1、2008年普通高等學校招生全國統一考試（重慶卷）英語試題一、 聽力（共三節，滿分 30 分）第一節（共 5 小題；每小題 1.5 分，滿分 7.5 分）請聽下面五段對話。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，并標在試題卷的相應位置。 聽完每段對話后， 你都有 10 秒鐘的時間為 回答有關小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。1.How long dose it take to London by train?A.1 hourB.2 hoursC.3 hours2.What does the woma n mean?A.She has no time to r

2、ead.B.She doesn t want to read.C.She wants to read right away.3.What does the woma n want to know?A.When she n eed meet her brother.B.How the man got the message.C.Why her brother called.4.What makes the woma n so happy?A.Her own looks.B.Her exam result.C.Her pare nts visit.5.What are the two speake

3、rs mainly talk ing about?A.Their homework.B.Their professor.C.Their readi ng habits.第二節（共 12 小題；每小題 1.5 分，滿分 18 分）聽下面 4 段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，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。聽完每段對話或獨白前后，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。每段對話讀兩遍。6.What is importa nt to the man?A.To atte nd the concert on wee

4、ke nds.A. Geography.B.To sit together with his frien ds.C.To have cheaper tickets.7.When will the man go to the con cert?A.On Thursday.B.On Friday.C.On Sun day.8.How much does the man have to pay?A.$30B.$90.C.$100.請聽第 7 段材料，回答第 9 至 11 題9.Where is the man?A.In New York.B.In Beiji ng.C.In Fran ce.10.

5、What is the main purpose of the manA.To be on holiday.B.To see the woma n.C.To atte nd a meeti ng.11. When will the two speakers meet?A.On June 20B.On June 21C.On June 22請聽第 8 段材料。回答第 12 至 14 題。12. Where are the two speakers?A.In the library.B.In the garde n.C.In the classroom.13. How many units wil

6、l be included in the test?A.3.B.4.C.6.14. What test will they have?s coming visit?A. thatB. whenB.Language.C.History.請聽第 9 段材料，回答第 15 至 17 題。15. Where is the conversation most probably taking place?A.In an office.B.At a cin ema.C.At a restaura nt.16. What is the man still thinking about?A.The food t

7、o order.B.The in terview.C.The movie.17. What is the woman s advice to the man?A.To wait for the result.B.To see the movie aga in.C.To ask the boss.第三節（共 3 小題，每小題 1.5 分，滿分 4.5 分）請聽下面一段獨白， 用所聽到的獨白中的詞或數填空，每空限填一個詞或一個數。 填 入的內容要寫在答題卡相慶的位置上。在聽本段獨白前，你獎有時間閱讀各小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出 5 秒鐘的作答時間。本段獨白讀兩遍。請聽第 10 段材料

8、，回答第 18 至 20 題。Activities at the City ZooActivityStarting TimePlaceWatchi ng a(n) 1 8 show2:00 p.m.In the cen ter of the zooFeed ing mon keys3:20 p.m.In the 19 of the zooWatch ing birds with a guide20 p.m.In the southeast of the zoo英語知識運用（共兩節，滿分 45 分）第一節單項填空(共 15 小題；每小題 1 分，滿分 15 分)請從 A、B、C、D 四個選項中，

9、選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，關在答題卡上將該21. They will fly to Washington, _ they plan to stay for two or three days.A. whereB.thereC. whichD. when22. It was not un til midni ght _ they reached the camp site.C. whileD. asA. even if B. whether C. no matter D. however34.I am afraid I cant retur n the book to you before

10、Friday.23. Judy is going to marry the sailor she _in Rome last year.A. meetsB. metC. has metD. would meet24. Could we see each other at 3 o clock this after noon?- Sorry, let s make it time.A. other sB. the otherC. ano therD. other25. People in Chongqing are proud of _ they have achieved in the past

11、 ten years.A. thatB. whichC. whatD. how26. Only when I left my parents for Italy _ how much I loved them.A. I realizedB. I had realizedC. had I realizedD. did I realize27. In many places in China, _ bicycle is still _ poplar means of transportation.A. a; theB. /; aC. the; aD. the; the28. -May I ask

12、a question after class, Sir?-_ , but not duri ng my lunch break.A. I m sorry B. Any timeC.D. Go ahead29. _ to reach them on the pho ne, we sent an email in steadA. Fail B. Failed C. To fail D. Havi ng failed30. -1 can t find my purse any where.-You _ have lost it while shopping.A. may B. can C. shou

