Module 2 A Job Worth Doing

（满分150分;时间120分钟）

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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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. What does the man do？

A. A driver. B. A policeman. C. A gatekeeper.

2. Where probably are the speakers？

A. At a bus stop. B. In a shop. C. In a hospital.

3. What does the man mean？

A. Alice won’t arrive on time. B. The woman is too anxious. C. He wants to see Alice very much.

4. What is Karen late for？

A. Her class. B. Her work. C. Her interview.

5. Why does the woman have to leave？

A. She has to pick up her daughter. B. She is going to be late for her work.

C. She does not like to talk with the man.

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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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8题。

6. What are the speakers talking about？

A. Their grandsons. B. A department for shopping. C. The young’s behavior.

7. How many T-shirts did the woman’s grandson buy once？

A. 10. B. 13. C. 30.

8. What can we learn about the speakers’ life in the past？

A. They never wasted. B. They didn’t have shoes. C. They wore old clothes.

聽第7段材料，回答第9至11题。

9. What do the speakers both want to do in the new year？

A. Save some money. B. Work harder. C. Lose weight.

10. What did Tiger do last year？

A. He joined a health club. B. He stopped smoking. C. He got a good job.

11. What does Jerry want to do this year？

A. Have a nice trip during the vacation. B. Go to New Zealand for further study.

C. Make money by selling fish.

听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。

12. What are the speakers mainly talking about？

A. A travel plan. B. A happy family. C. An ancient palace.

13. What is the probable relationship between the speakers？

A. Mother and son. B. Father and daughter. C. Brother and sister.

14. What does the woman think of China？

A. Interesting. B. Mysterious. C. Great.

听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。

15. What do the man want to do？

A. Sell a flat. B. Rent a flat. C. Buy a flat.

16. How many bedrooms are there in the flat in Sydney Road？

A. Three. B. Two. C. One.

17. How much does the biggest flat cost each month？

A. $300. B. $250. C. $200.

听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18. Who is probably the speaker？

A. A team member. B. A sports trainer. C. A sports organizer.

19. When does the speaker give this talk？

A. Saturday morning. B. Sunday morning. C. Saturday afternoon.

20. What is the distance limit to make the exchange？

A. 12 meters. B. 20 meters. C. 22 meters.

第二部分  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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

A week ago “Sports for Life” program was sent to the parents， requiring them to select a sport they wanted their child to play. Since then our staff have received lots of calls from parents asking for more information about it. Here is a memo （备忘录） for your reference when you answer the phones.

Sports 1： Basketball

We expect that this will be the most popular of the three sports. Therefore， students should be advised to sign up as soon as possible. Students will take a private bus to and from Kwun Tong Sports Park. Each student will have to pay for the cost of hiring a bus. There will be four basketball courts available for our use with one teacher watching over each game.

Sports 2： Gym

We will be using St Peter’s Memorial Park. There are two reasons for choosing this park. First， it is not very busy and crowded before 6：00 pm. Second， there are lots of trees with plenty of shade there. Three activities， skipping， jogging， outdoor aerobics （有氧運动）， all of which are free of charge， will be arranged. And there will be a teacher on duty for each of the activities.

Sports 3： Hiking

Hiking will take place at Kowloon Peak. The activity will start at 2：30 pm and finish 90 minutes later. Three teachers will accompany the students， and a hiking instructor will accompany each group of 15 hikers. Each instructor will cost $75/hr.

21. What is the main purpose of the memo？

A. To attract more students to join in. B. To explain “Sports for Life” to the staff.

C. To collect more ideas about the program. D. To inform teachers and students of the program.

22. Why should students register early to join in Sports 1？

A. There will probably be too many students.

B. The school has only a few basketball courts.

C. There are not enough basketball teachers to go with them.

D. A bus will be hired to take them to Kwun Tong Sports Park.

23. When will Sports 3 end？

A. At 6：00 pm. B. At 4：00 pm. C. At 3：30 pm. D. At 2：30 pm.

B

I grew up with a birth defect （缺陷） known as spina bifida， a disability that affects my sense of balance， causing me to walk with a limp （跛行）.

