Module 6 Animals in Danger
2020-11-16
（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. Whats the relationship between the speakers？
A. Friends. B. Strangers. C. Classmates.
2. What can we learn about the woman？
A. She phoned the playhouse. B. She called the wrong number. C. She wanted to call Deniss White.
3. Where does the conversation probably take place？
A. In a department store. B. In an information office. C. In a hotel.
4. What are the speakers talking about？
A. The womans father. B. A gift for the womans father. C. A book about London.
5. What is Mr Blake？
A. A teacher. B. A singer. C. A reporter.
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8题。
6. Where does the man want to go？
A. Tokyo Subway Station. B. Tokyo Art Museum. C. Tokyo Tower.
7. How much is the train ticket？
A. 130 yen. B. 140 yen. C. 150 yen.
8. How often does the train come？
A. About every 5 minutes. B. About every 6 minutes. C. About every 7 minutes.
听第7段材料，回答第9至10题。
9. How long has Steve been sick？
A. Since Friday. B. Since Saturday. C. Since Sunday.
10. Whats the matter with Steve？
A. He has a cold. B. He has the flu. C. He has a stomachache.
聽第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. Where does the singer come from？
A. Germany. B. England. C. Italy.
12. What is the most unusual thing about the singer？
A. He once had a bad accident. B. He is from a very poor family. C. He learned to sing in a hospital.
13. When did the singer first become well-known？
A. In 1943. B. In 1963. C. In 1968.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14. What will the woman be in Africa？
A. A teacher. B. A doctor. C. An engineer.
15. Why didnt the woman tell the man that she was leaving earlier？
A. She didnt like to leave. B. She had no courage to tell him. C. She was not sure about it.
16. What can we learn about the speakers？
A. They are good friends. B. They are a couple. C. The man wants to go with the woman.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What is the speakers major problem？
A. She needs to find a new job. B. She has to help her grandma. C. Her parents are not at home.
18. What is the speaker now？
A. A manager. B. A secretary. C. A farmer.
19. Where does the speakers grandma live？
A. In a small farmhouse. B. In a place for the old. C. In a big flat.
20. What kind of life does the speakers grandma like most？
A. Life abroad. B. City life. C. Country life.
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
Welcome to Arundel Castle which is situated in West Sussex， England. The castle has a history of nearly 1，000 years and has welcomed visitors traveling from all over the world. Arundel Castle also plays a starring role in many films.
The Gardens
The White Garden is planted with soft white Iceberg Roses and Snow White Lilies.
The Rose Garden is newly planted with lovely old-fashioned English roses that are at their very best in June and July.
The Organic Kitchen Garden produces a wide range of seasonal vegetables and fruits—pears， cherries and apples.
The Castle Shop
In the Castle Shop， you will discover a wide and interesting range of gift ideas for everyone. It offers gifts and souvenirs designed to appeal to all tastes and pockets. Foods， china， books， and stationery （文具） are all available. Many are sold in this Castle Shop only. At Arundel Castle we pride ourselves on supporting local suppliers and actively encourage environmentally-friendly products.
The Arundel Festival 2021
Sunday 22th August to Thursday 2nd September
The annual Arundel Festival gets bigger and better every year. It is one of the most amazing， diverse （多種多样的） and easily-accessible arts festivals in the UK， offering a mix of visual arts， music， theatre and street entertainment.
Parking
Coaches and mini-buses can drop off at the main Castle entrance in Mill Road and park in the main town car park that is opposite the Castle entrance. Please inform us when making your booking of how many parking permits are required.
21. What can you do when visiting the Arunder Castle？
A. Get free seasonal fruits and vegetables. B. Buy eco-friendly products in the Castle Shop.
C. Get old-fashioned English roses as gifts. D. See how the local gifts are being made.
22. How long will the Arundel Festival last in 2021？
A. 12 days. B. 14 days. C. 20 days. D. One month.
23. Where can you park the coach？
A. In Mill Road. B. Inside the Castle.
C. In the main town car park. D. At the main Castle entrance.
B
It was a long week for Amanda at school. She stayed after school to work on a special project three days in a row. When she got home on Friday， she dropped into the chair with a sigh （嘆气）.
