Module 6 War and Peace

（满分150分；时间120分钟）

第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）

第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分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. When did Eric leave for Chicago？

A. Last Thursday. B. Last Tuesday. C. Last Friday.

2. How much should the woman pay？

A. $110. B. $95. C. $145.

3. What does the man think of Sue？

A. She is hard-working and outstanding. B. She is too young to be the manager.

C. She has to work here for a long time.

4. How long does the journey take？

A. Nine hours and ten minutes. B. Two hours and forty minutes. C. Nine hours and sixteen minutes.

5. How far is the bank？

A. Three blocks away. B. Four blocks away. C. Five blocks away.

第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分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. When will the woman leave？

A. Next week. B. In two days. C. In two weeks.

7. Whom will the woman travel with？

A. Susan. B. Jessie. C. Linda.

听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8. What does the man probably do？

A. An operator. B. An architect. C. A traveler.

9. How many members are there in the mans family？

A. Two. B. Three. C. Five.

10. On what condition will the man accept the job？

A. The working environment is very good.

B. He doesnt have to work in Washington D. C.

C. The company pays for the return ticket and the salary is good.

听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11. What award did the mans niece win last year besides physics？

A. Biology. B. Chemistry. C. Engineering.

12. How does the man feel about his niece？

A. Proud. B. Surprised. C. Ashamed.

13. How long will the mans niece probably stay in his home？

A. About 7 days. B. About 8 days. C. About 9 days.

听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。

14. How long has Mr Gibbon been collecting coins？

A. For 25 years. B. For 11 years. C. For 36 years.

15. Who gave Mr Gibbon his first coins？

A. His teacher. B. His father. C. His friend.

16. How many coins does Mr Gibbon have？

A. About 10，000. B. About 45，000. C. About 450，000.

17. When was the oldest coin of his collection made？

A. In 450 BC. B. In 359 BC. C. In 395 BC.

听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18. When were the Indian people forced to move to the center and the west？

A. One hundred years ago.

B. After the European people settled down in North America.

C. After they had lived in North America for more than a century.

19. When was the American Indian Society of Washington D. C. founded？

A. In August 1966. B. In August 1956. C. In October 1966.

20. How does the organization keep its members up-to-date on the Societys activities？

A. Through a monthly e-mail. B. Through a weekly meeting. C. Through a monthly newspaper.

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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

A small piece of fish each day may keep the heart doctor away. Thats the finding of an extensive （广泛的） study of Dutch men in which deaths from heart disease were more than 50 percent lower among those who consumed （消耗） at least an ounce of salt water fish per day than those who never ate fish.

The Dutch research is one of three human studies that give strong scientific backing to the long-held belief that eating fish can provide health benefits， particularly to the heart.

Heart disease is the number-one killer in the United States， with more than 550，000 deaths occurring from heart attacks each year. But researchers previously have noticed that the incidence （发生率） of heart disease is lower in cultures that consume more fish than Americans do. There are fewer heart disease deaths， for example， among the Eskimos of Greenland， who consume about 14 ounces of fish a day， and among the Japanese， whose daily fish consumption averages more than 3 ounces.

During the past twenty years， 78% of the men died from heart disease. The fewest deaths were among the group who regularly ate fish， even at levels far lower than those of the Japanese or Eskimos. This relationship was true regardless of other factors such as age， high blood pressure， or blood cholesterol levels.

21. How many lives could probably be saved each year in the United States by eating fish according to the Dutch study？

A. 275，000. B. 110，000. C. 550，000. D. 852.

22. Which of the following is true of the passage？

A. American people drink too much wine.

B. American people eat too much fatty fish.

C. Heart disease is the Americans most dangerous killer.

D. Americans eat more than 3 ounces every day.

23. The underlined words “This relationship” in Paragraph 4 refers to the connection between the incidence of heart disease and

____ .

A. regular fish-eating B. the kind of fish eaten

C. the amount of fish eaten D. people of different regions

24. What does the passage mainly talk about？

A. The changes in peoples diet in the United States.

B. The effect of eating fish regularly on peoples health.

C. The high incidence of heart disease in some countries.

D. The daily fish consumption of people in different cultures.

B

Societies all over the world name places in similar ways. Quite often there is no official naming ceremony but places tend to be called names as points of reference by people. Then an organized body steps in and gives the place a name. Frequently it happens that a place has two names： One is named by the people and the other by the government. As in many areas， old habits died hard， and the place continues to be called by its unofficial name long after the meaning is lost.

