阶段检测三（模块三）

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．What are the speakers mainly talking about?

A．Making plans for a party.

B．Going out for lunch.

C．Meeting in a sandwich shop.

2．What is the most probable relationship between the speakers?

A．Colleagues. B．Classmates. C．Waiter and customer.

Conversation 2

3．What does the woman do in the group?

A．Play the violin. B．Play the piano. C．Sing for the group.

4．How often will the group meet?

A．Once a week. B．Twice a week. C．Every other week.

Conversation 3

5．What does the man decide to buy at last?

A．A set of a pen and a pencil.

B．A bigger set with four pens.

C．A set of a pen and four pencils.

6．What can we learn from the conversation?

A．Japanese language. B．Japanese culture. C．Japanese education.

Conversation 4

7．Where does this conversation most probably take place?

A．In a restaurant. B．In a hospital. C．In a bank.

8．How does the woman respond to the service here?

A．By complaining. B．By questioning. C．By ignoring.

9．What does the man promise to do?

A．Pay back the woman's money.

B．Make an apology to the woman.

C．Inform the manager of the matter.

Conversation 5

10．Which of the following is WRONG?

A．Linda has black hair.

B．The man's favourite thing is fishing.

C．The two speakers are new friends.

11．What does the man think of Linda's hobby?

A．Special.　　 B．Challenging.　 C．Interesting.

12．What are quiet people interested in according to the woman?

A．Chess. B．Hiking. C．Fishing.

Conversation 6

13．What is the most important qualification for the job?

A．Independence.

B．Rich sales experience.

C．A pleasant manner with customers.

14．How long has the man been in his present position?

A．For two years. B．For three years. C．For four years.

15．How does the woman probably feel about the man?

A．Confused. B．Satisfied. C．Surprised.

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 Fire



Time

It began at around 5 p.m.





It was put out at around 16．______



Place

It happened in 17．______



18．______

Lightning



Things people did

People around did nothing but 19．______





Firemen fought the flames



Result

Nearly 20．______ were completely destroyed



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．You wouldn't believe ______ when they saw the little pebbles（鹅卵石）on the riverbed.

A．how interested the children were　 　B．how were the children interested

C．how the children were interested D．how the children interested were

22．On October 24,1945，the United Nations ______ formed by 24 nations，four of which，the US，the USSR，the UK and China，______ known as the permanent members of the UN Security Council today.

A．are；is　　　B．are；are　　　C．were；is　　　D．was；are

23．One of the most important topics that ______ to be discussed ______ food safety.

A．is；is B．is；are C．are；is D．are；are

24．______ confuses me is ______ he will become mad at me whenever he sees me.

A．That；that B．Whether；that C．What；why D．Something；why

25．We won't ignore the high possibility ______ we might get lost in the forest in the dark.

A．what B．whether C．that D．when

26．After the examination，we have to rearrange the classroom ______ it was before.

A．as if B．like C．likewise D．as

27．China ______ a sharp increase in the number of aged people over the past decade.

A．sees B．saw C．will see D．has seen

28．It's no use ______ that you didn't know the rules.

A．you pretend B．you to pretend C．of you to pretend D．your pretending

29．We made ______ a rule ______ the last one to show up at the party should pay for the drinks.

A．himself；whether B．that；that C．this；why D．it；that

30．I wonder ______ treatment（疗法）the doctor has worked out for me.

A．that B．whether C．how D．what

31．The heavy snow ______ him from coming to the assembly.

A．banned B．prevented C．forbade D．helped

32．Do you see the quiet countryside？That's ______ Newton，the great English scientist，grew up and thought about ______ an apple would fall onto the ground rather than fly higher into the air.

A．what；why B．when；where C．where；why D．how；which

33．Liu Yang，the first Chinese female astronaut，is represented ______ being energetic and calm in this report.

A．for B．as C．to D．with

34．The risk of getting struck by lightning is 30 times ______ that of being attacked by a shark.

