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2008年高考英语模拟试题·附详解（01）
(16所名校共同编写)
1--20 （听力略）
一、单项填空
21. “You must find such long hours very tiring.” “_________. I enjoyed it.”
A. After all B. Never mind C. Not in the least D. That’s all right
22. She is getting better by degrees, but it will be some time _________ she is completely well.
A. that B. since C. when D. before
23. Your mother would never allow it, and for that matter, _________ would I.
A. so B. as C. neither D. the same
24. I’m afraid we can’t have coffee; there’s _________ left.
A. nothing B. none C. no one D. no any
25. _________ worries me is _________ we’re going to pay for all this.
A. It, that B. That, how C. What, how D. As, that
26. Get out of here at once. _________ not, I’ll phone the police.
A. Since B. If C. Why D. When
27. If the car won’t start, _________ it.
A. try push B. try pushing C. to try pushing D. to try to push
28. I asked the boss for a month’s holiday and, _________ it or not, he agreed.
A. believe B. to believe C. believing D. believed
29. The new manager started last week, _________ with him plenty of new ideas.
A. bringing B. brought C. to bring D. to have brought
30. _________ wine, first you must press the grapes.
A. Making B. To make C. To be making D. Make
31. He regards that book _________ one of the worst that he’s _________ read.
A. to be, eve B. to be, never C. as, ever D. as, never
32. His illness was much more serious than we _________.
A. think B. would think C. had thought D. are thinking
33. Will you deliver, _________ do I have to come to the shop to collect the goods?
A. and B. or C. so D. then
34. He has spent little time on his lessons this term, so he _________ to fail the exam.
A. expects B. hopes C. wishes D. requires
35. I’ll come after the meeting if time _________.
A. permits B. is permitting C. is permitted D. has permitted
二、完形填空
In 1990 a report was published about what the earth might be like 20 years from then on. The report was a result of a three-year ___36___.
According to the report, the picture of the earth in the year 2010 is not a ___37___ one. The world will be more ___38___ because the population will continue to grow. The population could be ___39___ 6 300 million, almost 2 150 million more than in 1985. More people would move into cities, especially cities in ___40___ countries. Cities like Cairo and Jakarta probably would ___41___ have 15 million by then.
Food production will ___42___, but not enough to feed all the people. Farmers will grow 90% more food than they did in 1985, ___43___ most of the increase would be in countries that ___44___ produce enough food for their people. Little increase is ___45___ in South Asia, Africa and the Middle East. Poor farming ways are ___46___ large areas of crop land, changing farms into deserts. More farmland is ___47___ as cities become larger and more houses are built. ___48___ will get worse as industrial countries burn more coal and oil. Many of the world’s ___49___ could disappear as more and more trees are cut down. Energy will continue to be a serious problem. The experts say their picture of the earth for the year 2010 ___50___. They only carried out the situation that ___51___ today. By changing the situation, by ___52___ the problems, the picture can be changed. There is ___53___ time for the nations of the world to work ___54___ a plan of action. But they warned that ___55___ too long to make decisions would greatly reduce the chances of success.
36. A. learning B. project C. notice D. study
37. A. pleased B. pleasant C. safe D. blue
38. A. dangerous B. beautiful C. crowded D. terrible
39. A. no more than B. as many as C. as much as D. as large as
40. A. developing B. developed C. big D. mountainous
41. A. none B. each C. all D. neither
42. A. insist B. reduce C. increase D. continue
43. A. so B. but C. or D. however
44. A. already B. hardly C. partly D. never
45. A. wanted B. lacked C. found D. expected
46. A. destroying B. protecting C. disturbing D. interrupting
47. A. saved B. lost C. discovered D. used
48. A. Air pollution B. Water pollution C. Some diseases D. All farmland
49. A. animals B. plants C. forests D. people
50. A. must be true B. will come true C. can't be true D. may be wrong
51. A. happens B. develops C. exists D. appears
52. A. settling B. working out C. answering D. dealing
53. A. no B. still C. less D. plenty of
54. A. about B. in C. out D. for
55. A. working B. suggesting C. spending D. waiting
三、阅读理解
A
About ten years ago, a young and very successful businessman named Josh was traveling down a Chicago neighborhood street. He was going a bit too fast in his shiny, black, 12 cylinder Jaguar XKE, which was only two months old.
He was watching for kids rushing out from between parked cars and slowed down when he thought he saw something. As his car passed, no child came out, but a brick sailed out and — WHUMP! — it hit the Jag’s shiny black side door! SCREECH...!!!! Immediately Josh stopped the car, jumped out, seized the kid and pushed him up against a parked car. He shouted at the kid, "What was that all about and who are you? Just what the heck are you doing?!" Building up a head of steam, he went on. " That’s my new Jag, that brick you threw is gonna cost you a lot of money. Why did you throw it?"
