2008高英语福建卷

第I卷（选择题共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。第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下一小题。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秒种，各小题将给出5秒种的作答时间。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 come 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 mst 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 speaking 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. Encouraging people to-wall.

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.

B.          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 burrow his car.

16.Where will Jane be in about one about?

A. At Mike’s place.     B. At the airport.        C. At a garage.

17.What can we infer from the conversation?

1. 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.—How do you find your new classmates?

   --Most of them are kind, but _______is so good to me as Bruce.

A. none    B. no one    C. every one    D. some one

22.________in the queue for half an hour ,the old man suddenly realized he had left the cheque in the car.

A. Waiting    B. To wait     C. Having waited      D. To have waited

23.A great man shows his greatness ________ the way he treats little men.

A. under    B. with    C. on    D. by

24.It is usually warm in my hometown in March, but it ________be rather cold sometimes.

A. must     B. can    C. should    D. would

25.So far this year we __________a fall in house prices by between 5 and 10 percent.

A. saw      B. see         C. had seen     D. have seen

26. In spite of repeated wrongs done to him, he looks          to people greeting him.

       A. friendly            B. lively         C. worried             D. cold

27.          is known to us all is that the 2008 Olympic Games will take place in Beijing.

       A. It                            B. What         C. As                    D. Which

28. Nancy enjoyed herself so much          she visited her friends in Sydney last year.

       A. that                  B. which        C. when                D. where

29.            a moment and I will go to your rescue.

       A. Go on               B. Hold on     C. Move on           D. Carry on

30. –Who should be responsible for the accident?

       --The boss, not the workers. They just carried out the order          .

       A. as told                     B. as are told         C. as telling           D. as they told

31. By nine o’clock, all the Olympic torch bearers had reached the top of Mount Qomolangma,      appeared race rainbow soon.

       A. of which           B. on which           C. from which              D. above which

32. What’s the           of having a public open space where you can’t eat, drink or even simply hang out for a while?

       A. sense                B. matter               C. case                  D. opinion

33. –Can those           at the back of the classroom hear me?

       -- No problem.

       A. seat                  B. sit                     C. seated               D. sat

34. You have no idea how she finished the relay race           her foot wounded so much.

       A. for                   B. when                C. with                  D. while

35. –Would you like to join us in the game?

       --          , for I have something important to attend to.

       A. I will                B. I’d love to               C. I won’t             D. I’m afraid not

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，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）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。

The position of children in American family and society is no longer what it used to be. The   36   family in colonial （殖民时期的） North America was mainly concerned with survival and   37   that, its own economic prosperity. Thus, children were   38   in terms of their productivity （生产能力）, and they played the role of producer quite early.   39   they fulfilled this role, their position in the family was one of subordination（附属）。

Which the   40   of the society, the position of children in the family and in the society became more important, In the complex and technological society   41   the United States has become, each   42   must fulfill a number of personal and occupational   43   and be in contact with many other members.   44  , viewing children as necessary members of society means that they are   45   more as people in their own right than as those of subordination. This acceptance of children as   46   participants in the family is reflected in various laws   47   the rights of children and in the social and public welfare programs.

This new   48   of children and the frequent contact between the members of society has also   49   an increasing interest in child-raising techniques. People today spend much time   50   the proper way to   51  children.

Nowadays, the socialization of the child in the United States is a   52   transaction （事务）between parent and child   53   a one-way, parent-to-child training   54  . As a consequence, socializing children and   55   with them over a long period of time is for parents a mixture of pleasure, satisfaction, and problems.

