1、Module 5 Newspapers and Magazines第一部分：听力 （共两节, 满分 30 分） 第一节(共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分,满分 7.5 分)听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后,你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. Where does this conversation probably take place? A. On the telephone.B. In a kitchen.C. At a camp. 2. What is
2、 Jerry doing now?A. Having dinner.B. Reading a book. C. Playing football.3. How will Lucy get to Shanghai from Beijing?A. By train.B. By plane.C. By car.4. What does the man want the woman to do? A. Read the book again.B. Retell the story to him.C. Spend some time with him.5. What will the weather b
3、e like tomorrow?A. It will be rainy.B. It will be sunny.C. It will be windy.第二节(共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分,满分 22.5 分)听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题 5 秒钟；听完后,每小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第 6 段材料,回答第 6 至 8 题。6. Where does the man want to go? A. To a pos
4、t office.B. To a university.C. To a supermarket.7. What is the man doing in the city?A. Traveling.B. Doing business.C. Studying.8. Where does this conversation probably take place?A. In a car.B. On a bus.C. At a bus stop.听第 7 段材料,回答第 9 至 11 题。9. What did the woman think of the last lesson?A. It was
5、very hard to understand.B. It was quite easy.C. It was not too hard.10. When is Miss Li in the office?A. On Monday and Tuesday.B. On Tuesday and Wednesday.C. On Thursday and Friday.11. What will the two speakers do next? A. Have lunch.B. Return to the classroom.C. Visit Miss Li.听第 8 段材料,回答第 12 至 14
6、题。12. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Colleagues.B. Student and teacher.C. Classmates.13. Which citys weather does the woman like best? A. Qingdaos.B. Shanghais.C. Xians.14. What is the weather like in the mans hometown?A. It is warm.B. It is windy. C. It is fine.听第 9 段
7、材料,回答第 15 至 17 题。15. What movie will the two speakers see tonight?A. A comedy.B. An action movie.C. A romance movie.16. How many people will probably go to the cinema together?A. Two.B. Three.C. Five.17. When will the movie start?A. At 7:00.B. At 7:30.C. At 8:30.听第 10 段材料,回答第 18 至 20 题。18. What is t
8、he speaker? A. A restaurant owner. B. A teacher. C. A student.19. Why was the speaker named Scotlin? A. He was named after his fathers hometown.B. He was named after his mothers hometown. C. He was named after his fathers side of the family.20. Why does the speaker like working at the restaurant?A.
9、It is not far from his home.B. The people there are nice to him.C. He likes the parties there.第二部分：英语知识运用(共两节, 满分 35 分)第一节单项填空(共 15 小题；每小题 1 分,满分 15 分)从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。21. To Marys _, she finally got the famous writers signature and one of his books. A. sorrowB. delightC. advantageD. p
10、art22. As time passes by, people in the village have forgotten the accident, and _ a peaceful life now. A. are living B. have livedC. had lived D. lived23. Feeling terribly sorry, the star apologized to his _ on TV.A. fans B. roles C. captains D. directors24. Boys and girls, your rooms _ in three ho
11、urs. Please make them as clean as possible. A. are checked B. are being checked C. will be checked D. will check25. Unless he _ that he makes a mistake, he wont change his mind.A. reviewsB. realizes C. recordsD. replaces26. They were about to set off _ it began to rain. A. since B. when C. until D.