"Please, mister, please....I’m sorry! I didn’t know what else to do!" begged the youngster. "I threw the brick because no one else would stop!" tears were streaming down the boy’s face as he pointed around the parked car. "It’s my brother, mister," he said. "He rolled of the curb (路沿) and fell out of his wheelchair and I can’t lift him up. "Sobbing, the boy asked the businessman," Would you please help me get him back into his wheelchair? He’s hurt and he’s too heavy for me.
Moved beyond words, the young businessman tried hard to swallow the rapidly swelling lump in his throat. Straining, he lifted the young man back into the wheelchair and took out his handkerchief and wiped the scrapers and cuts, checking to see that everything was going to be OK. He then watched the younger brother push him down the sidewalk toward their home.
It was a long walk back to the black, shining 12 cylinder Jaguar XKE — a long and slow walk. Josh never did fix the side door of his Jaguar. He kept the dent (凹痕) to remind him not to go through life so fast that someone has to throw a brick at him to get his attention. Feel for the bricks of life coming at you.
56. The boy threw a brick at the businessman’s car because ________.
A. the businessman drove at a high speed
B. he envied the brand-new car very much
C. he wanted to ask for some money
D. he wanted to get help from the driver
57. Which of the following is the right order of the story?
a. The younger brother threw a brick at Josh’s car.
b. The elder brother fell out of his wheelchair.
c. The younger brother begged Josh for help.
d. Josh lifted the elder brother back into his wheelchair.
e. Josh shouted at the younger brother.
A. b, a, e, c, d B. a, c, d, b, e C. b, a, c, e, d D. a, c, b, e, d
58. What can we learn from the passage?
A. Josh would accept the money from the kids.
B. The two kids were Josh’s neighbors.
C. Josh was a kind-hearted man.
D. Josh’s new car broke down easily.
59. According to the passage, the last sentence means ________.
A. trying to get ready for the trouble in your future life
B. driving fast in a neighborhood street is dangerous
C. trying to be more understanding seeing others in trouble
D. protecting oneself from being hurt
B
Rules for the University Entrance Examination
●You must be at the examination center ten minutes before the examination starts. If you are more than ten minutes late, you may not enter the examination center. The examination takes place at the same time in different states.
●You must have proof of your name and grade as well as official examination number. Show these when you come to the examination center.
●Depending on which examination you are taking, you may bring certain items into the examination center. Mathematics examinations may allow you to use electronic calculators (计算器). Other subjects may allow you to use dictionaries and other reference material. Please read the notes sent with your timetable carefully.
●You must bring your own pencils. None will be provided for you. The following items are not allowed in the examination center: walkmans and radios, head sets, any food or drink, schoolbags, electronic equipment (unless specifically permitted for various subjects), and mobile phones.
●Once in the center, you must sit at the desk with your examination number on it. When you sit down, place your examination number at the top comer of your desk.
●You must remain silent during the examination. You must not disturb other people who are taking the test.
●If you need a drink or toilet break, you should raise your hand and wait for the supervisor (监督者) to speak to you. You will be given water or the supervisor will take you to the bathroom. You are not allowed to talk with anyone during the break.
●You must write your answers in the official answer sheet. Your supervisor will provide extra paper if you wish to make notes.
●You may leave the examination room at any time if you do not plan to return. If you finish early and want to leave, please move well away from the examination center.
●The supervisor will warn you fifteen minutes, five minutes and one minute before the end of the examination. When the supervisor says that the time is up, you must put down your pencil and wait at your desk until you paper is collected.
60. What kind of examination are these rules probably for?
A. A local exam. B. A final exam. C. A college exam. D. A national exam.
61. What are you allowed to have with you when you take mathematics examination?
A. Related material. B. Proof of yourself.
C. A cell phone. D. A dictionary.
62. What should you do if you finish the test early and want to get a better result?
A. Take some notes carefully. B. Leave the room immediately.
C. Remain in your seat and check again. D. Raise your hand to inform your teacher.
63. What can be provided for you during the exam?
A. Pencils. B. Food and drink. C. Extra paper. D. Calculators.
C
About 1966 or so, a NASA(美国航空航天局) team doing work for the Apollo moon mission took the astronauts near Tuba City. There the landscape of the Navajo Reservation looks very much like the lunar surface. Among all the trucks and large vehicles were two large figures that were dressed in full lunar space suits.
Nearby a Navajo shepherd (牧羊人) and his son were watching the strange creatures walk about, occasionally being watched over by other NASA workers. The two Navajo people were noticed and approached by the NASA people. Since the shepherd and his son did not know English, they asked the NASA people who the strange creatures were. The NASA people told them that they were just men that were getting ready to go to the moon. The shepherd became very excited and asked if he could send a message to the moon with the astronauts.
The NASA officials thought this was a great idea so they provided a tape recorder. After the man gave them his message, they asked his son to translate. His son would not.
