２００８年高考英語模擬試卷

命題： 杭州第二中學(xué) 倪耀輝

統(tǒng)稿： 杭州市教育局教研室 周 瑜 （特級教師）

第Ⅰ卷 (共 100分)

第一部分：英語知識運用（共兩節(jié)，滿分50分）

第一節(jié): 單項填空（共20小題；每小題1分，滿分20分）

從A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。

1. It is generally believed that a successful Olympic Games ________ relies on well performed IT services.

A. largely B. narrowly C. badly D. simply

2. — Have you known each other for long?

— Not very long， ________ we started to work in the company.

A. after B. before C. when D.since

3. —Please call me at 7:00 tomorrow morning. Im kind of forgetful.

—Dont worry about that. Youll surely be ________.

A. informed B. reminded C. warned D. instructed

4. —How much shall I pay for the phone call?

—You ________. This is free of charge.

A. shouldnt B. dont have to C. cant D. mustnt

5. Of the two, I would prefer ________ camera, which is very easy for me to carry.

A. a small B. a smaller C. the small D. the smaller

6. —Boss, Im going to meet my brother at the railway station. May I leave a little earlier today?

—Sure，________.

A. youd better not B. thats true C. go ahead D. its your fault

7. —The water ________ to waste.

—Oh, its my fault. I forgot to turn it off．

A. has run B. is running C. will have run D. will run

8. ________ to use in April, 2007, the road has solved the long-standing problem of traffic jams in that city.

A. To put B. Having put C. Put D. Putting

9. To get as much firsthand information as possible， inspectors will hold workshops and distribute questionnaires， ________?

A. isnt it B. wont it C. arent they D. wont they

10. Paul had a lot to say about his new computer software, none of ________ interested me very much.

A. that B. those C. them D. which

11. ________ that they may eventually reduce the amount of labor needed on construction sites by 90 percent.

A. Such construction robots are clever

B. So clever the construction robots are

C. Such clever construction robots are

D. So clever are the construction robots

12. It was ________ the old clock that the old man spent the whole morning at home.

A. repairing B. repaired C. to repair D. in repair

13. When she was awake，she found that she was standing on ________ seemed to be a piece of stone.

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

14. — All the building materials have been washed away.

— So I have heard. But there was no sign ________ a heavy rain was on the way last night.

A. when B. that C. which D. if

15. — Its your favorite?

— On the contrary, its the ________ place that I want to visit.

A. last B. worst C. best D. latest

16. I could see a car in the distance, but couldnt ________ what color it was.

A. make out B. see through C. look out D. put out

17. Some people doubt my ability but I will prove ________ wrong.

A. their B. theirs C. they D. them

18. The sports meet, originally ________ be held last Friday, was finally delayed because of the bad weather.

A. due to B. thanks to C. owing to D. according to

19. I could never watch any movie more than once, ________ good it is.

A. whatever B. however C. whenever D. whichever

20. It was difficult for a woman to get a medical training long ago when womens education was always placed ________to mens.

A. lower B. next C. second D. closer

第二節(jié): 完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）

閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從21～40各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項。

Mary had her own special kind of joy, and she knew exactly how to spread it around. She lifted children from 21 into laughter, love, and belonging. Each time she found a new22for a child, she gave the family one of her little homemade paper roses. It had become a 23 for her, and the families didnt ever forget it.

One evening, Mary was 24 a meeting for adoptive parents. One of the

25 fathers stood up to introduce himself. But before he spoke, he reached into his coat pocket and held up a 26, red paper rose.

“Twenty years ago today, I felt alone and 27. I didnt know the talents inside me or what was possible for me.”

“Then Mary 28 two wonderful people into my life. They taught me what it was like to feel 29. They not only loved me 30. They opened a world of31 that I didnt know existed. My new parents told me, ‘Reach for your dreams!”

“I did, and today Im 32 to be giving that chance to a child who 33

just like me. My mother gave me this little rose. By now, all of you34 where she got it so long ago.”

“Mary sent me a new rose just yesterday. And my new rose 35 a new spring, a beautiful new 36 for my own little girl. It 37 me to show her what unconditional love is, and to teach her to reach for her own beautiful dreams.”

