2008年全国高考英语试题(北京卷)

新思维考点英语高考题库 1 20082008 年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试 北京卷 年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试 北京卷 第一部分 听力 共两节 满分第一部分 听力 共两节 满分 30 分 分 第一节 共 5 小题 每小题 1 5 分 满分 7 5 分 听下面 5 段对话 每段对话后有一个小题 从题中所给的 A B C 三 个选项中选出最佳选项 并标在试卷的相应位置 听完每段对话后 你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题 每段对话仅读一遍 1 What did the man win in his dream A A holiday B A new car C Some money 2 Will the woman come to the party A Maybe B No C Certainly 3 How long has the woman been an author A About 30 years B About 40 years C About 70 years 4 What does the woman want A A radio B Some pens C Some batteries 5 What is the woman doing A Asking for information 新思维考点英语高考题库 2 B Asking for an apology C Asking for help 第二节 共 15 小题 每小题 1 5 分 满分 22 5 分 听下面 5 段对话或独白 每段对话或独白后有几个小题 从题中所给的 A B C 三个选项中选出最佳选项 并标在试卷的相应位置 听完每段对话 或独白前后 你将有时间阅读各个小题 每小题 5 秒钟 听完后 各小题将给 出 5 秒钟的作答时间 每段对话读两遍 6 How many coats does the woman want A 25 B 30 C 50 7 What is the order number for gloves A P25G5 B P26T5 C P28D5 听第 7 段材料 回答第 8 9 题 8 Which city has the woman visited recently A New York B London C Paris 9 What does the woman like about the city A City life B Weather C Environment 听第 8 段材料 回答第 10 至 11 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 repairs 新思维考点英语高考题库 3 听第 9 段材料 回答第 12 至 14 题 12 Why did the woman go to the bank A To buy a new house B To meet the manager 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 C Respectful 听第 10 段材料 回答第 15 至 17 题 15 How does the woman think about her work A It is very good B It is hard to say now C It keeps her very busy 16 Where does the woman live now A In her workplace B In the city center C In a big apartment 17 What are the two speakers talking about A The woman s life in a new city B The woman s travel experience 新思维考点英语高考题库 4 C The woman s co workers 听第 11 段材料 回答第 18 至 20 题 18 What is the woman s view on smell A It is personal B It is concrete C It is strange 19 What is special about smells A They are 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 知识运用 共两节 满分第二部分 知识运用 共两节 满分 45 分 分 第一节 单项填空 共 15 小题 每小题 1 分 满分 15 分 从每题所给的 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 John promised his doctor he not smoke and he has smoked ever since A might B should C could D would 22 Have you read book called Waiting for Anya Who it A writes B has written C wrote D had written 新思维考点英语高考题库 5 23 Did you return Fred s call I didn t need to I ll see him tomorrow A though B unless C when D because 24 that she was going off to sleep I asked if she d like that little doll on her bed A Seeing B To see C See D Seen 25 It was hard for him to learn English in a family in which of the parents spoke the language A none B neither C both D each 26 After the long journey the three of them went back home A hungry and tiredly B hungry and tired C hungrily and tiredly D hungrily and tired 27 The hotel wasn t particularly good But I in many worse hotels A was staying B stayed C would stay D had stayed 28 I ll give you my friend s home address I can be reached most evenings A which B when C whom D where 29 No decision about any future appointment until all the candidates have been interviewed A will be made B is made C is being made D has been made 30 The companies are working together to create they hope will be the best means of transport in the 21st century 新思维考点英语高考题库 6 A which B that C what D who 31 Did the book give the information you needed Yes But it I had to read the entire book A to find B find C to finding D finding 32 I feel greatly honored into their society A to welcome B welcoming C to be welcomed D welcomed 33 If you really have to leave during the meeting you d better leave the back door A for B by C across D out 34 I m sorry you ve been waiting so long but it ll still be some time Brian get back A before B since C till D after 35 It is worth considering what makes convenience foods so popular and better ones of your own A introduces B to introduce C introducing D introduced 第二节 完形填空 共 20 小题 每小题 1 5 分 共 30 分 阅读下面短文 掌握其大意 从每题所给的 A B C D 四个选项中 选出最佳选项 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑 When I entered Berkeley I hoped to earn a scholarship Having been a Straight A student I believed I could 36 tough subjects and really learn something One such course was World Literature given by Professor Jayne I was extremely interested in the ideas he 37 in class When I took the first exam I was 38 to find a 77 C plus on my test paper 新思维考点英语高考题库 7 39 English was my best subject I went to Professor Jayne who listened to my arguments but remained 40 I decided to try harder although I didn t know what that 41 because school had always been easy for me I read the books more carefully but got another 77 Again I 42 with Professor Jayne Again he listened patiently but wouldn t change his 43 One more test before the final exam One more 44 to improve my grade So I redoubled my efforts and for the first time 45 The meaning of the word thorough But my 46 did no good and everything 47 as before The last hurdle 障碍 was the final No matter what 48 I got it wouldn t cancel three C pluses I might as well kiss the 49 goodbye I stopped working head I felt I knew the course material as well as I ever would The night before the final I even 50 myself to a movie The next day I decided for once I d have 51 with a test A week later I was surprised to find I got an A I hurried into professor Jayne s office He 52 to be expecting me If I gave you the As you 53 you wouldn t 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 never done before I was speechless when my course