Module 5 Newspapers and Magazines
Period One Warm-up and Reading(Ⅰ)
基础落实
Ⅰ.课文理解
1． Which paragraph do you think gives us the most important information in the report?
A．Paragraph 1. B．Paragraph 2.
C．Paragraph 3. D．Paragraph 4.
2． Who was the first man to offer congratulations to the Beijing Space Control Centre?
A．Hu Jintao. B．Wen Jiabao.
C．Yang Liwei’s wife. D．Edward Lu.
3． What didn’t Yang Liwei do in space?
A．Take photographs.
B．Enjoy the beauty of the earth.
C．Talk with other astronauts.
D．Receive messages of congratulations.
4． When did Yang Liwei land successfully?
A．At about 9∶00 am.
B．At about 6∶30 pm.
C．At about 6∶30 am.
D．At about 9∶00 pm.
5． It took Yang Liwei ________ to make an orbit of the earth.
A．twenty-one hours and a half
B．about one and a half hours
C．less than one hour
D．more than two hours
Ⅱ.课文缩写
China has gained her great 1.________ in exploring 2.________，as was proved by the 3.________ launch of the Shenzhou V．The “Space Hero”，Yang Liwei became the 4.________ person to 5.________ in space，and China became the 6.________ nation to send a man into space.A lot of celebrities and foreign country leaders offered their hearty 7.________ on China’s success，which is described as an important 8.________ event in space history by 9.________.And do you know who called this 10.________ “a step forward for the whole world”？
Ⅲ.用适当的介、副词填空
1．In the US，the school year is divided ________ two semesters.
2．I read an article ________ Chinese medicine in treating headache ________ today’s newspaper.
3．Our headmaster was quite delighted ________ the progress we had made last term.
4．The blue building，the owner ________ which is a famous singer，was ________ fire last night.
5．Tabloids concentrate ________ news and events about famous people.
6．Mary’s hat is similar ________ Jane’s.
Ⅳ.句型转换
1． There are altogether 50 students in my class.
There are 50 students ________ ________ in my class.
2． We were excited that our experiment was successful.
We were excited that our experiment was ________ ________.
3． All the tourists photographed the beautiful scenery.
All the tourists ________ ________ ________ the beautiful scenery.
4． All my friends called me offering their congratulations on my birthday.
All my friends called me ________ ________ ________ my birthday.
5． All the students like this storybook very much.
This storybook is __________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________.
6． The house，the roof of which is red，is worth 200,000 dollars.
The house，________ roof is red，is worth 200,000 dollars.
能力提升
阅读理解
A
Newspapers are an important source(来源) of information.Many people begin their day by reading the paper.In this way they learn what is going on in the world.Sometimes，however，they don’t have the time to read the news carefully and must be satisfied with a quick look at the front page，at other times they may be in such a hurry that they have time only to glance at the headlines.There are newspapers to satisfy every reader.In big cities there are many types with several different editions every day.In small towns there are few newspapers and perhaps only one edition each day.In some areas the paper is printed weekly.
Most papers have several editions，especially on Sundays when the editions are larger than usual.There are，besides the front page with the most important news，the sports news，the society page，the amusement(娱乐) section，a business page and so on.
1． People read newspapers to ________.
A．learn as much knowledge as they want
B．learn about the most important news
C．get some information
D．learn about whatever they want
2． In this passage the underlined word “glance” means “________”．
A．look carefully
B．look quickly
C．look slowly
D．read word to word
3． Reading the headlines，people can know ________.
A．what the articles are about
B．the most important news
C．what is going on in the world
D．the sports，the society
4． Most papers have ________ on Sundays than usual.
A．more types
B．more editions
C．less type
D．less editions
B
The Internet brings us many advantages.
With the Internet，people can send and receive e-mails.On the Internet，people can skim over news.Using the Telnet，the user anywhere on the Internet can log into any other machine on which he has an account.It is possible to use the FTP program to copy files from one machine on the Internet to another.
But the Internet also brings us troubles.
Internet use seems to cause a fall in psychological(心理的) health，according to research at Carnegie Mellon University.Even people who spent just a few hours a week on the Internet experienced more depression and loneliness than those who logged on less often，the two-year study showed.And it wasn’t that people who were already feeling bad spent more time on the Internet，but that using the Net actually seemed to cause the bad feelings.
Researchers are puzzled over the results，which were completely opposite to what they had expected.They expected that the Net would prove socially healthier than television，since the Net allows users to choose their information and to communicate with others.
The fact that Internet use reduces time used for family and friends may be the reason for the drop in health，researchers said.Faceless，bodiless “virtual”(虚拟的) communication may be less psychologically satisfying than actual conversations，and the relationships formed through it may not be so deep.Another possibility is that exposure to the wider world through the Net makes users less satisfied with their lives.
“But it’s important to remember this is not about the technology；it’s about how it is used，” said one of the researchers.“It really points to the need for considering social factors(因素) when you design new inventions.”
5． The writer mainly wants to tell us that ________.
