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1、-2007年上海英语高考试题及答案-第 17 页2007年普通高等学校招生统一考试上海英语试卷第1卷 (共105分)I. Listening ComprehensionPart A Short ConversationsDirections： 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 conversations and the qu

2、estions 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. Coke.B. Coffee.C. Tea.D. Water.2. A. At a restaurant.B. At a studio.C. At a concert.D

3、. At a theatre.3. A. Relieved.B. Worried.C. Confused.D. Depressed.4. A. The Browns.B. The Browns son.C. The postman.D. The neighbour.5. A. 7:00.B. 7:10.C. 9:00.D. 9:10.6. A. The ring is not hers.B. She doesnt have gold rings. C. She prefers gold to silver.D. She lost her silver ring.7. A. The screen

4、 doesnt have to be cleaned.B. The keyboard also needs cleaning. C. The man shouldnt do the cleaning.D. Theres not enough time to clean both.8. A. The driver will stop the bus immediately. B. The guy by the door will help the woman. C. The woman should check the map. D. He will tell the woman when to

5、 get off.9. A. She dislikes fireworks.B. She has plans for the evening. C. She doesnt feel like going out.D. She has to get theatre tickets.10. A. They cant see the stars clearly.B. Theyre not in the city tonight. C. Theyre looking at the stars from the city. D. Theyre talking about movie stars.Part

6、 B PassagesDirections: 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

7、would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage. 11. A. It can make her famous.B. It is easy and rewarding. C. It is dangerous but exciting.D. It has its moving moment.12. A. Somebody was killed.B. Nobody was injured. C. Karen was ph

8、ysically hurt.D. Many buildings exploded.13. A. A fierce war.B. A serious injury.C. A terrible explosion.D. A brave journalist.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following report. 14. A. Internet use is increasing quickly in rural and urban areas. B. More and more rural residents have Internet

9、 access. C. People have a limited choice on Internet providers. D. City residents use the Internet frequently.15. A. Over 2 million.B. Around 6 million.C. 23 million.D. 17 million.16. A. More girls have their own websites than boys. B. 1 in 4 kids have Internet access from home. C. Most kids think t

10、hey get too little time online at school. D. Internet connection at home is quicker than that at school.Part C Longer ConversationsDirections: 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 me num

11、bered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet. B1anks l 7 through 20 are based on the following conversation. Garden Restaurant Reservation FormName: Jessica 17 Time: 9:00 p.m. 18 Number of people: Six.Phone Number: _19_Special Request: _20_ dishes.Complet

12、e the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation. What is Harrods, the biggest department store in the UK. Famous for?Its 21 and Egyptian Hall.How do people feel when they are in the Egyptian Hall?They feel they are 22 .How does Harrods get most

13、 of its power?By producing 23 itself.How is the business during the January sales?There is an increase in 24 .Complete the from. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. Grammar and VocabularyDirections: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choo

14、se the one answer that best completes the sentence.25. Leaves are found on all kinds of trees, but they differ greatly _ size and shape. A. onB. formC. byD. in26. The mayor has offered a reward of $ 5000 to _ who can capture the tiger alive or dead. A. bothB. othersC. anyoneD. another27. Alan is a c

15、areful driver, but he drives _ of my friends. A. more carefullyB. the most carefullyC. less carefullyD. the least carefully28. - Did you tidy your room? - No, I was going to tidy my room but I _ visitors. A. had B. haveC. have hadD. will have29. - Guess what! I have got A for my term paper. - Great!

