Module5The Great Sports Personality

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. Who had a good time？

A. The man. B. The woman only. C. The woman and her guests.

2. What are the speakers going to do？

A. Learn some Chinese. B. Print the menu in English. C. Have dinner.

3. Why doesnt the man go into the room？

A. He has lost the key. B. He cant unlock the door.

C. He wants to wait till the woman comes.

4. Where is the woman？

A. In a shop. B. At a restaurant. C. In a bank.

5. What time is it now？

A. 9：55. B. 10：05. C. 10：15.

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7题。

6. Why does the woman phone the man？

A. To borrow a recorder. B. To invite him to a party. C. To ask for his advice.

7. What kind of tapes will the man bring？

A. Classical music tapes. B. Dancing tapes. C. Popular music tapes.

听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8. What happened to the speakers？

A. They were asking the way. B. They misunderstood the conductor. C. They got off at the wrong stop.

9. How will the speakers go to the Book Building？

A. By taxi. B. On foot. C. By bus.

10. Why doesnt the man want his wife to know about it？

A. Probably hes afraid that she will laugh at him for it.

B. Probably he wants to let the girl to watch Superman.

C. Probably he cares too little about his wife.

听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11. Where was the woman born？

A. In Britain. B. In the US. C. In Canada.

12. In which year did the womans first book come out？

A. 1930. B. 1949. C. 1959.

13. Which book has come out recently？

A. My Father. B. My Heart. C. Nature.

听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。

14. Whats the relationship between the speakers？

A. Teacher and student. B. Classmates. C. Boss and clerk.

15. Why didnt the man come to the classes？

A. He was writing his homework. B. He was too tired to go out. C. He nearly lost his interest.

16. What can we know about the man？

A. He is from an English-speaking country. B. He had studied Chinese before he came.

C. He is interested in learning foreign languages.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. What do we know about the Great Salt Lake？

A. It is as salty as the ocean. B. It is far away from the ocean. C. It gets its water from the ocean.

18. Where does the water of the Great Salt Lake come from？

A. Oceans. B. Rivers. C. Lakes.

19. Why couldnt the speaker stand on the grounds？

A. The water held him up. B. The lake was too deep. C. He was too heavy.

20. How does the speaker describe his experience after opening eyes while swimming？

A. Surprising. B. Interesting C. Painful.

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. — Your skirt looks beautiful， which ___ with your T-shirt perfectly.

— I am happy to hear that！

A. agrees B. goes

C. matches D. meets

22. Its difficult to keep ___ of all the new ideas and developments in education.

A. touch B. sight

C. track D. sign

23. This is a very interesting book. Ill buy it， ___ .

A. how much may it cost B. no matter how it may cost

C. however much it may cost D. how may it cost

24. The computer has brought about surprising technological changes ___ we organize and produce information.

A. in a way B. in that way

C. in the way D. in no way

25. Seeing from here， this river is about ___ the one over the mountain.

A. four times the length of B. the length four times of

C. four times the length as D. four times length of

26. As I grew up in a small town at the foot of a mountain， the visit to the town ___ scenes of my childhood.

A. called up B. called for

C. called on D. called in

27. — She is said ___ in China for studying Chinese for five years.

— No wonder she can speak Chinese so fluently.

A. having stayed B. to stay

C. to have stayed D. staying

28. In peace， too， the Red Cross is expected to send help ___ there is human suffering.

A. whoever B. however

C. whatever D. wherever

29. I like Mr Miners speech， which was always clear and ___ the point.

A. at B. on

C. to D. of

30. — Whose advice do you think I should take？

— ___ .

A. Its your opinion B. I dont mind

C. Its up to you D. Thats your decision

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。

“It was all his own idea，” said Pat， the wife of California high school football coach Bob Peters. Bob had 31 made a “motherhood contract” —declaring that for 70 days this summer he would take over the 32 of their four children and all the housework. Although he didnt even know how to make coffee when he 33 ， he was very confident.

After 40 of the 70 days， he was ready to 34 up. “I was beaten down，” admitted Bob. “Not only is motherhood a 35 task， it is an impossible job for any normal human being.”

