Module 1?Life in the Future

滿分150分，時間120分鐘。

第一部分 聽力（共兩節，滿分30分）

第一節 （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. When will the magazine probably arrive？

A. On Wednesday. B. On Thursday.

C. On Friday.

2. What does the man advise the woman to do？

A. Have a monthly spending plan.

B. Save some money each month.

C. Spend money once a month.

3. How does the man come here？

A. By car. B. By taxi. C. By bus.

4. What will the man do？

A. Open the window. B. Find another room.

C. Go out with the woman.

5. When can the man go to the cinema on Saturday？

A. In the afternoon. B. In the evening.

C. In the morning.

第二節 （共15小題;每題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，每小題將給出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. Where is Janes bike？

A. In the room. B. In front of the door.

C. Beside the door.

7. Who did Jane get her bike from？

A. Her classmate. B. Her friend. C. Her parents.

聽第7段材料，回答第8至10題。

8. What is the probable relationship between the speakers？

A. Teacher and student. B. Husband and wife.

C. Manager and secretary.

9. Where are the speakers going？

A. The airport. B. The railway station.

C. The bus station.

10. Why do the speakers call Brenda？

A. To ask her to change clothes.

B. To ask if she can go with them.

C. To ask when mother will arrive.

聽第8段材料，回答第11至13題。

11. Who is the man？

A. A doctor. B. A teacher. C. A repairman.

12. How much will the woman pay the man？

A. About $100. B. More than $100.

C. Less than $100.

13. Who broke the window this time？

A. The man. B. The womans children.

C. The woman.

聽第9段材料，回答第14至17題。

14. Who is the man？

A. Dr Miltons patient. B. Dr Miltons friend.

C. The womans friend.

15. Why wont the man come to the clinic tomorrow？

A. He cant spare the time. B. The clinic will be closed.

C. Dr Milton wont come to work.

16. When is the clinic open？

A. Every day of the week. B. From Monday to Friday.

C. On weekdays except Wednesday.

17. When will the man see Dr Milton on Thursday？

A. At 6：15 pm. B. At 6：00 pm. C. At 5：30 pm.

聽第10段材料，回答第18至20題。

18. How did the young woman feel when the old lady asked her to say “Goodbye， Mom”？

A. Angry. B. Frightened. C. Surprised.

19. What did the young woman do when the old lady left the restaurant？

A. She waved goodbye. B. She paid the bill.

C. She walked out.

20. Why did the bill include the charge for the old ladys meal？

A. She was too poor to pay the bill.

B. The young couple were very kind.

C. The manager thought they were of a family.

第二部分 閱讀理解（共兩節，滿分40分）

第一節 閱讀理解（共15小題;每小題2分，滿分30分）

A

Not all past predictions have been proven wrong. A few of them have been surprisingly accurate. But for each prediction that has come true， some others have missed by a mile. Many of these predictions didnt consider how people would want to use the technology， or whether people really need it in their lives or not. Lets look at some predictions from the not-too-distant past.

Robot Helpers

Wheres the robot in my kitchen？ Nowhere， of course. And hes probably not coming any time soon. Robots do exist today， but mostly in factories and other working environments.

Back in the 1950s， however， people said that by now personal robots would be in most peoples homes.

So why hasnt that happened？ Maybe because robots are still too expensive and clumsy （笨拙的）. And probably the idea of robots cooking our dinners and washing our clothes is just too weird. At home we seem to be doing fine without them.

Telephones of Tomorrow

In 1964 an American company introduced the video telephone. They said by the year 2000 most people would have a video phone in their homes. But of course the idea hasnt caught on yet.

Why？ The technology worked fine， but it overlooked something obvious： people long for privacy （隱私）. Would you want to have a video phone conversation when someone after you just stepped out of the shower？

Probably not—it could be uncomfortable！ Just because technology doesnt always mean that people will want to use it.

Flying Car

And finally， how about that crazy prediction of the flying car？ Its not so crazy any more！ But a flying car remains one of the most wonderful technology ideas to catch our imagination. Keep watching the news—or perhaps the sky outside your window—to see what the future will bring.

