咸阳市08年第二次模拟考试试题
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咸阳市2008年高考英语模拟试题（二）
本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。第一卷 至 页。第二卷 至 页。考试结束，将第二卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一卷（共９５分）
注意事项：
答第一卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考试科目涂写在答题卡上。
每小题选出答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需变动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。不能答在试卷上。
3．补全对话61—65题答案请填写在第二卷首答案栏内。
第一部分 英语知识（共三节，满分50分）
第一节 语音知识（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
从A、 B、 C 、D 四个选项中，找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
例：have
A．gave B．save C. hat D． made
答案是C．
1.artist A. grammar B.particular C.apartment D.regular
2.exchange A.exercise B.exact C.explanation D.expression
3.practice A.police B.advice C.price D.service
4.usual A.design B. conclusion C.Asia D. musician
5.character A.chain B.church C.stomach D.machine
第二节 语法和词汇知识（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。
6. Mary’s birthday party was success. We sang and danced until it came to end at eleven.
A. a ; the B a ; an C \ ; an D the ; the
7. __________ fired, your health care and other benefits will not be immediately cut off.
A. Would you be B. Should you be
C. Could you be D. Might you be
8．_________ decision you make, we will always be on your side.
A. Whichever B. Whatever C. However D.Wherever
9．--- _______ leave at the end of this month.
--- I don’t think you should do that until ________ another job.
A. I’m going to ; you’d found
B. I’m going to ; you’ve found
C. I’ll ; you’ll find
D. I’ll ; you’d find
10．If you think that treating a woman well means always _______her permission for things, think again.
A. gets B. got C. to get D. getting
11． is generally accepted, economical growth is determined by the smooth development of production .
A．What B．That C．It D．As
12. The project ________ thoroughly, and I’m sure it ______ on time.
A. must consider; may finish
B. should be considered; can be finished
C. need consider; should finish
D. must be considered; may be finished
13．_________ picking up the phone, I recognized her voice.
A. Upon B. At C. With D. As
14. We had a holiday for about 3 months, _____ the travelling time was
20 days.
A. of which B. during which C. from which D. for which
15. —It’s cloudy outside. Please take an umbrella.
—________________.
A. Yes, take it easily. B. Well, it just depends
C. OK, just in case D. All right, you’re welcome
16. ―Hurry up! I’m afraid we have no time to _____ before the party.
―Coming!
A. get to change B. get changed
C. get changing D. get change
17．--- Can I do the job
--- I’m afraid not, because it _______skill and patience.
A. calls on B. calls out C. calls up D. calls for
18．--- I don’t suppose the police know who did it.
--- Well, surprisingly they do. A man has been arrested and ______ now.
A. has been questioned B. is being questioned
C. is questioning D. has questioned
19．--- If you like ，I can do some shopping for you.
--- That’s very kind of you for your________.
A. offer B. service C. point D. suggestion
20．―Is Bob still performing
―I’m afraid not. He is said _______ the stage already.
A. to have left B. to leave
C. to be left D. to have been left
第三节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给题的四个选项（A 、B、C 、和D）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。
A store owner was putting a sign above his door that read “Puppies For Sale”. Signs like that have a way of 21 small children, and 22 enough, a little boy appeared under the store owner’s sign. “ 23 are you going to sell the puppies for ” he asked.
The store owner replied, “Anywhere from $30 24 $ 50.”
The little boy 25 in his pocket and pulled out some 26 . “I have $ 2.37,” he said. “ 27 I please look at them ”
The store owner 28 and whistled and out of the kennel (狗窝) came a lady, who ran down the aisle (过道) of his store 29 by five puppies. One puppy was 30 . Immediately the little boy singled out the puppy and said, “What’s 31 with that little dog ”
The store owner explained that the veterinarian (兽医) had 32 the little puppy and had discovered that it didn’t have a hip socket. It would always walk slowly and with difficulty. It would always be lame. The little boy became 33 “That’s the little puppy that I want to buy.”
The store owner said, “No, you don’t want to buy that little dog. If you really want him, I’ll just give him to you.”
The little boy got quite upset. He looked 34 into the store owner’s eyes, pointing his finger and said, “I don’t want you to give him to me. That little dog is worth every bit as much as all the other dogs and I’ll pay 35 price. In fact I’ll give you $2.37 now, and 50 cents a month 36 I have him paid for.”
The store owner answered, “You really don’t want to buy this little dog. He is 37 going to be able to jump and play with you like the other puppies.”
To his surprise, the little boy reached 38 and rolled up his pant leg to show a badly twisted, crippled (残疾的) left leg 39 by a big metal brace (支架). He looked up at the store owner and softly replied, “Well, I don’t run so well myself, and the little puppy will need someone who 40 !”
