2008年高考英语试卷（湖南）（解析卷）

第页|共页2008年普通高校招生统一考试（湖南卷）第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上，录音结束后，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1.5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答案。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。例:Howmuchistheshirt?A.£19.15.B.£9.18.C.£9.15.答案是C.1.Whatistheweatherlike?A.It’sraining.B.It’scloudy.C.It’ssunny.2.WhowillgotoChinanextmonth?A.Lucy.B.Alice.C.Richard.3.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Theman’ssister.B.Afilm.C.Anactor.4.Wherewillthespeakersmeet?A.InRoom340.B.InRoom314.C.InRoom223.5.Wheredoestheconversationmostprobablytakeplace？A.Inarestaurant.B.Inanoffice.C.Athome.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白，每段对话或独白后面有几个小题，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，你将有时间阅读各小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出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至8题。6.WhydidthewomangotoNewYork?A.Tospendsometimewiththebaby.B.Tolookafterhersister.C.Tofindanewjob.7.HowoldwasthebabywhenthewomanleftNewYork?A.Twomonths.B.Fivemonths.C.Sevenmonths.8.Whatdidthewomanlikedoingmostwiththebaby?A.Holdinghim.B.Playingwithhim.C.Feedinghim.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Awaytoimproveairquality.B.Aproblemwithtrafficrules.C.Asuggestionforcityplanning.10.Whatdoesthemansuggest?A.Limitingtheuseofcars.B.Encouragingpeopletowalk.C.Warningdriversofairpollution.11.Whatdoesthewomanthinkabouttheman’sidea?A.It’sinteresting.B.It’sworthtrying.C.It’simpractical.听第8段材料，回答第12至14小题。12.HowlongwillthemanprobablystayinNewZealand?A.Oneweek.B.Twoweeks.C.Threeweeks.13.Whatadvicedoesthewomangivetotheman?A.GotoNewZealandafterChristmas.

B.Bookhisflightassoonaspossible.

C.Savemoremoneyforhistrip.14.WhatcanwelearnaboutflightstoNewZealandatChristmastime?A.Theyrequireearlybooking.B.Theycanbetwiceasexpensive.C.Theyareonspecialoffer.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15.WhydidJanecallMike?A.Toaskhimtomeether.B.TotellhimaboutTom.C.Toborrowhiscar.16.WherewillJanebeinaboutonehour?A.AtMike’splace.B.Attheairport.C.Atagarage.17.Whatcanweinferfromtheconversation?AJanehasjustlearnedtodrive.B.Jane’scarisinbadcondition.C.Mikewillgototheairport.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18.Whatdidthespeakeraskthestudentstodotheweekbefore?A.Writeashortstory.B.Prepareforthelesson.C.Learnmoreaboutthewriter.19.Whydoesthespeakeraskthequestions?A.Tocheckthestudents’understandingofthestory.B.Todrawthestudents’attentiontoreadingskills.C.Toletthestudentsdiscussfather-sonrelationships.20.Whatwillthestudentsdoin10minutes?A.Askmorequestions.B.Discussingroups.C.Givetheiranswers.第二部分单项填空（共15小题，没小题1分，满分15分）21.Ourneighborsgave_____ababybirdyesterdaythathurt______whenitfellfromitsnest.A.us,itB.us,itselfC.ourselves,itselfD.ourselves,it22.Haveyouheard______news？Thepieceof_______petrolisgoingupagain!A.the,theB.不填，theC.the,不填D.不填，不填23.Ithoughtwe’dbelatefortheconcert,______weendedupgettingthereaheadoftime.A.butB.orC.soD.for24._______thewebsiteoftheFireDepartmentinyourcity,andyouwilllearnalotaboutFirefighting.HavingsearchedB.TosearchC.SearchingD.Search25.LastnightMr.Crookdidn’tcomebackattheusualtime.