2008年普通高中毕业班教学质量调研考试
英 语
本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分，共150分，考试用时120分钟。第一卷1至10页，第二卷11至12页。考试结束后，将第二卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一卷（三部分，共115分）
注意事项：
1、答第一卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号涂写在答题卡上。
2、每小题选出答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。答在试卷上的无效。
第一卷（三部分，共115分）
第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）
做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共5小题；每小题1 .5分, 满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What is the man doing?
A. Calling a taxi. B. Waiting
for another man. C.
Driving a taxi.
2. When
will the performance start?
A.7:00 am.
B.17:30.
C.7:30pm.
3. Why
can’t Manager Black meet the speaker now?
A. Because he is busy. B. Because he is on holiday. C. Because he doesn’t want to.
4. What
do you know about the woman?
A. She is a policewoman. B. She knows little about the fire.
C. She escaped from the great fire.
5. What
does the woman suggest be taken?
A. A sweater and boots. B. A raincoat and a sweater. C
Medicines and a sweater.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1 .5分, 满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答6至8题。
6. Where
did the man work before?
A. In the shopping department. B. In the shipping
department. C. In a bank.
7. How
does the man find the work and the people there?
A. The work is tiring and the people aren’t
friendly.
B. The work is tiring but the people are
polite.
C. The work is interesting but the people are
impolite.
8. What
did the woman wish?
A. She wished that the man would do his
work well.
B. She wished that the man’s idea would come
true.
C. She wished that the man would become
friendly.
听第7段材料，回答9至10题。
9. When
are they going to have the new house completed?
A. Within 10 days B. Before the rainy season
comes. C. Next year.
10. How
many bricks do they decide to buy?
A.1, 600
B.15, 000 C.16,
000
听第8段材料，回答11至13题。
11. When does the woman telephone?
A. In the afternoon. B. At noon. C. In the
morning
12.
What’s the woman’s telephone number?
A.061-88923470 B.016-88924370
C.061-88932740
13. Why
does the woman telephone the accountant?
A. Because she wants to make sure if her
cheque has been received.
B. Because she wants to make sure if he has
sent a cheque for the furniture ordered.
C. Because she wants to know how to send his
cheque to the company.
听第9段材料，回答14至17题。
14.
Where is the woman most probably staying?
A. At school. B. At
home.
C .In the street.
15. On
which channel did Linda watch a movie?
A. Channel 8. B. Channel
17.
C. Channel 18.
16.
What did the woman do after watching a movie?
A. Slept.
B .Listened to music.
C. Did her homework
17. How
was the coverage of the bank robbery?
A. Disappointing. B. Exciting
C. Lifeless.
听第10段材料，回答18至20题。
18.
What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?
A. Friends.
B. Strangers.
C. Workmates.
19.
Where does the conversation most probably take place?
A. At home.
B. Near their house.
C. By a lake.
20. Why
did the man go to Seattle?
A. He wanted to live there. B. He was on business.
C. He wanted to visit the city.
第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节： 语法和词汇知识（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
21. ??Do
you mind me using your electronic dictionary?
??_____. Please go ahead.
A. Never mind B. Of course not C. Yes, I do D. That’s all right
22．It’s
in the _____ interest that we should have a well-run health service.
A. ordinary B. usual C. particular D. general
23．I
will never forget my teacher’s advice: “As long as you can affect _____ life of
one child, you’ve been _____ success.”
A. the; the B. a; a C. a; the D. the; a
24．_____
there was no plan for a media education class, the headmaster encouraged Tom to
create his own.
A. Since B. Even though C. Although D. After
25．It’s
OK to fail as long as you see the lessons in every mistake you _____ and use
them to become even stronger.
A. get B. follow C. make D. take
26．There
was a time in my life _____ beauty meant something special to me.
A. that B. which C. whether D. when
27．English
has been changing for centuries, and even now, new words and expressions _____
nearly every day.
A. are added B. are being added C. have added D. have been added
28．If
you haven’t finished the project, then it’s better left _____.
A. being unmentioned B. to be unmentioned C. unmentioned D. to have unmentioned
29．Do
you enjoy playing basketball? _____, you have
lots of company.
