2008年高考英语试题(江苏卷)

1、2008年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试英 语 （江苏卷）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分）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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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. what is the weather like?a. its raining. b. its cloudy. c. its sunny.2. who will go to china next month? a. lucy. b. alice. c. richard.

2、3. what are the speakers talking about? a. the mans sister. b. a film. c. an actor.4. where will the speakers meet? a. in room 340. b. in room 314. c. in room 223.5. where does the conversation most probably take place? a. in a restaurant. b. in an office. c. at home第二节 （共15小题；每题1分，满分15分）听下面5段对话或独白。

3、每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的a、b、c三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. why did the woman go to new york?a. to spend some time with the baby. b. to look after her sister.c. to find a new job.7. how old was the baby when the woman left new york? a.

4、 two months. b. five months. c. seven months.8. what did the woman like doing most with the baby? a. holding him. b. playing with him. c. feeding him.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9. whet are the speakers talking about?a. a way to improve air quality. b. a problem with traffic rules.c. a suggestion for city plann

5、ing.10. what does the man suggest? a. limiting the use of cars. b. encouraging people to walk.c. warning drivers of air pollution.11. what does the woman think about the mans idea? a. its interesting. b. its worth trying. c. its impractical.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12. how long will the man probably stay in

6、 new zealand? a. one week. b. two weeks. c. three weeks.13. what advice does the woman give to the man?a. go to new zealand after christmas. b. book his flight as soon aspossible.c. save more money for his trip.14. what can we learn about flights to new zealand at christmas time? a. they require ear

7、ly booking. b. they can be twice as expensive.c. they are on special offer.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15. why did jane call mike? a. to ask him to meet her. b. to tell him about tom. c. to borrow hiscar.16. where will jane be in about one hour?a. at mikes place. b. at the airport. c. at a garage.17. what can

8、we infer from the conversation?a. jane has just learned to drive. b. janes car is in bad condition.c. mike will go to the airport.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. what did the speaker ask the students to do the week before?a. write a short story. b. prepare for the lesson. c. learn more about the writer19. why

9、 does the speaker ask the questions?a. to check the students understanding of the story.b. to draw the students attention to reading skills.c. to let the students discuss father-son relationships.20. what will the students do in 10 minutes?a. ask more questions. b. discuss in groups. c. give their a

10、nswers.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）21. we went right round to the west coast by _ sea instead ofdriving across _ continent. a. the the b. / the c. the / d. / /22. - do you mind if i record your lecture? - _. go ahead. a. never mind b. no way c. not at all d. no, youd better not

11、23. - is peter there? - _, please. ill see if i can find him for you. a. hold up b. hold on c. hold out d. hold off24. the science museum, _ we visited during a recent trip tobritain, is one of londons tourist attractions. a. which b. what c. that d. where25. - i cant repair these until tomorrow, im

12、 afraid. - thats ok, theres _.a. no problem b. no wonder c. no doubt d. no worry26. - it shouldnt take long to clear up after the party if we all volunteer tohelp. - thats right. _. a. many hands make light work b. something is better than nothing c. the more the merrier d. the sooner begin, the soo

13、ner done27. it is often said that the joy of traveling is _ in arriving at yourdestination _ in the journey itself. a. / but b. / or c. not or d. not but28. - why do you suggest we buy a new machine? - because the old one has been damaged _. a. beyond reach b. beyond repair c. beyond control d. beyo

14、nddescription29. - they are quiet, arent they? - yes. they are accustomed _ at meals.a. to talk b. to not talk c. to talking d. to not talking30. it is _ to spend money on preventing illnesses by promotinghealthy living rather than spending on trying to make people _after they are ill. a. good good

15、b. well better c. better better d. better good31. - im still working on my project. - oh, youll miss the deadline. time is _. a. running out b. going out c. giving out d. losing out32. _ you eat the correct foods _ be able to keep fit andstay healthy. a. only if will you b. only if you will c. unles

16、s will you d. unless you will33. - im sure andrew will win the first prize in the final. - i think so. he _ for it for months. a. is preparing b. was preparing c. had been preparing d. has beenpreparing34. to learn english well, we should find opportunities to hear english_ as much as we can. a. spe

17、ak b. speaking c. spoken d. to speak35. - im sorry. i _ at you the other day. - forget it. i was a bit out of control myself. a. shouldnt shout b. shouldnt have shouted c. mustnt shout d. mustnt have shouted第二节 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）evelyn glennie was the first lady of solo percussion in scotland.