______,hemetsomefriendsandStayedoutuntilmidnight.MeanwhileB.HoweverC.InsteadD.Yet26.Thetrees_____inthestormhavebeenmovedofftheroad.A.beingblowndownB.blowndownC.blowingdownD.toblowdown27.—Whendidyoulasthear______Jay?—Hephonedmethismorning,andweagreed______atimeandplacetomeet.of,toB.about,withC.from,withD.from,on28.Youdon’thavetoknowthenameoftheauthortofindabook.You_____findthebookbythetitle.mustB.needC.canD.would29.Whenasked_____theyneededmost,thekidssaidtheywantedtofeelimportantandloved.A.whatB.whyC.whomD.which30._____theprojectasplanned,we’llhavetoworktwomorehoursaday.A.CompletingB.CompleteC.CompletedD.Tocomplete31.Thegrowingspeedofaplantisinfluencedbyanumberoffactors,_____arebeyondourcontrol.mostofthemB.mostofwhichC.mostofwhatD.mostofthat32.IcalledHannahmanytimesyesterdayevening,butIcouldn’tgetthrough.Herbrother_____onthephoneallthetime!wastalkingB.hasbeentalkingC.hastalkedD.talked33._____theInternetisofgreathelp.Idon’tthinkit’sagoodideatospendtoomuchtimeonit.A.IfB.WhileC.BecauseD.As34.Susanwantedtobeindependentofherparents.Shetried_____alone,butshedidn’tlikeitandmovedbackhome.livingB.toliveC.tobelivingD.havinglived35.—Doyouhaveanyproblemsifyou______thisjob?—Well,I’mthinkingaboutthesalary….A.offerB.willofferC.areofferedD.willbeoffered第二节完型填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）“ThisFridaywe’llhavetheyearlyEggDropChallenge,”saidourscienceteacher,Mr.Baker.“Youcanworkalonewithapartner.”Myfriend,Cassie,andIsmiledateachother.Wealwaysworkedonprojects36.The37oftheChallengewassimple—tobuildaprotectivecontainertokeepaneggfrombreakingwhen38thestadiumwall.ImademysandwichthatafternoonwhilewaitingforCassie.39thebutter-creamgavemeanidea.“Ihaveabrilliantdesignforour40container!”IsaidwhenCassiearrived.“Wecan41theeggwithsomebuttercream.“Whynotputtheegginabasketwithaparachute(降落伞)42?”Cassierolledhereyes.”Theparachuteisbetterthanthatstupididea.”Icouldn’tbelieveit.Ofcoursewe’dhadourlittle43inthepast,butshe’dnevercalledanyofmyideas“44”before.“ThenI’llbuildmineandyoubuildyours!”45wordshadbeenout,ourfriendshipwaschallenged.WhenFridayfinallyarrived,Ihadto46Cassie’sEggForceOnelookedprettygood.47,myEgg-cellentEggCreamdidn’tlookquitescientific.Wekidscarriedourcontainersupthreestadiumstepsanddroppedthemoverthesidewall.Thosewhoseeggsbrokewereout;thosewhoseeggsurvived48threemorestepsanddroppedthemagain.Thiswouldgoontillthelasteggbroke.Afterfourrounds,onlyCassieandIwere49.Iletgoofmybox.Iheardsomeonesay“ew”afterseconds.Hadmyeggbroken?Iraceddownthe50.Thesidewalkwasdottedwitheggshell(蛋壳)fromthose51drops.FinallyIfoundmylittleEgg-cellentEggCream.“Thatlookslikeeggdropsoup,Laura,”Cassiesaid.ShewasholdingherEggForceOne.My52raced.Hadshewon?Ilookedatherbasket.53.“Myeggbounced54,”sheexplained,pointingtoabrokenshell.