Module 5?A Trip Along the Three Gorges

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 time is it now？

A. At 4：30. B. At 5：00. C. At 5：30.

2. What does the man mean？

A. Jean will use his car.

B. He cant help the woman.

C. The library is closed tonight.

3. What is the woman going to do？

A. Rewrite the paper. B. Read the paper again.

C. Throw the paper away.

4. What is the mans last name？

A. Jensen. B. Jenson. C. Genson.

5. What kind of music does the woman like？

A. Jazz. B. Classical. C. Rock and roll.

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 did the woman go to France？

A. To study. B. To travel. C. To see friends.

7. How long did the woman stay in France？

A. About three years. B. About three months.

C. About three weeks.

8. Why didnt the woman visit many places in France？

A. She was too busy.

B. She didnt like traveling.

C. She didnt have enough money.

聽第7段材料，回答第9至11題。

9. Where is Sally？

A. In the garden. B. On the grass. C. In the tree.

10. What is Tim doing？

A. Sitting under the tree. B. Climbing the tree.

C. Playing on the grass.

11. What is the dog doing？

A. Drinking milk. B. Swimming.

C. Running after a cat.

聽第8段材料，回答第12至14題。

12. What will Emmy have？

A. A dancing party. B. A dinner party.

C. A game party.

13. How will the party be？

A. A small one. B. A medium one.

C. A large one.

14. What can we learn about the Browns？

A. They talk a lot. B. They are not good.

C. They like to attend parties.

聽第9段材料，回答第15至17題。

15. Where does the conversation most probably take place？

A. In a hotel. B. In an office. C. In a hospital.

16. Which floor is the mans aunt on？

A. The third. B. The fourth. C. The fifth.

17. Why doesnt the man see his aunt？

A. He is not allowed to. B. His aunt is not in.

C. His aunt is busy.

聽第10段材料，回答第18至20題。

18. Why did Mr Grey like walking from the station to his office？

A. It was not far.

B. He disliked taking a train.

C. It gave him some exercise.

19. Why did Mr Grey lend some money to the stranger years ago？

A. To buy a ticket for him. B. To avoid trouble.

C. To help start the strangers career.

20. Why did the stranger stop Mr Grey this time most probably？

A. To thank Mr Grey. B. To return the money.

C. To borrow money again.

第二部分 閱讀理解（共兩節，滿分40分）

第一節 閱讀理解（共15小題;每小題2分，滿分30分）

A

Sunrise Hike （遠足）

Saturday， October 19， 6：45 am—7：45 am

Enjoy sunrise from the hilltop as you learn about wildlife， plants， history and forest. Ages 8 and up; under 18 with an adult. To register （報名） by phone， call 630-933-7248.

Meet in the parking lot on the west side of Greene Road south of 79th Street. Dress for the weather， wear comfortable shoes and bring water.

Trick or Treat

Sunday， October 27， 9：00 am—11：30 am

You and your family are invited to join the YMCA for a Halloween hike up Badger Mountain！ Make sure to wear your Halloween costumes！

Free shirts for the first 200 kids registered.

Remember to take away your shirt by 11：30 am or it will be given away.

Cost： Trick or Treat is a FREE event.

Discovery Hike

Thursday， October 24， 1：00 pm—4：00 pm; Ages 3—8

Fall is pumpkin （南瓜） time. Listen to a pumpkin story and learn how pumpkins grow. Then we will head out on the path in search of a little pumpkin just for you and maybe， just maybe， we will find the great pumpkin along the way. $7 per child.

Harvest Day Camp

Thursday， October 31， 8：00 am—5：00 pm

Harvest Day Camp is an opportunity for children aged 5—13 to find the wonder of autumn at Keystone Science School and enjoy all the fun the Halloween season offers. Well explore the ways our natural environment has changed from summer to fall. As always， our programming is focused on building skills， knowledge and confidence. Cost： $0.00.