“Whats going on， Amanda？” her dad asked as he was reading the newspaper.
“I have to create a webpage for my technology class， and it is taking a lot more time than I thought it would，” answered Amanda.
Her dad looked over his newspaper and asked Amanda what the webpage was about.
“Its about the difference between newspaper news and Internet news，” Amanda said and added， “I have to provide information， examples and illustrations （插图）.”
“Sounds tough. Do you have someone to help you？” asked her dad.
“I have a partner named Zach，” Amanda replied. “We did research on the Internet today and found some pictures to use.”
Then Amanda explained to her father the main differences： newspaper news is printed on paper， and Internet news is published online; newspaper news is only available once a day， and Internet news is published almost as soon as the news happens; many newspapers dont even print a daily paper， and Internet news is published around the clock.
Amandas dad asked， “Which type of news do you like better？”
“I like Internet news better because I like to learn about the news when it happens，” answered she.
Her dad said， “I still like newspaper news better because I like to hold the paper in my hands and turn the pages.”
Amanda dropped into her chair again and said， “You are so old school， Dad.”
24. Why did Amanda sigh when she came home？
A. She failed to pass the exam. B. She was tired of school life.
C. She was worried about her school project. D. She made a mistake in her technology class.
25. What did Amandas father think of her work on creating a webpage for her technology class？
A. Boring. B. Difficult. C. Exciting. D. Interesting.
26. Which of the following may Amanda agree with？
A. People should pay for Internet news. B. Newspaper news will soon disappear.
C. It is wrong to say no to newspaper news. D. Internet news is given to readers in good time.
27. What can we learn about Amandas father？
A. He misses the past. B. He cares little about news.
C. He knows the computer well. D. He feels terrible without the Internet.
C
With only about 1，000 pandas left in the world， China is badly trying to clone （克隆） the animal and save the endangered species. Thats a move similar to what a Texas A&M University researcher has been undertaking for the past five years in a project called “Noahs Ark”.
Noahs Ark is aimed at collecting eggs， embryos， semen and DNA of endangered animals and storing them in liquid nitrogen. “If certain species should become extinct，” Dr Duane Kraemer says， “there would be enough of the basic building blocks to reintroduce the species in the future.”
It is estimated that as many as 2，000 species of mammals， birds and reptiles will become extinct over the next 100 years. The panda， native only to China， is in danger of becoming extinct in the next 25 years.
This week， Chinese scientists said they grew an embryo by introducing cells from a dead female panda into the egg cells of a Japanese white rabbit. They are now trying to implant the embryo into a host animal.
The entire process could take from three to five years to complete.
“The nuclear transfer （核移植） of one species to another is not easy， and the lack of available panda eggs could be a major problem，” Kraemer believes. “They will probably have to do several hundred transfers to result in one pregnancy （懷孕）. It takes a long time and its difficult， but this could be groundbreaking science if it works. They are certainly not putting any live pandas at risk， so it is worth the effort，” adds Kraemer， who is one of the leaders of the Project at Texas A&M， the first-ever attempt at cloning a dog.
“They are trying to do something thats never been done， and this is very similar to our work in Noahs Ark. Were both trying to save animals that face extinction. I certainly appreciate their effort and theres a lot we can learn from what they are attempting to do. Its research that is very much needed.”
28. What is the aim of “Noahs Ark” project？
A. To save endangered animals from dying out. B. To collect DNA of endangered animals to study.
C. To transfer the nuclear of one animal to another. D. To make efforts to clone the endangered pandas.
29. Kraemer thinks the major problem of panda cloning would be the lack of ___ .
A. host animals B. enough money C. qualified researchers D. available panda eggs
30. What can we know about Dr Duane Kraemer？
A. He thinks the research is needed badly.
B. He tries to implant a pandas egg into a rabbit.
C. He and his team have succeeded in cloning a dog.
D. He will work with Chinese scientists in cloning research.
31. What can be the best title for the text？
A. Chinas Success in Panda Cloning B. The First Cloned Panda in the World
C. Exploring the Possibility to Clone Pandas D. China—the Native Place of Pandas Forever
D
Thousands of tiny， bright-red crabs （螃蟹） almost covered the beaches of Southern California completely last week. They appeared on beaches in Newport Beach， Laguna Beach， Huntington Beach， and other seaside communities at low tide， surprising surfers and swimmers in the area. “I was so startled to see them，” Laguna Beach resident （居民） Lauren Cavalia told The Los Angeles Times. “I had no idea that this kind of thing happened.”
