2007年上海高考英语试题
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<SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 15 FONT-FAMILY: 楷体_GB年全国普通高等学校招生统一考试上海&&& 英语试卷&&&&&&&&&&后二位&&&&&&&&& 校验码号 码&本试卷分为第I卷（第1-12页）和第II卷（第13页）两部分。全卷共13页。满分150分。考试时间120分钟。第I卷&&& （共150分）1．I2．I1-1625-84I17-24II&1Listening ComprehenslonPart A&&&&& Short ConversationsDivertions&&&&& In Part A, you will bear ten short conversations between two speaker. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked aiout what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and deode which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1.A.Coke.&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& B.CoffeeC.Tea.&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& D.Water.2.A.At a restaurant.&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& B.At a smilo.C.At a concert.&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& D.At a theare.3.A.Relievel.&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& B.Worried.C.confused.&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& D.Depressed.4.A.The Browns.&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& B.The Brownss son.C.The postman.&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& D.The neighbour.5.A.7:00&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& B.7:10&C.9:00&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& D.9:106.A.The ring is not hers.&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& B.She doesnt have gold rings.&C.She prefers gold to silver.&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& D.She lost her silver ring.7.A.The sercen doesnt have to be cleaning.&&&&& B.The keyboard also needs cleaning.&C.The man shouldnt an the cleaning.&&&&&&&&&&&& D.Theres not enough time to clean both.8.A.The driver will stop the his immediately.&&&&&&& B.The guy by the duor will ehlp the woman.&C.The woman should check the map.&&&&&&&&&&&&&& D.He will tell the woman when to get off.9.A.She dislikes fireworks.&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& B.She has plans tar the evening.&C.She doesnt feel like going out.&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& D.She has to get theatre tickets.10.A.They cant see the stars clearly.&&&&&&&&&&&&&& B.Theyre not in the city tonight.&C.Theyre looking at the stars from the clry.&& D.Theyre talking about movie stars.&Part B PassagesDirections:&&&&& In Part B, you will heat two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passage. The passage will be read twice, but the quescious will be spaken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on you paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.&Questions 11 through 13 are bascd on the following passage.&11.A.It can make her famous.&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& B.It is easy and rewarding.C.It is dangerous but exciting.&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& D.It has its moving moment.12.A.Somebody was killed.&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& B.Nobody was injured.C. Karen was physically hurt.&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& &&&&&& D.Many buildings exploded.13.A.A frerce war.&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& B.A serious injury.C.A terrible explosion.&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& D.A brave journalist.&Question 14 through 16 are based on the following news.&14.A.Internet use is increasing quickly in rural and urban areas.B.More and more rural residents have Internet access.C.People have a limited choice of Inetrnet providers.D.City residents use the Internet frequently.15.A.Over 2 million.&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& B.Around 6 million.C.23 million.&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& D.17 million.16.A.More girls have their own webeites than boys.B.1 in 4 kids have Internet access from home.C.Most kids think they get too little time online at school.D.Internet connection at home is quicker than that at school.&Part C&&& Longer ConversationsDirections:&&&&& In Part C. you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you ore required to fill in the aumbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answere an you answer sheel.&Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.Garden Restaurant Resersation FromName:&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Jessica&&&&&& 17&&&&&& Time:&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& 9:00 p.m.&&&&&& 18&&&&&& Number of People:&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& SixPhome Number:&&&&&&&&&&&&&& &&&&&&&&&&&19&&&&&& Special Request:&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& &&&&&&&20&&&&&& dishesComplete the from. Write ONE WORD for each answer.&Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.What is Harrods, the biggest departrnent store in the OK, famous for?Its &&&&21&&& &and and Egyprian Hall.How do people feel when they are in the Egyptian Hall?They feel they are &&&&22&&& &.How does Harrods get most of its power?By producing &&&&23&&& &itself.How is the busincss during the January sales?There is an increase in &&&&24&&& &.Complete the from. Write NO MORE THAN TOREE WORDS for each answer.&11.Grammar and VocabularyDirectons:&&&&& Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked ABC and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.