Module 4 Carnival

（滿分150分;時間120分鐘）

第一部分? 聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）

第一節(jié)（共5小題;每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分）

聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應位置。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。

1. What does the girl mean？

A. She hasn’t seen the teacher. B. She saw the teacher four days ago. C. She likes the teacher.

2. What does the woman think of the shirt？

A. It is too large. B. Its color is not suitable for a party. C. It is not beautiful.

3. When will the man finally arrive？

A. At 10：15. B. At 10：20. C. At 10：35.

4. What will the woman probably do？

A. Go to the airport by taxi. B. Wait for the airport bus. C. Go back home by taxi.

5. What will be served first？

A. Coffee. B. Noodles. C. Soup.

第二節(jié)（共15小題;每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分）

聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應位置。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘;聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。

聽第6段材料，回答第6至7題。

6. When does the next regular train arrive in New York？

A. At 2：35 am. B. At 2：35 pm. C. At 3：35 pm.

7. Which train do the speakers decide to take？

A. The first-class express train. B. The second-class express train. C. The second-class regular train.

聽第7段材料，回答第8至10題。

8. What sport are the speakers talking about？

A. Basketball. B. Tennis. C. Football.

9. What lines are for doubles？

A. The outside lines. B. The middle lines. C. The inside lines.

10. How can one win the game？

A. By getting to 40 first. B. By getting to 40 and winning again. C. By getting to Love Love first.

聽第8段材料，回答第11至13題。

11. What is the probable relationship between the speakers？

A. Teacher and student. B. Child and parent. C. Friends.

12. What can we learn about Lucy？

A. She is a princess.? B. She is from a rich family. C. She likes quarrelling with others.

13. What does the man suggest the woman do？

A. Make friends with Lucy. B. Find something in common with Lucy. C. Be the first to say sorry.

聽第9段材料，回答第14至16題。

14. Where does this conversation probably take place？

A. In a classroom. B. In a library. C. In a bookstore.

15. When did the man borrow the book？

A. On September 17. B. On October 17. C. On September 7.

16. What can we learn about the book in the end？

A. The man paid for it. B. The man found it. C. The man bought a copy of it.

聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。

17. How many times has Tokyo been destroyed and rebuilt in the 20th century？

A. Twice. B. Three times. C. Four times.

18. When was Tokyo’s first rebuilding finished？

A. In 1923. B. In 1927. C. In 1930.

19. What did Tokyo witness in 1964？

A. An earthquake. B. A terrible fire. C. The Olympic Games.

20. What is one of the problems in Tokyo as a result of the rapid development？

A. Lack of houses. B. The reducing population. C. Lack of farm land.

第二部分? 閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）

第一節(jié)（共15小題;每小題2分，滿分30分）

閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。

A

Do you want to get ahead in your career， but need to bring your skills up to date？ Thanks to the power of online learning， the following courses can give your skills an improvement in just a few weeks.

· PMT Course—Rating （等級）： 4.8 stars out of 5

In this course， you’ll understand exactly how your brain picks up， stores and makes sense of new information. Also you’ll learn how to overcome procrastination （拖延） and make full use of your memory.

· EPSDM Course—Rating： 4.1 stars out of 5

Whatever your job is， you’ll need to undertake some degree of problem-solving and decision-making tasks regularly. Master these skills and you’ll be seen as a reliable individual with leadership potential. The course contains real-life case studies that will help you appreciate the importance of critical thinking in day-to-day situations.

· SP Course—Rating： 5 stars out of 5

There are few forms of communication more persuasive （有說服力的） than a high-quality presentation， but many people find public speaking to be a discouraging thing. In this course， you’ll learn how to overcome your fears， and make use of verbal and non-verbal tips in getting your message across.

· IP Course—Rating： 4.7 stars out of 5

If you want to make an important difference within your organization and ensure your ideas are heard， you need to learn how to influence others. This course will equip you with the skills you need to share your ideas with others in such a way that they take notice.

21. What can you learn from EPSDM Course？

A. How to make friends. B. How to make decisions.

C. How to make use of your time. D. How to make yourself heard clearly.

22. What courses are helpful in communication skills？

A. PMT Course and EPSDM Course. B. EPSDM Course and SP Course.

C. PMT Course and IP Course. D. SP Course and IP Course.

23. What does the underlined word “they” in the last paragraph refer to？

A. Courses. B. Others. C. Skills. D. Ideas.

B

I was typing papers for new school students when Mama called. We talked about some senseless things for a while before she finally told me about it. “Well， Donner， there’s this class up at the high school this summer，” she said. “They say they can teach me to read and write. I’m trying to decide whether...”

