Module 2?Traffic Jam

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. What can we know about the woman？

A. She had to work overtime. B. She failed to see Henry.

C. She had a traffic accident.

2. How much does the computer cost now？

A. $4，000. B. $4，500. C. $5，000.

3. What is the woman asking for？

A. Information. B. An apology. C. Help.

4. Whose motorbike is the oldest？

A. The mans. B. Bettys. C. Bobs.

5. How will the speakers go to London？

A. By car. B. By air. C. By train.

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，每小題將給出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. Where does the conversation take place？

A. In a restaurant. B. In a hospital.

C. In a bookstore.

7. How is the man？

A. Tired. B. Worried. C. Thirsty.

8. How much should the man pay？

A. $1.17. B. $1.70. C. $17.00.

聽第7段材料，回答第9至11題。

9. What is the woman going to do？

A. Attend a party. B. Take a holiday.

C. Go on a business trip.

10. When does the woman plan to arrive？

A. Late Friday. B. Midday Saturday.

C. Saturday night.

11. What is the woman going to take with her probably？

A. A walking stick. B. A cap.

C. A light coat.

聽第8段材料，回答第12至14題。

12. What did the man do on vacation？

A. He played with his friend. B. He had a rest.

C. He went to summer school.

13. Why did the man take two new subjects？

A. To see more people. B. To get ahead.

C. To interest himself.

14. What else did the man do？

A. He made friends. B. He watched TV.

C. He visited friends.

聽第9段材料，回答第15至17題。

15. How did the man come to China？

A. By train. B. By plane. C. By ship.

16. What will the man do in China？

A. Teach French in a college.

B. Travel around for pleasure.

C. Teach French in a language training center.

17. What do we know about the mans wife？

A. She doesnt work outside. B. She has a part-time job.

C. She has a full-time job.

聽第10段材料，回答第18至20題。

18. What is the record of the speakers non-stop driving？

A. 10 hours. B. 15 hours. C. 20 hours.

Mr Reid joined the “Hoo Crew”， a group that cheers loudly for the school at sports events. He also joined a mens group on campus. He sang drinking songs along with many other students. Mr Reids school friends say they can talk to him just about anything.

About a half century ago， in his 20s， Mr Reid was not in school. Instead， he was racing cars and chasing girls. But he says his friend Bill invited him to UVA parties.

“Bill told me what a terrible life I had unless I came up here and went to school with him，” said Reid.

UVA Professor Luke Wright says Mr Reid influenced students. He opened the minds of the young adults. The teacher says Mr Reid showed them that life does not end at 40. Instead， the 70-year-old college graduate believes that getting older can be the beginning of a dream.

“Remember that path that you left waits for you. Its there. Its yours. All you must do is to get out of your own way and get back to it. And， thats exactly what I did，” said Reid.

Mr Reid says that he and his wife Susan now would take some time off to enjoy his college degree. Then， hell return to UVA to begin studying for his graduate degree.

24. What can we learn about Mr Reid from Paragraph 2？

A. Hes imaginative. B. Hes independent.

C. Hes intelligent. D. Hes energetic.

25. Which of the following is TRUE about Mr Reid？

A. He got his graduate degree at the age of 70.

B. He became interested in sports in his youth.

C. He enlarged the views of young people.

D. He was laughed at by other students.

26. What does Paragraph 5 mainly talk about？

A. When Mr Reid entered college.

B. How Mr Reid realized his dream.

C. Why college graduates like Mr Reid.

D. What Professor Wright thinks of Mr Reid.

27. What lesson can we learn from the story of Mr Reid？

A. It is never too late to learn.

B. Two heads are better than one.

C. Actions speak louder than words.

D. A friend in need is a friend indeed.

C

China is a land of bicycles. At least it was back in 1992 when I traveled the country. Back then everyone seemed to be riding a bicycle—millions of them， all black. Cars were rare. Yet since my arrival in Beijing last year， Ive found the opposite is true. There are millions of cars. However， people still use their bicycles to get around. For many， its the easiest and cheapest way to travel today. Bicycles also come in different colors—silver， green， red， blue， yellow—whatever you want.

Its fun watching people biking. They rush quickly through crossroads， move skillfully through traffic， and ride even on sidewalks （人行道）. Bicycles allow people the freedom that cars just cant provide to move about.

Willing to be part of this aspect of Chinese culture， I decided to buy a bicycle. Great weather accompanied （伴隨） my great buy. I immediately jumped up on my bicycle seat and started home.

