英语考前辅导
2008届启东中学高三英语考前辅导材料
I．单项选择
Exercise 1
1. Tea is _______ most popular drink in China, while coffee comes _______ second.
A. a; the
B. the; the
C. the; /
D. a; /
2. ―The manager _______ me and told me they had no _______position for clerks but a secretary. ―Did you have a try?
A. accepted; empty
B. received; vacant
C. refused; deserted
D. recognized; available
3. As I know, there is ________ car on this campus.
A. no such a
B. no such the
C. no such his
D. no such
4. ―Tom wants to stay up and watch an old movie on TV.
―Ten o’clock is ________ for a boy of his age to stay up.
A. too late hour
B. too late an hour
C. a so late hour
D. very much late an hour
5. As we have much time left, let’s discuss the matter __________ tea and cake.
A. over
B. with
C. by
D. at
6. ---Why are you so hot ?
--- I_________ football with my classmates and how I want to have a drink!
A. was playing
B. have been playing
C. have played
D. played
7. There’s no b eer left and the pubs are shut so you’ll have to ________.
A. go out
B. go off
C. go without
D. go through
8. Y ou __________ to the meeting this morning if you have something important to do.
A. needn’t to come
B. don’t need come
C. needn’t have come
D. needn’t come
9. ―I had thought you wouldn’t mind my using your bike.
―Well, in fact, I ______, but you _______ me know first.
A. didn’t; should let
B. don’t; should let
C. didn’t; should have let
D. don’t; should have let
10. --- How can I improve my English?
--- Y ou can not make it ________ through hard work.
A. more than
B. instead of
C. rather than
D. other than
11. In 1492 Columbus and his crew arrived ___ was so-called the New World by the westerners.
A. where
B. in which
C. what
D. in what
12. Don’t just give me a simple ―yes‖ or ―no‖ to my questions. Explain _____ possible.
A. however
B. whenever
C. whoever
D. whatever
13. —I’m afraid I must be off now.
—________ .
A. Y ou are welcome
B. So long
C. All right
D. What a pity
14. Y our classroom was still in a terrible mess when I left last night. It must have been cleaned early this morning ,________?
A. didn’t it
B. wasn’t it
C. haven’t it
D. mustn’t it
15. The teacher stood there without any expression, his eyes_________ the boy who made faces.
Exercise 2
1.. The party was _____ success. We sang and danced until it came to ______ end at midnight.
A. a ; the
B. a ; an
C. the ; an
D. / ; an
2. --- Isn’t it a surprise that I happened to meet my old classmate last week?
--- If my memory serves me correctly , you ______ each other for exactly 30 years.
A. hadn’t seen
B. haven’t seen
C. didn’t see
D. don’t see
3. ―Is Mike a diligent student?
―No, but he is a lazy one, if ________.
A. something
B. everything
C. anything
D. nothing
4. Allen had to call a taxi because the box was ________ to carry all the way home.
A. much too heavy
B. too much heavy
C. heavy too much
D. too heavy much
5. Fred, who had expected how it would go with his daughter, had a great worry _____ his mind.
A. on
B. in
C. with
D. at
6. A lot of people ________ about the painting, and my father always says it’s not or sale.
A. ask
B. asked
C. have asked
D. have been asking
7. Internet media company Y ahoo Inc. was switching to its own web search technology and
_______ its use of competitor Google Inc.
A. finding
B. making
C. having
D. dropping
8. —Helen, will you be at the party tonight?
— Y es, but I have so much homework to do that I really _________.
A. can’t
B. mustn’t
C. won’t
D. shouldn’t
9. ―Would you have called her up had it been possible?
―Y es, but I ________ busy doing my homework.
A. was
B. were
C. had been
D. would be
10. Taking this medicine, if_________, will of course do good to his health.
A. continued
B. to continue
C. continues
D. continuing
11. The boy didn’t believe the fact _________.
A. which most of us thought it to be true
B. as most of us thought true
C. most of us thought to be true
D. what most of us thought was true
12. —Y ou shan’t do that again!
—Oh, I won’t, ________?
