阶段检测五（模块五）

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 kind of music does Jack like?

A．Classical music.　　　B．Pop music.　　　C．Neither.

2．What do we know about the man's parents?

A．They are too strict with the man.

B．They are open-minded.

C．They spoil（溺爱）the man.

Conversation 2

3．What is important for a long healthy life according to the man?

A．Eating habits. B．Peace of mind. C．Fresh air.

4．How did the old woman make a living?

A．By selling fruits. B．By selling medicine. C．By farming.

Conversation 3

5．When are the speakers going shopping?

A．On Saturday afternoon. B．On Sunday afternoon. C．On Monday afternoon.

6．What color shoes will Tom buy?

A．Blue.　　 B．White.　 C．Black.

Conversation 4

7．Where has the man been to?

A．England. B．America. C．France.

8．Which is the best place to eat according to the man?

A．A small clean restaurant.

B．Maxim's.

C．An expensive French restaurant.

9．What does the man ask the woman to do in the end?

A．Order the duck. B．Take some pictures. C．Send him a postcard.

Conversation 5

10．How long has Mr Wang had a sleeping problem?

A．For one week. B．For two weeks. C．For three weeks.

11．Why does he have this problem?

A．He has been working too hard.

B．He has some family problems.

C．He has headaches.

12．What does the woman suggest the man do?

A．Talk with his wife. B．Rest and relax. C．Quit his job.

Conversation 6

13．When did the robbery happen?

A．Last night. B．Four hours ago. C．Two hours ago.

14．Why didn't the woman report it earlier?

A．She was too frightened. B．She was tied to a chair. C．She was locked in the kitchen.

15．Who was the woman expecting when someone knocked at the door?

A．Her son. B．Her husband. C．A policeman.

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.

Rainforests



Locations：Some are high in the mountains and others are __16__.



Present situations：In the last __17__ years，humans have destroyed 50% of the rainforests.



Results：People __18__ and lots of species of animals and plants disappear.



The Amazon rainforest：

·It's about __19__ years old，and has the most species of animals and plants.

·Much of it has been cut down to plant coffee and __20__.



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．______ for what he had done to me，he swore that he wouldn't do it again.

A．To apologize　 　B．Being apologized　　　C．Apologizing　　　D．Apologized

22．Shirley，______ by many girls，has a nice figure and pretty-looking face，and most important of all，a loving and wealthy boyfriend.

A．envying　　　 B．to envy

C．being envied　　 D．envied

23．______ at the dentist's，the kid felt it difficult to feed that day.

A．Having taken two of his teeth B．Having had two of his teeth taken

C．Taking two of his teeth C．Having two of his teeth taken

24．These poor animals never know that they will ______ as dinner for human beings.

A．work out B．show up C．end up D．come out

25．Her father-in-law，who hadn't spent much time with her son，was shameful enough to take all the ______ for the good qualities in the child.

A．honor B．praise C．worth D．credit

26．The school is to give that boy a suspension（停课），control over ______ all the teachers think impossible.

A．whom　 B．which　 C．it D．him

27．Will you clean up ______ yourselves before you leave the park?

A．behind B．after　 C．for D．with

28．Spy satellites can be used to ______ the exact man among a crowd hundreds of kilometers down on the earth to attack.

A．select B．choose C．decide D．pick out

29．As early as 2001，then Premier Zhu Rongji pointed out that cars，______ had been increasing steadily，would be a big problem to in-city travel in ten years.

A．its production　 B．their production

C．the production of which D．which production

30．Many climate experts，______ the greenhouse effect（温室效应）______ carbon dioxide among other gases，call for a low-carbon life.

A．blaming；on B．blaming；for C．blamed；for D．blamed；on

31．We ______ for what we have now.

A．should appreciate B．should be thanked

C．should be appreciated D．should be thankful

32．You do have a point here，but ______，it's just not worth any consideration.

A．on the contrary B．in contrast C．for another thing D．on the other hand

33．______ looks tired and sleepy will be warned ______ they will be sent out of the room if they continue like that.

A．Who；which B．Who；that C．Whoever；which D．Whoever；that

34．Few divorces happen ______ their children hurt，so do think it over before you make your decision.

A．with B．without C．despite　　 D．by

35．______，I really appreciate your talent in drawing.______，it was wrong to draw in a math lesson.

A．At first；However

B．First；In conclusion

C．On the one hand；On the other hand

D．For one thing；For another

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.

Wouldn't it be great if we didn't have to remember passwords ever again？If we could just sit in front of our computers and be __36__ logged in? Crave mentions how NEC Soft Biode Logon System uses face recognition technology to log you on to Windows，rather than using a__37__.All you need is a__38__and your pretty face to__39__your PC.No more__40__，confusing passwords to remember or change every few months.

After doing a little research，I found this type of __41__already available to consumers via a relatively__42__ application called FaceCode.The__43__requires the use of a webcam to __44__and log PC users into their systems.You can add as many __45__as you want，provided they each have a Windows account.If the system __46__to recognize your__47__，you can recall the Windows user name and password by using a hot-key combination.

36．A．automatically B．personally C．correctly D．occasionally

37．A．face B．password C．software D．system

38．A．computer B．keyboard C．mouse D．webcam

39．A．access B．connect C．recognize D．remember

40．A．simple B．complicated C．special D．useful

41．A．computer B．technology C．password D．application

42．A．independent B．infrequent C．inexpensive D．instant

43．A．account B．consumer C．designer D．software

44．A．call B．recognize C．invite D．wake

45．A．users B．passwords C．systems D．computers

46．A．begins B．tries C．fails D．stops

47．A．account B．name C．password D．face

Section C（12 marks）

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

Dear Editor，

As a physician，I read your article about human cloning with great interest.I 48．______heard of cloning animals from a single cell when I went to a lecture about Dolly—the sheep.Dolly was cloned in 1996 in Britain.At the time，I thought that the whole concept of cloning was 49．______ moral.50．______ we toy with life，we might create problems.51．______ gave us the right to do this？And，what are the consequences of our actions?

It seems 52．______ I was correct to have doubts about pushing ahead with cloning.After 53．______，even though Dolly looked the same as a normal sheep，she was not healthy and died young，and 54．______ knows the exact reason for this.The idea 55．______ cloning sounds good，but there are many real-life problems with it.For this reason，I don't accept the idea of cloning humans—mankind is not ready for this.

Yours truly，

Wang Lin

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

A year ago in August，Dave Fuss lost his job driving a truck for a small company in west Michigan.His wife，Gerrie，was still working in the local school cafeteria，but work for Dave was scarce，and the price of everything was rising.The Fusses were at risk of joining the millions of Americans who have lost their homes in recent years.Then Dave and Gerrie received a timely gift—$ 7,000，a legacy（遗产）from their neighbors Ish and Arlene Hatch，who died in an accident.“It really made a difference when we were going under financially，” says Dave.

But the Fusses weren't the only folks in Alto and the neighboring town of Lowell to receive unexpected legacy from the Hatches.Dozens of other families were touched by the Hatches' generosity.In some cases，it was a few thousand dollars；in others，it was more than $100,000.

It surprised nearly everyone that the Hatches had so much money，more than $3 million—they were an elderly couple who lived in an old house on what was left of the family farm.

Children of the Great Depression，Ish and Arlene were known for their habit of saving.They thrived on（喜欢）comparison shopping and would routinely go from store to store，checking prices before making a new purchase.

Through the years，the Hatches paid for local children to attend summer camp when their parents couldn't afford it.“Ish and Arlene never asked if you needed anything，” says their friend Sandy Van Weelden，“They could see things they could