2008年全国高考英语试题(北京卷)

1、新思维考点英语高考题库2008年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（北京卷）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分 30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5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 did the man win in his dream?A. A holiday.B. A new car.C. Some money.2. W川 the woman come to the party?A. Maybe.B.

2、NoC. Certainly3. How long has the woman been an author?A. About 30 years.B. About 40 years.C. About 70 years.4. What does the woman want?A. A radio.B. Some pens.C. Some batteries.5. What is the woman doing?A. Asking for information.B. Asking for an apology.C. Asking for help.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5

3、分）听下面5段对话或独白。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。听完每段对话或独5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出 5白前后，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。6. How many coats does the woman want?A. 25.B. 30.C. 50.7. What is the order number for gloves?A. P25G5.B. P26T5.C. P28D5.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. Which city has the woman visited recen

4、tly?A. New York.B. London.C. Paris.9. What does the woman like about the city?A. City life.B. Weather.C. Environment.听第8段材料，回答第10至1110. When will it rain?A. In the morning.B. In the afternoon.C. At night.11. What will cause delays for traffic coming into town?A. Rain.B. A fog.C. Bridge repairs.听第9段材

5、料，回答第12至14题。12. Why did the woman go to the bank?A. To buy a new house.B. To meet the manager.C. To make an appointment.13. What happened in the parking lot?A. The woman quarreled with a stranger.B. The woman failed to get her car parked in time.C. The woman backed her car into the wrong place.14. W

6、hat did the woman think of the man when she first saw him?A. Selfish.B. Clever.C. Respectful.听第10段材料，回答第15至17题。15. How does the woman think about her work?A. It is very good.B. It is hard to say now.C. It keeps her very busy.16. Where does the woman live now?A. In her workplace.B. In the city center

7、.C. In a big apartment.17. What are the two speakers talking about?A. The woman ' s life in a new city.B. The woman ' s travel experience.C. The womans-workers.听第11段材料，回答第18至20题。18. What is the woman ' s view on smell?A. It is personal.B. It is concrete.C. It is strange.19. What is speci

8、al about smells?A. They are as pleasant as music.B. They can last about thirty days.C. They make things more memorable.20. What is the woman ' s most favorite smell?A. Smell of the sea.B. Smell of her garden.C. Smell of aircraft fuel.第二部分：知识运用（共两节，满分 45分）第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从每题所给的A、B、C、D四

9、个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21. John promised his doctor he not smoke, and he hassmoked ever since.A. might B. should C. could D. would.22. - Have you read book calledWaiting for Anya?-Who it?A. writes B. has written C. wrote D. had written23. - Did you return Fred ' s call?-I didn ' t

10、need to I' ll see him tomorrow.A. though B. unlessC. when D. because24. that she was going off to sleep, I asked if she' d like thatlittle doll on her bed.A. Seeing B. To see C. See D. Seen25. It was hard for him to learn English in a family, in whichof the parents spoke the language.A. none

11、 B. neither C. both D. each26. After the long journey, the three of them went back home,A. hungry and tiredly B. hungry and tiredC. hungrily and tiredly D. hungrily and tired27. The hotel wasn ' t particularly good. But I in manyworse hotels.A. was staying B. stayed C. would stay D. had stayed 2

12、8. I ' ll give youy friend ' s home addres, I can be reached most evenings.A. which B. when C. whom D. where29. No decision about any future appointment until all thecandidates have been interviewed.A. will be made B. is made C. is being made D. has been made 30. The companies are working to

13、gether to crea they hopewill be the best means of transport in the 2 st century.A. which B. that C. what D. who31. - Did the book give the information you needed?-Yes. But it, I had to read the entire book.A. to find B. find C. to finding D. finding32. I feel greatly honored into their society.A. to

14、 welcomeB. welcomingC. to be welcomedD. welcomed33. If you really have to leave during the meeting, you' d better leavethe back door.A. forB. byC. across D. out34. I ' m sorry you ' ve been waiting so long, but it' ll still be some timeBrian get back.A. before B. since C. till D. aft

15、er35. It is worth considering what makes" convenience “ foods sopopular, and better ones of your own.A. introduces B. to introduce C. introducing D. introduced 第二节 完形填空（共20小题：每小题1.5分，共30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的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。When I entered Berkeley, I hoped to earn a scholarship.