As a young child， I could remember the way other children would look at me and stare because of the way that I walked. There were many times that my schoolmates would laugh at me and call me names simply because of their lack of understanding of why I was a little different.

Now that I am an adult， I have noticed that the stares and names have begun to disappear gradually， and judgments that once were negative have begun to turn toward acceptance. Now I look beyond what I can’t do and focus on what I can. I have learned that limitations open doors that have been closed， showing other ways to meet our needs. I have always looked at life as a challenge， grasping each obstacle with open arms. There is nothing in this world that comes easy. I must stand tall and look forward， to be ever so ready for what still lies ahead.

People often feel sorry for those who were born with some type of disability. But their compassion is misplaced. Yes， I may not be able to run as fast or perform certain tasks， but my disability gives me a better look at life and all that’s around me. I want to be seen not as a person with a disability but as a person who has and will continue to bloom.

So I decide to become an advocate （提倡者） as a representative of disabled Americans， to fight for our rights which have been ignored for so long. I feel that it only takes one powerful voice to change the minds of many nations， and as long as I have a mouth to use and a mind to think I will continue to work to bring peace upon the disabled community.

24. Spina bifida made the writer ___ .

A. walk with a limp B. grow up to be short

C. lose the sense of balance D. lose the access to education

25. Because of the writer’s disability， his classmates ___ .

A. worried about him very much B. made fun of him sometimes

C. tried to treat him in a different way D. gave him as much help as they could

26. What does the writer think the disabled should do？

A. Learn to protect themselves. B. Know their weakness first.

C. Find out what they can do. D. Set a high goal.

27. What can we infer about the writer from the text？

A. He hasn’t achieved much in his life. B. He still hates the way he used to be treated.

C. He is regarded as a very useful person now. D. He is now fighting for the rights of all the disabled.

C

There are many ways to find a job. It can be as easy as walking into a neighborhood store to look at its announcement board. Local stores often have areas where people can put small signs telling what kind of service they need or can provide. Such services include caring for children or cleaning houses.

Or job searchers can look in the newspaper. Local newspapers have employment announcements placed by companies seeking workers.

Another popular tool for finding jobs is the Internet. For example， people in four hundred and fifty cities around the world can use the Craigslist website to buy objects， meet people or find a job. Craigslist says that it receives two million new job listings each month.

Another useful way to find a job is through a college or university. For example， students at the University of Texas in Austin can go to the Career Exploration Center to get help in finding a job. Of course， looking for a job requires knowing what kind of work you want to do. For example， there is a book called What Color is Your Parachute （降落傘）？ by Richard Bolles. This book has been helping people choose a career since it was first published in 1970.

Some experts also help people find jobs. Susan W. Miller owns a company called California Career Services in Los Angeles. She says her company helps people find jobs by first helping them understand their strengths， goals and interests. Then she provides them with methods and resources to help them find the right job.

28. What can you do on the Craigslist website？

A. Sell your old things. B. Do shopping online.

C. Create your own announcement board. D. Get useful information about 450 cities.

29. What Color is Your Parachute？ is useful for those who want to ___ .

A. work on the airplane B. find a suitable job

C. buy a parachute D. publish a book

30. How many ways to find a job are mentioned in the text？

A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. D. Six.

31. What can be the best title for the text？

A. Ways to Find a Job B. Craigslist Website

C. College Students’ Part-time Jobs D. The Relation Between Study and Work

D

Parents and kids today dress alike， listen to the same music， and are friends. Is this a good thing？ Sometimes， when Mr Ballmer and his 16-year-old daughter， Elizabeth， listen to rock music together and talk about interests both enjoy， such as pop culture， he remembers his more distant relationship with his parents when he was a teenager.

