东莞市2007年普通高校招生英语模拟试题（三） .doc

1、2007年普通高校招生英语模拟试题（三）2007年5月命题人：东莞一中 黄赛勇高级中学 王 曼 实验中学 陈知贤东华高级中学 车 鉴东莞中学 赵活擎 苏立光东莞市教育局教研室 刘守君一、听力（略）二、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2135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。According to a recent research, 60% of the 1,642 primary and secondary school students from 12

2、schools in China claimed that they have _21_ tutors for their study. Such a popular practice indicates that people are attaching greater importance to education.Among all the school _22_, math and English are widely considered to be most important. Therefore, math tutors and English tutors are the m

3、ost popular groups, _23_ 44.2% and 44% respectively. Private tutoring is usually one-to-one, in pairs or in groups. The students _24_ their private tutoring either in weekdays (9.5%), at weekends (52.1%) or during summer and winter holidays (51.6%). One tutoring session usually ranges from one hour

4、to two hours and _25_ 30 to 50 yuan per hour. The biggest _26_ from the students about the private tutoring is that the _27_ to and from the tutors, the private instruction and the _28_ assignments take up too much of the students _29_ time. 25% of the students can hardly find enough time for rest a

5、nd entertainment, which is harmful for their physical and mental health. _30_, those who made this complaint said that they would like to go on taking private tutoring and that more friends around them were thinking to start taking it. 21. A. publicB. privateC. popularD. common22. A. teachersB. stud

6、entsC. subjectsD. objects23. A. taking upB. making upC. setting upD. getting up24. A. makeB. receiveC. learnD. start25. A. paysB. takesC. asksD. costs29. A. questionB. complaintC. adviceD. need27. A. roadB. journeyC. travellingD. way28. A. follow-upB. nextC. followingD. later29. A. leisureB. ownC. s

7、choolD. after-school30. A. HopefullyB. UnluckilyC. SurprisinglyD. Unacceptably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语或使用括号中词语的适当形式填空, 并将答案填写在答案卡上标号为3140的相应位置上。The wedding ring of a pregnant woman saved her life when it turned a bullet aside that would have hit her

8、_31_ the head during a robbery in Brazil. _32_ woman, 32, was working in a chemists on Thursday in Monte Alegre _33_ an armed man shot her at close range, the reports said on Tuesday. She immediately raised her hands _34_ (protect) her face and head. Police said _35_ was later found that the bullet

9、had bounced off her wedding ring and saved her life.However, _36_ shot brushed the woman, causing minor injuries, police added.Two customers were not _37_ lucky. The 17-and 11-year-old girls were shot and killed. The pregnant woman _38_ (take) to hospital where doctors said she and her baby, _39_ is

10、 due to be born in a month, were in good health.After the funerals of the girls who were killed in the robbery, residents of Monte Alegre went onto the streets to show their fear and _40_ (angry) for Brazils rising crime rate.三、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选项中, 选出最佳

11、选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AHarvard University named historian Drew Gilpin Faust as its first female president on Sunday, ending a lengthy and secretive search to find a successor（接任者）to Lawrence Summers .The seven-member Harvard Corporation elected Faust, a noted scholar on History of the American South and d

12、ean of Harvards Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, as the universitys 28th president.“This is a great day, and a historic day for Harvard,” James R. Houghton, chairman of the presidential search committee, said in a statement. “Drew Faust is an inspiring and accomplished leader, a superb schola

13、r, a dedicated（献身的) teacher, and a wonderful human being.”Her selection is noteworthy given the heated debates over Summers comments that genetic differences between the sexes might help explain the lack of women in top science jobs.Faust has been dean of Radcliffe since 2001, two years after the fo

14、rmer womens college was combined into the university as a research center with a mission to study gender issues.Some professors have quietly groused that the 371-year-old university is appointing a fifth president who is not a scientist. No scientist has had the top job since James Bryant Conant ret

15、ired in 1953; its last four have come from the fields of classics, law literature and economics.1,3,5Faust is the first Harvard president who did not receive a degree from the university since Charles Chauncy, a graduate of Cambridge University, who died in office in 1762. She attended the Universit

