2008年高考四川卷英语习题解析

2008 年高考四川卷英语试题解析第一卷第一部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分 55 分）第一节 单项填空（共 15 小题：每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，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。例：It is generally considered unwise to give a child _ he or she wants.A. however B. whatever C. whichever D. whenever答案是 B。1. I havent seen Ann for _ long that Ive forgotten what she looks like.A. such B. very C. so D. too【标准答案】C。【试题解析】sothat“如此以致”，引导结果状语从句。so 后跟形容词或副词，such 后跟名词。【高考考点】sothat引导结果状语从句。【备考提示】区分句型 so + adj./adv.+ that 从句，such + a (an) + adj. + 单数可数名词 +that从句是关键。2. You have to _ a choice. Are you going to leave the job or stay?A. decide B. get C. do D. make【标准答案】D。【试题解析】make a choice 做出选择。【高考考点】动词词义辨析。【备考提示】正确理解句意是解题关键。3. Although badly hurt in the accident, the driver was _ able to make a phone call.A. still B. even C. also D. ever【标准答案】A。【试题解析】still 仍，还；even 甚至； also 也；ever 曾经。题意是“尽管在车祸中伤得很重，但司机仍能够打电话。【高考考点】副词。【备考提示】正确理解题意是解题的关键。4. For many cities in the world, there is no room to spread our further, _ New York is an example.A. for which B. in which C. of which D. from which【标准答案】C。【试题解析】of which 引导的间隔性非限制性定语从句， 对 cities 起补充、说明的作用。介词 of 的选择取决于和前面名词的搭配 of the cities。【高考考点】定语从句。【备考提示】介词的搭配常取决于和先行词的搭配，或取决于和定语从句中动词的搭配。5. - Lets go for a walk in the garden.- _, but I need to do the washing-up.A. No, thank you B. Thats right C. Good idea D. Not at all【标准答案】C。【试题解析】根据上下文语境来判断。上文是提出建议，下文是对上文的建议作出反应。A、 D 两项是用来回答别人致谢的用语；B 项意为“ 很对，很好”，不合语境。【高考考点】交际用语。【备考提示】交际用语要符合英语交际习惯，排除汉语干扰才能制胜。6. There were some chairs left over _ everyone had sat down.A. when B. until C. that D. where【标准答案】A。【试题解析】题意是“当大家坐下后，还有一些椅子剩下”。【高考考点】连词 when 引导时间状语从句。【网备考提示】把握题意对解题至关重要。7. The telephone _, but by the time I got indoors, it stopped.A. had rung B. was ringing C. rings D. has rung【标准答案】B。【试题解析】从句子后部分 by the time I got indoors 可知电话响是发生在我进屋那一时刻，故用过去进行时。【高考考点】动词时态。【备考提示】时态的考查置于语境中，对大家来说是一难点。解题关键还是要注意分析语境所表示的时间概念。8. In the United States, there is always _ flow of people to areas of _ country where more jobs can be found.A. a; the B. the ; a C. the; the D. a; a【标准答案】A。【试题解析】a flow of people 人员流动。用不定冠词表示泛指；country 指全文提到的 the United States，表示特指，故用定冠词修饰。【高考考点】冠词的用法。【备考提示】冠词的用法情况很多，需要牢记一些常见的用法。9. I used to quarrel a lot with my parents, but now we _fine.A. look out B. stay up C. carry on D. get along【标准答案】D。【试题解析】look out 当心；stay up 熬夜， carry on 继续做，坚持干； get along（on ） （与某人）和睦相处，关系融洽。题意是“我以前常和父母吵架，但现在我们关系融洽了”。【高考考点】动词短语词义辨析。【备考提示】对于常见的动词短语要注意归纳积累，对于不同的动词短语在句子中的区别关键还是要读懂题意。10. Although this _sound like a simple task, great care is neededA. must B. may C. shall D. should【标准答案】B。【试题解析】题意是“尽管这项任务可能听起来简单，但还是要格外小心”。may 在此用做表示“可能性”。【高考考点】情态动词。【备考提示】情态动词的考查是历年高考的必考点，因此我们要特别关注。11. The manager believes prices will not rise by more than_ four percentA. any other B. the other C. another D. other【标准答案】C。【试题解析】题意是“经理相信价格上升不会再超过四个百分点”。another“另一，又一” 。【高考考点】不定代词。【备考提示】any other 其它任何一个；the other 表示特指两个中的另一个（类） ；other 表示泛指，意为“别的，其它的” 。12. In some places women are expected to earn money_ men work at home and raise their children.A. but B. while C .because D. though【标准答案】B。【试题解析】题意是“在有些地方妇女出去工作挣钱，而男人则在家做家务带孩子”。while在该题中表示对比，用作并列连词。【高考考点】连词 while 的用法。【备考提示】while 这个词是近几年考查的热点，除了表示对比，还可以表示让步、时间等。因此要注意归纳并掌握其用法。13. - Can you show me Mr. Jaffers office, please?- _. But I dont know if he is in at the moment.A. Thanks B. Go on C. Sure D. You are welcome【标准答案】C。【试题解析】题意是“你能告诉我 Mr. Jaffer 的办公室吗？