上海晋元高级中学月考试题
2004/5/19
Part One Listening Comprehension
I. Short conversation:
1. A. 25 minutes      B. 20 minutes
 C. 45 minutes      D. 50 minutes
2. A. In a teacher’s office    B. At a friend’s home
 C. In a doctor’s office    D. In a classroom
3. A. 8:45       B. 8:15
 C. 9:00       D. 9:15
4. A. There was no place for him to sit down
B. He had had so much that he couldn’t have any more
C. He did not like to eat hamburgers
D. He went on a diet
5. A. Doctor and patient
B. Husband and wife
C. Boss and secretary
D. Customer and waiter
6. A. Too many people are smoking in the room
B. The wind is so strong
C. The windows are all closed
D. The room is filled with furniture
7. A. He has few stamps
B. He has the same stamps as the woman
C. He has more stamps than the woman
D. He has fewer stamps than the woman
8. A. He wants to wait until after he finishes the report.
B. He wants to take a break.
C. He would like the woman to take a break
D. He would like to have a tea later
9. A. He has a newspaper, but he didn’t have time to read it.
B. He didn’t read about what had happened
C. The newspaper is not sold in this neighborhood
D. He doesn’t want to buy a newspaper.
10. A. Ellen finished her report last month.
B. Ellen will help him with his report.
C. Ellen completed her report very quickly.
D. Ellen is busy.

II. Passages
11. A. Thirty-nine percent
B. One hundred percent
C. Twenty-two percent
D. Thirty percent
12. A. Heart disease
B. Lung cancer
C. Breathing disorder
D. Blood cancer
13. A. Because women play an important part in families
B. Because women will die from smoking
C. Because if a woman is pregnant, smoking will affect her baby’s health
D. Because more and more girls under twenty years of age smoke
14. A. Cell phone users are more likely to develop cancer than other people.
B. Cell phone users are no more likely to develop cancer than other people
C. Cell phone users will suffer from brain cancer
D. Cell phone users will suffer from nervous system cancer.
15. A. The result is wrong
B. The result is unbelievable
C. The evidence of cancer related to cell phones will appear in a few years
D. They will not end the debate over cell phone safety
16. A. Because cell telephones may be the best-selling electronic devices in the world.
B. Because the antennas on these phones produce low levels of radio wave radiation while in use.
C. Because the radiation from cell phones antennas could cause serious damage to our health.
D. Because the cell phones users developed the expected numbers of cancers.

III. Longer conversation: blank filling
Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.
Phone Message
From: Bob (17)______________________
To: Mary Jones
Rent for the flat per month: (18)____________
Distance of the flat to the city center: (19)______________kilometers away
Distance of the flat to the shops: within a minute or two on foot
Rooms of the flat: 4
Garden:√                 Central heating:√
Address of the flat: (20)__________Parade
Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer

Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.
Excess Baggage Declaration Certificate
Amount Paid: (21)_____________
Full name: Paul Punkham
Nationality: (22)_____________
Flight number: (23)______________
Destination: Bangkok
Contact number: (24)_______________
Declaration of contents: books, computer disks, photos Approximate value of the contents: $ 300
Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer
Part Two written exercise
I. Grammar:
25. _______, the pecan (美洲山核桃) is the second most popular nut in the United States.
  A. The rich food  B. Food is rich  C. To be rich  D. A rich food
26. You should make it a rule to leave things__________ you can find them again.
  A. when   B. where   C. them   D. there
27. Research findings show we spend two hours dreaming every night, no matter what we __________during the day.
  A. should have done         B. would have done
  C. may have done         D. must have done
28. It was somewhat ________him to make such a silly comments.
  A. disappointed          B. disappointing for
  C. disappointed for         D. disappointing of
29. They had walked in wrong directions for quite some time _______they realized that they had got lost.
  A. since   B. while   C. before   D. after
30. The government says ________ were only 69 cases of major water pollution.
  A. that in 1964          B. there in 1964 that
  C. in 1964 that          D. that in 1964 there
31. Who did the teacher _______the letter for the whole class.
  A. has write   B. has written  C. have write  D. having written
32. I wonder what it feels like to be one of ________ rich. The Jenkinsons already have two Cadillacs and now they are buying ______third.
