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普通高中会考
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1．考生要认真填写考场号和座位序号。
2．本试卷共10页，五道大题（共100分）。
3．试题所有答案必须填涂或书写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。选择题必须用2B铅笔作答；非选择题必须用黑色字迹的签字笔作答。
4．考试结束时，考生应将试卷和答题卡按要求放在桌面上，待监考员收回。

一、听力理解 （共20小题，20分）
第一节：听下面九段对话或独白，从各题A、B、C三个选项中, 选出能回答问题的最佳答案。每段对话或独白你将听两遍。
听下面一段对话，回答第1题。
1. What’s the woman going to do this evening?
A. See a film. B. Go to a concert. C. Study in the library.
听下面一段对话，回答第2题。
2. What’s the woman doing?
A. Ordering some food. B. Selling some food. C. Cooking some food.
听下面一段对话，回答第3题。
3. What did the man do in the morning?
A. He helped his teacher.
B. He had a history class.
C. He wrote a science paper.
听下面一段对话，回答第4题至第5题。
4. Where does the man work?
A. In a factory. B. In a hotel. C. In a company.
5. What does the man do?
A. A manager. B. A cleaner. C. An electrician.
听下面一段对话，回答第6题至第7题。
6. What’s the man’s purpose to go to Canada?
A. On business. B. For a visit. C. For study.
7. Where does the conversation probably take place?
A. At a hotel. B. At an airport. C. At a travel agency.
听下面一段对话，回答第8题至第9题。
8. What was the woman’s first job after she graduated?
A. An actress. B. A model. C. A waitress.
9. How did the woman get the job as a model?
A. A customer offered it.
B. She found it by herself.
C. The drama school helped her.
听下面一段对话，回答第10题至第11题。
10. What’s the man’s interest?
A. Playing chess. B. Skating. C. Mountain climbing.
11. What does the woman invite the man to do?
A. To work for the club.
B. To compete with other players.
C. To attend their weekly meeting.
听下面一段独白，回答第12题至第13题。
12. Why was the speaker unhappy about his neighbors?
A. Too many rabbits were kept in the yard.
B. The rabbits weren’t taken good care of.
C. The rabbits moved around freely.
13. What happened to the rabbits finally?
A. They were sold to a local pet store.
B. They were taken away by the society.
C. They were kept in the speaker’s house.
听下面一段对话，回答第14题至第16题。
14. What’re the speakers talking about?
A. TV viewing habits. B. Channel 21. C. Working conditions.
15. What does the man do?
A. An athlete. B. A reporter. C. A teacher.
16. What kind of programs does the man like to watch?
A. Cartoons. B. News. C. Sports.

第二节：听下面一段对话，根据题目要求在答题卡相应题号后的横线上写下第17题至第20题的关键信息。此段对话你将听两遍。

Sunny Taxi Service
Taxi Reservation

Name: Brent (17)
Phone No.: (18)
Time: Before 9:00 a.m. (19) 15th
Place: From (20) Inn to the airport

