Module 4 Sandstorms in Asia驗收檢測時間：120分鐘滿分：150分第一部分聽力(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. What is Mr. Stone?A. A doctor.B. A nurse.C. A secretary.2. Why did the man sell his car?A. He doesnt like it. B. He is going abroad. C. Its too old.3. What makes the boy worried?A. Maths test. B. English exam. C. His headache.4. What does the man advise the girl to do?A. Listen more. B. Speak more. C. Write more.5. What are they doing?A. Waiting for a friend. B. Waiting for a bus. C. Visiting a zoo.第二節(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8題。6. Why did the woman come to the man?A. To work for him. B. To make friends with him. C. To interview him.7. Where does the man work now?A. In America. B. In Australia. C. In England.8. When did the man begin to live in the place?A. When he studied in university.B. After he graduated from university.C. Before he went to college.聽第7段材料，回答第9至11題。9. What did the man look like when the woman came so late?A. He was calm. B. He was a bit angry. C. He was pitiful.10. What day was it when the story took place?A. It was Saturday. B. It was Sunday. C. It was Thursday.11. When should the appointment be?A. More than an hour ago. B. Two hours ago. C. Half an hour ago.聽第8段材料，回答第12至14題。12. Whats Timmys main purpose at the moment?A. To make some new friends.B. To go to some concerts.C. To learn from others.13. What were they both weak in?A. Sports. B. Music. C. Theory of music.14. Whom would they turn to?A. Timmys uncle. B. Lilys uncle. C. Their teacher.聽第9段材料，回答第15至17題。15. Where does the man want to go?A. To a concert. B. To a movie. C. To a lecture.16. What is the problem with taking the shuttle bus?A. The bus doesnt go directly to the Music Building.B. The bus goes slowly to the Music Building.C. The bus will not come for a while.17. What does the man finally decide to do?A. Walk. B. Wait for the bus. C. Think of another plan.聽第10段材料，回答第18至20題。18. Which stamp was hard to find for Victor?A. A special French stamp of 1954.B. A special French stamp of 1974.C. A special French stamp of 2004.19. How did Victor get the special stamp?A. He bought it in the post office.B. He borrowed from a friend of his.C. His penfriend gave it to him.20. Which country could Victor live in?A. England. B. Canada. C. America.聽力材料(Text 1)M ：Id like to see Mr. Stone. I hear he is an expert on heart disease.W：Im sorry，Mr. Stone will be busy the whole afternoon. He is having a medical conference. Can you manage it at 10：30 tomorrow morning?(Text 2)M：Im so tired. Ive spent the entire morning in selling my car.W：Selling your car? Dont you like it or isnt it new?M：No，my company is moving me to Europe next month. So I intend to buy a new one over there.(Text 3)W：Whats the matter，Tom? You look unhappy.M：No，not really. Im only worrying about my maths exam.(Text 4)W：I find listening most difficult. What can I do?M：Dont worry. Listen to English tapes every day, and you will make great progress. The more you listen，the easier you will find it.(Text 5)W：Excuse me. Have you been waiting long?M：About ten minutes.W：Did you notice whether the No. 7 bus had gone by?M：Not while Ive been standing here. Im waiting for the Number Seven myself.(Text 6)W：Hello，Mike! Can you spare me a few minutes?M：Yes, please.W：My name is Kate and Im sent here to have an interview with you.M：Glad to meet you!W：Judging from your accent，you are from America?M：Right. But I have lived here for more than ten years.W：Wow, over ten years? Then you came to live here after your graduation from university.M：Oh，no. I began to live here when I went to study in Oxford University. There I met my wife，Sharon. After graduation，I married Sharon and began to work here.W：However, why havent you changed your accent in so many years?M：Maybe I was influenced too much by American language.W：You must be used to the life here，arent you?M：Quite right. Im used to living here.