阶段检测四（模块四）

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．Who is Frank Stone?

A．A visitor to the clinic.　　　B．A friend of the woman's.　　　C．A patient of Dr Milton's.

2．Why won't Mr Stone come to the clinic tomorrow?

A．He can't spare the time.

B．The clinic will be closed.

C．Dr Milton won't come to work.

Conversation 2

3．What is the possible relationship between the two speakers?

A．Husband and wife. B．Friends. C．Student and teacher.

4．Why is the man interested in the show?

A．Because he is curious about what the ladies are talking about.

B．Because he likes the hostess very much.

C．Because he's never watched such a show before.

Conversation 3

5．What are the speakers doing while this conversation is taking place?

A．Listening to music. B．Studying for a test. C．Fixing a radio.

6．Why doesn't the woman like classical?

A．It's too noisy.

B．It's dull.

C．It doesn't help them when they are tired of study.

Conversation 4

7．Which statement is TRUE according to the head teacher?

A．There are now several other schools like this one.

B．A lot of the children in the school are physically disabled.

C．There have been special schools for disabled children and for those with learning difficulties.

8．Why did the head teacher decide to start this school?

A．To bring all types of children together for their education.

B．Because there were not enough special schools.

C．Because the world is changing fast.

9．What happens in classes in the school?

A．Faster and slower learners are together for all classes.

B．Slower learners work better and more quickly.

C．Faster learners sometimes act as teachers for slower learners.

Conversation 5

10．When will the man leave for the trip?

A．January 3.　 B．December 22.　 C．January 13.

11．Which flights is the man going to take for his round trip?

A．Flight 414 and Flight 476.

B．Flight 476 and Flight 220.

C．Flight 220 and Flight 414.

12．When should the man arrive at the airport to take the plane for Chicago?

A．By 2：00 p.m. B．By 6：30 p.m. C．At 3：00 p.m.

Conversation 6

13．What does a patient usually have to do before seeing a doctor?

A．Make an appointment. B．Telephone the doctor directly. C．Fill in a form.

14．How long has the man been suffering?

A．Two weeks. B．Two days. C．Two hours.

15．When can the man see the doctor?

A．Tomorrow morning. B．This afternoon. C．Tomorrow afternoon.

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.

Punishment

Reasons：16．______

Kinds of punishment：●being sent to prison

●17．______

●being ordered to do 18．______

19．______：●open sort

●closed sort

Examples：In the closed prison

●Prisoners are given very little freedom.

●Prisoners spend 3-10 hours outside their rooms.

●Prisoners are expected to work and get paid.

In the open prison

●Prisoners are locked only 20．______.

●Prisoners are free during the day.

●Prisoners are expected to work and get paid.

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．She complained that nobody would bother to help her out when she had these rough customers to deal with，______？

A．would anybody　　　B．wouldn't they　　　C．didn't she　　　D．did she

22．They must have stayed at home last night，______？

A．mustn't they B．haven't they C．didn't they D．must they

23．______ has been promoted to a senior position.

A．Yang Liwei is said to B．It's said that Yang Liwei

C．Yang Liwei says that D．It's said Yang Liwei

24．The door won't ______ easily because it needs ______.

A．be closed；to be oiled B．be closed；to oil

C．close；being oiled D．close；oiling

25．The sign warns，“You ______ park your car here as a visitor.”

A．won't　　 B．oughtn't to C．can't D．needn't

26．—Is that Marcus walking on the lake bank?

—No，it ______ be him，for he phoned me from Shanghai half an hour ago.

A．can't B．won't C．mayn't D．mustn't

27．—______ I keep the oranges in the fridge for some time？They are not ripe enough to eat.

—Oh，no，bad idea.Oranges won't keep in a fridge，where they become bad soon.

A．Can B．Shall C．Will D．Must

28．______ she said made us very happy.

A．What B．That C．Why D．It

29．______ was Jane that I saw in the library this morning.

