２００８年高考模拟试卷Ⅱ

张忠潮

第一部分 听力（略）（共30分）

第二部分 英语知识运用

Ⅰ．语音知识（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）

从A、B、C、D中找出划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项。

1. measure A. least B. reach C. peasant D. steal

2. forget A. imagine B. engineer C. package D. recognize

3. cook A. drop B. copybook C. schoolroom D. bamboo

4. announce A. affectionately B. magazine C. village D. necklace

5. raise A. closet B. incident C. course D. person

Ⅱ．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。

1. ——Can I call for some friends and spend the day outside with them, Mom?

——____? Ive told you to have a weekend on your own.

A. Why so B. Why not C. How come D. So what

2. My grandfather is as ____ as a young man and hates sitting around doing nothing all day.

A. enthusiastic B. energetic C. talkative D. sensitive

3. If you follow these steps, slowly, you will be able to ____ down the walls between your parents and yourself.

A. set B. take C. break D. look

4. The key ____ friendship is to pay attention to other peoples good points.

A. to B. with C. of D. beyond

5. ——Will you go to the movies tomorrow evening?

——No, I am going to a lecture, or at least I am planning ____.

A. to B. so C. it D. that

6. One of the advantages of living on the top floor of a high rise is that you can get a good ____.

A. sight B. spare C. view D. look

7. If so, you probably need help ____ the bigger choices in your life, like what to do when youre older.

A. make B. to make C. made D. making

8. Always being ready to care for others is ____ important part of ____ Lei Fengs spirit. It is never out of date.

A. an; the B. an; 不填 C. 不填； the D. 不填；不填

9. Sarah, hurry up. Im afraid you wont have time to ____ before the party.

A. get changed B. get change C. get changing D. get to change10. How I wish every family ____ a large house with a beautiful

garden!

A. has B. had C. will have D. had had

11. ____ can they realize their dreams and become who they want to be.

A. In only this way B. Only in this way

C. In this only way D. This only way

12. They told about lots of differences between childrens lives in cities and ____ in villages.

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

13. He suffers from back trouble too, so he was very ____ about my problem.

A. worried B. gifted C. sympathetic D. shameful

14. Some passengers complain that it usually ____ so long to fill in travel insurance documents.

A. costs B. takes C. spends D. spares

15. It is said that with more forests ____ huge quantities of good earth are being washed away.

A. being destroyed B. destroyed

C. destroying D. to destroy

Ⅲ．完形填空（共20小题；每题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从后面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。

Dear Dio,

Thank you for your note. I like your __1__ between death and failure. I had not thought of these two in the __2__ way that you describe. I thank you for bringing this to my __3__.

Your insights are very deep. __4__ you say, “death is only a(n) __5__ but failure can change someones whole life.” Yes, death is final. Failure is temporary. Death leaves us with __6__. But failure can leave us with lessons which will __7__ our lives.

I hope that your failure to pass that __8__ English test will help you __9__ it will hurt you. Please remember that it is not being __10__ down that is important. It is the inability to get up that is __11__. You will have to learn to get up, and to get going. Failure is the “staying down”. It is not the “falling down”.

From reading your letter, I __12__ your English to be very good. You write better than __13__ of my American friends. I do not know the reason for __14__ your English test. Maybe you were distracted （分心） that day. It is __15__ that persons are judged on the basis of a single test.

You write well, you __16__ your feelings with excellence, and you think __17__. These characteristics should __18__ you move toward a bright career. Just dont let yourself “stay down”. Get up and __19__ them all know that you are talented and you are __20__ to succeed. I think you will.

With best wishes for a fine career.

Bob

1. A. idea B. comparison C. thought D. reason

2. A. same B. wrong C. correct D. right

3. A. attention B. heart C. head D. home

4. A. Which B. When C. What D. As

5. A. end B. result C. fact D. thing

6. A. something B. nothing C. anything D. thinking

7. A. increase B. improve C. honor D. treasure

8. A. easy B. simple C. terrible D. ordinary

9. A. as good as B. as well as C. more than D. much than

10. A. fallen B. stayed C. knocked D. felt

11. A. impossible B. possible C. necessary D. important

12. A. judge B. accept C. prefer D. expect

13. A. all B. any C. one D. some

14. A. succeeding B. passing C. finishing D. failing

15. A. likely B. reasonable C. a shame D. fair

16. A. find B. express C. speak D. tell

17. A. deeply B. thoroughly C. carefully D. widely

18. A. leave B. drive C. help D. start

19. A. get B. ask C. show D. let

20. A. devoted B. determined C. engaged D. supposed

Ⅳ．阅读理解（共20小题;每小题2分，满分40分）

（A）

Body language is a big subject and to master the reading of it to perfection requires a good deal of training and experience. Here we will just present some of the most practical things you can notice.

