Module3Adventure in Literature and the Cinema

第一部分 聽力（共兩節，共30分）

第一節（共5小題；每小題1.5分，共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 are the two speakers talking about？

A. A book. B. A film. C. A match.

2. How much was the bicycle？

A. $60. B. $90. C. $120.

3. How does the woman feel？

A. Excited. B. Somewhat disappointed. C. Thankful.

4. What will the woman do？

A. Stay indoors. B. Have a walk. C. Get a coat.

5. What did the man mean？

A. He had a terrible vacation. B. He remained at home all the time. C. The woman asked a silly question.

第二節 （共15小題；每題1.5分，共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7題。

6. What does the man ask the woman to do？

A. To work for her former employer. B. To introduce a customer. C. To join his company.

7. What is the woman doing now？

A. Working for a company. B. Running a business. C. Hunting for a job.

聽第7段材料，回答第8至9題。

8. What makes the man so tired？

A. Playing computer games. B. Surfing the Internet. C. Searching for interesting people.

9. Whom did the man chat with？

A. People from Canada. B. People in need of his help. C. People on the same project.

聽第8段材料，回答第10至12題。

10. What is the relationship between the two speakers？

A. Workmates. B. Neighbors. C. Strangers.

11. What cant the man wait to do？

A. Go shopping with his wife. B. Look after his children. C. Work in his garden.

12. When does this conversation most probably take place？

A. On Wednesday. B. On Friday. C. On Sunday.

聽第9段材料，回答第13至16題。

13. What are the two speakers mainly talking about？

A. Where Bill met his wife. B. How Bill loves his wife. C. What Bills wife is like.

14. Why do the speakers think Bill is a lucky man？

A. He has a good job. B. He has a good wife. C. He has been to America.

15. Where is Bill from？

A. Australia. B. America. C. Britain.

16. What do we know about Bill？

A. He first met his wife in London. B. He once lived in America.

C. He talked about his job with the man the other day.

聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。

17. What can we learn from the news？

A. No villager was killed. B. 14 houses were badly damaged.

C. Over 200 people were made homeless.

18. How many people were badly injured in the storm？

A. Seven. B. Nine. C. Fifteen.

19. What do we know about the farmer？

A. His house was destroyed. B. His wife was missing. C. One of his children was killed.

20. What did the woman do when she saw her house shaking？

A. She tried to take something out. B. She rushed out with her children. C. She told her husband not to leave.

第二部分 英語知識運用（共兩節，共40分）

第一節 單項填空（共10小題；每小題1分，共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. On my way home， I found a wallet ___ on the ground， which I picked up， ___ in my bag and sent to the policeman.

A. lying； laid B. laying； laid

C. lying； lied D. laying； lay

22. The storm which destroyed a number of houses and injured many people ___ in the afternoon.

A. died off B. died of

C. died out D. died down

23. I dont like him because he always takes no ___ of what others feel.

A. account B. attention

C. action D. attitude

24. I cant help ___ the meal tonight， because I am busy ___ for the meeting tomorrow.

A. cooking； preparing B. to cook； preparing

C. cooking； to prepare D. to cook； to prepare

25. — Why are the housing prices in big cities going up all the time？

— One reason is that people are ___ into these cities in great numbers.

A. pouring B. breaking

C. changing D. looking

26. Mothers sat on the grass under those trees， ___ their children ___ on the playground.

A. to watch； playing B. watching； playing

C. to watch； to play D. watching； play

27. ___ to give up smoking for his new-born baby， he threw away his ___ cigarettes.

A. Determining； remained B. Determined； remained

C. Determining； remaining D. Determined； remaining

28. Not only does Mr Li look like my father but also ___ my father in the way he smiles when he says goodbye.

A. is he similar to B. does he resemble

C. he is similar to D. he is resembling

29. — When did you last hear ___ your husband？

— We havent used the letter for a long time. He phoned me yesterday， and we agreed ___ a time and a place to have a holiday.

A. from； with B. from； on

C. about； with D. of； to

30. — Go for a picnic this weekend， OK？

— ___ . I love getting close to nature.

A. Im afraid not B. I couldnt agree more

C. I believe not D. I dont think so

第二節 完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，共30分）

閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C、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。

Nancy had just got a secretarys job in a big company to work in the sales department. Monday was the first day that she went to work， so she was very 31 . She got up very early and arrived at the 32 at 7：40. She cant help 33 the door open and but found nobody there. “I am the 34 to arrive.” She thought and came to her desk. She was surprised to 35 a large bunch（束）of flowers on it. They were fresh. She 36 up the flowers from the desk and smelled them. “Oh， how lovely！” Nancy 37 joyfully. She then looked around for a bottle to put them 38 . “Somebody has sent me flowers the 39 first day！” she thought happily. “But who could it be？” she began to wonder.

