2008年高考英语试卷及答案(湖北卷).doc

中国权威高考信息资源门户 2008年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（湖北卷）英语第二部分：英语语言知识运用（共三节，满分55分）第一节：多项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10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。21. The young man made a _ to his parents that he would try to earn his own living after graduation.A. prediction B. promise C. plan D. contribution22. The top leaders of the two countries are holding talks in a friendly_.A. atmosphere B. state C. situation D. phenomenon23. Though having lived abroad for years, many Chinese still_ the traditional customs.A. perform B. possess C. observe D. support24. As nobody here knows what is wrong with the machine, we must send for an engineer to _ the problem.A. handle B. raise C. face D. present25. The teacher stressed again that the students should not _any important details while retelling the story.A. bring out B. let out C. leave out D. make out26. In modern times, people have to learn to_all kinds of pressure although they are leading a comfortable life. A. keep with B. stay with C. meet with D. live with27. The present situation is very complex, so I think it will take me some time to_its reality.A. make up B. figure out C. look through D. put off28. In those days, our _concern was to provide people who were stopped by the snow storm with food and health care.A. normal B. constant C. permanent D. primary29. As he works in a remote area, he visits his parents only _.A. occasionally B. anxiously C. practically D. urgently30. When she first arrived in China, she wondered what the future might have_for her, but now all her worries are gone. A. in need B. in time C. in preparation D. in store第二节：完成句子（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下列各小题，根据括号内的汉语提示，用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子，并将答案写在答题卡上的相应题号后。例： We _(起床) before dawn. It was still dark outside.(get)答案：got up31. (最长的三条河流) in the world are the Niles, the Amazon, and the Changjiang River. (long)32. Seldom (他们玩) video games ever since they entered college. (play)33. The city (我成长的) is very hot and damp in summer. (grow)34. (我花了) one thousand dollars to buy the painting last week. (cost)35. I feel so sick. I wish Mum (没有逼我) to eat so much. (force)36. - Youd better go and (把你的轿车洗洗)。- No, Ill do it myself. (wash)37. With the rapid development of science and technology, I cant imagine (我的家乡会是什么样子) in ten years. (what)38. It is your efforts, not your intelligence (决定) your success. (determine)39. He looks sleepy. He must (熬夜了) last night, writing the essay. (stay)40. At present, lots of food, water, tents, and medicine (正在运往) from all over China and other parts of the world to the earthquake-stricken areas. (transport)第三节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）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。On a warm Monday, Jenny Neilson bought a sandwich and parked her car under some trees. Rolling down the windows to 41 in fresh air, she settled back to enjoy her lunch. Suddenly she 42 a big bald （秃顶的）man running through the parking lot. Before she came to 43 what would happen, the man was there, shouting through her window. “Get out!”Neilson 44 .Pulling open her door, the man seized her 45 the neck and hair, and threw her out of the car onto the ground. She screamed, 46 her purse and the keys.Two reporters of the local newspaper, Robert Bruce and Jeff Jackson, just outside their office building on a 47 , heard the screams and began running.When they 48 Neilsons car, the attacker had jumped into the drivers seat and was 49 searching for the keys. Bruce opened the door, and he and Jackson dragged the man out. The attacker 50 back. But even in his cornered panic, he was no 51 for the two athletic men.Reggie Miller, a worker of the local newspaper, heard the screams, too. He rushed back to the office to 52 the police, and then ran back with some plastic ropes used to tie up newspapers.With his arms 53 tightly behind him, the prisoner looked up and said 54 , “I hope you guys feel good about yourselves you just caught one of the most wanted men.” They 55 him and waited for the police.Later, Bruce and Jackson were shocked to learn the man was the 56 carjacker （劫车者） and suspected murderer, whose 57 but with a full head of hair had been recently printed in their own newspaper.Neilson considers herself lucky 58 she suffered injuries. She believes the story might have had a 59 ending if those good people had not come to her aid. “Unfortunately,” she says, “many people would 60 have done what they did, and that is the real truth.”41. A. bring B. let C. gather D. send42 .A. recognized B. watched C. noticed D. met43 .A. realize B. understand C. imagine D. conclude 44 .A. escaped B. struggled C. refused D. obeyed 45 .A. by B. around C. with D. on46 .A. burying B. forgetting C. offering D. grabbing 47. A. trip B. visit C. break D. holiday 48. A. started B. stopped C. entered D. reached 49. A. carefully B. madly C. disappointedly D. patiently 50. A. fought B. turned C. jumped D. shouted 51. A. match B. target C. equal D. companion 52. A. remind B. phone C. invite D. beg 53. A. rolled B. folded C. bent D. tied 54. A. angrily B. kindly C. coldly D. warmly 55. A. caught B. thanked C. comforted D. ignored56. A. ordinary B. professional C. honest D. outstanding 57. A. picture B. background C. character D. story 58. A. and B. but C. though D. when 59. A. ridiculous B. similar C. strange D. different 60. A. sometimes B. never C. often