湘潭市2008届高三第二次模拟考试试卷(湖南省湘潭市)
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湘潭市2008届高三第二次模拟考试试卷
英 语
本试题卷分四个部分， 共8页。 时量120分钟。满分150分。
第一部分 听力(共三节，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，并标在试题卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关问题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What does the man come for?
A. A lecture. B. A meeting. C. A party.
2. When does the second show start?
A. At 7:10 B. At 9:00 C. At 9:10.
3. What can be inferred about the two speakers?
A. They are in the city. B. They are in the countryside.
C. They are doing a research.
4. What did the woman think of the lecture?
A. It was boring. B. It was popular. C. It was interesting.
5. What does the man advise the woman to do?
A. Put ice on the hand. B. See a doctor. C. Take a rest.
第二节(共12小题；每小题1.5分，满分18分)
听下面4段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试题卷的相应位置。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。
6. What’s the relationship between the speakers?
A. Strangers to each other. B. Friends. C. Husband and wife.
7. Why does the woman come to talk with the man?
A. To get a job. B. To take a test. C. To see the secretary.
8. What does the man mean by saying sorry?
A. He doesn’t need a designer. B. He can’t hear the woman clearly.
C. He can’t help the woman.
听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。
7. Who is the woman talking to?
A. A student. B. A teacher. C. A secretary.
8. What does the man say about Frank?
A. Quiet. B. Active. C. Honest.
9. What does the woman think good students should be like?
A. They should ask questions. B. They should be attentive in class.
C. They should not be afraid of making mistakes.
听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。
12. Who supported the woman financially for her studies at nurse school?
A. Her parents. B. The government. C. The woman herself.
13. What do we learn about the woman’s parents?
A. They respect her choice. B. They treat her as a child. C. They control her too much.
14. What is TURE about the man?
A. He was forced to study abroad. B. He is longing for more freedom.
C. He is difficult to persuade.
听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。
15. What has the woman mainly been thinking about?
A. Going to the beach. B. Going skiing. C. Her studies.
16. Where will the woman probably spend her vacation after work?
A. At the beach. B. At the school library. C. At the lab.
17. What does the woman think the man should do?
A. Think further about his vacation. B. Think more about his studies.
C. Take a trip to the beach.
第三节（共3小题，每小题1.5分，满分4.5分）
听下面一段材料，将第18至第20三个小题的信息补充完整，每个小题不超过三个单词，听材料前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出15秒钟的作答时间。本段材料读两遍。
Tips on how to prepare for the 18. __________________
Using familiar words
Learning when and how to 19.________________________
Striking the balance between good pronunciation and fluency
Paying attention to 20.__________________________
Knowing “Practice makes perfect”
第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节 单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项。
21. Electricity back home was expensive, and a large population of children still studied at night oil lamps.
A. at B. by C. in D. on
22. It seems water ____ from this tap for some time. We’ll have to take it apart to put it right.
A. has been leaking B. is leaking C. leaked D. had leaked
23. You could watch TV you want provided you could get a broadband internet connection.
A. wherever B. whenever C. whichever D. whatever
24. He admits that people’s way of life is having an effect on temperatures.
A. rising B. raising C. being risen D. being raised
25. Li Xuemeng never achieved good results in his studies he gave up working hard and often didn’t go to school.
A. and B. but C. for D. so
26. You can wander the ancient streets, with columns, which lead to historic temples.
A. line B. to line C. lining D. lined
27. The Dead Sea has content which means everyone just floats on the surface of the water.
A. an unusually high salt B. a high unusually salt
C. an unusually salt high D. a salt unusually high
28. Some studies even suggest that playing leads to bigger brains that are better at reasoning and learning.
A. much B. most C. the more D. more
29. Often painting outside, in a studio, the artists observed nature more directly.
A. rather than B. more than C. other than D. less than
30. By reading the story, you may understand ___________ to be successful.
A. it takes what B. you take what C. what takes you D. what it takes
31. Don’t be afraid. Although you are _____ newcomer to _____ botany, we will try our best to help you.
A. the; a B. a; the C. a ; / D. / ; the
32. —I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have been so rude to you.
—You your temper but that’s OK.
A. have lost B. had lost C. did lose D. were losing
33. It is no longer a question man is learning more and more about space.
A. whether B. that C. if D. how
34. With more forests being destroyed, huge quantities of good earth _______ each year. A. is washing away????? B. is being washed away C. are washing away? ???? D. are being washed away
35. Look at the floor, Tom! ____ you watch TV while having a meal?
A. Should B. Could C. Would D. Must
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36～55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。
I used to complain about my English teacher, Mrs. Zhuo, for her bad English, (in my opinion). I was also fed up with her way of 36 , which was always slow and boring. She never asked me any hard questions or to make up a dialogue. I felt this was 37 and I became angry and depressed. Therefore, I 38 listened to her in class. However, my attitude towards her began to change 39 one afternoon. It was raining heavily and I didn’t go to school. Then after school was over, I 40 a phone call. “Are you all right?” asked someone in a quiet 41 . Immediately I 42 that it was Mrs Zhuo, I became nervous and prepared to be told off (责备) for not going to school. “Yes?” I replied 43 . She continued: “You see, it was raining cats and dogs. I was afraid that you had had a(n) 44 on your way to school. Luckily, you are OK. ” On hearing her words, I was shocked and my mind was flooded with 45 feelings. She was showing her concern for me even though I had not been happy with her! Why? Was she just 46 ? Or should I 47 the past misunderstanding? I had never considered 48 to respect and understand her. I once 49 the answer she gave to a question, and even asked her, “Are you sure? Have you asked 50 teachers?” I didn’t realize that it was really embarrassing for her to be 51 by her student like that. Still she explained to me 52 with a smile. The more I looked back, the more guilty I felt. She ignored (忽视) my faults, why couldn’t I try to accept hers? 53 a teacher takes care over her work, that is enough. Her tolerance (宽容) removed all the misunderstandings. Everyone has his shortcomings, which makes life more 54 . But, tolerance is to life what 55 is to black coffee, turning bitterness into sweetness.
