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Module 9测试卷测试卷(100 分,90 分钟)听力部分(25 分)一、听力(共 15 小题,第一节每小题 1 分,第二、三节每小题 2 分,满分 25 分)第一节:听短对话,从 A、B、C 三个选项中选出正确的选项。每段对话读一遍。()1.Whats the population of Beijing?A.About 12 million.B.About 21 million.C.About 2 billion.()2.Why will Chinas population grow slowly?A.Because families are getting smaller.B.Because families are getting bigger.C.Because families are getting healthier.()3.What was the population of Tokyo in 2015?A.It was about 38 million.B.It was about 3.8 million.C.It was about 3.08 million.()4.What percentage of the worlds population is Chinas population?A.About 20%.B.About 25%.C.About 30%.()5.Why is the girl late again?A.Because she gets up late today.B.Because she gets up early today.C.Because the traffic is too bad.第二节:听长对话,从 A、B、C 三个选项中选出正确的选项。每段对话读两遍。听第一段较长对话,回答 67 小题。()6.Whats the weather like in winter in Linyi?A.Its hot.B.Its cold.C.Its clear.()7.Which season is the shortest in Linyi?A.Winter.B.Autumn.C.Spring.听第二段较长对话,回答 810 小题。()8.Where is the man from?A.The northeast.B.The northwest.C.The southwest.()9.Whats the weather like in the mans home town?A.Sunny and cold.B.Wet and cold.C.Windy and cold.()10.Whats the weather like in Singapore?A.Cold.B.Cool.C.Hot.第三节:听独白,从 A、B、C 三个选项中选出正确的选项。独白读两遍。()11.The United Kingdom has a population of _.A.about 6.6 millionB.about 66 millionC.about 660 million()12.Most of the people live _ in the United Kingdom.A.in cities and townsB.in the countrysideC.near the river()13.London is a _ city.A.quietB.smallC.crowded()14.Most people in Scotland live in the _ of the city.A.southeastB.middleC.northeast()15.The number of farmers and farm workers is about _.A.5.9 millionB.0.45 millionC.3.5 million笔试部分(75 分)二、完形填空(共 15 小题,每小题 1 分,满分 15 分)Asha looked out of the window on the plane.What a _16!The buildingswere so tall.The city was large,much larger than her small town.Asha was on vacation in New York City.She was very _17as she hadalways wanted to come since she was young.She read stories about it and studied its_18.She knew how the island of Manhattan was bought from nativeAmericans in 1626.She _19knew people from all over the world came to livehere.These people,likeAsha,_20a new life in New York.But Asha was only staying for fourteen _21.She thought of these twoweeks as a time to _22herself to move back to New York.She would return toher small _23,stay for one year,and then come to live in New York forever.So she had to plan this vacation _24.In New York Asha wanted to do _25things.First,she wanted to look fora job.Next,she would find a place to live in.She knew it was expensive to live inNew York and that finding a good place to live in was _26.And the third thingshe wanted to do was to _27her English.She had studied English for 12 yearsbut didnt know _28she could understand“real”English.Before leaving,her friends told her that New York was a _29place.ButAsha wasnt worried.She had studied New York carefully.She believed she would besafe._30Asha saw the Statue of Liberty!The plane flew around it,and thenbegan to slow down.Soon Asha was on the ground,getting ready to leave theplaneto greet her future.()16.A.sightB.dayC.messD.plane()17.A.afraidB.excitedC.sadD.relaxed()18.A.weatherB.educationC.populationD.history()19.A.everB.stillC.onlyD.also()20.A.asked forB.came up withC.dreamed ofD.found out()21.A.daysB.weeksC.monthsD.years()22.A.askB.driveC.prepareD.follow()23.A.countryB.houseC.schoolD.town()24.A.carefullyB.comfortablyC.freelyD.secretly()25.A.twoB.threeC.fourD.five()26.A.easyB.hardC.necessaryD.proper()27.A.learnB.reviewC.practiseD.teach()28.A.whyB.howC.ifD.when()29.A.smallB.largeC.safeD.dangerous()30.A.All of a suddenB.From then onC.In a hurryD.Once again三、阅读理解(共 10 小题,每小题 2 分,满分 20 分)AThree little pigsStory teller:Three little pigs make three houses.They all think their ownhouse is the best!But the wolf comes.He is very hungry!He has blown downtwo houses of the pigs.It makes the two little pigs very scared.P1&P2:Oh!Lets run away!(They run into the third pigs house andclose the door.)P1:The wolf is very strong!P2:He wants to eat us!P3:Oh,help me!(The three pigs are hiding under the bed.)W:Little pigs,little pigs,let me come in!P1&P2&P3:No!Go away.You bad wolf!W:Open the door!I can blow the house down!(The wolf blows andblows,but the house is very strong.)Why?