The day passed very 40 and Nancy did everything with great interest and 41 . For the following days of the week， the first thing Nancy did was to change water for the flowers. And then she 42 herself in her work.

Then came another Monday. When she came near her desk she was overjoyed to see a（n） 43 bunch of flowers there. She quickly put them in the bottle， replacing the old ones.

The same thing happened again the next Monday. Nancy felt it 44 and this time she began to think of ways to find out the 45 .

On Tuesday afternoon， she was sent to 46 a plan to the general managers office. She had to stay for a while at his secretarys desk waiting for his 47 . She happened to see on the desk a big notebook 48 “Records of Managers Meetings”， and glanced at the 49 pages. Suddenly her eyes fell on these words， “In order to keep the secretaries in high 50 ， the company has decided that every Monday morning a bunch of fresh flowers should be sent to each secretarys desk.”

Later， she was told that their general manager was a business management psychologist.

31. A. interested B. encouraged C. excited D. surprised

32. A. office B. workshop C. classroom D. bookshop

33. A. forcing B. pushing C. turning D. knocking

34. A. last B. second C. third D. first

35. A. uncover B. smell C. find D. pick

36. A. picked B. held C. put D. took

37. A. cried B. laughed C. asked D. replied

38. A. away B. out C. into D. in

39. A. most B. very C. much D. quite

40. A. slowly B. normally C. quickly D. lightly

41. A. fantasy B. bravery C. fright D. enthusiasm

42. A. buried B. contributed C. applied D. seated

43. A. orange B. red C. small D. new

44. A. special B. different C. strange D. happy

45. A. sender B. buyer C. manager D. officer

46. A. find out B. hand out C. join in D. hand in

47. A. demands B. directives C. gifts D. receipts

48. A. marked B. written C. printed D. signed

49. A. damaged B. empty C. incomplete D. half-opened

50. A. favor B. humor C. spirits D. position

第三部分 閱讀理解（共15小題；每小題2分，共30分）

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

A

Napoleon， as a character in Tolstoys War and Peace， is more than once described as having “fat little hands”. Nor does he “sit well or firmly on the horse”. He is said to be “undersized”， with “short legs” and a “round stomach”. The issue here is not the accuracy（準確性）of Tolstoys description—it seems not that far off from historical accounts but his choice of facts： other things that could be said of the man are not said. We are meant to understand the difference of a warring commander in the body of a fat little Frenchman. Tolstoys Napoleon could be any man wandering in the streets and putting a little of powdered tobacco up his nose—and that is the point.

It is a way the novelist uses to show the moral nature of a character. And it turns out that， as Tolstoy had described it， Napoleon was a crazy man. In a scene in Book Three of War and Peace， the wars having reached the critical year of 1812， Napoleon received a representative from the tsar（俄國沙皇）， who had come with peace terms. Napoleon was very angry： didnt he have more army？ He， not the tsar， was the one to make the terms. He would destroy all of Europe if his army was stopped. “That is what you will have got by engaging（參加）me in the war！” he shouted. And then， Tolstoy wrote， Napoleon “walked silently several times up and down the room， his fat shoulders moving quickly.”

Still later， after reviewing his army among cheering crowds， Napoleon invited the shaken Russian to dinner. “He raised his hand to the Russians face，” Tolstoy wrote， “taking him by the ear and pulled it gently...” To have ones ear pulled by the Emperor was considered the greatest honor and mark of favor at the French court. “Well， well， why dont you say anything？” said he， as if it was ridiculous in his presence to respect anyone but himself， Napoleon.

Tolstoy did his research， but the composition was his own.

51. Tolstoys description of Napoleon in War and Peace is ___ .

A. far from the historical facts B. based on the Russian history

C. based on his selection of facts D. related to history in every detail

52. Napoleon was angry when receiving the Russian representative because ___ .

A. he thought he should be the one to make the peace terms

B. the Russians stopped the movement of his armies

C. he didnt have any more army to fight with

D. the tsars peace terms were hard to accept

53. What did Napoleon expect the Russian representative to do？

A. To walk out of the room in anger. B. To show agreement with him.

C. To say something about the tsar. D. To express his admiration.

54. Tolstoy planned to present Napoleon as a man who is ___ .

A. ill-mannered in dealing with foreign guests B. fond of showing off his strong will

C. determined in destroying all of Europe D. crazy for power and respect

B

If you look for a book as a present for a child， you will have many choices even in a year when there is no new Harry Potter. J. K. Rowlings wizard is not alone： the past ten years have been a harvest for good childrens books， which has set off a large quantity of films and in turn led to increased sales of classics such as The Lord of the Rings.

