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1、Book 4 Module 4 Great Scientists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。A “Come on! All of us are cutting math. Who wants to go take that quiz? Were going to take a walk and get lunch instead. Lets go!” says the coolest kid in your class. Do you do what yo

2、u know is right and go to math class, take the quiz and all? Or do you give in and go with them?People who are your age, like your classmates, are called peers. When they try to influence you how to act, to get you to do something, its called peer pressure. Its something everyone has to deal with ev

3、en adults. Peers influence your life, even if you dont realize it, just by spending time with you. You learn from them, and they learn from you. Its only human nature to listen to and learn from other people in your age group.Peers can have a positive influence on each other. Maybe another student i

4、n your science class taught you an easy way to remember the planets in the solar system, or you got others excited about your new favorite book, and now everyone is reading it. Sometimes peers influence each other in negative ways. For example, a few kids in school might try to get you to cut class

5、with them.Its difficult to say “no” to peer pressure, but you can do it. Paying attention to your own feelings and beliefs about what is right and wrong can help you know the right thing to do.It can really help to have at least one other peer, or friend, who is willing to say “no” too. If you conti

6、nue to face peer pressure and youre finding it difficult to handle, talk to someone you trust, a parent, or a teacher. They can help you feel much better and prepare you for the next time you face peer pressure.      21. With his words in the first paragraph, the kid is _. A

7、. planning some interesting activities after schoolB. making an announcement about a dinner partyC. persuading other kids to take a quiz with himD. encouraging other kids to cut a class22. According to the author, _.A. peer pressure does kids more harm than goodB. math is the most difficult subject

8、for most kidsC. kids today are under greater pressure than beforeD. peer pressure exists among people of all age groups 23. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refer to?A. Peer pressure.           B. Your time.  C. Your life. 

9、                      D. Human nature.24. Its suggested in the last paragraph that the readers _. A. make more close friends while at school B. learn to refuse their friends in a polite way C. get sup

10、port from someone else if its necessary D. build closer relations with their parents and teachers BImagine you are in a jumping contest. Animals and insects can also enter this contest. But they might just leave humans in the dust!The first event is the long jump. The human athlete is Mike Powe

11、ll. In 1991, he jumped nearly 30 feet, which is the world record for the long jump. That is about five times his own height. His competitor in the long-jump contest is a frog named “Rosie the Ribbiter.” Rosie set the world record for frogs in 1986 by jumping more than 21 feet. Her record has never b

12、een broken by any other frog. Compared to Mike Powell, Rosies jump is not that amazing. But wait! Rosie is only about 10 inches long when her legs are stretched to their full length. She can jump more than 25 times her size. Rosie, the frog, wins the long-jump event.The next event is the high jump.

13、Javier Sotomayor, the world record holder, can jump a bar  (横杆) 8 feet high. That is about as high as the ceiling in most homes.Looking around for someone to challenge his record, Javier might need a magnifying glass (放大镜). The next contestant is a tiny insect called the spittlebug (吹沫虫).The sp

14、ittlebug can jump 28 inches into the air. It is only a quarter-inch long, less than the width of a pencil. If the spittlebug were the same size as Javier, it would be able to jump 600 feet into the air. That is like a human jumping over a building 55 stories high!Though the humans lose the “jumping

15、contest,” their competitors would probably agree that Mike and Javier are still pretty excellent athletes. If only Rosie and the spittlebug could speak!25. The underlined word “contestant” in Paragraph 5 means “_”.A. coach             

16、         B. teammate              C. challenger               D. record holder26. What can we learn about the spittlebug?A. It likes li

17、ving on the ceiling.B. It is good at flying in the air.C. It is the same length as a pencil.D. It has a wonderful jumping talent.27. In the authors opinion, Rosie and the spittlebugs jumping abilities are _.A. surprising              &

18、#160; B. promising      C. doubtful                  D. fearful28. How does the author develop the text?A. By giving instructions.B. By making comparisons.C. By following the order of time.D. By

19、following the order of importance. CLouis Leakeys love of anthropology (人类学) began when he read a book about Stone Age Europe when he was 12. One day, exploring near his village in Kenya, he found some obsidian blades (黑曜石刀片) that looked a lot like the ancient stone tools in his book. The find

20、greatly surprised the local museum director. Back then, most people thought the earliest humans came from Asia. Louis decided right then that he would prove that Africa, not Asia, was our first home.Though his parents were English, Louis Leakey grew up in Africa. His school was the kitchen table, an

21、d he spent his free time hunting animals with the local Kikuyu children. At 13 Louis was accepted into the tribe (部落) and built himself his own house.When he was 16, Louis was sent away to school in England. He hated it too many rules. But he studied hard. Several years later, he returned to Africa.

