1、2008年湖南高考英语真题及答案本试卷分四个部分，共14页。时量120分钟。满分150分。第一部分：听力（共三节，满分30分）做听力部分时，请现在试题卷上作答。听力部分结束前，你将有两分钟的时间将第1至第17小题的答案转涂到答题卡上，将第18至第20小题的答案转写到答题卡上。第一节（共5小题；每小题1. 5分，满分7. 5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试题卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。例：How much is the shirt?A. 19. 15 B. 9.
2、15 C. 9. 18答案是B。1. How much does the man need to pay?A. 6 B. 16 C. 202. Where are the speakers going? A. A shop B. A restaurant C. The railway station3. When will the magazine probably arrive?A. Wednesday B. Thursday C. Friday4. Whom did the man buy the books for?A. His father B. His mother C. His s
3、ister5. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?. A. Teacher and student B. Mother and son C. Driver and passenger第二节（共12小题；每小题1.5分，满分18分）听下面4段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试题卷的相应位置。听每段对话前，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。每段对话读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7小题。6. When did the ma
4、n plan to go back home at first?A. In July B. In September C. In October7. What are the speakers talking about?A. Playing games on TV. B. Flying back to Beijing. C. Watching the Olympic Games. 听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10三个小题。8. Which train will take the woman to the zoo?A. The train on platform 1, line3. B. Th
5、e train on platform6, line1. C. The train on platform6, line3. 9. Where are the signs that point to the zooA. On the right of the hill. B. On the top of the hill. C. On the way to the hill. 10. Whom is the woman talking to?A. A tourist. B. A train passenger C. A tick seller. 听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13三个小题。11
6、. What has the man already packed in?A. A camera. B. A pair of shoes. C An overcoat12. What is the man preparing for?A. A camping trip. B. A travel abroad. C. A visit to his grandfather. 13. How does the man feel about his mother?A. She is very helpful. B. She worries so much. C. She is too strict.
7、听下面一段话，回答第14至17四个小题。14. What are the speakers complaining about?A. The loud music B. The strict rules. C. The busy week. 15. When does this conversation probably take place?A. In the morning B. In the afternoon. C. In call the police. 16. What are the speakers going to do next?A. In the morning. B.
8、To go to their neighbors. C. To call the police.17. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Husband and wife. B. Doctor and patient. C. Musician and audience. 第三节（共3小题；每小题1. 5分，满分4. 5分）听下面一段材料，将第18至第20三个小题的信息补充完整，每小题不超过三个单词。听材料前，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15秒钟的作答时间。本段材料读两遍。Dr
9、eamer: a 18 for sleeping Help you fall asleep fast. Not affect your memory. Take 1 piece 19 before bedtime. Try Dreamer 20 for 7 nights.Your dreams miss you!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。例： It is generally considered unwise to give a child
10、he or she wants.A. however B. whatever C. whichever D. whenever答案是B。21. Our neighbors gave a baby bird yesterday that hurt when it fell from its nest. A. us, it B. us, itself C. ourselves, itself D. ourselves, it22. Have you heard news? The price of petrol is going up again！A. the, the B. 不填，the C.