“Of course， you should do it！ That would be so wonderful. I’d be so proud of you，” I answered. She was 63 and had survived two alcoholic （酗酒的） husbands and was an expert at buying and selling garage sale junk to keep food on her own table and buy Christmas presents for me and my brother’s kids. She used food stamps to buy food and other goods. Mama laughed， seemingly with relief. “Well， you know， I’d about gotten used to being the silliest old lady in town，” she said.

It turned out that her neighbor had found the class for her. The young woman had been doing Mama’s “business” for a while in my absence， helping to allay my guilt （內(nèi)疚） over leaving Mississippi. The friend was a little crazy， but Mama liked her. She was real and， by then， I hated pretension as much as Mama did. When I was little she would tell me， “Remember， Donner Kay， nobody’s better than anybody else.”

Three months into the class， Mama left a message on my answering machine， “Donner， I taught a class tonight！” She was almost singing the words. “The teacher let me teach the class！” She soon wrote me a letter in a careful， boxy print I had never seen， instead of the strange way she had written long family names she had memorized.

The next time I flew home to visit， we both laughed like 12-year-olds as she read words from billboards （告示牌） on the way from the airport. Her grammar was getting better. She kept talking about her classes and the other students.

24. Why did Donner’s mother phone her according to Paragraph 1？

A. To advise Donner to take a course. B. To show her support for Donner.

C. To tell Donner her decision. D. To ask Donner for advice.

25. What can replace the underlined word “allay” in Paragraph 3？

A. Admit. B. Forget. C. Punish. D. Reduce.

26. How did Donner’s mother feel when she left a message for Donner？

A. Astonished. B. Delighted. C. Confused. D. Worried.

27. What does the last paragraph main tell us about the mother？

A. The progress she made. B. Her difficulty she had in learning.

C. The grammar she learned to read and write. D. Her effects in learning.

C

The Carnival of Brazil is an yearly festival held 46 days before Easter， especially famous for the Carnival in Rio de Janeiro. Carnival celebrations are believed to have roots in the festival of Saturnalia， which， adapted to Christianity， became a farewell to bad things in a season of religious discipline to regret Christ’s death and prepare for his coming back to life.

Modern Brazilian Carnival dates back to Rio de Janeiro in 1641. It originally copied the European form of the festival， later taking in elements of native American and African cultures.

In the late 19th century， the strings were introduced in Rio de Janeiro. These were pageant （盛裝游行） groups that paraded （游行） through city avenues performing on instruments and dancing. Today they are known as blocks， consisting of a group of people who dress in costumes or special T-shirts with themes or logos. Blocks are generally connected with particular neighborhoods; they include both a music group and a lot of revelers （狂歡者）.

Block parades have become an expressive feature of Rio’s Carnival. Today， the groups are more than 100 in total and increase each year. Blocks can be formed by small or large groups of revelers with a clear title. Before the show， they gather in a square， and then parade in sections of the city， often near the beach.

Carnival time in Rio is very interesting， but is also the most expensive time to visit Rio. Hotel rooms and other lodgings can be up to four times more expensive than the regular rates. There are big crowds at some locations and life is far from ordinary in many parts of town.

28. What can we infer from Paragraph 1 about the Carnival of Brazil？

A. It is often held after Easter. B. It is from Easter and Saturnalia.

C. It is mainly to celebrate the birth of Christ. D. It is a time to get rid of bad things for a new life.

29. When did modern Brazilian Carnival begin？

A. About 100 years ago. B. About 380 years ago.

C. Over five centuries ago. D. Less than two centuries ago.

30. What can we learn about the blocks in Rio de Janeiro？

A. They don’t parade before the show.

B. There are no more than 100 blocks today.

C. They always parade through countryside villages.

D. They are dressed in their special way.

31. What does the text mainly talk about？

A. The carnival in Rio de Janeiro. B. The famous carnivals in the world.

C. The way the carnival was introduced in Brazil. D. The happy life of the people in Rio de Janeiro.

D

Does stress cause gray hair？ Many people believe that tension （緊張） and stress can cause your hair to lose its color. In fact， it is a silly remark that being upset all the time can result in premature graying （過早老齡化）. Here is a closer look at this situation and why some believe that this old wives’ tale could be true.

