高考试题——英语江苏卷 12页

‎2008年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（江苏卷）‎ 英 语 ‎ 第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节, 满分35分）‎ 第一节：单项填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）‎ ‎21. We went right round to the west coast by __________ sea instead of driving across _________ continent.‎ ‎ A. the … the B. / … the C. the … / D. / … /‎ ‎【高考考点】冠词。‎ ‎【答案与解析】】B。by sea是固定词组，用作状语，表示方式，意为“乘船”。类似词组还有by air (乘飞机)，by land (由陆路)。第二个空缺选the，表“特指”。‎ ‎22. --- Do you mind if I record your lecture?‎ ‎ --- ___________. Go ahead.‎ ‎ A. Never mind B. No way C. Not at all D. No, you’d better not ‎【高考考点】情景交际。‎ ‎【答案与解析】】C。Never mind “没关系，不要紧”，常用于别人向你致歉时的答语。No way“决不，不可能”拒绝对方。如：Do you want to help?--No way! (你想帮忙吗？决不！)。Not at all“根本不” (意为“一点儿也不介意”)。No, you’d better not不符合交际习惯。‎ ‎23. --- Is Peter there?‎ ‎ --- _____________, please. I’ll see if I can find him for you.‎ ‎ A. Hold up B. Hold on C. Hold out D. Hold off ‎【高考考点】动词短语词义辨析。‎ ‎【答案与解析】】B。hold up“阻止，举起”；hold on“稍等会儿，（打电话时）别挂断”；hold out“伸出，提出”；hold off本题考查的是打电话时的用语；hold off“推迟，战胜，克服”。从语境看这是打电话时叫对方别挂。故选B。‎ ‎24. The Science Museum, ____________ we visited during a recent trip to Britain, is one of London’s tourist attractions.‎ ‎ A. which B. what C. that D. where ‎【高考考点】which引导的非限制性定语从句。‎ ‎【答案与解析】A。本题考查的重点是非限制性定语从句。大家知道，非限制性定语从句的先行词指物时，应用which而不用that，定语从句谓语动词visit是及物动词，需跟宾语句子才完整。故A项正确。‎ ‎25. --- I can’t repair these until tomorrow, I’m afraid.‎ ‎ --- That’s OK, there’s ____________.‎ A. no problem B. no wonder C. no doubt D. no hurry ‎【高考考点】交际用语。‎ ‎【答案与解析】D。no hurry意为“不急”。从问句可知，对方有点儿“着急”，所以答方说，“没关系，不急”。“no+名词”这一结构是英语中常见搭配，no problem (没问题)，no wonder (怪不得)，no doubt (无疑)，常见的还有no way (没门儿)。‎ ‎26. --- It shouldn’t take long to clear up after the party if we all volunteer to help.‎ ‎ --- That’s right. _____________.‎ ‎ A. Many hands make light work B. Something is better than nothing ‎ C. The more, the merrier D. The sooner begin, the sooner done ‎【高考考点】英语谚语。‎ ‎【答案与解析】A。Many hands make light work.是谚语，意为“人多好办事”在近几年的高考英语江苏卷中，曾多次考查学生对谚语、习语的掌握情况。如06年第28小题考的是谚语No pains, no gains. “不劳无获。”‎ ‎27. It is often said that the joy of traveling is __________ in arriving at your destination ___________ in the journey itself.‎ ‎ A. / … but B. / … or C. not … or D. not … but ‎【高考考点】连词。‎ ‎【答案与解析】D。本题考查的是固定搭配。not … but …是固定词组，意为“不是……而是……。”‎ ‎28. --- Why do you suggest we buy a new machine?‎ ‎ --- Because the old one has been damaged ___________.‎ ‎ A. beyond reach B. beyond repair C. beyond control D. beyond description ‎【高考考点】介词短语。‎ ‎【答案与解析】B。beyond是介词，意为“（程度）超出”，beyond repair是“无法修理”。 题意是“因为旧机器已经烂得无法再修理了。”故选B。‎ ‎29. --- They are quiet, aren’t they?‎ ‎ --- Yes. They are accustomed ____________ at meals.‎ A. to talk B. to not talk C. to talking D. to not talking ‎【高考考点】非谓语动词。‎ ‎【答案与解析】D。本题考查的是词组be accused to (习惯于)的用法，其中to是介词，后跟名词或动名词。‎ ‎30. It is __________ to spend money on preventing illnesses by promoting healthy living rather than spending on trying to make people ___________ after they are ill.‎ ‎ A. good … good B. well … better C. better … better D. better … good ‎【高考考点】形容词比较等级。‎ ‎【答案与解析】C。本句为复合句，it是形式主语，真正的主语是动词不定式短语to spend … 。rather than是固定短语，意为“与其说……，不如说……”。其句意为：与其把钱花在让人康复上，倒不如将钱花在通过提升健康的生活来预防疾病。‎ ‎31. --- I’m still working on my project.‎ ‎ --- Oh, you’ll miss the deadline. Time is ____________.‎ ‎ A. running out B. going out C. giving out D. losing out ‎【高考考点】动词短语词义辨析。‎ ‎【答案与解析】A  解析：run out的意思是“（期限）到期”。此处用现在进行时表示：即将到期。