2007年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试 (上海卷)

英语试卷

本试卷分为第I 卷和第II卷两部分。满分150分。考试时间120分钟。

考生注意：

1. 答第I卷前，考生务必在答题卡和答题纸上用钢笔或圆珠笔清楚填写姓名、准考证号、交验码，并用铅笔在答题卡上正确涂写准考证号和交验码。

2. 第I卷（1-16小题和25-84小题）由机器阅卷，答案必须全部涂写在答题卡上。考生应将代表正确答案的小方格用铅笔涂黑。注意试题题号和答题卡编号一一对应，不能错位。答案需要更改时，必须将原选项用橡皮擦去，重新选择。答案不能涂写在试卷上，涂写在试卷一律不给分。第I卷中的第17-24小题和第II卷的试题，其答案用钢笔或圆珠笔写在答题纸上，如用铅笔答题，或写在试卷上一律不给分。

I. listening comprehension

Part A: Short Conversation

Directions: In Part 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 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. Coke.                B. Coffee.              C. Tea.                   D. Water.

2. A. At a restaurant.  B. At a studio.        C. At a concert.      D. At a theatre.

3. A. Relieved.            B. Worried.            C. Confused.          D. Depressed.

4. A. The Browns.      B. The Browns’ son.                             C. The postman.     D. The neighbour.

5. A. 7:00.                  B. 7:10.                  C. 9:00.                  D. 9:10.

6. A. The ring is not hers.                          B. She doesn’t have gold rings.

  C. She prefers gold to silver.                 D. She lost her silver ring.

7. A. The screen doesn’t have to be cleaned.   

B. The keyboard also needs cleaning.

  C. The man shouldn’t do the cleaning.         

D. There’s not enough time to clean both.

8. A. The driver will stop the bus immediately.

B. The guy by the door will help the woman.

  C. The woman should check the map. 

D. He will tell the woman when to get off.

9. A. She dislikes fireworks.                      B. She has plans for the evening.

  C. She doesn’t feel like going out.         D. She has to get theatre tickets.

10. A. They can’t see the stars clearly.                  

B. They’re not in the city tonight.

   C. They’re looking at the stars from the city.  

D. They’re talking about movie stars.

Part B Passages

Directions: 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 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. It can make her famous.                   B. It is easy and rewarding.

   C. It is dangerous but exciting.              D. It has its moving moment.

12. A. Somebody was killed.                      B. Nobody was injured.

   C. Karen was physically hurt.                D. Many buildings exploded.

13. A. A fierce war.                                    B. A serious injury.

C. A terrible explosion.                          D. A brave journalist.

Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following report.

14. A. Internet use is increasing quickly in rural and urban areas.

   B. More and more rural residents have Internet access.

   C. People have a limited choice on Internet providers.

   D. City residents use the Internet frequently.

15. A. Over 2 million.   B. Around 6 million.   C. 23 million.   D. 17 million.

16. A. More girls have their own websites than boys.

   B. 1 in 4 kids have Internet access from home.

   C. Most kids think they get too little time online at school.

   D. Internet connection at home is quicker than that at school.

Part C  Longer Conversations

Directions:  In Part C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in me numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.

B1anks l 7 through 20 are based on the following conversation.

Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.

Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.

Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

Ⅱ. Grammar and Vocabulary

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. Leaves are found on all kinds of trees, but they differ greatly ________ size and shape.

   A. on                      B. from                   C. by                      D. in

26. The mayor has offered a reward of $ 5000 to ______ who can capture the tiger alive or dead.

   A. both                   B. others                C. anyone               D. another

27. Alan is a careful driver, but he drives ______ of my friends.

   A. more carefully    B. the most carefully  C. less carefully  D. the least carefully

28. --- Did you tidy your room?

   --- No, I was going to tidy my room but I ______ visitors.

   A. had                   B. have                   C. have had            D. will have

29. --- Guess what! I have got A for my term paper.

   --- Great! You ______ read widely and put a lot of work into it.

   A. must                  B. should                C. must have          D. should have

30. With the help of high technology, more and more new substances ______ in the past years.

   A. discovered                                       B. have discovered

C. had been discovered                         D. have been discovered

31. --- How was the televised debate last night?

   --- Super! Rarely  ______ so much media attention.

