1、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第 1 页 共 12 页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 c
2、onversation is written on the paper. After you hear 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
3、 doesnt believe 300 dollars is enough.D. He cant 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.
4、He cant attend a two-day conference.D. Not 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 sh
5、op.C. In a bookstore.B. In a cinema.D. 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 imp
6、roved.8. How is the man feeling now?A. Relaxed. B. Better. C. Worse. D. Weak.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第 2 页 共 12 页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.1
7、0. What does the man want to know?A. Whether he can make a proposal.B. Whether Bill 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 s
8、tore.12. Whats the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Husband and 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
9、?A. Whether its too late for her to drop the course.B. Whether she felt sorry 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 plan
10、s. D. He has to work late.16. What does the man mean?A. He cant give the 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 o
11、ne hour and ten minutes.18. What does the man suggest?A. Insisting 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
12、 should stop blocking the doorway.C. Its not too far for her to carry the packages home.D. She appreciates his carrying the packages.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第 3 页 共 12 页20. What does the man imply?A. They can get a guidebook in Venice.B. It might be unnecessary to buy a guidebook.C. It
13、s more useful to turn to the library.D. Its no use buying a guidebook.21. What does the woman mean?A. She 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
14、imply about the woman?A. She doesnt like to write letters.B. She is happy to be with her friends.C. 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
15、 a cinema.24. What does the man mean?A. The woman should ask him again tomorrow.B. He wonders if 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.
16、B. The store carries current numbers.D. The books in the store are old.26. Where does the woman 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 sen
17、d a gift to Jennifer.C. Because they can afford an expensive gift.D. Because they wouldnt 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.
18、 Reading papers.C. Helping the librarian.B. Taking her final exams.D. Studying.30. 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.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第 4 页 共 12 页Part B Passage
19、sDirections: In Part B, you will hear six short passages. The passages will be read twice. Three questions on each of the passages 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
20、the question.Questions 31 through 33 are based on the following passage.31. According to the passage, what do children mostly talk 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
21、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 36 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. Qual
22、ities. D. Disadvantages.35. According to the passage, which aspect of the job of a computer operator may not be so attractive?A. 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
23、this passage?A. In a college textbook. B. In a love story.C. In an employment brochure. D. In a detective film.Questions 37 through 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
24、their products.B. Because they think their products need special protection.C. Because they want to attract peoples attention.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
25、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 attractive 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 n
26、ice packaging.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第 5 页 共 12 页Questions 40 through 42 are based on the following passage.40. According to the passage, which of the following 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
27、 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 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
28、. 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 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
29、 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. It provides people with a good chance to explore nature.44. What about the cost of borrowing outdoor equipment?A. Its acceptable. B. Its unf
30、air. 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 campgrounds.B. Food brought from family kitchen shelves.C. The special cookers.D. The fresh mountain air.Questions 46 through 48 are based on the
31、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 put 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. H
32、er 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 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 dau
33、ghter.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第 6 页 共 12 页Part C Longer ConversationsDirections: In Part C, you will hear three longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have he
34、ard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.Blanks through are based on the following conversation.Viewing ArrangementsMeet on at 5 p.m. at the Sunshine Properties OfficesNeed: Letter from bank.Reference letter from .Must: Give deposit of one months .Pay for .Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for e
35、ach 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? in England.How far is Dr. Jones health centre from their place? .Complete the form. Write NO MORE
36、THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.Blanks through are based on the following conversation.Name of Book 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.20
37、07 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第 8 页 共 12 页A. what B. how C. why D. where62. Most of us know we should cut down on fat, but knowing such things isnt much help when it shopping and eating.A. refers to B. speaks of C. focuses on D. comes to63. ,and Ill get the work finished.A. Have one more hour
38、B. One more hourC. Given one more hour D. If I have one more hour64. The country life he was used to greatly since 1992.A. has changedC. changeB. have changed D. changing65. -Did you take enough money with you?-No, I needed I thought I would.A. not so much as B. as much asC. much more than D. much l
39、ess than66. -Look, Dad! What a pretty schoolbag! Would you be kind enough to get for me?-What? Didnt I buy for you as a birthday present?A. this; that B. that; it C. one; this D. it; one67. did you this kind of computer? Im thinking of buying one.A. How; find B. Why; buy C. When; have D. What; think
40、68. It was midnight he finished writing his report.A. until; that B. until; whenC. not until; that D. 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 fit
41、s the context.The amount of usable water has always been of great interest in the world. 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, gu
42、n fights were not 72 for the water resources, and laws had to be 73 to protect the water 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 i
43、n any particular period 78 careful planning, so that people can manage and use water 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 i
44、ncrease rainfall by man-made methods, and to get water from the winter snow on mountain 84 . With special equipment, some scientists are studying the ways in which the mountain snow 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第 9 页 共 12 页can be 85 , and with the help of a repeater station, they send the 8
45、6 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 forecast and use of water 88 probably depend on the advance knowledge of snow on mountains, not of water underground.69. A. Using B. Holding C. Owning D. Finding70. A. dr
46、y B. distant C. deserted D. wild71. A. fine B. beautiful C. rich D. farming72. A. unlawful B. unacceptable C. unpopular D. uncommon73. A. made B. designed C. signed D. written74. A. winners B. settlers C. fighters D. supporters75. A. That B. It C. What D. As76. A. plentiful B. enough C. any D. much7
47、7. A. type B. quality C. amount D. level78. A. requests B. requires C. means D. suggests79. A. effectively B. easily C. conveniently D. actively80. A. leading to B. due to C. owing to D. according to81. A. correct B. further C. average D. early82. A. clouds B. sky C. air D. above83. A. raising B. ri
48、sing C. building D. lasting84. A. rocks B. tips C. tops D. trees85. A. taken care of B. made use of C. piled up D. saved up86. A. picked B. produced C. used D. gathered87. A. touching B. knocking C. pressing D. turning88. A. might B. can C. will D. shouldIV. Reading Comprehension (10 marks)Direction
49、s: 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 th
