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1、20082008 年高考英语试题及参考答案（上海卷）年高考英语试题及参考答案（上海卷）第第 I I 卷卷(105(105 分分)I.Listening ComprehensionI.Listening ComprehensionSection ASection ADirections:Directions:In Section A.you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers.At the endof each conversation,a question will be asked about what was sai
2、d.The conversations and thequestions will be spoken only once.After you hear a conversation and the question about it,readthe four possible answers on your paper,and decide which one is the best answer to the questionyou have heard.l.A.This afternoon.B.Tomorrow.C.Next week.D.Next month.2.A.She doesn
3、t play tennis well.B.She likes other sports as well.C.She is an enthusiastic tennis player.D.She is a professional athlete.3.A.At a paint store.B.At an oil marketC.At a science museum.D.At a gallery.4.A.Work in the yard.B.Buy some wood.C.Go to the bookstore.D.Take a walk.5.A.A taxi driver.B.A passen
4、ger.C.A car cleaner.D.A mechanic.6.A.Call a repairman.B.Get out the paper stuckC.Turn to her colleague for help.D.Restart the machine7.A.There are not enough gardens.B.Parking areas are full before 10:00.C.Parking areas are closed after 10:00.D.All classes begin at 10:00.8.A.The presentation will be
5、gin at noon.B.Shell present her work to the man.C.Shed like to invite the man for lunchD.She suggests working on the presentation at 12:00.9.A.The dormitory hours.B.The problem with the rules.C The door number of the dormitory.D.The time to open the dormitory.10.A.The chairs didnt need to be painted
6、.B.He doesnt like the color of the chairs.C.The park could have avoided the problem.D.The woman should have been more careful.Section BSection BDirections:Directions:In Section B.you will hear two short passages,and you will be asked three questionson each of the passages.The passages will be read t
7、wice,but the questions will be spoken onlyonce.When you hear a question,read the four possible answers on your paper and decide whichone would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage11.A.Worried.B.Surprised.C.Satisfied.D.Uninterest
8、ed.12.A.It spoiled Juanas reputation.B.It copied her ideas without permission.C.It bought Juanas dishwashers.D.It wanted to share the dishwasher market.13.A.A successful business case.B.Juanas waterless laundry.C.A case against a global company.D.The worldwide dishwasher market.Questions 14 through
9、16 are based on the following instructions.14.A.footprints.B.Food.C.Living insects.D.Orange seeds.15.A.Dont touch animals under any circumstances.B.Dont take away any natural objects from the park.C.Dont leave litter in the park or throw any off the boat.D.Dont transport animals from one island to a
10、nother.16.A.To protect the guides interest.B.To improve the unique environment.C.To ensure a trouble-free visit.D.To get rid of illegal behaviours.Section CSection CDirections:Directions:In Section C,you will bear two longer conversations.The conversations will be readtwice.After you hear each conve
11、rsation,you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with theinformation you have heard.Write your answers on your answer sheet.Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.Customs FormCustoms FormDestination:_17_Contents in detail:_18_Value:$_19_Type of mail:_20_Weight:1.5 pounds
12、Your item must not contain any dangerous articles prohibited bypostal regulations.Complete the form.Write ONE WORDONE WORDfor each answer.Blanks 21 through 24 arc based on the following conversation.What is the mans oral report on?An21woman.What kind of people are called refugees?How many refugees a
13、re there worldwide?What does the man think of Ms.Ogata?Those who22to escape war orother problems.About23.She is successful both in _24_.Complete the form.Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDSNO MORE THAN THREE WORDSfor each answer.II.Grammar and VocabularyII.Grammar and VocabularySection ASection ADirectio
14、ns:Directions:Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A,B.C and D.Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.25.The two sportsmen congratulated each other _ winning the match by shaking hands.A.withB.onC.inD.to26.Do you want tea or coffee?_.I really dont min
15、d.A.NoneB.NeitherC.EitherD.All27.In my view,Londons not as expensive in price as Tokyo but Tokyo is _in traffic.A.the most organizedB.more organizedC.so organized asD.as organized as28.Do you know if Terry will go camping this weekend?Terry?Never!She _tents and fresh air!A.has hatedB.hatedC.will hat
16、eD.bates29.According to the air traffic rules,you _switch off your mobile phone before bearding.A.mayB.canC.wouldD.should30.My sister,an inexperienced rider,was found sitting on the bicycle _to balance it.A.having triedB.tryingC.to tryD.tried31.Are you ready for Spain?Yes.1 want the girls to experie
17、nce that _they are young.A.whileB.untilC.ifD.before32.In recent years many football clubs _as business to make a profit.A.have runB.have been runC had been runD.will run33.If theres a lot of work_.Im happy to just keep on until it is finished.A.to doB.to be doingC.doneD.doing34.As his best friend.I
