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2008年上海市普通高等学校春季招生考试-英语试卷 第Ⅰ卷 (共105分) Ⅱ.Grammar and Vocabulary Directions :Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choice marked A,B,C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence. 25. Nowadays a lot of adults go to evening schools ________ further education A. after B. in C. for D. on 26. Many fast-growing countries are lass concerned with protecting _________against climate change. A. one B. oneself C. them D. themselves 27. When I was young,I was told that I ______ play with matches A. wouldn’t B. needn’t C. mustn’t D. daren’t 28. Those who have _____ money than sense may sometimes act foolishly A. much B. more C. most D. many 29. Population experts predict that most people ______ in cities in the near future A. live B. would live C. will live D. have lived 30. You didn’t use to like him much when we were at school ,___________? A. were we B. weren’t we C. did you D. didn’t you 31. Officials say that few patients ___________with the virus owing to the effective prevention A. infected B. are infected C. have infected D. be infected 32. As a new drive,I have to practise _________ the car in my small garage again and again A. parking B. to park C. parked D. park 33. The news _____ our athletes won another gold medal was reported In yesterday’s newspaper A. which B. whether C. what D. that 34. Due to the heavy rain and flooding ,ten million people have been forced ________their homes A. leaving B. to leave C. to be left D. being left 35. Please remind me of the meeting again tomorrow ______ I forget A. thought B. so that C. in case D. until 36._______this is only a small town,it’s crowded with tourists who come here all year round. A. Since B. Unless C. Once D. Although 37. Villagers here depend on the fishing industry._________ there won’t be much work A. where B. that C. by which D. without which 38. Throughout history, the language _____ by a powerful group spreads across a civilization A. speaking B. spoken C. to speak D. to be spoken 39. If we have illegal immigrants ________ in,many local workers will lose their jobs A.came B. coming C. to come D. having come 40. ______ we are sure about is the need to prevent children from being spoiled A. What B. Which C. Whether D. That 41. The story of the homeless orphan has _____ sympathy from the public. A. aroused B. attracted C. defended D. adopted 42. Food safety is ________ important,so the government spares no efforts to prevent food pollution. A. highly B. reasonably C. strongly D. naturally 43. Every ton of this recycled paper uses 90 litres of water in its ________ A. structure B. manufacture C. construction D. organization 44. Some people maintain that watching violence on TV is one of the major causes of ______behaviour and crime in society A. childish B. artificial C. aggressive D. heroic Ⅲ Cloze Directions : For each blank in the following passages 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 (A) I was interested to read a newspaper article about a new concept in old people’s homes in France. The idea is simple 45 revolutionary –combining a residential home for the elderly with a nursery school in the same building.The children and the residents eat lunch together and 46 activities such as music,painting gardening ,and 47 for the pets which the residents are encouraged to keep. In the afternoons,the residents enjoy reading or telling stories to the children ,and 48 a child is feeling sad or tired, there is always somebody attending to him.There are trips out and birthday parties,too The 49 are enormous for everyone concerned .The children are happy because they get a lot more individual 50 and respond well because someone has time for them.They also learn that old people are not “different ”or frightening in 51 way .And of course, they see illness and death and learn to 52 them. The residents are happy because they feel 53 and needed. They are more active and more interested in life when the children are around and they take more interest in their appearance,too.And the staff are happy because they see an improvement in the 54 and psychological health of the residents and have an army of assistants to help with the children 45. A. or B. so C. nor D. but 46. A. share B. examine C. control D. engage 47. A.asking B. sending C. caring D. looking 48. A.though B. because C. unless D. if 49. A.advantages B. actions C. difficulties D. comforts 50. A. thought B. attention C. rest D. freedom 51. A. no B. any C. another D. the 52. A. value B. admit C. accept D. overcome 53. A. useful B. faithful C. powerful D. skillful 54. A. normal B. public C. economic D. physical (B) The latest reform in testing is the computerized test.Test questions and answer choices are presented on the 55 and students can answer with a tap of the keyboard or a click of the mouse. Before the actual test begins ,there usually is an instruction showing how to use the computer to 56 the questions. Scores are displayed on the screed at the end of the test so that a student has immediate feedback 57 having to return several days later for results. Some computerized tests are “adaptive ”.This means that a test question is selected from a large pool of items based on how the test taker has responded to the 58 question.The first question presented is of medium difficulty .If the test taker answers 59 ,the next item will be more difficult. If he or she answers incorrectly ,the next question will be easier.The computer 60 questions by level of difficulty and many other factors such as sex,race and age references ,subject area the question is drawn from ,and form of question ,before presenting it on the screen.In this way ,the questions are “adapted ”to find the true skill 61 of the test taker. Among all the conveniences of computerized testing ,there are some 62 .No longer can you have a quick look at the 63 test ,answer the easy questions first ,and come back later to finish the difficult ones.Test items are persented one at a time ,and you must choose an answer in order to move on to the next question .Once you have confirmed your answer ,you cannot go back to 64 it if ,later on ,you realize that your answer was wrong . 