上海市静安区2009届高三4月模拟考试英 语

上海市静安区2009届高三4月模拟考试英    语
本试卷分为第I卷（第1-12页）和第 II 卷（第13页）两部分。全卷共13页。满分150分。考试时间120分钟。
第I卷 （共 105 分）
考生注意：
1．    答第I卷前，考生务必在答题卡和答题纸上用钢笔或圆珠笔清楚填写学校、姓名、准考证号，并用铅笔在答题卡上正确涂写准考证号。
2．    第I卷（1-16小题，25-84小题）由机器阅卷，答案必须全部涂写在答题卡上。考生应将代表正确答案的小方格用铅笔涂黑。注意试题题号和答题卡编号一一对应，不能错位。答案需要更改时，必须将原选项用橡皮擦去，重新选择。答案写在试卷上一律不给分。第I卷中的第17-24小题和第II卷的试题，其答案写在答题纸上，如写在试卷上则无效。
I. Listening Comprehension
Section A
Directions: In Section 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. Find a larger room.                      B. Sell the old table.
C. Buy two bookshelves.                 D. Rearrange some furniture.
2.    A. Guest and receptionist.                   B. Passenger and air hostess.
C. Customer and shop assistant.          D. Patient and nurse.
3.    A. Tom survived the accident.             B. Tom was put into prison.
C. The wall was knocked down.          D. It did little damage to Tom’s car.
4.    A. The man didn't want the woman to have her hair cut.
B. The woman followed the man's advice.
C. The woman is wearing longhair now.
D. The man didn't care if the woman had her hair cut or not.
5.    A. In a restaurant.                                  B. In a hospital.
C. In a toy store.                             D. In a zoo.
6.    A. She seldom reads books from cover to cover.
B. She has no interest in reading novels.
C. She read only parts of the book.
D. She was eager to know what the book was about.
7.    A. 2:50 p.m.         B. 2:15 p.m.         C. 1:50 p.m.              D. 1:15 p.m.
8.    A. Jack always arrives on time.
B. Jack used to be late for work.
C. Jack knows nothing about his work.
D. Jack is often late for work.
9.    A. By going on a diet.                         B.  Bydoing physical exercise.
C. By having fewer meals.                   D. By eating fruit and vegetables.
10.   A. Most people killed in the accidents are heavy drinkers.
B. Passengers should pay more attention when crossing the road.
C. She doesn’t agree with what the man said.
D. Drunk driving causes many accidents on the road.
Section B
Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. 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. To warn people of the danger of smoking during pregnancy.
B. To advise people with breathing problems to stop smoking.
C. To show people the risks of having a low birth weight baby.
D. To offer some tips on how to give up smoking.
12.  A. It may cause the difficult birth of the baby.
B. The babies are more likely to suffer from heart disease.
C. The babies may weigh less than other children.
D. The danger of lung cancer may increase for pregnant mothers.
13.  A. A boy whose mother smokes.
B. A girl whose mother smokes.
C. A boy whose father smokes.
D. A girl whose father smokes.
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following news.
14.  A. There were too many people living in the building.
B. Electric heaters were not carefully used.
C. The old house was in bad condition and needed repairing.
D. Children in the nearby school played with fire.
15.  A. Customers and staff.            B. Non-governmental organizations.
C. Charities.                       D. Environmental protection groups.
16.  A. About 20 million.           B. 15.3 million.
C. 130 million.                    D. 77 million.
Section C
Directions: In Section 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 information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.
Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.
A Day Trip of London
Name:    Linda Adams
Date:     __17___ 30th
Total cost:   £__18__
Guide:     An official guide speaking in English, __19__ and French
Way of payment:   In __20__
Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.
Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.
Why did the woman call Mr Williams?
She wanted to know whether he could __21__.
Why couldn’t the goods be delivered on time?
Because they met some __22__.
What was Mr William’s suggestion?
He suggested dividing the whole order __23__.
What did the man think of the woman?
She was very __24__.
Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
II. Grammar and Vocabulary
Section A
Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.
25. Students’ complaints _______ too much study burden were soon taken into consideration by the school.
A. of                           B. for                   C. in                            D.with
26. The man had expected to see all his relatives when in hospital, but _______ came to see him while many of his friends offered him their help.