A．the Internet can bring people many advantages
B．the Internet use may cause psychological problems
C．the Internet users are not satisfied with their lives
D．we shouldn’t use the Internet
6． Why are the researchers puzzled over the results?
A．Because the results were completely different from what they had thought.
B．Because the Net proved socially healthier than television.
C．Because the Internet users were all healthier.
D．Because the Internet users experienced less depression and loneliness.
7． What may be the reasons why the Internet use causes a fall in psychological health?
A．Internet use reduces time used for family and friends.
B．Virtual communication is less psychologically satisfying than actual conversations.
C．Exposure to the wider world through the Net makes users less satisfied with their lives.
D．All of the above.
8． According to the passage，which of the following is TRUE?
A．Users anywhere on the Internet can log into any other machine.
B．The two-year study showed that using the Net seemed to cause the bad feelings.
C．People who are already feeling bad spend much more time on the Internet.
D．Relationships formed through the Internet are usually deep.
答案
Ⅰ.1.A 2.B 3.D 4.C 5.B
Ⅱ.1.achievements 2.space 3.successful 4.431st
5．travel 6.third 7.congratulations 8.historical
9．NASA 10.flight
Ⅲ.1.into 2.on/about in 3.with 4.of on 5.on 6.to
Ⅳ.1.in total 2.a success 3.took photographs of 4.congratulating me on 5.very popular with all the students 6.whose
能力提升
1．C 2．B 3．A 4．B 5．B 6．A 7．D 8．B
Period One Warm-up and Reading(Ⅱ)
基础落实
Ⅰ.单词检测
1．v.绕轨道飞行 ________
欢迎 ________
2．n.(新闻报道等的)标题 ________
照片 ________
名人 ________
经济 ________
政治 ________
摄影师 ________
宇航员 ________
领航员；(飞机的)驾驶员 ________
太空人；宇航员 ________
宇宙 ________
船员；水手 ________
太空舱 ________
飞行；班机 ________
祝贺 ________
成就；功业；伟绩 ________
3．adj.历史性的 ________
4．adv.在船(飞机、火车、公共汽车)上 ________
Ⅱ.短语检测
1．全世界 ________________
2．在太空中 ________________
3．总共；合计 ________________
Ⅲ.选词填空
1.Stand still.Let me ________________ of you.
2．There might be living creatures ________.
3．________________ people attended the meeting.
4．The plane to Beijing ____________ at 11∶50.
5．Mei Lanfang is one of the greatest masters ________________ Beijing Opera.
6．There are 20,000 books ________ in our library.
Ⅳ.单项填空
1． As I grew up in a small town at the foot of a mountain，the visit to the village________ the scenes of my childhood.
A．called up B．called for
C．called on D．called in
2． Please pass me the dictionary________cover is blue.
A．which B．of which
C．whose D．that
3． This company was the first________ portable radios as well as cassette tape recorders in the world.
A．producing B．to produce
C．having produced D．produced
4． One of the sailors was not________when the ship sailed off.
A．on the board B．in board
C．aboard D．above the board
5． Thousands of works of art，________the most famous paintings，were________during the war.
A．included；missed B．including；missing
C．included；missing D．including；missed
6． This is the________spot on which the first pilgrims landed in America.
A．historical B．historic
C．traditional D．natural
7． Although medical science________control over several dangerous diseases，what worries us is that some of them are returning.
A．achieved B．has achieved
C．will achieve D．had achieved
8． —John and I will celebrate our fortieth wedding anniversary next month.
—Oh，________！
A．cheer up B．well done
C．go ahead D．congratulations
9． —How many people learn English as a second language?
—________，there are more than 375 million people.
A．What’s more B．In total
C．At all D．First of all
10．We tried to find a table for seven，but they were all ________.
A．given away B．kept away
C．taken up D．used up
能力提升
阅读理解
What is eBay？The simple answer is that it is a global trading platform(平台) where nearly anyone can trade practically anything.People can sell and buy all kinds of products and goods，including cars，movies and DVDs，sporting goods，travel tickets，musical instruments，clothes and shoes—the list goes on and on.
The idea came from Peter Omidyar，who was born in Paris and moved to Washington when he was still a child.At high school，he became very interested in computer programming and after graduating from Tuft University in 1988，he worked for the next few years as a computer engineer.In his free time he started eBay as a kind of hobby，at first offering the service free by word of mouth.By 1996 there was so much traffic on the website that he had to upgrade(升级) and he began charging a fee to members.Joined by a friend，Peter Skill，and in 1998 by his capable CEO，Meg Whitman，he_has_never_looked_back.Even in the great.com crashes of the late 1990s，eBay has gone from strength to strength.It is now one of the ten most visited online shopping websites on the Internet.
eBay sells connections，not goods，putting buyer and seller into contact with each other.All you have to do is take an e-photo，write a description，fill out a sales form and you are in business：The world is your market place.Of course for each item(商品) sold，eBay gets a percentage and that is a great deal of money.Every day there are more than sixteen million items listed on eBay and eighty percent of the items are sold.
