Module 2 Fantasy Literature

（滿分150分；時間120分鐘）

第一部分 聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）

第一節(jié)（共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分）

聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應位置。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。

1. Where does the man want to go？

A. Chicago. B. Denver. C. Phoenix.

2. How much does the man need to pay in all？

A. 90 yuan. B. 60 yuan. C. 30 yuan.

3. What can we learn about the woman？

A. She is very lazy. B. She is often late. C. She doesnt like her job.

4. What do the speakers have in common？

A. Both like seeing movies. B. Both like reading. C. Both like going to concerts.

5. How long does the man spend on the bicycle machine？

A. 20 minutes. B. 30 minutes. C. 40 minutes.

第二節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分）

聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應位置。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。

聽第6段材料，回答第6至7題。

6. When will Mrs Black see the doctor？

A. Next Monday. B. Next Thursday. C. Next Friday.

7. What does the woman want the man to do？

A. Call his mother as soon as possible.

B. Go to see Dr Smith this Friday.

C. Ask his mother to call Dr Smiths office.

聽第7段材料，回答第8至10題。

8. Where is the woman probably from？

A. China. B. America. C. Japan.

9. What can we know from the conversation？

A. The woman hates Chinese food. B. The man doesnt like the tea. C. The woman likes her room.

10. Whats the probable relationship between the speakers？

A. Customer and waiter. B. Friends. C. Father and daughter.

聽第8段材料，回答第11至13題。

11. Why does the man like planting trees？

A. It is a well-paid job. B. He doesnt have to work long hours. C. He likes the fresh air outside.

12. What doesnt the man want to be？

A. A teacher. B. A doctor. C. A lawyer.

13. What does the woman think of being a lawyer？

A. Its dangerous. B. Its well-paid. C. Its hard work.

聽第9段材料，回答第14至17題。

14. How did the woman learn the news of the mans performance？

A. By watching TV. B. By listening to the radio. C. By reading the newspaper.

15. What do people think of the mans performance？

A. Wonderful. B. Boring. C. Hard to understand.

16. What can we learn about the man？

A. He is disabled. B. He is very poor. C. He has traveled a lot.

17. What is the man planning to do？

A. Improve his playing skill.

B. Donate money to disabled children.

C. Run a music school for disabled children.

聽第10段材料，回答第18至20題。

18. Which group of students have to pay the most at a four-year public college？

A. Students from “in state”. B. International students. C. Students from other states.

19. Which college costs the least？

A. A private college. B. A four-year public college. C. A community college.

20. How much should a student pay a year to study in a private college？

A. $12，000. B. $26，000. C. $30，000.

第二部分 閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）

第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分）

閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。

A

The Golden Compass is the first movie based on the Philip Pullmans best-selling novel， His Dark Materials. It is a work of imagination that tells us about a young girl who travels to the far north to save her best friend. Along the way she meets strange creatures， like witches and so on. Finally， she saves not only her world， but also ours as well.

Lyra is a young girl among scholars in Oxfords Jordan College. She spends most of her time with her friend Roger， a kitchen boy. Together， they share a life with no worries. However， when Lyra hears a conversation about a very tiny particle （粒子）， she is thrown into a dangerous adventure. This particle is said to unite different worlds， and is feared by many people who want to destroy it. At the same time， children began to disappear without a sign， including Lyras good friend， Roger. As Lyra starts this horrible struggle and begins to search for Roger， she meets strange creatures both big and small， and bad people who are not what they seem to be. Gobblers that kidnap （綁架） children appear in the most unexpected places. And a magical compass made of gold will answer any question if one is skilled enough to read it. In unbelievable danger， Lyra doesnt know that she is doomed to win， or to lose this battle.

With the movie The Lord of the Rings making New Line Cinema over a billion dollars， its easy to see why they got the rights to Pullmans His Dark Materials quickly. The books， sold more than nine million copies in the world， have a different idea from the Harry Potter series. Pullmans imagination may look suitable for children， but it works far better for adults.