D. forever 第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AMargaret, married with two small children, has been working for the last seven years as a night cleaner, cleaning offices in a big building.She trained as a nurse, but had to give it up when her elder child became seriously ill. “I would have liked to go back to it, but the shifts（工作班次） are all wrong for me, as I have to be home to get the children up and off to school.”So she works as a cleaner instead, from 9 p.m. till 6 a.m. five nights a week for just 90, before tax and insurance. “Its better than it was last year, but I still think that people who work unsocial hours should get a bit extra.”The hours shes chosen to work mean that she sees plenty of the children, but very little of her husband. However, she doesnt think that puts any pressure on their relationship. Her work isnt physically very hard, but its not exactly pleasant, either. “I do get angry with people who leave their offices like a place for raising pigs. If they realized people like me have to do it, perhaps theyd be a bit more careful.”The fact that shes working all night doesnt worry Margaret at all. Unlike some dark buildings at night, the building where she works is fully lit, and the women work in groups of three. “Since Ive got to be here, I try to enjoy myself and I usually do, because of the other girls. We all have a good laugh, so the time never drags.”Another challenge Margaret has to face is the reaction of other people when she tells them what she does for a living. “They think youre a cleaner because you dont know how to read and write,” said Margaret. “I used to think what my parents would say if they knew what Id been doing, but I dont think that way any more. I dont dislike the work though I cant say Im mad about it.”61. Margaret quit her job as a nurse because_.A. she wanted to earn more money to support her familyB. she had suffered a lot of mental pressureC. she needed the right time to look after her childrenD. she felt tired of taking care of patients62.Margaret gets angry with people who work in the office because_.A. they never clean their offices B. they look down upon cleanersC. they never do their work carefully D. they always make a mess in their offices 63.When at work, Margaret feels_.A. light-hearted because of her fellow workers B. happy because the building is fully lit C. tired because of the heavy workload D. bored because time passes slowly64.The underlined part in the last paragraph implies that Margarets parents would _.A. help care for her childrenB. regret what they had saidC. show sympathy for her D. feel disappointed in herBKathy started at my nursery school at the age of three. She settled into the group easily, and would be first on the slide and highest up the climbing frame. She could put on her coat without help and not only fasten her own buttons but other childrens too.She was a lovely child but unfortunately a scratcher. If anyone upset her or stood in her way, her right hand would flash out fast and scratch down the face of her playmates. Children twice her age would fly in fear from her.This must have been very rewarding for Kathy but obviously it had to be stopped. All the usual ways failed and then I remembered an account by G. Atkinson of Highfield School, of how fights in the playground had been stopped. No punishment had been given, but the attacker had been ignored and the victims rewarded. So I decided to try this out on Kathy.With a pocketful of Smarties I followed Kathy around. She was so quick that it was impossible to prevent her scratching, but I was determined to stay within arms length all afternoon.All was peaceful but then I was Kathys hand moved and heard the scream. Gently I gathered up the little hurt one in my arms and said Nice, nice sweetie and I put a Smartie into her mouth. Kathy opened her mouth, expecting a Smartie and then looked puzzled when she got nothing.Soon came another scream, this time from John. While holding him in my arms, I said, Look, Kathy, a nice Smartie for John and put it into Johns mouth.A smile of understanding flashed across Kathys face. Minutes later, she came to me and said loudly, Give me a Smartie! I have hurt my finger!No, I replied, youll get it if someone hurts you.On purpose, she turned and scratched a nearby boy, Tom, and waited quietly while I mothered and rewarded him, then she walked away.She has never scratched a child since.Parents who find older children bullying younger brothers and sisters might do well to replace shouting and punishment by rewarding and giving more attention to the injured ones. Its certainly much easier and more effective. 65. From the passage, we know that Kathy is_.A. sensitive but slowB. smart but a bit rudeC. independent but selfishD. quick but sort of passive66. Kathy scratched Tom because_.A. she was angry at Tom, who was in her wayB. she wanted to get a Smartie from the teacherC. she was in the habit of scratching other childrenD. she wanted to know if the teacher meant what she had said67. According to the passage, the underlined word bullying is closest in meaning to _.A. helping B. punishing C. hurting D. protecting68. The writer of this passage aims to recommend an approach to_.A. rewarding childrens good behaviorB. correcting childrens bad behaviorC. punishing badly-behaved childrenD. praising well-behaved childrenCOne August afternoon, Richard Allen dropped off his last passenger, Mrs. Carey. Lifting two grocery bags, he followed