1． We can learn from the text that eBay provides people with ________.
A．a way of buying and selling goods
B．a website for them to upgrade
C．a place to exhibit their own photos
D．a chance to buy things at low prices
2． Why did Peter create eBay after graduating from university?
A．Just for fun.
B．To make money.
C．For gathering the engineers.
D．To fulfill a task of his company.
3． From the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2，we learn that Peter ________.
A．did not feel lonely
B．was always hopeful
C．did not think about the past
D．became more and more successful
4． How does eBay make money from its website?
A．By bringing sellers together.
B．By charging for each sale.
C．By listing items online.
D．By making e-photos.
答案
Ⅰ.1.orbit welcome 2.headline photograph celebrity economy politics photographer cosmonaut navigator taikonaut universe sailor capsule flight congratulation achievement 3.historical 4.aboard
Ⅱ.1.all over the world 2.in space 3.in total
Ⅲ.1.take a photograph 2.in space 3.Thousands of
4．takes off 5.in the history of 6.in total
Ⅳ.1.A 2．C 3．B 4．C 5．B 6．B 7．B 8．D 9．B 10．C
能力提升
1．A 2．A 3．D 4．B
Period Two Integrating Skills
基础落实
Ⅰ.课文理解
1． In Britain，the popular newspapers are intended for ________.
A．royal family B．politician
C．famous people D．general readers
2． If you want to learn of the position of the British government on Iran problems，you can read ________.
A．The Sun
B．The Times
C．The New York Daily News
D．any popular newspaper
3． American newspapers are easy to remember because________.
A．they have the names of the places where they are made
B．they have simple names
C．they have lively names
D．we can tell the contents by their names
4． Which of the following is NOT right?
A．We can find a lot of pictures in tabloids.
B．The Times appears earlier than The Sun.
C．The United States has a lot of popular newspapers.
D．Quality newspapers are controlled by the government.
5． The writer mainly wants to tell us ________ in this text.
A．of the British and American newspapers
B．the differences between quality press and popular press
C．what kind of newspapers we should read according to what we need
D．of the most famous newspapers in Britain and America
Ⅱ.单词检测
1．v.代替；取代 ________
创立；建立 ________
创作 ________
2．n.天文学家 ________
(电影等的)迷 ________
宇宙飞船 ________
望远镜 ________
角色 ________
政治家 ________
信念；信条 ________
不信；怀疑；疑惑 ________
证据 ________
评论 ________
3．adj.业余的 ________
高兴的；快乐的 ________
文化的 ________
金融的 ________
皇家的；皇室的 ________
4．adv.在后台 ________
Ⅲ.短语检测
1．既然 ______________
2．相信 ______________
3．和……相似 ______________
Ⅳ.选词填空
1． —Do you know our town at all?
—No，this is ________________ I have been here.
2． But if you can find something in life worth doing，____________ yourself and nothing can stop you.
3． ____________ you’re here，why not have a drink?
4． I want to have a pen friend，hopefully a girl in her early twenties，and with interests ________
mine.
5． Experiments were designed to test their knowledge and inspire them to ________________ science.
Ⅴ.单项填空
1． I was fast asleep________suddenly my bed began shaking and I heard a strange sound，like a railway train passing my window.
A．before B．when
C．while D．after
2． It was the first time these kids________out of their hometown.
A．had been B．have been
C．were D．are
3． He was about to say something more________a boy rushed in，gun in hand.
A．that B．when C．in case D．while
4． He did not regret saying what he did but felt that he ________ it differently.
A．could express
B．would express
C．could have expressed
D．must have expressed
5． —I’m very________to visit your family.
—________you’ve been here，do stay a couple of days.
A．delight；Now that
B．delightful；Since that
C．delighted；Since that
D．delighted；Now that
6． Whatever you do，you must ________ your attention on it.
A．attract B．pay
C．concentrate D．give
7． Mubarak appointed a new cabinet，________ an unpopular interior minister.
A．reviewing B．remarking
C．replacing D．recovering
8． The woman asked her boss for a raise in salary.To her ________，the boss agreed.
A．delight B．upset
C．shock D．depression
9． —Listen！Someone is knocking at the door.
—________ be Mary.She has just gone to Japan.
A．She mustn’t B．It can’t
C．It must D．She may
10．—Now，where is my purse?
—________！We’ll be late for the picnic.
A．Take your time B．Don’t worry
C．Come on D．Take it easy
Ⅵ.微写作
写作素材
1．既然你的梦想是成为一名宇航员，你应该相信你自己。
2．你应该多了解宇宙。
3．应相信自己能为我们国家的太空探索作出贡献。
提示 黑体部分用本单元词汇表达。
连句成篇(将以上句子连成一篇50词左右的英语短文)
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
能力提升
完形填空
Joan and Natty were two young mothers who lived across the street from each other.From their living room windows，each woman was able to __1__ the activities of the other woman’s family.