16、 You _ read widely and put a lot of work into it. A. mustB. shouldC. must haveD. should have30. With the help of high technology, more and more new substances _ in the past years. A. discoveredB. have discoveredC. had been discoveredD. have been discovered31. - How was the televised debate last nigh

17、t? - Super! Rarely _ so much media attention. A. a debate attractedB. did a debate attract C. a debate did attractD. attracted a debate32. The little boy came riding full speed down the motorway on his bicycle. _ it was! A. What a dangerous sceneB. What dangerous a scene C. How a dangerous sceneD. H

18、ow dangerous the scene33. Pop music is such an important part of society _ it has even influenced our language. A. asB. thatC. whichD. where34. After a knock at the door, the child heard his mothers voice _ him. A. callingB. calledC. being calledD. to call35. There is nothing more I can try _ you to

19、 stay, so I wish you good luck. A. being persuadedpersuadingC. to be persuadedD. to persuade36. The Town Hall _ in the 1800s was the most distinguished building at that time. A. to be completedB. having been completed C. completedD. being completed37. His movie won several awards at the film festiva

20、l, _ was beyond his wildest dream. A. whichB. thatC. whereD. it38. Small sailboats can easily turn over in the water _ they are not managed carefully. A. thoughB. beforeC. untilD. if39. _ he referred to in his article was unknown to the general reader. A. ThatB. WhatC. WhetherD. Where40. The traditi

21、onal view is _ we sleep because our brain is “programmed” to make us do so. A. whenB. whyC. whetherD. that41. At minus 130, a living cell can be _ for a thousand years. A. sparedB. protectedC. preservedD. developed42. Since Tom _ downloaded a virus into his computer, he can not open the file now. A.

22、 readilyB. horriblyC. accidentallyD. irregularly43. My morning _ includes jogging in the park and reading newspapers over breakfast. A. drillB. actionC. regulationD. routine44. John was dismissed last week because of his _ attitude towards his job. A. informalB. casualC. determinedD. earnestIII. Clo

23、zeDirections: 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)Being alone in outer space can be frightening. That is one reason why astronauts on solo (单独的) space flights were give

24、n plenty of work to keep them 45 . They were also constant communication with people on the earth. 46 , being with people from whom you cannot get away might be even harder than being alone. This is what happens on long submarine (潜水艇) voyages. It will also happen on 47 space flights in the future.

25、Will there be special problem of adjustment under such conditions?Scientists have studied the reactions of men to one another during long submarine voyages. They have found that the longer the voyage lasts, the more serious the problem of 48 is. When men are 49 together for a long period, they begin

26、 to feel uneasy. Everyone has little habits of speaking and behaving that are ordinarily acceptable. In the limited space over a long period of time, however, these little habits may become very 50 .Apparently, although no one wants to be 51 all the time, everyone needs some degree of privacy. When

27、people are enclosed together, they are in what is called a stress situation. That means that they are under an unusual amount of 52 or stress.People who are well-adjusted are able to 53 stress situations better than others. That is one reason why so much care is taken in 54 our astronauts. These men

28、 undergo a long period of testing and training. One of the things tested is their behavior under stress.45. A. tiredB. asleepC. consciousD. busy46. A. So farB. After allC. HoweverD. Therefore47. A. longB. fastC. dangerousD. direct48. A. fuelB. entertainmentC. adjustmentD. health49. A. shut upB. held

29、 upC. brought upD. picked up50. A. pleasingB. annoyingC. commonD. valuable51. A. noisyB. aloneC. personalD. sociable52. A. emphasisB. conflictC. powerD. pressure53. A. handleB. createC. affectD. investigate54. A. becomingB. choosingC. orderingD. promoting(B)One topic is rarely mentioned in all the t

30、alk of improving standards in our schools: the almost complete failure of foreign-language teaching. As a French graduate who has taught for more than twenty-five years, I believe I have some idea of why the failure is so total. 55 the faults already found out in the education system as a whole such

31、 as child-centred learning, the “discovery” method, and the low expectations by teachers of pupils there have been several serious 56 which have a direct effect on language teaching.The first is the removal from the curriculum (课程) of the thorough teaching of English 57 . Pupils now do not know a ve

32、rb from a noun, the subject of a sentence from its object, or the difference between the past, present, or future.Another important error is mixed-ability teaching, or teaching in ability groups so 58 that the most able groups are 59 and are bored while the least able are lost and 60 bored. Strangel

