2009年苏、锡、常、镇四市高三教学情况调查（一）
英语
命题单位：苏州市教育科学研究院 2009.3

第一卷（共85分）

第一部分 听力（共两节， 满分20分）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节 （共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标注在试题的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

1. For what does the woman thank the man?
A. For his warning.
B. For his caring.
C. For his thinking.
2. What is the man doing?
A. Asking for the seat.
B. Booking the seat.
C. Taking the seat.
3. Where will the two speakers meet this morning?
A. At Peter’s place.
B. At Tom’s place.
C. At the woman’s flat.
4. What does the man ask the woman to do the following morning?
A. To phone John.
B. To remember John.
C. To remind him to ring John.
5. How will the woman go to the department store?
A. By car.
B. By taxi.
C. By bus.

第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
6. Where does the conversation most probably take place?
A. In the fitting room.
B. At a tailor’s shop.
C. In a garment shop.
7. Why doesn't the man buy the shirt?
A. It's too large.
B. It’s too short.
C. It’s too small.

听第7段材料，回答第8至第10题。
8. How does the new virus enter your computer?
A. Through e-mail attachment.
B. While you are surfing the Internet.
C. When you turn on the computer.
9. What does the virus do?
A. Edit your files.
B. Remove your files.
C. Replace your files.
10. Why do those teenagers create viruses?
A. They want to achieve fame.
B. They want to attract attention.
C. They want to make money.

听第8段材料，回答第11至第13题。
11. When did the charity start?
A. In 1982.
B. In 1986.
C. In 2004.
12. Which was the first business helped by the charity?
A. A coffee shop.
B. Fashion designing.
C. Music festival.
13. How was the music festival?
A. Very popular.
B. Not successful.
C. Very boring.

听第9段材料，回答第14至第16题。
14. Where are the two speakers.
A. At Holiday Inn.
B. In Singapore.
C. In the airport.
15. Why did the man pay the visit?
A. For pleasure.
B. For business.
C. For shopping.
16. What does the man regard as the best points of Hong Kong?
A. Transport, people and food.
B. Transport, hotel and food.
C. Transport, people and hotel.

听第10段材料，回答第17至第20题。
17. Which of the following has something to do with the War of Independence?
A. Ford’s Theatre.
B. Valley Forge.
C. President Lincoln.
18. What are young people encouraged to do?
A. To value the past and focus on the future.
B. To value new things and change with the time.
C. To make their own way and succeed.
19. What plays an important role in people’s life in America?
A. Sport.
B. History.
C. Education.
20. What is America like in the eyes of foreigners?
A. An ideal place.
B. A moving nation.
C. A growing country.


第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节， 满分35分）
第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
21. —What else can we do?
—An international effort is required to cope with ______ urgent need of ____
Earthquake victims.
A. the; the B. a; an C. an; a D. a; the
22. The Titanic was a ship just not _____ to run into icebergs. When it did, nothing could stop its journey to the bottom.
A. design B. to design C. designed D. designing
23. — Any advice on how to protect pupils’ eyesight?
— It’s helpful for them not to have to _____ bright light.
A. look on B. look into C. look for D. look through
24. Bill always seems so self-confident, but _____ he’s extremely shy.
A. in vain B. in contrast C. in reality D. in surprise
25. —We should save some food for _____ who arrives late.
— There’s no need. _____ is here.
A. anyone; Everyone B. everyone; Anyone
C. anyone; Anyone D. everyone; Everyone
26. It’s fixed. Never again will your family or friends _____ a phone that rings and rings when you’re out.
A. to be faced with B. be faced with C. to face with D. be facing with
27. _____ the quality of schooling is high, parents are eager not only to send their children to school, but also to _____ them there.
A. Where; keep B. Where; leave C. When; keep D. When; leave
28. You _____ be ashamed of yourselves. You’ve created this problem.
A. have to B. used to C. needed to D. ought to
29. — Tom says he is too tired to go on.
— He can’t be. He _____ for an hour.
A. just worked B. has only been working
C. has just worked D. had only been working
30. There’s nothing _____ being robbed while you’re on holiday.
A. better than B. wrong with C. as well D. worse than
31. — How are things with you?
— _____. I now make enough money to pay the bills and keep food on the table.
A. From bad to worse B. Can’t complain C. Too bad D. Too good
32. — I’m afraid I can only make a small contribution this time.
— _____. We really appreciate your assistance.
A. The best things come in small packages. B. The more, the better.
C. It is better to give than to receive. D. Every little helps.
33. It is not an idea _____ the community can unite. On the contrary, I see it as one that will divide us.
A. that B. which C. around that D. around which
34. — _____ the police known about the incident?
— Yes. _____ informed immediately.
A. Has; They were. B. Have; They were. C. Has; It was. D. Have; It was.
35. _____ these interruptions, the meeting would have finished earlier.
A. Except for B. But for C. Apart from D. Other than


