浙江省杭州市第高三英语第一次高考科目教学质量检测试题

1、浙江省杭州市2008年第一次高考科目教学质量检测英 语 试 题考生须知：1. 本试卷分试题卷和答题卷，满分150分，考试时间120分钟。2. 答题前，在答题卷密封内填写学校、班级和姓名。3. 所有答案必须写在答题卷上，写在试题卷上无效。4. 考试结束，上交答题卷。第卷第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分50分）第一节：单项填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20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。1. i believe that it usually takes wise mind to have good knowledge of this special subj

2、ect.a. /; ab. a; ac. a; /d. /; a2. as a journalist you should first decided what events before you make some interviews.a. reportedb. to reportc. to be reportedd. reporting3. americans eat vegetables per person today as they did in 1910.a. more than twice b. as twice as many c. twice as many as d. m

3、ore than twice as many4. the book didnt children probably because the author employed too many scientific terms in it.a. apply tob. appeal toc. intend tod. lead to5. is there a shop around i can get some stamps ad envelopes?a. whichb. wherec. thatd. what6. many people thought little of me, but i did

4、 what .a. i thought i was right b. i thought it was right c. i thought was right d. i was thought right7. - is it the bad habit that is difficult? - of course.a. get rid ofb. got rid ofc. to get rid ofd. being got rid of8. i dont think maria will be disappointed at the news, but i will see her she i

5、s.a. as ifb. so thatc. in cased. even though9. role she played in the film! no wonder she has won an oscar.a. how interesting b. how an interestingc. what interesting d. what an interesting2,4,610. this information allows businessmen to keep of their list of goods by showing which items are being so

6、ld and how fast they are moving.a. sightb. trackc. touchd. sign11. its no use trying to him to give up smoking; he wont listen.a. makeb. advisec. discouraged. persuade12. she is out, so you may use her typewriter . a. for a momentb. in a momentc. for the momentd. in the moment13. his arrival at the

7、airport, he was greeted by many teenagers holding flowers in their hands.a. whenb. whilec. ond. for14. jane and john still remember that it was , their parents, who encouraged them to continue their education.a. thoseb. theyc. whod. what15. you are saying that everyone should be equal, and this is i

8、 disagree.a. whenb. wherec. whatd. how16. - what a pity! i havent got a ticket for the football match. - dont worry. itll be broadcast on tv.a. liveb. livelyc. alived. living17. there was a lot of fun at yesterdays party. you , but why didnt you?a. should come b. must have come c. may have come d. o

9、ught to have come18. the pleasant weather our pleasure. we had a wonderful time in europe.a. added tob. added inc. added up tod. added up19. show cheerfulness even when you dont feel it, ?a. will youb. do youc. may youd. cant you20. they suggested that the library open during the vacation.a. was kep

10、tb. would be keptc. is keptd. be kept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2140各题所给的4个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出最佳选项。tom jankowitz finally got into the airport lounge. he sat down and opened up his laptop computer, keeping one 21 on the small television which showed the departure times of all the 22 fro

11、m the airport.tom was tired and bored. it was christmas, nearly. tom 23 christmas. he only remembered that it would be christmas tomorrow 24 there were christmas decorations all over the airport. tom has been to a business meeting in new york and had to take a plane back home. the meeting had been 2

12、5 . he had decided to close a lot of his companys offices and a lot of people were 26 about his decision. tom thought that he would rather 27 christmas on his own in a hotel room with his computer.tom hardly 28 as the television screen with the departure times on it went off. he looked up just 29 to

13、 see it before all the lights in the airport went off, too. soon, 30 was totally, completely and utterly black. the only light came from the tiny little lights on the wings of the aeroplanes, and the light 31 his own portable computer screen. soon, there was an 32 , “ladies and gentlemen, we 33 to i

14、nform you that there seems to have been a power cut. all flights for the moment are 34 .thank you.”a man sat down next to tom. “looks like were not going anywhere tonight” he said. tom didnt reply, but nodded in 35 . not going anywhere, he thought. im not going anywhere. not tonight, not 36 . the on

15、ly places i ever go are offices of globalpower international. tom watched the lights going 37 on again in the airport and heard the sound of people cheering. he 38 as well, and smiled at the man who was sitting next to him. he felt like someone had turned a 39 on in him too. he was looking forward t

16、o being home. “im going 40 ” he thought.21. a. earb. eyec. handd. leg22. a. flightsb. planesc. passengersd. pilots23. a. missedb. forgotc. sufferedd. hated2,4,624. a. thoughb. unlessc. becaused. until25. a. longb. difficultc. boringd. successful26. a. unfairb. unfortunatec. unhappyd. unkind27. a. ke

17、epb. savec. spared. spend28. a. noticedb. doubtedc. movedd. stopped29. a. in orderb. in timec. in returnd. in case30. a. nothingb. anythingc. somethingd. everything31. a. onb. withc. fromd. by32. a. adviceb. announcementc. advertisementd. apology33. a. decideb. forgivec. regretd. begin34. a. delayed

