1、Module 2 Traffic Jam单元评估卷（时间：120分 满分：150分）第卷（选择题,共105分）第一部分 听力第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分,满分7.5分）第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分,满分22.5分）第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节,满分35分）第一节 单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分,满分15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。21.-Lets invite Li Dong to go with us, OK?-_The more, the happier.A. Why not？B. No way! C. So what? D. How com
2、e?22. Mary and I took a taxi to go home from Janes 33 birthday party last night and we shared the _.A. money B. fare C. receipt D. fine23.The bus got _ in the snow and we had to walk the rest of the way.A. to be stuck B. stick C. stuck D. sticking24.-How can I improve my spoken English?-I suggest yo
3、u_ English every day.A. practice speaking B. to practice to speak C. will practice speaking D. practicing to speak25.Will you drop in at my house this afternoon if _？A. it is convenient for you B. you are convenientC. it is convenient of you D. you still be convenient26.Smoking does great harm to ou
4、r health. _ is smoking allowed in public places.A. At no time B. In no time C. At all times D. All the time27. Its the first time that the works of the paper cut _ to the public.A. have displayed B. were displayed C. displayed D. have been displayed28.-How did your mother react _ the news?-She react
5、ed by getting very angry.A. with B. to C. in D. of29.-Is there any_ to the time that I stay here?-Yes, you must leave here before he comes back.A. number B. length C. limit D. matter30.When you came, I was trying to find the _ to the problem that we were short of seats for so many people.A. way B. s
6、olution C. step D. place31.Two old men were playing chess in the park with trees _ shade.A. providing B. provided C. to provide D. provide32. The building _, for which all the villagers collected money, is an animal lab.A. under construction B. sets up C. without destination D. puts up33.We shouldnt
7、 ignore what happens _ it is difficult for us to accept some facts.A. even if B. as if C. on condition that D. seeing that34. Every ton of this recycled paper uses 90 liters of water in its _.A. structure B. manufacture C. construction D. organization35. He said he would _me to Professor McRae as hi
8、s postgraduate student.A. comment B. suggest C. command D. recommend第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分,满分20分）Even though it was only October, my students were already whispering about Christmas plans. With each passing day everyone became more_36_ waiting for the final school bell. Upon its_37_everyone would run
9、for their coats and go home, everyone except David.David was a small boy in ragged clothes. I had often_38_what kind of home life David had, and what kind of mother could send her son to school dressed so_39_for the cold winter months, without a coat, boots, or gloves. But something made David 40 .
10、I can still remember he was always_41_a smile and willing to help. He always_42_ after school to straighten chairs and mop the floor. We never talked much. He_43_ just simply smile and ask what else he could do, then thank me for letting him stay and slowly_44_home.Weeks passed and the_45_over the c
11、oming Christmas grew into restlessness until the last day of_46_before the holiday break. I smiled in_47_as the last of them hurried out the door. Turning around I saw David_48_standing by my desk.“I have something for you,” he said and_49_from behind his back a small box_50_ it to me, he said anxio
12、usly, “Open it.” I took the box from him, thanked him and slowly unwrapped it. I lifted the lid and to my_51_saw nothing. I looked at Davids smiling face and back into the box and said, “The box is nice, David, but its _52_.”“Oh, no, it isnt,” said David. “Its full of love. My mum told me before she
13、 died that love was something you couldnt see or touch unless you know its there.”Tears filled my eyes_53_I looked at the proud dirty face that I had rarely given _54_ to. After that Christmas, David and I became good friends and I never forgot the meaning_55_ the little empty box set on my desk.36.
