第一卷(选择题 满分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。(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)

听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三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个小题，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。

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1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。听每段对话或独白钱，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟，听完后，各小题将给出５秒钟的作答时间，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 some 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 most 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 speakers talking 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. Encourage people to walk

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.

C. 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 borrow his car.

16. Where will Jane be in about one hour?

A. At Mike’s place.

B. At the airport.

C. At a garage.

17. What can we infer from the conversation?

A 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. —I think you’d better type this letter again before Mr. Smith see it.

—Oh, dear! ________

A. Who cares? B. No problem C. I don’t mind at all D. Is it as bad as that?

22. My English teacher’s humor was ________ make every student burst into laughter.

A. so as to B. such as to C. such that D. so that

23. Isn’t it amazing how the human body heals ________ after an injury?

A. himself B. him C. itself D. it

24. I hear they’ve promoted Tom, but he didn’t mention ________ when we talked on the phone.

A. to promote B. having been promoted

C. having promoted D. to be promoted

25. I ________ it as a basic principle of the company that suppliers of raw materials should be given a fair price for their products.

A. make B. look C. take D. think

26. What a pity. Considering his ability and experience, he ________ better.

A. need have done B. must have done C. can have done D. might have done

27. —Shall we go out for a walk?

—Sorry. This is not the right ________ to invite me. I am too tired to walk.

A. moment B. situation C. place D. chance

28. We finished the run in less than half the time ________.

A. allowing B. to allow C. allowed D. allows

29. If a person has not had enough sleep, his actions will give him ________ during the day.

A. away B. up C. in D. back

3. —I am so sorry to have come late for the meeting.

—It is not your fault. With ________ rush-hour traffic and ________ heavy rain, it is no wonder you were late.

A. a; a B. the; the C. /; / D. /; a

31. It was announced that only when the fire was under control ________ to return to their homes.

A. the residents would be permitted B. had the residents been permitted

C. would be residents be permitted D. the residents had been permitted

32. —Do you think we should accept that offer?

—Yes, we should, for we ________such bad luck up till now, and time ________ out.

A. have had; is running B. had; is running

C. have; has been run D. have had; has been run

33. Jack is late again. It is________ of him to keep others waiting.

A. normal B. ordinary C. common D. typical

34. Animals suffered at the hands of Man ________ they were destroyed by people to make way for agricultural land to provide food for more people.

A. in which B. for which C. so that D. in that

35. Later in this chapter cases will be introduced to readers _______ consumer complaints have resulted in changes in the law.

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

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，掌握其大意。然后从36-55各题所给的选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

The three youths leaned over the metal rails along the sea-wall and watched a few fishermen pull in their nets. About thirty metres away, a boat pulled alongside the slippery steps leading ___36___ to the sea.

“Hey, look!” exclaimed Rahim. “Those two men are ___37___ heavy rocks. I thought we no longer do muscle labour in this technological ___38___.”

“You don’t ___39___ a crane (起重机) to unload less than a dozen rocks, do you?” smiled Joshua.

“But those men don’t ___40___ to have muscles at all,” said Michael, rather surprised. Joshua smiled.

“They are ___41___ laborers who know how to spread the weight of the rocks they ___42___. See how the man positions the rock just at the slope of his ___43___. Some of the rock’s weight is set ___44___ his head, some on the right hand and some on the left hand. His body isn’t bent. His legs are well ___45___.”

“You’re right, Josh. He may have a small build. ___46___ he certainly well knows his job. Dear me! And to think we have been studying ___47___! ” Rahim thought about all that was happening. Suddenly, he said, “Technology won’t ___48___ the human being completely, it appears.”

“I don’t think it will. ” ___49___ Joshua. “You can harvest a crop of potatoes or wheat with one of those large, multi-purpose tractors, but you ___50___ use that equipment to harvest tea leaves and tomatoes, will you?”

“You can get a computer to ___51___ multiple-choice assessments, but you cannot get the computer to produce or assess essays, can you?” asked Michael.

“Well, the washing machine leaves my shirt collar quite as ___52___ as ever—that’s domestic technology for you! ” said Rahim.

“One day, perhaps, there won’t be anybody ___53___ who can carry a large rock the way those men do. It’s not going to be a very ___54___ world, I’m afraid.” Sighed Michael.

“You’re too much of a pessimist (悲观主义者), Mike.” Said Joshua. “___55___ will always be other things that will make the world exciting.”

