2008年湖南高考英语试题及答案

2008年普通高校招生统一考试（湖南卷）第一节单项填空（共15小题，没小题1分，满分15分）21.Ournerghborsgave_____ababybirdyesterdaythathurt______whenitfellfromitsnest.A.us,itB.us,itselfC.ourselves,itselfD.ourselves,it22.Haveyouheard______news？Thepieceof_______petrolisgoingupagain!A.the,theB.不填，theC.the,不填D.不填，不填23.Ithoughtwe’dbelatefortheconcert,______weendedupgettingthereaheadoftime.A.butB.orC.soD.for24._______thewebsiteoftheFireDepartmentinyourcity,andyouwilllearnalotaboutFirefighting.A.HavingsearchedB.TosearchC.SearchingD.Search25.LastnighyMr.Crookdidn’tcomebackattheusualtime.______,hemetsomefriendsandStayedoutuntilmidnight.A.MeanwhileB.HoweverC.InsteadD.Yet26.Thetrees_____inthestormhavebeenmovedofftheroad.A.beingblowndownB.blowndownC.blowingdownD.toblowdown27.—Whendidyoulasthear______Jay?—Hephonedmethismorning,andweagreed______atimeandplacetomeet.A.of,toB.about,withC.from,withD.from,on28.Youdon’thavetoknowthenameoftheauthortofindabook.You_____findthebookbythetitle.A.mustB.needC.canD.would29.Whenasked_____theyneededmost,thekidssaidtheywantedtofeelimportantandloved.A.whatB.whyC.whomD.which30._____theprojectasplanned,we’llhavetoworktwomorehoursaday.A.CompletingB.CompleteC.CompletedD.Tocomplete31.Thegrowingspeedofaplantisinfluencedbyanumberoffactors,_____arebeyondourcontrol.A.mostofthemB.mostofwhichC.mostofwhatD.mostofthat32.IcalledHnnahmanytimesyesterdayevening,butIcouldn’tgetthrough.Herbrother_____onthephoneallthetime!A.wastalkingB.hasbeentalkingC.hastalkedD.talked33._____theInternetisofgreathelp.Idon’tthinkit’sagoodideatospendtoomuchtimeonit.A.IfB.WhileC.BecauseD.As34.Susanwantedtobeindependentofherparents.Shetried_____alone,butshedidn’tlikeitandmovedbackhome.A.livingB.toliveC.tobelivingD.havinglived35.—Doyouhaveanyproblemsifyou______thisjob?—Well,I’mthinkingaboutthesalary….A.offerB.willofferC.areofferedD.willbeoffered第二节完型填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）“ThisFridaywe’llhavetheyearlyEggDropChallenge,”saidourscienceteacher,Mr.Baker.“Youcanworkalonewithaparter.”Myfriend,Cassie,andIsmiledateachother.Wealwaysworkedonprojects36.The37oftheChallengewassimple—tobuildaprojectivecontainertokeepaneggfrombreakingwhen38thestadiumwall.ImademysandwichthatafternoonwhilewaitingforCassie.39thebutter-creamgavemeanidea.“Ihaveabrilliantdesignforour40container!”IsaidwhenCassiearrived.“Wecan41theeggwithsomebuttercream.“Whynotputtheegginabasketwithaparachute(降落伞)42?”Cassierolledhereys.”Theparachuteisbetterthanthatstupicidea.”Icouldn’tbelieveit.Ofcoursewe’dhadourlittle43inthepast,butshe’dnevercalledanyofmyideas“44”before.“ThenI’llbuildmineandyoubuildyours!”45wordshadbeenout,ourfriendshipwaschallenged.WhenFridayfinallyarrived,Ihadto46Cassie’sEggForceOnelookedprettygood.47,myEgg-cellentEggCreamdidn’tlookquitescientific.Wekidscarriedourcontainersupthreestadiumstepsanddroppedthemoverthesidewall.Thosewhoseeggsbrokewereout;thosewhoseeggsurvived48threemorestepsanddroppedthemagain.Thiswouldgoontillthelasteggbroke.Afterfourrounds,onlyCassieandIwere49.Iletgoofmybox.Iheardsomeonesay“ew”afterseconds.Hadmyeggbroken?Iraceddownthe50.Thesidewalkwasdottedwitheggshell(蛋壳)fromthose51drops.FinallyIfoundmylittleEgg-cellentEggCream.“Thatlookslikeeggdropsoup,Laura,”Cassiesaid.ShewasholdingherEggForceOne.My52raced.Hadshewon?Ilookedatherbasket.53.“Myeggbounced54,”sheexplained,pointingtoabrokenshell.“Atie(平局),”MrBakersaid.Cassielookedatme,andherglare55.Ilaughed.Shesmiled…36.A.patientlyB.silentlyC.togetherD.alone37.A.functionB.goalC.reasonD.result38.A.rolleddownB.pushedagainstC.thrownatD.droppedover39.A.SpreadingB.BoilingC.BakingD.Holding40.A.butterB.sandwichC.creamD.egg41.A.projectB.replaceC.carryD.mix42.A.followedB.coveredC.attachedD.supported43.A.ideasB.fightsC.worriesD.challenges44.A.wrongB.stupidC.brilliantD.scientific45.A.SinceB.WhileC.ButD.And46.A.explainB.denyC.admitD.prove47.A.ThereforeB.AnywayC.OtherwiseD.Besides48.A.paceddownB.turnedaroundC.walkedupD.wentback49.A.leftB.wantedC.choseD.discovered50.A.stepsB.wayC.wallD.sidewalk51.A.intendedB.unexpectedC.failedD.desired52.A.eysB.handsC.feetD.heart53.A.LostB.DirtyC.BrokenD.Empty54.A.aroundB.outC.inD.down55.A.returnedB.remainedC.increasedD.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）AWesternNewBridgeLibraryAnnouncement2008-3-10ShortenedLibraryHoursforSpringBreakLibraryHourshavebeenshortenedto7hoursaday(9:00a.m.–4:00p.m.)forSpringBreakfromMarch24toMarch30.ComingEventsOnMonday,March24,at10:30a.m.,ScottSutton,achildren’swriter,willtellstoriestokidoversever.Sutton’sattractivestylewillsurelyinspireeveryonepresent!At1:00p.m.,onMarch26,theGeogetownMusicianswillpresentanIrishFolkConcert,whichwillbeentertainingfortheentirefamily.Comeforthemusicandstaytocheckoutsomerelevantbooksfortherestoftheweek!OnThursday,March27,at2:00p.m.,theannualChildren’sGatheringwilltakeplaceinRoom201,thesecond-floor.PickupaninvitationintheChildren’sRoomandreturnyourRSVP(回复)toreserveyourseatatthetableby3:00p.m.onTuesday,March25.OnlychildrenareallowedintheGathering.At10:30a.m.onFriday,March28,EnzoMonfreofthehitkid’sscienceshow,ENZOology,willbringFossilsLive!SurelyEnzowillta