Module 5?Great People and Great Inventions of Ancient China

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 mean？

A. Hes busy. B. Hell watch TV.

C. Hes ready to help.

2. What is the probable relationship between the speakers？

A. Classmates. B. Teacher and student.

C. Doctor and patient.

3. When does the film start？

A. At 8：05. B. At 8：15. C. At 8：30.

4. When is the woman supposed to finish typing the letters？

A. At 5：00. B. At 5：30. C. At 6：00.

5. What caused the accident？

A. Mr Black was driving too fast.

B. The girl was walking carelessly.

C. Mr Black was driving across the street.

第二節 （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. Where does the conversation probably take place？

A. At school. B. In the street. C. In a shop.

7. What does the man want to do？

A. Buy his daughter a gift. B. Choose some flowers.

C. Get some help.

8. What can we learn from the conversation？

A. The man didnt buy the skirt.

B. The daughter probably likes red.

C. Its the daughters birthday today.

听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。

9. What are the speakers talking about？

A. A plan for the party.

B. A visit to their relatives.

C. A call to their close friends.

10. Why did the woman want to call on Ann？

A. Ann just got out of the hospital.

B. Ann just moved to a new house.

C. She wanted to invite Ann to a party.

11. How is Rick？

A. Well. B. Ill. C. Busy.

听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。

12. What is Frank？

A. A teacher. B. A sportsman. C. A businessman.

13. How often does Frank play Golf？

A. Twice a month. B. Every weekend.

C. On every Sunday.

14. What is the womans favorite sport？

A. Golf. B. Swimming. C. Table Tennis.

听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。

15. What can we learn about the man？

A. Hes lost something. B. Hes lost his way.

C. Hes going to the hospital.

16. Why is the man there？

A. To do business. B. To have a holiday.

C. To find a job.

17. What kind of work does the man do？

A. Office work. B. Farm work. C. Medical work.

聽第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18. What is the speaker talking about？

A. The school. B. Inventions. C. The time.

19. Whose inventor is still remembered by people？

A. The paper. B. The clock. C. The lock.

20. Why have most of the inventors been forgotten？

A. They died years ago.

B. The world has been developing so fast.

C. Their inventions are so familiar to people.

第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

第一节 阅读理解（共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分）

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When it comes to the greatest inventions of the world， Chinas name is sure to be mentioned several times. There are hundreds of things which were invented by the Chinese.

Alcohol

Shocked？ It was because when they said alcohol I thought about either the US or the UK. China had never crossed my mind. In China， alcohol was made by two legendary persons named Yi Di and Du Kang who belonged to the Xia Dynasty. This period was about 2000 BC—1600 BC. Research says that in ancient China， beer with 4% alcoholic content was widely consumed by people.

Tea

China is the proud inventor of tea which was first drunk by Shen Nong， a Chinese emperor around 2737 BC. Tea production was rapidly developed， making tea a popular drink during the Tang and Song Dynasties.

The Mechanical Clock

Have you ever wondered what on earth we would be doing without any idea of time？ A clock really is an invention without which things were incomplete. The credit of making the first mechanical clock goes to ancient China. The first mechanical clock was invented by Yi Xing in the Tang Dynasty which was during 618 AD and 907 AD.

Silk Fabric

Silk， the favorite fabric of many girls out there， is also a Chinese invention. Although we all know that silk is made by silkworms， it was Chinese people who first invented a way to harvest the silk and then use it to make clothes. The oldest silk which has been found so far is in Henan Province and dates back to 3630 BC.

21. What can we learn from Alcohol？

A. Beer was popular in the Xia Dynasty.

B. Yi Di and Du Kang invented alcohol.

C. Alcohol was first invented in the US.

D. It is well known that alcohol is a Chinese invention.

22. Why does the writer raise a question in The Mechanical Clock？

A. To show ancient Chinese inventors were wiser.

B. To show many things in our lives are incomplete.

C. To show ancient Chinese people never wasted time.

D. To show the mechanical clock is an important invention.

23. Which of the following inventions has a longer history？

A.Tea. B. Silk fabric.

C. Alcohol. D. The mechanical clock.

B

I thought she had stopped on the side of the road because of mechanical problems. The real reason was so much more inspiring.

Recently when the air turned warm and summery， I went for a drive through the local countryside. I had no destination in mind， but the sun was shining and the animals were out searching for food in the forest. What a great day！

Suddenly， I came upon a car on the side of the road. I watched an older woman get out of her car and walk down to the ditch （溝渠）. I thought she maybe had some mechanical or physical problems. I became concerned and decided to stop my car to see if I could be of any help. First I introduced myself， and then I asked if she was all right.

She told me that she had just stopped to pick up rubbish that some thoughtless traveler had thrown out of the window. She invited me to look inside her car and see how much trash she had already collected.

I told her that I wrote articles for the local paper and asked her if I could use her name to report what she did. “Oh my god！ No，” she said without thinking. “Im not doing this for recognition. We live in a beautiful country， and I try to do my little part to help keep it that way.”