&25.Leaves are found on all kinds of trees, but they differ greatly &&&&&&&&size and shape.A.on&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& B.from&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& C.by&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& D.in26.The mayor has offered a reward of $ 5 000 to &&&&&&&&who can capture the tiger alive or dead.A.both&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& B.others&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& C.anyone&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& D.another27.Alan is a careful driver, but he drives &&&&&&&&&&&of my friends.A.more carefully&&&&&&&&&& B.the most carefully&&&&&& C.less carefully&&&&&&&&&&&& D.the last carefully28. Did you tidy your room? No, I was going to tidy my room but I &&&&&&&&&visitors.A.had&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& B.have&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& C.have had&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& D.will have29. Guess what! I have got A for my term paper. Great! You &&&&&&&&&read widely and put a lot of work into it.A.must&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& B.should&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& C.must have&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& D.should have30.With the help of high technology, more and more new substances &&&&&&&&&&&in the past years.A.discovered&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& B.have discoveredC.had been discovered&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& D.have been discovered31. How was the televised debate last night? Super! Rarely &&&&&&&&&&&so much media attention.A.a debate attracted&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& B.did a debate attract.C.a debate did attract&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& D.attracted a debate32.The little boy came riding full speed down the motorway on his bicycle, &&&&&&&&&&&&it was!A.What a dangerous scene&&&&&&&&&& &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& B.What dangerous a sceneC.How a dangerous scene&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& D.How dangerous the scene33.Pop music is such an important part of society &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&it has even influenced our language.A.as&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& B.that&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& C.which&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& D.where34.After a knock at the door, the child heard his mothers voice &&&&&&&&&&him.A.calling&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& B.called&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& C.being called&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& D.to call35.There is nothing more I can try &&&&&&&&&&&you to stay, so I wish you good luch.A.being persuaded&&&&&&&& B.persuading&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& C.to be persuaded&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& D.to persuade36.The Town Hall &&&&&&&&&&&&&in the 1800s was the most distinguished building at that time.A.to be completed&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& B.having been completedC.completed&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& D.being completed37.His movie wonseveral awards at the film festiveal, &&&&&&&&&&&was beyond his wildest dream.A.which&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& B.that&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& C.where&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& D.it38.Small sailboats can easily torn over in the water &&&&&&&&&&&they are not managed carefully.A.though&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& B.before&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& C.until&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& D.if39.&&&&&&&&&&& &he referred to in his article was unknown to the general reader.A.That&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& B.What&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& C.whether&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& D.that40.The traditional view is &&&&&&&&&&we sleep because our brain is programmedto make us do so.A.when&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& B.why&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& C.whether&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& D.that41.At minus 130 , a living cell can be &&&&&&&&&&&for a thousand years.A.spared&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& B.protected&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& C.preserved&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& D.developed42.Since Tom &&&&&&&&&&&&&downloaded a virus into his computer, he can not open the file now.A.readily&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& B.horribly&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& C.accidentally&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& D.irregularly43.My morning &&&&&&&&&&&&&&includes jogging in the park and reading newspapers over breakfast.A.drill&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& B.action&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& C.regulation&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& D.routine44.John was dismissed last week because of his &&&&&&&&&&&attitude towards his job.A.informal&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& B.casual&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& C.determined&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& D.earnest&III.ClozeDirections:&&&& 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 fits the context.