2008年上海市高考英语真题
2008年全国高考上海卷英语科试题及答案
第I卷 (105分)
I. Listening Comprehension
Section A
Directions: In Section A. you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.
l. A. This afternoon. B. Tomorrow. C. Next week. D. Next month.
2. A. She doesn't play tennis well. B. She likes other sports as well.
C. She is an enthusiastic tennis player. D. She is a professional athlete.
3. A. At a paint store. B. At an oil market C. At a science museum. D. At a gallery.
4. A.Work in the yard. B. Buy some wood. C. Go to the bookstore. D. Take a walk.
5. A. A taxi driver. B. A passenger. C. A car cleaner. D. A mechanic.
6. A. Call a repairman. B. Get out the paper stuck
C. Turn to her colleague for help. D. Restart the machine
7. A. There are not enough gardens. B. Parking areas are full before 10:00.
C. Parking areas are closed after 10:00. D. All classes begin at 10:00.
8. A. The presentation will begin at noon.
B. She'll present her work to the man.
C. She'd like to invite the man for lunch
D. She suggests working on the presentation at 12:00.
9. A. The dormitory hours. B. The problem with the rules.
C The door number of the dormitory. D. The time to open the dormitory.
10. A. The chairs didn't need to be painted.
B. He doesn't like the color of the chairs.
C. The park could have avoided the problem.
D. The woman should have been more careful.
Section B
Directions: In Section B. you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.
Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage
11. A. Worried. B. Surprised. C. Satisfied. D. Uninterested.
12. A. It spoiled Juana's reputation. B. It copied her ideas without permission.
C. It bought Juana's dishwashers. D. It wanted to share the dishwasher market.
13. A. A successful business case. B. Juana's waterless laundry.
C. A case against a global company. D. The worldwide dishwasher market.
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following instructions.
14. A. footprints. B. Food. C. Living insects. D. Orange seeds.
15. A. Don't touch animals under any circumstances.
B. Don't take away any natural objects from the park.
C. Don't leave litter in the park or throw any off the boat.
D. Don't transport animals from one island to another.
16. A. To protect the guide's interest. B. To improve the unique environment.
C. To ensure a trouble-free visit. D. To get rid of illegal behaviours.
Section C
Directions: In Section C, you will bear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.
Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.
Customs Form
Destination: __17__
Contents in detail: __18__
Value: $__19__
Type of mail: __20__
Weight: 1.5 pounds
Your item must not contain any dangerous articles prohibited by postal regulations.
Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.
Blanks 21 through 24 arc based on the following conversation.
What is the man's oral report on? An 21 woman.
What kind of people are called refugees? Those who 22 to escape war or other problems.
How many refugees are there worldwide? About 23 .
What does the man think of Ms. Ogata? She is successful both in __24__.
Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
II. Grammar and Vocabulary
Section A
Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B. C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.
25. The two sportsmen congratulated each other ______ winning the match by shaking hands.
A. with B. on C. in D. to
26. — Do you want tea or coffee?
—______. I really don't mind.
A. None B. Neither C. Either D. All
27. In my view, London's not as expensive in price as Tokyo but Tokyo is ______in traffic.
A. the most organized B. more organized C. so organized as D. as organized as
28. — Do you know if Terry will go camping this weekend?
—Terry? Never! She ______tents and fresh air!
A. has hated B. hated C. will hate D. bates
29. According to the air traffic rules, you ______switch off your mobile phone before bearding.
A. may B. can C. would D. should
30. My sister, an inexperienced rider, was found sitting on the bicycle ______to balance it.
A. having tried B. trying C. to try D. tried
31. — Are you ready for Spain?
— Yes. 1 want the girls to experience that ______they are young.
A. while B. until C. if D. before
32. In recent years many football clubs ______as business to make a profit.
A. have run B. have been run C had been run D. will run
33. If there's a lot of work______. I'm happy to just keep on until it is finished.
A. to do B. to be doing C. done D. doing
34. As his best friend. I can make accurate guesses about ______he will do or think.
A. what B. which C. whom D. that
35. Something as simple as ______some cold water may clear your mind and relieve pressure.
A. to drink B. drinking C to be drinking D. drunk
36. It has been proved ______eating vegetables in childhood helps to protect you against serious illnesses in later life.
