Module 5 The Great Sports Personality

（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. 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. Print the menu in English. B. Learn some Chinese. 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 is waiting for the woman.

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，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. 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. B. Dancing music. C. Popular music.

听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8. What happened to the speakers？

A. They missed the train. 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. What can the girl do that evening if she keeps her promise？

A. Watch Superman. B. Play tennis. C. Get a big cake.

聽第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. When did the womans first book come out？

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

13. What 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. Why didnt the man come to the classes？

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

15. Whats the relationship between the speakers？

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

16. What can we know about the woman？

A. She is from an English-speaking country. B. She had studied Chinese before.

C. She has a gift for language.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

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

A. Its as salty as the ocean. B. Its far away from the ocean. C. Its near 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 ground？

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

20. How did the speaker feel swimming in the lake with eyes open？

A. Exciting. B. Interesting. C. Painful.

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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

Beloit Summer Language

If youre serious about learning a language， come to one of the nations finest language summer camp programs， the Center for Language Studies （CLS） at beautiful Beloit College in Wisconsin. CLS is a four- or eight-week language program in Arabic， Chinese， Japanese， or Russian that is open to high school students and people who are studying or working at college.

Phone： 608-363-2500

Email： admiss@beloit.edu

Website： https：//www.beloit.edu

Georgetown University： Summer Medical Program

If youre a teen thinking about learning medicine in college， explore the medical summer camp program offered at Georgetown University. In this 20-day course， you will get a brief idea of the first-year medical school curriculum （學校课程）. The course includes lectures， laboratory work and fieldwork.

Phone： 202-687-7087

Email： highschool@georgetown.edu

Website： http：//scs.georgetown.edu

Bard College at Simons Rock： Young Writers Workshop

In the summer of 1983， Bard College at Simons Rock began offering a three-week writing workshop for high school students. Each year 84 academically-motivated students are chosen to participate in the Simons Rock program. Former participants have gone on to such colleges as Bard， Harvard， Princeton， Yale and so on.

Phone： 413-528-7231

Email： jamieh@simons-rock.edu

Website： https：//simons-rock.edu

Art： Summer at Penn

Each summer， the University of Pennsylvanias School of Design offers an unparalleled （绝无仅有的） four-week summer art program for artistically-gifted high school students. This pre-college art program in Philadelphia prepares you for the college admissions （招生） process as you experience university life. Courses are held within the School of Designs fine art studios and you can develop your technical skills and expand your styles of creative expression.

Phone： 610-265-9401

Email： imagine@jkcp.com

Website： http：//www.jkcp.com

21. What program accepts college students？

A. Simons Rock： Young Writers Workshop. B. Summer Medical Program.

C. Beloit Summer Language. D. Art： Summer at Penn.

22. If you want to improve your writing skill， you can send an email to ___ .

A. admiss@beloit.edu B. imagine@jkcp.com

C. jamieh@simons-rock.edu D. highschool@georgetown.edu

23. What website can give you more information about the art program？

A. http：//scs.georgetown.edu B. https：//simons-rock.edu

C. https：//www.beloit.edu D. http：//www.jkcp.com

B

In 1943， when I was 4， my parents moved from Coeur dAlene， Idaho， to Fairbanks， Alaska， where adventure was never very far away.

We arrived in the summer， just in time to enjoy the midnight sun. All that sunlight was fantastic for Moms vegetable garden. Working in the garden at midnight tended to throw her timing off， so she didnt care much about my bedtime.

Dad was a Railway Express agent and Mom was his clerk. That left me in a mess. I usually managed to find some trouble to get into. Once I had a little fire going in the dirt basement of a hotel. I had tried to light a barrel （桶） of paint but couldnt really get a good fire going. The smoke got pretty bad， though， and when I made my exit， a crowd and the police were there to greet me. The policemen took my matches and drove me home.

Mom and Dad were busy working in the garden and Dad told the police to keep me， and they did！ I had a tour of the prison before Mom rescued me. I hadnt turned 5 yet.

As I entered kindergarten， the serious cold began to set in. Would it surprise you to know that I soon left part of my tongue on a metal handrail at school？

As for Leonhard Seppala， famous as a dog sledder （駕雪橇者）， I think I knew him well because I was taken for a ride with his white dog team one Sunday. At the time I didnt realize what a superstar he was， but I do remember the ride well. I was wrapped （包裹） heavily and well-sheltered from the freezing and blowing weather.

In 1950， we moved back to Coeur dAlene， but we got one more Alaskan adventure when Leonhard invited us eight years later by paying a visit to Idaho to attend a gathering of former neighbors of Alaska.

