1、英语(二)真题 2008 年下半年及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、B(总题数：10，分数：10.00)1.He was specifically asked to write a play that would be_to the local community.（分数：1.00）A.flexibleB.accessibleC.responsibleD.capable2.It is strongly held that new_must be introduced to protect the right of the immigrants.（分数：1.00）A.st
2、atisticsB.constructionsC.measuresD.concessions3.Country life is better than city life_it offers fresh air and noiseless environment.（分数：1.00）A.in thatB.as thatC.as forD.in which4.Opposition leaders will be watching carefully to see how the Prime Minister_the crisis.（分数：1.00）A.handlesB.conductsC.obse
3、rvesD.directs5.It took a few seconds for her eyes to_to the darkness.（分数：1.00）A.allocateB.adoptC.applyD.adjust6.To write up his novel，John is looking for an environment free_outside distraction.（分数：1.00）A.onB.withC.fromD.in7.Johnson was_unknown before running for the presidency.（分数：1.00）A.visiblyB.v
4、isuallyC.verticallyD.virtually8.The volunteers would rather go by train than_.（分数：1.00）A.to driveB.driveC.drivenD.to be driven9.Never before_so rapidly developing as it is today.（分数：1.00）A.has our country beenB.has been our countryC.our country has beenD.our country been has10.Police are_the disappe
5、arance of two children.（分数：1.00）A.looking upB.looking throughC.looking intoD.looking on二、B(总题数：1，分数：10.00)下列短文中有十个空白。每个空白有四个选项。根据上下文要求选出最佳答案。 When I was a child，I lived with my mother，my father having been away to work in the town. I was then notU (11) /Unine years old，lonely and expectant，U (12) /U
6、for things which I knew little about. I walked out alone one morning along the mountain topsU (13) /Umy home stood. The sun had not yet risen，and the airU (14) /Urain of the night and the mountain grass was heavyU (15) /Utiny drops of water. As I looked back，I could see the marks my feetU (16) /Uon
7、the long grassy slope behind me. I walked till I came to a placeU (17) /Ua little stream ran into the deep valley below. Here it passed between soft，U (18) /Ubanks；at one place a large slice of earth had fallen away from the bank on the other side，and it had made a little island a few feet wide with
8、 waterU (19) /Uall round it. It was covered with a weed with yellow flowers and long waving grasses. I sat down on the bankU (20) /Ua short pine tree. All the plants on the island were dark with the heavy raindrops of the night，and the sun had not yet risen. （分数：10.00）A.yetB.howeverC.butD.neverthele
9、ssA.sendingB.longingC.standingD.makingA.in whichB.at whichC.from whichD.on whichA.meltB.feltC.smeltD.sensedA.forB.withC.onD.uponA.have madeB.has madeC.had madeD.having madeA.whereB.thatC.whichD.whatA.worldlyB.hardeningC.worthyD.earthenA.driftingB.flowingC.blowingD.floatingA.at the top ofB.on the par
10、t ofC.at the foot ofD.on the ground of三、B(总题数：3，分数：30.00)从下列每篇短文的问题后所给的四个选择项中选出一个最佳答案。Passage OneQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage. Many people think New York is a noisy city. In fact，scientists who study noise say that the average noise level in New York is 72.5 decibels. This i
11、s a little louder than normal conversation，which is 65 decibels. The noise level is the result of so many people and cars in the same area. Now even the insides of taxis are noisy. When you get into a taxi，you hear the voice of a well known singer，sports reporter，or Broadway actress giving instructi
12、ons. Thatt fight. The voice of a famous person tells you what to do. One popular singer gives this message：“Cats have nine lives，but you have only one，so fasten your seat belt!”Other voices say things such as“Dont forget to collect all your belongings. ”(People often leave hats，umbrellas，and bags in
13、 taxis. ) There is a good reason for the messages. There are more than 12,000 cabs in New York，and every year taxis get into more than 15,000 accidents. In an accident，people who dont wear seat belts hit the partition，the glass wall separating the driver and passengers in the taxi. They can hurt the
14、ir foreheads or break their noses or chins. Every year，about 11,000 people are injured in this way. Many people are annoyed by the voices. Cabdrivers in particular dislike the messages. “I play the messages 12 hours a day. I hear the same voices 60 times a day. It makes me crazy，”says Amir，a 45-year
15、-old cabdriver. “But if I dont play the messages，I get fined $100. ”A lot of passengers complain. too. “Its too much noise，”says a passenger. “I asked the driver to turn off the message，but he said he cant. ” Other people think the voices are a great idea. One taxi driver says，“People like to hear t
16、he famous voices,and they put on their seat belts more often. ”And passengers from out of town really like the idea. “Most of the time. taxi drivers are in a bad mood，”says Melanie Benton，who visits New York often on business. “Its nice to hear a cheerful voice when you get into a cab. ” （分数：10.00）(
17、1).The sentence“Cats have nine lives，but you have only one”implies that_.（分数：2.00）A.human beings have only one lifeB.cats live longer than human beingsC.cats will have new lives after they dieD.human beings should value their lives(2).People who are most likely to be injured in a taxi accident are_.
