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第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
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。
1. What time does last train leave for Paris?
A. At 8:15 a.m.
B. At 7:15 p.m.
C. At 9:15.
2. What shoes does the man want to buy?
A. A pair of white shoes.
B. A pair of cotton shoes.
C. A pair of red shoes.
3. Where does the conversation probably happen?
A. On a bus.
B. At a railway station.
C. At the store.
4. How much does one shirt cost?
A. 15 dollars.
B. 10 dollars.
C. 25 dollars.
5. Why was John in the hospital?
A. His wife was ill.
B. His wife just had a baby.
C. He was visiting his daughter.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
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，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间，每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。
6. Why does the woman repeat the man’s question “What’s wrong with it?”
A. She is angry.
B. She is wrong.
C. She is pleased.
7. Where are the man’s cigarettes?
A. On the carpet.
B. On the trees.
C. In the dustbin.
8. What does the woman think of housework?
A. Not very important.
B. Not very easy.
C. Very easy.
听第7段材料，回答第9至10题。
9. Why is the woman so upset even if it is Christmas?
A. Her parents are in hospital.
B. Her grandmother is badly ill.
C. She spoiled the Christmas.
10. Who is the man?
A. The woman’s husband.
B. The woman’s brother.
C. The woman’s friend.
听第8段材料，回答第11至14题。
11. What did Nancy tell others about the woman?
A. She’s not worth trusting.
B. She’s dishonest.
C. She’s unkind.
12. What is the woman’s attitude towards Nancy now?
A. Angry. B. Calm. C. Upset.
13. What do we know about the woman?
A. She invited Nancy to go to see film.
B. She didn’t invite Nancy to the film.
C. She had a quarrel with Nancy.
14. What are the two speakers and Nancy?
A. Students. B. Salesgirls. C. Nurses.
听第9段材料，回答15至17题。
15. How old is Mary’s mother?
A. 40. B. 50. C. 60.
16. What will the woman’s mother receive for her birthday?
A. Some chocolate.
B. Some birthday cakes.
C. Some flowers.
17. Who will cook the special dinner?
A. Mary’s Chinese friend.
B. Mary.
C. Mary’s father.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. Why did Harry ask the man what time it was?
A. He had forgotten to put on his watch.
B. His watch was wrong.
C. He was late.
19. Why didn’t the man tell Harry the time?
A. He did not know it.
B. He did not have a watch.
C. He did not want to speak to Harry.
20. What is the story really about?
A. Being impolite to people.
B. Not speaking to strangers.
C. One thing leading to another.
第二部分：英语语言知识运用（共三节，满分55分）
第一节：多项选择（共10小题；第小题1分，满分10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。
21. If you want to borrow magazines, tapes, or CDs, you can visit the library. They are all _____ here.
A. convenient B. reliable
C. fundamental D. available
22. The curtains were put up only three months ago. But they have _______ badly.
A. shaded B. paled
C. lightened D. faded
23. If you want to see a doctor, you fix a date with him ahead of time. That is a common _______ in the USA.
A. sense B. practice
C. rule D. reality
24. Sales of home computers have _______ in recent years, which makes the computer companies develop quickly.
A. taken off B. gone out
C. broken up D. worked out
25. Some research workers completely _______ all those facts as though they never existed.
A. ignore B. leave C. refuse D. miss
26. The government is trying to do something to _______ better understanding between the two countries.
A. raise B. promote
C. increase D. appeal
27. Traditionally, Chinese people _______ the Chinese characters Double Happiness and stick them onto walls or doors for weddings.
A. cut out B. cut off
C. cut up D. cut down
28. Actually all the empty apartments in downtown areas have been rent at _______ high prices.
A. extremely B. constantly
C. approximately D. frequently
29. Due to cultural differences, most artists find it hard to _______ Chinese cross-talk to westerners.
A. take over B. get across
C. come across D. come over
30. The earth was here long before the _______ of the human species.
A. source B. resource
C. origin D. evolution
第二节：完成句子（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下列各小题，根据括号内的汉语提示，用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子。
31. At last the man had no choice but _______ （承认偷了） the computer from the office. （admit）
32. If you _______ （听从了我的劝告）, you would not be in trouble now. （follow）
33. How close parents are to their children _______ （有很强的影响） the character of the children. （influence）
34. A Children’s Paradise Recreation Park will provide hours of fun and _______ （难忘的体验） children of all ages. （experience）
35. The fifth generation computers, with artificial intelligence, _______ （正在研制） and perfected now.（develop）
36. The poor man is ready to accept _______ （他能得到的任何帮助）. （whatever）
37. _______ （运动会是否被推迟） depends on the weather. （put）
38. E-mail, as well as telephones, _______ （正起重要作用） daily communication. （play）
39. Hardly _______ （我走出教室） when I heard the bell ring. （go）
40. I’m sure that he would have helped me with my English lastnight, but he ______ （忙于做） his experiment. （busy）
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，从短文后所给各题的四个选项 （A、B、C和D） 中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
The chemist handed me my prescription （处方）， apologized for the wait, and explained that his register （收银机） had already closed. He asked if I would 41 using the register at the front of the store.
I told him not to 42 and walked up front, where one person was in 43 ahead of me, a little girl no more than seven, with a bottle of 44 on the counter（柜台）. She grasped a little green and white striped coin purse closely to her 45 .
The purse 46 me of the days when, as a child, I played dress-up in my grandma’s closet. I’d
47 around the house in oversized clothes, wearing man-made jewelry and hats and scarves（丝巾）, talking “grown-up talk” to anyone who would 48 . I remembered the 49 one day when I gave a pretend dollar to someone, and he handed back some 50 coins for me to put into my special purse. “ 51 the change !” he told me with a wink （眼色）.
Now the clerk 52 up the little girl’s medicine, while she 53 pulled out a coupon （优惠券）, a dollar bill and some coins. I 54 her red face as she tried to count her money, and I could see right away that she was about a dollar 55 . With a quick wink to the clerk, I 56 a dollar bill onto the counter and signaled（舀） the clerk to ring up the sale. The child scooped her uncounted change into her coin purse, grabbed her package and scurried （碎步疾步） out the door.
As I headed to my car, I felt a strong 57 on my shirt. There was the girl, looking 58 at me with her big brown eyes. She gave me a big smile,
59 her arms around my legs for a long moment then opened her little hand. It was full of coins. “Thank you,” she 60 .
41. A. like B. care
C. come D. mind
42. A. hesitate B. worry
C. argue D. struggle
43. A. branch B. public
C. line D. return
44. A. water B. medicine
C. oil D. vinegar
45. A. arm B. chest
C. shoulder D. mouth
46. A. informed B. reminded
C. charged D. recovered
47. A. march B. walk
C. run D. lie
48. A. look B. mix
C. record D. listen
49. A. inspiration B. coorperation
C. warmth D. thrill
50. A. formal B. false
C. real D. true
51. A. Pay B. Keep
C. Give D. Forget
52. A. rang B. turned
C. called D. took
53. A. shakily B. hopefully
C. meaningfully D. unconsciously
54. A. saw B. observed
C. watched D. stared
55. A. deserted B. equal
C. short D. left
56. A. put B. forced
C. fished D. slipped
57. A. pull B. push
C. power D. difficulty
58. A. up B. into
C. at D. around
59. A. praised B. embraced
C. covered D. unfolded
60. A. roared B. stressed
C. rose D. whispered
第三部分：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。
A
Before discussing different kinds of emotions, let us briefly talk about how researchers measure bodily processes, actions and behavior, and how this relates to what we do in our daily lives when we observe emotions in others.
Bodily processes can be directly measured by means of a polygraph. When a polygrapy is skillfully used to compare how we react bodily with what we are saying, it is called a “lie detector”. Bodily processes can also be measured indirectly. This is what we do when we observe someone blushing（脸红）. However, we are not always aware of what bodily processes respond to.
Measuring action or behavior is the other way researchers assess the emotions. For example, one measure of fear of snakes is how close a person will go to the snake. Another procedure is to have a person tell how afraid he is, or how he feels, in this way, researchers have developed the so-called “fear thermometer” to assess a person’s fear. In our everyday living, we do very much the same thing. Only not too systematically. We react to what a person does, what he says, how he says it, and how he looks. Is he smiling? Is his voice trembling? We put all this observations together to infer what a person is feeling.
However, we do not always act as we feel. Sometimes we do things that we don’t feel like doing. Sometimes we say we feel one way and then we act another. Actors, for example, successfully learn to “make believe” emotions, or learn to hide them. Thus we cannot always tell what a person is feeling by what he says or by what he does.
61. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. We can never tell what a person is feeling.
B. The “fear thermometer” is a way to measure how fearful a person is.
C. Researchers can assess the emotions in some ways.
D. People do not always know what bodily processes they respond to.
62. The underlined word“assess” in the third paragraph is close in meaning to “_______”.
A. make B. measure
C. discuss D. develop
63. The writer uses the example of actors in order to argue that _______.
A. it is rather easy to become successful actors
B. people do not always act as they feel
C. we can never believe what other people say
D. actors are always telling lies
64. The passage is mainly about _______.
A. the way of assessing the emotion
B. the usefulness of a “lie detector”
C. the functioning of different emotions
D. the development of the “fear thermometer”
B
Genetics is not just a science, let alone a technology or a business. Genetics is a profound idea, Genetics journals, for instance, fill their pages with discoveries of “disease genes” that lurk （潜伏） silent, in the twists and bends of our DNA, ready to turn on us. The very idea of disease genes that have yet to actually cause disease makes us feel “sick” even if we don’t have any symptom. Cancer genetics has brought even deeper changes. The disease used to be blamed on disguised external （外部的） agents attacking the body. But now the disease is seen as “a natural born part of the self”, argues sociologist Barbara Katz Rothman of the City University of New York, whose book,“Genetic Maps and Human Imaginations” was published in October. You get cancer not solely, or even largely, because of something you ate, or because of some place you lived in, or because of some chemical you breathed. You have cancer because of who you are. After all, not everyone who lived as you lived got cancer. Cancer becomes an expression of our essential nature.
Such a view affects how we act, as individuals and as a society. We get tested for cancer genes （and don’t know what to make of the result: after all, about 40 to 50 percent of women who carry either of the two breast — cancer genes discovered so far do not get breast cancer）. We think individually rather than socially, with results that the cause of disease lies in us. If we had focused on genes rather than viruses perhaps there would have been no social response to the epidemic（流行病）. As a result of discoveries in genetics, says Rothman,“we are looking to locate problems in the individual.” Thinking genetically makes us say that the problem is not ours as a society but yours as an individual.
65. What is the new discovery that often leads to disease in the genetic field?
A. Disease genes. B. Disturbing ideas.
C. Twists and bends. D. Pollutants.
66. By saying“Cancer becomes an expression of our essential nature”, the author means _______.
A. that cancer is a display of disease
B. that cancer is not caused by external agents
C. that everyone can get cancer
D. that not everyone can get cancer
67. When discussing about the tests we did in the past to find ways of curing disease, the author implies that _______.
A. we didn’t do them scientifically
B. we can make use of some of those results
C. we are happy with those results
D. we will continue to do those tests this way
68. The new discovery shows that it is essential to examine disease _______.
A. genetically B. socially
C. individually D. generally
C
Some people who find themselves unable to solve a problem react by just giving up. But it is not good to escape from problems by giving up or by making excuses for failures. You may be sure that all young people go through the same difficult process that you are going through: meeting new situations, developing new skills, and testing their abilities.
If you are unhappy about something, face it. Try to state the problem in a few words, so that you will know exactly what you are up against. Then see if you can“put your finger” on the cause of your unhappiness.
In many cases, we only“think” there is no solution to a particular problem. But often we can overcome the problem and achieve the goal by making a direct attack.
For example, a boy wanted to be a debater. When he tried out for the debating team as a freshman, the coach thought he was hopeless. He was shy; he had a high-pitched voice; and his posture （体态） was poor. Although he was given little hope of success, he took advantage of every opportunity to debate. He studied successful speakers and sized up his own weaknesses and assets. Then he spent many hours learning all the facts on the topics for debate, and worked at developing good posture and at speaking clearly. By his junior year, he made the school debating team, and in his senior year he was on the winning team in his state. He achieved his goal because he had made a direct attack upon his problem.
Although direct attack is often the best way to meet problems, we have to be realistic in judging situations. Sometimes it is necessary to change either the tactics or the goal.
A boy who wants to be a great football player may be too light and not quite fast enough for football. In this situation, becoming a great football player may be an unreasonable goal for him. However, he may become outstanding in tennis or golf, and satisfy his desire to take part in sports.
A girl who has plain features may decide that she cannot win popularity with her face, and so she may try to develop an interesting personality, which eventually will get her much further. In this situation, she must change her method of achieving her goal.
So, although direct attack is often the best way to handle problems, it is important to study the situation and make a wise decision about what to do.
69. What is the main idea discussed in the first paragraph?
A. Giving up a puzzling problem.
B. Escaping from problems by making excuses for failures.
C. Going through the same difficult process.
D. Testing people’s abilities.
70. The phrase“are up against” in the second paragraph could best be replaced by “_______”.
A. are fond of B. are faced with
C. met with D. looked at
71. By taking example from the boy who wanted to be a debater, the author means _______.
A. you are going through new situations, developing new skills, and testing their abilities
B. we can overcome the problem and achieve the goal by making a direct attack
C. it is necessary to change either the tactics or the goal
D. it is important to study the situation and make a wise decision about what to do
72. Which of the following is the topic sentence of the text?
A. It is not good to escape from problems by giving up or by making excuses for failures.
B. If you are unhappy about something, face it, and try to state the problem in a few words.
C. Although direct attack is often the best way to meet problems, we have to be realistic in judging situations.
D. Although direct attack is often the best way to handle problems， it is important to study the situation and make a wise decision about what to do.
D
When your pet meets your infant, it might not be love at first sniff.
Baby’s Best Friend
When Jennifer Merritt brought her baby, Arielle, home from the hospital, her cherished dogs had very different reactions. Her boxer, Sonya, was immediately gentle and protective. But Tiger, the Pomeranian, was less welcoming:“If any diapers （尿布） or toys were on the floor, he peed on them!” says the Greenbrier, Arkansas, mom. Tiger isn’t the first dog to feel jealous of a baby. In the eyes of a pet’s, there’s a new star in town who’s stealing his spotlight. Even the gentlest animal will probably act up if he doesn’t get his usual attention. These simple steps will help your pet adjust and keep your baby safe.
Introduce Them with Care
Your newborn and pet’s first encounter can set the tone for their relationship. To make it as smooth as possible, try this trick from Caryn Ruiz, of Raleigh, North Carolina: “Before we left the hospital, my husband took blankets home to our dog, Daisy, so she’d know our newborn Devon’s smell.” When you get home, have your husband carry the baby so you can greet your pet without worrying about her jumping on you. A cat will likely walk away at first, while a dog will probably want to investigate right away.
To introduce your baby, get down on your pet’s level and let her have a hello sniff. Don’t panic and pull your newborn away unless your pet is barking or hissing, because it’ll send the message that the baby is a threat.
Learn the Safety Basics
No matter how smoothly the introduction goes, there are certain safety rules you should follow, says Bonnie Beaver, DVM, past president of the American Veterinary Medical Association. Number one: Never leave your baby alone with the pet. Even the gentlest animal can react unpredictably. Your baby’s crying could frighten your cat, or your dog could suddenly become territorial. Consider setting up baby gates to limit your pet’s access. To keep your cat from jumping into the bassinet （有蓬的摇篮）, try putting mosquito netting over the top. Cats hate sticky paws, so keep the crib（有栏杆的摇篮） and changing table off-limits by lining the edges with sticky strips made for furniture（available in most pet stores）. You can also train your dog to sleep in a crate.
73. What is the function of the story told at the beginning of the passage?
A. To introduce the terrible pets when a mother gets a baby home.
B. To illustrate the possible situation when a pet meets the new baby.
C. To explain the pets reaction towards the new-born baby.
D. To prove how friendly a pet is when it meets the new-born baby.
74. Who is Sonya that is mentioned in the first paragraph?
A. A boxer of Jennifer Merritt.
B. Jennifer’s baby.
C. A dog in Jennifer’s home.
D. An expert on pet.
75. What can we learn from the passage?
A. Cats are more welcoming than dogs when they meet a baby.
B. You must show your baby to your pet dog when it is barking.
C. You should never keep a baby together with your pet.
D. The first introduction of your baby to your pet is important.
76. We can infer that the following part of the passage, Bonnie Beaver will focus on _______.
A. how dangerous those pets are
B. other safety basics and rules
C. how to make a pet calm down
D. other similar examples about pets
E
Space is a dangerous place, not only because of meteors（流星） but also because of rays from the sun and other stars. The atmosphere again acts as our protective blanket on earth. Light gets through, and this is essential for plants to make the food which we eat. Heat, too, makes our environment bearable. Various kinds of rays come through the air from outer space, but enormous quantities of radiation from the sun are screened off. As soon as men leave the atmosphere they are exposed （暴露） to this radiation but their spacesuits or the walls of their spacecraft, if they are inside, do prevent a lot of radiation damage.
