2008年全国高考英语试题及答案

2008年普通高等学校招生统一考答题前，考生在答题卡上务必用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将自己的、准考证 听下面5段，每段后有一个小题，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。听完每段后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题例：Howmuchisthe B. C.案是BWhatistheweather Whowillgo next B. 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D.WhatdoestheauthorthinkofherfatherafterhervisittoMore B.MoreC.Gentleand D.Strictandhard-Theunderlinedwords“mynewfriend”inthelastparagraphrefer C.thefriendoftheauthor‟s D.thecafeBMorethan10yearsago,itwasdifficulttobuyatastypineapple(菠萝).ThefruitsthatmadeittotheUKweregreenontheoutsideand,moreoftenthannothardwithanunpleasanttastewithin.Thenin1996,theDelMonteGoldpineappleproducedinHawaiifirsthitourshelves.Thenewtypeofpineapplelookedmoreyellowy-goldthangreenItwasslightlysofterontheoutsideandhadalotofjuiceinside.Butthemostimportantthingaboutthisnewtypeofpineapplewasthatitwastwiceassweetasthehit-and-misspineappleswehadknown.Innotime,theDelMonteGoldtookthemarketbystorm,rapidly ingtheworld‟sbest-sellingpineapplevariety,anddeliveringnaturallevelsofsweetnessinthemouth,upuntilthenonlyfoundintinnedInnutrition(营养)itwasallgoodnewstoo.Thisnice-tastingpineapplecontainedfourtimesmorevitaminCC)thantheoldgreenvariety.Nutritionistssaidthatitwasnotonlyfullofvitamins,butalsogoodagainstsomediseases.Peoplewereunderstandablyeagertobeabletobuythiswonderfulfruit.ThenewtypeofpineapplewassellingfastandtheDelMonteGoldpineapplerapidlybecameafixtureintheshopbasketofthehealthyeater.Seeingthegrowingmarketforitswinningpineapple,DelMontetriedtokeepthemarkettoitselfButotherfruitcompaniesdevelopedsimilarpineapples.DelMonteturnedtolawforhelp,butfailed.ThosecompaniesarguedsuccessfullythatDelMonte‟sattemptstokeepthegoldenpineappleforitselfwerejastawaytoknockthemoutofthemarket.Welearnfromthetextthatthenewtypeofpineapple greenoutsideandsweetgood-lookingoutsideandsoftyellowy-goldoutsideandhardalittlesoftoutsideandsweetWhywasthenewtypeofpineapplesellingItwasrichinnutritionandtastedItwaslesssweetandgoodforItwasdevelopbyDelItwasusedisTheunderlinedword“fixture”inParagraphprobablyrefersto thatpeopleenjoy B.thatisawaysC.thatisdifficultto D.thatpeopleuseasaWelearnfromthelastparagraphthatDel allowedothercompaniestodevelopsucceededinkeethepineapplefortriedhardtocontrolthepineapplennedtohelptheotherCItisoftennecessarytoreleaseafish,thatis,setitaftercatching,becauseitistoosmall,oryoujustdon‟twanttotakeithometoeat.Insomecases,releasingfishisagoodmeasurethatwillhelpkeepfishvarietyandbuildtheirpopulationsize.TheDepartmentofGameandInlandFisheriesDGIFencouragesfishermenwhopracticecatch-and-releasefishingtouseafewsimpleskillswhenngso.Theadviceprovidedbelowwillhelpmakesurethatthefishyoureleasewillsurvive(存活)tobiteagainanotherday.－Whencatchingafish,yitquicklyandkeepthefishinthewaterasmuchasDon‟tuseanetinlandingthefishandreleaseitquicklytopreventitfrom－Holdthefishgently.DonotputyourfingersinitseyesDon‟twipethescales鱼鳞offthefishbecauseitmightcauseittodevelopadiseaseandreduceitschanceofsurvival－Removeyourhook鱼钩quickly.Ifthehookistoodeeporhookedinthestomach,cutthelineandleavethehookorthehookleftinsidewillcausenoseriousproblemtothefish.－Takegoodcareofthefishamovingitgentlyinwater.Releasethefishwhenitbeginstostruggleandisabletoswim.