21. Why do most people not use Robot Helpers？

A. They havent been developed yet.

B. They wont bring people practical use.

C. People find it difficult to control them.

D. Using them is a waste of time and money.

22. What can we learn about the video telephone from Telephones of Tomorrow？

A. Its on the way out.

B. Its uncomfortable to use it.

C. Its likely to let out peoples privacy.

D. Its something that doesnt work well.

23. How does the writer find the flying car？

A. Its too difficult to imagine.

B. Its been the focus of the news.

C. Its too crazy an idea to realize.

D. Its likely to appear in the future.

B

Katie Blomquist， a first-grade teacher at Pepperhill Elementary School in North Charleston， South Carolina， learned last year that one of her students wanted a bike for his birthday. But his parents could not afford it. So， like most other people that you will find on Inspire My Kids， she decided to do something about it！

First， she thought about how to get a bike for that child. Then， she decided to think bigger. How could she also give a bike to his brother？ Or how about a bike to every child in her class？ Finally， her thought got even bigger！ How might she find bikes for the 650 poor kids that make up her entire school？ Even though Ms Blomquist could not afford to buy the bikes herself， she felt she had to do something about it！

So， she decided to start a Go Fund Me campaign to raise money. Her request caught on！ In less than 6 months， over l，000 donators （捐贈者） from around her community and even 10 countries around the world， provided over $80，000 in donations！ This was enough to buy more than 600 bikes for Pepperhill students， along with locks！

After that， Ms Blomquists effort is not done. She is starting a charity called “Going Places”， with a duty to bring joy to deserving children from poor families by providing them with bikes， swimming lessons， summer camp chances， and more. This will enrich their growth and fuel their imaginations， supporting the most basic childhood right—a right to joy. And she has started another campaign for her charity to help more schools and kids！

24. What led Ms Blomquist to start Go Fund Me campaign？

A. Her dream for a bike.

B. A kids birthday wish.

C. Her bad family conditions.

D. A moving story on Inspire My Kids.

25. What is Pepperhill Elementary School like？

A. Its a community school for the poor.

B. Its education level is far below average.

C. It has no access to convenient transportation.

D. Its students all come from a poor background.

26. The figures in Paragraph 3 suggest ___ .

A. a large number of kind donators

B. the great advantage of Go Fund Me

C. the immediate success of Go Fund Me

D. the huge economic benefit of Go Fund Me

27. Which words can best describe Katie Blomquist？

A. Kind-hearted and enthusiastic.

B. Outgoing and independent.

C. Generous and honest.

D. Brave and wise.

C

For more than fifty years， a worker was forced to sit on the back of a truck and slowly drop plastic barriers （障礙） to set out lanes （車道） on the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. Every day， their direction changes to control the traffic， meaning an employee had to go through the difficult task every twenty-four hours.

But a new piece of machinery means the work can be completed in a matter of minutes. A new “zipper truck” has been introduced. The vehicle lays and moves a lane barrier as it drives over the bridge. Last weekend， the bridge was closed so the new safety barrier， designed to reduce the dangers of head-on crashes， could be set up.

For the longest period in its over eighty-year history， the bridge was closed early Saturday to all but walkers， cyclists and buses to set up the barriers on the 1.7-mile bridge. A survivor of a 2008 head-on crash on the bridge spoke Sunday from a wheelchair to help introduce the new barrier that can move across the bridges six lanes to meet traffic needs.

Dr Grace Dammann pushed for a safer barrier since becoming unable to walk after the accident. She said she decided to drive near the middle of the bridge， because she and her daughter were running late. Brian Clark， who was driving in the opposite direction， had just learned his father had cancer. “He suddenly lost control of the wheel， crossed over and hit my car，” Dammann said.

She said she and Clark became friends as they persuaded （說服） the government to use the $30 million barrier. “I am so thankful，” said Dammann， who came to the ceremony with Clark.

