绵阳市2008年高级中等教育学校招生统一考试英语试卷本试卷分为第Ⅰ卷和第Ⅱ卷两部分，第Ⅰ卷1至8页，第Ⅱ卷9至11页。满分150分。考试时间100分钟。第Ⅰ卷（选择题，共95分）注意事项：1答第Ⅰ卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考试科目准确涂写在答题卡上。考试结束，将试题卷和答题卡一并交回。２每小题选出答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦擦干净后，再选涂其它答案，不能答在试题卷上。第一部分：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。1.Tomatoes,broccoliand_______arevegetables.A.bananasB.potatoesC.noodlesD.eggs2.Whentakingthefinalexamhekeptsayingto_______,“Becareful.”A.hisB.himC.himselfD.herself3.Hislittlesisterwasillsohehadto_______herathome.A.lookforB.lookatC.looklikeD.lookafter4.AtfirstIwasnotsurewhathappenedonMay12th,_____Ihaveneverexperiencedsuchabigshakebefore.A.becauseB.whenC.afterD.while5.Allthepeoplehavelearned______knowledgeaboutearthquakeaftertheWenchuanEarthquake.A.muchmoreB.moremuchC.manymoreD.moremany6.---Doyoulikethesong“theOlympicWind”?---Yes,it_________reallybeautiful.A.hearsB.feelsC.soundsD.listens7.Lastnightthere______onlyonebedandtwotablesleftintheroom.A.wereBwasC.hadD.have8.____youever____toSingapore,awonderfulplacetotakeaholiday?A.Have,beenB.Have,goneC.Did,goD.Do,go9.----Didyouknowhowthemostpopulardrinkintheworld,tea,_____3000yearsago?----Byaccident.A.inventedB.hasinventedC.wasinventedD.isinvented10.Everything______beOKwiththehelpofthepeoplethroughoutthecountrythoughwehavesufferedalotfromtheMay12earthquake.A.canB.mustC.mayD.will11.----Thankyouforhelpingme.----___________.A.That’sallright.B.It’sapleasure.C.Thankyouallthesame.D.Pleasedon’tthankme.12.----_____wereyoudoingwhentheMay12earthquakehappened?----WewerehavingourEnglishlessonsintheclassroom.A.WhenB.HowC.WhereD.What13.Wouldyouliketoshowmetheplace_____youlivedbefore?A.whereB.whenC.whichD.where14.Theteachersaidshe_____somebookstotheclassintheafternoon.A.wouldbringB.willbringC.bringD.brought15---Doyouknowthere?---No.Let’sgoandhavealook.Maybewecanhelp.A.whathashappenedB.haswhathappenedC.whataretheyhappenedD.whattheyarehappened第二节：完形填空（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的(A、B、C、D)四个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AMr.Kingworksinarestaurant.Hegoestoworkinthemorningandgetshomeverylate.Hecan16well.Therearethreegreatspecialsintherestaurant---chicken,tomatonoodlesanddumplingswithbeefandcarrots.Mr.Kingisvery17toeveryonethere.Everydayalotofpeoplecometo18intherestaurant.Whenheseesthem,heusuallyasksthem,“Whatkindoffooddoyoulike?”Hehas19intherestaurantattwelveo’clock.Heusuallygoeshomefordinner.Heisabittired20heishappy.Mr.Kinglikeshiswork.“I’mhappywhenpeopleenjoymyfood.”hesays.16.A.singB.danceC.writeD.cook17.A.friendlyB.coldC.impoliteD.fair18.A.watchB.helpC.eatD.play19.A.supperB.lunchC.breakfastD.tea20A.soB.becauseC.andD.butBJakeBoothisnotahard-workingstudent.Once,therewasanimportantchemistryexamattheendofterm.Theexamhadahundredquestions.Besideeachquestionthe21hadtowrite“True”or“False”.whiletheotherstudentswerestudyingbeforetheexam,Jakewaswatchingtelevision.Helookedvery22.“ThereareahundredquestionsandIcangetsixtyquestionscorrectto23theexam.Ihaven’tstudiedchemistryformonths.Butitdoesn’tmatter.I’ll24thequestionsbythrowingacoin.Ifthecoincomesdownonmyhandwiththerightsideup,Iwillwrite‘True’.Ifit25withtheothersideup,Iwillwrite‘False’.Inthisway,I’msureI’llgetsixtyquestionsright,”hetoldtheothersabouthisidea.ThenextdayJakecame26intotheclassroom.Hesattothrowacoinforhalfanhour,andthenhandedinhispaperonehourearlierthantheotherstudents.Twodayslater,hesawthechemistryteacherinthecorridor.“Oh,good,”hesaid.“Haveyougotthe27oftheexam?WhatmarkdidIget?”Theteacherlookedathimand28.“Ah,it’syou,Jake.Waitamoment.”Thenhe29intohispocketandtookoutacoin.Hethrewitintheair,caughtitinhishandandlookedup.“I’mverysorry,Jake,”hesaid,“You30.”21.A.girlsB.studentsC.teachersD.boys22.A.scaredB.happyC.anxiousD.calm23.A.passB.reachC.takeD.end24.A.writeB.readC.answerD.understand25.A.standsB.liesC.fallsD.jumps26.A.happilyB.sadlyC.carefullyD.fearfully27.A.questionsB.keysC.resultsD.news28.A.criticizedB.laughedC.complainedD.said29.A.reachedB.putC.wentD.escaped30.A.wonB.failedC.succeededD.fooled第二部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2。5分，满分50分）阅读下列短文,从每题所给出的(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。ACelia’shobbyiscollectingsharpeners（卷笔刀）.Shespendsalotoftimeonitafterschool.Shehasbeencollectingmorethanonehundredsharpenersfromdifferentcountries.Theyarealldifferentincolorandsize.Celialikessharpenerswithanimalsandbirdsonthem.Inthisway,shelearnsthenamesofmanyanimalsandbirds.Shealsoborrowsbooksonanimalsandbirdsfromherschoollibrary.Shelearnsalotaboutthemfrombooks.SometimesCeliahasmanysharpenersofthesamekind.Shegivesthemtoherfriends.Thentheygiveherotherdifferentsharpenersinreturn.Celiahasmanypenpalsinmanycountries.Shesendsthemsharpenersofhercountry.Inreturnforthem,theygivehersharpenersoftheircountries.Celia’sfatheralsogiveshersharpeners.Heoftenbringsthemhomefromhisfriendsforher.ManyofCelia’sfriendscollectotherthings.Someofthemcollectcoinsandotherscollectmatchboxesorstamps.But,allofthemsaythatCelia’scollectionisthemostinterestingofall.31.Celiacollectssharpenersbecause_______