1、 Module 6 War and Peace (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。 1What is the weather be like this afternoon? ASunny. BWindy. CRainy. 2What is the weather usually like in May? AIts cold
2、er and rainier. BIts cooler and drier. CIts hotter and sunnier. 3Why did so many old people die last month? AIt was too hot. BIt was too cold. CThey were too old. 4What will the weather in Arizona be like in the coming week? ARainy. BWarm. CA bit cold. 5Whats the time now? A8w30. B8w00. C9w00. 第二节(共
3、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7题。 6What season is it now? ASummer. BWinter. CAutumn. 7What does the man think the weather will be like this weekend? AHe thinks itll rain. BHe
4、doesnt think itll rain. CHe thinks itll be cloudy. 听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。 8What season is it most likely now? ASummer. BAutumn. CSpring. 9Why did the woman come here? ATo visit John. BTo teach skating. CTo attend a wedding. 10Where does the man work now? AAt Bank of America. BAt the radio station. CIn Chi
5、cago. 听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。 11Where does this conversation take place? AOver the telephone. BIn the womans home. CAt an insurance company. 12Why does the man talk to the woman? ATo make a damage report. BTo help her rebuild her house. CTo show honesty in his business. 13How many points were destroyed by
6、 the storm? AThree. BFour. CFive. 听第9段材料,回答第14至16题。 14What did the woman do last weekend? AShe went to the beach. BShe visited her parents. CShe had a trip to the countryside. 15Why did the woman come home so soon? AShe was tired. BShe caught a cold. CShe had school work to do. 16What was the weathe
7、r like at the weekend? ACloudy. BSunny. CRainy. 听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。 17How often do most places have earthquakes? AFrequently. BSeldom. CRegularly. 18Which earthquake is the most talked about in the United States? AThe one in Alabama. BThe one in Alaska. CThe one in San Francisco. 19Why do earthquakes
8、 worry people so much? ABecause they cant be predicted. BBecause they happen very often. CBecause they kill more people than other disasters do. 20What natural disaster hit Pakistan in 1970? AA flood and storm. BA cyclone and tidal. CA typhoon. 听力材料: Text 1 W: Jimmy,take this umbrella with you. M: W
9、hy?Its a fine day,isnt it? W: Yes,but the weatherman said its going to rain this afternoon. Text 2 W: What a hot day! Do you always have weather like this in May? M: Generally its much better than this.And I cant remember when we had such a rainy day. Text 3 W: The temperature has reached 31 below z
10、ero.I cant bear it. M: Neither can IThe newspaper says many people died last month,and 71 percent of them were over 65. Text 4 W: Good morning,can I help you? M: Yes,Id like to know something about the weather in Arizona in the coming week. W: Well,it will be fairly hot and there will be much rain.
11、M: I see.Thanks very much for your help. Text 5 M: Hello. W: Hello.Can I help you? M: Yes,I want to know why theres no electricity. W: Sorry,sir.Theres been a power cut. M: Well,when will it come on again? W: Its usually off for about half an hour,so we expect it back at eight thirty. Text 6 M: Its
12、a beautiful day,isnt it? W: Yes,nice and sunny. M: Its much better than last week.It was too warm then. W: Im glad summer is over.I like autumn best. M: So do IIts neither too hot nor too cold.The sky is clear and blue. W: Its a good time to have a picnic.Do you want to have one this weekend? M: Id
13、love to,but I think its going to rain.The weatherman said it will. W: I dont think hes right.It hasnt rained for a week. M: But he is usually right in his weather news. W: Im sure well have fine weather for our picnic. Text 7 M: Lovely day,isnt it? W: Mmm,yes,its really warm.And its supposed to get
14、warmer. M: Yes,thats true.You know,though,Im always a little sorry to see winter go. W: Really? M: Well,I love skating.In fact,I used to teach skating for living. W: Oh?That sounds interesting.But what do you do now? M: I work at Bank of America.How about you? W: Im with the radio station. M: Here?