go out (灯)熄灭，give out 发出(热、味)，lose out 输给……(to sb)。‎ ‎32. __________ you eat the correct foods ___________ be able to keep fit and stay healthy.‎ ‎ A. Only if; will you B. Only if; you will ‎ C. Unless; will you D. Unless; you will ‎【高考考点】“only +状语从句”位于句首时引起的倒装结构。‎ ‎【答案与解析】A。当only放在句首，修饰状语从句、副词或介词短语时，主句的谓语要部分前置，构成部分倒装。‎ ‎33. --- I’m sure Andrew will win the first prize in the final.‎ ‎ --- I think so. He ___________ for it for months.‎ ‎ A. is preparing B. was preparing C. had been preparing D. has been preparing ‎【高考考点】考查动词时态。‎ ‎【答案与解析】D。从上文可知“Andrew将在决赛中拿第一”说明他还在准备，故用现在完成进行时。句意是“他一直准备数月了。”故选D。‎ ‎34. To learn English well, we should find opportunities to hear English ___________ as much as we can.‎ ‎ A. speak B. speaking C. spoken D. to speak ‎【高考考点】过去分词作宾补。‎ ‎【答案与解析】C。句意是“为了学好英语，我们应尽可能地找机会说英语。”English和speak之间是被动关系，故感官动词hear后跟过去分词作宾补。故选C项。‎ ‎35. --- I’m sorry. I ___________ at you the other day.‎ ‎ --- Forget it. I was a bit out of control myself.‎ ‎ A. shouldn’t shout B. shouldn’t have shouted ‎ C. mustn’t shout D. mustn’t have shouted ‎【高考考点】考查情态动词shouldn’t have done的用法。‎ ‎【答案与解析】B。前句中有明显的时间状语the other day (几天前)，事情发生在过去。‎ 句意是“对不起，前几天我不应该对你大嚷大叫。”所以要用“shouldn’t have done”。‎ 第二节 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）‎ Evelyn Glennie was the first lady of solo percussion in Scotland. In an interview, she recalled how she became a percussion soloist (打击乐器独奏演员) in spite of her disability.‎ ‎“Early on I decided not to allow the 36 of others to stop me from becoming a musician. I grew up on a farm in northeast Scotland and began 37 piano lessons when I was eight. The older I got, the more my passion (酷爱) for music grew. But I also began to gradually lose my 38 . Doctors concluded that the nerve damage was the 39 and by age twelve, I was completely deaf. But my love for music never 40 me.‎ ‎“My 41 was to become a percussion soloist, even though there were none at that time. To perform, I 42 to hear music differently from others. I play in my stocking feet and can 43 the pitch of a note (音调高低) by the vibrations (振动). I feel through my body and through my 44 . My entire sound world exists by making use of almost every 45 that I have.‎ ‎“I was 46 to be assessed as a musician, not as a deaf musician, and I applied to the famous Royal Academy of Music in London. No other deaf student had 47 this before and some teachers 48 my admission. Based on my performance, I was 49 admitted and went to 50 with the academy’s highest honours.‎ ‎“After that, I established myself as the first full-time solo percussionist. I 51 and arranged a lot of musical compositions since 52 had been written specially for solo percussionists.‎ ‎“I have been a soloist for over ten years. 53 the doctor thought a was totally deaf, it didn’t 54 that my passion couldn’t be realized. I would encourage people not to allow themselves to be 55 by others. Follow your passion; follow your heart, they will lead you to to the place you want to go.”‎ ‎2008年的完形填空是一篇叙事性的文章，作者采用倒叙的手法，讲述了英国著名聋女乐器打击手Evelyn Glennie克服困难成功的故事，阐明了只要有激情，敢于尝试，就能成功的主题。‎ ‎36. A. conditions B. opinions C. actions D. recommendations ‎【高考考点】考查名词词义。‎ ‎【答案与解析】B。综合整个语篇及文章最后一段 “I would encourage people not to allow…”的提示，可知作者虽身残而志坚，挑战世俗，大胆尝试，最终获得成功，可知最佳答案为B项。‎ ‎37. A. enjoying B. choosing C. taking D. giving ‎【高考考点】考查动词词义。‎ ‎【答案与解析】C。文中take piano lessons 为动词搭配，表示：上(听)钢琴课之意，故排除其它三个干扰项。‎ ‎38. A. sight B. hearing C. touch D. taste ‎【高考考点】考查名词词义。