   A. a debate attracted                                                          B. did a debate attract

   C. a debate did attract                                                        D. attracted a debate

32. The little boy came riding full speed down the motorway on his bicycle. ______ it was!

   A. What a dangerous scene                  B. What dangerous a scene

   C. How a dangerous scene                   D. How dangerous the scene

33. Pop music is such an important part of society ______ it has even influenced our language.

   A. as                      B. that                    C. which                 D. where

34. After a knock at the door, the child heard his mother’s voice ______ him.

   A. calling                B. called                 C. being called        D. to call

35. There is nothing more I can try ______ you to stay, so I wish you good luck.

   A. being persuaded persuading              C. to be persuaded D. to persuade

36. The Town Hall ______ in the 1800’s was the most distinguished building at that time.

   A. to be completed                               B. having been completed

   C. completed                                        D. being completed

37. His movie won several awards at the film festival, ______ was beyond his wildest dream.

   A. which                 B. that                    C. where                D. it

38. Small sailboats can easily turn over in the water ______ they are not managed carefully.

   A. though               B. before                C. until                   D. if

39. ______ he referred to in his article was unknown to the general reader.

   A. That                   B. What                 C. Whether            D. Where

40. The traditional view is ______ we sleep because our brain is “programmed” to make us do so.

   A. when                 B. why                   C. whether             D. that

41. At minus 130℃, a living cell can be ______ for a thousand years.

   A. spared               B. protected           C. preserved          D. developed

42. Since Tom ______ downloaded a virus into his computer, he can not open the file now.

   A. readily               B. horribly              C. accidentally        D. irregularly

43. My morning ______ includes jogging in the park and reading newspapers over breakfast.

   A. drill                    B. action                 C. regulation           D. routine

44. John was dismissed last week because of his ______ attitude towards his job.

   A. informal             B. casual                C. determined         D. earnest

III. Cloze

Directions:  For each blank in the following passages 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.

(A)

Being alone in outer space can be frightening. That is one reason why astronauts on solo (单独的) space flights were given plenty of work to keep them  45  . They were also constant communication with people on the earth.  46 , being with people from whom you cannot get away might be even harder than being alone. This is what happens on long submarine (潜水艇) voyages. It will also happen on   47  space flights in the future. Will there be special problem of adjustment under such conditions?

Scientists have studied the reactions of men to one another during long submarine voyages. They have found that the longer the voyage lasts, the more serious the problem of 48  is. When men are  49  together for a long period, they begin to feel uneasy. Everyone has little habits of speaking and behaving that are ordinarily acceptable. In the limited space over a long period of time, however, these little habits may become very   50 .

Apparently, although no one wants to be  51  all the time, everyone needs some degree of privacy. When people are enclosed together, they are in what is called a stress situation. That means that they are under an unusual amount of  52  or stress.

People who are well-adjusted are able to  53  stress situations better than others. That is one reason why so much care is taken in  54  our astronauts. These men undergo a long period of testing and training. One of the things tested is their behavior under stress.

45. A. tired                   B. asleep                C. conscious           D. busy

46. A. So far                B. After all              C. However           D. Therefore

47. A. long                   B. fast                    C. dangerous          D. direct

48. A. fuel                    B. entertainment      C. adjustment         D. health

49. A. shut up               B. held up               C. brought up         D. picked up

50. A. pleasing             B. annoying            C. common            D. valuable

51. A. noisy                  B. alone                  C. personal             D. sociable

52. A. emphasis            B. conflict               C. power                D. pressure

53. A. handle                B. create                C. affect                 D. investigate

54. A. becoming           B. choosing            C. ordering             D. promoting

(B)

One topic is rarely mentioned in all the talk of improving standards in our schools: the almost complete failure of foreign-language teaching. As a French graduate who has taught for more than twenty-five years, I believe I have some idea of why the failure is so total.  55  the faults already found out in the education system as a whole — such as child-centred learning, the “discovery” method, and the low expectations by teachers of pupils — there have been several serious  56  which have a direct effect on language teaching.

The first is the removal from the curriculum (课程) of the thorough teaching of English  57 . Pupils now do not know a verb from a noun, the subject of a sentence from its object, or the difference between the past, present, or future.

Another important error is mixed-ability teaching, or teaching in ability groups so  58  that the most able groups are  59  and are bored while the least able are lost and  60  bored. Strangely enough, few head teachers seem to be in favour of mixed-ability school football teams.

Progress depends on memory, and pupils start to forget immediately they stop having 61  lessons. This is why many people who attended French lessons at school, even those who got good grades, have forgotten it a few years later.  62  they never need it, they do not practice it.

