1、第二模块测评(时间:120 分钟 满分:150 分)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。W:I wonder if I could book a room for next Sunday.M:Sure,no problem.Your name and address,please.1.Where does the conversat
2、ion take place?A.In a shop. B.In a restaurant. C.In a hotel.答案:CM:You look so pleased.You must have done well in the exam.W:Not really,but my parents are here to see me.2.What makes the woman so happy?A.Her own looks.B.Her exam result.C.Her parents visit.答案:CM:My mother believes that our diet should
3、 contain fruit and fish as well as meat and vegetables.W:I like vegetables and fruit more than meat and fish.3.What does the woman prefer?A.Fish and vegetables.B.Meat and fish.C.Fruit and vegetables.答案:CM:Now,whats the problem,Madam?W:Oh,yes.My husband bought this yellow skirt here yesterday.It is v
4、ery nice,but its not the colour I want.Do you have any blue ones?4.What does the woman want to do ?A.She wants to buy a yellow skirt.B.She wants to get a refund.C.She wants to make an exchange.答案:CW:I wonder if you have time to go to the market today.We have almost run out of bread.M:Youd better do
5、that.My report is not finished yet,but my boss needs it tomorrow.5.Why cant the man go shopping?A.He has some work to do.B.He needs to give a report now.C.His boss is coming to see him.答案:A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
6、读各个小题,每小题 5 秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出 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。M:Hi,Sue,hows it going?W:Oh,hi,Frank.Just fine.How are your grades?M:Pretty good.Im glad this is my last term here,though.W:Why is that?I thought you were enjoying school.M:I was,but now Im getting tired of it.Im ready for the real
7、world.W:What are you planning to do when you graduate?M:First I want to travel a little bit,and then I want to get a good job as a computer specialist.W:Sounds good.I still have three terms to go before graduation.M:Im sure youll do well! See you later.6.Who is going to graduate?A.Sue. B.Frank. C.Mi
8、ke.答案:B7.What is probably the mans major?A.Computer science.B.Education.C.Physics.答案:A8.What do we know about the woman?A.She majors in computer science.B.She has 3 terms left before graduation.C.She is getting tired of school life.答案:B听第 7 段材料,回答第 9 至 11 题。M:Before the end of this semester,youre su
9、pposed to hand in your research report.I will write the deadlines on the blackboard.First of all,you have to do some basic brainstorming,and thats due by January 31,which is two weeks away.W:Do we have to have our outline by then?M:No,your outline is due on February 7,which is a week later.W:When do
10、 we have to be doing the research?M:That should be done over a month,basically from February to March.W:And what about the writing?M:Well,you cant really get going on your writing until youve finished the research,so thats really from March to May,with the due date on the 21st.Any more questions?W:N
11、o,thank you.9.Which month is it now?A.January. B.February. C.March.答案:A10.When should the woman finish her outline?A.By February 7.B.By January 31.C.By January 25.答案:A11.What should the woman do before starting writing?A.Finish the research.B.Have group discussions.C.Talk with the man.答案:A听第 8 段材料,回
12、答第 12 至 14 题。M:Hi,Linda,what are you doing?W:Hi,Bob.Im preparing for the test tomorrow.M:But why are you here in the garden?W:Well,the library is full and the classroom is too noisy.Are you ready for the test?M:Im afraid not.I feel very nervous.We dont have much time left.W:We can prepare together.M
13、aybe that can help.M:Good idea.How many units will be included?W:Three.That is Unit Four,Unit Five and Unit Six.M:Really?I thought Unit Six would not be covered.W:It will.Now lets ask each other questions.You go first.M:All right.Name three European countries.W:Easy.France,Germany and Russia.I can e
14、ven say more.M:It seems you were well-prepared.Now its your turn to ask questions.W:Okay.What are the seven continents of the world?M:Asia,Europe,Africa and.er,I really cant remember them all.W:Dont worry.You still have time.12.Where are the two speakers?A.In the library.B.In the garden.C.In the cla
15、ssroom.答案:B13.How many units will be included in the test?A.3. B.4. C.6.答案:A14.What test will they have?A.Geography.B.Language.C.History.答案:A听第 9 段材料,回答第 15 至 17 题。W:Stephens a very special boy,isnt he?M:Yes,he is.In many ways,he doesnt have the normal abilities of boys his age.Its very difficult fo
16、r him to read and write in my class,for example.Many eight-year-old boys can do much than he can.But,of course,he has a special gift.W:In drawing?M:Yes,he has always been good at it.Stephen can look at any building for about 5 minutes and then draw it perfectly.W:Tell us about some of the drawings h
17、e has done.M:Well,he has drawn some very famous buildings like Doges Palace in Venice and the Kremlin in Moscow.They are wonderfully drawn.Some famous artists looked and said that Stephens an excellent painter.W:And he just looks at these buildings for a few minutes and then draws them?M:Thats right