“I would never have said to my mom， ‘Hey， the new Weezer album is really great. How do you like it？” says Ballmer. “There was just a complete gap in taste.”

Music was not the only gulf. From clothing and hairstyles to activities and expectations， earlier generations of parents and children often appeared to move in separate ways.

Today， the generation gap （代溝） has not disappeared， but it is getting narrow in many families. Conversations on subjects like sex would not have taken place a generation ago. Now they are comfortable and common. And parent-child activities， from shopping to sports， involve a feeling of trust and friendship that can continue into adulthood.

But family experts warn that the new equality can also result in less respect for parents. “There’s still a lot of strictness and authority （权威） on the part of parents out there， but there is a change happening，” says Kerrie， a psychology professor at Lebanon Valley College. “In the middle of that change， there is a lot of confusion among parents.”

Family researchers offer a variety of reasons for these different roles and attitudes. They see the 1960s as a turning point. Great cultural changes led to more open communication that encourages everyone to have a say.

“My parents were on the ‘before’ side of that change， but today’s parents， the 40-year-old， were on the ‘after’ side，” explains Mr Ballmer. “It’s not something easily gotten by parents these days， because life is more difficult to understand or deal with， but sharing interests does make it more fun to be a parent now.”

32. The underlined word “gulf” in Paragraph 3 probably means “___”.

A. understanding B. similarity    C. distance D. interest

33. What is the change in today’s parent-child relationship？

A. Parents are more respected by children. B. Parents and children are more equal.

C. Parents have more power than before. D. Parents and children have no difficulty with their communication.

34. From the last paragraph we can learn Mr Maller thinks today’s parents ___ .

A. They can set a limit to the change. B. They follow the need of the change.

C. They fail to take the change seriously. D. They have little difficulty getting used to the change.

35. What does the text mainly talk about？

A. The parent-child relationship in the past and at present.

B. The ways to deal with the parent-child relationship.

C. The development of the parent-child relationship.

D. The difficulties today’s parents have met with.

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。

Our mood may change suddenly like a storm with lightning and thunderbolts that comes without notice.

The good news is that bad moods can leave as suddenly as they have come. Exceptions to this rule of course are cases where there are other problems such as depression （抑郁症） or any other mental destruction.

How to improve your mood？

●  When you understand that you are not feeling happy and you are in depression or disappointment， then you can use these simple techniques that will be able to change the negative situation and improve your mood.

●  Exercises， gymnastics and sports help a lot to achieve a better emotional balance. If you feel that you are in a bad mood， take a hot bath or sauna （桑拿浴）.

●  When you leave work or home， go to places that make you happy and calm. This helps to improve your mood.

● Make relations with happy， optimistic and pleasant people.  Positive and optimistic feelings that create positive thinking for the future will help you overcome your bad feelings and defeat your bad mood.

When the problem of bad moods， frustration and negative emotions beyond normal situations becomes chronic （长期的）， it is important to turn to a specialist for help.

A. Change your environment.

B. The relaxation of the body will help.

C. There are ways to improve your mood.

D. This can help improve your mood greatly.

E. Use physical activity to fight against feelings of depression.

F. Changes in feelings and mood can happen for various reasons.

G. First you have to learn to recognize when you are in a bad mood.

36.    ___  37.  ___    38.  ___    39.     ___    40.   ___

第三部分  英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节  完形填空（共20小題;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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

I used to abandon myself to despair. Last year my mother  from a stroke （中风） and had an operation on her brain. I felt my whole world turn upside down and I had no  what I could do to help her to relieve her . Tears welled up in my eyes whenever I was alone.

Last month I  a precious watch， which was an 18-year-old birthday gift from my father. I could not fall asleep for a couple of nights because I felt  about the loss.

There have been many  like these in my life. I could never figure out how to deal with such tough things  I read If You Have a Lemon， Make a Lemonade （柠檬饮料） by American writer Dale Carnegie.