18、（分数：2.00）A.those who wear seat beltsB.those who like messagesC.those who do not wear seat beltsD.those who dislike messages(3).It can be inferred from the passage that a taxi driver hears the same voices_every day.（分数：2.00）A.about 5 times an hourB.about 6 times an hourC.about 50 times an hourD.about
19、 60 times an hour(4).The cabdrivers play the messages again and again because_.（分数：2.00）A.they are willing to do soB.they do not want to pay a fineC.the passengers ask them to do soD.the voice of the messages is cheerful(5).The author of this passage seems to believe that_.（分数：2.00）A.New York is the
20、 noisiest city in the U. S.B.messages played by taxi drivers are useless.C.messages in taxis should be voiced by famous peopleD.voices from taxis partly caused the high noise level of New YorkPassage TwoQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage. Some people might think that Fathers Day w
21、as established as a holiday to help greeting card companies sell more cards. However，when Fathers Day was first suggested in the early 1900s，Fathers Day cards hadnt been invented yet. The idea of celebrating Fathers Day was actually inspired by Mothers Day. In 1909，Mothers Day was just becoming very
22、 popular in the United States. One day，Sonora Dodd，of Spokane，Washington. was listening to a church talk about setting aside a day to honor ones mother. It gave her the idea to propose a day to honor fathers，and in particular，her own father-William Jackson Smart.Mr. Smart had raised Sonora and her f
23、ive brothers and sisters all by himself after Sonoras mother died in childbirth. As an adult，Sonora realized the selflessness her father had shown in raising his children as a single parent. Her father made all the parental sacrifices. In the daughters eves. her father was a courageous，selfless，and
24、loving man. Mrs. Dodd went to her minister and others about having a church service devoted to fathers on June 5. her fathers birthday. That date was too soon for her minister to prepare a service，so he spoke two weeks later on June 19. It took about a year of working with politicians，religious lead
25、ers，businessmen and the local Young Mens Christian Association to bring life to her idea of an annual Fathers Day. Eventually all her hard work paid off. On June 19，1910，the first Fathers Day was celebrated in Spokane，Washington. In 1972 President Richard Nixon established a permanent national celeb
26、ration of Fathers Day to be held on the third Sunday in June. Since then，fathers have been honored and recognized by their families throughout the U. S. on that date. Fathers Dav has become a day to not only honor your father，but all men who act as a father figure. Stepfathers，uncles，grandfathers，an
27、d adult male friends are all honored on Fathers Day. Its also another day for greeting card companies and shop owners to celebrate because sales of the most popular gifts for Dad(shirts，ties，and electric shavers)increase considerably. （分数：10.00）(1).The passage mainly tells about_.（分数：2.00）A.Mr8. Dod
28、ds love for her fatherB.the origin and establishment of Fathers DayC.the importance of honoring fathers in the U. S.D.Mrs. Dodds contribution to the government decision(2).Mrs. Dodd loved her father because he_.（分数：2.00）A.had a large familyB.was a single parentC.was a respected ministerD.was courage
29、ous，selfless and loving(3).In the United States，the first Fathers Day was celebrated nationwide in_.（分数：2.00）A.1972B.1910C.1909D.1900(4).The author of the passage seems to believe that_.（分数：2.00）A.stepfathers should not be honored on Fathers DayB.Fathers Day has nothing to do with Mothers DayC.Fathe
30、rs Day started with Mrs. Dodds love for her fatherD.card companies should not make money on Fathers Day cards(5).Greeting card companies welcome Fathers Day because_.（分数：2.00）A.their sale increasesB.it is a national holidayC.adult male friends are also honoredD.they can sell ties，shirts and electric
31、 shaversPassage ThreeQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage. This green and blue planet spinning in space is under severe stress. If we continue to exploit the planet at the present rate，human and animal life will be threatened. Human pride will be followed by natures punishment. To s
32、ave our earth and ourselves，we need first develop an unbiased understanding of ourselves，nature and life. Everyone understands the meaning of the sentence“Man should respect animal life and nature”. But the exact meaning of man，nature and animal life is not always clear. Many refer to man and animal
33、s as if they were essentially different. I consider man to be an animal and only differing in degree and not in kind from other animals. Although I discuss in conventional terms human rights and animal rights as if they were separate，strictly speaking，human rights should be considered a branch of an