‎ ‎【答案与解析】B。由下文“I was completely deaf ”；“not as a deaf musician”；“ I was totally deaf” 处可知作者年幼失聪 (hearing)。‎ ‎39. A. evidence B. result C. excuse D. cause ‎【高考考点】考查名词词义辨析。‎ ‎【答案与解析】D 。根据文章，医生断言神经受损是作者耳聋的原因所在，而非产生的结果，故排除B项，A项表示：证据，C项表示：借口，均不符合文意。‎ ‎40. A. left B. excited C. accompanied D. disappointed ‎【高考考点】考动词词义辨析。‎ ‎【答案与解析】A 。从文中可知，作者虽患耳疾，但年纪愈长，对音乐的热情也愈涨，再由but一词的暗示，可敲定left为正确答案。‎ ‎41. A. purpose B. decision C. promise D. goal ‎【高考考点】考查名词词义辨析。‎ ‎【答案与解析】D。 根据文意，作者的人生目标是要成为一名打击乐器独奏演员，所以D为正确答案，A项表示: 意图，B项表示: 决定，C项表示: 诺言，均不准确。‎ ‎42. A. turned B. learned C. used D. ought ‎【高考考点】考查动词词义辨析。‎ ‎【答案与解析】B。 由文中可知，由于听力丧失，作者无法用耳朵去听音乐，所以只能尝试学会以“另类”的方式去感悟音乐，选项B恰好表示: 学习、习得之意，符合文意。‎ ‎43. A. tell B. see C. hear D. smell ‎【高考考点】考查动词词义辨析。‎ ‎【答案与解析】A 。由上文可知，作者无法象常人一样去听音乐，就想出只穿着袜子不穿鞋，利用身体的震动来感知音乐，分辨音调高低。其中can与tell连用，正好表达“分辨”、“辨别”之意，为正确答案。‎ ‎44. A. carefulness B. movement C. imagination D. experience ‎【高考考点】考查名词词义辨析。‎ ‎【答案与解析】C 。根据文意和句子结构可判断，只有C项imagination (想象力)为正确答案。‎ ‎45. A. sense B. effort C. feeling D. idea ‎【高考考点】考查名词词义辨析。‎ ‎【答案与解析】A。 根据上文, 作者听力丧失，所以只能协调其它的感官去“听”音乐。故A项为正确答案。‎ ‎46. A. dissatisfied B. astonished C. determined D. discouraged ‎【高考考点】考查形容词词义辨析 ‎【答案与解析】C。  此处表达作者要立志成为音乐家，所以不难选出determine一词，其他三项dissatisfied, astonished, discouraged因感情色彩与文章主旨明显不符，而不能入选。‎ ‎47. A. done B. accepted C. advised D. admitted ‎【高考考点】考查副词词义辨析。‎ ‎【答案与解析】A。 作者耳患顽疾，且又申请著名的伦敦皇家音乐学院去学习，这在当时是没有哪个聋哑学生能够做到的，故此题选A为宜。‎ ‎48. A. supported B. followed C. required D. opposed ‎【高考考点】考查动词词义辨析。‎ ‎【答案与解析】D。 由上下文语境，再加上衔接词and（注意文中没用but,说明此处表示并列，而非转折）可推知，作者的行为自然要受到老师的反对。此处学生易误选support一词而造成语意前后矛盾，以致偏离主题。‎ ‎49. A. usually B. finally C. possibly D. hopefully ‎【高考考点】考查副词词义辨析。‎ ‎【答案与解析】B。  从文中可知，作者大胆尝试，抵制压力，克服困难，最终考入皇家音乐学院，所以B项（最终地）为正确答案。‎ ‎50. A. study B. research C. graduate D. progress ‎【高考考点】考查动词词义辨析。‎ ‎【答案与解析】C。由第四段最后一句可知，应是作者毕业时获得学院最高荣誉奖，其它三项不妥。‎ ‎51. A. wrote B. translated C. copied D. read ‎【高考考点】考查动词词义辨析。‎ ‎【答案与解析】A。根据文章，作者经过不懈努力，后来成为第一位专职打击音乐独奏演员，再由下句“…had been written specially for solo percussionists.”中write一词的同义复现，可确定上句答案为A项。‎ ‎52. A. enough B. some C. many D. few ‎【高考考点】考查不定代词词义辨析。‎ ‎【答案与解析】D。考查代词词义，根据上下文逻辑，在此作者想表达很少有人来专门为打击音乐独奏演员来谱曲，所以出现上文作者挺身而出，竭力为演员们来谱曲，所以此题D项为正确答案。‎ ‎53. A. However B. Although C. When D. Since ‎【高考考点】考查连词用法。‎ ‎【答案与解析】B。根据上下文逻辑，可知此处应使用表示转折的关联词，选项A (however)虽然表示转折含义，但不用做连词，不能连接句子，故排除。所以B项为正确答案。‎ ‎54. A. mean B. seem C. conclude D. say ‎【高考考点】考查动词词义辨析。‎ ‎【答案与解析】A。根据文意和句式结构（此句为双重否定句）可知，mean表示：“意味着”，为最佳答案。‎ ‎55. 55. A. directed B. guided C. taught D. limited ‎【高考考点】考查动词词义辨析。‎ ‎【答案与解析】D。作者通过自身经历劝导人们不要为别人的思想而束缚自己，故D项 (limited表示：限制)为最佳答案。‎ 第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题，每题2分，满分30分）‎ A ‎（A篇是一篇议论文，主要论述了如何做时间的主人。）‎ What time is it? Most people are pretty accurate in their answer. And if you don’t know for sure, it’s a very likely that you can find out. There may be a watch on your wrist, there may be a ‎ clock on the wall, desk, or computer screen; or maybe you’re riding in a car that has a clock in the dashboard (仪表板).‎ Even if you don’t have a timepiece of some sort nearby, your body keeps its own beat. Humans have an internal clock that regulates (调节) the beating of our heart, the pace of our breathing, the discharge (排出) of chemicals within our bloodstream, and many other bodily functions. ‎ Time is something from which we can’t escape. Even if we ignore it, it’s still going by, ticking away, second by second, minute by minute, hour by hour. So the main issue in using your time well is, “Who’s in charge?” We can allow time to slip by and let it be our enemy. Or we can take control of it and make it our ally.