1、2009 年全国普通高等学校招生统一考试 上海 英语试卷 第 I 卷 (共 105 分) I. Listening Comprehension Section A Directions： In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken on
2、ly once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard. 1. A. Go to the office B. Keep calling C. Try online booking D. See a doctor 2. A. A reporter B. An athlete C. A fis
3、herman D. An organizer 3. A. At a post office B. At a fast-food restaurant C. At a booking office D. At a check-in desk 4. A. He already has plans. B. The woman should decide where to eat. C. He will make a reservation. D. The woman can ask her brother for advice. 5. A. He got wet in the rain. B. Th
4、e shower was out of order. C. He didnt hear the phone ringing. D. He got out of the shower to answer the phone. 6. A. Reasonable B. Bright C. Serious D. Ridiculous 7. A. Send leaflets B. Go sightseeing C. Do some gardening D. Visit a lawyer 8. A. Her doorbell doesnt need repair. B. She didnt expect
5、him to come so early C. The man has just arrived on time. D. It is not the right time for her. 9. A. She wont go to the beach if it rains. B. She would like the man to go to the beach. C. It will clear up tomorrow. D. It was pouring when she was at the beach. 10. A. What to take up as a hobby. B. Ho
6、w to keep fit. C. How to handle pressure. D. What to play with. Section B Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question,
7、read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard. Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage. 11. A. Her school was in a small village. B. She was outstanding at school. C. She was the only Asian girl there. D.
8、Her parents were in London. 12. A. London B. Bath C. Swindon D. Oxford 13. A. Coming across a radio producer. B. Taking an earlier train. C. Meeting a professional artist. D. Wearing two odd shoes. Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following speech. 14. A. Educating children. B. Saving rare a
9、nimals. C. Recreating an environment. D. Making a profit. 15. A. Animals make visitors stressful. B. Animals must live their lives in cages. C. Animals can feel bored and sad. D. Animals are in danger of extinction. 16. A. They are still useful and necessary. B. They have more disadvantages than adv
10、antages. C. They are a perfect environment for animals. D. They are recreative places for animals. Section C Directions: In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with
11、the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet. Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation. Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer. Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation. What happened to schools in England in the 1970s? Ma
12、ny schools became _21_. Why do girls do better at single-sex schools? They learn to be _22_ and less worried about their appearance. Why do boys parents prefer to send their sons to mixed schools? They think girls will be _23_ on boys. In what aspect do girls perform better than boys? In _24_. Compl
13、ete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. II. Grammar and Vocabulary Car Rental Information Name: Length of time: Location to leave the car: License: Insurance: Means of payment: Amy Toms _17_ days The _18_ office AN International Drivers License A _19_ accident insurance _20_ Se
14、ction A Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B. C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence. 25. Four Chinese models were _ the 14 people awarded prizes on Friday at the World Supermodel Competition. A. among B. between C. along D.
15、beside 26. Wow! Youve got so many clothes. -But _ of them are in fashion now. A. all B. both C. neither D. none 27. It _ have been Tom that parked the car here, as he is the only one with a car. A. may B. can C. must D. should 28. The Great Wall is _ tourist attraction that millions of people pour i
16、n every year. A. so a well-known B. a so well-known C. such well-known a D. such a well-known 29. Mary went to the box office at lunch time, but all the tickets _ out. A. would sell B. had sold C. have sold D. was selling 30. Sallys never seen a play in the Shanghai Grand Theatre, _? A. hasnt she B.
