2011松江区英语高三二模答案

（考试时间120分钟，满分150分） 2011.4

第I卷

I. Listening Comprehension Section A

Directions: In Section 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 conversation and the question 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. 145 minutes. B. 120 minutes. C. 130 minutes. D. 160 minutes.

2. A. In a bank. B. At a hotel. C. At a tourist agency. D. In a supermarket. 3. A. A travel agency clerk. B. An office secretary. C. A head nurse. D. A hotel receptionist.

4. A. A manager. B. A teacher. C. A worker. D. A secretary.

5. A. Five courses may be too many. B. The decision must be made soon. C. It would be smart to take more. D. Only four courses are offered next year. 6. A. In a driving club. B. In a restaurant. C. In a garden. D. In a car.

7. A. Betty left her company long ago. B. Betty will be working for at least four more years. C. Betty began to work in this company more than four years ago. D. Betty will start working in this company in four years. 8. A. David was too tired and depressed to study. B. David didn’t take the woman’s advice. C. David didn’t do well in any of his exams.

D. David failed in his exam because he was depressed.

9. A. Lisa doesn’t like her new car. B. Lisa didn’t drive her car that day. C. Lisa is still in the kitchen. D. The car key is a special one. 10. A. The battery is not correctly positioned.

B. The woman doesn’t know how the calculator works. C. The calculator needs a new battery.

D. The man should put the batteries in a different order.

Section B

Directions: In Section 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 would be the best answer to the question you have heard. Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage. 11. A. They often take place in its major industries. B. British trade unions are more powerful.

C. There are more trade union members in Britain.

D. Britain loses more working days through strikes every year. 12. A. Such strikes are against the British law. B. Such strikes are unpredictable.

C. Such strikes involve workers from different trades. D. Such strikes occur frequently these days.

13. A. Trade unions in Britain are becoming more popular. B. Most strikes in Britain are against the British law.

C. Unofficial strikes in Britain are easier to deal with now. D. Employer-worker relations in Britain have become tenser. Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage. 14. A. How to handle spiders. B. Spiders in the United States. C. People’s fear of spiders. D. A special kind of spider. 15. A. Most spiders will not bite even when handled. B. Most spiders are poisonous and dangerous. C. Most spiders are likely to attack people. D. Most spiders have sharp eyes.

16. A. Because she cannot find a husband for herself. B. Because the female spider is larger than the male one. C. Because the female spider often eats her husband. D. Because she is a back female spider.

Section C

Directions: In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you 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. What did the man want to do? Why did he call in advance? When will he return? What did he want? To make a _____17_____ for a flight. To get a better _____18_____. On May _____19_____. A _____20_____ seat. Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.

Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation. Why did the woman raise the proposal? How much will new equipments cost? Why did the woman talk to the staff? She wants the company to _____21_____. There are _____22_____ ranging from $100,000 to $500,000. Because _____23_____ is also taken into account. What will the marketing do? They have good ideas for _____24_____. Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. II. Grammar and Vocabulary Section A

Directions: 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. The 184-day world Expo started ______ a spectacular opening ceremony.

A. from B. with C. of D. at

26. The parents of the bride and groom arranged the marriage in order to end a fight between the

two families without ______ family having to lose face in the end. A. any B. neither C. every D. either

27. He suggested _____ the film ―Let the Bullets Fly‖, which was produced by the world–famous

director.

A. us to see B. us seeing C. we to see D. we seeing

28. The ambassador said it was noteworthy that over the years Obama and Hu ______ 7 times and

developed a ―friendly, cordial and confident‖ relationship. A. have met B. had met C. met D. would meet

29. Seeing the soldiers well ______ for the fight, the general nodded with satisfaction. A. prepare B. preparing C. prepared D. to prepare

30. All the clothes donated by the citizens need cleaning thoroughly before being sent to the

earth-stricken area, ________?

A. needn’t they B. don’t they C. didn’t they D. shouldn’t they

31. If you are travelling ______ the custom and culture are really foreign to your own, please do

as the Romans do.

A. in which B. what C. when D. where

32. After coming to himself, the passenger couldn’t quite remember ______ the accident

happened.

A. that when B. it was when C. when it was that D. when was it

33. The nuclear leaks in Japan have forced workers to flee the plant, ______ them from restarting

important cooling systems.