In the absence of knowing what different body movements mean, you can simply notice when there is a change in the clients body. For example, if she is sitting perfectly still and suddenly starts twitching （抽搐） or moving her eyes—that is a change. Or if she changes her rate of breathing—that is a change.

Lets say you have asked the client（顾客） to close her eyes and move back to a past incident. At first she is just sitting still, her eyes not moving. But suddenly you can see her eyes moving behind her eyelids and her head is jerking(痉挛) a little bit, and maybe her breathing gets faster. Well, that most likely means that she found an incident. Interestingly, she might not herself have noticed that. Subconsciously she has the incident right there, but consciously she might not have acknowledged it. So, if she doesnt start speaking by herself you can say “Whats that?” or “What do you see?”

If the client is leaning forward, she is probably into the incident, involved directly in the action. If she is leaning back, she is probably seeing it from a distance.

1. This passage mainly tells us about ____.

A. body languages are very important

B. perfection of body language requires training and experience

C. everyone can know something about body language

D. body languages with eye movements

2. The main idea of the second paragraph is “____”.

A. if we are dealing with an incident the body will often show what is in it

B. if we are dealing with an incident the eyeballs are moving

C. if we are dealing with an incident the rate of breathing changes

D. if we are dealing with an incident the eyeballs start twisting

3. That you can see the clients eyes moving behind her eyelids, her head jerking a little bit and her breathing getting faster means that ____.

A. she found an incident B. she found nothing

B. she has acknowledged nothing D. she started speaking

4. That the client is leaning back shows that ____.

A. she is into the incident

B. she is involved directly in the action

C. she starts to notice the incident

D. she is seeing the incident from a distance

（B）

China has named a total of 556 elementary and secondary schools across the country as “Olympic Education Model Schools” to promote Olympic education among the 400 million youngsters.

A ceremony was held on Wednesday in Qingdao, a port city in eastern Chinas Shandong Province and a co-host city of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, to announce BOCOG and the Education Ministrys decision to award the name-plates to 356 schools, in addition to the 200 schools in Beijing which received the plates of the Olympic Education Model School in December 2005 and June this year.

In his speech at the ceremony, BOCOG Executive Vice President Jiang Xiaoyu called for more attention to the Olympic education program. Following the ceremony, an exhibition of Olympic education achievements was held at Qingdao No. 2 High School.

The 556 schools, among them 404 secondary and 152 elementary, include schools for special education, sports, for students of ethnic groups, students from other countries and vocational education.

One of the priorities of the preparatory work of Beijing 2008 Olympics and Paralympics is to carry out Olympic education among teenagers, advocate the Olympic spirit, widespread Olympic knowledge and promote physical training of school children.

The Olympic education program, jointly launched by BOCOG and the Education Ministry, is committed to spreading Olympic knowledge, promoting Beijing Olympic concepts, goals and preparations among the students, with an aim to deepen their understanding of Olympic Movement and involve them into active preparatory work.

By bringing the Olympic sports knowledge into the physical education curriculum, the program will promote competition events and audience courtesy for Beijing Olympic and Paralympics, and pull the students closer to the Games.

1. BOCOG most probably stands for ____.

A. Beijing Organizing Committee for the 2008 Olympic Games

B. Beijing Olympic Education Program

C. Beijing Olympic Education Model Schools

D. the Education Ministry in Beijing

2. The ceremony was held in ____ to award the name-plates to 356 schools.

A. Beijing

B. a port city in Shanghai

C. Qingdao

D. the Education Ministry of China

3. The main idea of the last three paragraphs is “____”.

A. the description of the 404 secondary and 152 elementary schools in Qingdao

B. the description of the ceremony held in Qingdao

C. preparation for Beijing Paralympics

D. purposes of the Olympic education program

4. The best title for this passage is “____“.

A. China Names 556 Olympic Education Model Schools

B. Beijing due to Hold the 29th Olympics Successfully

C. Well-Prepared for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games

D. Pulling the Students Closer to the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games

（C）

The development of the English language in America can be separated into three periods: The first period extends from the settlement of Jamestown in 1607 to the end of colonial times. In this period the population in America numbered about four million people, 90 of percent of whom came from Britain. The second period covers the expansion of the original thirteen colonies. This time may be said to close with the Civil War, about 1860. This period was marked by the arrival of the new immigrants(移民) from Ireland and Germany. The third period, since the Civil War, is marked by an important change in the source from which the European immigrants came. They came from northern and southern Europe in large numbers.

