2008年普通高校招生统一考试（湖南卷）

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2008年普通高校招生统一考试（湖南卷）
英语
第一部分：听力（共三节，满分30分）
第一节（共5小题：每题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试题卷相应的位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅对一遍。
1.Howmuchdosethemanneedtopay?
A.$6.B.$16.C.$20.[B]
2.Wherearethespeakersgoing?
A.AshopB.ArestaurantC.Therailwaystation[C]
3.Whenwillthemagazineprobablyarrive?
A.WednesdayB.ThursdayC.Frideay[B]
4.Whomdidthemanbuythebooksfor?
A.HisfatherB.HismotherC.Hissister[C]
5.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?
A.TeacherandstudentB.Motherandson.C.Driverandpassenger[A]
第二节（共12小题；每小题1.5分，满分18分）
听下面4段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试题相应位置。每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间，每段对话读两遍。
听下面一段对话，回答第6和7两个小题。
6.Whendidthemanplantogobackhomeatfirst?
A.InJulyB.InSeptemberC.InOctober[A]
7.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?
A.PlayinggamesonTV.
B.FlyingbacktoBeijing.
C.WatchingtheOlympicGames.[C]
听下面一段对话，回答第8至10三个小题。
8.Whichtrainwilltakethewomantothezoo?[B]
A.Thetrainonplatform1,line3.
B.Thetrainonplatform6,line1.
C.Thetrainonplatform6,line3.
9.Wherearethesignsthatpointtothezoo?
A.OntherightofthehillC.Onthetopofthehill.C.Onthewaytothehill.[B]
10.Whomisthewomantakingto?
A.AtouristB.AtrainpassengerC.Aticketseller[C]
听下面一段对话，回答第11至13三个小题。
11.Whathasthemanalreadypackedin?
A.AcameraB.Apairofshoes.C.Anovercoat.[A]
12.Whatisthemanpreparingfor?
A.Acampingtrip.B.AtravelabroadC.Avisittohisgrandfather[A]
13.Howdoesthemanfeelabouthismother?
A.Sheisveryhelpful.B.Sheworriessomuch.C.Sheistoostrict.[B]
听下面一段对话，回答第14至17四个小题。
14.Whatarethespeakerscomplainingabout?
A.Theloudmusic.B.Thestrictrules.C.Thebusyweek.[A]
15.Whendoesthisconversationprobablytakeplace?
A.InthemorningB.IntheafternoonC.Intheevening[C]
16.Whatarethespeakersgoingtodonext?
A.TovisitthedoctorB.Togototheirneighbor’sC.Tocallthepolice[B]
17.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?
A.HusbandandwifeB.DoctorandpatientC.Musicianandaudience[A]
第三节（共3小题，每小题1.5分，满分4.5分）
听下面一段材料，将18至第20三个小题的信息补充完整，每小题超过三个单词。听材料前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出15秒钟的作答时间，本段材料读两遍。

Dreamer:a18forsleeping lHelpyoufallasleepfast. lNotaffectyourmemory, lTake1piece19beforebedtime. lTryDreamer20for7nights. YourDreamermissyou!

Keys:18.(kindof)medicine19.halfanhour20.free
第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节单项填空（共15小题，没小题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。
21.Ournerghborsgave_____ababybirdyesterdaythathurt______whenitfellfromitsnest.
A.us,itB.us,itselfC.ourselves,itselfD.ourselves,it
22.Haveyouheard______newsThepieceof_______petrolisgoingupagain!
A.the,theB.不填，theC.the,不填D.不填，不填
23.Ithoughtwe’dbelatefortheconcert,______weendedupgettingthereaheadoftime.
A.butB.orC.soD.for
24._______thewebsiteoftheFireDepartmentinyourcity,andyouwilllearnalotabout
Firefighting.
