1. When will Mr. Addison return?
A. On Monday afternoon. B. On Thursday night. C. On Friday morning.
2. What time did the second baseball game finally start?
A. At 3:45. B. At 4:45. C. At 5:45.
3. Who is the man?
A. Tom's boss. B. Tom's doctor. C. The woman's doctor.
4. Where does this conversation take place?
A. In a park. B. At a station. C. On the street.
5. What can we learn from this conversation?
A. The man is able to manage. B. Mr. Brown will ring back soon.
C. The woman didn't answer the phone.
第二节 (共15小题;每题1分,满分15分)
听第6段材料,回答第6至7题。
6. What is the relationship between the two speakers?
A. Policeman and driver. B. Salesman and customer. C. Employer and employee.
7. How much was the woman made to pay in all?
A. $35. B. $50. C. $65.
听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。
8. Where does this conversation take place?
A. In a flat building. B. In the man's office C. In the woman's house.
9. What is the woman looking for?
A. A two-bedroom flat. B. A three-bedroom flat. C. A ground-floor flat.
10. What does the woman think of the fiat?
A. It is too small to live in. B. It is too expensive to buy. C. It is satisfying on the whole.
听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。
11. What was the robber wearing?
A. A black dress. B. A red sweater. C. Tennis shoes.
12. Who is the robber?
A. A man who robs women in the park. B. A woman who robs men in the park.
C. A man who dresses up like a woman.
13. What can we learn from the conversation?
A. The robber is really quite harmless. B. Such a case has never been heard before.
C. The man speaker has been robbed several times.
听第9段材料,回答第14至16题。
14. What will the woman probably do if she's caught in a thunderstorm?
A. Stand on the ground. B. Put herself in water. C. Try to find a building.
15. Where does the lightning start thousands of fires every year?
A. In
16. What does the woman think of the man?
A. He is honest. B. He is humorous. C. He is sensible.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17. Who is the speaker?
A. A park manager. B. A tourist guide. C. A restaurant owner.
18. What is the speaker mainly talking about?
A. A historic tree. B. A well- known park. C. A famous commander.
19. What do we know about the Washington Elm?
A. It was less than one hundred years old. B. It was much older than people had thought.
C. Washington couldn't have commanded under it.
21. Coca-Cola, ______ world’s
largest soft drinks maker, has offered to buy ______
A. the; 不填 B.
a; 不填 C.
the; a D.
the;
the
22. ―What an amazing film! It’s the most interesting film I’ve ever seen.
―But I’m sure it won’t interest ______.
A. somebody B. anybody C. nobody D. everybody
23. Your room is terribly dirty; you get it cleaned in two hours, or Mum will be angry.
A. can B. might C. shall D. may
24. ―Mr Smith, ______ John ______ this week? A friend of his is coming to see him this afternoon.
―No. He is on holiday.
A. has; worked B. is; working C. did; work D. does; work
25. ―I got an email from Susan, ______ said she was going abroad for sightseeing.
―Fantastic! That’s what she has been dreaming of.
A. which B. she C. who D. it
26. The little girl showed no anxiety before the competition. She seemed _____ for it pretty well.
A. to prepare B. to have prepared C. having prepared D. to be preparing
27. ―It’s difficult
for college graduates to find a good job in
―It depends on whether they have ______ it takes to be successful in today’s world.
A. that B. which C. what D. whether
28. The Hotel Al Arab, ______ the first and only 7-star hotel in the world, was designed in the shape of a sail of 321 meters.
A. having been considered B. considering
C. being considered D. considered
29. ―Has he changed his mind?
―Yes. After some hours of discussion, I ______ to talk him into accepting the new plan.
A. had managed B. managed C. have managed D. would manage
30. The sweater my sister knitted for me ______ twice the size it should have been. It had to be kept for later use.
A. ended up B. brought up C. came up D. took up
31. It’s not easy for experts to ______ H1N1 flu in humans from regular human seasonal influenza.
A. distinguish B. separate C. define D. recognize
32. So many great events ________that it is bound to be a most special year in Chinese history.
A. 2008 saw B. would 2008 see C. did 2008 see D. saw 2008
33. _______ 30 minutes_______, we might as well go to the café for a drink.
A. There were; to go B. It had; left C. There was; left D. With; to go
34. ―Jack, I want to change my job. You know I haven’t achieved anything since I took up teaching.
― Really? There is not a job considered the best one! As we all know, ______!