36. A. working B. teaching C. speaking D. talking
37. A. unfair B. uninteresting C. hard D. slow
38. A. always B. often C. seldom D. sometimes
39. A. in B. after C. during D. for
40. A. waited for B. made C. rejected D. received
41. A. voice B. way C. room D. box
42. A. realized B. recognized C. understood D. thought
43. A. crying B. smiling C. trembling D. shouting
44. A. flat tire B. cold C. fall D. accident
45. A. guilty B. happy C. warm D. mixed
46. A. joking B. acting C. phoning back D. playing
47. A. make up B. make up for C. make for D. make the most of
48. A. how B. who C. why D. where
49. A. discussed B. believed C. doubted D. argued
50. A. other B. some C. any D. many
51. A. blamed B. questioned C. praised D. respected
52. A. hurriedly B. simply C. proudly D. patiently
53. A. If B. As C. Though D. Because
54. A. difficult B. convenient C. colorful D. private
55. A. food B. tea C. sugar D. milk
第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
第一节 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。
第二节 阅读回答问题
A
Beijing seeks to solve post-Games headache
China Daily — Huge investments go into the venue construction, which seem to be for nothing but the Games’ half-month glory alone. Moreover, large sums of money are required for their maintenance (维修) following the Games.
This is a universal problem faced by all host cities. Moscow, Los Angeles, Seoul, Barcelona, Atlanta, Sydney and Athens have all had the same headache. The only difference lies in the degrees of intensity.
Beijing, the next host city, is bound to （注定）find the same problem once the 2008 Olympics conclude.
How can this be avoided? What can Beijing learn from its predecessors’ experiences and lessons? Athens, the immediate predecessor, is doing something about it and may offer some useful ideas for the Chinese capital in this regard.
A company, the Greek Olympic Property SA, was founded in 2002 to handle venue affairs after the Athens Games. It began operating in 2004 and has been involved in the post-Olympic development and management of facilities, said Christos Hadjiemmanuil, president of the company, in an interview with a group of Chinese journalists last week in Athens.
The operation of the company is governed by market forces much like privately owned firms, although the Greek Olympic Properties SA and all the venues are owned by the state, according to Hadjiemmanuil.
The company oversees the management of 15 Olympic complexes (or 22 individual Olympic facilities) while the other two firms are in charge of the rest.
All 15 complexes have been put forward for international bids for their post-Olympic use. The first-phase bidding has been completed but the outcome has yet to be announced. The second phase will be conducted at the end of February and the third phase at the end of March, according to Hadjiemmanuil.
Fortunately, the venue construction contractors are currently responsible for the maintenance and management of the venues because the signed contracts stated that the contractors should bear the maintenance costs of the venues in a given period of time after the Games, he said.
From the passage, we can infer that ________. A. the Olympic Games will take place in different cities in turns B. Beijing will face many problems the 2008 Olympic Games will bring C. the city that hosts Olympic Games often face a lot of problems after the Games D. the Beijingers are good at learning its predecessors’ experience and lessons.
Which of the cities have better solved the post-game problems? A. Moscow B. Beijing C. Athens D. Atlanta
Which is NOT true according to this passage? A. The Greek Olympic Property SA was founded to solve the headache caused by the 28th Olympic Games. B. Only the Greek Olympic Property SA is involved in the management of the Olympic facilities. C. The Greek Olympic Property SA is governed by the Greek government, but it is operated according to market economy. D. In a certain period of time after the 2004 Olympic Games, the Government of Athens will not see to the repairs of the facilities.
59. What is the meaning of the underlined word “predecessor” in the fourth paragraph? A. holder B. joiner C. leader D. forerunner
B
What I saw was a great opportunity to provide computing technology in a more efficient way. That was the core(核心) idea of what became Dell Computer Corporation and we have stuck to it ever since.
I started the business with a simple question: how can we make the process of buying a computer better? The answer was: sell the computer directly to the end customers to make it cheaper.
On January 2, 1984, I went back to Austin earlier than usual. I did what I needed to set up a business. I registered the company with the State of Texas as “PC’s Limited”. I placed ads in our local newspaper. Through my previous contract with the customers and the ads in paper, I got a lot of business. I sold about $80,000 upgraded(升级的) PCs to people in Austin area. Not long after starting the classes, I was able to move from our dormitory to a comfortable flat. I kept it secret from my parents for a few months that I moved.
It was a week before I took my final exam to complete my freshman year when I set up the company as “Dell Computer Corporation”. We moved the business to a 1000-square-foot office in a business center in North Austin. I hired a few people to take orders over the telephone and a few more to accomplish them. Business continued to grow, and I began to think of what the potential could be if I could devote myself to the venture full-time.
Not going to college is not acceptable option in my hometown. Convincing my parents to allow me to leave college is impossible. So I just went ahead and did it, whatever the consequences. I finished my freshman year and left.
People asked me now, “Were you scared? My answer is, “sure.” But it turned out, the timing for “PC’s Limited” couldn’t have been better.
60. What has been the basic concept of Dell Computer Corporation?
A. Providing computers with more efficient technology.
B. Selling computer as cheap as possible.
C. Providing customers with computing technology efficiently.
D. Selling computers directly to consumers.
61. When did the author set up his Dell Computer Corporation?
A. On January 2, 1984. B. Before he went to college.
C. During his freshman year D. After he left the college.
62. What did the author want to do when his business developed steadily?
A. To hire more employees to do more jobs.
B. To convince his parents to allow him to leave college.
C. To seek other potential opportunity he could have.
D. To quit college and do a full-time job.
63. By saying “But it turned out, the timing for “PC’s Limited” couldn’t have been better.” In the last paragraph, the author means _____.
A. he grasped the best chance of setting up his “PC’s Limited”
B. the time of setting up his “PC’s Limited” is not very good
C. he won’t do it again, if possible
D. he could have done it better if he had done it at a different time
C
Like many men at some point, I dream about opening a bar. I plan to call it Work Out. It will appeal to married women in need of a little fun. On Friday nights, they will be able to come here and enjoy themselves.
See, I have a gift for business. I am, as my wife Zsa Zsa likes to note, “A man with a million ideas, none of them very good. ” Speaking of Zsa Zsa, she is fed up with this plain little life I’ve made for us – too many kids, too many chores(家庭琐事), mind – numbing debt. The other day, she said she thought we needed a new family car. “Sure. How about an 87 Lincoln?” I said, and saw my dear Zsa Zsa age about 20 years, and become her mother right before my eyes.