A. none                       B. no one                    C. someone          D. anyone
27. 2010 Shanghai World Expo _______, and it is high time we should get into our preparation.
A. approaches                    B. is approaching C. approached            D.has approached
28. There _______ be any difficulty in passing the oral test since you have practiced a lot in the school.
A. mustn’t                  B. shan’t                     C. shouldn’t         D. needn’t
29. ______ about wild plants that they decided to make a trip to Madagascar for further research.
A. So curious the couple were                B. Such curious the couple were
C. So curious were the couple                       D. The couple were such curious
30. When you are dressed in the latest style, dancing to the most fashionable music after watching the latest film, you feel marvelous, _______?
A. don’t you                B. aren’t you        C. do you            D. are you
31. Besides the Internet, television is another major way of communication _______us to see the performer as well as to hear the voice.
A. permitting                     B. to permit         C. being permitted     D. permitted
32. _______two tickets for the new play at the Grand Theater on Saturday. Shall we go and enjoy it together?
A. They have been given                       B. I have been given
C. I am given                                                 D. They have given to me
33. After a long journey across the whole Europe from north to south, they found themselves_______ out as well as their clothes.
A. wear                  B. wore                   C. wearing                 D. worn
34. Obama’s face is easily recognized _______ more and more media covered his president-elect victory.
A. that                        B. while               C. because         D. though
35. Walter offered us a lift when he was leaving, but ______ our work, we turned down the offer.
A. not finished                                              B. not having finished
C .not finishing                                      D. having not finished
36. Just like a voyage at sea, our life, _______ days are limited, is full of uncertainties.
A. which                            B. that                 C. its                  D. whose
37. The possibility never occurred to me _______ I would unexpectedly enter such a big bank
and work in Wall Street.
A. when                            B. that                   C. /                   D. how
38. The elevated roads are flooded with large outdoor signboards of ads, which are intended _______ by passing car drivers.
A. to read                          B. to be reading     C. to have read    D. to be read
39.  _______ the Hope Project was carried out in this poor area, students here had no access to education.
A. If                     B. As                      C. Before          D. After
40. The behavior of gases is explained by _______the kinetic (运动的) theory.
A. what do scientists call                                  B. which it scientists call
C. scientists call it                                      D. what scientists call
Section B
Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
A. recently      B. affects      C. pattern      D. varied   E. floats
F. warm        G. regularly    H. mysterious   I. effect    J. evidence
Big climate changes in the last million years might have come from something very small: dust from outer space.
Earth changes between ice ages and warm periods in a(n) __41__ that includes several cycles, including a __42__ one that lasts 100,000 years. Scientists __43__suggested this cycle might be due to changes in the inflow of cosmic(宇宙) dust.
The idea is that Earth __44__above and below the imaginary plane that runs through the sun and Jupiter(木星), completing a cycle every 100,000 years. So maybe it encounters __45__varying amounts of dust during each cycle that produce the climate trend.
Now there is some __46__, from ancient cosmic dust recovered in ocean-floor drilling near the Azores islands west of Portugal. The large quantity of the dust rises and falls with a wonderful 100,000 year cycle during the period analyzed, 253,000 years to 458,000 years ago. Periods of more dust are related to__47__ climates.
But that is a long way from showing that the dust __48__ climate. Some scientists argue that it is not clear how cosmic dust would make the climate warmer while dust from volcanoes is known to make it cooler. They say the cosmic dust is so thin that it is hard to see how it could have any climate__49__.
Nevertheless, the new study shows scientists have to take the cosmic dust idea seriously.
III. Reading Comprehension
Section A
Directions: For each blank in the following passage 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.
No one would be willing to pay one-third of the price for the packaging or wrapping of what he or she purchases. But over-packaging has become a disease that leads to an __50__ waste of resources and __51__ environmental pollution.
The wasted packaging materials are __52__ to be worth about 280 billion yuan annually. And such packages and wrappings thrown away by customers __53__ up half of the volume of solid waste in cities. __54__, it is high time that regulations were __55__ to stop enterprises from spending too much on unnecessary packaging and wrapping.
