08届高三英语第二次统一测试试题
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第I卷 (选择题三部分共85分)
第一部分 听力 (共两节，满分20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分，满分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秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读了一小题，每段对话仅读一遍。
1. Why does the woman want to go to America?
A. To take language courses.
B. To attend a conference.
C. To visit some friends.
2. What do know about Peter Smith?
A. He is having lunch a home.
B. He is out at the moment.
C. He is talking with Mary.
3. What is said about the woman?
A. She spends more than she earns.
B. She saves a lot each month.
C. She has a tight budget.
4. What do we know about the speakers?
A. They are know traveling in Mexico.
B. They have been to a festival in Mexico.
C. They painted some pictures in Mexico.
5. What is the woman doing?
A. Helping children with AIDS.
B. Raising money for African children.
C. Collecting information on African children.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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、7题。
6. What was the man doing during the earthquake?
A. Shouting. B. Running. C. Sleeping.
7. How was the man when the earthquake took place?
A. He was ill. B. He was helpless. C. He was frightened.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. Why does the boy love Sundays?
A. He can play basketball.
B. He has no classes at school.
C. He can watch sports on TV.
9. What is the boy expected to do?
A. To help with housework.
B. To watch a game on TV.
C. To have a good rest.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What is said about medical development in the future?
A. Health care will be free.
B. Cancer may be cured.
C. AIDS may disappear.
11. What will make distant places more popular for holiday?
A. Better air service.
B. Faster air transport.
C. Lower cost for air travel.
12. What is the topic of this interview?
A. Future ways of traveling.
B. Medical progress in the future.
C. Changes of life in the next decade.
听第9段材料，回答13至16题。
13. Where is the woman going now?
A. To an art museum.
B. To a Chinese restaurant.
C. To an underground station.
14. Why does the woman come to the city?
A. For business. B. For traveling. C. For shopping.
15. Why does the man recommend the restaurant to the woman?
A. The service there is good.
B. The food there is tasty.
C. The price there is low.
16. According to the man, which is the best means of transport to the restaurant?
A. The bus. B. The taxi. C. The underground.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What kind of passage have you just heard?
A. A public lecture.
B. A radio announcement.
C. A government statement.
18. What is the main purpose of the event?
A. To increase people’s sense of environment protection.
B. To invite people to join an environmental organization.
C. To persuade families to have an outing in the mountains.
19. How many trees are going to be planted today?
A. 700. B. 2000. C. 4000.
20. What does the speaker advise volunteers to do?
A. To learn some tree-planting skills.
B. To come along any time they like.
C. To bring along their gloves.
第二部分 英语知识运用 (共两节，满分35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。
21. Whoever spits in public in Beijing will be fined up to 50 yuan in effort to improve citizens’ behavior ahead of Olympics.
A. the; the B. the; 不填 C. 不填; the D. an; the
22. --- Have you ever heard of the new brand of computer, Miller?
---Yes, of course, but I haven’t decided whether to buy _______.
A. it B. one C. this D. that
23. ---Good morning, sir. Can I help you?
---I’d like a barbecue together with an orange juice. How much do you ________?
A. pay B. offer C. charge D. afford
24. ---What do you think of the idea of WebTV?
---WebTV is a world of interactive TV programming, _____ anything wonderful can happen.
A. the world which B. the world where
C. a world which D. a world where
25. --- Does that make any _______?
--- Yes, it matters a great deal.
A. money B. sense C. difference D. trouble
26. With so many people __________ by sending E-mails every day, it will become more and more important to have a good knowledge of Internet.
A. communicating B. communicated
C. communicate D. to communicate
27. --- Let’s hurry. Professor Beach is coming.
---Oh, I was afraid that we ______.
A. already miss him B. will miss him
C. have already missed him D. had already missed him
28. ___________ there are many different interpretations of our body language, some gestures seem to be universal.
A. When B. While C. If D. As
29. You are saying that the fight against cybercrimes like “Yanzhao Men” requires great effort, and this is I quite agree.
A. how B. what C. where D. why
30. Yesterday they had a quarrel and broke up with each other, but now they have ___________.
A. turned up B. put up C. made up D. shown up
31. ---Excuse me, may I smoke in this meeting room?
---If you ___________, choose a seat in the smoking section.
A. should B. could C. may D. must
32. __________ Aids had left a scar on Ajani and his sister, their grandfather’s face turned white.
A. When he heard B. Having heard C. When hearing D. On hearing
33. A lot of cars and buses ____________ from passing through the highways because of the heavy snow.
A. have blocked B. were blocking C. blocked D. were blocked
34. It was a __________ moment when the two sisters were reunited after 30 years of separation.
A. powerful B. magic C. widespread D. annual
35. --- I had thought that our band would be a hit, but something went wrong at the last moment.
