2008年高考英语试题·湖南卷(附答案)
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第一部分听力（共三节，满分30分）
第一节（共5小题，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
例：How much is the shirt?
A.￡19.15
B.￡9.15
C.￡9.18
答案是B。
1.How much does the man need to pay?
A.$6.
B. $16.
C. $20.
2.Where are the speakers going?
A.A shop.
B. A restaurant.
C. The railway station.
3.When will the magazine probably arrive?
A.Wednesday.
B. Thursday.
C. Friday.
4.Whom did the man buy the books for?
A.His father.
B. His mother.
C. His sister.
5.What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?
A.Teacher and student.
B.Mother and son.
C.Driver and passenger.
第二节（共12小题，满分18分）
听下面4段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出最佳选项，听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。
听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。
6.When did the man plan to go back home at first?
A.In July.
B.In September.
C.In October.
7.What are the speakers talking about?
A.Playing games on TV.
B.Flying back to Beijing.
C.Watching the Olympic Games.
听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10三个小题。
8.Which train will take the woman to the zoo?
A.The train on platform 1, line 3.
B.The train on platform 6, line 1.
C.The train on platform 6, line 3.
9.Where are the signs that point to the zoo?
A.On the right of the hill.
B.On the top of the hill.
C.On the way to the hill.
10.Whom is the woman talking to?
A.A tourist.
B.A train passenger.
C.A ticket seller.
听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13三个小题。
11.What has the man packed in?
A.A camera.
B.A pair of shoes.
C.An overcoat.
12.What is the man preparing for?
A.A camping trip.
B.A travel abroad.
C.A visit to his grandfather.
13.How does the man feel about his mother?
A.She is very helpful.
B.She worries so much.
C.She is too strict.
听下面一段对话，回答第14至第17四个小题。
14.What are the speakers complaining about?
A.The loud music.
B.The strict rules.
C.The busy week.
15.When does the conversation take place?
A.In the morning.
B.In the afternoon.
C.In the evening.
16.What are the speakers going to do next?
A.To visit the doctor.
B.To go to their neighbour’s.
C.To call the police.(from https://www.doczj.com/doc/6b4840567.html,)
17.What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?
A.Husband and wife.
B.Doctor and patient.
C.Musician and audience.
第三节（共3小题，满分4.5分）
听下面一段材料，将第18至第20三个小题的信息补充完整，每个小题不超过三个单词。听材料前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每个小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出15秒钟的作答时间。本材料读两遍。
Dreamer:a ____18____ for sleeping
●Help you fall asleep fast.
●Not affect your memory.
●Take 1 piece ___19___ before bedtime.
●Try Dreamer___20___ for 7 nights.
第二部分英语知识运用
第一节单项填空(共15小题, 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：It is generally considered unwise to give a child _________ he or she wants.
A. however
B.whatever
C.whichever
D. whenever
答案是B。
21.Our neighbours gave _________ a baby bird yesterday that hurt _________ when it fell from its nest.
A. us, it
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C.ourselves, itself
D. ourselves, it
22. —Have you heard _________ news, The price of _________ petrol is going up again.
A. the, the
B.不填, the
C.the, 不填
D.不填，不填
23.I t hought you’d be late for the concert, _________ we ended up getting there ahead of time.
A. but
B.or
C.so
D. for
24._________ the website of the Fire Department in your city, and you will learn a lot about firefighting.
A. Having searched
B.To search
C.Searching
D. Search
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A. Meanwhile
B.However
C.Instead
D. Y et
26.The trees _____in the storm have been moved off the road.
A.being blown down
B.blown down
C.blowing down
D.to blow down
27.—When did you last hear ______Jay?
—He phoned me this morning, and we agreed ______a time and place to meet.
A. of, to
B.about, with
C.from, with
D.from, on
28.Y ou don’t have to know the name of the author t o find a book. Y ou _____find the book by the title.
A. must
B.need
C.can
D.would
29.When asked _____they needed most, the kids said they wanted to feel important and loved.
A.what
B.why
C.whom
D.which
30._____the project as planned, we’ll have to work two more hours a day.
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https://www.doczj.com/doc/6b4840567.html,plete
https://www.doczj.com/doc/6b4840567.html,pleted
D.To complete
31.The growing speed of a plant is influenced by a number of factors, _____are beyond our control.
A.most of them
B.most of which
C.most of what
D. most of that
32.I called Hnnah many times yesterday even ing, but I couldn’t get through. Her brother _____on the phone all the time!
A. was talking
B.has been talking
C.has talked
D.talked
33._____the Internet is of great help. I don’t think it’s a good idea to spend too much time on it.
A.If
B.While
C.Because
D.As
34.Susan wanted to be independent of her parents. She tried _____alone, but she didn’t like it and moved back home.
A.living
B.to live
C.to be living
D.having lived
35.—Do you have any problems if you ______this job?
—Well, I’m thinking about the salary….
A.offer
B.will offer
C.are offered
D.will be offered
第二节完形填空(共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从第36.至55小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
―This Friday we’ll have the yearly Egg Drop Challenge,‖ said our science teacher, Mr. Baker.
―Y ou can work alone with a partner.‖
My friend, Cassie, and I smiled at each other. We always worked on projects ___36___.
The ___37___of the Challenge was simple—to build a projective container to keep an egg from breaking when ___38___the stadium wall.
I made my sandwich that afternoon while waiting for Cassie. ___39___the butter-cream gave me an idea.
