2008年高考英語(yǔ)試題(海南、寧夏卷)

1、2008年普通高等學(xué)校夏季招生考試英語(yǔ)（海南、寧夏卷）本試卷分第一卷（選擇題）和第二卷（非選擇題）兩部分?？忌鞔饡r(shí)，將答案答在答題卡上，在本試卷上答題無(wú)效。考試結(jié)束后，將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第一卷第一部分 聽(tīng)力 （共兩節(jié)，滿分30 分）做題時(shí)， 先將答案標(biāo)在試卷上。 錄音內(nèi)容結(jié)束后， 你將有兩分鐘的時(shí)間將試卷上的答案轉(zhuǎn)涂到答題卡上。第一節(jié) （共 5 小題；每小題 1.5分，滿分 7.5 分）聽(tīng)下面 5 段對(duì)話。每段對(duì)話后有一個(gè)小題，從題中所給的 A 、 B、 C 三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽(tīng)完每段對(duì)話后，你都有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)話僅讀

2、一篇。例： How much is the shirt?A. £19.15B. £9.15C. £9.18答案是 B 。C. It s sunny.C. Richard.C. An actor.C. In Room 223.1. What is the weather like?A.It s raining.B. It s cloudy.2. Who will go to China next month?A. Lucy.B. Alice.3. What are the speakers talking about?A. The man s sister.B. A

3、 film.4. Where will the speakers meet?A. In Room 340B. In Room 314.5. Where does the conversation most probably take place?A. In a restaurant.B. In an office.C. At home.第二節(jié) （共 15 小題；每小題 1.5 分，滿分 22.5分）聽(tīng)下面 5 段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白后有幾個(gè)小題，從題中所給的 A 、 B 、 C 三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)， 并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。 聽(tīng)每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白前， 你將有時(shí)間閱讀各個(gè)小題，每小題 5 秒

4、鐘；聽(tīng)完后，各小題將給出 5 秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍.聽(tīng)第 6 段材料，回答第6 至 8 題。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. Two months.B. Five months.C. Seven months.8. What did the woman like

5、doing most with the baby?A. Holding him.B. Playing with him.C. Feeding him.聽(tīng)第 7 段材料，回答第9 至 11 題。9. What are the speakers talking about?A. A way to improve air qualityB. A problem with traffic rules.C. A suggestion for city planning.10. What does the man suggest?A. Limiting the use of cars.B. Encoura

6、ging people to walk.C. Warning drivers of air pollution.11. What does the woman think about the man s idea?A. It s interesting.B. It s worth trying.C. It s impractical.聽(tīng)第 8 段材料，回答第12 至 14 題。12. How long will the man probably stay in New Zealand?A. One week.B. Two weeks.C. Three weeks.13. What advice

7、 does the woman give to the man?A. Go to New Zealand after Christmas.B. Book his flight as soon as possible.C. Save more money for his trip.14. What can we learn about flights to New Zealand at Christmas time?A. They require early bookingB. They can be twice as expensive.C. They are on special offer

8、.聽(tīng)第 9 段材料，回答第15 至 17 題。15. Why did Jane call Mike?A. To ask him to meet her.B. To tell him about Tom.C. To borrow his car.16. Where will Jane be in about one hour?A. At Mike s place.B. At the airport.C. At a garage.17. What can we infer from the conversation?A. Jane has just learned to drive.B. Jane

9、 s car is in bad condition.C. Mike will go to the airport.聽(tīng)第 10 段材料，回答第 18 至 20 題。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 writer.19. Why does the speaker ask the questions?A. To check the students unders

10、tanding 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 answers.第二部分英語(yǔ)知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分 45分）第一節(jié)單項(xiàng)填空（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）從A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，

11、選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。例： We last night, but we went to the concert instead.A. must have studiedB. might studyC. should have studiedD. would study答案是Co21. Would you like to join me for a quick lunch before class? , but I promised Nancy to go out with her.A. I'd like toB.I like itC.I don'

12、tD.I will22. What fruit is in season now? Grapes and peaches,.A.I knowB.I thinkC.I seeD.I feel23. The performance nearly three hours, but few people left the theatre early.A. coveredB. reachedC. playedD. lasted24. Let's learn to use the problem we are facing a stepping-stone to future success.A.

