上海市复旦附中2008届高三英语上学期期中考试

1 上海市复旦附中上海市复旦附中 20082008 届高三上学期期中考试 英语 届高三上学期期中考试 英语 I Listening Comprehension 30 150 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 conversation 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 Fried chicken B Hamburgers C A pizza D Seafood 2 A A new job B A party C A new house D Some drinks 3 A She doesn t like reading B She s already read the book C She is too busy to read the book D She s almost finished the book 4 A Frightening B Interesting C Enjoyable D Dull 5 A It is time that he won the scholarship B No one believes that he won the scholarship C He s surprised that he got the scholarship D He s glad to award the woman the scholarship 6 A The 4 40 bus B The 5 00 bus C The 5 20 bus D The 5 40 bus 7 A An airhostess B A cook C A waitress D A hotel manager 8 A At a police station B At a bank C At an employment agency D At a post office 9 A Someone helped him with the work B Someone has done the work for him C He didn t quite finish the work D He did the work alone 10 A He doesn t love jazz B He hasn t heard any music for a long time C He d prefer silence for a while D He d like to listen to some jazz Part BPassages Directions In Part 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 2 11 A 3 years B 4 years C 15 years D 18 years 12 A A lawyer B A professor C An artist D An interpreter 13 A They ve overcome their language problems B They overtook others in learning Russian C They still have problems speaking English D They worked in a restaurant to practise English Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following report 14 A The Spanish flu B The Asian flu C The Hong Kong flu D Bird flu 15 A In 1968 B In the 21st century C In 1957 D Over a century ago 16 A Bird flu viruses B Several kinds of flu C Causes of flu D Some most common viruses 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 Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation KITCHEN ORDER FORM TO Supplier Standard itemsQuantityNotes Cabbagesfour 17 white 18 35 kilos 19 Bananas 20 kilosimported Peachesnot too good Complete the form Write ONE WORD for each answer Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation What did the man say about the chair It is the most reasonable and 21 What was the woman worried about The 22 of the chair What did another customer do with these chairs He called to 23 How popular was the chair mentioned They have been selling like 24 Complete the form Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer II Multiple Choice 35 150 25 Well over eighty years of age and thus to walk without support he now rarely leaves his room 26 A unableB disableC failedD incapable 3 27 The little bird was so beautiful and lovely we filmed him waddling here and there until he disappeared from sight 28 A asB whileC evenD that 29 Untouched by any human activity the valley hidden in the mountains a natural sanctuary for wild animals 30 A remainsB remainC is remainedD are remained 31 yellow eyed penguins were reducing sharply 32 A Killing the parent birdsB Attacked the nests 33 C Deprived of their natural habitat D Clearing the forest to make grassland 34 It is wrong for our society to be completely the result of which may be that we are rapidly our limited natural resources 35 A consumer orienting exhaustedB consumer oriented exhausted 36 C consumer orienting exhaustingD consumer oriented exhausting 37 All the money and clothes raised in this charity show will be to people living in poor inland areas 38 A belongedB goneC givenD entitled 39 As an environmentalist I made my new century wish to everyone in china say no to everyday articles like toothbrushes and chopsticks 40 A profitableB recyclable C portableD disposable 41 Considered the primary wrong doer of environmental pollution automobiles in many big modern cities are with pollution control devices 42 A mixedB equipped C installedD stocked 43 Scientists are increasingly that the earth is getting hotter because of the buildup of the atmosphere of carbon dioxide and other gases 44 A convinced B determined C expected D relieved 45 If there were no subjunctive mood English much easier 46 A will be B would have C shall have been D would be 47 When the autumn fashions arrive in August shops will away the summer clothes at discount prices 48 A stumbleB clear C driveD dump 49 What is tragic is that on average one of every four fish is dead and unnecessarily thrown overboard 50 A being caughtB is caughtC caughtD which caught 51 fish stocks overexploited or seriously destroyed the ocean the last great piece of wilderness on this planet is serious trouble 52 A That out ofB With inC Because noD For of 53 Supplying food and employment regulating our climate and providing transportation the ocean is to our lives in many ways 54 A basicB accessibleC dramaticD known 55 Because of the birth peak 20 years ago a n number of young people find themselves facing a full job market 4 56 A growing B failingC upcomingD decreased 57 His life is in such a mess as leads to in a vicious cycle 58 A him caughtB his being caughtC him to be caughtD his caught 59 A lot of countries have benefited a lot economically from the scientific discoveries made in their universities or even middle schools 60 A expandingB explodingC exploitingD exposing 61 The journalist has developed the habit of having his camera at hand he should see something that would make a good news picture 62 A just in caseB in any caseC in no caseD in which case 63 The revolutionary system of robot controlled farming developed by the Israeli inventor was he believed could change the face of modern agriculture 64 A whenB whichC howD what 65 Once a portion of poor families had their children