(A)&&&& Being alone in outer space can be frightening. That is one reason why astronauts on solo() space flight were given plenty of work to keep them &&&&45&&& . They were also in constant communication with people on the earth,&&& 46&&& , being with people from whom you cannot get away might be even harder than being alone. This is what happens on long submarine() voyages. It will also happen on &&&&47&&& &space flights in the future. Will there be special problems of adjustment under such conditions?&&&& Scientists have studied the reactions of men to one another during long submarine voyages. They have found that the longer the voyage lasts, the more serious the problem of &&&48&& &is. When men are &&&&49&&& &together for a long period, they begin to feel uneasy. Everyone has little habits of speaking and behaving that are ordinarily acceptable. In the limited space over a long period of time, however, these little habits may become very &&&&50&&& .&&&& Apparently, although no one wants to be &&&&51&&& &all the time, everyone needs some degree of privacy. When people are enclosed together, they are in what is called a stress situation. That means that they are under an unusual amount of &&&&52&&& &or stress.&&&& People who are well-adjusted are able to &&&&53&&& &stress situations better than others. That is one reason why so much care is taken in &&&&54&&& &our astronauts. These men undergo a long period of testing and training. One of the things tested is their behaviour under stress.45.A.tired&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& B.alseep&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& && & C.conscious&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& D.busy46.A.So far&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& B.After all&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& C.However&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& D.Therefore47.A.long&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& B.fast&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& C.dangerous&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& D.direct48.A.fuel&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& B.entertainment&&&&&&&&&&&& C.adjustment&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& D.health49.A.shut up&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& B.held up&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& C.brought up&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& D.picked up50.A.pleasing&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& B.annoying&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& </mon&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& D.valuable51.A.noisy&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& B.alone&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& C.personal&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& D.sociable52.A.emphasis&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& B.conflict&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& C.power&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& D.pressure53.A.handle&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& B.create&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& C.affect&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& D.investigate54.A.becoming&&&&&&&&&&&&& B.choosing&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& C.ordering&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& D.promoting(B)&&&& One topic is rarely mentioned in all the talk of improving standards in our schools: the almost complete failure of foreign-language teaching. As a French graduate who has taught for more than twenty-five years, I believe I have some idea of why the failure is so total.& &55& &the faulits already found out in the education system as a whole-such as child-centred learning, the discoverymethod, and the low expectations by teachers of pupils-there have been several serious &&&&56&&& &which have a direct effect on language teaching.The first is the removal from the curriculumof the thorough teaching of English&&& 57&& &. Pupils now do not know a verb from a noun, the subject of a sentence from its object, or the difference between the past, present, or future.&&&& Another important error is mixed-ability teaching, or teaching in ability groups so&& 58&& &that the most able pupils are &&&&59&&& &and are bored while the least able are lost and &&&60&& Bored. Strangely enough, few head teachers seem to be in favour of mixed-ability school football teams.&&&& Progress depends on memory, and pupils start to forget immediately they stop having &&& 61&&& &lessons. This is why many people who attended French lessons at school, even those who got good grades, have forgotten it a few years later.&&& 62&&& &they never need it, they do not practice it.