36. A. poor                          B. ordinary            C. happy                      D. wealthy

37. A. except                       B. for                    C. beyond                    D. through

38. A. supported                   B. received            C. encouraged              D. valued

39. A. Until                         B. After                 C. Although                 D. When

40. A. movement                  B. achievement      C. development            D. requirement

41. A. that                           B. where               C. when                       D. what

42.A.pareat              B. member        C. family            D. relative

43.A.purposes            B. promises       C. roles         D. tasks

44.A.Besides             B. However       C. Instead       D. Therefore

45.A.admired            B. regarded       C. made        D. respected

46.A.willing             B. equal          C. similar       D. common

47.A.enjoying           B. preventing      C. considering   D. protecting

48.A.view              B. faith           C. world        D. study

49.A.led in        B. brought in       C. result in      D. taken in

50.A.seeking      B. making         C. fighting       D. working

51.A.nurse        B. praise          C. understand     D. raise

52.A.one-sided     B. many-sided     C. round-way     D. two-way

53.A.more than    B. rather than       C. better than     D. less than

54.A.manner      B. method         C. program       D. guide

55.A.taking       B. living          C. playing        D. discussing

第三部分  阅读理解（共20分：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（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

After the Summer Olympics are over ,when all the athletes and viewers have gong home and the television audience has switched off , another group of athletes and fans will arrive at the host city , and another competition will begin. These are the Paralympics, the games for athletes with a disability .But in Beijing in 2008, for the first time, one of the greatest paralympics will not be taking part.

She is a British athlete by the name of Tanni Grey-Thormpson. Born with spine bifida (脊椎裂) which left her paralysed from the waist down. Tanni used a wheelchair from the age of 7. At first, she was not keen on sport, apart from horse-riding, which gave her a sense of freedom. But in her teens, she started taking sports more seriously. She tried swimming, basketball and tennis. Eventually she found athletics, and never looked back.

Indeed , Tanni’s athletic career took off .In 1984,when she was 15, she pulled off a surprise victory in the 100 metres at the Junior National Wheelchair Games.

 In 1988, Tanni went to her first Paralympic Games in Seoul. She bronze in the 400 metres. Even greater success followed at the 1992 Barcelona Paralympics. Tanni won gold in the 100,200,400 and 800 metres relay, setting two world records   in the process. In the same year she achieved the first of her six London Wheelchair Marathon victories.

  Tanni’s enduring success has been part motivation(动机)，part preparation.  “The training I do that enable me to be a good sprinter(短跑运动员) enable me to be good at a marathon too. I train 50 weeks of the year and that keeps me prepared for whatever distance I went to race …I am still competing at a very high level, but as I get order things get harder and I went to retire before I fall apart. ”

 Indeed Tanni retired finally after the Visa Paralympic World Cup in 2007. Her wish is to coach young athletes for Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.

In spite of ups and downs, she never takes her fate lying down. In her splendid life ,she has won an amazing eleven gold medals, four silvers and one bronze in a series of Paralympics ---a top lever athletic career covering two decades .She has won the London Wheelchair Marathon six times ,more than any other competitor ,and she has set over thirty world records.

What advice does she have for young athletes ? “Work hard at your studies ,and then train, train again.”

56.Which of the following sports did Tanni like before thirteen?

A.     Basketball.   B. Swimming   C. Tennis   D. Horse-riding

57.When did Tanni win her first Olympic gold medal?

A. In 1984.      B. In 1988.   C. In 1992.   D. In 2007.   

58.The underlined word “that’’ in the 5 th paragraph refers to_______ .

A. fifty weeks＇training               B. being a good sprinter

C. training almost every day            D.part motivation and part preparation

59. What＇s the right order of the events relaterd to Tanny?

a. She works as a coach.

b. She took up athletics .

c. She won four gold medals in Barcelona.

d. She competed in she first Paralympic Games.

e. She achieved a victory in her first London Wheelchair Marathon.

A. b,d,c,e,a                           B. a,d,b,c,e  

C. a,d,c,e,b                           D. b,d,a,e,c

60. What can we learn form Tanni＇s success?

A. Union is strength                     B. Never too late to learn

C. Well begun is half done                D. No pains , no gains

                            B

For years we have been told that encouraging a child’s self-respect in important to his or her success in life .But child expert are now learning that too much praise can lead to the opposite effect , Praise-aholic kids who expect it at every turn may become teens who seek the same kind of approval form their friends when asked if they want to go in the backseat of the           car .

The implication （含义）of saying “You are the prettiest girl in class ,” or talking about the goals she scored but not her overall effort ,is that you love her only when she looks the best ,scores the highest , achieves the most . And this carries over to the classroom .