第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Our teacher, Miss Chua, is nearing retirement. However she still commands our great _36_ for being an excellent teacher.
She has short hair that is gradually _37_ white, an indication that age is creeping on her. The wrinkles（皱纹）that line her face _38_ of years of hard work and selfless devotion to her students. She wears a pair of glasses through which her kind eyes are always _39_ fixed upon us with affection and consideration. She looks splendid in her _40_ clothes which she will not throw away for something more _41_, reflecting a thrifty（节俭的）nature. Through her, we have learned to be more careful with _42_. Not only that, she has also taught us the _43_ of filial piety（孝道）by setting us a good _44_ of looking after her eighty-five year old mother.
All her life, she has never _45_ her duty towards her family, and her students. For much of her life, she has been working hard, displaying a _46_ of discipline and an attitude of industry which she is presently _47_ to fix in our mind. As her parents could not afford to _48_ her to university. This is an inspiration to us — that absolute _50_ leads to eventual fulfillment of dreams.
Miss Chua is totally committed to the _51_ of her students. Armed with a keen insight into the teaching process, she never fails to _52_ our minds and most important, her gift to us has been the development of a good _53_ of English in us.
The day Miss Chua _54_ school and retires, I will send her a thousand flowers with the message “You’ve _55_ us well”. I will never forget her. She has made a great impact on my life, and on my English.

36. A. support B. attention C. respect D. view
37. A. changing B. turning C. appearing D. showing
38. A. tell B. speak C. talk D. think
39. A. sharply B. suddenly C. generally D. gently
40. A. matching B. expensive C. dry D. new
41. A. valuable B. fashionable C. comfortable D. available
42. A. friends B. studies C. time D. money
43. A. virtue B. lesson C. method D. technique
44. A. goal B. example C. pattern D. standard
45. A. performed B. done C. ignored D. had
46. A. process B. need C. series D. sense
47. A. trying B. willing C. learning D. getting
48. A. send B. accompany C. take D. bring
49. A. upon B. to C. for D. with
50. A. development B. determination C. decoration D. distinction
51. A. talent B. success C. experience D. entertainment
52. A. charge B. concentrate C. challenge D. change
53. A. appreciation B. writing C. command D. skill
54. A. leaves B. enters C. quits D. attends
55. A. protected B. showed C. guarded D. guided


第三部分 阅读理解（共15小题；每题2分，满分30分）
请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
A young Australia woman’s trip of a lifetime took an unexpected turn into the freezing Hudson River on 15 January 2009.
Perth singer Emma Cowan, 26, traveling overseas for the first time, was leaving New York after a week of sightseeing when the pilot of an Airbus was forced to ditch into the Hudson. The plane lost power in both engines just minutes after take-off from LaGuardia Airport outside New York City. Initial reports from the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) suggested the plane’s engines stopped after it hit a flock of birds. All passengers and crew survived the crash.
Ms Cowan emerged from a rescue raft, wet and cold, but uninjured. Afterwards, Ms Cowan managed a brief chat to mother Wendy at their Swan View home. She said: “Mum, can believe I’ve survived a plane crash? I don’t really feel like it had sunk in what a miracle this is.” The young woman has lost all her luggage and travel documents, and a laptop of music backing tracks.
“But, as she said to me, it was a choice between the life jacket and the purse,” Mrs. Cowan said. “ The thought of treading water without a lifejacket would have been unbearable.”
Mrs. Cowan said her eldest daughter had carefully planned the trip for two years and intended to visit friends in North Carolina.
The holiday was not intended for work, but Emma was open to any opportunities that arose for singing in the US, Mrs. Cowan said.
“She’ll continue to have a great time while she’s over there.
The family, staunch（忠实的）Christians, say it was the hand of God that saved their daughter.
“It wasn’t her time to go.”


