Module 6 War and Peace

（滿分150分；時間120分鐘）

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. When did Eric leave for Chicago？

A. Last Thursday. B. Last Tuesday. C. Last Friday.

2. How much should the woman pay？

A. $110. B. $95. C. $145.

3. What does the man think of Sue？

A. She is hard-working and outstanding. B. She is too young to be the manager.

C. She has to work here for a long time.

4. How long does the journey take？

A. Nine hours and ten minutes. B. Two hours and forty minutes. C. Nine hours and sixteen minutes.

5. How far is the bank？

A. Three blocks away. B. Four blocks away. C. Five blocks away.

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7題。

6. When will the woman leave？

A. Next week. B. In two days. C. In two weeks.

7. Whom will the woman travel with？

A. Susan. B. Jessie. C. Linda.

聽第7段材料，回答第8至10題。

8. What does the man probably do？

A. An operator. B. An architect. C. A traveler.

9. How many members are there in the mans family？

A. Two. B. Three. C. Five.

10. On what condition will the man accept the job？

A. The working environment is very good.

B. He doesnt have to work in Washington D. C.

C. The company pays for the return ticket and the salary is good.

聽第8段材料，回答第11至13題。

11. What award did the mans niece win last year besides physics？

A. Biology. B. Chemistry. C. Engineering.

12. How does the man feel about his niece？

A. Proud. B. Surprised. C. Ashamed.

13. How long will the mans niece probably stay in his home？

A. About 7 days. B. About 8 days. C. About 9 days.

聽第9段材料，回答第14至17題。

14. How long has Mr Gibbon been collecting coins？

A. For 25 years. B. For 11 years. C. For 36 years.

15. Who gave Mr Gibbon his first coins？

A. His teacher. B. His father. C. His friend.

16. How many coins does Mr Gibbon have？

A. About 10，000. B. About 45，000. C. About 450，000.

17. When was the oldest coin of his collection made？

A. In 450 BC. B. In 359 BC. C. In 395 BC.

聽第10段材料，回答第18至20題。

18. When were the Indian people forced to move to the center and the west？

A. One hundred years ago.

B. After the European people settled down in North America.

C. After they had lived in North America for more than a century.

19. When was the American Indian Society of Washington D. C. founded？

A. In August 1966. B. In August 1956. C. In October 1966.

20. How does the organization keep its members up-to-date on the Societys activities？

A. Through a monthly e-mail. B. Through a weekly meeting. C. Through a monthly newspaper.

第二部分 閱讀理解（共兩節，滿分40分）

第一節（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 small piece of fish each day may keep the heart doctor away. Thats the finding of an extensive （廣泛的） study of Dutch men in which deaths from heart disease were more than 50 percent lower among those who consumed （消耗） at least an ounce of salt water fish per day than those who never ate fish.

The Dutch research is one of three human studies that give strong scientific backing to the long-held belief that eating fish can provide health benefits， particularly to the heart.

Heart disease is the number-one killer in the United States， with more than 550，000 deaths occurring from heart attacks each year. But researchers previously have noticed that the incidence （發生率） of heart disease is lower in cultures that consume more fish than Americans do. There are fewer heart disease deaths， for example， among the Eskimos of Greenland， who consume about 14 ounces of fish a day， and among the Japanese， whose daily fish consumption averages more than 3 ounces.

During the past twenty years， 78% of the men died from heart disease. The fewest deaths were among the group who regularly ate fish， even at levels far lower than those of the Japanese or Eskimos. This relationship was true regardless of other factors such as age， high blood pressure， or blood cholesterol levels.