21. From the film The Golden Compass， we can learn that Lyra ___.

A. is a kitchen boy B. meets many strange creatures

C. tells about a dangerous adventure D. is a student in Oxfords Jordan College

22. The underlined phrase “is doomed to” in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to “___”.

A. ought to B. manages to C. appeals to D. is certain to

23. What can we conclude from the passage？

A. His Dark Materials is similar to the Harry Potter series.

B. The Lord of the Rings is also based on one of Pullmans novels.

C. New Line Cinema won Pullmans trust through its achievement.

D. New Line Cinema made over a billion dollars through the Harry Potter series.

24. Which group of people will like the film The Golden Compass best according to the passage？

A. Adults. B. Children. C. Junior students. D. Old people.

B

Winners Club

You choose to be a winner！

The Winners Club is a bank account specially designed for teenagers. It has been made to help you better manage your money. The Winners Club is a transaction account （交易賬戶） where you receive a key?card so you can get to your money 24/7—thats 24 hours a day， 7 days a week！

Its a club with impressive features for teenagers：

No Account-keeping Fees

Youre no millionaire so we dont expect you to pay large fees. In fact， there are no account-keeping or transaction fees！

Excellent Interest Rates

You want your money to grow. The Winners Club has a good rate of interest which gets even better if you make at least two deposits without taking them out in a month.

Convenient

Teenagers are busy—we get that. You may never need to come to a bank at all. With the Winners Club you can choose to use handy tellers and to bank from home using the phone and the Internet …You can have money directly deposited into your Winners Club account. This could be your pocket money or your pay from your part?-time job！

Mega Magazine Included

Along with your regular report， you will receive a FREE magazine full of good ideas to make even more of your money. There are also fantastic offers and competitions only for Winners Club members.

The Winners Club is a great choice for teenagers. And it is so easy to join. Simply fill in an application form. You will have to get permission from your parent or guardian （so we can organize that cool key?card） but it is easy. We cant wait to hear from you. Its the best way to choose to be a winner！

25. The Winners Club is a bank account intended for ____ .

A. parents B. adults C. winners D. teenagers

26. Which is TRUE about the Winners Club？

A. Special gifts are ready for parents. B. It opens mostly on weekdays.

C. Services are convenient for its members. D. Fees are necessary for the account-keeping.

27. The Winners Club provides magazines which ____ .

A. encourage spending B. are free to best teenagers

C. are full of adventure stories D. help to make more of teenagers money

28. What should you do if you want to be a member of the Club？

A. You should be an Internet user. B. You should be under the age of 18.

C. You have a big sum of money. D. You should have your parents permission.

C

Have you come across much western childrens literature？

Most English-speaking children grow up with the same delightful set of fictional characters. The Winnie the Pooh stories involve a strange selections of animals such as a kangaroo， a pig， a donkey， a tiger， an owl and a bear， who live together in a wood， leading fairy ordinary lives. Far more exciting and dangerous events take place in The Wind in the Willows， the story of the foolish Mr Toad and all his adventures.

Talking animals is also the main characters in The Jungle Book and the Just So Stories. In the latter we find lots of imaginative explanations as to why the world is like what it is.

Far more laughter comes from Roald Dahis Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Whillie Wonka is the perfect adult in the eyes of children with all his clever ideas and endless supply of sweets. Also much loved is Bilbo Baggins， the funny little rabbit， who ends up having adventures with wolves and dragons. Of course， the stories go on in the much more serious The Lord of the Rings， better read a few years later. A new star in the world of magic and childrens fiction is Harry Potter， the schoolboy who learns spells rather than maths. Adventure books remain popular， too. Although well over a century old now， Treasure Island is still an enthralling story with young Jim Hawkins dealing with secret maps and pirates （海盜）. Such books make childhood a time of wonder and imagination.

29. What animals are mentioned as characters in the Winnie the Pooh stories？

a. A pig. b. A bear. c. A rabbit. d. A kangaroo.

A. a， b， c B. a， b， d C. a， c， d D. b， c， d

30. In which book would you expect to find the chapter “How the tiger got his stripes”？

A. Just So Stories. B. Treasure Island.

C. The Lord of the Rings. D. The Wind in the Willows.

31. What does the underlined word “enthralling” in Paragraph 4 most probably mean？

A. Disappointing. B. Frightening. C. Interesting. D. Modern.

D

“Luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity，” said Oprah Winfrey， an American talk show host. Ive never watched her show， but when a self-made billionaire gives life advice， its probably worth listening to.