24. What can be inferred about the authors family？

A. His father was a cruel man. B. His parents didnt love him.

C. His mother didnt have any jobs. D. His parents used to be very busy.

25. What happened when the author was 4？

A. He learned to smoke. B. He was locked in a basement.

C. He was arrested by the police. D. He nearly caused a fire accident.

26. Which of the following is TRUE about Leonhard Seppala？

A. He was good at driving dog sleds.

B. He was known by few people in Alaska.

C. He often visited the authors family after 1950.

D. He had a white dog team to help people in need.

27. What is the authors purpose of writing the text？

A. To look back on his childhood with adventures. B. To describe the extreme weather of Alaska.

C. To express how much he misses Leonhard. D. To show off his pride in making trouble.

C

Do you love running？ It is a good exercise， yet many people find it boring. But what if making your morning jog a creative one？ Like jumping from walls and over gaps， and ground rolls？ Just like James Bond in the movie Casino Royale？ Bond jumps down from a roof to a windowsill （窗臺） and then runs several blocks over obstacles （障碍物） on the way. It is just because of Bonds wonderful performances that the sport has become popular worldwide.

Yes， thats Parkour， an extreme street sport aimed at moving from one point to another as quickly as possible， getting over all the obstacles in the path using only the abilities of the human body. Parkour is considered an extreme sport. As its participants dash （飞奔） around a city， they may jump over fences， run up walls and even move from rooftop to rooftop.

Parkour can be just as exciting and charming as it sounds， but its participants see Parkour much more than that.

Overcoming all the obstacles on the course and in life is part of the philosophy behind Parkour. This is the same as life. You must determine your destination， go straight， and jump over all the barriers as if in Parkour and never fall back from them in your life to reach the destination successfully. A Parkour lover said， “I love Parkour because its philosophy has become my life， my way to do everything.”

Another philosophy weve learnt from Parkour is freedom. It can be done by anyone， at any time and anywhere in the world. It is a kind of expression of trust in yourself that you earn energy and confidence.

28. What can we learn about Parkour？

A. It is a team sport. B. It needs special training.

C. It is a good but boring sport. D. It challenges human abilities.

29. Moving around a city， Parkours participants ___ .

A. should run to extremes B. may choose to escape

C. must learn to survive D. can ask for help

30. What do the philosophies of Parkour involve？

A. Dreams and success. B. Sports and extremes.

C. Excitement and popularity. D. Determination and freedom.

31. What is the text mainly about？

A. What Parkour is. B. When we can do Parkour.

C. Where we can do Parkour. D. How Parkour does us good.

D

While car-sharing is a concept （概念） thats catching on， old-fashioned carpooling where a group of people take turns driving each other to work has always faced a resistance （抗拒）. In a study on traffic problems by ABC News， 84% of those who drive to work say that they still do it alone. More than half of those lone riders insist that carpooling is just too inconvenient， and 18% say they simply dont know anyone to share a ride with.

Now technology makes carpooling easier and more fun. NuRide， a company which provided an online carpooling service last year， offers daily travelers in the Washington area not just a web-based list of would-be carpoolers but also a way to arrange a trip online. Heres how it works： rider seekers enter the positions where their trip will begin and end， the time they want to leave and if theyre willing to drive or just ride in someone elses car. The websites search engine then looks for matches and makes lists of the names of traveling companions， along with the car model and the exact time and place to meet for each trip. People who want to share the ride can show their interest in joining in online and then meet their car mates when its time to go.

NuRide users arent riding with total strangers. They are required to provide the name of their employer and a work e-mail address， both of which need to be checked before being listed on the website.

To attract users， NuRide offers a frequent rider prize： anyone who shares a ride gets a $1 credit. So far， 2，300 people have signed up. NuRide CEO Rick Steele said that more than 50，000 rides have been arranged on the website， resulting in 1.4 million fewer miles driven and 650 fewer tons of automobile emissions （機动车排放）.

32. What is the drivers opinion about carpooling according to the study？

A. 18% of them dont know it. B. Many think it is inconvenient.

C. 84% of them accept it. D. Some consider it dangerous.

33. What can NuRide do for its users？

A. Decide car models for them. B. Give them a list of car owners.

C. Help them arrange a shared car trip. D. Find out their car mates true names.

34. What information does a NuRide user need to provide？

A. His age. B. His hobbies.

C. His home address. D. His employers name.

35. It can be inferred that NuRide is helpful in ___ .

A. improving air quality B. promoting driving safety

C. increasing job opportunities D. making people know each other

第二節（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。

The Writers Block

Whatever you have to write， the idea of a blank page can be very discouraging. Here are a few easy tips to help you overcome your writers block.

1. Think before you write.

Before you actually start， think about what you want to say. The most important question to ask is： what response do I want to get？

36        It may be a memo （备忘录） at work. In that case， your main aim is that your reader will be able to get the most important information quickly.