As time went on, the English language gradually changed on both sides of the Atlantic. The Americans adopted(接纳) many words from foreign languages and invented a large number of new words to meet their various needs.

American English began in the seventeenth century. At the beginning of the 17th century the English language was brought to North America by colonists from England. At first the language stayed the same as the language used in Britain, but slowly the language began to change. Sometimes, the English spoken in America changed but sometimes the language spoken in the place stayed the same, while the language in England changed.

1. The English language first appeared in America in ____.

A. 1607 B. 1860 C. 1700 D. 1900

2. From the passage we can infer that at the beginning of the 17th century ____.

A. American English was the same as British English

B. American English was different from British English

C. American English was quite different from British English

D. American English was quite a little different from British English

3. Most of the immigrants in the history of America were from ____.

A. England B. Germany C. Ireland D. Europe

4. The best title for this passage is ____.

A. The Development of the English Language in America

B. American Immigrants

C. The Civil War Causing the Change of American English

D. English Colony

(D)

WHAT CAUSES CANCER?

There is much debate about what actually causes cancer. What is known is that there needs to be some change in the DNA (genetic material in a cell), so that cells grow out of control. There also needs to be something wrong with the immune system, where it does not recognize that this cell growth is abnormal and does not destroy the cancer cells.

What seems to be agreed upon is that cancer strikes randomly(随意地). There are some activities, however, which increase your chance of getting cancer. Smoking, for instance, has been strongly linked with lung cancer. But, there are many people who have smoked and never get lung cancer. Often people who seem to be at risk dont get cancer and those who live very healthy lifestyles sometimes do. It seems that cancer can happen to anyone. It is important to remember this, as it is not anyones fault if they get cancer.

Some things that are seen as possible triggers (引发) and can affect the chances of getting cancer are:

●Tobacco. This is seen as the major cause of cancer in the lungs. The amount and type of tobacco smoked also plays a part.

●Exposure to ultraviolet(UV) radiation. Too much time in the sun which contains UV rays has been linked with skin cancer.

●Alcohol. Heavy drinkers are at greater risk of developing certain types of cancer.

●Exposure to cancer-causing agents, carcinogens(致癌物质), in the environment, including in some foods(smoked foods have more carcinogens).

1. From the first paragraph we infer that ____.

A. cancer is caused by something wrong with DNA

B. cancer is caused by something wrong with the immune system

C. both A and B

D. none of the answers above

2. The main idea of the second paragraph is that ____.

A. smoking has been strongly linked with lung cancer

B. smoking has been nothing to do with lung cancer

C. if someone gets cancer, he/she must live very healthy lifestyles

D. cancer is caused randomly

3. The sentence “…it is not anyones fault if they get cancer” means “____”.

A. if someone gets cancer he/she cant live very healthy lifestyles

B. if someone gets cancer he/she must live very healthy lifestyles

C. it is nothing to do with ones lifestyle if he/she gets cancer

D. bad lifestyles cause cancer

4. Which of the following statements is TRUE? ____.

A. It must be tobacco that causes lung cancer

B. It must be exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation that cancer

triggers

C. It must be alcohol that cancer develops

D. Exposure to cancer-causing agents, carcinogens, in the environment, including in some foods can affect the chances of getting cancer

(E)

The Battle against HIV/AIDS Begins

Back in the early 1980s, in some of Americas big cities, such as New York and Los Angeles, a mysterious disease was stalking(潜近) the gay population. Doctors were reporting dozens of cases of young homosexual men suffering from severely compromised(危及) immune systems and rare diseases like Kaposis Sarcoma, a skin cancer that normallyafflicts(折磨) elderly men. Nobody could explain it, and at the Center for Disease Control in Atlanta, Georgia, the scientists were baffled.

Dr. Robert C. Gallo was director of the National Cancer Institute. At the time, he was working together with the Center for Disease Control, on a project to discover cancer-causing viruses. In the course of their work, Dr. Gallo and his team succeeded in isolating(孤立) a new virus, which they proved to be the cause of a condition that eventually became known as AIDS. The virus they had identified would later be called HIV.

Since its detection, the viruss spread has been swift and deadly. After 25 years, HIV/AIDS now extends to virtually every corner of the world, causing panic and death wherever it reaches.

Sub-Saharan Africa is the hardest-hit region. With just over 10% of the worlds population, it is home to more than 60% of those living with HIV, or 25.8 million people. More than 6000 people there die of HIV/AIDS every single day.