当然，不过我不知道他此刻是否在办公室”。只有 sure 符合题意。【高考考点】交际用语。【备考提示】熟悉语境，熟悉西方国家的交际习惯是解这类题的关键。14. We had an anxious couple of weeks _ for the results of the experiment.A. wait B. to be waiting C. waited D. waiting【标准答案】D。【试题解析】题意是“我们焦急地等待实验结果等了 2 周”。现在分词短语 waiting for the results of the experiment 用做状语，对前部分内容起解释的作用。【高考考点】非谓语动词之现在分词用做状语。【备考提示】have 也是近年考查的热点，特别是用做使役动词，要注意区分其后跟省 to的动词不定式、现在分词和过去分词的用法。15. A cough is usually nothing to worry about unless it lasts for ten days _.A. or more B. instead C. at most D. only【标准答案】A。【试题解析】题意是“咳嗽通常情况下没什么担心的，除非它要持续 1 天或者更长时间”。or more 中的 or 表示选择关系，不是构成固定结构，其后省略了 days。at most 最多；instead 代替； only 仅仅，只有。【高考考点】副词。【备考提示】要学会分析题干和句子成分，这是单项选择填空的制胜的法宝。第二节 完形填空（共 20 小题：每小题 2 分，满分 40 分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项中，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。One night I decided to spend some time building a happier and closer relationship with my daughter. For several weeks she had been 16 me to play chess(棋) with her, so I suggested a game and she eagerly _17_. It was a school night, however, and at nine oclock my daughter asked if I could _18_ my moves, because she 19_ to go to bed; she had to get up at six in the morning. I _20 she had strict sleeping habits, 21 I thought she ought to be able to 22 some of this strictness. I said to her, “ 23 , you can stay up late for once. Were having 24 .” We played on for another fifteen minutes, during which time she looked 25 . Finally she said, “Please, Daddy, do it quickly.” “No,” I replied. “If youre going to play it 26 , youre going to play it slowly.” And so we 27 for another ten minutes, until _28 my daughter burst into tears, and 29 that she was beaten.Clearly I had made 30 . I had started the evening wanting to have a 31 time with my daughter but had 32 my desire to win to become more 33 than my relationship with my daughter. When I was a child, my desire to win 34 me well. As a parent, I 35 that it got in my way. So I had to change.16. A. guiding B. asking C. training D. advising【标准答案】B。【试题解析】从下文作者提议进行棋赛，可知“女儿一直不停地邀请我和她下棋”。【高考考点】动词词义辨析。17. A. allowed B. expected C. replied D. accepted【标准答案】D。【试题解析】接受“窝”的建议，用 accept。【高考考点】动词词义辨析。18. A. change B. repeat C. hurry D. pass【标准答案】C。【试题解析】从下文“女儿睡觉要到了” 可知“女儿问我是否可以把棋子走快一点 ”。【高考考点】动词词义辨析。19. A. agreed B. needed C. begged D. hated【标准答案】B。【试题解析】need to do 需要做没事。从上文的 at nine oclock 和下文的 she had to get up at six in the morning 可知女儿需要早睡。【高考考点】动词词义辨析。20. A. knew B. learned C. guessed D. heard【标准答案】A。【试题解析】know 知道，清楚；learn 学会，了解到（从别人那儿间接知道） 。【高考考点】动词词义辨析。21. A. so B. for C. but D. or【标准答案】C。【试题解析】从上下文可知语意在此转折。女儿需要睡觉了，可“我”却认为女儿能否改变一下这些严格的作息时间。【高考考点】连词词义辨析。22. A. put up B. take up C. pick up D. give up【标准答案】D。【试题解析】put up 挂起；take up 从事，占据；pick up 捡起，拾起；give up 放弃。【高考考点】动词短语词义辨析。23. A. As usual B. Go ahead C. By the way D. Come on【标准答案】D。【试题解析】as usual 像往常一样；go ahead 开始做，着手干； by the way 顺便问一下；come on 加把劲，加油，得了吧。只有 come on 符合语境，因为他们玩得正高兴， “我” 不希望这么早就结束比赛，希望女儿再呆一会儿，和自己多下几局。【高考考点】短语词义辨析。24. A. patience B. luck C. fun D. success【标准答案】C。【试题解析】 从上文要求女儿再多呆一会儿可知“ 因为正在兴头上 ”，不愿结束比赛。Were having fun 我们玩得正高兴。【高考考点】名词词义辨析。25. A. excited B. proud C. anxious D. angry【标准答案】C。【试题解析】 “我”要求女儿多呆一会儿以陪自己多下几局棋，耽搁了女儿的睡觉时间，故女儿看起来有点“焦急，着急”。【高考考点】形容词词义辨析。26. A. well B. again C. fairly D. regularly【标准答案】A。【试题解析】句意是“如果你要下好棋，你就要下慢一些”。只有 well 符合句意。【高考考点】副词词义辨析。27. A. discussed B. continued C. counted D. argued【标准答案】B。【试题解析】句意是“我们又继续下了另外 10 分钟”。【高考考点】动词词义辨析。