  A. the; the   B. /; a   C. /; the   D. the; a
33. On her wedding day, she wore ___________.
  A. a silk Chinese wedding dress       D. a silk wedding Chinese dress
  C. a Chinese silk wedding dress       D. a wedding Chinese silk dress
34. Before I left home, Mother checked my bag, ________I brought enough clothes with me.
  A. to see it whether B. to see that  C. seeing to it that D. to see to that
35. It was an ideal fine day with soft wind _______.
  A. blew   B. blowing  C. blown   D. to blow
36. Probably it is ______for a composer to be deaf than for anyone else.
  A. bad    B. worse   C. much bad  D. worst
37. Sometimes I wonder where to put my books _______their number continues to rise.
  A. where   B. whether  C. though   D. if
38. She was just about to explain ______she hadn’t passed her maths test chiefly out of carelessness _______her uncle came.
  A. her mother; when         B. to her mother why; when
  C. to her mother that; when        D. to her mother; while
39. My sister was in the sitting room, but she heard the little boy crying and ______ into his room at once.
  A. to go   B. go   C. going   D. went
40. In his time, he enjoyed a reputation __________.
  A. greater, if not as great as Lu Hsun’s
  B. as great, if not greater, as Lu Hsun’s
  C. as great as, if not greater than, Lu Hsun’s
  D. as great as Lu Hsun’s, if not great
41. Language is like a huge city, to the building of ________every human being brought a stone.
  A. which   B. that   C. it    D. this
42. ________of the party leaders of the two houses of the British parliament held the view that the danger of war was increasing.
  A. Neither   B. Both   C. Either   D. None
43. This year my elder brother has grown ______1.8m
  A. to    B. off   C. up   D. by
44. Is there any hope of _______ as an actress.
  A. his daughter to be chosen       D. his daughter’s being chosen
  C. his daughter’s to choose        D. his daughter’s choosing
II. Vocabulary:
45. After the United States was attacked on September 11,2001, the whole nation was ____________with anthrax. (炭疽热)
A .frightened  B. warned  C .attacked  D. threatened
46. The person at this number isn’t ___________to take your call. Please leave a message.
A.  fashionable  B. available  C. comfortable  D. acceptable
47. Today, household chores have been made easier by electrical__________.
  A.  facilities   B. equipment  C. appliances  D. device
48. The temple was built in an _______ position on a hill where everyone could see it.
  A.  dominant  B. adequate  C. steep   D. profitable
49. The sentence “She is as beautiful as a rose” suggests the __________of a rose representing the freshness of a young girl.
  A.  image   B. figure   C. symbol  D. fiction
50. The old professor used to _________ around the second-hand bookstores.
  A.  scan   B. browse  C. skim   D. look
51. Generous public funding of basic science would _______considerable benefits for the countries health, wealth and security.
  A.  lead to   B. result from  C. lie in    D. settle down
52. ________his sister, Jack is quiet and does not easily make friends with others.
  A. Dislike   B. Unlike   C. Alike   D. Liking
53. Supermarkets offer a wide _________of choices of goods for customers.
  A. kind   B. sort   C. range   D. varieties
54. My father seemed to be in no _________ to look at school report.
  A. intention   B. attempt  C. mind   D. mood

III. Cloze
(A)
I do a lot of management training each year for the Circle K Company. Among the topics, we discuss in our classes is the __55__ of quality employees (雇员).
 “What has caused you to stay long enough to become a manager?” I asked. After a while a new manager took the question and said slowly, “it was a baseball glove.”
Cynthia said she used to take a Circle K clerk job as an interim (临时的) one while she looked for something __56__. On her second day behind the counter, she received a(an) __57__ from her nine-year-old son, Jessie. He needed a baseball glove for the little League. She __58__ that as a single mother, money was __59__, and her first check would have to go for paying bills.
  When Cynthia arrived for work the next morning, Partircia, the store manager asked her to come to her small office and handed her a box. “I overheard you talking to your son yesterday,” she said, “and I know that it is hard to explain things to kids. This is a baseball glove for Jessie. I know you have to pay bills __60__ you can buy gloves. You know we can’t __61__ good people like you as much as we would like to; but we do __62__ and I want you to know how __63__ you are to us.”