A. being prevented B. prevented C. to prevent D. preventing

34. ______ make too much difference whether she joins the club or not. A. This doesn’t B. That won’t C. It doesn’t D. This won’t

35. Having mastered the technologies of manned spacecraft, China became the third country in the world ______ manned spaceflight independently. A. develop B. to develop C. developing D. developed

36. After 6 years of twists and turns, the construction of the Shanghai Disneyland, ______ was another major construction project after the Shanghai Expo, was officially started on April 8th. A. that B. / C. what D. which

37. Although China’s population is steadily increasing, it’s hard to know exactly ______ the population is at a certain time for statistics experts. A. what B. how many C. how much D. which

38. ______ ill- mannered, ______ the laziest and most irresponsible creature you could ever hope

to meet.

A. Not only is he, but he is B. Not only is he, but also is he C. Not only he is, but also is he D. Not only he is, but also he is

39. We should discuss carefully the important question ______ we can complete the task within a

week.

A. what B. if C. whether D. which

40. ______ the man who was a friend of his father’s, and he went over to say hello to him. A. Recognizing B. Having recognized

C. On recognizing D. The boy recognized

Section B

Directions: Complete 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. convinced B. overestimated C. interfere D. absolutely E. consciously F. witnesses G. crazy H. tense I. evidence J. tricks All of us rely on what we see. We say to ourselves, ―I know, I was there; I saw it happen.‖ And that seems to settle the matter. Or does it? Can we really trust the __41__of our eyes?

Take competitive sports. Fans who see the same game will not agree with each other and will disagree with the referee (裁判). ―He was out of bounds when he caught the pass,‖ says one fan. Another says, ―You’re __42__. I saw it with my own eyes. He was five feet in bounds. You must be blind.‖ The referee rules that the receiver did step out of bounds. But thousands of fans are still not __43__ because they were there!

It’s the same story in the courtroom. Trial procedure __44__ depends on witnesses giving

testimony (证词). But just how reliable is the testimony of a person who reports what he has seen? In a recent study, ten thousand __45__ were asked to describe the man they saw commit a crime. The study reveals that, on the average, the witnesses __46__ the man’s height by five inches, his age by eight years, and gave the wrong hair color in 83 percent of the cases. These witnesses didn’t play __47__ on them!

What can we do to keep error to minimum? First of all, don’t let your emotions __48__ with your vision. Don’t see something because you want to see it. Secondly, try to stay relaxed. If you are __49__, you are likely to see red when the color is blue. And finally, it helps to make notes of what you see. Don’t rely on your memory alone. Take pictures, make recordings, and use any other aid to reduce distortion (歪曲).

III. Reading Comprehension Section A

Directions: For each blank in the following passage 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.

One of the big excuses for not learning languages in Britain is that when you try them out abroad, the person you are speaking to responds in __50__ English, making you feel about two feet tall—or should that be 36 cm?

English people are known for their __51__ to accept changes leading to closer union with us European partners. __52__ according to organizations promoting English business, where language learning is concerned, that simply doesn’t __53__ in that 21st century.

Trade Section UK aims to help British companies trading overseas. Its chief executive, Sir David Wright, says: ―Language __54__ are good for business, good for jobs and help people in their career. Although many people may speak English __55__, they will usually negotiate in their own language. If we are to compete on an equal basis, it’s decisive that business takes up the challenge and uses languages more __56__.‖

The Council of Europe __57__ language learning as an important tool to improve

communication and mutual understanding between individuals. The Center for Information on Language Teaching says that being able to speak __58__ language is a ―basic life skill‖ and that the ―language deficit in the UK has become an urgent economic, __59__ and political question.‖

The department for Education and Skills wants to __60__ teaching of modern foreign languages (MFT) at an earlier stage in the future. Primary school children will get greater

__61__ to foreign language learning. Currently, about 20 percent of primary schools offer MFL teaching. The Department wants to increase this __62__ by 2012 every child has an entitlement to study a language at primary school.

Education and Skills secretary Estelle Morris is very __63__ about more primary schools taking up the __64__ challenge. Children are just so much more responsive at an earlier age. 50. A. broken B. perfect C. natural D. simple

51. A. eagerness B. interest C. reluctance D. readiness 52. A. And B. So C. Besides D. But

53. A. make sense B. mean much C. work out D. keep pace 54. A. techniques B. learners C. skills D. teachers 55. A. at home B. in school C aboard D. overseas

56. A. extensively B. effectively C. conveniently D. carefully 57. A. finds B. thinks C. sees D. believes 58. A. native B. local C. another D. certain 59. A. physical B. mental C. spiritual D. social 60. A. permit B. encourage C. demand D. offer 61. A. admission B. access C. chance D. approach 62. A. in that B. for fear that C. now that D. so that 63. A. worried B. concerned C. positive D. moderate 64. A. language B. enormous C. competition D. learning

Section B

Directions: Read the following four passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. 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.