A. Even so B. If so C. However D. Otherwise
30．People
love to waste time on the Internet and if it’s at all funny they’ll go there,
_____ who put it up there.
A. regardless of B. instead of C. in spite of D. in case of
31．Have
you ever changed an answer on a test, _____ out later that your first answer
was the right one?
A. only to find B. finding C. have found D. to have found
32．??What
did you find most surprising about Johnny Depp in “Pirates”?
??_____.
A. He has no fear B. That he has no fear C. What he has no fear D. When he has no fear
33．I
wish there were taxis now in the street. I can never seem to find _____ when I
need it.
A. it B. them C. one D. those
34．Those
who steal books in the library _____ not be
allowed to borrow any again in the future.
A. shall B. must C. may D. can
35．They
_____ the computer problem, which in turn helped us get back online.
A. have solved B. had solved C. solve D. solved
第二节： 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
My “Daddy on Campus”
It was my first day of high school, and I was late. My next class,
Spanish, scared me. I just could not speak that __36__. As the bell
rang, I ran to the classroom.
At the door, a hand reached out and __37__mine firmly. I looked
up. A man with large glasses smiled. He __38__himself as Profe, which means teacher in Spanish.
__39__, his warm smile and __40__ words eased my fears. That
year, I __41__ his classes a great deal because I learned __42__
just Spanish.
I admit I only speak a little Spanish. __43__ I try to live out
the life lessons I learned from Profe.
Every day Profe stood __44__his
classroom before and after class to give his “hand hug”. After school his room
was always filled with students and he would __45__ to and chat with
them--__46__ those not in his class. He taught me that every person is
__47__ your time.
One time, I was rejected(排挤)by my friends, Profe told me, “Lindita, life gives you __48__. But learning
its lessons will turn those ashes to jewels.” Therefore, I learned to look at
my troubles __49__ and not to fear any difficulty.
In my senior year, I __50__ president of one of the school’s
clubs, so I was very __51__. Many times I didn’t even have time to buy
lunch. He served me by giving me his food as well as advice. He __52__
out what he taught us to do: __53__ others.
The author William Arther Ward __54__: “The mediocre(平庸的) teacher tells. The good teacher explains.
The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher __55__.” Thank you Profe, for inspiring me.
36. A. country B.
language C.
nation D.
word
37. A. hit B.
beat C.
shook D.
patted
38. A. introduced B.
regarded C.
treated D. considered
39. A. Once again B.
In addition C.
For once D.
Right away
40. A. exciting B.
welcoming C.
disappointing D.
boring
41. A. escaped B.
heard C.
enjoyed D.
preferred
42. A. more than B.
other than C.
less than D.
rather than
43. A. And B.
So C.
But D.
Therefore
44. A. within B.
outside C.
beyond D.
ahead
45. A. say B.
listen C.
talk D.
speak
46. A. ever B.
yet C.
still D.
even
47. A. worth B.
worthy C.
full of D.
filled with
48. A. troubles B.
lessons C.
ashes D.
jewels
49. A. frequently B.
similarly C.
hopefully D.
differently
50. A. made B.
became C.
took D.
held
51. A. proud B.
capable C.
busy D.
free
52. A. proved B.
picked C.
put D.
lived
53. A. serve B.
offer C.
give D.
teach
54. A. read B.
put C.
told D.
wrote
55. A. inspires B.
encourages C.
praises D.
excuses
第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Ron never intended to become a teacher. “All I
wanted was a life filled with adventure,” he once explained. Ron’s first
teaching job came after he unwillingly visited a school near his home in North Carolina. A
student asked if Ron would be his teacher, and Ron couldn’t turn him down. He
accepted the job and the change of raising the class’s low test scores. Ron’s
unique methods not only raised test scores but also gained worldwide attention.
Five years later,
Ron moved to Harlem, a low-income neighborhood in New York City. The schools there lacked good
teachers, which affected students’ academic performance. Ron made an effort to
connect with his students by visiting their families and learning their recess(课间的) games. His students responded by
studying harder and performing better.
Because of his
accomplishments in North Carolina and Harlem,
Ron Clark has become one of the most distinguished teachers in America. But,
more than anything else, he has become famous for his book called The Essential 55.
