2008年高考试题——英语(江西卷)(含答案解析)

20082008 年普通高等学校招生统一考试 江西卷 年普通高等学校招生统一考试 江西卷 英语英语 第一卷第一卷 选择题 满分 115 分 第一部分 听力 共两节 满分 30 分 做题时 先将答案标在试卷上 录音内容结束后 你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转 涂到答题卡上 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 和阅读下个小题 每段对话仅读一遍 例 How much is the shirt A 19 15 B 9 15 C 9 18 答案是 B 1 What is the weather like A It s raining B It s cloudy C It s sunny 2 Who will go to China next month A Lucy B Alice C Richard 3 What are the speakers talking about A The man s sister B A film C An actor 4 Where will the speakers meet A In Room 340 B In Room 314 C In Room 223 5 Where does the conversation most probably take place A In a restaurant B In an office C At home 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 1 个小题 从题中所给的 A 三 个选项中选出最佳选项 并标在试卷的相应位置 听每段对话或独白钱 你将有时间 阅读各个小题 每小题 秒钟 听完后 各小题将给出 秒钟的作答时间 每段对话 或独白读两遍 听第 段材料 回答第 至 题 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 doing most with the baby A Holding him B Playing with him C Feeding him 听第 7 段材料 回答第 9 至 11 题 9 What are the speakers talking about A A way to improve air quality B A problem with traffic rules C A suggestion for city planning 10 What does the man suggest A Limiting the use of cars B Encourage 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 听第 8 段材料 回答第 12 至 14 题 12 How long will the man probably stay in New Zealand A One week B Two weeks C Three weeks 13 What advice 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 booking B They can be twice as expensive C They are on special offer 听第 9 段材料 回答第 15 至 17 题 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 s car is in bad condition C Mike will go to the airport 听第 10 段材料 回答第 18 至 20 题 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 understanding 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 英语知识运用 共两节 满分 45 分 第一节 单项填空 共 15 小题 每小题 1 分 满分 15 分 从 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 21 I think you d better type this letter again before Mr Smith see it Oh dear A Who cares B No problem C I don t mind at all D Is it as bad as that 22 My English teacher s humor was make every student burst into laughter A so as to B such as to C such that D so that 23 Isn t it amazing how the human body heals after an injury A himself B him C itself D it 24 I hear they ve promoted Tom but he didn t mention when we talked on the phone A to promote B having been promoted C having promoted D to be promoted 25 I it as a basic principle of the company that suppliers of raw materials should be given a fair price for their products A make B look C take D think 26 What a pity Considering his ability and experience he better A need have done B must have done C can have done D might have done 27 Shall we go out for a walk Sorry This is not the right to invite me I am too tired to walk A moment B situation C place D chance 28 We finished the run in less than half the time A allowing B to allow C allowed D allows 29 If a person has not had enough sleep his actions will give him during the day A away B up C in D back 3 I am so sorry to have come late for the meeting It is not your fault With rush hour traffic and heavy rain it is no wonder you were late A a a B the the C D a 31 It was announced that only when the fire was under control to return to their homes A the residents would be permitted B had the residents been permitted C would be residents be permitted D the residents had been permitted 32 Do you think we should accept that offer Yes we should for we such bad luck up till now and time out A have had is running B had is running C have has been run D have had has been run 33 Jack is late again It is of him to keep others waiting A normal B ordinary C common D typical 34 Animals suffered at the hands of Man they were destroyed by people to make way for agricultural had to provide food for more people A in which B for which C so that D in that 35 Later in this chapter cases will be introduced to readers consumer complaints have resulted in changes in the law A where B when C who D which 第二节 完形填空 共 20 小题 每小题 1 5 分 满分 30 分 阅读下面短文 掌握其大意 然后从 36 55 各题所给的选项中 选出最佳选项 并在 答题卡上将该项涂黑 The three youths leaned over the metal rails along the sea wall and watched a few fishermen pull in their nets About thirty metres away a boat pulled alongside the slippery steps leading 36 to the sea Hey look exclaimed Rahim Those two men are 37 heavy rocks I thought we no longer do muscle labour in this technological 38 They are 41 laborers who know how to spread the weight of the rocks they 42 See how the man positions the rock just at the slope of his 43 Some of the rock s weight is set 44 his head some on the right hand and some on the left hand His body isn t bent His legs are well 45 You re right Josh He may have a small build 46 he certainly well knows his job Dear me And to think we have been studying 47 Rahim thought about all that was happening Suddenly he said Technology won t 48 the human being completely it appears I don t think it will 49 Joshua You can harvest a crop of potatoes or wheat with one of those large multi purpose tractors but you 50 use that equipment to harvest lea leaves and tomatoes will you You can get a computer to 51 multiple choice assessments but you cannot get the computer to produce of assess essays can you asked Michael Well the washing machine leaves my shirt collar quite as 52 as ever that s domestic technology for you said Rahim One day perhaps there won t be anybody 53 who can carry a large rock the way those men do It s not going to be a very 54 world I m afraid Sighed Michael You re too much of a pessimist 悲观主义者 Mike Said Joshua 55 will always be other