D. it is difficult to classify the means of sending communication 66. Applauding is specifically mentioned as an example of _______. A. communication by sound B. gesture and mimicry

C. communication by touch D. a simple system of visual communication

67. Which of the following statements about communication by touch is True? A. Touch is not important as a means of communication.

B. There is no well-developed system of communication based on touch. C. It is possible to communicate intelligently by touch alone. D. Touch must accompany visual communication.

68. Which of the following statements about the ways of communicating ideas and feelings

mentioned in the passage is False?

A. They can be used to communicate over long distances. B. They require both a sender and a receiver.

C. They involve the use of conventional signs and symbols. D. They use the senses for reception.

(B)

The fridge is considered a necessity. It has been so since the 1960s when packaged food first appeared with the label: ―store in the refrigerator‖.

In my fridgeless Fifties childhood, I was fed well and healthily. The milkman came daily, the grocer, the butcher, the baker, and the ice-cream man delivered two or three times a week. The Sunday meat would last until Wednesday and surplus (剩余) bread and milk became all kinds of cakes. Nothing was wasted, and we were never troubled by rotten food. Thirty years on, food deliveries have ceased, fresh vegetables are almost unobtainable in the country.

The invention of the fridge contributed comparatively little to the art of food preservation. A vast way of well-tried techniques already existed -- natural cooling, drying, smoking, salting, sugaring, bottling and so on.

What refrigeration did promote was marketing---marketing hardware and electricity, marketing soft drinks, marketing dead bodies of animals around the globe in search of a good price.

Consequently, most of the world’s fridges are to be found, not in the tropics where they might prove useful, but in the wealthy countries with mild temperatures where they are

climatically almost unnecessary. Every winter, millions of fridges hum away continuously, and at vast expense, busily maintaining an artificially-cooled space inside an artificially-heated house while outside, nature provides the desired temperature free of charge.

The fridge’s effect upon the environment has been evident, while its contribution to human happiness has been insignificant. If you don’t believe me, try it yourself, invest in a food cabinet and turn off your fridge next winter. You may miss the hamburgers, but at least you’ll get rid of that terrible hum.

69. Why does the author say that nothing was wasted before the invention of fridges? A. People would not buy more food than was necessary. B. People had effective ways to preserve their food. C. Food was sold fresh and did not get rotten easily.

D. Food was delivered to people two or three times a week.

70. Who benefited the least from fridges according to the author? A. Inventors. B. Manufacturers.

C. Consumers. D. Traveling salesmen.

71. Which of the following phrases in the fifth paragraph indicates the fridge’s negative effect on

the environment?

A. With mild temperatures. B. Climatically almost unnecessary. C. Artificially-cooled space. D. Hum away continuously.

(C)

For well over 2000 years the world’s great religions have taught the virtues of a trusting heart. Now there is another reason to merit the wisdom of the ages: scientific evidence indicates that those with trusting hearts will live longer, healthier lives.

As a result of the work published in the 1970s by two pioneering heart specialists, Meyer Friedman and Ray H. Rosenman, nearly every American is aware that blood Type. A people are impatient, and easily moved to hostility and anger. Many have come to believe that Type As are at a much higher risk of suffering heart attack or dying of heart disease than others.

The driving force behind hostility is a cynical (愤世嫉俗) mistrust of others. If we expect others to mistreat us, we are seldom disappointed. This generates anger and leads us to respond with hostility. The most characteristic attitude of a cynic is being suspicious of the motives of people he doesn’t know. Imagine you are waiting for an elevator and it stops two floors above for longer than usual. You think how inconsiderate they are. In a few seconds, you have drawn hostile conclusions about unseen people and their motives.

Meanwhile, your cynical mistrust is leading to noticeable physical consequences. Your voice rises. The rate and depth of your breathing increases. Your heart is beating faster and harder, and the muscles of your arms and legs become tight. You feel ―charged up‖, ready for action.

If you frequently experience these feelings, you may be at increased risk of developing serious health problems. Anger can add to the risk of heart and other diseases.