While Sub-Saharan Africa continues to struggle, HIV/AIDS is spreading in other regions. Asia, with 60% of the worlds population, is in real danger of being the next continent devastated by AIDS. Sharp increases in HIV infections are being recorded in Tailand, Indonesia, India and China.

HIV/AIDS doesnt recognize borders. It spreads to the most developed countries, as well as the most backward. There is nowhere to hide. 1. Kaposis Sarcoma most probably is ____.

A. the name of a famous scientist

B. severely compromised immune systems

C. a skin cancer that normally afflicts elderly men

D. a skin cancer that normally afflicts young homosexual men

2. The new virus that Dr. Gallo and his team succeeded in isolating is called ____.

A. AIDS B. HIV C. AIDS/HIV D. cancer

3. From this passage we can infer that the region that is hardest-hit by AIDS is ____.

A. Americas big cities B. Tailand

C. India and China D. Sub-Saharan Africa

4. Which of the following statements is TRUE? ____.

A. AIDS was first found in New York and Los Angeles

B. HIV spreads only in the most backward countries

C. HIV must have come from Sub-Saharan Africa

D. HIV is found almost everywhere in the world

Ⅴ．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。（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）

——Yes?

——Oh, good afternoon. Im from XLTV-1. Were doing an audience survey on our sports programmes. __1__ It wont take very long.

——No, sure. Come on in.

——Thank you. Right. Your name?

——Tony Collins.

——Are you over twenty-one?

——No. Im 19.

——Are you interested in sport?

——Yes, quite.

——Youre quite interested. __2__

——‘Sportsview. Oh yes, thats on Saturday afternoon, isnt it?

——Yes, from 1:30 to 5.

——Oh yes. Yes, I watch it sometimes.__3__I dont watch it every week.

——But you do watch it sometimes.

——Yes.

——Which sports do you prefer to watch? Soccer, rugby, tennis, golf…Have a look at the list here.

——Oh right…boxing…no…horse racing never …er…I suppose I like watching soccer best of all, then athletics.

——Fine. Do you think ‘Sportsview is too long, too short or just right?

——I dont know. I mean, Im not interested in all the sports so I never watch all of it. __4__

——I see…and would you like to see more sport on television

during the week?

——No, not really. __5__

——Right. Thanks very much. Thats very helpful. I hope I didnt take up too much of your time.

A. Yes, Id say its about right.

B. Would you mind answering a few questions?

C. Im sorry it has taken your time.

D. How often do you watch ‘Sportsview?

E. ‘Sportsview is interesting, in my opinion.

F. Depends what else Im doing.

G. Weekends is enough I think.

Ⅵ．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，在句子的横线上写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。（每空只写一词）

1. The ____(奥林匹克) Games are held once every four years in the world.

2. Although he was ____(严重) wounded, yet he flatly refused to quit the battle line.

3. The boys ____(说服) their father to go with them to the football game.

4. “____ (祝贺), Yang Wei! You really did very well. We are proud of you,” her friends said.

5. The persistence on efforts without losing the aim will finally ____(导 致) in success.

6. The heating system in the room has an ____(自动的) temperature control.

7. Though hes a person with disability, he manages to live ____(正常) like us.

8. All of us got ____ (感动) after listening to the model workers story. 9. The ____ (贡献) Yao Ming has made to Chinas basketball are

spoken highly of.

10. The police let the girl go, after they found out that her DNA didnt ____(相配) the DNA they had got from the crime scene.

Ⅶ．短文改错（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

Bob was very fond of the music when he was 1.____

a child. He spent a lot of time practise the piano 2.____

every day. Before long he made a great progress. 3.____

He begged his parents borrow a piano so that he 4.____

could practise more and more. Later, he persuaded 5.____

them to send him to Paris which he studied for five 6.____

years and joined a group of musician. He earned 7.____

very little money that he didnt have to pay tax. 8.____

He liked to help young people which got into 9.____

trouble, because he himself was often out of work. 10.____

Ⅷ．书面表达

假如你叫李明，你有一位英国网友名叫Tom，他听说过中国的故宫，但知之不多，于是给你发来了email, 请你向他介绍一下有关故宫的情况。请你根据下面提供的一些要点给他回一个100词左右的电子邮件：

1. 故宫（the Palace Museum）又叫紫禁城（the Forbidden City）。它于1407年开始修建，20万人花了14年的时间，于1420年建成。

2. 它所有的宫殿一共有9，999个房间。在中国，9这个数字传统地被认为是吉祥的。

3. 现在，每周星期二，故宫免费向中国学生开放。

4. 故宫有着中国历史上5千多年的珍宝（precious treasure）。请他亲自来看一看。

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