Many roads and places in Singapore are named in order that the pioneers （先驱） will be remembered by future generations. Thus we have names such as Stamford Road and Raffles Place. This is in keeping with traditions in many countries—in both the West and the East.

Another way of naming places is naming them after other places. Perhaps they were named to promote friendships between the two places or it could be that the people who used to live there were originally from the places that the roads were named after. The mystery is clearer when we see some of the roads named in former British bases. If you step into Selector Airbase you will see Piccadilly Circus—obviously named by some homesick Royal Air Force personnel.

Some places were named after the activities that used to go on at those places. Bras Basah Road is an interesting example， “Base Basah” means “wet rice” in Malay （马来语）. Now why would anyone want to name a road “Wet Rice Road”？ The reason is simple. During the pioneering days， wet rice was laid out to dry along this road.

A few roads in Singapore are named by their shapes. There is “Circular Road” for one. Other roads may have part of their names to describe their shapes， like “Paya Lebar Crescent”. This road is called a crescent （月牙） because it begins on the main road， makes a crescent and comes back to join the main road again.

25. What does the underlined phrase “died hard” in Paragraph 1 probably mean？

A. Changed greatly. B. Changed suddenly.

C. Disappeared very slowly. D. Disappeared mysteriously.

26. What can we learn from Paragraph 1？

A. Many places tend to have more than one name.

B. A ceremony will be held when a place is named.

C. The government is usually the first to name a place.

D. The place names given by the government are more welcomed.

27. Bras Basah Road is named ____ .

A. by its shape B. after a place

C. after a person D. after an activity

28. What can be inferred from the passage？

A. Some place names in Singapore are the same as those in Britain.

B. Some places in Singapore are named for military purposes.

C. The way Singaporeans name their places is unique.

D. Young Singaporeans have forgotten the pioneers.

C

Joanne was stuck in a traffic jam in central Birmingham at 5：30 and at 6：30 she was expected to be chairing a meeting of the tennis club. At last， the traffic was moving. She swung quickly racing to her house. As she opened the door， she nearly tripped （绊倒） over Sheba.

“Hey， Sheba，” she said， “Ive got no time for you now， but Ill take you out as soon as I get back from tennis club.” Then she noticed Sheba seemed to be coughing or choking （窒息）. Obviously， she could hardly breathe. Immediately， Joanne realized she would have to take her to the vet （兽医）.

When she got there， the vet was just about to close for the day. Seeing the state of Sheba， Dr Sterne brought her quickly into his office.

“Listen， doctor， Im really in a rush to get to a meeting， can I leave her with you， and go and get changed？ Ill be back in ten minutes to pick her up， and then Ill take her on to the meeting with me. Is that OK？”

“Sure，” said the doctor.

Joanne made the quick trip back to her house in a couple of minutes. As she was once more entering the hallway， the phone by the door began to ring.

“This is Dr Sterne，” said an anxious voice. “I want you to get out of that house immediately，” said the doctors voice. “Im coming round right away， and the police will be there any time now. Wait outside！”

At that moment， a police car stopped with a loud noise outside the house. Two policemen got out and ran into the house. Joanne was by now completely confused and very frightened. Then the doctor arrived.

“Wheres Sheba？ Is she OK？” shouted Joanne.

“Shes fine， Joanne. I took out the thing which was choking her， and shes OK now.”

Just then， the two policemen reappeared from the house， half-carrying a white-faced man， who could hardly walk. There was blood all over him.

“My God，” said Joanne， “how did he get in there？ And how did you know he was there？”

“I think he must be a burglar，” said the doctor. “I knew he was there because when I finally removed what was stuck in Shebas throat： it turned out to be three human fingers.”