As one ages， the hairs on the head also age. In fact， just about everything on the human body begins to show signs of wear and tear after a while. The joints wear and hurt when moved and skin wears and becomes wrinkled （有皺紋的）. Hairs on the head grow and eventually die. They are replaced， but in the process something else happens.

When new hairs are replaced， the color or pigment （色素） is also added to them. However， as one ages， this pigment becomes less and less available. At first， hairs will have a limited amount of pigment and they will appear to be grayish in color. In time， they will lose all of their pigment and will be white. Many things are known to cause graying， and genetics is a very powerful factor. If one of your parents turns gray at an early age， there is a good chance that you will too. Some people begin the graying process in high school， while others may be over the age of forty.

Constant worry and tension can have many harmful effects on the human body. It is a known fact that stressful times can cause one to lose some hair. It would make sense that if it can cause these problems， perhaps it also may contribute to graying. However， there is no sound evidence to support this.

On the other hand， many medical professionals believe that there may be a link between graying and a constant state of anxiety or tension. Does stress cause gray hair？ There is no scientific evidence to support the theory， but it is best to avoid stressful situations.

32. What does Paragraph 2 mainly tell us？

A. Skin becomes wrinkled with age. B. Every part of the body ages with age.

C. Hairs will grow weak but not die. D. Most parts of the body is replaced with age.

33. What might play the most important role in the graying process？

A. The amount of food people eat and living environment.

B. Genetics and the amount of water people drink.

C. Genetics and the amount of sleeping time.

D. The amount of pigment and genetics.

34. According to the text， continuous pressure may result in a person’s ___ .

A. fitness B. fatness C. hair loss D. weight loss

35. What can we infer from the text？

A. Stress causing gray hair is still in question. B. Gray hair has nothing to do with tension.

C. Stressful situations could be of benefit. D. Worry and tension harm human body.

第二節(jié)（共5小題;每小題2分，滿分10分）

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。

A patient came to see me about the stress in her life.? One was to make her bed from the moment she woke up until she flew out of the door for work. I suggested she experiment by not making her bed for two weeks. She was shocked， probably thinking I’d been raised by wolves in a forest.

Two weeks later she went into my office beaming （眉開眼笑）. She had left her bed unmade for the first time in 42 years—and nothing bad had happened. “And you know what？” she said， “I don’t dry my dishes anymore， either.”

One was discovering that she had choices in her life that she had never seen before. The other was giving herself permission to be less that perfect. This story shows an important principle about managing time： No one can do it all. Each of us has to make choices and accept trade-offs （交易）. The problem is， many people choose in ways that put themselves and their health last. They take better care of their houses and cars than they do of themselves.

So what is the solution？ There’s an easy way. Decide what you want in your life， and put that first. On a daily basis， that should include regular meals， enough sleep and time with your family.? The choice is yours： whatever makes you feel good about yourself and your life. Take a nap. Take a walk. Stop keeping your house as clean as your mother kept hers. Fill more of your time with want-to-dos instead of have-to-dos.

A. However， she went along with my idea.

B. She described all the things she had to do.

C. This woman had made two major breakthroughs.

D. Most people do not take time to relax themselves.

E. They put everyone else’s needs ahead of their own.

F. The point is to do something for yourself every day.

G. Above all， you needn’t do anything else for yourself regularly.

36.? ?___? 37.? ___? 38.? ?___? 39.?___? ? 40.? ___

第三部分? 英語知識運用（共兩節(jié)，滿分45分）

第一節(jié)? 完形填空（共20小題;每小題1.5分，滿分30分）

閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。

The banjo （班卓琴） is an American instrument. It was introduced to the United States by African slaves and then was? by people of the south to create their country music.

“The banjo was made by both black and white? that came together to produce this instrument.” That is Christian Stanfield， who with Tom George has made the complex art of banjo making their? project.

It began decades ago when Stanfield moved from Washington， DC to Memphis， Tennessee. He went to a dance party where he? the banjo and fell in love. “I really wanted to learn that new instrument， so I? a banjo from a banjo player for two or three months. When I was? to get a banjo of my own， he? George to me. He insisted I find this guy who builds the banjo instead of buying it on the Internet or at the store！”

Tom George is one of the best-known banjo? in the US. He knows a? banjo-lover when he sees one. So， when Stanfield? to become his student， George agreed . He taught Stanfield his banjo-making . Tom George， however， did not have a . He taught himself how to build banjos.