13、 toB. forC. asD. by25. The lawyer rarely wears anything other than jeans and a T-shirt the season.A. whateverB. wherever C. whenever D. however1.1 I like getting up very early in summer. The morning air is so good .A. to be breathedB. to breatheC. breathingD. being breathed27 . Have you known Dr. Ja

14、ckson for a long time?Yes, since she the Chinese Society.A. has joinedB. joinsC. had joinedD. joined28 . You're driving too fast. Can you drive ?A. more slowly a bitB. slowly a bit moreC. a bit more slowlyD. slowly more a bit29 .The wet weather will continue tomorrow, when a cold front to arrive

15、.A. is expectedB. is expectingC. expectsD. will be expected30 .Which of the two computer games did you prefer?Actually I didn ' t like.A. both of themB. either ofC. none of themD. neither of them31 .Have you got any idea for the summer vacation?-I don' t mind where we go there' s sun, se

16、a and beach.A. as ifB. as long asC. now thatD. in order that32 .The weather was cold that I didn ' t like to leave my room.A. reallyB. suchC. tooD. so33 .The English spoken in the United States is only slightly different from spoken inEngland.A. whichB. whatC. thatD. the one34 . After studying i

17、n a medical college for five years, Jane her job as a doctor in the countryside.A. set outB. took overC. took upD. set up35 .Sorry, I made a mistake again. Practice more and you' ll succeed.A . Never mindB. Certainly notC. Not at allD. Don ' t mention it第二節(jié)完形填空（共20小題：每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文

18、后各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（ A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處 的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。After the birth of my second child, I got a job at a restaurant. Having worked with an experienced 36 for a few days, I was 37 to wait tables on my own. All went 38 that first week. When Saturday night came, I was luckily39 the tables not far from th

19、ekitchen. 40, I still felt it a little hard to carry the heavy trays （ 托盤）.Before I knew it , the 41 was full of people. I moved slowly, _42_ every step. I remember how 43 I was when I saw the tray stand near the tables; it looked different from the one I was 44 on. It had nice handles, which made i

20、t 45 to move around. I was pleased with every thing and began to 46 I was a natural at this job.Then, an old man came to me and said, “Excuse me, dear, my wife and I loved 47 you work. It seems your tray stand has been very 48 to you, but we are getting ready to _49 now ,and my wife needs her 50 bac

21、k.”At first his 51 did not get across. "What was he talking about! ” Then, I got it. I had set my trays on his wife ' s orthopedic walker （助步器）.I stood frozen as ice , but my face was 52. I wanted to get into a hole and 53.Since then, I have learned from many mistakes such as the one I just

22、 54. I havelearned to be more 55 and not to be too sure of myself.36. A. managerB. assistantC. cookD. waitress37. A. promisedB. invitedC. allowedD. advised38. A. wellB. quicklyC. safelyD. wrong39. A. leftB. givenC. broughtD. shown40. A. ThereforeB. HoweverC. OtherwiseD. Finally41. A. kitchenB. stree

23、tC. restaurantD. table42. A. mindingB. changingC. takingD. saving43. A. angryB. calmC. sadD.happy44. A. fixedB. trainedC. loadedD. waited45. A. slowerB. lighterC. quieterD. easier46. A. believeB. agreeC. regretD. pretend47. A. lettingB. makingC. watchingD. interesting48. A. usefulB. familiarC. unusu

24、alD. interesting49. A. restB. orderC. eatD. leave50. A. bagB. walkerC. trayD. coat51. A . ideaB. praiseC. messageD. need52. A. coldB. full of joyC. paleD. on fire53. A. lieB. hideC. defendD. stay54. A. repeatedB. discoveredC. correctedD. described55. A. carefulB. patientC. honestD. practical第三部分閱讀理解

25、（共兩節(jié)，滿分 40分） 第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2分，滿分 閱讀卜列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（ 上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。30分）A、B、C 和 D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡ALast week my youngest son and I visited my father at his new home in Tucson, Arizona. He moved there a few years ago, and I was eager to see his new place and meet his friends.My earliest memories of my father are

