2008年天津高考英语试卷及答案

2008年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（天津卷）

英语

第一部分：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)

例：Stand over there _____ you’ll be able to see it before.

A. or

B. and

C. but

D. while

答案是B。

1. We’ll have a picnic in the park this Sunday _____ it rains or it’s very cold.

A. since

B. if

C. unless

D. until

2. My brother is really ____. He often works in his office far into the night.

A. open-minded

B. hard-working

C. self-confident

D. warm-hearted

3. ---- I just can’t stop worrying about the result of the job interview.

----_____. There’s nothing you can do now but wait.

A. Relax

B. Go ahead

C. Go for it

D. Good luck

4. _____ their hats into the air, the fans of the winning team let out loud shouts of victory.

A. To throw

B. Thrown

C. Throwing

D. Being thrown

5. To know more about the British Museum, you can use the Internet to go to the library, or _______.

A. neither

B. some

C. all

D. both

6. She ______ have left school, for her bike is still here.

A. can’t

B. wouldn’t

C. shouldn’t

D. needn’t

7. The meal over, the managers went back to the meeting room to ______ their discussion.

A. put away

B. take down

C. look over

D. carry on

8. It was along the Mississippi River _______ Mark Twain spent much of his childhood.

A. how

B. which

C. that

D. where

9. ----How much do I owe you for lunch?

----______. It’s nothing.

A. You’re welcome

B. Forget it

C. With pleasure

D. That’s right

10. Many Chinese universities provided scholarships for students ______ financial aid.

A. in favour of

B. in honour of

C. in face of

D. in need of

11. Most air pollution is caused by the burning of ____ like coal, gas and oil.

A. fuels

B. articles

C. goods

D. products

12. The last time we had great fun was _____ we were visiting the Water Park.

A. where

B. how

C. when

D. why

13. Her shoes ______ her dress; they look very well together.

A. suit

B. fit

C. compare

D. match

14. He _____ football regularly for many years when he was young.

A. was playing

B. played

C. has played

D. had played

15. At the railway station, the mother waved goodbye to her daughter until the train was _______.

A. out f sight

B. out f reach

C. out f order

D. out f place