溫州中學(xué)提前招試卷.docx

1、2007 年溫州中學(xué)理科實(shí)驗(yàn)班招生英語試題時(shí)間： 60 分鐘滿分80 分第一部分（三大題，共 50 分）I.選擇填空 (共 20 小題， 計(jì) 10 分 )A) 從 A、 B、 C、D 四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中 ,選出可以填入空白處的最佳答案。1.The information technology, _field which has developed a lot, is facing _ new challenges.A. a; theB. the; theC. /; someD. a; /2.There must be _ with the machine.A. something wrong seri

2、ousB. something seriously wrongC. something serious wrongD. something wrong seriously3.Thousands of spectators went to Doha to _ The 15th Asian Games .A.seeB. noticeC. watchD. look4.This book will show you _ can be used in other contexts.A. how you have observedB. how what you have observedC. that y

3、ou have observedD. how that you have observed5.I would like to ask you a question, if I _.A. mustB. needC. willD. may6.The director gave me a better offer than _.A. he gave DickB. Dick sC. Dick sofferD. that of Dick7. In this institution a medal, together with a prize of a certain sum of money, _ do

4、es best in science and technology every two years.A. is given to whoeverB. are given to anyoneC. are given to whoD. is given to whom8._ we don tlose heart, well find a way to overcome the difficulty.A. As long asB. UnlessC. ThoughD. Because9. Peter set his new book _ for a year while he wrote some m

5、agazine articles to make a bit of money.A. asideB. onC. upD. in10.-I m really tired out.-So am I. We_ the discussion for nearly 2 hours.A. hadB. haveC. are havingD. have been having11.To our great surprise, the elephant _ 10 tons.A .is weighedB. has weighedC. weighsD. has the weight12.- she is _ a b

6、rave girl.-We can tadmire her courage _.A .actually; much tooB. indeed; much tooC. really; too muchD. truly; a bit13.John works well, _, he likes to help others.A .for exampleB. and, what s moreC. that is to sayD. as a matter of fact14. Come in, please. _ Thanks. You have a nice place here. I m glad

7、 you like it.A. How are you doing?B. Haven tseen you ages.C. Make yourself at home.D. Take it easy.1B) 從 A 、 B 、C、D 中選出一個(gè)意思與句中劃線部分相同或相近的答案15. He is a son of the forest, who has his playmates the hares, the monkeys, the squirrels and themackerards. What does the word “ mackerards”probably refer to?A

8、. 獵戶的小孩B.一種動(dòng)物C.一種植物D. 一種玩具16.John earned very little money and could hardly keep the wolf from the door.A . 把狼擋在門外B.挨餓C.不挨餓D. 抵擋住狼17.He had burned his fingers in the stock market once, and didn twant to try againA. 吃了虧B.燒了手C.折斷了手指D. 被人偷了18.Mary could set the world on fire with her piano playing.A. 讓

9、世界燃燒起來B. 震驚世界C.出名D. 有益于世界19.That man was so rude to me! I wouldn tgo back to that job for all the tea in China.A. 買中國所有的B.喝中國茶C.不管別人怎樣說D. 無論如何也不20.I see eye to eye with Miss Hellen on this question.A. 眼對(duì)眼B.瞪眼看C.眉目傳情D. 意見完全一致II.完形填空（共 20 小題，計(jì) 20 分）It is not surprising that the human has given languag

10、e some of its most imaginative 21 .Without a nose, how could we breathe 22 smell? And does any part of a person s face give it more of its 23 character than nose, large or small? Clearly the nose has a major part 24 mans imagination and then the expression “to hold up one s nose”shows one of man s b

11、asic feelings-25 . On the other hand, a person who thinks he is better than others will“26 his nose”.Then we have a number of expressions that show man s 27 . One is “to be led by the nose ”,letting others 28 him. Other expressions show man s 29 , as in a good newspaper reporter who “has a nose for

12、news ”or a good leader who “has a nose for trouble ”. And 30 those who feelrefused, we say that “their noses have been put out of joint( 連接處 )”. The expression is about 500 years ago. This expression is 31 to describe someone who has been turned away or another. Forexample, 32someone is not invited

13、to a33 , or when a child feels refused when a34 baby isbrought into the35 , their noses have been put out of joint, 36usually for only a short time.There are a few other expressions 37 on the human nose: “to keep ones nose to the grinding stone( 磨石 )”, to work very hard without looking up, to work l

14、ong hours to reach an aim;“to take a nose dive ”, to fail, to fall38an uncontrolled plane; “to count noses”, to 39 a listof your supporters; and “on the nose”, exactly 40 on time.21.A. expressionsB. looksC. feelingsD. faces22.A. andB. butC. as well asD. or23.A. sameB. ordinaryC. certainD. special24.