“Atie(平局),”MrBakersaid.Cassielookedatme,andherglare55.Ilaughed.Shesmiled…36.A.patientlyB.silentlyC.togetherD.alone37.A.functionB.goalC.reasonD.result38.A.rolleddownB.pushedagainstC.thrownatD.droppedover39.A.SpreadingB.BoilingC.BakingD.Holding40.A.butterB.sandwichC.creamD.egg41.A.projectB.replaceC.carryD.mix42.A.followedB.coveredC.attachedD.supported43.A.ideasB.fightsC.worriesD.challenges44.A.wrongB.stupidC.brilliantD.scientific45.A.SinceB.WhileC.ButD.And46.A.explainB.denyC.admitD.prove47.A.ThereforeB.AnywayC.OtherwiseD.Besides48.A.paceddownB.turnedaroundC.walkedupD.wentback49.A.leftB.wantedC.choseD.discovered50.A.stepsB.wayC.wallD.sidewalk51.A.intendedB.unexpectedC.failedD.desired52.A.eyesB.handsC.feetD.heart53.A.LostB.DirtyC.BrokenD.Empty54.A.aroundB.outC.inD.down55.A.returnedB.remainedC.increasedD.softened第三部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）选择题（共17小题，每小题2分，满分34分）AWesternNewBridgeLibraryAnnouncement2008-3-10ShortenedLibraryHoursforSpringBreakLibraryHourshavebeenshortenedto7hoursaday(9:00a.m.–4:00p.m.)forSpringBreakfromMarch24toMarch30.ComingEventsOnMonday,March24,at10:30a.m.,ScottSutton,achildren’swriter,willtellstoriestokidoversever.Sutton’sattractivestylewillsurelyinspireeveryonepresent!At1:00p.m.,onMarch26,theGeorgetownMusicianswillpresentanIrishFolkConcert,whichwillbeentertainingfortheentirefamily.Comeforthemusicandstaytocheckoutsomerelevantbooksfortherestoftheweek!OnThursday,March27,at2:00p.m.,theannualChildren’sGatheringwilltakeplaceinRoom201,thesecond-floor.PickupaninvitationintheChildren’sRoomandreturnyourRSVP(回复)toreserveyourseatatthetableby3:00p.m.onTuesday,March25.OnlychildrenareallowedintheGathering.At10:30a.m.onFriday,March28,EnzoMonfreofthehitkid’sscienceshow,ENZOology,willbringFossilsLive!SurelyEnzowilltaketheaudiencebackintime,deepbeneaththesurfaceoftheearth,touncoverthemysteriesofkillerdinosaurs,andmore.EnzorecentlyappearedontheEllenDeGeneresShow—comeandseehimatthelibrary!Pleasenote：Incaseofemergency,pleasecalltheHelpDeskat926-3736andfollowtheproceduresoutlinedonthevoicemessage.Thecall-downserviceisstaffed24hoursaday,7daysaweekforemergencies.TheHelpDesksuppliesservicetoyoualltheyeararound!Forquestionsaboutallthese,pleasecontacthld@wnbl.corg.ComeforthegreatFun;StayfortherelevantBooks!56.ToattendtheannualChildren’sGathering,onehasto_____.A.buyaticketB.applyinadvanceC.makeareservationD.contactthecall-downservice57.Accordingtothepassage,EnzoMonfrewill______.A.showthechildrenaroundazooB.tellstoriestochildrenoversevenC.bepresentatthescienceshowinpersonD.leadthechildrentotheEllenDeGenerseShow58.TheHelpDeskinthislibrarysuppliesservice______.A.onlyduringthedaytimeB.incaseofemergencyC.tilltheendoftheSpringBreakD.after22:00p.m.everyday59.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethatchildrencan______.A.attendalltheactivitieswiththeirparentsB.borrowsomerelevantbooksfortheactivities.C.participateintheactivitiesform8:00a.m.to4:00p.m.D.chooseonlyoneoftheactivitiesaccordingtotheirinterestBMostyoungarchitects—particularlythoseinbigcities—canonlydreamaboutworkinginabuildingoftheirown.Andmakingthatdreamcometrueoftenmeansfindingabuildingnooneelseseemstowant,whichisexactlywhathappenedtoDavidYocumandhispartner,BrainBell.Theirbuildingisaformerautomobileelectrical-partsfilminAtlanta.Formtheoutside,itlookstooold,evensomethinghorrible,butopenthedoorandyouareinawide,opencourtyard,linedonthreesideswithrusting(生锈的)walls.In2000,YocumandBellfoundthisbuildinginthecity’sWestEnd.Builtin1947,thestructurehadbeenabandonedyearsearlierandtheroofofthemainbuildinghadfallendown.Butthepricewasright,soYocumboughtit.Hespenteightmonthsofhisoff-hoursondemolition(排除),pullingrubbishoutthroughtheroof,becauseitwastoodangeroustogoinsidethebuilding.Thedemolitionwashardwork,butitgavehimtimetothinkaboutwhathewantedtodo,and“totreasurewhatwasthere—thewalls,therust,thelight.”Yocumsaid.