  The thoughtfulness, empathy (同情) and love of the store manager shows vividly that people remember more how much a(n) __64__ cares than how much he pays.
55. A. employing  B. praising   C. keeping   D. improving
56. A. lighter   B. easier     C. better     D. higher
57. A. letter   B. call      C. answer     D. email
58. A. complained  B. explained   C. understood   D. admitted
59. A. short   B. enough   C spare     D. tight
60. A. after   B. until     C. when     D. before
61. A. value   B. remain        C. pay      D. fire
62. A. regret   B. agree     C. worry     D. care
63. A. excellent  B. important   C. thankful     D. thoughtful
64. A. mother   B. clerk    C. official     D. manager

(B)
Most children with healthy appetites are ready to eat almost anything that is offered to them. A child rarely dislikes food unless it is badly cooked. The  65   a meal is cooked and served is most important and   66  served meal will often improve a child’s appetite. Never ask a child whether he likes or dislikes a food and never remark likes and dislikes in front of him or allow anybody else to do so. If the father says he hates fat meat or the mother refuses vegetables in the child’s hearing he is  67  to copy their words. Take it for granted that he likes everything and he probably   68  .Nothing healthful should be left out from the meal because of a   69   dislike. At meal times it is a good   70   to give a child a small   71  and let him   72   back for a second helping rather than give him as   73…. as he is likely to eat all at once. Do not talk too much to the child during meal times, but let him get on with his food, and do not   74   him to leave the table immediately after a meal or he will soon learn to swallow his food so he can hurry back to his toys. On no conditions must a child be coaxed (哄骗) or forced to eat.
65. A.means   B.process    C.way    D. method
66. A.anxiously  B.attractively   C.urgently   D.eagerly
67. A.willing   B.possible   C.forced    D.likely
68. A.should   B.may    C.will    D.must
69. A.supposed   B.proved    C.considered   D.related
70. A.point   B.custom    C.idea    D.plan
71. A.breakfast   B.lunch    C.supper    D.share
72. A.ask    B.come    C.return    D.take
73. A.much   B.little    C.few    D.many
74. A.agree   B.allow    C.force    D.persuade

IV. Reading comprehension
(A)
Scientists say they have identified the virus that causes the mysterious, flu-like illness Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome.
 Scientists say the corona virus, now identified as the cause of SARS, is part of the same family of viruses that causes the common cold. However they say it is part of a distinct subgroup of corona viruses that do not have the same properties as the ordinary cold.
World health Organization virologist Klaus Stohr said that with the identification of this corona virus, it could now be possible to develop more specific diagnostic tests for the disease.
“ Now the research can be focused on this virus. The research will help us to develop new drugs,” he said. “ Now we can focus on one pathogen(病原体) which has been sequenced, which provides additional information for the development of tests. Now, one can perhaps think about a vaccine（疫苗） if need be. We are still, I think, optimistic that we can control the disease with the measures which have been carried out.”
SARS is spread by droplets through personal contact. Symptoms include high fever, a day cough and shortness of breath. About four percent of its victims die. The scientists say this virus has long existed in nature, but it has never ben seen in humans before.
They say a new genetic sequencing of the SARS virus proves conclusively that it came form animals. A scientist at the US Center for Disease Control, James Le Due, says this is the first experience scientists have with this virus. Therefore, he says, this is the first experience scientists have with this virus. Therefore, he says, a lot remains unknown.
“As you know, it is what we call a virgin soil outbreak,” Mr. Le Due said. “It has never occurred in humans before. How it will progress, nobody really knows. But, it is most difficult to control diseases that are spread by droplets in this person-to-person spread. So, I think it would be premature to suggest we are near the end of this month.”
75. From what Klaus Stohr said, it is known that_______.
  A. the research has already stopped SARS from spreading
  B. a vaccine has been developed
  C. we have no hope to control the terrible disease
  D. it is possible to develop more specific diagnostic tests for the disease because of the identification of the corona virus.