Radiation is the greatest known danger to explorers in space. The unit of radiation is called “rem”. Scientists have reason to think that a man can put up with far more radiation than 0.1 rem without being damaged; the figure of 60 rems has been agreed on. The trouble is that it is extremely difficult to be sure about radiation damage—a person may feel perfectly well, but the cells of his or her sex organs may be damaged, and this will not be discovered until the birth of deformed（畸形的）children or even grandchildren. Missions of the Apollo flights have had to cross belts of high amount of rems. So far, no dangerous amounts of radiation have been reported, but the Apollo missions have been quite short. We simply do not know yet how men are going to get on when they spend weeks and months outside the protection of the atmosphere, working in a space laboratory. Drugs might help to decrease the damage done by radiation, but no really effective ones have been found so far.
77. According to the first paragraph, the atmosphere is essential to man in that _______.
A. it protects him against the harmful rays from space
B. it provides sufficient light for plant growth
C. it supplies the heat necessary for human survival
D. it screens off the falling meteors
78. We know from the passage that _______.
A. exposure to even tiny amounts of radiation is fatal
B. the effect of exposure to radiation is slow in coming
C. radiation is avoidable in space exploration
D. astronauts in spacesuits needn’t worry about radiation damage
79. It can be inferred from the passage that _______.
A. the Apollo mission was very successful
B. protection from space radiation is no easy job
C. astronauts will have deformed children or grandchildren
D. radiation is not a threat to well-protected space explorers
80. The best title for this passage would be _______.
A. The Atmosphere and Our Environment
B. Research on Radiation
C. Effects of Space Radiation
D. Importance of Protection Against Radiation
第四部分：书面表达（满分25分）
去年，上海复旦大学开始通过面试自主招收学生，今年又有一些学校加入到这一行列。这一新的招生方式在学生中引发了一场讨论。假如你是李华，请根据下表提供的内容给二十一世纪报编辑写一封信反映讨论情况。
注意：1. 开头已为你写好，不计入总词数。
2. 词数：100左右。
3. 参考词汇： comprehensive综合的， subjective主观的， one-sided片面的， evaluate 评价。
Dear Editor,
Recently, a discussion has been held in our school on whether it is reasonable for the universities to admit students through interviews. The results are as follows:
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听力录音稿
Text 1
W: New Town Railway Station.
M: Good morning. Could you tell me the time of the last train to Paris, please?
W: Last train to Paris? Yes, sir, 9:15, change at Oldbury.
M: Thank you very much.
Text 2
W: Good morning, sir. Can I help you?
M: Yes, I want to buy a pair of shoes.
W: Yes, sir, what colour? White, red, black.
M: White, I think.
Text 3
M: West Grove Avenue, please.
W: 10 pence, please.
M: Will you tell me when we get there, please?
W: Ok, sir.
Text 4
W: How much are these shirts?
M: Ten dollars each or two for fifteen dollars.Text 5
W: I think John is in the hospital today. I wonder whether his wife is ill.
M: No, she is fine. His daughter has just had a baby. He is visiting her.
Text 6
W: Jack!Look at the floor!
M: What’s wrong with it?
W: What’s the matter with it? It’s dirty!
M: Oh...
W: It’s dirty because you never wipe your shoes dry.
M: Sorry, my love.
W: What are you looking for now?
M: My cigarettes.
W: Well, they’re not here. They are in the dustbin.
M: In the dustbin!Why?
W: Because there’s cigarette ash on every carpet in the house.
M: I don’t drop ash on the carpets.
W: Oh, yes, you do. I know because I clean them. Anyway, cigarettes are a waste of money.
M: Maybe they are, but I can earn the money! It doesn’t grow on trees you know. I work eight hours a day. Don’t forget?
W: Well, what about my money then?
M: What do you mean“your money”? You don’t go out to work, do you?
W: No, I don’t go out to work. But I work fifteen hours a day... here!
M: Well, housework is different...
W: Oh, I see... so housework is different, is it? Housework doesn’t matter. Well, you do it them.
M: Hey, wait a minute, Pat...
Text 7
M: What’s wrong, Jenny?
W: My parents called today.
M: That’s good, isn’t it?
W: Not this time. They called about my grandmother. She’s very sick. She’s in the hospital right now.
M: That’s terrible!Will she be OK?
W: I don’t know. I hope so. I’m just so worried about her.
M: Yeah, I understand. It must be very difficult for you.
W: I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to spoil your Christmas.
M: Don’t be silly. You’re not spoiling anything.
W: You all look so happy celebrating Christmas together. I guess seeing you all together just made me really miss my family.
M: You’re practically part of our family now, too, you know.
W: I know. I just wish I could go home to see my grandmother.
Text 8
M: Betty, what’re you going to do this evening?
W: I was thinking of taking in a movie. Would you like to go? Maybe Nancy could come with us, too.
M: Nancy? Do you really want to ask her?
W: Sure, why not?
M: She talked rather unkindly about you.
W: What did he say?
M: Well, she was telling some of us that you can’t be trusted.
W: What?
M: She said she told you a secret, and now it is all over town.
W: I do remember her telling me something about...well, about something. But she asked me never to tell anyone else, so I didn’t.
M: Nancy thinks you did. Some of us were talking in the classroom the other day and your name came up. Then Nancy said, “Oh, that Betty. Don’t tell her anything.” The next thing you know, it will be front-page news.
W: Why didn’t she come and talk to me about it before saying something like that?
M: Maybe she was too upset with you.
W: How do you think I feel?
M: So about this movie, do you still want to invite Nancy?
W: Nancy? Who is Nancy?
Text 9
M: Mary, tomorrow is your Mom’s birthday, do you know?
W: Of course I do. How shall we celebrate it?
M: First of all, a birthday present. What about some chocolate?
W: But she bought a lot yesterday. Why not some flowers?
M: That’s good idea. And a big birthday cake with 50 candles, too.
W: That’s right. Shall we have a special dinner?
M: Fine. Where shall we have it?
W: We can have it at home. I’ve learned to cook a few dishes from a Chinese friend. I’m sure Mom would like them.
M: All right. Are you going to do the shopping as well?
W: Ok, let’s go together.
Text 10
Harry was a handsome young man with good manners.
One morning he was walking along a street on his way to visit a friend. He did not want to be early or late. He had forgotten to put on his watch so he went up to a man who was waiting for a taxi.
“Excuse me, sir,” he said, very politely, “but could you tell me the time?”
The man, who was very well dressed and looked quite rich, said nothing. He did not even look at Harry.
Harry spoke to him again. “Excuse me, sir,” he said, “but could you please tell me what time it is?”
This time the man looked at him, but he did not speak and looked quickly away.
Harry thought to himself: Well, he isn’t unable to hear. He must be just impolite.
“Won’t you tell me the time, sir?” he demanded.
The man turned towards him and said,” Try to understand me. I am standing here waiting for a taxi. You come up to me and ask me for the time. If I tell it to you, you will thank me. I will say, “That’s all right.” You may then say, “It’s a beautiful day,” to which I may reply“Yes, I like these sunny winter days.” Before we know what’s happening we have a friendly conversation. You are a pleasant, polite young man and so when my taxi comes, I offer you a ride. You accept. We talk. I like you. You like me. I invite you to my home. You meet my daughter. She is a very pretty girl. You are a good-looking man. You like each other. Soon you fall in love. You want to marry. Now do you understand my problem?”
Harry shook his head.
“No, sir, I’m sorry, I don’t. Everything you have said seems very natural to me.”
“Exactly,” the man said, “and I do not want my daughter to marry a man who is too poor to buy a watch. Good morning to you.”
And with these words he hurried away.