34、imal rights. The word“nature”is one of the most complex words in the language，but it has developed three main areas of meaning. These are，first，the essential quality and character of something(as in human nature，or the nature of wood)；second，the inherent force which influences the world(as in Mother
35、 Nature)；third，the entire world itself. The last can be taken to include or to exclude human beings. as the phrase man and the natural world implies. I consider humans to be an integral part of nature，although they are also the beings most capable of interfering with its processes. Unfortunately a c
36、entral drive of Western“man”has been to conquer“nature”. as if it were an object separate from him. Hence it has become connnon to distinguish between what is natural(existing without mans interference)and artificial(man-made). In this way，natural growth is opposed to education，civilization to the n
37、atural state. For many urban people living permanently among concrete and glass，nature itself has come to mean little more than the countryside. And this notion of opposition is where the seed of potential destruction lies. （分数：10.00）(1).The word“unbiased”in Line 3 of Para. 1 means_.（分数：2.00）A.unbal
38、ancedB.fairC.partialD.unreasonable(2).As for the relationship between man and animals，the author holds that_（分数：2.00）A.man is a kind of animalsB.man is superior to animalsC.man is the same as animalsD.man and animals are essentially different from each other(3).The word“they”in Line 5 of Para. 2 ref
39、ers to_.（分数：2.00）A.human rightsB.animal rightsC.human beings and animalsD.human rights and animal rights(4).In the authors opinion. the word“nature”indicates_.（分数：2.00）A.a particular kind of thingB.the inherent force which influences the worldC.the entire world itself including human beingsD.the ess
40、ential quality and character of something(5).The very last sentence of the passage implies that_.（分数：2.00）A.urbanization violates the peace of the countrysideB.the people in the cities cannot enjoy the natures beautyC.man cannot destroy nature，as they are different from each otherD.if man goes again
41、st nature，the world will probably be destroyed四、B(总题数：20，分数：10.00)11.使活动，使起作用 vt. a_ _ _ _ _ _ _（分数：0.50）填空项 1:_12.令人厌烦的 a. b_ _ _ _ _（分数：0.50）填空项 1:_13.总结，概述 v. s_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _（分数：0.50）填空项 1:_14.争论，辩论 n. d_ _ _ _ _（分数：0.50）填空项 1:_15.相反的 a. c_ _ _ _ _ _ _（分数：0.50）填空项 1:_16.网络；网状物 n. n_ _ _ _ _ _（分数
42、：0.50）填空项 1:_17.明显的 a. e_ _ _ _ _ _（分数：0.50）填空项 1:_18.凋谢，枯萎，退色 vi. f_ _ _（分数：0.50）填空项 1:_19.种族的 a. r_ _ _ _ _（分数：0.50）填空项 1:_20.和谐；协调 n. h_ _ _ _ _ _（分数：0.50）填空项 1:_21.满意，满足 n. s_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _（分数：0.50）填空项 1:_22.身份；同一 n. i_ _ _ _ _ _ _（分数：0.50）填空项 1:_23.解释，下定义 vt. d_ _ _ _ _（分数：0.50）填空项 1:_24.
43、面试，口试，采访 vt. i_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _（分数：0.50）填空项 1:_25.社会学 n. s_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _（分数：0.50）填空项 1:_26.谦虚的；适中的 a. m_ _ _ _ _（分数：0.50）填空项 1:_27.旅行，行程 n. j_ _ _ _ _ _（分数：0.50）填空项 1:_28.拥有者 n. o_ _ _ _（分数：0.50）填空项 1:_29.描绘，描写，描述 vt. P_ _ _ _ _ _（分数：0.50）填空项 1:_30.拥有，具有 vt. P_ _ _ _ _ _（分数：0.50）填空项 1:_五、B(总题数：10，分数：
44、10.00)31.Their new advertising campaign has been very 1(success).（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_32.For the 1(secure)of passengers，all hand baggage is carefully checked.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_33.The 1(resolve)calling for a ban on nuclear tests was passed by a two-thirds majority in the Congress.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_34.Untraine
45、d and nervous，she is nevertheless 1(pride)and determined.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_35.It is best to write about things you have experienced 1(person).（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_36.The government is planning to 1(simple)the tax laws.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_37.We regard cheating in exams as totally 1(acceptable).（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_3
46、8.Studies show that if workers have short but frequent breaks they will become more 1(product).（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_39.The minister was under great 1(press)to resign.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_40.This is an 1(exception)case；Ive never seen anything like it before.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_六、B(总题数：5，分数：15.00)41.由于发生了强烈地震，这个地区的交通中断了。（分数：3.00）_42.这就是我们去年开会的地方。（分数：3.00）_43.我如果不是在忙着找工作，也许就来看望你了。（分数：3.00）_44.为了通过英语考试，他不得不熬夜复习。（分数：3.00）_
