四川高考英语试题及答案

1、2008 年高考四川卷英语试卷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 haven t seen Ann for long that I ve forgotten what she loo

2、ks like.A. suchB. veryC. soD. too【标准答案】C。【试卷解读】so that 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】so that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. decideB. getC. doD. make【标准答案】D。【试卷解读】 make a

3、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. stillB. evenC. also D. ever【标准答案】A。【试卷解读】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

4、room to spread our further, New York is anexample.A. for whichB. in whichC. of which D. from which【标准答案】C。【试卷解读】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. - Let s go for a walk in the garden.- , but I need to do the wa

5、shing-up.A. No, thank youB. That s rightC. Good ideaD.Not at all【标准答案】C。【试卷解读】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. whenB. untilC. thatD. where【标准答案】A。【试卷解读】题意是“当大

6、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 rungB. was ringingC. ringsD.has rung【标准答案】B。【试卷解读】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 th

7、e United States, there is always flow of people to areas of country wheremore jobs can be found.A. a。 theB. the 。 aC. the。theD.a。a【标准答案】A。【试卷解读】a flow of people人员流动。用不定冠词表示泛指；country指全文提到的theUnited 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

8、, but now we fine.A. look outB. stay upC. carry onD. get along【标准答案】D。【试卷解读】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 nee

9、dedA. must B. mayC. shallD. should【标准答案】B。【试卷解读】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 thanfour percentA. any otherB. the other C. anotherD. other【标准答案】C。【试卷解读】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

10、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 moneymen work at home and raise theirchildren.A. but B. whileC .because D. though【标准答案】B。【试卷解读】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

11、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. Jaffer s office, please?- . But I don t know if he is in at the moment.A. Thanks B. Go on C. Sure D. You are welcome【标准答案】C。【试卷解读】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

12、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。【试卷解读】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 theresults 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

13、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。【试卷解读】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（

14、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俱)with her, so I suggested a game and she eagerly 17 . It was a school night, ho

15、wever, an d at nine o ' clock my daughterasked if I could _18 my moves, because she 19 to go to bed 。 she had to get up at six inthe 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. W

16、e2 4 re 'haWegplayed on for another fifteen minutes, during which time she looked 25 . Finally she said, “Please, Daddy, do it quickly."" No," I replied. "If yo6 : y(re go inrotogplay itplay it slowly. " And s27weor another ten minutes, until 28 my daughter burst into te

17、ars, 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

18、 I had to change.16. A. guiding B. asking C. training D. advising【标准答案】Bo【试卷解读】从下文作者提议进行棋赛，可知【高考考点】动词词义辨析。17. A. allowed B. expected C. replied【标准答案】Do【试卷解读】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【标准答案】Co女儿一直不停地邀请我和她下棋D. acceptedD. pass【试卷解读】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

19、考考点】动词词义辨析。19. A. agreed B. needed C. begged D. hated【标准答案】Bo【试卷解读】need to do需要做没事。从上文的 at nine o ' clock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。【试卷解读】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

20、. or【标准答案】Co【试卷解读】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】Do【试卷解读】put up挂起；take up从事，占据；pick up捡起，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。【试卷解读】as usual像往常一样；go ahead开始做，着手干；by the wa

21、y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。【试卷解读】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。We re 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。【试卷解读】“我 ”要求女儿多呆一会儿以陪自己多下几

22、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。【试卷解读】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。【试卷解读】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. suddenl

23、y【标准答案】D。【试卷解读】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。【试卷解读】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。【试卷解读】make a mistake 犯错； make a decisio

24、n 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。【试卷解读】与第一段开始句子One night I decided to spend some time building a happier andcloser relationship with my daughter 相呼应 。【高考考点】形容词词义辨析。32. A. managed B. recognized

25、 C. allowed D. reduced【标准答案】C。【试卷解读】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。【试卷解读】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. of

26、fered B. served C. controlled D. taught【标准答案】Bo【试卷解读】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】Ao【试卷解读】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

27、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 “ onewho 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

28、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 don ' t expect any kind of pay.At the root of volunteering is the idea that o

29、ne 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 Teresa ' s homes in Calcutta. The following is h

30、errst“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 wi

31、th 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

32、have helped them. To be honest, I don 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

33、 who.A. is willing to help those in need without payB. can afford to travel to different placesC. has a strong wish to be successful D. has made a big fortune in life【标准答案】A。【试卷解读】文章第一段就是解释志愿者这个概念。从 They are often people with a strongwish to help those who are less fortunate than themselves. V olunt

34、eers don t 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。【试卷解读】从第三段“ I was so moved by her spirit to help others and her e

35、ndless love forevery 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 exp

36、erience.C. She was asked by Mother Teresa s example.D. She wanted to follow Mother Teresa s example.【标准答案】D。【试卷解读】从文章第三段we watched a video（ 录像 ） about her work in India and all over theworld. I was so moved by her spirit to help others and her endless love for every human being that after I graduate

37、d 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 Tracy s “ new idea ” 2）（Poaf rbaeginragpah volunteer?A. Going abroad to help the sick.B. Working in Mother Teresa s home.C. Doing simple things to help the poor.D. Improving oneself through helping others.【标准答案】D。【

38、试卷解读】从文章最后一段To be honest, I don t think I was henlgpivery much. It was thenthat 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

39、, 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 that s more thanningthseoefa7r0 percent of the population, includ

40、ingtrain 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 eac

41、h 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- withlooking 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 wo

42、rks and average of 59 hours a week at home. Those in fulltime 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

43、 four and to 66 hours from five to ten.Mother-of-four Karen Wi lliams 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 don' t understand this. F

44、or examplen m y husbandputs a shelf up now and again. He never cleans the kitchen -that ' s 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】Do【试卷解读】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 ？349X

45、52= ?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。【试卷解读】 从文章第三段 The

46、y 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

47、. 66 hours a weekB. 71 hours a weekC. 80 hours a weekD. 90 hours a week【标准答案】。【试卷解读】从文章第四段While the average mother with child under one puts in 90 hoursweekly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 clea

48、n the kitchenC. a housewife needs to be paid for cleaningD. the kitchen is hard to clean【标准答案】A。【试卷解读】 从文章最后段中的Running a house takes a lot of time and most husbandsdon' t understand this"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

49、 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 eighthours after you wake up - your body temperature goes down

50、. 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 la

51、ter.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

52、 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

53、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.

54、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

55、warmer.【标准答案】Co【试卷解读】 从文章第段the real reason lies inside their bodies. At that time -about eighthours 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 pmD. Abou

56、t 3:30 pm【标准答案】Co【试卷解读】 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.可算出最佳才T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 RestB. All for a NapC. A Special Sleep Pattern.D. Taking Naps in Warmer Cli

57、mate.【标准答案】Bo【试卷解读】文章开始就提出问题人们下午有时候为什么感到疲倦”及原因，接下来二段就是围绕这个话题打开说明打盹的好处。【高考考点】主旨大意题。DFive million people visit Grand Canyon in the US every year. For the purpose of helping project Grand Canyon for your fellow visitors and future generations, please follow the guidelines below.CampingTo project the park, camping is allowed only within permitted campgrounds. Permits are required for ov