18、in aninterview, she recalled how she became a percussion soloist (打击乐器独奏演员) in spite of her disability.“early on i decided not to allow the 36 of others to stop me frombecoming a musician. i grew up on a farm in northeast scotland and began 37piano lessons when i was eight. the older i got, the more

19、 my passion (酷爱)for music grew. but i also began to gradually lose my 38 . doctors concludedthat the nerve damage was the 39 and by age twelve, i was completely deaf.but my love for music never 40 me.“my 41 was to become a percussion soloist, even though there were noneat that time. to perform, i 42

20、 to hear music differently from others. i play inmy stocking feet and can 43 the pitch of a note (音调高低) by the vibrations(振动). i feel through my body and through my 44 . my entire sound world exists by making use of almost every 45 that i have.“i was 46 to be assessed as a musician, not as a deaf mu

21、sician, and iapplied to the famous royal academy of music in london. no other deafstudent had 47 this before and some teachers 48 my admission. based on myperformance, i was 49 admitted and went to 50 with the academys highesthonours.“after that, i established myself as the first full-time solo perc

22、ussionist. i51 and arranged a lot of musical compositions since 52 had been writtenspecially for solo percussionists.“i have been a soloist for over ten years. 53 the doctor thought a wastotally deaf, it didnt 54 that my passion couldnt be realized. i wouldencourage people not to allow themselves to

23、 be 55 by others. follow yourpassion; follow your heart, they will lead you to to the place you want to go.”36. a. conditions b. opinions c. actions d. recommendations37. a. enjoying b. choosing c. taking d. giving38. a. sight b. hearing c. touch d. taste39. a. evidence b. result c. excuse d. cause4

24、0. a. left b. excited c. accompanied d. disappointed41. a. purpose b. decision c. promise d. goal42. a. turned b. learned c. used d. ought43. a. tell b. see c. hear d. smell44. a. carefulness b. movement c. imagination d. experience45. a. sense b. effort c. feeling d. idea46. a. dissatisfied b. asto

25、nished c. determined d. discouraged47. a. done b. accepted c. advised d. admitted48. a. supported b. followed c. required d. opposed49. a. usually b. finally c. possibly d. hopefully50. a. study b. research c. graduate d. progress51. a. wrote b. translated c. copied d. read52. a. enough b. some c. m

26、any d. few53. a. however b. although c. when d. since54. a. mean b. seem c. conclude d. say55. a. directed b. guided c. taught d. limited第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题，每题2分，满分30分）awhat time is it? most people are pretty accurate in their answer. and ifyou dont know for sure, its a very likely that you can find out

27、. there maybe a watch on your wrist, there may be a clock on the wall, desk, or computerscreen; or maybe youre riding in a car that has a clock in the dashboard (仪表板).even if you dont have a timepiece of some sort nearby, your body keepsits own beat. humans have an internal clock that regulates (调节)

28、 the beatingof our heart, the pace of our breathing, the discharge (排出) of chemicalswithin our bloodstream, and many other bodily functions.time is something from which we cant escape. even if we ignore it, itsstill going by, ticking away, second by second, minute by minute, hour byhour. so the main

29、 issue in using your time well is, “whos in charge?” wecan allow time to slip by and let it be our enemy. or we can take control of itand make it our ally.by taking control of how you spend your time, youll increase yourchances of becoming a more successful student. perhaps more importantly,the bett