二、单项填空 （共15小题，15分）
从各题A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。
21. You may find ________ astonishing that Charlie was taught to sing as soon as he could speak.
A. one B. this C. that D. it
22. I had a good time at school and left ________ some good memories.
A. with B. for C. from D. in
23. Auckland is called “the city of sails” because it has ________ boats than anywhere else in the world.
A. more B. many C. much D. most
24. ________ computer is the most important invention of ________ twentieth century.
A. A; the B. The; the C. The; 不填 D. A; 不填
25. He was forced to leave Iceland because he had committed a murder, _______ he got into trouble.
A. where B. that C. during which D. for which
26. It’s nearly time for class to start. The teacher ________ be here soon.
A. can B. should C. shall D. need
27. Marie Logan likes designing solar racing cars. She ________ five or six different cars so far.
A. designs B. will design C. has designed D. is designing
28. Millions of people all over China ________ TV when the spaceship returned and landed safely.
A. are watching B. had watched C. watch D. were watching
29. Every year in September or October, the Mid-Autumn Festival ________ by the Chinese people all over the world.
A. is celebrated B. celebrated C. celebrates D. was celebrated
30. The National Park, ________ with cherry tree flowers, looks as though it is covered with pink snow.
A. covering B. covered C. being covered D. having covered
31. I am very interested in China and it’s my dream ________ the Great Wall one day.
A. seen B. seeing C. see D. to see
32. China is famous for many different types of folk dances, ________ the dragon dance and the lion dance.
A. included B. to include C. including D. being included
33. Your IQ tells you how intelligent you are, ________ your EQ tells you how well you use your intelligence.
A. so B. for C. while D. or
34. Anne asked Jim ________ she could borrow a pen from him.
A. who B. what C. which D. whether
35. Always keep a first-aid kit in your home—just ________ there is an accident.
A. in case B. so that C. as though D. even if
三、完形填空 （共15小题，15分）
阅读下面短文，从各题A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。
My Father’s Son
It’s hard being an astronaut’s son. Everybody expects you to be 36 . I’m just an average eleven-year-old kid. My father is so good at everything. I often wonder 37 my father ever had a son like me.
One morning my teacher announced a 38 Day essay contest (竞赛) for the whole school. What would I 39 ? My father is an astronaut; I would start out with that. No, I decided I wouldn’t do that. The whole country and maybe even the whole 40 saw my father as an astronaut, 41 that wasn’t the way I saw him.
How did I 42 my father? Hmm.
I saw him sitting with me in the dark when I was little and had a nightmare.
I saw him teaching me how to throw a baseball.
I remembered him hugging me for hours when my dog was killed by a car.
And I remembered how he 43 me with a new little dog at my eighth birthday party.
These were the things I was going to write about my dad. To me, he wasn’t 44 a world-famous astronaut. He was my dad.
On Thursday night the winning essays would be 45 in the hall with all the parents and students present. I hadn’t shown Dad the essay, and now I almost 46 I wouldn’t win. When the third prize was announced and it wasn’t me, I was 47 and disappointed at the same time. Then the second prize. It was me! I went up to the stage and read my essay “My Father’s Son.” I watched my parents as I read.
When I finished reading, the audience applauded. I saw my father 48 his nose. Tears were running down my mother’s face. Dad cleared his throat, and put his hand on my shoulder, “Son, this is the proudest moment of my life.”
It was the proudest moment of my life, too. Maybe I’ll 49 be a great hero or win a Nobel Prize, but just then, it was 50 just to be my father’s son.

36. A. perfect B. happy C. tall D. lovely
37. A. when B. how C. where D. whether
38. A. Children’s B. Mother’s C. Teacher’s D. Father’s
39. A. write B. take C. send D. make
40. A. school B. family C. city D. world
41. A. but B. and C. so D. for
42. A. care B. see C. help D. ask
43. A. frightened B. confused C. surprised D. tired
44. A. simply B. really C. certainly D. clearly
45. A. edited B. read C. collected D. published
46. A. knew B. accepted C. hoped D. guessed
47. A. embarrassed B. amazed C. regretful D. relieved
48. A. holding B. breaking C. blowing D. picking
49. A. ever B. still C. even D. never
50. A. natural B. enough C. fair D. wise
四、阅读理解 （共15小题，30分）
第一节：阅读下面短文，从各题A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。
A
Hi! I’m Sylvie from Toulouse in France. I’m 14 years old and I’ve got a twelve-year-old sister called Camille. I love going to pop music concerts and playing tennis with my friends. I’m interested in cooking and my favorite food is pizza. I don’t like getting up in the mornings and I hate tidying my room! I like animals and I’ve got a cat called Mimi. What about you?
I’d like to have pen friends from a lot of different countries.
Love,
Sylvie Deschamps

Hello!
My name is Antonio and I’m from Verona in the north of Italy. I’m 12 years old and I’ve got a brother and a sister. I’m interested in music, travel and pets. At weekends I love going to parties with my friends. This is my first year studying English. I’m also learning French and German.
Write to me soon. I’d like to receive letters from all over the world.
Best wishes,
Antonio Lazaro

Hello everyone! I’m Tyler Collins. I live in Florida, and I’m 18 years old. I’m very much interested in meeting new people from different cultures. I’m studying languages and I plan to go to other countries to teach English within the year. I love all kinds of music, any movie, and I love books about places around the world. If you want to know more about me, just message me.
Tyler Collins

Hey! My name is Freyja; I’m 15 years old. I live in England and love the countryside. I go climbing a lot. I’m crazy about rock music and like the guitar. I’m in a band which I and my friends started two months ago. If you have the same interests as mine, message me and we could be friends!
Freyja Murphy

51. What does Sylvie like to do?
A. Cook. B. Play the guitar.
C. Learn French. D. Clean her room.
52. If you like climbing, who can you share your experience with?
A. Tyler Collins. B. Sylvie Deschamps.
C. Antonio Lazaro. D. Freyja Murphy.
53. The four young people are all interested in ________.
A. teaching B. travel
C. music D. reading
54. Why do the four young people write the information?
A. To tell stories to others. B. To introduce their friends.
C. To find new friends. D. To join a club for students.