2008年高考英语模拟试题（五）参考答案解析
第一部分：听力
第一节：1. C2. A3. A4. B5. C
第二节：6. A7. C8. B9. B10. C11. A12. A13. B14. A15. B16. C17. B18. A19. C20. C
第二部分：英语语言知识运用
第一节：多项选择
21. Davailable可用到的, 可利用的；convenient便利的, 方便的；reliable可靠的, 可信赖的；fundamental基础的, 基本的。
22. Dfaded褪色；shaded vi.渐变；paled vi.变苍白, 失色；lightened v.减轻, （使）轻松, （使）发亮, 照。
23. Bpractice惯例, 习惯；sense感觉, 判断力, 见识；rule规则,统治；reality真实, 事实。
24. Atake off：（of sales of a product） rise very quickly.
25. Aignore: refuse to pay attention to miss:fail to see.
26. Bpromote growth（prosperity, understanding）促进增长（繁荣, 了解）; increase: become greater or larger。
27. Acut out裁剪出; cut off切断, 断绝; cut up切碎, 抨击, 歼灭; cut down砍倒, 胜过, 削减, 删节。
28. Aextremely极端地, 非常地; approximately近似地, 大约。
29. Bget across （使）越过, 通过, 被理解; take over接收, 接管; come across来到, 偶遇; come over过来,抓住。
30. Corigin起源; evolution演变, 进化; resource资源; source来源, 水源, 消息来源, 原始资, 发起者。
第二节：完成句子
31. have no choice but to do sth 除了做某事之外别无选择； admit doing sth 承认做某事having stolen动作发生在admit 之前。
32. had followed my advice是对过去的虚拟。
33. 名词性从句 how close parents are to their children作主语，谓语动词用单数；have a strong influence on对……有很强的影响。
34. experience作具体的经历、体验讲，是可数名词。
35. （computers） are being developed现在进行时的被动式。
36. whatever help he can get作宾语。
37. Whether the sports meet will be put off （or not）作主语，put off the sports meet推迟运动会。
38. E-mail 作主语，谓语动词用单数；正起重要作用is playing an important part/role in sth。
39. hardly... when 一……就，hardly位于句首，引起倒装。从句用过去式，主句用过去完成时。
40. be busy with sth 忙于做某事。尽管he would have helped me with my English 是对过去的虚拟，但he was busy with his experiment 是过去的事实。
第三节：完形填空
完形填空讲述的是一个传递童心的感人故事，给孩子一点爱，你会得到更多的爱。
41. mind doing sth. 介意做某事。
42. 后文walked up front 表明作者不介意，因此I told him not to worry。
43. be in line 排队。
44. 从第一句The chemist handed me my prescription（处方）可知，故事发生在药店，作者和小女孩在排队结帐，所以在柜台上的应是a bottle of medicine。
45. 小女孩个头小，很在乎钱包，所以把钱包紧紧的抓在胸前closely to her chest。
46. remind sb. of sth. 使某人想起某事。
47. 上文提到作者小时候在祖母的衣橱里玩换装游戏played dress-up in my grandma’s closet，后文提到talking “grown-up talk” to anyone，所以应是学大人走路的样子march around the house在房子里跨着步子。
48. listen to anyone。
49. thrill:因突然兴奋或激动而引起的战栗或颤动;作者把仿制的美元给了一个人，却得到几个真的硬币时感到好兴奋。
50. real coins 相对a pretend dollar 而言。
51. keep the change 把零钱收好
52. ring up 〈美〉 把（款项）记入现金记录机，店员在收银机上输进了女孩的药品名。后文有照应句子signaled the clerk to ring up the sale。
53. shakily 抖抖索索地。
54. 作者回忆了自己的童年，对小女孩产生了兴趣，所以此时应为watch: look or observe attentively or carefully。
55. 由上文I watched her red face as she tried to count her money可知 she was about a dollar short 她大概短缺了一元钱。
56. 由With a quick wink to the clerk可知，我不想让小女孩知道，应是slipped a dollar bill onto the counter（slip: put sth. somewhere secretly）。
57. 我朝我的车子走去，小女孩在身后，所以 I felt a strong pull on my shirt。
58. 小女孩个头矮，仰视着我looking up at me.
59. wrapped her arms around my legs 抱住我的腿。
60. whisper: say sth. in a low voice
第三部分：阅读理解
61. A事实细节题。由第二段第一句Bodily processes can be directly measured by means of a polygraph和最后一句we cannot always tell what a person is feeling by what he says or by what he does可知，We can never tell what a person is feeling 不对。
62. B猜测词义题。由one measure of fear of snakes可知researchers have developed the so-called“fear thermometer” to assess a person’s fear中assess means measure。
63. B推断题。作者以演员为例是为了进一步支持主题句we do not always act as we feel。
64. A主旨大意题。文章第一段引出话题how researchers measure bodily processes，接着讲到Bodily processes can be directly measured by means of a polygraph和Measuring action， or behavior is the other way researchers assess the emotions，最后讲we do not always act as we feel，因此这篇文章主要讲判断情感的方法。
65. A由第二句with discoveries of “disease genes” that lurk（潜伏） silent, in the twists and bends of our DNA, ready to turn on us. The very idea of disease genes that have yet to actually cause disease makes us feel“sick” even if we don’t have any symptom可推断出。
66. B 推断题。由The disease used to be blamed on disguised external（外部的） agents attacking the body. But now the disease is seen as “a natural born part of the self” 和You have cancer because of who you are. After all, not everyone who lived as you lived got cancer.可知，Cancer becomes an expression of our essential nature是结论句。
67. A推断题。文章第一句就指出Genetics is not just a science，接着介绍新发现disease genes，同时指出过去检查疾病从外因入手，现在从基因入手，由此得出结论新方法更科学。
68. C细节推断题。由最后一句Thinking genetically makes us say that the problem is not ours as a society but yours as an individual.可知。
69. C段落大意题。作者以现实生活中人们如何应对困难引出话题：所有的年轻人都经历着相同的困难过程。遇到新情形，发展新技能，检验他们的能力。所以答案是C。
70． B猜测词义题。根据第二段第一、二句：如果你对什么事情不满意的话，要直面它。如何直面难题？你得用几句话阐述这个问题，让自己清清楚楚地知道面对的是什么问题。所以答案是B。
71． B事实细节题。在第三段末：But often we can overcome the problem and achieve the goal by making a direct attack.然后以the boy who wanted to be a debater为例来说明解决问题的方法：making a direct attack。
72． D主旨大意题。文章的最后一段其实就是全文的话题句。作者以三个孩子如何有效地处理问题为例，说明了处理难题要视情况而定。
73． B了解段落功能题。本文开始通过选用Jennifer Merritt刚出世的婴儿初次与家里养的宠物见面时的反应的事例来说明当宠物初次遇见新婴儿时会出现的情况。
74． C推断题。在第一段中，作者以实例来说明家养宠物与新生儿初次见面时会有不同的反应。由此可断定Sony是——宠物的名字，所以答案是C。
75． D推断题。文章首先以事例来说明当宠物初遇婴儿时会产生敌意（争宠），然后用很大的篇幅介绍如何解决这一问题以及所采取的安全措施。所以答案为D。其它选项与文中内容不符。
76． B推断题。在最后一段Bonnie Beaver向读者介绍安全措施。这一段提及了第一条安全措施，那么后文会继续介绍其它的安全措施。
77. A细节推断题。问题问的是为什么大气层对人类是至关重要的。文章的第四句说到了大气层屏蔽了大量的外来射线。
78. B推断题。 A、C、D选项内容在文章中均没有明确肯定，只有B对应了原文的第二段的第四句话——问题在于很难发现辐射对人的损伤，当事人当时可能感觉良好，但是他的遗传细胞可能受到损伤，将会影响到他的孩子，甚至后代。
79. D推断题。 该题对应了原文的最后一段。文章说虽然到现在为止还没有报告显示阿波罗号受到辐射损害，但毕竟它登月的时间短。人类能否长时间接受辐射照射还是个未知数。防辐射的药虽然已经研制出来，但只能削减辐射对人类的损害，还谈不上根治。所以说防太空辐射不是容易的事情。
80. D主旨大意题。此文主要是谈辐射的危害大以及防辐射的一些措施。所以答案是C。
第四部分：书面表达
One Possible Version:
Dear Editor,
Recently, a discussion has been held in our school on whether it is reasonable for the universities to admit students through interviews. The results are as follows:
60% of the students support this action. They express that interviews can evaluate a student in a more thorough and comprehensive way. It can encourage students to develop their own interests and personalities. What’s more, with the development of society, a more open and efficient way to test a student’s abilities is needed.
On the other hand, the other 40% students are against this idea. They argue that first, interviews may be subjective and one-sided, which could lead to unfairness. Second, not all students are good at showing their talents in interviews. Last but not least, a student can’t be judged in only three or five minutes.