A. shan’t you
B. shall I
C. won’t I
D. will I
13. Too many hotels have been built and this has _____ prices, making holidays cheaper.
A. cut short
B. cut out
C. cut off
D. cut down
14. He is a man of character . He won’t _______ the supervisor’s orders.
A. submit to
B. subscribe to
C. cater to
D. agree to
15.—Have you got time on Monday?
—___________ .
A. Of course not
B. It’s certain
C. Y ou can say that again
D. Why? I’ll stay at home
Exercise 3
1. I gave him books to read, but , more often than not , after a page or two he would put ____ book down and pick up ________ new one.
A. a ; the
B. the ; /
C. the ; a
D. a ; a
2. We hope the measures to control prices , _______ are taken by the government , will succeed.
A. as
B. when
C. since
D. after
3._______ seems to be a strong competition in China for senior high students to enter universities does exist in other countries as well .
A. It
B. There
C. What
D. That
4.I have known them for years, so I don’t think they could have stolen their parents’ pocket money yesterday , ________?
A. do I
B. didn’t they
C. have they
D. did they
5. Something ______ wrong with the car, and it ______ not start.
A. being ; could
B. going ; should
C. was ; might
D. went; would
6. All those second-hand goods are sold at _______ before.
A. 30% as lower price as
B. as 30% low price as
C. 30% as low a price as
D. 30% lower price than
7.--- Would you mind if I open the window?
--- __________.
A. No , you’d better not
B. I’m afraid not
C. Y es, come on
D. I’m sorry , but yes
8. Mary packed all the things into a case , ________ for the tourist attraction.
A. anxious to leave
B. to leave anxiously
C. to be anxious to leave
D. being anxious to leave
9.How long do you think ______everything returns to normal in the quake zone?
A. it will be before
B. will it be until
C. will it be when
D. it will be that
10.It ______ we had stayed together for a couple of weeks _____ I found we had a lot in common.
A. was until ; when B . was not until; that C. was not until; when D. was until; that
11. Since the breakout of the severe earthquake in Sichuan , people all over the country ___ money for the victims in the quake zone.
A. donate
B. will donate
C. were donating
D. are donating
12. It is said that in Africa over a third of the population were believed to have no ____ to the health care and advanced education .
A. aid
B. basis
C. chance
D. access
13. After _______ about the accident , you will be required to sign your name here .
A. being questioned
B. questioned
C. questioning
D. having questioned
14.The hotel porter _________ anybody who wasn’t wearing a collar and tie.
A. turned away
B. turned to
C. turned up
D. turned against
15.--- How did your interview go ?
--- _______. No questions puzzled me much .
A. I didn’t think it went smoothly
B. I wonder if I could pass it
C. I couldn’t feel better about it
D. I found it a little puzzling
Exercise 4
1. Wouldn’t it be _______ wonderful world if all nations lived in ______ peace with one another?
A. a ; /
B. the; /
C. a ; the
D. the; the
2.The charity performance ________ great success and brought in a profit to the theatre.
A. appreciated
B. enjoyed
C. expected
D. seized
3. When we think of communication we _______ think of using words talking face to face , writing messages , and so on.
A. seemingly
B. normally
C. practically
D. namely
4. The generous donation of people throughout the country to the sufferers in the killing Sichuan earthquake has ______ the Chinese people’s unselfishness and nationalism.
A. let out
B. brought out
C. given out
D. taken out
5. If the United States had built more homes for poor people in 1955, the housing problems now in some parts of this country ________ so serious.
A. wouldn’t be
B. will not have been
C. wouldn’t have been
D. would have not been
6.There is no doubt , in my opinion , _____ matters is not the speed , but the quality of the product.
A. what what
B. that that
C. that if
D. that what
7.________ the right decision ________ the future is probably the most important thing w e will ever do in our lives.
A. Making ; concerned
B. Make ; concerning
C. To make ; concerned
D. Making ; concerning
8. --- Which of those electronic dictionaries do you like most?
--- _______. They are both expensive and of little use.
A. None
B. Both
C. Neither
D. All
9. --- I have a headache.
--- No wonder. Y ou _______ in front of that computer too long .
A. work B . are working C. had been D. have been working
10. It has been reported that this college English testing system will be improved to better______ studen ts’ actual ability.
