本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)两部分

本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)两部分本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分,总分150分，考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。注意事项：1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号、考试科目涂写在答题卡上，将条形码准确粘贴在条形码区域内。2．选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用0.5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。3．请按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试卷上答题无效。4．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠、不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第I卷（选择题）第一部分英语知识运用（共三节，满分50分）第一节语音知识（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。例：haveA．gave B．save C．hat D．made答案是C。1．gentle A．organize B．growth C．regularly D．charge2．pocket A．shock B．stone C．remove D．moment3．example A．expect B．exact C．excuse D．extra4．polite A．distance B．service C．sign D．ticket5．treasure A．wealthy B．beast C．appeal D．sneaker第二节语法和词汇知识（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。6．---Didyouhaveagoodtimeyesterday,Jane?---Yes,asyouknow,_______partywentonin______mostpleasantatmosphere. A．the;the B．a;the C．a;a D．the;a7．Duringthefloodsthecars,trainsandbuildingscouldnotsurvive,______thepeoplewhostoodintheway. A．orrather B．letalone C．moresituations.A．their B．her C．one’s D．my13．---PeterwaslateforMr.Black’sliteratureclassthismorning.---______?AsfarasIknow,henevercamelatetoclass. A．Sowhat B．Whynot C．Howcome D．Whatfor14．Iwasscaredandfeelingprettyanxious,______inanewcountry. A．forthefirsttimeIwas B．Iwasthefirsttime C．beingmyfirsttime D．thisbeingmyfirsttime15．Hefelt_______assoonasherealizedthathehadaskedafoolishquestion. A．bored B．displeased C．embarrassed D．disappointed16．---Youshouldn’thavegonetherealonelastnight.---ButI______.Philipwenttheretogetherwithme. A．didn’t B．hadn’t C．wouldn’t D．wasn’t17.Theotherparentstriedtopulltheheartbrokenfatheroff_____wasleftoftheschool,saying“It’stoolatetodig!Theyarealldead.” A．that B．what C．which D．where18．Thesebooksarebothinterestingandinstructive.Nowonderthey______theyouth.A．applyto B．approveof C．appealto D．attendto19．Inthe1990sanewmaterialwasaddedtothecottontomakejeansstretchandgiveaneventighterfit_____thebottomandlegs.A．on B．over C．at D．along20．Itisthehotel______locatesinthedowntown______heappliedtoforajob.A．that,which B．which,that C．that,where D．/;that第三节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）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。Ihiredaplumber（水管工）tohelpmerestoreanoldfarmhouse,andhejustfinishedaroughfirstdayonthejob:a21tiremadehimloseanhourofwork,hiselectricdrillquitandhisancientonetontruckrefusedto22_._23Idrovehimhome,hesatinstonysilence._24arriving,heinvitedmeintomeethis_25_.Aswewalkedtowardthefrontdoor,hepausedbrieflyatasmall_26_,touchingthetipsofthebrancheswithboth_27_.When_28_thedoorhepassedthroughanamazingtransformation.Hisbrownfacewasinallsmilesandhehuggedhistwosmallchildrenandgavehis_29_akiss._30_hewalkedmetothecar.Wepassedthetreeandmy_31_gotthebetterofme.IaskedhimaboutwhatIhad_32_himdoearlier.“Oh,that'smy_33_tree,”hereplied.“IknowIcan'thelphavingtroublesonthejob,butonething’s_34_:thosetroublesdon’t_35_thehousewithmywifeandthechildren.SoIjusthangthemuponthetree_36_whenIcomehomeandaskGodto_37_them.TheninthemorningI_38_themupagain.”“Andthe_39_thingis,”hesmiled,“whenIcomeoutinthemorningtopickthemup,therearen’t_40_asmanyasIrememberhangingupthenightbefore.”21．A．smooth B．broken C．failed D．flat22．A．begin B．start C．set D．launch23．A．While B．During C．Assoonas D．Though24．A．In B．For C．On D．At25．A．friends B．parents C．family D．home26．A．room B．tree C．flower D．wood27．A．arms B．hands C．fingers D．feet28．A．opening B．closing C．knocking D．covering29．A．wife B．daughter C．son D．baby30．A．Meanwhile B．Afterwards C．Previously D．Consequently31．A．satisfaction B．responsibility C．