test three

上海市南汇区2007年学度第一学期高三英语期末考试2008.1 本试卷分第I卷和第II卷两部分。

满分150分考试时间120分钟。

第I卷(共105分)
I. Listening Comprehension
Part A Short Conversations
Directions: In Part A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.
1.A. At 3 o’clock. B. At 4 o’clock.
C. At 5 o’clock.
D. At 6 o’clock.
2.A. In a car. B. On a bus.
C. On a plane.
D. On a train.
3.A. 20 minutes. B.15 minutes.
C. 10 minutes.
D. 5 minutes.
4.A. He doesn’t know where to exercise.
B. He would exercise more if he weren’t so busy.
C. He can’t exercise all the time.
D. He lost his watch.
5.A. Teacher. B. Shop assistant.
C. Dentist.
D. Clerk in a bank.
6.A. He must finish a report.
B. His mother hasn’t asked him to go to bed.
C. He doesn’t know it is late.
D. He feels it difficult to get to sleep.
7.A. He has heart trouble.
B. He has had an operation.
C. He is in hospital now.
D. He doesn’t feel well.
8.A. She thinks they can’t go to the theatre without the car.
B. She suggests going to the theatre by subway.
C. She believes the man’s brother will let them use the car first.
D. She thinks the theatre is far away from here.
9.A. All of his classmates were good at running.
B. All of his classmates but 4 joined in the race.
C. Most of the class didn’t join in the race.
D. His classmates failed in the race.
10. A. The man’s question is rather silly.
B. The sign says the elevator is going up.
C. The sign says the elevator is down.
D. The elevator is controlled by the light.
Part B Passages
Directions: In Part B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passage. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.
Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.
11. A. Two. B. Five. C. Three. D. Seven.
12. A. Because the government intends to promote the economy.
B. Because people need a rest after working for such a long time.
C. Because people want to go shopping, go out for dinner or go on vacation in a Golden Week.
D. Because the overseas tours prove very popular.
13. A. They can travel overseas.
B. Prices increase for almost all routes.
C. They become ―God‖ of the businesses.
D. Local travel agencies even stopped receiving bookings now for most of their overseas tours.
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
14. A. People are concerned about Chinese influences in the region and the world.
B. The Chinese economic growth is good for other countries.
C. Cambodia needs more investors from China.
D. China will help Cambodia to develop its tourism.
15. A. Two million tourists. B. One million tourists.
C. 19 million tourists.
D. Three million tourists.
16. A. Garment B. Tourism C. Service D. Entertainment
Part C Longer Conversations
Directions: In Part C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.
Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.
Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
II. Grammar and Vocabulary
Section A Grammar
Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C, D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.
25.________ Smiths elected him _______ head of the company.
A. The ; a
B. / ；the
C. A ; one
D. The ; /
26._______ our own attitude to bringing up children.
A. Each has
B. We each has
C. We each have
D. Each of us have
27.I was shocked ______ his appearance, _______ is very ugly.
A. with ; that
B. at ; that
C. at ; which
D. with ; which
28.There are some ________ assistants in that _______ shop.
A. woman ; shoe
B. women ; shoes
C. women ; shoe
D. woman ; shoes
29.He went to sleep with the windows _________.
A. open widely
B. opened widely
C. opened wide
D. wide open
30.I told him what I was surprised ___________ his attitude towards his study.
A. is
B. was
C. at is
D. at was
31.Allen had to call a taxi because the box was _______ to carry all the way home.
A. much too heavy
B. too much heavy
C. heavy too much
D. too heavy much
32.The medicine _______ have a good effect on him, he seems ________ better today.
A. do ; to be
B. does ; be
C. did ; to be
D. does ; being
33.________ do you think runs the fastest in our class?
A. Whom
B. Which
C. Who
D. What
34.China's first lunar probe, Chang’e-I, _____ instructions of the Beijing Aerospace Control
Center (BACC), started its third braking at 8:24 a.m. and entered a 127-minute round polar circular orbit at 8:34 a.m. after completing the braking.
A. followed by
B. following
C. following by
D. being followed by
35._______ as the most excellent student in her university, as most classmates had expected,
made her parents very happy.
A. Mary was chosen
B. Mary chosen
C. Mary being chosen
D. Mary’s being chosen
36.Only after _______ the store ________ that there was danger.
A. he entered ; had Arthur realize
B. did he enter ; Arthur realized
C. did he enter ; did Arthur realize
D. he entered ; did Arthur realize
37.________ referred to at the meeting ______ has drawn our attention.
A. What is it he ; which
B. What is it he ; that
C. It is what he ; that
D. It is which he ; that
38.It remains unknown _______ we will be admitted into universities.
A. while
B. whether
C. that
D. what
39. A good story-teller must be able to hold his listeners’ curiosity _____ he reaches the end of
the story.
A. when
B. unless
C. after
D. until
40.Our class has come out number one in the relay race. ____________ it is!
A. What an exciting moment
B. How an exciting moment
C. What exciting an moment
D. How exciting the moment
Section B Vocabulary