21. How many lives could probably be saved each year in the United States by eating fish according to the Dutch study？

A. 275，000. B. 110，000. C. 550，000. D. 852.

22. Which of the following is true of the passage？

A. American people drink too much wine.

B. American people eat too much fatty fish.

C. Heart disease is the Americans most dangerous killer.

D. Americans eat more than 3 ounces every day.

23. The underlined words “This relationship” in Paragraph 4 refers to the connection between the incidence of heart disease and

____ .

A. regular fish-eating B. the kind of fish eaten

C. the amount of fish eaten D. people of different regions

24. What does the passage mainly talk about？

A. The changes in peoples diet in the United States.

B. The effect of eating fish regularly on peoples health.

C. The high incidence of heart disease in some countries.

D. The daily fish consumption of people in different cultures.

B

Societies all over the world name places in similar ways. Quite often there is no official naming ceremony but places tend to be called names as points of reference by people. Then an organized body steps in and gives the place a name. Frequently it happens that a place has two names： One is named by the people and the other by the government. As in many areas， old habits died hard， and the place continues to be called by its unofficial name long after the meaning is lost.

Many roads and places in Singapore are named in order that the pioneers （先驅） will be remembered by future generations. Thus we have names such as Stamford Road and Raffles Place. This is in keeping with traditions in many countries—in both the West and the East.

Another way of naming places is naming them after other places. Perhaps they were named to promote friendships between the two places or it could be that the people who used to live there were originally from the places that the roads were named after. The mystery is clearer when we see some of the roads named in former British bases. If you step into Selector Airbase you will see Piccadilly Circus—obviously named by some homesick Royal Air Force personnel.

Some places were named after the activities that used to go on at those places. Bras Basah Road is an interesting example， “Base Basah” means “wet rice” in Malay （馬來語）. Now why would anyone want to name a road “Wet Rice Road”？ The reason is simple. During the pioneering days， wet rice was laid out to dry along this road.

A few roads in Singapore are named by their shapes. There is “Circular Road” for one. Other roads may have part of their names to describe their shapes， like “Paya Lebar Crescent”. This road is called a crescent （月牙） because it begins on the main road， makes a crescent and comes back to join the main road again.

25. What does the underlined phrase “died hard” in Paragraph 1 probably mean？

A. Changed greatly. B. Changed suddenly.

C. Disappeared very slowly. D. Disappeared mysteriously.

26. What can we learn from Paragraph 1？

A. Many places tend to have more than one name.

B. A ceremony will be held when a place is named.

C. The government is usually the first to name a place.

D. The place names given by the government are more welcomed.

27. Bras Basah Road is named ____ .

A. by its shape B. after a place

C. after a person D. after an activity

28. What can be inferred from the passage？

A. Some place names in Singapore are the same as those in Britain.

B. Some places in Singapore are named for military purposes.

C. The way Singaporeans name their places is unique.

D. Young Singaporeans have forgotten the pioneers.

C

Joanne was stuck in a traffic jam in central Birmingham at 5：30 and at 6：30 she was expected to be chairing a meeting of the tennis club. At last， the traffic was moving. She swung quickly racing to her house. As she opened the door， she nearly tripped （絆倒） over Sheba.

“Hey， Sheba，” she said， “Ive got no time for you now， but Ill take you out as soon as I get back from tennis club.” Then she noticed Sheba seemed to be coughing or choking （窒息）. Obviously， she could hardly breathe. Immediately， Joanne realized she would have to take her to the vet （獸醫）.

When she got there， the vet was just about to close for the day. Seeing the state of Sheba， Dr Sterne brought her quickly into his office.

“Listen， doctor， Im really in a rush to get to a meeting， can I leave her with you， and go and get changed？ Ill be back in ten minutes to pick her up， and then Ill take her on to the meeting with me. Is that OK？”

“Sure，” said the doctor.

Joanne made the quick trip back to her house in a couple of minutes. As she was once more entering the hallway， the phone by the door began to ring.

“This is Dr Sterne，” said an anxious voice. “I want you to get out of that house immediately，” said the doctors voice. “Im coming round right away， and the police will be there any time now. Wait outside！”

At that moment， a police car stopped with a loud noise outside the house. Two policemen got out and ran into the house. Joanne was by now completely confused and very frightened. Then the doctor arrived.

“Wheres Sheba？ Is she OK？” shouted Joanne.

“Shes fine， Joanne. I took out the thing which was choking her， and shes OK now.”

Just then， the two policemen reappeared from the house， half-carrying a white-faced man， who could hardly walk. There was blood all over him.

