1、北京师大二附中2007-2008学年度高三英语第一学期期中试题 本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分。共150分。考试时间120分钟。第卷（选择题 共115分）第一部分：听力理解（共两节，30分）第一节 （共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）1Where does the conversation most likely take place ?AAt a bus stop.BIn a food market.CIn a post office. 2When did the woman make a speech ?AThis morning.BThe day before ye
2、sterday.CYesterday. 3What does the woman mean ?AShe wonders whether its raining.BShe got caught in the rain.CShe wants to wash her clothes.4What is the woman doing ?ARefusing to help. BAsking for permission. CGiving advice.5What can we learn about the man from the conversation?AHe will probably wait
3、 until summer to go to Canada.BHe will probably go to Mexico for his vacation.CHe will probably go to Canada for his vacation.第二节 （共15小题；每题1.5分，满分22.5分）听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6What does the man want on his pizza?AHam and pineapple.BBacon and tomatoes.CSausage and mushrooms.7At what time does this conversati
4、on take place ?A4:45.B5:15.C5:00. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8Whats the relationship between the two speakers ?AHeadmaster and teacher.BAssistant and customer.C Boss and employee.9What does the man think about the womans first request ?AIts unbelievable.BIts unacceptable.CIts reasonable.10What will happen to t
5、he woman if she insists?AShe will have to find a new job.BShe will work fewer hours a week.CShe will get what she asks for.听第8段材料，回答第11至12题。11Why did the man buy his niece some fish?ABecause they had beautiful colors.BBecause the girl only liked fish.CBecause they were easy to take care of .12What d
6、o they have to do for the fish?ATo clean the tank.BTo feed them.CTo name them.听第9段材料，回答第13至15题。13What does the woman want to buy?AA bag.BA pair of shoes.CA sweater.14What can we learn about the woman from the conversation?AShe will go to another shop.BShe prefers blue to green.CShe is really good at
7、 bargaining.15How much does the woman spend at last?A$ 54.B$52.C$ 50.听第10段材料，回答第16至17题。16Whats the trouble with the woman?AShe was walking in the opposite direction.BShe was making a wrong turn.CShe was mistaking Broadway as Bakery.17What will probably happen after the conversation?AThe man will tak
8、e the woman to the place.BThe woman will get lost again.CThe woman will find the place.听第11段材料，回答第18至20题。18What is the talk mainly about ?AThe entertainment awards. BThe Nobel Prizes. CPeoples Choice Awards.19In some peoples opinion, what draws more attention in the ceremonies?AWhat the winners say.
9、BWhat the winners wear.CWhat the winners show.20What can we learn about the speaker?AShe is interested in the pre-show.BShe is not interested in all the award shows.20070406CShe is interested in what the stars will say.第二部分：知识运用（共两节，45分）第一节单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）21His workmates thought highly of him
10、 though he didnt think he _ anything special.Ahad doneBhas doneCwould do Dwill do22Your school bag needs _, Tom.Yes, it does. And it is also what I want to have _ for long.Ato be washed; it washed Bwashing; washedCbeing washed; to be washed Dwashing; it washed23EBay, Amazon and Wal-Mart are popular
11、websites _ people can sell goods to each other. Awhen Bwhich Cwhose Dwhere24Weve been told the good news, but when and where to go for the exciting on-salary vocation _ yet. Aare not discussed Bhave not been discussed Cis not being discussed Dhas not been discussed25I was close to being killed the o
12、ther day. A car passed me at _ I thought was a dangerous speed. Aas Bwhich Cwhat Dthat26I dont mind her criticizing me, but _ is how she does it that I object to. Ait Bthat Cthis Dwhich 27At what age are children able to distinguish _ right and wrong ?Aamong Bduring Cwith Dbetween 28Lydia really reg