Interpreting the feelings of other people is not always easy. We 41 as much on what they seem to be telling us, as on the actual words they say. Facial expressions and tone of voice are obvious ways showing our reaction to something, and it may well be that we 42 express what we are trying to hide. The art of being tactful（机智的）43 in picking up these signals, realizing what the other people is trying to say, and acting so that they are not embarrassed in any way. For example, we may understand that they are in fact 44 to answer our questions, and so we stop pressing them. Body movements in general way also indicate feelings, and interviewers pay particular attention to the way a candidate for a job walks into the room and sits down.
45 , it is not difficult to present the right kind of appearance, while what employers want to know relates to the candidate’s character traits(特性) and 46 stability. This raises the awkward question of whether job candidate’s should be asked to complete psychological tests, and the further problem of 47 such tests actually produce reliable results. For many people, being asked to take part in such a test would be an objectionable intrusion (闯入, 侵扰) into their private lives. 48 , a prospective employer would hardly ask a candidate to run a hundred meters, or expect his or her family doctor to provide confidential medical information. Quite apart from this problem, can such tests predict whether a person is likely to be a 49 employee or a valued colleague?
III. Reading
Section A Cloze
Directions: For each blank in the following passages there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C, and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
What comes to mind when you think about bees? That buzzing（嗡嗡声）sound they make, their 50 sting（蛰伤）or making honey? But being bored of the job and looking for 51 are not things bees usually worry about.
52 ，the Bee Movie, which opened on November 2 in the US, tells a different story. A bee called Barry B. Benson doesn’t like his job. As a college graduate he is 53 what direction to take in his career.
The movie 54 with Barry working for a honey making company. But Barry wants more out of life than doing 55 the same job as every other bee.
So one day, Barry leaves the hive（蜂房）to 56 the world. He quickly gets 57 and
finds himself in the completely different world of New York City. He meets a florist（鲜花店店主）named Vanessa and ends up 58 one of the strictest rules of being a bee—he talks to her. __59__ , bees should never talk to humans.
Barry and Vanessa become friends. Vanessa gives him a tour of the 60 world and shows him what it’s like to be one. Barry soon finds out that humans can 61 buy honey in any supermarket. This shocking discovery makes Barry realize what he should focus on in life. He needs to 62 these humans who steal all the bees’ honey to justice. He and Vanessa set about suing（起诉）humans in the Supreme Court. They need to get all of the world’s honey 63 the bees.
So will they succeed? And will Barry go back to take up 64 bee job? Go to your local DVD shop and find out.
50.A. harmful B. harmless C. painful D. beneficial
51.A. sensation B. excitement C. happiness D. joy
52.A. But B. And C. Or D. However
53.A. amazed B. astonished C. surprised D. wondering
54.A. ends B. starts off C. ends up D. develops
55.A. about B. approximately C. exactly D. nearly
56.A. explore B. find C. see D. look at
57.A. stuck B. hungry C. angry D. lost
58.A. breaking B. changing C. keeping D. following
59.A. Yet B. Therefore C. Apparently D. However
60.A. fairy B. bee C. existing D. human
61.A. difficultly B. easily C. happily D. hardly
62.A. collect B. ask for C. settle D. bring
63.A. given away B. delivered C. given out D. returned
64.A. original B. traditional C. later D. present
Section B Reading Comprehension
Directions:Read the following passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.
(A)
Dancing for joy
With the recent release of their second album Don’t Don, the South Korean boy band, Super Junior, are creating another wave of sensation (狂热) across Asia.
Han Geng, better known by his Korean name, Han Kyung, stands out more than any of the other 12-members in the band, because he is Chinese.
He is one of the three lead dancers in the group, but the 23-year-old had to overcome plenty of obstacles to make it as a singer in a foreign country.
Han was brought up in Mudanjiang, Heilongjiang. Born with a talent for music and dancing, the boy from the Hezhen minority (赫哲族) went to Beijing at the age of 13 on his own to learn dancing. While studying at Central University for Nationalities, Han made every effort to learn the
Chinese traditional dances from the 56 ethnic groups (民族) as well as martial arts and ballet.
Han was discovered in 2001 at the H.O.T. China Audition Casting, where his handsome looks and skillful dancing made him stand out from over 3,000 candidates.
But stardom (成名) in South Korea didn’t come easily. When Han arrived in South Korea in late 2003, he had to receive individual lessons in singing, dancing, and acting. As a foreigner, he had much more to learn than the other band members. He slept for just four hours a day and spent the rest of time perfecting his craft and learning the Korean language.
Two years later, SM Entertainment finally announced Han as a member of Super Junior. But during the first few months of Super Junior’s appearance Han was forced to wear a mask when performing on TV programs in South Korea because he is Chinese.
―Those years were my hardest times, but I had to go on. I would not give up,‖ he recalled.