28. A. nervously B. immediately C. strangely D. suddenly【标准答案】D。【试题解析】nervously 紧张地； immediately 立刻；strangely 奇怪地；suddenly 突然。【高考考点】副词词义辨析。29. A. promised B. admitted C. wondered D. discovered【标准答案】B。【试题解析】句意是“直到女儿放声大哭并且承认自己被打败”。只有 admit 符合句意。【高考考点】动词词义辨析。30. A. a mistake B. a decision C. an attempt D. an effort【标准答案】A。【试题解析】make a mistake 犯错；make a decision 做决定；make an attempt 企图，尽力；make an effort 努力。从下文的 So I had to change 可知我犯了一个错。【高考考点】名词词义辨析。31. A. free B. different C. full D. happy【标准答案】D。【试题解析】与第一段开始句子 One night I decided to spend some time building a happier and closer relationship with my daughter 相呼应。【高考考点】形容词词义辨析。32. A. managed B. recognized C. allowed D. reduced【标准答案】C。【试题解析】allow sb./sth. to do 允许 做。作者本打算借和女儿下棋搞好父女关系，结果却让求胜的私心占据了。【高考考点】动词词义辨析。 33. A. important B. attractive C. practical D. interesting【标准答案】A。【试题解析】important 重要的； attractive 引人注目得；practical 实际的，实用的；interesting 有趣的。求胜的私欲变得比良好的父女关系更重要。故只有 important 符合句意。【高考考点】形容词词义辨析。34. A. offered B. served C. controlled D. taught【标准答案】B。【试题解析】offer 提供；serve 服务，对有用；control 控制；teach 教。语意是“我小时候求胜心就很强”。【高考考点】动词词义辨析。35. A. realized B. apologized C. imagined D. explained【标准答案】A。【试题解析】 “作为人父，我意识到这种求胜私欲挡住了父女关系的发展，我必须得改”，故realize 符合题意。【高考考点】动词词义辨析。第二部分 阅读理解（共 20 小题：每小题 2.5 分，满分 50 分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AThe meaning of the word “volunteer” may be a little different in different countries, but it usually means “one who offers his or her services.” There are many different ways in which people can volunteer, such as taking care of sick people, working on homes for homeless children, and picking up garbage (垃圾) from beaches and parks. Volunteers may work within their countries or in other countries. They are often people with a strong wish to help those who are less fortunate than themselves. Volunteers dont expect any kind of pay.At the root of volunteering is the idea that one person may have the ability to offer services that can help other people. Tracy, a good friend of mine, however, recently came back from India with a new idea of what being a volunteer means. She worked for two and a half weeks in one of Mother Teresas homes in Calcutta. The following is her story.“I first heard about Mother Teresa in my high school, we watched a video(录像) about her work in India and all over the world. I was so moved by her spirit to help others and her endless love for every human being that after I graduated from high school, I too wanted to try her kind of work. So with two friends I flew to Calcutta for a few weeks.”“I was asked to work in a home for sick people. I helped wash clothes and sheets, and pass out lunch. I also fed the people who were too weak to feed themselves and tried to cheer the up. I felt it was better to share with them than to think that I have helped them. To be honest, I dont think I was helping very much. It was then that I realized that I had not really come to help, but to learn about and experience another culture(文化) that helped improve my own understanding of life and the world.”36. According to the text, a volunteer refers to a person who _.A. is willing to help those in need without payB. can afford to travel to different placesC. has a strong wish to be successfulD. has made a big fortune in life【标准答案】A。【试题解析】 文章第一段就是解释志愿者这个概念。 从 They are often people with a strong wish to help those who are less fortunate than themselves. Volunteers dont expect any kind of pay.可知答案。