A．It B．He C．She D．That

30．The new boss of the marketing department doesn't ______ advertising for promoting a product.Rather，he will use a straightforward and cheap way to attract consumers—sending marketers to show how good it is in any public place.

A．believe in B．believe C．rely D．trust with

31．“Have you seen the film？” he asked me.→He asked me ______.

A．had I seen the film B．have I seen the film

C．if I have seen the film D．whether I had seen the film

32．Nobody but Jane ______ the secret.

A．know B．knows C．have known D．is knowing

33．The number of the students in our school ______ 1,200.

A．is B．are C．has D．have

34．That was the only case ______ the patient needed a major stomach operation.

A．that B．why C．where D．when

35．A new English play ______ there next week.

A．will put on B．has been put on

C．is going to be put on D．puts on

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.

I took up skydiving in my twenties.At the time the accident happened，I'd done just 30 jumps.The airfield was quiet when I __36__.On board were Chris，who was taking a tourist，and Ants，the cameraman.Chris indicated I should exit first and the other three would __37__.Later I knew it was this __38__ that saved my life.

At 12,000 feet Chris rolled up the door and nodded that it was time for my exit.I put my foot on a step just beside the door，and in an instant the propeller blast（螺旋桨气流）threw me against the side of the plane，half in，half out.I pushed and got my other leg out of the door，but in doing so I found myself __39__ down the body of the plane towards the tail.My parachute（降落伞）got caught and my __40__ and legs were pushed backwards，powerless，in the strong wind.

I was strangely __41__.To a skydiver，being at 12,000 feet is a good thing.Altitude is your friend；being close to the ground is deadly and will kill you.

Ants appeared and moved slowly towards me，his legs held by Chris in the door.Ants reached out and got hold of my foot.With the weight partly off，I found myself falling away from the plane，__42__ freed.I waved and smiled to indicate I was fine.

It was actually very __43__.If any one of a number of factors had been different，I would have __44__.I could have hit the plane with my head.If I had been the last to exit，the pilot alone would have been unable to free me，and even if he had been aware that I was __45__ underneath the plane，he would still have had to land at some point.

Blue Skies，Black Death is the skydivers' mantra（咒语）.On the one hand，there's the freedom and __46__of the open sky.But in order to __47__ this joy，you must accept that there is usually only one result if something goes wrong.

36．A．jumped B．arrived C．woke D．dove

37．A．follow B．escape C．leave D．fly

38．A．trouble B．effort C．chance D．decision

39．A．sliding B．knocking C．flying D．crawling

40．A．body B．arms C．head D．fingers

41．A．frightened B．anxious C．excited D．calm

42．A．really B．hopefully C．certainly D．finally

43．A．funny B．ordinary C．clear D．serious

44．A．died B．laughed C．stopped D．returned

45．A．covered B．adjusted C．attached D．connected

46．A．pride B．confidence C．excitement D．willingness

47．A．observe B．experience C．imagine D．discover

Section C（12 marks）

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

Teenagers live very busy lives now and often forget to think about their diets and exercise.48．______， the truth is，healthy eating along with regular exercise is the only way to keep fit.

During your teenage years,49．______ is important to give your body the energy it needs.Teenage girls need about 2,200 calories 50．______ day and boys need a bit more—doctors suggest 2,800 for teenage boys.50% of your calories should come 51．______ rice，bread，vegetables and fruit.You need to drink a lot of water,6 to 8 glasses a day.Drinking 52．______ water will improve your skin and give you healthy hair.

Exercise is 53．______ can help to make you look good，feel good and be healthy.Experts suggest that teenagers spend at least 30 minutes exercising，five times a week.When you exercise，your body produces 54．______ that makes you feel relaxed.It can even help you sleep better at night and make you concentrate 55．______when you study!

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

Tayka Hotel De Sal

Where：Tahua，Bolivia

How much：About $95 a night

Why it's cool：You've stayed at hotels made of brick or wood，but salt？That's something few can claim.Tayka Hotel de Sal is made totally of salt—including the beds（though you'll sleep on regu