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A. City life. B. Weather. C. Environment.
2008 年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试 （北京卷）
听第8段材料，回答第10至11。
10. When will it rain?
英 语
A. In the morning.
第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分） B. In the afternoon.
第一节（共5 小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） C. At night.
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三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷 11. What will cause delays for traffic coming into town?
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一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 A. Rain.
B. A fog.
1. What did the man win in his dream? C. Bridge repairs.
A. A holiday. 听第9段材料，回答第12至14题。
B. A new car. 12. Why did the woman go to the bank?
C. Some money. A. To buy a new house.
2. Will the woman come to the party? B. To meet the manager.
A. Maybe. C. To make an appointment.
B. No 13. What happened in the parking lot?
C. Certainly A. The woman quarreled with a stranger.
3. How long has the woman been an author? B. The woman failed to get her car parked in time.
A. About 30 years. C. The woman backed her car into the wrong place.
B. About 40 years. 14. What did the woman think of the man when she first saw him?
C. About 70 years. A. Selfish.
4. What does the woman want? B. Clever.
A. A radio. C. Respectful.
B. Some pens. 听第10段材料，回答第15至17题。
C. Some batteries. 15. How does the woman think about her work?
5. What is the woman doing? A. It is very good.
A. Asking for information. B. It is hard to say now.
B. Asking for an apology. C. It keeps her very busy.
C. Asking for help. 16. Where does the woman live now?
第二节（共15 小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） A. In her workplace.
听下面5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， B. In the city center.
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 C. In a big apartment.
题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。 17. What are the two speakers talking about?
6. How many coats does the woman want? A. The woman’s life in a new city.
A. 25. B. 30. C. 50. B. The woman’s travel experience.
7. What is the order number for gloves? C. The woman’s co-workers.
A. P25G5. B. P26T5. C. P28D5. 听第11段材料，回答第18至20题。
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 18. What is the woman’s view on smell?
8. Which city has the woman visited recently? A. It is personal.
A. New York. B. London. C. Paris. B. It is concrete.
9. What does the woman like about the city? C. It is strange.19. What is special about smells? 32. I feel greatly honored ____ into their society.
A. They are as pleasant as music. A. to welcome B. welcoming C. to be welcomed D. welcomed
B. They can last about thirty days. 33. If you really have to leave during the meeting, you’d better leave ____ the back door.
C. They make things more memorable. A. for B. by C. across D. out
20. What is the woman’s most favorite smell? 34. I’m sorry you’ve been waiting so long, but it’ll still be some time ____ Brian get back.
A. Smell of the sea. A. before B. since C. till D. after
B. Smell of her garden. 35. It is worth considering what makes “convenience” foods so popular, and ____ better ones of your own.
C. Smell of aircraft fuel. A. introduces B. to introduce
第二部分：知识运用（共两节，满分45分） C. introducing D. introduced
第一节：单项填空（共15 小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
从每题所给的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。 第二节 完形填空（共20小题：每小题1.5分，共30分）
21. John promised his doctor he ________ not smoke, and he has smoked ever since. 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，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
A. might B. should C. could D. would. 项涂黑。
22. —Have you read book called Waiting for Anya? When I entered Berkeley, I hoped to earn a scholarship. Having been a Straight-A student, I believed I could __36__
—Who _______ it? tough subjects and really learn something. One such course was World Literature given by Professor Jayne. I was
A. writes B. has written extremely interested in the ideas he 37 in class.
C. wrote D. had written When I took the first exam, I was 38 to find a 77, C-plus, on my test paper, 39 English was my best subject. I went
23. —Did you return Fred’s call? to Professor Jayne, who listened to my arguments but remained_ 40 .
—I didn’t need to ____ I’ll see him tomorrow. I decided to try harder, although I didn’t know what that 41 because school had always been easy for me. I read
A. though B. unless the books more carefully, but got another 77. Again, I 42 with Professor Jayne. Again, he listened patiently but
C. when D. because wouldn’t change his 43 .
24. ______ that she was going off to sleep, I asked if she’d like that little doll on her bed. One more test before the final exam. One more 44 to improve my grade. So I redoubled my efforts and, for the
A. Seeing B. To see first time. 45 The meaning of the word “thorough”. But my 46__ did no good and everything 47 as before.
C. See D. Seen The last hurdle(障碍) was the final. No matter what 48 I got, it wouldn’t cancel three C-pluses. I might as well
25. It was hard for him to learn English in a family, in which _____ of the parents spoke the language. kiss the 49 goodbye.
