speak B. appear C. pay D. cook

36. A. object B. subject C. report D. announcement

37. A. unprepared B. confident C. obvious D. ready

38. A. balance B. belief C. way D. self-control

39. A. because B. as C. that D. until

40. A. cautions B. crazy C. serious D. worried

41. A. concerned B. connected C. included D. regarded

42. A. broke B. fell C. sat D. went

43. A. slowed B. turned C. calmed D. came

44. A. frightening B. moving C. nervous D. anxious

45. A. character B. importance C. thought D. position

46. A. set B. worry C. think D. talk

47. A. it B. she C. this D. that

48. A. healthy B. happy C. sound D. good

49. A. as to B. as if C. even though D. so that

50. A. ever B. just C. never D. yet

第三部分 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，共30分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

In recent years many countries of the world have been faced with the problem of how to make their workers more productive. Some experts claim the answer is to make jobs more varied. But do more varied jobs lead to greater productivity？ There is evidence to suggest that while variety certainly makes a workers life more enjoyable， it does not actually make him work harder. As far as increasing productivity is concerned， then variety is not an important factor（因素）.

Other experts feel that giving the workers freedom to do their job in their own way is important， and there is no doubt that this is true. The problem is that this kind of freedom cannot easily be given in the modern factory with its complex machinery which must be used in a fixed way. Therefore while freedom of choice may be important， there is usually very little that can be done to create it.

Another important consideration is how much each worker contributes to the product he is making. In most factories a worker sees only one part of the product. Some car factories are now experimenting with having many small production lines rather than a large one， so that each worker contributes more to the production of the cars on his line. It would seem that not only is the degree of worker contribution an important factor， but it is also one we can do something about.

To what extent（程度）does more money lead to greater productivity？ The workers themselves certainly think this important. But perhaps they want more money only because the work they do is boring. Money just lets them enjoy their spare time more. A similar argument may explain demands for shorter working hours. Perhaps if companies and factories succeed in making their jobs more interesting， they will neither want more money， nor will shorter working hours be so important to them.

51. What does the underlined word “productivity” in Paragraph 1 mean？

A. The activity of producing something. B. The amount of production in a time unit.

C. The plan and the method of production. D. Both the quantity and quality of a product.

52. For a worker on a production line in a car factory， the job is not enjoyable because ___ .

A. he can only make a part of a car B. he does not know what he is doing

C. his life in spare time is more interesting D. he is not clear about the importance of his job

53. Which of the following is the best way to make workers work harder according to the author？

A. Increasing their pay. B. Giving them more spare time.

C. Making the work itself meaningful. D. Replacing large production lines with small ones.

54. What might be the best title for this passage？

A. Problems of Modern Workers B. Making Jobs More Interesting

C. Pushing Workers to Produce More D. How to Improve Workers Conditions

B

At sixteen Ron Mackie might have stayed at school， but the future called to him excitedly. “Get out of the classroom and into a job，” it said， and Ron obeyed. His father， supporting the decision， found a place for him in a supermarket. “Youre lucky， Ron，” he said. “For every boy who wants a job these days， theres a dozen without.” So Ron joined the working world at twenty pounds a week.

For a year he spent his days filling shelves with tins of food. By the end of that time he was looking back on his school days as a time of great variety and satisfaction. He searched for an interest in his work， with little success.

One fine day instead of going to work Ron got a lift on a truck going south. With nine pounds in his pocket， a full heart and a great longing for the sea， he set out to make a better way for himself. That evening， in Bournemouth， he had a sandwich and a drink in a cafe run by an elderly man and his wife. Before he finished the sandwich， the woman had taken him on for the rest of the summer， at twenty pounds a week， a room upstairs and three meals a day. The ease and speed of it rather astonished Ron. At quiet time Ron had to check the old mans arithmetic（算术）in the records of the business.