One day，Joan said that she’d been watching what __2__ in Natty’s front garden and that she envied her.“I don’t know what you __3__，”Natty said with a __4__ look on her face.
“Well，I often see your husband out in the front garden mowing the lawn(修剪草坪)，and I __5__ my husband would do the __6__ thing，”Joan said.“Your garden is beautiful！”
Natty __7__ and then made her confession(坦白)．“I have been doing the same thing，Joan，”she said.“I watch your __8__ in your front garden—and I have __9__ you！”Joan shook her head with disbelief.“What __10__ do you mean？”she asked.
Natty replied，“I see your husband playing ball with your son so __11__.How I wish Keith，my husband，would do the same thing！He __12__ wants our boys in the __13__ when he mows.Be honest，Joan.Would you rather have your husband __14__ with your son than have a beautiful lawn？”
“I had not __15__ that before，Natty.__16__ you’re right.I may have tall grass，but Eric，my husband，is __17__ about playing with little Johnny，”Joan concluded.
Very often we are blind to our own blessings(幸福) that are so __18__ to others.Let us __19__ the habit of concentrating on our several blessings rather than __20__ about what we have.
1． A.affect B．notice
C．control D．observe
2． A.took off B．took on
C．went off D．went on
3． A.mean B．deserve
C．need D．express
4． A.excited B．puzzled
C．satisfied D．disappointed
5． A.forget B．want
C．wish D．promise
6． A.same B．terrible
C．big D．small
7． A.refused B．laughed
C．apologized D．ignored
8． A.son B．daughter
C．husband D．father
9． A.raised B．frightened
C．trusted D．envied
10．A.in fact B．on earth
C．in all D．on purpose
11．A.gently B．happily
C．formally D．quietly
12．A.always B．just
C．never D．again
13．A.way B．road
C．yard D．house
14．A.work B．talk
C．play D．study
15．A.looked over B．looked after
C．thought out D．thought of
16．A.But B．And
C．So D．Or
17．A.wrong B．right
C．careful D．serious
18．A.obvious B．ordinary
C．familiar D．strange
19．A.make B．remove
C．form D．keep
20．A.bringing B．worrying
C．questioning D．complaining
答案
Ⅰ.1.D 2.B 3.A 4.D 5.A
Ⅱ.1.replace found produce 2.astronomer fan spaceship telescope part politician belief disbelief evidence review 3.amateur delighted cultural financial royal 4.backstage
Ⅲ.1.now that 2.believe in 3.be similar to
Ⅳ.1.the first time 2.believe in 3.Now that 4.similar to 5.concentrate on
Ⅴ.1.B 2．A 3．B 4．C 5．D 6．C 7．C 8．A 9．B 10．C
Ⅵ.
Now that your dream is to be a cosmonaut，you should believe in yourself.You should know more about the universe and believe that you can make achievements to our country’s space exploration.
能力提升
1．D 2．D 3．A 4．B 5．C 6．A 7．B 8．C 9．D 10．B
11．B 12．C 13．A 14．C 15．D 16．A 17．B 18．A 19．C 20．D
Period Three Grammar
基础落实
Ⅰ.用适当的连词填空
1．Father was preparing a report ________ I was playing games.
2．The train had already left ________ I arrived.
3．He failed in the exam ________ he didn’t work hard.
4．They were working in the field ________ it began to rain.
5．I didn’t wake up ________ I heard the alarm clock.
6．________ everybody is present，let’s begin our meeting.
Ⅱ.完成句子
1． ________________________________(当迈克上三年级时)，he saved all his pocket money for over three months to buy holiday presents for those he loved.
2． ________________(这是因为) new industries often need a large amount of water when they are beginning.
3． The computer system broke down suddenly ________________________(当他正在寻找) information on the Internet.
4． ________________________(随着太阳出来) the fog dispersed.
5． You shall use my bike on condition that you give it back to me ________________(我离开这里之前)．
6． ________________________(我一闭上眼睛)，I fell asleep.
7． It’s true that we don’t know what we’ve got ________________(直到我们失去它)．
8． The giant panda has been attracting many children to the zoo __________________________自从它被送到那里) a month ago.
Ⅲ.单项填空
1． Don’t get off the bus until it________.
A．has stopped B．stopped
C．will stop D．shall stop
2． ________the day went on，the weather got warmer.
A．With B．Since
C．While D．As
3． After I had walked for six hours________.
A．I had been tired out
B．I’ll be tired out
C．I was tired out
D．I would have been tired out
4． ________we have finished the book we shall start doing the exercises.
A．For now B．Since that
C．Now that D．Since now
5． ________ he was sitting at the desk，the day-dreaming Peter saw figures in the sky.
A．Until B．Since
C．While D．During
6． The thief stole my wallet ________ I knew it.
A．before B．until
C．while D．after
7． It was a long time ________ we met again.
A．before B．since
C．for D．when
8． It is five days ________ we came here.
A．when B．before
C．as D．since
9． ________ he was on holiday he caught a cold.
A．When B．While
C．As D．At
10．He didn’t go home ________ he finished his work.
