Module 4 Music

（满分150分；时间120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. What can we learn from the conversation？

A. Helen will go on a picnic tomorrow. B. Helen doesnt enjoy going on a picnic.

C. Helen doesnt think the weather will be good for a picnic tomorrow.

2. Whats the probable relationship between these two speakers？

A. Relatives. B. Roommates. C. Neighbors.

3. Where is the woman now？

A. In the library. B. In the classroom. C. In the hospital.

4. What happened to the man this morning？

A. He got angry. B. He overslept. C. He forgot to set the clock.

5. How long does it take Mr Smith to drive home during the rush hour？

A. About 5 minutes. B. About 20 minutes. C. About 15 minutes.

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. Who will hold a party？

A. Mary. B. Mike. C. Betty.

7. Why is Mr Clintons restaurant chosen for the party？

A. Its cheap. B. Its easy to find. C. Its advanced.

8. What is Franks number？

A. 88465713. B. 88465769. C. 88465796.

听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。

9. What does the man do？

A. A soldier. B. A journalist. C. A doctor.

10. What can we learn about the fire？

A. It was caused by many people. B. It caused no death. C. It lasted for three days.

11. What do we know about the man？

A. He isnt afraid of death. B. He reports whats going on in a war.

C. He shows what people think about a war.

听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。

12. What does Professor White come here to do？

A. To give a lecture. B. To go sightseeing. C. To visit the company.

13. What can we learn from the conversation？

A. Professor White felt a little bit excited on her trip.

B. The man works in the Public Relations Department.

C. The lecture will last two hours.

14. What will Professor White do later that day？

A. Give a lecture. B. Have a dinner with the staff of the company.

C. Enjoy a lecture with others.

听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。

15. What are the speakers talking about？

A. Having a larger apartment. B. Getting married. C. Visiting her mother.

16. Why does the wife need an extra bedroom？

A. Her husband got a raise. B. Her mother will pay a visit to them.

C. The old apartment has only one bedroom.

17. How long have the speakers lived in the apartment？

A. For more than ten years. B. Since eight years ago. C. Since they got married.

听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18. What was the speaker doing at the fast-food restaurant？

A. Waiting on tables. B. Having dinner. C. Selling food.

19. What did the manager of the restaurant say？

A. Everyone must get out of the building. B. Everyone had to stay where they were. C. There was no more food.

20. What did the police find out？

A. There was a bomb. B. There was no danger. C. There was an alarm clock.

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

Astronauts aboard the space station celebrated a space first on Wednesday by drinking water that had been recycled from their urine （尿）， sweat and water got from air. They said “cheers”， clicked drinking bags and toasted NASA workers on the ground.

The urine recycling system is needed for astronaut stations on the moon and Mars. It also will save NASA money because it wont have to ship up as much water to the station by space shuttles. Besides， its important as the space station is about to expand from three people living on board to six.

The recycling system had been brought up to the space station last November by space shuttle Endeavour， but it couldnt be used until samples （样品） were tested back on earth. So when it was time to actually drink up， NASA made a big deal of it. The three-man group stood holding their drinks and congratulated engineers in two NASA centers that worked on the system.

“This is something that had been the stuff of science fiction，” American astronaut Michael Barratt said before taking a small mouthful. “The taste is worth trying.”

The new system takes the combined urine of the group from the toilet， moves it to a big tank， where the water is boiled off， and the vapor （水蒸气） is collected. The rest of the urine is thrown away. Then the water vapor is mixed with water from air， and then it goes through filters （过滤器）. When six group members are aboard it can make about six gallons from urine in about six hours.

“Some people may find the idea of drinking recycled urine distasteful， but it is also done on the earth， but with a lot longer time between urine and the tap，” said Marybeth Edeen， the space stations national lab manager.

The technology NASA developed for this system has already been used for quick water purification after the 2004 Asian tsunami.