These bright-red crabs from the ocean are also called tuna crabs. Each one is about 1 to 3 inches long. Although they look like tiny crawfish or lobsters， they arent good for eating since they dont have a lot of meat. Also their meat is poisonous， causing those who eat the meat to become sick. So residents dont catch them for meat. These crabs are active during the day but prefer to stay in the shade and can die in the heat of direct sunlight.
Marine experts （海洋生物學家） say the crab population increase is likely a result of the El Nino weather pattern. This natural climate pattern occurs when the water in the Pacific Ocean near the equator gets hotter than usual. The warmer waters linked to El Nino pushed large quantities of the crabs up north from Mexico， the marine experts said.
This isnt the first time that El Nino has affected the location of creatures living in the Pacific Ocean. The black skimmer is a subtropical seabird that has been spotted off the coast of San Diego， much further north than it usually lives. Marin needlefish， sea hares， and Dana Point whales have also appeared in areas further north than their typical habitats.
The red tuna crabs have been washed up along the coastline of Southern California for the past several years. Before that， they hadnt been seen in the area for decades.
32. What does the underlined word “startled” in Paragraph 1 probably mean？
A. Worried. B. Thrilled. C. Shocked. D. Confused.
33. What probably pushed the red crabs up north according to the marine experts？
A. Warmer waters. B. Air pollution. C. Heavy Rains. D. Habitat loss.
34. What do we know about the red crabs？
A. They live in the Pacific Ocean. B. They are fond of enjoying sunshine.
C. They are delicious to eat. D. They are a kind of crawfish.
35. What does the text mainly talk about？
A. El Nino is changing the location of many creatures.
B. Red crabs are suffering from extinction because of heat.
C. Residents of Southern California are threatened by red crabs.
D. Countless tuna crabs appeared on the beaches of Southern California.
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。
Otherworld was founded in 1992 with an idea： to give people an unusual adventure. Since that time， weve provided people like you—teachers， doctors， salespeople， full-time parents—with a way of having a great time， challenging themselves and reconnecting with family and friends.
The non-stop routine of everyday life can have a dull effect on peoples senses. 36 Otherworld provides just such an opportunity.
Coming to Otherworld is like stepping into the pages of an adventure novel. Youll meet a lot of characters， wholl start bringing the world to life. 37 As you and your friends work together to solve them， youll find yourselves challenged in ways that are exciting， unexpected and fun.
Suppose you were traveling to a foreign country. When you arrived， you might read a guidebook or visit a tourist booth （售货摊） to familiarize yourself with the laws and customs of the place you were visiting. 38 Before the weekend， youll receive a handbook， explaining Otherworlds customs. When you arrive at the weekend itself， therell be a short briefing （简报） to review the handbooks contents.
39 Youll see candles on each of the tables. A fire will burn in the fireplace. At many of the tables， people will sit talking， arguing， and laughing. These people are our staff volunteers. 40 But now they are all costumed and playing roles as citizens of the village of Worlds Edge.
A. At that moment， the adventure begins.
B. Mysteries will begin to unfold around you.
C. Otherworld Adventure Weekend starts in much the same way.
D. They are the same people who welcomed you and helped you unload bags.
E. Then you and your group are taken to the front door of the Inn at Worlds Edge.
F. Maybe some of the local people would talk to you， telling you about nearby attractions.
G. Therefore， everybody needs a relaxing weekend—a good adventure to refresh themselves.
36. 37. 38. 39. 40.