－Donotholdfishinabucketorsomeothercontainersandlaterdecidetoreleaseit.Ifyouaregoingtoreleaseafish,dosorightaway.Withalittlecareandbyfollowingthesuggestionsgivenabove,youcangivethereleasedfishabetterchanceofsurvival.Peoplesometimessetafishaftercatchingitbecause don‟twantitto B.hopeitwillgrowC.don‟twanttohaveitas D.wanttopracticetheirfishingWhichofthefollowingwillprobablymakeafishTakingthehookoff B.Removingits D.HoldingitinyourAproperwaytoreleaseafishis moveitinwatertillitcan B.takethehookoutofitsC.keepitinabucketforsome D.letitstrugglealittleinyourWhatisthepurposeortheToshowhowtoenjoy B.TopersuadepeopletofishlessC.Toencouragepeopletosetfish D.TogiveadviceonhowtoreleaseDVacancies空位)nowandistheschoolholidaysatacountryhoinDevon.Thiscomfortable,friendlyhome-from-homeliesnearthebeautifulquietcountryside,butjustadriveawayfromthesea.Thefoodissimplebutgood.ChildrenandpetseReducedpricesforlowTheSnowdoniaTheSnowdoniaCentreforyoungmountainclimbershasamountainclimbinglossThebeginners‟costsare157foraweek,includingfoodandrooms.Equipmentisincludedexceptwalkingshoes,whichcanbehiredatalowcost.YoumustbeingoodhealthandpreparedtogothroughaperiodofbodyThiscouldbethebeginningofalifetimeofmountainclimbingTheWorldSeaTripofaOurWorldSeaTripof2008willbeunlikeanyholidayyouhaveeverbeenonbefore.Insteadof ng,waitingandtraveling.YoujustgotobedinonecountryandwakeupinOnboardtheship,youwillbewelltakencareof.Everymealwillbefirst-classandeverycabinlikeyourhome.Duringthetrip,youcanrestondeck(甲板),enjoyyourselfinthegamesWhatcanyoudoifyouliketogoonholidayswithChoosetheholidayin B.GototheSnowdoniaC.JointheWorldSeaTripof InwhatwayistheSnowdoniaCentredifferentfromtheothertwoItprovideschancesoffamilyItprovidescustomerswithgoodItoffersaportsItofferscomfortableWhatisspecialabouttheWorldSeaTripofYoucan mealsondeckeveryYoucansleeponashipandtourmanyYouwillhavechancestowatchandactinaYouhavetodoyourownpackingandAttheSnowdoniaCentre,thebeginners‟costsof157donot A. 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C.body D.walkingEEdwardWilsonisAmerica‟s,ifnottheworld‟s,leadingnaturalist.InTheFutureofLife,hetakesusonatouroftheworld‟snaturalresources(资源HowaretheyusedWhathasbeenlost?Whatremainsandisitabletocontinuewiththepresentspeedofuse?Wilsonalsopointsouttheneedtounderstandfullythebiodiversity(生物多样性)ofourearth.Wilsonbeginswithanopenlettertothepioneerinenvironment(环境)protectionHenryDavidThoreau.Hecomparestoday‟sWaldenPondwiththatofThoreau‟sday.Wilsonwillusesuchcomparisonsfortherestofthebook.Theproblemiscleanmanhasdonegreatdamagetohishomeovertheyears.Cantheearth,withhumanhelp,bemadetoreturntobiodiversitylevelsthatwillbeabletosupportusinthefuture?Biodiversity,Wilsonargues,isthekeytosettlingmanyproblemstheearthfacestoday.Evenouragriculturalcropscangainadvantagesfromit.Amerehundredspecies物种)arethebasisofourfoodsupply,ofwhichbuttwentycarrytheload.Wilsonsuggestschangingthissituationbylookingintotenthousandspeciesthatcouldbemadeuseof,whichwillbeawaytoreducetheclearingofthenaturalhomesofntsandanimalstoenlargefarmingareas.Attheendofthebook,Wilsondiscussestheimportanceofhumanvaluesinconsideringtheenvironment.Ifyouaretocontinuetoliveontheearth,youmaywellreadandactontheWelearnfromthetextthatWilsoncaresmost theenvironmentforthebiodiversityofoutthewasteofnaturaltheimportanceofhumanHowmanyspeciearemostimportanttoourpresentfood B.C.One D.TenWilsonsuggeststhatonewaytokeepbiodiversityis learnhowtofarmbuildhomesforsomedyingmakeitclearwhattousemorespecies