2008年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试英语试卷及答案-上海卷.pdf

1、2008 年全国高考上海卷英语科试题及答案 考生注意： 1. 本试卷分为第卷（第 1-12 页）和第卷（第 13 页）两部分。全卷共 13 页。满分 150分。考试时间 120 分钟。 2. 答第卷前，考生务必在答题卡和答题纸上用钢笔或圆珠笔清楚填写姓名、准考证号、校验码，并用铅笔在答题卡上正确涂写准考证号和校验码。 3. 第卷（1-16 小题，25-84 小题）由机器阅卷，答案必须全部涂写在答题卡上。考生应将代表正确答案的小方格用铅笔涂黑。 注意试题题号和答题卡编号一一对应， 不能错位。答案需要更改时，必须将原选项擦去，重新选择。答案不能涂写在试卷上，涂写在试卷上一律不给分。第卷中的第 17

2、-24 小题和第卷的试题，其答案用钢笔或圆珠笔写在答题纸上，如用铅笔大题，或写在试卷上也一律不给分。 第 I 卷 (105分 ) I. Listening Comprehension Section A Directions: In Section A. you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questio

3、ns will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard. l. A. This afternoon. B. Tomorrow. C. Next week. D. Next month. 2. A. She doesnt play tennis wel

4、l. B. She likes other sports as well. C. She is an enthusiastic tennis player. D. She is a professional athlete. 3. A. At a paint store. B. At an oil market C. At a science museum. D. At a gallery. 4. A.Work in the yard. B. Buy some wood. C. Go to the bookstore. D. Take a walk. 5. A. A taxi driver.

5、B. A passenger. C. A car cleaner. D. A mechanic. 6. A. Call a repairman. B. Get out the paper stuck C. Turn to her colleague for help. D. Restart the machine 7. A. There are not enough gardens. B. Parking areas are full before 10:00. C. Parking areas are closed after 10:00. D. All classes begin at 1

6、0:00. 8. A. The presentation will begin at noon. B. Shell present her work to the man. C. Shed like to invite the man for lunch D. She suggests working on the presentation at 12:00. 9. A. The dormitory hours. B. The problem with the rules. C The door number of the dormitory. D. The time to open the

7、dormitory. 10. A. The chairs didnt need to be painted. B. He doesnt like the color of the chairs. C. The park could have avoided the problem. D. The woman should have been more careful. Section B Directions: In Section B. you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on eac

8、h of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard. Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following pass

9、age 11. A. Worried. B. Surprised. C. Satisfied. D. Uninterested. 12. A. It spoiled Juanas reputation. B. It copied her ideas without permission. C. It bought Juanas dishwashers. D. It wanted to share the dishwasher market. 13. A. A successful business case. B. Juanas waterless laundry. C. A case aga

10、inst a global company. D. The worldwide dishwasher market. Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following instructions. 14. A. footprints. B. Food. C. Living insects. D. Orange seeds. 15. A. Dont touch animals under any circumstances. B. Dont take away any natural objects from the park. C. Dont

11、leave litter in the park or throw any off the boat. D. Dont transport animals from one island to another. 16. A. To protect the guides interest. B. To improve the unique environment. C. To ensure a trouble-free visit. D. To get rid of illegal behaviours. Section C Directions: In Section C, you will

12、bear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet. Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation. Customs F

13、orm Destination: _17_ Contents in detail: _18_ Value: $_19_ Type of mail: _20_ Weight: 1.5 pounds Your item must not contain any dangerous articles prohibited by postal regulations. Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer. Blanks 21 through 24 arc based on the following conversation. What

14、is the mans oral report on? An 21 woman. What kind of people are called refugees? Those who 22 to escape war or other problems. How many refugees are there worldwide? About 23 . What does the man think of Ms. Ogata? She is successful both in _24_. Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS fo

15、r each answer. II. Grammar and Vocabulary Section A Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B. C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence. 25. The two sportsmen congratulated each other _ winning the match by shaking hands. A. with B.