(The wolf is too tired and falls ontothe ground.)P1&P2&P3:Yeah!We are safe now!Story teller:The wolf is very angry!He has a good idea!He climbs up the chimney(烟囱)!P1&P2&P3:Oh!Look!The wolf!P1:What should we do?(P1 starts running aroundthe house.)P2:Mom!Where are you?(P2 cries.)P3:Dont worry!Lets put the wood into the fire!P1&P2&P3:OK.One,two,three.W:(The wolf falls into the fire and struggles.)Oh!No!P1&P2&P3:The wolf is dying!We succeed!Yeah!()31.This passage is _.A.an adB.a playC.a posterD.a letter()32.The wolfs good idea is to _.A.blow the house downB.hit the house hardC.climb up the chimneyD.put the wood in the fire()33.Which pig is very calm and clever when they are in danger?A.P1.B.P2.C.P3.D.None.BThere are more than 7 billion people on the earth now.The worlds population is abig problem because it will cause lots of problems in the future.More people willneed more food.The worlds population growth rate rose from about 1.5 percent per year during19501951 to over 2 percent in the early 1960s.Although the growth rate thereafterstarted to fall,due to(由于)people getting married later as well as the development oftechnology,the rate is on the rise again now.The important thing is not how large the population of the world is,but how fastthe rate increases.The worlds population increased from 3 billion in 1960 to 6 billionin 1999.The worlds population will grow from 6 billion in 1999 to 9 billion by 2040.This great growth of the population will create a big problem by the year 2050therewill be over ten billion people in the world then.()34.The population of the world is more than _ now and may be over_ by 2050.A.7 billion;10 billionB.7 million;10 millionC.6 billion;10 billionD.6 billion;9 million()35.From the passage we know that _.A.the worlds population is becoming smallerB.the worlds population is increasingC.the worlds population growth rate wont changeD.the worlds population growth rate has been rising since the 1950s()36.Whats the best title for this passage?A.More Food and Less RoomB.ANew ProblemC.We Should Feed Many PeopleD.The Growth of the PopulationCASurvey about the Two-child PolicyLi Qiang(age:27)I drive a bus in Wuhan.I would like to have twochildren.One child will feel lonely.Two kids canhelp each other and share the happiness and sadness.Liu Mei(age:13)Im a middle school student from Nanjing.I dontwant my parents to have another child.If they haveanother child,they will pay more attention to him.Ithink I cant get on well with him.Grandma Li(age:65)I live with my third daughter.I want all my fourchildren to have a second child each.After the secondbaby grows up,hell be able to look after his oldparents together with his elder brother or sister.Wang Yun(age:30)Hello,my husband and I are both doctors.We have a3-year-old daughter named Anne.We dont want asecond child.We have no time to care for anotherchild.And the cost of raising a child is so high thatwe cant afford it.()37.How many children would Li Qiang like to have?A.None.B.One.C.Two.D.Three.()38.Which is TRUE about Liu Mei?A.She is a student from Nanjing.B.She is fourteen years old.C.She wants a little brother or sister.D.Her parents dont want another child.()39.Grandma Li _.A.used to be a doctorB.supports the two-child policyC.lives aloneD.is sixty-six years old()40.Which is NOT mentioned(提及)in the passage?A.Li Qiang drives a bus in Wuhan.B.Liu Mei studies in a middle school.C.Grandma Li has four children.D.Wang Yun and her husband are in the same hospital.四、词汇运用(共 15 小题,每小题 1 分,满分 15 分)A.用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空。每词限用一次。probable,southeast,camera,sun,compare41.Can I use your _?I want to take some photos.Sure.Here you are.42.Its _ today.Lets go to the beach.Sounds great!Dont forget your sunglasses.43.If you _ British football with American football,youll find manydifferences.44.Fujian Province is in the _ of China.45.The baby is crying loudly.He is _ hungry.B.根据短文内容和所给的中文提示写出正确的单词,每空限用一词。Our world is facing many _46(问 题)now.One problem is the fast_47(增 长 的)population of the world.There are more than seven_48(十亿)people on the earth.Why is this happening?Well,firstly,becausemore babies are _49(出 生)every year.Secondly,many people leave thecountryside to work in the cities.So we need to _50(准 备)more_51(公寓)for them to live in.Another _52(巨大的)problem for the world is _53(污染).Doyou know how dangerous the air is?Factories fill the sky with black smoke.Toomany cars on the roads cause traffic problems,and planes make loud _54(噪音)when they take off and land.We need to find ways to _55(解决)theseproblems and make our world better.