Most American schools have accepted what is inevitable and  63  modern languages, even Spanish, from the curriculum. Perhaps it is time for Britain to do the same, and stop 64  resources on a subject which few pupils want or need.

55. A. Due to               B. In addition to      C. Instead of          D. In spite of

56. A. errors                B. situations            C. systems              D. methods

57. A. vocabulary         B. culture                C. grammar            D. literature

58. A. wide                  B. similar                C. separate             D. unique

59. A. kept out             B. turned down       C. held back           D. left behind

60. A. surprisingly         B. individually         C. equally               D. hardly

61. A. extra                  B. traditional           C. basic                  D. regular

62. A. Although            B. Because             C. Until                  D. Unless

63. A. restored             B. absorbed           C. prohibited          D. withdrawn

64. A. wasting              B. focusing             C. exploiting           D. sharing

IV. Reading Comprehension

Directions：Read the following four passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them mere are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one mat fits best according to me information given in me passage you have just read.

(A)

What do you want to be when you grow up? A teacher? A doctor? How about an ice-cream taster?

Yes, there really is a job where you can get paid to taste ice-cream. Just ask John Harrison, an “Official Taste Tester” for the past 21 years. Testing helps manufacturers to be sure of a product’s quality. During his career Harrison has been responsible for approving large quantities of the sweet ice cream — as well as for developing over 75 flavors (味道).

Some people think that it would be easy to do this job, after all, you just have to like ice cream, right? No — there’s more to the job than that, says Harrison, who has a degree in chemistry. He points out that a dairy or food-science degree would be very useful to someone wanting a career in this “cool” field.

In a typical morning on the job, Harrison tastes and assesses 60 ice-cream samples. He lets the ice cream warm up to about 12℉. Harrison explains, “You get more flavor from warmer ice cream, which is why some kids like to stir it, creating ice-cream soup.”

While the ice cream warms up, Harrison looks over the samples and grades each one on its appearance. “Tasting begins with the eyes,” he explains. He checks to see if the ice cream is attractive and asks himself, “Does the product have the color expected from that flavor?” Next it’s time to taste!

Continuing to think up new ideas, try out new flavors, and test samples from so many kinds of ice cream each day keeps Harrison busy but happy — working at one cool job.

65. What is John Harrison’s job?

   A. An official.                                       B. An ice-cream taster.

   C. A chemist.                                       D. An ice-cream manufacturer.

66. According to John Harrison, to be qualified in the “cool field”, it is helpful to ______.

   A. keep a diary of work                        B. have a degree in related subjects

   C. have new ideas every day                 D. find out new flavors each day

67. What does Harrison do first when testing ice cream?

   A. He stirs the ice cream.                      B. He examines the color of the ice cream.

   C. He tastes the flavor of the ice cream.    D. He lets the ice cream warm up.

68. Which of the following is probably the best title of the passage?

   A. Tasting with Eyes                             B. Flavors of Ice Cream

   C. John Harrison’s Life                         D. One Cool Job

(B)

(You may read the questions first,)

69. The Fresh Water series at 9 PM ________.

   A. explores the lakes, rivers and the creatures in them

   B. is devoted to the freshwater creatures in the world

   C. explains the relationship among inhabitants on the earth

   D. focuses on the deepest river on the planet

70. The phrase “stow away” most probably means “_________”.

   A. hide secretly       B. talk excitedly      C. operate easily     D. guide successfully

71. A mystery story adapted from Agatha Christie’s novel will be shown on ______.

   A. BBC1                B. BBC2                C. ITV1                 D. Channel 4

(C)

Mail carriers will be delivering some good news and some bad news this week.

The bad news: Stamp prices are expected to rise 2 cents in May to 41 cents, the Postal Regulatory Commission announced yesterday. The good news: With the introduction of a “forever stamp,” it may be the last time Americans have to use annoying 2-or-3-cent stamps to make up postage differences.

Beginning in May, people would be able to purchase the stamps in booklets of 20 at the regular rate of a first-class stamp. As the name implies, “forever stamps” will keep their first-class mailing value forever, even when the postage rate goes up.

The new “forever stamp” is the United States Postal Service’s (USPS) answer to the complaints about frequent rate increases. The May increases will be the fifth in a decade. Postal rates have risen because of inflation (通货膨胀), competition from online bill paying, and the rising costs of employee benefits, including healthcare, says Mark Saunders, a spokesman for USPS.

