2008年普通高等學(xué)校招生全國(guó)統(tǒng)一考試北京卷

1、2008年普通高等學(xué)校招生全國(guó)統(tǒng)一考試（北京卷）英語(yǔ)本試卷分第i卷（選擇題）和第n卷（非選擇題）兩部分。第i卷1 至 15 頁(yè)，第n卷16 至 17 頁(yè),共 150 分?？荚嚂r(shí)間 120 分。考試結(jié)束后，將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。注意事項(xiàng)：1. 答題前，務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)填寫(xiě)在答題卡規(guī)定的位置上。2. 答選擇題時(shí)，必須使用 2B 鉛筆將答題卡上對(duì)應(yīng)題目的答案標(biāo)號(hào)涂黑。如需改動(dòng)，用橡皮 擦擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案標(biāo)號(hào)。3. 答非選擇題時(shí)，必須使用 0.5 毫米黑色簽字筆，將答案書(shū)寫(xiě)在答題卡規(guī)定的位置上。4. 所有題目必須在答題卡上作答，在試題卷上答題無(wú)效。第I卷（選擇題共 120 分）第

2、一部分：聽(tīng)力理解 （共兩節(jié)， 30 分）第一節(jié) （共 5 小題：每小題 1.5 分，共 7.5 分）聽(tīng)下面 5 段對(duì)話(huà)。 每段對(duì)話(huà)后有一道小題，從每題所給的A 、B、C 三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。聽(tīng)完每段對(duì)話(huà)后，你將有 10 秒鐘的時(shí)間來(lái)回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段 對(duì)話(huà)你將聽(tīng)一遍。例： What is the man going to read?A. A newspaper. B. A magazine. C. a book. 答案是 A 。1. What did the man win in his dream?2. Will the woman come to the party?3.

3、 How long has the woman been an author?4. What does the woman want?A. A holiday.B. A new car.C. Some money.A. Maybe.B. No.C. Certainly.A. About 30 years.B. About 40 years.C. About 70 years.A. A radio.5. What is the woman doing?A. Asking for information.B. Some pens.B. Asking for an apology.C. Some b

4、atteries.C. Asking for help.第二節(jié) （共 15 小題;每小題 1.5 分，共 22.5 分）聽(tīng)下面 6 段對(duì)話(huà)或獨(dú)白。每段對(duì)話(huà)或獨(dú)白后有幾道小題，從每題所給的A 、 B、C 三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。聽(tīng)每段對(duì)話(huà)或獨(dú)白前，你將有 5 秒鐘的時(shí)間閱讀每小題。聽(tīng)完后，每 小題將給出 5 秒鐘的做答時(shí)間。每段對(duì)話(huà)或獨(dú)白你將聽(tīng)兩遍。聽(tīng)第 6 段材料，回答第 6 至 7 題。聽(tīng)第 9 段材料，回答第 12 至 14 題。12. Why did the woman go to the bank?A. To buy a new house.B. To meet the manager

5、. 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. What did the woman think of the man when she first saw him?A. Selfish. B. Clever. 聽(tīng)第 10 段材料，回

6、答第 15 至 17題。15. How does the woman think about her work?6. How many coats does the woman want?A.25B.307. What is the order number for gloves?A. P25G5.B. P26T5.聽(tīng)第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 9 題。8. Which city has the woman visited recently?A. New York.B. London.9. What does the woman like about the city?A. City li

7、fe.B. Weather.聽(tīng)第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 11 題。C. 50C. P28D5.C. Paris.C. Environment.10. 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 repairsC. Respectful.A. It is very good.B. It is hard to say now.C. I

8、t keeps her very busy.16. Where does the woman live now?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 woman s co-workers.聽(tīng)第 11 段材料，回答第 18 至 20 題。18. What is the woman s view on smell?19. What is special about smells?A. They are

9、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：知識(shí)運(yùn)用 （共兩節(jié)， 45 分 ） 第一節(jié) 單項(xiàng)填空 （共 15 小題：每小題 1 分，共 15分）從每題所給的 A 、B、C、D 四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答

10、題卡 上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。例： Its so nice to hear from her again. _ , we last met more than thirty years ago.A. What s moreB. Thats to sayC. In other words D. Believe it or not 答案是 D 。21. John promised his doctor he_not smoke, and he has never smoked ever since.A. might B. should C. could D. would22. Have you read a

11、 book called Waiting for Anya?Who_ it?A. writes B. has written C. wrote D. had writtenA. In her workplace.B. Inthe cityC. In a big apartment.A. It is personal.B. It is concrete.C. It is strange.A. It is very good.B. It is hard to say now.C. It keeps her very busy.23. Did you return Fred s call?I did