things that will make the world exciting 36 A through B across C down D up 37 A loading B unloading C covering D uncovering 38 A way B revolution C process D era 39 A ask B expect C attempt D hope 40 A happen B fail C have D seem 41 A ambitious B experienced C potential D energetic 42 A take B fetch C carry D bring 43 A shoulder B back C chest D arms 44 A on B against C toward D under 45 A supported B grasped C placed D strengthened 46 A but B however C so D therefore 47 A chemistry B physics C biology D psychology 48 A control B affect C remove D replace 49 A agreed B proposed C refused D denied 50 A can t B mustn t C won t D needn t 51 A point out B take out C hand out D print out 52 A dirty B clean C old D new 53 A caught B arranged C left D convinced 54 A exciting B mysterious C technological D modern 55 A That B This C They D There 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 从每题所给的四个选项 ABCD 中选出最佳选项 并在答题卡上将该 项涂黑 A Despite the fact that it has never been seen almost everyone is familiar with the legendary unicorn 独角兽 Descriptions of unicorns have been found dating from ancient times The great philosopher Aristotle theorized that there were two types of unicorn the so called Indian Ass and the Oryx a kind of antelope Unicorns are often used in the logo of a noble family town council or university as their special sign Even Scotland is represented by a unicorn According to the legend anyone attempting to catch a unicorn had to be extremely cautious as it has a reputation for being very fierce A clever trick suggested by unicorn trappers in order to catch this magnificent beast without being hurt by its horn was for the hunter to stand in front of a tree and then to move quickly behind it as the unicorn charged Hopefully the creature could then be captured when its horn was stuck in the tree When hollowed out and used as a drinking cup the unicorn s horn was said to have the power to offer protection against person It was believed that nobody could be harmed by drinking the contents of a unicorn s horn Right up until the French Revolution in 1789 the French court was said to have used cups made of unicorn horn in order to protect the king In addition the horn was said to have medicinal value so much so that it could be sold for more than ten times the price of the same weight of gold What then was unicorn horn We know at times the rhino 犀牛 was confused with this legendary creature A drinking cup supposedly made of unicorn horn was discovered to be made of the horn of a rhino 56 Which of the following is TRUE of the unicorn A It was not historically recorded B Its horn was first used in France C It was similar to the Indian Ass and the Oryx D It could be the symbol of a university 57 To catch a unicorn the unicorn trappers had to try all of the following EXCEPT A tempting the unicorn to attack B making use of the tree as a protection C hiding quickly behind the unicorn D having the unicorn horn stuck in the tree 58 The last paragraph is mainly about A the properties of the unicorn horn B the users of the unicorn horn C the price of the unicorn horn D the comparison between the unicorn horn and the rhino horn 59 In the last paragraph the word unicorn is in quotation marks 引号 because A the cup is designed only for a royal family B the unicorn does not exist in reality C the unicorn is the rarest animal in the world D the medicinal value of the horn is appreciated B Opening week specials at Munchies Food Hall At the corner of Green and Brown Streets in the city Monday 7th of January until Sunday 13rd of January 2008 Feast until you re full Come down to Monetizes time week to enjoy the special dishes on offer it all of our food outlets Order from the following Succulent chicken rice spicy stays beef Delicious noodle dishes plump park chips seafood specialties crunchy vegetables sweet tropical fruit Halal food is available at the stall Malay Mood Heaven Win Prizes and Gifts Spend 20 00 or more and win instant prizes from our lucky draw box Collect a free party balloon and whistle for each young diner Enjoy a free meal if you are the first customer of the day at any of our stalls Win a holiday to Western Australia A free raffle ticket is given with every receipt Just fill in your information and place your entry in the box provided Winner to be announced in The strait Times on the 15th of January Join in the Fun Between 7 00 pm and 8 00 pm each evening until the 15th of January your favorite Channel 3 television actors and singers will entertain you May Lee Jackie Chen Kim Yap Kamal 10 discount on all orders above 20 00 Autograph sessions will follow each performance And who will be our extra special mystery star Come down on Saturday at moon to find out 60 Munchies Food Hall does NOT sell A lamb B beef C pork D chicken 61 The prices at Munchies are A lower than usual B bargain prices for the opening C lower far two people D lower of you spend 21 00 62 Everyone who eats at Munchies well receive a A free raffle ticket B lucky draw coupon C free meal D balloon and whistle 63 I will find out who has won the top to Western Australia when I A watch Channel 3 television B come down to Munchies at moon C read The Straits Times on the 5th of January D attend the lucky draw at Munchies Food Hall C Topping the class academically was certainly an advantage Studying was a breeze for Nigel The reward was certainly incomparable to the little effort that he had to put it It begin when he was selected to help the teachers in the computer laboratories The peak of his school career came not when he topped the school but when he was selected for the