1、 - 1 - 2008 年上海市普通高等学校春季招生考试 Grammar and Vocabulary Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A,B,C and D. Choose that 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 M
2、any fast-growing countries are less 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 wouldnt B neednt C mustnt D darent 28 Those who have money then sense may sometimes act foolishly. A much B more C mos
3、t 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 didnt use to like him much when we were at school, ? A were we B werent we C did you D didnt you 31 Officials say that few patients with the virus owing to the ef
4、fective prevention A infected B are infected C have infected D be infected 32 As a new driver, 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 yesterdays newspaper. A which B whether C
5、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 though B so that C in case D until 36 this is only a small town ,its crowded with tourists
6、who come here all year round. A Since B Unless C Once D Although 37 Villagers here depend on the fishing industry, there wont 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
7、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 publ
8、ic. 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 orga
9、nization 44 Some people maintain that watching violence on TV is one of the major causes of behavior and crime in society. - 2 - 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 ea
10、ch 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 peoples 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 childr
11、en 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 som
12、ebody 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 i
13、n 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 s
14、ee an improvement in the 54 and psychological health or 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 di
15、fficulties 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 ans
16、wer 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 screen at the end of the test so that a stud
17、ent 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 diffic
18、ulty. 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 f
19、orm 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
20、come back later to finish the difficult ones. Test items are presented one at a time, and you must choose an answer in order to move on to the next question. On adaptive tests, 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
21、 screen B paper C board D surface - 3 - 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 s
22、tandard 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 Reading Comprehension Directions: Read the following four passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished state
23、ments. 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 carrying her handbag in one hand and a p
24、lastic 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 Ril
25、ey. 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
26、walked calmly away. The two surprised youths were 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
27、 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 c
28、lub. 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 Dear Customers, I love slipping into a comfortable chair for a long read as I relax into the chair, I also relax into the authors wo
29、rds, stories, and ideas. The physical book is so elegant that it disappears into the background, and what remains is the authors 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
30、ve been working on Mindle for more than three years. Our top design objective was for Mindle to - 4 - 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 youre lying in bed or riding a train, you c
31、an 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 mobile phones, there are no monthly wireless bills, no service or data plans, and no yearly co
32、ntracts. There is no software to ins tall. We want you to get lost in your reading and not in the technology. Mindle uses a new kind of display called 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 o
33、unces less than a paperbackbut can carry two hundred books. Enjoy learning about Mindle and many thanks! Leff Bezos Founder & CEO 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 Mindle is a device which _. A has
34、neither wires nor weight B is operated by a computer C disappears while you read D can find a book within one minute 70 With 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 Diffe
35、rent from mobile phones, Mindle _. A has a much more friendly screen B can work in the absence of electricity C doesnt 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
36、 they believe belong to an entirely new human species. If thats 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-ta
37、ll 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
38、 of the puzzle, including a jawbone and parts of arms, legs and hands form 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
39、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 recent
40、ly, 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 disc
41、overy 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 Im concerned, - 5 - the storys only just begun.” 72 Researchers name the s
42、keleton 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 ancient human species 73 Small discoveries in Indonesia are important because . A they are revealed in the scientific jo
43、urnal 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 doesnt exist B disagreement leads to further research C the investigation hasnt beg
44、un 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 D Rail passengers are being forced to pay
45、thousands of pounds more in fares as a result of poor advice from the national telephone helpline and individual stations, a consumer organization reveals today. Research by Which? found that in some cases passengers are being charged almost double the cheapest price because of errors made by staff.
46、 Which? asked 25 questions of both station staff and the National Rail Enquiries (NRES) helpline. Only half of the 50 questions were answered correctly. If customers had followed all the advice given, they would have been 1,263.60 worse off. Bad advice was given for the cheapest fare for a single jo
47、urney between London and Grantham. For a ticket bought on the day of travel, both NRES and a Kings Cross station clerk quoted GNERs 44.50 fare, ignoring a Hull Trains service which leaves 10 minutes earlier and costs just 20. Some of the most costly misinformation was given for journeys where season tickets should have been recommended. Passengers making a return journey between Swindon and Penzance twice in a week could buy a ticket from one company for 70 which would cover all the travel. But both NRES and station staff quoted