12、nneed toI ll see him tomorrow.that she was going off to sleep, I asked if shelike that little doll on her bed.Ian guage.26. After the long journey, the three of them went back home,A. hungry and tiredlysttran sport in the 21 cen tury.31.-Did the book give the in formati on you n eeded?it, I had to r

13、ead the en tire book.35. It is worth considering what makesConvenience” foods so popular, andof your own.24.A. thoughB. uniessC. whenD. becauseA. SeeingB. ToseeC. SeeD. Seen25. It was hard for him to learn English in a family, in whichof the pare nts spoke theA. noneB. n eitherC. bothD. eachB. hungr

14、y and tiredC. hungrily and tiredlyD. hungrily and tired27. The hotel wasnparticularly good, but Iin many worse hotels.A. was stay ingB. stayedC. would stayD. had stayed28. I ll give you my friend s home address,I can be reached most evenings.A. whichB. whenC. whomD. where29. No decisi onabout any fu

15、ture appo in tme nt un til all the can didates have bee interviewed.A. will be madeB. is madeC. is being madeD. has bee n made30. The companies are working together to createthey hope willbe the best mea ns ofA. whichB. thatC. whatD. whoA. to findB. findC. to be findingD. finding32. I feel greatly h

16、onoredinto their society.A. to welcomeB. welcomingC. to be welcomedD. welcomed33. If you really have to leave during the meeting, youd better leavethe bad door.A. forB. byC.acrossD. out34. Im sorry you ve bee n wait ing so long, but itstill be some timeBrian gets back.A. beforeB. sinceC. tillD. afte

17、r-Yes. Butbetter onesA. in troducesB. to in troduceC. in troduci ngD. in troduced第二節(jié) 完形填空（共 20 小題;每小題 1.5 分，共 30 分）閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，從每題所給的A、B、C、D 四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡將該項(xiàng)涂黑。When I en tered Berkeley, I hoped to acquire a scholarship. Havi ng bee n a Straight-A stude nt,I believed I could 36 tough subjects a

18、nd really learn something. One such course was World Literaturegive n by Professor Jayn e. I was extremely in terested in the ideas he37 inclass.When I took the first exam, I was 38 to find a 77, C-plus, on my test paper, 39English was my best subject. I went to Professor Jayne, who listened to my a

19、rguments but remai ned40.I decided to try harder, although I didn know what that 41 because school had always bee neasy for me. I read the books more carefully, but got ano ther 77 Aga in, I 42 with Professor Jayne. Again, he liste ned patie ntly but would n tcha nge his 43.One more test before the

20、final exam. One more 44 to improve my grade. So I redoubled my effortsand, for the first time, 45 the meaning of the word thorough ”，But my 46 did no good and everyth ing47 as before.The last hurdle（障礙）was the fin al. No matter what 48 I got, it would n tea ncel three C-pluses.I might as well kiss t

21、he 49 goodbye.I stopped work ing hard. I felt I knew the course material as well as I ever would. The ni ght beforethe fin al, I even 50 myself to a movie. The next day I decided for once I have 51 with a test.A week later, I was surprised to find I got an A. I hurried into Professor Jayne office. H

22、e _52 tobe expecting me. If I gave you the as you 53, you wouldn continue to work as hard. ”I stared at him. 54 that his analysis and strategy（策略）were correct. I had worked my head_55_, as I had n ever done before.I was speechless whe n my course grade arrived: A-plus. It was the only A-plus give n.

23、 Then ext year I received my scholarship. Ive always remembered Professor Jayneless on: you alonemust set your own sta ndard of excelle nee.36. A. takeB. discussC. coverD. get37. A. soughtB. presentedC. exchangedD.obtained38. A. shockedB. worriedC. scaredD.anxious39. A. butB. soC. forD.or40. A. unch

24、angedB. unpleasantC. unfriendlyD.unmoved41. A. reflectedB. meantC. improvedD.affected42. A. quarreledB. reasonedC. bargainedD.chatted43. A. attitudeB. mindC. planD.view44. A. choiceB. stepC. chanceD.measure45. A. memorizedB. consideredC. acceptedD.learned46. A. ambitionB. confidenceC. effortD.method

25、47. A. stayedB. wentC. workedD. changed48. A. gradeB. answerC. lessonD.comment49. A. scholarshipB. courseC. degreeD. subject50. A. helpedB. favoredC. treatedD.reiaxed51. A. funB. luckC. problemsD.tricks52. A. happenedB. provedC. pretendedD.seemed53. A. valuedB. imaginedC. expectedD.welcomed54. A. re

