Module 6 The Internet and Telecommuniation

第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）

第一节 （共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. What does the woman mean?

A. The man should talk briefly. B. The man should keep silence. C. She has no time to talk with him. 2.

What happened to the man?

A. He couldn’t fall asleep. B. He slept well. C. He did well in the exam. 3. What does the man think of his job?

A. He has a promising job. B. He thinks it’s difficult. C. He can’t sell the computers. 4. Where is the man’s hometown?

A. To the north of San Francisco. B. To the south of San Francisco. C. To the south of Los Angeles. 5. What is the two speakers talking about?

A. The company’s plan. B. When they will move. C. How to get the news. 第二节 （共15小题；每题1.5分，满分22.5分）

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6. Where’s Prof. Smith now?

A. In the Chemistry Department. B. In the office. C. In the classroom. 7. When can the woman reach Prof. Smith?

A. Before 1 pm. B. At 2 pm. C. After 3 pm. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8. When will the station begin operating?

A. At the beginning of this April. B. At the end of this month. C. At the beginning of this year. 9. When will the station broadcast?

A. Only in the morning. B. Only in the daytime. C. Twenty-four hours a day. 10. What does the man like best?

A. Classical music. B. Popular music. C. Folk music. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11. What’s the relationship between the two speakers?

A. Father and daughter. B. Husband and wife. C. Driver and passenger. 12. Who will the man pick up on the way?

A. A boy from Brazil. B. Mr. Rogers. C. Mr. Taylor. 13. Who is Mr. Taylor?

A. A young boy. B. A friend of the man. C. The man’s client（客户）. 听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。 14. Where does the conversation probably happen?

A. At the shop. B. At the man’s house. C. In a TV factory. 15. What is the price of the most expensive TV set?

A. $495. B. $695. C. $795. 16. Why does the woman want to buy a TV set?

A. She doesn’t have one. B. Her TV is broken. C. She wants a brighter one. 17. How big is the screen of the most expensive TV set?

A. 21 inches. B. 25 inches. C. 29 inches. 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。 18. 19.

When is Oxfam founded? What does Oxfam offer? A. Money, food and clothing. B. Books and houses.

C. Beautiful things from developed countries. 20.

Where does Oxfam get money?

A. From the banks. B. From its shops. C. From the villages.

第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节 单项填空（共15小题； 每小题1分，满分15分）

21. The boy had only ______ slight temperature but the doctor regarded _____ illness as serious enough for ______ hospital treatment.

A. /; /; the B. a; /; / C. a; the; / D. /; the; the

22. It is well known that Tim Berners-Lee ______ the World Wide Web. A. found B. invented C. created D. discovered

23. Half of the money ______ on the project which ______ thousands of dollars. A. have been spent; will spend B. have been paid; will cost C. has been wasted; will spend D. has been spent; will cost 24. –Is your new boss in today?

–No, she has asked for a ______ business leave.

A. two-days B. two-day C. two-day’s D. two days 25. She was well known _____ an excellent student in her school. A. as B. for C. to D. from

26. I’m going to London and my sister’s coming ______. A. neither B. as well C. either D. also 27. –We want someone to ______ the new art museum for us.

–Need the young fellow have a try?

A. plan B. help C. make D. design

28. Having received _______ training of that company, he was offered ______ important position in management.

A. Before World WarⅡ. B. During World WarⅡ. C. After World WarⅡ.

A. the; an B. /; an C. the; / D. a; a

29. It was not long before a helicopter arrived on scene to rescue the survivors of the plane ______.

A. incident B. event C. failure D. crash

30. Words ______ sounds, but there are many sounds which have a meaning and yet are not words.

A. consist of B. lie in C. make up D. take in

31. This essay’s still too long. I’ll have to _______ it by a couple of thousant words.

A. shorten B. contract C. cut D. consider

32. The library in our university is a useful ______ of information. A. source B. root C. way D. cause 33. The girl is clever and she always ______ good ideas whenever she is in trouble. A. comes about B. comes up with C. comes out D. comes up 34. –Excuse me, Miss, but may I share your table? –Of course. ______.

A. Not at all B. Be my guest C. As you wish D. I don’t mind

35. The offices weren’t very well _______ — the rooms are too small and it’s much too hot in summer.

A. designed B. treated C. painted D. colored 第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36－55各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

It was a freezing cold night. An old man was waiting for a 36 across a river and the wait seemed 37 . Hearing horses coming close, he 38 watched as several horsemen passed. He let the first one 39 . Then another, and another. Finally, when the 40 rider come close, the old man stopped him and said, “Sir, would you mind 41 an old man a ride? There doesn’t appear to be a way to go by 42 .”

“Sure. Hop 43 ,” the rider replied. Seeing that the old man unable to get on all by himself, the horseman 44 and helped him onto the horse. The horseman took the old man not just across the river, 45 to his house.

When they got to the old man’s house, the horseman’s 46 caused him to ask, “Sir, I noticed that you let other riders pass by without 47 any effort to ask for a ride. Then I came up and you 48 asked me. What if I had refused and left you there?”

The old man looked the rider 49 in the eyes and replied, “I looked into the 50 of the other riders and immediately saw that there was no 51 for my situation. It would have been 52 to ask them for a ride. But when I looked into your eyes, your 53 was quite obvious. I knew, 54 , that you were sure to give me help in my time of need.”

Those words touched the horseman deeply. “I’m very grateful for what you have said,” he told the old man. “May I never

be too busy in my own affairs that I 55 to help others with my kindness.”

With that, Thomas Jefferson turned his horse around and made his way back to the White House.

36. A. car B. horse C. horseman D. ride

37. A. disappointing B. endless C. excited D. nervous

38. A. surprisedly B. anxiously C. frequently D. disappointedly 39. A. stop B. pause C. pass D. wait

40. A. first B. last C. slowest D. fastest 41. A. begging B. letting C. asking D. giving 42. A. foot B. car C. horse D. bus 43. A. broad B. abroad C. aboard D. board

44. A. got off B. went up C. came over D. turned back 45. A. and B. but C. so D. then

46. A. courage B. kindness C. curiosity D. warmth 47. A. taking B. having C. showing D. making

48. A. seriously B. immediately C. carefully D. directly 49. A. instantly B. jokingly C. straight D. critically 50. A. hearts B. faces C. eyes D. minds 51. A. interest B. concern C. observation D. warning 52. A. useless B. unnecessary C. brilliant D. fortunate 53. A. honesty B. sincerity C. bravery D. kindness

54. A. here and there B. then and there C. now and then D. up and down 55. A. decide B. expect C. fail D. refuse

第三部分：阅读理解（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

A

The computer age has arrived at lightning speed. Children and young people are among the most active citizens of this new era（时代）, and are often the first in their family to use the Internet.

This website has been developed to assist parents in helping their children develop their Internet skills, while, at the same time protect them from the risks of this new medium.

To assist you, the parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, family friends, and caregivers, we have prepared a series of topics that will help you to learn more about the Internet and create an environment that will protect your children as they go into this new and exciting world.

The good news is that it seems that almost overnight there is a whole new world for kids and parents. If your child is not “online” already, he or she may soon be joining the 12 million children who are already using the Internet.