13、rets _ out of high school . She has really had to struggle to make a living because of that decision .Adrop Bto drop Cdropping Ddropped 29The CCTV Tower, _ base is an electrical equipment shop, is frequently visited by travelers.Awhich Bwhose Cits Dthat 30The police found few people _ at the station
14、 and all the buses _.Astaying; gone Bstayed; gone Cstaying; have gone Dto stay; had gone31Mr. Green stood up in defence of the 16-year-old boy, saying that he was not the one _.Ablamed Bblaming Cto blame Dto be blamed 32A man is being questioned in relation to the _ murder last night.Aadvised Battem
15、pted Cattended Dadmitted33He is always helping people without expecting anything _.Ain need Bin fact Cin danger Din return34_ his earnings as a football coach, he also owns and runs a chain of sports shops. AApart from BRather than CInstead of DBecause of35If youre feeling _, we could go out for a r
16、un. Asuitable Benergetic Caccurate Dcautious第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）A Simple Christmas CardAbbie, shy and quiet, started tenth grade in a new school. It never occurred to her that she would be 36 . But soon she found herself dreaming of her old _37 . It had been small and friendly. This new schoo
17、l was much too 38_ and unfriendly. Her new friend Tammy took advantage of her 39 by cheating her. She used her to do homework by pretending to need help, but left Abbie out of the fun she had. Her parents were worried about her. 40 they were divorced, they thought she needed a friend badly. Things 4
18、1 over the summer. Abbie often cried herself to sleep, believing that no one would ever love her enough to be her 42 . Abbie was thinking of 43 her life. She started the eleventh grade and joined a Youth Group, hoping to make friends. People there seemed to 44 her, but on the inside they wished shed
19、 stay out of their group. This only 45 Abbie closer to the edge.By Christmastime Abbie was so 46 that she was taking sleeping pills to help her sleep. Finally, she 47 that she would jump off the local bridge on Christmas Eve. As she left her warm house, she decided to 48 her parents a note in the ma
20、ilbox. When she pulled down the door to the mailbox, she saw a letter to her. She tore it open. A(n) 49 dropped out.Dear Abbie,I want to 50 for not talking with you sooner, but my parents are in the middle of a divorce, so I didnt have a chance to talk with anyone. I was hoping you could help me wit
21、h the 51 I have with divorced kids. I think we could become friends. See you at Youth Group on Sunday!Merry Christmas!Sincerely yours,Wesley HillShe 52 at the card for a while, reading it over and over again. “Become friends.” she smiled, realizing that someone 53 about her and wanted plain, quiet A
22、bbie Knight as a friend. She felt so 54 . She rushed back to her house and 55 Wesley.36. A. angryB. stupidC. lonelyD. nervous37. A. classB. classroomC. teachersD. moments38. A. dullB. coldC. strangeD. noisy39. A. honestyB. kindnessC. knowledgeD. patience 40. A. AlthoughB. SinceC. BeforeD. Unless41.
23、A. settledB. remainedC. worsenedD. developed42. A. friendB. classmateC. sisterD. partner43. A. living B. endingC. continuingD. saving44. A. recognizeBbelieveCexcuseD. welcome45. A. sentB. pulledC. pushedD. helped46. A. weakB. tired C. upsetD. noisy47. A. decidedB. supposedC. consideredD. hoped48. A.
24、 mailB. sendC. leaveD. make49. A. noteB. cardC. letterD. invitation50. A. argueB. writeC. callD. apologize51. A. challengesB. problemsC. suggestionsD. experiences52. A. laughed B. glancedC. shoutedD. stared53. A. worriedB. thoughtC. talkedD. cared54. A. surprisedB. curiousC. specialD. confused55. A.