her across the yard and stood on the step of her house. Glancing up, he saw a large wasp (黄蜂) nest under the roof. Allen had heard that wasps can become more likely to sting (sting, stung, stung蜇) in summer. He mentioned this to Mrs. Carey, who had opened the door.Oh, they dont bother me, she said lightly. I go in and out all the time.Anxiously, Allen looked at the nest again-to see the wasps flying straight at him. Hurry! he shouted to Mrs. Carey. Get in!She stepped quickly inside. Allen ran for his mini-bus. Too late; they were upon him. Just as he jumped aboard, half a dozen red spots showed on his arm, and he felt more on his back and shoulders.As he was driving down the road, Allen felt as if something was burning at the back of his neck, and the fire was spreading forward toward his face. An immediate anxiety took hold of him. Allen knew that stings could cause some persons to die. But he had been stung the previous summer and the after-effects soon passed. However, what he didnt know was that the first sting had turned his body into a time bomb waiting for the next to set off an explosion.Miles from the nearest medical assistance, Allen began to feel his tongue thick and heavy and his heartbeat louder. Most frightening, he felt his breathing more and more difficult. He reached for the radio mike(话筒),trying to call the mini-bus center, but his words were hardly understandable. Signals were also poor that far out. He knew a rescue team was on 24-hour duty at the Amherst Fire Departments north station. So his best chance was to make a run for it.Rushing down the mountain, Allen tried not to panic, focusing his mind on each sharp turn. He was almost through the last of them when he felt sure he was going into shock(休克).Just then he reached for the radio mike again.Call fire station, he shouted, concentrating to form the words. Emergency. Bee sting. Emergency. There in ten minutes.Five-ten, the center replied. Hold on, Allen thought. Keep your eyes open. Breathe. Keep awake.At last he reached the station. Two firemen ran out. Allen felt their hands grasp him before he hit the ground. You made it, he thought.69.It is mentioned in the passage that wasps are more likely to attack when_.A. there are huge noisesB. strangers are approachingC. the air is filled with food smellD. the hottest season comes around70.Allen didnt know that if stung by wasps again, he would_.A. have no after-effectsB. suffer from sharper painC. surely lose his lifeD. become more sensitive71.Allen failed at his first attempt to send his message to the mini-bus center because _.A. he was unable to speak clearlyB. his radio equipment was poorC. he was in a state of shockD. no one was on duty72.Which would be the best title for the passage？A. Allen, A Helpless DriverB. Wasps, Bloody KillersC. A Race Against DeathD. War Against WaspsDOne morning a few years ago，Harvard President Neil Rudenstine overslept. For this busy man，it was a sort of alarm: after years of non-stop hard work，he might wear himself out and die an early death.Only after a weeks leaveduring which he read novels, listened to music and walked with his wife on a beachwas Rudenstine able to return to work.In our modern life, we have lost the rhythm between action and rest. Amazingly, within this world there is a universal but silly saying:“I am so busy.”We say this to one another as if our tireless efforts were a talent by nature and an ability to successfully deal with stress. The busier we are, the more important we seem to ourselves and, we imagine, to others. To be unavailable to our friends and family, and to be unable to find time to relaxthis has become the model of a successful life.Because we do not rest, we lose our way. We miss the guide telling us where to go, the food providing us with strength, the quiet giving us wisdom.How have we allowed this to happen? I believe it is this: we have forgotten the Sabbath, the day of the weekfor followers of some religionsfor rest and praying. It is a day when we are not supposed to work, a time when we devote ourselves to enjoying and celebrating what is beautiful. It is a good time to bless our children and loved ones, give thanks, share meals，walk and sleep. It is a time for us to take a rest, to put our work aside, trusting that there are larger forces at work taking care of the world.Rest is a spiritual and biological need；however，in our strong ambition to be successful and care for our many responsibilities，we may feel terribly guilty when we take time to rest. The Sabbath gives us permission to stop work. In fact,“Remember the Sabbath”is more than simply permission to rest；it is a rule to obey and a principle to follow.73.The“alarm”in the first paragraph refers to “_”.A. a signal of stressB. a warning of dangerC. a sign of ageD. a spread of disease74.According to Paragraph 4,a successful person is one who is believed to _.A. be able to work without stressB. be more talented than other peopleC. be more important than anyone elseD. be busy working without time to rest75.Some people feel guilty when taking time to rest because they _.A. think that taking a rest means lacking ambitionsB. fail to realize that rest is an essential part of lifeC. fail to realize that religions force them to restD. think that taking a rest means being lazy76.What is the main idea of this passage?A. We should balance work with rest.B. The Sabbath givers us permission to rest.C. It is silly for anyone to say “I am so busy.”D. We should be available