21. Why is the recycling system important？

A. It helps NASA not to ship any water up to the space station.

B. It makes traveling to the moon for the average person possible.

C. It can help meet the need for more water after the group is expanded.

D. It protects the environment in space by reducing the amount of waste.

22. What does Paragraph 5 mainly talk about？

A. The theory behind the recycling system. B. The effect of the recycling system.

C. The process of recycling urine. D. An opinion on recycling urine.

23. What did Edeen say about recycled urine and the recycling system？

A. The recycling system has made a science fiction story come true.

B. The taste of recycled urine is not as good as that of common water.

C. The idea of drinking recycled urine makes astronauts feel unpleasant.

D. It takes a longer time on earth to make water from urine than in space.

24. What can be the best title of the text？

A. New Technology Is Used in the Space Station B. Drink up： Space Station Recycles Urine to Water

C. The Research of NASA Has Made Great Progress D. Good News： Water Recycled from Urine Tastes Good

B

We all know how important human life is—its priceless. It doesnt matter where you are from or what the color of your skin is— all people are human beings. Firstly， we can tell you that the lives of your relatives could depend on your ability to give first aid. If you think highly of humans life， this website is for you！ Here you can find information about first aid.

The very first thing that you should do when you see an accident is to evaluate the situation and prevent further dangerous occurrences. First of all， you have to recognize what has happened and what the dangers to rescuers and victims are. Think about how to take care of the victims.

Helping usually takes place in very difficult conditions and injuries can be very bad. Therefore， you cannot be too afraid of making mistakes to help. Sometimes you have to face the fact that regardless of your actions and your efforts the victims condition might not improve—he or she could even die. In some cases even professional medical aid may not succeed. If you have done everything you think you should do， you shouldnt feel guilty.

Do not expose （使接触到） yourself to danger. Giving first aid can be dangerous. While trying to help a victim， do not forget about your own safety. If something happens to you， you wont be able to help anyone.

Call for help after you find out the condition of a victim. But remember if a victim faints （昏倒） due to breathing failure caused by drowning， choking （窒息）， or poisoning， you should first take action that help to bring back the heartbeat and breathing. While calling， talk shortly but clearly. Always provide the following information： the location of the accident， the kind of accident， the number of the injured and your full name and phone number and so on.

25. The underlined word “evaluate” in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to “____”.

A. leave B. protect C. avoid D. judge

26. According to the author helping a victim can be ____ .

A. risky B. shocking C. exciting D. boring

27. What can be inferred from the passage？

A. Everyone will learn how to give first aid.

B. When calling for help you should give all related information.

C. You often forget about your own safety while giving first aid.

D. When you see an accident you should do nothing but call the police.

28. Where is this passage probably taken from？

A. A newspaper. B. The Internet. C. A textbook. D. A guide book.

C

Art is something that almost everyone can create. Pencil art is a free hand art with simple strokes （笔画） that give an elegant and unusual look. Any person can draw pencil art. It is an untruth that only an artist can draw. Creativity is more than enough to draw a work of art. Very different effects can be created in pencil art.

Drawing pencils are available with different types of leads， such as 4H， 2H， H， HB， B， 2B， 4B etc. The 4H pencil is the lightest lead pencil and produces light and thin lines， while 4B is the darkest lead pencil and produces dark and thick lines. Very unique effects can be created with these pencils.

Strokes are one of the most important factors in pencil art. The pressure that is applied on the lines or curves or arcs or circles or triangles or freehand drawings will decide the strength of stroke. It will add to the liveliness and to the depth of the art. Apart from stroke， blending （融合） and shading is one more factor in pencil art. A number of methods can be used to make changes of shape and color （within black and white） very easily. Even human fingers can be used. The popular method is using tissue paper for soft blend and salt paper for hard to make texture （质地） blend.

Take a flower as an example， the 2B pencil is used to draw the outline of the flower while the HB pencil is used to draw simple line strokes inside the flower. The center circle can be improved by the use of the 2B， HB and H pencils with pale finger blend.