So the next time you go out for a drive， be thankful that there are people out there who choose to protect the Earth. And consider taking some time to keep the roadside that you pass by clean. Youll get some exercise， fresh air and a good feeling knowing that you have done a lot to help keep our country beautiful.

24. Why did the writer drive out？

A. To visit a forest. B. To enjoy nature.

C. To find something to eat. D. To search for animals.

25. At first the writer thought the woman ___ .

A. had some trouble

B. was going to help others

C. wanted to pick up rubbish

D. had been stopped by other cars

26. What did the writer think of the womans action？

A. It was usual. B. It was inspiring.

C. It was funny. D. It was meaningless.

27. What was the main purpose of the last paragraph？

A. To remind people to be thankful.

B. To stress the importance of helping others.

C. To call on people to protect the environment.

D. To express the writers wish to report the woman.

C

How fit are your teeth？ Are you lazy about brushing them？ Never fear： An inventor is on the case. An electric toothbrush senses how long and how well you brush， and it lets you track （跟蹤） your performance on your phone.

The Kolibree toothbrush was exhibited at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. It senses how it is moved and can send the information to an Android phone or iPhone via a Bluetooth wireless connection.

The toothbrush will be able to teach you to brush right （dont forget the insides of the teeth！） and make sure youre brushing long enough. “Its kind of like having a dentist actually watch your brushing on a day-to-day basis，” says Thomas Serval， the French inventor.

The toothbrush will also be able to talk to other applications on your phone， so developers could， for instance， create a game controlled by your toothbrush. You could score points for beating monsters among your teeth. “We try to make it smart but also fun，” Serval says.

Serval says he was inspired by his experience as a father. He would come home from work and ask his kids if they had brushed their teeth. They said “yes”， but Serval would find their toothbrush heads dry. He decided he needed a brush that really told him how well his children brushed.

The company says the Kolibree will go on sale， for $99 to $199， depending on features. The US is the first target market.

Serval says that one day， itll be possible to replace the brush on the handle with a brushing unit that also has a camera. The camera can even examine holes in your teeth while you brush.

28. What is one of the features of the Kolibree toothbrush？

A. It can help users find their phones.

B. It can track users school performance.

C. It can sense how users brush their teeth.

D. It can discover users fear of seeing a dentist.

29. What might be the fun of the Kolibree toothbrush？

A. It can talk to its developers.

B. It can send messages to other users.

C. It can be used to update mobile phones.

D. It can be used to play mobile phone games.

30. What is Paragraph 5 mainly about？

A. How Serval found out his kids lied to him.

B. Why Serval wanted to improve the toothbrush.

C. How Serval taught his kids to brush their teeth.

D. Why Serval thought brushing teeth was necessary.

31. What can we learn about the future development of the Kolibree？

A. The brush handle will be removed.

B. It will be used to fill holes in teeth.

C. It will be able to check users teeth.

D. A mobile phone will be built into it.

D

Birds feathers are some of the most strikingly variable animal features that can be observed by the eyes. The patterns that we see in birds feathers are made up of combinations of scales， bars， and spots.

We already know why birds have colored feathers. Generally， the color of feathers may protect a bird from being noticed by the enemy in the environment， or it can make a bird more appealing to potential mates by helping them to stand out. These aspects are well known. A greater mystery has been how the patterns are created.

Dr Ismael Galván and his team studied the color of feathers to see what types of colors were present in birds complex feather patterns. The study shows they mainly consist of two types of colors： melanin （黑色素）， which produces a range of black， grey， brown， and orange color， and carotenoids （類胡萝卜色素）， which are used to create brighter colors.

Birds cannot produce carotenoids on their own. For feathers with bright colors， birds must consume food items that contain these paints， and the carotenoids circulate through the blood to the feather. Melanin， on the other hand， is produced by special cells in the birds bodies.

The team found that about 32% of the species studied have complex color patterns， with the vast majority of these complex patterns produced by melanin rather than carotenoids. If the birds were artists， they would use carotenoids as a broad brush to produce color patches （斑）， with melanin as a detail paint brush to produce more complex designs.

But a few birds are exceptions to this rule： Three bird families do have complex patterns without melanin.

32. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 refer to？

A. The color. B. The enemy.

C. The feather. D. The environment.

33. What will happen if birds cant get enough carotenoids？

A. Theyll be discovered more easily.

B. Theyll get less bright colors.

C. Theyll gradually die out.

D. Theyll have more spots.

34. What can we learn from Paragraph 5？

A. Birds have complex color patterns.

B. Birds are expert in painting colors.

C. Melanin plays a greater part in birds colors.

D. 32% of the color patterns come from carotenoids.

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

A. How Do Birds Get Their Colors？

B. Which Color Is Common to Birds？

C. Why Birds Have Colored Feathers？

D. How Do Birds Tell Different Colors？

第二节 阅读七选五（共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分）

What do you do in a situation like this？ Youre eating dinner with friends at a nice restaurant. Youre having a great time when a phone rings at the table next to you. A man takes out his phone and starts talking loudly about problems hes having with his girlfriend. He talks for almost ten minutes！

Many people find cell phones useful in their daily lives. But weve all sat next to someone talking too loudly on a cell phone. You may want to tell the loudmouth to end the conversation， but let the management take care of those noisy customers.  Here are a few rules.