21. A. absorbing B. attracting C. bargaining D. greeting
22. A. sure B. luckily C. surprisingly D. interestingly
23. A. What B. How many C. When D. How much
24. A. on B. at C. to D. between
25. A. put B. arrived C. reached D. filled
26. A. coin B. note C. value D. change
27. A. Can B. Shall C. Will D. Must
28. A. performed B. smiled C. disagreed D. announced
29. A. applied B. guided C. followed D. linked
30. A. falling behind B. setting foot C. lending a hand D. putting forward
31. A. the price B. the matter C. the weight D. the name
32. A. tested B. studied C. examined D. experimented
33. A. excited B. shocked C. worried D. disappointed
34. A. straight B. deeply C. closely D. totally
35. A. half B. lower C. higher D. full
36. A. unless B. after C. until D. once
37. A. always B. often C. no D. never
38. A. up B. down C. out D. over
39. A. supported B. fastened C.straightened D. surrounded
40. A. encourages B. cooperates C. understands D. recognizes
第二部分 阅读理解（共25小题。第一节每小题2分，第二节每小题1分；满分45分）
第一节 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（ A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Long ago, in a very faraway place, an old tribal chief（酋长）found himself seriously ill. He asked three most promising young villagers to his bedside and hoped that they could do one thing for him which was to climb a very high mountain near their village and then tell him about their findings. “That’s a real nice place.”
Three days later, the first young man returned smartly dressed and said with a smiling face, “Lord, I’ve been to the mountaintop where I saw flowers of all sorts lining both sides of a path, babbling spring water and singing birds.” The old chief replied smilingly, “Son, I’ve been there before. The place with singing birds and flowers is not the mountaintop. It’s the foot of the mountain. Now you can leave.”
A week later, the second young man also returned. He looked worn out and his face was weather-beaten. “Lord, I’ve been to the mountaintop where I saw groves of tall pine trees and vultures circling in the air. That’s a real nice place.” “What a pity!” said the chief. “Son, you’ve been halfway up the mountain rather than to the summit. But you had a real tough time. Now you can leave.”
A month later, everybody began to worry about the safety of the third young man. However, he finally showed up, almost in rags. His hair was off-coloured and his lips parched, but his eyes were clear and bright. “Lord, I succeeded in reaching the summit. Well, what shall I say to you about it There was nothing there but strong highland wind and the blue sky hanging over the land.” “So you saw nothing at all Not even a butterfly ” “No, lord, nothing. All you can see is yourself. You feel how insignificant you are in this infinite （无限）universe and how sorrowful you are at the thought of heroes through the ages.” “Son, you’ve reached the real mountaintop. My best wishes to you.”
41. Why did the chief ask the three young men to climb the mountain
A. Because he wanted to know what the mountaintop was like.
B. Because that was his last wish.
C. Because he had never been there in his life.
D. Because he wanted to test the three young men.
42. Who do you think will be the new tribal chief after the old man died
A. The first young man. B. The second young man.
C. The third young man. D. None of them.
43. What can we learn from this story
A. All things will come round to him who will but wait.
B. He who falls today may be up again tomorrow.
C. Success belongs to those who never give up.
D. Great hopes make ａgreat man.
44. What does the underlined word“insignificant”in the last paragraph probably mean
A. great B. small C. valuable D. brave
B
Animals seem to have the sense to eat when they are hungry and they do not eat more than their bodies need. It has been proved that rats will, when given a choice over a period of time, prefer water with vitamins to water without vitamins, even though there is no difference in taste or smell between the two water bottles. When a fragrant flavor was added to the vitamin-enriched fluid (流体), the rats did seem to develop a taste for it and kept drinking it, even after the vitamins were changed to the clear water. In time, however, they broke the habit and went back to where the necessary vitamins were.
In a classic experiment, babies of 6 to 12 months old were placed in a cafeteria (自助餐厅) feeding arrangement, with a wide choice of baby food before them. They were given whatever food they pointed to or appeared interested in. We are told that at first they showed some unusual eating patterns, but that over a period of time they managed to choose a well-balanced diet.
So in choosing food, rats and babies do seem to know and act on what’s best for them. Obviously, there is a kind of “body wisdom”, which humans soon lose. Most of us do not eat as wisely as we could. Many of our food preferences are culturally determined and influenced by long established (建立的) habits. Some people eat foxes, dogs and blackbirds, while we eat cows and pigs. So what people eat and how much they eat seems to be greatly influenced by what is going on around them.
45. Why was a fragrant flavor added to the rat’s drinking water in the experiment on rats
A. To find out rats’ preference in flavor.
B. To encourage rats to drink vitamin-enriched water.
C. To test whether rats know which drink is good for them.
D. To show that vitamins are tasteless.
46. What similarity do babies and rats have in their eating habits
A. They both have the wisdom to choose a balanced diet.
B. They both prefer flavored food and drink.
C. They both have the same eating habits.
D. They both develop a taste for the same kinds of flavors.
47. In the second experiment, babies were ____.
A. given many choices of drinks
B. provided with various kinds of baby food
C. brought up in a cafeteria
D. trained to select a balanced diet
48. Which statement is true according to the passage
A. Babies are wiser than adults.
B. People’s eating habits will never change.
C. Rats are not as clever as babies.
D. Humans will lose some kind of their “body wisdom” as they grow.
C
In spite of television and other means to pass information, newspaper is still an important source. Many people begin their day by reading the paper. In this way they learn what is going on in the world. Sometimes , however , they don't have the time to read the news carefully and must be satisfied with a quick look at the front page; at other times they may be in such a hurry that they have time only for a glance at the headlines.