A. misfortunes tell us what fortune is.
B. all is well that ends well.
C. if a thing is worth doing it is worth doing well.
D. every profession produces its own best.
36.A.usual B.wrong C.appealing D.ideal
37.A.seized B.destroyed C.abandoned D.burnt
38.A.American B.Italian C.Jewish D.British
39.A.students B.friends C.sons D.children
40.A.self-control B.self-protection C.self-respect D.self-defense
41.A.anxiety B.emotions C.anger D.terror
42.A.show B.cost C.claim D.mean
43.A.road B.way C.route D.path
44.A.rough B.difficult C.different D.short
45.A.surrounded B.cornered C.beaten D.chased
46.A.called B.urged C.forced D.asked
47.A.carefully B.specially C.repeatedly D.particularly
48.A.pushed B.felt C.talked D.fought
49.A.allowed B.convinced C.forbade D.promised
50.A.however B.though C.but D.and
51.A.reasoning B.quarrelling C.debating D.discussing
52.A.rising B.starting C.falling D.turning
53.A.peace B.friendship C.trust D.harmony
54.A.confirmed B.acknowledged C.negotiated D.managed
56. According to the message, we can learn that originally modafinil is a drug designed for _____.
A. for both healthy and unhealthy people
B. the treatment of dementia
C. people who can hardly go to sleep
D. those suffering from falling asleep suddenly
57. The passage mainly talks about _____.
A. dementia―a threat to the old people B. modafinil―a nice drug for dementia
C. relevant drugs to a better brain D. cognitive enhancement
58. The underlined sentences in paragraph two wants to tell us that _____.
A. without modafinil people suffering from sleep problems cannot rest well
B. people lacking sleep can work better than they are in a healthy state if taking modafinil
C. modafinil has greater effects on healthy people if they take it
D. with modafinil people suffering from narcolepsy can fall asleep easily
59. What’s the writer’s attitude to the drugs mentioned in the passage?
A. Positive. B. Negative. C. Objective(客观的). D. Doubtful.
B
I am a person who does not like to wait in line. However, I realize anger will get me nowhere. Considering this, I have decided to turn my frustration(沮丧) to productive ends. In short, I am constantly hunting around for what I call “waiting in line books”, especially those that are designed for being read in snippets(文摘), so there is no extended story line to lose track of. Another requirement is that they be small enough to slip neatly into my back pocket.
The other day I went to the supermarket and was surprised to see that the place was crowded with shoppers, but no worries. I parked my cart behind five others and pulled out my vocabulary builder. Within a few seconds I was totally absorbed, and rather than seething at the 15 minutes it took to advance to the cashier, I learned that nankeen is “a yellow cotton cloth”, or, in the plural, “trousers made of it”. The acquisition of new words led me into a place where I would otherwise not have enjoyed myself so much.
Once, at a yard sale, I found two small pocket books titled Sidelights on American History (copyright 1919). The seller approached as I looked through the pages. “You want them?”
“First I need to see if they fit,” I told him. He watched as I slipped Volume 1 into my back pocket. “Perfect. I’ll take them.”
10 minutes later, I was at the carwash, where the waiting line was six vehicles long. Thank goodness for my books! By the time my car was being soaped and power sprayed, I had learned about the Annapolis Convention, the early life of Aaron Bur.
The more the world demands that I wait, the more I learn from my waiting library. In fact, I have become so fond of my “waiting” books that my spirits actually rise when I see a long line I must stand in. It is most likely I would be regarded as a bookish, lonely soul. But little would they realize that I was enjoying the company of those “waiting” books. And just as Disraeli said, “Everything comes if a man will only wait”.
60. When buying a book the writer _____.
A. has his own rules B. prefers books of small size
C. chooses books by famous writers D. has no particular appetite
61. The truth behind the story is that the writer wants to tell us _____.
A. reading is not only important but also practical
B. one is expected to learn to adjust oneself rather than complain
C. reading is the best way to kill time
D. knowledge is power and wisdom is fortune
62. The underlined expression in paragraph 3 “seething at” probably means _____.
A. angry at B. delighted at C. surprised at D. excited at
63. The sentence in Paragraph 2 “there is no extended story line to lose track of” shows that _____.
A. what the writer reads is not difficult to understand
B. the writer likes to read interesting stories while waiting in line
C. the writer can stop wherever needed with no plot to leave out
D. the writer does not necessarily reach his understanding
C
Arthritis,
stroke, osteoporosis(骨关节炎), heart disease and dementia are what we’ve
got to look forward to in old age. But conditions like these don’t have to be impossible
to avoid, says
Six foods that can help slow the aging process:
1. Lentils
The important substance included in lentils is the one that can help you avoid the unpleasant symptoms of menopause(更年期), like mood swings.