--- _______, but don’t give it up.
A. You don’t mean that B. Find out the reason
C. Never mind D. I’m sorry to hear that
第二节 完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)
请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Many of the tourists on board had begun bargaining with the tradesmen, but I decided not to buy anything. I had no sooner got off the 36 than I was stopped by a man who wanted to 37 me a diamond ring. I had no 38 of buying one, but I could not deny the fact that I was 39 by the size of the diamonds. Some of them were as 40 as marbles (玻璃球). The man went to great lengths to 41 that the diamonds were real. As 42 walked past a shop, he held a diamond 43 against the window and made a deep impression in the 44 . It took me over half an hour to get rid of him.
The next man to 45 me was selling expensive pens and watches. I 46 one of the pens closely. It certainly looked 47 . At the base of the gold cap, the words “made in the USA” had been clearly 48 . The man said that the pen was worth ￡50, but as a special 49 , he would let me have it for ￡30. I 50 my head and held up five fingers indicating that I was willing to pay ￡5. Gesturing wildly, the man acted as if he found my 51 shocking, but he eventually 52 the price to ￡10. Shrugging my shoulders, I began to walk away. A moment later, he ran after me and 53 the pen into my hands. Though he kept throwing up his arms in despair, he 54 accepted the ￡5 I gave him. I felt especially pleased with my wonderful 55 --- until I got back to the ship. No matter how hard I tried, it was impossible to fill this beautiful pen with ink！
36. A. ship B. train C. plane D. bus
37. A. show B. sell C. buy D. give
38. A. money B. hobby C. experience D. intention
39. A. ashamed B. impressed C. moved D. cheated
40. A. colorful B. big C. heavy D. small
41. A. prove B. explain C. instruct D. perform
42. A. they B. he C. we D. people
43. A. sharply B. quickly C. slowly D. forcefully
44. A. assistant B. shop C. glass D. door
45. A. approach B. call C. find D. look
46. A. checked B. examined C. noticed D. watched
47. A. expensive B. ordinary C. natural D. real
48. A. marked B. signed C. found D. recognized
49. A. feeling B. favour C. reason D. present
50. A. shook B. nodded C. held D. touched
51. A. decision B. answer C. offer D. solution
52. A. reduced B. gave C. suggested D. had
53. A. threw B. snatched C. brought D. forced
54. A. angrily B. disappointedly C. readily D. clearly
55. A. experience B. bargain C. advice D. balance
第三部分 阅读理解 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
The World Is Getting Smaller
Imagine this: a television screen the size and thickness of a piece of paper. You carry it around in your pocket and take it out when you want to watch a show. Imagine a guitar so tiny you can’t see it with the human eye, but you can hear sounds when its strings are plucked（拨）. Some people say the future is big, but when it comes to technology, the world is getting smaller.
Nanotechnology（纳米技术） is the science that deals with doing things in a very small way, and it is being explored and developed all over the globe. Micromachines too small to be seen by the human eye are being designed to do many things that larger machines do today. And these machines, no longer in diameter（直径）than a human hair, are extremely powerful. Many scientists say nanotechnology will produce the next industrial revolution.
Maybe the area where nanotechnology will have the biggest impact is medical science. Imagine nanobots in medicine. Thousands or even millions of tiny machines can be sent into the human body with specific missions. For example, they can be designed to find and destroy cancer cells or viruses. Other machines may stay in the human body permanently to help organs that are not functioning properly.
Think of the possibilities in using such tiny machines in surgery. Imagine machines so small you can swallow them in a pill or inject them into your bloodstream through a needle. After you’ve had too many years of junk food, these tiny robots could be sent into your arteries（动脉）to clean them. An intelligent machine in your heart would look around to find the problem and then repair it. If you needed an operation, it would be almost like swallowing the surgeon.
When could all of this happen? Scientists predict that much of this is possible in the next 30 years. After all, when your grandparents were young, they would have laughed if someone told them a person could walk on the moon. Thousands of scientists around the world are working on these micromachines. Nanotechnology is just around the corner.
56. Paragraph 2 mainly discusses ____________.
A. nanotechnology B. human eye
C. large machines D. human hair
57. According to the passage, the tiny medical instruments ___________.
A. can stay in human body and cure the diseases
B. are too small to be repaired
C. may not function well in human body
D. can also be used to send human onto the moon
58. The phrase “just around the corner” in the last sentence means “___________”.
A. in the distance B. right under your notice
C. likely to happen soon D. beyond all imagination
B
The new US president will be a Republican (elephant) or a Democrat (donkey). By November this year, the US will be celebrating the election of a new president. It’s impossible to say who the person will be, but one thing is for sure: Teenagers across America will have a lot to say about the candidates（候选人）.