“Thank you, Mary, for the special little things like roses that 38 our lives together. And thank you for all youve done for me and so many families over the years! ”

One brief event can send our spirits soaring or 39 us in quiet to ponder a new beginning. 40 it is also the very small things, like Marys roses, that tie together the meaningful things.

21. A. poverty B. loneliness C. misery D. suffering

22. A. home B. place C. school D. coat

23. A. glory B. favor C. fame D. tradition

24. A. organizing B. planning C. hosting D. attending

25. A. new B. grateful C. kind D. active

26. A. broken B. faded C. treasured D. dried

27. A. tasteless B. powerless C. priceless D. worthless

28. A. directed B. introduced C. brought D. accepted

29. A. loved B. protected C. cared D. cheered

30. A. silently B. continuously

C. unintentionally D. unconditionally

31. A. necessities B. possibilities C. beauties D. riches

32. A. eager B. willing C. proud D. lucky

33. A. started out B. came up C. turned out D. grew up

34. A. understand B. guess C. tell D. know

35. A. replaces B. symbolizes C. equals D. creates

36. A. chance B. mystery C. challenge D. beginning

37. A. reminds B. helps C. accompanies D. drives

38. A. fix B. close C. tie D. gather

39. A. cause B. push C. put D. leave

40. A. Yet B. Besides C. Otherwise D. Therefore

第二部分：閱讀理解（第一節(jié)20小題，第二節(jié)5小題；每小題2分，滿分50分）

第一節(jié): 閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項。

A

At 9：00 a.m.，I was scheduled to talk at a local high school to students in a program designed for pregnant（懷孕的） teens and troubled kids in school. The school is highly secured because most of the kids are troublemakers who become involved with the law．I found it very difficult to address this multi-cultural（多元文化） group and talk about things that could encourage them for the future. I wasnt making any progress until I started talking about what I do so well，helping people with money．

I took out a stack(堆) of $2 bills and started giving them out．The kids began to wake up because it was free money．The only thing I asked them after they took the money was not to spend it on themselves．I told them that they each had children that are unborn and，may be，if there is anything in this world that could help them forward，it is the fact that someone cares enough to do this．

Some of them asked for my signature．I think I honestly touched some of them．I started exchanging the dollar bills for a copy of the book I had written．Finally I closed with telling them no matter what happens，someone out there really cares about them and is pulling for their success．

This is not the end of the story．When I left the classroom，I told them to call me if they ever had problems．I couldnt promise that I could help，but I was willing to listen and to do anything in the world．

Three days later I received a letter from a girl who heard my talk，in which she wrote: The day before your talk，I had decided to take mine and my unborn childs life because I really didnt think anyone cared．When you told the story，it brought tears to my eyes—there are people like you that care about people like me．Thanks for caring.

41. It was difficult to address the students because ________．

A. they made trouble now and then

B. they were from different countries

C. they showed no interest in his topic

D. the writer didnt make any progress

42. The writer touched some of the kids by ________．

A. showing his care and honesty B. his kind heart and sympathy

C. offering them his signature D. giving them money and books

43. The writer tried to make the students believe that ________．

A. he would always help them B. there is true love in this world

C. money is not important D. 1ife is valuable

44. The writer of the passage is most probably a ________．

A. computer programmer B. movie star

C. social worker D. government officer

B

The Beijing 2008 Olympic Games will provide great opportunities for Chinas tourism industry， said Aris Spiliotopoulos， Minister of Tourism of the Hellenic Republic， during his visit in Beijing on Tuesday.

Olympic-related tourism has become one of the key economic legacies（遺產(chǎn)） for host countries. As the birthplace of modern Olympics and host country of the last summer Olympic Games， Greece has benefited greatly from the international sporting event.

By hosting the Olympic Games， China will have an excellent opportunity to show its latest technology， economic development and young generations to the world like never before， Spiliotopoulos told chinadaily.com.cn in an interview.

In order to increase opportunities from the Olympics， Beijing has to make a strategic plan in advance, especially on how to turn Olympic stadiums and gymnasiums（體育館） into culture and tourism facilities， he explained， when talking about Greeces experience.

And the relations between Greece and China are greatly enhanced. Starting on Wednesday， direct flights between Beijing and Athens will also mark the first direct air service between the two countries.

