一、听力(共三节，满分30分)

第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)

请听下面五段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在

试题卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间为回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话

仅读一遍。

1. How long dose it take to London by train?

A. 1 hour

B. 2 hours

C. 3 hours

2. What does the woman mean?

A. She has no time to read.

B. She doesn’t want to read.

C. She wants to read right away.

3. What does the woman want to know?

A. When she need meet her brother.

B. How the man got the message.

C. Why her brother called.

4. What makes the woman so happy?

A. Her own looks.

B. Her exam result.

C. Her parents’ visit.

5. What are the two speakers mainly talking about?

A. Their homework.

B. Their professor.

C. Their reading habits.

第二节(共12 小题；每小题1.5分，满分18分)

听下面4段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，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。听完每段对话或独白前后，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。每段对话读两遍。

6. What is important to the man?

A. To attend the concert on weekends.

B. To sit together with his friends.

C. To have cheaper tickets.

7. When will the man go to the concert?

A. On Thursday.

B. On Friday.

C. On Sunday.

8. How much does the man have to pay?

A. $30

B. $90.

C. $100.

请听第7段材料，回答第9至11题

9. Where is the man?

A. In New York.

B. In Beijing.

C. In France.

10. What is the main purpose of the man’s coming visit?

A. To be on holiday.

B. To see the woman.

C. To attend a meeting.

11. When will the two speakers meet?

A. On June 20

B. On June 21

C. On June 22

请听第8段材料。回答第12至14题。

12. Where are the two speakers?

A. In the library.

B. In the garden.

C. In the classroom.

13. How many units will be included in the test?

A. 3.

B. 4.

C. 6.

14. What test will they have?

A. Geography.

B. Language.

C. History.

请听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。

15. Where is the conversation most probably taking place?

A. In an office.

B. At a cinema.

C. At a restaurant.

16. What is the man still thinking about?

A. The food to order.

B. The interview.

C. The movie.(from www.nmet168.com)

17. What is the woman’s advice to the man?

A. To wait for the result.

B. To see the movie again.

C. To ask the boss.

第三节(共3小题，每小题1.5分，满分4.5分)

请听下面一段独白，用所听到的独白中的词或数填空，每空限填一个词或一个数。填 入的内容要写在答题卡相庆的位置上。在听本段独白前，你奖有时间阅读各小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。本段独白读两遍。

请听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

Activities at the City Zoo

Activity
Starting Time
Place

Watching a(n) ___18___ show
2:00 p.m.
In the center of the zoo

Feeding monkeys
3:20 p.m.
In the ___19___ of the zoo

Watching birds with a guide
___20___ p.m.
In the southeast of the zoo

二、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)

请从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，关在答题卡上将该

21. They will fly to Washington, ________ they plan to stay for two or three days.

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

22. It was not until midnight ________ they reached the camp site.

A. that B. when
C. while D. as

23. Judy is going to marry the sailor she ________ in Rome last year.

A. meets B. met
C. has met D. would meet

24. —Could we see each other at 3 o’clock this afternoon?

—Sorry, let’s make it ________ time.

A. other’s B. the other
C. another D. other

25. People in Chongqing are proud of ________ they have achieved in the past ten years.

A. that B. which
C. what D. how

26. Only when I left my parents for Italy ________ how much I loved them.

A. I realized B. I had realized
C. had I realized D. did I realize

27. In many places in China, ________ bicycle is still ________ poplar means of transportation.

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

28. —May I ask a question after class, Sir?

—________, but not during my lunch break.

A. I’m sorry B. Anytime
C. Certainly D. Go ahead

29. ________ to reach them on the phone, we sent an email instead

A. Fail B. Failed
C. To fail D. Having failed

30. —I can’t find my purse anywhere.

—You ________ have lost it while shopping.

A. may B. can
C. should D. would

31. He ________ as a national hero for winning the first gold medal for his country in the Olympics.

A. regarded B. was regarded
C. has regarded D. had been regarded

32. The artist was born poor, ________ poor he remained all his life.

A. and B. or
C. but D. so

33. All people, ________ they are old or young, rich or poor, have been trying their best to help those in need since the disaster.