◆ Off means off！  If a sign says “Turn off cell phones”， dont use your phone.

◆  Speak softly and for a short time. Try to move away from other people.

◆ Lights off， phones off！ Never make calls in a theater or at the movies.

◆ Pay attention！  And watch where youre going when youre walking down the streets and talking on the phone.

As more people use cell phones， things are only going to get worse. So， the next time youre getting ready to make a call， stop and consider the people around you.

A. Keep private conversations private！

B. You need to make yourself understood！

C. You can only control your own behavior.

D. Try to make yourself available to your phone.

E. Talking on a cell phone while driving is dangerous.

F. Follow the rules of restaurants and other public places.

G. This happens all the time—on buses， in restaurants， everywhere！

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第三部分 語言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节 完形填空（共20小题;每小题1.5分，满分30分）

Angela， at the age of 11， was badly ill and she was attacked by a rare disease influencing her nerve system. She was unable to  and her movement was limited in other ways as well. The doctors did not hold much  of her recovering from this illness. They said she would  the rest of her life in a wheelchair. They also said that few were able to come back to their  level after suffering from this disease. However， the little girl was . Lying in her hospital bed， she  that she was going to be walking again someday.

Angela was moved to a recovery hospital in San Francisco， where she could get better after the illness. All the  that could be used to treat her disease were . The doctors praised her， for she once thought of giving up. They taught her about  seeing herself walking. If it would do  else， it would at least give her hope and something optimistic in the long waking hours in her bed. Angela worked as hard as possible in physical treatment， and in exercise periods. Also she worked hard when she lay there，  herself moving， moving， moving！

One day， while she was trying， with all her determination， to imagine her legs moving again， it seemed as though something  happened： the bed ！ It began to move around the ！ She cried out， “Look what Im doing！ Look！ Look！ I can do it！ I moved！ I moved！”

Of course， at this very moment everyone else in the hospital was crying aloud and running for . Everything started to . People felt that the floor moved back and forth a bit like being on a boat on gentle waves. You see， it was the San Francisco earthquake. Angela didnt know that. Instead， she felt  that she did it.

And now only a few years later， shes back in school， on her own . No wheelchair， no sticks to help her. You see， anyone who can shake the earth can  a little disease， cant they？

41. A. speak B. see C. write D. walk

42. A. breath B. hope C. evidence D. power

43. A. lose B. spend C. share D. enjoy

44. A. normal B. equal C. top D. high

45. A. patient B. fearless C. kind D. shy

46. A. doubted B. wondered C. dreamed D. knew

47. A. discoveries B. standards C. instructions D. treatments

48. A. adopted B. banned C. wasted D. needed

49. A. sometimes B. seldom C. even D. never

50. A. observing B. imagining C. avoiding D. considering

51. A. nothing B. anything C. something D. everything

52. A. forcing B. pushing C. picturing D. leading

53. A. boring B. interesting C. disappointing D. surprising

54. A. crashed B. flew C. broke D. moved

55. A. room B. house C. building D. hospital

56. A. relief B. safety C. cover D. life

57. A. shake B. change C. occur D. break

58. A. stupid B. certain C. sorry D. comfortable

59. A. hands B. eyes C. legs D. arms

60. A. affect B. control C. catch D. beat

第二節 语法填空（共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分）

The abacus （算盘）  （know） as “calculating board”， was a great invention in ancient China. The abacus  （invent） on the basis of small rods （棒）. Later， with the  （develop） of productivity， the amount of calculation was greater. Thus， people invented more  （practice） counter—the abacus. With the application of the abacus， people summarized many abacus rhymes （珠算口诀）. By the time of the Ming Dynasty， people could use the abacus in calculation，  was widely used in calculating weight and amount. Since it was easy to make  abacus and remember abacus rhymes， the abacus was widely used in ancient China. Later， it was  （gradual） spread around the world. People find  they use can improve thinking and other abilities. Because it  （require） support of mind， eyes and hands， it is a good way  （improve） the overall reaction ability.

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第四部分 寫作（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）

My sister and I enjoy riding. Yesterday morning we go riding around a lake. We brought some food and water with them. An hour later I suggested to having a rest， so we sat down at the lake. Then we went in riding. After two hours I was beginning to get tiredly. I wanted to give up， and my sister told me to go on a little longer. Finally， there was a sudden rain and we caught in the rain. Within the next few minute， we got wet through. Felt cold， we went into a restaurant there the fish was delicious.

第二节 书面表达（满分25分）

假定你是李华，下个月要去英国学习。你打算利用周末的时间参加当地社区的志愿者活动。请写封邮件给你的英国朋友Peter，向他询问相关的信息。内容包括：

1﹒写信目的;

2﹒个人特长;

3﹒询问适合的志愿者工作。

注意：

1﹒词数100左右;

2﹒可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Peter，

Yours，

Li Hua