To produce paper packaging or wrapping, many more trees have to be cut down. Over-packaging also limits the interest of consumers when they have to spend quite a high percentage on something that they will have to throw into the dustbin. The simple truth is that the more a producer spends on packaging, the __56__ the products it sells will be.
Product packaging and wrapping used to be very simple 30 years ago. "Shabby" was the word many had used to __57__ the way Chinese products were packaged. And shabby packaging was blamed for making Chinese products __58__ in the international market.
It is __59__ to pay enough attention to packaging or wrapping products in such a manner that they can be __60__ to customers' eyes. But that does not definitely justify that packaging should even outshine what is inside.
In the Chinese proverb, “maidu huanzhu,” the buyer returns the pearl and just keeps the case because the __61__ is too fancy and luxurious. It not only laughs at the poor __62__ of the buyer, but also criticizes the unnecessary __63__ the seller has made in making the case. Another message from the proverb is that over-packaging helps cultivate an __64__ consuming attitude - to buy fancy-looking stuff but not what they really need.
50.  A. enormous        B. available          C. invisible          D. illegal
51.  A. results from     B. contributes to C. depends on     D. calls for
52.  A. predicted        B. required          C. acknowledged D. estimated
53.  A. look                 B. hold                 C. make                D. add
54.  A. However          B. Therefore        C. Otherwise        D. Furthermore
55.  A. observed         B. broken                    C. adopted           D. forbidden
56    A. better                    B. more expensive      C. cheaper           D. more useful
57.  A. recommend            B. praise                     C. consider          D. criticize
58.  A. popular            B. impressive              C. unattractive           D. qualified
59.  A. ridiculous        B. incredible        C. unnecessary    D. reasonable
60.  A. accustomed            B. appealing         C. similar                     D. grateful
61.  A. former                    B. next                 C. other               D. latter
62.  A. judgment        B. eyesight          C. appetite          D. health
63.  A. contributions  B. efforts                    C. progress           D. use
64.  A. unfamiliar        B. unhealthy        C. unnatural         D. unavoidable
Section B
Directions: Read the following four 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)
Company: Embassy Suites
Location: US-CA-San Luis Obispo
Employee Type: Full-Time/Part-Time
Job Type: Receptionist
Req’d Education: High School
Req’d Experience: Less Than 1 Year
Contact Information
Contact: Rebecca Hyer
Phone: 805.549.0800
Email: Rebecca@163.com
Fax: Not Available
DESCRIPTION
﹡Embassy Suites Hotel San Luis is currently accepting applications for Front Desk Services Agent. Full time day and part time night positions open.
﹡Availability must include weekends and holidays.
﹡This position has a combination of duties mainly related, but not limited to checking-in hotel guests.
﹡We are seeking candidates who have the ability to:
﹡Understand guest inquires and provide responses in a helpful, courteous(礼貌的) manner.
﹡Promote positive relations with all individuals who approach the Front Desk and enter the hotel.
﹡Focus on the guest needs remaining calm and courteous.
﹡Work well under pressure.
﹡Input and access data in the computer.
﹡Ensure security and confidentiality of guest and hotel information.
﹡Work cooperatively with other departments and co-workers as part of a team.
REQUIREMENTS
Customer service experience preferred.
Please apply online by submitting a resume, including a cover letter.
OR:
Apply in person, by submitting an application for employment, from the executive offices located within the hotel.
65. Which of the following best describes the job advertised?
A. Technical Engineer.                       B. Door Man.
C. Reservation Officer.                       D. Front Desk Services Agent.
66. Those interested in this job may contact Rebecca Hyer ______.
A. by e-mail                                     B. by fax
C. by sending short messages                   D. by post
67. Which of the following is needed for the job?
A. College diploma or above.                    B. Necessary PC skills.
C. Speaking at least three languages.       D. Five-year working experience.
( B )
After 10 seasons wearing the No. 8 on his back, Kobe Bryant will become No 24 next season. The reason for the surprising decision by the Los Angeles Lakers super guard last week has become a hot topic for debate.
Bryant wore No 24 when he was in early high school, but he changed to No 33 in his senior year. He switched to No 8 when he was selected by the Lakers in 1996, and has been not changed since.