‎ By taking control of how you spend your time, you’ll increase your chances of becoming a more successful student. Perhaps more importantly, the better you are at managing the time you devote to your studies, the more time you’ll have to spend on your outside interests.‎ The aim of time management is not to schedule every moment so we become slaves of a timetable that governs every waking moment of the day. Instead, the aim is to make informed choices as to how we use our time. Rather than letting the day go by, largely without our awareness, what we are going to discuss next can make us better able to control time for our own purposes.‎ ‎56. The underlined word “ally” in Para. 3 more likely means somebody or something that is _________.‎ ‎ A. your slave and serves you B. your supporter and helps you ‎ C. under your control and obeys you D. under your influence and follows you ‎【高考考点】考查猜测词义的能力。‎ ‎【答案与解析】B 。文章第三段作者亮出观点：谁来主宰时间，并又进一步指出：要么让时间溜走，成为我们的大敌；要么我们管好时间，使之成为我们的朋友，此处ally一词和上句的enemy恰好词义相对，语意相反，可知B为正确答案。‎ ‎57. The author intends to tell us that time _____________.‎ ‎ A. could be regulated by a timepiece such as a clock or a watch ‎ B. could be managed by the internal clock of human bodies ‎ C. should be well managed for our own interest ‎ D. should be saved for outside interests ‎【高考考点】考查推理判断能力。‎ ‎【答案与解析】C。作者在文章中阐明了我们如何去管理时间，进而成为时间的主人，所以C项切中文意，为正确答案。‎ ‎58. In the next part, the author would most probably discuss with you ________.‎ ‎ A. how to keep up with the times B. how to make up for lost time ‎ C. how to have a good time D. how to make good use of time ‎【高考考点】考查推理判断能力。‎ ‎【答案与解析】D。从文章最后一段末句可知作者下面将讨论我们将如何更好地利用时间为我们服务，故D项为正确答案。‎ B ‎（B篇属于科普文，讲述有关太阳能的问题。）‎ We experience different forms of the Sun’s energy every day. We can see its light and feel its ‎ warmth. The Sun is the major source of evaporation (蒸发) of water from the oceans and lakes. Sunlight also provides the energy used by green plants to make their own food. These green plants then provide food for all organisms (生物) on the Earth.‎ Much of the energy that comes from the Sun never reaches the Earth’s surface. It is either reflected or absorbed by the gases in the upper atmosphere. Of the energy that reaches the lower atmosphere, 30% is reflected by clouds or the Earth’s surface. The remaining 70% warms the surface of the planet, causes water to evaporate, and provides energy for the water cycle and weather. Only a tiny part, approximately 0.023%, is actually used by green plants to produce food.‎ Many gases found in the atmosphere actually reflect heat energy escaping from the Earth’s surface back to the Earth. These gases act like the glass of a greenhouse in that they allow energy from the Sun to enter but prevent energy from leaving. They are therefore called greenhouse gases.‎ When sunlight strikes an object, some of the energy is absorbed and some is reflected. The amount reflected depends on the surface. For example, you’ve probably noticed how bright snow is when sunlight falls on it. Snow reflects most of the energy from the Sun, so it contributes to the low temperatures of winter. Dark-coloured surfaces, such as dark soil or forest, absorb more energy and help warm the surrounding air.‎ ‎59. According to the passage, the root cause for weather changes on the Earth is ______.