2008年高考英语(江苏卷)（原卷版）.doc

2008年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（江苏卷）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 of driving across _ continent. A. the theB. / theC. the /D. / /22. - Do you mind if I record your lecture? - _. Go ahead. A. Never mindB. No wayC. Not at allD. No, youd better not23. - Is Peter there? - _, please. Ill see if I can find him for you. A. Hold upB. Hold onC. Hold outD. Hold off24. The Science Museum, _ we visited during a recent trip to Britain, is one of Londons tourist attractions. A. whichB. whatC. thatD. where25. - I cant repair these until tomorrow, Im afraid. - Thats OK, theres _.A. no problemB. no wonderC. no doubtD. no hurry26. - It shouldnt take long to clear up after the party if we all volunteer to help. - Thats right. _. A. Many hands make light workB. Something is better than nothing C. The more the merrierD. The sooner begin, the sooner done27. It is often said that the joy of traveling is _ in arriving at your destination _ in the journey itself. A. / butB. / orC. not orD. not but28. - Why do you suggest we buy a new machine? - Because the old one has been damaged _. A. beyond reachB. beyond repairC. beyond controlD. beyond description29. - They are quiet, arent they? - Yes. They are accustomed _ at meals.A. to talkB. to not talkC. to talkingD. to not talking30. It is _ to spend money on preventing illnesses by promoting healthy living rather than spending on trying to make people _ after they are ill. A. good goodB. well betterC. better betterD. better good31. - Im still working on my project. - Oh, youll miss the deadline. Time is _. A. running outB. going outC. giving outD. losing out32. _ you eat the correct foods _ be able to keep fit and stay healthy. A. Only if will youB. Only if you will C. Unless will youD. Unless you will33. - Im sure Andrew will win the first prize in the final. - I think so. He _ for it for months. A. is preparingB. was preparingC. had been preparingD. has been preparing34. To learn English well, we should find opportunities to hear English _ as much as we can. A. speakB. speakingC. spokenD. to speak35. - Im sorry. I _ at you the other day. - Forget it. I was a bit out of control myself. A. shouldnt shoutB. shouldnt have shouted C. mustnt shoutD. mustnt have shouted第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）Evelyn Glennie was the first lady of solo percussion in Scotland. In an interview, 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 from becoming a musician. I grew up on a farm in northeast Scotland and began 37 piano lessons when I was eight. The older I got, the more my passion (酷爱) for music grew. But I also began to gradually lose my 38 . Doctors concluded that 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 none at that time. To perform, I 42 to hear music differently from others. I play in my 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 musician, and I applied to the famous Royal Academy of Music in London. No other deaf student had 47 this before and some teachers 48 my admission. Based on my performance, I was 49 admitted and went to 50 with the academys highest honours.“After that, I established myself as the first full-time solo percussionist. I 51 and arranged a lot of musical compositions since 52 had been written specially for solo percussionists.“I have been a soloist for over ten years. 53 the doctor thought a was totally deaf, it didnt 54 that my passion couldnt be realized. I would encourage people not to allow themselves to be 55 by others. Follow your passion; follow your heart, they will lead you to the place you want to go.”36. A. conditionsB. opinionsC. actionsD. recommendations37. A. enjoyingB. choosingC. takingD. giving38. A. sightB. hearingC. touchD. taste39. A. evidenceB. resultC. excuseD. cause40. A. leftB. excitedC. accompaniedD. disappointed41. A. purposeB. decisionC. promiseD. goal42. A. turnedB. learnedC. usedD. ought43. A. tellB. seeC. hearD. smell44. A. carefulnessB. movementC. imaginationD. experience45. A. senseB. effortC. feelingD. idea46. A. dissatisfiedB. astonishedC. determinedD. discouraged47. A. doneB. acceptedC. advisedD. admitted48. A. supportedB. followedC. requiredD. opposed49. A. usuallyB. finallyC. possiblyD. hopefully50. A. studyB. researchC. graduateD. progress51. A. wroteB. translatedC. copiedD. read52. A. enoughB. someC. manyD. few53. A. HoweverB. AlthoughC. WhenD. Since54. A. meanB. seemC. concludeD. say55. A. directedB. guidedC. taughtD. 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 if you dont know for sure, its a very likely that you can find out. There may be a watch on your wrist, there may be a clock on the wall, desk, or computer screen; 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 keeps its own beat. Humans have an internal clock that regulates (调节) the beating of our heart, the pace of our breathing, the discharge (排出) of chemicals within our bloodstream, and many other bodily functions. Time is something from which we cant escape. Even if we ignore it, its still going by, ticking away, second by second, minute by minute, hour by hour. So the main issue in using your time well is, “Whos in charge?” We can allow time to slip by and let it be our enemy. Or we can take control of it and make it our ally.By taking control of how you spend your time, youll increase your chances of becoming a more successful student. Perhaps more importantly, the better you are at managing the time you devote to your studies, the more time youll have to spend on your outside interests.The aim of time management is not to schedule every moment so we become slaves of a timetable that governs every waking moment of the day. Instead, the aim is to make informed choices as to how we use our time. Rather than letting the day go by, largely without our awareness, what we are going to discuss next can make us better able to control time for our own purposes.56. The underlined word “ally” in Para. 3 more likely means somebody or something that is _. A. your slave and serves youB. your supporter and helps you C. under your control and obeys youD. under your influence and follows you57. 