Yes, money is our madness. Last year, we thought we had found a little cushion when I published a book about the life here in suburban America. It sold 12 copies – six of them to my mother. Four other copies went to various aunts and uncles, who used them for martini coasters（杯托）, then sold them at yard sales. The two remaining copies went to perfect strangers. (I think I own you dinner, whoever you are. Call me, OK? We’ll arrange something. )
When the book didn’t take off, I wrote a TV show. Then I penned a short novel based on the earlier TV idea that didn’t sell. Currently, I am at work on a set of encyclopedias（百科全书）. In a month, I plan to sell them door – to – door.
Such is the life of a writer, sending off the most personal thoughts possible to his hard drive. I am a writer, but also the breadwinner in my family. I’m at the keyboard at 6 almost every morning, hoping to tap out one idea – just one – that will take us up the hill, to the mountain, to the top.
64. By saying “Sure. How about an’87 Lincoln?”, the author means .
A. he really wanted to buy that car B. he was showing off their fortune
C. he thought his wife would like it D. he was joking about their economic situation
65. What was the result of the book the author mentioned in the 3 rd paragraph?
A. He sold it door-to-door. B. It didn’t sell well at all.
C. He made a lot of money from it. D. It was really a cushion for his family.
66. Which of the following statements is true about the author and his wife?
A. He has a real gift for business. B. He isn’t serious enough about life.
C. He is a hard–working writer. D. His wife is satisfied with their plain life.
67. The author writes the passage in a tone.
A. regretful B. humorous C. persuasive D. grateful
D
It is hard to track the blue whale, the ocean’s largest creature which has almost been killed off by commercial whaling and is now listed as an endangered species. Attaching radio equipment to it is difficult and visual sighting are too unreliable to give real insight into its behavior.
So biologists were delighted early this year when with the help of the Navy they were able to track a particular blue whale for 43 days monitoring(监视) its sounds. This was possible because of the Navy’s formerly top-secret system of underwater listening equipment spanning（估量） the oceans. Tracking whales is but one example of exciting new world just opening to civilian scientists after the cold war as Navy starts to share and partly uncover its network of underwater listening system built over the decades to track the ships of potential enemies.
Earth scientists announced at a news conference recently that they had used the system for closely monitoring a deep-sea volcanic eruption for the first time and that they plan similar studies. Other scientists have proposed to use the network for tracking ocean currents and measuring changes in ocean and global temperatures. The speed of sound in water is roughly one mile a second-slower than through land but faster through air. What is most important, different layers of ocean water can act as channels for sounds focusing them in the same way a stethoscope does when it carries faint noises from a patient’s chest to a doctor’s ear. This focusing is the main reason that even relatively weak sounds in the ocean especially low frequency ones can often travel thousands of miles.
68. The passage is chiefly about ____.
A. an effort to protect an endangered marine species
B. the civilian use of a military detection system
C. the exposure of a U. S. Navy top-secret weapon
D. a new way to look into the behavior of blue whales
69. The underwater listening system was originally designed _____.
A. to mark and locate enemy ships
B. to monitor deep-sea volcanic eruptions
C. to study the movement of ocean currents
D. to replace the global radio communications network
70. The deep-sea listening system makes use of _____.
A. the complex technology of focusing sounds under water
B. the capability of sound to travel at high speed
C. the special quality of layers of ocean water in sending out sound
D. low-frequency sounds traveling across different layers of water
71. It can be inferred from the passage that _____.
A. new radio equipment should be developed for tracking the endangered blue whales
B. blue whales are no longer endangered with the use of the new system
C. opinions differ as to whether civilian scientist should be allowed to use military technology
D. military technology has great potential in civilian use
72. Which of the following is true about the U. S. Navy underwater listening network?
A. It is now partly used by civilian scientists.
B. It has been replaced by a more advanced system.
C. It became useless to the military after cold war.
D. It is necessary in protecting endangered species.
第二节 阅读回答问题
For many people, especially students, backpacking is the only way to travel. It gives one the chances to really experience the culture of the country being visited, whether it is Europe, Australia, America or Asia. Understandably, when planning a backpacking adventure, the most important thing for most travelers to do is to think about where they want to go. But arranging decent travel insurance is also crucial. Why? Think about what can happen while you are abroad. Hopefully it will be an adventure, but you will be visiting strange places where you may not even speak language of the country.
Backpackers Insurance has been developed in the UK by a backpacking insurance company, whether you are a backpacking beginner or a seasoned traveler we have developed the insurance policy for everyone.
We believe that backpackers require different insurance from standard holidays. With this in mind all our policies are backed by some of the UK Leading Travel Insurance Companies. Services cover 24 hours a day 365 days a year. Whether you’re travelling around Europe, Australia or USA for a short trip or 18 months away we have the right insurance policy for you.
73. Find in the passage a word closest in meaning to the underlined word “crucial”.
_________________________________________________________________________
74. Where might this passage come from? （回答词数不超过6个单词）
_________________________________________________________________________
75. What would be the best title for the passage? （回答词数不超过3个单词）
_________________________________________________________________________
湘潭市2008届高三第二次模拟考试答题卷
题号
第一部分
第二部分
第三部分
第四部分
总分
第一节
第二节
第一节
第二节
（1―20）
(21--35)
36--55)
(56－75)
(76－85)
书面表达
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题 号
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5
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8
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10
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答 案
18. __________________ 19. _________________ 20. ____________________
题 号
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答 案
题 号
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答 案
题 号
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71
72
答 案
73. 74. 75.
第四部分 书面表达（共两节，满分35分）
第一节 填空（共10小题：每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读短文，根据所读内容在文后76~85的空格里填上适当的单词或短语，并将答案转席写到答题卡上。 注意：每空不超过3个单词。
Trees
Trees are useful to man in three very important ways: they provide him woods and products; they give him shade; and they help to prevent from droughts and floods.
Unfortunately, in many parts of the world, man has not realized that the third of these services is the most important. In his eagerness to draw quick profit from the trees, he has cut them down in large numbers, only to find that without them he lost the best friends he had.
Two thousand years ago, a rich and powerful country cut down its trees to build warships, with which to gain itself an empire. It gained the empire, but without its trees its soil became hard and poor .When the empire fell to pieces, the country found itself faced with floods and starvation.
