2007年上海英语高考试题及答案

2007年普通高等学校招生统一考试 上海英语试卷 第1卷 (共105分) I. Listening Comprehension Part A Short Conversations 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. Garden Restaurant Reservation Form Name: Jessica 17 Time: 9:00 p.m. 18 Number of people: Six. Phone Number: ___19_____ Special Requestr: ____20____ dishes. Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer. Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation. What is Harrods, the biggest department store in the UK. Famous for? Its 21 and Egyptian Hall. How do people feel when they are in the Egyptian Hall? They feel they are 22 . How does Harrods get most of its power? By producing 23 itself. How is the business during the January sales? There is an increase in 24 .. Complete the from. 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. form 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 , bei