A. develop
B. take
C. balance
D. measure
11. In the earthquake , most of the students were killed , but the three _____ have a narrow escape, ______ were going to take part in this year’s college entrance examination.
A. could ;two of them
B. would ; two of whom
C. were able to; of whom two
D. can; of whom two
12. My uncle _____ as a teacher in our hometown for over 10 years . Now he is practising law in Beijing .
A. has worked
B. worked
C. had worked
D. works
13. It would make no _______ whether you agree or not .
A. trouble
B. sense
C. difference
D. meaning
14. The job is great _______ salary . It has its disadvantages , though.
A. in case of
B. as a result of
C. in terms of
D. except for
15. --- Tangling , what would you say to a holiday for the weekend?
--- ________. I am simply tired of life here.
A. Y ou’re taken the words out of my mouth.
B. Enjoy yourself .
C. I can’t afford the time .
D. Where should we go?
II. 完形填空
Passage 1
Y ou and I have principles. And we also have opinions. I have ___1____about what I think is right or wrong or good or ___2____. But they’re only opinions—I COULD be wrong! I ___3____ try to build my life around my principles, but I WILL try to ____4___ my principles.
A15-year-old boy learned a(n) ___5____ lesson about life principles. On his way home he found a woman’s ____6___ that contained $127 as well as her identification. ___7____ 7hesitation, he hopped (快速跳)onto his bicycle and went over to her____8___ 8–about a mile away. He told her he ___9____ her wallet and she gave him a big hug and twenty dollars.
That evening the boy told his parents about the event and his father said, ―I don’t think you should have ____10___ $20 for doing what you should have done. A person shouldn’t be ____11___ for being honest.‖
He thought about his father’s ___12____ and decided he would return the money. He biked to the lady’s home and ___13____ her back the twenty dollars. She didn’t want to take it, but he told her she ____14___ to---that his father pointed out ___15____ to him that he had never ___16____before.
When principles ____17___ our every action and decision, we actually change. These great principles ___18____ our lives and make us into persons of character. That boy is ___19____ to be raised by a wise father who had the ____20___ to say, ―Those are my principles.‖
1. A. opinions B. wishes C. decisions D. suggestions
2. A. well B. mistaken C. right D. bad
3. A. shan’t B. won’t C. can’t D. don’t
4. A. change B. advise C. follow D. make
5. A. valuable B. easy C. difficult D. funny
6. A. bag B. wallet C. suitcase D. box
7.A. About B. For C. Without D. In
8. A. factory B. school C. office D. house
9. A. checked B. searched C. threw D. found
10.A. accepted B. supplied C. received D. borrowed
11.A. rewarded B. praised C. forgotten D. blamed
12.A. actions B. worries C. words D. excuses
13.A. took B. gave C. put D. set
14.A. attempted B. preferred C. planned D. had
15.A. anything B. everything C. something D. nothing
16.A. guessed B taught C. met D. realized
17.A. guide B. do C. interrupt D. allow
18. A. limit B. shape C. prevent D. keep
19. A. unlucky B. careful C. brave D. lucky
20. A. right B. courage C. wisdom D. chance
Passage 2
My dad gathered us into our house with a look on his face that told us all that one of us had done something wrong.
― Which one of you did this?‖ he asked with a ____1___voice.
We all __2__ down at the floor ___3__ the art of a child’s handwriting in chalk. I stood there, trembling inside and ___4__ that no one else could see it. Will he know it was me? I secretly wondered. __5___ , the only words that came from my mouth were, ―Not me, dad.‖The others __6_ it as well. Of course, we knew that one of us must have done it. But I, being the youngest and smallest of the three, just could’t find the ___7__ to tell the truth. I was not a bad kid. Lying was not ___8__ for me, but the ___9__ on my dad’s face made me frightened.
―___10_ none of you seemed to have done it, then you all get a spanking.‖
What?! Still, I stood there and said nothing. The last thing I wanted was a spanking!
―I did it,‖ someone said and I __11_ to see my sister come ___12__. Why was she taking the _13__ for something I did? Feeling __14__, yet still scared to confess, I stood there __15__ my sister was going to get spanked for something I did.