26、 of a tall, handsome, successful man devoted to his work and family, but uncomfortable with his children. As a child I loved him; as a school girl and young adult I feared him and felt bitter about him. He seemed unhappy with me unless I got straight A ' s and unhappy with my boyfriends if their

27、 fathers were not as “successful“ as he was. Whenever I went out with him on weekends, I used to struggle to think up things to say, feeling on guard.On the first day of my visit, we went out with one of my father ' s friends for lunch at an outdoor cafe. We walked along that afternoon, did some

28、 shopping, ate on the street table, and laughed over my son ' s funny facial expressions. Gone was my father ' s critical （挑易U的）air and strict rules. Who was this person I knew as my father, who seemed so friendly and interesting be around? What had held him back before?The next day my dad p

29、ulled out his childhood pictures and told me quite a few stories about his own childhood. Although our times together became easier over the years, I never felt closer to him at that moment After so many years, I 'm at last seeing another side of my father. And in so doing. I 'm delighted wi

30、th my new friend. My dad, in his mew home in Arizona, is back to me from where he was.56. Why did the author feel bitter about her father when she was a young adult?A. He was silent mostof the time.B.He was too proud of himself.C. He did not lovehischildren.D.He expected too much of her.57. When the

31、 author went out with her father on weekends, she would feel .A. nervousB.sorryC. tiredD.Strict and hare-working.58. What does the author think of her father after her visit to Tucson?A. More critical.B. More talkative.C. Gentle and friendly.D. Strict and hard-working.59 .The underlined words “my ne

32、w friend " in the last paragraph refer to.A. the author' s sonB. the author' s fatherC. the friend of the author ' s fatherD. the caf ownerBMore than 10 years ago, it was difficult to buy a tasty pineapple. The fruits that made it to the UK were green on the outside and, more often

33、than not, hard with an unpleasant taste within. Then in 1996, the Del Monte Gold pineapple produced in Hawaii first hit our shelves.The new type of pineapple looked more yellowy-gold than green. It was slightly softer on the outside and had a lot of juice inside. But the most important thing about t

34、his new type of pineapple was that it was twice as sweet as the hit-and -miss pineapples we had known. In no time, the Del Monte Gold took the market by storm, rapidly becoming the world ' best-selling pineapple variety, and delivering natural levels of sweetness in the mouth, up until then only

35、 found in tinned pineapple.In nutrition （ 營(yíng)養(yǎng)）it was all good news too. This nice-tasting pineapple contained four times more vitamin C（維生素 C）than the old green variety. Nutritionists said that it was not only full of vitamins, but also good against some diseases. People were understandably eager to

36、be able to buy this wonderful fruit. The new type of pineapple was selling fast, and the Del Monte Gold pineapple rapidly became a fixture in the shopping basket of the healthy eater.Seeing the growing market for its winning pineapple, Del Monte tried to keep the market to itself. But other fruit co

37、mpanies developed similar pineapples, Del Monte turned to law for help, but failed .Those companies argued successfully that Del Monte ' attempts to keep the golden pineapple for itself were just a way to knock them out of the market.60 .We learn from the text that the new type of pineapple is.A

38、. green outside and sweet insideB. good-looking outside and soft insideC. yellowy-gold outside and hard insideD. a little soft outside and sweet inside61.Why was the new type of pineapple selling well?A. It was rich in nutrition and tasted nice.B. It was less sweet and good for health.C. It was deve

39、loped by Del Monte.D. It was used as medicine.62.The underlined word “fixture " in Paragraph 3 probably refers to something.A. that people enjoy eatingB. that is always presentC. that is difficult to getD. that people use as a gift63.We learn from the last paragraph that Del Monte.A. allowed ot

40、her companies to develop pineapplesB. succeeded in keeping the pineapple for itselfC. tried hard to control the pineapple marker D. planned to help the other companiesCDo' s and Don ' ts in WhOle)(WatchingThe Department of Fisheries and Oceans has developed guidelines for whale watching in J

41、ohnstone Strait, where killer whales are found on a daily basis each summer. It is strongly recommended that vessel(船只)operators follow these guidelines for all kinds of whales. Approach whales from the side, not from the front or the back. Approach no closer than 100 metres, then stop the boat but