Social psychologist Carol Dweck , PhD, tested the effects of overpraise on 400 fifth graders while she was at  Columbia University . She found that kids praised for “trying bard ”  did better on tests and were more likely to take on difficult assignments than those praised for being “smart ”.

Praising attributes (品质) or abilities makes a false promise that success will come to you because you .have that quality , and it devalues effort , so children are afraid to take on challenges ,”says Dweck , now at Stanford University . “They figure they’d better quit while they’re ahead .”

61. The underlined words “Praise –aholic kids” refer to kids who are    .

A. tired of being praised                    B. worthy of being praised      

C. very proud of being praised               D. extremely fond of being praised

62. The author quoted (引用) Dr. Dweck’s words in the last paragraph in order to make the article.

A. better-known   B. better-organized  C. more  persuasive   D. more interesting

63. We can infer from the passage that. 

A.     praise for efforts should  be more encouraged

B.      praise for results works better than praise for efforts

C.  praising a child＇s achievements benefits his or her success in life

D.  praising a child’s abilities him or her to take on challenges

                                C

We have designed all our bank cards to make your life easier .

How to use your NatWest Servicecard .

As a Switch card , it lets you par for all sorts of goods and services , wherever you see the Switch logo . The money comes straight out of your account, so you can spend as much as you like as long as you have enough money ( or an agreed overdraft (透支) to cover it . It is also a cheque guarantee (担保 ) for up to the amount shown on the card . And it gives you free access to your money from over 31,000 each machines across the UK.

How to use your NatWest Cashcard

You can use your Cashcard as a Solo card to pay for goods and services wherever you see the Solo logo. It can also give you access to your account and your cash from over 31,000 cash machines nationwide . You can spend or withdraw (提取 ) what you have in you account , or as much as your agreed overdraft limit .

Using your cards abroad

You can also use your Servicecard and Cashcard when you’re abroad . You can withdraw cash machines and pay for goods and services wherever you acc the Cirrus or Maestro logo displayed.

We take a commission charge (手续费 )  of 2.25% of cash withdrawal you make ( up to &4 ) and a commission Charge of 75 pence every time you use Maestro to pay for goods or services. We also apply a foreign-exchange transaction fee of 2.65%.

How to use your Nat West Credit Card

With your credit card you can do the following：

* Pay for goods and services and enjoy up to 56 days interest-free credit.

* Pay in over 24 million shops worldwide that display the Mastercard or Visa logos.

* Collect one AIR MILE for every ￡20 of spending that appears on your statement（结算单）.

（This does not include foreign currency or traveler’s cheques bought，interest and other charges.）

64．If you carry the Servicecard or the Casheard ,        .

A．you can use it to guarantee things as you wish

B．you can draw your money from cash machines conveniently

C．you can spend as much money as you like without a limit

D．you have to pay some extra money when you pay for services in the UK

65．If you withdraw ￡200 from a cash machine abroad，you will be charged        .

A．￡4      B．￡4.5    C．￡5.25    D．￡5.3

66．Which of the following is TRUE about using your NatWest Credit Card?

A．You have to pay back with interest within 56 days.

B．You will be charged some interest beyond two months.

C．You can use the card in any shop across the world.

D．You will gain one air mile if you spend ￡20 on traveler’s cheques.

67．The purpose of the passage is to show you how to      .

A．play your cards right          B．use your cards abroad

C．draw cash with your cards      D．pay for goods with your cards

D

The global energy crisis is approaching. What can we do? Here are some steps you can take.

Cooling puts the greatest stress on your summer energy bill and the power grid（电网）. Just as a tune-up for your car can improve your gas mileage, a yearly tune-up your heating and cooling system can improve efficiency and comfort. Clean or replace filters monthly or as needed.

For central air conditioning systems and room sir conditioners, look for the ENERGY STAR, the federal government’s symbol for energy efficiency. For central air, purchase the system with the highest possible Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio（SEER）.

Use energy-efficient ceiling fans either alone or with air conditioning Ceiling fans do a great job of circulating air. When used with air conditioning, fans allow you to raise the thermostat（恒温器）and cut costs. Ceiling fans cool people, not rooms, so before you leave, turn off the ceiling fan.