Air China begins operating twice?鄄weekly services between Athens and Beijing on November 28th. The route comes as cooperation between the two countries has become more frequent, and it is expected to boost tourism, cultural and economic exchanges and bilateral（雙邊的） ties for China and Greece.

Spiliotopoulos said his immediate priorities（優(yōu)先解決的問題） are the quality of tourism service, the development of ecological tourism and the importance of the Internet in promotional campaigns.

Spiliotopoulos assumed his position as the Minister of Tourism in September， and he announced “Greece the True Experience” as the new slogan for the international advertising campaign.

Greece ranks in the top 15 destinations worldwide. Tourism contributes nearly 20 percent to Greeces gross domestic product（GDP）.

45. According to Mr. Spiliotopoulos, we know that________.

A. the world will greatly benefit from the 2008 Olympic Games

B. the 2008 Olympics will bring a bright future to Chinas tourism

C. the 2008 Olympics has greatly influenced Chinas tourism industry

D. the 2008 Olympics will offer great chances to Chinas industry

46. From the fourth paragraph ,we can conclude that ________.

A. Beijing has to try its best to improve its Olympic stadium and gymnasiums

B. in order to host a successful Olympic Games, Beijing has to make a strategic plan in advance

C. Greece has set a good example for Beijing in turning Olympic facilities into culture and tourism ones

D. Beijing has made much progress on how to use Olympic stadiums and gymnasiums

47. The underlined word “boost” has the closest meaning to ________.

A. increase B. decrease C. display D. explore

48. From the last paragraph, we learn that ________.

A. Greeces tourism has been greatly benefited due to the Olympics

B. tourism contributes over 20 percent to Greeces GDP every year

C. Greece ranks first in the top 15 destinations

D. Greece is the most favorite destination for the tourists worldwide

C

Until the doctor told me that I might go blind, the future spread before me in all directions. My paintings had been shown in New York galleries(藝術(shù)館). I enjoyed the hours in my studio. But now everything was shadowed with fear.

One day, after I showed photos of my paintings to Ron, who was an eye doctor and sculptor (雕塑家), he asked me to go to his school and show slides of my work to his students with developmental disorders.

The next day, when I arrived at the school, I found one student was in the art room already waiting, a young man in a wheelchair. His head was held up by wires. His fingers were bent backward. When I came in, his eyes met mine. A burst of voltage(電壓) passed from him to me.

Two other students arrived, one of them wheeled in by Ron, who had invited me. This boys arms were lashed (猛擊) to his wheelchair.

“Tim is a professional artist,” Ron told the group, “and is here to share his ideas.” Ideas? Getting free of the limitations of the physical world—that was the point of my paintings. Was I supposed to share this with people in the wheelchairs? Nervously I showed slides of my paintings. You make art to say something you cant say with words, I explained. These paintings might be about being held down, and getting free.

After I showed the last slide, Ron said, “Maybe Tim will come and visit again. What do you say?” he asked me. I looked at the man with the wired head. When our eyes met, he nodded with a slight movement of his head.

The next few nights, I lay awake thinking about the million things these people could not do: climb a tree, hold a spoon, or turn the pages of a book. Yet there was that light in their eyes. What would they tell us if they had the power?

Then I called the school and reached the director of the arts program. “I was there a week ago, showing slides of my paintings in Rons class. I was wondering if I could come back.” “To help with the class?” she asked.

“No,” I said. “To start a new one.”

49. Immediately he was diagnosed with the eye illness, the writer ________.

A. felt worried about his future

B. was doubtful about the diagnosis

C. was concerned with the disabled people

D. felt confident in recovering the illness

50. We can infer from the text that Ron invited the writer to meet his students because he ________.

A. had sympathy for the writers illness

B. wanted to encourage the writer to overcome difficulties

C. thought his students needed some exercise and relaxation

D. found a determined person in the writer

51. The students that the writer showed slides of his work to were ________.

A. physically normal persons B. disabled persons

C. mentally disordered persons D. absolutely useless persons

52. The writer decided to start a new class because he wanted to ________.

A. gain some experience in teaching

B. convince Ron of his talents in teaching

C. share students sorrow

D. teach the students to paint

D

Get an update on the girls from Miss Seventeen. com, and read how the show changed their lives!

