EnglsihPreNETofPudong.docx

1、EnglsihPreNETofPudong浦东新区2008年高考预测英语试卷 (满分：150分 考试时间：120分钟)考生注意：本试卷116、2584题由机器阅卷，答案必须全部涂在答题卡上。每小题只有一个答案，考生应将代表该答案的小格用铅笔涂黑。第I卷 (共105分)I. Listening Comprehension (30分)Part A Short ConversationsDirections: In Part A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conver

2、sation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations 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. In t

3、he bookstore. B. In the library. C. In the supermarket. D. In the classroom.2. A. 3 dollars. B. 8 dollars. C. 2 dollars. D. 7 dollars.3. A. Child and parent. B. Student and teacher.C. Parent and teacher. D. Secretary and boss.4. A. He found it enjoyable. B. He found it interesting.C. He found it inf

4、ormative. D. He found it boring.5. A. 4:20. B. 4:22. C. 4:25. D. 4:27.6. A. The handle on the suitcase is broken. B. His hands are already full. C. The luggage is too heavy for him. D. Hell be happy to help.7. A. She is not interested in the man. B. She does not like lectures.C. She has something el

5、se to do. D. She would rather stay at home.8. A. The neighbors often have parties. B. She does not like her neighbors. C. The neighbors party is disturbing her. D. She will not be invited to the neighbors party. 9. A. Take a break. B. Think hard. C. Work on the other problems. D. Keep trying. 10. A.

6、 Louis may not come. B. They wont start until Louis arrives. C. Louis has already started. D. Everyone is getting hungry.Part 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 que

7、stions 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.11. A. They were watching a man swimming in the water.B. The

8、y were the owners of the model boats on the water.C. They were watching the model boats on the water.D. They were going to skate on it.12. A. Spring. B. Autumn. C. Summer. D. Winter.13. A. In order to attract attention. B. In order to break the ice.C. In order to have some exercise. D. In order to w

9、in a bet.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. At most 230. B. At least 170. C. 25. D. About 50,000.15. A. Because they demand a new government. B. Because they want better railway systems.C. Because they want more holidays.D. Because they want more pay and better working

10、 conditions.16. A. The quantity of food that people eat. B. The quality of food that people eat. C. The kinds of food that people eat. D. None of the above three. Part C Longer ConversationsDirections: In Part C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you

11、 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.Lost and FoundName: 17 Item lost: A/An 18 book.Place where item was lost: 19 the tableTim

12、e when item was lost: About a/an 20 agoComplete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.What does the man try to find out?Which 21 to choose.What is Dr. Robinsons teaching style like? 22 .What is Dr. Perkins lesson like? 23 .Whose class w

13、ill the woman sign up for? 24 .Complete the form. Write No More Than Three Words for each answer.II. Grammar & Vocabulary (25分)Section ADirections: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.25. Each of

14、us fails from time to time. If we are wise, we accept these failures _a necessary part of the learning process. A. like B. as C. for D. to 26. People from different parts of the world have different values, and sometimes these values are quite against _. A. another B. others C. one another D. neithe

15、r 27. Did you lock the door？ No. I _, but I forgot. A. should B. must have C. must D. should have28. For me, art doesnt have to show anything real. The less realistic a painting is, the _it fascinates me. A. more B. most C. less D. least 29. The United States is one of the few countries in the world

16、 that have an official day _ fathers are honoured by their children. A. on which B. in which C. of which D. for which 30. _ all the required tests for a driving license, Mary felt a great weight taken off her mind. A. Passed B. Passing C. Having passed D. Having been passed 31. At least 107 people w

17、ere reported _ in the ever recorded worst snow that struck southern China last winter. A. were killed B. to be killed C. killed D. to have been killed32. Many a time in life, whether a thing is worth doing or not really depends on _ you look at it. A. whether B. that C. what D. how33. You havent sai

18、d a word about the theme of the class meeting, David. Whats your idea? Im so sorry I _ about something else. A. was thinking B. thinking C. am thinking D. had thought34. Nowhere else in the world _ more attractive scenery than in Switzerland. A. you can find B. you have found C. can you find D. find

19、 you 35. In many countries, _ kills an endangered animal could receive a serious fine. A. anyone B. whomever C. who D. whoever 36. _ you have a complaint to make, do something about it right away. The longer you wait, the harder it will be to get your complaint resolved. A. If B. Unless C. Though D.

20、 After37. Do you have any doubt _ our school football team will win in the finals?A. whether B. what C. which D. that38. _by many successful models available, more and more young Chinese are now considering starting their own business.A. Inspiring B. Being inspired C. Having inspired D. Inspired 39.

21、 My happiest moment was _I met my favorite author in a bookstore. A. that B. what C. when D. because 40. Young people always prefer the quick pace and excitement of city life, _ older people would rather live a peaceful life in the country. A. while B. so C. as D. thoughSection BDirections: Complete

22、 the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A. customers B. product C. born D. somethingE. play F. introduce G. constantly H. learningI. occasionally J. rememberedChef (厨师)Walter Potenza owns three thriving Ita

23、lian restaurants in Rhode Island. He studied and trained to be a chef, but he sees now that his abilities are the 41 of a lifetime education. When he opened his first restaurant, “All of a sudden, my schooling, the knowledge and the history of my family, the ethics (道德标准) of my father came into 42 .

24、 It made me an academic, a person who explored the food business.” And the 43 never stops. “One of the secrets is that its a business where you 44_ need to stay on top. Chefs are not 45 .” Walter explains that the process of learning continues for him every day: “Im an obsessive reader. Every time y

25、ou read a book, you get ideas. You 46 your ideas into your work place. Then you make that work better.” And success in the cooking business is 47 he has a clear definition of: “The success that I would like to have is to be 48 as a man who was creative, who believed in the culture of Italian cuisine

26、 in America. Food is the link to the past and to family. Success to me is not how much money you make. But if at the end of the day I am able to make fifteen or twenty 49_ happy, I m a happy man.” III. Reading Comprehension (50分)Section A Directions: For each blank in the following passage, there ar

27、e four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.Children who underachieve at school may just have a poor working memory rather than low intelligence, according to researchers who have 50 the first tool to assess memory ability in th

28、e classroom. The researchers from Durham University 51 more than 3,000 primary school children of all ages and found that 10% of them 52 poor working memory, which seriously influences their learning. But the researchers found that teachers 53 identify a poor working memory and often describe childr

29、en with this 54 as inattentive or less intelligent. Working memory is the 55 to hold information in your head and handle it mentally for example adding up two numbers spoken to you by someone else 56 using pen and paper or a calculator, or memorizing oral directions. Children at school need this 57

30、on a daily basis for a variety of tasks, such as following teachers 58 or remembering sentences they have been asked to write down. The new 59 a combination of a checklist(清单)and computer program will enable teachers to identify and 60 childrens memory ability in the classroom from as early as four-

31、years-old. Although the tools have already been tested successfully in 35 schools across the UK and have been translated into 10 languages, this is the first time they have been made widely 61 . Teachers tend to 62 children with poor working memories as having attention problems or dreamers, but the new test will allow them to screen children for the disorder. We are already beginning to see children in a different light, knowing more about the difficulties fa