Module 1 Basketball

第一部分 聽力（共兩節，滿分30分）

第一節（共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分）

聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A，B，C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應位置。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。

1. What does the woman mean?

A. She doesnt know what to do. B. She doesnt want to ask Jimmy herself.

C. Jimmy might be able to fix the radio.

2. What does the man mean about the performance?

A. It was bad. B. It was excellent. C. He didnt go to it.

3. How does the woman go shopping?

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

4. Why didnt the woman accept the invitation?

A. She has to stay at home on Sunday. B. She has to take an exam on Monday.

C. She has to meet a friend on Sunday.

5. What happened yesterday?

A. John bought a bicycle. B. John lost his money. C. John lost his way to the store.

第二節（共15小題；每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分）

聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題。從題中所給的A，B，C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應位置。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。

聽第6段材料，回答第6至8題。

6. Why does the woman want to return the radio?

A. She doesnt like it any more. B. Something is wrong with it. C. She wants to buy a new one.

7. How long does the woman have to wait at least before the radio is repaired?

A. Two months. B. One month. C. Three weeks.

8. What will happen next?

A. She will get her money back. B. She will have a new radio. C. She will have the radio repaired.

聽第7段材料，回答第9至11題。

9. Where did the conversation most probably take place?

A. At an airport. B. At the womans home. C. In the street.

10. Who has booked the ticket for Tom?

A. The woman. B. Xiao Wang. C. Tom himself.

11. When is Tom invited to dinner at the womans?

A. This Friday. B. This Saturday. C. Next Sunday.

聽第8段材料，回答第12 至14 題。

12. Why does the woman feel surprised?

A. The man has a university degree.

B. The man has worked for the same company.

C. The man has worked as a taxi driver for 10 years.

13. According to the man, what do most people work for?

A. Getting educated. B. Doing mental work. C. Making money and getting on.

14. Whats the main advantage of being a taxi driver?

A. The job is not tiring. B. He can make a lot of money.

C. He can have time to be with the family.

聽第9段材料，回答第15 至17 題。

15. What day is it today?

A. Thursday. B. Friday. C. Saturday.

16. What do we know about the man?

A. He probably likes video games. B. He likes shopping.

C. He wont go shopping with Jane tomorrow.

17. What can we learn from the conversation?

A. There is a sale in the new shopping centre.

B. The man didnt accept the womans invitation at last.

C. The man has been to the new shopping centre before.

聽第10 段材料，回答第18 至20 題。

18. Why did John keep long hair?

A. Because John was a girl. B. Because John liked it to be long. C. Because the hair grew too fast.

19. Which of the following is true?

A. The hair looked good. B. John didnt like jokes about his hair.

C. Nobody advised John to have his hair cut short.

20. What can we learn about Johns answer to the barber?

A. It was a great praise. B. It was a threatening. C. It was an agreement.

第二部分 英語知識運用（共兩節，滿分40分）

第一節 單項填空（共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分）

從A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

21. — I apologise for not being able to join you for the meal.

— ＿＿＿ . Well get together later.

A. Go ahead B. Dont worry C. Its a pleasure D. Have a nice time

22. Who do you think takes ＿＿＿ possession of the flat equipment with ＿＿＿ air conditioner?

A. a; an B. a; the C. 不填; an D. the; 不填

23. I needed a new desk for studying, so my father bought ＿＿＿ from a furniture department last night.

A. it B. one C. them D. another

24. Hanks had a talent for leading and was ＿＿＿ director of the big company at the age of 28.

A. appointed B. assigned C. called D. honored

25. Im sorry to tell you that my mom cant go to the meeting because she has to ＿＿＿ my little brother.

A. refer to B. attend to C. intend to D. relate to

26. Jim as well as his friends ＿＿＿ swimming in the river every summer.

A. go B. goes C. is going D. are going

27. The air quality of Beijing ＿＿＿ since the successful hosting of 2008 Olympic Games.

A. improved B. had improved C. is improving D. has been improving

28. — Shall I tell Jane about it?

— No, you ＿＿＿ . Ive told her already.

A. wouldnt B. musnt C. neednt D. shouldnt

29. ＿＿＿ allowed, the boy wont go to bed after ten oclock at night.