28. What is the zipper truck for？

A. Building bridges.

B. Repairing the road.

C. Carrying plastic barriers.

D. Setting up safe lane barriers.

29. What can we know about the Golden Gate Bridge？

A. It is being repaired now.

B. It is a bridge with eight lanes.

C. It had very dangerous lanes before.

D. It is too old to be used at the moment.

30. What do we learn about Dammann and Clark？

A. They organized the ceremony.

B. They are government officials.

C. They designed the new zipper truck.

D. They were in favor of the new barrier.

31. What is the text mainly about？

A. A worker on the Golden Gate Bridge.

B. A great bridge in San Francisco.

C. A new safer barrier system.

D. A serious traffic accident.

D

Lots of animals try to eat plants. But some plants have their ways of fighting back. For example， roses， and many other plants are covered with sharp thorns （刺）. When a big animal tried to bite them， it hurts！

It can be freezing cold in late winter—too cold for most flowers to grow. But some plants can make their own heat！ Take a skunk cabbage for example. Thats the name of a plant whose flowers open earlier than most other North American flowers. As the flower grows， it sometimes makes enough heat to melt its way through snow and even ice！

The heat also helps the flower give off a smell like bad meat， which attracts many insects that have come out early. The flies go inside the flower for food. Ha-ha， its a trick！ Theres no food. But while a fly is in there， it gets covered with pollen （花粉）. Then it may spread this pollen to the next skunk cabbage. Fooled you twice！

When an antelope or other large animal eats the leaves of an African acacia tree， the tree may call out a warning.

How？ It may talk with gas！ First the tree sends some chemicals into its leaves to make them taste bad. But it also may send a special gas out through its leaves. As the gas spreads to other acacia trees， it “tells” those trees， “Look out， hungry animals are coming！” Then the other trees may start sending the chemicals into their leaves. Soon， the antelope finds the first trees leaves too smelly to eat. And when it moves to the next tree， and the next， it finds that their leaves taste unpleasant. The antelope may have to walk more than 50 yards away to find a tree it can eat.

32. What is special about skunk cabbage？

A. Its leaves can eat insects.

B. It gives off a smell to melt snow.

C. It tricks flies into spreading pollen.

D. Its flowers open the earliest among North American flowers.

33. What does the underlined word “you” refer to in Paragraph 3？

A. The reader. B. The flower.

C. The fly. D. The skunk cabbage.

34. What does an African acacia tree do to protect itself？

A. Send chemicals and a special gas.

B. Give off a smell like bad meat.

C. Change the color of its leaves.

D. Cover itself with thorns.

35. How does the text develop？

A. By explaining reasons. B. By giving examples.

C. By making comparisons. D. By telling stories.

第二節 閱讀七選五（共5小題;每小題2分，滿分10分）

For the rest of March， a disease will sweep across the US. It will keep kids home from school. ? ? ? ?36 ? ? ? ?Employees will suddenly lose concentration.

The disease， known as March Madness， refers to the yearly 65-team US mens college basketball tournament （錦標賽）. ?Teams compete against each other in a single-elimination （單局淘汰） tournament that eventually crowns a national champion.

Nearly 20 million Americans will find themselves prisoners of basketball festival madness. The fun comes partly from guessing the winners for every game. Friends compete against friends. ? ? ? ?38 ? ? ? ?Colleagues against bosses.

Big-name schools are usually favored to advance into the tournament. But each year there are dark horses from little-known universities. This adds to the madness. Watching a team from a school with 3，000 students beat a team from a school with 30，000， for many Americans， is exciting. Two years ago， the little-known George Mason University was one of the final four teams. ? ? ? ?39

College basketball players are not paid， so the game is more about honor for their university and themselves. ?About four billion dollars will be spent gambling （賭） on the event. According to Media Life magazine， the event will bring in 500 million dollars in advertising this year， topping the post-season income of every US professional league， including the NBA.

A. Husbands against wives.

B. The players will go all out for the games.

C. But that doesnt mean money isnt included.

D. College students will ignore piles of homework.

E. People are willing to spend more money on watching it.

F. It begins on March 15 and lasts through the beginning of

April.

