2007届武汉第四十九中学高考预测性考试

1、2007届武汉市第四十九中学高考预测性考试第一卷（三部分，共 115 分）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分 30 分）第一节（共 5 小题，每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分）听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。 听完每段对话后， 你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一 小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What s the price of the reference book?A. $ 5.5.B. $ 13.5.C. $ 9.5.2. What does the woman mean?A. She wond

2、ers whether he heard the scream.B. She heard the scream.C. She didn t hear the scream.3. What can we infer from the conversation?A. A woman died.B. Three children were lost.C. A traffic accident happened.4. How many members are there in the woman s family?A. At most five. B. Most probably four. C. A

3、t least six.5. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a hotel.B. In a shop.C. In a company.第二节（共 15 小题，每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分）听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟，听完后，各个小题将给出5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第六段材料，回答第 6 7 题。6. Who are the two s

4、peakers?A. Two passengers.B. A passenger and a conductor.15. Which of the following didn t George do yesterday?C. A passenger and an official in a train station.7. Where does the conversation take place?A. At the booking office. B. In a waiting room. C. In a nonsmoking room. 听第七段材料，回答第 8 10 题。8. Wha

5、t is the man going to do?A. He wants to visit the theatre.B. He wants to see Shakespeare s play.C. He wants to take a long walk with the woman.9. Where do the two speakers probably come from?A. One is from England and the other is from France.B. Both of them are from France.C. They both come from En

6、gland.10. What will the man probably do in the end?A. Go to a talk about Shakespeare by taxi.B. Go for a walk with the woman.C. Go to see the play on foot.听第八段材料，回答第 11 13 题。11. What was the man doing when the woman was coming closer to him?A. Sleeping. B. Reading.C. Doing research.12. Why had the w

7、oman talked to the man?A. To bring him a message from Pro.Grant. B. To ask for help with the assignment.C. To see what progress he s made on his paper.13. What seems to be the man s problem?A. He can t find enough information for his research paper.B. He can t sleep at night in his noisy room.C. He

8、finds it difficult to write a short research paper. 听第九段材料，回答第 14 17 题。14. Where was George yesterday?A. At his usual place. B. In the newspaper office. C. At home.A. Go shopping.B. Wash clothes.C. Look after thebaby.16. Why did the woman call George?A. To ask him to the concert.B. To go on a holida

9、y with him.C. To invite him to dinner at home.17. Where did George see Mary?A. At the office.B. At the concert.C. In his sister shome.听第十段材料，回答第 18 20 题。18. What will an ambitious person like to do when he gets older?A. To become famous and successful.B. To live a comfortable life.C. To become the o

10、wner of a big company.19. Who will win the competition?A. Those who are clever and quick.B. Those who are strong and healthy.C. The people with the most training.20. What makes it easier for you to get a job today?A. Age.B. Education. C. Experience.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分50 分）第一节 单项填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分

11、20 分） 从 A、B、C D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。21._ -。 - It s nothing to worry about。I neverliked it anyway。AI lost my walkman this morningBI feel awful。 I ve got a cold 。CI feel terriblebut I ve left your tape somewhereA. to inviteB. to be invitedC. invitedD. invitingDI m sorry ，but we don t have that medici

12、ne22. -Tomorrow is Tom s birthday. Will you go to his party?- Even if _ , I won t go. As it is, I dislike him.A. to inviteB. to be invitedC. invitedD. invitingA. have read, understandB. read, had understoodC. had read, understoodD. had read, would understand25.One should keep _ facing danger.A. quie

13、t B. calm C. stillD. silent26 You can arrive in Guangzhou on time for the fashion show _ you don t mindtaking the night train.A. unless B. provided C. though D. until27.This dictionary is of great use, which can help you _ many problems about wordsand idioms.A. keep up B. clear up C. look up D. take

14、 up28 The professor reminded me of what I wouldA. therefore B. however C. otherwise D. ever29. _ the house costs, it will _ it.running33. -Will you be on holiday soon?- Well, Im too busy to take a holiday now. Ill be able to take23. -Would you like some wine? -I dmind a glass _ .A. all the time B. m

15、ore or less24. It was not until I _ your letter that Ion t think wine as a rule, but I don tC. at any time D. once in a whilethe true state of affairs.have forgotten.A. Whatever, be worthB. However, worthC. How much, be worthy ofD. What, worthy of30. There aren t many cafes, and lets stop at the nex