五、语法填空(共 10 小题,每小题 1 分,满分 10 分)阅读下面短文,按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求,在空格处填入一个恰当的词或使用括号中单词的正确形式填空。Dear Dick,How time flies!I have been back to school _56two weeks.These _57(day),I have known a lot about the population of China.China has a population ofabout 1.4 billion.It has reached about one _58(five)of the worldspopulation.About 40 percent of the people live in the countryside.It causes many_59(difficulty).In some northern _60(area),more water is needed.The problem _61still serious in China though we have a _62(comfortable)life.And China is facing rapidly aging population(人 口 老 龄 化).Because of it,Chinese government made the two-child policy,and many youngcouples plan _63(have)one more _64(child).How about thepopulation of your country?Can you tell _65about it?六、书面表达(共 1 小题,满分 15 分)某英文杂志正在就人口问题进行调查,你所在的城市人口多吗?人口增长带来了哪些问题?你对此有什么好的建议和想法?请你根据以上问题提示,写一篇 90 词左右的短文。_参考答案听力材料:第一节:1.W:What is the population of Beijing?M:About 21 million.2.W:Why wont Chinas population grow so fast?M:Because families are getting smaller.3.W:Which city had the largest population in 2015?M:Tokyo.It was about 38 million.4.W:What is the population of your country?M:There are about 1.4 billion people in China.Its about one fifth of the worldspopulation.5.W:Im sorry.Im late again because of the bad traffic.M:It doesnt matter.But youd better come earlier next time.第二节:Text 1M:Good morning,Liu Yong.W:Morning,Bill.M:Whats the weather like in Linyi?W:It is cold in winter.Sometimes the temperature drops to minus fifteen.M:Whats the weather like in summer?W:Its hot and clear.M:What about spring?W:Spring is the shortest season in Linyi.M:That sounds great!Thanks for telling me.W:Youre welcome.Text 2W:Its really cold in Beijing this year.M:I dont think its too bad.Its much warmer here than in my home town.W:Where are you from?M:The northeast.W:It must be very cold there in winter.M:Youre right.Its usually below minus 10.W:Its often windy,isnt it?M:Yes.There is always strong wind during the winter in my home town,and itmakes the temperature drop more than ten degrees.W:Its really awful.I really cant stand it when the wind blows on my face.M:Come on.You must be joking.W:Well,I never tell lies.I cant stand cold weather.I come from Singapore.Its aplace where the weather is hot all year round.第三节:There are about 66 million people in the United Kingdom.This is a largepopulation for such a small country.But large parts of the country have few people.Most people live in the big cities and developed areas.About 55 million people live incities and towns.Only about 11 million people live in the countryside.Today very fewpeopleabout 0.45 million are farmers and farm workers.England has the mostpeople.London is now a city of about 9 million people.Most of the Scots live in thecenter of the city.听力答案:一、15:BAAAC610:BCACC1115:BACBB笔试部分笔试部分二、16.A17.B18.D19.D20.C21.A22.C 点拨:句意为“她把这两周视为为自己返回纽约做好准备的一段时间”。prepare oneself 意为“为某人自己做好准备”,结合上下文语境及分析选项含义可知答案。故选 C。23.D24.A25.B26.B27.C28.C29.D30.A三、A.31.B32.C33.CB.34.A35.B36.DC.37.C38.A39.B40.D四、Apare44.southeast45.probablyB.46.problems47.growing48.billion49.born50.prepare51.flats52.huge53.pollution54.noise55.solve五、56.for57.days58.fifth59.difficulties60.areas61.is62.more comfortable63.to have64.child65.me六、范文:I live in a small city,but the population of it is very large.With more andmore people,there is more and more pollution.There is too much traffic inthe streets.It is very noisy every day.And the air in the city isnt clean or fresh.Rubbish is found here and there.Sometimes it is terrible.The water in the riverand the lake is polluted by the factories.Many fish are dead.I think the government should do something to protect our environment andcontrol the increasing population.I hope the city will be better in the future.点评:本文是一篇介绍人口问题的话题类作文,主要包含 3 个基本要素:引出话题(第 1 段第 1 句);介绍现状(第 1 段第 2 句第 9 句);陈述观点(第 2段)。本文添彩点:恰当运用 more and more,too much,here and there,in the future等短语描述人口带来的问题和表达自己的观点。准确使用了动词的被动语态(ispolluted)及动词不定式(to protect),令文章大放异彩,彰显了作者较好的语法功底。