―I have a brilliant design for our ___40___container!‖ I said when Cassie arrived. ―We can ___41___the egg with some butter cream.
―Why not put the egg in a basket with a parachute(降落伞) ___42___?‖ C assie rolled her eyes.‖ The parachute is better than that stupid idea.‖
I couldn’t believe it. Of course we’d had our little ___43___in the past, but she’d never called any of my ideas ―___44___‖ before.
―Then I’ll build mine and you build yours!‖
___45___words had been out, our friendship was challenged.
When Friday finally arrived, I had to ___46___Cassie’s Egg Force One looked pretty good.
___47___, my Egg-cellent Egg Cream didn’t look quite scientific. We kids carried our containers up three stadium steps and dropped them over the side wall. Those whose eggs broke were out; those whose egg survived ___48___three more steps and dropped them again. This would go on till the last egg broke.
After four rounds, only Cassie and I were ___49___. I let go of my box. I heard someone say ―ew‖ after seconds. Had my egg broken? I raced down the ___50___. The sidewalk was dotted with egg shell(蛋壳) from those ___51___drops. Finally I found my little Egg-cellent Egg Cream.
―That looks like egg drop soup, Laura,‖ Ca ssie said. She was holding her Egg Force One. My ___52___raced. Had she won? I looked at her basket. ___53___.
―My egg bounced ___54___,‖ she explained, pointing to a broken shell.
―A tie(平局),‖ Mr Baker said.
Cassie looked at me, and her glare ___55___. I laughed. She smiled…
36. A.patiently B.silently C.together
D.alone
37. A.function B.goal C.reason
D.result
38.A.rolled down B.pushed against C.thrown at D. dropped over
39. A.Spreading B.Boiling C.Baking
D.Holding
40. A.butter B.sandwich C.cream
D.egg
41. A.protect B.replace C.carry
D.mix
42. A.followed B.covered C.attached
D.supported
43. A.ideas B.fights C.worries
D.challenges
44. A.wrong B.stupid C.brilliant
D.scientific
45. A.Since B.While C.But
D.And
46. A.explain B.deny C.admit
D.prove
47. A.Therefore B.Anyway C.Otherwise
D.Besides
48.A.paced down B.turned around C.walked up D. went back
49. A.left B.wanted C.chose
D.discovered
50. A.steps B.way C.wall
D.sidewalk
51. A.intended B.unexpected C.failed
D.desired
52. A.eyes B.hands C.feet
D.heart
53. A.Lost B.Dirty C.Broken
D.Empty
54. A.around B. out C.in
D.down
55. A.returned B.remained C.increased
D.softened
第三部分：阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)
选择题(共17小题，每小题2分，满分34分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Western New Bridge Library Announcement
2008-3-10 Shortened Library Hours for Spring Break
Library Hours have been shortened to 7 hours a day (9:00 a.m. – 4:00p.m.) for Spring Break from March 24 to March 30.
Coming Events
On Monday, March 24, at 10:30 a.m., Scott Sutton, a children’s writer, will tell stories to kid over sever. Sutton’s attractive style will surely inspire everyone present!
At 1:00 p.m., on March 26, the Geogetown Musicians will present an Irish Folk Concert, which will be entertaining for the entire family. Come for the music and stay to check out some relevant books for the rest of the week!
On Thursday, March 27, at 2:00 p.m., the annual Children’s Gathering will take place in Room 201, the second-floor. Pick up an invitation in th e Children’s Room and return your RSVP(回复) to reserve your seat at the table by 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 25. Only children are allowed in the Gathering.
At 10:30 a.m. on Friday, March 28, Enzo Monfre of the hit kid’s science show, ENZOology, will bring Fossils Live! Surely Enzo will take the audience back in time, deep beneath the surface of the earth, to uncover the mysteries of killer dinosaurs, and more. Enzo recently appeared on the Ellen DeGeneres Show—come and see him at the library!
Please note：In case of emergency, please call the Help Desk at 926-3736 and follow the procedures outlined on the voice message. The call-down service is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for emergencies. The Help Desk supplies service to you all the year around! For questions about all these, please contact hld@wnbl.corg.
Come for the great Fun; S tay for the relevant Books!
56. To attend the annual Children’s Gathering, one has to _____.
A.buy a ticket
B.apply in advance
C.make a reservation
D.contact the call-down service
57.according to the passage, Enzo Monfre will ______.
A.show the children around a zoo
B.tell stories to children over seven
C.be present at the science show in person
D.lead the children to the Ellen DeGenerse Show
58.The Help Desk in this library supplies service ______.
A.only during the daytime
B.in case of emergency
C.till the end of the Spring Break
D. after 22:00 p.m. every day
59.We can learn from the passage that children can ______.
A.attend all the activities with their parents
B.borrow some relevant books for the activities.
C.participate in the activities form 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
D.choose only one of the activities according to their interest
B
Most young architects—particularly those in big cities—can only dream about working in a building of their own. And making that dream come true often means finding a building no one else seems to want, which is exactly what happened to David Y ocum and his partner, Brain Bell. Their building is a former automobile electrical-parts film in Atlanta. From the outside, it looks too old, even something horrible, but open the door and you are in a wide, open courtyard, lined on three sides with rusting(生锈的) walls.