21. In which activity might children get free clothes？

A. Sunrise Hike. B. Discovery Hike.

C. Harvest Day Camp. D. Trick or Treat.

22. What can children do on the last day of October？

A. Hike with their parents.

B. Listen to a pumpkin story.

C. Enjoy the beauty of autumn.

D. Learn about wildlife and forest.

23. What do these activities have in common？

A. They take place in autumn.

B. They take place in a mountain.

C. They are designed only for children.

D. They are designed to celebrate Halloween.

B

It was already late when we started for the next town， which， according to the map， was about fifteen miles away on the other side of the hill. There we felt sure that we would find a bed for the night. Darkness fell soon after we left the village， but luckily we met no one as we drove fast along the narrow road that led to the hill. As we climbed higher， it became colder and rain began to fall， making it difficult at times to see the road. I asked John to drive more slowly. After we had travelled for about twenty miles， there was still no sign of the town which was marked on the map， we were beginning to get worried. Then， without warning， the car stopped. A quick examination showed that we had run out of petrol （汽油）. Although we had little food with us， only a few biscuits and some chocolate， we decided to spend the night in the car.

Our meal was soon over， and then I tried to go to sleep at once， but John， who was a poor sleeper， got out of the car after a few minutes and went for a walkup the hill. Soon he came running back. From the top of the hill he had seen， in the valley below， the lights of the town we were looking for. We at once pushed the car to the top of the hill and set off down the hill. In less than a quarter of an hour we were in the town， where we found a hotel quite easily.

24. The writer had thought that if they got to the next town before dark， they would ___ .

A. get home on time B. get more petrol

C. have a visit to the town D. find a hotel to stay in

25. They had a map with them but ___ .

A. they did not know how to use it

B. it gave them the wrong information

C. they could not see it very well in the dark

D. the town they were looking for was not clearly marked

26. Why did the car stop？

A. It ran out of petrol. B. It was going uphill.

C. It was raining heavily. D. It had ran more than 20 miles.

27. Why did John go for a walk？

A. He couldnt fall asleep.

B. He had to repair the car.

C. He hoped to find a hotel.

D. He needed some more food to eat.

C

It may seem like a moment in a science fiction movie. In a fierce battle， a creature loses an arm but， then， grows another one to take its place.

However， this is not science fiction. It is scientific fact. Some fish and amphibians， such as salamanders， can regrow lost limbs and organs.

As mammals （哺乳動物） evolved they lost the ability to regrow， or regenerate， parts of their body. However， experiments show that it may be possible to regain that ability.

Tropical freshwater zebrafish are popular pets. They are also popular as lab animals. Their embryos （胚胎） are clear， or translucent. They can regrow damaged fins， skin and hearts. Zebrafish are also genetically similar to humans.

In 2013， the website Sci-News reported that researchers had found that 70 per cent of “protein-coding human genes” are related to genes found in the zebrafish. The report also said that researchers at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute in Britain also found that 84 per cent of genes known to be connected to human diseases have a zebrafish counterpart.

Scientist Wang Yadong is one of the Pittsburg researchers. He and his team are studying the ability of zebrafish to regenerate limbs and organs. Wang says you can cut away about 20 per cent of the zebrafish heart and it will regenerate. He adds that the same process may be able to help humans.

Scientists injected an “extracellular matrix”， or ECM， from the heart of a zebrafish into a severely damaged mouse heart. They found that the heart muscle regrew in days. They found something else. The healing （痊愈） was even faster when the ECM was taken from zebrafish that was itself in the process of regrowing damaged tissue.