13、ld D. would31. He _ as a national hero for winning the first gold medal for his country in theOlympics.A. regarded B. was regarded C. has regarded D. had bee n regarded32. The artist was born poor,_ poor he remained all his life.A. and B. or C. but D. so33. All people, _ they are old or young, rich

14、or poor, have been trying their best to helpthose in n eed since the disaster.A.Do n t be afraid B. Be careful C. Not at all D. Take your time35. Teenagers _ their health because they play computer games too much.A. have damaged B. are damagi ng C. damaged D. will damage第二節完型填空（共 20 小題；每小題 1.5 分，滿分

15、30 分）請閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從36 55 各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C、D）中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將選項的標號涂黑。I was on a bus one Marc h evening. The driver didn 36 totstart the bus soon because it was notyet 37 . A middle-aged woma n got on. Tired and sad, she told her story 38 , not to anyone in particular.On her way to the stati on, hal

16、f of her 39 was stole n. The other half was hidden under her blouse, soshe 40 still had some left. A few minutes later, she stopped crying, but still looked 41.When all the seats were take n, the driver started the engine. The con ductor bega n to collectfares（車費）.When she came to an old man in worn

17、-out clothes, he 42 that he had spent all his moneywhen he had accidentally got on a wrong bus and now he was trying to go home. On heari ng this, sheordered the old man to 43 the bus. The old man was almost in tears as he 44 her to let him take the bushome. The driver took the con ductor sicfee and

18、 repeated the con ductor s45.She rode the rest of the way home 52 a happy smile, with the money she 53_ .On the road of life, the help of strangers can 54 our loads and lift our spirits. How much sweeter the 55 will bewhe n we make it a little smoother for others!36. A. try B. care C. decide D. inte

19、nd37. A. empty B. fullC. crowded D. ready38. A. tearfully B. seriously C. carefully D. calmly39. A. fare B. possessi on C. money D. wealth40. A. stra ngely B. happily C. secretly D. fortun atelyThe woman was watching the incident.46 the driver and the con ductor raised theirvoices at the old man, sh

20、e in terfered（干預） .“ Stop 47 him! Can t you see hes only trying to get home?“ He doesn t have any money!thdriverWell, that s49o to throw him off the bus,she insisted.The n she reached in side her blouse, look out her50money, and handed it to thecon ductor. “ Here s lascfairij ne. Just stop givi ng h

21、im a51time. ”All heads tur ned to the woma n.It s only money,” she shrugged.d lostearlier41. A. un satisfied B. weakC. un happyD. excited42. A. expla inedB. declared C. admitted D. found43. A. get offB. start C. get on D. stop44. A. begged B. scolded C. praisedD. tha nked45. A. request B. action C.

22、suggesti onD. comma nd46. A. Unl ess B. Although C. Un tilD. When47. A. attack ing B. botheri ngC. blam ingD. wronging48. A. warned B. whispered C. shouted D. repeated49. A. problem B. n eed C. matter D. reas on50. A. spe ndingB. collected C. remai ning D. borrowed51. A. busy B. cold C. hard D. fear

23、ful52. A. givi ngB. weari ngC. tak ingD. forci ng53. A. forgotte n B. usedC. earnedD. returned54. A. move B. in creaseC. lighte nD. carry55. A. world B. journeyC. smileD. frien dship三、閱讀理解（共 20 小題年每小題 2 分，滿分 40 分）請閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（ A、B、C、D）中，選出最佳答案，并 在答題卡上將該選項的標號涂黑。AI arrived at my mother s home fo

24、r our Mon day family dinner. The smells of food flew overfrom the kitchen. Mother was pulling out quilt（ 被子）after quilt from the boxes, proudly showing me their beauties. Shewas prepari ng for a quilt show at the Elmhurst Church. When we bega n to fold and put them back into the boxes, I noticed som

25、eth ing at the bottom of one box. I pulled it out.“ What is this? ” I asked.“ Oh?” Mom said, “ That s Mama s quilt. ”I spread the quilt. It looked at if a group of school childre n had pieced it together; irregular desig ns, childishpictures, a crooked line on the right.“ Gran dmother made this? ” I

26、 said, surprised. My gran dmother was a master at making quilts. This certainlydidn t look like any of the quilts she had made.Yes, rightbefore she died. I brought it home with me last year and made some cha nges, she said. I m stillworking on it. See, this is what I ve done so far.I looked at it mo

27、re closely. She had made straight a crooked line. At the cen ter of the quilt, she had stitched（縫）a piece of cloth with these words: “ Mymother made many quilts. She didn t get all lines straight. But I think this isbeautiful. I want to see it finished. Her last quilt.“ Ooh, this is so ni ce, Mom,”