14、A.anxious B.courageous C.serious D.cautious37.A.warning B.ringing C.calling D.yelling38.A.scolded B.wondered C.realized D.learned39.A.modestly B.naturally C.inaccurately D.inappropriately40.A.popular B.upset C.special D.funny41.A.expressing B.delivering C.wearing D.sharing42.A.practised B.wandered C
15、.studied D.stayed43.A.would B.should C.might D.could44.A.aim at B.turn to C.put off D.head for45.A.argument B.excitement C.movement D.judgment46.A.school B.year C.education D.program47.A.relief B.return C.vain D.control48.A.weakly B.sadly C.quietly D.helplessly49.A.searched B.found C.raised D.pulled
16、50.A.Holding B.Handing C.Sending D.Leaving51.A.delight B.expectation C.appreciation D.surprise52.A.cheap B.empty C.useless D.improper53.A.as B.until C.because D.though54.A.advice B.support C.attention D.command55.A.from B.behind C.over D.towards第三部分 阅读理解（共20小题,每小题2分,满分40分）AFor many years, environmen
17、tal problems have been a major concern to people. Almost all things are related to the word “Green”, say, green buildings. A green building means not only the color of the paint. Also, it refers to environmentally friendly houses, factories and offices.Green building means “reducing the impact of th
18、e building on the land”, Taryn Holowka of the US Green Building Council in Washington D.C. said. According to Holowka, buildings account for 65 percent of total US electricity use. But green buildings can reduce energy and water use. Also, the buildings are often located near public transportation s
19、uch as buses and subways, so that people can drive their cars less. That could be good for the environment, because cars use lots of gas and give off pollution. Green buildings are often built on developed land, so that the buildings dont destroy forests.Marty Dettling is the project manager for a b
20、uilding that put these ideas into action. The Solaire has been called the countrys first green high-rise building. According to Dettling, “Weve reduced our energy use by onethird and our water by 50 percent.”The Solaire cuts energy in part by using solar power. “On the surface of the building we hav
21、e solar panels(电池板)which change the suns energy into electricity,” Dettling explained.The Solaire also has lights that automatically turn off when people leave the room. In addition, the building has lots of windows, allowing people to use the sun for light during the day. The Solaire cuts water by
22、reusing it.Not everyone is eager to move into a green building, however. Some people think that things like solar panels cost more money than more traditional energy source. Anyhow, Holowka said, “It is going to take off.”56.“A green building” most refers to a(n) _building according to the passage.A
23、. not ripe or modern B. covering green color C. environmentally friendly D. fresh or new57.All of the following are the reasons why green buildings are environmentally friendly EXCEPT that_.A. they can reduce energy and water use in many waysB. they are often built on an area of land which has alrea
24、dy been used for buildingsC. people can collect energy from sunlight to heat water and produce electricityD. they are equipped with lots of modern but cheaper equipment58.According to the passage, green buildings dont usually stand on faraway and inconvenient areas because_.A. the places will cause
25、a lot of trouble and inconvenience to construction workB. cars will give off more pollution and more forests will be destroyedC. the environment of the places is not better than that of big citiesD. the places are poorly equipped and unfriendly59.The main idea of the passage may be_.A. settling desi
26、gned the first green building in the USB. energy shortage calls for buildings of new designC. the Solaire serves as a model of high buildingsD. green buildings help save environmentBIts impolite to spit out the first bite of your dinner. But to a type of Australian snake, this rude behavior is a mat
27、ter of life and death.The snake, called a floodplain death adder(蝰蛇),eats two types of frogs that are hard to stomach. The frogs produce chemicals to defend them from predators(猎食者).One of these species, the Dahls frog, can kill a snake that tries to eat it. The other species, the marbled frog, is l
28、ess dangerous but still tough to eat. When attacked, it produces a glue like substance. Leaves and branches get caught up in this material, making a big sticky mess that gets in the way of anything trying to swallow it. A marbled frog can even get stuck on the head of an attacking snake.Both frogs h
29、ave good defense methods. But the floodplain death adder knows how to get around each of them.Floodplain death adders quickly strike these frogs, using their poisonous teeth to inject poison. But then, instead of swallowing their dinner immediately, the snakes sit back and wait for their preys to be
30、come safe to eat. Thats because both the Dahls frogs protective toxin(毒素) and the marbled frogs glue break down over time. After a while, the frog toxin is no longer poisonous and the glue is no longer sticky.The two substances break down at different rates, and floodplain death adders seem to know
31、the difference. An adder waits for a different length of time depending on the species of frog it just struck.The stickiness of the marbled frog glue decreased by as much as twothirds after just 10 minutes. And thats just about how long an adder waits before eating a marbled frog.On the other hand,
32、the snakes wait for about 40 minutes before eating a Dahls frog. Thats enough time for the frogs toxin to break down into harmless substances.But even a quick strike gives a taste of the Dahls frogs toxin. After striking such a frog, a floodplain death adder thrashes(翻腾) around and lies on its back