11、the, 不填 D. 不填，不填23. I thought wed be late for the concert, we ended up getting there ahead of time. A. but B. or C. so D. for24. the website of the Fire Department in your city, and you will learn a lot about firefighting. A. Having searched B. To search C. Searching D. Search25. Last night Mr. Croo
12、k didnt come back at the usual time. _ _ , he met some friends and stayed out until midnight. A. Meanwhile B. However C. Instead D. Yet26. The trees _ in the storm have been moved off the road. A. being blown down B. blown down C. blowing down D. to blow down27. -When did you last heat _ Jay?-He pho
13、ned me this morning, and we agreed_ a time and place to meet. A of, to B about, with C. from, with D. from, on28. You dont have to know the name of the author to find a book. You _ find the book by the title. A. must B. need C. can D. would29. When asked _ they needed most, the kids said they wanted
14、 to feel important and loved. A. what B. why C. whom D. which30. the project as planned, well have to work two more hours a day.A. Completing B. Complete C. Completed D. to complete31. the growing speed of a plant is influenced by a number of factors, are beyond our control.A. most of them B. most o
15、f which C. most of what D. most of that32. I called Hannah many times yesterday evening, but I couldnt get through. Her brother on the phone all the time!A. was talking B. has been talking C. has talked D. talked33. _the Internet is of great help, I dont think its a food idea to spend too much time
16、on it. A. If B. While C. Because D. As34. Susan wanted to be independent of her parents. She tried _alone, but she didnt like it and moved back home. A. living B. to live C. to be living D. having lived35. -Do you have any problems if you _this job?-Well, Im thinking about the salaryA. offer B. will
17、 offer C. are offered D. will be offered第二节 完型填空（共20小题；没小题1. 5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从第36题至第55小题所给的A/B/C/D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡陕讲该项涂黑。 “This Friday well have the yearly Egg Drop Challenge, ” said our science teacher, Mr. baker. “You can work alone or with a partner. ”My friend, Cassie, and I smiled at
18、each other. We always worked on projets_36_. The _37_of the challenge was simple -to build a protective container to keep an egg from breaking when _38_the stadium wall. I made my sandwich that afternoon while waiting for Cassie. _39_the butter-cream gave me an idea. “I have a brilliant design for o
19、ur _40_container!”I said when Cassie arrived. “We can 41 the egg with some butter-cream. ” “Why not pit the egg in a basket with a parachute(降落伞) 42 ？” Cassie rolled her eyes. “The parachute is better than that stupid idea. ” I couldnt believe it, Of course wed had our little 43 in the past, but she
20、d never called any of my ideas “ 44 ” before. “Then Ill build mine and you build yours!” 45 words had been out, our friendship was challenged. When Friday finally arrived, I had to 46 Cassies Egg Force One looked pretty good. 47_, my Egg-cellent Egg Cream didnt look quite scientific. We kids carried
21、 our containers up three stadium steps and dropped them over the side wall. Those whose eggs broke were out; those whose eggs survived 48 three more steps and dropped them again. This would go on till the last egg broke. After four rounds, only Cassie and I were 49 . I let go of my box. I heard some
22、one say “ew” after seconds. Had my egg broken? I raced down the 50 . The side walk was dotted with egg shells(蛋壳) from those 51 drops. Finally I found my little Egg-cellent Egg Cream. “That looks like egg drop soup, Laura,” Cassie said. She was holding her Egg Force One. My _52 raced. Had she won? I
23、 looked at her basket. 53 . “My egg bounced 54 , ”she explained, pointing to a broken shell. “A tie(平局), ”Mr. Baker said. Cassie looked at me, and her glare 55 . I laughed. She smiled36. A. patiently B. silently C. together D. alone37. A. function B. goal C. reason D. result38. A. rolled down B. pus
24、hed against C. thrown at D. dropped over39. A. Spreading B. Boiling C. Baking D. Holding40. A. butter B. sandwich C. cream D. egg41. A. protect B. replace C. carry D. mix42. A. followed B. covered C. attached D. supported43. A. ideas B. fights C. worries D. challenges44. A. wrong B. stupid C. brilli
25、ant D. scientific45. A. Since B. While C. But D. And46. A. explain B. deny C. admit D. prove47. A. Therefore B. Anyway C. Otherwise D. Besides48. A. paced down B. turned around C. walked up D. went back49. A. left B. wanted C. chosen D. discovered50. A. steps B. way C. wall D. sidewalk51. A. intende
26、d B. unexpected C. failed D. desired52. A. eyes B. hands C. feet D. heart53. A. Lost B. Dirty C. Broken D. Empty54. A. around B. out C. in D. down 55. A. returned B. remained C. increased D. softened第三部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节 选择题（共17小题；每小题2分，满分34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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AWestern N
27、ew Bridge Library Announcement 2008-3-10Shortened Library Hours for Spring BreakLibrary Hours have been shortened to 7hours a day (9:00a. m. 4:00p. m.)for springBreak from March 24 to March 30.Coming EventsOn Monday, March 24, at 10:30am., Scott Sutton, a childrens writer, will tell stores to kids o