36. A. through B. across

C. down D. up

37. A. loading B. unloading

C. covering D. uncovering

38. A. way B. revolution

C. process D. era

39. A. ask B. expect

C. attempt D. hope

40. A. happen B. fail

C. have D. seem

41. A. ambitious B. experienced

C. potential D. energetic

42. A. take B. fetch

C. carry D. bring

43. A. shoulder B. back

C. chest D. arms

44. A. on B. against

C. toward D. under

45. A. supported B. grasped

C. placed D. strengthened

46. A. but B. however

C. so D. therefore

47. A. chemistry B. physics

C. biology D. psychology

48. A. control B. affect

C. remove D. replace

49. A. agreed B. proposed

C. refused D. denied

50. A. can’t B. mustn’t

C. won’t D. needn’t

51. A. point out B. take out

C. hand out D. print out

52. A. dirty B. clean

C. old D. new

53. A. caught B. arranged

C. left D. convinced

54. A. exciting B. mysterious

C. technological D. modern

55. A. That B. This

C. They D. There

第三部分： 阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项ABCD中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Despite the fact that it has never been seen almost everyone is familiar with the legendary unicorn(独角兽). Descriptions of unicorns have been found dating from ancient times. The great philosopher Aristotle theorized that there were two types of unicorn—the so-called Indian Ass and the Oryx, a kind of antelope. Unicorns are often used in the logo of a noble family, town council or university as their special sign. Even Scotland is represented by a unicorn.according to the legend, anyone attempting to catch a unicorn had to be extremely cautious as it has a reputation for being very fierce. A clever trick suggested by unicorn-trappers, in order to catch this magnificent beast without being hurt by its horn, was for the hunter to stand in front of a tree and then to move quickly behind it as the unicorn charged. Hopefully, the creature could then be captured when its horn was stuck in the tree.

When hollowed out and used as a drinking-cup, the unicorn’s horn was said to have the power to offer protection against persons. It was believed that nobody could be harmed by drinking the contents of a unicorn’s horn. Right up until the French Revolution in 1789, the French court was said to have used cups made of “unicorn” horn in order to protect the king. In addition, the horn was said to have medicinal value, so much so that it could be sold for more than ten times the price of the same weight of gold. What, then, was “unicorn” horn? We know at times the rhino(犀牛) was confused with this legendary creature. A drinking-cup supposedly made of “unicorn” horn was discovered to be made of the horn of a rhino.

56. Which of the following is TRUE of the unicorn?

A. It was not historically recorded.

B. Its horn was first used in France.

C. It was similar to the Indian Ass and the Oryx.

D. It could be the symbol of a university.

57. To catch a unicorn, the unicorn-trappers had to try all of the following EXCEPT ________.

A. tempting the unicorn to attack

B. making use of the tree as a protection

C. hiding quickly behind the unicorn

D. having the unicorn horn stuck in the tree

58. The last paragraph is mainly about ________.

A. the properties of the unicorn horn

B. the users of the unicorn horn

C. the price of the unicorn horn

D. the comparison between the unicorn horn and the rhino horn

59. In the last paragraph, the word “unicorn ” is in quotation marks (引号) because _______.

A. the cup is designed only for a royal family

B. the unicorn does not exist in reality

C. the unicorn is the rarest animal in the world

D. the medicinal value of the horn is appreciated

B

Opening week specials at Munchies Food Hall.

At the corner of Green and Brown Streets in the city

Monday 7th of January until Sunday, 13rd of January 2008

Feast until you’re full! Come down to Monetizes this week to enjoy the special dishes on offer at all of our food outlets. Order from the following:

●Succulent chicken rice ●spicy stays beef

●Delicious noodle dishes ●plump pork chips

●seafood specialties ●crunchy vegetables

●sweet tropical fruit

Halal food is available at the stall Malay Mood Heaven

(10％ discount on all orders above ＄20.00)

Win Prizes and Gifts!

●Spend ＄20.00 or more and win instant prizes from our lucky draw box.

●Collect a free party balloon and whistle for each young diner.

●Enjoy a free meal if you are the first customer of the day at any of our stalls.

●Win a holiday to Western Australia. A free raffle ticket is given with every receipt. Just fill in your information and place your entry in the box provided.

Winner to be announced in The Strait Times on the 15th of January.

Join in the Fun!

Between 7:00 pm and 8:00 pm each evening until the 15th of January, your favorite Channel 3 television actors and singers will entertain you:

●May Lee ●Jackie Chen

●Kim Yap ●Kamal

Autograph sessions will follow each performance! And who will be our extra special mystery star?

Come down on Saturday at noon to find out.