15、A. atB. ofC. throughD. in25.A. sadnessB. happinessC. prideD. belief26.A. turn outB. turn upC. cover upD. blow27.A. happinessB. disappointmentC. weaknessD. anger28.A. masterB. examineC. controlD. manage29.A. clevernessB. skillC. strengthD. sense30.A. toB. aboutC. forD. among31.A. usedB. madeC. takenD

16、. said32.A. ifB. whyC. howD. when33.A. lessonB. jobC. partyD. place34.A. handsomeB. freshC. goodD. newborn35.A. roomB. worldC. homeD. house236.A. everB. butC. evenD. almost37.A. dependingB. grownC. gettingD. based38.A. inB. likeC. toD. for39.A. makeB. takeC. haveD. get40.A. evenB. rightC. by changeD

17、. veryIII.閱讀理解（共20 小題，計(jì)20 分）(A)When I turned 40, my husband held a surprise party for me. Ill never forget my emotion as Ientered the restaurant and saw loving friends amid flowers and a large show of photos that showed my life. I hurried from one table to the next, saying hello to each guest. Then

18、suddenly at the back of the room I recognized a gentle, smiling man with snow-white hair and a blue-eyed woman on his arm.“Mum, Dad, ”I gasped. They had flown to Los Angles from Chicago just hours before. I burst into tears at the sight of these two who, more than anyone else, had taught me that bei

19、ng there foranother person is the greatest gift we can give. A year later, my husband and I were invited to an unusual wedding. Our friends had been married years before and now they wanted to declare again their commitment to one another in a church service. The morning before the wedding, I decide

20、d to call my friend and beg off. “Kathe, this is Karen, ”I began hesitantly.“Youre coming, aren tyou? ”She broke in. I paused and in that instant recalled the sight ofmy parents at my 40th-birthday party.“Yes, of course,”I said, “Well there. ”So we went. We weren tin our seats a minute before Kathe

21、come up behind us with tears inher eyes. She told us how our presence meant to her, with many of her loved ones absent.I see now that one s presence can be a duty, in the highest sense. It is, in fact, something thatwe owe one another, whatever the cost. In gifts of the self is renewed.“Being there”

22、is indeed at the very core of civility.41.Which of the following most excited the writer at her 40th birthday?A. A large gathering of her close friends.B. A lot of beautiful flowers and lovely music.C. The exhibition of her photos.D. Her parents unexpected appearance.42.Which of the following can be

23、 inferred from the passage?A. One should accept invitation at all costs.B. One should always be present for invitation.C. Ones presence can mean a lot to others spiritually.D. One s presence is a way to show his emotion.43. It can known from the passage that.A. the writer cares a lot of about her ow

24、n feelingB. the writer had planned to attend her friend s weddingC. the writer s friend is a selfish person.D. the writer s husband knows how to satisfy his wife.44. The underlined word “civility ”in the last sentence of the passage means.A. friendshipB. honestyC. politenessD. virtue45. Which of the

25、 following might be the best title for the passage?A. Celebrate One s BirthdayB. How to Show One s Gentle Love3C. Peoples High SenseD. Presence, the Best Gift We Can Give(B)The market is a concept. If you are growing tomatoes for sale, you are producing for themarket. You might sell some to your nei

26、ghbour and some to the manager of the supermarket. Butin either case, you are producing for the market. If people stop buying tomatoes, you will stop producing them.If you take care of a sick person to get money, you are producing for the market. If your father is a worker or a driver or a doctor, h

27、e is producing goods or service for the market.When you spend your income, you are buyingthings from the market. You may spendmoney in shops, supermarkets, gas stations and restaurants. Still you are buying from the market.When the boss hires you to drive a truck, he is buying your labour in the mar

28、ket.The market may seem to be something abstract. In fact, it s very concrete to each person whois making and selling something. If nobody buys your tomatoes, it wontbe long before you getthe information. The market is telling you something. Its telling you that you are using energiesand resources i

29、n doing something the market doesn twant you to do.46. You are buying from the market when you.A. borrow a book from the libraryB. plant treesC. look after your childrenD. have dinner at a restaurant47. The underlined word “concrete”in the passage may most probably means.A. seriousB. tureC. importan

30、tD. real48. In what way is the market very concrete to you when you are making and selling something?A. It tells you what to produce.B. It tells you how to grow tomatoes.C. It supplies you with everything you need.D. It helps you save money.(C)On March 24,2006, the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter return