A. none B. neither C. both D. each I stopped working head. I felt I knew the course material as well as I ever would. The night before the final, I even
26. After the long journey, the three of them went back home, ______. 50 myself to a movie. The next day I decided for once I’d have 51__with a test.
A. hungry and tiredly B. hungry and tired A week later, I was surprised to find I got an A. I hurried into professor Jayne’s office. He 52__ to be expecting me.
C. hungrily and tiredly D. hungrily and tired “If I gave you the As you 53 , you wouldn’t continue to work as hard.”
27. The hotel wasn’t particularly good. But I ____ in many worse hotels. I stared at him. 54 That his analysis and strategy(策略) were correct. I had worked my head 55 , as I had never
A .was staying B, stayed C. would stay D. had stayed done before.
28. I’ll give you y friend’s home address, I can be reached most evenings. I was speechless when my course grade arrived: A-plus. It was the only A-plus given. The next year I received my
A. which B. when scholarship. I’ve always remembered Professor Jayne’s lesson: you alone must set your own standard of excellence.
C. whom D. where 36. A. take B. discuss C. cover D. get
29. No decision about any future appointment until all the candidates have been interviewed. 37. A. sought B. presented C. exchanged D. obtained
A. will be made B. is made 38. A. shocked B. worried C. scared D. anxious
C. is being made D. has been made 39. A. but B. so C. for D. or
30. The companies are working together to create they hope will be the best means of transport in the 21st century. 40. A. unchanged B. unpleasant C. unfriendly D. unmoved
A. which B. that C. what D. who 41. A. reflected B. meant C. improved D. affected
31. –Did the book give the information you needed? 42. A. quarreled B. reasoned C. bargained D. chatted
–Yes. But _____ it, I had to read the entire book. 43. A. attitude B. mind C. plan D. view
A. to find B. find C. to finding D. finding 44. A. choice B. step C. chance D. measure45. A. memorized B. considered C. accepted D. learned 56. The old woman chose to ride through the city in order to ______.
46. A. ambition B. confidence C. effort D. method A. show she was familiar with the city
47. A. stayed B. went C. worked D. changed B. see some places for the last time
48. A. grade B. answer C. lesson D. comment C. let the driver earn more money
49. A. scholarship B. course C. degree D. subject D. reach the destination on time
50. A. helped B. favored C. treated D. relaxed 57. The taxi driver did not charge the old woman because he ______.
51. A. fun B. luck C. problems D. tricks. A. wanted to do her a favor
52. A. happened B. proved C. pretended D. seemed B. shut off the meter by mistake
53. A. valued B. imagined C. expected D. welcomed C. had received her payment in advance
54. A. remembering B. guessing C. supposing D. realizing D. was in a hurry to take other passengers
55. A. out B. over C. on D. off 58. What can we learn from the story?
第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分） A. Giving is always a pleasure.
阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该 B. People should respect each other.
项涂黑。 C. An act of kindness can bring people great joy.
A D. People should learn to appreciate others’ concern.
Twenty years ago, I drove a taxi for a living. One night I went to pick up a passenger at 2:30 AM. When I arrived to
collect, I found the building was dark except for a single light in a ground floor window. B
I walked to the door and knocked, “Just a minute,” answered a weak, elderly voice. Domestic (驯养的) horses now pull ploughs, race in the Kentucky Derby, and carry police. But early horses weren’t
After a long pause, the door opened. A small woman in her eighties stood before me. By her side was a small tame (驯服的) enough to perform these kinds of tasks. Scientists think the first interactions humans had with horses
suitcase. were far different from those today.
I took the suitcase to the car, and then returned to help the woman. She took my arm and we walked slowly Thousands of years ago, people killed the wild horses that lived around them for food. Over time, people began to
toward the car. catch the animals and raise them. This was the first step in domestication.
She kept thanking me for my kindness. “It’s nothing,” I told her. “I just try to treat my passengers the way I would As people began to tame and ride horses, they chose to keep those animals that had more desirable
want my mother treated.” characteristics. For example, people may have chosen to keep horses that had a gentle personality so they could be
“Oh, you’re such a good man.” She said. When we got into the taxi, she gave me an address, and then asked, ridden more easily. People who used horses to pull heavy loads would have chosen to keep stronger animals.
“Could you drive through downtown?” Characteristics like strength are partly controlled by the animals’ genes. So as the domesticated horses reproduced, they
“It’s not the shortest way,” I answered quickly. passed the characteristics on to their young. Each new generation of houses would show more of these chosen
“Oh, I’m in no hurry,” she said. “I’m on my way to a hospice(临终医院). I don’t have any family left. The doctor says characteristics.