‎ ‎ A. the atmosphere surrounding the Earth B. water from oceans and lakes ‎ C. energy from the Sun D. greenhouse gases in the sky ‎【高考考点】考查深层次理解能力。‎ ‎【答案与解析】C。细读全文可知，地球上天气变化的根源在于太阳能。‎ ‎60. Only a small part of the Sun’s energy reaches the Earth’s surface because most of it _______________.‎ ‎ A. absorbed by the clouds in the lower atmosphere ‎ B. reflected by the gases in the upper atmosphere ‎ C. lost in the upper and lower atmosphere ‎ D. used to evaporate water from the oceans and lakes ‎【高考考点】考查细节理解能力。‎ ‎【答案与解析】C。从文章第二段首句可知，太阳能只有小部分才能到达地表，大多被表层大气所反射或吸收。A、B两项表述过于片面，且与文意不符，只有B项才概括全面。其中lose一词用的恰到好处，可以涵盖reflect和absorb之意。‎ ‎61. We learn from the passage that _______________.‎ ‎ A. all living things on the Earth depend on the Sun for their food ‎ B. a forest looks dark in winter because it absorbs solar energy ‎ C. only 0.023% of the energy from the Sun is made use of on the Earth ‎ D. greenhouse gases allow heat energy to escape from the Earth’s surface ‎【高考考点】考查推理判断能力 ‎【答案与解析】A。从文章第一段末句可知，地球上所有生物均要依靠太阳能来间接为他们提供食物。B 、C、 D 三项表述皆与文意相违。‎ C Gallery Policies for Visitors to National ‎Gallery of Art‎, ‎Washington Visitors must present all carried items for inspection upon entry. After inspection, all bags, backpacks, umbrellas, parcels, and other things as determined by security officers must left at the checkrooms, free of charge, close to each entrance. All oversized bags, backpacks and luggage must be left at the checkrooms near the ‎4th Street entrance of either the East or West‎ ‎Building. These items will have to be x-rayed before being accepted items of value, such as laptop computers, cameras, and fur coats, may not be left in the checkrooms but may be carried into the galleries.‎ We regret that we do not have enough space for visitor items larger than 17×26 inches into the Gallery or its checkrooms.‎ Additional security procedures and checks may be taken according to the decision of the Gallery.‎ For the safety of the artworks and other visitors, nothing may be carried on a visitor’s back. Soft front baby carriers are allowed, but children may not be carried on shoulders or in a child carrier worn on the back. Pushchairs are available free of charge near each checkroom.‎ Smoking is prohibited. Food and drink are not permitted outside the food service areas. Unopened bottled water may be carried only in a visitor’s bag. Cell phones may not be used in the galleries.‎ Animals, other than service animals, are not permitted in the Gallery.‎ Skateboarding is prohibited.‎ Picture-taking (including video for personal use is permitted except in special exhibitions and where specifically prohibited. Tripods (三角架) are not allowed.‎ Please do not touch the works of art.‎ ‎62. When people come to visit the Gallery, they should ____________.‎ ‎ A. leave all their carried items at the checkrooms ‎ B. have all their carried items x-rayed at the entrance ‎ C. take all their carried items with them without inspection D. have all their carried items inspected at the entrance ‎【高考考点】考查学生的细节查找能力。‎ ‎【答案与解析】D。 根据文章首段第一句可知，游客们应在入口处对其所带物品接受检查，故答案为D项。‎ ‎63. What does the Gallery feel sorry for?‎ ‎ A. Visitors have to keep their valuable items in the checkrooms.‎ ‎ B. The size of visitor items allowed into the Gallery is limited.‎ ‎ C. It cannot keep oversized visitor items due to limited space.‎ ‎ D. Visitor items over 17×26 inches must go through additional checks.