Module 3?The Violence of Nature

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 does the woman prefer to go to the zoo？

A. On Sunday. B. On Friday. C. At weekends.

2. What are the speakers talking about？

A. A football match. B. Todays news.

C. An accident.

3. Where is Mary now？

A. At home. B. In the office. C. In the park.

4. What can we learn about the man？

A. He doesnt think it cold.

B. He likes the cold weather.

C. He is used to the cold weather.

5. How will the man go to work？

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

第二節 （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8题。

6. What is the probable relationship between the speakers？

A. Sister and brother. B. Teacher and student.

C. Husband and wife.

7. How many children does the woman have？

A. 3. B. 4. C. 5.

8. Where will the man go next week？

A. Paris. B. London. C. California.

听第7段材料，回答第9至12题。

9. What time does the early flight get to Paris？

A. At 7：50. B. At 9：00. C. At 11：05.

10. Which country does the woman want to visit？

A. France. B. America. C. Canada.

11. How often does the bus go to the downtown？

A. Every 14 minutes. B. Every 30 minutes.

C. Every hour.

12. How long does it take the bus to get to the downtown？

A. 4 minutes. B. 14 minutes. C. 40 minutes.

听第8段材料，回答第13至14题。

13. When does the conversation take place？

A. In the morning. B. In the afternoon.

C. In the evening.

14. What would the man like to drink now？

A. Water. B. Coffee. C. Orange juice.

听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。

15. What is the womans problem？

A. She has lost her job. B. She has to work late.

C. She is poor at computer.

16. How does the man think about the boss decision？

A. Reasonable. B. Unfair. C. Unbelievable.

17. What can we know about the woman？

A. She works hard. B. She is clever.

C. She doesnt learn new things.

听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18. What is an ideal way to relax for a few minutes in England？

A. A cup of tea. B. A cup of coffee.

C. A glass of beer.

19. When did the English custom of drinking tea begin to form？

A. In the 16th century. B. In the 19th century.

C. In the 17th and 18th centuries.

20. Which Coffee House first offered tea？

A. Lynns. B. Toms. C. Timings.

第二部分 閱读理解（共两节，满分40分）

第一节 阅读理解（共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分）

A

Leeds Castle Tour

Leeds Castle is in Kent， England， 5 miles （8 km） southeast of Maidstone. It is built on islands in a lake formed by the River Len to the cast of the village of Leeds. It has been open to the public since 1976.

Opening time：

April to September， 10：00—18：00

October to March， 10：00—17：00

Tickets： Tickets are valid for one year from the date of purchase， giving free repeat visits to the Castle， grounds and attractions （excluding special ticketed events and Christmas Day）.

Adult tickets： ￡24 single

Child tickets： ￡16 single （4—15 years old）

Kid ticket： free （under 4）

Transportation：

Coach or express： National Express from London to Leeds Castle directly

Train： Any train from southern cities to Bearsted; transfer by Spot Travel to Leeds Castle， 15 minutes ride， goes by each hour.

Upstairs Tour

See the State bedrooms， not normally on show to the public. Hear about the guests of the roaring 1920s. See the bedrooms where Edward and Simpson stayed and where Pavarotti was accommodated during his visit.

Time： Tuesday， 21st April， 11：30 am

Price： ￡5 per person. A valid entrance ticket is required per person.

Embroidery （刺绣） Taster Workshop

Learn the basics with expert supervision from members of the Embroiderers Association and sew your own small piece of embroidery and frame to turn into a cushion or handmade greeting card.

Time： Friday， 5th June， 10：30 am

Price： ￡20 per person. A valid entrance ticket is required per person （including refreshments and all materials）.

21. How much should an adult with a child pay to enter Leeds Castle？

A. ￡10. B. ￡16. C. ￡24. D. ￡40.

22. What can visitors see during the Upstairs Tour？

A. The State bedrooms. B. A portrait of Pavarotti.

C. A show. D. Artworks.

23. To visit the Embroidery Taster Workshop， you have to ___ .

A. get an entrance ticket B. show your greeting card

C. know about embroidery D. join an association

B

A few years ago， I took a sightseeing trip to Washington DC Standing outside the Ronald Reagan Center， I heard a voice say， “Can you help me？” When I turned around， I saw an elderly blind woman with her hand extended. In a natural reaction， I reached into my pocket， pulled out all of my loose change and placed it in her hand. I didnt even look at her. I was annoyed at being bothered by a beggar. But the blind woman smiled and said， “I dont want your money. I just need help finding the post office.”