22、 He knew that many fossils (化石) of ancient animals had been found at Olduvai Gorge in Tanzania. Louis figured it would be a good place to look for ancient humans too. He was right!       In 1936 Louis married Mary Nichols. They two made a good team. Louis was very outgo

23、ing, always starting new projects. Mary was quieter. She enjoyed the careful work of separating bone from rock and piecing together thousands of tiny fossil pieces.       Together, they found thousands of ancient tools and many species of early humans. They proved beyon

24、d a doubt that the first humans came from Africa.        In 1978 Mary made her great find: a pair of 3.6-million-year-old hominid (原始人的) footprints walking side by side at a place called Laetoli. This showed that our ancestors (祖先) walked upright much earlier than anyon

25、e had thought and before they developed large brains. That was a big surprise!       After long lives filled with discovery, Louis died in 1972, and Mary in 1996. 29. After studying in England, Louis found he preferred _.A. reading booksB. living a free lifeC. sticking

26、to rulesD. separating bone from rock30. Before the discovery by the Leakeys, it was commonly believed _.A. Kikuyu was the oldest tribe in AfricaB. the very first humans came from AsiaC. Kenya had more animal fossils than TanzaniaD. our ancestors walked upright 3.6 million years ago31. Whats the best

27、 title for the text?A. Meet the Leakeys             B. Look for ancestorsC. Discover footprints           D. Live with local tribes D(CNN) A report about poor conditions in school hostels (宿

28、舍) has won two South African journalists the top prize at the CNN MultiChoice African Journalist Awards.Msindisi Fengu and Yandisa Monakali shared the top honor of CNN MultiChoice African Journalist of the Year for their series of reports about the bad conditions experienced by thousands of pupils i

29、n South Africas Eastern Cape. The series also brought corruption (腐败) within the education department to light.“It means all the work we put in has paid off. It always feels good to be recognized by your fellow journalists,” the pair said in a statement.Ferial Haffajee, one of the judges, said the t

30、op prize was tightly contested. “But we felt that the award-winning report had resonance (反响) across Africa. We live in a time where everything is fast, so fast journalism is a big part of it. To find a piece of work where people took their weekends, took months to do it and told the story over some

31、 length is a real joy.”The award carried a big cash prize, plus a chance to attend the three-week CNN Journalism Fellowship in the CNN Center in Atlanta. All finalists (参加决赛的选手) received a cash prize, with category winners receiving a laptop and printer as well.Fengu and Monakali were among 27 final

32、ists from 11 countries who attended the Awards ceremony at the Cape Town International Convention Center.Parisa Khosravi, senior vice president for CNN Worldwide, said the awards showed the depth and strength of journalism in Africa.“These men and women have proven that Africa will have its stories

33、told to the world,” Nico Meyer, CEO of MultiChoice Africa, said. “Without journalists hard work, the development of the media across Africa would not be possible.”32. Which is probably Fengu and Monakalis award-winning report?A. “Surprise in schools”.B. “School hostels hope”.C. “Schools in South Afr

34、ica”.D. “School hostels of shame”.33. How did Fengu and Monakali feel about their honor?A. Shy.                        B. Proud.         

35、60;    C. Worried.                  D. Curious.34. What do we know about the top prize at the CNN MultiChoice African Journalist Awards?A. It was presented in Atlanta.B. It was judged by 27 finalists.

36、C. It took three weeks to choose the winner.D. It included a visit to the CNN Center in Atlanta.35. Whose words showed journalists play a great role in the development of African media?A. Yandisa Monakalis.  B. Parisa Khosravis.C. Ferial Haffajees.      D. Nico Meyers.第二节（共5

37、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。Quick tips for better time managementAre you a good time manager? If your answer is “no”, here are some tips on how to be a better time manager:1. Create a daily plan. Plan your day before it starts. The plan gives you a good description o

38、f how the day will go on. That way, you will be ready to deal with most of the things you meet.  36 2. Focus. Are you multi-tasking so much that youre just not getting anything done?   37   Only focus on what youre doing. Youll be more efficient (效率高的) that way.3. Stay

39、away from your time wasters. What takes your time away from your work? QQ? Email checking?  38  One thing you can do is make it hard to check them remove them from your browser (浏览器) quick links.4.  39  Dont take on more than you can deal with. For the distractions that come in w

40、hen youre doing other things, give a firm no. Or do it later.5. Decide to be early. When you prepare to be on time, youll either be on time or late.  40  However, if you decide to be early, youll most likely be on time. For appointments, try to be early. For your deadlines, meet them earli

41、er than required.A. Learn to say “No”.B. Cut off when you need to.C. Stop checking them so often.D. Most of the time youll be late.E. Great way to be aware of your time spent.F. If so, focus on just one key task at one time.G. Your job for the day is to stick to the plan as best as possible. 第三

42、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）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。I was doing a big clean-up. Suddenly my son Jack asked, “Mum, can I have this  41 ?” I took a look and said, “Sorry, you cant. This one is  42 .”My son looked at me strangely and I  43 . I

43、n 1991, I had spent five months in a poor African country, Niger. Beggars there would  44  thrust (猛推) their hands into your face, shouting “Cadeau! Cadeau!”. “Cadeau” means “gift” in French.After Id  45  my nursing job there, I headed for neighbouring Burkina Faso to work in ano

