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1、Module 4 Sandstorms in Asia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。AYork Minster is one of the worlds greatest cathedrals 大(教堂 ). We welcome visitors from around the world to share in our daily life, to explore (探索 ) the past, and to enjoy a busy prog

2、ramme of events and concerts. This wonderful cathedral belongs to us all, and we invite you to experience it for yourself.Great value admission( 门票 )Adult admission is 10 and your ticket is valid (有效的 ) for 12 months. Up to 4 children can visit the Minster for free with one adult. It costs 20,000 a

3、day to run York Minster. Your admission charge (费用 ) directly supports the future of this historic building.Add more to your visitClimb the Central Tower, an important city landmark with the best views of Yorkshire.Opening timesMonday - Saturday from 9 amSunday from 12.45 pmFree guided tours run fro

4、m Monday to Saturday between 10 am - 3 pm.Please note there is a particular time when the Minster is open for services only.Please check opening times before you visit.Group visitsThere are special discounts for groups of 10 or more people and a number of special tours. Please call us on 01904 557 2

5、17 or email us at .LearningVisiting York Minster is a good learning experience with activities and workshops for all ages. For more information visit /learning, call 01904 557 224 or email us .21. What can visitors do in York Minster?

6、A. Explore ways of improving Yorkshire. B. Join some research programmes.C. Hold a series of concerts.22. When can you get someone to show you around for free? A. At 9 am on Monday.B. At 12.45 pm on Sunday. C. At 11 am on Friday.D. At 4 pm on Saturday.23. What are you advised to do if you are intere

7、sted in group tours? A. Phone 01904 557 217.B. Send an email .C. Call 01904 557 224.D. Visit /learning.B“ WhenI was a child, space was all I dreamt and talked about. My parents thought it was just a phase 阶(段 ), but as I grew up I became greatly interested

8、 in science. I never doubted that one day Id be an astronaut宇(航员 ). ” As an adult, Anousheh Ansari left her home country Iran, settled in 定(居在 ) the USA and started a company. The company was so successful that she was finally able to sell it for$750 million. “ The first thing that crossed my mind w

9、as that my lifes goal might now be within reach and I signed up to become the first female private space explorer at acost of around $20 million.”Anousheh set off on September 18th along with two astronauts. On the spacestation, each member of a space crew全(体机组人员 ), tourist or not, is expected tocar

10、ry out important experiments on board. For Anousheh, this meant working onlower back pains in astronauts and studying tiny life forms that can carry diseases onboard the station. Many people might have considered this“ working holiday”badAnousheh loved it.Anousheh faced many difficulties on board. T

11、o wash her hair, for example, shehad to put water over her head; however, little bits of water would float away.guys liked to make fun of me. Theyd ask me to pass the bread and when I handed itto them, rather than floating it, theyd say Id taken all the fun out of it. After a while, Igot used to all

12、 this, though, and I felt so at home that in the end it was hard to go backto normality.”Anousheh is proud to be the first female space tourist and wants to encouragewomen all over the world. However, she doesnt like the title“ space tourist” .if my experience is to be compared to an experiment or a

13、n experience on Earth, it is probably closer to an adventure to Antarctica or climbingMount Everest, ” she explains.24. As Anousheh was growing up, _.A. she didnt think she would ever become an astronautB. her interest in space wasnt expected to lastC. she disagreed with her parents plansD. others t

14、ried to discourage her dreams25. The space crew members _.A. often carry diseases onto the space stationB. can suffer aches and painsC. must have a strong background in scienceD. have little time to relax26. On the space station, _.A. Anousheh did a lot of practice on breadB. it seemed impossible fo

15、r Anousheh to wash with waterC. Anousheh liked playing games with the other astronautsD. it took Anousheh some time to get familiar with the conditions27. In Anoushehs opinion, her experience as a space tourist _. A. will give other women the courage to explore spaceB. cannot be compared to any expe

16、rience on Earth C. turned out to be a dangerous experimentD. was not as good as she hopedCAre you at least 17 years old? Do you weigh more than 110 pounds? Do you consider yourself fairly healthy?If you answered yes to all of these questions, you should be donating捐(赠 ) blood every two months. In my

17、 survey of my schoolmates, I found that only 50 percent of them have ever donated blood and that only 1 out of 13 of them donate regularly. The lack (缺少 ) of blood donors is a serious problem that requires immediate action.According to the American Red Cross Web pages, in the United States alone som

18、eone receives a blood transfusion输(血 ) once every three seconds. People who benefit from (受益于 ) donations include cancer patients as well as babies. The need for blood never takes a vacation and neither should donors.Let me tell you about Brooke, a three-year-old girl with cancer. Brooke has spent a

19、bout half of her life in the hospital receiving treatments. Her treatment will require about 500 units of blood in total, of which only 250 units have been replaced. She still needs the other half of the total amount 数(量 ) to continue her treatment. If she doesnt receive this blood, she will not liv