29. The difference between the 4H and 4B pencils mainly lies in their ____ .

A. length B. hardness C. colors D. types of lead

30. The strength of stroke in pencil art is decided by ____ .

A. the pressure applied on the drawing B. the type of drawing pencils

C. the kind of drawing D. the quality of paper

31. What does the writer want to tell us by using the example in the last paragraph？

A. The 2B pencil is used to draw the outline of the flower.

B. The HB pencil is used to draw simple line strokes inside the flower.

C. The way to use different types of drawing pencils to draw pencil art.

D. The 2B， HB and H pencils are used to draw the center circle of the flower.

32. What can we learn from the passage？

A. Human fingers can not be used in pencil art. B. The type of paper has no effect on blending.

C. Creativity is very important in drawing an art. D. The 2B pencil cant be used to draw the outline.

D

Listen carefully， working people， we would like to tell you something that could save your precious （珍贵的） time and money！ Best of all， it is free！

Its “no”.

What do you ask？ Well say it again， “No.”

Sweet and simple “no”.

Say “no” at your office and see how quickly that pile （堆） of work on your desk disappears.

“Saying ‘no to others means you are saying ‘yes to yourself， ” said Leslie Charles， a professional speaker from East Lansing， Michigan.

“Time is precious. People are spending money buying time. And yet we are willing to give up our time because we cant say ‘no.”

Susie Watson， a famous writer， said people who always say “yes” need to say “no” without guilt or fear of punishment. “I would rather have someone give me a loving ‘no than an obligated ‘yes，” she said.

Susie Watson says she feels “no” obligation to give an explanation when she says “no” either socially or professionally. Does she feel guilty about it？ “Not at all，” said Watson， who is director of advertising and public relations at Timex Corp in Middlebury， Conneticut. “Most people are afraid of saying ‘no ... My advice is to say ‘yes only if you dont mean ‘no.”

Watson said “no” is the most effective weapon against wasting time. “Every year there are more demands on your time... Other people are happy to use up your time，” Watson said. Time saving appears to be “nos” greatest friend.

“No” can be your new friend， a powerful tool to take back your life. “No” may even take you further in the business world than “yes”.

“No” is power and strength. “No” now seems completely correct. “Saying ‘no isnt easy. But finally its greatly liberating （解放），” Charles said. But， he added， a “no” project needs to be worked on every day because it is hard to change a long-term habit.

However， he also warns，“Dont go to extremes. Dont find yourself saying ‘no to everything. In return you should learn to hear ‘no.”

33. In Watsons opinion， people can save much time on condition that ____ .

A. they are afraid of saying “no” B. they say “no” at a suitable time

C. they make others angry at them D. they say “no” as much as possible

34. What may be the result for one if he says “no” to everything？

A. He faces difficulty in life. B. He makes a lot of money.

C. He enjoys a wonderful life. D. He forgets to say “yes” in the end.

35. Whats the purpose of the writer in writing the text？

A. To give advice. B. To complain about the busy life.

C. To make an introduction. D. To explain a situation.

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。

Taking good notes is a time-saving skill that will help you to become a better student in several ways. 36 Second， your notes are excellent materials to refer to when you are studying for a test. Third， note-taking offers variety to your study time and helps you to hold your interest.

You will want to take notes during classroom discussions and while reading a textbook or doing research for a report. 37 Whenever or however you take notes， keep in mind that note-taking is a selective process. 38 The following methods may work best for you.

● Read the text quickly to find the main facts and ideas in it.

● Carefully read the text and watch for words that can show main points and supporting facts.

● Write your notes in your own words.

● 39

● Note any questions or ideas you may have about what was said or written.

As you take notes， you may want to use your own shorthand（速记）. When you do， be sure that you understand your symbols and that you use them all the time. 40

A. Use words， not complete sentences.

B. You must write your notes on separate paper.

C. There are three practical note-taking methods.

D. Otherwise， you may not be able to read your notes later.

E. You will also want to develop your own method for taking notes.

F. That means you must first decide what is important enough to include in your notes.

G. First， the simple act of writing something down makes it easier for you to understand and remember it.

36. 37. 38. 39. 40.

第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节 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。

Today， as I sat on a bench at the edge of a lake， I saw an approaching mass of clouds. Moments 41 ， the first raindrops came. People ran away quickly and the land along the edge of the lake became 42 of people. Not knowing how long the rain would 43 ， I walked to the end of the bench， under the 44 leaf-covered branches of a tree， to take 45 of a dry spot.