A. Till B. Until C. Unless D. Before

30. The latest edition of the book is as exciting as the previous edition. ＿＿＿ , it is more attractive.

A. If possible B. If different C. If necessary D. If so

第二節 完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）

閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

During a recent holiday I visited Dusseldorf, a city in the former West Germany. The nine-day trip left a deep impression 31 me. I arrived at Dusseldorf airport at 7 pm. It was already 32 outside. The first thing I needed to do was to find a place to 33 . I decided to telephone the Youth Hotel. But to 34 the phone I needed some coins, so I asked a lady for help. To my 35 she gave me three coins to use. But all the phones in the airport 36 phone cards. And phone cards could only be bought at post offices during the 37 . I was afraid I would not be able to call the hotel. An old gentleman 38 me. He couldnt speak English 39 understand that I needed to 40 a phone call. He showed me 41 the phone was and inserted his phone card. I called the Youth Hotel and found a place to stay that night.

The 42 of the German people made me feel that I was not far from my 43 , and my first day in Germany wasnt as 44 as I imagined. Wherever I went, I asked people for 45 . It surprised me that almost every young German could speak English 46 . Older Germans couldnt speak English very well, but they 47 try to help me whenever they could. One middle-aged man even 48 me to the place I was looking for.

My 49 in Germany totally changed my impression of Germans. Now I think they couldnt be more 50 . So maybe people should change their impressions of Germans, too.

31. A. on B. for C. to D. with

32. A. late B. dark C. raining D. quiet

33. A. visit B. eat C. stay D. wait

34. A. find B. borrow C. buy D. use

35. A. joy B. disappointment C. sadness D. surprise

36. A. received B. preferred C. accepted D. needed

37. A. night B. daytime C. trip D. weekend

38. A. helped B. caught C. found D. asked

39. A. because B. but C. and D. so

40. A. make B. have C. get D. answer

41. A. how B. which C. what D. where

42. A. pity B. understanding C. friendship D. kindness

43. A. hotel B. flight C. home D. place

44. A. interesting B. good C. bad D. busy

45. A. direction B. work C. money D. service

46. A. fluently B. carefully C. clearly D. directly

47. A. should B. would C. might D. could

48. A. drove B. made C. carried D. followed

49. A. memory B. lesson C. business D. experience

50. A. friendly B. grateful C. awful D. graceful

第三部分 閱讀理解（共15小題，每小題2分，滿分30分）

閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

A

A billboard in Hollywood, California, shows model Christy Turlington having nothing on. The headline reads, “Id rather wear nothing than wear fur.” The billboard is part of new efforts by anti-fur groups. They want to persuade women not to wear fur. But the fur industry is fighting back.

One of the best-known anti-fur groups is People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). It says that animals are mistreated to make furs. PETAs pictures show animals in dirty cages. And fur farmers kill animals in cruel ways. But a fur farmers group says they have to treat the animals well. Tim Sullivan is the groups animal welfare director. “The only way you can produce quality fur is to produce quality care,” he said.

The two sides cant even agree on how many people are buying furs. The Fur Information Council of America (FCA) is a group of businesses that make and sell furs. It says sales were up 10 percent. PETA states that fur sales are down. It says it has persuaded many women to stop wearing fur. But people in the fur business say PETA doesnt have that much power. They argue that sales depend more on the economy and the weather.

The fighting often ends up on the sidewalk. Christy says women who wear furs care only about themselves. But fur wearers dont agree.

“I can wear anything I want,” said one woman. “Why dont these people put their efforts into working for the homeless, or abused（受虐待的）children, or something really important?”

51. The billboard tries to ＿＿＿ .

A. advertise fur clothes B. introduce a Hollywood star

C. trouble the fur industry D. advise people not to wear fur

52. PETA is an organization that ＿＿＿ .

A. is strongly against fashion industry B. makes efforts for animal rights

C. employs models for business purpose D. is in charge of taking animal pictures

53. Which of the following statements about PETA and FCA is TRUE?

A. FCA makes dirty money by selling animals.

B. PETA cant give any facts to support themselves.

C. Both sides care about the way of treating animals.

D. Neither side agrees with the price of fur production.

54. What the woman said in the last paragraph suggests that ＿＿＿ .

A. she hates to see animals abused

B. she thinks PETAs work is of no value

C. she likes freedom better than anything else

D. she hopes FCA will do better in the future

B

Sixteen years ago, Eileen Doyles husband, an engineer, took his four children up for an early morning cup of tea, packed a small case and was never seen or heard of again. Eileen was astonished and lost all hope. They had been a happy family and, as far as she knew, there had been nothing wrong with their marriage.