Bryant has refused to explain the decision until the end of the play-offs. So guessing Bryant’s motive has become a popular game among NBA fans and newspaper columnists.
There are all kinds of speculations（猜测）. Many say that Bryant wants to leave the past behind and have a fresh start. He has often been criticized for playing to benefit himself and not the team as a whole. Others say that he may be trying to compare himself to Michael Jordan. Jordan was famous for his No 23 jersey（运动衫）. Some, such as NBC Sport columnist Michael Ventre, argue that it is “all about money”. Bryant will make more money by selling new jersey to his fans.
Some speculations are more about fun. For example, there is an opinion that Kobe is actually just a diehard fan of the popular TV drama “24”.
All this talk has turned the number changed into a major issue. It seems that there is a lot of fuss over something that should be pretty simple.
Jersey numbers have their own special significance in American sports, especially basketball. Players choose their number when they join a team and they usually stick with that number for the rest of their career. When a great player retires, his team will honor him by retiring his number.
68. Which team has Bryant played for?
A. The Los Angels Lakers.           B. The Houston rockets.
C. The Chicago Bulls.               D. The Miami Heats.
69. Bryant has worn No 8 ________ .
A. for two years and a half           B. for ten years
C. since he entered high school       D. since he left high school
70.Which of the following is NOT a speculation about Bryant’s motive to change his number?
A. He wants to leave his past behind and have a fresh start.
B. He wants to compare himself to Jordan.
C. He wants to earn more money.
D. He wants to show that he is man of great importance.
71. What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A. When a great player retires, his team will reward him with much money.
B. A lucky number will be passed on to a new player.
C. An outstanding player’s jersey number won’t be used after his retirement.
D. A great player often changes his jersey number in the same team.
( C )
Writing being largely a self-taught occupation, texts on how to get about it —though great in number— seldom are of much use.
You try, and fail. Then try again, and perhaps fail not quite so grievously. Until at last, if you have some gift for it, the failures become less frequent, or at any rate less noticeable.
It is this ability to conceal one’s defects（瑕疵）that passes, finally, for accomplishment.
Along the way there are the discouragements of unkind criticism, outright rejection, nagging insecurity and irregular inability to meet debts.
It is uncommon, therefore, to come across a book containing advice of much practical value for anyone toying with the dangerous idea of staring on a writing life.
A friend recently loaned me such a book, however — one I wish I’d had the luck to read years ago, and which I would commend to any young person bent on making a career of words. It is the autobiography of the English novelist Anthony Trollope, first published in 1883, the year after his death.
Needing some means to support himself, Trollope at age 19 signed on as a junior clerk in the British postal service. He was at his desk at 5:30 each morning to write for three hours. And he remained in the mail service 33 years, long after reputation and prosperity had come to him.
Now, what of his advice?
1. For safety’s sake, arm yourself with some other skills, some other line of work to fall back on. That way, failure at writing, though the disappointment may be keen, will not mean utter ruin.
2. Do not depend overly much on inspiration. Writing is a craft, which Trollope compared to the craft of shoemaking. The shoemaker who has just turned out one pair of his work sets to work immediately on the next pair.
3. Have a story to tell, but, more important than that, people it with characters who will speak and move as living creatures in the reader’s mind. Without memorable characters, story alone is nothing.
4. Meet your deadlines. Life is endlessly “painful and troublesome” for writers who can’t finish their work on time.
5. Do not be inflated by praise. And, above all, do not be crushed by criticism.
6. Understand the risks of writing for a living. “The career, when successful, is pleasant enough certainly; but when unsuccessful, it is of all careers the most painful.”
72. This passage mainly discusses         .
A. the difficulties and risks of making a career of words
B. the uselessness of instructions contained in writing manuals
C. the autobiography of the 19th century English novelist Anthony Trollope
D. sound advice provided in A. Trollope’s autobiography
73. From the context we can figure out that the phrase “pass for”in Paragraph 3 means         .
A. focus on          B. be regarded as              C. be equal to            D. lie in
74. According to the author, writing         .
A. is basically a self-taught occupation and no instructions on how to deal with it are of any practical use
B. is a “trial and error” process and it does not count whether you have the gift for writing or not
C. for a living is the most pleasant of all careers, full of praise and enjoyment
D. sometimes provides good hopes of winning public praise and escaping humiliating poverty
75. From the passage we may infer that the author is most probably         .
A. an instructor of writing B. a writer    C. an educator         D. a publisher
( D )
By far the most common difficulty in study is simple failure to get down to regular concentrated work. This difficulty is much greater for those who do not work to a plan and have no regular routine of study. Many students muddle along, doing a bit of this subject or that, as the mood takes them, or letting their set work pile up until the last possible moment.