33、with its mouth open. Its like the snake has just had a mouthful of chili pepper.By comparison, when given frogs that have no chemical defenses, floodplain death adders eat their prey immediately after striking. Snakes, despite the fact that theyve got this tiny peasize brain are clearly capable of r
34、ecognizing what kind of frog theyve bitten.60.Whats the best title of the passage? _A. A dangerous meal B.A snake-floodplain death adderC. Two types of frogs-Dahls Frog and Marbled FrogD. The method of killing frogs61. The underlined word “it” in the 3rd paragraph refers to the_.A. marbled frogB. Da
35、hls frogC. floodplain death adder D. glue62.The glue produced by the marbled frog is used for_.A. sticking the snakes head B. making a safe place to live inC. preventing anything from trying to attack it D. killing an attacking snake63. Whats the floodplain death adders method to make the frogs safe
36、 to eat ?A. They thrash around with their mouths open.B. They sit back and wait for their preys to become safe to eat.C. They inject poison on the preys and wait for the breaking down of their toxin and glue before eating them.D. They quickly strike these frogs.COne of the qualities that most people
37、 admire in others is the willingness to admit ones mistakes. It is extremely hard sometimes to say a simple thing like “I was wrong about that,” and it is even harder to say, “I was wrong, and you were right about that.”I had an experience recently with someone admitting to me that he had made a mis
38、take fifteen years ago. He told me he had been the manager of a certain grocery store in the neighborhood where I grew up, and he asked me if I remembered the egg cartons. Then he related an incident and I began to remember clearly the incident he was describing.I was about eight years old at the ti
39、me, and I had gone into the store with my mother to do the weekly grocery shopping. On that day, I must have found my way to the dairy food department where the incident took place.There must have been a special sale on eggs that day because there was an impressive display of eggs in dozen and halfd
40、ozen cartons. The cartons were stacked(堆放)three or four feet high. I must have stopped in front of a display to admire the stacks. Just then a woman came by pushing her grocery cart and knocked off the stacks of cartons. For some reason, I decided it was up to me to put the display back together, so
41、 I went to work.The manager heard the noise and came rushing over to see what had happened. When he appeared, I was on my knees examining some of the cartons to see if any of the eggs were broken, but to him it looked as though I was the criminal. He severely scolded me and wanted me to pay for any
42、broken eggs. I protested my innocence and tried to explain, but it did no good. Even though I quickly forgot all about the incident, obviously the manager did not.64.The author was _when he wrote this article.A. about 8B. about 18 C. about 23 D. about 1565.Who should have been blamed for knocking of
43、f the stacks of cartons? _A. The author. B. The woman C. The manager. D.The authors mother.66.When the manager scolded him, the author_.A. was frightened and cried B. felt the manager was rightC. did not say anything D. tried to explain67.It can be inferred that the author _.A. regrets arguing with
44、the manager for what he didnt doB. has forgiven the manager for what he did to him fifteen years agoC. would like to tell people never to be fooled by an egg saleD. expects the woman to say sorry to him for the mistake she madeDRachel Carson, a well-known nature author in America, was happiest writi
45、ng about the strength and stability of natural systems. Her books mainly described the inter connectedness of nature and all living things.Completing Silent Spring took Carson four years. First published in The New Yorker in June 1962,the book alarmed readers across America. It described how DDT ent
46、ered the food chain and accumulated (堆积) in the fatty tissues of animals, including human beings, and caused cancer and genetic damage.Carson begins by describing exactly these effects in the first chapter, creating strong images and drawing the readers in. As the book continues, she gives various e
47、xamples of how insecticides(杀虫剂) are not only unsuccessful, but actually very costly and damaging. She also explains about the biological controls which are less expensive and much more efficient.A single application on a crop, she wrote, killed insects for weeks and months, and not only the targete
48、d insects but countless more, and remained poisonous in the environment even after it was washed out by rainwater. Carson concluded that DDT and other pesticides had definitely harmed birds and animals and had destroyed the entire worlds food supply. The books most famous chapter, A Fable for Tomorr
49、ow, described a nameless American town where all lifefrom fish to birds to apple blossoms to human childrenhad been “silenced” by the harmful effects of DDT.The most important effect of Silent Spring, though, was a new public awareness that nature was so easily destroyed by human intervention. Rache
50、l Carson had made a brave proposal: that, at times, technological progress is so basically at odds with(与不一致) natural processes that it must be prevented.68.What are Rachel Carsons books mainly concerned about? _A. The relationship between man and nature.B. The balance of natural systems.C. The inte