A. if B. because C. when D. that
37. Ideally ______for Broadway theatres and Firth Avenue, the New York Park hotel is a favourite with many guests.
A. locating B. being located C. having been located D. located
38. We went through a period ______communications were very difficult in the rural areas.
A. which B. whose C. in which D. with which
39. So much of interest ______that most visitors simply run out of time before seeing it all.
A. offers Beijing B. Beijing offers
C. does Beijing offer D. Beijing does offer
40. ______well prepared you are, you still need a lot of luck in mountain climbing.
A. However B. Whatever C. No matter D. Although
Section B
Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
Frederick Douglass was an escaped slave in the movement that fought to end slavery in the United Stales. He became a 41 voce in the yean before the Civil War.
A few weeks ago, the National Park Service (NPS) _42_ Douglass's birth and Black History Month with the reopening of his home at Cedar Hill, a _43 site in Washington. D.C. The two-story house, which contains many of Douglass's personal possessions, had undergone a three-year _44 _. (Thanks to the NTS website, however, you don't have to live in the nation's capital to visit it. Take a tour online.)
He was born Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey to a slave mother and a white father he never knew. Douglass grew up to become the first black _45 to bold a government office — as US minister and consul general (总领事) to Haiti.
As a youth, be never went to school. Educating slaves was illegal in the South, so be _46 taught himself to read and write. At 21 years old, he escaped from his slave owner to Massachusetts and changed his last name to Douglass, to hide his identity.
In the 1850s, Douglass was involved with the Underground Railroad, the system _47 up by antislavery groups to bring runaway slaves to the North and Canada. His home in Rochester, N.Y. was near the Canadian border. It became an important station on the _48 , housing as many as 11 runaway slaves at a time.
He died in 1895. In his lifetime, Douglass witnessed the end of slavery in 1865 and the adoption of the 15th Amendment to the US Constitution (美国宪法修正案), which _49 African-Americans the right to vote.
III. Reading Comprehension
Section A
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
People think children should play sports. Sports are fun, and playing with others. However, playing sports can have __50 effects on children. It may produce feelings of poor self-respect or aggressive behavior in some children. According to research on kids and sports, 40,000,000 kids play sports in the US. Of these, 18,000,000 say they have been __51 at or called names while playing sports. This leaves many children with a bad __52 of sports. They think sports are just too aggressive.
Many researchers believe adults, especially parents and coaches, are the main _53 of too much aggression ill children's sports. They believe children _54 _ aggressive adult behavior. This behavior is then further strengthened through both positive and negative feedback. Parents and coaches are powerful teachers because children usually look up to them. Often these adults behave aggressively themselves, sending children the message that__55 is everything. Many parents go to children's sporting events and shout __56 _ at other players or cheer when their child behaves __57__. As well, children arc even taught that hurting other players is _ 58 or are pushed to continue playing even when they are injured _59 , the media makes violence seem exciting. Children watch adult sports games and see violent behavior replayed over and over on television.
As a society, we really need to 60 this problem and do something about it. Parents and coaches _61 should act as better examples for children. They also need to teach children better__62 . They should not just cheer when children win or act aggressively. They should teach children to __63 _ , themselves whether they win or not. Besides, children should not be allowed to continue to play when they are injured. If adults allow children to play when injured, this gives the message that __64 is not as important as winning.
50. A. restrictive B. negative C. active D. instructive
51. A. knocked B. glanced C. smiled D. shouted
52. A. impression B. concept C. taste D. expectation
53. A. resource B. cause C. course D. consequence
54. A. question B. understand C. copy D. neglect
55. A. winning B. practising C. fun D. sport
56. A. praises B. orders C. remarks D. insults
57. A. proudly B. ambitiously C. aggressively D. bravely
58. A. acceptable B. impolite C. possible D. accessible
59. A. By contrast B. In addition C. As a result D. After all
60. A. look up to B. face up to C. make up for D. come up with
61. A. in particular B. in all C. in return D. in advance
62. A. techniques B. means C. values D. directions
63. A. respect B. relax C. forgive D. enjoy
64. A. body B. fame C. health D. spirit
