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广州六中2009届高三第二次月考 英语试题 2008年10月 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分35分） 第一节 听力理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 每段播放两遍。每段材料后有几个小题，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选项中，选出最佳选项。 听第1段对话，回答第1—3题。 1. What service does the woman help to sell? A. A bargain to dance lessons. B. A membership to a sports club. C. A great deal of airfare to Hawaii. 2. Why does the man refuse the offer? A. He never buys things over the phone. B. He doesn’t have extra money to spend. C. He doesn’t need the service being provided. 3. What do we know about the man? A. He will accept the offer next time. B. His name won’t be removed from the list. C. He might be called again in the coming weeks.
听第2段对话，回答第4—6题。 4. What did the woman go to the office for? A. To ask for a job. B. To know more about different countries. C. To make fun of the man. 5. Which place did the woman want to go? A. A large and interesting country. B. A nearer country. C. A strange and different country. 6. Why did the woman dislike working in the Middle East? A. She hated living there. B. It was far from home. C. She’d lived there for years.
听第3段对话，回答第7—9小题。 7. What are the hotels like there? A. Excellent but expensive. B. Cool and clean. C. Cheap and wonderful. 8. Where do the two speakers live? A. The United States. B. Venezuela. C. Australia. 9. What do the two speakers want to do? A. Talk to the Browns. B. Go to Venezuela for a trip.
C. Collect more information about Venezuela.
听第4段独白，回答第10—12题。 10. What is the most important reason for the popularity of cars in the US? A. Public transportation is not so good. B. Americans like to be independent. C. Americans like to move around. 11. What public transportation is good in the US? A. Buses. B. Trains. C. Planes. 12. What has caused a big problem for Americans? A. A new kind of car. B. The gas shortage. C. Public transportation.
听第5段对话，回答第13—15 题。 13. What’s the girl’s problem with her parents? A. They treat her in old ways. B. They praise her too much. C. They never have time for her. 14. What do you know about the boy and his parents? A. They don’t trust him at all. B. They seldom agree with him. C. They worry too much about him. 15. What can we learn from the conversation? A. There are differences between generations. B. No parents get on well with their children. C. Most children are tired of their parents.
第二节 听取信息（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 听下面一段独白，请根据题目要求，从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息。听录音前，你将有10秒钟的阅题时间，录音读两遍。你将有80秒钟的作答时间。 Information About Special Events at Science World Next Week Special Events Day Extra Entrance Fees Electricity workshop (16)____________ Adults: (19)____________ Children: reduced prices (17)____________ with water Wednesday morning Talk about (18)__________ by a well-known American scientist Saturday evening Give the Science World a call at 284311 and you will get one (20)____________ ticket to the next month exhibition about computers if you say you’ve heard about this program
第二部分 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） Have you ever heard the phrase, “Love is blind?” If so, you are already 21 with a type of mistake in our attempts to understand others: halo effect (光圈效应). This type of mistake 22 to the fact that once we form an overall impression of somebody, it could have strong effects on our 23 of his personality. 24 , halo effect is both common and powerful. For example, most organizations contain one or more “superstars”---people who have earned the reputation for being unusually 25 and capable. Once they have gained such a “halo”, everything they do receives good 26 . Ideas that would be regarded as just so-so if suggested by someone else are seen as 27 when proposed by these persons. And actions that might be considered risky if taken by others are seen as brave when carried out by these “chosen” men and women. As you can see, halo effect carries high costs. They may lead some persons to have an 28 high opinion of their own worth, while making things 29 for others who are equally deserving. Furthermore, by giving too much influence to persons who are not ready to receive it, and by preventing hidden talent from being 30 , they can harm organizations as well as individuals. Clearly, then, it is important to recognize the existence and impact of halo effect; only then can its harmful effect be avoided. 21. A. familiar B. satisfied C. connected D. bored 22. A. adds B. extends C. keeps D. refers 23. A. choices B. memories C. judgments D. equirements 24. A.Unfortunately B. Probably C. Hopefully D. Generally 25. A. amusing B. conscience C. fashionable D. talented 26. A. comment B. reply C. effect D. opportunity 27. A. average B. excellent C. funny D. similar 28. A. unexpectedly B. nderstandably C. unreasonably D.unsuccessfully 29. A. difficult B. negative C. valuable D. significant 30. A. harmed B. discovered C. wasted D. protected 第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） Maybe you never opened that account, but someone else 31 --- someone who used your name, your credit card number or 32 (person) information to commit fraud (造假) without letting you know, 33 is actually a crime. The biggest problem is 34 (probable) that you may not know that someone has taken away your identity 35 you notice that something is wrong. You may get bills for 36 credit card account you never opened. Your credit report may include debts you never knew you had, 37 you may see charges on your bills that you didn’t sign for, and even don’t know anything about. If your identity 38 (steal)