In the United States there are newspapers to satisfy all sorts of readers. In big cities there are many types of papers, with several different editions every day. In small towns there are fewer newspapers and perhaps only one edition each day. In some areas the paper is even printed weekly.
Most newspapers have several sections , especially on Sundays when edition is larger than usual .There are, in addition to the front page with the most important news , the sports section on the society page, the amusement section and the business page.
Another type of publications which helps keep the population informed is magazines. Some magazines are published weekly while others are put out monthly. There are news magazines ,and magazines for special interests as sports, and music. Some are for men ;others are for women or children. In the United States , you can find the right thing for every taste and interest.
49.In order to know what is happening in the world,
A . people should read the whole newspaper carefully
B .people should read a newspaper for the first thing in the morning
C .one should at least have a quick look at the headlines
D .one doesn't have to read the front page
50.In the United States, .
A .people read more newspapers than in other countries
B .there are different newspapers even in a small town
C .people can read at least one newspaper each week
D .people spend lots of time reading the Sunday edition
51.The most important news is given in the . .
A .the front page B .headlines
C .the society page D. the business page
52.Magazines are
A . weekly or monthly newspapers B .a kind of publications
C .special reading materials for fun D .just like newspapers
53.In the United States, . .
A .children's magazines are not easy to get
B. a housewife never reads a magazine about cooking
C .a sport fan just looks at the sports section of a newspaper instead of reading a magazine
D.a car lover can have his favourite magazine
D
Animals can move from place to place, but plants cannot. When an animal is under attack, it can run away or fight back. Plants certainly cannot run away, and they lack teeth and claws. But plants can defend themselves by using both physical and chemical means.
Some plants have their own ways to keep animals away. For example, the leaves of the holly plant have sharp spines(刺) that discourage grass-eating animals. Holly leaves on lower branches have more spines than leaves on upper branches. This is because the lower leaves are easier for most animals to reach.
Some plants, such as the oak tree, have thick and hard leaves that are difficult for animals to eat. Some grasses may contain a sandy material；eating such grasses wears down the animal’s teeth.
Many plants also have chemical defenses. Some plants produce chemicals that taste bitter or cause an unpleasant reaction. Some plants may fight against an attack by increasing the production of these chemicals. When a caterpillar(毛虫) bites a tobacco leaf, the leaf produces a chemical messenger. This messenger sends to the roots the information to produce more nicotine. The higher levels of nicotine discourage the caterpillar.
Many plants depend on both physical and chemical defenses. A certain plant in China, for instance, has prickly(多刺的) leaves, and each prickle contains poisonous venom(毒液). A single experience with this kind of plant will teach an animal to stay away from it in the future.
54. The holly plant has more spines on the lower leaves because most animals _______.
A. are not tall enough B. like the lower leaves only
C. are not clever enough D. can get the lower leaves easily
55. To defend themselves, oak trees use ________.
A. chemical means B. physical means
C. bitter chemicals D. sandy materials
56. How does tobacco protect itself against an attack from a caterpillar
A. Its leaves fight against the attack by physical means.
B. Its roots send a messenger to discourage the caterpillar.
C. Its roots increase the production of nicotine when it is attacked.
D. Its leaves produce poisonous sand to drive the caterpillar away.
57. What would be the best title for this passage
A. Plants and Animals B. How Plants Defend Themselves
C. Attacks and Defenses D. How Animals Eat Plant Leaves
E
Iceland has energy to spare, and the small country has found a cutting-edge(尖端的) way to reduce its oil dependency. Volcanoes formed the island nation out of ash and lava(熔岩), which heat huge underground lakes to the boiling point. The hot water is piped into cities providing heat for homes, business and even swimming pools. The water runs through turbines(涡轮机), providing all the country’s electricity.
Iceland wants to make plans to improve its cars, buses and trucks to run on renewable energy. Iceland has already started by turning water into fuel---hydrogen fuel. Here ’s how it works: Electrodes(电极) change the water into hydrogen and oxygen molecules. Hydrogen electrons pass through a conductor that creates the current to power an electric engine.
Hydrogen fuel now costs two to three times as much as gasoline, but gets up to three times the distance than gas, making the overall cost about the same. As an added benefit, there is no carbon(碳)---only water steam.
In the capital, Reykjavik, they are already testing three hydrogen-powered electric buses. The drivers are impressed. “I like these buses better because with hydrogen you get no pollution,” said bus driver Rognvaldur Jonatanison. By the middle of this century, all Icelanders will be required to run their cars only on hydrogen fuel, meaning no more gasoline.
“If we make hydrogen and use that as a fuel as transportation then we can run the whole society on our own local renewable energy sources,” said Marie Mack. Icelanders are showing the world that by making fuel from water, it is possible to kick the oil habit.