25、 metB. invitedC. visitedD. called第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，共40分）AThat afternoon Molly almost danced along the street, as she walked home with her father from the station. They had seen Mrs. Gibson and Cynthia off to London. She wished her stepmother would take herself off to London much more often.“Well
26、 now, Dad.” she said, “Im going to have you all to myself for a whole week. You must be very obedient (服从的；听话的).” “I hope you arent going to boss me, Molly. Youre walking me out of breath already. We mustnt pass Mrs. Goodmays in our hurry.” They crossed the street to speak to Mrs. Goodmays, one of t
27、he doctors patients. “Weve just been seeing my wife and daughter off to London. Theyve gone up for a week.”“Dear me, to London, and only for a week!” said Mrs. Goodmays, with surprise. “It seems hardly worth the packing. Itll be lonely for you, Molly, without your stepsister.”“Yes,” said Molly, sudd
28、enly feeling as if she ought to have taken this view of the case. “Ill miss Cynthia.”“And you, Dr. Gibson, I hope you wont feel like widower (鳏夫) once again. You must come and have supper with me one evening. What about Tuesday?”Dr. Gibson felt a sharp blow on his leg from the toe of Mollys shoe, bu
29、t even so he accepted the invitation, much to the old ladys satisfaction.A moment later Molly said to him, “How could you go and waste one of our precious evenings! Weve only got five now. Ive been planning all sorts of things for us two tonight.” “What sort of things?”“Oh, I dont know. Things you u
30、sed to like.” She looked at him fearlessly. “Forbidden things now.”Her fathers eyes lit up, but his face remained serious. “Im not going to be pulled down, Molly. With hard work and sensible guidance Ive reached a very height of civilized behavior, and there Im going to stay.”“Oh, no, you are not. W
31、ere having bread and cheese for supper tonight, in armchairs in front of the TV! And you shall wear your dressing-gown at breakfast tomorrow and every morning for a week! And you shall read the paper at the dining table! Thats only a start. I havent finished by a long way yet.”56. From the underline
32、d sentence in the 4th paragraph, we can know that Mrs. Goodmays thought _.A. Mr. Gibson should have gone with themB. Mr. Gibson would be a widower againC. Mrs. Gibson should stay in London longerD. Mrs. Gibson should have taken Molly with them57. From the passage we can be certain that _.A. Mrs. Gib
33、son is strict with her husband and daughtersB. Mrs. Gibson has no children of her ownC. Mrs. Gibson never treated Molly wellD. Mr. Gibson is not satisfied with his present life58. When Molly kicked her father, _.A. she wanted him to turn down the invitationB. she meant she didnt expect the return of
34、 CynthiaC. it seemed to have been a pure accidentD. it showed she was pleased to have been invitedBEvery human being, no matter what he is doing, gives off body heat. The usual problem is how to get rid of it. But the designers of the Johnstown campus (校园) of the University of Pittsburgh set themsel
35、ves the opposite problem how to collect body heat. They have designed a collection system which uses not only body heat, but the heat given off by such objects as light bulbs and refrigerators as well. The system works so well that no fuel is needed to make the campuss six buildings comfortable.Some
36、 parts of most modern buildings theaters and offices as well as classrooms, are more sufficiently heated by people and lights and sometimes must be air-conditioned (使用空调的) even in winter. The technique of saving heat and redistributing (再分配) it is called “heat recovery”. A few modern buildings recov
37、er heat, but the Universitys system is the first to recover heat from buildings and reuse it in others.Along the way, Pittsburgh has learned a great deal about some of its producers. The harder a student studies, the more heat his body gives off. Male students send out more heat than female students
38、 and the larger a student is, the more heat he produces. We may conclude that the hottest prospect for the Johnstown campus would be a hard working overweight male genius (天才).59. What is the characteristic of the buildings on Johnstown campus of the University of Pittsburgh? A. They collect body he
39、at to control the temperature inside. B. They are more comfortable to live in than other buildings.C. They use the light bulbs to heat the classroom.D. They use less fuel to keep the classroom cool.60. According to the passage, the technique of heat recovery is used _.A. to find the producers of hea
40、tB. to provide heat for the hot water systemC. to make the campus more beautifulD. to collect heat and reuse it61. The underlined phrase “the hottest prospect” in this passage refers to _.A. the person who suffers most from heatB. the person who needs more heat than othersC. the person who gives off
41、 most heatD. the person who makes better use of heatCSome houses are designed to be smart. Others have smart designs. An example of the second type of house won an Award of Excellence from the American Institutes of Architects.Located on the shore of Sullivans Island off the coast of South Carolina,