Yet despite that， reading is increasingly unpopular among children. According to statistics， in 1997， 23% said they didnt like reading at all. In 2003， 35% did. And around 6% of children leave primary school（小學）each year unable to read properly.

Maybe the drop is caused by the increasing availability of computer games. Maybe the books boom（激增）has affected only the top of the educational group. Either way， Chancellor Gordon Brown plans to change things for the bottom of the class. In his report of the plan for cost， he announced the national project of Reading Recovery to help the children struggling most.

Reading Recovery is aimed at six-year-olds， who receive four months of individual daily half-hour classes with a specially trained teacher. An evaluation earlier this year reported that children on the project made 20 months progress in just one year， while similarly weak readers without special help made just five months progress， and so ended the year even further below the level expected for their age.

International research tends to（傾向于）find that when British children leave primary school they read well， but read less—often for fun than those elsewhere. Reading for fun matters because children who love reading can expect lifelong pleasure and loving books is an excellent indicator of future educational success. According to the OECD， being a regular and enthusiastic reader is of great advantage.

55. Which of the following is true of Paragraph 1？

A. The sales of presents for children have increased.

B. Many childrens books have been adapted from films.

C. The sales of classics have led to the popularity of films.

D. Many high-quality childrens books have been published.

56. What do we know about Reading Recovery？

A. An evaluation of it will be made sometime this year.

B. Weak readers on the project were the most hardworking.

C. It aims to train special teachers to help children with reading.

D. Children on the project showed noticeable progress in reading.

57. Reading for fun is important because book-loving children ___ .

A. take greater advantage of the project B. are likely to succeed in their education

C. show the possibility to enjoy a long life D. would make excellent future researchers

58. The aim of this text would probably be to ___ .

A. introduce a way to improve early childhood reading

B. encourage the publication of more childrens books

C. overcome primary school pupils reading difficulty

D. remind children of the importance of reading for fun

C

Although hurricane season doesnt begin until June 1， a Pacific storm has already struck. El Salvador， which was ruined by a Caribbean storm in 1995， was hit by Hurricane Adrian on Friday. This is the first Pacific-born hurricane to ever reach land in this Central American country.

Some 14，000 people left from the western coast of El Salvador. The storm weakened as it crossed land， heading east. Heavy rains created deadly flooding problems in the hurricanes wake.

Adrian is the first Pacific storm of the season. It reported the maximum（最大的）continuous winds of 75 miles per hour， the minimum strength of a hurricane. As a Category 3 hurricane， Adrian also caused damage and flooding in Honduras. It is expected to break up before reaching the Caribbean Sea on the eastern coast of Central America.

Hurricane season typically begins on June 1st and lasts through November 30. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration （NOAA） has predicted seven to nine hurricanes for the 2013 season.

“It is difficult to make any kind of an exact prediction of how many of these will strike land，” NOAA administrator Conrad Lautenbacher said. He predicts two to three hurricanes will strike the US this season.

Last year， six of nine hurricanes reached Category 3 strength or higher. Four of those hit Florida within a six-week period. Altogether， Hurricanes Charley， Frances， Ivan， and Jeanne caused more than $40 billion in damage in the Sunshine State.

This years forecast is based on ocean temperatures. Warmer temperatures produce more tropical（熱帶的）storms， which can then turn into hurricanes.

“The issue， really， this year is the unusually warm sea surface temperatures in the Atlantic，” said Frank Lepore of the National Hurricane Center.

59. How many countries struck by the hurricane are mentioned in the text？

A. Six. B. Nine. C. Five. D. Three.

60. We can infer that warmer ocean temperatures ___ .

A. cause less hurricanes B. have nothing to do with the hurricanes

C. are more likely to cause the hurricanes D. produce hurricanes only to the areas along the coast

61. The passage implies that ___ .

A. hurricane season comes early this year

B. hurricanes often come in winter and spring

C. a tropical storm is more serious than a hurricane

D. every hurricane forms in oceans can cause great damage to the land

D

Why do some people flush when they drink alcohol（酒）？ This effect is a common reaction to alcohol among East Asians. It affects about 36 percent of Japanese， Chinese and Koreans.

For many of them， even a small amount of alcohol can cause unpleasant effects. Most commonly， their faces， necks and sometimes their whole bodies turn red. People might also feel uncomfortable and sick to their stomachs. They might experience a burning sensation， increased heart rate， shortness of breath and headaches.

The cause is a genetic difference that they are born with an illness called ALDH2 deficiency（缺乏）. It prevents their bodies from treating alcohol the way other people do. But the effects might be more serious than just a red face. Researchers warn of a link between this condition and an increased risk of cancer of the esophagus（食道）from drinking alcohol.