(Text 7)W：Im terribly sorry Im late.M：Oh，thats all right. It doesnt really matter，does it? I havent got anything better to do，have I?W：Just let me explain，will you?M：I have only been waiting for over an hour. Thats all.W：Yes，I know and I would have.M：After all, my time isnt really that important, is it ?W：Please dont be like that. Just let me explain. I. I tried to get here in time but just after I left home，the car broke down.M：The car broke down?W：Yes，and. well. luckily. there was a garage near me. And it took them a while to repair it.M：Which garage?W：The one near my flat, you know. Lewis Brothers. Well, lets have something to eat. What about some.M：I know the garage very well!W：Yes. Lets see now. Yes，I think Ill have some.M：A pity its Sunday. The garage is closed on Sunday!(Text 8)M：Now we have fiveday classes every week，so we have more spare time than before.W：How do you spend your spare time，Timmy?M：I have interest in playing the violin and Ill continue to practise playing it.W：Do you often take part in a concert?M：Yes, I like listening to some music. At present my major objective is to learn from others.W：Do you like classical music or pop?M：I like both. How do you spend your spare time then，Lily?W：Playing the piano is my favorite activity.M：Our hobbies are similar to each other. I hope we can often exchange experience together.W：So do I，but Im weak in the theory of music.M：Me too. Would you like to go with me to see my uncle? Hes a professor of the Institute of Music.W：Im glad to go with you. I would ask him for some advice.(Text 9)M：Can you tell me how to get to the Music Building from here? I have a lecture to attend there.W：Oh，are you new here?M：Yes, I just got here last night.W：Well, to go to the Music Building, you have two choices. If you want to go right now，you can walk straight down this street until a post office, and then turn right. The Music Building will be straight ahead.M：How long will it take me to get there?W：About twenty minutes.M：Whats the other choice?W：If you dont mind waiting around for a while, you can take the shuttle bus. The bus only takes about five minutes to get there.M：Well，I guess I might as well walk.(Text 10)Victors hobby was collecting stamps. He had stamps from other countries, like England，Canada and China. On his birthday，can you guess what people gave him? Thats rightstamps.Victors favourite stamps came from France. He had almost every stamp from 1954 to 2009. He only needed one. That was a 1974 special edition. It was very hard to find.He looked for it everywhere. He asked his friends and relatives to help him. But nobody could find the stamp. It made Victor very sad.“Dont worry. Never give up，” his father said to him.“If you have enough patience，youll find one one day. ”“I hope so，” Victor said.Victor also liked writing. He had a penfriend in France. They wrote to each other every month. Victors penfriend, Phillip, usually used new stamps to send letters. Sometimes, his mother gave him some stamps. Once Phillips mother gave him a big，green stamp. It looked old. When Victor received the letter, he was very surprised.He looked carefully at the stamp. It was the 1974 special edition stamp. Victor was so happy. He told his sister, his mother and his father.“You see，” his father said, “you did find your stamp. So, its good to have two things in life. ”“What are they？” Victor asked.“Friends and patience, ”his father answered.答案：15ABAAB610CCABB1115ACCAC1620CABCC第二部分閱讀理解(共兩節，滿分40分)第一節(共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分)閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中，選出最佳選項。ABullgatortail10 minutes agoI particularly enjoy the works of Greenwich Village poet Edward Field, whose interest in cinema led to a number of poems based on old monster (怪物) movies (including many about Frankenstein and my favorite, Curse of the Cat Woman)Litteacher8 29 minutes agoThere are so many to choose from! I love Robert Frost, especially “Mending Wall，” mostly because he is my dads favorite poet. However, personally I love Langston Hughess poem “Dreams” because it always brings happiness to me. I am also a big fan of the older poems, such as Spenser s “One Day I Wrote Her Name Upon the Strand” because it is so simple, and “The Tyger” and “The Lamb” by William Blake because I love the language.Michael Ugulini 51 minutes agoMy favorite poet is Suji Kwock Kim. Ever since I read her book of poetry “Notes from the Divided Country”， I have been a big fan of her clear and thoughtful writing. My favorite poem of hers is “Borderlands，” which she wrote in memory of her grandmother. It is a poem about her grandmothers experiences during the war.Loraaa1 hour agoHard to decide! But if I have to, Id say Emily Dickinson. Her life was so wonderful and her opinions about life are also interesting. Her understanding of nature speaks to the heart of anyone who loves the outdoors! Dickinson also understood human nature very well. Her poems speak of love, loneliness, etc. Finally, my favorite poem by her is “I Never Saw a Moor”. I love her thoughts!