In 2000, Y ocum and Bel l found this building in the city’s West End. Built in 1947, the structure had been abandoned years earlier and the roof of the main building had fallen down. But the price was right, so Y ocum bought it. He spent eight months of his off-hours on demolition(拆除), pulling rubbish out through the roof, because it was too dangerous to go inside the building. The demolition was hard work, but it gave him time to think about what he wanted to do, and ―to treasure what was there—the walls, the rust, the light.‖ Y ocum said. ―Every season, more paint falls off the walls and more rust develops. It’s like an art installation(装置) in there—a slow-motion show.‖
Since the back building hade been constructed without windows, an all-glass front was added to the building to give it a view of the courtyard, and skylights were installed in the roof. The back of the building is a working area and a living room for Y ocum and his wife. A sort of buffer(缓冲) zone between the front and the back contains a bathroom, a kitchen and a mechanical room, and the walls that separate these zones have openings that allow views through to the front of the studio and the courtyard beyond.(from https://www.doczj.com/doc/6b4840567.html,)
Y ocum and Bell, who have just completed an art gallery for the city, feel that the experience from the decoration of their building, focusing on the inside rather than the outside, has influenced
their work. It has also given these architects a chance to show how they can make more out of less.
60.according to the passage, it is _______for most young architects in big cities to work in a building of their own.
A.easy
B.unnecessary
C.unrealistic
D. common
61.Y ocum bought the old building because _____.
A.it was a bargain to him
B.it was still in good condition
C.it was located in the city center
D.it looked attractive from the outside
62.Working on the old building, Y ocum and Bell _______.
A.pulled rubbish out through the roof
B.removed the skylights from the bathroom
C.presented a slow-motion show in an art gallery
D.built a kitchen at the back part of the old building
63.It can be inferred from the passage that Y ocum and Bell _____.
A.benefited a lot from pulling down the roof
B.turned more old buildings into art galleries
C.got inspiration from decorating their old building
D.paid more attention to the outside of the art gallery
64.The main idea of the passage is that ______.
A.people can learn a lot from their failures
B.it is worthwhile to spend money on an old building
C.people should not judge things by their appearance
D.creative people can make the best of what they have
C
Y ou’re sitting on the train home and the person opposite you yawns(打哈欠). Suddenly, you’re yawning with him, though you’re not tired.
This phenomenon confused scientists for years until a recent study found that people tend to sympathize with fellow humans. Supporting this claim was the discovery that those children who
were unable to form normal emotional ties with others did not experience contagious(有感染力的) yawning, which showed that humans communicate regularly with outwords.
Hugo Critchley, a neuroscientist, has conducted an experiment recently, which will prove that happiness and sadness can spread like the common cold. according to Critechley, our mind and body are in constant exchange about how we’re feeling. ―Emotions are closely linked with states of internal(内部的) responses,‖ he explained. ― There are also more visible changes in our gestures and facial expression. When we’re in a group, these signals can spread to another person. For example, there’s the obvious tendency to smile when smiled at and there are less obvious changes that reflect emotions of surprise, anger or sadness such as a change in our heart rate and blood pressure.
Hugo Critchley further explained, ―Our bodies synchronies and when we like the other person, we ever cop y his behavior. Next time you chat with a friend, take note of how you’re sitting—it’s pretty likely that you will be the same. Scientists believe it’s our way of telling each other that we’re partners. Through body language, humans give each other very su btle(微妙的) but clear signals that show emotions.‖
So, what lessons can we learn from this? ―Spend time with happy people—otherwise your health could suffer,‖ said Critchley. ―When we’re sad, our body goes into fight or flight mode. But when we’re happy, our body works normally and we feel relaxed and positive. So we look bright, our skin glows, we feel healthy and it affects everyone around us.‖(from https://www.doczj.com/doc/6b4840567.html,)
65.according to Hugo Critchley, ________.
A.emotions are as visible as facial expressions
B.we yawn more frequently when we have a cold
C.emotions are connected with states of internal responses
D.the change of blood pressure is not linked with the change of emotions.
66.The underlined word ―synchronies‖ in Paragraph 4 means ―_____‖.
A.move slowly
B. change rapidly
C. relax temporarily
D. respond accordingly
67.From the passage we can learn ________.
A.sadness is as contagious as happiness
B.anger is less contagious than friendliness
C.surprise is more contagious than smile
D.surprise is the most contagious among emotions
68.Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
A.Emotions have delicate influence on fellow humans.
B.Children like copying the actions of fellow humans.
C.Scientists are still confused about contagious yawning.
D.People tend to communicate more with body language.
D
Celebrity(名人) has become one of the most important representatives of popular culture. Fans used to be crazy about a specific film, but now the public tends to base its consumption(消费) on the interest of celebrity attached to any given product. Besides, fashion magazines have almost abandoned the practice of putting models on the cover because they don’t sell nearly as well as famous faces. As a result, celebrities have realized their unbelievably powerful market potential, moving from advertising for others’ produ cts to developing their own.
Celebrity clothing lines aren’t a completely new phenomenon, but in the past they were typically aimed at the ordinary consumers, and limited to a few TV actresses. Today they’re started by first-class stars whose products enjoy equal fame with some world top brands. The most successful start-ups have been those by celebrities with specific personal style. As celebrities become more and more experienced at the market, they expand their production scale rapidly, covering almost all the products of daily life.
However, for every success story, there’s a related warning tale of a celebrity who overvalued his consumer appeal. No matter how famous the product’s origins is, if it fails to impress consumers with its own qualities it begins to resemble an exercise in self-promotional marketing. And once the initial(最初的) attention dies down, consumer interest might fade, loyalty (忠诚) returning to tried-and-true labels.