15、W: No,Im from Chicago.Im just visiting here for the wedding. M: Oh,I see. W: By the way,I guess I should introduce myself.Im Kate Green. M: Nice to meet you.My name is John Smith. Text 8 M: Hello,Mrs. Miles.Im from Sun Insurance.Im visiting quite a few homes in this area actually.The storm did a lot
16、 of damage. W: Well,youve been quick.I only phoned two days ago. M: I know.Well,lets start here at the front,shall we?Um,youve got a lot of tiles missing off the roof. W: Yes.The chimney was damaged as well. M: Oh,yes.Some of the bricks have blown off.Anything else? W: Um,you can see the bedroom win
17、dow on the left was destroyed.Ive just put some boards over it. M: OK.Lets walk round to the back. W: Here we are. M: Goodness,that trees fallen down right onto the fence! W: Yes.Its a real pity.That was a lovely tree.The shed roof was damaged too,Im afraid. M: I see.Ive got all that.Ill write up my
18、 report and well let you have a check as soon as possible. Text 9 M: Hey Karen,it looks like youve got some sun this weekend. W: Yeah,I guess so.I spent the weekend at the beach. M: Oh,yeah,thats great.Where did you stay? W: Some friends of my parents live out there and they invited me for as long a
19、s I wanted to stay. M: So what are you doing back here already? W: Oh,I have a paper to work on,and I just couldnt do any serious studying at the beach. M: I dont blame you.So what did you do out there?I mean besides lying out in the sun. W: I ran slowly up and down the beach,and I played some volle
20、yball.You know I never realized how hard it is to run on sand.I couldnt even get through a whole game before I had to sit down. M: Did you go swimming? W: I wanted to,but they said the water isnt warm enough for that until a couple of months from now. M: It all sounds nice.I wish I could get away to
21、 the beach like that. Text 10 Earthquakes are something that most people fear.There are some places which have few or no earthquakes.Most places in the world,however,have them regularly.Some places,like Iran and Guatemala have them regularly.Countries that have a lot of earthquakes are usually quite
22、 mountainous. The most talked about earthquake in the United States was in San Francisco in 1906.Over 500 people died in it.The strongest one in North America was in 1964.It happened in Alaska. Earthquakes are not the only acts of nature that people fear.Floods and tidal waves also cause people to b
23、e afraid.So do bad storms like typhoons and cyclones.Sometimes these things cause lots of deaths.In 1970,cyclone and tidal wave killed over 200,000 in Pakistan. These kinds of things made people afraid and they are very dangerous.But they do not worry people as much as earthquakes,especially in the
24、modern times.The reason is that we often know they are coming,we have some warning.So far,however,no sure way is known to predict an earthquake.When one comes,it is a surprise.People cannot prepare for it. 答案: 15CCBAB610CACCA 1115BACAC1620BCCAB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
25、四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。 A “Our aim is to take our art to the world and make people understand what it is to move.” said David Belle, the founder of Parkour (跑酷) Do you love running? It is a good exercise, yet many people find it boring. But what if making your morning jog a creative one? Like jumping
26、 from walls and over gaps, and ground rolls? Just like the James Bond in the movie Casino Royale? Bond jumps down from a roof to a windowsill and then runs several blocks over obstacles on the way. It is just because of Bonds wonderful performances that the sport has become popular worldwide. Yes, t
27、hats Parkour, an extreme street sport aimed at moving from one point to another as quickly as possible, getting over all the obstacles in the path using only the abilities of the human body. Parkour is considered as an extreme sport. As its participants dash around a city, they may jump over fences,
28、 run up walls and even move from rooftop to rooftop. Parkour can be just as exciting and charming as it sounds, but its participants see Parkour much more than that. Overcoming all the obstacles on the course and in life is part of the philosophy(理念) behind Parkour. This is the same as life. You mus
29、t determine your destination, go straight, jump over all the barriers as if in Parkour and never fall back from them in your life, to reach the destination successfully. A Parkour lover said, “I love Parkour because its philosophy has become my life, my way to do everything. ” Another philosophy wev
30、e learnt from Parkour is freedom. It can be done by anyone, at any time, anywhere in the world. It is a kind of expression of trust in yourself that you earn energy and confidence. 21Parkour has become popular throughout the world because of_. A. its founder, David Belle B. the film Casino Royale C.