16、 on C. in D. to 26. Do you want tea or coffee? _. I really dont mind. A. None B. Neither C. Either D. All 27. In my view, Londons not as expensive in price as Tokyo but Tokyo is _in traffic. A. the most organized B. more organized C. so organized as D. as organized as 28. Do you know if Terry will g

17、o camping this weekend? Terry? Never! She _tents and fresh air! A. has hated B. hated C. will hate D. bates 29. According to the air traffic rules, you _switch off your mobile phone before bearding. A. may B. can C. would D. should 30. My sister, an inexperienced rider, was found sitting on the bicy

18、cle _to balance it. A. having tried B. trying C. to try D. tried 31. Are you ready for Spain? Yes. 1 want the girls to experience that _they are young. A. while B. until C. if D. before 32. In recent years many football clubs _as business to make a profit. A. have run B. have been run C had been run

19、 D. will run 33. If theres a lot of work_. Im happy to just keep on until it is finished. A. to do B. to be doing C. done D. doing 34. As his best friend. I can make accurate guesses about _he will do or think. A. what B. which C. whom D. that 35. Something as simple as _some cold water may clear yo

20、ur mind and relieve pressure. A. to drink B. drinking C to be drinking D. drunk 36. It has been proved _eating vegetables in childhood helps to protect you against serious illnesses in later life. A. if B. because C. when D. that 37. Ideally _for Broadway theatres and Firth Avenue, the New York Park

21、 hotel is a favourite with many guests. A. locating B. being located C. having been located D. located 38. We went through a period _communications were very difficult in the rural areas. A. which B. whose C. in which D. with which 39. So much of interest _that most visitors simply run out of time b

22、efore seeing it all. A. offers Beijing B. Beijing offers C. does Beijing offer D. Beijing does offer 40. _well prepared you are, you still need a lot of luck in mountain climbing. A. However B. Whatever C. No matter D. Although Section B Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words

23、in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need. Frederick Douglass was an escaped slave in the movement that fought to end slavery in the United Stales. He became a 41 voce in the yean before the Civil War. A few weeks ago, the National Park Service (NPS)

24、 _42_ Douglasss birth and Black History Month with the reopening of his home at Cedar Hill, a _43 site in Washington. D.C. The two-story house, which contains many of Douglasss personal possessions, had undergone a three-year _44 _. (Thanks to the NTS website, however, you dont have to live in the n

25、ations capital to visit it. Take a tour online.) He was born Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey to a slave mother and a white father he never knew. Douglass grew up to become the first black _45 to bold a government office as US minister and consul general (总领事 ) to Haiti. As a youth, be never wen

26、t to school. Educating slaves was illegal in the South, so be _46 taught himself to read and write. At 21 years old, he escaped from his slave owner to Massachusetts and changed his last name to Douglass, to hide his identity. In the 1850s, Douglass was involved with the Underground Railroad, the sy

27、stem _47 up by antislavery groups to bring runaway slaves to the North and Canada. His home in Rochester, N.Y. was near the Canadian border. It became an important station on the _48 , housing as many as 11 runaway slaves at a time. He died in 1895. In his lifetime, Douglass witnessed the end of sla

28、very in 1865 and the adoption of the 15th Amendment to the US Constitution (美国宪法修正案 ), which _49 African-Americans the right to vote. A. honoured B. set C. historic D. secretly E. citizen F. granted G. route H. briefly I. restoration J. leading III. Reading Comprehension Section A Directions: For ea

29、ch blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context. People think children should play sports. Sports are fun, and playing with others. However, playing sports can have _50 effects on children.

