2008 年江西高考英语真题及答案
第一卷(选择题 满分 115 分)
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 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和
阅读下个小题,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.
C. It’s sunny.
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,每段对话或独白后有 1 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。听每段对话或独白钱,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
9. What are the speakers talking about?
A. A way to improve air quality
B. A problem with traffic rules
C. A suggestion for city planning
10. What does the man suggest?
A. Limiting the use of cars
B. Encourage people to walk
C. Warning drivers of air pollution
11. What does the woman think about the man’s idea?
A. It’s interesting
B. it's worth trying
C. It’s impractical
听第 8 段材料,回答第 12 至 14 题
12. How long will the man probably stay in New Zealand?
A. One week.
B. Two weeks.
C. Three weeks.
13. What advice does the woman give to the man?
A. Go to New Zealand after Christmas.
B. Book his flight as soon as possible.
C. Save more money for his trip.
14. What can we learn about flights to New Zealand at Christmas time?
A. They require early booking.
B. They can be twice as expensive.
C. They are on special offer.
听第 9 段材料,回答第 15 至 17 题。
15. Why did Jane call Mike?
A. To ask him to meet her.
B. To tell him about Tom.
C. To borrow his car.
16. Where will Jane be in about one hour?
A. At Mike’s place.
B. At the airport.
C. At a garage.
17. What can we infer from the conversation?
A Jane has just learned to drive.
B. Jane’s car is in bad condition.
C. Mike will go to the airport.
听第 10 段材料,回答第 18 至 20 题。
18. What did the speaker ask the students to do the week before?
A. Write a short story.
B. Prepare for the lesson.
C. Learn more about the writer.
19. Why does the speaker ask the questions?
A. To check the students’ understanding of the story.
B. To draw the students’ attention to reading skills.
C. To let the students discuss father-son relationships.
20. What will the students do in 10 minutes?
A. Ask more questions.
B. Discuss in groups.
C. Give their answers.
第二部分:英语知识运用(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
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. –I think you’d better type this letter again before Mr. Smith see it.
-- Oh, dear!
A. Who cares?
B. No problem
C. I don’t mind at all
D. Is it as bad as that?
22. My English teacher’s humor was ____ make every student burst into laughter.
A. so as to
B. such as to
C. such that
D. so that
23. Isn’t it amazing how the human body heals ____ after an injury?
A. himself
C. itself
B. him
D. it
24. I hear they’ve promoted Tom, but he didn’t mention _____ when we talked
on the phone.
A. to promote
B. having been promoted
C. having promoted
D. to be promoted
25. I _____ it as a basic principle of the company that suppliers of raw materials
should be given a fair price for their products.
A. make
C. take
B. look
D. think
26. What a pity. Considering his ability and experience, he ____ better.
A. need have done
B. must have done
C. can have done
D. might have done
27. ---Shall we go out for a walk?
--- Sorry. This is not the right ____ to invite me. I am too tired to walk.
A. moment
B. situation
C. place
D. chance
28. We finished the run in less than half the time ____.
A. allowing
B. to allow
C. allowed
D. allows
29. If a person has not had enough sleep, his actions will give him ___ during
the day.
A. away
B. up
C. in
D. back
3. --- I am so sorry to have come late for the meeting.
--- It is not your fault. With __ rush-hour traffic and __ heavy rain, it is
no wonder you were late.
A. a; a
B. the; the
C. /; /
D. /; a
31. It was announced that only when the fire was under control ___ to return
to their homes.
A. the residents would be permitted
B. had the residents been permitted
C. would be residents be permitted
D. the residents had been permitted
32. – Do you think we should accept that offer?
-- Yes, we should, for we ___such bad luck up till now, and time __ out.
A. have had; is running
B. had; is running
C. have; has been run
D. have had; has been run
33. Jack is late again. It is ___ of him to keep others waiting.
A. normal
B. ordinary
C. common
D. typical
34. Animals suffered at the hands of Man ___ they were destroyed by people to
make way for agricultural had to provide food for more people.
A. in which
B. for which
C. so that
D. in that
35. Later in this chapter cases will be introduced to readers __ consumer
complaints have resulted in changes in the law.
A. where
C. who
B. when
D. which
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 36-55 各题所给的选项中,选出最佳选项,并在
答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The three youths leaned over the metal rails along the sea-wall and watched
a few fishermen pull in their nets. About thirty metres away, a boat pulled alongside
the slippery steps leading
36
to the sea.