26、memberingB. guessingC. supposingD. realizing55. A. outB. overC. onD.off第三部分：閱讀理解（共20 小題;每小題 2 分， 共 40 分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A 、B、C、 D 四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。ATwenty years ago, I drove a taxi for a living.One night I went to pick up a passenger at2:30 AM. When I arrived to collect, I found the building wa

27、s dark except for a single light in a groundfloor window.I walked to the door and knocked. “Just a minute.”answered a weak, elderly voice.After a long pause, a small woman in her eighties stood before me. By her side was a smallsuitcase.I took the suitcase to the car, and then returned to help the w

28、oman. She took my arm and wewalked slowly toward the car.She kept tha nking me for my kindn ess. It nothing, ” I told her. “just try to treat my passengersthe way I would want my mother treated. ”O(jiān)h, you re such a good man, ” she said. When we got into the taxi, she gave me an address, andthen asked

29、 ” Could you drive through downtown? ”ft not the shortest way. I answered quickly.Oh, Im in no hurry. she said.m on my way to a hospice （臨終醫(yī)院） don have any familyleft. The doctor says I don have very long. ”I quietly reached over and shut off the meter （計(jì)價(jià)器）For the next two hours, we drove through t

30、he city. She showed me the building where she hadonce worked, the neighborhood where she had lived, and the furniture shop that bad once bee n aballroom where she had gone dancing as a girl.Sometimes shed ask me to slow down in front of a particular building and would sit staring into thedark ness,

31、say ing nothing.At dawn, she suddenly said, fm tired. Let go now.We drove in sile nee to the address she had give n me.How much do I owe you? she asked.Noth ing, I said.You have to make a living. she answered. Oh, there are other passengers, I answered.Almost without thinking, I bent and gave her a

32、hug. She held onto me tightly. Our hug ended withher remark. You gave an old woman a little moment of joy.56. The old woman chose to ride through the city in order to _ .A. show she was familiar with the cityB. see some places for the last timeC. let the driver earn more moneyD. reach the dest in at

33、io n on time57. The taxi driver did not charge the old woma n because he_ .A. wan ted to do her a favorB. shut off the meter by mistakeC. had received her payme nt in adva neeD. was in a hurry to take other passe ngers58. What can we lear n from the story?A. Givi ng is always a pleasure.B. People sh

34、ould respect each other.C. An act of kindness can bring people great joy.D. People should learn to appreciate others concern.BDomestic（ 馴養(yǎng)的 ） horses now pull ploughs, race in the Kentucky Derby, and carry police.But early horses were n ttame（馴服的）eno ugh to perform these kinds of tasks. Scien tists t

35、hink thefirst interactions humans had with horses were far different from those today.Thousands of years ago, people 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 an

36、d ride horses. They chose to keep those animals that had moredesirable characteristics. For example, people may have chosen to keep horses that had a gentlepersonality so they could be ridden more easily. People who used horses to pull heavy loads wouldhave chosen to keep stronger animals. Character

37、istics like strength are partly controlled by theanimalsgenes. So as the domesticated horses reproduced, they passed the characteristics on to theiryoung. Each new generation of horses would show more of these chosen characteristics.Modern day horse breeds come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes.

38、 This variety didn texist inthe horse population before domestication. The Shetland horse is one of the smallest breeds typically reaching only one meter tall. With short, strong legs, the animals were bred to pull coal out ofmine shafts （ 礦井 ） with low ceilings. Huge horses like the Clydesdale came

39、 on the scene around 1700.People bred these heavy, tall horses to pull large vehicles used for carrying heavy loads.The domestication of horses has had great effects on societies. For example, horses wereimportant tools in the advancement of modern agriculture, Using them to pull ploughs and carry h

40、eavyloads allowed people to farm more efficiently. Before they were able to ride horses, humans had tocross land on foot. Riding horses allowed people to travel far greater distances in much less time. Thatencouraged populations living in different areas to interact with one another. The new form of

41、 rapidtransportation helped cultures spread around the world.59. Before domestication horses were_.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 tha n the Clydesdale horseB. horses us

42、ed to have gen tle pers on alitiesC. some horses have better shapes tha n othersD. horses were of less variety before domesticati on61. Horses con tributed to the spread of culture by_ .A. carry ing heavy loadsB. cha nging farming methodsC. servi ng as a means of tran sportD. adva ncing agriculture