55. A. screen B. paper C. board D. surface 56. A. put aside B. concentrate on C. respond to D. apply to 57. A. other than B. rather than C. regardless of D. as to 58. A. previous B. basic C. following D. single 59. A. briefly B. smartly C. correctly D. thoughtfully 60. A. classifies B. answers C. considers D. recognizes 61. A. standard B. factor C. pattern D. level 62. A. qualities B. limits C. services D. features 63. A. formal B. objective C. final D. entire 64. A. identify B. exchange C. change D. overlook IV. Reading Comprehension 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) One night ,Mrs Riley ,an elderly woman ,was walking along a dark ,London street.She was carry her handbag in one hand and a plastic carrier bag in the other .There was nobody else in the street except two youths.They were standing in a dark shop doorway. One of them was very tall with fair hair,the other was short and fat with a beard. The youths waited for a few moments,and then ran quickly and quietly towards Mrs Riley .The tall youth held her from behind while the other youth tried to seize her handbag . Suddenly,Mrs Riley threw the tall youth over her shoulder .He crashed into the other youth and they both landed on the ground. Without speaking, Mrs Riley struck both of them on the head with her handbag and walked calmly away . The two surprised youths still sitting on the ground when Mrs Riley crossed the street towards a door with a lighted sign above it .Mrs Riley paused, turned round, smiled at the youths and walked into the South West London Judo (柔道)Club. 65. The two youths were standing in a dark shop doorway because ______ A. they had nothing to do B. they were homeless C. they were waiting for a victim D. they were guarding the shop 66. What did Mrs Riley do to the two youths ? A. She hurt them seriously B. She taught them a lesson C. She reported them to the police D. She sent them to a judo club 67. The story tells about an elderly woman who ______ A. went shopping at night B. was on her way home C. had just left a shopping center D. had a skill of self-defence
(B) amazon.com Dear Customers, I love slipping into a comfortable chair for a long read –as I relax into the chair ,I also relax into the author’s word ,stories and ideas.The physical book is so elegant that it disappear into the background ,and what remains is the author’s world . Today,we at Amazon are excited to announce Mindle, a wireless ,portable reading device with instant access to more than 90,000 books, magazines ,and newspapers . We’ve been working on Mindle for more than three years.Our top design objective was for Mindle to disappear in your hands – to get out of the way –so you can enjoy your reading.We also wanted to go beyond the physical book .Mindle is wireless ,so whether you’re lying in bed or riding a train ,you can think of a book ,and have it in less than 60 seconds .No computer is needed –you do your reading directly from the device We chose the same wireless technology used in advanced mobile phones .But unlike phones there are no monthly wireless bills ,no service or data plans ,and no yearly contracts. There is no software to install.We want you to get lost in your reading and not in the technology . Mindle uses a new kind of display called electronic electronic paper. Sharp and natural with no strong light ,reading on Mindle is nothing like reading from a computer screen .Mindle weighs only 10.3 ounces –less than a paperback – but can carry two hundred books. Enjoy learning about Mindle and many thanks! Jeff Bezos Founder &CED 68. This passage most probably is a(n)____ A. advertisement B. news story C. lab report D. letter of thanks 69. From the passage we learn that the Mindle is a device which________ A. has neither wires nor weight B. is operated by a computer C. disappears while you read D. can find a book within one minute 70. Which the device,the reader is able to ____ A. enjoy reading when driving a car B. improve reading skills C. gain access to free software D. get rid of heavy books made of paper 71. Different from mobile phones,Mindle ______ A. has a much more friendly screen B. can work in the absence of electricity C. doesn’t involve regular fees D. is wireless and can be used anywhere (C) Small discoveries in Indonesia are causing a stir in the science world .Researchers have unearthed (挖掘)tiny bones that they believe belong to an entirely new human species .If that’s true ,it will change how we think about our ancestors . Clues that the little people may have lived long ago were first revealed last year in the scientific journal Nature .Scientists said that they had found the bones of a three-foot-tall female on the island of Flores, in Indonesia .When they looked more closely ,they saw that the nearly complete skeleton(骨骼)belonged to a full-grown adult. Researchers named her Hobbit,after the tiny heroes of the Lord of the Rings books. Now the team is saying it has unearthed even more pieces of the puzzle ,including a jawbone and parts of arms ,legs and hands from several individuals, as well as stone tools .They reported their find in Nature this month. “The new evidence makes it very clear that these people are a new species ,distinct from modern humans,”Peter Brown, a scientist on the team ,said. They named these ancient humans Homo floresiensis. 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. ” Many scientists think a new species is unlikely .Some argue that the bones must have belonged to modern humans whose small size was the result of a genetic problem. Daniel E. Lieberman,a scientist at Harvard University,thinks that the debate over the discovery is healthy. He believes that the questions and arguments raised by critics will help us learn more about these unusual skeletons.”Disagreement is an important part of the scientific process,”Lieberman said.“ As far as I’m concerned,the story’s only just begun. ” 72. Researchers name the skeleton Hobbit because ______ A. it is a figure described in the Lord of the Rings B. it resembles the tiny heroes in a set of books C. it proves to be a full-grown adult D. it belongs to an ancient human species 73. Small discoveries in Indonesia are important because _____ A. they are revealed in the scientific journal Nature B. they are made by Peter Brown ,a famous scientist C. they are about ancestors of modern humans D. they might provide new evidence for human study 74. According to Daniel E.Lieberman ________ A. Homo floresiensis doesn’t exist B. Disagreement leads to further research C. The investigation hasn’t begun yet D. Our family tree is bigger than we knew 75. Which of the following might be the best title of the passage? A. Comparison between Different Peoples B. Arguments over Human Origin C. Discovery of a Possible New Human Species D. History of Indonesian People
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