42、 the award-winning cube-shaped beach house was built to replace one smashed to pieces by Hurricane Hugo 10 years ago. In September 1989, Hugo struck South Carolina, killing 18 people and damaging or destroying 36,000 homes in the state.Before Hugo, many new houses built along South Carolinas shoreli
43、ne were poorly constructed, and enforcement (强制执行) of building laws wasnt strict, according to architect Ray Huff, who created the cleverly-designed beach house. In Huffs opinion, all new shoreline houses should meet stricter, better-enforced building laws. The new beach house on Sullivans Island sh
44、ould be able to stand a Category (级) 3 hurricane with the strongest winds of 179 to 209 kilometers per hour.At first sight, the house on Sullivans Island looks anything but hurricane-proof (防风). Its redwood shell makes it look like “a large party lantern” at night. But looks can be cheating. The hou
45、ses wooden frame is extra strengthened with long steel bars. To further protect the house from hurricane damage, Huff raised it 2.7 meters off the ground on a wooden structure set deep in the sand. The structure might appear unsafe, but it is strong enough to support the weight of the house. It can
46、also lift the house above storm waves. The structure allows the waves to run under the house instead of running into it. “These waves come ashore at tremendous speeds and cause most of the damage done to beach-front buildings,” said Huff.Huff designed the wooden structure to be partially hidden unde
47、r the houses ground-to-roof shell (外壳). “The shell covers the structure so that the house doesnt look like its standing with its pant legs pulled up,” said Huff. “In the event of a storm, the shell should break apart and let the waves rush under the house,” the architect explained. 62. After the Hur
48、ricane Hugo, new houses built along South Carolinas shoreline are required _. A. to be easily reinforcedB. to look smarter in design C. to meet stricter building rulesD. to be designed in the shape of cubes63. The award-winning beach house is quite strong because _. A. it is strengthened by steel ba
49、rsB. it is made of redwoodC. it is in the shape of a shellD. it is built with wood and concrete64. Huff raised the house 2.7 meters off the ground in a wooden structure in order to _.A. stand strong winds of about 200 km/hrB. build a strong structure deep in the sandC. break huge waves into smaller
50、onesD. prevent water from rushing into the house65. The main function of the shell is _.A. to strengthen the structure of the houseB. to give the house a better lookC. to protect the wooden frame of the houseD. to slow down the speed of the strong waves66. It can be inferred from the passage that th
51、e shell should be _.A. fancy-lookingB. waterproofC. easily breakable D. extremely strongDChina is going green. In order to reduce air pollution and oil-shortages, car makers have announced their plans to develop hybrid（混合动力）cars for the Chinese market. Toyotas hybrid car Prius will be ready to drive
52、 in China this week. Lets have a look at the new car.Any vehicle is a hybrid when it combines two or more sources of power. Hybrid cars have special engines, which are smaller than traditional gasoline engine. They run at 99 percent of their power when the car is going at a steady speed. A specially
53、 designed battery motor provides extra power for running up hills or when extra speed-up is needed.Step into a Prius, and turn on the engine. The first thing you notice is how much quieter it is than a traditional car. At this point, the cars gasoline engine is at rest. The electric motor will provi
54、de power until the car reaches about 24 kilometers per hour. If you stay at a low speed, you are effectively driving an electric car, with no gasoline being used, and no waste gas gives off.The computer makes the decision about when to use a gas engine, when to go electric, and when to use a combina
55、tion of the two. If you go over 24 kilometers per hour, when you step on the gas, you are actually telling the computer how fast you want to go.The electronic motor recharges automatically using a set of batteries. When driving at a high speed, the gasoline engine not only powers the car, but also c
56、harges the batteries.Any time you use the brake, the electric motor will work like a generator and produce electricity to recharge the batteries. As a result, the cars batteries will last for around 200,000 miles. 67. Which of the following picture can show how the power system of Prius works correc
57、tly? WE.MBCG.EWE.MBCG.EWE.MBCG.EWE.MBCG.EA.D.B.C. (Wwheels of the car, E.Melectric motor, G.Egasoline engine, Ccomputer, Bbatteries)68. What is the most important characteristic of hybrid cars? A. They are powered by both a rechargeable battery and gasoline.B. They have smaller engines than traditio
58、nal gasoline ones.C. They use only 99 percent of their power to run up hills.D. They are much quieter than traditional cars.69. We can know from the report that _.A. the batteries can be recharged at any time you wantB. using the brake suggests that the gasoline engine should workC. the gasoline eng
59、ine charges the batteries as well as powering the carD. the cars batteries will last for around 200,000 miles without being recharged70. The author writes this passage mainly to _.A. announce plans to develop hybrid cars for the Chinese marketB. let people know how to save their gasoline when drivin