43、in differe nt areas62. The passage is mainly about_.A. why huma ns domesticated horsesB. how huma ns and horses n eeded each otherC. how huma n societies and horses in flue need each otherCDear Hamilt on.We are fortun ate that i n such a large, high-pressure office we all get along so well. You are

44、oneof the people who keep the social temperature at such a comfortable setting. I don know anyone in theoffice who is better liked than you.You can perhaps help with this. The collecti on of contributions towards gifts for employees person al-life eve nts is beco ming a little troubli ng. Certa in l

45、y, the group sending of a gift is reas on ablenow and the n. In the past month, however, there have bee n collect ions for two baby shower gifts, onewedding shower gift, two wedding gifts, one funeral( 葬禮)remembranee, four birthday gifts, and threegraduation gifts.Its not only the collected-from who

46、 are growing uncomfortable (and poor), but the collected-forfeel uneasy receiving gifts from people who don know them outside the office. Who wouldn evenrecognize their graduating children, their marrying daughters and sons, or their dead relatives?This is basically a kind gesture (and one that peop

47、le thi nk well of you for), but the practice seemsto have become too wide-ranging and feels improper in today office setting.Thank you for un dersta nding.63. The underlined word “ontributions ” probably means_A. moneyB. suggesti ons64. Hamilt on is expected to_.A. show more kindn essB. disc on ti n

48、ue the prese nt practiceC. quit being the orga ni zer for gift givi ngD. now more about co-workers families65. This is basically a letter of_When it comes to frien ds, I desire those who will share my happ in ess, who possess wings oftheir own and who will fly with me. I seek friends whose qualities

49、 illuminate（ 照亮）me and train me upfor love. It is for these people that I reserve the glow ing hours, too good not to share.When I was in the eighth grade, I had a friend. We were shy andtoo serious”about our studieswhe n it was beco ming fashi on able with our classmates to learn acceptable social

50、behaviors. We saidlittle at school, but she would come to my house and we would sit down with pencils and paper, and oneof us would say:”Lets start with a train whistle today.”We would sit quietly together and write separatepoems or stories that grew out of a train whistle. The n we would read them

51、aloud. At the end of thatschool year, we, too, were cha nged 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 frien dship was based on the idea in each of us that we would be sorry later if

52、we did n ot explorethis great city because we had felt bad at the time. We met every Sun day for five weeks and foundmany excelle nt thin gs. We walked un til our despairs disappeared and the n we parted. We gaveLondon to each other.For almost four years I have had a remarkable friend whose imaginat

53、ion illuminates mine.We write long letters in which we often discover our strangest selves. Each of us appears, sometimes ina funny way, in the other s dreams. She and I agree that, at certain times, we seem to be parts of thesame min d. In my most in teresti ng mome nts, I ofte n think:Yes, I must

54、tellWehave n ever met.C. reportsD. un derstandingA. apologyB. sympathyC. appreciati onD. dissatisfact ionIt is such comforting companions I wish to keep. One bright hour with their kind is worth more tome than the lifetime services of a psychologist（ 心理學(xué)家 ）, who will only fill up thehealing（愈合的）sile

55、nee necessary to those darkest moments in which I would rather be my own bestfriend.66. In the eighth grade, what the author did before developing proper social behavior was toA. become serious about her studyB. go to her friend shouse regularlyC. learn from her classmates at schoolD. share poems an

56、d stories with her friend67. In Paragraph 3, “We game London to each other”probably means_.A. our exploration of London was a memorable gift to both of usB. we were unwilling to tear ourselves away from LondonC. our unpleasant feelings about London disappearedD. we parted with each other in London68

57、. According to Paragraph 4, the author and her friend_.69. In the darkest moments, the author wouldprefer toA. seek professional helpC. stay with her best friend70. What is the best title for the passage?The Diet Zone: A Dangerous PlaceDiet Coke, diet Pepsi, diet pills, on-fat diet, vegetable diet W

58、e are surroun ded by the worddiet”everywhere we look and listen. We have so easily been attracted by the promise and potential ofdiet 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 （身體上） .Diet pro

59、ducts significantly weaken us psychologically. On one level, we are not allowing ourbrains to admit that our weight problems lie not in actually losing the weight, but in controlling theconsumption of fatty, high-calorie, unhealthy foods. Diet products allow us to jump over the thinkingstage and so

60、straight for the scale （秤）in stead. All we have to do is to swallow or recog nize the wordA. call each other regularlyB. have similar personalitiesC. enjoy writing to each otherD. dream of meeting each otherB. be left aloneD. break the silenceA. Unforgettable ExperiencesB. Remarkable ImaginationC. L