A.HavingsearchedB.TosearchC.SearchingD.Search
25.LastnighyMr.Crookdidn’tcomebackattheusualtime.______,hemetsomefriendsand
Stayedoutuntilmidnight.
A.MeanwhileB.HoweverC.InsteadD.Yet
26.Thetrees_____inthestormhavebeenmovedofftheroad.
A.beingblowndownB.blowndownC.blowingdownD.toblowdown
27.—Whendidyoulasthear______Jay?
—Hephonedmethismorning,andweagreed______atimeandplacetomeet.
A.of,toB.about,withC.from,withD.from,on
28.Youdon’thavetoknowthenameoftheauthortofindabook.You_____findthebookbythe
title.
A.mustB.needC.canD.would
29.Whenasked_____theyneededmost,thekidssaidtheywantedtofeelimportantandloved.
A.whatB.whyC.whomD.which
30._____theprojectasplanned,we’llhavetoworktwomorehoursaday.
A.CompletingB.CompleteC.CompletedD.Tocomplete
31.Thegrowingspeedofaplantisinfluencedbyanumberoffactors,_____arebeyondour
control.
A.mostofthemB.mostofwhichC.mostofwhatD.mostofthat
32.IcalledHnnahmanytimesyesterdayevening,butIcouldn’tgetthrough.Herbrother_____on
thephoneallthetime!
A.wastalkingB.hasbeentalkingC.hastalkedD.talked
33._____theInternetisofgreathelp.Idon’tthinkit’sagoodideatospendtoomuchtimeonit.
A.IfB.WhileC.BecauseD.As
34.Susanwantedtobeindependentofherparents.Shetried_____alone,butshedidn’tlikeitand
movedbackhome.
A.livingB.toliveC.tobelivingD.havinglived
35.—Doyouhaveanyproblemsifyou______thisjob?
—Well,I’mthinkingaboutthesalary….
A.offerB.willofferC.areofferedD.willbeoffered
Keys:BCADCBDCABABAC
第二节完型填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从第36.至55小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
“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.alone
37.A.functionB.goalC.reasonD.result
38.A.rolleddownB.pushedagainstC.thrownatD.droppedover
39.A.SpreadingB.BoilingC.BakingD.Holding
40.A.butterB.sandwichC.creamD.egg
41.A.projectB.replaceC.carryD.mix
42.A.followedB.coveredC.attachedD.supported
43.A.ideasB.fightsC.worriesD.challenges
44.A.wrongB.stupidC.brilliantD.scientific
45.A.SinceB.WhileC.ButD.And
46.A.explainB.denyC.admitD.prove
47.A.ThereforeB.AnywayC.OtherwiseD.Besides
48.A.paceddownB.turnedaroundC.walkedupD.wentback
49.A.leftB.wantedC.choseD.discovered
50.A.stepsB.wayC.wallD.sidewalk
51.A.intendedB.unexpectedC.failedD.desired
52.A.eysB.handsC.feetD.heart
53.A.LostB.DirtyC.BrokenD.Empty
54.A.aroundB.outC.inD.down
55.A.returnedB.remainedC.increasedD.softened
Key:CBDADACBBACBCAACDDBD
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）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
WesternNewBridgeLibraryAnnouncement
2008-3-10

ShortenedLibraryHoursforSpringBreak

LibraryHourshavebeenshortenedto7hoursaday(9:00a.m.–4:00p.m.)forSpringBreakfromMarch24toMarch30.