Her point is that blind luck is very rare. You may have to be lucky to find a good job these days but that does not mean you should sit at home waiting for the opportunity to come to you. If youre a Chinese， you may already be familiar with the story of a farmer waiting by a tree stump （樹樁） for a rabbit to run out and break its neck.

A book by the UK psychologist Richard Wiseman， called The Luck Factor， argues we can all make ourselves luckier. Its not about going to a temple to burn some incense （香） in hopes that the gods will give you good fortune； its practical advice you can follow each day.

Wiseman conducted an experiment as part of his studies. First he divided volunteers into two groups： those who said they were lucky in life and those who said they were not. He gave everyone a newspaper and asked them to look through it to count how many photographs it had inside. On average， the unlucky people took about two minutes to count the photographs while the lucky people took just seconds. Why？ On the second page of the newspaper， a command， “Stop counting. There are 43 photographs in this newspaper，” was written in big letters. The unlucky people mostly did not recognize the message.

Its easy to compare this situation to a young person looking for jobs in a local paper. They might search so hard for one type of position that they miss an even better opportunity. People who are “l(fā)ucky”， in fact， keep an open mind and dont go through the same routine every day.

I first came to China in 2002 when it was considered a rather strange thing to do. Like many foreigners， my plan was to teach English for one year. Twelve years later， and still here， Ive had many great opportunities such as writing for newspapers and magazines. I did not dream these would have been possible. Ive also never been sick， had an accident， got into a fight or had problems with the police. Coincidence？ After reading about Professor Wisemans studies I think not.

As Wiseman advises， I usually trust my own judgment. Your friends and parents may give you advice based on reasonable thinking， but its important to consider how you feel about each choice you make. Your feeling acts as a warning for a possible problem.

Finally， try to turn bad luck into good. Even if you do fall down and break a leg， the time spent at home can be used wisely to study English.

32. What can you know about Oprah Winfrey according to Paragraph 1？

A. She was very lucky and seldom suffered setbacks in her life.

B. She became famous through her family background.

C. She became successful through her own effort.

D. She is a British talk show host.

33. What does the writer want to say by telling a Chinese story of a farmer？

A. Luck is in your own hand.

B. Man can overcome nature.

C. Bad luck can turn into good.

D. Theres no opportunity without efforts.

34. What conclusion did Wiseman draw from the experiment？

A. Lucky people are quick-minded. B. Unlucky people are slow to read.

C. Lucky people often have an open mind. D. Unlucky people are more creative.

35. Which proverbs most agrees with the writers point？

A. Make the best of a bad job. B. Rome was not built in a day.

C. All is not gold that shines brightly. D. A good heart overcomes ill fortune.

第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分）

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。

36 But still there is a danger that grows every year. Airliners （客機） get larger. Some airplanes can hold over 300 passengers. And the air itself becomes more and more crowded. If one giant airliner crashed into another in mid-air， 600 lives could be lost.

37 Air traffic controllers tell the pilot exactly when to turn， when to climb， and when to come down. The air traffic controllers around a busy airport like London-Heathrow may handle 2，500 planes a day. Not all of them actually land at the airport. Any plane that flies near the airport comes under the orders of the controllers there. 38

Recently such a disaster almost happened. 39 One， with 69 passengers， had come from Toronto， and the other， with 176 passengers， from Chicago. An air traffic controller noticed on his radar screen that the two planes were too close to each other. He ordered one to turn to the right and to climb. But he made a mistake. He ordered the wrong plane to do this. Fifteen seconds later it flew directly in front of the second plane. They avoided each other by the smallest part of a second. The distance between them was less than that of a large swimming pool. 40

A. Two large jets were flying towards the airport.

B. This is an example of the danger that grows every year.

C. Nowadays people like traveling more by air than by car.

D. Even a small mistake on their part could cause a disaster.

E. Today， air travel is far safer than driving a car on a bus motor-way.

F. In a word， air travel seems more dangerous so many people prefer other means of traveling.

G. From the moment an airliner takes off to the moment it lands， every movement is watched on the radar screen.

36. 37. 38. 39. 40.

第三部分 語言知識運用（共兩節(jié)，滿分45分）

第一節(jié) （共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）

閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。

When I entered Berkeley， I hoped to earn a scholarship （獎學金）. Having been a Straight-A student， I believed I could 41 tough subjects. I chose World Literature given by Professor Jayne. I was extremely interested in the ideas he 42 in class.

