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2008年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（四川卷，延考区）英 语第一部分 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）1. Could you help me write the report? . I havent got time at the moment.A. No problem B. No, sorryC. Yes, please D. All right2. I cannot tell whether the book is worth reading. _ I havent read it myself.A. but B. soC. or D. for3. Thats all I have to say. Is there anything youd like to , Terry?A. talk B. requireC. add D. deliver4. Ive heard a whisper _ David and Heather are heading for marriage.A. what B. whichC. who D. that5. I got to the office early that day, _ the 7:30 train from Paddington.A. having caught B. caughtC. to catch D. catch6. 1 admired the painting, and Ed said he would like me to have _ as a gift from him. A. one B. it C. thisD. some7. Have a good look round the room to make sure you everything.A. had packedB. packC. have packedD. are packing 8. 1 tried phoning Maggies office in the morning, but I couldnt _A. go over B. get throughC. put up D. join up9. Tom knew he would certainly get if he was late home.A. shout atB. to shout atC. shouted atD. to be shouted at10. 1 hope youve got your own car, if you havent we may have to hire one.A. becauseB. so thatC. ever sinceD. when11. It was difficult to get a word in. Everyone so excitedly about the play.A. would talk B. was talkingC. talked D. had talked12. We had to make the corrections by hand as the computer do them for us.A. mightnt B. needntC. shouldnt D. wouldnt13. Its often difficult to find to express what you want to say.A. exactly the right word B. the word right exactlyC. the right exactly wordD. exactly right the word14. Jane is back in May, by _ the new house should be finished.A. whichB. thatC. whomD. when15. I think Tracy needs to find herself a new job. _. This is what weve been talking about.A. Exactly B. Cheer up C. Please doD. Really第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）As Christmas drew near, Ursula was faced with just that problem. She had come to live in an American home and learn English. 16 _, she would mind the children and I 7_ anything she was asked.One of her tasks was to keep track of 18 Christmas presents. Ursula did this faithfully, but she became increasingly 19 . What could she buy for her _20 with the little money she had that would compare with the gifts she was recording daily? 21 ,even without any of the 22 _, her employer seems to have everything.Ursula _23 long and hard. On Christmas Eve, she went to a 24_. She moved slowly through crowds of shoppers, _25 things in her mind. Finally she bought a baby dress. She immediately called 26. “Excuse me, please, can you help me find a poor family with a baby?” “A poor family?” said the 27_ driver. “Yes, a very poor family.” Ursula told the man of what she was trying to do. He 28 in silence, and then said, “I know a family who 29 just about everything.”When they reached a 30 the driver said, “They live on the third floor.” Ursula shook her head, “Would you take this dress to them and tell them its from someone . someone who has everything.”Early the next day, Ursula 31 everyone for the presents she received. Then, she began to 32 . why there seemed to be none 33 her. She told about what she did the night before. When she finished, there was a long 34 . “You see,” she added, “I try to do a kindness in your 35 .And this is my Christmas present to you.”16. A. In returnB. As a resultC. By the way D. In a sense17. A. try B. learn C. teach D. do18. A. delivering B. mailing C. arriving D. sending19. A. excited B. worried C. tired D. interested20. A. American family B. own family C. friends D. classmates21. A. Otherwise B. Therefore C. Besides D. However22. A. goods B. kindness C. gifts D. help23. A. talked B. worked C. waited D. thought24. A. store B. neighborhood C. street D. church25. A. selecting B. matching C. remembering D. organizing26. A. a shop B. a taxi C. her employer D. her parents27. A. delighted B. anxiousC. surprised D. respectful28. A. noticed B. listened C. got out D. carried on29. A. buys B. has C. uses D. needs30. A. garage B. building C. station D. yard31. A. thanked B. encouraged C. praised D. admired32. A. settle B. repeat C. argue D. explain33. A. to B. for C. from D. by34. A. delay B. silence C. time D. break35. A. case B. opinion C. memory D. name第二部分阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2 .5分，满分50分）AMonarch ButterfliesOne of the last West Coast homes of the Monarch butterfly, a type of insect（昆虫） may soon disappear. Strangely, it is in a town that calls itself Butterfly U.S.A., Pacific Grove, California.The town of Pacific Grove loves the butterflies. Every year they have a parade (游行) and hundreds of children dress up as butterflies. Monarch butterflies are the town mascot. Tourism is very important, and many people come to see the butterflies. The butterflies are good for the development of the town.In 1981 there were so many butterflies it looked like it was raining butterflies. Tens of thousands of Monarchs stayed on tree branches near Pacific Grove. Now there are not so many. The building goes on a little bit at a time, and you dont notice it day by day. Over time, you can see that there has been a lot of