阶段检测二（模块二）

Part Ⅰ　Listening Comprehension（30 marks）

Section A（22.5 marks）

Directions：In this section，you will hear six conversations between two speakers.For each conversation，there are several questions and each question is followed by three choices marked A，B and C.Listen carefully and then choose the best answer for each question.

You will hear each conversation TWICE.

Conversation 1

1．How much is the blue dress？

A．100 dollars.　 　　B．120 dollars. 　　　C．140 dollars.

2．Why does the man want to buy the dress for the woman？

A．For her wedding. B．For her graduation. C．For her birthday.

Conversation 2

3．How long was the man absent？

A．Five days. B．Ten days. C．Seven days.

4．What does the man have to do now？

A．Help the woman do her work.

B．Deal with many e-mails.

C．Work overtime without pay.

Conversation 3

5．How many classes are there in the afternoon？

A．One. B．Two. C．Three.

6．When will the woman take the class？

A．From 8：30 a.m.to 9：30 a.m.

B．From 2：30 p.m.to 3：30 p.m.

C．From 6：30 p.m.to 7：30 p.m.

Conversation 4

7．Where is Miss Smith？

A．At home. B．In the office. C．In the conference room.

8．When should Miss Smith call the man？

A．This weekend. B．Today. C．On Thursday 12th.

9．What number should Miss Smith call back？

A．8028714. B．8029714. C．9028741.

Conversation 5

10．What will Bob major in？

A．Law. B．Computer. C．Not decided yet.

11．What is the application deadline for Bob？

A．March 13th. B．March 30th. C．Six weeks later.

12．How many universities are mentioned in the conversation？

A．Four. B．Three. C．Two.

Conversation 6

13．Why didn't the woman have her car fixed yesterday？

A．Because the repair cost is too high.

B．Because it was difficult to get the car fixed.

C．Because she couldn't get back without the car.

14．What did the woman do two days ago？

A．Pulled off the expressway.

B．Left her car in the repair shop.

C．Asked the man to do her homework.

15．What's the probable relationship between the two speakers？

A．Father and daughter. B．Classmates. C．Teacher and student.

Section B（7.5 marks）

Directions：In this section，you will hear a short passage.Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard.Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.

You will hear the short passage TWICE.

A Schedule for Tomorrow



Ⅰ．Taking an exam

·16．______ is the last exam finishing at 10：00.



Ⅱ．Climbing the Red Hill

·Students gather at the 17．______ at 10：30 and walk to the foot of the hill.

·Please wear 18．______ and take some food and water.

·Each class will have a picture taken and a picnic lunch on the top of the hill.



Ⅲ．Returning home

·Students either go back by bus with the teachers or go back home by themselves.

·Those who want to take the bus please get to the gate of the park at 19．______ at the latest.

·The whole activity will last about 20．______ hours.



Part Ⅱ　Language Knowledge（45 marks）

Section A（15 marks）

Directions：For each of the following unfinished sentences there are four choices marked A，B，C and D.Choose the one that best completes the sentence.

21．—Who ______ here？

—Sorry，the manager is away.Shall I get his assistant for you？

A．is under control　　　B．is in control

C．is out of control D．has lost control

22．—Hey，Mum，______ anyone take my football？I ______ it under the table before we had lunch.Now it's gone.

—No.Ask your brother.Maybe he has it now.

A．did you see；have put B．have you seen；put

C．did you see；put　　　　 D．have you seen；have put

23．She ______ about US-Russia relations in the past decade，and is expecting one to come out next month.

A．has been writing books B．has written books

C．has been writing a book D．has written a book

24．Get some medicine ______ you catch a cold.It's freezing on the mountain top at night.

A．so that　　　B．in case　　　C．unless　　　D．if

25．The lions are such quick attackers that when the mother buffalo（水牛）realizes what has happened they ______ the calf（牛犊）as their dinner.

A．are enjoying B．will enjoy C．will be enjoying D．enjoy

26．You seemed to be unable to hold on to the hand rail on the bus，______ you？

A．were B．weren't C．didn't D．did

27．The old lady，______ husband I used to work with，has suffered from sleeplessness for years.

A．whose B．who C．of whom D．her

28．It is only ______ people know the importance of science ______ science can really serve people.

A．that; when B．when; that C．then; that D．that; then

29．Close all the windows ______ it rains at night.