ComingEvents

lOnMonday,March24,at10:30a.m.,ScottSutton,achildren’swriter,willtellstoriestokidoversever.Sutton’sattractivestylewillsurelyinspireeveryonepresent! lAt1:00p.m.,onMarch26,theGeogetownMusicianswillpresentanIrishFolkConcert,whichwillbeentertainingfortheentirefamily.Comeforthemusicandstaytocheckoutsomerelevantbooksfortherestoftheweek! lOnThursday,March27,at2:00p.m.,theannualChildren’sGatheringwilltakeplaceinRoom201,thesecond-floor.PickupaninvitationintheChildren’sRoomandreturnyourRSVP(回复)toreserveyourseatatthetableby3:00p.m.onTuesday,March25.OnlychildrenareallowedintheGathering. lAt10:30a.m.onFriday,March28,EnzoMonfreofthehitkid’sscienceshow,ENZOology,willbringFossilsLive!SurelyEnzowilltaketheaudiencebackintime,deepbeneaththesurfaceoftheearth,touncoverthemysteriesofkillerdinosaurs,andmore.EnzorecentlyappearedontheEllenDeGeneresShow—comeandseehimatthelibrary!

Pleasenote：Incaseofemergency,pleasecalltheHelpDeskat926-3736andfollowtheproceduresoutlinedonthevoicemessage.Thecall-downserviveisstaffed24hoursaday,7daysaweekforemergencies.TheHelpDesksuppliesservicetoyoualltheyeararound!Forquestionsaboutallthese,.

ComeforthegreatFun;StayfortherelevantBooks!

56.ToattendtheannualChildren’sGathering,onehasto_____.
A.buyaticketB.applyinadvance
C.makeareservationD.contactthecall-downservice
57.Accordingtothepassage,EnzoMonfrewill______.
A.showthechildrenaroundazoo
B.tellstoriestochildrenoverseven
C.bepresentatthescienceshowinperson
D.leadthechildrentotheEllenDeGenerseShow
58.TheHelpDeskinthislibrarysuppliesservice______.
A.onlyduringthedaytimeB.incaseofemergency
C.tilltheendoftheSpringBreakD.after22:00p.m.everyday
59.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethatchildrencan______.
A.attendalltheactivitieswiththeirparents
B.borrowsomerelevantbooksfortheactivities.
C.participateintheactivitiesform8:00a.m.to4:00p.m.
D.chooseonlyoneoftheactivitiesaccordingtotheirinterst
B
Mostyoungarchitects—particularlythoseinbigcities—canonlydreamaboutworkinginabuildingoftheirown.Andmakingthatdreamcometrueoftenmeansfindingabuildingnooneelseseemstowant,whichisexactlywhathappenedtoDavidYocumandhisparter,BrainBell.Theirbuildingisaformerautomobileelectrical-partsfilminAtlanta.Formtheoutside,itlookstooold,evensomethinghorrible,butopenthedoorandyouareinawide,opencourtyard,linedonthreesideswithrusting(生锈的)walls.
In2000,YocumandBellfoundthisbuildinginthecity’sWestEnd.Builtin1947,thestructurehadbeenabandonedyearsearlierandtheroofofthemainbuildinghadfallendown.Butthepricewasright,soYocumboughtit.Hespenteightmonthsofhisoff-hoursondemolition(排除),pullingrubbishoutthroughtheroof,becauseitwastoodangeroustogoinsidethebuilding.Thedemolitionwashardwork,butitgavehimtimetothinkaboutwhathewantedtodo,and“totreasurewhatwasthere—thewalls,therust,thelight.”Yocumsaid.“Everyseason,morepaintfallsoffthewallsandmorerustdevelops.It’slikeanartinstallation(装置)inthere—aslow-motionshow.”
Sincethebackbuildinghadebeenconstructedwithoutwindows,anall-glassfrontwasaddedtothebuildingtogiveitaviewofthecourtyard,andskylightswereinstalledintheroof.ThebackfothebuildingisaworkingareaandalivingroomforYocumandhiswife.Asortofbuffer(缓冲)zonebetweenthefrontandthebackcontainsabathroom,akitchenandamechanicalroom,andthewallsthatseparatethesezoneshaveopeningsthatallpwviewsthroughtothefrontofthestudioandthecourtyardbeyond.