All the effort finally paid off in 2006, when the band’s first album, Super Junior 05, won lots of awards. At the awards ceremony, for the first time he used Chinese in front of the flashing cameras to express his feelings and his pride of being Chinese.
―I’m really happy to win the award after all the hard work. I hope everyone here looks forward to the day when we perform in China,‖ he said.
65.How many members are there in the band, Super Junior?
A. 12
B. 13
C. 23
D.22
66.What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Han Geng studied the Chinese traditional dances from the 56 ethnic groups.
B. What makes Han Geng famous?
C. With the recent release of their second a lbum Don’t Don, the So uth Korean boy band,
Super Junior, are creating another wave of sensation (狂热) across Asia.
D. It is Han Geng that helps their second album Don’t Don famous.
67.What else does he have to learn, compared with the other band members?
A. Singing
B. Dancing
C. Acting
D. The Korean language
68.What do think of Han Geng?
A. He loves his motherland
B. He is the most famous singer in South Korea.
C. He is famous because of his handsome looks and skillful dancing.
D. It is easy for him to be famous in a foreign country such as South Korea.
(B)
T
HE HOUSE
Thomas Jefferson called Monticello his ―essay in architecture.‖The author of the Declaration of Independence and third president of the United States studied the buildings of ancient Rome and began building his house in 1768 atop
（在上面）the ―Little Mountain‖where he had played as a boy. However, after returning from France in 1789 with new ideas about architecture, he completely redesigned the house.
As a result, Monticello is the remarkable integration of Jefferson’s love of classical architecture and passion for modern innovation. Today, the architectural masterpiece is the only house in the United States on the United Nations’ prestigious（著名的）World Heritage List of international treasures.
DIRECTIONS
Monticello is located on Route 53, approximately two miles southeast of Charlottesville near the intersection of Route 20 South and I-64. Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., March through October, and 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., the rest of the year. Closed Christmas Day.
Monticello is owned and operated by the private, nonprofit Thomas Jefferson
Foundation, Inc. For more information and current admission rates, call (434)984-9822
or TDD#(434)984-9822, write Monticello, P.O. Box 217, Charlottesville, Virginia 22902,
or visit Monticello’s web site on the Internet at: .
69.Thomas Jefferson was famous for any of the following except ________.
A. the writer of the Declaration of Independence
B. the third president of the United States
C. his love of classical architecture and passion for modern innovation.
D. the designer of the only house in the US on the UN prestigious World Heritage List of
international treasures.
70.Who owns Monticello now?
A. Jefferson’s descendants.
B. Thomas Jefferson Foundation, Inc.
C. The United States.
D. The United Nations.
71.When can you visit Monticello in December?
A. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Christmas
B. 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., except weekdays
C. 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., except Christmas
D. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., except weekends
(C)
The World Is Getting Smaller
Imagine this: a television screen the size and thickness of a piece of paper. You carry it around in your pocket and take it out when you want to watch a show. Imagine a guitar so tiny you can’t see it with the human eye, but you can hear sounds when its strings are plucked（拨）. Some people say the future is big, but when it comes to technology, the world is getting smaller.
Nanotechnology（纳米技术）is the science that deals with doing things in a very small way, and it is being explored and developed all over the globe. Micromachines too small to be seen by the human eye are being designed to do many things that larger machines do today. And these machines, no longer in diameter（直径）than a human hair, are extremely powerful. Many scientists say nanotechnology will produce the next industrial revolution.
Maybe the area where nanotechnology will have the biggest impact is medical science. Imagine nanobots in medicine. Thousands or even millions of tiny machines can be sent into the human body with specific missions. For example, they can be designed to find and destroy cancer cells or viruses. Other machines may stay in the human body permanently to help organs that are not functioning properly.
Think of the possibilities in using such tiny machines in surgery. Imagine machines so small you can swallow them in a pill or inject them into your bloodstream through a needle. After you’ve had too many years of junk food, these tiny robots could be sent into your arteries（动脉）to clean them. An intelligent machine in your heart would look around to find the problem and then repair it. If you needed an operation, it would be almost like swallowing the surgeon.
When could all of this happen? Scientists predict that much of this is possible in the next 30 years. After all, when your grandparents were young, they would have laughed if someone told them a person could walk on the moon. Thousands of scientists around the world are working on these micromachines. Nanotechnology is just around the corner.