Today, celebrities face ever more severe embarrassment. The pop-cultural circle might be bigger than ever, but its rate of turnover has speeded up as well. Each misstep threatens to reduce a celebrity’s shelf life, and the same newspaper or magazine that once brought him fame has no problem picking him to pieces when the opp ortunity appears. Still, the ego’s (自我的) potential for expansion is limitless. Having already achieved great wealth and public recognition, many celebrities see fashion as the next frontier to be conquered. As the saying goes, success and failure always go hand in hand. Their success as designers might last only a short time, but fashion—like celebrity—has always been temporary.(from https://www.doczj.com/doc/6b4840567.html,)
69.Fashion magazines today ________.
A.seldom put models on the cover
B.no longer put models on the cover
C.need not worry about celebrities’ market potential
D.judge the market potential of every celebrity correctly
70.A change in the consumer market can be found today that _______.
A.price rather than brand name is more concerned
B.producers prefer models to celebrities for achievements
C.producers prefer TV actresses to film stars for advertisements
D.quality rather than the outside of products is more concerned
71.The underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 indicates that any wrong step will possibly ______.
A.decrease the popularity of a celebrity and the sales of his products
B.damage the image of a celebrity in the eyes of the general public
C.cut short the artistic careen of a celebrity in show business
D.influence the price of a celebrity’s products
72.The passage is mainly about _______.
A.celebrity and personal style
B.celebrity and market potential
C.celebrity and fashion design
D.celebrity and clothing industry
第二节简答题(共3小题，每小题2分，满分6分)
阅读下面短文，根据第73至75小题的具体要求，简单回答问题。
Every January, Breckenridge hosts the International Show Sculpture Championships Fourteen teams travel from all over the world to Switzerland to compete. Teams sculpt for sixty-five hours over five days. Each team hopes that when the time is up, its sculpture will be judged the best.
As the championship begins, the fourteen teams are faced with huge blocks of snow that weigh twenty tons each. The sculptors bring out their favorite tools that work best on the hard iced snow, but they are not allowed to employ tools that use electricity.
Most teams are inspired by what they have seem in daily life. For example, one team carved
a teapot with tea pouring out. Another team sculpted a little cat on its hind feed(后脚) reaching into a fish bowl complete with water ripples(涟漪) and a crab(螃蟹) trying to attack the cat. In 2006, Team USA sculpted a golden dog looking at its image reflected in a mirror. To create the effect that the little dog saw its reflection in the glass, the artists carved two dogs facing each other with their paw (脚爪) touching.
As the final hours of the competition tick by, exhausted team members add last-minute details. They use small brooms to brush off snow caught in tiny holes. One team member counts down the last five minutes while others are busy cleaning up the tools. If they leave any tools behind, they will be out. When the whistle blows, everyone must step away from the sculpture. The judges the vote on creativity, technical skill, and visual impact(视觉效果) of the designs.
In 2006, Team USA took firs place for their golden dog sculpture titled ―Discovery‖. But the competition is not just about medals and ribbon.‖ It’s not about the prize,‖ said Rob Neyland, Team USA’s captain.‖ It’s about touching the audience.‖
Every year, as the championship ends, each team is already dreaming of the next masterpiece it will design.(from https://www.doczj.com/doc/6b4840567.html,)
73.What kind of tools are the sculptures NOT permitted to use? (回答词数不超过6个)
_________________________________________________________________________
74.What gives the sculptors ideas for their creative work? (回答词数不超过9个)
__________________________________________________________________________
75.Why did Team USA win the competition in 2006? (回答词数不超过15个)
__________________________________________________________________________第四部分：书面表达(共两节，满分35分)
第一节填空(共10个小题，每小题1分，满分10分)
阅读下面短文，根据所谈内容在文后第76题至85小题的空格里填上恰当的单词或短语。
注意：每空不超过3个单词(from https://www.doczj.com/doc/6b4840567.html,)。
The bes t thing you can say about the roofs of most city building is that you don’t have to look at them much. That’s very good, since an urban landscape viewed from above can be an unlovely thing—block after block of tarred (铺有沥青的) black rooftops, sticky in summer, windswept in winter, ugly year-round. Or at least that’s the way it used to be.
But urban roofs are going green. Environmental designers have begun to realize that the tops of buildings don’t have to be wastelands. Indeed, they can be gardens, planted w ith grasses,
flowers and bushes.
A planted roof usually comes in one of the two varieties: extensive or intensive. The extensive type is wide and shallow, with a soil depth of less than 8 inches, able to support smaller plants. The intensive type may small er, but it’s relatively deeper and home to larger plants.
whatever the design, green roofs are not so simple as ordinary gardens. They have multiple layers beneath the soil, including a drainage layer, waterproofing, structural support, and so on.
But this system can do a great deal of good. A recent paper in the journal BioScience tells that green roofs can control temperature, contain water and clean the air, And most impressively, they can cut heat loss from a building by 50%, lower air-conditioning costs by 25%, and reduce the urban-heated-island effect by 2°C.
Of course, apart from the square feet greened and heat reduced, green roofs are even more valued since people can gain some psychological comfort simply by having a quiet place to go. As so often happens, what’s good for the planet can also be good for the spirit.
