高考英语(江苏卷)-Word版含答案

2008年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（江苏卷）之巴公井开创作

第一节：单项填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）

21. We went right round to the west coast by __________ sea instead of driving across _________ continent.

A. the … theB. / … theC. the… /D. / … /

22. --- Do you mind if I record your lecture?

--- ___________. Go ahead.

A. Never mindB. No wayC. Not at allD. No, you’d better not

23. --- Is Peter there?

--- _____________, please. I’ll see if I can find him for you.

A. Hold upB. Hold onC. Hold outD. Hold off

24. The Science Museum, ____________ we visited during a recent trip to Britain, is one of London’s tourist attractions.

A. whichB. whatC. thatD. where

25. --- I can’t repair these until tomorrow, I’m afraid.

--- That’s OK, there’s ____________.

A. no problemB. no wonderC. no doubtD. no hurry

26. --- It shouldn’t take long to clear up after the party if we all volunteer to help.

--- That’s right. _____________.

A. Many hands make light workB. Something is better than nothing

C. The more the merrierD. The sooner begin, the sooner done

27. It is often said that the joy of traveling is __________ in arriving at your destination ___________ in the journey itself.

A. / … butB. / … orC. not … orD. not … but

28. --- Why do you suggest we buy a new machine?

--- Because the old one has been damaged ___________.

A. beyond reachB. beyond repairC. beyond controlD. beyond description

29. --- They are quiet, aren’t they?

--- Yes. They are accustomed ____________ at meals.

A. to talkB. to not talkC. to talkingD. to not talking 30. It is __________ to spend money on preventing illnesses by

promoting healthy living rather than spending on trying to make

people ___________ after they are ill.

A. good … goodB. well … betterC. better … betterD. better …

good

31. --- I’m still working on my project.

--- Oh, you’ll miss the deadline. Time is ____________.

A. running outB. going outC. giving outD. losing out

32. __________ you eat the correct foods ___________ be able to

keep fit and stay healthy.

A. Only if … will youB. Only if … you will

C. Unless … will youD. Unless … you will

33. --- I’m sure Andrew will win the first prize in the final.

--- I think so. He ___________ for it for months.

A. is preparingB. was preparingC. had been preparingD. has been

preparing

34. To learn English well, we should find opportunities to hear

English ___________ as much as we can.

A. speakB. speakingC. spokenD. to speak 35. --- I’m sorry. I ___________ at you the other day.

--- Forget it. I was a bit out of control myself.

A. shouldn’t shoutB. shouldn’t have shouted

C. mustn’t shoutD. mustn’t have shouted

第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

Evelyn Glennie was the first lady of solo percussion in

Scotland. In an interview, she recalled how she became a

percussion soloist (打击乐器独奏演员) in spite of her disability.

“Early on I decided not to allow the 36 of others to stop me

from becoming a musician. I grew up on a farm in northeast

Scotland and began 37 piano lessons when I was eight. The older

I got, the more my passion (酷爱) for music grew. But I also began

to gradually lose my 38 . Doctors concluded that the nerve damage

was the 39 and by age twelve, I was completely deaf. But my love

for music never 40 me.

“My 41 was to become a percussion soloist, even though there

were none at that time. To perform, I 42 to hear music

differently from others. I play in my stocking feet and can 43

the pitch of a note (音调高低) by the vibrations (振动). I feel

through my body and through my 44 . My entire sound world exists

by making use of almost every 45 that I have. “I was 46 to be assessed as a musician, not as a deaf

musician, and I applied to the famous Royal Academy of Music in

London. No other deaf student had 47 this before and some

teachers 48 my admission. Based on my performance, I was 49

admitted and went to 50 with the academy’s highest honours.

“After that, I established myself as the first full-time solo

percussionist. I 51 and arranged a lot of musical compositions

since 52 had been written specially for solo percussionists.

“I have been a soloist for over ten years. 53 the doctor

thought a was totally deaf, it didn’t 54 that my passion

couldn’t be realized. I would encourage people not to allow

themselves to be 55 by others. Follow your passion; follow your

heart, they will lead you to the place you want to go.”

36. A. conditionsB. opinionsC. actionsD. recommendations

37. A. enjoyingB. choosingC. takingD. giving

38. A. sightB. hearingC. touchD. taste

39. A. evidenceB. resultC. excuseD. cause

40. A. leftB. excitedC. accompaniedD. disappointed