“Everyseason,morepaintfallsoffthewallsandmorerustdevelops.It’slikeanartinstallation(装置)inthere—aslow-motionshow.”Sincethebackbuildinghadbeenconstructedwithoutwindows,anall-glassfrontwasaddedtothebuildingtogiveitaviewofthecourtyard,andskylightswereinstalledintheroof.ThebackfothebuildingisaworkingareaandalivingroomforYocumandhiswife.Asortofbuffer(缓冲)zonebetweenthefrontandthebackcontainsabathroom,akitchenandamechanicalroom,andthewallsthatseparatethesezoneshaveopeningsthatallowviewsthroughtothefrontofthestudioandthecourtyardbeyond.YocumandBell,whohavejustcompletedanartgalleryforthecity,feelthattheexperiencefromthedecorationoftheirbuilding,focusingontheinsideratherthantheoutside,hasinfluencedtheirwork.Ithasalsogiventhesearchitectsachancetoshowhowtheycanmakemoreoutofless.60.Accordingtothepassage,itis_______formostyoungarchitectsinbigcitiestoworkinaBuildingoftheirown.A.easyB.unnecessaryC.unrealisticD.common61.Yocumboughttheoldbuildingbecause_____.A.itwasabargaintohimB.itwasstillingoodconditionC.itwaslocatedinthecitycenterD.itlookedattractivefromtheoutside62.Workingontheoldbuilding,YocumandBell_______.A.pulledrubbishoutthroughtheroofB.removedtheskylightsfromthebathroomC.presentedaslow-motionshowinanartgalleryD.builtakitchenatthebackpartoftheoldbuilding63.ItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatYocumandBell_____.A.benefitedalotfrompullingdowntheroofB.turnedmoreoldbuildingsintoartgalleriesC.gotinspirationfromdecoratingtheiroldbuildingD.paidmoreattentiontotheoutsideoftheartgallery64.Themainideaofthepassageisthat______.A.peoplecanlearnalotfromtheirfailures.B.itisworthwhiletospendmoneyonanoldbuildingC.peopleshouldnotjudgethingsbytheirappearanceD.creativepeoplecanmakethebestofwhattheyhaveCYou’resittingonthetrainhomeandthepersonoppositeyouyawns(打哈欠).Suddenly,you’reyawningwithhim,thoughyou’renottired.Thisphenomenonconfusedscientistsforyearsuntilarecentstudyfoundthatpeopletendtosympathizewithfellowhumans.Supportingthisclaimwasthediscoverythatthosechildrenwhowereunabletoformnormalemotionaltieswithothersdidnotexperiencecontagious(有感染力的)yawning,whichshowedthathumanscommunicateregularlywithoutwords.HugoCritchley,aneuroscientist,hasconductedanexperimentrecently,whichwillprovethathappinessandsadnesscanspreadlikethecommoncold.AccordingtoCritechley,ourmindandbodyareinconstantexchangeabouthowwe’refeeling.“Emotionsarecloselylinkedwithstatesofinternal(内部的)responses,”heexplained.“Therearealsomorevisiblechangesinourgesturesandfacialexpression.Whenwe’reinagroup,thesesignalscanspreadtoanotherperson.Forexample,there’stheobvioustendencytosmilewhensmiledatandtherearelessobviouschangesthatreflectemotionsofsurprise,angerorsadnesssuchasachangeinourheartrateandbloodpressure.HugoCritchleyfurtherexplained,“Ourbodiessynchroniseandwhenweliketheotherperson,weevercopyhisbehavior.Nexttimeyouchatwithafriend,takenoteofhowyou’resitting—it’sprettylikelythatyouwillbethesame.Scientistsbelieveit’sourwayoftellingeachotherthatwe’repartners.Throughbodylanguage,humansgiveeachotherverysubtle(微妙的)butclearsignalsthatshowemotions.”So,whatlessonscanwelearnfromthis?