58. From Paragraph 1 we may infer that _______.
A. Iceland lacks natural resources
B. volcanoes do more good than harm to Iceland
C. Iceland mainly depends on oil for energy
D. Iceland’s electricity is made from coal
59. Which of the following is necessary during the period of turning water into fuel according to Paragraph 2
A. Lava. B. Electric engine. C. Conductor. D. Turbine.
60. What would be the best title for the passage
A. Pollution Saying Goodbye to the World
B. Iceland Becoming a Country without Oil
C. Iceland Planning to Turn Water into Fuel
D. Man Able to Kick the Oil Habit
第二节 根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Tom: Hi, you must be the new secretary. Welcome, I’m Tom Robinson from Public Relations.
Lisa: Hi, Mr Robinson. Thanks. My name is Lisa Johns. 61
Tom: Please call me Tom, Lisa.
Lisa: Ok, Tom. 62
Tom: Yes, over twenty years.
Lisa: Wow. 63 Do you enjoy working here
Tom: Well, yes. 64 And it’s also a good place to work in. But to be honest, what I really enjoy is the chance to go abroad.
Lisa: Well, the best thing for me is that I live close to the office. 65
A. Have you worked here long
B. That’s a short time.
C. Working in Sales now.
D. I can go home for lunch and I don’t have to worry about the traffic.
E. I suppose I took the job because the money is good.
F. How long have you worked here
G. That is a long time.
咸阳市2008年高考英语模拟试题（二）
第二卷（共55分）
第一卷补全对话答案栏：
61 62 63 64 65
注意事项：
1. 用钢笔或圆珠笔直接答在试卷上。
2. 答卷前将密封线内的项目填写清楚。
第三部分：写作（共三节，满分５５分）
第一节 单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10）
根据下列句子及所给单词的首字母或汉语注释，在句子右边的横线上写出该单词的正确形式。
66. A ______ (两周) ago, a big earthquake happened on a small island.
67. She is losing weight. Does she look a lot ________ (瘦)
68. When spring comes, the wind blows against everyone’s smiling face ______ (轻柔).
69. What he did _______ (打动) us deeply, so we worked harder than ever.
70. The ______ (惊讶) expression on her face suggested that he didn’t believe the result to be true.
71. He is always working hard. As a result, he got a _______ (加薪) last month.
72. The city, _______ (遗弃) hundreds of years ago, is now being restored.
73. The 29th Olympic Games will be held on the 8th of _______ (八月) in 2008 in Beijing.
74. As is known to all, Asia is among the seven ________ (大洲) in the world.
75. Young drivers are far more _______ (可能) to have accidents than older ones.
第二节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行做出判断；如无错误，在该行右边横线上画一个勾（ √ ）；如有错误（每行只有一个错误），则按下列情况改正：
此行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线（\ ）划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。
此行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（ ∧ ），在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。
Today is Sunday. I have been studying all day long. On the 76. ______
morning, I had a dry breakfast. We have no water to drink because 77. _____
the water supply had cut off. The water came back in 78._____
the evening. I did math then. I didn't stop until 12 o'clock. After a 79._____
short lunch I had the break. Then I went to my Sunday English Class. 80._____
After a long and tired class for more than two hours, I got 81.______
home. Some work had been done and some hadn't. I must 82.______
review all my subject such as the Sciences, the Humanities, 83.______
which they include Chinese, English, Politics and History as 84.______
well. That's terribly! Especially when there was no water. 85. ______
第三节 书面表达（满分30分）
联合国教科文组织官员来你校视察学生每天的学习、生活时间情况，请你将有关情况用英语向来宾做书面介绍。开头语已给出，为了说明主题，可以适当发挥，词数100左右。（开头语不计入总词数）
短文必须包括以下要点：
Studies 8 hours
Sports 50 minutes
Meals 2 hours
Sleep 8 hours
Spare time 2 hours
Social activities 1 hour
Other activities 2 hours and 10 minutes
Dear guests：
Welcome to our school. I think it a great honor for me to give you a brief introduction about our school life.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
咸阳市2008年高考英语模拟试题（二）
参考答案
1-5 CDDBC 6-10 BBBBD 11-15 DBAAC 16-20 BDBAA
21-25 BA DCC 26-30 DABCA 31-35 BCAAD 36-40 CDBAC
41-45 DCCBC 46-50 ABDBC 51-55 ABDDB 56-60 CBBCC
61-65 CAGED
66. fortnight 67. thinner 68. gently/lightly 69. struck/moved/touched 70. surprised 71. rise 72. deserted 73. August 74. continents 75.likely
76．On→In 77．have→had 78．在cut前加上been 79．正确 80．the→a 81．tired→tiring 82．and→but 83．subject→subjects 84.去掉they 85．terribly→ terrible
书面表达答案：
Dear guests：
Welcome to our school. I think it a great honor for me to give you a brief introduction about our school life.
Our school life is wonderful and well designed. The average time we spend on our studies is 8 hours while the time for sports is 50 minutes and 2 hours for the three meals a day. Everyday we have 8 hours for a good sleep and 2 hours’ spare time. What’s more, the social activities take us 1 hour each day for helping the old in our neighborhood. After school, it is the time for some other activities such as playing, reading books, which is about 2 hours and 10 minutes a day.