Bob and Pat were married in 1991. After the marriage， Pat 36 as a secretary to help to put him through university. 37 Bob has been the football coach while Pat raised the kids. 38 two years ago Pat went back to work. “I had been 39 children so much，” she sighed， “I 40 talk to a grown-up.” She continued to run the household， 41 —until Bob signed the contract.

Bob tried hard to learn cooking， but the meals he prepared were 42 . For the last three weeks， the family 43 a lot—sometimes having McDonalds hamburgers for lunch and dinner.

As for 44 ， a home economics teacher had told Bob that a room always looks clean 45 the bed is made. “I found a（n） 46 way—I shut the doors，” he said. Soon the kids were wearing their shirts inside out. “When we went to 47 Pat at work， I made them wear their shirts 48 side out so they would look clean.”

Now that Bob has publicly 49 he was wrong. He is 50 the child-raising and household tasks with Pat.

31. A. only B. just C. nearly D. ever

32. A. cost B. living C. wear D. care

33. A. declared B. obeyed C. received D. signed

34. A. call B. give C. hold D. keep

35. A. strange B. pleasant C. difficult D. serious

36. A. dressed B. employed C. played D. worked

37. A. Now that B. Before long C. Since then D. Later on

38. A. Then B. Thus C. So D. Still

39. A. near B. after C. about D. around

40. A. shouldnt B. couldnt C. mustnt D. neednt

41. A. besides B. therefore C. however D. otherwise

42. A. terrible B. tasty C. expensive D. special

43. A. ate B. talked C. worked D. suffered

44. A. cooking B. housekeeping C. shopping D. washing

45. A. until B. before C. if D. unless

46. A. easier B. cheaper C. cleaner D. faster

47. A. receive B. welcome C. greet D. fetch

48. A. good B. wrong C. right D. opposite

49. A. admitted B. agreed C. explained D. suggested

50. A. operating B. realizing C. sharing D. performing

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

Liu Xiang was the first Asian hero to win the mens 110m hurdles（110米跨栏）at the Olympic Games.

When he crossed the finishing line far ahead of the others in a world record—equaling time of 12.91 seconds， many fans burst into tears. It was Lius first Olympics and he won the gold medal. In 2006， he set the new record of 12.88.

When he won the gold medal， he said in tears， “I never thought I could run so fast， and I never thought I would break the Olympic record. I am very， very excited. This is a wonder. Im proud not just for myself and for Chinese but for Asia. My race went wonderfully.” Liu added， “It is an amazing experience being the Olympic champion. I want to thank many people. We Chinese have shown the world we can run as fast as anybody else.”

When Liu was a Grade Four student， he was chosen by the Junior Sports School to practice jumping. But when a bone test showed that he would not become a tall man， Liu was advised to give up practicing after one year although he had won the national championship for his age group. Lius parents also wanted him to give it up and study more at school， but Liu decided to continue.

In 1998 when Liu Xiang， aged 15， met the famous coach Sun Haiping， his career changed greatly. Sun believed Liu was a rising star and he visited Lius parents several times， and finally they were persuaded to let Liu practice the 110m hurdles.

But Liu thought 2004 was just the beginning， and he expected to be at his peak in Beijing in 2008. Liu Xiang said， “For some players， its just a job. For me， its what I love.”

51. At what age did Liu Xiang win the Olympic championship？

A. 12. B. 15. C. 21. D. 22.

52. Liu Xiang didnt give up sports because ___ .

A. his parents stopped him from jumping

B. the famous coach Sun Haiping changed his and his parents ideas

C. a bone test showed that he wouldnt become tall enough to be a high jumper

D. he was satisfied after winning the national jumping champion for his age group

53. What does the underlined word “persuaded” in Paragraph 5 mean？

A. Prevented sb from doing. B. Made sb agree to do.

C. Supported sb. D. Educated sb.

54. From the passage， we can know that ___ .

A. if Liu Xiang reached the finishing line in 13 seconds， he would break the world record

B. Liu Xiang was not the first Chinese to win the gold medal in Athens

C. Liu Xiang didnt want to take part in the Olympic Games in 2008

D. Chinese can run as fast as people in other countries

B

I never got along with Dad. But when he was dying， I set off for Nebraska to be with him and my family. I stopped for the night at a hotel with a pool， hoping that they would relax me.