development. As new buildings go up, many trees are cut down.This reduces the natural homes for the butterflies.Monarchs travel hundreds of miles each year, returning to the same woods, often to the same trees. The female Monarchs need milkweed to lay their eggs; the males will follow the females.Millions of Monarchs have traveled regularly along the same path for thousands of years. They start their trip in the mountains of Mexico and travel to the middle part of America. If the woods where the butterflies live are destroyed, the whole species (物种) could be lost. There have been Monarch butterflies along the coast of California for as long as man can remember, but no one is sure how much longer they will last.36. Why are Monarch butterflies important to Pacific Grove?A. They may disappear. B. They come to stay every year.C. They help develop the towns tourism. D. They give a name to Pacific Grove.37. The underlined word “mascot” in Paragraph 2 probably refers to _A. a new type of butterfly B. an insect believed to bring good luckC. a parade organized by Pacific Grove D. a special dress for children in Pacific Grove38. What problem do Monarch butterflies face now?A. New buildings take up their living space. B. There has been too much rain in recent years.C. Their natural homes are destroyed by tourism.D. They have to travel a long distance to get home.39. Where do Monarch butterflies start their trip to Pacific Grove?A. From Central America. B. From the West Coast. C. From California. D. From Mexico.BNew ZealandWhat can you see?Mountains, volcanoes, rivers, lakes, waterfalls, forests, beaches. Both islands are mountainous. In fact, only 30% of New Zealand is flat.The MaorisWhen the Maoris first arrived in New Zealand, they lived in villages and were excellent fishermen, hunters and farmers. About 50 years ago many Maoris started to live and work in the large cities and took jobs in government, industries, medicine and education. They are proud of their culture (文化) and are determined to keep many of the customs which are part of their way of life.Who can you meet?Most people live on North Island. Eighty-five percent of New Zealanders are “pakeha” (“white men”), which means their “great grandfathers” came from Europe. Ten percent are Maoris. The Maoris came to New Zealand from the Polynesian islands probably around the tenth century. The “pakeha” started to arrive in New Zealand from Europe about 200 years ago as farmers and traders.Fact box: New ZealandPosition: South of the Equator (赤道); nearestneighbour: Australia, 1600 km away.Size: Two main islands North Island andSouth Island: together they are 268.680 sq. km.Population: 4 millionCapital: WellingtonLanguages: English and Maori40. Which of the following is a fact about New Zealand?A. 20% of the population being Maoris. B. Four million white people.C. About 1600 km south of the Equator. D. Nearly 1/3 of the country being plains.41. The countrys population is mainly made up of .A. the white people and the Polynesians B. the white people and the “pakeha”C. the Maoris and the white people D. the Maoris and the Polynesians42. When did the white people begin to live in New Zealand?A. 1000 years ago. B. 200 years ago. C. 85 years ago. D. 50 years ago.43. What do the Maoris value most in life?A. Living in small villages. B. Developing farming skills.C. Keeping their own culture. D. Taking up government jobs.CMy bookshelves are full of dust and with good reason. When it comes to cleaning that part of my home, I suffer from the most serious case of avoidance (回避反应症).The thing is this: when I do set out to clean and re-organize my books, which seldom happens, I place myself into a really bad situation. No sooner do I take a title from the shelf, blow off the dust, and wipe down the cover than I find myself sitting on the floor with legs crossed and my back against the wall. Pretty soon books get piled up on my legs as I am reunited with old friends.It is as if these books have voices, and each wants to say its piece. “Remember me? I was given to you when you went into the Navy, so that you would never lack for companionship,” one whispers. Another says, “I was your first book of poems, given to you before you learned to love poetry.” And a third, “I was the book that made history so attractive to you.”Perhaps the greatest pleasure of re-organizing my books are the surprises or better said, reunions that occur. During my latest book-cleaning adventure, I found one that had fallen behind the shelf: “Tales of Edgar Allan Poe.” Not an unusual title, but the words written on the first page made it very special: “With Love from Mom and Dad, Christmas 1965.” Whats this? A book on the physics of lasers（激光）. It is filled with mathematical statements, and I had bought it at a library sale when I was 12, not long after the laser had been invented. I couldnt understand a bit of it, but I did learn what “laser” meant.What I end up with when I empty my bookshelves is a cross-section (横剖面) of my personal history. Its like a road cut where one sees all the layers of rock going back through time to the beginning of the simplest life forms. The books Ive read and kept are not just old friends. They are my rsum.44. What could be said about the author?A. He is too