【語篇解讀】本文是應用文。四位網友就最愛的詩人、作品、原因等發表了看法。21Why does Litteacher8 like the poem “Dreams”？ AIt always cheers him up. BHe loves the language of it. CHe is a big fan of its author. DIt is his fathers favorite poem.答案與解析：A細節理解題。由Litteacher8所發內容中的“personally I love. brings happiness to me”可知，他喜愛這首詩，因為它總能讓他開心。22Whose favorite poet is Emily Dickinson?AMichael Ugulinis. BBullgatortails.CLitteacher8s. DLoraaas.答案與解析：D細節理解題。由Michael Ugulini所發內容中的“My favorite poet is Suji Kwock Kim.”可推斷，他們討論的話題包括最愛的詩人。 再由Loraaa所發內容中的“Hard to decide! But if I have to, Id say Emily Dickinson.”可知，Loraaa最愛的詩人是Emily Dickinson。23Where is the text most probably taken from?AA newspaper. BA webpage.CA notice board. DA book review.答案與解析：B推理判斷題。由全文的風格，尤其是每條消息的發布者以及發布時間，可以推斷出本文最有可能摘自某網頁。BI always wanted to be a firefighter. It seemed exciting to me. I like to be outside, lift heavy things and sleep on the ground!In college, I got a job with the forest service. My first week on the job, they asked if I wanted to get my red card (training for forest fires). I said yes!The training was a week long. I learned about the different types of fire crews (工作人員) and I remember the instructor saying hotshots were the top dogs. He said they had the most difficult and dangerous job and that you had to really prove yourself in order to be a hotshot. I was sold. I didnt want to do anything else!However, hotshot crews dont hire (雇傭) people without fire experience. I returned home from training to Logan where the Logan Hotshots are based. I walked in and told the boss I wanted to be a hotshot and they should keep me in mind if they needed anyone.The very next day I got a note saying the Hotshots were looking for me! A woman on their crew got injured and they needed a replacement. they were headed to a fire that day. They thought of me because I had just been there the day before.We arrived at the fire near Provo, Utah at about 10 pm. that night. We ended up working 40 hours, digging fire lines. I think I fell asleep standing up against my tool at one point.My feet were covered in blisters (水泡) and the helicopter that was supposed to pick us up at the top of the mountain broke down and we had to walk miles!To my delight, the crew liked me and hired me after that. I also met my husband that night! How cool is that!【語篇解讀】本文是記敘文。作者介紹了自己成為一名hotshot消防員的經歷。24What kind of person is the author?AEasygoing. BRiskloving.CWellorganized. DSimpleminded.答案與解析：B推理判斷題。由第一段中的“I like to be outside, sleep on the ground！”和第三段中的“He said they had the most difficult and dangerous job.”可知，作者喜歡到戶外、喜歡冒險。25When did the author decide to become a hotshot?AWhen she started college.BAfter she returned to Logan.CWhen she did her red card training.DAfter she finished the forest service.答案與解析：C細節理解題。由第三段中的“I was sold. I didnt want to do anything else！”并結合第二段可知，作者在接受“紅卡”培訓時，知道了hotshot這一類消防員，于是下定決心從事這份工作。26Why did the Logan Hotshots send a note to the author?AThey were short of persons.BThey wanted to test her skills.CThey were satisfied with her ability.DThey thought she was rich in fire experience.答案與解析：A細節理解題。由第五段中的“A woman on their crew got injured and they needed a replacement.”可知，因為一名女消防員受傷了，所以他們通知作者加入他們去滅火。27How did the author find the firefighting that night?ADangerous. BExciting.CHard. DUnsuccessful.答案與解析：C推理判斷題。由倒數第二、三段可知，工作時間長、累得站著都能睡著、腳上起了水泡還得繼續走路，這些都說明這次滅火任務比較艱巨。