2008年四川省资阳市高中阶段教育学校招生统一考试
英语试卷
第Ⅰ卷（选择题 共80分）
第一部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 单项填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20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。
1. ―Could I get you something to drink?
―_______. I’m thirsty.
A. Yes, please B. No, thanks
C. You are welcome D. Here you are
2. Don’t talk to Tom like that. He is only _______ eleven-year-old boy.
A. a B. an C. the D.不填
3. Betty arrived in
A. on B. at C. in D. for
4. _______ many children like sugar, I think they had better try not to eat it too often.
A. Because B. When C. Although D. If
5. ―How much does it cost to build the school library?
―Four _______ yuan.
A. million of B. millions of C. millions D. million
6. The house is too small for his family _______.
A. to live in B. living in C. live in D. lives in
7. All the _______ teachers enjoyed themselves on March 8th, because it was their own holiday.
A. man B. men C. woman D. women
8. “_______ exercise every day, my child. It’s good for your health,” Father said.
A. Taking B. To take C. Take D. Takes
9. It’s so crowded here. Let’s make some _______ for the baby.
A. ground B. room C. seats D. chairs
10. Most young people find _______ exciting to watch a football match.
A. it B. this C. that D. one
11.
A. large B. largest C. larger D. as large as
12. Try to guess its meaning when you meet a new word. Don’t _______ your dictionary all the time.
A. work on B. try on C. keep on D. depend on
13. ―_______ do you call your parents?
―Every day.
A. How long B. How soon C. How often D. How far
14. They _______ for
A. left B. were leaving C. have left D. are leaving
15. Schools _______ allow students at least one hour a day for sports.
A. would B. might C. should D. could
16. ―What about playing football this afternoon, Sam?
―I would rather _______ at home than _______ football. It’s too hot outside.
A. stay; playing B. stay; play
C. to stay; to play D. to stay; playing
17. Would you mind _______ me how to remember English words?
A. tell B. to tell C. telling D. told
18. ―What did you say just now?
―I asked _______.
A. that I could open the door B. could I open the door
C. how could I open the door D. how I could open the door
19. Many people learn English because it _______ widely _______ in the world.
A. is; used B. was; used C. is; using D. was; using
20. ―_______?
―He’s a tall man with short hair.
A. How is he B. What does he like
C. What is he D. What does he look like
第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
An old man lived alone in a town. He wanted to dig up his potato garden, but it was very 21 work. His only son, who always 22 him in the past, was then in prison（监狱）. So the old man wrote a letter to his son and said:
Dear Son,
I am feeling pretty bad because it looks like I won’t be able to 23 potatoes in my garden this year. I 24 to miss doing it, because your mother always loved planting time. I’ m just getting too old to dig up a garden. If you were here, all my 25 would be over. I know you would dig up the garden for me 26 you weren’t in prison.
Love,
Dad
Soon
the old man
At
His son’s reply was: “Go ahead and plant your potatoes, Dad. It’s the best I could do for you from here.”
21. A. hard B. interesting C. simple D. boring
22. A. taught B. helped C. changed D. stopped
23. A. cook B. dig C. plant D. put
24. A. hope B. forget C. hate D. decide
25. A. trouble B. illness C. danger D. fear
26. A. if B. unless C. because D. when
27. A. wrote B. received C. sent D. read
28. A. friends B. neighbours C. policemen D. prisoners
29. A. ill B. lucky C. surprised D. sorry
30. A. told B. called C. invited D. asked
B
It’s said that many years ago clothes were made of animal skins. People started to wear clothes 31 they could keep themselves safe from the sun, wind, rain and cold.
Today, we can use 32 materials（材料）to make different kinds of clothes. But clothes do 33 than keep us warm in modern society, and they can also 34 about our culture, our life, our jobs, our hobbies and even our mood（情绪）. 35 , when we see a man in a uniform（制服）, we know his 36 from the uniform. When we see a woman in a kimono（日本和服）, we may think that she is 37 . If a man always wears sportswear, we may think he is 38 and likes doing exercise. If a person 39 wears yellow or red clothes, maybe he or she is lively and easy-going（随和的）. As the saying goes, “You are what you 40 .”
31. A. as if B. so that C. even if D. although
32. A. different B. expensive C. strange D. perfect
33. A. better B. worse C. farther D. more
34. A. tell B. ask C. bring D. find
35. A. What’s more B. For example C. However D. In a word
36. A. hobby B. idea C. wish D. job
37. A. Japanese B. Chinese C. English D. American
38. A. nervous B. happy C. silent D. active
39. A. sometimes B. seldom C. never D. always
40. A. do B. say C. wear D. like
第二部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的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
A young
lady was on holiday in
The clerk（职员）in the Brighton bank did not know her, so he said, “What proof（证明）have you got that you are really the lady who should get this money?”