72. The book by Meyer Friedman and Ray H. Rosenman most probably discusses ________.

A. friendliness and hostility B. people’s characters and their blood types C. heart diseases and death rate D. trust and mistrust of people

73. According to the passage, if you have a fixed idea in mind that people will mistreat you, you will always find it ________.

A. to be disappointing B. to be pleasing C. to be so D. to be wrong

74. According to the author, people with trusting hearts are ________. A. less likely to get heart diseases B. usually very religious

C. usually intelligent and wise D. not likely to be mistreated by others 75. The author’s intention in writing the passage is to ________.

A. advise people to be patient B. analyze the danger of heart diseases C. praise the wisdom of the old people D. persuade people to be trustful

Section C

Directions: Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from A-F for eachparagraph. There is one extra heading which you do not need. A. Colorful Life on Campus B. Intelligent Student Body C. School Administration D. Distinguished Faculty (教职员) E. Substantial Financial Support F. The Harvard of the West 76. Stanford University, famous as one of northern California’s several institutions of higher learning, is sometimes called ―the Harvard of the West.‖ The closeness of Stanford to San

Francisco, a city thirty-two miles to the north, gives the university a decidedly cosmopolitan (世界性的) flavor.

77. The students are enrolled mainly from the western United States. But most of the fifty states send students to Stanford, and many foreign students study here, as well. And standards for

admission remain high. Young men and women are selected to enter the university from the upper fifteen percent of their high school classes.

78. Not only because of the high caliber (素质) of its students but also because of the desirable location and climate, Stanford has attracted to its faculty some of the world’s most respected

scholars. The university staff has included many Nobel Prize winners such as Dr. Felix Bloch, Dr. Robert Hofstadter, and Dr. William Shockley in physics, Dr. Author Kornberg and Dr. Joshua Lederberg in medicine, and Dr. Paul J. Flory and Dr. Linus Pauling in chemistry. The Russian novelist Aleksandr Solzhenistsyn has been in residence. Stanford’s undergraduate school of

engineering and its graduate schools of business, law, and medicine are especially well-regarded.

79. What is student life like on ―The Farm‖? Culturally, the campus is a magnet for both students and citizens of nearby communities. P1ays, concerts, and operas are performed in the university’s several auditoriums and in its outdoor theater, where graduations are also held. Several film series are presented during the school year. Guest lecturers from public and academic life frequently appear on campus. In the evenings, many students gather to socialize in the Student Union’s coffee house; here the beverages and the atmosphere both have a decidedly European flavor. For the sports-minded, the Stanford campus offers highly developed athletic facilities. Team sports, swimming, and track and field activity are all very much part of the Stanford picture. So are bicycling and jogging. 80. In addition to financial support from alumni, Stanford receives grants from the government and from private philanthropic(慈善的)foundations. In recent years, government grants have made possible advanced studies in the fields of history, psychology, education, and atomic energy. At present Stanford is carrying out an ambitious building program, financed in part by the Ford Foundation’s 25 million grants. Recently added to the campus are a new physics building, new school of business, new graduate school of law, new student union, and undergraduate library.

Section D

Directions: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.

There are two types of people in the world. Although they have equal degree of health and wealth and other comforts of life, one becomes happy, the other becomes unhappy. This arises from the different ways in which they consider things, persons, events and the resulting effects upon their minds.

People who are to be happy fix their attention on the convenience of things － the pleasant parts of conversation, the well prepared dishes, the goodness of the wine, the fine weather. They enjoy all the cheerful things. Those who are to be unhappy think and speak only of the opposite things. Therefore, they are continually dissatisfied. By their remarks, they sour the pleasure of

society, offend many people, and make themselves disagreeable everywhere. If this turn of mind was founded in nature, such unhappy persons would be the more to be pitied. The intention of criticizing and being disliked is perhaps taken up by imitation. It grows into a habit, unknown to its possessors．The habit may be strong, but it may be cured when those who have it realize its bad effects on their interest and tastes. I hope this little warning may be of service to them, and help them change this habit.

Although in fact it is chiefly an act of the imagination, it has serious results in life since it brings on deep sorrow and bad luck. Those people offend many others; nobody loves them, and no one treats them with more than the most common politeness and respect. This frequently puts them in bad temper and draws them into arguments. If they aim at getting some advantages in social position or fortune, nobody wishes them success. Nor will anyone start a step or speak a word to favor their hopes. If they bring on themselves public objections, no one will defend or excuse them, and many will join to criticize their wrongdoings. They should change this bad habit and be pleased with what is pleasing, without worrying needlessly about themselves and others. If they do not, it will be good for others to avoid any contact with them. Otherwise, it can be

disagreeable and sometimes very inconvenient, especially when one becomes mixed up in their quarrels.

(Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN 12 WORDS)

81. People who are to be happy tend to find____________________________________. 82. What are the habits of those who are to be unhappy? (List 2 habits)

____________________________________________________________________.

83. If such unhappy persons insist on keeping the habit, the author suggests that people should ______________________________________________________________. 84. What can we conclude from the passage?

第II卷

I. Translation

Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets. 1. 今天报纸上的这篇文章值得一看。(worth) 2. 面对危险，你要先保持冷静。（and）

3. 老人们发现越来越难跟上现代科学的发展。(keep up )

4. 夜幕降临，路灯照亮了整条街道，人们形色匆匆地赶回家。(light up)

5. 虽然他之前的表现很出挑，但由于对目前的国际形势一无所知，他未能通过面试。（Despite）

Ⅱ. Guided Writing

Directions: Write an English composition in 120 - 150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.

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松江区高三年级英语模拟试卷

参考答案

I. Listening Comprehension Section A

1---10 CADAA DCBBA Section B

11—13 ABD 14---16 DAC Section C

17. reservation 18. fare 19. 19th/19 20. window 21. stay competitive 22. several choices

23. human resources 24. television commericials

II. Grammar and Vocabulary

Section A 25-----40 BDBBC BDCDC BDAACD Section B 41.I 42.G 43.A 44.D 45.F 46.B 47.J 48.C 49.H

III. Reading Comprehension

Section A 50—54 B C D A C 55—59 D B C C D 60—64 B B D C A Section B 65-----68 DACA 69-----71 BCD 72-----75 BCAD

Section C 76---- 80 FBDAE Section D

81. the pleasant side of certain things.

82. They sour the pleasure of society, offend many people, and make themselves disagreeable everywhere.

83. avoid any contact with them

84. people can get rid of the habit of unhappiness

第II卷

I.

Translation

1. This article in today’s newspaper is worth reading. 2. Face dangers, and you must keep calm first.

Be faced with dangers, and you must keep calm first.

3. The old find it harder and harder to keep up with the development of modern science. 4. With the night falling, lamps lighted up the whole street and people hurried home.

5. Despite his previous remarkable performance, he failed in the interview due to his ignorance in current/present international situation.

听力材料

I. Listening Comprehension Section A

Directions: In Section 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 conversation and the question 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. M: Does the film start at 8:00 or 8:15? W: It starts at 8:30 and ends at 10:40. Q: How long does the film last? 2. M: Good morning. May I help you?

W: Yes, I’d like to cash these traveler’s checks first and then open a savings account. Q: Where does this conversation most likely take place?

3. M: Do you have a single room with bath for tonight and tomorrow night?

W: Just a moment, sir. Sorry, we haven’t any singles left, I’m afraid. But we could let you have

a double room for the same price. Q: What is woman’s job?

4. W: Mary worked as a teacher for two years. Then she became a secretary. After that she was

promoted to a manager.

M: I know. And she has been doing nothing else ever since. Q: What’s Mary’s occupation now?

5. W: I’m thinking of taking five courses next academic year. M: Wouldn’t four be wiser?

Q: What does the man advise about the course?

6. W: Oh, dear! I’m starving. I can’t drive any farther.

M: Let’s go to the restaurant across the street and get something to eat. Q: Where does the conversation take place?

7. M: How long has Betty been working in this company? Four years? W: At least that long.

Q: What are they saying about Betty?

8. M: Why does David look so tired and depressed?

W: He failed his chemistry exam. I wish he had listened to my advice. Q: What do we learn from the conversation? 9. M: Has Lisa taken her car key?

W: No. It’s still on the kitchen table.

Q: What can we infer from the conversation? 10. M: This calculator isn’t working properly.

W: I think you’ve got the battery in upside down. Q: What can be concluded from this conversation?

Section B

Directions: In Section 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 would be the best answer to the question you have heard.

Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.