nationwide competition Unlike everyone else Nigel wanted to join the contest because he liked playing with the Lego sets and making something out of them Nigel spent the next two months rebuilding the robot It was during the time that Nigel found out about the prizes for the competition Its well us auspices competitor Alicia from a neighboring school His early intentions were forgotten Getting the thousand dollar prize was more important than anything else Nigel decided to befriend Alicia Unaware of his intentions she told him all about the robot that she had been building for the competition He even helped her to put the finishing branches to her robot He was glad with the way things had progressed His robot looked even better than Alicia s and it was able to become a ball with its arms something Alicia had failed to do On the day of the competition he says Alicia Everything dawned on her the minute she saw him among the competition She stared at him puzzled at first then angry and finally a look of helplessness came over her The flashbulbs of the camera exploded in Nigel s try The robot bird performed actions so unique and different that the specialist judgments were the same Nigel was so personal with himself that he did not even notice the girl standing a few feet away from him Without her he would never win the competition 64 What reward did Nigel receive for doing well in his school work A He was offered a part time job B He was honored with a scholarship C He helped his teacher construct a robot D He helped in the computer laboratories 65 Nigel s original intention of joining the contest was to A be the top student of the school B being great honor to his school C constructs a robot with the Lego sets D wins the thousand dollar prize 66 Why did Nigel help Alicia finish her robot A He tried to make friends with her B He was fond of building robots C He intended to help her D He didn t want her to suspect him 67 What is the author s attitude towards Nigel s actions A He is mildly critical B He is strongly critical C He is in favor of them D His attitude is not clear D Intellectual property IP is a product of the mind that has commercial value The concept dates back to 1623 when the first patent law to protect IP sights was passed IP rights protect the artist from having his her creative ideas copied by another For example if somebody generated an idea for a novel that idea is protected by IP rights If someone else wishes to represent the idea or develop it further he she must consult the original artists who will normally be rewarded financially for its use Back in the 17th century IP rights were primarily carried out to protect newly developed manufacturing processes against stealing But today intellectual property rights are also enjoyed by those who creative music art and literature In recent years IP rights have been the focus of a great deal of discussion because of a technology which looks set to weaken them altogether the Internet Many years ago if you wanted a recording of a song you would have to purchase it from a music store if a novel form a book store In those days IP rights were easily protected since it was very difficult to obtain intellectual property without paying for it However a lot of IP including songs films books and artwork can be downloaded today free of charge using the Internet This practice has now taken the world by storm dramatically affecting the way in which we view IP rights 68 According to the writer in the beginning If rights were mainly of use to A those creating music art and literature B novelists C engineers and inventors D those not receiving financial reward for their work 69 What do we know about the internet according to the passage A It makes IP rights harder to protect B It sells songs and films C It does not affect the way we understand IP rights D It prevents the production of artwork 70 According to paragraph 2 what has taken the world by storm A Intellectual property rights B The Internet C Free downloading D The large number of songs films and books 71 A possible title for this passage could be A A History of IP Rights B Ways to Protect Your IP Rights C The Present and the Future Of IP D IP Rights and Our Attitudes E Most people when they travel to space would like to stay in orbit for a few days of more And this stands to reason if you re paying 20 000 for your trip to orbit Strain order for tourism to reach its full potential there s going to be a need for orbital accommodation or space hotels What would a space hotel actually be like to visit Hotels in orbit will offer the services you expect from a hotel private rooms meals bars But they ll also offer two unique experiences impressive views of Earth and space and the endless entertainment of living in zero gravity including sports and other activities that make use of this The hotels themselves will vary greatly from being quite simple in the early days to huge luxury structure at a later date It s actually surprising that as later as 1997 very few designs for space hotels were published This is mainly because those who might be expected to design them haven t expected launch costs to come down far enough to make them possible Lots of people who ve been to space have described vividly what it s like to live in zero gravity There are obviously all sort of possibilities for dancing gymnastics and zero G sports Luckily you don t need to sleep much living in zero gravity so you ll have plenty of time for relaxing by hanging out in a bar with a window looking down at the turning Earth below Of course all good things have come to an