At the end of the season， he stayed on the coast. He was again surprised how straightforward it was for a boy of seventeen to make a living. He worked in shops mostly， but once he took a job in a hotel for three weeks. Late in October he was taken on by the sick manager of a shoe shop. Ron soon found himself in charge there； he was， the only one who could keep accounts（记账）.

55. What did Rons father think about his leaving school？

A. He thought his son was doing the right thing.

B. He knew there was a job for every boy who wanted one.

C. He did not like the idea， but he helped Ron to find a job.

D. He advised him to stay at school to complete his education.

56. It took about a year for Ron to realize that ___ .

A. his work at the supermarket was dull

B. the store manager wanted to get rid of him

C. working was much better than going to school

D. he worked well because he was interested in the job

57. Why did Ron leave the supermarket？

A. He took a job as a truck driver. B. He wanted to work at the seaside.

C. He gave up the job because he felt unwell. D. He knew he would find a job in Bournemouth.

58. Ron was able to take over the shoe shop because ___ .

A. he was young and strong B. he got on well with the manager there

C. he had had experience of selling books D. he knew how to keep the accounts of the business

C

When Shawn Kumar of Denver was laid off（解雇）at the end of February， he hit the road. Kumar got a United Airlines special $490 fare and went to Russia. He spent two weeks going through Moscows Red Square and St Petersburg. “When you get laid off， it can get depressing and stressful. Traveling gets me to another country—another place， another culture which helps me forget about problems back home，” he said.

With nearly 1 of 10 US workers unable to get a job under the current economic conditions， some have chosen to travel to fight the unemployment blues or to reconnect with the familiar people. To be sure， unemployed travelers are a small group. In a survey of laid-off workers by careerbuilder.com， only 3% of them said travel was the first item on their to-do list.

Still， those who can afford to spend with no salary coming in are finding a depressed economy that can work to their advantage. Airfares are at low prices， and hotels are deeply discounted（打折扣）.

“People go through a depressing process when laid off，” said Bradley Richardson， author of Career Comeback. “If you can afford it， traveling is a great idea to clear your mind.”

Those who travel during unemployment are most likely to have limited financial and family burdens. Nancy Ilk， a health care software specialist in Tucson， sensed her firms vulnerability（脆弱）last year and started to save. When she was laid off in April， she had her finances in order， and had traveled to Australia and Washington， D.C. “I have no pets， no kids， no debt， and no commitments. I dont want my drop in work to be my drop in pleasure，” she said.

Travel deals are helping. Ilk paid only $800 for her Tucson-Sydney flight.

59. According to Paragraph 1， Shawn Kumar ___ .

A. is still depressed about his unemployment B. is traveling around the world now

C. spent at least two weeks in Russia D. lives in St Petersburg

60. Some laid-off workers choose to travel mainly because ___ .

A. they dont have to work every day B. they can save some money thanks to the cheap tickets

C. they have saved enough money to travel D. they want to get rid of depression caused by being unemployed

61. What can be inferred from the passage？

A. The current economic conditions help travelers to save money on traveling.

B. Bradley Richardson advised all laid-off workers to travel.

C. Most laid-off workers believe they will find a job soon.

D. Most laid-off workers in America plan on traveling.

62. What might be the best title for the passage？

A. Laid-off People without Worries B. Dont Be Depressed When Laid Off

C. Current Economic Conditions in America D. Travel and Relax If You Can Afford It When Laid Off

D

Should parents talk to a dying child about death？ The answer is “Yes”， according to a Swedish study. They had given the question to 368 parents whose children had died of cancer. About 123 parents said they had talked to their children about death. Almost a third of those didnt think they should.

“The most important thing is that no parents were sorry for talking about death with their children，” said the researchers.

So many experts encourage parents to talk about death with their dying children because they believe it helps the children. Most parents listened to the new study and agreed to do it. Dr Lawrence Wolfe， a child cancer doctor in Boston， said the study would help doctors guide parents who were not sure if they should talk about death with their children. “I believe that even very young children know that something very serious is happening，” he said. “Mystery is usually worse than the truth.”