[作者单位：湖北省浠水县一中]
责任编辑：钟梅 李俊
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
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。
1. What time does last train leave for Paris?
A. At 8:15 a.m.
B. At 7:15 p.m.
C. At 9:15.
2. What shoes does the man want to buy?
A. A pair of white shoes.
B. A pair of cotton shoes.
C. A pair of red shoes.
3. Where does the conversation probably happen?
A. On a bus.
B. At a railway station.
C. At the store.
4. How much does one shirt cost?
A. 15 dollars.
B. 10 dollars.
C. 25 dollars.
5. Why was John in the hospital?
A. His wife was ill.
B. His wife just had a baby.
C. He was visiting his daughter.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
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，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间，每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。
6. Why does the woman repeat the man’s question “What’s wrong with it?”
A. She is angry.
B. She is wrong.
C. She is pleased.
7. Where are the man’s cigarettes?
A. On the carpet.
B. On the trees.
C. In the dustbin.
8. What does the woman think of housework?
A. Not very important.
B. Not very easy.
C. Very easy.
听第7段材料，回答第9至10题。
9. Why is the woman so upset even if it is Christmas?
A. Her parents are in hospital.
B. Her grandmother is badly ill.
C. She spoiled the Christmas.
10. Who is the man?
A. The woman’s husband.
B. The woman’s brother.
C. The woman’s friend.
听第8段材料，回答第11至14题。
11. What did Nancy tell others about the woman?
A. She’s not worth trusting.
B. She’s dishonest.
C. She’s unkind.
12. What is the woman’s attitude towards Nancy now?
A. Angry. B. Calm. C. Upset.
13. What do we know about the woman?
A. She invited Nancy to go to see film.
B. She didn’t invite Nancy to the film.
C. She had a quarrel with Nancy.
14. What are the two speakers and Nancy?
A. Students. B. Salesgirls. C. Nurses.
听第9段材料，回答15至17题。
15. How old is Mary’s mother?
A. 40. B. 50. C. 60.
16. What will the woman’s mother receive for her birthday?
A. Some chocolate.
B. Some birthday cakes.
C. Some flowers.
17. Who will cook the special dinner?
A. Mary’s Chinese friend.
B. Mary.
C. Mary’s father.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. Why did Harry ask the man what time it was?
A. He had forgotten to put on his watch.
B. His watch was wrong.
C. He was late.
19. Why didn’t the man tell Harry the time?
A. He did not know it.
B. He did not have a watch.
C. He did not want to speak to Harry.
20. What is the story really about?
A. Being impolite to people.
B. Not speaking to strangers.
C. One thing leading to another.
第二部分：英语语言知识运用（共三节，满分55分）
第一节：多项选择（共10小题；第小题1分，满分10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。
21. If you want to borrow magazines, tapes, or CDs, you can visit the library. They are all _____ here.
A. convenient B. reliable
C. fundamental D. available
22. The curtains were put up only three months ago. But they have _______ badly.
A. shaded B. paled
C. lightened D. faded
23. If you want to see a doctor, you fix a date with him ahead of time. That is a common _______ in the USA.
A. sense B. practice
C. rule D. reality
24. Sales of home computers have _______ in recent years, which makes the computer companies develop quickly.
A. taken off B. gone out
C. broken up D. worked out
25. Some research workers completely _______ all those facts as though they never existed.
A. ignore B. leave C. refuse D. miss
26. The government is trying to do something to _______ better understanding between the two countries.
A. raise B. promote
C. increase D. appeal
27. Traditionally, Chinese people _______ the Chinese characters Double Happiness and stick them onto walls or doors for weddings.
A. cut out B. cut off
C. cut up D. cut down
28. Actually all the empty apartments in downtown areas have been rent at _______ high prices.
A. extremely B. constantly
C. approximately D. frequently
29. Due to cultural differences, most artists find it hard to _______ Chinese cross-talk to westerners.
A. take over B. get across
C. come across D. come over
30. The earth was here long before the _______ of the human species.
A. source B. resource
C. origin D. evolution
第二节：完成句子（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下列各小题，根据括号内的汉语提示，用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子。
31. At last the man had no choice but _______ （承认偷了） the computer from the office. （admit）
32. If you _______ （听从了我的劝告）, you would not be in trouble now. （follow）
33. How close parents are to their children _______ （有很强的影响） the character of the children. （influence）
34. A Children’s Paradise Recreation Park will provide hours of fun and _______ （难忘的体验） children of all ages. （experience）
35. The fifth generation computers, with artificial intelligence, _______ （正在研制） and perfected now.（develop）
36. The poor man is ready to accept _______ （他能得到的任何帮助）. （whatever）
37. _______ （运动会是否被推迟） depends on the weather. （put）
38. E-mail, as well as telephones, _______ （正起重要作用） daily communication. （play）
39. Hardly _______ （我走出教室） when I heard the bell ring. （go）
40. I’m sure that he would have helped me with my English lastnight, but he ______ （忙于做） his experiment. （busy）
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，从短文后所给各题的四个选项 （A、B、C和D） 中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
The chemist handed me my prescription （处方）， apologized for the wait, and explained that his register （收银机） had already closed. He asked if I would 41 using the register at the front of the store.
I told him not to 42 and walked up front, where one person was in 43 ahead of me, a little girl no more than seven, with a bottle of 44 on the counter（柜台）. She grasped a little green and white striped coin purse closely to her 45 .
The purse 46 me of the days when, as a child, I played dress-up in my grandma’s closet. I’d
47 around the house in oversized clothes, wearing man-made jewelry and hats and scarves（丝巾）, talking “grown-up talk” to anyone who would 48 . I remembered the 49 one day when I gave a pretend dollar to someone, and he handed back some 50 coins for me to put into my special purse. “ 51 the change !” he told me with a wink （眼色）.
Now the clerk 52 up the little girl’s medicine, while she 53 pulled out a coupon （优惠券）, a dollar bill and some coins. I 54 her red face as she tried to count her money, and I could see right away that she was about a dollar 55 . With a quick wink to the clerk, I 56 a dollar bill onto the counter and signaled（舀） the clerk to ring up the sale. The child scooped her uncounted change into her coin purse, grabbed her package and scurried （碎步疾步） out the door.
As I headed to my car, I felt a strong 57 on my shirt. There was the girl, looking 58 at me with her big brown eyes. She gave me a big smile,
59 her arms around my legs for a long moment then opened her little hand. It was full of coins. “Thank you,” she 60 .
41. A. like B. care
C. come D. mind
42. A. hesitate B. worry
C. argue D. struggle
43. A. branch B. public
C. line D. return
44. A. water B. medicine
C. oil D. vinegar
45. A. arm B. chest
C. shoulder D. mouth
46. A. informed B. reminded
C. charged D. recovered
47. A. march B. walk
C. run D. lie
48. A. look B. mix
C. record D. listen
49. A. inspiration B. coorperation
C. warmth D. thrill
50. A. formal B. false
C. real D. true
51. A. Pay B. Keep
C. Give D. Forget
52. A. rang B. turned
C. called D. took
53. A. shakily B. hopefully
C. meaningfully D. unconsciously
54. A. saw B. observed
C. watched D. stared
55. A. deserted B. equal
C. short D. left
56. A. put B. forced
C. fished D. slipped
57. A. pull B. push
C. power D. difficulty
58. A. up B. into
C. at D. around
59. A. praised B. embraced
C. covered D. unfolded
60. A. roared B. stressed
C. rose D. whispered
第三部分：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。
A
Before discussing different kinds of emotions, let us briefly talk about how researchers measure bodily processes, actions and behavior, and how this relates to what we do in our daily lives when we observe emotions in others.
Bodily processes can be directly measured by means of a polygraph. When a polygrapy is skillfully used to compare how we react bodily with what we are saying, it is called a “lie detector”. Bodily processes can also be measured indirectly. This is what we do when we observe someone blushing（脸红）. However, we are not always aware of what bodily processes respond to.
Measuring action or behavior is the other way researchers assess the emotions. For example, one measure of fear of snakes is how close a person will go to the snake. Another procedure is to have a person tell how afraid he is, or how he feels, in this way, researchers have developed the so-called “fear thermometer” to assess a person’s fear. In our everyday living, we do very much the same thing. Only not too systematically. We react to what a person does, what he says, how he says it, and how he looks. Is he smiling? Is his voice trembling? We put all this observations together to infer what a person is feeling.