第二节写作(满分25分)
请从下列人物中选择你最喜欢的一位，用英语写一篇120词左右的短文。要求根据所给信息作适当发挥，且需包括以下三部分内容：
1.对该人物的简单介绍：
2.喜欢该人物的理由：
3. 从该人物身上得到的启示。
2008年高考英语试题·湖南卷·参考答案
第一部分：听力(共三节，满分30分)
1—5 BCBCA6—10 ACBBC 11—15 AABAC 16—17 BA
18.(kind of) medicine
19.half an hour
20.free
第二部分英语知识运用
第一节单项填空(共15小题, 满分15分)
21—25 BCADC 26—30 BDCAD 31—35 BABAC
第二节完形填空(共20小题, 满分30分)
36—40CBDAD 41—45 ACBBA 46—50 CBCAA51—55 CDDBD
第三部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)
第一节选择题(共17小题，满分34分)
56—59 CCBB 60—64 AACD 65—68 CDBA69—72ADAB
第二节简答题(共3小题，满分6分)
73.The tools that use electricity.
74.The things they have seen in daily life.
75.Because its sculpture was judged the best for creativity, technical skills and visual impact.
第四部分书面表达(共两节，满分35分)
第一节填空(共10小题，满分10分)
76.Roofs Going Green
77.Tarred Roofs
78.ugly year-round
79.V arieties / Types
80.Extensive
81.possibly smaller
82.Multiple Layers
83.Advantages / Benefits
84.controlling temperature
85.Mental / Psychological
第二节写作(满分25)
Sample 1:
Thomas Edison
Born in America. Thomas Edison was a great scientist and inventor. He was once thought to be a boy who was not worth educating. In fact, he was a man full of imagination.
I admire Edison a lot because of his great contribution to the world. He had more than 1000 inventions, In his life time, he was always eager to know how things worked, which helped him to cam the nickname ―the Wizard of Melo Park‖, He was also so diligent that he worked day and night. And this explained why he had so many great inventions.
What impresses me most is his famous saying. ―Genius is one percent ins piration and ninety-nine percent perspiration‖. Probably I cannot be an Edison myself, but I can be a hardworking learner. From him, I realize the secret to success is not when or where you were born. but what you are doing and how you do it in your life.(from https://www.doczj.com/doc/6b4840567.html,)
Sample 2
Helen Keller
Every time I read ―...if I had the power of sight for three days‖, I cannot help being moved by its author Helen Keller, an ordinary but great American woman.
I admire Helen because she is optimistic about life. She became deaf and blind when she was
19 months old. Since then she lived in a world of darkness and silence, and communication seemed only a dream for her, But she never gave up and struggled to lead an active life. Under the guidance of her teacher, Ms. Sulliven, Helen learned to read and write and became a famous writer. For a disabled person like her, this was really a wonder!
Helen has set an excellent example to all of us. Her story tells us that we should value what we have, and try our best go overcome any difficulty in life.
Sample 3
William Shakespeare
Do you know Hamlet? Have you read The Merchant of V enice? These two great works are both written by William Shakespeare, my favorite English writer and the man of all ages!
Shakespeare, a son from a poor family, a man of little education, wrote plays and poems that are read all over the world, I like him because his comedies and tragedies bring me into a fantastic world; I love him because his poems let me enjoy the beauty of the English language; I admire him because his keen sights set me thinking and teach me how to lead a meaningful life!
Since ―Life is a stage‖, we are actually all actors and actresses. On this stage, everyone had his own role to play and I will try my best to play my role well.
2018年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（课标全国卷Ⅲ） 英语 第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分） 第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A Welcome to Holker Hall & Garden Visitor Information How to Get to Holker By car: Follow brown signs on A590 from. J36, M6. Approximate travel times: Windermere—20 minutes, Kendal—25 minutes, Lancaster—45 minutes, Manchester—l hour 30minutes By rail: the nearest station is Cark-in-Cartmel with trains to Carnforth. Lancaster and Preston for connections to major cities & airports. Opening times Sunday-Friday(closed on Saturday) 11:00 am-4;00pm, 30 March-2nd November. Admission Charges Hall & Gardens Gardens Adults: ￡12.00 ￡8.00 Gropes: ￡9.00 Special Events
Producers Market 13th April Join us to taste a variety of fresh local food and drinks. Meet the producers and get some excellent recipe ideas. Holker Garden Festival 30th May The event celebrates its 22nd anniversary with a great show of the very best of gardening, making it one of the most popular events in the gardening. National Garden Day 28th August Holker once again opens its gardens in aid of the disadvantaged. For just a small donation you can take a tour with our garden guide. Winter Market 8th November This is an event for all the family! Wander among a variety of shops selling gifts while enjoying a live music show and nice street entertainment. 21. How long does it probably take a tourist to drive to Holker from Manchester? A.20 minutes. B. 25 minutes. C.45 minutes. D. 90 minutes. 22. How much should a member of a tour group pay a visit to Hall & Gardens? A. ￡12.00. B. ￡9.00. C. ￡8.00 D. ￡5.50 23. Which event will you go to if you want to see a live music show? A. Producers Market. B. Holker Garden Festival C. National Garden Day. D. Winter Market B Cities usually have a good reason for being where they are, like a nearby port on river. People settle in these places because they are easy to get to and naturally suited to communications and trade. New
2008年高考全国卷Ⅰ英语试题解析 第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共5小题，每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） 听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置，听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 例：How much is the shirt? A. ￡19.15 B. ￡9.15 C. ￡9.18 答案是B。 1. What is the weather like? A. It’s raining. B. It’s cloudy. 2. Who will go to China next month? A. Lucy. B. Alice. C. Richard. 3. What are the speakers talking about? A. The man’s sister. B. A film. C. An actor. 4. Where will the speakers meet? A. In Room 340. B. In Room 314. C. In Room 223. 5. Where does the conversation most probably take place？ A. In a restaurant. B. In an office. C. At home. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 听下面5段对话或独白，每段对话或独白后面有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。 6. Why did the woman go to New York?