16、Having been a Straight-A student, I believed I could _36_ tough subjects and really learn something. One such course was World Literature given by Professor Jayne. I was extremely interested in the ideas he 37 in class.When I took the first exam, I was 38 to find a 77, C-plus, on my test paper, 39En

17、glish was my best subject. I went to Professor Jayne, who listened to myarguments but remained_ 40 .I decided to try harder, although I didn' t knowiwhbeclause school had always been easy for me. I read the books more carefully, but got another 77.Again, I 42 with Professor Jayne. Again, he list

18、ened patiently but wouldn ' t change his 43.One more test before the final exam. One more 44 to improve my grade. SoI redoubled my efforts and, for the first time. 45 The meaning of the word “thorough ” . But m46 did no good and everything 47 as before.The last hurdle（障碍）was the final. No matter

19、 what48I got, it wouldn' tcancel three C-pluses. I might as well kiss the 49 goodbye.I stopped working head. I felt I knew the course material as well as I ever would. The night before the final, I even 50 myself to a movie. The next day I decided for once I ' d have with a test.A week later

20、, I was surprised to find I got an A. I hurried into professor Jayne office. He 52 to be expecting me. "If I gave you the As you 53 , you wouldn ' t continue to work as hard. ”I stared at him. 54 That his analysis and strategy除略）were correct. I had worked my head 55 , as I had never done be

21、fore.I was speechless when my course grade arrived: A-plus. It was the only A-plus given. The next year I received my scholarship. I' ve always remembered ProfeJayne' s lesson: you alone must set your own standard of excce.36.A. takeB. discussC. coverD.get37.A. soughtB. presentedC. exchanged

22、D.obtained38.A. shockedB. worriedC. scaredD.anxious39.A. butB. soC. forD.or40.A.unchangedB. unpleasantC. unfriendlyD.unmoved41.A. reflectedB. meantC. improvedD.affected42.A. quarreledB. reasonedC. bargainedD. chatted43.A. attitudeB. mindC. planD. view44.A. choiceB. stepC. chanceD. measure45.A. memor

23、izedB. consideredC. acceptedD. learned46.A. ambitionB. confidenceC. effortD. method47.A. stayedB. wentC. workedD.changed48.A. gradeB. answerC. lessonD. comment49.A. scholarshipB. courseC. degreeD. subject50.A. helpedB. favoredC. treatedD. relaxed51.A. funB. luckC. problemsD. tricks.52.A.happenedB. p

24、rovedC. pretendedD. seemed53.A. valuedB. imaginedC. expectedD. welcomed54.A. rememberingB. guessingC. supposingD. realizing55.A. outB. overC. onD. off第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项（ A、B、C和D）中， 选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ATwenty years ago, I drove a taxi for a living. One night I went to

25、pick up a passengerat 2:30 AM. When I arrived to collect, I found the building was dark except for a single light in a ground floor window.I walked to the door and knocked,a mointjte, " answereweak, elderlyvoice.After a long pause, the door opened. A small woman in her eighties stood before me.