A. even if B. whether
C. no matter D. however

34. —I am afraid I can’t return the book to you before Friday.

—________.

A. Don’t be afraid B. Be careful
C. Not at all D. Take your time

35. Teenagers ________ their health because they play computer games too much.

A. have damaged B. are damaging
C. damaged D. will damage

第二节 完型填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)

请阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D) 中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将选项的标号涂黑。

I was on a bus one March evening. The driver didn’t ___36___ to start the bus soon because it was not yet ___37___. A middle-aged woman got on. Tired and sad, she told her story ___38___, not to anyone in particular. On her way to the station, half of her ___39___ was stolen. The other half was hidden under her blouse, so she ___40___ still had some left. A few minutes later, she stopped crying, but still looked ___41___.

When all the seats were taken, the driver started the engine. The conductor began to collect fares (车费). When she came to an old man in worn-out clothes, he ___42___ that he had spent all his money when he had accidentally got on a wrong bus and now he was trying to go home. On hearing this, she ordered the old man to ___43___ the bus. The old man was almost in tears as he ___44___ her to let him take the bus home. The driver took the conductor’s side and repeated the conductor’s ___45___.

The woman was watching the incident. ___46___ the driver and the conductor raised their voices at the old man, she interfered (干预).

“Stop ___47___ him! Can’t you see he’s only trying to get home?”

“He doesn’t have any money! ” the driver ___48___.

“Well, that’s no ___49___ to throw him off the bus,” she insisted.

Then she reached inside her blouse, took out her ___50___ money, and handed it to the conductor. “Here’s his fare and mine. Just stop giving him a ___51___ time.”

All heads turned to the woman. “It’s only money,” she shrugged.

She rode the rest of the way home ___52___ a happy smile, with the money she’d lost earlier ___53___.

On the road of life, the help of strangers can ___54___ our loads and lift our spirits. How much sweeter the ___55___ will be when we make it a little smoother for others!

36. A. try B. care
C. decide D. intend

37. A. empty B. full
C. crowded D. ready

38. A. tearfully B. seriously
C. carefully D. calmly

39. A. fare B. possession
C. money D. wealth

40. A. strangely B. happily
C. secretly D. fortunately

41. A. unsatisfied B. weak
C. unhappy D. excited

42. A. explained B. declared
C. admitted D. found

43. A. get off B. start
C. get on D. stop

44. A. begged B. scolded
C. praised D. thanked

45. A. request B. action
C. suggestion D. command

46. A. Unless B. Although
C. Until D. When

47. A. attacking B. bothering
C. blaming D. wronging

48. A. warned B. whispered
C. shouted D. repeated

49. A. problem B. need
C. matter D. reason

50. A. spending B. collected
C. remaining D. borrowed

51. A. busy B. cold
C. hard D. fearful

52. A. giving B. wearing
C. taking D. forcing

53. A. forgotten B. used
C. earned D. returned

54. A. move B. increase
C. lighten D. carry

55. A. world B. journey
C. smile D. friendship

三、阅读理解(共20小题年每小题2分，满分40分)

请阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D) 中，选出最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。

A

I arrived at my mother’s home for our Monday family dinner. The smells of food flew over from the kitchen. Mother was pulling out quilt (被子) after quilt from the boxes, proudly showing me their beauties. She was preparing for a quilt show at the Elmhurst Church. When we began to fold and put them back into the boxes, I noticed something at the bottom of one box. I pulled it out. “What is this?” I asked.

“Oh?” Mom said, “That’s Mama’s quilt.”

I spread the quilt. It looked at if a group of school children had pieced it together; irregular designs, childish pictures, a crooked line on the right.

“Grandmother made this?” I said, surprised. My grandmother was a master at making quilts. This certainly didn’t look like any of the quilts she had made.

“Yes, right before she died. I brought it home with me last year and made some changes,” she said. “I’m still working on it. See, this is what I’ve done so far.”