Even when a government realizes the importance of a plentiful supply of trees, it is difficult for it to persuade the villagers to see this. The villagers want wood to cook their food with; and they can earn money by making charcoal or selling wood to the town man. They are usually too busy or too careless to plant and look after new trees. So, unless the government has a good system of control or can educate the people, the forests will slowly disappear. What’s more, the villagers are supposed to be aware of the importance of tree protection.
This does not only mean that the villagers’ sons and grandsons have fewer trees. The results are even more serious: for there are trees, their roots break the soil up----allowing the rain to sink in----and also bind the soil, thus preventing its being washed away easily; but where there are no trees, the rain falls on hard ground and flows away on the surface, causing floods and carrying away with it the rich top-soil, in which crops grow so well. When all the top-soil is gone, nothing remains but worthless desert.
Title: Trees
76____of trees
providing woods and products； ●giving shade
77_____________________
Destruction of trees
78_______
79 to_______________ from trees;
80 __________ their basic needs
not to plant and look after new trees
Results
Suffering from natural disasters
having fewer trees for 81______________
Leaving nothing but worthless desert on the ground
82__________
83_______
having a good controlling system
84________________
Villagers
85_____________ of the importance of trees
第二节：写作（满分25分）
假如你准备参加《中国日报》组织的题为“Nothing Is Small”的中学生英语短文比赛。比赛要求简要描述下列二幅画的内容，并陈述你从画中悟出的道理。
参考生词：
1. 道钉：rail spike
2. 烟头：butt
3. 灾难：disaster
注意：1. 短文应包括图中提供的信息，可适当发挥，行文连贯、完整；2. 字数：120左右。
湘潭市2008届高三第二次模拟考试试卷
英语参考答案
1-5 BCAAC 6－10 AACBB 11－15 BBABC 16－17 AB
18. talent competition 19. pause 20. personal appearance
21-25 BAAAD 26-30 DADAD 31-35 CCBDD 36-40 BACBD
41-45 ABCDD 46-50 BBACA 51-55 BDAAC 56-60 CCBDC
61-65 CDADB 66-70 CBBAC 71-72 DB
73. Important 74. An advertisement. 75. Backpacking Insurance.
76. Functions / Services/uses 77. preventing natural disasters
78. Causes/ Reasons 79. draw quick profit
80. to meet / satisfy 81. villagers’/ people’s younger generations
82. Suggestions/Possible solutions 83.Government
84. educating people 85. raising/strengthening awareness
One possible version:
Nothing Is Small
In our daily life, some great disasters frequently happen not because of something big but something small.
As are shown in the pictures, a train is turned over because a rail spike is loose without being fastened; a great forest fire breaks out because of a lighted butt thrown without being put out, which have caused a great loss to both people and society.
We can learn, from the above examples, that nothing is small in our work and life and any behavior of carelessness or no responsibility or a small fault will result in great damage or disaster. So we should be very strict with ourselves and learn to be responsible and careful in our life and work.
湘潭市2008届高三第二次模拟考试听力朗读材料
第二节(共12小题；每小题1. 5分，满分18分)
听下面4段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试题卷的相应位置。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。
1. W: Hi, Tom, we had to start the meeting without you.
M: I know, my flight was delayed because of the heavy rain.
W: But you are just in time for the discussion.
2. W: Could you tell me the starting time for both performances?
M: The first begins at 7 o’clock and it lasts two hours. The second follows immediately after a 10 minutes’ break.
3. W: Just look at these stars.
M: They certainly don’t look so clear and bright from the city.
4. M: It was such an interesting lecture. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
W: I must admit that I always fell asleep in the first 30 minutes.
5. W: My hand still hurts from falling on the ice yesterday. I wonder if I broke something.
M: I’m not a doctor, but it’s not black and blue or anything. Maybe you just need to rest for a few days.
第二节(共12小题；每小题1. 5分，满分18分)
听下面4段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试题卷的相应位置。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。
W: Excuse me, sir.
M: Can I help you?
W: My name is Jane Smith. I am a designer looking for a job.
M: See my secretary. She will set you up with a test. W: When? M: Next month. W: I can’t wait that long. M: Excuse me? W: I can’t wait a month, I need something sooner.
M: I am sorry.
听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。
W: Oh, Frank’s in your class. He was in my class last term. I didn’t like him at all.
M: What? You don’t like Frank? He is one of my best students.
W: Oh, no, not Frank, he was always asking questions. Frank always interrupted me and the other students, he was never quiet.
M: Yes, that’s Frank, that’s why he’s such a cute student. He is always thinking and trying to use English. He laughs a lot. Frank doesn’t worry about making mistakes. I enjoy having him in my class.
W: Not me. I have students like David. Do you have him in your composition class this term?
M: Yes, but to be honest, David is too quiet for me. I can’t tell his learning. David is so silent, he doesn’t say anything.
W: Yes, that’s David, that’s how good students should be. They have to listen to their teachers.
听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。
M: Are you quite independent of your parents now?
W: Yes, as soon as I left school and started my study as a nurse, I stopped asking my parents for money since I got financial support from the government, but I still stay with them a lot.
M: You seem very close to your parents?
W: I am. They never force me to do anything I don’t want to do. What about you?
M: Well, I am also fond of my family, but I don’t always get on very well with them, they try to control me too much.
W: But they allow you to come to study in England on your own.
M: Yes, but only after a lot of persuasion. Your parents treat you as an adult; mine treat me as a child.
听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。
M: Have you made any plans to go away during the winter holiday? I’ve been thinking of skiing.
W: I really haven’t had time to think about my vacation. I’ve been busy getting ready for my exams. But I’ll probably go to the beach.
M: Why the beach?
W: Well, it’ll be nice to get away from this cold weather, and just lie in the sun and have a good rest after working so hard.
M: It’s true that skiing does require work, and you have to get up early and wait in long queues for the chairlift. Thanks. I think you helped me make up my mind.
W: Sure. Now maybe you use your mind to think about something else, like your studies.
