A. rains usually come without thunder and lightning. B. it is usually dry in April
C. children pay no attention to the two natural wonders. D. parents are not interested in thunder an lightning.
47. We believe that lightning is a downward motion because_______. A. we were taught so by our parents from our childhood. B. we are taken in by our sense of vision. C. it is a common natural sight. D. it is a truth proved by science.
48. What is TRUE about lightning according to the passage? A. Only a small number of lightning flashes occur on earth. B. Lightning flashes usually jump from one cloud to another. C. Lightning travels 5 times faster than thunder.
D. There are far more lightning strikes occurring on earth than we can imagine. 49. The underlined word “activity” is most closely related to the word(s) _____. A. cloud B. lightning strikes C. lightning flashes D. thunderstorms
50. It can be concluded from the passage that _______. A. we should not believe what we see or hear. B. things moving downward are more noticeable.
C. people sometimes may have wrong ideas about ordinary phenomena.
D. adults are not as good as children in observing certain natural phenomena.
C
TOKYO, Japan (AP) – Japan is very serious about robotics (机器人技术). If the droids are going to fit in, they probably need to learn the Japanese custom of serving tea. Fortunately, researchers at the University of Tokyo are exploring just that. In a show this week, a humanoid（有人特点的）with camera eyes made by Kawada Industries Inc. poured tea from a bottle into a cup.Then another robot on wheels delivered the cup of tea in an experimental room that has sensors embedded in the floor and sofa as well as cameras on the ceiling, to simulate（模仿）life with robot technology.
“A human being may be faster, but you’d have to say ‘Thank you,’” said University of Tokyo professor Tomomasa Sato. “That’s the best part about a robot. You don’t have to feel bad about asking it to do things.”
Sato believes Japan, a rapidly aging society where more than a fifth of the population is 65 or older, will lead the world in designing robots to care for the elderly, sick and bedridden（卧床不起的）.
Already, monitoring technologies, such as sensors that automatically turn on lights when people enter a room, are becoming widespread in Japan.
The walking, child–size Asimo from Honda Motor Co. greets people at showrooms. NEC Corp. has developed a smaller companion robot–on –wheels called Papero. A seal robot available since 2004 can entertain the elderly and others in need of fuzzy companionship.
Sato says his experimental room is raising awareness about privacy questions that may arise when electronic devices（设备）monitor a person’s movements down to the smallest detail.
On the bright side, the tea – pouring humanoid has been programmed to do the
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dishes.
51. What is the best title of this passage?
A. “Thank You” Will Never Be Needed in Japan B. Monitoring Technologies Are Widespread in Japan C. Robot Is Designed to Care for the Elderly.
D. Robot technologies are widespread in Japanese daily life.
52. The underlined word “embedded” in the first paragraph probably means . A. fixed B. established C. settled D. rooted 53. According to Professor Sato, .
A. the robot serves tea much faster than a human being B. the robot does anything like human beings
C. tea – serving robot helps to form laziness of the aging society D. tea – serving robot doesn’t need any reward for the service 54. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. A robot can imitate people to complete complicated tasks B. A robot has been programmed to clean the dishes
C. All the problems in the aging society can be solved by robots. D. The number of aging people is increasing rapidly in Japan. 55. We can infer from the passage that .
A. people are afraid of being monitored by robots.
B. the technology of robots has been highlighted in Japan. C. robots can completely take the place of human beings. D. people’s privacy should be strictly protected 第二节、信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卷上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。
以下是News in Brief栏目的新闻： News in Brief
A. Coal output set to reach record high of 2.5b tons
Top energy planners are seeking, in the next five years, to raise China’s coal output to an unprecedental(前所未有的) level and, at the same time, reduce the number of large mining disasters. B. EU likely to impose tax on imports of Chinese shoes
The European Commission is likely to impose a provisional(规定的) tax on imports of Chinese leather shoes, despite disagreement about the move among member states.
C. Bankers confident about figure growth
Chinese bankers are confident about the country’s future economic growth and are satisfied with the government’s monetary policies, an investigation has revealed(展现).
D. Curtain to be raised on Year of Russia
The curtain on the Year of Russia in China will be officially raised next week. E. Guidance needed to prevent teen pregnancies
They were 16-year-old classmates,studied together regularly and were clearly attracted to each other.
F. FIFA agrees on stiffer penalties to stamp out racism
ZURICH: Soccer’s world governing body FIFA agreed on Thursday to punish acts
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of racism with severe penalties including the deduction of points and disqualification from competitions.