occupation D．curiosity32．A．heard B．made C．seen D．let33．A．comfort B．pain C．suffering D．trouble34．A．atlength B．forsure C．atrisk D．straightaway35．A．belongin B．holdback C．fitin D．bringto36．A．oneday B．everymorning C．onenight D．everynight37．A．takenoteof B．takecareof C．lookfor D．focuson2008042538．A．pick B．take C．bring D．choose2008042539．A．flexible B．funny C．casual D．humorous40．A．almost B．roughly C．nearly D．approximately第二部分阅读理解（共25小题。第一节每小题2分，第二节每小题1分；满分45分）第一节阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AOnNovember8,allflagsinFinlandwereflownathalf-mast(半旗).Peoplewereshowingtheirrespecttothevictimsofahighschooltragedy.Thedaybefore,an18-year-oldboyopenedfireathishighschool,killingsevenotherstudentsandtheprincipalbeforeendinghisownlife.ThefirstschoolshootinginFinlandsince1989stunnedthenationwhereguncrimeisrareandpeopleenjoyahighstandardofliving.Whilethepolicearebusysearchingforthekiller’smotives,anotherissueiscreatingdebateintheNorthEuropeancountry—therighttocarryagun.FinlandisoneofafewdevelopedWesterncountriesthatallowprivatepossessionofguns.TherighttobeararmsisdeeplyrootedinFinnishculture.Anyoneolderthan15canbuyagunfromcertainshops,andgunclubsarepopularplacestohangout.ThehighschoolshooterwasamemberoftheHelsinkiShootingClub,whichhas1,500members.Descendants(子孙)ofhunters,Finnshavesurvivedbyhuntingandfishingforthousandsofyears.Buttodayhuntingisjustdoneforentertainment.Anditsland,halfofwhichiscoveredbyforest,providesanidealsiteforhunting.InFinland,thereareabout56gunsforevery100people.ThatfigureishigherthananyothercountryintheworldexceptfortheUnitedStatesandYemen.Incomparisonwiththosetwonations,however,Finlandhaslargelyavoidedbloodshedcausedbyfirearms,atleastuntillastweek.However,therecenteventprovedtheneedforstrictergunlaws.PetriOinonen,agundealer,saidtheshootingdidnotsurprisehim.“Itwasonlyaquestionofwhenthiswasgoingtohappen,notifitwasgoingtohappen.”41．Theunderlinedword“stunned”inparagraph2probablymeans______. A．shocked B．excited C．announced D．stopped42．WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaboutFinland? A．TherewasaschoolshootinginFinlandin1989. B．Finlandhasmuchbloodshedcausedbyfirearms. C．TheancestorsofFinnishpeoplearemainlyhunters. D．Finlandhastheworld'sthirdrateofgunownership.43．AccordingtoPetriOinonen,wecanlearn_______. A．theschoolshootingwasreallyanunexpectedeventtohim B．Finnishpeoplewereaskingthequestionwhenthiswouldhappenagain C．adisasterlikethiswassuretohappenbecauseofloosegunlaws D．nobodyknewwhetherthiswasgoingtohappenagain44．Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A．Schoolshooting:Adisaster!B．Finns,thinkagainaboutgunpossession! C．Finland,adangertotheworld! D．Finns,protectyourselves!BIfyouwanttotakethewholefamilyonholiday,andkeepeverybodyhappy,thenIhavefoundjusttheplaceforyou.IrecentlywentwithagroupoffriendstostayattheGreenwoodBuiltinthecentreofaforest,Greenwoodisagreatplacetostaywhatevertheweatherislike.ItsmainattractionforfamiliesistheindoorWorldofWater,whereyoungandoldcanhavefuninthedifferentpools.Someofthese,however,areforseriousswimmersonly.Forsportypeople,theCountryClubofferstennis,squashandbadminton.Ifyourchildrenaretooyoungtojoininthesesports,thereareactivityclubs.Greenwoodisagoodplaceforfamiliesasitistraffic-free–youexploreonfootorbybike.Somepeoplecomplainedthatthiswasinconvenient,butIwaspleasedtobeoutinthefreshair.Foreveningentertainment,thereareshowsandcinemas.Accommodationisinavarietyofapartmentsofdifferentsizes.Thesehaveuptofourbedrooms,akitchenandabathroom,aswellasadiningarea.Beforegoing,Ithoughttheapartmentsmightnotbebigenoughforallofus,butIwaspleasantlysurprised―itwasnottoocrowdedatall.I’lldefinitelygobacktoGreenwoodnextyear.Whydon’tyougiveitatry?Visittheirwebsiteforfurtherinformationnow!45．Fromthetext,thereadercanfindout______. A．thebestwaytogettotheholidayvillage B．thebesttimeofyeartovisittheholidayvillage C．