31、 its risks and tricks D. the varieties of participants 答案与解析:B细节理解题。根据第二段可知跑酷之所以风靡全球是受皇家赌场中主人公邦德精彩表演的影响。 22The underlined word “obstacles” in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to “_” A. streets B. objects C. barriers D. roofs 答案与解析:C词义猜测题。根据倒数第二段中的“jump over all the barriers as if in Parkour”可知画线词与C
32、项“障碍”意思最接近。 23As its participants movie around a city, _. A. they can ask for help B. they may choose to escape C. they should run to extremes D. they must learn to survive 答案与解析:C推理判断题。根据第三段最后两句中的内容可推测他们应该跑到极限。 24Which of the following is the philosophy of Parkour? A. Sports and extremes. B. Excite
33、ment and popularity. C. Dreams and success. D. Determination and freedom. 答案与解析:D推理判断题。结合倒数第二段的内容以及最后一段第一句可知跑酷的理念是决心和自由。 B Cold weather has a great effect on how our minds and our bodies work. Maybe that is why there are so many expressions that use the word “cold”. For centuries, the bodys blood ha
34、s been linked closely with the emotions. People who show no human emotions or feelings, for example, are said to be coldblooded. Coldblooded people act in a merciless way. They may do brutal things to others, and not by accident. For example, a newspaper says the police are searching for a coldblood
35、ed killer. The killer murdered someone, not in selfdefense. He seemed to kill with no emotion. Cold can affect other parts of the body, the feet, for example. Heavy socks can warm your feet,if your feet are really cold. But there is an expressionto get cold feetthat has nothing to do with cold or yo
36、ur feet. The expression means being afraid to do something you decided to do. For example, you agree to be president of an organization. But then you learn that all the other officers have resigned. All the work of the organization will be your responsibility. You are likely to get cold feet about b
37、eing president when you understand the situation. Cold can also affect your shoulder. You “give someone the cold shoulder” when you refuse to speak to him. You treat him in a distant, cold way. The expression probably comes from the physical act of turning your back towards someone, instead of speak
38、ing to him facetoface. You may give a cold shoulder to a friend who has not kept a promise he made to you or to someone who has lied about you to others. “A cold fish” is not a fish. It is a person. But it is a person who is unfriendly, unemotional and show no love or warmth. A cold fish does not of
39、fer much of himself to anyone. “Out in the cold” is an expression often heard. It means not getting something that everybody else got. A person might say that everybody but him got a pay raise. He was left out in the cold. And it is not a pleasant place to be. 25The passage is intended to tell us th
40、at _. A. cold weather has a great effect on human bodies B. many English expressions contain the word “cold” C. cold is a word closely linked with human emotions D. the word “cold” has many different meanings in English 答案与解析:B主旨大意题。综合全文可知文章重点解释了很多含有cold的习语,故选B。A、C和D项都是片面的。 26The underlined word “br
41、utal” in Paragraph 1 most probably means“_” A. impolite B. illegal C. cruel D. extreme 答案与解析:C词义猜测题。根据前文Coldblooded people act in a merciless way可知brutal意为“残忍的,野蛮的”。所以答案选C。 27You can say Tom _ if the teacher gives all the boys except him a pen as a prize. A. is given the cold shoulder B. is left out
42、 in the cold C. has got cold feet D. is murdered by a coldblooded killer 答案与解析:B推理判断题。根据文中所介绍的含有cold的几个短语以及文章最后一段可知be left out in the cold意为“被冷落;被排斥”。故选B。 28We can draw a conclusion from the passage that _. A. all the expressions containing the word “cold” have negative meanings B. all the expressio
43、ns containing the word “cold” have something to do with cold C. people who show no human emotions or feelings have cold blood D. many parts of the human body can be badly affected by cold 答案与解析:A推理判断题。文中所介绍的含有cold的几个短语均为负面或贬义词。并非所有含cold的短语都与cold(寒冷)有关,所以B项不对;C项是文中所提到的一个方面;D项与文章内容无关。所以答案选A。C All pare
44、nts know that one of their most important tasks is to prepare their children for an independent life, but any parent can tell you that its hard to let go of your children. That balance between keeping your children safe and allowing them to learn from their own mistakes can be heartbreaking. Years o
45、f experience means that parents often do know best, but on the other hand, the young, being less bound by tradition, are often more creative,more able to find new solutions to old problems. Revolutions_are_led_by_the_young. Good teachers make the growth of critical (批判性的) thinking easier in their st
46、udents, only to find that this can lead to a questioning of the teachers basic beliefs. Schools encourage parents to become involved, but are often embarrassed when parents have reservations about some of the educational methods being used. Governments encourage unimportant groups to empower themsel
47、ves in order to participate fully in the development process. And they are often surprised when the new leaders of these groups turn around and attack the policies of that same government. The rebellious (叛逆的)young and the newly unimportant groups are important in social development. They are not ne
48、cessarily representatives of those they want to represent or not realistic in their demands,but their voices must be heard. Good parents know that just forbidding particular behaviors does not prevent their children from finding ways to engage in these forbidden activities. Indeed, sometimes the for
49、bidden fruit is more inviting,just because it is not accepted by authority. Parents must work with their children to educate them on the facts,know as much as possible about the lives of their children, provide a good example, encourage more wholesome activities but also support their children when they dont follow what is ex