YocumandBell,whohavejustcompletedanartgalleryforthecity,feelthattheexperiencefromthedecorationoftheirbuilding,focusingontheinsideratherthantheoutside,hasinfluencedtheirwork.Ithasalsogiventhesearchitersachancetoshowhowtheycanmakemoreoutofless.
60.Accordingtothepassage,itis_______formostyoungarchitectsinbigcitiestoworkina
Buildingoftheirown.
A.easyB.unnecessaryC.unrealisticD.common
61.Yocumboughttheoldbuildingbecause_____.
A.itwasabargaintohim
B.itwasstillingoodcondition
C.itwaslocatedinthecitycenter
D.itlookedattractivefromtheoutside
62.Workingontheoldbuilding,YocumandBell_______.
A.pulledrubbishoutthroughtheroof
B.removedtheskylightsfromthebathroom
C.presentdaslow-motionshowinanartgallery
D.builtakitchenatthebackpartoftheoldbuiding
63.ItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatYocumandBell_____.
A.benefitedalotfrompullingdowntheroof
B.turnedmoreoldbuildingsintoartgalleries
C.gotinspirationfromdecoratingtheiroldbuilding
D.paidmoreattentiontotheoutsideoftheartgallery
64.Themainideaofthepassageisthat______.
A.peoplecanlearnalotfromtheirfailures.
B.itisworthwhiletospendmoneyonanoldbuilding
C.peopleshouldnotjudgethingsbytheirappearance
D.creativepeoplecanmakethebestofwhattheyhave
C
You’resittingonthetrainhomeandthepersonoppositeyouyawns(打哈欠).Suddenly,you’reyawningwithhim,thoughyou’renottired.
Thisphenomenonconfusedscientistsforyearsuntilarecentstudyfoundthatpeopletendtosympathizewithfellowhumans.Supportingthisclaimwasthediscoverythatthosechildrenwhowereunabletoformnormalemotionaltieswithothersdidnotexperiencecontagious(有感染力的)yawning,whichshowedthathumanscommunicateregularlywithoutwords.
HugoCritchley,aneuroscientist,hasconductedanexperimentrecently,whichwillprovethathappinessandsadnesscanspreadlikethecommoncold.AccordingtoCritechley,ourmindandbodyareinconstantexchangeabouthowwe’refeeling.“Emotionsarecloselylinkedwithstatesofinternal(内部的)responses,”heexplained.“Therearealsomorevisiblechangesinourgesturesandfacialexpression.Whenwe’reinagroup,thesesignalscanspreadtoanotherperson.Forexample,there’stheobvioustendencytosmilewhensmiledatandtherearelessobviouschangesthatreflectemotionsofsurprise,angerorsadnesssuchasachangeinourheartrateandbloodpressure.
HugoCritchleyfurtherexplained,“Ourbodiessynchroniesandwhenweliketheotherperson,weevercopyhisbehavior.Nexttimeyouchatwithafriend,takenotefohowyou’resitting—it’sprettylikelythatyouwillbethesame.Scientistsbelieveit’sourwayoftellingeachotherthatwe’repartners.Throughbodylanguage,humansgiveeachotherverysubtle(微妙的)butclearsignalsthatshowemotions.”
So,whatlessonscanwelearnfromthis?“Spendtimewithhappypeople—otherwiseyourhealthcouldsuffer,”saidCritchley.”Whenwe’resad,ourbodygoesintofightorflightmode.Butwhenwe’rehappy,ourbodyworksnormallyandwefeelrelaxedandpositive.Sowelookbright,ourskinglows,wefeelhealthyanditaffectseveryonearoundus.”
65.AccordingtoHugoCritchley,________.
A.emotionsareasvisibleasfacialexpressions
B.weyawnmorefrequentlywhenwehaveacold
C.emotionsareconnectedwithstatesofinternalresponses
D.thechangeofbloodpressureisnotlinkedwiththechangeofemotions.
66.Theunderlinedword“synchronies”inParagraph4means“_____”.