deprived of higher education but now students having economic difficulties can receive loan from the government 66 A acceptableB sizableC feasibleD suitable 67 A powerful inland earthquake a magnitude of 6 3 rattled the Indonesian island of Sumatra today leveling hundreds of buildings and killing at least 70 people 68 A measuredB to measureC measuringD measure 69 Though this was an original or creative invention it turned out that it was not useful in real life for various reasons WHICH IS NOT PROPER 70 A a littleB nearlyC at allD exactly 71 Entitled One World One Dream Universal Human Rights the letter China s leaders as well as heads of international organizations including the UN and the IOC 72 A was addressed toB was addressedC addressedD addressed to 73 With house prices soaring having a house of their own seems to be of most young white collars 74 A fairly within the meansB far beyond the means 75 C quite by means ofD rather without the means 76 they listened quietly and then came up with many great ideas and suggestions 77 A That impressed on me B What impressed me was that 78 C What impressed on me thatD As was impressed me that 79 With that calm and smile of hers our anxiety almost disappeared into thin air 80 A confusingB reassuringC opposingD demanding 81 The Minister s refusal to meet the press just how serious the crisis is 82 A detectedB relievedC revealedD concealed 83 I m afraid what happens in the historical film bears little to what actually happened 84 A coincidenceB influence C inferenceD resemblance 85 Many people have the idea that AIDS virus spreads through physical touch 86 A criticalB faintestC mistakenD original 87 The keen competition in on line game industry forced the firms with poor performance to from the market 5 88 A withdrawB benefit C adaptD remove 89 We d better leave things they are until the police arrive 90 A whichB whatC anywhereD as 91 Opinion polls suggested that only 10 of the population their government 92 A should trustB trustC trustsD trusted 93 A drama some basic elements such as a complete and dramatic plot characters interacting with each other and a thought provoking theme 94 A is involved inB involvesC involves inD is involved 95 The peace talks are being held a background of increasing violence 96 A despiteB behindC againstD within 97 At the news of China s success in the bid for the next Olympics the whole country was with joy 98 A overlookedB undergoneC overcomeD undertaken III Cloze Test 20 150 A The room was dark except for the spotlight which felt to Jeff like a heat lamp beaming on his face He felt time stand still He glanced down at his notes and then with hands shaking almost uncontrollably launched into his speech Afterward as his mental acuity returned to 60 he asked his wife how he did He really didn t know It was as if he wasn t there during the speech 61 not as the confident and secure CEO that he knew himself to be Jeff knew instinctively that something was 62 when he spoke in front of a group After observing the confidence and poise of the guest speaker that followed him he finally put a name to it his power Does that happen to you 63 it s time to learn an important skill that will make sure you regain your power on the platform strategic storytelling Storytelling is a powerful leadership tool It puts you in touch with your authentic power so you can motivate and inspire your 64 Professional speakers have learned how to turn storytelling into an art form They know they can both connect with their audience and 65 vital messages using the power of storytelling Stories are the perfect form of communication working on many 66 Because they are inherently visual and 67 the imagination stories cause the non linear 非直线型的 right brain to get 68 because the sequence of the story is linear they also involve the left linear brain Stories are 69 as well as educational thus connecting the heart and the head They are well received by auditory visual learners because well crafted stories can combine all modes of learning In short stories are the window through which audience members see their own truth 60 A the publicB conscience C normal D excitement 61 A in allB even so C at least D at all 62 A resistantB presentC upcomingD missing 63 A If soB at the same time 64 C What s more D If not 6 65 A boss B audience C lecturers D teammates 66 A read B receive C deliver D decline 67 A examplesB levels C performances D interests 68 A stimulate B dismiss C imitateD escape 69 A threatened B entaintainedC exhaustedD engaged 70 A ideal B formalC impersonal D emotional B A play is a dramatic composition in verse or prose that has been written for theatrical performance and tells a story of conflict and emotion using action and dialogue Drama is the literature of plays It is one of three literary genres drama epic 史诗 and lyric poetry 70 by the Greeks Drama is different than other genres because the author s or dramatist s intention is 71 by the presentation of actors and theatrical devices not reading or reciting It is an oral and visual creation whose written form which is called the script is first a n 72 secondly an aid to performance actors lines and lastly a printed text for critical and educational reflection 73 the words of a dramatic text remain unchanged the effect of the play varies with each interpretation Like a short story a play has time constraints 约束 that require continuous action 74 into new situations and relationships This makes an economical 75 essential Divisions of acts and scenes mark the 76 of time and emphasize major developments Although some types of drama deliberately avoid a human focus the focus of most drama is human and characterization is the device The