16、y of Pennsylvania. “Teaching staff turned to her constantly,” said Sheldon Hackney, a former president of the University of Pennsylvania and historian who worked closely with Faust. “Shes very clear. She has a sense of humor, but shes very strong-minded. You come to trust in her because shes so soli

17、d.” 41. Which might be the best title for the passage? A. Harvard named its 1st female president. B. History of Harvard University changed. C. Debates on female equality ended. D. Drew Gilpin Faust, a famous woman historian. 42. Which is NOT true about Drew Gilpin Faust?A. She is the 28th president

18、of Harvard University.B. She is a famous scholar from the American South.C. She isnt a graduate from Harvard University.D. She was head of Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study.43. Lawrence Summers held the view that .A. women cannot achieve as much as men in management B. women cannot hold importa

19、nt positions in society C. women can match men in science jobs D. few women make top scientists owing to genes 44. The underlined word “groused” in the 6th paragraph means . A. approved B. commented C. complained D. indicated 45. This passage probably appears in a .A. biography B. personal letter C.

20、 research paper D. newspaper report BAre you stressed out, scared or worried all the time? Do you avoid going to certain places, seeing friends or doing certain things because of your worries? Do your worries keep you awake at night? If youve answered yes, you may be suffering from anxiety.Anxiety i

21、s a normal and necessary part of life. Anxiety is your brains way of telling you about danger. It is anxiety which helps you jump out of the way if a car is speeding towards you. But if it gets out of hand, anxiety can get in the way of you getting on with life and can become a real problem. If this

22、 is the case for you, treatment may be a helpful way for you to get your anxiety under control.Anxiety is a normal part of life. Some people may feel uneasy if moving to a new place and some may get overly anxious in certain situations. There are lots of reasons for this. One main reason is after a

23、stressful thing which has happened in your life. So, if you are involved in a car crash, its quite likely that you will be more worried than other people around cars and driving.Being anxious also probably runs in families. If your parents suffer from anxiety then you are more likely to be anxious t

24、oo. This is probably partly due to genetics, and partly because of how things are when youre growing up.Even though people dont talk about it much, anxiety is one of the most common mental health problems. About 1 in 4 people will have an anxiety problem at some time in their life.If you have an anx

25、iety problem its hard for other people to understand why something that doesnt worry them, like being in a crowd of people, can be so scary for you. This can make you feel separated and lonely, as may become worse and worse.The good news is there are lots of excellent treatments available for anxiet

26、y. These include talking therapies（疗法）and drugs.46. Which of the following statements is true about anxiety?A. When you feel stressed out, scared or worried, you are surely suffering from anxiety.B. Its abnormal for people to get too anxious after a stressful thing. C. Almost everybody has a certain

27、 degree of anxiety in certain situations.D. With anxiety you are far away from traffic accidents.47. Which of the following reasons for anxiety is not mentioned in the passage?A. illnessB. experienceC. geneticsD. environment48. A person may suffer from anxiety in the following cases except when .A.

28、he feels afraid or worried all the timeB. his worries make him unwilling to see a friendC. he talks much and sleeps wellD. he is related to a traffic accident49. What can we infer from the last paragraph in the passage?A. Those suffering from anxiety need others understanding badlyB. Once you suffer

29、 from anxiety, youd better seek for medical treatment.C. Anxiety is the most common mental health problem.D. About a quarter of the population are suffering from anxiety now.50. The author will most probably talk about following this passage.A. what is anxietyB. what causes anxietyC. when anxiety be

30、comes seriousD. how to handle anxietyCTOKYO, Japan (AP) Japan is very serious about robotics (机器人技术). If the droids are going to fit in, they probably need to learn the Japanese custom of serving tea. Fortunately, researchers at the University of Tokyo are exploring just that. In a show this week, a

31、 humanoid（有人特点的）with camera eyes made by Kawada Industries Inc. poured tea from a bottle into a cup. Then another robot on wheels delivered the cup of tea in an experimental room that has sensors embedded in the floor and sofa as well as cameras on the ceiling, to simulate（模仿）life with robot technol