Immediately， I realized what I had done. I acted with prejudice （偏見）—I judged another person simply for what I thought she was.

The thing I had forgotten about myself is that I am an immigrant. I left Honduras and arrived in America at the age of 15. Through the years， I have been a dishwasher， cashier， mechanic and pizza delivery driver among many other jobs， and finally I became a network engineer.

In my own life， I have experienced many open acts of prejudice. I remember a time， at age 17 when I was a busboy， and I heard a father tell his little boy that if he did not do well at school， he would end up like me.

But now， living in my American middle-class lifestyle， it is too easy to forget my past， to forget who I am and where I have been， and to lose sight of where I want to be going. That blind woman on the street of Washington DC cured me of my blindness. She reminded me to always keep my eyes and heart open.

24. What can we learn from the first two paragraphs？

A. The blind woman was an American.

B. The writer regretted his act of prejudice.

C. The blind woman needed the money badly.

D. The writer was as poor as the blind woman.

25. How did the writer feel when hearing the fathers words according to Paragraph 4？

A. Rather hurt. B. Very excited.

C. Deeply moved. D. Greatly inspired.

26. We can infer the writer holds the idea that one should ___ .

A. care for the elderly and the disabled

B. try to experience different kinds of life

C. treat others equally with love and respect

D. think about ones past as often as possible

27. What can be the best title for the text？

A. Learn from Your Past

B. How My Dream Comes True

C. A Priceless Lesson in the Street

D. A Belief that Will Never Change

C

Earthquake rescue （救援） robots have experienced their final tests in Beijing. Their designers say that with these robots， rescue workers will be able to have more time to save more lives during an earthquake.

This robot looking like a helicopter， is called the detector-bot. Its about 4 meters long， and it took about 4 years to develop the model. Its main functions （作用） are to collect information from the air， and send goods of up to 30 kilos to people stuck in an earthquake.

This robot has a high-quality 360-degree panoramic camera. It can work day and night and will also be able to send the latest pictures from the quake area. Dr Qi Juntong， from Shenyang Institute of Automation， Chinese Academy of Science， said， “Unlike other automatic machines， the most important feature of this robot is that it doesnt need a distant control. We just set the information of the earthquake-struck area on it， and then it takes off， and lands by itself. It flies as high as 3，000 meters， and as fast as 100 kilometers per hour.”

This robot has a different function—it can change as the environment changes. Its main job is to search for any signs of life in places where human rescuers are unable to go.

As well as a detector （探測器） that finds victims and detects poisonous gas， a camera is placed in the 40-centimeter-long robot， which can work well even in the dark to send clear pictures.

Another use for the rescuers is the supply bot， with its 10-meter-long pipe. People who are caught in the ruins will be able to get supplies including oxygen and liquids.

Experts have said that the robots will enter production， and serve as part of the national earthquake rescue team soon.

28. What is TRUE about the robot according to the text？

A. It weighs about 30 kilos.

B. It is a 10-meter-long machine.

C. It is a machine carried by a helicopter.

D. It sends supplies to the earthquake area.

29. Dr Qi Juntong thinks the robot is different mainly because  ___ .

A. it has more functions

B. it has a high-quality camera

C. it can change as the environment changes

D. it can work by himself once given the information

30. The underlined word “which” in Paragraph 5 refers to “___”.

A. a camera B. a detector C. a rescuer D. a robot

31. What is the text mainly about？

A. An introduction to the robot.

B. The reason for making the robot.

C. Some rescue tips after earthquakes.

D. Some information about earthquakes.

D

Mom and businessman Jaimee Newberry founded “Picture This”—a new company that allows kids to turn their drawings into dresses.

The process is simple： Parents choose a dress size and print out the coloring book-style models available on the “Picture This” website. Once their kids have colored and decorated the models， the grown-ups can upload photos of the completed designs on the website and place their orders. The finished dresses arrive within a few weeks.

“Picture This” was inspired by a dress Newberry made for her daughter， Zia， inspired by her artwork. In a medium post detailing the history of “Picture This”， Newberry wrote that Zia loved the dress and told people， “Im wearing my imagination！”

“Due to the positive response and requests from Zias friends and classmates， Ken， Igi， Stephen and I chatted about how to turn this idea into something where kids everywhere could have fun with hands-on drawing and coloring， and then see their imaginative artwork come to life in wearable fashion form，” Newberry explained.

