Module 1?Life in the Future

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. When will the magazine probably arrive？

A. On Wednesday. B. On Thursday.

C. On Friday.

2. What does the man advise the woman to do？

A. Have a monthly spending plan.

B. Save some money each month.

C. Spend money once a month.

3. How does the man come here？

A. By car. B. By taxi. C. By bus.

4. What will the man do？

A. Open the window. B. Find another room.

C. Go out with the woman.

5. When can the man go to the cinema on Saturday？

A. In the afternoon. B. In the evening.

C. In the morning.

第二节 （共15小题;每题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7题。

6. Where is Janes bike？

A. In the room. B. In front of the door.

C. Beside the door.

7. Who did Jane get her bike from？

A. Her classmate. B. Her friend. C. Her parents.

聽第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8. What is the probable relationship between the speakers？

A. Teacher and student. B. Husband and wife.

C. Manager and secretary.

9. Where are the speakers going？

A. The airport. B. The railway station.

C. The bus station.

10. Why do the speakers call Brenda？

A. To ask her to change clothes.

B. To ask if she can go with them.

C. To ask when their mother will arrive.

听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11. What is the man？

A. A doctor. B. A teacher. C. A repairman.

12. How much will the woman pay the man？

A. About $100. B. More than $100.

C. Less than $100.

13. Who broke the window this time？

A. The man. B. The womans children.

C. The woman.

听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。

14. Who is the man？

A. Dr Miltons patient. B. Dr Miltons friend.

C. The womans friend.

15. Why wont the man come to the clinic tomorrow？

A. He cant spare the time. B. The clinic will be closed.

C. Dr Milton wont come to work.

16. When is the clinic open？

A. Every day of the week. B. From Monday to Friday.

C. On weekdays except Wednesday.

17. When will the man see Dr Milton on Thursday？

A. At 6：15 pm. B. At 6：00 pm. C. At 5：30 pm.

听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18. How did the young woman feel when the old lady asked her to say “Goodbye， Mom”？

A. Angry. B. Frightened. C. Surprised.

19. What did the young woman do when the old lady left the restaurant？

A. She waved goodbye. B. She paid the bill.

C. She walked out.

20. Why did the bill include the charge for the old ladys meal？

A. She was too poor to pay the bill.

B. The young couple were very kind.

C. The manager thought they were of a family.

第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

第一节 阅读理解（共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分）

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Not all past predictions have been proven wrong. A few of them have been surprisingly accurate. But for each prediction that has come true， some others have missed by a mile. Many of these predictions didnt consider how people would want to use the technology， or whether people really need it in their lives or not. Lets look at some predictions from the not-too-distant past.

Robot Helpers

Wheres the robot in my kitchen？ Nowhere， of course. And hes probably not coming any time soon. Robots do exist today， but mostly in factories and other working environments.

Back in the 1950s， however， people said that by now personal robots would be in most peoples homes.

So why hasnt that happened？ Maybe because robots are still too expensive and clumsy （笨拙的）. And probably the idea of robots cooking our dinners and washing our clothes is just too weird. At home we seem to be doing fine without them.

Telephones of Tomorrow

In 1964 an American company introduced the video telephone. They said by the year 2000 most people would have a video phone in their homes. But of course the idea hasnt caught on yet.

Why？ The technology worked fine， but it overlooked something obvious： people long for privacy （隱私）. Would you want to have a video phone conversation when someone after you just stepped out of the shower？

Probably not—it could be uncomfortable！ Just because technology doesnt always mean that people will want to use it.

Flying Car

And finally， how about that crazy prediction of the flying car？ Its not so crazy any more！ But a flying car remains one of the most wonderful technology ideas to catch our imagination. Keep watching the news—or perhaps the sky outside your window—to see what the future will bring.

21. Why do most people not use Robot Helpers？

A. They havent been developed yet.

B. They wont bring people practical use.

C. People find it difficult to control them.

D. Using them needs much time and money.

22. What can we learn about the video telephone？

A. Its on the way out.

B. Its uncomfortable to use it.

C. Its likely to let out peoples privacy.

D. Its something that doesnt work well.

23. How does the writer find the flying car？

A. Its too difficult to imagine.

B. Its been the focus of the news.

C. Its too crazy an idea to realize.

D. Its likely to appear in the future.

B

Katie Blomquist， a first-grade teacher at Pepperhill Elementary School in North Charleston， South Carolina， learned last year that one of her students wanted a bike for his birthday. But his parents could not afford it. So， like most other people that you will find on Inspire My Kids， she decided to do something about it！

First， she thought about how to get a bike for that child. Then， she decided to think bigger. How could she also give a bike to his brother？ Or how about a bike to every child in her class？ Finally， her thought got even bigger！ How might she find bikes for the 650 poor kids that make up her entire school？ Even though Ms Blomquist could not afford to buy the bikes herself， she felt she had to do something about it！

So， she decided to start a Go Fund Me campaign to raise money. Her request caught on！ In less than 6 months， over l，000 donators （捐贈者） from around her community and even 10 countries around the world， provided over $80，000 in donations！ This was enough to buy more than 600 bikes for Pepperhill students， along with locks！