The USPS expects some financial gain from sales of the “forever stamp” and the savings from not printing as many 2-or-3-cent stamps. “It’s not your grandfather’s stamp,” says Mr. Saunders. “It could be your great-grandchildren’s stamp.”

Other countries, including Canada, England, and Finland use similar stamps.

Don Schilling, who has collected stamps for 50 years, says he’s interested in the public’s reaction. “This is an entirely new class of stamps.” Mr. Schilling says. He adds that he’ll buy the stamps because he will be able to use them for a long period of time, not because they could make him rich — the volume printed will be too large for collectors. “We won’t be able to send our kids to college on these,” he says, laughing.

The USPS board of governors has yet to accept the Postal Regulatory Commission’s decision, but tends to follow its recommendations. No plans have been announced yet for the design of the stamps.

72. The main purpose of introducing a “forever stamp” is ______.

   A. to reduce the cost of printing 2-or-3-cent stamps

   B. to help save the consumers’ cost on first-class mailing

   C. to respond to the complaints about rising postal rates

   D. to compete with online bill paying

73. By saying “It could be your great-grandchildren’s stamp”, Mr. Saunders means that forever stamps ________.

   A. could be collected by one’s great-grandchildren

   B. might be very precious in great-grandchildren’s hands

   C. might have been inherited from one’s great-grandfathers

   D. could be used by one’s great-grandchildren even decades later

74. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

   A. The investment in forever stamps will bring adequate reward.

   B. America will be the first country to issue forever stamps.

   C. The design of the “forever stamp” remains to be revealed.

   D. 2-or-3-cent stamps will no longer be printed in the future.

75. What can be concluded from the passage?

   A. With forever stamps, there will be no need to worry about rate changes.

   B. Postal workers will benefit most from the sales of forever stamps.

   C. The inflation has become a threat to the sales of first-class stamps.

   D. New interest will be aroused in collecting forever stamps.

(D)

The traditional tent cities at festivals such as Glastonbury may never be the same again. In a victory of green business that is certain to appeal to environmentally-aware music-lovers, a design student is to receive financial support to produce eco-friendly tents made of cardboard that can be recycled after the bands and the crowds have gone home.

Major festivals such as Glastonbury throw away some 10,000 abandoned tents at the end of events each year. For his final year project at the University of the West of England, James Dunlop came up with a material that can be recycled. And to cope with the British summer, the cardboard has been made waterproof.

Taking inspiration from a Japanese architect, who has used cardboard to make big buildings including churches, Mr. Dunlop used cardboard material for his tents, which he called Myhabs.

The design won an award at the annual New Designers Exhibition after Mr. Dunlop graduated from his product design degree and he decided to try to turn it into a business.

To raise money for the idea, he toured the City’s private companies which fund new business and found a supporter in the finance group Mint. He introduced his idea to four of Mint’s directors and won their support. Mint has committed around £500,000 to MyHab and taken a share of 30 per cent in Mr. Dunlop’s business. The first Myhabs should be tested at festivals this summer, before being marketed fully next year.

Mr. Dunlop said that the design, which accommodates two people, could have other uses, such as for disaster relief and housing for the London Olympics.

For music events, the cardboard houses will be ordered online and put up at the sites by the Myhab team before the festival-goers arrive and removed by the company afterwards. They can be personalized and the company will offer reductions on the expense if people agree to sell exterior (外部的) advertising space.

The biggest festivals attract tens of thousands of participants, with Glastonbury having some 150,000 each year. Altogether there are around 100 annual music festivals where people camp in the UK. The events are becoming increasingly environmentally conscious.

76. “Eco-friendly tents” in paragraph 1 refer to tents _______.

   A. economically desirable                     B. favorable to the environment

   C. for holding music performances        D. designed for disaster relief

77. Mr. Dunlop established his business ______.

   A. independently with an interest-free loan from Mint

   B. with the approval of the City’s administration

   C. in partnership with a finance group

   D. with the help of a Japanese architect

78. It is implied in the passage that _______.

   A. the weather in the UK is changeable in summer

   B. most performances at British festivals are given in the open air

   C. the cardboard tents produced by Mr. Dunlop can be user-tailored

D. cardboard tents can be easily put up and removed by users.

79. The passage is mainly concerned with ______.

A. an attempt at developing recyclable tents

B. some efforts at making full use of cardboards

C. an unusual success of a graduation project

   D. the effects of using cardboard tents on music festivals

(E)

Directions: Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from A—F for each paragraph. There is one extra heading which you do not need.

An interview with Wynton Marsalis, a noted jazz musician