B
After giving a talk at a high school, I was asked to pay a visit to a special student. An illness had kept the boy home, but he had expressed an interest in meeting me, and it would mean a great deal to him. I agreed.
During the nine-mile drive to his home, I found out something about Matthew. He had muscular dystrophy（肌肉萎缩症）.When he was born, the doctor told his parents that he would not live to see five, then they were told he would not make it to ten. Now he was thirteen. He wanted to meet me because I was a gold-medal power lifter, and I knew about overcoming obstacles and going for my dreams.
I spent over and hour talking to Matthew. Never once did he complain or ask, ―Why me?‖ He spoke about winning and succeeding and going for his dreams. Obviously, he knew what he was talking about. He didn’t mention that his classmates had made fun of him because he was different. He just talked about his hopes for the future, and how one day he wanted to lift weight with me. When we finished talking, I went to my briefcase and pulled out the first gold medal I won and put it around his neck. I told him he was more of a winner and knew more about success and overcoming obstacles than I ever would. He looked at it for a moment, then took it off and handed it back to me. He said, ―You are a champion. You earned that medal. Someday when I get to the Olympics and win my own medal, I will show it to you.‖
Last summer I received a letter from Matthew’s parents telling me that Matthew had passed away. They wanted me to have a letter he had written to me a few days before: Dear Rick,
My mom said I should send you a thank-you letter for the picture you sent me. I also want to let you know that the doctors tell me that I don’t have long to live anymore. But I still smile as much as I can.
I told you someday I was going to the Olympics and win a gold medal. But I know now I will never get to do that. But I know I’m a champion, and God knows that too. When I get to Heaven, God will give me my medal and when you get there, I will show it to you. Thank you for loving me.
Your friend, Matthew
59. The boy wanted to meet the author because ____________. A. he was interested in weight lifting B. he wanted to get a gold medal C. he admired the author very much D. he wanted the author to know him
60. The underlined part in the third paragraph probably means‖ ___________.‖ A. Why do you come to see me? B. Why do I have to stay at home? C. Why does the disease fall on me D. Why not give a gold medal to me
61. We can infer from the passage that _________________. A. Matthew is a determined boy
B. Rick used to have the same disease C. Matthew became a champion finally D. Rick regarded Matthew as normal
62. The boy refused the author’s medal because ________________. A. he was not worthy of it
B. he would not be pitied by others C. he knew he would die soon
D. he himself could earn one in the future
C
―There is an out-of-date idea that children grow up and leave home when they’re 18, and the truth is far from that,‖ says Mr. Larry Bumpass of the University of Wisconsin. Today, unexpected numbers of young adults are living with their parents. ―There is a great change in the middle class,‖ declares Allan Schnaiberg of Northwestern University, whose son, 19, moved back in after an absence of eight months.
Scientists show a number of reasons for this return to the rest. The marriage age is rising, a condition that makes home and its pleasantness particularly attractive to young people. A high divorce rate and a low remarriage rate make some difference. For some, the expense of an away-from-home college education has become so great that many students now attend local schools. Even after graduation, young people find their wings tied by terrible housing coats.
Living at home, says Knighton, a schoolteacher, continues to give security and moral support. Her mother agreed. ―It’s strange for the kids to pay all that money for rent. It makes sense for kids to stay ate home.‖ But sharing the family home requires changes for all. There are the hassles over bathrooms, telephones and privacy. Some families, however, manage the careful balancing act. But for others, it proves too difficult. Michelle, Del Turco, 24, has been home three times and left three times. ―What I considered a social drink, my dad considered an alcohol problem,‖ she explained. ―He never liked anyone I dated, so I either had to hide away or meet them at friends’ houses.‖
Just how long should adult children live with their parents before moving on? Most scientists feel lengthy homecomings are a mistake. Children can end up with a sense if defeat and failure. And aging parents, who should be enjoying some freedom, find themselves stuck with too many things. Many agree that brief visits, however, can work well.