Let a programmable thermostat “remember for you”to automatically adjust the indoor climate with your daily and weekend patterns to reduce cooling bills by up to 10 percent. You can come home to a comfortable house without wasting energy and cresting pollution all day while you are at work.

Try to make your home airtight enough to increase your comfort, make your home quieter and cleaner and reduce your cooling costs up to 20 percent.

Cut your air conditioning load, and reduce pollution by planting leafy trees  around your home and fixing reflective bricks on your roof.

Close blinds or shades on south-and west-facing windows during the day, or fix shading equipment to avoid beat build-up.

Turn off everything not in use: lights, TVs, computers. And use fluorescent bulbs（荧光灯）, which provide bright, warm light while using at least two-thirds less energy, producing 70 percent Jess beat and lasting up to 10 times longer than incandescent bulbs（白炽灯）.

Drive the car that gets better gas mileage whenever possible if you own more than one vehicle. If you drive 12,500 miles a year, switching 10 percent of your trips from a car that gets 20 miles per gallon to one that gets 30 mpg will save you more than $65 per year.

Carpool. The average U.S. commutes（乘车上班族）could save about $260 a year by sharing cars twice a Week with two other people in a car that gets 20.1 mpg—assuming the three passengers share the cost of gas.

68.   According to the passage, the thermostat is used to         .

       A. make rooms quieter                                      B. control room temperature

       C. turn off the air conditioner                                   D. reduce room air pollution

69.   We can conclude from the passage that the author probalily discourages          .

       A. planting leafy trees around your home

       B. turning off the ceiling fan before you leave your house

       C. keeping your south-facing windows open during the day

       D. using fluorescent bulbs instead of incandescent bulbs

70.   According to the passage, you can save fuel by         .

A. using energy-efficient ceiling fans     B. sharing cars with others on workdays

C. turning off everything not in use      D. reducing 10% of your car trips every year

71. This passage is mainly about            .

       A. energy-saving tips                                        B. fuel-saving tips        

C. do it yourself tips                                         D. environment-protecting

E

A new study has found no evidence that sunscreen, commonly used to reduce the risk of skin caner, actually increases the risk.

Researchers from the University of lows based their findings on a review of 18 earlier studies that looked at the association between sunscreen use and melanoma(黑素瘤). They said that they found flaws in studies that had reported associations between sunscreen use and higher risk of melanoma.

Most health experts believe that by protecting the skin from the harmful effects of the sun, sunscreen helps prevent skin cancer, which is increasing in incidence (发生率) faster than any other cancer in the United States.

But questions have been raised about sunscreen and whether it may have the opposite effect, perhaps by allowing people to remain exposed to the sun longer without burning.

The researchers said that among the problems with some earlier studies is that they often failed to take into account that those people most at risk for skin cancer—people with fair skin and freckles （雀斑）, for example—are more likely to use sunscreen. As a result, it may appear that sunscreen users get cancer more often.

The studies, which generally relied on volunteers to recall their sunscreen use, were also unable to prove how well the products had been applied, said the new study.

72.   The underlined word “flaws” in the 2nd paragraph most probably means           .

       A. evidences          B. facts          C. faults         D. failures

73.   People with fair skin and freckles           .

       A. seldom use sunscreen                             B. are more in danger of skin cancer

       C. can be free from the harm of the sun              D. often expose themselves to the sun

74.   We can learn from the passage that          .

       A. sunscreen users get skin cancer more often

       B. the volunteers have proved the effect of sunscreen

       C. the new study was based on the experiences of volunteers

       D. the number of skin cancer patients is increasing in America

75.   Which of the following can be the beat title for this passage?

       A. Sunscreen to Prevent Skin Cancer                  B. Sunscreen to Increase Skin Cancer

       C. Skin Cancer Caused by Sunscreen                  D. Skin Cancer Caused by Freckles

第Ⅱ卷（非选择题共35分）

第四部分  写作（共两节，满分35分）

第一节  短文改错（共10小题：每小题1分，满分10分）

此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判断；如无错误，在该行右边横线上画一个勾（√）；如有错误（每行只有一个错误），则按下列情况改正

