阶段检测七（模块七）

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 used the dictionary?

A．The man. B．The woman. C．Mike.

2．Where is the dictionary now?

A．In a drawer. B．On the woman's desk. C．On the bookshelf.

Conversation 2

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

A．Friends. B．Fellow interviewees. C．Interviewer and interviewee.

4．What is important for good work according to the woman?

A．The education in a college.

B．The experience of working.

C．The ability to put knowledge into work.

Conversation 3

5．Which magazine does the man get finally?

A．Police. B．Readers. C．Science.

6．Where are the two speakers?

A．At a bookshop. B．At a newspaper stand. C．In a library.

Conversation 4

7．Why didn't the man volunteer?

A．He didn't know what to do.

B．He thought it was boring.

C．He thought it took too much time.

8．What volunteer work does the woman often do?

A．Teaching. B．Cleaning. C．Nursing.

9．How much time does the woman spend on volunteer work every week now?

A．Two days. B．One day. C．Every day.

Conversation 5

10．What is wrong with the woman's phone?

A．It's too old. B．It has no power. C．There is no dial tone.

11．Why is the man late?

A．Because of the cold weather.

B．Because the man's car is broken.

C．Because he couldn't call the woman.

12．What do we know from the conversation?

A．The man doesn't have a garage.

B．The woman doesn't need the phone right now.

C．She will have the phone company fix the phone.

Conversation 6

13．Where does the man come from?

A．Chicago. B．Houston. C．New York.

14．Why does the woman work so hard?

A．To start a school for disabled children.

B．To help the poor children get an education.

C．To earn a lot of money for travel.

15．What will the woman do next?

A．Give more concerts. B．Travel. C．Go to school.

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.

Shopping 16．______

Advantages

*Make our life more 17．______ and comfortable

*Save our time on the way

*Shorten the distance between manufacturers and consumers



18．______

*Be less reliable and trustworthy

*Increase the 19．______ damage



The writer's

opinion

*Be an irreversible trend

*Take some measures to 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．It wasn't ______ he developed the practice of ignoring people's speech to him ______ his parents realized something was wrong with him.

A．when；that B．until；that C．before；whether D．as；whether

22．______ took more than a decade before the city returned to normal after the disaster.

A．They B．What C．It D．As

23．Don't shy away from criticism.You are to ______ what your action has led to.

A．answer for B．account for C．contribute to D．adapt to

24．It was quite a serious accident，______ caused by careless driving.

A．which I think was B．I think which was

C．which I think it was D．I think which it was

25．What？Mr.Wikins was seen eating his dog？Are you serious？He firmly ______ in animal protection!

A．believed B．was believing C．is believing D．believes

26．—Have you had your breakfast yet?

—Yes，it ______ really a big meal.

A．has been B．was C．is D．had been

27．They all wonder whether it was something from outer space ______ made such a big cave in the field.

A．which B．it C．that D．what

28．She had been divorced for years ______ she met the photographer.

A．when B．while C．until D．since

29．Take me to the house ______ the front door has been forced open by burglars.

A．where B．whose C．which D．of which

30．Henry，this is not ______ your school things should be.Put them in your schoolbag.

A．what B．where C．that D．which

31．I ______ to meet you at the station，but I was ordered to take care of a customer.

A．would have come B．could come C．came D．should come

32．Young kids，______ to enjoy most of their time playing with their friends or stuff，are employed as regular workers in this country.

A．meaning B．to mean C．being meant D．meant

33．Nobody ______ there for you but me if your first business attempt fails.

A．you will find B．will you find C．you find D．do you find

34．An important discovery was made that habitat（生长环境），______ soil conditions，is as important to the output of crops as genetics.

A．as well as B．instead of C．apart from D．such as

35．Don't expect to persuade me ______ you think you have good reasons.I never believe you，which you should know.

A．though B．unless C．or D．because

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.

Sometimes people call each other “scared rat”，but have you ever thought about this expression？When a rat is __36__，its heart starts beating faster，its muscles get tense，and there are changes in the chemicals in its bloodstream.__37__ the rat doesn't realize this，its body is getting ready for action.If the danger continues，the animal will do one of two things.It will defend itself，or it will run away as fast as it can.

Something like this also happens __38__ people.When we are excited，angry，scared，or aroused by other emotions，our bodies __39__ many physical changes.Our hearts beat faster，and our muscles get tense.All of these changes make us more careful and ready to react.We，too，get ready to defend ourselves or __40__.

Human beings，__41__，have a problem that animals never face.If we __42__ our feelings and let them take over，we can __43__.Have you ever said something in anger，or hit somebody，and regretted it later？Have you ever shouted at a teacher，told somebody you were lonely，or said you were in love，and then __44__ later you had kept your mouth shut？It isn't always wise to express your feelings freely.

Does this mean that it's smarter always to hide our feelings？No！If you keep feeling of anger，sadness，and __45__ hidden away or bottled up inside，your body stays tense.Physical illness can develop，and you can feel churned up（生气）inside.It can actually __46__ your health.（It is not bad to keep pleasant feelings inside either；all feelings need to be expressed.）You can hide them and you can pretend they don't exist，but they'll still be around.And at last you'll have to deal with __47__.

36．A．excited B．surprised C．delighted D．frightened

37．A．As B．Before C．Despite D．Although

38．A．to B．on C．at D．in

39．A．get through B．go through C．get on D．go straight

40．A．scare B．protect C．run D．fight

41．A．but B．otherwise C．however D．moreover

42．A．give way to B．give up C．give out D．give off

43．A．get out of trouble B．get into trouble C．put others into trouble D．calm down

44．A．hoped B．said C．thought D．wished

45．A．happiness B．delight C．bitterness D．laughter

46．A．be good for B．be bad for C．be good at D．do good to

47．A．them B．it C．yourselves D．you

Section C（12 marks）

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

Today I read a newspaper article which worries me.It said that about 30 million young people in China are addicted __48__ the Internet.This includes many high school students in Beijing.Lots of them use the Internet to escape the pressures of school and life.There is now a clinic in Beijing __49__ people can get treatment for this problem for 15 to 20 days.Patients take some medicine __50__ part of the treatment.

I asked Ms Wu what can be done to prevent becoming addicted.She said that we __51__ stop using computers，but we should control how much time we spend online.She suggested making a plan to spend __52__ half an hour playing computer games a day.She also suggested asking our parents to make sure we stop using the computer on time.There are __53__ ways we can relax ourselves than surfing the Internet.Doing sports is healthier than sitting and using a computer.__54__，we can get together with friends.We should talk to our parents __55__ we feel pressure.

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

Many years ago my student asked me the question，“Mrs Kindred，why do you teach？”Without taking time to reflect，I answered，“Because someday I might say something that might make a difference in someone's life.”Even though I was sincere，that wasn't a very good answer and my student didn't let it slide.

“Let me get this straight，”he said，“You went to college for four years so you could come here every day because you have the hope that someday you might say something that will influence someone？”He shook his head as if I were crazy and walked away looking confused.I'm one of those people who look back and wish they had said something smart or witty，or swift.

Even though that particular student might no longer wonder