I don’t have very long.” Modern day horse breeds come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes. This variety didn’t exist in the horse
I quietly reached over and shut off the meter(计价器). population before domestication. The Shetland horse is one of the smallest breeds—typically reaching only one meter
For the next two hours, we drove through the city. She showed me the building where she had once worked, the tall. With short, strong legs, the animals were bred to pull coal out of mine shafts (矿井) with low ceilings. Huge horses
neighborhood where she had lived, and the furniture shop that had once been a ballroom where she had gone dancing like the Clydesdale came on the scene around 1700. People bred these heavy, tall horses to pull large vehicles used for
as a girl. carrying heavy loads.
Sometimes she’d ask me to slow down in front of a particular building and would sit staring into the darkness, The domestication of horses has had great effects on societies. For example, horse were important tools in the
saying nothing. advancement of modern agriculture. Using them to pull ploughs and carry heavy loads allowed people to farm more
At dawn, she suddenly said,” I’m tired. Let’s go now.” efficiently. Before they were able to ride horses, humans had to cross land on foot. Riding horses allowed people to
We drove in silence to the address she had given me. travel far greater distance in much less time. That encouraged populations living in different areas to interact with one
“How much do I owe you?” she asked. another. The new from of rapid transportation helped cultures spread around the world.
“Nothing.” I said. 59. Before domestication horses were ______.
“You have to make a living,” she answered. “Oh, there are other passengers,” I answered. A. caught for sports
Almost without thinking, I bent and gave her a hug. She held onto e tightly. Our hug ended with her remark, “You B. hunted for food
gave an old woman a little moment of joy.” C. made to pull ploughsD. used to carry people A. apology B. sympathy C. appreciation D. dissatisfaction
60. The author uses the Shetland horse as an example to show ______.
A. it is smaller than the Clydesdale horse D
B. horse used to have gentle personalities When it comes to friends, I desire those who will share my happiness, who possess wings of their own and who will
C. some horses have better shaped than others fly with me. I seek friends whose qualities illuminate（照亮）me and train me up for love. It is for these people that I
D. horses were of less variety before domestication reserve the glowing hours, too good not to share.
When I was in the eighth grade, I had a friend. We were shy and “too serious” about our studies when it was
61. Horses contributed to the spread of culture by ______. becoming fashionable with our classmates to learn acceptable social behaviors. We said little at school, but she would
A. carrying heavy loads come to my house and we would sit down with pencils and paper, and one of us would say:“ Let’s start with a train
B. changing farming methods whistle today.” We would sit quietly together and write separate poems or stories that grew out of a train whistle. Then
C. serving as a means of transport we would read them aloud. At the end of that school year, we, too, were changing into social creatures and the stories
D. advancing agriculture in different areas and poems stopped.
62. The passage is mainly about _______. When I lived for a time in London, I had a friend, He was in despair(失望)and I was in despair. But our friendship was
A. why humans domesticated horses based on the idea in each of us that we would be sorry later if we did not explore this great city because we had felt bad
B. how humans and horses needed each other at the time. We met every Sunday for five weeks and found many excellent things. We walked until our despairs
C. why horses came in different shapes and sizes disappeared and then we parted. We gave London to each other.
D. how human societies and horses influenced each other For almost four years I have had remarkable friend whose imagination illuminates mine. We write long letters in
which we often discover our strangest selves. Each of us appears, sometimes in a funny way, in the other’s dreams. She
C and I agree that, at certain times, we seem to be parts of the same mind. In my most interesting moments, I often
Dear Hamilton, think:“ Yes, I must tell….”We have never met.
We are fortunate that in such a large, high-pressure office we all get along so well. You are one of the people who It is such comforting companions I wish to keep. One bright hour with their kind is worth more to me than the lifetime
keep the social temperature at such a comfortable setting. I don’t know anyone in the office who is better liked than services of a psychologist（心理学家），who will only fill up the healing（愈合的）silence necessary to those darkest
you. moments in which I would rather be my own best friend.