60、g a carC. teach people how to drive a hybrid carD. introduce a new kind of “green” carECertainly no creature in the sea is stranger than the common sea cucumber（海参）. All living creature, especially human beings, have their features, but everything about the little sea cucumber seems unusual. What el
61、se can be said about an unusual animal that eats mud, feeds almost continuously day and night but can live without eating for long periods, and can be poisonous but is considered eatable?For some fifty million years, in spite of all its strange features, the sea cucumber has lived on its diet of mud
62、. It is adaptable enough to live attached to rocks by its tube feet, under rocks in shallow water, or on the surface of mud flats. Common in cool water on both Atlantic and Pacific shores, it has the ability to suck up mud or sand and digest whatever nutrients are present.Sea cucumbers come in a var
63、iety of colors, ranging from black to reddish-brown to sand-color and nearly white. One form even has vivid purple tentacles（触须）. Usually the creatures are cucumber-shapedwhere their name comes fromand because they live in rocks, this shape, combined with flexibility, enables them to press into crev
64、ices（岩石缝隙）where they are safe from animal eaters and ocean currents.Although they have greedy desire for food, eating day and night, sea cucumbers have the ability to become still and live at a low metabolic（新陈代谢）ratefeeding a little or not at all for long periods, so that the living things in the o
65、cean that provide their food have a chance to increase by a large amount. If it were not for this natural ability, they would swallow all the food available in a short time and would probably starve themselves out of existence.But the most impressive thing about the sea cucumber is the way it defend
66、s itself. Its major enemies are fish and crabs. When attacked, it forces all its internal organs（内脏）in its body out into water. It also removes attached structures such as tentacles. The sea cucumber will get rid of its organs and grow itself again if it is attacked or even touched; it will do the s
67、ame if the surrounding water temperature is too high or if the water becomes too polluted.71. According to the passage, why is the shape of sea cucumbers important?A. It makes them attractive to fish.B. It helps them to digest their food.C. It helps them to protect themselves from danger.D. It makes
68、 it easier for them to move through the mud.72. The fourth paragraph of the passage mainly discusses _.A. the reproduction of sea cucumbersB. the food sources of sea cucumbersC. the eating habits of sea cucumbersD. the danger to sea cucumbers existence73. What can be inferred about the defense syste
69、m of the sea cucumber?A. They are similar to those of most sea creatures.B. They are very sensitive to the surroundings.C. They require group cooperation.D. They are almost useless.74. Which of the following would NOT cause a sea cucumber to give away its internal organs into the water?A. Touch.B. F
70、ood.C. Temperature.D. Pollution.75. The best title of the passage is _.A. The variety of sea cucumbersB. The sources of sea cucumbersC. The similarity of sea cucumbersD. The strange creaturesea cucumbers第卷（非选择题共35分）第四部分：书面表达（共两节，35分）第一节 情景作文（20分） 假设你校举办看图征文活动，题目为“Changes in Our Life”。请你用你家的变化为例，用英语写
71、一篇短文。注意：1 词数：100词左右；2 可适当加入细节，以使行文连贯。第二节：开放作文（满分15分）Look at the picture carefully. Then turn the picture upside down, and look at it again. Describe what you see and explain how you understand it.北京师大二附中20072008学年度第一学期期中高三英语答题纸 班级： 姓名： 学号： 成绩： 第一节：情景作文（满分20分）Changes in our life_第二节：开放作文（满分15分）_北京师大二
72、附中20072008学年度第一学期期中高三英语标准答案第一部分：听力理解（共两节，30分）第一节（共5小题，每小题1.5分，共7.5分）1.B 2.A 3.B 4.C 5.B 第二节（15小题；每小题1.5分，共22.5分）6.A 7.A 8.C 9.B 10.A 11.C 12.B 13.A 14.C 15.B 16.A 17.C 18.A 19.B 20.C第二部分：知识运用（共两节，45分）第一节单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）21-25 ABDDC 26-30 ADCBA 31-35 CBDAB第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1. 5分，满分30分）36C 37A 3
73、8B 39B 40B41C 42A 43B 44D 45C46C 47A 48C 49B 50D51B 52D 53D 54C 55D第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，共40分）56-60 CAAAD61-65 CCADB66-70 CBACD71-75 CCBBD第四部分：书面表达（共两节，35分）（略）附：听力录音原文Text 1W：This seems to be a nice place . We dont have to wait in line .M：No, its early . There arent many people at this hour .W：Lets
74、go over and get some bread and eggs .Text 2M：Did you make the speech at the conference yesterday or the day before yesterday ?W：Well , actually , it was this morning .Text 3M：Is it raining outside ?W：Is it raining ? Look at my clothestheyre all wet .Text 4M：The front tire is flat and the seat needs
75、to be raised .W：Why not take it to Mr. Smith ?Text 5W：Are you going to Canada or Mexico during your winter vacation ?M：Well, I dont enjoy cold weather at all , and Canada is freezing in the winter time .Text 6W：Jiffy Pizza . Can I take your order ?M：Yes . Id like a large pizza .W：What kind of toppin
76、gs would you like on that ?M：Uh, I dont know . What toppings can I order ?W：Well, weve got sausage , bacon, ham , pineapple , mushrooms , tomatoes , and green peppers .M：HmmIll have sausage and mushrooms . Nowaitlet me change that . Id like ham and pineapple on it .W：Okay. That comes to ten ninety .