16、t place we see,A. are thereB. will youC. shall weD.dontyou31. He mustashowerA. have, runB. be having, runC. have, runningD.behaving,32. In China,bicycle ispopular means of transportation.A. the , aB. a, /C. the, theD. a, thetwo monthsfrom now.A. thisB. that C. it D. one34. - I would like_ it.-So wou

17、ld I, but we arrived too late.A. to seeB. to have see nC. see ingD. havi ng see n35. -We n eed a pers on badly to be in charge of this desig n.-_the n ewcomer have a try?A. MayB. WillC. Shall D. Need第二节 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从3655 题各题所给的四个选项（A B、C D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Long, lon

18、g ago, human beings used to walk barefooted . A king happened to travel36 into the countryside . He was greatly troubled by the rugged （崎岖的）37 where gravel （碎石）and broken stones pricked（使刺痛）and numbed（使麻木）his 38 . When he returned to his palacehe issued an order that all the roads be 39 withcattlehi

19、de （牛皮）.He thought it was beneficialnot only to 40 but also to the peopleand 41 walk ing would no Ion ger be a painful thi ngBut 42 all cattle in the kin gdom were killed there 43 not be eno ugh hideto get the work done . Evidently（明显地）it was a stupid 44_ . As it was an imperialorder people could do

20、 nothing but shake their heads and 45_ . At this jun cture aclever servant in the palace 46 tomake a suggestion . Your Majesty , why don ttake an easier way? You don t have to mobilize so many people , to have so many oxen killed , norso much money 47. What you have to do is simply to cover each of

21、yourfeet with a piece of hide Surprised and 48, the king immediately changed hismind and adopted the 49_.This is 50 to be the orig in of using leather to make shoes. Though it sounds51 and stra nge, it in spires us to think. It is much easier to cha nge 52 thanto cha nge the world . So it will be mu

22、ch better for one to cha nge on eself before one53an attempt to change the outer world. Why don t try to put yourself on the54of the pers on you deal with? You will find it easier to solve a problem 55_you change your way of thinking36 AmuchB a great deal CfarDa lot37 A pathsB roadsCwaysDtracks38 A

23、bodyBarmsCfeetD1egs39 A crowdedB filledCcoveredDput40 AhimB himselfCthemDthemselves41 A hopedBhopeChopesDhoping42 A ifB even ifC as long asDwhen43 A wouldB shouldCmustDmay44 A ideaBchanceCattemptDopinion45 A sighedB to sighCsighingDsigh46 A wantedB venturedC plannedDhoped47 AwastedB wastingC savedDt

24、o save48 A happyB excitedC pleasedDinterested49 A decisionBplanC suggestionDidea50 A saidB thoughtC consideredDreported51 A oddB funnyC amusingDsurprising52 A himselfB ourselvesC oneselfDyourself53 AmakesB triesC takesDgives54 AdirectionB situationC occasionDposition55 A beforeBwhenC whileDuntil第三部分

25、 阅读理解（共 20 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 40 分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B C 和 D 中选出最佳选项）AMost of us use the telephone several times a day to talk with friends or make social arrangements.These calls are usually quite easy and require little planning.Using the telephone for business purpose is different. In any organizati

26、on theperson on the telephone represents the company and gives an impression of the firm to the outsideworld.If you want to ensure good public relations, you need to master effective telephone tech niq ues.You should try to give an impression of an efficient,friendly, progressivecompanyeager to give

27、 good service.Before call ingChoose the right time. Con sider the cost, urge ncy and convenience. When call ingoverseas you n eed to con sider the time differe nee.Check the nu mber. A great deal of money is wasted each year on diali ng wrongnu mbers.Pla n your call. Make a list of points and questi

28、 ons to be raised.Be prepared. Gather any files, papers or information that may be needed duringthe call. It is un professi onal to have to say“ Hold on while I look for that.”If you have to ask a caller to hold on, keep going back and assuring him/ her that you will be as quickas possible.Avoid int

29、erruptions. Call at a time when you are unlikely to be distracted.During the callBe courteous, polite. Make time for suitablegreetingslike “ How are you today,Jim? ” and “ Did you enjoy your holiday? ”Put a smile in your voice. Rfemember, your caller can t see you, so use intonationto good effect an

