2007年度中央电视台迎奥运“希望之星”英语风采大赛深圳赛区高中组初赛试卷

1、Senior Middle School Students PaperI. Listening Comprehension (60 marks)Part A Short ConversationsDirections: In Part A, you will hear thirty short conversations between two speakers. The conversation will be spoken only once. A question about each conversation is written on the paper. After you hea

2、r a conversation, read the question about it and the four possible answers on your paper, then decide which one is the best answer to the question.1. What can we learn about the man? A. He makes a lot of money. B. He has just been left some money. C. He doesnt believe 300 dollars is enough. D. He ca

3、nt afford to spend that much.2. What is Henry Smith? A. He sells batteries .B. He mends watches. C. He charges low prices D. He collects new batteries.3. What does the man mean? A. He has another meeting to attend on Tuesday. B. Hes available either day. C. He cant attend a two-day conference. D. No

4、t everybody will go to the same meeting.4. Whats the probable relationship between the two speakers? A. Father and son. C. Teacher and student.B. Doctor and patient.D. Two classmates.5. Where does this conversation probably take place? A. In a film developing shop. C. In a bookstore.B. In a cinema.D

5、. In a booking office.6. What season is it now? A. Spring.B. Summer.C. Autumn.D. Winter.7. What does the man mean? A. His new glasses fit better than the old ones. B. Hes unhappy about his life. C. Hes thinking of taking exercise classes. D. His health has been improved.8. How is the man feeling now

6、? A. Relaxed.B. Better.C. Worse.D. Weak.9. What does the man imply?A. He also found the book difficult. B. He has learned a lot about names.C. He doesnt remember the title of the novel. D. He read a different book.10. What does the man want to know? A. Whether he can make a proposal. B. Whether Bill

7、 needs his help. C. Whether he can review Bills summary. D. Whether he can speak for Bill.11. Where does this conversation most probably take place? A. In a cinema. C. In a restaurant.B. In a supermarket.D. In a grocery store.12. Whats the probable relationship between the two speakers? A. Husband a

8、nd wife. C. Father and daughter.B. Mother and son.D. None of the above.13. How much is each ticket for the movie tonight? A. 5.00 dollars.B. 4.40 dollars.C. 4.50 dollars.D. 4.90 dollars.14. What does the man ask the woman? A. Whether its too late for her to drop the course. B. Whether she felt sorry

9、 for him. C. Whether she apologized for what she did. D. Whether she regrets taking the course.15. What can we learn about Philip? A. Hell go to the party with the man. B. He met the man at the party. C. He has changed his plans. D. He has to work late.16. What does the man mean? A. He cant give the

10、 woman his typewriter. B. Hes unable to start typing. C. He doesnt have any money. D. Hes run out of paper.17. How long will the woman have to wait for the next flight? A. For fifty minutes. C. For an hour.B. For ten minutes.D. For one hour and ten minutes.18. What does the man suggest? A. Insisting

11、 on choosing their own food. B. Treating Garry to dinner some other time. C. Thanking Garry for his generous offer. D. Paying for some of the food.19. What does the woman tell the man? A. Shell pay him 75 cents to carry the packages. B. He should stop blocking the doorway. C. Its not too far for her

12、 to carry the packages home. D. She appreciates his carrying the packages.20. What does the man imply?A. They can get a guidebook in Venice.B. It might be unnecessary to buy a guidebook. C. Its more useful to turn to the library. D. Its no use buying a guidebook.21. What does the woman mean? A. She

13、has learned to use a lot of things. B. Shed like to know how her supervisor feels about her work. C. She wishes to have new things. D. She meets with her supervisor regularly.22. What does the man imply about the woman? A. She doesnt like to write letters. B. She is happy to be with her friends. C.

14、She likes to mail her letters herself. D. She has written a lot letters lately.23. Where does this conversation most probably take place? A. In a department store. C. In a school.B. In a restaurant.D. In a cinema.24. What does the man mean? A. The woman should ask him again tomorrow. B. He wonders i

15、f the woman hears a sound. C. He can spare tomorrow to work with the woman. D. He didnt hear her request.25. What does the man mean? A. The new bookstore is too far away. C. There was a bookstore there before.B. The store carries current numbers.D. The books in the store are old.26. Where does the w

16、oman want to go? A. Her brothers. C. Bobs place.B. A certain store.D. None of the above.27. Why are they going to buy Jennifer a present? A. Because Jennifer has moved to a new house. B. Because they forgot to send a gift to Jennifer. C. Because they can afford an expensive gift. D. Because they wou

17、ldnt go shopping in a store.28. What does the man mean? A. John is saving his breath. C. John doesnt hear well.B. John has run out of money.D. John is too far away to hear her.29. What has Alice probably been doing? A. Reading papers. C. Helping the librarian.B. Taking her final exams.D. Studying.30