“Spendtimewithhappypeople—otherwiseyourhealthcouldsuffer,”saidCritchley.”Whenwe’resad,ourbodygoesintofightorflightmode.Butwhenwe’rehappy,ourbodyworksnormallyandwefeelrelaxedandpositive.Sowelookbright,ourskinglows,wefeelhealthyanditaffectseveryonearoundus.”65.AccordingtoHugoCritchley,________.A.emotionsareasvisibleasfacialexpressionsB.weyawnmorefrequentlywhenwehaveacoldC.emotionsareconnectedwithstatesofinternalresponsesD.thechangeofbloodpressureisnotlinkedwiththechangeofemotions.66.Theunderlinedword“synchronise”inParagraph4means“_____”.A.moveslowlyB.changerapidlyC.relaxtemporarilyD.respondaccordingly67.Fromthepassagewecanlearn________.A.sadnessisascontagiousashappinessB.angerislesscontagiousthanfriendlinessC.surpriseismorecontagiousthansmileD.surpriseisthemostcontagiousamongemotions68.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Emotionshavedelicateinfluenceonfellowhumans.B.Childrenlikecopyingtheactionsoffellowhumans.C.Scientistsarestillconfusedaboutcontagiousyawning.D.Peopletendtocommunicatemorewithbodylanguage.DCelebrity(名人)hasbecomeoneofthemostimportantrepresentativesofpopularculture.Fansusedtobecrazyaboutsspecificfilm,butnowthepublictendstobaseitsconsumption（消费）ontheinterestofcelebrityattachedtoanygivenproduct.Besides,fashionmagazineshavealmostabandonedthepracticeofputtingmodelsonthecoverbecausetheydon’tsellnearlyaswellasfamousfaces.Asaresult,celebritieshaverealizedtheirunbelievablypowerfulmarketpotential,movingfromadvertisingforothers’productstodevelopingtheirown.Celebrityclothinglinesaren’tacompletelynewphenomenon,butinthepasttheyweretypicallyaimedattheordinaryconsumers,andlimitedtoafewTVactresses.Todaythey’restartedbyfirst-classstarswhoseproductsenjoyequalfamewithsomeworldtopbrands.Themostsuccessfulstart-upshavebeenthosebycelebritieswithspecificpersonalstyle.Ascelebritiesbecomemoreandmoreexperiencedatthemarket,theyexpandtheirproductionscalerapidly,coveringalmostalltheproductsofdailylife.However,foreverysuccessstory,there’sarelatedwarningtaleofacelebritywhoovervaluedhisconsumerappeal.Nomatterhawfamoustheproduct’soriginsis,ifitfailstoimpressconsumerswithitsownqualitiesitbeginstoresembleanexerciseinself-promotionalmarketing.Andoncetheinitial（最初的）attentiondiesdown,consumerinterestmightfade,loyalty(忠诚)returningtotried-and-truelabels.Today,celebritiesfaceevermoresevereembarrassment.Thepop-culturalcirclemightbebiggerthanever,butitsrateofturnoverhasspeededupaswell.Eachmisstepthreatenstoreduceacelebrity’sshelflife,andthesamenewspaperormagazinethatoncebroughthimfamehasnoproblempickinghimtopieceswhentheopportunityappears.Still,theego’s（自我的）potentialforexpansionislimitless.Havingalreadyachievedgreatwealthandpublicrecognition,manycelebritiesseefashionasthenextfrontiertobeconquered.Asthesayinggoes,successandfailurealwaysgohandinhand.Theirsuccessasdesignersmightlastonlyashorttime,butfashion-likecelebrity–hasalwaysbeentemporary.69.Fashionmagazinestoday________.A.seldomputmodelsonthecoverB.nolongerputmodelsonthecoverC.neednotworryaboutcelebrities’marketpotentialD.judgethemarketpotentialofeverycelebritycorrectly70.Achangeintheconsumermarketcanbefoundtodaythat_______.A.priceratherthanbrandnameismoreconcernedB.producersprefermodelstocelebritiesforachievementsC.producerspreferTVactressestofilmstarsforadvertisementsD.qualityratherthantheoutsideofproductsismoreconcerned71.TheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph4indicatesthatanywrongstepwillpossibly______.A.decreasethepopularityofacelebrityandthesalesofhisproductsB.damagetheimageofacelebrityintheeyesofthegeneralpublicC.cutshorttheartisticcareenofacelebrityinshowbusinessD.influencethepriceofacelebrity’sproducts72.Thepassageismainlyabout_______.A.celebrityandpersonalstyleB.celebrityandmarketpotentialC.celebrityandfashiondesignD.celebrityandclothingindustry简答题（共3小题，每小题2分，满分6分）EveryJanuary,BreckenridgehoststheInternationalShowSculptureChampionshipsFourteenteamstravelfromallovertheworldtoSwitzerlandtocompete.Teamssculptforsixty-fivehoursoverfivedays.Eachteamhopesthatwhenthetimeisup,itssculpturewillbejudgedthebest.Asthechampionshipbegins,thefourteenteamsarefacedwithhugeblocksofsnowthatweightwentytonseach.Thesculptorsbringouttheirfavoritetoolsthatworkbestonthehardicedsnow,buttheyarenotallowedtoemploytoolsthatuseelectricity.Mostteamsareinspiredbywhattheyhaveseemindailylife.Forexample,oneteamcarvedateapotwithteapouringout.Anotherteamsculptedalittlecatonitshindfeed（后脚）reachingintoafishbowlcompletewithwaterripples（涟漪）andacrab(螃蟹)tryingtoattackthecat.In2006,TeamUSAsculptedagoldendoglookingatitsimagereflectedinamirror.Tocreatetheeffectthatthelittledogsawitsreflectionintheglass,theartistscarvedtwodogsfacingeachotherwiththeirpaw（脚爪）touching.Asthefinalhoursofthecompetitiontickby,exhaustedteammembersaddlast-minutedetails.Theyusesmallbroomstobrushoffsnowcaughtintinyholes.Oneteammembercountsdownthelastfiveminuteswhileothersarebusycleaningupthetools.Iftheyleaveanytoolsbehind,theywillbeout.Whenthewhistleblows,everyonemuststepawayfromthesculpture.Thejudgesthevoteoncreativity,technicalskill,andvisualimpact(视觉效果)ofthedesigns.In2006,TeamUSAtookfirsplacefortheirgoldendogsculpturetitled“Discovery”.Butthecompetitionisnotjustaboutmedalsandribbon.”It’snotabouttheprize,”saidRobNeyland,TeamUSA’scaptain.”It’sabouttouchingtheaudience.”Everyyear,asthechampionshipends,eachteamisalreadydreamingofthenextmasterpieceitwilldesign.73.WhatkindoftoolsarethesculpturesNotpermittedtouse?(回答词数不超过6个)_________________________________________________________________________74.Whatgivesthesculptorsideasfortheircreativework?(回答词数不超过9个)__________________________________________________________________________75.WhydidTeamUSAwinthecompetitionin2006?(回答词数不超过15个)__________________________________________________________________________第四部分：书面表达（共两节，满分35分）填空。注意：每空不超过3个单词。