Every day of the year a small group of men and women quietly pack a few belongings and without a note or a goodbye close the front door for the last time, leaving their debts, their worries and their confused families behind them.

Last year, more than 1,200 men and nearly as many women were reported missing from home—the highest in 15 years. Many did return home within a year, but others rejected（拋棄）the past completely and are now living a new life somewhere under a different identity.

To those left behind, this form of rejection is a terrible blow. Even the death might be preferable. At least it does not suggest rejection. Worse than that, people can be left with an unfinished marriage, not knowing whether they will have to wait seven years before they are free to start a new marriage life.

Clinical psychologist Paul Brown believes leaving home of this kind is well planned rather than impulsive. “Its typical of the kind of personality which seems able to take no notice of other peoples pain and difficulties. Running away is like killing yourself, making the people left behind feel guilty, upset and empty.”

55. We can learn from Paragraph 1 that when her husband left home Doyle ＿＿＿ .

A. could not forgive him for taking the children up

B. had been expecting it to happen for some time

C. could not understand why he had done so

D. blamed herself for what had happened

56. According to the text most people who leave their families behind them ＿＿＿ .

A. do so without warning B. change their names

C. come back immediately D. do so because of their debts

57. According to the author, what is worse for those left behind is that they ＿＿＿ .

A. will have to marry again B. are left nothing of the family

C. could see no hope for a new family D. need to try to start a new marriage life

58. What does the underlined sentence suggest?

A. The leaver has a sense of guilt so he kills himself.

B. Leaving home is an act of making all the people feels guilty.

C. The leaver thinks there is something wrong with his empty marriage.

D. Leaving home is an act that harms the whole family.

C

With only two weeks to go before Christmas, buying presents is a very important thing for a lot of people. However, this year not so many people are leaving their homes to move around the shops. Today, lots of people can do their shopping in the comfort of their own home with the help of the Internet.

Online shopping is becoming more and more popular for a number of reasons: prices are often lower, people dont have to wait in line in busy shops and can buy almost any product in need with just a few clicks of mouse.

Computer trends（趨勢）are often male-controlled but this year women are expected to do more shopping on the Internet than men. It seems that women are now more attracted to the convenience of online shopping than they used to be.

Average spending online this Christmas by women will rise to￡240 compared to the slightly lower average of￡233 for men, while the average spending per person on the high street is only￡197.70.

In the past, a lot of people were unwilling to shop online. Many were worried about the safety of entering the information of their cards on the Internet and the reliability too, but as shopping online has become more widespread, these worries have begun to disappear. 45% of Internet users still do have safety worries but it hasnt slowed down the ever-increasing number of online shoppers.

However, the UK high street seems not so good. Many companies are concerned that not enough shoppers are coming through their doors. So there are lots of special offers in the shops. Most shops have sales after Christmas in the past years, but in 2012 the bargains have come early in an attempt to attract consumers to spend there.

59. Why are there not many people go to the shops to buy Christmas presents this year?

A. They dont feel comfortable. B. Christmas is two weeks away.

C. They do it on the Internet. D. It isnt convenient for them to leave their houses.

60. What does the author mainly want to say in Paragraph 5?

A. Shopping online is popular now. B. Online shopping attracts more and more people.

C. About 45% Internet users refuse online shopping. D. Worries about online shopping safety are disappearing.

61. What do people care most in talking about online shopping?

A. The kind of sales. B. The quality of goods.

C. The convenience of service. D. The safety of personal information.

62. Why do many companies have special offers before Christmas?

A. To make more men do shopping. B. To attract more customers to spend there.

C. To reduce the number of online shoppers. D. To make people concern about their cards.

D

My son Joey was born with club feet. The doctors told us firmly that with treatment he would be able to walk normally—but would never run very well. The first three years of his life were spent in surgery, casts and braces. By the time he was eight, people wouldnt know he had a problem when seeing him walk.

The children in our neighborhood ran around as most children do during play, and Joey would jump right in and run and play, too. We never told him that he probably wouldnt be able to run as well as the other children. So he didnt know.

In the seventh grade he decided to go out for the cross-country team. Every day he trained with the team. He worked harder and ran more than any of the others—perhaps he sensed that the abilities that seemed to come naturally to others did not come naturally to him. Although the entire team runs, only the top seven runners have the potential to score points for the school. We didnt tell him he probably would never make the team, so he didnt know.