Above all, we enjoy our school life and love our school very much. Thank
you.
(109 words)
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本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。第一卷 至 页。第二卷 至 页。考试结束，将第二卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一卷（共９５分）
注意事项：
答第一卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考试科目涂写在答题卡上。
每小题选出答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需变动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。不能答在试卷上。
3．补全对话61—65题答案请填写在第二卷首答案栏内。
第一部分 英语知识（共三节，满分50分）
第一节 语音知识（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
从A、 B、 C 、D 四个选项中，找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
例：have
A．gave B．save C. hat D． made
答案是C．
1.artist A. grammar B.particular C.apartment D.regular
2.exchange A.exercise B.exact C.explanation D.expression
3.practice A.police B.advice C.price D.service
4.usual A.design B. conclusion C.Asia D. musician
5.character A.chain B.church C.stomach D.machine
第二节 语法和词汇知识（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。
6. Mary’s birthday party was success. We sang and danced until it came to end at eleven.
A. a ; the B a ; an C \ ; an D the ; the
7. __________ fired, your health care and other benefits will not be immediately cut off.
A. Would you be B. Should you be
C. Could you be D. Might you be
8．_________ decision you make, we will always be on your side.
A. Whichever B. Whatever C. However D.Wherever
9．--- _______ leave at the end of this month.
--- I don’t think you should do that until ________ another job.
A. I’m going to ; you’d found
B. I’m going to ; you’ve found
C. I’ll ; you’ll find
D. I’ll ; you’d find
10．If you think that treating a woman well means always _______her permission for things, think again.
A. gets B. got C. to get D. getting
11． is generally accepted, economical growth is determined by the smooth development of production .
A．What B．That C．It D．As
12. The project ________ thoroughly, and I’m sure it ______ on time.
A. must consider; may finish
B. should be considered; can be finished
C. need consider; should finish
D. must be considered; may be finished
13．_________ picking up the phone, I recognized her voice.
A. Upon B. At C. With D. As
14. We had a holiday for about 3 months, _____ the travelling time was
20 days.
A. of which B. during which C. from which D. for which
15. —It’s cloudy outside. Please take an umbrella.
—________________.
A. Yes, take it easily. B. Well, it just depends
C. OK, just in case D. All right, you’re welcome
16. ―Hurry up! I’m afraid we have no time to _____ before the party.
―Coming!
A. get to change B. get changed
C. get changing D. get change
17．--- Can I do the job
--- I’m afraid not, because it _______skill and patience.
A. calls on B. calls out C. calls up D. calls for
18．--- I don’t suppose the police know who did it.
--- Well, surprisingly they do. A man has been arrested and ______ now.
A. has been questioned B. is being questioned
C. is questioning D. has questioned
19．--- If you like ，I can do some shopping for you.
--- That’s very kind of you for your________.
A. offer B. service C. point D. suggestion
20．―Is Bob still performing
―I’m afraid not. He is said _______ the stage already.
A. to have left B. to leave
C. to be left D. to have been left
第三节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给题的四个选项（A 、B、C 、和D）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。
A store owner was putting a sign above his door that read “Puppies For Sale”. Signs like that have a way of 21 small children, and 22 enough, a little boy appeared under the store owner’s sign. “ 23 are you going to sell the puppies for ” he asked.
The store owner replied, “Anywhere from $30 24 $ 50.”
The little boy 25 in his pocket and pulled out some 26 . “I have $ 2.37,” he said. “ 27 I please look at them ”
The store owner 28 and whistled and out of the kennel (狗窝) came a lady, who ran down the aisle (过道) of his store 29 by five puppies. One puppy was 30 . Immediately the little boy singled out the puppy and said, “What’s 31 with that little dog ”
The store owner explained that the veterinarian (兽医) had 32 the little puppy and had discovered that it didn’t have a hip socket. It would always walk slowly and with difficulty. It would always be lame. The little boy became 33 “That’s the little puppy that I want to buy.”
The store owner said, “No, you don’t want to buy that little dog. If you really want him, I’ll just give him to you.”
The little boy got quite upset. He looked 34 into the store owner’s eyes, pointing his finger and said, “I don’t want you to give him to me. That little dog is worth every bit as much as all the other dogs and I’ll pay 35 price. In fact I’ll give you $2.37 now, and 50 cents a month 36 I have him paid for.”
The store owner answered, “You really don’t want to buy this little dog. He is 37 going to be able to jump and play with you like the other puppies.”
To his surprise, the little boy reached 38 and rolled up his pant leg to show a badly twisted, crippled (残疾的) left leg 39 by a big metal brace (支架). He looked up at the store owner and softly replied, “Well, I don’t run so well myself, and the little puppy will need someone who 40 !”