28. What is the main reason that the zebrafish were chosen as lab animals？

A. Theyre mammals.

B. Theyre popular pets.

C. Theyre genetically similar to humans.

D. Theyre easy to find for the researchers.

29. What does the underlined word “counterpart” in Paragraph 5 probably mean？

A. A similar thing. B. A different fish.

C. A human being. D. A little mouse.

30. What is the result of injecting ECM from a zebrafish into the damaged mouse heart？

A. The zebrafish died quickly.

B. The mouse heart regrew in days.

C. The zebrafish heart regrew quickly.

D. The mouse healed more slowly than normal.

31. Where is the text most probably taken from？

A. A science fiction. B. A guide book.

C. A fashion magazine. D. A science report.

D

Koalas remind people of teddy bears. They have thick fur and large ears. Their broad， flat nose makes them look cute， similar to teddy bears. In fact koalas arent cute. They have sharp （鋒利的） teeth and very sharp claws！ Koalas are marsupials. This means the mother carries her baby in a pocket while it develops， similar to a kangaroo. The baby koala lives in its mothers pocket for the first six months of its life.

The name “koala” comes from a native Australian word that means “no drink”. The koalas get almost all their water from the eucalyptus （桉樹） leaves they eat. Thats where they get their food too. Koalas eat only eucalyptus leaves， and only the leaves of certain eucalyptus trees. The eucalyptus trees are where the koalas live. Its also where they sleep. Koalas sleep about nineteen hours a day！

Why do they sleep so much？ Some people think its because theyre lazy. But koalas arent lazy. They sleep so much because there isnt much nutrition in eucalyptus leaves. Koalas store hardly any fat， so they must save their energy. One way to do this is to move slowly and sleep a lot.

After a day of sleeping they like to move around and eat just after sunset. They live alone most of the time. Koalas are very protective of their trees. If a koala sees another koala eating in its favorite tree， it might tell the other koala to leave by “barking” at it. Koalas do “talk” to each other. Besides barks， the males make a deep grunting sound. The mothers and babies talk in soft clicking sounds. If they get frightened they may scream （尖叫） like a baby.

32. According to the text， both koalas and kangaroos ___ .

A. have thick fur

B. have sharp teeth

C. eat eucalyptus leaves

D. carry their young in a pocket

33. The word “koala” comes from a word that means “___”.

A. no drink B. moving slowly

C. large ears D. barking loudly

34. Why do koalas sleep a lot？

A. Their babies need to get much rest.

B. They get tired from playing so much.

C. Their food does not give them much energy.

D. They do not like to be awake when it is warm.

35. If an adult koala screams like a baby， he may be ___ .

A. worried B. scared C. hungry D. sleepy

第二節 閱讀七選五（共5小題;每小題2分，滿分10分）

The Seven Cs of a Good Letter

What is the secret of writing a good letter？ Here are two main ones. Dont try to be fancy. Dont try to impress your reader. You will be successful if you follow these seven Cs.

Clear. Use short， direct sentences. ? ? ? ?36 ? ? ? ?Talk as if the reader were right there with you. Above all， dont use an introduction.

Correct. ? ? ? ?37 ? ? ? ?Dont guess， even for spelling. Refer to your dictionary. If you need to， check a reference book too. Use them as much as you need to.

Complete. Dont scatter points. ? ? ? ?38 ? ? ? ?This is good organization too.

Courteous. Be friendly rather than overly casual. Present your information nicely even if you are complaining about something. In all letters， treat others as you want them to treat you.

Concise. Make each point as clearly and briefly as you can.

Conversational. This is really the secret of good writing.

39 ? ? ? ?Such a letter has a natural， friendly tone. Let your personality come through naturally.

Considerate. ? ? ? ?40 ? ? ? ?Write about what you believe the reader needs or wants to know. Try to be helpful. This will build good feeling toward you.

The seven Cs are about writing letters. But how about school papers？ Use the seven Cs. Write as if you are talking to your teacher or professor. Youll be surprised. Youll almost instantly become a good writer. And you might even enjoy writing from now on.