以下是个人的信息，请匹配他们和他们最想了解的新闻。
56. Moons: Moons works as a chairman of a football club in Africa. He shows great concern for sports news. He has been collecting the evidence of race discrimination in sports field and preparing another report for FIFA.
57. Diana: Diana is an exchange scholar from Oxford University,majoring in philosophy,but she is more interested in psychology of teens.
58. Guo Yuntao: Guo, director of the China Development Research Center for the Coal Industry,had a meeting with Zhao Tiechui, head of the State Administration of Coal Mine Safety Supervision. They disscussed how to satisfy growing domestic energy demands and how to prevent large accidents.
59.Michael Chen: Michael is the CEO of Guangzhou Branch of the People’s Bank of China. He believes Chinese economy will continue to grow by no less than 9 per cent this year.
60.Peter Mandelson: Peter is the EU Trade Commissioner. He agreed to allegations that Chinese firms “dumped” cheap shoes in the European Union(EU). IV.写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节：基础写作（共1小题，满分15分）
请你根据下面的写作内容与要求写一篇英语短文，介绍李华的情况。 【写作内容】： 姓名 文化程度 经历 技能 李华 高中 性别 身体状况 女 健康 年龄 身高 20 1．60m 在一家公司当过一年秘书 英语说写能力较突出，在校期间曾获英语竞赛一等奖；会操作电脑，打字每分钟80字；有驾照。
【写作要求】：
1.标题：Personal Brief Introduction 2.只能用5个句子表达全部所给的内容；
[评分标准] 句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯。 第二节：读写任务 (共1小题，满分25分)
阅读下面的短文，然后按要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。
A dramatic ballad（民歌） singer studied under a strict teacher who insisted that he rehearse （练习）day after day, month after month the same passage from the same song, without being permitted to go any further. Finally, overwhelmed （使受不了）by frustration and despair, the young man ran off to find another profession. One night, stopping at an inn, he came across a recitation contest. Having nothing to lose, he entered the competition and, of course, sang the one passage that he knew so well. When he had finished, the sponsor of the contest highly praised his performance. Despite the student’s embarrassed objections, the sponsor refused to believe that he had just heard a beginner perform. “Tell me,” the sponsor said, “Who is your instructor? He must be a great master. ” The student later became
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known as the great performer Koshiji.
Koshiji practiced so much that it became part of him. To really master something, it has to become part of you. [写作内容]
1．以约30个词概括短文的要点；
2．以约120个词就“Practice makes perfect”这个主题写一篇短文，短文包括下面要点。
1）你对“熟能生巧”的理解及看法如何？
2）在英语学习方面，你有何关于“熟能生巧”的亲身体会？ 3）你有什么建议？ [写作要求]
短文可以使用实例或其他论述方法支持你的论点，也可以参照阅读材料的篇章结构组织故事，但不得直接引用阅读材料中的句子。 [评分标准]
概括准确、语言规范、内容合适、篇章连贯。
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英语科参考答案
听力录音材料：这里是2008年高中毕业班第一次高考模拟考试英语科听力部分，该部分分为听力理解和听取信息两节。注意，做题时，先在试卷上作答。录音播完后，请在两分钟内将试卷上的答案转涂到客观题答题卡上。 现在是听力试音时间。
M: Hello，International Friends Club. Can I help?
W: Oh, hello. I read about your club in the paper today and I thought I’d phone
to find out a bit more.
M: Yes, certainly. Well, we’re a sort of social club for people from different
countries. It’s quite a new club--- we have about 50 members at the moment, but we’re growing all the time.
W: That sounds interesting. I’m British actually, and I came to Washington about
three months ago. I’m looking for ways to meet people. Er?.，what kinds of events do you organize?
M: Well, we have social get-togethers, and sports events, and we also have language evenings.
W: Could you tell me something about the language evenings?.
M: Yes. Every day except Thursday we have a language evening. People can come and
practice their languages—You know, over a drink or something. We have different languages on different evenings. Monday--Spanish; Tuesday--Italian; Wednesday--German; and Friday--French. On Thursday we usually have a meal in a restaurant for anyone who wants to come.
W: Well, that sounds great. I really need to practice my French.
M: OK. Well, if you can just give me your name and address, I’ll send you the form
and some more information. If you join now you can have the first month free. 试音到此结束 现在开始答题 第一节:听力理解
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上。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。 听第一段材料，回答第1至4题。
M. Good evening, Miss Blackmore. Won't you sit down?
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