It is impossible to surf the Internet, watch television, or turn on the radio without hearing the latest news on the campaign. This constant stream of information, often aimed especially at youth, has brought about a new generation of teenagers who are encouraged like never before to make their voices heard.
“Teenagers are more politically active now than they used to be,” high school junior Erik Peterson said. “That’s because they are noticing the problems of today and how it will affect their future.”
For many teenagers, an interest in politics begins well before the presidential campaign and is encouraged at an early age by their parents. Mercedes Curran has grown up in a family in which her mother and sister are Democrats (民主党人) but her father and brother support Republicans (共和党). However, Curran definitely has her own opinion.
“I know too many teenagers who think they know politics because their mommies and daddies told them what to think or because they follow what’s popular,” Curran said.
“I hate hearing people hate politicians when they don’t have any reason. If you’re going to take a stance, you’ve got to understand why.”
Many teenagers have strong opinions about the presidential candidates, but are too young to vote in November’s election. This leaves teenagers searching for ways to take part outside the voting booth (投票站).
“We are the future,” Curran said. “We’re not going to be this age forever. We teens need to be at least aware of politics because the decisions we make now will affect us later.”
59. What’s the text mainly about?
A. The difference between the two parties.
B. US citizens’ rising interest in politics.
C. US teens’ active involvement in politics.
D. An increasing number of US teens’ pursuing a political career.
60. All of the following contribute to US teens’ enthusiasm in politics EXCEPT ________.
A. their parents’ influence
B. their interest in popular events
C. the easy access to information they want
D. voting for the presidential candidates they support
61. It can be inferred from the text that Mercedes Curran ___________.
A. usually hates to talk with a politician without any reason
B. refuses to blindly accept other people’s political views
C. is more likely to share political views with her mother than with her father
D. takes part in the presidential election by giving out information and ads
62. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the text?
A. There has never been a third party winning the presidency except the Republican Party and Democratic Party.
B. Money plays an important role in the presidential election.
C. Elephant is the symbol of the Democratic Party.
D. The US presidential election takes place every fourth year.
C
Can you understand the beginning of this essay? “My smmr hols wr CWOT. B4. we used 2 go2 NY 2C my bro, his GF & 3 kds FTF.”
The Scottish teacher who received it in class had no idea what the girl who wrote it meant. The essay was written in a form of English used in cell phone text messages. Text messages(also called SMS)through cell phones became very popular in the late 1990s. At first mobile phone companies thought that text messaging would be a good way to send messages to customers, but customers quickly began to use the text messaging service to send messages to each other. Teenagers in particular enjoyed using text messaging, and they began to create a new language for messages called “texting.”
A text message is limited to 160 characters, including letters, spaces, and numbers, so messages must be kept short. In addition, typing on the small keypad of a cell phone is difficult,
so it's common to make words shorter. In texting；a single letter or number can represent a word,
like “r”for “are, “ “u” for “you, ”and “2” for “to. ”Several letters can also represent a phrase,
like “10l”for “laughing out loud. ”Another characteristic of texting is the leaving out of letters
in a word, like spelling “please” as “pls.”
Some parents and teachers worry that texting will make children bad spellers and bad writers. The student who wrote the essay at the top of this page said writing that way was more comfortable for her. (The essay said, “My summer holidays were a complete waste of time. Before, we used to go to New York to see my brother, his girlfriend, and their three kids face to face. ”)
Not everyone agrees that texting is a bad thing. Some experts say languages always develop, and this is just another way in which English is changing. Other people believe texting will disappear soon. New technology for voice messages may soon make text messages a thing of the past.
63. What is the writer’s opinion of text messaging?
A. The writer does not give his opinions.
B. It is not bad for children.
C. It will make children bad writers.
D. It is fun and easy to do
64. Which of the following was most probably the title of the student's essay?
A. My Smmr Hols B. CU in LA C. My GF D. MyGr8Tchr
65. Why do some people think that texting is bad?
A. It costs too much
B. It's not comfortable.
C. Teenagers won’t learn to write correctly
D. It's too difficult for teenagers to type
66. Why aren't some people worried about the effect of texting?
A. Not many people use texting.
B. Spelling in English is too difficult.
C. Teenagers quickly become bored with texting.
D. Texting will disappear because of new technology.
D
Blogging has become something of a big thing in the last few
years. Just like the Internet was 10 years ago, blogging is popular with an
underground culture that is doing it for love and passion.