17、 has she C. isnt she D. is she 31. A small plane crashed into a hillside five miles east of the city, _ all four people on board. A. killed B. killing C. kills D. to kill 32. You cant borrow books from the school library _ you get your student card. A. before B. if C. while D. as 33. With the govern
18、ments aid, those _ by the earthquake have moved to the new settlements. A. affect B. affecting C. affected D. were affected 34. Mozarts birthplace and the house _ he composed “The Magic Flute” are both museums now. A. where B. when C. there D. which 35. Bill suggested _ a meeting on what to do for t
19、he Shanghai Expo during the vacation. A. having held B. to hold C. holding D. hold 36. During the period of recent terrorist activities, people _ not to touch any unattended bag. A. had always been warned B. were always being warned C. are always warning D. always warned 37. It is not immediately cl
20、ear _ the financial crisis will soon be over. A. since B. what C. when D. whether 38. Hearing the dog barking fiercely, away _. A. fleeing the thief B. was fleeing the thief C. the thief was fleeing D. fled the thief 39. David threatened _ his neighbor to the police if the damages were not paid. A.
21、to be reported B. reporting C. to report D. having reported 40. As a new diplomat, he often thinks of _ he can react more appropriately on such occasions. A. what B. which C. that D. how Section B Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used on
22、ce. Note that there is one word more than you need. A. contents B. taking C. carefully D. plastic E. packaging F. declined G. freely H. typical I. contracts J. registered If the package looks pretty, people will buy just about anything. So says an advertising executive in New York, and he has proved
23、 his point by selling boxes of rubbish for the price of an expensive bottle of wine. Justin Gignac, 26, has sold almost 900 _41_ presented plastic boxes of rubbish from the street of the Big Apple at between $50 and $100 each. Buyers from 19 countries have paid for the souvenirs(纪念品 ). The idea has
24、been so successful that he is thinking of promoting it around the world. It all began when Mr. Gignac was at a summer workshop. “We had a discussion about he importance of _42_,” he recalls. “Someone said packaging was unimportant. I disagreed. The only way to prove it was by selling something nobod
25、y would ever want.” He searches the streets of Manhattan and typical _43_ include broken glass, subway tickets, Starbucks cups and used _44_ forks. “Special editions” are offered at a high price. He charged $100 for rubbish from the opening day of the New York Yankees stadium. Mr. Gignac denies _45_
26、 his customers for fools: “They know what theyre getting. They appreciate the fact that theyre taking something nobody would want and finding beauty in it.” Some _46_ customers include people who used to live in the city and want a down-to-earth souvenir. He claims he has even sold to art collectors
27、. Realizing that the concept appears to be a real money-maker, Mr. Gignac has _47_ a company and is employing his girlfriend as vice president. He _48_ to discuss his profit margins: “Its actually quite a lot of effort putting them togetherbut yet, garbage is free.” Mr. Gignac is considering more va
28、rieties of souvenirs. He maintains that he has signed _49_ with people interested in similar projects from as far as Berlin and London. III. Reading Comprehension Section A Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank wi
29、th the word or phrase that best fits the context. Most people believe they dont have much imagination. They are _50_. Everyone has imagination, but most of us, once we become adults, forget how to _51_ it. Creativity isnt always _52_ with great works of art or ideas. People at work and in their free
30、 time _53_ think of creative ways to solve problems. Maybe you have a goal to achieve, a tricky question to answer or you just want to expand your mind! Here are three techniques to help you. Making connections This technique involves taking _54_ ideas and trying to find links between them. First, t
31、hink about the problem you have to solve or the job you need to do. Then find an image, word, idea or object, for example, a candle. Write down all the ideas/words _55_ with candles: light, fire, matches, wax, night, silence, etc. Think of as many as you can. The next stage is to relate the _56_ to
32、the job you have to do. So imagine you want to buy a friend an original _57_; you could buy him tickets to a match or take him out for the night. No limits! Imagine that normal limitations dont _58_. You have as much time/space/money, etc. as you want. Think about your goal and the new _59_. If your
33、 goal is to learn to ski, _60_, you can now practice skiing every day of your life (because you have the time and the money). Now_61_ his to reality. Maybe you can practice skiing every day in December, or every Monday in January. Be someone else! Look at the situation from a _62_ point of view. Goo