However, we do not always act as we feel. Sometimes we do things that we don’t feel like doing. Sometimes we say we feel one way and then we act another. Actors, for example, successfully learn to “make believe” emotions, or learn to hide them. Thus we cannot always tell what a person is feeling by what he says or by what he does.
61. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. We can never tell what a person is feeling.
B. The “fear thermometer” is a way to measure how fearful a person is.
C. Researchers can assess the emotions in some ways.
D. People do not always know what bodily processes they respond to.
62. The underlined word“assess” in the third paragraph is close in meaning to “_______”.
A. make B. measure
C. discuss D. develop
63. The writer uses the example of actors in order to argue that _______.
A. it is rather easy to become successful actors
B. people do not always act as they feel
C. we can never believe what other people say
D. actors are always telling lies
64. The passage is mainly about _______.
A. the way of assessing the emotion
B. the usefulness of a “lie detector”
C. the functioning of different emotions
D. the development of the “fear thermometer”
B
Genetics is not just a science, let alone a technology or a business. Genetics is a profound idea, Genetics journals, for instance, fill their pages with discoveries of “disease genes” that lurk （潜伏） silent, in the twists and bends of our DNA, ready to turn on us. The very idea of disease genes that have yet to actually cause disease makes us feel “sick” even if we don’t have any symptom. Cancer genetics has brought even deeper changes. The disease used to be blamed on disguised external （外部的） agents attacking the body. But now the disease is seen as “a natural born part of the self”, argues sociologist Barbara Katz Rothman of the City University of New York, whose book,“Genetic Maps and Human Imaginations” was published in October. You get cancer not solely, or even largely, because of something you ate, or because of some place you lived in, or because of some chemical you breathed. You have cancer because of who you are. After all, not everyone who lived as you lived got cancer. Cancer becomes an expression of our essential nature.
Such a view affects how we act, as individuals and as a society. We get tested for cancer genes （and don’t know what to make of the result: after all, about 40 to 50 percent of women who carry either of the two breast — cancer genes discovered so far do not get breast cancer）. We think individually rather than socially, with results that the cause of disease lies in us. If we had focused on genes rather than viruses perhaps there would have been no social response to the epidemic（流行病）. As a result of discoveries in genetics, says Rothman,“we are looking to locate problems in the individual.” Thinking genetically makes us say that the problem is not ours as a society but yours as an individual.
65. What is the new discovery that often leads to disease in the genetic field?
A. Disease genes. B. Disturbing ideas.
C. Twists and bends. D. Pollutants.
66. By saying“Cancer becomes an expression of our essential nature”, the author means _______.
A. that cancer is a display of disease
B. that cancer is not caused by external agents
C. that everyone can get cancer
D. that not everyone can get cancer
67. When discussing about the tests we did in the past to find ways of curing disease, the author implies that _______.
A. we didn’t do them scientifically
B. we can make use of some of those results
C. we are happy with those results
D. we will continue to do those tests this way
68. The new discovery shows that it is essential to examine disease _______.
A. genetically B. socially
C. individually D. generally
C
Some people who find themselves unable to solve a problem react by just giving up. But it is not good to escape from problems by giving up or by making excuses for failures. You may be sure that all young people go through the same difficult process that you are going through: meeting new situations, developing new skills, and testing their abilities.
If you are unhappy about something, face it. Try to state the problem in a few words, so that you will know exactly what you are up against. Then see if you can“put your finger” on the cause of your unhappiness.
In many cases, we only“think” there is no solution to a particular problem. But often we can overcome the problem and achieve the goal by making a direct attack.
For example, a boy wanted to be a debater. When he tried out for the debating team as a freshman, the coach thought he was hopeless. He was shy; he had a high-pitched voice; and his posture （体态） was poor. Although he was given little hope of success, he took advantage of every opportunity to debate. He studied successful speakers and sized up his own weaknesses and assets. Then he spent many hours learning all the facts on the topics for debate, and worked at developing good posture and at speaking clearly. By his junior year, he made the school debating team, and in his senior year he was on the winning team in his state. He achieved his goal because he had made a direct attack upon his problem.
Although direct attack is often the best way to meet problems, we have to be realistic in judging situations. Sometimes it is necessary to change either the tactics or the goal.
A boy who wants to be a great football player may be too light and not quite fast enough for football. In this situation, becoming a great football player may be an unreasonable goal for him. However, he may become outstanding in tennis or golf, and satisfy his desire to take part in sports.
A girl who has plain features may decide that she cannot win popularity with her face, and so she may try to develop an interesting personality, which eventually will get her much further. In this situation, she must change her method of achieving her goal.
So, although direct attack is often the best way to handle problems, it is important to study the situation and make a wise decision about what to do.
69. What is the main idea discussed in the first paragraph?
A. Giving up a puzzling problem.
B. Escaping from problems by making excuses for failures.
C. Going through the same difficult process.
D. Testing people’s abilities.
70. The phrase“are up against” in the second paragraph could best be replaced by “_______”.
A. are fond of B. are faced with
C. met with D. looked at
71. By taking example from the boy who wanted to be a debater, the author means _______.
A. you are going through new situations, developing new skills, and testing their abilities
B. we can overcome the problem and achieve the goal by making a direct attack
C. it is necessary to change either the tactics or the goal
D. it is important to study the situation and make a wise decision about what to do
72. Which of the following is the topic sentence of the text?
A. It is not good to escape from problems by giving up or by making excuses for failures.
B. If you are unhappy about something, face it, and try to state the problem in a few words.
C. Although direct attack is often the best way to meet problems, we have to be realistic in judging situations.
D. Although direct attack is often the best way to handle problems， it is important to study the situation and make a wise decision about what to do.
D
When your pet meets your infant, it might not be love at first sniff.
Baby’s Best Friend
When Jennifer Merritt brought her baby, Arielle, home from the hospital, her cherished dogs had very different reactions. Her boxer, Sonya, was immediately gentle and protective. But Tiger, the Pomeranian, was less welcoming:“If any diapers （尿布） or toys were on the floor, he peed on them!” says the Greenbrier, Arkansas, mom. Tiger isn’t the first dog to feel jealous of a baby. In the eyes of a pet’s, there’s a new star in town who’s stealing his spotlight. Even the gentlest animal will probably act up if he doesn’t get his usual attention. These simple steps will help your pet adjust and keep your baby safe.
Introduce Them with Care
Your newborn and pet’s first encounter can set the tone for their relationship. To make it as smooth as possible, try this trick from Caryn Ruiz, of Raleigh, North Carolina: “Before we left the hospital, my husband took blankets home to our dog, Daisy, so she’d know our newborn Devon’s smell.” When you get home, have your husband carry the baby so you can greet your pet without worrying about her jumping on you. A cat will likely walk away at first, while a dog will probably want to investigate right away.
To introduce your baby, get down on your pet’s level and let her have a hello sniff. Don’t panic and pull your newborn away unless your pet is barking or hissing, because it’ll send the message that the baby is a threat.
Learn the Safety Basics
No matter how smoothly the introduction goes, there are certain safety rules you should follow, says Bonnie Beaver, DVM, past president of the American Veterinary Medical Association. Number one: Never leave your baby alone with the pet. Even the gentlest animal can react unpredictably. Your baby’s crying could frighten your cat, or your dog could suddenly become territorial. Consider setting up baby gates to limit your pet’s access. To keep your cat from jumping into the bassinet （有蓬的摇篮）, try putting mosquito netting over the top. Cats hate sticky paws, so keep the crib（有栏杆的摇篮） and changing table off-limits by lining the edges with sticky strips made for furniture（available in most pet stores）. You can also train your dog to sleep in a crate.
73. What is the function of the story told at the beginning of the passage?
A. To introduce the terrible pets when a mother gets a baby home.
B. To illustrate the possible situation when a pet meets the new baby.
C. To explain the pets reaction towards the new-born baby.
D. To prove how friendly a pet is when it meets the new-born baby.
74. Who is Sonya that is mentioned in the first paragraph?
A. A boxer of Jennifer Merritt.
B. Jennifer’s baby.
C. A dog in Jennifer’s home.
D. An expert on pet.
75. What can we learn from the passage?
A. Cats are more welcoming than dogs when they meet a baby.
B. You must show your baby to your pet dog when it is barking.
C. You should never keep a baby together with your pet.
D. The first introduction of your baby to your pet is important.
76. We can infer that the following part of the passage, Bonnie Beaver will focus on _______.
A. how dangerous those pets are
B. other safety basics and rules
C. how to make a pet calm down
D. other similar examples about pets
E
Space is a dangerous place, not only because of meteors（流星） but also because of rays from the sun and other stars. The atmosphere again acts as our protective blanket on earth. Light gets through, and this is essential for plants to make the food which we eat. Heat, too, makes our environment bearable. Various kinds of rays come through the air from outer space, but enormous quantities of radiation from the sun are screened off. As soon as men leave the atmosphere they are exposed （暴露） to this radiation but their spacesuits or the walls of their spacecraft, if they are inside, do prevent a lot of radiation damage.
