Module3 The Violence of Nature

（满分120分；时间90分钟）

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. When does the woman prefer to go to the zoo？

A. On Sunday. B. On Friday. C. At weekends.

2. What are the two speakers talking about？

A. A football match. B. Todays news. C. A story.

3. Where is Mary now？

A. At home. B. In the office. C. In the park.

4. What can we know about the man？

A. He likes the cold weather. B. He is used to the cold weather. C. He doesnt think it cold.

5. How will the man go to work？

A. By car. B. By bus. C. On foot.

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，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。

6. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers？

A. Sister and brother. B. Teacher and student. C. Husband and wife.

7. How many children do they have？

A. 3. B. 4. C. 5.

8. Where will the man go next week？

A. Paris. B. London. C. California.

听第7段材料，回答第9至12题。

9. What time does the early flight get to Paris？

A. At 7： 50. B. At 9： 00. C. At 11： 05.

10. Which country does the woman want to visit？

A. France. B. America. C. Canada.

11. How often does the bus go to the downtown？

A. Every half an hour. B. Every hour. C. Every 14 minutes.

12. How long does it take the bus to get to the downtown？

A. 14 minutes. B. 40 minutes. C. 4 minutes.

听第8段材料，回答第13至14题。

13. When does the conversation take place？

A. In the morning. B. In the afternoon. C. In the evening.

14. What would the man like before eating？

A. Some orange juice. B. Some coffee. C. Some water.

听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。

15. What is the womans problem？

A. She has lost her job. B. She has to work late. C. She doesnt use computer well.

16. How does the man feel about the bosss decision？

A. He thinks it reasonable. B. He thinks it unbelievable. C. He has no idea about it.

17. What can we know about the woman？

A. She works hard. B. She is clever. C. She doesnt learn new things.

听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18. What is an ideal way to relax for a few minutes in England？

A. A cup of tea. B. A cup of coffee. C. A glass of beer.

19. When did the English custom of drinking tea begin to form？

A. In the 17th century. B. In the 18th century. C. In the 17th and 18th centuries.

20. Which Coffee House first offered tea？

A. Lynns Coffee House. B. Toms Coffee House. C. Timings Coffee House.

第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）

第一节（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

The climate of any place is the kind of weather. It usually has a long period of time.

The houses we live in， the clothes we wear， even the foods we eat depend on the climate of the place where we live.

Climate is complicated； it is affected by many factors （因素）. The distance to the North or South Pole or to the equator really matters a lot. If you live near either of the poles， you live in a cold climate， for the place where you live does not get as much or as direct sunshine as a place farther away from the poles. In places close to the equator， the climate is very hot， for they are the parts where the sun shines almost straight down.

The amount of rain or snowfall makes a great difference to the climate. In hot， dry deserts， little rain falls， but in a hot rainforest， the amount of rainfall is far larger than that in the desert， for there is a heavy rain almost every day， even several times per day. Though a rainforest and a desert may be the same distance from the equator， their climates are rather different from each other.

Some expects believe that the amount of rain or snowfall is determined by the winds， the surrounding mountains and the currents in nearby seas， and so on. In short， it is a very complex natural phenomenon.

21. What does this passage mainly talk about？

A. Weather. B. Different climates.

C. Climate and its determining factors. D. The difference between weather and climate.

22. Which of the following statements is TRUE？

A. Climate and weather are the same.

B. Climate is so complicated that it cannot be forecasted.

C. Climate is mainly affected by the distance to the Poles.

D. Climate is the general weather condition in a place over a period of time.

23. Which of the following factors doesnt affect the climate of a place？

A. Temperature. B. Rainfall.

C. Snowfall. D. The distance to the equator.

24. What causes the difference of the climates between a tropical desert and a tropical rainforest？

A. The amount of rainfall. B. The winds and the surrounding mountains.

C. The currents in nearby seas. D. The amount of sunshine the two different places can get.

25. The last paragraph mainly tells us ____ .

A. the amount of rain or snowfall is difficult to be forecast B. the amount of rain or snowfall cant be forecast

C. weather forecast is useful and necessary D. weather is always changeable

B

A young father was visiting an old neighbor. They were standing in the old mans garden and talking about children. The young man said， “How strict should parents be with their children？”

The old man pointed to a string （绳子） between a big strong tree and a thin young one. “Please untie that string，” he said. The young man untied it， and the young tree bent （弯） over to one side. “Now tie it again， please，” said the old man， “but first pull the string tight so that the young tree is straight again.”

The young man did so. Then the old man said， “There， it is the same with children. You must be strict with them， but sometimes you must untie the string to know how they are getting on. If they are not yet able to stand alone， you must tie the string tight. But when you find that they are ready to stand alone， you can take the string away.”