28、I said. It occurred to me that by complet ing my gra ndmotherquilt, my mother was honoring her own mother. I realized, too, that I held in my hands a family treasure. It started withthe lovi ng hands of one woma n, and continued with the lovi ng hands of ano ther.56.Why did the author go to moth er

29、s home?A. To see her mother s quilts.B. To help prepare for a show.C. To get together for the family dinner.D. To discuss her grandmother s life.57.The author was surprised because _ .A. the quilt looked very stra nge.B. her gran dmother liked the quilt.C. the quilt was the best she had see n.D. her

30、 mother had made some cha nges58.The underlined wood“ crooked ” in the passage most probably mean sA. unfini shedB. broke nC. bentD. unu sual59.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?A. A Quilt ShowB. Mother s HomeC. A Monday DinnerD. Grandmother s QuiltBWhile all my classmat

31、es seen to be crazy about a one-way ticket to Mars（火星）,I drather say Mars is tota lly un suitable for huma n existe nee. People won t have eno ugh food suppliesthere, and the terrible environment would make it impossible for them to live a long life. Besides, the journey won t besafe. Can anybody ex

32、plain to me just why people would gcMors, never toreturn?Steve Min ear, UKHere are the things you can th ink of: the desire to explore a foreig n and unique environment, the excitement ofbeing the first humans to open up a new world, the expectation of fame and glory For scientists there isanotherre

33、ason. Their observations and research will probably lead to great scie ntific achieveme nts.Donal Trollop, Can adaThere are already too many people on the Earth. I think that sometime before the end of the cen tury, there willbe a huma n colony（ 殖民地）on Mars. It will happe n whe n people fin ally rea

34、lize that tow-way trips to the red pla netMars are unn ecessary. Most of the dan ger of space Flight is in the laun ches（發身寸）and landin gs. Cutt ing the triphome would therefore reduce the dan ger of accidents, save a lot of money, and open the way to building an everlastinghuman settlement on ano t

35、her world.Eno ugh supplies can be sent on ahead. And every two years more supplies and more people will n eeds, andMars is far more pleasa nt tha n the other pla nets in the outer space.Paul Davies. USA60. The main purpose of Steve Min ear s writi ng isA. to report his classmates discussi onB. to in

36、 vite an an swer to his questi onC. to explain the natural state of MarsD. to show his agreeme nt on going to Mars61. Which of the following best states Donal Trollop s idea?A. There is a pla n to send huma ns to Mars.B. There are many reas ons for going to Mars.C. Scie ntists become famous by doing

37、 research on Mars.D. It is possible to build an Earth-like environment on Mars.62. Paul Davies points out that _.A. humans need only a one-way ticket to Mars.B. two-way trips to Mars will be made safe soonC. it is easy to reduce the dan ger and cost of flights to MarsD. it is cheap to build an everl

38、asting human settlement on Mars63. What does Paul Davies think of huma n existe nee on Mars?A. Huma ns will have to bring all they n eed from the Earth.B. Humans will find Mars totally unsuitable for living.C. Huma ns can produce everyth ing they n eed.D. Huma ns can live Ion ger in the colony on Ma

39、rs.CBeing able to multitask doing several things at the same time is considered a welcome skill bymost people. But if we consider the situation of the young people aged from eight to eightee n, we should thinkaga in.What we often see nowadays is that young people juggle an ever larger number of elec

40、tronic devices（電子產品）as they study. While working, they also surf on the Internet, send out emails, an swer the telepho ne andliste n to music on their iPods. In a sen se, they are spe nding a significant amount of time in fruitless efforts asthey multitask.Multitask ing is even cha nging the relati

41、on ship betwee n family members. As young people around them.They can no Ion ger greet family members whe n they en ter the house, nor can they cat at the family table.Multitasking also affects young people s performanee at university and in the workplace.When asked about their opinion of the effect

42、 of modern gadgets（器具）on their performanee of tasks, manyyoung people gave a positive response（反應）.However, the response from the worlds of educati on and bus iness was not quite as positive. Educators feel that multitask ing by childre n has a serious effect on laterdevelopme nt of study skills. Th

43、ey believe that many college stude nts now need help to improve their study skills.Similarly, employers feel that young people entering the job market n eed to be taught all over aga in, as moder ngadgets have made it unn ecessary for them to learn special skills to do their work.64. What does the u

44、nderlined word“ juggle ” in Paragraph 2 most probably mean?A. Want to buyB. Take the place of.C. Use at the same timeD. Seek for in formatio n from.65. In Paragraph 3, the author points out that _ .A. family members do not cat at the family tableB. family member do not greet each otherC. young peopl

45、e live happily in their familiesD. young people seldom talk with their family members66. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?A. Multitasking is harmful to young people s development.B. Young people ben efit a lot from moder n gadgetsC. Multitask ing is an importa nt skill to young people.D.