The essential 55
are Clark’s rules for everything from having
good manners to having a good attitude. The book includes rules such as
addressing adults as “sir” and “ma’am”, making eye contact, and speaking
politely on the phone. The rules not only cover classroom behavior and manners
but also encourage students to live life to the fullest. Rule 51 says, “Live so
that you will never have regrets.” And Rule 55, simply states, “Be the best
person you can be.”
Published in over
25 countries, The Essential 55 has
inspired teachers to affect the lives of all of their students. Ron Clark is
now starting a new school in Atlanta,
Georgia―probably
his biggest adventure yet!
56.Why did Ron Clark become a
teacher?
A. He just graduated from a normal
university.
B. He thought a teacher’s life was
filled with adventure.
C. A student in North Carolina
asked him to be his teacher.
D. He had unique methods to be a
good teacher.
57.To raise the students’ academic
performance in Harlem, what Ron did was simply
to _____.
A. visit their families
B. learn their recess games
C. study harder and perform better
D. try to connect with students
58.Clark’s
last rule in “The Essential 55”
may be “_____”.
A. Address adults as ‘sir’ or ‘ma’am’.
B. Speak politely on the phone.
C. Be the best person you can be.
D. Live so that you will never
have regrets.
59.Which of the following is
probably the best title of this passage?
A. Clark and his Essential 55
B. How to be a Distinguished
Teacher
C. A Famous Book
D. Clark’s
Accomplishments
B
A
World of Color
No matter where you go,
colors are everywhere! And while the colors may be the same, their meanings
change depending on the country.
Colors
Different Meanings
Green
Green means “hope” in Ecuador. In
the U.S.,
it’s a symbol of money and concern for the environment.
Purple
Purple is worn by kings and
queens in Europe, while in Thailand,
it’s worn by women whose husbands have died.
Black
Black is the traditional color
of mourning(哀悼) in the West. But on the Pacific islands of Melanesia,
it’s a symbol of beauty and speed.
White
White is considered a pure color
and is worn at weddings in America.
In parts of Asia, however, white is worn to
funerals as a sign of winter, when everything is dead.
Red
Red means “beautiful” in Russia, but in South Africa, it’s the color of
mourning. In the United
States, a bride would be criticized for
wearing a red gown. In India
or China,
though, brides often wear red as a symbol of good fortune.
Colors mean different things in
different countries. No matter what the meaning is, color adds interest to our
lives and makes them brighter.
60. In
the US
if you prefer the color_____, it will probably show that you are concerned
about the environment.
A. green B. purple C. black D. white
61. How
many colors mentioned in the passage can be used as a sign of mourning?
A. Five. B. Four. C. Three. D. Two.
62.If a bride is wearing a red
gown in the wedding, she must come from_____.
A. Thailand B. America C. India D. South Africa
63.What can we infer from the
passage?
A. All the colors have different
meanings in different countries.
B. From country to country, people
view colors differently.
C. All the brides from China prefer to
wear white gowns.
D. White is considered a pure
color and often worn to funerals.
C
Blogging has become
something of a big thing in the last few years. Just like the Internet was 10
years ago, blogging is popular with an underground culture that is doing it for
love and passion.
Blogging is a way of collecting links to
webpages and sharing thoughts and ideas with people online. Blogs are basically
online journals or diaries which are created for sharing information and ideas.
Dominic, a
fifth-grade student, writes: “The blogs give us a chance to communicate between
ourselves and inspire us to write more. When we publish on our blog, people
across the entire world can respond by using the ‘comments’ link. In this way,
they can ask questions or simply tell us what they like. We can then know if
people like what we write and this indicates to us where we can improve. By
reading these comments, we can discover our weaknesses and our strengths.
Blogging is an opportunity to exchange our points of view with the rest of the
world rather than just people in our immediate environment.”
Blogging is
sweeping the Internet. A recent report noted that at least three million
Americans have created blogs, with similar numbers being seen worldwide.
Two years ago,
Andrew Sullivan decided to set up a Web page himself and used “Blogger. com” to
publish some daily musings(冥想) to a readership(读者人数) of a few hundred. He worked hard at the blog for months for no
financial reward. But the result is that he is now reaching almost a quarter of
a million readers a month and making a profit.