The young lady looked worried for a few moments and said, “I don’t think I’ve brought any proof with me,” but then she suddenly looked happy again. She opened her bag, took a photo of herself out of it and showed it to the clerk. “Here’s something,” she said.
The clerk looked at the photo carefully and then looked at the young lady. “Yes, that’s you,” he said, and paid the money to her without any more trouble.
41. Where did the lady live?
A.
In a town. B.
In
42. Why did the lady feel worried when she was at the bank?
A. Because she didn’t know the clerk.
B. Because she was far way from home.
C. Because she had spent all her money.
D. Because she couldn’t prove who she was.
43. From the passage we can see that the clerk was _______.
A. silly B. kind C. clever D. impolite
B
Summer School trips are planned every Wednesday afternoon. Some may last to the evening when we will go on a theatre trip. Weekends are planned for all-day trips and activities. All the trips are designed（设计）to introduce students to Scotland’s culture, exciting cities and beautiful scenery（风景）, while giving them a fun-filled break from timetabled classes.
On Wednesdays students can choose from:
l
Glamis Castle（城堡）: Visit childhood
home of Queen Elizabeth and one of
l Poyal（皇家）research ship Discovery: Visit Captain Scott’s famous research ship Discovery.
l Elie Watersports: Go boating and sailing.
Saturday trips：
l
l
Discover and experience
44. When will the students have their trips?
A. On Sunday. B. On Wednesday morning.
C. On Wednesday and Sunday. D. On Wednesday and Saturday.
45. Where did Queen Elizabeth live when she was young?
A. Glasgow. B.
C. Elie Watersports. D.
46. If you want to go shopping, the best place to go to is _______.
A. Glasgow B.
C. Elie Watersports D. Discovery
47. What you have read is .
A.
a travel diary B. a news
report C. an
advertisement D. an introduction to
C
A wise（有智慧的）woman who was traveling in the mountains found a precious stone in a small river. The next day she met another traveler who was hungry, and the wise woman opened her bag to share her food. The hungry traveler saw the precious stone in the wise woman’s bag, admired（羡慕）it, and asked the wise woman to give it to him. The wise woman did so happily.
The traveler left, excited with his good luck. He knew the stone was worth（值……）enough for him to live on for his whole life.
But a few days later he came back, searching for the wise woman. When he found her, he returned the stone and said, “I have been thinking. I know how valuable（有价值的）this stone is, but I give it back to you and hope that you can give me something much more precious. If you can, give me what you have within（在……里面）you that made you give me the stone.”
48. Where did the woman find the stone?
A. In a bag. B. In a village.
C. Under a tree. D. In a small river.
49. How did the man feel when he met the woman?
A. He was sorry. B. He was sad.
C. He was hungry. D. He was excited.
50. What does “precious” mean in this passage?
A. 古老的 B. 珍贵的 C. 坚硬的 D. 新奇的
51. We know from the passage that _______.
A. the man lived happily since he got the stone
B. the man got the stone after he paid a lot of money
C. the man wanted to have the same good feeling as the woman
D. the woman and the man were travelling together in the mountain
D
As we know, there are differences between western culture and Chinese culture. We can see differences when we pay attention to the way words are used. Let’s look at the words about animals and plants. Most expressions in Chinese about the dog, for example, “a homeless dog”, “a mad dog”, “a running dog” and “a dog catching a mouse”, have negative（消极的）meanings. But in western countries, dogs are thought to be honest and good friends of humans. In English, people use the dog to describe positive（积极的）actions. For example, “you are a lucky dog” means you are a lucky person. And “every dog has its day” means each person has good luck sometimes. To describe a person’s serious illness, they say “sick as a dog”. The word “dog-tired” means very tired. However, Chinese love cats very much. But in western culture, “cat” is often used to describe a woman who is cruel（冷酷的）. There are many other examples of how “cat” is used differently as well.
The
rose is regarded as a symbol（象征）of love in both China and
some western countries. People think the rose stands for（代表）love, peace（和平）, courage and
friendship. And the rose is the national flower of
The words about plants and animals are used in positive or negative ways in different cultures. We can learn about many differences in cultures by comparing how some words are used.
