C. To introduce guided tours to Pacaya D. To explain the power of nature at Pacaya 69. Antigua is a city . A. where people can enjoy cultural festivals B. where the daring Pacaya tour start C. that gives a close-up view of Pacaya D. that is famous for its tour companies
70. Climbing to the McKenney Cone, people will
A. walk directly to the active summit
B. hear the continuous loud noise from above C. make greater efforts than to other summits
D. see a path lined with remains of earlier eruptions 71. Many tours are timed for people to .
A. get down the mountain in time whem night falls B. avoid the smell from the upwind direction of cone C. enjoy the fantastic eruption against the darkening sky D. appreciate the scenery of the 2560-meter-high mountain
E
Almost every day we come across situations in which we have to make decissions one way or another. Choice, we are given to believe, is a right. But for a good many people in the world, in rich and poor countries, choice is a luxury, somrthing wonderful but hard to get, not a right. And for those who think they are exercising their right to make choices, the whole system is merely an illusion, a false idea created by companies and advertisers hoping to sell their products.
The endless choice gives birthto anxiety in people's live. Buying something as basic as a coffee pot is not exactly simple. Easy access to a wide range of everyday goods leads to a sense of powerlessness in many people, ending in the shopper giving up and walking away, or just buying an ubsuitable item that it is not really wanted. Recent studies in England have shown that many electrical goods bought in almost every family are not really needed. More difficult desion-making is then either avoided or trusted into the hands of the professionals,lifestyle instructors,or advisors.
It is not just the availability of the goods that is the problem, but the speed with which new types of products come on the market. Advances in design and production help quicken the process. Products also need to have a short lifespan so that the public can be persuaded to replace them within a short time. The typical example is computers, which are almost out-of-date once they are bought. This indeed makes selection a problem. Gone are the day when one could just walk with ease into a shop and buy one thing: no choice, no anxiety. 72. What does the auther try to argue in Paragraph 1?
A. The exercise of rights is a luxury B. The practice of choice is difficult
C. The right of choice is given but at a price D. Choice and right exist at the same time 73. Why do more choices of goods give rise to anxiety?
A. Professionals find it hard to decide on s suitable product
B. People are likely to find themselves overcome by business persussion. C. Shoppers may find themselves lost in the broad range of items.
D. Companies and advertisers are often misleading about the range of choice. 74. By using computers as an example, the author wants to prove . A. advanced products meet the needs of people. B. products of the latest design flood the market C. competitions are firce in high-tech industry D. everyday goods needs to be replaced often 75. What is the passage mainly about?
A. The variety of choices in modern society B. The opinions on people's right in different countries C. The problem about the availability of everyday goods D. The helplessness in purchasing desions. 四、写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判断：每行只有一个错误，请按下列情况改正：
该行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线（\\）划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。
该行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（^），在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。 该行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。 注意：请在答题卡上作答。
The story about growth is my favourite American
TV play becaese it is very interested. The play 76. tells humourous stories that happen in the Green's 77. family . with such stories it make people think 78. about life, but therefore attracts the audience. It is 79. also a window which we can learn about American 80. society. And there were many meaningful things that 81. are worth think of, such as the relationship between 82. parents and children in a lot of American family. It 83. is quite different from those in China. The play is 84. very popular. We'd better not to miss the chance 85. to enjoy it
第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
学校网站新开设了一个“英语写作”栏目（column），以便学生发表（post）英语作文，进行交流，提高写作能力。现请你为该栏目写一个英文介绍，内容包括：
? 开始目的
? 栏目优势：教师在线（online）指导等 ? 作文要求：内容贴近学生生活 ? 优秀作文的鼓励办法 ? 邀请大家参与 注意：1. 词数100左右
2. 开头已为你写好（不计入总词数） 3. 请在答题卡上作答
Welcome to the column―English Writing‖!
2008年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（重庆卷）
英语试题卷参考答案
一、听力（略）
二、单选21-25 AABCC 26-30 DCCDA 31-35 BABDB
三、完形 36-40 DBACD 41-45 CAAAD 46-50 DBCDC 51-55 CBACB 四、阅读 56-60 CACDB 61-65 BACCD 66-70 ADABD 71-75 CBCBD
五、改错76. interesred→interesting 77. the 78. make→makes 79. but→and 80. through/from∧which 81. were→are
82. think→thinking 83. family→families 84. those→that 85. to
六、作文（略）
2009年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（重庆卷）
英 语
21. Try on this red skirt; you will look great _____it.A. on B. by C. in D. for
22. Over the past 20 years, the Internet helped change our world in _____way or another for the better.
A. any B. one C. every D. either23. She stared at the painting ,wondering where she ______it.A. saw B. has seen C. sees D. had seen24—You are confident about the job interview , aren‘t you?