Think about it for
a minute: Why not build an online presence with your daily musings and then
tell your first book through print-on-demand(POD) technology direct from your
Web site? Why should writers go to newspapers and magazines to get an essay
published when they can simply write it themselves, change it into a PDF file,
and charge a few bucks per download?
This, at least, is
the idea: a publishing revolution more profound than anything since the
printing press. “Blogger. com” could be to words what Napster was to
music―except this time, it’ll really work.
64.Which of the following
statements is true according to the passage?
A. Blogs are mainly online
chatting with others.
B. Blogging is important in the
past few years.
C. Dominic wants to get a chance
to be a writer.
D. Blogging makes us exchange our
view only with friends
65.According to the passage, about
_____ people worldwide have created blogs except Americans.
A. 250,000 B. 750,000 C. 3
million D. 6 million
66.From the passage we can see
that “Napster” in the last paragraph is probably related to _____.
A. newspapers B. readers C. words D. music
67.What would be the best title of
this passage?
A. What is Blogging
B. Blog is Your Favorite
C. Blogging Goes Mainstream D. A Publishing Revolution
D
Many people wonder
why the United States
has been a hotspot for Chinese students for years, despite its extremely strict
visa policy. On the other hand, China’s
rise as an economic powerhouse is resulting in a rapid expansion of its higher
education system, making it the faster-growing destination for American foreign
exchange students.
Recently, according
to a study by the Institute of International Education, a research organization
based in New York, the number of American
students seeking higher education in China has never been greater,
increasing by 90 percent from 2002 to 2004. Alan Goodman, president of the
institute, believes that the phenomenon lies in the pace of change in China, which is
spending billions of dollars to expend and transform its higher educational
facilities into world-class institutions.
“China is a job market,” said Professor Chou,
professor of East Asian Studies at Princeton
University. “Twenty years
ago, only those interested in Chinese literature would study Chinese language.
Now all professors have opened up.”
China now ranks 9th as a
host destination for American students, advancing from the No.12 spot it held a
year earlier. The study revealed that Britain continues to be the leading
destination, attracting 16.8 percent of all American students who study abroad.
On the other hand, in the 2004-2005 academic year, China
sent more than 62,000 students to the United States, nearly 60 percent
more than a decade earlier. According to the study, the Chinese now make up 11
percent of foreign students in the United States,
the second-largest group behind students from India.
68.From the first paragraph, we
know that for many years Chinese students want to go to the US but _____.
A. Chinese government refuses to
give a visa
B. it is extremely difficult to
get a visa
C. it results in a rapid expansion
D. China becomes a fast-growing
country
69.According to the text, “the
phenomenon” in the second paragraph refers to _____.
A. more American students’ seeking
higher education in China
B. the pace of change in China during
the past few years
C. founding a research
organization based in New York
D. expending and transforming its
higher educational facilities
70.Ten years ago, China sent about _____ students to the United States.
A. 62,000 B. 55,000 C.
37,000
D. 6,820
71.What is the main idea of this
text?
A. American Students are looking
for destination.
B. American students are
interested in Chinese culture.
C. Britain continues to be the
leading destination.
D. China
grows as study hotspot for U.S.
students.
E
Honda
Motors announced that it will put a sleek(帅气的)hydrogen fuel-cell
sedan(轿车) into limited production next year and also will
sell a unique hybrid(混合的) car in the U.S.A. within two years. The new sedan represents a continued
effort to move hybrid automobiles into the mainstream market. The new car will
be priced even less than their current $25,000 Civic hybrid.
General Motors(GM)
also has promised some time this year to produce 100 Chevrolet Equinox SUVs
modified to run on fuel-cell power. GM and Honda say their fuel-cell vehicles
meet U.S.
safety standards and have the same features as gasoline models.
Fuel-cell vehicles
are electric-powered. The electricity is generated by a fuel-cell stack in the
car. The stack mixes hydrogen and oxygen in a process that produces electricity
and emits water. Nearly all hydrogen is made from natural gas, abundant in North America.