‎ ‎【高考考点】考查细节理解能力。‎ ‎【答案与解析】B。文章第二段明确指出：限于条件，美术馆没有足够的空间来容纳体积大于17×26英寸的物品，可知正确答案为C项。‎ ‎64. Parents with small children visiting the Gallery _____________.‎ ‎ A. can carry their children in soft front child carriers ‎ B. can carry their children on their shoulders ‎ C. can carry their children in child carriers worn on the back ‎ D. ought to pay if they want to use pushchairs for their children ‎【高考考点】考查的细节理解能力。‎ ‎【答案与解析】A 。根据文章第四段第二句soft front baby carries是可以被允许进入的，其他几项均表述错误。所以此题正确答案为A项。‎ ‎65. Visiting photographers should make sure that __________.‎ ‎ A. pictures and videos are allowed for personal use anywhere in the Gallery ‎ B. pictures and videos can be taken in some places for personal use ‎ C. picture-taking and videoing are totally forbidden in the Gallery ‎ D. tripods are allowed except in some special exhibitions ‎【高考考点】考查细节理解能力。‎ ‎【答案与解析】B。从文章倒数第二段可知，除去一些特别的展品和严格禁止的地方，只要是限于个人使用的拍照（或录像）是可以被允许的，可确定B项为最佳答案。‎ D ‎（D篇属于记叙文，文章由邻居之死而引出一个不容忽视的社会主题：友情、亲情才是最重要的。）‎ It had been some time since Jack had seen the old man. College, carrier, and life itself got in the way. In fact, Jack moved clear across the country in pursuit of the dreams. There, in the rush of his busy life, Jack had little time to think about the past and often no time to spend with his wife and son. He was working on his future, and nothing could stop him.‎ Over the phone, his mother told him, “Mr. Belser died last night. The funeral is Wednesday.” Memories fleshed through his mind like an old newsreel as he sat quietly remembering his childhood days.‎ ‎“Jack, did you hear me?”‎ ‎“Oh, sorry, Mom. Yes, I heard you. it’s been so long since I thought of him. I’m sorry, but I honestly thought he died years ago,” Jack said.‎ ‎“Well, he didn’t forget you. Every time I saw him he’d ask how you were doing. He’d reminisce (回忆) about the many days you spent over ‘his side of the fence’ as he put it, ” Mom told him.‎ ‎“I loved that old house he lived in,” Jack said.‎ ‎“You know, Jack, after your father died, Mr. Belser stepped in to make sure you had a man’s influence in your life,” she said.‎ ‎“He’s the one who taught me carpentry. I wouldn’t be in this business if it weren’t for him. He spent a lot of time teaching me things he thought were important. Mom, I’ll be there for the funeral.” Jack said.‎ Busy as he was, he kept his word. Jack caught the next flight to his hometown. Mr. Belser’s funeral was small and uneventful. He had no children of his own, and most of his relatives had passed away.‎ The night before he had to return home, Jack and his Mom stopped by to see the old house next door one more time, which was exactly as he remembered. Every step held memories. Every picture, every piece of furniture … Jack stopped suddenly.‎ ‎“What’s wrong, Jack?” his Mom asked.‎ ‎“The box is gone,” he said.‎ ‎“What box?” Mom asked.‎ ‎“There was a small gold box that he kept locked on top of his desk. I must have asked him a thousand times what was inside. All he’d ever tell me was ‘the thing I value most’,” Jack said.‎ It was gone. Everything about the house was exactly how Jack remembered it, except for the box. He figured someone from the Belser family had taken it.‎ ‎“Now I’ll never know what was so valuable to him,” Jack said sadly.‎ Returning to his office the next day, he found a package on his desk. The return address caught his attention.‎ ‎“Mr. Harold Belser” it read.