28、ver seven. Suttons attractive style will surely inspire everyone present!At 1:00pm. On march 26, the Georgetown musicians will present an Irish folk concert, which will be entertaining for the entire family. come for the music and stay to check out some relevant books for the rest of the week!On Thu
29、rsday, march 27, at 2:00pm., the annual children gathering will take place in room 201, the second-floor. pick up an invitation in the childrens room and return your RSVP(回复) to reserve your at the table by 3:00 pm. On Tuesday, march 25. Only children are allowed in the gathering. At 10:30am. On Fri
30、day, March 28, Enzo Monfre of the hit kids science show, ENZOology, will bring Fossils live! Surely Enzo will take the audience back in time, deep beneath the surface of the earth, to uncover the mysteries of killer dinosaurs, and more. Enzo recently appeared on the Ellen DeGeneres Show- come and se
31、e him at the library!Please note: In case of emergency, please call the Help Desk at 926-3736 and follow the procedures outlined on the voice message. The call-down service is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for emergencies. The Help Desk supplies service to you all the year round! For questio
32、ns about all these, please contact hldwnbl. org. Come for the great Fun; Stay for the relevant Books!56. To attend the annual Childrens Gathering, one has to . A. buy a ticket B. apply in advance C. make a reservation D. contact the call-down service57. According to the passage, Enzo Monfre will . A
33、. show the children around a zooB. tell stories to children over sevenC. be present at the science show in personD. lead the children to the Ellen DeGeneres Show58. The Help Desk in this library supplies service . A. only during the daytime B. in case of emergency C. till the end of the Spring Break
34、 D. after 22:00 p. m. every day59. We can learn from the passage that children can . A. attend all the activities with their parents B. borrow some relevant books for the activities C. participate in the activities from 8:00 a. m. to 4:00 p. m. D. choose only one of the activities according to their
35、 interestB Most young architects -particularly those in big cities -can only dream about working in a building of their own. And marking that dream come true often means finding a building no one else seems to want, which is exactly what happened to David Yocum and his partner, Brain Bell. Their bui
36、lding is a former automobile electrical parts firm in Atlanta. Form the outside, it looks too old, even something horrible, but open the door and you are in a wide, open courtyard, lined on three sides with rusting(生锈的) walls.In 2000, Yocum and Bell found this building in the citys West End. Built i
37、n 1947, the structure had been abandoned years earlier and the roof of the main building had fallen down. But the price was right, so Yocum bought it. He spent eight months of his off-hours on demolition(拆除), pulling rubbish out through the roof, because it was too dangerous to go inside the buildin
38、g, The demolition was hard work, but it gave him time to think about what he wanted to do, and “to treasure what was there the walls, the rust, the light,” Yocum said.” Every season, more paint falls off the walls and more rust develops. Its like an art installation(装置) in there-a slow-motion show.”
39、 Since the back building had been constructed without windows, an all-glass front was added to the building to give it a view of the courtyard, and skylights were installed in the roof. The back of the building is a working area and a living room for Yocum and his wife. A sort of buffer(缓冲) zone bet
40、ween the front and the back contains a bathroom, a kitchen and a mechanical room, and the walls that separate these zones have openings that allow views through to the front of the studio and the courtyard beyond.Yocum and Bell, who have just completed an art gallery for the city, feel that the expe
41、rience from the decoration of their building, focusing on the inside rather than the outside, has influenced their work. It has also given these architects a chance to show how they can make more out of less.60. According to the passage, it is for most young architects in big cities to work in a bui
42、lding of their own. A. easy B. unnecessary C. unrealistic D. common61Yocum bought the old building because _ _ . A. it was a bargain to himB. it was still in good conditionC. it was located in the city centerD. it looked attractive from the outside62. Working on the old building, Yocum and bell. A.
43、pulled rubbish out through the roofB. removed the skylights from the bathroomC. presented a slowmotion show in an art galleryD. built a kitchen at the back part of the old building63. It can be inferred from the passage that Yocum and Bell _. A. benefited a lot from pulling down the roof B. turned more old buildings into art galleriesC. got inspiration from decorating their old buildingD. paid more attention to the outside of the gallery64. The main idea of the passage is that _. A. people can learn a lot from their failuresB. it is worthwh