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湖北八校2008届高三第一次联考英语试题
本试卷共四部分。全卷满分150分，考试用时120分钟
第二部分：英语语言知识运用（共三节，满分55分）
第一节：多项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10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．The poor mother, who had been ill in bed, had to have her little son ______ at his uncle’s.
A．adapted B．adopted C．adjusted D．applied
22．Though the man was badly hurt in the accident, he was still ______ and could think clearly.
A．awake B．aware C．conscious D．confused
23．Be sure to read the ______ carefully before you take the medicine so that it can function better.
A．directions B．composition C．prescriptions D．presentation
24．Make sure the gas is turned off after a bath, which would ______ cause danger.
A．somehow B．meanwhile C．otherwise D．furthermore
25．Due to cultural differences, most artists find it hard to ______ Chinese crosstalks to westerners.
A．get across B．get over C．come across D．come over
26．He’s remarkable for his academic achievement.______ his marriage, it is a complete failure.
A．As though B．As from C．As for D．As with
27．It was funny to see that the baby’s eyes immediately ______ at the sight of its mother.
A．lit up B．fixed up C．cleaned up D．showed up
28．Though Confucius has long gone, his powerful ideas undoubtedly ______ Chinese society and tradition.
A．formed B．shaped C．laid D．made
29．Nearly all educators believe that a challenging situation can often ______ the best qualities of a person.
A．bring up B．bring about C．bring forward D．bring out
30．A recent survey shows that most of people’s money ______ to the stock market rather than the bank this year.
A．entered B．put C．went D．attended
第二节：完成句子（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下列各小题，根据括号内的汉语提示，用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子，并将答案写在答题卡上的相应题号后。
31．__________（任何别处你不可能看到）so many grand bridges as in Wuhan. ( nowhere)
32．To our surprise, the exhibition turned out to be ___________ (比预料的好得多). ( expect)
33．The company has named a famous actor as their spokesman in order to __________（提升其产品知名度）. (make; better)
34．Students should be brought up to know that love, happiness and success are __________（金钱所买不到的）. (buy)
35．Many coal mine accidents __________（本来可以避免的）if we had followed the strict safety rules. (avoid)
36．The number of people infected with AIDS could reach 10 million by 2020 ___________（除非采取有效措施）to prevent the spread of the disease. (unless; measures)
37．It is widely accepted that children __________（习惯了给予的）will become spoiled. (used; give)
38．The road-repairman ___________（碰巧目击到了）the road accident when he was working. (happen)
39．It has been announced that __________（任何被抓住舞弊的人）in the exam will be graded zero. (catch; cheat)
40．___________ (多么激动人心的消息啊) it is that China successfully launched Chang’e I, the lunar orbiter! ( news)
第三节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）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。
What kind of person becomes an addict? Someone 41 , with a lot of friends; or someone who is 42 from the rest, with only a few friends, or none at all? The 43 I am trying to make is that anyone can become an addict.
The only way that I 44 this out was by becoming an addict myself. I used to be a guy who was 45 in the popular crowd. Right before high school began, I started being 46 by most of my friends. I had never lived with the 47 that I had no friends, so I did almost anything to 48 the two good friends I still had. One of the things I did was 49 drugs for the first time. This was a big 50 from the way I lived when I was younger. I was a(n) 51 , and the last thing I thought I would get into was drugs. Drugs 52 me from being the best sports player I could be.
I 53 to smoke drugs after I entered high school because that was what my new "cool" friends were 54 . The next three years were filled with many 55 , I was arrested twice, and lost my license for two years. This made me sad and 56 .
I realized I could not live this way; I must stop the 57 of using drugs.
Since then, my 58 and actions have changed and so has my direction in life. I do see a future in water skiing. 59 , I haven't killed my chance in 60 . I know that I must keep a clear head first. Keep Coming Back. It works if you work it.
41．A．interesting B．anxious C．popular D．eager
42．A．free B．safe C．absent D．different
43．A．point B．sense C．subject D．promise
44．A．brought B．figured C．held D．kept
45．A．always B．seldom C．almost D．already
46．A．known B．attracted C．preferred D．rejected
47．A．doubt B．hope C．fear D．danger
48．A．meet B．keep C．leave D．move
49．A．collect B．buy C．try D．check
50．A．chance B．change C．decision D．advance
51．A．doctor B．teenager C．amateur D．athlete
52．A．prevented B．protected C．discouraged D．sheltered
53．A．decided B．intended C．continued D．pretended
54．A．at B．into C．on D from
55．A．highs and lows B．pros and cons
C．causes and effects D．days and nights
56．A．lonely B．afraid C．confused D．depressed
57．A．manner B．habit C．spread D．practice
58．A．position B．heart C．attitude D．speech
59．A．Virtually B．Hopefully C．Similarly D．Luckily
60．A．athletics B．acting C．academics D．promotion
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，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
In a survey of 1,500 European hotel managers, Americans were ranked second, behind the Japanese, as the world's best tourists. In the survey, conducted in April by the online travel site Expedia's German branch, Americans were seen as the most likely to try to speak a foreign language and the most interested in sampling local food.