53. According to the passage, Miss Seventeen is probably ________.

A. a TV show B. a famous university

C. the name of a girl D. a famous model

54. By saying “I wanted to find myself as a person first”, Amber meant .

A. she was a good person in fact B. she wanted to be independent

C. she wanted to become a real girl D. she was not well treated before

55. Whose major are we not sure about from the form above?

A. Ambers. B. Briannes. C. Brittneys. D. Connies.

56. From the passage, it can be inferred that ________.

A. girls can communicate with each other on Miss Seventeen

B. Connie is always not very active and not creating fun

C. girls can get on easily and well without a boyfriend

D. Brianne used to speak out what she thought

E

While the artificial(人造的) hand is considerably less useful than the natural one, there may be some jobs that it can do more efficiently. From time to time we have to do rather difficult jobs and feel that one of our fingers is getting in the way. It is possible that on these occasions a specially designed artificial hand would be more efficient.

Scientists in the United States are studying ways of increasing the power of the human hand, or rather of its muscles. Known as a “man-amplifier”（人體增強器）, a machine under development at Cornell Aeronautical Laboratory, consists of a framework or suit which the operator wears. Every movement he makes is repeated by the steel framework he is wearing, but the power which moves the parts of the frame comes from hydraulic(液壓的) motors.

If the operator bends down to pick something up, the work is done not by his own weak muscles but by the hydraulic motors which make it possible for him to lift 450 kilograms in each hand.

Another machine called a “HandiMan” has two arms and hands which repeat every movement of the operators arms and hands, but with much more strength. The arms and hands on this machine also feed back to the operator information about the work they are doing and the difficulties they meet, so that he can adjust(調(diào)節(jié)) his control accordingly.

In these devices the operator controls the movements directly: they are an extension of his own movements. But just as the operations of a distant unmanned spaceship circling the moon can be controlled by radio signals, so also such devices, properly designed, could be radio-controlled. An astronaut exploring an unknown planet could send out a robot which could do the job for him and send back information. Will the day ever come when the machine, more powerful than man and controlled by a computer brain, takes over from its human inventor?

57. The passage is mainly about ________.

A. the weakness of the human hand

B. the power and strength of the artificial hand

C. the wide use of robots in many fields

D. the operation of the artificial hand in space exploration

58. According to the passage, the artificial hand is ________.

A. widely used for it has proved better than the natural hand

B. slower in doing some rather difficult jobs

C. operated by a strong man or otherwise by a computer

D. being tried and tested to help people in some ways

59. How many times would it take an operator wearing a “man-amplifier” to carry 2,500 kilograms?

A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. D. Six.

60. The advantage of a “HandiMan” over a “man-amplifier” mentioned in the passage is ________.

A. the operator knows how the work is going on

B. it can work with more strength and pick up more weight

C. the machine is more powerful and easier to operate

D. repeat every movement of the operator

第二節(jié)： 閱讀下列材料，從所給的六個選項（A、B、C、D、E和F）中，選出符合各小題要求的最佳選項，選項中有一項是多余選項。

Jack, George, Alice, Mike和Smith夫婦各自打算去書店買一本書。61~65是他們各自的情況介紹。閱讀下面六本書的簡介（A、B、C、D、E和F），選出符合他們各自需要的最佳選項。其中有一項是多余選項。

61. Jack is a police officer. He is interested in investigation and good at finding clues to some serious crimes. Therefore, in his spare time, he likes reading detective stories, from which he may get ideas for his tough cases. This Sunday, he is looking at the bestseller list for a mystery novel again.

62. George has a parrot that can speak a little. One morning, when George forgot to take the medicine for his high blood pressure, she reminded him, “Medicine, darling”, which sounded exactly like his ex-wife. George thinks that there is probably some relationship between pets and humans.

63. Alice is going to Spain for her summer holidays. She will visit Uncle Henry in Madrid, and will do some shopping with Aunt Maggie. After that, she will go to the beach in Barcelona. To kill the time on the trains and in hotels, she plans to buy some books. She prefers love stories with ups and downs.

64. Mike is a building engineer. He often has fantastic ideas and likes challenging projects, for example, building a 40-km bridge over the sea. He is both imaginative and creative, and he is always ready to accept new ideas. Whenever he has free time, he will drop into a bookstore for something new.