76. How can a person get SARS?
  A. By giving a SARS patient a call
  B. By shaking hands with a SARS patient
  C. By eating the same food as a SARS patient
  D. By seeing a photo of a SARS patient
77. Which of the following statements about the corona virus is NOT true?
  A. It has been identified as the cause of SARS and the common cold.
  B. It and the virus causing the ordinary cold belong to the dame family
  C. It is part of a distinct sub-group of corona viruses.
  D. It has different properties form the ordinary cold.
78. From the last two paragraph we now that____
A. the corona virus came from plants instead of animals
B. we only know a little about the corona virus
C. we completely know about SARS
D. we are near the end of SARS
(B)
Types of Insurance

health insurance----pays for hospital treatment life insurance---you put money into the scheme(方案) which pays out when you die
building and contents---to cover the direct effects of an accident or disaster e.g. a fire or a flood
 motor vehicle insurance---covers damage to any of the firm’s motor vehicles
employers’ liability（责任）---covers accidents or illnesses that happen as a result of employees’ work
 public liability insurance---this covers any accident which might happen to the general public. e.g. when they are visiting a company’s premises. （建筑物及周围土地）
All companies must have this insurance by law.
Product liability---covers accidents or injuries as a result of using the product bad debts insurance---covers the risk of customers not paying for the foods
key man cover---this is taken out to cover the risk of death of a senior figure e.g. the managing director goods in transit insurance---covers goods while they are being moved around
79. Mr. Smith is managing director of a big company. His company has to take out _____according to the law.
  A. bad debts insurance        B. health insurance
  C. key man cover insurance       D. public liability insurance
80. “Goods in transit insurance” seems the most necessary to ______among the following.
A. a bus company         B. a shipping company
  C. a taxi company         D. a travel agency
81. Jack has just moved into his newly-bought house. He might be most interested in________now.
A. buildings and contents insurance      B. employers’liability
C. motor vehicle insurance        D. product liability
(C)
LONDON (Reuters)--- Organic fruit, delivered right to the doorstep. That is what Gabriel Bold prefers, and he is willing to pay for it. If this not possible, the 26-year-old computer technician will spend the extra money at the supermarket to buy organic food.
“Organic produce is always better,” Gold said. “The food is free of pesticides(农药), and you are generally supporting family farms instead of large farms. And more often than not it is locally grown and seasonal, so it is more tasty,” Fold is one of a growing number of shoppers buying into the organic trernd, and supermarkets across Britain are counting on more like him as they grow their organic food business. But how many shoppers really know what they are getting, and why are they willing to pay a higher price for organic produce? Market research shows that cold and others who buy organic food can generally give clear reasons for their preferences—but their knowledge of organic food is far from complete. For example, small amounts of pesticides can be used on organic products. And about three quarters of organic food in Britain is not local but imported to meet growing demand.” The demand for organic food is increasing by about one third every year, so it is a very fast-growing market,” said Sue Flock, a specialist in this line of business.
82. More and more people in Britain are buying organic food because_________.
A. They are getting richer
B. They can get the food anywhere
C. They consider the food free of pollution
D. They like home-grown fruit
83. Which of the flowing statements is true to the facts about most organic produce sold in Britain?
A. It grows indoors all year round
B. It is produced outside Britain.
C. It is grown on family farms
D. it is produced on large farms
84. What is the meaning of “the organic trend” as the words are used in the text?
A. growing interesting organic food
B. better quality of organic food
C. rising market for organic food
D. higher prices of organic food
85. What is the best title for this news story?
A. Organic food-healthy, or just for the wealthy?
B. The making of organic food in Britain
C. Organic food-to import or not?
D. Good qualities of organic food
(D)
Nowadays, a standard for measuring power has changed. These changes foretell anew standard for measuring power. No longer will a nation’s political influence be based solely on the strength of its military forces. Of course, military effectiveness will remain a primary measure of power. But political influence is also closely tied to industrial competitiveness. It’s often said that without its military the Soviet Union would really be a third-world nation. The new standard of power and influence that is evolving now places more emphasis on the ability of a country to compete effectively in the economic markets of the world
America must recognize this new course of events. Our success in shaping world event over the past 40 years has been the direct result of our ability to adapt technology and to take advantage of the capabilities of our people for the purpose of maintaining peace. Our industrial prowess(杰出才能) over most of this period was unchallenged. It is ironic that it is just the prowess that has enabled other countries to prosper(繁荣) and in turn to threaten our industrial leadership。
The competitiveness of America’s industrial base is an issue bigger than the Department of Defense and is going to require the efforts of the major institutional forces in our society—not be a strong force in the process because we will. But we simply cannot be, nor should we be, liked upon by others as the savior of American industry.