A.moveslowlyB.changerapidlyC.relaxtemporarilyD.respondaccordingly
67.Fromthepassagewecanlearn________.
A.sadnessisascontagiousashappiness
B.angerislesscontagiousthanfriendliness
C.surpriseismorecontagiousthansmile
D.surpriseisthemostcontagiousamongemotions
68.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage?
A.Emotionshavedelicateinfluenceonfellowhumans.
B.Childrenlikecopyingtheactionsoffellowhumans.
D.Peopletendtocommunicatemorewithbodylanguage.
D
Celebrity(名人)hasbecomeoneofthemostimportantrepresentativesofpopularculture.Fansusedtobecrazyaboutsspecificfilm,butnowthepublictendstobaseitsconsumption（消费）ontheinterestofcelebrityattachedtoanygivenproduct.Besides,fashionmagazineshavealmostabandonedthepracticeofputtingmodelsonthecoverbecausetheydon’tsellnearlyaswellasfamousfaces.Asaresult,celebritieshaverealizedtheirunbelievablypowerfulmarketpotential,movingfromadvertisingforothers’productstodevelopingtheirown.
Celebrityclothinglinesaren’tacompletelynewphenomenon,butinthepasttheyweretypicallyaimedattheordinaryconsumers,andlimitedtoafewTVactresses.Todaythey’restartedbyfirst-classstarswhoseproductsenjoyequalfamewithsomeworldtopbrands.Themostsuccessfulstart-upshavebeenthosebycelebritieswithspecificpersonalstyle.Ascelebritiesbecomemoreandmoreexperiencedatthemarket,theyexpandtheirproductionscalerapidly,coveringalmostalltheproductsofdailylife.
However,foreverysuccessstory,there’sarelatedwarningtaleofacelebritywhoovervaluedhisconsumerappeal.Nomatterhawfamoustheproduct’soriginsis,ifitfailstoimpressconsumerswithitsownqualitiesitbeginstoresembleanexerciseinself-promotionalmarketing.Andoncetheinitial（最初的）attentiondiesdown,consumerinterestmightfade,loyalty(忠诚)returningtotried-and-truelabels.
Today,celebritiesfaceevermoresevereembarrassment.Thepop-culturalcirclemightbebiggerthanever,butitsrateofturnoverhasspeededupaswell.Eachmisstepthreatenstoreduceacelebrity’sshelflife,andthesamenewspaperormagazinethatoncebroughthimfamehasnoproblempickinghimtopieceswhentheopportunityappears.Still,theego’s（自我的）potentialforexpansionislimitless.Havingalreadyachievedgreatwealthandpublicrecognition,manycelebritiesseefashionasthenextfrontiertobeconquered.Asthesayinggoes,successandfailurealwaysgohandinhand.Theirsuccessasdesignersmightlastonlyashorttime,butfashion-likecelebrity–hasalwaysbeentemporary.
69.Fashionmagazinestoday________.
A.seldomputmodelsonthecover
B.nolongerputmodelsonthecover
C.neednotworryaboutcelebrities’marketpotential
D.judgethemarketpotentialofeverycelebritycorrectly
70.Achangeintheconsumermarketcanbefoundtodaythat_______.
A.priceratherthanbrandnameismoreconcerned
B.producersprefermodelstocelebritiesforachievements
C.producerspreferTVactressestofilmstarsforadvertisements
D.qualityratherthantheoutsideofproductsismoreconcerned
71.TheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph4indicatesthatanywrongstepwillpossibly______.
A.decreasethepopularityofacelebrityandthesalesofhisproducts
B.damagetheimageofacelebrityintheeyesofthegeneralpublic
C.cutshorttheartisticcareenofacelebrityinshowbusiness
D.influencethepriceofacelebrity’sproducts
72.Thepassageismainlyabout_______.