56. What happened to Emma Cowan on a cold January day in 2009?
A. She flew to North Carolina to visit her friends.
B. She was sightseeing in New York.
C. She was injured in a plane crash.
D. She survived a water landing.
57. Which of the following could be the cause of the plane crash?
A. The engines that explored suddenly.
B. The weather that changed quickly.
C. Something that appeared unexpectedly.
D. Someone that reacted improperly.
58. What would Emma Cowan do after the plane crash?
A. She would go back home in no time.
B. She would go on with her travel plan.
C. She would try to find a job in the States.
D. She would stay in New York to be compensated.


B
GPS or Global Positioning System is a technology for locating a person or an object in three dimensional space anywhere on the Earth or in the surrounding orbit. GPS is very important invention of our time on account of the many different possibilities it brings. The technology is still advancing and new applications are being developed to make full use of its potential.
The GPS system works with the help of a satellite network. Each of these satellites broadcasts a specific signal quite like a normal radio signal. These signals that carry the location data are received by a low cost aerial （天线）which is then decoded by the GPS software.
The software is able to identify the satellite, its location in space and the time the signals take to travel from each satellite. The software then processes the information it receives from each satellite to calculate the position of the receiver. The overall process is quite like traditional navigation（导航）methods. If you can draw lines from three predefined places on the map to where you are, you can identify your position on map as the intersection of these lines, within a margin of error.
The consumer range of GPS solutions start with sophisticated car GPS system — they can have features like voice guiding, dynamic route calculation and in built features to load and update a map from a CD.
The handheld range includes GPS devices from companies such as Magelllan and Garmin. These typically have maps stored inside and work well for outdoor use. However the handheld range does not usually have dynamic route calculation facility and so the user has to find his/her route.
Another application that was launched in the market recently has GPS working in a PDA (personal digital assistant). The PDA is designed to connect with a GPS receiver. This range is generally cheap, but the PDA based application is not very strong. There are also variants that use wireless Bluetooth connections. These can work both for personal navigation as well as inside a vehicle.


59. The passage mainly tells readers_____.
A. how GPS works and what we can use it for
B. how good GPS is and how we can use it
C. how widely GPS has been used in our life
D. how important and useful GPS is

60. We learn from the passage that we can use GPS_____.
A. anywhere on the Earth
B. on or near the Earth
C. only in the open space
D. only in the outer space

61. Which of the following has NOT been mentioned in the passage?
A. GPS can help give guidance to car drivers.
B. GPS locates position 100 percent accurate.
C. GPS devices can be of very small size.※
D. GPS can function in a personal digital assistant.
62. Which of the following shows the correct position of the GPS receiver?