A．until B．after
C．when D．since
11．Because of the heavy traffic，it was already time for lunch break________she got to her office.
A．since B．that
C．when D．until
12．________ you are my best friend，I’ll tell you the secret，but it is only between you and me.
A．Because of B．According to
C．Now that D．As if
13．A man cannot smile like a child，________ a child smiles with his eyes，while a man smiles with his lips alone.
A．so B．but
C．and D．for
14．I recognized the man ________ he was shown into the room.
A．at once B．suddenly
C．immediately D．quickly
15．Several weeks had gone by ________ I knew the painting was missing.
A．as B．since
C．until D．before
能力提升
Ⅰ.阅读填空
There are many factors which may have an influence on adults and children being able to lead a healthy life.
__1__ Often，both parents work outside the home.Children are expected to take on more responsibility at home to help their parents.They also have sporting and leisure activities as well as school expectations.
The business also adds another factor：The need to use cars to get from one place to another quickly.__2__ Computers，DVDs，CDs，televisions，PlayStations and Xboxes have become major leisure activities，rather than traditional more active pursuits.This has led to a lifestyle of less exercise.
__3__ Unfortunately，they also promote fast food which fits easily into busy lifestyle.It is much more convenient at times to buy a quick takeaway rather than prepare a meal.The media constantly bombard(轰炸) their audience with “perfect” body images，the need to buy the most fashionable clothes，the most up-to-date computer games，the best places to visit and the best things to do.
Environments vary，__4__ This can be harmful to people who suffer from breathing difficulties.Environments where passive smoking is unavoidable make it difficult to lead a healthy life.
__5__ Any person who wants to be healthy will find a way to be healthy—if he/she is motivated enough!
A．The media provide entertainment and information.
B．Advertisements play an important role in people’s life.
C．we may be exposed to pollution，such as cigarette smoke.
D．Nowadays，people are very busy.
E．People are living in a bad air environment.
F．The important one is motivation or the desire to be healthy.
G．Today，society places a lot of emphasis on technology.
Ⅱ.短文改错
My cousin and I usually stay out late with some friends on Saturday evenings，left grandpa alone at home.
But it was so cold yesterday that none of us would like to suffer from the frozen wind outside.So after dinner we stayed home sitting around a fire and listen to grandpa to tell his experiences in the Second World War.Though in fact it sounded familiar to us，we were still listening attentively so as to make him be happy.Now and then we asked grandpa some questions，which he answers in humorous way.We burst out laughing from time to time and he laughed too.Full of joy，we all felt especially warm in the cold evening.
答案
Ⅰ.1.while 2.before 3.because 4.when 5.until
6．Since/Now that
Ⅱ.1.When Mark was in the third grade 2.This is because
3．while he was searching for 4.As the sun rose
5．before I leave here 6.The moment I closed my eyes
7．until we lose it 8.since it was sent there
Ⅲ.1.A 2．D 3．C 4．C 5．C 6．A 7．A 8．D 9．B 10．A
11．C 12．C 13．D 14．C 15．D
能力提升
Ⅰ.1.D 2.G 3.A 4.C 5.F
Ⅱ.
My cousin and I usually stay out late with some friends on Saturday evenings， grandpa alone at home.
But it was so cold yesterday that of us would like to suffer from the wind outside.So after dinner we stayed home sitting around a fire and to grandpa to tell his experiences in the Second World War.Though in fact sounded familiar to us，we were still listening attentively so as to make him be happy.Now and then we asked grandpa some questions，which he in humorous way.We burst out laughing from time to time and he laughed too.Full of joy，we all felt especially warm the cold evening.
单元检测(五)
第Ⅰ卷
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1． Where does the woman have to get off?
A．At the Bank of China.
B．At the post office.
C．At the next stop.
2． Why does the man refuse the woman?
A．Because he doesn’t have a car.
B．Because he’ll be using his car.
C．Because she doesn’t drive.
3． Where does the woman want to go?
A．The Grand Hotel.
B．The shopping center.
C．The traffic light.
4． How is the man going home?
A．In a car.
B．By bus.
C．On foot.
5． How many friends can the girl invite?
A．Four or five.
B．Two or three.
C．Two or four.
第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。
6． What are the two speakers going to do this weekend?
A．Go to the beach.
B．Climb a mountain.
C．Go for a bicycle ride.
7． What do we know about Paul and Mary?
A．They might be the speakers’ friends.
B．They’ve decided to join the speakers.
C．They did some riding yesterday.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8． What are the two speakers talking about?
A．Using the left hand.
B．Operating machines.
C．Designing machines.
9． What is the possible relationship between the two speakers?
A．Master and servant.
B．Boss and secretary.
C．Fellow workers.
10．What can we learn from the conversation?
A．Left-handers can’t run the machines.
B．The woman only uses her right hand.
C．The woman is more skillful than the man.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11．What did the woman do last weekend?
A．She went to the beach.
B．She visited her parents.
C．She had a trip to the countryside.
