Module 4 Music

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. What does the woman mean？

A. She’ll prepare a picnic. B. She enjoys going on a picnic. C. She worries about the weather.

2. What is the probable relationship between the speakers？

A. Relatives. B. Classmates. C. Neighbors.

3. Where is the woman now？

A. In the library. B. In the classroom. C. In the hospital.

4. What happened to the man this morning？

A. He quarreled with the boss. B. He overslept. C. He broke his clock.

5. How long does it take Mr Smith to drive home from the university during the rush hour？

A. About 5 minutes. B. About 15 minutes. C. About 20 minutes.

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. Who will host a party？

A. Mary. B. Mike. C. Betty.

7. Why is Mr Clinton’s restaurant chosen for the party？

A. It’s cheap. B. It’s easy to find. C. It’s advanced.

8. What is Frank’s number？

A. 88465713. B. 88465769. C. 88465796.

听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。

9. What does the man do？

A. A soldier. B. A journalist. C. A doctor.

10. What can we learn about the fire？

A. It was caused by an accident. B. It caused a few deaths.

C. It lasted for three days.

11. What do we know about the man？

A. He is strong. B. He is brave. C. He is young.

聽第8段材料，回答第12至14题。

12. How does Professor White feel now？

A. Tired. B. Excited. C. Hungry.

13. Where will the driver take Professor White？

A. To the dining hall. B. To the hotel. C. To the lecture hall.

14. When will the lecture probably begin tomorrow？

A. At 9：00. B. At 9：30. C. At 10：30.

听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。

15. What are the speakers talking about？

A. Their apartment. B. Their marriage. C. Their mother.

16. Why does the woman stick to her idea？

A. To continue living in the old place. B. To live with her mother.

C. To live a more comfortable life.

17. What does the man think of the woman’s idea at the end？

A. Meaningless. B. Right. C. Wrong.

听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18. What was the speaker doing at the fast food restaurant？

A. Waiting on tables. B. Having dinner. C. Selling food.

19. What did the manager suddenly ask the customers to do？

A. Get out of the building. B. Stay where they were. C. Finish the food quickly.

20. What did the police find out？

A. There was a bomb. B. There was no danger. C. There was an alarm clock.

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

How to Plan Your Routes to Avoid Busy Places

Whether you are a beginner or already a regular runner， these apps will come in handy for planning routes that avoid busy places on your next run.

Strava

Just put in whether you’re running or cycling， how far you’d like to go and whether you’re keen （热切） to avoid hills， the app will then suggest a number of routes near you， based on where other runners have been. It is a good way to see running routes you might not have explored.

Komoot

As you plan the route， it’ll work out the distance of your run and give you the option to input your running speed， allowing the app to work out how long the route shall take you.

Map my run

Map my run gives runners the option （選择） to plan their own route， or the ability to search through popular running routes near you， which is even more helpful for beginners. The app gives you the option of saving your favorite routes and accessing them on the app if you get lost mid-run.

OS Maps

OS Maps， another hugely popular map-building platform， is pretty high-tech when it comes to choosing a running route. You’ll need a subscription （订阅） to get some of the features， but using the free app you can find local running routes. There are almost two million routes stored in the routes database， and many of them are free.

21. What is special about Strava？

A. It works out the distance of your run. B. It can be used to play music.

C. It is high technology. D. It can plan cycling routes.

22. What is the best choice for beginners to plan their own route？

A. Map my run. B. OS Maps. C. Komoot. D. Strava.

23. What can we learn about OS Maps？

A. Its stored routes are free. B. It requires users to subscribe first.

C. It helps find running routes abroad. D. Its database contains thousands of routes.

B

Years ago， I volunteered at a homeless shelter in Los Angeles， handing out food. Once I got talking with Albert， a tall and skinny young guy in line. He said he liked my socks. “Want to see mine？” he joked， lifting his leg. He was barefoot. I felt a sinking feeling in my stomach.