29. What was Joanne supposed to do at 6：30？

A. To walk her dog. B. To see her doctor.

C. To attend a club meeting. D. To play tennis with her friends.

30. Why did Joanne want to get back to her home again？

A. To dress up for the meeting. B. To phone the police station.

C. To catch the badly hurt burglar. D. To wait for her dog to be cured.

31. What can we infer from the passage？

A. Sheba fought against the burglar.

B. The police found the burglar had broken in.

C. Joanne had planned to take her dog to the meeting.

D. The doctor performed a difficult operation on the dog.

32. In this passage， the writer wants to tell us that the dog is ____ .

A. clever B. friendly C. frightening D. devoted

D

Many people who work in London prefer to live outside it， and to go into their offices or schools every day by train， car or bus， even though this means they have to get up early in the morning and reach home late in the evening.

One advantage of living outside London is that houses are cheaper. Even a small flat in London without a garden costs quite a lot to rent. With the same money， one can get a little house in the country with a garden of ones own.

Then， in the country one can rest from the noise and hurry of the town. Even though one has to get up earlier and spend more time in trains or buses， one can sleep better at night and during weekends and on summer evenings， one can enjoy the fresh， clean air of the country. If one likes gardens， one can spend ones free time digging （挖掘） ， planting， watering and doing the hundred and one other jobs which are needed in a garden. Then， when the flowers and vegetables come up， one has the reward （报偿） of one who has shared the secret of Nature.

Some people， however， take no interest in country things： for them， happiness lies in the town， with its cinemas and theatres， beautiful shops and busy streets， dance halls and restaurants. Such people would feel that their life was not worth living if they had to live it outside London. An occasional walk in one of the parks and a fortnights （two weeks） visit to the sea every summer is all the country they want： the rest they are quite prepared to leave to those who are glad to get away from London every night.

33. Who have the reward of having shared the secret of Nature when the flowers and vegetables in the garden come up？

A. Those who live in the country. B. Those who have a garden of their own.

C. Those who have spent time working in the garden. D. Those who have been digging， planting and watering.

34. If people who think happiness lies in the town had to live it outside London， they would feel that ____ .

A. their life was invaluable B. their life was meaningless

C. they shouldnt lead a happy life D. they were not worthy of their happy life

35. What does the underlined word “rest” in the last paragraph probably refer to？

A. The rest time. B. The rest people.

C. The rest of the country. D. The rest of the parks and of the sea.

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。选项中有两项为多余选项。

How can we all get more laughter into our lives？ Here is what the experts suggest：

36 Nancy Alguire， a teacher in Clifton Park， New York， was once painfully shy and had a hard time laughing. Then she married a circus clown. “I became interested in the clowns，” she recalls （回忆说）， “One day I put on a costume and paint my face. That afternoon my whole life changed. I learned to laugh and enjoy life in a way I had never done before.” 37 To this day， she still makes it a rule to be with people who enjoy life and laughing.

38 It doesnt take you too much time and can be easy. Collect favorite cartoons and jokes. Also， keep a paper for writing down humor you find in everyday life. “Good ideas come and go fast； you have to capture （捕捉） them quickly or they are gone，” says Virginia Tooper.

Laugh when you need it most. “ 39 ” says comedian Bill Cosby. “And once you find laughter， no matter how painful your situation might be， you can survive it，” he insists（坚持说）.

Gray Alan， a sociology professor at the University of Minnesota， claims that laughter is a skill we can all gain—because it comes naturally. 40 Just remember： we are just here for a period， so get a few laughs.

A. Keep a laughter file.

B. Practice the art of laughing.

C. Mix with people who laugh.

D. He who laughs last laughs best.

E. Peoples joy can affect those around them.

F. You can soften the worst blows through humor.

G. But its also something that has to be developed.

36. 37. 38. 39. 40.

第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和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。

My dad had a smart imagination， and we would play a little good-night game every day. He would 41 my room to talk to me and listen to the joys and 42 of my day. As he was leaving， Dad had a way of leaning （倾斜） back 43 the switch by my door and “magically” 44 out my light like the birthday candles on a 45 .