18、. What does the man suggest the woman do? A. Do some trade. C. Sell the old car and buy another.B. Go to another repair shop.D. Try something less expensive.Part B PassagesDirections: In Part B, you will hear six short passages. The passages will be read twice. Three questions on each of the passage

19、s are written on the paper. After you hear a passage, read each question about it and the four possible answers on your paper, then decide which one is the best answer to the question.Questions 31 through 33 are based on the following passage.31. According to the passage, what do children mostly tal

20、k about? A. Their cars. C. Their baths.B. Their fathers and mothers.D. Their houses.32. How often did Gavins father have a bath? A. Three times a day. C. Twice a week.B. Once a day.D. We never know.33. In fact, whose father was the cleanest? A. Harrys.B. Teds.C. Gavins.D. None.Questions 34 through 3

21、6 are based on the following passage.34. Which of the following cannot be found in this chapter as to the job of a computer operator? A. Qualifications.B. Interests.C. Qualities.D. Disadvantages.35. According to the passage, which aspect of the job of a computer operator may not be so attractive? A.

22、 One has to deal with routine.B. One has to be good at English. C. One has to work extra hours.D. One has to cooperate well with others36. Where can we most probably find this passage? A. In a college textbook.B. In a love story. C. In an employment brochure.D. In a detective film.Questions 37 throu

23、gh 39 are based on the following passage.37. According to the passage, why do manufacturers pay much attention to the design of packaging? A. Because they want to decorate their products. B. Because they think their products need special protection. C. Because they want to attract peoples attention.

24、 D. Because people are fond of beautiful designs.38. In the experiment, which box contained the soap powder that was considered best? A. The yellow box.B. The blue box. C. The yellow and blue box.D. None of these.39. What is the main purpose of the author? A. To advise people to be careful with attr

25、active packaging of products. B. To make suggestions about how to buy well-packed products. C. To promote a new brand of soap powder. D. To encourage people to buy products with nice packaging.Questions 40 through 42 are based on the following passage.40. According to the passage, which of the follo

26、wing factors is not much related to how we read? A. Why we read.B. What we want to know. C. The author of the text.D. The type of the text.41. According to the passage, what should we do to find a particular piece of information we want to know? A. We look through the text for it quickly. B. We read

27、 the whole text slowly and attentively. C. We try to understand the general ideas of the text. D. We keep in mind 70% of the text.42. When do we read for general idea? A. When we scan the text. B. When we read for pleasure. C. When we read something hard. D. When we try to learn the language in the

28、text.Questions 43 through 45 are based on the following passage.43. According to the speaker, which is not one of the benefits of taking a camping trip? A. It can be afforded by most families. B. The camping sites are generally not far from the families. C. Children always get bored in the wild. D.

29、It provides people with a good chance to explore nature.44. What about the cost of borrowing outdoor equipment? A. Its acceptable.B. Its unfair.C. Its enormous.D. Its high.45. According to the author, what can bring people a strong desire to eat in the natural world? A. The good water on the campgro

30、unds. B. Food brought from family kitchen shelves. C. The special cookers. D. The fresh mountain air.Questions 46 through 48 are based on the following news.46. How did the mothers attack against her child become known to the people? A. The police reported it.B. The store told the story. C. It was p

31、ut on TV.D. Authorities announced it.47. Who was the girl with when they were riding to the police station? A. The police.B. Her brothers. C. Her mother.D. We dont know yet.48. Which of the following statements about the mother is true? A. She beat her children often. B. She was angry about getting

32、involved in the incident. C. She was said to feel sorry for what she had done. D. She asked her family members and friends to take care of her daughter.Part C Longer ConversationsDirections: In Part C, you will hear three longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear eac

33、h conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.Blanks through are based on the following conversation.Viewing Arrangements Meet on at 5 p.m. at the Sunshine Properties OfficesNeed: Letter from bank. Referen

34、ce letter from .Must: Give deposit of one months . Pay for .Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.Blanks through are based on the following conversation.Whats the probable relationship between the two speakers? .Where has Mrs. Sutton just moved from? .What does Mrs. Sutton inquire about?

35、 in England.How far is Dr. Jones health centre from their place? .Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.Blanks through are based on the following conversation.Name of Book & AuthorTime of PublicationSection of library“An Outlook On the New Century” by Hilda Nicolas Closed

36、 Reserve“ “ by Lily Glyde1999 “Resolving Disputes Between Nations” by Edward 2000Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.II. Grammar, Vocabulary and Functions (10 marks)Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose t

37、he one answer that best completes the sentence.49.He made another wonderful discovery, of great importance to science. A. which I think isB. which I think it is C. which I think itD. I think which is50. Mrs. Brown was much disappointed to see the washing machine she had had went wrong again. A. itB.