characters must be 77 presented and become familiar to the audience in a short time The method of achieving this is through the primary 78 of drama dialogue Dialogue represents people communicating through speech Therefore characterization in drama is 79 on the dialogue the characters speak the actions they perform and what other characters report 71 A celebrated B developedC specifiedD observed 72 A initiatedB fulfilledC masteredD withdrawn 73 A resolutionB background C preparationD influence 74 A Each timeB As C When D While 75 A moving B interpreting C condensing D melting 76 A lyrics B element C conflict D plot 77 A limit B passageC departure D worth 78 A quickly B musically C merelyD fairly 79 A climaxB spectacle C clue D medium 80 A dependentB reflectedC effective D carried IV Reading Comprehension 35 150 A According to Alvin Toffler author of the best seller Future Shock America has become a 7 throwaway society Cardboard milk containers and rockets are only two examples Such products are made for short term or one time use They are becoming larger in number and more important to modern living Toffler thinks that man s relationships with things will grow increasingly short in time As proof of this trend Toffler names products as disposable diapers 织物 bibs paper napkins and non returnable bottles Vegetables are wrapped in plastic bags They can be dropped into a pan of boiling water and thrown away after the meal TV dinners are cooked in throwaway plates They are even served in them All these things are quickly used up Then they are thrown away without any pity In Toffler s view the American home has become little more than a large processing plant Toffler further believes that his countrymen are developing throwaway values to go with their throwaway products He says that easy disposability leads to shorter man thing relationships People were once linked with a few objects for a long time Now they are linked with a lot of objects for a short period 80 Which of the following shows that man s relationship with things will grow increasingly short in time A Poor quality leads to the short term use of products B People do not like products made for one time use C Products tend to be made to be thrown away after one use D Consumer goods are well wrapped or over wrapped 81 Examples in the second paragraph are given to immediately A show the growing trend toward disposability in America B warn people of the damage of disposable principle C appeal for people s reaction to anti pollution movement D arouse the country s attention to environmentally friendly products 82 The article is written mainly to A introduce Alvin Toffler s best seller Future Shock B present the throwaway problem in America C talk about the relationship between man and things D boast the throwaway products made in USA 83 What does the sentence the American home has become little more than a large processing plant mean A In America there are a large number of plants in the neighborhood B The American home is consuming products in large numbers C The American home can process raw materials to make products D Each home is in the process of becoming a large factory B What is the Big Schools Birdwatch 8 In 2007 over 30 000 UK school children stuck black paper with eye slits on classroom windows put up bird posters borrowed binoculars made bird feeders out of old plastic bottles and stared out of their classroom windows Why They were taking part in the RSPB Big Schools Birdwatch What is the Big Schools Birdwatch The Big Schools Birdwatch is simple to set up and fun for children of all ages to take part in Children are asked to watch the birds in their school grounds or local parks and record the highest number of each species they see at any one time A free resource pack is available for teachers and provides information about the host of curriculum linked activities that can be incorporated into this event Teachers or children can return their results via online or postal forms to receive a certificate and letter of thanks for their school The Big Schools Birdwatch is part of the world s biggest annual bird watching event the RSPB s Big Garden Birdwatch The Big Schools Birdwatch provides an opportunity for thousands of children to join in discover the birdlife within their local environment whilst at school and join the nearly half a million people that took part in the Big Garden Birdwatch 2007 Big Schools Birdwatch 2008 The Big Schools Birdwatch has grown steadily over the past five years and 2008 will be our biggest and best year with exciting new incentives and awards Join in To request your Big Schools Birdwatch teachers pack please e mail us details below with your name and address You will receive your pack later in the year The next Big Schools Birdwatch will take place in 2008 for two weeks during January and February Contact E mail Education rspb org uk Last modified 30 May 2007 84 The purpose of the Big Schools Birdwatch is 85 A to take full advantage of buildings of UK schools to observe birds 86 B to teach school children how to set up birdwatch organization 87 C to do scientific research of birds within and out of the country 88 D to engage school children in watching and making records about local birds 89 To take part in the activity one needs 90 A to send out his personal information before 20 May 2007 91 B to give his name and address by email 92 C to be a member of the Big Garden Birdwatch 93 D to be a school student in UK 94 Participants of The Big Schools Bridwatch do all the things EXCEPT 95 A watching birds with binoculars 96 B putting up bird posters 97 C giving away resource pack to the locals 98 D making records about bird species 9 99 The