&&&& Most American schools have accepted what is inevitable and &&&&63&&& &modem languages, even Spanish, from the curriculum. Perhaps it is time for Britaio to do the same, and stop &&&&64&&& &resources on a subject which few pupils want or need.55.A.Due to&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& B.In addition to&&&&&&&&&&&& C.Instead of&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& D.In spite of56.A.errors&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& B.istuations&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& C.systems&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& D.methods57.A.vocabulary&&&&&&&&&&& B.culture&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& C.grammar&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& D.literature58.A.wide&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& B.similar&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& C.separate&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& D.unique59.A.kept out&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& B.turnd down&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& C.help back&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& D.left behind60.A.surprisingly&&&&&&&&&& B.individually&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& C.equally&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& D.regular61.A.extra&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& B.traditional&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& C.basic&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& D.regular62.A.Although&&&&&&& B.Because&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& C.Until&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& D.Unless63.A.restored&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& B.absorbed&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& C.prohibited&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& D.withdrawn64.A.wasting& &&&&&&&&&&&&& B.focusing&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& C.exploiting&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& D.sharing&IV.Reading ComprehensomDirections:&&&& Read the following four 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.(A)&&&& What do you want to be when you grow up? A teacher? A doctor? How about an ice-Cream teaster?&&&& Yes, there really is a job where you can get paid to taste ice cream. Just ask John Harrison, an Offcial Taste Tester for the past 21 years. Testing helps manufacturers to be sure of a products quality. Druing his career Harrison has been responsible for approving large quantites of the sweet ice cream ?C as well as for developing over 75 flavors .&&&& Some people think that it would be after all, you just have to like ice cream, right? No ?C theres more to the job than that, says Harrison, who has a degree in chemistry. He points out that a dairy or food ?C science degree would be very useful to someone wanting a career in this cool field.&&&& In a typical morning on the job, Harrison tastes and assesses 60 ice-cream samples. He lets the ice cream warm up to about 12 F. Harrison explains, You get more flavor from warmer ice cream, which is why some kids like to stir it, creating ice-cream soup.&&&& While the ice cream warms up, Harrison looks over the samples and grades each one on its appearance. Tasting begins with the eyes,he explains. He checks to see if the ice cream is attractive and asks himself, Does the product have the colour expected from that flavor?Next its time to taste!&&&& Continuing to think up new ideastry out new flavorsand test samples from so many kinds of ice cream each day keeps Harrison busy but happy ?C working at once cool job.65.what is John Harrisons job?A.An official.&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& B.An ice-cream taster.C.A chemist.&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& D.An ice-cream manufacturer.66.According to John Harrison, to be qualified in the cool field, it is helpful to&&& &&&&&.A.keep a diary of work&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& B.have a degree in related subjectsC.have new ideas every day&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& D.find out new flavors each day67.What does Harrison do first when testing ice cream?A.He stirs the ice cream.&&&&&&&&&&&&& &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& B.He examines the colour of the ice cream.C.He tastes the flavor of the ice cream.&&&&&&&&&&&&&& D.He lets the ice cream warm up.68.Which of the following is probably the best title of the passage?A.Tasting with Eyes&&&& &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& B.Favours of Ice CreamC.John Harrisons Life&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& D.One Cool Job(B)(You may read the questions first.)SCREENGRABSBBC1PLANET EARTH9PMFresh Water provides an expansive subject for the third programme in the BBCs fascinating new natural history series. Broadly, we investigate the world’s lakes and rivers and the creatures which inhabit them. Thus we visit the deepest lake on the planet, Lake Baikal in Siberia. We observe large colonies of Indian smooth-coated otters (above) looking abround. A magical series which gives us a real sense of context in relation to the planet we inhabit.BBC2FAMILY GUY11.45PMRoad to Europe. Without proper identification, Brian and Stewie stow away on a plane they think is leaving for England. Theyre wrong, and soon theyre in Saudi Arabia (Brian: Oh my God, we are finished. We are lost in the desert.) at the beginning of a long trip home.