whatactivitiesareavailableattheholidayvillage D．howtoreserveaccommodationattheholidayvillage46．Whatdoesthewriterthinkabouttheholidayvillage? A．Theapartmentstherearenotbigenough. B．Itisnotconvenientbecauseyoucannotuseyourcar. C．Itcanonlybeenjoyedingoodweather. D．Thereissomethingthereforallages.47．WhichofthefollowingstatementsabouttheapartmentsisTRUE? A．Thereisnotmuchspacebetweenthem. B．Eachonehasitsownbathroom. C．Theyallhavefourbedrooms. D．Notallofthemhavediningareas.48．Whichpostcardwouldsomebodysendfromtheholidayvillage?A．B．DearJane,Asit’sApril,theweatherisn’tgood,butitdoesn’tmatterasthere’salovelyswimmingpool.Love,DearJane,Asit’sApril,theweatherisn’tgood,butitdoesn’tmatterasthere’salovelyswimmingpool.Love,AnnDearJane,Thechildrenlovethebeachandalltheactivities.We’vegotalovely4-bedroomapartment.Love,AnnC．D．DearJane,WeDearJane,We’reabitdisappointedthatwehavetodriveeverywhere,butthere’salottoseeanddo.Love,AnnDearJane,Myparentslovetheswimmingpool,andthechildrenloveridingaroundtheforestontheirbicycles.Love,AnnCNowadays,peopleinChinaareincreasinglyinterestedincelebratingforeignfestivals,especiallythosewesternfestivals. Asurveyconductedrecentlybysina.com.showedthatamongthe18,222peoplesurveyed63.90%saidcelebratingChristmasisjustanotherwayofrecreation,nothingseriouswhile17.85%surveyedconsideredthefestivalasafashionact,showingtheywerenot“out”.Thesetwopartsclearlyindicatethegeneralopinionoftheyoung.10.45%peopleinvolvedsaidthecelebrationofareligiouswesternfestivalwithsomuchenthusiasmisabsolutelyridiculouspursuitofforeigngoodness.Only7.80%ofpeopledefineChristmasasakindoffestivalcolonization(殖民）.ThearisingofcelebratingforeignfestivalsclearlyhassomethingtodowiththeadvancementofChina’seconomy.Inmypointofview,ChristmasandotherfestivalscelebratedinChinahavedifferencefromtheorigin.Theyhavelosttheirreligiousbackgroundandturnedintoabigoccasiontohavefunandenjoylife.Shopowners’pocketsarefilled,thepublic’shungerforhappinessisfilled,andthatisenough.ForeignfestivalsinChinaaremorelikecarnivalsThecrisis（危机）oftraditionalChinesefestivalsthatarelosingtheirattractionmaybelinkedtotheculturetraditionandbackgroundofthefestivals.MostChinesefestivalcultureisrelatedmoreorlesswithreallife.“Thecountryisbasedonitspeoplewhilethepeoplearereliedontheirfood”.Butthewesterncultureshowsmuchofromance.Somefestivalshavetheirreligiousbackgroundwhileothershavemuchtodowithcultureandpeople.Atthispoint,foodseemstobetooplain.Flowersandchocolatesaremorewelcomed.ForeignfestivalsinChinatodayarecelebratedforfun.Theygivepeopleopportunitiestorelaxandcelebrate,toshowappreciationandgratefulness.Theacceptanceofforeignfestivalsgenerallydependsontheopennessofthepublic,th49．Fromthesurveyweknowthatamongthepeoplesurveyed______. A．mostthinkcelebratingforeignfestivalsisridiculous B．manyfearthattraditionalChinesefestivalswilldisappearsoon C．somethinkthatcelebratingforeignfestivalsisasignofforeigngoodnesschasing D．halfthinkcelebratingforeignfestivalsmakepeoplenotgooutoffashion50．ThewriterthinksthatforeignfestivalscelebratedinChina______. A．havelosttheirreligiousbackground B．arethesameasthosecelebratedintheWest C．cangivemorefunthantraditionalChinesefestivals D．mayreducethehungerofpublicpeople51．WhatisthemaindifferencebetweenforeignfestivalsandtraditionalChineseones? A．ForeignfestivalscanmakeChineseshopowners’pocketsfullquickly. B．Thefoodatforeignfestivalsistoosimple. C．Chinesefestivalsalwayshavesomethingtodowithculture. D．ForeignfestivalsareromanticwhiletraditionalChineseonesareconnectedwithreality.52．WhichofthefollowingmayNOTbethereasonwhysomanypeopleacceptforeignfestivals? A．Peoplecanrelaxthemselves. B．Peoplecanshowtheirthankstoothers. C．ForeignfestivalshavelongerhistoriesthanChineseones. D．Peoplehaveknownmoreaboutthewesternculture.DToalargedegree,themeasureofourpeaceofmindisdeterminedbyhowmuchweareabletoliveinthepresentmoment.