51、rconnection of nature and living things.D. The pollution of the environment.69.According to the text, Silent Spring_.A. didnt draw the readers attention when first publishedB. mainly describes peoples quiet lives in an American townC. effectively tells people how to keep the balance of natureD. show
52、ed the harmful effects of DDT on nature70.Rachel Carson thinks that the more efficient way to kill insects is to use _.A.DDTB. human controls C. biological controls D. technical progress71.The publication of Silent Spring makes people_.A. understand the authors outstanding writing talentB. realize t
53、he importance of technical progressC. aware of the necessity of environmental protectionD. rethink the harmful effects of developing industryEOutside her shabby cottage, old Mrs. Tailor was hanging out laundry on a wire line, unaware that some children lay hidden in the leaves of a nearby tree watch
54、ing her every move. They were determined to find out if she really was a witch.They watched as she took a broomstick to clean the dirt from her stone steps. But, much to their disappointment, she did not mount the broomstick and take flight. Suddenly, the old ladys work was interrupted by the cackli
55、ng of her hena signal that an egg had been laid in the warm nest on top of the haystack.The old broomstick was put aside as she hobbled off towards the haystack followed by Sooty, a black cat she had rescued from a fox trap some time back. With only three legs, it was hard for Sooty to keep up with
56、the old lady. The cat provided proof- the children were sure that only a witch would own a black cat with three legs.There, standing on a wooden box, was Mrs. Tailor, stretching out to gather her precious egg. Taking the egg in one of her hands, she began to climb down when, without warning, the box
57、 broke and the old lady fell.“We have to go and help her,” whispered Amy.“What if it is a trick？” replied Ben.“Dont be silly, Ben. If she were a witch, she would have turned us into frogs already,” reasoned Meg. “Come on Amy, lets go.” The girls climbed down the tree and ran all the way to the hayst
58、ack.Approaching carefully, they could see a wound on the old ladys face. She had knocked her head on a stone and her ankle was definitely broken. “Go and get Dad,” Amy yelled to her brother. “Tell him about the accident.”The boys did not need another excuse to leave. They ran as fast as they could f
59、or help, hoping that Mrs. Tailor would not wake and turn the girls into frogs.72.Why were the children hiding in the tree? _A. They wanted to watch Mrs. Tailor do her housework closely.B. They were playing a hide-and-seek game.C. They wanted to find out if the rumors about Mrs. Tailor were true.D. T
60、hey were pretending to be spies.73. Mrs.Tailor stopped sweeping when_.A. her front steps were cleanB. she noticed the children in the treeC. she was ready to take a flightD. she heard the hen cackling74.Ben did not rush to help Mrs. Tailor because_.A. he thought that she could be tricking themB. he
61、knew that they should not have been in the treeC. he did not see the old lady fall downD. he was afraid of the three-legged cat75.Which of these old sayings best suits the storys lesson for us? _A. Make hay while the sun shines.B. Never judge a book by its cover.C. People in glasshouses should not t
62、hrow stones.D.A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.第卷（非选择题,共45分）第四部分 写作（共2节,满分45分）第一节 阅读表达（共5小题；每小题3分,满分15分）If you are ever in Buffalo, New York, and stop by the St. Marys School for the Deaf, you will be greeted by an impressive statue of the French teacher of the deaf, Abe Charles Michel De
63、 lEpee (1712-1789). He invented a finger alphabet, which is still in use. People can make the sign for letters and spell words with their hands, and deaf people can “read” and understand them.Around the whole world, there are special TV news programs for deaf people. Usually the newsreader tells the
64、 news in sign language with the words appearing on the screen. The actors in the Theatre of Deaf use hand signs. Putting two hands together means a sandwich. Making a roof with two hands shows a house. And one finger in front of ones mouth can mean being quiet.It is not just deaf and hard of hearing
65、 children who use sign language. Another large number of sign language users are hearing nonverbal children who are nonverbal because of some diseases, and brain disorders or speech disorders. For parents, sign language provides a way of quick communication, especially for those whose attention span
66、s (跨度) may be very short or language very limited.And when you wave to a friend, you are using sign language. When you smile at someone, you are saying, “I want to be friendly”. Babies who _ can point at things. They are using sign language. A policeman who wants to stop the traffic holds up his han
67、d. He is using sign language as well.76. Whats the main idea of this passage? (Please answer within 10 words.)_77. Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?When deaf people see the signs made with ones hands, they can know the meaning of the “letters” and “words” in this sp
68、ecial language._78. Please fill in the blank in the last paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence. (Please answer within 10 words.)_79. Conclude the function of sign language. (Please answer within 30 words.)_80. Translate the underlined sentence in the second paragraph into Chinese._第二节 书面表达（满分30分）假定你是李华。你在美国某城市学习期间，发现所在的城市面临严重的交通拥堵。面对这种情况，你以一个留学生的名义向当地政府提出一些合理化的建议，以缓解现在的拥堵状况。词数：120左右。要点如下：现象：道路拥挤，车速很慢致因：车辆增多，设施落后措施：限制进入市区的车的数量,收“市区税”；修建市区停车场；多修路并改善路况；建立奖惩机制。参考词汇：市区税：congestion chargeDear Sirs/Madam,_Yours sincerely,Li Hua