&&ITV1AGATHA CHRISTIES POIROT9PMCards on the Table, Tonights mystery concerns the death of one of Londons richest and most mysterious men, Mr Shaitana (Alexander Siddig), who has a fascination with crime. Shaitana hosts dinner and a game of bridge in his apartment, but when the time comes for the first guests to take their leave, they discover that their host has been stabbed through the heart.&CHANNEL4THE GAMES: LIVE9PMFor the first time on The Games, the men fight in a Kendo tournament, using 1.2 m shinai (Bamboo-swords). The women compete in the oycling,racing wheel-to-wheel on competition bike with no brakes. Plus other news from the English Institute of Sport in Sheffield.69.The Fresh Water series at 9 PM&&&&&&&&&& .A.explores the lakes, rivers and the creatures in themB.is devoted to the freshwater creatures in the worldC.explains the relationship among inhabitants on the earthD.focuses on the deepest river on the planet70.The phrase stow awaymost probably means&&&&&&&&& .A.hide secretly&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& B.talk excitedlyC.operate easily&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& D.guide successfully71.A mystery story adapted from Agatha Christies novel will be shown on&&&&&&& .A.BBC1&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& B.BBC2C.ITV1&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& D.Channel 4(C)&&&& Mail carriers will be delivering some good news and some bad news this week.&&&& The bad news: Stamp prices are expected to rise 2 cents in May to 41 cents, the Postal Regulatory Commission announced yesterday. The good news: With the introduction of a forever stamp,it may be the last time Americans have to use annoying 2-or 3-cent stamps to make up postage diffcrences.&&&& Beginning in May, people would be able to purchase the stamps in booklets of 20 at the regular rate of a first-elass starap. As the name implies, forever stamps will keep their first-class mailing value forever, even when the postage rate goes up.&&&& The new forever stamp is the United States Postal Service(USPS) answer to the complaints about frequent rate increases. The May increase will be the fifth in a decade. Postal rates have risen because of inflation ()competition from online bill paying, and the rising costs of employee benefits, including healthcare, says Mark Saunders, a Spokesman for USPS.&&&& The USPS expects some financial gain from sales of the forever stamp and the savings from not printing as many 2-or 3-cent stamps. Its not your grandfathers stamp, says Mr. Saunders. It could be your great-grandchildrens stamp.&&&& Other countries, including Canada, England, and Finland use similar stamps.&&&& Don Schilling, who has collected stamps for 50 years, hes interested in the publics reaction. This is an entirely new class of stamps, Mr. Schilling says. He adds that hell buy the stamps because he will be able to use them for a long period of time, not because they could make him rich-the volume printed will be too large for collectors. We wont be able to send our kids to college on these, he says, laughing.&&&& The USPS board of governors has yet o accept the Postal Regulatory Commissions decision, but tends to follow its recommendations. No plans have been announced yet for the design of the stamps.72.The main prupose of introducing a forever stampis&&&&&&&&& .A.to reduce the cost of printing 2-or 3-cent stampsB.to help save the consumers cost on first-class mailingC.to respond to the complaints about rising postal ratesD.to compete with online bill paying73.By saying It could be your great-grand childrens stamp, Mr Saunders means that forever stamps&&&&&&&&&&& .A.could be collected by ones great-grandchildrenB.might be very precious in great-grandchildren’s handsC.might have been inherited from ones great-grandfathersD.could be used by ones great-grandchildren even decades later74.Which of the following is true according to the passage?A.The investment in forever stamps will bring adequate reward.B.America will be the first country to issue forever stamps.C.The design of the “forever stamp” remains to be revealed.D.2-or 3-cent stamps will no longer be printed in the future.75.What can be concluded from the passage?A.With forever stamps, there will be no need to worry about rate changes.B.Postal workes will benefit most form the sales of forever stamps.C.The inflation has become a threat to the sales of first-class stamps.D.New interest will be aroused in collecting forever stamps.(D)&&&& The traditional tent cities at festivals such as Glastonbury may never be the same again. In a victory of green business that is certain to appeal to environmentally-aware music-lovers, a design student is to receive financial support to produce eco-friendly tens made of cardboard that can be recycled after the bands and the crowds have gone home.&&&& Major festivals such as Glastonbury throw away some 10,000 abandoned tents at the end of events each year. For his final year project at the University of the West of England, James Dunlop came up with a material that can be recycled. And to cope with the British summer, the cardboard has been made waterproof.&&& Taking inspiration from a Japanese architect, who has used cardboard to make big buildings including churches, Mr Dunlop used cardboard material for his tents, which he called My habs.