C
Everyone knows you must exercise regularly to maintain good health. Indeed, staying physically fit is a big part of our culture. We consider (and rightly so) that healthy people are attractive people. Since most of us want to be attractive, there is no shortage of exercise clubs, training videos, magazines, and books offering to help us stay physically fit.
Unfortunately, however, our culture does not place the same emphasis on mental fitness. Although we worship men and women with strong, healthy-looking bodies, we don’t have the same degree of respect or attraction for smart, educated, mentally healthy people. This is a shame, because there are immense rewards for people who have developed the ability to think well.
If your mind is well-trained and flexible, you will be able to understand a great deal of what happens around you. And if you are also well educated —that is , if you understand basic science, mathematics, music, art, literature, history, and so on— you will find it much easier to make good decisions throughout your life. Over the long run, this leads to a sense of control over your destiny and a much better life than otherwise.
People who are poorly educated or who don’t think well — that is, people who are not mentally fit — see things differently. Their world is controlled by mysterious, often malevolent （恶意的）forces. Such people live within a system they will never master, forced to follow rules they will never understand. Although it may not be obvious, most people spend their lives being manipulated（控制）by others. They are told what to do, what to think, how to spend their money, and what they should and should not aspire（渴望）to in life.
In my opinion, if you want to live well, you must be able to use your mind well. For this reason, I want you to be able to concentrate, to solve problems, to understand complex ideas, and to think clearly and quickly. Such skills will make it easier for you to make informed decisions, understand current events, choose good friends, manage your money well, make wise long-term decision, and appreciate music, art and literature.
The key to developing such skills is to enjoy learning, and to have the ability and motivation to teach yourself.

63. The writer of the passage feels disappointed that _____.
A. too little has been done to help people stay physically fit
B. too much has been done to help people stay physically fit
C. mentally healthy people are not as popular as physically healthy people
D. physically healthy people are not as popular as mentally healthy people

64. The underlined word “this” means: _____.
A. the understanding of a great deal of what goes on around you
B. the understanding of basic science and mathematics
C. good training in body and mind
D. being able to make good decision in life

65. The writer of the passage thinks that those who are not mentally fit _____.
A. live a poor and mysterious life
B. can’t control over their life
C. often do what others do
D. enjoy being fooled and ruled

66. The best title of the passage will most probably be ____.
A. Train your body
B. Train your mind
C. Make informed decisions
D. Think hard and work hard
D
“It’s the best … uhh…the latest…What? You don’t want it?...,”the inexperienced young man uttered, his hopes dashed.
“Again, you disappointed me, Andrew. When are you going to learn? You have to be sure and confident. And think how best to make him part with his money. Apply yourself. Son, all college education will not help if you don’t put your mind to selling. Think on your feet. Use psychology,” Mr. Whitely poured out at length.
“Sorry, dad. I’m trying. Very hard,” Andrew spoke with diffidence overwhelmed by his father’s torrent of criticism.
“You’ve been in this shop for six months and you haven’t succeeded in selling a single computer. I tell you what. I’ll give you one more chance. I’ll give you mother three weeks. If you still can’t make one sale, I’ll call in your elder brother to replace you. He will also take over the shop when I retire. There, I’ll just give you one last chance to prove yourself,” said Mr. Whitely, his patience wearing thin.
Andrew’s heart missed a beat. This time he would have to do it. Do or die! A sense of urgency gripped him. Somehow he must prove himself to his father.
It was now the end of the day and the shop was being closed. The assistant employed by his father, called Mike, chuckled and put his arms round poor Andrew to comfort him, “Sort it out yourself. It’s gotta come from yourself,” he said.
The shop was located in a bustling shopping centre. Andrew left the shop and walked round the complex aimlessly and by chance entered a large book shop. He glanced at the books and was about to leave when his eyes caught some interesting titles: ‘ How to increase your confidence’, ‘The art of communicating’, ‘ How to sell well’ amongst others.
The next minute he was out of the store with the shopping bag bulging with books. In his apartment (for he lives separately from his parents and little sister), he settled himself in his easy chair and devoured the contents of the books, one by one. His keen intelligence enabled him to focus the details that matter and pick out the ideas and the techniques expounded.
In a week, his whole image underwent a transformation. Gone was the stubble that used to give him an untidy image likened to a heroin addict. He was also smartly dressed now. Instead of his usual slurred speech and incoherence, he spoke with clarity, purpose and forcefulness. He was more convincing and persuasive. Above all, confidence flowed from his being and he seemed to have learned a few tricks of the selling trade. He worked hard at his sales pitch and one day he succeeded in selling a computer. His first sale. He had finally managed to achieve the quota of one sale within the given time frame of three weeks. The job, the shop, was his. He had to thank Mike for it. And now he had to go beyond his first succeed and score, consistently and persistently. Nevertheless he had proved himself at last and the future looked bright and promising.