G. Many people had never even heard of the university before

the tournament.

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第三部分 語言知識運用（共兩節，滿分45分）

第一節 完形填空（共20小題;每小題1.5分，滿分30分）

One year after Tom was born， his parents had a car accident. They never . Toms 85-year-old grandmother was too ?to take care of him. As a result he was put up for adoption （領養）. He was adopted by a middle-aged couple who had no ?of their own. They were not rich and received little education， but they were ?people.

As Tom was growing up， he ?a lot of problems at school. He didnt learn ?and had trouble in reading. His ?sometimes laughed at him. What they said made Tom .

As he couldnt ?the other students at school， he dropped out of school and came back home. But he didnt stop learning. He had big . Though he didnt learn fast he kept teaching himself at home.

After many years of learning at home， he ?overcame his difficulties. Today he is a very ?speaker and author. While he was growing up， his self-esteem （自尊） and ?were low because of others making fun of him. It took him many ?to realize his dreams.

When listening to his videos and tapes， he shows confidence. He tells about his ?and how he overcame the challenges in his life. He has a very ?sentence： “You cannot ?to achieve new goals or move beyond your present situations unless you change.”

For those who have low self-confidence， I suggest you ?reading about Toms world. Many people have so much potential （潛能） to be discovered. If you have a dream， then start today to ?yourself towards it. If someone like Tom who has ?in learning can make such achievements， why cant you succeed？

41. A. returned B. called C. worked D. met

42. A. busy B. old C. poor D. unhappy

43. A. kids B. friends C. students D. parents

44. A. brave B. famous C. polite D. kind-hearted

45. A. noticed B. avoided C. faced D. solved

46. A. directly B. proudly C. carefully D. quickly

47. A. sisters B. classmates C. brothers D. teachers

48. A. sad B. bored C. tired D. silly

49. A. compete with B. get along with

C. catch up with D. agree with

50. A. problems B. chances C. times D. dreams

51. A. strangely B. properly C. finally D. luckily

52. A. honest B. successful C. smart D. strong

53. A. mood B. confidence C. grade D. talent

54. A. hours B. days C. months D. years

55. A. family B. habit C. story D. hobby

56. A. long B. encouraging C. simple D. interesting

57. A. expect B. promise C. afford D. pretend

58. A. continue B. keep C. start D. enjoy

59. A. teach B. take C. send D. move

60. A. difficulty B. gift C. advice D. fun

第二節 語法填空（共10小題;每小題1.5分，滿分15分）

Most Americans dont like to get advice from ?（member） of their family. They prefer advice from “strangers”. When they need advice， they dont usually go to people they know. Instead many ?them write letters to newspapers and magazines ?give advice on many different subjects. They are family problems， the use of language， health， cooking， child care and clothes， and even whether ?（buy） a house or a car ?（include）.

Most newspapers ?（regular） receive letters from readers with problems. Along with the letters there are answers ?（write） by people who ?（be） supposed to know how to solve such problems. Some of these writers are doctors; others are lawyers or educators. But two of ?most famous writers of advice are women without special ?（train） for this kind of work.

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第四部分 寫作（共兩節，滿分35分）

第一節 短文改錯（共10小題;每小題1分，滿分10分）

As the world enter the 21st century， the development in science and technology will bring us more hopes and chances weve never imagined ago. People are hoped to have a peaceful and highly developing world. To catch up with the new development but to be successful in the new century the young generation is required to have different kind of skills and abilities， such as computer science and English. Otherwise one will not be left behind. Young people will study even hard at school than ever. And they will prepare them mentally and physically meet the challenge of the new century.

第二節 書面表達（滿分25分）

假定你是李華，你班將舉行一場關于人類未來生活的討論會。請用英語寫一篇發言稿，內容包括：

1﹒健康方面;

2﹒環境方面;

3﹒日常生活。

注意：

1﹒詞數100左右;

2﹒可以適當增加細節，以使行文連貫。