We didn’t talk about that day for many years. When we were all old, I knew it was ___16__ to finally tell my dad it was really me. When I ___17__ back to that day, I know I learned the __18__of family, of a __19__ who would do anything for me. And I’m glad to say that I know now
I would do the _20_for her.
1. A. sharp B. low C. gentle D. soft
2. A. glanced B. stared C. learned D. bent
3. A. filling B. decorating C. containing D. publishing
4. A. conclude B. figured C. realized D. hoped
5. A. Exited B. Confused C. Scared D. Amused
6. A. admitted B. denied C. feared D. ignored
7. A. way B. turn C. chance D. courage
8. A. smart B. particular C. normal D. special
9. A. satisfaction B. depression C. devotion D. expression
10. A. Since B. While C. After D. Once
11. A. looked out B. looked around C., looked dafter D. looked in
12.A. forward B. aside C. back D. around
13.A. risk B. load C. blame D. burden
14.A. angry B. crazy C. relaxed D. guilty
15.A. knowing B. wishing C. hoping D. wondering
16.A. lucky B. safe C. possible D. convenient
17.A.reminded B. recall C. remember D. think
18.A.unity B. value C. advantage D. duty
19.A. sister B. brother C. father D. mother
Passage 3
Waiting for the airplane to take off, I was happy to get a seat by myself. Just then, an air hostess approached and asked , ―Would you mind ___1__your seat? A couple would like to sit together.‖The only ___2__seat was next to a girl with her arms in casts (石膏绷带), a black-and-blue face , and a sad expression. ___3__am I going to sit there , I thought immediately. But a soft voice spoke, ― She needs help.‖ Finally , I ___4__to move to that seat.
The girl was named Kathy. She___5__ in a car accident and now was on her way for ___6__. When the snack and juice arrived, it did not take me long to___7__ that Kathy would not be able to ___8__herself . I considered ___9__to feed her but hesitated, as it seemed too ___10__to offer a service to a ___11__. But then I realized that Kathy’s need was more ___12__than my discomfort .
I offered to help her eat , and ___13__she was uncomfortable about accepting , she___14__ . We became closed and closer in a short period of time. By the end of five-hour trip , my heart ___15__, and the ___16__was really better spent than if I had just sat by myself.
I was very glad I had reached ___17__my comfort zone to sit next to Kathy and feed her . Love ___18__flows beyond human borders and removes the fears that keep us ___19__. When we ___20__to serve another , we grow to live in a larger and more rewording world.
A B C D
1.losing changing taking giving
https://www.wendangku.net/doc/2e11584466.html,fortable suitable available favorable
3.No problem No way Nowhere No doubt
4.decided wanted regretted promised
5.was would be used to be had been
6.treatment travel pleasure business
7.know say realize recognize
8.eat feed choose support
9.offering needing stopping trying
10.impolite far close fast
11.girl neighbor passenger stranger
12.unusual direct important shameful
13.when although since as
14.refused wonderful cried did
15.had warmed had jumped had broken had cheered
16.life money time energy
17.below through across beyond
18.seldom never hardly sometimes
19.separate independent silent upset
III. 阅读理解
请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Norway—Ten Chinese college students arrived at the
country’s Arctic research base,the Y ellow River Station, on
Friday.
On Saturday, the students are expected to witness the end
of four months of darkness in the area, as the sun makes a rare
appearance.
During their four-day stay at the station, the students will
meet and learn from some of China’s leading polar researchers.
They were welcomed at the station yesterday by its director, He
Jianfeng, who is an expert on marine micro-ecosystems(海洋微生态系统).
The students will also visit the German and Norwegian stations and meet researchers there.
As for entertainment, the visitors will get the chance to play ice hockey at the world’s most northerly stadium.
Among the visitors is Zheng Li, a student majoring in telecommunications at Dalian Marinetime University.
―It is so exciting to see how the Chinese researchers work in the world’s most northerly laboratory,‖ she said.
―This opportunity is precious. Most people will never get the chance to travel so far from home and visit such an amazing place. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime thing.‖
Wu Jinyou, head of the Polar Research Institute of China, and the group’s leader, said, ―I hope the students have not only a field trip to the Y ellow River station, but are also touched by the devotion and spirit of the Chinese researchers here. I also expect in the future, some of them will choose to devote themselves to polar research and maybe even work with us.‖
The students have been in Norway since February 28, and were given Arctic training before moving to the station.