When I took the first exam， I was 43 to find a 77， C-plus， on my test paper， 44 English was my best subject. I went to Professor Jayne， who listened to my arguments but remained 45 . I decided to try harder， although I didnt know what that 46

because school had always been easy for me. I read the books more carefully， but got another 77. Again， I 47 with Professor Jayne. Again， he listened patiently but wouldnt change his 48 . One more test before the final exam； one more 49 to improve my grade. So I redoubled my efforts and， for the first time， 50 the meaning of the word “thorough”. But my 51 did no good and everything

52 as before.

The last hurdle （難關） was the final. No matter what 53 I got， it wouldnt cancel three C-pluses. I might as well kiss the 54

goodbye. I stopped working hard. The night before the final， I even 55 myself to a movie. The next day I decided for once Id have

56 with a test. A week later， I was surprised to find I got an A. I hurried into professor Jaynes office. He 57 to be expecting me. “If I gave you the As you 58 ， you wouldnt continue to work as hard.” I stared at him， 59 that his analysis and strategy were correct. I had worked my head 60 ， as I had never done before. And finally my course grade arrived： A-plus.

41. A. take B. discuss C. cover D. get

42. A. sought B. presented C. exchanged D. achieved

43. A. shocked B. worried C. scared D. anxious

44. A. but B. so C. for D. or

45. A. unchanged B. unpleasant C. unfriendly D. unmoved

46. A. sent B. meant C. improved D. affected

47. A. quarreled B. reasoned C. bargained D. chatted

48. A. attitude B. mind C. plan D. view

49. A. choice B. step C. chance D. measure

50. A. memorized B. considered C. accepted D. learned

51. A. determination B. confidence C. effort D. method

52. A. stayed B. went C. worked D. turned

53. A. grade B. answer C. lesson D. comment

54. A. scholarship B. course C. degree D. subject

55. A. helped B. favored C. treated D. relaxed

56. A. fun B. luck C. problems D. tricks

57. A. happened B. proved C. pretended D. seemed

58. A. valued B. imagined C. expected D. welcomed

59. A. remembering B. guessing C. supposing D. realizing

60. A. out B. over C. on D. off

第二節(jié)（共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）

閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個適當?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。

It seems recently that more and more of my friends are facing some seemingly unbeatable challenges in their lives. Some 61 （lose） their jobs and some have failed marriages. And too many have health problems.

I dont know if it is desperation 62 causes them to turn to me for advice or whether they have come to value our friendship. But 63 is difficult to offer words of hope when all they feel is hopeless. They expect answers to get them back on their feet again.

I have often struggled with what 64 （say）， mostly because I have faced many of the same challenges in my own life. I remember how empty I felt after someone 65 （cheerful） offered words like “Things will get better！”

Now， 66 （think） of as a source of hope or a good example of what to do through printed words， I have even 67 （many） people contacting me.

So what do I say？ “Begin again.”

It sounds too simple， 68 it is indeed the answer. All life 69 （challenge） bring about an ending and the chance for a 70 （begin）.

61. 62. 63. 64. 65.

66. 67. 68. 69. 70.

第四部分 寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分35分）

第一節(jié) 短文改錯（共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分）

假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。

增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（∧），并在其下面寫出該加的詞。

刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（＼）劃掉。

修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。

注意：1. 每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；

2. 只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。

Dear Ron，

I am very exciting to hear that you are coming to our school soon. Now let me to introduce our school to you. Our school is a famous school with long history. We have lots of experienced teachers and excellent equipments. There are two teaching buildings， one for seniors and the another for juniors. There is one lab building and one dorm building， either. Beside Chinese， maths， English， physics or chemistry， we still have some electives. The students can choose wherever they like to attend. We love their school. I am looking forward to meeting you soon.

Yours，

Linda

第二節(jié) 書面表達（滿分25分）

假如你班召開英語主題班會，請根據(jù)以下要點提示，用英語寫一篇短文，向你的同學們介紹你最喜歡的一本書。要點提示：

1. 書名及作者；

2. 簡述書的內(nèi)容梗概；

3. 談談你喜歡這本書的理由。

注意：

1. 詞數(shù)100左右；

2. 短文的開頭已給出，不計入總詞數(shù)。

Here I am going to share my favorite book with all of you in class.