21. A. absorbing B. attracting C. bargaining D. greeting
22. A. sure B. luckily C. surprisingly D. interestingly
23. A. What B. How many C. When D. How much
24. A. on B. at C. to D. between
25. A. put B. arrived C. reached D. filled
26. A. coin B. note C. value D. change
27. A. Can B. Shall C. Will D. Must
28. A. performed B. smiled C. disagreed D. announced
29. A. applied B. guided C. followed D. linked
30. A. falling behind B. setting foot C. lending a hand D. putting forward
31. A. the price B. the matter C. the weight D. the name
32. A. tested B. studied C. examined D. experimented
33. A. excited B. shocked C. worried D. disappointed
34. A. straight B. deeply C. closely D. totally
35. A. half B. lower C. higher D. full
36. A. unless B. after C. until D. once
37. A. always B. often C. no D. never
38. A. up B. down C. out D. over
39. A. supported B. fastened C.straightened D. surrounded
40. A. encourages B. cooperates C. understands D. recognizes
第二部分 阅读理解（共25小题。第一节每小题2分，第二节每小题1分；满分45分）
第一节 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（ A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Long ago, in a very faraway place, an old tribal chief（酋长）found himself seriously ill. He asked three most promising young villagers to his bedside and hoped that they could do one thing for him which was to climb a very high mountain near their village and then tell him about their findings. “That’s a real nice place.”
Three days later, the first young man returned smartly dressed and said with a smiling face, “Lord, I’ve been to the mountaintop where I saw flowers of all sorts lining both sides of a path, babbling spring water and singing birds.” The old chief replied smilingly, “Son, I’ve been there before. The place with singing birds and flowers is not the mountaintop. It’s the foot of the mountain. Now you can leave.”
A week later, the second young man also returned. He looked worn out and his face was weather-beaten. “Lord, I’ve been to the mountaintop where I saw groves of tall pine trees and vultures circling in the air. That’s a real nice place.” “What a pity!” said the chief. “Son, you’ve been halfway up the mountain rather than to the summit. But you had a real tough time. Now you can leave.”
A month later, everybody began to worry about the safety of the third young man. However, he finally showed up, almost in rags. His hair was off-coloured and his lips parched, but his eyes were clear and bright. “Lord, I succeeded in reaching the summit. Well, what shall I say to you about it There was nothing there but strong highland wind and the blue sky hanging over the land.” “So you saw nothing at all Not even a butterfly ” “No, lord, nothing. All you can see is yourself. You feel how insignificant you are in this infinite （无限）universe and how sorrowful you are at the thought of heroes through the ages.” “Son, you’ve reached the real mountaintop. My best wishes to you.”
41. Why did the chief ask the three young men to climb the mountain
A. Because he wanted to know what the mountaintop was like.
B. Because that was his last wish.
C. Because he had never been there in his life.
D. Because he wanted to test the three young men.
42. Who do you think will be the new tribal chief after the old man died
A. The first young man. B. The second young man.
C. The third young man. D. None of them.
43. What can we learn from this story
A. All things will come round to him who will but wait.
B. He who falls today may be up again tomorrow.
C. Success belongs to those who never give up.
D. Great hopes make ａgreat man.
44. What does the underlined word“insignificant”in the last paragraph probably mean
A. great B. small C. valuable D. brave
B
Animals seem to have the sense to eat when they are hungry and they do not eat more than their bodies need. It has been proved that rats will, when given a choice over a period of time, prefer water with vitamins to water without vitamins, even though there is no difference in taste or smell between the two water bottles. When a fragrant flavor was added to the vitamin-enriched fluid (流体), the rats did seem to develop a taste for it and kept drinking it, even after the vitamins were changed to the clear water. In time, however, they broke the habit and went back to where the necessary vitamins were.
In a classic experiment, babies of 6 to 12 months old were placed in a cafeteria (自助餐厅) feeding arrangement, with a wide choice of baby food before them. They were given whatever food they pointed to or appeared interested in. We are told that at first they showed some unusual eating patterns, but that over a period of time they managed to choose a well-balanced diet.
So in choosing food, rats and babies do seem to know and act on what’s best for them. Obviously, there is a kind of “body wisdom”, which humans soon lose. Most of us do not eat as wisely as we could. Many of our food preferences are culturally determined and influenced by long established (建立的) habits. Some people eat foxes, dogs and blackbirds, while we eat cows and pigs. So what people eat and how much they eat seems to be greatly influenced by what is going on around them.
45. Why was a fragrant flavor added to the rat’s drinking water in the experiment on rats
A. To find out rats’ preference in flavor.
B. To encourage rats to drink vitamin-enriched water.
C. To test whether rats know which drink is good for them.
D. To show that vitamins are tasteless.
46. What similarity do babies and rats have in their eating habits
A. They both have the wisdom to choose a balanced diet.
B. They both prefer flavored food and drink.
C. They both have the same eating habits.
D. They both develop a taste for the same kinds of flavors.
47. In the second experiment, babies were ____.
A. given many choices of drinks
B. provided with various kinds of baby food
C. brought up in a cafeteria
D. trained to select a balanced diet
48. Which statement is true according to the passage
A. Babies are wiser than adults.
B. People’s eating habits will never change.
C. Rats are not as clever as babies.
D. Humans will lose some kind of their “body wisdom” as they grow.
C
In spite of television and other means to pass information, newspaper is still an important source. Many people begin their day by reading the paper. In this way they learn what is going on in the world. Sometimes , however , they don't have the time to read the news carefully and must be satisfied with a quick look at the front page; at other times they may be in such a hurry that they have time only for a glance at the headlines.
