2008年高考英语试题(四川卷)

2008年高考四川卷英语试题第一卷第一部分英语知识运用(共两节，满分55分)第一节单项填空(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。例：Itisgenerallyconsideredunwisetogiveachild______heorshewants.A.howeverB.whateverC.whicheverD.whenever答案是B。1.Ihaven’tseenAnnfor______longthatI’veforgottenwhatshelookslike.A.suchB.veryC.soD.too2.Youhaveto______achoice.Areyougoingtoleavethejoborstay?A.decideB.getC.doD.make3.Althoughbadlyhurtintheaccident,thedriverwas______abletomakeaphonecall.A.stillB.evenC.alsoD.ever4.Formanycitiesintheworld,thereisnoroomtospreadourfurther,______NewYorkisanexample.A.forwhichB.inwhichC.ofwhichD.fromwhich5.—Let’sgoforawalkinthegarden.—______,butIneedtodothewashing-up.A.No,thankyouB.That’srightC.GoodideaD.Notatall6.Thereweresomechairsleftover______everyonehadsatdown.A.whenB.untilC.thatD.where7.Thetelephone______,butbythetimeIgotindoors,itstopped.A.hadrungB.wasringingC.ringsD.hasrung8.IntheUnitedStates,thereisalways______flowofpeopletoareasof______countrywheremorejobscanbefound.A.a;theB.the;aC.the;theD.a;a9.Althoughthis______soundlikeasimpletask,greatcareisneeded.A.lookoutB.stayupC.carryonD.getalong10.Althoughthis______soundlikeasimpletask,greatcareisneeded.A.mustB.mayC.shallD.should11.Themanagerbelievespriceswillnotrisebymorethan______fourpercent.A.anyotherB.theotherC.anotherD.other12.Insomeplaceswomenareexpectedtoearnmoney______menworkathomeandraisetheirchildren.A.butB.whileC.becauseD.though13.—CanyoushowmeMr.Jaffer’soffice,please?—______.ButIdon’tknowifheisinatthemoment.A.ThanksB.GoonC.SureD.Youarewelcome14.Wehadananxiouscoupleofweeks______fortheresultsoftheexperiment.A.waitB.tobewaitingC.waitedD.waiting15.Acoughisusuallynothingtoworryaboutunlessitlastsfortendays______.A.ormoreB.insteadC.atmostD.only第二节完形填空(共20小题：每小题2分，满分40分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项中，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。OnenightIdecidedtospendsometimebuildingahappierandcloserrelationshipwithmydaughter.Forseveralweeksshehadbeen___16___metoplaychess(棋)withher,soIsuggestedagameandsheeagerly___17___.Itwasaschoolnight,however,andatnineo’clockmydaughteraskedifIcould___18___mymoves,becauseshe___19___togotobed;shehadtogetupatsixinthemorning.I___20___shehadstrictsleepinghabits,___21___Ithoughtsheoughttobeableto___22___someofthisstrictness.Isaidtoher,“___23___,youcanstayuplateforonce.We’rehaving___24___.”Weplayedonforanotherfifteenminutes,duringwhichtimeshelooked___25___.Finallyshesaid,“Please,Daddy,doitquickly.”“No,”Ireplied.“Ifyou’regoingtoplayit___26___,you’regoingtoplayitslowly.”andsowe___27___foranothertenminutes,until___28___mydaughterburstintotears,and___29___thatshewasbeaten.ClearlyIhadmade___30___.Ihadstartedtheeveningwantingtohavea___31___timewithmydaughterbuthad___32___mydesiretowintobecomemore___33___thanmyrelationshipwithmydaughter.WhenIwasachild,mydesiretowin___34___mewell.Asaparent,I___35___thatitgotinmyway.SoIhadtochange.(from)16.A.guidingB.askingC.trainingD.advising17.A.allowedB.expectedC.repliedD.accepted18.A.changeB.repeatC.hurryD.pass19.A.agreedB.neededC.beggedD.hated20.A.knewB.learnedC.guessedD.heard21.A.soB.forC.butD.or22.A.putupB.takeupC.pickupD.giveup23.A.AsusualB.GoaheadC.BythewayD.Comeon24.A.patienceB.luckC.funD.success25.A.excitedB.proudC.anxiousD.angry26.A.wellB.againC.fairlyD.regularly27.A.discussedB.continuedC.countedD.argued28.A.nervouslyB.immediatelyC.strangelyD.suddenly29.A.promisedB.admittedC.wonderedD.discovered30.A.amistakeB.adecisionC.anattemptD.aneffort31.A.freeB.differentC.fullD.happy32.A.managedB.recognizedC.allowedD.reduced33.A.importantB.attractiveC.practicalD.interesting34.A.offeredB.servedC.controlledD.taught35.A.realizedB.apologizedC.imaginedD.explained第二部分阅读理解(共20小题：每小题2.5分，满分50分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AThemeaningoftheword“volunteer”maybealittledifferentindifferentcountries,butitusuallymeans“onewhooffershisorherservices.”Therearemanydifferentwaysinwhichpeoplecanvolunteer,suchastakingcareofsickpeople,workinginhomesforhomelesschildren,andpickingupgarbage(垃圾)frombeachesandparks.Volunteersmayworkwithintheirowncountriesorinothercountries.Theyareoftenpeoplewithastrongwishtohelpthosewhoarelessfortunatethanthemselves.Volunteersdon’texpectanykindofpay.Attherootofvolunteeringistheideathatonepersonmayhavetheabilitytoofferservicesthatcanhelpotherpeople.Tracy,agoodfriendofmine,however,recentlycamebackfromIndiawithanewideaofwhatbeingavolunteermeans.SheworkedfortwoandahalfweeksinoneofMotherTeresa’shomesinCalcutta.Thefollowingisherstory.“IfirstheardaboutMotherTeresainmyhighschool,wewatchedavideo(录像)aboutherworkinIndiaandallovertheworld.IwassomovedbyherspirittohelpothersandherendlessloveforeveryhumanbeingthatafterIgraduatedfromhighschool,Itoowantedtotryherkindofwork.SowithtwofriendsIflewtoCalcuttaforafewweeks.”“Iwasaskedtoworkinahomeforsickpeople.Ihelpedwashclothesandsheets,andpassoutlunch.Ialsofedthepeoplewhoweretooweaktofeedthemselvesandtriedtocheertheup.IfeltitwasbettertosharewiththemthantothinkthatIhavehelpedthem.Tobehonest,Idon’tthinkIwashelpingverymuch.ItwasthenthatIrealizedthatIhadnotreallycometohelp,buttolearnabou