72.Paragraph 2 mainly discusses ____________.
A. nanotechnology
B. human eye
C. large machines
D. human hair
73.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Nanotechnology will produce next industrial revolution.
B. Nanotechnology will impact on medical science.
C. We have to change our ideas of size and strengths in order to understand nanotechnology.
D. Nanotechnology is explored and developed in Asian countries.
74.According to the passage, the tiny medical instruments ___________.
A. can stay in human body and cure the diseases
B. are too small to be repaired
C. may not function well in human body
D. can also be used to send human onto the moon
75.The phrase ―just around the corner‖ in the last sentence means ―___________‖.
A. in the distance
B. right under your notice
C. likely to happen soon
D. beyond all imagination
(D)
Hunting
The days of the hunter are almost over in India. This is partly because there is practically nothing left to kill, and partly because some steps have been taken, mainly by banning tiger-shooting, to protect those animals which still survive.
Some people say that Man is naturally a hunter. I disagree with this view. Surely our earliest forefathers, who at first possessed no weapons, spent their time digging for roots, and were no
doubt themselves often hunted by meat-eating animals.
I believe the main reason why the modern hunter kills is that he thinks people will admire his courage in overpowering dangerous animals. Of course, there are some who truly believe that the killing is not really the important thing, and that the chief pleasure lies in the joy of the hunt and the beauties of the wild countryside. There are also those for whom hunting in fact offers a chance to prove themselves and risk death by design; these men go out after dangerous animals like tigers, even if they say they only do it to rid the countryside of a threat. I can respect reasons like these, but they are clearly different from the need to strengthen your high opinion of yourself.
The greatest big-game hunters expressed in their writings something of these finer motives (动机). One of them wrote.
―You must properly respect what you are after and shoot it cleanly and on the animal’s own territory (领地). You must fix forever in your mind all the wonders of that particular day. This is better than letting him grow a few years older to be attacked and wounded by his own son and eventually eaten, half alive, by other animals, Hunting is not a cruel and senseless killing – not if you respect the thing you kill, not if you kill to enrich your memories, not if you kill to feed your people. ‖
I can understand such beliefs, and can compare these hunters with those who hunted lions with spears(矛) and bravely caught them by the tail. But this is very different from many tiger-shoots I have seen, in which modern weapons were used. The so-called hunters fired from tall trees or from the backs of trained elephants. Such methods made tigers seem no more dangerous than rabbits.
76.There is no more hunting in India now partly because ___.
A. it is dangerous to hunt there
B. hunting is already out of date
C. hunters want to protect animals
D. there are few animals left to hunt
77.The author thinks modern hunters kill mainly ____.
A. to make the countryside safe
B. to earn people’s admiration
C. to gain power and influence
D. to improve their health
78.What do we learn about the big-game hunters?
A. They hunt old animals.
B. They mistreat animals.
C. They hunt for food.
D. They hunt for money.
79.What is the author’s view on the tiger-shoots he has seen?
A. Modern hunters lack the courage to hunt face-to-face.
B. Modern hunters should use more advanced weapons.
C. Modern hunters like to hunt rabbits instead of tigers.
D. Modern hunters should put their safety first.
Section C Matching
Directions: Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from the list A-F for each paragraph. There is one extra heading which you do not need.
The Book Of Life
80．
So far, scientists have named about 1. 8 million living species, and that’s just a small number of what probably exists on Earth. With so many plants, animals, and other living things covering the planet, it can be tough to figure out what type of grass is growing by the roadside or what kind
81．
A soon-to-be-started Web site might help. An international term of researchers has announced the creation of Web-based Encyclopedia (百科全书) of Life (EoL). The project aims to list every
82．
To get the encyclopedia started, the creators will use information from scientific databases that already exist. And eventually, in special sections of the site, non-scientists with specialized knowledge will come to help. Bird-watchers, for example, will be able to input what birds they’ve seen and where. To make sure the encyclopedia is accurate, scientists will review much of the
83．
As the EoL develops, you might find it useful for school projects, The site will feature special pages for kids who are studying ecosystems in their neighborhoods. Another convenient feature of the EoL is that you’ll be able to pick the level of detail you want to see to match your
84．
It now takes years for scientists to collect all the data they need to describe and analyze species. The creators of the Encyclopedia of Life hope that their new fool will speed up that process.
第II卷（共45分）
I. Translation
Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.
1.老师的一席话使我受益匪浅。