12．Why did the woman come home so soon?
A．Because she was tired.
B．Because she caught a cold.
C．Because she had schoolwork to do.
13．What was the weather like at the weekend?
A．Cloudy.
B．Sunny.
C．Rainy.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14．What does the woman think about her boss?
A．Rude.
B．Foolish.
C．Troublesome.
15．What do we know about the woman?
A．She was in charge of a school.
B．She succeeded in her job.
C．She has left her job.
16．What does the man want to be?
A．A dancer.
B．A dancing trainer.
C．A high school teacher.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17．What can we learn from the news?
A．No villager was killed.
B．15 houses were badly damaged.
C．Over 200 people were made homeless.
18．How many people were badly injured in the storm?
A．Seven. B．Nine. C．Ten.
19．What do we know about the farmer?
A．His house was destroyed.
B．His wife was missing.
C．One of his children was killed.
20．What did the woman do when she saw her house shaking?
A．She tried to take something out.
B．She rushed out with her children.
C．She told her husband not to leave.
第二部分 英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)
第一节 单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
21．Computers can’t completely________humans.
A．instead B．instead of
C．take place of D．replace
22．I hope you’ve got your own car，________if you haven’t we may have to hire one.
A．because B．so that
C．now that D．when
23．The actor________by the audience.
A．was warmly welcomed
B．was warmly welcoming
C．welcome warmly
D．was warm welcome
24．Being able to travel in______space is really______success to the human being.
A．a；the B．the；a
C．/；a D．the；/
25．That’s the new machine________parts are too small to be seen.
A．that B．which
C．whose D．what
26．Is it the first time you ________ Beijing？What’s your impression of the city?
A．visit B．have visited
C．visited D．is visiting
27．—Guess what？I’ve got the job offer!
—________.
A．Contributions B．Celebrations
C．Congratulations D．Conclusions
28．—________he have been chosen as captain of our school football team?
—Yes，he________.Can’t you see he’s wearing an armband(袖标)?
A．Can；can B．Must；must have
C．Can；must have D．Must；must
29．She had just finished her homework________her mother asked her to practice playing the piano yesterday.
A．when B．while
C．after D．since
30．China became the third nation________a man into space.
A．seeding B．sent
C．send D．to send
31．Liu Xiang’s running career began to________after he won the gold medal in Olympic Games.
A．speed up B．fly away
C．give away D．take off
32．Reaching this agreement so quickly was a great________for the meeting.
A．appointment B．access
C．achievement D．approach
33．—Does Lisa have a new hairstyle?
—Yes.In fact，it is quite similar________yours.
A．as B．like C．to D．with
34．The engine of the ship was out of order and the bad weather________the helplessness of the crew at sea.
A．added to B．resulted from
C．turned out D．added up
35．—Which team do you think will win?
—My________is that the visiting team will win.
A．advice B．confidence
C．belief D．determination
第二节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
The first newspapers were written by hand and put up on walls in public places.The __36__ daily newspaper was __37__ in Rome in 59 B．C.In the 700s the world’s first __38__ newspaper was published in China.__39__ didn’t have a regularly published newspaper __40__ 1609，when __41__ was started in Germany.
The first regularly published newspaper __42__ the English language was printed in Amsterdam in 1620.In 1621，__43__ newspaper was started in London and was published once a __44__.The first daily English newspaper was Daily Courant.It __45__ out in March,1702.
In 1690，Benjamin Harris printed the first __46__ newspaper in Boston.But not long __47__ it was first published，the government __48__ the paper.In 1740，John Campbell started the Boston Newspaper，the first __49__ published daily in the American colonies(殖民地)．By 1760 the colonies had more than thirty daily newspapers.__50__，there are now about 1,800 daily newspapers in the United States.
Today，as a __51__，English language newspapers have the __52__ circulation(发行量) in the world.But the largest circulation for a newspaper is __53__ of the Japanese newspaper Asahishimbun.It __54__ more than eleven million __55__ every day.
36．A.earliest B．newest
C．latest D．largest
37．A.invented B．started
C．sold D．read
38．A.written B．copied
C．printed D．supplied
39．A.Europe B．Asia
C．America D．Africa
40．A.after B．behind
C．since D．until
41．A.it B．one
C．that D．this
42．A.with B．for
C．in D．to
43．A.an English B．an American
C．a famous D．a popular
44．A.day B．week
C．month D．year
45．A.got B．found
C．went D．came
46．A.American B．Canadian
C．Chinese D．German
47．A.after B．before
C．since D．when
48．A.kept B．praised
C．stopped D．supported
49．A.book B．newspaper
C．magazine D．letter
50．A.However B．But
C．And D．Yet
51．A.country B．group
C．newspaper D．matter
52．A.most B．least
C．largest D．smallest
53．A.that B．one
C．this D．some
54．A.prints B．sells
C．publishes D．writes
55．A.books B．newspaper
C．copies D．pages
第三部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。
A
British Newspapers
In Britain there are 11 national daily newspapers and most people read them every day.There are two kinds of newspapers.One is large in size and has many detailed articles about national and international events.These newspapers are called the serious papers or the quality papers.The other kind，called the tabloids(通俗小报)，is smaller in size，has more pictures，often in colour，and shorter articles，often about less important events or about the private lives of well-known people.Although some people don’t support tabloids，more people buy them than buy the serious newspapers.The Sun，for example，which is a tabloid，is the biggest selling newspaper in Britain.The tabloids are sometimes called the gutter(低级趣味) press.And in 1997，some photograph reporters of the tabloids were said to be involved in(卷入) the tragic death of Princess Diana in France and they were criticized as gossip reporters by the public.