He continued to run four to five miles a day, every day—even the day he had a 103 high fever. I was worried, so I went to look for him after school. I found him running all alone. I asked him how he felt. “Okay,” he said. He had two more miles to go. The sweat ran down his face and his eyes were glassy from his fever. Yet he looked straight ahead and kept running. We never told him he couldnt run four miles with a 103 high fever. So he didnt know.

Two weeks later, the names of the team runners were called. Joey was number six on the list. Joey had made the team. He was in the seventh grade—the other six team members were all eighth-graders. We never told him he shouldnt expect to make the team. We never told him he couldnt do it, so he didnt know. He just did it.

63. According to the doctors in Paragraph 1, Joey wouldnt ＿＿＿ .

A. be able to walk normally B. need much treatment to walk well

C. be able to run at all D. have chance to run normally

64. Why did Joey run more than any of the others?

A. He felt there was something different in his running.

B. He was required to beat the other runners.

C. He knew he had the possible ability to score points.

D. He wanted to give treatment to his club feet.

65. It can be learned from the text that ＿＿＿ .

A. Joey didnt know he had a problem in walking

B. Joey was the best among the seventh-grade runners

C. the author didnt play any part in helping her son achieve success

D. the author didnt tell her son the truth because she didnt believe the doctors

第四部分 寫作（共三節，滿分50分）

第一節 閱讀表達（共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分）

閱讀下面短文并按照題目要求用英語回答問題（請注意每題詞數要求）。

The problem of drug overuse in America

Nowadays, millions of people misuse and even overuse pain medications（藥物）and other drugs. Research by the American National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA, 1999) shows that around 2% of the population over age 12 were using drugs non-medically.

Benefits of medicine and its wise use

NIDA views medications as a powerful force for good in the contemporary world. They reduce and remove pain for millions of people suffering from illness and disease. They make it possible for doctors to perform complicated surgery to save lives. Many people affected by serious medical conditions are able to control their symptoms and become active, contributing citizens. NIDA points out that most individuals who take these drugs use them in a responsible manner.

Drug overuse and its consequence

However, overuse of drugs such as opioids, central nervous system (CNS) depressants（鎮靜劑）and stimulants does lead to harmful trust in some people and is therefore becoming a serious public health concern. Although this abuse affects many people worldwide, particular concerns to the medical profession in the US appear among older adults, teenagers and women.

Improper use of medicine among senior citizens

Though it may be a surprise to many, the misuse of medications may be the most common form of drug abuse among the elderly. Dr Kenneth Schmader of Duke University, North Carolina states that although the elderly represent about 13% of the US population, those aged 65 and over lead to the reduction of one third of all drugs. People in this age group use medications about three times more than the general population and have poorer compliance（順從）with instruction for use. In another study of elderly patients admitted to treatment programs, 70% were women who had overused medicines.

66. What does NIDA refer to in America according to this passage? (within 9 words)

67. How does medicine help millions of people suffering from illness according to Paragraph 2? (within 8 words)

68. Among whom do the particular concerns to the medical profession appear in the US? (within 7 words)

69. What kind of people use medications about three times more than general population? (within 6 words)

70. How many women had overused medicines in another study according to Paragraph 4? (within 2 words)

第二節 短文改錯（共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）

下文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句最多有兩處。每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。

增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（∧），并在其下面寫出該加的詞。

刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（）劃掉。

修改：在錯的詞下畫一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。

注意：1. 每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；

2. 只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。

Would you like to spend your holidays traveling with balloon? The first balloon trip took place in 1783. It was lasted only eight minutes. About a year late, an American and a Frenchman decided to across the English Channel between France and England in a balloon. Highly over the channel, they discovered a hole in balloon. The hole becomes larger and larger. The gas in the balloon was escaping. The men threw all their belongings into the water to make the balloon light. It started to rise again. But it was still too closed to the water. Finally, the men threw away most of their cloth to save themselves.

第三節 書面表達（滿分25分）

許多家長要求孩子刻苦學習的同時，還要求他們參加諸如舞蹈、書法、美術、棋類等各種特長班，希望以此使孩子的將來能更成功。對此現象的利弊得失眾說紛紜，請你根據下面要點提示寫一篇英語短文，并闡述自己的觀點。

1. 參加特長班的益處；

2. 參加特長班的弊端；

3. 你的觀點。

注意：

1. 詞數：120左右；

2. 開頭已給出，不計入總詞數。

Many parents are trying to find tutors to teach their children special skills such as dancing, calligraphy, painting, chess and so on, hoping their children will become more successful in the future.