第三节（共3小题，每小题1. 5分，满分4. 5分）
听下面一段材料，将第18至第20三个小题的信息补充完整，每个小题不超过三个单词，听材料前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出15秒钟的作答时间。本段材料读两遍。
I’m honored to be a judge for the CCTV Talent Competition finals. As a judge as well as an instructor at the college, I’d like to share with you some tips on how to be successful in the Talent Competition, which, I hope prove important in preparing for the competition. First, better use familiar words. Many competitors, even their teachers, hold the mistaken belief that such complicated words will sound impressive. In fact, they usually destroy understanding. Then learning when and how to pause is a major challenge, as one gains more confidence during the moment of silence. One thing I want to mention is, that during the timely pauses, do not fill the silence with “uh”, “er,” or “um”. They are annoying. Next, remember to strike the balance between good pronunciation and fluency. Pronunciation is more important. Well, personal appearance plays an important role in speechmaking. Judges always see the competitors before they begin to speak. My advice is simple: Be Yourself. Last, but not the least, my advice to the potential competitors is: Practice makes perfect.
In conclusion, I wish every competitor success in the competition.
英 语
本试题卷分四个部分， 共8页。 时量120分钟。满分150分。
第一部分 听力(共三节，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，并标在试题卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关问题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What does the man come for?
A. A lecture. B. A meeting. C. A party.
2. When does the second show start?
A. At 7:10 B. At 9:00 C. At 9:10.
3. What can be inferred about the two speakers?
A. They are in the city. B. They are in the countryside.
C. They are doing a research.
4. What did the woman think of the lecture?
A. It was boring. B. It was popular. C. It was interesting.
5. What does the man advise the woman to do?
A. Put ice on the hand. B. See a doctor. C. Take a rest.
第二节(共12小题；每小题1.5分，满分18分)
听下面4段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试题卷的相应位置。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。
6. What’s the relationship between the speakers?
A. Strangers to each other. B. Friends. C. Husband and wife.
7. Why does the woman come to talk with the man?
A. To get a job. B. To take a test. C. To see the secretary.
8. What does the man mean by saying sorry?
A. He doesn’t need a designer. B. He can’t hear the woman clearly.
C. He can’t help the woman.
听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。
7. Who is the woman talking to?
A. A student. B. A teacher. C. A secretary.
8. What does the man say about Frank?
A. Quiet. B. Active. C. Honest.
9. What does the woman think good students should be like?
A. They should ask questions. B. They should be attentive in class.
C. They should not be afraid of making mistakes.
听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。
12. Who supported the woman financially for her studies at nurse school?
A. Her parents. B. The government. C. The woman herself.
13. What do we learn about the woman’s parents?
A. They respect her choice. B. They treat her as a child. C. They control her too much.
14. What is TURE about the man?
A. He was forced to study abroad. B. He is longing for more freedom.
C. He is difficult to persuade.
听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。
15. What has the woman mainly been thinking about?
A. Going to the beach. B. Going skiing. C. Her studies.
16. Where will the woman probably spend her vacation after work?
A. At the beach. B. At the school library. C. At the lab.
17. What does the woman think the man should do?
A. Think further about his vacation. B. Think more about his studies.
C. Take a trip to the beach.
第三节（共3小题，每小题1.5分，满分4.5分）
听下面一段材料，将第18至第20三个小题的信息补充完整，每个小题不超过三个单词，听材料前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出15秒钟的作答时间。本段材料读两遍。
Tips on how to prepare for the 18. __________________
Using familiar words
Learning when and how to 19.________________________
Striking the balance between good pronunciation and fluency
Paying attention to 20.__________________________
Knowing “Practice makes perfect”
第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节 单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项。
21. Electricity back home was expensive, and a large population of children still studied at night oil lamps.
A. at B. by C. in D. on
22. It seems water ____ from this tap for some time. We’ll have to take it apart to put it right.
A. has been leaking B. is leaking C. leaked D. had leaked
23. You could watch TV you want provided you could get a broadband internet connection.
A. wherever B. whenever C. whichever D. whatever
24. He admits that people’s way of life is having an effect on temperatures.
A. rising B. raising C. being risen D. being raised
25. Li Xuemeng never achieved good results in his studies he gave up working hard and often didn’t go to school.
A. and B. but C. for D. so
26. You can wander the ancient streets, with columns, which lead to historic temples.
A. line B. to line C. lining D. lined
27. The Dead Sea has content which means everyone just floats on the surface of the water.
A. an unusually high salt B. a high unusually salt
C. an unusually salt high D. a salt unusually high
28. Some studies even suggest that playing leads to bigger brains that are better at reasoning and learning.
A. much B. most C. the more D. more
29. Often painting outside, in a studio, the artists observed nature more directly.
A. rather than B. more than C. other than D. less than
30. By reading the story, you may understand ___________ to be successful.
A. it takes what B. you take what C. what takes you D. what it takes
31. Don’t be afraid. Although you are _____ newcomer to _____ botany, we will try our best to help you.
A. the; a B. a; the C. a ; / D. / ; the
32. —I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have been so rude to you.
—You your temper but that’s OK.
A. have lost B. had lost C. did lose D. were losing
33. It is no longer a question man is learning more and more about space.
A. whether B. that C. if D. how
34. With more forests being destroyed, huge quantities of good earth _______ each year. A. is washing away????? B. is being washed away C. are washing away? ???? D. are being washed away
35. Look at the floor, Tom! ____ you watch TV while having a meal?
A. Should B. Could C. Would D. Must
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36～55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。
I used to complain about my English teacher, Mrs. Zhuo, for her bad English, (in my opinion). I was also fed up with her way of 36 , which was always slow and boring. She never asked me any hard questions or to make up a dialogue. I felt this was 37 and I became angry and depressed. Therefore, I 38 listened to her in class. However, my attitude towards her began to change 39 one afternoon. It was raining heavily and I didn’t go to school. Then after school was over, I 40 a phone call. “Are you all right?” asked someone in a quiet 41 . Immediately I 42 that it was Mrs Zhuo, I became nervous and prepared to be told off (责备) for not going to school. “Yes?” I replied 43 . She continued: “You see, it was raining cats and dogs. I was afraid that you had had a(n) 44 on your way to school. Luckily, you are OK. ” On hearing her words, I was shocked and my mind was flooded with 45 feelings. She was showing her concern for me even though I had not been happy with her! Why? Was she just 46 ? Or should I 47 the past misunderstanding? I had never considered 48 to respect and understand her. I once 49 the answer she gave to a question, and even asked her, “Are you sure? Have you asked 50 teachers?” I didn’t realize that it was really embarrassing for her to be 51 by her student like that. Still she explained to me 52 with a smile. The more I looked back, the more guilty I felt. She ignored (忽视) my faults, why couldn’t I try to accept hers? 53 a teacher takes care over her work, that is enough. Her tolerance (宽容) removed all the misunderstandings. Everyone has his shortcomings, which makes life more 54 . But, tolerance is to life what 55 is to black coffee, turning bitterness into sweetness.
