高考英语试卷

2008年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试

英语（江苏卷）

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）

21. We went right round to the west coast by __________ sea instead of driving across _________

continent.

A. the … the

B. / … the

C. the … /

D. / … /

22. --- Do you mind if I record your lecture?

--- ___________. Go ahead.

A. Never mind

B. No way

C. Not at all

D. No, you’d better not

23. --- Is Peter there?

--- _____________, please. I’ll see if I can find him for you.

A. Hold up

B. Hold on

C. Hold out

D. Hold off

24. The Science Museum, ____________ we visited during a recent trip to Britain, is one of

London’s tourist attractions.

A. which

B. what

C. that

D. where

25. --- I can’t repair these until tomorrow, I’m afraid.

--- That’s OK, there’s ____________.

A. no problem

B. no wonder

C. no doubt

D. no worry

26. --- It shouldn’t take long to clear up after the party if we all volunteer to help.

--- That’s right. _____________.

A. Many hands make light work

B. Something is better than nothing

C. The more the merrier

D. The sooner begin, the sooner done

27. It is often said that the joy of traveling is __________ in arriving at your destination

___________ in the journey itself.

A. / … but

B. / … or

C. not … or

D. not … but

28. --- Why do you suggest we buy a new machine?

--- Because the old one has been damaged ___________.

A. beyond reach

B. beyond repair

C. beyond control

D. beyond description

29. --- They are quiet, aren’t they?

--- Yes. They are accustomed ____________ at meals.

A. to talk

B. to not talk

C. to talking

D. to not talking

30. It is __________ to spend money on preventing illnesses by promoting healthy living rather

than spending on trying to make people ___________ after they are ill.

A. good … good

B. well … better

C. better … better

D. better … good

31. --- I’m still working on my project.

--- Oh, you’ll miss the deadline. Time is ____________.

A. running out

B. going out

C. giving out

D. losing out

32. __________ you eat the correct foods ___________ be able to keep fit and stay healthy.

A. Only if … will you

B. Only if … you will

C. Unless … will you

D. Unless … you will

33. --- I’m sure Andrew will win the first prize in the final.

--- I think so. He ___________ for it for months.

A. is preparing

B. was preparing

C. had been preparing

D. has been preparing

34. To learn English well, we should find opportunities to hear English ___________ as much as we

can.

A. speak

B. speaking

C. spoken

D. to speak

35. --- I’m sorry. I ___________ at you the other day.

--- Forget it. I was a bit out of control myself.

A. shouldn’t shout

B. shouldn’t have shouted

C. mustn’t shout

D. mustn’t have shouted

第二节完型填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

Evelyn Glennie was the first lady of solo percussion in Scotland. In an interview, she recalled how she became a percussion soloist (打击乐器独奏演员) in spite of her disability.

“Early on I decided not to allow the 36 of others to stop me from becoming a musician. I grew up on a farm in northeast Scotland and began 37 piano lessons when I was eight. The older I got, the more my passion (酷爱) for music grew. But I also began to gradually lose my 38 . Doctors concluded that the nerve damage was the 39 and by age twelve, I was completely deaf. But my love for music never 40 me.

“My 41 was to become a percussion soloist, even though there were none at that time. To perform, I 42 to hear music differently from others. I play in my stocking feet and can 43 the pitch of a note (音调高低) by the vibrations (振动). I feel through my body and through my 44 . My entire sound world exists by making use of almost every 45 that I have.

“I was 46 to be assessed as a musician, not as a deaf musician, and I applied to the famous Royal Academy of Music in London. No other deaf student had 47 this before and some teachers 48 my admission. Based on my performance, I was 49 admitted and went to 50 with the academy’s highest honours.

“After that, I established myself as the first full-time solo percussionist. I 51 and arranged a lot of musical compositions since 52 had been written specially for solo percussionists.

“I have been a soloist for over ten years. 53 the doctor thought a was totally deaf, it didn’t

54 that my passion couldn’t be realized. I would encourage people not to allow themselves to be

55 by others. Follow your passion; follow your heart, they will lead you to to the place you want to go.”

36. A. conditions B. opinions C. actions D. recommendations

37. A. enjoying B. choosing C. taking D. giving

38. A. sight B. hearing C. touch D. taste

39. A. evidence B. result C. excuse D. cause

40. A. left B. excited C. accompanied D. disappointed

41. A. purpose B. decision C. promise D. goal

42. A. turned B. learned C. used D. ought

43. A. tell B. see C. hear D. smell

44. A. carefulness B. movement C. imagination D. experience

45. A. sense B. effort C. feeling D. idea

46. A. dissatisfied B. astonished C. determined D. discouraged