86. Now a nation’s political influence depends on________.
  A. the strength of its military forces     B. its ability to compete in industry
  C. economic markets        D. both A and B
87. The Soviet Union was not listed as a third-world nation just because of _______.
A. its powerful military forces      B. its vast land
C. its industrial competitiveness     D. its contributions to world peace
88. The author indicates that ________ threatening American political power.
A. other countries are       B. the declining US industrial base is
C. a new standard for measuring power is    D. less advanced technology is
89. America succeeded in shaping world events over the past 40 years probably because of ________.
A. its ability to adapt technology
B. its ability to take advantage of the capabilities of its people
C. its ability to compete the workd markets
D. both A and B
Part Three Writing
I. Translation:
1. 孩子的病是由于缺乏维生素C引起的。（lack of）
2. 以他奶奶命名的餐厅上个月被拆除了。（name after）
3. 咖啡一点也没剩，所以我们只能将就不喝了。（without）
4. 电脑的发明给人们的工作、生活带来了很大的影响。（impact）
5. 世博会被公认为“经济奥运会”，因为它能为主办城市带来直接和间接的经济增长。（recognize）
II. Writing:
  Two Means of Telecommunication: E-mail and Telephone
要求： 用比较和对照的写作方法。字数120—150 。字迹清晰，卷面干净。

Key to unit 5- unit 6
1. W: How long does it take you to drive home when there is not much traffic?
M: Only 20 minutes. But if I can’t leave my office before 6:00 pm, it sometimes takes me 45 minutes.
Q: How long does it take the woman to drive home when it isn’t rush hour?
2. W: Tom, what brings you here?
M: I’ve had a temperature for some days and I thought I’d better come and see you.
Q: Where are the two speakers?
3. M: What does your watch say? My clock says 9 o’clock sharp.
W: Mine is a quarter of an hour slow.
Q: What does the woman’s watch say?
4. W: Why don’t you have another hamburger?
M: If only I could. I’ve eaten so much that I don’t have room for another one.
Q: Why did the man refuse the offer?
5. M: Make 20 copies for me and 35 copies for Mr. White.
W: Certainly, sir.
Q: What’s the probable relationship between the two speakers?
6. W: The room is so stuffy. I can hardly breathe.
M: I don’t think the3y should allow smoking here.
Q: Why is the woman complaining?
7. W: I have a large collection of stamps. I bought some and my friends sent me some.
M: I have almost as many stamps as you have.
Q: What does the man mean?
8. W: Would you like me to bring you a cup of tea so that you can have a rest?
M: Please wait just a bit. I’d like to have this report finished.
Q: What does the man mean?
9. W: Did you read what had happened in your neighbourhood?
M: I couldn’t get a newspaper.
Q: What does the man mean?
10. W: I’m sure you won’t be able to finish the report in less than a month.
M: Ellen did hers in one week.
Q; What does the man mean?
II. Passage
A new American government report confirms that smoking tobacco is a serious health problem for women and girls. The report says women now represent thirty-nine percent of deaths caused by smoking in the United States. It says the rate of American women who die from such disease has increased more than one hundred percent since 1965,
For a long time, many more American men than women smoked and died from sicknesses linked to smoking. The report says those differences narrowed in the Nineteen-Eighties. The study expresses concern about the large number of girls under twenty years of age who smoke, Almost thirty percent of girls in high school reported that they smoke cigarettes.
The report says women who smoke face an increased risk of several diseases linked smoking. They include lung cancer, heart disease and breathing disorders. Since 1980, about three million American women have died at an early age from such sickness. The report says lung cancer is now the leading cause of cancer death among American women. This year, lung cancer will kill almost sixty-eight thousand American women. If a woman smokes when she pregnant, it will also affect the baby’s health. This is why more and more people care about women smoking.