Later, they tried a few more people on the reservation to translate and every person they asked would chuckle (偷偷地笑) and then refuse to translate. Finally, with cash in hand someone translated the message, "Watch out for these guys, they have come to take your land! "
64. The appearance of the Navajo Reservation is very similar to that of ________.
A. the Tuba City B. the moon
C. the NASA research center D. the Apollo moon mission
65. When the older Navajo heard that the men in front of him were going to the moon, he ________.
A. felt frightened and ran away quickly
B. chatted excitedly with the NASA workers
C. got on the modern trucks and large vehicles for fun
D. tried to say something to the moon creatures
66. The son did not translate the words his father said because ________.
A. he had trouble in understanding his father
B. the words his father used were too difficult to be translated
C. his father was sending a warning against the NASA people
D. he believed that the NASA workers could understand their language
67. According to this passage, we can know that the shepherd was ________.
A. patient and brave B. foolish and impolite
C. humorous and intelligent D. knowledgeable and talkative
D
Parts of Africa are covered by a dark cloud. But this is no rain cloud. It is a living cloud made of billions of locusts (蝗虫) that are traveling across the continent eating everything in their path.
And now in the battle to stop this disaster, a radio station in Senegal, West Africa, is offering listeners 50 kilograms of rice if they can catch and kill 50 kilograms of locusts. “We think this idea will get more people to take part in the war on the locusts,” said Abdoulaye Ba, from Sud-Fm, a radio station in one of Senegal’s worst affected area.
This is West Africa’s biggest locust disaster in 15 years, and it is moving east, causing huge damage to crops. As they move they produce young and increase their number and will soon threaten (威胁) Sudan in the northeast of Africa. Some say it could reach Asia.
Experts say the harmful effect on crops in areas already suffering from food shortage and war could cause many people to go hungry. Governments in the areas are not well equipped to fight the pest.
Although leaders of 12 countries have agreed on a plan, it is not expected to be enough. “We are now treating 6,000 hectares (公顷) per day with pesticide (杀虫剂), but we need to treat 20,000 hectares per day in order to have any hope of controlling this disaster,” said Mohamed Abdallahi Ould Babah, director of locust control in Mauritania.
Requests are being made for international aid, which is the only way to limit the disaster, the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization warned.
68. By using “dark cloud” to describe locusts in the first paragraph, the author of the article ________.
A. showed the size and speed of the mass of locusts
B. suggested the great damage that locusts can cause
C. warned that locusts would sweep the continent like rain clouds
D. both A and B
69. The story is mainly about ________.
A. West Africa’s united effort in fighting a disaster
B. the difficulty in controlling locusts
C. how locusts caused great damage to West Africa
D. a struggle to fight against a disaster brought by locusts in West Africa
70. The locust disaster ________.
A. would be even more serious in Asia
B. is(was)out of control
C. affected only the warning areas
D. can not be stopped unless twice as much pesticide is provided for the affected areas
71. Which of the following is WRONG?
A. Sud-Fm offered a reward for fighting locusts so that more people would join in the effort.
B. Senegal is to the southwest of Sudan.
C. The locusts can cause such damage mainly because it has no natural enemy in West Africa.
D. 12 countries affected by locusts have united but still lack pesticide.
E
Sarah Williams went to a boarding school. Here is one of the letters she wrote to her parents from the school:
Wentworth Girls’ school
Beachside
July 20th
Dearest Mom and Dad,
I’ m afraid I have some very bad news for you. I have been very naughty and the school principal is very angry with me. She is going to write to you. You must come and take me away from here. She does not want me in the school any longer.
The trouble started last night when I was smoking in bed. This is against the rules, of course. We are not supposed to smoke at all.
As I was smoking, I heard footsteps coming towards the room. I did not want a teacher to catch me smoking, so I threw the cigarette away.
Unfortunately, the cigarette fell into the waste-paper basket, which caught fire.
There was a curtain near the waste-paper basket which caught fire, too. Soon the whole room was burning.
The principal phoned for the fire department. The ‘school is a long way from the town and by the time the fire department arrived, the whole school was in flames. Many of the girls are in the hospital.
The principal says that the fire was all my fault and you must pay for the damage. She will send you a bill for about a million dollars.
I’m very sorry about this.
Much love,
Sarah
P. S. None of the above is true, but I have failed my exams. I just want you to know how bad things could have been!
72. Why did Sarah write home?
A. To tell her parents about the fire.
B. To ask for a lot of money.
C. To tell her parents she had failed her exams.
D. To tell her parents she had to leave school.
73. Why did Sarah tell her parents the story about the fire?
A. She wanted to worry them.
B. She wanted to make them laugh.
C. She wanted to make them less angry at the real news.
D. She wanted to warn them about what the principal was going to do.
74. The letter before the P. S. was ________.
A. mostly true B. partly true
C. all true D. completely untrue
75. Sarah said the principal was angry because ________.
A. she had failed her exams B. it was her fault that had caused the fire
C. he had not made the phone call in time D. she had been caught smoking in bed
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