The next day， after work， I stopped at Ross and filled up my truck with socks. The following early morning， I drove over to Santa Monica’s Palisades Park， which is a common destination for homeless people.

I took one of the bags from my trunk. It was still dark out. I headed for a group of three men， standing around a tree， probably using it as a windbreaker. Two were asleep under heavy blankets （毯子）， and the third was digging through his collection. As I walked toward him， he watched me， perhaps questioning my motives （動机）. “I thought you guys might need some fresh new socks，” I said， handing him a pair. He looked confused at first but took them and said， “Thank you.” I gave him two more pairs for his friends.

I moved on. An hour later， I had given out all the socks. Most people were sleeping， and I felt like Santa. I knew that when they wake up they would find a very meaningful present.

That was nine years ago. Every week I’ll hand out as many socks as I can. If I’m on vacation or on a business trip for more than a week， I bring a bag of socks with me and hand them out to the homeless on the streets in other states and countries.

It’s extremely satisfying to operate “under the radar （雷达）” to help make some people’s lives a little bit easier. Part of me hopes to see Albert out there one of these days， but even if I don’t， I like to think one of the pairs will find him.

24. What dose the underlined part “a sinking feeling” in Paragraph 1 probably mean？

A. Sorry. B. Regretful. C. Homesick. D. Embarrassed.

25. What is Ross most probably？

A. A store. B. A garage. C. A public park. D. A homeless shelter.

26. What does the author think to be especially satisfying？

A. Spending early morning at a park. B. Making weekends as holidays.

C. Playing Santa in public. D. Helping others silently.

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

A. A Unique Experience at a Homeless Shelter B. The Easy Way Out of Helping the Poor

C. Satisfactory Return from Kindness D. Unexpected Gifts to the Homeless

C

I read somewhere that we spend a full third of our lives waiting. But where are we doing all of this waiting， and what does it mean to an impatient society like ours？ To understand the problem， let’s take a look at three types of “waits”.

The very purest form of waiting is the Watched-Pot Wait. It is without doubt the most annoying of all. Take filling up the kitchen sink as an example. There is absolutely nothing you can do while this is going on but keep both eyes fixed on the sink until it’s full. During these waits， the brain slips away from the body and wanders about until the water runs over the edge of the counter and onto your socks. This kind of wait makes the waiter helpless and mindless.

A cousin to the Watched-Pot Wait is the Forced Wait. This one requires a bit of self-control. Properly preparing packaged noodle soup required a Forced Wait. Directions are very specific. “Bring three cups of water to boil， add mix， simmer （用文火燉） three minutes， remove from heat， let stand five minutes.” I have my doubts that anyone has actually followed the procedures （步骤） strictly. After all， the Forced Wait requires patience.

Perhaps the most powerful type of waiting is the Lucky-Break Wait. This type of wait is unusual because it is for the most part voluntary. Unlike the Forced Wait， which is also voluntary， waiting for your lucky break does not necessarily mean that it will happen.

Turning one’s life into a waiting game requires faith and hope， and is strictly for the optimists among us. On the surface it seems as ridiculous as following the directions on soup mixes， but the Lucky-Break Wait well serves those who are willing to do it. As long as one doesn’t come to rely on it， wishing for a few good things to happen never hurts anybody.

28. What do people tend to do while doing a Watched-Pot Wait？

A. Keep themselves busy. B. Get absent-minded.

C. Grow anxious. D. Stay focused.

29. What is the difference between the Forced Wait and the Watched-Pot Wait？

A. The Forced Wait makes people passive.

B. The Watched-Pot Wait needs directions.

C. The Forced Wait requires self-control.

D. The Watched-Pot Wait engages body and brain.

30. What can we learn about the Lucky-Break Wait？

A. It doesn’t always bring the desired result. B. It is less voluntary than the Forced Wait.

C. It is more fruitful than the Forced Wait. D. It doesn’t give people faith and hope.

31. What does the text mainly talk about？

A. Frustrating consequences of waits. B. Detailed processes of waits.

C. Different kinds of waits. D. Various causes of waits.

D

Filmmaker Jennifer Nelson had to pay $1，500 to have Happy Birthday to You sung in the movie she’s making. The money went to Warner Music Group， a company that claims to own the copyright on the song. A copyright is the legal right to use or sell a creative product such as a song， a TV show， a book， or a work of art. Warner has claimed the copyright for Happy Birthday to You since 1988.