My first ride home was orderly. To be safe， I stayed with a “pack” of bikers while cars on the streets came running swiftly out of nowhere at times. I didnt want to get hit. So I took the ride carefully.

Crossing the streets was the biggest problem. It was a lot like crossing a major highway back in the United States. The streets here were wide， so crossing took time， skill and a little bit of luck.

I finally made it home. The feeling on the bicycle was amazing. The air hitting my face and going through my hair was wonderful. I was sitting on top of the world as I passed by places and people. Biking made me feel alive.

28. According to the writer， bicycles are still popular in China today because they are ___ .

A. fast and environment-friendly

B. convenient and inexpensive

C. traditional and safe

D. colorful and handy

29. Why did the writer decide to buy a bicycle？

A. To ride it for fun.

B. To use it for transport.

C. To experience local culture.

D. To improve his riding skills.

30. How did the writer feel about his street-crossing on the bike？

A. Lively. B. Boring. C. Difficult. D. Wonderful.

31. While biking， the writer ___ .

A. took great pleasure

B. was annoyed by the air

C. enjoyed showing off his skills

D. was praised by the other bikers

D

Smoking is harmful. But as soon as you quit the habit， everything will be OK， right？ Wrong.

New research has found that even if you give up smoking， the damage it has done to your genes （基因） will stay there for a much longer time.

In the research， a team of US scientists studied the blood of 16，000 people. Among them， some were smokers， some used to smoke， and the rest were non-smokers. Scientists compared their genes and found that more than 7，000 genes of smokers had changed—a number that is one-third of known human genes.

According to NBC News， both heart disease and cancer are caused by genetic changes. Some people may have had the changes when they were born， but most people get them in their day-to-day lives while doing things like smoking.

When you stop smoking， a lot of these genes will return to normal within five years. This means your body is trying to heal （治愈） itself of the harmful effects of smoking. But the changes in some of the genes stay for longer. They can stay for as long as 30 years. Its almost like leaving a footprint on wet cement （水泥）—it will always be there， even when youve walked away and when the cement becomes dry.

Although the study results may make people unhappy， there is a bright side： the findings could help scientists invent medicine to treat genetic damage caused by smoking or find ways to tell which people have heart disease or cancer risks.

32. What is the main purpose of Paragraph 1？

A. To give an example.

B. To make an argument.

C. To introduce the topic of the text.

D. To show the main idea of the text.

33. Most genetic changes happen because of ___ .

A. peoples bad living habit B. environmental pollution

C. peoples condition at birth D. heart disease and cancer

34. The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 5 refers to “___”.

A. the cement B. the footprint

C. the harmful effect D. the genetic change

35. What is TRUE about the findings？

A. They have stopped more people starting smoking.

B. They help treat genetic damage caused by smoking.

C. They are the fruit of more than three years research.

D. They offer evidence that a damaged gene can heal itself.

第二節 閱讀七選五（共5小題;每小題2分，滿分10分）

When it refers to the people who had helped to make the world a wonderful place， will you only think of famous scientists or great leaders？ That is not all the facts. ? ? ? ?36 ? ? ? ?An act of kindness can bring a smile to a persons face even if only for a moment.

Give away your money. ? ? ? ?37 ? ? ? ?For example， if you want to help hungry children， you can try to find an international organization that provides food for those in poor areas. Every cent you give away will mean a lot.

Help a stranger. Your small actions can brighten the day of others. Hold the door for someone whose hands are full. Help the blind cross the street. ? ? ? ?38 ? ? ? ?The key is expecting nothing in return for your acts of kindness.

Care about those you know. Show the people close to you how much you care about them. Make a beautiful gift for a friend. Take your husband to his favorite place if he has had a hard week. ? ? ? ?39

Be thankful to others. Have you had good service in a restaurant？ Thank the waiter. Do you have a very good neighbor who is always there when you need her？ Tell her how much you appreciate her being in your life.

40 ? ? ? ?If a friend needs skill in a certain area， offer your advice. Perhaps she is struggling to set up a computer， and you know how to do that. Offer whatever ability you have， but always remember to be polite.

A. Keep walking forward.

B. Share your knowledge.

C. Small step， not big once.

D. Give your seat on the bus to an old man.

E. Choose a charity that has meaning for you.

F. Tell your children how much they mean to you.

G. Ordinary people like you and me can also help a lot.

36. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 37. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 38. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 39. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 40.