32、ogy.“A human being may be faster, but youd have to say Thank you,” said University of Tokyo professor Tomomasa Sato. “Thats the best part about a robot. You dont have to feel bad about asking it to do things.”Sato believes Japan, a rapidly aging society where more than a fifth of the population is 6

33、5 or older, will lead the world in designing robots to care for the elderly, sick and bedridden（卧床不起的）. Already, monitoring technologies, such as sensors that automatically turn on lights when people enter a room, are becoming widespread in Japan.The walking, childsize Asimo from Honda Motor Co. gre

34、ets people at showrooms. NEC Corp. has developed a smaller companion roboton wheels called Papero. A seal robot available since 2004 can entertain the elderly and others in need of fuzzy companionship.Sato says his experimental room is raising awareness about privacy questions that may arise when el

35、ectronic devices（设备）monitor a persons movements down to the smallest detail. On the bright side, the tea pouring humanoid has been programmed to do the dishes.51. What is the best title of this passage?A. “Thank You” Will Never Be Needed in JapanB. Monitoring Technologies Are Widespread in JapanC. R

36、obot Is Designed to Care for the Elderly.D. Robot Serves Tea Just the Way Japanese Like it52. The underlined word “embedded” in the third paragraph probably means .A. fixedB. establishedC. settledD. rooted53. According to professor Sato, .A. the robot serves tea much faster than a human beingB. the

37、robot does anything like human beingsC. tea serving robot helps to form laziness of the aging societyD. tea serving robot doesnt need any reward for the service54. Which of the following statements is NOT true?A. A robot can imitate people to complete complicated tasksB. A robot has been programmed

38、to clean the dishesC. All the problems in the aging society can be solved by robots.D. The number of aging people is increasing rapidly in Japan.55. We can infer from the passage that .A. people are afraid of being monitored by robots.B. the technology of robots has been highlighted in Japan.C. robo

39、ts can completely take the place of human beings.D. peoples privacy should be strictly protected第二节 信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分, 满分10分）请阅读下列应用文及相关信息, 并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。首先，请阅读下列杂志的信息：A. DETECTIVES ABROAD Read about the lives of real detectives. This monthly magazine brings you up-to-date true storie

40、s about real life of detectives as they chase criminals across continents. Find out how some of the most dangerous criminals in the world are caught by some of worlds finest detectives. Follow their routes on the free map which comes with every issue.B. WORLD TRAVEL This weekly magazine can bring th

41、e world to your home. Have you ever wondered what the Chinese eat for breakfast? Did you know that the Sahara Desert is getting bigger every year? This fascinating magazine, full of colour photographs, is your window on the world.C. ONLY 16 Every week well-known writers bring you the latest teenage

42、love stories. Each magazine carries three full-length stories as well as cartoons and colour pictures of your favorite film stars.D. EUROPE NEWS The weekly magazine keeps you in touch with whats happening. Filled with facts and figures about almost everything you can think of, plus articles by our r

43、egular writers on the weeks most interesting news stories. Special back page sums up the news for the busy readers.E. OLD SCHOOLHOUSEThe magazine is approximately 200 pages, full color, and packed with support and fun! Columns: Creation Answers with AiGs Ken Ham, Resource Room for special needs home

44、schooling with Christine Field, Diana Warings HisStory column, our Finishing the Race (High School) department, and Show and Tell where readers share their own detailed methods and curriculum choices. F. CRIME AND CRIMINALS These exciting short stories are written by well-known crime writers. Every

45、magazine brings you the best in criminal thrillers, stories are so good that you wont be able to put the magazine down. And every month we leave one crime unanswered so that you, that reader, can play detective.请阅读以下读者的信息，然后匹配读者和适合他/她的杂志：56. Emi is a university student studying Italian and Polities.

46、 She doesnt have much time to read anything very detailed but she is looking for something with plenty of news and information.57. Carrie is sixteen years old and loves spending time listening to pop music and lying on her bed reading. She is always interested in finding out more about some of the s

47、tars in the world of pop and fashion.58. Bill travels a lot when he was younger. Now that he has stopped his work, he enjoys reading about foreign people, places and customs even if he has already visited that part of the world.59. Leroy used to be a detective. He still takes an active interest in t

48、he work of the police, but these days he enjoys reading fictions after years spent chasing real criminals.60. Brigitte has a five-year-old daughter and after several talks with her husband, she is considering to educate their daughter at home. She would like a magazine to learn about this new trend.