Hydrogen fuel-cell
vehicles are seen as far-horizon solutions to U.S. dependence on oil. The
feed-back that Honda and GM would get from individual users could help adjust
fuel-cell cars to mainstream tastes and thus speed development of the
pollution-free vehicles.
“The consumer focus
is where we need to put more attention,” says Steve Ellis, Honda fuel-cell
marketing manager. “We started with fleets, added a few consumers, now we’re
going to swing the pendulum(钟摆).”
Only about a dozen
states have hydrogen fueling stations. If big oil companies are slow to add
hydrogen to their offerings, industrial-gas supplies could step in.
Honda expects the 2008 model will get the gasoline equivalent of
68 miles per gallon in the federal city-highway-combined-driving cycle.
Hydrogen with the same amount of energy as a gallon of gasoline sells for $3 to
$6. Because fuel-cell cars are much more efficient, the cost per mile is much
less than with gasoline.
72.What is the present price of
this hydrogen fuel-cell hybrid sedan?
A. Well over $30,000 B. Far less than $20,000
C. Less than $25,000 D. About $25,000
73. Which of the following
statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A. GM and Honda say they have different features with gasoline models.
B. Nearly all hydrogen is made from natural gas, rich in North
America.
C. The feed-back from users could help speed development of the vehicles.
D. Industrial-gas supplies could step into the
market of offering hydrogen
74.We can learn from what Steve Ellis said that_____.
A. they paid no attention to
consumers
B. they will still do what they
did
C. they had more consumers now
D. they focus on only the income
75. What would be the best title
of this passage?
A. Hydrogen cars going hard to repair
B. Short of energy making it hard
for sedan
C. Fuel-cell sedan into limited production
D. Hydrogen cars moving to the mainstream
2008年普通高中毕业班教学质量调研考试
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英 语
第二卷(共35分)
注意事项：
1、用钢笔或圆珠笔直接答在试卷上。
2、答卷前将密封线内的项目填写清楚。
题 号
第一节
第二节
总 分
分 数
第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行做出判断：如果无错误，在该行右边横线上画一个勾（∨）；如果有错误（每行只有一个错误），则按下列情况改正：
此行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。
此行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。
此行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。
注意：原行没有错的不要改。
Kate and me, high school classmates,
often spend a lot of
76__________
time shop together. I enjoy Kate’s
friendship, but one of her
77__________
habit is really starting to bother
me. When there aren’t any
78__________
trashcans around, she just throws
her trash on ground.
79__________
One Saturday
afternoon, we went to their favorite part of
80__________
town, The busy streets and a large
number stores made it a great 81__________
place to shop. We were hungry now,
so we buy some fried
82__________
chicken to eat as we have walked
around. Just as we finished
83__________
eating, Kate noticed some dresses
in a store window. She was
84__________
readily to shop, leaving me look
around for a trashcan so that we 85__________
wouldn’t litter.
第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
观察左面的一幅漫画，用英语写一篇100―120左右题为“Birds
with Weak Wings”的短文。
要求：1、简要描述漫画内容；
2、说明图示所反映的社会现状；
3、发表自己的观点和看法。
4、参考词汇：农民工（off-farm workers）
2008年普通高中毕业班教学质量调研考试
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请观察漫画《恶搞》，回答17～18题：
互斥，那么
球的表面积公式
表示球的半径
球的体积公式
在一次试验中发生的概率是
，那么
次独立重复试验中事件
次的概率
其中
互斥，那么
球的表面积公式
表示球的半径
球的体积公式
在一次试验中发生的概率是
，那么
次独立重复试验中事件
次的概率
其中
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试题卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关问题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
Brown says that these little people lived as recently as 12,000
years ago. If Homo floresiensis was a
different species from modern humans, that would make our family tree bigger
than we knew. It means, says Brown, that “until recently, a relative shared the
planet with us.”
The TV program also shows what good exercise
it can be to ballroom dance and what hard work is involved(涉及)in learning the dances and performing them
properly. Dance schools around the country have seen an increase in the number of people wanting to learn how to dance.
And it’s not only older people who are interested. Lots of children and young
people in their 20s are eager to
learn.
81________________________ :
college degree a
passport to a prosperous future