30、er you are at managing the time you devote to your studies, the moretime youll have to spend on your outside interests.the aim of time management is not to schedule every moment so webecome slaves of a timetable that governs every waking moment of the day.instead, the aim is to make informed choices

31、 as to how we use our time.rather than letting the day go by, largely without our awareness, what we aregoing to discuss next can make us better able to control time for our ownpurposes.56. the underlined word “ally” in para. 3 more likely means somebody orsomething that is _. a. your slave and serv

32、es you b. your supporter and helps you c. under your control and obeys you d. under your influence and followsyou57. the author intends to tell us that time _. a. could be regulated by a timepiece such as a clock or a watch b. could be managed by the internal clock of human bodies c. should be well

33、managed for our own interest d. should be saved for outside interests58. in the next part, the author would most probably discuss with you_. a. how to keep up with the times b. how to make up for lost time c. how to have a good time d. how to make good use of timebwe experience different forms of th

34、e suns energy every day. we can seeits light and feel its warmth. the sun is the major source of evaporation (蒸发) of water from the oceans and lakes. sunlight also provides the energy usedby green plants to make their own food. these green plants then provide foodfor all organisms (生物) on the earth.

35、much of the energy that comes from the sun never reaches the earthssurface. it is either reflected or absorbed by the gases in the upper atmosphere.of the energy that reaches the lower atmosphere, 30% is reflected by clouds orthe earths surface. the remaining 70% warms the surface of the planet,caus

36、es water to evaporate, and provides energy for the water cycle andweather. only a tiny part, approximately 0.023%, is actually used by greenplants to produce food.many gases found in the atmosphere actually reflect heat energy escapingfrom the earths surface back to the earth. these gases act like t

37、he glass of agreenhouse in that they allow energy from the sun to enter but prevent energyfrom leaving. they are therefore called greenhouse gases.when sunlight strikes an object, some of the energy is absorbed and someis reflected. the amount reflected depends on the surface. for example, youveprob

38、ably noticed how bright snow is when sunlight falls on it. snow reflectsmost of the energy from the sun, so it contributes to the low temperatures ofwinter. dark-coloured surfaces, such as dark soil or forest, absorb more energyand help warm the surrounding air.59. according to the passage, the root

39、 cause for weather changes on the earthis _. a. the atmosphere surrounding the earth b. water from oceans and lakes c. energy from the sun d. greenhouse gases in the sky60. only a small part of the suns energy reaches the earths surface becausemost of it _. a. absorbed by the clouds in the lower atm

40、osphere b. reflected by the gases in the upper atmosphere c. lost in the upper and lower atmosphere d. used to evaporate water from the oceans and lakes61. we learn from the passage that _. a. all living things on the earth depend on the sun for their food b. a forest looks dark in winter because it

41、 absorbs solar energy c. only 0.023% of the energy from the sun is made use of on the earth d. greenhouse gases allow heat energy to escape from the earths surfacecgallery policiesfor visitors to national gallery of art, washingtonvisitors must present allfor the safety of thecarried items for inspe

42、ctionupon entry. after inspection,all bags, backpacks,umbrellas, parcels, and otherthings as determined bysecurity officers must left atthe checkrooms, free ofcharge, close to eachentrance. all oversized bags,backpacks and luggage mustbe left at the checkroomsnear the 4th street entranceof either th

43、e east or westbuilding. these items willhave to be x-rayed beforebeing accepted items ofvalue, such as laptopcomputers, cameras, and furcoats, may not be left in thecheckrooms but may becarried into the galleries.we regret that we do nothave enough space forvisitor items larger than1726 inches into

44、thegallery or its checkrooms.additional securityprocedures and checks maybe taken according to thedecision of the gallery.artworks and other visitors,nothing may be carried on avisitors back. soft frontbaby carriers are allowed, butchildren may not be carriedon shoulders or in a childcarrier worn on

45、 the back.pushchairs are available freeof charge near eachcheckroom.smoking is prohibited.food and drink are notpermitted outside the foodservice areas. unopenedbottled water may be carriedonly in a visitors bag. cellphones may not be used inthe galleries.animals, other thanservice animals, are notp