60. Munchies Food Hall does NOT sell ________.

A. lamb B. beef

C. pork D. chicken

61. The prices at Munchies are ________.

A. lower than usual

B. bargain prices for the opening

C. lower far two people

D. lower if you spend ＄21.00

62. Everyone who eats at Munchies will receive a ________.

A. free raffle ticket

B. lucky draw coupon

C. free meal

D. balloon and whistle

63. I will find out who has won the top to Western Australia when I _______.

A. watch Channel 3 television

B. come down to Munchies at moon

C. read The Straits Times on the 5th of January

D. attend the lucky draw at Munchies Food Hall

C

Topping the class academically was certainly an advantage. Studying was a breeze for Nigel. The reward was certainly incomparable to the little effort that he had to put it. It began when he was selected to help the teachers in the computer laboratories.

The peak of his school career came not when he topped the school but when he was selected for the nationwide competition. Unlike everyone else, Nigel wanted to join the contest because he liked playing with the Lego sets and making something out of them. Nigel spent the next two months rebuilding the robot. It was during this time that Nigel found out about the prizes for the competition as well as another competitor, Alicia, from a neighboring school. His early intentions were forgotten. Getting the thousand-dollar prize was more important than anything else. Nigel decided to befriend Alicia. Unaware of his intentions, she told him all about the robot that she had been building for the competition. He even helped her to put the finishing branches to her robot. He was glad with the way things had progressed. His robot looked even better than Alicia’s and it was able to bounce a ball with its arms, something Alicia had failed to do.

On the day of the competition, he saw Alicia. Everything dawned on her the minute she saw him among the competitors. She stared at him, puzzled at first, then angry and finally a look of helplessness came over her.

The flashbulbs of the camera exploded in Nigel’s face. The robot had performed actions so unique and different that the specialist judgments were the same. Nigel was so pleased with himself that he did not even notice the girl standing a few feet away from him. Without her, he would never have won the competition.

64. What reward did Nigel receive for doing well in his school work?

A. He was offered a part-time job

B. He was honored with a scholarship

C. He helped his teacher construct a robot

D. He helped in the computer laboratories

65. Nigel’s original intention of joining the contest was to _______.

A. be the top student of the school

B. being great honor to his school

C. constructs a robot with the Lego sets

D. wins the thousand-dollar prize

66. Why did Nigel help Alicia finish her robot?

A. He tried to make friends with her

B. He was fond of building robots

C. He intended to help her

D. He didn’t want her to suspect him

67. What is the author’s attitude towards Nigel’s actions?

A. He is mildly critical

B. He is strongly critical

C. He is in favor of them

D. His attitude is not clear

D

Intellectual property (IP) is a product of the mind that has commercial value. The concept dates back to 1623 when the first patent law to protect IP sights was passed. IP rights protect the artist from having his/her creative ideas copied by another. For example, if somebody generated an idea for a novel, that idea is protected by IP rights. If someone else wishes to represent the idea or develop it further, he/ she must consult the original artists, who will normally be rewarded financially for its use. Back in the 17th century, IP rights were primarily carried out to protect newly developed manufacturing processes against stealing. But today, intellectual property rights, are also enjoyed by those who creative music, art and literature.

In recent years, IP rights have been the focus of a great deal of discussion because of a technology which looks set to weaken them altogether: the Internet. Many years ago, if you wanted a recording of a song, you would have to purchase it from a music store; if a novel, from a book store. In those days, IP rights were easily protected since it was very difficult to obtain intellectual property without paying for it. However, a lot of IP, including songs, films, books and artwork, can be downloaded today free of charge using the Internet. This practice has now taken the world by storm, dramatically affecting the way in which we view IP rights.

68. according to the writer, in the beginning, IP rights were mainly of use to ________.

A. those creating music, art and literature

B. novelists

C. engineers and inventors

D. those not receiving financial reward for their work

69. What do we know about the Internet according to the passage?

A. It makes IP rights harder to protect.

B. It sells songs and films.

C. It does not affect the way we understand IP rights.

D. It prevents the production of artwork.

70. according to paragraph 2, what has “taken the world by storm”?

A. Intellectual property rights.

B. The Internet.

C. Free downloading.

D. The large number of songs, films and books.

71. A possible title for this passage could be ________.

A. A History of IP Rights B. Ways to Protect Your IP Rights.

C. The Present and the Future Of IP D. IP Rights and Our Attitudes

E

Most people, when they travel to space, would like to stay in orbit for a few days or more. And this stands to reason, if you’re paying $20,000 for your trip to orbit! So in order for tourism to reach its full potential there’s going to be a need for orbital accommodation—or space hotels. What would a space hotel actually be like to visit? Hotels in orbit will offer the services you expect from a hotel—-private rooms, meals, bars. But they’ll also offer two unique experiences: impressive views—of Earth and space—and the endless entertainment of living in zero gravity—including sports and other activities that make use of this.