In the United States there are newspapers to satisfy all sorts of readers. In big cities there are many types of papers, with several different editions every day. In small towns there are fewer newspapers and perhaps only one edition each day. In some areas the paper is even printed weekly.
Most newspapers have several sections , especially on Sundays when edition is larger than usual .There are, in addition to the front page with the most important news , the sports section on the society page, the amusement section and the business page.
Another type of publications which helps keep the population informed is magazines. Some magazines are published weekly while others are put out monthly. There are news magazines ,and magazines for special interests as sports, and music. Some are for men ;others are for women or children. In the United States , you can find the right thing for every taste and interest.
49.In order to know what is happening in the world,
A . people should read the whole newspaper carefully
B .people should read a newspaper for the first thing in the morning
C .one should at least have a quick look at the headlines
D .one doesn't have to read the front page
50.In the United States, .
A .people read more newspapers than in other countries
B .there are different newspapers even in a small town
C .people can read at least one newspaper each week
D .people spend lots of time reading the Sunday edition
51.The most important news is given in the . .
A .the front page B .headlines
C .the society page D. the business page
52.Magazines are
A . weekly or monthly newspapers B .a kind of publications
C .special reading materials for fun D .just like newspapers
53.In the United States, . .
A .children's magazines are not easy to get
B. a housewife never reads a magazine about cooking
C .a sport fan just looks at the sports section of a newspaper instead of reading a magazine
D.a car lover can have his favourite magazine
D
Animals can move from place to place, but plants cannot. When an animal is under attack, it can run away or fight back. Plants certainly cannot run away, and they lack teeth and claws. But plants can defend themselves by using both physical and chemical means.
Some plants have their own ways to keep animals away. For example, the leaves of the holly plant have sharp spines(刺) that discourage grass-eating animals. Holly leaves on lower branches have more spines than leaves on upper branches. This is because the lower leaves are easier for most animals to reach.
Some plants, such as the oak tree, have thick and hard leaves that are difficult for animals to eat. Some grasses may contain a sandy material；eating such grasses wears down the animal’s teeth.
Many plants also have chemical defenses. Some plants produce chemicals that taste bitter or cause an unpleasant reaction. Some plants may fight against an attack by increasing the production of these chemicals. When a caterpillar(毛虫) bites a tobacco leaf, the leaf produces a chemical messenger. This messenger sends to the roots the information to produce more nicotine. The higher levels of nicotine discourage the caterpillar.
Many plants depend on both physical and chemical defenses. A certain plant in China, for instance, has prickly(多刺的) leaves, and each prickle contains poisonous venom(毒液). A single experience with this kind of plant will teach an animal to stay away from it in the future.
54. The holly plant has more spines on the lower leaves because most animals _______.
A. are not tall enough B. like the lower leaves only
C. are not clever enough D. can get the lower leaves easily
55. To defend themselves, oak trees use ________.
A. chemical means B. physical means
C. bitter chemicals D. sandy materials
56. How does tobacco protect itself against an attack from a caterpillar
A. Its leaves fight against the attack by physical means.
B. Its roots send a messenger to discourage the caterpillar.
C. Its roots increase the production of nicotine when it is attacked.
D. Its leaves produce poisonous sand to drive the caterpillar away.
57. What would be the best title for this passage
A. Plants and Animals B. How Plants Defend Themselves
C. Attacks and Defenses D. How Animals Eat Plant Leaves
E
Iceland has energy to spare, and the small country has found a cutting-edge(尖端的) way to reduce its oil dependency. Volcanoes formed the island nation out of ash and lava(熔岩), which heat huge underground lakes to the boiling point. The hot water is piped into cities providing heat for homes, business and even swimming pools. The water runs through turbines(涡轮机), providing all the country’s electricity.
Iceland wants to make plans to improve its cars, buses and trucks to run on renewable energy. Iceland has already started by turning water into fuel---hydrogen fuel. Here ’s how it works: Electrodes(电极) change the water into hydrogen and oxygen molecules. Hydrogen electrons pass through a conductor that creates the current to power an electric engine.
Hydrogen fuel now costs two to three times as much as gasoline, but gets up to three times the distance than gas, making the overall cost about the same. As an added benefit, there is no carbon(碳)---only water steam.
In the capital, Reykjavik, they are already testing three hydrogen-powered electric buses. The drivers are impressed. “I like these buses better because with hydrogen you get no pollution,” said bus driver Rognvaldur Jonatanison. By the middle of this century, all Icelanders will be required to run their cars only on hydrogen fuel, meaning no more gasoline.
“If we make hydrogen and use that as a fuel as transportation then we can run the whole society on our own local renewable energy sources,” said Marie Mack. Icelanders are showing the world that by making fuel from water, it is possible to kick the oil habit.