67. We learn from the story that at the beginning Andrew’s father_____.
A. holds the view that Andrew is hopeless
B. has lost all his patience with Andrew
C. has given the shop to Andrew
D. still hopes Andrew will improve

68. We learn from the story that Andrew _____.
A. has turned himself into an experienced sales manager
B. has tried in vain to get his job done in six months
C. has let his father down in the end
D. has done well with the help of Mike

69. What is the most significant change of character in Andrew?
A. He is more convincing.
B. He is more hard-working.
C. He is more confident.
D. He is more intelligent.

70. What conclusion can we draw from the story?
A. Success depends on hard work, talent and willingness to make changes.
B. However hard you try, you won’t achieve success without other people’s help
C. It takes time to succeed, you have to try again and again and never give up.
D. it is good communication skills and some tricks that result in big business.


第二卷（共35分）
第四部分 任务型阅读（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
请认真阅读下列的短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意：每个空格只填1个单词。
Greeting other people is the first and most important social event in our lives. Parents greet their children as soon as they are born, and it is not long before babies know who is who among the people in their everyday lives.
After only a few months, babies work out system of greetings for meeting people they know and those people who are unfamiliar. Have you ever seen a four-month-told baby staring at you? Have you smiled and said “hello” to the baby? Then have you watched the baby’s little frown as it realizes that it does not know you? Either the baby will begin to make strange noised and cling to its caregiver, or it will jerk its head in such a way that its whole body moves, and smile at you.
The baby has learned to greet people and to respond to greetings at a very early age. What it has learned is the most important aspect of a greeting: the facial and body gestures that accompany the smile. These are signals that indicate friendliness.
Secondly, there is the intonation（语调）in the voice. Greetings are said warmly, with an expression anywhere between bright quickness and easy-going friendliness.
The third aspect concerns the words chosen. Together, the words, their intonation and the facial expression signal a greeting. These indicators are the same all over the world.
There may be a little difference in the words used, but “Good day,” “Bonggiorno,” “Nihao,” “Bonjour” and “Guten Morgen” all contain the word “good.” The common greeting from other languages is translated into English as “Good Day” or “Hello.” “Konnichi-wa” means “good day.”
There are thousands of languages and cultures around the world, but though the words are different, they mean the same. And they are accompanied with friendly gestures, with smiles and with pleasant vocal intonation. You learned all to these skills easily and naturally in the first months and years of your life.
So please greet other people with a smile, warm voice and kind words. Please greet other people whenever you can and wherever you are.


Title Greetings
Theme We greet to show (71) _____.
Introduction Greeting (72) _____ is our first and most important social event.
Three (73)_____ of a greeting 1. The (74) _____ on your face, which says that you’re happy and friendly.
2. The intonation in the voice, which is (75) _____ and pleasant.
3. The (76) _____ of words, which usually contains the word “good”.
(77)_____ in languages other than English. “Bonggiorno,” “Nihao,” “Bonjour” “Guten Morgen” and “Konnichi-wa” are (78) _____ different languages, but of the same _____.
Suggestions Please greet other people warmly and pleasantly.
Please greet other people whenever (80) _____ and whenever you are.






第五部分 书面表达（满分25分）
最近，某报正在对是否回复五一长假作调查。你对此完全赞同。
请以苏华为笔名给该报写一封信，表明你的态度。说明此举将会有一石二鸟的作用。一方面，可以刺激消费，对经济，尤其是旅游业有利；另一方面， 人们可以有更多的时间同家人在一起或者去祖国各地旅游度假。
告诉读者如果今年五一有更长的假期，作为一名高三学生，你计划怎样度过，说明理由。最后你希望该报继续关注此事。
注意：1. 信的开头和结尾已经写好，不计入总词数；
2．信中必须包含已给的所有信息；不得出现自己和学校的真名；
3. 参考词汇：恢复五一长假resume the 7-day May Day holiday
刺激消费stimulate consumption
4. 词数150左右
Dear editor:
I am writing to tell you that__________________________________
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