第三部分 語言知識運用（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）

“Who could ever have imagined someone like me would make it this far？” asked Evan Mercer last week during his high school graduation speech as the best student. Mercer offered ?to his fellow classmates—never give up—and the words ?much more to himself. Thats because Mercer is deaf， and he told the story of the serious troubles he ?to graduate first in his class at Harrison High school in Kennesaw， Georgia.

Mercer didnt start to ?until he was 5， according to his mother， Pam Mercer. Although her son was at a ， she was determined not to treat him . “Ive expected him to do everything every other kid does， and I saw no ?why he couldnt，” she told ABC News. “And if he ?the first time， we just tried again.”

Mercer， 18， worked hard throughout school， receiving no special treatment but sitting at the front of the class and using a special audio system so he could ?the teacher. All his hard work paid off. He ?full school fare to Vanderbilt University. “Deafness had taught me a lesson—never ，” he said in the speech. “Not when the experts tell you it cannot be done. Not when you have ?so far behind that escaping seems the only way . Not when achieving your dreams seems an entire .”

Mercer spoke for about four minutes， after which he received a standing ovation （鼓掌） from the class and ?messages from family， friends， and strangers. “Theyve been sending me messages on Facebook， email， theyve been talking to me in person telling me how it had a ?on their lives and how theyre really ?by it，” Mercer told ABC News. “It feels . Seeing that my words ?have a power on someone and that they want to work harder because of my words makes me feel wonderful.”

Life is full of ups and downs. The trick is to enjoy the ups and have ?during the downs.

41. A. warning B. advice C. message D. information

42. A. meant B. paid C. showed D. sent

43. A. faced B. made C. noticed D. forecast

44. A. cry B. run C. study D. speak

45. A. danger B. risk C. cost D. disadvantage

46. A. kindly B. differently C. exactly D. similarly

47. A. harm B. cause C. reason D. trouble

48. A. practised B. failed C. succeeded D. stopped

49. A. ask B. understand C. see D. hear

50. A. received B. needed C. refused D. wanted

51. A. give out B. give in C. give up D. give away

52. A. fallen B. waited C. walked D. gone

53. A. in B. out C. off D. up

54. A. possibility B. success C. victory D. impossibility

55. A. supportive B. negative C. useless D. selfish

56. A. reward B. source C. power D. detail

57. A. puzzled B. educated C. frightened D. disappointed

58. A. amazing B. frightening C. shocking D. embarrassing

59. A. actually B. suddenly C. strangely D. extremely

60. A. influence B. audience C. fun D. courage

第二節 語法填空（共10小題;每小題1.5分，滿分15分）

When we compare ourselves with great people， we may feel very ordinary and unimportant. ， we must remember that those great people were extraordinary. The world has more than 6 billion people， so it is difficult for all of us to be extraordinary. What can we do？ We can try to be the ?（good） people that we can possibly be.

This means that we need to be honest and hard-working. We also need to be open-minded and kind to other people. Most ?（important）， we need to be ambitious （有雄心的）. We need to always set goals for ?（we） and work hard to achieve these goals.

Madam Curie and Thomas Edison were hard-working， kind and ambitious， and they worked hard to achieve their goals. Curie ?（give） her life to “ease human suffering”. Edison spent his life as ?inventor. He invented a camera ?showed movement. Later people used cameras to make modern films.

A famous （write） from Ireland once wrote， “We are all in the gutter （社會底層） but some of us are looking at the ? （star）.” I often come up with this when I am unable to achieve something. It reminds me that we are all at a lower level and that we all have a higher goal ?（work） towards.

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70.

第四部分 寫作（共兩節，滿分35分）

第一節 短文改錯（共10小題;每小題1分，滿分10分）

Last Sunday after breakfast I decided to seeing a film. The cinema was a bit far away， I had to take a bus there. When I was sitting on the bus， an old woman got off. There are no seats free， so I stood up at once and said to me， “Come here and take my seat， please.” The old women walked over and sat down. She was exciting， saying “Thank you very much， dear little girl”. Soon the bus stopped in the front of the cinema. I got off and waved goodbye for the old woman. I felt very happily for doing a good deed.

第二節 書面表達（滿分25分）

越來越多的汽車進入我們的家庭，改善了我們的生活，但同時也帶來了很多問題。請用英語寫一篇有關交通安全的短文，內容包括：

1﹒不遵守交通規則的現象;

2﹒不文明駕車的行為;

3﹒你的建議。

注意：

1﹒詞數100左右;

2﹒可以適當增加細節，以使行文連貫。