Blogging is a way of collecting links to webpages and sharing thoughts and ideas with people online. Blogs are basically online journals or diaries which are created for sharing information and ideas.
Dominic, a fifth-grade student, writes: “The blogs give us a chance to communicate between ourselves and inspire us to write more. When we publish on our blog, people across the entire world can respond by using the ‘comments’ link. In this way, they can ask questions or simply tell us what they like. We can then know if people like what we write and this indicates to us where we can improve. By reading these comments, we can discover our weaknesses and our strengths. Blogging is an opportunity to exchange our points of view with the rest of the world rather than just people in our immediate environment.”
Blogging is sweeping the Internet. A recent report noted that at least three million Americans have created blogs, with similar numbers being seen worldwide.
Two years ago, Andrew Sullivan decided to set up a Web page
himself and used “Blogger. com” to publish some daily musings (冥想)
to a readership (读者人数) of a few hundred. He worked hard at
the blog for months for no financial reward. But the result is that he is now
reaching almost a quarter of a million readers a month and making a profit.
Think about it for a minute: Why not build an online presence with your daily musings and then tell your first book through print-on-demand (POD) technology direct from your Web site? Why should writers go to newspapers and magazines to get an essay published when they can simply write it themselves, change it into a PDF file, and charge a few bucks per download?
This, at least, is the idea: a publishing revolution more profound than anything since the printing press. “Blogger. com” could be to words what Napster was to music --- except this time, it’ll really work.
67. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
A. Blogs are mainly online chatting with others.
B. Blogging is important in the past few years.
C. Dominic wants to get a chance to be a writer.
D. Blogging makes us exchange our view only with friends
68. According to the passage, about _______ people worldwide have created blogs except Americans.
A. 250,000 B. 750,000 C. 3 million D. 6 million
69. From the passage we can see that “Napster” in the last paragraph is probably related to ___________.
A. newspapers B. readers C. words D. music
70. What would be the best title of this passage?
A. What is Blogging B. Blog is Your Favorite
C. Blogging Goes Mainstream D. A Publishing Revolution
第Ⅱ卷 (非选择题 两部分 共35分)
第四部分 任务型阅读 (共10题；每小题1分，满分10分)
请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰当的单词。
注意：每空1个单词。
Third-generation mobile phones, known as 3G, are the next big step for the telecom industry. Data speed in 3G networks is much quicker than that in present technology. This means users can have high-speed Internet access and enjoy video and CD-quality music on their phones.
“Mobile data is not a dream; it’s not an option but a requirement,” said Len Lauer, head of a US communications company, Sprint PCS, at a 3G conference in Bangkok earlier this month.
With 3G, you can forget about text messages telling you yesterday’s news; a 3G phone can receive video news programs, updated four times a day. Internet access will also be much quicker, making it easier to surf the Web on your phone than on your computer at home.
Face-to-face video calls
Don’t worry about getting lost. 3G phones offer map services so you can find a new restaurant just by pressing a few keys on your handset.
However, the most impressive part of 3G technology is video calling. With live two-way video communication, you can have face-to-face talks with friends and family on your mobile phone.
Many European countries have already launched the service. In May 2000 the US Government issued five license to run 3G wireless services, while the first 3G phones arrived in Italy in March this year.
International telecom companies can’t wait to sell 3G in China, the world’s largest mobile telecommunications market. But they will have to be patient. At the moment, China is busy testing its 3G-based technologies, networks and services. This will be followed by a trial period before the phones can finally hit the shops.
“We need to create a pool of 3G customers before the large-scale commercial launch of the service,” said Fan Yunjun, marketing manager for Beijing Mobile. “We expect that the 3G licenses will be issued late next year.”
| 3G Mobile Phones | |
| (71) ____________ | ▪ Data speed: quicker than that in (72) ________ technology ▪ Video and (73) _______ music ▪ Video news programs: (74) ________ four times a day ▪ Internet access: quicker and (75) _________ |
| Impressive functions | ▪ Offer (76) __________ services, helping you find your way ▪ (77) _________ two-way video communication |
| 3G phones in China | ▪ China is busy (78) ________ its 3G-based technologies, networks and services. ▪ 3G phones should go through a trial period before being put into (79) _________. ▪ 3G phones are (80) __________ to be seen next year. |
71. __________ 72. __________ 73. __________ 74. __________ 75. __________
76. __________ 77. __________ 78. __________ 79. __________ 80. __________
第五部分 书面表达（满分25分）
2008年高考在即，高三学生目前正处在紧张复习迎考的氛围中。假如你叫李想，通州市某中学高三学生，面对目前的压力，想和父母说说知心话，请你用英文在你的博客上用书信形式表达出来。主要内容如下：
| 知心话 | 感 恩 | 关切鼓励，倾注爱心 |
| 对父母的期望 | 1、多交流，使自己保持良好状态 2、创造条件，给自己提供适时帮助 | |
| 学习打算 | 考生自拟（至少写三点） | |
注意：1.短文须包括所有内容要点，可适当发挥。
2．词数：150。开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Mom and Dad,
The annual college entrance examination is around the corner. On this special occasion, how I wish I could have a heart-to-heart talk with you.