Few students work to a set timetable. They say that if they did construct a timetable for themselves they would not keep to it, or would have to alter it constantly, since they can never predict from one day to the next what their activities will be.
No doubt some temperaments take much more kindly to a regular routine than others. There are many who shy away from the self-regimentation（严格控制）of a weekly timetable, and dislike being tied down to a definite programme of work. Many able students claim that they work in cycles. When they become interested in a topic they work on it intensively for three or four days at a time. On other days they avoid work completely. It has to be confessed that we do not fully understand the complexities of the motivation to work. Most people over 25 years of age have been used to a work routine, and the majority of really productive workers set aside regular hours for the more important aspects of their work. The “tough-minded” school of workers is usually very contemptuous (蔑视的) of the idea that good work can only be done spontaneously, under the influence of inspiration.
Those who believe that they need only work and study as the fit takes them have a mistaken belief either in their own talent or in the value of “freedom”. Freedom from discipline leads to unhappiness rather than to “self-expression” or “personality development”. Our society insists on regular habits, timekeeping and punctuality, and whether we like it or not, if we mean to make our way in society we have to comply with its demands.
76. The most widespread problem in applying oneself to study is that of         .
A. the failure to keep to a routine of intensive work
B. changing from one subject to another
C. willingness to follow a systematic plan
D. applying oneself to a subject only when one feels inclined
77. Those workers with strict views on work         .
A. are very critical of the belief that good work can be a natural product of instinct
B. reject the idea that good work is second nature to man
C. do not regard as serious the opinion that good work can be done at any time regardless of inspiration
D. pay no attention to the idea that good work can only be done when they are prompted by internal stimulus
78. In Paragraph 4 “as the fit takes them” means         .
A. when they have the energy                      B. when they are in the mood
C. when they find conditions suitable          D. when they feel fit
79. A suitable title for the passage might be         .
A. Attitudes to Study                             B. Study Plans
C. The Difficulties in Study                            D. Study and Self-discipline
Section C
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.
A. Different ways of making friends over the Internet
B. Forming a regular “ chat ” community
C. The changes the Internet has brought to our life
D. Meeting Internet friends face to face
E. Extension of friends over the Internet
F. Maintenance of friendship by keeping contact
80.
We live in the information age, which is changing many of the ways in our daily life. One of the most interesting developments of the information age is the Internet, which is a vast network of computers that link people, businesses and communities around the world.
81.
How do we make friends using the Internet? One way is to search for websites that have topics that interest us. For example, you might be interested in football. Then you could search for a site run by a popular football club. There are hundreds of football sites, and most of them have a special website for their fans. The same is true of popular culture, and many popular music bands have websites. Once you have located the right football club or pop group, then you will see where to click in order to “chat” with other fans. The word “chat” has got popular because of the Internet, which means a light conversation among friends. Another way to make friends using the Internet is to access sites that are devoted to this purpose. When you search the Internet for these sites you will find that there are plenty of opportunities to meet people of all ages and from many different backgrounds.
82.
Making a new friend is only the first step. The key to a successful relationship over the Internet is to keep in touch with your friend. When the relationship works in this way, it is very rewarding for both partners. You can set the style and pace of the exchange to suit each other. If you use “ instant messenger ” systems, your chat becomes a dialogue, which is a lot of fun and can help strengthen the growing friendship.
83.
You will soon find that the topics go far beyond a discussion of football or music, even though these topics brought you both together. Another way to strengthen the friendship is to include your school friends in your conversations too, and then you can form your own “chat” group that meets regularly and becomes a small community of friends.
84.