30、d try to sound con fide nt, decisive, helpful and in terested.Check your notes. Look back at your notes to ensure that you have covered everything and quotefigures and other data correctly.Obtainfeedback. Make sure that callerunderstandsthe message correctly,especially where deadli nes and actions t

31、hat are in volved.Be courteous. Finish by tha nking the caller for his or her time and trouble.After the callMake no tes. Let it become a habit to make no tes of the call and place them in an appropriate file.Take action s. If you n eed to send a letter of con firmati on or inform some one inyour or

32、ga ni zati on about any details of the call, do some immediately so that you do not forget important points.56. What s the main idea of this passage?A. Using a telepho ne for bus in ess has strict rules.B. While making a bus in ess phone call, you should be efficie nt first.C. It s necessary to lear

33、n how to use your phone for work.D. The phone is playing a very important role in our daily life, especially inbus in ess.57. Before calli ng, you have to_ .A. stay at your compa ny only.B. lear n importa nt data and figures by heartC. get things ready for the com muni cati onD. choose the right tim

34、e and place58. What s the meaning of the word “ feedback ” ?A. in formati onB. prese ntC. greeti ng D. replyBAfrican-American talk show queen Oprah Winfrey is the world s most powerfulcelebrity （名人）,according to Forbes （福布斯）magazine. It placed Winfrey at thetop of the annual ranking of the 100 peopl

35、e with the biggest pull（影响力）Winfrey, 51, draw 30 million viewers weekly in the United States. Her talk showreaches 112 coun tries. She earned US $ 225 millio n overthe past 12 mon ths to ranksecond in celebrity riches. The annual Forbes list gives most weight to annualearnings. But it also looks at

36、the celebrity s presenee on the Internet and in the media. “After 21years, her exciting chat show still rules the airwaves,_ ” themagaz ine said.Winfrey is most popular with her popular talk show“ The Oprah Winfrey Show ” .She can always attract the superstars and let them open up to her intimate in

37、 terview ing style. Winfrey s approach appears to be simple. She is in a pursuit（追求） of self-improveme nt and self-empowerme nt. This has proved to be just what people,especially wome n, want.Winfrey often talks about her personal secrets on her show. That pulls in viewers. For example, shemade it k

38、nown that she had been sexually abused as a child, and has spoken freely of her struggle withher weight.Her success has not just been on the screen. Her media group includes a women sTV network and websites for women. Her work has extended to social change. In 1991, she did a lot ofwork for the Nati

39、onal Child Protection Act. She testified before the USSenate to establish a nationaldatabase （数据库） of dangerous child abusers. The then President Bill Clinton later signed the“ Oprah Bill ” into law.59. The annual Forbes list selects its celebrities according to _.A. their namesB. their annual earni

40、ngsC. their presence on the Internet and in the mediaD. their annual earnings and presence in the public60. Which of the following statements is WRONG?A. Oprah Winfrey was the first of the 100 celebrities according to Forbes magazine.B. Oprah s success has been only on the screen.C. Oprah can attrac

41、t superstars and get them to open up to her interview.D. Oprah ranked second in celebrity riches that year.61. The underlined phrase“ rules the airwaves” in the passage means _.A. attracts many readers attentionB. causes many people to take planesC. has a large number of viewersD. measures the airwa

42、ves62. What s the bes t title of the passage?A. Oprah Winfrey Conquering the Americans. B. Oprah Winfrey the No 1 Celebrity.C. Forbes Ranking First.D. The Oprah Winfrey Show.CThe Gloria Barron Prize honors American young people from 8 to 18 who have shown leadership andcourage in public service. Eac

43、h year ten winners each receive 2,000 to support their highereducation or their service work.Ellie Wen, 18, was volun teeri ng at a com mun ity cen terin Los An geles. The cen terwas set up to help immigrant (移民的) families. She happened to meet adults in an EFL (En glish as aforeig n Ian guage) clas

44、s.“ Whe n I saw them struggli ng hard, Iwon dered how people in poor coun tries could lear n En glish,” Ellie said.So she started a Website, “ Repeat After Us” , where people can listen to English and practice theiraccents. Volunteers have helped Ellie record more than 6,600 texts, including Abraham