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。
When I was a kid， Dad and I would go for long walks together. Sometimes wed spy 41 along the way—a penny here， a dime there. 42 I picked up a penny， he would ask， “Is it a wheat？” It always thrilled him when we found one of those 43 coins produced from 1909 to 1958， the year of my birth. On one of these walks， he told me he often 44 of finding coins. I was amazed. “I always have that dream too！” I told him. It was our secret connection.
One gray winter day in 2002， not long after his 45 ， I was walking down Fifth Avenue， feeling 46 and lonely， and I suddenly found myself in front of a church， where Dad had been working but which I hadnt 47 for a long time. When I walked into it， I heard the hymn （赞美诗） was A Mighty Fortress is Our God.
Thats Dads 48 ， one wed sung at his funeral. Hearing this again， I burst into 49 . After the service， I stepped onto the sidewalk—and there was a penny. I 50 to pick it up and turned it over， and 51 enough， it was a wheat！
That started it. Suddenly wheat pennies began turning 52 on the sidewalks of New York everywhere. I got most of the 53
years： his birth year， the year he graduated from college， the year he 54 my mom， the year they got married...
One Sunday， when I was walking up Fifth Avenue， I 55 a penny in the middle of a crossing. It was a 56 street; taxis were speeding by—should I 57 it？ I just had to get it. A wheat！ But the penny was 58 ， and I couldnt read the date. When I took out my magnifying glass to see it clearly， there was my birthday. As a journalist， Im in a profession where doubting is a 59 virtue （美德）. But I found 21 wheat pennies in the 60 after my father died， and I dont think thats a coincidence （巧合）.
41. A. cents B. coins C. cash D. money
42. A. Whenever B. However C. Whichever D. Whatever
43. A. light B. useful C. special D. unclear
44. A. thought B. heard C. known D. dreamed
45. A. death B. disappearance C. illness D. separation
46. A. sad B. bored C. lost D. hopeless
47. A. reached B. visited C. attended D. entered
48. A. memory B. happiness C. impression D. favorite
49. A. laughter B. tears C. sight D. speeches
50. A. ran B. bent C. failed D. returned
51. A. sure B. hopefully C. well D. curiously
52. A. down B. up C. away D. out
53. A. serious B. pleasant C. important D. different
54. A. met B. married C. loved D. left
55. A. caught B. picked C. spotted D. took
56. A. wide B. lucky C. empty D. busy
57. A. observe B. risk C. find D. make
58. A. magic B. new C. worn D. precious
59. A. frequent B. interesting C. wrong D. necessary
60. A. day B. moment C. way D. year
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。
Dear James，
I have received your e-mail 61 （tell） me that you are not interested in taking exercise and that you are addicted 62 eating junk food. Now you are worried about gaining 63 （weigh）. If you want to be healthy， 64 you should first do is to find out why you become fat.
From your e-mail， it 65 （seem） that there are two things to help you： a proper amount of exercise and a 66 （balance） diet. I have two suggestions. First， set aside time to exercise 67 （regular）. Only in this way can you keep slim （苗条的）. Second， eat more healthy food and stay away from junk food. There are 68 （store） that specialize in healthy food， 69 is a little more expensive but can make a big difference.
I hope my suggestions are 70 （help）. Looking forward to your reply.
Yours，
Li Hua
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。每处错误僅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。
I have planned to join in our college basketball team next year. So I am spending as more time as I can with other people who likes to play basketball now. They are teaching him the most important rules and skills of the game， and I am getting better all time. We have a neighborhood team who plays against other teams in the area. One of my neighbor is helping the rest of us improving our skills. Tonight we are played against one of the best teams in the city， and I think we can beat them if we wont make any mistake.
第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
假如你是李华，最近你班开展了题为“动物园是否应迁出市区”的讨论。请你根据讨论结果，用英语为你校的英语报写一篇短文，介绍讨论情况，并谈谈自己的看法。内容提示：
1.赞成迁出的理由（交通、环境等方面）;
2.反对迁出的理由（对动物的影响等方面）;
3.你的观点。
注意：
1.词数100左右;
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