The Arctic expedition is one of the several international cooperation and exchange activities forming the China Program for International Polar Y ear (2007―08).It was launched last March.
(China Daily, Xinhua News Agency, March 8, 2008)
56. Which of the following is true about Wu Jinyou?
A. He is a graduate from Dalian Marinetime University.
B. He is the leading polar researchers working at the research station.
C. He is sure that all the ten students will make good polar researchers.
D. He thinks highly of the devotion and spirit of the Chinese researchers
57. What does Zheng Li mean by saying ―It’s a once-in-a-lifetime thing‖?
A. It’s exciting to see the sun rise in Arcti c area.
B. The trip to the research station is extremely exciting.
C. Playing ice hockey in Arctic area is really a life-long memory.
D. People are only allowed to visit the station once in their lifetime.
58. Which word can most probably replace the underlined word ―launched‖ ?
A. ended
B. stopped
C. started
D. performed
59. What could be the best title of the news repot?
A. Chinese Students Arrive at Arctic Station
B. Chinese Students Do Research in Norway
C. Chinese Students Play Ice Hockey at Arctic Station
D. Chinese Students Receive Training at Arctic Station
B
A four-year-old girl is wowing (博得……称赞) the New Y ork art world with paintings that are drawing comparisons with Jackson Pollock and Wasaily Kandinsky. Marla Olmstead, from Binghampton, in New Y ork state, has been painting since just before she was two years old.
Using brushes, spatulas, her fingers and even ketchup bottles, she is creating canvases of six by six foot. The prodigy (神童) has already sold about 25 paintings, raising $ 40,000 and a new exhibition opens this week.
Father Mark, speaking to reporters while on a trip to New Y ork city to do television interviews, said, ―She does her own thing, she uses a lot of paint but is oblivious (不在意) to the whole thing.‖ He said she had first started painting shortly before her second birthday as her father tried to stop her distracting him from his own amateur art.
―She went at it with all colors. At first she directed me, and then it evolved to the canvas. I’m her assistant, I hand her the brushes. She doesn’t appreciate that most artists have to wait longer to have an assist ant,‖ he joked.
Gallery owner Anthony Brunelli said of 10 pieces about to go on show, six were already sold, and that the remaining four could fetch between $8000 ~ 10,000. He said Marl a’s work was unbelievable for a child. ―Her paintings have bright colors. They’re very expressive in the way the paint is applied.‖
Mr. Brunelli’s assessments of Marl a’s future as an adult artist are cautious. But he said, ―Y ou never can tell. I’ve seen her progressing over the past year. The four she just did, each one gets better.‖
60. When the passage was written, Marla Olmstead had been painting for about ______.
A. four years
B. three years
C. two years
D. one year
61. According to the passage, we know that Marl a Olmstead’s painting sk ills are instructed by ____.
A. herself
B. her father
C. Wassily Kandinsky
D. Jackson Pollock
62. Most people who see Marl a Olmstead’s pictures will feel _______.
A. sad
B. dull
C. angry
D. happy
63. According to the passage, we can infer that ______.
A. Marla Olmstead began painting under the influence of her father
B. Anthony Brunelli is certain about Marl a Olmstead’s future
C. Marla Olmstead is considered the prodigy because of her earned money
D. Marla Olmstead shocks the New Y ork art world because of her age
C
People will soon cool their homes with power from the burning desert sun. Deserts are becoming hot spots for solar thermal (热的) power in which futuristic troughs (低谷期) pay more attention to the sun’s rays and create steam to run power-producing turbines (涡轮机) at power plants.
Tiny experimental plants built in the 1980s in California ran into problems when energy prices dropped. But as oil, natural gas and electricity costs soar, companies are racing to build commercial solar thermal plants that are the size of power plants.
Limits on emissions of greenhouse gases from fossil fuels have also promoted the new technology. Utah-based International Automated Systems Inc. signed an agreement to build a $150 million, 100-megawatt power plant for Solar Renewable Energy in Nevada. And North Carolina-based Solargenix will break ground on a 64 MW, $100 million solar thermal plant called Nevada Solar One.