‎ Jack tore open the package. There inside was the gold box and an envelope. Jack’s hands shook as he read the note inside,‎ ‎“Upon my death, please forward this box and its contents to Jack Bernett. It’s the thing I valued most in my life.” A small key was taped to the letter. His heart racing, and tears filling his eyes. Jack carefully unlocked the box. There inside he found a beautiful gold pocket watch. Running his fingers slowly over the fine cover, he opened it.‎ Inside he found these words carved: “Jack. Thanks for your time! Harold Belser.”‎ ‎“Oh. My God! This is the thing he valued most …”‎ Jack held the watch for a few minutes, then called his assistant and cleared his appointments for the next two days. “Why?” his assistant asked.‎ ‎“I need some time to spend with my son,” he said.‎ ‎66. Why did Jack think Mr. Belser died years ago?‎ ‎ A. College and career prevented him from remembering Mr. Belser.‎ ‎ B. Jack was too busy with his business and family to think about Mr. Belser.‎ ‎ C. Jack was too busy realizing his dreams to think about Mr. Belser.‎ ‎ D. His present busy life washed away his children memories.‎ ‎【高考考点】考查细节理解能力。‎ ‎【答案与解析】C。从文章首段可知文章主人公Jack整日忙于生计，为实现梦想而无暇顾及家人和朋友，所以B项…busy with his business and family …表述有误，而C项正好与文意相符，故选之。‎ ‎67. Jack’s mother told him on the phone about Mr. Belser EXCEPT that _________.‎ ‎ A. Mr. Belser often asked how Jack was doing ‎ B. Mr. Belser’s funeral would take place on Wednesday ‎ C. Mr. Belser had asked for Jack’s mailing address ‎ D. Mr. Belser had pleasant memories of their time together ‎【高考考点】考查细节查寻能力。‎ ‎【答案与解析】C。精读全文可知Mr Belser并未向Jack之母索要e-mail地址，而其他三项文中均已提及。‎ ‎68. Why did Belser send Jack his gold watch?‎ ‎ A. Because he was grateful for Jack’s time with him.‎ ‎ B. Because he had no children or relatives.‎ ‎ C. Because he thought he had to keep his word.‎ ‎ D. Because Jack had always wanted it during his childhood.‎ ‎【高考考点】考查细节理解能力。‎ ‎【答案与解析】A 。文中倒数第四段Thanks for your time一句正好与选项中的…grateful  for Jack’s  time相吻合，故选A项。‎ ‎69. Why did Jack say he needed some time to spend with his son?‎ ‎ A. He was very tired of his work and wanted to have a good rest.‎ ‎ B. He had promised to spare more time to stay with his son.‎ ‎ C. He had missed his son and his family for days.‎ ‎ D. He came to realize the importance of the time with his family.‎ ‎【高考考点】考查推理判断能力。‎ ‎【答案与解析】D。由文中可知Belser之死对Jack触动很大，同时也使他开始领悟到：只有亲人、朋友才是生活中最重要的。‎ ‎70. Which of the following is the most suitable title for this passage?‎ ‎ A. The Good Old Times B. What He Valued Most ‎ C. An Old Gold Watch D. The Lost Childhood Days ‎【高考考点】考查对文章主旨大意的把握能力。‎ ‎【答案与解析】B。文中倒数第三段This is the thing he valued most一句可以说是本文的文眼，是点睛之笔，深化了文章主题，发人深思，所以B项最宜作为文章的标题。‎ 第四部分：任务型阅读(共１０小题，每小题１分，满分１０分)‎ 请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意：每个空格只填一个单词。请将答案写在答题卡上相应的横线上。‎ Teamwork is just as important in science as it is on the playing field or in the gym. Scientific investigations (调查) are almost always carried out by teams of people working together. Ideas are shared, experiences are designed, data are analyzed, and results are evaluated and shared with other investigators. Group work is necessary, and is usually more productive than working alone.‎ Several times throughout the year you may be asked to work with one or more of your classmates. Whatever teh task your group is assigned, a few rules need to be followed to ensure a productive and successful experience.