2008年普通高等学校招生统一考试（江西卷）
第二部分：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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
21. –I think you‘d better type this letter again before Mr. Smith see it. -- Oh, dear!
A. Who cares? B. No problem C. I don‘t mind at all D. Is it as bad as that?
22. My English teacher‘s humor was ____ make every student burst into laughter. A. so as to B. such as to C. such that D. so that
23. Isn‘t it amazing how the human body heals ____ after an injury? A. himself B. him C. itself D. it
24. I hear they‘ve promoted Tom, but he didn‘t mention _____ when we talked on the phone. A. to promote B. having been promoted C. having promoted D. to be promoted
25. I _____ it as a basic principle of the company that suppliers of raw materials should be given a fair price for their products.
A. make B. look C. take D. think
26. What a pity. Considering his ability and experience, he ____ better. A. need have done B. must have done C. can have done D. might have done 27. ---Shall we go out for a walk?
--- Sorry. This is not the right ____ to invite me. I am too tired to walk. A. moment B. situation C. place D. chance
28. We finished the run in less than half the time ____.
A. allowing B. to allow C. allowed D. allows
29. If a person has not had enough sleep, his actions will give him ___ during the day. A. away B. up C. in D. back
3. --- I am so sorry to have come late for the meeting.
--- It is not your fault. With __ rush-hour traffic and __ heavy rain, it is no wonder you were late.
A. a; a B. the; the C. /; / D. /; a
31. It was announced that only when the fire was under control ___ to return to their homes. A. the residents would be permitted B. had the residents been permitted C. would be residents be permitted D. the residents had been permitted
32. – Do you think we should accept that offer?
-- Yes, we should, for we ___such bad luck up till now, and time __ out. A. have had; is running B. had; is running C. have; has been run D. have had; has been run 33. Jack is late again. It is ___ of him to keep others waiting. A. normal B. ordinary C. common D. typical
34. Animals suffered at the hands of Man ___ they were destroyed by people to make way for agricultural had to provide food for more people.
A. in which B. for which C. so that D. in that
35. Later in this chapter cases will be introduced to readers __ consumer complaints have resulted in changes in the law.
A. where B. when C. who D. which
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36-55各题所给的选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The three youths leaned over the metal rails along the sea-wall and watched a few fishermen pull in their nets. About thirty metres away, a boat pulled alongside the slippery steps leading 36 to the sea.
―Hey, look!‖ exclaimed Rahim. ―Those two men are 37 heavy rocks. I thought we no longer do muscle labour in this technological 38 . ‖
―They are 41 laborers who know how to spread the weight of the rocks they 42 . See how the man positions the rock just at the slope of his 43 . Some of the rock‘s weight is set 44 his head, some on the right hand and some on the left hand. His body isn‘t bent. His legs are well 45 . ‖
―You‘re right, Josh. He may have a small build. 46 he certainly well knows his job. Dear me! And to think we have been studying 47 ! ‖ Rahim thought about all that was happening. Suddenly, he said, ―Technology won‘t 48 the human being completely, it appears.‖
―I don‘t think it will. ‖ 49 Joshua. ―You can harvest a crop of potatoes or wheat with one of those large, multi-purpose tractors, but you 50 use that equipment to harvest lea leaves and tomatoes, will you?‖
―You can get a computer to 51 multiple-choice assessments, but you cannot get the computer to produce of assess essays, can you?‖ asked Michael.
―Well, the washing machine leaves my shirt collar quite as 52 as ever --- that‘s domestic technology for you! ‖ said Rahim.
―One day, perhaps, there won‘t be anybody 53 who can carry a large rock the way those men do. It‘s not going to be a very 54 world, I‘m afraid.‖ Sighed Michael.
―You‘re too much of a pessimist (悲观主义者)，Mike.‖ Said Joshua. ― 55 will always be other things that will make the world exciting. ‖
36. A. through B. across C. down D. up 37. A. loading B. unloading C. covering D. uncovering 38. A. way B. revolution C. process D. era
39. A. ask B. expect C. attempt D. hope 40. A. happen B. fail C. have D. seem 41. A. ambitious B. experienced C. potential D. energetic 42. A. take B. fetch C. carry D. bring 43. A. shoulder B. back C. chest D. arms 44. A. on B. against C. toward D. under 45. A. supported B. grasped C. placed D. strengthened 46. A. but B. however C. so D. therefore 47. A. chemistry B. physics C. biology D. psychology 48. A. control B. affect C. remove D. replace 49. A. agreed B. proposed C. refused D. denied 50. A. can‘t B. mustn‘t C. won‘t D. needn‘t 51. A. point out B. take out C. hand out D. print out 52. A. dirty B. clean C. old D. new 53. A. caught B. arranged C. left D. convinced 54. A. exciting B. mysterious C. technological D. modern 55. A. That B. This C. They D. There
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，从每题所给的四个选项ABCD中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
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Despite the fact that it has never been seen almost everyone is familiar with the legendary unicorn(独角兽). Descriptions of unicorns have been found dating from ancient times. The great philosopher Aristotle theorized that there were two types of unicorn--- the so-called Indian Ass and the Oryx, a kind of antelope. Unicorns are often used in the logo of a noble family, town council or university as their special sign. Even Scotland is represented by a unicorn.
According to the legend, anyone attempting to catch a unicorn had to be extremely cautious as it has a reputation for being very fierce. A clever trick suggested by
unicorn-trappers, in order to catch this magnificent beast without being hurt by its horn, was for the hunter to stand in front of a tree and then to move quickly behind it as the unicorn charged. Hopefully, the creature could then be captured when its horn was stuck in the tree. When hollowed out and used as a drinking-cup, the unicorn‘s horn was said to have the power to offer protection against person. It was believed that nobody could be harmed-by drinking the contents of a unicorn‘s horn. Right up until the French Revolution in 1789, the French court was said to have used cups made of ―unicorn‖ horn in order to protect the king. In addition, the horn was said to have medicinal value, so much so that it could be sold for more than ten times the price of the same weight of gold. What, then, was ―unicorn‖ horn? We know at times the rhino(犀牛) was confused with this legendary creature. A drinking-cup supposedly made of ―unicorn‖ horn was discovered to be made of the horn of a rhino.
56. Which of the following is TRUE of the unicorn? A. It was not historically recorded B. Its horn was first used in France
C. It was similar to the Indian Ass and the Oryx D. It could be the symbol of a university
57. To catch a unicorn, the unicorn-trappers had to try all of the following EXCEPT ____. A. tempting the unicorn to attack B. making use of the tree as a protection C. hiding quickly behind the unicorn D. having the unicorn horn stuck in the tree 58. The last paragraph is mainly about ____. A. the properties of the unicorn horn B. the users of the unicorn horn C. the price of the unicorn horn
D. the comparison between the unicorn horn and the rhino horn
59. In the last paragraph, the word ―unicorn ‖ is in quotation marks (引号)because _____. A. the cup is designed only for a royal family B. the unicorn does not exist in reality