52. The word “dog” in Chinese usually _______.
A. shows peace B. stands for friendship
C. has a negative meaning D. has a positive meaning
53. “Every dog has its day.” means “_______”.
A. Everybody in the world is lucky.
B. Each person lives his own way of life.
C. If one works hard, he’s sure to succeed.
D. Everybody has a time in life to be lucky.
54. Western people usually use “cat” to refer to（指代）“_______”.
A. a tired person B. a brave man
C. a homeless person D. an unkind woman
55. Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. Words show differences in culture.
B. Chinese people prefer dogs to cats.
C. Western people think cats to be good friends.
D. Rose is the national flower of all western countries.
56. What’s the best title(标题) for the passage?
A. Negative or Positive
B. Different Countries Have Different Culture
C. Rose Means the Same in Chinese and English
D. What Dog and Cat Mean in English and Chinese
E
A few minutes ago, walking back from lunch, I started to cross the street when I heard the sound of a coin dropping. It wasn’t much but, as I turned, my eyes caught the heads of several other people turning too. A woman had dropped what seemed to be a dime（十美分硬币）.
The sound of a coin dropping on the street catches everybody’s attention. Whatever the coin is, no one ignores（忽视）the sound of it. It got me thinking about sounds again.
There are so many sounds that catch the most attention. People in New York City seldom turn to look when they hear the siren（警报）of a police car or an ambulance（救护车）.
When
I’m in
At
home in my little town in
It’s the quietest sounds that catch our attention most easily, not the loudest. In the middle of the night, I can hear water dropping a hundred yards away through three closed doors. I’ve been hearing little creaking（吱嘎）noises and sounds in the middle of the night for twenty-five years in our house. Why do I never hear those sounds in the daytime?
57. The sound of a coin dropping made people _______.
A. think of money B. shout aloud
C. pay attention to it D. look at each other
58. People in
A. are used to sirens B. don’t hear loud noises
C. are interested in sounds D. don’t care about quiet sounds
59. The writer _______.
A. has a bad hearing B. stays up late at night
C. comes from a little town D. sleeps next to the window
60. The last paragraph（段落）tells us that _______.
A. the writer thinks a lot at night B. water should be turned off at night
C. the sounds at night make the writer afraid D. the quietest sounds at night are easily heard
第Ⅱ卷（非选择题，共40分）
第三部分 阅读填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
从方框中选择单词，带入短文空格内，使短文意思正确、通顺，再将其适当形式填入短文后相应题号的横线上。（每词限用一次）。
stop
when
face
way
put
answer
wrong
around
drive
pencil
Mr. Williams, who was always a very careful driver, was driving home from work one evening when he came to a crossroad. It had a “Slow” sign, so he slowed down 61 he came to the main road, looked to both 62 to see that nothing was coming, and then drove across without 63 completely.
At
once he heard a police whistle（口哨声）, so he 64 his car to the side of the road and
stopped. A policeman walked over to him with a notebook and
“But the sign there doesn’t say ‘Stop’,” 66 Mr. Williams. “It just says ‘Slow’, and I did go slow.”
The policeman looked 67 him, and a look of surprise came over his 68 . Then he 69 his notebook and pencil away, scratched（搔）his head and said, “Well, sorry! I am in the 70 street!”
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 短文改错 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
下面短文中标有题号的十行中均有一处错误，请先用底线标明，然后将改正后的答案写在相应题号后的横线上。
Dear Henry,
I’m glad to receive your letter.
It’s a pleasure for me to tell your my plan of this 71. _________________
coming summer holidays after the exam. 72. _________________
First of all, a good rest is need because 73. _________________
I feel very tired after the hardly work of all these years. 74. _________________
Of course, I’ll do some reading for funny. 75. _________________
I’ll spend some time stay with my parents, 76. _________________
talking with them but doing some housework. 77. _________________
They’ve done so many for me, you know. If possible, 78. _________________
I’ll take part for some social activities so that 79. _________________
I can knew more about the society. 80. _________________
Best wishes！
第二节 书面表达（满分20分）
假设你叫李华，你的英国笔友Linda为了来中国参观奥运会而报名参加了汉语培训班学习汉语。她最近写信向你询问学习外语的建议。请根据下列提示和你学习英语的体会给Linda写一封回信。
注意：1．回信需要包括全部要点；
2．开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；
3．字数60左右。
Dear Linda,
I’m very glad that you’ll come to
learn a foreign language, but I have some ideas that may help. _________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
Best wishes and looking forward to meeting you in
Yours,
Li Hua