2008年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试

英    语 （江苏卷）

第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分）

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第一节 （共5小题；每小题1分，满分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三个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一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

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；每题1分，满分15分）

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，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。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7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. Whet 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. Encouraging 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35分）

第一节：单项填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）

21. We went right round to the west coast by __________ sea instead of driving across _________ continent.

   A. the … the             B. / … the               C. the … /               D. / … /

22. --- Do you mind if I record your lecture?

   --- ___________. Go ahead.

   A. Never mind          B. No way               C. Not at all             D. No, you’d better not

23. --- Is Peter there?

   --- _____________, please. I’ll see if I can find him for you.

   A. Hold up                B. Hold on               C. Hold out              D. Hold off

24. The Science Museum, ____________ we visited during a recent trip to Britain, is one of London’s tourist attractions.

   A. which                  B. what                   C. that                     D. where

25. --- I can’t repair these until tomorrow, I’m afraid.

   --- That’s OK, there’s ____________.

A. no problem           B. no wonder           C. no doubt             D. no worry

26. --- It shouldn’t take long to clear up after the party if we all volunteer to help.

   --- That’s right. _____________.

   A. Many hands make light work               B. Something is better than nothing

   C. The more the merrier                          D. The sooner begin, the sooner done

27. It is often said that the joy of traveling is __________ in arriving at your destination ___________ in the journey itself.

   A. / … but                B. / … or                 C. not … or             D. not … but

28. --- Why do you suggest we buy a new machine?

   --- Because the old one has been damaged ___________.

   A. beyond reach        B. beyond repair       C. beyond control     D. beyond description

29. --- They are quiet, aren’t they?

   --- Yes. They are accustomed ____________ at meals.

A. to talk                  B. to not talk            C. to talking             D. to not talking

30. It is __________ to spend money on preventing illnesses by promoting healthy living rather than spending on trying to make people ___________ after they are ill.

   A. good … good       B. well … better       C. better … better    D. better … good

31. --- I’m still working on my project.

   --- Oh, you’ll miss the deadline. Time is ____________.

   A. running out          B. going out             C. giving out            D. losing out

32. __________ you eat the correct foods ___________ be able to keep fit and stay healthy.

   A. Only if … will you                              B. Only if … you will

   C. Unless … will you                               D. Unless … you will

33. --- I’m sure Andrew will win the first prize in the final.

   --- I think so. He ___________ for it for months.

   A. is preparing          B. was preparing      C. had been preparing D. has been preparing

34. To learn English well, we should find opportunities to hear English ___________ as much as we can.

   A. speak                   B. speaking              C. spoken                D. to speak

35. --- I’m sorry. I ___________ at you the other day.

   --- Forget it. I was a bit out of control myself.

   A. shouldn’t shout                                   B. shouldn’t have shouted

   C. mustn’t shout                                     D. mustn’t have shouted

第二节 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

Evelyn Glennie was the first lady of solo percussion in Scotland. In an interview, she recalled how she became a percussion soloist (打击乐器独奏演员) in spite of her disability.

“Early on I decided not to allow the  36  of others to stop me from becoming a musician. I grew up on a farm in northeast Scotland and began  37  piano lessons when I was eight. The older I got, the more my passion (酷爱) for music grew. But I also began to gradually lose my  38 . Doctors concluded that the nerve damage was the  39  and by age twelve, I was completely deaf. But my love for music never  40  me.

“My  41  was to become a percussion soloist, even though there were none at that time. To perform, I  42  to hear music differently from others. I play in my stocking feet and can  43  the pitch of a note (音调高低) by the vibrations (振动). I feel through my body and through my  44 . My entire sound world exists by making use of almost every  45  that I have.

“I was  46  to be assessed as a musician, not as a deaf musician, and I applied to the famous Royal Academy of Music in London. No other deaf student had  47  this before and some teachers  48  my admission. Based on my performance, I was  49  admitted and went to  50  with the academy’s highest honours.

“After that, I established myself as the first full-time solo percussionist. I  51  and arranged a lot of musical compositions since  52  had been written specially for solo percussionists.

“I have been a soloist for over ten years.  53  the doctor thought a was totally deaf, it didn’t  54  that my passion couldn’t be realized. I would encourage people not to allow themselves to be  55  by others. Follow your passion; follow your heart, they will lead you to to the place you want to go.”

36. A. conditions            B. opinions              C. actions                D. recommendations

37. A. enjoying               B. choosing             C. taking                 D. giving

38. A. sight                    B. hearing                C. touch                  D. taste

39. A. evidence              B. result                  C. excuse                D. cause

40. A. left                      B. excited                C. accompanied       D. disappointed

41. A. purpose               B. decision               C. promise               D. goal

42. A. turned                  B. learned                C. used                   D. ought

43. A. tell                       B. see                      C. hear                    D. smell