18、b. checkedc. prepared d. cancelled35. a. agreementb. surprisec. angerd. excitement36. a. yetb. reallyc. onlyd. ever37. a. overb. backc. upd. straight38. a. heardb. watchedc. celebratedd. cheered39. a. lightb. radioc. heaterd. heart40. a. nowhereb. everywherec. anywhered. somewhere第二部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每题2

19、分，满分40分）第一节：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。awhen jackie robinson walked onto ebbets field in brooklyn, new york, on april 15,1947, he changed baseball forever. as the first african american to play in the major league in the modern era, many believe he changed the country forever.rob

20、inson was born in 1919. he lived in a time where rules controlled what african americans could do. he was a top athlete, starring in football, basketball and baseball. but playing for a major league team was off limits to robinson because of his race.branch rickey, president and manager of the brook

21、lyn dodgers, signed robinson in 1947. he believed that robinson not only had the skills, but the courage to face the challenge of becoming modern baseballs first black player.it wasnt easy. robinson sometimes faced boos from fans. but he became a star, anyway. in 1962, he became the first african am

22、erican player elected to the baseball hall of fame. in 2005, he was awarded a congressional gold medal, the highest award congress can give to an american civilian.by breaking baseballs color barrier, robinson opened the door for many to follow in his footsteps, not only in baseball but in other are

23、as of life as well. after he retired from the game, robinson worked as a manager for a coffee company. he wrote a newspaper column. he also helped start a bank.robinson played in the majors for almost 10 years. on sunday, he will be remembered for his courage and accomplishments on and off the field

24、. he once said, “do what you believe is the right thing on matter how hard it may be”. those words ring as true today as they did 60 years ago.41. in the early 20 th century, african americans didnt have the right to .a. play baseball b. play in the major leaguec. play football and basketball d. wat

25、ch major league games42. according to branch rickey, jackie robinson was .a. poor but clever b. unlucky but confident c. proud and strongd. brave and skilled43. we can learn from the passage that robinsons story .a. changed many africans ideasb. had an effect on many black peoples livesc. encouraged

26、 black people to fight with whitesd. started a heated discussion about the color barrier44. in how many fields did jackie robinson work according to the passage?a. twob. threec. fourd. fivebthink youre worth more money than youre making? maybe its time to ask your boss for a raise. tory johnson, eco

27、 of women for hire, offered these tips:dont jump over the process. many people avoid having a conversation about salary because they are uncomfortable talking about money. they also think that any requests they make will fall on deaf ears. thats a cop out (逃避). you have to be willing to step up to t

28、he plate.do list your achievements. think about your performance, the demands of your position, your past and future responsibilities, and your track record for the past year.dont get emotional. in an effective negotiation(协商), focus on being respected and fairly compensated (补偿). youre asking for m

29、ore money because youre smart and competent, not because someone likes you as a friend.do research comparable salaries. before discussing salaries with your boss, do your homework and find out the going salary in your industry. figure out what comparable positions pay based on level of experience an

30、d education. check with the department of labor statistics (数据), survey sites such as salary. com, and industry specific trade associations. its okay to ask friends what they make, but realize that they may inflate (夸大) their answers.dont make empty threats. if you tell your boss you are going to le

31、ave unless you receive a 10 percent raise, then be fully prepared to pack your bags.do offer alternatives to a large increase pay. if the company wont move your base salary, see if they will agree to a bonus (奖金), a better title, more vacation time or anything else that is important to you.45. you c

32、an do all of the following for a raise except .a. negotiate with your boss directly b. make empty threatsc. ask for a bonus d. list your achievements46. according to the passage, the underlined part “the plate” in paragraph 2 refers to .a. the deaf ears b. your achievements c. a dish of meal d. aski

33、ng for a raise47. which of the following is true according to the passage?a. when asking for a raise, you should stay calm.b. asking your friends what they make is not of help if you want to ask for a raise.c. once your have a conversation with your boss about salary, youll be fired.d. browse salary

34、. com and youll have a good relationship with your boss.48. which of the following would be the best title for the passage?a. dont be nervous for moneyb. have a talk with your bossc. how to ask for a raised. asking for money is not a shameful thingc like fine food, good writing is something we appro

35、ach with pleasure and enjoy from the first taste to the last. and good writers, like good cooks, do not suddenly appear full blown. quite the opposite, just as the cook has to undergo a particular training, mastering the skills of his trade, the writer must sit at his desk and devote long hours to a

36、chieving a style in his writing, whatever its purpose-school-work, matters of business, or purely social communication. you may be sure that the more painstaking the effort, the more effective the writing, and the more rewarding.there are still some faraway places in the world where you might find a

37、 public scribe to do your business or social writing for you, for money. there are a few managers who are lucky enough to have the service of that rare kind of secretary who can take care of all sorts of letter writing with no more than a quick note to work from. but for most of us, if there is any