grade arrived A plus It was the only A plus given The next year I received my scholarship I ve always remembered Professor Jayne s lesson you alone must set your own standard of excellence 36 A take B discuss C cover D get 37 A sought B presented C exchanged D obtained 38 A shocked B worried C scared D anxious 新思维考点英语高考题库 8 39 A but B so C for D or 40 A unchanged B unpleasant C unfriendly D unmoved 41 A reflected B meant C improved D affected 42 A quarreled B reasoned C bargained D chatted 43 A attitude B mind C plan D view 44 A choice B step C chance D measure 45 A memorized B considered C accepted D learned 46 A ambition B confidence C effort D method 47 A stayed B went C worked D changed 48 A grade B answer C lesson D comment 49 A scholarship B course C degree D subject 50 A helped B favored C treated D relaxed 51 A fun B luck C problems D tricks 52 A happened B proved C pretended D seemed 53 A valued B imagined C expected D welcomed 54 A remembering B guessing C supposing D realizing 55 A out B over C on D off 第三部分 阅读理解 共第三部分 阅读理解 共 20 小题 每小题小题 每小题 2 分 满分分 满分 40 分 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 A Twenty years ago I drove a taxi for a living One night I went to pick up a passenger at 2 30 AM When I arrived to collect I found the building was dark except for a single light in a ground floor window I walked to the door and knocked Just a minute answered a weak elderly 新思维考点英语高考题库 9 voice After a long pause the door opened A small woman in her eighties stood before me By her side was a small suitcase I took the suitcase to the car and then returned to help the woman She took my arm and we walked slowly toward the car She kept thanking me for my kindness It s nothing I told her I just try to treat my passengers the way I would want my mother treated Oh you re such a good man She said When we got into the taxi she gave me an address and then asked Could you drive through downtown It s not the shortest way I answered quickly Oh I m in no hurry she said I m on my way to a hospice 临终医院 I don t have any family left The doctor says I don t have very long I quietly reached over and shut off the meter 计价器 For the next two hours we drove through the city She showed me the building where she had once worked the neighborhood where she had lived and the furniture shop that had once been a ballroom where she had gone dancing as a girl Sometimes she d ask me to slow down in front of a particular building and would sit staring into the darkness saying nothing At dawn she suddenly said I m tired Let s go now We drove in silence to the address she had given me How much do I owe you she asked Nothing 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 hug She held onto e tightly Our 新思维考点英语高考题库 10 hug ended with her 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 city B see some places for the last time C let the driver earn more money D reach the destination on time 57 The taxi driver did not charge the old woman because he A wanted to do her a favor B shut off the meter by mistake C had received her payment in advance D was in a hurry to take other passengers 58 What can we learn from the story A Giving is always a pleasure B People should respect each other C An act of kindness can bring people great joy D People should learn to appreciate others concern B Domestic 驯养的 horses now pull ploughs race in the Kentucky Derby and carry police But early horses weren t tame 驯服的 enough to perform these kinds of tasks Scientists think the first 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 新思维考点英语高考题库 11 As people began to tame and ride horses they chose to keep those animals that had more desirable characteristics For example people may have chosen to keep horses that had a gentle personality so they could be ridden more easily People who used horses to pull heavy loads would have chosen to keep stronger animals Characteristics like strength are partly controlled by the animals genes So as the domesticated horses reproduced they passed the characteristics on to their young Each new generation of houses would show more of these chosen characteristics Modern day horse breeds come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes This variety didn t exist in the 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 of mine shafts 矿井 with low ceilings Huge horses like the Clydesdale came 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 horse were important tools in the advancement of modern agriculture Using them to pull ploughs and carry heavy loads allowed people to farm more efficiently Before they were able to ride horses humans had to cross land on foot Riding horses allowed people to travel far greater distance in much less time That encouraged populations living in different areas to interact with one another The new from of rapid transportation helped cultures spread around the world 59 Before domestication horses were A caught for sports B hunted for food C made to pull ploughs D used to carry people 新思维考点英语高考题库 12 60 The author uses the Shetland horse as an example to show A it is smaller than the Clydesdale horse B horse used to have gentle personalities C some horses have better shaped than others D horses were of less variety before domestication 61 Horses contributed to the spread of culture by A carrying heavy loads B changing farming methods C serving as a means of transport D advancing agriculture in different areas 62 The passage is mainly about A why humans domesticated horses B how humans and horses needed each other C why horses came in different shapes and