Thebestthingyoucansayabouttheroofsofmostcitybuildingisthatyoudon’thavetolookatthemmuch.That’sverygood,sinceanurbanlandscapeviewedfromabovecanbeanunlovelything—blockafterblockoftarred(铺有沥青的)blackrooftops,stickyinsummer,windsweptinwinter,uglyyear-round.Oratleastthat’sthewayitusedtobe.Buturbanroofsaregoinggreen.Environmentaldesignershavebeguntorealizethatthetopsofbuildingsdon’thavetobewastelands.Indeed,theycanbegardens,plantedwithgrasses,flowersandbushes.Aplantedroofusuallycomesinoneofthetwovarieties:extensiveorintensive.Theextensivetypeiswideandshallow,withasoildepthoflessthan8inches,abletosupportsmallerplants.Theintensivetypemaysmaller,butit’srelativelydeeperandhometolargerplants.Whateverthedesign,greenroofsarenotsosimpleasordinarygardens.Theyhavemultiplelayersbeneaththesoil,includingadrainagelayer,waterproofing,structuralsupport,andsoon.Butthissystemcandoagreatdealofgood.ArecentpaperinthejournalBioSciencetellsthatgreenroofscancontroltemperature,containwaterandcleantheair,Andmostimpressively,theycancutheatlossfromabuildingby50%,lowerair-conditioningcostsby25%,andreducetheurban-heated-islandeffectby2°C.Ofcourse,apartfromthesquarefeetgreenedandheatreduced,greenroofsareevenmorevaluedsincepeoplecangainsomepsychologicalcomfortsimplybyhavingaquietplacetogo.Assooftenhappens,what’sgoodfortheplanetcanalsobegoodforthespirit.第二节写作(满分25分)请从下列人物中选择你最喜欢的一位，用英语写一篇120词左右的短文。要求根据所给信息作适当发挥，且需包括以下三部分内容：对该人物的简单介绍：喜欢该人物的理由：从该人物身上得到的启示。Sample1:ThomasEdisonBorninAmerica.ThomasEdisonwasagreatscientistandinventor.Hewasoncethoughttobeaboywhowasnotwortheducating.Infact,hewasamanfullofimagination.IadmireEdisonalotbecauseofhisgreatcontributiontotheworld.Hehadmorethan1000inventions,Inhislifetime,hewasalwayseagertoknowhowthingsworked,whichhelpedhimtocamthenickname“theWizardofMeloPark”,Hewasalsosodiligentthatheworkeddayandnight.Andthisexplainedwhyhehadsomanygreatinventions.Whatimpressesmemostishisfamoussaying.“Geniusisonepercentinspirationandninety-ninepercentperspiration”.ProbablyIcannotbeanEdisonmyself,butIcanbeahardworkinglearner.Fromhim,Irealizethesecrettosuccessisnotwhenorwhereyouwereborn.butwhatyouaredoingandhowyoudoitinyourlife.Sample2:HelenKellerEverytimeIread“…..ifIhadthepowerofsightforthreedays”,IcannothelpbeingmovedbyitsauthorHelenKeller.anordinarybutgreatAmericanwoman.IadmireHelenbecausesheisoptimisticaboutlife.Shebecamedeafandblindwhenshewas19monthsold.Sincethenshelivedinaworldofdarknessandsilence,andcommunicationseemedonlyadreamforher,Butshenevergaveupandstruggledtoleadanactivelife.Undertheguidanceofherteacher,Ms.Sulliven,Helenlearnedtoreadandwriteandbecameafamouswriter.Foradisabledpersonlikeher,thiswasreallyawonder!Helenhassetanexcellentexampletoallofus.Herstorytellsusthatweshouldvaluewhatwehave,andtryourbestgoovercomeanydifficultyinlife.Sample3:WilliamShakespeareDoyouknowHamlet?HaveyoureadTheMerchantofVenice?ThesetwogreatworksarebothwrittenbyWilliamShakespeare,myfavoriteEnglishwriterandthemanofallages!Shakespeare,asonfromapoorfamily,amanoflittleeducation,wroteplaysandpoemsthatarereadallovertheworld,Ilikehimbecausehiscomediesandtragediesbringmeintoafantasticworld;IlovehimbecausehispoemsletmeenjoythebeautyoftheEnglishlanguage;Iadmirehimbecausehiskeensightssetmethinkingandteachmehowtoleadameaningfullife!Since“Lifeisastage”,weare