2008年高考英语试题及答案(湖南卷)[1]

2008年普通高校招生统一考试（湖南卷）“This Friday we’ll have the yearly Egg Drop Challenge,” said our science teacher, Mr. Baker.“ You can work alone with a parter.”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 contain er!” I said when Cassie arrived. “We can 41 the egg with some buttercream.“Why not put the egg in a basket with a parachute(降落伞) 42 ?” Cassie rolled her eys.” The parachute is better than that stupic 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,” Cassie 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.1Cassie looked at me, and her glare 55. I laughed. She smiled…（08湖南）36. A. patiently B. silently C. together D. alone37. A. function B. goal C. reason D. result38. A. rolled down B. pushed against C. thrown at D. dropped over39. A. Spreading B. Boiling C. Baking D. Holding40. A. butter B. sandwich C. cream D. egg41. A. project B. replace C. carry D. mix42. A. followed B. covered C. attached D. supported43. A. ideas B. fights C. worries D. challenges44. A. wrong B. stupid C. brilliant D. scientific45. A. Since B. While C. But D. And46. A. explain B. deny C. admit D. prove47. A. Therefore B. Anyway C. Otherwise D. Besides48. A. paced down B. turned around C. walked up D. went back49. A. left B. wanted C. chose D. discovered50. A. steps B. way C. wall D. sidewalk51. A. intended B. unexpected C. failed D. desired52. A. eys B. hands C. feet D. heart53. A. Lost B. Dirty C. Broken D. Empty54. A. around B. out C. in D. down55. A. returned B. remained C. increased D. softenedKey: CBDADACBBACBCAACDDBD第三部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）BMost 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 Yocum and his parter, Brain Bell. Their building is a former automobile electrical-parts film in Atlanta. Form 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, Yocum and Bell found this building in the city’s West End. Built in 1947, the structure2had been abandoned years earlier and the roof of the main building had fallen down. But the price was right, so Yocum bought it. He spent eight months of his off-hours on demolition(排除), 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— th e walls, the rust, the light.” Yocum 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 to the building is a working area and a living room for Yocum 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.Yocum 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.(08湖南)60. According to the passage, it is _______ for most young architects in big cities to work in abuilding of their own.A. easyB. unnecessaryC. unrealisticD. common61. Yocum bought the old building because _____.A. it was a bargain to himB. it was still in good conditionC. it was located in the city centerD. it looked attractive from the outside62. Working on the old building, Yocum and Bell _______.A. pulled rubbish out through the roofB. removed the skylights from the bathroomC. presented a slow-motion show in an art galleryD. built a kitchen at the back part of the old building63. It can be inferred from the passage that Yocum and Bell _____.A. benefited a lot from pulling down the roofB. turned more old buildings into art galleriesC. got inspiration from decorating their old buildingD. paid more attention to the outside of the art gallery64. 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 buildingC. people should not judge things by their appearanceD. creative people can make the best of what they have60-64 CAACD3。

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. ￡19.15B. ￡9.15C. ￡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?A. To spend some time with the baby.B. To look after her sister.C. To find a new job.7. How old was the baby when the woman left New York?A. Two months.B. Five months.C. Seven months.8. What did the woman like doing most with the baby?A. Holding him.B. Playing with him.C. Feeding him.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。

2008年的⾼考结束了现在找了08年的⾼考英语试卷给⼤家看看⼤家⼀起做做吧这是全国卷1的这是今天找的希望对⼤家有⽤2008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14页。

第⼆卷15-18页。

考试结束，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、姓名和科⽬。

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，再选涂其他答案⽰号，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. 19.15B. 9.15C. 9.18案是B。

1. What is the weather like?A. It’s raining.B. It’s cloudy.C. It’s sunny.2.Who will go to China next month?A. Lucy.B. Alice.C. Richard.3.What are the speaking talking about?A. The men’sB. A filmC. An actor4.Where will the speakers meet?A. In Room 340B. In Room 314C. In Room 2235.Where does the conversnien most probably take place?A. In a restaurantB. In an officeC. 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，每段对话或独⽩后有⼏个⼩题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

2008年高考英语听力原文Text 1 M: I think it’s going to rain.W: I guess so. The sky is dark and cloudy. Text 2M: Lucy is going back to China next month, Alice.W: Oh, really.M: And she will not take Rachel this time. Text 3W: I hate to say it, but Jackie isn’t do ing well in the film.M: Well, I only think he is playing a different type of role, but my sister thinks he is still the best.Text 4M: Professor Miners, could I talk to you about my paper?W: Sure, come to my office between two to three. It’s Room 340.Text 5W: OK, time to go home.M: I can’t, because I haven’t finished the report about the newly opened restaurant. W: Well, if you carry on working like that, you’ll make yourself ill.Text 6M: I haven’t seen you for a long time. Where have you been?W: I went to New York to visit my sister and stayed there for two months. Actually, I really went to meet my new nephew.M: That’s great! How old is he?W: Well, he was five months old when I got there and he could possibly be the most beautiful baby I’ve ever se en.M: What do you do when you’re in your sister’s home?W: I helped the baby and played with him a lot which was nice, but what I enjoyed most was beating him.Text 7M: Air pollution is so bad in this city. I think the government should stop people from driving cars on certain days.W: You have a point. Air pollution is a problem, but not letting people drive on certain days is a bad idea. People have to go to work by car.M: I’m afraid I don’t agree with you there. Reducing air pollution is really important. People are so used to driving that they don’t think about ways to do things. If we stop them from driving on certain days, maybe they could think of new ways to get around. W: I see your point, but I still think it wouldn’t be possible to stop people from driving. Text 8M: Let’s go and have lunch together. W: OK.M: By the way, I’m thinking of going to New Zealand around Christmas for three weeks. It’s such a beautiful country. I’ve never been there before.W: Have you booked the flight?M: Not yet. I’m planning to book my flight in two weeks’ time.W: Book your flight right now.M: Why?W: Because the longer you leave it, the more expensive it’ll will be. As a matter of fact, the New Zealanders usually go home for Christmas.M: Then, I’m going to book my flight tomorrow morning.Text 9M: Hello.W: Hello, Mike. This is Jane.M: Oh, hello, Jane.W: Listen, Mike, I’ve got a really problem. M: What is it?W: The car is broken down.M: Oh, now again.W: Yeah, I checked the oil, and I checked almost everythin g. It’s just not starting at all. M: You have to get ready of it, you know. W: I know, I know. But, look, the thing is I’ve got to pick Tom up at the airport, Can I ….. M: Use my car? Yes, of course.W: That’ll be great; it’s very kind of you.M: Come on w hen you like, I don’t need it until tonight.W: OK. I’ll be around in about an hour.Text 10OK, when we met last week, we talked about different kinds of short stories and somewell-known short story writers. I remembered that many of you said you liked the American writer Ernest Hemingway, right? I hope you all followed my advice and finished reading his story “A Day’s Wait”, because as I said we’re going to study it together in today’s lesson. Now, since you’re supposed to have read the story, let’s have some discussion. Please look at the four questions on the blackboard. First, when and where does the story take place? Second, what does the boy wait for in the story? And what kind of person does he show himself to be? Third, what kind of person is the b oy’s father? Fourth, what is the writer’s main purpose of writing this story? I’d like you to work in groups of four or five and present your answers in ten minutes. Is everything clear?答案1.B2.A3.C4.A5.B6.A7.C8.C9.A 10.A 11.C 12.C 13.B 14.B 15.C 16.A 17.B 18.B 19.A 20.C。