此行多一个:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线(\)划掉。

此行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（^），在该行右边写出该加的词。

此行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。

注意：原行没有错的不要改。

Dear Ken,
    I am very exciting to learn that you’re coming to                     76.__________

Beijing for the Olympics. Both my parent miss you a                                     77.__________

Lot. So do our friend, Cathy. August is the best time                                      78.__________

of the year to visit Beijing, because of there is only                                        79.__________

a few rain and the weather is neither too hot not too                                      80.__________

cold. There are so many places I want to take you to                                     81.__________

after I finish my work like a volunteer. When you come,                                82.__________

you can stay with ourselves. My home is about three kilometers                      83.__________

far away from the National Stadium, known as                                              84.__________

the“Bird’s Nest”,where opening ceremony, will be held.                             85.__________

                                      Best regards,

                                                                 Janet

第二节  书面表达(满分25分)
阅读下面一则广告，按照要求完成写作任务。

ETL International English Summer Camp

Volunteer Wanted

EIL was funded in Britain in 1936 with the fundamental aim of international understanding“Learn to live together by living together”.

Requirements: Over 16; good knowledge of English; outgoing; working well with children between 7-12

Activities; Language study, outdoor recreation and travel

Campers; Students from different countries

Camp site; Mount Wuyi, Fujian

Time: July 26-August 9

Application deadline; July 15,2008

If interested, please e-mail to info@eiuk.org

[写作内容]

假设你是李华，这则广告引起了你的兴趣，请用英文写一封自荐信。要点如下：

1.对夏令营主题的理解；

2.根据招聘要求自我介绍；

3.参加夏令营的目的。

注意：1.信的开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数；

      2.词数100左右。

Dear Sir,

     I’m Li Hua from Fujian .__________________________________________________.

     I am looking forward to your early reply.

Sincerely yours,

Li Hua

英语试题参考答案

第一部分

1.B   2.A      3.C     4.A      5.B    6.A    7.C    8.C    9.A    10.A

11.C   12.C   13.B   14.B   15.C   16.A   17.B   18.B   19.A   20.C

第二部分

21.A   22.C   23.D   24.B   25.D   26.A   27.B   28.C   29.B   30.A

31.D   32.A   33.C   34.C   35.D   36.B   37.C   38.D   39.A   40.C

41.A   42.B   43.C   44.D   45.B   46.B   47.D   48.A   49.C   50.A

第三部分

56.D   57.C   58.C   59.A   60.D   61.D   62.C   63.A   64.B   65.A

66.B   67.A   68.B   69.C   70.B   71.A   72.C   73.B   74.D   75.A

第四部分

第一节：

Dear Ken:

   I am very exciting, to learn that you’re coming to                               76.excited 

Beijing for the Olympics. Both my parent miss you a                              77.parents 

Lot. So do our friend, Cathy. August is the best time                             78.does   

Of the year to visit Beijing, because of there is only                                79.  of   

A few rain and the weather is neither too hot nor too                               80.little   

Cold. There are so many places I want to take you to                               81.   √  

After I finish my work like a volunteer. When you come,                        82.as     

You can say with ourselves. My home is about three kilometers                       83.us     

far Away from the National Stadium, also known as                                84.far      

The “Bird’s Nest”, where ∧ opening ceremony will be held.                  85.the     

                                                                      Best regards,

                                                                   Janet

第二节：

One possible version

Dear Sir,

I’m Li Hua from Fujian, When I was reading the advertisement, the aim of this activity impressed me greatly. I think it instructive to learn to live together by living together. It is a good opportunity for the only child like me to learn to share and work together. Therefore I recommend myself to you without hesitation.

As a boy of 17, I am outgoing, good at English and have experience of working well with children aged from 7 to 12. I think it is a kind of win-win activity. For one thing, I can help take care of the children. For another thing, I can improve my English, make more friends, and enrich my life during the summer vacation.

   I am looking forward to your early reply.

Sincerely yours,

Lihua