2008年高考英语试题及参考答案(重庆卷)

2008年高考英语试题·重庆卷(附答案)

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 hum e. People won’t have enough food supplies there, and the terrible environment would make it impossible for them to live a long l

the journey won’t be safe. Can anybody explain to me just why people would go to Mars, never to return?

teve 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 hum n up a new world, the expectation of fame and glory…For scientists there is another reason. Their observations and resea rch will ad to great scientific achievements.

Donal Trollop, Canada

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

nough supplies can be sent on ahead. And every two years more supplies and more people will needs, and Mars is far more plea he other planets in the outer space.(from )

aul Davies. USA

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

A.to report his classmates’ discussion

.to invite an answer to his question

C.to explain the natural state of Mars

D.to show his agreement on going to Mars

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

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

.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.

2.Paul Davies points out that ________.

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

.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

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

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

.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 welc ome skill by most people. But if we consider the situation of the young people aged fro

m eight to eighteen, we should think again.

What we often see nowadays is that young people juggle an ever larger number of e lectronic 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, the

y are spending a significant amount of time in fruitless efforts as they multitask.

Multitasking is even changing the relationship between family members. As young pe ople 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 workpla ce. When asked about their opinion of the effect of modern gadgets (器具) on their perfo

rmance of tasks, many young people gave a positive response (反应). However, the respo

nse from the worlds of education and business was not quite as positive. Educators feel t

hat multitasking by children has a serious effect on later development of study skills. The

y believe that many college students now need help to improve their study skills. Similarl

y, employers feel that young people entering the job market need to be taught all over ag

ain, as modern gadgets have made it unnecessary for them to learn special skills to do th

eir work.(from )

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