You can perhaps help with this. The collection of contributions towards gifts for employees’ personal-life events is 66. In the eighth grade, what the author did before developing proper social behavior was to ______.
becoming a little troubling. Certainly, the group sending of a gift is reasonable now and then. In the past month, A. become serious about her study
however, there have been collections for two baby shower gifts, one wedding shower gift, two wedding gifts, one B. go to her friend’s house regularly
funeral（葬礼）remembrance, four birthday gifts, and three graduation gifts. C. learn from her classmates at school
It’s not only the collected-from who are growing uncomfortable (and poor), but the collected-for feel uneasy receiving D. share poems and stories with her friend
gifts from people who don’t know them outside the office, who wouldn’t even recognize their graduating children, their 67. In Paragraph 3, “We gave London to each other” probably means ______.
marrying daughters and sons, or their dead relatives. A. our exploration of London was a memorable gift to both of us
This is basically a kind gesture (and one that people think well of you for), but the practice seems to have become too B. we were unwilling to tear ourselves away from London
wide-ranging and feels improper in today’s office setting. C. our unpleasant feeling about London disappeared
Thank you for understanding. D. we parted with each other in London
63. The underlined word “contributions” probably means ________. 68. According to Paragraph 4, the author and her friend _______.
A. money B. suggestions C. reports D. understanding A. call each other regularly
64. Hamilton is expected to _______. B. have similar personalities
A. show more kindness. C. enjoy writing to each other
B. discontinue the present practice D. dream of meeting each other
C. quit being the organizer for gift giving 69. In the darkest moments, the author would prefer to ______.
D. know more about co-workers’ families A. seek professional help
B. be left alone
65. This is basically a letter of ________. C. stay with her best friendD. break the silence D. diet products are free from calories
70. What is the best title for the passage? 74. Diet products indirectly harm people physically because such products ______.
A. Unforgettable Experiences A. are over-consumed
B. Remarkable Imagination B. lack basic nutrients
C. Lifelong Friendship C. are short of chemicals
D. Noble Companions D. provide too much energy
75. Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?
E
The Diet Zone: A Dangerous Place
Diet Coke, diet Pepsi, diet pills, no-fat diet, vegetable diet… We are surrounded by the word “diet” everywhere we look
and listen. We have so easily been attracted by the promise and potential of diet products that we have stopped
thinking about what diet products are doing to us. We are paying for products that harm us psychologically and
physically（身体上）.
Diet products significantly weaken us psychologically. On one level, we are not allowing our brain to admit that our
weight problems lie not in actually losing the weight, but in controlling the consumption of fatty, high-calorie, unhealthy
foods. Diet products allow us to jump over the thinking stage and go straight for the scale（秤）instead. All we have to
do is to swallow or recognize the word “diet” in food labels.
On another level, diet products have greater psychological effects. Every time we have a zero-calorie drink, we are
telling ourselves without our awareness that we don’t have to work to get results. Diet products make people believe
that gain comes without pain, and that life can be without resistance and struggle.
The danger of diet products lies not only in the psychological effects they have on us, but also in the physical harm that
they cause. Diet foods can indirectly harm our bodies because consuming them instead of healthy foods means we are
preventing our bodies from having basic nutrients(营养成分). Diet foods and diet pills contain zero calorie only because
the diet industry has created chemicals to produce these wonder products. Diet products may not be nutritional, and
the chemical that go into diet products are potentially dangerous.
Now that we are aware of the effects that diet products have on us, it is time to seriously think about buying them.
Losing weight lies in the power of minds, not in the power of chemicals. Once we realize this, we will be much better 第II卷 （共35分）
able to resist diet products, and therefore prevent the psychological harm that comes from using them. 第四部分：书面表达 （共两节，35分）
71. From Paragraph 1, we learn that ________. 第一节 情景作文 （20分）
A. diet products fail to bring out people’s potential 假设你是红星中学高三一班的学生李华，为校刊英语园地写一篇题为“Our Spring Outing” 的英文稿件。 请
B. people have difficulty in choosing diet products 根据以下四幅图的先后顺序，叙述上周你们班从准备春游到春游结束的完整过程。
C. diet products are misleading people 注意： 词数不少于60.
D. people are fed up with diet products 提示词： 游乐园 amusement park
72. One psychological effect of diet products is that people tend to _____. 垃圾箱 bin
A. try out a variety of diet foods
B. hesitate before they enjoy diet foods
C. pay attention to their own eating habits
D. watch their weight rather than their diet
73. In Paragraph 3, “gain comes without pain” probably means ______.
A. losing weight is effortless
B. it costs a lot to lose weight
C. diet products bring no pain(请务必将情景作文写在答题卡II第一页指定区域内)
第二节 开放作文 （15分）
请根据下面提示，写一篇短文。词数不少于50。
In an English speech competition, you are asked to describe the following picture and explain to the judges how you
understand it.
(请务必将情景作文写在答题卡II第二页指定区域内)