&&&& The design won an award at the annual New Designers Exhibition after Mr Dunlop Graduated from his product design degree and he decided to try to turn it into a business.&&&& To raise money for the idea, he toured the Citys private companies which fund new businesses and found a supporter in the finance group Mint. He introduced his idea to four of Mints directors and won their support. Mint has committed around 500,000 to My Hab and taken a share of 30 per cent in Mr Dunlops business. The first Myhabs should be tested at festivals this summer, before being marketed fully next year.&&&& Mr Dunlop said that the design, which accommodates two people, could have other uses, such as for disaster relief and housing for the London Olympics.&&&& For music events, the cardboard houses will be ordered online and put up at the sites by the Myhab team before the festival-goers arrive and removed by the company afterwards, They can be Personalized and the company will offer reductions on the expense if people agree to sell exterior() advertising space.&&&& The biggest festivals attract tens of thousands of participants, with Glastonhury having some 150,000 each year. Alogether there are around 100 annual music festivals where people camp in the UK. The events are becoming increasingly environmentally conscious.76.Eco-friendly tents in paragraph 1 refer to tents&&&&&&&&&&&&& .A.economically desirable&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& B.favorable to the environmentC.for holding music performances&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& D.designed for disaster relief77.Mr Dunlop established his business&&&&&&&&&&&&& .A.independenily with an interest-free loan from MintB.with the approval of the City’s administrationC.in partnership with a finance groupD.with the help of a Japanese architect78.It is implied in the passage that &&&&&&&&&&&&&&.A.the weather in the UK. Is changeable in summerB.most performances at British festivals are given in the open airC.the cardboard tents produced by Mr Dunlop can be user-tailoredD.cardboard tents can be easily put up and removed by users79.The passage is mainly concerned with&&&&&&&&&&&&& .A.an attempt at developing recyclable tentsB.some efforts at making full use of cardboardsC.an unusual success of a graduation projectD.the effects of using cardboard tents on music festivals(E)Directions: &&&Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from A-F for each paragraph. There is one extra heading which you do not need.A.Do extablished musicans have a responsibility to guide and assist young up-and-coming musicians?B.Did anyone promote your musical education when you were growing up?C.What kind of “world music” do you enjoy?D.What’s your comment on pop music?E.Does the contemporary music press give jazz the coverage it deserves?F.& What’s wrong with the music on the radio?An interview with Wynton Marsalis, a noted jazz musician80.&&&&&& There were the older jazz musicians who hung around our house when I was young. I saw how much they practiced, how serious they were about their art. I knew then I had to work just as hard if I wanted to succeed. Of course, my father inspired me a lot, and many teachers took the time to nuture my latent and the talents of other students in our school.81.&&&&& Yes. We’ve done such a poor job with music education because, as a society, we haven’t maintained the kind of education that a true artist and musician needs. Young people haven’t been able to equate romance and talent with music. For instance, most of the people who make it in the musice industry today have to look good. How they sound is secondary. Sarah Vaughan, Bessie Smith, Ella Fitzgerald
those big, romantic queens of jazz music wouldn’t make it in today’s music industry, and that’s a shame. We need to teach young people about the alternatives.82.&&&&& Around the would people make music that, if you listen carefully to it, sounds a little like the cadence of their language. I’d call it folk music. When I’m away from home, I make a point of listening to regional folk music, not what’s on the radio.83.&&&&& The same music is on the radio all over the world, and the American sound is overwhelming. Even the pop music that’s produced and created in foreign countries has that American beat, that underscore of funk. As a musician, I’m not interested in hearing recycled versions of the same genre over and over. Any music that doesn’t have a development section just isn’t interesting to me.84.&&&&& The music press has so much to introduce these days, and jazz is just a small fraction of it. Because some people are intimidated by jazz, they don’t cover it unless it’s a big name. New jazz musicians don’t get much of break. A lot of editors don’t say anything about jazz these days unless it’s Marsalis. That’s a sharne. What VH1 is doing with their Save the Music campaign is phenomenal. They’re getting all these instruments out to needy kids. It’s the kind of thing all networks should be doing.第Ⅱ卷（共45分）ITranslationDirections:&&&& Translate the following acntenccs into English using the words given in the trackets.1.(far)2(when)3(remind)4(add to)5(no matter…)6(save)II.Guided WritingDirections:&&& Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.1．2．
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