（benefit）
2.单单参加田径项目的人就达到了50人。

（participate）
3.我们全家养成了在吃早饭前喝一杯水的习惯。

（habit）
4.这是他第一次在校运会上获得冠军的称号。

（the first time）
5.在这一行获得成功是难的，要想出类拔萃是难上加难的。

（It）
6.赡养老人是子女应尽的责任，也是我们中国人的优良品质之一。

( fine quality)
II. Guided Writing
Directions:Write an English composition about 120 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.
如果几年后，你所在的学校庆祝100周年校庆，而你是该校校长，请准备一个简短的演说。

参考答案
第I卷
I. Part A: Short Conversations 10%
Directions: In Part A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read
the four possible answers in your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.
1.M: Mrs. Anderson, you must take these pills every two hours without fail.
W: It’s 3 o’clock now and I just took my first one. I’ll follow your instructions carefully so that I can get well soon.
Q: When should the woman take her next pill?
2.W: Fasten your seat belt, please!
M: Thank you. I had no idea we were going to land so soon.
Q: Where does this conversation most probably take place?
3.W: At what time will the film begin?
M: It will begin at 8 o’clock, and now my watch says 7:40. it won’t be long.
Q: How long will they have to wait before the film starts?
4.W: If I were you, I would get some exercise.
M: But I just don’t have the time.
Q: What does the man mean?
5.W: Good morning, sir. May I help you?
M: Yes, I’d like to open an account here.
Q: What’s the woman’s probable occupation?
6.W: Why don’t you go to bed, Henry? You look so tired.
M: I have to finish a report first. It costs me so much time.
Q: Why does Henry stay up late?
7.W: How are you feeling now? Last time I saw you, you looked so pale.
M: I’m feeling better now, thanks. It’s hard to believe the operation was only one month ago.
Q: What information about the man can be got from the conversation?
8.M: I’d like to drive to the theatre, but my brother is using the car tonight.
W: No problem. What about taking the subway? The station isn’t far away from here.
Q: What’s the woman’s suggestion?
9.W: All of our classmates seemed so eager about the running race.
M: But only 4 of them took part in the end.
Q: What does the man say about his classmates?
10.M: Is this elevator going up?
W: According to the light, it is.
Q: What does the woman mean?
1-5 CCABD 6-10 ABBCB
Part B Passages
Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.
Directions: In Part B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passage will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers in your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.
Golden Week(黄金周)
We have three Golden Weeks in a year: first the Chinese New Year, second May 1 (Labor Day), and third October 1 (National Day). In fact, there are only three days in a period as public holidays. However, a Golden Week (a weeklong holiday) is made by weekend-shifting. Additional days have to be compensated by working the weekend before or after the holiday. That means people have to keep working for a period longer than five days. As the upcoming Golden Week will run from May 1 to 7, most people will have to work on Saturday (April 30) and Sunday (May 8).
The government called this the long-vacation policy with which they intend to boost the so-called ―holiday economy‖ that benefits tourism, entertainment and service business in China. People are expected to go shopping, go out for dinner or go on vacation in a Golden Week.
A growing number of local residents plan to travel during the upcoming May Day holiday week, with overseas tours proving very popular. Local travel agencies even stopped receiving bookings now for most of their overseas tours for the May Day holiday week. But travelers will be unhappy to see the sharp price hikes for nearly all the routes, especially those lead to domestic destinations. In such a Golden Week, while some businesses turn Golden, consumers become the Weak to be ripped off!
11.How many Golden Weeks are there in a year in China according to the passage?
12.Why did the government make the long-vacation policy?
13.What does not happen to tourists during the Golden Weeks?
11-13 CAC
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
Chinese economic growth “not a threat”
PHNOM PENH—Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said Wednesday the Chinese economic growth is good for the region and the world, and it is not a threat to other countries.
Chinese economic growth has helped to push the economic growth for other countries like Cambodia, Hun Sen told Cambodia’s Investment, Trade, and Infrastructure 2007 Roundtable Forum attended by about 600 local and foreign business people.
―I disa greed with some people who said they are concerned about Chinese influences in the region and the world,‖ he said, adding that Cambodia needs more investors from China. Hun Sen said that if possible, Cambodia needs about one million Chinese tourists to come and visit the country, adding that about one million Chinese tourists visited Singapore last year.
Cambodia is likely to attract 2 million tourists this year, increasing 19 percent compared with last year, he said.
The Cambodian economic growth depends on garment, construction, tourism and agriculture sectors, Hun Sen said, adding that the service sector also plays a key role.。