36. A. working B. teaching C. speaking D. talking
37. A. unfair B. uninteresting C. hard D. slow
38. A. always B. often C. seldom D. sometimes
39. A. in B. after C. during D. for
40. A. waited for B. made C. rejected D. received
41. A. voice B. way C. room D. box
42. A. realized B. recognized C. understood D. thought
43. A. crying B. smiling C. trembling D. shouting
44. A. flat tire B. cold C. fall D. accident
45. A. guilty B. happy C. warm D. mixed
46. A. joking B. acting C. phoning back D. playing
47. A. make up B. make up for C. make for D. make the most of
48. A. how B. who C. why D. where
49. A. discussed B. believed C. doubted D. argued
50. A. other B. some C. any D. many
51. A. blamed B. questioned C. praised D. respected
52. A. hurriedly B. simply C. proudly D. patiently
53. A. If B. As C. Though D. Because
54. A. difficult B. convenient C. colorful D. private
55. A. food B. tea C. sugar D. milk
第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
第一节 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。
第二节 阅读回答问题
A
Beijing seeks to solve post-Games headache
China Daily — Huge investments go into the venue construction, which seem to be for nothing but the Games’ half-month glory alone. Moreover, large sums of money are required for their maintenance (维修) following the Games.
This is a universal problem faced by all host cities. Moscow, Los Angeles, Seoul, Barcelona, Atlanta, Sydney and Athens have all had the same headache. The only difference lies in the degrees of intensity.
Beijing, the next host city, is bound to （注定）find the same problem once the 2008 Olympics conclude.
How can this be avoided? What can Beijing learn from its predecessors’ experiences and lessons? Athens, the immediate predecessor, is doing something about it and may offer some useful ideas for the Chinese capital in this regard.
A company, the Greek Olympic Property SA, was founded in 2002 to handle venue affairs after the Athens Games. It began operating in 2004 and has been involved in the post-Olympic development and management of facilities, said Christos Hadjiemmanuil, president of the company, in an interview with a group of Chinese journalists last week in Athens.
The operation of the company is governed by market forces much like privately owned firms, although the Greek Olympic Properties SA and all the venues are owned by the state, according to Hadjiemmanuil.
The company oversees the management of 15 Olympic complexes (or 22 individual Olympic facilities) while the other two firms are in charge of the rest.
All 15 complexes have been put forward for international bids for their post-Olympic use. The first-phase bidding has been completed but the outcome has yet to be announced. The second phase will be conducted at the end of February and the third phase at the end of March, according to Hadjiemmanuil.
Fortunately, the venue construction contractors are currently responsible for the maintenance and management of the venues because the signed contracts stated that the contractors should bear the maintenance costs of the venues in a given period of time after the Games, he said.
From the passage, we can infer that ________. A. the Olympic Games will take place in different cities in turns B. Beijing will face many problems the 2008 Olympic Games will bring C. the city that hosts Olympic Games often face a lot of problems after the Games D. the Beijingers are good at learning its predecessors’ experience and lessons.
Which of the cities have better solved the post-game problems? A. Moscow B. Beijing C. Athens D. Atlanta
Which is NOT true according to this passage? A. The Greek Olympic Property SA was founded to solve the headache caused by the 28th Olympic Games. B. Only the Greek Olympic Property SA is involved in the management of the Olympic facilities. C. The Greek Olympic Property SA is governed by the Greek government, but it is operated according to market economy. D. In a certain period of time after the 2004 Olympic Games, the Government of Athens will not see to the repairs of the facilities.
59. What is the meaning of the underlined word “predecessor” in the fourth paragraph? A. holder B. joiner C. leader D. forerunner
B
What I saw was a great opportunity to provide computing technology in a more efficient way. That was the core(核心) idea of what became Dell Computer Corporation and we have stuck to it ever since.
I started the business with a simple question: how can we make the process of buying a computer better? The answer was: sell the computer directly to the end customers to make it cheaper.
On January 2, 1984, I went back to Austin earlier than usual. I did what I needed to set up a business. I registered the company with the State of Texas as “PC’s Limited”. I placed ads in our local newspaper. Through my previous contract with the customers and the ads in paper, I got a lot of business. I sold about $80,000 upgraded(升级的) PCs to people in Austin area. Not long after starting the classes, I was able to move from our dormitory to a comfortable flat. I kept it secret from my parents for a few months that I moved.
It was a week before I took my final exam to complete my freshman year when I set up the company as “Dell Computer Corporation”. We moved the business to a 1000-square-foot office in a business center in North Austin. I hired a few people to take orders over the telephone and a few more to accomplish them. Business continued to grow, and I began to think of what the potential could be if I could devote myself to the venture full-time.
Not going to college is not acceptable option in my hometown. Convincing my parents to allow me to leave college is impossible. So I just went ahead and did it, whatever the consequences. I finished my freshman year and left.
People asked me now, “Were you scared? My answer is, “sure.” But it turned out, the timing for “PC’s Limited” couldn’t have been better.
60. What has been the basic concept of Dell Computer Corporation?
A. Providing computers with more efficient technology.
B. Selling computer as cheap as possible.
C. Providing customers with computing technology efficiently.
D. Selling computers directly to consumers.
61. When did the author set up his Dell Computer Corporation?
A. On January 2, 1984. B. Before he went to college.
C. During his freshman year D. After he left the college.
62. What did the author want to do when his business developed steadily?
A. To hire more employees to do more jobs.
B. To convince his parents to allow him to leave college.
C. To seek other potential opportunity he could have.
D. To quit college and do a full-time job.
63. By saying “But it turned out, the timing for “PC’s Limited” couldn’t have been better.” In the last paragraph, the author means _____.
A. he grasped the best chance of setting up his “PC’s Limited”
B. the time of setting up his “PC’s Limited” is not very good
C. he won’t do it again, if possible
D. he could have done it better if he had done it at a different time
C
Like many men at some point, I dream about opening a bar. I plan to call it Work Out. It will appeal to married women in need of a little fun. On Friday nights, they will be able to come here and enjoy themselves.