26. The story is about ____.

A. how to tie and untie the string

B. how to take care of young trees

C. how strict parents should be with their children

D. how the young father should get on with his old neighbor

27. The young man untied the string ____.

A. in order to throw it away

B. in order to let the old man teach him

C. so that both of the trees would grow straight

D. only to find that the thinner one bent over to one side

28. The string can be taken away when ____.

A. the old man has left B. the old man has untied it

C. the young man has untied it next time D. the young tree grows strong enough

29. The old man told the young man that he should ____.

A. be strict with his children if they could not yet stand alone

B. tie his children until they are ready to stand alone

C. always be strict with his children

D. be hard on them

30. In the story the relation between the trees is like that between ____ .

A. the young father and the old neighbor B. parents and their children

C. the old neighbor and the children of the young father D. grown ups and their parents

第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Doctors say anger is an extremely damaging emotion left without attention. They warn that anger can lead to heart disease， stomach problems， headaches， emotional problems， and even cancer.

31 Some people express anger openly in a calm reasonable way. Others burst with anger， screaming， and yelling. But other people keep it inside. They will not or cannot express it. This is called repressing anger.

For years many doctors thought that repressing （抑制） anger was more dangerous to a persons health than expressing it. When a person is angry， the brain releases the same hormones （荷尔蒙）. They speed the heart rate， raise blood pressure， or force sugar into the blood， etc. 32

Some doctors say that both repressing and expressing anger can be dangerous. Those who express anger violently may be more likely to develop heart disease， and those who keep it inside may face a greater danger of high blood pressure.

33 They say the first step is to admit that you are angry and to recognize the real cause of the anger， then decide if the cause is worth getting angry. If so， they say， “ 34 Wait until your anger has cooled down and you are able to express yourself calmly and reasonably.”

Doctors believe a good way to deal with anger is to find humor in the situation that has made you angry. 35

A. Anger is a normal emotion that we all feel from time to time.

B. Doctors say the solution is learning how to deal with anger.

C. Expressing anger violently is more harmful than repressing it.

D. Anger may cause you a cancer.

E. Do not express your anger while angry.

F. In general， the person feels excited and ready to act.

G. They believe that laughter is much healthier than anger.

31. 32. 33. 34. 35.

第三部分 英语知识运用

完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Long ago there was a poor farmer in Russia. He had been very 36 with everything he had. However， when he found his elder brother was 37 than he， he felt disappointed. So he 38 hard about how he could also get richer. Finally he got an idea. He started to spend less money on food and clothes to 39 some money to buy more land. Once he had enough money， he started 40 for land.

He 41 that on the neighboring land， there were some nomads （游牧民） living there. He bought some gifts and went to 42 their head. He presented the gifts to the head and told him the purpose of his visit. The head 43 him， accepted the gifts， and agreed to his 44 to get the land. The head told him that he could have the land 45 giving him anything. He can take as much land as he could 46 by walking through the land before sunset. He should start in the morning and whatever distance he could travel during the 47 ， he could have it.

The farmer became very 48 when he heard this offer. Now he could have lots of land without 49 anything. He came 50 the next morning and started running， not walking， so that he could cover the 51 area. To reach his goal， he neither ate food， nor drank water， nor had any rest. He just continued 52 . Without eating， or drinking， or resting he just got very 53 . When he came back to the head in the evening， he 54 on the spot. Sadly his son buried him in a piece of land about 6×4 feet.

Dont be 55 or you will lose everything finally.

36. A. careful B. pleased C. bored D. busy

37. A. healthier B. stronger C. richer D. cleverer

38. A. thought B. learned C. tried D. worked

39. A. borrow B. earn C. make D. save

40. A. heading B. looking C. preparing D. caring

41. A. believed B. hoped C. noticed D. guessed

42. A. see B. follow C. help D. kill

43. A. cheated B. doubted C. refused D. welcomed

44. A. promise B. request C. suggestion D. order

45. A. for B. by C. without D. before

46. A. cover B. farm C. buy D. have

47. A. year B. month C. week D. day

48. A. nervous B. disappointed C. happy D. calm

49. A. paying B. moving C. changing D. saying

50. A. quietly B. early C. worriedly D. suddenly

51. A. largest B. longest C. deepest D. highest

52. A. dreaming B. walking C. speaking D. running

53. A. angry B. excited C. tired D. confused

54. A. sat B. died C. cried D. rested

55. A. greedy B. sad C. foolish D. careless

第四部分 写作（共两节，满分30分）

第一节 短文改错（满分10分）

假定英语课上老师要求同学之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，要求你在错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（/＼），并在该句下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

A terrible storm took place in a summer night. The wind was so strong that many trees brought down. It was already eleven oclock. Li Ming， who had been to night school， was still not back and his parents were very anxiously. Half an hour late the wind stopped， and it was still raining. Li Mings parents were about to looking for him when he returned. Li Ming explained the storm has pushed over many big trees as well as telephone lines， block the roads. And the bridge had been washed away by the floods. So he had to find the another way back.

第二节 书面表达（满分20分）

地震是一种可怕的自然灾害，请你根据以下要点提示用英语写一篇短文，谈谈当地震来临时，我们应该如何保护自己。

要点提示：1. 上课时发生地震；2. 地震时在家中；地震时在街上。

注意：词数100左右。

As we all know， an earthquake is one of the most terrible disasters. So what should we do when an earthquake comes？