At present， George and Stanfield? a banjo-making workshop， an hour’s drive from Memphis， Tennessee. Visitors can? their shop and see the hundreds of small? that all come together to make the? banjo. The two men make everything by hand， so it is not? that it takes around 4 to 6 months to make one banjo.

After the banjo is completed， Tom George? wipes it clean. And then the team can do the other thing they love to do— the banjo.

41. A. collected B. refused C. united D. adopted

42. A. beliefs B. histories C. cultures D. traditions

43. A. lifelong B. serious C. abnormal D. absent

44. A. stored B. heard C. designed D. watched

45. A. won B. borrowed C. took D. bought

46. A. generous B. dependent C. ready D. clever

47. A. united B. brought C. recommended D. pulled

48. A. participants B. applicants C. sellers D. makers

49. A. true B. skilled C. gifted D. proper

50. A. asked B. had C. aimed D. started

51. A. gradually B. uselessly C. directly D. accidentally

52. A. remarks B. themes C. trends D. secrets

53. A. teacher B. student C. customer D. supporter

54. A. receive B. own C. know D. love

55. A. notice B. pass C. manage D. tour

56. A. patterns B. roles C. parts D. roots

57. A. broken B. expensive C. ordinary D. finished

58. A. surprising B. obvious C. natural D. embarrassing

59. A. calmly B. curiously C. carefully D. casually

60. A. seek B. play C. select D. produce

第二節(jié)（共10小題;每小題1.5分，滿分15分）

閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個適當?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。

For the third year in a row， two sisters in North Carolina are raising money? （provide） meals for families that can’t afford a Thanksgiving dinner.

Last year Alex， 9， and Caroline， 6，? （raise） enough money to provide Charlotte Rescue Mission （CRM） with 130 Thanksgiving Food Boxes and 50? （turkey）.

This year they will be able to provide CRM? meals for 200 local families.

“We want to give a huge， heartfelt thank you to everyone? has helped Alex and Caroline and reach their goal of? （feed） 50 families in need this Thanksgiving，” Mom Lisa Fischer wrote on GoFundMe. “$1，142? （earn） through their hard work from their lemonade （檸檬味汽水） stands and bake sales so far， which puts them just shy of $5，000 with your generous donations！”

The Thanksgiving Food Boxes cost? （fair） close to $20 each. They contain green beans， corn， sweet yams， cranberry sauce， stuffing， rice， pie crust and filling， a baking pan， and a? （freeze） turkey.

The Fischer family buys all the food from their local grocery store （食品雜貨鋪） and packs? boxes， too.

“We are hoping to recruit （動員） some help from the neighbors to pack the boxes this year， rent out a truck and deliver the food by Nov. 23，” Lisa explained.

61. ___ 62.? ? ___? ?63.? ? ___? ? 64.? ?___? ?65.? ? ___

66.? ? ? ___ 67.? ?___? ?68.? ? ___? 69.? ? ___70.? ? ?___

第四部分? 寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分35分）

第一節(jié)? 短文改錯（共10小題;每小題1分，滿分10分）

假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。

增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（∧），并在其下面寫出該加的詞。

刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（＼）劃掉。

修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。

注意：1.每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞;

2.只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。

People find it hard to fall asleep on Christmas Eve because excitement. Santa is coming and you can’t bear how long it took for the time to pass. Here is two suggestions that may help you overcome the excitement but get some necessary sleep before the big day. Wake up early than usual on Christmas Eve morning. Do this will make you more tired when you want to go to the bed. Help your family， friends， or even neighbor prepare for Christmas Day. Being helpfully will successfully take your mind off the excitement， but it will still let them feel involved and happy.

第二節(jié)? 書面表達（滿分25分）

假如你是李華，你班新來了一批美國留學生，老師將組織一次關(guān)于中美文化與風俗方面的交流會。請你用英語寫一篇發(fā)言稿，介紹一下中國的傳統(tǒng)節(jié)日——春節(jié)。內(nèi)容包括：

1.春節(jié)的時間;

2.主要活動（年夜飯、拜年等）。

注意：

1.詞數(shù)100左右，短文的開頭和結(jié)尾已給出，不計入總詞數(shù);

2.可以適當增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫。

Hello， dear friends.

___________________________________________________________________________

I do hope you can have an opportunity to celebrate the Spring Festival in China.

That’s all. Thank you！

2489501705212