Radiation is the greatest known danger to explorers in space. The unit of radiation is called “rem”. Scientists have reason to think that a man can put up with far more radiation than 0.1 rem without being damaged; the figure of 60 rems has been agreed on. The trouble is that it is extremely difficult to be sure about radiation damage—a person may feel perfectly well, but the cells of his or her sex organs may be damaged, and this will not be discovered until the birth of deformed（畸形的）children or even grandchildren. Missions of the Apollo flights have had to cross belts of high amount of rems. So far, no dangerous amounts of radiation have been reported, but the Apollo missions have been quite short. We simply do not know yet how men are going to get on when they spend weeks and months outside the protection of the atmosphere, working in a space laboratory. Drugs might help to decrease the damage done by radiation, but no really effective ones have been found so far.
77. According to the first paragraph, the atmosphere is essential to man in that _______.
A. it protects him against the harmful rays from space
B. it provides sufficient light for plant growth
C. it supplies the heat necessary for human survival
D. it screens off the falling meteors
78. We know from the passage that _______.
A. exposure to even tiny amounts of radiation is fatal
B. the effect of exposure to radiation is slow in coming
C. radiation is avoidable in space exploration
D. astronauts in spacesuits needn’t worry about radiation damage
79. It can be inferred from the passage that _______.
A. the Apollo mission was very successful
B. protection from space radiation is no easy job
C. astronauts will have deformed children or grandchildren
D. radiation is not a threat to well-protected space explorers
80. The best title for this passage would be _______.
A. The Atmosphere and Our Environment
B. Research on Radiation
C. Effects of Space Radiation
D. Importance of Protection Against Radiation
第四部分：书面表达（满分25分）
去年，上海复旦大学开始通过面试自主招收学生，今年又有一些学校加入到这一行列。这一新的招生方式在学生中引发了一场讨论。假如你是李华，请根据下表提供的内容给二十一世纪报编辑写一封信反映讨论情况。
注意：1. 开头已为你写好，不计入总词数。
2. 词数：100左右。
3. 参考词汇： comprehensive综合的， subjective主观的， one-sided片面的， evaluate 评价。
Dear Editor,
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听力录音稿
Text 1
W: New Town Railway Station.
M: Good morning. Could you tell me the time of the last train to Paris, please?
W: Last train to Paris? Yes, sir, 9:15, change at Oldbury.
M: Thank you very much.
Text 2
W: Good morning, sir. Can I help you?
M: Yes, I want to buy a pair of shoes.
W: Yes, sir, what colour? White, red, black.
M: White, I think.
Text 3
M: West Grove Avenue, please.
W: 10 pence, please.
M: Will you tell me when we get there, please?
W: Ok, sir.
Text 4
W: How much are these shirts?
M: Ten dollars each or two for fifteen dollars.Text 5
W: I think John is in the hospital today. I wonder whether his wife is ill.
M: No, she is fine. His daughter has just had a baby. He is visiting her.
Text 6
W: Jack!Look at the floor!
M: What’s wrong with it?
W: What’s the matter with it? It’s dirty!
M: Oh...
W: It’s dirty because you never wipe your shoes dry.
M: Sorry, my love.
W: What are you looking for now?
M: My cigarettes.
W: Well, they’re not here. They are in the dustbin.
M: In the dustbin!Why?
W: Because there’s cigarette ash on every carpet in the house.
M: I don’t drop ash on the carpets.
W: Oh, yes, you do. I know because I clean them. Anyway, cigarettes are a waste of money.
M: Maybe they are, but I can earn the money! It doesn’t grow on trees you know. I work eight hours a day. Don’t forget?
W: Well, what about my money then?
M: What do you mean“your money”? You don’t go out to work, do you?
W: No, I don’t go out to work. But I work fifteen hours a day... here!
M: Well, housework is different...
W: Oh, I see... so housework is different, is it? Housework doesn’t matter. Well, you do it them.
M: Hey, wait a minute, Pat...
Text 7
M: What’s wrong, Jenny?
W: My parents called today.
M: That’s good, isn’t it?
W: Not this time. They called about my grandmother. She’s very sick. She’s in the hospital right now.
M: That’s terrible!Will she be OK?
W: I don’t know. I hope so. I’m just so worried about her.
M: Yeah, I understand. It must be very difficult for you.
W: I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to spoil your Christmas.
M: Don’t be silly. You’re not spoiling anything.
W: You all look so happy celebrating Christmas together. I guess seeing you all together just made me really miss my family.
M: You’re practically part of our family now, too, you know.
W: I know. I just wish I could go home to see my grandmother.
Text 8
M: Betty, what’re you going to do this evening?
W: I was thinking of taking in a movie. Would you like to go? Maybe Nancy could come with us, too.
M: Nancy? Do you really want to ask her?
W: Sure, why not?
M: She talked rather unkindly about you.
W: What did he say?
M: Well, she was telling some of us that you can’t be trusted.
W: What?
M: She said she told you a secret, and now it is all over town.
W: I do remember her telling me something about...well, about something. But she asked me never to tell anyone else, so I didn’t.
M: Nancy thinks you did. Some of us were talking in the classroom the other day and your name came up. Then Nancy said, “Oh, that Betty. Don’t tell her anything.” The next thing you know, it will be front-page news.
W: Why didn’t she come and talk to me about it before saying something like that?
M: Maybe she was too upset with you.
W: How do you think I feel?
M: So about this movie, do you still want to invite Nancy?
W: Nancy? Who is Nancy?
Text 9
M: Mary, tomorrow is your Mom’s birthday, do you know?
W: Of course I do. How shall we celebrate it?
M: First of all, a birthday present. What about some chocolate?
W: But she bought a lot yesterday. Why not some flowers?
M: That’s good idea. And a big birthday cake with 50 candles, too.
W: That’s right. Shall we have a special dinner?
M: Fine. Where shall we have it?
W: We can have it at home. I’ve learned to cook a few dishes from a Chinese friend. I’m sure Mom would like them.
M: All right. Are you going to do the shopping as well?
W: Ok, let’s go together.
Text 10
Harry was a handsome young man with good manners.
One morning he was walking along a street on his way to visit a friend. He did not want to be early or late. He had forgotten to put on his watch so he went up to a man who was waiting for a taxi.
“Excuse me, sir,” he said, very politely, “but could you tell me the time?”
The man, who was very well dressed and looked quite rich, said nothing. He did not even look at Harry.
Harry spoke to him again. “Excuse me, sir,” he said, “but could you please tell me what time it is?”
This time the man looked at him, but he did not speak and looked quickly away.
Harry thought to himself: Well, he isn’t unable to hear. He must be just impolite.
“Won’t you tell me the time, sir?” he demanded.
The man turned towards him and said,” Try to understand me. I am standing here waiting for a taxi. You come up to me and ask me for the time. If I tell it to you, you will thank me. I will say, “That’s all right.” You may then say, “It’s a beautiful day,” to which I may reply“Yes, I like these sunny winter days.” Before we know what’s happening we have a friendly conversation. You are a pleasant, polite young man and so when my taxi comes, I offer you a ride. You accept. We talk. I like you. You like me. I invite you to my home. You meet my daughter. She is a very pretty girl. You are a good-looking man. You like each other. Soon you fall in love. You want to marry. Now do you understand my problem?”
Harry shook his head.
“No, sir, I’m sorry, I don’t. Everything you have said seems very natural to me.”
“Exactly,” the man said, “and I do not want my daughter to marry a man who is too poor to buy a watch. Good morning to you.”
And with these words he hurried away.
