2008年高考英语(江苏卷)（原卷版）

2008年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（江苏卷）第一节：单项填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）21.Wewentrightroundtothewestcoastby__________seainsteadofdrivingacross_________continent.A.the…theB./…theC.the…/D./…/22.---DoyoumindifIrecordyourlecture?---___________.Goahead.A.NevermindB.NowayC.NotatallD.No,you’dbetternot23.---IsPeterthere?---_____________,please.I’llseeifIcanfindhimforyou.A.HoldupB.HoldonC.HoldoutD.Holdoff24.TheScienceMuseum,____________wevisitedduringarecenttriptoBritain,isoneofLondon’stouristattractions.A.whichB.whatC.thatD.where25.---Ican’trepairtheseuntiltomorrow,I’mafraid.---That’sOK,there’s____________.A.noproblemB.nowonderC.nodoubtD.nohurry26.---Itshouldn’ttakelongtoclearupafterthepartyifweallvolunteertohelp.---That’sright._____________.A.ManyhandsmakelightworkB.SomethingisbetterthannothingC.ThemorethemerrierD.Thesoonerbegin,thesoonerdone27.Itisoftensaidthatthejoyoftravelingis__________inarrivingatyourdestination___________inthejourneyitself.A./…butB./…orC.not…orD.not…but28.---Whydoyousuggestwebuyanewmachine?---Becausetheoldonehasbeendamaged___________.A.beyondreachB.beyondrepairC.beyondcontrolD.beyonddescription29.---Theyarequiet,aren’tthey?---Yes.Theyareaccustomed____________atmeals.A.totalkB.tonottalkC.totalkingD.tonottalking30.Itis__________tospendmoneyonpreventingillnessesbypromotinghealthylivingratherthanspendingontryingtomakepeople___________aftertheyareill.A.good…goodB.well…betterC.better…betterD.better…good31.---I’mstillworkingonmyproject.---Oh,you’llmissthedeadline.Timeis____________.A.runningoutB.goingoutC.givingoutD.losingout32.__________youeatthecorrectfoods___________beabletokeepfitandstayhealthy.A.Onlyif…willyouB.Onlyif…youwillC.Unless…willyouD.Unless…youwill33.---I’msureAndrewwillwinthefirstprizeinthefinal.---Ithinkso.He___________foritformonths.A.ispreparingB.waspreparingC.hadbeenpreparingD.hasbeenpreparing34.TolearnEnglishwell,weshouldfindopportunitiestohearEnglish___________asmuchaswecan.A.speakB.speakingC.spokenD.tospeak35.---I’msorry.I___________atyoutheotherday.---Forgetit.Iwasabitoutofcontrolmyself.A.shouldn’tshoutB.shouldn’thaveshoutedC.mustn’tshoutD.mustn’thaveshouted第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）EvelynGlenniewasthefirstladyofsolopercussioninScotland.Inaninterview,sherecalledhowshebecameapercussionsoloist(打击乐器独奏演员)inspiteofherdisability.“EarlyonIdecidednottoallowthe36ofotherstostopmefrombecomingamusician.IgrewuponafarminnortheastScotlandandbegan37pianolessonswhenIwaseight.TheolderIgot,themoremypassion(酷爱)formusicgrew.ButIalsobegantograduallylosemy38.Doctorsconcludedthatthenervedamagewasthe39andbyagetwelve,Iwascompletelydeaf.Butmyloveformusicnever40me.“My41wastobecomeapercussionsoloist,eventhoughtherewerenoneatthattime.Toperform,I42tohearmusicdifferentlyfromothers.Iplayinmystockingfeetandcan43thepitchofanote(音调高低)bythevibrations(振动).Ifeelthroughmybodyandthroughmy44.Myentiresoundworldexistsbymakinguseofalmostevery45thatIhave.“Iwas46tobeassessedasamusician,notasadeafmusician,andIappliedtothefamousRoyalAcademyofMusicinLondon.Nootherdeafstudenthad47thisbeforeandsometeachers48myadmission.Basedonmyperformance,Iwas49admittedandwentto50withtheacademy’shighesthonours.“Afterthat,Iestablishedmyselfasthefirstfull-timesolopercussionist.I51andarrangedalotofmusicalcompositionssince52hadbeenwrittenspeciallyforsolopercussionists.“Ihavebeenasoloistforovertenyears.53thedoctorthoughtawastotallydeaf,itdidn’t54thatmypassioncouldn’tberealized.Iwouldencouragepeoplenottoallowthemselvestobe55byothers.Followyourpassion;followyourheart,theywillleadyoutotheplaceyouwanttogo.”36.A.conditionsB.opinionsC.actionsD.recommendations37.A.enjoyingB.choosingC.takingD.giving38.A.sightB.hearingC.touchD.taste39.A.evidenceB.resultC.excuseD.cause40.A.leftB.excitedC.accompaniedD.disappointed41.A.purposeB.decisionC.promiseD.goal42.A.turnedB.learnedC.usedD.ought43.A.tellB.seeC.hearD.smell44.A.carefulnessB.movementC.imaginationD.experience45.A.senseB.effortC.feelingD.idea46.A.dissatisfiedB.astonishedC.determinedD.discouraged47.A.doneB.acceptedC.advisedD.admitted48.A.supportedB.followedC.requiredD.opposed49.A.usuallyB.finallyC.possiblyD.hopefully50.A.studyB.researchC.graduateD.progress51.A.wroteB.translatedC.copiedD.read52.A.enoughB.someC.manyD.few53.A.HoweverB.AlthoughC.WhenD.Since54.A.meanB.seemC.concludeD.say55.A.directedB.guidedC.taughtD.limited第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题，每题2分，满分30分）AWhattimeisit?Mostpeopleareprettyaccurateintheiranswer.Andifyoudon’tknowforsure,it’saverylikelythatyoucanfindout.Theremaybeawatchonyourwrist,theremaybeaclockonthewall,desk,orcomputerscreen;ormaybeyou’reridinginacarthathasaclockinthedashboard(仪表板).Evenifyoudon’thaveatimepieceofsomesortnearby,yourbodykeepsitsownbeat.Humanshaveaninternalclockthatregulates(调节)thebeatingofourheart,thepaceofourbreathing,thedischarge(排出)ofchemicalswithinourbloodstream,andmanyotherbodilyfunctions.Timeissomethingfromwhichwecan’tescape.Evenifweignoreit,it’sstillgoingby,tickingaway,secondbysecond,minutebyminute,hourbyhour.Sothemainissueinusingyourtimewellis,“Who’sincharge?”Wecanallowtimetoslipbyandletitbeourenemy.Orw