I looked at it more closely. She had made straight a crooked line. At the center of the quilt, she had stitched(缝) a piece of cloth with these words: “My mother made many quilts. She didn’t get all lines straight. But I think this is beautiful. I want to see it finished. Her last quilt.”

“Ooh, this is so nice, Mom,” I said. It occurred to me that by completing my grandmother’s quilt, my mother was honoring her own mother. I realized, too, that I held in my hands a family treasure. It started with the loving hands of one woman, and continued with the loving hands of another.(from www.nmet168.com)

56. Why did the author go to mother’s home?

A. To see her mother’s quilts.

B. To help prepare for a show.

C. To get together for the family dinner.

D. To discuss her grandmother’s life.

57. The author was surprised because ________.

A. the quilt looked very strange.

B. her grandmother liked the quilt.

C. the quilt was the best she had seen.

D. her mother had made some changes

58. The underlined wood “crooked” in the passage most probably means ________.

A. unfinished

B. broken

C. bent

D. unusual

59. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A. A Quilt Show

B. Mother’s Home

C. A Monday Dinner

D. Grandmother’s Quilt

B

While all my classmates seen to be crazy about a one-way ticket to Mars (火星), I’d rather say Mars is totally unsuitable for human existence. People won’t have enough food supplies there, and the terrible environment would make it impossible for them to live a long life. Besides, the journey won’t be safe. Can anybody explain to me just why people would go to Mars, never to return?

Steve Minear, UK

Here are the things you can think of: the desire to explore a foreign and unique environment, the excitement of being the first humans to open up a new world, the expectation of fame and glory…For scientists there is another reason. Their observations and research will probably lead to great scientific achievements.

Donal Trollop, Canada

There are already too many people on the Earth. I think that sometime before the end of the century, there will be a human colony (殖民地) on Mars. It will happen when people finally realize that tow-way trips to the red planet Mars are unnecessary. Most of the danger of space Flight is in the launches (发射) and landings. Cutting the trip home would therefore reduce the danger of accidents, save a lot of money, and open the way to building an everlasting human settlement on another world.

Enough supplies can be sent on ahead. And every two years more supplies and more people will needs, and Mars is far more pleasant than the other planets in the outer space.

Paul Davies. USA

60. The main purpose of Steve Minear’s writing is ________.

A. to report his classmates’ discussion

B. to invite an answer to his question

C. to explain the natural state of Mars

D. to show his agreement on going to Mars

61. Which of the following best states Donal Trollop’s idea?

A. There is a plan to send humans to Mars.

B. There are many reasons for going to Mars.

C. Scientists become famous by doing research on Mars.

D. It is possible to build an Earth-like environment on Mars.

62. Paul Davies points out that ________.

A. humans need only a one-way ticket to Mars.

B. two-way trips to Mars will be made safe soon

C. it is easy to reduce the danger and cost of flights to Mars

D. it is cheap to build an everlasting human settlement on Mars

63. What does Paul Davies think of human existence on Mars?

A. Humans will have to bring all they need from the Earth.

B. Humans will find Mars totally unsuitable for living.

C. Humans can produce everything they need.

D. Humans can live longer in the colony on Mars.

C

Being able to multitask—doing several things at the same time—is considered a welcome skill by most people. But if we consider the situation of the young people aged from eight to eighteen, we should think again.

What we often see nowadays is that young people juggle an ever larger number of electronic devices (电子产品) as they study. While working, they also surf on the Internet, send out emails, answer the telephone and listen to music on their Pods. In a sense, they are spending a significant amount of time in fruitless efforts as they multitask.

Multitasking is even changing the relationship between family members. As young people around them. They can no longer greet family members when they enter the house, nor can they cat at the family table.

Multitasking also affects young people’s performance at university and in the workplace. When asked about their opinion of the effect of modern gadgets (器具) on their performance of tasks, many young people gave a positive response (反应). However, the response from the worlds of education and business was not quite as positive. Educators feel that multitasking by children has a serious effect on later development of study skills. They believe that many college students now need help to improve their study skills. Similarly, employers feel that young people entering the job market need to be taught all over again, as modern gadgets have made it unnecessary for them to learn special skills to do their work.

