2008年高考英语试题及参考答案(天津卷)

1 2008年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（天津卷） 英 语

第一部分：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) 例：Stand over there _____ you’ll be able to see it before. A. or B. and C. but D. while 答案是B。 1. We’ll have a picnic in the park this Sunday _____ it rains or it’s very cold. A. since B. if C. unless D. until 2. My brother is really ____. He often works in his office far into the night. A. open-minded B. hard-working C. self-confident D. warm-hearted 3. ---- I just can’t stop worrying about the result of the job interview. ----_____. There’s nothing you can do now but wait. A. Relax B. Go ahead C. Go for it D. Good luck 4. _____ their hats into the air, the fans of the winning team let out loud shouts of victory. A. To throw B. Thrown C. Throwing D. Being thrown 5. To know more about the British Museum, you can use the Internet to go to the library, or _______. A. neither B. some C. all D. both 6. She ______ have left school, for her bike is still here. A. can’t B. wouldn’t C. shouldn’t D. needn’t 7. The meal over, the managers went back to the meeting room to ______ their discussion. A. put away B. take down C. look over D. carry on 8. It was along the Mississippi River _______ Mark Twain spent much of his childhood. A. how B. which C. that D. where 9. ----How much do I owe you for lunch? ----______. It’s nothing. A. You’re welcome B. Forget it C. With pleasure D. That’s right 10. Many Chinese universities provided scholarships for students ______ financial aid. A. in favour of B. in honour of C. in face of D. in need of 11. Most air pollution is caused by the burning of ____ like coal, gas and oil. A. fuels B. articles C. goods D. products 12. The last time we had great fun was _____ we were visiting the Water Park. A. where B. how C. when D. why 13. Her shoes ______ her dress; they look very well together. A. suit B. fit C. compare D. match 14. He _____ football regularly for many years when he was young. A. was playing B. played C. has played D. had played 15. At the railway station, the mother waved goodbye to her daughter until the train was _______. A. out f sight B. out f reach C. out f order D. out f place 2

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16-35各题所给的A、B、C、D四个 选项中，选出最佳选项。 Jenna, a popular girl from Westwood Middle School, had graduated first in her class and was ready for new 16 in high school. 17, high school was different. In the first week, Jenna went to tryouts(选拔赛) for cheerleaders(拉拉队队员). She was competing against very talented girls, and she knew it would be 18 for her to be selected. Two hours later, the 19 read a list of the girls for a second tryout. Her heart 20 as the list ended without her name. Feeling 21, she walked home carrying her schoolbag full of homework. Arriving home, she started with math. She had always been a good math student, but now she was 22. She moved on to English and history, and was 23 to find that she didn’t have any trouble with those subjects. Feeling better, she decided not to 24 math for the time being. The nest day Jenna went to see Mrs. Biden about being on the school 25. Mrs. Biden wasn’t as 26 as Jenna. “I’m sorry, but we have enough 27 for the newspaper already. Come back next year and we’ll talk then.” Jenna smiled 28 and left. “Why is high school so 29?” she sighed. Later in 30 class, Jenna devoted herself to figuring out the problems that had given her so much 31. By the end of class, she understood how to get them right. As she gathered her books, Jenna decided she’d continue to try to 32 at her new school. She wasn’t sure if she’d succeed, but she knew she had to 33. High school was just as her mom had said: “You will feel like a small fish in a big pond 34 a big fish in a small pond. The challenge is to become the 35 fish you can be.” 16. A. processes B. decision C. challenges D. exercises 17. A. Therefore B. However C. Otherwise D. Besides 18. A. difficult B. easy C. boring D. interesting 19. A. editor B. boss C. candidate D. judge 20. A. jumped B. sank C. stopped D. raced 21. A. strange B. happy C. awful D. lonely 22. A. struggling B. improving C. working D. complaining 23. A. ashamed B. disappointed C. shocked D. relieved 24. A. put up B. prepare for C. worry about D. give up 25. A. committee B. newspaper C. radio D. team 26. A. enthusiastic B. artistic C. sympathetic D. realistic 27. A. speakers B. readers C. cheerleaders D. writers 28. A. widely B. weakly C. excitedly D. brightly 29. A. similar B. ordinary C. different D. familiar 30. A. physics B. history C. English D. math 31. A. pleasure B. hope C. trouble D. sorrow 32. A. fit in B. look out C. stay up D. get around 33. A. swim B. try C. ask D. escape 34. A. in return for B. in case of C. in terms of D. instead of 35. A. slimmest B. smallest C. best D. gentlest 第二部分：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A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A