26、 By her side was a small suitcase.I took the suitcase to the car, and then returned to help the woman. She took my arm and we walked slowly toward the car.She kept thanking me for my kindness."It ' s nothing, “ I told her. 'treat my passengers the way I would want mymother treated. ”“Oh

27、, you ' re such a good man. " She said. When we got into the taxi, she gave me an address, and then asked, “Could you drive through downtown? ”“ It ' s not the shortest way, “ I answered quickly.“OhI ' rim no hurry, she said. “I ' cm my way to a hospice（临终医院）.I don' t have a

28、ny family left. The doctor says I don' t have very long. ”I quietly reached over and shut off the meter 价器）.For the next two hours, we drove through the city. She showed me the building where she had once worked, the neighborhood where she had lived, and the furniture shop that had once been a b

29、allroom where she had gone dancing as a girl.Sometimes she' dsk me to slow down in front of a particular building and would sit staring into the darkness, saying nothing.At dawn, she suddenly said, " I ' m tired. Let ' s go now. ”We drove in silence to the address she had given me.“

30、 How much do I owe you? ” she asked.“Nothing. " I said.“You have to make a living, " she answered."Oh, there are other passengeianswered.Almost without thinking, I bent and gave her a hug. She held onto e tightly. Our hug ended with her remark,“You gave an old woman a little moment of

31、 joy.56. The old woman chose to ride through the city in order to.A. show she was familiar with the city9新思维考点英语高考题库B. see some places for the last timeC. let the driver earn more moneyD. reach the destination on time57. The taxi driver did not charge the old woman because he.A. wanted to do her a f

32、avorB. shut off the meter by mistakeC. had received her payment in advanceD. was in a hurry to take other passengers58. What can we learn from the story?A. Giving is always a pleasure.B. People should respect each other.C. An act of kindness can bring people great joy.D. People should learn to appre

33、ciate other' concern.BDomestic （驯养的）horses now pull ploughs, race in the Kentucky Derby, and carry police. But early horses weren驯服的amnough to perform these kindsof tasks. Scientists think the first interactions humans had with horses were far different from those today.Thousands of years ago, p

34、eople killed the wild horses that lived around them for food. Over time, people began to catch the animals and raise them. This was the first step in domestication.As people began to tame and ride horses, they chose to keep those animals that had more desirable characteristics. For example, people m

35、ay have chosen to keep horses that had a gentle personality so they could be ridden more easily. People who used horses to pull heavy loads would have chosen to keep stronger animals. Characteristics like strength are partly controlled by the animals genes. So as the domesticated horses reproduced,

36、they passedthe characteristics on to their young. Each new generation of houses would show more of these chosen characteristics.Modern day horse breeds come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes. This variety didn ' t exist in the horse population before domestication. The Shetland horse is one

37、of the smallest breeds typically reaching only one meter tall. With short, strong legs, the animals were bred to pull coal out of mine shafts （ 矿井）with low ceilings. Huge horses like the Clydesdale came on the scene around 1700. People bred these heavy, tall horses to pull large vehicles used for ca

38、rrying heavy loads.The domestication of horses has had great effects on societies. For example, horse were important tools in the advancement of modern agriculture. Using them to pull ploughs and carry heavy loads allowed people to farm more efficiently. Before they were able to ride horses, humans

39、had to cross land on foot. Riding horses allowed people to travel far greater distance in much less time. That encouraged populations living in different areas to interact with one another. The new from of rapid transportation helped cultures spread around the world.59. Before domestication horses w

40、ere.A. caught for sportsB. hunted for foodC. made to pull ploughsD. used to carry people60. The author uses the Shetland horse as an example to show.A. it is smaller than the Clydesdale horseB. horse used to have gentle personalitiesC. some horses have better shaped than othersD. horses were of less

41、 variety before domestication61. Horses contributed to the spread of culture by.A. carrying heavy loadsB. changing farming methodsC. serving as a means of transportD. advancing agriculture in different areas62. The passage is mainly about.A. why humans domesticated horsesB. how humans and horses nee

42、ded each otherC. why horses came in different shapes and sizesD. how human societies and horses influenced each otherCDear Hamilton,We are fortunate that in such a large, high-pressure office we all get along so well. You are one of the people who keep the social temperature at such a comfortable se

43、tting. I don' t know anyone in the office who is better liked than you.You can perhaps help with this. The collection of contributions towards gifts for employees 'persona-life events is becoming a little troubling. Certainly, the group sending of a gift is reasonablenow and then. In the pas