A．as if B．even though C．in case D．so that

30．The book will give you some ______ of how the species have evolved.

A．impression B．idea C．concept D．sense

31．They went hiking with several other families，______ by an unexpected rain.

A．caught B．only to be caught C．being caught D．having been caught

32．—What made you so delighted at Christmas？

—______.

A．As there was an unusual celebration

B．My uncle's coming back from abroad

C．I received many more presents than others

D．Because my parents promised me a new car

33．Decades of research finally ______，and the pair of Korean scientists were awarded the Nobel Prize for Physiology.

A．paid off B．paid back C．paid up D．paid in

34．______ an understanding mother，he doesn't have to worry about his bad grades.

A．Thanks for B．For the reason of C．Thanks to D．As a result of

35．Doctors have said that as many as 50% of the patients don't take medicine as ______.

A．being directed B．to be directed C．directed D．directing

Section B（18 marks）

Directions：For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A，B，C and D.Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.

When I was young，my father used to grow carnations（康乃馨）.His carnations were red，pink and white.Everyone who saw them admired them for their beauty.

He took care of them with so much love and __36__.Every day he came home from work，he went straight to see them. He __37__watching them every day.But he used to tell us，“No one should touch my flowers.”

One day my younger sister，who loved my dad very much，had wanted to help him and she __38__ the carnations from their stems（枝干）one by one and arranged them __39__.She believed that he would be very __40__ to see them that way.

When Mom and I realized what my sister had done，we became completely hopeless.However, my sister had no idea why no one showed her any appreciation.When my dad arrived he went，__41__，straight to see the flowers.When he saw his flowers lying on the floor like dead animals, he was __42__at first.He looked towards the street，to see if it was any of the __43__ children who could have done it.Then he entered the living room and looked at Mom in silence.

Finally Mom，who always taught us to __44__ no matter what，looked at dad and said，“We have no bad neighbors in our area”.Then with a nice tone she continued：“No outsider did this great job，only your lovely daughter Clémence.” My dad's face changed into __45__ and then he said，“Do I have a better __46__than my lovely daughter？” My younger sister smiled and __47__ dad tightly.

36．A．devotion B．spirits C．gratitude D．expectation

37．A．hated B．approved C．enjoyed D．committed

38．A．divided B．watered C．cut D．cleaned

39．A．by the window B．in the vase C．on the desk D．on the floor

40．A．surprised B．pleased C．disappointed D．worried

41．A．as usual B．at first C．as well D．at last

42．A．frightened B．relieved C．disappointed D．shocked

43．A．enemies' B．friends' C．families' D．neighbors'

44．A．tell the truth B．behave ourselves C．follow the rules D．keep things secret

45．A．sadness B．smiles C．anger D．depression

46．A．kid B．flower C．helper D．gift

47．A．hugged B．kissed C．grasped D．patted

Section C（12 marks）

Directions：Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.

US first lady Michelle Obama ranked the world's most powerful woman in Forbes magazine's 2010 listing published on October 6.

Kraft Foods CEO Irene Rosenfeld came 48．______.American talk show host Oprah Winfrey was third.German Prime Minister Angela Merkel was the fourth most powerful woman,49．______ US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton rounded out（使圆满）the top five.

This year Forbes changed 50．______ way it ranked women.It is now supposedly based 51．______ on wealth and power but more on influence.

“52．______ influenced the lives of millions，sometimes billions of people，” said Moira Forbes，vice president and publisher of Forbes Woman.

Forbes explained that Mrs Obama topped the list this year 53．______ “she has made the office of first lady her own” while remaining popular.

“She's also effective：In response to her Let's Move！campaign 54．______ childhood obesity（肥胖），companies 55．______ Coca-Cola，Kellogg and General Mills have agreed to cut the calorie content of their foods by 2015，” Forbes said.

Part Ⅲ　Reading Comprehension（30 marks）

Directions：Read the following three passages.Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements.For each of them there are four choices marked A，B，C and D.Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.

A

Tokyo is one of those places that you can love and hate at the same time.

In Tokyo there are always too many people in the places where I want to be.Of course there are too many cars.The Japanese drive very fast，but in Tokyo they often spend a long time in traffic jams.Tokyo is not different from London，Paris and New York in that.It is different when one wants to walk.

At certain times of the day there are a lot of people on foot in London's Oxford Street.But the streets near the Ginze in Tokyo always have a lot of people on foot，and sometimes it is really difficult to w