“When the wise man is handed a lemon， he says， ‘What  can I get from this？ How can I  my situation？ How can I turn this lemon into lemonade？’ ” he wrote.

I suddenly  that life is full of ups and downs， so I need to stay  all the time. Now when I think of my past， I wish I could have handled things . When my mother was fighting for ， I should have held her hands in mine， telling her things would get better instead of  and crying.

Several weeks ago， I took part in a campus singing competition. I didn’t  a prize. If I had not  this article， I would definitely have felt  again. But instead， I smiled after the competition. I was happy that at least I had got some stage .

Life is not just a bed of roses. There are thorns （刺） as well， but these thorns help us become  and strong. When life  us a lemon， let’s try to make a lemonade.

41. A. resulted B. suffered C. survived D. escaped

42. A. hope B. wonder C. idea D. doubt

43. A. pain B. anxiety C. fear D. pressure

44. A. received B. bought C. fixed D. lost

45. A. unbelievable B. shameful C. angry D. terrible

46. A. diseases B. memories C. happenings D. difficulties

47. A. when B. until C. though D. since

48. A. lesson B. lemonade C. decision D. challenge

49. A. control B. accept C. improve D. avoid

50. A. realized B. thought C. remembered D. predicted

51. A. healthy B. independent C. serious D. positive

52. A. exactly B. differently C. easily D. practically

53. A. recovery B. life C. freedom D. happiness

54. A. shouting B. hiding C. quarreling D. regretting

55. A. expect B. miss C. win D. refuse

56. A. figured out B. written down C. found out D. come across

57. A. embarrassed B. discouraged  C. excited D. concerned

58. A. performance B. experience C. progress D. effect

59. A. brave B. calm C. great D. clever

60. A. throws B. makes C. gives D. sells

第二节 （共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Robinson Crusoe is an English sailor. After many adventures and dangers， he comes to Brazil， where he settles down another voyage—to West Africa， for    61    purpose of trading with the natives. During a storm， the ship    62    （destroy） off the coast of an island without people， and he alone manages to swim ashore， while all the rest of the crew are drowned. He    63    （build） himself a house， and lives first by hunting and raising livestock and    64    （crop）. He saves a savage （野人） from the hands of cannibals （食人者）， gives    65    （he） the name Friday， and makes him into a    66    （perfectly） servant. After some time he rescues three more prisoners （俘虜） from the cannibals. For many years he manages to live on the island.

One day an English ship visits the island， its crew planning    67    （leave） the captain and his officers ashore. Robinson succeeds

68    helping the captain get control of the ship again.

Robinson，    69    （take） Friday with him， is invited aboard the ship and returns to England. After some years he revisits his island colony，    70    is becoming more and more prosperous， but Friday is killed during an attack by the Indians.

61.   ___      62.   ___        63.   ___ 64.   ___    65.  ___

66.   ___        67.    ___     68.  ___     69.      ___    70.   ___

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：在缺词处加一個漏字符号（∧），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。

Do you want to enjoy a family tour of China？ We would like to help you to discover best family holiday destinations and fun thing to do with your kids in China. You can also get usefully tips for traveling in China with your kids and guidance on organizing your trip in this family tour-planning guide.

Have fun is very important for kids during a trip. They are probablely not as interesting in learning about Chinese culture or history like adults are. But your daytime journey should involve in some child-friendly attractions or enjoyable activities. You can also allowed some free time for your kids to play with friends or with your toys， to explore new things， or just to sleep or relax.

第二节  书面表达（满分25分）

假如你是李平，你得知某外贸超市欲招聘会说英语的临时服务员。请你根据下列提示用英语写一封求职信，内容包括：

1.个人基本情况;

2.你的能力与特长;

3.你的希望。

注意：

1.词数100左右，信的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数;

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Sir or Madam，

I’m writing in response to your advertisement for a temporary position as a shop assistant.

_________________________________________________________

I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours sincerely，

Li Ping

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