18、.Its very strange,isnt it?He has such a special gift in one area but finds other things difficult.15.What is the probable relationship between the man and Stephen?A.Neighbours.B.Classmates.C.Teacher and pupil.答案:C16.How old is Stephen?A.12. B.8. C.5.答案:B17.What did the famous artists think of Stephe
19、ns drawings?A.They are very strange.B.They are very well-drawn.C.They need improvement.答案:B听第 10 段材料,回答第 18 至 20 题。Now everybody,attention,please.On Saturday evening,there is going to be a lecture given by a well-known American writer,Sarah Jones.You may have read her latest novel.Its in all the boo
20、kshops at the moment.Well,she is giving a lecture at 8:00 on Saturday evening in the library.Thats the building next to Allen Hall,the English Department Building.Miss Jones has just returned from Africa and will talk about all her experiences there.She travelled through 3 different countries and me
21、t lots of interesting people.Now,Id like to remind you that the lecture is for everyone,not just for the fourth-year students.Im sure the lecture will be very interesting and I hope you all will have a great time.18.Where will the lecture be given?A.At the bookshop.B.In the library.C.In Allen Hall.答
22、案:B19.What is the lecture about?A.The writers latest novel.B.The writers success story.C.The writers recent journey.答案:C20.Whom is the talk given to?A.All the students.B.The seniors.C.The freshmen.答案:A第二部分 阅读理解(共两节,满分 40 分)第一节(共 15 小题,每小题 2 分 ,满分 30 分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中,选出最佳选项。AAlices Adv
23、entures in Wonderland is one of the most loved childrens books of all time,and many adults enjoy it as well.It tells the story of a young girl named Alice,who follows a rabbit entering a magical world called Wonderland.She has many experiences which seem to change the rules of reasoning or common se
24、nse.The popularity of the book comes from its imagination,interesting story,and art work.The writer of the book is Lewis Carroll.In fact,Lewis Carroll was not the writers real name.His real name was Charles Dodgson.One day,he took a boat ride down the Thames River to have a picnic with three little
25、girls who were friends of the family.To keep them entertained on the ride,he told them a story in which Alice,the middle child,was the main character.They enjoyed the story very much.Charles later wrote the story down under the name Alices Adventures Under Ground and gave it to Alice as a Christmas
26、present.Later,he gave a copy to his friend George MacDonald.George read it to his children and they loved it.George suggested to Charles that he make a book from his story.Charles then wrote more parts to the story until it was around 35,000 words.It was first printed in 1866,with art work by John T
27、enniel,under the name Alices Adventures in Wonderland.The book was an immediate success.One of its first fans was Queen Victoria.She immediately requested a collection of all of Lewis Carrolls works.She was surprised to find that they included many works on math.In fact,Charles Dodgson was a highly
28、respected mathematician.This can be seen in many puzzles and plays on reasoning that appear in his books and poems.Since the story was first printed,it has kept selling up to the present day.It has been translated into over fifty languages and has had several movies based on it.The story was even me
29、ntioned in the popular 1999 film The Matrix by the character Morpheus.21.The passage is mainly about . A.Charles family lifeB.a girls adventurous experiencesC.a magical world called WonderlandD.the birth of a book and its lasting influences答案:D解析:主旨大意题。文章讲述的是 爱丽丝漫游奇境一书成书的过程以及这本书的影响。22.Which of the f
30、ollowing statements is TRUE according to the passage?A.The writer published his works under his real name.B.The character Alice originated from Georges child.C.John contributed partly to the popularity of the book.D.Charles offered a copy to George for advice.答案:C解析:推理判断题。根据文中第三段中 “It was first prin
31、ted in 1866,with art work by John Tenniel,under the name Alices Adventures in Wonderland.The book was an immediate success.”可知 C 项正确。23.We can learn from the passage that . A.Queen Victoria asked for a few of Charles writingsB.Charles had a gift for reasoning and writingC.Charles had all his works t
32、ranslated into fifty languagesD.The Matrix was based on Alices Adventures in Wonderland答案:B解析:细节理解题。通过文章的前三段可知 ,Charles 既擅长写作,也是个数学家。24.Which of the following is the RIGHT order of the passage?a.Charles gave his story to Alice as a Christmas present.b.Charles had a picnic with three little girls on
33、the Thames River.c.Alices Adventures in Wonderland was first printed in 1866.d.More parts were added to the story by Charles.e.The book won a large number of fans.A.c,b,a,d,e B.c,a,b,e,dC.b,a,d,c,e D.b,a,c,e,d答案:C解析:顺序排列题。通读全文 ,根据事件发生的顺序可知,C 项正确。BThe Lord of the Rings,one of the best sellers in the