63. According to the author, there was once a trend in the USA _______________. A. for young adults to leave their parents and live separately B. for middle class young adults to stay with their parents
C. for married young adults to move back home after a lengthy absence D. for young adults to get jobs nearby in order to live with their parents 64. Which of the following does not lead to young adults returning to the nest? A. Young adults find housing costs too high. B. Young adults are not old enough.
C. Young adults look for parental comfort and support. D. Quite a number of young adults attend local schools.
65. The underlined word ―hassles‖ in the passage probably means __________ A. agreements B. worries C. disadvantages D. quarrels 66. The underlined word ―hassles‖ in the passage probably means___________. A. They should share the family expenses.
B. Children should leave their parents when they grow up.
C. Adult children should live away form their parents and visit their parents from time to time. D. Parents should support their adult children when they are in trouble.
67. One of the disadvantages of young adults returning to stay with their parents is that _________________
A. there will certainly be inconveniences in everyday life B. most parents find it difficult to keep a bigger family going C. the young adults try to be overprotected by their parents
D. public opinion is against young adults staying with their parents
D.
In reading the world's great literature on human excellence and personal success, I've found that to launch ourselves into a life of true success we need to satisfy one basic condition: pursue our vision with stubborn (顽强的) consistency. The biggest difference between people who succeed
and those who don't is not usually talent but persistence.
On my way to work one morning, I met Rudy Ruettiger, who is now a motivational speaker. He has grown up in Joliet, listening to stories about Notre Dame and dreaming of one day playing football there. Friends told him he wasn't a good enough student to be admitted. So he gave up his dream and went to work in a power plant.
Then a friend was killed in an accident at work. Shocked, Rudy suddenly realized that life is too short not to pursue your dreams.
In 1972, at the age of 23, he enrolled at Holy Cross Junior College in South Bend, Ind. He got good enough grades to transfer to Notre Dame, where he finally made the football team as a member of the ―scout team‖, the players who help the team prepare for games.
Rudy was living his dream, almost. But he wasn't allowed to suit up for the games themselves. The next year, after Rudy requested it, the coach told Rudy he could put on his uniform for the season's final game. And there he sat, on the Notre Dame bench during the game. A student started shouting, ―We want Rudy!‖ Soon others joined in. Finally, at the age of 27, with 27 seconds left to play, Rudy Ruettiger was sent onto the field-and made the final tackle (阻截). So his team won the game.
When I met Rudy 17 year later, it was in the parking lot outside Notre Dame stadium, where a camera crew was filming scenes for Rudy, a motion picture about his life. His story illustrates that there is no limit to where your dreams can take you.
68. The writer believes that the key to achieving success is________________ . A. developing one's talent B. seizing opportunities C. having wide vision D. sticking to one's goal
69. According to the passage, Rudy once gave up his dream of playing football for Notre Dame because____________ .
A. his friend was killed there B. his foot was injured in an accident C. he lacked confidence in himself D. he failed in the entrance examination 70. Rudy quit his job in the power plant because______________ . A. his friend encouraged him to B. his outlook on life changed
C. he was disappointed in his future D. he was shocked by his friend's death 71. Rudy was transferred to Notre Dame_____________ . A. as a good student B. as a good player C. with the help of a coach D. with the help of a friend
72. A camera crew was making a movie about Rudy's life because__________ . A. Rudy was the oldest player at Notre Dame B. Rudy succeeded in realizing his dream C. Rudy was the best speaker at Notre Dame D. Rudy succeeded in developing his ability
E
BAGHDAD(Reuters)—Iraq urged Arabs on Monday to seek martyrdom by attacking U.S. forces in Kuwait, saying the Americans were preparing to occupy Iraq.
―We in Iraq and in the entire (Arab) nation believe that every faithful Arab has the right, duty, and the honor to deal with these forces in Kuwait,‖ a spokesman for the assembly told the state Iraqi News Agency(INA).