49、四、写作（共两节, 满分为40分）第一节 基础写作（共1小题, 满分15分） 写作内容：你校即将开展“环境保护周”活动, 请你为校英语角墙报写一篇相关报道。写作内容活动目的：支持北京举办2008年奥运会, 保护我们生存的环境。活动时间：6月3日到6月8日。主办单位：校学生会和团委。活动内容：打扫操场, 给树木花草浇水, 收集旧报纸, 旧书, 空罐头盒, 废玩具, 分类后送交回收中心。活动意义：提高同学们的环保意识。写作要求只能使用5个句子表达全部的内容。_评分标准句子结构准确, 信息内容完整、连贯。第二节 读写任务 （共1小题；满分25分）阅读下面短文, 然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短

50、文。Luck or hard workIs it luck or hard work that brings success? The answer is “hard work”. Ones efforts bring him success and not his luck. It is said, “Triumphs dont come without effort.”Luck favors only those who help themselves. The harder you work, the luckier you get. A man works day and night

51、giving up all his play and delight and moves ahead to earn success and when he earned it people called it luck. This excellence is in fact not luck, but result of a lot of hard work. Any idea cannot become a success unless we work hard on it.Today we are leading a happy and comfortable life due to h

52、ard work of someone else. We have bulbs to remove the darkness in a room; this was possible by hard work of Edison. We chat over phone with our friends, enjoying which has resulted by the hard work put in by Alexander Graham Bell.The world lifts its hats up to one who puts 50 percent of their effort

53、s and on its head for those few soul who devote 100 percent thus. “Success accompanies only those who work hard and not the ones who hardly work.”写作内容(1) 以约30个词概括短文的要点；(2) 然后以120个词就“成功是靠运气还是努力”这个主题发表你的看法, 并包括如下要点：人们对如何取得成功看法有哪些? 他们有何实例证明自己的观点？ 你的观点如何？为什么？写作要求(1) 可以使用实例或其它论述方法支持你的论点, 也可以参照阅读材料的内容, 但不

54、得直接引用原文中的句子；(2) 标题自定。评分标准 概括准确、语言规范、内容合适、篇章连贯。_参考答案二、语言知识及运用第一节 完形填空 21-25 BCABD 26-30 BCADC第二节 语法填空 31. in 32. The 33. when 34. to protect 35. it 36. another 37.as/so 38. was taken 39. who 40. anger三、阅读 41-45 ABDCD 46- 50 CACAD 51-55 DADCB 56-60 DCBFE四、写作第一节 基础写作One possible version: In order to su

55、pport Beijing to held the 2008 Olympic Games and protect our environment, an activity was organized by the Youth League and Students Union of our school during the week from June 3rd to June 8th. All the students in the senior grades took active part in it. Some students cleaned the playground, wate

56、red the young trees and flowers, and removed weeds; some students collected waste paper, old books, empty cans and old toys. They had them sorted and sent them to the recycling centre. The activity is really instructive, now we all have realized how important protecting the environment is.第二节 读写任务On

57、e possible version: Good Luck Always Comes With Hard WorkIt is hard work rather than luck that brings people success. Those who are considered to be successful must have been working hard to achieve their goal and their success can also benefit others.Some people argue that one can not succeed unles

58、s he works very hard. There are many examples to show that success comes from hard work. One example is that Madam Curie had been working all day and all night before she made the great discovery of radium.Other people think that luck and opportunity are more important than hard work. They argue tha

59、t even if one works hard, he can not succeed without luck and opportunity. For instance, a film star, Zhang Ziyi, could never be famous if she was not given a chance to play a role in the film.I think that both hard work and good luck are important. If one wants to be successful, he has to work hard on one hand and he has to seize the opportunity and luck on the other. These two factors are essential for ones success.