The rain 46 from light rain to a downpour. There were just three of us left in the area， laughing as we watched people moving quickly to put 47 their picnic supplies and chairs， some still unfolded， into their cars.

The rain stopped. A few people 48 . The rain started again. “This day is officially 49 ，” complained a couple as they ran for their cars. “I 50 you that it would start again，” complained a child to his mother. “Make it stop！”

I had to 51 to myself， not just because I was the only person left. The reactions to the rain 52 me of many peoples reactions to the 53 of everyday life. Some people need only see one cloud on the horizon （地平线） to give up their 54 and head for home. Some love to find something to enjoy every day like a（n） 55 at play. Some are just bad-tempered （脾气不好的）， no matter what the 56 is like.

Take a look up for a while. Are there a few clouds up there？ If so， are they 57 you to give up what you want to do？ Are you willing and able to get used to the 58 ， and do the best you can with what youve got， 59 that you cannot control the world around you， 60 your reaction to it？

How many clouds are in your sky today？

41. A. later B. after C. before D. ago

42. A. free B. empty C. clean D. long

43. A. end B. work C. exist D. last

44. A. objective B. sensitive C. protective D. attractive

45. A. account B. charge C. advantage D. hold

46. A. changed B. improved C. poured D. increased

47. A. ahead B. away C. around D. aside

48. A. passed B. disappeared C. escaped D. returned

49. A. ruined B. spent C. done D. defined

50. A. promised B. asked C. persuaded D. told

51. A. laugh B. shout C. talk D. listen

52. A. warned B. reminded C. accused D. convinced

53. A. power B. chances C. happiness D. challenges

54. A. dreams B. plans C. advantages D. interests

55. A. writer B. kid C. adult D. officer

56. A. mood B. life C. road D. weather

57. A. causing B. asking C. calling D. requiring

58. A. rain B. houses C. surroundings D. money

59. A. doubting B. knowing C. wondering D. exploring

60. A. only B. hardly C. still D. also

第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Chinas Tea Villages

In most Chinas tea villages， March is the time of year in which locals start to pick and process tea. The usually quiet villages 61 （sudden） become busy centers of activity， as people take out special tools and prepare 62 tea processing. In some villages， local people hold traditional ceremonies， 63 （thank） heaven for its blessing. The price of tea 64 （pick） in March is extremely high because it is fresh and tender （嫩的）.

China 65 （be） famous for tea production since ancient times. Of the goods transported and traded along 66 Old Silk Road linking China to the Middle East and Europe， the 67 （important） of tea is matched only by silk. China produces Oolong， black， green， white， yellow and dark tea. The Oolong， green and black 68 （variety） are famous for their high quality.

Most of Chinas tea villages are found in remote 69 （mountain） areas in the countrys south and southwest， 70 the beautiful scenery is often hidden under clouds.

61. 62. 63. 64. 65.

66. 67. 68. 69. 70.

第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）

第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

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。

Are you afraid of snake？ If you are， youre not lonely. But farmers like them. Thats why they eat insects and mice which eat a lot of crops. They protect crops indirectly. Snakes are covering with hard and flat pieces， which feel dry and coolly. Many snakes look like the things around them. Some snakes have brown bands， that look like the leaves that had fallen to the ground where the snakes live. But others do have a bright bands， which black， red， yellow， or white. When a snake grows， its skin comes off. Sometime you can see it on the ground.

第二节 书面表达（满分25分）

假如你是王华，David是你的美国笔友。他来信想了解你的音乐喜好。请你根据以下要点提示用英语给他写一封回信。

要点提示：

1. 你喜欢的音乐种类及其理由；

2. 你不感兴趣的音乐种类及其理由；

3. 音乐在你生活中的作用。

注意：

1. 词数100左右；

2. 信的开头与落款已给出，不计入总词数；

3. 可根据要点提示适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear David，

Thanks for your letter. You asked me something about the music in my life. Let me tell you briefly.

Yours，

Wang Hua