38、writing to be done, we have to do it ourselves.we have to write school papers, business papers or home papers. we are constantly called on to put words to papers. it would be difficult to count the number of such words, messages, letters, and reports put into mails or delivered by hand, but the dail

39、y figures must be extremely large. what is more, everyone who writes expects, or at least hopes whatever he writes will be read, from first word to last, not just thrown into some “letters-to-be-read” files or into a wastepaper basket. this is the reason we bend our efforts toward learning and pract

40、icing the skills of interesting, effective writing. 49. in this passage ,good writing is compared to fine food because .a. both are enjoyableb. both are hard to learnc. both are necessary to lifed. both take a long time to prepare50. according to the passage, which of the following statements is tru

41、e?a. writing skills are less important than experience.b. a good writer should have his own way of writing.c. a good writer should learn to write all kinds of articles.d. the more efforts one makes, the more money one can earn.51. the author thinks that the most important reason for us to practice w

42、riting skills is .a. to earn our livingb. to attract others to readc. to do daily reports easilyd. to become good secretaries52. the purpose of the author in writing this passage is to .a. comment and blame b. introduce and describe c. explain and persuade d. interest and informdin front of the larg

43、e shibuya train station in tokyo, there is a life size bronze statue (雕塑) of a dog. even though the statue is very small, it isnt difficult to find. it has been used as a meeting point since 1934 and today you will find hundreds of people waiting there for their friends to arrive.hachiko, an akita d

44、og, was born in 1923 and brought to tokyo in 1924. his owner, professor eisaburo uyeno and he were close friends right from the start. each day hachiko would walk with his owner, a professor at the imperial university, to shibuya train station when he left for work. when he came back, the professor

45、would always find the dog patiently waiting for him. sadly, the professor died suddenly at work in 1925 before he could return home.although hachiko was still a young dog, the relation between him and his owner was very strong and he continued to wait at the station every day. sometimes, he would st

46、ay there for days at a time. he became a familiar sight to people over time. in 1934, a statue of him was put outside the station. in 1935, hachiko died at the place where he last saw his friend alive.53. hachiko is .a. a dogb. a professorc. a train stationd. a university54. the statue was built .a.

47、 to be a meeting point b. to attract more visitors c. in honour of the dog d. in honour of the owner55. which of the following statements is true?a. the professor worked at the train station. b. the professor died at home.c. the dog kept waiting at the station for years. d. the dog died before the s

48、tatue was put up.56. which of the following best describes the dog?a. patient.b. strong.c. brave.d. faithful.eolympic volunteer hopefuls from hong kong, macao and taiwan stand a better chance if they are bilingual.priority will be given to applicants who have “special skills” and can speak languages

49、 other than english and chinese.“we expect those people from abovementioned areas, who are qualified for being a volunteer, to put in an application,” liu jian, office director of beijing olympic games volunteer work coordination group, said.liu made the remarks on march 28,2007 at a press conferenc

50、e to officially launch the volunteer recruitment (招募) drive from hong kong, macao, taiwan and foreign countries for the 2008 games.volunteer requirements can be found at the official website , or by calling the hotline on 8610 12308.recruitment for volunteers in beijing began on august 28,2006. in a

51、reas outside the capital, it began on january 19 this year.to date, more than 400,000 people have sent in applications, more than 270,000 of them from beijing.“according to the latest applications results, we still need a lot of volunteers with foreign language skills other than english,” li binghua

52、, executive vice president of bocog, said.of course, these applicants must be able to communicate with other people in chinese putonghua, he said.volunteers with mainly be contracted in eight fields depending on their skills including vip guest liaison and language services, driving, media services,

53、 competition organization, medical treatment, and security examination.the application websites are www.hab, gov. hk (hong kong),.mo(macao), (taiwan), (overseas chinese), and (foreigners).applications in hong kong, macao, taiwan and foreign countries will conclude by the end

54、 of march 2008. bocog will finalize the recruitment drive by the end of may 2008.57. recruitment for overseas volunteers began .a. on march 28,2007b. on january 19,2007c. on august 28,2006d. on may 26,200758. what kind of person has a better chance of being overseas volunteers?a. a person living in

55、hong kong who can speak english and chinese putonghua.b. a person living in taiwan who can speak french and chinese putonghua.c. a person living in macao who can speak german but cannot speak chinese.d. a person living in the usa who can speak french and english but cannot speak chinese.59. if an af

56、rican american is qualified for being a volunteer, he can put in his application on .a. .hk b. c. d. 60. we can infer that .a. many chinese applicants can speak englishb. most applicants are beijing nativesc. at present most of the applicants are from beijingd. the applicant must pass the driving test第二节：阅读下面短文，然后从下列六个标题的选项（a、b、c、d、e和f），选出符合各段落的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。选项中有一项是多余选项。a. the beginning of the modern