64. What does the underlined word “juggle” in Paragraph 2 most probably mean?

A. Want to buy

B. Take the place of.

C. Use at the same time

D. Seek for information from.

65. In Paragraph 3, the author points out that ________.

A. family members do not cat at the family table

B. family member do not greet each other

C. young people live happily in their families

D. young people seldom talk with their family members

66. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?

A. Multitasking is harmful to young people’s development.

B. Young people benefit a lot from modern gadgets

C. Multitasking is an important skill to young people.

D. Young people must learn skills for future jobs.

67. The author develops the passage mainly by ________.

A. providing typical examples

B. following the natural time order

C. comparing opinions from different fields

D. presenting a cause and analyzing its effects

D

Seeing a volcano erupt (喷发) is a wonderful experience, and you can really feel the beat by climbing to the summit (山顶) of Pacaya for a close-up view. There are guided tours every day up this highly active volcano from Antigua. Giving travelers a chance to see Mother Nature at her most powerful.

Pacaya is an easy drive from Antigua, a beautiful city with many colorful houses along its old streets that are turned into art-works during its Holy Week festival. No matter when you come to Antigua, you won’t miss the Pacaya-tour companies.

But climbing Pacaya is no easy job: it is 2560 metres high, and reaching the summit takes two to three hours of seemingly one-step-forward and two-step-back movements. As you climb, you hear the dull sounds of eruptions high above. Steaming. Hot remains from recent eruptions begin to line the path as you near the active summit; the McKenney Cone (火山堆). Just as though you were going to walk over to the edge of the cone, the road turns to the left and up to the relative safety of the old, inactive summit.

Many tours are timed so that you arrive at the cone of the volcano is plenty of time for sunset and the full contrast between the erupting red lava (熔岩) and the darkening sky. On a good day the view from the summit is extremely exciting. The active mouth boils, sending red lava over its sides, and once in a while shoots hot streams up to 100 metres into the air. There is a strong bad smell in the air even if you take care to be upwind of the cone. As evening turns deeper into the night. the burning lava quietly falls down tae side of the volcano. For you, too, it is time to get down.

68. What is the main purpose of this passage?

A. To attract tourists to Pacaya.

B. To describe the beauty of Pacaya.

C. To introduce guided tours to Pacaya.

D. To explain the power of nature at Pacaya.

69. Antigua is a city ________.

A. where people can enjoy cultural festivals

B. where the daring Pacaya tour starts

C. that gives a close-up view of Paraya

D. that is famous for its tour companies

70. Climbing to the McKenney Cone, people will ________.

A. walk directly to the active summit

B. hear the continuous loud noise from above

C. make greater efforts than to other summits

D. see a path lined with remains of earlier eruptions

71. Many tours are timed for people to ________.

A. get down the mountain in time when night falls

B. avoid the smell from the upwind direction of the cone

C. enjoy the fantastic eruption against the darkening sky

D. appreciate the scenery of the 2560-metre-high mountain

E

Almost every day we come across situations in which we have to make decisions one way or another. Choice, we are given to believe, is a right. But for a good many people in the world. In rich and poor countries, choice is a luxury, something wonderful but hard to get, not a right. And for those who think they are exercising their right to make choices, the whole system is merely an illusion, a false idea created by companies and advertiser, hoping to sell their products.

The endless choice gives birth to anxiety in people’s lives. Buying something as basic as a coffee pot is not exactly simple. Easy access to a wide range of everyday goods leads to a sense of powerlessness in many people, ending in the shopper giving up and walking away, or just buying an unsuitable item (商品) that is not really wanted. Recent studies in England have shown that many electrical goods bought in almost every family are not really needed. More difficult decision-making is then either avoided or trusted into the hands of the professionals, lifestyle instructors, or advisors.