See, I have a gift for business. I am, as my wife Zsa Zsa likes to note, “A man with a million ideas, none of them very good. ” Speaking of Zsa Zsa, she is fed up with this plain little life I’ve made for us – too many kids, too many chores(家庭琐事), mind – numbing debt. The other day, she said she thought we needed a new family car. “Sure. How about an 87 Lincoln?” I said, and saw my dear Zsa Zsa age about 20 years, and become her mother right before my eyes.
Yes, money is our madness. Last year, we thought we had found a little cushion when I published a book about the life here in suburban America. It sold 12 copies – six of them to my mother. Four other copies went to various aunts and uncles, who used them for martini coasters（杯托）, then sold them at yard sales. The two remaining copies went to perfect strangers. (I think I own you dinner, whoever you are. Call me, OK? We’ll arrange something. )
When the book didn’t take off, I wrote a TV show. Then I penned a short novel based on the earlier TV idea that didn’t sell. Currently, I am at work on a set of encyclopedias（百科全书）. In a month, I plan to sell them door – to – door.
Such is the life of a writer, sending off the most personal thoughts possible to his hard drive. I am a writer, but also the breadwinner in my family. I’m at the keyboard at 6 almost every morning, hoping to tap out one idea – just one – that will take us up the hill, to the mountain, to the top.
64. By saying “Sure. How about an’87 Lincoln?”, the author means .
A. he really wanted to buy that car B. he was showing off their fortune
C. he thought his wife would like it D. he was joking about their economic situation
65. What was the result of the book the author mentioned in the 3 rd paragraph?
A. He sold it door-to-door. B. It didn’t sell well at all.
C. He made a lot of money from it. D. It was really a cushion for his family.
66. Which of the following statements is true about the author and his wife?
A. He has a real gift for business. B. He isn’t serious enough about life.
C. He is a hard–working writer. D. His wife is satisfied with their plain life.
67. The author writes the passage in a tone.
A. regretful B. humorous C. persuasive D. grateful
D
It is hard to track the blue whale, the ocean’s largest creature which has almost been killed off by commercial whaling and is now listed as an endangered species. Attaching radio equipment to it is difficult and visual sighting are too unreliable to give real insight into its behavior.
So biologists were delighted early this year when with the help of the Navy they were able to track a particular blue whale for 43 days monitoring(监视) its sounds. This was possible because of the Navy’s formerly top-secret system of underwater listening equipment spanning（估量） the oceans. Tracking whales is but one example of exciting new world just opening to civilian scientists after the cold war as Navy starts to share and partly uncover its network of underwater listening system built over the decades to track the ships of potential enemies.
Earth scientists announced at a news conference recently that they had used the system for closely monitoring a deep-sea volcanic eruption for the first time and that they plan similar studies. Other scientists have proposed to use the network for tracking ocean currents and measuring changes in ocean and global temperatures. The speed of sound in water is roughly one mile a second-slower than through land but faster through air. What is most important, different layers of ocean water can act as channels for sounds focusing them in the same way a stethoscope does when it carries faint noises from a patient’s chest to a doctor’s ear. This focusing is the main reason that even relatively weak sounds in the ocean especially low frequency ones can often travel thousands of miles.
68. The passage is chiefly about ____.
A. an effort to protect an endangered marine species
B. the civilian use of a military detection system
C. the exposure of a U. S. Navy top-secret weapon
D. a new way to look into the behavior of blue whales
69. The underwater listening system was originally designed _____.
A. to mark and locate enemy ships
B. to monitor deep-sea volcanic eruptions
C. to study the movement of ocean currents
D. to replace the global radio communications network
70. The deep-sea listening system makes use of _____.
A. the complex technology of focusing sounds under water
B. the capability of sound to travel at high speed
C. the special quality of layers of ocean water in sending out sound
D. low-frequency sounds traveling across different layers of water
71. It can be inferred from the passage that _____.
A. new radio equipment should be developed for tracking the endangered blue whales
B. blue whales are no longer endangered with the use of the new system
C. opinions differ as to whether civilian scientist should be allowed to use military technology
D. military technology has great potential in civilian use
72. Which of the following is true about the U. S. Navy underwater listening network?
A. It is now partly used by civilian scientists.
B. It has been replaced by a more advanced system.
C. It became useless to the military after cold war.
D. It is necessary in protecting endangered species.
第二节 阅读回答问题
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73. Find in the passage a word closest in meaning to the underlined word “crucial”.
_________________________________________________________________________
74. Where might this passage come from? （回答词数不超过6个单词）
_________________________________________________________________________
75. What would be the best title for the passage? （回答词数不超过3个单词）
_________________________________________________________________________
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73. 74. 75.
第四部分 书面表达（共两节，满分35分）
第一节 填空（共10小题：每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读短文，根据所读内容在文后76~85的空格里填上适当的单词或短语，并将答案转席写到答题卡上。 注意：每空不超过3个单词。
Trees
Trees are useful to man in three very important ways: they provide him woods and products; they give him shade; and they help to prevent from droughts and floods.
Unfortunately, in many parts of the world, man has not realized that the third of these services is the most important. In his eagerness to draw quick profit from the trees, he has cut them down in large numbers, only to find that without them he lost the best friends he had.
Two thousand years ago, a rich and powerful country cut down its trees to build warships, with which to gain itself an empire. It gained the empire, but without its trees its soil became hard and poor .When the empire fell to pieces, the country found itself faced with floods and starvation.
Even when a government realizes the importance of a plentiful supply of trees, it is difficult for it to persuade the villagers to see this. The villagers want wood to cook their food with; and they can earn money by making charcoal or selling wood to the town man. They are usually too busy or too careless to plant and look after new trees. So, unless the government has a good system of control or can educate the people, the forests will slowly disappear. What’s more, the villagers are supposed to be aware of the importance of tree protection.
This does not only mean that the villagers’ sons and grandsons have fewer trees. The results are even more serious: for there are trees, their roots break the soil up----allowing the rain to sink in----and also bind the soil, thus preventing its being washed away easily; but where there are no trees, the rain falls on hard ground and flows away on the surface, causing floods and carrying away with it the rich top-soil, in which crops grow so well. When all the top-soil is gone, nothing remains but worthless desert.