绝密★使用完毕前 2010年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试(北京卷) 英语试卷 本试卷共15页，共150分。考试时长120分钟。考生务必将答案答在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 第一部分：听力理解(共三节，30分) 第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，共7.5分) 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话你将听一遍。 1. What does the man want to be in the future? A. A soldier. B. A lawyer. C. A teacher. 2. What does the girl want? A. Sweets. B. Books. C. Pencils. 3. When did the two speakers plan to meet Jane? A. At2:00. B. At2:15. C. At2:30. 4. what will the woman do tonight? A. Go to the park. B. Play basketball. C. Work at a bookstore. 5. what is the woman doing? A. Offering help. B. Asking for information. C. Making an introduction. 第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分) 听下面4段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读每小题。听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白你将听两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。 6. Where do the two speakers work? A. At a store. B. At a hotel. C. At a school. 7. Where does the woman come from?
绝密★启用前试卷类型：A 2014年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试(广东卷) 英语 本试卷共12页,三大题,满分135分.考试用时120分钟 注意事项： 1. 答卷前，考生务必用黑色笔迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名和考生号、考场号、座位号填写在 答题卡上。用2B铅笔讲试卷类型（A）填涂在答题卡相应的位置上。将条形码横贴在答题卡右上角“条形码粘贴处”。 2.选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上学科网对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑；如需改 动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案，答案不能答在试卷上。 3.非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置 上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。 4.考生必须保持答题卡的整洁，考试结束后，将试题与答题卡一并交回。 I 语言知识及应用（共两节，满分45分） 第一节完形填空(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分) 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1—15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Parents feel that it is difficult to live with teenagers. Then again, teenagers have 1 feelings about their parents, saying that it is not easy living with them. According to a recent research, the most common 2 between parents and teenagers is that regarding untidiness and daily routine tasks. On the one hand, parents go mad over 3 rooms, clothes thrown on the floor and their children’s refusal to help with the 4 . On the other hand, teenagers lose their patience continually zxxkwhen parents blame them for 5 the towel in the bathroom, not cleaning up their room or refusing to do the shopping at the supermarket. The research, conducted by St. George University, shows that different parents have different 6 to these problems. However, some approaches are more 7 than others. For example, those parents who yell at their children for their untidiness, but 8 clean the room for them, have fewer chances of changing their children’s 9 . On the contrary, those who let teenagers experience the 10 of their actions can do better. For example, when teenagers who don’t help their parents with the shopping don’t find their favorite drink in the refrigerator, they are forced to 11 their actions. Psychologists say that 12 is the most important thing in parent-child relationships. Parents should 13 to their children but at the same time they should lend an ear to what
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绝密★启用前 2017年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试 英语 本试卷共150分，共14页。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。注意事项： 1.答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号码填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在条形码区域内。 2.选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用毫米黑字迹的签 字笔书写，字体工整，笔迹清楚。 3.请按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。 4.作图可先用铅笔画出，确定后必须用黑色字迹的签字笔描黑。 5.保持卡面清洁，不要折叠、不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。 第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上，录音结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 第一节（共5小题，每小题分，满分分） 听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳答案。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 例：How much is the shirt A．￡B．￡C．￡ 答案是C。 1．What will the woman do this afternoon A．Do some exercise. B．Go shopping. C． Wash her clothes. 2．Why does the woman call the man A ．To cancel a flight. B． To make an apology. C． To put off a meeting. 3．How much more does David need for the car A．$ 5,000. B．$20,000. C．$25,000.
2008年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（全国卷I） 英语 第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共5小题，每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） 听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置，听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 例：How much is the shirt? A. ￡19.15 B. ￡9.15 C. ￡9.18 答案是B。 1. What is the weather like? A. It’s raining. B. It’s cloudy. 2. Who will go to China next month? A. Lucy. B. Alice. C. Richard. 3. What are the speakers talking about? A. The man’s sister. B. A film. C. An actor. 4. Where will the speakers meet? A. In Room 340. B. In Room 314. C. In Room 223. 5. Where does the conversation most probably take place？ A. In a restaurant. B. In an office. C. At home. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 听下面5段对话或独白，每段对话或独白后面有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 1
2010年高考英语全国卷二 https://www.doczj.com/doc/6b4840567.html,/yyzb/wjxz/2010/06/2010-06-1120293.html 2010年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（全国卷二） 英语 第一卷（选择题） 第一部分英语知识运用 第一节语音知识（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 从A、B、C、D四个选项中，找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 1. come A. cold B. cock C. comfort D. improve 2. dead A. eager B. great C. least D. health 3. united A. use B. ugly C. upstairs D. put 4. ours A. outside B. cousins C. nervous D. clocks 5. thirty A. theatre B. thus C. although D. feather 第二节语法和词汇知识（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 6. --Is it all right if I keep this photo? --______. A. No, you don't B. No, it shouldn't C. I'm afraid not D. Don't keep it 7. Tom was about to close the window his attention was caught by a bird. A. when B. if C. and D. till 8. My mother opened the drawer to the knives and spoons. A. put away B. put up C. put on D. put together 9. Barbara is easy to recognize as she's the only one of the women who evening dress. A. wear B. wears C. has worn D. have worn 10.--Have you finished the book? --No, I've read up to the children discover the secret cave.