11. How much of the women’s death is related to smoking in the United States now?
12. What is the leading cause of cancer death among American women?
13. why do more and more people care about women smoking?
Questions 14 to 16 are based on the following passage.
Scientists have completed the largest study yet on the safety of cell phone. The study involved more than four hundred and twenty thousand people in Denmark.
The researchers found that cell phone users are no more likely than other people to develop cancer. However, the study failed to end the debate over cell phone safety. Critics say that it will be years before evidence of cancers linked to cell phone use is confirmed.
Cell phone may be the best-selling electronic devoices in the world. They are held close to the user’s head during normal use. Their widespread use has led to increased concerns about possible health risks.
The antennas on these phones produce low levels of radio wave radiation while in use. Most of the debate about the phones involves the amount of radiation they release. Scientists know that intense electromagnetic radiation can harm human tissue. But they are not sure of the radiation from cell phone antennas could cause serous damage.
The researchers compared this information with Danish health records. The researches found that the cell phone users developed the expected numbers of cancers. They fond no increased risk for cancers of the brain, nervous system or blood.
14. What is the conclusion of the research on the safety of cell phones according to the passage?
15. What do some critics say about the research result?
16. Why do people think using cell phones will increase the risk for cancer?

III. Longer conversation:
M: Hello, is that Oxford 396502?
W: Yes, it is.
M: Erm… I’m enquiring about the flat which was advertised in the local paper.
W: Oh yes?
M: I wonder if you could tell me, how much is the rent a month, please?
W: It’s 120 pounds.
M: I see, Is it fairly near the city center?
W: Yes. Within a minute or two on foot.
M: Would you please introduce the house?
W: Sure, There’s one big bedroom, a small living room, a kitchen and a bathroom. It’s on the first floor. And you can use the garden and the central heating as well. I can say the flat is in a good condition.
M; That’s nice. Would it be possible for me to visit tomorrow, say about 5 pm?
W: Yes, certainly. My address is 41 North Parade. And you can call me Mary Jones.
M: My name is Bob William. Then see you tomorrow.
W: See you
Blank 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.
W; Good morning, Is there anything I can do for you?
M: Yes, I would like to check in for flight AT 2006
W: OK. Can I have your ticket and passport, please?
M: Here you are.
W: Good, your luggage, please?
M: Here they are. I also have this extra box that I want to take as well,
W: Well, that’s extra luggage. So I’ll have to get you to fill out an Excess Baggage Declaration Certificate. It’ll cost extra, I’m afraid. Let’s see…er…$80 exactly.
M: That’s ok.
W: Now your passport says that your name is Paul Punkham. Is that right?
M: Yes.
W; And your nationality: Thailand. Flight number:AT 2006. Destination is…
M: Bangkok.
W; Yes. So what’s the phone number there?
M: Let me think…the area code is 35, and the phone number is 2644987
W: So that’s 35-2644987
M: Yea, that’s it.
W: And can you tell me briefly what you have in the box?
M: Well, there some books, some computer disks and some photos.
W: Thank you, What’s would be the approximate value of the contents?
M: About 300.
W: That’s all. Here is your receipt for the box, your passport and your ticket. And this is your boarding card. Gate 8. You can board the plane in about 20 minutes. Have a nice flight.
1-- 5 BCABC     6--10 ADDBC     11—15 ABCBC     16 B
17 Williams     18 120 pounds    19 1.5   20  41 North     21. $80
22 Thailand      23. At 2006      24. 35-2644987
25—29 DBCBC   30—34 DCDCC   35—39 BBDCD   40—44 CADAD
45—49 DBCAA   50—54 BABCD
55—64 CCBAD DCDBD
65—74 CBDCA CDBAB
75-78 DBAB    79—81 DBA      82—85 CBAA     86—89 DABD
Translation:
1. The child’s illness was caused by the lack of Vitamin C.
2. The restaurant named after his grandmother was pulled down last month
3. There was no coffee left, so we had to do without it.
4. The invention of the computer has made a great impact on people’s work and life.
5. The World Expo is recognized as economic Olympics, as it can bring the host city direct and indirect increase in economy.