汕头市届普通高校招生第二次模拟考试英语.docx

1、汕头市届普通高校招生第二次模拟考试英语绝密启用前 试卷类型：A汕头市2008年普通高校招生第二次模拟考试英 语 本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，共10页，满分150分。考试用时120分钟。注意事项：1 本试卷的第一部分选择题的答案填涂在答题卡上，答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的签字笔或钢笔将自己的姓名、考号填写在答题卡上，用2B铅笔把试卷类型(A)填涂在答题卡上。2 选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。3 本试卷的第二部分非选择题必须在答题卷上指定的区域内，用黑色字迹的签字笔或钢笔作答，否则答案无效。4 考生必须保持答题上的

2、整洁，考试结束后，将本卷和答题卡一并收回。 I 听力（共两节，满分35分）第一节 听力理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第1段对话，回答第1-3小题1. What had gone wrong in their house? A. Their washing machine. B. The electricity. C. The lights.2.

3、 Which of the following is true? A. Mr. Smith did nothing for them at all. B. Mr. Smith asked too much money from them for his work. C. Mr. Smith did help them but couldnt solve the problem completely that day.3. Why did the man think it would cost him dearly? A. Because he wanted to buy a car, too.

4、 B. Because he didnt have a good job. C. Because their car needed repairing, too. 听第2段对话，回答第4-6小题4. Where is Jack calling from? A. The Grand Hotel. B. The airport in Chicago. C. The airport in Los Angeles.5. Why doesnt Jack visit Dorothy at once? A. He doesnt want to see Dorothys parents. B. He has

5、to go to the office. C. He prefers to stay in the hotel.6. What will Jack do tonight? A. Work in his office. B. Visit some friends. C. Have dinner with Dorothys family. 听第3段对话，回答第7-9小题7. How much will the taxi fare be, including a ten percent tip? A. About 18 dollars. B. About 20 dollars. C. About 3

6、0 dollars.8. How much time does the woman have for visiting the museum? A. About an hour. B. About two hours. C. About half an hour.9. What is the most convenient way to get to the restaurant from the museum? A. By taxi. B. By bus. C. By tube. 听第4段独白，回答第10-12小题.10. According to the speaker, where ha

7、ve some seashells been found? A. At the bottom of the sea. B. At the foot of the mountain. C. On the top of the mountain.11. What does the speaker lead you to believe? A. Fish used to live in the trees near the sea. B. Fossils can be found far away from the sea. C. The seashells left under the water

8、 became fossils.12. What happened to seashells and fish bones? A. Seashells and fish bones were pushed up,too. B. Seashells and fish bones were left far from the mountain. C. They were blown to the mountaintop by the strong wind. 听第5段对话，回答第13-15小题13. Who is staying with Monica for the weekend? A. Ja

9、ne. B. Carol. C. Her classmate.14. What is Bob wearing? A. A sweater. B. A black dress. C. A colorful tie.15. Which of the following statements is true? A. The party is starting soon. B. Jane doesnt like meeting people. C. Dave and Carol have the same character.第二节 听取信息（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 请听下面一段对话。根据题

10、目要求，从所给的内容中获取必要的信息，填入答题卡标号为16-20的空格中。录音读两遍。答题时间为80秒钟。What kind of ticket does the woman want?She prefers(16)_ticket.How much will the ticket cost the woman?It will cost her (17)_.How many suitcases does the woman have?She has (18)_altogether.When does the bus leave?It leaves at (19)_.At which gate w

11、ill the woman get on the bus?Shell get on the bus at (20)_.II 语言知识及应用（共两节，满分35分）第一节 完形填空（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从2130各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 The poor are very 21 people. One evening we went out and we 22 four poor people from the street. And one of them was in a most terrible 2

12、3 , and I told the sisters: You take care of the other three. I take care of this one who looked 24 . So I did for her all that my love can do. I put her in bed, and there was such a 25 smile on her face. She took hold of my hand as she said just the words thank you and she died. I could not 26 but

13、examine my 27 before her and I asked what I would say if I was in her place. And my answer was very 28 . I would have tried to draw a little 29 to myself. I would have said that I am hungry, that I am dying, I am cold, I am in pain, or 30 , but she gave me much more-she gave me her grateful love. An

14、d she died with a smile on her face.21.A.terribleB.uglyC. sadD.wonderful 22.A.met withB.picked upC.found outD.helped out23.A.clothesB.moodC.conditionD.fear24.A.worseB.more beautifulC.more angryD.stronger25.A.puzzled B.beautifulC.sadD.disappointed26.A.help B.desire C.admitD.understand27.A.determinati