31、ed the first test images takenfrom 1,547 miles above the surface of the planet by its super high-resolution cameras. These cameras are the most powerful photographic equipment ever to be trained on the Red Planet inNASA s search for water and life.The black-and-white photos, taken by three cameras s

32、how deep channels and surface pieces.The resolution of the test images is comparable to those taken by the less powerfulcameras of three other orbiters now circling Mars. NASA scientists will use the images to adjust the cameras, and will later combine the images to create a broader view and to add

33、color.The spacecraft, which reached orbit on March 10, is to map about 1 percent of the Martian surface which may be used for future landings by robotic probes and human astronauts. Overthe next seven months, the orbiter will dip into Marsatmosphere and gradually change its orbitinto a near-circle a

34、bout 185 miles above the planets surface. In this lower orbit, scientists cansee surface objects as small as 1 meter wide.“Now we have an idea that water is probably rich on Mars in the form of ice,”McEwen, amission scientist of planetary science, said. “it s not a matter of finding water on Mars an

35、y longer but of learning its importance in climate change . and clearly it has been important in shaping the landscape.”The orbiter s first task is to find landing sites for the Phoenix Mars Lander, which is set to4arrive on Mars in May 2008, and for the 2009 arrival of the Mars Science Laboratory.

36、Thislaboratory is a larger version of the twin robotic geologists Spirit and Opportunity, which havebeen exploring the planet s surface since 2004.49. How many orbiters are circling around Mars at the moment?A. Three.B. Five.C. Six.D. Four.50. What will the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter NOT do in the

37、future?A. To lower its orbit.B. To map the whole surface of Mars for future landings.C. To send back clearer pictures for the future space missions.D. To dip into the atmosphere .51. What does “it”in Paragraph 4 refer to ?A. Water.B. Climate change.C. Mars.D. The Mars orbiter.52. What would be the b

38、est title of the passage?A. Traces of water are found on Mars.B. Cameras contribute much to space missions.C. The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter sends back first images.D. New discoveries from the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.(D)Sailors used to speak of ajackwhen theymeant a flag which was set near the

39、bow of asailing ship. The flag showed the country to which the ship belonged. The Union Jack became the flag of Great Britain. Australia s flag has the Union Jack in the top left hand corner together with the stars of the Southern Cross.They have kept this small part of Britain on their flag because

40、 their country was first settledby people from Britain. Australias flag is the same colour as the Union Jack-red, white and blue.The act of joining together is called aunion .The Union Jack was the name ofthe flag madewhen England, Scotland and Ireland joined together to make one country.It all bega

41、n in 1707 when England and Scotland joined together to become one nation. A flagwas made using two crosses one for the patron saint of each country. The wordpatronmeansprotector. Many centuries before, the English had taken St George as their patron saint. His emblem was a red cross on a white backg

42、round. The Scottish patron saint was St Andrew. In memory of him, they used a white cross on a blue background. This cross was shaped like the letter X . The new flag was a mixture of both flags with two sets of crosses.When Ireland joined England and Scotland in 1800, another cross was added. St Pa

43、trick s cross of Ireland was red and also shaped like an X . All three flags now made up the Union Jack.53. The Union Jack is a kind ofand contains.A. flag; three crossesB. ship; one cross5C. flag; two crossesD. ship; four crosses54. England and Scotland joined together in 1707 and Ireland joined En

44、gland and Scotland in.A. 1808B. 1800C. 1080D. 100855. It is becausethat Australiahas the Union Jack in the top left hand cornertogether with the stars of the Southern Cross.A. Union Jackwas the name of the flag made when England, Scotland and Ireland joinedtogether.B. people from Britain brought the

45、 flag of Great Britain to AustraliaC. People from Britain settled in Australia firstD. the flag of Great Britain is colourful56. Which of the following flags was the one of Ireland before joining England and Scotland?(E)JasonWhat I like best is seeing Arsenal win and playing football. If I am feelin

46、g sad I will play a football game on my Play Station 2. The best day I have ever had was when I finished first in the800-metre race at my secondary school. It was school record, although I didn tknow that at the time. My family makes me happy, too.AntonioMy little sister makes me sad because she alw

47、ays tells tales on me to my mum. If I am having abad day, food cheers me up. I like chili com carne and sweet chili crisps. It makes me happy because I want to be big and have lots of energy.UsmanI haven tdone anything very exciting in my life but one of my best achievements was that I got a good report from my school this year, because last year I got a bad one. People on TV make me laugh, particularly Eddie Murphy. If I am having a bad day, I watch Basil Brush. I am good at making other people happy. I just talk and my frien