12、after 27. If youre kind to others, they will be kind to you _, of course. A. in returnB. in total C. in conclusionD. in reply28. I _ one night from a strange dream.A. wake upB. was waking up C. woke upD. have woken up 29. I have no pens. So where _ this one on my desk come from? A. can B. need C. mu
13、st D. shall30. _ youve passed the driving test, you can drive on your own. A. So thatB. Even if C. As ifD. Now that31. His speech _ a wave of applause in the audiences. A. lay in B. gave in C. believed in D. brought in 32. The girl found it hard to follow the teacher, _ she had been in the hospital
14、for over a month.A. whenB. if C. since D. before33. The _ family consists of the king, the queen and their relatives. A. realistic B. financial C. legalD. royal34. In our country every boy and every girl under 16 _ the right to get good education. A. having B. hadC. haveD. has35. Human beings will l
15、ive in the sky or under the water in the future._！You dont really believe that, do you?A. It dependsB. Go aheadC. Oh, come onD. Thats great第二节完形填空(共 20 小题;每小题 1 分,满分 20 分) 阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从 3655 各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C 和 D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。My father taught us in a very different way. On the first day of my s
16、econd grade in primary school, my father asked if I could 36 well. “Yes,“ I said. So he gave me a hand-drawn 37 with street names and directions on it, showing me how to walk to school. My school was three miles away, and I had never been 38 alone on the streets of our city. The look he gave me as h
17、e 39 me the map showed very little. He simply said, “40 you need to know is written on the map. Read it and 41 the directions. Dont run, and dont turn back.“42 he kissed me goodbye. I dont know how long it 43 me to get there, or how many 44 and anxious (焦虑的) moments I had. I do remember how I felt w
18、hen I went around that last corner and saw my 45 . I had made it! I jumped up and down. But I felt 46 as I was not with my dad. I wasnt able to share my happiness with him. I 47 I could tell him that I had done it. He wasnt there when I got home and I was 48 when he got home. The next day he saw me
19、and said, “Hi, I saw you playing during your break yesterday. Did you have 49 ?“I murmured (低语), “Yes“, and waited for him to ask what had happened. He 50 did. Years later I 51 got the courage to ask him why he hadnt 52 about what had happened that day. He just looked at me for a moment and then sai
20、d, “I didnt have to 53 you. I followed you the whole way, but far enough 54 so you could not see me. I saw you jump up and down at the last street 55 . I felt just as happy as you did.“36. A. write B. walk C. read D. hear37. A. map B. note C. record D. notice38. A. shown B. kept C. guided D. left39.
21、 A. bought B. brought C. handed D. threw40. A. Something B. Everything C. Somewhere D. Nowhere41. A. follow B. search C. watch D. form42. A. So B. But C. Yet D. Then43. A. cost B. spent C. needed D. took44. A. exciting B. scary C. boring D. serious 45. A. teacher B. father C. school D. classroom46.
22、A. cheerful B. sorry C. careful D. nervous47. A. guessed B. suggested C. doubted D. wished48. A. alone B. asleep C. alive D. awake49. A. fun B. time C. friends D. sports 50. A. never B. almost C. seldom D. nearly51. A. usually B. possibly C. certainly D. finally 52. A. learnt B. discussed C. cared D
23、. thought53. A. ask B. tell C. reach D. remind54. A. above B. ahead C. back D. down55. A. way B. point C. light D. corner第三部分:阅读理解(共 20 小题; 每小题 2 分, 满分 40 分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C 和 D)中,选出最佳选项。A难度The summer is not a good season for most people because of its hot weather. Youve probably also got mem
24、ories of asking your parents for money to buy one of those big chocolate ice creams, and being refused. Well, Matt Allen, known as the Ice Cream Man, is here to give both children and adults good memories of summer. For the last four years, Allen has spent his summers driving an old ice cream truck
25、named “Bessie“, handing out free ice creams to children and grown-ups. Hes traveled over 15,000 miles, and handed out more than 125,000 free ice creams.At first Allen wanted to earn money by selling ice creams, as most people would. But in his first season of selling, he made a lot of money, yet had
26、 so many ice creams left that he wasnt sure what to do with them. So he decided to give them away. That may seem like a strange thing, but the Ice Cream Man did it. “You go through your life thinking you can change the world or thinking you cannot,“ he says. “If those are the only two options, how c
27、an you not at least try?“If Im not going to make any money by selling ice creams, why not give them away, and make people happy?“ Allen says. And so, every summer since that first one, hes traveled from coast to coast across America in his old Bessie, giving away ice creams.56. The author mentioned
28、childhood memories at the beginning in order to _.A. tell that ice creams were not common snacks thenB. show that his childhood was interesting C. introduce the Ice Cream Man, Matt AllenD. show that he did not like summers57. We can infer from the passage that people call Allen the Ice Cream Man bec
29、ause_.A. he hands out many free ice creamsB. he sells ice creamsC. he likes ice creams D. it is his nickname58. Whats the meaning of the underlined word “options“ in the third paragraph?A. Opinions. B. Decisions.C. Choices. D. Goals.59. What does Allen think of life?A. He doesnt care about what life
30、 throws on his way.B. He thinks it necessary to have a try in life.C. He thinks it is important to wait and see.D. He doesnt think life is very easy. 60. What does the passage mainly want to tell us?A. Helpfulness is a kind of life attitude.B. We should never be defeated by the difficulty ahead.C. I