A.celebrityandpersonalstyle
B.celebrityandmarketpotential
C.celebrityandfashiondesign
D.celebrityandclothingindustry
Keys:56-59CCBB61-64AACD65-68CDBA69-72ADAB
第二节简答题（共3小题，每小题2分，满分6分）
阅读下面短文，根据第73至75小题的具体要求，简单回答问题。
EveryJanuary,BreckenridgehoststheInternationalShowSculptureChampionshipsFourteenteamstravelfromallovertheworldtoSwizerlandtocompete.Teamssculptforsixty-fivehoursoverfivedays.Eachteamhopesthatwhenthetimeisup,itssculpturewillbejudgedthebest.
Asthechampionshipbegins,thefourteenteamsarefacedwithhugeblocksofsnowthatweightwentytonseach.Thesculptorsbringouttheirfavoritetoolsthatworkbestonthehardicedsnow,buttheyarenotallowedtoemploytoolsthatuseelectricity.
Mostteamsareinspiredbywhattheyhaveseemindailylife.Forexample,oneteamcarvedateapotwithteapouringout.Anotherteamsculptedalittlecatonitshindfeed（后脚）reachingintoafishbowlcompletewithwaterripples（涟漪）andacrab(螃蟹)tryingtoattackthecat.In2006,TeamUSAsculptedagoldendoglookingatitsimagereflectedinamirror.Tocreatetheeffectthatthelittledogsawitsreflectionintheglass,theartistscarvedtwodogsfacingeachotherwiththeirpaw（脚爪）touching.
Asthefinalhoursofthecompetitiontickby,exhaustedteammembersaddlast-minutedetails.Theyusesmallbroomstobrushoffsnowcaughtintinyholes.Oneteammembercountsdownthelastfiveminuteswhileothersarebusycleaningupthetools.Iftheyleaveanytoolsbehind,theywillbeout.Whenthewhistleblows,everyonemuststepawayfromthesculpture.Thejudgesthevoteoncreativity,technicalskill,andvisualimpact(视觉效果)ofthedesigns.
In2006,TeamUSAtookfirsplacefortheirgoldendogsculpturetitled“Discovery”.Butthecompetitionisnotjustaboutmedalsandribbon.”It’snotabouttheprize,”saidRobNeyland,TeamUSA’scaptain.”It’sabouttouchingtheaudience.”
Everyyear,asthechampionshipends,eachteamisalreadydreamingofthenextmasterpieceitwilldesigh.
73.WhatkindoftoolsarethesculpturesNotpermittedtouse?(回答词数不超过6个)
_________________________________________________________________________
74.Whatgivesthesculptorsideasfortheircreativework?(回答词数不超过9个)
__________________________________________________________________________
75.WhydidTeamUSAwinthecompetitionin2006?(回答词数不超过15个)
__________________________________________________________________________
Keys:73.Thetoolsthatuseelectricity.
74.Thethingstheyhaveseenindailylife.
75.Becauseitssculpturewasjudgedthebestforcreativity,technicalskillsandvisualimpact.
第四部分：书面表达（共两节，满分35分）
第一节填空（共10个小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，根据所谈内容在文后第76题至85小题的空格里填上恰当的单词或短语。
注意：没空不超过3个单词。
Thebestthingyoucansayabouttheroofsofmostcitybuildingisthatyoudon’thavetolookatthemmuch.That’sverygood,sinceanurbanlandscapeviewedfromabovecanbeanunlovelything—blockafterblockoftarred(铺有沥青的)blackrooftops,stickyinsummer,windsweptinwinter,uglyyear-round.Oratleastthat’sthewayitusedtobe.
Buturbanroofsaregoinggreen.Environmentaldesignershavebeguntorealizethatthetopsofbuildingsdon’thavetobewastelands.Indeed,theycanbegardens,plantedwithgrasses,flowersandbushes.
Aplantedroofusuallycomesinoneofthetwovarieties:extensiveorintensive.Theextensivetypeiswideandshallow,withasoildepthoflessthan8inches,abletosupportsmallerplants.Theintensivetypemaysmaller,butit’srelativelydeeperandhometolargerplants.