“I never thought the song was owned by anyone，” Nelson said in an e-mail to The New York Times. “I thought it belonged to everyone.”

Nelson’s movie is a documentary—a film that uses pictures or interviews with people to create a factual report of real-life events—and is actually about the history of the “Happy Birthday” song itself.

Two sisters named Mildred and Patty Hill wrote a song called Good Morning to All in 1893. Over a short period of time， people began to sing the words “happy birthday to you” in place of the original lyrics to the tune of the Hill sisters’ song.

A number of history experts say that there is no record of who actually wrote the Happy Birthday to You lyrics. Historians also say there is no way to know when the general public began singing the “Happy Birthday” song， but they believe it was being sung by the public long before it was printed and owned by a company.

Nelson’s lawyers say this piece of music’s history proves that Happy Birthday to You belongs to everyone in the general public. That would mean Warner Music Group has no right to charge anyone a fee to sing the song in any setting.

Experts estimate （估计） that Warner/Chappell， the publishing division of the Warner Music Group， has made about $2 million a year from licensing fees for Happy Birthday to You.

Nelson’s lawyers are asking a court in New York City to order Warner/Chappell to return fees they have collected over the past four years for the use of the “Happy Birthday” song.

32. Why did Jennifer pay Warner Music Group？

A. To have it write a song for her movie. B. To have it play a song in her movie.

C. To use a song in her movie. D. To own the copyright of a song.

33. What can we learn about the song according to the history exports？

A. It has always been very popular. B. It has a history of more than 200 years.

C. It does not belong to Warner Music Group. D. It was owned by another company at first.

34. According to Nelson’s lawyers， to sing the “Happy Birthday” song， people ＿＿＿＿ .

A. should pay the Hill sisters B. needn’t pay for any purpose

C. should pay Warner Music Group D. needn’t pay except for business use

35. How much should Warner give if the court supports the lawyers’ claim？

A. $2 million. B. $4 million. C. $6 million. D. $8 million.

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。

Help Your Child Do Better in School

Today， kids have more worries and face more pressures than ever before. Here are a few tips to help your child focus on and do well in school.

● Create a personal schedule.

Recording everything that must be done on a calendar or “to-do” list will help him to keep track of important dates and deadlines. If he keeps it in a visible place he will have no problem recognizing upcoming events and will be better able to plan how and where to spend his time.

● Watch the clock.

36 I also recommend （推薦） setting his clock or watch five minutes ahead since it’s always easy to run late. When it comes to something like catching a bus， just five minutes can make an important difference.

● Focus.

He should train himself to be able to concentrate alone on one specific task. 37 No TV or radio should be on to distract him.

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Lack of sleep is proven to harm us physically. The more sleep we get， the more alert we are. We thus have more energy to handle life’s daily tasks. The average adult needs at least six hours of sleep a night and the average child needs at least eight.

● Stay in shape.

Through spending time outdoors or playing sports with friends， he can “blow off some steam”， so to speak， as well as re-energize. 39

● Talk through your problems.

Be able to share his concerns with you. 40 If you make it clear that you understand him and are willing to help， not only will you contribute to his emotional health but you’ll help build an open and honest relationship as well.

A. Get enough sleep.

B. Encourage him to get outside.

C. Encourage your child to be positive.

D. Setting an alarm for the morning is a must.

E. Help your child work better to realize his dream.

F. This is much easier in a noise-free environment.

G. Sharing feelings often makes them easier to deal with.

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第三部分  语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节 （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。

After graduation， Susan was asked to become the executive director of the Floating Hospital. She 41 at first， as it was a very big job and she didn’t know if she could 42 it. But finally， she 43 . While her job was rewarding， she soon got tired of it. When she sat at her desk one day， the 44 came into her mind to go down to the New School for Social Research. 45 she was learning to trust her intuition （直觉）， she decided to have a go.