The pool area was empty as I walked into the still water. A man in a bathing suit appeared. He sat on the edge of the pool with his legs moving up and down in the water. He had dark hair and deep brown eyes and smiled. “Where are you going？” he asked. When I told him about my father， he asked how we got along. I tried to change the subject， but then for some reason， I told him everything.

Finally the man said， “Even with all the trouble， remember， your father still loves you.” All at once， warm and clear childhood memories came flooding back： Dad running alongside my wobbling（摇摆的）bicycle， the proud hug he gave me at my high school graduation， and his laugh when I caught him off guard with a tickle（挠痒）. “Yes， I know he does，” I heard myself say. And for the first time in years I believed it. The man left， leaving me alone with my comforting thoughts.

Back in my room， as I went to bed， I decided it was time to forgive my father. Then I wished hed forgive me too. The phone bell woke me up at 3 am. My sisters voice sent a shiver（寒战）through me： Dad had just died. I had wanted to see him and make peace. But as sadness was beginning to surround me， I remembered that the man by the pool had already brought Dad and me together.

55. From Paragraph 1 we learn that the author ___ .

A. lived in Nebraska far away from his family B. didnt know his father was seriously ill

C. always thought highly of his father D. was going to see his father

56. When the author was in the swimming pool， ___ .

A. many other people were there， too B. he talked a lot with the man by the pool

C. he greeted the man by the pool first D. the man by the pool told him everything about his family

57. What made the author change his original idea about his father？

A. That the man by the pool mentioned his interesting childhood.

B. That he remembered his father had taught him to ride a bike.

C. That he was reminded that his father actually loved him.

D. That he knew his father would leave him forever.

58. In the last paragraph， the author was sad that ___ .

A. he hadnt obeyed his father when he was young B. he had no chance to make peace with his father

C. he hadnt accepted the kind strangers advice D. he hadnt stayed with his father before

C

Shopping is not as simple as you may think！ There are all kinds of tricks at play each time we reach out for a particular brand of product on the shelf.

Colouring， for example， varies according to what the producers are trying to sell. Health foods are packaged（包装）in greens， yellows or browns because we think of these as healthy colours. Ice cream packets（小包装纸袋）are often blue and expensive goods， like chocolates， are gold or silver.

When some kind of pain killer was brought out recently， researchers found that the colours turned the customers off because they made the product look weak and ineffective. Eventually， it came on the market in a dark blue and white package—blue because we think of it as safe， and white as calm.

The size of a product can attract a shopper. But quite often a bottle doesnt contain as much as it appears to.

It is believed that the better-known companies spend， on average， 70 percent of the total cost of the products itself on packaging！

The most successful producers know that its not enough to have a good product. The founder of Pears Soap， who for 25 years has used pretty little girls to promote（推销）their goods， came to the conclusion： Any fool can make soap， but it takes a genius to sell it.

59. Which of the following may trick a shopper into buying a product？

A. The cost of its package. B. The price of the product.

C. The colour of its package. D. The brand name of the product.

60. The underlined part “the colours turned the customers off” in Paragragh 3 means that the colours ___ .

A. attracted the customers strongly B. had weak effects on the customers

C. tricked the customers into shopping D. caused the customers to lose interest

61. Which of the following is the key to success in product sales？

A. The way to promote goods. B. The discovery of a genius.

C. The team to produce a good product. D. The brand name used by successful producers.

62. What would be the best title for this text？

A. Choice of Good Products B. Disadvantages of Products

C. Effect of Packaging on Shopping D. Brand Names and Shopping Tricks

D

John Gibson， chairman of the Independent Schools Association （ISA）， said traditional outdoor play was a “primitive（早期的）preparation” for adult life because boys and girls learned basic skills.

Experts recently claimed that teenagers were spending up to 16 hours a day playing games online， with “potentially（潜在地）serious results” for their education and social opportunities.

Speaking at the ISA yearly conference， Mr Gibson said that many children brought up in the 50s and 60s were given more freedom to play outside.

“I believe much of what we did then was part of a primitive preparation for adult life，” he said. “Through games such as building a den（洞穴）， we practiced the skills we would later find useful， and we learned to face success and disappointment in equal measure. When your life is lived through images constructed by a technical genius played on a screen， I just feel it will be more difficult to experience those important preparations for adult life.”