The more alcohol people with this deficiency drink， the greater their risk is. In Japan and South Korea， for example， many people have the deficiency but still drink heavily. Researchers found that these drinkers develop a form of esophageal cancer six to ten times more often than those without the deficiency.

Esophageal cancer is one of the deadliest cancers. It can be treated when found early， but once it grows the chances of survival drop sharply. The researchers estimate that at least five hundred forty million people have the deficiency， about eight percent of the worlds population.

Philip Brooks is a researcher at the National Institute in the United States. He says it is important to educate people about the link between the alcohol flushing effect and esophageal cancer. He says doctors should ask East Asian patients about their experiences with facial flushing after drinking alcohol. Those with a history of it should be advised to limit their alcohol use. They should also be warned that cigarette smoking works with the alcohol in a way that further increases the risk of esophageal cancer.

62. The underlined word “flush” in Paragraph 1 probably means “___”.

A. walk unsteadily B. appear unpleasant

C. turn red in the face D. talk more than usual

63. What does Paragraph 2 mainly talk about？

A. The advantages of drinking alcohol. B. Unpleasant effects caused by alcohol.

C. The cause of the effects of alcohol. D. Asians and alcohol.

64. Why is Esophageal cancer one of the deadliest cancers？

A. It cant be treated at all. B. It is hard to be discovered early.

C. It grows quickly when found early. D. It is hard to treat once it has developed.

65. We can infer from the passage that ___ .

A. unpleasant effects occur only when people with the ALDH2 deficiency drink a lot

B. the ALDH2 deficiency may be passed on from generation to generation

C. about 36 percent of Japanese， Chinese and Koreans are heavy drinkers

D. only some East Asians have the ALDH2 deficiency

第四部分 寫作（共三節，共50分）

第一節 閱讀表達（共5小題；每小題2分，共10分）

閱讀下面短文，并按照題目要求用英語回答問題（請注意問題后的詞數要求）。

James Cleveland Owens was the son of a farmer and the grandson of black slaves. His family moved to Cleveland when he was 9. There， a school teacher asked the youth his name.

“J. C.”， he replied.

She thought he had said “Jesse”， and he had a new name.

Owens ran his first race at age 13. After high school， he went to Ohio State University. He had to work part-time so as to pay for his education. As a second-year student， in the Big Ten games in 1935， he set even more records than he would in the Olympic Games a year later.

A week before the Big Ten meet， Owens accidentally fell down a flight of stairs. His back hurt so much that he could not exercise all week， and he had to be helped in and out of the car that drove him to the meet. He refused to listen to the suggestions that he give up and said he would try， event by event. He did try， and the results were in the record book.

The stage was set for Owens victory at the Olympic Games in Berlin the next year， and his success would come to be regarded as not only athletic but also political.

However， Owens Olympic victories made little difference to him. He earned his living by looking after a school playground， and accepted money to race against cars， trucks， motorbikes， and even dogs.

“Sure， it bothered me.” he said later， “But at least it was an honest living. I had to eat.”

In time， however， his gold medals changed his life. “They have kept me alive over the years，” he once said， “Time has stood still for me. That golden moment dies hard.”

66. Why did Owens teacher think his name was “Jesse”？ （within 7 words）

67. When did Owens run his first race？ （within 5 words）

68. What did Owens do in the Big Ten meet？ （within 9 words）

69. What did Owens think of earning his living by jobs such as looking after a school playground？ （within 9 words）

70. What does Owens mean when he says “They have kept me alive over the years” in the last paragraph？ （within 10 words）

第二節 短文改錯（共10小題；每小題1.5分，共15分）

下面短文中有10處語言錯誤。請在有錯誤的地方增加、刪除或修改某個單詞。

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. 每句不超過兩個錯誤；

2. 每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；

3. 只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。

Last month my husband and I bought our two-year-old daughter a little dog. There were not many children of her age there we lived， and we thought a dog would make her less alone. We were right. They play together happily all day long. Our daughter now smiles and laughs a lot more than she used. In a way it is like having two children in the house. All of them are very unclean， but they cry when they do not get what they want. The dog is easy to look after than my daughter. He always eats up all his foods and we dont have lots of dirty clothes to wash. My husband is also happy because of I have given up smoke. The dog doesnt like the smell.

第三節 書面表達（共25分）

人們常說金子和銀子是世界上很有價值的東西。與此相比，你覺得書的地位是怎樣的？請以“The Value of Reading Books”為題，根據以下要點，用英語寫一篇短文。

要點提示：

1. 書在人們生活中的角色（兩點）；

2. 書對人們的作用；

3. 你的建議（至少一點）。

注意：

1. 詞數120左右，短文的開頭已給出，不計入總詞數；

2. 可根據內容要點適當增加細節，以使行文連貫。

The Value of Reading Books

People often say that gold and silver are very valuable things in the world.