2008年天津高考英语试卷（解析版）

2008年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（天津卷）英语本试卷分第I卷（选择题）、第II卷（非选择题）和第III卷（选择题）三部分，共150分，考试用时120分钟。第I卷1至10页，第II卷11至12页，第III卷13至16页，考生务必将答案写在答题卡上，答在试卷上的无效。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。祝各位考生考试顺利！第I卷第一部分：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)从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。例：Standoverthere_____you’llbeabletoseeitbefore.A.orB.andC.butD.while答案是B。1.We’llhaveapicnicintheparkthisSunday_____itrainsorit’sverycold.A.sinceB.ifC.unlessD.until2.Mybrotherisreally____.Heoftenworksinhisofficefarintothenight.A.open-mindedB.hard-workingC.self-confidentD.warm-hearted3.----Ijustcan’tstopworryingabouttheresultofthejobinterview.----_____.There’snothingyoucandonowbutwait.A.RelaxB.GoaheadC.GoforitD.Goodluck4._____theirhatsintotheair,thefansofthewinningteamletoutloudshoutsofvictory.A.TothrowB.ThrownC.ThrowingD.Beingthrown5.ToknowmoreabouttheBritishMuseum,youcanusetheInternettogotothelibrary,or_______.A.neitherB.someC.allD.both6.She______haveleftschool,forherbikeisstillhere.A.can’tB.wouldn’tC.shouldn’tD.needn’t7.Themealover,themanagerswentbacktothemeetingroomto______theirdiscussion.A.putawayB.takedownC.lookoverD.carryon8.ItwasalongtheMississippiRiver_______MarkTwainspentmuchofhischildhood.A.howB.whichC.thatD.where9.----HowmuchdoIoweyouforlunch?----______.It’snothing.A.You’rewelcomeB.ForgetitC.WithpleasureD.That’sright10.ManyChineseuniversitiesprovidedscholarshipsforstudents______financialaid.A.infavourofB.inhonourofC.infaceofD.inneedof11.Mostairpollutioniscausedbytheburningof____likecoal,gasandoil.A.fuelsB.articlesC.goodsD.products12.Thelasttimewehadgreatfunwas_____wewerevisitingtheWaterPark.A.whereB.howC.whenD.why13.Hershoes______herdress;theylookverywelltogether.A.suitB.fitC.compareD.match14.He_____footballregularlyformanyyearswhenhewasyoung.A.wasplayingB.playedC.hasplayedD.hadplayed15.Attherailwaystation,themotherwavedgoodbyetoherdaughteruntilthetrainwas_______.A.outfsightB.outfreachC.outforderD.outfplace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,apopulargirlfromWestwoodMiddleSchool,hadgraduatedfirstinherclassandwasreadyfornew16inhighschool.17,highschoolwasdifferent.Inthefirstweek,Jennawenttotryouts(选拔赛)forcheerleaders(拉拉队队员).Shewascompetingagainstverytalentedgirls,andsheknewitwouldbe18forhertobeselected.Twohourslater,the19readalistofthegirlsforasecondtryout.Herheart20asthelistendedwithouthername.Feeling21,shewalkedhomecarryingherschoolbagfullofhomework.Arrivinghome,shestartedwithmath.Shehadalwaysbeenagoodmathstudent,butnowshewas22.ShemovedontoEnglishandhistory,andwas23tofindthatshedidn’thaveanytroublewiththosesubjects.Feelingbetter,shedecidednotto24mathforthetimebeing.ThenestdayJennawenttoseeMrs.Bidenaboutbeingontheschool25.Mrs.Bidenwasn’tas26asJenna.“I’msorry,butwehaveenough27forthenewspaperalready.Comebacknextyearandwe’lltalkthen.”Jennasmiled28andleft.“Whyishighschoolso29?”shesighed.Laterin30class,Jennadevotedherselftofiguringouttheproblemsthathadgivenhersomuch31.Bytheendofclass,sheunderstoodhowtogetthemright.Asshegatheredherbooks,Jennadecidedshe’dcontinuetotryto32athernewschool.Shewasn’tsureifshe’dsucceed,butsheknewshehadto33.Highschoolwasjustashermomhadsaid:“Youwillfeellikeasmallfishinabigpond34abigfishinasmallpond.Thechallengeistobecomethe35fishyoucanbe.”16.A.processesB.decisionC.challengesD.exercises17.A.ThereforeB.HoweverC.OtherwiseD.Besides18.A.difficultB.easyC.boringD.interesting19.A.editorB.bossC.candidateD.judge20.A.jumpedB.sankC.stoppedD.raced21.A.strangeB.happyC.awfulD.lonely22.A.strugglingB.improvingC.workingD.complaining23.A.ashamedB.disappointedC.shockedD.relieved24.A.putupB.prepareforC.worryaboutD.giveup25.A.committeeB.newspaperC.radioD.team26.A.enthusiasticB.artisticC.sympatheticD.realistic27.A.speakersB.readersC.cheerleadersD.writers28.A.widelyB.weaklyC.excitedlyD.brightly29.A.similarB.ordinaryC.differentD.familiar30.A.physicsB.historyC.EnglishD.math31.A.pleasureB.hopeC.troubleD.sorrow32.A.fitinB.lookoutC.stayupD.getaround33.A.swimB.tryC.askD.escape34.A.inreturnforB.incaseofC.intermsofD.insteadof35.A.slimmestB.smallestC.bestD.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。ASandraCisneroswasborninChicagoin1954toaMexicanAmericanfamily.Astheonlygirlinafamilyofsevenchildren,sheoftenfeltlikeshehad“sevenfathers,”becausehersixbrothers,aswellasherfather,triedtocontrolher.Feelingshyandunimportant,sheretreated(躲避)intobooks.Despiteherloveofreading,shedidnotdowellinelementaryschoolbecauseshewastooshytoparticipate.Inhighschool,withtheencouragementofoneparticularteacher,Cisnerosimprovedhergradesandworkedfortheschoolliterarymagazine.Herfatherencouragedhertogotocollegebecauseherthoughtitwouldbeagoodwayforhertofindahusband.Cisnerosdidattendcollege,butinsteadofsearchingforahusband,shefoundateacherwhohelpedherjointhefamousgraduatewritingprogramattheUniversityofIowa.Attheuniversity’sWriters’Workshop,however,shefeltlonely----aMexicanAmericanfromapoorneighborhoodamongstudentsfromwealthyfamilies.ThefeelingofbeingsodifferenthelpedCisnerosfindher“Creativevoice.”“ItwasnotuntilthismomentwhenIconsideredm