“Hey, look!” exclaimed Rahim. “Those two men are
37
heavy rocks. I thought
we no longer do muscle labour in this technological
38
. ”
“They are
41
laborers who know how to spread the weight of the rocks they
42
. See how the man positions the rock just at the slope of his
43
. Some of
the rock’s weight is set
44
his head, some on the right hand and some on the
left hand. His body isn’t bent. His legs are well
45
. ”
“You’re right, Josh. He may have a small build.
46
he certainly well
knows his job. Dear me! And to think we have been studying
47
! ” Rahim thought
about all that was happening. Suddenly, he said, “Technology won’t
48
the human
being completely, it appears.”
“I don’t think it will. ” 49
Joshua. “You can harvest a crop of potatoes
or wheat with one of those large, multi-purpose tractors, but you
50
use that
equipment to harvest lea leaves and tomatoes, will you?”
“You can get a computer to
51
multiple-choice assessments, but you cannot
get the computer to produce of assess essays, can you?” asked Michael.
“Well, the washing machine leaves my shirt collar quite as
52
as ever ---
that’s domestic technology for you! ” said Rahim.
“One day, perhaps, there won’t be anybody
53
who can carry a large rock
the way those men do. It’s not going to be a very
54
world, I’m afraid.” Sighed
Michael.
“You’re too much of a pessimist (悲观主义者),Mike.” Said Joshua. “ 55
will always be other things that will make the world exciting. ”
36. A. through
B. across
C. down
D. up
37. A. loading
B. unloading
C. covering
D. uncovering
38. A. way
B. revolution
C. process
D. era
39. A. ask
B. expect
C. attempt
D. hope
40. A. happen
B. fail
C. have
D. seem
41. A. ambitious
B. experienced C. potential
D. energetic
42. A. take
B. fetch
C. carry
D. bring
43. A. shoulder
B. back
C. chest
D. arms
44. A. on
B. against
C. toward
D. under
45. A. supported
B. grasped
C. placed
D. strengthened
46. A. but
B. however
C. so
D. therefore
47. A. chemistry
B. physics
C. biology
D. psychology
48. A. control
B. affect
C. remove
D. replace
49. A. agreed
B. proposed
C. refused
D. denied
50. A. can’t
B. mustn’t
C. won’t
D. needn’t
51. A. point out B. take out
C. hand out
D. print out
52. A. dirty
B. clean
C. old
D. new
53. A. caught
B. arranged
C. left
D. convinced
54. A. exciting
B. mysterious
C. technological
D. modern
55. A. That
B. This
C. They
D. There
第三部分: 阅读理解(共 20 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 ABCD 中选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂
黑。
A
Despite the fact that it has never been seen almost everyone is familiar
with the legendary unicorn(独角兽). Descriptions of unicorns have been found
dating from ancient times. The great philosopher Aristotle theorized that there
were two types of unicorn--- the so-called Indian Ass and the Oryx, a kind of
antelope. Unicorns are often used in the logo of a noble family, town council
or university as their special sign. Even Scotland is represented by a unicorn.
According to the legend, anyone attempting to catch a unicorn had to be
extremely cautious as it has a reputation for being very fierce. A clever trick
suggested by unicorn-trappers, in order to catch this magnificent beast without
being hurt by its horn, was for the hunter to stand in front of a tree and then
to move quickly behind it as the unicorn charged. Hopefully, the creature could
then be captured when its horn was stuck in the tree.
When hollowed out and used as a drinking-cup, the unicorn’s horn was
said to have the power to offer protection against person. It was believed that
nobody could be harmed-by drinking the contents of a unicorn’s horn. Right
up until the French Revolution in 1789, the French court was said to have used
cups made of “unicorn” horn in order to protect the king. In addition, the
horn was said to have medicinal value, so much so that it could be sold for
more than ten times the price of the same weight of gold. What, then, was
“unicorn” horn? We know at times the rhino(犀牛) was confused with this
legendary creature. A drinking-cup supposedly made of “unicorn” horn was
discovered to be made of the horn of a rhino.
56. Which of the following is TRUE of the unicorn?
A. It was not historically recorded
B. Its horn was first used in France
C. It was similar to the Indian Ass and the Oryx
D. It could be the symbol of a university
57. To catch a unicorn, the unicorn-trappers had to try all of the following
EXCEPT ____.
A. tempting the unicorn to attack
B. making use of the tree as a protection
C. hiding quickly behind the unicorn