45、 Lincoln s“ Gettysburg Address ” .Hard work pays off. There were so many times that Ellie was discouraged, but shestuck to it. The Website crashed early on, and all the record ings were lost. But volun teers workedtogether vigorously to start over, and the visitors retur ned to the site.“ Just follo

46、w your idea and know that the world is so kind. Even if you do have trouble, people willhelp you,” Ellie said.I was really excited the firstmon th, whe n we had 49 visitors, ” she said. Now,more than 480,000 people from all over the world have visited the site. I get e-mails from China,Egypt, India,

47、 and Brazil. They say, Thank you so much for this resource, we ve bee n wait ing for itfor so long!” Ellie loves knowing she is help ing somany people.Gloria Barr on Prize winners like Ellie are en thusiastic about the work they do.And they en courage others to join in if they see a n eed. An ybody

48、can be n egative, but it takessomebody brave to be positive. Are you the brave one?63. Choose the right order of the follow ing.a. Ellie started a Website, Repeat After Us.b. Ellie happe ned to meet adults in an EFL class.C. All the record ings were lost.d. Ellie became a Gloria Barr on Prize winner

49、.e. More tha n 480,000 people from all over the world visited the site.A. c - b - a - e - d B. a-e - d - c - bC. b - a - c - e - d D. b-c - a - e - dEllie Wen, 18, was volun teeri ng at a com mun ity cen terin Los An geles. The cen ter64. Which of the followi ng stateme nts is true?A. The Gloria Bar

50、ron Prize honors people showing leadership and courage.B. Each year ten winners share US 2,000 to support their higher education.C. Ellie Wen was badly paid at a community center in Los Angeles.D. Peopl e can practice their English via Ellie s website.65. The underlined“ pays off ” can be understood

51、 as _ .A. suffers all B. bring good results C. pays the money back D. answer for66. The writer mainly talks about _ .A. how to open up website with the help of othersB. how to teach immigrant families English via InternetC. the Gloria Barron Prize and the story of one of its winnersD. young people w

52、ho help others in various waysDNursing at Beth Israel Hospital produces the best patient care possible. If we are to solve the nursingshortage, hospital administration and doctors everywhere would do well to follow Beth Israel example.At Beth Israel each patient is assigned to primary nurse who visi

53、ts at length with the patient andconstructs a full-scale health account that covers everything from his medical history to his motionalstate. Then she writes a care plan centered on the patient s illness but which also includes everythingelse that is necessary.The primary nurse stays with the patien

54、t through his hospitalization, keeping track with his progressand seeking further advice from his doctor. If a patient at Beth Israel is not responding to treatment, it isnot uncommon for his nurse to propose another approach to the doctor. What the doctor at Beth Israelhas in the primary nurse is a

55、 true colleague.Nursing at Beth Israel also involves a decentralized nursing administration; every floor, every unit isa self-contained organization. There are nurse managers instead of head nurses; in addition to theirmedical duties they do all their own hiring and dismissing, employee advising, an

56、d they make salaryrecommendations. Each unit s nurses decide among themselves who will work what shifts and when.Beth Israel s nurse -in-chief ranks as an equal with other vice presidents of the hospital. She is alsoa member of the Medical Executive Committee, which in most hospitals includes only d

57、octors.67. Which of the following is the character of the nursing system at Beth Israel Hospital?A. The doctor gets more active professional support from the primary nurse.B. Each patient is taken care of by a primary nurse day and night.C. The primary nurse writes care plan for every patient.D. The

58、 primary nurse keeps records of the patient s health conditions every day.68. A primary nurse can propose a different approach of treatment when _ .A. the present one is refused by the patientB. the patient complains about the service of the hospitalC. the patient is found unwilling to cooperateD. t

59、he present one proves to be ineffective69. It can be inferred from the passage that _ .A. nurses at Beth Israel Hospital are more patientB. in most hospitals patient care should be improvedC. nurses at Beth Israel Hospital seem to work longer hoursD. in most hospitals nurses get low salaries70. The

60、author s attitude towards the nursing system at Beth Israel Hospital isA. negativeB. critical C. positive D. subjectiveETurning on the TV, a wonderful scene comes to your eyes a group of men, tall,strong and handsome, and women, young, beautiful and attractive, too. Together they eat in the finestre