阶段检测八（模块八）

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．Where does the woman work?

A．In a food shop. B．In a restaurant. C．In a dining-room.

2．How many people will come to dinner?

A．16 people. B．6 people. C．12 people.

Conversation 2

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

A．Mother and son. B．Friends. C．Teacher and student.

4．Who does the man work for?

A．His mum. B．Himself. C．His boss.

Conversation 3

5．What's the man's problem?

A．He can't eat much. B．He easily gets tired. C．He can't fall asleep.

6．What does the doctor say about the man's problem?

A．It's very serious.

B．He must stay in hospital for two months.

C．She can't decide what disease it is according to the man's complaints.

Conversation 4

7．Where does the conversation take place?

A．In a barber's shop. B．In a shampoo shop. C．In a bank.

8．When will the man's wife come for a hair-cut?

A．2 p.m. tomorrow. B．3 p.m. tomorrow. C．1 p.m. tomorrow.

9．How is the woman's service?

A．Bad. B．Expensive. C．Satisfying.

Conversation 5

10．What is the relationship between the two speakers?

A．Husband and wife. B．An unmarried couple. C．Roommates.

11．Which is not one of the woman's reasons for not getting married soon?

A．She wants further study.

B．She hates housework.

C．The man doesn't have true love for her.

12．What do we know about the woman from the conversation?

A．She doesn't want to get married so soon.

B．She isn't sure that she loves the man.

C．She doesn't like the new apartment.

Conversation 6

13．What is the woman?

A．A launderette's owner. B．The man's wife. C．The man's mother.

14．When does the shop close on the weekend?

A．9：30 p.m. B．8：30 p.m. C．7：30 p.m.

15．How many things does the man ask the woman to do?

A．One. B．Two. C．Three.

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.

About Akio Horisaka，a Japanese girl working in 16．______

●She had a 17．______ mother when she was in her teens.

●She studied 18．______ at university.

●In 19．______，she went to California with a friend.

●She had the chance to meet her foreign husband because they both loved 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．Not a single person ______ in this town.

A．I know B．know I C．do I know D．know do I

22．Japan's first lady said on Wednesday she would not marry Premier Naoto Kan again in ______ life.

A．other B．others C．the other D．another

23．It is reported that there is still possibility ______ the bad weather will continue.

A．what B．that C．when D．whether

24．______ unemployment insurance would mean telling millions of our neighbors who are out of work today that they're on their own.

A．Cut B．Cutting C．Having cut D．Being cut

25．The final exam is a battle ______ everybody wants to show off his or her talent.

A．that B．what C．where D．when

26．It's only six o'clock now；Little Tom should be up，though，because he ______ for nine hours.

A．has been sleeping B．had been sleeping C．slept D．had slept

27．—I haven't finished my task yet.

—You shouldn't have watched the film last night，or you ______ it by now.

A．need have finished B．may have finished

C．would have finished D．will have finished

28．______ that he might lose his job，Peter always works extra hours to please his boss.

A．Worrying B．Having worried C．Having been worried D．Worried

29．His suggestion made me angry，but ______.

A．making others happy B．to make others happy

C．others happy D．his advice others happy

30．It was about 5 o'clock in the afternoon ______ they had their supper.

A．that B．what C．before D．when

31．Ye Shiwen，______ the Chinese young generation，the new Olympic gold-medal winner，is full of self-confidence and fashionable.

A．typical of B．example of C．conventional of D．true of

32．With only five young girls ______ this position，she had a great chance of winning it.

A．having a go at B．trying out for C．taking part in D．working out at

33．They reached the peak of the mountain，______ stood a temple.

A．which B．what C．where D．and

34．We can't use the library ______ we get our student cards，which will identify us as valid users.

A．before B．if C．while D．as

35．The teacher knows that you are always the first ______ to the classroom since last September.

A．coming B．to come C．came D．has come

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.

People in communities have slowly been pushed apart through the years，mostly because people simply aren't taking the time to say a simple“hello”．After considering this phenomenon，I decided I was going to __36__ the way I was doing things.

My __37__ came one morning when I was in the community library.I passed by a girl who __38__ her books out of her locker.Thinking like most that someone else would help her pick them up，I continued my way.However，when I had to __39__ because I stupidly forgot my book，I noticed she had just finished packing them up by herself.No one had stopped to __40__ her.

“OK，”I thought to myself，“this is where I should have changed.”

My best opportunity came a few days later when I saw a man __41__ by himself waiting for the library to open，so I sat down next to him and began a __42__.It was difficult to get started，and even when I had to say goodbye，almost every __43__ from my new friend had a tone（语气）of doubt in it.And who could blame him?

People aren't used to making an __44__ chat with a stranger.But a change，no matter how __45__ it is needed，doesn't just happen.It takes people like us to make it possible.I __46__ you to take a small step out of your comfort zone and try to make someone's day a little brighter.Together，we can really make society come __47__ as a whole.

36．A．change　 B．explain C．learn D．show

37．A．trouble B．doubt C．wish D．opportunity

38．A．took B．dropped C．got D．pulled

39．A．come out B．stand by C．go back D．turn up

40．A．please B．greet C．help D．praise

41．A．sitting B．walking C．riding D．running

42．A．discussion B．lesson C．report D．conversation

43．A．joke B．response C．cry D．story

44．A．unchangeable B．unprepared C．unforgettable D．unfinished

45．A．desperately B．frequently C．simply D．widely

46．A．allow B．warn C．order D．advise

47．A．later B．straighter C．closer D．slower

Section C（12 marks）

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

I have a 5-year-old son and an 18-month-old girl.Especially at Christmas time I wanted them to truly understand __48__ the act of giving was all about.So I made a list of people __49__ were less likely to receive gifts or love and let my 5-year-old son choose who we would give gifts to.

He chose homeless people.We purchased some large inexpensive gift bags and filled __50__ with can goods，used warm socks，new toothbrushes and candy bars.But __51__ my surprise，my son came in with his piggy bank and said they could have his money.We filled several plastic bags with coins __52__ put all the bags in the trunk of the car.

__53__ was several days before we saw a man pushing __54__ cart down the main street.And fortunately my son gave the bag to the man who started to cry.__55__ we wished him Merry Christmas.I have never forgotten the look of gratitude on his face and neither has my son.So far we have done this for three years at my son's request.

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.

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Too cold for recess（课间休息）？School policies vary as much as temps.

When is it too cold for schoolchildren to go outside for recess？The answer varies widely based on where a school is located and what the kids are used to.

Consider：One northern Minnesota school says it has to be 15 below zero before kids are kept inside.But in areas along the East Coast，temperatures below 35 to 40 degrees could keep kids inside.Canceling recess because of the cold is no small issue considering that much of the USA is trembling through what may be its coldest winter in a generation，according to AccuWeather.

There is no national temperature standard for when to keep kids inside during the winter months，the US Department of Education says.Decisions are made at the local level，either by principals or school districts.

Consequently，policies are all over the map：

·In International Falls，Minn.，the self-described “Icebox of the Nation，”where the average high temperature in January is 13 degrees，Falls Elementary School Principal Jerry Hilfer says，“if it's 15 below（or warmer），they go out，no matter what.”“At 20 below，it gets iffy，but most probably we will keep them in，”he adds.

·In Wicomico County，Md.，principals typically keep children indoors wh