—_____.I‘m well prepared and feel I‘ve got everything they need. A. sure, I am B. It‘s hard to say C.I hope so D. Well, maybe
25. Michael‘s new house is like a huge palace, ______with his old one. A. comparing B. compares C. to compare D. compared
26. Washing machines made by China have won ______worldwide attention and Haier has become _____popular name.
A. a; the B./;a C./;the D. the; a
27.Peter was so excited _______he received an invitation from his friend to visit Chongqing. A. where B. that C. why D. when 28.—I‘ve got to go now.
—Must you ?I ______you could stay for dinner with us. A. think B. thought C. have thought D. am thinking
29. With the world changing fast, we have something new _______with all by ourselves every day.
A. deal B. dealt C. to deal D. dealing
30. Professor Williams keeps telling his students that the future ______to the well-educated. A. belongs B. is belonged C. is belonging D. will be belonged
31. We should consider the students‘ request ___the school library provide more books on popular science.
A. that B. when C. which D. where 32.—Hi, Tom . Any idea where Jane is?
— She _____in the classroom . I saw her there just now. A. shall be B. should have been C. must be D. might have been
33. Unsatisfied ______with the payment ,he took the job just to get some work experience. A. though was he B. though he was C. he was though D. was he though
34. Life is like a long race _____we compete with others to go beyond ourselves. A. why B. what C. that D. where
35.—Ken, ________,but your TV is going too loud. —Oh, I‘m sorry. I‘ll turn it down right now.
A. I‘d like to talk with you B. I‘m really tired of this C.I hate to say this D. I need your help
第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
请阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36~55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D中），选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。
People often fall ill because of me. 36 , they can hardly blame me; it is largely their own 37 .A tired person may get 38 , especially when he goes to crowded places with polluted air. A sudden change in 39 is another factor. In hot summer, people turn on the air-conditioner upon returning home. They will catch a cold easily.
My latest victim is an energetic student. After school, he played football hard for two hours. Though 40 , he still went to the cinema .Then he got back home and took a cold shower immediately.
I seized this golden chance to 41 him .He reacted ,trying to 42 me , but I was already 43 deep in his throat. He kept sneezing(打喷嚏) and his nose was running. 44 he put on some warm clothes, it didn‘t work, for there were too many of us. Besides, his sore throat kept 45 him, and he developed a cough to force me and my family out, but 46 . The next day he couldn‘t go to 47 . He had lost his appetite and was not as 48 as before. His mother made him orange juice every few hours for more vitamin C, which would help his 49
For two days he was 50 by his mother. As he rested more, his defense strengthened and I began to feel the 51 . I knew I had to 52 him before long. But I am not the one who gives up easily, and I made every effort to fight back. 53 , it was my turn to feel 54 now, for his defense system was starting an all-out attack against me. I became 55 and finally my time was over. Do you know what I am? 36. A .Therefore B. Besides C. However D. Then 37. A .business B . responsibility C. excuse D. fault 38.A. punished B. blamed C. caught D. killed 39.A. temperature B. season C. place D. condition 40.A. excited B. hurt C. late D. tired 41.A. injure B. bother C. attack D. destroy 42. A. get on with B. get rid of C. put up with D .take hold of 43. A. reproducing B. waiting C. hiding D. disappearing 44. A. Since B. Once C. Whether D. Although 45. A. reminding B. upsetting C. comforting D. influencing 46. A. escaped B. succeeded C. regretted D. failed 47. A. bed B. work C. school D. hospital 48. A. peaceful B. afraid C. active D. happy 49. A .recovery B. development C. study D. affected 50. A. protected B. nursed C. scolded D. affected 51. A. loss B. operation C. pressure D. movement 52. A. leave B. catch C. forget D. beat 53. A. Uncertainly B. Unsuccessfully C. Unusually D. Unfortunately 54. A. painful B. disappointed C. nervous D. ashamed