It is like belonging to a club. Your club can extend to many new and old friends, and their conversations will enrich your life in ways that you could have never imagined. If your Internet club grows then perhaps you will find ways to meet your new friends face to face, which will be another story.
第II卷  （共45分）
I. Translation
Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.
1. 在这所学校里，所有的学生都与众不同。（different）
2. 处于困境时，越怕越糟。（the more…）
3. 如果我们有勇气去追求梦想，所有的梦想都能成真。（pursue）
4. 不是我不想去，而是我没空。（but）
5. 我们应该记住：与他人谈话时要敞开心扉，真诚待人。（it）
6. 我们应对变化、抵抗干扰的能力在很大程度上决定了我们能否过上平安、幸福的生活。（determine）
II.    Guided Writing
Directions: Write an English composition in 120～150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.
你在高考之后想做的一件事。文章必须包括以下内容:
1．先简要描述这件事。
2．谈谈你为什么做这件事的理由。
答 题 纸
听 力17—24题
翻译1—6 题
作文 (评分人)
总分 (评分人)
Listening Section C:
17.________     18._________   19.________        20._________
21. ________________________ 22._____________________
23. ________________________ 24. ____________________
第 II 卷
I. Translations: (共20分 )
1.________________________________________________________________
2.________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
3.________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
4.________________________________________________________________
5.________________________________________________________________
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6.________________________________________________________________
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II. Guided Writing:  ( 共25分  )
___________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
第一卷
1-10               D B A A D C C D B D
11-13      A C A             14-16  B A A
17. April        18. 210          19. German          20. cash
21.  meet the deadline
22.  technical problems
23. into two halves     /in two/into two
24. understanding
25—40  AABCC   AABDC     BDBDC  D
41—49  CHAEG  JFBI
50—64  A B D C B   C B D C D   B D A B B
65—67 DAB  68--71 ABDC     72—75  DBAB   76—79  ADBD  80—84 CAFBE
第二卷
1. All the students are different from each other in the school.
2. When in trouble, the more fearful/frightened you are, the worse the situation will be/become.
3. All our dreams can come true/be realized if we have the courage to pursue them.
4. Not that I don’t want to go, but that I have no time.
5. It should be remembered that we should be open and honest with others in a conversation./
when ( we are ) talking with others.
6. Our ability to cope with change and disturbance determines, to a great degree, our peace and happiness in life./
Our ability to deal with change and disturbance determines, to a great extent, whether we can live a peaceful and happy life.
录音文字
I.    Listening Comprehension
Section A
Directions: In Section 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.        W: We do need another bookshelf in this room, but the problem is the space for it.
M: How about moving the old dining table to the kitchen?
Q: What does the man suggest they should do?
2.        M: Sorry to trouble you. But is there any possibility of borrowing a blanket? I feel cold.
W: I think we’ve got one. Could you wait until after take-off please？
Q: What is the probable relationship between the two speakers？
3.    W: It’s surprising that Tom came out of the accident alive.
M: That’s true. The car crashed into the wall and was completely damaged.
Q: What was the consequence of the accident ?
4.    W: I wish my hair was longer.
M: Yes, It’s a pity you had it cut. If only you had listened to me.
Q: What can we learn from the conversation?
5.        W: What would you like to see first, the monkeys or the deer?
M: I'd really like to see the lions. It's almost their feeding time.
Q: Where are the speakers?
6.        M: Hi, Susan. Have you finished reading the book Prof. Johnson recommended?
W: Oh, I haven’t read it through the way I read a novel. I just read a few chapters that interested me.
Q: What does the woman mean?
7.        M: Miss, what time is Flight 345 for New York due to depart?
W: It leaves at 2:50 in the afternoon, but you must check in one hour ahead of departure.
Q: At what time must the passenger arrive at the airport for Flight 345?
8.        M: Jack was 5 minutes late for work this morning.
W: So, it's nothing new for him.
Q: What can we learn from the conversation?
9.    W: When I go on a diet, I eat only fruit, and that takes off weight quickly.
M: I prefer to eat whatever I want, and then run regularly to lose weight.
Q: How does the man control his weight?
10.  M: I think more attention should be turned to the danger of drunk driving now.
W: I can’t agree with you more. You see, countless innocent people are killed by drunk drivers each year.