CThe Bow Seat Ocean Awareness Student Contest (競賽)“invites middle schoolers and high schoolers from around the world to create pieces of art that look at human influences on our oceans，” says program director Alyssa Irizarry.The contest was founded in 2011 by Linda Cabot, a visual (視覺的) artist and ocean activist based in Westwood, Massachusetts. It has since reached nearly 10,000 kids worldwide. No entry fee (費用) is required, but students who want to enter must be between the ages of 11 and 18.Students are required to “create a piece that not only presents problems, but also communicates a message that encourages others to act.”Students can compete in one of five categories (種類): visual art, poetry, prose, film, and music. They are given a school year to work on their pieces, which are then entered into one of two categories: junior or senior.Irizarry says that visual art is the most popular category, followed by poetry. Winners receive scholarship (獎學金) awards of up to $1,500 and see their work appear in different places to help raise awareness about ocean health.When most people think about ocean science, they think about the tools that ocean scientists use. Irizarry has a different idea. “Art is a really powerful tool for people to connect with nature and to learn about the world around them，” she says. “It requires you to slow down, notice things, think, and ask questions.”Making art, Irizarry adds, helps a person create a connection to the world. That connection “turns awareness of a problem into action.”Irizarry has a message for all kids who want to help protect our oceans: “Do something to make a difference.”【語篇解讀】本文是說明文。某海洋知識學生競賽借助藝術反映與海洋相關的問題，提高人們的海洋環境保護意識。28What can we learn about the rules of the contest?AEach winner receives $1,500.BContestants must be of certain ages.CStudents need to pay to enter the contest.DContestants can compete in more than one category.答案與解析：B細節理解題。由第二段中的“students who want to enter must be between the ages of 11 and 18”可知，該競賽對參賽學生的年齡有要求。29To win the contest, students must _.Abe good at making visual artBhave a wide knowledge of geographyCstart preparation one year ahead of timeDbe able to influence others with their works答案與解析：D細節理解題。由第三段中的“Students are required. encourages others to act”可知，該競賽要求參賽作品既能反映問題又能引發他人行動起來，因此，想要獲獎，參賽學生必須創作出有影響力的作品。30Which category attracts the largest number of students?AVisual art. BPoetry. CFilm. DMusic.答案與解析：A細節理解題。由第五段中的“visual art is the most popular category”可知，視覺藝術門類最受歡迎。31What does the underlined word “It” in Paragraph 6 refer to?AThe contest. BThe world.CNature. DArt.答案與解析：D篇章結構題。由倒數第三段中Irizarry所說的話可知，她認為藝術能強有力地將人與自然聯系起來，使人們了解周圍的世界。它(藝術)需要人們放慢腳步、關注事物、思考和發問。DIts a book about friendship, loyalty (忠誠), and teamwork. It will make you laugh and cry, and give you hope.Cowritten by Jessica Kensky and her husband, Patrick Downes, the new picture book, Rescue & Jessica: A LifeChanging Friendship, tells the story of a girl named Jessica who is dealing with the loss of her leg. Rescue, her service dog, discovers that he can be a good friend and help Jessica get through hard times.The book is illustrated (作插圖) by Scott Magoon, whose drawings show Rescue working alongside Jessica. “He can pick up the phone to bring it to her if she needs it，” Magoon said. “He can even open doors for her or call for help if shes in trouble.”The story does not discuss the bombing attack (炸彈襲擊) at the Boston Marathon in 2013, which took place at the finish line, killing three people and injuring hundreds of others. But readers learn in the authors note that Downes and Kensky were among those injured. Kensky lost both legs, and Downes lost his left leg. It took two years to write Rescue & Jessica, and two more to publish (出版) it. “The best part was having a good distraction from the really hard time I was having during my recovery (康復), ” Kensky said.Downes described how Rescue has helped the couple. “When were sad, he makes funny sounds and makes us laugh，” Downes said. “Hes also there to help us celebrate good times. If you have a friend, things might be hard, but you can overcome it together.”Downes and Kensky and their picture book speak for “Boston Strong.” Downes explained the term: “It brought people together after the bombing and brought out the best in everyone. When people needed it the most, we took care of each other.”【語篇解讀】本文是議論文。作者介紹并簡單評論了一本繪本故事書。32What happened to Jessica in the book?AShe lost one of her legs.BShe saved a service dog.CShe was injured during an attack.DShe was forced to leave her friends.答案與解析：A細節理解題。由第二段中的“the story of a girl named Jessica who is dealing with the loss of her leg”可知，該繪本的主人公Jessica失去了一條腿。33Wha