Whateverthedesign,greenroofsarenotsosimpleasordinarygardens.Theyhavemultiplelayersbeneaththesoil,includingadrainagelayer,waterproofing,structuralsupport,andsoon.
Butthissystemcandoagreatdealofgood.ArecentpaperinthejournalBioSciencetellsthatgreenroofscancontroltemperature,containwaterandcleantheair,Andmostimpressively,theycancutheatlossfromabuildingby50%,lowerair-conditioningcostsby25%,andreducetheurban-heated-islandeffectby2°C.
Ofcourse,apartfromthesquarefeetgreenedandheatreduced,greenroofsareevenmorevaluedsincepeoplecangainsomepsychologicalcomfortsimplybyhavingaquietplacetogo.Assooftenhappens,what’sgoodfortheplanetcanalsobegoodforthespirit.




第二节写作(满分25分)
请从下列人物中选择你最喜欢的一位，用英语写一篇120词左右的短文。要求根据所给信息作适当发挥，且需包括以下三部分内容：
1.对该人物的简单介绍：
2.喜欢该人物的理由：
3.从该人物身上得到的启示。

Sample1:ThomasEdison
BorninAmerica.ThomasEdisonwasagreatscientistandinventor.Hewasoncethoughttobeaboywhowasnotwortheducating.Infact,hewasamanfullofimagination.
IadmireEdisonalotbecauseofhisgreatcontributiontotheworld.Hehadmorethan1000inventions,Inhislifetime,hewasalwayscagertoknowhowthingsworked,whichhelpedhimtocamthenickname“theWizardofMeloPark”,Hewasalsosodiligentthatheworkeddayandnight.Andthisexplainedwhyhehadsomanygreatinventions.
Whatimpressesmemostishisfamoussaying.“Geniusisonepercentinspirationandninety-ninepercentperspiration”.ProbablyIcannotbeanEdisonmyself,butIcanbeahardworkingteamer.Fromhim,Irealizethesecrettosuccessisnotwhenorwhereyouwereborn.butwhatyouaredoingandhowyoudoitinyourlife.
Sample2:HelenKeller
EverytimeIread“…..ifIhadthepowerofsightforthreedays”,IcannothelpbeingmovedbyitsauthorHelenKeller.anordinarybutgreatAmericanwoman.
IadmireHelenbecausesheisoptimisticaboutlife.Shebecamedeafandblindwhenshewas19monthsold.Sincethenshelivedinaworldofdarknessandsilence,andcommunicationseemedonlyadreamforher,Butshenevergaveupandstruggledtoleadanactivelife.Undertheguidanceofherteacher,Ms.Sulliven,Helenlearnedtoreadandwriteandbecameafamouswriter.Foradisabledpersonlikeher,thiswasreallyawonder!
Helenhassetanexcellentexampletoallofus.Herstorytellsusthatweshouldvaluewhatwehave,andtryourbestgoovercomeanydifficultyinlife.
Sample3:WilliamShakespeare
DoyouknowHamlet?HaveyoureadTheMerchantofVenice?ThesetwogreatworksarebothwrittenbyWilliamShakespeare,myfavoriteEnglishwriterandthemanofallages!
Shakespeare,asonfromapoorfamily,amanoflittleeducation,wroteplaysandpoemsthatarereadallovertheworld,Ilikehimbecausehiscomediesandtragediesbringmeintoafantasticworld;IlovehimbecausehispoemsletmeenjoythebeautyoftheEnglishlanguage;Iadmirehimbecausehiskeensightssetmethinkingandteachmehowtoleadameaningfullife!
Since“Lifeisastage”,weareactuallyallactorsandactresses.Onthisstage,everyonehadhisownroletoplay.andIwilltrymybesttoplaymyrolewell.