Q: What does the woman mean?
Section B
Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. 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.
When young women who smoke start to think about having children, they also need to think about quitting smoking. This will be better for her own health and for that of her baby.
If a woman smokes during pregnancy she takes a big chance with her baby's health. There is a greater possibility that she will lose the baby during pregnancy. The baby could also be born too early, before the lungs are ready, so he or she will suffer breathing problems and lung disease later in life.
Researches shows that babies often weigh less when the mother smokes. And a baby that weighs too little is often sick with lots of health problems. Smaller babies are more likely to need special care and stay longer in the hospital. Some may die either at birth or within the first year.
Another recent study finds that children are more likely to develop lung cancer if their mothers smoke. The study also shows that the danger of lung cancer increase only for sons and not for daughters, and that the father’s smoking does not affect a child’s chance of developing lung cancer.
Questions:
11.  What’s the main purpose of the passage?
12.  What’s the bad effect of smoking for women in pregnancy?
13.  Who is most likely to develop lung cancer?
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following news.
Emergency officials say fire broke out in an apartment building in southern Russia killing 15 people. Officials say the fire destroyed about two-thirds of the three-storey building before it could be put out. Seven people were taken to hospital. Investigators said they were looking into careless use of electric heaters as the possible cause for the fire early yesterday. Nearly 100 people living in the building were sent to a nearby school.
Fast food chain giant KFC announced recently that since it entered China in 1987, it has raised a total of 77 million yuan via cash donation boxes in its outlets. The money, thanks to customers and KFC staff, has been donated to charities, non-governmental organizations and environmental protection groups for various causes in China.
About 20 million of China’s migrant workers have returned home after losing their jobs owing to the global financial crisis, said a senior official on Monday. Director of the office of the central leading group on rural work said about 15.3 percent of the 130 million migrant workers had returned jobless from cities to the countryside. Local government departments are urged to increase investment to provide favorable tax and fee policies to those who lost jobs in cities and expect to find new work in their hometowns.
Questions:
14.     What was the possible cause for the fire early yesterday?
15.     Who donated money in the cash donation boxes in KFCs?
16.     How many migrant workers returned home?
Section C
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 information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.
Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.
M: Can I help you?
W: Do you have a day tour of London?
M: Yes, of course.
W: Can you tell me what the cost will be?
M: Seventy pounds each person.
W: So that would be 140 pounds for myself and my husband. What about the two children, is there any reduction for them?
M: Certainly, we have half price for children.
W: That's fine. Could you tell me more details of the tour?
M: Here’s a brochure for you to read. You can get all the information in it.
W: And will we have a guide during all this?
M: Of course. There's an official guide who will explain the sights to you in three languages, English, German and French.
W: Oh, that sounds perfect.
M: We’d like to have the trip tomorrow, is it ok?
M: No problem. That’s the last day of April. Well, may I have your name please?
W: Linda Adams.
M: Mrs. Adams, Would you like to pay in cash or with a credit card?
W: Cash.
M: That’s fine.
Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.
W: Hello, Mr Williams. I’m sure you know why I’m phoning. Are you in a position to give us a definite assurance that the goods will be delivered on time?
M: Well, um ... you can count on us to do our very best, however ...
W: Hmm. I don't mean your best isn't good enough, but will you meet the deadline or won't you?
M: I must be frank with you. We've run into a few problems.
W: Problems? What kind of problems?
M: Technical problems. Nothing very serious. There's no need to worry.
W: I hope not. According to your contract with us, you’ll have to pay a lot for your late delivery.
M: Yes, I'm perfectly aware of that. But do you need the whole order by the 24th?
W: What exactly are you suggesting?
M: You can count on us to get half of the order to you by then.
W: Hmm ... and how long before the other half is delivered?
M: Another week at the most!
W: Hmm ... you're sure that's all?
M: Yes, absolutely! You can depend on us to get half the order to you by the 24th and the other half within a week.
W: Hmm ... yes, that should be all right ... but there must be no further delays!
M: There won't be! Thank you! You've been very understanding. I really don’t know how to express my gratitude.
W: It’s ok. Keep in touch. Bye.
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