A. Just talk to the person.

B. Make them easy to understand.

C. Make sure what you say is correct.

D. Include long sentences in your letter.

E. Letter writing should not be taken too seriously.

F. Think of the readers point of view as you write.

G. Finish one point completely before going on to the next.

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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）

Coming home from school that dark winter day so long ago， I was filled with excitement of having the weekend off. But I was ?into stillness by what I saw. Mother， seated at the far end of the sofa， ?with the second-hand green typewriter on the table. She told me that she couldnt type fast and then she was out of work. My shock and embarrassment at finding Mother in tears was a perfect ?of how little I understood the pressures on her. Sitting beside her on the sofa， I began very ?to understand. “I guess we all have to ?sometime，” Mother said quietly. I could ?her pain and the tension （壓力） of ?the strong feelings that were interrupted by my arrival. Suddenly， something inside me . I reached out and put my arms around her. She broke then. She put her face ?my shoulder and sobbed. I held her ?and didnt try to talk. I knew I was doing what I should， what I could and that it was . In that moment， feeling Mothers ?with my hand， I understood for the first time her being so easy to . She was still my mother， ?she was something more： a person like me， capable of fear and ?and failure. I could feel her pain as she must have felt mine on a thousand occasions （場合） when I sought （尋找） ?in her arms.

A week later Mother took a job selling dry goods at half the salary the radio station . “Its a job I can do， though，” she said simply. But the evening ?on the old green typewriter continued. I had a very ?feeling now when I passed her door at night and heard her tapping across the . I knew there was something more going on there than a woman learning to type.

41. A. tired B. ashamed C. moved D. shocked

42. A. crying B. smiling C. thinking D. speaking

43. A. performance B. excuse C. proof D. belief

44. A. gently B. slowly C. naturally D. proudly

45. A. fail B. forgive C. escape D. hug

46. A. learn B. experience C. sense D. recognize

47. A. holding back B. putting away

C. opening up D. stopping from

48. A. feared B. reacted C. turned D. blew

49. A. to B. up C. through D. against

50. A. tightly B. thoughtfully C. carefully D. politely

51. A. enough B. hard C. better D. positive

52. A. hand B. face C. hair D. back

53. A. complain B. break C. fall D. strike

54. A. therefore B. and C. yet D. though

55. A. poverty B. defeat C. talent D. hurt

56. A. kindness B. memory C. comfort D. answers

57. A. supplied B. offered C. paid D. contributed

58. A. practice B. discussion C. topic D. class

59. A. different B. conscious C. sad D. risky

60. A. floor B. paper C. room D. typewriter

第二節 語法填空（共10小題;每小題1.5分，滿分15分）

When I was a kid， Mom used to cook food for us. One night after ?（spend） a long hard day at work， Mom placed a plate of bread jam and ?（extreme） burnt toast （烤面包片） in front of my dad. I was waiting ?（see） if he noticed it. However， while eating his toast， Dad just asked me ?my day was at school. I dont remember what I told him that night， ?I do remember I heard Mom apologizing （道歉） to Dad for burning the toast. Ill never forget what Dad said， “Honey， I love burnt toast.”

Later that night， I ?（go） to kiss Dad good night and asked him if he really liked his toast burned. He gave me ?big hug and said， “Your mom put in a long hard day at work today， really ?（tire）. Besides， a burnt toast never hurts anyone but cold words do！”

What Ive learned over the years ?（be） that learning to accept each others faults is one of the most important ?（key） to creating a healthy， growing and lasting relationship.

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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）

During my stay in Britain， I went to some pubs with my friends to listen to music or watch football match. In this way， I experienced part of the British culture. Besides， I had visited many libraries and museums but I also traveled to several British cities. This was really enjoyable and unforgettable experience， that had helped me in many ways. First， I learn to be independent and make some decisions by me. Second， I got to know more about the differences from Britain and China. I also made a lot of friends here and had my English improving， which has greatly enriched my life.

第二節 書面表達（滿分25分）

假設國慶長假你隨家人去北京登長城、游覽天安門廣場。請以“A Trip to Beijing”為題，用英語寫一篇游記，內容包括：

1﹒時間安排;

2﹒游覽過程;

3﹒你的體會。

注意：

1﹒詞數100左右;

2﹒可以適當增加細節，以使行文連貫。

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