20、e to start kindergarten.Examples like Brookes are becoming all too common these days, with only 1 in 20 Americans donating blood and this number keeps dropping each year. These facts are extremely worrying considering that nearly half of us here will need blood sometime in our lives.You can now see

21、the seriousness of the problem with the lack of blood donations. Fortunately, it is a problem that can be easily solved. Each and every one of you can be part of the solution. All you have to do is go to the nearest Red Cross and donate your blood.28. How does the author explain the problem mentione

22、d in Paragraph 2? A. By answering questions.B. By making comparisons.29. What can we learn from the American Red Cross Web pages? A. The suffering of patients.B. The strong need for blood. C. The efforts of the Red Cross.D. The benefits of taking vacations.30. The three-year-old girl Brooke _.A. doe

23、snt get fair treatment in the hospitalB. will need another 250 units of bloodC. stays alive by receiving blood dailyD. cant wait to start kindergarten31. What is the purpose of the text?A. To persuade people to donate blood.B. To present some new medical results.C. To call on people to save a little

24、 girl.D. To explain the risks of blood donation.DThis is Tornado and Severe Weather恶(劣天气 ) Awareness Week. Its important to know what to do and where to go during severe weather. A Wisconsin couple says an early warning could have been the difference between life and death when a tornado hit last su

25、mmer.Larry and Rita Krznarich were camping in northern Wisconsin last year. The day started off nice, but took a turn for the worse in the evening. So they turned on their weather radio.“ I turned the radio on and there was a specific warning: A storm is about to hitthe Turtle-Flambeau. Take cover i

26、mmediately,” says Larry Krznarich.“ I said to Rita, Head for the table. Im going to warn the neighbors.”Larry joined Rita under the picnic table and within minutes a tornado hit. A falling tree hit Larry and broke his leg bone, but without the warning the couple says things could have been worse.“ T

27、he tent, where we may have been if not for the weather radio, was completelycovered by trees; all of our things were completely covered,” says Rita Krznarich.With spring here, people are being reminded 提(醒 ) to plan for severe weather.“ The great thing about the weather radio is that itsinstantaneou

28、s. Its directly from the weather service, so youre getting information at exactly the same timetheyre getting it, ays Tod” sPritchard, Emergency Preparedness Coordinator. Larry has recovered (恢复 ) from his injuries and now the couple makes sureeveryone they know has a weather radio.“ Ever since the

29、storm, weve given weather radios as gifts to people. You can getthem for $20 so theres no excuse not to have one or a couple,” says Larry.32. What happened to the Wisconsin couple? A. They survived a violent storm.B. They were attacked while camping.C. They got seriously injured in a tornado.D. They

30、 were saved from danger by their neighbors.33. The radio warned people to _.A. stay at home in the eveningB. avoid camping in the Turtle-FlambeauC. watch out for falling treesD. protect themselves from bad weather34.What does the underlined word“ instantanheoustext mean?”intA. Correct.B. Useful.C. I

31、mmediate.D. Traditional.35.Whats the main idea of the text?A. We should protect the environment to avoid natural disasters. B. A weather radio should be part of severe weather preparations. C. The Tornado and Severe Weather Awareness Week is necessary. D. We should make safety plans for severe weath

32、er before we travel. 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。Not next to me, please!When you are traveling by plane, there are some passengers you just dont want to have next to you.A 36Perhaps you normally like them, but when you are sitting next to them on a plane its a

33、 different thing. They usually spend all the flight moving around and dropping their toys on the floor, and when theyre drinking their orange juice it ends up on your trousers. 37 So you cant have the little sleep that you were planning.B Conversation makersYou recognize this type as soon as you sit

34、 down. They immediately start talking about the plane, or the weather, or they ask you a personal question. Its very difficult not to talk to these people. 38C Nervous fliersThese are the people with white faces who sit down and immediately ask for something to drink. Every five minutes they call a

35、flight attendant (服务员 ) to ask if there are any problems with the plane. 39 The best thing to do is to pretend假(装 )to sleep.D Space invaders 侵(略者 )40 But they have a terrible habit of taking up all their room, and some of your room too. They usually sit so that you cant move, with their arms and leg

36、s in your space.A. Small childrenB. Careless parentsC. They also tell you about air disasters.D. These people are not necessarily very big.E. Then they decide they want to play with you.F. Some people want to talk all through the flight.G. Youll probably have to keep talking until the plane lands.第三

37、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。My name is Peter, and I use a wheelchair轮(椅 ) to get around. This year I41 tobe in the School Walkathon.At the Walkathon last year, I helped hand out drinks to the walkers. The teachersand paren

38、ts said they couldnt have 42 without me.“ Are you going to give out drinks 43 this year?” my friend Michael asked.“I44 so, ” I said.“45ButwishI I could do laps (跑道的圈 ) with you.”Michael told Mrs Hunt that I wanted to46 the Walkathon. Mrs Hunt looked atme. “ Its not a good course for a wheelchair,” s