busy to tidy up his bookshelves. B. He considers his books treasured possessions.C. He has made a lot of notes in his books. D. He is a lover of science books.45. By saying that his books have voices, the author means .A. they bring back happy memories B. they are recorded in human voiceC. they say a lot about human history D. they offer good topics for discussion46. What does the author enjoy most from re-organizing his books?A. Finding some missing books. B. Putting books in good order.C. Learning something new from the books.D. Rediscovering interesting stories behind some books.47. The underlined word “rsum” in the last paragraph probably meansA. personal history B. precious notes C. good companion D. simple life formsDSpending beyond ones means is becoming a national problem for Americans. Borrowing has become so easy that it takes great willpower for people to refuse it. “I received a number of gold MasterCard and gold Visa card offers in the mail during the past two months,” said one computer engineer at AT&T Bell Laboratories in Chicago. “I got three of them in one day last week.”Lenders are providing easy credit (信贷) for borrowers. Many banks now offer every borrower a great variety of credit, a service once offered almost only to big companies. Norwest Bank Minneapolis offers lending programs for cars and boats that can cut monthly payments nearly in half. Carmakers, too, are lengthening easier terms. Ford Motor Credit states that 45% of its recent lending has been for sixty months, rather than the thirty-six-month period that was usual before.The total consumer debt (债务 in the United States rose 173 percent between 1974 and 1984, as the debt for each man, woman, and child increased from $10,264 to $26,566. Huge debt now is present in our economy (经济) at all levels. As a nation, we are more than $7 trillion in debt, and the total keeps increasing astonishingly.As we have overborrowed, so have we overspent. In late 1986, the share of after-tax income that Americans saved sank below 2 percent for a short time, less than half the figure at which we saved only 10 years ago. Americans now are buying from foreigners between about $50 and $100 billion more Mercedes and Toyotas, Paris fashions, and tours to Europe than the Boeing 747s, agriculture machinery, or Kansas wheat that the foreigners bought from America The country could not produce and pay for all the things it wanted.To make a long story short, we Americans have serious problems in keeping down spending and keeping up personal savings It is high time for us American people to learn the basics of long-term money management.48. According to the author, what is a main reason for Americans to overspend?A. Americans buy a lot of foreign products. B. It is easy for Americans to manage their debts.C. Borrowing money has become a simple matter.D. Americans have more extra money than before.49. Ford Motor Credit lengthens 45% of its lending to 60 months in order to _A. help more Americans to settle their debts B. encourage people to buy foreign carsC. make better use of its money D. attract more customers50. What does the author suggest as a way to deal with overborrowing?A. Teaching people how to manage money. B. Advising people on what to buy.C. Limiting the use of credit cards. D. Reducing average incomes.51. Which of the following points does the author wish to make?A. America should sell more of its products abroad.B. A healthy society has to learn to live within its means.C. Peoples income determines their money management.D. Government should prevent people from overborrowing.EEvery person leaves a footprint. Thats what I learnt when I started to work as a private investigator 10 years ago. People pay restaurant bills with their bank card, check into hotels or travel around. In every case, they leave a trace. And because of this, Im able to track them down even when they dont want to be found.The first thing I do when I want to find out where someone is staying is to go to the neighbourhood where he used to live. Its human nature to tell stories which is why neighbours will tell me all they know when I ring at their houses. Sometimes, someone even talks about his friends dishonesty. Then I produce a pattern of my subjects life: if he likes to have a holiday in Spain or in Italy, if he prefers two- or three-star hotels and where he might hide his assets(资产) When Ive got this life pattern, I start my research.Nine times out of 10, I find the people Im looking for. I once investigated a lorry supplier who owed 500,000 to a subcontractor(分包商) The subcontractor wanted to find out if it wasworth bringing charges against the supplier. I found out the supplier had moved assets to his son, who founded a new company offering the same product. It was all done within the law. There was no money to be got from that operation.However, I asked the son if I could speak to his father and he told me that his parent was On a long holiday in Spain and wouldnt be back for a while. It didnt take me long to find out that the father wasnt in Spain.I went back to the son and this time he told me that his father might in Bulgaria, and I found him doing winter sports in a beautiful mountain area. He was living in a big house on a large piece of la