46、Young people must lear n skills for future jobs.67. The author develops the passage mainly by _.A. providi ng typical examplesB. following the natural time orderC. compari ng opinions from differe nt fieldsD. prese nti ng a cause and an alyz ing its effectsDSeeing a volcano erupt （ 噴發）is a wonderful

47、 experienee, and you can really feel the beat by climbing tothe summit（ 山頂）of Pacaya for a close-up view. There are guided tours every day up this highly active volca nofrom An tigua. Giving travelers a cha nee to see Mother Nature at her most powerful.Pacaya is an easy drive from Antigua, a beautif

48、ul city with many colorful houses along its old streets thatare turned into art-works during its Holy Week festival. No matter when you come to Antigua, you won t missthe Pacayompanies.But climb ing Pacaya is no easy job: it is 2560 metres high, and reachi ng the summit takes two to threehours of se

49、em in gly on e-step-forward and two-step-back moveme nts. As you climb, you hear the dull sounds oferupti ons high above. Steam ing. Hot rema ins from recent erupti ons begin to line the path as you near theactive summit; the McKenney Cone （ 火山錐） .Just as though you were going to walk over to the ed

50、ge of the cone,the road turns to the left and up to the relative safety of the old, inactive summit.Many tours are timed so that you arrive at the cone of the volcano is plenty of time for sun set and the fullcon trast betwee n the erupti ng red lava（ 熔巖）and the darke ning sky. On a good day the vie

51、w from the summitis extremely exciting. The active mouth boils, sending red lava over its sides, and once in a while shoots hotstreams up to 100 metres into the air. There is a strong bad smell in the air even if you take care to be upw ind ofthe cone. As evening tur ns deeper into the night. the bu

52、rning lava quietly falls down tae side of the volcano. Foryou, too, it is time to get dow n .68. What is the main purpose of this passage?A. To attract tourists to Pacaya.B. To describe the beauty of Pacaya.C. To in troduce guided tours to Pacaya.D. To expla in the power of n ature at Pacaya.69. An

53、tigua is a city _ .A. where people can enjoy cultural festivalsB. where the dari ng Pacaya tour startsC. that gives a close-up view of ParayaD. that is famous for its tour compa nies70. Climb ing to the McKenney Cone, people will _ .A. walk directly to the active summitB. hear the con ti nu ous loud

54、 no ise from aboveC. make greater efforts tha n to other summitsD. see a path lined with rema ins of earlier erupti ons71. Many tours are timed for people to _.A. get dow n the mountain in time whe n ni ght fallsB. avoid the smell from the upw ind direct ion of the coneC. enjoy the fan tastic erupti

55、 on aga inst the darke ning skyD. appreciate the sce nery of the 2560-metre-high mountainEAlmost every day we come across situati ons in which we have to make decisi ons one way or another.Choice, we are given to believe, is a right. But for a good many people in the world. In rich and poor coun tri

56、es,choice is a luxury, someth in g won derful but hard to get, not a right. And for those who think they are exercisingtheir right to make choices, the whole system is merely an illusion, a false idea created by companies andadvertiser, hoping to sell their products.The en dless choice gives birth t

57、o an xiety in people es. Buying sonsethi ng as basic as a coffee pot is notexactly simple. Easy access to a wide range of everyday goods leads to a sense of powerless ness in manypeople, ending in the shopper giv ing up and walk ing away, or just buying an un suitable item（商品）that is notreally wan t

58、ed. Rece nt studies in En gla nd have show n that many electrical goods bought in almost every familyare not really needed. More difficult decision-making is then either avoided or trusted into the hands of theprofessionals, lifestyle in structors, or advisors.It is not just the availability of the

59、goods that is the problem, but the speed with which new types ofproducts come on the market. Adva nces in desig n and product ion help quicke n the process Products also need to have a short lifespa n so that the public can be persuaded to replace them within a short time. The typicalexample is comp

60、uters, which are almost out-of-date once they are bought. This in deed makes select ion aproblem. Gone are the days whe n one could just walk with case into a shop and buy one thing; no choice, no anxiety.72. What does the author try to argue in Paragraph 1?A. The exercise of rights is a luxury.B. T