2008年高考英语模拟试题（五）参考答案解析
第一部分：听力
第一节：1. C2. A3. A4. B5. C
第二节：6. A7. C8. B9. B10. C11. A12. A13. B14. A15. B16. C17. B18. A19. C20. C
第二部分：英语语言知识运用
第一节：多项选择
21. Davailable可用到的, 可利用的；convenient便利的, 方便的；reliable可靠的, 可信赖的；fundamental基础的, 基本的。
22. Dfaded褪色；shaded vi.渐变；paled vi.变苍白, 失色；lightened v.减轻, （使）轻松, （使）发亮, 照。
23. Bpractice惯例, 习惯；sense感觉, 判断力, 见识；rule规则,统治；reality真实, 事实。
24. Atake off：（of sales of a product） rise very quickly.
25. Aignore: refuse to pay attention to miss:fail to see.
26. Bpromote growth（prosperity, understanding）促进增长（繁荣, 了解）; increase: become greater or larger。
27. Acut out裁剪出; cut off切断, 断绝; cut up切碎, 抨击, 歼灭; cut down砍倒, 胜过, 削减, 删节。
28. Aextremely极端地, 非常地; approximately近似地, 大约。
29. Bget across （使）越过, 通过, 被理解; take over接收, 接管; come across来到, 偶遇; come over过来,抓住。
30. Corigin起源; evolution演变, 进化; resource资源; source来源, 水源, 消息来源, 原始资, 发起者。
第二节：完成句子
31. have no choice but to do sth 除了做某事之外别无选择； admit doing sth 承认做某事having stolen动作发生在admit 之前。
32. had followed my advice是对过去的虚拟。
33. 名词性从句 how close parents are to their children作主语，谓语动词用单数；have a strong influence on对……有很强的影响。
34. experience作具体的经历、体验讲，是可数名词。
35. （computers） are being developed现在进行时的被动式。
36. whatever help he can get作宾语。
37. Whether the sports meet will be put off （or not）作主语，put off the sports meet推迟运动会。
38. E-mail 作主语，谓语动词用单数；正起重要作用is playing an important part/role in sth。
39. hardly... when 一……就，hardly位于句首，引起倒装。从句用过去式，主句用过去完成时。
40. be busy with sth 忙于做某事。尽管he would have helped me with my English 是对过去的虚拟，但he was busy with his experiment 是过去的事实。
第三节：完形填空
完形填空讲述的是一个传递童心的感人故事，给孩子一点爱，你会得到更多的爱。
41. mind doing sth. 介意做某事。
42. 后文walked up front 表明作者不介意，因此I told him not to worry。
43. be in line 排队。
44. 从第一句The chemist handed me my prescription（处方）可知，故事发生在药店，作者和小女孩在排队结帐，所以在柜台上的应是a bottle of medicine。
45. 小女孩个头小，很在乎钱包，所以把钱包紧紧的抓在胸前closely to her chest。
46. remind sb. of sth. 使某人想起某事。
47. 上文提到作者小时候在祖母的衣橱里玩换装游戏played dress-up in my grandma’s closet，后文提到talking “grown-up talk” to anyone，所以应是学大人走路的样子march around the house在房子里跨着步子。
48. listen to anyone。
49. thrill:因突然兴奋或激动而引起的战栗或颤动;作者把仿制的美元给了一个人，却得到几个真的硬币时感到好兴奋。
50. real coins 相对a pretend dollar 而言。
51. keep the change 把零钱收好
52. ring up 〈美〉 把（款项）记入现金记录机，店员在收银机上输进了女孩的药品名。后文有照应句子signaled the clerk to ring up the sale。
53. shakily 抖抖索索地。
54. 作者回忆了自己的童年，对小女孩产生了兴趣，所以此时应为watch: look or observe attentively or carefully。
55. 由上文I watched her red face as she tried to count her money可知 she was about a dollar short 她大概短缺了一元钱。
56. 由With a quick wink to the clerk可知，我不想让小女孩知道，应是slipped a dollar bill onto the counter（slip: put sth. somewhere secretly）。
57. 我朝我的车子走去，小女孩在身后，所以 I felt a strong pull on my shirt。
58. 小女孩个头矮，仰视着我looking up at me.
59. wrapped her arms around my legs 抱住我的腿。
60. whisper: say sth. in a low voice
第三部分：阅读理解
61. A事实细节题。由第二段第一句Bodily processes can be directly measured by means of a polygraph和最后一句we cannot always tell what a person is feeling by what he says or by what he does可知，We can never tell what a person is feeling 不对。
62. B猜测词义题。由one measure of fear of snakes可知researchers have developed the so-called“fear thermometer” to assess a person’s fear中assess means measure。
63. B推断题。作者以演员为例是为了进一步支持主题句we do not always act as we feel。
64. A主旨大意题。文章第一段引出话题how researchers measure bodily processes，接着讲到Bodily processes can be directly measured by means of a polygraph和Measuring action， or behavior is the other way researchers assess the emotions，最后讲we do not always act as we feel，因此这篇文章主要讲判断情感的方法。
65. A由第二句with discoveries of “disease genes” that lurk（潜伏） silent, in the twists and bends of our DNA, ready to turn on us. The very idea of disease genes that have yet to actually cause disease makes us feel“sick” even if we don’t have any symptom可推断出。
66. B 推断题。由The disease used to be blamed on disguised external（外部的） agents attacking the body. But now the disease is seen as “a natural born part of the self” 和You have cancer because of who you are. After all, not everyone who lived as you lived got cancer.可知，Cancer becomes an expression of our essential nature是结论句。
67. A推断题。文章第一句就指出Genetics is not just a science，接着介绍新发现disease genes，同时指出过去检查疾病从外因入手，现在从基因入手，由此得出结论新方法更科学。
68. C细节推断题。由最后一句Thinking genetically makes us say that the problem is not ours as a society but yours as an individual.可知。
69. C段落大意题。作者以现实生活中人们如何应对困难引出话题：所有的年轻人都经历着相同的困难过程。遇到新情形，发展新技能，检验他们的能力。所以答案是C。
70． B猜测词义题。根据第二段第一、二句：如果你对什么事情不满意的话，要直面它。如何直面难题？你得用几句话阐述这个问题，让自己清清楚楚地知道面对的是什么问题。所以答案是B。
71． B事实细节题。在第三段末：But often we can overcome the problem and achieve the goal by making a direct attack.然后以the boy who wanted to be a debater为例来说明解决问题的方法：making a direct attack。
72． D主旨大意题。文章的最后一段其实就是全文的话题句。作者以三个孩子如何有效地处理问题为例，说明了处理难题要视情况而定。
73． B了解段落功能题。本文开始通过选用Jennifer Merritt刚出世的婴儿初次与家里养的宠物见面时的反应的事例来说明当宠物初次遇见新婴儿时会出现的情况。
74． C推断题。在第一段中，作者以实例来说明家养宠物与新生儿初次见面时会有不同的反应。由此可断定Sony是——宠物的名字，所以答案是C。
75． D推断题。文章首先以事例来说明当宠物初遇婴儿时会产生敌意（争宠），然后用很大的篇幅介绍如何解决这一问题以及所采取的安全措施。所以答案为D。其它选项与文中内容不符。
76． B推断题。在最后一段Bonnie Beaver向读者介绍安全措施。这一段提及了第一条安全措施，那么后文会继续介绍其它的安全措施。
77. A细节推断题。问题问的是为什么大气层对人类是至关重要的。文章的第四句说到了大气层屏蔽了大量的外来射线。
78. B推断题。 A、C、D选项内容在文章中均没有明确肯定，只有B对应了原文的第二段的第四句话——问题在于很难发现辐射对人的损伤，当事人当时可能感觉良好，但是他的遗传细胞可能受到损伤，将会影响到他的孩子，甚至后代。
79. D推断题。 该题对应了原文的最后一段。文章说虽然到现在为止还没有报告显示阿波罗号受到辐射损害，但毕竟它登月的时间短。人类能否长时间接受辐射照射还是个未知数。防辐射的药虽然已经研制出来，但只能削减辐射对人类的损害，还谈不上根治。所以说防太空辐射不是容易的事情。
80. D主旨大意题。此文主要是谈辐射的危害大以及防辐射的一些措施。所以答案是C。
第四部分：书面表达
One Possible Version:
Dear Editor,
Recently, a discussion has been held in our school on whether it is reasonable for the universities to admit students through interviews. The results are as follows:
60% of the students support this action. They express that interviews can evaluate a student in a more thorough and comprehensive way. It can encourage students to develop their own interests and personalities. What’s more, with the development of society, a more open and efficient way to test a student’s abilities is needed.
On the other hand, the other 40% students are against this idea. They argue that first, interviews may be subjective and one-sided, which could lead to unfairness. Second, not all students are good at showing their talents in interviews. Last but not least, a student can’t be judged in only three or five minutes.
[作者单位：湖北省浠水县一中]
责任编辑：钟梅 李俊