2014年高考英语试题及答案全国卷2
2014年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试新课标II卷 英语 本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。考试结束后，将本试卷和答案卡一并交回。 注意事项： 1．答第I卷前考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。 2．选出每小题答案前，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动,用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其他答案标号框,不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。 第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分） 第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分40分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑． A Arriving in Sydney on his own from India, my husband, Rashid, stayed in a hotel for a short time while looking for a short time while looking for a house for me and our children.
During the first week of his stay, he went out one day to do some shopping. He came back in the late afternoon to discover that his suitcase was gone. He was extremely worried as the suitcase had all his important papers, including his passport. He reported the case to the police and then sat there，lost and lonely in strange city, thinking of the terrible troubles of getting all the paperwork organized again from a distant country while trying to settle down in a new one. Late in the evening, the phone rang. It was a stranger. He was trying to pronounce my husband’s name and was asking him a lot of questions. Then he said they had found a pile of papers in their trash can（垃圾桶）that had been left out on the footpath. My husband rushed to their home to find a kind family holding all his papers and documents. Their young daughter had gone to the trash can and found a pile of unfamiliar papers. Her parents had carefully sorted them
绝密★启用前 2010年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试 英语 本试卷分第一卷(选择题)和第二卷(非选择题)两部分。第一卷1至l4页。第二 卷15至16页。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 第一卷 注意事项： 1. 答题前．考生在答题卡上务必用直径0．5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，并贴好条形码。请认真核准条形码上的准考证号、姓名租科目。 2. 每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动， 用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其他答案标号，在试题卷上作答无效 ．．．．．．．．．。 第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分) 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的 答案转涂到答题卡上。 第一节(共5小题；每小题l 5分，满分7．5分) 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、c三个选项中选出 最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有l0秒钟的时间来回答有关 小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 例：How much is the shirt? A￡19.15 8￡9.15 C￡9.18 答案是B。 1 What will Dorothy do on the weekend? A Go out with her friend B Work on l her paper C Make some plans 2. What was the normal price of the T-shirt? A.$15 B.$30. C.$50.
3 What has the woman decided to do On Sunday afternoon? A To attend a wedding B To visit an exhibition C To meet a friend 4 When does the bank close on Sa turday? A At l：00 pm B At 3：00 pm C At 4：00 pm 5 Where are the speakers? A In a store B In a classroom C At a hotel 第二节(共15小题;每小题1 5分，满分22 .5分) 听下面5段对话或独自。每段对话或独自后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独自读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6 What do we know about Nora? A She prefers a room of her own B She likes to work with other girls C She lives near the city center． 7 .What is good about the flat? A It has a large sitting room B It has good furniture C It has a big kitchen 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 8 Where has Barbara been? A Milan
2008年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（北京卷）英语 第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共5 小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） 1. What did the man win in his dream? A. A holiday. B. A new car. C. Some money. 2. Will the woman come to the party? A. Maybe. B. No C. Certainly 3. How long has the woman been an author? A. About 30 years. B. About 40 years. C. About 70 years. 4. What does the woman want? A. A radio. B. Some pens. C. Some batteries. 5. What is the woman doing? A. Asking for information. B. Asking for an apology. C. Asking for help. 第二节（共15 小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 6. How many coats does the woman want? A. 25. B. 30. C. 50. 7. What is the order number for gloves? A. P25G5. B. P26T5. C. P28D5. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 8. Which city has the woman visited recently? A. New York. B. London. C. Paris. 9. What does the woman like about the city? A. City life. B. Weather. C. Environment. 听第8段材料，回答第10至11。 10. When will it rain? A. In the morning. B. In the afternoon. C. At night. 11. What will cause delays for traffic coming into town? A. Rain. B. A fog. C. Bridge repairs. 听第9段材料，回答第12至14题。 12. Why did the woman go to the bank? A. To buy a new house. B. To meet the manager. C. To make an appointment. 13. What happened in the parking lot? A. The woman quarreled with a stranger. B. The woman failed to get her car parked in time. C. The woman backed her car into the wrong place. 14. What did the woman think of the man when she first saw him? A. Selfish. B. Clever. C. Respectful. 听第10段材料，回答第15至17题。 15. How does the woman think about her work? A. It is very good. B. It is hard to say now. C. It keeps her very busy. 16. Where does the woman live now? A. In her workplace. B. In the city center. C. In a big apartment. 17. What are the two speakers talking about? A. The woman’s life in a new city. B. The woman’s travel experience. C. The woman’s co-workers. 听第11段材料，回答第18至20题。 18. What is the woman’s view on smell? A. It is personal. B. It is concrete. C. It is strange. 19. What is special about smells? A. They are as pleasant as music. B. They can last about thirty days. C. They make things more memorable. 20. What is the woman’s most favorit e smell? A. Smell of the sea. B. Smell of her garden. C. Smell of aircraft fuel. 第二部分：知识运用（共两节，满分45分） 第一节：单项填空（共15 小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 21. John promised his doctor he ________ not smoke, and he has smoked ever since. A. might B. should C. could D. would. 22. —Have you read book called Waiting for Anya? —Who _______ it? A. writes B. has written C. wrote D. had written 23. —Did you return Fred’s call? —I didn’t need to ____ I’ll see him tomorrow. A. though B. unless C. when D. because 24. ______ that she was going off to sleep, I asked if she’d like that little doll on her bed. A. Seeing B. To see C. See D. Seen 25. It was hard for him to learn English in a family, in which _____ of the parents spoke the language. A. none B. neither C. both D. each 26. After the long journey, the three of them went back home, ______. A. hungry and tiredly B. hungry and tired C. hungrily and tiredly D. hungrily and tired 27. The hotel wasn’t particularly good. But I ____ in many worse hotels. A .was staying B, stayed C. would stay D. had stayed 28. I’ll give you m y friend’s home address,I can be reached most evenings. A. which B. when C. whom D. where 29. No decision about any future appointment until all the candidates have been interviewed. A. will be made B. is made C. is being made D. has been made 30. The companies are working together to create they hope will be the best means of transport in the 21st century. A. which B. that C. what D. who