2. Blueberries
Blueberries slow and, in some cases, reverse damage in aging brains. They are also rich in some chemicals which keep your looking young and help relieve arthritic(关节炎的) pain.
3. Carrots
Carrots have high levels of beta-carotene, which changes to vitamin A in the body. So they may help with memory, do good to the skin and are also thought to lower cholesterol.
4. Oats
The protein, calcium and phosphorus in oats all help build strong bones and connective tissue. The fibre they contain helps lower cholesterol and high blood pressure.
5. Spinach
Spinach is a good source of two important substances involved in protecting the DNA in our cells from oxication(氧化). It not only helps to strengthen the memory and turn off genes that can step up aging, but also can help improve the symptoms of osteoarthritis.
6. Soy
Soy products help lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels and are rich in phytoestrogens, which can help prevent hormone-related cancers. Soy can also be helpful to the skin, making it firm and youthful.
Did you know? Tomatoes contain a powerful substance which is not only useful for preventing problems in the heart, and lungs, but also prevents diseases like cancer. To gain the most benefit, tomatoes should be cooked.
64. If memory often fails you, which of the following combination will be good to you?
A. soy and carrots B. oats and soy
C. lentils and blueberries D. carrots and spinach
65. This passage mainly deals with _____.
A. foods and ingredients B. foods and health
C. foods and nutrition D. foods and diseases
66. The passage is written _____.
A. to tell the readers recipes play an important role in keeping healthy
B. to advertise the foods mentioned in the passage
C. to tell the readers how to slow the aging process
D. to tell the readers how to cure some diseases by taking right foods
D
I read about it in the paper, in the subway, on my way to work. I read it, and I couldn't believe it, and I read it again. Then perhaps I just stared at it, at the newsprint spelling out his name, spelling out the story. I stared at it in the swinging lights of the subway car, and in the faces and bodies of the people, and in my own face, trapped in the darkness which roared(隆隆响) outside.
It was not to be believed and I kept telling myself that, as I walked from the subway station to the high school. And at the same time I couldn't doubt it. I was scared, scared for Sonny. He became real to me again. A great block of ice got settled in my belly and kept melting there slowly all day long, while I taught my classes algebra. It was a special kind of ice. It kept melting, sending trickles(涓涓细流)of ice water all up and down my veins(血管), but it never got less. Sometimes it hardened and seemed to expand until I felt my heart was going to come spilling(溢出) out or that I was going to choke or scream. This would always be at a moment when I was remembering some specific thing Sonny had once said or done.
When he was about as old as the boys in my classes his face had been bright and open; and he'd had wonderfully direct brown eyes, and great gentleness. I wondered what he looked like now. He had been picked up, the evening before, in a sudden search on an apartment down-town, for selling and using heroin.
I couldn't believe it: but what I mean by that is that I couldn't
find any room for it anywhere inside me. I had kept it outside me for a long
time. I hadn't wanted to know. I had had suspicions(怀疑), but I didn't name them, I kept
putting them away. I told myself that Sonny was wild, but he wasn't crazy. And
he'd always been a good boy, he hadn't ever turned hard or evil or
disrespectful, the way kids can, so quick, so quick, especially in
67. The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 1 refers to ____.
A. the swinging light of the subway car B. the news of Sonny’s being arrested
C. everything trapped in the darkness D. newspaper
68. We can learn from the passage that ____.
A. the news on the paper was unbelievable.
B. I was too scared to believe the news
C. I was ill because a great block of ice was in my belly
D. Sonny and I hadn’t seen each other for a long time
69. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A. Sonny and I were brothers.
B. Sonny had always been a good boy before being arrested.
C. I didn’t care about Sonny.
D. Many young men turned bad in
注意:1. 对所给要点,不要简单翻译,要有适当发挥。
2.字数150左右。短文中已写好了的部分,不计入词数。
3.参考词汇: World Expo世博会
Dear Mr. Wang,
Thank you for taking your time to read my letter.
My name is Wang Lin.
I will value it and do all I can if I could be accepted.
扬州市2008---2009学年度第二学期第四次高三英语调研测试
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