2008年全国统一高考英语试卷（四川卷）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项中，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。

One night I decided to spend some time building a happier and closer relationship with my daughter. For several weeks she had been1me to play chess(棋) with her, so I suggested a game and she eagerly2. It was a school night, however, and at nine o'clock my daughter asked if I could3my moves, because she4to go to bed; she had to get up at six in the morning. I5she had strict sleeping habits,6I thought she ought to be able to7some of this strictness. I said to her, "8, you can stay up late for once. We're having9." We played on for another fifteen minutes, during which time she looked10. Finally she said, "Please, Daddy, do it quickly." "No," I replied. "If you're going to play it11, you're going to play it slowly." And so we12for another ten minutes, until13my daughter burst into tears, and14that she was beaten.

Clearly I had made15. I had started the evening wanting to have a16time with my daughter but had17my desire to win to become more18than my relationship with my daughter. When I was a child, my desire to win19me well. As a parent, I20that it got in my way. So I had to change.

The meaning of the word “volunteer ” may be a little different in different countries, but it usually means “one who offers his or her services.” There are many different ways in which people can volunteer, such as taking care of sick people, working in homes for homeless children, and picking up garbage(垃圾) from beaches and parks. Volunteers may work within their own countries or in other countries. They are often people with a strong wish to help those who are less fortunate than themselves. Volunteers don’t expect any kind of pay.
At the root of volunteering is the idea that one person may have the ability to offer services that can help other people. Tracy, a good friend of mine, however, recently came back from India with a new idea of what being a volunteer means. She worked for two and a half weeks in one of Mother Teresa’s homes in Calcutta. The following is her story.
“I first heard about Mother Teresa in my high school, we watched a video(录像) about her work in India and all over the world. I was so moved by her spirit to help others and her endless love for every human being that after I graduated from high school, I too wanted to try her kind of work. So with two friends I flew to Calcutta for a few weeks.”
“I was asked to work in a home for sick people. I helped wash clothes and sheets, and pass out lunch. I also fed the people who were too weak to feed themselves and tried to cheer the up. I felt it was better to share with them than to think that I have helped them. To be honest, I don’t think I was helping very much. It was then that I realized that I had not really come to help, but to learn about and experience another culture(文化) that helped improve my own understanding of life and the world.”
According to the text, a volunteer refers to a person who ______.

Tracy started her work as a volunteer _______.

Why did Tracy choose to be a volunteer?

What is Tracy’s “new idea” (Paragraph 2) of being a volunteer?

As nanny(保姆), cook, cleaner, shopper, driver, and gardener, she has one of the most demanding jobs in Britain today. And paying someone else to do the chores(家务活) which take the average housewife 71 hours a week would cost €349.
At over €18,000 a year that’s more than the earnings of 70 percent of the population, including train drivers, firemen, prison officers, and social worker. Looking after a baby less than a year old takes a housewife into a even higher pay league. According to a stud, she earns €457 a week – at nearly €24,000 a year, the same as teachers, engineers, and chemists.
Researchers put a price on each chore, then tried to find out how long the average person takes doing them. They found housewives spend an average 70.7 hours a week on housework – with looking after the children (17.9hours) and cooking and cleaning (12.9 hours each) the most time-consuming(费时).
A wife with a part-time job still works and average of 59 hours a week at home. Those in full-time employment put in longer hours at home than in the workplace. The good news is that these hours sharply as children get older. While the average mother with child under one puts in 90 hours weekly, the figure drops to 80 hours from one to four and to 66 hours from five to ten.
Mother-of-four Karen Williams from London said, “Paying the housewives may not be practical, but the government should recognize the value of housework, perhaps through the tax. Running a house takes a lot of time and most husbands don’t understand this. For example, my husband only puts a shelf up now and again. He never cleans the kitchen – that’s the real test.”
Who earns most according to the text?

We lean from the text that looking after children ______.

According to the text, a housewife with a baby less than one year old may work _____.

By mentioning her husband, Karen Williams wants to show that ______.

Are you sometimes a little tired and sleepy in the early afternoon? Many people feel this way after lunch. They may think that eating lunch is the cause of the sleepiness. Or, in summer, they may think it is the heat. However, the real reason lies inside their bodies. At that time – about eight hours after you wake up – your body temperature goes down. This is what makes you slow down and feel sleepy. Scientists have tested sleep habits in experiments where there was no night or day. The people in these experiments almost always followed a similar sleeping pattern. They slept for one long period and then for one short period about eight hours later.
In many parts of the world, people take naps(小睡) in the middle of the day. This is especially true in warmer climates(气候), where the heat makes work difficult in the early afternoon. Researchers are now saying that naps are good for everyone in any climate. A daily nap gives one a more rested body and mind and therefore is good for health in general. In countries where naps are traditional (传统的), people often suffer less from problem such as heart disease.
Many working people, unfortunately, have no time to take naps. Though doctors may advise taking naps, employers do not allow it! If you do have the chance, however, here are a few tips about making the most of your nap. Remember that the best time to take a nap is about eight hours after you get up. A short sleep too late in the day may only make you feel more tired and sleepy afterward. This can slao happen if you sleep for too long. If you do not have enough time, try a short nap – even ten minutes of sleep can be helpful.
Why do people feel sleepy in the early afternoon according to the text?