39、he said.“ The hilly part would betoo 47 . ”“ But I could push Peter over the hard bits,” said Michael.“ Ill 48 it, ” said Mrs Hunt.That afternoon, Mrs Hunt called a class meeting. Michale told everyone about his 49 .“ We could all take turns. That way no one would get too50 , ” said Olivia. Then eve

40、ryone said they would take a turn.When the Walkathon began, I turned my wheels round and round as 51 as Icould. When we came to the hilly bit, Michael52 to push me up it. Olivia waswaiting halfway up.“53Mynow, ” she said. With all the help my54 were givingme, I55 the first lap and did a second lap a

41、nd another. I was tired in the 56 .“ Its time to announce (宣布 ) the winner of the mystery prize. It goes to . Peter! Mrs Hunt said.I looked at all the things I had 57 , and felt extremely58 . But then Iremembered that the whole 59 had helped me.“ I want everyone to60 the prize, ” I said.“allLetheske

42、epthings in ourclassroom. Then we can all have some fun!”And thats what we did.41.A. needB. agreeC. wantD. offer42.A. rememberedB. waitedC. helpedD. managed43.A. soonB. againC. onceD. first44.A. supposeB. hopeC. doD. say45.A. neverB. reallyC. partlyD. still46.A. leadB. organizeC. give upD. join in47

43、.A. difficultB. seriousC. importantD. different48.A. take control ofB. have pity onC. think aboutD. look after49.A. fearB. ideaC. successD. story50.A. sadB. dirtyC. slowD. tired51.A. fastB. longC. farD. often52.A. forgotB. avoidedC. startedD. hated53.A. breakB. decisionC. turnD. plan54.A. teachersB.

44、 friendsC. parentsD. neighbors55.A. finishedB. caughtC. preventedD. wasted56.A. dayB. wayC. pastD. end57.A. ownedB. expectedC. wonD. discovered58.A. nervousB. happyC. boredD. young59.A. classB. familyC. schoolD. world60. A. shareB. receiveC. valueD. show第卷第三部分： 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45 分）第二节（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5

45、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。It is very dangerous to drive through a sandstorm, since your ability to see ahead can become much weaker. If you happen to be caught 61. _ a sandstorm,wearing a wet scarf over the nose and mouth is highly recommended.In a sandstorm, sand can get int

46、o machinery, causing it to fail. If youre driving when such a storm approaches, 62. _ is suggested that you pull off the road,since the bad visibility (能见度 ) wont allow you 63. _ (continue) driving.This is also important because vehicles can break down during sandstorms and you could end up stuck on

47、 the road. Anyone else 64. _ (drive) might not be able to see your vehicle, creating a further disaster.Since theyre a natural phenomenon, they cant be 65. _ (absolute)controlled. Yet, certain things in less dry regions may more or less reduce the chances of sandstorms. For example, the Dustbowl, 66

48、. _ series of sandstorms, whichoccurred in Midwest America and Southern Canada during the 1930s, was largely due to overworking the land and not watering crops sufficiently.In areas 67. _ are naturally deserted, you cant always prevent asandstorm. Recently evidence 68. _ (find) that the planet Mars

49、hassandstorms, but clearly, no human activities are responsible for them. Though 69._ (frighten) sandstorms can move whole sand dunes, destroy crops, and cause70. _ (pollute), they are not without benefit. The redeposition 再(沉淀 ) of sand and dust to other regions may provide environmental benefits,

50、like making the soil richer.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（），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 neighbor Trevor wa

51、s very serious about sport. In the morning, he usual goes cycling but he sometimes goes swimming at the swimming pool. At works, he does exercise during his coffee breaks and he sometimes plays golf in his office! In lunchtime, he plays tennis. Then, in the evening, he practices judo柔(道 ) for hour o

52、r two at the sports center. At the weekend, he also does so much sport as possible. She plays football on Saturdays and basketball on Sundays. In the holidays, he goes skiing in the winter or sailing in the summer. He is a man who love sport more than anyone I have ever been seen!第二节：书面表达（满分25 分）你校英

53、文报上周举办了主题为“防治沙尘暴，从我做起 ”的宣传活动。请你根据以下提示，为这次活动写一篇英文报道。1. 活动目的；2. 活动内容。注意：1. 词数 100 左右；2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。_选做题I. 阅读理解阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A 、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项。Picking up her backpack for school, 14-year-old Carolyn Milander, from Houston,Texas, cried for the second time that week.“ Not again, Carolyn!othersa

54、id,” her mworriedly.“ When you study all night and dont get enough sleep, you get so tired!This terrible cycle has got to end!” Carolyn shouted,“ Im fine, just leave me alone!Carolyn had just started at a new secondary school and was having trouble dealingwith the increased expectations and pressures压(力 ).Instead of just watching, Carolyns mother heard the“ Happy Class ” at Carolynschool might help, and she insisted that Carolyn