34、d businessmen use this technique in trade, and so do writers. Fiction writers often imagine they are the _63_ in their books. They ask questions: What does this character want? Why cant she get it? What changes must she make to get what she wants? If your goal involves other people, put yourself in
35、their _64_. The best fishermen think like fish! 50. A. wrong B. unbelievable C. reasonable D. realistic 51. A. put up with B. catch up with C. make use of D. keep track of 52. A. equipped B. compared C. covered D. connected 53. A. skillfully B. routinely C. vividly D. deeply 54. A. familiar B. unrel
36、ated C. creative D. imaginary 55. A. presented B. marked C. lit D. associated 56. A. ideas B. ambitious C. achievement D. technique 57. A. experience B. service C. present D. object 58. A. work B. last C. exist D. change 59. A. possibilities B. limitations C. tendency D. practice 60. A. in fact B. i
37、n particular C. as a whole D. for example 61 A. devote B. adapt C. lead D. keep 62. A. private B. global C. different D. practical 63. A. features B. themes C. creatures D. characters 64 A. positions B. dreams C. images D. directions Section B Directions: Read the following four passages. Each passa
38、ge 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) Even at school there had been an unhealthy competition between George an
39、d Richard. “Ill be the first millionaire in Coleford!” Richard used to boast. “And youll be sorry you knew me,” George would reply “because Ill be the best lawyer in the town!” George never did become a lawyer and Richard never made any money. Instead both men opened bookshops on opposite sides of C
40、oleford High Street. It was hard to make money from books, which made the competition between them worse. Then Richard married a mysterious girl. The couple spent their honeymoon on the coastbut Richard never came back. The police found his wallet on a deserted beach but the body was never found. He
41、 must have drowned. Now with only one bookshop in town, business was better for George. But sometimes he sat in his narrow, old kitchen and gazed out of the dirty window, thinking about his formal rival(竞争 对手 ). Perhaps he missed him? George was very interested in old dictionaries. Hed recently foun
42、d a collector in Australia who was selling a rare first edition. When the parcel arrived, the book was in perfect condition and George was delighted. But while he was having lunch, George glanced at the photo in the newspaper that the book had been wrapped in. He was astonishedthe smiling face was o
43、lder than he remembered but unmistakable! Trembling, George started reading. “Bookends have bought ten bookstores from their rivals Dylans. The company, owned by multi-millionaire Richard Pike, is now the largest bookseller in Australia.” 65. George and Richard were _ at school. A. roommates B. good
44、 friends C. competitors D. booksellers 66. How did George feel about Richard after his disappearance? A. He envied Richards marriage. B. He thought of Richard from time to time. C. He felt lucky with no rival in town. D. He was guilty of Richards death. 67. George got information about Richard from
45、_. A. a dictionary collector in Australia B. the latters rivals Dylans C. a rare first edition of a dictionary D. the wrapping paper of a book 68. What happened to George and Richard in the end? A. Both George and Richard became millionaires. B. Both of them realized their original ambitions. C. Geo
46、rge established a successful business while Richard was missing. D. Richard became a millionaire while George had no great success. (B) Horse-drawn sleigh rides Dogsledding Snowmobiling Welcome to Banff, Canadas first, most famous and arguably most fascinating national park. If youve come to ski or
47、snowboard, well see you on the slopes. Skiing is a locals favorite too. While youre here, try other recreational activities available in our mountains. Popular choices include a Banff Gondola ride up Sulphur Mountain, bathe in the natural mineral waters at the Upper Hot Spring, horse-drawn sleigh ri
48、de, drive-your-own-team dog sled excursion, and snowmobile tour to the highland (but not in the national park). We also recommend you make time to enjoy simple pleasure. After looking around Banff Ave shops, walk a couple of blocks west or south to the scenic Bow River. Try ice skating on frozen Lak
49、e Louise where Ice Magic International Ice Sculpture Competition works are displayed after Jan 25. You can rent skates in Banff or at the sport shop in the Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise hotel. Banffs backcountry paths access a wilderness world of silence and matchless beautycross country skis and snowshoes provide the means. Banff sport shops ren