42、keep the engine on. Keep noise levels down-no horns, whistles or racing of engines. Start your boat only after the whales are more than 100 metres from your vessel. Leave the area slowly, gradually moving faster when you are more than 300 metres from the whales. Approach and leave slowly, avoiding s

43、udden changes in speed or direction. Avoid disturbing groups of resting whales. Keep at low speeds and remain in the same direction if travelling side by side with whales. When whales are travelling close to shore, avoid crowding them near the shore or coming between the whales and the shore. Limit

44、the time spent with any group of whales to less than 30 minutes at a time when within 100 to 200 metres of whales. If there is more than one vessel at the same observation spot, be sure to avoid any boat position that would result in surrounding the whales. Work together by communicating with other

45、vessels, and make sure that all operators are aware of the whale watching guidelines.64 .For whom is this text written?A. Tour guides.B. Whale watchers.C. Vessel operators.D. Government officials.65 .When leaving the observation areas, the vessel should.A. move close to the beachB. increase speed gr

46、aduallyC. keep its engine running slowlyD. remain at the back of the whales66 . When going side by side with whales, the vessel shouldA. keep moving in the same directionB. surround the whales with other boatsC. travel closer and closer to the shoreD. take a good viewing position67 . What is the sho

47、rtest safe distance from the whales?A. 400 metres. B. 300 metres. C. 200 metres. D.100 metres.DHolidaysHoliday NewsVacations（空位）now and in the school holidays at a country hotel in Devon. This comfortable, friendly home-from-home lies near the beautiful quiet countryside, but just a drive away from

48、the sea. The food is simple but good. Children and pets are welcome. Reduced prices for low season.The Snowdonia CentreThe Snowdonia Centre for young mountain climbers has a mountain climbing lesson. The beginners' costs are £57 for a week, including food and rooms. Equipment is included ex

49、cept walking shoes, which can be hired at a low cost.You must be in good health and prepared to go through a period of body exercises. This could be the beginning of a lifetime of mountain climbing adventure.The world Sea Trip of a LifetimeOur World Sea Trip of 2008 will be unlike any holiday you ha

50、ve ever been on before. Instead of one hotel after another, with all its packing and unpacking, waiting and travelling, you just go to bed in one country and wake up in another.On board the ship, you will be well taken care of. Every meal will be first-class and every cabin like your home.During the

51、 trip, you can rest on desk（ 甲板），enjoy yourself in the games rooms and in the evening dance to our musical team and watch our wonderful play.You will visit all the places most people only dream about-from Acapulco and Hawaii to Tokyo and Hong Kong.For a few thousand pounds, all you ' ve ever hop

52、ed for can be yours.68 .What can you do if you like to go on holidays with pets?A. Choose the holiday in Devon.B. Go to the Snowdonia Centre.C. Join the World Sea Trip of 2008. D. Visit Acapulco and Hawaii.69.In what way is the Snowdonia Centre different from the other two holidays?A. It provides ch

53、ances of family gatherings.B. It provides customers with good food.C. It offers a sports lesson.D. It offers comfortable rooms.70.What is special about the World Sea Trip of 2008?A. You can have free meals on deck every day.B. You can sleep on a ship and tour many places.C. You will have chances to

54、watch and act in a play.D. You have to do your own packing and unpacking.第二節(jié) （共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多 余選項(xiàng)。Taking good notes is a time-saving skill that will help you to become a better student in several ways. 71 Second , your notes are excellent materials to refer to

55、when you are studyingfor a test . Third, note-taking offers variety to your study time and helps you to hold your interest .You will want to take notes during classroom discussions and while reading a textbook or doing research for a report .72Whenever or however you take notes, keep in mind thatnot

56、e-taking is a selective process.73The following methods may work best for you. Read the text quickly to find the main facts and ideas in it. Carefully read the text and watch for words that can show main points and supporting facts. Write your notes in your own words. 74 Note any questions or ideas

57、you may have about what was said or written.As you take notes ,you may want to use your own shorthand （ 速記）.When you do, be sure that you understand your symbols and that you use them all the time. 75 A. Use words, not complete sentences.B. There are three practical note-taking methods.C. You must write your notes on separate paper.D. Otherwise, you may not be able to read your