34、new millennium(千年),was made up of three parts“The Fellowship of the Ring”,“Two Towers”,and “The Return of the King”.Millions upon millions of people have read it in over 25 different languages,but fewer know about the author and the history of the composition of the creative masterwork.John Ronald R
35、euel Tolkien was born in South Africa in 1892.His parents died when he was a child.Living in England with his aunt,Tolkien and his cousins made up play languages,a hobby that led to Tolkiens becoming skilled in Welsh,Greek,Gothic,Old Norse and Anglo-Saxon.After graduating from Oxford,Tolkien served
36、in World War .In 1917,while recovering from trench fever,he began composing the mythology(神话)for The Rings.As a professor of Anglo-Saxon in 1930s at Oxford,Tolkien was part of an informal discussion group called the Inklings,which included several writers.The group was soon listening to chapters of
37、Tolkiens imaginative work The Hobbit.Hobbit was a name Tolkien created for local people that could best be described as half-sized members of the English rural(乡村的)class.The Hobbit live in hillside holes.One of them,Bilbo Baggins,looks for treasures with a group of dwarves(侏儒).On the way,he meets th
38、e twisted,pitiful creature Gollum,from whom he sees a golden ring that makes the holder invisible.One of Tolkiens students persuaded her employer,publisher Allen 由第一段第二句“Millions upon millions of people have read it in over 25 different languages,but fewer know about the author and the history of th
39、e composition of the creative masterwork.”可知 B 项错误; 由第二段内容可知,Tolkien 出生于南非,幼时父母双亡,与姨母住在英格兰,和表兄妹们一起玩耍的经历养成了他对Weish,Greek,Gothic,Old Norse and Anglo-Saxon 的热爱,也使得他能够熟练掌握它们,所以Tolkien 在英格兰长大,熟悉的不会是非洲本土语言,故选 C 项。26.What can we learn about “Hobbit” that Tolkien created in his works?A.Hobbit was a race liv
40、ing in English downtown areas.B.Hobbit was a local people who were very tall and strong.C.Hobbit was a social group of people who lived in old castles.D.Hobbit was a group of people who were mostly dwarves.答案:D解析:细节理解题。由文章第四段 “Hobbit was a name Tolkien created for local people that could best be des
41、cribed as half-sized members of the English rural(乡村的)class.The Hobbit live in hillside holes.”可知,A、B、 C 三项均不正确。由 half-sized 可推断,Hobbit 中的大多数人是侏儒,故选 D 项。27.Which of the following helped most in making The Hobbit published?A.One of Tolkiens students.B.Stanley Unwins son.C.Allen 第二段重点论述了能够讲两种语言的必要性 ;最
42、后两段进一步论述为什么儿童文学特别适用于儿童学习新语言。综上可知,A 项是最佳标题。DF.Scott Fitzgerald(1896-1940),born on September 24,1896,an American novelist,was once a student of St.Paul Academy,the Newman School and attended Princeton University for a short while.In 1917 he joined the army and was posted in Alabama,where he met his fu
43、ture wife Zelda Sayre.Then he had to make some money to impress her.His life with her was full of great happiness,as he wrote in his diary:“My own happiness in the past often approached such joy that I could not share it even with the person dearest to me but had to walk it away in quiet streets and
44、 take down parts of it in my diary.”This Side of Paradise,his first novel,was published in 1920.Encouraged by its success,Fitzgerald began to devote more time to his writing.Then he continued with the novel The Beautiful and Damned(1922),a collection of short stories Tales of the Jazz Age(1922),and
45、a play The Vegetable(1923).But his greatest success was the novel The Great Gatsby,published in 1925,which quickly brought him praise from the literary world.Yet it failed to give him the needed financial security.Then,in 1926,he published another collection of short stories All the Sad Young Men.Ho
46、wever,Fitzgeralds problems with his wife Zelda affected his writing.During the 1920s he tried to reorder his life,but failed.By 1930,his wife had her first breakdown and went to a Swiss clinic.During this period he completed novels Tender Is the Night in 1934 and The Love of the Last Tycoon in 1940.
47、While his wife was in hospital in the United States,he got totally addicted to alcohol.Sheila Graham,his dear friend,helped him fight his alcoholism.32.How many novels written by Fitzgerald are mentioned in the passage?A.Five. B.Six.C.Seven. D.Eight.答案:A解析:细节理解题。据题意,由文章中关键词 novels 可知,文章中提及的弗兰西斯司各特菲茨
48、杰拉德的小说有:This Side of Paradise,The Beautiful and Damned,The Great Gatsby,Tender Is the Night 和 The Love of the Last Tycoon,共计 5 部。故选 A 项。33.Which of the following is the correct order to describe Fitzgeralds life according to the passage?a.He became addicted to drinking.b.He studied at St.Paul Academ
49、y.c.He published his first novel This Side of Paradise.d.The Great Gatsby won high praise.e.He failed to reorder his life.f.He joined the army and met Zelda.A.f-c-e-a-b-d B.b-e-a-f-c-dC.f-d-e-c-b-a D.b-f-c-d-e-a答案:D解析:细节理解题。根据第一段中 “.was once a student of St.Paul Academy.In 1917 he joined the army.”可知弗兰西斯司各特 菲茨杰拉德先在圣保罗学院学习,然后参加军队。根据排除法可知答案应为 D 项。34.We can infer from the passage that Fitzgerald . A.had made some money when he met Zelda in AlabamaB.was well educated and well off before he served in