‎ What comes first is to keep an open mind, becasue everyone’s ideas deserve consideration and each group member can make his or her own contribution. Secondly, it makes a job easier to divide the group task among all group members. Choose a role on the team that is best suited to your particular strengths. Thirdly, always work together, take turns, and encourage each other by listening, clarifying, and trusting one another. Mutual support and trust often make a great difference.‎ Activities like investigations are most effective when done by small groups. Here are some more suggestions for effective team performance during these activities: Make sure each group member understands and agrees to the task given to him or her, and everyone knows exactly when, why and what to do; take turns doing various tasks during similar and repeated activities; be aware of where other group members are and what they are doing so as to ensure safety; be responsible for your own learning, though it is by no means unwise to compare your observations with those of other group members.‎ When there is research to be done, divide the topic into several areas, and this can explore the issue in a very detailed way. You are encouraged to keep records of the sources used each person, which helps you trace back to the origin of the problems that may happen unexpectedly. A format for exchanging information (e.g. photocopies of notes, oral discussion, etc.) is also important, for a well-chosen method not only strengthens what you present but also makes yourself easily understood. When the time comes to make a decision and take a position on an issue, allow for the contributions of each member of the group. Most important of all, it is always wise to make decisions by compromise and agreement.‎ After you’ve completed a task with your team, make an evaluation of the team’s effectiveness — the strengths and weaknesses, opportunities and challenges.‎ Title Working Together Theme Effective performance needs highly cooperated (71) ________‎ General rules l Keep an open mind to everyone’s (72) ________.‎ l Divide the group task among group members.‎ l ‎(73) ________ and trust each other.‎ ‎(74) ________‎ l Understand and agree to the (75) ________ task of one’s own.‎ l Take turns doing various tasks.‎ l Show concern for others to ensure safety.‎ l Take (76) _________ for one’s own learning.‎ l Compare your own observations with those of others.‎ Explore an issue l Break the (77) ________ into several areas.‎ l Keep records of the sources just in (78) ________.‎ l ‎(79) ________ your information with others via proper format.‎ l Make all decisions by compromise and agreement.‎ ‎(80) ________‎ effectiveness l Analyze the strengths and weaknesses.‎ l Find out the opportunities and challenges.‎ ‎【高考考点】考查整合和综合概括能力。‎ ‎【答案与解析】该短文讲述的是团队精神的重要性。‎ 任务型阅读解题策略：‎ ‎（1) 阅读答题说明，看清试题类型，明确试题要求。‎ ‎（2) 仔细阅读每段文章，找出关键词。‎ 关键词也并非一定就选一个，尤其是在问题里没有任何容易辨认的词时，可以确定1-3个关键词，因为参照词多，找起来就快，而且准确，也避免了一个关键词有时会把我们引入歧路的危险。‎ ‎（3) 排除盲目性。在阅读中会遇到很多的生词，而这些生词很可能是你回答问题时根本涉及不到的，有些生词可以通过上下文猜出，碰到生词别慌张，先放在一旁再说，通过内容推断。有些生词与答题根本没有关系。‎ ‎（4)防止干扰。选项中，命题者往往设置在两段和两段以上的选项中，有相同或类似的内容。在答题时要十分注意，必须仔细阅读，加以区别，排除干扰，以免造成答题错误。‎ ‎（5)复现率较强的词句要十分重视，应加以比较和判断。因此一看到生词不要慌张。‎ ‎【参考答案】‎ ‎71. teamwork      72. ideas/opinions/views/thoughts ‎73. Support/Encourage/Back   74. Suggestions ‎75. given/assigned     76. responsibility ‎77. topic/subject/issue    78. case ‎79. Exchange/Share     80. Evaluate