46、ermitted in the gallery.skateboarding isprohibited.picture-taking (includingvideo for personal use ispermitted except in specialexhibitions and wherespecifically prohibited.tripods (三角架) are notallowed.please do not touch theworks of art.62. when people come to visit the gallery, they should _. a. l

47、eave all their carried items at the checkrooms b. have all their carried items x-rayed at the entrance c. take all their carried items with them without inspectiond. have all their carried items inspected at the entrance63. what does the gallery feel sorry for? a. visitors have to keep their valuabl

48、e items in the checkrooms. b. the size of visitor items allowed into the gallery is limited. c. it cannot keep oversized visitor items due to limited space. d. visitor items over 1726 inches must go through additional checks.64. parents with small children visiting the gallery _. a. can carry their

49、children in soft front child carriers b. can carry their children on their shoulders c. can carry their children in child carriers worn on the back d. ought to pay if they want to use pushchairs for their children65. visiting photographers should make sure that _. a. pictures and videos are allowed

50、for personal use anywhere in the gallery b. pictures and videos can be taken in some places for personal use c. picture-taking and videoing are totally forbidden in the gallery d. tripods are allowed except in some special exhibitionsdit had been some time since jack had seen the old man. college, c

51、arrier,and life itself got in the way. in fact, jack moved clear across the country inpursuit of the dreams. there, in the rush of his busy life, jack had little timeto think about the past and often no time to spend with his wife and son. hewas working on his future, and nothing could stop him.over

52、 the phone, his mother told him, “mr. belser died last night. thefuneral is wednesday.” memories fleshed through his mind like an oldnewsreel as he sat quietly remembering his childhood days.“jack, did you hear me?”“oh, sorry, mom. yes, i heard you. its been so long since i thought ofhim. im sorry,

53、but i honestly thought he died years ago,” jack said.“well, he didnt forget you. every time i saw him hed ask how you weredoing. hed reminisce (回忆) about the many days you spent over his side ofthe fence as he put it, ” mom told him.“i loved that old house he lived in,” jack said.“you know, jack, af

54、ter your father died, mr. belser stepped in to makesure you had a mans influence in your life,” she said.“hes the one who taught me carpentry. i wouldnt be in this business if itwerent for him. he spent a lot of time teaching me things he thought wereimportant. mom, ill be there for the funeral.” ja

55、ck said.busy as he was, he kept his word. jack caught the next flight to hishometown. mr. belsers funeral was small and uneventful. he had nochildren of his own, and most of his relatives had passed away.the night before he had to return home, jack and his mom stopped by tosee the old house next doo

56、r one more time, which was exactly as heremembered. every step held memories. every picture, every piece offurniture jack stopped suddenly.“whats wrong, jack?” his mom asked.“the box is gone,” he said.“what box?” mom asked.“there was a small gold box that he kept locked on top of his desk. i musthav

57、e asked him a thousand times what was inside. all hed ever tell me wasthe thing i value most,” jack said.it was gone. everything about the house was exactly how jackremembered it, except for the box. he figured someone from the belserfamily had taken it.“now ill never know what was so valuable to hi

58、m,” jack said sadly.returning to his office the next day, he found a package on his desk. thereturn address caught his attention.“mr. harold belser” it read.jack tore open the package. there inside was the gold box and anenvelope. jacks hands shook as he read the note inside,“upon my death, please f

59、orward this box and its contents to jack bernett.its the thing i valued most in my life.” a small key was taped to the letter.his heart racing, and tears filling his eyes. jack carefully unlocked the box.there inside he found a beautiful gold pocket watch. running his fingersslowly over the fine cov

60、er, he opened it.inside he found these words carved: “jack. thanks for your time! haroldbelser.”“oh. my god! this is the thing he valued most ”jack held the watch for a few minutes, then called his assistant andcleared his appointments for the next two days. “why?” his assistant asked.“i need some t