“My God，” said Joanne， “how did he get in there？ And how did you know he was there？”

“I think he must be a burglar，” said the doctor. “I knew he was there because when I finally removed what was stuck in Shebas throat： it turned out to be three human fingers.”

29. What was Joanne supposed to do at 6：30？

A. To walk her dog. B. To see her doctor.

C. To attend a club meeting. D. To play tennis with her friends.

30. Why did Joanne want to get back to her home again？

A. To dress up for the meeting. B. To phone the police station.

C. To catch the badly hurt burglar. D. To wait for her dog to be cured.

31. What can we infer from the passage？

A. Sheba fought against the burglar.

B. The police found the burglar had broken in.

C. Joanne had planned to take her dog to the meeting.

D. The doctor performed a difficult operation on the dog.

32. In this passage， the writer wants to tell us that the dog is ____ .

A. clever B. friendly C. frightening D. devoted

D

Many people who work in London prefer to live outside it， and to go into their offices or schools every day by train， car or bus， even though this means they have to get up early in the morning and reach home late in the evening.

One advantage of living outside London is that houses are cheaper. Even a small flat in London without a garden costs quite a lot to rent. With the same money， one can get a little house in the country with a garden of ones own.

Then， in the country one can rest from the noise and hurry of the town. Even though one has to get up earlier and spend more time in trains or buses， one can sleep better at night and during weekends and on summer evenings， one can enjoy the fresh， clean air of the country. If one likes gardens， one can spend ones free time digging （挖掘） ， planting， watering and doing the hundred and one other jobs which are needed in a garden. Then， when the flowers and vegetables come up， one has the reward （報償） of one who has shared the secret of Nature.

Some people， however， take no interest in country things： for them， happiness lies in the town， with its cinemas and theatres， beautiful shops and busy streets， dance halls and restaurants. Such people would feel that their life was not worth living if they had to live it outside London. An occasional walk in one of the parks and a fortnights （two weeks） visit to the sea every summer is all the country they want： the rest they are quite prepared to leave to those who are glad to get away from London every night.

33. Who have the reward of having shared the secret of Nature when the flowers and vegetables in the garden come up？

A. Those who live in the country. B. Those who have a garden of their own.

C. Those who have spent time working in the garden. D. Those who have been digging， planting and watering.

34. If people who think happiness lies in the town had to live it outside London， they would feel that ____ .

A. their life was invaluable B. their life was meaningless

C. they shouldnt lead a happy life D. they were not worthy of their happy life

35. What does the underlined word “rest” in the last paragraph probably refer to？

A. The rest time. B. The rest people.

C. The rest of the country. D. The rest of the parks and of the sea.

第二節（共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分）

根據短文內容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。

How can we all get more laughter into our lives？ Here is what the experts suggest：

36 Nancy Alguire， a teacher in Clifton Park， New York， was once painfully shy and had a hard time laughing. Then she married a circus clown. “I became interested in the clowns，” she recalls （回憶說）， “One day I put on a costume and paint my face. That afternoon my whole life changed. I learned to laugh and enjoy life in a way I had never done before.” 37 To this day， she still makes it a rule to be with people who enjoy life and laughing.

38 It doesnt take you too much time and can be easy. Collect favorite cartoons and jokes. Also， keep a paper for writing down humor you find in everyday life. “Good ideas come and go fast； you have to capture （捕捉） them quickly or they are gone，” says Virginia Tooper.

Laugh when you need it most. “ 39 ” says comedian Bill Cosby. “And once you find laughter， no matter how painful your situation might be， you can survive it，” he insists（堅持說）.

Gray Alan， a sociology professor at the University of Minnesota， claims that laughter is a skill we can all gain—because it comes naturally. 40 Just remember： we are just here for a period， so get a few laughs.

A. Keep a laughter file.

B. Practice the art of laughing.

C. Mix with people who laugh.

D. He who laughs last laughs best.

E. Peoples joy can affect those around them.

F. You can soften the worst blows through humor.

G. But its also something that has to be developed.

36. 37. 38. 39. 40.

第三部分 英語知識運用（共兩節，滿分45分）

第一節 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。……