31、ts a kind act to pass on what others give us in life.D. Its easy to help people who are in trouble.B难度Australia is a young nation, and the Australian people come from many different cultural backgrounds. As you make friends here, youll find there is no such a person as a “typical“ Australian. Youll
32、come across a wide range of social customs and views of life, some of which may be very new to you. Here we want to present some of the different ways of greeting. First names are used more often in Australia than in many other countries. Australians often greet their friends, and even people they d
33、ont know with“ Hey mate (同伴)“or“ Hows it going guys?“ An Australian may encourage you to use his given name, to address him informally, or even to use his nickname. A nickname is most commonly used among friends, and is a sign of acceptance and friendship.The formal title or family name is only used
34、 in formal or other special situations, such as first meetings, or when you speak to someone like a professor. Titles like Mr, Mrs, Ms or Dr are then used, together with the family name.In Australia one looks directly at someone when talking to show interest in what he or she is saying. Australians
35、make direct eye contact regardless of social position, and children are taught to look directly at adults. It is not considered impolite to give someone something with your left hand.61. The passage is mainly about _.A. how to get along with others in Australia B. when to talk to people in Australia
36、C. how to greet others in AustraliaD. where to visit in Australia62. Which of the following would not be used among friends?A. Morning, Mr. Green!B. Hows it going?C. Hey mate!D. See you around!63. If you use a persons nickname in Australia, it probably means that _.A. you are close friendsB. you res
37、pect him a lotC. you dont like his real nameD. you like using nicknames64. From the passage we learn that Australians _. A. are serious about how people address themB. use given names when meeting someone for the first time C. dont mind others giving things with left handsD. dont use formal titles w
38、hen talking to professors65. According to the last paragraph, when talking to Australians, you should _.A. call their family namesB. make direct eye contactC. use their formal titlesD. show interest in everything about themC难度All across the United States, honey bees are flying away from their bee ho
39、uses and dying. Empty bee houses are causing worries about some important food crops. Bees give us a lot more than delicious honey. They are pollinators (传粉媒介) helping plants to produce fruit and nuts. Dr. Jeff Pettis says, “When a lot of bees die, the whole group is at risk.“ Researchers are trying
40、 to find out why so many bees are dying.However, Pettis explains bees are hard to study. Most die away from the bee house, so researchers dont have dead bodies to study. And when researchers return to a bee house after two weeks, about half the bees they studied on their first visit will be dead. Th
41、ese busy insects fly away from their bee house in search of flowers, so when bees pick up diseases or poisons (毒), it is hard to know exactly where that happened.Researchers do have some ideas about what could be affecting the health of the bees. They could be sick from poisons, or they might not be
42、 getting enough good food. And a virus could be doing the killing.Pettis is hoping for a solution, because bees are very important. “Heres a good example of what bees give us,“ he says. “You can eat plain oatmeal (燕麦) every day, and oats are pollinated by the wind. But if you want to add nuts to you
43、r oatmeal, those are the things you have to thank bees for.“66. Which would be the best title for the passage?A. Honey Bees Are DangerousB. Honey BeesDeath MysteryC. What Honey Bees Give UsD. How to Protect Honey Bees67. Why are researchers worried about the death of bees?A. There will be fewer flow
44、ers.B. People will have no oatmeal to eat.C. The empty bee houses are dangerous.D. Bees help plants produce fruit and nuts.68. It is hard to find out why the bees are dying because _.A. lots of bees die where they liveB. researchers dont study the dead bodies of beesC. researchers cant study on the
45、same bees each timeD. the bees studied by researchers cant be recognized69. Which of the following reasons are given to explain why bees are dying?They may get a disease. There is little good food for them to eat.There are fewer places for them to live in.They may be killed by viruses.A. B. C. D. 70
46、. What is the function of the underlined part in the last paragraph?A. It shows what kind of insect a bee is.B. It shows what people can eat.C. It shows what can be added to our food.D. It shows the importance of protecting bees.D难度A British-designed electronic newspaper made of plastic and no large
47、r than a table mat(垫)is to enter the market next year. The new newspaper was conceived(设想)by Cambridge University scientists. They came up with the idea of replacing silicon chips(硅片)with plastic ones. It is being developed by Plastic Logic, a company based in Dresden, Germany.“It looks just like a
48、table mat, and is as light as a magazine. But you can download hundreds of newspapers at the touch of a button, and read them quite safely,“ the BBC reported on its website.The plastic paper is produced in a safe “clean room“ at the Plastic Logic factory, which opened last month as the worlds first
49、plastic-electronics factory. Every part of the product, from the screen to the electronics, is made of plastic. And it is described by engineer Dean Baker as “top quality“, as it could help solve the problem of waste associated with traditional newspapers.“Theres a huge amount of waste. We have paper distributed(分发)all over the country each day and then thrown into the bin. This doesnt need to happen any more.