Currently, all the types of solar energy provide only about 1 percent of U.S. power. One problem is price. Solar thermal at present costs about 12 to 15 cents per kilowatt hour, Westerholt said, compared with natural gas power which costs 10 cents per KWH. But as production grows,
Solar thermal is expensive compared with wind energy and fuels. But it does have advantages. Power from the desert sun is more reliable than wind power during the day. And unlike fuels, it has no greenhouse gases.
And solar thermal is growing globally. A white paper says that by 2040 solar power could satisfy more than 5 percent of the world’s electricity demand. The best places for it are Australia, the United States, Spain, the Middle East and North Africa, which could export power from the sun to Europe on high-tech power lines.
64. How many factors does the passage mention which affect the development of solar thermal power?
A. One.
B. Two.
C. Three.
D. Four.
65. The underlined word ―soar‖ (in Paragraph 2) means ________.
A. dropped
B. disappeared
C. limited
D. increased
66. The passage mentioned Solargenix in order to show that _________.
A. limits on greenhouse gases can encourage new technologies
B. it will need lots of money to build Solargenix
C. Solargenix was a newly-built plant
D. the solar thermal power has its own promising future
67. According to the passage, which of the following energy supplies is more reliable and
renewable during the day?
A. Wind.
B. Oil.
C. The sun.
D. Coal.
D
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C. reduce the cost of the books
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There are two basic ways to see growth: one as a product, the other as a process. People have generally viewed personal growth as an external result or a product that can easily be identified and measured. The worker who gets a rise, the student whose grades improve, and the foreigner who learns a new language — all these examples of people who have measurable results to show for their efforts.
By contrast, the process of personal growth is much more difficult to determine, since it is a journey and not the specific signposts or landmarks along the way. The process is not the road itself, but rather the attitudes and feelings people have, their caution or courage, as they meet with new experiences and unexpected difficulties. In this process, the journey never really ends; there are always new ways to experience the world, new ideas to try, new challenges to accept.
In order to grow, to travel new roads, people need to have a willingness to take risks, to face the unknown, and to accept the possibility that they may ―fail‖ at first. How we see ourselves as we try a new way of being is essential to our ability to grow. Do we see ourselves as quick and curious? If so, then we tend to take more changes and to be more open to unfamiliar experiences. Do we think we’re shy and indecisive? Then our sense of fear can cause us to hesitate, to move slowly, and not to take a step until we know the ground is safe. Do we think we’re slow to adapt to change or that we’re not smart enough to deal with a new challenge? Then we are likely to take a more passive role or not try at all.
These feelings of insecurity and self-doubt are both unavoidable and necessary if we are to change and grow. If we do not face and overcome these internal fears and doubts, if we protect ourselves too much, then we stop growing. We become trapped inside a shell of our own making.
72. In the author’s eyes, one who views personal growth as a process would __________.
A. succeed in climbing up the social ladder
B. judge his ability to grow from his own achievements
C. face difficulties and take up challenges
D. aim high and reach his goal each time
73. Which of the following can be viewed as the process of personal growth?
A. Our manager was always willing to accept new challenges.
B. Little Tom won the first prize in the Speech Contest.
C. Max picked up French while he was in Paris.
D. Daddy’s salary rose from $3,000 to $3,800.
74. About personal growth, the author advocates all of the following except _________.
A. curiosity about more changes
B. quickness in self-adaptation
C. open-mindedness to new experiences
D. avoidance of internal fears and doubts
75. The best title for this passage should be _________.
A. Facing new challenges
B. Growth ―product or process
IV. 任务型阅读
Passage 1
Environmental protection was stressed in Kanas, a growing tourist destination in Northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, which is famous for its attractive scenery and its ―lake monster‖.
―All of the hotels and restaurants will withdraw from the scenic site to 30 kilometers away,‖said Jin Liquan, an official of the Kanas Environment and Tourism Bureau.
The activity aims to protect the environment of Kanas. Meanwhile, construction of environment facilities inc luding sewage (污水) and rubbish treatment plants will be completely soon.