After that， Ms Blomquists effort is not done. She is starting a charity called “Going Places”， with a duty to bring joy to deserving children from poor families by providing them with bikes， swimming lessons， summer camp chances， and more. This will enrich their growth and fuel their imaginations， supporting the most basic childhood right—a right to joy. And she has started another campaign for her charity to help more schools and kids！

24. What led Ms Blomquist to start Go Fund Me campaign？

A. Her dream for a bike.

B. A kids birthday wish.

C. Her bad family conditions.

D. A moving story on Inspire My Kids.

25. What is Pepperhill Elementary School like？

A. Its a community school for the poor.

B. Its education level is far below average.

C. It has no access to convenient transportation.

D. Its students all come from a poor background.

26. The figures in Paragraph 3 suggest ___ .

A. a large number of kind donators

B. the great advantage of Go Fund Me

C. the immediate success of Go Fund Me

D. the huge economic benefit of Go Fund Me

27. Which words can best describe Katie Blomquist？

A. Kind-hearted and enthusiastic.

B. Outgoing and independent.

C. Generous and honest.

D. Brave and wise.

C

For more than fifty years， a worker was forced to sit on the back of a truck and slowly drop plastic barriers （障礙） to set out lanes （车道） on the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. Every day， their direction changed to control the traffic， meaning an employee had to go through the difficult task every twenty-four hours.

But a new piece of machinery means the work can be completed in a matter of minutes. A new “zipper truck” has been introduced. The vehicle lays and moves a lane barrier as it drives over the bridge. Last weekend， the bridge was closed so the new safety barrier， designed to reduce the dangers of head-on crashes， could be set up.

For the longest period in its over eighty-year history， the bridge was closed early Saturday to all but walkers， cyclists and buses to set up the barriers on the 1.7-mile bridge. A survivor of a 2008 head-on crash on the bridge spoke Sunday from a wheelchair to help introduce the new barrier that can move across the bridges six lanes to meet traffic needs.

Dr Grace Dammann pushed for a safer barrier since becoming unable to walk after the accident. She said she decided to drive near the middle of the bridge， because she and her daughter were running late. Brian Clark， who was driving in the opposite direction， had just learned his father had cancer. “He suddenly lost control of the wheel， crossed over and hit my car，” Dammann said.

She said she and Clark became friends as they persuaded （说服） the government to use the $30 million barrier. “I am so thankful，” said Dammann， who came to the ceremony with Clark.

28. What is the zipper truck for？

A. Building bridges.

B. Repairing the road.

C. Carrying plastic barriers.

D. Setting up safe lane barriers.

29. What can we know about the Golden Gate Bridge？

A. It is being repaired now.

B. It is a bridge with eight lanes.

C. It had very dangerous lanes before.

D. It is too old to be used at the moment.

30. What can we learn about Dammann and Clark？

A. They organized the ceremony.

B. They are government officials.

C. They designed the new zipper truck.

D. They are in favor of the new barrier.

31. What is the text mainly about？

A. A worker on the Golden Gate Bridge.

B. A great bridge in San Francisco.

C. A new safer barrier system.

D. A serious traffic accident.

D

Lots of animals try to eat plants. But some plants have their ways of fighting back. For example， roses， and many other plants are covered with sharp thorns （刺）. When a big animal tried to bite them， it hurts！

It can be freezing cold in late winter—too cold for most flowers to grow. But some plants can make their own heat！ Take a skunk cabbage for example. Thats the name of a plant whose flowers open earlier than most other North American flowers. As the flower grows， it sometimes makes enough heat to melt its way through snow and even ice！

The heat also helps the flower give off a smell like bad meat， which attracts many insects that have come out early. The flies go inside the flower for food. Ha-ha， its a trick！ Theres no food. But while a fly is in there， it gets covered with pollen （花粉）. Then it may spread this pollen to the next skunk cabbage. Fooled you twice！

When an antelope or other large animal eats the leaves of an African acacia tree， the tree may call out a warning.

How？ It may talk with gas！ First the tree sends some chemicals into its leaves to make them taste bad. But it also may send a special gas out through its leaves. As the gas spreads to other acacia trees， it “tells” those trees， “Look out， hungry animals are coming！” Then the other trees may start sending the chemicals into their leaves. Soon， the antelope finds the first trees leaves too smelly to eat. And when it moves to the next tree， and the next， it finds that their leaves taste unpleasant. The antelope may have to walk more than 50 yards away to find a tree it can eat.

32. What is special about skunk cabbage？

A. Its leaves can eat insects.

B. It gives off a smell to melt snow.

C. It tricks flies into spreading pollen.

D. Its flowers open the earliest among North American flowers.

33. What does the underlined word “you” refer to in Paragraph 3？

A. The reader. B. The flower.

C. The fly. D. The skunk cabbage.

34. What does an African acacia tree do to protect itself？

A. Send chemicals and a special gas.

B. Give off a smell like bad meat.

C. Change the color of its leaves.

D. Cover itself with thorns.

35. How does the text develop？

A. By explaining reasons. B. By giving examples.

C. By making comparisons. D. By telling stories.

第二節 阅读七选五（共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分）

Its necessary to revise after lessons so that you can really understand， remember and use what you have learned. It is also important to revise before exams.

