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广东省汕头市新世界中英文学校08—09年高三第三次月考 英语试题 I 听力(共两节。满分35分) 第一节 听力理解 (5段共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分) 每段播放两遍。各段后有几个小题，各段播放前每小题有5秒钟的阅题时间。请根据各段播放内容及其相关小题，在5秒钟内从题中所给的A．B．C项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 听第一段对话，回答第1～3题。 1．What is Jack worried about when he starts college? A．His former classmates will graduate this year． B．His time off will put him at a disadvantage． C．He will have to practice a lot． 2．After how many years did Susan return to college? A．Three years． B．Two years． C．One year． 3．What advice does Susan give Jack about his study? A．Don't expect to catch on quickly． B．Don't take the English major． C．Don't take too many courses． 听第二段对话，回答第4～6题。 4．What does the man think of Chinatown in San Francisco 7 A．It’s larger than his own town． B．It’s like any other town． C．It’s the best in the U．S． 5．Why does the Chinese New Year change every year? A．It’s based on the different calendars． B．It’s in the extra month． C．It’s set as a holiday． 6．In what year was the man born? A．Year of the Rooster． B．Year of the Pig． C．Year of the Ox． 听第三段独白，回答第7～9题。 7．Why is the marathon at the 1968 Olympics a truly historic event? A．Because three runners tried very hard to win the marathon． B．Because Bikila won his third victory in the marathon． C．Because the last runner won the Olympic marathon． 8．What did Wolde do when he saw Bikila drop out? A．He stopped to assist Bikila． B．He filled Bikila’s shoes． C．He ran even faster．
9．Why did the crowd cheer when the last runner crossed the finish line? A．They were surprised to see his wounded leg． B．They were greatly moved by his spirit． C．They thought he was the winner． 听第四段对话，回答第10～12题 10．Where did the man meet Claudia? A．At a class discussion． B．At a music store． C．On the Internet． 11．What is the relation between the man and Claudia? A．Boy friend and girl friend． B．Close friends． C．Web friends． 12．What does the woman suggest about greeting Claudia'? A．Bringing her some flowers． B．Using her family name． C．Arriving on time． 听第五段独白，回答第13～15题。 13．How do rainforests manage to survive? A．By storing large quantities of carbon dioxide． B．By developing ways to protect themselves． C．By producing a large amount of oxygen． 14．Why do the leaves of a tree never actually touch those of others? A．Because it’s a way to prevent the spread of any tree diseases． B．Because it makes it difficult for insects to eat leaves． C．Because animals can jump between them． 15．How much rain can rainforests produce in some areas in a year? A．About 75％of their own rain． B．As much as 430 inches． C．At least 80 inches． 第二节 听取信息(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分) 听下面一段对话，请根据题目要求，从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息，填人答题卡标号为16～20的空格中。听录音前，你将有10秒钟的阅题时间，录音读两遍。你将有60秒钟的作答时间。 Secretary Jane Office phone (16) Membership fee (17)
Club evenings Time Once a month Wednesday, 8—10 p．m． Place (18)
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II．语言知识及应用（共两节，满分35分） 第一节 完形填空（共10小题；每小题２分，满分20分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21－30各题所给的ABC和D项中，选出最佳选项． The finest and most sought-after violins were handcrafted by an Italian violin maker over 250 years ago．The man’s name was Antonius Stradivarius．He was born in 1644 and began his career 21 a violin maker’s apprentice (学徒)．Working on his own by 1680, he became determined to make 22 that could reproduce tones as rich as those produced by the human voice．He 23 several shapes and styles for his violins until he arrived at a design that pleased him．During his career he crafted 1,100 violins．Those in 24 have become treasured possessions． Unfortunately, the secret of the Stradivarius violin died with its maker．During his lifetime Stradivarius kept his notes safely 25 , even his two sons, who helped him in his workshop, did not know all the steps involved in each violin’s construction． Through the years, many experts have offered 26 explanations for the unique tone of a “Strad”．Some say it is due to the violin’s shape．Others suggest that the secret 27 the special properties(特性) of the wood, which Stradivarius obtained from native Italian trees that no longer exist．The most widely accepted explanation is that it is created by the varnish（清漆） that the 28 used to coat his violins．Chemists have analyzed as closely as possible the varnish and have found its 29 has improved the sound of many violins． 30 , no other violin maker has been able to fully reproduce the tone of the Stradivarius’s violins． 21．A．job B．career C．profession D．work 22．A．instruments B．facilities C．equipment D．tools 23．A．investigated B．surveyed C．tested D．experimented 24．A．fashion B．existence C．possession D．use 25．A．protected B．buried C．hidden D．covered 26．A．possible B．accurate C．detailed D．persuasive 27．A．brings in B．takes in C．results in D．lies in 28．A．master B．violinist C．expert D．user 29．A．attention B．application C．invention D．foundation 30．A．Additionally B．Luckily C．Therefore D．Still 第二节 语法填空（共10小题，每小题1．5分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为31-40的相应位置上。 China Daily 09/29/2008 The Shenzhou VII astronauts Liu Boming, Zhai Zhigang and Jing