15、onB.contributionC.involvementD.conscience28.A.conventionalB.desperateC.complicatedD.simple29.A.concentrationB. focusC.attention D.benefit30.A.somethingB.nothingC.noneD.neither第二节 语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为31-40的相应位置上。 If you walked

16、past the supermarket, you would find many foods that have been treated 31 (kill) any harmful germs that might have been in them. Milk is a good example. Raw milk-that is, milk just as it comes from the cow-may be 32 (safe) to drink.But 33 the milk is heated and then cooled, the harmful germs are kil

17、led. The man 34 discovered this way of treating milk was a Frenchman by the name of Louis Pasteur. In the supermarket you would also find many frozen foods-frozen fruits, vegetables, meat and fish. As techniques for 35 (freeze) food are being improved, more frozen foods are appearing on the market,

18、and more people are buying them. Fruits and vegetable to be sold in the supermarket are often frozen the moment 36 are picked. The 37 fruits and vegetable are frozen,the better. 38 , machines are often taken into the fields where 39 food grows, so that little time is lost 40 picking and freezing.III

19、 阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A Nanotechnology is a fashionable word these days. The name nano(纳米) comes from the size of molecules, which are measured in nanometers-or one billionth of a metre. Through operating atoms and molecules, scientists c

20、an change the nature of common materials and even create new materials that have new properties. But scientists are concerned about its possible risks to our daily lives. Clothing merchants claim their nano-cloth keeps our bodies warmer in winter, saving us fromneeding thick coats. Vitamin companies

21、 boast their nano-pills are easier to absorb. Home decoration companies suggest you use their nano-paint, which has no smell, is waterproof, and free from poisonous substances. Nanomaterials are making our lives better, its creators say. The US National Science Foundation predicts nanotechnology res

22、earch will grow into a US -trillion industry over the next 10 years. But relatively little is known about the potential health and environmental effects of the tinyparticles. Just atoms wide, they are small enough to penetrate(穿透) cells easily in lungs, brains and other organs. US best-seller Prey,

23、written by Michael Crichton, paints a doomsday(世界末日) in which a group of tiny nanomachines escapes the lab and threatens to take control of humanity. Studies have shown that some nanoparticles can be poisonous to animal cells. There are fears that exposure can cause breathing problems, since nanopar

24、ticles could be taken in through the nose, causing unknown problems to brain cells. Scientists also fear that nanoparticles placed on the skin could damage DNA. No one knows, and thats the problem, said Pat Mooney, director of the ETC group.People are rubbing them on the skin as sunscreens and as co

25、smetics. Mooneys group is calling for products such as sunscreen that are directly absorbed into the body to be taken off the shelf until theyre proved safe.41. What do you think nanotechnology is? A. It is a fashionable technology that operates the atoms and molecules. B. It is a fashionable techno

26、logy that can be used to create DNA. C. It is a fashionable technology that is created by a scientist named Nano. D. It is a fashionable technology that combines chemistry with physics.42.Which of the following is not the benefit that nanotechnology can bring to us ? A. It can allow us to be free fr

27、om thick coats by wearing clothes made of nano-cloth. B. It can allow us to create more new materials to meet the need of our modern society. C. It can help us to take control of the doomsday. D. It can help us to decorate our homes more environmentally friendly.43. Studies have made it clear that_.

28、 A. exposure to nanoparticles can damage DNA. B. rubbing nano cosmetics on the skin can help control skin diseases. C. all nanoparticles cant be poisonous to animal cells. D. the nanoparticles have bad effects on environment.44. What does the underlined part be taken off the shelf in the last paragr

29、aph mean? A. Mooneys group recommends that consumers buy nano products such as sunscreen on the shelf. B. Mooneys group suggests that nano products such as sunscreen win a great success on the shelf. C. Mooneys group suggests nano products such as sunscreen be sold on shelf instead of on the street.

30、 D. Mooneys group suggests nano products such as sunscreen be proved safe before they are sold.45. It can be inferred from the text that_. A. scientists believe nanoparticles placed on the skin is sure to damage DNA. B. human life is certain to improve greatly with the development of nanotechnology.

31、 C. scientists can change the nature of uncommon materials in future. D. a doomsday is likely to come.B Too much work? Too little control? No recognition or rewards? Difficult co-workers? Unfairtreatment? An argument of values? After decades of research, Christina Maslach, PhD, a psychologist and co-author, found that any of these factors can damage your job satisfaction. Maybe you can handle the workload but are constantly ba