Regardlessofwhathappenedyesterdayorlastyear,andwhatmayormaynothappentomorrow,thepresentmomentiswhereyouare--always!

Weallowpastproblemsandfutureconcernstocontrolourpresentmoments,somuchthatweendupanxious,frustrated,depressed,andhopeless.Weoftenconvinceourselvesfuturewillbebetterthantoday.JohnLennononcesaid,“Lifeiswhat’shappeningwhilewe’rebusymakingotherplans.“Whenwe’rebusymakingotherplans”,ourchildrenarebusygrowingup,thepeoplewelovearemovingawayanddying,ourbodiesaregettingoutofshape,andourdreamsareslippingaway.Inshort,wemissoutonlife.Manypeopleliveasiflifewereadressrehearsalforsomelaterdate.Itisn’t.Infact,noonehasaguaranteethatheorshewillbeheretomorrow.Nowistheonlytimewehave,andtheonlytimethatwehaveanycontrolover.Whenourattentionisinthepresentmoment,wepushfearfromourminds.Fearistheconcernovereventsthatmighthappeninthefuture—wewon'thaveenoughmoney,ourchildrenwillgetintotrouble,wewillgetoldanddie,whatever.Tostruggleagainstfear,thebeststrategyistolearntobringyourattentionbacktothepresent.MarkTwainsaid,“Ihavebeenthroughsometerriblethingsinmylife,someofwhichactuallyhappened.”Idon'tthinkIcansayitanybetter.Practicekeepingyourattentiononthehereandnowandyoureffortswillpayoff.

53．Thepurposeofthispassageistotellreaders______. A．peoplewhoarebusymakingplansarelivingactively B．howtohelpothersovercomefear C．weoughttolearntoliveinthepresentmoment D．someonewhoonlyenjoysthepresenttimeusuallywasteshistimeblindly54．Itimpliesfromthepassagethat______. A．manypeopleknowhowtofightagainstfear B．itisn’tnecessarytofearforfuture C．youcangainmorehappinessbyputtingoffyourpleasure D．somepeoplemakeplansfortheirchildrentoimprovetheirlives55．“Manypeopleliveasiflifewereadressrehearsal”suggeststhat______. A．theyalwayswishtobeanactororanactress B．theybelievethattheirpresentlifeiswellpreparedfortheirfuture C．theyarealwaysbusymakingplansforfuture D．Theyallhaveaguaranteethattheywillbealivetomorrow56．Whyaresomepeopledepressedandanxiousdayandnight? A．Becausetheyfeartheycannotpasstheirtests. B．Becausepastproblemsandfutureconcernscontroltheirpresentmoment. C．Becausethepeopletheylovewanttoleavethemalone. D．Becausetheymakesomemistakesinthepast.EEducatinggirlsquitepossiblybringsinahigherrateofreturnthananyotherinvestmentavailableinthedevelopingworld.Womeneducationmaybeanunusualfieldforeconomists,butincreasingwomen'scontributiontodevelopmentisactuallyasmuchaneconomicasasocialissue.Andeconomicsprovidesguidepoststhatpointtoanexplanationforwhysomanygirlsaredeprived(被剥夺)ofaneducation.Parentsinlow-incomecountriesfailtoinvestintheirdaughtersbecausetheydonotexpectthemtomakeaneconomiccontributiontothefamily:girlsgrowuponlytomarryintosomebodyelse'sfamilyandbearchildren.Girlsarethusseenaslessvaluablethanboysandarekeptathometodohouseworkwhiletheirbrothersaresenttoschool—theprophecy(预言)becomesself-fulfilling,trappingwomeninabadcircleofneglect.Aneducatedmother,ontheotherhand,hasgreaterearningabilitiesoutsidethehomeandfacesanentirelydifferentsetofchoices.Sheislikelytohavefewerbuthealthierchildrenandcaninsistonthedevelopmentofallherchildren,ensuringthatherdaughtersaregivenafairchance.Theeducationofherdaughtersthenmakesitmuchmorelikelythatthenextgenerationofgirls,aswellasofboys,willbeeducatedandhealthy.Thebadcircleisthustransformedintoagoodone.Fewwillquestionthateducatingwomenhasgreatsocialbenefits.ButithasenormouseconomicadvantagesaswellMostobviously,thereisthedirecteffectofeducationonthewagesoffemaleworkers.Wagesriseby10to20percentforeachadditionalyearofschooling.Suchbigreturnsareimpressivebythestandardofotheravailableinvestments,buttheyarejustthebeginning.Educatingwomenalsohasasignificanteffectonhealthpractices,includingfamilyplanning.57．