2008年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（江苏卷）第一节：单项填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）21.Wewentrightroundtothewestcoastby__________seainsteadofdrivingacross_________continent.A.the…the B./…the C.the…/ D./…/22.---DoyoumindifIrecordyourlecture?---___________.Goahead.A.Nevermind B.Noway C.Notatall D.No,you’dbetternot23.---IsPeterthere?---_____________,please.I’llseeifIcanfindhimforyou.A.Holdup B.Holdon C.Holdout D.Holdoff24.TheScienceMuseum,____________wevisitedduringarecenttriptoBritain,isoneofLondon’stouristattractions.A.which B.what C.that D.where25.---Ican’trepairtheseuntiltomorrow,I’mafraid.---That’sOK,there’s____________.A.noproblem B.nowonder C.nodoubt D.nohurry26.---Itshouldn’ttakelongtoclearupafterthepartyifweallvolunteertohelp.---That’sright._____________.A.Manyhandsmakelightwork B.SomethingisbetterthannothingC.Themorethemerrier D.Thesoonerbegin,thesoonerdone27.Itisoftensaidthatthejoyoftravelingis__________inarrivingatyourdestination___________inthejourneyitself.A./…but B./…or C.not…or D.not…but28.---Whydoyousuggestwebuyanewmachine?---Becausetheoldonehasbeendamaged___________.A.beyondreach B.beyondrepair C.beyondcontrol D.beyonddescription29.---Theyarequiet,aren’tthey?---Yes.Theyareaccustomed____________atmeals.A.totalk B.tonottalk C.totalking D.tonottalking30.Itis__________tospendmoneyonpreventingillnessesbypromotinghealthylivingratherthanspendingontryingtomakepeople___________aftertheyareill.A.good…good B.well…better C.better…better D.better…good31.---I’mstillworkingonmyproject.---Oh,you’llmissthedeadline.Timeis____________.A.runningout B.goingout C.givingout D.losingout32.__________youeatthecorrectfoods___________beabletokeepfitandstayhealthy.A.Onlyif…willyou B.Onlyif…youwillC.Unless…willyou D.Unless…youwill33.---I’msureAndrewwillwinthefirstprizeinthefinal.---Ithinkso.He___________foritformonths.A.ispreparing B.waspreparing C.hadbeenpreparing D.hasbeenpreparing34.TolearnEnglishwell,weshouldfindopportunitiestohearEnglish___________asmuchaswecan.A.speak B.speaking C.spoken D.tospeak35.---I’msorry.I___________atyoutheotherday.---Forgetit.Iwasabitoutofcontrolmyself.A.shouldn’tshout B.shouldn’thaveshoutedC.mustn’tshout D.mustn’thaveshouted第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）EvelynGlenniewasthefirstladyofsolopercussioninScotland.Inaninterview,sherecalledhowshebecameapercussionsoloist(打击乐器独奏演员)inspiteofherdisability.“EarlyonIdecidednottoallowthe36ofotherstostopmefrombecomingamusician.IgrewuponafarminnortheastScotlandandbegan37pianolessonswhenIwaseight.TheolderIgot,themoremypassion(酷爱)formusicgrew.ButIalsobegantograduallylosemy38.Doctorsconcludedthatthenervedamagewasthe39andbyagetwelve,Iwascompletelydeaf.Butmyloveformusicnever40me.“My41wastobecomeapercussionsoloist,eventhoughtherewerenoneatthattime.Toperform,I42tohearmusicdifferentlyfromothers.Iplayinmystockingfeetandcan43thepitchofanote(音调高低)bythevibrations(振动).Ifeelthroughmybodyandthroughmy44.Myentiresoundworldexistsbymakinguseofalmostevery45thatIhave.“Iwas46tobeassessedasamusician,notasadeafmusician,andIappliedtothefamousRoyalAcademyofMusicinLondon.Nootherdeafstudenthad47thisbeforeandsometeachers48myadmission.Basedonmyperformance,Iwas49admittedandwentto50withtheacademy’shighesthonours.“Afterthat,Iestablishedmyselfasthefirstfull-timesolopercussionist.I51andarrangedalotofmusicalcompositionssince52hadbeenwrittenspeciallyforsolopercussionists.“Ihavebeenasoloistforovertenyears.53thedoctorthoughtawastotallydeaf,itdidn’t54thatmypassioncouldn’tberealized.Iwouldencouragepeoplenottoallowthemselvestobe55byothers.Followyourpassion;followyourheart,theywillleadyoutotheplaceyouwanttogo.”36.A.conditions B.opinions C.actions D.recommendations37.A.enjoying B.choosing C.taking D.giving38.A.sight B.hearing C.touch D.taste39.A.evidence B.result C.excuse D.cause40.A.left B.excited C.accompanied D.disappointed41.A.purpose B.decision C.promise D.goal42.A.turned B.learned C.used D.ought43.A.tell B.see C.hear D.smell44.A.carefulness B.movement C.imagination D.experience45.A.sense B.effort C.feeling D.idea46.A.dissatisfied B.astonished C.determined D.discouraged47.A.done B.accepted C.advised D.admitted48.A.supported B.followed C.required D.opposed49.A.usually B.finally C.possibly D.hopefully50.A.study B.research C.graduate D.progress51.A.wrote B.translated C.copied D.read52.A.enough B.some C.many D.few53.A.However B.Although C.When D.Since54.A.mean B.seem C.conclude D.say55.A.directed B.guided C.taught D.limited第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题，每题2分，满分30分）AWhattimeisit?Mostpeopleareprettyaccurateintheiranswer.Andifyoudon’tknowforsure,it’saverylikelythatyoucanfindout.Theremaybeawatchonyourwrist,theremaybeaclockonthewall,desk,orcomputerscreen;ormaybeyou’reridinginacarthathasaclockinthedashboard(仪表板).Evenifyoudon’thaveatimepieceofsomesortnearby,yourbodykeepsitsownbeat.Humanshaveaninternalclockthatregulates(调节)thebeatingofourheart,thepaceofourbreathing,thedischarge(排出)ofchemicalswithinourbloodstream,andmanyotherbodilyfunctions.Timeissomethingfromwhichwecan’tescape.Evenifweignoreit,it’sstillgoingby,tickingaway,secondbysecond,minutebyminute,ho