According to Mao Dacheng, chief of Altay Prefecture where Kanas is located, the government has invested 1 billion yuan on environment facilities. ―Education for tourist is also important,‖ he said. An education center is being created to provide information on how to protect the environment in Kanas. But he said that the government would not interfere with the lives of traditional residents in Kanas.
It is expected that Kanas will receive more than 500,000 tourists this year, 4,000 more than last year.
―However, there are still few overseas visitors,‖he said. Statistic showed that only two percent of the total number of tourists are foreigners. ―This is partly because the transportation facilities are still not convenient enough,‖Mao said. Currently, there is only one highway connecting Kanas,
―Upon request from tourists, construction of an airport will start this month and will be completed by the end of next year,‖ the official said.
A railway line connecting Kuitun and Altay will also be open to traffic in 2008 to make it possible travel to Kanas by train, which will probably bring in more tourists.
Passage2
The local university blood center had a blood drive today at the Civic Center. Almost 300 people showed up, but about 50 people were turned away for various medical reasons. And 50 people left because the lines were moving so slowly. The event concluded at 6 pm, three hours after the scheduled close. It was a long way for everyone----- administrators, nurses, and donors. But there were plenty of chairs and tables, and many people brought their own books, magazines, or newspapers.
The first thing the donors had to do was fill out the donor registration and screening form. When they finished filling out the form, they waited until a nurse called them to her desk. As is known to all, the average adult body contains 8 to 12 pints of blood. Donors can give one pint at a time. It takes your body two to four weeks to replace this amount. Most donors filled up the pint bag within 5 to 10 minutes.
Before leaving, the donors received a sheet of instructions. Do not lift any heavy objects for 12 hours. Leave your pressure bandage for 2-3 hours. Do not smoke for at least 30 minutes. A void alcohol for the rest of the day. Do not do any heavy activity for 24 hours.
―I wish I could hug and kiss all the volunteers that are here today,‖ said Martha, the blood center donor recruiter (新成员). ―Many donors underestimate the importance of what they’re doing. They think it is no big deal, but actually it is. Their blood is saving lives, which will lead to a more harmonious society. We can not thank them enough for that, nor can the recipients(接受者).‖
V. 书面表达
（一）
2008年1月份湖南、贵州等地遭受暴风雪。假设你是张华，在收到国外的笔友Paul的衣物后，给他写一封回信，简单介绍受灾情况，并且表示感谢。
要点：1. 庄稼、电力设备被毁；道路堵塞；
2. 数千名技术人员、医疗工作者、警察被派往前去救助；各地捐款捐物；
3. 下定决心，重建家园，减少损失。
注意：1. 词数：150。
2. 信的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
3. 参考词汇：电力设施power facilities
Dear Paul,
I have received the clothes you sent me two weeks ago. __________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________
Y ours truly,
Zhang Hua
（二）
在当今充满挑战的时代，人们很容易陷入孤立的状态，没有一个组织能够单独完成所有的事情。我们越来越意识到成功的关键就是：个体、团队以及其他组织之间灵活的合作——团队精神。根据下面的提示写一篇短文，谈谈你对团队精神的理解。文中要包含下面要点：
◆自己的理解和经历
◆团队精神的体现与重要性
◆对团队精神的态度
注意：1. 词数：150左右
2. 参考词汇：团队精神team spirit。
___________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________
achieve success and contribute to society. Undoubtedly, team spirit is being given more and more attention to.
（三）
今年年初我国政府对法定节假日作出如下调整:
1. 五一节由3天调整为一天.
2. 清明节（Tomb-sweeping Day ）、端午节（Dragon Boat Festival ）、中秋节增设为国家法
定节假日(legal holidays).