Most national newspapers in Britain express a political opinion and people choose the newspaper that they read according to their own political beliefs.Most of the newspapers are right wing which means they support the Conservative Party(保守党)．These are the Daily Telegraph(serious newspaper)，the Daily Express，Daily Mail，Daily Star，the Sun and Today (all tabloids)．Of the other serious newspapers，The Times，the oldest newspaper in Britain，did not formerly have one strong political view but it is now more right wing.The Independent does not support any one political party，and neither does the Financia Times，which concentrates on business and financial news.The Daily Mirror (tabloid) is the voice of the Labour Party.
56．If a newspaper often publishes some articles long enough together with political and international events，we say it’s a ________.
A．financial papers
B．gutter press
C．tabloids
D．serious or quality paper
57．Tabloids are ________ received than serious papers.
A．better B．less
C．more poorly D．worse
58．In Britain，most national papers give their voices for ________.
A．Labour Party
B．Conservative Party
C．neither of the two parties
D．both parties
59．Some reporters of the tabloids were considered to be ________.
A．devoted fellows B．national heroes
C．radicals D．gossip reporters
B
A good modern newspaper is an extraordinary piece of reading.It is remarkable first for what it contains：the range of news from local crime to international politics，from sport to business to fashion to science，and the range of comment and special features(特写) as well，from editorial page to feature articles and interviews to criticism of books，art，theatre and music.A newspaper is even more remarkable for the way one reads it：never completely，never straight through，but always by jumping from here to there，in and out glancing at one piece，reading another article all the way through，reading just a few paragraphs of the next.A good modern newspaper offers a variety to attract many different readers，but far more than any one reader is interested in.What brings this variety together in one place is its topicality(时事性)，its immediate relation to what is happening in your world and your locality now.But immediacy and the speed of production that goes with it mean also that much of what appears in a newspaper has no more than transient(短暂的) value.For all these reasons，no two people really read the same paper：what each person does is to put together out of the pages of that day’s paper，his own selection and sequence，his own newspaper.For all these reasons，reading newspaper efficiently，which means getting what you want from them without missing things you need but without wasting time，demands skill and self-awareness as you modify and apply the techniques of reading.
60.A modern newspaper is remarkable for all the following except its ________.
A．wide coverage
B．uniform style
C．speed in reporting news
D．popularity
61．According to the passage，the reason why no two people really read the same newspaper is that ________.
A．people scan for the news they are interested in
B．different people prefer different newspapers
C．people are rarely interested in the same kind of news
D．people have different views about what a good newspaper is
62．It can be concluded from the passage that newspaper readers ________.
A．apply reading techniques skillfully
B．jump from one newspaper to another
C．appreciate the variety of a newspaper
D．usually read a newspaper selectively
63．A good newspaper offers “a variety” to readers because ________.
A．it tries to serve different readers
B．it has to cover things that happen in a certain locality
C．readers are difficult to please
D．readers like to read different newspapers
C
Almost every family in America or England buys at least one copy of a newspaper each day.Some people buy as many as two or three different papers.
Why do people read newspapers?
Newspapers supply us with news about events in our hometowns，in our country，and in other parts of the world.Today we can read about important things that took place in foreign countries on the same day they happened，even in countries far away.But hundreds of years ago news of things took months or even years to travel from one country to another.In those times，news was often passed from one person to another and never entirely true.Newspapers today supply us with more than just what happened in our country or in other countries.If we want to know what the weather will be like，we can read the weather reports.If we want to find out what films are being shown，or what plays or concerts we can go to，we can look in the newspapers.
In many countries people put notices in newspapers if they are trying to get a job，hunting for a house or rooms that they can rent，or even looking for a person who is lost.
64．This article tells us ________.
A．most people read newspapers
B．all people read newspapers
C．every person in America or England reads newspapers
D．all families read newspapers
65．Newspapers supply us with ________.
A．only home news
B．only world news
C．home news and world news
D．important things
66．Today we can read in our newspapers about important events ________.
A．that took place hundreds of years ago
B．that took place in faraway countries soon after they happened
C．that will take place in foreign countries
D．that will take place in the world
67．Things such as ________ can be found in newspapers.
A．weather reports and film or concert guides
B．requirements for a job or a house
C．information about a lost person
D．all of the above
D
Newspapers in Great Britain vary greatly in their ways of carrying the news.There are serious papers for those who want to know about important happenings everywhere，both at home and abroad.
