Module 4

　　Ⅰ.單項填空

　　1. He asked ______ for the violin.

　　A. did I pay how much

　　B. I paid how much

　　C. how much did I pay

　　D. how much I paid

　　2. — What kind of sea animal do you like ______ best?

　　— Dolphins. Because they are of ______ high intelligence.

　　A. a; /

　　B. /; the

　　C. a; the

　　D. /; /

　　3. My father told me that I should follow the main road ______ I reached the railway station.

　　A. until

　　B. whenever

　　C. while

　　D. wherever

　　4. — How did your teacher ______ you?

　　— We were lucky to escape being punished.

　　A. search for

　　B. take charge of

　　C. deal with

　　D. look back on

　　5. I have typed out some notes for the ______ of those people who didn't attend the lecture last week.

　　A. interest

　　B. benefit

　　C. attention

　　D. possibility

　　6. I tried to ______ my father to give up smoking, but he didn't listen to me.

　　A. persuade

　　B. arrange

　　C. suggest

　　D. support

　　7. The man tricked us ______ buying his fake mobile phones, but we kept calm and didn't fall ______ his words.

　　A. into; with

　　B. about; for

　　C. into; for

　　D. about; with

　　8. Our team lost. We have tried our best and it was a good game, ______.

　　A. somehow

　　B. altogether

　　C. forever

　　D. though

　　9. The doctors made every effort to ______ the young man. However, he was not ______ in the end.

　　A. treat; treated

　　B. cure; treated

　　C. treat; cured

　　D. cure; cured

　　10. After driving for ten years, he is not only a(n) ______ driver but he also knows the roads in the city very well.

　　A. enjoyable

　　B. skilful

　　C. independent

　　D. distant

　　11. The practical experience ______ from taking part-time jobs at college is of great value to me.

　　A. to gain

　　B. gaining

　　C. gained

　　D. to be gained

　　12. — Have you seen your uncle lately?

　　— Yes, in fact I saw him yesterday. I ______ him for several months.

　　A. don't see

　　B. haven't seen

　　C. didn't see

　　D. hadn't seen

　　13. I'd like to arrive at the company 30 minutes early ______ I can have time for breakfast.

　　A. in case

　　B. so that

　　C. even if

　　D. as if

　　14. He went back to the same place ______ he started his journey ten years before.

　　A. where

　　B. as

　　C. which

　　D. at which

　　15. When Jack arrived, he learned Mary ______ for almost an hour.

　　A. has left

　　B. has been away

　　C. had left

　　D. had been away

　　Ⅱ.完形填空

　　A

　　Money matters! We all know that. However, history is full of people who have faced bankruptcy(破產) and then gone on to be highly __1__！

　　At least three US Presidents once went bankrupt. The most famous was Abraham Lincoln. He

　　declared himself bankrupt in 1833 after a business __2__. He then spent the next 17 years working hard to __3__ the debts. And it took him another 10 years after that to get elected president. __4__， Lincoln's career was one of almost constant failures until he reached the White House, but the great man never gave up.

　　Some pop stars manage to become bankrupt even before becoming famous. Cyndi Lauper was in a band in the 1970's. The band lost money, and the __5__ were sued(起訴) by their manager for $80,000; and in 1980, Cyndi was __6__ to declare bankruptcy. But later one of her songs became a big __7__ and she became a star. Actors seem just as prone to __8__ problems as musicians. Hollywood's most famous bankrupt is probably Kim Basinger. She had to declare herself bankrupt in 1993. A judge ordered her to pay a film company $8.1 million because she __9__ to carry out an agreement to star in Boxing Helena. Kim had to sell a $20-million investment for only $1 million. However, Kim kept on __10__， and later won an Oscar award.

　　Perhaps the most surprising bankrupt is Walt Disney. In 1921, before he __11__ Mickey Mouse, he started a company. Two years later, his company __12__. With nothing to do, Walt went to Hollywood to become an animator. Out of financial disaster, history was made.

　　Never give up! Becoming bankrupt might just be the best thing that could happen to you!

　　1. A. popular

　　B. powerful

　　C. wealthy

　　D. successful

　　2. A. boomed

　　B. failed

　　C. revived

　　D. halted

　　3. A. give off

　　B. turn off

　　C. pay off

　　D. take off

　　4. A. In need

　　B. In return

　　C. In turn

　　D. In reality

　　5. A. actors

　　B. singers

　　C. members

　　D. animators

　　6. A. forced

　　B. supposed

　　C. encouraged

　　D. required

　　7. A. deal

　　B. harvest

　　C. hint

　　D. hit

　　8. A. political

　　B. professional

　　C. medical

　　D. financial

　　9. A. failed

　　B. succeeded

　　C. won

　　D. helped

　　10. A. singing

　　B. acting

　　C. travelling

　　D. painting

　　11. A. decorated

　　B. knew

　　C. created

　　D. played

　　12. A. broke down

　　B. noted down

　　C. looked down

　　D. closed down

　　B

　　Ocean storms develop when the air temperature in one area is different from the temperature nearby. Warmer air rises 1.__________ cooler air falls. These movements create a difference in atmospheric pressure. 2.__________ the pressure changes over a large area, winds start to blow in a huge circle. High-pressure air is pulled toward a low-pressure center. Thick clouds form and heavy rains fall as the storm gains speed and moves over the ocean. Storms can get stronger as they move 3.__________ warm ocean waters. 4.__________ strongest and fastest winds of a hurricane blow in the area known 5.__________ the eyewall. It surrounds the center of the storm. The eye itself is calm by comparison. Wind speeds in the most severe ocean storms can reach more than 250 kilometers an hour. 6.__________ to 50 centimeters of rain can fall. These storms also cause high waves and ocean surges. A surge is a continuous movement of water 7.__________ may reach as high as six meters or more. The water strikes low coastal areas. Surges are commonly responsible 8.__________ about 90 percent of all deaths from ocean storms.