B
Let’s Bake (烤) Sugar Cookies
an oven
Nobody is actually sure who created the very first cookie. But the first cookie may have been a mistake. Many cooking experts believe that a long time ago cooks who wanted to test the temperature of their ovens would bake a little bit to find out if the oven was hot enough to bake an entire cake. These test cakes were called keokje, which means “little cake” in the language used in the Netherlands. People from the Netherlands brought the recipe to the United States. The word “cookie” may have come from their word keokje.
Cookies are also very popular in England, but the English call them “biscuits”, as do Australians. Almost every country has a word for cookie. In Spain, they are called galletas, and in Italy, cookies are called biscotti. Americans are not the only people who enjoy cookies.
You can make cookies following these steps:
·Preheat oven to 150℃. Put a little butter on a cookie sheet.
·Mix together white sugar, brown sugar, butter and eggs. Then add vanilla.
·Add flour, salt, baking soda, and baking powder. Then mix well.
·Drop by spoonfuls onto the cookie sheet.
·Bake at 150℃ for 12 minutes or until lightly brown.

55. In which country were the test cakes first made?
A. Spain. B. Australia.
C. The Netherlands. D. The United States.
56. What does the first paragraph talk about?
A. Describe how to bake a cake.
B. Tell why people like cookies.
C. Tell when people make cookies.
D. Describe the history of cookies.
57. What is the first step to bake cookies?
A. Heat oven to 150℃. B. Mix the butter and the sugar.
C. Test the temperature of the oven. D. Brush the cookies with some oil.
58. If the cookies look lightly brown, what does this mean?
A. They have burned. B. They are done.
C. They have become soft. D. They need to cook for 12 minutes.

C
“The age of melancholy” is how psychologist Daniel Goleman describes our age. People today experience more depression (feeling of sadness) than older generations, though the technological wonders help us every day. It might be because of them.
Our lifestyles are increasingly driven by technology. Our days are filled with phones, computers and the Internet. There is a constant need to check for texts and emails, to update Facebook, MySpace and Linkedin profiles and to acquire the latest notebook or 3G cell phone.
Are we being served by these technological wonders or have we become enslaved by them? I study the psychology of technology, and it seems to me that we are sleepwalking into a world where technology is severely affecting our well-being. Technology can be hugely useful in the fast-paced modern living, but we need to stop it from taking over.
For many of us, it is becoming increasingly difficult to control the impulse to check our inbox yet again or see whether the headlines have changed since we looked last time. Our children are in a similar position. In many homes, the computer, with which we work and play, has become the centre of attention.
How does this arise, and what is it doing to us? People who place a high value on material goals are unhappier than those who are less materialistic.
Our culture also constantly reminds us that time is money. This indicates a need for total efficiency (效率), which is the reason for us to allow laptop computers and mobile phones to blur the separation between work and home. As one unhappy human resource manager in a high-tech company put it, “They gave me a mobile phone so they can own me 24 hours a day, and a portable computer, so my office is now with me all the time—I cannot break out of this pressure.” Sound familiar?
Psychologists generally believe that the lack of a clear separation between work and home greatly damages our relationships with loved ones. It also makes us quite likely to focus on the here and now at the expense of long-term goals.
Modern society is in danger of exchanging standard of living for quality of life. We need ways to help recover those increasingly large parts of our lives that have been controlled by technology, to regain mastery over technology and learn to use it in a healthy and positive way.

59. Why does the author mention Daniel Goleman’s words “the age of melancholy”?
A. To prove the point that people are addicted to advanced technology.
B. To introduce his idea of a more depressed society due to technology.
C. To introduce his view about the advantage of technological wonders.
D. To prove that modern people are puzzled by the technological wonders.
60. By saying that “we need to stop it from taking over” in paragraph 3, the author means ________.
A. we should stop using these technological wonders
B. we should use these technological wonders wisely
C. we are severely affected by these technological wonders
D. we are frequently trapped in these technological wonders
61. What does the underlined word “it” in paragraph 6 refer to?
A. The lack of a clear separation between w