湖北高考英語試卷及答案

2008年普通高等學校招生全國統一考試（湖北英語卷）本試卷共16頁。全卷滿分150分?？荚囉脮r 120分鐘。第一部分：聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分 30分）做題時，先將答案劃在試卷上。錄音內容結束后，你將有兩分鐘的時間將試卷上的答案轉涂到答題卡上。第一節(jié)（共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分）聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應位置。聽完每段對話后，你都有 10秒鐘的時間來回答有關小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。例： HowmuchistheshirtA.￡19.15.B.￡9.15.C.￡9.18.答案是B。WheredoestheconversationmostprobablytakeplaceInanoffice.Inalibrary.Inabookstore.WheredidthespeakersplantogoAshoppingcenter.Anoperahouse.Theparkinglot.WhichaspectofthefilmdoesthewomanlikeTheplot.Themusic.Thedialogue.Whatdoweknowaboutthewoman'sjacketItissoldatalowerprice.Itscolorisherfavorite.Itishersister'ssize.WhatdoesthewomanimplyThemanissoforgetful.Themanistoocareless.Themanisoverconfident.第二節(jié)（共15小題，每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分）聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給 A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應位置。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料，回答第 6、7題。WhatmakesthemansotiredPlayinggames.SurfingtheInternet.Searchingforinterestingpeople.WhomdidthemanchatwithPeoplefromCanada.Peopleinneedofhishelp.Peopleonthesameproject.聽第7段材料，回答第 8、9題。WhatdoesthelawforbidpeopletodoTotakedogstoparks.Towalkdogsinthestreets.Totreatdogscruelly.WhatdoweknowfromwhatthewomansaidDogsshouldbekeptathome.Buildingadogparkisnecessary.Peoplewouldremovethedogwaste.聽第8段材料，回答第10至12題。Accordingtotheman,whatdidhedobeforehewatchedTVHewashedhishands.Hehadhissupper.Hetookabath.WhatplacehadthemanbeentothenightbeforeJamesStreet.Arestaurant.Afriend'shome.WhatdoesthemantrytodointheconversationToprovethetruth.Tofindthetruth.Tohidethetruth.聽第9段材料，回答第13至16題。WhydidthesoncomebacklateHehurthishandsandknees.HewenttoapubwithLinda.Hewaitedalongtimeforthebus.WhatwastheoldladydoinginthemiddleoftheroadLookingforsomething.Strugglingtostandup.Tryingtoseekhelp.WhathappenedtoLindaShewasfined.Shegotinjured.Shehadanaccident.WherewasthewitnessOursidethepub.Atabusstop.Inhiscar.聽第10段材料，回答第 17至20題。WhatistheproblemofsomeoftheuniversitystudentsTheydon'tspendalltheirtimeonstudies.Theydon'tknowwhattodowiththeirfreetime.Theydon'thavechoicesforoutsideclassactivities.Howisthestudents'highschoollifeControlledandbusy.Regularandcolorful.Activeandindependent.Accordingtothespeaker,whatistheroleofoutsideclassactivitiesatuniversityTomakestudentshealthier.Toimprovestudents'testscores.Toenrichstudents'experience.WhatdoesthespeakeradvisehisstudentstodoLearntoenjoythemselves.Learntobetheirownmasters.Learntodeveloptheirpotential.第二部分：英語語言知識運用（共三節(jié)，滿分 55分）第一節(jié)：多項選擇（共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10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，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。例：Tomakemembersofateamperformbetter,thetrainerfirstofallhastoknowtheir andweaknesses.A.strengthsB.benefitsC.techniquesD.values答案是A。Theyoungmanmadea tohisparentsthathewouldtrytoearnhisownlivingaftergraduation.A.predictionB.promiseC.planD.contributionThetopleadersofthetwocountriesareholdingtalksinafriendly .A.atmosphereB.stateC.situationD.phenomenonThoughhavinglivedabroadforyears,manyChinesestill thetraditionalcustoms.A.performB.possessC.observeD.supportAsnobodyhereknowswhatiswrongwiththemachine,wemustsendforanengineerto theproblem.A.handleB.raiseC.faceD.presentTheteacherstressedagainthatthestudentsshouldnot anyimportantdetailwhileretellingthestory.A.bringoutB.letoutC.leaveoutD.makeoutInmoderntimes,peoplehavetolearnto