Strikes are very common in Britain. They are extremely harmful to its industry. In fact, there are other countries in Western Europe that lose more working days through strikes every year than Britain. The trouble with the strikes in Britain is that they occur in essential industries. There are over 495 unions in Britain. Some unions are very small. Over 20 have more than 100,000

members. Unions do not exist only to demand higher wages. They also educate their members. They provide benefits for the sick and try to improve working conditions. Trade unioners say that we must thank the unions for the great improvement in working conditions in the last hundred years. It is now against the law for union members to go on strike without the support of their union. This kind of strike is called the unofficial strike and was common until recently. Employers feel that unofficial strikes were most harmful because they would not be predicted. However, these unofficial strikes still occur from time to time and some unions have also refused to cooperate with the law. As a result, the general picture of the relations between workers and employers in Britain has gone from bad to worse. Questions:

11. In what way are strikes in Britain different from those in other European countries? 12. Why are British employers so afraid of unofficial strikes? 13. What conclusion can be drawn from this passage?

Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.

You should not fear spiders because of their poison. Of all the spiders in North America, only one kind is really dangerous and most would not bite even if they were handled. They much prefer to run away or to drop to the ground on a thread of silk. Even so, when a spider runs

directly toward a person, it gives the impression that it is about to attack. Actually, it can not see the person in this way. The spider is too short-sighted to see things at a distance. It only wants to go where it will not be disturbed. In the United States one kind of spider is responsible for the frightening reputation of the rest. It is the Black Widow. Because the female, which is larger than the male, often eats her husband after making love. The Black Widow is found in all states but is most common in the south and the west. She constructs a loose, irregular web under a pile of

rowans or near the foundations of buildings where she is seldom disturbed. She is not an attacking spider and many people have proven this by letting her crawl over their hands. When she bites, it is usually in self-defence. In spite of the stories you may have heard, it is rare for a person to be bitten by a Black Widow and even more usual for the bite to prove fatal. But remember that her poison is powerful and even though she is shy, she should be respected. Questions:

14. What is this passage mainly about?

15. What do we learn about spiders from the passage?

16. Why is the spider you just heard about called the Black Widow? Section C

Directions: In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you 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.

M: Hi. This is Roger Jackon. I’m calling to make a reservation for a flight from Huston to Atlanta. W: Yes, Mr. Jackon. And what day would you like to travel?

M: Oh, not until next month. I want to leave on 15th May and return on 19th May. I thought maybe if I called in advance I could get a better fare.

W: Yes, you can. But if you stay over Saturday night and return on Sunday, 20th May, the ticket will be even cheaper.

M: Really? How much cheaper? W: Almost fifty dollars.

M: Hmm…but I would have an extra night in a hotel. No, that’s OK. I’ll just keep it for 19th May. W: All right. Do you have a seating preference? M: I’d rather have a window seat.

W: Good. There is one available. And do you want me to mail the ticket or will you pick it up? M: I’ll pick it up. When can I come by? W: Any time after two o’clock. M: Great!

Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation. W: Hello, Gray. How are you? M: Fine! And yourself?

W: Can’t complain. Did you have time to look at my proposal? M: No, not really. Can we go over it now?

W: Sure. I’ve been trying to come up with some new ways of production and advertising. First of all, if we want to stay competitive, we need to modernize our factory. New equipment should have been installed long ago. M: How much will that cost?

W: We have several choices ranging from one hundred thousand dollars all the way up to half a million.

M: OK. We’ll have to discuss these costs with finance.

W: We should also consider human resources. I’ve been talking to personal as well as our staff at the factory.

M: And what’s the picture?

W: We’ll probably have to hire a couple of engineers to help us modernize the factory. M: What about advertising?

W: Marketing has some interesting ideas for television commercials.

第Ⅰ卷 Ⅰ.Listening Comprehension Section C

17.reservation 18.fare 19.19th/19 20.window 21.stay competitive 22.several choices 23.human resources 24.television commercials Ⅱ.Grammar and Vocabulary

Section A 25-40 BDBBC BDCDC BDAAC D Section B 41-49 IGADFBJCH Ⅲ.

Section A 50-64 BCDAC DBCCD BBDCA

Section B 65-68 DACA 69-71 BCD 72-75 BCAD Section C 76-80 FBDAE Section D

81.the pleasant side of certain things.

82.They sour the pleasure of society, offend many people, and make themselves disagreeable everywhere.

83.avoid any contact with them.

84.people can get rid of the habit of unhappiness. 第Ⅱ卷 Ⅰ.Translation

1.This article in today's newspaper is worth reading. 2.Face dangers, and you must keep calm first.

Be faced with dangers, and you must keep calm first.

3.The old find it harder and harder to keep up with the development of modern science. 4.With the night falling, lamps lighted up the whole street and people hurried home.

5.Despite his previous remarkable performance, he failed in the interview due to his ignorance in current / present international situation.