77、 May I have your name , address , and phone number ?M：Uh , my names John Smith . Im at 533 Rosewood Avenue , and you can reach me at 876-2345.W：Okay. Well be there at 5:15.M：In half an hour ? Great , thanks !Text 7W：Sir, I would like to make two requests . First Id like an 18% pay raise .M：Thats jus
78、t not possible right now .W：But I think my role is very important to the company , and I have been performing my duties admirably .M：You did a good job . Its true , but I cold never allow such a large pay increase . What was the other request ?W：Id like to reduce my working hours to six days a week
79、.M：Thats fine , as long as you get all of your work done . The pay raise , however , is out of the question .W：I really must insist . Otherwise I will seek for other employment .M：Well , if you cannot compromise , you can clear out your desk . Its your choice .Text 8My niece is turning 8 next week a
80、nd I decided to buy her a new pet . I walked into a big pet store and looked around . I saw cages with dogs and cats . There were also bird cages with birds of every color . I even saw some snakes ! Finally , I was taken to the back of the store . There I saw big tanks full of fish . I was told that
81、 with the right equipment, we dont have to clean the tank regularly and that all we have to do is feed the fish . I was glad to find a pet that wouldnt be too much of a bother .The next time I visited my niece , she told me she loved her fish .She had named them all . She even named one after me . I
82、t was called “Jeffish” Get it? Now, shes happy and so are her parents . Just before I left , my niece asked me : “When can we go to Disneyland?” Ah , the work of an uncle is never done .Text 9W：How much is the blue one ?M：Its $ 32.W：$32 ? What about the green one ?M：Thats $30. W：That seems a little
83、high . Can you do better on the price ?M：This is a designer bag and its good quality . Its a bargain at that price .W：Is that your best offer ?M：Thats the best I can do .W：Well, I dont know . I think Ill shop around .M：Okay , how about $ 28 ?W：Thats still more than I wanted to spend . What if I take
84、 the blue one and the green one ?M：Ill give you both of them for $55. W：Thats not much of a break on the price . How about $ 50 for both ?M：You drive a hard bargain . The best I can do is $ 54 . You wont find it cheaper anywhere else .W：Why dont we split the difference and make it $ 52 ?M：Okay, okay
85、 . Youve got a deal .Text 10W：Excuse me , could you tell me how to get to the Cross Bakery building ?M：The Cross Bakery building ? Oh sure . Youre actually walking in the opposite direction .W：Oh, youre kidding ! I thought I was heading east .M：No, east is the other direction . Go down the road unti
86、l you hit Broadway . Then make a left turn and the building is on your left hand side . Do you want me to show you the way ?W：Thanks for the offer , but I think Ive got it . Hopefully , I wont get lost again on my way there !Text 11Its that time of year again . Its award show season . No, Im not tal
87、king about the Nobel Prizes . Im talking about the entertainment awards . Many stars get together at award ceremonies and the winners are announced . My favorites are the Emmy Awards for television , the Academy Awards for the movies , and the Grammy Awards for records .But, Im up for almost any awa
88、rd show the Golden Globes , the SAG Awards , even the Peoples Choice Awards .For some people , the best part of watching the award shows is the pre-show . The stars arrive on the red carpet and are interviewed . Sometimes what they are wearing , made by the top designers and jewelers , gets more attention than anything they say . But , as for me , the most exciting part is when the winners are announced and you never know what will come out of their mouths when they winor better yetwhen they lose.