allkindsofpressurealthoughtheyareleadingacomfortablelife.A.keepwithB.staywithC.meetwithD.livewithThepresentsituationisverycomplex,soIthinkitwilltakemesometimeto itsreality.A.makeupB.figureoutC.lookthroughD.putoffInthosedays,our concernwastoprovidepeoplewhowerestoppedbythesnowstormwithfoodandhealthcare.C.permanentD.primaryA.normalB.constantC.permanentD.primaryAsheworksinaremotearea,hevisitshisparentsonly.A.occasionallyB.anxiouslyC.practicallyD.urgentlyWhenshefirstarrivedinChina,shewonderedwhatthefuturemighthaveforher,butnowallherworriesaregone.A.inneedB.intimeC.inpreparationD.instore第二節(jié)：完成句子（共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下列各小題，根據括號內的漢語提示， 用句末括號內的英語單詞完成句子， 并將答案寫在答題卡上的相應題號后。例：We（起床）beforedawn.Itwasstilldarkoutside.（get）答案：gotup（最長的三條河流）intheworldaretheNiles,theAmazon,andtheChangjiangRiver.（long）Seldom（他們玩）videogameseversincetheyenteredcollege.（play）Thecity（我成長的）isveryhotanddampinsummer.（grow）（我花了）onethousanddollarstobuythepaintinglastweek.（cost）Ifeelsosick.IwishMum（沒有逼我）toeatsomuch.（force）-You'dbettergoand（把你的轎車洗洗）。-No,I'lldoitmyself.（wash）Withtherapiddevelopmentofscienceandtechnology,Ican'timagine（我的家鄉(xiāng)會是什么樣子）intenyeas.（what）Itisyourefforts,notyourintelligence（決定）yoursuccess.（determine）Helookssleepy.Hemust（熬夜了）lastnight,writingtheessay.（stay）Atpresent,lotsoffood,water,tents,andmedicine（正在運往）fromalloverChinaandotherpartsoftheworldtotheearthquake-strickenareas.（transport）第三節(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，從短文后所給各題的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。OnawarmMonday,JennyNeilsonboughtasandwichandparkedhercarundersometrees.Rollingdownthewindowsto41infreshair,shesettledbacktoenjoyherlunch.Suddenlyshe42abigbald（禿頂的）manrunningthroughtheparkinglot.Beforeshecameto43whatwouldhappen,themanwasthere,shoutingthroughherwindow. "Getout!”Neilson44.Pullingopenherdoor,themanseizedher45theneckandhair,andthrewheroutofthecarontotheground.Shescreamed,46herpurseandthekeys.Tworeportersofthelocalnewspaper,RobertBruceandJeffJackson,justoutsidetheirofficebuildingona47,heardthescreamsandbeganrunning.Whenthey48Neilson'scar,theattackerhadjumpedintothedriver'sseatandwas49searchingforthekeys.Bruceopenedthedoor,andheandJacksondraggedthemanout.Theattacker50back.Buteveninhiscorneredpanic,hewasno51forthetwoathleticmen.ReggieMiller,aworkerofthelocalnewspaper,heardthescreams,too.Herushedbacktotheofficeto52thepolice,andthenranbackwithsomeplasticropes usedtotieupnewspapers.Withhisarms53tightlybehindhim,theprisonerlookedupandsaid54 ,“Ihopeyouguysfeelgoodaboutyourselves-youjustcaughtoneofthemostwantedmen."They

55himandwaitedforthepolice.Later,BruceandJacksonwereshockedtolearnthemanwasthe56carjacker（劫車者）andsuspectedmurderer,whose57-butwithafullheadofhair-hadbeenrecentlyprintedintheirownnewspaper.Neilsonconsiedrsherselflucky58shesufferedinjuries.Shebelievesthestorymighthavehada59endingifthosegoodpeoplehadnotcometoheraid."Unfortunately,“shesays,“manypeoplewould60havedonewhattheydid,andthatistherealtruth.”.A.recognizedB.watchedC.noticedD.met.A.realizeB.understandC.imagineD.conclude.A.escapedB.struggledC.refusedD.obeyedD.onC.offeringD.grabbingD.onC.offeringD.grabbingD.holidayA.buryingB.forgettingA.tripB.visitC.breakA.startedB.stoppedC.enteredD.reachedA.carefuulyB.madlyC.disappointedlyD.patiently50A.foughtB.turnedC.jumpedD.shouted51A.matchB.targetC.equalD.companion52A.remindB.phoneC.inviteD.beg53A.rolledB.foldedC.bentD.tied54A.angrilyB.kindlyC.coldlyD.warmly55A.caughtB.thankedC.comfortedD.ignc56A.ordinary57A.picture56A.ordinary57A.pictureB.backgroundC.characterD.story58A.andB.butC.thoughD.when59