Without any forethought， she titled the 46 “Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway”. Susan was 47 as she faced the first session of the twelve-week course. The two hours went well， but she then was challenged with a 48 fear， for she didn’t know what to teach the next week. But every week she found she had more to say. And her 49 level grew. She realized she had learned so much over the years about getting over 50 . And her students were drinking it up. At the end of the course， they were 51 at how variable their thinking really changed their lives.

Susan 52 decided to write a book based on the course she had taught. She faced many roadblocks. And after four agents and fifteen 53 from various publishers， she 54 put the proposal （提议） in a drawer.

After three years of 55 ， she was going through the drawer that held her much-rejected book proposal. Picking it up， she had a very 56 sense that she held something in her hands that many people 57 to read. Therefore， she set out with much 58 to find a publisher who believed in her book the 59 way she did. This time， she succeeded. She succeeded 60 her wildest dreams.

She was so happy she followed her heart and never gave up overcoming fears that stood in her way.

41. A. admitted B. wondered C. hesitated D. accepted

42. A. help B. handle C. carry D. have

43. A. failed B. stopped C. regretted D. agreed

44. A. thought B. chance C. approach D. demand

45. A. While B. Since C. If D. Though

46. A. book B. talk C. speech D. course

47. A. nervous B. energetic C. sad D. depressed

48. A. general B. repeated C. pure D. new

49. A. balance B. confidence C. happiness D. success

50. A. sufferings B. pains C. fear D. failure

51. A. relieved B. confused C. amazed D. amused

52. A. eventually B. gradually C. originally D. temporarily

53. A. rejections B. applications C. indications D. restrictions

54. A. hopefully B. swiftly C. unconsciously D. unwillingly

55. A. writing B. thinking C. waiting D. studying

56. A. unclear B. slight C. serious D. basic

57. A. happened B. afforded C. refused D. needed

58. A. determination B. connection C. satisfaction D. imagination

59. A. right B. ideal C. same D. obvious

60. A. within B. beyond C. behind D. through

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。

Over the past years Starbucks coffee 61 （become） a coffee chain store. The cafes don’t just sell coffee; they sell 62 very atmosphere. They offer customers the perfect atmosphere in 63 to take time out and relax. Every single store throughout the world is furnished in a romantic style and 64 （special） meant to be comfortable， private and quiet： earth-toned space， fancy wall paper， lovely paintings， 65 （amaze） background and irresistible （无法抗拒的） coffee smell... The most fantastic decoration style about Starbucks 66 （design） with oversized chairs and tables outside the store. When 67 comes to a sunny afternoon， I love to take a seat outside， 68 （bath） in the afternoon sunshine， and listening to the 69 （love） music while tasting the most terrific Cappuccino. This is exactly what I love in here—the Starbucks！ This is the cafe I love not merely because of the cafe itself， but also because of the 70 （feel） it brings me.

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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）

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。

My parents and I went to the park on last Sunday. There were lots of visitors standing in front of the tickets window. We waited for a long time and buy three tickets. In the Tiger Mountain of the park， I was so eagerly to see the fierce frightening animals that I quickened my steps through the crowd. Unfortunately， I got separating from my parents. I had hard time looking for him， but I had no luck. Wandering in the park， I felt lonelier without any companions. Worse still， I had no money， but I had to walk home， covered as much as 5 kilometers.

第二節   书面表达（满分25分）

假定你是王华，David是你的美国笔友，他来信想了解你的音乐喜好。请你用英语给他写一封回信，内容包括：

1.  你的音乐喜好（简述理由）；

2.  音乐在你生活中的作用。

注意：

1.  词数100左右（信的开头与落款已为你写好，不计入总词数）；

2.  可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear David，

Thanks for your letter. Let me tell you what role music plays in my life.

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Yours，

Wang Hua