58. From Paragraph 1 we may infer that _______.
A. Iceland lacks natural resources
B. volcanoes do more good than harm to Iceland
C. Iceland mainly depends on oil for energy
D. Iceland’s electricity is made from coal
59. Which of the following is necessary during the period of turning water into fuel according to Paragraph 2
A. Lava. B. Electric engine. C. Conductor. D. Turbine.
60. What would be the best title for the passage
A. Pollution Saying Goodbye to the World
B. Iceland Becoming a Country without Oil
C. Iceland Planning to Turn Water into Fuel
D. Man Able to Kick the Oil Habit
第二节 根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Tom: Hi, you must be the new secretary. Welcome, I’m Tom Robinson from Public Relations.
Lisa: Hi, Mr Robinson. Thanks. My name is Lisa Johns. 61
Tom: Please call me Tom, Lisa.
Lisa: Ok, Tom. 62
Tom: Yes, over twenty years.
Lisa: Wow. 63 Do you enjoy working here
Tom: Well, yes. 64 And it’s also a good place to work in. But to be honest, what I really enjoy is the chance to go abroad.
Lisa: Well, the best thing for me is that I live close to the office. 65
A. Have you worked here long
B. That’s a short time.
C. Working in Sales now.
D. I can go home for lunch and I don’t have to worry about the traffic.
E. I suppose I took the job because the money is good.
F. How long have you worked here
G. That is a long time.
咸阳市2008年高考英语模拟试题（二）
第二卷（共55分）
第一卷补全对话答案栏：
61 62 63 64 65
注意事项：
1. 用钢笔或圆珠笔直接答在试卷上。
2. 答卷前将密封线内的项目填写清楚。
第三部分：写作（共三节，满分５５分）
第一节 单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10）
根据下列句子及所给单词的首字母或汉语注释，在句子右边的横线上写出该单词的正确形式。
66. A ______ (两周) ago, a big earthquake happened on a small island.
67. She is losing weight. Does she look a lot ________ (瘦)
68. When spring comes, the wind blows against everyone’s smiling face ______ (轻柔).
69. What he did _______ (打动) us deeply, so we worked harder than ever.
70. The ______ (惊讶) expression on her face suggested that he didn’t believe the result to be true.
71. He is always working hard. As a result, he got a _______ (加薪) last month.
72. The city, _______ (遗弃) hundreds of years ago, is now being restored.
73. The 29th Olympic Games will be held on the 8th of _______ (八月) in 2008 in Beijing.
74. As is known to all, Asia is among the seven ________ (大洲) in the world.
75. Young drivers are far more _______ (可能) to have accidents than older ones.
第二节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行做出判断；如无错误，在该行右边横线上画一个勾（ √ ）；如有错误（每行只有一个错误），则按下列情况改正：
此行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线（\ ）划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。
此行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（ ∧ ），在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。
Today is Sunday. I have been studying all day long. On the 76. ______
morning, I had a dry breakfast. We have no water to drink because 77. _____
the water supply had cut off. The water came back in 78._____
the evening. I did math then. I didn't stop until 12 o'clock. After a 79._____
short lunch I had the break. Then I went to my Sunday English Class. 80._____
After a long and tired class for more than two hours, I got 81.______
home. Some work had been done and some hadn't. I must 82.______
review all my subject such as the Sciences, the Humanities, 83.______
which they include Chinese, English, Politics and History as 84.______
well. That's terribly! Especially when there was no water. 85. ______
第三节 书面表达（满分30分）
联合国教科文组织官员来你校视察学生每天的学习、生活时间情况，请你将有关情况用英语向来宾做书面介绍。开头语已给出，为了说明主题，可以适当发挥，词数100左右。（开头语不计入总词数）
短文必须包括以下要点：
Studies 8 hours
Sports 50 minutes
Meals 2 hours
Sleep 8 hours
Spare time 2 hours
Social activities 1 hour
Other activities 2 hours and 10 minutes
Dear guests：
Welcome to our school. I think it a great honor for me to give you a brief introduction about our school life.
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咸阳市2008年高考英语模拟试题（二）
参考答案
1-5 CDDBC 6-10 BBBBD 11-15 DBAAC 16-20 BDBAA
21-25 BA DCC 26-30 DABCA 31-35 BCAAD 36-40 CDBAC
41-45 DCCBC 46-50 ABDBC 51-55 ABDDB 56-60 CBBCC
61-65 CAGED
66. fortnight 67. thinner 68. gently/lightly 69. struck/moved/touched 70. surprised 71. rise 72. deserted 73. August 74. continents 75.likely
76．On→In 77．have→had 78．在cut前加上been 79．正确 80．the→a 81．tired→tiring 82．and→but 83．subject→subjects 84.去掉they 85．terribly→ terrible
书面表达答案：
Dear guests：
Welcome to our school. I think it a great honor for me to give you a brief introduction about our school life.
Our school life is wonderful and well designed. The average time we spend on our studies is 8 hours while the time for sports is 50 minutes and 2 hours for the three meals a day. Everyday we have 8 hours for a good sleep and 2 hours’ spare time. What’s more, the social activities take us 1 hour each day for helping the old in our neighborhood. After school, it is the time for some other activities such as playing, reading books, which is about 2 hours and 10 minutes a day.
Above all, we enjoy our school life and love our school very much. Thank
you.
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