33、y enough, few head teachers seem to be in favour of mixed-ability school football teams.Progress depends on memory, and pupils start to forget immediately they stop having 61 lessons. This is why many people who attended French lessons at school, even those who got good grades, have forgotten it a f

34、ew years later. 62 they never need it, they do not practice it.Most American schools have accepted what is inevitable and 63 modern languages, even Spanish, from the curriculum. Perhaps it is time for Britain to do the same, and stop 64 resources on a subject which few pupils want or need.55. A. Due

35、 toB. In addition toC. Instead ofD. In spite of56. A. errorsB. situationsC. systemsD. methods57. A. vocabularyB. cultureC. grammarD. literature58. A. wideB. similarC. separateD. unique59. A. kept outB. turned downC. held backD. left behind60. A. surprisinglyB. individuallyC. equallyD. hardly61. A. e

36、xtraB. traditionalC. basicD. regular62. A. AlthoughB. BecauseC. UntilD. Unless63. A. restoredB. absorbedC. prohibitedD. withdrawn64. A. wastingB. focusingC. exploitingD. sharingIV. Reading ComprehensionDirections： Read the following four passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unf

37、inished statements. For each of them mere are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one mat fits best according to me information given in me passage you have just read. (A)What do you want to be when you grow up? A teacher? A doctor? How about an ice-cream taster?Yes, there really is a job

38、where you can get paid to taste ice-cream. Just ask John Harrion, an “Official Taste Tester” for the past 21 years. Testing helps manufacturers to be sure of a products quality. During his career Harrison has been responsible for approving large quantities of the sweet ice cream as well as for devel

39、oping over 75 flavors (味道).Some people think that it would be easy to do this job, after all, you just have to like ice cream, right? No theres more to the job than that, says Harrison, who has a degree in chemistry. He points out that a dairy or food-science degree would be very useful to someone w

40、anting a career in this “cool” field.In a typical morning on the job, Harrison tastes and assesses 60 ice-cream samples. He lets the ice cream warm up to about 12. Harrison explains, “You get more flavor from warmer ice cream, which is why some kids like to stir it, creating ice-cream soup.”While th

41、e ice cream warms up, Harrison looks over the samples and grades each one on its appearance. “Tasting begins with the eyes,” he explains. He checks to see if the ice cream is attractive and asks himself, “Does the product have the color expected from that flavor?” Next its time to taste!Continuing t

42、o think up new ideas, try out new flavors, and test samples from so many kinds of ice cream each day keeps Harrison busy but happy working at one cool job.65. What is John Harrisons job? A. An official.B. An ice-cream taster. C. A chemist.D. An ice-cream manufacturer.66. According to John Harrison,

43、to be qualified in the “cool field”, it is helpful to _. A. keep a diary of workB. have a degree in related subjects C. have new ideas every dayD. find out new flavors each day67. What does Harrison do first when testing ice cream? A. He stirs the ice cream.B. He examines the color of the ice cream.

44、 C. He tastes the flavor of the ice cream.D. He lets the ice cream warm up.68. Which of the following is probably the best title of the passage? A. Tasting with EyesB. Flavors of Ice Cream C. John Harrisons LifeD. One Cool Job(B)69. The Fresh Water series at 9 PM _. A. explores the lakes, rivers and

45、 the creatures in them B. is devoted to the freshwater creatures in the world C. explains the relationship among inhabitants on the earth D. focuses on the deepest river on the planet70. The phrase “stow away” most probably means “_”. A. hide secretlyB. talk excitedlyC. operate easilyD. guide succes

46、sfully71. A mystery story adapted from Agatha Christies novel will be shown on _. A. BBC1B. BBC2C. ITV1D. Channel 4(C)Mail carriers will be delivering some good news and some bad news this week.The bad news: Stamp prices are expected to rise 2 cents in May to 41 cents, the Postal Regulatory Commission announced yesterday. The good news: With the introduction of a “forever stamp,” it may be the last ti