2008年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（北京卷）英语第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5 小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）1. What did the man win in his dream?A. A holiday.B. A new car.C. Some money.2. Will the woman come to the party?A. Maybe.B. NoC. Certainly3. How long has the woman been an author?A. About 30 years.B. About 40 years.C. About 70 years.4. What does the woman want?A. A radio.B. Some pens.C. Some batteries.5. What is the woman doing?A. Asking for information.B. Asking for an apology.C. Asking for help.第二节（共15 小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）6. How many coats does the woman want?A. 25.B. 30.C. 50.7. What is the order number for gloves?A. P25G5.B. P26T5.C. P28D5.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. Which city has the woman visited recently?A. New York.B. London.C. Paris.9. What does the woman like about the city?A. City life.B. Weather.C. Environment.听第8段材料，回答第10至11。
10. When will it rain?A. In the morning.B. In the afternoon.C. At night.11. What will cause delays for traffic coming into town?A. Rain.B. A fog.C. Bridge repairs.听第9段材料，回答第12至14题。
12. Why did the woman go to the bank?A. To buy a new house.B. To meet the manager.C. To make an appointment.13. What happened in the parking lot?A. The woman quarreled with a stranger.B. The woman failed to get her car parked in time.C. The woman backed her car into the wrong place.14. What did the woman think of the man when she first saw him?A. Selfish.B. Clever.C. Respectful.听第10段材料，回答第15至17题。
15. How does the woman think about her work?A. It is very good.B. It is hard to say now.C. It keeps her very busy. 16. Where does the woman live now?A. In her workplace.B. In the city center.C. In a big apartment.17. What are the two speakers talking about?A. The woman’s life in a new city.B. The woman’s travel experience.C. The woman’s co-workers.听第11段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. What is the woman’s view on smell?A. It is personal.B. It is concrete.C. It is strange.19. What is special about smells?A. They are as pleasant as music.B. They can last about thirty days.C. They make things more memorable.20. What is the woman’s most favorit e smell?A. Smell of the sea.B. Smell of her garden.C. Smell of aircraft fuel.第二部分：知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：单项填空（共15 小题；每小题1分，满分15分）21. John promised his doctor he ________ not smoke, and he has smoked ever since.A. mightB. shouldC. couldD. would.22. —Have you read book called Waiting for Anya?—Who _______ it?A. writesB. has writtenC. wroteD. had written23. —Did you return Fred’s call?—I didn’t need to ____ I’ll see him tomorrow.A. thoughB. unlessC. whenD. because24. ______ that she was going off to sleep, I asked if she’d like that little doll on her bed.A. SeeingB. To seeC. SeeD. Seen25. It was hard for him to learn English in a family, in which _____ of the parents spoke the language.A. noneB. neitherC. bothD. each26. After the long journey, the three of them went back home, ______.A. hungry and tiredlyB. hungry and tiredC. hungrily and tiredlyD. hungrily and tired27. The hotel wasn’t particularly good. But I ____ in many worse hotels.A .was staying B, stayed C. would stay D. had stayed28. I’ll give you m y friend’s home address,I can be reached most evenings.A. whichB. whenC. whomD. where29. No decision about any future appointment until all the candidates have been interviewed.A. will be madeB. is madeC. is being madeD. has been made30. The companies are working together to create they hope will be the best means of transport in the 21st century.A. whichB. thatC. whatD. who31. –Did the book give the information you needed?–Yes. But _____ it, I had to read the entire book.A. to findB. findC. to findingD. finding32. I feel greatly honored ____ into their society.A. to welcomeB. welcomingC. to be welcomedD. welcomed33. If you really have to leave during the meeting, you’d better leave ____ the back door.A. forB. byC. acrossD. out34. I’m sorry you’ve been waiting so long, but it’ll still be some time ____ Brian gets back.A. beforeB. sinceC. tillD. after35. It is worth considering what makes “convenience” foods so popular, and ____ better ones of your own. A. introduces B. to introduce C. introducing D. introduced第二节完形填空（共20小题：每小题1.5分，共30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的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。
When I entered Berkeley, I hoped to earn a scholarship. Having been a Straight-A student, I believed I could __36__ tough subjects and really learn something. One such course was World Literature given by Professor Jayne. I was extremely interested in the ideas he 37 in class.When I took the first exam, I was 38 to find a 77, C-plus, on my test paper, 39 English was my best subject. I went to Professor Jayne, who listened to my arguments but remained_ 40 .I decided to try harder, although I didn’t know what that41 because school had always been easy for me. I read the books more carefully, but got another 77. Again, I 42 with Professor Jayne. Again, he listened patiently but wouldn’t change his 43 .One more test before the final exam. One more 44 to improve my grade. So I redoubled my efforts and, for the first time. 45 The meaning of the word “thorough”. But my46__ did no good and everything 47 as before.The last hurdle(障碍) was the final. No matter what 48 I got, it wouldn’t cancel three C-pluses. I might as well kiss the 49 goodbye.I stopped working head. I felt I knew the course material as well as I ever would. The night before the final, I even 50 myself to a movie. The next day I decided for once I’d have51__with a test.A week later, I was surprised to find I got an A. I hurried into professor Jayne’s office. He52__ to be expecting me. “If I gave you the As you 53 , you wouldn’t continue to work as hard.”I stared at him. 54 That his analysis and strategy(策略) were correct. I had worked my head55 , as I had never done before.I was speechless when my course grade arrived: A-plus. It was the only A-plus given. The next year I received my scholarship. I’ve always remembered Professor Jayne’s lesson: you alone must set your own standard of excellence.36. A. take B. discuss C. cover D. get37. A. sought B. presented C. exchanged D. obtained 38. A. shocked B. worried C. scared D. anxious39. A. but B. so C. for D. or40. A. unchanged B. unpleasant C. unfriendly D. unmoved41. A. reflected B. meant C. improved D. affected42. A. quarreled B. reasoned C. bargained D. chatted43. A. attitude B. mind C. plan D. view44. A. choice B. step C. chance D. measure45. A. memorized B. considered C. accepted D. learned46. A. ambition B. confidence C. effort D. method47. A. stayed B. went C. worked D. changed48. A. grade B. answer C. lesson D. comment49. A. scholarship B. course C. degree D. subject50. A. helped B. favored C. treated D. relaxed51. A. fun B. luck C. problems D. tricks.52. A. happened B. proved C. pretended D. seemed53. A. valued B. imagined C. expected D. welcomed54. A. remembering B. guessing C. supposing D. realizing55. A. out B. over C. on D. off第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。