It is not just the availability of the goods that is the problem, but the speed with which new types of products come on the market. Advances in design and production help quicken the process Products also need to have a short lifespan so that the public can be persuaded to replace them within a short time. The typical example is computers, which are almost out-of-date once they are bought. This indeed makes selection a problem. Gone are the days when one could just walk with case into a shop and buy one thing; no choice, no anxiety.

72. What does the author try to argue in Paragraph 1?

A. The exercise of rights is a luxury.

B. The practice of choice is difficult.

C. The right of choice is given but at a price.

D. Choice and right exist at the same time.

73. Why do more choices of goods give rise to anxiety?

A. Professionals find it hard to decide on a suitable product.

B. People are likely to find themselves overcome by business persuasion.

C. Shoppers may find themselves lost in the broad range of items.

D. Companies and advertisers are often misleading about the rage of choice.

74. By using computers as an example, the author wants to prove that ________.

A. advanced products meet the needs of people

B. products of the latest design fold the market

C. competitions are fierce in high-tech industry

D. everyday goods need to be replaced often

75. What is this passage mainly about?

A. The variety of choices in modern society.

B. The opinions on people’s right in different countries

C. The Problems about the availability of everyday goods.

D. The helplessness in purchasing decisions.

四、写作(共两节，满分35分)

第一节 短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)

以下标有题号的每一行均有一个错误，请找出，并按下列情况改正：

此行多一个词：把多余的词

注意：请在答题卡上作答。

The Story about Growth is my favorite American

TV play because it is very interested. The play 76. ______

tells humorous stories that happen in the Green’s 77. ______

family. With such stories it make people think 78. ______

about life, but therefore attracts the audience. It is 79. ______

also a window which we can learn about American 80. ______

society. And there were many meaningful things that 81. ______

are worth think of, such as the relationship between 82. ______

parents and children in a lot of American family. It 83. ______

is quite different from those in China. The play is 84. ______

very popular. We’d better not to miss the chance 85. ______

to enjoy it.

第二节 书面表达(满分25分)

学校网站新开设了一个“英语写作”栏目(column),以便学生发表(post) 英语作文，进行交流，提高写作能力。现请你为该栏目写一个英文介绍，内容包括：

开设目的

栏目优势：教师在线(online) 指导等

作文要求：内容贴近学生生活

优秀作文的鼓励办法

邀请大家参与

注意：

1. 词数100左右

2. 开头语已为你写好(不计入总词数)

3. 请在答题卡上作答。

Welcome to the column “English Writing”!________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________

2008年高考英语试题·重庆卷参考答案

一、听力

1. B 2.C 3.A 4.C 5.A 6.B 7.C
8.B 9.A 10.C 11. C 12.B
13.A 14.A 15.C 16.B 17.C
18. elephant 19. west 20. 4:30

二、英语知识运用

第一节 单项填空

21.A 22.A 23.B 24.C 25.C
26.D 27.C 28.C 29.D 30.A

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

第二节 完形填空

36.D 37.B 38.A 39.C 40.D
41.C 42.A 43.A 44.A 45.D

46.D 47.B 48.C 49.D 50.C
51.C 52.B 53.A 54.C 55.B

三、阅读理解

56.C 57.A 58.C 59.D 60.B
61.B 62.A 63.C 64.C 65.D

66.A 67.D 68.A 69.B 70.D
71.C 72.B 73.C 74.B 75.D

四、写作

第一节 短文改错

The Story about Growth is my favorite American

TV play because it is very interested. The play 76. interesting

tells humorous stories that happen in the Green’s 77. 去掉the

family. With such stories it make people think 78. makes

about life, but therefore attracts the audience. It is 79. and

also a window ∧which we can learn about American 80. through(from)

society. And there were many meaningful things that 81. are

are worth think of, such as the relationship between 82. thinking

parents and children in a lot of American family. It 83. families

is quite different from those in China. The play is 84.that

very popular. We’d better not to miss the chance 85. 去掉to

to enjoy it.

第二节：书面表达

(略)