If you get up at 6:30 am, what is the best time for you to take a nao?

What would be the best title for the text?

Five million people visit Grand Canyon in the US every year. For the purpose of helping project Grand Canyon for your fellow visitors and future generations, please follow the guidelines below.
Camping
To project the park, camping is allowed only within permitted campgrounds. Permits are required for overnight camping at the North Rim. Advance booking can be received by mail. Please write: Information Center, P.O. Box 129, Grand Canyon, AZ 86023
Fires
Because of the extreme fire danger, campfires are not allowed except at Mather and Desert View campgrounds. Collection of firewood is not allowed either.
Hiking(远足)
Please stay on permitted paths. Otherwise you may destroy desert plants. Pack out what you pack in, so you leave no signs of your visit. It is important to keep in mind that you are in a national park where wildlife exists.
Weather
The weather at Gramd Canyon can change very quickly. With so much rock, lightning(闪电) causes a particular danger during sudden summer storms. These storms also frequently bring floods inside valleys, a danger to hikers. Watch the skies and check daily weather reports.
Wildlife
Do not feed park wildlife. There have been a few cases at Gramd Canyon National Park where deer(鹿) were purposely shot because they are plastic bags that left them sick and weak. Hungry deer can be danger and have kicked and bitten visitors at Grand Canyon. Some other animals will also beg and bite. For your own safety and the well-being of the animals, please do not feed wildlife, no matter how gentle they may appear.
What can you do first if you want to go camping?

What do the underlined words “pack out what you pack in” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?

Why were some deer killed on purpose at Grand Canyon?

What is the main purpose of the text?

At a certain time in our lives we consider every place as the possible sites(地点) for a house. I have thus searched the country within a dozen miles of where I live. In imagination I have bought all the farms, one after another, and I knew their prices.
The nearest thing that I came to actual ownership was when I bought the Hollowell place. But before the owner completed the sale with me, his wife changed her mind and wished to keep it, and he offered me additional dollars to return the farm to him. However, I let him keep the additional dollars and sold him the farm for just what I gave for it.
The real attractiong of the Hollowell farm to me were its position, being about two miles from the village, half a mile from the nearest neighbor, bounded(相邻) on one side by the river, and separated from the highway by a wide field. The poor condition fo the house and fences showed that it hadn't been used for some time. I remembered from my earliest trip up the river that the house used to be hidden behind a forest area, and I was in a hurry to buy it before the owner finished getting out some rocks, cutting down the apples trees, and clearing away some young trees which had grown up in the fields. I wanted to buy it before he made any more of his improvements. But it turned out as I have said.
I was not really troubled by the loss. I had always had a garden, but I don't thing I was ready for a large farm. I believe that as long as possible it is better to live free and uncommitted (无牵挂的). It makes but little difference whether you own a farm or not.

In some places women are expected to earn moneymen work at home and raise their children.

I haven't seen Ann forlong that I've forgotten what she looks like.

You have toa choice. Are you going to leave the job or stay?

Although badly hurt in the accident, the driver was _____ able to make a phone call.

For many cities in the world, there is no room to spread out further, _______ New York is an example.

- Let's go for a walk in the garden.

-, but I need to do the washing-up.

There were some chairs left over _____ everyone had sat down.

In the United States, there is always ____ flow of people to areas of ______ country where more jobs can be found.

I used to quarrel a lot with my parents, but now we ______ fine.

Although this ____ sound like a simple task, great care is needed.

The manager believes prices will not rise by more than _____ four percent.

--- Can you show me Mr. Jaffer’s office, please?
--- _____. But I don’t know if he is in at the moment.

We had an anxious couple of weeks _____ for the results of the experiment.

A cough is usually nothing to worry about unless it lasts for ten days.

The telephone,but by the time I got indoors, it stopped.

短文改错（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
此题要求改正所给短文中的错误，对标有题号的每一行作出判断：如无
错误，在该行右边横线上画一个勾（Ⅴ）；如果有错误（每行只有一个错误），则按下列情况改正：
此行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线（﹨）划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。
此行缺一个词，在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。
此行错一个词：在错的词下划一横向，在该行的右边横线上写出改正后的词。
注意：原行没有错的不要改。
As summer vacation are coming soon, my classmates are
trying very hardly to get train tickets to go home. But
I have made up my minds to spend the vacation far from
home for first time in my life. My parents have agreed
to visiting me, and I will have a different vacation. When
they came here, I will show them around my university
and the city just as well. I have decided to buy them
some nice gifts. It will be a big surprising for them. My
parents have done a lot for me, and I think it is high time
that I did anything special to express my thanks.

书面表达（满分30分）
你校学生会准备办一期英语墙报，主题为：保护环境从我做起。请你根据下图所示写一篇英语短文。

注意：
1. 词数100左右，开头语已为你写好；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
What can I do for our environment?
Everyone can do something for our environment.              
                                                                           
内容要点：
1、离开教室要关灯，节约用电；
2、节约用纸，保护森林；
3、不用纸杯和筷子
4、自己根据实际情况可添加一些与保护环境有关的细节