Title: Trees
76____of trees
providing woods and products； ●giving shade
77_____________________
Destruction of trees
78_______
79 to_______________ from trees;
80 __________ their basic needs
not to plant and look after new trees
Results
Suffering from natural disasters
having fewer trees for 81______________
Leaving nothing but worthless desert on the ground
82__________
83_______
having a good controlling system
84________________
Villagers
85_____________ of the importance of trees
第二节：写作（满分25分）
假如你准备参加《中国日报》组织的题为“Nothing Is Small”的中学生英语短文比赛。比赛要求简要描述下列二幅画的内容，并陈述你从画中悟出的道理。
参考生词：
1. 道钉：rail spike
2. 烟头：butt
3. 灾难：disaster
注意：1. 短文应包括图中提供的信息，可适当发挥，行文连贯、完整；2. 字数：120左右。
湘潭市2008届高三第二次模拟考试试卷
英语参考答案
1-5 BCAAC 6－10 AACBB 11－15 BBABC 16－17 AB
18. talent competition 19. pause 20. personal appearance
21-25 BAAAD 26-30 DADAD 31-35 CCBDD 36-40 BACBD
41-45 ABCDD 46-50 BBACA 51-55 BDAAC 56-60 CCBDC
61-65 CDADB 66-70 CBBAC 71-72 DB
73. Important 74. An advertisement. 75. Backpacking Insurance.
76. Functions / Services/uses 77. preventing natural disasters
78. Causes/ Reasons 79. draw quick profit
80. to meet / satisfy 81. villagers’/ people’s younger generations
82. Suggestions/Possible solutions 83.Government
84. educating people 85. raising/strengthening awareness
One possible version:
Nothing Is Small
In our daily life, some great disasters frequently happen not because of something big but something small.
As are shown in the pictures, a train is turned over because a rail spike is loose without being fastened; a great forest fire breaks out because of a lighted butt thrown without being put out, which have caused a great loss to both people and society.
We can learn, from the above examples, that nothing is small in our work and life and any behavior of carelessness or no responsibility or a small fault will result in great damage or disaster. So we should be very strict with ourselves and learn to be responsible and careful in our life and work.
湘潭市2008届高三第二次模拟考试听力朗读材料
第二节(共12小题；每小题1. 5分，满分18分)
听下面4段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试题卷的相应位置。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。
1. W: Hi, Tom, we had to start the meeting without you.
M: I know, my flight was delayed because of the heavy rain.
W: But you are just in time for the discussion.
2. W: Could you tell me the starting time for both performances?
M: The first begins at 7 o’clock and it lasts two hours. The second follows immediately after a 10 minutes’ break.
3. W: Just look at these stars.
M: They certainly don’t look so clear and bright from the city.
4. M: It was such an interesting lecture. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
W: I must admit that I always fell asleep in the first 30 minutes.
5. W: My hand still hurts from falling on the ice yesterday. I wonder if I broke something.
M: I’m not a doctor, but it’s not black and blue or anything. Maybe you just need to rest for a few days.
第二节(共12小题；每小题1. 5分，满分18分)
听下面4段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试题卷的相应位置。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。
W: Excuse me, sir.
M: Can I help you?
W: My name is Jane Smith. I am a designer looking for a job.
M: See my secretary. She will set you up with a test. W: When? M: Next month. W: I can’t wait that long. M: Excuse me? W: I can’t wait a month, I need something sooner.
M: I am sorry.
听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。
W: Oh, Frank’s in your class. He was in my class last term. I didn’t like him at all.
M: What? You don’t like Frank? He is one of my best students.
W: Oh, no, not Frank, he was always asking questions. Frank always interrupted me and the other students, he was never quiet.
M: Yes, that’s Frank, that’s why he’s such a cute student. He is always thinking and trying to use English. He laughs a lot. Frank doesn’t worry about making mistakes. I enjoy having him in my class.
W: Not me. I have students like David. Do you have him in your composition class this term?
M: Yes, but to be honest, David is too quiet for me. I can’t tell his learning. David is so silent, he doesn’t say anything.
W: Yes, that’s David, that’s how good students should be. They have to listen to their teachers.
听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。
M: Are you quite independent of your parents now?
W: Yes, as soon as I left school and started my study as a nurse, I stopped asking my parents for money since I got financial support from the government, but I still stay with them a lot.
M: You seem very close to your parents?
W: I am. They never force me to do anything I don’t want to do. What about you?
M: Well, I am also fond of my family, but I don’t always get on very well with them, they try to control me too much.
W: But they allow you to come to study in England on your own.
M: Yes, but only after a lot of persuasion. Your parents treat you as an adult; mine treat me as a child.
听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。
M: Have you made any plans to go away during the winter holiday? I’ve been thinking of skiing.
W: I really haven’t had time to think about my vacation. I’ve been busy getting ready for my exams. But I’ll probably go to the beach.
M: Why the beach?
W: Well, it’ll be nice to get away from this cold weather, and just lie in the sun and have a good rest after working so hard.
M: It’s true that skiing does require work, and you have to get up early and wait in long queues for the chairlift. Thanks. I think you helped me make up my mind.
W: Sure. Now maybe you use your mind to think about something else, like your studies.
第三节（共3小题，每小题1. 5分，满分4. 5分）
听下面一段材料，将第18至第20三个小题的信息补充完整，每个小题不超过三个单词，听材料前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出15秒钟的作答时间。本段材料读两遍。
I’m honored to be a judge for the CCTV Talent Competition finals. As a judge as well as an instructor at the college, I’d like to share with you some tips on how to be successful in the Talent Competition, which, I hope prove important in preparing for the competition. First, better use familiar words. Many competitors, even their teachers, hold the mistaken belief that such complicated words will sound impressive. In fact, they usually destroy understanding. Then learning when and how to pause is a major challenge, as one gains more confidence during the moment of silence. One thing I want to mention is, that during the timely pauses, do not fill the silence with “uh”, “er,” or “um”. They are annoying. Next, remember to strike the balance between good pronunciation and fluency. Pronunciation is more important. Well, personal appearance plays an important role in speechmaking. Judges always see the competitors before they begin to speak. My advice is simple: Be Yourself. Last, but not the least, my advice to the potential competitors is: Practice makes perfect.
In conclusion, I wish every competitor success in the competition.