38、 repairedC. it repairedD. to be repaired51. I thought her nice and honest I met her. A. first timeB. for the first time C. the first timeD. by the first time52. Some of the houses on the hillside are to cars. A. impossibleB. inaccessibleC. inconvenientD. inadequate53. The new research tram was led b

39、y the engineer.A. mainB. majorC. chiefD. primary54. with foreign countries can bring us much information about the world. A. ContrastB. CompetitionC. CombinationD. Contact55. -Mum, Ive cut my finger. Its bleeding! - . A. Let me seeB. Dont worry C. Be carefulD. Let me have a look56. -Im so tired, wor

40、king all morning on the farm. -Why not take a rest? - . A. Because I cant afford itB. Maybe I should C. I dont knowD. Sorry, I cant tell you57. One side of the road is planted with pine trees, and . A. the other is fir trees B. another fir trees C. the other fir trees D. another is fir trees58. The

41、more he thought about it, the more questions he thought of . A. to askB. appearingC. to be askedD. being appeared59. -Would you mind picking me up after work this afternoon? - . Ill call you up in time. A. No, go aheadB. Never mind C. Sorry, I wouldntD. Not at all60. When the earthquake that place,

42、many people in the surrounding areas felt their buildings . A. hit; to shake C. beat; shakingB. struck; shake D. attacked; shaken61. -You know I gave up the job as a waiter and went to that little company. -Thats youve made a mistake. That company isnt well managed. A. whatB. howC. whyD. where62. Mo

43、st of us know we should cut down on fat, but knowing such things isnt much help when it shopping and eating. A. refers toB. speaks ofC. focuses onD. comes to63. ,and Ill get the work finished. A. Have one more hourB. One more hour C. Given one more hourD. If I have one more hour64. The country life

44、he was used to greatly since 1992. A. has changed C. changeB. have changed D. changing65. -Did you take enough money with you? -No, I needed I thought I would. A. not so much asB. as much as C. much more thanD. much less than66. -Look, Dad! What a pretty schoolbag! Would you be kind enough to get fo

45、r me? -What? Didnt I buy for you as a birthday present? A. this; thatB. that; itC. one; thisD. it; one67. did you this kind of computer? Im thinking of buying one. A. How; findB. Why; buyC. When; haveD. What; think68. It was midnight he finished writing his report. A. until; thatB. until; when C. no

46、t until; thatD. not until; whenIII. Cloze (10 marks)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.The amount of usable water has always been of great interest in the worl

47、d. 69 springs and streams sometimes means control, particularly in the 70 areas like the desert. The control is possible even without possession of large areas of 71 land. In the early days of the American West, gun fights were not 72 for the water resources, and laws had to be 73 to protect the wat

48、er rights of the 74 and the use of the water resources accordingly. 75 is known to us all, there is not 76 water in all places for everyone to use as much as he likes. Deciding on the 77 of water that will be used in any particular period 78 careful planning, so that people can manage and use water

49、more 79 . Farmers have to change their use of or demand for water 80 the water supply forecast.The 81 water supply forecast is based more on the water from the 82 than from the below. Interest is 83 in the ways to increase rainfall by man-made methods, and to get water from the winter snow on mounta

50、in 84 . With special equipment, some scientists are studying the ways in which the mountain snow can be 85 , and with the help of a repeater station, they send the 86 data to the base station. The operator at the base station can get the data at any time by 87 a button. In the near future, the forec

51、ast and use of water 88 probably depend on the advance knowledge of snow on mountains, not of water underground.69. A. UsingB. HoldingC. OwningD. Finding70. A. dryB. distantC. desertedD. wild71. A. fineB. beautifulC. richD. farming72. A. unlawfulB. unacceptableC. unpopularD. uncommon73. A. madeB. de

52、signedC. signedD. written74. A. winnersB. settlersC. fightersD. supporters75. A. That B. ItC. WhatD. As76. A. plentifulB. enoughC. anyD. much77. A. typeB. qualityC. amountD. level78. A. requestsB. requiresC. meansD. suggests79. A. effectivelyB. easilyC. convenientlyD. actively80. A. leading toB. due

53、 toC. owing toD. according to81. A. correct B. furtherC. averageD. early82. A. cloudsB. skyC. airD. above83. A. raisingB. risingC. buildingD. lasting84. A. rocksB. tipsC. topsD. trees85. A. taken care ofB. made use ofC. piled upD. saved up86. A. pickedB. producedC. usedD. gathered87. A. touchingB. k

54、nockingC. pressingD. turning88. A. mightB. canC. will D. shouldIV. Reading Comprehension (10 marks)Directions: Read the following 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.AEvery year thousands of tourists visit Pompeii, Italy. They see the sights that Pompeii is famous for -its stadium and the