There are popular newspapers for those who prefer entertainment(娱乐) to information.The London newspaper that is best-known outside Great Britain is probably THE TIMES.It began in 1785，and has a high reputation(名声) for believable news and serious opinions on the news.It calls itself an independent(独立的) paper，which means that it does not give its support to a Particular political party.Its leading articles give the opinions of the editors，not those of the owners of the paper.
Letters to the editor are printed in parts of the newspaper.These parts of THE TIMES are always interesting.Most of the letters are on serious subjects，but from time to time there will be long letters on the subject which is not at all serious，perhaps on a new fashion(款式) of dress，of the bad manners of the young people，compared with the manners of thirty years ago.
68．If you want to get pleasure，please buy yourself ________.
A．a serious newspaper
B．a foreign newspaper
C．a popular newspaper
D．any independent paper
69．THE TIMES is very famous，partly because ________.
A．news carried in the paper can be accepted as true
B．it receives plenty of readers letters
C．you can get entertainment from it
D．the editors are all learned
70．THE TIMES is an independent paper，for ________.
A．it gives special support to all the political parties
B．it supports no political parties
C．the editors’ opinions are not examined by the owners of the paper
D．it is not controlled by the British government
第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Taking good notes is a time-saving skill that will help you to become a better student in several ways.__71__ Second，your notes are excellent materials to refer to when you are studying for a test.Third，note-taking offers variety to your study time and helps you to hold your interest.
You will want to take notes during classroom discussions and while reading a textbook or doing research for a report.__72__ Whenever or however you take notes，keep in mind that note-taking is a selective process.__73__
The following methods may work best for you.
?Read the text quickly to find the main facts and ideas in it.
?Carefully read the text and watch for words that can show main points and supporting facts.
?Write your notes in your own words.
?__74__
?Note any questions or ideas you may have about what was said or written.
As you take notes，you may want to use your own shorthand(速记)．When you do，be sure that you understand your symbols and that you use them all the time.__75__
A．Use words，not complete sentences.
B．There are three practical note-taking methods.
C．You must write your notes on separate paper.
D．Otherwise，you may not be able to read your notes later.
E．You will also want to develop your own method for taking notes.
F．That means you must first decide what is important enough to include in your notes.
G．First，the simple act of writing something down makes it easier for you to understand and remember it.
第Ⅱ卷
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分35分)
第一节 短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
China was the first in world to discover rockets，and the first “astronaut”was also a Chinese.In the lately 14th century a man named Wan Hu had himself tied to a special chair，the back of that was fitted with 47 original rockets.While he grasped huge kites on either sides，he hoped that rockets will advance him，and that the kites would lift him into the sky.He died.Therefore，his brave attempt has been acknowledged today.The international community has been named a crater on the moon after him.Up to now，China had launched two manned spaceship.
第二节 书面表达(满分25分)
某报记者在一所高中做了一项调查，题目为“你主要通过什么方式获取信息”。请写一篇英语短文反映图表内容并发表自己的看法，谈谈报纸、杂志是否会被其他媒体所取代。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2．开头已给出，不计入总词数。
As is shown in the table，most students get information mainly by watching TV or surfing on the Internet.___________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
答案
1．B 2.B 3.A 4.B 5.A 6.B 7.A 8.B 9.C
10．C 11.A 12.C 13.B 14.A 15.C 16.B 17.C 18.B 19.A 20.B
21．D 22．A 23．A 24．C 25．C 26．B 27．C 28．C 29．A 30．D
31．D 32．C 33．C 34．A 35．C 36．A 37．B 38．C 39．A 40．D
41．B 42．C 43．A 44．B 45．D 46．A 47．A 48．C 49．B 50．A
51．B 52．C 53．A 54．B 55．C 56．D 57．A 58．B 59．D 60．B
61．A 62．D 63．A 64．A 65．C 66．B 67．D 68．C 69．A 70．B
71．G 72.E 73.F 74.A 75.D
China was the first in world to rockets，and the first “astronaut”was also a Chinese.In the 14th century a man named Wan Hu had himself tied to a special chair，the back of was fitted with 47 original rockets.While he grasped huge kites on sides，he hoped that rockets advance him，and that the kites would lift him into the sky.He died.，his brave attempt has been acknowledged today.The international community has been named a crater on the moon after him.Up to now，China launched two manned .
参考范文
As_is_shown_in_the_table，most_students_get_information_mainly_by_watching_TV_or
surfing_on_the_Internet.Only 16 percent of them like to listen to the radio，while other 26 percent prefer to read newspapers and magazines.
It shows the popularity of newspapers and magazines is declining.However，they won’t be replaced because they have their own advantages.For example，they are easy to carry and you can read them whenever you want.Besides，when you read a newspaper or magazine，you can choose whatever you like.But when watching TV，you can’t avoid so many advertisements.What’s more，you can save many cuttings from newspapers and magazines.
In a word，reading newspapers and magazines is more convenient to some degree.