18、can make accurate guesses about _he will do or think.A.whatB.whichC.whomD.that35.Something as simple as _some cold water may clear your mind and relieve pressure.A.to drinkB.drinkingC to be drinkingD.drunk36.It has been proved _eating vegetables in childhood helps to protect you against seriousillne
19、sses in later life.A.ifB.becauseC.whenD.that37.Ideally _for Broadway theatres and Firth Avenue,theNew York Parkhotel is a favouritewith many guests.A.locatingB.being locatedC.having been locatedD.located38.We went through a period _communications were very difficult in the rural areas.A.whichB.whose
20、C.in whichD.with which39.So much of interest _that most visitors simply run out of time before seeing it all.A.offers BeijingB.Beijing offersC.does Beijing offerD.Beijing does offer40._well prepared you are,you still need a lot of luck in mountain climbing.A.HoweverB.WhateverC.No matterD.AlthoughSec
21、tion BSection BDirections:Directions:Complete the following passage by using the words in the box.Each word can onlybe used once.Note that there is one word more than you need.A.honouredB.setC.historicD.secretlyE.citizenF.grantedG.routeH.brieflyI.restorationJ.leadingFrederick Douglass was an escaped
22、 slave in the movement that fought to end slavery in theUnited Stales.He became a41voce in the yean before the Civil War.A few weeks ago,the National Park Service(NPS)_42_ Douglasss birth and Black HistoryMonth with the reopening of his home at Cedar Hill,a _43site in Washington.D.C.Thetwo-story hou
23、se,which contains many of Douglasss personal possessions,had undergone athree-year _44 _.(Thanks to the NTS website,however,you dont have to live in the nationscapital to visit it.Take a tour online.)He was born Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey to a slave mother and a white father henever knew.D
24、ouglass grew up to become the first black _45to bold a government office asUS minister and consul general(总领事)to Haiti.As a youth,be never wentto school.Educating slaves was illegal inthe South,so be _46taught himself to read and write.At 21 years old,he escaped from his slave owner toMassachusetts
25、and changed his last name to Douglass,to hide his identity.In the 1850s,Douglass was involved with the Underground Railroad,the system _47up byantislavery groups to bring runaway slaves to the North and Canada.His home in Rochester,N.Y.was near the Canadian border.It became an important station on t
26、he _48,housing as many as 11runaway slaves at a time.He died in 1895.In his lifetime,Douglass witnessed the end of slavery in 1865 and theadoption of the 15th Amendment to the US Constitution(美国宪法修正案),which _49African-Americans the right to vote.III.Reading ComprehensionIII.Reading ComprehensionSect
27、ion ASection ADirections:Directions:For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A,B,C and D.Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.People think children should play sports.Sports are fun,and playing with others.However,playing sports
28、can have _50effects on children.It may produce feelings of poor self-respector aggressive behavior in some children.According to research on kids and sports,40,000,000kids play sports in the US.Of these,18,000,000 say they have been _51at or called nameswhile playing sports.This leaves many children
29、 with a bad _52of sports.They think sports arejust too aggressive.Many researchers believe adults,especially parents and coaches,are the main_53of toomuch aggression ill childrens sports.They believe children _54 _ aggressive adult behavior.Thisbehavior is then further strengthened through both posi
30、tive and negative feedback.Parents andcoaches are powerful teachers because children usually look up to them.Often these adults behaveaggressively themselves,sending children the message that_55is everything.Many parentsgo to childrens sporting events and shout _56 _ at other players or cheer when t
31、heir childbehaves _57_.As well,children arc even taught that hurting other players is _ 58 or are pushedto continue playing even when they are injured _59,the media makes violence seem exciting.Children watch adult sports games and see violent behavior replayed over and over on television.As a socie
32、ty,we really need to 60this problem and do something about it.Parents andcoaches _61 should act as better examples for children.They also need to teach childrenbetter_62.They should not just cheer when children win or act aggressively.They shouldteach children to _63 _,themselves whether they win or
33、 not.Besides,children should not beallowed to continue to play when they are injured.If adults allow children to play when injured,this gives the message that_64is not as important as winning.50.A.restrictiveB.negativeC.activeD.instructive51.A.knockedB.glancedC.smiledD.shouted52.A.impressionB.concep