44、ther hospital.  When I got to the hospital, I found my daypack  46 . The bag had all of my  47 , including my passport, money, a camera and an airline ticket. I was in deep  48 . In the weeks that followed, I regarded all locals with suspicion (怀疑).Then, walking through Burk

45、inas streets one day, I was  49  by an old woman who thrust her hand into my face. “Cadeau! Cadeau!” she cried.       Id had enough. I told her  50 , “I have no cadeau. A thief  51  my bag and all my money two weeks ago and now I cant get out of

46、 your country. I cannot  52  you anything.” The beggar woman listened carefully. “Then I will give you a   53 ,” she announced and a smile spread across her face.  54 , she placed an old, dark brown coin in my hand. I looked at it  55 . It was a tiny amount of mone

47、y  56  for this woman, the coin represented a meal. In that moment, I felt very  57 . She had given me a gift more valuable than anything that I had ever donated.  58  she was poor, she managed to give me something  59 . That day I saw the unexpected  60  

48、;of the people of Burkina Faso.41. A. bag                           B. camera       C. coin          

49、;                      D. passport42. A. small                         B. common 

50、;    C. special                            D. standard43. A. explained                   B. begged     &#

51、160;      C. announced                     D. suggested44. A. never                   

52、0;     B. always       C. seldom                            D. just45. A. gotten       

53、60;                B. finished      C. started                          

54、60;  D. chosen46. A. broken                       B. empty C. closed                      

55、      D. lost47. A. remains                     B. findings     C. valuables                     

56、60;   D. goods48. A. thought                      B. sleep          C. debt                    

57、             D. trouble49. A. refused                      B. stopped      C. warned           

58、                 D. told50. A. warmly                      B. angrily       C. nervou

59、sly                        D. excitedly51. A. stole                      &#

60、160;   B. borrowed          C. changed                          D. sent52. A. sell           &#

61、160;                 B. give           C. teach                            

62、   D. promise53. A. ticket                         B. job            C. cadeau        

63、0;                   D. daypack54. A. Coldly                       B. Kindly    

64、   C. Impatiently                      D. Luckily55. A. with satisfaction         B. with joy          C. in p

65、ain                             D. in shock56. A. and                           B. but   &

66、#160;        C. so                                    D. or57. A. doubtful                      B. worried  &#

67、160;          C. shameful                         D. puzzled58. A. As long as                  B. Even though&

68、#160;     C. As soon as                     D. As if59. A. priceless                    B.

69、 useless       C. hopeless                          D. endless60. A. courage                    

70、60;B. beauty C. cleverness                        D. honesty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（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Ben: Hi, Uncle Bob. Sorry I havent been around much lately. Sandy and I have been really busy.Bob: Thats OK, Ben. I f

71、igured that 61. _ (mean) things were going well.Ben: 62. _ a matter of fact, business is booming (繁荣). And to be honest, Im starting to get a little 63. _ (worry) that I might become a victim of my own success.Bob: What do you mean?Ben: Well, the company has lots of money right now. I know that its

72、important to keep your money actively 64. _ (work) for you, but I cant figure out what to do 65. _ it fast enough.Bob: What are your ideas?Ben: I dont know. I know that big companies often use extra money to pay dividends (红利).Bob: Thats true.Ben: Sometimes theyll even buy back some of their own sto

73、ck (股份).Bob: But youre not a big company, and you dont have any shareholders (股东).Ben: Exactly. Thats why Im at 66. _ loss about what to do.Bob: There are lots of ways 67. _ smaller companies handle extra cash.Ben: Give me some examples.Bob: Well, one way is 68. _ (pay) off debt.Ben: We dont really

74、have any. We used our savings to start the company, and weve already got back our cost. Do you think we should just reinvest in the company?Bob: That might be a good choice, but you should be careful.Ben: Why?Bob: Weve talked about how successful businesses need to grow in a(n) 69. _ (balance) and c

75、ontrolled way. 70. _ Im concerned your business is already growing pretty quickly. 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，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。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

76、（），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。My aunt lives lonely with her cats. One of her cats, Ruby, always like to sit on me w

77、hen I visit. One day when I visit my aunt, I knocked on the door but there was no an answer. Suddenly I heard the terrible loud noise from inside the house. I found that the door open. I went outside and up the stairs. In the bedroom I found Ruby making the terrible noise sit next to my aunt. She wa

78、s lying on the floor and didnt know anything. I managed to phone 120 and get it to hospital. She recovered, so if I hadnt heard the cat I wouldnt have gone into the house.第二节：书面表达（满分25分）最近你班英语老师组织同学们围绕“当科学家需要具备哪些素质”这个话题展开讨论，要求同学们写一篇英语短文谈谈自己的看法，并举例说明。注意：词数120左右。参考词汇：雄心ambition；毅力perseverance_ Book 4 Module 4参考答案参考答案21-25 DDACC            26-30 DABBB31-35 ADBDD     36-40 GFCAD            41-45 CCABB46-50