Some free e-book sites offer referral （推薦） links to other websites.        40        These referral sites help you find free e-books of interest to you. They also let you know when an e-book is free or goes on sale.

A. Be careful of some websites.

B. So visit Amazons list quickly.

C. Several websites offer free e-books.

D. Referral links provide lists of best sellers.

E. Often the offer is open only for a short time.

F. Often a free book will be the first in a series.

G. Therefore， you can download free e-books there.

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第三部分 语言知识运用（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）

Long ago there was a poor farmer in Russia. He had been very  with everything he had. However， when he found his elder brother was  than he， he felt disappointed. So he  hard about how he could also get richer. Finally he got an idea. He started to spend less money on food and clothes to  some money to buy more land. Once he had enough money， he started  for land.

He  that on the neighboring land， there were some nomads （游牧民） living there. He bought some gifts and went to  their head. He presented the gifts to the head and told him the purpose of his visit. The head  him， accepted the gifts， and agreed to his  to get the land. The head told him that he could have the land  giving him anything. He can take as much land as he could  by walking through the land before sunset. He should start in the morning and whatever distance he could travel during the ， he could have it.

The farmer felt very  when he heard this offer. Now he could have lots of land without  anything. He came  the next morning and started running， not walking， so that he could cover the  area. To reach his goal， he neither ate food， nor drank water， nor had any rest. He just continued . Without eating， or drinking， or resting he just got very . When he came back to the head in the evening， he  on the spot. Sadly his son  him in a piece of land about 6×4 feet.

Dont be greedy or you will lose everything finally.

41. A. careful B. pleased C. bored D. busy

42. A. healthier B. stronger C. richer D. cleverer

43. A. thought B. learned C. fought D. worked

44. A. borrow B. get C. make D. save

45. A. heading B. looking C. preparing D. caring

46. A. believed B. hoped C. noticed D. guessed

47. A. see B. follow C. help D. thank

48. A. cheated B. doubted C. refused D. welcomed

49. A. promise B. request C. suggestion D. order

50. A. for B. by C. without D. before

51. A. cover B. farm C. buy D. have

52. A. year B. month C. week D. day

53. A. nervous B. disappointed C. happy D. proud

54. A. paying B. moving C. changing D. saying

55. A. quietly B. early C. worriedly D. suddenly

56. A. largest B. longest C. deepest D. highest

57. A. dreaming B. walking C. speaking D. running

58. A. angry B. excited C. tired D. sad

59. A. sat B. died C. cried D. rested

60. A. buried B. hid C. kept D. left

第二节 语法填空（共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分）

Earthquakes are quite common. In fact， thousands of earthquakes are happening almost at every moment. However， most of them are too weak  （feel）. During a big earthquake， there is often  big noise first. Then the earth shakes  （terrible） and many houses fall down.

As one of the most deadly  （nature） disasters in the world， the earthquake often result  many people being injured or killed. In 2008， a severe earthquake hit Chinas Sichuan Province，  （kill） more than 80，000 people there.

Besides the great damage and deaths  （cause） by the earthquake， other accidents such as fires often follow. More buildings may be damaged and more injuries may be caused. For centuries， people have been making  （study） of earthquakes. About 2，000 years ago， for example， a Chinese scientist named Zhang Heng  （invent） a machine which could find out the direction  the earthquake waves came.

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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）

A terrible storm took place in a summer night. The wind was so strong that many trees brought down. It was already eleven oclock. Li Ming， who had been to night school， was still not back and his parents were very anxiously. Half an hour late the wind stopped， and it was still raining. Li Mings parents were about to looking for him when he returned. Li Ming explained the storm has pushed over many big trees as well as telephone lines， block the roads. And the bridge had been washed away by the floods. So he had to find the another way back.

第二节 书面表达（满分25分）

地震是一种可怕的自然灾害。请你用英语写一篇短文，谈谈在下面几种情况下发生地震，我们应该如何保护自己。

1﹒课堂上;

2﹒在家中;

3﹒在街上。

注意：

1﹒词数100左右;

2﹒開头已给出，不计入总词数。

As we all know， an earthquake is one of the most terrible disasters. So what should we do when an earthquake comes？