sizes D how human societies and horses influenced each other C Dear Hamilton We are fortunate that in such a large high pressure office we all get along so well You are one of the people who keep the social temperature at such a comfortable setting I don t know anyone in the office who is better liked than you You can perhaps help with this The collection of contributions towards gifts for employees personal life events is becoming a little troubling Certainly the group sending of a gift is reasonable now and then In the past month however 新思维考点英语高考题库 13 there have been collections for two baby shower gifts one wedding shower gift two wedding gifts one funeral 葬礼 remembrance four birthday gifts and three graduation gifts It s not only the collected from who are growing uncomfortable and poor but the collected for feel uneasy receiving gifts from people who don t know them outside the office who wouldn t even recognize their graduating children their marrying daughters and sons or their dead relatives This is basically a kind gesture and one that people think well of you for but the practice seems to have become too wide ranging and feels improper in today s office setting Thank you for understanding 63 The underlined word contributions probably means A money B suggestions C reports D understanding 64 Hamilton is expected to A show more kindness B discontinue the present practice C quit being the organizer for gift giving D know more about co workers families 65 This is basically a letter of A apology B sympathy C appreciation D dissatisfaction D When it comes to friends I desire those who will share my happiness who possess wings of their own and who will fly with me I seek friends whose qualities 新思维考点英语高考题库 14 illuminate 照亮 me and train me up for love It is for these people that I reserve the glowing hours too good not to share When I was in the eighth grade I had a friend We were shy and too serious about our studies when it was becoming fashionable with our classmates to learn acceptable social behaviors We said little at school but she would come to my house and we would sit down with pencils and paper and one of us would say Let s start with a train whistle today We would sit quietly together and write separate poems or stories that grew out of a train whistle Then we would read them aloud At the end of that school year we too were changing 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 friendship was based on the idea in each of us that we would be sorry later if we did not explore this great city because we had felt bad at the time We met every Sunday for five weeks and found many excellent things We walked until our despairs disappeared and then we parted We gave London to each other For almost four years I have had remarkable friend whose imagination illuminates mine We write long letters in which we often discover our strangest selves Each of us appears sometimes in a funny way in the other s dreams She and I agree that at certain times we seem to be parts of the same mind In my most interesting moments I often think Yes I must tell We have never met It is such comforting companions I wish to keep One bright hour with their kind is worth more to me than the lifetime services of a psychologist 心理学家 who will only fill up the healing 愈合的 silence necessary to those darkest moments in which I would rather be my own best friend 66 In the eighth grade what the author did before developing proper social behavior 新思维考点英语高考题库 15 was to A become serious about her study B go to her friend s house regularly C learn from her classmates at school D share poems and stories with her friend 67 In Paragraph 3 We gave London to each other probably means A our exploration of London was a memorable gift to both of us B we were unwilling to tear ourselves away from London C our unpleasant feeling about London disappeared D we parted with each other in London 68 According to Paragraph 4 the author and her friend A call each other regularly B have similar personalities C enjoy writing to each other D dream of meeting each other 69 In the darkest moments the author would prefer to A seek professional help B be left alone C stay with her best friend D break the silence 70 What is the best title for the passage A Unforgettable Experiences B Remarkable Imagination C Lifelong Friendship D Noble Companions 新思维考点英语高考题库 16 E The Diet Zone A Dangerous Place Diet Coke diet Pepsi diet pills no fat diet vegetable diet We are surrounded by the word diet everywhere we look and listen We have so easily been attracted by the promise and potential of diet 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 身体上 Diet products significantly weaken us psychologically On one level we are not allowing our brain to admit that our weight problems lie not in actually losing the weight but in controlling the consumption of fatty high calorie unhealthy foods Diet products allow us to jump over the thinking stage and go straight for the scale 秤 instead All we have to do is to swallow or recognize the word diet in food labels On another level diet products have greater psychological effects Every time we have a zero calorie drink we are telling ourselves without our awareness that we don t have to work to get results Diet products make people believe that gain comes without pain and that life can be without resistance and struggle The danger of diet products lies not only in the psychological effects they have on us but also in the physical harm that they cause Diet foods can indirectly harm our bodies because consuming them instead of he