In recent years， concerns over “stranger danger” have led to a sharp going down in outdoor play. A report last year found a quarter of 8- to 10-year-olds had never played outside without an adult， while one in three parents refused to allow older children， aged 8 to 15， to play outside.

Mr Gibson said home had become a “prison” to many young people. “Now， many parents live in a shadow of fear， afraid to let their children out of their sight for too long. Theyre afraid something terrible would happen to them，” he said.

“When William Wordsworth wrote 150 years ago that‘shades of the prison-house begin to close upon the growing boy， I believe he was talking mainly about school. But todays prison-house is just as likely to be the home， a prison for boys and girls whose fingers are good at working their mobiles and computers but have never been used to play games.” He said schools should “help children be well prepared for life”.

63. Compared with todays children， many children born in the 50s and 60s ___ .

A. were more skillful at using their hands B. felt more disappointed with their childhood

C. learned more basic skills in their childhood D. had less freedom to play outside in their childhood

64. What does the underlined word “preparations” in Paragraph 4 refer to？

A. Games played outside the house by children. B. Images constructed by a technical genius.

C. Practices for a public performance. D. Success and disappointment.

65. By referring to William Wordsworths words， Mr Gibson meant that ___ .

A. children living 150 years ago had little chance to go to school

B. neither home nor school can prepare children fully for their future

C. children should learn knowledge at school instead of on the Internet

D. todays home limits the development of children just as Wordsworth thought school did

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）。

For a while， my neighborhood was taken over by an army of joggers. They were there all the time： early morning， noon， and evening. There were little old ladies in gray sweats， young couples in Adidas shoes， and middle-aged men with red faces. “Come on！” My friend Alex encouraged me to join him as he jogged by my house every evening. “Youll feel great.”

Well， I had nothing against feeling great and if Alex could jog every day， anyone could. So I took jogging seriously and gave it a good two months of my life， and not a day more. Based on my experience， jogging is the most overvalued form of exercise around， and judging from the number of the people who left our neighborhood jogging army， Im not alone in my opinion.

First of all， jogging is very hard on the body. Your legs and feet gave a real pounding（重击）ruining down a road for two or three miles. I developed foot， leg， and back problems. Then I read about a nationally famous jogger who died of a heart attack while jogging， and I had something else to worry about. Jogging doesnt kill hundreds of people， but if you have any physical weaknesses， jogging will surely bring them out， as they did with me.

Secondly， I got no enjoyment out of jogging. Putting one foot in front of the other for forty-five minutes isnt my idea of fun. Jogging is also a lonely pastime. Some joggers say， “I love being out there with just my thoughts.” Well， my thoughts began to bore me， and most of them were on how much my legs hurt.

And how could I enjoy something that brought me pain？ And that wasnt just the first week： it was practically every day for two months. I never got past the pain level， and pain wasnt fun. What a cruel way to do it！ So many other exercises， including walking， lead to almost the same results painlessly， so why jog？

I dont jog any more， and I dont think I ever will.

66. What happened to the writers neighborhood according to Paragraph 1？ （within 9 words）

67. What was the writers attitude towards jogging in the beginning？ （within 10 words）

68. What does the underlined word “them” in Paragraph 3 most probably refer to？ （within 2 words）

69. Why did the writer give up jogging two months later？ （within 8 words）

70. How does the writer think about jogging two months later？ （within 7 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。

Now many students are on the sports field take part in all kinds of sports. A ball game is going on among Class 1 and Class 2. Do you see the students over there？ Some young boys is practicing the highly jump. One of them is a best high jumper in our school. He practices very hard every day. He wanted to break the school record at the sports meeting next spring. On this corners of the field， you can see other group of students. Their teacher is telling them how do better. Our students love sports. They want to keep fit so as to serve for their country.

第三节 书面表达（共25分）

近年来，奥运会获奖运动员获得高薪是否公平的话题引起了越来越多的讨论。请根据以下要点写一篇英语短文。

有些人支持的理由 有些人反对的理由

1. 对国家的贡献

2. 身心经受的训练

3. 对年轻人的启示 对国家的影响

注意：

1. 词数120左右；

2. 可根据内容要点适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。