假如你是王平,是江苏省南京市育才中学高三8班学生。最近,你班举行了一个班会,
请根据以上内容，用英语给他写一封完整的英文信，向他介绍我国节假日的调整情况及你们班学生对此的不同意见，并就此调整谈谈你自己的看法.(至少两点)
字数：150 词左右。
参考词汇: 粽子: zongzi; 黄金周: golden week
考前辅导材料答案
I. 单选答案
Ex.11-5 BCDBA6-10 BCDCD 11-15 DBBCD
Ex.21-5 BACAA, 6-10 CDDAA, 11-15 CDDAC
Ex.3 1-5 CACDD 6-10 CDAAB 11-15 DDAAC
Ex.41-5 ABBBA6-10 DDADD 11-15 CBCCA
II. 完形答案
Passage 1
1-5 ADCAB 6-10 BCDDA11-15 ACBDC 16-20 DABDC
Passage 2
1-5 ABCDC 6-10 BDCDA11-15 BACDA16-20 BDBAD
Passage 3
1-5 BCBAD 6-10 ACBAA11-15 DCBDA16-20 CDDAB
III. 阅读答案:
56-59 DBCA60-63 CADA64-67 BDAC 68-71 CABD 72-75 CADB
IV. 任务型阅读答案
Passage 1: 1. destination 2. Location 3. scenery 4. Measures 5. withdrawing
6. facilities
7. Purpose
8. Present
9. transportation 10. construct Passage 2: 1. Location 2. 200 3. Failing 4. Process 5. turns
6. Suggestions
7. less
8. whole
9. Significance 10. Contributing
V．书面表达
（一）One possible version:
Dear Paul,
I have received the clothes you sent me two weeks ago. I appreciate your care and help and will share them with my classmates. Y ou’re so kind that I will give you a brief introduction to let you know about the situation now. Our crops were destroyed, the roads and railways were blocked and our electricity was cut off. However, thousands of technical workers, medical workers and policemen were sent to help us to clean the road and repair the damaged power facilities. Besides, we were given money and clothes. Though we suffered a lot, we are warm. With so many people caring for and helping us, we are all right now. So please don’t worry about us. We are thankful and now we must work hard to rebuild our hometown and try to reduce the loss as much as we can.
Y ours truly,
Zhang Hua
（二）One possible version:
It is reported that more and more companies tend to require employees with team spirit. Team spirit is very important to a company. Cooperation and discussion are encouraged instead of individual effort. With team spirit, a company is an efficient and systematic organization. Without it, everyone works according to his own plan and there is no efficiency at all.
In my opinion, team spirit is an important quality for everyone. As we all know, everyone lives in a family, community, class, school, and company, all of which are different kinds of teams. Only with openness and modesty as well as a sense of unity and cooperation, can we achieve success and contribute to society. Undoubtedly, team spirit is being given more and more attention to.
（三）One possible version:
Class 8, Senior 3 , Y ucai High School
Nanjing ,Jiangsu China
June 8,2008
Dear Jack,
I’m writing to tell you something about the adjustment of our legal holidays .
The new holiday plan cuts May Day holiday from three days to one day and for the first time adds a day each ---the Tomb-sweeping Day , the Dragon Boat Festival and the Mid-Autumn Festival to the list of legal holidays.
Recently our class has held a heated discussion about the adjustment .
Three quarters of the students are in favour of it . Their reasons are as follows. Firstly , as an ancient country with a history of over 5,000 years, traditional festivals represent part of the Chinese nation’s culture heritage. Secondly , every traditional festival has its special meaning. Take Dragon Boat Festival for example , people show great honor and respect for our ancient poet, Quyuan, in forms of wrapping and eating zongzi and holding dragon boat races. Another traditional festival ,Tomb-sweeping Day also provides people with a chance to show mourning or respect to their ancestors ,late friends, relatives or heroes .
However , one fifth of the students in our class don’t think it necessary to make such an arrangement . In their opinion, the cancel of May Day Golden Week has made them unable to take a long travel . And people especially young people can’t enjoy themselves thoroughly in the short three-day holiday. Besides , the tourism industry has suffered a great loss as a result of the cancel of the golden week.
As far as I’m concerned , the first adjustment is necessary . Although long holidays can contribute to the development of tourism , it causes all kinds of problems such as traffic jam and pollution. This new plan may solve these problems perfectly.
For my part , the second adjustment is much more meaningful than the first one. The three holidays are not only some traditions but also an important part of ancient Chinese cultures ,therefore, making these traditional festivals legal holidays will help protect folk customs and contribute to keeping them alive in the modern society where they are always forgotten.
Best wishes !
Y ours ,