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 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 timesB. how to make up for lost time C. how to have a good timeD. how to make good use of timeBWe experience different forms of the Suns energy every day. We can see its 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 used by green plants to make their own food. These green plants then provide food for all organisms (生物) on the Earth.Much of the energy that comes from the Sun never reaches the Earths surface. 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 or the Earths surface. The remaining 70% warms the surface of the planet, causes water to evaporate, and provides energy for the water cycle and weather. Only a tiny part, approximately 0.023%, is actually used by green plants to produce food.Many gases found in the atmosphere actually reflect heat energy escaping from the Earths surface back to the Earth. These gases act like the glass of a greenhouse in that they allow energy from the Sun to enter but prevent energy from leaving. They are therefore called greenhouse gases.When sunlight strikes an object, some of the energy is absorbed and some is reflected. The amount reflected depends on the surface. For example, youve probably noticed how bright snow is when sunlight falls on it. Snow reflects most of the energy from the Sun, so it contributes to the low temperatures of winter. Dark-coloured surfaces, such as dark soil or forest, absorb more energy and help warm the surrounding air. 59. According to the passage, the root cause for weather changes on the Earth is _. A. the atmosphere surrounding the EarthB. water from oceans and lakes C. energy from the SunD. greenhouse gases in the sky60. Only a small part of the Suns energy reaches the Earths surface because most of it _. A. absorbed by the clouds in the lower atmosphere 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 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 all carried items for inspection upon entry. After inspection, all bags, backpacks, umbrellas, parcels, and other things as determined by security officers must left at the checkrooms, free of charge, close to each entrance. All oversized bags, backpacks and luggage must be left at the checkrooms near the 4th Street entrance of either the East or West Building. These items will have to be x-rayed before being accepted items of value, such as laptop computers, cameras, and fur coats, may not be left in the checkrooms but may be carried into the galleries.We regret that we do not have enough space for visitor items larger than 1726 inches into the Gallery or its checkrooms.Additional security procedures and checks may be taken according to the decision of the Gallery.For the safety of the artworks and other visitors, nothing may be carried on a visitors back. Soft front baby carriers are allowed, but children may not be carried on shoulders or in a child carrier worn on the back. Pushchairs are available free of charge near each checkroom.Smoking is prohibited. Food and drink are not permitted outside the food service areas. Unopened bottled water may be carried only in a visitors bag. Cell phones may not be used in the galleries.Animals, other than service animals, are not permitted in the Gallery.Skateboarding is prohibited.Picture-taking (including video for personal use is permitted except in special exhibitions and where specifically prohibited. Tripods (三角架) are not allowed.Please do not touch the works of art.62. When people come to visit the Gallery, they should _. A. leave 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 valuable 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 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 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, carrier, and life itself got in the way. In fact, Jack moved clear across the country in pursuit of the dreams. There, in the rush of his busy life, Jack had little time to think about the past and often no time to spend with his wife and son. He was working on his future, and nothing could stop him.Over the phone, his mother told him, “Mr. Belser died last night. The funeral is Wednesday.” Memories fleshed through his mind like an old newsreel 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 of him. Im sorry, but I honestly thought he died years ago,” Jack said.“Well, he didnt forget you. Every time I saw him hed ask how you were doing. Hed reminisce (回忆) about the many days you spent over his side of the fence as he put it, ” Mom told him.“I loved that old house he lived in,” Jack said.“You know, Jack, after your father died, Mr. Belser stepped in to make sure you had a mans influence in your life,” she said.“Hes the one who taught me carpentry. I wouldnt be in this business if it werent for him. He spent a lot of time teaching me things he thought were important. Mom, Ill be there for the funeral.” Jack said.Busy as he was, he kept his word. Jack caught the next flight to his hometown. Mr. Belsers funeral was small and uneventful. He had no children 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 to see the old house next door one more time, which was exactly as he remembered. Every step held memories. Every picture, every piece of furniture Jack stopped suddenly.“Whats wrong, Jack?” his Mom asked.“The box is gone,” he