A.ridiculousB.similar59A.ridiculousB.similar60A.sometimesB.never第三部分：閱讀理解（共C.oftenD.forever20小題；每小題2分，，茜分40分）A、A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選AMargaret,marriedwithtwosmallchildren,hasbeenworkingforthelastsevenyearsasanightcleaner,cleaningofficesinabigbuilding.Shetrainedasanurse,buthadtogiveitupwhenherelderchildbecameseriouslyill."Iwouldhavelikedtogobacktoit,buttheshifts（工作班次）areallwrongforme,asIhavetobehometogetthechiledrenupandofftoschool.”Sosheworksasacleanerinstead,from9p.m.till6a.m.fivenightsaweekforjust￡90,beforetaxandinsurance."It'sbetterthanitwaslastyear,butIstillthinkthatpeoplewhowork'unsocialhours'shouldgetabitextra.”Thehoursshe'schosentoworkmeanthatsheseesplentyofthechildren,butverylittleofherhusband.However,shedoesn'tthinkthatputsanypressureontheirrelationsip.Herworkisn'tphysicallyveryhard,butit'snotexactlypleasant,either."Idogetangrywithpeoplewholeavetheirofficeslikeaplaceforraisingpigs.Iftheyrealizedpeoplelikemehavetodoit,perhapsthey'dbeabitmorecareful.”Thefactthatshe'sworkingallnightdoesn'tworryMargaretatall.Unlikesomedarkbuildingsatnight,thebuildingwheresheworksisfullylit,andthewomenworkingroupsofthree."SinceI'vegottobehere,Itrytoenjoymyself-andIusuallydo,becauseoftheothergirls.Weallhaveagoodlaugh,sothetimeneverdrags. ”AnotherchallengeMargarethastofaceisthereactionofotherpeoplewhenshetellsthemwhatshedoesforaliving.“Theythinkyou’reacleanerbecauseyoudon’tknowhowtoreadandwrite,”saidMargaret.“IusedtothinkwhatmyparentswouldsayiftheyknewwhatI’dbeendoing,butIdon’tthinkthatwayanymore.Idon ’tdisliketheworkthoughIcanmadaboutit.”.Margaretquitherjobasanursebecause .shewantedtoearnmoremoneytosupportherfamilyshehadsufferedalotofmentalpressuresheneededtherighttimetolookafterherchildrenshefelttiredoftakingcareofpatients.Margaretgetsangrywithpeoplewhoworkintheofficebecause .theynevercleantheirofficestheylookdownuponcleanerstheyneverdotheirworkcarefullytheyalwaysmakeamessintheiroffices.Whenatwork,Margaretfeels .A.light-heartedbecauseofherfellowworkershappybecausethebuildingisfullylitC.tiredbecauseoftheheavyworkloadD.boredbecausetimepassesslowly64.TheunderlinedpartinthelastparagraphimpliesthatMargaret’sparentswouldA.helpcareforherchildrenB.regretwhattheyhadsaidC.showsympathyforherD.feeldisappointedinherBKathystartedatmynurseryschoolattheageofthree.Shesettledintothegroupeasily,andwouldbefirstontheslideandhighestuptheclimbingframe.Shecouldputonhercoatwithouthelpandnotonlyfastenherownbuttonsbutotherchildren'stoo.Shewasalovelychildbutunfortunatelyascratcher.Ifanyoneupsetherorstoodinherway,herrighthandwouldflashoutfastandscratchdownthefaceofherplaymates.Childrentwiceheragewouldflyinfearfromher.ThismusthavebeenveryrewardingforKathybutobviouslyithadtobestopped.AlltheusualwaysfailedandthenIrememberedanaccountbyG.AtkinsonofHighfieldSchool,ofhowfightsintheplaygroundhadbeenstopped.Nopunishmenthadbeengiven,buttheattackerhadbeenignoredandthevictimsrewarded.SoIdecidedtotrythisoutonKathy.WithapocketfulofSmartiesIfollowedKathyaround.Shewassoquickthatitwasimpossibletopreventherscratching,butIwasdeterminedtostaywithinarm'slengthallafternoon.AllwaspeacefulbutthenIwasKathy'shandmovedandheardthescream.GentlyIgatheredupthelittlehurtoneinmyarmsandsaid"Nice,nicesweetie"andIputaSmartieintohermouth.Kathyopenedhermouth,expectingaSmartieandthenlookedpuzzledwhenshegotnothing.Sooncameanotherscream,thistimefromJohn.Whileholdinghiminmyarms,Isaid,"Look,Kathy,aniceSmartieforJohn"andputitintoJohn'smouth.AsmileofunderstandingflashedacrossKathy'sface.Minuteslater,shecametomeandsaidloudly,"GivemeaSmartie!Ihavehurtmyfinger!""No,"Ireplied,"you'llgetitifsomeonehurtsyou."Onpurpose,sheturnedandscratchedanearbyboy,Tom,andwaitedquietlywhileImotheredandrewardedhim,thenshewalkedaway.Shehasneverscratchedachildsince.Parentswhofindolderchildrenbullyingyoungerbrothersandsistersmightdowelltoreplaceshoutingandpunishmentbyrewardingandgivingmoreattentiontotheinjuredones.It'scertainlymucheasierandmoreeffective.Fromthepassage,weknowthatKathyis .sensitivebutslowsmartbutabitrudeindependentbutselfishquickbutsortofpassiveKathyscratchedTombecause .shewasangryatTom,whowasinherwayshewantedtogetaSmartiefromtheteachershewasinthehabitofscratchingotherchildrenshewantedtoknowiftheteachermeantwhatshehadsaidAccordingtothepassage,theunderlinedword"bullying"isclosestinmeaningtoA.helpingB.punishingC.hurtingD.protectingThewriterofthispassageaimstorecommendanapproachto .rewardingchildren'sgoodbehaviorcorrectingchildren'sbadbehaviorpunishingbadly-behavedchildrenpraisingwell-behavedchildrenCOneAugustafternoon,RichardAllendroppedoffhislastpassenger,Mrs.Carey.Liftingtwogrocerybags,hefollowedheracrosstheyardandstoodonthestepofherhouse.Glancingup,hesawalargewasp(黃蜂)nestundertheroof.Allenhadheardthatwaspscanbecomemorelikelytosting(sting,stung,stung蜇)insummer.HementionedthistoMrs.Carey,whohadopenedthedoor."Oh,theydon'tbotherme,"shesaidlightly."Igoinandoutallthetime."Anxiously,Allenlookedatthenestagain-toseethewaspsflyingstraightathim."Hurry!"heshoutedtoMrs.Carey."Getin!"Shesteppedquicklyinside.Allenranforhismini-bus.Toolate;theywereuponhim.Justashejumpedaboard,halfadozenredspotsshowedonhisarm,andhefeltmoreonhisbackandshoulders.Ashewasdrivingdowntheroad,Allenfeltasifsomethingwasburningatthebackofhisneck,andthe"fire"wasspreadingforwardtowardhisface.Animmediateanxietytookholdofhim.Allenknewthatstingscouldcausesomepersonstodie.Buthehadbeenstungtheprevioussummerandtheafter-effectssoonpassed.However,whathedidn'tknowwasthatthefirststinghadturnedhisbodyintoatimebombwaitingforthenexttosetoffanexplosion.Milesfromthenearestmedicalassistance,Allenbegantofeelhistonguethickandheavyandhisheartbeatlouder.Mostfrightening,hefelthisbreathingmoreandmoredifficult.Hereachedfortheradiomike（話筒）,tryingtocallthemini-buscenter,buthiswordswerehardlyunderstandable.Signalswerealsopoorthatfarout.Heknewarescueteamwason24-hourdutyattheAmherstFireDepartment'snorthstation.Sohisbestchancewastomakearunforit.Rushingdownthemountain,Allentriednottopanic,focusinghismindoneachsharpturn.Hewasalmostthroughthelastofthemwhenhefeltsurehewasgoingintoshock（休克）.Justthenhereachedfortheradiomikeagain."Callfirestation,"heshouted,concentratingtoformthewords."Emergency.Beesting.Emergency.Thereintenminutes.""Five-ten,"thecenterreplied.Holdon,Allenthought.Keepyoureyesopen.Breathe.Keepawake.Atlasthereachedthestation.Twofiremenranout.Allenfelttheirhandsgrasphimbeforehehittheground.Youmadeit,hethought.tismentionedinthepassagethatwaspsaremorelikelytoattackwhen .therearehugenoisesstrangersareapproachingtheairisfilledwithfoodsmellthehottestseasoncomesaround70.Allendidn'tknowthatifstungbywaspsagain,hewould .havenoafter-effectssufferfromsharperpainsurelylosehislifebecomemoresensitive71.Allenfailedathisfirstattempttosendhismessagetothemini-buscenterbecausehewasunabletospeakclearlyhisradioequipmentwaspoorhewasinastateofshocknoonewasonduty72.Whichwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage？A.Allen,AHelplessDriverB.Wasps,BloodyKillersC.ARaceAgainstDeathD.WarAgainstWaspsDOnemorningafewyearsago，HarvardPresidentNeilRudenstineoverslept.Forthisbusyman，itwasasortofalarm:afteryearsofnon-stophardwork，hemightwearhimselfoutanddieanearlydeath.Onlyafteraweek'sleave—duringwhichhereadnovels,listenedtomusicandwalkedwithhiswifeonabeach—wasRudenstineabletoreturntowork.Inourmodernlife,wehavelosttherhythmbetweenactionandrest.Amazingly,withinthisworldthereisauniversalbutsillysaying:“Iamsobusy.”Wesaythistooneanotherasifourtirelesseffortswereatalentbynatureandanvabilitytosuccessfullydealwithstress.Thebusierweare,themoreimportantweseemtoourselvesand,weimagine,toothers.Tobeunavailabletoourfriendsandfamily,andtobeunabletofindtimetorelax—thishasbecomethemodelofasuccessfullife.Becausewedonotrest,weloseourway.Wemisstheguidetellinguswheretogo,thefoodprovidinguswithstrength,thequietgivinguswisdom.HowhaveweallowedthistohappenIbelieveitisthis:wehaveforgottentheSabbath,thedayoftheweek—forfollowersofsomereligions—forrestandpraying.Itisadaywhenwearenotsupposedtowork,atimewhenwedevoteourselvestoenjoyingandcelebratingwhatisbeautiful.Itisagoodtimetoblessourchildrenandlovedones,givethanks,sharemeals，walkandsleep.Itisatimeforustotakearest,toputourworkaside,trustingthattherearelargerforcesatworktakingcareoftheworld.Restisaspiritualandbiologicalneed；however，inourstrongambitiontobesuccessfulandcareforourmanyresponsibilities，wemayfeelterriiblyguiltywhenwetaketimetorest.TheSabbathgivesuspermissiontostopwork.Infact,“RemembertheSabbath”ismorethansimplypermissiontorest；itisaruletoobeyandaprincipletofollow.73.The“alarm”inthefirstparagraphrefersto“ ”.A.asignalofstressB.awarningofdangerC.asignofageD.aspreadofdisease74.AccordingtoParagraph4,asuccessfulpersonisonewhoisbelievedto .A.beabletoworkwithoutstressB.bemoretalentedthanotherpeopleC.bemoreimportantthananyoneelseD.bebusyworkingwithouttimetorest75.Somepeoplefeelguiltywhentakingtimetorestbecausethey .A.thinkthattakingarestmeanslackingambitionsB.failtorealizethatrestisanessentialpartoflifeC.failtorealizethatreligionsforcethemtorestD.thinkthattakingarestmeansbeinglazy76.WhatisthemainideaofthispassageA.Weshouldbalanceworkwithrest.B.TheSabbathgiversuspermissiontorest.C.Itissillyforanyonetosay“Iamsobusy.”D.Weshouldbeavailabletoourfamilyandfriends.EDowningthelastdropofanexpensivefamousbrandH2Oaswellasrememberingtothrowtheemptybottleintherecyclingbin,makesyoufeelprettygoodaboutyourself,rightItshouldn't.Evenwhenthebottlesarerecycled，thereareallkindsofotherconsequencesofswallowingbottledwater，saysMelissaPeffers，theair-qualityprogrammanagerforEnvironmentalDefense.Thecontainersareoftenfilledinfarawaylands，thenshippedfromabroad，andstoredinrefrigeratorsatyourlocalstore.Comparethatwiththeinfluenceonenvironmentofturiningonyourtap，fillingaglass，anddrinkingup！Anyonewhoischoosingbottledwaterforhealthreasonsismisguided，saysPeffers，“Mostbottledwaterisjusttapwater.”Andwhatcomesoutofyourtapiscarefullymonitoredtofollowthestrictrules.Consideranotherfactthatbottledwaterissurprisinglyexpensive,especiallywhencomparedwiththealternative,whichisalmostfree,anditisastonishingthatAmecica'sdesireforbottledwaterseemsimpossibletosatisfy,reachingnearly30billionbottlesayear.“Myparents'generationneverhadbottledwater，”saysIsabelleSilverman，anEnvironmentalDefenselegaladviser.Shehasmadeacommitmenttogoingbottlefree.“Youdon'tneedtofetchithomefromthestore，andit'scheaper，”sheadds.Bottledwater'sroleasastatussymbolneedstochange,Pefferspointsout.Sowhenawaiteratanexpensiverestaurantoffers“Andwhat'syourdrink”that'snoreasontoforgetyourconviction（信念）.“Don'tbeafraidtosay,‘I'llhavetap.’Sayitloudenoughthattheothertablesnearbycanhearyou，”Pefferssays,“Andthenspendthatmoneyonadessert.”77.Inthefirstparagraph,theunderlinedsentence“Itshou