30、It may produce feelings of poor self-respect or aggressive behavior in some children. According to research on kids and sports, 40,000,000 kids play sports in the US. Of these, 18,000,000 say they have been _51 at or called names while playing sports. This leaves many children with a bad _52 of spor

31、ts. They think sports are just too aggressive. Many researchers believe adults, especially parents and coaches, are the main _53 of too much aggression ill childrens sports. They believe children _54 _ aggressive adult behavior. This behavior is then further strengthened through both positive and ne

32、gative feedback. Parents and coaches are powerful teachers because children usually look up to them. Often these adults behave aggressively themselves, sending children the message that_55 is everything. Many parents go to childrens sporting events and shout _56 _ at other players or cheer when thei

33、r child behaves _57_. As well, children arc even taught that hurting other players is _ 58 or are pushed to continue playing even when they are injured _59 , the media makes violence seem exciting. Children watch adult sports games and see violent behavior replayed over and over on television. As a

34、society, we really need to 60 this problem and do something about it. Parents and coaches _61 should act as better examples for children. They also need to teach children better_62 . They should not just cheer when children win or act aggressively. They should teach children to _63 _ , themselves wh

35、ether they win or not. Besides, children should not be allowed to continue to play when they are injured. If adults allow children to play when injured, this gives the message that _64 is not as important as winning. 50. A. restrictive B. negative C. active D. instructive 51. A. knocked B. glanced C

36、. smiled D. shouted 52. A. impression B. concept C. taste D. expectation 53. A. resource B. cause C. course D. consequence 54. A. question B. understand C. copy D. neglect 55. A. winning B. practising C. fun D. sport 56. A. praises B. orders C. remarks D. insults 57. A. proudly B. ambitiously C. agg

37、ressively D. bravely 58. A. acceptable B. impolite C. possible D. accessible 59. A. By contrast B. In addition C. As a result D. After all 60. A. look up to B. face up to C. make up for D. come up with 61. A. in particular B. in all C. in return D. in advance 62. A. techniques B. means C. values D.

38、directions 63. A. respect B. relax C. forgive D. enjoy 64. A. body B. fame C. health D. spirit Section B Directions: Read the following four passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or A unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the on

39、e that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read. (A) ASK LASKAS YOUVE GOT QUESTIONS, SHES GOT ANSWERS My children go to a primary school where they are not allowed to play football in the playground for fear that a child might be hurt. Besides, now the school sa

40、ys there must be no homework because the local secondary school cant keep up with the amount of homework given in the primary school. Can the school do this? Puzzled Dad It cant if enough parents do something about it. It is not just schools. We live in a society which wishes to get rid of risk. How

41、ever, schools should have a little common sense and courage. Children need risk if they arc to grow up self-sufficient and confident. They need homework, too, if they are to fulfill their academic potential. Complain, loudly. I have a beautiful teenage daughter who spends an hour making up her face

42、in front of the mirror every day. I tell her to go easy. She just gets mad or bursts into tears. How can I make her understand shes beautiful the way she is. Plain Mom You cant. Your daughter is at the age when shes trying to look beautiful, trying on new masks. And if her friends all dress up as sh

43、e docs, youre in for an extra hard time. Support her and tell her shes beautiful even if she looks ridiculous for now. Then invite her to join you for a day at a spa (健康美容中心 ). Let her try various looks until shes comfortable in her own skin. 65. Why are the children not allowed to play football in

44、the playground? A. The school is afraid that children might be injured. B. The school is not sensible and confident. C. The children dont have enough time to do homework. D. The children may fail to fulfill their academic potential. 66. What disturbs Plain Mom is that her daughter_. A. becomes mad B

45、. cries a lot C. spends much rime before the mirror D. is not beautiful enough 67. The solution to Plain Moms problem is to_. A. make her daughter look less ridiculous B. let her daughter dress up like her friends C. make her daughter go to a spa every week D. let her daughter feel herself what beau

46、ty is (B) Q A Q Zoe Chambers was a successful PR (Public Relations) consultant and life was going well she had a great job, a beautiful flat and a busy social life in London. Then one evening in June last year, she received a text message telling her she was out of work. The first two weeks were the

47、 most difficult to live through. she said. After everything Id done for the company, they dismissed me by text! I was so angry and I just didnt feel like looking for another job. I hated everything about the city and my life. Then, Zoe received an invitation from an old school friend, Kathy, to come and stay. Kathy and her husband, Huw, had just bought a farm in north-west Wales. Zoe jumped at the chance to spend a weekend away from London, and now, ten months later, she is still on the farm. T