The hotels themselves will vary greatly—from being quite simple in the early days to huge luxury structure at a later date. It’s actually surprising that as late as 1997, very few designs for space hotels were published. This is mainly because those who might be expected to design them haven’t expected launch costs to come down far enough to make them possible.

Lots of people who’ve been to space have described vividly what it’s like to live in zero gravity. There are obviously all sorts of possibilities for dancing, gymnastics, and zero-G sports. Luckily, you don’t need to sleep much living in zero gravity, so you’ll have plenty of time for relaxing by hanging out in a bar with a window looking down at the turning Earth below.

Of course all good things have come to an end. Unfortunately, and so after a few days you’ll find yourself heading back though you’ll be much more expert at exercising in zero gravity than you were when you arrived. You’ll be thinking how soon you can save up enough to get back up again—or maybe you should change jobs to get to work in an orbiting hotel.

72. When traveling in space, most people would like to stay in orbit for a few days because _______.

A. it is expensive to travel in space

B. they would find the possible life in other star systems

C. they could enjoy the luxury of space hotels

D. they want to realise the full potential of tourism

73. Which of the following is a unique experience that space hotels will offer?

A. The gravitational pull B. The special views.

C. The relaxation in a bar. D. The space walk.

74. Which of the following is not discussed in the passage?

A. When was the space traveling made possible?

B. What are the unique experiences that space hotels will offer?

C. Why were there not many published designs for space hotels?

D. How can the travelers enjoy themselves in space hotels?

75. This passage is mainly about ________.

A. traveling in space

B. the ways of living in space hotels

C. zero gravity and space hotels

D. the description of space hotels

第二卷 非选择题 满分4分

第四部分：写作(共两节，满分35分)

第一节：对话填空(共20小题：每小题1分，满分10分)

请认真阅读下面对话，并根据各题所给首字幕的提示，在答题卡上标有题号的横线上，写出一个英语单词的完整、正确形式，使对话通顺。

K=Kathy

M=Mum

M: Kathy, have you decided what you’re going to do in the vacation?

K: I need to (76) e________ some money. I’d try to find a job looking after children. What do you think, mum?

M: It’s not an easy job and you don’t have any particular (77) k_______ about children. Some children could be noisy and badly (78) b___________. Do you have any other ideas?

K: Not (79) r________. I don’t think much of the jobs I’ve seen (80) a_________

(A week later)

M: Kathy, are you still looking for a children job?

K: No, Mum. I (81) m_______ to tell you earlier. I’ve been offered a job in the office of the local computer factory and it’s well paid. I’ve decided to take it and will (82) s________ on Monday.

M: Good! Tell me more (83) d________ about the job.

K: I will work as a (84) s________, typing letters, answering phones calls and so on.

M: Some people may find it busy and (85) b________, and you need to be patient and careful.

K: Thank you, Mum. I’ll try my best.

第二节：书面表达(满分25分)

学校计划举行英语作文竞赛，主题为“We need Advice from Older Generations”。请根据下列要求写一篇作文：

你遇到了困难或问题，不知该怎么办。你去请教一位长辈，后来问题得到了解决。要求写清楚下面三点：

当时面临的困难或问题是什么？

你获得的指教是什么？

结果如何？

注意：

作文总词数为100左右；

不能在作文中出现锁在学校的校名和本人姓名，否则本节判为零分

2008年高考英语试题·江西卷·参考答案

第一卷(选择题 共115分)

第一部分：听力理解

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：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)

21. D 22. B 23. C 24. B 25. C

26. D 27. A 28. C 29. A 30. B

31. C 32. A 33. D 34. D 35. A

第二节：完形填空(共20小题：每小题1.5分，满分30分)

36. C 37. B 38. D 39. B 40. D

41. B 42. C 43. A 44. B 45. C

46. A 47. B 48. D 49. A 50. C

51. D 52. A 53. C 54. A 55. D

第三部分：阅读理解(共20小题：每小题2分，满分40分)

56. D 57. C 58. A 59. B 60. A

61. D 62. A 63. C 64. D 65. C

66. D 67. A 68. C 69. A 70. C

71. D 72. A 73. B 74. A 75. D

第二卷 (非选择题 共35分)

第四部分：写作(共两节，满分35分)

76. earn 77. knowledge 78. behaved 79. really

80. advertis(z) ed 81. meant 82. start 83. detail(s)

84. secretary 85. boring

第二节 书面表达(满分25分)

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