34、tC.tasteD.expectation53.A.resourceB.causeC.courseD.consequence54.A.questionB.understandC.copyD.neglect55.A.winningB.practisingC.funD.sport56.A.praisesB.ordersC.remarksD.insults57.A.proudlyB.ambitiouslyC.aggressivelyD.bravely58.A.acceptableB.impoliteC.possibleD.accessible59.A.By contrastB.In addition
35、C.As a resultD.After all60.A.look up toB.face up toC.make up forD.come up with61.A.in particularB.in allC.in returnD.in advance62.A.techniquesB.meansC.valuesD.directions63.A.respectB.relaxC.forgiveD.enjoy64.A.bodyB.fameC.healthD.spiritSection BSection BDirections:Directions:Read the following four p
36、assages.Each passage is followed by several questions orunfinished statements.For each of them there are four choices marked A,B,C and D.Choose theone that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)ASK LASKASASK LASKASYOUVE GOT QUESTIONSYOUVE GOT QUESTIONS,SHE
37、S GOT ANSWERS,SHES GOT ANSWERSMy children go to a primary school where they are notallowed to play football in the playground for fear that a childQmight be hurt.Besides,now the school says there must be no homework because the localsecondary school cant keep up with the amount of homework given in
38、the primary school.Canthe school do this?Puzzled DadIt cant if enough parents do something about it.It is not just schools.We live in a societyAwhich wishes to get rid of risk.However,schools should have a little common sense andcourage.Children need risk if they arc to grow up self-sufficient and c
39、onfident.Theyneed homework,too,if they are to fulfill their academic potential.Complain,loudly.I have a beautiful teenage daughter who spends an hour making up her face in front of theQmirror every day.I tell her to go easy.She just gets mad or bursts into tears.How can Imake her understand shes bea
40、utiful the way she is.Plain MomYou cant.Your daughter is at the age when shes trying to look beautiful,trying on newAmasks.And if her friends all dress up as she docs,youre in for an extra hard time.Support her and tell her shes beautiful even if she looks ridiculous for now.Theninvite her to join y
41、ou for a day at a spa(健康美容中心).Let her try various looks until shescomfortable in her own skin.65.Why are the children not allowed to play football in the playground?A.The school is afraid that children might be injured.B.The school is not sensible and confident.C.The children dont have enough time t
42、o do homework.D.The children may fail to fulfill their academic potential.66.What disturbs Plain Mom is that her daughter_.A.becomes madB.cries a lotC.spends much rime before the mirrorD.is not beautiful enough67.The solution to Plain Moms problem is to_.A.make her daughter look less ridiculousB.let
43、 her daughter dress up like her friendsC.make her daughter go to a spa every weekD.let her daughter feel herself what beauty is(B)Zoe Chambers was a successful PR(Public Relations)consultant and life was going well she had a great job,a beautiful flat and a busy social life in London.Then one evenin
44、g in June lastyear,she received a text message telling her she was out of work.The first two weeks were themost difficult to live through.she said.After everything Id done for the company,theydismissed me by text!I was so angry and I just didnt feel like looking for another job.I hatedeverything abo
45、ut the city and my life.Then,Zoe received an invitation from an old school friend,Kathy,to come and stay.Kathyand her husband,Huw,had just bought a farm in north-west Wales.Zoe jumped at the chance tospend a weekend away from London,and now,ten months later,she is still on the farm.The moment I arri
46、ved at Kathys farm,I loved it and I knew I wanted to stay.said Zoe.Everything about my past life suddenly seemed meaningless.Zoe has been working on the farm since October of last year and says she has no regrets.Itsa hard life,physically very tiring.she says.In London 1 was stressed and often menta
47、llyexhausted.But this is a good,healthy tiredness.Here,all 1 need to put me in a good mood is a hotbath and one of Kathys wonderful dinners.Zoe says she has never felt bored on the farm.Every day brings a new experience.Kathy hasbeen leaching her how to ride a horse and she has learnt to drive a tra
48、ctor.Since Christmas,shehas been helping with the lambing watching a lamb being born is unbelievable,she says,Itsone of the most moving experiences Ive ever had.I could never go back to city life now.68.When working as a PR consultant in London,Zoe thought she lived a _life.A.satisfyingB.toughC.mean
49、inglessD.boring69.The most important reason why Zoe went to visit Kathys farm is that_.A.Zoe lost her job as a PR consultantB.Kathy persuaded her to do soC.Zoe got tired of the city lifeD.Zoe loved Wales more than London70.How docs Zoe feel about the country life according to the passage?A.Tiresome
50、and troublesome.B.Romantic and peacefulC.Mentally exhausting but healthyD.Physically tiring but rewarding.71.Which of the following is closest to the main idea of the passage?A.A friend in need is a friend indeed.B.Where there is a will,there is a way.C.A misfortune may turn out a blessing.D.Kill tw