65. The Smiths have an 8-year-old son, who always asks seeming easy, but actually difficult questions, such as “Where do I come from?”, “Who is the first man?”, and “What is the first living thing?” The Smiths want to find some reference books for help, so that they may satisfy their sons curiosity.

A

A SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP

This novel is about an American woman journalist in London. At first, her relationship with both her husband and London is an uneasy one. Later she discovers that everything is taken down and used against her when her husband considers her unfit.

Douglas Kennedy is the author of many popular romances and travel books.

B

THE PHILOSOPHERS DOG

This book , written by Raimond Gaita, is a mixture of story-telling and philosophical thinking. It combines a love for animals, and a thirst for knowledge. Many of the stories are about animals Gaita himself has loved: Jack the pet bird, Gypsy the dog and Tosca the cat. Stories about them are combined with animals thinking, feeling, hope and trust.

C

THE PRISM AND THE PENDULUM

Is science beautiful? Yes, argues US philosopher and historian of science Robert Crease in this exploration of historys most beautiful experiments. Through nearly 2，500 years of science development, we meet the personalities and know of their creative thinking.

D

PUSHING THE LIMITS

In the ever increasing push for longer bridges, taller buildings, biggerstadiums and grange projects of all kinds, engineers face new challenges. This book describes two dozen adventures in engineering that provide a fresh look at the past, a unique view of the present, and a significant glimpse into future life.

E

THE MURDER OF ROGER ACKROYD

This novel has been considered the most successful of Christies early mysteries. At the beginning of the story, the respectable detective Poirot has retired to village. But then, the quiet stops at the murder of Roger Ackroyd, the wealthiest man in town. Poirot was drawn into the case.

This novel shocked fans and popularized Christie as the queen of crime.

F

A SHORT HISTORY OF NEARLY EVERYTHING

In this book, the writer tries to understand the oldest and biggest questions about the universe and ourselves. He takes on everything from the Big Bang to the rise of civilization. He seeks to understand how we got from being nothing at all to being us. It is a sometimes profound, sometimes funny, and always attractive adventure in the field of human knowledge.

第II卷 （共50分）

第三部分：寫作（共三節(jié)，滿分50分）

第一節(jié): 單詞拼寫（共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分）

根據(jù)下列句子及所給的單詞首字母，在橫線上寫出各單詞正確的完全形式。（每空限寫一詞）

66. Please keep the medicine on the top shelf, out of childrens r________.

67. Tom is preparing for an exam. Dont d________ him.

68. I try my best, but theres always something b________ my ability.

69. The lost portable computer has been returned to its o________.

70. She doesnt want to see anyone now. She just wants to be left a________.

71. The question is w it would be safer to leave them here or in the car.

72. I think reading English newspaper is a good way of i________ your English.

73. Males and females should be offered e________ chances while applying for jobs.

74. He g________ from a key university last year, but he is still unemployed up to now.

75. I have many happy m________ of schooldays. I can still remember every-

thing ten years ago.

第二節(jié): 短文改錯 (共10小題; 每小題1分, 滿分10分)

It has been two years since we parted. I will

never forget the days when you trained us for our76. ________

spoken English. That summer I attended the course hold77. ________

by the English Training Center. But you were our teacher.78. ________

Your English was excellent that we all admired79. ________

for you. In your class, you encouraged us to express 80. ________

our opinions free. Now I can talk easily with 81. ________

foreigners with English. This summer, I worked 82. ________

as a guide for a group of America students. They each 83. ________

praises me for my good English. I am now in Grade 84. ________

Three, and hope to go to the college after graduation. 85. ________

第三節(jié): 書面表達（滿分30分）

中國政府于2008年6月1日開始禁止在超市和商店中使用超薄塑料袋，鼓勵人們拎布袋子，重提菜籃子。最近，有人專門就此進行了一次調(diào)查，結(jié)果如下表。請結(jié)合自己的觀點，寫一篇英語文章。

注意： （1） 開頭已給出，不計入總詞數(shù)。

（2） 詞數(shù)：100 ~120。

From June 1st, 2008, China will ban ultra-thin plastic bags from supermarkets and stores. Recenty a survey has been conducted about our government forbidding the use of plastic shopping bags.

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