A．great as B．as great C．as great as D．greater

35．—What shall we do in the May Day holiday?

—Don't ask me.______

A．It's your own decision. B．It's your fault.

C．It depends on you. D．It's all up to you.

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.

The Man was very sad.He knew that the Cat's days were __36__.The doctor had said there wasn't anything more that could be done.

The Man touched the Cat on his lap gently and sighed.The Cat opened his eyes and looked up at the Man.A tear __37__ the Man's cheek and landed on the Cat's forehead.The Cat gave him a slightly annoyed look.

“Why do you cry，Man？” the Cat asked.“Because you can't bear the__38__ of losing me？” The Man nodded “Yes”.

“And where do you think I'll be when I leave you？” the Cat asked. The Man shrugged helplessly. “Close your eyes，Man，”the Cat said.The Man gave him a __39__ look，but did as he was told.

“What color are my eyes and fur？” the Cat asked.“Your eyes are gold and your fur is a rich，warm brown，” the Man replied.

“And where is it that you __40__ see me？” asked the Cat.“I see you...on the kitchen windowsill（窗台）watching the birds...on my favorite chair...on my desk lying on the papers I need...on the pillow next to my head at night.” “Then，whenever you wish to see me，all you must do is close your eyes，” said the Cat.

“ __41__ that piece of string from the floor—there，my toy.” The string was about two feet long and the Cat had been able to entertain himself for hours with it.“Now take each end of the string in one hand，” the Cat ordered.The Man did so.

“The end in your left hand is my birth and the end in your right hand is my __42__.Now bring the two ends together，” the Cat said.The Man obeyed.

“You have made a continuous __43__，” said the Cat.“Does any point along the string appear to be different，worse or better than any other part of the string？” The Man __44__ the string and then shook his head “no”.

“Close your eyes again，” the Cat said. “Now lick（舔）your hand.” The Man widened his eyes in surprise.

“Just do it，” the Cat said.“Lick your hand，think of me in all my familiar places，think about all the pieces of string.”

The Man felt __45__，licking his hand，but he did as he was told.He discovered what a cat must know，that licking a paw is very calming and allows one to think more clearly.He continued licking and the corners of his __46__ turned upward into the first smile he had shown in days.He waited for the Cat to tell him to stop，and when he didn't，he opened his eyes.The Cat's eyes were closed and the Cat __47__.

One day，not long after，there was a new Cat on his lap.She was a lovely calico（花斑猫）and white...very different from his earlier beloved CAT and very much the same.

36．A．declined B．exposed C．numbered D．accelerated

37．A．fell down B．rolled down C．brought down D．dropped out

38．A．act B．intention C．concern D．thought

39．A．questioning B．satisfying C．frustrating D．disappointing

40．A．personally B．frequently C．deliberately D．approximately

41．A．Pick up B．Cut up C．Wind up D．Tie up

42．A．close B．start C．death D．conclusion

43．A．point B．part C．piece D．circle

44．A．looked B．noticed C．inspected D．observed

45．A．unfortunate B．foolish C．willing D．positive

46．A．eye B．hand C．head D．mouth

47．A．passed down B．passed away C．broke away D．turned away

Section C（12 marks）

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

Grace，like many renters，is tired of renting.48．______ reason is that her annual rent keeps going up.Every year her landlord raises the rent by five percent.Another reason is her neighbors.She finds it hard to get 49．______ well with them.“New neighbors always seem to care less about other people's feelings than the ones 50．______moved out，” she said.“My first neighbor liked closing his door loudly；I always knew when he came home or left home.51．______he moved out，a saxophonist moved in.He practiced two hours every day.On Saturday his friends 52．______come over and I'd get to listen to a whole band.I once called the police，53．______they said saxophone playing was permitted in apartments for up to four hours 54．______day.They told me I was lucky that the guy was 55．______playing two hours！”

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

Can you believe your eyes？A recent experiment suggests t