Mrs Souza said she was frightened when Dr Wolfe said that her daughter Jackie should know that she was dying of cancer. “Youre joking. How do you tell a 16-year-old girl， who has tried every day to get well， that we are giving her up？” But Mrs Souza said she did not feel sorry for what she did. When Jackie knew that she had only four days to live， she asked to spend money on toys instead of giving her treatment. “Her memory just kept living on because she told us exactly what to do and how to do it，” she said. “If we hadnt told her， she would never have said any of that.”

63. Where did the study that parents should tell a dying child about death come from？

A. America. B. Canada. C. Japan. D. Sweden.

64. How many parents did not tell their children about death according to Paragraph 1？

A. 368. B. 123. C. 245. D. 122.

65. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 mean？

A. Telling a dying child about death is better than hiding the truth.

B. Parents should not tell children the truth of death.

C. Mystery is more terrible than the truth.

D. Death is worse than life.

第四部分 写作（共三节，共50分）

第一节 阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分）

阅读下面短文，并按照题目要求用英语回答问题（请注意问题后的词数要求）。

One Saturday afternoon years ago I was working in the parsonage（牧师住宅）yard. It was cold and windy. I welcomed it. Christmas was approaching. I noticed an unusual amount of traffic on our county road. All of it was southbound.

“Lois， much traffic is going south today， have you noticed that？”

“It must be Christmas in the Country.” she said.

“Whats that？”

“A lady turns her whole house into a Christmas open house for the weekend. Every room in the house and the whole barn are filled with beautiful handcrafted（手工的）items. She serves wassail（酒宴）and cookies and plays Christmas music. I hear its quite an event.”

“Why dont you take me there？” I asked.

“Sure.”

We all got in the car to check it out. The Christmas in the Country open house was on a country road back a bit of lane. When arriving， we saw a field turned into a parking lot full of cars. We had to wait in line to get in. Everyone was in a festive mood， laughing and joking. They were all dressed warmly and wearing Christmas things. It was so delightful that we went back year after year and always looked forward to it. The next year Lois sold her own crafts in the show and did very well for a number of years in a row there. It was early in the Christmas season and a good way to get in a Christmas mood.

People will travel a long way for good things. If you can brighten their life they will usually find you wherever you are. If you will help people in the hard struggle of life you will not be alone. That was true in the beautiful countryside of Knox County， Ohio and I believe its true in downtown Flint， Michigan and wherever you live， too.

66. What does the underlined word “southbound” in Paragraph 1 mean？ （within 4 words）

67. What is Christmas in the Country we know from the text？ （within 9 words）

68. How did people usually go to Christmas in the Country？ （within 3 words）

69. Why did the author often go back to Christmas in the Country？ （within 6 words）

70. What is the purpose of the author to write the text？ （within 6 words）

第二节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）

下面短文中有10处语言错误。请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。

修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1. 每句不超过两个错误；

2. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

3. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Internet addiction is one of the biggest problem in China today. According to a recently report， about 16 million teenagers are addicted to the Internet to some degree. As we know， the Internet had made our life more easier and more convenient. It can be used for the variety of things， such as sending and receiving e-mails， searching with information， shopping and learning. However， a number of teenagers are spending too many of their time playing games and chatting， many of who have become victims of unhealthy websites. All society should be concerning about the negative effects of the Internet. Action should be taken to keep teenagers becoming addicted to the Internet.

第三节 书面表达（共25分）

假如你叫李平，你从报纸上得知某超市在暑假期间欲招聘临时服务员数名。请你根据下列提示写一封求职信。

要点提示：

1. 简要介绍个人情况；

2. 自己的工作经验和能力；

3. 自身的特长与性格；

4. 对应聘的希望。

注意：

1. 词数120左右，信的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；

2. 可根据内容要点适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Sir or Madam，

Im writing in response to your advertisement for a temporary position as a shop assistant.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours sincerely，

Li Ping