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I am quite confident of my future life and I do wish you good health and a happy life.
Yours ever,
Li Xiang
第五部分：书面表达（满分25分）
Dear Mom and Dad,
The annual college entrance examination is around the corner. On this special occasion, how I wish I could have a heart-to-heart talk with you.
I am quite confident of my future life and I do wish you good health and a happy life.
Yours ever,
Li Xiang
英语参考答案
听力 1-5 ABABB 6-10 CACAB 11-15 CCABB 16-20 CBAAC
（听力材料见07湖南卷）
单项填空 21-25 DBCDC 26-30 ADBCC 31-35 DADBD
完形填空 36-40 ABDBB 41-45 ACDCA 46-50 BDABA 51-55 CADCB
阅读理解 56-58 AAC 59-62 CDBC 63-66 AACD 67-70 BCDC
任务型阅读 71. Advantages 72. present 73. CD-quality 74. updated 75. easier
76. map 77. Provide/ Supply 78. testing 79. market 80. expected
书面表达
Possible version:
Dear Mom and Dad,
The annual college entrance examination is around the corner. On this special occasion, how I wish I could have a heart-to-heart talk with you.
Through those years of my growing up, I always feel grateful to you for your unselfish help, care and love for me. Thanks to your constant encouragement, I have been making remarkable progress in my studies. It will be less than three months before I take the College Entrance Examination, which makes me under great pressure. I need frequent support. You know, good studying conditions and timely help will do me a lot of good.
Mom and Dad, my dream is the very one you always have. I am fully aware of the responsibilities I am bearing. I plan to make a detailed study schedule for this coming examination so that I can review lessons and practice solving problems of different subjects. It is also necessary that I do some physical training once in a while so that I can keep fit. If possible, as a family member, I will also help do some housework to make you relax a little bit.
I am quite confident of my future life and I do wish you good health and a happy life.
Yours ever,
Li Xiang
部分试题分析：
23. 解析：选C。本题为词义辨析题，重在考查语境中辨析词义，句子的意思是你怎么要价。pay是只别人要给说话人钱。offer是主动提供，不符合题义。afford是指付得起。本题的解题关键是看填的空的动作发出者是you，而不是I。
24. 解析：选D。本题考的是同位语、冠词、定语从句、课文的熟悉程度。由定语从句知识可知happen后要加介词才能与先行词构成修饰关系，先行词在句子中作状语，所以排除A、C。先行词为前半句的同位语，所以冠词用a。
26. 解析：选A。本题考查with独立主格结构、非谓语动词、名词的词性、冠词。本题为书本原句的改编，逻辑主语是people，是主动关系，所以选communicating。
27. 解析：D。考查时态。句中的I was afraid用了过去式，表示“原以为”的内容，故宾语从句中要用过去完成时。
28. 解析：选B。本题考连词，由different、universal可推断出是让步关系，应选择While作“虽然”的意思。
32. 解析：选A。本题考非谓语动词主语一致原则。本题的主语是grandfather’s face是物不是人，如果前半句用非谓语动词就不能与逻辑主语保持一致。
33. 解析：答案D。考查考生对动词短语及时态语态的掌握和运用能力。分析语境可知，此处描述过去发生的客观事实，且block常用于block something/somebody from doing something结构，所以此处应该使用过去时的被动语态。
34. 解析: 答案B。考查形容词语境辨析。分析语境可知，由于姐妹没想到30年后会重逢，所以，除了喜悦以外，更多的是“不可思议的惊讶时刻”，才能符合语境。A表示“强效的”；D表示“每年的”；C表示“普遍的”，均与语境不符。
35. 解析：D。考查交际用语。根据语境中be a hit（走红，流行）及went wrong可知遇到麻烦了。此时，我们应该说“I’m sorry to hear that.”表示关心，同时也是善解人意的体现，这也是英语的习惯表达。其他选项都不符合逻辑。