【高考考点】细节理解题。37. Tracy started her work as a volunteer _.A. after she met Mother TeresaB. after she finished high schoolC. when she was touring CalcuttaD. when she was working in a hospital【标准答案】B。【试题解析】从第三段“I was so moved by her spirit to help others and her endless love for every human being that after I graduated from high school, I too wanted to try her kind of work. So with two friends I flew to Calcutta for a few weeks.”可知答案。【高考考点】细节理解题。38. Why did Tracy choose to be a volunteer?A. She liked to work with Mother Teresa.B. She had already had some experience.C. She was asked by Mother Teresas example.D. She wanted to follow Mother Teresas example.【标准答案】D。【试题解析】从文章第三段 we watched a video(录像) about her work in India and all over the world. I was so moved by her spirit to help others and her endless love for every human being that after I graduated from high school, I too wanted to try her kind of work 可知答案。【高考考点】细节理解题。39. What is Tracys “new idea” (Paragraph 2) of being a volunteer?A. Going abroad to help the sick.B. Working in Mother Teresas home.C. Doing simple things to help the poor. D. Improving oneself through helping others.【标准答案】D。【试题解析】从文章最后一段 To be honest, I dont think I was helping very much. It was then that I realized that I had not really come to help, but to learn about and experience another culture(文化) that helped improve my own understanding of life and the world.”知道 Tracy 对志愿者的新的认识。 。【高考考点】细节理解题。BAs nanny(保姆 ), cook, cleaner, shopper, driver, and gardener, she has one of the most demanding jobs in Britain today. And paying someone else to do the chores(家务活) which take the average housewife 71 hours a week would cost 349.At over 18,000 a year thats more than the earnings of 70 percent of the population, including train drivers, firemen, prison officers, and social worker. Looking after a baby less than a year old takes a housewife into a even higher pay league. According to a study, she earns 457 a week at nearly 24,000 a year, the same as teachers, engineers, and chemists.Researchers put a price on each chore, then tried to find out how long the average person takes doing them. They found housewives spend an average 70.7 hours a week on housework with looking after the children (17.9hours) and cooking and cleaning (12.9 hours each) the most time-consuming(费时).A wife with a part-time job still works and average of 59 hours a week at home. Those in full-time employment put in longer hours at home than in the workplace. The good news is that these hours sharply as children get older. While the average mother with child under one puts in 90 hours weekly, the figure drops to 80 hours from one to four and to 66 hours from five to ten.Mother-of-four Karen Williams from London said, “Paying the housewives may not be practical, but the government should recognize the value of housework, perhaps through the tax. Running a house takes a lot of time and most husbands dont understand this. For example, my husband only puts a shelf up now and again. He never cleans the kitchen thats the real test.”40. Who earns most according to the text?A. A social worker. B. A fireman.C. A gardener. D. A teacher.【标准答案】D。【试题解析】从第一、二段可知。social worker, fireman 的薪水 每年低于18,000；gardener 的薪水按照最高的标准 34952= 18,148.第二段后面提到教师的薪水将近24,000。【高考考点】细节理解题。41. We learn from the text that looking after children _.A. takes more time than doing any other houseworkB. means more duties than being a teacherC. requires the mother to be well-educatedD. prevents the mother from working outside【标准答案】A。