Bysaying"theprophecybecomesself-fulfilling..."inthesecondparagraph,theauthormeansthat_______. A．girlswillturnouttobelessvaluablethanboys B．girlswillbecapableofrealizingtheirowndreamsC．girlswilleventuallyfindtheirgoalsinlifebeyondreachD．girlswillbeincreasinglydiscontentedwiththeirlifeathome58．Theauthorbelievesthatabadcirclecanturnintoagoodcirclewhen_______.A．womencaremoreabouteducationB．girlscangainequalaccesstoeducationC．afamilyhasfewerbuthealthierchildrenD．parentscanaffordtheirdaughters'education59．Whatdoestheauthorsayaboutwomen'seducation?A．Itdeservesgreaterattentionthanothersocialissues.B．Itisnowgiventoppriorityinmanydevelopingcountries.C．Itwillbringingreaterreturnsthanotherknowninvestments.D．Ithasarousedtheinterestofagrowingnumberofeconomists.60．Thepassagemainlydiscusses_________.A．unequaltreatmentofboysandgirlsindevelopingcountriesB．thepotentialearningpowerofwell-educatedwomenC．themajorcontributionsofeducatedwomentosocietyD．theeconomicandsocialbenefitsofeducatingwomen第二节根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。A:Goodmorning!InternationalHouse._61B:Goodmorning!MayIspeaktoMr.LewisBrown,theheadmaster?A:62B:ThisisVivianWangfromMorlinEducation.A:Sure.63I’llseeifheisintheoffice.B:64A:I’msorryheisatameetingnow.65B:I’mafraidonlyLewisistheoneIwouldliketospeakto.Thankyouverymuch.A．WhomayIsayiscalling? B．CanIhelpyou?C．Thatisallright. D．Wouldyoucaretohold?E.Isthereanyoneelsewhocouldhelpyou? F.Whatdoyoumean?G.CanIhavesomeextrainformation?第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）2008042520080425第三部分写作（共三节，满分55分）第一节单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）根据下列句子及所给汉语注释，在句子右边的横线上写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。（每空只写一词）66．“Heisnouseatall.”“Onthe______(相反),Ihavefoundhimagreatdealofuse.”67．Recently,JayChouhas______（为…做广告）anewproductbymeansoftelevision,magazinesandnewspapers.68．Weshouldmaintaina______（平衡）betweenworkandplay.69．Ithinkit’stimewetalked______(严肃)aboutourrelationship.70．Whencostsarecut,product______(质量)suffers.71．Thecouplewereunitedaftera______(分离)ofmorethan20years.72．Iusedtothinktheoilpricerisehasnothingtodowithourlife.Butnow,Ibelieveit______(影响)ourlife.73．Lilyisvery______(谦虚)abouthersuccess.74．Severalaircraftcompaniesgatheredtogetherand______(投标)fortheAirForcecontract.75．Sheisinhospital,onthewayof______(恢复).第二节短文改错（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判断：如无错误，在该行右边横线上画一个勾（√）；如有错误（每行只有一个错误），则按下列情况改正：此行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。此行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（/\），在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。此行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。注意：原行没有错的不要改。DearMr.Hu,Asthedateforthefinalexamsiscomingcloser, myparentsurgemestudymoreeveryday.Istudy 76．___________veryhardlyeveryday,andevenafterschool,bothin 77．___________theeveningsandonweekend.Ispendallmyfree 78．___________timeprepareforthecollegeexams.Ithasbeengoing 79．___________onasthisformorethaneightmonths.Ihavebeen 80．___________feelingverytiredrecently.IoftenfeelIcannotconcentrate. 81．___________ThemomentIopenmybooks,Iovercomebygreat 82．___________tirednessandIfeltIcanabsorbnothing.Myparents 83．___________aregettingveryworrying.Ifthisgoeson,IamafraidIwill 84．___________failtheexamsorgetthelowscores.WhatshouldIdo? 85．___________Ihopeyoucangivemesomegoodadvice.XiaoLu书面表达（满分30分）假如你是英才高中将要毕业的高三学生李华，想去香港大学（HongKongUniversity）学习，因此你打算给该校写一封电子邮件，就一些相关事宜进行咨询。1．你对环境科学(EnvironmentalScience)很感兴趣，如何才能够被该学校的相关专业录取；2．是否需要参加英语考试；3．该校的奖学金、