Americans came in third, behind the Japanese and British, as the "most polite" tourists, and third, behind the Japanese and Germans, as "best behaved." And - we're sure this has nothing to do with how the hotel managers view Americans - Americans were ranked far and away as the world's most generous tippers and biggest spenders.
On the other hand, Americans were seen as the shabbiest dressers, the most likely to complain and the second noisiest. Who's louder? Only the Italians.
Some of the other findings: Russians were seen as the least polite travelers, followed by the Israelis and French. The stingiest tippers: the Germans, followed by the French and Israelis.
Italians, by far, were ranked as the best dressers, followed by the French and Spanish. In terms of bad dressing, the British were a distant second to Americans, followed by the Germans.
Who's the most unwilling to try speaking in a foreign language? The French, the British and the Italians, in that order.
The Chinese are the most reluctant to sample foreign food, followed closely by - this is strange - the British, whose home cuisine is probably the world's most seriously laughed at (a little unfairly, perhaps.)
And, finally, the overall award for "worst tourists in the world" goes to the French, with the Indians and Chinese taking home the silver and bronze, respectively.
61．The writer presents the passage here hoping to ________.
A．praise some travelers B．criticize some travelers
C．present the result of a survey D．encourage people to travel
62．Considering the best behaviour, the tourists ranking second are from ________.
A．Britain B．America C．Japan D．Germany
63．According to the survey, the worst dressers in tourists are ________.
A．the British B．Americans C．the Germans D．the Spanish
64．The underlined word “cuisine” can be replaced by ________.
A．cooking B．decoration C．education D．management
B
I believe influence is the union of power and purpose. As a TV star, magazine founder, businesswoman and celebrity, Oprah Winfrey certainly has power. But most important, she has purpose—a lasting commitment to the principles of goodness and generosity that goes beyond any one individual.1 I have sat with Oprah in interviews and in my home. I have felt her warmth, and I am always moved by her deep love for others. She makes you want to invite her into your life—and she invites you into hers.
Oprah's story is America's story: a young girl from Mississippi, who grew up without electricity or running water but realized her promise through education and achieved her dreams in liberty. Oprah, 52, reminds us that we who prosper in freedom have a moral responsibility to help others who have the desire to succeed but just need an opportunity. 2Oprah is helping create those opportunities. Out of her own pocket, she built new homes—and gave new hope—to 65 families who lost everything in Hurricane Katrina. 3And just last year, Oprah launched a successful campaign to help victims of abuse find the justice they deserve, so they can move on with confidence.
For most people, Oprah's influence is less direct but no less meaningful. Those are the millions of ordinary men and women who wish to improve themselves—to become better parents, kinder friends and stronger individuals. For those people, Oprah is an inspiration. She has struggled with many of the challenges that we all face, and she has transformed her life. 4 Her message is powerful: I did it, and so can you. So who, then, is Oprah Winfrey? She is a woman of moral character and a source of strength for millions of her admirers. Her life and her work are evidences to the greatness of her generous heart. She is influential, to be sure. And she is someone I am deeply honored to call my friend.
65．Through this passage the author intended _________.
A．to show her encouragement to Winfrey Oprah
B．to summarize the whole life of Winfrey Oprah
C．to show her appreciation of Winfrey Oprah
D．to introduce Winfrey Oprah as a friend and her shows
66．Which of the following story is America’s story in the author’s eyes?
A．Rich young girls from Mississippi gain success in their life.
B．Poor young girls achieve their success through hard work.
C．Rich young men experience hardship and win success.
D．Poor young men pursue higher education but get nothing.
67．The supporting sentence “In South Africa, the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls will educate a new generation of women leaders.” should be placed at _______.
A．1 B．2 C．3 D．4
68．Through the underlined part “I did it”, the author means that Winfrey Oprah is saying ________.
A．I managed to overcome the challenges
B．I encouraged parents, friends and individuals
C．I created many opportunities to help people
D．I was admired as a source of strength