As he did his little routine， Dad would say， “The light will be dark for you. In 46 ， as far as youre concerned， it will be 47 all over the world because the only world you ever know is the one you 48 totally by yourself. So please 49 ， Son. Keep your light bright. The world is yours to see that way.”

When I was very young， I used to 50 there in bed after Dad left and try to 51 what he meant. It was 52 as I was so young. What Dad was trying to tell me was that when I went to sleep at night， the world came to a（n） 53 . When I woke up in the morning I could 54 to see a fresh new world through my own eyes— 55 I kept my light bright. In other words， if I woke up happy， the world was happy. If I woke up not feeling well， the world felt 56 .

My fathers 57 about self-perception （自我感知） and about the power in the eye of the beholder （旁观者） was invaluable： “Everything 58 how you want to look at what happens in life. It doesnt make any difference what is going on out there—what matters 59 is how you take it.”

That good-night practice with my father taught me that peoples 60 of me arent very important. Its the way I handle them that makes the difference.

41. A. search B. clean C. enter D. check

42. A. hesitation B. sorrows C. pleasure D. problems

43. A. against B. on C. over D. above

44. A. throwing B. leaving C. blowing D. turning

45. A. card B. table C. bottle D. cake

46. A. fact B. theory C. practice D. conclusion

47. A. bright B. fine C. dark D. rainy

48. A. feel B. control C. judge D. watch

49. A. imagine B. remember C. wait D. speak

50. A. lie B. study C. play D. cry

51. A. face B. enjoy C. understand D. conclude

52. A. boring B. bothering C. amazing D. confusing

53. A. stop B. end C. stage D. destination

54. A. continue B. decide C. choose D. start

55. A. so B. unless C. despite D. if

56. A. anxious B. proud C. angry D. sad

57. A. guidance B. training C. experience D. method

58. A. aims at B. depends on C. points at D. falls on

59. A. greatly B. relatively C. gradually D. suddenly

60. A. worries B. opinions C. signs D. attitude

第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Many people keep small fish 61 pets. They keep them in a tank of water. The tank 62 （make） of glass. People can look through it. They can see inside the tank and watch the fish.

The fish need room. They mustnt be crowded. They need oxygen 63 （breathe）. There must be enough water for all fish. So the size of the tank is very 64 （importance）. In the tank people put small plants 65 are good for fish. They give oxygen to the water. Plants help in other 66 （way）， too. They can hide among the plants to sleep and lay eggs there. The fish should be kept in water all the time. Some can jump high， 67 the tank should be covered. This keeps the fish from 68 （jump） out.

The fish need food and should be fed every day. But if you give them too much food， it is very bad， for the extra food 69 （fall） to the bottom and make the water 70 （dirt）. So the fish should get just enough food and finish it in ten minutes. Nothing should be left.

61. 62. 63. 64. 65.

66. 67. 68. 69. 70.

第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）

第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

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：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Keep a good habit is very important. But I am a little lazy. Lazy people usually felt it is hard to keep a good habit. A week ago， I went to play the basketball with some of my classmates. It was already about ten oclock when I got home. I was tired and went straight to bed instead taking a bath first. The next morning， we went to take a bath and then went to school. However， it was cold that morning so I didnt dry my hairs. I got a cold. I felt terribly the whole day and I started to regret what I had done. If I had taken a bath immediate as I got home， I wouldnt have got a cold. See， a good habit are really important.

第二节 书面表达（满分25分）

随着科技的发展和网络交流的普及，一类新兴快捷的网络语言正影响着人们的生活，比如“木有（没有）”“虾米（什么）”“鸭梨（压力）”等。报纸、杂志和电视节目中这些网络语言也较常见。有的学生甚至把它们当作书面语言在作文中使用。请你针对这种现象，根据以下要点提示，写一篇英语短文，谈谈你的看法。

要点提示：

1. 对此现象你的观点；

2. 你赞成或反对的理由；

3. 你的建议。

注意：

1. 词数100左右，短文的开头已给出，不计入总词数；

2. 可根据要点提示适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考词汇：网络语言 Net Language

As more and more people use the Internet to chat or communicate， a new thing called Net Language comes into being.