44、t month, however, there have been collections for two baby shower gifts, one wedding shower gift, two wedding gifts, one funeral （葬礼）remembrance, four birthday gifts, and three graduation gifts.11新思维考点英语高考题库It ' s not only the collect-from who are growing uncomfortable (and poor), but the collec

45、ted-for feel uneasy receiving gifts from people who don' know them outside the office, who wouldn ' even recognize their graduating children, their marrying daughters and sons, or their dead relatives.This is basically a kind gesture (and one that people think well of you for), but the pract

46、ice seems to have become too wide-ranging and feels improper in today' soffice setting.Thank you for understanding.63. The underlined word" contributions" probably means.A. money B. suggestions C. reports D. understanding64. Hamilton is expected to.A. show more kindness.B. discontinue

47、the present practiceC. quit being the organizer for gift givingD. know more about co-workers ' families65. This is basically a letter of.A. apology B. sympathyC. appreciation D. dissatisfactionDWhen it comes to friends, I desire those who will share my happiness, who possess wings of their own a

48、nd who will fly with me. I seek friends whose qualities 川uminate (照亮)me and train me up for love. It is for these people that I reserve the glowing hours, too good not to share.When I was in the eighth grade, I had a friend. We were shy and"tooabout our studies when it was becoming fashionable

49、with our classmatesto learn acceptable social behaviors. We said little at school, but she would come to my house and we would sit down with pencils and paper, and one of us would say: " Let ' s start with a train whistle today." We would sit quietly together anseparate poems or storie

50、s that grew out of a train whistle. Then we would read them aloud. At the end of that school year, we, too, were changing into social creatures and the stories and poems stopped.When I lived for a time in London, I had a friend, He was in despair（失望）and I was in despair. But our friendship was based

51、 on the idea in each of us that we would be sorry later if we did not explore this great city because we had felt bad at the time. We met every Sunday for five weeks and found many excellent things. We walked until our despairs disappeared and then we parted. We gave London to each other.For almost

52、four years I have had remarkable friend whose imagination 川uminates mine. We write long letters in which we often discover our strangest selves. Each of us appears, sometimes in a funny way, in the other ' s dreaShse and I agree that, at certain times, we seem to be parts of the same mind. In my

53、 most interesting moments, I often think:"Yes, I must tell .” We have never met.It is such comforting companions I wish to keep. One bright hour with their kind is worth more to me than the lifetime services of a psychologist （心、理学家）, who will only fill up the healing （愈合的） silence necessary to

54、 those darkest moments in which I would rather be my own best friend.66. In the eighth grade, what the author did before developing proper social behavior was to.A. become serious about her studyB. go to her friend ' s house regularlyC. learn from her classmates at schoolD. share poems and stori

55、es with her friend67. In Paragraph 3,“We gave London to each other " probably meansA. our exploration of London was a memorable gift to both of usB. we were unwilling to tear ourselves away from LondonC. our unpleasant feeling about London disappearedD. we parted with each other in London68. Ac

56、cording to Paragraph 4, the author and her friend.A. call each other regularlyB. have similar personalitiesC. enjoy writing to each otherD. dream of meeting each other69. In the darkest moments, the author would prefer to.A. seek professional help B. be left aloneC. stay with her best friendD. break

57、 the silence70. What is the best title for the passage?A. Unforgettable ExperiencesB. Remarkable ImaginationC. Lifelong FriendshipD. Noble CompanionsEThe Diet Zone: A Dangerous PlaceDiet Coke, diet Pepsi, diet pills, no-fat diet, vegetable diet We are surrounded by the word “diet ” everywhere we loo

58、k and listen. We have scbeesilyttracted by the promise and potential of diet products that we have stopped thinking about what diet products are doing to us. We are paying for products that harm us psychologically and physically （身体上）.Diet products significantly weaken us psychologically. On one level, we are not allowing our brain to admit that our weight p