2014年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（浙江） 英语试题 选择题部分（共80分） 第一部分：英语知识应用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节：单项填空（共20小题，每小题0.5分，满分10分） 从A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。 1. ---I am going to Spain fort a holiday soon. --- ______. A. It’s my pleasure B. Never mind C. Leave it alone D. Good for you 2. The paper is due next month, and I am working seven days ______ week, often long into ______ night. A. a; the B. the; 不填 C. a; a D. 不填；the 3.An average of just 18.75cm of rain fell last year, making ______ the driest year since California became a state in 1850. A. each B. it C. this D. one 4.Joe is proud and ______, never admitting he is wrong and always looking for someone else to blame. A. strict B. sympathetic C. stubborn D. sensitive 5.I don’t become a serious climber until the fifth grade, ______ I went up to rescue a kite that was stuck in the branches of a tree. A. when B. where C. which D. why 6.We most prefer to say yes to the ______ of someone we know and like. A. attempts B. requests C. doubts D. promises https://www.doczj.com/doc/6b4840567.html,st week a tennis ball hit me on the head, but I tried to _______ the pain, believing that it would go away sooner or later. A. share B. realize C. ignore D. cause 8.“Every time you eat a sweet, drink green tea.” This is _____ my mother used to tell me. A. what B. how C. that D. whether 9.No matter how carefully you plan your finances, no one can _____ when the unexpected will happen. A. prove B. imply C. demand D. predict 10.While staying in the village, James unselfishly shared whatever he had with the villagers without asking for anything ______ . A. in return B. in common C. in turn D. in place 11.Sofia looked around at all the faces: she had the impression that she _____ most of the guests
刷题（二） 第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） A man who knows how to write a personal letter has a very powerful tool. A letter can be enjoyed, read and 21 . It can set up a warm conversation between two people far apart (远离的);it can keep a 22 with very little effort. I will give 23 .A few years ago my older brother and l were not getting 24 .We had been close as 25 but had grown apart. Our meetings were not 26 ; our conversation was filled with arguments and quarrels: and every effort to clear the air seemed to only 27 our misunderstanding. Then he 28 a small island in the Caribbean and we 29 touch. One day he wrote me a letter. He described his island and its people, told me what he was doing, said how he felt, and encouraged me to 30 . Rereading the letter, I was 31 by its humor（幽默）and clever expressions. These were all qualities for which I had 32 respected my older brother but 33 he no longer had them. I had never known he could write so 34 . And with that one letter we became friends 35 . It might never have occurred to 36 to write me if he had not been in a place where there were no 37 . For him, writing was a necessity. It also turned out to be the best way for us to get back in touch. Because we live in an age of 38 communication（通讯）, people often 39 that they don’t always have to phone or email. They have a 40 . And that is to write. 21. A. received B. rewritten C. returned D. reread 22. A. record B. promise C. friendship D. secret 23. A. an example B. a lesson C. an experience D. a talk 24. A. through B. together C. along D. away 25.A．brothers B. children C．fellows D．classmates 26. A．normal B. necessary C．pleasant D．possible 27. A．deepen B. start C．express D．settle 28. A．toured B. stopped C．reached D．m 29. A．lost B. kept in C．needed D．got in 30.A. think B. write C．enjoy D．read 31.A．driven B. beaten C．surprised D．honored 32. A．never B. seldom C．sometimes D．once 33. A．realized B. judged C. thought D. expected． 34. A．well B. often C. much D. soon 35. A．later B. anyhow C. too D. again． 36. A．us B. anyone C. someone D. my brother 37. A．mail services B. transport services C. phones D. relative 38. A．poor B. easy C. popular D. busy 39. A．believe B. decide C. argue D. forget 40.A. habit B. choice C. method D. plan 第二部分：阅读理解（共25小题。第一节每小题2分，第二节每小题1分；满分45分） A When I was six, Dad brought home a dog one day, who was called “Brownie”, My brothers and I all loved Brownie and did different things with her. One of us would walk her, another would feed her ,then there were baths, playing catch and many other games .Brownie, in return, loved each and every one of us. One thing that most touched my heart was that she would go to whoever was sick and just be with them. We always felt better when she was around. One days, as I was getting her food, she chewed up(咬破) one of Dad’s shoes, which had to be thrown away in the end. I knew Dad would be mad and I had to let her know what she did was Wrong. When I looked at her and said, “Bad girl.” She looked down at the ground and then went and hid. I saw a tear in her eyes. Brownie turned out to be more than just our family pet. She went everywhere with us. People would stop and ask if they could pet her. Of course she'd let anyone pet her. She was just the most lovable dog. There were many dines when we'd be out walking and a small child would come over and pull on her hair. She never barked (吠) or tried to get away. Funny thing is she would smile. This frightened people because they thought she was showing her teeth. Far from