【试题解析】从文章第三段 They found housewives spend an average 70.7 hours a week on housework with looking after the children (17.9hours) and cooking and cleaning (12.9 hours each) the most time-consuming(费时).可推断出答案。其余几个选项文中没有提及到。【高考考点】推理判断题。42. According to the text, a housewife with a baby less than one year old may work _.A. 66 hours a week B. 71 hours a weekC. 80 hours a week D. 90 hours a week【标准答案】 。【试题解析】从文章第四段 While the average mother with child under one puts in 90 hours weekly 可知答案。【高考考点】细节理解。43. By mentioning her husband, Karen Williams wants to show that _.A. housework is no easy jobB. her husband has no time to clean the kitchenC. a housewife needs to be paid for cleaningD. the kitchen is hard to clean【标准答案】A。【试题解析】从文章最后一段中的 Running a house takes a lot of time and most husbands dont understand this 可知下文提到 Karen Williams 的丈夫所做的事反衬出家务活的辛苦和不易。【高考考点】推理判断题。CAre you sometimes a little tired and sleepy in the early afternoon? Many people feel this way after lunch. They may think that eating lunch is the cause of the sleepiness. Or, in summer, they may think it is the heat. However, the real reason lies inside their bodies. At that time about eight hours after you wake up your body temperature goes down. This is what makes you slow down and feel sleepy. Scientists have tested sleep habits in experiments where there was no night or day. The people in these experiments almost always followed a similar sleeping pattern. They slept for one long period and then for one short period about eight hours later.In many parts of the world, people take naps(小睡) in the middle of the day. This is especially true in warmer climates(气候), where the heat makes work difficult in the early afternoon. Researchers are now saying that naps are good for everyone in any climate. A daily nap gives one a more rested body and mind and therefore is good for health in general. In countries where naps are traditional (传统的), people often suffer less from problem such as heart disease.Many working people, unfortunately, have no time to take naps. Though doctors may advise taking naps, employers do not allow it! If you do have the chance, however, here are a few tips about making the most of your nap. Remember that the best time to take a nap is about eight hours after you get up. A short sleep too late in the day may only make you feel more tired and sleepy afterward. This can slao happen if you sleep for too long. If you do not have enough time, try a short nap even ten minutes of sleep can be helpful.44. Why do people feel sleepy in the early afternoon according to the text?A. They eat too much for lunch.B. They sleep too little at night. C. Their body temperature becomes lower.D. The weather becomes a lot warmer.【标准答案】C。【试题解析】从文章第一段 the real reason lies inside their bodies. At that time about eight hours after you wake up your body temperature goes down.可知答案。【高考考点】细节理解题。45. If you get up at 6:30 am, what is the best time for you to take a nap?A. About 12:30 pm. B. About 1:30 pm.C. About 2:30 pm D. About 3:30 pm【标准答案】C。【试题解析】从文章最后一段中的 Remember that the best time to take a nap is about eight hours after you get up.可算出最佳打盹时间：6：30a.m. +8 小时= 2：30p.m.。【高考考点】推断判断题。46. What would be the best title for the text?A. Just for a Rest B. All for a NapC. A Special Sleep Pattern.D. Taking Naps in Warmer Climate