INA said the spokesman was replying to the comments by al-Attiya, Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), in which he turned down an apology by President Saddam Hussein to the Kuwaiti people for the 1990 invasion.
Saddam apologized Saturday for his 1990-1991 invasion of the country, but scolded Kuwaiti rules for conspiring with Washington against the Baghdad government.
Kuwait turned down the apology and said Saddam's message amounted to ―incitement for
terrorism‖.
The Iraqi spokesman said: ―Does Attiya not know that the U.S. forces occupy Kuwait, start out from there to destroy the Iraqi and kill the Iraqis, and that the US army forces plan to occupy Iraq?‖
The GCC is made up of Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain and Oman.
UAE Information Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zaid al-Nahayan said Saddam’s speech had cost Baghdad what support it had left in the Arab world.
―I believe the speech cost the Iraqi leadership any pity it had left and further proved the
weakness of Iraq's political and media credibility at a time when Iraq needs to try its best to get rid of the threat of a face off,‖ Sheikh Abdullah told the official Kuwait News Agency.
Iraq invaded Kuwait on Aug 2,1990.U.S.-led united forces drove the Iraqi army from the oil-rich state in February 1991.
Thousands of U.S. troops have been sent to Kuwait since the 1991 Gulf War. However, these forces have been attacked several times in recent weeks. At least one U.S. soldier has died. 73. It can be inferred that Iraq is _________. A. seeking support in the Arab world B. trying to make Arabs die for the Iraqis C. sincerely apologizing to Kuwait D. attacking U.S. forces in Kuwait
74. After Iraq apologized, it was generally thought in GCC that ___________. A. Iraq would win more support from the Arab countries B. it was too late for Iraq to do so
C. Iraq would lose support from Arabian countries though they all supported it at the time being D. Iraq would lose all the support that it had from Arab countries 75. Which of the following is true according to the passage? A. Iraq was quite weak in politics.
B. Iraq was trying to avoid a war with the U.S.. C. The Gulf War lasted for a whole year.
D. America won support from all the Arab countries. 第二卷（共35分）
注意事项：1．用钢笔或圆珠笔直接答在试卷上。 2．答卷前将密封线内的项目填写清楚。 第四部分：写作（共2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做出判断：如无错误, 在该行右边横线上画一个钩（√）；如有错误（每行只有一个错误）， 则按下列情况改正： 此行多一个词：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。
此行缺一个词：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。 此行错一个词：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： 原行没有错的不要改。
Since the earthquake strike Sichuan province last 76. Monday, I have been doing nothing except read 77. reports of newspapers and webs or watching TV 78. coverage, besides doing my regular work. I moved 79. to tears by the story after another--- of people struggling 80.
to save their loved ones to collapsed buildings, 81. of military and police forces racing against time 82. searching for survivors and of doctors and nurses stick to 83. his posts without taking a minute off. There are also other 84. example of people choosing to honor their professional duties 85. rather than taking care of their own loved ones.
第二节：书面表达（满分25分）
假设你校与澳大利亚某中学是友好校。对方校刊来信想了解你校选修课的开设情况。请根据下表提供的学生调查问卷，用英语写一篇报导。 课程门类 十余种（学生可任选） 上课时间 每周二下午3：30—5：00 学生反映 1．十分感兴趣 2．有大量的实践机会，能学到课外知识 3．计算机，英语口语，艺术类等课程最受欢迎 要求 1．增加选修课 2．减少作业量 3．组织参观，了解社会 注意： 1．报导需包括表内提供的内容
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2008年高考仿真模拟试题（全国卷）
英 语
参考答案 英语听力材料
Listening tape script: Text 1
M：Where did you say you put them?
W：I didn’t say. But keep looking till you find them Text 2
M：I hope that the bank will be open ?
W：The sign says nine a.m. to five p.m. weekdays, nine a.m. to twelve noon Saturdays, closed