Find your place. To revise for an exam， you must first find a quiet and relaxing environment.  It should also be a place where you will not be disturbed.

Take your time. Its a good idea to make revising part of your weekly routine. The best way to do this is to revise every school day.  Make sure that you study for no more than two hours every time， and that you take a little rest every half hour or so. This will keep you fresh and able to take in information.

Stay organized.  If you are taking notes， organize them by subject， topic and date. That way when you have an exam， you can easily find the right notes to study to help you prepare.

At the end of every revision， review your notes carefully to check that you have understood what you have learned. You may also consider writing out revision cards. You can then use these as a summary of the subjects that you have learned.

A. Get ready.

B. Check your progress.

C. It takes time to learn a new language.

D. But dont revise for too long at a time.

E. Here is some advice on how to revise well.

F. A place where you feel comfortable works best.

G. It is helpful to set up a system so you are organized.

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第三部分 语言知识运用（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）

One year after Tom was born， his parents had a car accident. They never . Toms 85-year-old grandmother was too  to take care of him. As a result he was put up for adoption （领养）. He was adopted by a middle-aged couple who had no  of their own. They were not rich and received little education， but they were  people.

As Tom was growing up， he  a lot of problems at school. He didnt learn  and had trouble in reading. His  sometimes laughed at him. What they said made Tom .

As he couldnt  the other students at school， he dropped out of school and came back home. But he didnt stop learning. He had big . Though he didnt learn fast he kept teaching himself at home.

After many years of learning at home， he  overcame his difficulties. Today he is a very  speaker and author. While he was growing up， his self-esteem （自尊） and  were low because of others making fun of him. It took him many  to realize his dreams.

When listening to his videos and tapes， he shows confidence. He tells about his  and how he overcame the challenges in his life. He has a very  sentence： “You cannot  to achieve new goals or move beyond your present situations unless you change.”

For those who have low self-confidence， I suggest you  reading about Toms world. Many people have so much potential （潛能） to be discovered. If you have a dream， then start today to  yourself towards it. If someone like Tom who has  in learning can make such achievements， why cant you succeed？

41. A. returned B. called C. worked D. met

42. A. busy B. old C. poor D. unhappy

43. A. kids B. friends C. students D. parents

44. A. brave B. famous C. polite D. kind-hearted

45. A. noticed B. avoided C. faced D. solved

46. A. directly B. proudly C. carefully D. quickly

47. A. sisters B. classmates C. brothers D. teachers

48. A. sad B. bored C. tired D. silly

49. A. compete with B. get along with

C. catch up with D. agree with

50. A. problems B. chances C. times D. dreams

51. A. strangely B. properly C. finally D. luckily

52. A. honest B. successful C. smart D. strong

53. A. mood B. confidence C. grade D. talent

54. A. hours B. days C. months D. years

55. A. family B. habit C. story D. hobby

56. A. long B. encouraging C. simple D. interesting

57. A. expect B. promise C. afford D. pretend

58. A. continue B. keep C. start D. enjoy

59. A. teach B. take C. send D. move

60. A. difficulty B. gift C. advice D. fun

第二节 语法填空（共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分）

Nana Kwabena was in and out of the hospital as  child. He was born with sickle cell disease （镰状细胞疾病）. It is a blood disorder that can be passed from parents to  （they） children. Kwabenas brother died of the disease in 2011. After that， Kwabena started an organization  （call） All One Blood. The organization works to help young people  have sickle cell disease.

Worldwide， there are about 25 million people  （live） with sickle cell disease. In the United States， it affects about 100，000 people， according  the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.  （study） show that one out of every 365 African-American children are born with the disease. Many people  （wrong） believe that the disease affects only a small number of people.

All One Blood supports research to find a cure （治疗方法） for sickle cell disease. There are signs of hope. In 2015， the University of Illinois Hospital in Chicago  （report） that it had cured the disease in 12 people.

“I encourage kids  （know） that if you have sickle cell disease or anything that makes you who you are，” Kwabena says， “it can become a superpower for you to change the world with.”

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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）

As the world enter the 21st century， the development in science and technology will bring us more hopes and chances weve never imagined ago. People are hoped to have a peaceful and highly developing world. To catch up with the new development but to be successful in the new century the young generation is required to have different kind of skills and abilities， such as computer science and English. Otherwise one will not be left behind. Young people will study even hard at school than ever. And they will prepare them mentally and physically meet the challenge of the new century.

第二節 书面表达（满分25分）

假定你是李华，你班将举行一场关于人类未来生活的讨论会。请用英语写一篇发言稿，内容包括：

1﹒健康方面;

2﹒环境方面;

3﹒日常生活。

注意：

1﹒词数100左右;

2﹒可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。