2. Keep it short and to the point.

Use short， simple sentences， written for maximum effect. Make sure that everything you say is connected to your main aim or message. If you cant， its probably because youre not really sure of exactly what you want to say.        37

3. Avoid repetition.

You may feel that a point needs stressing， and that you therefore want to repeat it just to make sure it sinks in. Dont. Its much better to make sure you expressed yourself clearly and simply the first time round.        38

4. Choose your style carefully.

This takes us back to the first point.        39        If you know them personally， then youll also know how best to write to them. Make sure your style reflects both your relationship with your readers and your attitude to what youre writing. Remember that first impressions are important.        40        And of course， the wrong choice can do quite the opposite！

A. Remember your readers！

B. Try reading your text aloud to yourself.

C. Itll make your text much easier to process.

D. And if you dont know， your readers definitely dont， either.

E. The answer to that obviously depends on what youre writing.

F. The right choice of words and tone can help you get off to a great start.

G. If something really needs to be said again， at least find a different way to do so.

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第三部分  英語知识运用（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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

I grew up poor—living with my wonderful mother. We had little money， but plenty of love and attention. I was    41    and energetic. I understood that no matter how poor a person was， he could still    42    to have a dream.

My dream was    43   . By the time I was sixteen， I had started playing baseball. I could throw a ninety-mile-per-hour fastball and

44    anything that moved on the football field. I was also    45   ： My high school coach was John， who not only believed in me， but also taught me    46    to believe in myself. He    47    me the difference between having a dream and remaining true to that dream. One particular    48    with Coach John changed my life forever.

A friend recommended me for a summer job. This meant a chance for money in my pocket-money for a new bike， new clothes and the    49    of savings for a house for my mother. Then I realized I would have to    50    up summer baseball to handle the work schedule （日程安排）， and that meant I would have to tell John I wouldnt be playing.

When I told John， he was as    51    as I expected him to be. “You have your whole life to work，” he said. “Your    52    days are limited. You cant afford to waste them.” I stood before him with my head    53   ， trying to think of the    54    to explain to him why my dream of buying my mom a house and having money in my pocket was worth facing his    55    in me.

“How much are you going to make at this job？” he asked. “3.5 dollars an hour，” I replied.

“Well，” he asked， “is $3.5 an hour the price of a dream？”

That simple question made it    56    for me the difference between    57    something right now and following a    58   . I devoted （投入） myself to sports that summer and    59    the year I was chosen by the Pittsburgh Pirates to play baseball， and was    60    a $20，000 contract. My baseball scholarship got me through university and in 1984 I signed with Denver Broncos for $1.7 million and bought my mother the house of her dreams.

41. A. happy B. polite C. shy D. honest

42. A. agree B. afford C. plan D. need

43. A. athletics B. music C. business D. money

44. A. throw B. cross C. pass D. hit

45. A. right B. popular C. lucky D. strong

46. A. how B. why C. when D. whether

47. A. reminded B. taught C. brought D. asked

48. A. accident B. matter C. problem D. experience

49. A. aim B. idea C. start D. purpose

50. A. keep B. end C. give D. pick

51. A. mad B. confused C. frightened D. shameful

52. A. resting B. playing C. working D. learning

53. A. moving B. nodding C. shaking D. hanging

54. A. answers B. excuses C. words D. ways

55. A. sadness B. regret C. hopelessness D. disappointment

56. A. direct B. clear C. straight D. clean

57. A. wanting B. changing C. enjoying D. refusing

58. A. wish B. dream C. score D. desire

59. A. by B. for C. over D. within

60. A. paid B. showed C. offered D. presented

第二節（共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Once there lived a rich man  wanted to do something for the people of his town. But first he wanted to find out  they deserved his help.

A very large stone  （place） by the rich man in the center of the main road into the town. He  （hide） behind a tree and waited. Soon an old man came along with his cow.

“Who put this stone in the center of the road？” said the old man， but he didnt decide  （remove） the stone. Instead， with some difficulty he passed around the stone and continued on his way. Another man came along and did the same thing; then another came， and another. All of them complained about the stone but not tried to remove it. Late in the afternoon a young man came along. He saw the stone， saying to  （him）， “The night will be very dark. Some  （neighbor） will come along  （late） in the dark and will fall against the stone.”

Then he began to move the stone. He pushed and pulled with all his  （strong） to move it. How great was his surprise at last！  the stone， he found a bag of money.

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第四部分  寫作（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。

WeChat is becoming popularly with people. I had already made a survey among my classmates about the use of WeChat. According to a result， 45% of the classmates admit they often use it because comparing with other means of communication， WeChat has more advantages. Its cheap， convenient but easy to send all kinds of message around. However， 35% of them is against using it， saying it will affect their study. Never using WeChat， the rest of the students have no opinion about them. As far as Im concerned， since WeChat offers us great convenience， it should be made good use. But we shouldnt let it to govern our minds and behavior.

第二节  书面表达（满分25分）

假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Peter 来信询问你校学生体育运动方面的情况。请你根据提示，给他回信做简要介绍。内容包括：

1.体育场馆及运动项目情况;

2.你喜欢的项目。

注意：

1.词数100左右：

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。