　　Ⅲ.閱讀理解

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　　1. T215 Bluetooth In-Car Speakerphone is produced by ______.

　　A. Motorola

　　B. USGlobalSat

　　C. BlueAction

　　D. Nuvelli

　　2. BT-359 Bluetooth GPS Receiver can help drivers ______.

　　A. make a call freely

　　B. monitor their heart rates

　　C. listen to music

　　D. find the right route to the destination

　　3. Which of the following products can't you buy online now?

　　A. T215 Bluetooth In-Car Speakerphone.

　　B. BT-359 Bluetooth GPS Receiver.

　　C. Rearview Mirror Car Kit.

　　D. Solar Powered Bluetooth Handsfree Car Kit & Speakerphone.

　　4. We can infer that Solar Powered Bluetooth Hands-free Car Kit & Speakerphone is ______.

　　A. environmentally-friendly

　　B. power-saving

　　C. world-famous

　　D. cost-saving

　　5. What do the four products have in common?

　　A. These products are made by the same manufacturer.

　　B. Bluetooth technology is adopted in these products.

　　C. These products are used to make hands-free telephone calls.

　　D. The four products are simple to install and free to use.

　　Ⅳ.閱讀填空(每空不超過三個單詞)

　　Twenty years ago, the prosperous high street(繁華商業區) was the heart of most cities. It was filled with a variety of shops, which were crowded with customers. But that's all changed. Nowadays, high streets are declining, with very few shops and very few shoppers. With about 14 shops shutting down every day, Britain's high streets are starting to look like ghost towns! High streets are dying little by little in the UK.

　　So, why are high streets in such a desperate situation? It's fairly easy to understand. To start with, people are spending less because of the economic recession(衰退). On top of that, more and more people are using the Internet to do their shopping. And it is not easy for shopkeepers in the high streets, either, who have to pay increasing high rents.

　　Finally, there are the out-of-town retail parks with free car parking that sell just about everything at very low prices.

　　So, what can be done? Prime Minister David Cameron has hired Mary Portas, a British businesswoman and star of TV show Mary Queen of Shops, to bring some life back into Britain's high streets. She's talked about creating “magnets(磁石)” to attract people back to the centre. But he is not the only one to solve the problem. In one town, a bicycle rickshaw (人力車)service is delivering people's shopping to their homes. In another town, they set up a nursery, where children can be cared for while parents are shopping.

　　Members of the public have also voiced their opinions. “My ideal shopping centre is one where there's a wide selection of attractive looking shops, with cheap parking and good public transport links，” said Mike, a 28-year-old man. “I'd like to see Night Shopping evenings where shops are open through to 10 pm or later，” said Amy, a 22-year-old girl.

　　Title: 1.__________ high streets are dying slowly

　　Ⅰ. Changes：

　　◆20 years ago: the prosperous high street filled with 2.__________ crowded with customers

　　◆at present: declining high streets with very few shops and very few shoppers

　　Ⅱ. 3.__________：

　　High streets are dying slowly in the UK.

　　Ⅲ. Causes

　　◆Less is being 4.__________ because of the economic recession.

　　◆More and more people choose to 5.__________.

　　◆Shopkeepers in the high streets have to pay increasing high rents.

　　◆The out-of-town retail parks sell almost everything 6.__________ with free car parking.

　　Ⅳ. 7.__________

　　◆Prime Minister David Cameron has hired Mary Portas to revive Britain's high streets.

　　◆People's shopping is being delivered to their homes with a 8.__________ in a town.

　　◆A nursery was set up to 9.__________ shoppers' children while parents are shopping.

　　Ⅴ. The public's opinions

　　◆Mike: An ideal shopping centre should have a wide selection of attractive looking shops, with cheap parking and good public transport links.

　　◆Amy: She prefers Night Shopping evenings where shops are 10.__________ through to 10 pm or later.

　　Unit 1

　　Ⅰ.1. D　考查間接引語中的語序。賓語從句要求使用陳述句語序，而非一般疑問句語序。故此題答案為D。

　　2. D　考查冠詞。best 前的定冠詞可以省略；“be ＋of＋名詞”結構常用于表示人或事物所具有的性質、特征等。在本結構中，抽象名詞前通常不加冠詞。

　　3. A　考查連詞。until 在肯定句中意為“到……為止”。動作follow the main road一直延續到達火車站。

　　4. C　考查動詞短語意義辨析。deal with意為“處理，應付”，符合句意。search for 尋找； take charge of 主管，負責； look back on 回顧。

　　5. B　考查名詞詞義辨析。for the benefit of sb.為固定搭配，意為“為了某人的利益，為了幫助某人”。句意：我已經幫上周未能聽講座的那些人打印了一些筆記。

　　6. A　考查動詞用法。persuade sb. to do sth. 意為“說服某人做某事”，符合句意。arrange 安排； suggest 建議； support 支持。

　　7. C　考查介詞搭配。trick sb. into doing sth. 誘使某人做某事；fall for 上……的當，受……的騙。

　　8. D　考查副詞詞義辨析。句意：我們隊輸了，可我們已經盡力了，這也不失為一場好球。though作副詞，常置于句末，表示“不過，然而”。somehow 不知怎么地； altogether 完全； forever 永遠。

　　9. C　考查動詞用法。treat“治療，處理”之意，強調治療的過程，而cure“治愈”之意，強調治療的結果。